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There used to be an interesting debate between Professer Philipp Slusallek of the University of Saarbruecken and chief scientist David Kirk of nVidia at GameStar.de (dead link) The original article has been taken down, but I found a slightly mangled version on the Wayback machine and I've cleaned it up a bit.
Als Ergänzung zu unserem großen Report 3D-Grafik 2006 in GameStar 07/2004 veroeffentlichen wir eine von GameStar moderierte, englischsprachige Diskussion zwischen dem Chef-Wissenschaftler von Nvidia, David Kirk, und dem renommierten Informatik-Professer Philipp Slusallek von der Uni Saarbrücken. Thema des ausführlichen und mit vielen Zusatzinfos gespickten Gesprächs: Die Vor- und Nachteile aktueller Render-Verfahren im Vergleich zu Raytracing.
Kirk: You missed my point, perhaps intentionally. Rasterization-specific hardware is now <5% of GPU core area. Most of the silicon is devoted to instruction processing, memory access, and floating point computation. Given that a GeForce 6800 has 10-20x the floating point of the Opteron system you describe, you are a poor programmer if you cannot program it to run a ray tracer at least twice as fast on a GPU as on a CPU.
There are no barriers to writing a ray tracer on a GPU, except perhaps in your mind. The triangle database can be kept in the GPU memory buffers as texture information (textures are simply structured arrays). Multiple triangles can be accessed through longer shader programs. Although current GPU memory is limited to 256MB-512MB, the root of the geometry hierarchy can be kept resident, and the detail (leaf nodes) kept in the system memory and disk. In your example of ray tracing 30GB of triangle data, you are clearly using hierarchy or instancing to create a 350M polygon database, since in your 2-3 seconds you do not have time to read that volume of data from disk.
By the way, ray tracing is not a new idea. Turner Whitted's original ray tracing research paper was written in 1980. Most of the algorithmic innovation in the technique happened in the late 80s and early 90s. The most interesting recent advances are path tracing, which casts many more rays to get a more global illumination (light inter-reflection) result. Several universities have written path tracers for GPUs that run on extremely large databases.
We fully agree that massive parallelism in GPUs and similar hardware is a great way of achieving high raw performance. However, we also know that the specific architecture of a hardware is an important factor in determining how well the raw performance can be leveraged for specific applications and algorithms.
I have the greatest respect for the research and development that resulted in the GPUs we have today. However, from the results the we and all other I have talked to are getting from implementing ray tracing on GPUs, I conclude that the current hardware is not well suited for this sort of applications. That might change with future implementations (and maybe better programmers :-) but I do see some general and tough architectural issues that need to be solved to make this work well.
The Boeing model does not use instancing at all! It contains roughly 350 million separately stored triangles, which we load on demand as required. And with some of the outside views we are seeing working sets of several GB. The key to rendering such a model is proper memory management, which is already non-trivial on a CPU. Having to deal with the added complexity of a separate GPU, graphics memory separated from main memory, and only limited means of communication with the CPU and finally disks, makes it so much harder to use this approach. Due to the many advantages of ray tracing I believe this rendering algorithms is the right choice for future interactive graphics ... and if we can run it well on a GPU, I would be the first to use it.
GameStar: Due to its mathematical correctness, ray tracing could make games look more realistic, e.g. perfect lighting, shadowing, refractions and reflections. Current game engines, even the upcoming Unreal 3 engine, use tricks for doing such effects. Do we need a transition from rasterization to ray tracing for perfect 3D graphics?
Kirk: First of all, I would say that simple ray tracing is not "perfect lighting". Simple ray tracing traces a single ray toward each point light, which results in ugly, hard edged shadows. To get more realistic (and, I<|fim_middle|> needs to be done is sending one or more rays, which can be completely done in hardware and does not involve the application at all. The application simply defines the appearance of surfaces via small shader programs and the ray tracing engine does all the rest.
On a per pixel basis a ray tracer even combines the appearances (shaders) of multiple objects automatically and in the correct way whenever necessary, e.g. when seeing the semi-transparent shadow of a translucent object being reflected in a bump-mapped surface. There is nothing the application or a shader writer has to do as the ray tracer automatically and correctly simulates the light traveling through this environment.
With rasterization each different combination of effects would require its own complex programming both at the shader and the application level. You better don't ask how much special effects programming is involved in some of the great demos that you see showing off the latest graphics cards.
Kirk: I'll stick with my original comment ... the rendering framework is essentially a solved problem. The real work in game authoring is model (scene) creation, character creation and animation, and lighting and shader creation for specific effects.
Ray tracing does not eliminate any of that work ... even in ray tracing, the material shaders still have to be written to create any material appearance that is desired. In rasterization, the shader is applied when the triangle is rendered. In ray tracing, intersections are determined, and the shader is applied to determine which additional rays should be generated for lighting and reflection. In either case, it's essentially the same shader.
Slusallek: I am a bit surprised about your comment on shading in rasterization versus ray tracing. You are right, as long as purely local effects are concerned (e.g. computing the color or normal procedurally or via textures). But the difference shows up when you want to do anything more advanced that also requires global effects.
Let's take again reflection as a very simple example to show the difference: Yes, where a ray tracer shader simply shoot a ray in the reflected direction and is done, a CG shader running on a rasterizer could just look up the reflected color from a reflection map. So it is similar on this level.
But how do you get the reflection map in the first place? What resolution do you use? Where to you place the camera? What do you do if the reflected geometry is too close or the reflective surface is curved, such that the reflection map would produce clearly visible artifacts? Or what if the reflected objects need special processing as well because they are reflective too, or receive shadows, or should show nice global illumination effects.
The problem is that all of this needs to be worked out by the application outside of the graphics hardware. With ray tracing the shader running on the graphics hardware simply shoots one or more rays that get handled within the same hardware, and the application does not even care about these details. I sometime have the feeling that with the dominance of rasterization hardware today, too many of us are simply not aware any more of the many limitations that rasterization actually has.
GameStar: If we only speak about transistors, modern graphics chips like NV40 should be able to perform ray tracing in real time. But it was not build for that - current concepts of a ray tracer in a pixel shader run slow. Will we see real-time ray tracing in todays video cards or do we need a complete new architecture with, lets say, a RISC processor for tracing the ray into the scene?
Slusallek: While it is possible to implement ray tracing on the today's programmable GPUs, they are not well suited to the task. Even though they offer much higher raw processing power, the final ray tracing performance we and others see is well below even that of current CPUs. GPUs are optimized for simple linear code while good ray tracing algorithms need to execute complex control flow and even recursive computations. These are hard to map to the GPU at all and then do not perform too well.
In contrast we have recently implemented a prototype of a custom ray tracing based graphics card using a single Xilinx FPGA chip. The first results show that this really simple hardware running at 90 MHz and containing only a small fraction of the floating point units of a rasterization chip already performs like a 8-12 GHz Pentium 4. In addition, it uses only a tiny fraction of the external memory bandwidth of a rasterization chip (often as low as 100-200 MB/s) and therefore can be scaled simply by using many parallel ray tracing pipelines both on-chip and/or via multiple chips.
What this shows is that current GPUs are rather inefficient and not well suited for non-trivial code like ray tracing and that multi-core parallel CPUs or dedicated ray tracing hardware are a more promising approach. Maybe newer GPUs can change this but I am skeptical.
In the end I do not care which hardware my ray tracer in running on as long as it is fast. All that matters is that our research provides the end user and game designer with the best possible graphics and gaming experience -- and this requires ray tracing.
Kirk: I think we can end your skepticism if you attempt writing a ray tracer on a GeForce 6800.
Slusallek: As I said, we have a ray tracer running on GPUs and we are closely tracking its performance as newer GPUs come out.
However, you are ignoring my point, that for the first time there is now a simple but fully functional prototype hardware for ray tracing that is already faster than both GPUs and CPUs for ray tracing. Even better, its performance can be scaled up simply by adding more copies onto the same chip because it is not limited by the usual memory bandwidth problems.
While there is certainly much work still to be done, I think it is fair to say that the conventional wisdom that ray tracing is more complex, slower, not practical for interactive use, etc. is finally proven wrong. It will be interesting to analyze in detail the architectural differences between GPUs, CPUs and custom hardware and discuss its consequences for future 3D graphics and gaming. We are already implementing two different game engines on top of our system in order to study how future games could best take advantage of the new ray tracing features. | will say, still not "perfect") lighting, multiple rays must be traced toward each area light, as well as toward other surfaces which interreflect light. This is much more time consuming. Ray tracing is just one algorithm for solving a large, complex integral equation which researchers have called "the rendering equation". Simple ray tracing attempts to solve the equation by taking a few estimates. Path tracing and stochastic ray tracing increase the quality of the solution by using more estimates and adding some randomness to the process.
I believe that a lot of game engines already incorporate a combination of techniques including ray tracing and radiosity in their rendering paths.
Slusallek: As mentioned before ray tracing is certainly much more "perfect" than rasterization. For example, look at our partners from the automotive industry like Volkswagen and Audi. They need to reliably visualize the final look of the car in order to make far-reaching decisions as early as possible in the design process. They don't need "nice images", they need correct images they can trust. With rasterization this has not been possible even after they tried hard for many years.
After evaluating ray tracing for some time, a large German car company has just decided to buy a complete visualization center for production use from our spin-of inTrace GmbH. It uses realtime ray tracing on a PC cluster instead of the usual rasterization hardware. Image quality, the ability to directly render the CAD data of entire cars with tens of millions of polygons, and reliable visual results have been the main arguments for them.
While the requirements of gaming are probably not as high as in the automotive industry, having the same features would not hurt. Indeed, many games are already trying to add some of these features but this is difficult to do in realtime due to the limitations of today's hardware.
We have already shown many of the advanced rendering features such as indirect lighting (using photon maps and stochastic Monte-Carlo lighting simulation) or volume rendering running in realtime using our software ray tracer. While we already have a complete realtime ray tracing framework for many application domains there still remains a lot of work to be done to really exploit all its advantages.
However, using a PC cluster is certainly not acceptable for gaming. Some hardware support will be required to put ray tracing onto a PC graphics card that fits into everyone's PC. But a prototype of such hardware is already working in our labs.
Kirk: Now who's talking company politics? I see no need for special purpose ray tracing hardware if general purpose programmable GPUs can run the same algorithms faster.
I think that you must be unaware of the features of today's hardware if you find it difficult to do ray tracing on GPUs in realtime. Have you actually made the attempt?
Phillip ... give up on the dark side (specialized hardware)! Come over to the light! Programmable GPUs will double in floating point performance every 6-9 months, and specialized hardware cannot possibly keep up with mass market processor development.
Slusallek: We, of course, did implement ray tracing on GPUs and so did others. For all that I have seen, hardware is not too far off from good software for the typical simple test scenes but things look much less favorable as soon as we go to more complex scenes with dynamic changes, complex shading, global illumination, and all the other advanced things we are all looking for.
All GPUs still contain quite some "specialized hardware" for rasterization, texture filtering, and many other tasks. The same would be true for the ray tracing architecture we have been looking into so far. The core ray tracing algorithm would be implemented as a primitive operation in custom hardware and it would be used by many small CPUs that take care of shading etc. It would actually be interesting to combine the vertex and pixel shaders of today's GPUs with a ray tracing core.
However, the main reason we are looking at this ray tracing hardware is to explore this design space. And what we are seeing is very encouraging when compared to CPUs and GPUs. However, there is still much research that needs to be done. And a bit of technological competition has always been a good recipe for achieving better results for everyone. companies for producing the ray tracing chip, which would be a big step forward in the right direction.
GameStar: Game development consumes more and more time and money. Ray tracing can ease the development process via performing pixel processing and collision detection in one pass. Can ray tracing give the developers more time for making better games or are they happy with doing all these tricks for this and that?
Kirk: I don't agree with the premise of the question. Very little time is now spent by developers in creating the rendering part of the game engine, so ray tracing won't help that. Most time is spent creating the "look" of the shaders and the characters, the models, and the definitions of the materials and environments. Rendering is relatively easy.
Slusallek: Rendering with Rasterization is all but easy if you want to do anything more than drawing simple textured triangles. Too many PhD students have spend way too much of their time improving shadow tricks for rasterization -- and its still does not work correctly. The same is true for many other effects.
Even worse is that each of these tricks has limitations and often interferes with other tricks. Game designers must always keep these limitations in mind when designing content instead of concentrating on their real job -- creating the best gaming environment. There is a reason that people like John Carmack are complaining that content creation is getting too difficult and time consuming and are looking for better alternatives.
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Tiffany C. Li is an attorney and Resident Fellow at Yale Law School's Information Society Project. She frequently writes and speaks on the privacy implications of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and other technologies. Our discussion is based on her recent paper on the difficulties of getting AI to forget.
In this second part, we continue our discussion of GDPR and privacy, and examine ways to bridge the gap between tech and law. We then explore some cutting edge areas of intellectual property. Can AI algorithms own their creative efforts? Listen and learn.
We continue our discussion with Tiffany Li who is an attorney and Resident Fellow at Yale Law Schools Information Society Project. In part two, we discuss non-human creators of intellectual property and how it could potentially impact the right to be forgotten, as well as the benefits of multi-disciplinary training where developers take a law class and lawyers take a tech class.
So do you think the regulators will have some more guidance specifically for the GDPR right to be forgotten?
The European regulators typically have been fairly good about providing external guidance outside of regulations and outside of decisions. Guidance documents that are non-binding have very helpful in understanding different aspects of regulation. And I think that we will have more research done. I would love to really see though is more interdisciplinary research. So one problem I think that we have in law generally, in technology law, is the sort of habit of operating in a law and policy only silo. So we have the lawyers, we have the policymakers, we have the lobbyists, everyone there in a room talking about, for example, how we should protect privacy. And that's wonderful and I've been in that room many times.
But what's missing often is someone who actually knows what that means on the technical end. For example, all the issues that I just brought up are not in that room with the lawyers and policymakers really, unless you bring in someone with a tech background, someone who works on these issues and actually knows what's going on. So this is something that's not just an issue with the right to be forgotten or just with EU privacy law, but really any technology law or policy issue. I think that we definitely need to bridge that gap between technologists and policymakers.
Speaking of interdisciplinary, you recently wrote a really interesting paper on AI and intellectual property, and you describe the future dilemmas of what might arise in IP law specifically involving works by non-human creators. And I was wondering if you can introduce to our listeners the significance of your inquiry.
So this is a draft paper that I've been writing about AI and intellectual property. Specifically, I'm looking at the copyright ability of works that are created by non-human authors, which could include AI, but could also include animals for example, or<|fim_middle|> of the work. Others say that we should try to figure out a system for giving the AI the work. And this of course is problematic because AI can't own anything. And even if it could, even if we get the world where AI is a sentient being, we don't really know what they want. We can't pay them. We don't know how they would prefer to be incentivized for their creation, and so on. So a lot of these different theories don't perfectly match up with reality.
But I think the prevailing ideas right now are either to create a contractual basis for figuring this out. For example, when you design your system, you signed a contract with whoever you sell it to, that lays out all the rights neatly in the contract so you bypass a legal issue entirely. Or think of it as a work-for-hire model. Think of the AI system as now just an employee who is simply following the instructions of an employer. In that sense for example, if you are an employee of Google and you develop something, you develop a really great product, you don't own the product, Google owns that product, right? It's under the work-for-hire model. So that's one theory.
And what my research is finding is that none of these theories really makes sense because we're missing one crucial thing. And I think the crucial point they're missing is really goes back to the very beginnings of why we have copyright in the first place, or why we have intellectual property, which is that we want to incentivize the creation of more useful work. We want more artists, we want more musicians, and so on. So the key question then if you look at works created by non-humans isn't, you know, if we can contractually get around this issue, the key question is what we want to incentivize. Whether we want to incentivize work in general, art in general, or if for some reason we think that there's something unique about human creation, that we want humans to continually be creating things, and those two different paradigms I think should be the way we look at this issue in the future. So it's a little high level but I think that that's interesting distinction that we haven't paid enough attention to yet when we think about the question of who should own intellectual properties for works that are created AI and non-humans generally.
If we give AIs some of these rights, then it almost conflicts with the right to be forgotten because now you would need the consent of the AI?
Sure. That's definitely possible. We don't know. I mean, we don't have AI citizens yet except in Saudi Arabia.
I've heard about that, yeah.
So since we're talking about AI citizens, if we do extend AI citizens to have intellectual property rights, does it mean that they get other kinds of rights? Such as freedom of speech and the right to vote, or that's not a proper approach or way to think about it? Are we treading in science fiction movies that we've been where humans are superior to a machine? I know we're just kind of playing around with ideas, but it will be really interesting to hear your insights especially… It's your specialty.
No problem. I mean, I'm in this field because I love playing around with those ideas. Even though I do continually mention that there is that division between the AI we have now and that futuristic sentient AI, I do think that eventually we will get there. There will be a point where we have AI that can think, for a certain definition of thinking, that can think at least like level human beings. And because those intelligent systems can design themselves, it's fairly easy to assume that they will then design even more intelligent systems. And we'll get to that point where there will be super intelligent AIs who are more intelligent than humans. So the question they ask then I think is really interesting. It's the concept of whether we should be giving these potential future beings the same rights that we give human beings. And I think that's interesting because it gets down to a really a philosophical question, right? It's not a question about privacy or security or even law. It's the question of what we believe is important on a moral level, and it's who we believe to be capable of either having morals or being part of a moral calculus.
So in my personal opinion, I believe if we do get to that point, if there are artificially intelligent beings who are as intelligent as humans, who we believe to be almost exactly the same as humans in every way in terms of having intelligence, being able to mimic or feel emotion, and so on, we should definitely look into expanding our definition of citizenship and fundamental rights. I think, of course, there is the opposite view, which is that there is something inherently unique about humanity and there's something unique about life as we see it right now, biological, carbon based life as we see it right now. But I think that's a limited view and I think that that limited view is not something that really serves us well if you consider the universe as a whole and the large expanse of time outside of just these few millennia that humans have been on this earth.
And to wrap up and to bring all our topics together, I wanna bring it back to regulations and technology and training and I'd like to continue our play thinking with the idea that developers who create technology, if we should require training so that they take principle such as right to be forgotten, privacy by design, and you even mentioned the moral obligation for developers to consider all of these elements because what they'll be creating will ultimately impact humans. And I wonder if they could get the training that we require of doctors and lawyers so that everyone is working from the same knowledge base. Could you see that happening? And I wanted to know what your opinions are on this.
I love that mode of thought. I think that in addition to lawyers and policymakers needing to understand more from technologists, I think that people working in tech definitely should think more about these ethical issues. And I think that it's starting, we're starting to see a trend of people in the technology community thinking about really how their actions can affect the world at large. And there may be partially in the mainstream news right now because of the reaction to the last election and to ideas such as fake news and disinformation and so on. But we see the tech industry changing and we're accepting somewhat the idea that maybe they should be responsibility or ethical considerations built into the role of being a technologist. So what I like to think about it's just the fact that regardless of whether you are a product developer or you are a privacy officer or you're a lawyer at a tech company per se, for example, regardless of what role you have every action that you make have an impact in the world at large.
And this is something that, you know, maybe is giving too much moral responsibility to the day to day actions of most people. But if you consider that any small action within a company can affect the product, and any product can then affect all the users that it reaches, you kind of see this easy scaling up of your one action to effect on the people around you, which can then affect maybe even larger areas and possibly the world. Which is not to say, of course, that we should live in fear of having to the decide every single aspect of our lives based on greater impact the world. But I do think it's important to remember that especially if you are in a role in which you're dealing with things that might have really direct impact on things that matter, like privacy, like free speech, like global idealistic human rights values, and so on.
I think it's important to consider ethics and technology definitely. And if we can provide training, if we can make this part of the product design process, if we can make this part of what we expect when hiring people, sure. I think it would be great. Adding it to curriculum, adding tech or information ethics course into the general computer science curriculum for example would be great. I also think that it would be great to have a tech course for the law school curriculum as well. Definitely both sides can learn from each other. We do in general just need to bridge that gap.
So I just wanted to ask if you had anything else that you wanted to share that we didn't cover? We covered so many different topics.
So I'd love to take a moment to introduce the work that I'm currently doing. I'm a Resident Fellow at Yale Law School's Information Society Project, which is a research center dedicated to different legal issues involving the information society as we know it. I'm currently leading a new initiative which is called the Wikimedia and Yale Law School Initiative on intermediaries and information. This initiative is funded by a generous grant from the Wikimedia Foundation, which is the nonprofit that runs Wikipedia. And we're doing some really interesting research right now on exactly what we just discussed on the role of tech companies, but particularly these information intermediaries or these social media platforms and so on.
These tech companies and their responsibilities or their duties, towards users, towards movements, towards governments, and possibly towards the world and larger ideals. So it's a really interesting new initiative and I would definitely welcome different feedback and ideas on these topics. So if people want to check out more information, you can head to our website. It's law.yale.edu/isp. And you can also follow me on twitter @Tiffany, T-I-F-F-A-N-Y-C-L-I. So I would love to hear from any of your listeners and love to chat more about all of these fascinating issues. | other non-human actors. Getting back to that same difference I mentioned earlier where we have one from an AI that is simply machine learning and super advanced statistics, and we have one from an AI that may be something close to a new type of intelligence. So my paper looks at this from two angles. First, we look what current scholarship says about who should own creative works that are created by AI or non-humans. And here we have an interesting issue. For example, if you devise an AI system to compose music, which we've seen in a few different cases, the question then is who you should own the copyright or the IP rights generally over the music that's created?
One option is giving it to the designer of the AI system on the theory that they created a system which is the main impetus for the work being generated in the first place. Another theory is that the person actually running the system, the person who literally flipped the switch and hit run should own the rights because they were provided the creative spark behind the art or the creative work. So other theories prevail or exists right now. Some people say that there should be no rights to any of the work because it doesn't make sense to provide rights who are not the actual creators | 252 |
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Scholar-researcher Barbara Knuth '76, who studies natural resource management, was recently named vice provost of Cornell University and dean of the Cornell Graduate School. Knuth, who graduated from Glen Oak School, which merged with Gilmour Academy in 1982, is professor of natural resource policy and management at Cornell.
"My back-up plan if I did not receive tenure at Cornell was to move to the Adirondacks and open a bake shop," she quips, an<|fim_middle|> and Kelly, who will be a senior at Ithaca High School. Mery (deHaas) Tomsick '77 is godmother for Knuth's daughters. Knuth also keeps in touch with Susan Pogany '77, a freelance art designer in New York.
Knuth likes to read, bake and travel. She also enjoys canoeing, kayaking and backpacking with her family. She developed her interest in backpacking during her mini-week experiences at Glen Oak. "Keep your priorities straight," she says. "For me this means family first." | attitude that serves her well in being open to new possibilities.
"The open education philosophy at Glen Oak suited me extremely well," Knuth recalls. It positioned her to thrive in an alternative academic program at Miami University and for her master's work in environmental sciences, which was multidisciplinary as well.
"This open, welcoming and supportive approach to education and a cross-disciplinary, integrative approach to learning had its foundation for me through my experience at Glen Oak," the educator says.
Knuth holds two bachelor's degrees and a master's degree in engineering, all from Miami. She earned a doctorate in philosophy from Virginia Tech.
"To this day, I derive the most satisfaction and believe I have the most impact when I am working on complex, challenging societal issues that cross disciplinary boundaries," she says.
At Cornell, Knuth also is senior associate dean in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and associate director of the Human Dimensions Research Unit in the Natural Resource Department. Her research focuses on human attitudes and behaviors toward the environment. Knuth also is on the National Academies' Ocean Studies Board, which advises the federal government on ocean science, engineering and policy.
As a teacher and administrator, Knuth advocates "listening to all sides of an issue, gathering information, and making a decision that is reasoned and fair for those involved and affected, whether family, friends, colleagues or employer." She advises students and others to keep a to-do list for small and large goals. "Work on your list daily, but always be ready to take advantage of opportunities that present themselves or that you can create – in other words, actively manage your to-do-list and your goals."
The close relationships Glen Oak fostered between students and teachers where everyone was on a first-name basis also served her well at Miami and Cornell, she believes. Thirty years later, she still keeps in touch with some of her Glen Oak teachers.
"As a professor at Cornell, I, too, have lived with my family on campus in a student residential setting, and continue to be on a first-name basis with my students," Knuth says. She is married to Kurt Jirka and they have two daughters: Caroline, who will be a junior at Cornell, | 444 |
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In 2018, our rangers patrolled 129,415-km, seized 2,039 logs and 325m3 of luxury timber, destroyed 19,986 illegal hunting snares, rescued 383 live animals from illegal wildlife traders, and confiscated 553 chainsaws. As a result of this action, our Judicial Police Officer rangers filed 144 court cases against forest and wildlife criminals.
In December 2018 the Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project was validated and verified (for 2015-2017 period) under of the Verified Carbon Standard and the Climate Community and Biodiversity Standard at Gold level.
MILESTONES TO DATE
200% increase in agricultural productivity and 300% income increase for families in Community Agricultural Development Project
50 community scholarships for secondary education in 202
Asia's most prominent female conservation CEO
Over 50% of management positions in Community Based Ecotourism and Agricultural Development projects are female
3,580,034 tons of annual avoided carbon emissions
497,000 hectares of High Conservation Value tropical forests
54 IUCN Threatened Species of bird, mammal, and reptiles
3,364 illegal wildlife traders detained
1,530 chainsaws confiscated (2015-2017)
92,754 illegal hunting snares destroyed (2015-2017)
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Find technical documents on Wildlife Alliance's website under documentation. | REDD+ Project protects 497,000 hectares of tropical rainforest in South-West Cambodia which is globally significant for wildlife conservation, ecosystem servicing, and community livelihoods. The project uses global best practices of forest protection and community development to safeguard the forest and prevent more than 3,000,000 tons of carbon emissions annually.
Wildlife Alliance came to the Cardamom Rainforest Landscape in 2001 to conduct emergency interventions during an elephant and tiger hunting crisis during which 29 tigers and 38 Asian elephant had been poached following the construction of a new highway through the landscape to Thailand. Anarchic slash-burn cultivation was also destroying thousands of hectares of forest per month. The Cardamom Rainforest was on the brink of destruction. Following our success in reducing these threats we were asked by the Royal Government of Cambodia to design and help implement a long term Protected Area Management Plan to protect the landscape, its forests, and wildlife. Since 2014 threats to the Cardamoms have accelerated driven by the massive recent Chinese investment in Cambodia which is part of China's national Belt and Road Initiative. This required a more intensive response.
In 2012, Wildlife Works learned of Wildlife Alliance's hard work and challenges in protecting this forest. After leading the REDD+ feasibility study with Wildlife Alliance for the Southern Cardamom Rainforest Landscape, Wildlife Works saw the intense commitment to forest protection and its work with local communities. In 2016, Wildlife Works and Wildlife Alliance established the Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project in partnership with Cambodia's Ministry of Environment. Through the sales of the project's REDD+ credits, Wildlife Alliance is now able to fund their work on the ground and implement a direct threat-based approach to safeguarding wildlife and securing intact forest ecosystems. Under the Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project we partner with governments and communities to effectively protect the forest and help communities generate sustainable incomes which are reliant on maintaining intact tropical forest. We currently work with more than 15 villages across the landscape to implement sustainable Community Based Ecotourism.
Wildlife Alliance also leads a uniquely effective boots-on-the-ground law enforcement model focusing on professional, trained, supervised, equipped, and mentored law enforcement rangers. We currently operate across 8,347-km2 of the Cardamom Rainforest Landscape with 131 rangers active 24/7 out of seven professionally equipped ranger stations. Our approach is not that of a traditional conservation NGO and we do not implement the failed model of hands-off 'business as usual conservation'. Instead we are proud that we directly supervise and manage all law enforcement. We ensure our rangers are well paid, receive full health and life insurance, have the equipment and capacity to work safely and effectively, and are motivated and led by inspirational supervisors. This leadership and supervision which we provide is critical. We create a culture of excellence in conservation, high performance, and zero tolerance for corruption. Our direct management and supervision of rangers ensures they work effectively but also means we can exert good governance management over all activities.
The action-oriented and results-based approach of the Southern Cardamom REDD+ project has achieved demonstrable conservation results: the Cardamoms are the best protected body of rainforest in the region and we have significantly reduced deforestation (<0.3% annual deforestation compared to the National average of 3.8% annually between 2013 and 2018), achieved Zero Poaching of Asian Elephant since 2006, and supported the recovery of populations of ungulates and carnivores.
Our community projects directly benefit 29,000 forest dependent villagers from 15 communities and our award-winning model of Community Based Ecotourism is regarded as the | 783 |
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Opinion: The three things you should never post on social media
Published: Dec. 28, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. ET
Paul Brandus
Don't make it easier for scammers to steal your identity
Keep some things private.
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Got any good, clear close-up photos of your face online? You should take them down—unless you want to become the victim of identity theft, a nightmarish event which can wreck your life.
It's one of the best things you can do to avoid getting ripped off—that's according to one of the best scam artists of the 20th century, Frank Abagnale, the inspiration for the 2002 Leonardo DiCaprio movie "Catch Me if You Can."
Between the ages of 16 and 21, Abagnale impersonated an airline pilot, a doctor, a lawyer—and wrote $2.5 million in bad checks. The FBI finally did catch up with him (the agent who led the chase was played by Tom Hanks), and Abagnale was sent to prison. After five years, he was given a choice: work with the FBI on combating fraud—or stay behind bars. That was 43 years ago. He's been working with the Feds ever since.
So why the concern over face photos? Speaking to the financial wellness company Acorns, Abagnale says it's one of the first things that identity thieves look for, and that facial recognition software makes it easier than ever for them to find victims.
"There are many facial recognition tools today, like PittPatt (now owned by Google GOOG, -2.50% GOOGL, -2.50% ) and FindFace (originally developed in Russia) that combine things like artificial intelligence and global databases to identify people quickly.
"If I take a picture of you in an airport," Abagnale explains, "I can go back to your Facebook page by (using) facial recognition<|fim_middle|> fact that everyone uses it today makes the job of current day crooks immensely easier. "What I did 50 years ago is 4,000 times easier to do today," he says. It's notable that Abagnale avoids social media himself.
You also need to know that when an identity thief goes to a Facebook FB, -4.14% page, there are two other key pieces of information that they immediately look for. Your date of birth and place of birth. These two things are pure gold, and when combined with a face photo, can sharply raise the chances of your identity being stolen.
"You never, ever want to tell anyone where you were born, or your date of birth," Abagnale cautions. "That's 98% of stealing one's identity."
To review: These are the three things you should never post online:
• A head-on facial shot
• Your date of birth
• Your place of birth
The cliché that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is true. Take a few minutes to review your own Facebook page and other social media platforms that you might use, and delete any of the above that could be used against you. Why does anyone need to know when and where you were born, anyway? Facebook should design its pages to remove such options for users.
Now, tell me your story. Have you ever been the victim of identity theft? What happened? How did you recover? What advice do you have for others? Write me at: retirebettermarketwatch@gmail.com.
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Does this mean you can't post pictures of yourself online? No, Abagnale says—just no straight on face shots. "Post a picture of you and your dog, you and your friends, you playing volleyball…but never a straight on photograph of yourself."
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How many in-house lawyers have non-lawyer titles, for example, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary or General Counsel and Vice-President? The multi-titled in-house counsel is prevalent in today's corporate world but, as one federal court bluntly held, an in-house lawyer with legal and non-legal roles receives a narrow view of her putatively privileged communications.
Noting that copying an in-house lawyer "on a given communication does not automatically transform the contents of that message into a privileged request for legal advice," the court found significant that the company's in-house lawyer held the title of General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer, and Senior Vice-President and Secretary.
The court agreed that "drawing a distinction between business and legal advice is not always easy," but took a decidedly narrow view of the in-house attorney–client privilege where communications involve legal and business aspects. Regarding the position-title issue, the court stated that, "[w]hen in-house counsel occupies both a legal and operational role, the test for determining if a document is privileged is whether the predominant purpose of the communication was to render or solicit legal advice." And if legal advice is incidental to business advice, the privilege does not apply.
PoP Analysis. The court here took a strict and narrow view of the in-house attorney–client privilege, particularly in its application of the primary purpose standard. As discussed in this prior post, courts generally apply two standards in assessing whether a corporate communication is more business or more legal related—the "because of" standard and the "primary purpose" standard.
While the primary purpose standard is the narrower of the two, the court here seems to have taken the test to an even higher level of scrutiny, particularly with its comment that a document sent for simultaneous business and legal review is automatically not privileged.
In the end, a significant lesson here is that not only do in-house lawyers receive heightened scrutiny of their communications, but even<|fim_middle|> titles should heed this case and take even greater precautions to establish and maintain the privilege over their communications.
Communications Between a Trade Association's In-House Counsel and Its Members—Privileged? | more scrutiny when the in-house lawyer carries business-related position titles. And at the risk of stating the obvious, those in-house lawyers with additional | 28 |
Arden "On The Come Up" ASCAP Interview
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Arden chats with "On the Come Up" about his current production placement, "U Smile" by Justin Bieber, and other tidbits.
What was your inspiration for "U Smile?"
Arden: "U Smile" had an organic vibe from start to finish. Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis got on the guitar and I got on the piano. We just jammed until we came up with chords that we fell in love with. We collaborated with August Rigo, who wrote the lyrics, and Justin Bieber. Everything seemed to just mesh really well. Justin made a couple of changes and, in the end, we had something we knew would be a hit.
What are you working on, currently?
A: I'm currently working with Estelle and Musiq Soulchild, who is a very gifted artist. I don't want to say too much, but you'll be hearing more from me soon.
Where are you from, originally?
A: I was born in Brooklyn, but raised in Jamaica, Queens. I'm Haitian; my parents are from Haiti.
Who is your musical mentor and why?
A: My musical mentors are Wyclef Jean and Wonda. I've been fortunate enough to work with them for over 7 years, during which<|fim_middle|> "Mr. Man" for Alicia Keys and Darius Rucker's "Hold On" from his first solo album.
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What was your first introduction into the music industry?
A: My cousin, Ricky St. Hilaire, who's a mix engineer/producer introduced me to the music business. My first project was the album, "Anarchy" for Busta Rhymes. I was his tracking engineer at the time. From there, I ended up meeting Jimmy Cozier. We became partners, then wrote and produced, | 93 |
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ANTHEM RECORDS ANNOUNCES GLOBAL<|fim_middle|> is also the author of No Sugar In Me, a book about changing your lifestyle by eliminating refined sugars. | DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH CANADIAN ARTIST AND ENTREPRENEUR BRAD WOODGATE. DROPS HIS NEW SONG "IT'S A NO FOR ME"
Anthem Records is pleased to announce a new global distribution deal with Canadian artist, entrepreneur and founder of Joyburst and No Sugar Company Brad Woodgate. Tomorrow Woodgate, a long-time champion of health and wellness culture, also delivers his new single 'It's A No For Me,' written to inspire mindful lifestyle choices around sugar consumption and initiate global change for the world's food chain. 'It's A No For Me' drops just in time to line-up with International No Sugar Day on October 3rd, and comes on the heels of Woodgate's debut single 'Joyburst', released earlier this year in collaboration with American rapper Vanilla Ice
OUT TOMORROW IS WOODGATE'S NEW SONG "IT'S A NO FOR ME," WRITTEN TO INSPIRE HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER LIFESTYLE CHOICES
L to R – Anthem Entertainment CEO Helen Murphy, Brad Woodgate
Today, Anthem Records is pleased to announce a new global distribution deal with Canadian artist, entrepreneur and founder of Joyburst and No Sugar Company Brad Woodgate. Tomorrow Woodgate, a long-time champion of health and wellness culture, also delivers his new single 'It's A No For Me,' written to inspire mindful lifestyle choices around sugar consumption and initiate global change for the world's food chain. 'It's A No For Me' drops just in time to line-up with International No Sugar Day on October 3rd, and comes on the heels of Woodgate's debut single 'Joyburst', released earlier this year in collaboration with American rapper Vanilla Ice.
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"Creating meaningful songs about global issues is something that I am very passionate about," explains Woodgate. "Music has always brought people together and singing songs is my greatest platform to bring to life the messages I strongly believe in. I am living out my dreams to be able to sign with such a talented Anthem team and making music that hopefully the world will enjoy."
"We are excited to be partnering with Brad and support his artistry and music around the world through this distribution deal," explains Anthem Entertainment's CEO Helen Murphy. "As we continue to educate ourselves on striving to maintain a healthier lifestyle, Brad's music will help inspire people to be mindful about the amount of sugar they are incorporating into their daily lives."
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Brad Woodgate is a self-made Canadian serial entrepreneur who, over the last 22 years, has turned an initial thirty-thousand-dollar investment into over a billion dollars in sales. Having launched several successful companies in the health and wellness space, he has managed over 600 employees, launched over 750 products, and distributed to more than 75 countries. Over the years, Brad also helped many people and celebrities reach their wellness goals. In 2015, based on his own health concerns, Brad took a very strong interest in the effects of refined sugar on our health. This led to the establishment of the No Sugar Company in 2018 and Joyburst in 2021, which has quickly disrupted the global food industry and is now one of the fastest-growing consumer packaged goods companies in North America. He | 701 |
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Warm weather, a light breeze and a clear sky were the perfect accompaniment to this week's Shipyard Summer Concert at Dravo Plaza on the Wilmington Riverfront. For this, the sixth week of the eight-week series, the theme was Latin music, and the musical guests definitely brought hot rhythmic grooves.
Karen Rodriguez Latin Jazz Ensemble is a quartet that delivers a unique yet authentic sound with keyboard, bass and percussion. The lead singer, Karen Rodriguez, is passionate and expressive as she brings the music to life through her smooth vocals. In addition to Latin jazz, the group also performs Salsa, Cha Cha, Bossa Nova, Samba, Mambo, Tango, Rumba and Cuban music, as well as the sweet and romantic Bolero. The set included fun, upbeat songs like "Marie LaVeaux," and "Pa Gozar," which means "to have fun." It wasn't long before concertgoers left their seats to dance Salsa, Bachata, and Cha Cha to the music. Karen then slowed things down with the jazzy "<|fim_middle|> some delicious snacks and stake out a prime spot to enjoy the likes of Nik Everett, Nature Jams and more!
Another successful Year 2 event is this movie series, sponsored by The Kenny Family Foundation. For only $6, you can enjoy big screen features on the rooftop of, with selections chosen by YOU! Many of Wilmo's popular food trucks are also on hand to offer delicious snacks. Movies start at sundown and will be moved to Theatre N in case of rain. Showings of "Marley & Me," "Frozen" and "The Blind Side" complete the month. | Autumn Leaves" and "Adoro," which is a sweet ballad about love. The group also performed some cover hits: "Body & Soul" by Esperanza Spalding, "Peel Me a Grape" by Diana Krall, "It's Too Late" by Carole King and "Killing Me Softly" by Roberta Flack — all of which were beautifully performed by Rodriguez. After this, it was time to get up and dance some more, as they played Salsa, Samba and Brazilian music. The children in the audience especially had fun dancing to a song about pollo ("chicken" in Spanish). Bailar!
Many came out for the concert and to enjoy a warm evening on the bustling Riverfront. People of different ages and backgrounds were brought together by the music, and they danced together to the rhythm. It was a peaceful gathering, which added to the beautiful evening in Wilmington.
Be sure to catch the last two weeks of the Shipyard Summer Concert Series, which will include reggae music by Jah Works on August 21 and New Orleans jazz with the Barbone Street Band on August 28.
Art goes to the dogs this weekend…and this FREE event comes with an enthusiastic "four paws up" endorsement from Dewey the Art Dog! In partnership with Delaware Humane Association, this free event includes dog portraits by caricaturist Sam Mylin in the Copeland Sculpture Garden, plenty of treats for four-legged friends and drinks for you. P.S. While you're here, also check out Transitions: The Brandywine Photo Collective, an exhibit featuring works of 20 local artists, located in the Outlooks Gallery.
More than just a musical (BONUS: you get dinner, too), the show is based on a true story about Cline's friendship with Houston fan Louise Seger, who befriended the star in a Texas honky-tonk in l961. All the favorite and memorable songs you love of Cline's are here: Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams and more. It's a nostalgic journey back in time and a timeless tribute to one of country's most beloved and best singers.
For the second summer, Wilmington's parks are alive with all manner of arts and culture, thanks to Summer in the Parks. The FREE programs found everywhere from Titlon, Haynes, Kosciusko and Holloway Parks feature live, interactive performances of music, dance, theater, visual arts and crafts. Bring the entire family and experience the Arts in Wilmington's green spaces.
Thursdays in Cool Spring Park are the place to find fresh local veggies, delicious food truck options and plenty of great music, thanks to the partnership with Gable Music Ventures. Free live music livens up the park from 6:00-8:00pm 'til Labor Day, and 5:00-7:00pm after Labor Day. The market itself opens at 4:00pm — get there early, buy | 617 |
Stein Fellows Gain International Business Experience
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Several students from the Sigmund Weis School of Business are living and working abroad this summer with the support of the Eric Stein Fund for International Experience.
The endowment, established by the late Eric Stein '69, allows students in the Sigmund Weis School of Business to intern around the world, experiencing new cultures and strengthening international skills.
Ciara Middleton '20, of Malvern, Pennsylvania, is living in Santiago, Chile, a South American hub for startup businesses. Here, Middleton is interning with Magma Partners, a venture capital investment firm<|fim_middle|>0, a marketing major, at Deployed, London, England; Owen Madden '20, a finance major, at Oscar Winson, Wan Chai, Hong Kong; and Tyson Thrush '20, a finance major, at Adecco, Melbourne, Australia. | that provides support for early stage Latin American companies.
"I am so excited about my placement because I am constantly in the midst of a technical, advanced market within an emerging economy," said Middleton.
Through the business school, Middleton previously interned in London, England, and was eager to continue her career path in a Spanish-speaking, less westernized part of the world.
A first-generation American herself, she said, "My Irish parents have always made sure my two brothers and I recognize the importance of having cross-cultural competency in the same way that Susquehanna does for its student body."
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Daniel Yim '20, of Warrington, Pennsylvania, is living in Seoul, South Korea, where he is interning alongside the marketing team of Doongle, a social media app that allows its users — over 1 million from 118 countries — to interact with and learn from people around the world.
"SU has prepared me with a great business background and mindset for this internship," said Yim, who has served as a Stanford University Innovation Fellow and recently studied abroad in Japan through SU's Global Opportunities program. "I feel like this internship may open job opportunities for me in South Korea or in other Asian countries."
Rachel Sweger
In Sydney, Australia, Rachel Sweger '20, of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, is combining her business administration major with her passion for athletics. Interning with Sports Camps Australia, Sweger creates content for the company's social media platforms and assists with set-up for the organization's many athletics camps — from baseball to surfing.
"This culture largely encourages healthy lifestyles and it is awesome to be a part of that movement," Sweger said.
Additional Stein Fellows are Garrett Deyle '20, a business administration major, at Bamboo, Dublin, Ireland; Sherri Hufstedler '2 | 380 |
Doug Pederson says Jalen Hurts will start at QB vs. Arizona
Jalen Hurts will get another chance to start at quarterback on Sunday when the Philadelphia Eagles head west to take on the Arizona Cardinals.
Head Coach Doug Pederson made the announcement at his day-after Monday press conference after reviewing the tape from the win over the Saints.
"After going through the film and really looking back even to last week and the preparation and everything, I'm going to continue with Jalen this week as the starter," Pederson said.
In his first NFL start, Hurts supported the Eagles in their biggest win of the season against<|fim_middle|> are 7-6 and currently own the final Wild Card spot. Arizona held the New York Giants to just seven points as their quarterbacks were sacked eight times. Linebacker Haason Reddick, a Camden, New Jersey native and former Temple star, posted a career-high and franchise-record five QB takedowns. There is now an entire game's worth of tape for the Cardinals' coaches and players to analyze.
"Each week's a little bit different from a game plan standpoint. Those are things that we as coaches look at today and tomorrow and put a plan together and you practice and go play," Pederson said. | the NFC South-leading Saints by throwing for 167 yards and a touchdown, while also gaining 106 yards on the ground. Hurts was not sacked once as the Eagles amassed 246 ground yards on the league's No. 2-ranked rushing defense.
Hurts was praised by his teammates following the game for his poise.
"He played awesome today. The tape shows for itself. He's so confident and he's a natural leader," running back Miles Sanders said. "We just needed that and he gave us that spark to start from last week. But ya'll seen it all. I think we played a whole total of four quarters today. I think we looked like a complete team, minus the penalties, we have to clean that up, but overall though I think this whole team did a hell of a job."
This Sunday marks another matchup with a playoff contender. The Cardinals | 183 |
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Click wins again at the Northern eCommerce Awards
What a night and what a result! We're please to announce that we have once again been successful at the Northern eCommerce Awards
Hot on the heels of our success at the Digital Impact Awards in London, the team headed North for the Northern eCommerce Awards and were delighted to pick up the top honour in the Best Search Marketing category for our work with Liverpool ONE.
The campaign we have put together for Liverpool ONE looks at harnessing the power of digital and search marketing to drive actual footfall for the shopping district. This year we have put a focus on a multifaceted strategy including SEO, inbound marketing and paid search, and have seen results in every area.
The awards which were held in the iconic Hilton hotel in Deansgate, Manchester, celebrate the very best campaigns in the North of England and this year was no exception. The calibre of the entries was exceptionally high and that's why we are so please to come away with the top award.
(Click Consult's Amy Fitzmaurice and Kerry Mullin accept the award)
Speaking about the award win, Click Consult CEO, Matt Bullas, said: "Liverpool ONE is an excellent client to have and a great brand to work with. We have worked hard with their team to deliver campaigns that work all year round and have seen much success. We decided to use a range of services, tools and techniques to get the most from their audience and we have seen more people than ever<|fim_middle|> from Scott Rumsey →
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"This was the second award that we have picked up for Liverpool ONE after their Silver Award at the Digital Impact Awards earlier in the week.
"We are thrilled to be recognised here and it could just be the beginning with Liverpool ONE nominated for another four awards over the next few weeks, including three at the UK Search Awards."
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We live in a visual oriented environment. Everywhere we see signs. The characteristic of a good sign is to sub-consciously penetrate into the mind of its observer. But sadly, many people don't know how to create a good sign. There are mistakes everywhere.
The following article will inform you about the signage mistakes you should never make.
There are certain color schemes which go well with one another. For example, roads are black in color. Often they are demarcated with yellow color. This is to facilitate the road travelers who can see the yellow stripes glowing in dark, which prevents accidents.
A sharp combination of contrasting colors is cool but if you are going for something more vivid, consult other people. Try to look at the sign from afar to check its effectiveness.
The size parameter is directly proportional to sign viewership. Depending from size of a pin – size of a Billboard, it all depends on how wide you want its viewership.
Determine the distance from sign to the eyes of general public and then set the size according to industrial standards.
One word "CANCER". A sign should be new and should have a positive vibe around it. Failure of it will only cause the people not to pay any attention toward it.
Worn out signs are not attractive to anyone. They send out a negative message that you are not serious about your business and therefore, you are not serious about success.
You heard the famous saying: "Too many cooks spoil the broth". Your sign has a limited space. You simply cannot stuff all the wonders of the world inside it.
Crowding makes it difficult to read signs and miss out all<|fim_middle|> or sales and keep an eye on your signboards.
Your own brand or business has your own specific and personalized logo or name and people recognize your brand through your logo. The regular billboard may rust or go dull in some years time. a digital signboard will continuously advertise your brand and people will easily recognize and appreciate your business through signboards.
It is a cost-effective way to advertise your product and brand as once your company invests a good amount in some signboards then there is no further expenses and your advertising is done every day for a year. So you will gain more and more customers in continuous time. | the vital information. Only put necessary information inside your sign.
Kudos to your well-formed design, it is really unique and one of a kind. However, you forgot the basic rule.
Surely designing is important but don't let your logo seem to miss out its primary objective. Make sure your logo is neither too small nor too big otherwise general audience will find it hard to decode the aesthetic artwork of your sign.
Designing a good sign is important. Choosing its appropriate location is also very important. If it is a sign for general public, pick a standout spot, which could be easily seen from the eyes of passersby.
Also consider the impact of changing seasons on your sign. The logo of a bare tree might look cool in spring, but it would be difficult to spot in autumn, considering most trees are bare in that season.
Certain mistakes or "logo fails" are a final nail in the desolation of your sign. Make sure there are no spelling mistakes in your signs. Also, ensure the involvement of aesthetical symmetry in your design. Most companies make a particular sign, but that sign is not connected with either the name or work of the company. There should be coherence in your work.
What Is Color Temperature And How To Use The Best For Your Sign?
Color temperature is a scale, depicting a range of temperatures in Kelvin. The initial values of scale represent "warm colors". These include shades of yellow and lie in the range of about 2000 K – 3000 K. White light is of 5200K. Moving further along, we get versatility of blue and indigo, which are near around 10,000 K.
Nowadays, a color combination is very important for marketing. Certain colors play an important role in our psychology for example: red color is often associated with emotions and anger while blue is an epitome of grace.
Go for warm colors. You should hit the color scheme from 2000 K – 3000 K. Think about advertising in a closed living room or a restaurant. You want a cozy appearance, which would delightfully appeal towards the liking of the customers.
Warm colors are designated to give you a homely vibe. These types of colors are commonly used in residential homes. When customers see the very same color scheme at a hotel, they are sub-consciously reminded of their comfort of their home. The advertising works like magic on their hearts.
A garage is a dark place. A retail store has products which the customers try and grocery stores are laden with fresh fruits and vegetables.
White color all the way. You want your customer to be able to see around. If you choose a yellow or bluish shade, you may make the customer irritable. Also, the shade will make it harder to spot the original product.
Go for high end approach. Pick the color scheme near 8000 K. Clubs are all about funky advertisement. Place funky color ad-signs near a black area to create a maximum contrasting effect.
You don't need a homely environment here. What you need is a sprinkle of professionalism. You mean business and want to convey to the other party that you are sophisticated as well as a veteran marketer.
For this purpose, it is recommended to use 'the cool color approach.' Pick the signs which are near the range of 5000 K. The grim white delivers the perfect serenity, needed to make a corporate deal.
All of these things have one thing in common – the chronic influx of visitors. Stadiums will always have fans, healthcare facilities will always be stormed up by patients and warehouses are regularly visited by company employees.
These places need the brightest lights available. Due to their large area, it is only fair to put up signs which display a standard output, using crystal clear white light.
These places also experience a lot of coverage, particularly by cameras and by visitors. Both need a rich white light to lure themselves by attention. Speaking strictly in terms of football stadiums, it is a common practice to replace normal lighting with LED technology.
To facilitate HD broadcast, crisp quality light is needed to capture the minds of general public.
When you are operating a business, you know the highs and lows of your respective field, you know how difficult it is to run your company or manufacture a product and the processes involved. However, when you tend to outsource some of your work or get something done for another company, you tend to get impatient. This a natural feeling. You will not realize the amount of work that is put in the making of a certain thing till you personally get involved in the task.
Same goes for the sign industry. Companies tend to take the signage for granted and as a very easy task and want their task to be done immediately. But when you get to know the sign industry and their operations, you will get to know that making signs is not easy, in fact, there are several processes involved in it. Listed below are things you should know about the sign industry.
When you order a certain kind of sign for your company, it requires different types of material. The materials are obtained from different sellers. The number of materials will depend on your cost and size. The estimated amount is then calculated and the price quote is taken from other sellers. The sellers may take more than a day or two to reply the estimated cots. The cost is then accumulated and then you get informed about the total amount. Apart from the material, there are a lot of other costs to consider such as the transfer of materials and some types of unique signage may require extra material and fabrications. All this may take a couple of days. Secondly it is a matter of first come first serve and are treated on the basis of which order has arrived initially.
The sign is a complicated work; it cannot be made in just a few days. Obviously, you will want your sign to be made as soon as possible as it will make your brand. The initial thing is to take a permit from the local owners of the area and the permit may take up to 6 weeks approximately. After the permit, the different signs have different construction periods. The permit is followed by a design phase where the sign is designed till the client is completely satisfied and on approval of the client, it starts to get constructed.
This is a very important information as the sign is made from a small sign format. The sign format can be either JPEG or a Vector file. Then sign company wants you to submit your company's logo or brand name in a Vector format. Why?
A JPEG image is made up of pixels and when expanded the pixels disarray and the picture is not clear unless it is very high resolution. The picture is not clear if you need a huge sign plus the JPEG is machine readable.
A Vector is an image in dot forms ad can be scaled or expand to any size and it does not become unclear. Machines can easily read the vector dots and more varied and artistic designs and signs can be created.
The installation time period also varies according to the types of signs. Due to advancement in technology, there are various types of signs such as the digital signs, the pylons, and more. Some may take up a day while some may require concrete to be built initially for the sign to be fixed on.
The way to loads of exposure is through a sound advertisement. One of the best ways to advertise is through the using of lights.
Neon and LED, both lights are equally popular throughout the world. But, majority of people don't know the difference between both. Knowing the difference can help you save money and application of optimum strategy in the world of business.
The following article will extensively explain the differences between Neon and LED lights.
Neon is an inert gas. An inert gas is a gas which normally, doesn't react with other elements. Inside a neon light, light is created from an artificial reaction of neon, which emit a florescent color due to release of energy.
No doubt, they are very awesome. If you compare the effect of lighting with led, hands down, neon lights all the way. It is also more likely to last as compared to led.
However, there are some points which question their reliability. For instance, neon lights are very fragile. There is a substantial risk of tube damaging, if handled by inexperienced people. They are also very expensive.
LED stands for light emitting diodes. Hundreds of thousands of led are strung together, to give a holistic effect of a powerful light.
The coolest thing, in terms of economics is that led lights are cheaper than neon lights. They are energy efficient and run only on 24 volts, compared to 15,000 volts of a traditional neon bulb.
The cons of led include the tediousness to fix a malfunctioning diode. It is extremely difficult to rectify a single 'bad' diode, since it requires manual fixation. LED lights are often poorly optimized for movement. In order for their good functionality, they ought to be fixed at a permanent place. They also lack the 'glowing' effect of a neon light.
It all depends upon you. If you have a larger area to cover, go for led lights since they are cheaper in terms of buying and easy on electricity. Normally, LEDs are 10% cheaper than neon lights. But it is important to ask a fundamental question.
Should I ignore the monetary value? I mean…Its only 10 percent.
Investing 10 percent more will give you powerful neon lights. We agree that they are heavy on electricity surcharge, but their aesthetic glowing effects make them a more popular choice for advertisement. Also, it is important to know that the 10% margin comes if you buy neon lights at a bulk price. If you want to light up a small place, the price of both commodities would most probably be equal.
NOTE: The fragile factor we mentioned in the start of the post. It doesn't matter much because most neon signs these days have 'open circuit protection.' This means that, even if the tubes are damaged, current will automatically stop flowing to prevent any unfortunate accidents.
Because of tempting security features and prominent displays, neon are much, much popular among the buyers, as compared to LEDs.
Due to development and advancement in technology, marketing has now become extremely easy for the masses. When you start a new business or thinking off starting one then you need to make your website, promote it on all social media platforms, regularly promote and update your products or services and gain market and followers.
Now the question is that is this the only marketing strategy to market your products or services? No, there are many other conventional methods of marketing wh9ich you have forgotten to use. With the advent of technology, you may only rely on your website and other social media. The use of signboard for marketing purposes has long been forgotten, but what you do not realize is that this the most beneficial form of marketing strategy.
You will see several signs on your way to school, work or outing on a daily basis on the roads. They are a means to market the products of a company and attracts new customers. Nowadays there are many kinds of signboards available such as neon signs, normal billboards, LED signs, wayfinding signs and even more. You can use which type of signage suits your business and needs.
Outdoor signage is important for the advertisement of your brand or service. You should invest in a big signboard which will increase your customers as more people will notice your rand and signboard on the way. Researchers state that more and more people buy things form those brands or shop which market using huge signboards.
Location and placement of the signboard is an extremely important factor to determine the number of clients. Your business should always place advertising signboards where more people commute and travel. Signals are a good ae for advertising and placing signboards as people stop there so they may read and see the signboards around.
Sales and profit is an integral part of your brand marketing. You opt for various marketing strategies just to promote and sell your brand and earn profits. Signs are a good way to make people aware of your upcoming new products or upcoming sales or promotional offers. This will make customers more aware of your brand and product and they will regularly check your store for new stuff | 2,502 |
You can walk up to the summit on a 45-minute walk from the nearby mountain village of Cemoro Lawang or you can travel there by jeep. Take the latter if you want to reach an amazing view point over Bromo and the stunning Mount Semeru behind which is thought to be the centre of the universe by Javanese. All in all, it makes for an incredible family moment and is a great addition on to a Bali and Beyond holiday.
From canoeing, to meeting local tribespeople to visiting the famous Bridge over the River Kwai – The Float House offers so much to do for families. Access is by Thai longtail boat via a private pier and makes for an awe-inspiring arrival. The setting is absolutely stunning and will be sure to make everyone incredibly excited. Accommodation is in floating villas with comfy mattresses, wifi and air-conditioning. Day trips can be organised to the Thai-Burma Railway Center War Museum which commemorates the system built by prisoners of war at Japanese orders. You can visit the bridge over the river kwai famously built by the British, and get an incredible insight into what it was like for the captured soldiers at the time – watch the film before you go!
There are also lots of nearby tribal villages that can be visited, this is a great opportunity for you to buy beautiful bags sewn by tribeswomen. They're multi-colour embroidered with stunning flowers and patterns sewn into them. Of course, the hotel is also a fantastic place to kick-back, sunbathe, canoe down the river or tuck into delicious Thai food as the sun goes down.
Few know that Sri Lanka has a national park with highest density of leopards in the world. Spotting this big cat, in the wild is not only highly likely on your visit but chances are that you'll also enjoy encounters with elephants, sloth bears, boards, water buffalo and peacocks too – the list goes on. Yala National Park is the most famous (and has the highest density of leop<|fim_middle|>abang, we'd strongly recommend going for a picnic breakfast before other travellers arrive to marvel at the falls. Nearby is also a wonderful bear rehabilitation centre which lets you see these beautiful animals in a spacious captive environment. All in all, it makes for a fun and interesting morning's activity.
Tak Bat is a colourful Laoatian ceremony allowing you to get close up and personal with the local monks. Buddhism is a very inclusive religion and the experience, for every member of the family, will be intriguing as it is spiritual.
Kitugalla was the unlikely location for the filming of the famous movie 'The Bridge Over the River Kwai' starring the late Sir Alec Guinness. Now you can experience the natural beauty of this rural river on a fun day's adventure white water rafting. There are a variety of routes that caters for all abilities and confidence levels. You don't have to white water raft, you can also opt for a slower paced adventure with a kayak along calmer waters. It's a great way to escape the stresses of technology and to get back to nature. | ards) but it is sometimes rather clogged with tourists. Wilpattu National Park is a good alternative as it's much less heard of and you're likely to have a sighting all to yourself – without other jeeps nearby.
An exhilarating way to gain insight into the small villages, around Siem Reap Quad biking in the countryside is the perfect outdoor adventure that'll take you beyond Angkorian temples. There's a thorough safety induction at the beginning of the experience and you'll be accompanied by an expert guide along the way. Helmets on, you'll ride through the breath-taking countryside with very few tourists around. Old dark-wood Khmer stilted homes pass by as kids in blue and white uniforms ride bikes home after school. Quad biking at sunset is a good balance between absorbing the laid back local culture and high-speed excitement.
Declared by UNESCO as the 8th wonder of the world, Sigiriya Rock Fortress is an awe-inspiring sight to behold and you can climb to the very top to watch the sunset – a very moving experience. This amazing natural outcrop of rock was used by ancient rulers as a fortress. It has an ancient history and it's incredible to think about the technical skill and ingenuity required to pump water all the way to the top to fill water tanks supplying the royal community that lived on the top. There are beautiful Frescoes depicting scenes from life during the Anuradhapura period. A mirror wall also exists, an area of rock so highly polished that the King could see himself as he walked alongside it. Now that area of wall is protected; many visitors have graffitied it across time. Reaching the top is no easy feat necessarily, but totally worth it. The views are breathtaking and it's fantastic for a family photo.
Some resorts in The Maldives allow you to join in with conservation projects supported by the hotel. Anatara Kihava, for example, has a project where guests can sponsor a frame which will then take part in transplanting coral activities. You can join marine biologists in shallow areas plant the frame in lagoon areas with a mask and snorkel. You can then monitor the growth online; scientists will post updates on how the coral has grown every 3 months. This is the perfect experience for budding biologists.
A day spent with these magnificent animals is one that you and your families will remember forever. Get up close and personal with these friendly giants – but not too close; we only work with centres that act as a sanctuary for rescued or orphaned elephants, meaning it's not possible to ride them.
Watch ancient dances performed by Laos' National Ballet in Luang Prabang. The costumes and large cast are impressive with dancers telling the old Hindu story of Ramayana. There is a wonderful orchestra that provides live music and the whole experience makes for a wonderful evening's entertainment. It's right next to Luang Prabang's night market and delicious restaurants.
A fun food experience with a twist – get from vendor to vendor by Vespa. You can enjoy the experience in the old Indochine city of Hanoi, UNESCO Heritage Hoi An or the southern capital of Ho Chi Minh (formerly known as Saigon). Delicious, exciting and incredibly insightful, your accompanying guides will direct you to the best eateries away from tourist crowds. Don't worry, you don't have to commandeer a vespa yourself, but will sit on the back of a very safety-conscious driver. Usually, you'll be accompanied by a few other travellers in a group of about 5-6 people so it's a great social event for the family. Heartily recommended.
A critically endangered relative of humans, Orangutans are only found on the island of Borneo and Sumatra – an island in Indonesia. Spotting them forage in the trees with their young is incredibly moving and something we would really recommend doing once in a lifetime. They're one of the most intelligent primates that exist, they use sophisticated tools, they have distinctive cultures between different populations and have extended pair bonds with their mothers – spending two years with her to learn how to survive in their rainforest environment. Danum Valley or Tabin Wildlife Reserve provide good chances of seeing them in the wild en famille. The experience can be combined with a luxurious beach stay and cultural exploration in Malaysia. Click here for family holiday ideas in Borneo.
A palatable way of getting insight into the Vietnam War (or American War as the Vietnamese call it) is to enjoy a half-day trip to the famous Cu Chi tunnels. It can be hard to hear the realities of the conflict but the Vietnamese have managed to create a very tasteful, interesting and fun afternoon's experience of this important part of history. The experience starts with a beautiful boat ride up the Mekong, past fishing vessels and beautiful countryside. Boat drivers have wonderful tropical plants at hand for you to try en route and within 30-40 minutes you'll be at the entrance of the tunnels. With an expert guide, you'll be introduced to the extensive tunnel network, their history and stories behind the area. For example, Vietcong used to put pictures up of American families to try and make US soldiers homesick to get them to lose morale and go away. Try fitting in the tiny tunnels yourself and enjoy a delicious Vietnamese lunch on the river after. It makes for a very enlightening experience.
Train travel isn't necessarily the fastest or most convenient form of transport in Sri Lanka, but is certainly the most beautiful. The route between Kandy and Ella takes around 7 hours, which is longer than it would be to drive, but it has been named the most scenic journey in the world. You'll see stunning emerald tea plantations, villages, sweeping forests, azure lakes and old colonial stations along the way. There's plenty to look at and discuss with your family and will certainly make for a memory of a lifetime.
Be it work, exams, technology or loss – life can sometimes be hard so look after yourself and all the family by enjoying some VIP lifestyle in The Maldives. You only live once, life is short, so go on – splurge for once and totally unwind in an outstandingly beautiful country. A series of 1000 islands dotted in the tropical waters of the Indian Oceans, we think The Maldives is one of the most beautiful countries in the world and everyone will enjoy snorkelling in beautiful coral reefs, counting stars at night from the beach and taking the plunge from an overwater villa. Photogenic, comfortable and relaxing, there are some particularly good resorts for families we can suggest.
Sample the culinary delights with you family on this streetfood tour – watch out for the scorpions. Chinatown has a particularly good selection of eateries. There is an abundance of delicious dishes to try, from sukiyaki thai hot pot, to Khoa Gaeng Jek Puey – a rice dish served with various curries, to Hoy kraeng luak – delicious cockles in a fragrant sauce – your culinary horizons will be broadened immensely.
Safely spot the Blue Whale and the Sperm Whale. A fantastic experience for animal enthusiasts. There are some smaller, more nimble boats that we'd strongly recommended choosing compared to big touristy old bangers. It takes half the time to get to where the whales are migrating compared to other boats which means you don't have to get up so early to reach them and can feel fresh and awake. You can also have more time out on the ocean, when other boats are heading in you can stay for longer as it doesn't take so long to get back. This also means you get more 'alone time' with the whales, especially as the speedboat only accommodates a maximum number of 12 people so you don't feel like you need to duck and dive around to get a good view.
These stunning waterfalls are a perfect place for a quick dip – it is rather cold though so not for the thin skinned. Close to Luang Pr | 1,641 |
With<|fim_middle|> in-home estimate in the markets we serve. | pool barrier codes mandated in most US States to be confident of a high level of quality and safety, select pool safety covers that are manufactured and installed to the most referenced code for manual pool safety covers – the ASTM F1346 -91 statute.
Who and What is ASTM International?
Originated in 1898 by a group of railway engineers, to deal with issues concerning their steel rails, ASTM International has become one of the largest classification and standards developing organization in the world. Standards and classifications are developed within voluntary member committees. ASTM performs no part in approving, sanctioning or enforcing compliance with its standards. The standards become mandated when referenced by a society, association, or legislative agency. To demonstrate a product fulfills the terms of a standard, a product can be tested by an independent testing laboratory. The laboratory will then issue a full report with confirmation of the compliance.
Why is the ASTM F1346 – 91 Standard Important?
ASTM F1346 -91 Standard Performance Specification for Manual Safety Covers. ASTM International developed this standard to reduce the risk of drowning of children under five years of age. This standard is used by many States and Cities as the mandated pool barrier code, as well as referenced nationally by day-care, adoption and fostering agencies.
The static load test for weight support. The cover should be able to hold a weight of at least 485 lbs (the estimated average weight of 2 adults and one child) to permit rescue operation.
Perimeter Deflection Tests for entry or entrapment between the cover and the side of the pool. The cover must demonstrate that any opening is sufficiently small and strong enough to prevent the test object being passed through.
The Surface Drainage Test that safeguards against a dangerous amount of water collecting on the cover's surface.
Labeling requirements must include basic consumer information such as the warranty information, the appropriate warnings as described in the standard and acknowledge the product as a safety cover.
How Can You Tell If Pool Safety Cover Meets The ASTM F1346 Standard?
A pool cover company's website, literature, and brochures will state their ASTM F 1346 -91 safety cover compliance. The pool cover itself will have the correct labels attached, and the company will be able to show laboratory reports to further prove their pool covers compliance to the standard.
F1346-91 for manual pool safety covers. The Katchakid pool net cover meets all the criteria for the standard's demanding series of performance tests and labeling requirements. While already a quality and time tested product, conforming to the ASTM F 1346 -91 code further provides Katchakid owners assurance that they have one of the best forms of pool protection assisting to reduce the drowning risk of small children.
All pool safety covers are supplementary pool safety aids and not a substitute for the undivided and constant supervision of an adult. Pool covers can never replace adult supervision nor can they be a guarantee against drowning or other accidents. Always replace your cover after swimming. Experts agree that multiple layers of protection offer the best protection against drowning and near drowning incidents. The most at risk are children under 5 years of age so always be extra vigilant with children in this age group.
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THE BRAWNY GIANT SINGS OF A SAD, WASTED PAPER TOWEL IN AD INTRODUCING ITS QUARTER SHEETS
In the world of paper towels, half-sized sheets are nothing new and are available from all the big brands and retailer private labels. But halves of those halves? Cool. And certainly handy if you've ever felt wasteful wiping up a tiny drop of ketchup or ice cream with what feels like a blanket of excess (and don't feel like sectioning a towel on your own, sans perforation).
Georgia-Pacific's Brawny is the first brand to deliver such an offering with its new "Tear-a-Square" product, which it's now promoting in a funny new music video from agency Wolfgang.
Starring the brand's Giant mascot, the humorous minute-plus film reminds viewers just how far a little bit can go.
It depicts the giant delivering a dirge about a paper towel who never got to fully realize his potential, having been tossed into the trash bin with just a dot of ketchup or mustard on one corner. Veering from the familiar formula that depicts household spills of flood-like proportions, the video captures more realistic situations--a glob<|fim_middle|> to address Brawny's key demographics, Cook says. "We have pockets of consumers we know are really interested in the product and Brawny in general, so this will allow us to tap into their interests."
For example, the video contains specific scenarios featuring pets or moms with small kids. "We can explore and do A/B testing to really understand how we can target those consumers," she says. "We ended up getting a lot of that content out of that one spot." | of marshmallow here, a drizzle of dog drool there.
"Barely had a chance to clean, he's in the garbage now," the Giant sings. Thrown away before his time, for a mess no bigger than a dime. Barely used, still mostly clean, traded his whole life—for a single bean."
But things turn up when he sings of Brawny's "Tear-a-Square."
"Use a little square not more," he chants.
Nicole Cook, director, brand building at Georgia-Pacific says this is the first big marketing push for the product, which has been rolling out in brick and mortar stores this year. Last year, the company did a soft launch of the product on Amazon, which proved helpful in determining consumer interest.
The digital video and its song are intentionally modular in format, which will allow hyper-targeting with the product's various usages | 181 |
Most people don't know about this place and you probably wouldn't know about it unless someone told you about it. Hi Genki is a restaurant in an old folks home<|fim_middle|> food was decent but the service was horrible. There were a few waitresses that gave us such attitude when we asked them to check on our food since we were waiting about 40 minutes already. Make sure you order right away when you get seated otherwise, you'll end up waiting forever!
I love the food and portion sizes at this place :) Their dishes have a very home made feel. Like if I had a hypothetical Japanese grandmother, these would be the kinds of food she'd cook for me when I go visit her, haha. I was introduced to it by a coworker as well lol. So I think it's true what you mentioned about how it's all word of mouth. As a retirement home they don't really aggressively advertise themselves as a restaurant. | . Yes, that's right. In an old folks home. I got introduced to this place a while back through a coworker. They serve authentic Japanese food - mostly bento boxes, udon and rice plates with decent prices and generous portions. They open at 6:15pm for dinner service and usually there is a line to get in prior to that time.
Genki Udon $8.95 - Prawn tempura, chicken, fish cake, etc.
K and I ordered the Genki Udon, which came with spinach, broccoli, one prawn tempura, half an egg, a piece of chicken and a piece of fish cake (and a tiny piece of lemon zest lol). I liked that there was so much in the bowl! The soup is flavourful and I couldn't help drinking it.
Our friends ordered the Satsuma Udon. The udon is just plain udon noodles so they said they wished there were some greens in it like ours.
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High culture or low culture, night or day, food or drink, arts or entertainment, this beautiful city abounds with options. We've narrowed the lengthy roster of possibilities and experiences down to 25 we'd recommend tackling. Whether you conquer the entire list or highlight just a couple during a weekend in town, you won't be disappointed.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame might feel like one of those things Clevelanders take for granted. But we should all be paying more attention, and stepping through the doors. The Hall is oh-so-much more than a museum, which isn't to knock its collection — do be sure to check out the Hall's Right Here, Right Now! Collection, which showcases items from modern luminaries not yet eligible for induction. But the Rock Hall offers so much more. From concerts, talks, films and interactive exhibits, there's always something new, something to learn, something to experience. Don't miss the Power of Rock, a spellbinding exhibit featuring video footage and sounds that make the whole room shake.
It might seem obvious, but if you've never caught a show at Playhouse Square, you should rectify that mistake immediately. Playhouse Square is the nation's largest performing arts complex outside of New York City, and the thrill of going to see a touring Broadway musical in one of its elegant theaters really never gets old. There's something old-timey about it, you know: a night on the town. But it's not just Broadway musicals you'll find at Playhouse Square. With nine distinct venues, programming includes (but is by no means limited to) comedy acts, variety shows, literary lectures, a summer cinema series and concerts. There's something happening every night of the week, and with competitive ticket prices and discounted season bundles, seeing high-caliber performing arts has never been as classy nor as comfortable. Yes, and there's a massive chandelier.
Although Cleveland Public Theatre is committed to supporting home-grown artists and professionals alike, its dedication to fostering conversation and communication within the community at large is just as impressive. The theater's programming is diverse and thought provoking, and aims to illuminate and examine pressing social issues, while its youth-geared programs offer cultural and personal enrichment. CPT's ability to launch promising works by upstart playwrights is an asset that enriches (and emboldens) the local cultural scene.
Back in the '80s, video game arcades were the hippest places in which to hang, as they were communal gathering places as much as they were gaming emporiums. That's the vibe of Superelectric Pinball Parlor, whose rows of flashing machines brighten the corner of West 65th and Detroit. In a nod to the owners' reverence for pinball's history and evolution, simpler older models — all of which have been lovingly restored to their original colorful glory — are as common as sleek new games. Find a nice selection of beer and nibbles like Korean fried chicken. Just be sure to wipe your hands before heading back to the machines.
This neighborhood anchor isn't just the biggest supporter of Collinwood's growing arts district: It's also a vocal champion for Northeast Ohio's burgeoning arts scene. That's obvious in the mind-expanding exhibits that cycle through the gallery in a given year — all of which encompass diverse mediums and approaches — and the community-oriented way it approaches operations. After all, few organizations would dare to combine their annual meeting with a Valentine's Day card-making party — a welcoming, transparent gesture that makes the public feel connected to both the gallery and culture at large.
How can a bookstore that shares its space with a shop that sells antique Persian rugs not be a place you'd want to spend hours browsing around? Loganberry Books in Larchmere is<|fim_middle|> founder Adella Prentiss Hughes, President James A. Garfield, and Abe Lincoln's former aide and U.S. Secretary of State John Hay. Lake View's lush grounds are speckled with gravestones and monuments honoring more than 100,000 deceased. The Jeptha Wade Memorial Chapel features an interior designed by stained-glass legend Louis Comfort Tiffany. Docent-led walking tours are available for groups of 12 or more, with a registration fee of $5 per adult.
If there's one thing Old Brooklyn is known for, it's the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Home to creatures of every shape and feather since 1882, the zoo is absolutely a must-see attraction for out of towners and locals alike. Especially since the zoo has been inundated with baby animals lately — including a rhino, otters, red foxes and a giraffe. Zoos are typically known for their family-friendly atmospheres, and this one is no different. Be sure to check out free Mondays between Memorial Day and Labor Day, available for all Cuyahoga County and Hinckley Township residents.
Events like the Cleveland Asian Festival and Night Market have attracted tens of thousands of people to the neighborhood over the past few years, exposing many of them to the food, people, culture and neighborhood. That support does not go unnoticed by those who live and/or work in the area, many of whom have grown up on the sidelines of mainstream American culture. From dim sum at Li Wah to soup dumplings at LJ Shanghai to pho at Superior Pho to sizzlingly spicy chicken at Szcehuan Gourmet to the buns at Koko Bakery, the neighborhood is an endless exploration of Asian food culture. Be sure to stop by Tink Holl, one of several bustling indoor Asian markets in the neighborhood.
Under the open, Byzantine tile roof of the West Side Market, shoppers can find food from Greece, Cambodia, the Middle East, and a whole host of Eastern European nations. The smell of cured meats and oils and cakes mingle in the air. Produce vendors shout out deals. Take out the parking and a visit to West Side Market is pure Cleveland food magic. The Market can trace its roots back to 1840, when former Ohio City mayors Josiah Barber and Richard Lord donated land to the city on the condition that the site always host a public market. The Pearl Street Market, named for the street that would later become West 25th, served the neighborhood, in particular the immigrant population, for 75 years. When the population grew too large for the market to adequately serve, construction began on a larger site across the street. Architectural firm Hubbell and Benes, perhaps best known for designing the Cleveland Museum of Art, helmed the project. In 2012, the Market celebrated its 100th anniversary, and shows no signs of slowing down.
There's a welcoming smell on entering Forest City Shuffleboard: sawdust mixed with fried food. It's a charmingly retro establishment offering indoor and outdoor shuffleboard courts and tables. It's friendly to all ages, and even if you don't care for playing shuffleboard, there's plenty of craft beer to choose from.
In an increasingly digitized culture, there is comfort to be found in the physicality of board games. That could be why Tabletop Board Game Cafe is so darn fun. With a warm, inviting atmosphere and a library of nearly 1,000 board games to choose from, Tabletop is a place to enjoy a childhood favorite or learn a completely new one. Some nice bites and beers will sustain you, and $5 will let you play all day. | the sort of warm, inviting new and secondhand bookshop now found only in college towns or the arty sections of a handful of major cities. There are some real gems to be found in its tall, closely packed stacks and rooms that seem to go on forever, including used and antique hardcover children's books, an eclectic selection of fiction, and long-out-of-print volumes of poetry by the likes of Edna St. Vincent Millay, Kenneth Koch, and Anne Sexton.
The Larchmere neighborhood is widely known for its extensive offerings of antique and art shops. American Crafts is known for their collection of contemporary ceramics, wood and glass made by American artists from around the country. John L. Young Inc. specializes in antiques and jewelry from Asia. Elegant Extras features antiques for entertaining, like porcelain, crystal, and fine silver, and also has a wide selection of costume jewelry. Bingham's Antiques has an eclectic mix of unique decorative arts from the middle of the 20th century. Marc Goodman's Antique Mall contains six separate dealers of fine furniture, artwork, glass, pottery, china, jewelry and more.
In the past few years, Lakewood Park has exploded in popularity. Sure, that's because of the ongoing greatness of Foster Pool (another hidden gem in the city) and the kid-friendly playground. But the 2015 addition of the Solstice Steps cemented Lakewood Park's reputation as a greenspace gem. The tiered, elevated steps offer a gorgeous view of the sunset, as well as a place to relax and soak up some rays during the all-too-rare warmer months.
Going to Mahall's is like stepping back in time. That's a good thing: Although the 1920s-era alley received some updates in the past few years, the bowling is still as old school as it comes. What's new (and welcome) is how Mahall's has become a much-needed westside entertainment destination. The complex now regularly hosts all sorts of events: DJ nights and dance parties, comedy shows, and concerts from local and touring pop, punk, indie and emo bands. Plus, the bar has a small but mighty beer list and food menu that's perfect for late-night noshing.
This isn't the Nintendo binge of your childhood. At the popular 16-Bit Bar + Arcade in Lakewood, patrons sip on boozy cocktails named after retro crushes — Molly Ringwald, Carrie Fisher, Patrick Swayze and Marky Mark, say — to earn free plays on a rotating list of old-school arcade games and pinball machines. Whether you're an '80s kid (Galaga, Asteroids) or a product of the '90s (NBA Jam, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), 16-Bit is sure to have a game for you.
Proof positive that Lakewood's bar scene continues to become more diverse: The Side Quest, a self-proclaimed mecca for "geeks and nerds," especially those who prefer to pair beer with board games. These games are available to rent at the bar for a nominal fee (or you can bring your own), although that's not all the bar has on tap, entertainment-wise. The Side Quest's weekly theme nights have a little something for everyone: There's an anime fan happy hour, a beginner's Dungeons & Dragons night and even Mario Mondays.
The Cleveland Museum of Art is one of the many remarkable cultural treasures in University Circle. It houses nearly 45,000 works spanning from 3,000 B.C.E. to the present. In the age of the selfie, the south galleries' Armor Court is especially popular with tourists cheesing it up among the hollow plate and mail. The lofty atrium, conceived by Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly, hosts monthly mixers with live music, airy atmosphere and — of course — booze. The museum's performing arts series showcases a range of artists in Gartner Auditorium and in the galleries themselves. Provenance Cafe contradicts the old saying about art in restaurants and food in museums. As one of the world's top museums with free admission, it's no wonder CMA is one of the most-visited, with more than 700,000 guests each year.
Severance Hall is synonymous with the Cleveland Orchestra, which has called it home since 1931. John L. Severance built the hall in memory of his wife, Elizabeth, whose personality and taste infuse the design by local architects Walter & Weeks. The building's classic exterior complements the rest of University Circle's cultural institutions. The interior is an explosion of art deco, classicism, Greek and Egyptian revival. The Cleveland Orchestra performs most of its regular season concerts in the main hall. The more intimate Reinberger Chamber Hall, just off the main lobby, is used for educational programs and chamber concerts. If orchestral music isn't your style, you can still admire Severance's eclectic architecture on a free public tour. Call the ticket office to reserve a spot.
Let's start with the building itself: a $27 million black, prism-like block covered in more than 1,300 Rimex steel panels that, on certain rare days, cast that iconic Cleveland sunlight onto the street, blinding pedestrians and motorists alike (not exactly ideal when you're about to go look at art). But Cleveland's Museum of Contemporary Art's bold new home is the first U.S. building — and the first museum — designed by Iranian-born British architect Farshid Moussavi. MOCA is one of a handful of museums that has no permanent collection. So while other museums promise something new with each visit, MOCA actually means it. The museum's 6,000-square-foot top level functions as a versatile exhibition space and offers a view of the outdoor plaza below.
From its modest 19th-century beginnings on Public Square, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History has grown into one of the finest natural history museums in the nation. CMNH is home to a staggering five million specimens and artifacts, numerous exhibits, and devoted researchers whose work goes far beyond just dinosaurs. The museum's collections span a variety of natural disciplines including archaeology, botany, ornithology and climate science. The museum's library contains upwards of 60,000 books and periodicals available for on-site perusal by appointment. The museum also oversees and preserves thousands of acres of land.
The nationally-acclaimed, nonprofit Cleveland Cinematheque offers screenings of alternative, independent, classic and foreign films nearly every week of the year. Film buffs can take in 16-mm and 35-mm films on a fairly regular basis, though most films are now shown in digital formats. The 300-seat theater resides in the relatively new George Gund Building in Uptown. It's part of the Cleveland Institute of Art's new $75 million campus, which turns 3 years old this year. You can't miss it: Just look for the LED "media mesh" jumbotron as you drive east on Euclid Avenue.
Karamu, a professional theater company named after the Swahili word for "a place of joyful meeting," focuses on productions that illuminate the African-American experience. Founded by two white social workers, Karamu began experimenting with interracial casts in the early 20th century. Karamu claims the great poet Langston Hughes as one of its most illustrious alums. Karamu was part of an artistic settlement in the early 1900s that included an early childhood development center and a center for arts education. Today Karamu holds rigorous programming in dance, vocal music, and drama for children, youth and adults.
With its 10 acres of outdoor gardens and 18,000-square-foot greenhouse, the Cleveland Botanical Garden is a year-round escape from urban surroundings. Roughly 150,000 guests visit the botanical garden each year. The Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse focuses on plants and insects from Madagascar's desert as well as Costa Rica's tropical rainforest. The garden's art gallery features nature-inspired works by local artists. The botanical garden is open Tuesday through Sunday; check online for hours.
Every week mid-May through mid-September you can explore downtown through Take A Hike! A program of the Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation, Take A Hike offers five free guided walking tours of downtown neighborhoods complete with actors portraying historic Clevelanders. Because whether you're a local or visitor, there's few better ways to learn about a city than ambling about with an historical guide. Warehouse District neighborhood tours take place Saturday mornings. For more information, visit warehousedistrict.org.
There's something about cemeteries called Lake View and famous people: Think of the Lake View cemetery in Jamestown, New York, where Lucille Ball was eventually moved after a few years in Hollywood. Our own Lake View is the resting place of such 20th century figures as oil magnate John D. Rockefeller, the untouchable Eliot Ness, Cleveland Orchestra | 1,870 |
'Tis almost the season for gift-giving! Here are some suggestions for the fitness-focused cuties in your life. Many of the items listed here come in multiple colors and styles to suit your gifting needs. They're organized by price range (shipping costs not included) with a note about which sports they match best. For stocking stuffers, think elastic headbands, trial-size protein powder, or an iTunes gift card for updating a favorite workout playlist. Happy shopping, and enjoy the benefit of all those post-exercise endorphins!
Kicking off this category is one of my personal favorites: Beasty Chalk. This liquid chalk keeps grip strong even when<|fim_middle|>18″ black foam roller is actually #1 on my secret santa wish list this year. Those things are bomb for IT bands.
I love my foam roller but also hate it, because ouch. I don't use it as much as I should! | palms get sweaty. Bonus: It can be used in gyms that don't allow loose chalk. The Gorilla formula is best for powerlifters and Olympic lifters, and the Monkey formula is best for CrossFit athletes. Give the gift of warmth and protected shins with these super cute Queer Pride knee-highs from Sock Dreams! They'll be loved by powerlifters, Olympic lifters, soccer and derby players, bikers … probably everyone, honestly. Resistance bands are great for exercise on the go, whether that's a quick morning bodyweight routine at home or getting workouts in while traveling. These bands fold up into an included carrying pouch so they're easy to pack. For the hot yogi in your life, consider this yoga mat towel. It fits on top of a yoga mat, helping absorb sweat and prevent slipping. (Pair it with a 5-visit studio pass for an even fancier gift.) A valve-top water bottle is most excellent for exercising because you don't have to touch the lid to open it, so whatever is on your hands mid-workout—sweat, dirt, chalk, general gym funk—doesn't end up on your mouth. Finally, the Wiccy Magic Muscles Massage Bar from LUSH is specially made for post-workout relaxation. It's scented with warming cinnamon and peppermint oils, and has whole adzuki beans embedded in the bar to give it a pleasing texture. And it's vegan and cruelty-free! Give it to someone you'd like to massage.
For cycling fans and bike commuters, these fun and festive lights will doll up a bike for the holidays. The LED strings weave through the bike's wheel spokes and are super bright to increase safety on nighttime rides. Foam rolling is really good for sore muscles and improving mobility, but can also be really painful, so maybe give this foam roller to your ex? Just kidding! There are multiple lengths available, but the 36" roller is big enough to do it all: back, shoulders, legs, and more. The Magic Bullet blender will take care of morning smoothies and post-workout protein shakes. This sparkly AF gym tote may not be the most practical accessory, but it's probably the shiniest. Big enough to carry a water bottle, headphones, and a towel, this drawstring tote will be on-brand for the sporty queer who loves all things glittery and sequined. And a cute gym-ready tank top will always be appreciated by someone who wants to show off their muscular shoulders. This shirt has a holographic unicorn shouting TRAMPLE THE PATRIARCHY. You tell 'em, unicorn.
What to get the person who loves working out but hates fighting traffic to get to the gym? At-home workout equipment, like this adjustable dumbbell set. The dumbbells can be loaded together to about 20 pounds each, or a single dumbbell can be loaded to about 35 pounds. Another option for multipurpose home workouts is a kettlebell: this one is 26 pounds, with other sizes available. Converse are some of the best shoes for powerlifting, and these are part of the Converse Pride Collection. As the Converse site notes: "All net proceeds from the 2017 Converse Pride Collection will support LGBTQ youth organizations." Boost someone's shoe game and help queer kids: win-win. Last but not least, here's a present most athletes will love: a 1-hour massage gift certificate. A sports or deep-tissue massage is geared toward improving athletic performance; or, choose a gentler form of massage and give the gift of pure relaxation.
Philadelphia Printworks' Embodied collection of yoga/self care/POC and body-diversity depicting clothing is also a great gift in this category! They're really beautiful/created by designers of color/all of their collections help support social justice related orgs with part of their profits.
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Biography: John Richardson is Professor Emeritus in the sociology department at Western Washington University, USA. Jinting Wu is Assistant Professor of Educational Culture, Policy and Society at the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA. Douglas Judge is a PhD candidate in the department of Special Education at the University of Washington and Assistant Principal at the Interagency Academy site within King County juvenile detention center in Washington, USA.
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The global trend in educational participation has brought with it a cross-national consequence: the expansion of students with "special needs" (SEN) placed in special education and the growth of "low achieving" students diverted to vocational tracks. This book explores the global expansion of special and vocational education as a highly variable event, not only across nations of considerable economic, political and cultural difference, but between nations with evident similarities as well. The Global Convergence of Vocational and Special Education analyzes how the concept of secular benevolence underscores the divergent and convergent trajectories that vocational and special education have taken across the globe. The authors embrace national differences as the means to observe two dicta of comparative research: similar origins can result in very different outcomes, and similar outcomes can be the result of very different origins. 4 Line drawings, black and white; 13 Tables, black and white
John Richardson is Professor Emeritus in the sociology department at Western Washington University, USA. Jinting Wu is Assistant Professor of Educational Culture, Policy and Society at the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA. Douglas Judge is a PhD candidate in the department of Special Education at the University of Washington and Assistant Principal at the Interagency Academy site within King County juvenile detention | 479 |
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"We first had the museum idea about ten years ago," says Walter. "We had so many cars – about 120 Mazdas – it seemed a pity if they were just in a shed, all dirty. So we asked the Augsburg Burgermeister if there was a place we could put a museum. He showed us this place and we said 'it's in bad condition, it's not worth doing'. There was no roof!
"Then he said 'you don't know how much we're asking for'. He told us the price and I said to my son Markus 'we have to buy it!' It was very cheap, but we weren't actually allowed inside for a while, as it all could have caved in."
Humble beginnings, but it's had a big effect. Frey's endeavours inadvertently convinced Toyota to build their own, far shinier museum elsewhere in Germany. "Toyota told the guy behind it that if Mazda, who are small, have a museum, that's just impossible, we need one!" says Walter. "So they arranged a museum in Cologne, bigger than this. But inspired by it."
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However, you're missing a trick if you stop at those two. Hire a car and head an hour or so southeast, to Augsburg, and you'll discover a museum with even rarer and cleverer cars tucked into a more modest building. An old tram shed, in fact. This is the Mazda Classic Automobile Museum, and it's fabulous.
Rather than being run by the company as a glorified showroom, it's a more endearing and intimate building operated by Walter Frey and his sons. Walter's family-run Mazda dealer has been a staple in Augsburg for decades, and when his personal collection of classic models spilled into uncontrollable | 155 |
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Octagon – Definition, Shape, Properties, Formulas
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An octagon is a polygon having eight sides and eight angles. It has eight vertices and eight edges that are joined end to end to form a close geometric shape. An octagon-shape symbolizes rebirth, regeneration, transition, and infinity. The word 'octagon' is derived from the Greek words 'okta' meaning 'eight' and 'gon' meaning 'side; angle'. When all the eight sides and eight angles of …
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What does a regular octagon look like?
An octagon is a shape with eight sides, which makes eight angles and, therefore, eight vertices. All octagons have eight sides made of straight lines, but only regular octagons have sides that are all equal, like a stop sign. Irregular octagons can even be concave, with some angles pointing inward.
Is an octagon a regular or an irregular?
Depending upon the sides and angles of the octagon, it is classified into the following categories; When an octagon has all equal sides and equal angles, then it is defined as a regular octagon. But if it has unequal sides and unequal angles, it is defined as an irregular octagon.
What is the interior Angel of a regular octogon?
A regular octagon is represented by the Schläfli symbol {8}. The internal angle at each vertex of a regular octagon is 135° (radians). The central angle is 45° (radians). Area. The area of a regular octagon of side length a is given by
How many sides does a regular octagon have?
A regular octagon is a shape consisting of eight even sides the interior angles adding up to 1080 degrees. Chances are, you've seen many stop signs in your day, which means you've seen an octagon before your very own eyes!
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Define Regular octagon. Regular octagon synonyms, Regular octagon pronunciation, Regular octagon translation, English dictionary definition of Regular octagon. one in which the sides are all equal, and the angles also are all equal. See also: Octagon Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G.
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octagon. [ ′äk·tə'gän] (mathematics) A polygon with eight sides. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content .
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In the case of properties, we usually consider regular octagons. 1. These have eight sides and eight angles. 2. All the sides and all the angles are equal, respectively. 3. There are a total of 20 diagonals in a regular octagon. 4. The total sum of the interior angles is 1080°, where each angle is equal to 135°(135×8 = 1080) 5. Sum of all the exterior angles of the octagon is 360°, a…
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A regular octagon is a closed figure with sides of the same length and internal angles of the same size. It has eight lines of reflective symmetry and rotational symmetry of order 8. A regular octagon is represented by the Schläfli symbol {8}. The internal angle at each vertex of a regular octagon is 135° ( radians). The central angle is 45° ( radians).
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A regular octagon is an example of a convex octagon. The octagon in which at least one of its angles points inwards is a concave octagon. Octagon Sides An octagon is a polygon with 8 sides and 8 interior angles. The word 'Octagon' is derived from the Greek word, 'oktágōnon' which means eight angles. That is the reason why it is called an octagon.
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An octagon is an 8-sided polygon (a flat shape with straight sides). First, have a play with an octagon: Regular Octagon Area = 25.46 © 2020 MathsIsFun.com v0.896 Regular or Irregular When all angles are equal and all sides are equal it is regular, otherwise it is irregular Concave or Conv | 1,096 |
Creating inspiration for a city that's on the rise. The re-branding and revitalizing of Poughkeepsie.
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In addition to a logo, Ashworth Creative recommended establishing a website that was not a governmental site, but one that reflected the pleasures of Poughkeepsie as a place to live, work, contribute and play. The resulting website is becoming a repository of positive stories about Poughkeepsie, told by the people of the city. Poughkeepsie is now to be the home of a new medical school created by Marist College and Health Quest. The city is indeed on the go and Ashworth Creative is thrilled to continue our productive partnership with a city we have grown to love. | ess Community College. Ashworth Creative were already staunch fans of Poughkeepsie when we were approached by the city administration to create a brand image to spearhead a new era for the city. Aware that past such image-building exercises had failed, Ashworth Creative designed a process to build consensus and enthusiasm behind the eventual image beginning with a survey and ending with a website.
Ashworth Creative worked closely with city personnel to devise a 5 question survey that was chosen to select and eliminate some visual brand options. The results showed that most of the more than 600 respondents had positive feelings about the city and believed it to be more modern than it is historical. At the same time, the almost 200 year old city seal of a beehive was not to be ignored. Ashworth worked with a team of stakeholders from around the city, not just the administration, but those involved in the arts, business and nonprofits to create a brand image that was modern, energizing and reflects a city on the go. And | 208 |
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Barchester Towers: The Chronicles of Barsetshire (3 ed.)
Anthony Trollope and John Bowen (ed.)
'Mr Slope flattered himself that he could out-manoeuvre the lady…he did not doubt of ultimate triumph.' Barchester Towers (1857) was the book that made Trollope's reputation and it remains<|fim_middle|> his passion for his enemy's beautiful daughter Lucy. First published in 1819, this intricate and searching romantic tragedy offers challenging insights into emotional and sexual politics, and demonstrates the shrewd way in which Scott presented his work as historical document, entertainment, and work of art.Less
Camilla: Picture of Youth
Fanny Burney, Edward A. Bloom (ed.), and Lillian D. Bloom (ed.)
First published in 1796, Camilla deals with the matrimonial concerns of a group of young people-Camilla Tyrold and her sisters, the daughters of a country parson, and their cousin Indiana ... More
First published in 1796, Camilla deals with the matrimonial concerns of a group of young people-Camilla Tyrold and her sisters, the daughters of a country parson, and their cousin Indiana Lynmere-and, in particular, with the love affair between Camilla herself and her eligible suitor, Edgar Mandlebert. The path of true love, however, is strewn with intrigue, contretemps and misunderstanding. An enormously popular eighteenth-century novel, Camilla is touched at many points by the advancing spirit of romanticism. As in Evelina, Fanny Burney weaves into her novel strands of light and dark, comic episodes and gothic shudders, and creates a pattern of social and moral dilemmas which emphasize and illuminate the gap between generations. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.Less
Anthony Trollope and Dinah Birch (ed.)
'She loved him much, and admired him even more than she loved him…Would that he had some faults!' Alice Vavasor is torn between a risky marriage with her ambitious cousin George and the ... More
'She loved him much, and admired him even more than she loved him…Would that he had some faults!' Alice Vavasor is torn between a risky marriage with her ambitious cousin George and the safer prospect of a union with the formidably correct John Grey. Her indecision is reflected in the dilemmas of her friend Lady Glencora, confined in the proprieties of her life with Plantagenet Palliser but tempted to escape with her penniless lover Burgo Fitzgerald, and of her aunt, the irreverent widow Mrs Greenow, who must choose between a solid farmer and an untrustworthy soldier as her next husband. Each woman finds her choice bound up with the cold realities of money, and the tension between public expectation and private inclination. Can You Forgive Her? is the first of Trollope's six Palliser novels, and its focus on the exercise of power, whether in the masculine world of parliament and the professions, or within the domesticities of friendship, courtship, and marriage, signals a new breadth and diversity of interest in his fiction.Less | ... More
'Mr Slope flattered himself that he could out-manoeuvre the lady…he did not doubt of ultimate triumph.' Barchester Towers (1857) was the book that made Trollope's reputation and it remains his most popular and enjoyable novel. The arrival of a new bishop in Barchester, accompanied by his formidable wife and ambitious chaplain, Obadiah Slope, sets the town in turmoil as Archdeacon Grantly declares 'War, war, internecine war!' on Bishop Proudie and his supporters. Who will come out on top in the battle between the archdeacon, the bishop, Mr Slope, and Mrs Proudie? The livelihood of Mr Harding, the saintly hero of The Warden, is once more under threat but clerical warfare finds itself tangled up in the wayward (and sometimes perverse) desires of the many courtships, seductions, and romances of the book. Who will marry Eleanor Bold? Can any man resist the charms of the exotically beautiful 'La Signora Madeline Vesey Neroni'? Will the oily Mr Slope finally get his comeuppance? Trollope's matchless handling of plot and character displays a skill whose distinctive literary qualities are celebrated in this new edition.Less
Charles Dickens, Jon Mee, and Clive Hurst (ed.)
What dark history is this?' This is the question that hangs over Dickens's brooding novel of mayhem and murder in the eighteenth century. Set in London at the time of the anti-Catholic ... More
What dark history is this?' This is the question that hangs over Dickens's brooding novel of mayhem and murder in the eighteenth century. Set in London at the time of the anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, Barnaby Rudge tells a story of individuals caught up in the mindless violence of the mob. Lord George Gordon's dangerous appeal to old religious prejudices is interwoven with the murder mystery surrounding the father of the simple-minded Barnaby. The discovery of the murderer and his involvement in the riots put Barnaby's life in jeopardy. Culminating in the terrifying destruction of Newgate prison by the rampaging hordes, the descriptions of the riots are among Dickens's most powerful. Written at a time of social unrest in Victorian Britain, Barnaby Rudge explores the relationship between repression and liberation in private and public life. It looks forward to the dark complexities of Dickens's later novels, whose characters also seek refuge from a chaotic and unstable world.Less
William Makepeace Thackeray and Andrew Sanders (ed.)
Set in the second half of the eighteenth century, Barry Lyndon is the fictional autobiography of an adventurer and rogue whom the reader is led to distrust from the very beginning. Born ... More
Set in the second half of the eighteenth century, Barry Lyndon is the fictional autobiography of an adventurer and rogue whom the reader is led to distrust from the very beginning. Born into the petty Irish gentry, and outmanoeuvred in his first love-affair, a ruined Barry joins the British army. After service in Germany he deserts and, after a brief spell as a spy, pursues the career of a gambler in the dissolute clubs and courts of Europe. In a determined effort to enter fashionable society he marries a titled heiress but finds he has met his match. First published in 1844, Barry Lyndon is Thackeray's earliest substantial novel and in some ways his most original, reflecting his views of the true art of fiction: to represent a subject, however unpleasant, with accuracy and wit, and not to moralize. The text is that of George Sainsbury's 1908 Oxford edition which restores passages cut when the novel was revised in 1856. Less
Wilkie Collins and Dorothy Goldman (ed.)
In Basil's secret and unconsummated marriage to the linen-draper's sexually precocious daughter, and the shocking betrayal, insanity, and death that follow, Collins reveals the bustling, ... More
In Basil's secret and unconsummated marriage to the linen-draper's sexually precocious daughter, and the shocking betrayal, insanity, and death that follow, Collins reveals the bustling, commercial London of the nineteenth century wreaking its vengeance on a still powerful aristocratic world. Contemporary reviewers vehemently disapproved of this explicit treatment of adultery; and even today the passionate and lurid atmosphere he creates still has the power to disturb the reader.Less
Maria Edgeworth and Linda Bree (ed.)
'It is singular, that my having spent a winter with one of the most dissipated women in England should have sobered my mind so completely.' Maria Edgeworth's 1801 novel, Belinda, is an ... More
'It is singular, that my having spent a winter with one of the most dissipated women in England should have sobered my mind so completely.' Maria Edgeworth's 1801 novel, Belinda, is an absorbing, sometimes provocative, tale of social and domestic life among the English aristocracy and gentry. The heroine of the title, only too conscious of being 'advertised' on the marriage market, grows in moral maturity as she seeks to balance self-fulfilment with achieving material success. Among those whom she encounters are the socialite Lady Delacour, whose brilliance and wit hide a tragic secret, the radical feminist Harriot Freke, the handsome and wealthy Creole gentleman Mr Vincent, and the mercurial Clarence Hervey, whose misguided idealism has led him into a series of near-catastrophic mistakes. In telling their story Maria Edgeworth gives a vivid picture of life in late eighteenth-century London, skilfully showing both the attractions of leisured society and its darker side, and blending drawing-room comedy with challenging themes involving serious illness, obsession, slavery and interracial marriage.Less
Anna Sewell and Adrienne E. Gavin (ed.)
'I have heard men say, that seeing is believing; but I should say that feeling is believing.' Anna Sewell's famous 'Autobiography of a Horse, published in 1877, is one of the bestselling ... More
'I have heard men say, that seeing is believing; but I should say that feeling is believing.' Anna Sewell's famous 'Autobiography of a Horse, published in 1877, is one of the bestselling novels in English. It was written not for children, but to expose and prevent cruelty to horses, and is a classic of Victorian literature that continues to captivate readers young and old. Black Beauty's moving story recounts his idyllic colthood and his experiences at the hands of a variety of owners, good and bad. Describing his life as a horse in Victorian England, he tells of his equine companions and human carers, and of the unthinking brutality to which horses were often subjected. A sympathetic hero who faces danger and excitement, Black Beauty never wavers in his principles, and the powerful lessons he teaches influenced animal welfare in England and America. This edition restores the original 1877 text and explores the multiple ways in which the novel has been read: as accessible horse-care manual, protest novel, feminist text, autobiography, slave narrative, and classic animal story.Less
Charles Dickens and Stephen Gill (ed.)
Bleak House, Dickens's most daring experiment in the narration of a complex plot, challenges the reader to make connections —between the fashionable and the outcast, the beautiful and the ... More
Bleak House, Dickens's most daring experiment in the narration of a complex plot, challenges the reader to make connections —between the fashionable and the outcast, the beautiful and the ugly, the powerful and the victims. Nowhere in Dickens's later novels is his attack on an uncaring society more imaginatively embodied, but nowhere either is the mixture of comedy and angry satire more deftly managed. Bleak House defies a single description. It is a mystery story, in which Esther Summerson discovers the truth about her birth and her unknown mother's tragic life. It is a murder story, which comes to a climax in a thrilling chase, led by one of the earliest detectives in English fiction, Inspector Bucket. And it is a fable about redemption, in which a bleak house is transformed by the resilience of human love.Less
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False memories implanted in mammalian brain
by Will Parker
By exerting control over specific neurons in the brain, Scripps Research Institute scientists have successfully generated synthetic memory traces in mice, leading the rodents to believe they were somewhere they weren't. The new work is detailed in the journal Science.
Other experiments in the past have shown that stimulating various regions of the brain can trigger specific behaviors in flies and even erase memories. But understanding the way these brain functions develop and occur normally - effectively how we become who we are - has been a much more complex goal.
"The question we're ultimately interested in is: How does the activity of the brain represent the world?" said Scripps neuroscientist Mark Mayford, who led the study. "Understanding all this will help us understand what goes wrong in situations where you have inappropriate perceptions. It can also tell us where the brain changes with learning."
For the study's main experiment, Mayford's team set out to manipulate specific memories by inserting two genes into mice. One gene produces receptors that can be chemically triggered by the researchers to activate a neuron. They tied this gene to a natural gene that turns on only in active neurons, such as those involved in a particular memory as it forms, or as the memory is recalled. In other words, this technique allows the researchers to install on-off switches on only the neurons involved in the formation of specific memories.
Once the memory switches were installed in the mice, the team triggered the "on" switch in neurons active as the mice were learning about a new environment - Box A, with distinct colors, smells and textures.
Next the team placed the mice in a second distinct environment - Box B - after giving them the chemical that would turn on the neurons associated with the memory for Box A. The researchers found the mice behaved as if they were forming a sort of hybrid memory that was part Box A and part Box B. The chemical switch needed to be turned on while the mice were in Box B for them to demonstrate signs of recognition. Alone neither being in Box B nor the chemical switch was effective in producing memory recall.
"We know from studies in both animals and humans that memories are not formed in isolation but are built up over years incorporating previously learned information," Mayford<|fim_middle|> in the brain. Mayford believes it might eventually be possible to target the perception process through drug treatment to deal with certain mental diseases such as schizophrenia and post traumatic stress disorder. With such problems, patients' brains are producing false perceptions or disabling fears. Drug treatments might target the neurons involved when a patient thinks about such fear, to turn off the neurons involved.
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Source: Scripps Research Institute | said. "[These findings suggest] that one way the brain performs this feat is to use the activity pattern of nerve cells from old memories and merge this with the activity produced during a new learning session."
Mayford says the team are now making progress toward more precise control that will allow the scientists to turn a single specific memory on and off at will so effectively that a mouse will in fact perceive itself to be in Box A when it's in Box B.
The team hopes that such work will lead to a better understanding of how memories form | 107 |
All five of Florida State's golfers are below par and the Seminoles are in second place in the team standings after the first two rounds of the Linger Longer Invitational at the Oconee Course at the Reynolds Plantation. The Seminoles, who are seven strokes behind No. 1 ranked Georgia in the team standings heading into Monday's third round, are playing well in this event as a run-up to the NCAA East Regional Championship which begins Thursday.
Freshman Seath Lauer (Huntington, Ind.) leads the Seminoles with an six-under par total of 138 – the best 36-hole score of his collegiate career. He carded a two-under par 72 in the first round and followed that superb outing with a near career-best four-under par score of 68 in the second round. He is in a tie for fifth place in the individual standings entering the final 18 holes of the tournament. Lauer carded 12 birdies in his first 36 holes and was over par on only three holes in his first two rounds. Making his total even more incredible was the fact that he carded one double-bogie and one bogie in the first round and still finished with a two-under par score of 70.
Junior Jonas Blixt (Hamarro, Sweden), who won the 2007 ACC Championship in his last outing, is tied for ninth in the individual standings with a two-round total of three-under par 140. He was even par in the first round (72) and four-under par (68) in the second round. Blixt carded an even par 70 in the first round despite three bogies and one double-bogie. He helped his cause tremendously with an eagle three on the par five 15th hole. He carded nothing lower than a par in 18 holes during the second round.
Sophomore Matt Savage (Louisville, Ky.) continued to peak going into the postseason as he turned in a 36-hole total of two-under par 142. He had only three bogies on the day to go along with five birdies and 28 pars. At no point during the first two rounds was Savage over par.
Freshman Cameron Knight (Wesley Chapel, Fla.) is at one-under par for the first two rounds while senior Torstein Nevestad (Oslo, Norway) is also one-under par heading into the final round. Knight was at or under par during the entire first round in carding a one-under par 71 and was never<|fim_middle|> in the second round. Nevestad began the second round with an eagle three on the par five first hole, added an eagle three on the par five seventh hole and despite two double bogies finished the round with a one-under par 71. He recorded four birdies in finishing at even par in the first round.
The Seminoles are playing with the same five players in this event that they will play with at the NCAA East Regional at the Country Club of Georgia beginning Thursday. | more than two-over par in carding a one-over par 72 | 15 |
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The golf ball thing was especially perplexing for Larson, who said that he hadn't walked his dog by a golf course ever in the 18 months that he'd owned him. They'd obviously been in the animal's stomach for quite a long time. Many vets recommend keeping a basket muzzle on your dogs when they're walking or unsupervised to prevent them from eating things they shouldn't. | a lovely German Shepherd that found that out the hard way.
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They couldn't identify the composition of the blockage, so the vets recommended surgery to remove it. After they cut Murphy open, they found something shocking – a half-dozen golf balls. When | 127 |
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A love affair with Dutch Football
By Sivan John
Throughout my footballing life, I have always been associated with the sky blue and white colour. It is a well-known fact and there is little doubt that the teams I speak of are Argentina and Huddersfield. In case anyone needs further elucidation, then one only needs to look up to the heavens. After all, we live under the same blue and white sky. It is a universal symbol which many have an affinity towards and when it comes to football, the blue and white portray the passion, skill and elegance of the side that fans support.
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Despite being a lifelong fan, relationship with these colours has had its ups and downs, though in recent times its leaning more towards the latter. Nevertheless, the bond that we share has always remained strong. It is akin to choosing to abide by the same girl despite the rough patches. After all, my late father once said it's either staying single or staying loyal and in football, I've chosen the latter. However, when it comes to the beautiful game, like many, I would like to confess my secret admiration for the orange colour which has appealed to the sapiosexual demographic of the population.
There cannot be any other team that is more insanely orange that the famous Dutch national side. But this infatuation was not always smooth sailing. Like most aspects in life, the feeling of adoration often takes time to grow from within. EURO 1988 was the first experience with Clockwork Oranje for several fans born in the eighties. One can't help but be drawn towards their striking reddish-yellow colour kit. That version of the Dutch jersey still remains one of the most iconic football kits ever released; and it was not just about the colour of their kit but also the look of the entire team. One could find all the looks and style that defined the 1980s and they fit into this narrative perfectly. Finding so many footballers with moustache in a single line up anywhere else would be a tall order. Apart from the mullet style that was so common during that decade, you also had players that were sporting the famous Jheri curl and the classic Rastafarian look.
But looks aside, their performance on the field did also stand the test of time. Seeing the likes of Marco Van Basten and Ruud Gullit captivating on the field was such a mind blowing moment. Van Basten's hat-trick against England had mesmerised half the world watching the game. Gullit's stunning strike against the Soviet Union in the final is one of those moments in football that in ingrained in our memory forever. Their success in 1988 did not necessarily turn many into an ultra-orange fan but, at least, it did earn them the respect they deserved. But the good feeling I had for the Dutch team was about to change 10 years later.
The venue was at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, the quarter-final<|fim_middle|> cooking their own counter culture movement on the football pitch. Their adaptable and effortless style of play known as Totaalvoetbal was quickly overtaking every other institution of tactics, in particularly the Catenaccio.
As the modern game was fast becoming more result oriented, Cruyff detested this approach as he deemed it was lacking meaning. To him, it was playing in the right way or style even if it does not yield the result one may desire. More than anything else, playing in a way that captured the imagination of the audience was vital to him. The famous Dutch national team at the 1974 World Cup embodied that spirit. They may not have lifted the trophy after losing to Germany in the final, but the Clockwork Oranje have left a legacy in football. The liberal Dutch side became even more popular compared to their opponent in the final who played with typical conservative German precision.
But this Dutch love affair is not just limited to football, but it also encompasses other aspects of the country's culture that have shaped the beautiful game there. One look at their architecture, which is heavily influenced by modernism, will tell you that a bridge links architecture to Totaalvoetbal. After all, both of these art forms have heavy emphasis on the importance of utilising whatever space that is available, which is congruously balanced. As writer David Winner has mentioned in his book 'Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football', the term 'space' is a distinctive element in Dutch football. The manner in which Dutch footballers can exploit it in every part within the constraints of a football field is imperative to its football strategy.
Whether it is the artistic expression of Vincent van Gogh, or the engineering and flood control scheme of Zuiderzee Works, or the writing and sculptures of Jan Wolkers, the Dutch approach has been one that always relies on the work of lateral thinkers. Even Eddie van Halen, despite being born in Amsterdam and growing up in Pasadena, could attribute his unique guitar playing style called 'tapping', to his Dutch DNA.
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The players need to have a deep understanding and perspicacity on where to run, where to move or where to stand to ensure that this philosophy can work to its maximum effect. Totaalvoetbal could not have constructively applied its interchanging position if it wasn't for this harmonious equilibrium between defense and attack. From Cruyff to its current darlings Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong, the country has always had a knack for producing players with high football IQ and a line of thought that is intelligent; and because of this consistency of producing so many great talent, the Netherlands has always been described as a 'Football Factory'.
This admiration is respect towards a nation that prides itself for being liberal and open minded. These principles are fundamental to the core element in the way the Dutch approach football. This is why many fans believe that if you have not loved Dutch football, you have not loved football.
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Copyright © 2019 FootyAnalyst.com All rights reserved. The information contained in FootyAnalyst.com may not be reproduced in any form without a prior written permission. | match between Argentina and the Netherlands in the World Cup '98. With less than 5 minutes to play, the match was at 1-1 with the Dutch side playing with 10 men. As the game was winding down to extra time, disaster soon followed for Argentina. First Ariel Ortega couldn't keep his cool after going down in the penalty box, was shown a red card for knocking out Edwin van der Sar. Moments later, a cross from the left from Frank de Boer to Dennis Bergkamp resulting in one of the most brilliant finishes in football history. Argentina were out, the Dutch were through to the semis.
Being young and naïve, the defeat left a bitter taste in me. That moment on, all the admiration I had for the Oranje turned to the ultimate detestation. There was some consolation when Italy knocked the Netherlands out of the EURO 2000 and when the Dutch even failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup. As the saying goes, wisdom and youth don't go hand in hand. The older I got, the more I learn that as a fan of the beautiful game, it is essential to recognize something that is truly remarkable even if it comes from your opponents. When I look back at Bergkamp's goal, I remind myself of how privileged I was to have witnessed it first-hand almost 21 years ago. The classic Dutch commentary that went along with it has become an everlasting soundtrack.
The first time I came across Johan Cruyff was in 1989 through a video cassette recorder which my uncle had purchased. It was a documentary on some of the best goals scored at the World Cup. It took a while for Cruyff's message to sink in as to how the game should be played. Like many fans in the 90s, I was in awe of his Barcelona Dream Team but as the millennium arrived, the argument that winning was more important than playing beautifully became the predominant motto. A part of me was perplexed when AC Milan managed to get a 1-0 over Ajax which prompted the Dutch master to claim that the Italians were boring, an opinion that didn't go down well with Milan's coach Carlo Ancelotti resulting in the famous "if you want to be entertained, then go to the cinema" response.
At this point, Cruyff to me was nothing more than a remnant of the past. His advisory role for Barcelona followed by the appointment of Frank Rijkaard as the club's new manager baffled me. His opinion on the game did not seem to yield anything substantial during the early to mid-2000s. By then, defensive football or 'winning at all cost' football, was the flavor of the day. Success from the likes of Jose Mourinho's Chelsea, Carlos Bianchi's Boca Juniors and Otto Rehhagel's Greek national team made them the avant-garde method that was leading a revolution.
Strangely enough, something else was also brewing in the year 2004. Barcelona were now pale in comparison to their glory days of the 1990s. Eternal rival Real Madrid had superseded them in every aspect thanks to their Galacticos policy. Rijkaard's appointment was in line with the club's policy of being true to their Dutch roots. It was a strange choice but Cruyff believed that his fellow countryman had all the right tools to revive the Catalan side by playing with the same DNA which he had seeded during his time at the club.
The connection between Dutch football and Barcelona is on par with many great love stories. When the club brought in Cruyff's old guru, Rinus Michel in 1971, it signaled that the club was embarking on the same journey that made the Dutch national team the darling of football in the 70s. More than a decade later, Cruyff would return to the club, this time as the manager. He reinvigorate the club's fortune with the same fluidic football style. It is no surprise now, that in a bid to revive their fortunes the club turned to Cruyff for guidance.
By 2003, there was desperation in the air at Barcelona to wrestle for and win the Spanish crown from Madrid. That summer they signed Ronaldinho from Paris St Germain. His arrival proved to be the catalyst that would open a whole new era of dominance for the Catalan side. But it took more effort that merely signing new players to finally yield results. By the early 2004, Rijkaard's job was under threat following a string of poor results. Once the rough patch had passed, the world of football changed forever. Though this did not diminish the impact of negative football, it did demonstrate that there was always a way to play and win beautifully in the 21st century.
Rijkaard's Barcelona brought back to the forefront the idea that the game that should be played in the truest spirit of football. It was not just about playing for a win. It was also winning with a sense of purpose and having fun; and anything that is fun is always going to be contagious. The interchanging passes of Barcelona's midfield combined with the perfect attacking line up was on par with any musical show from Broadway, not forgetting the fact that the likes Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta were also at disposal.
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At that point in my life, I still had not found a club that I could truly call my own. Barcelona under Rijkaard did win my admiration and could have lured me to put on the Blaugrana uniform. But rather than Barcelona, it was the Dutch style of play that created this sense of intimacy within me. Many will tend to associate the tiki taka style and possession based football with Pep Guardiola's Barcelona. But in the 2004-07 period, Rijkaard's team had planted the seed for the revolution to come. The root of all success, Cruyff, was certainly the one man whose legacy towers everything what Barcelona stands for.
Johan Cruyff's name is rarely mentioned in the debate regarding the greatest ever players. It is usually a battle between Messi, Maradona or Pele who tend to supersede every other player in the conversation. Deep down this may not truly reflect the legacy of all three players when analysed closely. If success was measured on the pitch, the legacy of Messi, Maradona or Pele is way ahead of the competition. But when it comes to leaving their footprint beyond the pitch and on the game itself, Cruyff's legacy dwarfs everyone else's.
If football was music, both Maradona and Pele would be mainstream pop stars while Cruyff would fall into the punk rock music category. Like any punk rockers, Cruyff was a rebel who refused to adhere to the vogue of the day. His philosophy of football was always against the grain at the time. Just like the pro anarchist Provo movement in the Amsterdam in the late 1960s, Cruyff and his band of brothers from Ajax Amsterdam were also | 1,488 |
For decades, critical analysis has held sway in business problem solving protocols. The process involved breaking down intricate complexity into smaller components in order to figure out the specific issue. Analysis of this sort is achieved by understanding the individual parts. Unfortunately, this exercise has become mandatory on some level because today's business world can be unpredictable and easily disrupted. So for organizations to both survive and thrive, new methods need to be generated that embrace the volatile nature of contemporary business from a creative perspective. Essentially, it's an evolutionary practice derived from creative thinking, which involves a company's full team effort.
In the past, design was relegated to those members of the team who were considered actual designers-the people tasked with taking ideas and turning them into "things" that deciphered the predicament at hand. While this approach had some successful results, it often left much to be desired. One integral issue to this particular technique is that the organization's entire workforce was excluded from contributing ideas to be built upon and expanded. To move forward and obtain better results, some business thinkers began to examine the process design professionals used to reach their previous conclusions. The goal was to expand this approach and embrace professionals from all areas of the business. Out of that more enlightened mindset, the whole concept of design thinking emerged.
Design thinking is not new. Its origins can be traced back to Herbert Simon's 1969 book "Sciences of the Artificial" (MIT Press, 1969). But only now is it gaining respect and momentum as it piles up success after success, especially in software development.
At its core, design thinking is a powerful, repeatable process that questions everything, relies heavily on observation, demands options and promotes experimentation.<|fim_middle|> ideas. Protect all promising ideas at the beginning, no matter how far-fetched they may seem.
To winnow the pile, go back to the source, the customer, who is the ultimate "designer." Commit small funds to test promising solutions. Try out a prototype. What looked good in concept may not cut it in the real world. Reformulate and improve until there is a solution that delivers the winning results. But don't stop there. Often the byproduct of the design thinking process is the generation of other unique ideas. They may be parallel to the going-in objective or they just might add a boost down the road as the strategy unfolds.
As design thinking has evolved and grown in popularity and results, many protocols have materialized. Some incorporate seven steps, others four or only three. It really doesn't matter which protocol is followed because they all come from the same place—a proven methodology that seems to deliver when implemented correctly. In basic terms, it comes down to one thing. When design becomes a process of action, a verb not a noun, it rises to design thinking. Once it's applied to the whole problem-solving exercise, the capabilities become compelling because they intimately involve everyone, assume nothing, embrace failure as part of the process and seek the simplest, most intuitive solution possible.
But in order to reach this place of unlimited creativity, where possibility is not restricted by complicated rules and cemented organizational standards, it takes creative leadership. The fact is that design thinking requires a sustained courage that must start at the executive level.
Although design thinking derives from principles of design, there is a tendency to diminish this concept to the improvement of appearances alone. But a design of any sort is so much more than enhanced exteriors. It is about the limitless possibilities that human intelligence offers. So while the act of designing something certainly involves making it look good, this process goes deeper than the outer surface. In fact, it extends to the heart of any kind of system in order to promote further development.
To be sure, every design serves as a pioneering step that innovates in some way, bringing new ideas into existence. With this knowledge in mind, it's logical to apply design techniques that can open fresh pathways to strengthen companies from the inside. The image below illustrates how organizations have the capability to administer design strategies for their creative benefit.
To achieve the advanced results that come with creative thinking from a design outlook, empowering an organization's team is of paramount importance. This means that leaders must adopt a range of pivotal roles that can facilitate a culture of inventiveness and bold ideas.
First and foremost, those in charge have to convey a vision that employees can grasp as a foundation. This basis will allow for greater risk-taking in the experimentation process because the ultimate objectives are much more clear.
In addition to this necessary imagination, leaders need to be prepared to inspire. While design thinking promotes simplification as a means of expansion in new directions, it is not an easy task. Inevitably, there will be lows caused by dead-ends or obstacles that impede growth. But when leaders take on these challenges, determining effective ways to address problems as they arise, then there is always room for adjustment. Therefore, the team understands that issues can be confronted successfully in order to continue pushing ahead to achieve the organization's goals.
However, there is much more to inspiration than solving problems once they appear. A leader who's in tune with design thinking must be in the field at all times, not just whenever trouble threatens to shut down progress. To encourage innovation at every organizational level, the executives have to be deeply involved, ready to provide imperative guidance at the moment a detour must be made.
In basic terms, design thinking is about creating a structured framework with innovation as the subsequent goal. It's a process that encourages meaningful growth that also provides genuine advantages to your customers. Throughout all of the experimentation and associated dynamics that come with leading a workforce determined to formulate new pathways, this desired framework should never be overlooked as a vital objective.
The use of design thinking means implementing techniques that may not seem intuitive to company managers at first. But by combining right brain imagination with left brain logic, there's no telling how far a business can go with a design thinking mentality.
Effective design thinking demands observing, interviewing, creating personas, developing storyboards, making prototypes and performing decision-making analyses. In short, the process requires a whole brain approach, where learning comes with doing the work of overall design.
It may seem intimidating to consider innovation from a design perspective. But the truth is that you don't need to be a trained designer to develop this all-important mindset. Even though learning the skills to be a good designer often requires many years of focused devotion, that does not mean you can't embrace design strategies for your company right now.
Just by implementing some of the above approaches to leading, managing, simplifying and creating, you are, indeed, designing. The process of bringing your company's vision to life with design thinking techniques can only enhance the products you have to offer while providing an invaluable service to customers today and in the promising years ahead. | It also has the built-in ability to see forward beyond the current dilemma to be addressed. As a prime example of such innovation, Boeing no longer just sells jet engines. Now it provides an entire uptime system that incorporates the engine mechanism itself. In addition, it has an advanced communications network and worldwide performance data collection mechanism that largely insulates it from maintenance issues and safety monitoring. This approach shows design thinking at work to make vital improvements that create a lasting impact on the product and on the actual marketplace.
Among the fundamental principles of design thinking, four concepts stand out as departures from prior systems that had been considered the norm. The four notions below epitomize what it means to think outside of expected boundaries. Consequently, a product of even greater value has the potential to form, enhancing both the company and the general public's quality of life at the same time.
This idea especially applies to the customer. In fact, when it comes to design thinking, customers are the premier source of inspiration and problem definition. They do the "heavy lifting" and provide the bulk of the mental input that makes the product successful in the marketplace. Furthermore, customers reveal what people really do as opposed to what they are thought to do.
With this knowledge, it then falls on the team to synthesize this insight into research, using the observations and the data collected. Any team member can have insight. Design thinking reasons that six people thinking for one hour will produce more productive perceptions than just one person thinking for six days. The trick is to be freed from the restriction of: "this is the way we've solved a problem before." Instead, questioning and asking "Why?" become the mantra that leads to progress. Plus, it's an important foundation because it leads directly to the second important principle.
Defining and revising any opportunity into its simplest definition is key. This is because all of us-all human beings-naturally gravitate toward solutions that are as uncomplicated as possible. So "design a chair," for instance, becomes "design a way for a person to suspend comfortably in a non-standing position." That slight shift in method opens up the possibility for all sorts of amazing ideas.
There are no judgments in design thinking.
After the right problem has been defined in a way that invites creative solutions, many alternatives must be developed for consideration without censorship. Promising insights need to be nurtured and protected. It doesn't matter how obvious the solution may seem. The compelling exercise of examining a defined problem from more than one perspective is guaranteed to reward richer results. A good example of this phenomenon is the way Airbnb resolved a perplexing financial obstacle. The founders of this accommodations Website were faced with tepid interest and disappointingly low income when they first launched. Sadly, the make or break point was fast approaching. In desperation, they reviewed all 40 of their locations in New York City. To figure out how to boost enthusiasm for their service, they talked to property owners. The places ranged from upscale to modest in varying neighborhoods. After a thorough analysis, the only common point they could find between listings was that all of them had unappealing pictures – cell phone saps and bad photos – the kind that can be found in any classified ad. Putting aside judgment and doubt, they flew to New York, rented a good camera system and photographed their clients' apartments properly as a real estate agent would. Within weeks, income had doubled and the rest is history.
There is no winner until there is a winner.
Even when a winning idea is selected, there's still room for greater improvement. And the only way to get there is to test, try and reformulate. Failure at this point is a gift that provides inestimable learning. The negatives of "why" something can't be done must be put aside. "Previous experience" only kills many potential | 774 |
Although CBD-infused products have been on the market for quite some time now, there's still plenty of confusion going around among consumers. That's especially true for beginners and inexperienced users. Questions about the nature, usage, and effects of CBD are widespread. However, the most common question is about the nature of the products. Namely, people wonder what<|fim_middle|> also buy CBD oils only from verified CBD oil brands that have user feedback as well as all information clearly stated on their websites. | 's the difference between hemp oil and CBD oil.
Here's the thing – don't feel inept because you're confused. Companies, users, and even articles use these terms interchangeably. Hemp oil and CBD oil aren't the only terms causing trouble. If you've done your research, you've probably stumbled upon terms like hemp seed oil and hemp extract as well.
Therefore, it's only natural to be confused. But, today, we are clearing things up, and giving a summary of all the terms mentioned above. So what is the difference between hemp oil and CBD oil?
Sometimes companies have the annoying trait to mislabel their products. That can lead to consumers failing to realize what they are buying. Hemp oil is a very broad term. In practical terms, that means that you can find products labeled as hemp oil that may or may not have CBD in them. So how do we tell the difference? Well, first we need to learn to differentiate between hemp seed oil and CBD oil. That's the main difference between hemp oil and CBD oil.
If you're looking for medicinal oil, hemp seed oil is not for you. It makes an excellent salad dressing, but it won't help with pain relief. Just like other cold-pressed oils — olive, grapeseed, or coconut — hemp seed oil has some beneficial properties, but it really can't serve the same purpose as CBD oil.
So, how do we recognize it? The dead giveaway is the low price and availability. If you see hemp oil on Amazon, for 20 bucks a bottle, you can be sure that it contains no CBD. What's more, CBD oils are usually sold in small quantities of around 30 milliliters or 1 ounce. Contrary to that, we can find hemp seed oils in large 24-ounce bottles, just like any other oils used in the food industry.
Finally, seeds of marijuana or hemp plants can't produce CBD, so if you're looking to avoid it, just look at the label. If it says "cold-pressed hemp seed oil," then you know it contains no CBD.
Unlike hemp seed oil, CBD oils aren't extracted from the seeds. In fact, labels have to collect stems, stalk, and, most importantly, aerial parts of the flowers to be able to extract oils with CBD in them.
Furthermore, also unlike the hemp seed oil, this won't be prominently displayed on the label. You can look all you want, but most companies omit the words CBD oil from their labels — and for a good reason. If a brand states that their product contains CBD, they increase the risk of having to comply with FDA rules and regulations. What's more, there are also other, bureaucratic reasons for omitting this information. CBD oils are a special class of products and fall under a particular category of credit card processing agreements.
Therefore, it might be hard to figure out the difference between hemp oil and CBD oil, even if you're holding a product in your hand. But, as mentioned before, just look at the label. Even if it doesn't state "CBD oil" anywhere, there are other giveaways we previously mentioned.
To add to the confusion, the product label can state that the main ingredient is hemp extract. You're probably wondering what that is. What's more, the label can also list ingredients known as "carrier oils" — olive oil, MCT or hemp seed oil. This last item is particularly problematic, because, as we already stated, hemp seed oil doesn't contain any CBD. However, that's only true when the hemp seed oil is the only ingredient.
Hemp extract contains pure CBD. However, manufacturers add carrier oils to alter the taste and to dilute the CBD concentration. So, hemp extract definitely contains CBD — don't let the label fool you.
And there you have it — the difference between hemp oil and CBD oil. Armed with this knowledge, you can now purchase products according to your needs.
However, if things are still unclear to you, don't take a shot in the dark. Call the company to check their ingredients, or check online for third-party lab reports about the products. Finally, you can | 848 |
Washington State Patrol issued a media release a couple of weeks ago to alert drivers that Washington State Troopers will be out in force. Increased patrols have been in place since August 19,<|fim_middle|> The presence of the extra patrols are part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign and Washington's Target Zero campaign, aiming to end traffic deaths and serious injuries in Washington by 2030. Please see the media release for further information, including drunk-driving statistics from 2015.
In Seattle, a designated DUI Squad is on hand. Officers go through training to become Drug Recognition Experts. They are on call to respond to serious collisions and to assist in evaluating the impairment of drivers. The Squad will undoubtedly be out in force this Labor Day weekend. | and will run through Sept 5. This is timed with Labor Day weekend, which is one of the deadliest times of the year around the country. Labor Day weekend sees heightened rates of drunk-driving fatalities nationwide. | 42 |
Alexander: Health Committee Explores Practical Solutions to Make Biomedical Miracles More Affordable
"The system is extremely complex and there are many factors that could have caused Joseph, who wrote the constituent letter I mentioned, to be charged $150 for his prescription - for example, what type of insurance plan did his family have? Is it a prescription drug<|fim_middle|> will focus on health and the economy," said Alexander. "It makes sense for that to be his focus, be… Continue Reading
Alexander: Gene Editing Technology, When Used Properly, Has the Potential to Transform Human Health
WASHINGTON, November 14, 2017 - Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today said that "gene editing technology, like CRISPR-cas9, has the potential to transform human health, when used properly." "CRISPR is a form of gene editing that essentially uses molecules that can be targeted to act as scissors to cut and edit genes," said Alexander. "In a way, it is like cutting and pasting in a computer document. That may be an oversimplification, but this technology is less expe… Continue Reading
Alexander Statement on Selection of Alex Azar to Serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services
WASHINGTON, November 13 - Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement on President Trump's selection of Alex Azar to serve as United States Secretary of Health and Human Services: "As a former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and private sector executive, Alex Azar has the qualifications and experience to get results. The Senate health committee will promptly schedule a hearing on his nomination." ###… Continue Reading
Walden, Alexander, and Burr Request Bicameral Leadership Delay Signing of NDAA Conference Report
WASHINGTON, November 8, 2017 - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN), and Senate Select Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) released the following statement regarding a provision within the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that could endanger U.S. military personnel by exposing them to treatments without the critical oversight of the Food and Drug Administra… Continue Reading
Alexander: New General Counsel Has Opportunity to Help Restore Labor Board to Neutral Umpire
WASHINGTON, November 8, 2017 - Senate labor committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement on his vote to confirm Peter Robb to serve as General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board: "As General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, Peter Robb will have an opportunity to help restore the labor board to the role of a neutral umpire in labor disputes after years of the board acting more like an advocate for organized labor under the previous… Continue Reading
Alexander: House Passes Bipartisan Legislation that "Restores the Path to the American Dream" for Owners of 780,000 Franchise Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 7, 2017 - Senate labor committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today said the House passage - by a vote of 242 to 181 - of the bipartisan Save Local Business Act "restores the path to the American dream" for owners of 780,000 franchise businesses. "Today's House passage of the Save Local Business Act is good news for the owners of this country's 780,000 franchise businesses -- health clubs, barber shops, neighborhood restaurants -- who saw their path to the Am… Continue Reading | where there is only one manufacturer? Is it a new drug with no generic substitute available?" WASHINGTON, DC, December 12, 2017 -Senate health committee chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today said Congress is working to find solut… Continue Reading
Alexander to Tennessee Farmer: We've Got a Christmas Present for You
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2017 - Senate health committee chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn) urged Congress to deliver "a very good Christmas present" by passing his bipartisan legislation to lower health insurance premiums by 18 percent -- that's according to Avalere, which is one of the leading health consulting firms in the country and made the announcement this week. The senator said that the legislation will not just reduce premiums, but will also reduce the amount of federal tax dollars that go t… Continue Reading
Alexander Holds Hearing to Ensure Patients Benefit from 21st Century Cures Law
"[A] law is not worth the paper it's printed on if it is not implemented properly. I intend to ensure Cures is… implemented properly... Today we are hearing from Dr. Collins and Dr. Gottlieb on the provisions related to biomedical research. We are fortunate to have two talented leaders who know their agencies, are widely respected in Congress, and capable of getting results." WASHINGTON, December 7, 2017-Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander today held a hearing to ensure pati… Continue Reading
Senate HELP Committee Considers Education, Labor Nominees Who Have Broad Support
WASHINGTON, December 5, 2017 - The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee today held a hearing for two Department of Education nominees, Ken Marcus to serve as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights and Johnny Collett to serve as Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and two Department of Labor nominees, Scott Mugno to serve as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health and Dr. William Beach to serve as Commissioner of Labor St… Continue Reading
Alexander Announces Policy Directors for Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
WASHINGTON, December 4 - Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today announced he has named three new majority staff policy directors. Grace Stuntz will serve as Health Policy Director, Bob Moran will serve as Education Policy Director, and Andy Banducci will serve as Labor and Pensions Policy Director. "We are fortunate this talented group of individuals is working to help tackle some of the most important issues facing Americans today… Continue Reading
Alexander: Federal Government Should Be the Best Possible Partner for States on Front Lines of Opioid Crisis "Ravaging" Our Country
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 30, 2017 -- Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today said that "we must ensure the federal government is the best possible partner for states on the front lines of the opioid crisis ravaging our country." Today's hearing - the second in a series of hearings on the opioid crisis - is focused on what is happening at the state and local levels to address the crisis and follows a Senate health committee meeting last month to hear from administrat… Continue Reading
Alexander to HHS Secretary Nominee Alex Azar: As Secretary, You Can Help Lower Premiums for the 350,000 Tennesseans in the Individual Health Insurance Market
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 29, 2017 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today chaired a hearing for Alex Azar, President Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), where he urged Azar, if confirmed, to work to lower Tennesseans' health insurance premiums and stabilize the individual health insurance market. "If confirmed, you will be faced with skyrocketing premiums in the individual health insurance market that are currently a nightmare fo… Continue Reading
Alexander to Azar: Your Broad Experience is an Obvious Asset in Leading HHS
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 29, 2017 - At a confirmation hearing today for Alex Azar, President Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said that Azar's "broad experience is a principal asset to leading the Department." "You have served in the judicial branch as a law clerk for Justice Antonin Scalia and you know the executive branch, having been HHS General Counsel and Deputy Secretary… Continue Reading
Alexander: Time to Simplify the FAFSA
WASHINGTON, November 28, 2017 - Senate education Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today said that, "after four years of discussions over how to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or the FAFSA, it is time to come to a result to make it easier for students to apply for federal financial aid." "Nearly 20 million students fill out the FAFSA every year and we have heard o… Continue Reading
Hospitals, Doctors, Patients Support HHS Secretary Nominee Alex Azar—"Uniquely Qualified," "Steady Hand," "Tested Leader," "Superior Credentials"
American Hospital Association: "We welcome the nomination of Alex Azar to be Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. We are confident that his extensive background in business, health care and medicine distinguishes him as a uniquely qualified candidate for the vacancy. The expertise garnered from his career in the private sector and prior public service at HHS as Deputy Secretary will prove to be particularly valuable in addressing the serious challenges facing our nation's he… Continue Reading
Alexander, Burr: Senate Unanimously Passes Legislation to Help FDA Better Equip Warfighters with Lifesaving Treatments
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2017 - Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) made the following statements after the Senate today sent to the president legislation that would speed safe drugs and devices for use in battlefield emergencies: Alexander said: "There was a problem and this legislation is going to give FDA the tools to solve that problem by getting safe and effective medicines more rapidly to warfighters on… Continue Reading
Alexander Statement on FDA Regenerative Medicine Guidance
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2017 - Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today made the following statement about new Food and Drug Administration guidance on regenerative medicine: "I am glad Commissioner Gottlieb is implementing the 21st Century Cures Act in such a way that Americans can access the near-miracles regenerative medicine can provide while ensuring bad actors don't take advantage of the hope and promise in this field to harm or defraud patients looking for help.… Continue Reading
Alexander Meets with HHS Secretary Nominee Alex Azar
WASHINGTON, November 16 - Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after meeting this morning with Alex Azar-President Trump's nominee for United States Secretary of Health and Human Services: "I was glad to host Alex Azar in my office this morning and was impressed with his knowledge and experience. As a former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and private sector executive, Alex Azar has the qualifications to get results." The Sen… Continue Reading
HELP Committee Holds Hearing on 4 Well-Qualified Nominees for Positions at the Education and Labor Departments
WASHINGTON, November 15, 2017 - Today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a confirmation hearing on four of the President's nominees for positions at the Department of Education and the Department of Labor. For the Education Department, Brigadier General Mitchel Zais is nominated to serve as Deputy Secretary and James Blew is nominated to serve as Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development. For the Labor Department, Kate O'Scannlain is no… Continue Reading
Alexander: Surgeon General Focus on Wellness Could Have Real Impact on Lives of Millions of Americans
WASHINGTON, November 15, 2017 - At a Senate health committee hearing today with Surgeon General Jerome Adams, Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said that Dr. Adams' focus on wellness could have a real impact on the lives of millions of Americans. "Dr. Adams said at his confirmation hearing he would make wellness a centerpiece of his agenda and has said his first Surgeon General's Report | 1,777 |
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/04/handheld-dna-device-finds-illegal-shark-fins.html
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Once a fin has been removed from the shark's body, it can be hard for law enforcement to tell whether it's from a protected species. Rapid, on-site DNA testing could change that.
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Handheld DNA tester can quickly identify illegal shark fins
The device, which has been used for detecting Ebola and genetically profiling tumors, is now being put toward fighting wildlife crime.
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It was April 2017 in a large fish market northwest of Mumbai. Shark fins destined for China were piled onto tables, with a good dose of blood to go around. Tens of millions of sharks are killed for the fin trade every year, primarily destined to become shark fin soup, and a quarter of the world's sharks, rays, and chimaeras (a cartilaginous fish also known as ghost sharks) are considered to be threatened. The international trade in many species is prohibited, but it can be nearly impossible for law enforcement, and even for experts like Shaili Johri, a post-doctoral biology researcher at San Diego State University, to tell whether the fins are from protected species once they're separated from the bodies.
The samples could be sent to a lab for DNA testing, but the it was an eight-hour drive away, and the test would take a full day to process. But Johri had a futuristic trick up her sleeve—a handheld, Star Trek-like device that can say what species a part belongs to in a fraction of the time, using only a small tissue sample. The gene sequencing conducted by the MinION device, which she was testing out at the fish market, is a promising new tool to help crack down on the illegal shark fin trade.
Johri and Elizabeth Dinsdale, a biology professor at San Diego State, are coauthors of a study published recently in the journal Scientific Reports detailing the first use of the new device for wildlife conservation purposes. Announced in 2012 and launched in 2015, the roughly smartphone-sized device is made by U.K.-based Oxford Nanopore Technologies. It has been used for the detection of Ebola virus in West Africa, gene profiling of tumors, and quickly identifying the source of a salmonella outbreak, among others. It's clear it also has the potential to help crack down on wildlife crime.
Hollie Booth, a sharks and rays advisor for the New York-based nonprofit Wildlife Conservation Society, was not involved in Johri's research. She's impressed: "The tech is really cool, and it has lots of potential," she says. "It basically has the ability to give extremely reliable species-specific information, which can be used for both the general trade monitoring and also in enforcing cases," she says.
The MinION
It requires a small tissue sample, from which to extract DNA, and a laptop. No internet is necessary, as long as the genetic databases are already downloaded. Johri says it takes as long as 48 hours to get a good chunk of genome sequence, but the device can reveal a species in an average of three or four hours—and sometimes in just a few minutes.
One downside—it isn't cheap. The MinION itself costs $1,000, including two initial cartridges. Every subsequent sequencing cartridge, which can do 12 samples at once, costs an extra $500. That's roughly $42 per sample. The conventional DNA<|fim_middle|>.
Tracking contraband to its source
Booth says the MinION has enormous potential, whether controlling wildlife contraband at borders or illegal fishing in markets.
And the possibilities of this device aren't just limited to sharks. These tools could be used to identify and track elephant ivory, pangolin scales, and other wildlife contraband, Johri says. DNA taken from elephant ivory intercepted by law enforcement has helped identify poaching hotspots, which can then be targeted for anti-poaching efforts, but the DNA analysis usually must be done in the U.S.
"The MinION could be a game changer in that it can be used by wildlife officials locally," Johri writes in an email. "This will expedite resolution and identification of smuggled ivory… and allow expedient law enforcement."
MinION developers also won an award in 2016 from the Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge, a global innovation competition that gives prizes to science and technology addressing wildlife trafficking issues sponsored in part by National Geographic. In their award pitch, they said "a rapid DNA test which could be performed at a market, customs post, or in a protected area would allow for the arrest of criminals and the confiscation of evidence for use in criminal proceedings. Such a test would also provide a powerful deterrent and potentially reduce consumer demand for illegal wildlife products."
Johri says the evidence provided by MinION has not yet been used in legal cases because it's so new, but it's just a matter of time because its sequencing provides the highest level of accuracy.
"It needs to be seen as a tool within part of broader efforts to strengthen policy and capacity and monitoring in general for lots of these species," Booth says.
New subspecies
Since the MinION can sequence entire genomes, researchers can use it to identify new species in the field. It could help establish population estimates, which can be extrapolated by comparing sequences from different animals of the same species for genetic diversity. It could even identify genetically distinct, regional subspecies which might warrant protection under global wildlife trade conventions.
Dinsdale says the device can fill a big gap in our knowledge—only five shark genomes in the world have been sequenced to date. "We have only just started to explore the genomic wonders of sharks," she says.
What we learn from sequencing sharks can have health implications as well. The genetic data gained from the device can help us understand why sharks don't get cancer, why they live so long, and why they heal so well, Johri says.
Wildlife Watch is an investigative reporting project between National Geographic Society and National Geographic Partners focusing on wildlife crime and exploitation. Read more Wildlife Watch stories here, and learn more about National Geographic Society's nonprofit mission at nationalgeographic.org. Send tips, feedback, and story ideas to ngwildlife@natgeo.com. | analysis method costs as little as $5 a sample.
The MinION gives more information than traditional barcoding, which identifies a species using a short, standardized fragment of DNA, and it can sequence a large section of a genome more cheaply than companies like Illumina, which currently full sequencing in a lab. Furthermore, Oxford Nanopore recently introduced a cheaper cartridge with lower sequencing capacity for $105 | 82 |
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Back in August I saw an article by Tony Buckland in Kitchen Garden magazine singing the praises of some unusual hoes from Russia. I've used various hoes in the past but I'd never seen ones quite like this before.
They're imported into Britain by Vladimir Kondratyuk who kindly sent me some of his tools to test. Vladimir tells me that there's always been<|fim_middle|> down.
The Swage is one of those tools you wonder how you managed without when you have it. There's a great little video on the showing uses for the Swage hoe on the Ploskorez web site.
The handle is natural Silver Birch, which is comfortable to hold and the tool is very lightweight, 0.7Kg, which makes it easy to handle especially for those with difficulties due to age or disability.
The next tool is the Stork, a diamond shaped stainless-steel hoe that is ideal for preparing the ground and weeding. It's exceptionally easy to control so there's less chance of slipping and decapitating your prize brassicas.
The head is adjustable so you can set it at the perfect angle for the way you work by undoing the butterfly nuts and re-positioning the bolts. This takes less than a minute.
You soon get used to using the Stork in different ways to cope with different situations; either point down or sideways on. It's hard to explain but easy when you use it for a few minutes.
With both the Stork and the Swage you can draw them through the soil to aerate without churning the top layer and bringing up more weed seeds to germinate.
The small Swift is basically a smaller version of the Stork with a differently shaped blade.
Val gave it a try for weeding in the back border which is tightly planted and normally a job you have to do by hand. She found it perfect for the job and easy to handle.
I do have a Dutch hoe with a narrow blade that I use for weeding close spaced crops such as onions but the small Swift is more controllable so hopefully I'll not be cursing as I chop up another onion. | a big tradition of home growing in Russia and his uncle, who is also an engineer, developed the Ploskorez range of tools.
His aims were to work more efficiently and effectively saving effort whilst maintaining the micro-ecology of the top soil.
As a keen allotment holder, Vladimir recognised the benefits of the range and started importing them when other plotholders started asking where they could buy them from.
The first one is the Swage Hoe.
The shaped and sharpened blade is designed to sweep under the weeds like a knife or, for stubborn weeds, to dig them out using the point.
This point is useful for weeding in tight spots between rows and for drawing drills when sowing seeds. Having drawn a drill, the flat blade is ideal for pushing back the soil and tamping | 162 |
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Setting New Expectations in Cameroon
David Borman June 4, 2021 Blog, Impact, Instrumental Access 2017, Scientist Success Stories Leave a Comment
Pictured above: Dr. Jules-Roger Kuiate celebrates with students in the Department of Biochemistry at the Université de Dschang as equipment from an Instrumental Access award arrives on campus in Cameroon.
Dr. Jules-Roger Kuiate's department at the Université de Dschang in Cameroon educates 2,000 students each year. He and his colleagues in the Department of Biochemistry are also tasked with a robust research agenda focused on African sleeping sickness and antimicrobial drug discovery.
Yet, 5 years ago, the department lacked many of the tools they needed to finish their research and provide practical training for students. When Instrumental Access equipment arrived on campus in July 2018, Dr. Kuiate saw a path forward.
"Now we have the materials to begin the work," Dr. Kuiate says.
The challenges of completing research
When Dr. Kuiate applied for an Instrumental Access award, the Department of Biochemistry had some promising research in progress on medicinal plants and tropical diseases. But the department had little infrastructure to efficiently carry these<|fim_middle|>al Access equipment, people have another view on what we are doing," he says.
Colleagues from across the university have actively sought out the department to collaborate and to help with complex analysis key to other departments' projects. Dr. Kuiate says that the department's increased expertise has led to increased contact from colleagues who had not previously visited their labs. More students are interested in studying in the department to get hands-on experience with the equipment.
"Officials in the Ministry of Higher Education have also reached out to see how they can support our work," Dr. Kuiate says.
The Ministry recognizes the Department of Biochemistry's faculty as experts in their field with the capacity to carry out complicated analyses. And such consideration from the Ministry has already led to a partnership in the corporate sector.
Recently, the department was called upon to perform an analysis of the quality and safety of cosmetic products made in Cameroon. Using equipment from Instrumental Access, they were able to suggest microbiological improvements, which are now being implemented, to the products.
"This is something very good for us," says Dr. Kuiate, "because we are now looked at in another way."
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Prior to the Instrumental Access shipment, faculty members were working to understand more about trypanosomes—parasites that cause sleeping sickness in both humans and cattle across sub-Saharan Africa. Their investigation centered on finding genetic markers that would indicate a particular strain's likelihood of resisting drugs that combat the sickness called trypanocides.
Though the project had begun collecting samples and outlined its process, researchers were stuck. Their existing lab equipment was insufficient for the task, and progress was slow.
"People have another view on what we are doing"
When the department's Instrumental Access equipment arrived in July 2018, researchers had the tools they needed to move forward with their research.
The department's investigation into trypanosomes advanced, as they were able to use Instrumental Access equipment to successfully isolate and identify subspecies of the T. congolense strain. They found regional differences between the Northern Sahel zone, which is semi-arid, and the southern temperate forest zone.
Yet, Dr. Kuiate insists that the impacts of Instrumental Access equipment are far greater than the progress visible in a single research project.
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We spoke to 86 stakeholders, including 23 community partners<|fim_middle|> the welfare of the children we serve. Generally, we heard that we are on the right path in our approach to the welfare of children, youth, and families in Hamilton. Thanks to Anne Becker of Climb Consulting for leading us through these strategic conversations. | , to find out what they perceive as our strengths and challenges. We were pleased to hear that they feel CCASH has made progress over the past 5 years in a number of areas, including communication and information sharing with volunteers, resource parents, staff, and the community. We are seen in the community as innovative and collaborative, and very dedicated to | 70 |
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The Menai Bridge not only identified Telford as a civil engineering superhero, it also dramatically reduced the time and danger it took to travel from London to Holyhead. Along with Telford's other improvements to the road, the journey time was cut 36 hours to 27. | Telford designed a groundbreaking piece of civil engineering – the Menai Bridge.
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Migrant Children joined the "Royal Carnival" in Banja Koviljaca
On Sunday, 23<|fim_middle|> over the course of her young age she has seen and endured much suffering, enough for a lifetime. Zahra escaped from Pakistan when she was only 16 because she wanted to get a h...
Percussion workshop for young migrants in Presevo and Pirot
Dragoljub Djuricic, one of the most famous professional drummers in the Balkans, held a joint percussion workshop for young migrants and the local youth from Presevo and Pirot. Young migrants from the reception centers in the south of Serbia an...
Transportation of children to primary schools in Serbia
The Jadgari family comes from Afghanistan, it has three members and for the past year they have been living in the Reception centre in Bujanovac, which is itself located in the south of Serbia. Bujanovac is one of the municipalities wherein the ch...
Tweets by eusmmserbia | June 2019, Banja Koviljaca hosted 9th "Royal Carnival", which gathered 29 carnival groups from Serbia and the region. Civic Association "Royal Carnival", with the support from the Cit...
Two-day workshop for media representatives in Nis
What are the consequences of fake news and sensationalistic reporting about the migrant population staying in Serbia? How to maintain the professional standards of journalism, provide quality, rele...
Through sport to better understanding
On Sunday, 16 June 2019, a sports event was organized on the river Bosut in Visnjicevo (municipality of Sid) during the international regatta and U21 kayaking competition, within the EU Support to ...
The European Union (EU) is the largest donor in the Republic of Serbia in migration management. Since 2015, with the increased mixed migration flows to the territory of Serbia, the EU has assisted Serbia with more than 98 million EUR in providing humanitarian aid and protection to migrants, in particular protection of children, providing conditions for reception and care in the reception and asylum centres, including food, health care and education, providing assistance to the local communities/municipalities hosting migrants to strengthen social cohesion, assisting Serbia in the protection of the state border and combating smuggling of migrants, as well as capacity building of the institutions dealing with migration management.
Workshop "From a friend to a friend" organized in Tutin
A creative workshop titled "From a friend to a friend" was organized yesterday at the child-friendly space in the Asylum Centre in Tutin. Children from the Preschool Institution "Habiba Stocevic", together with migrant children from the Asylum Cen...
First regional workshop for representatives of the media organized
The first in the series of workshops for representatives of the media on the topic of migration management was organized in Novi Sad on 6 and 7 June 2019. The aim of the workshops within the EU Support to Municipalities and Cities Hosting Migr...
School Day of the Primary School "Vera Blagojevic" marked in Banja Koviljaca
As a part of the celebration of the School Day of the Primary School "Vera Blagojevic" in Banja Koviljaca on 16 May 2019, students from the school, including migrant children, took part in the school event. This occasion was used to present, for t...
Spring cleaning of the Asylum Centre in Krnjaca
Within the spring cleaning of the City of Belgrade, a joint action was organized for cleaning the area surrounding the Asylum Centre in Krnjaca, with the aim of creating a healthier and cleaner environment for all residents of this part of the cit...
Workshop "Creative Gastronomy" for young migrants in Nis
Today, migrant children accommodated at the Institute for Youth Education in Nis and students of the Secondary School of Tourism and Hospitality prepared culinary specialities from Afghanistan and Serbia within the workshop "Creative Gastronomy". ...
Migrants from Obrenovac played cricket
At the Cricket Federation of Serbia's pitches, a cricket tournament was organized on 4 May 2019 between migrants from Afghanistan and Pakistan accommodated at the Reception Centre in Obrenovac. The Cricket Federation leadership hosted the...
Migrant girls received awards at the literary competition in Aleksinac
At the 22nd Literary Festival "Gordana Brajovic" in Aleksinac, which traditionally announces the awards for the best book for children and youth and best student works in the area of prose and poetry, this year's awards for the first two places we...
Event organized in Sombor to mark the upcoming Easter holidays
Migrant children from Iraq and Afghanistan accommodated at the Reception Centre in Sombor organized an event today at the premises of the Red Cross in this city on the occasion of the Orthodox Easter. They sang songs they use to mark the biggest M...
Last year, migrants in Serbia were provided with 100,000 health care services
Last year, migrants in Serbia were provided with 100,000 various health care services, from the smallest ones to more complex services. Those services were provided within the EU Support to Migration Management in Serbia. Marjan Ivanusa, the Wo...
Migrants and scouts cleaned the illegal waste dump in Obrenovac
Today, migrants from the Reception Centre in Obrenovac, together with the Scout Squad "Zvezdan Nedeljkovic" and with the support from the public utility company from this town, cleaned the illegal waste dump at the site of the former wood processi...
Migrants marked the Earth Day with a field trip to Bujanovac Lake
On the occasion of 22 April, the Earth Day, a joint field trip to Bujanovac Lake was organized for migrants from the Reception Centre in Bujanovac and volunteers of the Red Cross of Bujanovac. They used this trip to clean the picnic area by the la...
Migrant children and children from Vranje made bird houses together
Today, migrant children from the Reception Centre in Vranje and children from the Primary School "Radoje Domanovic" participated in the educational and creative Ecological Workshop, organized within the EU Support to Migration Management in Serbia...
Migrant children from the Centre for accommodation of foreign juveniles without parental care at sports class
Migrant children from the Centre for accommodation of foreign juveniles without parental or custodian care in Čukarica, today have participated in sports and recreation class together with children from Primary School "Miroslav Antić", learning ho...
Football Tournament in the Reception Center in Obrenovac
Football pitch in the Reception Centre in Obrenovac was yesterday the scene of real football matches. The teams competed in futsal included migrants from the Rescue Centre in Obrenovac, staff of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, and vis...
Fudbalski turnir u Prihvatnom centru u Obrenovcu
Fudbalski teren u Prihvatnom centru u Obrenovcu juče je bio poprište pravih fudbalskih mečeva. Snage u malom fudbalu odmerili su timovi migranata smeštenih u Prihvatnom centru u Obrenovcu, zaposleni u Komesarijatu za izbeglice i migracije, kao i g...
Certificates for beauty technician delivered to migrants in the Reception center in Sombor
Certificates have been delivered today in the Reception center in Sombor to ladies who successfully completed a course for assistant beautician for pedicure and manicure. The training course for 11 lady migrants was organized by the International...
Children's playground at the Palic Zoo refurbished through joint forces
Students of the primary school "Matko Vukovic", volunteers of the Youth Office and migrants currently staying at the Reception Centre in Subotica, joined forces today to refurbish the children's playground at the Palic Zoo. The result is a nicer e...
Migrants also participated in a table tennis tournament in the Home "Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj" in Belgrade
Today, migrant children in the Home "Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj" in Belgrade, together with children and young people from the local population, redecorated the balcony in a joint activity. After that, they participated in a table tennis tournament. ...
Female migrants from Sid at the workshop on women's reproductive health
Female migrants from the Reception Centre in Sid, female secondary school students and women from the local community, participated today at the workshop on women's reproductive health. This was an opportunity for them to learn how to preserve the...
Migrant children and students from primary school "Mile Dubljevic" in Bogovadja in a joint multimedia class
Today, migrant children from the Asylum Centre in Bogovadja and lower-grade students from the primary school "Mile Dubljevic" from this town attended a joint multimedia class "The world around us", where they learned how to use the information ava...
Migrants and citizens of Vranje treated themselves to cakes for Persian New Year
Today, children from the Reception Centre for Migrants in Vranje shared decorated cakes with people in the city's pedestrian zone. It was their way of marking the Persian New Year – Nowruz, which is celebrated today in Iran and Afghanistan, and co...
Spring renovation of the courtyard of the Centre for Social Work in Bosilegrad
Today, a joint spring renovation activity was organized in the courtyard of the Centre for Social Work in Bosilegrad and it gathered the migrants accommodated at the Reception Centre "Bosilegrad" and members of the local community. Within the j...
Migrants from the Reception Centre in Obrenovac rehabilitated the septage pumping station
Today, migrants from the Reception centre in Obrenovac painted and rehabilitated the septage pumping station, operating within the utility company "Water Supply and Sanitation", which was flooded in 2014. Jelena Maric Lukovic said on behalf of ...
Migrant women exhibited their work at the handicrafts fair in Banja Koviljaca
Today, migrants from the Asylum Centre in Banja Koviljaca exhibited their works at the selling exhibition in Loznica together with the local population. Representative of the International Organization for Migration Dragica Lakanovic said that ...
Exhibition of photographs taken by migrants from the Reception Centre in Subotica opened
At the Modern Art Gallery in Subotica, the exhibition of photographs taken by migrants from the Reception Centre in this city was opened, under the title "Life through the lens of migrants in Serbia". Radmila Borozan from the International Orga...
Workshop "What do you know about traffic"
The workshop titled "What do you know about traffic" that gathered migrant children and students of three primary schools from Kikinda was organized today in this city. Jelena Maric Lukovic, on behalf of the EU Support to Migration Management i...
Primary school students and migrants from Sombor together in a disaster rescue exercise
Today, students of the primary school "Ivo Lola Ribar" in Sombor and migrants from the Reception Centre in that city performed the final exercise of giving first aid in disasters. The two-month training "Preparedness and disaster response", whi...
One click for more knowledge for migrant and local students from Vranje
"One click for new knowledge and skills" is the title of the workshop organized today for students of the Secondary School for Economics and Trade in Vranje and migrant children from the Reception Centre in this city. This was a chance for them to...
Migrants from Bujanovac took part in futsal tournament
The sports hall in Bujanovac hosted a futsal tournament gathering migrants accommodated at the Reception Centre in this town and players of the Bujanovac futsal club (KMF Bujanovac). Two teams from each group showed their futsal skills, and in ...
Renovated Reception Center for Migrants Opened in Bosilegrad
H.E. Sem Fabrizi, Ambassador and Head of EU Delegation to the Republic of Serbia, opened renovated premises of the Migrant Reception Center in Bosilegrad today. Together with Mr. Vladimir Cucic, Commissioner for Refugees and Migration, Mr. Vlad...
Panel discussion "Women of the East and the West" – the opportunity to socialize and exchange experiences about life in a macho society
Women of the East and the West differ in how they live and what their position in the society is. However, there are also similarities primarily that in Serbia, which is the West for Afghanistan and Iran, which are the countries of origin of the m...
Workshop "When T-shirts tell stories" in the Reception Centre in Adasevci
Migrants from the Reception Centre in Adasevci near Sid participated today in the workshop "When T-shirts tell stories", where they had the chance to paint the front parts of T-shirts with how they see their future. Special pedagogue Dragan Ves...
Migrants from the Asylum Centre in Krnjaca visited the "Nikola Tesla" museum
Migrants from the Asylum Centre in Krnjaca, children and their parents, visited the "Nikola Tesla" museum in Belgrade today, where they could learn about the life and work of the famous scientist with the help of a professional guide. Representat...
Study visit to Turkey for representatives from Pirot, Vranje and Sid
Representatives of local self-governments, public health institutes and primary health care centres from Vranje, Pirot and Sid visited specialized institutions for health care of migrants and refugees in Izmir, Turkey in the period from 11 to 13 D...
Migrant women made citizens of Vranje happy by bringing them gifts
Today, migrant women accommodated in the Reception Centre in Vranje, made beneficiaries of Vranje's Centre for Development of Local Social Protection Services and children with developmental disabilities accommodated in the day-care in this city h...
Children from Pirot made Christmas tree decorations
Children from the preschool institution "Cika Jova Zmaj" and migrant children from the Reception Centre in Pirot had the opportunity today to socialize, make Christmas decorations and hang them on the Christmas tree during the creative workshop or...
Kindergarten from Bujanovac gets a valuable donation from the European Union
Migrant children from the Reception Centre in Bujanovac and their peers from the preschool institution "Nasa radost" from Bujanovac had the chance today to socialize and have fun with the stage play "Santa Claus and three Christmas trees" performe...
Painting workshops bringing good memories to migrants
Psycho-educational and occupational workshops are ongoing at the Reception Centre in Obrenovac. These are creative, stimulating, relaxing and educational techniques and activities aimed at improving the mental health of migrants. Participants i...
Migrant girls from Iran made hairstyles in the secondary school "Sveti Sava" in Loznica
In the secondary school "Sveti Sava" for education of professional hair stylists in Loznica, a hair show was organized today, presenting hairstyles made by students of the school. Among them are three migrant girls from Iran, accommodated in the A...
International Migrants Day marked in Bujanovac with a children's event
Migrant children accommodated in the reception centre in Bujanovac and students of the primary school "Branko Radicevic" from Bujanovac organized a joint event today in that school. The messages of peace, love, tolerance and other universal values...
Children from the Asylum Centre in Krnjaca visited the Faculty of Chemistry in Belgrade
Today, migrant children from the Asylum Centre in Krnjaca visited the museum and laboratory of the Faculty of Chemistry in Belgrade, where some of the science experiments were presented to them. Student of the Faculty of Chemistry Sladjana Savi...
Migrants prepared New Year gifts for children from Bosilegrad
The youngest inhabitants from the municipality of Bosilegrad, the children born in last two years, received New Year gifts yesterday, which were prepared for them by migrants and refugees from the Reception Centre in Bosilegrad. The gifts were di...
Children's greeting cards to 900 addresses
Today, migrant children together with children from Subotica made greeting cards in the preschool institution "Nasa radost" in Subotica, on the occasion of the International Migrants Day which is observed on 18 December. On that day the decorat...
Workshop for planning the health care of migrants in crises
Workshops for planning the health care of migrants in potential crises caused by the increased influx or prolonged stay of migrants and refugees continued in Belgrade on 10 December 2018. Continuous workshops are being organized for representative...
Workshop for healthy growing up of children held in Sjenica
Within the EU Support to Migration Management in Serbia, a counselling for growing up healthy was organized in the Primary Health Care Centre in Sjenica. Children and parents from the migrant and the local population were told about the ways to pr...
Migrants and volleyball players from Bujanovac in a friendly tournament
On Saturday, a friendly volleyball tournament was organized in the Bujanovac Sports Hall between BSK's men's and women's teams and male and female migrants staying in this town. The president of the volleyball club BSK, Slavisa Jovic, said that h...
Vinca reminded migrants of their homeland
Today, migrants from the Reception Centre in Obrenovac visited the archaeological site "Belo Brdo" in Vinca from the Neolithic, from the period of around 7,000 years BCE, because they showed interest in the history of Serbia. Mateja Bakocevic fro...
Migrants and citizens of Sombor planted 150 pine seedlings
Today, the picnic area Sikara near Sombor was being landscaped by refugees and migrants from the nearby reception centre together with the citizens of Sombor, as a part of the activities that contribute to community-building, through getting to kn...
Migrant children also marked the Universal Children's Day in Sombor
The Sombor Educational Centre, together with migrant children from Iraq who are accommodated in the Reception Centre in Sombor, marked the Universal Children's Day and the International Day of Elimination of Violence today. The programme in the p...
Migrants from Pirot visited Djavolja Varos
Migrants from the Reception Centre in Pirot visited Djavolja Varos today and learned about how this rare natural phenomenon on the Radan mountain near Kursumlija was formed. Dusan Krstic from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) sai...
Migrants from the Reception Centre in Obrenovac visited the Equestrian Centre MBM in Lipovica
Today, migrants from the Reception Centre in Obrenovac visited the Equestrian centre MBM in the Lipovica Forest near Barajevo, to learn more about Serbia and its culture and tradition. The field trip was organized for 15 migrants from Afghanistan...
Migrants from the Asylum Centre in Krnjaca visited the Equestrian Club in Belgrade
Migrants from the Asylum Centre in Krnjaca visited the Equestrian Club at the Belgrade racecourse today. Aleksandra Misic from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that the field trip for eight children and six adults was organ...
Workshop "There, far away" held in Sjenica and Tutin
In addition to having a roof over their head and food, migrants in Serbia need much more to feel like people and to live, and not just wait. This is one of the conclusions from the workshop "There, far away", which was held at the asylum centres i...
First time in a castle
Close to 100 migrant parents and children from Iraq and Afghanistan, accommodated in reception centres in Kikinda and Subotica, visited the Fantast Castle near Becej today. The field trip was organized by the International Organization for Migrat...
Sombor's picnic area Sikara got a makeover
Sikara has always been the favourite picnic area for citizens of Sombor. For this reason, the European Union decided, within its Support to Municipalities Hosting Migrants, to get visitors back to the park and use its potential in the best possibl...
SCRM Staff in a Study Visit to the Netherlands
Field workers of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration, namely ten of them, participated in a study visit to the Dutch instituions dealing with migration management from 22 - 26 October 2018. In the course of the first day of the visit re...
Parents and children socialized in a school in Pirot
Pirot, 31 October 2018 – Within the activity "Parents at school desks", various recreational and educational activities were organized in the primary school "Dusan Radovic" for the local population of Pirot and migrants currently staying in this c...
Nis: A match between FC Radnicki Nis U18 and unaccompanied minors
In the yard of the Institute for youth education in Bozidarceva street in Nis, a real international football match was organized – FC Radnicki Nis U18, unaccompanied minors from Iraq and Afghanistan and other beneficiaries of the Institute clashed...
When t-shirts tell stories…
The workshop "When t-shirts tell stories" was organized today in Sombor for migrants from the Reception Centre "Streliste" in this city. Special pedagogue Dragan Veselinovic said that the workshop will last for two days and that each participant ...
Visit to the Monument to the Unknown Hero on Avala
A field trip to the Monument to the Unknown Hero on Avala was organized for seven migrants from the Reception Centre in Obrenovac, so that they could learn at least about a small part of Serbia's history. This activity was implemented within the E...
Dunja's World
Five months ago, in the Nis city nursery, a girl by the name of Dunja was born. The small, lively girl with dark, intelligent eyes, is the daughter of Saliha and Fida, migrants currently living in the Reception Center in Vranje. "We are fro...
The photo exhibition "Memories left behind" opened in Belgrade
The citizens of Belgrade have been presented the photo exhibition "Memories left behind" at the plateau of the Faculty of Philosophy. The exhibition opus consists of 20 photos featuring lost and forgotten migrant children toys that were found in S...
"Tournament of Friendship" between Migrant and Local Children Held in Vranje
On Saturday, 29 September 2018, sporting event in futsal titled "Friendship Tournament" at "Prestige" football school was organized in Vranje. Migrant boys and girls who are temporarily accommodated in the Reception Centres in Vranje and Bujano...
Migrant children and parents from Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq paid a visit to Dida Hornjak's Shed
On Monday, 1 October 2018, migrant children and their parents, who temporarily stay in the Reception Centre in Sombor, paid a visit to Dida Hornjak's Shed, which forms part of cultural and historical heritage of the Town of Sombor. This was an ...
Volunteers Renovated the Yard of the Primary School "Vera Blagojević" in Banja Koviljača
Banja Koviljača, 27 September 2018. – The beginning of a new academic year in Banja Koviljača was marked by renovated yard of the Primary School "Vera Blagojević": reconstructed plateau, fence installed and new sport equipment purchased. Thanks to...
Training of Trainers Held in Promotion of Health Among Migrants
On Thursday and Friday, 13 and 14 September 2018, training of trainers was held and it represented the beginning of the activities within the campaign aimed at organizing health-related education of migrants within the reception centres. Traini...
Habitants of Bela Palanka and Migrants Marked the Upcoming Beginning of Academic Year through Joint Sport-Volunteering Event
Bela Palanka, 27 August 2018 – The upcoming beginning of the academic year in the Primary School "Ljupče Španac" in Bela Palanka, where 20 children from migrant population enrolled last year, was marked by the sporting event and renovation of the ...
Migrant Families Paid a Visit to Riding Club "Čegar" in Niška Banja
On Wednesday, 15 August 2018, migrant families, who are temporarily staying in the Reception Centre "Divljana" in the Municipality of Bela Palanka, paid a visit to the Riding Club "Čegar" in Niška Banja. This was a unique opportunity for mi...
New Schoolyard for Primary School Students in Banja Koviljača
Despite summer holidays, it has been quite a vivid period in the schoolyard of the Primary School "Vera Blagojević" in Banja Koviljača. The yard is full of workers of different profiles, who are, on daily basis, constructing new plateau and renova...
Works on School Reconstruction have been initiated in the village of Berkasovo
Thanks to the EU donation amounting to EUR 60,000, 32 pupils of the lower school grades and four teachers of dislocated Primary School "Sremski front" in Beraskovo, shall start a new academic year in the renovated classrooms adapted to modern dida...
Sem Fabrizi visiting Pirot
H.E. Sem Fabrizi, ambassador and Head of EU Delegation to the Republic of Serbia, visited Pirot and the institutions which had received support from the EU funds. The ambassador began his official visit to Pirot by meeting with Mr. Vladan Vasic, ...
Nicolas Bizel, State Representatives and Project Implementing Partners in a visit to Tutin and Sjenica
Mr. Nicolas Bizel, from the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia, together with the state representatives and project implementing partners, visited Tutin and Sjenica. After the meeting with Mr. Kenan Hot, Head of Tutin Mu...
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Long-Acting Injectable for HIV Prevention Passes Hurdles, but Barriers Remain
— Cabotegravir superior to daily oral PrEP, but concerns about resistance, PrEP failure loom
by Molly Walker, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today August 12, 2021
Long-acting injectable HIV prevention with cabotegravir was superior to daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-emtricitabine (TDF/FTC; Truvada) in men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women, a randomized trial found.
Among more than 4,500 participants in the phase IIb/III trial, 13 incident infections occurred in the cabotegravir group compared with 39 in the TDF/FTC group (HR 0.34, 95% CI 0.18-0.62), reported Raphael Landovitz, MD, of the University of California Los Angeles, and colleagues with the HPTN-083 trial group.
While the injectable was safe, four incident infections occurred despite on-time administration and adequate levels of cabotegravir, raising questions about the potential for PrEP failure, as well as the specter of integrase strand-transfer inhibitor (INSTI) resistance, the authors wrote in the study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Interim data from HPTN-083 were previously presented at the 2020 International AIDS Conference, where researchers showed a 66% lower incidence in HIV infection with cabotegravir. As previously reported, the trial was stopped early on the basis of efficacy by a data and safety monitoring board.
Researchers analyzed the data within the blinded phase of the trial, from December 2016 up through May 2020. Participants were adult cisgender MSM and transgender women who have sex with men at high risk of HIV acquisition in 43 sites in the U.S., Latin America, Asia, and Africa. They were healthy, with a negative HIV serologic test, an undetectable HIV viral load, and a creatinine clearance of 60 ml or more per minute.
The primary efficacy endpoint was incident HIV infection, and the primary safety endpoint was an adverse event of grade 2 or higher. As previously noted, the non-inferiority margin was a hazard ratio of 1.23.
There were 4,566 participants in an intention-to-treat analysis, 87% of whom were MSM. Participants had a median age of 26, and 37% came from<|fim_middle|>iiV Healthcare provided additional funding.
Landovitz disclosed support from Gilead Sciences, Merck, Janssen, and Roche; co-authors disclosed support from NIAID, NIH, and various ties to industry.
Source Reference: Landovitz RJ, et al "Cabotegravir for HIV prevention in cisgender men and transgender women" N Engl J Med 2021; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2101016. | the U.S., where half of the participants were Black. Median follow-up was 1.4 years.
As previously reported at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in March 2021, several HIV incident infections were reclassified as breakthrough infections during a post-hoc analysis. Identifying one baseline infection dropped the HIV incidence rate in the cabotegravir group to 0.37 (95% CI 0.19-0.65), with a revised hazard ratio of 0.32 (95% CI 0.16-0.58).
HIV infections in the cabotegravir group were classified into four groups:
Baseline infections
Infections after a long hiatus after last administration of cabotegravir
Infections occurring during the oral lead-in phase of the trial
Infections occurring despite on-time administration of cabotegravir and expected plasma cabotegravir concentrations
"The risk of PrEP failure may be influenced by low plasma cabotegravir concentrations between initial injections, low cabotegravir concentrations in rectal tissue, rectal inflammation related to sexually transmitted infection, or a combination of these factors," the authors wrote.
They also detected INSTI resistance in five cabotegravir patients, one with baseline infection and four with incident infections. Landovitz's group said that risk of resistance can be reduced potentially through using more sensitive HIV assays to "minimize the interval between HIV infection and diagnosis."
Regarding safety, 93% of participants reported grade 2 adverse events, while 33% reported grade 3 adverse events. About 5% of participants reported serious adverse events, which were well balanced between groups. These included seizures and liver-related events leading to discontinuation of medication in both groups.
Eleven participants in the TDF/FTC group and four in the cabotegravir group died. The authors noted that one death in the TDF/FTC group was from cardiovascular disease that was potentially treatment related.
While 81% of participants reported an injection-site reaction, just 2.4% discontinued due to such events, the authors said, noting that most were mild or moderate.
The overall incidence rates of sexually transmitted infections were 21.36 per 100 person-years for new urethral or rectal chlamydia, 16.69 per 100 person-years for new syphilis infections, and 13.49 per 100 person-years for new rectal or urethral gonorrhea.
Landovitz's group also noted that there are additional trials of cabotegravir in cisgender women, such as HPTN-084, which was recently unblinded after cabotegravir showed superiority versus oral PrEP, and an adolescent study is also in the works.
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This study was supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH, the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institute for Child Health and Human Development. ViiV Healthcare and Gilead Sciences donated trial medications and matching placebos, and V | 713 |
Deposition Taking From An Attorneys Perspective | Todd Olivas & Associates<|fim_middle|> the names that need proper spelling, and then at the end of the deposition -- once everyone's off the record -- go back and ask for clarification on how to spell those names. During the deposition, it's a little bit bothersome, especially if it interrupts somebody's narrative.
Todd Olivas: Do you ask court reporters to read back very often?
Stephen Counts: I personally don't ask them to read back that often, but it seems that I really can't get away with taking a deposition without asking at least once, and sometimes two or three times. And that's particularly true if we take a break that's more than a couple of minutes. It's always helpful to come back after a break and then try to remember what it was that you were talking about. So reading back generally is a normal part of the job.
Todd Olivas: I always try and get that last part. The tail end of a session right before the break, I always make sure that I have clearly down what the last few Q&As were. So when the parties proceed, you have it ready to go. Because I've found that when they go back on the record, you're going to want to ask the court reporter to please read the last few Q&As. And it's great just to prepare a little in advance.
Todd Olivas: Yeah, and get all your p's and q's ready to go, ready to read back.
Stephen Counts: Yeah, that's a good idea.
Todd Olivas: How useful of a tool for you is a deposition transcript in winning your case?
Stephen Counts: In many cases, it is absolutely key. Because the testimony provided in a deposition is under penalty of perjury, it's sworn testimony. And to the extent that an individual's testimony at the time of trial or arbitration contradicts the deposition testimony, it becomes an extremely effective tool for pointing out the inconsistencies in testimony. Particularly if it's an expert witness or a party witness where a liability is disputed. Any inconsistencies in their testimony, which are material in nature, can really call into question their credibility. And that's key to any witness. Every witness needs to be a credible witness and if a witness is not a credible witness, then whatever point it is that they're trying to advocate on behalf of becomes a much less credible claim. So the short answer is depositions are absolutely key in winning cases.
Todd Olivas: That's good news, as a lot of readers of my blog will appreciate that answer. Thank you for your time.
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Recently I sat down with one of Orange County's best personal injury attorneys, Stephen D. Counts. Mr. Counts specializes in personal injury particularly as related to motor vehicle accidents. It is in this capacity that he has conducted or been a part of billions of depositions. That's billions with a B. Okay, I exaggerate. Still, he is highly experienced and -- as it turns out -- generous with his time regarding the deposition aspect of his profession. He's got great insights from the other side of the desk that I hope my court reporting readers will benefit from. Enjoy!
Todd Olivas: As an attorney, do you do depositions?
Stephen Counts: Probably one or more a week.
Todd Olivas: How many have you done, approximately, in your career?
Stephen Counts: It's almost impossible for me to estimate how many I've done during my career as an attorney, but if you extrapolate that out, I probably have done -- I probably do thirty, forty a year. And that includes ones that are taken by me as well as ones that I participate in that were noticed by another party.
Todd Olivas: And you specialized in personal injuries, so all of yours have been -- well, most of yours have been people who have been hurt; correct?
Stephen Counts: Virtually all of my clients are consumers who have been injured as a result of a wrongdoing of somebody else.
Todd Olivas: So you spend a lot of time in the deposition arena and you might have some opinions about the process, or feedback from a third party's perspective -- has the volume of depositions gone up or down in the last few years for you?
Stephen Counts: For me personally, I probably have done more depositions in the past year than I did two or three years ago. And I think the reason for that is just the type of cases that I'm handling require much more in-depth discovery. Multiple eyewitnesses, multiple expert witnesses, multiple parties even -- I may represent two or three people involved in a claim.
Todd Olivas: And do you anticipate that trend decreasing in the future at all?
Stephen Counts: It's difficult to know for sure, but my estimate would be that they will continue to gradually increase with the level of complexity of the cases as well as the quality of cases and -- for better, for worse -- the significant nature of the injuries involved.
Todd Olivas: How long do your depositions usually go? Is there an average and a range?
Stephen Counts: Well, there is definitely a range. It's a very wide range. And a lot of it depends on whether it's an expert deposition, whether it's a party deposition -- a third party deposition for my practice. I don't believe I've ever taken a deposition that was less than an hour, and I've taken depositions that last for more than a day and going through multiple lawyers. So anywhere from one to <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags />10 to 12 hours.
Todd Olivas: Usually, we like to send the same court reporter. If it's going to be a multi-day situation, we usually like to send the same court reporter who worked on Volume I for Volume II. Is that a preference of yours, too, or you don't care?
Stephen Counts: I think that's always best.
Todd Olivas: Do you have any deposition horror stories to share, from your perspective?
Stephen Counts: I have a few deposition horror stories, but I won't regale you with all of them at this time.
Todd Olivas: Not the one about the rat.
Todd Olivas: The other ones.
Stephen Counts: There have been irate attorneys. And as a side note, I think irate attorneys are something that court reporters will probably have to learn to deal with if they intend to remain in the industry.
Todd Olivas: Any tips on how a court reporter should deal with a situation that's very intense?
Stephen Counts: The last thing that two or more attorneys need when things are getting heated up is the court reporter trying to put themselves in the middle of it. Now, the court reporter might be very helpful in revolving their differences in any other context. But in the context of a deposition, it's my personal opinion that the court reporters should actually report what is happening, plain and simple -- to be a proverbial fly on the wall. But a fly on the wall with a transcription device.
Todd Olivas: What are some of your pet peeves, if any, about court reporters or experiences that you've had with court reporters in the past?
Stephen Counts: I have very few pet peeves with court reporters. There have been a couple that might be having a bad day, and maybe that bad day rubs off on their attitude towards me or the other attorneys involved in the deposition, and it just becomes -- the focus of the situation becomes their attitude rather than the substance of the deposition. Now, that has happened very rarely, and so I can point that out really as the only pet peeve. Again, everyone's going to have a bad day from time to time, but as a court reporter, it's my personal -- as, admittedly, a non-CSR -- that the highest purpose of a court reporter would be to report what goes on in the room and not to get involved in sort of negative vibes or give attorneys' negative attitude.
Todd Olivas: Now, I request that my court reporters don't do this, but do you dislike being asked to spell proper names out?
Stephen Counts: What I would prefer is that the court reporter keeps a tally of | 1,226 |
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In addition to working to manage blood sugar day and night, people with diabetes must work harder to stay connected with their social network. A study published in 2017 found a strong correlation between being isolated and being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. That's disturbing because someone who receives a diabetes diagnosis will likely need their social network more than ever.
The study, published in BMC Public Health, questioned 2,861 people who either had pre-existing diabetes, were recently diagnosed with<|fim_middle|> found between women living alone and having diabetes, but women with diabetes were more likely to have fewer friends living outside of walking distance. This was attributed to those with type 2 having smaller social networks in general—a smaller network means that those close by comprise a greater percentage.
The study consistently found that people with smaller social networks, men or women, were more likely to have diabetes than those with larger groups of friends.
The study's authors freely admit that a major limitation of their study is that the data cannot prove a certain direction of cause and effect, only strong correlation. That makes sense as the results don't paint a clear picture of whether isolation contributes to diabetes or if diabetes contributes to isolation. Still, the study concluded that examining a person's social network may be a promising prevention strategy for type 2, and that men who live alone should be seen as high risk for type 2. | diabetes, were pre-diabetic, or who had a normal response to glucose. Each participant was given a name-generating questionnaire that asked about the type and frequency of social contacts they had. The idea was that participants would write down the names of people they knew in different social capacities.
The study found that the more social contacts a person had, the less likely they were to have diabetes. In fact, the odds of having a type 2 diagnosis rose by 12% for every one fewer connections a participant reported in their network. Risk also increased if more of a person's support group lived mostly inside their own household or within walking distance from their home.
In women specifically, a general lack of participation in a social network resulted in a whopping 112% increase in their likelihood of having diabetes. And these findings were adjusted to account for age, body mass index, education, smoking status, and other type 2 risk factors.
It's especially interesting that the study found a correlation between the geographic size of a person's social network and the likelihood of them having diabetes. Men who had larger percentages of their network made up of household members were more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes, and living alone increased a man's odds of having type 2. There was no correlation | 258 |
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Journal of Vibration and Acoustics (6)
Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power (2)
Technical Papers (4)
Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (2)
Beams and Flexible Structures (1)
Control of Mechanical Systems (1)
Design Engineering (1)
Gas Turbines: Structures and Dynamics (1)
Damping (5)
Transients (Dynamics) (4)
Resonance (3)
Vibration isolation (3)
Cantilever beams (2)
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Excitation (2)
<|fim_middle|> Damping, Dimensions, Eigenvalues, Springs, Viscoelastic materials, Vibration
On the Vibration Isolation of Flexible Structures
Y. Q. Tu, G. T. Zheng
Although the study of vibration isolation has a very long history, when an isolated structure is so flexible that it cannot be properly approximated with a rigid body or a single-degree-of-freedom model, its vibration isolation brings about some new questions and problems. By transforming the dynamic equation of motion of the coupled structure formed by the isolator and the isolated structure into the modal space and following the tradition of studying features of the vibration transmissibility across the isolator, questions and problems associated with the flexible structure vibration isolation are studied. It is found from the study that a lower isolation frequency and a higher damping level can both increase the isolation effectiveness, the isolated structure is a vibration absorber to the isolator, and a combination of the vibration isolation and the vibration attenuation can be more effective in mitigating the vibration. A numerical example of the whole spacecraft vibration isolation has proved the above conclusions.
Topics: Damping, Flexible structures, Resonance, Space vehicles, Vibration, Vibration isolation, Equations of motion, Antiresonance, Vibration absorbers
Internal Combustion Engine Noise Analysis With Time-Frequency Distribution
G. T. Zheng, A. Y. T. Leung
Journal: Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power
J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. July 2002, 124(3): 645–649.
An analysis procedure, using the time-frequency distribution, has been developed for the analysis of internal combustion engine noise signals. It provides an approach making use of advantages of both the linear time-frequency distribution and the bilinear time-frequency distribution but avoiding their disadvantages. In order to identify requirements on the time-frequency analysis and also correlate a time-frequency analysis result with noise sources, the composition of the noise signal is discussed first. With this discussion, a mathematical model has been suggested for the noise signal. An example of identifying noise sources and detecting the abnormal condition of an injector with the noise signal time-frequency distribution for a diesel engine is also provided.
Topics: Internal combustion engines, Noise (Sound), Signals, Signal processing, Engines, Transients (Dynamics)
A New Cepstral Analysis Procedure of Recovering Excitations for Transient Components of Vibration Signals and Applications to Rotating Machinery Condition Monitoring
G. T. Zheng, W. J. Wang
Published Online: January 1, 2001
A new cepstral analysis procedure with the complex cepstrum for recovering excitations causing multiple transient signal components from vibration signals, especially from rotor vibration signals, has been developed. Along with the problem of singularity, a major problem of the cepstrum is that it cannot provide a correct distribution of the excitations. To solve these problems, a signal preprocessing method, whose function is to provide a definition for the distribution of the excitations along the quefrency axis and remove singular points from the transform, has been added to the cepstrum analysis. With this procedure, a correct distribution of the excitations can be obtained. An example of application to the condition monitoring of rotor machinery is also presented.
Topics: Condition monitoring, Machinery, Signals, Transients (Dynamics), Vibration, Excitation
A Time-Frequency Distribution for Analysis of Signals with Transient Components and Its Application to Vibration Analysis
G. T. Zheng, P. D. McFadden
J. Vib. Acoust. July 1999, 121(3): 328–333.
Published Online: July 1, 1999
Bilinear time-frequency distributions, which provide simultaneous high resolution in both time and frequency domains, offer advantages for the analysis of vibration signals where the harmonic components and sidebands may be closely spaced. However, the Choi-Williams exponential distribution is found to be unsuitable, and aliasing produced by distributions of the Cohen class also causes problems. An aliasfree exponential time-frequency distribution is introduced, which combines features of distributions of the Cohen class and the generalized Wigner distribution. The new distribution is shown to be well suited to the analysis of signals with transient components.
Topics: Signals, Transients (Dynamics), Vibration analysis, Resolution (Optics), Vibration
Vibration of a Rotor System With a Switching Crack and Detection of the Crack
J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. January 1998, 120(1): 149–154.
The existence of a "breathing" crack can not only cause variations in harmonic components but also produce extra transient components into vibration signals of a rotor system. In the present paper, the composition of cracked rotor vibration signals is studied first by some analytical methods. Based on this study, an approach of signal processing is suggested to detect transient components of the vibration signals and thereby the crack.
Topics: Fracture (Materials), Rotors, Vibration, Signals, Transients (Dynamics), Analytical methods, Rotor vibration, Signal processing | G. T. Zheng
Hardening and Softening Characteristics of a Piecewise Linear Isolator Under 1G Gravity
X. Wang, G. T. Zheng
Proc. ASME. DSCC2013, Volume 1: Aerial Vehicles; Aerospace Control; Alternative Energy; Automotive Control Systems; Battery Systems; Beams and Flexible Structures; Biologically-Inspired Control and its Applications; Bio-Medical and Bio-Mechanical Systems; Biomedical Robots and Rehab; Bipeds and Locomotion; Control Design Methods for Adv. Powertrain Systems and Components; Control of Adv. Combustion Engines, Building Energy Systems, Mechanical Systems; Control, Monitoring, and Energy Harvesting of Vibratory Systems, V001T14A001, October 21–23, 2013
Paper No: DSCC2013-3734
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2013-3734
The frequency responses of a piecewise isolator mounted on a moving flexible base are investigated. A procedure, which is based on Equivalent Linearization method and transfer function, is proposed to study this two-degrees-of freedom nonlinear system. The influence of 1G gravity on the nonlinearity of the system frequency responses is investigated and presented in detail. It is shown that the piecewise stiffness may demonstrate both hardening and softening properties due to different amplitude, clearance and gravity.
Topics: Gravity (Force), Hardening, Frequency response, Clearances (Engineering), Nonlinear systems, Stiffness, Transfer functions
Derivatives and Parameter Designs of Arbitrary Cross-Section Inhomogenous Beams' Modes
J. W. Xing, G. T. Zheng
As highly sensitive to structural parameter variations, it is necessary to study relations between derivatives of displacement modes and structural design parameters. This paper proposes an integral technique for obtaining the analytical solutions of slope and curvature modes of arbitrary cross-section inhomogeneous cantilever beam. The method is validated by comparing the computation results of modal frequencies and shapes with both numerical and analytical solutions. Furthermore, based on the presented method, we have established explicit expressions for the structural parameters sensitivity of the slope/curvature mode shapes. An example of parameter design is also presented for a cantilever beam with the proposed sensitivity analysis method.
Topics: Cantilever beams, Computation, Design, Displacement, Mode shapes, Sensitivity analysis, Shapes, Structural design
Multiharmonic Response Analysis of Systems With Local Nonlinearities Based on Describing Functions and Linear Receptance
F. Wei, G. T. Zheng
Journal: Journal of Vibration and Acoustics
J. Vib. Acoust. June 2010, 132(3): 031004.
Published Online: April 22, 2010
Direct time integration methods are usually applied to determine the dynamic response of systems with local nonlinearities. Nevertheless, these methods are computationally expensive to predict the steady state response. To significantly reduce the computational effort, a new approach is proposed for the multiharmonic response analysis of dynamical systems with local nonlinearities. The approach is based on the describing function (DF) method and linear receptance data. With the DF method, the kinetic equations are converted into a set of complex algebraic equations. By using the linear receptance data, the dimension of the complex algebraic equations, which should be solved iteratively, are only related to nonlinear degrees of freedom (DOFs). A cantilever beam with a local nonlinear element is presented to show the procedure and performance of the proposed approach. The approach can greatly reduce the size and computational cost of the problem. Thus, it can be applicable to large-scale systems with local nonlinearities.
Topics: Algebra, Cantilever beams, Dimensions, Dynamic systems, Steady state, Systems analysis, Damping, Cantilevers, Degrees of freedom, Dynamic response
Analytical Study of Vibration Isolation Between a Pair of Flexible Structures
G. T. Zheng, Y. Q. Tu
J. Vib. Acoust. April 2009, 131(2): 021006.
The problem of flexible structure vibration isolation on a flexible foundation is analytically investigated by simplifying the vibration isolation as single axis isolation, which can be realized by a proper design, and the problem of the whole spacecraft vibration is taken as an example for the application as both the spacecraft (isolated structure) and the launch vehicle (foundation) are flexible structures. A numerical example of the whole spacecraft vibration isolation is also provided for further explaining those conclusions derived from the analytical studies. It is found from the study that the isolator's damping is important for attenuating the vibration and that weakening the isolator's stiffness has the same effect as increasing its damping. However, a weaker stiffness means a weaker coupling among the structures and may magnify the vibration at some resonant frequencies, which are close to those of individual structures. The coupling effect of the structure's flexibility on the isolation may be significant in some cases and a coupling analysis is essential for ensuring the isolation performance. Because of the importance of the isolator's damping in reducing the vibration transmissibility and the vibration of the coupled structure, it is more appropriate to describe the vibration isolation of the flexible structure as vibration attenuation.
Topics: Damping, Flexible structures, Resonance, Space vehicles, Vehicles, Vibration, Vibration isolation, Stiffness
Effect of Friction on the Performance of an Octostrut Vibration Isolation Platform
L. He, Ph.D. Candidate, L. K. Liu, L. Liang, Ph.D. Candidate, G. T. Zheng
J. Vib. Acoust. October 2008, 130(5): 051003.
Published Online: August 12, 2008
To improve the dynamic environment of a spacecraft, an octostrut vibration isolation platform is designed to replace the payload attach fitting, which can significantly attenuate the vibration transmitted to payload except that an extra isolation frequency is introduced. However, it is found from the experimental results that when the excitation amplitude is lower than a certain level, the first resonance occurs at a higher frequency (i.e., the isolation frequency). This is caused by the nonlinearity that is a result of the friction existing in every actuator. Therefore, in this paper, the friction force of the single actuator is taken into account and is described by a bilinear hysteresis model. With this friction force model, a new nonlinear model of the octostrut vibration isolation platform is established. Meanwhile, the harmonic balance method is used to solve the nonlinear equations. The theoretical and experimental results indicate that the friction plays an important role in the performance of the platform. It is identified from the study that to ensure the performance of an isolator, in its design, either the maximum friction force or the minimum excitation should be restricted.
Topics: Excitation, Friction, Vibration isolation, Resonance, Struts (Engineering)
A Method for Updating Damping of Analytical Model of Substructure Based on Frequency Response
B. S. Yu, G. T. Zheng, H. J. Du
Proc. ASME. IMECE2002, Design Engineering, 215-219, November 17–22, 2002
The identification of model damping is a key for response analysis. A method is presented for updating damping of the computational model of substructure based on frequency response experiment. The proposed method directly identifies mass, stiffness and damping matrices by using the substructure error coefficient and frequency response experiment, then computational model damping is updated, finally the effectiveness of the method with simulated data gauging is studied in this paper.
Topics: Damping, Frequency response, Errors, Stiffness
The Biot Model and Its Application in Viscoelastic Composite Structures
J. Zhang, G. T. Zheng
Article Type: Technical Papers
Published Online: January 23, 2007
Application of viscoelastic materials in vibration and noise attenuation of complicated machines and structures is becoming more and more popular. As a result, analytical and numerical techniques for viscoelastic composite structures have received a great deal of attention among researchers in recent years. Development of a mathematical model that can accurately describe the dynamic behavior of viscoelastic materials is an important topic of the research. This paper investigates the procedure of applying the Biot model to describe the dynamic behavior of viscoelastic materials. As a minioscillator model, the Biot model not only possesses the capability of its counterpart, the GHM (Golla-Hughes-McTavish) model, but also has a simpler form. Furthermore, by removing zero eigenvalues, the Biot model can provide a smaller-scale mathematical model than the GHM model. This procedure of dimension reduction is studied in detail here. An optimization method for determining the parameters of the Biot model is also investigated. With numerical examples, these merits, the computational efficiency, and the accuracy of the Biot model are illustrated and proved.
Topics: Composite materials, | 1,928 |
Just<|fim_middle|> spuds - never seen them before. | a quick post...I went up the allotment this evening to dig some spuds to take away with me...(after all we are going self catering so why buy horrible expensive ones when you can take your own!!) and one of the potato plants had something on it. Well it wasn't on the plant but in the potatoes when I dug the plant up. It was totally isolated to the one plant which was in the middle or a row so I don't think it was the soil and I am a little confused!!
I think I have heard people use the term 'potato blight'...although it is possible I'm imagining this!! The bugs looked like something crossed between a maggot and a caterpillar...all of the spuds on the one plant were no good!!
Does anyone have any idea what it was?? I wish I'd had my camera with me but it was packed all ready for hols so no picks for proof...I hope I don't find any more when I get back but I will make sure I have my camera ready on my next visit when I come home...just in case!!
Could it have been the soil?? Is there something I need to do so it doesn't happen again?? I am growing my stuff organically!! Also dug up an ants nest with ants ready to fly...god they are a pain...but only for me and not the potatoes so I won't grumble too much!!
Yes, something has bored holes into my potatoes too. I'm going to have a google to see if I can find out what!
If the potato had lots of narrow tunnels and the bug was about an inch long and shiney orange then it was wireworm. There's no treatment, but to prevent it happening lift the tubers when they're mature rather than leave them in the ground.
I believe what you've encountered is the larval form of potato bugs.
Hi Flightplot...no the bugs were much smaller than that and were a milky white colour...could this have been a younger version of wireworm??
James...thanks for the referral..I now know it derfinately wasn't wireworm..it wasn't slugs either..or potato blight...any other ides??
I've just found the same thing in some of my | 464 |
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Volume TWO Chapter SIX
Special Investigation into the Helderberg Crash
n INTRODUCTION
1 On 28 October 1987, the SAA Helderberg, a Boeing 747, crashed into the sea off the coast of Mauritius. All 159 people on board died. Almost immediately after the incident, allegations of foul play were made. A year later, in January 1989, the South African government established a commission of enquiry headed by Justice Cecil Margo to determine the cause of the crash.
2 The Margo Commission found that the crash was caused by a fire on board, but that the cause of the fire was undetermined. Many people rejected this finding, including investigative journalists who insisted that there were strong indications that the fire was caused by dangerous substances on board. Allegations were made that South African Airways (SAA) passenger flights were used to courier arms components and explosives in sanctions-busting activities by the parastatal Armscor.
3 Whilst no hard evidence was provided to back these claims, journalists continued to find circumstantial evidence to suggest that the Helderberg could have been carrying such dangerous substances, and that these might have caused the fire on board, leading to the crash.
4 Former SAA employees came forward, often anonymously, to support the allegation that it was not unusual for passenger flights to carry dubious parcels destined, they presumed, for Armscor. Moreover, members of the Flight Engineers Association indicated that the Margo Commission had overlooked important information when investigating the incident. There were allegations of cover-ups by the Margo Commission and experts suggested that the fire might have been "self-promoted" (with a self-generated oxygen source).
5 The allegations of a cover-up and uncertainty about the cause of the fire prevented families of victims from putting the matter to rest. Individual submissions were made to this Commission by Mr Peter Wills, twin brother of John Wills who was killed in the crash, Mr Rod Cramb, brother of a crew member; Mr Pieter Strijdom, whose wife died on board; and Ms Michelline Daniels, who lost her brother. The Commission also received a submission from Friends of the Victims of the Helderberg, urging the Commission to find the cause of the destruction of the plane.
6 The Commission began an investigation in late 1997 despite the fact that it was unclear whether the crash was politically motivated, a criterion for an enquiry by the Commission. Although extensive enquiries were conducted and circumstantial evidence collected, the Commission was unable to determine the cause of the fire. It is hoped, however, that the Commission's efforts will assist any future investigations into the matter.
n METHODO<|fim_middle|>oyne and Partners of the United Kingdom. Southeard indicated that he believed that the fire could have been caused by an incendiary device or a hazardous substance.
21 The director of civil aviation, Mr Japie Smit, told this Commission that most of such fires the world over are caused by illegal substances on board, and said that, when they simulated the fire, they were unable to put it out without the assistance of the fire brigade.
22 A letter from a Somchem employee to a journalist working on the matter stated that:
South Africa's ammonium perchlorate (APC) production facility was set up in the 1970s at Somchem. Around the time of the Helderberg crash, South Africa was involved in military operations in Angola, Namibia and on the home front. The operational demand for solid rocket fuels was high. Somchem was not keeping up with the demand. A decision was made to double the capacity. This involved shutting down the plant for the duration of the extensions. Because of the ongoing demand, it was impossible to stockpile APC prior to the shutdown. Obviously a large quantity of APC had to be sourced outside the country for a period of several months in defiance of prevailing military sanctions. This was difficult and expensive, and I believe that initially the necessary APC was sourced from America and that it was brought in on SAA passenger planes as an integral part of the necessary deception (Commission's summary).
23 Ammonium perchlorate is used mainly in military Class One applications, and as such is forbidden on all aircraft. Class Five, for commercial/technical application, could be carried by air in limited quantities depending on the type of aircraft (passenger or cargo) and packaging instruction. Supplier countries include the United States, China, Japan and France.
The investigation
24 Questions raised throughout the investigation process indicated that the investigators of the Margo Commission had not followed correct procedures. The matters raised are summarised in the finding below.
n CONCLUSION
25 This Commission's investigation into the Helderberg crash raised significant questions about the incident itself as well as the subsequent investigations that were conducted.
26 The matter is still under investigation by the special investigation team of the Gauteng Attorney-General.
THIS COMMISSION'S INVESTIGATION INTO THE CRASH OF THE HELDERBERG ON 28 OCTOBER 1987 SHOWED THAT MANY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS REMAIN UNANSWERED, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:
• THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION (DCA) NEGLECTED TO SECURE ALL DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDINGS AS REQUIRED BY THE FLIGHT ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION [FEA] REGULATIONS: THE CARGO MANIFESTS WERE MISSING.
• MR JIMMY MOUTON OF THE FEA ALLEGES THAT THE FEA WAS REQUESTED BY THE LAWYER ACTING FOR THE DCA, AS WELL AS BY JUSTICE MARGO HIMSELF AT A LATER STAGE, TO WITHDRAW ITS SUBMISSION INDICATING THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN TWO FIRES ON BOARD.
• THE TAPE WHICH WOULD HAVE RECORDED CONTACT BETWEEN THE HELDERBERG AND SPRINGBOK RADIO CONTROL REMAINS MISSING.
• EYEWITNESSES OF THE CRASH WERE NOT CALLED TO GIVE EVIDENCE BEFORE THE MARGO COMMISSION.
• THE MARGO COMMISSION DID NOT CALL MEMBERS OF ARMSCOR TO GIVE EVIDENCE.
27 It is clear that further investigation is necessary before this matter can be laid to rest. | LOGY
7 An enormous amount of documentation about the incident was made available to the Commission by an investigative journalist. Documents included cargo manifests, submissions to the Margo Commission, newspaper reports, reports by independent scientists and engineers and a report by the Flight Engineers Association, amongst others.
8 Investigators analysed the documentation and identified individuals who could provide additional information to the Commission. These included families of victims and former SAA employees. Once these individuals had been interviewed, the Commission decided to approach a further group of people. Many of these represented the interests of the implicated parties, such as SAA and Armscor. It was decided that the Commission should utilise its section 29 powers to hold an in camera investigative enquiry to canvass the views of these people. This would provide them with an opportunity to answer questions in the presence of their legal representatives and would enable a panel of Commissioners to evaluate the information gained at first hand. The following people appeared as witnesses at the hearing:
• Mr Joseph Braizblatt, SAA cargo manager at Ben Gurion airport, Tel Aviv, Israel;
• Dr David Klatzow, an independent forensic scientist;
• Mr Richard Steyl, an Armscor employee in the shipping department;
• Dr J Steyn, a former Armscor employee and MD of Altech Electronic Systems, which had two loads of cargo on the Helderberg;
• Mr John David Hare, a former Armscor employee who joined SAA;
• Mr Brian Watching, a former SAA employee;
• Mr Tinie Willemse, a lawyer who was chief director: international relations of SAA at the time of the incident;
• Mr Gerrit Dirk van der Veer, chief executive officer of SAA at the time of the incident;
• Mr Thinus Jacobs, manager of SAA in Taipei between 1987 and 1991;
• Mr Mickey Mitchell, chief of operations for SAA at Jan Smuts (incorporating Springbok Radio Tower) at the time of the incident;
• Dr Andrè Buys, Armscor general manager: planning.
9 Others who were interviewed included:
• Mr Japie Smit, director of civil aviation;
• Mr Leslie Stokoe, an expert on dangerous goods;
• Mr Vernon Nadel, duty officer at the Springbok Radio centre on the night of the incident;
• Mr Rennie van Zyl, current chief director of civil aviation;
• Mr Jimmy Mouton, SAA flight engineer and friend of the flight engineer killed in the crash.
n INVESTIGATIVE RESULTS
The cause of the fire
10 Nothing in the cargo inventory could have resulted in a "self- promoted" fire. However, the original cargo manifests were not part of the record of the Margo Commission, and it is uncertain whether those in the possession of the Commission are authentic. There is therefore no reliable list of what cargo was being transported by the Helderberg when it crashed.
11 It was suggested to the Commission that Armscor may have had a goods consignment on the Helderberg that could have been responsible for causing the fire. Armscor conducted an internal investigation after the incident and denies having had any items on the flight.
12 The Commission believed that two Armscor employees from the company Somchem, which was producing rockets and missiles during the apartheid years, could provide important information. Armscor could not assist the Commission in locating either Dr JJ Dekker, who was the MD of Somchem, or Mr François Humphries, who was procurement officer at the time.
13 Interviews with SAA pilots indicated that there was a belief amongst pilots that passenger flights were frequently used to transport armaments and components for Armscor.
The timing of the fire
14 Much time has been spent attempting to determine the exact time the fire broke out. The conclusion reached by the Margo Commission was that the fire started just before the descent to land in Mauritius.
15 This conclusion is questionable because of the fact that there is no overlap between the conversation of the cockpit voice recorder (CVR, commonly known as the black box) and the conversations between the Helderberg and Mauritius air control an hour before the crash and again four minutes before the crash. This could indicate that the CVR stopped recording before the descent for landing, and the recorded conversation could therefore have taken place at any time on the nine-hour flight from Taipei.
16 The conversation on the CVR was analysed by the Flight Engineers Association, which concluded that the discussion was likely to have taken place within three hours of the flight leaving Taipei. This would indicate that something stopped the recording at this early stage of the flight. The flight engineers presented the Margo Commission with a submission indicating that they believed there had been two fires on board.
17 The Margo Commission ruled most of the CVR recording inadmissible because it was irrelevant and too personal. Analysts have argued that this decision by Justice Margo prevented his commission from accurately placing the conversation and may therefore have led to incorrect conclusions.
18 The theory of two fires on board was impossible to test adequately, since the recording of the conversations between the Helderberg and South African air traffic control went missing shortly after the incident and was never recovered. In a letter to the Commission, a United States marine said that the CIA had a recording of this conversation. The Commission wrote to the director of the CIA asking him to confirm this and to make a copy available. No response was received.
19 The Margo Commission did not find a cause for the fire on board the Helderberg, but said that it might have been caused by "ordinary packaging material". This Commission's investigation indicates that ordinary packaging material is unlikely to have been the cause, for the following reasons:
• The fire was contained, and burnt fiercely at a high temperature.
• A packaging material fire causes a great deal of smoke, which would have set off the smoke alarms before the fire threatened the structure of the plane. The indications are that the smoke detectors were not activated until the fire had reached dangerous proportions.
• A promoted fire could reach very high temperatures (far in excess of 1000 degrees Celsius) without setting off smoke alarms.
• A promoted fire could cause packaging materials to catch alight if they were to be exposed to the flames.
20 The possibility of a "self-promoted" fire is raised in a submission to the Margo Commission by Mr Greg Southeard, a chemist working for Burg | 1,333 |
JETRO brought 19 Japanese Startups to GITEX.
The Japan External Trade Organisation<|fim_middle|> is has its largest GITEX Technology Week presence with 19 innovative and dynamic start-ups confirmed lined up for GITEX Future Stars.
Among the sectors represented at the Japanese pavilion this year are artificial intelligence (AI), aerospace, Internet of Things (IoT), healthcare, fintech and hospitality.
The Japanese pavilion is throughout this week providing industry and business audiences with a unique glimpse into the future of space exploration, science, industry, work and personal life.
Masami Ando, MD, JETRO Dubai and MENA says: "Ties between Japan and the region and in particular, the UAE continue to strengthen across culture, technology and business and it is within this context that we have selected 19 start-ups - representing some of Japan's best and brightest - to showcase at this year's GITEX Future Stars."
Ando explains that not only do these start-ups represent the future of Japanese technology and industry, they also have real potential to contribute to the economic growth and diversification of the Middle East and Africa region.
JETRO's presence at GITEX Future Stars 2018 builds upon a successful 2017 showing that featured seven start-ups and follows the April 2018 signing of a joint statement on deepening and strengthening strategic partnerships by Japan and the UAE.
Of the 19 start-ups showcasing their technology at the Japanese Pavilion, four have been selected under the J-Startup, a programme launched in June 2018 by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Technology and Industry with a mission to foster and grow Japan's start-up sector. | (JETRO), a Japanese government agency that facilitates and fosters business between Japan and the rest of the world | 23 |
The Serai Hotel and Spa Resorts is located on Kadur Mangalore Road, 7kms from the centre of the<|fim_middle|> bathing area by glass wall.
This resort features a multi cuisine restaurant 'Odyssey', the lounge bar 'Blue Sky' the spa 'Oma' and a conference hall with the seating capacity of 200 people. | town of Chikmagalur. This resort is spread over 70 acres of coffee plantation and the guest rooms occupies 7 acres.
The Serai Hotel and Spa in Chikmagalur offers 30 Villas categorized as The Estate Villa, The Estate Terrace and The Residence. The Estate Villas are single floor villa with pool or Jacuzzi. The Estate Terraces are 2 tiered villas with the view of coffee plantation and paddy fields. The Residence is a stand alone villa that consist a master bedroom, a second bedroom, living and dining area, private Jacuzzi and a pool. The rooms are equipped with LCD TV with cable connection, DVD Player, Mini Refrigerator, Tea / Coffee Maker, Kettle, Electronic safe and handmade flower bowls. In each villa, the bedroom is separated from the | 168 |
I took a beautiful classic ski yesterday on the recreational trails in Whistler Olympic Park.
At one point I needed to cross the crowd to get from one trail to the next. This stream of spectators were on their way down from the morning's ski jumping event.
Sarah Murphy (Canada/Kiwi) and I skied up the Madley Lake trails and took a few shots through a maple leaf.
Black Tusk - one of the most prominent mountains up here.
Another beautiful view from the Olympic Park.
My eldest supporter here for these Games - JerryAnn Devlin from White Salmon, Washington.
Kara, Lars and I in rings in Whistler.
On Valentine's Day Dave and I met early in the morning and got a quieter moment with the Olympic symbol. Notice the flowers strewn behind us; they lay in memory of a Georgian luger who passed away just before the Games began.
I've been able to watch a lot of events on the dozen or so Olympic channels broadcasting throughout the day. Here's Lake Placid's Andrew Weibrecht during his flower ceremony.
American fans at the Men's Super-G.
An ecstatic Bjorgen (NOR) during the Women's Cross Country Pursuit.<|fim_middle|>Jana Lindsey; Black Hawk, S.D.
Ryan St. Onge; Winter Park, Colo.
Shannon Bahrke; Tahoe City, Calif.
Patrick Deneen; Cle Elum, Wash.
Daron Rahlves; Sugar Bowl, Calif.
Taylor Fletcher; Steamboat Springs, Colo.
Todd Lodwick; Steamboat Springs, Colo.
Johnny Spillane; Steamboat Springs, Colo.
Peter Frenette; Saranac Lake, N.Y.
Kelly Clark; Mt. Snow, Vt.
Elena Hight; South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Greg Bretz; Mammoth Lakes, Calif.
Tyler Jewell; Steamboat Springs, Colo.
Lindsey Jacobellis; Stratton Mountain, Vt.
Nick Baumgartner; Iron River, Mich.
Nate Holland; Squaw Valley, Calif.
Rebekah Bradford; Apple Valley, Minn.
Maria Lamb; River Falls, Wis.
Catherine Raney Norman; Elm Grove, Wis.
Heather Richardson; High Point, N.C.
Nancy Swider-Peltz, Jr.; Wheaton, Ill.
Trevor Marsicano; Ballston Spa, N.Y.
Nick Pearson; West Allis, Wis.
Allison Baver; Sinking Spring, Pa.
Alyson Dudek; Hales Corners, Wis.
J.R. Celski; Federal Way, Wash.
Apolo Anton Ohno; Seattle, Wash.
USA Today: "US Talent Flowing out of Lake Placid"
Meri-Jo Borzilleri penned this article about Lake Placid's 2010 Olympians. A local Placidian as well, her sister's family helped me out a bit this fall with some necessary rifle stock work evenings in their garage.
Women's Health Magazine "Hear from Athletes"
It has been pretty neat to accompany some big time athletes in magazines this winter; I've gotten to know Emily Cook from training in Lake Placid, and the other women are pure powerhouses in their sports. And, I've been able to watch Lindsey Vonn race quite a bit on Eurosport this winter.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise: "Haley Johnson: Product of her environment"
This article was a lot of fun to respond to because it was written by my a former middle school classmate of mine, Tim Follos, whom I do not believe I've seen since then. I enjoyed reconnecting and being interviewed by a local reporter. | This is her second gold medal of the Games, and a proud one at that for the skiing nation of Norway.
One of the coolest moments so far was during these medals ceremonies where I was able to sit on Lars' shoulders and get a great view of the stage and crowd, and from above proudly wave the American flag. Hope everyone is enjoying celebrating the Olympics!
Kara, a.k.a. my Olympic maid of honor, has done an excellent job updating our website with photos, articles, press releases, and news about other fellow US Olympians, a press release from one of our sponsors, TEKO, or silly things like my video interview on Self.com.
National Sports Academy Alumni compete in Vancouver!
My grandmother, Rusty Hovey McKenna, was a well known artist in Lake Placid. Her pen and ink drawings are found all throughout town, but recently my mom recovered this particular one from the Olympics. Pretty cool, huh?
"We're so very Proud!" That was the message on pins people were wearing Sunday at Mount Pisgah Ski Center, at a rally for the Saranac Lake area's amazing number of athletes on the U.S. Olympic Team.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - At his fifth Olympics, it's a first for luge athlete Mark Grimmette, chosen to be the flagbearer for the U.S. team at Friday's opening ceremony.
VANCOUVER, B.C. - With 13 trips to the Olympics between them, 2010 U.S. Olympic Nordic Combined Team members Billy Demong of Vermontville, Todd Lodwick and Johnny Spillane are far from star struck at these Games in Vancouver. More so than ever, they're the stars.
But, until I begin I will get out a few more photo posts.
Today concludes the first week of my final preparations for the Games. We've spent the week at Mt. Washington Resort on Vancouver Island, just a short flight away from Vancouver. It is a unique place, but offered a good range and training venue to prepare for Whistler. Perhaps it has been most valuable because it has been a week of training in adverse conditions: snow, wind, fog, icy snow, slow snow, soft snow, light wind, gusty winds, hints of rain....I could go on. All such conditions we can be sure to encounter at the Whistler venue.
I took a short run yesterday afternoon through the neighboring village. It snows so much here that it has become custom to just groom the "streets" instead of plow, which only adds to the winter wonderland allure of this place.
There is tons of snow here!
And there are kids everywhere taking advantage of the massive snow banks for sledding, climbing and snowcave building.
Cabins are packed in right next to the alpine trails.
China, Canada, Sweden, Germany and the US: the teams training here this week.
The snow finally ceased snowing yesterday afternoon to get a glimpse of the water below, reminding me that we are on an island.
Ha, funny sign to have in your neighborhood, huh? The curving downhills only asked to be ridden down.
The tall cedars and hemlocks are quite enchanting in the winter too. And here, they even seem small compared to the mainland and skiing around Whistler.
One of the stylish ski cabins.
Good wishes from one of the nearby ski cabins.
On my way back to our apartments.
All is well here. I had a good week of R&R in Colorado last week and even got to catch up with my sister Kara - a.k.a. the person who takes care of all of my media, interviews, sponsors, donations, website, even facebook!, and is making sure I can stay focused without distractions this month - in Winter Park for a skate ski.
Haley Johnson; Lake Placid, N.Y.
Lowell Bailey; Lake Placid, N.Y.
Tim Burke; Paul Smiths, N.Y.
Wynn Roberts; Battle Lake, Minn.
John Napier; Lake Placid, N.Y.
Allison Pottinger; Eden Prairie, Minn.
John Benton; St. Michael, Minn.
Meryl Davis; West Bloomfield, Mich.
Caydee Denney; Wesley Chapel, Fla.
Rachael Flatt; Del Mar, Calif.
Evan Bates; Ann Arbor, Mich.
Mark Ladwig; Fargo, N.D./Moorhead, Minn.
Charlie White; Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Jocelyne Lamoureux; Grand Forks, N.D.
Monique Lamoureux; Grand Forks, N.D.
Angela Ruggiero; Simi Valley, Calif.
Jessie Vetter; Cottage Grove, Wis.
Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej; Eagle River, Wis.
Mike Komisarek; West Islip, N.Y.
Paul Martin; Elk River, Minn.
Ryan Miller; East Lansing, Mich.
Zach Parise; Prior Lake, Minn.
Bobby Ryan; Cherry Hill, N.J.
Paul Stastny; St. Louis, Mo.
Tony Benshoof; White Bear Lake, Minn.
Brian Martin; Palo Alto, Calif.
Chris Mazdzer; Saranac Lake, N.Y.
Stacey Cook; Mammoth Lakes, Calif.
Julia Mancuso; Squaw Valley, Calif.
Alice McKennis; Glenwood Springs, Colo.
Marco Sullivan; Squaw Valley, Calif.
Andrew Weibrecht; Lake Placid, N.Y.
Liz Stephen; East Montpelier, Vt.
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Published Nov. 15, 2021
Glen de Vries In MEMORIAM
On Nov. 11, 2021, the world lost a healthcare visionary and trailblazer when Glen de Vries, 49, co-CEO of Medidata, died in a plane crash in New Jersey.
Most recently, Glen fulfilled a lifelong dream in October 2021, as a member of the Blue Origin NS-18 crew, going into space. He was joined by William Shatner, Australian entrepreneur Chris Boshuizen, and Blue Origin executive Audrey Powers. Glen was dedicated to using his space journey to improve life on earth, and actively supported organizations such as Water.org to change lives with access to safe water. In a statement from his family, it was noted that Glen was an instrument-rated private pilot who enjoyed flying his small plane, and a large model of Blue Origin, made out of Lego, was taking shape in his apartment when he died.
Throughout the industry, he will be remembered for his infectious smile, his sense of humor, and most importantly, as #CaptainClinical, as he was fondly known, for transforming the way clinical trials are performed.
"Glen was more than a visionary and a leader who helped set a new standard for what was possible," says Craig Lipset, co-chair of Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance (DTRA).
"He was also a friend and a mentor to so many of the rising leaders across the clinical technology community. That community will be his legacy."
One of those leaders is Joe Dustin, who is currently VP, product strategy at Medable. Joe worked at Medidata for more than 12 years. "Glen had a child-like imagination mixed with an unwavering business swagger and a passion for life that was infectious, inspiring, and palpable," he told PharmaVOICE. "Glen would want us to drive faster, keep our eyes on the goal, and always innovate beyond our comfort zone. He made all of us better by impacting our careers, our lives, and our hearts. He literally touched the heavens before he even got there. To me, he was a leader, a mentor, and a friend. I would not be where I am today without him and the teams he inspired. We have lost a real-life superhero who was truly larger than life and we will miss him dearly."
Early in his career as a bench scientist, Glen had the vision of making electronic research infrastructure the foundation for a new generation of clinical trials, which resulted in the cloud-based RAVE platform. To that end, in 1999 he and Tarek Sherif co-founded Medidata and built the company to become the world's most-used clinical research platform. For more than two decades, he dedicated his life to powering smarter treatments and a healthier public. He continually drove new, game-changing initiatives, and strategic partnerships for Medidata.
Medidata has become one of the largest life-sciences software companies and an industry leader in EDC and management solutions. The company's software has managed more than 25,000 clinical trials involving more than 7 million patients. In 2019, Medidata was aquired by Dassault Systèmes.
Glen earned a bachelor's degree in molecular biology and genetics from Carnegie Mellon University in 1994. He endowed the chair of the dean of CMU's Mellon College of Science in 2018 and later became a trustee of the university. His book, "The Patient Equation" envisioned a future of medicine inspired by his decades of experience in life sciences.
"Glen's passion and curiosity for people, patients, technology, flight, and so many other aspects of life meant that he was always having fun and living life to the full," says Dr. Amir Kalalli, Chairman of the CNS Summit and co-chair of DTRA. "His legacy will be carried on by the countless number of people who were inspired and positively impacted by him. I am so grateful to have spent time with him in the last week of his life."
Glen's impact across the industry was considerable in a number of ways. For example, he championed Medidata becoming an inaugural member of the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association's Gender Parity Collaborative. Another example was the company's rapid response to the pandemic. Medidata collaborated with Moderna to support more than 30,0000 clinical trial participants' use of the vaccine candidate mRNA-1273. Glen told PharmaVOICE: "Being able to help bring COVID-19 vaccines to so many people in the waiting world has to be one of the highlights of my career."
Glen was an inspirational leader who was not afraid to take chances and push the envelope when it came to improving healthcare for patients. A two-time PharmaVOICE 100 honoree, Glen once said, "When people tell me something can't be done, I get excited to do it."
"Among the countless lessons, the most important one Glen taught me is that being a good leader starts with being a good person," says Nicole Pariser, another Medidata alumna. "He also showed me that if you put the right people together, you can do anything and what you don't know, you'll learn along the way, together. Looking back, it seems very simple: When people know you care, they care too. And if we all care enough to keep trying, we'll ultimately get it right and, with some luck, have an impact. Teachers like<|fim_middle|> Medicine, and Leadership (On Demand)
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Albert Bourla Honored at The Sparkle of Hope Gala
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Communities of color and minoritized patient communities are often underrepresented in diagnostic efforts, genome-wide association studies and clinical research trials, leading to a lack of understanding about effective treatments. Additionally, disparities in access to affordable care and social determinants of health create significant added barriers.
RDDC brings together rare disease experts, health and diversity advocates, and industry leaders to identify and advocate for evidence-based solutions to alleviate the disproportionate burden of rare diseases on communities of color. Their mission aligns with that of Global Genes, which is to eliminate the burdens of rare disease by connecting and empowering the community to be effective on their own behalf, spur innovation, meet essential needs, build capacity and knowledge, and drive equitable progress and access within and across rare diseases.
Global Genes and RDDC will collaborate on the RARE Health Equity Summit in Philadelphia; the RARE Data & Evidence Inclusiveness Initiative (RARE DEI); and the Know Your Family History Initiative, an 18-month, multi-channel patient education, engagement, mobilization and data collection and sharing initiative, aimed at building awareness around the importance of knowing your family health history, identifying specific challenges in obtaining an accurate diagnosis, and demonstrating an increase in participation and behaviors supportive of better and more inclusive diagnosis and access to research and care for patients of color within the rare disease community.(PV)
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Sons and Fathers
By Joe Carducci
Illustration © Frank Miller
THE AMERICAN SUPERHERO phenomenon was made possible by young sons shamed by immigrant fathers, fathers who couldn't speak English, worked unheroic yet dangerous jobs, and kept their heads down while bootleggers and white slavers fought for streets in a wide-open city. Those kids helped their European-born or former-sharecropper fathers read Dick Tracy at the end of the day: newsprint was their cultural currency. Little boys burned for a response to the criminal impunity they witnessed all around them, and from the early thirties they found it in Dick Tracy, in radio's Lone Ranger and the Green Hornet, in Superman, and then, in 1939, in Batman.
As DC Comics' two flagship superhero franchises go, Superman has had the more continuous career: his primary-color power fantasy may warp and weft a bit with the times, but it's always essentially the same. Bob Kane and Bill Finger's Batman is a trickier creature, constantly being pushed and pulled between camp and grit. The character's relative incoherence may owe something to his more confused origin: Superman had a six-year gestation, whereas Batman was ordered up almost overnight in an attempt to match Superman's sales figures. As a violent creature of the night, Batman is sometimes plucked from the world of superheroes entirely and sucked into the vortex of that still-spreading, posthumously-applied-and-thus-faux category, noir. Where Superman's creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster drew on science fiction and the Jewish legend of the Golem, Kane pulled from a contemporary source: the 1922 Broadway hit The Bat and Roland West's film adaptations of it, the 1926 silent and 1930 talkie (the latter titled The Bat Whispers). In the 1930 film — a visually innovative comic mystery in what used to be called the "old dark house picture" genre — a master thief wears a mask and cape and baits the police with mocking notes; the film even features a bat signal. Batman, like West's Bat, wears a mask, though he is the hero and not the villain, and the mask would prove a feature that had an interesting hold on young boys' imaginations. The mask promises self-erasure: it promises that one's deeds will speak for themselves and reveal one's true identity as crusader or avenger, rather than the grubby little kid one really is.
Kane and Finger eventually built up a distinctive gallery of arch-criminals, but in the early comics, only the title-page portraits of "the Batman" had real iconic power. Detective Comics wouldn't commit graphically to a nocturnal world of black-and-white, and so Batman jumps around in an incongruously brightly-colored night. Another misstep was the speedy addition of sidekick Robin, whose introduction in April 1940, one year into Batman's must have insulted all but the title's youngest readers. (If Batman can't be a brooding loner in the night, who can be?) The same year, DC published the first free-standing Batman No. 1 — the comic which introduces the Joker. From this point, the original Batman finds its formula: Batman and Robin versus a gallery of arch villains every inch their sartorial match.
If, for the kids who created and originally read them, superheroes were a wish-fulfillment fantasy, today they're a kind of cultural capital. It is as if American World War II victory culture was so intimidating, and the burdens of the Cold War so intolerable, that the generations that followed suspect any achievements of their own must pale in comparison. And so we easy-living children of the post-war boom reach back to loot the toy-chest of 1920s and 1930s modernism, the result a footrace between the naive appetite of fans and the sour drive of university adjuncts. This collegiate plaintiffeoisie has some apparent need to pose as their own kind of supercritics, always dragging some stand-in for their parents into the dock to "deconstruct" or "subvert."
For a variety of reasons, Batman has always appealed especially to those who want to distort the superhero ethos. First MAD, The Realist, and underground comics published funny, derisive, lewd versions of famous daily comic strip and comic book characters like Batman and Robin, allowing the backroom cynicism of politics, the newsroom, and showbiz to invade our youthful entertainments. Then, there was the infamously campy, Zeitgeist-grabbing Batman television show, starring Adam West and Burt Ward, which ditched the vestigial noir elements for a leap into pure pop idiocy.
Such sacrilege demanded a reformation, and Batman fans got it in the 1980s with the work of Frank Miller. Miller, a Gotham lover of the old school, gives his Dark Knight Returns a nod to its pulp sources with a reference to Commissioner Gordon's "sketchy" early days as a Chicago cop. Miller picked the right superhero to revisit. Not only could the 60s devolution of Batman be improved: so could the original.
Miller is a classicist; he loves the melodrama of the comics form. He speaks of forcing his readers to slow down, to work against the impulse to race along with the storyline, in order to appreciate the art. A story chopped into a procession of frames colliding and sparking off each other is a perfect illustration of Eisenstein's theory of montage, but there is a limit. When a comic book is reprinted as a bound book — much less in an extravagant, large, boxed, hard cover glossy re-framing of form like this edition — its cheap glory is corrupted by promising too much. The graphic-novelization of comics is a wrong turn as sure as Cinerama was for cinema. I never saw the first printing of Miller's work, and I'm sure those who have seen the original art value the high-tone reproductions now available. Nonetheless, this deluxe treatment shifts focus from storytelling and the normal porn of form to the distracting fetish of printing specs.
However he might feel about this edition, though, Miller is, as I say, grounded in the original real thing of comics. While he's influenced by the underground trends of the 60s and 70s, he doesn't surrender to them. There was, of course, no turning back from the midcentury's mocking suspicion of the caped crusader, and in his introduction to the recent collection Absolute Dark Knight (which gathers 1987's The Dark Knight Returns with 2002's The Dark Knight Strikes Again), Miller makes veiled reference to Frederick Wertham's 1954 anti-comic book polemic, Seduction of the Innocent, in which the good doctor accuses Batman comics of being "psychologically homosexual." By the mid-60s, The Realist was able to revisit Wertham's attitudes for laughs, but also for real in an assertion like John Cochran's "Batman and Robin were lovers." Miller responds to this over- and underground derision by enlisting a new female Robin (Dick Grayson having gone bad), at once squashing the rumors and contemporizing the aging Batman's world.
Throughout Dark Knight, Miller cannily extracts drama (and comedy) out of the mismatch between the dark, hard core of Batman and the incorrigible silliness and softness of the American culture in which he is embedded. First and foremost on Miller's list of satirical targets is the media. In Kane's original, newspapermen are merely bumbling fools, blaming Batman for crimes he is on the brink of solving. What concerns Miller is the corruption of truth that the electronic news media yields and wields. The omnipresent faces on screens seem a willful chorus of some sealed-off collective id: reporters barely see the streets, and by the time we get to The Dark Knight Strikes Again we have "News in the Nude" and a holographic president.
While the mediascape grows ever more ludicrous, the streets get darker and tougher. In The Dark Knight Returns, Miller placed Batman in the decaying seventies New York that had inspired films like Death Wish, The Warriors, and Escape from New York: a reminder of his roots in gangland squalor. In The Dark Knight Strikes Again, Miller updates the city from the late Lindsay era to the end of Mayor Rudy Giuliani's tenure. One-party Democratic New York had turned to their own dark knight, a Republican, seen as a last hope crime-fighter, and, amazingly, he delivered (to the point that it's now safe for even the suits to claim they miss the old Times Square). As reward, Giuliani was set to exit a lame-duck laughingstock, dragging himself towards divorce and the sideline of punditry. And then super-villains attacked from their secret lair on September 11th.
In the introduction to Absolute Dark Knight, Miller writes:
Much of what I was after was to use the crime-ridden world around me<|fim_middle|> so far removed from that of those mortals who intervened in the history of their nations — Fujimori, Pinochet, Franco — and were rightfully called fascists for their trouble. But those conflicts are specific, and superheroes should be universal; the world of comics should be a single city: the city as planet. It's a mistake to allude to New York as directly as Kane and Miller do, or even to acknowledge Chicago or Washington as Miller does. What works on a local level is unreadable when blown up to national or global proportions. Giuliani's tenure in New York is about as perfect a model of this comic book truth as reality can provide, though the Al-Qaeda outrage unaccountably afforded him the rare opportunity to leave office with honor. Even so, he should never have run for president. And the professors should give it a rest. There are limitations to the pop metaphysics of comics, and they are unforgiving. The world they describe implodes at the slightest attempt to make any more of it than what a son can describe to his father in this strange new world.
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By Jeet Heer | to portray a world that needed an obsessive, Herculean, half-maniac genius to bring order. But that was only half the job. I saved my nastiest venom … for the vapid, pandering talking heads who so poorly chronicled the gigantic conflicts of the time. What would these little people do if giants walked the Earth? How would they regard a powerful, demanding, unrepentant hero? Or a villain whose soul is as black as death? Fifteen years passed. I found out. I was halfway thru The Dark Knight Strikes Again when the Twin Towers collapsed and thousands of my neighbors were slaughtered.
The Dark Knight Strikes Again couldn't thereafter be the "affectionate romp" he'd originally intended. While the color shifts after 9/11 into an unhinged computer-chromaticized scheme – not quite air-brush minimal, not quite psychedelic – the story skids out into end-times for this hero, as Batman, or Bruce Wayne, begins to break down due to age and the increasingly hopelessness of his attempt to bring about a revolution against the corporatized government ruling America.
Even before 9/11, Miller was frankly a man of the right: his vision of the superhero is a fundamentally conservative one, and this is what separates him from his closest peers. In 1980s London, Alan Moore and David Lloyd tried to rationalize terror in V for Vendetta by turning Guy Fawkes (a militant Catholic to the right of Franco) into a Nechaev of style and taste who delivers freedom, via propaganda, by the deed, and succeeds in destroying the structures of bourgeois democracy, something of an idée fixe of both national socialism and international socialism until the cataclysm of the 1940s. Moore and Lloyd surrender to countercultural subterfuge: they subvert the superhero by making him a revolutionary. They make Miller look like a genius for accepting that comics can bear no redeeming. Miller believes that human nature is "immutable," and with this simple declaration he throws off much of the worst political pretense of the twentieth century. The swinging 60s version of Batman was dumbed-down New Left cant, proffered by poli-sci washouts and pseudo-artists who moved in the wake of the old left, the civil rights movement, rock and roll, and R. Crumb. But the only New Man possible in the world of 80s comic book crime-fighters is the next hideous, black-hearted mutant announcing himself with some insane outrage.
Still, the Dark Knight books aren't quite the millennial allegories they strive to be. To his credit, Miller understands that the story of the superhero is a profane version of the story of Christ, and not | 571 |
Museo etnografico di Servola
VIA DEL PANE BIANCO, 52, Trieste
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The name comes from the Latin sylvula (small wood). The<|fim_middle|> school life, agricultural and social time.
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Trieste (/triːˈɛst/; Italian pronunciation: [triˈɛste] listen ; Triestine Venetian: Trièst; Slovene, Serbo-Croatian: Trst, Трст; German: Triest) is a city...
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Lapidario tergestino | town has ancient origins: the Romans built their villas in this area, close to the sea. The place is remembered also for the "bread" of the peasant woman, famous for the white color, aroma, unmistakable flavor and the absence of bran that was removed by passing the flour through a sieve of silk. The typical flavor and aroma depended on the wood used in cooking that is the walnut, collected in the form of fagots in Ciceria, karst area between Trieste and Fiume. The bread of Servola has no official birthday but historical sources cite 1756 and 1764, when the women were invited to Vienna (not at the Hapsburg Court) to make bread. Production continued for two centuries until 1954. The museum is rebuilt the kitchen with the tools to make bread: the cupboard, rectangular container wood used to get the dough, the brakes, shelf equipped with stick used to beat the woman the dough to mix it well, a rolling pin, the sieve, the bailer, the scale and wicker baskets where it was put bread ready to be sold. The sale took place in Trieste, in front of the factories, shops and in some private house. Interesting is also the reconstruction of the old wood oven with the door worked iron and brass, decorated with a flower and a bird. There is also a nice collection of irons: original is made from a bomb dropped by a mortar, made by a worker of the historic "Feriera". On the second floor there is a beautiful display of male and female costumes worn during ceremonies related to religious festivals or important social and cultural events. Finally we point out the considerable collection of postcards of Servola and surroundings, from the '800 to the present day and the edicts, alerts and contests of the Civic Magistrate of Trieste in Italian, German and Slovenian from '700 to the First World War, which testify to the | 405 |
Max Planck Institutes at 'Girls' Day' and 'Future Day'
Max Planck Institutes at 'Girls' Day' and 'Future Day' for girls and boys in the federal state of Brandenburg
Girls' Day and 'Future Day' (Zukunftstag) for Boys and Girls takes place in the Federal State of Brandenburg on 28 April 2016. At the three Max Planck Institutes based in the Potsdam-Golm science park girls can find out all about gravitational waves, learn why bacteria stick to surfaces and discover the secrets of plants<|fim_middle|> 2018
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Talks and guided tours – delve into the fascinating world of gravitational physics on 12 November | .
Gravitational waves are generated when two black holes orbit each other in the Universe and eventually merge to form a single black hole. These ripples in the space-time continuum were predicted by Albert Einstein in 1916. One hundred years later, in February 2016, the first direct measurements recorded by the LIGO detector hit the headlines. At the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) the girls can learn everything there is to know about this discovery. They can test how the detectors that captured the ripples in the space-time continuum operate and hear the signals in the noise of the measuring equipment with their own ears.
Plants form the very basis our life. This is due to photosynthesis, certainly the most important biochemical process on our planet. Although we have been cultivating and using plants successfully for millennia, certain aspects of them remain a mystery. For this reason, at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, biologists, chemists, computer scientists and mathematicians work hand in hand with gardeners and technicians to reach a better understanding of the processes at work in plants. The Institute invites the girls to take a tour of the climate chambers and greenhouses, to learn about model plants, tissue cultures and current research topics, and to step into the role of research scientists in the laboratory.
The scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces study structures that are larger than an atom but too small to be seen by the naked eye, for example membrane pores for fuel cells and microcapsules for drug delivery. Although it is impossible to see such nano- and micro-structures, they are everywhere. The visiting girls will learn why bacteria adhere to surfaces and exactly how an atomic force microscope works. They will also witness the production of biomolecules and learn how solid phase synthesis unfolds. In their visit to the laboratory, the girls will be able to generate a rainbow in a glass jar or an ocean in a bottle.
But how exactly do you become a scientist, and why is it so much fun to discover and research new things? The girls will be given an opportunity to ask any questions they might have about training and working at a scientific institute.
The event is aimed at girls in the 7th to 10th classes.
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Invitation to an online exhibition with piano music. Due to the corona pandemic, public events in cultural and scientific fields have been canceled. The exhibition wants to offer a crossover between culture and science.
Gravitational waves | Quantum optics | Computers
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Public lectures, guided tours and an Einstein cinema – experience the exciting world of gravitational physics on 10th November from 6 p.m. until midnight
November of Science 2018
The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics will participate in the November of Science 2018 with four public lectures and two visits to the GEO600 gravitational-wave detector.
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Train, Train, Train~
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I am writing this entry right after writing the previous one, so this is sort of a continuation, but it's really<|fim_middle|> we'll hit the coast in a while, and then follow that for a while, and I'm looking forward to that.
As enjoyable as the trip is, it will be nice to sleep in a proper bed tonight. And nice to sleep next to Rohan, instead of above him (on a different bunk, obviously).
And nice to have internet access again.
I guess.
← 10 Days Later → Homeward Bound | separate, so too bad, who cares.
Amy dropped Rohan and I off at the train station early on Monday morning, right after Rohan finally got an espresso shot he really liked. There were loads of PAX people at the station, which, in retrospect, shouldn't have surprised me: the train is a long, but economical way to get back down the coast, and it has the added benefit of having more room – which means it's easier to socialise and play games. It turns out it's actually an annual thing, organised over the internet, for a lot of these people – a chance to continue the PAX experience.
Rohan and I paid extra to get a sleeper rather than reclining chairs. The basic sleeper isn't huge (during the day, there are two chairs facing each other with a pull-out table in between them; at night, one bed is placed across those two chairs, while another folds down from the ceiling), but it's cosy enough for two. Including in the price of the sleeper is all meals (but no booze), which is fun: there's no guilt about 'do I want dessert' or 'do I want a side of sausage with my breakfast', because it's all included anyway. You do still need to tip, which is where it's helpful to drink alcohol – otherwise, you run out of change pretty fast.
The food is tasty, but nothing special; there's been enough choice that Rohan hasn't had to eat the same vegetarian option for lunch and dinner. Sleeper car passengers can enjoy free wine and cheese tasting for an hour each afternoon, too. Plus, there's champagne when you first get on.
And the scenery is spectacular. I think that's my favourite thing about train travel: there is stuff to see out the window, and it changes constantly. We started off seeing the outskirts of Seattle, including Boeing Field, and later moved onwards, following the Sound down through Tacoma and onwards for hours and hours. Eventually, it all turns into pine forests as you climb upwards through the mountains – and then when we woke up this morning, we were in California, and it was scrubby and barren, rather more like the scenery we're used to.
There's wireless in the lounge car that the sleeper cars have access to, but it's come and go, with rather more emphasis on the 'go'. I've more or less given up trying to use it – and it's ok. I've been curling up and reading for hours, taking naps, and just watching the scenery pass on by. I'd much, much, much rather travel this way than fly. I'd actually argue that this trip – even in a sleeper car – is cheaper than flying and paying for a hotel and food. The same can't be said for some of the other trips we'd like to do (like the Indian Pacific or the Ghan in Australia), but I think it'd still be worth it.
And sleeping on a train is much easier than sleeping on a plane, in my experience.
We've also had some interesting conversations with people we've met – some PAXers, some individual travellers. Rohan has found someone to talk game development with, which has been making him very happy, which is fine by me. I do kind of like the communal aspect of dining in this kind of situation, where you do end up talking to people you might not have otherwise met. Not all of the conversations are going to be good ones, necessarily, but there's the potential for interesting things, certainly.
We've just passed San Luis Obispo, so we still have a few hours of travel left, but not so many. It's all farmland at the moment (it looks like grapes, I think, but we're travelling too fast for me to get a proper look), but | 779 |
Just got caught up. Very funny.
I grabbed my purse and ran to the other room where I milled around the tables into I finally found the waiter. He was standing near a large party getting ready to light up a Flambé. Normally I wouldn't dream of interrupting such pageantry but I had a sicken feeling Angel had already left the building.
"Oh," the waiter said as the people at the table gave me copious amounts of side-eye.
"He said he had to leave. He had a flight to catch so he cancelled his order," he said and raised his lighter stick.
"No," he said. And the cherries burst into flames. I ran to the stairwell. I'd have rather taken the elevator, but given that Angel had a good ten minutes head start, there was no chance I'd be able to catch him unless he was in the elevator with some child whose mother thought it was adorable when he lit up all the elevator buttons. I ran down, and down, and down some more until I reached the lobby. I ran outside, just in time to see Angel Clare climb into a taxi about 100 feet ahead of me.
"Angel!" I shouted. I knew he couldn't hear me, but I had to try. "Angel! I called again and ran. The taxi was moving now, but if the driver saw me running, maybe he'd remark on it, and maybe Angel would turn around. No such luck. I chased after the cab like a fool until it vanished into the night.
Then I cried. Partly from defeat, and partly from pure humiliation. People were staring. Men in Italian suits, women in fur coats. They saw me standing there crying and pulled their purses closer and hurried past me. None of them cared and why should they? None of them knew me. They had no way of realizing Angel Clare was gone from my life forever, and all because of some psychotic billionaire they'd probably auction off their first born to sit with at a charity dinner. I didn't have any of Angel's contact information and he didn't have any of mine. I had no way to get in touch with him in Brazil and I'd have no way to get in touch with him when he got back.
...he slipped a note into my purse when I wasn't looking.
I dumped out the contents of my purse on the sidewalk and dropped to my knees to sift through the contents. There had to be a note here, a business card. Some way to find him. I pawed through old receipts, and spare change, and candy wrappers, and a hundred other pieces of junk I had no idea I had hoarded and found nothing. Then I realized if Angel really cared, even a little, he would have never abandoned me to dine at the mercy of some psycho.
I wiped my eyes and started gathering up my trash. Now I was mad at the both of them.
"Angel is gone. He went home. He has a flight to catch." I started crying again and she held me close.
"Yes!" I said and meant it. Truth be told, I wasn't sure of exactly what it was that scared him off. I wanted to think it was Christian Grey, but I could not discount the possibility that it was Ray/Charlie and his legal shenanigans. If Angel was the type to reject a girl because of what her father did, I really didn't want to know about that. I marched back to the hotel with Shari hot on my heels.
"Let's just forget Angel Clare ever existed," I said and balled up my fist as I approached the hotel lobby.
"Only a little," she admitted.
My mood was greatly improved as we rejoined the others at dinner. There was a large rectangular package gift-wrapped in silver paper in front of my untouched dinner.
I sighed and unwrapped it. An Apple notebook computer.
Newest VP? Of what? Gettin' freaky?
I heard a loud thud as Shari's chair tipped over and fell to the floor. With her in it, of course. Christian took no notice. I tried to get out of my chair but he pushed me back down, leaving Peter and Dava to deal with Shari.
"She's right, you know," Shari in an oddly lucid voice. We turned and she was back in her chair, her strawberry-blond curls sticking up in places, her eyes looked like black pits with no color, and the grin on her face could only be described as diabolical. "We don't have room for it. Our apartment is<|fim_middle|> or not. I didn't know which possibility would be more frightening. I just knew I liked old Shari a lot more than Dark Shari.
I hadn't decided if I like this turn of events or not. Largely because I still didn't know where his money came from or what he had to do to get it. But Shari was thoroughly enjoying herself, and I owed her that much at least.
I moved the computer away, sighed, and cut into my halibut. Unlike revenge, it's not a dish best served cold.
AWESOME punch line at the end!
Everything above the punch line is good, too. | too small. And it is in too bad of a neighborhood.
"Oh?" Christian said with feigned indifference.
Christian Grey's brows rose like two caterpillars as he rapidly typed something into his smartphone.
"Audi?" Christian Grey said, trying to act causal.
"Now, now," I said. "I'm sure Christian Grey isn't interested in hearing about our financial troubles." I could see what Shari was doing here. She was determined to make Christian Grey pay for what he did to her. Literally. Except, she'd lost sight of the fact that I was acting as collateral.
So much for not stooping to his level.
"Excuse me," Christian said. "I have to make some calls." He left the room with Taylor on his heels.
Peter and Dava just sat there eating their desserts, and swilling booze, and looking oblivious, which was nothing new.
"This is a very dangerous game you are playing," I told her.
I couldn't tell if she meant it | 203 |
Urban history is a field of history that examines the historical nature of cities and towns, and the process of urbanization. The approach is often multidisciplinary, crossing boundaries into fields like social history, architectural history, urban sociology, urban geography, business history, and archaeology. Urbanization and industrialization were popular themes for 20th-century historians, often tied to an implicit model of modernization, or the transformation of rural traditional societies.
The history of urbanization focuses on the processes of by which existing populations concentrate in urban localities over time, and on the social, political, cultural and economic contexts of cities. Most urban scholars focus on the "metropolis," a large or especially important city. There is much less attention to small cities, towns or (until recently) suburbs. However social historians find small cities much easier to handle because they can use census data to cover or sample the entire population. In the United States from the 1920s to the 1990s many of the most influential monographs began as one of the 140 PhD dissertations at Harvard University directed by Arthur Schlesinger, Sr. (1888-1965) or Oscar Handlin (1915-2011). The field grew rapidly after 1970, leading one prominent scholar, Stephan Thernstrom, to note that urban history apparently deals with cities, or with city-dwellers, or with events that transpired in cities, with attitudes toward cities – which makes one wonder what is not urban history.
Comparative studies
Only a handful of studies attempt a global history of cities, notably Lewis Mumford, The City in History (1961). Representative comparative studies include Leonardo Benevolo, The European City (1993); Christopher R. Friedrichs, The Early Modern City, 1450-1750 (1995), and James L. McClain, John M. Merriman, and Ugawa Kaoru. eds. Edo and Paris (1994) (Edo was the old name for Tokyo).
Architectural history is its own field but occasionally overlaps with urban history.
The political role of cities in helping state formation—and in staying independent—is the theme of Charles Tilly and W. P. Blockmans, eds., Cities and the Rise of States in Europe, A.D. 1000 to 1800 (1994). Comparative elite studies—who was in power—are typified by Luisa Passerini, Dawn Lyon, Enrica Capussotti and Ioanna Laliotou, eds. Who Ran the Cities? City Elites and Urban Power Structures in Europe and North America, 1750-1940 (2008) . Labor activists and socialists often had national or international networks that circulated ideas and tactics.
Great Britain
In the 1960s, the historiography of Victorian towns and cities began to flourish in Britain. Much attention focused first on the Victorian city, with topics ranging from demography, public health, the working-class, and local culture. In recent decades, topics regarding class, capitalism, and social structure gave way to studies of the cultural history of urban life, as well as the study of groups such as women, prostitutes, migrants from rural areas, and immigrants from the Continent and from the British Empire. The urban environment itself became a major topic, as studies of the material fabric of the city, and the structure of urban space, became more prominent.
Historians have almost always focused on London, but they have also studied small towns and cities from the medieval period, as well as the urbanization that attended the industrial revolution. In the second half of the 19th century, provincial centres such as Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, and Manchester doubled in size and became regional capitals. They were all conurbations that included smaller cities and suburbs in their catchment area. Available scholarly materials have become quite comprehensive today.
United States
Urban biography
Urban biography is the narrative history of a city and often reaches a general audience. Urban biographies cover the interrelationships among various dimensions, such as politics, demography, business, high culture, popular culture, housing, neighbourhoods, and ethnic groups. It covers municipal government as well as physical expansion, growth and decline. Historians often focus on the largest and most dominant city—usually the national capital—which geographers call a "primate city."
Some representative urban biographies are:
Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace. Gotham: a history of New York City to 1898 (2000)
S. G. Checkland, The Upas Tree: Glasgow, 1875-1975 (1981)
Geoffrey Cotterell, Amsterdam, The Life of a City (1972)
Janet Abu-Lughod, Cairo; 1001 Years of City Victorious (1971)
Diane E. Davis, Urban Leviathan: Mexico City in the Twentieth Century (1994)
Constance McLaughlin Green, Washington, Village and Capital, 1800-1878 (1962)
Christopher Hibbert, London, the Biography of a City (1969)
Robert Hughes, Barcelona (1992)
Colin Jones. Paris: Biography of a City (2004)
Blake McKelvey. Rochester (4 vol, 1961), Rochester NY
Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography (2012)
Bessie Louise Pierce, A History of Chicago (3 vol 1957), to 1893.
Roy Porter, London: A Social History (1998)
Alexandra Ritchie, Faust's Metropolis: A History of Berlin (1998)
James Scobie, Buenos Aires: Plaza to Suburb (1974)
Ronald Taylor, Berlin and its Culture: A Historical Portrait (1997), considers literature, music, theater, painting, and decorative arts.
Historians have developed typologies of cities, emphasizing their geographic location and economic specialization. In the United States Carl Bridenbaugh was a pioneer in historiography. He emphasized the major port cities on the East Coast, the largest of which were Boston and Philadelphia, each with fewer than 40,000 people at the time of the American Revolution. Other historians have covered the port cities up and down the East Coast, the Gulf Coast, and the West Coast, along with the river ports along the Ohio, Mississippi, and Missouri rivers. Industrialization began in New England, and several small cities have scholarly histories. The railroad cities of the West, stretching from Chicago to Kansas City to Wichita to Denver have been well treated. Blake McKelvey provides an encyclopedic overview of the functions of major cities in The Urbanization of America, 1860-1915 (1963), and The Emergence of Metropolitan America, 1915-1966 (1968)
Large-scale reference books
Peter Clark of the Urban History Center of the University of Leicester was the general editor (and Cambridge University Press the publisher) of a massive history of British cities and towns, running 2800 pages in 75 chapters by 90 scholars. The chapters deal not with biographies of individual cities, but with economic, social or political themes that cities had in common. Two highly influential, authoritative and comprehensive compendia of European urban history were also compiled by Barry Haynes of the Centre for Urban History at Leicester University in 1990 and 1991, published by Leicester University. These books made a significant contribution to the bibliographic review of urban history research and literature in both Eastern and Western Europe.
In the United States a very different approach was sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities has sponsored large historical encyclopedias for many states and several cities, most notably the Encyclopedia of Chicago (2004; also online edition) and The Encyclopedia of New York City (1995, 2nd ed. 2010) They followed the model of an<|fim_middle|> Ruth, and Philip J. Ethington, "Suburbs in transition: new approaches to suburban history," Urban History, Aug 2007, Vol. 34 Issue 2, pp 317–337
McShane, Clay. "The State of the Art in North American Urban History," Journal of Urban History (2006) 32#4 pp 582–597, identifies a loss of influence by such writers as Lewis Mumford, Robert Caro, and Sam Warner, a continuation of the emphasis on narrow, modern time periods, and a general decline in the importance of the field. Comments by Timothy Gilfoyle and Carl Abbott contest the latter conclusion.
Miller, Jaroslav. "'In each town I find a triple harmony': idealizing the city and the language of community in early modern (East) Central European urban historiography." Urban History (2012) 39#1 pp: 3-19.
Piker, Burton, The Image of the City in Modern Literature (1981)
Mohl, Raymond. "Urban History," in D. R. Woolf, ed. A Global Encyclopedia of Historical Writing (1988) pp 907–14
Nicholas, David M. The growth of the medieval city: from late antiquity to the early fourteenth century (Routledge, 2014); The later medieval city: 1300-1500 (Routledge, 2014)
Platt, Harold L. Building the Urban Environment: Visions of the Organic City in the United States, Europe, and Latin America (Temple University Press, 2015). 301 pp.
Reulecke, Jürgen; Huck, Gerhard; Sutcliffe, Anthony. "Urban History Research in Germany: Its Development and Present Condition," Urban History Yearbook (1981) pp 39–54
Rodger, Richard. "Taking Stock: Perspectives on British Urban History," Urban History Review (2003) 32#1 online
Roth, Ralf, and Marie-Noëlle Polino, eds. The City and the Railway in Europe (Ashgate, 2003), 287 pages
Ruiz, Teofilo. "Urban Historical Geography and the Writing of Late Medieval Urban History," in Carol Lansing and Edward D. English, eds., A Companion to the Medieval World (2010) pp 397–412
Wang, Q. Edward. "Urban History in China: Editor's Introduction." Chinese Studies in History (2014) 47#3 pp: 3–6. Special issue on Chinese cities Online
External links
International Planning History Society
The International Planning History Society International Conference - 2012 website
The International Planning History Society International Conference - 2014 website
H-URBAN, daily email discussion group on urban history
Gilbert A. Stelter, "Introduction to the Study of Urban History" (1996)
The Urban History Association
Centre for Urban History, University of Leicester, U.K.
Centre for Urban History, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Center for Urban History of East Central Europe, Lviv, Ukraine
Historical Research into Urban Transformation Processes, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Brussels, Belgium)
Fields of history
Urban planning
Local history | earlier encyclopedia of Cleveland and relished the details about neighbourhoods, people, organizations and events, without imposing any overall theme.
Suburbs
A new subgenre is the history of specific suburbs. Historians have concentrated on specific places, typically focusing on the origins of the suburb in relation to the central city, the pattern of growth, different functions (such as residential or industrial), local politics, as well as racial exclusion and gender roles. The main overview is Kenneth T. Jackson's Crabgrass Frontier (1987).
Many people have assumed that early-20th-century suburbs were enclaves for middle-class whites, a concept that carries tremendous cultural influence yet is actually stereotypical. Many suburbs are based on a heterogeneous society of working-class and minority residents, many of whom share the American Dream of upward social status via home ownership. Sies (2001) argues that it is necessary to examine how "suburb" is defined as well as the distinction made between cities and suburbs, geography, economic circumstances, and the interaction of numerous factors that move research beyond acceptance of stereotyping and its influence on scholarly assumptions.
New urban history
The "new urban history" emerged in the 1960s as a branch of Social history seeking to understand the "city as process" and, through quantitative methods, to learn more about the inarticulate masses in the cities, as opposed to the mayors and elites. Much of the attention is devoted to individual behaviour, and how the intermingling of classes and ethnic groups operated inside a particular city. Smaller cities are much easier to handle when it comes to tracking a sample of individuals over ten or 20 years.
Common themes include social and political changes, examinations of class formation, and racial/ethnic tensions. A major early study was Stephan Thernstrom's Poverty and Progress: Social Mobility in a Nineteenth Century City (1964), which used census records to study Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1850–1880. A seminal, landmark book, it sparked interest in the 1960s and 1970s in quantitative methods, census sources, "bottom-up" history, and the measurement of upward social mobility by different ethnic groups.
Other exemplars of the new urban history included
Kathleen Conzen, Immigrant Milwaukee, 1836-1860 (1976)
David F. Crew. Town in the Ruhr: A Social History of Bochum, 1860-1914 (1986)
Alan Dawley, Class and Community: The Industrial Revolution in Lynn (1975; 2nd ed. 2000)
Michael B. Katz, The People of Hamilton, Canada West (1976)
Eric H. Monkkonen, The Dangerous Class: Crime and Poverty in Columbus Ohio 1860-1865 (1975)
There were no overarching social history theories that emerged developed to explain urban development. Inspiration from urban geography and sociology, as well as a concern with workers (as opposed to labour union leaders), families, ethnic groups, racial segregation, and women's roles, have proven useful. Historians now view the contending groups within the city as "agents" who shape the direction of urbanization. The sub-field has flourished in Australia—where most people live in cities.
Demographic perspectives make use of the large volume of census data from the mid-19th century.
Rather than being strictly areas of geographical segmentation, spatial patterns and concepts of place reveal the struggles for power of various social groups, including gender, class, race, and ethnic identity. The spatial patterns of residential and business areas give individual cities their distinct identities and, considering the social aspects attendant to the patterns, create a more complete picture of how those cities evolved, shaping the lives of their citizens.
New techniques include the use of historical GIS data.
Non-Western cities
Since the 1980s extensive research has been done on the cities of the Ottoman Empire, where standardized record-keeping and centralized archives have facilitated work on Aleppo, Damascus, Byblos, Sidon, Jericho, Hama, Nablus and Jerusalem. Historians have explored the social bases of political factionalism, histories of elites and commoners, different family structures and gender roles, marginalized groups such as prostitutes and slaves, and relationships between Muslims and Christians and Jews. Increasingly work is underway on African cities,
as well as South Asia.
In China, the Maoist ideology privileged the uprising of the peasants as the central force in Chinese history, which led to a neglect of urban history until the 1980s. Academics were then allowed to assert that peasant rebellions were often reactionary rather than revolutionary and that China's modernizers of the 1870s made significant advances, even if they were capitalists.
For over a century—since Heinrich Schliemann searched for and found ancient Troy—archaeologists and ancient historians have studied the cities of the ancient world.
Images and cultural role
The study of the culture of specific cities and the role of cities in shaping national culture is a more recent development which provides nontraditional ways of "reading" cities. A representative class is Carl E. Schorske, Fin-De-Siecle Vienna: Politics and Culture (1980). The basis for some of this approach stems from a post-modern theory including the cultural anthropology of Clifford Geertz. One example is Alan Mayne's The Imagined Slum: Newspaper Representation in Three Cities, 1870-1914(1993), a study of how slums were represented in the newspapers in Sydney, San Francisco, and Birmingham. The accounts provided dramatic life stories but failed to integrate the agendas and animosities of city officials, property owners, residents, and local businessmen. As a result, they did not reveal the true inner-city social structures. Nevertheless, the middle class accepted the image of and decided to act on the social constructions, leading to the reformers' demands for slum clearance and urban renewal.
As Rosen and Tarr point out, environmental history has made great strides since the 1970s, but its focus is primarily on rural areas, leading to a neglect of urban issues such as air pollution, sewage, clean water—and the concentration of large numbers of horses. Historians are beginning to integrate urban history and environmental history. Thus far most of the attention concerns the negative impact on the environment, rather than how the environment shaped the urbanization process.
Literature and philosophy
In literature, the city has long stood as one of the most potent symbols of human capacities and nature. As the largest and most enduring creation of human imagination and hands, and as the largest and most sustained site of human association and interaction, the city has been seen as a marker of what humans are and of what they do. This signification has almost always been shaded with ambivalence. In old legends, epics, and utopias, cities (both actual and symbolic) appeared as places of exceptional but also contradictory meaning. The histories of Troy, Babel, Sodom, Babylon, and Rome were viewed, in Western cultures, as standing for human power, wisdom, creativity, and vision, but also for human presumption, perversion, and fated destruction. Images of the modern city restated this ambivalence with fresh intensity. Great modern cities like London, Paris, Berlin, and New York, have repeatedly been portrayed as sites of opportunity and peril, power and helplessness, vitality and decadence, creativity and perplexity. This contradictory face of the city has appeared so often in Western thought as to suggest an essential psychological and cultural anxiety about human civilization, an anxiety about humanity's relation to their created world and about "humanity" itself. This is especially true of the "modern" city, filled with human artifice and moral contradiction.
Scholarship
The Journal of Urban History has been a leading quarterly journal with articles and reviews since 1975. The Urban History Association was founded in 1988 with 284 members; it now has over 400. It sponsored the "Sixth Biennial Urban History Association Conference" in New York, October 25–28, 2012. It awards prizes for the best book prize, best article, and best PhD dissertation.
H.J. Dyos (1921-1978) at the University of Leicester was the leading promoter of urban history in Britain, leading the way, especially into the study of Victorian cities. He formed the Urban History Study Group in 1962; its newsletter became the Urban History Yearbook (1974-1991) and then the journal Urban History (1992–present). His edited volume on The Study of Urban History (1968) opened up the methodology and stimulated young scholars, as did the conferences he organized and the book series he edited. Dyos rejected the quantitative methods of the New Urban History because he was not interested in the individual people in the city, but in the larger social structure, such as the slum or the entire city.
Since 1993, the daily email discussion list H-Urban has enabled historians, graduate students and others interested in urban history and urban studies to communicate current research and research interests easily; to query and discuss new approaches, sources, methods, and tools of analysis; and to comment on contemporary historiography. The logs are open to searches, and membership is free. H-Urban seeks to inform historians on such matters as announcements, calls for papers, conferences, awards, fellowships, availability of new sources and archives, reports on new research, and teaching tools, including books, articles, works-in-progress, research reports, primary historical documents (for example, model ordinances, federal/state/local reports, addresses of city officials), syllabi, bibliographies, software, datasets, and multimedia publications or projects. It commissions its own book reviews. H-Urban has 2,856 subscribers (as of 2012) and is the oldest of the H-Net network of discussion lists.
The history of European urbanism in the 20th century is the focus of , a current Horizon 2020 European Joint Doctorate programme. It is based on the inherent multidisciplinary approach of the research field and the goal of gaining a pan-European perspective on planning history.
See also
American urban history
Center for Urban History of East Central Europe
Cities in the Great Depression, (1929-1939), worldwide
Gilded Age Plains City, online resources for American Midwest
Danish Center of Urban History
History of cities in Canada
Social history
Suburb
History of urban planning
Town and Country Planning Association
Urban planning
Urban economics
Urban studies
Index of urban studies articles
Urbanization
Cities
List of oldest continuously inhabited cities
Cities of East Asia
History of Beijing
History of Berlin
History of Chicago
History of London
History of Manila
History of Mexico City
History of Naples
History of New York City
History of Paris
History of Philadelphia
History of Rome
History of Vienna
Notes
Further reading
Abbott, Carl. "Urban History for Planners," Journal of Planning History, Nov 2006, Vol. 5 Issue 4, pp 301–313
Armus, Diego and John Lear. "The trajectory of Latin American urban history," Journal of Urban History (1998) 24#3 pp 291–301
Beachy, Robert and Ralf Roth, eds. Who Ran the Cities?: City Elites and Urban Power Structures in Europe and North America, 1750-1940 (2007)
Bennett, Larry. The Third City: Chicago and American Urbanism. (U of Chicago Press, 2015), 241 pp
Borsay, Peter. The eighteenth-century town: a reader in English urban history 1688-1820 (Routledge, 2014)
Clark, Peter, and Paul Slack. English Towns in Transition 1500-1700 (1976)
Davies, Gary W. "The rise of urban history in Britain c. 1960-1978" (PhD dissertation, University of Leicester, 2014) online, With detailed bibliography pp 205-40
Denecke, Dietrich, and Gareth Shaw, eds. Urban historical geography: recent progress in Britain and Germany (Cambridge UP, 1988).
Emmen, Edith. The Medieval Town (1979)
Emerson, Charles. 1913: In Search of the World Before the Great War (2013) 526pp short essays on 21 major world cities in 1913, including London, Washington, Winnipeg, and Constantinople etc.
Engeli, Christian, and Horst Matzerath. Modern urban history research in Europe, USA, and Japan: a handbook (1989) in GoogleBooks
Epstein, S. E. ed. Town and Country in Europe, 1300-1800 (2001), a major anthology of scholarly articles
Frost, Lionel, and Seamus O'Hanlon. "Urban history and the future of Australian cities." Australian Economic History Review (2009) 49#1 pp: 1-18.
Gillette Jr., Howard, and Zane L. Miller, eds. American Urbanism: A Historiographical Review (1987) online
Goldfield, David. ed. Encyclopedia of American Urban History (2 vol 2006); 1056pp; excerpt and text search
Harvey, David, Consciousness and the Urban Experience: Studies in the History and Theory of Capitalist Urbanization (1985), a Marxist approach
Handlin, Oscar, and John Burchard, eds. The Historian and the City (Harvard U.P., 1963)
Haynes, Barry. Register of European Urban History (Leicester University, 1991)
Haynes, Douglas E., and Nikhil Rao. "Beyond the Colonial City: Re-Evaluating the Urban History of India, ca. 1920–1970." South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies (2013) 36#3 pp: 317–335. Online
Hays, Samuel P. "From the History of the City to the History of the Urbanized Society," Journal of Urban History, (1993) 19#1 pp 3–25.
Isin, Engin F. "Historical sociology of the city' in Gerard Delanty & Engin F. Isin, eds. Handbook of historical sociology (2003). pp. 312–325. online
Lees, Andrew. "Historical perspectives on cities in modern Germany: recent literature." Journal of Urban History 5.4 (1979): 411–446.
Lees, Andrew. "Cities, Society, and Culture in Modern Germany: Recent Writings by Americans on the Großstadt." Journal of Urban History 25.5 (1999): 734–744.
Lees, Lynn Hollen. "The Challenge of Political Change: Urban History in the 1990s," Urban History, (1994), 21#1 pp. 7–19.
McKay, John P. Tramways and Trolleys: The Rise of Urban Mass Transport in Europe (1976)
McManus, | 3,369 |
THE DEMONOLOGIST by Andrew Pyper
THE DEMONOLOGIST by Andrew Pyper tells the story of a professor of demonic mythology who is confronted by a very real demon that wants him to help bring demons out of the realm of story and into the real world. I liked it. Though I didn't find it particularly frightening, it's a very well written story. I'm on a bit of a literary horror bender right now, and I'd consider THE DEMONOLOGIST a gold standard for that subgenre<|fim_middle|> Michael Chabot wrote a horror novel. A witty, erudite professor lives in Manhattan, has a precocious daughter, exchanges witty banter with a professional colleague who functions as his story "ally," and his marriage is on the rocks. When he's hired to go to Venice to examine a phenomenon, resulting in his daughter being taken from him by a demon, he is forced to use his knowledge of demonic lore (specifically, John Milton's PARADISE LOST) to find her. His pursuit becomes a game between him and the demon. He wants his daughter back. The demon wants something from him.
I loved the writing, enjoyed the characters, and found a number of scenes satisfyingly creepy. But I never really engaged with the story on an emotional level. The protagonist is, well, just too darn witty. He regards most of the situations he finds himself in at a safe emotional distance, such as the breakup of his marriage, and when he talks about the demon and what's happening to him, he resorts to banter when real conversation is called for. My biggest disappointment was a failed expectation. I was hoping the novel would be about a man using his knowledge of demonology to crack a mystery. Instead, we find the character very, very loosely relating passages in PARADISE LOST to city names, that kind of thing, and pursuing the demon accordingly. This left a real opportunity on the table, which was for the reader to gain a deeper understanding of the broad spectrum of demonic lore and see the protagonist use it to solve a mystery, the way we'd see in a Dan Brown or Michael Crichton novel and what makes those books so darn entertaining.
But okay, for what I did get, I liked it. It's an entertaining story told with a sophisticated voice, well-developed characterization, and some creepy scenes. I liked the author enough I picked up THE ONLY CHILD, his next novel.
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Reefton Area School is nestled in the gateway to the West Coast<|fim_middle|>, given its rich environmental heritage, the West Coast of the Southern Alps boasts five of New Zealand's fourteen national parks - Kahurangi, Paparoa, Arthur's Pass, Westland, Mt Aspiring - along with the South West New Zealand World Heritage Area. Among the scenic treasures to be found on the West Coast are New Zealand's highest mountains, lowest glaciers, finest lowland rainforests (with the tallest trees), wildest beaches, longest caves and most natural rivers.
Links to Reefton and the West Coast
Reefton, West Coast, New Zealand : Accommodation & Activities
Reefton, New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reefton and Maruia Springs HOMEPAGE
http://www.tourism.net.nz/region/west-coast
West Coast Regional Information
West Coast, New Zealand: Information From Answers.com
BCDC Welcome to the West Coast
West Coast NZ Photo Gallery by Graeme Robertson at pbase.com | of the beautiful South Island of New Zealand, at the foot of the Southern Alps. Reefton is a small, rural town of 1000 people with a strong farming tradition, a legacy of gold mining and rugged West Coast individuality and values.
The West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand extends some 600 km along the Tasman Sea coast from Karamea to Haast.
Reefton is surrounded by an outdoor paradise where our students can enjoy the outdoor experience by kayaking, rafting swimming or fishing in the local rivers, or exploring old mining tracks and sites, or tramping and enjoying the natural world that is almost at their doorsteps.
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When we checked into the campground we picked up a brochure for the Vanishing Texas River Cruise from the rack in the office. They have a year-round scenic wilderness cruise, plus seasonal cruises like a foliage cruise in the fall and bald eagle cruise when the bald eagles come to the river to spend the winter. The scenic wilderness cruise sounded interesting, so we put it on our list of things to do.
The cruises take place on the Colorado River - no, not the one that runs through Arizona and the Grand Canyon to the Sea of Cortez at the base of the Baja Peninsula. The Colorado River we took a cruise on is wholly within Texas. It has its source near Lubbock, TX, and empties out into the Gulf of Mexico not too far west of Galveston.
There are several man-made reservoirs along the Colorado River that are collectively known as the Highland Lakes. The Highland Lakes were formed when dams were built along the Colorado River in the 1930s and 1940s. The dams were built for flood control and to bring power to the farms in the area. One of these lakes is Lake Buchanan, which is where the Vanishing Texas River Cruise departs from. The Vanishing Texas River Cruise dock is in Burnet at the northeastern corner of Lake Buchanan, a little over an hour's drive from where we were staying.
One thing we noticed as we drove north was an increase in the number of blue bonnets along the road. From what we saw driving around the Johnson City area and walking around the Wildflower Center in Austin, the blue bonnets were well past their peak. However, there were many still in bloom just a few miles to the north. The blue bonnets were a beautiful contrast to the orange Indian blankets that were also blooming.
We arrived for the cruise about 30 minutes early as suggested. This gives everyone plenty of time to park, check in and board.
The boat has two decks, and since it was sunny and warm, we chose the open, upper deck. The cruise lasts about two and a half hours and sails northward up the lake and then a few miles up the Colorado River. Until about a week prior to our cruise, the water level in the lake was so low due to a several-year drought, and the flow of water down the Colorado was so low they couldn't take the cruise up the river. Instead, they went out into the lake and stopped above the remnants of an old town that was submerged when the lake was created. We're glad they had resumed the regular river cruise.
We didn't see much wildlife on the open lake except for a few gulls and vultures high overhead, but when we got to the shallower water near the upper end, we saw some ring billed gulls perched on a partially-submerged log where we could see them a little closer.
Although the boat has a flat bottom and a shallow draft, the captain still had to be careful to follow the original river channel to make sure we didn't get hung up on the bottom. When we got just about to the point where the lake ended and the river began, the water beside the channel got even more shallow, and the tour guide pointed out a beaver lodge. Beavers used to be quite common in this area years ago, but this pair are the only ones around now. Unfortunately, they were out of sight, but we did get to see the lodge. The water level in the lake is rising, so they may have to rebuild in the near future if the lodge gets washed away.
Ranches line the river, and a little farther along we saw horses (and later cattle) coming down to the edge of the water to graze and drink.
As we cruised up the river, there wasn't all that much wildlife. We did see some turkey vultures, a few black vultures, several large groups of plovers and one hawk. There were all so high overhead, or in the case of the plovers so fast moving, that we didn't get any photos.
The highlight of the cruise was the scenic area around Fall Creek Falls. The falls have never been known to dry up, even in the worst drought. With all the rain Texas has been receiving lately, the falls were in full flow.
Just to the left of the falls are several caves. These caves, along with others that ended up getting flooded and subsequently filled with silt after the dam was completed, had evidence of Native American petroglyphs. The caves are the dark spots near the center of the photo.
To the right of the falls is Ceremonial Rock. It gets its name from the fact that four Native American ceremonial knives were found there. We got an even better view of Ceremonial Rock after we turned around and were heading back down river. As a point of reference, the falls are behind the rocks to the right.
As we cruised back down the lake toward the dock, Margery stood by the rail on the forward deck and enjoyed the breezes.
The next day, we drove back to Austin to see the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. The photo below shows the entrance to the museum with the iconic single star in the foreground.
And the next photo is the star from the third floor window of the museum.
The museum is extremely well done and has displays on three floors that trace the history of Texas. Unfortunately, the museum doesn't permit photography anywhere in the exhibit areas. We were disappointed, but we still enjoyed the museum because it does an excellent job presenting Texas history. The displays are interesting, the descriptions are straightforward and easy to understand, and there are short, interesting movies about various subjects at several places throughout the museum. Paul particularly liked the one about how Hollywood treated Texas in the movies. There were old movie clips with cowboys like Roy Rogers, Tom Mix and John Wayne. Oops, we might be showing our age.
The first floor of the museum tells of the Native Americans who inhabited the area and of the early Spanish explorers. It traces Texas history through the missions along the San Antonio River like Mission San Jose and Mission San Antonio de Valero (aka the Alamo) that we saw recently. It also talks about Stephen F. Austin and his original 300 settlers like the Jones family that started the George Ranch that we also visited a little while ago near Houston.
The second floor follows the Texas history from the fight for independence, including the battles at the Alamo and San Jacinto, to admission to statehood, through the Civil War to reconstruction and readmission to statehood.
The third floor shows some of the things that make Texas such a great attraction to new residents, businesses and investors. It covers ranching, the discovery of oil in 1901 and the subsequent growth of the oil industry, logging, mining and space exploration at the Johnson Space Center.
They also have an IMAX theater showing various movies and another special-effects theater where they show a multi-media presentation called The Star of Destiny that tells the story of Texas. The special effects include lightening, thunder (complete with vibrating seats) and rain with real water.
Photography was permitted in the lobby, so while we were on the third floor, we got a shot of the terrazzo floor in the lobby below. The floor is called "The Story of Texas - Born Around the Campfire." It depicts various people and places of Texas as an overhead view. The campfire is right in the center, and there are a number of longhorns along the bottom edge that are easy to pick out.
While we were on the third floor of the lobby, we stopped for a photo of ourselves.
After the museum, we went back to the motor home and did our usual chores in preparation for departure the next morning. Look for our next post to see where we ended up.
For our next sightseeing outing we drove south from where we were staying in Dickenson, TX, to Galveston. Galveston Island sits at the entrance to Galveston Bay. The island is about 28 miles long and about 3 miles wide at the widest point, and the downtown area sits at the eastern end. The first European settlement dates back to about 1816. The Port of Galveston was established in 1825 by Mexico after they won their independence from Spain.
In the 1800s, Galveston became a large financial center and one of the largest ports in the United States. Today, the port remains an important part of the Texas economy with facilities to handle all types of cargo. Several cruise ships also call Galveston their home port.
Galveston serves as the home base of many oil drilling and exploration businesses. One of the main reasons we went to Galveston was to visit the Offshore Energy Center Drilling Rig and Museum. The museum is located in the Ocean Star, which is a retired offshore drilling rig that is anchored at Pier 19 along the Galveston waterfront.
The Ocean Star drilling platform was built in 1969 and retired in 1984. It is a type of drilling rig called a jack-up, and it can operate in up to 173 feet of water. A jack-up, which is one of many types of oil platforms, gets its name from the fact that legs resting on the sea floor are used as jacks to raised the platform high above the water level. Other types of offshore rigs include those that float, semi-submersibles and fixed platforms that are built right on the seabed. Some rigs, like the Ocean Star, are used for drilling, and some are used to extract the oil or natural gas.
As we walked along the gangway to the oil rig museum, we passed a brown pelican sitting on a piling.
Once we reached the museum, we watched a movie on offshore oil exploration and drilling. After the<|fim_middle|> Rule a founding principal, and the company conducts its business accordingly. They treat suppliers, customers, employees, and their independent sales consultants fairly. For example, if a customer does not like a product for any reason, the customer can return it for a full refund. If someone becomes a sales consultant and later decides it isn't working out and she wants to quit, she can return any inventory she has accumulated and receive a 90% refund.
The company's business plan was to allow women to advance by helping others to succeed. Mary Kay Ash advocated praising people to encourage success, and her slogan was "God first, family second, career third." The business grew rapidly. There are over 1.8 million consultants worldwide today. The company has sales of over $2.4 billion.
This picture of Lora shows her wearing the red jacket of a team leader adorned with pins recognizing the sales goals she has met. The Unit Miss Go-Give award goes to the consultant who best exemplifies Mary Kay's philosophy of helping others. There's a national Miss Go-Give recognized at Seminar each year.
The company's annual Seminar, which is a convention held every summer in Dallas, is a way for Mary Kay to support its sales consultants. As the name implies, there are educational seminars, but it is also a time for recognition of top sellers and directors. In addition, there is entertainment and there are many valuable opportunities to mingle with other consultants to make friends and compare notes.
The museum had exhibits many of past and present Mary Kay products. The current products are displayed in the alcove of the museum shown in the photo below. In addition to makeup, the product line incorporates a whole range of skin care products and fragrances for both women and men.
Mary Kay, Inc. has received many awards over the years, including being listed as one of The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America (three times) and being named One of the Most Admired Corporations in America by Fortune magazine. Mary Kay Ash was named the greatest female entrepreneur in American history by Baylor University in 1994, she was named Texas woman of the century in 1999, and was voted most outstanding woman in business in the 20th century by Lifetime Television viewers in 2000. Some of these awards are shown in the display cases in the photo below.
Mary Kay was a sponsor the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards for two years, and the guitar shown in the next photo was given to Mary Kay, Inc. in 2007 by the CMA in appreciation for their sponsorship.
As we said, the Mark Kay headquarters building was previously owned by a bank, and Mary Kay, Inc. completely remodeled the building before moving into it. As a retiree of Mine Safety Appliances, Paul immediately recognized Mary Kay's pink hard hat as a V-Gard manufactured by his former employer.
Mary Kay Ash passed away in 2001. In the photo below, Margery is reading some of the letters of tribute and condolences that were sent to the company and family upon Mary Kay's death.
The tour concluded with an elevator ride to the 13th floor to visit Mary Kay's office. It has been kept as is was down to the Mary Kay cosmetics she used in the private wash room.
After the tour, we stopped for lunch at Qdoba Mexican Grill for Margery's free birthday burrito before heading a little farther south for our scheduled tour at the Mary Kay plant.
Having come from a career in manufacturing, Paul found the Mary Kay factory was the best-smelling factory he had ever been in. He is used to the smell of hydraulic fluid and fumes from hot thermoplastics. The Mary Kay factory was filled with a pleasant mix of light, clean-smelling fragrances.
In the first area of the factory, we saw where materials were weighed for each batch of product on the schedule. The materials and weights are carefully documented.
We also saw where reusable storage containers and machine components are cleaned and sanitized. This is an important step to prevent bacterial contamination of the product.
At the appropriate time, the materials are taken to the second floor where they are added to huge stainless steel vats, mixed, and heated for the required amount of time. It was interesting to see products that will ultimately be sold in fractional-ounce to several-ounce containers being mixed in several-thousand pound quantities.
From the second floor, product is piped down to the automatic filling machines on the first floor. We saw some of the machines in action as bottles were filled and caps were screwed on, or as tubes were sealed. Most of the filling and packaging is done automatically, but some items operations are still done by hand. The operator in the photo below is packaging lip liner.
In the next photo, lipstick is undergoing visual inspection as it passes by a magnifying mirror.
We were impressed that the people at Mary Kay would take the time to lead tours even though there were only the two of us. They took time to answer all our questions, there was absolutely no rush, and we were treated like VIPs. During our factory tour, as we passed by their fastest filling machine, it was shut down because the employees were on break. The maintenance worker who was standing close by started up the machine for us for a few minutes just so we could see it in operation.
We really enjoyed our Mary Kay day and seeing, first hand, the corporate culture of Mary Kay, Inc.. It's that culture of excellence and fairness which makes the company great and enables its consultants to be so successful. | movie, we ventured out onto the main deck of the rig. The main deck is called the pipe deck because that's were large racks were located that stored lengths of pipe and casing that were used to do the drilling. Since the Ocean Star is retired, there was no pipe, but there were displays of various types of equipment found on and around the oil rigs. The next photo shows Margery checking out some of the machinery.
From the pipe deck you can also get a good look at the derrick towering over the oil platform.
The derrick is the heart of the drilling operation. It sits over the well bore and holds the equipment that turns the drill. It also provides a means to position new lengths of pipe that are added as the drill goes deeper and deeper. All these lengths of pipe fastened together along with the drill bit are known as the drill string. The derrick also provides a way to add new lengths of casing which line the bore hole to prevent the sides from collapsing in on themselves.
The museum has displays on three floors relating to oil exploration and drilling. They had an interesting video showing how various types of drill bits are used in different types of rock. The next photo shows examples of several types and sizes of drill bits.
Drills can actually be steered to drill laterally and to hit various oil deposits from one oil rig. The scale model in the next photo shows examples of this multi-directional drilling.
The museum has quite a few excellent, very detailed models of different types of ships and different types of oil platforms. The platform in the photo below is about 6 feet long, excluding the crane booms that are sticking out.
On the upper floor of the museum, you can walk out to the base of the derrick. From this area you can get a good view of the pipe deck below.
At the base of the derrick is where new lengths of pipe are added to the drill string as the drill goes deeper and deeper. The red equipment to the left in the next photo are the power tongs that are used to hold the pipe while new sections are screwed on during the drilling process.
Before we left the museum, Paul had to try out the "Billy Pugh" basket. Workers' shifts on the rigs last 7 to 30 days, depending how far out to sea the rig is located. They arrive on the rig either by helicopter or boat. Those who arrive by boat climb aboard the basket and are hoisted 100 feet up to the deck of the rig by a crane. The basked is named for its inventor, Billy Pugh.
We found the museum to be very interesting. We wanted (and got) a good overview of the offshore drilling process, but the museum provides a lot of technical information on oil drilling and exploration if you want to dig into it (no pun intended).
The museum stressed all the safety procedures that are in place to protect the workers and the environment. Unfortunately, in spite of all the precautions, there was an explosion on an oil rig in the Gulf off the coast of Louisiana the day after we visited the museum. Eleven crew members were lost, and there was a fairly significant oil spill. As of the date of this post, the exact cause was not determined. Our prayers went out to the crew members' co-workers, their friends and their families.
After the museum, we did some more exploring of Galveston Island. Stay tuned for our next post.
Although the weather was a little cloudy and threatening rain, we decided to go ahead and do some sightseeing after we dropped Janice and Dave off at their 5th wheel after lunch. We took a drive up the western side of Galveston Bay to San Jacinto State Historic Site, which is where Texas won its independence from Mexico back in 1836. San Jacinto is in La Porte, about half an hour north of where we were staying in Dickinson.
Janice and Dave mentioned a waterfront entertainment complex called the Kemah Boardwalk, which is located in the town of Kemah along Galveston Bay. Since Kemah was right on our way to San Jacinto, we decided to stop.
As we turned from the main road following the signs to Kemah Boardwalk, we saw Kemah Lighthouse at the end of the road, so we made a short detour to take a look. The lighthouse is fairly small, and we couldn't find out much about it. But, even with a cloudy sky, it was picturesque with the palm trees.
As we approached Kemah Boardwalk, the view was dominated by the wooden roller coaster, the Boardwalk Bullet. The roller coaster was just about the only ride not destroyed by the storm surge during Hurricane Ike that hit the Houston/Galveston area in September, 2008.
All but one of the rides have reportedly been replaced or repaired. In addition to the rides, there are about 10 restaurants, some souvenir/gift shops and a marina. There is also a 70-foot, open-deck speed boat called "Joe's Boardwalk Beast" that takes riders on a wild, wet ride out into Galveston Bay.
A lot of the shops seem to be closed on Mondays, which is the day we were there. It looked like most of the rides were operating, but with it being a cloudy day, the place was fairly empty. We enjoyed just walking around, especially since we almost had the place to ourselves.
Kemah Boardwalk has an unusual two-story merry-go-round. We saw a similar one last summer at San Francisco's Pier 39.
They even have a miniature railroad that runs all around the boardwalk.
The next photo shows one of the restaurants that was designed to look like a small-town movie theater.
After strolling around about an hour or so, we decided we'd better be on our way to San Jacinto.
As a side note, Margery was dismayed to learn AFTER we left the Houston/Galveston area that Kemah was home to T-Bone Tom's Steakhouse Restaurant which was featured on the Food Network program "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives." Keeping track of things to see and do is only half the battle. You have to remember to check your research.
We learned about the events leading up to the battle at San Jacinto during our visit to San Antonio and the Alamo back in 2007. Click here to read about our visit to San Antonio.
Texas and all the land to the west of it was once claimed by Spain and later became part of Mexico following the Mexican Revolution. In 1924-5, Stephen F. Austin led 300 Americans to settle in Texas on land granted to his father. We'll have more about one of these 300 settlers in a future post. These were the first of many American settlers.
In 1835 internal strife in the Mexican government led to General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna abolishing the constitution and declaring himself dictator. These acts eventually led to the famous 13-day battle that took place from February 23 through March 6, 1836, where roughly 200 heroic Texans perished defending the Alamo against the overwhelming numbers of Santa Anna's Mexican army.
Just a short time later, on April 21, 1836, the Texas rebels under the command of General Sam Houston, led a surprise attack against a Santa Anna's larger Mexican force. In less than 20 minutes, the Texans had control of the Mexican camp. Santa Anna's capture the following day enabled Houston to negotiate independence for Texas.
The dominant feature of the battleground is a 570-foot high monument to the men who fought for Texas independence. The monument is built from steel-reinforced concrete and faced with fossilized Cordova cream shell stone which is a limestone from Texas that contains the imprints of millions of seashells. The tower is 15 feet taller than the Washington Monument, and is the tallest masonry structure in the world.
The monument is topped by a single star, the symbol of Texas.
...and a painting of Santa Anna. Santa Anna fancied himself "the Napoleon of the West," and his portrait certainly looks like he believed it.
There is an observation deck at the top of the monument, but since it was so cloudy and hazy the day we were there, we decided to skip it since it was extra cost. Not only that, but it was getting late, so we decided to head back to the motor home. For our next adventure, we'll be heading in a different direction, so stay tuned.
Located in Old City Park just south of downtown Dallas, Dallas Heritage Village is a living museum of Texas history. Nestled on 16 wooded acres, the village is a collection of 38 historic buildings from about 1840 to 1910.
Indian tribes were once attracted to the area that was to become the park because of a series of springs. In 1876, the area around the springs was designated as the first city park. The park has been known by several names over the years, but it is most commonly known as Old City Park.
An elegant residential neighborhood known as The Cedars grew up around the park starting in the 1870s. By the early 1900s, however, light industry began moving into the area, and the wealthiest residents began to relocate farther out from the city.
In 1966, the Dallas Park Board agreed to allow the Dallas County Heritage Society begin to renovate Old City Park and make it a heritage center for restored, historic structures. Today, the village buildings include a working Civil War-era farm, elegant Victorian homes, a school, a church, several commercial buildings, and numerous outbuildings. All the buildings come from the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
The photo below shows Main Street in the village with Citizen's Bank (originally located in Justin, TX, a small community north of Fort Worth) on the left, and several stores and office buildings on the right.
As you can see in the photo above, there were a number of school groups on field trips at the village. We found out later there were about 700 kids there that day. Most of them were pretty well behaved - their teachers and chaperons were keeping them in tight groups and making them walk two-by-two.
...and the Main Street Saloon.
Beginning our walk along the road that ran around the perimeter of the village, we came to the Miller cabin. This cabin was built in south Oak Cliff (a suburb of Dallas today) in 1847 by William Brown Miller. William Miller used the cabin for 15 years. The cabin is built of hand-hewn cedar and oak logs.
The inside of the cabin was sparsely furnished with items that were mostly Texas-made.
Right next to the Miller cabin was a house called Millermore, which was also built by William Brown Miller. Construction was started in 1855 and completed in 1862. The home is an example of Greek Revival architecture that was popular at the time.
The size of the house and the fine furnishings inside are indicative of the success that William Miller and many other pioneers in the area were able to achieve.
Next to Millermore is a house that is used as a learning center. We couldn't find out much information about the house, but we were impressed by the huge rose bush in the front yard.
A little farther along the path is the farmstead, which was built in the winter of 1845-6 near what is today the site of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
The house was originally built as a "dog trot" house. A "dog trot" house has two separate rooms with an open breezeway between, covered by a common roof. The house was expanded in the 1850s and siding was installed over the original log construction. The farmstead has a working garden where there are a number of recently planted vegetables.
The next photo shows the Methodist Church from the small community of Pilot Grove, which is northeast of Dallas.
In the afternoon we attended a presentation in the church by a storyteller. The presentation, which was part of the Chautauqua Lecture Series, was entitled "The Wedding Quilt."
A short distance from the church is the Sullivan house, which was built around 1885. This house was originally located only a few blocks from Dallas Heritage Village and was occupied for 100 years by the Sullivan family. The house is typical 19th century neoclassical revival architecture.
The George House, shown in the next photo, was built in 1900 by D. C. George as a wedding present for his wife. Mrs. George was not allowed to see the house until it was completed. The house was originally built in Plano, TX, which today is a northern suburb of Dallas. And, yes, they researched the color, and the house was really painted lavender when it was first built.
Today, the Heritage Village is in the process of transforming the George house into the 1901 home of Mordecai and Leah Blum, a traditional Jewish family. This was our first encounter with a living history exhibit that included the Jewish culture in America the early 20th century.
The railroads played an important role in the development and growth of Dallas. In fact, it was the springs located in the area of Old City Park that played a major role in bringing both the Texas & Pacific and the Houston & Texas Central Railroads to Dallas in 1863, which, in turn, helped make the city the largest city in Texas by 1880. The railroad depot in the photo below was built in 1886 in Fate, TX, which is northeast of Dallas, for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad.
By the time we had made it around to all the exhibits and buildings and listened to the storyteller, the school kids had all departed. We got one final photo with a lone, costumed worker walking down Main Street. Notice the skyscrapers of downtown Dallas above the trees in the distance.
This was one of the most interesting living history museums we have seen during our travels. The details and authenticity of the furnishings in the various buildings were extremely well done.
After we left Dallas Heritage Village, we made a short detour on our way home since we were already near downtown. On Nov. 22, 1963, Dealey Plaza became the infamous site of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The area of the plaza that became best known is the grassy knoll. The president's limousine was located approximately in front of where the people are standing on the sidewalk in the photo below when the president was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald.
The grassy knoll is flanked by the former Texas School Book Depository. The fatal shot came from the 6th floor of the depository. The actual window is to the far right of the building to the left, one floor below the top floor. The photo below was taken from the approximate spot in the street where the limousine was located when the shot was fired. The tree, which is partially blocking the view of the window, has obviously grown over the years.
Although the area has been named a National Historic Landmark, there are no markers regarding the assassination. Apparently, even though the events of Nov, 22, 1963 are well known, Dallas really doesn't want to make a big deal out of the fact that the city is the place where John F. Kennedy was shot.
There are many conspiracy theories about President Kennedy's assassination, but none of them have been proven to be true. If you go the grassy knoll, however, you will likely find someone on the corner who will be glad to explain his theory to you, and to sell you a pamphlet.
With our visit to downtown Dallas completed, we headed back to the motor home for some dinner. Our next excursion will be to Fort Worth.
Our daughter is a Mary Kay consultant, and Dallas is the home of Mary Kay Cosmetics. Therefore, no visit to the Dallas area would be complete for us without visiting Mary Kay, Inc.
Mary Kay has a museum at their corporate headquarters north of Dallas, and they offer guided tours of the museum and parts of the headquarters building. They also have tours of their manufacturing facility, which is located a few miles away. Here is a picture of our daughter, Lora, touring manufacturing when she attended the annual Seminar in 2006. More about Seminar later.
The web site asks visitors to make reservations for these tours three days in advance, but when we called to make the reservations, the recorded massage stated the reservations needed to be made a week in advance. We called about four days before we wanted to take the tour; and, fortunately, they were able to accommodate us on our preferred date.
We arrived at headquarters a little before our scheduled tour. As you can see from the photo below, the headquarters building is very impressive. It used to be owned by a bank, but it sat empty for years after the savings and loan problems in the 1980s. Mary Kay took over the building and completely remodeled it for their use.
Inside, the ten-story lobby is also quite remarkable. The vertical columns line four glass-enclosed elevators.
At the base of the elevators is a sculpture titled "On Silver Wings" created by noted New Mexico sculptor Norman Boyles to commemorate the company's 25 anniversary. The sculpture represents soaring birds, which in turn, represent all the employees and sales consultants who have soared to new heights.
During our museum tour, we learned about Mary Kay Ash and the history of the company. After 25 years in the direct selling business, Mary Kay Ash was frustrated when she was passed over for a promotion in favor of a man whom she had trained. She resigned her job in 1963; and with the help of her son, she founded her own cosmetics company with an investment of her life savings of $5,000. The photo below shows a portrait that was in the museum of Mary Kay Ash and her son, Richard.
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COP15 – Protecting biodiversity worldwide
"When I see a seal that is injured by plastic, it really breaks my heart how we treat our planet" says Colette, a volunteer working on the coast of Belgium to protect sea life. Biodiversity is at stake and the threat is human-caused. This week, world leaders gathered virtually to kick off the first phase of the Convention of Biological Diversity, that will convene again in April 2022 to agree on a new set of goals for nature over the next decade.
Continued biodiversity loss represents a huge toll on our ecosystems and way of living. Changes in food production or spread of diseases from animals to humans are some of the immediate effects of biodiversity loss. The latest IPCC report showcases a clear link between climate related changes and human actions, indicating the possibility to revert these effects if joint action is now taken.
From all corners of the world, national leaders have gathered virtually for the first part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 15) this week, leading to the second segment of the conference, a physical meeting in Kunming from 25 April to 8 May 2022 which should see the adoption of a global biodiversity framework. The conference aims to raise global awareness on the situation and to reach stronger commitments and urgent joint action to combat the degradation of biodiversity.
Under the European Green Deal, the European Commission adopted its EU Biodiversity Strategy last year, which aims to put Europe's biodiversity on a path to recovery by 2030. It commits to establishing a larger EU-wide network of effectively managed protected areas covering 30% of land and 30% of sea, with one third of this area strictly protected. The Strategy also<|fim_middle|> a problem, to which many around the world have shown their sensitivity. The #EUBeachCleanup campaign was present in more than 50 countries, with citizens taking part in clean-up actions, and it has shown that local actions can become a global movement for a better cause.
EU position on the protection of biodiversity
The same energy and motivation is transposed to the EU's position on the protection of biodiversity and our planet at large.
The EU together with political leaders from all regions launched the Leaders' Pledge for Nature, committing to reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 for sustainable development. The pledge, supported by the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People made up of 70 countries including the EU, and numerous non-state actors, sends "a united signal" to step up global ambition for biodiversity, nature, climate, and people, with a target focused on the protection of at least 30% of the world's lands and oceans by 2030, which has been coined the '30x30' target.
In the run-up to COP 15, the European Commission has formed the Global Coalition United for Diversity, bringing together more than 250 institutions from more than 50 countries. The Coalition calls for stronger mobilisation in raising awareness about protecting biodiversity.
At the High Level event on Transformative Action for Nature and People during the UN General Assembly in September, European Commission President von der Leyen reiterated the announcement she had previously made within her State of the Union speech, that the European Union will double its external funding for biodiversity, in particular for the most vulnerable countries, showing leadership which must now be matched by countries and institutions across the globe. Further negotiations for a post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework also progressed throughout this event.
In its second phase COP 15 is expected to adopt an ambitious post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, with impactful actions on the protection of our planet. The EU's points at the negotiating table include:
Overarching global goals for biodiversity for 2050 that will aim for all of the world's ecosystems to be restored, resilient, and adequately protected
Ambitious global 2030 targets in line with EU commitments in the EU Biodiversity Strategy, such as the protection of at least 30% of land and 30% of the seas globally and sustainable use and management of the remaining 70%.
A much stronger implementation, monitoring and review process
An enabling framework to bring the ambition to life, across areas such as finance, capacity, research, innovation and technology
Fair and equitable sharing of the benefits from the use of genetic resources linked to biodiversity
A principle of equality, based on an inclusive approach with participation of all stakeholders and indigenous peoples
Climate, Environment & Energy
Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed ConflictSix United Nations agencies and departments (UNEP, UNDP, UNHABITAT, PBSO, DPA and DESA), coordinated by the UN Framework Team for Preventive Action, have partnered with the European Union to help countries identify, prevent and transform tensions over natural resource as part of conflict prevention
Climate Diplomacy Weeks 2021From 27 September to 17 October, EU Delegations and embassies of EU Member States around the world will host events to foster dialogue and cooperation on climate change, showcase success stories and inspire further action.
Towards a successful outcome at COP 26: EU-Indo-Pacific on Climate Change In the run-up to COP-26, a two-day Conference is taking place on 7-8 October allowing the EU and its partners in the Indo-Pacific the opportunity to share their views on climate issues in the region.
Rural women cultivating good food for allThe theme for the International Day of Rural Women highlights the essential role that rural women and girls play in the food systems of the world
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Questions about the EU | sets out a wide range of commitments and measures aimed at restoring nature, enabling the necessary transformational change and expresses the Commission's determination to mobilise all tools of external action and international partnerships to help develop and implement an ambitious new UN Global Biodiversity Framework.
Together to protect Marine Life
Throughout this year, the EU has raised awareness for the issue of biodiversity loss even through the grassroots campaign #EUBeachCleanup which focused on the theme of protecting marine biodiversity, and stories were collected from around the world showing how marine organisms are suffering from exposure to damaging human action.
From Belgium, Colette shared the story of Simba, a seal found on the coast of the country. Like many other animals, Simba struggled with a piece of plastic that was constraining his everyday actions and could eventually put an end to his life. The presence of these items in lakes, seas and oceans around the world is caused by human action.
"It's kind of hard seeing an animal in such a shape, where it's fairly badly injured because of the pollution in the sea," Michelle shares her feelings after having followed the developments of Simba in the SeaLife centre. Watch the Simba's story
Unfortunately, this is not an isolated story. On the coast of Mauritius, adult sperm whales are victims of human activities, such as ship strikes, entanglements in nets, waterborne plastic pollution and increasing noise pollution. There are also non-lethal threats such as habitat loss due to increased vessel traffic and its generated noise and offshore commercial activities encroaching on their feeding or breeding grounds.
A dive with sperm whales - Read the full story
These two stories from within and beyond Europe, illustrate | 338 |
This update MUST be run on the Medtech Evolution Server. All users must be logged out while this update is being run. Please ensure that you have downloaded and read the relevant Release Notes and Installation Instructions provided for this update.
Medtech recommend that a suitably qualified IT engineer carries out this upgrade, as a complete Backup and Restore is required before the installation of Medtech Evolution Version 10.4.3 Build 5949 (November 2018).
Pre-requisite: Your practice must be on Medtech Evolution Version 10.4.1 Build 5741 or above, prior to installing 10.4.2 Build 5850.
Medtech Global is pleased to make available for download, the Medtech Evolution 10.4.2 Build 5850 release update. The new features, enhancements and issues resolved within this release and Update as detailed below.
This update is mandatory for all practices that have upgraded to Medtech Evolution Version 10.4.0 Build 5716 (or higher).
You must have Version 10.4.0 Build 5716 (or above) installed to run the 10.4.1 Build 5741 update.
This update MUST be run on the Medtech Evolution Server. All users must be logged out while this update is being run. Please ensure that you have downloaded and read the relevant Release Notes and Installation Instructions provided for this update. Medtech recommend that a suitably qualified IT engineer carries out this upgrade, as a complete Backup and Restore is required before the installation of Medtech Evolution Version 10.4.1 Build 5741 (May 2018).
This update is mandatory for all practices that have upgraded to Medtech Evolution Version 10.4.0 Build 5676 (or higher).
You must have Version 10.4.0 Build 5676 (or above) installed to run the 10.4.0 Build 5716 update.
This update MUST be run on the Medtech Evolution Server. All users must be logged out while this update is being run. Please ensure that you have downloaded and read the relevant Release Notes and Installation Instructions provided for this update. Medtech recommend that a suitably qualified IT engineer carries out this upgrade, as a complete Backup and Restore is required before the installation of Medtech Evolution Version 10.4.0 Build 5716 (April 2018).
Due to the large number of application enhancements and changes within the Medtech Evolution 10.4.0 release, the release notes have been logically separated into a number of small documents that focus on specific features, functions or areas of the Medtech Evolution application.
Please ensure that you download review each of the relevant release notes documents for<|fim_middle|> now available as a full DVD Upgrade. Please click here to request a copy of the DVD.
Some of the workflow changes due to the new enhancements MAY AFFECT your business workflows and procedures. Please ensure that you read the associated Release Notes.
The Customer Support team will conduct a Site Survey prior to installing 10.0.1 to ensure your site complies with all Software and Hardware specifications.
Prerequisite: Your practice MUST be on Medtech32 Version 9.3.1 Build 4711 or higher to install this Update. The Release Notes specify the complete upgrade path for all previous versions.
Q 1 . What is Medtech Evolution?
A 1.Medtech Evolution is a revamped version of Medtech32 that utilises the latest development architecture to provide a future-proof platform for further expansions in functionality, usability, compatibility, and scalability. Medtech Evolution Version 10.0.1 is built upon Medtech32 Version 9.3.3, and contains all existing Medtech32 features plus a refreshed user interface and many new functional and technical enhancements. It is designed with minimal disruptions in mind to the existing features and workflows in Medtech32.
Q 2 . Is it mandatory to upgrade from Medtech32 to Medtech Evolution?
A 2. All future enhancements, including any new functionalities that are required by legislative changes (e.g. My Health Record Clinical Useability Programmes, Online PBS Authorities, etc.), will only be made available for Medtech Evolution, and therefore it is highly recommended to upgrade to Medtech Evolution as soon as possible. Although Medtech32 Version 9.x.x will continue to be supported until further notice, only critical bug fixes and routine third-party database updates (i.e. ACIR, MBS, RMFS, ICPC-2 PLUS, and MIMS) will be made available for Medtech32.
Q 3 . What are the new enhancements in Medtech Evolution Version 10.0.1?
Q 4 . Does upgrading from Medtech32 to Medtech Evolution require a data conversion process?
A 4. No, the upgrade process is the same as the previous Medtech32 full DVD releases since Medtech Evolution utilises the same but newer development platform as Medtech32. Although due to the upgrade of the underlying development platform and the introduction of Windows User Account Control (UAC) Security Compliance, all existing services, scheduled tasks, and customised tools and reports for Medtech32 must be reinstalled or reconfigured for Medtech Evolution.
Q 5. Are there different editions of Medtech Evolution?
A 5. Yes, there are two editions: 32-bit and 64-bit. To utilise the benefits of the 64-bit edition of Medtech Evolution, all computers across your network including servers, clients, and briefcase laptops must be running on a compatible 64-bit edition of Windows.
Q.6 Can I upgrade to Medtech Evolution if some of my client computers are still running on 32-bit editions of Windows?
A.6 If you are unable to upgrade your existing 32-bit client to a compatible 64-bit edition of Windows, you can still enjoy the refreshed user interface of Medtech Evolution by upgrading from Medtech32 to the 32-bit edition of Medtech Evolution. You can then upgrade from the 32-bit edition to 64-bit edition of Medtech Evolution at a later stage when you are ready. Alternatively, you can also consider running the 64-bit edition of Medtech Evolution via Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDS) or Citrix XenApp, where only the RDS/XenApp Server is required to be on 64-bit Windows and the older clients can remain on 32-bit Windows.
Q.7 Do I need to upgrade my existing system hardware to run Medtech Evolution?
A.7 Due to the upgrade of the underlying development platform to support the latest system environment, please be aware that the recommended system requirements for Medtech Evolution are not the same as Medtech32, in particular, the system requirements for the 64-bit edition of Medtech Evolution is much higher. Please always refer to the latest System Requirement Specifications document for Medtech Evolution on the Medtech website, and contact your IT System Administrator or IT Service Provider to ensure your system environment meets the recommended system requirements.
Q.8 Do I need to upgrade Interbase Server too?
A.8 Yes, Medtech Evolution requires Interbase XE3 Update 4 Hotfix 3 to be installed across your network including servers, clients, and briefcase laptops. If you are currently subscribed to Interbase annual maintenance plan, there is no extra cost to upgrade to Interbase XE3. In case you do not have a current subscription for Interbase annual maintenance program, please fill in the Interbase XE3 Order Form to purchase Interbase XE3 licenses.
Q.9 Are there different editions of Interbase XE3?
A.9 Yes, there are two editions: 32-bit and 64-bit. The Interbase XE3 installers will automatically detect and install the correct version of Interbase XE3 on each computer. As mentioned above, since only 64-bit editions of Windows are supported for servers, the Interbase XE3 Server installer will install 64-bit Interbase Server on servers and briefcase laptops whereas the Interbase XE3 Client installer will install 32-bit Interbase Client on 32-bit client computers and 64-bit Interbase Client on 64-bit client computers accordingly.
Q.10 When will I receive the Medtech Evolution installation disc?
A.10 Unlikely previous upgrades, you will not receive the installation disc automatically. Due to fundamental changes in the Medtech Evolution development architecture, a site audit process is required to ensure your system environment meets the minimum installation requirements for Medtech Evolution, and to determine whether your system architecture is capable of running the 64-bit edition of Medtech Evolution. Please advise your IT service provider to contact the Medtech Helpdesk to initiate the site audit process when you are ready to upgrade, or contact one of the Medtech Channel Partners for assistance. | your practice to ensure that you understand all changes.
Medtech recommend that a suitably qualified IT engineer carries out this upgrade, as a complete Backup and Restore is required before the installation of Medtech Evolution Version 10.4.0 Build 5676 (March 2018).
Pre-requisite: Your practice must be on Medtech Evolution Version 10.3.0 Build 5418 or above, prior to installing 10.3.0 Build 5457.
Medtech Global is pleased to make available for download, the Medtech Evolution 10.3.0 Build 5457 hot fix release update. The new features, enhancements and issues resolved within this release and update are detailed below.
An Issue with the auto refreshing if appointments in the appointment pad and their appearance is fixed.
Not a Valid date Issue in Appointment Pad is fixed.
EInterbase error issue in the Appointment Pad is fixed.
An issue when hovering the mouse over the Appointment Book and set focus is fixed.
An issue in the scroll bar would not scroll properly for the Patient Inbox, Provider Inbox, Patient Outbox and Provider Outbox issue is fixed.
If a guest user name is entered and cleared from an Appointment slot, an empty appointment would appear in the Database, this issue is fixed.
Pre-requisite: Your practice must be on Medtech Evolution Version 10.1.1 Build 5331 or above, prior tinstalling 10.3.0 Build 5418.
Medtech Global is pleased tmake available for download, the Medtech Evolution 10.3.0 Build 5418 release update. The new features, enhancements and issues resolved within this release and update are detailed below.
Changes in the Medical Warning Screen– addition of SNOMED codes.
In earlier versions of Medtech Evolution, users were not able to cut, copy or paste the contents from the RTF content to the Inbox documents subject. This has been resolved.
Pre-requisite: Your practice must be on Medtech Evolution Version 10.1.0 Build 5237 or above, prior to installing 10.1.1 Build 5331.
Medtech Global is pleased to make available for download, the Medtech Evolution 10.1.1 Build 5331 release update. The new features, enhancements and issues resolved within this release and Update as detailed below.
Pre-requisite: Your practice must be on Medtech Evolution Version 10.0.1 Build 5031 or above, prior to installing Version 10.1 Build 5237.
Medtech Global is pleased to make available for download, the Medtech Evolution Version 10.1 Build 5237 release update. The new features, enhancements and issues resolved within this release and Update as detailed below.
Radio button to choose between eRx and Medisecure in Staff Setup as per the new guidelines issued by NeHTA.
Kiosk application would intermittently crash/freeze.
Guest user, appointment name displayed in reverse.
Several more resolved issues and enhancements are detailed in the full release notes below.
Medtech Evolution Version 10.0.1 Build 5031 (June 2016) is | 688 |
We're pleased to announce that Woodland Secrets now accepts personal and commercial messages for delivery on-air. Show your support for the show while also delivering a unique gift to your favourite listener, or<|fim_middle|> possible.
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Check out the ebook of Design of transmission system for ME/AUE/IP engineering students. I will also share the lecture notes and other ebooks in PDF download format.
This eBook, notes on Design of transmission system covers the following modules.
Selection of V belts and pulleys-selection of Flat belts and pulleys-Wire ropes and pulleys, Selection of Transmission chains and S<|fim_middle|>/AUE/IP students !! | prockets.Design of pulleys and sprockets.
Straight bevel gear: Tooth terminology, tooth forces and stresses, equivalent number of teeth. Estimating the dimensions of pair of straight bevel gears. Worm Gear: Merits and demeritsterminology.Thermal capacity, materials-forces and stresses, efficiency, estimating the size ofthe worm gear pair. Cross helical: Terminology-helix angles-Estimating the size of the pair ofcross helical gears.
Geometric progression - Standard step ratio -Ray diagram, kinematics layout -Design of slidingmesh gear box -Constant mesh gear box., Design of multi speed gear box.
Cam Design: Types-pressure angle and under cutting base circle determination-forces and surface stresses. Design of plate clutches,axial clutches-cone clutches-internal expanding rim clutches-internal and external shoe brakes.
You can easily download these notes, eBook on Design of transmission system below.
Check out the ebook of Design of transmission system for ME/AUE/IP engineering students. I will also share the lecture notes and other ebooks in PDF download format. This ebook covers the following modules.
Selection of Transmission chains and Sprockets.Design of pulleys and sprockets.
Straight bevel gear: Tooth terminology, tooth forces and stresses, equivalent number of teeth.
the pair ofcross helical gears.
slidingmesh gear box -Constant mesh gear box., Design of multi speed gear box.
Thanks for providing this study material for ME | 304 |
Sylvia and Stanley sharing a moment on her wedding day.
Sylvia McCormick Burns is a Saint Louis girl through and through. Living here all of her life, she embraces all things STL...AB beer, baseball and Imos Pizza. Sylvia loves to travel and embed herself in a variety of cultures. She has also been an animal lover since birth, often being called "Snow White" because of the way animals attract to her. Sylvia enjoys working with Stray Rescue of Saint Louis by fostering and if you get the chance, be sure to ask her about her favorite rescue, her dog Stanley. On November 20th, 2018 Sylvia and Stanton welcomed their sweet baby girl, Gracen Elise to the world. Sylvia is overjoyed with being a mother and dotes on baby Gracen as much as possible<|fim_middle|> of Oakview means building relationships, caring for her clients like they are family, and watching those clients experience what it is to have a comfortable and confident relationship with their finances. | .
Sylvia began her career in finance working at a national retail bank. It was there that she learned her passion for uncovering her clients needs and finding resolutions to their concerns. While she very much enjoyed working with her clients, she could not shake the uncomfortable feeling of being asked to push products and services onto people that did not need them. To Sylvia, being a part | 76 |
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Great Ocean Quarterly – dive in deep
Great Ocean Quarterly, the much-loved but short-lived magazine of 'Art, Ideas and The Sea' has made<|fim_middle|>iness of quality magazine production.
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Previous Mentone haircuts (1985)
Next The Coodabeens stories (1980s) | a brief return, after having to close its doors in 2015.
GOQ has just published what it calls its 'Lost Eighth' edition, the edition that was ready to hit the presses five years ago before the reality of bills and expenses hit hard. GOQ was never one to cut corners, with its attention to detail in its stories, its superb photography and design, and its eco-friendly but expensive paper stock.
In the intervening years the magazine's cornerstones experienced triumph and tragedy. Editor Jock Serong won acclaim for a series of novels, the latest being this year's The Burning Island. The magazine's founder, creative director Mick Sowry, however, lost his wife, Sue. The 'Lost Eighth' is dedicated to her, to the wish 'to make something good out of grief'.
As it always did, this edition of the quarterly roams far and wide in its stories of the sea. A Russian expert on jellyfish and invertebrates who is based at the icy White Sea Biological Station. An Irishman who documents those hardy souls who swim each and every day. A glimpse into the making of the Warwick Thornton series The Beach. Poems, stories, essays. Music. Photography.
Contributors include Gregory Day (Mislaid Books of The Sea), Lorin Clarke (writing about her father John's love of bodysurfing), Tim Winton (an extract from his 2017 memoir The Boy Behind The Curtain), and marine scientist Dr Inke Faulkner, who takes us deep underneath Sydney Harbour.
Funded by a Pozible campaign, this limited edition of Great Ocean Quarterly, not only reminds us of the beauty, mystery and importance of the ocean but the lovel | 352 |
This Is Why People Get So Excited About The Halftime Super Bowl Performance…
Francesca Rice 31/01/2014 12:09 am
Super Bowl Half Time Performances Credit: Rex Features
As Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers prepare to take to the stage at this year's Super Bowl, we take a look back at some of the most memorable - both intentionally and not so intentionally - halftime performances ever...
1. Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake – 2004
The controversy that surrounded Janet's nipple-slip added a whole new dimension to the term 'wardrobe malfunction'. It was a pretty great performance from Ms Jackson and Mr JT, but all anyone remembers is<|fim_middle|> flipped her middle finger at the camera for some added drama). Madge may have slipped around a bit in her high-heeled boots, but she ended on a high note with an epic performance of Like A Prayer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PSf7Zl5EiI
4. Diana Ross – 1996
We all knew that Ms Ross was the ultimate diva, but no one expected her incredible exit – on an actual helicopter – at the end of this performance. Too extravagant for words…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umlyDp83I5w
5. Aerosmith, NSync, Britney, Mary J Blige and Nelly – 2001
This was one heck of a random combination of artists but it sure did work, and the crowd went crazy for the Walk This Way finale.
6. Beyoncé – 2013
Just wow. As if Ms Knowles needs any further introduction. Let's face it, every single one of her performances is a showstopper.
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2. Prince – 2007
Prince courted some controversy just three years after 'nipplegate', thanks to the way he held his giant, phallic-shaped guitar, but his electric performance of Purple Rain completely captivated the stadium.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojBYUXs_gqU
3. Madonna – 2012
Madonna struck a pose on a golden throne with her own army of gladiators while belting out Vogue before being joined on stage by Nicki Minaj, LMFAO, Cee Lo Green and M.I.A. (who | 152 |
Riedel solutions deployed for KBS coverage of 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade
As university athletes from around the world took part in the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade in South Korea, host broadcaster Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) employed Riedel<|fim_middle|>, and RiFace systems for the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade again demonstrates the value our integrated communications and signal-transport solutions bring to live-event production and broadcast applications." | Communications equipment to produce the international feed for the event, billed as the world's second-largest multi-sport competition.
The Riedel solution enabled flexible and reliable transport of HD video, data, and intercom signals throughout the competition, which extended from July 3-14.
"The Universiade is unique in showcasing the passion of the world's youth for sport, as well as their skill and competitive spirit, and it was essential that we provide a host broadcast feed that would capture the atmosphere at the games," said Yong Suk Cho, general manager of the OB Team at KBS. "True to its reputation for performance and reliability, the Riedel equipment played a central role in our production of this dynamic international event."
For the 2015 competition in Gwangju, Riedel supplied: a MediorNet Compact real-time media network comprising four frames; an Artist digital matrix intercom system including keypanels and beltpacks; a Performer digital partyline system with headsets; and the company's RiFace universal radio interface and more than a dozen radios.
In addition to supporting the flexible and simultaneous transport of multiple HD feeds, along with GigE and communications, between the OB compound and aquatics venue, the complete and fully redundant solution from Riedel ensured seamless communication among production staff using both wired and radio systems. The Artist system was used by KBS in a typical International Broadcast Centre (IBC) setup, with ports serving all aspects of the IBC – from incoming feeds to QC, transmission and operations.
"We are proud to play a role in supporting the world's most prestigious sports competitions and in bringing compelling broadcasts of these events to worldwide audiences," said Marc Schneider, director of global events at Riedel Communications. "The deployment of our MediorNet, Artist, Performer | 367 |
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Performance Advanced Footbed: Ergonomic design: because you need to keep the perfect position when pedaling and you want comfort too. | Carbon Sole is strategically aligned to this AirFlow System and provides increased stiffness thanks to the new blend of nylon reinforced with fibreglass and enriched with carbon.
NRG Air carbon reinforced sole: NRG Air provides increased stiffness thanks to the new blend of nylon reinforced with fiberglass and enriched with carbon. As with the whole road soles collection, it features the AirFlow ventilation system. Vents favour an optimal air flow in and out.
Asymmetrical straps: The asymmetrical construction is another innovation of the collection. The central strap is moved to the center so as to follow the anatomy of the foot and reduce the pressure on the side area, because particularly sensitive. The straps have been lightened by all super | 142 |
Quick Hits: GM Scott White Talks About Fortunus, Remaining Open Roster Spots
Posted by Stephen Meserve on July 16, 2013
Maxime Fortunus (Credit: Steven Christy)
I caught up with Texas Stars GM Scott White Tuesday afternoon after the signing of Maxime Fortunus was announced. We chatted about that and also some of the roster openings still remaining in Texas.
On his overall thoughts on the signing:
"Obviously Max had options. He's at a point in his career where there are family and financial decisions. At the end of the day, our offer was very competitive, a two year AHL contract. He knows where he'll be for the next two years. He will go to Dallas in camp and do his best there."
"You never know whatever occurs down the road in terms of needs for the NHL. He still has that, but he has family and [job] security issues. With his kids and wife, they are very comfortable in Cedar Park. It's a great place to live. His oldest is five or six and getting into school. Max can solidify himself in this area with this deal."
On whether the two year term played a big factor in the decision to sign in Texas:
"I think term was there, but there were other offers out there and he was very comfortable with the Texas and Dallas Stars. He's been with us for a long time and knows what we're all about. He's been a big part of our success from a depth perspective. He's been a big part of our success, and he's a good leader, good for the younger players on and off the ice."
White has only signed one other two year deal, with Landon Wilson in the first season. WIlson didn't play the second year when he was injured. White isn't worried about that with Fortunus:
"Max is a fit guy. He was dinged up a bit last year, but it wasn't because he wasn't a fit athelete. I think he'll come back in even better shape this year."
On PTO signing and development camp attendee Brendan Ranford:
"He's a player that is going to have to establish himself. He has pace and skill, but he's a little undersized. He plays the game the right way, but it's really in the player's hands to take advantage of the opportunity. He's got to be ready when the time comes. Mike Hedden went through it when he joined up. Ranford had a good development camp but so did a lot of other guys. It was more about getting them introduced to the Dallas Stars as an organization."
Austin Fyten (Credit: Idaho Steelheads)
On whether there are remaining open roster spots:
"You know me, I always like to have more depth and a lot of different guys. If we can tweak it a bit by adding more depth and players that spend time in Idaho, that's what we'll do. If it's a player who can add depth, there's a long time between now and the end of the regular season so you never know. If the right player is out there, we may add that player. Other than that we are pretty good with numbers right now."
On reaching out to some of the PTO/ATO players from last year like Ryder, Fyten or Johnston:
"I evaluate those case-by-case but right now I'm running with the status quo. Obviously Brad Ralph is working with a lot of players because many fall through the cracks with finding AHL jobs. I'm constantly talking, emailing and texting player reps to see who might still be available. You keep your eyes open. The players that you mention, I don't see them in the mix at this juncture. "
On getting the core players and the coaching staff back in Texas for a second season:
"It's a good core group and I like that we're brining some youth into it as well. Now the coaching staff just has to manage them accordingly over the schedule and put the team into the playoffs. It's a long year and it's all about guys managing and taking advnatage of opportunities. That's what you need in a dev setting."
"Willie and Doug will be prepared<|fim_middle|> Phinney July 17, 2013 at 4:11 PM
Ranford was a Flyer draftee in 2010, what happened?
Stephen Meserve July 17, 2013 at 4:17 PM
I guess the size was a concern. He had great totals in the WHL. | and the players will compete. The coaches believe that the work ethic needs to be top notch and that will give them a great chance for success."
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barbarjojo July 17, 2013 at 8:42 AM
This makes me so happy I feel like dancing! Can't wait for the new season.
Carl | 76 |
Denmark's VEGA venue gets d&b audio upgrade
Copenhagen-based multi-purpose venue VEGA recently underwent a comprehensive audio upgrade courtesy of d&b audiotechnik.
The venue incorporates three distinct performance spaces: Store VEGA, with a capacity of 1,550; Lille VEGA, with space for 500; and Ideal Bar Live, with a capacity of 250. As well as concerts, VEGA regularly hosts lectures, meetings, press conferences and other events.
Led by head of production, Anders Mortensen, the venue has undertaken a number of upgrade projects in recent years, but the late 2016 overhaul of the loudspeaker systems in Store VEGA and Lille VEGA was especially key. Intended to provide both rooms with more responsive systems, capable of accommodating speech and a wide variety of live music, the upgrade was preceded by an assessment of three PA systems. Ultimately, the decision was made to continue a long-running association with d&b audiotechnik.
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NAMM 2019 Product Hits — Editor's Choice | – including the V8s and V-GSUBs – were exactly what we required to meet our requirements in the future," said Mortensen.
Meanwhile, to celebrate the venue's 20th anniversary The Tuborg Foundation provided a donation that enabled the latest upgrade project to take place. Denmark's d&b distributor, Alfa Audio A/S, was enlisted to provide the new systems and install them. Work was carried out during October and November 2016 by a team featuring Alfa Audio managing director, Lars Baun Frederiksen.
"One of the most notable aspects of the installation was the move from the two-way Q-Series cabinets to the 3-way V8s," says Frederiksen. "The result is increased headroom, with the improvement in the vocals being particularly noticeable. The extended LF pattern control in the V really does help the vocals sit on top of the mix."
In the large room, the new design is based around four V8s per side, along with four V8s in a mono configuration for balcony. A high performance cardioid subwoofer powered by a single amplifier channel, the V-GSUB houses two long excursion neodymium drivers: an 18" driver in a bass-reflex design facing to the front, and a 12" driver in a two chamber bandpass design radiating to the rear.
The core system is accompanied by four 10S and two 8S loudspeakers to provide infill at stage, under-balcony fill and balcony nearfill. The entire specification is powered by a quintet of D80 high power density amplifiers. Suitable for both mobile and installation environments, the 2RU, four channel units incorporate a LoadMatch function that enables the electrical compensation of loudspeaker cable properties – without the need for an additional conductor.
In the smaller space, a pair of V7P 3-way passive loudspeakers per side provide the primary reinforcement, while nearfill is provided by two 8S units. Again, there is a sub array of five V-GSUBs, while the amplification section revolves around a single D80 and one D20. Alfa Audio has also provided four MAX2 monitors, which can be deployed to handle a host of onstage duties.
Since being installed, the new systems have been used across more than fifty shows, including the likes of Placebo, Seasick Steve, Craig David and Bat For Lashes.
Tags ⋅ d&b ⋅ d&b audiotechnik ⋅ Denmark ⋅ live ⋅ vega
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Open tickets are valid for up to <|fim_middle|> Sitting on top of Monte Santa Caterina is a fort which was originally established by the Saracens and is still in use by the Italian army. Visitors should note that the fort is not open to the public. Although there are tourist amenities, the island's character seems little-altered, and travellers who come here are happy to fit in with the leisurely island way of life. Located off the south coast of Favignana are a number of small islands.
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The Italian port city of Trapani is located in the west of Sicily and is sometimes known as the "City of the Two Seas". It is situated on a strip of land that reaches out to see with two prongs, and is dominated by the Tower of Ligny and by the Lazzaretto. The town was originally named Drepanon and was initially a market outpost of Erice which was later a Phoenician trading port. Following this, it became a Roman province but the most significant impact on the town was made by the three centuries of Arab rule. Around the city there are many sites of interest including the medieval walled hill town of Erice, Marsala, which is famous for its wine, and the ancient Greek site of Selinunte. One of the best places to visit, perhaps for a day or two, is the three island archipelago of the Egadi islands, which lie just off the coast. Two of the islands can be reached from Trapani in only half an hour.
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The personal blog of the Rev. Dalton Troy Rushing
On the passing of a giant
I've just returned from Bishop Bob Morgan's funeral in Birmingham, AL. I can understand if his passing doesn't mean a lot to you, but it means a lot to me.
Bishop Morgan served a number of churches in Alabama before being elected as a Bishop of the United Methodist Church in 1984. In his 16 years of active service, he served in Mississippi and Kentucky. Before retiring in 2000, he served a term as the President of the World Council of Bishops.
I did not know Bishop Morgan until after he'd already retired. In 2000, he took a position at Birmingham-Southern College (my alma mater) as the Bishop-in-Residence. "The Bish," as we called him, taught a number of classes, helped connect the college and church, and served as a spiritual adviser and surrogate grandfather to students at the college.
I met the Bish near the end of my sophomore year. He was planning to lead a trip to Greece and Italy that coming January, to follow the footsteps of Paul. I had a friend already signed up, and I went to ask him if there was room for me.
There wasn't. Typically for the Bish, the trip filled up almost immediately. People flocked to his classes, not because they were easy (they weren't), but because of the Bishop himself. I've never met a more grounded, kind, self-giving person<|fim_middle|> probably ate with the Bishop and Martha 15 times. We went over before every test, a number of times before our travels in Europe, and more than once afterwards.
I have great memories of that trip. The Bishop was seventy years old, and yet he and Martha hiked up a mountain with us to visit the monastery at Meteora. He delighted in showing us the acropolis, the bema in Corinth, the ruins at Thessalonica. In Berea, I think, the hot water wasn't working, so the Bishop announced to us at breakfast that he was very so very sorry we had to take cold showers, and that as for himself, he'd "sat on a stool and had Martha hose me off."
While it had been the case that I'd had no role models in ministry before meeting Bishop Morgan, he (knowing that I needed a role model) made sure during that trip to spend time with me, to visit with me, to give me time to ask questions, to gently encourage me to pursue United Methodist ministry. While I can't say that Bishop Morgan is the only reason I am a United Methodist pastor, I can pretty certainly say I wouldn't be one without him.
After we returned home, Bishop Morgan continued to spend time with me, encouraging me, mentoring me. Stacey loves to tell the story of our senior year in which we both took a class from Bishop Morgan called The Parables of Jesus. We fell in love while studying together for that class, but the story she most loves is that while taking the map portion of the final exam (with 40 other people in the room), Bishop Morgan walked over to me to look over my shoulder and see how I was doing.
Seeing that I was totally losing it on the map (geography is not my strong suit), Bishop Morgan proceeded to just tell me the answers. In the middle of the exam. You could almost see the ears of the people sitting around me perk up as he said, "no, put there here, put that there." So I did. I think the map is the only portion of that test I got 100% correct.
I could go on, but I know that this is my story, which is why I find myself so heartbroken at Bishop Morgan's passing. I do want to make one final point.
Bishop Morgan could have actually retired in 2000 when he "retired" from ministry. I know for a fact that in his final years, the Bish suffered from a number of diseases and health problems that should have kept him out of the classroom; after our trip up the mountains of Meteora, I learned that he'd been in excruciating pain the whole time, having torn a tendon in his left foot. And yet he kept up the mountain, kept teaching, kept doing God's work.
Stacey and I had the chance to be present in October of 2010 to see Bishop Morgan receive an award from the Candler School of Theology. In his remarks, he called the work of mentoring students the most important of his career. I've learned this week that five active bishops in the UMC count him as a mentor. The number of students from BSC who entered ministry during his tenure must be well over 100; 13 of his former students are in seminary today.
When I learned Sunday of Bishop Morgan's passing, I spent some time thinking about our sporadic contact in recent months, as one tends to do after the passing of a mentor. But rather than feeling guilty about the lack of contact—Bishop Morgan knew what he meant to me—I've realized that to be a mentor is to give up that reciprocal relationship. A mentor does not offer guidance with the expectation of return. A mentor gives with the expectation that the one being mentored will, in turn, mentor. It is a faith in the goodness of God, the goodness of the people made in God's image.
This kind of faith—the kind that gives without an expectation of return—seems awfully rare some days. I've got a feeling Bishop Morgan would want me to spend the rest of my life trying to make it less rare. Whether you are young or "retired," I hope you'll join me in trying.
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Rather than sending me away, however, he spent a few minutes talking to me. I was considering ministry, I told him, though I wasn't sure in what form. I'd felt God's calling on my life, but I didn't grow up in church so I did not have any real ministry role models after whom to pattern my life. He encouraged me to sign up for his Pauline Writings course next semester. That course was full already, but he would make an exception just for me. And, he said, though the trip was also full, he would find a way to include me. I was thrilled.
The following semester, I got to know Bishop Morgan better. His Pauline Writings class had to meet in the auditorium of the science building, as he famously made "an exception just for you" to anyone who asked. Before each exam, Bishop Morgan and his wife, Martha, had the whole class over for dinner--and not your standard pizza or tacos. Martha broke out the good china and cooked real food. We were treated as family. I'd never experienced that kind of hospitality from someone who wasn't a blood relative. Over the course of my last two years at BSC, I | 255 |
Accueil Menu secondaire The equines Donkeys and Mules Grand Noir du Berry Donkey
Origins/Breeding Area
Plaques with inscriptions such as "donkey ford", "death to donkeys" or "donkey cemetery" still hang on the facades of houses along the Canal du Berry. Just like "Asnières" which is a common place name in the Berry, these bear witness to the importance of donkeys in the area for many centuries.
In the southern part of the departments of Cher and Indre (the landscape of groves known as Boischaut), with its many small farms, the donkey was the draft animal of choice for the Berrichon peasant. For work in the fields and vineyards, the selection of animals became oriented over the decades towards those who were large, docile but also lively. Furthermore, towards the middle of the 19th century, the donkeys – who were not always tall and black – replaced men for pulling the barges on the Canal du Berry or, heading towards Paris, on the Canal du Briare and its secondary canals.
Certain bibliographic sources mention the adding of blood from donkeys coming from Algeria towards 1850, following the conquest of that country. But in fact, with absolutely no official control, it is a delicate matter to follow the origins of<|fim_middle|>-du-berry.fr (French only) | the breed. Numerous witness accounts date from the beginning of the 20th century. From that time, and as illustrated in may old postcards, these tall, black donkeys were seen used in farm work, hitched to carts, and towing barges.
Numbers were still high enough in the middle of the 20th century, so that the Grand Noir du Berry donkeys were featured in many scenes of Jacques Tati's film "Jour de Fête" which was shot in Sainte Sévère sur Indre in 1947.
The Grand Noir du Berry donkey is the product of a peasant culture, selected principally for the needs of agriculture at its poorest.
The Grand Noir du Berry donkey breed was recognized in 1994.
Number of Births:
In 2018: 13 births
© ANR âne grand noir du Berry
Jacks: Minimum 1.35m, maximum 1.45m (with a 2cm tolerance)
Jennies: Minimum 1.30m (with a 2cm tolerance), maximum 1.40m (with a 2cm tolerance)
Black, with no banding on the shoulder, no dorsal band, and no lines on the legs
Abilities and Uses:
Its size, its physical strength and its docile temperament make it well-suited to leisure driving (a goal that has been stated in the breeding programme).
Nowadays, it is a companion for trekkers, and is driven both for leisure and competition. With its docile temperament and calm character, it is used in equi-therapy. Certain farmers choose it for its strength, restraint and rustic nature.
© Olivier Bernard – Equiphoto
Source: IFCE, national breed association, France Anes et Mulets
For More information about : Grand Noir du Berry Donkey
National breed association:
Association Française de l'Ane Grand Noir du Berry
French Association of the Grand Noir du Berry Donkey
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Chapman Powell: Early 'Heroic' Medicine in Decatur
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Chapman Powell was a unique character. His cabin, called the "Medicine House," currently resides at the Stone Mountain Plantation.
"Isn't it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do 'practice'?" – George Carlin
We have romanticized images of the past. We perceive settlers on the frontier as bravely weathering obstacles, standing resolutely against all odds. Yet, such a life had high costs. Nothing was ever constant but, rather, always in flux; even the smallest things could be dangerous. Life was a treasure, not something to be taken for granted. In early Decatur, the average lifespan was around twenty-eight years. Infant mortality rates were high. Only the hardiest, those people composed of copious grit and some luck, lived longer. Disease and sickness abounded: malaria, bilious fever, pleurisy, pellagra, hookworm and yellow fever were all ready to take your life at any quick turn.
Pictured is Chapman Powell's medicinal still which he created his 'miracle cures' from herbs and shrubs growing in Cherokee territory.
The city and county were healthy during the early years. Sure, some risks were present then, but the actions of settlers worsened living conditions. They changed the topography and environment, reshaping the earth to fit their social and economic needs. When clearing the land, trees, once majestic and stately, were felled into rivers. Ponds were not cleared, and the water became stagnant, pooling, attracting mosquitoes. Sickness spread faster, and, in increasing frequency, citizens fell ill. Even doctors were not immune. Ormand L. Morgan was the second physician to settle in Decatur, and, though young, he impressed townspeople with his acumen in medicinal practices. Yet, he died quickly and his was the second grave dug in the new cemetery. Levi Willard, an early chronicler, provides insight into what early medicinal practices were like:
"There was… [a] doctor whose success in making money in his profession was perhaps greater than any of the others. I refer to Dr. Chapman Powell. Many preferred his medicine because the first requisite was a gallon of whiskey in which to mix the pulverized herbs."
Mr. Chapman Powell was a unique character. His cabin, called the "Medicine House," which was built in 1833, currently resides at the Stone Mountain Plantation. Mr. Powell's herbs, referred to in the quote above, came from the Cherokee Indians. His son, John, was sent across the Chattahoochee River, to pick up and pay for his botanical orders. Mr. Powell made his own medicine and was noted as a successful doctor.
Other treatments were not nearly as pleasant. Mr. Willard described Dr. Calhoun who treated him for the bilious fever in 1838. Dr. Calhoun called it "the most insidious disease that [he] had to treat." If left untreated, a painful, agonized "death ensued without any apprehension of danger." Willard recalls the following:
"Dr. Calhoun's practice was what might be called the heroic. It did not lack in stamina. Calomel, quinine, capsicum, camphor, and opium combined formed… "the black dose." He gave me "the black dose" four nights in succession. I was prostrated, he said by the disease. I thought it was by the medicine… I was black-dosed, salivated, and had five blisters on me at one."
Mr. Willard's recollections show that local doctors lacked medical knowledge. Homegrown cures proliferated. Doctors were uncertain, imperfect people, using habit, intuition, and sometimes, just plain-old guessing to solve medical maladies. Medicine was far from a science, it was, at best, an imprecise attempt to provide a stop-gap against unknown ailments and to let nature take her course.
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Chroma Crossing Chronicles: Blood Moon: Part 1 – Review
Blood Moon, S. Yurvati, Chroma Crossing Chronicles
Adult, Fantasy Romance
Amazon Digital Services LLC
Hunky pheromone-laden-man meets pretty accident-prone female—it should have been a love story with a happy ever after ending.
However, when the bored deities choose Candy and Thorne for an amusing game, the gods/goddesses put forth sets of circumstances that can tear the couple apart and wound them deep within their human souls.
City girl, Candy wanted to become a successful artist and maybe someday find a man who would make her feel loved and valued, a feeling she'd never known while growing up. However, with a name like 'Candy Cane', males never failed to remind her with a wink and snicker, how it sounded like she was a 'professional'. And 'professional' held so many connotations, none of which she had in mind regarding relationships with men.
With her father's sudden demise, Candy finds she's inherited funds and a carriage house in beautiful historic Savannah. Not only can she now afford to go to SCAD, her future as an artist looks promising. Unfortunately her step-mom (and her disturbing son Todd) resides in the main house. When Candy gets her first commission for a life-sized portrait of a beautiful woman from a rather unsettling man, she soon questions what had seemed coincidental.
Candy is a modest female who has always found solace in her artwork, whereas her widowed step-mom, Cherry Ann, considers physical pleasure and money as her measures of worth. And as Candy pursues her art, Cherry Ann pursues a new lover who expands her world of sexual gratifications far beyond past parameters. Cherry Ann finds her new risqué sex life to be addictive and doesn't recognize the danger of the man she's invited into her life.
After surviving a couple of 'accidents', Candy realizes someone apparently wishes her harm. When she's chased (by the one thing she fears most) Candy accidently, or so it seems, crosses into a new dimension, land or whatever. She finds herself in an unknown wilderness without resources, let alone a map, or GPS, plus she left her cell phone at home—again. Looking around she sees a curious terrain that is void of color, thus leaving the landscape looking like an old sepia photograph, hardly the Savannah spring day she'd left behind.
The artist in her wants to understand how primary colors could disappear to leave a land so colorless . . . so entirely beige-ish. How could such a phenomenal occurrence come about? A land without modern conveniences—almost as though she'd stepped into a time past, yet that wasn't quite accurate either.
As Candy literally stumbles through the wild terrain, an intriguing hunter comes upon her. His presence makes her girlie parts beg to become ill behaved, and before she knows it, her hormones are arguing with her strict moral compass.
S. Yurvati began putting her thoughts and imaginings on paper during her childhood and continued through college years. After completing her Master of Science degree at CSUN she was hit with that proverbial wrecking ball. BAM! Reality set in—she needed to make a dependable living and put her degree to work.
After three decades of working in the medical world, life struck her with a much bigger wrecking ball. This one was sufficiently jarring that her husband convinced her to retire and take the time to write. Admittedly, working in a science- based career left her little opportunity for the creativity of her wired left-handed brain. As soon as she agreed to return to writing he immediately took her to an electronic store and told her to "choose a laptop".
And that led to the beginning of Chroma Crossing: Blood Moon.
She has lived in eight different states from one end of the nation to the other, six with her husband. That doesn't include the stint at Fort McClellan during the heat of summer without air-conditioning. That unpleasant Alabama experience was for Basic Training, as she was one of the last WACs (Women's Army Corp) during the end of the Vietnam era.
Now she resides in Texas with the "love-of-her-life" husband of forty-one years. She says he taught her to be young at heart and is her biggest fan in her pursuits (he's probably doing cheerleading with pom-poms as you read this).
To say she has a love of cats is like saying squirrels love nuts (yes, the reference is intentional). The Yurvati's share their large home with six cats, fondly referred to as the 'herd'. You might consider that over the top and they agree, but argue the last two kittens were adopted during a weak moment. Her husband no doubt cringes when purchasing cat food and cat litter. However, the author says felines make very good book critics, always providing a high five with furry paws or commenting with purrs of encouragement.
Jenn's Review
When I was approached about reviewing this book, it was pitched as part romance, part fantasy, part paranormal… I should have read between the lines a little more.
After reading the book, I'm still not sure what genre to file it under, and I'm not sure I can say that I enjoyed the book. Granted, I was anticipating a romance novel – which this is most definitely not. *Spoiler alert – the heroine doesn't meet the love interest until around page 250 of a 300 page book.*
This is a debut novel, and I'm sincerely hoping that book 2 is better written and better edited than book 1. The story rambles, with each chapter coming from the POV of a different character, to the point that it's difficult to nail down who the main players are. Add some jarring head-hops into the extensive narrative, and you get a less-than-satisfying storyline.
With that said, I still found myself turning the page, wanting to know what happens next. Book 1 is apparently told in two parts, and ends in the middle of a scene (I'm not sure cliffhanger describes how the book ended). I will be returning to this series soon to hopefully finish book 2, or part 2 of book one. I'm not sure how this particular series works.
Another note to potential readers: this book is far from PG. Numerous, disturbing, graphic sexual scenes dot the landscape of this book. The author describes the antagonist as a masochist – he is, in fact, an extreme sadist. Rape, sodomy, and sexual torture feature in his enjoyment. For those that these type of things act as triggers, your best bet is to avoid this series.
This is an interesting story to read, though the author rambles and repeats. Narrative abounds and conversation is somewhat lacking, but suspense is plentiful, and I'm hoping<|fim_middle|> is tearing apart his frail body, bound into human form by an unknown person for unknown reasons. When his friend Dante shows up to tell David that he's located Owen's birth family, the news is a mixed blessing.
Owen grounds David, helps him manage his Siren urges and keeps him from becoming the monster David knows hides inside. Owen doesn't know anything about their secret world, though, and David's father handed down a blood oath to protect Owen. No matter what.
Owen needs his birth family, though, if he's to break the curse that's killing him. And Dante's news is the first ray of hope. The catch? The sister Dante brings is the one night stand that David can't forget.
Meg's life is a shadow of what she wants. Her pride blames her for her brother's abduction and has all but shunned her. And the amazing night she had back in Florida several years ago, is the one time she felt unburdened. Too bad he was a one not.
When Owen agrees to return to the pride, he has one condition – David has to be allowed to come along. The problem? David's kind has been at war with Owen and Meg's kind for millennia. David's parents fled from their symphony, not far from Owen's pride lands, but they never told him why – only that he had to stay away from Denver at all costs. Unless Owen's life depended on it. Can he keep the secret of what he is long enough to settle Owen and get out before he brings a war to the two people he loves most?
To Hold a Siren's Heart had all the requisite beats in all the right places. Even though the sex was all behind closed doors (mentioned but not played out on the page), the story still packs in the heat. The fast pace had me turning the pages (just one more chapter and then I'll go to bed), but the ending? Not quite satisfying. It felt rushed and incomplete, which was a disappointment after such an awesome plot.
Compelling characters, slight cliffhanger ending, action and irresistible bonds of love make up this story. My only dislike was that ending, but the ending alone doesn't make me rule out reading the next book in the series.
This book is available from Amazon in Kindle edition.
Dragon Lightning (Dragon Dreamer Book 2) – Review
The Dragon Lightning, J.S. Burke (Dragon Dreamer Book 2)
Young Adult, Science Fiction, 264 Pages
Lind Press; 2 edition (October 10, 2016)
Drakor foresees the doom of dragons.
Drakor seems like a normal young ice dragon with a talent for making lightning swords. But he alone feels the changing heart of his island Volcano. It destroyed his beloved sire. Now he foresees their doom, but none will listen. As he seeks proof, the Volcano shakes him off into the frozen sea. Arak was mocked as a worthless dreamer until he and Scree, a fearless undersea misfit, saved the dragons. Now dragons and octopi sail north in search of mythical ice dragons. They find Drakor and a terrifying reality. When Scree enters the abyss to check his volcano, she discovers everyone is in peril. Can this crew of unlikely friends save three realms?
"Dragon Lightning" is stand-alone book II of the award-winning Dragon Dreamer series: science fantasy adventure with dragons, an undersea world, and unlikely friendships. "Dragon Lightning" won the Pinnacle First Place Award for Best Science Fantasy and the IAN First Place Award for Best Science Fiction. It's also an IAN Finalist for Best Fantasy and an IAN Finalist for Best Young Adult book. This upbeat novel is for readers age 9 and older.
J. S. Burke is the creator of the award-winning Dragon Dreamer series: Science Fantasy Adventure with flying dragons and an undersea world. Burke has worked as an author, artist, and marine biologist, studying creatures of the dark abyss and diving on coral reefs. The author lives in Georgia with family and rescue pets. Burke loves chocolate and so do the dragons!
The Dragon Dreamer series grew from years at sea, a fascination with the alien, intelligent octopuses, and a love of dragons. These stories blend imagination with real science and author experiences. The deadly sea storm that threatens Arak, a young dragon, is one Burke survived. This series of young adult books is for age 9 and older. "Fantasy Snowflakes Coloring Book" has original, hand-drawn snowflake mandalas inspired by the Dragon Dreamer series.
Book Awards for "Dragon Lightning" by J. S. Burke:
*PINNACLE FIRST PLACE for BEST SCIENCE FANTASY
*IAN FIRST PLACE for BEST SCIENCE FICTION
*IAN Finalist for BEST FANTASY
*IAN Finalist for BEST YOUNG ADULT
Book Awards for "The Dragon Dreamer" by J. S. Burke:
*IAN FIRST PLACE for BEST FIRST NOVEL
*IAN Finalist for BEST SCIENCE FICTION
*IAN Finalist for BEST CHILDREN'S Show Less
The sequel to Dragon Dreamer, Dragon Lightning is still filled with magic and plenty of dragons. Arak and his friends have found a wounded ice dragon, a creature of legend and a creature of stubborn pride, by the name of Drakor. Drakor is like Arak, he sees what is to come. And he needs the golden dragons' help to save his kind.
Dragon Lightning was fun, but again, it was pretty slow at times, which is a bummer, because the story is good. However, we're getting more and more characters, and it's becoming a bit too much for me.
This book is available from Amazon in Kindle and paperback editions. [affiliate link]
The Dragon Dreamer Book 1 in the Dragon Dreamer Series
The Dragon Dreamer – Review
The Dragon Dreamer, J.S. Burke (Dragon Dreamer Book 1)
Lind Press (April 23, 2014)
A dragon, an undersea misfit, and a dangerous dream.
Bullied as a worthless dreamer, Arak flew far away on a quest . . . and crashed. A fearless shape-shifter octopus named Scree rescues him, and an unexpected friendship begins. Arak returns to the Winter Festival, where dragons carve glaciers with fire and toss lightning bolts in the clouds. But a devastating illness strikes the clan. Then an undersea volcano erupts, which triggers a towering tsunami and a deadly chain of events. How can Arak use his hidden talents and a dangerous dream to save the dragons?
Dive into a new fantasy world! "The Dragon Dreamer"
is a stand-alone book I of the Dragon Dreamer series: Science Fantasy Adventure with dragons and an undersea world. "The Dragon Dreamer" won IAN First Place for BestFirst Novel. It's also an IAN Finalist for Best Science Fiction and for best fantasy Book. This series has real science with a fantasy take; the octopus abilities are the same as on Earth, though their life cycle differs. For young adults 9 to 99.
*IAN Finalist for BEST CHILDREN'S
Dragon Dreamer is amazing and incredible. Who knew that a story with octopi and dragons could be so good? This is highly recommended for fantasy lovers and sea lovers, so don't hesitate. Try it!
Arak is a dragon with a special gift. He can see what is happening in other places. Scree is an octopus and a Healer. She's brave and smart, and the only one daring enough to speak to squid and dragons, and ride sharks. Teamed up, they can make peace with different species, and learn that legends are more than stories, but that they are filled with truth and hope.
This book was impressive. Combining fire (the dragons) and the water (Scree and her pod), it creates a magical mixture of love and danger. What I didn't like though was how it felt like a children's book. It was slow at times, and then too fast at other times.
Miao Shan – The Awakening – Cover Reveal
Miao Shan – The Awakening by G.A.M. Morris
New Adult to Adult, Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, 286 pages
Indie Published, to be released January 15, 2019
**Please note that the author has rated this book as 18+ due to graphic violence.**
When ten-year-old Chow Lei witnesses her parent's brutal murder she becomes emotionally scarred for life. Her maternal grandmother adopts her and attempts to help her, but only when Chow Lei joins a Shaolin Kung Fu school does any emotional healing occur.
After a year of training at the Kung Fu school, her grandmother reticently agrees to send her to the Shaolin Temple so the emotional healing can continue.
After many years in the Shaolin Temple, once she had reached enlightenment, Lei returns home only to discover that her grandmother has also been murdered.
Alone and in tears she swears to bring justice to those who have killed her loved ones. Little does she know that she is destined to become, Miao-Shan, the living Goddess of Justice! Justice for all!
I was born in London in 1963. We moved to Cape Town, South Africa when I was 8 years old. I studied at the University of Cape Town Business school. For most of my working life, I have been a collectibles, art, and antique dealer. In 2007 I became a commercial property broker. I started writing fiction professionally in 2010, during which time I wrote two complete novels, of which Miao-Shan is the second one. At the end of 2010, I returned to the property industry, without having acquired an agent. For the next six years, I wrote part-time. Two years ago, I started to work full-time as a self-published author, mainly selling on Amazon, under a pen-name. I currently have two other books completed (one an unusual spy thriller, and the other a time-traveling paranormal fantasy), which will be published at a later date. The time-traveling paranormal fantasy novel, I intend to convert into a graphic novel. I'm now concentrating on getting Miao-Shan published.
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Okay… now THAT is an awesome cover – right? Be sure to stay tuned. Brian will be reading this book next, and the review blog will be live on January 15, 2019.
Miao Shan – The Awakening isn't available for pre-order just yet, but it will be available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo and iTunes. We'll update this post when preorder links are available and have links for all the major outlets in our review post coming in January. | that book 2 shows the author's growth.
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Thrice Read Books is pleased to feature Allie McCormack's WISHES IN A BOTTLE, the first in her Wishes and Dreams series.
Wishes in a Bottle, Allie McCormack (Wishes & Dreams Book 1)
Adult, Paranormal/Fantasy Romance, 326 Pages
Long ago, Julian DiConti was caught in a powerful spell binding him to a Djinn bottle, forced to grant wishes to each owner of his bottle. Three wishes… of the right kind… could free Julian of his bonds, but after six hundred years, he is beginning to wonder if he will be trapped as a Djinn forever.
Enter Alessandra Taylor, good Samaritan extraordinaire. She'd gladly free Julian from the spell if she could, but he isn't allowed to tell her how, and one by one she's driven to use the precious wishes to help others. But where will that leave Julian and the growing love between them?
Author Allie McCormack
A career medical transcriptionist, Allie McCormack is now writing from home full-time. Allie has traveled quite a bit and lived many places all over the U.S., and also a year in Cairo, Egypt as an exchange student, and a year in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia under contract to a hospital there, plus a short stint with NATO while she was in the Army. As a single mom, she raised a wonderful daughter who's recently married and there are plans afoot for grandchildren. A disabled veteran, Allie now lives in the beautiful Sorona Desert in southern Arizona with her two rescue cats and writes full-time.
Truck Stop is her first published novel. It's being produced as an audiobook with an expected release around early January 2019. Her next romance novel, the first of a four-book paranormal romance series, is planned for release shortly after.
Allie says: "A writer is who and what I am… a romance writer. I write what I know, and what I know is romance. Dozens of storylines and literally hundreds of characters live and breathe within the not-so-narrow confines of my imagination, and it is my joy and privilege to bring them to life, to share them with others by writing their stories."
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Excerpt (by Permissio)
Jenn here – I just got my copy of the final version of Wishes in a Bottle on release day. I beta read this book and Loved it. Be sure to snag your copy soon. And now, a quick excerpt from the book!
"Come on, come on."
Robert cast a nervous glance about him, hoping that no neighbors could see through the overgrown jungle that his sister-in-law had allowed to take over the yard. If this were his, he'd rip out all these stupid plants and seed it with grass for a smooth lawn. And no swings or sandboxes to muck the place up, either. He wasn't having any more children to take his wife's attention and keep her from taking care of her husband, who should have been her main concern. No, a brick barbecue was what he'd have, maybe a nice hot tub.
He struggled to fit the slim piece of plastic through the narrow space between the door and its jam. Everyone went on and on about how door locks could be opened with credit cards, but it sure didn't seem to be working. Still, he was confident it wouldn't be much longer. Alessandra was such a fool, so trusting. She didn't even have deadbolts on her doors. Didn't she know that a simple knob lock could be easily opened?
The tongue of the latch gave, and the plastic slid forward, holding the tongue in its groove, and the handle turned under Robert's fingers.
From the other side of the door, he heard a low rumbling. Startled, he straightened, peering through the glass window set into the door. Staring back, almost head-even with him, was the largest, blackest Great Dane he had ever seen in his life. Its great jaws were parted, the teeth frighteningly sharp and white. The snarls emerging from those open jaws were vicious.
The dog lunged, flinging its huge body against the door separating them. Robert let go of the doorknob and pushed away so hard he fell, almost cracking his skull on the cement step. He pushed the pain aside, scrambling back from the door, praying that the slender door jam would hold as the full weight of the beast hit it again, shaking the door. Robert thanked God that he hadn't actually opened the door and that the kitchen door opened inward, not outward.
The animal ceased his lunges at the door and was standing on his hind legs, paws on the window sill, watching Robert through the glass. Slavering, menacing snarls crescendoed to loud, ferocious barking, the dog's eyes fixed on him with murderous intent.
Robert picked himself up from the ground and ran for his car. Who would have thought that such a frivolous, irresponsible woman would keep such a dangerous animal? Robert reached his car, almost falling into the driver's seat in his haste to reach safety, not breathing easily until the door was safely shut. His hands were shaking and he fumbled with the keys, fingers trembling as he found the right one and fit it into the ignition. He backed out of the driveway, aimed the car down the road and headed out of there in a screech of burned rubber. If he never came to this house again in his life, it would be too soon.
Back in the house, Julian dropped onto all fours and padded into the living room. Now that the intruder had been repulsed, the danger of invasion that had brought the canine's instincts to the fore, Julian was in complete control of the animal body he had inhabited. Stopping to sniff the books on the coffee table, and drawing in Alessandra's scent on her sofa, her easy chair, the shawl she had left draped on one corner of the bookshelf, he found he was rather enjoying the experience. It was rather cool, in fact.
He walked about the house, experiencing the long, easy strides of the Great Dane, his toenails clicking on the polished wood floors. He paused in front of the television. The morning news that had just come on when Robert had shown up was over by now, but there would be more. He curled his massive body up on the hearth rug before the fireplace, feeling a bit awkward managing the unaccustomed long limbs, but he achieved a comfortable position finally and laid his head on his outstretched paws. His doggy self heaved a sigh and prepared to snooze, even while he kept an eye on the television. This was definitely nice.
His jaws parted and his tongue lolled out as he laughed to himself, wondering what Alessandra would think if she came home to a large, black Great Dane that evening.
Ragis – Review
Ragis by Donna Migliaccio August 28, 2018
Fantasy The Gemeta Stone Book 4
Fiery Seas Publishing, LLC
Kristan Gemeta is teetering on the brink of madness.
His sister Melissa has defied him. His friend Olaf has betrayed him. The Wichelord Daazna's ghostly laughter mocks him when he's awake and robs him of his sleep at night. Even the protective powers of his legendary Stone are turning against him.
And now his companions, his ship, and its precious cargo have been taken, hostage. Kristan must give chase, in an unseaworthy vessel manned by an angry centaur crew. Ahead lie unfriendly waters, an ominous destination and a confrontation Kristan dreads.
In his despair, Kristan longs for the one person he has always trusted: his beloved Heather. But she's far away, about to step into a trap that will endanger not just her command, but Kristan's life.
Can we say GIVEAWAY? Yup! There's a giveaway to celebrate this release, and you can get in on it now for a chance to win a necklace just like the one on the Gemeta Stone books. Just click here.
Donna Migliaccio is a professional stage actress with credits that include Broadway, National Tours, and prominent regional theatres. She is based in the Washington, DC Metro area, where she co-founded Tony award-winning Signature Theatre and is in demand as an entertainer, teacher, and public speaker. Her award-winning short story, "Yaa & The Coffins," was featured in Thinkerbeat's 2015 anthology The Art of Losing.
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Jenn's Review
Book four in Donna Migliaccio's Gemeta Stone series, Ragis, is quite a nail-biter. She grants no quarter to continuing readers of the series who have been hanging on the edge of a cliff for three books now, holding them in suspense in another installment of this fabulously crafted fantasy tale.
Kristan Gemeta still labors under the strain of the traumas he endured under the Wichelord Daazna. His inner pain and failing health worsen as he learns more and more of the secrets and failings of those to whom he's entrusted his lands.
The worst of the betrayals is yet to come, as one of Kristan's trusted governors is plotting his demise. The experience pushes Kristan over the edge, nearly costing the young king what little health and sanity he has left.
As Kristan hits rock bottom, his long-time friend and love, Heather, who's tried hard to keep her love for her king under wraps, has a front-row seat to Kristan's near destruction.
Ragis isn't the last book in this series, and this reader can't wait for book 5. Migliaccio weaves a fantastic tale, with deep, compelling characters and a world built for falling into for long reads! Epic fantasy and you can read the books out of order, but my recommendation is to start at Kinglet and read all the way through the series.
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Check out Jenn's interview with author Donna Migliaccio here.
We've reviewed the other books in the series:
Kinglet (book 1)
Fiskur (book 2)
Stoneking (book 3)
Darker Still – Review
Book Reviews / Sam's Teen Reads Corner
Darker Still: A Novel of Magic Most Foul by Leanna Renee Hieber
Teen/Young Adult Paranormal/Fantasy
Sourcebooks Fire (original publisher) November 1, 2011
A lush gothic tale that begs for reading…I couldn't put it down." —New York Times bestselling author Sarah Maclean
I was obsessed.
It was as if he called to me, demanding I reach out and touch the brushstrokes of color swirled onto the canvas. It was the most exquisite portrait I'd ever seen—everything about Lord Denbury was unbelievable…utterly breathtaking and eerily lifelike.
There was a reason for that. Because despite what everyone said, Denbury never had committed suicide. He was alive. Trapped within his golden frame.
I've crossed over into his world within the painting, and I've seen what dreams haunt him. They haunt me too. He and I are inextricably linked—bound together to watch the darkness seeping through the gas-lit cobblestone streets of Manhattan. And unless I can free him soon, things will only get Darker Still.
Leanna Renee Hieber is an actress, playwright, artist and the award-winning, bestselling author of Gothic Victorian Fantasy novels for adults and teens such as the Strangely Beautiful, Eterna Files and Magic Most Foul sagas. She grew up in rural Ohio inventing ghost stories, graduating with a BFA in Theatre and a focus in the Victorian Era from Miami University. She began her theatrical career with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and began adapting works of 19th Century literature for the stage. Her novella Dark Nest won the 2009 Prism Award for excellence in the genres of Futuristic, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance. Her debut novel, The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker (Strangely Beautiful series) hit Barnes & Noble's bestseller lists, won two 2010 Prism Awards (Best Fantasy, Best First Book), the 2010 Orange County Book Buyer's Best Award (Young Adult category) and other regional genre awards. The Perilous Prophecy of Guard and Goddess won the 2012 Prism Award (Best Fantasy). Books one and two are now available as STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL in a revised, author-preferred editions from Tor/Forge. DARKER STILL: A Novel of Magic Most Foul, hit the Kid's/YA INDIE NEXT LIST as a recommended title by the American Booksellers Association and a Scholastic Book Clubs "highly recommended" title. Leanna's short fiction has been featured in anthologies such as Willful Impropriety: Tales of Society and Scandal, "Too Fond"; a short story on Tor.com, "Charged" in Queen Victoria's Book of Spells and the Mammoth Book of Gaslight Romance. Her new Gaslamp Fantasy series THE ETERNA FILES, is now available from Tor/Forge. Her books have been translated into many languages and have been selected for multiple book club editions. Leanna is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers. She is proud to be a co-founder of the original Lady Jane's Salon Reading Series in New York. Leanna was named the 2010 RWA NYC Chapter Author of the Year. A member of Actors Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA, Leanna has been featured in film and television on shows like Boardwalk Empire. She loves nothing more than a good ghost story and a finely tailored corset, wandering graveyards and adventuring around New York City, where she also works as a ghost tour guide. Active on Twitter @leannarenee and Facebook.com/lrhieber, more information as well as free reads, author resources, links to her art and Etsy store and more can be found at leannareneehieber.com
Sam's Review:
Ever wished that you could enter a painting? Ever hoped that the loved of your life had a soul that only you could set free? Natalie has all of these abilities and more in the book Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hieber.
Natalie is mute, has ever since the trauma of losing her mom took her voice. Certain her lack of voice will chase away everyone, she finds an unexpected friend in Mrs. Smith, a widow whose interested in a painting that was made not long before the disappearance of Lord Denbury from England. And from this, Natalie finds herself unraveling a mystery far greater than she could have imagined.
Gothic, spooky, and tense, Darker Still had me into the story from the first page. Natalie is more than just a pretty face, and she earns her place as one of my lifetime heroes. I don't think I can stress how much I loved this book, despite having a few "heated" moments.
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The Cursed Girl – Review
The Cursed Girl, Marie Vermisoglou
Teen/Young Adult, Fantasy, 574 Pages
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1 edition (April 1, 2018)
A boy. A girl. A curse. You can't always get away.
Sixteen-year-old Eva is a witch who lived in Spain, in the year 1230. She met a boy named Jonathan who would become her whole world. Everything was normal until she was faced with challenges that will change her life forever.
As a healer, her job is to help people, but there are forces that will try to prevent that. There is a war coming and Eva and her friends must do everything they can to survive. Can they fight their way against the dark forces that are surrounding them?
Her wits and inner strength helped everyone who encircled her to survive but will she be able to survive herself?
Supernatural creatures, royal backstabbing and many more await you in this thrilling novel that will take your breath away.
Maria Vermisoglou is a librarian who lives in Greece. She has been a booklover ever since she learned to read. Her vivid imagination helped her create the magic world of 'The Cursed Girl. There is always a story in her head so if she doesn't answer immediately, it just means the story took a strange turn.
She recently won the second place of the First Annual Indie Awards as the Favourite New Female Author.
She loves trips, books and walks with her friends. Not necessarily in that order.
You can find more about her upcoming series at
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Sam's Review
Cursed Girl is an amazing historical fantasy about a witch changing the fate of humankind as we know it. Creative, fun, and humorous, filled with a sassy protagonist and danger, Cursed Girl will fill your fantasy needs.
Eva is a healer and a witch. Running a medicine shop long before women had freedom and during the time that witches were hanged or burned at the stake, she keeps her heritage a closely guarded secret. But she must risk it all when she becomes friend with the princes of Spain, and hides them from their power-hungry uncle.
Torn between following her heart and letting herself fall in love with the heir to the throne, or following common sense for witches and denying her true feelings, witches do live hundreds of years longer than us, she wages an inner war, and an outer war at the same time.
This book was amazing, up until the end, where it was mostly just a giant epilogue separated into chapters. There was no more excitement, and the book's main plot, which was guarding the princes, had long since been resolved in the middle of the book. The second plot was still being resolved, but it could have easily been resolved in another book, so the for the second half of it, I was pretty bored.
This book is available from Amazon in Kindle, and paperback editions here.
Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book
Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book, Jennifer Donnelly
Young Adult Fantasy 350 Pages
Disney Press (January 31, 2017)
Smart, bookish Belle, a captive in the Beast's castle, has become accustomed to her new home and has befriended its inhabitants. When she comes upon Nevermore, an enchanted book unlike anything else she has seen in the castle, Belle finds herself pulled into its pages and transported to a world of glamour and intrigue. The adventures Belle has always imagined, the dreams she was forced to give up when she became a prisoner, seem within reach again. The charming and mysterious characters Belle meets within the pages of Nevermore offer her glamorous conversation, a life of dazzling Parisian luxury, and even a reunion she never thought possible. Here Belle can have everything she ever wished for. But what about her friends in the Beast's castle? Can Belle trust her new companions inside the pages of Nevermore? Is Nevermore's world even real? Belle must uncover the truth about the book before she loses herself in it forever.
Jennifer Donnelly is the author of eleven novels – Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book, These Shallow Graves, Sea Spell, Dark Tide, Rogue Wave, Deep Blue, Revolution, A Northern Light, The Tea Rose, The Winter Rose and The Wild Rose – and Humble Pie, a picture book for children. She is a co-author of the Fatal Throne (out in May 2018), which explores the lives of King Henry VIII's six wives, for which she wrote the part of Anna of Cleves, Henry's fourth wife.
Jennifer grew up in New York State, in Lewis and Westchester counties, and attended the University of Rochester where she majored in English Literature and European History.
Jennifer's first novel, The Tea Rose, an epic historical novel set in London and New York in the late 19th century, was called "exquisite" by Booklist, "so much fun" by the Washington Post, a "guilty pleasure" by People and was named a Top Pick by the Romantic Times. The Rose trilogy continued with The Winter Rose and The Wild Rose.
Her second novel, A Northern Light, set in the Adirondacks of 1906, against the backdrop of an infamous murder, won the Carnegie Medal, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the Borders Original Voices Award, and was named a Printz Honor book. Described as "rich and true" by The New York Times, the book was named to the Best Book lists of The Times (London), The Irish Times, The Financial Times, Publishers Weekly, Booklist and the School Library Journal. In 2015, TIME Magazine named it one of the 100 best young adult books of all time.
Revolution was named a Best Book by Amazon, Kirkus, School Library Journal, and the Chicago Public Library, and was nominated for a Carnegie Medal. The audio edition was awarded an Odyssey Honor for Excellence.
In 2014, Jennifer teamed up with Disney to launch the bestselling Waterfire Saga, an epic series about six mermaids on a quest to rid the world of an ancient evil. The first book in the series, Deep Blue, was released in May, 2014; the second, Rogue Wave, launched in January 2015; the third, Dark Tide, came out in October 2015; and the fourth, Sea Spell, was released in June 2016.
In November 2015, Jennifer released the historical novel These Shallow Graves, which received starred reviews from Booklist, Publishers Weekly and Shelf Awareness, and was named a Junior Library Guild Selection.
Jennifer worked with Disney again in 2017, when she released the NY Times bestselling "Lost in a Book," an original novel set in the world of the blockbuster film, "Beauty and the Beast."
Jennifer lives in New York's Hudson Valley with her husband, daughter, and two rescue dogs.
Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelly is a Beauty and the Beast story, based off of Disney's latest version of the well-loved classic. This is a great book for Disney fans.
Belle is still a captive and she has received the library, finding an enchanted book by the name of Nevermore. Poe much? She finds herself lost in the story, literally, but can she return back to the beast and her friends when she is tricked by Death herself?
I love Beauty and the Beast, I love books, and if it features magic, Love and Death, then count me in! Wagers, betrayal, and learning to see with your heart, Lost in a Book has you coming back for more.
Thrice Read Books has one hardcover copy in excellent condition. (In fact, it's the same copy that Sam featured in her vlog). You can buy it here.
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To Hold A Siren's Heart – Review
To Hold A Siren's Heart, Rachel Leigh Smith (Redemption's Price Book 1)
Adult, Romance/Paranormal, 336 Pages
Rachel L. Smith (November 15, 2016)
Sleeping with the enemy is never a good idea. Neither is falling in love with her.
Siren David Michaels lives by one rule: no relationships. His kind is cursed to lives of jealousy and selfishness when it comes to relationships. Having a one-night stand with a sexy stranger sounded good at the time. The last thing he expected was to see her show up seven years later claiming his very sick little brother is the long-lost next alpha of the Boulder pride.
Megan Kincade, the only daughter of the Boulder pride alpha, hasn't stopped dreaming about the dark-haired man she slept with in Florida. The last thing she expected was to find him claiming her little brother as his own, and learning he's a siren. The enemy.
Taking his little brother back to his family is the only way for him to live. But if David loses him, he loses his humanity. And he also sets off a war if his symphony finds him. Then there's the problem of falling in love with the alpha's daughter.
When David's symphony comes for him, he gives himself up to save Meg and Owen. The love he thinks himself incapable of is the only thing that can save him. Provided Meg can find the courage to defy her pride and save her siren's heart.
Rachel Leigh Smith was swept off her feet at the age of six by Magnum, P.I., then again at nine by Frank Hardy. She remembers her favorite romance novels by the hero's name, so of course, she writes romance for the hero lover. She lives in central Louisiana with her family, a half-crazed calico, a ginger tabby lion, and a menagerie of book boyfriends.
She's an active member of Romance Writers of America.
Shapeshifters, warring ancient pantheons, and love that transcends tradition and discrimination, all packed into a smooth, free-flowing paranormal romance? Where do I sign up?
David's brother is dying. Rheumatoid arthritis | 5,576 |
The English Tradition
You can listen to this week's playlist here.
This week's playlist is the first in a two-part survey of what is often referred to as the 'English Choral Tradition'. We'll proceed in chronological order, but both playlists will be topped and tailed by related works. This is not a story of an isolated exceptionalism, but one of cross-fertilisation between this country and its continental neighbours: and the opening piece is a case in point. At the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, the court of Charles II modelled itself on that of Louis XIV, the 'Sun King' of France—not least in the provision made for music in the Chapel Royal. When Charles was succeeded by his brother James, the coronation on 23<|fim_middle|> project.
Blow brings us back to Purcell, and My heart is inditing. Stay tuned for Part 2, next week! | April 1685 featured some of the finest music ever to have graced such a ceremony: principally by John Blow and Henry Purcell. The lavish scoring of their anthems God spake sometime in visions and My heart is inditing, with eight or more vocal lines (possibly doubled by wind and/or brass) and opulent string symphonies, spoke of confidence in the home-grown talent, which had sprung up in fairly short order after the fallow years of the Commonwealth. Strikingly, these two anthems follow almost identical structural schemes, suggesting either that the younger Purcell modelled his on Blow's, or – just as likely – that these close colleagues compared notes. Which is better? It's a matter of taste, but I must confess that, in this comparison, Blow wins every time for me.
At the Reformation, the first music to be composed for the re-established Anglican liturgy (by composers such as Henry Cooke and William Child) was broadly similar in style to the music of the early 17th century, some of which we'll hear later on. That music, by Gibbons, Tomkins and their contemporaries, was itself strongly rooted in the classic modal polyphony of the previous century, by composers such as Palestrina and this country's own William Byrd. This music – concise, tightly argued, tersely rhetorical – is thus perhaps closer to what Charles II heard in 1660 than it is to the music Byrd would have known as a choirboy, in the florid English pre-Reformation style we hear in Ave cujus conceptio by Nicholas Ludford (d. 1557). This exquisite votive antiphon is a late flowering of the genre that had come to dominate the non-Mass Ordinary repertory for choirs in England in the early sixteenth century. Typically for a composer of Ludford's generation, the super-florid melismata of the earlier Eton Choirbook style have been trimmed somewhat, and there is tighter, closer imitation between voices. But this is still the music befitting a soaring late-Gothic space such as the chapel of King's College, Cambridge, or St Stephen's in the Palace of Westminster, where Ludford himself worked.
Then everything changed. With a few strokes of the theological and bureaucratic quill, Church music was suddenly shorn of its transcendence, and rethought entirely, as a modest, close-fitting garment for the Word of God. Our next track typifies the new insistence upon syllabic word setting, so the text may be heard and understood by any listener. This is Psalm 42, paraphrased by (or under the patronage of) Elizabeth I's first Archbishop of Canterbury Matthew Parker, and set to music by Thomas Tallis. It is quite unlike Ludford's arching polyphony, but it is, in its own way, just as beautiful.
If Tallis was – in the tunes for Parker's psalter – under the influence of the Calvinist reformers, his younger colleague William Byrd took his cue from the latest music of continental Europe. This is arguably as true of his madrigalian Anglican service music and anthems as of the more obviously 'continental' Latin polyphony that he published: here I've included a superb example of the latter, the motet O quam gloriosum from his 1589 collection. These motets could never have been sung in an Anglican setting, not even in the relatively ornate liturgy of Elizabeth's Chapel Royal. Rather, they were perhaps appreciated by connoisseurs in domestic situations, like songs and madrigals: and those in the know might well have appreciated the recusant subtext of Byrd's collections. The 'glorious kingdom' of this motet contains 'all the saints', and perhaps particularly in Byrd's mind, the white-robed army of martyrs. The madrigalian expressive immediacy of Byrd's music feeds directly into the work of Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625), whose See, see, the Word is incarnate takes in the whole of the earthly life of Christ, from birth to Ascension. And Gibbons's music must still have been in the repertory after the Restoration of 1660, if the verse anthems of John Blow and his contemporaries are anything to go by. When the Son of Man shows this direct line of descent, while incorporating some of the rhetoric of what came to be called 'Baroque' music. You probably won't have heard this piece before, unless you happen to have listened to our Blow recording of 2015: it has never been published, let alone recorded before, and one of the solo parts (Contratenor Decani) is missing in the sources, and was reconstructed for this | 1,002 |
Discerning Voter Intent in the Minnesota Recount
Minnesota election officials are hand-counting millions of ballots, as they perform a full recount in the ultra-close Senate race between Norm Coleman and Al Franken. Minnesota Public Radio offers a fascinating gallery of ballots that generated disputes about voter intent.
A good example is this one:
A scanning machine would see the Coleman and Franken bubbles both filled, and call this ballot an overvote. But this might be a Franken vote, if the voter filled in both slots by mistake, then wrote "No" next to Coleman's name.
Other cases are more difficult, like this one:
Do we call this an overvote, because two bubbles are filled? Or do we give the vote to Coleman, because his bubble was filled in more completely?
Then there's this ballot, which is destined to be famous if the recount descends into ligitation:
[Insert your own joke here.]
This one raises yet another issue:
Here the problem is the fingerprint on the ballot. Election laws prohibit voters from putting distinguishing marks on their ballots, and marked ballots are declared invalid, for good reason: uniquely marked ballots can be identified later, allowing a criminal to pay the voter for voting "correctly" or punish him for voting "incorrectly". Is the fingerprint here an identifying mark? And if so, how can you reject this ballot and accept the distinctive "Lizard People" ballot?
Many e-voting experts advocate optical-scan voting. The ballots above illustrate one argument against opscan: filling in the ballot is a free-form activity that can create ambiguous or identifiable ballots. This creates a problem in super-close elections, because ambiguous ballots may make it impossible to agree on who should have won the election.
Wearing my pure-scientist hat (which I still own, though it sometimes gets dusty), this is unsurprising: an election is a measurement process, and all measurement processes have built-in errors that can make the result uncertain. This is easily dealt with, by saying something like this: Candidate A won by 73 votes, plus or minus a 95% confidence interval of 281 votes. Or perhaps this: Candidate A won with 57% probability. Problem solved!
In the real world, of course, we need to declare exactly one candidate to be the winner, and a lot can be at stake in the decision. If the evidence is truly ambiguous, somebody is going to end up feeling cheated, and the most we can hope for is a sense that the rules were properly followed in determining the outcome.
Still, we need to keep this in perspective. By all reports, the number of ambiguous ballots in Minnesota is miniscule, compared<|fim_middle|> take all the borderline cases and count them for the candidate YOU prefer?"
"All right, you got me. That's exactly what I'm going to do. That's why I'm here, to take all the spoiled votes and give them to the candidate you HATE. BWAH-HAH-HAH-HAH!!! And the only way you can stop me is by filling in the little oval next to the name of the candidate of your choice, and dropping the ballot in that box there. So you're doomed! DOOOOOMED!"
"I knew it! Well we're going to win anyway, you hear me? And then Senator People is going to hear about this!"
MinnesotaCentral says:
First off, shouldn't we be glad that we live in an open country where these types of ballots can be viewed online and discussed. When I looked there were over 90.000 voting in the poll … that's great interest. And most of the poll results indicated a clear majority as to how the ballot should be treated … with probably less than 15% being "opinionated" party loyalists that were biased toward Coleman or Franken. The Canvassing Board should not have any trouble reaching a majority decision.
What amazes me is that people did not advise the poll workers that they had a spoiled ballot and requested a new one. Why would they want to leave it to chance ?
In the end, we should be glad that Minnesota has a system of paper ballots that can easily be reviewed.
Sadly, we also know that whoever is determined to be the winner will serve knowing that 58% of the people thought that somebody else could do a better job.
The rule needs to be simple: ballots are spoiled if they are not marked correctly. It doesn't matter how they are marked incorrectly, or if someone could discern the intent of the voter with reasonable reliability. Only the ballots marked according to the rules are counted.
This may seem strict, but it's more important to have a clear, indisputable result, than to count every poorly marked ballot. The rules apply to everyone equally, so they are fair. In all liklihood, spoiled ballots are equally likely for all parties so there's not much liklihood of them affecting the result.
I R A Darth Aggie says:
If I understand the process, the first ballot with the "NO" mark next to Coleman should have been rejected by the Accuvote machine as an overvote. The ballot should have then been marked as SPOILED by a poll judge and the voter given a blank ballot to "try again".
So, why is this ballot even being considered?
Different states have different rules and the auto-reject programming is optional. So at least where I live you are right that ballot would not even be considered. However the rules differ and not all optical scanners are programmed to give the overvote warning. I would imagine that whatever the law is in Minnesota they are following it.
Having said that if you'll recall Florida in 2000 the media loves the odd or extreme, the photogenic ballots. In my experience what the media sizes upon, particularly in the area of election issues has nothing to do with what is actually going on.
I wouldn't be surprised to hear that all of these ballots were rejected and that is why they were permitted to take pictures of them in the first place.
Lior says:
There's nothing wrong with optical-scan ballots. However, voters should have the option of filling them using machines (computers). A computer-filled ballot would not have overvotes, smudges, or marks. It would be easily readable by the optical scanner, but verifiable by the voter and available for recounts.
In this setup you can ensure in hardware that the "cast vote" button also wipes the machine's memory thus alleviating most of the privacy and security issues of ordinary voting machines.
I'm sure Prof. Felten has good arguments why hand-filled optical-scan ballots are nevertheless superior, but I'm not convinced.
Hand filled optical scan ballots are superior to machine marked ballots in one way: They cost less. Also, people can be voting by the dozen on any flat surface, rather than waiting in the rain for hours to get to a machine which cost 5K and flips the votes before the ballot is marked and printed. And on and on.
Thank God Minnesota has 5% audits, otherwise the machines could not be trusted at all.
Mittch Golden says:
Apropos your pure-scientist hat comment: I have long felt that the best way to resolve these situations is to recognize that there is a measurement error, and, in the cases of a close election, to use a randomizer to determine the outcome.
In my view, it would work like this: Let's suppose we have an election with two candidates, and consider the percentage of the ballots validly cast (i.e. so the total of A and B is 100%). If A gets more than 50.25% of the vote, he's declared the winner; if he's below 49.75%, he loses. Between the two values, we have a straight line of probability that he's the winner. (I.e. p = (A-49.75)/(50.25-49.75) ). A random number between 0 and 1 is chosen, and that determines the winner.
This approach removes the unrealistic assumption that we can know voters' intent down to the very last voter, and would remove the necessity of battling over a few crazy ballots.
It would have been much more civilized (and scientifically valid) to resolve Bush-Gore in 2000 that way than the way it was.
James Grimmelmann says:
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The smudge example got me to thinking; don't we all leave fingerprints on the paper ballots we touch during the process of voting? Identifying a person due to inadvertent ink on their fingers would still leave quite a long way to go to identify the individual to deliver their reward; albeit one step closer, because the fingerprint is already visible.
OK, time to get back to my CSI marathon.
Tel says:
Unless wearing gloves you would certainly leave traces of DNA which are good identification. Finding those traces would be difficult, but hairy voters would be easier to track down. Mind you, every election official handling the ballot also leaves fingerprints, DNA, possible smudges, etc. | to the total number cast in Minnesota. Let's hope that, even if some individual ballots don't speak clearly, the ballots taken collectively leave no doubt as to the winner.
PsiCop says:
The hue and cry over "voter disenfranchisement" has been loud and vehement over the last 8 years (since the Florida recount debacle). The demand since then has been to ensure that "every vote is counted" and to discern "voter intent" under all circumstances, no matter how confusing a ballot might be. Any effort to discount any given ballot is interpreted as part of a plot by the Right to steal elections. This has effectively clouded the matter, making it a partisan one, when really, it should not be.
Sorry, but I find it difficult to believe that the voter carries no responsibility for making his/her wishes clear, by following directions, not making stray marks, or adding gibberish to ballots. Mistakes happen, yes, but one can always request a new ballot if one has been botched somehow. It's not that difficult. Really.
Here in CT we have similar optical-scan ballots. On entering the polling place — before being handed a blank ballot to vote on — poll workers are available to answer questions. Where I voted, they had sample ballots and pens available, and there were more than enough people to explain the workings of what for many was a new balloting system (the 2004 election was decided on the old lever-machines; anyone who hadn't voted since then would have been new to the optical ballots). There were accomodations for the blind, and telephone (audio-only) balloting for anyone who wished it. I find it impossible to see how any voter's need was left unmet, or that any voter could possibly claim ignorance of how to vote in CT.
The idea that any voter could claim — genuinely — not to understand the procedure or to be unclear on what constitutes a valid ballot, is laughable. Guidance and information were available in abundance, and could have been had merely by raising a hand.
That said, I find it preposterous that anyone is actually wasting time trying to discern "voter intent" from ambiguous ballots which were not filled out according to the (simple!) directions given. The presumption is that voters are somehow not able to follow those rules … given how rudimenary they are, how much assistance is available for the asking, and that it's possible to ask for a "do-over" ballot in case of a mistake, this is not a reasonable assumption to make.
Unfortunately today's political and ideological atmosphere make it next to impossible to suggest this overtly. Anyone who suggests disposing of a questionable ballot is often construed as being a partisan hack … but in fact this need not be the case.
Carlos Gomez says:
The use of optical scan from manually bubbled-in ballots is for the most part, a good solution. It provides a paper trail of actual ballots for recounts, yet still provides counting automation. In most cases, the margin of victory is large enough that ambiguous ballots do not affect the outcome. In the case where it is close enough to matter, the fact that there is a large portion of voters who didn't cast a ballot means that however the determination on the recount, the person elected is close enough the choice of the people that it really doesn't matter.
pfogg says:
My father worked elections in the 60s and 70s (in a different state), and the rules for manual ballot counting would have explicitly rejected the first two cases. In fact, these were canonical examples of 'what to reject' given in the formal ballot-counting instructions (a partial mark counted as a full mark, and hand-written directions about which mark to count are ignored: double marking invalidates the vote for that specific contest, but the rest of the ballot counted). The need was for a set of easy-to-apply guidelines that would allow every ballot-counter to produce the same result as any other.
I would argue that such simple, absolute rules are better for voters as well: each voter needs to be able to look at their ballot and be able to predict with great accuracy how it will be counted, so that they can tell whether an error (such as anyone can make) demands a new ballot, or if they can go ahead and submit it as it is.
These rules also operate as a protection against vote-flipping — simultaneously subtracting a vote for an opponent and adding one for your own candidate by adding a note to one ballot. It seems unlikely that this was the motivation for the rules, though, since access to uncounted ballots would allow both the destruction and addition of ballots, which would accomplish the same thing.
Wouldn't it be reasonable to require an automatic runoff if the margin of error in an election is greater than the vote margin? IOW, to use your example, if Candidate A won by 73 votes, and the 95% confidence interval is ±281 votes, call it a statistical tie and hold a runoff.
Hungerburg says:
Wouldn't it be enough to just have people look at those ballots, that the machine marked as invalid? does the machine produce false positives?
Steve R. says:
With electronic voting you wouldn't have this ambiguity!!! Of course no voting system is perfect.
Canadian ballots are not counted unless marked clearly and correctly. I think you can spoil a ballot and ask for a new one from the poll workers, but if you drop an improperly marked ballot in the box, you ended up not voting. Aside from the fact that a high number of spoiled ballots may suggest that the people are disgusted with both candidates, of course. 🙂
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Yet another symptom of the economic meltdown?
I see your point about the ballots, then again I've always felt that was a potential. DREs without paper offer no system independent auditing. DREs with paper face problems with the security of the two but more importantly the basic problem that voters do not always read both. From a human factors standpoint they are quite bad. My favoritism for optical scanners hinges upon the fact that in this case people do examine the paper (because they are filling it out), they can obtain overvote/undervote warnings in advance, they can use ballot markers if they prefer, and the systems are cheaper.
Additionally the auditing process with a optical scanner ballot is, in estimation, easier. The exiting register-receipt printers for DREs generate a long tape that is difficult to read (on the iVotronic it is simply a list of all actions with no summary of the vote) and prone to fading due to poor design. Moreover they must be read manually.
With optical scanner ballots one can read them positionally, yes there are questions about the position but still it is easier to visually scan for a mark in bubble a or b than to read text. And one has the option of simply scanning them again.
Beta says:
"Just take this ballot, fill in the little oval next to the candidate of your choice, and drop the ballot in the box there."
"What if I like both candidates?"
"Then choose, and vote."
"But I can't decide. How about if I fill in both ovals, but one darker…"
"Fine, but it won't be counted."
"WHAT? That's not fair! You have to count my vote!"
"Then you have to vote. If you don't vote it doesn't count. If you screw up a ballot a five-year-old could master, it doesn't count. If you vote for the wrong person by mistake, that's who gets your vote. If you make jokes and doodles, it might not get in the way you want it to. Want me to repeat the instructions?"
"No, just promise me that if my intention is unclear you'll dedicate plenty of time and effort to make sure you interpret my ballot correctly."
"No, I've got better things to do with my time. You're supposed to dedicate a tiny amount of time and effort right now, and that'll be enough to make your intention clear. Just fill in the–"
"Yeah, yeah. Look, what if a lot of people mark their ballots unclearly? Will you at least be perfectly fair in the way you count them?"
"If a lot of people screw up their ballots, or vote randomly, or stay home, then that's what'll happen. Just take care of your own ballot and let them take care of theirs. Fill in the little oval–"
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The Gadsden flag is a historical American flag with a yellow field depicting a timber rattlesnake coiled and ready to strike. Beneath the rattlesnake resting on grass are the words: Dont Tread on Me [sic]. The flag is named after American general and politician Christopher Gadsden (1724-1805), who designed it in 1775 during the American Revolution
The Gadsden Flag. The Gadsden flag is a historical American flag with a yellow field depicting a rattlesnake coiled and ready to strike. Positioned below the rattlesnake are the words Dont tread on me. The flag is named after American general and statesman Christopher Gadsden, who designed it in 1775 during the American revolution.It was also used by the Continental Marines as an early motto.
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Gadsden, a colonel in the Continental Army, is believed to have gifted the Commander of the Navy with a flag to fly above his fleet. Over time it was adopted by the other armed forces
Gadsden Flag. The Gadsden Flag was created by South Carolina Congressman Christopher Gadsden for the first Commander-in-Chief of the United States Navy, Esek Hopkins.The yellow flag with a rattlesnake and the words Don't Tread On Me, was flown by Hopkins from his flagship the USS Alfred and hoisted by Revolutionary War hero John Paul Jones.It was also the first flag of the United States Marines
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The Gadsden flag is one of at least three kinds of flags created by independence-minded colonists in the run-up to the Revolutionary War, according to the writer and historian Marc Leepson, the. The Gadsden flag is noted for its yellow field depicting a rattlesnake coiled and apparently ready to strike. American general and politician Christopher Gadsden designed it in 1775. The timber rattlesnake, which was found throughout many of the original 13 colonies,.
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The Gadsden flag has origins dating back to the American Revolution. When the original Thirteen Colonies were established, the rattlesnake was used to symbolize colonists' will to defend themselves. Colonists recognized the threat of a British invasion, but that didn't stop them from backing down
The Don't Tread on Me flag, which is officially known as the Gadsden flag, is one of the great symbols of disagreement. Featuring a coiled rattlesnake ready to put up a fight, it is named after statesman Christopher Gadsden, who designed the flag during the American Revolution
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The Gadsden flag became a symbol of the Ku Klux Klan in the 20th century, and the rabid right-wing Tea Party during the late-aughts Obama years. It flew alongside Nazi and Confederate flags at Charlottesville three years ago. It's been repped by men who killed in the name of white supremacy
Die Gadsden flag war eine der ersten bekannten Flaggen der 1776 unabhängig gewordenen Vereinigten Staaten und wurde später durch die Stars and Stripes abgelöst. Sie ist ein Symbol jenes US-amerikanischen Patriotismus und Erkennungszeichen. Noch heute wird die Klapperschlangenflagge in Charleston, South Carolina, gezeigt, wo Christopher Gadsden diese erstmals offiziell präsentierte und wo.
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The Gadsden Flag is a symbol of American independence and freedom, which includes a fierce rattlesnake, coiled and ready to strike, with thirteen rattles, and a defiant Don't Tread on Me motto. The Gadsden Flag, originally seen in 1775 painted onto the drums of some of the first enlisted United States Marines during the American Revolution, was meant to represent the 13 original colonies and. The Gadsden flag was created by Christopher Gadsden in 1775 during the American Revolution, where he was an American statesman and general. He felt it was especially important for the commodore to have a distinctive personal standard, so he made a copy of this flag and submitted the design to the Provincial Congress in Charleston, South Carolina The sight of Pratt wearing the Gadsden flag shirt only seemed to heighten fans' speculations of his conservatism. A number of them took to Twitter to call out the 40-year-old for wearing something.
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Is the Gadsden Flag Racist? Ultimately, it depends on both who you ask and how the imagery is being used. In most cases, historians agree that the Gadsden flag is not racist. Some caution that because Christopher Gadsden was a slave owner, people who fly his flag may be perceived as racist
The Gadsden flag's central feature, had been an emblem of Americans even before the Revolution. The Pennsylvania Gazette Published an article in 1751 bitterly protesting the British practice of sending convicts to America where the author suggested that the colonists should return the favor by shipping them a cargo of rattlesnakes
The Gadsden Flag, also known as the Don't tread on me flag or a Rattlesnake flag, was created during the American Revolution by General Christopher Gadsden. In fact, it's one of the oldest American flags in existence, predating even Old Glory. The flag is now available on MY.GAMES Market in a free bundle. Please note, however.
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The Gadsden flag features a coiled rattlesnake on a yellow field over the famous motto. It is said to have been designed or at least promulgated by Christopher Gadsden, a politician and patriot. The Gadsden Flag, named after Colonel Christopher Gadsden of South Carolina, was flown early in 1776 by Commodore Esek Hopkins of Rhode Island, first Commander-in-chief of the Continental Fleet.The inscription Don't Tread On Me represented a warning by the colonists to the British. The Gadsden flag is considered one of the United States first flags The Gadsden flag is also flown for historical reasons in places like Charleston, South Carolina, where the flag's designer, Christopher Gadsden, first presented the flag. Band's such as Metallica, who put the Gadsden flag's snake of the cover of their Black Album, and 311 have used the flag as inspiration
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Nowadays, wearing the Gadsden flag on your shirt or ball cap can label you as a racist. It can cost you your job and you racially harassment charges can be laid against you. The EEOC did admit that the Gadsden flag does not have anything to do with race, but they still made a ruling that if you wear this flag, you can be charged with racial harassment
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The Gadsden flag is a historical American flag with a yellow field depicting a timber rattlesnake[1][2] coiled and ready to strike. Positioned below the rattlesnake are the words DONT TREAD ON ME.[note 1] The flag is named after American general and politician Christopher Gadsden (1724-1805), who designed it in 1775 during the American Revolution
The Gadsden flag has also been used by some white supremacists in recent years -- most notably in 2014 when the bodies of 2 dead police officers were draped with the Gadsden flag that also bore.
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While Franklin didn't get his wish, the Gadsden Flag did find a place as the personal standard of Commodore Hopkins. No one is sure if his flag inspired the drums or if the drums inspired Hopkins. However, one thing is certain: the Gadsden Flag, by virtue of being Hopkins' standard, was effectively the first flag of the American Navy and Marines
The Gadsden Flag: The American Revolutionary period was a time of intense but controlled individualism - when self-directing responsible individuals again and again decided for themselves what they should do, and did it- without needing anyone else to give them an assignment or supervise them in carrying it out.. Such a person was the patriot Colonel Christopher Gadsden of South Carolina
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Who likes to talk about the weather? Pilots. In fact they need to do a lot more than talk about the weather<|fim_middle|> developing the backbone of aviation informatics, is no exception. "We have customers on every continent," Scutter says. | . They need to know the data from the inside out. But of course predicting weather patterns remains not only one of the oldest challenges for humanity but one of the most complicated challenges for computers of the future. And so companies like SkySight have grown into the niche of building custom, detailed—far more exact than anything we'd find on the Internet—reports on the weather for aviation companies.
It wasn't always this way. SkySight built its initial infrastructure on local servers they had to manage and maintain. They powered the company's website, the database and both front and back ends of the application. In a sense they were in the same bind as those aforementioned nations. SkySight works on a project by project basis. So there's plenty of time where the company doesn't need all that computing power and so they'd forecast server usage—an idea that sounds increasingly strange in today's world of ubiquitous cloud computing.
There's also the question of calculation speed. Every analytics company wants to drive down the cost of compute. But for young companies, the difference in those costs can mean whether a deal's profitable or not. Scutter says the compute power required to increase the quality of their reports goes up exponentially. That makes competing with established competitors especially difficult, "If you can't get your costs much lower," he says.
So SkySight decided to jump to AWS. They evaluated the competition and realized AWS's EC2 exceeded the capabilities the company needed for scalability, while reducing their cost per compute substantially. The entire migration took less than two weeks. Scutter says the APIs were simple enough that the replacements were essentially (re)plug and play; and the customer support and documentation made migrating their container infrastructure seamless.
The power and agility of EC2 lets SkySight deliver forecasts using far more recent data. "If it takes 24 hours to process the days weather, it's no use by the time it comes out," Scutter explains. "We're also really enjoying the flexibility of S3 and Cloudfront in terms of controlling how and where we serve and cache our forecasts." The change has helped SkySight secure new contracts and last-minute jobs where they may not have been able to deliver previously. "The reduction in operations load is also very significant," Scutter says of moving over to AWS. "I think we are spending 90% less time managing physical machines.
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CG News: tonebase Goes Global; Introduces V2
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In just a little over a year, the marvelous online classical-guitar learning and information website tonebase has evolved into a vital educational resource for players of every level and interest—with over 60 outstanding guitarists from all over the world offering technique lessons and tips, and insights about the art and craft of classical-guitar, delivered by some of the most well-respected players. It's been hard to keep up with the platform's rapid growth and expansion, but if you're already on their email list, you're up on the latest additions to their artist rosters. (And if you're not, it's easy to sign up at tonebase.co; their newsletter is free.)
Recently, tonebase has taken great strides to better serve guitarists internationally, expanding its presence in a number of new markets and even tailoring content to those regions. In China, for example, tonebase is working with Hanson Yao and Altamira Guitars to customize content for that huge, emerging market. Igor Lichtmann, lifelong guitarist and co-founder of tonebase, tells us, "We're working on translating the [English-language] content, which is surprisingly easy these days using technology, and also working with a native Mandarin-speaking team to check it over and make sure we've got it correct. Initially, to test the waters we're using subtitles. Then, if that works out, we might eventually have a dubbed version of the videos."
The company also now has managers working in Russia, Spain, and Italy, with representation in Germany and Latin America soon to follow. "Those people locally manage the representation of tonebase in communities and at festivals, to expand the reach and to onboard artists who might not be well-known in the U.S. market but are known in other regions," Lichtmann says. The goal, he notes, is to "internationalize the instrument by facilitating cultural exchange, so someone in Texas can learn from someone in Italy, and vice-versa."
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Clearly, there is no shortage of ambition at tonebase. So far, though, they've been able to deliver on their own lofty expectations.
And you can check out their extremely impressive roster of artists here. —Blair Jackson
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Moussa Kone (* 1978 in Scheibbs) ist ein österreichischer Künstler.
Leben
Moussa Kone besuchte von 1999 bis 2003 die Universität für Angewandte Kunst Wien. 2009 erhielt er das vom österreichischen Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur vergebene Staatsstipendium für Bildende Kunst. 2013 war er Artist in Residence am ISCP (International Studio and Curatorial Program) in New York. Kone lebt und arbeitet in Wien.
Werk
Moussa Kone arbeitet im Medium der Zeichnung und der Installation. Harte Kontraste bestimmen seine Bilder in einem Wechsel aus positiven und negativen Formen, durch sparsamen Farbeinsatz dramaturgisch angereichert. Hervorstechendes Merkmal ist die gleichbleibend homogene Schraffur, aus welcher die dunklen Zonen aufgebaut sind. Das Füllen der Fläche durch beharrliches Aneinanderreihen schmaler Bahnen erzeugt ein Feld, das Organisches und Systematisches verbindet und die Aktivität der Hand regelrecht mitausstellt. Schreiben und Zeichnen sieht der Künstler nicht umsonst in engem Zusammenhang.
Typisch für Kones Zeichnungen sind neben der dichten Schraffur vor allem seine gesichtslosen Personen. Kone behandelt seine Figuren wie eine seiner geometrischen Formen: Stets gesichtslos und dadurch entpersonalisiert und anonymisiert, werden sie gleichsam zum abstrakten Gestaltungselement.
Moussa Kones Aktivitäten beschränken sich nicht nur auf Zeichnungen und Installationen. Er beschäftigt sich auch mit Produktions- und Rezeptionsbedingungen von Kunst, wie etwa mit der Kunstaktion Kunstklappe oder dem Art Critics Award, Österreichs einzigem Preis für Kunstkritik, der von 2007 bis 2011 jährlich von Künstlern an Kritiker vergeben wurde. In einer Neuauflage wird der Art Critics Award seit 2014 von der Kunsthalle Wien weitergeführt.
Er veröffentlichte mehrere Künstlerbücher in Kooperation mit mehreren Autoren, wie etwa Diabelli, erschienen<|fim_middle|> ISBN 978-3-9502252-1-1
Gabriele Schor (Hrsg.): Held together with water, Kunst aus der Sammlung Verbund, Hatje Cantz, Ostfildern, 2007. ISBN 978-3-7757-1952-0
Weblinks
www.moussakone.com Offizielle Website von Moussa Kone
www.charimgalerie.at Galerie des Künstlers in Wien
basis wien Eintrag über den Künstler
Einzelnachweise
Bildender Künstler (Österreich)
Zeitgenössischer Künstler
Österreicher
Geboren 1978
Mann | im Harpune Verlag 2011, das einen Text von Hermann Burger enthält. 2012 erschien Nocturnes mit lyrischen Texten des Schriftstellers Erwin Uhrmann.
Auszeichnungen
2009 Strabag Art Award
2013 Niederösterreichischer Kulturpreis Anerkennungspreis
Ausstellungen
Points of Passage, Abbey Melk, 2014
The Priority Principle, Galerie Punkt Z, Hard, 2014
Figuration zwischen Traum und Wirklichkeit, Museum Angerlehner, Thalheim, 2014
they called me a drawer (possibilities are limited), Charim Galerie, Wien, 2013
Follow the Line, Krokus Galeria, Bratislava, 2013
The Art of Line, John Aird Gallery, Toronto, 2013
Biennale Giovani, Villa Reale, Monza, 2013
the eschaton reviewed: tomorrow is another day, Black Bridge Off, Peking, 2013
Keep your Feelings in Memory, Musée National de la Résistance, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Leopold-Mensch, Politiker, Landespatron, Landesmuseum Niederösterreich, St. Pölten, 2013
Open Studio Days, ISCP, New York, 2012
Abstraction/Figuration, Contemporary Austrian Art, Artmuseum Sochi, Russland, 2012
Death Can Dance, Townhouse, Zürich, 2012
Tracing Paper, Charim Galerie, Wien, 2012
The Borders of Drawing, Kunstverein das weiße Haus, Wien, 2011
Silent Narrative, Galerie im Traklhaus, Salzburg, 2011
Entartainer, Parkfair, Wien, 2011
Art Futures, Art Hong Kong, 2011
be kind remind, Galerie Punkt Z, Hard, 2011
Fine Line, Galerie Georg Kargl, Wien, 2010
Stift und Zettel, Künstlerhaus Dortmund, 2010
en pointe (switch legs, left up, around, and reach), Strabag Kunstforum, Wien, 2010
Heroes of today, Red Gate Gallery, Peking, 2010
Helden von Heute, Kunstraum Innsbruck, 2010
Originalfunktional, Wiener Art Foundation, Wien, 2010
Silent Narrative, stadtgalerie schwaz, Schwaz, 2010
Places to Recall, Charim Galerie, Wien, 2010
Nocturne (pieces of silence), Charim Ungar Contemporary, Berlin, 2009
New Positions, Förderprogramm, Art Cologne, Köln 2009
Get Connected – Reznikov Collection, Künstlerhaus, Wien 2009
Kardinal König Kunstpreis, Kunstraum St.Virgil, Salzburg 2009
Plateau, Forum Stadtpark, Graz, 2008
resetting/phantasana (curtain falls), Webster University, Wien, 2008
resetting/phantasana (curtain rises), Charim Galerie, Wien, 2008
Is it a High C or a Vitamin B, Galerie 5020, Salzburg, 2007
Ship of Fools, Tiroler Kunstpavillon, Innsbruck, 2007
Zeichen und Zeichnung, Charim Galerie, Wien, 2007
…und immer fehlt mir was, und das quält mich, Werkstadt Graz, Austria, 2007
Der gestohlene Blick, Cologne Fine Art, Köln, 2006
Wiener Blut, Kunstraum 21, Köln, 2006
Eau de Cologne, Werftgalerie, Wien, 2006
Potential Dialogue, Facts and Fiction, RCM Museum, Nanjing, 2006
Hot Spots, Essl Museum, Klosterneuburg, 2005
Publikationen und Künstlerbücher
Moussa Kone: The Abecedarium of the Artist's Death, Verlag für Moderne Kunst, Wien, 2014, ISBN 978-3-86984-527-2
Moussa Kone, Martin Rotheneder: The Colman Book of Wounds and Wonders, Stift Melk, 2014, ISBN 978-3-9503864-0-0
Moussa Kone: Etymology, Moby Dick Filet, Harpune Verlag, Wien, 2012
Erwin Uhrmann, Moussa Kone (Hrsg.): Nocturnes, Literaturedition Niederösterreich, St. Pölten, 2012, ISBN 978-3-902717-14-6
Hermann Burger, Moussa Kone: Diabelli, Harpune Verlag, Wien, 2012, ISBN 978-3-903348-00-4
Andreas Schett, Moussa Kone (Hrsg.): Manual, Kerber Verlag, Bielefeld/Leipzig/Berlin, 2011, ISBN 978-3-86678-547-2
Literatur
Stefan Tasch: Österreichische Zeichnung. Neue figurative und narrative Bildwelten In: Austrian Cultural Forum Moscow (Hrsg.): Figuration/Abstraction. Austrian Contemporary Art, 2012, S. 53.
Franz Thalmair: Grenzlinien im Raumgefüge. The Borders of Drawing, Kunstforum International, Nr. 208/2011, S. 382f.
Hannah Stouffer: Moussa Kone, Juxtapoz Magazine, San Francisco, Dezember 2011, S. 82ff.
Heike Maier-Rieper: Moussa Kone: I Live by the River/Tiger Temple In: evn AG (Hrsg.): evn collection 2006–2011, Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, Köln, 2011, S. 131f, ISBN 978-3-86335-032-1
Matthias Schmidt: Vom souveränen Umgang mit den Formen, In: Triedere, Periodikum für Kunst und Theorie, Wien, April 2011, abgerufen am 11. Oktober 2013
Kunsthalle Wien (Hrsg.): Wem gehört die Stadt? Wien – Kunst im öffentlichen Raum seit 1968, Verlag für moderne Kunst Nürnberg, 2009, S. 56f. ISBN 978-3-85247-079-5
Lioba Reddeker (Hrsg.): Art Critics Award Lesebuch, basis wien, Wien, 2007. | 1,662 |
Why $60 Games Seem More Expensive Than Ever
By Marshall Honorof 22 March 2019
Jen MacLean, executive director of the IGDA, has some big ideas about the future of gaming.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Most big-budget games today cost $60. That's not so much, considering that the price hasn't kept pace with inflation over the past decade.
But when you factor in microtransactions, loot boxes and the "games-as-a-service" business model, it can feel much more expensive to play a "complete" game than it did just a few years ago. Are gamers demanding too much content for too little money, or are developers purposely withholding stuff we used to get for free?
The answer, perhaps not surprisingly, is "a little bit of both."
At GDC 2019, I sat down with Jen MacLean, executive director of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA). In a wide-ranging interview, we talked about everything from Google Stadia to indie-versus-AAA gaming to developer unionization.
The theme we kept coming back to, though, was that gaming is a much more diverse hobby than the average player -- or developer -- seems to think. And if both developers and players can learn to be a little more inclusive and patient, it may help everyone find the right games at the right prices.
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Big-budget extravagance
Ten years ago, if you bought a brand-new AAA game on the Xbox 360 or PS3, you were buying a more-or-less complete package. Perhaps there would be some small DLC packs, or a larger expansion later on down the line, but $60 would get you everything you needed to play the game, start to finish.
Today, things are a little different. Sixty dollars is more like an entry fee; to get the full package, you'll need to keep paying, little by little, for everything from cosmetic items to vital chapters of the story. But this is not necessarily because developers are greedy; it's because they really, really need the money.
"If you just look at the math behind AAA development right now, it doesn't work well," MacLean said. "We've seen AAA budgets growing at a very fast rate. When you look at the rate of increasing cost per<|fim_middle|> as quaint as buying CDs or DVDs.
Talking to each other
MacLean's most important message, though, had very little to do with video games themselves. Rather, it was all about how gamers, developers and journalists can all be a little more understanding toward one another, since we're all in this primarily for the same reasons.
"I would love to see both communities exercise more empathy," she explained. "There isn't any kind of deliberate effort [on the part of developers] to defraud players. It's just really, really, really hard, and we're all only human. We're doing the best we can, but we are not perfect. I wish game developers would understand that players have extraordinarily different needs.
"I'm also really glad to see some games journalists holding companies accountable for bad decisions. I think that's a really important part of what games journalism could be and should be. I would love to see games journalists remember that developers are people, [especially] covering layoffs, which are extraordinarily disruptive and emotionally difficult. Understand that what might be a scoop that drives eyeballs might be very hard for someone who's literally going through a layoff."
So, if developers can be a little more transparent with players, and players a little more patient with developers, will it make gaming a radically better hobby? MacLean seems to think so.
"Game development is hard, but as a community, this is such a supportive and helpful group of people who want to do great things, who truly want to change the world, who want to make great art. And our power comes in lifting each other up."
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Tom's Guide is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site. | [megabyte] of content, it should terrify anyone making AAA games. At the same time, when you look at the initial cost of purchasing games, it's decreased over time when you factor in inflation."
In other words, $60 today is not equal to $60 in 2009, which would be about $70 today. And even if it were, the average AAA game costs more to make now. Loot boxes, DLC and games-as-a-service are all ways to offset that cost. But just because developers make extra content doesn't necessarily mean that players will buy it.
"If players don't purchase those additional services, increasing costs and decreasing revenue per player [is] a big problem," MacLean said. "While we need to make money to get paid ... we also need to make sure that players feel valued ... Players understand that at the end of the day, [they] have power."
The conventional wisdom is that if a player doesn't like loot boxes or microtransactions, he or she simply shouldn't buy them. However, MacLean took that proposition a step further.
"If players don't like loot boxes, they shouldn't play a game that has them," she said.
That, she added, will send a clear message to the developers much more effectively than simply eschewing a small part of the game.
Gaming for everyone
The good news is that now is a better time than ever to potentially ditch AAA games. The indie boom and the nascent resurgence of mid-budget studios make it possible to pay less money for games that are more suited to your individual tastes.
"We get caught up thinking of AAA games as 'gaming,'" MacLean said. "But look at games like Stardew Valley. That's an amazing experience ... so far outside of what we consider the traditional games industry. In a lot of ways, it gives me hope. There's so much innovation out there; there are so many experiences out there that we haven't tapped.
"There's such a big potential audience out there who might love playing Stardew Valley, but would never play Kingdom Hearts III. I would hate to see us lose sight of those potential customers, because I think they matter. The healthiest game industry is diverse not only in terms of demographics, but in terms of business models and in terms of the player experiences we create."
Again and again, MacLean came back to the point that gaming is not a one-size-fits-all proposition, and that the average gamer's tastes have changed over time, particularly as that average gamer gets older.
"There is a bigger difference between the behavior of men [at] age 18 and men [at] age 50 than [between] men and women at any age," she said. "As a game development community, our core demographic is changing. We need to start thinking very hard about what they find important and valuable in an experience."
In other words, the battle of the sexes is old news; retro vs. new is the next big conversation we need to have.
Google and the future of gaming
MacLean didn't have any insider info about Google Stadia; she seemed to share the same hopes and concerns as the rest of us.
"It's interesting to see Google delivering a tech platform, but at the end of the day, it's up to game developers to determine which features they want to use, and how it best impacts the player experience," she explained. "I'm a huge RPG fan. If you were to watch someone streaming and trying to jump into the middle of an RPG without going through character progression, combat and inventory management, it might not be a great experience."
More important, though, was that Stadia could represent yet another step away from traditional game ownership. Not having to download games could be convenient, but it means you'll be completely dependent on Google to access them -- and that access may not last forever.
"It ties into what game ownership means," she said, "but subscription services for games are coming from a number of providers."
In a few more years, after all, owning games might be | 834 |
I completed my first marathon at the age of thirteen. I cannot remember why I did it - I just did. I joined Students Run Los Angeles because it was the only club offered at my school during that time. I just knew I had to but a part of something bigger than myself. That ambition and mindset that I can accomplish anything that I set my mind to followed me throughout high school and in my transition to college<|fim_middle|> and people of color in office. I know at some point I would like to run for office and when I do, it will be my new marathon and a different kind of running. | . I jumped at every extracurricular and leadership role that was offered at Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles. This led me to join the Leadership Scholar Program through the Women's Leadership and Student Involvement Office.
The Leadership Scholar Program has contributed to my growth as a student and civic leader. Within the first year of the program, I learned about my leadership style and how there is no one type of leadership. I consider myself to be a servant leader. I want to be a leader who not only grows but makes sure that the people around them are growing and practicing their best skills to work for the common interest. My university has offered me endless opportunities for leadership where I can exhibit my skills - from being a Resident Assistant to taking on the role as an Orientation Assistant planning programs for new students. Because of the Mount, I've learned that there is no shortage of greatness if we empower women and provide them with meaningful roles to showcase their leadership.
This past semester, I participated in Alternative Spring Break. As students, we did not need to go abroad to make an impact on a community. We were able to get involved in our very own county of Los Angeles around the issue of homelessness. The week-long service was centered in the downtown area and we eventually ended in Skid Row, volunteering at the L.A Mission. We also visited the St. Joseph Center that was founded by our own sisters, the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet. This week shed a whole new light on homelessness. I realized there is much work to be done, including the creation of policy. Months after that week ended, I am still feeling the lasting effects of this program. Because of my experience in Alternative Spring Break, I am conscientious about stereotypes and approach the homeless in my area differently that I did before. Civic leadership training extends beyond the classroom and has an effect in our everyday lives.
In late May, I attended the Public Leadership Education Network's Women in Global Policy seminar. The week-long seminar allowed me to take a sneak peek of what it's like to work in government and foreign policy-making. One of the highlights of my trip was when I visited the Rayburn House Office Building to listen to a panel of incredible women on the topic of what it's like to work on Capitol Hill. In that moment, I felt like I belonged. For some reason, when hearing the different rings that indicated the floor votes, I felt this surge of excitement. The once abstract thought of working in Washington D.C. became real once I witnessed these women doing what seemed unfeasible to me as a college student.
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