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Peder Eriksson Wald, född 1602 i Uppsala, död 15 februari 1653 i Åbo, Finland, var Finlands förste boktryckare.
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Födda 1602
Avlidna 1653
Män
Finländska boktryckare
Näringslivspersoner från Uppsala
Personer inom Finlands näringsliv under 1600-talet | i Enköping, men fick på grund av svår sjukdom avbryta skolgången. Han började istället utbilda sig vid Uppsala universitets boktryckeri, som då leddes av Eskil Mattsson. Den för boktryckaryrket nödvändiga praktiken fick han bland annat hos Olof Olofsson Helsing i Johannes Rudbeckius stiftstryckeri i Västerås. Efter sina lärlingsår blev han boktryckarmästare.
Wald var sedan föreståndare för Laurentius Olai Wallius tryckeri i Uppsala 1631–1635 och därefter för Rudbeckius tryckeri i Västerås 1635–1641. När det sex år långa kontraktet med Rudbeckius tog slut, träffade Wald avtal med den nyinrättade akademin i Åbo.
År 1642 flyttade Wald till Åbo tillsammans med sin hustru och med sina tillhörigheter. Trycktyperna, som han hade beställt hos boktryckaren och stilgjutaren Peter van Selow i Stockholm, fick han inte till Finland förrän i början av november, och de räckte bara till ett halvt ark åt gången. Först 1648 fick boktryckeriet på uppmaning av Per Brahe ett fast årligt anslag, och samma år gav Gustaf Gustafsson av Wasaborg tryckeriet ytterligare ett bidrag på 100 daler. Pengarna användes till anskaffning av ornament och nya typer, bland annat grekiska bokstavstyper. Men med typerna från van Selow kunde tryckeridriften ändå starta 1642. Vid slutet av året kunde tryckeriet leverera de första akademiska tryckalstren – två avhandlingar, den ena De prudentia, avgiven året innan med Michael Wexionius som preses, och den andra De aere in speciemed Georgius Alanus i december 1642.
Akademiboktryckarens uppgift var främst att trycka akademiska skriftersom avhandlingar, orationer, inbjudningsskrifter, föreläsningsprogram och andra skrifter av studenter och professorer, såsom gratulations- och sorgedikter samt likpredikningar, men kunde även ta uppdrag utanför akademin. Avhandlingarna, som stod för flertalet av de akademiska trycken, uppgår till ca 300, orationerna till drygt 50. Allt som allt trycktes på Walds tid i Åbo ca 500 publikationer.
Efter att ha återvänt från sin sista resa till Sverige sommaren 1652 insjuknade Wald allvarligt. Sjukdomen höll honom i sitt grepp till februari nästa år, då han dog.
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How the online clock helps manage employee systems?
The employers who are looking for effectively manage the processes related to the employees often use online systems. The employee management is a process that requires a lot of discretion. It should be done keeping various different aspects in mind. The employees also appreciate the employers who are transparent with the system and have an error proof system to run that. This may sound like a simple task but for every employer to ensure that all aspects of the employee management<|fim_middle|> a prefer place to work.
The whole process is made simple and effective with the use of the online clock. The employers get a trusted source to rely on with all the crucial data. Since the system is made with latest technology and systems update there is no scope of error. | run effectively may be tiresome. The better way to run the whole process is by using employee online time clock. The online clock helps in various different aspects on employee management.
Employee scheduling: – The online scheduling makes the process easy to use. This allows the employers to make these schedules even when not in the physical limitations. The scheduling on the system can be matched to the budget by adding the mileage to it. This means two relevant features are mixed so that the organization ensures it is working safely and at the same time do not miss out on the expense sheet created.
Time management: – The employees appreciate the organizations that provide them reasonable benefit for the efforts put in. The time management allows employer to create their own system for earned time. This plan can be designed for each individual so that correct analysis of the hours put in and then the rewards for the same can be created.
Payroll: – The calculation of the payroll for each employee is a tedious task. The employees online time clock calculates these complicated payrolls with a simple click of a button. The advanced functions allow the employer to put in extra time or absenteeism. The report that is generated calculates the whole payable amount along with display of the factors that has led to the payroll. There is clear display of each such calculation for every employee which helps the employer to understand and make the final decision.
Correction options:- The employees online time clock allows clock correction. This means that the time sheet generated by the employer can be corrected in case an employee requests such. This happens when the manager has not updated some information for any reason. The correction can be made easily by making a correction check. The reviewing option allows the manager to make edits right in the system. This can be done with just a click of a button. This also created a sense of involvement and transparency in the eyes of the employees. This also means that the correct information is processed which makes the whole organization | 386 |
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Published: November 16, 2022, 9:<|fim_middle|> getting back to playing with confidence."
Even without two key members of their rotation, the Celtics shot 54.5% from the field and knocked down 21 3-pointers.
Since a loss to Golden State in last season's NBA Finals, Boston's backups have been eager to make up for a poor showing by the bench and a perceived lack of depth.
"It gets a little fire going," Hauser said. "Everyone has kind of taken it personal a little bit."
The Hawks got a glimpse of what this game would be like in the very first quarter. They connected on just 8 of 24 shots, missing all six of their attempts beyond the 3-point stripe, and quickly fell into a double-digit hole.
The Celtics led by as many as 16 points before the Hawks shaved into the deficit, trailing 62-53 at halftime. But Boston regained control in the third quarter and turned it into a total blowout down the stretch.
WHITE VS MURRAY
White, who was traded from San Antonio to the Celtics last February, got his first chance to go against former teammate Dejounte Murray.
The Hawks acquired Murray from the rebuilding Spurs over the summer. He had 19 points against the Celtics.
"I've got a lot of love for him," White said. "I know he's an ultimate competitor. I wanted to compete right back him."
Celtics: Brogdon missed his fourth straight game with an ailing right hamstring, while Smart was ruled out with right ankle inflammation. ... Former Hawks C Al Horford led the Celtics with 11 rebounds.
Hawks: Young made his 294th career start, tying Paul Millsap for 17th on the franchise career list. ... Atlanta was held to 18 points in the first quarter, its second-lowest output in a period this season. The Hawks managed only 17 points in the second quarter of a Nov. 10 game against Philadelphia.
Celtics: At New Orleans on Friday night.
Hawks: At Toronto on Saturday night. | 03 PM
Updated: November 16, 2022, 10:18 PM
Tags: Grant Williams, Derrick White, Sports, Marcus Smart, Payton Pritchard, Jayson Tatum, Luke Kornet, Al Horford, Paul Millsap, Sam Hauser, Jaylen Brown, Malcolm Brogdon, Trae Young
Celtics claim 8th straight win, beat Hawks 126-101
Published: November 16, 2022, 9:03 PM Updated: November 16, 2022, 10:18 PM
Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet (40) scores with a behind-the-head dunk during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
ATLANTA – The Boston Celtics were missing two key members of their rotation.
There was no shortage of players to fill the void.
Jaylen Brown scored 22 points to lead a balanced attack and the East-leading Celtics stretched their winning streak to eight with a 126-101 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.
The Celtics were missing injured guards Marcus Smart and Malcolm Brogdon. It hardly mattered.
Led by Brown, the Celtics put seven players in double figures. Jayson Tatum had 19, Grant Williams 18, Derrick White 16, Sam Hauser and Luke Kornet 15 apiece, and Payton Pritchard 14.
White also had 10 assists, Kornet went 7 of 7 from the field, and Hauser did all his scoring on a 5-of-6 performance from 3-point range.
"We've got a lot of guys who can do a lot of things to help us win games," White said. "We trust every person on this roster. When they come in, they do good things for us. It's a long season, there's gonna be injuries, people out. We're gonna need everybody."
The Hawks were coming off a big win at Milwaukee and eager to show they could challenge the best in the conference.
Not on this night.
Boston took control in the first quarter against the cold-shooting Hawks, whose occasional spurts were quickly snuffed out by the Celtics' stifling defense.
Trae Young led the Hawks with 27 points, but was held to 10-of-23 shooting, including a mere 2 of 7 from beyond the arc.
Shooting has been a problem for the Hawks early in the season — quite a change from their high-scoring offense of a year ago.
"We thinking about it too much," Young said. "It's just a matter of going out there and playing, playing free, | 600 |
UK Hospitals Order All Varian TrueBeam Radiotherapy Systems Offered Under Government Stimulus Program | Varian
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UK Hospitals Order All Varian TrueBeam Radiotherapy Systems Offered Under Government Stimulus Program
CRAWLEY, U.K., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitals in London and Dorset have acquired the final two of ten advanced Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) radiotherapy treatment machines offered as part of an innovative government program to roll out the most modern cancer treatments for patients in the UK's public hospitals. North Middlesex University Hospital and Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have ordered TrueBeam™ medical linear accelerators via an NHS Supply Chain initiative aimed at stimulating replacements of older treatment machines with state-of-the-art systems.
For North Middlesex University Hospital, the TrueBeam ordered earlier this year replaces an older radiotherapy machine and will enable the hospital to introduce advanced radiotherapy techniques such as image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT), stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for the first time, along with fast and precise RapidArc® technology.
"We see a lot of lung cancer and prostate cancer patients at this hospital and these patients will benefit greatly from these more advanced and precise technologies," says Sian Davies, consultant clinical oncologist. "We have a large workload here and RapidArc on TrueBeam will be particularly helpful in enabling us to achieve a greater throughput."
"RapidArc is used clinically all over the world and it has become a tried and tested method for delivering fast and precise volumetric treatments," adds head of radiotherapy Joanne McCaffrey. "We believe it will be a real asset to our oncology department."
Designed to treat a moving target with unprecedented speed and accuracy, Varian's TrueBeam system incorporates numerous technical innovations that dynamically synchronize imaging, patient positioning, motion management, and treatment delivery during a radiotherapy or radiosurgery procedure. The advanced RapidArc system delivers precise image-guided IMRT (intensity modulated radiotherapy) up to four times faster than conventional IMRT.
As well as ordering the TrueBeam system in March, Poole Hospital has also upgraded its two existing Varian linear accelerators with On-Board Imager® and RapidArc technology, enabling fast and efficient image-guided IMRT treatments for their patients.
David Scott, Varian's UK sales director, says, "The ten Varian machines offered through the NHS Supply Chain commitment deal<|fim_middle|> supplies high-energy X-ray devices for cargo screening and non-destructive testing applications. Varian Medical Systems employs approximately 6,200 people who are located at manufacturing sites in North America, Europe, and China and approximately 70 sales and support offices around the world. For more information, visit http://www.varian.com or follow us on Twitter.
SOURCE Varian Medical Systems | have been ordered swiftly by hospitals. This shows that Varian will continue as the premier supplier to National Health Service hospitals, developing technologies that offer patients advanced radiotherapy and radiosurgery treatments that can be delivered quickly and efficiently."
Other TrueBeam systems in the NHS Supply Chain initiative have been ordered over the past year by hospitals in Guildford (x2), Newcastle (x2), Hereford, Hull, Liverpool, and Sheffield.
Editorial contact: Neil Madle, Varian Medical Systems, +44 7786 526068
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Varian Medical Systems, Inc., of Palo Alto, California, is the world's leading manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer and other medical conditions with radiotherapy, radiosurgery, and brachytherapy. The company supplies informatics software for managing comprehensive cancer clinics, radiotherapy centers and medical oncology practices. Varian is a premier supplier of tubes, digital detectors, and image processing workstations for X-ray imaging in medical, scientific, and industrial applications and also | 216 |
NEWCASTLE went fifth in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over West Brom courtesy of a Moussa Sissoko rocket at St James' Park on Saturday evening.
After a scrappy first half the game came to light in the second period after Yoan Gouffran had given the Magpies the lead heading into the break.
Chris Brunt got West Brom back into the game shortly after the restart only for Sissoko to decide the game with a top-class strike.
Tim Krul was forced into action after just two minutes, saving a firmly-hit Chris Brunt free-kick struck from 35-yards.
Other than that it was a slow start to the game with Loic Remy the only player really looking capable of breaking the deadlock with his pace.
Both Brunt and Cheick Tiote picked up yellow cards in a scrappy period,<|fim_middle|> and hit a swerving shot between two West Brom defenders and into the net from 25 yards.
Newcastle had a penalty appeal turned down when the ball struck Billy Jones' hand in the box but the appeals were waved away by referee Phil Dowd.
Alan Pardew's men looked to hold on for the result with the clock winding down and Vernon Anita replaced Remy but aside from a Saido Berahino free-kick the Baggies rarely threatened despite throwing men forward in the closing stages.
Despite another late penalty shout from Newcastle, Sisokko's individual effort proved decisive as the Magpies move up to fifth, just one point behind Liverpool, Chelsea and Everton who are all equal on 24 points. | with the latter now suspended for Newcastle's midweek game against Swansea.
But with ten minutes remaining in the opening period Yoan Gouffran gave the Magpies the lead, leaping highest to head home Boaz Myhill's mistimed punch.
After half-time Remy almost got Newcastle off the perfect start but failed to get past Myhill after being put through by Shola Ameobi.
But West Brom also came out with more vigour and they had an equaliser in the 53rd minute through Brunt, who got on the end of a Morgan Amalfitano cross that eluded Shane Long, to smash into the roof of the net at the far post.
Brunt's goal brought the game to life and the Baggies almost had a second moments later when Long failed to capitalise on a knockdown from a corner by Jonas Olsson.
Instead it was Newcastle who regained the lead in the 57th minute when Moussa Sissoko got on the end of a headed pass from Remy | 210 |
Latest<|fim_middle|> be understood by fans to something that yes, even I can get and smile at.
Storytelling from FIFA
The second football-related creative got me in a very different, and far more complex, way. Step forward EA Sport's new FIFA advert.
Seeing it 'live' on TV I initially mistook it for a new supermarket ad. It instantly did 'family' and 'community' and seemed to be leading to a heart-warming finale with a younger sister / older brother tale at its heart.
Then suddenly I'm into WTF territory as real football footage is intercut with in-game FIFA footage (me totally missing the Hamza Choudhury cameo, not knowing who he was until afterwards) and I realise I'm watching a part-real time, part-virtual overview of a Midnight Ramadan League game.
All which resulted in an 'I wasn't expecting that' moment, with me instantly Googling the ad to understand what I'd just watched.
Some online digging later and it started to make sense. The winning ad in Channel 4's annual Diversity in Advertising Award, it was made to highlight the lack of British Asian representation in professional football - arguably a pretty niche subject for someone who knows nothing about the issues in football.
Given I am not the film's target audience in any way, why did it capture my interest?
1) It felt genuine. I later read that it had been filmed in real family homes in Birmingham, and this is immediately apparent.
2) It gave me a real insight into a different community. The fact that the Midnight Ramadan League even exists is a great reminder that we don't all live the same lives to the same pattern.
3) It was super-targeted to its audience. The director, Bassam Tariq, has called it an 'unapologetically Muslim' ad. But far from alienating me as a viewer who is not part of the Muslim community, it interested me more and made me want to learn more. A sure lesson for all of those client discussions around 'needing to appeal to the masses'…
The end goal?
So what do these two very different takes on football-focused creative have in common, which meant that they both managed to engage someone who doesn't care about the sport?
For me it's that good storytelling can take the consumer beyond the subject matter.
That by appealing to genuinely universal emotional triggers - humour, family, community - to tell personal stories in an unexpected way, we can engage audiences who, on the face of it, would otherwise have no interest in our brand or product.
And that we shouldn't be afraid to tell stories that may seem too niche for fear of losing the attention of a broader audience, when in fact you may very well bring them on board by doing just that.
Jack Hutchinson
Read Jack Hutchinson's bio and content | campaigns for Heineken and FIFA reviewed by Engine Mischief's Jack Hutchinson
It's a source of constant amusement to colleagues that despite apparently ticking many 'bloke' boxes, I have absolutely no interest in football and therefore no idea of what's going on in the world's most-loved sport.
It takes a lot for something football-related to catch my attention, so when two things do in quick succession - as has happened in the past week - I'm more surprised than anyone.
Which got me thinking - as a football 'outsider' far from the target audience, what was it about these ideas that got me hooked?
Heineken's clever copy
First up is this much-acclaimed social post from Heineken.
Now, given I only just about grasped the notion of what the Super League was (it's about money, right?) and didn't know Heineken were sponsors of the Champions League until someone explained it to me, I was starting with pretty much zero context.
Yet despite that, the simple art of good copywriting and finding a universal truth meant it resonated with me.
I don't need to understand football to understand that we've all made bad decisions when we've had a few too many chilled beverages, so with a simple bit of humour this rises above being an 'in-joke' which can only | 273 |
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Whitticker finding his place in Packers lineup, fans' hearts
BY ADAM FISHER
GREEN BAY, Wis. - From the early morning practices to the late night film sessions, almost everything about becoming an NFL player has been an adjustment for rookie Will Whitticker. But one aspect of his new life as a Green Bay Packer seems familiar - his new home.
Whitticker, a Marion native in his first NFL training camp, likes Green Bay because it reminds him of his hometown, making the transition into his new job easier and smoother.
"(Green Bay) is kind of like Marion, where it's small, so you don't have to worry about the life of a big city," Whitticker said. "The cost of living is not that expensive. It's a friendlier city. It reminds me a lot of Marion."
That's about all that is the same for the new Packer, drafted out of Michigan State in the seventh round of April's NFL draft. And while Whitticker feels at home his new surroundings, he rarely has time to enjoy them.
He wakes up at 6:30 a.m. on a typical day at training camp. After a practice session from 8:30 to 11:15 a.m., the players get a few hours for lunch before another practice from 2:45 to 4 p.m. Dinner break lasts until 7:30 p.m., when the players gather to watch film until 9:30 p.m. Then it's off to bed by 11 or 11:30 p.m. at the latest.
"It's a long day," Whitticker said. "It's always a long day."
Wednesday was a rare short day for Whitticker and the Packers. The team had just one practice, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, and had the afternoon off. Even after the abbreviated schedule, Whitticker said he still felt worn out.
"I lose a lot of sleep," the rookie said. "Even now with our (short) schedule, I don't get a lot of sleep."
Of course, sleep comes easier for Whitticker this week. Sunday, the Packers moved from the dorms of Saint Norbert College in nearby De Pere, Wis., to a high-scale hotel within walking distance of the team's practice facility in Green Bay. The Packers lived in the dorms the first three weeks of camp, as many NFL teams do.
Despite all the drastic changes, Whitticker is adjusting well to his new team. So well that, as a rookie, the 6-foot-5-inch, 334-pound lineman is in the running for the starting spot at right guard. Whitticker has started two preseason games thus far and could start another Friday against the defending national champions, the New England Patriots.
His success is no surprise to those closest to him. Whitticker's mother, Joselyn, and stepfather, Bill Springer, said their son has always worked hard to get what he wants.
"Will rises to any challenge put up to him," Springer said. "That's the reason he's playing so well with the first string. And the surface hasn't been scratched."
His mother added that his intelligence and willingness to learn are what's driving his success during camp. Whitticker's parents saw him in action Aug. 11 in the Packers' first preseason game against the San Diego Chargers. They also will be on hand when Green Bay opens the regular season Sept. 11 in Detroit.
"He's adjusting and learning," Joselyn Whitticker said. "He's just laying back, taking it in and understanding what the whole thing is about."
One thing Whitticker has learned in camp is that the Packers have some of the most loyal, supportive fans in the NFL. Most football watchers don't know the names of offensive linemen, much less rookies, but Whitticker said he gets noticed and already has signed countless autographs.
He said a mere practice with the Buffalo Bills - not a game or even a scrimmage - brought out so many fans he couldn't see past the sidelines of Green Bay's practice facility. More than 15,000 showed up for a rookie practice, he said.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Also Known As: Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Battelle (PNL)
Location: Richland
Facility Type: Department of Energy
Facility Description: Although Hanford laboratory functions were given to an organization known as the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in 1965 when Battelle won the contract to perform research and development for the Hanford Site, PNNL did not have a physical plant separate from the Hanford site until 2005 (see the site description for Hanford for this work prior to 2005). The Laboratory's first projects were based on the needs of the Hanford Site and included protecting the environment, fabricating reactor fuel, and designing reactors. These projects, staff expertise in diverse fields, and national needs led to outstanding research and development in several key areas: environment, health, energy, computer science, and security.
Throughout the course of its operations, the potential for beryllium exposure existed at this site, due to beryllium use, residual contamination, and decontamination activities.
CONTRACTOR: Battelle Memorial Institute (2005-present)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is listed as a Department of Energy (DOE) site under the EEOICPA.
As of 05/03/2015, the total compensation paid under Parts B and E of the EEOICPA, including medical compensation, for workers suffering from the effects of having worked at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is $203,365,814.
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The palate is another name for the roof of your mouth, which separates the cavities of the nose and the mouth and is also a part of the upper jaw. The upper jaw<|fim_middle|> for you or your child's orthodontic needs, including an assessment of the palate and airway. We look forward to getting started! | is also called the maxilla, and it consists of both the palate and the entire upper arch of teeth. In children, the two bones of the maxilla are not yet fused into what is called the midline suture. It's most efficient to treat narrow palates with a palatal expander when patients are young so that we can take advantage of the plasticity of their midline suture. When you schedule an orthodontic exam when your child is young, this allows us to intervene early if your child's palate is narrow, allowing for an easier overall orthodontic experience.
Sometimes, when the palate is too narrow, patients come to us with bite issues as well as tooth alignment and breathing issues. Orthodontists use a proven and efficient device called a palatal expander to successfully widen the palate during orthodontic treatment. Palatal expansion can improve the airway and create more space for breathing. We watch the airway closely before and after treatment to ensure airway-friendly orthodontics. During your consultation appointment with the trusted doctors at Harwell & Cook Orthodontics, you will receive a comprehensive examination to see if a palatal expander is something that will be added to your treatment plan.
The palatal expander is a common orthodontic appliance that gently applies pressure to stimulate bone growth at the midline suture. When palatal expansion is a part of you or your child's treatment plan, this device will be attached to the upper molars to apply a precise amount of pressure for about six months. In general, the process is gentle and does not cause discomfort, although there can be some minimal soreness at times. It is normal to develop a small gap between the two front teeth as the palate expands during treatment, but this gap almost always closes on its own. If it does not, braces may be used after use of the palatal expander to correct the spacing of the teeth.
Our helpful staff is available to schedule your complimentary consultation with Dr. Anthony or Dr. Cook to create a detailed plan | 414 |
Yes – just a little place LOL great job Kirk love it!
Thanks<|fim_middle|> cool scene!
This entry was posted on January 22, 2016 by kirkistan in Dumb Sketch, leaning to draw, pencil sketch and tagged Pencil Sketch. | , Jodi. You could hold a nice dinner party there.
Oh what fun we could have!!!!!!
Thanks, Kerfe. I want a little drawing studio in the building in the back.
Very tempting. I have in my mind my ideal studio, and I read an article about Sol Lewitt's studio and the photos looked very close. We can all dream!
Is this in the Big Apple?! Lovely job Kirk!!!!
Thanks, Laura. I'm certain that is inside the apple, which is funny, because the apple seems so small.
So cool the way you conveyed the water rushing through the two openings (or is that "so cool you made that building magically rise from the rushing waters"? 😉 )! I agree with Kerfe that it looks like a fairy tale scene.
Awesome sketch Kirk… Such a | 164 |
David Elstein, chair, openDemocracy
David Elstein joined the BBC in 1964, moving to ITV in 1968. His production credits include Panorama, Cause For Concern, This Week, Weekend World, The World At War, A Week In Politics and the Emmy-winning drama Concealed Enemies. He was a founder member of the Channel Four Group in the 1970s, and a leading provider of programmes for Channel 4 in its early<|fim_middle|>, the British Screen Advisory Council, the Commercial Radio Companies Association, the Broadcasting Policy Group, Really Useful Theatres, Screen Digest, Sparrowhawk Media, DCD Media plc and Sports Network plc. He has been a board member at Virgin Media Inc, and a visiting professor at the universities of Oxford, Stirling and Westminster. His book, The Political Structure of UK Broadcasting 1949-99, was published last year. His chapter The Case for Privatisation will appear in the book of essays What Price Channel 4?, to be published in June. He chairs the board of open Democracy, and writes on media affairs for many outlets. | years through his company, Brook Productions. As an executive, he was Director of Programmes at Thames TV, Head of Programming at BSkyB and Chief Executive of Channel 5. As a non-executive, he chaired the National Film and Television School | 51 |
Not for the first time, capitalism is under attack.
The Friedmanites and Randians among us will dismiss such attacks as another misguided mutiny from the loopy left. The past two decades, they correctly point out, have delivered the greatest demonstration of capitalism's benefits in the history of man. A billion people were lifted from poverty, largely because Chinese leaders abandoned the straitjacket of equality and allowed free markets to bloom.
But many smart business leaders sense that something bigger is afoot, and recognize that they ignore such public currents at their peril. Technology and globalization, for all their benefits, have widened the wedge between rich and poor. The financial crisis of 2007–08 has underscored the system's roughest edges. The rising tide that once lifted all boats has caused a leak.
Prodded by socially conscious customers and idealistic employees, as well as a skeptical public, businesses are searching for new ways to prove capitalism's power to rectify social ills. Whether it is John Mackey's "conscious capitalism," the "just capital" of Paul Tudor Jones, Michael Porter's "shared value capitalism," Lynn Forester de Rothschild's "inclusive capitalism," or Marc Benioff's "compassionate capitalism," the collective message is unambiguous: Your father's capitalism needs some modification.
Fortune's new Change the World list is our contribution to this trend. It is meant to shine a spotlight on companies that have made significant progress in addressing major social problems as a part of their core business strategy. It is based on our belief that capitalism should be not just tolerated but celebrated for its power to do good. At a time when governments are flailing, its powers are needed more than ever.
In doing this, we have enlisted the help of a small army of Fortune's friends and mentors. The list includes some of the most thoughtful leaders<|fim_middle|> than laudable.
Our point is simply this: Business in pursuit of profit still offers the best hope of addressing many of mankind's most deeply rooted problems. Companies that are making genuine efforts to change the world for the better should be encouraged. The future of capitalism—and the future of mankind—depends on it. | we know in the corporate and nonprofit realms, as well as a number of scholars who bring both perspective and insight to the public discourse on business.
We are particularly indebted to FSG, a nonprofit think tank led by Mark Kramer and guided by Harvard professor Michael Porter, for investing many hours of their valuable time collecting and vetting nominations for the list. They have been pioneers in this effort, and we are lucky to have their assistance. While the editors of Fortune are ultimately responsible for the final list, we couldn't have done it without their expertise and effort.
A couple of caveats: We have made no effort here to rate companies on their overall "goodness" or "social responsibility." That's a task beyond our competence. We recognize that these are large global companies with complex operations that may be ameliorating one great global problem even as they contribute to another (and we will continue to encourage our reporters to uncover the latter). Moreover, we acknowledge that some of these companies have undertaken the actions highlighted here in part to counter public criticism for past actions that are less | 216 |
New technology could help track firefighters for safety
by Andrew Good, NASA
A test of a new tracking technology, which can be followed on a computer map. JPL may have solved a longstanding technology problem for firefighters: how do you track them inside of buildings, which often block radio signals? Credit: Paul Wedig/DHS-Science and Technology Directorate
In 1999, six career firefighters lost their lives responding to a five-alarm fire. They were part of a group of 73 dispatched to a smoke-filled warehouse in Worcester, Massachusetts. Lost inside the building's tight corners, they were unable to find an exit before running out of oxygen.
Avoiding a tragedy like that has been a technical challenge for decades. In the outdoors, firefighters can use GPS to track one another, and radios to stay in communication. But when they move into a steel and concrete building, these technologies suddenly become unreliable.
A research team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, has developed a tracking system that could be a game-changer for firefighter safety. The team has been demonstrating the system, called POINTER (Precision Outdoor and Indoor Navigation and Tracking for Emergency Responders), for national and regional leaders in the first-responder community. The tracking technology could also benefit search-and-rescue teams in industrial or military contexts.
In August, POINTER was successfully demonstrated for top leadership at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate, which has funded its development.
"To this day, the ability to track and locate first responders is a number one priority for disaster agencies across the country," said Greg Price, DHS First Responder Technologies Division director. "It's truly a Holy Grail capability that doesn't exist today. If the POINTER project continues along its current path of success, first responders will be safer in the future." Price observed the demo, along with DHS Under Secretary for Science and Technology Reginald Brothers and Deputy Under Secretary Robert Griffin. In September, representatives from fire departments across the U.S. visited JPL for a demonstration of POINTER. The tracking challenge was top of mind for Andrew Wordin, a battalion chief with the Los Angeles Fire Department: just weeks before, a firefighter became lost in a building after a roof gave way under him.
"They immediately declared a mayday," Wordin said. "As soon as that happens, everything stops. All radio traffic stops. All incident management stops."
Everyone's job becomes finding that lost firefighter and ensuring his safety. Wordin called the POINTER demo "very exciting," saying it showed promise for addressing the tracking problem inside of buildings.
New technology developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory can locate firefighters wearing a backpack-sized device. Engineers are working to shrink the device to fit in a pocket. Credit: Paul Wedig/DHS-Science and Technology Directorate
The science of waves and fields
POINTER is both a technological and a mathematical breakthrough. JPL's Darmindra Arumugam solved a problem researchers had been looking at since the 1970s.
Most of that research has focused on radio waves, which have the advantage of propagating energy over long distances. That's made them ideal for communications and sensory technologies like radar. But they're also notoriously unpredictable indoors: they ricochet off walls and won't penetrate far underground. This is why you might lose your phone signal when you enter a steel-reinforced building or walk down to a basement.
Instead, Arumugam started looking at electromagnetic fields—quasistatic fields, to be exact. These fields have been largely overlooked by researchers because they have short ranges. They're limited to just a few hundred yards, or meters, but they don't behave like waves. They can get around walls, offering increased non-line-of-sight capabilities.
The fields can also be tweaked to different sizes and wavelengths. Whereas waves represent energy in constant motion over time, fields can be stationary, or can change so slowly that they appear stationary (known as quasi-stationary or quasi-static). They can even be used to sense the different orientations of devices.
That last part is important. A tracking device emitting a quasi-static field would tell a receiver where it was in space, plus which way it was facing. It could tell a team commander whether a firefighter is crawling along the ground or is stationary, facing down on the floor—suggesting that person may have stopped moving.
All of this involves complicated mathematics. Arumugam developed the theory, technique and algorithms that can analyze both the electrical and the magnetic components of quasistatic fields. These algorithms are the key to being able to interpret the quasistatic fields and their signaling.
A close-up of a receiver used outside a building to test a new firefighting tracking technology. Credit: Paul Wedig/DHS-Science and Technology Directorate
A pocket-sized lifesaver
The technology is now being developed further so that it can be miniaturized and prepared for commercialization. Besides first responders, the need for this technology spans industrial, military and space applications.
Arumugam and his team put together a field transmitter that fits on a backpack,<|fim_middle|> said a device of this type could be a lifesaver for future search-and-rescue teams, but has wide potential application beyond that.
"POINTER could be used in space robotics," he said. "It could be used for tracking robots in underground tunnels, caves or under ice. They need to be able to navigate themselves, and we don't have sensors today that would be able to track them. For us, this is a great opportunity to develop a technology for NASA and non-NASA uses."
Ed Chow, manager of JPL's Civil Program Office and POINTER program manager, said a cellphone-sized tracker would integrate well with another first responder technology called AUDREY. This artificial intelligence system would distribute real-time data across a team of first responders, but distributing relevant information depends on knowing each member's exact location in the field.
"AUDREY is trying to provide suggested directions for firefighters lost in smoke," Chow said. "But without knowing each member's exact position and orientation, you can't make those kinds of suggestions."
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Understanding dynamic stall at high speeds | and they've shown it can be shrunk down to a device that weighs 0.4 ounces (11.7 grams). Over the next few years, JPL will be working to shrink POINTER even further, until a transmitter is small enough to fit into a pocket or on a belt buckle.
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Import-Module Pester
Import-Module $PSScriptRoot/envDSL.psm1 -Force
Describe "computer DSL item" {
<|fim_middle|>","/test" -Separator ":"
$env:samplePath | Should Be "/another/path:/some/path:/test"
}
It "Moves a directory at the end if it is appended a second time" {
$env:SamplePath = "/first:/another/path"
Edit-PathVariableContent -Path "Env:\samplePath" -Append "/first" -Separator ":"
$env:samplePath | Should Be "/another/path:/first"
}
It "Adds a directory at the beginning of an empty variable" {
$env:SamplePath = $null
Edit-PathVariableContent -Path "Env:\samplePath" -Prepend "/test" -Separator ":"
$env:samplePath | Should Be "/test"
}
It "Adds a directory at the begining of an non-empty variable" {
$env:SamplePath = "/another/path"
Edit-PathVariableContent -Path "Env:\samplePath" -Prepend "/test" -Separator ":"
$env:samplePath | Should Be "/test:/another/path"
}
It "Adds a multiple directories at the beginning of the specified order of an non-empty variable" {
$env:SamplePath = "/another/path"
Edit-PathVariableContent -Path "Env:\samplePath" -Prepend "/some/path","/test" -Separator ":"
$env:samplePath | Should Be "/some/path:/test:/another/path"
}
It "Moves a directory at the Beginning if it is prepended a second time" {
$env:SamplePath = "/another/path:/last"
Edit-PathVariableContent -Path "Env:\samplePath" -Prepend "/last" -Separator ":"
$env:samplePath | Should Be "/last:/another/path"
}
}
}
Describe "Test-AdminUser" {
It "Doesn't execute a script blo$ck if the current user isn't an admin User" {
$script:wasExecuted = $false
Test-AdminUser | Should Be $false
}
It "Throws instead of returning false if an error test text is given" {
try {
Test-AdminUser -Throw "Not Admin"
} catch {
$_.ToString() | Should Be "Not Admin"
}
}
}
Describe "Test-PathVariableContent" {
It "Returns false for an unexisting path item" {
$env:badContent = "c:\doesntexist"
(Test-PathVariableContent -Path "env:badcontent").Exists | Should Be $false
}
It "Returns true for an unexisting path item" {
$env:goodContent = $PWD
(Test-PathVariableContent -Path "env:goodContent").Exists | Should Be $true
}
}
| It "Executes code if the current computer name equal to the given name" {
$script:wasCalled = $false
computer "zumsel",$env:COMPUTERNAME {
$script:wasCalled = $true
}
$script:wasCalled | Should Be $true
}
It "Executes code if the current computer name is member of the specified list" {
$script:wasCalled = $false
computer $env:COMPUTERNAME {
$script:wasCalled = $true
}
$script:wasCalled | Should Be $true
}
It "Doesn't Execute code if the current computer name is member of the specified list" {
$script:wasCalled = $false
computer "zumsel" {
$script:wasCalled = $true
}
$script:wasCalled | Should Be $false
}
}
Describe "powershellHost DSL Item" {
It "Execute code is the current processes powershell host name matches specified hostname" {
$script:wasCalled = $false
powershellHost $Host.Name {
$script:wasCalled = $true
}
$script:wasCalled | Should Be $true
}
It "Execute code is the current processes powershell host name matches a specified hostname in the list" {
$script:wasCalled = $false
powershellHost "zumsel",$Host.Name {
$script:wasCalled = $true
}
$script:wasCalled | Should Be $true
}
It "Don't execute code is the current processes powershell host name foesn't match specified hostname" {
$script:wasCalled = $false
powershellHost "zumsel" {
$script:wasCalled = $true
}
$script:wasCalled | Should Be $false
}
}
Describe "Edit-PathVariableContentVariable" {
Context "The platform is windows and the separator is ';'" {
BeforeAll {
Remove-Item "Env:\samplePath" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
It "Adds a directory at the end of an empty variable" {
$env:SamplePath = $null
Edit-PathVariableContent -Path "Env:\samplePath" -Append "TestDrive:\test"
$env:samplePath | Should Be "TestDrive:\test"
}
It "Adds a directory at the end of an non-empty variable" {
$env:SamplePath = "C:\another\path"
Edit-PathVariableContent -Path "Env:\samplePath" -Append "TestDrive:\test"
$env:samplePath | Should Be "C:\another\path;TestDrive:\test"
}
It "Adds a multiple directories at the end of the specified order of an non-empty variable" {
$env:SamplePath = "C:\another\path"
Edit-PathVariableContent -Path "Env:\samplePath" -Append "D:\some\path","TestDrive:\test"
$env:samplePath | Should Be "C:\another\path;D:\some\path;TestDrive:\test"
}
It "Moves a directory at the end if it is appended a second time" {
$env:SamplePath = "D:\first;C:\another\path"
Edit-PathVariableContent -Path "Env:\samplePath" -Append "D:\first"
$env:samplePath | Should Be "C:\another\path;D:\first"
}
It "Adds a directory at the beginning of an empty variable" {
$env:SamplePath = $null
Edit-PathVariableContent -Path "Env:\samplePath" -Prepend "TestDrive:\test"
$env:samplePath | Should Be "TestDrive:\test"
}
It "Adds a directory at the begining of an non-empty variable" {
$env:SamplePath = "C:\another\path"
Edit-PathVariableContent -Path "Env:\samplePath" -Prepend "TestDrive:\test"
$env:samplePath | Should Be "TestDrive:\test;C:\another\path"
}
It "Adds a multiple directories at the beginning of the specified order of an non-empty variable" {
$env:SamplePath = "C:\another\path"
Edit-PathVariableContent -Path "Env:\samplePath" -Prepend "D:\some\path","TestDrive:\test"
$env:samplePath | Should Be "D:\some\path;TestDrive:\test;C:\another\path"
}
It "Moves a directory at the Beginning if it is prepended a second time" {
$env:SamplePath = "C:\another\path;E:\last"
Edit-PathVariableContent -Path "Env:\samplePath" -Prepend "E:\last"
$env:samplePath | Should Be "E:\last;C:\another\path"
}
}
Context "The platform is unique and the separator is ':'" {
BeforeAll {
Remove-Item "Env:\samplePath" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
It "Adds a directory at the end of an empty variable" {
$env:SamplePath = $null
Edit-PathVariableContent -Path "Env:\samplePath" -Append "/test" -Separator ":"
$env:samplePath | Should Be "/test"
}
It "Adds a directory at the end of an non-empty variable" {
$env:SamplePath = "/another/path"
Edit-PathVariableContent -Path "Env:\samplePath" -Append "/test" -Separator ':'
$env:samplePath | Should Be "/another/path:/test"
}
It "Adds a multiple directories at the end of the specified order of an non-empty variable" {
$env:SamplePath = "/another/path"
Edit-PathVariableContent -Path "Env:\samplePath" -Append "/some/path | 1,293 |
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BAM gets 'Animated' with Jesse Spencer! | ara, a host of the U.S's "Top Gear", strolled in to BAM last Saturday to record for the popular motor show. Adam is one of three "Top Gear" hosts that interview a variety of celebrities, and compete with each other in a host of race and car themed challenges. The host was in town this past weekend performing stand-up at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg. BAM's Philip von During and Brian Reed recorded the actor and comedian, and geeked out when they heard about the latest vehicle that Ferrara got to test | 112 |
New interferometry technology sought for keeping an eye on satellites
By Katherine Owens
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) agency is looking for ground-based imaging technology powerful enough to clearly capture satellites in faraway geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO, according to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Advanced interferometry technology will be the key to rapid and accurate imaging of GEO satellites that travel some 36,000 km above the earth, according to the IARPA broad agency announcement. One solution suggested by the Amon-Hen program is to use many small light apertures, instead of two large ones.
Basic interferometry involves projecting light beams through apertures, usually one beam split into two, at an object, according to NASA. When the beams are reflected off the object and recombine, small differences in their returning phase and amplitude measurements indicate the different "interferences" each wave encountered and help conjure an image of the target object.
Existing imaging technology, like the Naval Precision Optical Interferometer, uses two large light beam apertures. However, this method is not ideal for imaging satellites travelling in GEO, according to the IARPA Proposer's Day Brief. Layering light waves beamed through a large number of apertures that are less than a meter in size may result in a higher resolution image and a faster return time.
This approach would allow multiple satellites in GEO to be imaged at once, according to IARPA. It would also solve the fringe measurement problems, or the clarity issues being encountered when the measurements of the two returning light waves are compared for evidence of interferences.
Regardless of the exact approach used, the requirements for technological advancement in interferometry include light collection, measurement, and algorithm improvement. The IARPA Proposer's Day Brief emphasizes that the compilation of<|fim_middle|> due in early August. The Proposer's day took place on August 11th.
Katherine Owens is a freelance reporter for Defense Systems | images from many dissociated light beams must be done efficiently.
The algorithms in development are intended to support image creation using many small aperture beams, rather than just two, as cost-efficiently as possible. The desired speed component of the technology will derive primarily from advanced software that can rapidly convert interferometric data into images. System modeling is another crucial function that the new algorithms must be capable of, according to IARPA.
The interferometric data measurements should be processed into images within 24 hours, with data compilation or a single GEO satellite taking less than an hour.
Geosynchronous earth orbits follow to the rotation of the earth so that even as the earth spins satellites in GEO remain in the same place relative to a location on earth. As NASA reports, this means that imaging systems are static and don't need to move to keep the satellite in view. Weather and communications satellites commonly use GEO, but with more countries sending their satellites into orbit, it is increasingly important that the U.S. National Intelligence Agency have high-resolution imaging capabilities to monitor them.
The goal of the Proposer's Day is to identify developers with new technologies and approaches capable of creating a cost-efficient passive interferometric imaging device for satellites in GEO. Once a development approach has been chosen, the program is scheduled to span 33 months. The first 15 months will be phase one and will include the development of physics-based technology and image construction software algorithms. Phase two will last the remaining 18 months and be focused on assembling component technologies and subsystems, according to the Amon-Hen program description.
Several proposal briefings have already been submitted and all proposals were | 331 |
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On Sunday 2<|fim_middle|> Evans. | nd December 2018, Taree Motorcycle Club held Practice in the morning followed by its 2018 Presentation and Christmas Party in the afternoon at the Old Bar Roadside circuit.
While the Practice and Christmas Party were enjoyed by all those present at the track on Sunday, the formal part of the day was the Presentation of the 2018 Taree Motorcycle Club Awards.
Club President, Troy Baker, supported by Vice-President, Samantha Pauline-Lennon, presented the awards.
Taree Motorcycle Club congratulates all award recipients.
The work of the Taree Motorcycle Club 2018 Committee – President, Troy Baker; Vice President, Samantha Pauline-Lennon; Secretary, Barry Evans; Treasurer, Jo Wilby; and Committee Members, John Openshaw, Bill Lennon and Ian Bisley – was also recognised at the Presentation.
The Club also recognised the contribution of those who had worked in the canteen on race days.
Taree Motorcycle Club acknowledges that all members, volunteers, officials, visiting riders, spectators, other interested persons and our sponsors, played an important role in making Taree Motorcycle Club what it was during 2018.
The Club thanks Scott Calvin for coming to the track on Sunday to take photographs for the Manning River Times and we also thank the local newspapers – journalists and photographer – for supporting Taree Motorcycle Club throughout this year.
While the day on Sunday was the culmination of the official 2018 program for the Club, the attention is now focussed on preparations for the upcoming Twilight meeting on 19th January 2019.
Club Champions: Dale Austin, Bailey Lennon, Daniel | 344 |
Socialists oppose congestion charge
Coventry Socialists have launched a petition opposing a levy on motorists in the city.
The petition, which is available on the city council's website, opposes what it calls "the Government imposition" of a congestion charge.
Coventry Council has been ordered by the Government to establish a Clean Air Zone. This could mean motorists being charged to enter the city, alongside buses, coaches, lorries, taxis and other vehicles whose engines are not clean enough.
The Council has been given a deadline of June 14th to respond to the government direction.
Speaking today, former councillor Dave Nellist said:
"We want to see determined action to improve air quality, protect people's health and tackle climate change, but this isn't the way to go about it.
"Responding to these problems should be a collective responsibility not a personal cost.
"The best solution to reduce transport-related air pollution, as our petition argues, would be by introducing free public transport in Coventry.
"This is radical, but not impossible. In fact, it was the West Midlands Labour Party policy until 19<|fim_middle|> the coming weeks.
The petition can be viewed and signed here.
Posted in: Dave Nellist, Socialist Party | Tagged: Congestion charge, coventry city council, Coventry Marxists, Dave Nellist, Environment, Socialist change not climate change
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"And today dozens of cities around the world have some form of free transport – including cities of a similar size to Coventry, like Dunkirk in France, and Tallinn, the capital of Estonia."
Free public transport using environmentally-friendly powered vehicles would do far more to cut air pollution, argue the socialists, than either redirecting traffic, through closing the Coundon Road rail crossing, or making travel more costly via a congestion charge.
"The measure would help everyone" argues Mr Nellist, "but especially those on lower incomes.
"If introduced on a wider basis, reduced emissions would also have a major impact on greenhouse gases, and therefore climate charge", he says.
Coventry Socialist Party wants increased public investment into publicly owned, democratically managed, integrated bus and train services.
It hopes the petition will gain hundreds of signatures and be discussed by the city council in | 178 |
Ramsey overcomes an emotional Paramus squad in Bergen County softball quarterfinals.
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON – Paramus was strong and is strong, but Sunday Ramsey was better.
Rams junior Victoria Sebastian threw a six-inning no-hitter, Ryan Henry hit a long home run and had three RBI as Ramsey advanced to the Bergen County Tournament semifinals with a 10-0 win over Paramus Sunday at Immaculate Heart Academy.
Three quarterfinal games were moved to IHA because of unplayable conditions at Overpeck Park. The last quarterfinal game, Indian Hills/Paramus Catholic, will be played Monday.
Sunday was<|fim_middle|>ART ACADEMY 11, RIDGWOOD 1 (5 innings): Blue Eagles sophomore first baseman Catherine Thomas smacked two solo homers and IHA scored nine runs in the first inning to take down Ridgewood.
It was the 15th straight win for the fourth-seeded Blue Eagles. Sophomore pitcher Ryleigh White struck out nine and did not allow a hit. | the Spartans first softball game since the tragic bus accident that killed teacher Jennifer Williamson and fifth grader Miranda Vargas from East Brook Middle School. Paramus hung a new blue and white "Paramus Strong" banner near their dugout. Players on both teams wore blue ribbons.
The Rams (21-1) are defending Bergen County Tournament champions and every facet of their game was clicking against the Spartans. They jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a long double by Henry, then erupted for five more runs in the second with Olivia Sebastian belting a two-run double and Kaitlin Houser knocking in two runs with a single.
Ramsey coach Chris Caserta knew today would be emotional for Paramus. He had reached out to Hay earlier in the week to see if they wanted to move the game or postpone it.
The Rams also played excellent defense. Houser made the defensive play of the game, fielding a hard smash from Paramus slugger Samantha Settecasi, firing to first base where Dan Dougherty did a near split to stay on the bag.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION 3, MAHWAH 2: Kayla Robert drilled a ball deep to center field to score Christina Braid with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh as the Blue Wolves held off the Thunderbirds to advance to the semifinals.
Immaculate Conception was ahead 2-0 after three innings on an RBI single by Jaden Farhat and a sacrifice fly by Faith Camilleri. Mahwah rallied in the fourth thanks to a great at-bat by Hannah Wichard where she fought off three foul balls before reaching on an error. She would score to tie things up at two on an RBI single by Bella Orlondoni.
Mahwah (18-6) would threaten again in the sixth with two on and nobody out and in the seventh advancing Orlondoni to second with one out, but fail to score.
Braid led off the Blue Wolves seventh inning with a lined shot to right field and pulled in to third standing up. Robert's hit nearly cleared the fence, and was also almost caught by Mahwah outfielder Emily Pryor, who scraped her leg on the fence post in the attempt.
The win sets up a rematch of the 2017 county final between Immaculate Conception and Ramsey. The Rams won 13-4.
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A unique experience offered in a truly unique setting that has rave reviews. This jam-packed action weekend of clay pigeon shooting, stalking, tracking and working cattle is an ideal way for the boys to bond! | that we have designed to cater to specific interests, or just to get you having fun out in the veld. Recent highlights include Lads & Dads weekends, birding stays, photography courses and picnics in the veld. We have also welcomed cycling groups as they tour the Karoo. There is a charge for some of these experiences. Read on to find out more.
There is always plenty of work to be done on the conservancy and we often wish we had more hands and more hours in the day! Depending on the time of year it may be possible for our more active guests to roll up their sleeves, join in and help out with some of the daily tasks.
A great place to go birding – we have rustic hides dotted around the conservancy for the keen birdwatcher. We are thrilled to have teamed up with full-time birder Alan Collett to offer specially organised tours led by Alan himself. Contact us if you are interested in such a tour.
Our lodge, and indeed the conservancy at large, provide a wonderful opportunity for families to spend time outdoors together and rediscover family life away from the hustle and bustle of daily life back home. Children should always be supervised but can play safely in nature here.
We have mapped and marked out several routes over the conservancy for walkers and hikers of every ability. Distances vary from 1 to 8 km. With tracks leading out from the Lodge itself you can take advantage of the opportunity to explore at any time of day!
We welcome cycling tours that are passing through the local area and are able to offer overnight stays and or refreshments for weary legs. We have an extensive network of farm tracks that are suitable for mountain bikes while some of the walking trails can also be used. Maps are available for our guests.
Our guests who have high clearance vehicles are welcome to drive themselves over our network of farm tracks to explore the conservancy. Alternatively we are very happy to accompany you for an organised conservancy tour and to explain more about the land, the wildlife and our projects, for which there is an additional charge.
The landscape, the wildlife and the wonderful morning and evening light at Karoo Ridge Conservancy mean that there are plenty of fantastic opportunities for both professional and amateur photographers. We are delighted to run organised photography workshops and tours with professional photographer Rob Southey and others. Please see Special Activities for more information. If you are a professional photographer and interested in bringing your own tour here, please Get In Touch.
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Nissan'S All-New Titan Strikes A Responsive Chord.. Of
Nissan's all-new Titan strikes a responsive chord. Of the six major automakers with a presence in the US, Nissan is easily outpacing the other five. General Motors, Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota and Honda were looking on in envy last year as Nissan posted double-digit sales gains. Even as the market begins to pull back slightly, Nissan continues to outpace the pack. The Nissan Rogue is the biggest contributor to the brand's success, so much so that nearly 40,000 units were sold in March alone. Through the first quarter this year, Nissan has sold more than 111,000 Rogues, outpacing the Toyota Camry — America's perennial best-selling car. Not all models sell anywhere near as close to the Rogue, but not a few are<|fim_middle|> My test model came with a broad front fascia amplified by LED lights, a massive hood, side
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Single and crew cab options are available; there is no extended cab. At least not as of this writing. The Titan single cab is available in two trims: S ($29,580) and SV ($32,460) plus a $1,195 destination charge. Add $3,030 for four-wheel drive. The Titan crew cab is available in five trims: S ($34,780), SV ($37,670), PRO-4X ($45,020), SL ($46,380) and Platinum Reserve ($52,310). The same destination charge applies here, but the four-wheel drive premium ranges from $3,030 to $3,090, depending on the trim. The PRO-4X does, by the way, come in four-wheel drive only. My test model was the four-wheel drive crew cab dressed in SL trim. Nissan was tame with the packages, including offering only the towing convenience package ($360), pushing the final price to $51,015. At this trim, there are three other packages available: chrome ($1,200), Texas ($1,250), and off-road ($400). I should point out the chrome and Texas packages are an either or proposition — both make important changes to the exterior, with one geared toward fanciness along the lines of GMC's Denali trim and the other advancing a southwestern look commonly available in this segment. The off-road package is, by the way, rolled into the chrome and Texas packages. All told, you could pay as much as $52,265 to drive away in a 2017 Nissan Titan Crew Cab SL 4x4. | 383 |
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Volleyball is generally a minority activity in the UK, except in some small pockets around the country like Exeter. The association provides an indoor winter league and tournament program for member clubs in Devon and West Somerset and an associated members package for clubs and teams further a field. The association was formed in 1988 and also owns the Exmouth Beach Volleyball Club, which runs the Exmouth beach league and associated tournament program.
Volleyball Federation with respect to running the six volleyball events at the 2012 London Olympics.
Like all organizations, we are always on the look out for more people to come along and help out, you don't need to play the game or be good at the sport, just get involved and joins in the fun. If you would like to do something then let us know, all our meetings are open, anyone is free to come along and join in the fun. Training, courses and expenses are available.
Although we have a list of formal post holders (Officials – as required by our constitution), most people who help out, do not hold a committee position but volunteer or are appointed as required for each activity.
How to get a free front row seat at the best events in the country and all expenses paid.
As well as the full time<|fim_middle|> have a free front row seat, then please contact the secretary for details and start volunteering. | organizers, National events like the Cup Final, the European league, the UK School Games and the 2012 Olympics can only take place with the help of volunteers. Volunteers are drawn from around the various local regions and EDVA volunteers are well represented.
For example, at the 2011 National Cup Final, Rachel Swindell and Dave Reece were part of this years Stats team, while Somayyeh Mossadegh provided the medical cover and Andrew Potter took charge of the U18 Women's Final.
If you would like to get involved and | 117 |
Today Freddie Mac released their Prime Mortgage Market Survey which reports average conforming mortgage rates from last week.
So if you've been sitting<|fim_middle|> their Prime Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) based on a survey a mix of 125 lenders on what committed mortgage rates and points were during the previous week. Based on Freddie Mac's report, the average rate for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage averaged 3.80 percent with an average 0.6 points. This is down from last week when it averaged 3.93 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year averaged 4.47 percent. | on the fence, contemplating a refinance – there's no time like right now.
Freddie Mac's survey of what mortgage lenders reported for conforming rates last week revealed that mortgage interest rates trended lower. You can see based on the chart below that rates have been bouncing in a tight range, remaining below 4%.
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Recent work has shown that it is possible to take brain images acquired during viewing of a scene and reconstruct an approximation of the scene from those images. Here we show that it is also possible to generate text about the mental content reflected in brain images. We began with images collected as participants read names of concrete items (e.g., "Apartment<|fim_middle|>2. | ") while also seeing line drawings of the item named. We built a model of the mental semantic representation of concrete concepts from text data and learned to map aspects of such representation to patterns of activation in the corresponding brain image. In order to validate this mapping, without accessing information about the items viewed for left-out individual brain images, we were able to generate from each one a collection of semantically pertinent words (e.g., "door," "window" for "Apartment''). Furthermore, we show that the ability to generate such words allows us to perform a classification task and thus validate our method quantitatively.
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If You Give a Pig a Party by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond, one of our favorite children's picture books, is a humorous story with great<|fim_middle|> concept of cause and effect. If You Give a Pig a Party is a good book to read aloud to children in preschool, kindergarten and first grade. | illustrations and lovable characters. The adorable pig in If You Give a Pig a Pancake is back with a tale of great party fun. The sequence of events starts with a girl's offer to give a pig a party. The pig then asks for balloons to decorate the house, puts on her favorite dress and invites her friends to the party. The pig's friends, a mouse, a moose and more, are attending a street fair, so the pig joins them for the rides and games. After returning home, the girl plays hide and seek with the animals. Children will have fun trying to find the animals hiding in the back yard. Then the pig wants a sleepover and the animals have a pillow fight. The story ends with the pig asking for another party. Felicia Bond's humorous illustrations are simple and delightful. This creative book can be used to teach the | 175 |
I am sorry for your husband. Cerebellum is where the stoke occurred which is also called the little brain at the lower back of your head and ischemic means the stroke was cause by a blood clot . I am almost two years since my cerebellum stroke(it was a clot too) . I still have mild balance issues. It takes time, some rehab, Physio too to help. I have spent a lot of time in the pool to strengthen the left side. I can't believe I am still getting better after this time but it is small amounts. Don't be discouraged- it takes time.
Hi @trkuk – I had an Amplatzer device implanted. It was an easy procedure at John Hopkins in Baltimore and the doc who did mine had done more than a 1000. He chose the device for me based<|fim_middle|> ago and post they found the hole. The procedure is to help cut down my risk of a second stroke – I am 63 and had a pretty good recovery but still getting a little better all the time. | on his experience. I had a bubble saline test done at 3 months and it still is not 100 percent healed but he said it would take 3-6 months for the heart tissue to cover the device . I had one 2 minute incident of aFib which is experienced by only about 2-3 % of patients – I also have a Linq monitor for my heart rate which picked it up. Nothing since. Would I do it again – absolutely. My cardiologist said that he believes that it reduces, in his cases, the risk of a second stroke by 70% and those are very good odds for me. I am about to have major spine surgery and both the neurologist and neurosurgeon are very pleased that I had the procedure pre op. Hope this helps.
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Jordan, 1970 – An Attack on the Embassy and a Dispute with the King
Jordan is one of the United States' staunchest allies in the Middle East and has been one of the few bright spots in a troubled region. However, this was far from the case in the 1960's and 70's, when relations with Jordan's King Hussein were much more prickly and unpredictable. When Israel seized the West Bank from Jordan during the Six-Day War, displaced Palestinians fled to Jordan in an attempt to seek refuge. Among the displaced were members of the Fedayeen, a militant group of Palestinians seeking retribution for their dislocation. The Fedayeen engaged in frequent attacks on the West Bank and in Jordan proper. As tensions rose, the threat of violence became more imminent. It reached a boiling point in the April 1970, when a Fedayeen mob attacked Embassy Amman.
Cars were set on fire, books were burned, and the American flag was taken down and destroyed. This in turn led to the cancellation of a trip by Assistant Secretary Joe Sisco, which the King called "a deliberate personal insult." Harrison Symmes, Ambassador to Jordan from 1967-1970, was on hand to witness both the attack and its aftermath, when King Hussein asked him to be recalled to Washington. He was interviewed beginning in 1989 by Charles Stuart Kennedy.
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"We were really in something of a quagmire"
SYMMES: Many parts of the country had become off-limits to us because they were Fedayeen territory where the King's writ no longer ran. We couldn't go to some very desirable places to visit.
By mid-summer of 1969, the situation had become so tenuous that the King couldn't decide whether he was going to put the Fedayeen down or whether he was going to give them some degree of freedom, whether he was going to use the police to put them down or whether he was going to use the military to put them down. He wanted to use the military because he saw that as a means of getting M16 rifles for the military from us. There were all kinds of factors like that involved. We were just getting nowhere in what he was going to do about the Fedayeen….
By early 1970 we were really in something of a quagmire, and about that time it was thought it would be a good time for Joe Sisco [Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Near East Asia (NEA) Affairs] to make a visit to the area, that he would go to Cairo and Tel Aviv and ultimately Jordan. He was to come to Jordan from Tel Aviv.
He got to Tel Aviv, and at that point apparently the King decided — now whether this was a ploy, whether he had something to do with it, whether some of his staff had something to do with it, or how it came about — he let the Fedayeen demonstrate. And in letting them demonstrate against Sisco's visit, he withdrew protection from around the embassy, from the cultural center and certain other locations in Amman in order, as they said at the time, to avoid inciting the Fedayeen.
The Fedayeen Mob Attacks the Embassy
So one morning in April 1970 I went as usual to the embassy. (My route was always varied.) Sisco was over in Tel Aviv, and there had been a mounting press campaign and radio campaign about "We don't want Sisco," blah, blah, blah. And I was in close touch with Joe, of course, over in Tel Aviv. When I arrived at the embassy that morning, there were no troops about. No armored cars, no Bedouin guards. And a surging mass of people in combat fatigues and one thing or another were fanned out around the embassy.
I managed to get into the embassy, and the next thing I knew — there were a few soldiers around<|fim_middle|> to be available. So I sent the message over by [Political Counselor] Morris Draper. I told Morris not to say anything. Now whether Morris followed my instructions or not, I don't know. I didn't always rely on him and his judgment. In any case, that was in the very late afternoon.
The King retaliates
About 9:00 that evening, I was watching a home movie with my family and I got a call from the Prime Minister to come and see him. He said the King had requested my transfer to Washington. He said that he had advised against it.
I said, "I hope you can go back to him. I think it's a very bad idea. I don't think it's going to be good for our relations on either side. Apart from any personal effect on me, I just don't think it's going to look good for Jordan. I'm due for a transfer anyway. I've just been waiting for orders, why not let the thing go through?"
He said, "We'll keep it quiet so you just get word to Washington."
Of course, the next day it was all over the papers. [Laughter]
That's a typical sort of Hussein way of acting…. [Pictured, Ambassador Symmes, at right, with Governor George Romney]
Q: There's a childish element there.
SYMMES: Yes. "I'm going to pick up my marbles and go home." I recall I had to leave the day after that to go to an ambassadorial conference in Tehran. Joe was going as well, and that was one reason he had come out on the trip at that time. I flew up to Beirut to pick up the plane to go to Tehran and recall that Dana Adams Schmidt was on the airplane. I've forgotten whether it was on the Amman-Beirut or the Beirut-Tehran leg, but he was sitting beside me. A New York Times correspondent at the time and a long-time Middle Eastern reporter.
He said, "Harry, don't feel bad about that. He does this to all the people he really likes and respects. Look at what he did to Glubb Pasha." [Laughter]
I said, "That's not much solace at this time."
[Note: Lieutenant-General Sir John Bagot Glubb, a.k.a. Glubb Pasha, led and trained Transjordan's Arab Legion between 1939 and 1956 as its Commanding General. He retained command until March 1956, when King Hussein dismissed him. Hussein wanted to distance himself from the British and to disprove the contention of Arab nationalists that Glubb was the actual ruler of Jordan. Despite this, Glubb remained a close friend of the King.]
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A Moment in U.S. Diplomatic History, Middle East | — an Army captain came in and was brought up to my second-floor office to see me. He said, "The Fedayeen have requested that you lower the American flag."
And I replied, "I'm not going to lower the American flag. This is a diplomatic mission. Why are the armored cars and the protection not here?"
"We didn't want to have them here in order to avoid inciting the mob."
"Well, I think you'd better do something about the mob."
By this time they were throwing stones and bottles at the buildings, and we had all the shutters down. We were prepared of course for mob violence, and we had rigged up a device so that halyards of the flag were sort of halfway up the pole and they could be pulled over to an upstairs window so you couldn't just pull the flag down.
Well, one of those ninnies shimmied up the flag pole and got the halyard and pulled the flag down. [Laughter] And then they started tearing it up. And, as I said at the time, it was like dividing up pieces of the true cross. You could buy a piece of the American flag down in the souk. It had been "liberated" that day. The mob were breaking windows and by this time they had set some embassy cars on fire. The embassy nurse narrowly escaped from her little building out in the garden. The mob uprooted all of the roses in the garden, pulled up plants, etc.
Meanwhile, of course, I was trying to get through to the Foreign Minister, the Prime Minister, the King. Nobody could be found. They were all at a parade at the Army General Headquarters. So I did all the proper things to get messages to them as quickly as possible.
I looked across to one of the other hills where the cultural center was located. It was up in smoke! I got a telephone call that the mob had gotten into the cultural center and they were burning the books. They had such a fire that the iron shelving melted. So the cultural center was just completely demolished.
Finally, I got through to somebody in authority, and I said, "Look, you've got to get the military or the police or somebody out. Lord knows how much longer the embassy is going to be able to hold out." Ultimately, they did get the mob dispersed. They brought in some troops and so on.
King Hussein issues an ultimatum…
That afternoon I was able finally to get through to someone to get an appointment with the King and went out to his residential palace. He was there with Zaid Al-Rifai, Chief of the Royal Diwan, who was later Prime Minister — one of his nefarious advisors — very refined.
I, of course, told the King that I was very concerned about what had happened, that I hoped he had a full report about it and that there would be restitution of what had been destroyed in terms of physical property. He never said he was sorry. His sidekick never said he was sorry. I said, "I think in view of what's happened, we are going to have to consider some way maybe to postpone the Sisco [pictured] visit."
He said, "Oh, no. That would certainly not be possible. You mustn't postpone that visit whatever happens. I am in charge here and I can assure you that Mr. Sisco will be safe."
"The plan calls for him to cross the Jordan River and then to be motored up to Amman, which would provide very tricky places for an ambush."
"Oh, no. I'll have my helicopter pick him up and fly him to Amman."
"The Fedayeen have got all kinds of assault rifles and hand missiles, and I don't think that would be particularly safe."
"As long as I'm in control of this country, Mr. Sisco will be safe. He must come."
I then reminded him of December 1958 when I'd gone out with Bill Rountree on a trip around the Middle East. We'd ended up in Baghdad and had been attacked by a mob and so on. Before we'd gone on to Baghdad, we had visited both Hussein and Nasser, who had warned us not to go, that if we went we were going into a trap and so on. Bill and I went, anyway. Although we had recommended we not continue the trip to Baghdad, Loy Henderson who was in charge at the time – [Secretary of State John Foster] Dulles was sick and [Under Secretary of State Christian] Herter wasn't there — said we had to go and we went and almost lost our lives.
So I reminded the King of this and said, "You know, we didn't take your advice then, and Bill Rountree wished we had when we got there. Maybe this is one of those times, Your Majesty, that we should think about a way to avoid having Sisco come. We could come up with a very good public relations rationale. We could get him sick. There are all kinds of things we can do and just postpone the visit."
He said, "I shall regard Sisco's not coming as a deliberate personal insult and I shall consider you responsible."
…Which the U.S. ignores
So I went back to the embassy with that and communicated all this to Joe and to Washington and made a recommendation that Joe not come under the circumstances. Because I didn't think the King was effectively in charge of the situation and even if he tried to be in charge that he would succeed.
Given what the mob had just done, we did not know what would happen if he came. I thought Joe's life would be in danger, and not only Joe's life, but the whole American community would be in danger. It was just too easy to cut our losses, in other words….
I sent word back to the Department — Joe concurred in it, Wally Barbour concurred in it — and the Department agreed that I should say Mr. Sisco had unavoidably been forced to postpone his visit and would not be coming. An illness or something like that — I've forgotten now the rationale. Perfectly good one. I was told to communicate that to the King the next day.
So I had that message and written out and called up the palace and spoke to Zaid Al-Rifai, Chief of the Royal Diwan. He said, "His Majesty is not available and he has asked me to take any message that you may have. What can I do for you?"
I said, "This is for His Majesty's ears only and I'd really like to see him. I think it is terribly important for our two countries."
"His Majesty is just not going to be available to do it."
We hemmed and hawed and he said, "Bring it to me."
I said, "I'd like for you to go back to the King and see what can be done."
He called up later and said the King wasn't going | 1,433 |
Arnott breaks tie, sparks 4-goal 3rd period in Blues' 6-4 win over Blue Jackets
ST. LOUIS - In the long run, the flu bug was kind to St. Louis Blues centre Jason Arnott.
Just 24 hours after he missed his first game of the season—sidelined by sickness—Arnott triggered a four-goal, third-period rally with the tiebreaking goal to lead the Blues to a 6-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.
St. Louis won for the fifth time in six games and improved to 13-3-1 at home, tying Detroit for the most home wins. The Blues are 13-2-4 under coach Ken Hitchcock, who took over for the fired Davis Payne on Nov. 6.
The Blues moved into third place<|fim_middle|> had led 3-2 on a goal by Mark Letestu with 1.3 seconds remaining in the second period. Derek Dorsett and Derek MacKenzie also scored for Columbus, which fell to 3-10-2 on the road.
The Blue Jackets outshot St. Louis 11-8 in the second period and scored the only two goals of the frame.
"It was a game of momentum, and unfortunately at the key time, we were on the wrong side of it," Columbus goalie Steve Mason said.
Dorsett said his team was simply unable to stop the Blues down the stretch.
"We're a fragile team," Dorsett said. "If one thing goes wrong, everything just crumbles on us. We've got to be better in the third period, that's the bottom line."
NOTES: Columbus LW Vinny Prospal, who has 234 career goals, has never scored against St. Louis in 21 games. ... The Blue Jackets have won just seven games in regulation over their last 54, dating to Feb. 25. ... Halak is 5-1-4 in his last 10 appearances. ... Shattenkirk, a defenceman, led with five shots on goal. ... St. Louis improved to 2-6-1 when trailing after two periods. ... The Blue Jackets will play seven of their next nine games on the road. | in the Western Conference with 42 points after being 14th in the 15-team group on Nov. 7. St. Louis has won its last five against Columbus and improved to 12-1-1 in the previous 14 home meetings with the Blue Jackets.
Alex Steen, Alex Pietrangelo and Patrik Berglund also scored in the third period for St. Louis, which trailed 3-2 after two. T.J. Oshie and Kevin Shattenkirk added goals for the Blues, who have won nine of 11 in St. Louis. Jaroslav Halak (6-7-4) made 28 saves.
The six-goal outburst was the highest of the season for the Blues, who have used a defence-first philosophy to climb up the standings.
"Good teams find ways to win," Pietrangelo said. "We had to score six goals to do it and we're not going to be able to do that every tine out. But it's good to know we can do it if we have to."
The Blues scored a season-high four goals in the third period.
"To play like that in the third period was really impressive," Hitchcock said. "We sucked it up, found our legs, and really went after them."
Arnott scored his sixth goal of the season with 13:17 left to give the Blues a 4-3 lead. He watched Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss at Nashville.
"I felt pretty good. The few days off was well worth it," Arnott said. "We stayed in there, stuck to our system in the third period, and that was a huge plus."
Steen tied it 3-3 with his 11th goal of the season 58 seconds into the third period. He has 10 points in his last 10 games against Columbus.
Pietrangelo gave the Blues a 5-3 lead midway though the third with his fifth goal. Columbus climbed back within a goal when Derick Brassard scored with 4:09 left. But Patrik Berglund scored an empty-net goal with 45 seconds remaining to seal the victory.
"Those first two periods were not up to our standards," Pietrangelo said. "We started awfully slow."
Shattenkirk said it took falling behind for the Blues to pick up the pace.
"We knew we had something left in the tank," Shattenkirk said. "We didn't panic."
The Blue Jackets | 524 |
by Natasha Egan March 16, 2018 March 23, 2020
Posted in<|fim_middle|> smaller organisations who do not have the economies of scale enjoyed by the larger corporations. Maybe it's time to trim the fat from administration.
Peter Carter says:
Occupancy, staff and revenue as key financial factors? Who knew?
Our industry is fortunate to have the wisdom of so many experts | Executive, Facility operations
Flat half-yearly results for listed aged care providers
Declining occupancy, rising staff costs and a fall in revenue are behind the lacklustre financial performance of the three-listed aged care companies, recent analysis shows.
In its regular half-yearly update, aged care industry consultants Ansell Strategic has summarised the results from the first half of this financial year of the three listed companies – Regis Aged Care, Estia Health and Japara Healthcare – and compared them to the previous year.
In the first six months of this financial year, Regis grew from 54 to 57 facilities and increased its beds from 6,029 to 6,436 while Estia still has 68 facilities but has increased the number of beds from 5,909 to 6,023.
Over the same period Japara has added one facility to reach 44 and increased the number of beds in its portfolio from 3,841 to 3,906.
The EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) per bed per year results have declined for Regis and Japara over six months, and both Estia and Japara remain below industry top quartile results reported by StewartBrown, the report shows.
However, there were no real surprises in the results, which were close to the projections provided by the three CEOs, said Cam Ansell, managing director of Ansell Strategic.
Cam Ansell
"They all recognised that on a per bed basis they were not expecting things to improve; rather they were either to be flat or slightly decline," Mr Ansell told Australian Ageing Agenda.
The CEOs worked hard to get their revenue as high as possible, but they were realistic that costs were rising by 3-4 per cent while the funding subsidies were going to be flat, he said.
Mr Ansell said the only anomaly was with Japara, which had not provided for the refund it will now pay residents for capital refurbishment deductions following the result of the Federal Court case instigated by Regis (read more on that here).
He highlighted occupancy, staff and revenue among the key factors influencing the results.
Regis and Japara both experienced a fall in occupancy largely driven by last winter's influenza and gastro outbreak, while Regis' acquisition of Presbyterian Care Tasmania also played a role, according to the analysis.
Staff costs for all three providers continued to rise above the growth in income with Regis and Japara experiencing "a large increase" as a percentage of revenue, driven by insource catering costs for Regis and a wage increase and redundancies for Japara, the report said.
Revenue per occupied bed per day slightly improved for Estia and Regis while Japara's fell slightly. Regis and Japara's government revenue results remained steady in line with expectations given the indexation freeze and changes to scoring complex health under the Aged Care Funding Instrument.
But Estia's increased by more than $3 per bed per day due to improved ACFI claiming processes and consolidation of acquired facilities in its portfolio, according to the report.
Mr Ansell said the regular financial reporting of the ASX-listed providers provided up-to-date data on the results of strong performers.
These companies may look like they are out of the top quartile – with the exception of Regis – but a lot of that has to do with growth through acquisitions and new builds, he said.
Any acquisition of a couple of hundred beds or more has the potential to impact financial results, so those consolidating are not expected to have top quartile performance, Mr Ansell said.
Providers advised to focus on maximising revenue
While the results may read "a bit of doom and gloom" it is the same situation as six months ago – organisations need to "batten down the hatches and weather the storm," which may take a couple of years to pass, Mr Ansell said.
To do that, providers need to maximise revenues, which they can do by ensuring ACFI claiming is responsive to changes in a resident's condition, he said.
Staff resourcing also needs to respond to occupancy and residents' needs and be directly linked to ACFI, Mr Ansell said.
Providers also need to ensure head office does not carry additional resources it does not need, he said.
"If we do structural reviews of organisations quite often that structure reflects their history, not necessarily the operations they have in place."
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The Disappointing Development of Lane Kim
Posted On November 25, 2016 November 25, 2016 By Ashley Vieira
It's hard not to fall in love with the cast of Gilmore Girls. Ask me who my favourite character is, and I can't tell you (that's a lie, it's probably Kirk, or Paris. Maybe? See what I mean, I can't choose). But really, I love Lane Kim. You have to respect a girl who can completely transform her closet into a sweet escape from the realities she faces at home. Also, stashing her CDs under the floorboards? Genius if you ask me.
I personally admire Lane because she reminds me a lot of Lorelei. Two women who have strict parents, difficult teenage<|fim_middle|> to somehow identify with each other, specifically the pressures their mothers have put on them. I'm not sure who is worse, Mrs. Kim or Emily Gilmore. Their treatment of their only children is over the top and stressful. Mrs. Kim is very aggressive with her tone and Emily is quite manipulative with her comments. It's quite a surprise that both Lorelai and Lane are compassionate towards others and amazing support systems to their best friends, Sookie and Rory respectively.
This is why I love this show. It is about strong women. Women who are relatable, independent, career driven, determined, always learning, and usually all end up in a good place (I say usually because nobody has it perfect). But there is something that's been bothering me since finishing the entire series this summer. Why would the writers create Lane Kim – a female who is amazing in so many ways, who has grown up quickly and has come into her own – ONLY to give her the worst possible ending?
Lane grew up with a super strict and religious mother. At times, this relationship could be read as downright abusive. Instead of being miserable with her home life, Lane decided to live two separate lives. One her mother would approve of and one that made her genuinely happy. This attempt at a double life is extremely stressful and many times, not very rewarding. As we saw on many occasions, Lane missed out on normal high school priorities like parties, concerts (remember that time she had to decline going to a Bangles concert so instead Rory brought the girls from Chilton?). Not to forget, when she tried dating her first love interest, she snuck around so much that he broke up with her before they even really got serious because it was too much work. She even tried to rebel and mesh her two identities by dying her hair purple, but fear of her mother made her switch back before the purple had even settled. Just typing about the two different Lanes has tired me out, I don't know how she did it BUT it worked for many years, so hats off to you, Lane Kim.
Lane's main interest and passion has always been music. This has been very apparent since the first season. Her knowledge on various music genres and musicians is impressive. The fact she ended up in a band is no surprise. Throughout the series, we all had high hopes that this small town rock and roll enthusiast would put her knowledge and musical talents towards a breakout opportunity, outside of Stars Hollow.
Lane's attempts at romantic relationships, on the other hand, have been a learning curve. First, there was Henry. A relationship that wasn't as successful as Lane would have hoped. It ended before it even began, which was unfortunate, but the writers rewarded Lane fans for our patience by giving us David Rygalski. THANK YOU WRITERS for David. Unlike lame Henry, David was happy to do whatever it took to get Mrs. Kim to allow Lane to date him, including pretending to be a Christian guitarist. I seriously thought they were going to go the distance but alas, David left for school (aka his own show, The OC), and Lane eventually found love with Zack.
Unlike some fans, I wasn't into this relationship at first because he ruined the band's opportunity to sign with a label, all because of jealousy. But then he won me over with the quality time he actually spent with Mrs. Kim. He got her interested in their love of music – I mean, she even helped book churches to for the band to perform in, well played Zack! Mrs. Kim finally accepted Lane's passions and her relationship with a non-religious, non-Korean boy.
It seemed like life was working out really well for Lane. She was pursuing her music, she moved out and learned independence, she found a boyfriend who was mom approved. Her and Zack eventually get married and it was an epic wedding! But then, the writers ruined all of Lane's potential and left me quite unsatisfied.
It began with the honeymoon. I won't lie, I was really excited our virgin was going to have sex for the first time. I was anticipating all the dirty details she was going to tell Rory; as if this was a conversation I would be having with my best friend. To everyone's disappointment, it wasn't good, not even close. It was so bad, she vowed to never do it again. At the time, I assumed the show would explore this issue and allow the viewers to witness a couple learn about each other's sexuality and eventually, the sex would improve, their relationship would strengthen, and so forth.
Instead, what we got from Lane's first sexual experience was, wait for it…. PREGNANCY! Also, surprise, it's TWINS! WTF??!!! The writers did her dirty. Sure, this is a likely possibility when having unprotected sex, but this is television! Can't we escape this scenario, just this once and allow the newly married couple some much needed bliss?
Yet her development goes from bad to worse. Lane eventually gives birth to her twins and Zack gets the opportunity to tour. Being a class act, he insists in his contract that his family joins as well. Instead of being a rocker family, Lane decides Zack should go while she stays at home with Steve and Kwan. While I respect her decision because raising kids is hard job in itself, I really wish she took the opportunity and brought Mrs. Kim along for the adventure.
Going back to my original statement about the similarities between Lorelai and Lane, I got the impression that Lane will go on to raise the babies and once they are of age (like Rory was when Lorelai opened the Inn), Lane would then pursue her music on a larger scale. Understandably, life may have been put on hold but hopefully she didn't give up on her musical dreams overall because of her unexpected pregnancy.
While I'm very disappointed with how things ended up for Lane in the series, I'm crossing my fingers that with this revival, her life has improved and she is still doing music and being awesome. Past revivals, in general, seem to be a second chance for creators at tying up loose ends. One example that comes to mind is Firefly/Serenity. As some of you may or may not know, Firefly was a television show that got cancelled way too soon. Fans were pretty angry, rightfully so. Joss Whedon, being the amazing man we don't deserve but are lucky to have in our lifetime, wanted to tie up loose ends. Originally, he tried to get networks to pick it up. No such luck. He then got the idea to make it into a film and that's how Serenity was born. As a huge Buffy The Vampire Slayer fan, I shouldn't really complain since the show got 7 seasons but I was left unsatisfied with the final season (don't get me started on that finale). A few years later, we were given seasons 8, 9 and 10 in comic book form. My thoughts on the comics are up in the air, but once again, loose ends have been tied, fans are happy, and we got something we never thought we would.
Thanks to Netflix, we will all be reuniting with our favourite citizens of Stars Hollow and seeing what they have been up to since saying goodbye to us 9 years ago. You can think of me, watching anxiously, awaiting Lane's arrival and crossing my fingers that the writers have given her a much needed, kick ass ending! And maybe a Hep Alien reunion tour?
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This course traces the history of Canada, with a focus on the evolution of our national identity and culture as well as the identity and culture of various groups that make up Canada. Students will explore various developments and events, both national and international, from precontact to the present, and will examine various communities in Canada and how they have contributed to identity and heritage in Canada. Students will investigate the development of culture and identity, including national identity, in Canada and how and why they have changed throughout the country's history. They will extend their ability to apply the concepts of historical thinking and the historical inquiry process, including the interpretation and analysis of evidence, as they investigate the people, events, and forces that have shaped Canada.
An independent study novel based on a list of acceptable titles provided by the teacher.
This course emphasizes knowledge and skills related to the craft of writing. Students will analyze models of effective writing; use a workshop approach to produce a range of works; identify and use techniques required for specialized forms of writing; and identify effective ways to improve the quality of their writing. They will also investigate opportunities for publication and for writing careers.
Students will require access to a TI graphing calculator (free online programs such as Desmos are available).
Students must have the ability to submit their work as a PDF file.
Required Course Materials: Students will require access to a TI graphing calculator (free online programs such as Desmos are available).
Prerequisite: Advanced Functions, Grade 12, University Preparation (MHF4U) must be taken prior to or concurrently with Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U).
Students will require access to a program that does graphing and regression, such as Microsoft Office, OpenOffice/LibreOffice (available<|fim_middle|>, kinesiology, health sciences, health studies, recreation, and sports administration.
This course provides students with the opportunity for in-depth study of the concepts and processes that occur in biological systems. Students will study theory and conduct investigations in the areas of biochemistry, metabolic processes, molecular genetics, homeostasis, and population dynamics. Emphasis will be placed on achievement of detailed knowledge and the refinement of skills needed for further study in various branches of the life sciences and related fields. | as a free download) or Desmos (a free online program).
Students will require access to a graphing calculator (free online programs such as Desmos are available).
This course focuses on the study of human movement and of systems, factors, and principles involved in human development. Students will learn about the effects of physical activity on health and preformance, the evolution of physical activity and sport, and the physiological, psychological, and social factors that influence an individual's participation in physical activity and sport. The course prepares students for university programs in physical education and health | 112 |
Self-Fulfilling Crises in the Eurozone: An Empirical Test
CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3821
40 Pages Posted: 24 May 2012
See all articles by Paul De Grauwe
Paul De Grauwe
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE); CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute for Economic Research); Centre for Economic Policy Research (CE<|fim_middle|> Eurozone, and reacted by raising the spreads. No such worries developed in stand-alone countries despite the fact that debt to GDP ratios and fiscal space variables were equally high and increasing in these countries.
Keywords: Eurozone, multiple equilibria, self-fulfilling crises
JEL Classification: F000
De Grauwe, Paul and Ji, Yuemei, Self-Fulfilling Crises in the Eurozone: An Empirical Test (May 24, 2012). CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3821. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2065711
Paul De Grauwe (Contact Author)
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) ( email )
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute for Economic Research)
KU Leuven - Faculty of Business and Economics (FEB) ( email )
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Yuemei Ji
KU Leuven - Faculty of Business and Economics (FEB)
CEPS Working Document No. 366, 2012
CAMA Working Paper No. 37/2012
We test the hypothesis that the government bond markets in the Eurozone are more fragile and more susceptible to self-fulfilling liquidity crises than in stand-alone countries. We find evidence that a significant part of the surge in the spreads of the PIGS countries in the Eurozone during 2010-11 was disconnected from underlying increases in the debt to GDP ratios and fiscal space variables, and was the result of negative self-fulfilling market sentiments that became very strong since the end of 2010. We argue that this can drive member countries of the Eurozone into bad equilibria.
We also find evidence that after years of neglecting high government debt, investors became increasingly worried about this in the | 202 |
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You'll never guess who's rumoured to walk in tonight's Versace show
Audry Hiaoui
We heard it through<|fim_middle|> Jenny from the Block singer wore a show stopping red gown - and she sported a stunning silver Versace number for the 2019 soiree as well. Among her other greatest moments wearing the brand were at the 2018 MTV VMA's - where she was awarded the acclaimed Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, and wore six Versace outfits. | the grapevine: J.Lo is allegedlly walking in Donatella's Versace show tonight at Milan Fashion Week.
For context, let's take a trip down memory lane: remember the Lopez look that was the most popular searched query on Google at its time? It was the star's attire for the 2000 Grammys - where she wore a now-iconic SS00 Versace plunging palm tree printed dress. (Fun fact: Google Image Search was created because of this defining moment, according to Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt).
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Over the course of her career, J.Lo has worn many head turning pieces from the Italian Luxury brand, and as a result developed a close relationship with the company. After Gianni Versace passed away, Lopez bonded with his beloved sister at the 1999 Met Gala - and from there began collaborating. The pair even attended the 2015 fundraising gala, while the | 197 |
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Heat the vegetable oil in a wide pan over a medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli and fry, stirring regularly, until the onion is soft and golden.
Mix in the cumin, coriander and turmeric and continue to stir for about 3 minutes before adding the tomatoes. Fry briskly,<|fim_middle|> and simmer very gently for about 17 minutes or until the chicken is tender. Under- or over-cooking will result in chewy chicken.
Serve now, or cool and reheat when needed. This is particularly good eaten with warm naans and a dish of mango chutney. | stirring occasionally to ensure the tomatoes don't stick and burn.
When the tomatoes form a thick paste that releases a little oil in the pan when a spoon is drawn through the mixture, stir in the garam masala and salt to taste. Cook for a further minute then mix in the chicken. Keep stirring until the chicken is sealed and coloured, then stir in the spinach, a handful at a time, adding more as it wilts.
Stir in the crème fraîche. As soon as the mixture begins to bubble, reduce the heat | 110 |
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Art of the American Indians Exhibition
Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski
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UNESCO CULTURAL HERITAGE
The art of seal engraving is a cornerstone of Chinese fine arts. The seal was originally used as a signature or sign of authority, but it came to be used by all social classes and in much of Asia. The Seal Engravers' Society of Xiling in Zhejiang Province, central China, which was founded a century ago, preserves the art of seal engraving along with approximately a hundred other specialized institutions. The design is first sketched on paper, and then engraved on stone, in reverse, with a knife. In addition to mastery of traditional calligraphy, the art of engraving requires a high degree of virtuosity, since the artist works on a tiny surface area where every curve, every thickness of line counts. The very diverse motifs are the fruit of the artist's imagination and culture. As an instrument of calligraphy and painting, the seal is a work of art in itself. It expresses an entire culture's ideas about humankind and nature. Today, seals continue to be used in official documents and private correspondence. Even though those understanding the complex characters are ever fewer, the art of seal engraving is still practised by both professionals and amateurs.
© Text: UNESCO, Image: Luo PengPeng
Etiquetas: Asia, China, Cultural Heritage
World's Lost Tribes
The San of southern Africa
Ser quilombola
China engraved block printing technique
'Vaudou' Exhibition
Tankil tusk armband from the Philippines
Fijian Kokoda
Secrets of the Tribe TV series
The Huichol of Mexico
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We chose to exhibit at The Big 5 Solar because it is a premier show which attracts not only visitors from Dubai, but as well as the GCC region in general. We met a lot of different contacts from all over the region and we're very happy. We think it's worth it because all we need is a few clients and we can more than cover the cost of exhibiting. We're definitely looking forward to participating again next year and the years to come! | gave us the opportunity to network with professional and key industry figures and also market our technology. Our experience has been an overwhelming success - we had a very good turnout and a lot of business enquiries. We have already signed up to exhibit again next | 48 |
Benedict XVI Speeches 2010 December
TO H.E. Mr FRANCESCO MARIA GRECO
NEW AMBASSADOR OF ITALY TO THE HOLY SEE
Mr Ambassador,
I am glad to accept the Letters with which the President of the Italian Republic accredits you as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See. In thanking you for your noble words, I extend my thoughts to the Head of State, to the other Authorities and to all the beloved Italian People. I constantly have the opportunity to note how strong is the awareness of the special bonds between the See of Peter and Italy. An important expression of this is the attention the Authorities pay to the Successor of the Prince of the Apostles and to the Holy See and the affection that the people of Italy show me with such great enthusiasm here in Rome and during the journeys I make in the country, as they also did recently on the occasion of my Visit to Palermo. I want to assure you that my prayers closely accompany both the happy and the sorrowful events of Italy, for which I ask the Giver of all good to keep the precious treasure of the Christian faith and to grant it the gifts of harmony and prosperity.
On this happy occasion I offer you, together with my cordial welcome, fervent good wishes for the demanding mission you are officially assuming today. Indeed, the Embassy of Italy to the Holy See — whose prestigious headquarters, also linked to the memory of St Charles Borromeo, I was able to visit two years ago — are an important reference point for the relations of intense collaboration that exist between the Holy See and Italy, not only from the bilateral point of view but also in the broader context of international life. In addition, the Diplomatic Representation whose leadership you are assuming, makes an effective contribution to the development of harmonious relations between the civil and ecclesial communities in the country and also renders invaluable services to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See. I am certain that under your guidance this intense activity will continue with a renewed impetus and from this moment I express my deep gratitude to you and to your collaborators.
As you mentioned, the<|fim_middle|>.13), and the State is called to protect not only the rights of believers to freedom of conscience and religion, but also to the legitimate role of religion and of religious communities in the public sphere.
The correct exercise and the corresponding recognition of this right permit society to avail itself of the moral resources and generous activity of believers. For this reason it is unthinkable to pursue authentic social progress by taking the way of marginalization or even of the explicit rejection of the religious factor, as in our times there is a tendency to do in various ways.
One of these, for example, is the attempt to eliminate from public places the display of religious symbols, and first of all of the Crucifix, which is certainly the emblem par excellence of the Christian faith but which, at the same time, speaks to all people of good will and, as such, is not a discriminating factor.
I would like to express my appreciation to the Italian Government which in this regard has acted in conformity with a correct vision of secularity and in the light of its history, culture and tradition, finding in this action the positive support of other European nations.
While in certain societies there are attempts to marginalize the religious dimension, recent accounts testify to us that in our day even open violations of religious freedom are occurring. In the face of this sorrowful reality, Italian society and its Authorities have shown a special sensitivity for the fate of those Christian minorities who, because of their faith, suffer violence and are discriminated against or subjected to forced emigration from their homeland.
I hope that awareness of this problem and that, consequently, the efforts to see realized, everywhere and for everyone, the full respect of religious freedom may increase everywhere. I am certain that the commitment by the Holy See in this regard will not lack the support of Italy in the international area.
Mr Ambassador, in concluding my reflections I would like to assure you that in the fulfilment of the lofty mission entrusted to you, You will be able to count on my support and that of my collaborators. Above all I invoke upon your assumption of office the protection of the Mother of God, so beloved and venerated throughout the Peninsula, and of the nation's Patrons, St Francis of Assisi and St Catherine of Siena, and I warmly impart the Apostolic Blessing to you, to your family and to your collaborators, and to the beloved Italian People. | celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Unity of Italy have begun. This affords an opportunity for a reflection that is not only commemorative but also programmatic in character, which is very appropriate in the present difficult phase in national and international history. I am glad that the Pastors and the various components of the ecclesial community are actively involved in recalling the process of the nation's Unification, which began in 1861.
In our time one of the most relevant aspects of this long and at times thwarted process which led to the profile of the Italian State today consists of the search for a correct distinction and proper forms of collaboration between the civil and religious communities, a need so deeply felt in a country such as Italy, whose history and culture are all the more deeply marked by the Catholic Church and in whose capital the visible Head of this Community, spread across the world, has his Episcopal See. These characteristics, which for centuries have been part of the historical and cultural heritage of Italy, cannot be denied or marginalized, as the experience of these 150 years show: when people have tried to deny them, it has caused dangerous imbalances and sorrowful interruptions in the social life of the country.
In this regard, Your Excellency, you have appropriately recalled the importance of the Lateran Pacts and of the Agreement of Villa Madama, which established the coordinates of a just balance in relations, which benefits the Apostolic See and likewise the State and the Church in Italy. Indeed, the Lateran Treaty, in configuring and providing for a series of personal and real immunities, established the conditions for assuring the Pontiff and the Holy See full sovereignty and independence in protecting its universal mission. In turn, the Agreement on the modification of the Concordat aims fundamentally to guarantee the full exercise of religious freedom, that is, of the right which is historically and objectively the first of those fundamental rights of the human person. It is therefore of great important to observe and, at the same time, to develop the letter and the spirit of those Agreements and of those that have derived from them, recalling that they have guaranteed and can still guarantee a serene coexistence to Italian society.
Those international pacts are not an expression of a desire of the Church or of the Holy See to obtain power, privileges or positions of economic and social advantage, nor with them is it intended to exceed the bounds of the area proper to the mission assigned to the Divine Founder of his community on earth.
On the contrary, these Agreements are founded on the just desire on the part of the State to guarantee individuals and the Church the full exercise of religious freedom, a right that has not only a personal dimension because "his own social nature requires that man give external expression to these internal acts of religion, that he communicate with others on religious matters, and profess his religion in community" (Second Vatican Council, Dignitatis humanae, n. 3). As well as being a right of the individual, religious freedom is therefore also a right of the family, of religious groups and of the Church (cf. ibid., 4-5 | 639 |
Isla Verde is located just a three minute walk from the center of Boquete, in the beautiful province of Chiriquí, at about 1000 meters (3280,84 feet) above sea level. Our hotel has six bright and comfortable cabins, six lovely suites and three small houses for longer term stays. The airy studios feature tile floors and vaulted ceilings, along with sitting areas, kitchenettes, free Wi-Fi and cable TV; some have kitchens and/or terraces. There's no air-conditioning. Amenities include gardens and a spa. Children under age 10 are welcome with approval.
Our cottages have two sizes: the small ones are equipped for up to four guests, while our large cabins allow a maximum of six. Our suites have spacious terraces ideal for enjoying the refreshing Boquete air. Both our<|fim_middle|> at home. | cottages and suites are equipped with kitchen, bathroom, hot water, cable TV and Wi-Fi.
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Q: Demagnetization of pulse transformer megnetizing inductance Here I am caculating the power dissipation in the primary of pulse transformer. The transformer has very small secondary current hence primary and secondary current are ignored.
My question is when voltage pulse (Vin) of 3 volts appers across the transformer, does current (Ilm) rises linearly during on time and current decreases linearly during off time as shown in the diagram?
Is the represenation of current (Ilm) waveform correct in the image?
Linear increase and decrese of slope ideally has to be same?
Thanks in advance.
A: If you concentrate on the magnetising current Ilm, the algebraic sum of primary and secondary current, then to first order, Ilm rises linearly during the on time due to the constant applied 3 V, as dI/dt = V/L. The main departure from linearity is due to the finite resistance of the primary. As the current increases, the voltage drop across this resistance reduces the available voltage for ramping Ilm, and the current rises more slowly later on in the pulse.
In the off time, the way Ilm<|fim_middle|>'s faster than a resistor for the same peak voltage, as the voltage doesn't drop by much as the current falls.
Choose a flux reset voltage value so you reach zero current before the next pulse, under your worst case duty cycle conditions. It doesn't matter whether you reset the flux very quickly and spend a while at zero, or only just get to zero before the next pulse begins.
| falls is down to how you choose to reset the magnetisation in the core. You choose what voltage to apply, and the current will change accordingly. You can apply a voltage by letting the core drive current through a resistor, or a zener, or you can switch to a voltage source. Many people opt for a zener as (1) it's passive, so the current stops at zero (unlike switching to a specific voltage) and (2) it | 94 |
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The museums in Hohenems, Austria, focus on subjects that relate to the community. Most of those museums deal with classical music, ranging from the composer, Franz Schubert, for whom the annual Schubertiade Festival is named, to various opera singers. Others are about various professions such as shoemaking that were fixtures of everyday life. There is one museum, the Jewish Museum of Hohenems, that provides visitors with an in-depth look at local Jewish life over a period of hundreds of years.
The Jewish Museum is located within the Jewish Quarter, an area with buildings preserved from the 18th and 19th centuries reflecting the social, religious, and business culture of the Jewish community of that time. Its permanent exhibition outlines the history and significance of the Jewish Quarter from the legal protections dating back to the early 1600s, various types of employment and economic levels, the changing sentiment during pre-World War II, and the Holocaust. This history is enhanced by guided tours of the museum and the Jewish Quarter.
The Jewish settlement in Hohenems was under a "charter of protection" issued by Count Kaspar in 1617. This meant a portion<|fim_middle|> they could construct buildings to live, work, worship, go to school, etc. The Jewish cemetery in Hohenems was also established at that time. In addition, the entire community would benefit from the economy stimulated by Jewish traders and businesses.
The Jewish population grew steadily and reached its peak during the mid-19th century. Professions included craftsmen, peddlers, industrialists, and merchants. Hohenems became a hub for Jews within the Alps and beyond. They branched out to open businesses in France, Germany, Italy, other cities throughout Austria, and the United States. The population dwindled considerably because of two new constitutions of two countries. Switzerland's new constitution of 1866 allowed Jewish people to settle in Switzerland. That was followed by Austria's new constitution of 1867 giving them the right to choose where they wanted to live. As a result, many of Hohenems' Jewish population left for larger cities.
For those who did not leave, the long-time spirit of friendly cohabitation and acceptance was gradually being replaced by anti-Semitism. This came to a head when the remaining residents were eventually forcibly displaced by the Nazis. After World War II, Jewish survivors temporarily lived in Hohenems which was occupied by French troops. Today, the Jewish Quarter stands as a tribute to a rich history of peaceful co-existence between Christians and Jews in the same community with the Jewish Museum leading the way. | of the area was designated for the Jewish population and | 10 |
It started with a delicious lunch with my college buddy Jen in NYC. She works in Times Square, and after lunch, we took a stroll through the surrounding streets. I've been to the area a number of times now, but I still stand in amazement at the diversity and energy in the area.
After lunch, we made<|fim_middle|>). Both of them found powerful lessons in this R-rated story.
The Rabbi who conducted Ariella's Bat Miztvah, not only officiated at Becky and Keith's wedding, but officiated at Becky's Bat Mitzvah. With all four grandparents in attendance, and with a set of great grandparents there, one couldn't help but be amazed at the connections on display in front of us. Truly, l'dor v'dor.
Saturday night, we tore up the dance floor and partied as best as a bunch of old folks could (though, can you really call yourself old when Ariella's great-grandparents, who have been married for *74 years* were in attendance?). Mostly we couldn't stop being amazed how the itty bitty bundle of joy we still remember had turned into the young woman in front of us, dancing with her friends. The night, like the service earlier in the day, was just perfect.
As I told Becky, if we ever get a foster placement that needs a Bar/Bat Miztvah planned, our first phone call is going to be to her. What an amazing job she did!
Sunday morning, the responsible thing to do would have been to pack up and head home. But thanks to a friendly salesman at Westchester Road Runner, I had got my hands on a map of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve. The trails were just too enticing not to explore. And so with a couple of inches of snow on the ground, we made our way through this winter wonderland. Sure, it was 35°F, but the perfect snow covered scenery more than made up for the chill in the air.
After a couple of hours of hiking, it was time to call it a trip. I definitely feel like there's more to explore at the Preserve, so I'll be lobbying to get back if we find ourselves in the area. | our way to White Plains, NY, where we would be celebrating Ariella's Bat Mitzvah! This was a momentous occasion for us, as this was the Bat Mitzvah of the daughter of Shira's oldest friend. Literally, oldest friend (they've known each other since they were born). Shabbat Morning, Ariella just killed it. She lead services, read from the Torah and did a masterful job with her Haftarah. Services were held at Bet Am Shalom, a Reconstructionist shul. I can't recall ever having attended a Reconstructionist service, and I have to admit I was expecting it to be wildly different from the Conservative shul I attend. Instead, I found that the services were nearly an exact match.
Ariella and Keith, both of whom spoke about the weekly Torah portion, had an additional challenge to deal with. Mainly that the topic of the reading was the story of Tamar. As Keith deftly put it, the story of Tamar has less in common with the folksy bible stories you may recall, and more in common with Game of Thrones (and I don't even watch Game of Thrones | 242 |
"The first thing about brewing is that you don't get drunk off of your own wares *hic*" – unknown halfling.
Brewing is a fun tradeskill to learn and can be easy until you get to the last item. You can make non-alcoholic stat drinks to replace water flasks and Fizzlecutter's Forumla 5000s. The largest drawback of brewing is that many combines can only be done in a brew barrel (quite common in cities). There is a collapsed distillery that gnomes can make though tinkering but they can be expensive and only have 4 slots which limits what you can make.
Drinking<|fim_middle|>es out at 200 and at this level you can still get drunk.
With brewing you can also make dyes and while they are not overly popular they can still sell from time to time in the bazaar. You can also make tempers, oils, tanning solutions, and so on.
If you are a foraging race or class then save up your pods of water – 4 of those plus one bottle in a distillery will give you a flask of water – this trivials at 21.
You can save them for vodka later but you can buy these at some merchants, too.
You can skip this and go to 2x Brewed 2x Stout Dwarven ale (below) if you do not want to worry about vegetables.
You've had it easy this far.
Fungus & mushroom are ground spawns at the farm in Kaladim. If you are KOS, start a low level toon with bags. Most of the time you will get 9 of each and it is about a 5 minute respawn cycle. | alcohol will affect your states and vision but will raise your alcohol tolerance – this allows you more positive effects before the negative effects. Alcohol tolerance max | 28 |
Big hearted residents are being called to donate time and compassion to patients at Blacktown Hospital's palliative care ward.
Volunteers will be required to give emotional and practical support for up to three hours a week to a patient and their family.
Blacktown resident and palliative care volunteer Suzan Wesley, who recently joined the hospital's cancer services unit, said she found the role rewarding.
"I walk the journey with the patient — by having someone who is not a family member<|fim_middle|>2017 . | with them, it allows them to open up and talk about matters they don't want to worry family members about," she said.
Western Sydney Local Health District's director of supportive and palliative medicine Philip Lee said the volunteers would visit patients at their bedside for a chat, hold their hand or just be a good listener.
Volunteers need to be over 18 but no formal qualifications or experience are required. Training is provided. Call the health district's palliative care volunteer manager Kylie Clark on 0427 730 596 or email kylie.clark@health.nsw.gov.au.
Original story in the Blacktown Advocate 14 February | 137 |
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Art Nouveau architecture in Moscow | wine shop () is a historical building in Moscow (Stoleshnikov lane, house 7, building 1). It was built in 1903 by architect A. Erichson in the Art Nouveau style. The building has the status of an object of cultural heritage of regional significance.
History
Ownership in Stoleshnikov Lane, now occupied by houses 7 and 9, in the beginning of the 19th century was acquired by the famous French ballet and choreographer Jean Lamiral. Before returning to France, Lamiral sold the town estate to P. P. Gagarin. In the 1870s the property belonged to the wine merchant Yegor Lyova. He divided possession into two parts. The part now occupied by house 9, he sold to DI Nikiforov, and left the other part for himself. It housed his famous wine store, mentioned, including in the novel "Anna Karenina".
In 1903, the famous Moscow architect Adolf Erichson built a new house in the Art Nouveau style for the Leva family in place of the demolished old one. Its facade was richly trimmed with stone and bronze (horizontal thrusts, floral ornaments, bronze capitals). On the central wall there is a balcony. It is supported by female herms wrapped in grapevines, which indicated that they belonged to wine merchants. For the facing, several varieties of natural stone were used, differing in both color and texture: red polished granite in the base, black polished labradorite columns, red tufted tufa on the first floor wall, limestone on the second floor wall and on the balcony. Above the balcony in the raised part of the building is a large semi-circular window. In the upper parts of the windows, a small spreading is applied, which is a characteristic technique of Erichson.
The wine shop was located on the first floor. Before the revolution, he owned a hereditary honorary citizen Olga Petrovna Leve. In Soviet times it was Glavvino's department store of the Ministry of Food Industry of the USSR, later – the Fruit-Wine store. Now there is no wine store in the house anymore. Its upper floors are occupied by the Main Directorate of Architecture and Urban Planning of the Moscow Region | 477 |
Hojean releases soothing song "weekends"
Hojean is an artist that makes you feel completely tranquil. For those of you that haven't heard of Hojean before, put yourself in your most peaceful place… maybe it's on a beach or sitting next to a stream. Hojean's vocals will consume you and fill you with that feeling when you are in your happy place. His charisma and Instagram aesthetic sell's his authenticity – his music on top of that makes Hojean a superstar. He has built up a cult fan base with listeners jumping at the chance to talk to him. Hojean's fans love him and he<|fim_middle|> has a certain creative ability to mix R&B and indie pop together that a lot of artists can't obtain. Hojean is an artist on the rise with nothing stopping him.
Stream "weekends" below.
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Next Next post: THE SECRET LIES WITH CHARLOTTE | loves them the same. In an interview Hojean is asked about his fans and says, "I genuinely love them so much. Sometimes, I'll get on the verge of tears just thinking about it. Because like no one supported me like that ever," he says fondly. "I'd say that my fans are really like family to me." You can see just how genuine of an artist he is. I was amazed when I heard his music is all produced in house by Hojean himself. Now that you have some background on Hojean. Let's dive into his latest work of art, "weekends".
When I first heard the soft guitar play on "weekends" I knew this would be a hit. Man, I got the chills as soon as the song started to play. A euphoric feeling overwhelmed me and I could feel my heart taking in each word as he sang. This song is perfect for waking up on a Sunday and pressing snooze. Hojean talks about waking up with his girl and laying around with her all day. Hojean | 221 |
Rachel Whiteread Retrospective
In the most substantial survey of Rachel Whiteread's work to date, the Tate looks back over 30 years of her sculptures
12 September 2017 – 21 January 2018
by VERONICA SIMP<|fim_middle|> House – the very room that is supposed to have been occupied by George Orwell during his time as a correspondent in the second world war. It is this room that allegedly inspired Orwell's "Room 101", the torture room in Nineteen Eighty-Four. The monumental bulk and blankness are intimidating, even without intimate knowledge of that novel and its oppressive political landscape.
Rachel Whiteread. Untitled (stairs), 2001, installation view, Tate Britain, London, 2017. Plaster, fibreglass and wood, 375 x 220 x 580 cm Photograph: Veronica Simpson.
The biggest work here is Untitled (Stairs) (2001). Whiteread decided to cast the interior of a former textile warehouse and sometime synagogue before converting it and moving in with her family. She was drawn to this staircase as a place that would have had the hardest use, revealing its daily traffic in chips and scratches. Its structure forms an almost triumphal, white V shape in the centre of the gallery, commemorating the diverse inhabitants of the building and the waves of migration through its East London site.
Rachel Whiteread Retrospective, installation view, Tate Britain, London, 2017. Photograph: Veronica Simpson.
Her boxes are here, too. But the very flat lighting of this room does them no favours. These plaster-cast interiors of cardboard containers seem to have had the life, the air, the very history sucked out of them in the casting. This series evolved out of her 2005 Turbine Hall commission for Tate Modern. She cast thousands of cardboard boxes in polyethylene and piled them high and wide throughout that cavernous space. They relate to the mundane and universal experience of moving house, and were inspired by the discovery of boxes of her childhood possessions, which had been stashed away, while sorting through the contents of her late mother's house. There is no doubting the poignancy of the experience of sorting, storing and saving stuff for sentimental or other reasons. But, for me, they lose something in their translation to these dead, white cubes.
Rachel Whiteread. Due Porte, 2016. Resin, 247 x 124 x 8 cm. Galleria Lorcan O'Neill, Rome. © Rachel Whiteread. Photograph: Courtesy of Galleria Lorcan O'Neill, Rome.
Nearby, the door series, which she began in 2004, leans against the farthest walls of the gallery. They look fairly uninteresting from afar, but – as with most of Whiteread's material interrogations – repay closer scrutiny. The very leaden quality of the plaster doors provokes an intense awareness of the vital character of their wooden counterparts, in their facilitation of blocking human traffic, their "portal"-ness. However, the resin doors are objects of beauty in and of themselves. And, here, Whiteread moves momentarily away from the mundane to explore grandeur: an elegant pair of vintage French doors, Due Porte (2016), cast in a translucent blue resin, are magnificent. An evolution of this series, into window castings, also investigates both vintage and modern, with one work a particularly lovely rendering of the kind of window that any modern bathroom or loo might present. In amber resin, it becomes a gorgeous, jewel-like thing.
Rachel Whiteread. Wall (Apex), 2017. Cast from pulped paper, detritus from Whiteread's studio. Installation view, Tate Britain, London, 2017. Photograph: Veronica Simpson.
Her most recent materials foray is also here: papier-mache. Wall (Apex) (2017) is one of several shed sections cast from pulped paper. Up close, it becomes apparent that its grubby, grey matte appearance actually contains a multitude of coloured flecks of paper, many of them representing exhibition invites salvaged from Whiteread's studio bin. While that touch of richness in the detail is pleasing, what is more enveloping is the sense of simultaneous lightness and weight that these paper works achieve, in celebrating the most utilitarian and accessible of amateur work structures.
Rachel Whiteread. Stairs, 1995. Correction fluid on black paper, 66.2 x 51.3 x 38 cm. Courtesy the artist and Gagosian. © Rachel Whiteread.
While the expanded gallery space allows visitors to roam around the exhibits, or follow the trail of sculptures more chronologically around the wall, it does disadvantage one of the best discoveries – a small selection of her sketches and collages. Mostly preparations for her sculptures, they are striking in their playfulness: there is such delicate draughtsmanship, such tone and colour, elements of glitter and gloss that are never seen in her actual work. These are tucked around a far corner, making them easy to overlook.
However, there is something very Whiteread-ish about what this stripping out of customary walls reveals: the wooden floorboards are a patchwork of different shades, variously bleached or scuffed according to light conditions or usage of the individual rooms. And huge, concrete lightwells have been revealed in the ceiling, which highlights the underappreciated scale and architectural coherence of this entire wing. I like the way their unlovely pale and utilitarian forms resonate with the bulk and density of the larger works.
Rachel Whiteread. Untitled (One Hundred Spaces), 1995. Resin, various dimensions . Pinault collection. © Rachel Whiteread. Photograph: © Tate (Seraphina Neville and Andrew Dunkley).
However, the most compelling work – for me – is the one that sits outside this room, in the Duveen Galleries. Her Untitled (One Hundred Spaces) (1995) comprises a field of resin blocks, cast from the underside of assorted household chairs, and tinted in delicate shades of pistachio, rose, coffee and amber. As a mass, from afar, they appear grey and dusty. But the nearer you are, and the longer you spend with them, the more the colours and translucency of individual blocks intensify, picking up on the gloss and shine of the marble underneath as well as random shifts in lighting from above, until they are glowing as if lit from within. They become quite luscious, like lumps of Turkish delight. (As that analogy occurred to me, standing near them, my mouth literally began to water.)
There is a quote of Odilon Redon's - that he wanted his art to "place the visible at the service of the invisible" – which seems particularly apt in the case of Whiteread's work. Over three decades, she has made the territory of the invisible her own, exploring, with forensic precision, the significance and poetry within those dust-filled layers of breath and light.
The Tate has provided further enrichments in our understanding of Whiteread's influences and inspirations. In the Duveen Galleries, there is also a small selection of works that Whiteread has chosen from the Tate's collection. There are obvious choices – a Barbara Hepworth, a Richard Deacon – and some less so: a cascading pile of black felt by Robert Morris (b1931), Untitled (1967-8); the uncoiling sensuality of Rope (gr 2sp 60) 6 '67, (1967) by Barry Flanagan (1941-2009); Education (2012), a stack of concrete boards that summon up the qualities of both slate and wood, by Michael Dean (b1977); and the saucy, playful assemblage of domestic oddments, Beyond the Pleasure Principle (2000) by Sarah Lucas (b1962).
There are also some favourite books she has chosen, on sale within the inevitable shop attached to the show, which open up some additional insights into what moves her. Poet Mark Waldron's whimsical, witty meditations on universal moments (from washing up to watching the sea), titled Meanwhile Trees, are exquisitely honed paeans to the parochial. I was delighted to see Marilynne Robinson's sublime novel Gilead, a novel about time, legacies, emotional turmoil and the wonders of the material world; and two of Henning Mankell's thrillers. Of course: why wouldn't Whiteread appreciate this masterful storyteller, with his genius at generating tension, drama and insight through strategic concealments and revelations.
Architecture as Metaphor
A mix of sculpture, tapestry, film, photography, painting and collage by 33 artists whose work refers to, or manipulates, the built environment, this exhibition heightens awareness of one's own physical presence and the intensity – and complexity - of our relationship to the material and spatial world around us
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Body & Void: Echoes of Moore in Contemporary Art
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The Space Where I Am
The exhibition at Blain Southern in London this summer represents the opportunity to experience the manner in which artists have explored the relationship between personal experience and space, between the void and emptiness from the 1960s to the present day.
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Rachel Whiteread (b1963) has made a career out of memorialising space, but a very particular kind of space, of the type that the vast majority of people ignore or would prefer not to think about. Her works make solid and tangible the air under household tables, below kitchen chairs, between the racks of books in a library; it is the stale oxygen of long-abandoned homes; or the peculiar, crackling and musty interiors of chicken sheds.
Rachel Whiteread. Untitled (Pink Torso), 1995. Pink dental plaster, 10 x 17.5 x 27.5 cm. Courtesy the artist and Gagosian. © Rachel Whiteread. Photograph: © Tate (Seraphina Neville and Mark Heathcote).
Her preoccupations have been consistent, as this retrospective at Tate Britain – the most substantial survey of her work to date – demonstrates. There are four sculptures from her first 1988 show, including: a cast hot-water bottle (Torso, 1988); cast sections of the space under a mantelpiece (Mantle, 1988); and, rendered into dense, black cubes, the storage partitions of a cheap modern wardrobe (Closet, 1988). It is fascinating to see her signature style and preoccupations present at such an early stage. Only five years later, she came to national fame (not all of it celebratory) with House (1993). Here, she took the interior of a condemned Victorian terraced house, scheduled for demolition, sprayed liquid concrete into every millimetre of every room, and then picked off the outer bricks and mortar in order to render apparent, in ghostly white, the lived dimensions of this family home. This endeavour won her the coveted Turner prize in 1993, and many public art commissions followed.
And it is this Rachel Whiteread we meet first, for some reason: the established artist, practising her sculptures' strange and silent alchemy on public spaces around the globe, from Vienna to New York. In the large hall, which precedes the temporary exhibition gallery, documentary videos, showcases full of drawings and clippings, and models on plinths explore and celebrate these major commissions, including a model of one of the most prestigious – and controversial - commissions of its time. The 2000 Holocaust Memorial for the Judenplatz in Vienna is a sealed "temple" to lost knowledge and wisdom in the form of an inverted concrete library, the books' spines positioned inwards so that the thick corrugations of their leaves confront you first, evoking all the long-lost fingers of long-dead people who touched, leafed through and read them.
Rachel Whiteread. Untitled (Amber Bed), 1991. Rubber, 51 x 36 x 40 cm. Carré d'Art, Musée d'art Contemporain (Nimes, France). © Rachel Whiteread. Photograph: Courtesy of the artist.
Inside the main exhibition her works are placed, almost free-range, around a vast, barn-like space. The multiple wall sections that usually configure Tate Britain's temporary exhibitions have been removed and and a hangar-like, "white cube" gallery emerges. At a glance, your eye can roam over and enjoy the variety of her works in scale and form, and her enduring fascination with everyday objects and places. It allows "conversations" to emerge between similar pieces, like an inspired grouping of three of her mattress castings: the ochre one, made of rubber, Untitled (Air Bed II) (1992) propped sideways seems watchful, while its reddish resin sibling Untitled (Amber Bed) (1991) slumps against the back wall as if drunk or knackered; meanwhile, their black companion Untitled (Black Bed) (1991) lies flat out, as if scorched and dead to the world.
We also see at a glance the continuity of materials – plaster, resin, concrete. Against an overwhelmingly orthogonal assortment, curves stand out. I particularly enjoy the louche and rounded "tongue" of palely glossy rubber – Untitled (White Slab) (1994-2017).
Rachel Whiteread. Untitled (white slab), 1994/2017, installation view, Tate Britain, London, 2017. Rubber, dimensions, 206 x 80 x 14 cm. Photograph: Veronica Simpson.
Written throughout all this material is a profound and silent evocation of what is not there. With Untitled (Floor) (1994), polyester resin casts of floorboards are laid out, conjuring the dimensions of a room. But while their colour evokes the grain and knotty permanence of the wood they represent, their clustered strips, their texture and translucency make of them something almost edible and transient, like slabs of toffee.
Rachel Whiteread. Untitled (Room 101), 2003. Plaster, wood and metal, 300 x 643 x 500 cm. National d'Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France. Purchased with the support of the Friends of the National Museum of Modern Art and the Clarence Westbury Foundation 2009. © Rachel Whiteread. Photograph: © Tate.
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Petr Mrazek Starts In Edmonton
By Copper and Blue Staff Nov 2, 2013, 7:30am MDT
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Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports that Petr Mrazek will start in goal tonight:
Mrazek is slated to get his third start tonight at Edmonton, because Jonas Gustavsson was put on short-term injured reserve Friday after suffering a kink in his neck.
Mrazek, 21, made two appearances with the Wings last season, stealing the show during his debut in St. Louis. He went 1-1 with Detroit, with<|fim_middle|> made just 22 saves.
Mrazek To Start In Edmonton | a 2.02 GAA and .922 save percentage.
Chappy tweeted his numbers from this year - Mrazek is off to a slow start:
petr mrazek, 2-2-1, .891 SV%. in grand rapids. petr mrazek.
— Jeff Chapman (@NewWaveOil) November 2, 2013
Meaning that the Oilers will face a goaltender off to a start slower than their own. Devan Dubnyk currently sits a .878, Jason Labarbera at .857 and Richard Bachman .932, though he's coming off of a loss against Toronto in which he gave up 4 goals and | 153 |
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ESPN creates outdoor studio for Wimbledon coverage
By Dak Dillon
ESPN has added an outdoor studio to its Wimbledon coverage this year, dubbed the "Orchard Set."
Located atop Henman Hill at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, the small setup has a unique view that brings more greenery and surroundings into the broadcast.
"It does help convey the unique Wimbledon ambience and a contextual sense of place," said Jamie Reynolds of ESPN on ESPN Front Row. "It helps fulfill our constant desire to provide the viewer with 'access and discovery' behind the velvet rope."
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Biloxi's 2013 Distinguished Volunteer of the Year: Jim Foster
Posted on April 30, 2013 September 29, 2015 by Geneva
With great excitement, pill we announce that Jim Foster, President of the Heritage Trails Partnership of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, has received outstanding recognition as the 2013 Distinguished Volunteer of the Year by the Mayor of Biloxi and the Commander of Keesler Air Force Base.
At a ceremony on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, attended by over 200 community members, the Mayor of Biloxi commended Jim for stepping up to become the leader of the Heritage Trails Partnership (HTP) after two years of working hand in hand with the National Park Service's Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program. Jim has worked full time over the past four years in leading the effort to build a Coast-wide network of diverse trails that connect neighborhoods to schools, businesses, green and blue spaces where people can enjoy the scenic, cultural, historic and educational places.
Through Jim's volunteer leadership, the Heritage Trails Partnership, based in Biloxi, is quickly becoming a well-recognized nonprofit known for its advocacy for best management practices for both land based and water based trails. HTP has brought together all communities along the Mississippi Gulf Coast in a dialogue about creating a network made up of both blueways and greenways where one did not exist. Jim built a diverse Board of Directors for the HTP including conservation, business, planning and health organizations which now leads the effort to create the Mississippi Coastal Heritage Trail, recognized by the U.S. Department of Interior through the America's Great Outdoors Initiative. Jim also champions the engagement of young leaders in the creation and advocacy of trails through his support of the Junior Trails Partnership, initiated by HTP and supported by Outdoor Nation and the Outdoor Foundation.
Jim's commitment to promote healthy living for the citizens of Mississippi and safe access to places to exercise and recreate is making a difference in every community along the Gulf Coast. Jim led the way in establishing the interconnected, signed bike paths in the City of Biloxi and continues to promote economic development and tourism by promoting the Mississippi Gulf Coast's outstanding natural assets throughout the entire USA.
Jim was instrumental in the advocacy for the John Paul Frerer Bicycle Safety Act and played a critical role in promoting the establishment of the Bike N Bus Program of the Coast Transit Authority which hosts more than 1000 riders a month.
Jim's ceaseless enthusiasm and keen guidance has convinced local, state and federal leadership to establish new trails such as the City of Biloxi Bicycle Route, Deer Island Blueway, Gulf Islands National Seashore Blueway, City of Pascagoula Bike Trails & Blueway, just to name a few. These assets provide for family recreation and fitness destinations that did not exist before.
For the endless unpaid hours of hard work, for the many drives across the state to advocate for trails, for his expertise at building a strong network for trail users…many with very different opinions and perspectives….. and for his creativity and leadership, on behalf of all the citizens of the City of Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, we say THANK YOU Jim Foster for a job well done!
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Vygotskian educator Eduardo Vianna is profiled today in The New York Times for his empathic, effective work as a college instructor at LaGuardia Community College. You can read reporter Ginia Bellafante's Raising Ambitions, The Challenge of Teaching at Community Colleges HERE.
The profile captures Dr. Vianna's developmental focus in the classroom which includes engaging his<|fim_middle|> report just in from 2008 International Class alumna Ishita Sanyal (second-from-right in photo above). Her new documentary film project, Open the Doors, which she co-directed with Abhishek Ganguli, recently premiered at the Birla Industrial and Technological Museum in Kolkata. Special guests on hand for the premiere included American Consul General Helen La Fav; dance artist Alokananda Ray; and psychiatrists Rima Mukherji and Satyajit Mitra.
Ishita is a dynamic and unstoppable community organizer who founded the Kolkata-based grassroots mental health organization, Turning Point, 16 years ago in response to the devastating shortage of mental health services on a subcontinent with roughly 600 practicing clinical psychologists. She has been a passionate advocate for therapeutic community, and has continued to promote a social therapeutic approach to mental health.
According to Ishita, this latest film project is part of a broader initiative to explore how creativity can combat mental illness." In October, the film will have its NYC debut at screenings at the United Nations and at the Performing the World conference.
An enthusiastic Performing the World 2012 participant and Institute colleague, Dr. Hiroyuki Imai (professor on the Faculty of Foreign Language Studies at Kansai University, Osaka, Japan) was eager to make a creative match: He sought to bring together Japanese educators working in the tradition of Reflective Practice with Institute and Performing the World colleagues who were advancing a Vygotskian inspired, cultural and improvisational approach to teaching and learning.
And so, he arranged with conference organizer Ken Tami for Institute faculty and teacher educator Carrie Lobman to be a keynote presenter and workshop leader at the recent Kobe City University of Foreign Studies education conference: Exploring Approaches to Capture Experience in the Classroom.
Other invited keynotes included educators Carol Richardson Rodgers (SUNY Albany, NY), Mark Monahan (Trinity College, Dublin) and Jo Trelfa (University of St. Mark and St. John, Plymouth).
At Dr. Imai's request, Lobman introduced her new Japanese colleagues to Newman-Holzman's particular take on Lev Vygotksy's tool-and-result methodology. Her keynote discussed The head taller experience of learning and development, and her practicum/workshop offered a taste of improvisation and improv games to the delight of participants.
Lobman's visit coincides with the publication of the Japanese translation of Lois Holzman's text, Vygotsky at Work and Play (Shin-Yo-Sha Publications), which introduces the human development projects generated over the last forty years by New York City's development community. | adult students' oftentimes wary relationship to the educational system.
Dr. Vianna trained as a medical doctor in his home country of Brazil and practiced as a child psychiatrist in Rio de Janeiro. After coming to NYC, he pursued his doctoral studies in developmental psychology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where he received his Ph.D. in 2006. During these years he also studied "Newman and Holzman's Vygotsky," social therapeutics and the work of the Institute.
A researcher as well as gifted educator, he was the recipient of the American Educational Research Association's Early Career Award given by the Cultural-Historical Research SIG in 2010.
Congratulations to our friend, Eduardo Vianna!
Educators from the US and several other countries, in town for the 11th International Transformative Learning Conference, at Teachers College, Columbia University, spent a pre-conference afternoon with Institute director Lois Holzman. Her workshop, entitled Spaces to Become A Head Taller introduced the Vygotskian-influenced, performatory psychology-of-becoming to a group of 20.
The Spaces to Become a Head Taller workshop started out at the Institute where the 20 participants experientially explored the social activity of creating spaces in which individual and collective learning and development are a unified whole and accomplished through the activity of performing who we are. The group then moved to the All Stars Project National Headquarters on West 42nd Street. There they toured the 31,000-square-foot performance space and heard first-hand from young people and adults about the impact the All Stars programs (and its overall performatory environment) had on their lives and on challenging the limitations of poverty and exclusion.
The expanding influence of 'Newman and Holzman's Vygotsky' at the International Sociiety for Cultural & Activity Research conference in Sydney, Australia — with (l. to r.) Cecília Magalhães, Mike Askew, Wellington Oliveira, Fernanda Liberali, Annalie Pistorius, Carrie Lobman and Lois Holzman (on screen).
The Institute's director of pedagogy and Rutgers Univ. early childhood education faculty Carrie Lobman was among presenters at The 4th Congress of the International Society for Cultural and Activity Research in Sydney, Australia. The conference drew some 400 scholars and researchers in the cultural historical tradition to the Antipodes.
Keynote presentations were made by: Michael Cole director of the Laboratory of Comparative Human Development at the Univ. of California at San Diego, who reported on the evolution and transformation of his longitudinal after-school project, The Fifth Dimension; Anna Stetsenko, professor at the City University of New York Grad Center, who addressed how to move From Participation to Transformation and a transformative activist stance for human development and education; and Fernando Gonzalez Rey, a professor at the University Center of Brasilia, who challenged traditional individualistic understandings of motivation.
Carrie led a symposium titled, The Expanding Global Influence of Newman and Holzman's Vygotsky, which brought together a panel of colleagues who have studied at the Institute and developed a social therapeutic approach in their respective countries. Participants in this lively discussion of play, dialectics and pointless activity included Cecilia Magalhaes and Wellington Oliviera who presented on how Newman and Holzman's 'revolutionary Vygotsky' has inspired the investigations of their Language in Activities in School Research Group (LACE) in Brazil, founded by Magalhaes and Fernanda Liberali. They were joined by Mike Askew from Monash University in Melbourne, who presented on ways Newman and Holzman's advancements on Vygotsky's understanding of play has shaped his work in elementary school mathematics; and Annalie Pistourus, an International Class alumna (also currently in long-distance supervision with the Institute's Therapist Training Program director Christine LaCerva), who discussed what's it like to do social therapy in Pretoria, South Africa.
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Paine Ready For Saturday Series Showdown At Hagerstown
Weedsport, NY — March 25, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director
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Super DIRTcar Series veteran Steve Paine heads a short list of Big-Block drivers hoping that history repeats itself when the mighty Big-Block Modifieds return to Hagerstown Speedway for the 7th Annual North-South Shootout on Saturday, March 27.
The inaugural tour winner at H<|fim_middle|> track championships, he has tallied 272 open-wheel wins since graduating from the Late Model ranks in 1982. "But right now there's a lot of work to do before then. So many teams are spending a lot of money, our only concern is just running better than we did last year. Hopefully, we can pick up a few more wins along the way and make it worthwhile."
Already padding his career win list this season is fellow Waterloo, New Yorker and early season favorite Matt Sheppard, who remains in pursuit of that elusive first-ever Mr. DIRTcar Championship. Defending champion Brett Hearn is in search of an unprecedented 8th Big-Block title and will also be challenged by two-time champ Billy Decker, Jimmy Phelps and Dale Planck, Alan and Danny Johnson, along with young guns Justin Haers, Ryan Phelps, Billy Dunn, Michael Storms, Larry Wight and first-year tour follower Lance Willix II.
An 'Octoberfest' qualifier for Small-Block Modifieds will fill out Hagerstown's dirt doubleheader on March 27 with pit gates scheduled to unlock at 3:00 p.m., grandstands opening at 4:00 p.m. and warm-ups starting at 5:30 p.m. followed by Integra Shocks Big-Block Time Trials. Hagerstown Speedway is located on U.S. Route 40, four miles west of I-81.
For more information, contact DIRTcar Racing Northeast Director of Competition & Track Sanctioning Joe Skotnicki (704/796-4566) or log into www.superdirtcarseries.com for additional news & notes. Be sure to sign up on http://www.twitter.com/SuperDIRTcar and receive updates anywhere at anytime. The speedway office can be reached by phoning 301/582-0640 and the track website remains www.hagerstownspeedway.com while http://stevepaine.painemotorsports.com provides the most updated material about Steve Paine.
DIRTcar Racing Northeast main office is located in Weedsport, New York on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds, home of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend in July. DIRTcar Northeast's crown jewel event —Super DIRT Week at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse runs annually in October featuring Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series events for Big-Block Modified, 358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock divisions. Ticket and schedule information is available by contacting the Weedsport office (315/834-6606) during the day or logging into www.allstar100weekend.com and www.superdirtweekonline.com anytime. | agerstown in 2001, Paine has followed up with a trio of 6th-place finishes, boasting a rate of consistency equal to past victors Gary Tomkins (2), Alan Johnson, Brett Hearn and Tim Fuller in the previous half-dozen trips made to the popular Maryland half-miler.
"Its certainly one of the better tracks we get to race on, still its been a couple years so hopefully not much has changed," remarked Paine, 49, alluding to the fact that unfavorable weather conditions have kept the familiar yellow Paine Motorsports no. 7X Swarthout Recycling-Tallmadge Tire-Terrell's Potato Chips/Bicknell entry loaded in his Waterloo, N.Y. garage the past two springs. "Don't really know why (success), just like the place and have always done well. It's a ways to travel but we seem to make out good enough to keep coming back."
2010 will be somewhat of a comeback year for Paine following his first year of limited tour action in the past two decades. Qualifying for 12 of the 20 Series stops in '09, the first Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Champion of the new millennium still climbed to 15th in the final point standings.
"Last year was a combination of family and finances, I didn't want to spend hours driving on the weekends and pass by a track 20 minutes from my house. I'm still the owner and my biggest responsibility comes with putting the money where it's worth the most. I still like traveling so more midweek shows on the schedule is much more feasible this year. Right now I have every intention of making all the races," assessed Paine, who will also compete regularly at Canandaigua (Sat.) and Cayuga County Fair (Sun.) speedways during his 28th season on the DIRTcar Northeast Modified circuit.
This season Steve's wife Stacy, sons Billy (8), Tommy (6) and Joey (3) will continue to be weekly fixtures at the Ontario County Fairgrounds —where he owns a record 10 Canandaigua point championships— although road trips will be made only with Paine's race day team in tow.
"The kids go every week to Canandaigua and a few times to Cayuga County, but there's just not enough room in the hauler when we pack up for the longer midweek runs. Right now we are planning to make the Quebec swing our family trip. All the kids are playing sports nowadays so getting everyone together at the same time gets tougher every year," noted Paine, recognized as a series mainstay for three decades, scoring his first tour triumph at Canandaigua in 1985 and logging his latest extra-distance victory at Can-Am Motorsports Park in the summer of 2007.
Along with the coveted Mr. DIRTcar crown earned in 2000, Paine has racked up 27 career extra-distance Series wins to stand seventh on the all-time list. DIRTcar Northeast's Driver of the Year in 1991 also ranks fifth on the career chart with 17 Fast Time Awards, setting the single-lap standard at Autodrome Granby (Que.) in 2008. Among the 'Hurricane's' career-best six Series checkered flags taken in 2001 was his victory on a national stage in the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified debut at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.
"We'll definitely be going back to Charlotte, it's a big event that deserves everybody's attention," added Paine, who is also a two-time overall Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified champion. Along with collecting 28 | 783 |
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Beef value chains in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe
There has been a lot of talk recently about reviving the beef sector. The donors are commissioning consultancy after consultancy. But most fail to look at the reality on the ground, instead harking back to a model of the past. As discussed in an earlier blog, I believe that this is missing the point. The past will not return, nor should it. The days of the heavily subsidised large scale commercial ranching sector are gone. Instead, there are multiple, smaller producers, with offtake coming often from multiple use herds in A1 and communal areas. In addition there are the new beef producers who link small and medium scale production on A2 farms with new value chains.
In the next few weeks, it is this group of producers, and their inter-linkages, that I want to focus on in a series of blogs. This is something we have been investigating as part of a project on 'space, markets and employment', and the implications of new economic linkages for local economies, with one of our cases being beef value chains in Masvingo province. Yet this new dynamic of cattle production has been almost completely forgotten in the current discussions, yet such producers perhaps the potential core of a new commercial beef sector. This week, let me illustrate my point with a series of short case studies drawn from our on-going work in Masvingo province.
Case 1: Mr OM has an A2 farm north of Masvingo of around 250 ha. He runs around 60 cattle there, which are regularly slaughtered. He also milks the cows and sells soured milk locally, and even has plans for a dairy on the farm. He has a truck which can transport live animals for slaughter at the abbatoirs in town. He also owns a small supermarket in town, which now has a thriving butchery section, supplied by his farm. When his own supply is short, or animals are in poor condition on his farm, he sends buyers out to the communal and resettlement areas near his farm to purchase more to make the trip to town worthwhile. He also buys from local abbatoirs. The supermarket was established some years ago when he was working in government and then the NGO sector. During the economic crisis it was not making any money, and it was closed for some time. But since 2009 and dollarization business has been booming. Demand for beef remains high, and he can undercut the main supermarkets (OK and TM), by strategic pricing, particularly of the lower quality cuts. He employs labourers on his farm, as well as at the supermarket, and buyers work on contract. His relatives act as farm managers and oversee the shop.
Case 2. Mrs M acquired A2 ranches in the lowveld during land reform. They also own a butchery and local store in Ngundu. Today the two enterprises are connected, with cattle being brought to the butchery for slaughter and sale from the ranches. They also have a meat supply contract with the local mission which provides a regular demand. The main challenge is transport as the farms are several hundred kilometres away along appalling roads. Sometimes they make arrangements with the town abbatoirs to bring their livestock for slaughter in their own trucks, allowing a greater number to be transported at a time. The herds are gradually being stocked at the two plots, and since there is plenty of grazing they believe that greater numbers can be held, despite the dry conditions. Check out the video, where Mrs M explains how all this works, and her plans for the future.
Case 3: A local family business, into retail, restaurants, transport and a range of other activities in Masvingo, rented the essentially unused CSC abbatoir as part of a new vertically integrated local ranching business. This was short-lived however, as the local deal with CSC was not approved. They switched instead to other local abbatoirs for slaughter. They have combined their own A2 farm with a number of others which are now leased, allowing them to run some 450 head of cattle across 3-4 farms. The other farms had been acquired by local elites during land reform, but were not being fully utilised, and spare grazing was available for leasing. They now have a network of farms supplying beef across the province at outlets they own in Masvingo, Chiredzi, Bikita, Mashava and so on. Their butcheries remain good business, but they are now branching out into a restaurant business in Masvingo town.
Case 4: Lease grazing is also at the centre of another business, run by a white farmer whose family used own over 10000 ha in the province across multiple properties, including unused CSC ranches. These days he only has one farm, which is subdivided which is far too small to keep his cattle on. Instead, he leases grazing from new A2 plot holders. At the peak around 3000 head were grazed in this way across a dozen properties. These are however scattered, and managing these lease arrangements and maintaining fences etc. is a major headache. While he kept this going for around 10 years, in the end he decided the costs of managing such an arrangement were too much. Instead he focuses on the purchase, sale and marketing of stock from a variety of sources, including communal and resettlement areas. Cattle are purchased at auctions and then slaughtered at Montana and Carswell abbatoirs in Masvingo, with sales to town supermarkets, as well as school contracts. Occasional leasing is required, but he no longer maintains such a network of farms, and has many fewer cattle of his own.
Case 5: Mr RM says that "land reform unlocked grazing potential and gave me the opportunity move more cattle from distant areas and lease graze then in nearby resettlement areas like Beza and Kenilworth" He also leases CSC land and Mushandike ranch. He breeds Brahman bulls with indigenous females which he says is ideal for this area. Around 50 cattle are sold per month, nearly all to Montana Meats in Masvingo. Their prices are not the best, but they pay immediately, he says. Two years ago he established a restaurant in town. At the restaurant 1kg of meat can yield $10, so $2000 from a dressed animal of 200kg, instead of $700 by selling it at $3.50/kg (late 2010 prices). The restaurant takes around 2 beasts a week. "While there is stiff competition in the restaurant business in Masvingo, it's still a good option compared to just meat selling", he explains.
Case 6. Mr D used to own plenty of land in the lowveld of Zimbabwe around Mateke hills, and had a huge herd of good quality Brahman cattle. When land reform came he diversified his business with connections over the border in Mozambique. He established a camp over the border, and employed people there to create small settlement and large holding pens. He illegally drove cattle across the border, paying bribes to the Zimbabwean and Mozambican officials. On a visit during 2010 there were over 3000 cattle being held at Bazani camp. He also has acquired land for holding pens near Maputo where the cattle are transported for slaughter and sale. Transport is by train or by truck. Some animals are sold locally at the bazaars along the border which thrive on illegal trade with Zimbabwe and South Africa. Animals are still transported across the border, but he is working on a plan to develop the ranch business in Mozambique, where land is plentiful
These cases show that the cattle and beef business is thriving in Masvingo province, but not in the ways it did before. The CSC abbatoir is effectively defunct, a massive white elephant created on the back of subsidies to white farming in the 1970s. Instead smaller abbatoirs are thriving, along with informal pole slaughter linked to butcheries. New value chains are being created, no longer based on massive individually owned ranching operations. Instead, with smaller farm sizes, there is a need to aggregate from multiple farms. In this way benefits are more widely shared, and more people become involved in the market. Links to the big retailers still exist, such as the large supermarkets in Masvingo, but increasingly it is smaller operations, sometimes linked to new farm operations. The new beef entrepreneurs are not poor –they require capital, transport and connections, and are beneficiaries (often from elite circles) of the A2 farm allocations. Former white ranchers are also engaged, through lease grazing, cross-border trade and purchase and selling operations. But again their businesses have transformed. All are generating business and employment, and linking communal and other resettlement farmers into new market networks.
If the consultants employed by the aid agencies want to get to grips with the new beef economy and build practical solutions and new policies on what is happening rather than some perception of what ought to be the case, they need to take a trip to Masvingo. And of course, as already hinted at, it is not just the production side that has changed, but also the pattern of meat retailing, and cattle purchasing. In the next few weeks, the blog will look at the growth of butcheries and the changes in the retail sector, as well as the role of abbatoirs and the challenges and opportunities of local cattle marketing.
This post was written by Ian Scoones and originally appeared on Zimbabweland
Tagged as beef, cattle, land, land reform, livestock, markets, masvingo, value chains, zimbabwe
7 responses to "Beef value chains in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe"
Seems a pity to see that the wrong ones are employed in the consultancy work and the right ones are not. In-depth local knowledge is almost most of the answer. Field work gives a more relevant answer than office work. I read somewhere about a consultant for the UN -or some notable organisation- who did her consultancy work in an office in the capital of Mozambique from a textbook on some major issue in Mozambique.
It does seem that CSC is finished rather like the GMB but both of these organisations have the advantage of being government sponsored so that there is always some idea of their revival. The money can be better invested elsewhere but that is not always the issue.
On a more cheerful note in the last week there has been approx 60mm of rain. In region 4 this is most unusual for the last week of October. There was quite a bit of ploughing done on Friday which was the first gap between the showers and I think more would have been done today. There is a risk element because it could dry up but a risk worth taking. Many use a traditional opv maize seed called ibhokwe which is in plentiful supply here so there is no need to worry about losing an expensive hybrid.
Great to hear of the arrival of the rains! Traditional varieties are often much more effective at coping with mid-season gaps in rainfall
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A lot of busines in zimbabwe.we must start our own agents in chiredzi.
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so motivational. these projects are thriving well and people keep the good spirit. its | 2,394 |
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Biodegradable Soy-based Wrap for Food Packaging invented
William Chen, a professor of food science and technology at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, has invented a biodegradable food wrap made of cellulose and extracted from the waste generated by soybean product manufacturers.
Soybeans are crushed to squeeze out juice that's used to make bean curd and soy milk, explains Chen. What's left is a porridgey residue, which is usually dumped. Chen takes the mushy leftovers and puts them through a fermentation process. Microbes gobble up the nutrients, leaving behind cellulose, a form of fiber.
Cell<|fim_middle|> are not disposed of in special facilities, they could add to the plastic pollution problem.
However, Chen says his soybean-based plastic wrap is digested by microbes and disappears completely within a month when disposed of in general household waste, without the need for heat.
Chen says he hopes neighboring soy-loving countries will be inspired by Singapore and adopt his innovation. He adds, "My dream is that our technology, which is cheap and simple to implement, will cut plastic and food waste and create a cleaner environment."
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Tags: Food & BeverageSustainability | ulose-based plastic wraps have been on the market for a few years but Chen says that most are made from wood or corn, cultivated for that purpose. By contrast, his wrap is made from a waste product — so it doesn't compete with edible crops for land and is more sustainable.
Chen's technology could help to solve two problems at once: cutting plastic production and reducing the amount of food waste deposited in landfill. "In Singapore, the amount of food waste we generate every year can fill up 15,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools," he says, adding that because soy products are so popular in Singapore, 30 tons of soybean residue is produced there every day.
F&N, a soy-based drinks producer, has partnered with Chen's lab and provides the residue, straight from the factory. The company is conducting a feasibility study to assess whether the food wrap could compete, commercially, with conventional products, says Chen.
Scalability is sometimes an issue with bioplastics, which are typically more expensive to produce than their petrochemical counterparts. The soy-based wrap costs "almost nothing" to make in the lab, says Chen, because the raw materials are free of charge. Commercial scale production would involve additional expenses, such as storage and quality control, however "we have not calculated those costs yet," says Chen.
Soybeans are not the only natural product he's turning into bioplastic. Chen has also developed a method to transform the cellulose-rich husks of the durian — a notoriously smelly tropical fruit — into plastic wrap. Despite the fruit's controversial odor, Singaporeans consume 12 million durians a year, he says, so there is an ample supply of discarded husks.
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Ace Hardware is collaborating with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) once again this year<|fim_middle|>acehardware.com | to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country by giving away 1 million American flags nationwide on Saturday, May 28, 2022.
Consumers who visit a participating Ace store on May 28th will receive a free 8" x 12" American flag. *A second flag will be donated to a local VFW Post to be used for marking and honoring veterans' graves this Memorial Day.
"Ace is proud to be a part of this nationwide effort to distribute flags to our customers and to the VFW to help honor our fallen heroes on Memorial Day," said Kim Lefko, Chief Marketing Officer, Ace Hardware. "With Ace stores easily accessible to millions of Americans, we wanted to step up and provide a way for our customers, and our store owners and associates, to pay tribute to our military men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country."
"For veterans and VFW members, Memorial Day is the most sacred of days as we remember and honor the men and women of our armed forces who made the ultimate sacrifice," said VFW National Commander Fritz Mihelcic. "We're proud to partner with patriotic and compassionate companies like Ace Hardware to help ensure our fallen service members are never forgotten."
Last year, over 500,000 American flags were given away to customers at Ace stores nationwide. In addition, Ace sent 550,000 flags to more than 1,900 VFW Posts for placement on veterans' graves.
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The Spont<|fim_middle|> limited expression on Weibo or WeChat and other social media can be a necessary corrective to misguided authority that otherwise goes unchecked.
The old hierarchical system, in which the custodians of perception could impose an authoritative narrative, is doomed by the democratization of information. Just as, historically, the bourgeoisie created the space for civil society vis-à-vis royal absolutism in Europe, and just as women are today the makers of a democratic public sphere vis-à-vis theocracy and patriarchy in the Islamic world, so too the social networks of digital connectivity are the makers of an autonomous civil society in today's China.
No one in the present leadership misses the fact that, with hundreds of millions of netizens, China's cybersphere is the Tiananmen Square of the 21st century, with all the historical resonance that implies. To try to extinguish this incipient public space outside the Party-state, instead of accommodate it as a critical feedback loop for good governance, would be to invite the very fate of the Soviet Union they are so obsessed with avoiding.
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The spontaneous eruption of protests across the whole of China — from Beijing to Guangzhou, Shanghai, Chengdu, Urumqi and elsewhere — spread overnight like viral wildfire through peer-to-peer digital connectivity that breached the whack-a-mole fortifications of the Great Firewall. Watching from exile abroad, even the hardened dissident Wei Jingsheng was heartened by the light escaping through the cracks. "This shows that surveillance is not omnipotent," he observed in his newsletter.
Volumes were written on the blank pieces of paper that were held up in protests and shown in smartphone videos widely circulated throughout the Middle Kingdom before they could be taken down. Aware that censors search for keywords to do their dirty work, clever-minded discontents understood that nothing is all that needs to be said to express what everybody already knows. That so many share what must go unspoken is a measure of the growing distance between the everyday lives of people and the path being taken by the present leadership.
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As the scholar Zheng Yongnian has pointed out, the development of a civil sphere in China that has heretofore been absorbed into the all-encompassing unitary state is like nothing one would have seen in the West. He characterizes it as a "dual process of legitimation and domination" that has mutually transformed both the Communist Party and civil society. By "taking into account the interests of other social forces and linking them with its own," Zheng has written, the Party itself has necessarily been "self-transformed," creating a kind of systemic accountability.
This two-way dynamic has its roots in the traditional Confucian ethos of governance. In contrast to the modern West, where the formal consent of the governed through elections grants legitimacy, in the traditional Confucian conception legitimacy is grounded in the virtue of the ruler. He is bound in a reciprocal relationship with his subjects, serving their needs as they obey his commands. In "The Analects," Confucius lays out the mutual obligations of the virtuous hierarchical order: "If a man is correct in his own person, then there will be obedience without orders being given. But if he is not correct in his own person, there will not be obedience even though orders are given."
As a utilitarian service provider, the legitimacy of China's present Party-state system derives from its capacity to deliver the goods and respond to social concerns. If it doesn't respond to the broad will of the people, what Zheng calls the "inclusive hegemony" that cements the Party's power will come unglued. The system's legitimacy is diminished to the extent that force, including censorship, substitutes for voluntary allegiance. What has made the system work so far will fail in the future if repression replaces adaptation and if hegemony is enforced from the top instead of legitimated through inclusiveness from below.
Yet, this is just what Xi has done. By tightening the grip of personalist rule while constricting the bottom-up channels of adaptation within the system, the Red Emperor has forced pent-up public sentiment to find expression elsewhere. He has provoked ordinary citizens into acting autonomously by taking the initiative in order to be heard. In effect, Xi has become the unwitting midwife who is delivering civil society from its long gestation in the womb of the unitary state.
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What is different for China now than during the more than 2,000 years of its institutional civilization under varying forms of mandarinate rule is the intrusion of the information age. Today, all more or less share access to the same information as those who govern — despite the broad, hit-and-miss censorship practices. And it is here that the guiding anxiety of China's top officials, who are determined not to succumb to the fate of the Soviet Communist Party, appears misplaced. They are laboring under the power of the wrong metaphor.
As Xi and his colleagues see it, the Soviets met their demise because of Gorbachev's policy of glasnost, or transparent information. They have thus concluded that the way to survive is to construct a narrative people are compelled to believe by controlling what they are otherwise allowed to know. The truth is that the Soviet Union collapsed precisely because of a similar effort to paint reality with a narrative that didn't square with people's actual experience.
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Awards, Entertainment as WWAAC Celebrates 10 Years
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Yukari Sunaga performs at 10th Annual WWAAC Awards
It's not every day that you see a Japanese diplomat's wife performing a rap song. But the 10th Annual Who's Who in Asian American Communities (WWAAC) Awards and conference was anything but a routine awards ceremony.
In addition to the evening presentation of awards honoring Asian-American leaders and role models, the day's events included talks on overcoming adversity, a mentoring session, Asian food and fashions, and video presentations about the Asian American experience and the history of the WWAAC Awards.
The entire event was held September 26 at the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University in Atlanta.
The awards were hosted by Dr. Sujatha Reddy, a physician who<|fim_middle|>2008 WWAAC honoree Ron Jordan, who introduced 2008 WWAAC Awards Highlights.
Gayle Yamada, APIASF Vice President of Development and External Relations, presented Lindsay Dacuan with the 2015 APIASF Leaders & Legends Award. Entertainment was provided by singer Toni Daya-Leutgers, a former Miss Philippines Tourism, who is now active in the Filipino-American community in Atlanta.
The next presenters were Julie Xiong, Diversity Initiatives Manager for General Motors; and 2010 WWAAC honoree Kiko Harvey, who introduced 2009 and 2010 WWAAC Awards highlights.
Presenter Major General Antonio Taguba, U.S. Army (Retired), presented Belkis Leong-Hong with the 2015 PPALM Leaders and Legends Award. Entertainment was provided by members of the William Pu Music Academy.
Frank Romeo, Vice President of the UPS Foundation talked about their new slogan, "United Problem Solvers" and introduced a video showing some of the problems UPS is working to solve, often behind the scenes and through The UPS Foundation.
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Sunaga. Mrs. Sunaga not only sang a Japanese song, but performed a rap song, in English, she wrote about living in Atlanta.
The day's events started at noon, with the WWAAC Alliance Conference Luncheon sponsored by UPS, Buick, and Gentle Dental Care and Georgia Dental Implant Center. WWAAC Conference Co-Chairs Gloria Enriquez and Noy Lounnarath-Bozarth were emcees.
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The WWAAC Awards Title Sponsors were Comcast, Comcast On Demand and Encyclomedia. WWAAC Diamond Sponsors were Buick and UPS.
After the luncheon, participants attended a "speed mentoring" session titled Tenacious Leadership: Overcoming Obstacles & Adversity. It was sponsored by the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF).
Bonnie Youn moderated the session. The mentors were: Sumit Agrawal, Lindsay Dacuan, Dr. Gulshan Harjee, Belkis Leong-Hong, Samuel Kwon, Joseph Melookaran, Brandon McClain, U.S. Army Major General (retired) Antonio M. Taguba, Jenifer Waldrop and Gayle Yamada.
This session was followed by an Asian Cultural Mini-Fest, which included samples of Asian food.
Here is information on the WWAAC Award recipients:
Joseph Melookaran is the 2015 WWAAC Leaders & Legends Award honoree. He is president & CEO of JMA Information Technology Inc., which has more than 300 employees in the U.S. and more than 100 employees in Singapore, Malaysia and India.
Melookaran is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in management consulting and public assurance practice.
Lindsay Dacuan, of Philippine descent, the APIASF Leaders & Legends honoree, is studying for a Masters of Public Health degree at Emory University. She completed an internship at the Centers for Disease Control, focusing on federal travel restriction policies in the wake of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. She hopes to continue in federal work, eventually becoming a champion for Asian American Pacific Islander health.
Belkis Leong-Hong, founder, president, and CEO of Knowledge Advantage Inc., is the Pan Pacific American Leaders and Mentors (PPALM) Organization Leaders & Legends Award honoree. She is a first generation Chinese American who had a distinguished 30-year career in the U.S. government, established and runs a thriving company, and serves as an advocate of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. | is also a medical correspondent for WXIA-TV in Atlanta; and Richard Lui, an MSNBC News anchor and 2013 WWAAC Honoree.
The ceremony is the only Asian American awards program televised across the country and streamed live over the Internet.
The Founder of the WWAAC Alliance Foundation, Sachi Koto presented Xernona Clayton, Founder, President and CEO of the Trumpet Awards Foundation with the inaugural WWAAC VIP Award (Visionary, Inspirational and Pioneer.)
In 2011, Clayton was also one of the first two recipients of the WWAAC Foundation's RICE (Respect, Inspiration, Commitment and Excellence) Awards. The Mission Statement of the Trumpet Awards Foundation is "To provide a series of programs to celebrate, showcase and elevate the accomplishments primarily of African American men and women who have significantly contributed to the quality of life for all thereby improving economics, health, educational, cultural awareness."
Presenter Judge Alvin Wong introduced highlights from the 2006 and 2007 WWAAC Awards. Presenter Anthony A. Quan, Coca-Cola Pacific – CFO and Director of Business Strategy, introduced the "We the People: Asian Americans" mini-documentary, written by
Dr. Sook Wilkinson.
The most colorful part of the program was the WWAAC Asian Fashion Show, in which participants displayed native costumes from their countries. The segment included Thai dancers Jutatip Brown and Pathomkon Mungin.
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A gifted artist known for songs of uncommon beauty, power and insight, Lynn Harrison is an inspiring presence on Canadian stages, who released her sixth solo album in January, 2020. Following Lynoleum, Learning Curve, Broadview, Simplicity and The Conversation, her latest project Something More (produced by Noah Zacharin in association with Douglas September) explores beautiful new musical terrain in Lynn's ongoing exploration of love, life and the human spirit and was ranked among the Top 20 albums of 2020 by Jan Hall of Folk Roots Radio. Roger Knox of The WholeNote cites Lynn's "...finely crafted, penetrating lyrics and music." John Apice of Americana Highways writes "Lynn's vocal tonality, phrasing, is up there with the best ballad singers of the past." Lynn is also an ordained Unitarian Universalist (UU) minister currently serving at First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto. In all paths of her work, she lifts up a powerfully inspiring message of love, hope and justice.
SummerFree Street Concert
Saturday August 7th 2021 - 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. (Rain Date: Sun. Aug. 8th, same time)
Lynn Harrison with Bob Cohen & Darlene Sacks
Other events to be announced.
Tuesday, April 7th, 2020 - Now on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKL6x9kH1p4&feature=youtu.be
Lynn currently serves as Associate Minister at First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto. Here are a few of her sermons.
Read "Playing for Keeps" (First Unitarian of Toronto, 2014-06-08) and "Conversations With Life" (First Unitarian of Toronto, 2014-03-23).
To purchase a CD, please contact Lynn directly. lynn (at) lynoleum.com
Lynn's music can also be found on Amazon, Apple Music and Spotify.
Crossing My Mind from "Broadview"
When I Walk, I Run from "Learning Curve"
Bicycle Bell from "Simplicity"
Complicated Things from "Lynoleum"
Pillow from "Simplicity"
Reviews of Something More released January 26th, 2020:
"12 thoughtful and reflective songs about life, love and the human spirit. A beautiful album and a joy from beginning to end." - Jan Hall, Folk Roots Radio ("Something More" ranked #18 in Jan's Top 20 Albums of 2020)
"...finely crafted, penetrating lyrics and music" - Roger Knox, The WholeNote
""…Protester and Pretty It Up become distinguished contributions in the social justice tradition." - Roger Knox, The WholeNote
"Hope in the face of difficulty is pervasive, and this artist's inner depth no doubt also supports her work as Unitarian Universalist minister." - Roger Knox, The WholeNote
"...her clear alto voice and confident acoustic guitar work are notable." - Roger<|fim_middle|>ness, trend, or worse--hopeless cynicism." - Singer-Songwriter Jon Brooks
"Like all poetry the simple words plumb real depths of the human condition"
Mark Anderson, "Faithful Folk" NY
"Lynn's music gets to the essence of what life is all about"
Charles Adler, Global Television
"...a performer unafraid to reach into the darker parts of her heart for buried treasure." Gregg Quill, Toronto Star
"...a brightly ringing soundbyte in an uncertain world"
Ron Cunningham, New York
Editorial Songwriting:
All of the songs from Lynn's two-year project as songwriter-in-residence for "Take5" on CIUT 89.1 FM (current events program) can be found here.
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"I knew instantly Lynn was a special artist… " ~ John Apice, Americana Highways
"Lynn's vocal tonality, phrasing, is up there with the best ballad singers of the past." ~ John Apice, Americana Highways
"Harrison's sixth album is shot full of humanity and morality." ~ Bob Mersereau, Top 100 Canadian Singles
"She falls in that folk-pop world that suits thoughtful writers so well." ~ Bob Mersereau, Top 100 Canadian Singles
"I highly recommend her new album, Something More. Here is a true artist as poet, musical composer, instrumentalist, singer, guitarist and performer. Her integrity and spiritual insight are emotionally moving." - Singer-Songwriter Allan Fraser
"A true songbird whose deft lyrical and musical sensibility shines on…" ~ Gary 17, Toronto Moon Magazine
"Pop-Roots songwriter Lynn Harrison is truly a Canadian treasure. ~ Gary 17, Toronto Moon Magazine
"...this soulful, passionate and witty tunesmith crafts tunes on a diverse range of topics." ~ Gary 17, Toronto Moon Magazine
"She employs musical 'scapes and voices varying from earnest to whimsical, covering subjects including nature's beauty and majesty, quirks of human relationships, political proselytizing and even spirited sheer silliness on occasion. ~ Gary 17, Toronto Moon Magazine
"The singer-songwriter interprets our experience and enhances the texture and flavour of life. [...] Lynn Harrison's work reflects a musical sensibility that makes it imperative to participate in creating her music. The empathy and intelligence of her lyrics engage on multiple levels simultaneously. - Singer-Songwriter Allan Fraser
"One of the Toronto music scenes enduring treasures and a passionate soul committed to finding a higher path" - Gary Orbit, Toronto Moon
"Lynn is the kind of folk singer I try to model myself after; that is to say, she sings of our happinesses and our sufferings with moral purpose, simplicity and courage. Perhaps her essential quality is her aim to attest to the truth of these dark times while at the same time refusing the easy lure of mean clever | 448 |
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it should recognise research achievement of high distinction
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substantial achievement in original research, either pure or applied, recognised at national and international levels;
ability to influence, stimulate and inspire others;
record of recognition for impact in terms of reach and significance beyond the University;
outstanding contribution to the research profile of their discipline/department through publications and external research activities;
commitment to the future development of their research and the capacity, and acceptance of the responsibility, for contributing to the leadership of research development within their discipline and more widely within the University.
In determining whether the criteria are met, the committee will look for evidence appropriate to the discipline. This includes evidence of:
outstanding original contribution to the field of work and validation of this contribution;
sustained record of high quality publications and conference papers, where appropriate validated by number of citations or by other indices;
international and national standing of the applicant's work validated by, e.g. membership of research councils and bodies, invitations to give keynote papers, editorial roles, organisation of international conferences, acceptance of work by international-rated journals which undertake rigorous peer review; external examination of PhD candidates;
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contribution to their academic community, public policy, industry, the professions, commerce, the public sector or voluntary organisations;
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ways in which research has linked to and informed teaching;
contribution to the UoA's most recent REF;
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it should recognise the academic achievement of the highest distinction;
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contribution to the advancement of knowledge and understanding in the field of learning, teaching and assessment at the highest level;
outstanding achievement in contributing to student learning;
commitment to the future development of teaching and learning and the capacity and acceptance of responsibility for contributing to the leadership of teaching and learning development within their discipline and more widely within the University.
In determining whether the criteria are met, the panel will look for evidence of:
an established reputation as an excellent teacher and scholar, e.g. national teaching fellowship;
an outstanding contribution to the learning and assessment process, e.g. curriculum development, innovation in teaching, learning and assessment approaches, and external assessments and evaluations of this contribution;
impact of approaches and innovations at national and international level;
high level pedagogic research, as demonstrated by publications etc, and how this has been received and utilised;
external experience of the evaluation of learning, teaching and assessment e.g. QAA reviewer, consistent involvement in external examining;
leadership of a major academic function within the university;
recognised external leadership roles in learning and teaching e.g. through membership of national bodies;
contribution to policy;
success in securing major external funding;
international standing, e.g. membership of international committees concerned with the development of the teaching of their subject in HE; international (preferably peer-reviewed) publications, contribution to international conferences, evidence of adaptation of teaching or assessment methods etc by HEIs in other countries;
commitment to the future development of teaching and learning;
capacity and acceptance of responsibility for contributing to the leadership of teaching and learning development within the University.
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it should recognise enterprise and knowledge transfer achievements of the highest distinction;
it should represent at least national recognition;
it should be based on past achievement and the expectation of continuing appropriate contribution at that level, including the capacity, and acceptance of the responsibility, for leadership of enterprise and knowledge transfer within the University.
outstanding contribution to the University through enterprise and knowledge transfer activities;
outstanding achievement in developing and sustaining links with external stakeholders e.g. industry, commerce;
commitment to the future development of enterprise and knowledge transfer and a capacity and acceptance of responsibility for contributing to the leadership of these activities within their discipline and more widely within the University.
an established reputation for research;
major innovation in linking research (and scholarly activities) and knowledge transfer through e.g. consultancies, CPD, enterprise activities;
outstanding and sustained success in developing networks and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;
significant sustained industrial/commercial collaboration(s); validation of collaboration;
a leadership role within the University, e.g. leading a team in developing enterprise activities within the School;
sustained success in securing major funding;
external recognition, e.g. through membership of enterprise bodies, advisory/consulting roles for national/international agencies or bodies;
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significant industrial/commercial collaboration;
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commitment to the future development of enterprise and knowledge transfer activities;
capacity and acceptance of responsibility for contributing to the leadership of enterprise and knowledge transfer within the University.
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it should recognise outstanding professional achievement outside teaching and academic administration and the contribution made to the University's external profile;
it should represent national and international recognition of these achievements;
it should be based on past achievement and the expectation of continuing appropriate contribution at that level, including the capacity, and acceptance of the responsibility, for the external promotion of the University through professional activities.
outstanding contribution to the university through professional achievement outside teaching and academic administration;
outstanding and lasting contribution to their academic community and/or through links with industry, the professions, commerce, the public sector or voluntary organisations;
commitment to the continuing development of these professional activities and the capacity and acceptance of responsibility for contributing through these activities to the external promotion of the University.
outstanding and lasting contribution to their academic community and/or links with industry, the professions, commerce, the public sector or voluntary organisations in a way which distinguishes the candidate;
service and leadership, in an executive role, on advisory or other boards or learned societies, national and international organisations and agencies;
contribution to and significance of national/international role and leadership in government or corporate agencies at national/international level, professional institutes, research committees, community service, subject committees benchmarking panels;
extensive acknowledgement as an intellectual leader in the field of activity;
influence on national policy debates and professional advice;
invitations to act as consultant or advisor to major national, intergovernmental and international agencies and/or major national or international professional bodies;
ways in which the professional activities promote the University externally;
leadership given to University colleagues in developing professional networks;
commitment to future professional activities which benefit and promote the University externally;
capacity and acceptance of responsibility for contributing to the promotion of the University through professional activities.
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it should recognise outstanding academic leadership;
it should represent at least national recognition in a minimum of two of the University's core activities: i.e. teaching and learning, research, and knowledge transfer and enterprise;
it should be based on past achievement and the expectation of continuing appropriate contribution at that level, including the capacity, and acceptance of the responsibility, for academic leadership within the University.
outstanding contribution to the University through academic leadership;
outstanding contribution in at least two of the Universities core activities, i.e. teaching and learning, research, and knowledge transfer and enterprise;
commitment to the future development of these core activities and a capacity to contribute to the leadership of these activities within their discipline and more widely within the University.
outstanding and sustained leadership of a major academic function within the University in a way which distinguishes the candidate;
developing or sustaining the faculty and the University's prominence and profile at a national level, beyond its 'core business' and beyond the sum of its parts;
leadership skills in designing and implementing substantial organisational change and/or building new institutional capacity within the School and University, e.g. new research centre, research culture, teaching quality;
commitment to the future academic leadership within or across the core activities of the University;
capacity and acceptance of responsibility for providing academic leadership within the University.
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teaching and learning:
an established reputation as an excellent teacher and scholar;
outstanding achievement in contributing to the learning and assessment process through, e.g. leading the development of innovative courses, pedagogic innovation and contribution to the discipline, leadership roles in learning and teaching at national level;
external experience in evaluating learning, teaching and assessment, e.g. QAA reviewer, a record of consistent involvement in external examining.
research profile of at least national excellence, as supported by evidence of membership of research councils and bodies, invitations to give keynote papers etc, editorial roles, external examination of PhD students, organisation of internal conferences, etc;
significant list of publications and conference papers, where most of the published outputs have been subject to peer review;
research income, including research grants and income generated from the exploitation of research;
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Crypt at Center Church-on-the-Green
137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.
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One of America's oldest private membership libraries was long one of New Haven's best kept secrets.
The headquarters of the famous Yale society.
While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.
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An endless sea of white conical domes.
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This network of conjoined cellars was riddled with traps and supposedly allowed the townspeople to pretend their homes were deserted.
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Known as one of New Haven's best kept secrets, the crypt at Center Church-on-the-Green is a cemetery with gravestones from 1687 to 1812.
The 137 gravestones beneath of this fine New England structure hold the area's founders and earliest citizens, including Benedict Arnold's first wife; President Rutherford Hayes' family; and the Reverend James Pierpont, one of the founders of Yale College. In addition to the gravestones, many suspect that up to 1,000 unidentified and unmarked remains could be buried in the same area.
In 1813, the year after the last marked gravestone, Center Church was built over a portion of the town's burial ground, but all of the remains and gravestones were left in their original positions, with the church's crypt built to hold and protect them. It's now one of the rare colonial burial grounds preserved intact.
In 1985, it was found that water trapped under the concrete floor was destroying some of the stones. Five years later, the floor was removed, the dirt full of bodies exposed, and an uncemented brick floor laid in place. This new floor allows moisture to escape between the bricks.
There are free tours of the church and the crypt. The tour guides | 339 |
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Brother Ali
Over the past 17 years, Brother Ali has earned wide critical acclaim for his deeply personal, socially<|fim_middle|> Undisputed Truth (10-Year Anniversary Edition)
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Without warning, Brother Ali unleashed a full-length studio album produced by Evidence
Brother Ali + Evidence On Tour This November!
Brother Ali and Evidence have just announced a co-headlining tour, kicking off November 7 in Santa Ana, California! | conscious, and inspiring brand of hip-hop. Under Rhymesayers Entertainment, he's unleashed a series of lauded projects, establishing himself as one of the most respected independent voices in music. The latest chapter in that celebrated journey is All the Beauty in This Whole Life, a 15-track collection produced entirely by Atmosphere's Anthony "Ant" Davis.
"This entire album is based on the reality that beauty is the splendor of truth" says the Minneapolis MC. "Beauty in all of its forms is the outward manifestation of love and virtue. It soothes the soul and pulls it gently toward the truth it communicates. Every word and note of this album is intended to either reflect beauty, or expose the ugliness that blocks us from living lives of meaning."
All the Beauty in This Whole Life is Ali's first official release in five years and represents the newest and most refined chapter of his life's journey. "Each of my albums are the result of the pain, growth and eventual healing that I experience. Articulating the pain and navigating the healing allows the people who really feel my music to travel with me. It's not only that we hurt together, we heal together as well."
This year, Brother Ali's debut album on Rhymesayers Entertainment, Shadows on the Sun, celebrates its 15th anniversary. To commemorate this occasion, Brother Ali will embark on a special 13-date headlining tour where he will perform the full album in its entirety each night. The Shadows on the Sun 15-Year Anniversary Tour kicks off November 1st in Washington D.C., with stops in New York, Minneapolis, Austin, Los Angeles, and more.
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'Polar Coaster' to bring 'another wild ride this winter,' 'hefty snowfalls,' Farmers' Almanac says
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If you're not a fan of roller coasters, you're not going to like this year's winter prediction by the "Farmers' Almanac."
"We expect yet another wild ride this winter with extreme temperatures swings and some hefty snowfalls," said Peter Geiger, editor of the<|fim_middle|>, snowy one,' another farmers almanac says
More:Flash flooding devastated parts of York County a year ago. Today, damage remains. | "Farmers' Almanac" in a news release.
The "Farmers' Alamanac" is calling for a "Polar Coaster Winter," and no one is too short or tall to ride this ride. Why the coaster reference? Well, it looks like we are in store for many ups and downs on the thermometer.
According to the Almanac's website, "The Northeast, including the densely populated corridor running from Washington to Boston, will experience colder-than-normal temperatures for much of the upcoming winter."
There's also a prediction of "above-normal precipitation" in the Northeast. In a map illustrating what the season could produce, Pennsylvania falls under two winter descriptions—frosty, wet and white and a cold, wintry mix.
When is it expected to be the coldest? The Farmers' Almanac says "the coldest outbreak of the season should arrive during the final week of January and last through the beginning of February."
If you don't like this prediction, stay tuned for Tuesday, when the "Old Farmer's Almanac" gives its forecast, which can be different than the one issued each year by the "Farmers' Almanac."
More:'Cyber snow days': Schools can now use flexible instruction time
Last winter's prediction:Mild winter? Nah, it's going to be a 'long, cold | 276 |
A multi-dimensional research initiative spanning America's fragile infrastructure systems will debut at the Urban Institute with transportation planning expert Sandra Rosenbloom as its director.
The Institute's Infrastructure Initiative is designed to inform the public and government officials about the high-stakes choices in developing, operating, maintaining and financing transportation networks, water and sewer systems, wireless and broadband communications, and the electrical grid. It will examine the fiscal, social, and environmental costs and benefits of policy tradeoffs at the national, state and local levels.
"The tough decisions ahead about what is largely invisible or routinely ignored will ripple through the economy and the lives of families and business owners," said Margery Austin<|fim_middle|>, variable pricing and other demand management schemes.
Provide practical advice on institutional and technological innovations in infrastructure financing and operations.
Analyze the relative risks and rewards of different public-private partnership models. | Turner, the Urban Institute's vice president for research. "The consequences for economic growth and productivity, job opportunities, cost burdens, equity, environmental quality, and national security will be profound and long-lasting."
Compare the economic payoffs from alternative infrastructure investments, differentiating pork from smart spending.
Document who pays and who benefits.
Develop tools for performance measurement and management.
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Predictive analytics turns data into actionable insights, but only when it is integrated in the decision-making process. As the business world gets more in tune with predictive analytics, data harmonization is becoming critical to success. What is data harmonization, and why is it so important?
Imagine trying to leverage the vast volumes of data at the disposal of any fair-sized company. You don't have the luxury of time; you need to make decisions quickly. But how can you tell if the data is accurate? What data source among many should you believe?
Many<|fim_middle|> business performance.
Data is coming at you from many different angles. But once it's harmonized, it's been cleaned, sorted, and aggregated to provide a complete picture. And everyone sees the same data. So it's easier to get people on board and easier to steer your business in the right direction.
What Can Data Harmonization Do For You?
Open doors to new techniques. At its simplest, data harmonization enhances the quality and utility of business data. Thus, helping in quick and inexpensive deployment of new and advanced techniques like machine learning, artificial intelligence and Internet of Things.
Confident Decision Making. You don't have to wonder if you're getting the whole picture. You can completely rely on the truth of your data. So you can proceed with more confidence and make stronger decisions.
Less Wait Time. When you have a "Single Source of Truth" that is updated either regularly or in real time, there is no need to spend time verifying, re-hashing, and tracking down multiple sources of data. The information is there, and you can decide upon it. This will make your company more agile and responsive to market changes.
A Smarter Organization. Suppose you start using harmonized data with one team. As your system evolves over time and accumulates additional relevant data inputs, it becomes relatively quick to replicate the process in other business areas. And as usage and adoption increases, the system becomes a robust knowledge repository. Once again, your whole organization benefits, becoming more flexible and active.
Big data analytics is growing. If you want to take advantage of the power it offers, data harmonization should be one of your very first goals. | of our clients have approached us with the same concerns. To handle these issues, we point to data harmonization.
Simply put, data harmonization is all about creating a "single source of truth." It does this by taking data from disparate sources, clearing away any misleading or inaccurate items, and presenting it as a whole. This means you get a single window view of everything and anything that supports ongoing decision-making, including financial information and | 87 |
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Disney's massive streaming gamble has arrived. It may change the TV industry forever
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Television may never be the same.
After two years of planning, the Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday finally launches Disney+, the much anticipated streaming service that marks one of the Burbank company's biggest gambles to date.
Disney has spent more than $3 billion on technology and content in an ambitious bid to take on Netflix at its own game. The $6.99-a-month service boasts a deep library, including movies and TV shows from Pixar Animation, "Star Wars," Marvel Studios and classic Disney fare.
"Disney is approaching Disney+ with guns a-blazing," said Patrice Cucinello, an analyst with Fitch Ratings in New York. "It's an aggressive effort: They want to be one of the top choices for consumers seeking entertainment."
The new product represents a shift in Disney's business strategy and potentially, another blow to the traditional pay-TV bundle that has been so important to its business. Cord-cutting is on the rise, taking a big bite out of revenue to Disney's cable sports empire, ESPN, and other channels.
Disney+ faces glitches on launch day. You've probably already guessed why
Disney blames user login issues related to its new streaming service launch on higher than expected consumer demand.
The new streaming option could entice more people to cancel their pay-TV subscriptions, further jeopardizing the health of an important profit center — the fees that cable and satellite TV operators pay for programming. Nearly a quarter of U.S. households are expected to drop traditional TV subscriptions by 2022, according to research firm eMarketer. The number of people in the U.S. who stream video through subscription services is expected to reach 205.6 million in 2023, up from 182.5 million this year, according to eMarketer.
Disney faces formidable competition from rivals including Netflix, which has a big head start with 158 million subscribers and is spending about $15 billion on content this year.
But Disney Chairman and Chief Executive Bob Iger fervently believes that the companies that forge strong relationships with consumers will be the ones that survive the digital migration. His legacy will be judged, in large part, on the success of Disney+.
"With the launch of Disney+, we're making a huge statement about the future of<|fim_middle|> term, he said, could be to movie ticket sales and home video rentals.
The startup costs and losses from Hulu have weighed on Disney's earnings. Hulu will become the landing pad for ABC and FX shows, beginning next spring.
Disney's direct-to-consumer segment, which includes Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu, lost $1.81 billion in fiscal 2019, causing a 17% drop in profit to $10.44 billion in fiscal 2019, Disney said Thursday.
When an analyst asked him last week if he placed a bet on subscriber counts for Disney+, Iger quipped:
"If there is an office pool," he said, "I'm not participating in it and I don't intend to."
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The 96-year-old company's push into direct-to-consumer entertainment was a primary driver of its biggest acquisition ever, the $71.3-billion purchase of much of Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox. That deal closed in March after a bidding war with rival Comcast Corp., resulting in months of haggling that ultimately drove up the price that Disney had to pay for the Fox assets, including control of streaming service Hulu, the National Geographic channels and ownership of "The Simpsons."
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Disney+ will also be a key test for one of Iger's chief lieutenants, Kevin Mayer. The hard-charging 57-year-old executive, who is seen as a potential successor to Iger, has managed the development and rollout of Disney+.
Mayer was named chairman of Disney's direct-to-consumer and international division in March 2018 after years of serving as a business development and corporate strategy executive at the company. He led key acquisitions including Marvel Entertainment, Lucasfilm and BamTech, the previously little-known firm that provided the technological backbone of Disney's streaming efforts.
Mayer has been anxiously awaiting Tuesday's launch and sweating over details, big and small. He wanted to make sure the technology could handle tens of thousands of simultaneous online orders and even tweaked the shape of the plus sign in the Disney+ logo that greets users on screens.
"We've worked extremely hard to create a service that's second to none," Mayer said last week during a preview at the company's headquarters in Burbank.
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Anticipation in the Team Disney building was palpable. Agnes Chu, senior vice president of content for Disney+, said the group even eyed an actual countdown clock in its work-space kitchen. The digital clock, with red letters, marked the days, hours, minutes — even seconds — to launch.
Thousands of Disney employees have been perfecting the app's design and navigation, unfurling marketing initiatives and creating content for the service. Since September, the company has been testing the app with consumers in the Netherlands, which provided an early glimpse of the audience makeup and the popularity of shows. ("Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," the Disney Channel's "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" and for toddlers, "Mickey's Clubhouse," were the most-viewed programs).
Iger, in brief remarks, sounded an optimistic, if slightly cautious, note.
"To use the word 'excited' would probably be an understatement," he said. "I feel great about what we've done."
To market Disney+ to potential subscribers, Disney has waged, in the words of the app's content and marketing president, Ricky Strauss, "the biggest synergy campaign ever in the history of the Walt Disney Co." Its promotional push spans theme parks, cruise lines, city buses, Disney retail stores and on its various TV networks, including ABC, ESPN, Freeform and FX.
Last month, the ABC show "Dancing With the Stars," dedicated an episode to Disney stories and characters. And last week, Iger even appeared on the radio show "On Air With Ryan Seacrest," touting Disney+ as "the answer to today's consumer's dreams."
The company is hoping to lure subscribers with its first live-action "Star Wars" series, "The Mandalorian"; a new "High School Musical" show and multiple Marvel series from the superhero studio's guiding light, Kevin Feige.
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The thinking was to make the app the streaming home for all Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic content. Virtually all of Disney's classic vault will be available on the service, along with Fox movies such as "Avatar" and 30 seasons of "The Simpsons." In the first year, the service will have 25 original series, more than 10 original movies and specials, 7,500 TV episodes from the Disney-owned catalog and more than 500 movies.
The company recently screened scenes from "The Mandalorian," showing off the series' impressive visuals and sci-fi action. The show, helmed by Jon Favreau, cost at least $100 million to produce.
Disney+ will cost $6.99 a month, or $70 for a full year, which is substantially less than comparable offerings from Netflix ($13 a month for its most common plan) and AT&T's forthcoming HBO Max ($15 a month, when it goes live in May).
"Disney was very smart in building a platform with a price point that wasn't too high," said media analyst Michael Nathanson. "The price of Disney+ will put more pressure on Netflix not to jack up its price."
Analysts have speculated that Disney will sign up 5 million to 10 million customers for Disney+ this year. Company executives declined to share their forecasts beyond saying they expect 60 million to 90 million customers globally by 2024.
In addition to the U.S. and Canada, the service gets a wider rollout in the Netherlands on Tuesday. This month, it will also be introduced in Australia and New Zealand before debuting next spring in parts of western Europe.
Analysts have been largely enthusiastic about Disney+'s prospects, citing the strength of its content. The company has said that Disney+ should be profitable within five years.
"They have a very solid financial profile to embark on this evolution," Cucinello said. "They are trading some profitability in the short term by investing heavily in content and technology to support the platform and add scale through subscriber growth."
But Disney has struggled in the past with tech-related ventures. Its pricey acquisition of YouTube network Maker Studios fizzled, as did the online game network Playdom and Club Penguin. In 2001, Disney shut down its Go.com portal, acknowledging that the site's services and content were subpar.
Disney has taken pains to reduce the chance of anything like that happening with Disney+. "We've been approaching this pretty critically, because we want this to be right," Iger said.
Another challenge is a perception that Disney content is geared for little kids and their parents. While the service will not contain R-rated content or programming designated for mature audiences, executives said the offerings should appeal to a so-called four-quadrant audience — male, female, young and old.
"It's incumbent on us to market it the right way, to emphasize that it's not just for kids," Mayer said.
Because much of the audience will be families, Disney wanted to simplify the user experience. In addition to buttons dedicated to its five key brands, Disney+ organized its content in categories including nostalgic '90s movies, classics from the vault and musicals. For fans of "Beauty and the Beast," Disney+ also offers the 2018 documentary about songwriter Howard Ashman and the new Kristen Bell show "Encore," which reunites cast members of real life high-school musicals.
Some analysts and industry insiders worry that Disney+ and competing services could accelerate cord-cutting. Disney, for example, is offering a bundle of streaming services — Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu — to consumers for as little as $12.99 a month.
Nathanson, the analyst, said he doubts that Disney+ "will be the fatal blow to the pay TV bundle," noting that live sports remains a key draw for pay-TV customers.
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Kitchen Cheat Sheet: Fresh Herbs. What herbs go best where?
I remember way back in the olden days… around the turn of this century… when a farmer lived by the seasons. We had<|fim_middle|> limited amount of greenhouse acreage and the lack of adequate growing warmth and sunshine wouldn't allow us to grow much in there anyway.
One of my favorite things to do is discuss food and cooking with our customers. It's my life, really, from seed to supper and everything in between. As much as people like growing their own herbs, they don't always know how to use them… so I help them! In addition to instructing customers in choosing plants and growing an herb garden, I aid them in the kitchen as well. Hence, this Kitchen Cheat Sheet!
Enjoy The Farm Girl's PDF version of her cheat sheet! Print it out, share with friends, post it on the fridge, and get cooking! I hope it encourages you to try some unfamiliar herbs and helps you create some amazing dishes. Of course, if you have any herb garden questions, feel free to comment and ask away!
I read this article and found it very interesting, thought it might be something for you. The article is called Kitchen Cheat Sheet: Fresh Herbs and is located at https://thefarmgirlcooks.com/kitchen-cheat-sheet-fresh-herbs/. | planting season, summer, harvest time, and winter. The winter seemed to last forever, probably because we weren't used to not being pulled in a million different directions at once. It was a foreign concept, but certainly welcomed after the long year behind us.
Winters were a time of lounging with a cup of coffee and the paper or snuggling with the cat in front of the wood stove. Winter was when we caught up on bookkeeping or tractor repairs or interior (and sometimes exterior, if the weather wasn't too bad) clean-up. It was a time to make plans for the spring and summer ahead.
We don't have that luxury anymore. Unfortunately, we have to put in more and longer hours in the off season than ever before. I shouldn't even use the term 'off season' because it's hardly that. We have to plan for as many on-farm events and CSA / Farm Share pick-ups as we can because outdoor farm markets only stay open for so long in most areas, and even if they are open, they are rarely well-attended.
Funny how that works. The bills still need to be paid even if we aren't bringing in any money! Darn that phone bill <electric bill, car insurance, TAXES of all kinds>! It's a royal pain in the patootie having to budget for 12 months when you only have income 8 months out of the year, but I have to admit, and please no one tell my parents this, it was a very valuable lesson to learn.
So, in light of this information, it probably makes a lot more sense to you when I talk about our preseason plant sale. We had to figure out a way to get some money coming in to pay for things like seeds and soil amendments and the labor needed to plant things to be ready for summer harvest.
We started growing herbs in small pots several years ago to start off our season with something to sell. If we had to wait until crops had grown outdoors, well, we'd still be waiting. We're coming off a deep-freeze winter and there was no way we were going to get out to plant in the fields. We'd have to rely on our | 448 |
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8 Fantastic Outdoor Adventures on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Joe Cuhaj
Nov.1.2021
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As the sun sets over the beaches of Biloxi, Mississippi, the horizon lights up with all of the glitz and glamor of the Las Vegas strip. Casinos dot US Highway 90, inviting patrons to take a chance at the gaming tables or slots, and spend the weekend in an upscale hotel with sumptuous dining. But there is more to the Mississippi Gulf Coast than casinos.
Mississippi's footprint along the Gulf Coast is small, only about 80 miles, but along that coastline, there is an incredible world of outdoor activities just waiting for you to explore: Hop aboard an eco-tour to probe the area's marshes and wetlands to<|fim_middle|>-mile loop with its trailhead at the state welcome center on I-10 at the Mississippi-Alabama state line that leads to nice views of the Escatawpa River.
3. Gulf Islands National Seashore
Crashing ocean waves, glittering white sandy beaches, waving seagrasses and wildflowers, wildlife roaming freely, and a good dose of outdoor recreational activities all add up to making a visit to the Mississippi unit of the Gulf Islands National Seashore a must-do on your visit to the coast.
The barrier islands that make up the seashore actually stretch from Florida to Mississippi. Five barrier islands and a wooded marshland onshore make up the Mississippi area. Shady and peaceful RV and tent camping are available at Davis Bayou in Ocean Springs. Further west just off the coast from Biloxi, take the ferry for a 12-mile cruise out into the gulf to Ship Island for a swim, wet your line for some surf fishing (a saltwater fishing license is required), and explore historic Fort Massachusetts.
Be aware that hurricanes significantly impact the seashore and what activities and facilities are closed. Visit its website for the latest alerts.
4. Pascagoula Historic Bike Trail
Saddle up on that bike and take a ride to visit the "coastal culture" of Pascagoula on the Pascagoula Historic Bike Trail.
This 8-mile loop ride leads you to 15 historic sites. Starting at the historic 1859 Round Island Lighthouse on Laurel Avenue (which was relocated inland after Hurricane Georges in 1998), the easy-pedaling road trip takes you through the Orange Street Historic District with its 1850s houses, the home of politician Zachary Taylor, who ran for president in 1848, and the childhood home of singer Jimmy Buffet.
There are even beautiful views of the gulf along Beach Blvd.
A complete map of the trail that points out points of interest can be found online. A word of caution — the bike lane on Beach Blvd. is narrow in some spots so use caution.
5. Camping On The Coast
There is nothing like camping out and the Mississippi Gulf Coast has some splendid and peaceful campgrounds waiting for you to soak in the tranquility of a starry coastal night.
On the east side of the state in the town of Gautier, there is the 395-acre Shepard State Park. The park features primitive tent campsites as well as 28 developed campsites with electric hookups, picnic tables, and barbecue grills all set within a beautiful forest lined with wildflowers and a thick canopy that provides excellent shade in the hot Southern summer months. The park also has an archery range and disc golf course.
On the west side of the state in Waveland, there is Buccaneer State Park. Located directly across South Beach Blvd. from the gulf, the park has 206 premium campsites with full amenities, 70 of those with gorgeous views of the gulf and many nestled within beautiful Spanish moss-draped oak trees. Buccaneer also features a beautiful hike along the Pirate's Alley Nature Trail to a tidal marshland.
Make your reservations early for Buccaneer and Shepard campsites. Sites go fast, especially the gulf view sites at Buccaneer.
6. Gulf Side Waterpark At Buccaneer State Park
While we're talking about Buccaneer State Park, it has one more amenity that you just have to try — Buccaneer Bay, a 4.5-acre water park with a wave pool, Pirate's Lagoon, that generates eight different wave patterns and 6-foot waves.
Then there are the water slides — the 375-foot Pirate's Plank, a completely enclosed water slide, and the 425-foot Pirate's Plunge that is filled with twists and turns.
After spending time in the water, grab lunch and a souvenir mug at the Sea Dog Galley.
Buccaneer Bay is open daily Memorial Day through the first weekend of August, weekends only from August through Labor Day. Visit the park's website for the latest fees.
7. Eco Tours Through The Marshes And Wetlands
The Mississippi Gulf Coast's hundreds of miles of marshes and wetlands are fertile ground for wildlife and make for a fun and educational afternoon excursion on one of the area's eco-tours. Knowledgeable guides transport you deep into the back bays and bayous of these waterways to view alligators, eagles, osprey, any number of migratory birds, and over 300 species of plants including beautiful white lilies and orchids.
EcoTours of South Mississippi offers kayak trips down the Pascagoula River, the longest unimpeded waterway in the country, and its dark and mysterious bayous and backwaters. It also offers motorboat excursions for those who want to experience the wilds of south Mississippi but do not want to paddle.
Add a bit of excitement to your eco-tour by hopping aboard a high speed airboat with the guides at the Gulf Coast Gator Ranch & Airboat Swamp Tours in Moss Point and race over the murky swamp waters of the region to view alligators in the wild.
8. Deer Island Coastal Preserve — Biloxi
Located only a quarter of a mile off the coast of Biloxi, the small 400-acre Deer Island Coastal Preserve allows kayakers to paddle a short distance into the Gulf of Mexico for a day of fun in the sun on its beaches. In fact, you can paddle to it in only a few minutes.
The island is technically more of a sandbar than a barrier island that at one time was connected to the mainland but has long since been separated by sea and storms.
The island plays host to a number of sea and migrating birds. Bring along the fishing pole and do a little surf fishing (a freshwater license is required), and swim in the warm gulf waters. There are also a series of nature trails for you to roam.
The island can be crowded on weekends but during the week, it is all yours to explore virtually on your own.
Oh, and don't forget your tent, sleeping bag, and pack along dinner! Primitive camping is allowed on the island. Just remember to practice "Leave No Trace" — pack out what you pack in and leave only footprints. The best camping is on the south (gulf facing) side of the island away from the lights of Biloxi and where you may catch sight of dolphins frolicking in the waves.
Park your car and launch your kayak from the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor for a unique experience. No kayak? No problem. EcoTours of South Mississippi can set you up with a rental.
This is only a small sample of the outdoor activities waiting for you along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. To make your planning easier, download the My Gulf Coast app that will link you to many more activities, events, lodging, and restaurants.
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Author and freelance writer Joe Cuhaj hails from New Jersey but moved to Alabama 40 years ago. He became one of those Yankees who fell in love with the Southern state's rich biodiversity and landscapes and never went home. Combining his love of hiking and writing, Joe has penned eight outdoor recreation guides including Hiking Alabama, Paddling Alabama, and his latest, Hiking Waterfalls of Alabama. He has also authored a guide to camping in the state — Best Tent Camping Alabama.
His love of history afforded him the chance to write two historical books about Alabama's port city of Mobile — Baseball in Mobile and Hidden History of Mobile — for History Press and a collection of fascinating untold stories of the space race titled Space Oddities: Forgotten Stories of Mankind's Exploration of Space. Joe has produced a number of humorous short story podcasts, Joe Cuhaj's Shorts, that can be heard on his website Joe-Cuhaj.com.
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Mississippi9 Charming Coastal Towns To Visit In Mississippi | view alligators, birds, and wildflowers. Take a beautiful and serene walk through longleaf pine forests and wetlands. Kayak just offshore to view dolphins as they play in the waves. And end the day with a glorious, vibrant sunset.
And, that is only the beginning of the many outdoor recreational activities just waiting for you to explore along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Here are eight fantastic outdoor adventures that you won't want to miss.
1. Mississippi Gulf Coast Blueway
The Mississippi Gulf Coast is an intricate maze of interwoven streams, marshes, bayous, and wetlands where egrets and blue heron survey the shoreline looking for their next meal while osprey and bald eagles soar overhead and alligators lurk just beneath the surface.
All of these waterways make for incredible kayaking adventures. That's why the state has established the Mississippi Gulf Coast Natural Heritage Area Blueway, a series of 10 marked waterways where paddlers can bring their own kayak, or rent one at one of the many outfitters in the area, and experience this fragile landscape first hand.
Favorite paddles include the 2.25-mile Bayou Bogue Homa through a river marsh that was once inhabited by Native Americans, passing beautiful mossy ancient bald cypress swamps and maybe passing an alligator or two.
Another is the Old Fort Bayou Blueway, a full-day, 13-mile paddle through longleaf pine savanna to the thick, waving estuary grasses of the Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge.
Complete information about all of the paddles with maps and details on what you need to know before you go can be found on the Blueway's interactive website.
2. Mississippi Coastal Birding Trail
For birders or even those of you who just like to take a nice quiet walk in the woods, Mississippi has something just for you — the Mississippi Coastal Birding Trail.
Forty sites have been established along the coast that allow visitors to view 362 species of birds ranging from pelicans and heron to spoonbills and storks and everything in between.
The state has set up an excellent online guide describing all of the trails and birding sites in the six Mississippi Gulf Coast counties.
One unique site along the trail is the Escatawpa Trail. Talk about stretching your legs at a rest area. The trail is a 1.4 | 488 |
Albulabanan (tyska: Albulabahn eller Albulalinie) är en järnvägslinje i kantonen Graubünden i Schweiz. Den går mellan Thusis (697 m.ö.h.) i distriktet Hinterrhein till kur<|fim_middle|> Berninas landskap.
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1903 i Schweiz | - och vintersportorten St Moritz () i Engadin.
Den 61,7 kilometer långa smalspåriga järnvägen med spårvidden mm (meterspår) går över 144 broar och genom 42 tunnlar och ingår liksom bland andra Berninabanan i Rhätische Bahns järnvägsnät.
Albulabanen började byggas i september 1898 som en förlängning av en järnvägssträcka från Landquart till Thusis och första delen till Celerina invigdes 1 juli 1903. Resten av sträckan till
St Moritz var klar 10 juli 1904. År 2008 upptogs järnvägen, tillsammans med Berninabanan som också går till St Moritz, på Unescos världsarvslista som Rhätische Bahn i Albula och | 235 |
Education Network wins 7th Telly Award
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WEST PALM BEACH — And for the fifth straight year, the winner is … The Education Network! The Palm Beach County School District's station, The Education Network, has been honored with its seventh Telly Award, from among nearly 12,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries. The award — in the information category for The Eighth Wonder of the World: Henry Flagler's Over-Sea Railroad — is considered a sign of creative excellence.
The Eighth Wonder of the World, which can be seen at palmbeachschools.org/ten/programs.asp, documents Flagler's railroad construction project that connected Miami to Key West.
The seven year effort was literally and figuratively groundbreaking because the islands of the Florida Keys had to be connected by railroad bridges, the longest span measuring seven miles.
The Telly Awards program was founded in 1979 and is considered the premier award honoring outstandling local, regional and cable TV commercials and programs, video and film productions, and online commercials, video and films.
During the past five years The Education Network has also received two Emmy nominations and an Emmy Award.
"The Telly Awards has a mission to honor the very best in film and video," said Linda Day, executive director of the awards. "The Education Network's accomplishment illustrates their creativity, skill, and dedication to their craft and serves as a testament to great film and video production."
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[00:00:38] The real difference is what is typed. In a statically typed language which language is like C++ and Java they fall under that umbrella of statically typed. In a statically typed language we refer to a type as a description for what can go in a variable. In other words the variable itself is typed.
[00:00:59] In dynamic<|fim_middle|> | languages, there are still types but we don't focus on the variable, the container having a type. We focus on the value itself, having the type. So, we think about them as value types as opposed to container types. Now, people will disagree on the usage of the word type and you shouldn't call it that, whatever.
[00:01:42] That's it. Given the value 42, there are behaviors that we can expect. We can expect that we can do math on it. We can expect that we can add, subtract, multiply and divide that number. We can format it to have different number representations like in base 10 or base 16.
[00:02:00] We can expect to do specific things with that number. The value quote 42 on the other hand, while visually they look almost the same, that value has a different set of expectations. Those expectations are well we can access the individual characters. We can do input output with it like print it to the console or add it to a DOM element.
>> Speaker 2: Job was getting hard, right?
[00:03:42] that would be crazy to put like a Java plugin in a browser. Make it look like Java then, don't make it look like scheme because that's just academic program. So there's a lot that was added to the language, affordances, if you will, to try to make it look more like that.
>> Kyle Simpson: It appears on the surface syntactically to be more from the C family of programming languages because we have curly braces and semicolons, everybody's favorite syntactic affordances, right?
[00:04:41] I really wanna dig into coercion and I want you to understand more about how this is and how it works, and why it's not actually a negative of the language. Coercion is actually a very necessary part of the programming language. And I wanna give you a frame of reference or a different way of thinking about it that suggests that it's something that we actually should embrace in our code. | 445 |
<|fim_middle|> publically he didn't provide any evidence of the corruption claims. He didn't engage substantially on the legal issues before the court.
A number of legal experts have said Vally's judgment was predictable. The bigger question is what will happen if the DA tries to have Zuma's reshuffle set aside. Constitutional law expert Pierre de Vos said that case might hinge on the reasons and records Zuma provides. "But as things stand, what at first might appear to be a radically invasive order handed down by the High Court might turn out to be of little consequence and not nearly as invasive as some armchair lawyers have argued on social media."
For now, legal scrutiny on Zuma's reshuffle hinges on what information he provides by Thursday and whether he tries to appeal or avoid the court order. DM
Photo: President Jacob Zuma with Minister Pravin Gordhan in Lesotho on the sidelines of the Southern African Customs Union consultation meeting, 9 June 2016 (Photo GCIS)
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Judge Vally explains why he requested Zuma's reshuffle records
Why did Judge Bashier Vally order President Jacob Zuma to provide the record and reasons for replacing former finance minister Pravin Gordhan and his deputy Mcebisi Jonas? Zuma supporters claim the judge violated the separation of powers or is corrupt. The judgment says the president doesn't enjoy "royal prerogative". By GREG NICOLSON.
The Democratic Alliance's case rested on rule 53 of Uniform Rules of the Court. Haven't heard of it? After Zuma's wide-sweeping Cabinet reshuffle, the DA applied to court to have the firing of Gordhan and Jonas reviewed and declared unconstitutional, unlawful and set aside.
Vally's full judgment, released on Tuesday after he made the order against Zuma last week, said of the reshuffle:
"It is no exaggeration to say that it was received with shock, alarm and dismay by many. One reason for this is that it came on the heels of an extensive public complaint that incessant malversation had embedded itself in our public life and that the country was mired in the quicksand of corruption."
The DA's application to set aside the firing of Gordhan and Jonas couldn't proceed without access to Zuma's reasons for the reshuffle and the information he relied on – the record. The DA's attempts to access the information was met with delays, so the party went to court. The Vally application was a case on which to base a bigger case.
That's where rule 53 comes in. The president conceded that his decisions have to be rational and are therefore subject to review. He has vast powers and his supporters rely in his oft-quoted prerogative to appoint the Cabinet. But Vally said:
"The executive power to appoint and dismiss ministers and deputy ministers is wide-ranging. But it is not as unfettered as its predecessor, the royal prerogative. The royal prerogative is a relic of an age past."
Zuma's legal papers claimed he could appoint whomever he wants "as long as the exercise of such appointment is rational". Vally said the "doctrine of legality" must therefore hold and if an executive decision doesn't comply, it's unlawful.
"Given that the decisions can be reviewed and set aside should they transcend rationality, the question that follows is how should the applicant approach the court? Put differently, what procedural devices should be employed to test the rationality of the decisions?"
The DA referred to rule 53. It says tribunals, boards and officers performing judicial functions must supply their reasons and records for making a decision when it's taken on review. The rule was passed in 1965 and doesn't mention executive decisions. Therefore, it shouldn't be applied in this case, Zuma's lawyers argued. Vally said that since the passing of the Constitution, the president's actions can be taken on review and therefore he is required to provide the information.
He pointed to a number of precedents establishing rule 53 as a key mechanism for accessing justice. Here's an extract from one judgment:
"By facilitating access to the record of the proceedings under review, the rule enables the courts to perform their inherent review function to scrutinise the exercise of public power for compliance with constitutional prescripts. This, in turn, gives effect to a litigant's right in terms of s34 of the Constitution – to have a justiciable dispute decided in a fair public hearing before a court with all the issues being properly ventilated."
The president argued that the DA has a right to his reasoning, but not the record. His stance would mean key documents, like the "intelligence report", cited as a justification for firing Gordhan and Jonas, would remain secret. In court, Zuma didn't reference any record for his decision, but his lawyers explained his reasoning:
"As will be evidenced in the answering affidavit of the president, in his response to your application to compel the delivery of the records, the decision to reshuffle the Cabinet as he did was informed by his political judgment that the reshuffle will best deliver on the mandate the African National Congress received from the majority of the electorate in the last general elections."
This reasoning was ruled unacceptable, largely due to administration issues. Zuma didn't make the statement himself and it was not submitted according to procedure. The judge didn't make a determination on the rationality of Zuma's reasoning, as that would only come up in a later hearing.
But Vally's interpretation of the law means Zuma has to provide all documents, correspondence, electronic records, memoranda and advices regarding Gordhan and Jonas' firing, as well as his reasoning. And he has to provide it by Thursday. He might try to appeal and the case could even reach the Constitutional Court.
The DA called the judgment a victory for transparency. "The president cannot hide forever and the DA will ensure, through every avenue available, that he accounts for his actions. Like any citizen, Jacob Zuma is not above the law," said DA federal executive chair James Selfe. After receiving the information, he said the party will decide whether to take the rationality of the reshuffle on legal review.
The case and interpretation of rule 53 has drawn criticism from Zuma's supporters. Yonela Diko, ANC Western Cape spokesperson, said, "What the DA is effectively saying is that the president acted irrationally by reshuffling his Cabinet, but they don't have evidence of this, they are promising the judge the evidence will come once the president makes public his reasons for the reshuffle." The court action, however, was a precursor to access information, which the court ruled the DA is entitled to, to determine whether to pursue a larger case.
Mzwanele Manyi has laid criminal charges of corruption against Vally, claiming the ruling shows corruption in the judiciary. "The manner in which Judge Bashier Vally has dealt with the matter, he is prima facie evidence of the corruption in the justice system," he said on ANN7. He suggested Vally might have been communicating with the DA or Save South Africa ahead of the case, but | 1,273 |
Ards v Dollingstown Match Preview
BetMcClean League Cup.
Ards vs Dollingstown.
Clandeboye Park.
Wednesday September 15th at 8.00 p.m
Ards<|fim_middle|> : Niall Gallagher.
1st Assistant : Stephen Bell.
2nd Assistant : Niall McGuinness. | take on Dollingstown from the NIFL Premier Intermediate League in this second round tie in the BetMcClean League Cup.
This is the fourth cup competition the Dollybirds have played in this season with mixed results so far.They secured a place in the second qualifying round of the Irish Cup, where they travel to Armagh City, when beating Crumlin Star on penalties after a 3-3 draw and last Saturday they progressed in the Bob Radcliffe Cup with a 5-0 home win over Tullyvallen Rangers. They were however knocked out of the Mid-Ulster Cup when they lost 2-0 at Portadown.
The knock-out competitions have restricted their opportunities to play league games, with only three completed so far. They started well when they beat Distillery 2-0 on opening day when ex Ards striker Gary Liggett notched one of their goals, but they have lost their next two games, 2-0 at home to Armagh City and 1-0 away to Moyola Park so they currently sit eighth in an eleven team division. Ards should not take their opponents lightly however for in addition to Liggett they have another ex Ards player in the shape of the ever reliable David McCullough, as well as goalkeeper Gareth Buchanan who was previously with Loughgall and Mark McCabe a forward with experience from Newry City and they harbour hopes of pushing for promotion to the Championship, not bad for a team that was only founded in 1979 and started off in Division Five of the Mid-Ulster League!
John Bailie may take the opportunity to give some of his players a rest before the important League clash away to Institute on Saturday. He admitted as much in his programme notes and that was before the bruising encounter with Dundela on Saturday which left a few more players in the walking wounded category. This does however give a chance for others who are looking to secure a regular spot in the starting line up a chance to make their mark and John has said that he wants his team to make progress in the cup competitions as well as mount a strong challenge for promotion, so he, and the fans will be looking for a good performance from whatever team he selects.
Fans are reminded that this is an 8.00 p.m kick off and season tickets are not valid. Admission will be £8 with concessions at £5.
Match Sponsors : John Ross & Sons. Solicitors, High Street, Newtownards.
Ball Sponsors : Albert Boal Quality Butchers, Movilla Road, Newtownards.
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As Trump holds rally, Fauci urges masks, avoiding mass gatherings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As President Donald Trump held his first campaign rally since disclosing he contracted the coronavirus this month, top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said the<|fim_middle|> coronavirus, and that there was no need for society to be paralyzed with extensive lockdowns.
The officials, who asked not to be identified, told reporters that the virus was dangerous only for a "certain subset of population," and children were at extremely low risk of serious illness related to the highly contagious disease.
Trump has repeatedly called for states to reopen their economies and Fauci said people did need leeway to do the things important for their livelihoods.
"We're not talking about shutting down the country," he said.
"But we're talking about truly careful, serious, public-health considerations, like wearing a mask, like avoiding congregate settings. That's not very difficult to do, and it should not interfere with getting the economy open again."
Reporting by Diane Bartz and David Brunnstrom; Additional reporting by Andrea Shalal and Doina Chiacu; Editing by Tim Ahmann and Peter Cooney | United States faced a "whole lot of trouble" if it did not encourage universal wearing of face masks and avoid mass gatherings.
"We have a baseline of infections now that varies between 40 and 50,000 per day. That's a bad place to be when you're going into the cooler weather of the fall and the colder weather of the winter," Fauci told CNBC.
He spoke as Trump began his rally in Florida on Monday evening, three weeks before the Nov. 3 election in which opinion polls show the Republican president trailing Democrat Joe Biden.
"We're in a bad place now. We've got to turn this around," said Fauci, who has been director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984 and a key member of the White House coronavirus task force.
"If we do five fundamental things: Universal wearing of masks, maintaining physical distance, avoiding congregate settings or crowds ... doing things more outdoors, as opposed to indoors and washing your hands frequently, those simple things ... can certainly turn around the spikes that we see and can prevent new spikes from occurring."
Asked what the consequences would be of not following such steps, Fauci replied: "I think we're facing a whole lot of trouble."
In an earlier interview with CNN, Fauci said Trump's campaign team should withdraw an advertisement that draws on a statement Fauci made that he says is being used out of context.
He called the ad, which was released last week, "unfortunate and really disappointing."
The ad discusses Trump's effort to recover from COVID-19, as well as his administration's work to address the coronavirus pandemic. The 30-second spot uses public remarks from Fauci in a way that suggests he was praising the president.
The remarks came from a March interview where Fauci discussed the broader effort to fight the new coronavirus, including by the White House task force.
Fauci has said that he has never publicly endorsed a political candidate for public office.
Fauci has sometimes been diplomatically critical of the president, including for holding rallies that attract thousands of people. The disease has infected more than 7.8 million people in the United States and killed more than 214,000. Opinion polls show most voters disapprove of the president's handling of the crisis.
Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh defended the ad on Sunday, saying the words from Fauci "are accurate, and directly from Dr. Fauci's mouth."
'CERTAIN SUBSET'
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Coty Updates Sustainability Platform
2022 targets include mass balance certified palm oil, responsibly sourced mica.
Happi Staff02.05.20
Coty Inc. has announced its updated sustainability platform, "Beauty that Lasts," with goals focusing on three pillars—people, products and planet. Coty contends the platform is part of the company's turnaround plan to build a<|fim_middle|> protect and conserve natural resources to achieve a healthy, clean and safe environment. Against a 2017 baseline, the company has already reduced the combined scope of emissions from offices, factories and distribution centers by 21%, and reduced total building energy consumption by 19%.
By 2030, it plans to:
• Reduce absolute CO2 emission across the entire value chain by 30%
• Continue energy reduction by 25% and switch to 100% renewable energy
• Further reduce, reuse of recycle, sending zero waste to landfill and recycling 80% waste generated.
Coty's plan also addresses diversity and inclusion. The company has continued its partnership with the international advocacy group Global Citizen since 2017 to fight prejudice and discrimination. As of December 31, 2019, over 200,000 actions have been taken in support of Coty sponsored campaigns.
By 2025, the company plans to accelerate the inclusive training of its teams and maximize its diversity; commit to gender balance in our leadership positions; broaden the measurement and reduction of gender pay gaps; continue to support Charter for Change; ensure 95% of associates complete compliance training annually; mobilize 500,000 Global Citizen Actions behind Coty campaigns.
The company plans to report progress annually. | better business while making a positive contribution towards societal, ethical and environmental change within the beauty industry. It also reinforces Coty's continued support of the UN Global Compact Ten Principles that was announced five years ago, according to the beauty giant.
"We want to ensure our business is ready to compete in a more circular economy and to benefit from a more inclusive society," said Pierre Laubies, Coty, CEO. "We have seen huge interest and momentum from our associates, consumers and customers in these areas. We believe that by confirming targets, we will inspire action; and these goals will allow us to play a role alongside our peers to deliver meaningful impact in our industry."
This year Coty implemented a newly created product sustainability index which will ensure its brands and designers make informed choices for all new product developments. This approach was piloted with launches such the weDo Professional eco-ethical line of haircare products, and CK Everyone, a gender-free, clean and environmentally conscious fragrance, Coty noted.
Coty said that responsible sourcing of ingredients remains a priority as well. For example, greater traceability of Indian mica is a step to achieve 100% responsible sourced supply. As one of the founding members of the Responsible Mica Initiative, Coty will continue its work to ensure that Mica exports are fully traceable to source mines and processing units.
As of 2020, Coty said it will include sustainability criteria in the conception of all new products and share progress on its high profile ingredient management process.
By 2022, Coty said it will Improve responsible sourcing and transparency in its supply chains, including:
• Aim to purchase 100% mass balance certified palm oil for our production sites
• 100% responsibly sourced Indian mica.
By 2025, Coty said 100% of the packaging for new products will include recycled material or be recyclable, reusable or compostable.
Coty also plans to further | 406 |
Visions of deceased<|fim_middle|> For example, a borderline may be filled with conscious and unconscious murderous impulses. Those impulses can be projected outside himself or herself. One borderline patient of mine hallucinated Godzilla. Godzilla joined her in the shower, ran around her house, and even ran across the highway while she was driving. Not a very safe situation for anyone concerned. Godzilla was a projection of her own murderous and angry impulses.
On rare occasions, borderlines will also see "creepy crawly" things… bugs, ants, snakes, small birds. But it's very rare. The more fragmented the vision, the more likely it's part of a psychotic process for someone who feels very fragmented inside. Someone who sees a single benevolent angel is better integrated mentally than someone who sees and feels hundreds of bugs crawling all over him.
Someone having a hallucination of bugs crawling all over his skin may be in a state of delirium – a disorder of brain chemistry. People in DT's (delirium tremens) withdrawing from alcohol often have this kind of hallucination, which should be checked out right away by a doctor. Delirium is fatal ten percent of the time. In delirium, not only does one have visual hallucinations but the entire visual field is distorted – the foreground and the background. In contrast, a schizophrenic hallucination is not accompanied by a distorted background.
In order to know for certain if we are experiencing a vision or a hallucination, we first must be sure we're not having an illusion or a fantasy. Illusions are not hallucinations. An illusion is a distortion (almost always visual) of something that is already there. For example, at dusk, we may see a rope lying on the road and think that it's a snake. We're not hallucinating. It's an illusion. A mirage of a lake in the desert is an illusion. Our brain and mind are misinterpreting sensory information, because we're not being provided all the information we need to make an accurate assessment.
In a sense, magic is a form of illusion. By sleight of hand, the magician pulls a rabbit out of his hat. There's nothing metaphysical going on here. It's just that the magician's hands are so much faster than our eyes, and he fools us by directing our attention away from the "real action," the place where the deception is going on. We're not hallucinating. Again, we're just misinterpreting the sensory input.
One of the only things that a saint has in common with a schizophrenic is the fear of being ridiculed and called "crazy" for their voices and visions. St. Hildegard of Bingen experienced so many visions, she felt overwhelmed at the task of trying to remain silent about them. A vision of divine light instructed her to speak about her visions, however, saying to her, "You shall proclaim it as you have heard and seen it in the miracles of God." St. Theresa of Avila, also was troubled by her voices and visions. She saw angels, cherubim, bright lights, Jesus, and many other visions, but had few people in whom to confide at first, afraid she would be called "crazy." Later on, after she became regarded as a saint, she came to dislike the special attention showered on her, and especially disliked people looking upon her and talking about her, as a saint. Theresa's visions were between her and God, yet, because she was unable to conceal her "raptures," it was impossible for her to conceal her spiritual experiences from the world. Although people came to know about her visions, Theresa had no interest in sharing them with the world. She felt no pride, no greatness because of them. To her, her visions were not the point of her spirituality. Her contact with the spiritual world made her better prepared to work in the "real" material world.i In contrast, the schizophrenic becomes isolated from society, and often very attached to his hallucinations and ruled by them. The saints, however, have all learned how to live with one foot in each world.
A lot of people walks around the world crazy as hell and tell themselves they are spiritual, a mask for the mental disorder. Thank you for education again!!, I will be better able to distinquish the crazies from the real macoys! | loved ones, mother, father, husband, or wife, happen all the time and it is the "normal" experience in some cultures. Whether or not it is "objectively" true that people are visited by the departed on a regular basis, the experience is common, especially in non-Western societies, where the visitations are considered normal. In Western society, grief counselors regularly reassure bereaved people that seeing and talking with departed loved ones is part of the grieving process.
People who are approaching death often experience visions of deceased relatives who have appeared to them to help them in their transition. Karlis Osis and Erlunder Haraldsson studied this phenomenon in a variety of cultures and found that "death-bed visions" are nearly identical from one culture to another.
Schizophrenics tend to hear voices much more frequently than they have visions, which are almost never pleasant when they do have them. Their visions are part of a psychotic thought process. They feel controlled by the vision. This may sound odd, but they have a psychotic relationship with their hallucination. Most psychiatrists would say, "A hallucination is psychotic itself," and, of course, I disagree. The "normal" person doesn't have a psychotic reaction to a vision. He may be frightened by a ghost – or even by the sight of the Virgin Mary – but he is not likely to feel as if his mind is being controlled by the vision. In all my years in clinical practice, I have heard a schizophrenic describe a vision as spiritual on only one occasion. She hears voices as other schizophrenics do, but also has glorious visions of saints and holy men – visions that bring her great peace. Yet, she is quite the exception to the rule.
People with borderline personality disorder can have any experience and "rotate" through all states of consciousness. They can have wonderful spiritual experiences and they can be floridly "crazy," which, of course, makes a psychiatrist's job very difficult. I have found that borderlines can have "split graphics." They may see an angel and the devil at the same time. It's a function of the split – the inability to integrate "good" and "bad" – inside their personality. The image is as split as their heart and soul is split. Borderlines, who may have purely spiritual visions or purely psychotic visions, experience visual hallucinations much more frequently than do schizophrenics.
A psychotic hallucination is a projection from one's unconscious mind into the outside world. | 502 |
Revisiting the final frontier
By Matt<|fim_middle|> life on the moon, we should reinvestigate the matter with further missions.
In order for the Moon to be a successful area to live, we would need to supply our own water, food, supplies and air. We do not have the technology for a foreign planet.
Since we are destined to return to the moon, what needs to be done is do several test runs with spacecraft and tweak it to perfection with modern technology on these moon trips. From there, we need to move on. There are greater and more expansive frontiers to explore. The moon is necessary as a testing ground and a stabilizer for further and better space explorations. At this point in time, it should not be any more than that. There are other frontiers waiting.
Matt Kushi is a Collegian columnist. He can be reached at [email protected]
Happy Ending: 2022
The final quote
The Black Diamond: It's not "just hair"
Happy Ending: Elevators are capitalistic oppression
Happy Ending: U Don't Matter! UMass announces an anti-toy drive for the holiday season
Happy Ending: SGA votes to ban New Year's Day celebrations
Happy Ending: BREAKING: New chancellor revealed as uncircumcised
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Happy Ending: Santa combats cuffing season with a bag full of 'special' toys
Happy Ending: Billionaires visited by ghosts of Christmas | Kushi
Have you ever just stood outside on a clear night and looked out at the moon and the stars? Have you ever wondered about space exploration and if there is life somewhere out there, far beyond the depths of what we can imagine?
For the past 40 years, space exploration has been one of the ongoing missions in the scientific world. We have visited the moon and attempted to look into Mars. With the Space Shuttle nearing retirement, it is time for new technology to lead the way into space once again. The first destination of the future, other than our attempts to explore Mars through robotic capsules, has been designated as the moon. This was declared a goal in a speech that President Bush gave in 2004.
Why do we need to revisit the moon? Haven't we accomplished all that needs to be accomplished there? Isn't it a waste of resources and money to go back?
"We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too."
These were words spoken 47 years ago, on September 12, 1962, by President John F. Kennedy in a speech at Rice University. This speech became known as the formal declaration of the United States into the "space race," and it was deemed that the United States would join in the adventure of exploring what was called the last frontier.
As a nation, the United States always had a frontier that filled its inhabitant's lust for adventure. The idea the unexplored has helped keep the driving ambition alive, which has defined America. Space became the newest frontier.
We found out it wasn't that easy. Unlike our early days of exploring, when we believed the world had an end in one manner or another, space has no limit. As far as we are concerned, space is infinite.
As we well know, the moon was visited many times from 1969 to 1972 with the Apollo missions. It was determined that the moon was not a suitable place for human life. So why do we seek to go back?
Some of the answers that we seek can be found by talking to members of the Astronomy Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Rob Gutermuth, a Five College Post Doctoral Fellow, gave some insight to the reason behind the Moon.
"Yes, we have been to the moon before" says Gutermuth. "But that was 35 to 40 years ago. Technology has changed since them. A reason why we are likely looking to go back to the moon is to see what new technology has to offer [in terms of future space travels]."
Another reason why we may be going to the moon is to make sure that the spacecraft being built is suitable for more risky missions, Mr. Gutermuth pointed out. "It wouldn't be good if we sent guys to Mars and found out that, because we didn't test anything, that we had just sent these guys on a one way trip to Mars."
We must also make sure the technology is up to date. Mars is further away than the moon, so we need technology that is able to endure a longer voyage to a distant planet.
For many, the moon is history. However, a testing ground makes sense.
To add on to that idea, one thing that NASA could do is test the new spacecraft and technology on the moon. On that same trip, do an analysis and see if we are ready to inhabit the moon with new technology. Of course, barring any release of classified files or a miraculous break-through in technological advancements, we will not have that technology anytime in the near future. It may come along sometime, but we do not currently have it. However, if there comes a time when we are able to support | 825 |
Top youths compete in qualifier
More than 40 junior bowlers from throughout the Southeast traveled to Pensacola to compete in the Junior Gold Qualifi...
Top youths compete in qualifier More than 40 junior bowlers from throughout the Southeast traveled to Pensacola to compete in the Junior Gold Qualifi... Check out this story on pnj.com: http://on.pnj.com/1eKRjNF
News Journal correspondent; Published 11:50 p.m. CT Feb. 17, 201<|fim_middle|>ger, Houser's five-game total was 1,058. Nick Contreras (989), Scott Creed (961), Zack Dwyer (956) and Michael Devore (942) also qualified for the Pensacola Open.
The Open will be held March 7-9.
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More than 40 junior bowlers from throughout the Southeast traveled to Pensacola to compete in the Junior Gold Qualifier scratch tournament at New Liberty Lanes.
The bowlers competed in three divisions in the event — conducted by the Southern Scratch Junior Bowling Association — looking to earn a spot in the Junior Gold Tournament.
Contestants bowled eight games Saturday on the World Tenpin Bowling Association Paris Pattern, which is one of the longest patterns used, at 47 feet.
Jordan Shipp from Pensacola was the top qualifier in the Minors Division. Shamika White from Hermitage, Tenn., was the leader from the Classic Division. Will Curtis, from Shalimar, was first in the Masters Division. On Sunday, all qualifiers came back and bowled on the WTBA Sydney Pattern, which is only 33 feet. The top five bowlers in each division then bowled in a stepladder final. In the Minors, Shipp continued her good bowling to claim the title. Dalton Tilghman from Columbia, Tenn., came through to win the Classic Division, and James Matthews from Prattville, Ala., won in the Masters Division.
Regional qualifier
Pensacola's Danile Houser was the only bowler to average over 200 among 26 competitors in a Professional Bowlers Association South Region Pensacola Open qualifier at New Liberty Lanes.
Competing on the PBA's longest pattern, the 52-foot-long Bad | 305 |
Chris Winter (born July<|fim_middle|> end of the 2016 year Winter announced his retirement from the sport of track and field. While the Olympics were the finale of his professional career, Winter considers his journey throughout the sport to be what he is most proud of. His retirement hasn't stopped him from running. You can often catch him at BC Endurance Project workouts pacing his wife and Canadian marathon record holder, Rachel Cliff.
Life Time Bests:
1500m - 3:44.57
Mile - 4:11.27
3000m - 8:06.05 (Indoor)
3000 Steeplechase - 8:26.55
5000m: 13:58.17
References
1986 births
Living people
Sportspeople from North Vancouver
Canadian male steeplechase runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic track and field athletes of Canada | 22, 1986 in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian track and field athlete competing in the middle-distance events, predominantly the 3,000m steeplechase. Winter attended Handsworth Secondary graduating in the spring of 2004 before moving to Eugene to compete for the University of Oregon. Winter competed for the Ducks from 2004 to 2009 as a key member to their middle distance team in both cross country and track. After placing 6th at the 2008 NCAA West Regional, Winter advanced for his first time to the NCAA division one Championships where he placed 12th against the collegiate bests. In his senior season, Winter returned to the NCAA Championships to improve on his previous performance with a 9th-place finish in a time of 8:46.06, just one position back from scoring for the Ducks.
Winter has represented Canada on multiple world stages. In 2003, Winter won bronze in the 2000m Steeplechase at the World U18 Track & Field Championships, running a time of 5:44.23. From here Winter continued to be one of Canada's top steeplechasers, moving on to compete at the 2004 World Junior Track & Field Championships in Grosseto, Italy. As a senior Winter competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, finishing in a 6th position with a time of 8:29.83.
In July 2016 Winter reached the pinnacle of his career and was officially named to Canada's Olympic team. Winter went on to compete for Canada at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in the 3000m Steeplechase in a time of 8:33.95.
At the | 402 |
There are currently Rainbow Units for girls ages 5-7 years, Brownie Units for 7-10 years old, Guide Units for 10-14 years old, Senior Section Units for girls aged 14+ and a Trefoil Guild for adults throughout the Division where over 600 members enjoy the Guiding experience. For more information about your area please click on the appropriate link above.
Each Unit devises its own programme of activities which could include craft work, exploring world issues, helping others, learning new practical skills or challenging oneself by perhaps abseiling or canoeing, all underpinned by the idea that the members help choose what is done and the development of their life skills.
Trefoil Guild - Maldon is proud to have a Guild which is open to any adult who has made a promise. They meet once a month in the evening and enjoy learning new skills, receiving speakers and arranging trips and visits in the local area. The Guild members can also provide support to some of the division units or events if needed and of course have lots of fun!
Division Activities - 2014 saw the Brownie movement become<|fim_middle|> help a specific Unit just at their meetings. | 100 years old! To celebrate Brownies from across the Division enjoyed taking part in lots of different activites with other Brownies throughout the County, including taking over the Cinema in Braintree, East Mersea Outdoor Leisure, Centre and Colne Valley Railway. All fun events culminated in the B.E.N.E Bop which was held at Charter Hall Colchester, a fantastic concert with some really great entertainers.
Girls - want to join in the fun? Then enter your details on our Join Us page and we'll do our best to find you a place.
Adults - If you wanted to get involved in your local community then please enter your details on our Join Us page. We always welcome new leaders or if you prefer a Unit Helper which means you | 155 |
It is a serious understatement that every employee and department must understand the critical part they play in creating a World-Class Customer Experience. I am not talking about employee engagement, World-Class<|fim_middle|> has said, "Kaihan shows that with a compelling idea anyone can change the world." That message has made Kaihan one of the most sought-after public speakers on the topics of business, strategy, and innovation. The DiJulius Group is excited to announce that Kaihan Krippendorff will be keynoting at the 2017 Secret Service Summit October 26th & 27th in Cleveland, Ohio. | Internal Culture, or how likely our employees are to refer a family or friend. All of those have more to do with how good the organization is to work for. While important, it is a totally different topic. I am talking about the Experience home office delivers on a daily basis to all the employees who call in for support including: IT, Marketing, Human Resources, Accounting, Maintenance, etc.
*Related – Who Really Is Your Customer?
"Improving the self-esteem of the world." That is the lofty goal of Self Esteem Brands (SEB), the parent company of Anytime Fitness. Anytime Fitness, the world's largest and fastest-growing co-ed fitness club chain, has been repeatedly nam ed "Best Place to Work." Why? One key reason is they are not solely focused on the Member (Customer) Experience. They are equally obsessed with how their Headquarters delivers a similar Experience to their team members in their over 3,800 locations.
One way that Anytime Fitness focuses on providing a World-Class Home Office Experience is by measuring how satisfied their franchisees are with headquarters, just like they do when a member visits one of their clubs. After a franchisee has an interaction with someone at their home office, they may get an email asking them to rate the experience the home office team member just provided them.
This type of accountability is crucial in changing the culture and revolutionizing the mindset of traditional home offices, which too often act like the people from the field/operations are an interruption versus the reason they have their jobs. "Ongoing Stakeholder feedback (consumers, franchisees & employees) is critical for growth & turns shareholders into 'careholders'," says Chuck Runyon, CEO of Self Esteem Brands.
It's time to buck tradition in order to stay ahead. Outthink the competition and uncover opportunities hiding in plain sight.
Kaihan Krippendorff is the founder of Outthinker, a growth strategy consulting firm, and author of four business strategy books. Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammad Yunus | 411 |
With your baby
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Next Steps: Toddler Literacy
Math and language can be learned at the same time, and it's never too early to start. The Baby Connections kits will include a new math book starting in September of 2017! For videos and fun ideas about math talk and play, visit Let's Talk About Math.There are lots of easy math words and concepts that we can use with young children every day.
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Check out some great new videos and tips about how important - and easy - it is to TALK PLAY READ and SING with young children. Share these with your family, friends, and colleagues so that they know, too! Baby Connections is a proud member of the the Early Literacy Alliance of Waterloo Region and all 22 member organizations are working together to share this message and ignite an early literacy movement in our community.
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Reach Out and Read has some new Milestones of Early Literacy Development for children from birth to five years.
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Awesome program! Learned so much. Loved the emphasis on attachment being connected to early literacy.
(Baby) seemed more interested in me reading to him than I thought. The more I did, the more responsive he was to it.
Baby Connections is a free community program for families with babies from 6 to 12 months to help them develop their baby's emergent literacy skills.
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© 2019 Baby Connections All rights reserved. | The 2016 Ontario Kindergarten Program recognizes the value of literacy in the early years: The foundations of language development, literacy, and the capacity for relationship begin to be established at birth. Infants just a few hours old communicate by using facial expressions and responding to adult facial expressions and by using cries and other sounds that vary with context and need. Children continue to develop their ability to communicate, both nonverbally and verbally, through interaction with adults and children at home, in child care, and in the community before they go to school, and they do so in a wide variety of ways. (p. 65)
Why read aloud from birth? Too Small to Fail lists several reasons, including the positive impact on a baby's language development and literacy skills and the opportunity to bond and provide warm, memorable experiences for adult and child.
There are first times for everything with a baby. Reach Out and Read has some tips for the first time you read with your baby. Enjoy reading... no matter what your age!
There's a strong connection between early literacy, literacy throughout life, and health. Watch the free "Connecting Early Literacy to Health" webinar from EarlyChildhoodWebinars.com and American-based Nemours BrightStart! to find out more. Project READ Literacy Network has information about literacy in Canada.
A new study from the University of Iowa finds babies make more speech-like sounds during reading than when playing with puppets or toys - and mothers are more responsive to these types of sounds when reading to their child than during other activities.
Calling all dads! The time that you spend talking and reading with your baby is really important. Find more details in Storytime with Dad: Why fathers should read with their children.
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Protocoder code: it will store the graphical interface and the functions that send data to the ZUM board via the Bluetooth of the terminal.
ZUM BT-328 code: it will store the PrintBot Evolution programming, such as the operating modes or the Bluetooth communication.
You can download both codes at the end of this entry. Remember that to run the Protocoder code, you will need to install it on your terminal first (you can download it here).
To modify the Protocoder code, first access the application via your terminal and enter the IP address that appears at the bottom of the browser screen on your computer.
Within the code, we are declaring the button with var btnSiguelinas, and we have to give each button a different name to avoid any conflicts. Then with ui.addButton, we can state that the btnSiguelineas variable will be a button. In brackets and in order, we will write the text that will appear on the button, the position in X and Y, the width and height of the button. Then we will need to indicate the function executed on pressing the button, in this case, sending the word siguelinas (line follower) via Bluetooth.
We are declaring the button with var btn180, but this time it´s different as we are using an image instead of text. Then with ui.addImageButton, we can state that the btn180 variable will be an image button. In brackets and in order, we will write the position in X and Y, the width and height of the button and the name of the image that we want to appear on the button. Then we will need to indicate the function executed on pressing the button, in this case, sending the word 180 via Bluetooth. To add an image or any other file, simply drag it from the file explorer on your computer to the box on the bottom right. Bear in mind that the more simple the name is, the easier the process of entering it into the code will be.
Creating buttons for the Dashboard: To include them, we can do it in the same way as the buttons for the device, only instead of using the ui prefix, we will use the dashboard prefix. By default, the dashboard will not appear, however you can change this by replacing dashboard.show(false); with dashboard.show(true);.
Functions for connecting and disconnecting the Bluetooth: These are the ones included within the btnConectar and btnDesconectar variables. We will also create a variable with the name btClient, which will be used to "interact" via Bluetooth.
Connecting: In order to connect, first we need to create a button with the text "Connect Bluetooth" and within the function activated on pressing the button, we will include Bluetooth connection.
Within this function, as well as connecting the Bluetooth, we will declare the bluetoothOn variable – which serves as the Bluetooth connect/disconnect "signal"´- it is assigned the value 1 and the transparency of the button is changed to 0, which means totally transparent . We will also include some animations such as jump and we will make the device vibrate when connected.
Disconnecting: To disconnect, we need to create a button with the text "Disconnect" and within the function activated on pressing the button, we will include the Bluetooth disconnection.
Within this function, in addition to disconnecting the Bluetooth, we will declare the bluetoothOn variable – which serves as the Bluetooth connect/disconnect "signal"´- it is assigned the value 0 and<|fim_middle|> than text.
Use the infrared sensors to detect the edges. You can see an example of how to do this here. | the transparency of the button is changed to 255, which is opaque .
This function doesn´t have a button, as it will be called up every time that a button is pressed, except for connecting and disconnecting via Bluetooth. To send data via Bluetooth, we will use the btClient.send("="+str+"+"); command. For example, this function sends the car moving forward: =avanzar+. This is how the coding was done in this instance, but you can try another way of coding. The = y + characters are used as delimiters at the beginning and end of the transmission.
We will use some of them to tell Arduino which pins the vitamins are connected to, as well as others such as delays, to change how the program is executed. If the turns are incorrect or if you want to change adjust the angles, you can change the giro_180, giro_90, giro_45 and giro_30 variables.
Within this function, we will start the serial port at a speed of 19200 bauds/s, which is the functioning speed of the ZUM BT-328 board Bluetooth module.
Then we need to indicate where each servo is connected, stop the moving servos and move the servo with the bat ultrasound sensor into central position.
Finally, we will use the pinMode(pin,mode) command to set up the different INPUT and OUTPUT pins as required.
Within this function, we can see the if (Serial.available() >0) command which would translate into "human" language as: If there is data on the serial port, then carry out the following commands. In this case, the commands are to call up the readFromAndroid(); function. This function reads the data sent via the Protocoder application. The other command appearing within loop is writeData();. This function is used to enable different control modes (both manual and external), once the data from the previous function has been read.
Instead of this function, we could use the readString(); function but it would be read more slowly, causing the commands sent from the Protocoder program on our terminal to be delayed in reaching the PrintBot evolution.
writeData();: This function controls the flow of the program, reads the data received from the readFromAndroid() function and carries out one command or another in response to that data.
Mode functions: These are the functions used to switch the PrintBot Evolution onto the automatic modes.
Line follower: This auto mode uses infrared sensors to detect whether the sensor is over a line. The special functions izquierdaLineas and derechaLineas are used in this mode to move just one wheel, instead of two in separate directions, to perform the movement.
Within this function, you can change the maximum distance that will be used to detect obstacles, or in other words, the distance that determines whether an object is considered to be an obstacle or not. To do this, the auxiliary functions Distance and TP_init are used, which enable the bat sensor, send an ultrasound signal, calculate the time taken to read the signal after bouncing back and then, according to that time, calculate the distance. Once we know whether there is an obstacle in front of each of the three positions, we can move the PrintBot towards the clear area.
Light follower: This auto mode is used to move the PrintBot towards the area with the greatest light intensity. To do this, we need to read the value of each pin connected to the LDR modules (light dependent resistor), compare the values, turn to the side with the greatest light intensity and move the PrintBot in a straight line for 1 second.
Change the Protocoder application icons to include images on the buttons rather | 760 |
A few months ago I showed off our newly painted dining room after finally sourcing out the best black paint and today, I'm ready to share the (almost) finished space! When we first moved into our home and were decorating our dining area I had always kept in mind a dark floral wallpaper for the space. However, with the price of the wallpaper and install we decided to put those plans on hold and pain the dining room a deep matte black instead for the same dramatic effect.
Now that we've had this space painted black for a while we've been able to style this area and it's almost done! I'm absolutely loving the color we chose and am really happy with the Benjamin Moore Aura paint we used. Because the black we chose is such a dramatic contrast to the Chantilly Lace color everywhere else, we wanted to add a bit of warmth and color to that<|fim_middle|> that really warm up the black paint color.
I also fell in LOVE with this Dobbin print from Gooseberry Studios and knew this cute little dude needed a home at our place. I especially love Gooseberry Studios as Laura shoots mainly rescued animals for her print series so every time I look at our print it makes me smile and warms my heart at the same time. Cheesy much? Maybe, but also totally true.
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We already had pops of brass with the light fixture, the round brass mirror and bar cart but through the use of a gorgeous colorful area rug and a quirky print from Gooseberry Prints we were able to add a bit more personality to this room. I love how this Loloi area rug adds a ton of great texture and pops of color | 69 |
The bottom line: Extensions, highly competitive page-load times, cutting edge features, and strong support for "future Web" technologies make Opera 11 one of the best browsers available.
Buttons on the navigation bar have been condensed, and are now the same height as the location bar. This gives the interface a polished look, and minimizes the amount of space that the bar takes up. The search box, located in its default space to the right of the location bar, can be removed. That and further interface customizations can be made by right-clicking on the navigation bar and selecting customize.
Extension buttons appear to the right of the search box, as they do in Google Chrome, while a recycle bin for quickly re-opening recently closed tabs lives on the right side of the tab bar.
The influence of the radical interface changes that Google Chrome introduced in 2008 can be seen here, from the tabs on top to the extension icons, yet Opera's personality does still come through enough to have a different vibe and feel from Chrome.
The five major browsers have been liberally borrowing features and innovations from each other for years, yet Opera has developed a reputation for showcasing some of the more interesting browser developments first.
Opera 11 introduces tab stacks, a tab grouping mechanism similar in concept to Firefox 4's Panorama, but completely based in the tab bar. To use it, drag one tab on top of another. The bottom tab will disappear, and an arrow will appear to the right of the tab. Click it to reveal the stack, and drag a tab off the stack to separate it. Where Panorama's global viewpoint makes it easy to see all your tab groups, Opera's tab stacking feels much smoother and more intuitive.
Tab stacks are a tab-grouping mechanism similar in concept to Firefox's Panorama, but completely based in the tab bar. To use it, drag one tab on top of another. The bottom tab will disappear, and an arrow will appear to the right of the tab. Click it and the tabs in the stack will slide out to one side. To break up a stack, drag a tab off the stack. Mouse over the stack to see previews for all the tabs in the stack.
A third big change is the introduction of on-demand plug-ins. This is a feature that has been on the periphery of user awareness for a while, but it's about to go big as it provides much more control to users over page security and page load times. It's great for people who are rightly worried about unpatched Flash and QuickTime security exploits, or just<|fim_middle|> the massive developer's community of Mozilla's Firefox. What it does have, and these are recent developments to be sure, are a fantastic combination of speed and built-in services.
Opera undoubtedly has what it takes to unseat even the biggest-name browsers. You just need to hear it sing. | want sites to load faster. Go to Preferences, Advanced, then Content to toggle it.
Another change comes to the security badge system, which marks sites as "verified safe". Click on the gray "Web" globe icon to the left of the URL bar to check a site's status. Getting information returned was quick on most sites, although it was a bit slow for others. The badges are colored yellow for "secure", green for "trusted", and blue for when you're running Opera's Turbo mode, another excellent feature that's designed for assisting people surfing on slower connections. The Turbo badge will also display estimated data savings. You can turn on Turbo using the button in the status bar at the bottom left of the browser.
Opera's site badges also include a useful reporting mechanism, so it's easy to report a site as fraudulent or malicious.
With plug-ins disabled, click the "play" triangle and the plug-in content--in this case, Flash video--will start playing.
There have been some smaller tweaks to the browser, too. Pinning a tab will now jump it to the left of the tab bar, as is done in other browsers. The personal bar has been replaced, too, by a bookmarks bar, both pulling the browser into parity with the competition and making bookmarks accessible with one click.
Opera's extras push it to among the top of the class. Opera's desktop widgets can appear anywhere, and Opera Unite and its deep feature set for file sharing and streaming is now available to Mac users. Quick Find has improved the search tool, allowing for full text searching from the address field, the history panel, and opera:historysearch. We're also fans of the inline spell checker that supports 51 languages, and the recent addition of the auto-updater. Unlike Chrome's automatic updates, Opera plays nice with its users and gives you several choices as to how to implement auto-updating, including disabling it.
There's Growl and multitouch trackpad support on Macs, support for some HTML5 including next-generation video and audio codec WebM, geolocation compatibility, Web Workers, App Cache, and Web fonts. The Web Open Font Format (WOFF), which Opera co-sponsored, hasn't yet been added, although Opera expects it will be soon. Meanwhile, Opera Link enables Bookmarks, the Personal bar, Speed Dial, and Notes synchronization across all other Opera instances, including the iPhone's Opera Mini. Opera's availability on multiple mobile and desktop platforms makes it uniquely appealing as a one-stop browser shop.
One of Opera's lesser-known features is its integrated mail client. It's a reasonable alternative to Outlook, offering many similar features. It can handle importing mailbox files from Outlook Express, Thunderbird, Netscape, and Eudora, supports POP3 and IMAP, and quickly synced with Gmail when we added our account.
There are other features in Opera, including tab previews, newsgroups support, a built-in session manager, and a fantastic array of customizations that rivals Firefox. Of all the browsers out there, Opera ships with a massive feature set and is an excellent choice for users who want something fast and robust right out of the box.
Opera some big performance improvements in this version, and they appear to bear out. In addition to helping some pages load up to 30 percent faster simple by toggling the plug-ins, as described in the features section above, the browser's performance in general has been improved. Opera says that Opera 11 is 15 to 20 percent faster than Opera 10.63, and that the browser size on disk has been reduced by almost one-third.
Full benchmarks will be added here as they are completed, but preliminary results indicate that Opera 11's page-load times remain comparable to Google Chrome's on publicly-available benchmark tests like Google's V8, WebKit's SunSpider 0.9.1, Mozilla's Kraken, and Futuremark's Peacekeeper.
Opera is in firm grip of the 5th-place slot in the race to be the world's most-used browser. It doesn't have the backing of a major corporation like Apple's Safari, Google's Chrome, or Microsoft's Internet Explorer, and it lacks | 857 |
A new taphouse is in the works for downtown Victoria's Harris Green neighbourhood.
Refuge Tap Room, slated for<|fim_middle|>'s management, in partnership with New Westminster's Steel & Oak Brewing Company, are working towards a 135-seat brewpub along the 500-block of Herald Street. Vancouver Islanad Brewery, meanwhile, is seeking municipal approvals to open a 40-seat tasting room at its Government Street brewery. And last year Phillips Brewing & Malting Company opened a tasting room on Government Street at Discovery Street. | 832 Fort Street in a retail space formerly occupied by Terrior Tea Merchants, is currently going through the municipal permitting process while upgrades to its interior get underway.
The drinking establishment is seeking approvals to expand seating capacity from 24 patrons to 66, and extend operating hours from 11AM to midnight daily, with a 1AM closing on Fridays.
Pending approvals, Refuge Tap Room is expected to open by mid-2019.
The beer parlour is the latest in a series of pubs to emerge on the downtown brewery and liquor scene.
The Drake Beer Parlour | 122 |
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