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Adolf Stieler (Gotha, 26 februari 1775 – Gotha, 13 maart 1836) was een Duitse cartograaf en jurist, vooral bekend vanwege Stielers Handatlas.
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Stieler werd geboren als zoon van een raadslid en burgemeester en bezocht 1786 tot<|fim_middle|>1817. In 1823 was de atlas voorlopig compleet met 50 kaarten. Tot dan toe had Reichard ongeveer een derde van de kaarten bijgedragen. Stielers handatlas kende talrijke edities en derivaten, die ook na het vertrek van Reichard en de dood van Stieler op 13 maart 1836 onder leiding van Johann Friedrich von Stülpnagel (1787-1865) werden voortgezet. De laatste editie van de atlas verscheen in 1945.
Naast zijn bijdragen aan de cartografie en het recht, stelde Stieler ook wiskundige methoden voor in de verzekeringssector. In 1828 richtte hij een verzekeringsbank op met de koopman en oprichter van de Gothaer Versicherungsbank, Ernst-Wilhelm Arnoldi.
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Jürgen Espenhorst: Andree, Stieler, Meyer & Co., Handatlanten des deutschen Sprachraums (1800–1945) nebst Vorläufern und Abkömmlingen im In- und Ausland. Bibliographisches Handbuch. Pangaea-Verlag, Schwerte 1994, , p. 44–137.
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Duits jurist | 1793 het Gotha Gymnasium Illustre. Daarna studeerde hij rechten in Jena en Göttingen. In 1796 was hij werkzaam als ambtenaar aan het hof van Gotha. Hier kon Stieler zijn interesses in geografie en cartografie nastreven en werd uiteindelijk de grondlegger van de atlascartografie in Gotha. Al in 1812 nam Stieler contact op met Christian Gottlieb Reichard (1758-1837) om samen met hem een atlas te ontwerpen. Het resultaat werd in 1815 aan de uitgever Perthes gepresenteerd. De eerste levering van Stielers Handatlas verscheen in | 176 |
How about this for your New Year's resolution: Instead of gravitating towards products from international brands and designers, why don't you discover and surprise yourself with the ingenuity of our very own artists and creatives? And no, we're not just talking about clothes. You know how obsessed you are with those quirky paper items and storage pieces by big shot global brands—it's time to stop that. Love local, girl! It'll be easy for you to do so, actually, once you see the masterpieces of Filipino household names fashion designer Rajo Laurel, model and entrepreneur Rissa Mananquil-Trillo, lifestyle journalist Daphne Osena-Paez, bloggers Cecile van Straten and Cat Arambulo-Antonio, bag and accessories designer Amina Aranaz-Alunan, and visual artist Patty Eustaquio.
In line with their 75th anniversary, National<|fim_middle|> thread and stitching, evoking a handmade and special feel).
Click through the gallery to see for yourself these items that will make you even prouder to be Pinoy! | Book Store tapped these seven design influencers to create stationery, accessories, and gift items reflective of their individual gifts of style and passion. The results are just too beautiful—Instagrammably beautiful and substantially beautiful; everything succinctly marries form and function. They are all great additions to your lives and homes, and will spark your creative juices, too, because of their fun designs and color combinations.
"[My line] stems from the realization that the things I'm passionate about led me to create Happy Skin—and I want to inspire other Filipinos to do the same: to unfold possibilities with your passions." – Rissa Mananquil-Trillo; her collection features a pyramid coin purse, triple zip flat pouch, and an origami organizer inspired by the clean, modern, and timeless qualities of Japanese origami.
"Good design has to be a balance of functionality and aesthetics." – Amina Aranaz-Alunan; her line includes a folder set, desk organizers.
"I'm passionate about life, in general... and I love empowering women." – Cat Arambulo-Antonio; her line includes gift tags, gift wrappers, and paper bags in a distinctive black-and-white color scheme (her pesignature colors) and X and O patterns, which symbolize hugs and kisses.
"I'm always looking for something [I haven't] seen before." – Cecile Van Straten; her line includes the Avenida money envelope and clearly nostalgic pouches, inspired by vintage photos of National Book Store; and checkbook holders, designed for the new size of checkbooks available today.
"I'd say that an element of fun is part of why I am drawn to a designed object." –Patty Eustaquio; her line includes a gift wrapper, a note pad, and a note card set imprinted with her illustrations of the gumamela or hibiscus flower.
"I'd like everyone to have a piece of this experience I've created." – Rajo Laurel says about his line, which includes a journal, pen set, and tote bag (the unique pattern featured on the items were created by Rajo starting with pencil, then pen and ink, then brush strokes, and finally | 443 |
Presenter demonstrates the portable chargers kit for electric vehicle at Hong Kong Electronics Fair.
In an effort to make Hong Kong International Airport friendly to visitors, the facility has developed the "HKG My Flight" mobile application to track your luggage in real time. Time spent standing at the luggage belt can now be reduced by the<|fim_middle|> after parking.
It replaces the traditional bulky wall mounted AC chargers, resulting in low-cost and easy installation and maintenance .
APAS has also developed a smart streetlamp project that uses a wireless network to control and monitor streetlamps. Its key features include remote on/off control of streetlamps; voltage, current and power measurement of individual street lamps; dimming control and automatic detection of malfunctioning streetlamps and report alerts.
Hong Kong companies are also developing many new products and services, which were demonstrated at the event.
A smart eyeshade designed to enhance quality of sleep is being developed by the Hong Kong Enter Trade Technology Co. Named "Luuna", the shade is equipped with special sensors that could capture the user's brainwave activity with electroencephalography (EEG) technology in real time. The data is then transferred to an application embedded with an AI algorithm and machine learning ability. The app will determine and play music tailored to the user to help them relax and get better sleep.
The company is now raising funds through the Kickstarter platform with a target retail price of US$127 (Bt3,953). The company has already launched an eyeshade product for naptime at a $149 price tag.
GoAnimate Hong Kong Ltd has developed an animation tool for DIY video. It is very simple as it is designed for non-technical users. No coding is needed – users just use a mouse and the drag-and-drop tool to create video, said Billy Chung, director of business development.
He said his company is now focused on business clients after a previous effort to reach individual consumers. The monthly subscription fee is $39 (Bt1214) and annual fees are $300 for the basic version. Free trails are available.
The tool would allow simple production of animated videos that could be posted on popular social media and other channels. Animation can be an effective tool to communicate complicated issues more easily than using text alone, said Chung.
Users could use their own language as the company employs text-to-speech technology owned by Amazon.
Customers have used the tool to create 22 million videos since the company launched in 2007. "Most of our customers are in North American and Europe, accounting for 80 per cent," said Chung.
The company has research and development facilities in Hong Kong and a sales office in the Silicon Valley of the United States. | app alerting you when the suitcases are coming.
Tourists could also use the app to translate text signs written in English and Mandarin languages into other languages, including Thai and Indonesian, said an airport official.
To reduce air pollution from traffic on the Island, the Hong Kong government is promoting the use of electric vehicles (EV), and that has led to variety of new products and services aimed at creating a "smart city".
For example, the Automotive Parts and Accessory Systems R&D Centre (APAS) funded by the Hong Kong Administration, has developed a portable charger kit for EV. The handheld EV charger with a proprietary AC power socket through wireless authentication.
The driver could simply plug the charger into a nearby PCK socket and get medium-fast charge for the vehicle | 153 |
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A perfect getaway for most of us means sandy beaches and warm weather but for hockey players the ideal setting is frozen ponds and bitter cold temperatures. Canadian beer maker Labatt Blue has tapped into hockey players'—one of its core markets—passion for the game and beer by taking over an entire town in wintry Wisconsin and turning it into a hockey lover's paradise.
This February for the third time Labatt Blue sponsored the annual Labatt Blue Pond Hockey Championships in Eagle River WI. The weekend-long event has grown every year from 40 teams six rinks and four divisions in 2006 to 142 teams 18 rinks and nine divisions this year. The players mainly from adult recreational hockey teams travel to the event from 22 states.
Labatt reaches back to what hockey players enjoy most: a good game played on a frozen pond with family and friends cheering. The program is also a win for brand awareness and sampling. In three days Labatt Blue puts its product in the hands of thousands of willing consumers—from the players and their guests to the townspeople. It also gets lots of impressions. Leading up to the event buzz is created on both Labatt and USA Hockey's websites. The program has also been covered in local newspapers and on local TV show "Wakeup Wisconsin" (clips are on YouTube—another strike for viral marketing). Labatt has brewed up a winning recipe to create brand affinity for the third year in a row… here's why you should steal this idea:
IT'S GOT A CAPTIVE AUDIENCE
The tournament is played on Dollar Lake split up to fit 18 rinks in the small town of Eagle Rock where there is only one road going in and out. The area surrounding the rink is littered with branded tents for players photo ops first aid assistance concession stands bathrooms and 30-foot inflatable Labatt Blue beer bottles. The tournament kicks off on a Friday at 10 a.m. and goes through Sunday afternoon when the semi-finals and championships take place. The brand is in front of players and their guests and the townspeople for three days and nights.
On Friday night the players and their guests are welcomed with bar crawls at five local establishments (all Labatt Blue accounts) fully branded and offering beer specials. Saturday night Labatt Blue takes over a large warehouse for the big party where the presidents of Labatt Blue and USA Hockey welcome the players. Each player receives two free beers upon entrance to the party and can enjoy $3 beers from any of the six bars set up on site. The night includes raffles for branded merchandise like coolers beer mugs and USA Hockey autographed memorabilia.
IT'S GOT THE RIGHT PARTNERS
By partnering up with USA Hockey Labatt Blue had access to its vast (21 and older) member database. Labatt can specifically target hardcore hockey fans with mailings or send email blasts about the event and other product information. Partnering up with USA Hockey also gives Labatt street cred with hockey players who want the real deal. Plus Labatt can give out prizes such as signed hockey memorabilia that only USA Hockey can provide. In addition to bragging rights the winning teams receive an actual USA Hockey goalie championship mask.
"Hockey players don't like to feel that they're being sold to " says Craig McCarthy account supervisor for Strategic New York City which handled. "We're not pitching anything this is just something we do to thank them for supporting us and a sport we connect to like hockey."
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Throughout Eagle River the presence of Labatt Blue is evident through signage including a half mile-long string of branded flags leading to the pond. Hockey players and their guests roam the town between tournaments bringing in a lot of business by renting snowmobiles ice fishing and lunching and dining at bars and restaurants. It's a win for Labatt Blue the players and the residents of Eagle River. Area hotels especially the Chanticleer Inn which has been the host hotel all three years also benefit from increased business. The townspeople can catch all the tournaments for free and receive a donation each year from Labatt Blue to help support their own recreation department.
IT CELEBRATES ATTENDEE ROOTS
Labatt doesn't just hold an event at any old ice rink; it tugs at the heartstrings of the hockey community—known to enjoy close-knit camaraderie—by finding a place where the weather and setting is just right. "It's really about creating a unique brand experience for our core consumers and also consumers who are not currently enjoying Labatt Blue " says Peter Bodenham director-marketing at Labatt USA. "Pond hockey has always been part of a great tradition for hockey players in Canada and the U.S.—as is Labatt Blue—so putting these two things together in a real environment—frozen lakes—provides that authentic hockey experience."
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Many people say the future of the planet lies in the hands of our children. The decisions they make will likely determine a great deal of what happens to the earth. And based on the creativity and innovative spirit of some enterprising middle school students from around the world, this may not be such a bad thing.
Unlike many adults, young people tend to see our current attitude toward the environment as something that must change. They see the suffering of wildlife due to plastic, Styrofoam, and toxins clogging waterways and polluting the ecosystem. And while they may not fully understand the larger implications of the problem, they seem to believe the solution lies in taking responsibility for humankind's actions.
In the case of school children invited to indulge their curiosity about science, the planet, and the problem of waste through a competition run by the FIRST LEGO League, this eco-consciousness has resulted in some fascinating developments. This event seeks to showcase the best and brightest ideas for waste management and illustrate how humans can take innovative steps towards curbing harmful practices, all through the projects of young people.
By offering an Innovative Solution Award and some serious notoriety, the FIRST LEGO League encourages and supports kids to think like inventors and problem solvers. After all, their original ideas may someday have a real impact on the environment. This competition has not only fostered a love of learning and innovation in those who participate, but it has also seen some genuine solutions brought to market.
Much more sophisticated than your average science fair, this competition promotes a love of science, technology, and engineering. Representatives of regions from Iowa to China to Spain to Ontario all nominate their top contenders, who move on to a final round in Washington, D.C., if they make the top twenty.
Those semi-finalists will then participate in a two-day celebratory event in which they will learn more about how to access resources relevant to their projects and build skills related to marketing, presenting, patents, and much more. And the winner receives a cash prize of $200,000 US dollars, with $5,000 for the two runners-up. The prize money must be used to further their innovative ideas.
As we know, plastic bags are the enemy of the environment. Usually made from polyethylene plastic, they can't be recycled, only repurposed to make a low-grade version of their former selves. For a team of Canadian students, this problem became a challenge to create a viable solution.
As a result, they created a system using bacteria to biodegrade plastic material over a 15-week period, thereby rendering the bags "compostable." Even further, the process itself creates carbon dioxide, which can then be used in other products, as well as biomass that can be put to use as fertilizer.
Everyone has seen the pictures of marine animals like seagulls and turtles trapped in man-made debris of soda packaging and other plastic material. Unable to free themselves, they usually become ill and die. For a team of sixth graders, this problem needed solving.
As a result, they created a type of water-soluble plastic capable of dissolving when submerged or exposed to water. This way, animals who digest it or become trapped in its framework would eventually find release.
School-aged children really love to eat chips. In fact, one group of Florida middle schoolers were throwing so many chip bags in their garbage cans that they began to take notice. What could be done with these piles of unusable polyethylene bags? They took it upon themselves to find a better use for them.
Considering the bags cannot be recycled, the kids researched various uses for the material and discovered the problematic material could, in fact, be used as insulation when shredded properly. The "chipsulation" bags were not only equally as effective in insulating various containers, but they proved to be cheaper than the normal materials used in most construction sites.
For a group of Bay Area middle school students, the school's trash was a problem. When they looked through the different bins of waste, recycling, and compost, they realized about half of the material was in the wrong place.
They invented a robot that can take pictures of trash before it is thrown away and indicate the proper receptacle to the user. Admittedly, the | 905 |
You never realize how many tasks your mommy handles until you go off to college: there's no more home-cooked dinner, and you have to clean your own dishes or dust your own shelves. There's one chore that can be a lot harder than it seems, though: doing your laundry. You wear your clothes every day, so here are some tips to keep your clothes (and mental state) in tip-top<|fim_middle|> Just like you should set aside your delicates, organize your loads by color too. And no, that doesn't mean "sort of light" and "sort of dark." Keep dark and bright colors together, and keep your whites separate. If you're worried about a color bleeding from a shirt, only wash it with dark items, and choose the cold water option to prevent the dye from running.
If you're in desperate need to wash something, and only have a few other things that need cleaning, find a friend! Oftentimes, a roommate or friendly neighbor may need a few things washed, so offer to do yours together to save some time, money, and energy (hooray for going green!). Make sure it's someone you know and trust, though. It's very easy for anyone to walk into the laundry room and steal clothes, so guard your undies, and set an alarm to make sure no dirty stranger's hands go touching your freshly cleaned clothes when they're finished.
Catherine Seraphin is the Multimedia Project Manager at Harvard University, formerly the Assistant Editor, Online Specialist for Carnegie Communications. Catherine graduated from Penn State University with a degree in journalism, a minor in English, and course concentrations in business. She was previously an in-depth arts reporter for Penn State's student-run newspaper, The Daily Collegian, and interned as a features reporter at a paper based in Southern Massachusetts. Catherine previously had a full-year internship with a well-known higher education PR firm. Her favorite experiences during college include her two years as a resident assistant and her involvement in THON, the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. There, she was on the PR committee that helped THON become the third most tweeted topic worldwide. When she isn't working, you can find Catherine shopping, reading, running, or updating her social media pages.
You can circle Catherine on Google+, follow her on Twitter, or subscribe to her CollegeXpress blog. | shape when using your dorm's laundry machine.
The best way to keep your clothes in good shape in the first place is to avoid washing them altogether. If you only wear a shirt for a few hours, or managed to avoid staining your favorite pair of jeans, fold them up and put them back in the drawer to wear again before washing. This same idea can be applied to work-out clothes too: if you're pumping iron and sweating, save that particular t-shirt for the next time you hit the gym. Why dirty up a clean t-shirt if you have a dirty one already?
I was one of those college students who would mindlessly throw my thin sweaters and tank tops in with a load of jeans and towels just to avoid paying extra for a separate load. Don't do it! Create separate piles for different "types" of loads, and when each pile is large enough, throw them into the wash together. That way, you're maintaining the quality of your clothes and saving yourself from spending the extra money to only wash a few delicate items. There's a range of "textures" you need to keep in mind when it comes to classifying your clothes. As a rule of thumb, some common loads include bulky (sheets, towels, and blankets), delicate (tank tops, sweaters), regular (jeans, t-shirts), and of course, color. Also cheap? Handwashing delicates, which you should probably do anyway. Be sure to check the care instructions on your clothing tags to determine the recommended cleaning method.
When I was home for break one time, I woke up to Mama Seraphin washing my whites with a touch of bleach, and an accompanying lecture that I should never have washed whites with other colors. Truth be told, she's right! | 358 |
Shakira's main squeeze has changed the game of soccer.
Pique slots home a penalty for Spain in a shootout against hosts Russia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
If soccer in Brazil is best described as a religion, soccer in Spain is closer to an education.
Youngsters emerge from the academies across the nation to fill many of the best domestic, and foreign, club sides in the world, helping Spain to a run of glory internationally including wins at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, and back-to-back UEFA European Championships in 2008 and 2012.
On the club side, the two Spanish powerhouses, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, are amongst the top clubs and sports franchises on Earth<|fim_middle|> rock of stability there. So while the press may focus on his partner Shakira, or the slightest error he may make, the simple facts remain. Pique has been a cornerstone of some of the most successful sides, for club and country, in the sport's entire history.
Sounds like a man who's gotten the most out of his education. | , having combined to win the last five UEFA Champions League finals and winning Spain's La Liga 13 out of the last 14 seasons.
Perhaps no one has had a better vantage point, or more of an impact, on both Spain's international success and Barcelona's historic run than Gerard Pique.
Like many Spanish soccer stars, the 32-year-old Pique's career began with that respected Spanish education. Children from a young age are not only encouraged to play the sport, but are guided by institutions and professional coaches to view it through the eyes of a professional rather than simply a fun outdoor activity.
The most famous of these academies exists in Barcelona, at the club's historic La Masia. Global superstars with names like Iniesta, Xavi, Fabregas, Puyol and Busquets all learned their trade at the "the farmhouse," as did perhaps the greatest player of all time, Argentine Lionel Messi, who moved to Spain as an undersized youth player before developing into the legend he is today.
Players at the academies are drilled not only to perform physically and mentally, but to understand and truly absorb the clubs' playing styles and philosophies. This coherence and continuity is credited by some with creating not only great club sides like Barca, Real Madrid and others, but for providing such consistency and interchangeability to a national team.
So it was a surprise, to say the least, when Pique packed up his things at the ripe age of 17 and made a business decision to leave Barcelona, and Spain, for the rainy fields of Manchester, UK.
Joining Manchester United's youth setup, Pique worked his way through the ranks during his four years with the team, eventually breaking into the senior team under the club's iconic manager, Sir Alex Ferguson.
However, while Ferguson entrusted him up to a point, Pique never reached the level of involvement he was hoping for at that critical point in his career. So, with Ferguson's blessing, Gerard requested to move back to Barcelona, his home, both on and off the field, and Ferguson eventually relented.
Pique attempts to quiet the opposing fans after scoring a goal in an away match against Espanyol in a La Liga match last season.
Upon his return, he became a mainstay at center-back just as the club was going on an unprecedented run of results and playing highly entertaining soccer that captivated, and confounded, much of the sporting world. Pique has been as steadying a force for his sides as there is in the modern game.
While both Spain and Barcelona's dominant sides will be remembered for their attacking verve and transcendent offensive talent, they were only able to threaten opposition so effectively because they knew that Pique and his fellow defenders could handle any counterattack. He's also capable of winning balls in the air in the attacking third, becoming a threat on set pieces.
He's comfortable with the ball at his feet, and acts as a manager-on-the-field of sorts, helping to organize not only his defense but the entire team around him. That's where the education, both at Barca's La Masia and under a legendary figure at Manchester United, makes Pique a truly special player. He has all the physical tools, but what makes him truly great lies between his ears.
It'd be easy to see the success that Pique has had on the pitch and forget about the complications that come with not only a life as a world-class soccer player, but as the face of two of the sport's biggest sides in one of the most soccer-crazed nations on Earth.
First of all, there's the obvious divide in the national team, and national public support, between Pique's Barcelona and their archrival Real Madrid. Their regular faceoffs, known around the world as El Clasico, capture the global soccer community's attention, while the stars of these teams must then come together with their bitter rivals to compete for national glory.
Pique even cops to having created a special WhatsApp group for some of the guys on the Spanish national team who play for Real Madrid and Barcelona. But don't assume this is a way of maintaining national unity, far from it in fact.
As if Pique, at the center of all the success for both club and country, couldn't get any more high-profile, one must remember European soccer players live in the media age of WAGs, or wives and girlfriends.
Athletes in America, where there are many different sports fighting for the public's attention, make headlines all the time because of their relationships. Now imagine if all of that sporting passion was concentrated into a single sport, especially into a couple of the biggest clubs. Millionaire celebrity athletes fill the locker room, so it's no surprise that the WAG coverage by the Spanish press is extensive.
Pique and his longtime partner, pop superstar Shakira, celebrate Pique and Barcelona's victory in the 2015 Copa del Rey final.
But just like the Spanish World Cup victory or dominance at the Euros, Gerard Pique comes out on top as always. Because while teammates might have a date with a supermodel or actress, Pique's longtime partner is a bonafide global superstar in her own right, Colombian pop singer Shakira.
The couple, who met on a music video shoot in 2010, have two children together, and serve as an international power couple in a way that makes American duos such as Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union, or Russell Wilson and Ciara, appear seemingly insignificant on such a global scale.
But for all of the hype and attention, on and off the field, Pique still resembles the young boy who learned all he could, in Barcelona and Manchester, to become a truly world-class defender.
He recently announced that he would retire from Spain's national team to concentrate on Barcelona, and remains a | 1,197 |
The purpose of the thesis is to study homicide in a long-term perspective, focusing homicide in Stockholm from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. Though making reference to historical method with regard to the material studied, the thesis is specifically criminological in orientation. The thesis has two principle aims. The first of these involves an analysis of patterns in homicide over a time period of five centuries; how homicide changed over time (its form); and its changing prevalence within a given population group (its frequency). The second aim is directed at explaining the changing<|fim_middle|> aroused in context where a provocation has been sustained by one or more parties to a particular dispute. | patterns observed.
The principle continuity which the research demonstrates is that people have tended to kill in much the same way over time, and often from the same motives and in the same places. Death typically results from male anger | 43 |
The Cradle Mountain National Park is located within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area which features mountains, lakes and ancient forests. The Tasmanian Wilderness WHA is one of only two sites that meet seven out of ten criteria for the listing. There are many walking tracks which can take anything from a few minutes up to several days. In order to reduce the impact<|fim_middle|> about them now. We were told that they can eat up to half their body weight in one meal. | of cars in the area, parking has been severely restricted and a very efficient bus service has been organised to take you to the various starting points for the walks.
We were very lucky as the weather was excellent with clear skies. A few weeks ago they had several feet of snow. We were told that the mountain is covered in cloud for all but about 20 days a year. As you can see, there weren't many clouds when we visited.
We did the three hour walk around Dove Lake at the foot of the mountain.
The yellow on the bushes was Wild Rosemary.
The red flowering bushes were Waratah.
Every now and again you could hear the metallic call of the currawong, a very large crow like bird, echoing around the mountains.
One of the top 10 long distance walks in the world sets off from here; it's called the Overland Track. The 80km hike takes about 8 days. We set off on the track and after about 200mtrs turned around and came back! We were on the wrong track and were supposed be going somewhere far less strenuous. We thought about continuing but then Ali remembered that she didn't have her nighty with her.
In the evening we visited a centre where they were studying Tasmanian Devils. These creatures are on the endangered list as many have been found to be suffering with facial tumours. It's a cancer which is contagious and can spread on contact with other infected devils. The centre is breeding animals from a stock that have been found to be immune from the disease. We listened to a very interesting talk about the creatures from one of the researchers who was carrying one on her shoulder while talking. It looked like a cuddly small dog. After the talk we went outside and watched them being fed and you wouldn't believe that it was the same animal. They were charging around with a carcass of a possum and the noise was horrendous, nothing cuddly | 401 |
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ASTM B21/B21M
Standard Specification for Naval Brass Rod, Bar, and Shapes
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ICS Code (Copper products): 77.150.30
This specification establishes the requirements for naval brass rod, bar, and shapes produced from Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C46200, C46400, C46750, C47940, C48200, C48500, C48640, or C48645.
For piston-finish rod or shafting refer to the Other Requirements Section.
For hot forging material, refer to Specification B124/B124M.
Units-The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other and values from the two systems shall not be combined.
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ASTM B249/B249M - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper- Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and Forgings
Published by ASTM on April 1, 2020
This specification2 establishes the general requirements common to wrought copper and copper alloy rod, bar, shapes, and forgings which shall apply to Specifications B16/B16M, B21/B21M, B98/B98M,...
ASTM B124/B124M - Standard Specification for Copper and Copper Alloy Forging Rod, Bar, and Shapes
This specification establishes the requirements for copper and copper alloy rod, bar, and shapes intended for hot forging. NOTE 1—Additional information about forging practice and forgings produced...
ASTM B154 - Standard Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper Alloys
Published by ASTM on October 1, 2016
This test method describes the technique for conducting the mercurous nitrate test for residual stresses in wrought copper alloy mill products. NOTE 1—For any particular copper alloy, reference...
ASTM B601 - Standard Classification for Temper Designations for Copper and Copper Alloys - Wrought and Cast
This classification establishes temper designations for copper and copper alloys—wrought and cast. The temper designations are classified by the process or processes used in manufacturing the product...
ASTM B858 - Standard Test Method for Ammonia Vapor Test for Determining Susceptibility to Stress Corrosion Cracking in Copper Alloys
Published by ASTM on March 15, 2006
This test method describes a procedure to determine the presence of residual stresses in wrought copper alloy products that may lead to stress corrosion cracking. An ammonia vapor atmosphere is used...
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Q: Creating objects of a class via globals()[] I realize that what I am trying to do is not recommended but, for now, I am interested in pursuing it so as to better understand how object creation and globals()[] work.
In the following code, I am able to convert the three string elements in varList into variables by using globals()[].
varList = ['var1', 'var2', 'var3']
for index, i in enumerate(varList):
globals()[i] = index + 1
print(varList[index], '=', globals()[i])
print(var1,var2,var3)
I can confirm this with my two print() calls, which give:
var1 = 1
var2 = 2
var3 = 3
and
1 2 3
respectively.
However, although it seems like I have all the right pieces necessary to be able to do something similar when creating<|fim_middle|>__('make', 'Toyota'), or in another form, setattr(myCar, 'make', 'Toyota'). If you want to dynamically create the attribute, you can do something like
name = 'myCar'
attr = 'make'
value = 'Toyota'
setattr(globals()[name], attr, value)
If you find yourself writing code that looks like this, though, you are almost certainly doing something wrong. If you need the name of a variable to be part of your program's data, then you should be using an explicit dict, not the global namespace.
A: The way that you're attempting to define a class does not make sense. Give this a try:
class Car:
def __init__(self, make, model, type, year):
self.make = make
self.model = model
self.type = type
self.year = year
myCar = Car('Toyota', 'Prius', 'Sedan', 2010)
print(myCar)
print(myCar.make)
print(myCar.model)
print(myCar.type)
print(myCar.year)
Note that there is only one top level variable (myCar), and the individual values are all attributes of the Car object that myCar references. Your approach doesn't work because you're treating expressions like myCar.make as variables, which is not valid.
| objects of a class, I can't seem to put all the pieces together.
Running the following code
class Cars:
info = ['make', 'model', 'type', 'year']
def metaObject():
attributeList = []
myCar = Cars()
for index, i in enumerate(myCar.info):
attributeList += ['myCar.'+ i]
myInfoList = ['Toyota', 'Prius', 'Sedan', 2010]
print(attributeList[index],'=', myInfoList[index])
globals()[attributeList[index]] = myInfoList[index]
print(attributeList[index])
print(globals()[attributeList[index]])
print('\n')
print(attributeList)
print(myInfoList)
metaObject()
produces the following output:
myCar.make = Toyota
myCar.make
Toyota
myCar.model = Prius
myCar.model
Prius
myCar.type = Sedan
myCar.type
Sedan
myCar.year = 2010
myCar.year
2010
['myCar.make', 'myCar.model', 'myCar.type', 'myCar.year']
['Toyota', 'Prius', 'Sedan', 2010]
However, adding print(myCar.make) at the end of my script results in an error NameError: name 'myCar' is not defined.
What am I missing here, it seems to me that myCar is defined on line 5 of my script?
If, alternatively, at the end of my code—right after calling metaObject()—I were to add
myCar = Cars()
myCar.make = 'someCarMaker'
print(myCar.make)
then I would get the desired result someCarMaker.
What would I need to do/change within the definition of metaObject() in order to get the result I am am after?
A: There are two ways to view the global namespace. One, it's a collection of variables (identifiers associated with a value); two, it's a collection of module attributes (whose names can be arbitrary strings).
globals()['myCar.make'] = 'Toyota' does not create a variable, because myCar.make is not a valid identifier. It does create a module attribute, though, accessible using getattr.
>>> globals()['myCar.make'] = 'Toyota'
>>> import sys
>>> getattr(sys.modules['__main__'], 'myCar.make')
'Toyota'
The assignment does not set the make attribute of the object referenced by myCar because myCar.make = ... is not an assignment to a name. It's shorthand for myCar.__setattr | 547 |
Correlating structure with ferromagnetism in melt-spun Gd 100-xFex
P. M. Shand, D. C<|fim_middle|>F - Journal of Alloys and Compounds | . Schmitter, G. Rojas, J. E. Shield, J. Goertzen, A. L. Meyer, T. M. Pekarek, M. J. Kramer, D. L. Leslie-Pelecky
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X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy measurements of melt-spun Gd100-xFex (0 x 40) and inert-gas condensed/compacted samples (3.8 x 12.7) reveal a structure of crystalline hcp-Gd grains surrounded by a non-crystalline Gd1-xeffFexeff phase, where x eff > x is the effective iron concentration within the amorphous region. The two-phase structure is responsible for an unusual dependence of the coercivity on temperature in which non-zero coercivity is observed above the hcp-Gd Tc with a peak near 320 K. The coercivity decreases as the hcp-Gd grains order, then increases with decreasing temperature. This behavior is explained by the presence of magnetically correlated Fe-rich regions.
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.11.185
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Nanocrystalline
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Shand, P. M., Schmitter, D. C., Rojas, G., Shield, J. E., Goertzen, J., Meyer, A. L., Pekarek, T. M., Kramer, M. J., & Leslie-Pelecky, D. L. (2011). Correlating structure with ferromagnetism in melt-spun Gd 100-xFex. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 509(6), 3000-3005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.11.185
Correlating structure with ferromagnetism in melt-spun Gd 100-xFex. / Shand, P. M.; Schmitter, D. C.; Rojas, G.; Shield, J. E.; Goertzen, J.; Meyer, A. L.; Pekarek, T. M.; Kramer, M. J.; Leslie-Pelecky, D. L.
In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 509, No. 6, 10.02.2011, p. 3000-3005.
Shand, PM, Schmitter, DC, Rojas, G, Shield, JE, Goertzen, J, Meyer, AL, Pekarek, TM, Kramer, MJ & Leslie-Pelecky, DL 2011, 'Correlating structure with ferromagnetism in melt-spun Gd 100-xFex', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol. 509, no. 6, pp. 3000-3005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.11.185
Shand PM, Schmitter DC, Rojas G, Shield JE, Goertzen J, Meyer AL et al. Correlating structure with ferromagnetism in melt-spun Gd 100-xFex. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 2011 Feb 10;509(6):3000-3005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.11.185
Shand, P. M. ; Schmitter, D. C. ; Rojas, G. ; Shield, J. E. ; Goertzen, J. ; Meyer, A. L. ; Pekarek, T. M. ; Kramer, M. J. ; Leslie-Pelecky, D. L. / Correlating structure with ferromagnetism in melt-spun Gd 100-xFex. In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 2011 ; Vol. 509, No. 6. pp. 3000-3005.
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But recently Tailwind created a new (Alpha) program called "Tribes." To me, Tribes are like group boards on steroids, because you can quickly and easily add pins you'd like re-pinned, as well as re-pin other high-quality, related content. Oh, and if the content is not high-quality? There is a "Skip" option so you won't have to see that pin ever again. How cool is that?
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There's no doubt the economic meltdown in 2008-09 caused terrible hardships on people, but is that a good enough reason to deny an electric company the rate increase it was seeking in Minnesota?
A divided Minnesota Supreme Court today said it is.
The Court ruled in the case of the 2009 rate hike request by Minnesota Power. The utility had sought a nearly 19 percent hike from the Public Utilities Commission — and asked<|fim_middle|> that "'households and businesses struggling under the current adverse economic conditions … may face economic deprivations, businesses losses, and even disconnections' if subjected to an unduly large rate increase," but he said that's not a valid basis to grant a rate increase lower than the one the electric company was entitled to.
The company said it needed the rate increase to offset the cost of reducing emissions and also to pay for new transmission lines from North Dakota.
If there are "technical methods for determining a rate increase spelled out in Minnesota law" we should stick with them or change the law.
We do not do our society a favor by protecting people from the cost of their behavior. Maybe the rate increase would inspire conservation measures.
On the other hand, this decision should inspire Minnesota Power to look hard at how they can lower their costs.
Good for the Supremes for standing with consumers this time. Some (not all) of MNs utilities have made some real questionable decisions lately, such as sticking with coal when natural gas is cleaner and cheap; or pouring more money into aging nuke plants.
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So would this extend to other things like tax increases, fee increases, etc? MNsure rates? The Court will now review the impact of all government-approved coast increases?
Yes, it applies to all agencies; that's the effect of the ruling. It basically says in matters of regulation, an agency has expertise that the courts do not. Since this sets precedent, I presume it means an avenue of appeal has been closed. | to raise rates 17 percent while while its larger hike was under review.
The commission, at the urging of the Minnesota attorney general, slashed the requested interim increase, citing the request's large size and that it was filed one day after a previous rate increase went to effect.
The commission also acknowledged that people were hurting in the economic downtown.
Minnesota Power sued, saying those factors shouldn't have been considered by the PUC while "abandoning" the technical methods for determining a rate increase spelled out in Minnesota law. The rate increase did not cover Minnesota Power's cost.
He didn't argue that the economic meltdown hurt the ratepayers. But he said state regulators lacked the expertise to calculate its impact and courts shouldn't shield state agencies by assuming they have the expertise.
Justice Anderson said the Public Utilities Commission was right to note | 167 |
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Finał
Finał odbył się o 18:47.
Przypisy
Pływanie na Mistrzostwach Świata w Pływaniu 2013 | Wszystkie etapy konkurencji miały miejsce w Palau Sant Jordi w Barcelonie.
W tej konkurencji wzięło udział 78 zawodników (80 zgłoszonych) z 71 krajów.
Złoty medal zdobył Brazylijczyk César Cielo. Drugie miejsce zajął Eugene Godsoe ze Stanów Zjednoczonych. Brązowy medal wywalczył Frédérick Bousquet reprezentujący Francję.
Rekordy
Przed zawodami rekordy świata i mistrzostw wyglądały następująco:
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Eliminacje
Eliminacje odbyły się o 11:05.
Legenda: WR – rekord świata, CR – rekord mistrzostw, AS - rekord Azji, NR – rekord kraju, DNS - nie startował
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Półfinały odbyły się o 18:37.
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Eglin medics among heroes of Operation Allies Welcome
"We could not be<|fim_middle|> with COVID-19 separated from other patients using the hospital. The drive-through health screening process provides a car-side assessment of patients directed to the hospital after an over-the-phone assessment by a nurse.
Hospital's aerospace nurse practitioner is first in AF
In July 2019, the 96th Medical Group became the first hospital in the Air Force to have an aerospace nurse practitioner on its staff. | prouder of their efforts," acknowledged Brig. Gen. Michael B. Lalor, deputy commanding general of Task Force Eagle about the assembly of military, civilian and contract workers here supporting Operation Allies Welcome. Lalor's comment referenced the work of deployed medical personnel from the 321st Air Expeditionary Group, which has been here since late-July providing "exceptional care and support," in the general's words, for the Afghan resettlement mission.
Into the fight: Medical Group answers short-notice call to battle COVID-19
Instead of Thanksgiving holiday eats and shopping, 21 96th Medical Group Airmen deployed in support of stateside COVID-19 operations.
Airmen test dropping blood from aircraft
Operation Blood Rain determined fresh blood could withstand an airdrop to combat medics in austere environments.
Intrepid Spirit Center opens at Eglin
The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund kicked off its Eglin Heroes Week virtual event to celebrate the official opening of the Intrepid Spirit Center, Aug. 24. Eglin's ISC, the first on an Air Force base, is a treatment center dedicated to post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, associated pain conditions, and psychological injuries in active duty service members.
Deployed medics restructure mission to support pandemic response
A 96th Medical Group surgical team deployed to Niger, Africa, found itself with a challenge as a result of COVID-19. The challenge reinforced the need to remain agile and adjust to prepare for a range of circumstances faced on the African continent.
Medical Group establishes drive-through health screening
The 96th Medical Group recently established a new drive-through screening process to combat the spread of COVID-19. The process keeps patients potentially infected | 359 |
RCEP talks could be nearing finish line; integrated<|fim_middle|> which "will serve as a bulwark against unilateralism and protectionism".
Lee Hsien Loong
Asean Economic Ministers' Meeting
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Taiwan asks HK, China to help fight US$30m online love scams
South Korea accuses Japan of "lukewarm" stand on NK sanctions
N Korea warns US-South Korea drills will affect nuclear talks
Prime US Reit sets public offer at 40.9m units, cites 'strong demand' | Asean a more attractive economic partner: PM Lee
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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (9th from L) poses with the ASEAN economic and trade ministers at the opening of 50th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting and Related Meetings in Singapore on August 29, 2018
AN open, integrated Asean makes for a more attractive and valuable economic partner, with the multilateral trading system under pressure, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday.
Negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which began in 2013, "are at a critical stage" and the possibility of "substantively concluding" talks is finally in sight, he added.
And it is important, amid global tensions, for the South-east Asian bloc to press on with economic integration and its road map to 2025, he told a high-level gathering of regional leaders at the Shangri-La Hotel.
The proposed RCEP mega-deal has been touted as potentially forming the world's largest trading bloc, and involves all 10 Asean member states, as well as the association's six free trade agreement partners - Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand.
"All of us are concerned about the growing geopolitical uncertainties," Mr Lee told delegates at the opening of the 50th Asean Economic Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings, which will span four days. "The trade tensions between the US and our other dialogue partners, including China, the EU and Canada, have escalated.
SEE ALSO: China says misleading to suggest it needs trade deal due to slowing economy
"The rules-based multilateral trading system, which has underpinned Asean's growth and prosperity, is under pressure. At the same time, each Asean member state is subjected to different pulls and pressures from the bigger powers.
"In these circumstances, all the more members must stay united and strive to maintain our cohesion and effectiveness."
Mr Lee noted that, "given the diversity of RCEP's members, we all have to make trade-offs and compromises" with the deal.
"But we should weigh these against the significant strategic and economic value of the RCEP," he said.
"The RCEP will be an important signal to the world that Asean members, and our partners, place high value on free trade, regional integration and international co-operation."
He urged the countries involved in the deal "to take a long-term view, to keep up the momentum, to engage constructively and with maximum flexibility" to deliver an agreement on the RCEP this year.
Calling the region's economic potential "clear", Mr Lee added a note of caution: "But for this potential to be fully realised, we must continue to strengthen regional economic co-operation and integration."
Meanwhile, Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing said in opening remarks that trade openness can no longer be taken for granted, with Singapore's chairmanship of the bloc coming at a critical juncture.
"Despite the rising nationalist tendencies and anti-trade sentiments elsewhere in the world, Asean has stayed the course in our trajectory of regional economic integration," he said.
"Businesses and consumers in the region have benefited from the realisation of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2015. Intra-regional trade in goods are now largely tariff-free; non-tariff barriers have also been progressively reduced, services regulations made less stringent and more transparent, and pro-business investment rules implemented."
But he added: "Our work did not end in 2015." The blueprint for 2025 includes new moves to "future-proof" the AEC, he said, "in light of the rapid pace of technological change and digital disruption".
Mr Chan added: "We should identify areas where our individual economies can complement one another to compete beyond Asean, take positive steps to facilitate trade, investment, and people-to-people links, so that collectively, we build a more integrated Asean. At the same time, we must uphold the multilateral and rules-based trading system."
He added: "We cannot afford to let recent policy U-turns elsewhere detract us from defending the very foundation that underpins the AEC and has benefited the region."
Events on Wednesday's agenda include meetings of the Asean Free Trade Area Council and the Asean Investment Area Council, as well as a preparatory RCEP trade negotiating committee meeting.
The sixth RCEP ministerial meeting will take place on Thursday afternoon and all of Friday.
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Movie Review: A PLACE IN THE CITY, USA, LGBT/Documentary
August 15, 2018 August 15, 2018 festreviews 2018 movies, Kierston Drier, movie, Movie Review, Short Film Movie Review, Uncategorized A PLACE IN THE CITY, Kierston Drier, LGBT/Documentary, Nate Lavey, Stephen Vider, USA
Full to bursting with bright color and dazzling city scapes, A PLACE IN THE CITY follows three stories of three people living with HIV in New York. Taking a dive into the personal and intimate lives of three brave individuals, we see many of the compelling issues the surround HIV- from how healthcare can innocently act to isolate the person living with HIV from their community, to how housing itself is a type of healthcare, to how the world of art and culture accepts artist living with HIV.
What sets A PLACE IN THE CITY apart from films of a similar nature is the tone- this is a not a heavy, stark or ominous work. It is bright, it is light, it is brimming with hope and it is nevertheless meaningful and informative. A PLACE IN THE CITY, has been excellently composed by directors Nate Lavey and Stephen Vider, and thoughtfully put together to consider the wide variety of people that can be touched by HIV. Now considered a chronic condition, HIV still holds massive stigma is society. Films like A PLACE IN THE CITY shed much needed light on the condition- and most importantly, the humanity, support and social movement behind it. A wonderful film to see.
Review by Kierston Drier
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A PLACE IN THE CITY, 18min., USA, LGBT/Documentary
Directed by Nate Lavey, Stephen Vider
A personal and intimate look at how caretaking, housing, and family intersect with experiences of HIV/AIDS today. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
Movie Review: THE LOVE INDUSTRY, USA, LGBT/Documentary
August 15, 2018 August 15, 2018 festreviews 2018 movies, Kierston Drier, movie, Movie Review, Short Film Movie Review, Uncategorized Kierston Drier, LGBT/Documentary, Matt Cusimano, THE LOVE INDUSTRY, USA
This twenty minute documentary is a fascinating look into the world of professional online-dating profile writers. Following two different professionals who two drastically different methods, we see the ins and outs of a growing profession that targets people who want to find love online. Lisa Hoehn, takes a "gut" approach to profile ghost writing, reviewing people and tweaking what naturally feels best. She's seen everything under the sun when it comes to online dating, from cheating lovers to terrible break ups. When she meets another online profile writer, who uses a more mathematical, data-based approach to his work, they completely clash- showing the love isn't always easy to find- even when finding it is part of your job.
Our heroes are fascinating, engaging and loveable. The film paints an often humorous, honest and occasionally painfully familiar portrait for a vast numbers of people who have gone online to find their next partner. THE LOVE INDUSTRY is about a lot of things- our modern world, social media, niche business opportunities- but ultimately it's about one incredible part of existence- the hurdles and rewards of meaningful human connection.
THE LOVE INDUSTRY, 20min., USA, LGBT/Documentary
Directed by Matt Cusimano
Lisa Hoehn has an unusual job: she makes a living ghostwriting online dating profiles for a large and diverse set of clients, eager to put their best foot forward in the labyrinthine world of social media. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
Movie Review: WHO I AM, UK, LGBT/Drama
August 15, 2018 August 15, 2018 festreviews 2018 movies, Kierston Drier, movie, Movie Review, Short Film Movie Review, Uncategorized Kierston Drier, LGBT/Drama, Monika Wilczynska, UK, WHO I AM
A seventeen minute UK film from director Monika Wilczynska, WHO I AM follows Eli, a young transgender teenager coming to terms with their identity despite their devoutly religious and unaccepting family. Facing isolation and ostracization from her family and community, Eli makes the final choice that is right for her.
It may be said that this short him has an unrealistically happy ending- that not all stories end so concretely, so completely, or so triumphantly- but WHO I AM is story about visibility in a community. Eli's journey is about her relationship with God, and the strength is takes to acknowledge that the flaws of unacceptance are not within God or spirituality- that is a flaw that lies within humanity.
People who see themselves in Eli's struggle may argue that not all stories end as easily as Eli's does in WHO I AM- but our hero's story ends, essentially, right at the beginning of the rest of her life- a life free from the judgement of those who treat her poorly for who she is. WHO I AM is an important film to see- it gives a voice to many stories that go unheard, and for that alone- go see WHO I AM.
WHO I AM, 17min, UK, LGBT/Drama
Directed by Monika Wilczynska
A coming of age tale about Elijah, a young transgender teenager from a very religious background, who has to try to reconcile their identity with their faith and their family's expectations of them. With the help of anti-conformist Lisbeth and their friends, Elijah learns not to compromise their own integrity in face of prejudice and adversity. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
Movie Review: MASQUERADE, USA, LGBT/Drama
August 15, 2018 August 15, 2018 festreviews 2018 movies, Kierston Drier, movie, Movie Review, Short Film Movie Review, Uncategorized Andrew Hawkins, Kierston Drier, LGBT/Drama, MASQUERADE, USA
A ten minute historical film about the Old South and the trails of race and freedom, MASQUERADE tells the story of a young black couple, enslaved by their master. When the master makes an advance on his male worker, the young couple decide to flee for their own safety. While the master of the house throws a masquerade ball, the couple attempt to pass as an elderly rheumatic man and his black attendant. When the wife, Ninny asks if they should run away, her husband answers "Master wants to run away to the city, so I reckon it's normal for folks to want to run away."
MASQUERADE is a film about "running away" and "passing"- whether passing as white or passing as heretosexual, running to the city, or running to the north, all the characters are looking for something similar- freedom. This is a film about the trapping of society and how they<|fim_middle|> color and textures, HAART KENYA is as visually moving as it is emotionally engaging and educationally necessary. This Kenyan film from director Danielle Da Silva is a work following HAART Kenya- an organization dedicated to helping support and rehabilitate women and children involved in the human trafficking trades in Kenya and East Africa. We follow two main stories of women who were victims of human trafficking, as well as hearing from the professionals at HAART who work on the front lines. Pairing with Photographers Without Borders, this film documents the struggles and pains that follow victims of human trafficking, and the treatment and support HAART can provide them.
HAART KENYA is not a depressing film. On the contrary, it is alright with hope. It is bright with the triumph and resilience of the human spirit. A film that fills your heart with anguish, but also with happiness. At the other side of surviving is thriving- HAART KENYA reminds us that we are not defined by are our tragedies- we are defined by what we are in spite of them. A beautiful film with a beautiful message, it is a documentary not to miss.
HAART KENYA, 13min., Kenya, Documentary
Directed by Danielle Da Silva
An organization dedicated to ending modern slavery (human trafficking) against women and children in Kenya and East Africa. Simas spent two weeks photographing their workshops, community, and grief-stricken survival stories.
Movie Review: ISIS WAS HERE, Iraq, Documentary
August 15, 2018 August 15, 2018 festreviews 2018 movies, Kierston Drier, movie, Movie Review, Short Film Movie Review, Uncategorized documentary, Farman Abdalrahman Karim, film reviews, Iraq, ISIS WAS HERE, Kierston Drier
ISIS WAS HERE is a harrowing and dramatic documentary from Iraq, chronically the destructive force of ISIS and its path through one Iraq town of Qayyarah. Director Abdalrahman Karm takes a front-lines approach to the piece- putting the camera (and us) at the ground zero of tragedy.
We never find out entirely how ISIS gains control of the town, but we are able to follow the wreckage left behind their abandoned 2014 occupation- including their take-over of the local hospital, their isolation of students from schools, and their simultaneously systematic and senseless torture of the residents. We follow family after family touched by violence, death, destruction and horrendous acts of cruelty.
What ISIS WAS HERE is able to translate is the loss of humanity brought about by terror and war. A film as raw and emotionally evocative as possible, it will remind you that behind headlines in newspapers, and behind statistics, there are human beings. Humans who feel love and loss and pain. ISIS WAS HERE is an important film and one that is not always easy to watch- but not everything important is easy to see. Nevertheless ISIS WAS HERE is a film to see.
ISIS WAS HERE, 25min, Iraq, Documentary
Directed by Farman Abdalrahman Karim
In 2014 the ISIS controlled Qayyarah Town, It Is near from the Mousll City in north Iraq. In 27 Aug 2016 Iraqi Army freedom the Qayyarah Town, after that every one Shocked when they see the tragedy stories in Qayyarah
Movie Review: WEEKEND WARRIOR, USA, Documentary
August 15, 2018 August 15, 2018 festreviews 2018 movies, Kierston Drier, movie, Movie Review, Short Film Movie Review, Uncategorized documentary, Jonathan Harris, Kierston Drier, USA, WEEKEND WARRIOR
WEEKEND WARRIOR, a six minute documentary hailing from the USA by director Jonathan Harris follows Trey Bowen, a young daredevil with a passion for four-wheeling. Gentle and down to earth, at first glance Trey might not seem the type to strap himself into a massive machines and go airborne at forty miles an hour. But he is. WEEKEND WARRIOR tells the story of Trey, and his life-long pursuit of his great passion- four wheeling tricks. From creating a massive foam pit to ride his bike into, to building ramps to jump off of, there is nothing less than a labour of love that propels our hero to his end goal- to do a trick that only twelve people have done before- a full mid air flip.
What is most engaging about this piece is that it reminds us all that talent is rarely innately born into us. Talent is the product of commitment and passion. Goals, like anything worth having in life- is hard work. Trey is true to the films name- he is a weekend warrior. Something so many of those working a 9-5 must become to live their dreams. The thing that cannot be denied about Trey and his story is his infectious happiness and effortless joy. It is both enviable and inspiring to watch Trey achieve is dreams.
A film that boasts gorgeous cinematography and tells a feel good story for all ages, WEEKEND WARRIOR is a film for all who dare to dream.
WEEKEND WARRIOR, 6min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Jonathan Harris
Movie Review: WATER, USA, Documentary
August 15, 2018 August 15, 2018 festreviews 2018 movies, Kierston Drier, movie, Movie Review, Short Film Movie Review, Uncategorized documentary, Kierston Drier, mark knight, USA, WATER
A four minute film about the beauty of the natural world, WATER, directed by Mark Knight, has no voice over, no words, and no people in it. Our main character is water- it's transformative nature and its raw power. From towering icebergs to roaring waterfalls to utterly still glassy swamps- WATER takes your across the tapestries of the natural world quickly with effortlessness and ease.
Awesome in its scope and spectrum, and inspiring in its simplicity, this film is an homage to the wonder of the natural vistas of the planet. It will remind us that we are all, so often guilty of the greatest folly of humanity- we walk upon the earth as though we own it. WATER will remind you that we are far from the most powerful force on the planet.
WATER, 4min, USA, Documentary
Directed by Mark Knight
Window Channel Network takes you on a four-minute journey to some of the planet's most spectacular glaciers, waterfalls, beaches, rivers and waterways. Destinations include, Iceland, Igauzu Falls Brazil, Atchafalaya Basin Louisiana, Lake Tahoe California, Black Canyon of the Gunnison Colorado, and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Music score Wieland Reisssmann by Peter Simmer. | push us all to extremes, it is a film the ripples with tension from the first frame to the final credits. Wonderfully cast and performed, and stunning in its design and cinematography- creating a full period piece is not an easy task in a short film. MASQUERADE is dedicated to all the people who "Passed" as a way to reach freedom- and to all those who could not. It is a powerful piece worth seeing.
MASQUERADE, 10min., USA, LGBT/Drama
Directed by Andrew Hawkins
1848 Virginia. Slave couple Sam and Ninny execute an escape after their slave master George makes an unconscionable advance. 'Masquerade, A Story of the Old South' is an uncommon slave narrative, capturing the experience of both African Americans and gay people during this complicated time. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
Movie Review: THE LAST GIRL, 13min., Denmark, LGBT/Romance
August 15, 2018 August 15, 2018 festreviews 2018 movies, Kierston Drier, movie, Movie Review, Short Film Movie Review 13min., Bjarke de Koning, denmark, Kierston Drier, LGBT/Romance, THE LAST GIRL
This thirteen minute film from Denmark is a heartbreaking and moving story about a man in the last moments of living a lie. After a weekend spent with his friend Jesper, our hero realizes he is in love, not with his live-in girlfriend, but with his best friend. His partner is loving and doting, which makes it harder for him to reveal to her that he is gay. When he is able to do so, the situation turns messy and he leaves the apartment- to make a phone call to Jesper.
Wonderfully edited, with a style that creates the rushed sense of panic that courses through our hero, THE LAST GIRL has a searing, red-hot intensity to it. It is a strong film, with wonderful performances and keen and emotionally intelligent score. There is smoldering suffocating feeling in certain scene that accurately portrays the hero's feelings of being trapped in his world.
A film about what happens when take the plunge and answer the call of the question "what if..?" THE LAST GIRL is an excellent, gripping film.
THE LAST GIRL, 13min., Denmark, LGBT/Romance
Directed by Bjarke de Koning
Life is not the same after a holiday with Jesper and there is no avoiding the truth now.CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
Movie Review: HEARING FILMS, Canada, Documentary
August 15, 2018 August 15, 2018 festreviews 2018 movies, Kierston Drier, movie, Movie Review, Short Film Movie Review, Uncategorized Arsen Martyrosian, Canada, documentary, HEARING FILMS, Kierston Drier
HEARING FILMS a eight minute documentary coming to us from Toronto Canada, by director Arsen Martyrosian, is a film following one man and his life-long love of movies, despite his visual impairment. Losing his vision early in childhood, Joe remains a movie fan, relying on descriptive video to experience his films the way one might experience an audio book. HEARING FILMS reminds us that we are all able.
One of the best things about HEARING FILMS, other than the excellent production quality and the loveable hero- is the reminder that cinema is for everyone. It is not exclusive to people who can see. As our hero recounts to us, films make him feel joy, feel happy, feel sad- he is not denied the emotional experience, simply because he hears the story instead of seeing it. A film the reminds us of the ability in everyone, and the resilience of those in the face of adversity, HEARING FILMS is a bright, upbeat story about an incredible man with an incredible passion for movies.
HEARING FILMS, 8min., Canada, Documentary
Directed by Arsen Martyrosian
A story of visually impaired film enthusiast Joe Sidarose, that questions the perception of film as a visual medium and exposes the way descriptive cinema influences audience.
CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
Movie Review: HAART KENYA, Kenya, Documentary
August 15, 2018 August 15, 2018 festreviews 2018 movies, Kierston Drier, movie, Movie Review, Short Film Movie Review, Uncategorized Danielle Da Silva, documentary, film reviews, HAART KENYA, Kenya, Kierston Drier
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From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Genre(s):Action, Horror<|fim_middle|> Jacob Fuller is traveling on vacation with his son Scott and his daughter Kate in a RV. Jacob lost his faith after the death of his beloved wife in a car accident and quit his position of pastor of his community and stops for the night in the same motel Seth and Richard are lodged. When Seth sees the recreational vehicle, he abducts Jacob and his family to help his brother and him to cross the Mexico border, promising to release them on the next morning. They head to the truck drivers and bikers bar Titty Twister where Seth will meet with his partner Carlos in the dawn. When they are watching the dancer Santanico Pandemonium, Seth and Richard fight with ...
George Clooney (as Seth Gecko), Quentin Tarantino (as Richard Gecko), Harvey Keitel (as Jacob Fuller), Juliette Lewis (as Kate Fuller), Salma Hayek (as Santanico Pandemonium) | , Crime
Director(s):Robert Rodriguez
After a bank heist in Abilene with several casualties, the bank robber Seth Gecko and his psychopath and rapist brother Richard Gecko continue their crime spree in a convenience store in the middle of the desert while heading to Mexico with a hostage. They decide to stop for a while in a low-budget motel. Meanwhile the former minister | 76 |
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The Sage Colleges must comply with all regulations and receive authorization from a state before allowing students to participate in any educational activities through the College. While these regulations initially applied only to online education, it now applies to courses in campus-based programs that include internships, co-ops, student teaching, clinical placements, and/or field experiences occurring in states outside of New York. Conducting state authorization analysis is necessary any time a student is engaging in educational activities outside of the State of New York.
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P.E.I. reports one new case of COVID-19, to ease some restrictions Wednesday
January 5, 2021, 3:21 p.m. ·2 min read
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island reported one new case of COVID-19 Tuesday, one day before some pandemic-related restrictions are set to be eased across the province.
Chief medical officer of health Dr. Heather Morrison said the new case involves a female under the age of 19 who had travelled outside the province.
Morrison says there are four active reported infections on the Island.
Starting Wednesday, Morrison said, gatherings such as concerts, worship services and movie screenings can occur with up to 50 people and two additional groups of 50, provided a plan is approved spelling out how health measures will be respected.
Recreational and team sports will be allowed to resume but must follow the same limit of three cohorts of 50 people.
The limit on indoor private gatherings will remain at one household plus 10 people until at least Jan. 25.
Premier Dennis King said Island officials continue to monitor for a potential spike in cases resulting from holiday gatherings and greater movement of people during the holidays.
Still, he says the province has been very lucky.
"Prince Edward Island has seen more flexibility than other jurisdictions. It's very important we don't take this for granted," King said at a news conference in Charlottetown. "Things can change very quickly, so we can't let our guard down."
Morrison and King said the Island will remain outside the Atlantic bubble, which allowed residents of the region to travel freely between provinces, until at least Jan. 25.
They say they are monitoring the rising number of cases elsewhere in the country and say the extra weeks outside the bubble will give authorities more time to administer vaccines.
Morrison said she expects all long-term care and community care staff will have received their first vaccine in the next three weeks.
"By the end of March we anticipate anyone living or working in long-term care and community care and other congregate living arrangements as well as health-care workers who provide direct patient care will be fully vaccinated," she said.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 5, 2021.
— By Kevin Bissett in Fredericton.
Worldwide virtual prayer rally to be held for 'Canada's rabbi' after cancer diagnosis
OTTAWA, Ill. — For a man who has devoted his life to promoting kindness, a diagnosis of advanced-stage cancer in his pancreas and liver might seem the unkindest cut of all. But Rabbi Reuven Bulka, often dubbed "Canada's rabbi," says he has no complaints. "In terms of having complaints to God or complaints that life isn't giving me a<|fim_middle|> "Any vaccine that would be provided by the health ministry and distributed through SHA for administration could be by our PCPs to other Fire Department staff, civic staff — and then upon request from the SHA — maybe even to members of the public within the Saskatoon region," said Wayne Rodger, assistant chief with the Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD). He said right now there are 34 paramedics able to conduct COVID-19 tests and 23 trained on providing the vaccine. Those numbers could climb as the pandemic continues. Of the service's roughly 337 employees, only the roughly 137 PCPs will be given the option for priority vaccination. Clint Belitsky is the secretary with the International Association of Firefighters Local 80 (IAFF 80), which represents firefighters in Saskatoon. He said that while the IAFF welcomes paramedics getting the vaccine quickly, there are some concerns other frontline firefighters were missed. "All of our firefighters go into medical calls, they assist in different ways," he said, noting a firefighters' role may include helping with CPR or transporting a patient. "Whether it's inside a house, or inside an apartment, or up and down stairs, all of our members are in close contact throughout shifts." Belitysky said the association isn't trying to muscle its way into the line-up. "We feel like they're left out a little bit, but we understand that there's a limited number," he said. Belitysky said the association is happy members will be able to help administer vaccines, saying it will be "easier and quicker" to get the vaccination in house than going to a clinic or immunization centre. Rodger said the SFD is determining who will get the vaccine first by examining risk and potential exposure. "Our firefighters that are working alongside the paramedics would certainly have a greater opportunity than say I would to receive that vaccine earlier," he said. Rodger said communication between the Ministry of Health, the SHA and the department has been consistent and ongoing. | fair shake, that doesn't enter my mind," the 76-year-old beloved spiritual leader in Ottawa's Jewish community said in a telephone interview from New York City, where he has gone to be with his five children. "I really feel blessed in the life that I've lived." Over almost 50 years as rabbi and now rabbi emeritus at Ottawa's Congregation Machzikei Hadas, Bulka has spent countless hours at the bedside of dying people and consoling grieving family members. It's an experience he feels has prepared him to face his own mortality. "When you see it happening all around you, you know that nothing is forever." Indeed, Bulka thinks it's beneficial to embrace that reality early on in life because it shifts your focus from the pursuit of pleasure to thinking seriously about the meaning of life and how to make the most of whatever time you have. "It doesn't mean that we can't enjoy life but we shouldn't be obsessed with the pleasures without being totally also focused on the meaning and doing things which are important that actually enhance the human condition, that actually improve people's lives and have a lasting impact," he says. "However long we're destined to live, when we say goodbye, that's an indelible part of one's resume. Nobody really cares whether you've golfed 1,000 rounds or 1,500 rounds … It's how you impact others that really defines who you are." Bulka has spent nearly his entire life trying to improve the human condition, starting at 16 when he took over rabbinical duties at his father's New York synagogue after his father suffered a serious heart attack. He has championed causes like organ and blood donation, co-founded Kindness Week in Ottawa and spearheaded many events aimed at promoting tolerance and understanding among people of different faiths. He has imparted his wisdom in dozens of books, a weekly newspaper column and a weekly radio phone-in show. Ottawa has given him the key to the city and named Rabbi Bulka Kindness Park in his honour. He's also been awarded the Order of Canada. "He's really been a healer when there's been religious rifts in the city and he's respected by all faiths and people of no faith at all," says Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson. "He's just been a stalwart of our community for so, so long and we can do nothing now but pray for a miracle." On Monday, Congregation Machzikei Hadas will host a virtual "worldwide prayer rally" for Rabbi Bulka. "In Ottawa, we like to claim him as our own but certainly he's everybody's rabbi," says Rabbi Idan Scher, one of Bulka's successors at the synagogue. "The moniker Canada's rabbi … couldn't be more true." Indeed, Scher adds: "The people that he's touched live all over the world." Within a day of setting up a website last week (aprayerforrabbibulka.ca), Scher says about 2,000 people had registered to take part in the online rally. Former prime minister Stephen Harper and former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty are among the dignitaries scheduled to speak at the event. Bulka is probably best known to Canadians outside the capital from the annual Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National War Memorial — a role he modestly suggests was given to him some 30 years ago because the government wanted to engage a local rabbi "on the cheap" rather than bring one in from Montreal. Watson marvels that Bulka delivers his Remembrance Day sermons without referring to notes, never repeating the same message twice and always managing to capture a countrywide audience with "his words, his wisdom, his humour." Former interim Liberal leader Bob Rae, now Canada's ambassador to the United Nations, says Bulka has also been a national leader in "breaking down hatred and building greater religious understanding and embracing multiracialism and multi-faith work." He was among the first, Rae recalls, to reach out to Muslim groups when they faced a backlash following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001. Rev. Dr. Anthony Bailey, pastor at Ottawa's Parkdale United Church, recalls working with Bulka to organize a multi-faith blood donor drive in response to a spate of racist, anti-Semitic and anti-Islamic graffiti spray-painted on houses of worship in Ottawa in 2016. "We were trying to make a statement that we basically support each other as human beings at the very level of blood," he says. Bulka practices what he preaches, says Andrew Bennett, director of the Cardus Religious Freedom Institute and former ambassador for religious freedom during the Harper government. "He is certainly a kind man, he really lives by that. But he lives it in a way that's not sort of superficial kindness, it's not sort of a Walmart-greeter kindness. It comes from a very deep place." Christians and Jews alike believe that human beings "bear the image and likeness of God," adds Bennett, a deacon in the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. "And it's very easy for me to recognize that image and likeness in Rabbi Bulka." Bulka, like any human, says he thinks about things he should have or could have done. "I would say a person who lives a life without regrets is probably living in La-La land," he says. Still, he's grateful for everyone's "showing of appreciation and all their good wishes." "We'll do our best. With God's help, hopefully we'll be able to live a little bit longer." This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 17, 2021. Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated and more than a dozen have been killed in recent days in flooding on Indonesia's Borneo island, officials said Sunday. National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesperson Raditya Jati said floods brought by intense rains caused floodwaters as high as 3 metres (10 feet). As of Sunday, 39,549 people had been evacuated and at least 15 had been killed due to floods that affected 10 districts and cities in South Kalimantan province on Borneo island. Separately, five people were killed and 500 others were evacuated after floods and landslides in Manado city in North Sulawesi province on Saturday. One other person was missing. Seasonal rains and high tides in recent days have caused dozens of landslides and widespread flooding across much of Indonesia, a chain of 17,000 islands where millions of people live in mountainous areas or near fertile flood plains close to rivers. The Associated Press
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Thousands of Nova Scotia Power customers were without electricity Sunday morning after high winds and heavy rain swept the province. By the mid-afternoon, crews had made major headway and the number of customers still without power had fallen considerably. As of 4 p.m., there were still eight outages affecting more than 190 customers, according to Nova Scotia Power's outage map. The number of homes and businesses without power had been steadily rising and peaked at 7,200 around 8:40 a.m. The outages began early Sunday and most are in the northeastern half of the province. More than 4,000 customers in Cape Breton were without electricity early Sunday. Estimated restoration times varied between 1-9 p.m. A public weather alert was issued by Environment Canada Saturday morning, warning that a system from New England was expected to bring southeasterly gusts of up to 90 km/h to parts of the mainland, and up to 100 km/h in Cape Breton. A Les Suêtes wind warning was also issued for Inverness County, north of Mabou, which brought southeast wind gusts up to 200 km/h. Most weather warnings had ended by late Sunday morning. On Sunday morning, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal closed the Canso Causeway to vehicles 2.5 metres or higher due to high winds. It had reopened by 9:20 a.m. Heavy rain also began falling across the province Saturday evening and continued to fall over the eastern mainland and most of Cape Breton Sunday morning. Rainfall warnings ended for Victoria County and Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County by the early afternoon. MORE TOP STORIES
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"It seems to me now unarguable that Simonov is one of the most remarkable conductors before the public today. He is a virtuoso - the stick technique is a pleasure to watch, and its flourishes always have technical point as well as eye-appeal. But its purpose is to encourage music-making that goes far beyond flashy self- advertisement, or the coarse, hard-driven sound production that is the modern interpretation of the virtuoso- the stick technique is indeed an intensely musical one."
" Before Mr.Gedda and I met for a lunch, I had watched him rehearsing with Yuri Simonov, principal conductor of the Bolshoi. That, I said, was an awfully active and decisive conductor, who sang to the orchestra as they went along and sang each singer's part with him. "And took singing lessons to so it,' said Mr. Gedda. "He knows what it's all about. He is Russian. It's authority, though so young'. It was, he said, like working with Toskanini or Serafin in Italian, Beecham in English<|fim_middle|>owsky, Sibelius und Chatschaturian dirigierte.
The orchestra rose to every challenge, providing the heart-on-sleeve emotional excitement audiences expect from a Russian orchestra – and which was cheered to the rafters before three encores.
I've never been a big fan of his Fourth Symphony featured here… But let's face it, if anyone is going to do it justice, it's going to be the Moscow Phil. And after last night's performance I have been forced to change my mind.
It was a masterful, powerful, everything-ful tour de force. I got the impression this was how the composer would have wanted it to sound.
…all were smiling. Quite a lot, actually.
Rachmaniov's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 may be staple fare, but under Yuri Simonov, Chief Conductor, they were performed with a natural freshness that can only be achieved as the result of endless dedicated hard work. Discipline and finesse gave the sound a classy sheen that was clean but not clinical and always from the heart.
Even more familiar melodies riddled the Tchaikovsky, Simonov shaping them with subtle colouring and remarkable precision.
…both conductor and players demonstrated most clearly their strengths: tight ensemble, clarity of sound and a feel for the grand sweep of the composer's expression.
Please accept my sincere congratulations on your 65th Anniversary.
Your brilliant talent, perseverant work and your infinite love for music have brought to you, an outstanding conductor of today, the highest recognition of your professional skills and the sincere admiration of the audience. Your truly unique creativity allows you to be successful with the most famous orchestras' worldwide, and lets you to devote yourself actively to teaching and tutorial work.
Wishing you inspiration and new performances, health and prosperity. "
The symphonies No. 4 in B major and No. 1 in C major by Beethoven open the impressive journey with music of most different colors. One does not need a long time or trained ear to appreciate the high quality of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. The tempi of the symphonies are dignified, the sound balance and ensemble are natural, honest and balanced, without being too arduous. By exact hearing one feels in addition, the different touch of the Russian, warmhearted interpretation, in which the clear, Apollonian greatness yields a certain sultriness in tone. Conductor Yuri Simonov has the responsive world-class orchestra firmly under his hands.
Rachmaninov's symphony No. 2 in E minor op. 27 presents itself, without exaggeration, as a high point of the Russian art of interpretation. The long bow, the romantic, deep passion spreads freely in the never-ending first movement of Brucknerian length. All musicians, especially the clarinet soloist in the slow movement seem to devour the elegiac tone and breeding melancholy that dominate this delightfully and devotedly played piece. The final movement, composed with raptured gaiety makes it seem, as if Rachmaninov wrote his Second especially for the Moscow musicians and shows that Yuri Simonov had rendered particularly well this great, dark in timbre and subtly instrumented score.
The exact opposite is the rendering of the 1929 ballet "The Golden Age" by the juvenile-fiery Dmitri Shostakovich. Simonov and the Bolshoi theatre orchestra delight us with dynamic accuracy and true joy of playing in this cheerful, sarcastic and ironically orchestrated score. It is a true joy to listen how these breathless and amusing 107 minutes pass as in the flight.
In 1994 Simonov recorded the Symphonie fantastique by Berlioz with the venerated Slovenian Philharmonic. It seems to exist a certain relationship of the Russian soul with the French "esprit", since the work shows itself here in captivating sharpness and elevated musicality. Outstanding is the way the different characters and moods of the first two movements are shiningly revealed. Due to the tardiness of the affect-stressed interpretation the recording wins a rarely heard seizureness that would prove it sought-after and trailblazing.
The last CD in this splendid collection comes back to the Russian œuvre with Rachmaninov's Symphonic Fantasy "The Rock" op. 7 and "Romeo and Juliette" ballet suite by Sergei Prokofiev. Similar as in the 2. Symphony the Moscow Philharmonic shows their soulful and generous way of playing and therefore renders in a fantastic way the musical setting of the Lermontov's poem.
As is the case for the "Swan Lake" the conductor arranged also the suite of the wonderful music to "Romeo and Juliette", choosing 12 out of 52 numbers relatively independently from the original course and creating in this way a different dramaturgy of his own. Depending upon a character they are played once very gracefully then freshly. The orchestra offers intensive greatness and maximum output.
This set of outstanding and partially singular, enriching recordings belongs into each fastidious CD collection.
… Conductor Yuri Simonov coaxed an openhearted yet decidedly un-schmaltzy performance from his players, shaping melodies so that they seemed to take flight. Three generous encores followed which, not surprisingly, brought the audience cheering to their feet.
… Conductor Yuri Simonov who, for all the fact that he uses many gestures that cannot be found in the conductor's manual, was inspirational in the way that he coaxed the very best out of this fine orchestra [...] Between them, conductor and orchestra explored every nuance within the scores of these very differing symphonies.
… At 76, Yuri Simonov is unmistakably an Old School conductor, with an autocratic, tsar-like air, ruling by divine right. He has a fluid baton technique, tracing precise shapes, sculpting every single phrase.
… This wasn't barnstorming Rachmaninov – apart from the composer's punchy sign-off – but romantic and sensitive, where every phrase, every note was allowed to register. Both pianist and orchestra knew when to play second fiddle, Kempf acting as rippling accompaniment to the big string theme before taking his turn in the spotlight. …Simonov was quick to adjust dynamics, drawing superb playing ranging from warm horn vibrato to grainy double basses to a sensational clarinet. | , or Klemperer in Beethoven or Mozart"
" Simonov was a towering inspiration to his players."
"It is neither a mirage, nor a critic's aberration: Yuri Simonov is a conductor whom the London Simphony Orchestra will play for; and he has a technique to express himself vividly and clearly to his players, and to control the performances he directs. There are other conductors who also possess this fundamental quality of authority and musicianship (the LSO's principal conductor, Claudio Abbado, at his best, is one). But their number is smaller that one might imagine; and there are, quite simply, too many around who do not."
"London Symphony Orchestra's Tchaikovsky cycle under Yuri Simonov ended on Saturday night with a splendid account of the "Manfred" symphony. Simonov has shown himself in these six concerts to be an outstanding Tchaikovsky conductor, ready to rise to the lushest romantic heights of the music without sacrificing any of it cogency, unfailingly attentive to pacing and detail, and able to command the closest focus from his players".
""The remarkable account of the "Fantastic Symphony" directed at the Barbican by Yuri Simonov. Brilliantly encompassed in the performance were the various qualities accurately defined in its title: the structural cogency of all five movements, their formal symphonic and dramatic progress and sharply incised picturesque detail of even the tiniest, passing incident. Added to these was a thrilling vein of theatricality that was never vulgar, pressurized or employed simply for superficial effect but which always emerged as an essential part of the meticulously considered nature of the music itself; and of the performance's strikingly individual, tensely compelling fusion of an at once distinctively Russian and idiomatically Berliozian character."
"Another strength of this "Don Carlo" was the finely detailed performance of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra under the strong direction of Bolshoi conductor Yuri Simonov, making his American operatic debut. Without sacrificing drama, Simonov brought out rarely heard nuances in Verdi's rich, inventive orchestral score."
"FABULOUS" was the word used by a senior member of the Ulster Orchestra to describe conductor Yuri Simonov after last night's concert. Indeed, the playing often reached heights that stirred the blood like a tonic with players and audience united in their acclamation of the Russian artist..... Yuri Simonov is a real discovery."
"Sublime Simonov set to conduct a delight. Hailed as the leading Russian conductor of the day, Simonov's conducting talents breathe fire and poetry and the Hong-Kong Philharmonic will be the richer for the musical electricity he will generate."
"Russian conductor Yuri Simonov is a virtual thesaurus of conducting techniques, and the orchestra reacted accordingly. With this conducting nothing was left to imagination. Simonov seemed to cue in each instrument, he was precise, exiting, endlessly dynamic.
The Philharmonic reciprocated in full, with some luscious playing for Grieg's "Peer Gynt" Suite and exciting playing for Gounod's "Faust" ballet music. Both works summon up silent-film accompaniments, but on their own they are atmospheric and lilting, and Simonov caught it all."
"...in the Bruckner Fourth he (Simonov) offered a symphony of fluency, lyricism and , in the outer movement the greatest warmth.… The whole work stayed together, with a rare dedication, a sense of human grandeur."
"Power of super conductor." Picture a caped crusader, boldly winging his way in to save a desperate situation, a big "S" proudly emblazoned across his chest. No, it's not Superman, but Simonov, Yuri Simonov the Russian maestro coming once again to the CBSO's rescue by stepping in to replace an indisposed conductor."
"The NOB has... a new permanent conductor, Yuri Simonov, whose first concerts with the orchestra have been spectacularly successful with musicians, the public and critics alike..... The future now looks distinctly promising for this rare symbol of Belgian unity".
"Elgar's great choral work, "The Dream of Gerontius", was given a glowing and powerful performance by the Belgian National Orchestra and the Brussels Choral Society on April 29 at Palais des Beaux-Arts... Conductor Yuri Simonov kept the enormous forces of orchestra and chorus under taut control, deftly following all the moods of music- quiet, agitated, beseeching, dramatic, poignant, turbulent, and finally serene- set to the visionary poem of Cardinal Newman".
"… every phrase is lovingly turned and shaded, and the expression in each extract is finely attuned to its dramatic context. The brass intone the Faith motive from "Parsifal" with dignity and restraint, and while the playing at the climax of Isolde's Liebestod lacks nothing of passion, Simonov shows respect for Wagner's single "forte" marking. This is also one of the most coherent Wagner sound on disk, offering separation of textures, a telling projection of the lower orchestral voices, and a real sense of space."
The Gramophone "Good CD Guide 1995"
Eine Tournee des Sinfonieorchesters der Moskauer Staatlichen Philharmonie ruft stets auch Erinnerungen wach an Zeiten, als manche Dirigenten noch wie Zaren über das Musikerkollektiv geboten und die berühmtesten Ensembles dieser Welt über jeweils unverwechselbare Klangideale verfügten. Yuri Simonow, seit 1998 Chef dieses gar nicht so alten russischen Traditionsorchesters. verzichtet zwar auf jede Aura der Selbststilisicrung und erscheint als freundlicher Primus intcr pares, doch dürfte deswegen kaum minder hart geprobt werden. Beim "Pro-Arte"-Gastspiel in der Alten Oper jedenfalls verblüfften auch jetzt wieder die Opulenz der spätromanti-chen Klangentfaltung und die exemplarisch zu nennenden Interpretationen einiger nicht alltäglicher Werke des russischen Repertoires.
Die besonderen Vorzüge der Moskauer wurden in der Ouvertüre "Große russische Ostern" op. 30 von Nikolai Rimsky-Korssakow und in den Sinfonischen Tänzen op. 45 von Serge Rachmaninow auf unterschiedliche Weise deutlich.
Rachmamnows sinfonischer Abschied von 1940 erwies sich erwartungsgemäß als das komplexere, schwieriger auch zu gestaltende Werk, zumal diese gegen Ende immer häufiger von der "Dies-irae'-Sequenz infizierten Totentänze mit zunehmender Härte der Klangsprache ausgestaltet sind, wie sie Rachmaninows Spätwerk auszeichnet. Solche Attacken wären zwar im Schlagzeug noch zugespitzter zu formulieren, doch ließen das schier unermessliche Volumen der Blechbläser und der betörende Streicherschmelz immer wieder erstaunen.
Mit einem kleinen Extrakonzert erfreute Simonow sein Publikum zusätzlich, indem er noch eine Zugabengruppe unterschiedlicher Walzer von Tschaik | 1,579 |
Moondawn is het zesde muz<|fim_middle|> van Klaus Schulze | iekalbum van de Duitse specialist op het gebied van elektronische muziek Klaus Schulze. Het album is opgenomen in Frankfurt am Main en Mainz en dus niet meer in Berlijn. Alhoewel Schulze zelf slagwerker is geweest, heeft hij voor dit album een slagwerker pur sang uitgenodigd: Harald Grosskopf. De sequencers van dit album zijn voor het eerst afkomstig uit een nieuwe synthesizer, de Moog. In Europa komen de eerste geluiden dat de muziekalbums wel erg op elkaar lijken. De muziek is beïnvloed door de muziek van de Far East Family Band; een Japanse band (met de toen nog onbekende Kitaro op toetsen) die Schulze rond die tijd had geproduceerd.
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Floating (27:13)
Mindphaser (25:35)
Floating sequence (21:11)
Floating sequence is een bonustrack op de geremasterde versie die in 2005 verscheen. Het is een van de probeersels die uiteindelijk Floating opleverden.
Muziekalbum uit 1976
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The Taxiarhaki Estate is a traditional Cycl<|fim_middle|>, resembling the first developments of the small Cycladic villages. It is built on the highest spot of a hill overlooking the port of Paros, offering a breathtaking view of the absolute blue of the Aegean Sea.
In terms of the layout, the Estate consists of four independent accommodation units (cubes) the first of which has two en suite master bedrooms, one restroom, a kitchen, a living room and a dinning room. The bedrooms, the living room and the dinning room have an amazing view of Portes reefs and the Aegean Sea.
The exterior of the estate is particular interesting. It is approximately 2.500 square meters with a two level swimming pool communicating each other with a waterfall.
The surrounding area awakenes the guest's senses and emotions. The rocky landscape at the background of Taxiarhaki Estate, the gentle sinking of the sun within the Aegean Sea, and the golden path on the surface of the sea created by the full moon, enrich the estate's exceptional beauty elements. | adic villa | 2 |
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This is a one day<|fim_middle|> they have become NHL heroes. Hosting the Big Game to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington made perfect sense! All proceeds from the Big Game will go to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington's capital campaign to create a space to support youth.
Each team must have a minimum of 8 but a maximum of 12 on it's roster.
How are players picked to get into the final Big Game with the NHL players?
10 registered players will be selected to play with the NHL players in the final game.
1 spot will be randomly drawn from all individual players who fund raised over $250. See above link for pledge sheets and instructions.
2 spots will be randomly drawn from each division.
2 goalies will be randomly drawn from the U15 and U17 divisions.
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The McGinn Brothers Big Game benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington. They provide mentoring programs which genuinely transform young people's lives. | 4 on 4 ball hockey tournament hosted by the McGinn brothers. It will be played in the streets of downtown Fergus. St. Patrick Street West will be closed to vehicles to accommodate "rinks" and the droves of spectators!
40 coed teams in four divisions will play all day and then the final Big Game will be played with NHL players and randomly selected players from the registered teams of all divisions.
Besides fun times enjoying the game of ball hockey in beautiful Fergus Ontario, you can expect live music, food trucks, giveaways and autograph signings.
This a free event to the public.
Jamie, Tye and Brock McGinn all grew up in Centre Wellington and with hard work, dedication and some amazing coaches and mentors in their lives, | 154 |
Merry Weekend! Read something wonderful!
<|fim_middle|> it- the coziness of reading together and sharing very favorite stories. That's what life is all about. That is the perfect gray picture for this post. very cool.
Thanks, Robyn. That day was so cold and windy and miserable that I didn't take many pictures. This one seemed so fitting! I love the Oz books. I'm so glad to re-read them! | Love it. So far I've just read a couple short picture book versions to my daughter, am looking forward to reading the full version. She will prob be getting the dvd for Christmas.
Little Sis just started listening to the "big kid books" I would read Big Sis this summer. She prefers pictures and shorter stories. Big Sis liked to be lulled to sleep with words when she was little. The Oz books held her attention, but to be honest, she doesn't remember a lot about them. We started them a month or two before she turned 3 and finished the last one when she was 4 1/2. I like this one, but I prefer the later books. I like Ozma, and I prefer John R. Neill's illustrations to Denslow's.
I still remember showing the movie to Big Sis for the first time. She was 2. She wouldn't have paid much attention, except I'm a huge Wizard of Oz dork who can recite all the lines and sing all the songs and she thought I was hilarious. She doesn't think so anymore.
I like John R. Neill better too. How cool that she was lulled to sleep with words!
SO FABULOUS!!! LOVE that shot of the fields.
Thank you! That was taken on Big Sis's pumpkin patch field trip. It was gray and freezing that day. Soooo cold. It's supposed to be 80 degrees today, though. :oP Freakin' Kansas.
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Mel Carpenter, executive director for the South Coast California Coastal Commission, indicates that the Coastal Commission staff is willing to recommend a modified version of the proposed plans but points out that doesn't mean that any members of the Coastal Commission will approve it or deny it.
—Diana Sherman, Los Angeles Times, May 20, 1979
I assume the anglers won that round since Tony's Restaurant still sits on a wing of the horseshoe pier. But their victory would be short lived. Winter storms in 1983 destroyed much of the end of the pier (less than four years after the fight and article). Five years later, in 1988, winter storms in January and February combined with a disastrous fire in May, devastated the entire pier. A new pier would rise like a Phoenix from the ashes but it would not open until 1995, seven years later. And today, even though the Monstad section is still available, live bait isn't — and the number of halibut are far down.
Nevertheless, the following articles give further evidence that halibut have long been the prize fish at the pier. However, the first article, from 1975, is not accurate as far as the fish being a record (at that time). A 62 ¼ lb. halibut was caught at the Los Angeles Long Wharf in August 1917, a 54-pound fish at the Huntington Beach Pier in 1939, and a 45 ¾ lb. halibut was caught from the Balboa Pier in May of 1927. It does show though that some big "barndoor" halibut were found at Redondo. The next two articles show that halibut were often the derby winners (although sharks and rays were generally excluded from the derbies).
Woman Catches 45 ½ L.B. Halibut
A Los Angeles County woman landed a 45 ½-pound California halibut at Redondo Beach pier June 24, to narrowly miss the state hook and line record by a little more than a pound.
Nevertheless, it was the largest halibut ever taken from a pier, and Virginia Lively of Carson has entered her "barn door" in the Fish and Game Commission's annual trophy awards program.
The state record is a 46-pound 8-ounce halibut taken off Santa Cruz Island on March 31, 1974 by Ron Buhr of Santa Ana.
Mrs. Lively, a veteran angler, used a No. 1 hook on a 10 pound test line to land her catch at about 9:45 a.m. It took her about 10 minutes to get the fish up on the pier. She used a live anchovy. The halibut measured 45 ½ inches in length, and marine biologists estimated its age at between 13 and 17 years old. The largest California halibut ever verified by the DFG was a 51.375 pounder taken by a South Gate spear-fisherman in the late 1950s.
—Joe Mears, Great Outdoors, Long Beach Independent, July 2, 1975
Redondo Angler Wins
Redondo Beach resident Robert McLaughlin won the first Redondo Beach Pier Fishing Championship, landing a 17-pound halibut to top 74 entries. The contest began June 1. The top 10 finishers will receive prizes in a ceremony at 6 p.m. today on the pier.
—Los Angeles Times, September 11, 1986
Halibut Take the Hook in Randy Martin Awards Tourney
The Sgt. Randy Martin Awards ceremony was held Thursday on the Redondo Monstead pier and, with the end of the tournament, halibut in particular may have felt that the 126 entrants in the third annual event had declared a cease-fire.
First place went to Hasid Homas of Redondo Beach for his 16-pound, 6-ounce halibut caught on the first day, which rewarded him with a trophy, a complete fishing outfit and a jacket.
Second-place winner was Jerry Dunamac of Wilmington for his 16-pound, 3-ounce halibut. Dunamac received a trophy and tackle.
Third-place finisher Leroy Nelson of West Los Angeles caught a 16-pound, 3-ounce halibut. He received a trophy and fishing gear.
Charlie Middleton, 91, of Redondo Beach was the oldest fisherman and received a rod and reel. Middleton said he fishes 300 days a year and he is concerned about the crowded condition on the pier since the front section that was destroyed by fire has not been replaced.
The youngest participant was 6-year-old Redondo pier angler Chancie Rabotsan, who received a junior award.
—Dan Stanton, Los Angeles Times, September 15, 1988
A large fish cleaning sink sits in the Monstad section
Inshore fish. Of course there are other fish than mackerel and halibut at the pier. Anglers casting back toward the shoreline from the end section, or better yet, fishing on the diagonal legs of the municipal pier, can fish the shallower, inshore water. Yellowfin croaker are often available and a few spotfin croaker and corbina might show up. If fishing at night, you might see an occasional black (China) croaker. Young white seabass (sea trout) may show up in the spring but their numbers are rarely high.
All of the croaker will hit on high/low riggings baited with seaworms (bloodworms or lugworms), fresh mussels, ghost shrimp (if you can find them), or small pieces of market shrimp.
The large schools of the smaller croakers—queenfish (herring) and white croaker (tomcod) do not seem to be present here as at the more surf-oriented piers. Nevertheless some may be taken.
The white croaker will hit a piece of bloodworm or lugworm fished on the bottom on a high/low rigging with size 6-4 hooks. The queenfish can hit on the same rigging but are more commonly taken on small-hook bait rigs jigged mid-depth in a simple up and down motion. For the queenfish, drop to the bottom and if no bites are happening bring it up a foot. Repeat until you find the schools (and usually they are halfway to the bottom).
You may also see schools of salema which prefer the same water depth as the queenfish, like the same baits and, like queenfish, are often far more ready to hit at night than during the day.
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Once you have some live bait use a Carolina-rigged leader with the live bait for the halibut, a slider rigging, or a two foot or so long leader tied up above the sinker (see the book Pier Fishing in California, The Basics). Traditionally the seats along the Monstad portion of the pier have been considered the prime halibut area, especially the inner portion of those seats.
The Monstad section of the pier
Recently I ran across an article that discussed the Monstad section of the pier that pretty much confirmed what I already felt about the best area to fish on the pier. The nearly 40-year-old article also mentions the dilemma that still confronts "pier rats" and the cities that maintain the piers: the cost of the upkeep of the piers. How to balance the space needed by the fishermen versus providing space to businesses that can produce revenue for the upkeep of the pier. Without the money to maintain the pier there would be no pier and no one would be happy.
Restaurant Proposal Angers Fishermen
The Monstad and Municipal pier at Redondo Beach is the most visited coastal pier complex in California, according to Richard W. Parsons, harbor director.
For years, local fishermen have peacefully coexisted with commercial developers on the pier but a recent city revenue-producing proposal to build a restaurant on the south side of the Monstad pier has infuriated the rod-and-reelers.
"This is the best halibut fishing pier in the state," contends Ray Amys, leader of a drive to stop approval of the restaurant in the Coastal Commission hearing.
The city proposes to relocate the fishermen to a 212-foot promenade joining the Monstad and Municipal (horseshoe) piers but fishermen scoff at the idea, saying that they won't catch any halibut there, only much less desirable fish like perch, mackerel and bonito.
"People come from Long Beach, San Diego and all over the state," Amys says. "On the Long Beach pier, it's a big thing to catch a 14-pound halibut but here it's an everyday occurrence," George Whalen, fisherman from Long Beach, said offhandedly.
Fishermen who have been fishing the piers for decades say they have learned that one section on the south side of the Monstad pier is where the good fishing is. They've seen excursion boats go out near the pier and have seen they don't catch fish.
There is scientific reason for it, according to Rimmon C. Fay, a controversial member of the Coastal Commission. "I know from firsthand experience diving down there that the Redondo submarine canyon comes into shore right along the south side of Monstad pier," Fay explained.
People fishing on the end of the Monstad pier don't catch fish like those on the south side, Fay said.
The canyon attracts the fish from off the coast from its 600-700 foot depth offshore (compared to the surrounding 80- to 90-foot depth). Beside the pier the water is 50 to 60 feet deep, compared to the surrounding 20- t0 30-foot depth, Fay added.
Wishing to maximize the city's revenues, harbor director Parsons approached the State of California Wildlife Conservation Board about funds for construction of additions to the existing Redondo piers.
There is no environmental issue here, according to local fishermen. It is rather a classic confrontation over the access of low- and moderate-income people to coastal areas.
The pier is used by fishermen who don't have money to go out on boats and fishermen do not generate revenues for the city while the developers do produce revenue, Fay explained.
Estimated to cost $300,000, the proposed fishing promenade would join the Monstad and horseshoe piers, giving an additional 400 feet of fishing rail space…
It is common knowledge among fishermen that live bait, specifically anchovies, are needed to catch halibut. The developers and the city say that a 30-foot open platform will be provided for the bait boat to land but bait boat operator says "no way."
"The plans call for me landing 100 feet behind where I do now—the water is too shallow—I would run aground. I'm not going to risk a $200,000 boat going in there," Myers said flatly. Myers said the developers don't realize how much water bait boast draw when they're full.
Compounding the problem, the boat would have to land in ocean swells between the two buildings, Myers added, "Without live bait, the pier would be dead, "Myers affirms…
The fishermen argue that the retail complex will destroy the view to seaward, while the city and developers say that will be more than offset by the new vistas created by the proposed promenade.
The fishermen have rallied around a statement by former Coastal Commission member Fay, who said "you can put a restaurant any place but you can only catch fish in the ocean.
Responding to the pressure, the city presently has a consulting engineer studying the feasibility of constructing a low-level fishing rail below the proposed restaurant on the south side of the Monstad pier.
Harbor director Parsons feels that the whole controversy is ironic because progress is part of the reason a lot of fish are attracted to King Harbor. Through offshore conduits, Southern California Edison absorbs water, filters it before using it and discharges it back into the ocean cleaner than it was before, Parsons explains.
Parsons said that pier structures are expensive to maintain. In an average year, it costs about $150,000 to maintain the two Redondo Beach piers, not counting extra expenses like the $300,000 the city spent for a 10-inch fire main.
Because the water in the harbor has gotten cleaner, a termite, which cannot survive in dirty water is thriving, attacking pilings, each of which costs $5,000 to replace. "The fishermen want us to leave the pier alone but if we do, it will be condemned," Parsons said. The nearby Bounty restaurant structure has already been condemned.
Amys expects to have 5,000 signatures by the time the Coastal Commission hearing takes place. Pollack explains that the master lease agreements include provisions that 50% of the retail space remain open | 1,397 |
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Visiting the The City of Saceleas with Elohim Heros and Amora in January 2014. As always, Lord Adama, High Priest of Telos is our guide into and out of the city.
This is Lord Adama, your guide to the City of Saceleaus, which is over Central Ontario, Canada, North America.
Let us now take a deep breath and feel the Pink Flame as our Merkabah vehicle is spinning left and right, connecting the Heart Center and the Solar Plexus together. Visualize those Chakras being one center of your Divine Love. That is your divinity. Feel that now as the blending occurs.
Llet us blend our energies upwards from the 5th dimension to the Etheric Earth, feeling that beautiful essence of Terra Christa that is filled with so much Light and beauty. And as we gravitate towards the Pink Flame, we see it igniting out of the City. We have to remember that this City is huge. Let us intend that this city is above the entire Central Ontario area and feel that beautiful Essence.
As we come down into the City, I want you just to feel the portal of the Pink Flame coming through your entire Being, as we now find ourselves in a mountain area. The mountain area is full of hills and valleys. We are not going to go into the middle of the City tonight. Tonight, we are going to go to the Temple that Heros and Amora have set up for us, for us to feel the Essence of this Pink Flame in the middle of the forest.
As we walk down this beautiful pathway, we see beautiful trees, flowers, and gardens everywhere. We walk around the top of the mountain at the edge, and as we are going around to our left and we are led down into a valley that turns into a magnificent forest. We step into the forest and discover many different animals. The Pink Flame is igniting everywhere. It is almost as if the trees were electrically charged with Pink lights. Breathe in that frequency as we go into this magical forest to meet up with Heros and Amora. There they are now, awaiting us. I am going to step aside and allow their Essence to come in more fully.
Hello my dearest ones! Hello, Hello. It is I, Heros with Amora. Oh, we are so very happy to be able to have you with us tonight or morning, wherever you are in your day, for this beautiful visit.
We are walking into this beautiful forest together. You are going to see that there are archways. The archways are made of ivy, beautiful greenery, white flowers with pink and all kinds of different types of horticulture everywhere. The grass is luscious and green, rosebuds are pink, and they are spread everywhere. As we walk around the archway, it turns into a portal. Allow yourself to feel this essence. As we travel further through the forest, feel the beautiful essences of this City so that you can learn more about your true self.
Gratitude for where you are?
Gratitude for what you have experienced today, yesterday, or this week?
This is how you will understand more about yourself.
Feel the essence of Divine Love as it flows through you. As the pathway continues through the forest, there are all kinds of beautiful little elementals dancing and prancing around you. They may want to play with you. There is this beautiful stream with crystals in luminous hues of Pink shining up at you. Let us now bow to our knees together and feel the essence of Love.
Put your hands into the water and feel the freshness of the spring. Feel the crystals emanating, as there is a special crystal for you. We want you to feel the joyfulness and exquisite love that we embody. Go into your Heart in this moment and allow your emotions to be very open and flowing. Pour your Heart out into the stream, expand your essence of what no longer suits your consciousness and no longer suits what you are experiencing, so that we can assist you more deeply.
It is now time for us to arise. We are walking through this stream together. The crystals are very smooth and it covers a smooth bed. As you walk, feel that essence coming up into your feet. Feel the freshness and the coolness of the stream. Allow yourself to purge in the beautiful spring waters. Put your hands in the water and touch your lips with it, your throat, and your 3rd Eye. Feel your own purity and love.
We now step onto the other side of the stream and see another pathway. It is covered with petals of white roses. We feel the purity of those white roses as we take one step after another.
Can you understand what it is like to have purification occur completely within your whole Being?
As you walk down the pathway, feel it more strongly. Look and see; there is a Light in the distance. It is the Temple of Divine Love that we are taking you to. As we step into this open area, we can see that the Temple is built in its natural habitat of the trees, the branches, and the flowers. There is an archway and columns built from the trees and the vines, but it is all open in between. Several columns surround the whole Temple.
As we step into the Temple, feel the many forces of Light. They are coming to you now from the essence of this Flame. The entire Temple emanates the Pink Ray now. The Ray spirals around in many different hues of Pink; lighter Pink, medium Pink, and darker Pink. They all blend together. The energies on the outside of the Temple represent the flame. The flame illuminates the center and all around it where there is a roof made out of the trees and the vines. It feels very natural as we come into this space around the Temple, and discover that there are beautiful benches made out of trees. It is a very natural space. There is a coolness as we come into the Temple area, the Sacred area, and we are all going to sit. You can walk in a clockwise manner.
In order to feel the essence of the flame, you may go around more than once. That way you can truly allow the emanation of the flame to flow into your HeartCenter. Allow it to engulf your Being from your head to your toes. Feel it expanding within you. As you are walking, allow anything that does not suit this essence to be removed through your feet and possibly your fingers for the top part of your body. You are now becoming the Pink Flame. Feel it in your breath. It becomes lighter and lighter within you as it expands. And it now grows beyond you as each of you becomes part of the flame.
It is now time for us to sit on the benches. As we sit, there are little backs to each of the benches for you to lean back and relax. Your feet are settled into a perfect space that is filtered with the Pink Flame. There is Rose Quartz all around each of the seats and around the flame itself, as well as other types of crystals that emanate the Pink Flame. Take a breath and let it expand within you; just as Lord Adama shared about the Divine Love of your Solar Plexus and your Heart being one Unified Chakra along with your Thymus. As the colors emanate within you, the Unified Chakra represents Magenta, which is a deeper ray of the Pink. Allow the pure Pink to blend within that Magenta.
I ask you now to state within your mind to the flame and to each of us what it is that you need the most to assist you to receive this flame more deeply so that you can relax within your Divine Feminine and Masculine?
Just allow your energy to sit back and to receive this essence. As you expand it within yourself, allow yourself to receive more of the flame. The flame now grows outside of where it was originally. There are three flames emanating.
These flames represent your Love, your Will and your Power. Without your Divine Love, you cannot access your Will and you cannot access your Power. You can try from the lower Physical Self, but it will not work as some of you may have already been experiencing this. So with your breath allow it to bring in the Pink hues. Breathe in deeply through your nose and allow it to expand<|fim_middle|>3rd ray of creative actualization, 5th Dimension, Ascended Masters, Ascension, Central Ontario, chakras, channeling, City of Saceleaus, Elohim Heros & Amora, Elohim Masters, etheric earth, God Force, Golden Cities, Heart Center, Heros and Amora, Lightworkers, meditation, merkabah, New Earth, Oneness, pink flame, Rays of God, Terra Christa, Vibrational Healing. Bookmark the permalink. | to your entire bodily system. Then let it out of what you do not need. Everything will be transformed here.
Now we extend to you what you desire to receive. Take another breath and just feel the vibrations of what we bring to you in this moment.
Now feel the filling up within your Solar Plexus, your Heart and your Thymus. It is so very intense; as if you could not hold it anymore. But expand it now, expand it into all areas within your structure.
Where do you need it the most? Where are you weakest? Where? Feel it within.
Let it go! Let it go into all aspects of yourself and feel your Higher Essence. Feel your Higher Self as He and She are right here within you. This is the expansion of allowing your Divine Love to be fully within you. This is something you cannot forget as it is important to your existence upon this Earth, and most of you do not remember. We are here to remind you to fully embrace the Divine Essence that you are. Feel it in your breath. You become lighter and it grows and grows as now you are the Divine Flame of Love.
We ask of you to look at all of your journeys that led you to this moment. Have deep gratitude for the ones that were the most challenging, the most hurtful, and the most painful, because without this moment in time you would not understand what it all has been for. This is your true self. Take a moment in this reflection to connect with her or him as now the Masculine and the Feminine Divine can relax. They can be whom they are supposed to be, not taking on roles from the Physical Self. Feel the body just melting with the Essences of your Higher Being fully embodied within you. You feel the flame, you feel joy, you feel love and you are in deep gratitude for (fill in the blank). Now thank you Higher Self for this gratitude that you have and be specific.
Breathe deeply and allow the integration of these essences to be fully within you.
I would like to tell you that both of us, Heros and Amora, fully embrace you for allowing these essences to be embodied within you. You cannot survive the challenges that are presently happening upon the Earth without taking the time to fully relax into this essence. It is you, not anyone else. This is your true self. It is your Divine Self, your Divine Love from the essence of the God and Goddesses of the Divine Mother and Father God, blending the balance within you to create more of your Divine Self to be embodied. This is only the beginning.
You are beginning to understand how to do this, but you must practice. You must practice it through your breath and allow the flame to be you. It is already in you, your consciousness. All we are doing is helping to ignite it more fully. Allow your remembrance to come of what it was like to fully embody this Essence within you and to walk upon the Earth. Lemuria and Atlantis were beautiful. We were able to access these energies, but we were not able to sustain them. And this where each of you come in. You have a responsibility to yourself first.
Do you not deserve it after all? Is it not time to fully accept your Divine Essence within you and to allow it to be all parts of you? Not exiting the body, not accelerating at a higher phase without the physical existence, but to fully ground it within yourself?
That is your Divine right as a Supreme Being of Light in this physical creation that you have asked to be. This is creative actualization. You are actualizing the creation of your Divine Love and Light that is you. Feel it in your cells. Feel it in your molecular structure. Feel it in the parts of your body that are weaker than others. Let it extend and it will seep outside of you, so that others can also feel it. Our goal is to help each of you to accept these energies within yourself, to allow yourself to fully be embodied with the Light That You Are.
Let us all stand together as we hold hands-within-hands around this beautiful Temple. The flames now extend out beyond us through the Temple walls, emanating outside of the Temple and into the forest.
This is because each of you have embodied the flame within you. You are the eternal flame of Divine Love, so the center of this beautiful Temple extends to each of you. Now you extend it beyond yourself as we all feel one another in this essence.
I, as Heros, touch your heart and allow the igniting flame that I embody to come to each of you. Amora does the same thing. I bring forth the Masculine Divine and Amora will bring forth the Feminine Divine, to seal the deal so to speak. You have already done most of the work. We want to bring forth these energies. Meleriessee will share the Divine Light codes represented by this Flame while we are doing so. Breathe and accept your Divine Masculine Self first.
The Divine Masculine now opens up his energies unto the Divine Feminine as she receives her Light codes.
Breathe in deeply. Feel the integration of both the Masculine and Feminine to be your Divinity of Love within your Beingness, as they blend together their hands within hands in your HeartCenter, igniting their energies as One.
Breathe in deeply again. Feel the beautiful essence That You Are. There will be more trials to go through. But in this moment, this is your ceremony of blessings from each of us to assist you in this process of the Divinity of your Love fully ignited within your Solar Plexus and your Heart. Expand it outwardly into All That You Are and All That You Shall Be.
We are Heros and Amora, so very blessed to be able to be here with you in these moments.
It is now time for us to exit the Temple. We walk around clockwise and leave the way we came in. Please follow the pathway through the forest. Feel the difference from when you first came in, if you can. Notice what the forest feels like to you. Because when you allow the magic to be within you, you can feel it flowing through you much easier. The beautiful essence of the Pink Flame is embodied within each of you. We now step across the little bridge that takes us across the stream. This time you no longer need to purge, but you can bless yourself with the Holy Water of this stream. As we walk across this little small bridge, we reach the next pathway that takes us out of the forest.
It is now time for each of us to leave you as Lord Adama will guide you out of the City. We bless you deeply and thank you for taking this journey with us. Continue with the graciousness, the Love, the acceptance, and the depth of your inner self to be fully intertwined within you.
We are One in this moment of the Purity and the Light of the Pink Flame of Divine Love.
It is I, Lord Adama, once again. Let us walk up the mountain top and get a sense of what it feels like to be in this stage. I feel so blessed to be able to experience these energies with each of you and within the beautiful City of Saceleaus. Notice the beautiful flowers, the greenery, and the hues of Pink that are now coming to you through the mist of the beautiful City.
It is now time for us to exit this City. So I ask each of you now to ignite your Merkabah vehicle inside and outside, feeling that Divine Love That You Are. It should be easier at this moment. We exit the EthericCity, moving towards the physical Earth. Just command to yourself your location and your name of where you want to go and come back into your physical body slowly. Allow yourself to just settle in very lightly into the physical existence. Feel your feet and ground those energies into GAIA, as she receives these frequencies every time you visit another City.
My Heart is deeply filled with the Love that I feel for each of you. I want you to know that my delivery through Meleriessee is the purest that I have ever experienced. And that was without her ability to continually strive for more. I could not do this at the level that we are. Within your physical minds you may not understand this, but I believe you will feel in your Hearts that my pure intention is to be with each of you once again. We will continue to work with one another in whatever way that we can so that we can fully arrive upon the New Earth hand in hand, with all levels of creation exhibiting the 5th dimensional qualities of Light.
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Renee Rosen on 'What the Lady Wants'
By By Kevin Nance
Dec 12, 2014 | 2:00 AM
Renee Rosen, author of "What the Lady Wants," is pictured near the old Marshall Field and Co. building in Chicago. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)
As a little girl growing up in Akron, Ohio, Renée Rosen often visited Chicago with her mother, whose itinerary almost always included a stop at Marshall Field's. They would stroll the aisles, have lunch in the Walnut Room, and pick up a box of Frango mints, carrying off the day's purchases in one of the department store's distinctive green shopping bags. "It was always a treat," recalls Rosen, now 53 and a longtime Chicagoan. "I'm in love with Chicago, and Marshall Field's is a big reason for that."
Now Rosen is paying tribute to that shining palace of commerce — and the man who built it amid the ashes of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 — in her new novel, "What the Lady Wants: A Novel of Marshall Field and the Gilded Age." It's the second in a series of historical fictions set in the Windy City in different periods and featuring strong female characters. The first, "Dollface" (2013), was the story of a flapper who falls in love with two rival gangsters in the 1920s. The third, set in the 1950s and early '60s and scheduled for publication next year, is about a young society writer at the Chicago Tribune who fights her way onto the city desk with some hard-hitting reporting.
"What the Lady<|fim_middle|> prospect that delights Claire Zion, her editor at New American Library and a Chicago native. "I think Renée has a great feel for Chicago," Zion says. "Cities like New York and London and Los Angeles have tons of fiction written about them, and a lot of that becomes a kind of history of those cities. But there's not so much that's set in Chicago, and yet it's the third-largest city in the country and there's a lot of history there that influenced the nation and the world. So it's really a rich and fertile ground for a historical novelist to work with. There are so many great stories to be told about Chicago, and by writing historical fiction set at different times and places there, Renée is really creating a portrait of the city over time that I find fascinating and enlightening."
For now, Rosen is busy promoting "What the Lady Wants," doing book-signings and filming a television commercial that plays up the novel's Chicago settings. Just the other day, she found herself at Marshall Field's — or, rather, Macy's on State Street, as the store has been known since 2006 — for a box of her beloved Frango mints. But like many Chicagoans, she still refuses to call the store Macy's.
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"For me," she says, "it'll always be Marshall Field's."
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What the Lady Wants
By Renée Rosen, New American Library, 433 pages, $15
Marshall Field | Wants" encompasses the Great Fire, the Haymarket Riot of 1886, the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 and the mysterious death of Marshall Field Jr., of a never-fully-explained gunshot wound, in 1905. It paints a vivid picture of the elder Field at his empire-building best, when he, Potter Palmer and other tycoons of Prairie Avenue — "Chicago royalty," as Rosen calls them — set about transforming the Windy City from an uncouth, unsanitary backwater into a modern metropolis to rival New York and Boston.
A cornerstone of that transformation was Marshall Field & Co., the descendant of Field, Leiter & Co., a dry-goods store that was itself descended from an earlier concern founded by Palmer, founder of the Palmer House Hotel. As described in "What the Lady Wants," Marshall Field's was born in 1881, when Field bought out his partner, Levi Leiter, with whom he had repeatedly clashed because of their divergent visions of what a department store could and should be.
"Levi Leiter was all about wholesale, while Marshall Field was all about retail," Rosen says in an interview at her River North condo. "Marsh, as his friends called him, let customers buy on approval; you could take it home, and if you didn't like it, you could bring it back — which made Levi insane. Levi would literally chase customers out of the store, but Marsh's attitude was, 'Give the lady what she wants.' You could shop on credit, and it was all about service. You could buy theater tickets or train tickets at Marshall Field's. It was the first retail store that offered bathrooms, the first to have revolving doors. And where most stores offered nothing to eat, Marshall Field's had a tearoom, which later evolved into the Walnut Room. He made that store what Chicagoans hold so dear in their hearts, a city within itself, almost. It was iconic. It was Chicago."
At the center of this great enterprise was the Merchant Prince himself, whose vision of a full-service department store influenced the high-end retail industry elsewhere in America and Europe. "He wanted to cater to the public," Rosen says. "He had an innate understanding of people's desire for a taste of luxury, and he brought it to them. He could be very charming with the customers because he was a man of grace, very soft-spoken — they called him 'Silent Marsh' — but he was also very demanding of the staff. They had to know the customers' names. They had to know all about the merchandise. He had the attitude that if you're going to work at Marshall Field's, that was a privilege. And in fact, it was considered a very prestigious job. It wasn't just, 'I'm a counter girl,' 'I'm a ribbon girl.' It was, 'I work at Marshall Field's."
Still, in "What the Lady Wants," all of this fascinating history serves as backdrop to the novel's primary storyline, which centers on Field's extramarital affair with socialite Delia Spencer. "I knew I wanted to follow up 'Dollface' with another book set in Chicago, and I thought, 'What's more Chicago than Marshall Field?' But I wasn't sure there was a story there, beyond him developing his empire," Rosen recalls. "When I started digging and found out about his affair with Delia Spencer, I thought, 'OK, now there's something here.'"
A beautiful young fashion plate who travels to Europe to have her wardrobe made by top Continental designers, Delia meets Field on the night of the Great Fire. She finds herself drawn to the charming merchant, even though he is married (albeit unhappily) and 20 years her senior. Her attraction to Field only grows as her own marriage — to Arthur Caton, an avid horseman and son of a wealthy judge — proves unsatisfactory. (Arthur is a heavy drinker and, in Rosen's telling, a homosexual.) As Delia and Field grow ever closer, Arthur recognizes their bond and, in strikingly modern fashion, looks the other way. (Not so Nannie Field, Marsh's tumultuously jealous wife, with whom Delia finds herself in a violent altercation in a store lavatory.)
Later on, as word of Delia's affair with Field spreads within their glittering social circle — in part due to Delia's being seen around town in the company of Field's children while Nannie is away in Europe — they are subjected to disapproving whispers and even outright ostracism. Years later, they more or less publicly declare their love by dancing together at an Auditorium Theatre ball celebrating the opening of the World's Columbian Exposition. "It's their chance to say, 'Let the whole world see what we have together,'" Rosen says. "Did that actually happen? We don't know. Of course, I took a lot of creative license in filling in the blanks."
Although Rosen sticks largely to the historical facts in "What the Lady Wants," such facts are hard to come by, in part because of the Field family's well-known passion for privacy. One of Rosen's best research finds was at the Newberry Library, which houses the archive of Delia's niece, Catherine Eddy Beveridge, who wrote extensively about her beloved Aunt Del. "There were all these references like, 'Mr. Field is going to Europe with us again!'" Rosen says with a laugh. "She was a little naïve about what was going on, but it's fairly clear that Delia and Arthur were very dear friends, more than anything, and that Marsh did pal around with them. They went to the opera and the theater together, and when Marsh took a group of people to Mexico in the 1880s, Arthur was part of the group. It was a pretty modern arrangement."
Sara Gruen, author of the best-selling historical novel "Water for Elephants" (2006), kept in close contact with Rosen, her longtime friend, during the writing of "What the Lady Wants." "If you're dealing with real people in your fiction, that's difficult," Gruen says. "In 'Dollface,' Renée had touched on the real Chicago mobsters that people know about, but the book was really about the molls. In 'What the Lady Wants, she was dealing with Marshall Field, a very famous person. I think the challenge for her was to find the balance between storytelling and not twisting the truth too much. It's a very fine line to walk, but she walked it."
The next stage of that walk, "Before We Knew Better," will find Rosen's heroine investigating possible voter fraud in Chicago during the 1960 presidential election. It's a | 1,410 |
Patty is visiting from Illinois<|fim_middle|> so helpful for me, allowing me to color plan my rugs instantly. I am SO excited.
7 feet 6 inches by 3 feet 7 inches or 90" by 58" | and she helped me finish sewing on the binding yesterday. I lightly pressed it, attached a strip of foam board across the top, and mounted it on the wall behind my couch last night. Wow does it ever bring warmth and color into our living room.
This is a special rug because it charts the entire color palette that I have created for myself from my three primary dye recipes (red, yellow, blue). The palette is displayed in color families that can be identified by the border. There are twelve columns down and twelve rows across. Each represents a color family on the color wheel: red, red-orange, orange, yellow, etc. If you locate a color in the top border (say yellow) and another in the side border (say blue), and locate the intersection of these columns, you will find the color that results when I mix my yellow and blue dyes. It should be green.
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Thermoelastoplastic analysis of a filamentary metal matrix composite
Heoung Jae Chun, Isaac M. Daniel
The thermoelastoplastic behavior of a unidirectional metal matrix composite (<|fim_middle|>192 | SiC/Al) material was studied with a coaxial cylinder model. The fiber is considered elastic and temperature-independent whereas the matrix is thermoviscoplastic and fitted into a series of power-law strain hardening models. The analysis was based on a successive approximation scheme with the plastic flow rule and von Mises yield criterion. The three-dimensional state of stress in the fiber and matrix was computed for mechanical and thermal loadings. In addition, the stress-strain curves under longitudinal tension at different temperatures and the thermal strain-temperature relation of the composite were predicted and compared with experimental results. The predicted stress-strain curves under longitudinal tension at different temperature showed good agreement with experimental results. The predicted thermal strain-temperature curves in the longitudinal and transverse directions were also in favorable agreement with experimental ones.
Applied Composite Materials: An International Journal for the Science and Application of Composite Materials
Published - 1995 Jul
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Chun, H. J., & Daniel, I. M. (1995). Thermoelastoplastic analysis of a filamentary metal matrix composite. Applied Composite Materials: An International Journal for the Science and Application of Composite Materials, 2(4), 199-216. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00567192
Chun, Heoung Jae ; Daniel, Isaac M. / Thermoelastoplastic analysis of a filamentary metal matrix composite. In: Applied Composite Materials: An International Journal for the Science and Application of Composite Materials. 1995 ; Vol. 2, No. 4. pp. 199-216.
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Since this is the end of the first half-year, I think it is a good time to reflect and show some work I've been doing over the last few months, apart from the regular batch of random issues, security bugs, reviews and the fixing of 24 bugs found by our fuzzers.
If we want more WebAssembly (wasm) adoption, there shouldn't be a big costly barrier between the two universes. That is, calls from one world to the other should be fast. For a very long time, calls from JS to asm.js/WebAssembly have been quite slow in Firefox. In fact, we didn't optimize them at all. For ease and speed of implementation at the time, asm.js call activations (data structures recording information about the function being currently called in the VM) were very different from the JS ones. This difference indicated some significant structural differences, like the capability to reconstruct call stack information used by Error() stack frames, or just tracing the stack for garbage collection purposes. After putting a lot of hard work into refactoring and low-level changes over the last year, Spidermonkey was finally ripe for an optimization.
When we call from JS to asm.js/wasm, the call passes through C++, does a bunch of work and then calls into a piece of glue code directly written in assembly: the interpreter entry stub. This stub is quite small: it just copies out the C++ arguments into the right places the wasm function being called expects, sets up some small machine state, calls into the function, then does error checking and eventually returns to the C++ caller. The critical part is JIT compilation. JIT compilation means that the code is compiled to machine code by the just-in-time compiler, IonMonkey. When a JS function has been JIT-compiled and it calls into wasm, then the caller would have to go back to C++ first, before the control flow is redirected to WebAssembly.
As you can see, the C++ step that was originally required to call wasm from JS has been completely eliminated!
This work is not entirely done yet: we can still even better optimize in the case of a function call from JS when the called wasm function is definitely known to be a unique wasm target; see the tracking bug.
The previous bug resolution came with an important memory issue: every exported function now generates a rather big chunk of code for the JIT entry, having an impact on the memory occupied by the code itself. This would be fine in most situations where the number of exported functions is generally low. But when the wasm module exports a Table (think of the equivalent of a C++ function table with signature checks), we have to assume that every single function, including those not explicitly exported, needs entry stubs. Indeed, each function can be eventually called through the Table, after calls to WebAssembly.Table.set. In fact, the existing code already suffered from this because of the interpreter entries, but it had been largely amplified by the much larger JIT entry stubs.
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Since it's not entirely readable from the chart: after the patches, the AngryBots and ZenGarden entry stubs memory usages went down to respectively 262 and 362 KB. This was also a relatively huge win in compilation times, but on such a low scale that it didn't make a huge difference on total compile time.
WebAssembly is a binary format, and there is an equivalent human-readable and debuggable text format: the WebAssembly Text format, or WAT format. While SpiderMonkey once directly produced WAT for display in C++, it's now easier for debugger.html to do so in JS. This also made the mapping between bytecode offsets and text offsets (source maps) more consistent with the display, and it could be useful in other places where this project is being used. Recently after confirming that the C++ implementation wasn't used anymore, I was able to remove it. It's not every day that you get a net loss of around 5,500 lines of code, which is always nice: less code means fewer bugs and less maintenance burden, especially when the code is dead.
The basic implementation of this feature in the first bug allows one to use a new type, called anyref, as part of a function's signature or in local variables, be it in a function definition or an imported function. This allows using JS variables within wasm and pass them around to other JS functions. The second bug implemented the capability to read and write anyref values in wasm Globals . Since Globals can be manipulated outside of the wasm Module thanks to their JS API, and garbage collections can happen at any time in JS, we needed to implement GC barriers to make sure that the stored value would not be marked as unused during tracing. There is good literature explaining why these barriers are needed and what they do, so I will not expand too much on the topic.
;; Put the previous value of $global_ref on the virtual value stack.
;; Get the argument anyref value and store it in $global_ref.
;; Call the $alert method with the argument anyref value.
Example of wasm text format using anyref.
There is still much more work to be done on the implementation of WebAssembly in Spidermonkey, to implement other new proposals, to make it faster, or to have even better generated code.
A big thank you for the proofreading to Waldo, steveklabnik and ashleygwilliams. Extra thanks go to Ashley who also drew the two diagrams showing how stubs evolved. | 609 |
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Critical Systems Thinking, GAPPS, EU Science Hub / Cynefin Centre | Mike C. Jackson | 2021/02
With the permission of Dr. Mike C. Jackson OBE, multiple blog posts that were published on LinkedIn have been reposted here, in the interests of scholarship. (A liberty has been taking with editorial paragraphing to introduce whitespace, in hopes of reducing reading fatigue).
Originally published on February 28, 2021 at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/critical-systems-thinking-overview-gapps-eu-science-jackson-obe/
A Critical Systems Thinking overview of the 'GAPPS' and the 'EU Science Hub/Cynefin Centre' guides to leadership in times of complexity
Dr Mike C. Jackson OBE
Centre for Systems Studies
Two reports have recently appeared (February 2021) aimed at improving the capacity of decision-makers to lead and manage in the face of complexity and crisis.
The GAPPS (Global Alliance for the Project Professions) document offers 'A Guiding Framework for Leadership in Complexity'.
The EU Science Hub/Cynefin Centre report is a field guide to 'Managing complexity (and chaos) in times of crisis'.
The purpose of this article is to compare and contrast the two documents and to subject them to an initial critique using critical systems thinking (CST). Both are worthy of closer attention and I'm sure they will receive this in the future.
The GAPPS framework argues that governments, organisations, and individuals are increasingly perceiving themselves as confronted by VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) environments. These environments arise from dynamic interdependencies, within and between systems, and the existence of multiple stakeholders with differing perspectives. The framework seeks to set out the competencies that leaders require to navigate in VUCA environments. The competencies identified are 'performance based' and describe the minimum acceptable performance a leader should exhibit in the workplace in "trying to get things done in the face of complexity".
Lists of competencies are common in the 'project professions'. The GAPPS framework draws upon previous work of this kind and a lengthy period of consultation and workshops involving significant numbers of experienced project professionals. Although not explicitly a 'systems thinking' document, it is reasonable to regard its underlying world-view as being that 'complexity is the issue and systems thinking the way forward'. I should declare that my own systems thinking work was an input into the original 'International Centre for Complex Project Management' standards, upon which the framework draws, and my most recent book is included in the references of the GAPPS document.
At the heart of the framework are 5 'Units of Competency' in the workplace, incorporating 22 elements of competency and 81 criteria of threshold performance.
The first unit, 'Think Holistically', is about applying appropriate systems approaches in the face of dynamic interrelationships and multiple perspectives, and emerging threats and opportunities.
The second, 'Exercise Personal Mastery', deals with the qualities a leader, confronted by complexity, should demonstrate in their personal behaviour, in building trust, and in leading sensitively.
The third, 'Provide Conditions to Enable Decisions and Action', concerns maintaining strategic direction, setting the minimal rules necessary to enable action (providing scope for autonomy and self-organisation), supplying data needs, and establishing control systems that contribute to learning. This unit also requires leaders to 'act sustainably', taking into account the UN's 'Sustainable Development Goals'. In particular, attention must be given to the impact of decisions on individuals and teams, the community, diversity, society, and the environment.
Unit four, 'Respond to the Environment', demands that leaders establish flexible structures and processes, and continually review their assumptions in the light of new learning.
The final unit, 'Engage Collaboratively', requires close engagement with stakeholders, working across boundaries to ensure open communication, and collaborative teamwork which respects diverse perspectives.
To many working in the 'project professions', used to mandates on how to manage the project life-cycle, integrate 'systems of systems', etc., this may all sound a bit 'airy-fairy'. But the framework makes it clear that it is concerned to set out 'what' needs to be considered in dealing with complexity, not 'how' things should be done. For this, it is to be commended. Experienced project professionals may feel that they have imbibed most of the lessons the framework seeks to deliver through their practice. But it is still useful for them, and even more so for those learning the ropes, to have them clearly articulated in a manner which acts as a reminder and enables them to be enhanced.
The report is comprehensive, benefiting no doubt from the combined knowledge of the large number of contributors. It addresses the wide range of issues that CST sees as essential in managing complexity – strategic direction, responsiveness to the environment, stakeholder involvement, mutual understanding, sustainability, diversity, etc. That said, it also suffers from being produced 'by committee'.
It sets out a long list of competencies which, despite the structuring around five 'Units', lacks overall coherence. For example, once the need to 'Think Holistically' has been established, the next unit, 'Exercise Personal Mastery', might have been more clearly related to this requirement. Further, from the point of view of CST, it fails to capitalise on the opportunity to show how the competence of fitting selected systems thinking approaches to the problem context can be realised. Although various systems approaches are mentioned, there is no explicit recognition that they have quite different strengths and weaknesses.
The competencies around 'Provide Conditions to Enable Decisions and Action' and 'Respond to the Environment' might usefully have been linked to the strengths of the 'viable system model' and 'socio-technical systems thinking'; those around 'Engage Collaboratively' with soft systems approaches; and those concerned with 'act sustainably' to 'critical systems heuristics'. Questions about how such a differentiated range of competencies can be exhibited together, might have been answered with some CST insight into how to work with different perspectives and manage a pluralism of systems approaches.
Finally, from the CST perspective, and the point has also been made from a complexity theory viewpoint by Dave Snowden (on LinkedIn), the list gives the impression that competencies are static, and that homogeneity is desirable. In the midst of a crisis, brought on by complexity, the appropriate leadership qualities are likely to be emergent rather than fixed and those dealing with the crisis better served if they display a diversity of competencies.
The EU Science Hub/Cynefin Centre field guide advises decision-makers how they can best make sense of the world during crises and respond effectively. It therefore differs from the GAPPS framework in being praxis oriented. Its world-view is that complexity is the issue and decision-makers are better placed to navigate complexity if they employ a sensibility and methods derived from complexity theory. The field guide was written by Dave Snowden and Alessandro Rancati, and inspired by Snowden's Cynefin framework. This ensures a certain coherence but means that other complexity and systems perspectives receive little attention. These include natural science variants of complexity (such as developed at the Santa Fe Institute or derived from Prigogine); social science variants (interactionist, radical change, postmodern, critical realist, etc.) developed during complexity theory's promiscuous crawl through social theory; and cybernetic, soft systems, and critical systems approaches.
The Cynefin version of complexity theory is a 'naturalising' approach which seeks to be relevant to social- or anthro-complexity. It wants to bring 'good science' to bear to understand how humans interact with each other and engage with the world. Snowden is critical of existing science-based variants of complexity theory when they reduce the complexity exhibited by humans. Humans are not the same as ants, birds or crystals, he insists. Any complexity theory worth the name, and seeking to address anthro-complexity, must take account of human identities, values, intentions, and cultural practices. It is a difficult feat, I will argue, to remain 'scientific' while embracing those features of human systems that have been subject to multiple interpretations in the social sciences, leading to the paradigm wars with which other forms of complexity theory have had to become engaged.
Cynefin is about multi-ontology sense making but, as the field guide is concerned with 'times of crisis', its emphasis is very much on the 'un-order' domains of 'complexity' and 'chaos'. Decision-makers are advised to navigate through crises by adopting a 4-stage approach – 'Assess', 'Adapt', 'Exapt', and 'Transcend'.
'Assess' starts with a state of confusion which involves deciding whether an apparent crisis can be managed using existing protocols or will demand radical change. If the latter, it is important to gain some initial control by adjusting the 'constraints' that are operating. In the case of Covid-19 (and this example is used to good effect throughout the document), this would translate into tightening them by closing borders, insisting on confinement, and encouraging social distancing and remote working. At the same time, it is crucial to start to move away from bureaucracy and conservative practices by delegating decision-making, creating more flexible boundaries to improve communication, and empowering informal networks. Decision-makers should start 'journaling' – capturing in notebooks, using sketches as much as possible, the principles they are applying and the new relationships that develop.
'Adapt' is about managing 'emerging evolutionary possibilities' (definitely not about designing some ideal future). This will require loosening organisational constraints and any narrative constraints which stand in the way of a wider variety of 'stories' coming forward. Overall co-ordination must be maintained but the organisation needs to become a distributed 'human sensor network' in which informal teams and various specialised 'crews' seek to reframe the problem space from diverse perspectives, react to weak signals, and seek out new opportunities. Prototyping of innovative solutions can begin but the overarching mantra is to keep options open. Journaling is essential as a means of recording lessons learnt and sharing insights. Decision-makers may still be uncertain what to do but a sense of urgency builds. At some point there is an 'aporetic turn', confusion begins to dissipate, and it becomes possible to produce a 'map' showing possible changes and how their impact can be monitored. Potential solutions are evaluated, and resources allocated to the most promising.
The third stage, 'Exapt', sees action begin in earnest. 'Exapting' is a process of "radical repurposing of roles, processes, paradigms, values". On the basis of a thorough knowledge of the present, intervention strategies are designed which will create new processes and structures, and the new 'conceptual scaffoldings' necessary for the organisation to transform itself. To ensure that the questioning of existing practices and conceptual boundaries is radical enough, it may be necessary to temporarily enter the domain of 'chaos'. Multiple contributions should be encouraged and orchestrated so that agreement is reached on actionable ideas which can be carried forward and tested.
By the time the 'Transcend' stage is attained, the organisation is likely to have changed dramatically. It is necessary to consolidate and establish greater stability. The 'new normal' must build on the freshly developed activities, the shared learning that has been obtained, and the narratives and stories that correspond to and give coherence to the new present. People will be acting more in concert but must still maintain the 'requisite diversity' necessary to respond to the next crisis. They will be stronger for having learnt from past failures.
I am conscious that in summarizing, tidying up even, the field guide's account, I have lost some of its dynamism and much of the technical vocabulary. In the original, the stages overlap, and myriads of concepts and methods compete for the reader's attention, sowing a degree of confusion. Being generous, I imagine that this is meant to convey the urgency and creativity that must accompany an appropriate response to crises. But it's now time to stand back and put on CST glasses.
In broad outline, we have an account of an organisation responding to changes in environmental circumstances by shifting from a mechanistic management system to an organic and then back again (Burns and Stalker, 'The Management of Innovation', 1961). The description is enriched with complexity theory concepts. The field guide also provides the 4-stage methodology, and many accompanying methods, for achieving such transitions. This is a significant advance for complexity theory. While systems thinkers have usually been willing to accept that complexity theory has introduced many novel ideas that help improve understanding of the VUCA world, they have been quick to point to the lack of overt methodologies for putting the ideas into practice.
In fact, the 4-stage approach closely resembles the methodologies developed by systems thinkers for translating systems ideas into practice. John Mingers ('Systems Thinking, Critical Realism and Philosophy', 2014) provides a generic version of such methodologies ('appreciation', 'analysis', 'assessment', and 'action') into which the field guide's stages could be fitted without too much distortion.
In this respect, it is interesting to speculate whether Ralph Stacey, for example, would regard what the field guide presents as complexity theory at all. From his interactionist perspective ('Complexity and Management', 2000, with Griffin and Shaw), he would likely see it as too influenced by systems thinking and as falling into the contradiction of regarding decision-makers as acting on the basis of 'rationalist teleology', trying to manage complexity, while treating the organisation as subject to 'formative teleology', evolving according to a pattern set by some hidden order.
Returning to the main critique, the Cynefin approach echoes CST by insisting that there are no context-free solutions, that use of a variety of methods is necessary, and that no automatic assignment of particular tools and techniques to the different stages of a methodology is sensible. For example, attention to narratives and stories is essential throughout, as is continuous learning supported by journaling, and the maintenance of 'requisite diversity'. The inevitable question arises, therefore, of why well-established systems approaches are absent from the toolkit offered by the field guide, even when they seem to offer the most obvious and proven resource for helping decision-makers with 'managing complexity (and chaos) in times of crisis'. The primary 'constraints' the field guide concentrates on managing, throughout the 4-stage process, can be classified into the organisational and the conceptual.
The organisational issues of 'coherent heterogeneity', central co-ordination of delegated decision-making, balancing adaptability and stability, reallocation of resources, etc., are exactly those which Stafford Beer's 'viable system model' ('Heart of Enterprise', 1979) can offer advice on and structure discussions around.
Conceptual matters, such as encouraging diverse perspectives, explicating existing narratives and challenging them, reframing the problem space, developing new archetypal stories, etc., fall into the arena of soft systems approaches such as Peter Checkland's 'soft systems methodology' ('Systems Thinking, Systems Practice', 1981) and of 'strategic assumption surfacing and testing' (see Mason and Mitroff, 'Challenging Strategic Planning Assumptions', 1981). The idea of 'journaling' as a means of promoting continuous learning would benefit from Checkland's concept of 'rich pictures' and the method of continuously up-dating 'Analyses 1, 2 and 3' during a project.
There are, it seems to me, two plausible explanations for why the contributions systems approaches can offer are ignored.
First, there is a tendency for complexity theorists, when extending their ideas to the social domain, to want to claim that complexity theory is something new, different, and a step beyond systems thinking. Ralph Stacey describes his version of complexity theory as a radical alternative to the systems approach; a "decisive move away from systems thinking". Dave Snowden, the originator of the Cynefin framework, has similarly sought to position complexity theory as a "new and emerging body of theory and practice", based upon more up-to-date science, that is leaving systems thinking and cybernetics behind (on LinkedIn). In original formulations of Cynefin, systems thinking was identified with system dynamics and pinned to the 'complicated' domain. This allowed complexity theory to present itself as a new answer to the challenges posed by the 'un-ordered' domains. That said, Snowden has readily acknowledged the influence of Ackoff, Beer, and Checkland upon his thinking and so it is strange that the field guide fails to make any use of their tried-and-tested approaches to managing complexity.
Here, I think, the second reason comes into play. Snowden insists that Cynefin is a 'naturalising approach' – bringing good science to the understanding of how humans interact with each other and engage with the world. In other words, although he rightly insists that anthro-complexity is different, that humans aren't the same as ants, birds, and crystals, he doesn't see that this requires a radical shift in epistemology. By contrast, the soft systems tradition of work has abandoned natural science as a model for gaining understanding of and seeking to intervene in human systems. Geoffrey Vickers, for example, argued that the components of human systems, active individuals using 'appreciative systems' to attribute meaning to their situation, makes it impossible to study them using the natural scientific approach. Following Vickers' insights, and drawing upon hermeneutics and phenomenology, Checkland rejected any attempt to understand problematic social situations in scientific terms, and developed 'soft systems methodology' as an approach that works with different perceptions of reality and facilitates a systemic process of learning that can lead to purposeful action in pursuit of improvement.
Snowden talks a lot about narratives, micro-narratives, and stories, and sees them as crucial constraints and enablers but, from his naturalising perspective, understands them and responds to them completely differently to soft systems thinkers (or second-order cyberneticians for that matter). [And, although it does not make an appearance in the field guide, the same argument holds for Snowden's SenseMaker].
His approach is to invent a whole new technical language of concepts, derived from complexity science, which he hopes decision-makers will learn and come to understand the world through, thus responding to it more effectively.
Soft systems thinkers proceed, by contrast, by enabling decision-makers, and other stakeholders, to express themselves better (more openly and systemically) in their own language in a way that addresses the problems as they see them. The rationale is that change will come when they understand each other better and reach mutual understanding about what they decide it is feasible and desirable to do. For soft systems thinkers, providing decision-makers with better science will not get you anywhere because there is no 'science' of human systems.
To take an example, the field guide pictures narratives as acting as 'strange attractors' which bring human beings into coherent interaction and lead to co-ordinated action. I suppose this is a nice metaphor, but it is shared appreciations, values, and intentions, at the level of meaning, that actually leads human beings to act in consonance, not some weird compulsion. The attempt to understand anthro-complexity with concepts and tools drawn from the natural sciences acts as a significant constraint on the argument of the field guide.
As other complexity theorists have found, the very different epistemologies found in social theory are essential to relate complexity thinking appropriately to human systems. I have made the case for the 'interpretive' sociological paradigm underpinning soft systems approaches.
An even stronger case can be made for 'radical' sociological paradigms which point in the direction of conflicts of interest, the exercise of power, systemic discrimination and disadvantage, etc., none of which make an appearance as issues in the field guide. Systems thinking has a methodology, 'critical systems heuristics' (Ulrich 'Critical Heuristics of Social Planning', 1983) which can help draw these matters to the attention of decision-makers and other stakeholders and suggest how they might be addressed.
Dave Snowden needs social theory to really get to grips with social complexity and the easiest way he can improve the field guide is to recommend systems approaches which have already translated the insights of the different epistemologies offered in social theory into practical methodologies. His naturalising approach to anthro-complexity is currently preventing him from seeing their value.
Readers of this article may want to know more about the CST which underpins this critique of the two reports. Details can be found in my 2019 book 'Critical Systems Thinking and the Management of Complexity' (use code ENG21 for a discount if ordering directly from Wiley). The<|fim_middle|>: Why I'll miss Google+, the best of all social networks" | Steven J. Vaughan-Nicols | October 9, 2018 | ZDNet at https://www.zdnet.com/article/nonplussed-why-ill-miss-google-the-best-of-all-social-networks/
"Meet the educators and gamers mourning the death of Google+" | Nastasha Frost | October 8, 2018 | Quartz at https://qz.com/1417299/google-plus-is-dead-meet-the-educators-and-gamers-in-mourning/ .
The Systems Sciences community on Google+ at https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/117647110273892799778 is still working, on the day after the announcement.
Gabriel Asata asked:
Any idea about how to maintain ourselves in contact and keep the production and publication of this community after Google+ shutdown?
… to which I responded …
The Systems Sciences community on Google+ should acknowledge that an open community for systems thinkers worldwide has been provided at no charge by Google, as a commercial enterprise, for many years.
In partnership with Benjamin Taylor, our community has been prepared for the possibility that Google+ might not persistent in a supporting such a platform. In January 2018, we partnered on the Systems Community of Inquiry stream at https://stream.syscoi.com/2018/01/19/moving-to-stream-syscoi-com/ . This is an open collaboration site hosted on WordPress.COM that could be moved to an alternate provider, and is backed up on the Internet Archive (you can check at https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://stream.syscoi.com ).
If you prefer to just receive headlines, stream.syscoi.com syndicates to https://twitter.com/syscoi .
If you don't like Twitter, and would like to experiment on an open source platform with a gradient of intimacy (i.e. like Google Circles), you might follow me (as an individual) at https://mastodon.cloud/@daviding . If a critical mass of individuals sign up on that platform, perhaps we can encourage that open source platform to flourish. (I'm also on Diaspora at https://diasp.org/u/daviding , but haven't seen much action there in the past 3 years).
This is part of a longer story, at ..
"Moving to stream.syscoi.com" | David Ing | January 19, 2018 | Systems Community of Inquiry at https://stream.syscoi.com/2018/01/19/moving-to-stream-syscoi-com/ ; and
"Towards a federated social web" | David Ing | October 30, 2015 | Coevolving Innovation at http://coevolving.com/blogs/index.php/archive/towards-a-federated-social-web/
Since the original explorations in 2015, we can now see "The Federation refers to a global social network composed of nodes that talk to each other. Each of them is an installation of software which supports one of the federated social web protocols" at https://the-federation.info/ . Here's a snapshot of popularity at October 2018.
Mastodon (which didn't exist in 2015, as did Diaspora) now appears to have been growing in popularity.
#diaspora, #federated, #google-plus, #mastodon, #shutdown, #social-network
daviding 12:30 pm on September 5, 2018
Tags: mooc, open university, systems thinking ( 5 )
Systems practice – unpacking the juggler metaphor | OpenLearn
From the Open University, excerpted from a free course on "Managing Complexity: A Systems Approach":
Many well-known systems thinkers had particular experiences, which led them to devote their lives to their particular forms of systems practice. So, within Systems thinking and practice, just as in juggling, there are different traditions, which are perpetuated through lineages (see Figure 7).
Figure 7: A model of different influences that have shaped contemporary systems approaches
The OpenLearn course was surfaced on reading "The Role of Systems Thinking in the Practice of Implementing Sustainable Development Goals" | Martin Reynolds, Christine Blackmore, Ray Ison, Rupesh Shah, Elaine Wedlock | 2017 | Handbook of Sustainability Science and Research at http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63007-6_42 .
Praxis support for implementing sustainable development goals (SDGs) based on systems thinking in practice at The Open University. Source Reynolds et al. (2017). © 2017 The Open University
A complementary presentation was made by Martin Reynolds at the World Symposium on Sustainability Science and Research, Manchester, UK, April 5-7, 2007.
Martin Reynolds is in the Applied Systems Thinking in Practice group in the School of Engineering and Innovation, at The Open University.
There are a variety courses when searching on "Systems Thinking" in OpenLearn.
Systems thinking and practice, Level 2: Intermediate, 8 hours study
Systems thinking: Understanding sustainability, Level 2: Intermediate, 15 hours study
Systems practice: Managing sustainability, Level 2: Intermediate, 15 hours study
Managing Complexity: A Systems Approach, Level 3: Advanced, 20 hours study
Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction: Level 3: Advanced, 75 hours study
Mastering systems thinking in practice: Level 3: Advanced, 24 hours study
#mooc, #open-university, #systems-thinking
daviding 3:07 pm on September 4, 2018
Tags: ecological economics, kenneth boulding, Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen
Reflections on the paradigm of Ecological Economics for Environmental Management | Maurício Fuks | 2012
A concise history of ecological economics via Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen and Kenneth E. Boulding laying down foundations in the systems sciences, and their influence on Herman Daly and Robert Costanza.
Georgescu-Roegen (1971) pointed out that, according to the first law of thermodynamics we can neither create nor destroy matter or energy (Principle of Conservation of Matter and Energy) and consequently asked: What, then, does the economic process do? The answer is: it absorbs, qualitatively transforms low entropy and releases it outside the economic system in the form of high entropy.3 That is, the economic system is a subsystem of the finite global ecosystem, on which it depends to both extract low entropy and, when using it, release it in the form of high entropy (Ayres, Nair, 1984, Constanza et al 1997).
This entropic perspective of the economic process is the opposite of the mechanistic view addopted by standard economic theory. Unlike the Newtonian worldview – in which a system is time reversible, remaining identical -, the second law of entropy indicates an irreversible and unidirectional qualitative change: The amount of bound (or unavailable) energy in a closed system increases continuously. To decrease the entropy of a system, we need to obtain energy from outside the system, which means increasing the global entropic deficit.
Living organisms are no exception to the second law of thermodynamics, since they survive by absorbing low entropy from the environment to offset the increase in entropy to which they are subject. Thus, although living organisms temporarily avoid dissipation, they increase the entropy of the system as a whole, i.e., of the environment in which they exist. In other words, the presence of life speeds up the entropic process (Georgescu-Roegen, 1971, 1993).
[….]
Kenneth Boulding, another thinker of huge influence in Ecological Economics was also adamant about the need for changing the economic behavior of humanity.5
5 Although Georgescu-Roegen and Boulding disagreed about the concept of entropy, the congruence between the works of these two thinkers is evident. The sharpest disagreement lies in that Boulding advocates the possibility of a closed system for matter without its dissipation and powered by solar energy. This difference makes Boulding's view (potentially) less tragic than Georgescu-Roegen's (see Cechin & Eli da Veiga, 2010; Cleveland, 1999; and Fuks, 1992, 1994).
"Reflections on the paradigm of Ecological Economics for Environmental Management" | Maurício Fuks | Estudos Avançados | vol.26 no.74 São Paulo 2012 at http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-40142012000100008 , CC-BY-NC at http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0103-40142012000100008&script=sci_arttext&tlng=en
#ecological-economics, #kenneth-boulding, #nicholas-georgescu-roegen
Tags: facebook, governance, online communities, open systems thinking, systems thinking ( 5 )
Open Systems Thinking, Online Discussion, Governance
Should an open (public) online discussion group espousing systems thinking be governed through (i) an open (public) group, or (ii) a private (closed or secret) discussion group?
This is a question being debated on Facebook, about the "The Ecology of Systems Thinking" public group, with the "Systems Thinking Network Leadership Group" (closed group, proposed to becoming open), and the "EcoST Admin ADG" (secret group, which has reset to "closed", i.e. the members are visible, but the content is not).
On August 30, I was invited into the EcoST Admin ADG, and posted:
I am signing into this group to say that I will not participate in a group that is designated as secret.
Since I have spent 3 full years writing a book called Open Innovation Learning, it would be hypocritical for me to participate in an online community that doesn't believe in open systems thinking.
Some offline private communications ensued. On August 31, I responded to on a personal channel:
… if the official position of that Facebook group is that's going to be "a private working space", then I won't participate. However, if I was feeling sufficiently mischievous, I would then create a public link to that group, saying how open systems thinking isn't being practiced, and ask why.
On a question about online discussion group administrator-moderators "making mistakes", I wrote:
If we are seriously designing a system that "learns", errors (a rephrasing of [C…'s] mistakes) are an opportunity for group learning. This is covered in the Map of Ignorance, from the University of Arizona. http://coevolving.com/blogs/index.php/archive/the-meta-design-of-dialogues-as-inquiring-systems/
The behaviour of thanking someone for pointing out an error takes some getting used to. It's at the foundation of Ontological Design, as encouraged by Fernando Flores. https://www.strategy-business.com/article/09406
<< some messages by others are omitted >>
My understanding is that a lot of people are intimidated by meeting Fernando Flores, because he will take you at your word. I had the fortunate opportunity to schedule an appointment to speak to him directly (in his home!) and I found him rather straightforward.
<< a message by someone is omitted >>
So, to follow though on the Flores thread, communicating via social media (as well a verbally, where he does a large amount of coaching) is a SKILL that individuals should learn and improve upon. That being said, talking into a mirror (i.e. a closed system) will only allow a limited amount of learning.
As those private comments were (with my concurrence) reshared onto the EcoST Admin ADG on August 31. Responses to the thread led me to write a long response:
On the premise of setting the EcoSt Admin ADG as secret or private Facebook group: What systems school, research of philosophy are you basing this decision? I will argue for open systems thinking (and open systems theory), and can easily draw on whole community of systems luminaries to support my position.
From a systemic perspective, the issue should be discussed as a whole. To fit within the post limits of Facebook, this issue will be broken up into this opening, five points, and a closing.
(1) An open systems approach allows boundary critique, as described by Werner Ulrich at http://wulrich.com/boundary_critique.html .
The quest for systemic thinking cannot alter the fact that all our claims remain 'partial' (Ulrich 1983), in the double sense of being selective with respect to relevant facts and norms and of benefiting some parties more than others. This is what boundary critique (Ulrich 1996, 2000, 2017) is all about; it aims at disclosing this inevitable partiality.
Having a Facebook administrators group as a closed system doesn't "identify the sources of selectivity"; doesn't "question these boundary judgements with respect to their practical and ethical implications to surface options"; and doesn't include the ability to "challenge unqualified claims to knowledge or rationality by compelling argumentation".
(2) An open systems approach embraces dissenting perspectives, as described by Gerald Midgley, "The Sacred and Profane in Critical Systems Thinking" | 1991 | Systems Practice at
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01060044 , cached at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/226199755_The_Sacred_and_Profane_in_Critical_Systems_Thinking
Fuenmayor uses a metaphor of light and dark to describe this process of drawing boundaries. He asks us to remain aware that throwing light upon a system casts its 'otherness' into darkness. Through such an awareness we are able to retain the possibility of changing the boundaries of critique. In other words, awareness of 'otherness' is an effective remedy for 'hardening of the boundaries'.
Any electronic forum that is a closed system doesn't permit throwing light on how the boundaries are set.
(3) An open systems approach embraces fluid management (rather than solid aspects of management), as described by David Hawk | "System Cracks are Where the Light Gets In: Models and Measures of Services in the Benefit of Context" | 2001 | Proceedings of the 45th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the System Sciences, cached at http://systemicbusiness.org/pubs/2001_ISSS_45th_068_Hawk_Parhankangas_System_Cracks_Light.html
Cracks point a systems forces that were not being reconciled within the limits of the system. "Crackage" may also be a sign of systems reaching their limits. […] Such cracks can be seen as early indicators of larger problems looming for organizations.
A closed system doesn't respond to environment, and thus doesn't see signals of the system reaching its limits.
(4) An open systems approach embraces "unbounded systems thinking" as "the fifth way of knowing", as described by Ian Mitroff | The Unbounded Mind | 1995 (scholarly excerpt at http://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195102888.003.0006 . This was originally described as a Singerian inquiring system by C. West Churchman. Here's a quick summary by James F. Courtney, David T. Croasdell and David B. Paradice | "Inquiring Organizations" | 1998 at https://www.bauer.uh.edu/parks/fis/inqorg.htm#s2
The Singerian Inquirer
> Two basic premises guide Singerian inquiry (Churchman, 1971, pp. 189-191). The first premise establishes a system of measures that specify steps to be followed in resolving disagreements among members of a community. Measures can be transformed and compared where appropriate. The measure of performance is the degree to which differences among group member's opinions can be resolved by the measuring system. A key feature of the measuring system is its ability to replicate its results to ensure consistency.
> The second principle guiding Singerian inquiry is the strategy of agreement (p. 199). Disagreement may occur for various reasons, including the different training and background of observers and inadequate explanatory models. When models fail to explain a phenomenon, new variables and laws are "swept in" to provide guidance and overcome inconsistencies. Yet, disagreement is encouraged in Singerian inquiry. It is through disagreement that world views come to be improved. Complacency is avoided by continuously challenging system knowledge.
> Singerian inquiry provides the capability to choose among a system of measures to create insight and build knowledge. A simplistic optimism drives the community toward continuous improvement of measures. However, the generation of knowledge can move the community away from reality and towards its own form of illusion if not carefully monitored.
An open systems approach with the fifth way of knowing allows new knowledge to be swept into the dialogue. Taking a poll is based on the second way of knowing, an analytic-deductive inquiring system.
(5) An open systems approach is a premise for Open Innovation Learning, where open sourcing WHILE private sourcing is recognized. The open access book at http://openinnovationlearning.com/online/ is based on 7 case studies of IBM between 2001-2011.
The label of open sourcing frames ongoing ways that organizations and individuals conduct themselves with others through continually sharing artifacts and practices of mutual benefit. The label of private sourcing frames the contrasting and more traditional ways that business organizations and allied partners develop and keep artifacts and practices to themselves. Many customers external to a private sourcing organization are uninterested in internal details about the whys and wherefores about how an offering comes about. Some constituents external to an organization prefer the transparency in open sourcing, both in self interests and mutual interests. [p. 5]
Those interested in an example a concrete struggle to maintain the spirit of open sourcing can refer to Appendix A.7.4 (c) "Open sourcing: Office Open XML approved as ECMA-376 on Dec. 7 2006" telling the story about Microsoft influencing industry standards organizations to endorse OOXML, and IBM threatening to exit those organizations as a result.
In this sense, I may be labelled a heretic. David Hawk writes "a heretic was one who raises questions about an entity's most closely held beliefs. A heretic initiates institutional renewal by firming up its strengths while destabilizing its dogmas. In this way a heretic strengthens an entity". See https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326399730_CHANGE_FROM_WITHIN_GUNNAR_AS_THE_LOYAL_HERETIC
I explicitly license the whole of these comments (i.e. the opening, 5 points and close) as Creative Commons CC-BY-ND David Ing 2018, which allows them to be reposted in whole by anyone, anywhere, as long as they are attributed to me. If you want to respond, your copyright will be preserved, but you might want to refer to "Do I Own My Photos and Posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram?" | Mihir Patkar | October 2017 at https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/own-photos-facebook-twitter/
The original formation of the Systems Thinking Network Leadership group on Facebook was based on the reformation of Systems Thinking World on LinkedIn, in October-November 2015. The ideal (but technologically immature) direction would have been to move towards a federated social web. Benjamin Taylor had moved to the model.report platform (based on lobste.rs, now archived at https://syscoi.com/model.report/model.report/recent.html ) before moving to stream.syscoi.com in January 2018.
On September 1, Benjamin Taylor wrote on the EcoST Admin ADG:
I have a preference for what i believe David is advocating – everything should be *accessible* unless it really needs to be private. And we should keep the private to a minimum.
The purpose of this apart from the open systems principles is to allow genuine accountability – i.e. at a practical minimum, the different perspectives and arguments behind moderation decisions should be made visible.
IIRC, at the time a small group of people saved the LinkedIn group (which I had a part ownership of) and the Facebook group from [G…'s] destruction (plus the @systemsthinking twitter, which [P…] still has custody of, given we were never able to resolve what to do with it), I proposed (or supported) very open moderation, which is why I added many admin-types to the LI group, and created (or supported) the systems thinking network leadership group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1698754760335916/ as an open forum for whoever was interested to weigh in and help make decisions on any governance or emergent issues from *both* the LI and the facebook group. I stand by that decision, and would suggest that we rename that as the more humble 'moderation' group, agree some decision rules, and try to work there.
This led Benjamin to a Facebook poll in the EcoST Admin ADG with a description:
I'm proposing:
1- close down this group and reconvene in the STN moderation group
2- I will make clear to everyone there the intention for it to be a platform for moderators to hold governance discussions and allow 72 hours for responses or complaints (to be debated there), then:
3- I will change the group status to open
4- I will delete every non-governance-related post currently in that group
5-any mega-decisions for either group be by vote of all members in the relevant groups (STN moderation a platform for open discussions only)
6-all moderation decisions discussed in STN moderation open group, then finalised by small group of moderators using the rules we are currently agreeing in the google doc)
7-delegate authority to all moderators to do a bunch of day-to-day stuff (as being agreed in the google doc)
8-escalation route from individual moderator – STN moderation discussion and moderator decision – all member vote if needed (to be agree in the google doc)
The results of this vote not to be binding on what we agree in the google doc – items 6-8 as they relate to the google doc be advisory in that context.
I support this position, and would be active in reforming the Systems Thinking Network Leadership (closed) group on Facebook into the Systems Thinking Network Moderation (public) group.
This is not the end of the story. It's a partial report of activities in an online community.
#facebook, #governance, #online-communities, #open-systems-thinking, #systems-thinking
daviding 4:23 pm on July 30, 2018
Tags: ecology, economics
The Power of Profit in Ecology | Timothy F.H. Allen | 2017 | TEDxMadison
Ecologists can learn from economists, says Timothy F.H. Allen, paying attention to return on effort. This video is a refined presentation of ideas based in hierarchy theory and the collapse of complex societies, jointly researched with Joseph Tainter and published in Supply-Side Sustainability.
[3:40] This is a resource that gives you a lot of gain for minimal effort. We call them high gain. High gain systems are wasteful. They're local because they sit on the hot spot of the resource. They're ephemeral because the hot spot doesn't last very long. And they're dynamical. You can describe them in terms of the dynamics of the situation. [….]
[04:18] … whereas tomatoes are all tomatoes all the way, basil consists of leaves — which you want — and these stalks and stems and flowers and things that you don't. So we have to approach basil quite differently. We have to treat it as a low quality resource.
[04:40] It's low gain. That is to say, you put in a lot of effort. You tend to be prudent. The resource is consumed in a dispersed way. The resource tends to be long lasting and structural.
[04:57] And so that in this way, basil is reduced down, processed, increased in quality, until we just have
the leaves. [….]
[05:30] I have a good colleague, Joe Tainter. He's written a wonderful book in 1988 called The Collapse of Complex Societies. And his basic premise is that societies are problem-solving units, and they solve problems by complexifying. In the beginning you don't get a lot of benefit for complexification. Then you get a lot. But in the end, there's a diminishing return on effort. So over time, we consume a resource. It collapses. It becomes too expensive. We then indulge in some sort of a substitution.
[06:07] Notice though that the cost over time keeps on going up. Relative complicatedness is a different manner. Notice the way that we get more and more complicated and difficult to deal with, but but then all of a sudden, you change your strategy.
[11:30] Remarkably enough, hardly any systems go prudent [in their consumption]. […] As long as there is a high gain resource in the vicinity, they will use it. All systems do that. All systems are wasteful. [….]
[12:15] We never look after our resources. Once you've gotten to this prudent use, then, all of a sudden, instead of living in your food, you move out to get the food and bring it back again.
Here's an abstract from a similar talk from Allen, on "Introducing the Concept of Profit Across Ecology", given in 2016 at the U. of Georgia.
Ecologists often speak of resource use, but not of profit. Return on effort is neglected. Ecologists are so doom and gloom because their systems are seen as going round a cycle from establishment to demise as resources run out. Sometimes they lead to death and extinction, but economists know better that resources do not run out; usually they just get more expensive in the next pass around the cycle. There are successive cycles of increasing efficiency. Some cycles are predictable from rate-dependent energy gradients (high gain), and whole other systems are predicted from rate-independent constraints on those flows (low gain). We have examples from ants, termites, birds, the Roman Empire and prevailing global ecology.
The Power of Profit in Ecology | Timothy F.H. Allen | 2017 | TEDxMadison at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhVlJDH3pTE
"Confronting economic profit with hierarchy theory: The concept of gain in ecology" | Timothy F. H. Allen, Peter C. Allen, Amy Malek, John Flynn, Michael Flynn | 2009 | Systems Research and Behavioral Science at https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.998
"Insights into Service Coming from Biology" | Timothy F. H. Allen | ISSS 2012 San Jose at http://isss.org/world/sanjose-2012-retrospective#plenary-allen
"Insights into the Relationship Between Products and Services Coming from Biology" | Timothy F. Allen, Duncan Shaw, Peter C. Allen, James Spohrer | 2013 | Systems Research and Behavioral Science at https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2216
#ecology, #economics
daviding 10:53 am on July 13, 2018
Tags: systems approach ( 2 ), systems thinking ( 5 ), west churchman
C. West Churchman with Kristo Ivanov | 1987 | archive.org
Video is viewable through an online viewer, and downloadable in multiple formats (h264 MP4, MPEG2 VOB, OGG Video) on the Internet Archive at https://archive.org/details/Index_20180206_1053 . This recording was producted by the department of Informatics of Umeå University in the spring of year 1987, with C. West Churchman interviewed by Kristo Ivanov.
The opening title reads:
Professor C. WEST CHURCHMAN
Universicy [sic] of California, Berkeley
Interviewed by professor
Kristo Ivanov
on April 30, 1987,
at the University of Umeå ,
Sweden – department of
Administrative Data processing.
The second and third slide read …
This interview was made during a visit of professor Churchman as guest lecturer at the University of Umeå , following his being rewarded a honorary doctor's degree in economic science in the autumn 1985.
A summary of professor Churchman's life and work is given at the end of the recording.
The background song "Der Lindenbaum" – music by Franz Schubert and text by Wilhelm Müller – is sung by professor Churchman himself!
"Interview with C. West Churchman (video)" | Benjamin P. Taylor | July 1, 2018 at https://stream.syscoi.com/2018/07/01/interview-with-c-west-churchman-video/
"Interview with C. West Churchman (video)" | Sjon van 't Hof | July 1, 2018 | C2L4D (Concepts & Systems Learning for Systemic Agency) at https://csl4d.wordpress.com/2018/07/01/interview-with-c-west-churchman-video/
#systems-approach, #systems-thinking, #west-churchman
daviding 10:26 am on July 9, 2018
Tags: james grier miller ( 2 ), living systems
Living Systems | James Grier Miller | 1978
The 1100+ page Living Systems book published in 1978 by the founder of Behavioral Science in 1956, James Grier Miller, became available as a softcopy on the Internet Archive in May 2017.
What is a living system and what does it do? Many scientists coming from diverse scientific backgrounds, when engaged in the search for general principles to integrate our understanding of the phenomena of life, have placed major emphasis on the notion of living systems composed of interrelated units. The various "systems theories" differ greatly in their concepts and definitions of basic terms. Their common goal is to organize the findings in some or all of the sciences of life and behavior into a single conceptual structure.
1. One general theory of living systems
The general living systems theory which this book presents is a conceptual system concerned primarily with concrete systems (see page 17) which exist in space-time. Complex structures which carry out living processes I believe can be identified at seven hierarchical levels (see page 25) — cell, organ, organism, group, organization, society, and supranational system. My central thesis is that systems at all these levels are open systems composed of subsystems which process inputs, throughputs, and outputs of various forms of matter, energy, and information. I identify 19 critical subsystems (see page 32 and Table 1-1) whose processes are essential for life, some of which process matter or energy, some of which process information, and some of which process all three. Together they make up a living system, as shown in Fig. 1-1. In this table the line under the word "Reproducer" separates this subsystem from the others because that subsys- tem differs from all the others by being critical to the species or type of system even though it is not essen- tial to the individual. Living systems often continue to exist even though they are not able to reproduce. Subsystems in different columns which appear oppo- site each other have processes with important similar- ities — for instance, the processes carried out by the ingestor for matter and energy are comparable to those carried out by the input transducer for information. In general the sequence of transmissions in living systems is from inputs at the top of Table 1-1 to outputs at the bottom, but there are exceptions. [p. 1]
Fig. 1-1 A generalized living system interacting and intercommunicating with two others in its environment.
Subsystems which process both matter-energy and information: Reproducer (Re); Boundary (Bo).
Subsystems which process matter-energy: Ingestor (IN); Distributor (DI); Converter (CO); Producer (PR); Matter-energy storage (MS); Extruder (EX); Motor (MO); Supporter (SU).
Subsystems which process information: Input transducer (IT); Internal transducer (IN); Channel and net (CN); Decoder (DC); Associator (AS); Memory (ME); Decider (DE); Encoder (EN); Output transducer (OT). [p. 2]
Systems at each of the seven levels, I maintain, have the same 19 critical subsystems. The structure and processes of a given subsystem are more complex at a more advanced level than at the less advanced ones. This is explained by what I call the evolutionary principle of "shred-out," a sort of division of labor (see Fig. 1-2). Cells have the 19 critical subsystems. When mutations occurred in the original cells, the mutant could continue to exist only if it could carry out all the essential processes of life of the 19 subsystems; otherwise it would be eliminated by natural selection. The general direction of evolution is toward greater complexity. As more complex cells evolved, they had more complex subsystems, but still the same 19 basic pro- cesses. Similarly as cells evolved into more complex systems at advanced levels — organs, organisms, and so on — their subsystems shredded out into increasingly complicated units carrying out more complicated and often more effective processes. If at any single point in the entire evolutionary sequence any one of the 19 subsystem processes had ceased, the system would not have endured. That explains why the same 19 subsystems are found at each level from cell to supra- system. And it explains why it is possible to discover, observe, and measure cross-level formal identities (see page 17). [pp. 1,4]
Fig. 1-2 Shred-out. The generalized living system (see Fig. 1-1) is here shown at each level. The diagram indicates that the 19 subsystems at the level of the cell shred out to form the next more advanced level of system, the organ. This still has the same 19 subsystems, each being more complex. A similar shredding-out occurs to form each of the five more advanced levels — organism, group, organization, society, and supranational system. [p. 4]
For each subsystem I identify about a dozen variables representing different aspects of its processes. It would be easy to identify more if one wanted an exhaustive list. Each of these variables can be measured at each of the levels, and the sorts of variation discovered can be compared across the levels. The interactions between two or more variables in a single subsystem or in multiple ones can also be observed, measured, and compared across the levels. This is how cross-level formal identities, basic to a general theory of living systems, can be examined (see page 27).
This book is an effort to integrate all the social, biological, and physical sciences that apply to structure or process at any of the seven levels. Physiology, biochemistry, genetics, pharmacology, medicine, economics, political science, anthropology, sociology, and psychology are all almost entirely relevant. Physical science and engineering also contribute. Logic, mathematics, and statistics yield methods, models, and simulations, including some involving the relatively new approaches of cybernetics and information theory. [p. 4]
Miller, James Grier. 1978. Living Systems. McGraw-Hill. https://archive.org/details/LivingSystems.
#james-grier-miller, #living-systems
daviding 9:56 am on July 9, 2018
Tags: behavioral science ( 2 ), james grier miller ( 2 )
Behavioral Science, A New Journal | 1956 | James Grier Miller
The founding of Behavioral Science in 1956, with James Grier MIller as the founding editor, was sponsored through research into mental health. This interdisciplinary approach was a precursor to the organization now labelled as the International Society for the Systems Sciences.
The remarkable growth of interdisciplinary interest in behavioral science duirng the last decade is the fundamental justification for this new periodical. [….]
Man's most baffling enigma remains, as it has always been, himself. He has been unable to fathom with any precision those laws of human nature which can produce social inequality, industrial strife, marital disharmony, juvenile delinquency, mental illness, war, and other widespread miseries. [p. 1]
Many different approaches have been used in the study of behavior — mathematical biology, biochemistry, physiology, genetics, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, anthropology, history philosophy, and others. Though the term "interdisciplinary" is widely current, and for a long time efforts a t collaboration have been made, true unification of these fields still remains an unattained goal. And within each are various schools. Their approaches and skills are specific, but the problems are general. Can the scientific method solve the larger, more pervasive questions about man as well as the smaller, more particular ones? Is the tool with which man has won his victories over the physical world applicable to uncovering the laws which govern man's conduct, the deepest causes of our strife and our harmony? If the fragments of multiple sciences were brought together in a unitary behavioral science and all the separate skills focused on the study of human behavior, perhaps the time required to find answers to these questions could be reduced. It is possible that inadequacies in the present studies of man could thus be avoided. The uniformities among disciplines could be recognized; better communication among them established ; generality of findings magnified; additional benefits derived from comparing theories in diverse fields, explaining both similarities and differences; and the validity and applicability of empirical work increased by planning individual studies as components of an explicit mosaic of research strategy. [pp. 1-2]
About 1949 a group of faculty members at the University of Chicago, some of whom have now moved to the University of Michigan, began to consider whether a sufficient body of facts exists to justify developing empirically testable general theories of behavior. This group used the term "behavioral science" to cover the diverse areas of their interests, primarily because its neutral character made it acceptable to both social and biological scientists.
Most of the participants were at first skeptical that our comprehension of these different areas had advanced sufficiently to justify such activity. The first meetings engendered a general hopelessness as the diversity of languages and the multitude of approaches to the study of man became increasingly apparent. But then we began to see among us certain commonalties of thinking, despite their many linguistic disguises, and this agree- ment gave us hope that our efforts were not unrealistic.
Members of this group have met intensively for several years as the Committee on Behavioral Science at the Universit,y of Chicago. Some are continuing this activity at Chicago; others went to staff the new Mental Health Research Institute, established in August, 1955, at the University of Michigan; and there they were joined by still others. The Regents of the University and the Legislature of the State of Michigan established this Institute on a permanent basis. [p. 2]
The aim is to conduct basic research; the expectation, that from such research will flow contributions, particularly in the field of mental health and disease, that will help to solve the many problems of human relations. Our understanding of mental illness is primitive compared with our knowledge of other forms of disease, partly because of the complexity of the problems and partly because research efforts have not been commensurate with their magnitude. Public interest in these issues is growing rapidly, as evidenced by the new or greatly increased appropriations for investigation by state legislatures and the Congress, and by additional support from foundations. [pp. 2-3]
In this area of behavioral science there are numerous schools with conflicting beliefs. No one as yet has seen how the insights of psychodynamics, the projective techniques of psychology, the facts of neuropathology, the discoveries of endocrinology, biochernistry, and neurophysiology , and the concepts of social science can be merged into a single framework for explaining the biological and psychiatric and social phenomena of mental illness. There is need now for renewed and exhaustive examination of these separate matters, and for creative attempts to integrate them, to test them empirically, and to apply them.
Such studies should be carried out at various levels. Our present thinking-which may alter with time-is that a general theory will deal with structural and behavioral properties of systems. The diversity of systems is great. The molecule, the cell, the organ, the individual, the group, the society are all examples of systems. Besides differing in the level of organization, systems differ in many other crucial respects. They may he living, nonliving, or mixed; material or conceptual; and so forth.
The strategy of the Michigan Institute's work will emphasize identification of general principles, which extend across various levels of systems. We shall attempt to clarify and make precise both the general principles and the particular differences; and to test — in laboratories and in clinics, by group studies and by social surveys, with whatever methods prove appropriate — the validity and usefulness of such analysis. Research techniques will probably be derived from several areas, including the physiological, psychological, economic, political, social and cultural.
Although the Institute expects to pay particular attention to the similarities and dissimilarities among different behaving systems, this is only one of many legitimate approaches to behavior theory. Behavioral Science, as a journal with wider scope than any single Institute, will welcome articles which are constructively critical of this orientation or which advance other alternative strategies, as well as articles which present relevant empirical studies. [p. 3]
This is the official publication of the Mental Health Research Institute at the University of Michigan. As such it wil contain edited records of roundtable discussions on theory and reports of other activities involving the Institute. It is hoped that Ann Arbor can in the summer offer its facilities as a meeting center for scientists, many from other institutions, who are concerned with behavior theory or mental health or with related experimental and clinical work. Reports of such conferences and workshops will also be included in this journal. [pp. 3-4]
Other centers are carrying out closely related work. The Committee on Behavioral Science at Chicago, for example, maintains its original interests, and other universities are supporting or planning comparable programs. A particularly significant focus of activity is the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences established by the Ford Foundation and located at Stanford, California. This journal will welcome contributions from scholars a t these centers or elsewhere. It should serve as one channel of communication for members of the ever-increasing group engaged in advancing the sciences of man.
We are aware of no present journal with a primary policy of making its pages available to representatives of any field-the humanities, the social sciences, the biological and medical sciences, and the physical sciences — to discuss theory concerning behavior, and empirical studies clearly oriented to such theory. It has been rare for physicists, psychiatrists, political scientists, and historians to publish in, or even read, the same journal. We shall strive to achieve this end.
Franz Alexander
Alex Bavelas
David Easton
Ralph W. Gerard
Clyde Kluckhohn
Donald G. Marquis
Jacob Marschak
Anatol Rapoport
Ralph W. Tyler
Raymond W. Waggoner
Some this history is more fully explicated in the 2010 book The Science of Synthesis: Exploring the Social Implications of General Systems Theory, by Debora Hammond.
Alexander, Franz, Alex Bavelas, Ralph W. Gerard, Donald G. Marquis, Jacob Marschak, James G. Miller, Anatol Rapoport, Ralph W. Tyler, and Raymond Waggoner. 1956. "Editorial: Behavioral Science, A New Journal." Behavioral Science 1 (1): 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1002/bs.3830010102.
Hammond, Debora. 2003. The Science of Synthesis: Exploring the Social Implications of General Systems Theory. University Press of Colorado. http://books.google.com/books?id=skSMuZycpTwC , or at a library near you.
#behavioral-science, #james-grier-miller | main element of CST employed here is second-order critique – revealing the blind spots of particular systems and complexity approaches by comparing them to other systems approaches (accepting that the other approaches will also provide limited perspectives).
That concludes the LinkedIn post by Dr Mike C Jackson OBE on February 22, 2021.
For those interested in continuing discussion (82 comments, as of April 11), look further towards the bottom of https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/critical-systems-thinking-overview-gapps-eu-science-jackson-obe/
Since Dave Snowden publishes his own blog on the open Internet, readers are encouraged to jump to …
Naturalising narrated | Dave Snowden | March 21, 2021
at https://www.cognitive-edge.com/naturalising-narrated/
In that article, Dave Snowden also refers to a lecture:
Webinar: Critical Systems Thinking and the Management of Complexity | Professor Michael C. Jackson | Cranfield Webinar Series on Complexity and Strategy | 22nd March, 2021 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJZDIA5UCxw
"This talk discusses the nature of complexity, the development of systems thinking, the emergence of critical systems thinking, and how to conduct interventions on the basis of critical systems practice. The world has become increasingly networked and unpredictable. Leaders of international bodies such as the UN, OECD, UNESCO and WHO, and of major business, public sector, charitable, and professional organizations, have all declared systems thinking an essential leadership skill for managing the complexity of the interrelated economic, social, and environmental issues they face."
Dave Snowden specifically posted on his blog on the open Internet for "more permanence".
On Linkedin @antlerboy published a link at https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_naturalising-narrated-cognitive-edge-activity-6782406066618679296-GTWu/ that (as of April 11) had 52 comments.
On April 8, Dr Mike C Jackson published a rejoinder on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cynefin-critical-systems-thinking-cst-further-debate-jackson-obe/ .
Cynefin and Critical Systems Thinking (CST): A further contribution to the debate
I recently wrote a CST review (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/critical-systems-thinking-overview-gapps-eu-science-jackson-obe/) of the EU Science Hub/Cynefin Centre Field Guide to leadership in times of complexity. Dave Snowden has written a detailed and considered response (https://stream.syscoi.com/2021/03/29/naturalising-narrated-cognitive-edge-dave-snowden-response-to-two-recent-mike-jackson-pieces/ ), for which I thank him. It has helped me gain a clearer understanding of his 'naturalising' approach to complexity and of our differences. This contribution to the debate is meant to further mutual understanding.
Dave is right to see the nub of the debate as being about the adequacy of his 'naturalising' approach to sense-making in the domain of 'anthro-complexity'.
I will seek to clarify my concerns with reference to a seminal paper from the systems thinking tradition – Kenneth Boulding's 'General Systems Theory: The Skeleton of Science' (1956). Boulding provides a nine-level hierarchy of real-world complexity stretching from structures and frameworks, through mechanical and biological systems, up to people and socio-cultural systems. He notes that the characteristics of lower-level systems can be found in those at higher levels (e.g., feedback control) and so models developed to understand the behaviour of lower-level systems are still relevant at higher levels. Each higher level, however, presents emergent properties that cannot be understood simply in terms of the theoretical concepts employed successfully at lower levels – hence the need for new disciplines like biology, psychology, and sociology as complexity increases. A key issue that confounds understanding and predicting system behaviour at higher levels is the intervention of 'the image' into the chain of causality. As we ascend system levels, brains develop and organise information into images. Behaviour results from the structure and setting of the image rather than directly from some stimulus. Human images are extraordinarily complex and, furthermore, have a self-reflexive quality. People not only know but know that they know.
As Kant argued, in his 'Critique of Practical Reason' (1788), as 'phenomena' humans are subject to causal determinism. However, as 'things in themselves' (noumena), they are beyond the reach of scientific knowledge and it is legitimate to regard them as possessing freedom. Of course, we know much more nowadays about constraints on that freedom. Nevertheless, the basic insight remains sound and, at the people and socio-cultural levels of complexity, a quite different kind of understanding of behaviour is necessary.
Boulding advocates taking advantage of what he calls the 'inside track' – the fact that "we ourselves are the systems we are studying". This nod in the direction of phenomenology and interpretive social theory had a decisive influence on Geoffrey Vickers, who knew Boulding well, and through him, on the development of Peter Checkland's 'soft systems methodology'.
How is this relevant to the debate?
First, it reminds us that any 'naturalising' approach is in danger of reductionism; of employing a level of theoretical analysis below the level of complexity of the system of interest. Dave is well aware that humans are not 'ants, birds or crystals', and sharply criticises those who build models on the basis that they are, but he cannot easily escape the charge of reductionism himself. This is my issue, for example, with 'strange attractors'. The concept has a precise definition in the natural sciences which does not do justice to the complexity of human systems where, as I previously argued, it is shared appreciations, values, and intentions that actually lead people to act in concert. We need soft systems approaches, operating at the level of meaning, to help us construct and challenge shared appreciations.
Second, while Dave does indeed make extensive use of social science [My statement that "Dave Snowden needs social theory to really get to grips with social complexity" was too loose.], there is still a question about the type of social science he privileges. In his view, social science, to be valuable, must follow the model of the natural sciences. Crucially, explanations should be testable and "critically your experiments" must be capable of validation by other scientists. This criterion of repeatability is hard to apply in the social domain. Social situations tend to be unique and, of course, change as soon as you experiment on them. The examples Dave provides, studies of 'inattentional blindness', 'exaptive practice', and modern cognitive science, fit his naturalising perspective. Dave is seeking to use methods from the natural sciences, proven to yield knowledge about systems lower in Boulding's hierarchy, to gain insight into systems of greater complexity. This is justifiable, in Boulding's terms, because higher level systems do exhibit some of the same characteristics. It is important because it identifies constraints on the way humans behave. But it risks missing the 'emergent properties' that arise at higher levels of complexity. To put it crudely, we all possess physiological, biological, and cognitive limitations, but we adhere to quite different values, create widely divergent cultures, and create organisational forms of many varied kinds. It is with these matters that soft and emancipatory systems thinkers engage. They have abandoned the methods of the natural sciences and developed methodologies based upon interpretive and radical social theories which pay direct attention, respectively, to appreciations, values, and intentions, and to the exercise of power, systemic discrimination, and disadvantage.
To be clearer, my critique is not that Dave does not draw upon social science but that his commitment to a naturalistic approach prevents him from paying attention to the range of epistemologies available in social theory which are essential for getting to grips with 'anthro-complexity'. By contrast, CST seeks to employ a set of epistemologies that, as 'world hypotheses' (Pepper, 'World Hypotheses', 1942) or 'experiential gestalts' (Lakoff & Johnson, 'Metaphors we live by', 1980) have proven useful to the human species over generations. And it is able to take advantage of different systems methodologies based on the variety of epistemologies available. It is true that this makes validation and evaluating interventions difficult but there are ways and, in a world of divergent beliefs and values, pervaded by inequalities, this difficulty can hardly be avoided. It certainly cannot be overcome using criteria apposite to the natural sciences.
I can now turn to Dave's bullet point analysis of my review and pick up on what I see are important issues (Dave's original numbering):
2. I argued that complexity theory has a promiscuous relationship with social science, attaching itself to any social theory going. Dave believes that it is allowing us to re-examine "a lot of the sterile debates of social science". But the fact that there are as many versions of complexity theory as there are social theories suggests it is failing to resolve them. The 'sterile debates' are winning, not complexity theory.
4,5. I mentioned the apparent resemblance between the 4-stage methodology of the field guide and John Mingers' 'Appreciate-Analysis-Assessment-Action' account of the generic structure of systems methodologies. I was seeking to highlight the novel (for complexity theory) methodological element in the guide. Dave is right that the resemblances are superficial in other respects.
8,9,10. Dave argues that systems thinking has had an impact in only 'isolated pockets' and that we have to take advantage of "new insights and understanding from science" to move forward. It might be argued that systems thinking was ahead of its time and people are only now recognising its usefulness. Perhaps its day has come. That is how it seems to me. Of course, we must acknowledge developments in science, but it would be wrong to think that these all favour complexity theory. For example, Carlo Rovelli, the well-known physicist, relates his version of quantum theory to the worldview of Alexander Bogdanov, an early Russian systems thinker (see 'Helgoland', 2021). Further, the new insights from science have failed to resolve the disputes in social science – perhaps because of the complexity of the social domain and perhaps because there is more than mere explanation at stake. CST engages with these disputes as long as they are relevant to practical concerns.
I do need to concede that the development of many strands of systems thinking has stalled. Systems engineering is in a quandary about how to extend its scope beyond purely technical problems; the 'viable systems model' attracts more devotees than innovators; very few are seeking to up-date and improve the soft and emancipatory methodologies. This leads to an unhealthy tendency to raise the works of certain systems gurus to the level of scripture. As in Soviet Russia, an apt quotation from a supposed authoritative source is seen to end all debate. It is hardly surprising that outsiders get the impression that the most exciting contemporary work is based on complexity theory. It is time to re-establish some rigorous systems thinking research programmes.
11. From a naturalising perspective, it is understandable that Dave feels the need for a sophisticated technical language that can help decision-makers grasp the nature of the world and act better on it. From an interpretive viewpoint, which sees actors as constructing their own social reality, it is important to remain close to the way the actors themselves see the world and articulate their own values and concerns; assisting them with achieving clarity, with understanding taken-for-granted assumptions, and explicating possible implications. Dave raises Heidegger's thinking on the role of language in 'world-disclosure' to support his position. For me, there is an interesting debate to be had about whether Dave's technical language is more 'enframing' than 'revealing'. Although he diverged from his mentor Husserl, Heidegger remained a phenomenologist and I suspect that he would have agreed with Husserl's late career conclusion that:
"In our vital need…science has nothing to say to us. It excludes in principle precisely the question which man, given over in our unhappy times to the most portentous upheavals, finds the most burning: questions about the meaning or meaninglessness of this whole human existence" ('The Crisis of European Sciences and Transcendental Phenomenology', 1936).
14. I do think Dave would benefit from engaging with the full range of social theory brought to the table in CST. CST is pluralistic and is not restrictive in terms of the social theories it engages with. It has a place for the naturalising approach, that Dave regards as essential, and much else besides. The only criterion for inclusion it employs is that the theories should make a difference to practice when translated into action through systems thinking/complexity theory methodologies.
15. The difficulty of scaling soft systems approaches can be exaggerated. Peter Checkland's involvement with the 'manufacturing function' department of the Shell Group ('Soft Systems Methodology in Action', 1990) involved several hundred people. It would nevertheless be disingenuous to claim that this is not an issue. The solution for soft systems thinkers, however, must be consistent with their own philosophy of encouraging the most direct participation possible of those involved in a change process. It cannot be found by resorting to the statistical analysis of worldviews. There is work ongoing on scaling Beer's 'team syntegrity' approach and there must be synergies worth exploring between the way soft systems methodologies and citizens' assemblies operate.
As to Dave's final point, I did make suggestions about systems methodologies that could support the intention of the Field Guide – the 'viable system model' for issues around organisational constraints and soft systems methodologies to address narrative constraints. I would add a rider here that they need to be used in a manner consistent with the philosophies they embrace. But that means they would explode Dave's naturalising approach. So, perhaps I am not being particularly helpful. For me, of course, it is only CST that provides the theoretical and methodological variety to match the variety confronting leaders/managers in times of complexity.
I am conscious that, in trying to deal with difficult matters in a short article, I leave myself open to misinterpretation (my fault). And the same will be true for Dave. It is also the case that Dave's most recent thinking, and mine since my 2019 book, is not yet readily available in written form in the traditional outlets. I would, therefore, welcome an open debate among those interested that would further clarify contemporary Cynefin and CST thinking and practice, and help us build from both the genuine similarities and real differences.
This concludes the April 8 rejoinder by Dr Michael C Jackson. Continuing on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cynefin-critical-systems-thinking-cst-further-debate-jackson-obe/ , there are 31 comments (as at April 11).
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daviding 9:09 am on June 9, 2020
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A NON-LINEAR CAREER
David Ing has a lot of impressive job titles—systems scientist, business architect, management consultant and marketing scientist. He put in 28 years at IBM. He has an MBA from Kellogg and a long and impressive list of academic papers and citations. Last year Ing published a book on Open Innovation Learning, dealing with issues of open sourcing software. He has taught in Finland, Japan and China and is in process of a PhD at Aalto University in Finland.
Then, this year, at the age of 62, he made the radical decision to turn his job search over to his four "millennial" aged sons. And next week he starts his new job at what he describes as an "entry level." He is actively "downshifting his career." Ing will join the MYKIGAI career round table this Thursday, June 12 at noon to discuss his unusual career path, what he hopes to learn at his new job, and the misconceptions of aging in the workplace.
He cites his "systems thinking" way of looking at the world to explain his job search strategy. "In behavioral psychology, you look inside yourself and dig around to understand the world. The other way, in systems thinking, is ecological, which means looking at how you are in the world and appreciating how the world is changing." The tech world has changed, he says, now that 50 percent of the workforce at his old alma mater IBM is in the millennial age range, he concluded he should take the advice of his similar-aged sons. The world operates their way now: "That tells me the millennials are right and I'm wrong. It's simple market logic."
He had sent out his resume, and got back crickets, nada. But when his third son stripped the resume down to "hard skills" and took all that experience and made it less than a page, he started getting calls back from recruiters.
The non-traditional, non-linear arc of Ing's earlier career—"I started at the top at IBM in headquarters as a planner, and worked my way down, to technical sales" also fits his current circumstances. Ing is more interested in what's new and what's next, and less interested in traditional markers of a climb to success, such as money and title. Life, he says, is about finding purpose. "I'm excited," he says, "about trying something new. I can look at all the aspects of the company as an MBA and a former management consultant. But I want to keep moving, and learning."
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daviding 11:55 am on December 14, 2018
Tags: ifsr, incose, systems sciences ( 2 )
What is Systems Science? | Dec. 2018 | IFSR Conversation
In Dec. 2018, a @incose_org @ISSSMeeting report "What is Systems Science" by @garyrobertsmith @makar_jennifer #HillarySillitto @garysmetcalf #GeorgeMobus #SwaminathanNatarajan following the April 2018 IFSR Conversation was released.
A group of systems scientists and systems engineers met for about a week in April 2018 in Linz, Austria for the biannual IFSR Conversation. This event is sponsored by the International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR). This group was investigating the question "What is Systems Science?".
Systems Science Working Group (INCOSE-ISSS collaboration)
Our team included Gary Metcalf, George Mobus, Swami Natarajan, Jennifer Makar, Hillary
Sillitto and Gary Smith.
1 Why the question of "What is System Science?"
Gary Smith / Jennifer Makar
● The purpose of the conversation
● Patterns of thought
● Ambitions for integration
2 A diversity of world views on systems
Hillary Sillitto
● (Why do we see systems and live in systems.)
● Why do people have different viewpoints of what systems are and what are the advantages of these?
● Bridging the schism
3 A diversity of knowledge about systems
● Utility of General Systems Theory
● Isomorphism across knowledge bases
● Appreciating the value of diverse philosophies
4 What is useful from "Science" and what would System Science be useful for
George Mobus
● Key questions for system science
● Complications and Patterns
● Bringing things together
5 Ontological Foundations for Systems
● Naming the things that exist
● How the universe organises itself
6 Reflections on the nature of Systems
● Real world observables and model world abstractions
● Is "Systemness" a fundamental organising principle of nature?
● A grand sequence of systemicity and emerging periodicity
7 Reflections on the nature of engagement with systems
Swami Natarajan
● Purposes of engagement and pattern of practice organization
● Worldviews: Six dimensions
● Systemology: The nature of engagement with systems
● 4 worlds: Observing, understanding and modelling systems. The formation of knowledge
● The scientific method: Developing validated knowledge
● Challenges in developing validated models for complex systems
● Knowledge Integration
The power of frameworks
● Foundational knowledge in chemistry
● Analogous thinking for "systemry"
● Utility for system science of such a framework
8 A Knowledge Framework for System Science
Structuring, using and testing a knowledge framework for system science
● Basic structure of a system science knowledge framework
● Tests to determine whether an entry is right
● Consistency relationships within the framework
● Intended uses
9 Enabling System Science
What is the path to create a systematic enterprise for system science?
10 Reflections on the experience and conclusions
Jennifer Makar / Gary Smith
Gary Smith, Jennifer Makar, Hillary Sillitto, Gary Metcalf, George Mobus, Swaminathan Natarajan, "Report on IFSR Conversation in April 2018 on 'What is Systems Science?'", Systems Science Working Group (collaboration between INCOSE and ISSS), Dec. 2018 at https://sites.google.com/site/syssciwg/collaboration/ifsr
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daviding 12:40 pm on December 10, 2018
Tags: lurkers, pareto, participation, zipf curve
"The 90-9-1 Rule for Participation Inequality" | Jakob Nielsen | 2006
Summary: In most online communities, 90% of users are lurkers who never contribute, 9% of users contribute a little, and 1% of users account for almost all the action.
Participation Inequality, Nielsen (2006)
All large-scale, multi-user communities and online social networks that rely on users to contribute content or build services share one property: most users don't participate very much. Often, they simply lurk in the background.
In contrast, a tiny minority of users usually accounts for a disproportionately large amount of the content and other system activity. This phenomenon of participation inequality was first studied in depth by Will Hill in the early '90s, when he worked down the hall from me at Bell Communications Research.
When you plot the amount of activity for each user, the result is a Zipf curve, which shows as a straight line in a log-log diagram.
User participation often more or less follows a 90–9–1 rule:
90% of users are lurkers (i.e., read or observe, but don't contribute).
9% of users contribute from time to time, but other priorities dominate their time.
1% of users participate a lot and account for most contributions: it can seem as if they don't have lives because they often post just minutes after whatever event they're commenting on occurs.
"The 90-9-1 Rule for Participation Inequality in Social Media and Online Communities" | Jakob Nielsen | 2006 | Nielsen Norman Group at https://www.nngroup.com/articles/participation-inequality/
#lurkers, #pareto, #participation, #zipf-curve
daviding 2:09 pm on November 24, 2018
Tags: quality, quality of working life, trist
Reinvigorating Quality of Working Life Research | Grote + Guest | 2017 | Human Relations
Since the 1981 publication on #QualityOfWorkingLife by #EricTrist, perhaps it's time for a revisiting. #GudelaGrote (ETH Zurich) and #DavidGuest (King's College) wrote:
We will make and substantiate five claims in this essay:
(1) the initial QWL movement of the 1960 and 1970s offers an early model for evidence-based policy-making and managerial practice resulting from interdisciplinary social science research that provides useful lessons for contemporary practice;
(2) contemporary developments in work and in society more broadly justify a renewed focus on QWL;
(3) recent research relevant to QWL has been conducted with increasingly narrow disciplinary foci and overly optimistic assumptions regarding the compatibility of individual and organizational interests, which has limited its policy impact. Researchers need to address the challenge of competing perspectives in this regard;
(4) a revised list of QWL criteria and an associated analytic framework, that take into consideration both relevant developments in society and advances in research can serve as a basis for a renewed QWL research agenda;
(5) QWL researchers need to (re)learn how to create policy impact by working to an interdisciplinary, stakeholder-focused and intervention-oriented research agenda.
This kind of QWL research agenda should benefit evidence-based policy-making and interventions in organizations, but also academic research itself by rebalancing its rigour and relevance.
We will conclude with some remarks on where we hope a discussion provoked by this essay might lead us as a scientific community concerned with improving QWL [Grote and Guest (2017), pp. 150-151, editorial paragraphing added).
Although the researchers see a return to the scientific approach back to interdisciplinary, the political and economic environment in 2017 is seen as unfavourable towards QWL.
Table 1. Changing frames for quality of working life (QWL) research.
Original QWL movement
QWL research from the 90s to today
Proposed future QWL research
Orientation towards practice Normative; evidence-based intervention Creating an evidence base for practice Normative; creating an evidence base for practice and
evidence-based interventions
Research focus Relevance Rigour Relevance and rigour
Scientific approach Interdisciplinary Disciplinary Interdisciplinary
Level of analysis Meso to macro Micro to meso Multi-level
Promoted employment relations Collective agreements Individual agreements Combining collective and individual focus
Political and economic
environment Favourable towards QWL Unfavourable towards QWL Unfavourable towards QWL
Social impetus Emphasis on collective emancipation as a route to societal prosperity Individual proactivity for personal emancipation Emphasis on individual and collective paths to emancipation
The employment relations are no longer on just collective agreements, but on combining the individual and the collective.
After revising a list of quality of working life criteria (adapted from Walton (1973) and Walton (1974)), the researchers propose a framework.
In Figure 1, we outline an integrative framework that incorporates all criteria in the classification.
Figure 1. An integrated framework for future quality of working life research.
At its heart (level 1) is the individual worker and their job, reflected in Individual proactivity and the Development of human capacities, implying a focus on job content, decision-latitude and employee
In the first band around this core (level 2), reflecting the organizational context of work, we locate organizational HRM policy-related criteria including Adequate and fair compensation, Safe and healthy working environment, and Social integration.
The outer band (level 3) covers issues related to the world outside work including Consideration of the total life space, Social relevance and Flexible working, although the latter potentially cuts across all three levels.
The boundaries between the different levels of analysis are likely to vary in strength and there is inevitably some overlap. Specifically, Growth and security is placed at the boundary of level 1 and 2 and Constitutionalism, that is the protection and promotion of employees' rights and mechanisms for representation, sits between levels 2 and 3.
Outside the sphere of QWL we locate national and international institutional and legislative arrangements and the wider economic and financial systems that facilitate, prescribe and also inhibit QWL activities [Grote and Guest (2017), pp. 156-157, editorial paragraphing added).
The researchers then propose four research approaches that will have impact.
Grote, Gudela, and David Guest. 2017. "The Case for Reinvigorating Quality of Working Life Research." Human Relations 70 (2): 149–67. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018726716654746. Alternate search on Google Scholar.
Trist, Eric L. 1981. The Evolution of Socio-Technical Systems: A Conceptual Framework and Action Research Program. Occasional Paper 2. Toronto, Canada: Ontario Quality of Working Life Centre. Alternate searches on Google Scholar and on Worldcat.
#quality, #quality-of-working-life, #trist
daviding 12:42 pm on October 17, 2018
Tags: canada, cannabis, legalization
Cross-border impacts of cannabis legalization in Canada
With cannabis legalized in Canada today (Oct. 17), can we compare socio-political aspects to the U.S. Prohibition laws 1920-1933? Daniel Francis, a historian in BC, was reviewed.
For Canada, America's federal Prohibition law, in effect from 1920 to 1933, was a miraculous economic benefit. Canadians were free to manufacture and export liquor. The American customers who took possession of it in their own waters or on their own soil assumed all the risk. Big-money people weren't the only Canadians cashing in, for the little guy prospered as well. A case of whisky bought in Quebec for $15 could be sold in New York State for $120. "There wasn't any job in Canada that paid that much for so little work," Francis writes.
"Prohibition in U.S. led to exciting times in Canada (review of Closing Time by Daniel Francis)" | Marcel Martel | January 2, 2015 | Vancouver Sun at http://www.vancouversun.com/Prohibition+exciting+times+Canada/10697267/story.html
Closing Time: Prohibition, Rum-runners and Border Wars | Daniel Francis | 2014 at https://danielfrancis.ca/books/closing-time
#canada, #cannabis, #legalization
daviding 2:37 pm on October 16, 2018
Tags: complex systems, connectivity, multi-disciplinary
Connectivity and complex systems: learning from a multi-disciplinary perspective | Turnbull, Hutt, Ioannides et. al | 2018
Understanding complex systems from different disciplines, writes @Ecohydrology et al., requires appreciating the standpoints of …
(i) defining the fundamental unit for the study of connectivity;
(ii) separating structural connectivity from functional connectivity;
(iii) understanding emergent behaviour; and
(iv) measuring connectivity.
Here's a table (detailed text removed from the original article) that compares disciplinary approaches.
Summary of connectivity challenges across different disciplines. Extent to which connectivity challenges are an issue:
* do not present a challenge;
** presents a challenge but progress has been made;
*** presents a major challenge.
Fundamental Unit (FU)
Separating Structural Connectivity (SC) and Functional Connectivity (FC)
Understanding Emergent Behaviour
Measuring Connectivity
Social Network Science
Recognizing Structural Connectivity (SC) as different from (but not exclusive from) Functional Connectivity (FC) is a big start.
Fig. 1 Network-based representation of structural and functional connectivity. Illustration of ways in which structural and functional connectivity within a multitude of systems can be conceptualised using a network-based approach across Systems Biology, Neuroscience/Computational Neuroscience, Geomorphology, Ecology, and Social Network Science
Connectivity and complex systems: learning from a multi-disciplinary perspective | Laura Turnbull, Marc-Thorsten Hütt, Andreas A. Ioannides, Stuart Kininmonth, Ronald Poeppl, Klement Tockner, Louise J. Bracken, Saskia Keesstra, Lichan Liu, Rens Masselink and Anthony J. Parsons | Applied Network Science | 2018, 3:11 https://doi.org/10.1007/s41109-018-0067-2
#complex-systems, #connectivity, #multi-disciplinary
daviding 10:49 am on October 9, 2018
Tags: diaspora, federated, google plus, mastodon, shutdown, social network, systemsthinking ( 16 )
Google Plus (for consumers) shutdown | Oct. 8, 2018
The shutting down of one online venue for #systemsthinking on Google+ is inconvenient, yet a possibility that we have forseen. In headlines, see:
"Project Strobe: Protecting your data, improving our third-party APIs, and sunsetting consumer Google+" | Ben Smith | Oct. 8, 2018 | Google Blog at https://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/project-strobe/
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"We've never played together before," Allison explained. "We, as musicians, share a common knowledge that we build from." He went on to discuss the experience of improvising and how listening closely to one another plays a major role. Pinsky added that, to him, phrasing is the most important element of jazz. Through paying attention to his poetic phrases, he can easily hear the music behind it all.
The attentive audience filled up Lenfell Hall with students even sitting on the floor. While some people viewed the performance with a bit of skepticism, seemingly everyone took something valuable away from it; the chatter floating around afterwards was not just praise but also thoughtful extensions of the themes, ideas and emotions Pinsky so expertly planted inside of them. | clear this was a man of character. I, as usual, was wearing my black t-shirt and blue jeans outfit that only Louis C.K. would appreciate, and had to stand in front of the crowd and introduce this man. Other than helping put together a function that was befitting of Kidd's body of work, my goal was to come off as a fan with a certain amount of intelligence and class that he could respect.
Chip Kidd's work has meant a great deal to me. I've been captivated by his book designs and by his sense of getting to the heart of whatever it is he's designing. However, I'd be lying if I told you this is the part of his career I appreciate the most. As an avid comic book reader, I think of Chip Kidd first and foremost as the man who packaged graphic novels in a way that allowed them to stand out and pop as the beautiful works they are. After collaborating with luminaries of the medium like Frank Miller, David Mazzuchelli, Dave Gibbons, Dan Clowes, Chris Ware, Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely and plenty more, Kidd has now joined their ranks after the premiere of his first graphic novel, Batman: Death by Design (beautifully illustrated by British artist Dave Taylor). Furthermore, Kidd's work as a historian of the medium, focusing on the creation of exceptional coffee table books that reflect the rich history of the medium's global impact, has meant the world to me and many of his fans.
When David Daniel, the godfather of WAMFEST, asked me if I would participate in putting together this event, I jumped at the opportunity. I tried to perfectly encapsulate Kidd's life in the biography I wrote of him, but more importantly, I was given the very significant task of setting up a display of his work. I spent two days selecting the perfect books, arranging them in the right order, talking it all over Denise the librarian, and generally stressing out a great deal about it.
"I think the display looks great," Kidd said to me before the event.
My favorite designer thought my display looked good? I was over the moon. And, more than that, my favorite designer was incredible in every way. Accompanied by a beautiful PowerPoint presentation, Kidd spoke eloquently about his body of work, ebbing and flowing with the requests of clients and the criticism of others, being an author, being a comic writer, and generally being a creative person. Even when he told stories about how his designs didn't get off the ground for certain projects, he expressed no anger or sorrow. He just let it roll off his back and kept working. The passion and humor he exuded as he talked was inspiring. When I walked around the room after the event, everyone, even people I had begged to come, were really happy they made it out. Chip Kidd is a good man but more importantly, he's an incredible role model for creative people everywhere, someone whose work ethic and ability to roll with the punches is admirable, and impeccable.
Dude also has pants with jolly rogers on them.
POEMJAZZ feat. Robert Pinsky, Ben Allison, Dave Stryker and Steve Slagle
By: Becky Fine-Firesheets
Robert Pinsky's poetry, especially when delivered in his baritone voice, is like silk. But Pinsky (pictured left) didn't just weave tapestries with his words at POEMJAZZ, the final WAMFEST event held on Thursday, October 25th. Once he had lulled his audience to that sweet, silky spot, he would shout a graphic, realistic line into the microphone and everyone would jerk up on edge. Then he'd easily bring them back down, only to jab them again, this time with a philosophical statement that hit just below the belly, a phrase that most likely churned there for days until its meaning finally clicked, a meaning completely unique to the listener, perhaps even opposite of what Pinsky intended. But more than having his intentions completely understood, Pinsky seemed to want to be felt.
His delivery, phrasing, foot-tapping and hip-swaying all combined flawlessly with the impressive band backing him up, featuring jazz greats Ben Allison, Steve Slagle and Dave Stryker (pictured below). Slagle's saxophone squeals, winding solos and punctuated flute lines enhanced Pinsky's sentiments, offering a new take or a different direction on the words without losing track of their original feel. While Slagle often batted themes back and forth with Pinsky, Allison tended to actively play his upright bass throughout each piece, rooting the band in syncopated lines that mimicked P | 956 |
Is an individual who has applied for admission to the university protected by FERPA?
Not entirely. An individual does not become a student of the university simply by applying for admission.<|fim_middle|>Applications of individuals who are not attending an educational agency or institution are generally not considered education records because the individuals are not yet "students" at the institution. However, the institution is required to protect information, such as a transcript, that it receives for an applicant from a high school or other postsecondary institution and may not redisclose the information except in accordance with FERPA regulations. Finally, FERPA does permit school officials to disclose any and all education records, including disciplinary records, to another institution at which the student seeks or intends to enroll. In the case of transferring education records, student consent is not required however the student should be notified of the disclosure.
Who qualifies as a "School Official?"
To be considered a "school official", an agency or institution must be able to show that a non-employee or other outside party is providing an institutional service or function that the agency or institution would otherwise use employees to perform. The institution must also show that the outside party would have a legitimate educational interest in the information disclosed if the service were performed by employees. Finally, the institution must be able to show that the outside party, in providing these services, is doing so under the direct control of the institution with respect to the use and maintenance of information from education records, including compliance with the requirements prohibiting redisclosure of the information to any other party without prior written consent except as authorized under FERPA.
Are there requirements for releasing directory information?
Yes. Institutions may not disclose "directory information" that is linked to non-directory information, such as information on a student's financial aid status. In addition, if an institution receives a request for directory information on students who have applied for or received financial aid, the institution is prohibited by FERPA from disclosing that information without the student's prior written consent.
What should a student do if they do not want any information, including directory information, released about them?
If the student files a directory restriction form and later wishes for information to be released, they must come back and revoke the restriction before any information, directory or not, can be released or published. | An applicant only becomes a student entitled to FERPA rights upon enrollment. The law states that a student includes "any individual who is or has been enrolled at an educational agency or institution and regarding whom the agency or institution maintains education records." For FERPA purposes, it does not matter how the education is delivered. Whether the student is on campus attending classes or taking courses via the web, students have the same FERPA rights.
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It was originally incorporated with the grocers by James I., 1606; but eleven years afterwards he granted the apothecaries a distinct charter, forbidding grocers and others from retailing any medicines and nostrums, and ordaining the sale of such articles to be entirely under this company. There were then only 104 apothecaries' shops in London and the suburbs. They have since gained various privileges by act of parliament. The freehold of the physic garden at Chelsea was given to the apothecaries by Sir Hans Sloane, on condition that they should present annually to the Royal Society 50 new plants till the number should amount to 2,000. This condition was punctually fulfilled, and the specimens<|fim_middle|> are received from this hall.
In examination before the House of Commons in 1747, it appeared that there were 700 apothecaries' shops about London; that not one half of them were free of the company; that there were many dishonest vendors who sold "bad medicines and trash," &c. The company gained increased authority to search for and destroy adulterated drugs, &c.
Once yearly, for the improvement of students, apprentices, &c., a general herbarizing takes place amongst the members of this company and several others, but to a less extent, are made in the course of the summer. | are yet preserved in the society's collection. The company's hall is a spacious building in Water lane, Blackfriars, where unadulterated drugs are sold to the public as well as to the profession. The whole of the medicines used in the navy | 54 |
This comment resonates with me A LOT! My only resource for the<|fim_middle|> | last 2 years has been a broken Blackberry and a beat up old refurbished laptop. So I've done the only thing I could, which is put some time into exploring some ideas using the only resource available: my time.
I took the time to curate data and any curation has led to new ideas.
After following various Twitter EdChats for a few months I found the chats and archives to be a rich source of fantastic links, articles and ideas… But the tweets when speeding by and, with 150 chats (in 2013 today there are over 400) it is a time consuming to access the archives. Since 2013 I have been looking for ways to organise this data in a more efficient and meaningful way.
Given my interest in sales, EdTech and Twitter chats I found it curious that relatively few suppliers join Twitter chats and curated the social media links for ISTE suppliers in time for Connect an Educator Day.
I have mapped most of UK Education and have started to curate the information for US Education. More news to follow regarding our mapping project to follow soon. | 230 |
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is looking into the prospect of prohibiting the trading of cryptocurrencies via contracts for difference (CFDs) and futures. The FCA's executive director of strategy and competition, Christopher Woolard, recently spoke at an FCA Cryptoasset Taskforce event and intimated that the Authority was weighing up banning cryptocurrency retail trading.
During Woolard's speech, he revealed that the FCA categorises cryptocurrencies in three group types: exchange tokens, utility tokens and security tokens. Bitcoin and Litecoin are included in the type of exchange tokens given that they aren't supported by a centralised banking entity and don't function as a security, more as a method of exchange for services and goods. However, security tokens are cryptocurrencies where private owners have a controlling interest in the token's existence. Utility tokens are similar to exchange tokens that can also be swapped for services or products of the same value.
Woolard admitted that while the UK is not the world's most prominent breeding ground for cryptocurrencies and, more importantly, cryptocurrency trading, the FCA retained concerns about the potential risks posed to retail traders and investors due to a lack of education about crypto assets in general. Woolard said that the problem surrounds the sale of "complex, volatile and often leveraged derivatives products" that are based on "exchange tokens with underlying market integrity issues".
During his speech, Woolard revealed three core issues that the FCA has with the trading of CFDs, as well as options and futures trading on certain crypto assets. The first risk surrounds consumers that may unknowingly buy unsuitable crypto products and face vast, unforeseen losses in the process<|fim_middle|> new regulatory measures could address the risks posed by crypto exchange tokens.
Woolard also warned that the classification of some crypto assets as security tokens could indeed be considered securities in their own right as part of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II). There are some 9,000-plus instruments available to trade with CFDs, many of which are well-regulated, legitimate assets such as stocks, commodities and even fiat currencies. If the FCA believes that certain crypto security tokens are not safe enough for beginner retail investors to access, it is increasingly likely that they will be ordered for removal from the various CFD and futures trading brokerages in the City of London and elsewhere in the UK. | . The second risk is regarding "opaque" practices and misconduct that could lead to damaged confidence in terms of the wider market. Woolard also insisted the FCA cannot rule out the prospect of financial crime, where crypto assets have been illegitimately used for money laundering and other fraudulent purposes.
It should be reinforced that the FCA is not calling into question the legitimate CFD trading platforms and other forms of retail trading as a whole, it is merely wanting to mitigate the financial crime risks of the burgeoning cryptocurrency industry. Subsequently, the Treasury is due to undertake a comprehensive review of cryptocurrencies for illicit activities; going further than the European Union's (EU) Anti-Money Laundering Directive. The Treasury seeks to publish its analysis on whether | 148 |
Q: Prototype vs. Not, what are benefits? Here I made two objects; one has accessor methods created in the constructor, the other in the prototype. Why would one choose one of these over the other?
function spy1(name){
this.name = name;
var secret;
this.setSecret = function(message){
secret = message;
};
this.getSecret = function(){
return secret;
};
}
function spy2(name){
this.name = name;
this.secret;
/* (see comment) was:
var secret;
*/
}
spy2.prototype.setSecret = function(message){
this.secret = message;
/*was:
secret = message;
*/
};
spy2.prototype.getSecret =<|fim_middle|> to the variables defined within the scope of the constructor function need to be declared inside of it...
See also: Closures.
A: In your first example, you're creating new functions for each instance of the object whenever you instantiate a new one. In the second, only a single copy of the function is created which is used by all the instances.
The second way can save memory. You can also use prototype chaining to implement inheritance.
Btw, your second example won't work as written. the secret variable in spy2 is local to the constructor. In the setSecret and getSecret functions in the prototype, you're accessing a single global variable.
A: With the second version you end up with a cleaner "constructor".
| function(){
return this.secret;
/*was:
return secret;
*/
};
bond = new spy1("007");
smart = new spy2("86");
bond.setSecret("CONTROL is a joke.");
smart.setSecret("The British Secret Service is for sissies.");
A: The primordial differrence is that in your first example, without prototype, the getSecret and setSecret function implementation will reside on every instance of spy1.
On your second example, the functions are defined on the prototype, and all instances refer to them directly, you can test it:
var bond = new spy1("007"),
bond2 = new spy1("007");
bond.getSecret === bond2.getSecret; // <-- false since they are two functions
var smart = new spy2("86"),
smart2 = new spy2("86");
smart.getSecret === smart2.getSecret; // <-- true since is the same function
// on all instances
Also note what @T.J. commented, in your second example, using the prototype, you don't have access to the constructor function closure, and for that you are making a window.secret global variable.
If you intend to work with privileged methods, extending the prototype is not an option, all the methods that need access | 271 |
The distance between farm and table just got a lot shorter.
It all started when Smeal College of Business alum Travis Lesser stood on the roof of his uncle's brownstone in Philadelphia and brainstormed about ways to maximize rooftop space to grow food.
He came back to Happy Valley and teamed up with friend,<|fim_middle|>. Stop by any of the favorites on our list for a seasonal variety, or the perfect holiday gift. | agricultural guru Woody Wilson, and a business was born.
Check out the area's breweries, distilleries and more!
With Spring just around the corner, we are all looking for things to do as we wait for the weather to warm. Now is the perfect time to visit some of the best breweries, wineries and restaurants in Happy Valley! Who said Winter has to be boring?
STATE COLLEGE — The doors are almost open at Happy Valley's new, innovative dining experience: RE Farm Café.
We might not be out with the old — Happy Valley is home to countless one-of-a-kind restaurants that now feel like home — but we do happen to be in with the new.
STATE COLLEGE — It's springtime in Happy Valley — a time when the birds come back, flowers bloom and we're finally able to comfortably enjoy the outdoors again. It's a time when we celebrate weddings and graduations, reunions and golf outings. It's also the time when one of Happy Valley's greatest traditions takes place — the Blue-White Game.
There are plenty of places in town where you can order a seasonally-inspired drink, but where do you head when you want to go straight to the source? Happy Valley has some fantastic wineries, breweries and distilleries | 258 |
Zielona Góra – ośrodek przemysłu włókienniczego (głównie wełnianego, tkanin dekoracyjnych – wykładziny podłogowe, tkanin techn.), ponadto przemysł precyzyjny, środków transportu (wagony), spożywczy, meblarski, elektrociepłownia; węzeł drogowy i kolejowy; port lotniczy.
Żagań – przemysł włókienniczy, wyrobów metalowych powszechnego użytku lodówki (zamrażarki), spożywczy, drzewny; węzeł kolejowy.
Żary – przemysł włókienniczy (m.in. dywany), odzieżowy, maszynowy, elektrotechniczny, drzewny, materiałów budowlanych; huta szkła (szyby samochodowe), browar, węzeł kolejowy.
Sulęcin – przemysł włókienniczy, spożywczy, maszynowy, ceramiczny, drzewny; węzeł kolejowy i drogowy.
Nowa Sól – przemysł metalurgiczny, lniarski, maszynowy, spożywczy, wytwórnia nici, rzeczna stocznia remontowa, port rzeczny (Odra), węzeł kolejowy.
Lubsko – zakłady produkcji materiałów: budowlanych, obuwniczych, spożywczych, drzewnych.
Jasień – fabryka maszyn budowlanych, wytwórnia mebli.
Gospodarka i przemysł w Żarach
Żary są znaczącym ośrodkiem przemysłowym. Położenie w pasie przygranicznym ma duży wpływ na rozwój gospodarczy miasta. Bogate tradycje przemysłowe wraz z korzystnymi warunkami rozwoju, stworzonymi przez władze Żar, sprawiły<|fim_middle|> elektryczna wytwarzana w pełnym skojarzeniu z produkcją ciepła z bloku węglowego sprzedawana jest do Enea S.A. w Poznaniu, a energia elektryczna produkowana w bloku gazowo – parowym (BGP) sprzedawana jest Polskim Sieciom Elektroenergetycznym S.A. w ramach kontraktu długoterminowego (KDT).
Ciepło produkowane w bloku węglowym i gazowo-parowym sprzedawane jest Dalkii Zielona Góra Sp. z o.o.
Okręgi przemysłowe
Gospodarka w województwie lubuskim | , że żarskie firmy szybko dostosowały się do nowych warunków ekonomicznych. Coraz większą rolę odgrywa w Żarach przemysł drzewny, elektryczny, metalowy oraz materiałów budowlanych. W wiele żarskich firm zainwestowali obcokrajowcy, korzystając z wykwalifikowanej kadry pracowniczej. Zainwestowany kapitał zagraniczny to do tej pory około 350 mln dolarów. Żary zajmują 26. miejsce wśród najbardziej atrakcyjnych dla inwestorów miast powiatowych w rankingu sporządzonym przez Instytut Badań nad Gospodarką Rynkową. W 2005 r. zajęły 15 miejsce w rankingu gmin miejskich ogłoszonym przez gazetę "Rzeczpospolita".
Najwięksi inwestorzy zagraniczni w Żarach:
Kronopol Sp. z o.o. – płyty wiórowe OSB, panele, balaty itp. – kapitał szwajcarski
Sekurit Saint-Gobain HanGlas Sp. z o.o.- producent szyb samochodowych – kapitał francuski
Pol-Orsa i APO – Tessile Sp. z o.o. – materiały motoryzacyjne – kapitał włoski
Probet-Dasag Sp. z o.o. – wyroby terazzo i z kamienia naturalnego – kapitał niemiecki
MK Systemy Kominowe Sp. z o.o. – kominy z blachy kwasoodpornej – kapitał niemiecki
Spomasz S.A. – konstrukcje stalowe – maszyny rolnicze – kapitał holenderski
Magnaplast Sp. z o.o. – rury plastikowe – kapitał niemiecki
Mozaikę firm zagranicznych uzupełniają polskie firmy, takie jak: Relpol S.A. – producent przekaźników – notowany na warszawskiej giełdzie, HART SM – producent szkła hartowanego dla AGD, kabin prysznicowych, firma odzieżowa LUSATIA NOBLE MODE, DEKORA – producent tkanin obiciowych, mebli, okien plastikowych, Poli-Eco – producent listew plastikowych, stolarki plastikowej, aluminiowej i drewnianej, MAGOREX- producent wyrobów ze stali kwasoodpornej i aluminium, oraz wiele innych.
Żary są znaczącym ośrodkiem przemysłowym. Silne tradycje przemysłu tekstylnego sprawiły, że po wojnie miasto zyskało przydomek "Manchesteru zachodniej Polski". Dzisiaj o obliczu Żar decyduje położenie w pasie przygranicznym. W pobliżu miasta (20–40 km) znajdują się polsko-niemieckie drogowe przejścia graniczne w Olszynie, Łęknicy i Przewozie oraz kolejowe przejście w Forście.
"Kręgosłupem" żarskiej gospodarki są firmy małe i średnie. W 1999 r. w mieście było zarejestrowanych 3,8 tys. podmiotów gospodarczych, w tym ponad 120 spółek z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością i spółek akcyjnych. Większość to firmy usługowe i handlowe.
Na terenie gminy Żagań najbardziej rozwinięty jest przemysł ceramiczno-budowlany i włókienniczy.
Największe zakłady przemysłowe regionu to (podano w porządku alfabetycznym, uwzględniając lokalizację):
GNiAZWRSP – Ferma Tuczu Trzody w Chotkowie,
Gozdnickie Zakłady Ceramiki Budowlanej w Gozdnicy,
VITROSILICON S.A. w Iłowej,
Zakłady Tkanin Technicznych "ESKORD" S.A. w Iłowej,
Przedsiębiorstwo Wielobranżowe "INSTEX" Sp. z o.o. w Trzebowie,
Huta Szkła w Wymiarkach,
Fabryka Wyrobów Dzianych "TEXTIL – DEKOR" Sp. z o.o., w Żaganiu,
Fabryka Wyrobów Wełnianych "POLTOPS" Sp. z o.o., w Żaganiu,
LUSATIA NOBLE MODE Oddział C w Żaganiu (dawne Zakłady Przemysłu Odzieżowego).
Zakład Wielobranżowy – Galwanizernia w Żaganiu,
Zakład Przemysłu Wełnianego SUNSET TEXTIL w Żaganiu.
Szprotawa (aglomeracja szprotawska) – przemysł metalurgiczny, maszynowy, spożywczy, zakłady produkcji i przetwórstwa metali, tworzyw sztucznych. Największe zakłady przemysłowe regionu to (podano w porządku alfabetycznym):
BADER Polska Sp. z o.o. – produkcja tapicerek skórzanych do ekskluzywnych marek samochodów,
BEWA Sp. z o.o. S.K. – produkcja elementów stosowanych przy budowie systemów kanalizacji sanitarnej i deszczowej
Consalnet – produkcja fototapet, obrazów, naklejek i szablonów malarskich,
Przedsiębiorstwo Rolno Produkcyjno Handlowe "EKOPOL" Sp. z o.o. w Przecławiu –gorzelnia,
Hoszman Schody i drzwi Sp. z o.o. – produkcja schodów, drzwi oraz mebli drewnianych,
Lakos Sp. z o.o. – produkcja konstrukcji stalowych, aluminiowych i ze stali nierdzewnej,
PPHU Martpol – produkcja kołder i poduszek,
M-S PICO Rusztowania sp. z o.o. w Borowinie – produkcja rusztowań budowlanych szybkiego montażu,
Nord Systemy Napędowe Sp. z o.o. – produkcja silników elektrycznych oraz elementów napędowych,
Peter Schmidt Okna i drzwi PVC Sp. z o.o. – produkcja okien i drzwi PCV,
POLMETAL S.A. w Małomicach –fabryka Wyrobów Blaszanych,
Wiązar System Sp. z o.o. – produkcja wiązarów dachowych oraz prefabrykowanych konstrukcji kratowych z litego drewna łączonego płytkami kolczastymi w systemie MiTek,
Valuepack – producent opakowań.
Zielona Góra – elektrociepłownia stanowi centralne źródło ciepła dla Zielonej Góry w zakresie pokrycia potrzeb na ogrzewanie i ciepłą wodę użytkową oraz jest źródłem energii elektrycznej.
Energia elektryczna i ciepło są wytwarzane sprzedawane są bezpośrednio dystrybutorom energii. Energia | 1,799 |
The Forest Farmers is looking for a manager for a large scale maple and birch sap and syrup production facility in Marshfield, VT. We currently have 30,000 taps and will be growing to 150,000 over the next few years. Competitive pay scale and opportunity for growth. Housing may be available depending on circumstances. We also have open farmland ~20 acres available next to the farmhouse for someone who would like to work at maple sugaring during the winter/spring and run a diversified farm the<|fim_middle|>0 people for all aspects of tubing installation, maintenance, tapping, and sap processing. Previous experience in maple sugaring is desired but not required, as we can train if necessary. Must be a good leader, communicator, well organized, and proactive. Reports to a 3 member board of directors and works closely with the company CEO. | rest of the year. Great opportunities for retail sales on busy state highway with sugarhouse gift shop serving as a tourist attraction.
This is an ideal position for a motivated person who wants to run a large scale maple and birch sugaring operation and also have a farming operation in the summer. Duties include managing a team of ~1 | 67 |
BENEATH THE SEA ANNOUNCES THEIR DIVERS OF THE YEAR
Monday 4th April 2011
Left to right - Michael and Howard Hall - Divers of the Year / Arts, Armand Zigahn - Founder of Beneath the Sea, Martha Watkins Gilkes - Diver of the year / Environment, Joann Zigahn - President of Beneath the Sea, Dr. Alex Brylske - Diver of the year / Education.
The Beneath the Sea Diver of the Year award has, for the past thirty-years, been honoring those men and women whose presence has made significant and lasting contributions to the past, present, and future of scuba diving by selecting for honor those divers who rank at the top of their field in Arts, Science, Service, Environment, and Education. It is with pride that Beneath the Sea presents the Divers of the Year, Class of 2011.
The awards were presented in a VIP Black tie Dinner March 26th, 2011 at the annual BENEATH THE SEA CONVENTION held at the Meadowlands Convention Center in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Martha Watkins Gilkes entering the Fish and Famous Reception.
Martha Watkins Gilkes received the Diver of the year/Environment and
Jean Michel Cousteau received the Pioneer of the sea award for the significent contributions he has made to protection of the marine environment.
Martha Watkins Gilkes named as Diver of the Year / Environmental.
Antiguan and owner of FANTA-Sea Island Ltd. Martha Watkins Gilkes was recently honored as DIVER OF THE YEAR at BENEATH THE SEA CONVENTION. Martha is a PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) Master Instructor, teaching scuba diving for 30 years. She is a Platinum Pro 5000 hour diver, member of the American Society of Media Photographers, and author of three books, A Diving Guide to the Eastern Caribbean, Shipwrecks of the Caribbean and an InSITE TRAVEL GUIDE TO ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA. As 10-year president of the Eastern Caribbean Safe Diving Association based in Barbados, she was instrumental in obtaining the first Recompression<|fim_middle|>kes at Beneath the Sea. | chamber for the Eastern Caribbean. She has served as diving officer for the Antigua and Barbuda Historical Society since 1990, is a member of The New York based Explorers Club and has worked on underwater film and photograph assignments with Stan Waterman for over 30 years. Martha served as President of the Women Divers Hall of Fame from 2005- 2008. Today she serves as the Women Divers Hall of Fame Fundraising Chairperson. On several occasion she has partnered with the Antigua Department of Tourism to do joint promotions of Antigua and Barbuda and the Women Divers Hall of Fame in New York, Las Vegas and Florida. Gilkes was presented the prestigious WYLAND Icon Award by internationally acclaimed marine artist WYLAND in 2010 for her environmental work and was recognized by the United Nations Environment Program for outstanding women in the Environment. As head of Antigua Barbuda Independent Tourism Authority (ABITPC), a local Antigua non profit company, she fought for the protection of 12 dolphins held in an inferior pen and helped rescind a license issued to a foreign company to capture 12 wild dolphins annually. During that fight she commented, "Those in the captive dolphin trade like to refer to us as "animal activists" as if it is something negative to be concerned about nature and the creatures of the sea. I consider myself, instead, a conservationist and an environmentalist. In my mind there can be no greater calling in this world than to protect nature and our precious environment."
Martha Watkins Gilkes with Celine Cousteau, grand daughter of famous underwater explorer, Jacques Cousteau, at Beneath the Sea celebrating Jacques Cousteau's 100th birthday.
Locally in Antigua, Gilkes has been involved in Nation wide Clean up campaigns to "Make Antigua Shine", taking her environmental concerns top side as well as underwater.
Martha Watkins Gilkes with diving legend Nick Icorn and Captain Tony Gil | 412 |
The challenges I face as a newly qualified mental health nurse
Chloe Lawrence
As a newly qualified mental health nurse, Chloe is fresh to the nursing industry and has already seen the challenges that nurses face with a lack of resources, a lack of staff and a lack of funding. Read on to see how this affects nurses performance as a provider of care.
Play video: Chloe shares the challenges she faces as a newly qualified mental health nurse
'I couldn't do that' 'I don't know how you do it' is usually the first phrase out of someone's mouth when I tell them what I do.
I've only just graduated as a mental health nurse but my placements throughout the three years have already been a pretty good indicator of what's to come.
I know it's gonna be rewarding, I know that I love my job as a mental health nurse but the challenges and pressures that we as nurses face and that the NHS as a whole is facing likely to just keep increasing.
Working in any health care role, particularly in the current climate is challenging.
Between the financial years of 2009/2010 to 2020/2021 the budget for the Department of Health will have grown in field terms by about 1.2 percent.
This is significantly less than the 4% per year increase in spending that is actually required according to the Kings Fund, thus we as healthcare professionals are expected to continue to deliver the best care possible for our patients with<|fim_middle|> would ever say that nursing is an easy job and it's made even more difficult by the current political and economic situation within the mental health service and ultimately patients will be the ones that suffer most.
My patients deserve the best help they can get, and that's what I set out to provide for them with the little resources I have.
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I qualified as a Mental Health Nurse (RMN) in August of 2018 and started as a newly qualified nurse shortly after. On top of nursing I juggle creating content for both my YouTube channel and blog.
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There are currently almost 40,000 nursing vacancies within England alone and the NMC, the nursing and midwifery council, is consistently losing more members per year than it's gaining.
The pressures that come with a lack of resources and staff
For me, role of a mental health nurse comes with its own set of pressures.
I get to work closely with patients who are quite often in crisis.
By the time my working relationship with them comes to an end they're in a much better place, so they won't be perfect don't get me wrong but maybe now they can go back to work or start working on repairing their relationship with their partner.
It could even be something as simple as just carrying out daily life activities that we take for granted without any support, you know anything like going to the shops to buy some food or preparing themselves a meal; something that they previously weren't able to do because they were in crisis.
'Nobody would ever say that nursing is an easy job and it's made even more difficult by the current political and economic situation within the mental health service and ultimately patients will be the ones that suffer most.'
The best thing you can do is just listen
If you would ask me what the most important skill is for a mental health nurse to have I would immediately say listening, and I mean really listening.
It's easy to listen to what someone says but quite often our patients and our service users will tell us a lot more than the words they actually say.
Despite being considered a soft skill by many I would argue it is the one thing in my metaphorical tool belt that I couldn't do without and I am guaranteed to need it on every single shift.
Usually we get patients that we refer to as 'revolving door patients' i.e. people who are frequently in and out of services.
For me, the fact that these patients are continuing to come back because they need our help means that our services have missed something. People wouldn't be coming in out of hospital with such frequency if we'd got it right.
Play video: Chloe talks about the potentially terrifying notion of nursing placements
Mental health nursing can be emotionally draining
In my role as listener I've heard some pretty harrowing things.
Whilst it's my job to sit and listen to people who choose to disclose information to me, I'm only human and it's a difficult balance because on one hand I feel honoured that someone feels comfortable enough with me to be able to share what are quite often awful things but on the other hand I'm not a robot and these issues can impact on my own mental health too.
Whereas most people would discuss a bad day at work with their partner, friends, family, you know whoever it is, it's a lot more difficult when you're a mental health nurse.
It's inappropriate to disclose confidential information about your patients, even if you feel like it's weighing you down and you need to talk about it.
To be able to sit and listen to someone who, for example, abuses substances talk about the spiralling path that has led them to where they are today, or a child talk about the horrific abuse that they've endured and to be able to walk away from that at the end of my shift and not break down into tears is a really difficult thing to do.
All people are individuals and you never really know how someone's gonna react when they've made themselves so emotionally vulnerable to you and even though you might have supported someone in a pretty similar situation previously that often doesn't make you any better equipped to handle the next situation because every person is an individual and everyone deals with situations in their own way.
Unfortunately, we don't have a lot of time to give
The only thing harder than having to sit and listen to someone talk about these issues with me is desperately trying not to check your watch and you really don't want to do it.
Another issue is all the paperwork we have to do. Whilst it's an incredibly important part of the job, it means we get to spend less time with the patients who desperately need our help.
As a mental health nurse, your first priority is delivering the care and support your patient needs. I became a mental health nurse to help people, not to do copious amounts of paperwork.
But, if it isn't done then you're gonna start receiving those abrupt emails from team leaders and managers and when you are that short on time something's got to give, and the only thing that often can give is the time that you spend with people.
All the while the service is under such pressure. It's not gonna get any easier.
Although there's an immense amount of pressure, I still love my job
Nurses will continue to work under intense emotional pressure with very little time to process what they're hearing and doing but with all that said I still absolutely love my mental health nursing job and I feel very lucky to be in a job that I love doing.
I couldn't see myself doing anything else other than this, but it does really sadden me when I feel like I'm not giving my patients everything they deserve through no fault of theirs and no fault of mine.
'This is a really hard thing to deal with because I am someone who cares about people and cares for people and that's why I've gone into this profession.'
Being a mental health nurse certainly takes an emotional toll on me, I imagine it does for many others and I genuinely do wonder how long I'll be able to do this for, particularly if the current working conditions don't change for me.
A good supervision is the key to dealing with the emotional pressure that we put under on a daily basis.
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While Silicon Valley and the Bay Area can at times be a whole world apart from Houston, there are still many things the two areas have in common – tech, geeks, startups, non-profits, and people passionate about changing the world through technology. If you're in the Houston area, hopefully you've made it out to one of the Houston NetSquared meetings that Schipul hosts. They're always fun and informative – a great way to bounce ideas of others working at the intersection of technology and do-gooding. Ed & Katie started the Houston group back in 2006, and have kept it going strong since.
I was excited to check out the San Francisco NetSquared group when I moved to this part of the world, but unfortunately couldn't make the meeting that took place right after my move. And then summer hit, which those of us in the Bay Area know, is traditionally a quiet time for groups and activities. At the end of summer, the NetSquared community managers sent out word to group members that the previous organizer was no longer able to run the group, and asked if there was any interest in taking over those duties. Being a NetSquared fan girl, I threw my hat in the ring and offered to take the reins. I was lucky enough to have a very enthusiastic community that offered support, and fortunately two awesome folks – Regina Walton and Dave Theriault – stepped up to serve as co-organizers too. Together, the three of us are totally awesome. And no, I'm not biased at all!
I am super excited to get things kicked off with the November Meetup. Young Han from GoVoluntr will be speaking to the group about how he got started in the technology startup space, and what challenges non-profits have today and how technology can help solve them. Young is an amazing guy; I first met him at a Mountain View Chamber event hosted by our friends at Westminster Promotions. Bonus points went to me for immediately understanding what he was trying to go with GoVoluntr; we hit it off from there and have since had several great conversations surrounding do-gooding in technology. Young's philosophy with GoVoluntr matched the Schipul Core Values so well; it was clear we'd be friends!
GoVoluntr has had an exciting fall, being asked to join the 500 Startups class. They've moved in to the group's space in Mountain View (bonus to being just down the road from us in Sunnyvale – closer for coffee!) and Young and his team are getting their brains crammed with all sorts of amazing training and knowledge. Check out the recent post about their class from TechCrunch, and if you're a Bay Area non-profit or do-gooder (yes, that's totally a word) be sure to check out GoVoluntr!! Young and his team have built an amazing tool for connecting volunteers with those who need them, and giving volunteers a way to share and track their activity.
If you're in San Francisco or the Silicon Valley area, we'd love to see you at a NetSquared event! If you can't join us on November 8th, no worries – we've got speakers lined up for December and January, so join us then! And if you'd be interested in presenting to the group, or know someone who might be, please do let me know! We're always on the look out for new ways to geek out over tech.
Last week SugarCon 2011 was held in San Francisco, and Schipul was out in full force! SugarCRM is the customer relationship management system that Schipul uses to track all of our client activity. If you've ever talked with us or have a site with us right now, we've got you "in the system" where we can keep tabs on all the projects going on and make sure you're getting the client love! SugarCon is a great way for us to interact with others using the system and learn about the cool things they've done, as well as learn about new enhancements for the system and hear from technology partners<|fim_middle|> week at DrupalCon, the premiere event for users, abusers, and purveyors of Drupal. At Schipul, we believe in using any technology available to fulfill the needs of our clients, and using Drupal is essential to realizing some of our clients' visions.
We were lucky enough to have the founder and creator of Drupal Dries put our Drupal video up on his personal blog, so while we're out here, we're going to be bringing you more videos of what we're learning about Drupal out here on the West Coast.
Our first day (technically Day 0 since it was a pre-conference workshop), we learned all about CiviCRM, Drupal's answer to membership management. (It keeps a membership database! It sends mass e-mails! It can give your car an oil change in less than 15 minutes!*) We got with Gregory Heller of CivicActions.com after our day to re-cap our day, as well as drop some tips about CiviCRM that we learned from the day.
* Not really. But maybe one day. | . It also gave the crew some time to hang out with me!
I asked everyone for their thoughts on what was their favorite part of the conference, and two common threads emerged – one, we all loved hearing from HubSpot's Brian Halligan and Capgemini's Laurence Buchanan on "Marketing in the Age of Social". It may be the only time that Comic Sans actually worked for a slide presentation. Additionally, it was exciting to see how different users and companies are customizing the software and expanding the functionality. Here at Schipul, we've worked with our SugarCRM provider Epicom to create some custom reports and functionality, like our client portal – but we've barely begun to scratch the surface of all that is possible. One of the great things about SugarCRM is that as an open-source solution it can be extremely powerful as folks create new mods and plugins, versus trying to bend a rigid system to do what they want. A lot of "a-ha" moments were reported by the group. As geeks we are totally fascinated by tech and code!
All in all it was an educational and fun week for the group, and was a nice visit with the folks back home for me. Y'all come back soon now, ya hear?
Myself (David Stagg) and co-horts John-Michael Oswalt (JMO) and Al Hughes (yes, this A.Hughes) are hanging out in San Francisco this | 292 |
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No matter what stage of the job you're in, you should contact a construction law attorney if you're in fear of footing the bill for a suddenly unprofitable project.
If a subcontractor withdraws a bid proposal, causing you to accept a more expensive bid, you may be able to recover the difference in price under a breach of contract theory. For example, imagine a subcontractor's proposal states the bid is "good for 30 days." If you ultimately win your bid relying on that proposal, you should be entitled to recovery if the subcontractor withdraws during that 30-day period. Paramount to this recovery is proof that both parties intended to be bound by the proposal. Of course, durational terms such as "good for 30 days" are themselves indicative of that intent.
Alternatively, a contractor in this position may be able to recover under the theory of promissory estoppel. Even where a subcontractor's bid does not contain durational language like the "30 days" described above, such language can sometimes be presumed. The idea is, it is presumed a subcontractor submits its bid for the purpose of having that bid accepted. In making the sub-bid, the subcontractor realizes that its bid may be the lowest, and is therefore estopped from claiming it was not open for acceptance.
Of course, these cases rarely play out so simply. Careful consideration of the surrounding circumstances such as the timeliness of acceptance, the ambiguousness of the sub-bid, and whether the sub-bid contained a material mistake will have to be considered before recovery can be guaranteed. You should contact a construction law attorney who can | 384 |
No longer do we need fancy slogans or ad campaigns on our websites to sell our products and services. In fact, web design is leaning more toward telling a story about our unique brand or offering. Not a 1500 word saga that just bores the readers, either.
People don't buy the best products; they buy products that they understand and to which they can relate. If you're sending a message that is confusing, they'll just pass you over and go for one that they do. Don't overload them with useless information. Instead, you need to give them a brief, non-complex, but compelling message that will draw them in.
So how do you do that? By telling your story and telling it well. People are hard-wired to respond to good storytelling. A good story must be simple, emotional, truthful and real.
Beginning: Problem. Explain the problem that you set out to solve.
Middle: Solution. Describe how you solved it.
End: Success. Get excited about the success this produced.
Your website should clearly outline your company's strong points—don't make them search for them. Beauty is not your primary goal. While the site must be attractive and easy on the eyes, that is secondary to the story you need to tell.
What makes your company different and better than your competitors? Why should they care enough to find out? It may help to actually ask some of your current customers why they chose you over the other guy.
Visitors to your website will react positively if what they read triggers an emotional reaction. What they see immediately upon opening your site needs to speak to them about what makes you and your offering unique. It needs to reflect your personality. Include bold headlines and imagery. Pictures and videos of you and your staff. Events that you've sponsored or attended. Seminars you've held and e-books that you've published. You get the idea<|fim_middle|> request additional information so you can get the lead.
Honesty and truth cannot be over-emphasized. Don't try to portray that you do it all, when you only do a small part. If you only serve a certain demographic, then say that. You'll get your message to your target market instead of wasting your time on others who cannot or will not use your services.
Your story must connect with your customers. Your story isn't so much about your company, as it is about the customer. Your story should clearly explain how you can guide your customers with a plan to achieve their goals and avoid a negative situation. The reader needs to believe at least a part of your story in order to buy your product.
Are you ready to tell your story, but just can't seem to get started? St. Louis SEO for Growth can guide you through the process. Our team of experts will build a branding-conscious website that attracts visitors that convert to real, live customers.
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Tell a story of a successful customer experience, but make sure it's fresh and interesting, not just a blah, blah informational recitation. It should convince the reader that they will be much improved or better off in some way by buying your product or service. Make it share-worthy. Facilitate the path to | 64 |
The biggest head turner at this year's Mobile World Congress was undoubtedly the brand new Samsung Galaxy S6, the South Korean company's latest flagship device. Now that it's on the market their rivalry with Apple's iPhone has once again heated up. While the iPhone 6 has had a half-year head start on the S6, which phone comes out on top today?
Let's put them head to head – Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Apple iPhone 6.
Samsung have finally addressed their critics and significantly improved the build quality of their latest flagship. This sees the S6 shed its predecessor's plastic and upgrade to a premium metal and glass design that really does deserve to sit alongside the iPhone 6.
Samsung Galaxy S6 goes premium.
Thickness is almost a straight tie, with the S6 measuring 6.8mm and the iPhone 6 measuring 6.9mm. However overall the S6 is slightly larger at 5.65 by 2.78 inches, compared to 5.44 by 2.64 inches with the iPhone. It is also heavier at 4.87 ounces, compared to the iPhone 6's 4.55 ounces. If you're a stickler for stats, this might mean something to you, but in the real world there's no real advantage or disadvantage for either device in regard to their dimensions and weight.
We could give the S6 an extra point because it sports the new Gorilla Glass 4.
iPhone 6's Retina display is still impressive.
While the S6 has a larger 5.1 inch screen, with a 2,560 x 1,600-pixel resolution, and 577 pixels per inch, the LCD Retina display of the iPhone 6 is still impressive. It's sharp and realistic in colors, and has great viewing angles.
The raw specs put it at 4.7 inches, with a 750 x 1334 resolution, and a pixel density of 326 ppi. The S<|fim_middle|> updates along.
Where Android might have the edge in customization, it's pulled down a bit by its bloat. iOS is more secure and consistent, but you have to be all-in with Apple's services, because there aren't any other options.
Wide-angle selfies, 4K, and Auto HDR.
Apple continues its quality over quantity philosophy with its camera setup, once again only providing 8mp. However this is a high quality 8 megapixels, with all sorts of sensors and focus software. The S6 also keeps it's predecessor's base, with 16mp, though it has upgraded to smart optical image stabilisation and an f/1.9 wide-angle lens, for low light.
Samsung have a 5mp front facing wide-angle selfie taker, while Apple go with 1.2mp for its FaceTime camera.
The S6 can record 4K video, compared to the iPhone's 1080p, but Apple have peaked our interest with 240fps slo-mo and time-lapse features.
With the Samsung Galaxy S6 closing the design gap, the debate over which device is better, is tighter than ever before. The S6 has the edge in terms of processing power, display, and camera setup, but not to a degree that will sway Apple fans.
The iPhone 6 remains an overall fast and smooth Apple experience. Both are formidable devices, in the same price range, so it really comes down to personal tastes. | 6 is clearly better on paper, but unless you're actively comparing them, the difference is not necessarily that significant.
We cannot downplay the S6 though, because it is better.
Apple have never been the most open regarding their raw performance specs, so we have to look to third party benchmark tests to really compare the two flagships. The Galaxy S6 is packed with a Octacore Exynos processor and 3GB RAM. There's no lag or performance issues whatsoever. Tap an app and it will open instantly.
Exynos 7, 64-bit octa-core chip.
The iPhone 6 is powered by Apple's A8 dual-core Cyclone processor, with 1GB of RAM, and PowerVR GX6650 hexa-core graphics. Again this clearly doesn't measure up on paper, but Apple's operating system and hardware are so finely tuned together, performance is much better than you might expect.
Benchmarks reveal pros and cons of both. The Galaxy's multi-core performance is 56% faster than the Apple according to Computer Base. But the single core performance of the iPhone 6 is 13% faster than the S6. While gaming is faster of the S6, Apple's all round performance might be considered more consistent.
Apple iOS 8 vs Android 5.0 Lollipop.
The crux of the debate often comes down to the operating system. Diehard Apple fans will always choose Apple, because they prefer iOS. Small differences in specs on paper, are not going to change this appeal, so long as they at least stay in the same ballpark as the Galaxy, which they do.
The S6 runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop and the iPhone 6 is on iOS 8.0 – both of which are now a few | 367 |
Digestion: translation
For the industrial process, see anaerobic digestion. For the treatment of precipitates in analytical chemistry, see Precipitation (chemistry)#Digestion.
"Entrails" redirects here. For the practice of reading entrails, see Extispicy.
Digestion is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into smaller components that are more easily absorbed into a blood stream, for instance. Digestion is a form of catabolism: a breakdown of large food molecules to smaller ones.
In mammals, food enters the mouth, being chewed by teeth, with chemical processing beginning with chemicals in the saliva from the salivary glands. This is called mastication. Then it travels down the esophagus into the stomach, where hydrochloric acid kills most contaminating microorganisms and begins mechanical break down of some food (e.g., denaturation of protein), and chemical alteration of some. The hydrochloric acid also has a low pH, which allows enzymes to work more efficiently. After some time (typically an hour or two in humans, 4–6 hours in dogs, somewhat shorter duration in house cats, ...) , the resulting thick liquid is called chyme. Chyme will go through the small intestine, where 95% of absorption of nutrients occurs, through the large intestine with waste material eventually being eliminated during defecation.[1]
Other organisms use different mechanisms to digest food.
1 Digestive systems
1.1 Secretion systems
1.1.1 Channel transport system
1.1.2 Molecular syringe
1.1.3 Conjugation machinery
1.1.4 Release of outer membrane vesicles
1.2 Gastrovascular cavity
1.3 Phagosome
1.4 Specialized organs and behaviors
1.4.1 Beaks
1.4.2 Tongue
1.4.3 Teeth
1.4.4 Crop
1.4.5 Abomasum
1.4.6 Specialized behaviors
1.5 In earthworms
2 Overview of vertebrate digestion
3 Human digestion process
3.1 Phases of gastric secretion
3.2 Oral cavity
3.3 Pharynx
3.4 Esophagus
3.5 Stomach
3.6 Small intestine
3.7 Large intestine
4 Breakdown into nutrients
4.1 Protein digestion
4.2 Fat digestion
4.3 Carbohydrate digestion
4.4 DNA and RNA digestion
5 Digestive hormones
6 Significance of pH in digestion
7 Uses of animal gut by humans
Digestive systems
Digestive systems take many, many forms. There is a fundamental distinction between internal and external digestion. External digestion was the first to evolve, and most fungi still rely on it.[2] In this process, enzymes are secreted into the environment surrounding the organism, where they break down an organic material, and some of the products diffuse back to the organism. Later, animals evolved by rolling into a tube and acquiring internal digestion, which is more efficient because more of the broken down products can be captured, and the chemical environment can be more efficiently controlled.[3]
Some organisms, including nearly all spiders, simply secrete biotoxins and digestive chemicals (e.g., enzymes) into the extracellular environment prior to ingestion of the consequent "soup". In others, once potential nutrients or food is inside the organism, digestion can be conducted to a vesicle or a sac-like structure, through a tube, or through several specialized organs aimed at making the absorption of nutrients more efficient.
Schematic drawing of bacterial conjugation. 1- Donor cell produces pilus. 2- Pilus attaches to recipient cell, bringing the two cells together. 3- The mobile plasmid is nicked and a single strand of DNA is transferred to the recipient cell. 4- Both cells recircularize their plasmids, synthesize second strands, and reproduce pili; both cells are now viable donors.
Secretion systems
Main article: Secretion
Bacteria use several systems to obtain nutrients from other organisms in the environments.
Channel transport system
In a channel transport system several proteins form a contiguous channel traversing the inner and outer membranes of the bacteria. It is a simple system, which consists of only three protein subunits: the ABC protein, membrane fusion protein (MFP), and outer membrane protein (OMP)[specify]. This secretion system transports various molecules, from ions, drugs, to proteins of various sizes (20 - 900 kDa). The molecules secreted vary in size from the small Escherichia coli peptide colicin V, (10 kDa) to the Pseudomonas fluorescens cell adhesion protein LapA of 900 kDa.[4]
Molecular syringe
One molecular syringe is used through which a bacterium (e.g. certain types of Salmonella, Shigella, Yersinia) can inject proteins into eukaryotic cells. One such mechanism was first discovered in Y. pestis and showed that toxins could be injected directly from the bacterial cytoplasm into the cytoplasm of its host's cells rather than simply be secreted into the extracellular medium.[5]
Conjugation machinery
The conjugation machinery of some bacteria (and archaeal flagella) is capable of transporting both DNA and proteins. It was discovered in Agrobacterium tumefaciens, which uses this system to introduce the Ti plasmid and proteins into the host which develops the crown gall (tumor).[6] The VirB complex of Agrobacterium tumefaciens is the prototypic system.[7]
The nitrogen fixing Rhizobia are an interesting case, wherein conjugative elements naturally engage in inter-kingdom conjugation. Such elements as the Agrobacterium Ti or Ri plasmids contain elements that can transfer to plant cells. Transferred genes enter the plant cell nucleus and effectively transform the plant cells into factories for the production of opines, which the bacteria use as carbon and energy sources. Infected plant cells form crown gall or root tumors. The Ti and Ri plasmids are thus endosymbionts of the bacteria, which are in turn endosymbionts (or parasites) of the infected plant.
The Ti and Ri plasmids are themselves conjugative. Ti and Ri transfer between bacteria uses an independent system (the tra, or transfer, operon) from that for inter-kingdom transfer (the vir, or virulence, operon). Such transfer creates virulent strains from previously avirulent Agrobacteria.
Release of outer membrane vesicles
In addition to the use of the multiprotein complexes listed above, Gram-negative bacteria possess another method for release of material: the formation of outer membrane vesicles.[8] Portions of the outer membrane pinch off, forming spherical structures made of a lipid bilayer enclosing periplasmic materials. Vesicles from a number of bacterial species have been found to contain virulence factors, some have immunomodulatory effects, and some can directly adhere to and intoxicate host cells. While release of vesicles has been demonstrated as a general response to stress conditions, the process of loading cargo proteins seems to be selective.[9]
Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) leaf
Gastrovascular cavity
The gastrovascular cavity functions as a stomach in both digestion and the distribution of nutrients to all parts of the body. Extracellular digestion takes place within this central cavity which is lined with the gastrodermis, the internal layer of epithelium. This cavity has only one opening to the outside that functions as both a mouth and an anus: waste and undigested matter is excreted through the mouth/anus, which can be described as an incomplete gut.
In a plant such as the Venus Flytrap that can make its own food through photosynthesis, it does not eat and digest its prey for the traditional objectives of harvesting energy and carbon, but mines prey primarily for essential nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus in particular) that are in short supply in its boggy, acidic habitat.[10]
Trophozoites of Entamoeba histolytica with ingested erythrocytes
Phagosome
A phagosome is a vacuole formed around a particle absorbed by phagocytosis. The vacuole is formed by the fusion of the cell membrane around the particle. A phagosome is a cellular compartment in which pathogenic microorganisms can be killed and digested. Phagosomes fuse with lysosomes in their maturation process, forming phagolysosomes. In humans, Entamoeba histolytica can phagocytose red blood cells.[11]
Specialized organs and behaviors
To aid in the digestion of their food animals evolved organs such as beaks, tongues, teeth, a crop, gizzard, and others.
A Catalina Macaw's seed-shearing beak
Squid beak with ruler for size comparison
Beaks
Macaws primarily eat seeds, nuts, and fruit, using their impressive beaks to open even the toughest seed. First they scratch a thin line with the sharp point of the beak, then they shear the seed open with the sides of the beak.
The mouth of the squid is equipped with a sharp horny beak mainly made of chitin[12] and cross-linked proteins. It is used to kill and tear prey into manageable pieces. The beak is very robust, but does not contain any minerals, unlike the teeth and jaws of many other organisms, including marine species.[13] The beak is the only indigestible part of the squid.
Main article: Tongue
The tongue is skeletal muscle on the floor of the mouth that manipulates food for chewing (mastication) and swallowing (deglutition). It is sensitive and kept moist by saliva. The underside of the tongue is covered with a smooth mucous membrane. The tongue is utilised to roll food particles into a bolus before being transported down the esophagus through the use of peristalsis. The sublingual region underneath the front of the tongue is a location where the oral mucosa is very thin, and underlain by a plexus of veins. This is an ideal location for introducing certain medications to the body. The sublingual route takes advantage of the highly vascular quality of the oral cavity, and allows for the speedy application of medication into the cardiovascular system, bypassing the gastrointestinal tract.
Teeth of a Carcharodon megalodon
Main article: Teeth
Teeth (singular, tooth) are small whitish structures found in the jaws (or mouths) of many vertebrates that are used to tear, scrape, milk and chew food. Teeth are not made of bone, but rather of tissues of varying density and hardness. The shape of an animal's teeth is related to its diet. For example, plant matter is hard to digest, so herbivores have many molars for chewing.
The teeth of carnivores are shaped to kill and tear meat, using specially shaped canine teeth. Herbivores' teeth are made for grinding food materials, in this case, plant parts.
A crop, or croup, is a thin-walled expanded portion of the alimentary tract used for the storage of food prior to digestion. In some birds it is an expanded, muscular pouch near the gullet or throat. In adult doves and pigeons, the crop can produce crop milk to feed newly hatched birds.[14]
Certain insects may have a crop or enlarged esophagus.
Rough illustration of a ruminant digestive system
Main article: Abomasum
Herbivores have evolved cecums (or an abomasum in the case of ruminants). Ruminants have a fore-stomach with four chambers. These are the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum. In the first two chambers, the rumen and the reticulum, the food is mixed with saliva and separates into layers of solid and liquid material. Solids clump together to form the cud (or bolus). The cud is then regurgitated, chewed slowly to completely mix it with saliva and to break down the particle size.
Fiber, especially cellulose and hemi-cellulose, is primarily broken down into the volatile fatty acids, acetic acid, propionic acid and butyric acid in these chambers (the reticulo-rumen) by microbes: (bacteria, protozoa, and fungi). In the omasum water and many of the inorganic mineral elements are absorbed into the blood stream.
The abomasum is the fourth and final stomach compartment in ruminants. It is a close equivalent of a monogastric stomach (e.g., those in humans or pigs), and digesta is processed here in much the same way. It serves primarily as a site for acid hydrolysis of microbial and dietary protein, preparing these protein sources for further digestion and absorption in the small intestine. Digesta is finally moved into the small intestine, where the digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs. Microbes produced in the reticulo-rumen are also digested in the small intestine.
A flesh fly "blowing a bubble", possibly to concentrate its food by evaporating water
Specialized behaviors
Regurgitation has been mentioned above under abomasum and crop, referring to crop milk, a secretion from the lining of the crop of pigeons and doves with which the parents feed their young by regurgitation.[15]
Many sharks have the ability to turn their stomachs inside out and evert it out of their mouths in order to get rid of unwanted contents (perhaps developed as a way to reduce exposure to toxins).
Other animals, such as rabbits and rodents, practice coprophagia behaviors - eating specialized feces in order to re-digest food, especially in the case of roughage. Capybara, rabbits, hamsters and other related species do not have a complex digestive system as do, for example, ruminants. Instead they extract more nutrition from grass by giving their food a second pass through the gut. Soft fecal pellets of partially digested food are excreted and generally consumed immediately. They also produce normal droppings, which are not eaten.
Young elephants, pandas, koalas, and hippos eat the feces of their mother, probably to obtain the bacteria required to properly digest vegetation. When they are born, their intestines do not contain these bacteria (they are completely sterile). Without them, they would be unable to get any nutritional value from many plant components.
In earthworms
An earthworm's digestive system consists of a mouth, pharynx, esophagus, crop, gizzard, and intestine. The mouth is surrounded by strong lips which act like a hand to grab pieces of dead grass, leaves, and weeds, with bits of soil to help chew. The lips break the food down into smaller pieces. In the pharynx the food is lubricated by mucus secretions for easier passage. The esophagus adds calcium carbonate to neutralize the acids formed by food matter decay. Temporary storage occurs in the crop where food and calcium carbonate are mixed. The powerful muscles of the gizzard churn and mix the mass of food and dirt. When the churning is complete, the glands in the walls of the gizzard add enzymes to the thick paste which aid in the chemical breakdown of the organic matter. By peristalsis the mixture is sent to the intestine where friendly bacteria continue chemical breakdown. This releases carbohydrates, protein, fat, and various vitamins and minerals for absorption into the body.
Overview of vertebrate digestion
In most vertebrates, digestion is a multi-stage process in the digestive system, starting from ingestion of raw materials, most often other organisms. Ingestion usually involves some type of mechanical and chemical processing. Digestion is separated into four steps:
Ingestion: placing food into the mouth (entry of food in the digestive system),
Mechanical and chemical breakdown: mastication and the mixing of the resulting bolus with water, acids, bile and enzymes in the stomach and intestine to break down complex molecules into simple structures,
Absorption: of nutrients from the digestive system to the circulatory and lymphatic capillaries through osmosis, active transport, and diffusion, and
Egestion (Excretion): Removal of undigested materials from the digestive tract through defecation.
Underlying the process is muscle movement throughout the system through swallowing and peristalsis. Each step in digestion requires energy, and thus imposes an "overhead charge" on the energy made available from absorbed substances. Differences in that overhead cost are important influences on lifestyle, behavior, and even physical structures. Examples may be seen in humans, who differ considerably from other hominids (lack of hair, smaller jaws and musculature, different dentition, length of intestines, cooking, etc.).
The major part of digestion takes place in the small intestine. The large intestine primarily serves as a site for fermentation of indigestible matter by gut bacteria and for resorption of water from digesta before excretion.
In mammals, preparation for digestion begins with the cephalic phase in which saliva is produced in the mouth and digestive enzymes are produced in the stomach. Mechanical and chemical digestion begin in the mouth where food is chewed, and mixed with saliva to begin enzymatic processing of starches. The stomach continues to break food down mechanically and chemically through churning and mixing with both acids and enzymes. Absorption occurs in the stomach and gastrointestinal tract, and the process finishes with defecation.[1]
Human digestion process
Main article: Human gastrointestinal tract
Upper and Lower human gastrointestinal tract
The whole digestive system is around 9 meters long. In a healthy human adult this process can take between 24 and 72 hours. Food digestion physiology varies between individuals and upon other factors such as the characteristics of the food and size of the meal.[16]
Phases of gastric secretion
Cephalic phase - This phase occurs before food enters the stomach and involves preparation of the body for eating and digestion. Sight and thought stimulate the cerebral cortex. Taste and smell stimulus is sent to the hypothalamus and medulla oblongata. After this it is routed through the vagus nerve and release of acetylcholine. Gastric secretion at this phase rises to 40% of maximum rate. Acidity in the stomach is not buffered by food at this point and thus acts to inhibit parietal (secretes acid) and G cell (secretes gastrin) activity via D cell secretion of somatostatin.
Gastric phase - This phase takes 3 to 4 hours. It is stimulated by distension of the stomach, presence of food in stomach and decrease in pH. Distention activates long and myenteric reflexes. This activates the release of acetylcholine which stimulates the release of more gastric juices. As protein enters the stomach, it binds to hydrogen ions, which raises the pH of the stomach. Inhibition of gastrin and gastric acid secretion is lifted. This triggers G cells to release gastrin, which in turn stimulates parietal cells to secrete gastric acid. Gastric acid is about 0.5% hydrochloric acid (HCl), which lowers the pH to the desired pH of 1-3. Acid release is also triggered by acetylcholine and histamine.
Intestinal phase - This phase has 2 parts, the excitatory and the inhibitory. Partially digested food fills the duodenum. This triggers intestinal gastrin to be released. Enterogastric reflex inhibits vagal nuclei, activating sympathetic fibers causing the pyloric sphincter to tighten to prevent more food from entering, and inhibits local reflexes.
Main article: Mouth (human)
In humans, digestion begins in the oral cavity, otherwise known as the "Buccal Cavity", where food is chewed. Saliva is secreted in large amounts (1-1.5 litres/day) by three pairs of exocrine salivary glands (parotid, submandibular, and sublingual) in the oral cavity, and is mixed with the chewed food by the tongue. The saliva serves to clean the oral cavity and moisten the food, and contains digestive enzymes such as salivary amylase, which aids in the chemical breakdown of polysaccharides such as starch into disaccharides such as maltose. It also contains mucus, a glycoprotein which helps soften the food and form it into a bolus. An additional enzyme, lingual lipase, hydrolyzes long-chain triglycerides into partial glycerides and free fatty acids.
Swallowing transports the chewed food into the esophagus, passing through the oropharynx and hypopharynx. The mechanism for swallowing is coordinated by the swallowing center in the medulla oblongata and pons. The reflex is initiated by touch receptors in the pharynx as the bolus of food is pushed to the back of the mouth.
Main article: Human pharynx
The pharynx is the part of the neck and throat situated immediately behind the mouth and nasal cavity, and cranial, or superior, to the esophagus. It is part of the digestive system and respiratory system. Because both food and air pass through the pharynx, a flap of connective tissue, the epiglottis closes over the trachea when food is swallowed to prevent choking or asphyxiation.
The oropharynx is that part of the pharynx which lies behind the oral cavity and is lined by stratified squamous epithelium. The nasopharynx lies behind the nasal cavity and like the nasal passages is lined with ciliated columnar pseudostratified epithelium.
Like the oropharynx above it the hypopharynx (laryngopharynx) serves as a passageway for food and air and is lined with a stratified squamous epithelium. It lies inferior to the upright epiglottis and extends to the larynx, where the respiratory and digestive pathways diverge. At that point, the laryngopharynx is continuous with the esophagus. During swallowing, food has the "right of way", and air passage temporarily stops.
Main article: esophagus
The esophagus is a narrow muscular tube about 20-30 centimeters long which starts at the pharynx at the back of the mouth<|fim_middle|> in the liver. This hormone responds to the acidity of the chyme.
Cholecystokinin (CCK) - is in the duodenum and stimulates the release of digestive enzymes in the pancreas and stimulates the emptying of bile in the gall bladder. This hormone is secreted in response to fat in chyme.
Gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP) - is in the duodenum and decreases the stomach churning in turn slowing the emptying in the stomach. Another function is to induce insulin secretion.
Motilin - is in the duodenum and increases the migrating myoelectric complex component of gastrointestinal motility and stimulates the production of pepsin.
Significance of pH in digestion
Digestion is a complex process which is controlled by several factors. pH plays a crucial role in a normally functioning digestive tract. In the mouth, pharynx, and esophagus, pH is typically about 6.8, very weakly acidic. Saliva controls pH in this region of the digestive tract. Salivary amylase is contained in saliva and starts the breakdown of carbohydrates into monosaccharides. Most digestive enzymes are sensitive to pH and will denature in a high or low pH environment.
The stomach's high acidity inhibits the breakdown of carbohydrates within it. This acidity confers two benefits: it serves to denature proteins for further digestion in the small intestines, and provides non-specific immunity, damaging or eliminating various pathogens.[citation needed]
In the small intestines, the duodenum provides critical pH balancing to activate digestive enzymes. The liver secretes bile into the duodenum to neutralize the acidic conditions from the stomach, and the pancreatic duct empties into the duodenum, adding bicarbonate to neutralize the acidic chyme, thus creating a neutral environment. The mucosal tissue of the small intestines is alkaline with a pH of about 8.5.[citation needed]
Uses of animal gut by humans
The stomachs of calves have commonly been used as a source of rennet for making cheese.
The use of animal gut strings by musicians can be traced back to the third dynasty of Egypt. In the recent past, strings were made out of lamb gut. With the advent of the modern era, musicians have tended to use strings made of silk, or synthetic materials such as nylon or steel. Some instrumentalists, however, still use gut strings in order to evoke the older tone quality. Although such strings were commonly referred to as "catgut" strings, cats were never used as a source for gut strings[citation needed].
Sheep gut was the original source for natural gut string used in racquets, such as for tennis. Today, synthetic strings are much more common, but the best gut strings are now made out of cow gut.
Gut cord has also been used to produce strings for the snares which provide the snare drum's characteristic buzzing timbre. While the snare drum currently almost always uses metal wire rather than gut cord, the North African bendir frame drum still uses gut for this purpose.
"Natural" sausage hulls (or casings) are made of animal gut, especially hog, beef, and lamb. Similarly, Haggis is traditionally boiled in, and served in, a sheep stomach.
Chitterlings, a kind of food, consist of thoroughly washed pig's gut.
Animal gut was used to make the cord lines in longcase clocks and for fusee movements in bracket clocks, but may be replaced by metal wire.
The oldest known condoms, from 1640 AD, were made from animal intestine.[17]
Human gastrointestinal tract
Discovery and Development of Proton Pump Inhibitors
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Human Physiology - Digestion
NIH guide to digestive system
v · d · eHuman systems and organs
TA 2–4:
Bone (Carpus · Collar bone (clavicle) · Thigh bone (femur) · Fibula · Humerus · Mandible · Metacarpus · Metatarsus · Ossicles · Patella · Phalanges · Radius · Skull (cranium) · Tarsus · Tibia · Ulna · Rib · Vertebra · Pelvis · Sternum) · Cartilage
Fibrous joint · Cartilaginous joint · Synovial joint
Muscle · Tendon · Diaphragm
TA 5–11:
splanchnic/
URT (Nose, Nasopharynx, Larynx) · LRT (Trachea, Bronchus, Lung)
Abdominopelvic
Digestive system+
adnexa
Mouth (Salivary gland, Tongue) · upper GI (Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx, Esophagus, Stomach) · lower GI (Small intestine, Appendix, Colon, Rectum, Anus) · accessory (Liver, Biliary tract, Pancreas)
GU: Urinary system
Kidney · Ureter · Bladder · Urethra
GU: Reproductive system
Female (Uterus, Vulva, Ovary, Placenta) · Male (Scrotum, Penis, Prostate, Testicle, Seminal vesicle)
Pituitary · Pineal · Thyroid · Parathyroid · Adrenal · Islets of Langerhans
TA 12–16
peripheral (Artery, Vein, Lymphatic vessel) · Heart
primary (Bone marrow, Thymus) · secondary (Spleen, Lymph node)
(Brain, Spinal cord, Nerve) · Sensory system (Ear, Eye)
Skin · Subcutaneous tissue · Breast (Mammary gland)
(Non-TA)
Myeloid
Myeloid immune system
Lymphoid
Lymphoid immune system
General anatomy: systems and organs, regional anatomy, planes and lines, superficial axial anatomy, superficial anatomy of limbs
v · d · eDigestive system, physiology: gastrointestinal physiology
Chief cells (Pepsinogen) · Parietal cells (Gastric acid, Intrinsic factor) · Goblet cells (Mucus)
Swallowing · Vomiting
Saliva · Gastric juice
Lower GI
Meissner's plexus · Auerbach's plexus
Endocrine/paracrine
G cells (gastrin) · D cells (somatostatin) · ECL cells (Histamine)
enterogastrone: I cells (CCK) · K cells (GIP) · S cells (secretin)
Enteroendocrine cells · Enterochromaffin cell · APUD cell
Intestinal juice
Segmentation contractions · Migrating motor complex · Borborygmus · Defecation
Either/both
Peristalsis (Interstitial cell of Cajal · Basal electrical rhythm) · Gastrocolic reflex · Digestion
Bile · Pancreatic juice
Enterohepatic circulation
Peritoneal fluid
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DIGESTION — La digestion est le processus par lequel les aliments sont transformés en molécules assimilables par l'organisme. Les animaux sont des êtres hétérotrophes, qui se nourrissent à partir d'aliments figurés ou dissous, composés de glucides, de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Digestión — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Aparato digestivo. La digestión es el proceso de transformación de los alimentos, previamente ingeridos, en sustancias más sencillas para ser absorbidos. La digestión ocurre tanto en los organismos pluricelulares… … Wikipedia Español
digestion — DIGESTION. subst. fémin. Coction des viandes dans l estomac. Faire digestion. Cela aide à la digestion, trouble, empêche la digestion. Ces viandes sont de facile, de difficile, de duredigestion.Digestion. s. f. Terme de Chimie. Opération chimique … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
digestión — f. fisiol. Conjunto de procesos físicos y químicos que transforman los alimentos en sustancias asimilables por el organismo. Si los alimentos tienen un tamaño macroscópico, se produce una fase física en la que se tritura mecánicamente los… … Diccionario médico
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digestion — Digestion, Concoctio, Confectio escarum. Faire digestion, Coquere cibum. Pour faire digestion, Vitandae cruditatis causa. Budaeus. Qui n a point encore fait sa digestion, Crudus homo. Cic. Aider à la digestion, Concoctionem adiuuare … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Digestion — Di*ges tion (?; 106), n. [F. digestion, L. digestio.] 1. The act or process of digesting; reduction to order; classification; thoughtful consideration. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol.) The conversion of food, in the stomach and intestines, into… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
digestion — late 14c., from O.Fr. digestion (13c.), from L. digestionem (nom. digestio), noun of action from pp. stem of digerere (see DIGEST (Cf. digest) (n.)) … Etymology dictionary
digestión — sustantivo femenino 1. Conjunto de procesos fisiológicos que convierten los alimentos en sustancias más sencillas que pueden ser asimiladas por el organismo: La digestión es un proceso complejo … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
digestión — (Del lat. digestĭo, ōnis). f. Acción y efecto de digerir. de mala digestión. loc. adj. Dicho de una persona: De mal carácter o de carácter agrio. 2. Dicho de una situación o de un asunto: dificultoso … Diccionario de la lengua española
digestion — [di jes′chən, dījes′chən] n. [ME digestioun < OFr digestion < L digestio] 1. the act or process of digesting food 2. the ability to digest food 3. the absorption of ideas 4. decomposition of sewage by bacteria … English World dictionary | , passes through the thoracic diaphragm, and ends at the cardiac orifice of the stomach. The wall of the esophagus is made up of two layers of smooth muscles, which form a continuous layer from the esophagus to the colon and contract slowly, over long periods of time. The inner layer of muscles is arranged circularly in a series of descending rings, while the outer layer is arranged longitudinally. At the top of the esophagus, is a flap of tissue called the epiglottis that closes during swallowing to prevent food from entering the trachea (windpipe). The chewed food is pushed down the esophagus to the stomach through peristaltic contraction of these muscles. It takes only about seven seconds for food to pass through the esophagus and now digestion takes place.
Main article: Stomach
The stomach is a small, 'J'-shaped pouch with walls made of thick, elastic muscles, which stores and helps break down food. Food which has been reduced to very small particles is more likely to be fully digested in the small intestine, and stomach churning has the effect of assisting the physical disassembly begun in the mouth. Ruminants, who are able to digest fibrous material (primarily cellulose), use fore-stomachs and repeated chewing to further the disassembly. Rabbits and some other animals pass some material through their entire digestive systems twice. Most birds ingest small stones to assist in mechanical processing in gizzards.
Food enters the stomach through the cardiac orifice where it is further broken apart and thoroughly mixed with gastric acid, pepsin and other digestive enzymes to break down proteins. The enzymes in the stomach also have an optimum, meaning that they work at a specific pH and temperature better than any others. The acid itself does not break down food molecules, rather it provides an optimum pH for the reaction of the enzyme pepsin and kills many microorganisms that are ingested with the food. It can also denature proteins. This is the process of reducing polypeptide bonds and disrupting salt bridges which in turn causes a loss of secondary, tertiary or quaternary protein structure. The parietal cells of the stomach also secrete a glycoprotein called intrinsic factor which enables the absorption of vitamin B-12. Other small molecules such as alcohol are absorbed in the stomach, passing through the membrane of the stomach and entering the circulatory system directly. Food in the stomach is in semi-liquid form, which upon completion is known as chyme.
After consumption of food, digestive "tonic" and peristaltic contractions begin which help to break down the food and move it through.[16] When the chyme reaches the opening to the duodenum known as the pylorus, contractions "squirt" the food back into the stomach through a process called retropulsion, which exerts additional force and further grinds down food into smaller particles.[16] Gastric emptying is the release of food from the stomach into the duodenum; the process is tightly controlled with liquids being emptied much more quickly than solids.[16] Gastric emptying has attracted medical interest as rapid gastric emptying is related to obesity and delayed gastric emptying syndrome is associated with diabetes mellitus, aging, and gastroesophageal reflux.[16]
The transverse section of the alimentary canal reveals four (or five, see description under mucosa) distinct and well developed layers within the stomach:
Serous membrane, a thin layer of mesothelial cells that is the outermost wall of the stomach.
Muscular coat, a well-developed layer of muscles used to mix ingested food, composed of three sets running in three different alignments. The outermost layer runs parallel to the vertical axis of the stomach (from top to bottom), the middle is concentric to the axis (horizontally circling the stomach cavity) and the innermost oblique layer, which is responsible for mixing and breaking down ingested food, runs diagonal to the longitudinal axis. The inner layer is unique to the stomach, all other parts of the digestive tract have only the first two layers.
Submucosa, composed of connective tissue that links the inner muscular layer to the mucosa and contains the nerves, blood and lymph vessels.
Mucosa is the extensively folded innermost layer. It can be divided into the epithelium, lamina propria, and the muscularis mucosae, though some consider the outermost muscularis mucosae to be a distinct layer, as it develops from the mesoderm rather than the endoderm (thus making a total of five layers). The epithelium and lamina are filled with connective tissue and covered in gastric glands that may be simple or branched tubular, and secrete mucus, hydrochloric acid, pepsinogen and rennin. The mucus lubricates the food and also prevents hydrochloric acid from acting on the walls of the stomach.
Main article: Small intestine
It has three parts Duodenum, Jejunum, and Ileum.
After being processed in the stomach, food is passed to the small intestine via the pyloric sphincter. The majority of digestion and absorption occurs here after the milky chyme enters the duodenum. Here it is further mixed with three different liquids:
Bile, which emulsifies fats to allow absorption, neutralizes the chyme and is used to excrete waste products such as bilin and bile acids. Bile is produced by the liver and then stored in the gallbladder. The bile in the gallbladder is much more concentrated.
Pancreatic juice made by the pancreas.
Intestinal enzymes of the alkaline mucosal membranes. The enzymes include maltase, lactase and sucrase (all three of which process only sugars), trypsin and chymotrypsin.
The pH level increases in the small intestine. A more basic environment causes more helpful enzymes to activate and begin to help in the breakdown of molecules such as fat globules. Small, finger-like structures called villi, each of which is covered with even smaller hair-like structures called microvilli improve the absorption of nutrients by increasing the surface area of the intestine and enhancing speed at which nutrients are absorbed. Blood containing the absorbed nutrients is carried away from the small intestine via the hepatic portal vein and goes to the liver for filtering, removal of toxins, and nutrient processing.
The small intestine and remainder of the digestive tract undergoes peristalsis to transport food from the stomach to the rectum and allow food to be mixed with the digestive juices and absorbed. The circular muscles and longitudinal muscles are antagonistic muscles, with one contracting as the other relaxes. When the circular muscles contract, the lumen becomes narrower and longer and the food is squeezed and pushed forward. When the longitudinal muscles contract, the circular muscles relax and the gut dilates to become wider and shorter to allow food to enter.
Large intestine
Main article: Large intestine
After the food has been passed through the small intestine, the food enters the large intestine. Within it, digestion is retained long enough to allow fermentation due to the action of gut bacteria, which breaks down some of the substances which remain after processing in the small intestine; some of the breakdown products are absorbed. In humans, these include most complex saccharides (at most three disaccharides are digestible in humans). In addition, in many vertebrates, the large intestine reabsorbs fluid; in a few, with desert lifestyles, this reabsorbtion makes continued existence possible.
In humans, the large intestine is roughly 1.5 meters long, with three parts: the cecum at the junction with the small intestine, the colon, and the rectum. The colon itself has four parts: the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the descending colon, and the sigmoid colon. The large intestine absorbs water from the bolus and stores feces until it can be egested. Food products that cannot go through the villi, such as cellulose (dietary fiber), are mixed with other waste products from the body and become hard and concentrated feces. The feces is stored in the rectum for a certain period and then the stored feces is eliminated from the body due to the contraction and relaxation through the anus. The exit of this waste material is regulated by the anal sphincter.
Breakdown into nutrients
Protein digestion
Protein digestion occurs in the stomach and duodenum in which 3 enzymes: pepsin secreted by the stomach and trypsin and chymotrypsin secreted by the pancreas breakdown food proteins into polypeptides which are then broken down by the enzyme erepsin into amino acids.
Fat digestion
Digestion of fat begins in the mouth where lingual lipase breaks down some lipids into diglycerides. The presence of fat in the small intestine produces hormones which stimulate the release of pancreatic lipase from the pancreas and bile from the liver for breakdown of fats into fatty acids.
Carbohydrate digestion
Starches are broken down into sugars (glucose and fructose) by amylase and hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
DNA and RNA digestion
DNA and RNA are broken down into mononucleotides by the nucleases deoxyribonuclease and ribonuclease (DNase and RNase) from the pancreas.
Digestive hormones
Action of the major digestive hormones
There are at least five hormones that aid and regulate the digestive system in mammals. There are variations across the vertebrates, as for instance in birds. Arrangements are complex and additional details are regularly discovered. For instance, more connections to metabolic control (largely the glucose-insulin system) have been uncovered in recent years.
Gastrin - is in the stomach and stimulates the gastric glands to secrete pepsinogen (an inactive form of the enzyme pepsin) and hydrochloric acid. Secretion of gastrin is stimulated by food arriving in stomach. The secretion is inhibited by low pH .
Secretin - is in the duodenum and signals the secretion of sodium bicarbonate in the pancreas and it stimulates the bile secretion | 2,110 |
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Home News & Events NIH-funded study to recruit thousands of participants to reveal exercise impact at the molecular level
NIH-funded study to recruit thousands of participants to reveal exercise impact at the molecular level
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In the largest exercise research program of its kind, researchers are poised to collect and<|fim_middle|> research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov. | turn data from nearly 2,600 volunteers into comprehensive maps of the molecular changes in the body due to exercise. It is well known that physical activity has substantial health benefits, but we do not fully understand why, especially at the molecular level. The National Institutes of Health-funded Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) aims to increase our understanding by measuring molecular changes in healthy adults and children before, during, and after exercise. The large study size is meant to account for person-to-person variation, and to reveal differences based on demographics like age, race, and gender. MoTrPAC researchers published a paper detailing their approach to this ambitious research project. They are currently reviewing lessons from an initial phase with a smaller group of adult volunteers and multiple rounds of preclinical animal model studies to optimize their protocols and prepare to scale-up for full recruitment.
"MoTrPAC was launched to fill an important gap in exercise research," said NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. "It shifts focus from a specific organ or disease, to a fundamental understanding of exercise at the molecular level — an understanding that may lead to personalized, prescribed exercise regimens based on an individual's needs and traits."
The MoTrPAC clinical study pairs methods well-established in exercise research with unique study aspects to move our fundamental understanding of exercise forward. One of the most distinctive study features is its size. MoTrPAC set the ambitious goal amongst its 11 clinical sites to recruit about 2,600 healthy volunteers across a wide age range (10 to 60-plus years old) and with balanced participation by the sexes. Part of the study will test how the response to exercise changes after generally inactive participants complete a 12-week supervised exercise regimen. Sedentary adults will be randomly assigned to an endurance training regimen (treadmill, cycling), a resistance training regimen (weightlifting), or an inactive control group. Low-activity children will be randomly assigned to an endurance training regimen, or to a control group where they pursue their normal activities. Contributing to the overall size of the study is a separate group of highly-active adults and youths who will help researchers understand what exercise looks like at the molecular level in those who have exercised vigorously and consistently over an extended period.
Another unique facet of MoTrPAC is that volunteers provide samples — or biospecimens — before, during, and after exercise that will go through a complex array of molecular assays. Adults provide blood, fat, and muscle tissues, while children provide only blood samples. MoTrPAC researchers implemented an early study phase with a limited number of adult volunteers that is meant to ensure the complex study design is feasible both for the researchers and the participants before scaling up. The researchers and their data and safety monitoring board are reviewing lessons learned, so that recruitment may continue under optimized protocols. Recruitment currently is on-hold due to safety concerns over COVID-19, and will resume when it is safe to do so. To see if a MoTrPAC clinical center will be recruiting near you, visit https://motrpac.org/join/volunteerHome.cfm.
Preclinical studies in an animal model also set the stage for full-scale MoTrPAC clinical studies and enabled MoTrPAC to generate data from tissues that cannot be collected from humans, expanding the scope of the consortium. Researchers at three preclinical animal study sites conducted both a single round of exercise and an exercise training regimen in young and aged rats. Following the exercise round, or after training, 19 biospecimens were collected per animal. The number of biospecimens per animal is a powerful aspect of MoTrPAC, as it gives a nearly whole-body look at the effects of exercise, which has never been done before. The biospecimens collected from the preclinical studies were sent to MoTrPAC's biorepository, managed by the consortium's coordinating center. The biospecimens also provided raw material for the nine chemical analysis sites to generate data on exercise-responsive biomolecules like genes, indicators of gene activity, proteins, molecules involved in metabolism, and molecular signals in cell-to-cell communication.
Some data from the preclinical studies is available through the MoTrPAC Data Hub, and more is expected soon. MoTrPAC's bioinformatics center is charged with data quality control, bioinformatics analysis, and making the data available through the data hub. MoTrPAC researchers alone cannot answer all our questions about the molecular basis of the health benefits of exercise. Making the data widely available brings new perspectives to the topic than would be otherwise possible. They may discover how exercise affects so many aspects of health throughout the body like metabolism, immune responses, and cardiovascular function.
Ultimately, MoTrPAC aims to have a positive impact on human health. The study and resulting data integration are an immense undertaking, and provide an unprecedented opportunity to explore the molecular basis for the benefits of exercise. The information MoTrPAC assembles about endurance and resistance exercise in a wide range of individuals and in different tissues may influence exercise guidelines, making them more tailored for specific groups of people. One day, a doctor may be able to prescribe a personalized exercise routine based on what is likely to create the best outcome for an individual. Other researchers may use the data to identify drugs that mimic the molecular signals of exercise, so-called exercise-mimetics, which could help people who are unable to exercise.
MoTrPAC is funded by the NIH Common Fund and overseen in collaboration with the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. A list of funded MoTrPAC projects is at https://motrpac.org/aboutUs.cfm. MoTrPAC's adult and pediatric clinical studies are registered with clinicaltrials.gov under NCT03960827 and NCT04151199, respectively.
Image Credit: Jill K Gregory, ©Mount Sinai Health System
General overview of MoTrPAC. Preclinical animal study sites and human clinical exercise sites will collect biospecimen samples. The samples go to a central biorepository and then be distributed to chemical analysis sites. A portion of the biospecimen samples will be kept at the biorepository for future ancillary study opportunities by the scientific community. Data generated by the chemical analysis sites will be transferred to the bioinformatics center for integration of the data with the goal of generating a molecular map of exercise. The data will be available to the scientific community via the MoTrPAC Data Hub.
About the National Institute on Aging: The NIA leads the federal government effort conducting and supporting research on aging and the health and well-being of older people. It provides information on age-related cognitive change and neurodegenerative disease specifically at its Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center at www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers.
About the NIH Common Fund: The NIH Common Fund encourages collaboration and supports a series of exceptionally high-impact, trans-NIH programs. Common Fund programs are managed by the Office of Strategic Coordination in the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives in the NIH Office of the Director in partnership with the NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices. More information is available at the Common Fund website: https://commonfund.nih.gov.
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Instagram user Jing Ying had been ordering drinks from the same uncle<|fim_middle|> had been calibrating a special mix of coffee for her.
He had taken note of her coffee preference, and had been making a personalised cup of coffee for her all this time.
Not only that, he did it at no extra charge.
In fact, the uncle had been doing the same thing for most of his regular customers, remembering the style they liked. | at a coffeeshop in Tampines for about a year.
Coffee that she really enjoyed.
So when that very same uncle retired, she started noticing how different the coffee tasted.
She thought it was just a mental thing at first, from missing her favourite coffee uncle.
It turns out, there was more to it.
When she made a passing remark to the auntie manning the store about how the coffee just didn't taste the same anymore, the auntie revealed the reason.
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WORCESTER – Brazilian young people shared their faith and their culture with peers who were doing service projects July 20. Holy Family Parish's Brazilian youth group was hosting teenagers who were participating in Young Neighbors In Action.
YNIA is a week-long Catholic service learning experience organized by the Center for Ministry Development in Washington state. Teenagers from the Worcester Diocese and throughout North America do service projects here or elsewhere, and learn about justice and another culture.
For the culture night at Holy Family's St. Joseph Church building and Msgr. Ducharme Social Center, the Brazilian youth group sang at a Mass, which associate pastor Father Adriano Lessa celebrated in Portuguese. Then the Brazilians and Young Neighbors ate Brazilian food, heard about the Brazilian flag and a Brazilian retreat, and danced to music.
"It was amazing," Livia Araujo, 15, a member of the Brazilian youth group, said afterwards. "Some of the Americans didn't seem to know much about our culture. We really showed them tonight what we do, what we're about. I had a lot of fun teaching them to dance." She said she was surprised they caught on so fast.
"Everyone comes together," Mario said. "It's a very friendly environment.…I find this a great way to get out and help people. It's a way for me to strengthen my faith in God." He said it brings him closer to God through prayer, and he can better focus on God with minimal distractions.
His task as a Young Neighbor was to play with children at a Guild of St. Agnes day care site, he said.
"Some of these kids don't know manners," he said, adding that the YNIA participants could teach them<|fim_middle|>, and many people didn't like attending an evening Mass. Some don't have a driver's license and didn't want to walk at night.
Father Steven M. LaBaire, Holy Family's pastor, was very open to having the Brazilians move there, Father Lessa said.
"We decided to be part of this community," he said, adding that they are part of the parish.
At Holy Family about 150 people attend the 11 a.m. Mass in Portuguese and about 100 attend the 7 p.m., both on Sunday, he said. At St. Stephen's about 70 attended the Sunday evening Mass he said.
Father Lessa said he also concelebrates Holy Family's 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass in English, and a Lord's Day vigil Mass Saturdays for the Brazilian community at St. Bridget Parish in Maynard. He serves that community in their other activities too. Sometimes he celebrates Mass for Brazilians in Woonsocket, R.I., but doesn't do other ministry there, he said.
Father Lessa gets another break soon; in August he is going to Brazil for a month, where he plans to continue celebrating his 10th anniversary of ordination. | some.
"They're very affectionate," wanting to hug you and hold your hand, he added. He said it was hard because the teenagers were not allowed to hug the children back, and could only hold their hands if the little ones initiated it.
Faith was encouraged at the Mass, where Brazilians told about the importance of the Blessed Mother, and their devotion to her under the title Our Lady of Aparecida.
After the meal, Lucas Lima, a leader of the Brazilian youth group, told the Young Neighbors that their youth group has about 40 members, but many were away on vacation.
"We have a song (that) a woman composed by the Holy Spirit," he said of something a member of their community felt inspired to write.
Members of the youth group and their leaders regularly prayed for this retreat in the wee hours of the morning at the adoration chapel at St. George Parish when it was open overnight, according to Mr. Lima and his mother, Sandra Lima.
Jay and Debra Guillette, of St. Paul Cathedral Parish, said they saw them there and were impressed. So impressed they continue to support the Brazilian community; they came to the Mass June 20.
A Brazilian priest who was just incardinated in the Worcester Diocese celebrated his 10th anniversary of ordination with a trip to Fatima and Lisieux.
This June Father Lessa was incardinated in, or transferred to, the Worcester Diocese, to be a priest for this Diocese instead, because of the need here, he said. There are only a few Brazilian priests who speak Portuguese to minister to the many Brazilians in Massachusetts. The biggest concern is religious sects that are drawing Catholic Brazilians away from the Church, he said.
"The bishop called me: 'Congratulations. Welcome. Welcome.'" Father Lessa said of how he learned that his incardination was official.
He said he was ordained in the Basilica of Santa Terezinha in Rio de Janeiro, his home parish. He used a Latin version of St. Therese's statement, "In the heart of the Church I will be love" on his ordination invitation, he said.
Because of his connections to his parish, he went to Lisieux this month to thank St. Therese for her intercession, he said. It was his first time in France, and was part of his celebration of his 10th anniversary.
It was great to be in the land of St. Therese and walk where she walked, he said. He celebrated Mass in the crypt of her basilica, concelebrated Mass in St. Peter's Cathedral in Lisieux, St. Therese's parish, and visited the Carmel, the convent where she lived as a religious sister, he said.
His trip also included a visit to Fatima, Portugal, which this year is celebrating 100 years since the Blessed Mother's apparitions to three children there.
"There I participated in Mass and prayed the rosary," Father Lessa said, adding that it was an emotional experience for him because of his devotion to Our Lady of Fatima. He said it was his dream to go, and he visited on his birthday, July 5. Next time he will go for more than one day, he said.
In his biography he said that he went to Fatima "to thank Our Lady for all the graces and blessings received from the Father" through her intercession.
He said he has a special devotion to Our Lady of Fatima, because his family does. Rio de Janerio has a big celebration in her honor; people there are more devoted to the Blessed Mother under that title than the Brazilian Our Lady of Aparecida, he said.
In Brazil, after his ordination, his bishop sent him to prepare three parishes in the state of Minas Gerais for resident priests, he said. After six years of intense work these parishes, which used to have only one Mass a month, all had a resident priest, he said.
During that time he was also secretary to Bishop Werner Siebenbrock, of the Society of the Divine Word, who was then an auxiliary bishop and is now Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Governador Valadares.
After that, "God called me to deeper waters, calling me to come to the United States to work with Portuguese speakers," Father Lessa said in the biography.
He said his first trip to the United States was on Sept. 24, 2012, when he came to the Worcester Diocese to serve Brazilian and Portuguese communities at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Milford. Redemptorist priests who had been serving Portuguese speakers there had returned to Brazil.
Father Lessa also served the Brazilians at St. Stephen Parish in Worcester. On July 1, 2016 the Brazilian community moved from St. Stephen's to Holy Family, he said. He said the community needed to grow and couldn't have Sunday morning Mass at St. Stephen's | 1,031 |
Back in December 2015, I was struggling to get into the Christmas spirit, but that changed when I discovered records. After two minutes of listening to Kelly Clarkson sing Christmas jams from a record player, you can't help but start to feel festive! I highly recommend it.
I bought these 12 gems from a man at the local flea market that was drunk before 10 AM on a Sunday for $20.
Compare the price of those with these new records I got from Amazon for $107.91 and you can start to understand the savings of buying secondhand.
The record player I bought from Amazon to play these isn't old or that special - I think I even saw the<|fim_middle|> is I can't wait to play the new records I purchased 30-50 years from now for my kid. | same or similar one being sold at Bed, Bath & Beyond.
Why did I choose this player? Well, because it can play records of all sizes and speeds, tapes, CD's, AM/FM radio, Bluetooth or anything connected to the mini audio jack. The only thing it can't play are 8-tracks.
The polished controls and wood box give it a nice retro look that can easily be displayed in the house, plus the Bluetooth adds a whole other level of usefulness in case I feel like living in the 21st century.
Why do I love records so much?
The main reason is records force me to be deliberate in choosing what to listen to, which makes me appreciate the music more. Sure, I could listen to Pandora or Spotify and hear the same songs play and "Skip" or "Thumbs-down" songs I'm not interested in, but I like the idea of committing to one album side in its entirety - I feel you connect more with the artist and the music that way.
The other reason | 208 |
After a hiatus, mergers are back in style. In 2004, more M&A money was spent than in any other year since 2000. And this year, there have already been blockbuster deals involving Procter & Gamble and Gillette, SBC and AT&T, Novartis and Eon, and MetLife and Citigroup's Travelers Insurance.
But if the past is a guide, most of these deals will end unhappily. Numerous studies, including a 2001 Booz Allen Hamilton survey, have found that fewer than half the mergers that are concluded will ever achieve scale, grow the existing business, or increase shareholder value. A primary reason for this woeful record is lack of preparation and follow-through. In most organizations, no one is given the task of holistically overseeing the success of mergers from concept to closing and beyond — even though for many companies, mergers are a primary growth vehicle.
• Producing premerger analysis and due diligence. CFOs typically have the greatest leverage in ensuring that bad deals never happen in the first place. They bring rigor to the assumptions and analysis behind transactions, and ensure that future business performance commitments are consistent with the assumptions originally used to justify the deal.
• Executing the transaction. Finance chiefs oversee deal-related accounting, the structuring and execution of merger-related agreements, cash and financing requirements, and other details necessary for operation of the merged company on day one.
• Creating a strong, stable control environment. CFOs drive the rapid integration of accounting policies to prevent a nightmarish first reporting period following the merger. This involves implementing adequate controls not only for the combined company, but for both organizations during the period before the merger is finalized; training the organization on new policies; and (in the U.S., at least) ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404.
• Integrating the<|fim_middle|> performance-management skills in their teams. These measures lead to improved discipline in quantifying and capturing M&A synergies.
Deploying finance resources intelligently in a merger is a process that begins prior to the deal with anticipation of all the roles the group is likely to play. It is critical to develop an overall blueprint with a clear timeline that lays out what decisions will have to be made and when. When a CFO prepares in this way, he or she is in a unique position to help the CEO realize the value that all too often slips through the cracks of a merger.
A merger can be a hair-raising experience for unprepared CFOs — pushing their finance organizations beyond the breaking point. We have worked with and learned from CFOs and companies that have managed mergers the right way, and their experience provides a positive counterpoint to the generally dismal results mergers produce. With nobody else in the position to do so, CFOs should lead the organization not only in selecting the merger partner, but in ensuring that the expected value of the transaction is realized. Having taken the right steps beforehand, the chief financial officer should be ready to meet these new challenges in a disciplined way.
Frank Galioto (galioto_frank@bah.com) is a principal with Booz Allen Hamilton in Chicago. He assists clients with organizational transformation, finance and corporate headquarters effectiveness, corporate planning, and performance management.
Cindy McNeese (mcneese_cynthia@bah.com) is a vice president with Booz Allen Hamilton in Chicago. She focuses on helping clients develop high-performance information technology environments. | two organizations. CFOs must be certain that the right management information systems are developed to let top executives run the combined company effectively — and that those systems are in place the day after the merger is completed. For example, customer profitability data should be available in a manner that lets managers compare performance from both premerger companies on an apples-to-apples basis.
• Designing the postmerger management architecture. CFOs must plan essential management processes for the postmerger environment. Many mergers have been stifled when two management teams sitting across the table from each other after the close cannot understand how their reports, programs, commitments, and processes might fit together.
• Providing financial decision-making support. During integration, many high-stakes choices are made that will affect the organization for years to come. CFOs need to arm integration teams with objective resources to make fact-based management decisions as they move through the process. This includes planning and quantifying synergies so they can be incorporated in future budgets and, later, in concrete commitments.
• Delivering guidance to investors on when to expect returns. CFOs do this in partnership with the CEO. This duty requires that performance targets be clear and business units be accountable for the financial objectives set for them. CFOs can be foiled by losing track of merger-related costs and not harmonizing integration planning with financial forecasts. It is critical to deliver expected results to Wall Street right out of the box.
To be sure, this is a lot for CFOs to do. But no other person in the organization has a vantage point that so effectively enables him or her to play the role of merger manager. Still, to tackle this role, CFOs need to stop viewing each merger as a fire drill and instead prepare for mergers ahead of time by shoring up everyday capabilities in their organizations. We have learned from our experience working with chief financial officers — and from an in-depth study of 17 leading global CFOs for the 2005 strategy+business/Booz Allen Hamilton book CFO Thought Leaders: Advancing the Frontiers of Finance — that the most successful of these executives have developed strong planning and | 434 |
Now that we have our greened-up base, we can start to work in the flowers and add a pop of color!
One great way to start is to cut down some of the larger flowers, like hydrangea, trick dianthus or kale, centering them in our base so they give the bare green lomey some fullness and a kind of preliminary color canvas.
Here you can see one stem of purple kale and one white hydrangea beginning to<|fim_middle|> installment of the blog will focus on the different applications of each of the essential elements of floral design (Color, Texture and Shape), with a look at how different floral designers at Artquest, Ltd. employ these to create their own look. Stay tuned! | fill up our base of greens to provide our color canvas.
Building on our simple canvas, we then add pops of different colors with the smaller flowers: in this example our roses, dusty miller, hypericum berries, fuji mums and baby's breath.
Here Monica Barrie adds the final touch to another party—an explosion of hot blue dendrobium—to some simple green and white arrangements.
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International Space Station Facts
The International Space Station (ISS) is a marvelous example of global collaboration and cooperation. A unique merging of two space agencies, five countries, and numerous international teams who use their collective intelligence to achieve a common goal.
People around the world work together with one voice to make the ISS a reality – a shining beacon of technological advancement and the scientific discovery that orbits our planet 21 times in just 24 hours.
This multi-national effort resulted in one of the most complex engineering marvels in history: rising 350 kilometers above the Earth's surface, this modular space station can be seen from Earth as an everlasting reminder of humanity's potential for greatness when we come together for collective progress.
Inside the station, research protocols from every participating nation are used to generate groundbreaking results and further advances in science and technology. With access to outer space as an open laboratory, new discoveries are made every day that expand our knowledge of the universe by leaps and bounds.
Innovation, exploration, and achievement all play an integral role within the walls of this incredible structure – pushing mankind even closer to achieving its full potential on its journey into outer space.
International Space Station Facts for Kids
The Establishment of the International Space Station
What was Space Station Alpha?
Why was it created?
What components make up the station?
What are its goals?
The Building of the International Space Station
What is the ISS?
What Components make up the ISS?
Which activities happen on the ISS?
How is technology used on the ISS?
The Construction of the International Space Station
Living on The International Space Station
What is Bedtime in Space Like?
What is Zero Gravity Like?
What is The Bathroom Like in Space?
Important Facts and Overview
The ISS orbits Earth at the height of about 250 miles.
It weighs about 925 tons, the size of a football field.
It has been continuously occupied since 2000.
It has a crew of 6 people from different countries.
It orbits Earth about every 90 minutes.
It is a research laboratory for studying Earth, space, and life in space.
Space Station Alpha was a proposed international space station that intended to combine the separate projects of each participating nation – the United States (NASA) Space Station Freedom, Russia's Mir-2, and the European Space Agency's Columbus.
The announcement of this project came in 1993 as an alternative to the Cold War rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States.
Space Station Alpha sought to establish a new sense of cooperation between participating nations in terms of space exploration. This ambitious initiative was made possible by declining tensions in the wake of the end of the Cold War, combined with NASA's cancellation of its own pre-existing plans for Space Station Freedom.
Together, international partners hoped to advance their respective technological capabilities while also fostering peaceful relations among world powers.
Space Station Alpha consists of three core components: NASA's planned Space Station Freedom, Russia's proposed Mir-2 (the evolving form of what is now Zvezda), and ESA's independent Columbus module.
All three parts could potentially form an interconnected complex upon completion of construction and assembly in outer space.
The primary purpose of this collaborative effort is to provide scientific research for its various participating members, allowing each country to benefit from shared resources and pooling knowledge together into a single cohesive unit.
It is expected that such a partnership will advance progress in topics such as astronomy, astrophysics, and engineering – potentially even propelling humanity closer toward true interplanetary exploration.
The International Space Station (ISS) is a habitat in microgravity located in low Earth orbit. It's humanity's largest space station and serves as a multi-purpose laboratory for scientific research, education, and commercial applications such as satellite communications.
The components of the ISS are made up of stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, and copper, produced at various factories around the world. These parts were then sent to the Space Station Processing Facility located at Kennedy Space Center for final assembly, machining, and launch preparations.
A range of activities takes place onboard the ISS, which includes things like scientific experiments, communication tests, and numerous assembly missions.
Astronauts spend time performing maintenance on the station as well as conducting daily exercises to help combat bone density loss while they're living in zero gravity.
Technology is used on board the ISS to monitor environmental conditions such as humidity, temperature, and radiation levels that astronauts would otherwise be exposed to when venturing out into space.
Sophisticated systems also help researchers study everything from plant growth in a vacuum environment to fluid motion and crystal formation with minimal interference from gravity.
The International Space Station is an iconic example of international cooperation in space architecture. This one-of-a-kind project began with the launch of the Zarya Functional Cargo Block by Russia on a Proton rocket.
Next, the Unity Module and Zvezda service module were added to the International Space Station for extra functionality.
In order to make sure that everything was perfect before launch, engineers at the Space Station Processing Facility did extensive tests on all additional modules launched by the Space Shuttle.
On 1 November 2000, Expedition 1 entered orbit around the ISS; this team consisted of William Shepherd (U.S.), Yuri Gidzenko (Russia), and Sergey Krikalev (Russia).
Since its first mission, 159 components of the International Space Station have been assembled over more than 1,000 hours of work<|fim_middle|> environments, the body must adapt due to the lack of gravitational forces. Astronauts need to exercise regularly to prevent "chicken-leg syndrome" caused by weak legs and large upper bodies from not having to use their legs within an atmosphere less than Earth's gravity.
Eating in space presents a different challenge since liquids and crumbs can ruin equipment, so astronauts eat dried food out of pouches when unable to take advantage of fresh fruits and vegetables sent up from Earth.
In space, the usual bathroom has been replaced by the term "restroom." Astronauts take quick showers with squirt guns instead of full baths and use water vacuums to catch all the drifting droplets.
For more convenience, astronauts often opt for a speedy "sponge bath" using wet clothes.
Toilets are also completely different—since there's no gravity, toilets must actually be attached to the astronauts and use suction to remove waste. With today's innovative plumbing solutions, astronauts can maintain personal hygiene while living and working in space.
The ISS has been continuously occupied since 2000, making it the longest-occupied object in space.
Many astronauts and cosmonauts have spent time living and working on the ISS, including Peggy Whitson, who has spent more time in space than any other American astronaut. She spent a total of 665 days, 10 hours, and 21 minutes in space over the course of three missions.
The ISS is a science laboratory that orbits Earth at the height of about 250 miles. It is a unique platform for conducting scientific experiments in microgravity.
The ISS is a collaborative project between several space agencies, including NASA, the Russian Federal Space Agency, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, the Canadian Space Agency, and the European Space Agency.
The ISS has played a crucial role in advancing our understanding of space, Earth, and life in space. It has also contributed to technological advances and the development of new materials and medicines.
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This collective effort has enabled scientists and researchers to conduct various experiments in low-Earth orbit—all toward understanding more about space and our universe!
Bedtime in space is just like it is on the planet's surface, with a 24-hour schedule or circadian rhythm. The only difference is that onboard the International Space Station (ISS), the Sun rises and sets 16 times a day. And astronauts have to find ways to adjust their body clocks accordingly.
At bedtime, they must rely on sleeping bags attached to walls, as sleeping without gravity means inevitably you float away if you don't affix yourself properly. Once inside, astronauts straps themselves securely within the confines of the bag so they can get a good night's sleep.
These sleeping bags come with bars that attach overheads for crewmembers to hang from, providing support and comfort as they sleep in zero gravity situations.
Going to bed also involves getting ready for the next day's mission: checking equipment settings and going over communication plans with other crew members and flight controllers back home on Earth.
Aside from catching some shut-eye and planning for tasks ahead, there are other perks that come along with being an astronaut–like taking time to appreciate the serenity of outer space as you gaze at stars through large ISS windows or maybe capturing breathtaking images of cloud formations down below!
Zero gravity is a term used to describe an environment where there is no G-Force or simulated weightlessness. This phenomenon can be experienced in different ways: training with water, going in a plane and falling to Earth quickly, or being in orbit.
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Jay Inslee to the candidates: Take my climate plan, please
It was a long shot. Washington Governor Jay Inslee knew that. But Inslee had a mission that was bigger than winning the race for president of the United States: He wanted to drive climate change into the center of the roiling conversation about the country's future.
And on that larger point, at least, he succeeded. Inslee was far from the only person pushing the climate agenda on the national stage, of course, but he played an important role by putting forward a climate plan spanning five volumes and a whopping 250 pages. It's a plan that, two months after stepping out of the race, Inslee still considers the "gold standard."
Grist Founder Chip Giller, who now leads the organization's solutions lab, Fix, caught up with Inslee at a recent event in Manhattan called One Blue Dot, co-hosted by Grist, X, and Elemental Labs. They discussed lessons learned in Washington state, the national mood on climate policy, and how Inslee's race for president changed him.
Q.Jay, we're fortunate to live in Washington state. How did the climate message play in places like Iowa or South Carolina?
A.Well, I think there's a big misconception about this, because I found a relatively uniform belief about climate change in every state I went to.
I went to Hamburg, Iowa — this is a town, it was founded in 1858, it had never been flooded before. I met a guy whose mother got flooded out under eight or nine feet of water. So that's in Iowa, where, if you're a farmer, not only are you getting killed by the trade war, but you got killed 'cause your silos were full of soybeans and wheat you couldn't sell anywhere, and then your silos collapsed because of the flood.
In Spartanburg, South Carolina, I saw a predominantly black community next to a toxic waste dump. They've been able to totally revitalize their economy and their culture by building solar farms, solar power on top of their roofs, and energy efficient buildings with a health clinic.
This is the No. 1 job-creation message in the United States. There is no place in the United States where I cannot show you how to grow jobs [with clean energy]. Clean energy jobs are growing twice as fast as the average economy. And this is a message that resonates — so I think this is a winner in every county, every zip code.
Q.The climate movement is becoming much more diverse, and much more youth-led. Did you see that change on the ground?
A.When I see Greta Thunberg give the stink eye to Donald Trump, I know we're winning. The youth movement on this has been so incredibly effective in changing people's perception about this, because they speak from a moral high ground. When a 12-year-old looks at a 70-year-old and says, "Hey, bub, you're ruining my future," the 70-year-old has no response but, "Yes ma'am, yes sir — I need to get off the dime and start doing something."
But the most successful thing in changing public perception has been the slow-moving disaster movie that we have seen. When I started talking about [climate change, years ago], it was a chart on a graph, right? You'd graph how parts per million are going up. Now it's watching the fires burn down California, and the floods in the Midwest, and Miami Beach underwater.
This is like an Indiana Jones movie. We're in the moment where the big ball is rolling down the thing and it's going to squish you.
Q.If you had Wonder Woman's lasso, and you were asking the remaining Democratic candidates a question about their climate policy, what would you ask of them?
A.I've offered a plan that I believe remains the gold standard. I've been very pleased that other candidates have embraced major parts [of it] … I'm very pleased that Senator [Elizabeth] Warren has now added to her plan the regulatory provision that will insist that we get off of coal. I guess my question is,<|fim_middle|> think the most important thing that might've distinguished my position from some of the other candidates is my embrace of this idea that we actually need to have concrete, meaningful, regulatory prohibitions on using the material that is killing us … fossil fuels.
Q.When you think of what a president can do, a new president, how much can be accomplished in the executive branch, without the support of Congress?
A.A whole bunch. It may be over 50 percent — including in transportation, and in power generation, and in public lands, and in research and development. There are tons [of things] the executive branch is already allowed to do under existing statutes, particularly the Clean Air [Act].
Q.In Washington state, we've twice tried to pass, by popular vote, a carbon tax. Even in Washington, we couldn't get this passed. What lessons have you taken from that? Has your thinking around carbon pricing evolved?
A.The lesson from this is that the most powerful renewable fuel in America is the power of perseverance. When those initiatives did not pass, we didn't sit there with our chin on the ground. The next morning we introduced five bills with different systems of reducing carbon pollution. Four of those passed the legislature. We are achieving 80 percent of the carbon savings that would have been achieved by those initiatives. And now we're moving forward and we may have the fifth element, a low-carbon fuel standard, and we'll be at 100 percent. So there's lots of tools in the toolbox here, not just a price on carbon.
Q.Has there been any bridge-building in Washington state? Have Republicans come across the aisle and approached you with ideas?
A.Uh, no. Republicans are still marching off the bridge into the water, unfortunately. It is extremely disappointing because this was a great party, once led by Theodore Roosevelt, who started this whole conservation movement. And there are many, many Republican voters who do want action on this. If you look at the polling, about half of the Republican voters in America do want action on climate change, but, by and large, at least in my state, the politicians have refused, on the Republican side, to put their shoulder to the wheel. Right now, the only solution to that problem is to make sure that they have nice positions in private life.
Q.Could you talk a little bit about how the campaign transformed you?
A.Oh, I aged years and years and years. No, it was a great experience. I'm glad I ran. I think it helped advance the conversation. I think it forced other candidates to raise their ambitions. But it was also very personally inspiring. I was so inspired, meeting Americans all over the country. The people out there are engaged, they're positive, they really want to work in a united fashion … and make sure that Donald Trump is a blip in history.
This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Jay Inslee to the candidates: Take my climate plan, please on Oct 25, 2019. | when are you going to put your name on all 250 pages of my plan and declare victory?
Q.What do you think is the central, most core component of that plan?
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There are different ways to slant or bias information. But any way you cut it, it's limiting because slant only shows you a part of the picture, not the whole. And it's what we found in the coverage of Priti Patel's resignation from her position as Britain's aid minister.
Here are four ways the outlets we analyzed slanted the information, and how each can limit the way we understand and evaluate the news.
Theresa May loses second cabinet minister in a week as pro-Brexit international development secretary departsIf you compare it to our raw data, what's the difference?
Priti Patel resigned on Wednesday as U.K.'s Secretary of State for International Development.Even though The Guardian's statement is data-based (meaning, it doesn't contain spin), it brings our attention to two things: the prime minister, and the fact that it's the second resignation in a week. This could suggest maybe May isn't a good leader, or maybe there's a problem with her government in general that these things are happening. Sound similar to the way the media reported on recent resignations in the Trump administration? It's more or less the same.
It is the second resignation in May's top team in a week<|fim_middle|> than 40 years of ties with the European Union and holding a deeply divided party together.This takes The Guardian's data-based implication and adds drama. The terms are subjective and not easily measured. For instance, how does Reuters measure May's supposed "weakness" or the "depth" of her party's "divisions"? Spin can create powerful impressions that aren't backed by data.
There's no disputing that Patel's resignation, as well as the others mentioned, will affect the U.K. government — these events didn't happen in a vacuum. But where's the data that supports the notion that the effects will only be negative? Is there information to the contrary? None of the outlets included this.
The outlets didn't include data that might point to May's success in leading the country or Brexit. They also didn't portray May as a leader holding her subordinates accountable, which, considering the infraction, may be good. Such data could counter the supposed "political storm" CNN says May is facing, so omitting it serves to strengthen the outlet's point of view.
As readers, we stand a better chance at accurately understanding an event if the reporting is data based and unbiased. | , underlining her weakness at a time when she faces the complicated task of unravelling more | 19 |
A lot of job seekers are faced with the problem of knowing what questions to ask at job interviews perhaps due to the anxiety of getting the job or a fear of the recruiter.
Here is how you can get the most out of you job interview by asking these questions of your future employer.
What Skills Do You Expect An Ideal Candidate Of The Job Should Have?
While you most likely read the job description before you applied, by asking this question, you get more details about the position.
Your employer will be able to provide more details, regarding what the job entails. Also, if your employer mentions something that you didn't talk about, you have a second chance to provide answers.
What new skills will I be learning in this position?
This question indicates that you're signifying that you don't know everything, but that you're willing to learn. It also shows that you understand having the skillset is equally, if not more, important than having the knowledge or impressive resume.
How do you measure employee success?
Knowing what a strong employee looks like will give you a better understanding of what your expectations are. Asking this question is also a way of showing your employer that you are serious about the job and willing to work to be successful there.
How will this position change in a few years?
This question will give you information regarding the direction the company is moving and what the employer expects from you. By asking this question, it also shows that you are interested in staying with this company for a long time and growing there.
This question will allow you to get to know the company and your employer on a personal level. If the person interviewing you struggles to answer the question, take note, that could be a red flag that<|fim_middle|> job.
How does the company plan to grow or what recent successes have they had?
Ensure that you have some information about the company before asking this question.
You can mention a recent change they made or a new product that they just launched. That will show your interest in the job and commitment to the company.
This question gives your employer a chance to talk about how they have achieved their goals and where they see the company moving in the future, providing you with information of whether or not you'll fit into helping reach those goals.
What is of utmost value to the company?
Learning about the company's values will help you to see if you're suitable for the job. It also shows that you are willing to work to uphold those values.
After the interview you may have an understanding for what your position entails and who your boss or supervisor will be, but you also want to have a feel for the company that you are representing. | they aren't happy with their | 6 |
British director looks back at his Tribeca and Edinburgh-nominated documentary, from the producer of Searching For Sugar Man, ahead of its UK TV premiere.
It has been nearly a year<|fim_middle|> trying to make their first film, the first big step is trying to find the story. But I think it's crucial to try and surround yourself with filmmakers who are much more talented and much more experienced than you are.
Astonishingly, the entire film was shot on a single camera - and by the director himself.
"I shot the whole film on a Canon 5D II, which is a little DSLR camera," Perkins says.
"It's an amazing camera. In the last decade there's been an amazing movement in filmmaking because young filmmakers now have access to really cheap cameras.
The Lost Gold of the Highlands airs on BBC4 at 11pm tonight (March 17) and will then be available on BBC iPlayer for a month. | since Garnet's Gold received its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival, where it was nominated for best documentary feature.
The film, which also played in competition at Edinburgh, is to finally be broadcast in the UK tonight (March 17) on BBC4 under the title The Lost Gold of the Highlands.
Directed by British filmmaker Ed Perkins and produced by Simon Chinn (Searching For Sugar Man), the doc centres on Garnet Frost who returns to Scotland's Loch Arkaig, 20 years after coming close to death on a hike there. Frost became obsessed by a strange wooden stick discovered before he was rescued; a stick he believed would point the way to a great fortune.
The feature took more than four years to make but Perkins says the experience has been "fantastic".
Looking back on the film's journey since its premiere, the filmmaker says: "We first started filming in Garnet's shed and now we've ended up with a film on BBC Storyville.
"It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, it won best documentary at the Jozi Film Festival, it's played in New York, Edinburgh and it's showing at the Madeira Film Festival in April.
Frost is equally pleased with the result and says: "I absolutely love the film. All the people who have been following this story and my adventures, my friends, family and so on, are all really excited on my behalf, so it's very good news.
It marks the first feature for Perkins, who previously shot behind-the-scenes docs for Oscar-winner Searching for Sugar Man, Project Nim and The Imposter.
"It's been an amazing collaboration," says Perkins, who worked on the doc with producer Chinn, exec producer John Battsek, composer J. Ralph and editor Paul Carlin.
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MRSA/SA
The rationale for surveillance
A burdensome infection
In the US alone, staphylococcus aureus (SA) and methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections burden the healthcare system with approximately $9.5 billion and $20 billion in annual care costs, respectively.1,2
Moreover, these staggering financial figures only capture a fraction of the burden attributed to MRSA and SA infections. Hospitalized patients endure prolonged stays and suffering, resulting in tangible and intangible costs that add to the considerable price tags associated with the increased morbidity and mortality rates due to MRSA/SA infections.
MRSA is a bacterial infection which causes the same infection as SA, however it is dangerous due to its resistance to many antibiotics that successfully treat normal SA. It is transmitted to an individual through bacterial contact with a wound, cut, or even ingrown hairs and razor burn on the skin's surface. This transmission can come from the skin of another person with SA, or from a colonized environmental surface. When in the body it multiplies, invades host tissue, and causes severe inflammation and infection.3
It's well established that SA is commonly found as part of the normal flora on the skin and in the respiratory tract of 30% of the population without negative effects on the carrier.4 However, up to 93% of hospital-acquired SA infections are caused by a patient's own colonized flora.
The need for reliable surveillance
The bacteria often reside harmlessly on the body in specific locations. However, when they are displaced inside the body or into other cavities, the bacteria will begin to cause symptoms.5 Thus colonized patients, specifically, are at increased risk of developing surgical site infections, which lead to prolonged hospital stays, higher costs, and significantly increased risk of death. In fact, SA nasal carriers are 9 times more likely to develop a surgical site infection compared to non-carriers.6 Nasal carriage of SA is also a major risk factor for self-infection in dialysis, ICU, and burn patients.7
A surgical site infection related to undetected MRSA/SA results in:
Prolonged hospital stays
Increased resistance of microorganisms to antimicrobials
Emotional burden for patients and their families
Increased number of deaths
The substantial human suffering and financial burden of these endemic infections prompt an urgent need for healthcare facilities to establish effective surveillance for infection control and prevention.
All MRSA surveillance programs are not created equal
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Studies point to two key parameters that determine the effectiveness of the testing methodology in helping reduce MRSA infection.8,9
Sensitivity. The test methodology needs to be sufficiently sensitive to minimize the risks associated with false negatives while identifying the majority of colonized patients so that they can be managed to decrease the risk of infection and isolated to prevent spread of the pathogen.
Time to intervention. Experts point to a reporting time of ≤15 hours for identifying and isolating colonized patients.8,9,10
Time to intervention is critical to MRSA surveillance success11-15
How soon is soon enough for MRSA surveillance test results?
Laboratory testing time for currently available molecular methods for MRSA testing is about 1½ to 3 hours. Learn more about the Roche testing solutions.
Stat testing, whereby tests are run on demand and individual results are delivered within 2 hours, is more costly and can be beneficial only if rapid response to each and every incidence of a patient who tests positive for MRSA colonization is possible with the hospital's current infrastructure and processes.
Choosing the test methodology16
MRSA surveillance testing requires an adjustment from thinking in terms of a diagnostic test (focusing on patient management) to thinking in terms of a surveillance test (addressing broader hospital- and health system–wide issues). Assessing and quantifying the impact of surveillance on infection control is critical in determining the surveillance strategy that makes the most sense for an institution.
Culture vs. Molecular
Culture is a well-established methodology and is used by many labs for MRSA surveillance, in part because it is perceived as inexpensive. However, to achieve a level of sensitivity equivalent to molecular methods using culture, it is necessary to perform an additional enrichment step, which increases cost and delays availability of results.
Laboratories also need to consider factors such as the lower sensitivity of culture (and missed opportunities to manage colonized patients) as well as the longer time to results (and delayed intervention), both of which can decrease the effectiveness of the surveillance program in reducing infection.
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It's always worth investing in a new summer bag when the weather warms up. Accessories are essentials, so they should change with the rest of your seasonal wardrobe.
As you swap out heavier winter fabrics for lightweight linens and cotton, you should switch out your bags too. That trusty leather tote you relied on throughout winter? It'll weigh down your breezy dresses and dull those spring florals.
With summer comes<|fim_middle|> is with accessories.
When it comes to bags, the bolder the better. But, for longevity, eschew this season's neon hues for something more grown up – think tangerine, fuchsia or mustard yellow.
Smart leather options will work day-to-night and all year round, too. Let yours add a pop of colour to work suits, black knitwear and even head-to-toe linen looks on holiday.
For spring/summer 2019, the term "statement bag" has been taken to new extremes with tiny proportions and artisanal finishes.
The beaded bag is a big trend this season, with celebs wearing them to red carpet events and with more casual looks. Pearls too prim? Try more bohemian styles made of wood or tortoiseshell.
Don't be put off by the smaller sizing: the bare essentials – SPF, keys and phone – are all you need in summer. | warmer days, lighter evenings and as a result, al fresco lunches and dinners – your outfit should reflect this change. So, downsize and pack light – bulky bags are no fun in a heatwave, plus mini bags are the next big thing.
Swap black for warm brown tones and introduce earthy materials like straw, bamboo and wood into your wardrobe. And if one bag is more than enough, we've thrown in a few options that will work hard in winter too.
No longer reserved for the beach, straw accessories should be a key player in your wardrobe come spring.
Lighter than leather and as a result more laid-back, straw bags can add a bohemian touch to everyday outfits or tone down smarter looks.
Want something longer lasting? Look for leather trims – they create a stronger silhouette and will withstand wear and tear.
If a straw bag feels too beachy for the city, bamboo or wood will channel the same vibes.
Designer brands were the first to champion slatted styles but the high street has since come through with plenty of cheap and cheerful iterations.
These bags may need a lighter load but they are super structured – so you can rest assured your sunglasses and compact makeup will be safe from breakages.
Can't bear to pack light? A braided bag will be your best friend this summer.
Often made from mesh, macramé, jute or rope, the woven structure means they'll stretch to larger capacities or fold into a more compact size – perfect for popping in your handbag ahead of a shopping trip.
First spotted on the spring/summer 2018 catwalks, fashion's favourite transparent totes are back this season in a much more wearable way.
High street brands are tempering clear PVC with straw trims, cloudy tints and nifty pouches to hide all of your essentials in.
Opt for animal print accents to nail two trends in one.
Just because spring is here, doesn't mean you have to step out of your comfort zone. If brights or florals feel daunting to wear, the easiest way to add colour to outfits | 422 |
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E3 Endurance is one of the only endurance companies in the nation that carries the designation "Certified Training Center" from USA Triathlon. | ' success.
We improve runners, cyclists, swimmers, triathletes, warriors, and fitness enthusiasts with state of the art training equipment, science based training protocols, and direction from professional endurance coaches.
E3 is different from other endurance sport coaches because we are not simply athletes who coach on the side; we are professional coaches whose focus is on the athlete's improvement.
We believe in having great knowledge to help our clients and thus hold higher education degrees in sport-specific fields.
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Who turned out the lights on Streatham Green?
The clocks have gone back an hour, and the evenings are getting darker - which makes the absence of any light after dusk on Streatham Green all the more concerning. The picture above was taken on Friday around 8.00pm, so this was happening before the clocks changed.
There are a lot of lights on the Green as this daylight picture below shows. But for some reason that aren't coming on after dark anymore.
A few locals noticed that one or two bulbs had gone on the lights, but nothing on this scale, so it remains a mystery whether this is an electrical fault, or deliberate (perhaps to save some money?). Either way, several people have been in contact with us expressing their concerns about the safety implications.
We have contacted both Lambeth Streetcare and Lambeth parks and we are waiting for a response. If anyone can, er, shed any light on the situation, we'd love to know!
[Update 31st Oct: An enquiry has been raised with the lights engineer in Lambeth and also a service request in case the lights are at fault. Because the roads around the Green are maintained by Transport for London, Lambeth are unclear whether it may be TFL's responsibility, not theirs. I have therefore also raised the matter with TfL]
[Update 14th Nov: As reported by @CarolineAlng here the lights on Streatham Green were back on last night ]
[Update 28th Nov: According to Lambeth the sensors on the top of the lights had been stolen and this was the reason why they were not coming on. ]
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CitySafe in Streatham
At an event during Streatham's Peace Week last month, we discussed the London Citizen's City Safe scheme which has been spreading across the UK.
The scheme works by setting up CitySafe Havens. These are public places where young people can seek refuge in a difficult situation.
CitySafe Havens sign a charter committing them to:
- Pledge to report 100% of crime to the Police
- Offer their premises as a safe haven for any young person in danger
- Maintain a relationship with neighbours, police and the local community
- Encourage their staff to attend CitySafe training
- Refuse to sell alcohol, knives or other dangerous items to underage or drunk customers.
Hundreds of local shops have signed up to become CitySafe Havens across London, as well as churches, mosques and synagogues, to reclaim the streets from crime, addressing local problems of crime with innovative action.
The initiative is now taking off in Streatham, as reported in the Streatham Guardian this week, in which local Green Lianna Etkind talks about the scheme.
The shops taking part on Streatham High Road are the All Aboard charity shop, Unikob The Stationer and Shoppers Delight newsagent.
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Fireworks on Streatham Common - 2nd November
This year's fireworks display on Streatham Common will take place on Friday 2 November, (and not the usual 5th November of previous years).
The event is free and opens at 4.00pm. There will be a funfair, roaming entertainers (including stilt walkers, fire dancers) and craft and food stalls. The 20-minute display with music takes place at 8.00pm.
Lambeth Council is not allowing sparklers, fireworks for personal use or Chinese lanterns at the event. They are also asking people to travel by foot or public transport as there will be no parking around the Common.
There is more information here on the Lambeth Website
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Getting the pavement fixed on De Montfort Road
We have been contacted by a resident on de Montfort Road about a section of paving which the council is refusing to fix, towards the southern end on the other side of the road to number 21.
We have been told that at least one older person has tripped at this point and it is easy to see why. Many of the stones are very uneaven and some are sticking up. The Council guidelines state that a paving stone has to be at least <|fim_middle|> helpline & ask for him.
There is also the possibility of Facebook page to be set up by Network Rail.
The Lambeth council website should also contain the latest information. Currently it does not, but we will pursue this.
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Streatham exhibition documenting refugee women
The South London Liberal Synagogue (1 Prentis Road) is hosting a photography exhibition, Home Sweet Home.
The exhibition showcases photos taken by women asylum seekers documenting their lives in the UK. It's previously been shown in Parliament and Riverside Studios, and has been described as 'incredibly moving' by Marie Claire magazine.
The Home Sweet Home exhibition is a project of Women for Refugee Women, a charity which supports women refugees and asylum seekers, and challenges the injustices of the UK asylum system.
The exhibition will be open as part of the Open Sukkot Service, at 11am, Sat 29th October. The service will include explanation for anyone, Jewish or not, who wants to know how a Jewish service works. Sukkot is a time when Jews build and dwell in temporary sukkot (huts) and the synagogue will have its own beautifully decorated sukkah to visit. Refreshments will be provided.
LocationL 1 Prentis Road, Streatham, SW16 1ZW. More information here.
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133 bus route extended and moved from Tooting Bec Gardens
There's a bit or relief for residents on Tooting Bec Gardens, with the announcement that the 133 route is being extended as far as Streatham Station, ending and beginning at the new hub development bus stand.
This means the 133 will no longer begin and end its route at St Leonard's church/ Tooting Bec Gardens, but travel instead further south on Streatham High Road up to Streatham Common.
Many residents on Tooting Bec Gardens have been trying to get the bus stand outside St Leonard's church moved from the road, and the news will be interpreted as a step in the right direction.
The road, which is a red route, is frequently clogged up with traffic at peak times, which parked buses contribute to, with regular incidents of road rage. Local residents have also raised concerns about the increased noise and narrow pavement by the bus stand, which seems too small to cope with both waiting passengers and pedestrians.
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Public meeting on Greyhound Lane bridge closure
There will be a public meeting on Thursday night about the platform extension works at Streatham Common station, which look as if they will cause traffic chaos. Local businesses are also expressing concern about the impact with Streatham Vale Farmer's market already a casualty. A number of local residents have also contacted me expressing their own concerns.
The work started in late September to allow the station to take trains with up to ten carriages. The works require replacement of the railway bridge and local people have been told that this will mean a partial closure of Greyhound Lane from 24 September to 28 October.
This will be followed by a full closure of Greyhound Lane in the area around the bridge from 3 November to 29 April 2013 with more closures thereafter for utilities to reinstate services over the bridge, duration depending on progress.
Network Rail have arranged the public meeting for residents affected by the platform extension works and the closure of the bridge at 7.00pm on Thursday 4th October at Granton Primary School, Granton Road, SW16 5AN. Officers from Lambeth council will also be in attendance, and it is hoped, a representative from Transport for London.
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133 bus route extended and moved from Tooting Bec ... | 25mm (2.5cm) to constitute a 'trip hazard' and warrant repair. We are pushing the council to sort them out.
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Streatham and Clapham High School Christmas Market - 12th December
Friends of Streatham and Clapham High School are hosting a Christmas Market, 12th December, 6.30 pm - 9 pm at the Senior School in Abbotswood Road, SW16 1AW.
Entry is £2.50 and includes a mulled wine and mince pie to get you in the spirit of Christmas.
There will be a range of stalls there to soothe everyone's Christmas shopping woes.
You can find out more on their Facebook Page here.
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Update on Asbestos dumped in Gleneldon Mews
The Streatham Guardian has now run a story on the asbestos which has been dumped in Gleneldon Mews, following our blog last week.
As a quick recap, Ali at Ali's cars who works opposite the dumped pile of asbestos in Gleneldon Mews, got in touch with us about it last week. He told us that he reported it to the council 4 months ago. He also told St Leonard's Ward councillors, one of whom came down to see it. I spoke to several other people in the mews who said they had also been trying to get it moved. Four months later however, the pile is still there.
We contacted the council immediately. The council says it has no record of the report, but said they would remove it by yesterday. It is still there this morning, so we are chasing again and will continue to do so.
According to the health and Safety Executive, when dumped asbestos is found, the area around it should be cordoned off, and people cleared away, before it is removed.
[Update: Friday 19th October - Ali has been in touch to say that the asbestos was moved this afternoon]
Labels: asbestos, gleneldon mews
Progress on rubbish and fly-tipping outside Keen's Close, Mitcham Lane
We have been working away for six months or so to get the rubbish and fly-tipping cleared outside Keen's Close on Mitcham Lane (opposite St Leonard's Primary School) and prevent its continued accumulation.
We talked to local residents in the Close, and it turns out this has been a problem for years.
Lambeth have said that they won't clear it as it is not their responsibility.
Our investigations revealed that
L&Q Group actually have responsibility for the land, as they manage the Close. We therefore contacted them and discussed various options. In the meantime they have come down to clear the area several times, although the rubbish has quickly built up again afterwards.
They have now been in touch to say they have a budget to landscape the area and plant shrubs. This hopefully will prevent fly-tipping in the future and further rubbish and waste accumulating there. We'll post an update when it is done, and see whether it does the trick.
[Update 17/6/2013 The area has now been planted with shrubs see here ]
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Labels: fly tipping, keen's close, mitcham lane
Meeting about changes in management of Streatham Common - 24th October
There will be an open meeting next Wednesday 24th October for local people to put their questions about who should manage Streatham Common, which is being facilitated by the Friends of Streatham Common.
The issue has arisen as a result of Lambeth's 'co-op' policy, in which it is transferring its services and assets away from council control in varying degrees. Lambeth's co-op approach has come under significant fire recently, for being a front for budget cuts, a form of privatisation and not providing enough resourcing for the groups who might be involved.
There are already concerns about the state of the Streatham Common Rookery and the years of under-investment, with a petition for further investment in it being recently launched.
The meeting will take place at 8.00pm in the Sainsbury's cafe opposite Streatham Common.
The options for managing Streatham Common that are being discussed include:
- Giving Friends' groups more say over spending priorities,
- Transferring management of the whole Common to an independent trust
- Something in-between involving schools and other local groups.
The meeting is being advertised as a chance to put views and ask questions to councillors and council officers. This say Friends of Streatham Common, will help the group understand local opinion and make sure they support the right options and don't end up with a solution that nobody wants, or see opportunities missed that are taken up by other parks and open spaces.
The meeting is open to anyone and refreshments will be provided
For further information you can email: friendsofstreathamcommon (at) gmail.com
Labels: co-op council, sainsbury's streatham, streatham common
Ramp access at the end of Riggindale Road
There were two vehicle crossovers at the end of Riggindale Road, on either side, which were inaccessible.
The steps on each side meant it was very difficult for anyone using a wheelchair to use that route to get to Tooting Common. It was also causing problems for those with mobility impairments or using mobility scooters, as well as an inconvenience to parents pushing buggies and prams.
One was outside Pinkerton Place.
The other was outside number 2 Riggindale Road.
We asked the Council to ramp the vehicle crossovers, which they did a couple of days ago outside Pinkerton Place:
...and outside 2 Riggindale Road
This part of our ongoing project to make the environment around Streatham more accessible.
For other examples see:
Thirlmere Road ramp access
Outside Wellfield Road Community Centre
Ramps on Tooting Bec Gardens
Pavement widening at the bottom of Tooting Bec Gardens/ Garrad's Road
Or a list here.
Labels: accessibility, pinkerton place, riggindale road
Kids demo at junction of Ambleside Avenue and Mitcham Lane
The Streatham Guardian has covered the demonstration we organised on Monday at the junction of Ambleside Avenue and Mitcham Lane. I think we had about 60 parents and children there, which shows the strength of local feeling on the issue.
The junction has been a concern for many years, as we discovered as we talked to local people, parents and teachers at St Leonard's School which is just 100 yards away. Local people tell us that two people have died there at the junction in recent years.
There are two big problems. The first is that there isn't enough time for southbound traffic to turn right from Mitcham Lane into Ambleside Avenue. The second problem is that the crossing times are too short. Transport for London have responsibility for the junction as the two roads are red routes.
Assembly Member Val Shawcross is quoted in the article as saying she would be happy to take the issue up with Transport for London. But we have had correspondence with her about this since 2009, so that doesn't seem very promising.
I have been working instead with London Assembly member Darren Johnson. The bus companies have been made aware of the problem, and we have been reporting buses that have been jumping the lights. We have also asked if TfL will install a camera there, but TfL say that there has to be another serious incident before they will consider that. The reason the crossing times is so short is that London Mayor Boris Johnson has shortened crossing times across London, in order to increase traffic speeds. Several parents have asked TfL to look at the crossing time, and they have said that it is within their agreed timings. That is no comfort for an older person, someone who walks with an impairment, uses a wheelchair, or is a small child.
The battle continues. Let's hope there isn't another casualty before it is won.
You can find out more about our campaign, and watch the video of the junction here.
Labels: ambleside avenue, mitcham lane
Asbestos left for months on Gleneldon Mews
Ali, from Ali's Cars got in touch with us today about a pile of asbestos dumped near his workplace in Gleneldon Mews.
I went down to talk to Ali and see for myself. He says it was reported to Lambeth Council and local councillors (St Leonard's Ward) back in June. Both Ali and others who work and live there also made several calls subsequently about it, but nothing seems to have been done four months later.
They are extremely worried as asbestos is a health hazard. It is the single greatest cause of work-related deaths in the UK (over 4,000 deaths each year in the UK). If it is left undisturbed the risks are small. It is when it is moved or broken that fibres are released which are the big danger.
This pile appears to have been knocked about a bit over the last few months possibly due to the cars parked all around it which are services and repaired in the garages there. The asbestos itself appears to be breaking up in some places and there is dust and gravel surrounding, although it isn't clear is this is asbestos dust and fragments as more rubbish has also gathered at the site.
I have contacted council officers again, and will keeping chasing until it is removed. As it is asbestos, it is a hazardous waste and can only be disposed of at a licensed waste disposal site. Lambeth use the City of London to do this although it is Lambeth Council's responsibility to make sure it happens. I will post an update when it is removed.
More information on asbestos can be found here.
Labels: asbestos, fly tipping, gleneldon mews
Report on public meeting regarding Greyhound Lane Bridge closure at Streatham Common Station
[Updated 8/10/12 as we have been following up action which was promised at the meeting]
There was an emotionally charged public meeting last Thursday night (4th October) at Granton Primary School, organised by Network Rail, regarding the closure of the bridge on Greyhound Lane by Streatham Common Station.
There is a lot of local anger around the effect that it will have on local people and businesses, but also the lack of notice and consultation.
Local Green Scott Ainslie was among those asking questions and sent a report from the meeting, containing the information which was given in response to questions from local people.
The work itself
The work involves extending Platforms 1 and 2 under the bridge, to accommodate longer trains, and this is what is causing the need to replace the bridge. The bridge is also 100 years old and needs updating to meet new safety standards.
When asked why platforms couldn't be extended North instead, it was said the railway junction, being on a corner, was too busy and would raise issues of safety. Network Rail said all options had been considered, and this was the only feasible one.
The anticipated closure, impact and arrangements
They are forecasting the bridge will be closed completely for 6 months, then around May-June, 2013, the bridge will be open on one side until the work is completed at the end of June.
A single lane is closed at the moment in order to set up a temporary footbridge and foundation points. Current ongoing ground investigative works may mean that time can be saved later on.
Normal weekly commuters should not be affected too much, as most of the work will be carried out at the weekends, when a replacement bus service will operate. (Please allow for longer journeys as the effect on the roads will be substantial!) However, the station will be closed altogether on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th November, but will open again on the 5th November.
Diversions will be in place for drivers. Please see Lambeth website for details of this (they are not there at the moment!)
Impact on local businesses
The question was asked what Network Rail would do to mitigate the effect on local businesses? Streatham's Town Centre manager, Angelina Purcell has asked Maureen Smith to look at business rates-block reductions. Angelina has promised to keep everyone up to date. The question was also put whether Network Rail could have a slush fund for this. There was a promise from Network Rail to look into this.
The lack of consultation
Many people only found out last week by word of month about these works. There have been no posters at the station telling people. It was claimed that 2000 letters went out, however only 2 out of 150 people at the meeting said that they had received a letter, and this was in August. (So, obviously no room for 'consultation' anyway!)
There was a feeling at the meeting from local people that there had been no consultation at all, and people said they felt 'appallingly treated' and called this 'unprofessional'.
There was a repeated apology during the meeting from Network Rail for this.
There were also questions about when Lambeth council and local councillors knew, and why they did not inform/consult people sooner. Lambeth council were told about the works, but Lambeth officers said they felt there was no point 'alarming' the public over potential works. When the likely duration of the work started to increase and the work looked as if it would go ahead, councillors were allegedly told about it.
There was an apology on behalf of Lambeth council who apparently knew six months before about the proposed bridge works would go ahead around July/ August time. Cllr Mark Bennett promised to look into this and report back. We will ask Cllr Bennett for this information and ensure it is passed onto everyone.
There was also specific concern that local community groups and businesses had not been consulted. We made the point that in view of a claims that Lambeth is a cooperative Council, this fell well short of their intentions.
Questions were also raised about why the work was taking place in Winter when the days are shorter, with suggestions it should have been done in Spring/Summer.
Local residents suggested that whilst these alterations are being made the opportunity should be taken for the station and local area to be made more accessible for all.
It was suggested that council officers should visit the site to see impact on traffic. They would also need to address the traffic light and pedestrian crossing, as there is no green man and the public's safety is at risk.
There was great concern about the impact of traffic now going into side roads where the diverted traffic will run.
With regard to getting more information there is a 24 hr helpline for any questions: 08457 114141 or you can email Crsouth@networkrail.co.uk Information should also be posted on www.networkrail.co.uk and found if you search for "Streatham". (This is not up currently, but Scott Ainslie has emailed them to ask when their site will be updated, as he was promised by James Azur-Kean of Network rail, that this would be done immediately).
Community relations adviser is John Eccles. You can ring the national | 3,146 |
<|fim_middle|> Outreach Event (Antioch) | META Members Capture 2016 USTA TN Awards
Congrats to the 2016 USTA TN Award Recipients
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - November 15, 2016 - USTA Tennessee announced today the recipients of its 2016 awards, which recognize those who have made outstanding contributions to the sport of tennis. Twenty winners will be recognized during the 2017 USTA Tennessee Annual Meeting at the Nashville Marriot Hotel at Vanderbilt University. The annual meeting is scheduled for January 27-28, 2017.
Tennis would not prosper in the state of TN if it were not for the organizations, volunteers, players, officials, tennis enthusiasts, parents and many more who serve and work to promote the growth of tennis. Every year, USTA TN is proud to honor those people who go above and beyond both on and off the court. Selected winners were nominated as candidates by the members of the TN tennis community. Below are the USTA TN award recipients:
Adult Captain of the Year - Deborah Armour (Brentwood)
Adult Tournament of the Year - TN Adult State Mixed Doubles Championships: Team Chattanooga (Chattanooga)
Outstanding Adult Player of the Year - Benjamin Farne (Johnson City)
CTA of the Year Award - Memphis Tennis Association (Memphis)
Educational Merit Award - Principal of Memphis City Schools: Dr. Cassandra Turner (Memphis)
LocalLeague Coordinator of the Year - (Alice) Xiaohui Zhang, META (Bristol)
Tennis Official of the Year - Naryan Anand (Johnson City)
Tennis Professional of the Year - Mike Harris (Memphis)
State Volunteer Service Award - Sara Barnett (Jackson)
Family of the Year - Myra Mathes O'Dell & W.T. Mathes (Johnson City)
Wheelchair Excellence Award - James Whitlock (Smyrna)
Junior Tournament of the Year - 10U Memphis Open Championships, Director Erin Mazurek (Memphis)
JTT Coordinator of the Year - Kim Wilson (Nashville)
Junior Boy Sportsmanship of the Year - Jonah Mastro (Nolensville)
Junior Girl Sportsmanship of the Year - Page Gilbert (Signal Mountain)
Most Improved Junior Boy of the Year - Stone Cozart (Bristol)
Most Improved Junior Girl of the Year - Lauren Yoon (Knoxville)
Most Outstanding Boy of the Year - Baylor Sai (Nashville)
Most Outstanding Girl of the Year - Ally Bojczuk (Franklin)
Special Tennis Event of the Year - Tenis Para Todos: Hispanic | 534 |
A great layout for a race track isn't the only thing that makes it excellent. Sometimes, the surrounding scenery and environment are just as important in giving the track its character. These 1<|fim_middle|>. It's also very green, like the British Isles in general.
Lime Rock Park is so cool, it made BMWs uncool. But seriously, it's the prettiest track in North America.
I've always been found of Lime Rock in the fall.
It's a must see in Europe, and not just because of Eau Rouge. The combination of the green of the surrounding forest and the yellow and red paint on the track makes it magical.
Do I need to explain why? Just look at it!
More trees than in Spa, plus street art.
They have a volcano in the background. An active one. | 0 tracks are breathtakingly beautiful to drive, and even more gorgeous to behold.
What you can't see in the picture is that this 3 mile long circuit goes around a beautiful lake called Pergusa near Enna, Sicily. Where else would you like to max out a car?
It's a well-funded, modern, natural terrain track with elevation changes, and state of the art safety considerations, plus an awesome motor museum, and art - incl. giant spiders!
Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama.
It's basically a kart track built onto the side of a hill. Like a mini mount panorama, that's pretty much used exclusively for hooning.
It's a place in the Welsh countryside where people go to hoon Caterhams | 152 |
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Following a Juvederm® procedure, you can return to your normal activities and work schedule immediately. There may be some mild bruising that may last a few days but can be easily camouflaged with make-up.
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As with any cosmetic procedure, it is important to clarify your treatment goals. If | 211 |
In this video, you will know how and why Microsoft Adopts blockchain technology. You will also be enlighten as to why blockchain is very important on this platform.
Project Manifest is a new development thanks to Microsoft and a startup company called Mojix. It utilizes Mojix's Internet of Things (IoT) platform- which is<|fim_middle|>, distribution centers, and retailers to track their goods by using radio frequency identification (RFID) devices.
This new technology will surely help to remove MANY middle men from the process of shipping.
Things like auditing, insurance, supply chain financing, risk mitigation will all be reduced when transparency is introduced to the supply chain via the blockchain. Making this a very attractive option for businesses, not to mention providing them peace of mind by knowing that their products are being handled appropriately.
This is great for the consumer too. Are you concerned about the use of sweat shops or slave labor? Project Manifest has the ability to hold businesses to a higher standard by introducing transparency to their system. | currently being integrated with Ethereum's blockchain.
The idea is for factories | 13 |
28 June 2021 May 28, 2021 Minute read
15 Child Sponsorship quotes
Ever wondered what being a child sponsor is like?
Or what sponsored children think of it all?
We believe Child Sponsorship is a wonderful way to transform lives, for generations to come. But that's just us.
Recently, we heard from some of our fantastic UK child sponsors and from sponsored children, past and present. Here's what they said…
Jerome Flynn, actor and child sponsor for over 15 years
"I've visited some of the places where<|fim_middle|>, 13, sponsored child in Zambia
"I'm very thankful for my sponsor, he has a heart of giving. I wish to have that heart as well,"
"What you get back cannot be measured by what you donate."
"For years I procrastinated about what charity to support and if it would make a difference. Sponsoring a child allows you to make a difference and what you get back cannot be measured by what you donate."
David, sponsor for 1 year
Child Sponsorship really does transform lives – for children, their families and communities, and for sponsors.
Children who are sponsored see their life choices grow – they're able to dream of a brighter future, then build it.
And now, World Vision's Chosen Child Sponsorship gives children the choice from day one. For the first time, each child is empowered to choose their sponsor.
You can become Chosen today and experience it for yourself.
Be chosen
Have a child choose you
Some children wait for years to be chosen by sponsors. What if, instead, they got to choose?
Every question answered.
Lives transformed forever, with your help.
How sponsorship changed Jackson's life
The story of how education and child sponsorship turned Jackson's life around
Child Sponsorship
Everything you may want to know. How it works, what to expect, the difference you can make.
How Sponsorship transforms communities
How you can chart a better future for whole communities, not just individuals.
How much does sponsoring a child cost?
Less than you would think...
How Child Sponsorship works
Everything you need to know.
How to sponsor a child
Read our step-by-step guide.
Sponsor stories
How sponsoring a child changed these people's lives.
Why sponsor a child?
All the reasons explained - from fighting poverty to transforming your own life. | children are benefitting from sponsorship, and I'm in awe of the work that World Vision are doing. I've seen the results and it's truly extraordinary and heartening to be a part of that… it's so worth it. Not only for the difference it makes in communities and in children's lives, but you personally have that relationship with that child.
It is worth way much more than money."
Jackson Ole Sapit, Archbishop of Kenya and former sponsored child
"I knew I was a sponsored child. Somebody must have paid my school fees for me to be the person I am, and therefore this new journey began, and new thinking began and completely turned around my mind, my thinking, and I began to see I am a person to help others."
Read Archbishop Jackson's full story.
"Many times I have felt I am making a big difference to Sinory's life and her community."
"Many times I have felt I am making a big difference to Sinory's life and her community. When I see the major changes that have been made to their village and way of life, I am very happy..."
Scott, sponsor for over 15 years
Harriet, mum-of-two, sponsor for 11+ years
"Being a mum, you feel like you want to help someone else's child. It's really heartwarming. It's so nice to read about his family, school life and seeing the improvement in his writing is lovely."
Watch Harriet's story
Pauline, sponsored at 4 years old - now a PhD student.
"Child Sponsorship relieved a great burden from many parents. I got free school uniforms, books, mosquito nets and boxes, throughout primary level. Some of my friends received gifts, clothes and pictures of their sponsors ... I wish I could say thank you to him or her for playing a pivotal part in my life."
Read Pauline's story.
Be more Harriet
Choose to help the next Pauline
Chosen - Child Sponsorship
Vathanak is now a nurse in his community in Cambodia
"I wondered why a person that never knew me, would spend time and money to support a kid like me. I received love from my sponsor and that love was a good example. I wish to meet my sponsor one day, and I want to tell her that my dream became true. I didn't disappoint you. Thank you for every encouraging word you wrote to me and every toy you sent me."
Michaela Strachan, TV presenter and child sponsor
"I sponsored two children through World Vision back in 1997, Elijah and Maureen, in Kenya. There is so much poverty in the world, it feels very overwhelming and we certainly can't help everybody, but you can make a difference by helping a few. Through World Vision you can empower, not just the children you sponsor, but their whole community.
"Elijah now has two children and works with motorcycles, and Maureen is working towards her nursing diploma. Without the help from World Vision, their lives would've turned out very differently"
image © Michaela Strachan
"I hope my child will feel that somebody cares about him, even though I am far away."
"It feels very meaningful to be a sponsor, to be a positive in a child's life. I hope my child will feel that somebody cares about him, even though I am far away."
Jane, sponsor for 1 year
Sima, sponsor for 13 years
"I cannot tell you how rewarding an experience it is. When I first decided to sponsor a child, I was looking for something meaningful to do. But, from my experience, these little souls end up helping you as much as you're helping them. It's not a one-way street." Sima, the Curious Pixie . Watch her video about her Child Sponsorship experience
Nahomy, 13, Youth Mayor and future doctor, Honduras
"I've been sponsored for four years. It makes me feel good to get a letter. They ask me what I want to do in life and give me ideas about the future."
Read Nahomy's story
Janvie, once abandoned in the Philippines, now lives in New York
"It [Child Sponsorship] became a stepping stone to who I am today"
Read Janvie's full story.
Shemi, Child sponsor
"I would say to someone who is thinking about sponsoring a child - go ahead and do it, it is the most life-changing thing ever!"
Watch Shemi's story.
Amanda Redman, actress and child sponsor since 1997
"Diaw would write letters, to Emily [Amanda's daughter] particularly, and tell her about what was going on in her daily life... so I think that has opened her eyes in a way that has formed her to the young woman that she is now."
Mike | 988 |
Rain or shine, on the grill or in the oven, this recipe promises to give you fabulous barbecued chicken. If your family is anything like mine, you'll be turning to this recipe often. So set aside some time to make a big batch of the barbecue sauce, then reap the benefits all year long. Actually, this butterflied chicken is pretty terrific, even without the sauce!
To season the chicken, pour about 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil in a bowl and add the minced garlic, lots of black pepper, and half the minced herbs, reserving the rest for later. If possible, allow the garlic to steep in the oil for a couple of hours, covered, at room temperature. Position a small wire-mesh sieve over another bowl and strain the oil, pressing on the garlic to extract as much flavor as possible. Use the garlic pulp in another recipe or discard it. Line a large baking sheet with wax paper and lay the butterflied birds perfectly flat on it. Sprinkle both sides of the chickens lightly with salt and generously with pepper. Brush the chickens liberally with the garlic-flavored oil.
To cook the chicken using an outdoor grill, either heat a gas grill to the highest setting, covered, or heat a charcoal grill (and replenish coals as needed).
Lay the seasoned birds skin-side down on the hot food-grill. Cook the chicken, uncovered, over direct heat, for 3 to 5 minutes or until the skin becomes golden. Turn the chickens skin-<|fim_middle|>45 minutes over indirect heat, after the initial sear.) Remove the chickens from the grill and allow them to sit, undisturbed, for 5 minutes before cutting them into sections.
To divide the chickens into quarters and serve, use a sharp carving knife to cut each bird in half, vertically, down the length of the breast. Slide the knife blade in between the thigh and breast, completely separating the leg from the breast. Do this on the other side and then again, with the remaining chicken. Serve the chicken hot or at room temperature, passing a bowl of warmed barbecue sauce at the table.
Line a large (preferably dark) baking sheet with 1-inch sides with aluminum foil, shiny-side up, and place it in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400F, preferably for 1 hour. When ready to sear, turn on your exhaust fan. Place either a large well-seasoned cast-iron skillet, a heavy nonstick pan, or a large stove-top grill pan on the stove, over medium-high heat. (Or, straddle an extra-large grill pan over two burners.) When hot, raise the heat to high and, depending on the size of your cooking vessel, lay one or both of the seasoned chickens in the pan, skin- side down. Sear the skin until golden and starting to crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Carefully turn the bird(s) and brown them on the other side. As each chicken is browned, remove it to a tray, skin- side up.
Transfer the chickens to the preheated baking sheet, toe-to-toe (working quickly, so the oven doesn't cool down). Sprinkle the remaining herbs and some salt on top of the skin and shut the oven door. Reduce the temperature to 375F and roast the chickens for 40 minutes. Using a pastry brush, apply a liberal coating of barbecue sauce to all exposed areas of the chickens and push them back into the oven and shut the door. Raise the oven temperature to 450oF and continue to roast, until the chickens are perfectly tender and somewhat charred looking without becoming burnt, 8 to 12 minutes. Alternatively, if not applying sauce, cook for a total of 45 to 50 minutes at 375F.
The chickens can be butterflied and seasoned one day ahead and refrigerated, well covered.
The barbecue sauce can (and should) be made in advance, and kept refrigerated in a securely covered jar. | side up (being careful not to tear the skin) and sear them on the other side. If using a gas grill, lower the heat to medium-low-- if using a charcoal grill, move the chickens to the side, over indirect heat. Sprinkle the remaining herbs and some salt over the skin and cover the grill. Cook the chickens until almost cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes. Uncover and, using a long basting brush, baste the skin side of the birds, liberally, with barbecue sauce. Lower the lid and raise the heat in a gas grill to high or transfer the birds back over direct heat in a charcoal grill. Cover and cook for 5 to 10 minutes more or until the chicken is perfectly tender and somewhat charred looking, without becoming burnt. (Alternatively, if not using barbecue sauce, cook the chickens for 40 to | 183 |
Penske says NASCAR needs to move on
By Tony DiZinnoMar 27, 2013, 6:00 PM EDT
Roger Penske (right, with Brad Keselowski) says NASCAR needs to move on after the Denny Hamlin-Joey Logano dustup at Auto Club Speedway.
"There's a lot of noise about a lot of<|fim_middle|> and Logano had texted on their own. Logano has not yet responded to any AP interview requests. | things that are said at these races," Penske told the AP. "People are at a high pitch and I think other people need to settle down and realize that's the sport. We're just going to have to keep our heads on."
Despite the incident that has left Hamlin out for six weeks, Penske still backs his driver.
"He's still the same guy we hired six months ago, and I'm 100 percent confident that he's going to be able to execute when he needs to be at the highest level," Penske said.
Penske has exchanged texts with Hamlin offering well wishes, and said Hamlin | 130 |
Bridges to Babylon —en español: Puentes a Babilonia— es el vigesimoprimer álbum de estudio en el Reino Un<|fim_middle|> Preston: órgano.
Danny Saber: bajo, guitarra eléctrica, clavinet, teclados.
Jeff Sarli: bajo.
Wayne Shorter: saxofón.
Joe Sublett: saxofón.
Benmont Tench: órgano, piano, teclados.
Waddy Wachtel: guitarra eléctrica, guitarra acústica, coros.
Don Was: piano, bajo, teclados.
Doug Wimbish: coros, bajo.
Biz Markie: rap.
Técnicos
The Glimmer Twins: producción (todas las pistas).
Don Was – producción (todas menos «Saint of Me», «Might As Well Get Juiced» y «Gunface»).
The Dust Brothers – producción (en «Anybody Seen My Baby?», «Saint of Me» y «Might As Well Get Juiced»).
Rob Fraboni – producción y mezcla (en «You Don't Have to Mean It»), ingeniero de sonido.
Danny Saber – producción (en «Gunface»).
Pierre de Beauport – producción (en «Always Suffering»).
Tom Lord-Alge: mezcla (todas las pistas).
John X Volaitis: mezcla (en «Gunface»).
Wally Gagel: mezcla (en «Out of Control»).
Bob Clearmountain: mezcla (en «Already Over Me»).
Stefan Sagmeister: director artístico y diseño.
Hjalti Karlsson: diseño.
Max Vadukul: fotografía.
Kevin Murphy: ilustración.
Gerard Howland (Floating Company): ilustración.
Alan Ayers: ilustración.
Bridges to Babylon Tour
Como en sus dos trabajos de estudio anteriores, el álbum fue apoyado por una gira mundial masiva denominada Bridges to Babylon World Tour 97/98 que incluía una imponente escenografía con partes móviles que permitían hacer más íntimo el contacto entre la banda y el público, así como shows en clubes, shows secretos y el de MTV, sumando un total de 108 recitales. Para el año 1999 se planeó continuar con esta gira por Estados Unidos, Canadá y otros países, en la que sin dudas fue la más extensa de la banda en su historia, siendo un éxito tanto comercial como económico.
Posición en las listas
Álbum en listas semanales
Sencillos
Certificaciones
Nota: ^ Cifras de ventas basadas únicamente en la certificación
Referencias
Álbumes de 1997
Álbumes en inglés
Álbumes de The Rolling Stones
Álbumes de Virgin Records
Álbumes producidos por The Glimmer Twins
Álbumes producidos por Don Was
Álbumes producidos por The Dust Brothers
Álbumes producidos por Rob Fraboni | ido y el vigesimotercero en los Estados Unidos de la banda de rock británico The Rolling Stones, lanzado en 1997, sucesor de Voodoo Lounge. Su lanzamiento fue seguido de una nueva gira mundial, denominada Bridges to Babylon Tour, con 108 actuaciones alrededor del mundo. El álbum demostraría ser para sus seguidores el último trabajo grabado en un estudio bajo la discográfica EMI con el sello de Virgin Records en los años 90, y de su lanzamiento integral hasta el nuevo disco titulado A Bigger Bang con grabaciones de estudio en 2005.
Historia
Antecedentes
Luego del disco Voodoo Lounge del año 1994, de la gira Voodoo Lounge Tour y de los proyectos que se realizaron en 1994/1995, que dieron origen entre otros al álbum en vivo Stripped y a un disco y vídeo llamado Rock and Roll Circus, grabado en 1968 y que nunca había sido editado; los Stones se proporcionaron a sí mismos un breve respiro. En enero se presentan por primera vez en Brasil, luego entre el 9 y 16 de febrero, la banda visita por segunda vez Argentina, y el 19 de febrero visitan por primera vez Chile. A la vez se presenta el CD ROM Voodoo Lounge con imágenes de los shows realizados en Buenos Aires.
Grabación
Tuvo que pasar más de un año y medio, receso tras el cual los Stones se retomaron sus actividades, para dar plazo a su nuevo trabajo de estudio. Mick Jagger y Keith Richards comenzaron a componer nuevas canciones juntos en el verano de 1996 con intenciones de continuar en Nueva York en los meses de noviembre y en Londres al mes siguiente. Otra sesión de escritura ocurrió en Barbados en enero de 1997. Durante ese tiempo, Richards produjo y participó en la canción «Were Born» de la banda The Wingless Angels.
En marzo de 1997, la banda llegó a Los Ángeles para iniciar las sesiones de grabación en Ocean Way Studios. Después de muchos álbumes grabados en islas aisladas, trabajar en una gran ciudad permitió la contribución de varios músicos amigos de la banda. El disco se grabó hasta julio, y la producción de cuatro meses lo convirtió en uno de sus períodos más concisos de grabación en años. Las sesiones serían con frecuencia nocturna que duraron hasta Richards se cansó por la mañana.
Aunque Don Was fue llamado como productor del nuevo disco, Jagger estaba impresionado por el trabajo que The Dust Brothers habían realizado en el disco Odelay del músico estadounidense Beck y en Paul's Boutique de los Beastie Boys. Deseó traerlos para incluirlos como productores y plasmar sus influencias en los temas del disco. Danny Saber y Babyface también fueron llamados por Jagger, aunque las contribuciones de este último en la canción «Already Over Me» fueron descartadas. Richards no era precisamente un partidario de la idea y decidió traer al productor Rob Fraboni, quien se aseguró de trabajar con Richards y Jagger en habitaciones separadas. Las únicas pistas del disco que llevarían sus influencias serían «Anybody Seen My Baby?», «Saint of Me» y «Might as Well Get Juiced»; era así la primera, y hasta ahora única vez, que un álbum de los Stones contenía muestreo musical. Algunos productores adicionales también contribuirían para dar al proyecto una sensación redondeada. El baterista Charlie Watts aliviaría el tenso ambiente al trabajar junto con el percusionista Jim Keltner, a quien más tarde reclutaría para un proyecto solista. En la última semana de grabación, los Stones no se hablaban, con Jagger boicoteando las sesiones organizadas por la gente de Richards y Watts dejando Los Ángeles tan pronto como terminó con sus aportes.
Durante la masterización del álbum, se acordó que «Anybody Seen My Baby?» sería el primer sencillo del álbum. La hija de Richards, Angela, advirtió a su padre que la nueva letra de la canción de los Stones tenía una semejanza meramente llamativa a una canción de 1992 del músico k.d. lang. Su apariencia era considerado un plagio del tema «Constant Craving» en su estribillo. Intentando evitar cualquier enredo legal futuro posible, lang y su coescritor Ben Mink se acreditaron junto con Jagger y Richards en la nueva canción.
Un total de ocho músicos diferentes tocaron bajo en las sesiones del álbum: Jeff Sarli, Jamie Muhoberac, Blondie Chaplin, Don Was, Danny Saber, Darryl Jones, Me'shell Ndegeocello y Doug Wimbish. El álbum incluyó por primera vez tres canciones cantadas por Keith Richards, algo sin precedentes hasta ese momento.
Arte y packaging
Una vez que los Rolling Stones escogieron a Stefan Sagmeister para ser el director artístico del álbum, Jagger le dijo que buscara la inspiración del arte babilónico exhibido en el Museo Británico. Sagmeister quedó muy impresionado por una escultura de Lammasu, con cuerpo de león y cabeza humana, y le encomendó al artista Kevin Murphy para pintar un león asirio similar en una postura de ataque. El primer millón de unidades de Bridges to Babylon estaban envueltos en un estuche especial de filigrana, que daba la impresión de que el león estaba incrustado en el diseño. El fondo del desierto de la portada se extendió a lo largo del folleto, con ruinas que fueron la base para el diseño del escenario de Bridges to Babylon Tour.
Lanzamiento y recepción
Al momento de su lanzamiento, el álbum recibió opiniones encontradas de los críticos musicales, llegando a alcanzar los puestos 6 en el Reino Unido, 2 en Francia y 3 en Estados Unidos, donde fue certificado platino por la RIAA en noviembre de 1997.
El primer sencillo del álbum fue «Anybody Seen My Baby?» que alcanzó el puesto # 22 en el Reino Unido y fue un hit radial en todo el mundo, principalmente en Estados Unidos. Los otros sencillos lanzados, «Saint of Me» y «Out of Control», gozaron de un éxito menor.
Los Stones tenían un número de canciones del álbum remixadas en versiones extendidas pero aún no han publicado ninguna de ellas por ejemplo: «Out of Control»/«Papa Was a Rolling Stone» (10:10), «Might as Well Get Juiced» también llamado «Keith's Revenge Mix» (10:54), «Always Suffering» también llamado «Sentimental Mix» (9:27), «Already Over Me» también llamado «Ancient Remix» (9:27).
Para ese momento, los Stones se habían convertido ya en todo un fenómeno de los años 90, ofreciendo un total de 108 conciertos durante el The Bridges to Babylon Tour de 1997, el cual superó a su anterior gira Voodoo Lounge Tour. Hasta enero de 2010, Bridges to Babylon ha vendido 1.1 millones de copias en los Estados Unidos. En 2009, Bridges to Babylon fue remasterizado y reeditado por Universal Music.
Lista de canciones
Personal
The Rolling Stones
Mick Jagger: voz, guitarra eléctrica, guitarra acústica, teclados, armónica, coros.
Keith Richards: guitarra eléctrica, guitarra acústica, piano, coros; voz en «You Don't Have to Mean It», «Thief in the Night» y «How Can I Stop».
Ron Wood: guitarra eléctrica, guitarra slide, pedal steel guitar, dobro.
Charlie Watts: batería, coros en «Always Suffering».
Personal adicional
Kenny Aronoff: bucket.
Blondie Chaplin: coros, panderetas, piano, bajo, percusión, sacudidor, maracas.
Matt Clifford: piano, órgano.
Pierre de Beauport: bajo de seis cuerdas, piano.
Bernard Fowler: coros.
Darryl Jones: bajo.
Jim Keltner: percusión, sacudidor.
Darrell Leonard: trompeta.
Jamie Muhoberac: teclados, bajo.
Me'Shell Ndegeocello: bajo.
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Greenfield Park, Quebec
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Quebec (AG) v Canada (AG)
Greenfield Park is a former city in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is currently a borough of the city of Longueuil. It covers an area of 4.78 square kilometres (1.85 sq mi), with a population of 16,969 at the 2011 census of Canada. Greenfield Park is the only borough of Longueuil that has an officially bilingual status. It is primarily a post-war suburban area. Like the other two boroughs, most of the buildings in Greenfield Park are single-family homes. Nearly all of the land in Greenfield Park is built on, making it Longueuil's most densely populated borough.
Greenfield Park is divided into two sections. The older section of the borough is to the west of Taschereau Boulevard near Saint-Lambert, LeMoyne and Brossard, while the newer section is to the east, near the Laflèche neighbourhood. Most of the Greenfield Park's businesses are located along Taschereau Boulevard, the south shore's most important commercial artery. The Charles LeMoyne Hospital, located on the Taschereau Boulevard, is the largest on the south shore.
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Greenfield Park may refer to:
Greenfield Park, Michigan, an unincorporated community in the United States
Greenfield Park, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia
Greenfield Park, Quebec, a borough of the city of Longueuil, Quebec and a suburb of Montreal, Canada
Greenfield Park, a road in Dublin, Ireland
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.quebec is a new GeoTLD and Community Priority Application that was proposed to ICANN's New gTLD Program by PointQuébec, a non-profit organisation. The organisation aims to improve the businesses, culture, tourism, and online identity of Quebec and the Quebecois through the .quebec TLD. According to the PointQuébec organisation, .quebec will allow all Quebecers to register their domain names under .quebec.
PointQuébec's application for the GeoTLD was approved, and was delegated to the Root Zone on 16 April 2014. The application was supported by the Quebec National Assembly and other cultural, technical, and economic institutions in the city. It received "substantial financial support from the Québec government", and is a not-for profit organisation. The organisation will verify legitimate registrations via statements of intent through a post-verification registration system. quebec officially launched on November 18, 2014.
Along with TLDs such as .cat and .africa, .quebec and other new TLDs fall into the new category of GeoTLDs. The issue of new top level domains in general and .quebec in particular has been discussed at various ICANN-Meetings since 2005.
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Quebec ( i/kwᵻˈbɛk/ or /kəˈbɛk/; French: Québec [kebɛk]) is the second-most populous province in Canada. It is the only Canadian province that has a predominantly French-speaking population, and the only one to have French as its sole provincial official language.
Quebec is Canada's largest province by area and its second-largest administrative division; only the territory of Nunavut is larger. It is bordered to the west by the province of Ontario, James Bay, and Hudson Bay; to the north by Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay; to the east by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador; it is bordered on the south by the province of New Brunswick and the U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. It also shares maritime borders with Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia.
Quebec is Canada's second most populous province, after Ontario. Most inhabitants live in urban areas near the Saint Lawrence River between Montreal and Quebec City, the capital. Approximately half of Quebec residents live in the Greater Montreal Area, including the Island of Montreal. English-speaking communities and English-language institutions are concentrated in the west of the island of Montreal but are also significantly present in the Outaouais, Eastern Townships, and Gaspé regions. The Nord-du-Québec region, occupying the northern half of the province, is sparsely populated and inhabited primarily by Aboriginal peoples. The climate around the major cities is four-season continental with cold and snowy winters combined with warm to hot humid summers, but further north long winter seasons dominate and as a result the northern areas of the province are marked by tundra conditions. Even in central Quebec at comparatively southerly latitudes winters are very severe in inland areas.
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Quebec (AG) v Canada (AG) 2015 SCC 14 is a Canadian constitutional law case concerning the federal government's ability to destroy information related to the Canadian long-gun registry pursuant to the federal criminal law power.
In 1995, Parliament passed the Firearms Act, which required long gun owners to register their guns. The Supreme Court found that the Act was intra vires the federal criminal law power. In 2012, Parliament repealed the requirement to register long guns through the Ending the Long-gun Registry Act (ELRA) and sought to delete the information in its registry. The province of Quebec, wishing to create and maintain its own long gun registry, requested that the federal government share the data it had collected about Quebec long gun owners. When the federal government declined to share the information, Quebec argued that section 29 of the ELRA, the provision disbanding the long gun registry, was ultra vires the federal government.
At trial in the Superior Court of Quebec, the trial judge found that section 29 was unconstitutional as it violated the principle of cooperative federalism given that Quebec had take part in "gathering, analyzing, organizing, and modifying" the data in question. The trial judge required the federal government to share the information with Quebec.
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CIJK-FM 89.3 (K-Rock) Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia Classic Rock Canada
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Radio Maria Toronto Religious Canada
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CIMG-FM 94.1 (Eagle 94) Swift Current, SK Rock Canada
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CKBW-FM 98.1 (South Shore Radio) Bridgewater, NS Adult Contemporary Canada
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CKPM-FM 98.7 Port Moody, BC Adult Contemporary Canada
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Pure Rock Radio Rock,Classic Rock Canada
CJOJ-FM 95.5 Belleville, Ontario 90s,80s,70s,Pop Canada
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Steve Yzerman will step down as Lightning general manager
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The Mountain Chapel
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