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Franz Hefti is chief development officer of Prevail Therapeutics, and former president and interim chief executive officer of Proclara. He has 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry<|fim_middle|> in academia. Prior to joining Proclara, Hefti was the chief scientific officer at Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, a company developing a diagnostic agent for Alzheimer's disease and that was acquired by Eli Lilly in 2010. Before that, he led the drug development efforts as the executive vice president of drug development at Rinat Neuroscience Corporation. During his tenure at Rinat, three antibody drug candidates advanced from the discovery stage through preclinical and clinical development, and the success of these programs led to the acquisition of Rinat Neuroscience by Pfizer in 2006. Previously, Hefti was the senior vice president of neuroscience research at Merck and Co., and the director of the neuroscience research department at Genentech. Earlier in his career, he spent more than a decade in academia as a professor at the University of Southern California and an associate professor at the University of Miami, where he carried out seminal research on therapeutic applications of neurotrophic factors. He received a doctorate with honors from the University of Zurich and completed his postdoctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Max Planck Institute in Munich.
Hefti has published over 250 papers on neurotrophic factors and topics in neuropharmacology. He currently serves on the boards of directors of several biotech companies pursuing novel therapies in neuroscience-related diseases. | and more than a decade of experience | 7 |
Since 1996, Big Adventures Daycare has provided nurturing and educational daycare for children ages 30 months to 12 years. Big Adventures Daycare is a licensed centre offering childcare in Kamloops with a knowledgeable, caring and qualified staff. We offer preschool and afterschool programs for toddlers and children from the ages of 2½ to 12 years of age. At Big Adventures Daycare, your child will receive quality childcare in our centre. Our highly-certified staff is committed to giving your child the best care and caters program needs based on each individual child. Our childcare centre includes preschool programming in the morning and over a dozen learning and interactive play areas, as well as a school shuttle service for your convenience.
At Big Adventures Daycare, we aim to provide families with a service that will promote the wellbeing of children by meeting all of their physical, emotional, social and intellectual needs. We believe children learn in many different ways, and it is our goal to ensure that our childcare centre offers a variety of activities that will meet the needs of every child left in our care. Focused on providing a well-balanced program for children of all age groups, each child at Big Adventures Daycare is treated as an individual and all activities are matched to their level of cognitive and social development.
Younger children are encouraged to explore their world around them through interactive songs, finger plays and stories, while older children are able to learn in several interactive learning and play areas found within our childcare centre in Kamloops, including a science area to stimulate discoveries, a puzzles station to uniquely challenge their eye/hand coordination, a crafts station to promote<|fim_middle|> the quality time we spend together. After all, it is our philosophy that children who are met often with love, kindness and guidance will more easily reach their highest potential. We strive to create a safe, warm, caring environment in which all the children in our care are meant to feel comfortable and accepted. If you would like to arrange a visit to our Kamloops childcare centre, or have any questions or concerns about our daycare program at all, please give us a call. You can rest assured that your children will be in capable hands at our licensed facility. | their creativity, a blocks and cars area to enhance social interaction and a library station to enhance their learning and development with modern computer technology. Weather-permitting, we also have several outdoor activities available, including a climbing frame, swings and games to promote group involvement and social interaction while also stimulating their growth and muscles. We also offer nutritious snacks when the children first arrive in the morning and again when the afterschool children first arrive in the afternoon in order to help make them feel more relaxed and welcomed.
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NBA roundup: Kevin Durant returns to Bay Area as Nets rout Warriors
Kevin Durant scored 20 points in his return to the San Francisco Bay Area and Brooklyn's "Big Three" were firing on all cylinders as Nets defeated Golden State Warriors.
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant in action in San Francisco on Saturday. - AP
Kevin Durant scored 20 points in his return to the San Francisco Bay Area and Brooklyn's "Big Three" were firing on all cylinders Saturday night as the Nets opened a Western Conference swing with a 134-117 victory over the host Golden State Warriors.
Kyrie Irving paced the Nets with 23 points, and James Harden complemented a game-high 16 assists with 19 points, helping Brooklyn complete a dominant season-series sweep from the Warriors.
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Stephen Curry led all scorers with 27 points but shot just 2-for-9 from 3-point range as the Warriors misfired on 25 of their 34 3-point attempts. Andrew Wiggins and Kelly Oubre Jr. backed Curry with 17 points apiece as the Warriors saw a two-game winning streak end.
In the opener of a five-game trip, the Nets led by 15 at halftime, then busted the game open with a 42-point third quarter during which Irving had nine points and Durant eight while Harden assisted on six buckets and bombed in a<|fim_middle|>dish each scored 18. Trae Young had 15 points and 14 assists, playing through an injury to his right thumb that required trainers to tape it at halftime.
Utah Jazz 112 - Miami Heat 94
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Bojan Bogdanovic netted 19 and Rudy Gobert finished with 16 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots as Utah defeated Miami in Salt Lake City for its seventh victory in a row.
Mitchell scored eight points in a decisive third quarter as Utah turned a five-point halftime lead into a 21-point advantage. The Jazz outscored the Heat 31-15 in that period.
Kendrick Nunn topped Miami with 23 points while Jimmy Butler and Max Strus each had 15 points. The Heat had their four-game winning streak snapped on the second stop of their seven-game Western Conference swing.
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Phoenix Suns 120 - Philadelphia 76ers 111
Devin Booker scored 36 points to lift host Phoenix past Philadelphia for its fifth straight win.
Chris Paul added 18 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds for the Suns. Dario Saric contributed 15 points while E'Twaun Moore and Deandre Ayton had 11 apiece.
Joel Embiid led Philadelphia with 35 points and eight rebounds while Ben Simmons added 18 points and six rebounds for the Sixers, who have lost two straight.
New York Knicks 121 - Houston Rockets 99
Immanuel Quickley scored 22 points, including three critical second-half 3-pointers, as host New York beat reeling Houston. Quickley, one of six Knicks to score in double figures, shot 7 of 9 from the floor and drilled four 3-pointers.
John Wall finished with a game-high 26 points while Eric Gordon chipped in 24 points for the Rockets, who made only 8 of 43 3-point attempts while shooting 37.5 percent overall. DeMarcus Cousins added 10 points and 10 rebounds for Houston, which played without starters Christian Wood (ankle) and Victor Oladipo (foot).
Julius Randle paired 22 points with nine rebounds for the Knicks, while Derrick Rose scored 16 points and Elfrid Payton added 15.
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Indiana Pacers 125 - Atlanta Hawks 113
Aaron Holiday came off the bench to score a season-high 18 points and help visiting Indiana erase a nine-point, fourth-quarter deficit and defeat Atlanta.
Holiday was the catalyst of a 31-9 run, scoring 11 of his 16 second-half points in the final 7:23. Indiana's top scorer was Doug McDermott with 26 points. Myles Turner finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Malcolm Brogdon added 18 points and eight assists.
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Forgiveness is hard work. It goes against every grain of pride and self-protection that we have.
I became brutally aware of this when my brother decided not to come to the celebration for my 50th anniversary of religious profession. He is all the nuclear family I have and I was crushed that he did not want to celebrate with me. After persevering through all the doubts and trials of 50 years, I felt this day was something to celebrate. It took several years for me to forgive him.
I can only imagine how hard it must be to forgive the infidelity of a spouse, the refusal of an adult child to communicate with a parent, the betrayal of a trusted friend. These are so much heavier burdens that require a magnanimity that many people do not have. No matter how many times we say the "Our<|fim_middle|> ways all over the world. As soon as they asked for mercy, God relieved their misery. May we extend mercy and forgiveness as readily as God. | Father" and say, "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us," it still requires all the mercy and love we can muster to actually carry it out.
I had to keep telling myself that unforgiveness is more detrimental to me than to my brother. It hardens my heart and harms my peace of mind. It cramps my freedom and inhibits my ability to reach out to others. I kept reading the story of the Prodigal Son and picturing the father running to embrace his wayward son even when he was a long way off and immediately throwing a party to celebrate his return. No recriminations, no punishment, just all-embracing love.
In comparison with these examples, it seemed such a small grievance I had toward my brother. Often it is the little things that loom large in our remembrance and remind us of other hurts from the past. We lump them all together until they become a heavy weight that keeps us from being the loving persons we would like to be.
I am still working on other people I need to forgive. Most of them don't even know that they have caused my animosity, such as white supremacists, terrorists, bullies, human traffickers, and a few others. I need to pray for their change of heart instead of hating them. As long as I see anyone as "other" I am creating barriers instead of oneness. This is the monumental challenge of loving our enemies. It goes far beyond small hurts in our relationships.
Whether injuries are large or small, they still require an outreach, an overcoming of hard feelings, a largeness of heart. We have a choice: to remain distant and full of self-pity or to reach out in compassion and love. I had a dream once that people were suffering in different | 370 |
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Joe Owades Dies
Industry losses brewing guru, creator of Boston Lager and 'founder' of lite beer
A funeral was held today for Joseph L. Owades, the "godfather of the brewing industry," who invented light beer and ushered in the age of the micro-brewery in America.
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The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. today at Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St. at Arguello, in San Francisco. He will be buried at Home of Peace Cemetery, in Colma.
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A nationally known brewmaster, he trained virtually every brewer of note in the country, and developed the formulas for many of the nation's leading beers, including Samuel Adams Boston Lager.
He was hired by Schwarz Laboratories, which specialized in developing yeast for foods and beverages, including breweries. In 1960, he was hired by Rheingold Breweries in Brooklyn, where he became vice president and technical director.
It was at Rheingold where developed a process to remove the starch from beer, making it lower in carbohydrates and calories and, thus, cholesterol.
The new beer was called Gablinger's, which became a product of Meister Brau, all of which was eventually purchased by the Miller Brewing Co. Miller Lite was made famous by the company's "tastes great, less filling" advertising campaign, but it was exactly the same product that Owades had invented in his laboratory years before.
Owades also worked in Athens, Greece, for the K. Fix Brewing Company, for Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis and the Carling Brewing in Boston before starting his own consulting firm in 1975, helping both Miller and Budweiser develop beer. He moved to San Francisco's Russian Hill in 1982 after his wife sold a mail-order catalog business she had founded to Williams-Sonoma. The couple also bought a home in Sonoma.
Owades became well known in the early days of the craft brewing industry, creating the formulas for Samuel Adams, Tuborg, New Amsterdam Beer, Pete's Wicked Ale and Foggy Bottom Beer, among others.
He taught courses called "Art and Science of Brewing" and "All About Beer" at San Francisco's Anchor Brewing Co. until his death.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by sons Stephen of Cambridge, Mass., and William, | 419 |
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Simply Red / Symphonica In Rosso
Last year Simply Red played 'Symphonica In Rosso' the annual Dutch event which sees artists perform on three nights with a full orchestra. These shows will be celebrated later this month with a new audio-video package.
BMG are releasing this as a CD+DVD edition which includes 20 tracks on DVD and 15 tracks on the CD. Additionally, a special three-disc collector's pack offers 20 track across two CDs (so five exclusive songs), enhanced bookset packaging and a printed signed setlist from the night. To be clear, Mick has signed the original setlist and the record label had these scanned/printed – so you aren't getting an actual 'real' autograph.
It's a rock solid collection with four hits from Stars, UK number one 'Fairground' and much more. The five bonus tracks included on the collectors' version are as follows: 'Your Mirror,' 'Someday in My Life,' 'Big Love,' 'You Make Me Smile,' and 'It Was a Very Good Year.' In this instance, 'Big Love' is actually exclusive to the CD since that isn't part of the filmed performance (remember there were three shows).
The CD-sized standard edition is available from the usual channels, whereas you can only pre-order the collector's set via the official Simply Red store.
Simply Red's Symphonica In Rosso will be issued on 23 November 2018.
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8:30 a.m. December 18th, 2020:
Explosions rocked the base of the first of the three massive smokestacks that have dominated the horizon on the western edge of the Navajo Nation for a half century.
EcoFlight's Jonathan Kloberdanz captured the demolition of the towering stacks as part of Salt River Project's demolition of the largest coal-burning power plant in the West. The demolition of the three 775-foot-tall smokestacks at Navajo Generating Station (NGS) is hugely symbolic. It marks the close of a painful chapter for thousands of Navajo and Hopi whose lives and families have been impacted by coal. For the Navajo and Hopi who live in the shadow of NGS, and the now-closed coal mine that fed it, this will not be a time for celebration, however. The demolition is the close of a painful, decades-long chapter for thousands of Navajo and Hopi whose lives and families have been impacted by coal.
From Jonathan:
It was an honor to meet so many new friends today, mostly native, of which many had worked in this coal plant or had relatives who did. I shared in their sentiments, of the difficulty in moving on, of appreciating what was and what is to come.
It felt monumental to see these obelisks of an outdated energy system crumble to the ground. And what an honor to have had the chance to capture it for an organization, EcoFlight, that has worked for the justice of all life forms on mother earth for nearly two decades.
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When I ask people how they can increase their profitability, they often assume they need to be increasing their sales.
And yes, increasing your sales volume and your average transaction value, is something that you need to be working on to increase your overall profitability, there is usually an easier way to start.
I'm amazed at the quick wins my clients can get just from following this, and so are they!
Okay, no more suspense…..the quickest and easiest way to increase your profitability is to reduce your costs.
I know, you know this already don't you? But, can you tell me, hand on heart, that you know exactly what costs you had in your business last month and that each one is the lowest it can be?
If you can, then well done, and come back next week as I may be able to help you with something else.
If not, then take a couple of minutes to read the below points, and then, most importantly, spend 30 minutes taking action on them. This 30 minutes could be the most profitable 30 minutes you spend this week.
Get out your last bank statement and go through each cost and make sure you understand it.
So many businesses end up with the 'gym membership' costs – you know, where you commit to a monthly payment for something that you never actually use? Do you have any of these on your<|fim_middle|> making this classic mistake in your business? | statement?
What about adverts you're placing that have never bought in any work?
Be strict and cancel these -right now!
If you're not happy with the price and you think you can get better value elsewhere, then go back to your supplier to renegotiate or switch suppliers.
Okay, so by spending just 30 minutes running through these steps, you should have a list of actions to take to reduce costs and therefore increase profitability in your business.
A bit of a word of warning though, I'm not advocating cutting out any costs where they add value to your business in some way. You will always need to have a healthy proportion of your turnover as costs, but stay close to your costs going forward and manage them well.
I'd love to hear how you get on with these steps so please let me know (especially if you make some savings!) by leaving me a comment below, or email me directly at Alison@alisonbradford.com if you'd prefer.
Too true Alison. I think if a business hasn't accumulated a few redundant costs along the way, then they probably aren't experimenting enough?
I've found my bookkeeper to be the ideal person to keep on top of these costs, and to review annual subscriptions, insurances etc.
Good point too about looking at multifunctional solutions to save costs.
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Who will pay for their education and medical treatment?
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Telescope Tracks 35 Million Galaxies In Dark...
Telescope Tracks 35 Million Galaxies In Dark Energy Hunt
A super telescope has begun the most detailed survey of the Universe ever undertaken.
The aim of the five-year programme is to shed light on Dark Energy – the mysterious force thought to drive an accelerated expansion of the Universe.
The instrument effectively contains 5,000 mini-telescopes. Each one can image a galaxy every 20 minutes.
In just one year scientists will have surveyed more galaxies than all the other telescopes in the world combined.
What is Dark Energy?
The Big Bang theory<|fim_middle|> team has drawn on previous surveys to create a guide map of the Universe from which 35 million galaxies will be selected as targets for DESI.
How does Dark Energy push the Universe apart?
The key seems to be a force called vacuum pressure which is caused by fluctuations in the fabric of space-time at a sub-atomic level.
Calculations suggest that this vacuum pressure should be an unimaginably larger number (1 with 120 zeroes after it) than the force astronomers actually see pushing galaxies apart.
One possibility is that the vacuum pressure was much, much larger in the early Universe and now has dwindled to its current level.
But could the answer lie elsewhere?
Another possibility is that the current theory of gravity is incomplete. Unlike other fundamental forces, it does not have an opposite force – akin to the positive and negative charges of electricity.
DESI is able to test the current theory of gravity, developed by Albert Einstein more than 100 years ago, in unprecedented detail because it can see so far back into the past.
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Boxed Stretched | of the creation of the Universe originally predicted that its expansion would slow down, and that it would possibly begin to contract as a result of the pull of gravity.
However, in 1998, astronomers were shocked to discover that not only was the Universe continuing to expand, but that this expansion was also accelerating.
The most widely held view is that something is counteracting the pull of gravity – and that something has been termed Dark Energy.
It has been calculated that Dark Energy makes up most of the Universe. Indeed, the atoms that build planets, stars and galaxies probably account for just 5%.
Prof Ofer Lahav, from University College London, is taking part in the project. He said scientists still knew next to nothing about Dark Energy 20 years after its discovery.
"The nature of Dark Energy, and what it is, may well lead to a revolution in physics – the whole of physics!"
What will the new project examine?
An international team of researchers will use a device called the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI). It has been retrofitted on to the 4m Mayall telescope at the Kitt Peak observatory in Arizona, US.
Inside DESI are 5,000 optical fibres, each acting as a mini-telescope. This enables the instrument to capture light from 5,000 different galaxies simultaneously, precisely to map their distance from Earth, and gauge how much the Universe expanded as this light travelled to Earth.
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Vancouver Island – North Island
Born from volcanic rock, the rugged North Island region features a largely uninhabited wilderness of forests, lakes and snow-capped peaks – a unique, natural paradise. Most of Vancouver Island once looked as the North Island still does today, with much of the remaining wilderness now preserved.
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With its warm ocean temperatures, sheltering mountains, tranquil lakes, fabulous fishing and exceptional golf courses, the lush Central Island region is a year-round holiday destination. The Island Highway winds passed well-kept farms in this serenely rural part of Vancouver Island.
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A rare combination of rural charm and elegant sophistication, the South Island region is home to Victoria, British Columbia's capital city. The region presents a remarkable diversity of landscape and recreational opportunities, with beaches and views the likes of which are found nowhere else on the coast.
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The capital region of British Columbia, Greater Victoria encompasses a broad range of communities, from lively downtown streets and bustling harbours to serene parks and coastal farmland. With the mildest climate in Canada, Victoria is perfect for visiting at any time of the year.
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With their ancient forests, rocky shorelines and miles of beaches teeming with marine life, the Northern Gulf Islands are remote, serene places that soothe the soul. Blessed with a balmy climate and an idyllic landscape, the Southern Gulf Islands are each unique in character, but share a gentle, bucolic charm.
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Situated between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia, Georgia Strait boasts a number of large islands located between the Gulf Islands and the Discovery Islands. They fall under either the Sunshine Coast or the Gulf and Discovery Islands, but they are grouped together here for ease of navigation, listed in order of south to north.
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The remote and rugged coastline of British Columbia is indented with stunning fjord-like inlets that cut deep into the Coast Mountains of the BC mainland north of Vancouver. The inlets fall under various regions of the province, but they are grouped together here for ease of navigation, listed in order of south to north.
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Vancouver Island: Greater Victoria
Almost half of Vancouver Island's population of 750,000 lives in and around the provincial capital of Victoria, at the southern end of Vancouver Island. Victoria has a temperate climate with mild, damp winters and relatively dry and mild summers. It is sometimes classified as a cool-summer Mediterranean climate due to its usually dry summers. There is a rich diversity of landscapes within the region, ranging from the Douglas fir forests along the coast to the drier, exposed conditions of the higher, rockier elevations that support arbutus (madrona) and Garry oak forests. Flowers bloom year-round in Victoria, which makes exploring the outdoors here enjoyable in any season. Thousands of migrating birds, ducks, geese, and swans make the Victoria region a semi-annual stop-over point.
Victorians display their love for the natural world by cultivating flower gardens at every turn. As you'd imagine in a region where a large urban population interacts with such a delightful natural tableau, a vast network of walking, hiking and biking routes leads through the many parks with which the city is blessed.
Although the mountainscape on the southern end of Vancouver Island is not as rugged as the North Shore mountains that rise above Vancouver, this actually mitigates in favour of hiking, as the physical demands for reaching viewpoints is not as great. On the other hand, the views are as panoramic and breathtaking as anywhere in the province. It's easy to imagine how sweet life was for Native Canadians who once had this all to themselves. Beacon Hill Park in downtown Victoria was the site of a village that had been inhabited for thousands of years prior to the arrival of the colonial settlers in the 1840s. A tangled web of events since then has displaced the original dwellers, but their history is evident in the petroglyphs that adorn the shoreline and in the middens of seashells mounded up beside the beaches on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Totem poles new and old stand as proud reminders of this heritage.
To gain a fresh appreciation for the talents and skills of First Nations people, combine a visit to the outdoors around Victoria with a stop at the Royal British Columbia Museum, a world-class repository of native artifacts. With the enriched perspective that such a visit will bring, you'll look at the landscape with new interest and appreciation. The figures on the totems will no longer be static representations from a mythological age. Instead, combined with the presence of killer whales, seals, eagles, ravens, salmon, and other species that are as vibrant in the landscape today as they were in the past, you'll enter a timeless real and, in the process, discover a new place in nature for yourself.
South Vancouver Island
The exposed waters of Vancouver Island's southwestern coast quickly dispel any notion that an ocean is an ocean is an ocean. The true personality of the Pacific is revealed as you traverse the slopes of San Juan Ridge as the Strait of Juan de Fuca makes its entrance from the open water of the Pacific. Conditions shift dramatically from the sheltered, rain-shadowed waterways of the Strait of Georgia with its gaggle of tranquil islands. Here you face the open ocean, where nothing breaks the rolling swells or deflects the sting of winter storms. For those who listen for the force of the West Coast, here it begins to speak up, way up.
Many a dark chapter has been written about ships and crews that perished in the violent storms that rake the raw shoreline. This is the Pacific's Davy Jones's Locker. Thrown up on the beach, survivors considered themselves blessed if they could reach the West Coast Lifesaving Trail. As harsh today as then, less-endangered people willingly subject themselves to this legendary trail's test of endurance. Such a reputation adds a wild spice to adventuring here. Venture with care and you'll come away with wonderful memories of your time spent by the shoreline, where many creatures live in splendid harmony with the ocean's deep rhythms.
Southern Vancouver Island covers the country between Port Renfrew and Bamfield on the west coast and Malahat and Nanaimo on the east side. Most of the population lives along the east coast, where farming in the lush, rolling Cowichan and Chemainus Valleys has gone hand in hand with logging since Vancouver Island was an independent Crown Colony. The heart of agriculture lies south of Nanaimo, the Hub City, and this pastoral atmosphere persists as you make your way north to Parksville in central island. However, it's hard to ignore the slopes of the Vancouver Island Mountains that begin to nudge travellers closer to the coastline for wont of wide valley bottoms. Most roads west peter out quickly in the face of this granite tour de force.
The exception is the cross-island melange of paved highway and gravel logging roads that link the sheltered Cowichan Valley with the storm-battered community of Bamfield on the west coast. A greater contrast is hard to find, which is what makes exploring this region so fascinating. There's plenty of easygoing adventuring to be found by sticking to the main routes, although everyone should treat themselves to a backroad or two where the valleys meet the Strait of Georgia. There are beaches here the likes of which are found nowhere else on the coast, with views that engender intimacy with the landscape, yet emphasize its isolation.
Central Vancouver Island
As you drive the Island Highway, it's always a treat to look across the Strait of Georgia at landmarks on the mainland as spires of the Coast Mountains rise on the eastern horizon. The farther north you head towards Courtenay and Campbell River, however, the more the peaks and glaciers of Vancouver Island's ranges, principally the imposing Comox Glacier, Forbidden Plateau, and Mount Washington, rise in the west and vie for equal attention.
As the highway winds past well-kept farms, this is a serenely rural part of the journey. Flowers abound in the gardens that front many of the homes along the way. Small rivers such as the Little Qualicum and the Englishman, as well as the mightier ones such as the Puntledge and the Campbell, empty into the strait. From the highway you catch glimpses of quiet green forest settings on the banks that line each river's course. Come late summer, these streams teem with spawning salmon.
For much of the way between Courtenay and Campbell River the Island Highway runs beside Qualicum Bay, an area rich in seafood. Pullouts beside the road give easy access to the bay's sand and pebble beaches. At several places you can buy fresh seafood, brought to the docks daily from local waters.
The mountains and islands of central Vancouver Island have a mysterious sense about them, as if they're always trying to hide some secret. It's true: you do have to travel farther afield here in order to penetrate its cloud-laced valleys and coastal rain forest. Take your time as you meander through this laid-back region. Its rhythms are subtle, but with gentle probing they reveal themselves, showing greater complexity than first meets the eye.
Pacific Rim (West Coast Vancouver Island)
North Vancouver Island
Most of Vancouver Island once looked as the north island still does today. Much of the remaining wilderness, such as Brooks Peninsula, a stubby 14-km long projection on the northwest coast of the island, has now been preserved. Other places are sheltered by the elements from the preying eye of industry, like Cape Scott Provincial Park, one of the wildest, windiest, most woebegone locales in the province for human habitation. Journeying to Brooks Peninsula or Cape Scott is only for those whose mettle has been tested by the repeated exposure to the bellows and blast-furnace of nature in the raw.
Some of this landscape's mysteries lie tucked away inside the vaulted domes of underground caverns. Afloat in a sea kayak on the open Nootka or Quatsino Sounds, or deep inside the Quatsino cave system, be prepared to experience a blend of connectedness and jubilation, isolation and terror, when adventuring here. One thing is guaranteed: at the end of the day, you'll sleep well.
Gentler conditions prevail in the sheltered waters of Johnstone Strait, where the kwakwaka'wakw First Nations are the traditional gatekeepers. To experience a tranquility that passes all description, paddle these waters where whales rub and salmon run in summer months.
Southern BC Gulf Islands
Snug in the Georgia Strait, between the mainland and the eastern side of Vancouver Island, are the Gulf Islands. Each of these islands seems to be a world unto itself; each has its own history, culture and colourful characters. There are seven major islands in the southern half of the Strait of Georgia. Each island has its distinctive charm, and deserves at least a day or two for exploring. A good way to do so is by bicycle, stopping at campgrounds or bed and breakfasts along the way.
Roadways and trails take you on a tour of natural beauty, leading you to hilltops for fabulous views and down to the beach for an afternoon swim. Around each corner is an artisan's gallery or a cafe, a row of unique little shops or a quiet marina. There's also camping, hiking, fishing, boating, all in beautiful surroundings and a friendly, relaxing atmosphere – truly what holiday memories are made of.
Saltspring Island is Canada's arts and crafts island. Because of its mild climate, mellow pace, beautiful landscapes and island isolation, artists and crafts people are drawn from all over the world. Although Saltspring is well known to boaters and may be reached by three ferries and scheduled air flights, it remains a quiet lesser-known paradise for most travellers. On Saturday mornings in the summer, the spirit of Saltspring can be caught in the local Market in Ganges, the biggest town in the Gulfs.
Rolling orchards and warm rock-strewn beaches abound on Mayne Island, a rustic 13 square-km spot. It's small enough for a day trip, but pretty enough for a lifetime. Drop by the lighthouse, watch the frantic activity as fishermen wait till the last minute to get out of the ferry's way in Active Pass, or stroll up the top of Mayne's mountains for a view of the Strait of Georgia – and you'll begin to discover what Mayne is all about.
Saturna Island is tucked away at the southern end of the island chain. Rural, sparsely populated, and difficult to reach, Saturna Island is easily the least spoilt of the Gulf islands. The Pender Islands are known as the 'Friendly Islands' and the 'Islands of Hidden Coves' – with over 20 public ocean access spots to visit along the beaches and coves. The mild climate and pristine wilderness make the Penders perfect for family holidays, romantic retreats, golfing, hiking, biking and nature-watching.
Galiano Island has always enjoyed the reputation of being the most welcoming to visitors. This is due in large part to the limited amount of farmland on Galiano in comparison to other islands. Of necessity, early settlers here opened their homes to tourists as a way of earning a living. Today, Galiano is a hub for sea-kayak trips and the site of the Montague Harbour Provincial Marine park, one of the largest provincial marine parks on any of the islands. This isn't to say that residents of the other islands won't be just as pleased to see you disembark at the dock. Indeed, tourism is important to the livelihood and economic well-being of most of the Gulf Islands, although some are better prepared for it than others.
Gabriola Island, the most accessible of the chain, features three provincial parks, quiet beaches and sensational ocean views. Perhaps the most interesting limestone formations on the Gulf Islands are located at Gabriola Sands Provincial Park. Explore the amazing cave-like sandstone formations called the Malaspina Galleries.
Decide in advance which island best suits your purposes, then consult a BC Ferries schedule to see if you can manage the connections in the course of a day's visit, or whether you'll have to seek overnight accommodation. Except in summer months, ferry service to many islands is restricted to one or two sailings a day. You may find that in order to catch a ride, you'll have to start your day well before dawn and return home late in the evening. The trade-off is that you'll find far fewer visitors sharing the roads, waterways and parks with you as you travel at off-peak times.
Discovery Islands and Northern BC Islands
These islands, part of a chain of 6,000 islands that shelter the British Columbia coastline between Washington and Alaska, lie beyond the quick-access range of Vancouver and Victoria. The wonderful silence that envelops these islands is characteristic of the ambience in remote central coast locales.
It wasn't always this way. In the heyday of fishing and logging camps, the population on the more isolated islands was surprisingly higher than it is today. Evidence of this can be seen in the abandoned cabins, ancient villages, and overgrown logging roads. Explore by car, kayak, mountain bike or on foot. Find a location that appeals to you, and within this microcosm, experience the wonder and magic that pervades life here.
Quadra Island is a 10-minute ferry ride from Campbell River. Resident artists and craftspeople make the island a fine place to sleuth around for pottery and other wares. The Kwagiulth Museum and Cultural Centre contains an outstanding collection of authentic artifacts. Tranquil and bucolic, Denman Island and Hornby Island sits just off the east coast of Vancouver Island. Denman, the larger of the two is known for its pastoral farmlands and its population of talented artisans.
After going to the effort to reach Cortes Island, with its placid lakes, beaches rich in shellfish, and rugged gorges – your reward is finding a campsite on the southwestern corner at Smelt Bay Provincial Park, a heavenly setting on this picturesque island. Texada Island, originally home to a whaling station, is now the site of a working limestone quarry.
Hop aboard the foot passenger ferry from French Creek and cruise across the Strait of Georgia to Lasqueti Island. Largely undeveloped, Lasqueti is a worthwhile destination for a day trip or longer – not only for its natural beauty, but it is so distant from the mainstream. The fleet of BC Ferries that services the Northern Gulf Islands is not as large nor are the sailings as frequent. Others can only be reached by private transportation such as water taxis, kayaks, canoes, or powerboats and, occasionally, airplanes. Visitors will find that the further north in the Strait of Georgia that they explore, the fewer fellow travellers they | 4,028 |
\section{Supplemental information}
\subsection{\label{sec:methodology}Density functional theory}
The electronic structure calculations were performed with density functional theory (DFT) using the \textsc{siesta} package~\cite{Soler2002a,Artacho2008a}.
We have employed the Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof (PBE) exchange correlation (XC) functional in the generalised gradient approximation (GGA)~\cite{Perdew1996a}.
Application of the GGA to phosphorus-doped silicon systems in the past has produced results that are in good agreement with experiment~\cite{Liu2003a}.
The total energies of each of the supercells were converged to within 0.1~meV using a planewave energy cutoff of 300~Ry and a Fermi-Dirac occupation function at a temperature of 0~K.
Atomic potentials were described by norm-conserving Troullier-Martins pseudopotentials~\cite{Troullier1991a}.
We have variationally solved the Kohn-Sham equations using a basis set of localised atomic orbitals that was optimised for phosphorus-doped silicon using the simplex method~\cite{Budi2012a}.
The basis set was double-$\zeta$ polarised and was comprised of 13 radial functions.
In Ref.~\onlinecite{Drumm2013b}, localised single-$\zeta$ and double-$\zeta$ polarised bases, and a delocalised planewave basis were used to calculate the valley splitting for a phosphorus $\delta$ doped monolayer in silicon.
Despite the higher precision of the planewave basis, the double-$\zeta$ polarised basis was shown to ``[retain] the physics of the planewave description''~\cite{Drumm2013b}.
We relaxed the crystallographic structure of bulk silicon using this basis set and found the lattice constant to be 5.4575~\AA.
This value is in good agreement with the experimental value of 5.431~\AA~\cite{Becker1982a}.
The overestimation of the lattice constant by approximately 0.5\% is lower than the usual systematic deviation of the lattice constant that is expected from the PBE XC functional, which is a 1\% deviation.
\subsection{\label{sec:benchmarking}Benchmarking of density functional theory}
\begin{figure}[t!]
\includegraphics{figure2.pdf}
\caption{\label{fig:figure2}(Color online). (a) The lowest conduction valley of bulk silicon for simple cubic supercells that range in size from 8 to 4096 atoms. The key shows the dimensions of the supercells in terms of the number of simple cubic unit cells in $x$, $y$, and $z$, i.e. 8 is equivalent to $8\times8\times8$ unit cells or 4096 atoms. The boundaries of the Brillouin zones for each of the supercells are shown as vertical lines. The CBM of bulk silicon has been set to energy zero. (b) The difference between the energy of the conduction valley at the $\Gamma$ point ($E_{\Gamma}$) and the CBM for supercells that range in size from 8 to 10,648 atoms.}
\end{figure}
To reduce the computational expense of performing these electronic structure calculations, we have used a $k$~point grid that contains only a single $k$~point: the $\Gamma$ point, i.e. $k = (0,0,0)$.
For the supercell of 10,648 atoms, an increase in the size of the $k$ point grid would result in these calculations being computationally impractical.
When the number of $k$ points is increased up to $8\times8\times8$ for the supercell of 512 atoms, we find the eigenvalue of the $1s(A_{1})$ state at the $\Gamma$ point converges to a value that is approximately 5~meV greater than that of the $\Gamma$~point calculation.
The eigenvalues of the $1s(T_{2})$ and $1s(E)$ states converge to values that are approximately 1~meV greater than the result of their respective $\Gamma$~point calculations.
We expect these changes in the eigenvalues of the system to decrease as the size of the supercell is increased because the size of the corresponding Brillouin zone will decrease.
Previous calculations of an arsenic donor in silicon with DFT have also been restricted to the $\Gamma$~point~\cite{Yamamoto2009a}.
We geometrically optimised the ionic positions of supercells that ranged in size from 64 to 4096 atoms.
We found the maximum displacement of a silicon atom was largest for the supercell of 64 atoms.
When the size of the supercells is increased up to 4096 atoms the maximum displacement decreased to less than 0.02~\AA.
This displacement is equivalent to less than 0.5\% of the lattice constant of bulk silicon.
We therefore conclude it is unnecessary to relax the ionic positions of silicon atoms beyond their bulk values for supercells larger than 4096 atoms.
The conduction band minimum (CBM) of silicon is located at $|k|\approx0.85\left(2\pi / a\right)$, along each of the cardinal axes of reciprocal space, inside the face centred cubic Brillouin zone.
Because silicon is an indirect bandgap semiconductor, the energy of the lowest conduction valley at the $\Gamma$ point is not equal to the energy of the CBM.
This is a result of the dispersion of the energy bands.
We calculate the eigenvalues of the phosphorus donor electron at $|k|=0$, not $|k|\approx0.85\left(2\pi / a\right)$, and therefore it is necessary to offset the computed energies of the $1s(A_{1})$, $1s(T_{2})$, and $1s(E)$ states to find their value at $|k|\approx0.85\left(2\pi / a\right)$.
The size of the Brillouin zone is decreased when the size of the supercell is increased.
Decreasing the size of the Brillouin zone causes the bands, and therefore CBM, to be folded towards the centre of the zone, i.e. the $\Gamma$ point, in a process known as band folding~\cite{Drumm2013b}.
Consequently, the amount by which the energies of the $1s(A_{1})$, $1s(T_{2})$, and $1s(E)$ states must be offset, to account for the parabolic dispersion of the band, is different for each supercell.
The folding of the lowest conduction valley is plotted in Fig.~\ref{fig:figure2}{a} for supercells that range in size from 8 to 4096 atoms.
The value of the offset for each supercell can be computed by taking the difference between the energy of the valley at the $\Gamma$ point ($E_{\Gamma}$) and the conduction-band minimum (CBM).
These energies have been plotted for all supercells in Fig.~\ref{fig:figure2}{b}.
\begin{figure}[t!]
\includegraphics{figure6.pdf}
\caption{\label{fig:figure6}(Color online). The energy levels of the $1s(A_{1})$, $1s(T_{2})$, and $1s(E)$ states for supercells that range in size from 216 to 10,648 atoms. The energy of the CBM and the lowest conduction valley at $\Gamma$ ($E_{\Gamma}$) for bulk silicon are also shown for each supercell size. The conduction band minimum of the supercell containing 10,648 atoms has been set to energy zero.}
\end{figure}
The value of $E_{\Gamma} - \mathrm{CBM}$ decreases as the size of the supercell is increased.
As shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:figure2}{b}, this relationship is not monotonic: the CBM is not always folded closer to the $\Gamma$ point as the size of the Brillouin zone is decreased.
Figure~\ref{fig:figure2}{a} shows the lowest conduction valley for bulk silicon only.
If the dispersion of this band does not change significantly upon doping with phosphorus, then the difference $E_{\Gamma} - \mathrm{CBM}$ can be used to correct the computed energies of the $1s(A_{1})$, $1s(T_{2})$, and $1s(E)$ states.
The positions of the conduction valleys on the $k_{x}$ axis, in Fig.~\ref{fig:figure2}, have been computed by folding the band structure of bulk silicon.
The unfolded band structure was calculated using an eight atom simple cubic unit cell and a $k$ point grid of $6\times6\times6$.
For the sake of clarity, we do not show the part of the bands that are reflected back into the Brillouin zone at the zone boundary.
Neither do we show the conduction valleys of supercells with more than 4096 atoms in Fig.~\ref{fig:figure2}.
The reflection of the bands at the zone boundary is a consequence of the fact that a solution in one Brillouin zone must be a solution in all Brillouin zones~\cite{Drumm2013b}.
The energy of the lowest conduction valley of bulk silicon at the $\Gamma$ point ($E_{\Gamma}$) is shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:figure6} for every supercell studied in this work.
As expected, the value of $E_{\Gamma}$ is different for each supercell.
The conduction band minima plotted in Fig.~\ref{fig:figure6} are for bulk silicon and have been calculated by substracting $E_{\Gamma} - \mathrm{CBM}$ from $E_{\Gamma}$, i.e. $E_{\Gamma} - \left(E_{\Gamma} - \mathrm{CBM}\right) = \mathrm{CBM}$.
The CBM for bulk silicon is not expected to change as the size of the supercell is increased.
We therefore use the CBM of the supercell containing 10,648 atoms as a point of reference by setting it to energy zero in the figure.
We find the CBM for each of the supercells do not agree when the energies are corrected for band folding only.
We also need to account for the differences in the valence band maximum (VBM) of each supercell.
The conduction band minima are shifted by the difference between the VBM of each supercell and the VBM of the supercell containing 10,648 atoms.
Once this is done, the CBM in Fig.~\ref{fig:figure6} agree to within 4~meV.
The remaining discrepancies in the conduction band minima could be caused by the differing $k$ point grids that were used to calculate the quantity $E_{\Gamma} - \mathrm{CBM}$ and the conduction band minima plotted in Fig.~\ref{fig:figure6}, or similar errors in the VBM itself.
The VBM is not affected by band folding because it appears at the $\Gamma$ point in the Brillouin zone.
\subsection{\label{sec:bindingenergy}Calculation of binding energies}
In this section, we give the mathematical details of the calculation of<|fim_middle|> the accepted value for a supercell of 10,648 atoms.
Unfortunately there is no systematic way of calculating the uncertainty in this energy, but it is unlikely that the uncertainty is less than 5~meV.
| the binding energy for the donor electron in full.
This method was first proposed in Ref.~\onlinecite{Yamamoto2009a} for an arsenic donor in silicon.
The binding energy of the donor electron is given by
\begin{equation} \label{eq:BindingEnergy}
E = T + U
\end{equation}
where $T$ is the kinetic energy and $U$ is the potential energy of the donor electron.
In \eqref{eq:BindingEnergy} the potential energy is defined as
\begin{equation} \label{eq:PotentialEnergy}
U = \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \psi^{*}(\mathbf{r}) V(\mathbf{r}) \psi(\mathbf{r}) d^{3}\mathbf{r}
\end{equation}
where $\psi$ is the wavefunction of the donor electron and $V$ is the impurity potential for the phosphorus donor.
The impurity potential can be written as
\begin{equation} \label{eq:ImpurityPotential}
V(\mathbf{r}) = V^{\mathrm{P:Si}}(\mathbf{r}) - V^{\mathrm{1e:Si}}(\mathbf{r})
\end{equation}
where $V^{\mathrm{P:Si}}$ is the electric potential for a phosphorus-doped silicon system and $V^{\mathrm{1e:Si}}$ is the electric potential for an electron-doped silicon system.
By an electron-doped silicon system, we mean a bulk silicon system with one electron added.
In contrast, for the phosphorus-doped system, one electron is added to the system by substituting a silicon atom with a phosphorus atom.
These two electric potentials can be defined as
\begin{equation} \label{eq:ElectricPotentialSiP}
V^{\mathrm{P:Si}}(\mathbf{r}) = V_{ee}^{\mathrm{P:Si}}(\mathbf{r}) + V_{XC}^{\mathrm{P:Si}}(\mathbf{r}) + V_{eN}^{\mathrm{P:Si}}(\mathbf{r})
\end{equation}
and
\begin{equation} \label{eq:ElectricPotentialSi1e}
V^{\mathrm{1e:Si}}(\mathbf{r}) = V_{ee}^{\mathrm{1e:Si}}(\mathbf{r}) + V_{XC}^{\mathrm{1e:Si}}(\mathbf{r}) + V_{eN}^{\mathrm{1e:Si}}(\mathbf{r})
\end{equation}
where $V_{ee}$ is the electron-electron contribution to the electric potential, $V_{XC}$ is the exchange-correlation contribution to the electric potential, and $V_{eN}$ is the electron-nuclear contribution to the electric potential.
Substituting \eqref{eq:ElectricPotentialSiP} and \eqref{eq:ElectricPotentialSi1e} into \eqref{eq:ImpurityPotential} and rearranging we have
\begin{align}
V(\mathbf{r}) &= \left[V_{ee}^{\mathrm{P:Si}}(\mathbf{r}) + V_{XC}^{\mathrm{P:Si}}(\mathbf{r}) + V_{eN}^{\mathrm{P:Si}}(\mathbf{r})\right] - \ldots \notag \\
& \hspace{14mm} \ldots \left[V_{ee}^{\mathrm{1e:Si}}(\mathbf{r}) + V_{XC}^{\mathrm{1e:Si}}(\mathbf{r}) + V^{\mathrm{1e:Si}}_{eN}(\mathbf{r})\right] \notag \\
V(\mathbf{r}) &= \left[V_{ee}^{\mathrm{P:Si}}(\mathbf{r}) - V_{ee}^{\mathrm{1e:Si}}(\mathbf{r})\right] + \left[V_{XC}^{\mathrm{P:Si}}(\mathbf{r}) - V_{XC}^{\mathrm{1e:Si}}(\mathbf{r})\right] + \ldots \notag \\
& \hspace{14mm} \ldots \left[V_{eN}^{\mathrm{P:Si}}(\mathbf{r}) - V^{\mathrm{1e:Si}}_{eN}(\mathbf{r})\right] \label{eq:imp_pot}
\end{align}
\begin{figure}[t!]
\includegraphics{figure4.pdf}
\caption{\label{fig:figure4}Binding energies for the $1s(A_{1})$ state of a phosphorus donor electron in silicon, calculated by the method described in this section, for supercells that range in size from 216 to 10,648 atoms. The accepted value for the binding energy, taken from Ref.~\onlinecite{Jagannath1981a}, is shown as a dashed line.}
\end{figure}
In the equations above, the impurity potential is screened by the electron-electron and exchange-correlation terms.
Next, we set $V_{ee}$ and $V_{XC}$ to zero and thereby introduce a new quantity, the unscreened impurity potential $V'$.
The unscreened impurity potential is given by the last term in \eqref{eq:imp_pot}:
\begin{equation} \label{eq:UnscreenedImpurityPotential}
V'(\mathbf{r}) = V_{eN}^{\mathrm{P:Si}}(\mathbf{r}) - V_{eN}^{\mathrm{1e:Si}}(\mathbf{r})
\end{equation}
In our calculations, the electron-nuclear interaction is described by Troullier-Martins pseudopotentials and we can write
\begin{equation} \label{eq:PhosphorusPseudopotential}
V_{eN}^{\mathrm{P:Si}}(\mathbf{r}) = V_{pp}^{\mathrm{P}}(\mathbf{r} - \mathbf{R}_{0}) + \sum_{i=1}^{N-1} V_{pp}^{\mathrm{Si},\mathrm{P:Si}}(\mathbf{r} - \mathbf{R}_{i})
\end{equation}
and
\begin{equation} \label{eq:ElectronPseudopotential}
V_{eN}^{\mathrm{1e:Si}}(\mathbf{r}) = \sum_{i=0}^{N-1} V_{pp}^{\mathrm{Si},\mathrm{1e:Si}}(\mathbf{r} - \mathbf{R}_{i})
\end{equation}
where $\mathbf{R}_{0}$ is the ionic position of the phosphorus donor atom, $\mathbf{R}_{i}$ is the ionic position of silicon atom $i$, and $V_{pp}^{\mathrm{P}}$ and $V_{pp}^{\mathrm{Si}}$ are the pseudopotentials of phosphorus and silicon, respectively.
Substituting \eqref{eq:PhosphorusPseudopotential} and \eqref{eq:ElectronPseudopotential} into \eqref{eq:UnscreenedImpurityPotential}, we obtain
\begin{equation*}
V'(\mathbf{r}) = V_{pp}^{\mathrm{P}}(\mathbf{r} - \mathbf{R}_{0}) + \sum_{i=1}^{N-1} V_{pp}^{\mathrm{Si},\mathrm{P:Si}}(\mathbf{r} - \mathbf{R}_{i}) - \sum_{i=0}^{N-1} V_{pp}^{\mathrm{Si},\mathrm{1e:Si}}(\mathbf{r} - \mathbf{R}_{i})
\end{equation*}
which, because we have not relaxed the ionic positions of the silicon atoms after phosphorus substitution, simplifies to
\begin{equation*}
V'(\mathbf{r}) \approx V_{pp}^{\mathrm{P}}(\mathbf{r} - \mathbf{R}_{0}) - V_{pp}^{\mathrm{Si}}(\mathbf{r} - \mathbf{R}_{0})
\end{equation*}
where $V_{pp}^{\mathrm{Si}} \equiv V_{pp}^{\mathrm{Si},\mathrm{P:Si}} \approx V_{pp}^{\mathrm{Si},\mathrm{1e:Si}}$ is approximate because the norm-consering Troullier-Martins pseudopotentials are nonlocal.
Let $\mathbf{R}_{0} = (0, 0, 0)$, then
\begin{equation} \label{eq:unscreenedImpurityPotential}
V'(\mathbf{r}) \approx V_{pp}^{\mathrm{P}}(\mathbf{r}) - V_{pp}^{\mathrm{Si}}(\mathbf{r})
\end{equation}
That is, the unscreened impurity potential is given by the difference in the pseudopotentials for phosphorus and silicon.
We have used only the $l=0$ component of the norm-conserving pseudopotentials for phosphorus and silicon when evaluating Eq.~\ref{eq:unscreenedImpurityPotential}.
This approximation is justified given the structure of the eigenfunction for the $1s(A_{1})$ state (cf. Fig.~1 in the main text).
Electron screening can now be reintroduced using the following description.
We rewrite the screened impurity potential as~\cite{Yamamoto2009a}
\begin{equation} \label{eq:ScreenedImpurityPotential}
V(\mathbf{r}) = \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \epsilon^{-1}(q) V'(q) \exp{(-i \mathbf{q} \cdot \mathbf{r})} \frac{d^{3}q}{\left(2\pi\right)^{3}}
\end{equation}
where $V'(q)$ is the Fourier transform of the unscreened impurity potential. The dielectric screening is described by a nonlinear function~\cite{Pantelides1974a,Nara1966a}
\begin{equation} \label{eq:dielectricfunction}
\epsilon^{-1}(q) = \frac{A q^{2}}{q^{2} + \alpha^{2}} + \frac{\left(1 - A\right) q^{2}}{q^{2} + \beta^{2}} + \frac{\gamma^{2}}{\epsilon(0)\left(q^{2} + \gamma^{2}\right)}
\end{equation}
with $A = 1.175$, $\alpha = 0.7572$, $\beta = 0.3123$, $\gamma = 2.044$, and $\epsilon(0) = 11.4$.
The constants $A$, $\alpha$, $\beta$, and $\gamma$ were found by fitting the above function to the $q$ dependent dielectric screening in silicon, which was calculated from the random phase approximation~\cite{Pantelides1974a}.
We can then use \eqref{eq:ScreenedImpurityPotential} to calculate the potential energy of the donor electron using \eqref{eq:PotentialEnergy}.
Finally, to calculate the kinetic energy of the donor electron, we use the virial theorem:
\begin{equation} \label{eq:KineticEnergy}
T = \frac{1}{2} \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \psi^{*}(\mathbf{r}) \left(\frac{dV(\mathbf{r})}{d\mathbf{r}} \cdot \mathbf{r}\right) \psi(\mathbf{r}) d^{3}\mathbf{r}
\end{equation}
The binding energy of the donor electron can then be calculated from the kinetic and potential energies using~\eqref{eq:BindingEnergy}.
The binding energies of the donor electron's ground state, calculated using supercells of 216 to 10,648 atoms, are shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:figure4}.
For the supercell of 10,648 atoms, the value of the binding energy is converged to within 1~meV.
The accepted value for the binding energy of the donor electron's ground state, which is equal to 45.59~meV, is shown as a dashed line in Fig.~\ref{fig:figure4}.
The supercell of 216 atoms overestimates the binding energy of the $1s(A_{1})$ state in the figure but the binding energy decreases as the size of the supercell is increased.
This energy is within 5~meV of | 2,921 |
The biggest winners in a little school project
Preppies are well and truly winning after the latest building project was completed by senior Industrial Technology students at Brisbane Adventist College.
Not only because they now have a brand new cubby house to play in, but they also have some great new friends to play with.
Earlier this week, BAC's senior Industrial Technology students delivered their biggest, and arguably their best, project to date. The official handover of the cubby house on Monday was celebrated with speeches, cupcakes, and an unveiling of the official name: The Cubby (well, it works!).
Dreaming big
Secondary Design teacher Luke Martin planned the project so that it would give his Industrial Tech students a memorable real-world experience, while still fulfilling the requirements of the senior curriculum. It involved a consultation with the Preppies, who were invited to dream big and draw up some plans illustrating their idea of the ultimate cubby house. Ideas were taken from the Preppies drawings and used to develop the final design and landscaping layout.
"Their plans may have included one or two features that were a little beyond the scope and budget of our project—like a water park, swimming pools and a rocket ship!" says Mr Martin, "But the Technology students were very keen to be a bit creative with how they filled the design brief I set, with a little help from the tiniest clients we've ever had in the history of the subject.
"It wasn't just making mock joints and cutting wood for the sake of it. Building the cubby house allowed students to see how a wall they built (a requirement of the elective) might be part of a real commercial project. This included how to properly prepare a site, build a decking frame, and lay decking boards correctly. The students even fabricated the external timber cladding from scratch, installed roofing iron and guttering. The cubby project gave them the chance to experience the minutia of a building project without skipping details or leaving anything out."
<|fim_middle|> have truly invested themselves in a project of the hands and the heart and back and we thank them for their effort and professionalism, which has brought so much happiness and excitement to our school."
Cubby House Opening | More than a cubby
The first phase of the project was completed in the workshop, with Prep classes making the occasional incursion onto the Secondary campus to view the progress of the build. Local businesses donated or subsidised a large portion of building materials, including the decking frame, eco-decking boards, a complete set of PPE for all the students and assorted fixings from Bunnings Mt Gravatt; footings for a modular decking system from TuffBlock; 12 cubic meters of timber cladding from Injun Cypress; a full pack of framing materials from Hyne Timber; and a tank from Kingspan Water Tanks.
We wish to thank our sponsors for their generosity.
As the project steadily took shape, so did the excitement. By the time it was finally ready to be flat packed and moved onsite for the assembly phase, something else was happening. Friendships between the youngest and oldest college students had flourished. This resulted in a great deal of anticipation and excitement for both groups when it came to building days, when they got to see each other once again.
Building relationships and character
"As well as giving us this excellent playground resource, we've also been very impressed to see empathy and kindness develop between our oldest and youngest students," says deputy principal of Primary, Damon Quick.
"We've even seen students from the Industrial Technology class playing handball and hide and seek with the Primary kids outside of classes. The sense of pride the senior students feel about this project runs so much deeper than just leaving their mark on a school they love. They | 315 |
Robert Frank Scarpitto was born January 7, 1939 in Rahway. Undersized at 5–11 but solidly built, Bob was a superb all-around athlete. His star shone brightest on the gridiron, where he excelled as a runner, receiver and kicker for the Indians of Rahway High.
Bob earned a scholarship to Notre Dame, where he played halfback and punted for the varsity in 1958, 1959 and 1960.<|fim_middle|>, his final pro season), he averaged over 40 yards a punt, leading the league with marks of 45.2 in 1966 and 44.9 in 1967. He launched the league's longest punt each season from 1965 to 1968, including a jaw-dropping 87-yarder in his final season. In 1966, he gained All-Star recognition for the one and only time in his pro career.
After football, Bob and his family moved to the West Coast. He retired in the Carmel Valley. | Among his teammates were Myron Pottios and Nick Buoniconti. Bob was the team's top receiver as a junior and a senior, catching a total of 13 touchdown passes. Bob also led the Fighting Irish in points those years, with 48 and 30, respectively. As a junior, he had the distinction of leading the team in punting and in punt returns, averaging 16.9 yards per return. He also averaged over 20 yards per kickoff return that season.
After graduation, the San Diego Chargers selected Bob in the ninth round of the 1961 American Football League Draft. The team's general manager, Frank Leahy, may have had something to do with that. Leahy had coached Notre Dame in the 1940s and 1950s and had seen Bob in action many times. Bob got into seven games as a rookie. He caught two touchdown passes, and saw action in the AFL Championship, which the Chargers lost to the Houston Oilers.
In 1962, Bob joined the Denver Broncos. He played flanker and caught 35 passes. He would continue as a reliable second-string receiver for the team for the next six seasons. In 1965, the Broncos asked Bob to replace Jim Fraser as the team punter. For the next four years, Bob was unrivaled in the AFL.
From 1965 to 1968 (Bob played for the Patriots in 1968 | 314 |
Link building strategies have always been a large part of website visibility efforts. But ever since the Google Penguin algorithm penalty that hit links hard by de-ranking sites with profiles that don't comply with Google webmaster guidelines, it's gotten really hard and downright tricky.
I'll admit, it's the least favorite part of SEO I can do. It's labor intense, takes a lot of<|fim_middle|> agents are great link partners! These can usually be easy links to create, as there's a high trust level in you and your web site.
Once you've exhausted the easy ones, the most difficult, but very valuable links are those you get from sites you do outreach to. Usually these are sites you have no previous relationship with, and given how much press the Google Penguin penalty for links is out there, you will probably get a lot of rejections for your link exchange request.
These make me sad, because a lot of these web owners are under the impression that all links from stranger websites are bad in Google's eyes. If you really think a site is worth getting a link from, build a relationship with the web owner and make the offer at the appropriate time.
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Until we meet again, let's keep it safely between the ditches, umkay? | thought and huge amounts of great content to get just a few links.
I'll go over the strategies you can use, from the easiest to the most challenging.
Not all directory sites are bad for linking. Business listings on Google, Superpages, Yellow Pages, Yelp!, Merchant Circle and Manta, for example, are great for your local SEO strategy and link building. These business listings are counted as citations and reputable links.
Highly specialized, professional association directories are also good link partners. If you're a physical therapist, getting listed on the American Physical Therapy Association's site under "Find A Therapist" is a legitimate link that counts in your site's favor.
Many professional directories charge a small yearly fee for listing your business. Local listings for SEO, such as Yellow Pages have free or paid business listings you can choose from.
These are the easiest links to build, and they're safe.
It's perfectly fine to link back your pages from social media. However, these links are "no follow," which means Google bots won't transfer page rank from the page the link is on that points back to your site.
Social media links are also quite easy to build, and if your stream contains compelling items, can drive good traffic to your web pages.
Your vendors often are great link partners! If you remodel homes, real estate agents, local lenders, construction material providers and rental | 277 |
Chapter 2 : the chemical composition of DNA
DNA is a polymer ( a large molecule that contains repeating units) composed of 2' deoxyribose (a five-carbon sugar), phosphoric acid, and the four nitrogen containing bases denoted A, T, G and C. The chemical structures of the bases are shown below. Note that two of the bases have a double-ring structure, these are called purines. The other two bases have a single-ring structure, these are called pyrimidines.
The purine bases are adenine (A) and guanine (G).
The pyrimidine bases are thymine (T) and cytosine ©.
In DNA, each base is chemically linked to one molecule of the sugar deoxyribose, forming a compound called a nucleoside.
When a phosphate group is also attached to the sugar, the nucleoside becomes a nucleotide .
Thus a nucleotide is a nucleoside plus a phosphate. In the conventional numbering of the carbon atoms in the sugar,the carbon atom to which the base is attached is the 1' carbon. (The atoms in the sugar are given primed numbers to distinguish them from atoms in the bases).
In nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, the nucleotides are joined to form a polynucleotide chain, in which the phosphate attached to the 5' carbon of one sugar is linked to the hydroxyl group attached to the 3' carbon of the next sugar in line . The chemical bonds by which the sugar components of adjacent nucleotides are linked through the phosphate groups are called phosphodiester bonds. The 5'-3'-5'-3' orientation of these linkages continues throughout the chain are a 5'-phosphate (5'-P) group at one end and a 3'-hydroxyl (3'-OH) group at the other. The asymmetry of the ends of a DNA strand implies that each strand has a polarity determined by which end bears the 5'-phosphate and which end bears the 3'-hydroxyl.
Three years before Watson and Crick proposed their essentially correct three-dimensional structure of DNA as a double helix, Erwin Chargaff developed a chemical technique to measure the amount<|fim_middle|> is called the minor groove. Proteins that interact with double-stranded DNA often have regions that make contact with the base pairs by fitting into the major groove, into the minor groove, or into both grooves.
The central feature of DNA structure is the pairing of complementary bases, A with T and G with C. The hydrogen bonds that form in the adenine-thymine base pair and in the guanine-cytosine pair are illustrated in Figure above Note that an A-T pair has two hydrogen bonds and that a G-C pair has three hydrogen bonds. This means that the hydrogen bonding between G and C is stronger in the sense that it requires more energy to break; for example, the amount of heat required to separate the paired strands in a DNA duplex increases with the percent of G + C. Because nothing restricts the sequence of bases in a single strand, any sequence could be present along one strand. This explains Chargaff's observation that DNA from different organisms may have different base compositions. However, because the strands in duplex DNA are complementary, Chargaff's rules of [A] = [T] and [G] = [C] are true whatever the base composition.
Each backbone in a double helix consists of deoxyribose sugars alternating with phosphate groups that link the 3' carbon atom of one sugar to the 5' carbon of the next in line. The two polynucleotide strands of the double helix are oriented in opposite directions in the sense that the bases that are paired are attached to sugars above and below the plane of pairing, respectively. offset because the phosphate linkages in the backbones run in opposite directions , and the strands are said to be antiparallel. This means that each terminus of the double helix possesses one 5'-P group (on one strand) and one 3'-OH group (on the other strand), as shown in Figure below :
The diagrams of the DNA duplexes are static and so some-what misleading. DNA is a dynamic molecule, constantly in motion. In some regions, the strands can separate briefly and then come together again in the same conformation or in a different one. Although the right-handed double helix is the standard form, DNA can form more than 20 slightly different variants of right-handed helices, and some regions can even form helices in which the strands twist to the left (called the Z form of DNA). If there are complementary stretches of nucleotides in the same strand, then a single strand, separated from its partner, can fold back upon itself like a hairpin. Even triple helices consisting of three strands can form in regions of DNA that contain suitable base sequences.
What a Genetic Material Needs That DNA Supplies :
Not every polymer would be useful as genetic material. However, DNA is admirably suited to a genetic function because it satisfies the three essential requirements of a genetic material. First, any genetic material must be able to be replicated accurately, so that the information it contains is precisely replicated and inherited by daughter cells added to the end of a growing protein molecule. In DNA, this is done by means of a genetic code in which groups of three bases specify amino acids. Because the four bases in a DNA molecule can be arranged in any sequence, and because the sequence can vary from one part of the molecule to another and from organism to organism, DNA can contain a great many unique regions, each of which can be a distinct gene. A long DNA chain can direct the synthesis of a variety of different protein molecules.
A genetic material must also be capable of undergoing occasional mutations in which the information it carries is altered. Furthermore, the mutant molecules must be capable of being replicated as faithfully as the parental molecule, so that mutations are heritable. Watson and Crick suggested that heritable mutations might be possible in DNA by rare mispairing of the bases, with the result that an incorrect nucleotide becomes incorporated into a replicating DNA strand.
Chapter 1 : stem cells
What is a stem cell?
Ultimately, every cell in the human body can be traced back to a fertilized egg that came into existence from the union of egg and sperm. But the body is made up of over hundreds of different types of cells. All of these cell types come from a pool of stem cells in the early embryo. During early development, as well as later in life, various types of stem cells give rise to the specialized or differentiated cells that carry out the specific functions of the body, such as blood, muscle,bone and nerve cells.
Stem cells can regenerate themselves or produce specialized cell types. This property make stem cells appealing for scientists seeking to create medical treatments that replace lost or damaged cells.
TYPES OF STEM CELLS :
Stem cells are found in all of us, from the early stages of human development to the end of life. All stem cells may prove useful for medical research, but each of the different types has both promise and limitations. Embryonic stem cells, which can be derived from a very early stage in human development, have the potential to produce all of the body's cell type. Adult stem cells, which are found in certain tissues in fully developed humans, from babies to adults, may be limited to producing only certain types of specialized cells. Recently, scientists have also identified stem cells in umbilical cord blood and the placenta that can give rise to the various types of blood cells.
Embryonic Stem Cells :
A blastocyst, is a pre-implantation embryo that develops 5 days after the fertilization of an egg by a sperm. It contains all the material necessary for the development of a complete human being. The blastocyst is a mostly hollow sphere. In its interior is the inner cell mass, which is composed of 30-34 cells that are referred to by scientists as pluripotent because they can differentiate into all of the cell types of the body.
In normal development, the blastocyst would implant in the wall of the uterus to become the embryo and continue developing into a mature organism. Its outer cells would begin to from the placenta and the inner cell mass would begin to differentiate into the progressively more specialized cell types of the body.
When the blastocyst is used for stem cell research, scientists remove the inner cell masse and place these cells in a culture dish with a nutrient-rich liquid where they give rise to embryonic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells seem to be more flexible than stem cells found in adults, because they have the potential to produce every cell type in the human body. They are also generally easier to collect, purify and maintain in the laboratory than adult stem cells. Scientists can induce embryonic stem cells to replicate themselves in an undifferentiated state for very long periods of time before stimulating them to create specialized cells. This means that just a few embryonic stem cells can build a large bank of stem cells to be used in experiments. However, such undifferentiated stem cells could not be used directly for tissue transplants because they can cause a type of tumor called a teratoma. To be used for therapies, embryonic stem cells would first need to be differentiated into specialized cell types.
Some find embryonic stem cell research to be morally objectionable, because when scientists remove the inner cell mass, the blastocyst no longer has the potential to become a fully developed human being.
Sources of Embryonic Stem Cells (In Vitro Fertilization):
The largest potential source of blastocysts for stem cell research is from in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinics. The process of IVF requires the retrieval of a woman's eggs via a surgical procedure after undergoing an intensive regimen of "fertility drugs," which stimulate her ovaries to produce multiple mature eggs. When IVF is used for reproductive purposes, doctors typically fertilize all of the donated eggs in order to maximize their chance of producing a viable blastocyst that can be implanted in the womb. Because not all the fertilized eggs are implanted, this has resulted in a large bank of "excess" blastocysts that are currently stored in freezers around the country. The blastocysts stored in IVF clinic could prove to be a major source of embryonic stem cells for use in medical research. However, because most of these blastocysts were created before the advent of stem cell research, most donors were not asked for their permission to use these left-over blastocysts for research.
The in vitro fertilization (IVF) technique could potentially also be used to produce blastocysts specifically for research purposes. This would facilitate the isolation of stem cells with specific genetic traits necessary for the study of particular diseases. For example, it may be possible to study the origins of an inherited disease like cystic fibrosis using stem cells made from egg and sperm donors who have this disease. The creation of stem cells specifically for research using IVF is, however, ethically problematic for some people because it involves intentionally creating a blastocyst that will never develop into a human being.
Nuclear Transfer:
The process called nuclear transfer offers another potential way to produce embryonic stem cells. In animals, nuclear transfer has been accomplished by inserting the nucleus of an already differentiated adult cell-for example, a skin cell-into a donated egg that has had its nucleus removed. This egg, which now contains the genetic material of the skin cell, is then stimulated to form a blastocyst from which embryonic stem cells can be derived. The stem cells that are created in this way are therefore copies or "clones" of the original adult cell because their nuclear DNA matches that of the adult cell.
As of the summer of 2006, nuclear transfer has not been successful in the production of human embryonic stem cells, but progress in research suggests that scientists may be able to use this technique to develop human stem cells in the future.
Producing Embryonic Stem Cells Using Nuclear Transfer Is Not the Same as Reproductive Cloning
The use of nuclear transfer to develop disease-specific stem cells can be called research cloning, and the use of this technique for personalized tissue transplants is sometimes called therapeutic cloning. These terms must be carefully distinguished from reproductive cloning, in which the intent is to implant a cloned embryo in a female's womb and allow it to develop fully into an individual. This was the technique by which Dolly the sheep was made and is now widely used for reproductive cloning in animals. In humans, however, reproductive cloning has been actively discouraged by most in the scientific community.
Scientists believe that if they are able to use nuclear transfer to derive human stem cells, it could allow them to study the development and progression of specific diseases by creating stem cells containing the genes responsible for certain disorder. In the future, scientists may also be able to create "personalized" stem cells that contain only the DNA of a specific patient. The embryonic stem cells created by nuclear transfer would be genetically matched to a person needing a transplant, making it far less likely that the patient's body would reject the new cells than it would be with traditional tissue transplant procedures.
Although using nuclear transfer to produce stem cells is not the same as reproductive cloning, some are concerned about the potential misapplication of the technique for reproductive cloning purposes. Other ethical considerations include egg donation, which requires informed consent, and possible destruction of blastocysts.
Adult Stem Cells :
Adult stem cells are hidden deep within organs, surrounded by millions of ordinary cells, and may help replenish some of the body's cells when needed. In fact, some adult stem cells are currently being used in therapies. They have been found in several organs that need a constant supply of cells, such as the blood, skin and lining of the gut, and have also been found in surprising places like the brain, which is not known to readily replenish its cells. Unlike embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells are already somewhat specialized. For example, blood stem cells normally only give rise to the many types of blood cells, and nerve stem cells can only make the various types of brain cells. Recent research however, suggests that some adult stem cells might be more flexible than previously thought, and may be made to produce a wider variety of cells types. For example, some experiments have suggested that blood stem cells isolated from adult mice may also be able to produce liver, muscle and skin cells, but these results are not yet proven and have not been demonstrated with human cells. Nevertheless, scientists are working on finding a way to stimulate adult stem cells, or even other types of adult cells, to be more versatile. If they succeed, it could provide another source of unspecialized stem cells.
Identifying Stem Cells :
As early as 1961, scientists knew that adult bone marrow contained cells that could make all of the blood cell types. But it wasn't until 1988 that those stem cells were isolated as pure populations. Why did it take so long? The techniques for identifying stem cells have only recently been developed. Partly, this is because adult stem cells are, by their very nature, inconspicuous in shape, size and function. They also tend to hide deep in tissues and are present only in very low numbers, making their identification and isolation like finding a needle in a haystack.
How do scientists know when they have found a stem cell? Every cell displays an array of proteins on its surface; different cell types have different proteins. Scientists can use these surface proteins as "markers" that characterize individual cell types – a type of molecular ID. For example, using molecules that recognize and attach to specific surface proteins and that can fluoresce under certain wavelengths of light, scientists can visually tell the difference between a blood cell. Unfortunately, not all stem cells can now be identified in this manner because scientists have not yet identified markers for all stem cell types. Scientists also identify stem cells by observing their behavior in the laboratory: stem cells must be able to remain unspecialized and self-renew for long periods of time.
Scientists believe that there might be more types of adult stem cells than the handful that have already been identified, but finding them is a difficult process.
Culturing Cell Lines and Stimulating Stem Cells to Differentiate
Cell culture is a term that refers to the growth and maintenance of cells in a controlled environment out-side of an organism. A successful stem cell culture is one that keeps the cells healthy, dividing and unspecialized. The culturing of stem cells in the first step in establishing a stem cell line – a propagating collection of genetically identical cells. Cell lines are important because they provide a long-term supply of multiplying cells that can be shared among scientists for research and therapy development. The National Academies report Stem Cells and the Future of Regenerative Medicine (2001) described some of the challenges of maintaining cell lines: "Over time, all cell lines…change, typically accumulating harmful genetic mutations. There is no reason to expect stem cell lines to behave differently. While there is much that can be learned using existing stem cell lines…such concerns necessitate continued monitoring of these cells as well as the development of new stem cell lines in the future."
Once they have established a stable stem cell line, scientists start the process of causing the stem cells to differentiate into specialized cell types. The cellular environment in which stem cells naturally reside provides scientists with clues about how to make them differentiate in a culture dish. For example, in the bone marrow, where blood stem cells reside, bone cells send physical and chemicals signals that tell the blood stem cells when to differentiate. Scientists are just beginning to understand these signals and have developed ways to mimic the natural processes in cell cultures. Usually, the technology involves adding certain proteins to the cell culture and, in some cases, introducing specific genes into the stem cells.
It will be essential that scientists are sure that stem cells have fully differentiated before they can use them for medical applications. If completely undifferentiated stem cells (such as embryonic stem cells) are implanted directly into an organism, they can cause a type of tumor called a teratoma, which scientists have observed in experiments using mice. Semi-specialized adult stem cells and differentiated cells derived from embryonic stem cells are unlikely to cause teratomas.
Alternatives to Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research
To address ethical concerns about the destruction of blastocysts, scientists are trying to find new ways of obtaining stem cells that behave like embryonic stem cells but that don't require harming a blastocyst. As the science progresses, ethical issues surrounding these alternatives may also arise. Some possible alternatives include:
1) Cells collected from the morul, the developmental stage prior to the blastocyst. The morula, a solid ball of about 16-30 cells, seems able to sustain the loss of a few cells without developmental damage so that the remaining cells can continue to develop. Cell extraction from the morula is already being used in some clinics to screen for genetic disorders in embryos produced by in vitro fertilization. Researchers have recently shown that cells isolated from a mouse morula can give rise to embryonic stem cells while the remaining morula cells develop into a healthy mouse. However, this process may still be morally objectionable to some because of the chance of harm to the morula, and because the long-term effects of removing cells from a morula are not yet known.
2) The creation of embryonic stem cells through a process called altered nuclear transfer (ANT). In this variation of the nuclear transfer technique, scientists create a blastocyst create whose genetic material has been changed so that further development and implantation into the uterus is not possible. It aims to create embryo-like entities that are not truly embryos but that can be a source of pluripotent stem cells. ANT, so far only tested with mouse blastocysts, could allow the creation of embryonic stem cells without destroying a viable human blastocyst. Some who object to embryonic stem cell research support ANT because the resulting blastocyst could never develop into a full human being and therefore would not have the moral status of a human embryo. However, this procedure is objectionable to some because they believe that it involves the creation of an imperfect blastocyst that is designed to be destroyed.
3) Causing an adult cell to act like an embryonic stem cell. During development, as cells become more and more specialized, they gradually lose the ability to turn on the genes that allow embryonic stem cells to be so versatile. The silencing if these genes seems to be responsible for keeping specialized cells specialized and limiting the differentiation capacities of adult stem cells. By "reprogramming" adult stem cells so that they can turn on the genes that allow versatility, scientists hope to cause them to revert to a more flexible state. It is even possible that scientists could one day "reprogram" any cell, not only stem cells. However, research in this area is in the early stages and scientists may be many years away from making an adult cell as versatile as an embryonic stem cell. | of each base present in DNA. As we describe his technique, we will let the molar concentration of any base be represented by the symbol for the base in square brackets; for example, [A] denotes the molar concentration of adenine. Chargaff used his technique to measure the [A], [T], [G], and [C] content of the DNA from a variety of sources. He found that the base composition of the DNA, defined as the present G+C, differs among species but is constant in all cells of an organism and within a species.
Chargaff also observed certain regular relationships among the molar concentrations of the different bases. These relationships are now called Chargaff's rules:
The amount of adenine equals that of thymine: [A]=[T]
The amount of guanine equals that of cytosine: [G]=[C]
The amount of purine bases equals that of pyrimidine bases: [A]+[G]=[T]+[C]
Although the chemical basis of these observations was not known at the time, one of the appealing features of the Watson-Crick structure of paired complementary strands was that is explained Chargaff's rules. Because A is always paired with T in double-stranded DNA, it must follow that [A]=[T]. Similarly, because G is paired with C, [G]=[C]. The third rule follows by addition of the other two: [A]+[G]=[T]+[C].
The Physical Structure of the Double Helix :
In the three-dimensional structure of the DNA molecule proposed in 1953 by Watson and Crick, the molecule consists of two polynucleotide chains twisted around one another to form a double-stranded helix in which adenine and thymine, and guanine and cytosine, are paired in opposite strands . In the standard structure, which is called the B form of DNA, each chain makes one complete turn every 34 A.
The helix is right-handed, which means that as you look down the barrel, each chain follows a clockwise path as it progresses. The bases are spaced at 3.4 A, so there are ten bases per helical turn in each strand and ten base pairs per turn of the double helix. Each base is paired to a complementary base in the other strand by hydrogen bonds, which provide the main force holding the strands together. (A hydrogen bond is a weak bond in which two negatively charged atoms share a hydrogen atom). The paired bases are planar, parallel to one another, and perpendicular to the long axis of the double helix. When discussing a DNA molecule, molecular biologists frequently refer to the individual strands as single strands or as single-stranded DNA; they refer to the double helix as double-stranded DNA or as a duplex molecule. The two grooves spiraling along outside of the double helix are not symmetrical; one groove, called the major groove, is larger than the other, which | 607 |
A visitor to Belgrade who doesn't come down the city's ridge to its two rivers, the Sava and Danube, will never understand the character of its residents. From Kalemegdan Fortress, he or she will see these rivers as nothing more than floating metaphors at the edge of the disappeared Pannonian Sea; life on these rivers will remain forever hidden, screened by a pompous distance.
When creating this part of the world, the Lord tossed out little islands on the rivers: Ada Ciganlija, Little Ada, and the War Island. On the banks of Ada Ciganlija, who knows when someone decided to make the first floating house. The idea was simple really: someone put a raft on empty oil barrels, creating a small summerhouse of several square meters. The rafts are fixed to the mainland by iron cables.
And though nobody knows who build the first raft at Ada, their number today has reached several thousand, forming a veritable floating city. That first pioneering fisherman who built himself a small Robinson Crusoe-like home as a<|fim_middle|> Big-Headed". After lunching at Dule's customers left as much money on the table as they happened to have on them, while Dule was happily snoozing. In order to visit such places, which still exist, you have to be taken by somebody who is well-versed in the secret life of Ada Ciganlija.
Over the last two decades, however, deluxe restaurants have cropped up on the riverbanks, and every taxi driver will take you to one if you trust his choice which is always unfailing. The owners of these restaurants have turned old barges and discarded river ships into gastronomic shrines – mostly fish restaurants. If none of the restaurants catches your eye while strolling along the rivers, this author – a recognized expert in river-loafing – warmly recommends the floating restaurants Argument, Dijalog, Mag, Ada or Savski Galeb, the last of which is the oldest of its kind on the Sava.
More or less all of these restaurants offer a rich menu that includes seafood specialties like salt-water fish, crab or seashells – but ordering that kind of seafood is like ordering champagne in Scotland, whiskey in Champagne or carp at the seaside. Hence I recommend the specialties from the Sava river: piquant fish chowder cooked with several sorts of fish, fish stew and grilled perch with a simple salad consisting of cooked potatoes and onion. With these dishes you will drink, naturally, dry white wine from the plains and listen to gypsy music; the best band is to be found on the already legendary Black Panthers musicians floating restaurant.
For dessert: fresh watermelon accompanied by the murmur of the river under a starry sky, best eaten while gently rocking to and fro and holding hands with someone you love. | storm shelter probably never imagined scores of restaurants, clubs and coffee bars that would one day follow and that many of them ( and it's a real miracle ) would even have upper floors. When the pompous owner of a raft with a luxurious one-story house asked me if I liked it, I replied that I didn't understand why he hadn't made a basement.
Today, taking a boat ride along Sava's riverbanks resembles a tour of marginal architecture. A foreigner who opts for one of the rare river tours around Belgrade will see the fantasies of poor people wrapped in the construction of anonymous builders. He or she will see floating log cabins, houses that resemble Chinese pagodas, kitschy small houses with curtains on the windows and potted flowers, fishermen's huts, roughly hammered boxes made of drift materials discarded by the city – in short, everybody has built their river house according to their own pattern of micro-architectural beauty.
The first floating watering holes on Ada were the sisters of similar joints that appeared in America during prohibition. They were secret and operated without permits and sanitary licenses. Beyond doubt, the most famous belonged to " Dule the | 235 |
12 sections of players battled over the boards with all getting a carnation to take home to Mom, plus many also went home with flower pots, boxes and bars of chocolate awarded as draw prizes. First place in each section won a trophy while medals were awarded to all other players in each section. Two sections had three-way ties for first place, so three trophies awarded in those sections.
Section A 1. Sam Hoekman, 3.0; 2 Alex Wang, 2.0; 3. Andrew Xiao, 1.0; 4. Garrick Johnson.
Section L 1. on tiebreak Scott Tang, 3.5; 2. Dylan Xie, 2.5; 3. Vihaan Patel, 1.0; Nathan York.
This event was organized by The Roving ChessNuts and directed by Bruce Thomas, Derek Thomas and Prayus Shrestha, assisted by Patricia Thomas and Michelle Casorso. Thanks, too, to the players and parents who helped with set-up and take-down. Over a dozen draw prizes were awarded, most to share with Moms, the rest related to chess. Congratulations to all players for taking part and for showing good sportsmanship.
Section A: 1. Andrew Xiao, 3.0; 2. Shreyas Prasanna,, 2.0; 3. Nishan Abulike, 1.0; 4. Eric Jin.
Section C: 1. Jaden Kennedy, 2.5; 2. Caleb Menard, 2.0; 3. Daniel Xie, 1.0; 4. Artie Murallidaran, 0.5.
Section D: 1. Connor Dong, 3.0; 2. Caleb Casorso, 2.0; 3. Scott Tang, 1.0; 4. Patrick Wang.
Section E: 1. Devin MacDougall, 3.0; 2. William Gao, 1.5; 3. Andrew Wang, 1.0; 4. Jerry Nie, 0.5.
Section F: 1. Jerry Qui, 4.0; 2. Glenn Bi, 3.0; 3. Liam Cerbas, 2.0; Tied Jay Lee,and Daniel Wang, 0.5 each.
Section G: 1. Oscar Kossy, 4.0; 2. Dylan Xie, 3.0; 3. Alex O'Keefe, 1.5; 4. Darshan Kumpula, 1.0; 5. Connor Guo, 0.5.
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Section A swiss Jr./Sr. High: Tied for 1st & 2nd: Matthew Zita and Karlos Gasparac;Tied for 3rd & 4th: Carla Robitu and Reuben Miller; Tied for 5th & 6th: Olga Cadenillas and Leon Kalashnikov; Tied for 7th, 8th & 9: Andrey Kovac, Marko Stefanov and Amandeep Gehlan; 10th: Imtisam Kamaldin-Suleiman.
Section B: 1. Andi Superceanu, 2; Julian Lau; 3. Mark Ivanescu, 4. Ron Offengenden.
Section C Tied: Daniel Zhang, Adrian Kovac and Brendan Tan; 4. Steven Walter.
Section D: 1. Dustin Zhang; 2. Alexander Tan; 3. Nathan Thunder; Tied 4 & 5: Garrick Johnson and Justin Ge; 6. James Windram.
Section E: 1. Aaron Zhu; 2. Aywen Ko; Tied for 3rd: Connor Mudry, Lavanya Jain and Noah Mok; 6. George Ni.
Section F: 1. Aike Siraki; 2. Devin MacDougall; 3. Aedan Lobo;Tied 4 & 5: Darren Tso and Toby Li.
Section G: 1. Zachary Pongar; 2. David Penner; Tied 3 & 4: Liam Miller, and Paulo Viloria.
Novice Girls-Only: 1. Michelle Enkhtaivan; 2. Jasmyn Lobo; 3. Cynthia Ni; 4. Syenne Ko; 5. Isabella Gilchrist.
Thanks to the parents who assisted and for supporting their children's chess endeavors!
Draw prizes of chess books and chocolates won by Alexander Tan, James Windram, Huatong Zhang, Daniel Zhang, Dustin Zhang.
Section A: Matthew Zita, Karlo Gasparac, and Andi Superceanu tied with 2 points each and split the prize money while Mark Ivanescu was held scoreless.
Section B: Daniel Zhang and Adrian tied with 2 points each and split the prize money while Ron Offengenden and Paul Le tied for third with 1 point each.
Section C: James Windram and Andrey Kovac each scored 2 points and split the prize money while Jamie Starkand Lawrence Wang got 1 point each to tie for third.
Section D: Steven Walter and Justin Wang each registered 2.5 points to share the prize money while Garrick Johnson got 1 victory for third and Nathan Thunder was shut-out.
Section E: After a three-way tiebreak, Justin Ge got the first place trophy while Aaron Zhu took the silver medal and Huatong Zhang captured bronze. Ross Williams was held scoreless.
Section F: Devin MacDougall captured the first place trophy with 3.5 points. Silver medal went to Daniel Wang (2.5 score) and bronze to David Windram (2.0). Hanul Kim Banh and Timothy Nguyen tied for fourth with 1 point each.
Section G: Noah Mok and Zachary Ponger tied with 4 points each but Noah won the tiebreak game to take the trophy with silver medal going to Zachary. Malim Ibrahim captured third with 2.5 points. Melody Wang was fourth with 2 points while Edwin Zhu finished fifth with 1.5 and Michelle Enkhtaivan was sixth with 1 point.
THANKS TO ALL PLAYERS FOR THEIR SPORTSMANSHIP AND THEIR HELP IN SETTING UP AND TAKING DOWN, AND THE SAME THANKS TO PARENTS WHO ALSO ASSISTED!
With the exception of a few games to be played, this tournament is completed in regards to determining top three players in each sections. Cash prizes and trophies were distributed at December 20 Christmas Tournament.
CONGRATULATIONS TO Brendan Tan and Matthew Zita for respectively winning the Amateur and Pro Sections of the first Scholastic Super Tournament!
SUMMER CHESS CAMPS WERE COMPETITIVE AND FUN!
Thanks to those who attended the final chess camps of the summer at The Roving ChessNuts. A lot of chess was played by the participants, along with developing their skills and also participating in some fun and fitness activities. In the first camp reports, congratulations to Nathan Thunder for getting five wins and one draw in his six games, followed by Jaden Kenndy getting three wins and two draws in his six games. Stefan Zelko of Grande Prairie led the field of players involved in another rating report - he scored 8.5 out of 10 in his games and raised his Chess'n Math rating by over 200 points. Congrats to Aaron Zhu for getting a perfect score by winning all his games in one session of rated games. Jacky Xie was new to tournament chess and rated games, but he did well and also proved that he was physically fit with some of the top times in the outdoor shuttle runs.
Tuesday - Thursday summer evening sessions: Congrats to Nathan Thunder and Sam Hoekman for each winning a competitive medal for their rated-game successes during the sessions. Also a special note about Sam and his buddy Nathan Rao-Maillet, another Roving ChessNuts student. These chess enthusiasts have been helping The Roving ChessNuts' attempt to teach proper chess playing to as many people as possible. At a neighbourhood playground this summer, the boys have been teaching younger children the basic skills of the game.
CANADA DAY CHESS - Thanks to all who stopped by the chess promotions at Millwoods Canada Day festivities as well as the front steps of Edmonton City Hall. Loren had over 80 people playing casual chess at city hall during the July 1 afternoon. Chess was competing with the city hall wading pool, so often there were wet kids taking a break for some chess moves. Meanwhile, at Millwoods Park, Bruce and Derek had 10 boards in action all afternoon and an estimated 200-plus persons took part - many being given lessons when it was discovered they really did not know how to play properly.
Final Rating Reports for the 2015/16 school year for Roving ChessNuts scholastic classes and other classes: At Stratford School's Tuesday's class, the girls led the rating report as Jasmyn Lobo, Victoria Stefanov and Syenne Ko won 60% or more of their games. Congratulations to brothers Dustin and Daniel Zhang for being at the top of the Saturday Knights classes rating report with the highest scores - Dustin won all six of his games while Daniel scored 3.5 in five games. Behind them with three points each were Ethan Chin, Alex Wang, Andrew Xiao and Zander Maddigan.
Third Overall - Dustin Zhang, 1.5; Fourth (Top under 1200 prize) - Aaron Zhu, 1.0 Fifth - Noah Mok, 0.5.
and Jacob Gilbert, 2.0 each; 5th Elizabeth Kogan, 0.0.
Derek Thomas and Bruce Thomas.
Section B: 1. Noah Mok, 4; 2. Peyton Hicks, 3, Nikoloz Pkhovelishvili, 1; 4. Izak Kehler.
Section C: 1. Nathan Rao-Maillet, 2.5, 2. Zia Kuruvilla, 1.5, 3. Aiden Kehler, 1.0.
Section D: 1. Paulo Viloria, 3.5; 2. Jackson Hicks, 2; 3. Elizabeth Kogan, 0.5.
Tournament directed by Bruce Thomas. Door prizes of Full-Day Summer Chess Camps were won by Paulo, Jackson and Elizabeth. Book prizes won by Peyton, Noah and Aiden.
Highlights of recent school program rating reports posted by the Chess<|fim_middle|> 3-4. Karlos Gasparac and Matthew Zita, 1.0 each.
3. Daniel Zhang, 1.5; 4. Christopher Bai, 0.5.
4. David Woychuk lost tiebreak, 0.5.
Rao-Maillet, 3.0 each; 5. Paulo Viloria, 1.5; and 6. Vesily Melnikov, 0.0.
All players got a yellow rose to take home to Mom. Carla Robitu also got a yellow rose for being the only female in the event plus she won the biggest box of chocolates to share with Mom. Also winning smaller boxes of chocolates were David Woychuk, Andi Superceanu and Jaden Kennedy. Thanks to parent Eili Viloria for providing outside supervision. Directed by Bruce Thomas.
Commando Chess was great - the weather was not!
Proving how tough they were on Sunday morning at Borden Park in Edmonton were 14 male scholastic players and one lone Queen of Chess Commandos, Aywen Ko. In the male division of chess battles and physical challenges involving jumping, lots of running, medicine ball toss and obstacle course, Christopher Bai proved the toughest, getting second place in his chess section and first in his Gold Squad's physical challenges. Bai's combined score of 8.0 points gave him the overall title of Top Chess Commando and a promotion to a higher rank than Commando Private!
Right behind Bai were Daniel Zhang and Nikoloz Pkhovelishvili who got combined scores of 7.5 points each. Zhang was third in his chess section, but like Bai got a perfect score in his Blue Squad physical endeavors. Pkhovelishvili got the maximum 5 points in his Red Squad physical challenges. Getting the fourth place overall Commando award was James Windram who was first in Section A Chess and second in Blue Squad's physical, totalling 7.0 points.
Other award winners for their chess prowess are Veselin Panayotov, Wren Oswald and David Woychuk while in the physical challenges Green Squad's Eric Qui earned an award.
Aywen Ko gets special recognition for being the only female Commando, plus she was second in her Green Squad's physical and second in her chess section.
There were no serious casualties during the Commando Chess event which was played outside and started while it was about plus one degree C., windy and raining with a little bit of snow mixed in. Some Commandos had to be heated in vehicles to avoid hypothermia and others were seen shivering while at their chess boards. All went home to thaw out and change wet footwear, but seemed to agree that it was a great mental and physical challenge!
Zander Bungay of Frere Antoine, Veselin Panayotov of Greenfield Hall class, David Woychuk of Westglen, Zidong Liu and Arwen Thang of Meyonohk, Zachary Pongar of McKernan, Connor Mudry and Jamie Davis of Glen Allan, Connor Doucette of Greenview, Brendan Tan of Saturday Knights Classes, Christopher Bai of Grandview Heights, Nikoloz Pkhovelishvili and Haywood Huang at Roving ChessNuts April Training Tournament, Huatong Zhang, Anushka Ahmed, Timothy Nguyen and Timothy Yu of G.P. Nicholson Thursday Class, Jason Shen of G.P. Nicholson Friday Class. These players and others are progressing in their chess skills!
Congratulations to: Andi Superceanu of Edmonton for winning the Grade 5 Provincial Championship at the Alberta Chess Challenge held Saturday in Red Deer. Andi who was Grade 2 champ has been battling Julian Lau of Edmonton and while Julian took the title in Grades 3 and 4, Andi came to the top this year. Also winning a provincial title was David McCullough, Grade 12, of Sherwood Park. David has represented Alberta several times during his school years at the Canadian Chess Challenge. Andi and David will be playing in this year's Chess Challenge which is being hosted in Regina in May.
The Southside Pizza Checkmate Tournament, combined with an Easter Monday Egg Hunt went very well at Greenfield Community Hall. The two highest-rated players, both having been provincial grade level champs, battled each other for a small cash prize. Matthew Zita took the prized with a 1.5-0.5 score over Mark Ivanescu in Section A.
Section B: Gold: Nathan Thunder, 4.0; Paul Le, Runner-Up Gold on tiebreak, 3.0 + 2; Jamie Stark, Runner-up Silver on tiebreak, 3.0 + 1.0; Huatong Zhang, Runner-up Bronze on tiebreak, 3.0 +1; 5. Connor Mudry, 3,0; 6 Christopher Bai, 0.0.
Section C: Gold: Lavanya Jain, 4.5; Silver: Noah Mok, 4.0; Bronze: Cainwyn Clark, 2,5; 4. on tiebreak Aywen Ko, 2.0+; 5. David Woychuk, 2.0-; 6. Caspian Rebalkin, 0.0.
Section D: Gold: Jason Wang, 4.5; Silver: Vessy Panayotov, 3.5; Bronze: Aike Siraki on tiebreak, 3.0+; 4. Ross Williams, 3.0-; 5. Timothy Ngyugen, 1.0; and 6. Max Holden, 0.0.
Section E: Gold: Ryan Chen, 5.0; Silver tied: Michelle Enkhtaivan and Pranavan Mahendran, 2.5 each; 4. Toby Li, 2.0; 5. tied: Faiz Chatur and Josh Goulet, 1.5 each.
Girls Section F: Gold: Syenne Ko, 5.0; Silver: Rachel Shi, 3.0; Bronze: Piper Williams, 2.5; 4. Ainsley Clark, 2.0; 5. Grace Bellow, 1.5; 6. Natalie Ignatiuk, 1.0.
Section G: Gold: Jacob O'Brien, 2.0; Silver on tiebreak: Jerry Qia, 1.5+; 3. on tiebreak: Georgy Panayotov, 1.5-; 4. Paulo Viloria, 1.0.
Section H: Gold: Cameron Spence, 2.5; Silver: Matei Lupu, 2.0; 3. Evan Smith, 1.0; 4. Vasily Melnikov, 0.5.
This Roving ChessNuts event was directed by Derek Thomas, Bruce Thomas and Christian Ivanescu. Many thanks to the supportive parents who helped with set-up, egg hunt, the pizza meal and clean-up. Many helping hands made this event a lot of fun as well as a learning experience for many of the entrants who are just getting started in their chess development.
Roving ChessNuts Chess Camps on March 31, 2016 were great.
Besides lots of chess learning and playing, there was even a belated Easter egg hunt in the afternoon.
Congratulations to Lavanya Jain and Nathan Thunder for being victorious in 100% of their games (obviously they didn't get a chance to play each other), and the following players for winning 50% or more of their games: Kyle Pitsaroop, Paulo Viloria, Josh Goulet and Wynton Chomay.
Section A: 1. McKernan, 7.0; 2. Meyonohk, 5.0; 3. Stratford, 4.5; 4. Windsor Park, 1.5.
Section B: 1. Greenview; 1st runners-up Westglen and McKernan; 2nd runners-up Glen Allan and Stratford; 6. Windsor Park; 7. G.P. Nicholson; 8. Grandview Heights; 9. Meyonohk.
Section C: 1. Stratford; 2. Earl Buxton; 1st Runners-up Greenview and Windsor Park; 5. Frere Antoine; 6. G.P. Nicholson; 7. Mill Haven; 8. Meyonohk.
Presentation of school trophies and some special presentations related to the Giant School Match will be made at school programs following spring break.
Training tournament at Roving ChessNuts on March 6 was a big success with 15 mainly first-time-ever beginning chess players getting a chance to get a taste of competition before they represent their schools at the Giant School Team Match on March 13. Hosted by The Roving ChessNuts, the event saw Christopher Bai of Grandview Heights School winning A section; Syenne Ko of Stratford School and Ryan Chen of Windsor Park School tied for gold in B section; and Rogan Eskow of Glen Allan School in Sherwood Park was tops in C section. Besides the competitive play, lessons and coaching tips were given all Sunday afternoon. | 'n Math Association, Canada's largests scholastic chess organization, show keen students are trying to hardest to improve their skills and reach higher ratings and competitive levels.
At the Roving ChessNuts' Mosiac Education Chess Class held at Nebula Academy, 13 young beginning players all earned their first ratings with Dogan Altunt topping the rating report with three wins in four games, followed by Tarik Koban who had a 2.5/4 score. At Londonderry Junior High School chess program for math classes, Kaixin Wang, an already high-rated competitive player for years, got a perfect 4/4, in his Grade 7 class which had a total of 35 students learning chess. Classmate Dylan Bundred also got 4/4 in his games during the final classes of this school year. In the Saturday Knights program, 27 players had their Spring #2 games rated and Dustin Zhang headed the rating report with four victories out of five games. Justin Ge increased his rating by also getting four wins in seven games. Five new players ranging from Kindergarten to Grade 4, received their first-ever chess rating - congrats to Leif, Ada, Benson, Tristan and Alexander.
In the final battle for third place at the Canadian Challenge, B.C. has beaten Alberta, 9.5-2.5 in the final round, 7-6 in match points and scores (out of a possible 120) were 83.5 for B.C. and 58.5 for Alberta. Ontario and Quebec tied 6-6 in their match, but Ontario scored 95.5 while Quebec scored 90. Host province Saskatchewan ended up in fifth with 4.5 match points, followed by Manitoba, 4; Newfoundland/Labrador, 3; New Brunswick, 2.5; Nova Scotia, 1.0; and Prince Edward Island, 0.0.
Grade 12 David McCullough, 2, 8th.
1st Meyonohk: Brendan Tan, Alexander Tan, Daniel Zhang - 3.5 pts.
2nd Grandview: Julian Lau, Christopher Bai, Eric Qiu - 3.0 pts.
3rd McKernan: Ron Offengenden, James Windram, Garrick Johnson - 2.5 pts.
1st. Windsor Park: Aaron Zhu, Max Pankewitz, Eric Jin - 6.5 pts.
2nd Greenview: Peyton Hicks, Jaden Kennedy, Izak Kehler - 5.5 pts.
Tied 3-3 Meyonohk: Dustin Zhang, Albert Zhang, Haywood Huang - 3 pts.
1st McKernan: Nathan Rao-Maillet, Samuel Hoekman, James Dyer - 12.5 pts.
2nd Stratford: Pranav Sabapathy, Jasmyn Lobo, Matei Lupu - 9 pts. 3rd Earl Buxton: Veselin Panayotov, Lue Chen, Jerry Qiu - 7.5 pts.
4th Grandview: Ross Williams, Piper Williams, Dehai Yu - 7 pts.
5th GP Nicholson: Hanul KimBanh, Timothy Nguyen, Freya Abram - 6 pts.
6th Frere Antoine: Miguel Johnson, Carter Doucette, Parker Beaupre - 4 pts.
Section C: 1. Vasily Melnikov, 2.5; 2. Owen Pankewitz, 2.0; 3. Elisabeth Kogan, 1.5; Gabriel Qian, 0.0.
This event was held at Greenfield Community Hall where the informal chess area between games consisted of outdoor chess tables and a playground! A few players had to be lured from the playground for their next round of play. There was also a busy snack concession including hot dogs. Directing the event were Bruce Thomas, Derek Thomas and Carla Robitu. The event was made possible by the help at the venue and the support of many players' parents.
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Now that I am done with freshman year of college I can look back and reflect of the time that went by oh so quickly. If I could go back and tell myself something at the beginning of freshman year it would be this: Don't limit yourself. The beauty of this idea is it covers so many ideas. In terms of academics, don't limit yourself to just the classes I need to take to get the degree I want. Take other classes for fun. Take hard classes to challenge yourself. Take obscure classes to expand your thoughts. The possibilities are endless and who knows, maybe it will pay off and you might find your calling. In terms of social life, don't limit yourself to the people in your hall. Yes, make friends with those people and hang out with them but there are 50,000 other kids at Michigan: go meet them. Go to sporting events all the time, go to shows, go to parties etc. College lasts 4 years and some people meet their life long partners and best friends in college. It is extremely important to meet people and make connections. I'm reminded of a quote that I often think of in situations like this:<|fim_middle|> did so too because I can look back and thank myself for the memories I made and the friends I made in that time. I have 3 more years to expand on those and I plan to take full advantage of that time. I am thankful for all of the support I received freshman year from hall-mates, friends, family, etc. I look forward to next year. | "Its not about the grades you make, its about the hands you shake." It seems funny and stupid because of course grades matter, and this is true. But that quote is extremely true to its meaning in that when you have connections to build upon it makes it a lot easier to get internships, jobs, etc down the road. In terms of the school itself, don't limit yourself to just your living area. Go out and see the campus. Go out and see Ann Arbor. Go to the arb, go to the stadiums when there isn't a game going on, go to the restaurants way down in the heart of AA. Go experience the world around you and make the most of the 4 years you have here. Looking back at my freshman year, I can remember welcome week like it was yesterday. That is a scary thought. You blink a second time and sophomore year is over. Turn your head once and you're down with college. These 4 years are way too short to not live them to the fullest value. Join as many clubs as you can, most of them don't require attendance so join them and then see if you like them or not. Do NOT spend your free time watching movies or TV shows all day, finish your work, and go out and see what there is to see. Of course there is going to be times where you watch tv thats fine, but do it with a friend or make sure you're not missing something else you could be doing. Those movies aren't going anywhere but the time at college is. Make sure you have your priorities straight. Despite this letter to myself seeming regretful, it is actually mostly experience speaking. I didn't watch many movies, I did go to a lot of sporting events, I did go out and meet new people. I am happy I | 369 |
De flygande djävlarna (originaltitel De flyvende djævle) är en dansk-svensk dramafilm från 1985 i regi av Anders Refn och med manus av Refn och Sigvard Olsson. I rollerna ses bland andra Mario David, Senta Berger och Peter Lee Wilson.
Om filmen
Filmen spelades in med Erik Crone som producent och Mikael Salomon som fotograf. Filmen hade premiär den 16 augusti 1985 på biografen Dagmar i Köpenhamn. Svensk premiär fick den först drygt tre år senare den 25 december 1988 på biografen Studio 1 i Stockholm.
Filmen blev femfaldigt prisbelönad vid den danska filmfestivalen Robert 1986: "årets fotografering", "årets klippning", "årets danska spelfilm", "årets filmmusik" och "årets ljud".
Handling
Filmen handlar om Lazlo som är ledare för trapetsgruppen De flygande djävlarna. Hans dröm är att de en dag ska kunna utföra den fyrdubbla saltomortalen "The Quad". Kärleksproblem och penningbekymmer sätter dock käppar i hjulet för gruppen.
Rollista
Mario David – Lazlo Hart
Senta Berger – Nina Rosta
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Nadeem Razag Janjau – Mischa
Guy Godefroy – Gavin
Johnny Wade – Tony
Erik Clausen – domptör
Ole Ernst – Erik
Marcel Guy – Schumacher
Fred Gärtner – Heinz
Wolf-Rüdiger Ohlhoff – en man på toaletten
Romano Puppo – greve Corleone
Jutta Richter-Haser – Gabriella
Flemming Quist Møller – en journalist
Carlos Alberto Valles – Hassan
Venantino Vernantini – Luigi
Claus Hesselberg – festdeltagare
Källor
Fotnoter
Danska dramafilmer
Svenska dramafilmer
Filmer 1985
Engelskspråkiga filmer | Peter Lee Wilson – Mory Ventura, Mirandas förlovade
Erland Josephson – Oscar Seidenbaum
Margaretha Krook – direktris Hildegard
Trevor Laird – Sepp
Karmen Atias – Miranda Hart
Warren Clarke – Arno
Jean-Marc Montel – Max Hart
Ole Michelsen – en journalist | 75 |
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Convective heat transfer coefficients for exterior building surfaces : existing correlations and CFD modelling
T.W.J. Defraeye, B.J.E. Blocken, J. Carmeliet
Building Physics and Services
Convective heat transfer at exterior building surfaces has an impact on the design and performance of building components such as double-skin facades, solar collectors, solar chimneys and ventilated photovoltaic arrays, and also affects the thermal climate and cooling load in urban areas. In this study, an overview is given of existing correlations of the exterior convective heat transfer coefficient (CHTC) with the wind speed, indicating significant differences between these correlations. As an alternative to using existing correlations, the applicability of CFD to obtain forced CHTC correlations is evaluated, by considering a cubic building in an atmospheric boundary layer. Steady Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes simulations are performed and, instead of the commonly used wall functions, low-Reynolds number modelling (LRNM) is used to model the boundary-layer region for reasons of improved accuracy. The flow field is found to become quasi independent of the Reynolds number at Reynolds numbers of about 10e5. This allows limiting the wind speed at which the CHTC is evaluated and thus the grid resolution in the near-wall region, which significantly reduces the computational expense. The distribution of the power-law CHTC-U10 correlation over the windward and leeward surfaces<|fim_middle|>.026 | is presented (U10 = reference wind speed at 10 m height). It is shown that these correlations can be accurately determined by simulations with relatively low wind speed values, which avoids the use of excessively fine grids for LRNM, and by using only two or three discrete wind speed values, which limits the required number of CFD simulations.
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Defraeye, T. W. J., Blocken, B. J. E., & Carmeliet, J. (2011). Convective heat transfer coefficients for exterior building surfaces : existing correlations and CFD modelling. Energy Conversion and Management, 52(1), 512-522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2010.07.026
Defraeye, T.W.J. ; Blocken, B.J.E. ; Carmeliet, J. / Convective heat transfer coefficients for exterior building surfaces : existing correlations and CFD modelling. In: Energy Conversion and Management. 2011 ; Vol. 52, No. 1. pp. 512-522.
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Maryborough Campus is situated in an area on the<|fim_middle|> and are available on request:
Learning Support (SEND) Policy | northern outskirts of town surrounded by sugar cane fields and remnant bushland, just off the road to Hervey Bay. The private location and spaciousness make for a peaceful and productive learning environment.
The city of Maryborough is famous for its colonial architecture and historic places full of heritage that provide great learning opportunities for our students.
Our campus buildings surround a paved quadrangle, covered with shade sails, used as an outdoor learning area, lunch area and general gathering place for the school and community. The school caters to students from Year 3 to Year 12. All classrooms are fully air-conditioned to beat the Queensland summer heat. Moreover, our numerous "Zoom Rooms" provide students and teachers with real-time access to all four Queensland campuses. Each student is also given a laptop. As for sports, students have access to the soccer pitch, the football field, volleyball courts and the multi-purpose hall. Staff have on site-parking and are looking forward to their remodeled staff room and administration building due for completion in early 2022.
We are a community at Maryborough Campus, and we thrive on the relationships built among everyone involved in our school. As a group of people who have agreed to grow together, we all strive towards the goal of becoming lifelong learners.
We are a small campus where each member of our team works alongside each other in a supportive, kind, and caring environment. Teachers, teacher aides and support staff and volunteers support each other to be the best that they can be.
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Please click on the links below to review our policies; other policies are listed in the Campus Prospectus | 476 |
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iFood, the Brazilian food delivery scale-up, creates new takeout solution
Contxto – The Brazilian last-mile delivery startup worth over US$1 billion, iFood, recently launched a "pra retirar" (meaning "takeout" in Portuguese) option to help customers save money.
Reports say that iFood has been testing this initiative since the beginning of June. Although takeout was already available on the app, only certain São Paulo-based restaurants implemented it. These include Gendai, Pizza Hut and Habib's.
Moving forward, the food delivery portal intends to expand this feature to other partners across Brazil.
"The next step will be to take this service to the main capitals of the country and some inland cities," said Jason Oh, Head of New Business at iFood. "This is a very big challenge, but we certainly want customers in the more than 500 cities where we operate to take advantage of this service that makes it even more convenient for the consumer."
Until further notice, customers wanting to pick up meals must manually change the delivery option in the app's shopping bag. Eventually, placing takeout orders will become more easily accessible in a specific menu, according to reports.
This new function will also presumably cut down on additional charges, such as delivery costs. Instead, customers can place orders over the<|fim_middle|> e-scooter startup Scoo to heighten delivery choices, it is interesting to see the company take a different approach to improve services. Previously, iFood has even made a multimillion-dollar investment in an AI learning center.
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OUR SITEMAP 📂 | app and go pick them up at the desired restaurant.
Not only will it save money but also time. Other expected benefits range from increased sales volume as well as shorter waiting lines. Much of this seems to revolve around added customer convenience.
"A client who is leaving work can order dinner over the app, which already has a weather forecast, and on the way home they can pass by the restaurant," said Oh.
"The same goes for those who are in a hurry at lunchtime and want to avoid queues. They can place an order, pay online, and when you're ready, you receive a notification to pick up your meal."
Considering that iFood previously partnered with Brazilian | 135 |
Back with a little outfit of the day – of course,<|fim_middle|> with a classic pair of converse. The ultimate in Friday comfort dressing. Also went for hair up for a change, not my favourite way to wear my hair but it's in that won't-behave phase, so had to be done, and I don't hate it – just feels a bit different.
Make-up wise, I went for a fresh/natural look. I was trying out the Maybelline magic glow BB cream – it's a peachy shade that's meant to adapt to your skin tone. I'm not 100% of what I think of this one yet… will give it a few more tries before I form an opinion. I'm also wearing my favourite Benefit Coralista blush – which I just hit pan on! Sad times… Other than that it was just a load of mascara and a dusting of MAC MSF. Simples.
So there we have it – anyone else love a good set of stripes in an outfit? I'm a bit of a stripes addict…!
I really like the dress, it looks great with the denim jacket! Cute outfit. | I am always going to be a beauty blogger at heart, but I do like to read outfit posts, so also like to dip my toe in them now and then. Apologies for those that aren't fans of outfit posts, but they are going to pop up now and then!
This is one I wore for a Friday at work recently, it basically encompasses my favourite outfit elements – stripes and denim. I love this time of year as I can wear my denim jacket, with pretty much everything.
Not the fanciest of outfits at all – especially teamed | 111 |
Kevin Hart is Spilling on His Wedding Plans — Just Two Days Before the Big Day!
It's the final countdown until Kevin Hart's wedding to his fiancé Eniko Parrish. The pair is set to wed on Monday, which means by now the wedding plans are in place, the guests are on their way, and it's time for the bachelor and bachelorette parties to paint the town. So how's the big day shaping up for the hilarious comedian and his bride-to-be? Well, Hart just spilled about his wedding details — and why The Rock is banned from planning his bachelor party!
"That's right, ladies. I got to put this chocolate in the freezer!" Hart joked about his off-the-market status to Entertainment Tonight. "That's right, it's over. So if you wanted a piece, you better take that and put it in your pocket because you can't get it, because it's happening August eighth. That's right." Think this groom will be doing a stand-up set at the reception?
The nupitals are set to take place in Santa Barbara, California in front of two hundred wedding guests. Hart's eight-year-old son snagged the role as best man, while the bride is pulling double duty as wedding planner. "To be honest with you, I don't know what the hell is going on," Hart said. "I told her to do what you want to do and just come back to me with the finished product." Spoken like a true groom! But his bride-to-be sounds perfectly content playing planner. "He just wants me to be happy, and it will be both of our day," Parrish explained.
But before the "I do's" comes the bachelor party! But while the groom's BFFs typically plan the bash, Hart has banned his Central Intelligence co-star, Dwayne<|fim_middle|> the details. "I can't throw him a bachelor party!" Johnson divulged. "A bachelor party full of protein shakes and dumb bells?" joked the groom.
Well, maybe protein shakes come spiked? Sound like a party to us! | "The Rock" Johnson, from handling | 8 |
Vinyasa Flow is a challenging, yet joyful, practice combining breath work and asana (pose) to purify the body of physical and emotional toxins. The class is designed for all levels of practitioners, utilizing strength, flexibility, and balance through a continuous sequence of energizing postures. This class focuses on core strength, deepening flexibility through a series of balancing, opening, aligning poses, and deep breathing. Become present, find clarity, and learn techniques for relaxation to carry with you anytime.
This class realigns the body through postures and mudras (hand postures) that ground and allow you to flow with tranquility through life's currents. Release long held tension and fear with gentle hip openers, lunges, and deep back bends. Open to all levels.
Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TSY) or Trauma Informed Yoga (TIY) is designed to heal you from your more painful experiences whether they are physical or emotional. The slow movements, rhythmic soothing music, deliberate exercises and poses in this class address various unique reactions to trauma present in our neurobiology and energy fields. The instructor Ivor has 12 years of experience providing and serving Victims of Violent Crimes with the City of Boston Streetworker Program, St. Francis House Homeless Shelter and Impact Model Mugging.
This class uses Vinyasa Yoga postures and flows as the foundation for a healing focused workout. Our experienced instructors have built the curriculum to "work its way up and down the body" using carefully selected postures to target the twelve major organs, the lumbar, thoracic, cervical vertebrae, and the complete the kinetic chain (knees/ legs, back, , spine, neck) to promote natural and healthy function from the inside (organs, connective tissues, and skeletal alignment) out. This class is suitable for participants from beginner to instructor level and can be individually customized to help specific injuries, chronic conditions, or a course of recovery.
This class is designed to relieve the stress of school and work, or to help with pain from injury and disease through application of the relaxation response. In low light with soft sounds, students hold poses with the aid of multiple blocks, bolsters, and props to adopt stillness and activate the immune system. All poses are performed in repose.
Athletes face unique circumstances and challenges in building and maintaining a healthy, competitive physique and when recovering from injury. At Taireiki Yoga and Wellness center we celebrate this fact and have designed a Yoga class purpose built with it in mind. The curriculum of Yoga for Athletes was built from the ground up to strengthen key parts of an athlete's body, heal specific sport injuries, shorten and supplement recovery time, and create a firm foundation for<|fim_middle|> with the MIT Track/Cross Country team for four years.
Daoist Practices: Most famously put forward in the "Tao Te Ching" by Lao Tzu: Daoism is a traditional Chinese philosophy, based on adherence to the "Way" which emphasizes naturalness, action without intention (Wei Wu Wei), humility, frugality and compassion. This component of the class focuses on using the principles of Daoism for the cultivation of the dan tians, meridians, spine circulation, breathing, and meditation. | future injury prevention. Each class is tailored to the athlete's individual needs by our experienced instructors, so they get more time off the bench and in the game. Ideal for runners and this program has been implemented | 41 |
Vol. 7. No. 2 A-3 September 2003
Language Learning Strategy Use In Palestine
Wafa Abu Shmais
<wafash2000@Yahoo.com>
An-Najah National University, Palestine
This study reports on the current English language learning strategies used by Arabic-speaking English-majors enrolled at An-Najah National University in Palestine. The subjects of the study were (99) male and female students still studying for their B.A. degree. The study also investigates the frequency of strategies use among these students according to gender and proficiency variables. Proficiency is reflected by students' learning level (i.e., sophomore, junior, senior), self-reported proficiency in English (i.e., the students' university average in English courses) and language self-efficacy (i.e,. how good the students perceived themselves as English learners). The results of this study showed that An-Najah English majors used learning strategies with high to medium frequency, and that the highest rank (79.6%) was for Metacognitive strategies while the lowest (63%) was for compensation strategies. In general, the results showed that gender and proficiency had no significant differences on the use of strategies. Based on these findings, the researcher recommends that more training should be given in using Cognitive, Memory and Compensation strategies by embedding them into regular classroom activities.
Within the field of education during the last two decades, a gradual but significant shift has taken place, resulting in less stress on teachers and teaching and greater emphasis on learners and learning (Nunan, 1988). One consequence of this shift was an increasing awareness and interest in resources for learning styles and language learning strategies in foreign and second language teaching and learning. Researchers such as Oxford (1990a); Cohen (1987); and O'Mallay and Chamot (1990) have stressed that effective learners use a variety of different strategies and techniques in order to solve problems that they face while acquiring or producing the language. One focus of research in the area of EFL has been that of the identification of how learners process new information and what kinds of strategies they employ to understand, learn or remember the information.
This study explores the use of learning strategies as an important factor in the success of EFL learners. The scarcity of research on the language learning strategies (LLSs) of Arab students has encouraged the researcher to investigate these strategies in the light of the following questions in the current research: [-1-]
What are the LLSs that are most frequently used by Arab EFL majors at An-Najah University in Palestine?
Is there a significant difference in strategy use due to gender?
Is there a significant difference in strategy use due to language proficiency as reflected by three variables: students' university average, learning level and language self-efficacy beliefs (i.e., how good learners perceived themselves to be in English).
In order to measure strategy use, Oxford's Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) was used (Oxford, 1990a).
This paper then aims at identifying the English language learning strategies that are most frequently used by An-Najah University English majors. It is also hoped that this study will contribute to the varied literature on the significant differences of learners' strategy use due to gender and proficiency.
In most of the research on language learning strategies, the primary concern has been on identifying what good language learners do to learn a second or foreign language. Like general learning strategies, English language learning strategies include those techniques that learners use to remember what they have learnt- their storage and retrieval of new information (Rubin, 1987, p. 19). LLSs also include receptive strategies which deal with receiving the message and productive strategies which relate to communication (Brown, 1994; Chamot & Kupper, 1989). LLSs have been classified into several different ways. O'Malley et al (1985a, pp. 582-584) categorized strategies into metacognitive, cognitive and socioaffective. They found that most importance was given to the metacognitive strategies (i.e., those that have planning, directing or monitoring). Oxford (1990a) indicated that LLSs, are steps taken by the learners in order to improve language training and develop language competence. Moreover, she divided the strategies into direct and indirect involving information, memory behaviors, vocabulary knowledge, grammar rules, thought and mental processes.
Research into language learning strategies began in the 1960s. Particularly, development in cognitive psychology influenced much of the research done on language learning strategies. In most of the research on language learning strategies, the primary concern has been on identifying what good language learners report they do to learn a second language (Rubin, 1987).
Rubin classified strategies in term of processes contributing directly or indirectly to language learning. In addition, O'Malley et al. (1985), Oxford, (1990a), Cohen et al. (1996), and many others studied strategies used by language learners during the process of foreign language learning.
From the research to date, it is evident that all language learners use language learning strategies of some kind; however, the frequency and variety of use vary between different learners and depend on a number of variables (Chamot & Kupper, 1989). In general, it is agreed that the use of language learning strategies is positively related to language proficiency. It appears that good language learners orchestrate and combine their use of particular types of strategies in effective ways (Chamot & Kupper, 1989; O'Malley and Chamot, 1990; Oxford, 1993). Research has indicated that more proficient learners seem to employ a variety of strategies in many situations than do less proficient learners. Rossi-Le (1989) found that more proficient EFL students used self-management strategies such as planning, evaluation and formal practice significantly more often than less proficient students. [-2-]
Investigations involving language learners often showed that the most successful learners tended to use learning strategies that are suitable to the task, material, self-objective, needs, motivation and stage of learning (Oxford, 1990b). Good language learners seemed to possess abilities to succeed while others lacked those abilities (Rubin & Thompson 1994). Good learners, according to them, can find their own way by taking charge of their learning, organizing their language information and making their own opportunities for practicing using the language. In addition, they use linguistic knowledge and contextual cues to help them in comprehension while learning a foreign language.
Research has also shown that factors other than language proficiency exert influence on the strategies that the language learners select and use. For example, gender was one factor that has been explored by many researchers. In many EFL strategy frequency studies involving gender, the results have usually favored females as more frequent users of strategies (for instance, Green, 1992; Noguchi, 1991; Green & Oxford, 1993; Oxford, 1993). Among the other factors that affect strategy use and have been researched are cultural background (Oxford & Burry- Stock, 1995), learning styles (Sheorey, 1998; Oxford et. al, 1991), learners' self-efficacy beliefs (Yang, Nae-Dong 1999), and LS stage of learning (Oxford, 1990b). The above mentioned factors have been proposed as mediators of language strategy use.
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Wafa Abu Shmais received her MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Illinois USA. She is an instructor at An-Najah National University in Nablus, West Bank, Palestine.
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[-13-] | Social strategies are infrequent in L2 research perhaps because these behaviors are not researched frequently by L2 researchers, and because learners are not familiar with paying attention to their own feelings and social relationships as part of the L2 learning process.
Since language learning strategies are considered as a good sign of how good learners are in solving the problems they face in the learning process. It is hoped that this study will give English teachers valuable information on how their students process information, plan and select the most suitable strategies to understand or solve a problem. As a result teachers will be able to help their students become better language learners by training them in using the appropriate strategies. The results of the study will contribute to this field by giving information on the strategies that Arab learners use and how they use them to understand information.
There are, of course, important pedagogical implications for such findings. For example, the identification of a relationship between strategy preference and cultural background may have important implications for the development of teaching strategies and for training learners in strategy use in particular cultural contexts (Chamot & Kupper, 1989).
The population of students majoring in English at the time of the study was 120 students divided into 30 males and 90 females. The total number of the students who were available during the distribution of the questionnaire was 99 students.
The 99 students who participated in this study were all English majors enrolled at An-Najah National University in Palestine. There were 19 males and 80 females. All the subjects had studied English formally for 8 years and were to complete 84 credit hours (63 as required and 21 as elective courses) as part of their Bachelor Degree's requirements in English Language and Literature. The majority of the subjects (47) were seniors, (27) were juniors and (25) were sophomores. [-3-]
The students were also asked to report on their actual progress in English by providing their university cumulative average of the English courses they have taken up to the point of completing the questionnaire. The averages were classified as follows:
80%-89%= very good, 70%-79%=good, taking into consideration that the passing average is 60%. There were no averages over 90% or below 70%.
As a measure to language self efficacy or students' perception of themselves as learners, the students were asked to rate themselves on a scale from one to three to indicate how successful they thought they were at English (listening, writing, speaking, reading) 1= very good, 2= good, 3= poor. Presumably, individuals who believe that they are successful students also believe that their performance is high due to the use of good learning styles and strategies. As a result, (41) students perceived themselves as very good students, (52) as good students and (6) as poor students (Table 1).
The subjects were distributed according to the independent variables as in Table (1).
Table 1 Subject distribution according to independent variables (N=99)
Learning Level
Self-efficacy
Uni-Average
Male Female 2nd year sophomore 3rd year junior 4th year senior V.good Good Poor Less than 80% 80% and more
19 80 27 25 47 41 52 6 63 36
In order to measure strategy use, Oxford's (1990a) Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) was used in this study.
The SILL was devised by Rebecca Oxford (1990a) as an instrument for assessing the frequency of use of language learning strategies by students. There are two versions: one for native speakers of English (80 items) and another for learners of English as a second or foreign language (50 items). The SILL is one of the most useful manuals of learner strategy assessment tool currently available. It is estimated that 40-50 major studies including dissertations and theses, have been done employing the SILL. The SILL appears to be the only language learning strategy instrument that has been checked for reliability and validated in multiple ways (Oxford & Burry-Stock, 1995). Many previous measures were not adopted for many studies because they lacked reliability and validity data. The SILL uses a 5 Likert-scale for which the learners are asked to indicate their response (1,2,3,4,5) to a strategy description such as "I try to find patterns in English." The researcher didn't do any modifications on the items of the SILL. The version of the SILL used in this study is a 50 item instrument that is grouped into two main groups, direct strategies and indirect strategies, which are further subdivides into 6 groups. Oxford's (1990a) taxonomy of language strategies is shown in the following: [-4-]
Direct strategies are classified into:
Memory strategies (9 items) are used for entering new information into memory storage and for retrieving it when need for communication. (e.g., grouping, representing sounds in memory, structured reviewing, using physical response).
Cognitive strategies (14 items) are used for linking new information with existing schemata and for analyzing and classifying it. Cognitive strategies are responsible for deep processing, forming and revising internal mental models and receiving and producing messages in the target language (e.g., repeating, getting the idea quickly, analyzing and taking notes).
Compensation strategies (6 items) include such strategies as guessing and using gestures. Such strategies are needed to fill any gaps in the knowledge of the language. (e.g., switching to the mother tongue, using other clues, getting help and using a synonym).
On the other hand, indirect strategies are divided into Metacognitive, Affective and Social:
Metacognitive strategies (9 items) are techniques used for organizing, planing, focusing and evaluating one's own learning. (e.g., linking new information with already known one, seeking practice opportunities, and self-monitoring).
Affective strategies (6 items) are used for handling feelings, attitudes and motivations. (e.g., lowering anxiety by use of music, encouraging oneself and discussing feelings with others).
Social strategies (6 items) are used for facilitating interaction by asking questions, and cooperating with others in the learning process, (eg. Asking for classification, cooperating with others and developing cultural understanding).
In addition to the strategy items on the SILL, the researcher consulted English teachers at the English Department at An-Najah National University on strategies used by their students whether consciously or unconsciously. The researcher's experience as a foreign language teacher also enabled her to identify strategies that students were familiar with and could relate to. As a result, the researcher generated a list of strategies and added them to the 50 items of the SILL. The generated list which contained 10 items was added to the SILL questionnaire under the title "Others," to indicate that those 10 items were not part of the SILL.
The new 10 items which were titled "Others" included different strategy items that could be fitted under Metacognitive, Social, Memory and Functional Practice strategies. The new items were given to two independent English teachers to check matters like repetition, inconsistency and comparison. Following is a list of these 10 items as numbered in the questionnaire.
I don't use a dictionary to understand unfamiliar words.
I memorize meaning of words in a list form (out of context).
I respond in English if asked a question in English.
I memorize English grammar rules in order to apply them.
I give self tests to prepare for exams.
I rehearse silently in English before speaking in English.
I ask others to test me on what I memorized in English.
I try to think in English.
I memorize new English words by grouping them.
I repeat what I read to enhance my comprehension. [-5-]
The final version of the questionnaire included 60 items to which the subjects responded on a 5-point Likert scale (1= I never do this; 2= I seldom do this; 3= I sometimes do this; 4= I usually do this; 5= I always do this).
The items were translated into Arabic by the researcher herself and checked by two Arabic linguists and a translation instructor taking into consideration that the items retained their essential meaning and that the translation was easily understood. In this study Cronbach's alpha for Reliability was (0.83).
Procedure and Data Collection
The questionnaires distributed by the researcher were in Arabic. They were given out during students' regular English classes in the first semester, 2000. The researcher got back 99 questionnaires and their responses were analyzed. The subjects were informed that their participation was entirely voluntary. The subjects did not give their names; only their gender, average and level of learning were required.
Item analysis
The ANOVA test was used to determine significant variation in mean strategy use by gender and proficiency. Wilks Lambda and Sidak tests were used to determine differences across all the strategies by gender and proficiency.
Results of the first question:
What are the most frequently used strategies?
The results of strategy analysis on items identified seven strategy groups. The seven groups were:
Memory strategies (MEM);
Cognitive strategies (COG);
Compensation strategies (COM);
Metacognitive strategies (MET);
Affective strategies (AFF);
Social strategies (SOC); and
"Others" strategies (OTH) which include a group of 10 different strategies items that the researcher added to the above six strategy groups on Oxford's SILL.
Table (2) presents rank ordering of the strategies according to their frequency of usage. The means and percentages of table 2 show that Metacognitive strategies have the highest mean (3.98) which indicates a high use of Metacognitive strategies followed by Affective, Others, Social, Cognitive and Memory, while Compensation strategies ranked the lowest mean (3.15). We also notice that one of the seven strategies groups (Metacognitive) falls in the high range, while the other 6 strategy groups fall in the medium range.
In order to determine the differences at (p = 0.05) among all strategies, Wilks Lambda Test was used, Table (3). [-6-]
The results of Table (3) using Wilks lambda Test showed that there were significant differences at (p = 0.05) among all strategies.
Table 2 Means and percentages of strategy groups
Metacognitive 3.98 79.6 High 1
Affective 3.36 67.2 Medium 2
"Others" 3.35 67 Medium 3
Social 3.25 65 Medium 4
Cognitive 3.24 64.8 Medium 5
Memory 3.20 64 Medium 6
Compensation 3.15 63 Medium 7
Total score 3.36 67.2 Medium
Table 3 Results of Repeated MANOVA (Wilks Lambda)
F value
Wilks Lambda 0.46 18.009 6 93 0.000
In order to determine the multiple differences at (p =0.05) among all strategies, Sidak Test was conducted as in Table (4). Multiple comparisons showed differences between:
Memory and Metacognitive in favor of Metacognitive strategies
Cognitive and Metacognitive in favor of Metacognitive strategies
Compensation and Metacognitive in favor of Metacognitive strategies
Metacognitive and Affective in favor of Metacognitive strategies
Metacognitive and Social in favor of Metacognitive strategies
"Others" and Metacognitive in favor of Metacognitive strategies
Table 4 Sidak results for multiple comparisons
MEM -0.03 .05 * -.77 -.15 -.04 -.15
COG 9.42 * -.73 -.11 -1.01 -.11
COM *-.83 -.20 -.10 -.20
MET *.62 *-.72 *.62
AFF -10 2.25
SOC -.10
The results indicate that the differences were all in favor of Metacognitive strategies.
Table (5) presents the items that constitute each strategy in addition to frequency of usage and mean of every single item in descending order.
The table shows that most of the items with the highest mean are Metacognitive Strategy items. For example: items number 33 (I try to find out how to be a better learner of English), 38 (I think about my progress in learning English), 32 (I pay attention when someone is speaking English) and 30 (I try to find as many ways as I can to use my English). [-7-]
Table 5 Strategy preference of the items by their means and frequency of usage
Strategy*
1. 33 MET 3.73 2. 15 COG 3.34
3. 59 OTH 3.69 4. 52 OTH 3.32
5. 7 MEM 3.68 6. 24 COG 3.30
7. 38 MET 3.64 8. 45 SOC 3.30
9. 32 MET 3.59 10. 3 MEM 3.29
11. 17 COG 3.59 12. 11 COG 3.29
13. 30 MET 3.56 14. 39 AFF 3.29
15. 60 OTH 3.53 16. 43 AFF 3.27
17. 8 MEM 3.53 18. 42 AFF 3.25
19. 37 MET 3.52 20. 57 OTH 3.24
23. 55 OTH 3.48 24. 23 COG 3.23
25. 34 MET 3.48 26. 27 COM 3.22
27. 31 MET 3.47 28. 16 COG 3.21
29. 35 MET 3.47 30. 47 SOC 3.20
31. 44 AFF 3.46 32. 13 COG 3.20
33. 41 AFF 3.15 34. 48 SOC 3.18
35. 1 MEM 3.44 36. 28 COM 3.17
37. 40 AFF 3.43 38. 29 COM 3.15
43. 54 OTH 3.43 44. 2 MEM 3.10
45. 46 SOC 3.41 46. 50 SOC 3.08
51. 4 MEM 3.38 52. 20 COG 2.96
57. 56 OTH 3.37 58. 51 OTH 2.77
59. 49 SOC 3.36 60. 6 MEM 2.25
* MEM= Memory; COG= Cognitive; COM= Compensation; MET= Metacognitive; AFF= Affective; SOC= Social; OTH= "Others"
Results of the second question: Is there a significant difference between strategy use and gender?
To answer the question on the significant differences at (p =.05) in strategy use due to gender, the computed T.value of all strategies and total score were respectively (.11, .91, 1.21, .90, 1.20, 1.04, .38, 1.08). Table 6 shows that all of these values are less than critical value 1.98 which means that there is no main effect for gender at (p =.05) on strategy use.
Table 6 Results of t-test for the differences in strategy use according to gender variable
M Sd M Sd
Memory 3.19 .68 3.21 .57 .11 .90
Cognitive 3.34 .60 3.22 .47 .91 .36
Compensation 3.32 .78 3.11 .65 1.21 .22
Metacognitive 3.96 .73 3.98 .83 .90 .92
Affective 3.51 .66 3.32 .61 1.20 .23
Social 3.42 .84 3.21 .73 1.04 .29
"Others" 3.40 .51 3.34 .58 .38 .69
Total Score 3.44 3.34 1.08 .28
Results related to the third question: Is there any significant difference between strategy use and proficiency?
Language proficiency was examined as reflected by three individual variables: university average, level of learning and self-efficacy.
University average
. The students were classified into two groups according to their University general point averages (GPA); those whose averages were lower than 80% (less proficient) and those whose averages were higher than 80% (the more proficient).
The results of table 7 showed that the computed T. value on all strategies and total score were (.51, .42, .68, .24, .02, .62, .04). All these values are less than 1.98 which means that there are no significant differences at (p =.05) in strategy use due to the students' university average. However, the computed T. test value on Affective and "Others" strategies were respectively (-2.33, -1.99). These two values are more than 1.98 which means that there are significant differences in favor of averages that are less than 80%. Such a result indicates that less proficient students use more frequently Affective and "Others" strategies in order to lower their anxiety, and encourage themselves to store and retrieve information. [-8-]
Table 7 Results of t-test for the differences in strategy use according to university average
80% and above
Memory 3.25 .613 3.17 .57 .64 .51
Compensation 3.11 .66 3.17 .69 -.41 .68
Metacognitive 4.11 .84 3.91 .79 1.17 .24
Affective 3.17 .63 3.47 .60 -2.33 .02
Social 3.20 .75 3.28 .76 -.48 .62
"Others" 3.21 .56 3.44 .55 -1.99 .04
Total Score 3.33 .41 3.38 .37 .53 .59
To determine the effect of learning level variable on strategy use, one way ANOVA was used.
Using of ANOVA (F) Test indicated that there were no significant differences on Compensation, Metacognitive, and Affective strategies while there were significant differences on Memory, Cognitive; Social and "Others" strategies, as shown in table 8.
Table 8 Results of ANOVA (F) Test for the differences in strategy use according to learning level
Sum of
A Between Groups 3.120 2 1.560 4.708 .011
Within Groups 31.810 96 .331
Total 34.930 98
B Between Groups 1.815 2 .908 3.811 .026
C Between Groups 1.546 2 .773 1.672 .193
D Between Groups 3.264E-02 2 1.632E-02 .024 .976
E Between Groups 1.169 2 .584 1.501 .228
F Between Groups 3.588 2 1.794 3.268 .042
G Between Groups 1.898 2 .949 3.062 .051
Totscore Between Groups .191 2 9.571E-02 .643 .528
Scheffé's post-hoc test was used to show comparisons between means of strategies according to learning level, as in tables (9), (10), (11), and (12).
The strategies that showed significant differences were Memory strategies, Cognitive strategies, Social strategies and "Others" strategies. The results of Scheffé's post-hoc test indicated that there were significant differences between means of Memory strategies according to learning level in favor of the sophomores. This indicates that sophomores use more Memory strategies (Table 9).
The results also indicated significant differences in means of Cognitive strategies in favor of the juniors (Table 10), and differences in Social strategies in favor of the sophomores and the juniors (table11). Finally, there were significant differences in means of "Others" strategies in favor of the sophomores (Table 12). [-9-]
Table 9 Scheffé's Post-hoc test for Memory strategies
Soph.
Soph. 3.39 0.03 .36 *
Jun. 3.36 .33
Sen. 3.02
Table 10 Scheffé's Post-hoc test for cognitive strategies
Soph. 3.24 .21 .11
Jun. 3.46 .33 *
Table 11 Scheffé's Post-hoc test for Social strategies
Soph. 3.09 .32 .36 *
Table 12 Scheffé's Post-hoc test for Other strategies
Soph. 3.20 .44 * - .29
Self efficacy
Self-efficacy refers to personal judgments of performance capabilities in a given domain of activities (Schunk, 1985, p. 208).
Schunk maintains that people confidently perform activities that they judge themselves capable of managing, but they avoid those they believe exceed their ability. In addition, people who have a stronger sense of self-efficacy tend to exert greater efforts to meet challenges and tend to make decisions on when and how to use strategies to solve problems. Nae-Dong Yang (1999) found that language learners' self-efficacy beliefs about learning English were strongly related to their use of all types of learning strategies.
As a measure of self-efficacy in this study, the subjects were asked to rate how successful they perceived themselves to be in English.
The subjects' self efficacy was measured in three terms: very good, good, and poor. Table 13 shows the strategy means according to self efficacy. [-10-]
Table 13 Strategy means according to self efficacy
V.good
Memory 3.32 3.14 3.00
Cognitive 3.47 3.04 3.45
Compensation 3.29 3.04 3.11
Metacognitive 4.12 3.85 4.14
Affective 3.34 3.33 3.69
Social 3.26 3.25 3.25
"Others" 3.35 3.38 3.23
To determine the differences in strategy use according to self-efficacy, ANOVA (F) Test was used as in table (14).
Table 14 Anova for differences in strategy use according to self-efficacy
Source of
A Between Groups 1.030 2 .515 1.459 .238
B Between Groups 4.478 2 2.239 10.642 .000
D Between Groups 1.860 2 .930 1.412 .249
E Between Groups .708 2 .354 .898 .411
F Between Groups 8.038E-03 2 4.019E-03 .007 .993
G Between Groups .122 2 6.092E-02 .185 .831
Totscore Between Groups .612 02 .306 2.118 .126
The ANOVA (F) test indicated that there were no significant differences for all strategies except for Memory strategies. To determine the significant differences in strategies according to self efficacy, Scheffés pos-hoc test was used.
The result of Scheffé's post-hoc showed that there is a significant difference at (p = 0.05) on Cognitive strategies between very good and good in favor of very good. However, there is no significant difference between very good and poor, and good and poor as shown in table 15. [-11-]
v.good .42 * .02
Good -.40
Discussion and implication
A close examination of the results of this study reveals that An-Najah university students' learning strategy use as measured by the SILL, ranges from high (3.98) to medium (3.15), with Metacognitive strategies used more frequently (3.98). Metacognitive strategies involve exercising "executive control" over one's language learning through planning, monitoring, and evaluating. They are techniques that are used for organizing, planning, focusing and evaluating one's learning. In general, these strategies help learners to gain control over their emotions and motivations related to language learning through self-monitoring. The high use of Metacognitive strategies among Palestinians is similar to that observed among students from Asian countries like Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan as reported in some of the studies on Asian students (e.g., Sheorey, 1998; Oxford et al., 1990).
Compensation strategies, which ranked the lowest (3.15) are strategies that enable students to make up for missing knowledge in the process of comprehending or producing the target language. However, the students were reluctant to use Compensation strategies, e.g. they did not use gestures when they had difficulty producing the language, and they didn't make up new words when they did not know the right ones.
The researcher believes that the use of some individual strategies could be attributed to culture and educational system in Palestine where students have very limited opportunities to use functional practice strategies especially in large classes. Moreover, students are more concerned with passing exams and respond to questions that are directly related to the content in their prescribed textbooks. Needless to say, rote memorizing is frequently used by students who learn the language as isolated fragments. Example of such items were (52) "I memorize English grammar," and (59) "I memorize new English words by grouping them."
With regards to the effects of gender and proficiency on strategy use, the results of this study appear inconsistent with those of other studies. This study indicated no significant differences at (p =.05) for the two variables gender and proficiency. However, Kaylani (1996) examined the influence of gender and motivation on (12th grade) high school students in Jordan. She found that there was a strong relationship between gender, motivation and the strategies that these students employed, and that females and more motivated students reported high use of strategies. The differences between her study and the current study may be attributed to the differences in the students' learning level in both studies. Kaylani's subjects are school students while the subjects in this study are university English majors who are supposed to be more aware of the process of learning English as a foreign language and of the strategies they employ to achieve this goal.
The results of this study, however, showed that there is a positive relationship between strategy use and language proficiency as reflected by average, learning level and self efficacy. It can be noticed that the students with high proficiency (i.e., those whose averages were more than 80%, the juniors and those whose self efficacy was very good) used more Cognitive strategies than less proficient students (i.e., those whose averages were less than 80%, the sophomores and those whose self efficacy was poor). Such results indicate that more proficient students are aware of their needs and look for more opportunities to practice the language. The use of more Cognitive strategies by more proficient students can be attributed to these students' need to process and revise internal models in order to receive and produce the language. These students depend on repeating, analyzing and getting the idea. Such strategies are necessary for English majors.
It is worth mentioning that the list of 10 items that was generated by the researcher and appeared under "Others" ranked number three according to their mean (3.35) as shown in Table 2. This mixture of strategies was used more by males (3.40), seniors (3.50), those whose averages were less than 80% (3.44), and by good students (3.38). The adoption of "Others" strategies indicates that the students were actively involved in adopting a number of strategies that enhanced their learning. Moreover, the adoption of the some memory strategies shows the students' awareness and need to entering, storing and retrieving information. Such strategies are direct and vital for learning a foreign language.
The most important implication of this study is the need to provide students with further opportunities to use LLSs more frequently since the overall strategy use by the subjects under study falls in the medium range. The less frequent strategies in this study (Cognitive, Memory and Compensation) can form the core of a program of classroom strategy instruction. O'Malley and Chamot introduces the following steps to strategy instruction:
. . . the teacher first identifies or shows students for their current language strategies, explains the rationale and application for using additional learning strategies, provides opportunities and materials for practice, and evaluate or assist students to evaluate their degree of success with new learning strategies.(1990, pp. 157-59)
The teacher's role in strategy training is an important one. The teacher should learn about the students, their interest, motivations, and learning styles. The teacher can learn what language learning strategies his/her students appear to be using by observing their behavior in class: Do they cooperate with their peers or seem to have much contact outside of class with proficient foreign language users? Do they ask for clarification, verification or correction? Besides observing their behavior in class, the teacher can have adequate knowledge about the students, their goals, motivations, language learning strategies, and their understanding of the course to be taught. It is a fact that each learner within the same classroom may have different learning styles and varied awareness of the use of strategies. The language teacher should provide a wide range of learning strategies in order to fulfil different learning styles that meet the needs and expectations of his students who possessing different learning styles, motivations, strategy preferences, etc.
In addition to the students, the language teacher should also analyze his textbook to find out whether the textbook already includes language learning strategies or language learning strategies training. The language teacher should look for new texts or other teaching materials if language learning strategies are not already included within his materials.
The language teacher should also study his own teaching method and overall classroom style. Analyzing his lesson plans, the language teacher can determine whether his lesson plans give learners chance to use a variety of learning styles and strategies or not. The teacher can see whether his teaching allows learners to approach the task at hand in different ways or not. The language teacher can also be aware of whether his strategy training is implicit, explicit, or both. It should be emphasized that questioning himself about what he plans to do before each lesson and evaluating his lesson plan after the lesson in terms of strategy training, the teacher can become better prepared to focus on language learning strategies and strategy training during the process of his teaching.
This study aimed at examining the language learning strategies of a group of Palestinian English-major students studying at An-Najah University. The results showed that these students were high to medium users of strategies. Furthermore, Matacognitive strategies marked the highest usage which indicated that such strategies could be related to cultural and educational background differences. The tests showed no significant difference for gender and proficiency on overall strategy use.
It is obvious that language learning strategies facilitate the learning of the target language by the language learner. Language learners in general use language learning strategies in the learning process. Since the factors like age, gender, personality, motivation, self-concept, life-experience, learning style, etc. affect the way in which language learners learn the target language, it is not reasonable to assume that all language learners use the same good language learning strategies or should be trained in using and developing the same strategies to become successful learners. [-12-]
Both learners and teachers need to become aware of the learning styles and strategies through strategy instruction. Attempts to teach students to use learning strategies (called strategy training or learner training) have produced good results (Rubin & Thompson, 1994). The main objective of such attempts is to allow students to become more aware of their preferred learning strategies and to help them become more responsible for meeting their own objectives. Such objectives can be only achieved when students are trained in strategy use so that they become more independent and effective.
However, before teaching students how to use strategies effectively, teachers should be trained in strategy instruction and assessment. They should also be trained how to implement strategy instruction inside their classrooms. The strategies- Based Instruction (SBI) approach adopted by Cohen, Weaver, & Li (1996) emphasized the role of SBI in the foreign language classroom. In addition, Cohen and Li advise teachers to systematically introduce and reinforce learning strategies that help students use the target language more effectively and thus improve their performance. Oxford (1990a) suggests that strategy training can be achieved after familiarizing the students with the LLSs and providing them with opportunities for practicing these strategies through integrating them into the classroom instructional plan and embedding them into regular class activities.
Thus there is a need for more comprehensive research on a wide rage of variables affecting LLSs employed by Arab learners such as cultural background, beliefs, learning style, motivation, attitude, etc. Moreover, research on the frequency of use of the social and affective strategies and choice of given strategies is recommended since it is helpful for both learners and teachers.
In conclusion, strategy instruction research is important in assessing learners strategies, therefore, there is a need for conducting research that will pave the way for building the theory that seems necessary for more language learning strategies work to be relevant to current foreign language teaching practice.
Brown, H. (1994). Principles of Language Learning Teaching (3rd ed). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall Regents.
Chamot, A. U. & Kupper, L. (1989). Learning strategies in foreign language instruction. Foreign Language Annals, 22, 13-24.
Cohen, A. D. (1987) Studying learner strategies. How we get the information. In A. L. Wenden, and J. Rubin (Eds); Learner Strategies in Language Learning (pp. 31-42). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice- Hall.
Cohen, A. D., Weaver, S.J., & Li, T. (1996). The impact of strategies-based instruction on speaking a foreign | 7,770 |
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Combined Gas Law is a gas law which is a combination of the Boyle's Law, Gay-Lussac's Law and Charles's Law. The law is considered as a consequence of these three laws. Interrelation of these variables can be seen in Combined Gas Law that states that ratio between pressure-volume product and temperature of systems remains constant. Using this gas law helps to mathematically predict the consequences of change in temperature, volume and pressure. The law can also be used in explaining mechanics where temperature, volume and pressure are affected.
There is no official founder for this law; it is merely an amalgamation of the three previously discovered laws. These laws each relate one thermodynamic variable to another mathematically while holding everything else constant. Charles's law states that volume and temperature are directly proportional to each other as long as pressure is held constant. Boyle's law asserts that pressure and volume are inversely proportional to each other at fixed temperature. Finally, Gay-Lussac's law introduces a direct proportionality<|fim_middle|> Finally, the Charles's law states that temperature and volume are directly proportional to each other until the pressure is kept constant.
Tagged: Combined Gas LawWhat is a Combined Gas Law | between temperature and pressure as long as it is at a constant volume. The inter-dependence of these variables is shown in the combined gas law, which clearly states that:
" The ratio between the pressure-volume product and the temperature of a system remains constant. "
This can be stated mathematically as:
P is the pressure
V is the volume
T is the temperature measured in kelvin
k is a constant (with units of energy divided by temperature).
For comparing the same substance under two different sets of conditions, the law can be written as:
The addition of Avogadro's law to the combined gas law yields the ideal gas law.
Combined Gas Law uses the relationships share by temperature, pressure and volume which are the variables found in Boyle's Law, Gay-Lussac's Law and Charles's Law. This is considered as an amalgamation of these three previously occurring laws as no official founder is known for this law. Boyle's law states that volume and pressure, at a fixed temperature, are inversely proportional to each other. Gay-Lussac's law affirms the proportionality between pressure and temperature till it is at constant volume. | 232 |
Who's Hot Heading Into the 2015 Homestretch?
By Sal Johnson
At 27-under, Patrick Reed broke the Tour record for relation to par through 54 holes.
Who's hot? A look at the world's top golfers as they play out the 2015 string.
1. Matthew Fitzpatrick – 328.67 points
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Remembering Pete Dye: The iconic architect's greatness extended far beyond his own game-changing work | of the year topped off a great season with a 4th place finish at the DP World Tour Championships, his seventh top-10 in his last 13 events, leaving him 12th on the Race to Dubai money list and earning a bonus of $143,000. What's more, he's currently ranked 47th in the world, and with at least one more start to go (the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa), Fitzpatrick is more than likely to end the year in the Top-50 and earn invites to most of the marquee events in 2016.
2. Patrick Reed – 313.17 points
Reed was in the hunt, just three shots off the lead, heading into the final round of the DP, but a poor Sunday performance — just one birdie en route to a 73 — knocked him back to a T-10 finish. But despite missing out on the Race to Dubai bonus pool, Reed enjoyed a great run on the European Tour winning $1.37 million in just 5-weeks of play. His next start will likely come at Tiger Woods' Hero World Challenge in early December.
3. Rory McIlroy – 310 points
Hard to imagine how four world-wide wins and the No. 1 spot in the Race to Dubai could be considered a disappointing season, but with no major victories –and some ill-timed injuries — 2015 isn't likely to be McIlroy's most memorable year. But he did finish strong, overpowering the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates to win the DP World Tour Championship, playing the par 4s in 10 under, the par 5s in 9 under, and missing just 12 greens all week, a potential glimpse at what 2016 has in store. He will take the next eight weeks off and return to competition at Abu Dhabi in January.
4. Byeong-Hun An – 298 points
The 24-year old South Korean ended his first full year on the European Tour with top-4 finishes in three of his last four starts. He drove the ball beautifully at the DP and played flawless golf from tee to green, moving to 7th in the Race to Dubai and picking up $287,500 in bonus money to go along with his $2.75 million in Euro Tour earnings. At 31st in the world rankings, An is sure to be a regular at all the big events of 2016.
5. Justin Rose – 275 points
A 78 in the third round—his highest score of the year — led to a disappointing T-22 in Dubai and Rose's worst finish since his T-27 at the U.S. Open. With earnings of $6.2 million in 2015, it's hard to say that his year wasn't a success, but in between his holiday eggnogs, Rose is sure to look back on the handful of poor shots that could have made the difference in five or six events this season. He'll take some time off before heading to his home in the Bahamas for the Hero World Challenge, where he'll look to get a jump on reducing errors — and increasing wins — in the New Year.
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6. Graeme McDowell – 269.67 points
Nothing like a win and a third place finish in back to back starts to turn a so-so year into a big positive. Going into the OHL Classic at Mayakoba, McDowell had just one top-10 — a T-9 at the Omega Desert Classic in February — all season and had dropped down to 82nd in the world rankings. But the win in Mexico secured his spot at the 2016 Masters and the subsequent third place at the RSM Classic pushed him to 53rd in the world. He's currently not scheduled to make his next start until February, so it will be interesting to see if his good form of late inspires him to add a few more events in hopes of cracking the top-50.
7. Andy Sullivan – 269 points
With his runner-up finish in the DP World Championships, Sullivan ended his year on a high note. With three wins, a runner-up, and three more top-tens, Sullivan earned just over $2 million, and at age 29, is clearly one of the young guns on the European Tour. The runner-up finish bumped him 17 spots in the world rankings to 36th, earning him a berth in all four majors and the first two WGC-events in 2016. He is taking the week off and will start the new season at the Nedbank World Challenge.
8. Kevin Kisner – 268.34 points
After finishing runner-up four times in the last six months — including three playoff losses — Kisner finally broke through at the RSM Classic for his first career win, and as a University of Georgia alum, the 31-year old couldn't have picked a better spot to do it than Sea Island, Georgia. Kisner has shown some drastic improvement in almost all parts of his game over the last few seasons. Back in 2011, he ranked 178th in strokes gained tee-to-green and 93rd in strokes gained putting. He finished this season at 9th and 14th in those categories respectively. Initially planning to take some time off, this week's win earns him a spot at the Hero World Challenge and the Hyundai Tournament of Champions — along with any other event he wants to play in 2016.
9. Branden Grace – 261.67 points
Grace ended his breakout season with a 3rd place finish in the DP World Tour Championship. True, he won four times in 2012, but this was the year that he proved he can play well in the biggest events against the toughest fields. He started the season with a win at the Dunhill Championship and then the Qatar Masters. But he also found himself in contention at the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship. Grace finished 3rd in the Race to Dubai and earned over $3 million, but there's no time to rest as he will be defending his Dunhill crown this week then head to South Africa for the Nedbank.
10. Danny Willett – 259.33 points
With the Race to Dubai on the line, Willett gave McIlroy a run for the money at the DP, finishing T-4 to secure the No. 2 spot on the money list along with a cool $1 million bonus — on top of his $4.1 million in Euro Tour earnings. At 28, 2015 was clearly a banner year, as Willet won the Nedbank Challenge and the European Masters in Switzerland. He also had three third place finishes including two at WGC events, proving he's ready to compete in any event. He will take the week off before defending his title at the Nedbank.
Inside the rankings:
*Off the GOLFstats player rankings, we determine the hottest players based on the last nine weeks on the PGA Tour. Keys to the system:
*132 points for regular tour win. All finishers in top-50 get points via a declining scale.
*198 points for a win in WGC events and the Players Championship, 264 points for a major win.
*Points are lost for missed cuts, DQs or WDs: 10 for regular events, 15 for WGC and Players, 20 for majors
*All points get degraded 1/3 after weeks 4, 5 & 6, and by 2/3 for weeks 7, 8 & 9
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The weather forecasters say it will be 35 C. We had to cancel a day at the zoo because it is too hot. The pool is looking more likely. It is just the sort of day to enjoy a smoothie for breakfast. I usually make smoothies with milk and oats. But right now all that summer fruit is too tempting and needs to be used.
We had oranges leftover from Christmas morning, lots of apricots from my brother's tree and lots of passionfruit just because I bought a bag of them.
Adding the carrot was inspired. A friend who has been doing a low carb diet told me that it make carrots taste like lollies. They taste good to me and I still love the novelty of my high speed blender making fast work of them.
The smoothie was so delicious. Thick and creamy but a little tropical too. Not too sweet. Sylvia wouldn't touch it. Probably just as well. I only made enough to fill one glass. And I wanted it all.
Six years ago: Summer Fruit Salad, Darling!
Blend in a high speed blender for about 30 seconds.
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I'd rather drink this, than the cup of black coffee that I am drinking now, more interesting in colour and flavour. Seek shade and enjoy the sun.
I'm with you all on the carrot juice too - my favourite from juice bars (too lazy to make my own any more!) is carrot apple n ginger - YUM!
Never had passionfruit in a smoothie, bet it's a tasty addition.
This is so vibrant<|fim_middle|> apricots & passionfruit, but I've been loving the satsumas and it would go nicely with carrot. | ! Both in flavor and in hue.
35°C? Yikes! I hope it cools down a bit soon!
I love the combination of carrots and oranges, but the addidtion of passion fruit makes this smoothie sound spectacular!
I am imagining the heat and looking out the window at the rain here and thinking, I'm probably in the right place ;) This looks like the way to manage hot weather though, and I'm glad you've embraced your high speed blender and orange juice smoothies to boot. It sounds great.
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Mr. O'Donnell will replace Mark Hyde-Harrison, who has been the interim CEO since 2017, replacing Hugh Grover in the role. Mr. Hyde-Harrison will work with Mr. O'Donnell to ensure a smooth transition, leaving at the end of March. Additional details of Mr. Hyde-Harrison's next appointment could not be learned.
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© Leslie Darwin 2023 | so in a tiny guitar shop in West LA. The writer Shawn Colvin was giving a small concert for industry execs. I don't know how I got lucky enough to get into it (as I was working at a bank), but oh well. Shawn commented that it was weird writing a song with the person it is about. She and her writing partner were going through a break up. Avalanche has haunted me for years. It's our son's favorite song on our album and I'm glad to share it with you.
Still Dream
One day I arrived at the studio and Terry's eyes, were gleaming. "Les, you've got to hear this song!!!!" He had just seen the Rise of the Guardians movie with his adorable daughter. This is the theme song from it. David Lindsey-Abaire wrote it years ago to comfort himself when his eight year old daughter was diagnosed with cancer.
This song felt like a massage on my throat. Tom Scott blows me away on this.
Broken Vow
I'm at the point in my life where a few friends are going through divorces. I once read that divorces are like deaths in that no one knows what to say. No matter how you slice it, it is heartbreaking. It was hard to make it through this song without crying.
Terry, showed up one day saying, "Les, we really need to do something sacred – because that's a part of who you are." Chills went up my spine. "Wow. I replied, I've been hoping for a way to reach out to share about the divine I know. An inclusive loving presence who cares for everyone." He introduced me to Welcome to Our World.
I'll Fly Away
On a similar note (pun intended) I'll Fly Away reminds me of growing up in my Mimi's United Methodist Church (where my cousins still attend) in a tiny town in Arkansas. My Mimi made everyone feel adored. Each meal was filled with about seven vegetables from her garden. Everyone who walked through her door felt about ten feet tall after spending time with her. She was hospitality personified.
On a completely different note —- can I tell you how much fun it is to harmonize with yourself!!! Kind of narcissistic.
Con Te Partiro
In 1974 we had an exchange student from Italy. In looking for Arkansas (where she would be spending the year) the World Book Encyclopedia represented our fair state with a picture that looked like it was right out of Deliverance. Huge person, no teeth, on a dilapidated porch. Our soon to be sibling from Italy was mortified at what she was getting into. But we surprised her. She became my sister. We've never looked back and our families have gone back and forth from Arkansas to Italy. She heard Con Te Partiro and told me, "Your Italian is good-a." She may have been teasing me, but I hope you like the song. It's a treat to sing with Erich. He's very direct and is a crack up.
I once sang this song for a funeral in LA. I went home to my new husband and started talking about the service and how the couple had been married for 62 years. I was telling him the lyrics to the song. I had made it through the song, no problem, during the service, but when I told him the lyrics, I started wailing!!!! Love that song. Isn't Tom Scott the most awesome thing!!!!!
A Quiet Thing
I learned this song in ninth grade from an amazing voice teacher who had been on Broadway. It really speaks to me now. You know, you have an idea of how your life is going to be. Many paths are taken and it's wild how it turns out. I really do believe that "happiness comes in on tiptoe….it's a quiet thing." | 790 |
Joe wrapped up his discussion of the Jimmy Reed tune Blue Carnegie this week, using it to talk about Reed's playing in general. Joe pointed out that Jimmy Reed has a tendency to often include a long hold note in his solos and that he often plays a chorus of guide tone lines like you see him doing on page four. This gives the song a chance to throttle back and still sounds very tasteful musically.
Joe also spend quite a bit of time talking about bending this week, using the visual length of a guitar string to talk about musical distances. This leads to thinking about different bends as requiring different mouth shapes and those distances are relative to the distance you're bending and the note you're bending. A four draw bend requires halving the mouth cavity compared to a one draw bend.
Joe also introduced the musical concept of a "K" spot for the first time in class. Ask him about it sometime!
Speaking of bending, Joe also clarified that the old timers' term "choking the harp" means that you're playing second position, not that you're bending as many believe.
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The Sanctified Grumblers on NPR!!!
B1's good friends Rick Sherry and Eric Noden appeared last week on WBEZ and talked about jug band | 68 |
Office planning has changed considerably over the last decades, by transforming the focus from private static office rooms to open workspaces. The development of work tools and changes<|fim_middle|>. | in work habits have gained the attention of senior management; most notably for cost savings in activity-based working environments.
From closed rooms to activity-based offices
Closed offices were a common way to design and build office space in the 80's
By the end of the 80's, it was noticed that the old office solutions no longer supported the way employees worked. This created a need for more open spaces where the walls were taken out but for privacy the work stations were surrounded with high partitions. The underlying concept of these cubicle offices was good: people were taken out of rooms to increase the feeling of community, interaction and innovation. The idea was also influenced with cost-effectiveness: the space usage of open plan offices is always more efficient than closed rooms.
The partitions were lowered in the 90s
Distractions were arising from the illusion created by the partitions, in which the employees imagined to be in their own rooms and forgot to consider those around by, for example, talking on the phone loudly. This led to the partition walls between the workstations to begin to be lowered in the 90's. More natural sunlight was an immediate benefit.
At the beginning of the millennium, offices transformed into activity-based working environments
The organizational management sought to increase team communication, work culture and continual efficiency. At the beginning of the 21st century, it was noticed that there were a lot of work tasks in the open spaces that varied a lot from each other: telephone work, teamwork, and work that demanded privacy. Open spaces bring together varied working profiles into one work area, causing to be difficult for some to concentrate.
This problem was solved by moving into an activity-based office model, which has been based on the understanding that employees should be offered different support facilities for different work tasks.
The activity-based environment is a new way to work
The idea behind an activity-based office is genius in its simplicity: it combines the best features of the two extremes into one space. An activity-based office offers a range of facilities all under one roof: open workspaces for teamwork, quiet POD rooms and individual work stations for tasks that require concentration, telephone booths, and conference rooms of various sizes for confidential conversations.
An activity-based office is more than a spatial change
Work environment solution is always based on the goal of the organization- the needs of different user groups and the demands of the work, as well as the perception of the direction in which the work is being developed: how does the management want the work and communication to flow. Switching from the traditional office to the activity-based office is more than just a change in the layout.
Good leadership and employee participatory approach for the change are key for achieving a successful outcome. New space solutions mean changing ways of working. That means results and solutions are found differently than before. The most common failures at the transition to an activity-based office are often due to the fact that change is only seen as an opportunity to reduce costs, and not as a real change in work culture and to develop ways of working.
At their most effective potential, activity-based offices will bring balance between old-fashioned closed rooms and too-social open environment. Employees retain the benefits of an open-plan office – easy communication and collaboration with colleagues as well as a sense of community- but they still have facilities for the work that requires concentration.
Introducing employees to plenty of support facilities also maximizes cost-effectiveness, which is not completely maximized only by open space plans. With activity-based working environment, employees are encouraged to take responsibility of their own duties and engagement- planning their agenda individually and for their team.
Happy Independence Day, Finland
Tens of thousands of people have been sitting on INTO POINT sofas
Tens of thousands of people have already sat on the INTO POINT sofas in the UniCafe Kaivopiha canteen in Helsinki. We went to see how the restaurant looked like a year after the renovation | 795 |
Today's post is about the heating methods that can be observed in Shenmue at the Hazuki residence and elsewhere.
The story of Shenmue opens on November 29, 1986 to a wintry scene in the hamlet of Yamanose where Ryo lives. Snowflakes drift down from an overcast sky, the roofs and trees are dusted with snow and snowdrifts have started to appear at the sides of the roads and pathways.
November 29, 1986: the snow will be turning to rain later in the day.
From this one's impression might be that Yokosuka experiences severe winters, but in real life it has a fairly mild climate, with temperatures rarely falling below freezing point. Snowfall is seen typically on only a few days each winter.
Historical weather record for November 29: somewhat warmer than portrayed in the game's intro.
The data reveals that the low temperature for the day was actually 6.5 degrees Celsius (44 degrees Farenheit) with no precipitation and well above freezing, so it likely that the appearance of snow in the game on this particular day was included as a plot point and for dramatic effect.
Nevertheless, 1986 was in an age before modern-day heating devices such as heat pumps, central heating and so on. Shenmue depicts some of the ways people warded off the cold during winter.
A traditional Japanese-style house like that of the Hazuki family's is very poor at retaining heat. Insulation is lacking, single-pane glass is fitted in the windows, internal walls are thin and various design features focus on air circulation rather than heat retention.
One example of such a feature is ranma, ornate carved wooden grills that sit at the top of an internal wall between two rooms. The gaps carved in the wood allow air and light through, but as a result warm air easily dissipates.
A ranma can be seen in the Hazuki household by directing Ryo's gaze toward the ceiling, between the room with the TV and the one next door where Ine-san sleeps.
A traditional carved wooden grill between Ine-san's room and the TV room.
This won't help the heating bill.
Example of carving detail on a ranma.
A kotatsu is the name of a low table that has an electric heating element underneath it connected to a power cord which is plugged into the wall outlet (in the old days hot coals were used instead as the heat source).
Image from an online Japanese store selling kotatsu.
It will be immediately familiar to Shenmue fans as one can be found in the tatami room with the television at Ryo's house (and of course familiar to those who have spent time living in Japan).
The kotatsu at Ryo's house.
Note the power cord and switch at the bottom left.
It usually sits on a soft mat, and a separate blanket covers all sides of the table to keep the warm air trapped underneath. Cushions or low seats are used to sit on, with one's legs extended under the blanket. (From personal experience, it is hard to sit this way for extended periods of time without some kind of back support!). There is a heat control and thermostat which automatically regulates the temperature.
Sitting around the kotatsu with one's legs in the warmth, watching TV while sipping green tea or eating mandarin oranges is a somewhat nostalgic image of how winter time is spent at a Japanese home. Even though the air in the room itself may remain cold, people can stay warm inside the kotatsu.
are part of the kotatsu experience.
During warmer months, the blanket is removed and stored away, and the kotatsu used as a straight-forward low table.
Since the heat is confined to small space beneath the table, kotatsu are quite energy efficient.
A water-filled kettle is sometimes placed on top, as can be seen in the game, for boiling water or for adding humidity to the air.
Pillar-style kerosene heater: the real thing.
This type of heater does have several disadvantages. It can be rather messy in general: kerosene spillage when refilling the tank, kerosene and smoke fumes and so on. More significantly, there is a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning unless the room is properly ventilated, and so they must not be left on overnight. Fortunately, in the case of a traditionally-built house like Ryo's, ventilation should not be a problem!
They usually have an anti-earthquake mechanism which cuts the flame if the heater falls over.
Fuel containers in Japan come in three standard colors.
Although these days insulation and double-glazing are found in better-built modern homes and better-quality apartment buildings, these features are still far from being ubiquitous in Japan. Cheaper apartment buildings in particular often omit these features to save building costs.
Central heating is not common in Japanese homes, so people typically still rely on space heaters and similar devices to heat individual rooms rather than the entire house: air conditioners/heat pumps, underfloor heating, electric carpets, heated toilet seats etc. And while the popularity of kerosene heaters has dropped greatly in favor of cleaner heating methods, kotatsu are still widely used.
Still plenty of things for us fans to talk about in the year or so before III comes along<|fim_middle|> it's released where I'll be looking out for these and the other little details from your other articles! | !
Great article Switch :), I never knew about any of those things!
Very interesting! I've just played through Shenmue and Shenmue II (again) but my next play through will be your Shenmue Undub when | 45 |
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Western New York will be seeing blue this weekend as the University at Buffalo celebrates Homecoming and Family Weekend.
UB's iconic Baird Point will be lit up with blue lights from 7-11 p.m. on Oct. 6-7, the atrium of the Center for the Arts will glow UB blue from sundown to midnight Oct. 6-8 and even the Peace Bridge will turn<|fim_middle|> from 4-5 p.m. on Oct. 6 in 220 Student Union on the UB North Campus. Yam, who earned a degree in aerospace engineering at UB before pursuing a career as a newspaper photographer, has twice won journalism's top award as part of news teams that covered the tragic terrorist attacks in San Bernardino and the deadly mudslide in Oso, Washington.
Friday's events also will include a pep rally, giant bonfire and fireworks display from 9-10 p.m. along the shore of Lake LaSalle on the North Campus, next to the bookstore.
Of course, it wouldn't be Homecoming without a football game. Beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, players, coaches and cheerleaders will head into UB Stadium during the Walk to Victory, accompanied by the Thunder of the East marching band. Numerous campus groups will host tailgate parties from 1-3:15 p.m. in the Stadium Lot adjacent to UB Stadium, with musical entertainment by Better than Ezra starting at 1:30 p.m. At 3:30, the Bulls will kick off against the Western Michigan Broncos.
To view the full schedule of Homecoming and Family Weekend events, go to http://www.buffalo.edu/ub-homecoming.html. | blue from dusk to 1 a.m. on Oct. 6 to celebrate Homecoming and Family Weekend.
UB also has scheduled a lineup of activities that include seminars and performances, a bonfire, carnival and fireworks, tailgate tent parties and the traditional Homecoming football game.
A highlight of the weekend will be "Running toward Fire: Pursuing an Unlikely Career," a multimedia presentation by UB alumnus and Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Marcus Yam | 90 |
Public Release: 27-Jan-2014
University of Montreal study analyzes content of nightmares and bad dreams
Physical attacks are a recurring theme in nightmares
This news release is available in French.
MONTREAL, January 28, 2014 - According to a new study by researchers at the University of Montreal, nightmares have greater emotional impact than bad dreams do, and fear is not always a factor. In fact, it is mostly absent in bad dreams and in a third of nightmares. What is felt, instead, is sadness, confusion, guilt, disgust, etc. For their analysis of 253 nightmares and 431 bad dreams, researchers obtained the narratives of nearly 10,000 dreams.
"Physical aggression is the most frequently reported theme in nightmares. Moreover, nightmares become so intense they will wake you up. Bad dreams, on the other hand, are especially haunted by interpersonal conflicts," write Geneviève Robert and Antonio Zadra, psychology researchers at the Université de Montréal, in the last issue of Sleep.
"Death, health concerns and threats are common themes in nightmares," says Geneviève Robert, first author of the article, which formed part of her doctoral thesis. "But it would be wrong to think that they characterize all nightmares. "Sometimes, it is the feeling of a threat or a ominous atmosphere that causes the person to awaken. I'm thinking of one narrative, in which the person saw an owl on a branch and was absolutely terrified."
Nightmares in men were also more likely than those of women to contain themes of disasters and calamities such as floods, earthquakes and war while themes involving interpersonal conflicts were twice as frequent in the nightmares of women.
Why do we dream? What are nightmares? These questions are still unanswered, says Professor Zadra, who has focused on sleep disorders for 20 years (he is notably a specialist in sleepwalking). One hypothesis is that dreams are a catharsis to the vicissitudes of daily life; another is that they reflect a disruption of the nervous system. Whatever they are, the scientific community generally agrees that everyone dreams, usually during the stage of sleep called REM sleep, which most people go through three to five times a night. Most sleepers forget their dreams right away; heavy dreamers remember them more easily. Five to six percent of the population report having nightmares.
Treatable
"Nightmares are not a disease in themselves but can be a problem for the individual who anticipates them or who is greatly distressed by their nightmares. People who have frequent nightmares may fear falling asleep - and being plunged into their worst dreams. Some nightmares are repeated every night. People who are awakened by their nightmares cannot get back to sleep, which creates artificial insomnia," says Zadra.
The source of a recurring nightmare may be a traumatic event. Returning soldiers sometimes, in their dreams, see the scenes that marked them. Consumption or withdrawal of alcohol or psychotropic drugs may also explain the frequency or intensity of nightmares. The Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders classifies nightmares in the category "parasomnias usually associated with REM sleep."
The good news is that nightmares are treatable. Through visualization techniques, patients learn to change the scenario of one or more of their dreams and repeat the new scenario using a mental imagery technique. It can be through a life-saving act (the dreamer confronts the attacker) or a supernatural intervention (Superman comes to the rescue). All in mid-dream!
The dream files
One of the research<|fim_middle|> frightened."
Not all the narratives are as detailed, says Geneviève Robert, taking several folders from the filing cabinet. While some narratives are written on more than one page (the average is 144 words), some are briefer: one or two lines. Since the participants were asked to write their descriptions as soon as possible after awakening, some of the writing is almost stream-of-consciousness. One can only imagine the work of the research team who transcribed these thousands of narratives before classifying and analyzing them.
What more can we understand from dreams? "Almost everything," says Zadra. Through this research, we can better assert that dreams, bad dreams, and nightmares are part of the same emotional and neurocognitive process. How and which one? It remains to be determined.
The article Thematic and Content Analysis of Idiopathic Nightmares and Bad Dreams was published in Sleep, Vol. 37, No. 2, 2014.
The research was funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Julie Gazaille
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
STRESS/ANXIETY | aims of Robert and Zadra, who were funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, was to better understand the difference between bad dreams and nightmares, which seem to be in a continuum with "ordinary" dreams, along a sort of intensity scale.
For this first large-scale comparative study on the topic, the researchers asked 572 respondents to write a dream journal over two to five weeks instead of simply ticking off themes listed in a questionnaire, which is a quicker but less valid method. Some of these journals, stored in a large "dream repository" at the UdeM Department of Psychology, are quite rich.
One example: "I'm in a closet. A strip of white cloth is forcing me to crouch. Instead of clothes hanging, there are large and grotesquely shaped stuffed animals like cats and dogs with grimacing teeth and bulging eyes. They're hanging and wiggling towards me. I feel trapped and | 193 |
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Duel 57
[ Before Stephen King, there was Richard Matheson, who adapted one of his stories into the screenplay of this simple but effective thriller. Like King would later do so well, Matheson takes an ordinary Joe in an ordinary situation (driving on the highway) and turns it into an extraordinary hell ride by having a big-ass diesel truck force him into a deadly chase. The flick would work even better as a half-hour short, but nervous editing and inventive camerawork keep us on the edge of our seats for most of these 90 minutes nonetheless. ]
The Sugarland Express 21
[ More "Smokey and the Bandit" than "Badlands", this idiotic and unfunny road movie has Goldie Hawn breaking her husband out of prison to get their baby out of a foster home. What follows is an endless, pointless-feeling parade of Texas State Trooper cars, adding up to what must be Spielberg's most forgettable movie. ]
Jaws 78
[ You had to be there, I guess. Watching this more than a quarter of a century after it exploded as the first modern Hollywood blockbuster, one can appreciate the way Spielberg keeps the shark unseen for most of the film and how much time and care he puts in developing Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw's characters and the way they play off each other, but it doesn't have the visceral impact it must have had back then. It's still pretty badass! ]
Close Encounters of the Third Kind 91
"1941" 23
[ Spielberg's obviously got a thing for World War II, which inspired him a bunch of "Important Films" but also this spectacularly misguided and unfunny comedy about post-Pearl Harbor hysteria around Los Angeles. John Belushi is vaguely amusing as his usual nutcase self, but Dan Aykroyd and the rest of the cast are just dull and annoying – the movie even manages to waste greats like Christopher Lee and Toshiro Mifune. It's all bad jokes and bad slapstick, and this chaotic and noisy mess goes on for more than two bloated hours. ]
Raiders of the Lost Ark 93
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 97
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 94
The Color Purple 59
[ Whoopi gets impregnated by her daddy, her babies are taken away from her, then she's forced to marry a mean mofo of a farmer (Danny Glover) who not only cheats on her but brings his mistress home to live with them. But the two women actually become friends, and then there's something about a long-lost sister in Africa, and there's Oprah being sent to jail basically because she's got a mind of her own (and a temper to go with it)... Like many book-to-film adaptations, "The Color Purple" suffers from a scattered narrative that tries to include too many characters and events. You can tell that Spielberg's got his heart in it but he's not quite right for the material. The movie uneasily juxtaposes brutality and cuteness, social commentary and corny humor, all of which is drowned in an omnipresent score by Quincy Jones. I still cried like a baby at the end, but overall the picture misses more often than it hits. ]
Empire of the Sun 51
[ Two years after "The Color Purple" left the Oscars empty-handed, Spielberg tries again to make an Important Film, unaware that sci-fi and adventure flicks like "E.T." or "Raiders" would become American classics of their own, "Important" or not. A then 13 year old Christian Bale stars as a precocious British boy who witnesses the horrors in 1941 Shanghai as the Japanese's occupation grows more aggressive following Pearl Harbor. Spielberg gives this huge epic an almost intimate quality by always showing events through the eyes of this one kid and he makes effective use of extended dialogue-free sequences but,<|fim_middle|>Amistad" doesn't reinvent the form, but it's a moving story, well told. ]
Saving Private Ryan 57
A.I. 41
Minority Report 93
Catch Me If You Can 91
The Terminal 63
War of the Worlds 87
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 91
NEXT: THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN : THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN (2011)
Copyright © 1998-2008 Montreal Film Journal | like "Color Purple" or "Saving Private Ryan", this attempt at Important Cinema is cutesy and obvious and way too long at 150 minutes. "Empire of the Sun" remains worth seeing for Allen Daviau's cinematography and for supporting performances by John Malkovich, Joey Pantoliano and Ben Stiller (yes, that Ben Stiller). ]
[ Spielberg goes romantic in this remake of 1946's "A Guy Named Joe" which substitutes WW2 fighter planes with firefighting ones. Richard Dreyfuss plays a pilot who dies while trying to save his partner (the always enjoyable John Goodman) then sticks around to help the woman he loved (Holly Hunter) move on with her life. "Always" is full of good sentiments and well shot aerial sequences, but Dreyfuss and Hunter don't make a particularly engaging couple and there aren't enough strong moments to make this into more than an uneven trifle. ]
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 85
Hook 33
[ Admittedly, I thought it was fun and lively enough when it came out (I was 11!), but even then I thought Robin Williams and the brat playing his son were pretty obnoxious. The Peter Pan story is a great one, so that keeps this modern retelling going for the most part, but on the whole it's too corny but not magical enough. ]
Jurassic Park 61
[ The casting of Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum is inspired and there are definitely a few riveting set pieces, but the kids are annoying and the then-groundbreaking special effects used to create the dinosaurs are a bit blah today. Decent entertainment, but not on the level of Spielberg's best work. ]
Schindler's List 95
The Lost World 60
[ This film proves that nobody directs a blockbuster like Steven Spielberg. The script is lame, the storyline is ridiculous, it's predictable, there is some cheesy sentimental bullshit and the characters aren't exceptional, but it's still entertaining thanks to Spielberg's magical touch. The FX are great, much better than in the first film. And there are a whole lot more dinosaurs! The attack scenes are awesome, with some neat suspense and clever details. The cast is good, but interesting actors like Vince Vaughn and Julianne Moore are wasted in nothing roles; Jeff Goldblum remains kinda cool. One of the things I dug the most is the people getting eaten, smashed or killed by the dinos: there is a lot of blood for a PG-13 film! I liked the way they put gore in the film without really showing it so the film wouldn't be R-rated. The Godzilla-style scene in San Diego is great as well. This movie isn't a masterpiece, but it works pretty well as a popcorn movie. ]
Amistad 66
[ The first minutes are gruelling, comparable in intensity to the opening of "Saving Private Ryan". The trial movie that follows isn't as riveting, but it's got important things to say about an unfamiliar (to me at least) chunk of American history and it makes us care deeply about what will happen to these Africans being prosecuted just because they hit back at those who tried to lock them up, put them on a ship and sell them as slaves. Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman and Matthew McConaughey are all compelling actors, but it's Djimon Hounsou who gives the film its fiery soul. " | 726 |
Sarah Setting the Terms: Defining Phrase in Popular Music
Robin Attas
KEYWORDS: form, phrase, phrase rhythm, song structure, Sarah McLachlan, popular music analysis, functional introduction
ABSTRACT: Studies of phrase rhythm in popular music often leave the definition of "phrase" implicit, and those scholars who do define the term often emphasize the role of breath, ignoring the many other musical features that help create a phrase. By defining a pop music phrase as a musical unit with goal-directed motion towards a clear conclusion, clear analysis of phrase rhythm and song structure becomes possible. Analyses of three songs by contemporary singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan demonstrate typical ways of creating phrases in popular music, and explore some common modifications to phrase rhythm and song structure that can be applied to the work of numerous other musicians.
Received February 2011
Volume 17, Number 3, October 2011
[1] Over the past decade, there has been an explosion of music-theoretical work covering all aspects of popular music, including pitch, meter, form, and timbre. The subject of phrase rhythm, a familiar topic in music discourse due to countless studies in the art music repertoire, is no exception to this statement. Articles such as Neal 2007, Everett 2009b, and Zak 2010 explore phrase structures in the songs of specific artists (the Dixie Chicks with songwriter Darrell Scott, the Beatles, and Roy Orbison, respectively) and make worthy contributions not only to the understanding of this topic in popular music, but to the study of music more generally.
[2] One drawback to this research is that it leaves implicit the definition of phrase itself. Such an omission might suggest that the topic has been adequately addressed in earlier scholarship; however, a survey of the popular music literature to date reveals a surprising lack of consensus on the definition of a phrase.(1) Some authors focus on the taking of breath as the primary phrase-defining feature; for example, Allan F. Moore (2001) writes that a phrase is "a segment of melody formed from one or more motifs, its end normally coinciding with the taking of breath (whether actual or nominal)" (225). Others, such as Ken Stephenson (2002), break the consideration of phrase into two parts: a vocal melody where phrase length is based on the singer's breaths, and an instrumental accompaniment where units (Stephenson avoids the term "phrase" for the accompaniment) are based on the repetition of chord patterns (7).(2)
[3] Defining a phrase in terms of the breath seems intuitively correct for popular music: it is, after all, the voice that most often defines the melody in a pop song, and the melody that most often defines a phrase. However, such a definition has its limitations. The taking of breath is often manipulated by the performer for musical effect, and may also be influenced by the performer's degree of vocal training. Such a definition also omits the role of instruments such as lead guitar in creating phrases, particularly in solo sections; and omits the consideration of exclusively instrumental songs, rare in the popular music repertoire but still existing in sufficient numbers to warrant consideration. Most problematic, however, is that definitions that rely exclusively on the breath as phrase determinant ignore all the other musical features that can combine to create a phrase, musical features that are equally important in defining musical structure.
[4] One of the most important of these neglected elements is a sense of directed motion. In common-practice art music, directed motion is essential to phrase structure, as William Rothstein has famously advocated. In his Phrase Rhythm in Tonal Music, he defines a phrase as "among other things, a directed motion in time from one tonal entity to another; these entities may be harmonies, melodic tones (in any voice or voices), or some combination of the two. If there is no tonal motion, there is no phrase" (Rothstein 1989, 5).
[5] Rothstein's strong emphasis on tonal motion may not be entirely suitable for popular music, where cyclic harmonic progressions, expanded harmonic vocabularies, and groove-based structures often result in a very different harmonic idiom.(3) But his definition still holds potential for the analysis of phrase rhythm in popular music, as is evident from a more recent consideration of phrase in popular music. In Walter Everett's The Foundations of Rock, Everett names the cadence as the goal of the phrase, and indeed, the feature that defines and classifies the phrase itself (Everett 2009a, 135).
[6] However, tonality is not the only musical element that can create a sensation of goal-directed motion. Closure can be created in the lyrics, with the end of a grammatical clause, phrase, or sentence; or with the use of a word that is important in the overall rhyme scheme. Harmonic progressions establish goals through the use of conventional functional progressions, but also with their repetition as part of grooves that define basic formal units for the song. Rhythmically, a long duration following several short ones creates a sense of a goal or resting point, as does an actual rest itself. Finally, melodic contours that present a sense of departure and return (especially the arch shape) also create directed motion.(4) Thus, I define a phrase in popular music as a musical unit with goal-directed motion towards a clear conclusion, created through the manipulation of text, harmony, rhythm, and melodic contour.
[7] With an adequate definition of phrase, not only does it become possible to describe typical phrase types (open, closed, etc.), but larger considerations of phrase rhythm and song structure are also clarified and deepened. Phrase rhythm in popular music, as Jocelyn Neal (2002) points out, is based on the structure of the phrases themselves, as well as the interaction of phrases with the hypermeter of the music and the poetic structure of the text (29). Song structure, on the other hand, concerns itself with the overall formal layout of a song, from macro- to micro-level.(5) This can include the way motives are combined into phrases, the arrangement of phrases into larger groups (for example, using an antecedent-consequent structure), and larger-scale issues of form and function.
[8] This paper will test the effectiveness of my definition of phrase and begin to explore larger analytical issues of phrase rhythm and song structure through a case study of the music of Sarah McLachlan. While other authors have discussed McLachlan's unique contributions to popular music in terms of her harmonic vocabulary and feminist stance (see Koozin 2008 and Burns 2005), in this instance I am interested in McLachlan's music for its similarities to other artists. Like countless other popular musicians (particularly those in the pop singer-songwriter tradition of which McLachlan is a part), McLachlan's music features a vocal melody foregrounded against a relatively unchanging instrumental backdrop. What might be derided as a simplistic texture instead brings a necessary clarity to the exploration of the relationship between vocal melody and instrumental accompaniment, and to the consideration of the numerous musical elements that create phrases themselves.
I. "Drawn to the Rhythm"
Example 1. Verse 1, "Drawn to the Rhythm"
[9] Example 1 shows the verse of McLachlan's "Drawn to the Rhythm," diagramming the basic phrase structure. In this and subsequent examples, an alternative transcription system presents pertinent information while keeping the information accessible to readers not literate in standard music notation.(6) The emerging meter and hypermeter are represented with lines for strong beats and dots for weak beats, with different beat levels arranged vertically. Above the metrical representation, horizontal lines show the placement of vocal phrases. Each is labeled with the final word from the corresponding line of text. Numbers at the ends of phrases refer to the scale degree used at the end of the vocal phrase. Chord symbols below the metrical representation show the basic progression of the verse. Added notes or modifications to a harmony are only included if they affect the analysis; otherwise only a basic chord symbol is shown to indicate the overall harmonic rhythm.
[10] The verse is divided into four phrases. Each phrase that I have marked defies the definition of phrase as something sung under a single breath, since in her performance McLachlan breathes in the middle of each marked phrase, dividing it into two parts. However, despite these breaks in performance, other features strongly unify each pair of fragments into a phrase. In the first marked phrase, for example, although the melodic contour of the first fragment ("When we wore a heart of stone") could be heard as goal-directed towards the arrival on scale degree 1, the unchanging harmony during this gesture and the text's incompleteness suggest that more is necessary to hear a phrase. Continuing to the second half of the phrase ("we wandered to the sea"), the use of an Asus4 chord (a chord where a suspension a fourth above the chord root replaces the third) creates a dissonance that in this particular harmonic context seeks resolution. This resolution happens simultaneously with the end of the vocal and text phrase and a return to scale degree 1.
[11] Phrase 2 follows the basic structure of phrase 1, while phrases 3 and 4 happen over a different harmonic progression that makes the A major goal even clearer. This increased harmonic complexity is matched with a phrase melody that expands McLachlan's range upwards, and that traces a single long descending line towards the end point of the phrase rather than using a descending contour followed by a relatively flat contour as in the first two phrases.
[12] The parallelism of contour and harmonic progression that pairs the first two phrases separately from the second two phrases is reinforced with the length of each vocal gesture, and with the scale degrees that end each phrase. Although all four phrases span four bars (with bar lines defined by beats in the hypermeter), the first two vocal gestures are shorter, beginning in the middle of the first bar and ending on the downbeat of the fourth, while the second two vocal gestures are longer, beginning with anacruses to the first bar. The first two phrases both end on scale degree 1, while the next two end on scale degree 5.
Example 2. Chorus, "Drawn to the Rhythm"
[13] The verse of "Drawn to the Rhythm" epitomizes clear phrase rhythm in popular music. The use of four-bar units in both melody and accompaniment is widely acknowledged as typical for the genre.(7) Ken Stephenson (2002) remarks that cadences on the downbeat of the fourth bar are among the most common in rock and pop (57). Finally, the pairing of phrases at higher levels to create larger compound structures is also a common compositional technique. Having now demonstrated an instance of standard phrase structure, it is time to explore some of the myriad exceptions to the norms of phrase rhythm in popular music. One standard technique is that of extension, which can happen at the level of the phrase, or at the larger level of song structure. The chorus of "Drawn to the Rhythm," diagrammed in Example 2, gives a first demonstration.
[14] Here, each phrase is again separated into two melodic fragments, not only by McLachlan's breathing pattern but also by actual rests in the vocal melody. Dotted lines on the example show that despite these rests the phrase continues because of particular goal-directed features. In this case, a harmonic progression (Everett 2008's "double-plagal" type) departs and returns to A major, establishing that chord as both origin and goal of each phrase. Interestingly, however, this sense of harmonic closure is not reflected with the scale degrees that end each phrase: in each phrase, McLachlan ends on scale degree 2. This non-chord tone sounds open in and of itself, but the contrast is further highlighted with the ending of the first and third melodic fragments on scale degree 1, which suggest a melodic closure that is ultimately abandoned at the end of each phrase.
[15] Turning to the larger phrase level, the phrase extension in the chorus of "Drawn to the Rhythm" comes about as a result of the accompaniment rather than the vocal line. The first phrase spans the standard four bars. The second appears to follow the same pattern, but at the point marked with an arrow on the example, the accompaniment supporting the vocal phrase adds an extra bar. Even though McLachlan is no longer singing, I hear this extra bar as extending the overall phrase, creating a five-bar phrase rather than four. This hearing suggests that phrases in popular music may not be so exclusively tied to the voice as some commentators have suggested; instead, melody and accompaniment can interact to create a sense of phrase.
II. "Fallen"
Example 3. Verse 1, "Fallen"
[16] The verse for "Fallen," shown in Example 3, takes the principle of extension to the level of song structure, and also demonstrates some complications in the analysis of both phrase and harmony. In this example, passing harmonies are shown in superscript to indicate their reduced significance in the progression.
[17] The song begins with synthesizer pulsations that do not provide a clear sense of harmony, meter, or hypermeter before McLachlan's vocal entry. However, listeners likely still hold a general expectation for four-bar phrases in melody and accompaniment based on their understanding of the popular music genre, and it is this expectation that guides my analysis at the hypermetric level. Phrases 1 and 2 in the example can be grouped together because of their similar harmonic progressions. They might be heard together as an antecedent phrase spanning four hyperbeats, with an expected consequent that would arrive on scale degree 1 to create closure. Instead, the consequent phrase actually combines the final three phrases, with the final phrase heard as a two-hyperbeat extension that avoids the closure implied by the fourth phrase's melody. In a sense, this is a similar procedure to the one-bar extension of the verse in "Drawn to the Rhythm," but at the level of phrase rhythm and song structure rather than phrase.
[18] However, the phrases that make up this larger-level analysis are not as clear as those in "Drawn to the Rhythm." One major difficulty is McLachlan's ambiguous tonality. On the example, scale degrees are indicated as if the passage is heard in F major and the harmonic progression thus suggests arriving on the tonic chord at the end of each phrase. Another possible interpretation, however, is to hear the passage in D-Aeolian. Under this interpretation, phrases would be heard as departing from the tonic rather than directing towards it, and would end with different scale degrees (7, 5, 4, 3, and 1, respectively). Hearing the passage in D-Aeolian still suggests an antecedent-consequent phrase structure as the two larger groupings end on scale degrees 5 and 1, but the harmonic ambiguity makes any interpretation somewhat weaker.
[19] The phrase divisions themselves are an even more critical source of ambiguity. One support for the analysis shown is that McLachlan rests between each division marked on the example. But as seen in "Drawn to the Rhythm," a vocal rest is not always an accurate marker of phrase divisions, and other musical features must contribute to the analysis. In the first phrase, although the melodic contour is not clearly goal-directed, the arrival on scale degree 5 via a stepwise descent from scale degree 6 still creates a local sense of arrival, reinforced with a longer duration for that pitch and the completion of a phrase of text.(8)
[20] The second phrase is marked by some of the same musical techniques as the first, but to a lesser degree, and moreover denies any expectations for closure or an antecedent-consequent phrase structure in combination with phrase 1. As in phrase 1 there is no clearly goal-directed melodic contour, while the stepwise descent of phrase 1 is replaced with a downward skip of a third (although this is almost as conclusive). The last word of phrase 2 does not rhyme with the last of phrase 1, so rhyme scheme is eliminated as a source of phrase structure. And most significantly, McLachlan strums a passing chord to the next guitar harmony as she arrives on the last word of the phrase, reducing the sense of harmonic arrival that marks the phrase's end.
[21] Although neither phrases 1 or 2 feature complete goal-directed motion in all musical parameters, they have enough to continue to meet the criteria for phrases established at the beginning of this article. The third marked phrase presents more of a challenge. It features some elements that suggest a loose parallelism with phrase 1, including a similar melodic contour and harmonic progression. This would suggest that phrase 3 is indeed a phrase, for the same reasons as phrase 1.
[22] The goal-directedness of the harmonic progression in phrase 3 is thwarted with the use of another passing chord in guitar at the end of the phrase. Indeed, the harmonic progression for this entire fragment could be heard as linked with that of the marked phrase 4, with the passing chord at the end of phrase 3 denying a cadence on F major and instead pushing towards an ultimate arrival on B major at the end of phrase 4. This segmentation is reinforced by the lyrics, which at the end of phrase 3 stop in the middle of a thought that is only completed with phrase 4. Depending on whether listeners are more influenced by vocal rests and phrase parallelism or lyrics and harmonies, then, the phrase-level analysis will be different.
[23] A phrase analysis is made more difficult again with the end of phrase 4 and the presence of a fifth phrase. A continued lack of rhyme scheme eliminates lyrics as a source of goal-directed motion at the end of phrase 4. The arrival on scale degree 1 (under an F major interpretation) at the end of the phrase suggests a melodic goal, but this is countered with a harmonic arrival on B major, rather than the F major tonic. Finally, the fifth marked phrase denies any expectations for paired phrases (as in "Drawn to the Rhythm") and spans only three of four hypermetric downbeats, diminishing a sense of conclusion by ending with an open harmony and an upward melodic contour.
[24] The form of the opening verse of "Fallen" can be understood differently depending on what listeners choose to prioritize. If the focus is on the phrase level, the whole verse can be heard as declamatory, a sort of<|fim_middle|> 2nd ed. Burlington, VT: Ashgate.
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1. Perhaps the lack of an adequate definition should not be so surprising: even in the longer theoretical tradition associated with art music the definition of "phrase" remains problematic.
2. Such a split recalls what Allan Moore and David Temperley have called the "melodic-harmonic divorce" in rock, the independence between melody and accompaniment that appears to be unique to popular music (Moore 1995; Temperley 2007).
3. Tonality in popular music is another topic that is still under study; some recent considerations of the repertoire include Stephenson 2002, Everett 2004, Capuzzo 2004, and Biamonte 2010.
4. For a more detailed discussion of melodic contours in popular music, see Middleton 1990 and Everett 2009a (particularly Chapter 7, "Melody: Materials and Patterns").
5. Neal defines song structure more formally as "the combination of text elements, musical elements, and their relationships in songs within the context of a specific performance" (Neal 2002, 39).
6. The issue of how to transcribe popular music has been a subject of some debate (for a particularly good summary of the issues, see Winkler 1997). There are cases where standard music notation is an advantage or even a necessity for analysis; however, given the interdisciplinary nature of popular music studies, music scholars must also consider transcriptions that are more broadly accessible. In this essay I choose the latter path while acknowledging that the typical audience of Music Theory Online might find the lack of music notation atypical.
7. See for example Stephenson 2002, Griffiths 2003, Moore 2001, and Neal 2000.
8. Even in a D-Aeolian interpretation where the scale degree that ends phrase 1 is different, the stepwise melodic descent helps create closure.
9. Koozin (2008, 271) describes the B minor and D major tonalities in the verse of "Building a Mystery" as "a structural opposition that is never resolved" (271).
10. Other examples of functional introductions include Green Day, "Wake Me Up When September Ends;" Billy Joel, "She's Always a Woman to Me;" and Gloria Gaynor, "I Will Survive." Like "Building a Mystery," these songs all present two verses back-to-back with the first using a minimal instrumental arrangement and the second employing the arrangement that continues in the rest of the song; however, the other musical features that support this orchestration are different in each case. Clearly the nuances of the phenomenon are deserving of further research.
Perhaps the lack of an adequate definition should not be so surprising: even in the longer theoretical tradition associated with art music the definition of "phrase" remains problematic.
Such a split recalls what Allan Moore and David Temperley have called the "melodic-harmonic divorce" in rock, the independence between melody and accompaniment that appears to be unique to popular music (Moore 1995; Temperley 2007).
Tonality in popular music is another topic that is still under study; some recent considerations of the repertoire include Stephenson 2002, Everett 2004, Capuzzo 2004, and Biamonte 2010.
For a more detailed discussion of melodic contours in popular music, see Middleton 1990 and Everett 2009a (particularly Chapter 7, "Melody: Materials and Patterns").
Neal defines song structure more formally as "the combination of text elements, musical elements, and their relationships in songs within the context of a specific performance" (Neal 2002, 39).
The issue of how to transcribe popular music has been a subject of some debate (for a particularly good summary of the issues, see Winkler 1997). There are cases where standard music notation is an advantage or even a necessity for analysis; however, given the interdisciplinary nature of popular music studies, music scholars must also consider transcriptions that are more broadly accessible. In this essay I choose the latter path while acknowledging that the typical audience of Music Theory Online might find the lack of music notation atypical.
See for example Stephenson 2002, Griffiths 2003, Moore 2001, and Neal 2000.
Even in a D-Aeolian interpretation where the scale degree that ends phrase 1 is different, the stepwise melodic descent helps create closure.
Koozin (2008, 271) describes the B minor and D major tonalities in the verse of "Building a Mystery" as "a structural opposition that is never resolved" (271).
Other examples of functional introductions include Green Day, "Wake Me Up When September Ends;" Billy Joel, "She's Always a Woman to Me;" and Gloria Gaynor, "I Will Survive." Like "Building a Mystery," these songs all present two verses back-to-back with the first using a minimal instrumental arrangement and the second employing the arrangement that continues in the rest of the song; however, the other musical features that support this orchestration are different in each case. Clearly the nuances of the phenomenon are deserving of further research.
Prepared by John Reef, Editorial Assistant | pop-music recitative without any clear phrases that will potentially be followed by song sections with more regular phrase structures. This idea is reinforced by the opening orchestration, which is fairly minimal by pop standards, suggesting future elaboration and expansion. On the other hand, if listeners focus on larger grouping structures, the verse is more regular, with a large antecedent phrase and a large consequent phrase that is subject to phrase extension. In either case, the phrase organization makes "Fallen" a far more complex analytical situation than "Drawn to the Rhythm."
III. "Building a Mystery"
Example 4. Verses 1 and 2, "Building a Mystery"
[25] Manipulations of phrase and phrase rhythm also affect the song structure of the opening of "Building a Mystery," diagrammed in Example 4. In this example, scale degrees are not included at the end of each vocal segment, because the circular chord progression used to accompany the entire song does not make a particular tonic chord clear.(9) However, other features delineate phrases and larger groupings.
[26] The instrumental introduction provides a regular and repeating four-chord progression, which creates expectations for equally regular meter and hypermeter. The use of four chords of the same duration also establishes the prototypical four-bar unit in the accompaniment, which creates expectations for a similarly typical four-bar phrase structure in the verse. However, when McLachlan begins singing, several features of her vocal line thwart such expectations. The rhyme scheme of the text is inconsistent: "night" and "light" rhyme, as do "roam" and "poem" in McLachlan's pronunciation, but these line endings do not happen at the ends of long lines of text, as in later verses (compare with the AABB rhyme scheme of Verse 2, for example).
[27] Further, frequent rests in the vocal part break up the melody to the point where it is difficult to hear a sustained gesture that extends over four bars. McLachlan's beginnings and endings often fall at irregular points in the hypermeter, creating extended anacruses into the first bar of a four-bar unit, or overlapping into subsequent four-bar units. As an example, the melodic gesture that sets "that's when the energy comes," can be heard differently depending on how it is grouped: as part of the previous fragment ("you come out at night") but extending too far, into the next four bar unit; or as part of the next four-bar unit but beginning two bars earlier than expected.
[28] Other goal-directed gestures discussed in previous examples are also absent here. Scale degrees and harmonic goals are difficult to judge, as already mentioned, but McLachlan's melody also avoids smaller goal-directed gestures to end the phrase, such as a stepwise descent towards a chord tone. Instead almost all of her vocal gestures end with a rise up to a pitch that is not part of the supporting harmony. Further, the overall contour of each gesture circles around several pitches, without the clear descents of earlier examples.
[29] The E major chord at the end of the melodic fragment marked with "came" on the example further complicates an understanding of the phrase structure in this opening section. The chord is a new harmony, disrupting the familiar four-chord progression that has already been established, and further draws attention as it is held for four beats rather than the now-standard two. Both of these features, along with the extension of the vocal phrase through to the middle of the E major chord's duration, suggest hearing a phrase extension, a five-bar phrase rather than the standard four. This is further reinforced harmonically: the E major chord continues the descending-fourth sequence beyond A, and could be heard as the dominant of the A major chord that precedes it, two changes that might signal a modulation to a new key area. But what is most fascinating about this moment is that if one strictly attends to the four-chord accompaniment to hear hypermeter, the E major chord does not actually extend anything. It merely divides the standard four-bar unit differently, occupying two bars rather than one.
[30] The lack of clear phrases in the first verse might not be so remarkable, especially given the steady and repeating four-bar chord progression, were it not for the contrast provided by the second verse, which follows immediately after the first with no intervening chorus. As mentioned, Verse 2 has a clear rhyme scheme that neatly divides the text into four lines with an AABB rhyme structure. McLachlan does not exactly follow this textual division with her melody, instead resting after "church" and stringing the remainder of line 1 together with line 2. But the last two lines are divided as the rhyme scheme suggests.
[31] Further, the regular rhyme scheme highlights features of the melody that encourage hearing four goal-directed phrases, despite the lack of a clear tonic in the harmonic progression. Each rhyming word is sung with the longest duration of the entire phrase, suggesting a stopping point or moment of arrival at the expected four-bar duration (and overcoming the irregularly placed rest on "church"). Additionally, a feature of the melodic contour and register becomes more apparent: in the first and third phrases McLachlan uses a higher register overall and ends on some of the highest pitches in the melody, while in the second and fourth phrases she uses a lower register and ends each phrase on some of the lowest pitches in the melody. This subtle registral contrast adds to the sense of open-closed, antecedent-consequent phrase pairings created with the rhyme scheme, further reinforcing the sensation of goal-directed phrases.
[32] The contrast between the first and second verses, from a texture where phrases are difficult to discern to one where they are more obvious, and even paired together into larger units, is reinforced with changes in the accompaniment instrumentation. The accompaniment in the opening verse features an acoustic guitar strumming chords, along with a subdued electric guitar and a single instance of backing vocals. In the second verse, the electric guitar becomes more obvious, backing vocals support much of the melody line, and bass and drums are added.
[33] The instrumental design of "Building a Mystery" is not uncommon in popular songs that feature two verses back-to-back before the first chorus; in fact, the phenomenon occurs with enough regularity that it deserves a name: a functional introduction.(10) Even in songs where a true introduction is present, the minimal orchestration of the first verse combined with other features (such as the irregular phrase rhythm of "Building a Mystery") continues the sensation of introductory material past the end of the actual introduction. In such cases, the musical features suggesting an introduction impact listener impressions of form more than other features of the song that suggest hearing a standard verse, such as a melody and lyric structure shared with later verses. Perhaps because verse-chorus and AABA formal structures are so standard in the popular music repertoire, a simple change in orchestration from verse to verse can have a more drastic effect on formal function than might otherwise be expected.
IV. Conclusions and Future Directions
[34] Using the music of Sarah McLachlan as a means to explore phrase, phrase structure, and song structure in popular music can expand our understanding of the techniques that popular musicians use to create these musical features. Phrases that span four hypermetric beats appear to be normative, although the four bar unit can be subdivided in different ways if there are anacrustic gestures preceding the first beat, or rests in the melody line. To create the necessary goal-directed motion for a phrase, musicians can use one or more of a number of techniques. Direction can be created in the accompaniment, through the use of a harmonic progression with clear tonality (as in "Drawn to the Rhythm"). It might be created in the melody, through contour (a descending contour in the "Drawn to the Rhythm" verse, and a small-scale stepwise descent in "Fallen"), or the use of stable scale degrees or long durations at the ends of lines ("Drawn to the Rhythm" and "Building a Mystery," respectively). It might also result from the lyrics, particularly with the use of a clear rhyme scheme ("Building a Mystery" verse 2 as compared to verse 1).
[35] It is also evident that phrases in popular music can be joined into some of the same structures found in other repertoires, such as compound phrases, although the details of how these larger structures are created are often different. Individual songs can employ phrase rhythms that are opaque or obvious (compare the first verses of "Drawn to the Rhythm" and "Building a Mystery"), and such choices may even affect the overall song structure, as in the designation of the first verse of "Building a Mystery" as a functional introduction.
[36] Although this paper has made contributions toward the understanding of phrase and phrase rhythm in popular music, there is much more work to be done. The role of cadences in creating phrases has been barely discussed; this mechanism is familiar from centuries of theoretical study of the common-practice art music repertoire, but has not been adequately addressed for the particular musical language of pop. Similarly, the notion of what constitutes an open or closed phrase deserves further inquiry. It may be related to harmonic progression and melodic scale degree alone, but passages where there is no clear tonic, such as the verse of "Building a Mystery," suggest that other factors also need to be considered.
[37] This study, like those cited at the beginning of this article, is limited by its exploration of the work of a single musician. While the terms of the discussion have been clarified, a more comprehensive examination of phrase, phrase rhythm, and song structure in a wide range of popular music is still desperately needed, as the norms of phrase structures, and the exceptions to them, require a broad base of examples to be more fully understood.
[38] Finally, it might be objected that to study phrase rhythm in such mainstream artists as Sarah McLachlan is to miss the truly interesting manipulations of phrase and phrase rhythm that exist in popular music. I would respond by citing the work of Philip Tagg (1987), who has argued that the basic musical codes, the general ways in which popular music communicates to the masses, need to be examined before the exceptional effects of alternative practices can be fully understood (284). Theorists of popular music still have much to explain and understand within the realm of these basic musical codes, whether to do with form or otherwise. Once such norms are better understood, we will be able to examine exceptions with a much deeper appreciation for their creators' ingenuity and unique musical gifts.
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Platform and Roaming Authenticators
WebAuthn High Level Architecture Overview
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A variety of form factors
Modern authenticators arrive in many shapes and sizes, which comes as no real surprise as two of the predominant underlying protocols - FIDO U2F and FIDO2 - are open authentication standards that do not contain any rigid specifications with regards to form factor. The increasing momentum towards these strong authentication approaches and the need to convey compliance of the standards, prompted the creation of the FIDO Alliance Certification, but even that merely helps to serve as an indicator of quality rather than a prescription of construction.
Figure 1 - Authenticators are awarded a FIDO Alliance Certification when all of the security criteria is satisfied
Although FIDO U2F is still widely used to facilitate robust Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), the newer FIDO2 standard builds upon it by adding passwordless capabilities. But taking a step back, FIDO2 is in fact the umbrella term used to describe an amalgamation of two individual sets of specifications, namely WebAuthn and the Client-to-Authenticator Protocol (currently version 2 - denoted as simply CTAP2 - and iterates on CTAP1 from FIDO U2F). While the WebAuthn component provides a narrow scope of flexibility for developers on the service layer and encompasses the logical interactions across a network, CTAP2 has a much more broad set of standards between a security device and the user, thus giving manufacturers much more agency to interpret the physical designs leading to a greater number of representations. Overall however, the FIDO2 landscape can be categorized into two base types of authenticator.
Figure 2 - FIDO2 is comprised of CTAP2 and WebAuthn
Platform authenticators, also known as internal authenticators, are those embedded into other devices and cannot be decoupled without deconstructing or destroying the hardware. Examples of this class of authenticator include Apple's Touch ID and Face ID, Windows Hello and even the common fingerprint scanner found on many laptops. Platform authenticators have a built-in Trusted Platform Module (TPM) used to secure any generated private keys and are often biometric in nature, although this is certainly not a requirement. When present however, the biometric element provides a mechanism for the platform to match against the device's identity profile of a user, and in turn, use the stored cryptographic credentials to authenticate against a Relying Party (RP). When it is not present, the same outcome can be achieved with other techniques such as the traditional Personal Identification Number (PIN) for instance, although potentially, may be less secure since they are vulnerable to shoulder surfing.
Figure 3 - Face ID was first introduced by Apple for the iPhone X but remains a crucial security element even in the later models
Roaming authenticators, sometimes referred to as cross-platform or external authenticators, refer to those that are not tied to any one particular platform but can be used to authenticate across multiple devices. The quintessential example is a hardware security key, such as the YubiKey. These too possess an integrated secure crypto-processor, similar to the TPM used in a platform authenticator, but one that is specifically designed to be mobile (i.e. smaller in size) and accommodate authentication without a fixed anchor point.
The idea of this category of authenticator is to enable users to create a pathway to the root of trust, but immediately delegate some of that trust to an associated device or platform during registration, as roaming authenticator themselves are unable to complete the entire end-to-end authentication process. As such, the user can often authenticate themselves by simply presenting the security device, and then authorizing other devices to complete the process on its behalf in subsequent sessions (referred to as "bootstrapping"). In the event a roaming authenticator is lost or destroyed (assuming of course, the user has recourse to an alternate or secondary means to authenticate to their account), the device itself can be logically revoked, in addition to any bootstrapped devices.
Figure 4 - A keychain with a standard set of keys in addition to a YubiKey 5 NFC
There is no blanket response or default answer to which type of authenticator is most suitable for a particular user or even group, as it largely depends on the available resources, the relevant policies and the features considered to be most<|fim_middle|> Having a portable root of trust is essential in this regard, certainly for a percentage of the total users focused on security, and for enabling rapid bootstrapping on new devices, in addition to the ability to recover accounts quickly.
Tailored User Experience
Being able to include supporting text to guide users through a registration or authentication process is integral to a great UX. Armed with the data garnered from attestation for instance, it is possible to provide effective and targeted communications to each individual user based on their authenticator selection. For example, even if WebAuthn does not explicitly convey that biometric data is ever used to authenticate, it may be possible to extrapolate the fact from the attestation metadata regardless, and as a result, offer a way to address those specific users with pertinent information. This could lead to positive synergy where communication is enhanced and misconceptions are dismantled simultaneously, such as stating to users that fingerprint and face identification data is never transmitted across the network for their applicable devices.
Platform Authenticators as Trusted Devices
In the realm of traditional authentication the concept of Trusted Devices was introduced as a form of 2FA to make the login experience easier for a user who frequents a device. This often included the storage of a device identifier as a cookie, in cache, or in local storage. This presents an attack avenue, if an attacker gains access to a users computer, or finds a way to spoof the machine, then all they require is a compromised password to gain access to a users account. A Platform Authenticator can act as a Trusted Device by relying on the WebAuthn credential already built into the device. For an attacker it's not just as easy as having access to the users device, they will also need knowledge of the users PIN, or access to the users biometrics (Fingerprint for Android Biometrics, Face for Face ID, etc.) | important. Instead, the best way to illustrate or determine the answer inevitably comes down to the use cases and intended applications.
Platform authenticators generally apply to situations where only one specific device is to be designated as trusted against an RP, and will often be a user's laptop or mobile phone for instance. Once the initial registration ceremony has been completed, the device itself becomes an integral component when authenticating to any future sessions, and will be able to represent the user implicitly as the second factor within the authentication process. The complete integration of the platform authenticator's physical form and functionality into the physical device itself, serves only to increase the ease of use and potentially removes the barriers to entry for any RP deploying an authentication scheme with high marks in the User Experience (UX) category.
The use cases for roaming authenticators are numerous, including authentication on seldom used devices that a user may not necessarily want to be retained as trusted in case it may become compromised in the future, a public device that is shared amongst multiple users (for example, a terminal in a public library), temporarily use kiosks (such as a cashier's counter at a large retail store) or devices that do not themselves include a platform authenticator (i.e. most older devices are without facial or fingerprint scanning technology). In some policy mandated situations, it could even be the case that authenticators are strictly required to be kept separate from network connected devices as a means to further insulate a user or enterprise from potential remote attacks or breaches. A roaming authenticator is also an ideal candidate to store backup credentials in case a primary (platform) authenticator is stolen or lost, which can happen somewhat frequently with laptops and mobile phones.
As more and more authenticators flood the market, it may seem daunting to navigate the myriad of obstacles scattered along the way to a fully functional authentication flow which caters to both platform and roaming authenticator types. To alleviate some of the anxiety, below are some general points to guide and assist developers and security administrators alike.
Authenticator Attestation
Attestation provides means for an RP to verify and validate that a set of credentials was created on a device manufactured by a trusted party. Furthermore, it also allows a way to understand patterns within the overall user base, and figure out the proportion of those using platform vs roaming authenticators, the transport mechanisms being used, as well as any other tendencies that may lend itself useful to running and maintaining a smooth authentication service.
Portable Root of Trust
Despite all of the obvious conveniences that come with a platform authenticator being integrated into a laptop or phone, it is important to also understand that roaming authenticators allow users a freedom of movement between different devices. | 540 |
Quick — think of something white!
You probably<|fim_middle|> not very good, sorry! | began to look around because your mind froze. This is called "cognitive overload," essentially you having complete freedom to try thinking of something white.
Now, if I asked you to think of something white…in your refrigerator, you're already thinking — eggs, mayo, butter, milk, yogurt, etc.
This experience is one of "cognitive simplicity," the ease of being able to process information and think quickly. The difference between both experiences emerging just from adding a little bit of boundaries to the original question (being the fridge).
Long story short, I came across this example somewhere in my reading and it has stuck with me ever since. I see the repercussions of having complete freedom so I have decided to understand the beauty of boundaries and why limits make us limitless.
Jumping into it, why is it that we are so eager to make a to-do list? Or when at work, why is it that most of the time we seem to perform the best when given direction?
Many times I found myself completely overwhelmed with all that I need to do and underwhelmed with not knowing where to start and what to accomplish. There was no direction, just a vast emptiness drawing blank pages on my mind. I would end up browsing through online shopping mindlessly, feeling as if I have nothing to work on while ignoring the anxiety of how much I have to do creeping on me.
This is contrasted to when I jot down all I need to do the following day and I get through it very easily even leaving a lot of time for online shopping after I have accomplished all I needed to accomplish. Of course, sometimes things will be shifted to the next day, but I have a relief that I am moving forward and getting things done.
IMPORTANT: This needs to be paired with an Eisenhower matrix mindset of course — do not make to-do lists just to keep busy. Be mindful of completing the urgent and important things aligned with your goals, not the fringe-tasks.
The same concept of boundaries liberating us can be seen in process. If you were given a project to create a social venture in reducing food waste, where would you even start? Now, if you were given a "tool-kit" to approaching the problem, empathizing with your potential market, ideating and designing accordingly, testing assumptions, and delivering your solution, how much simpler would it be?
I can answer this because it was my own experience. Given a design-thinking framework, I had the weight of attacking a globally prevalent problem lifted from my back as I was able to focus at the immediate task at hand. It's all about following the process.
My cofounder constantly reminds me about the necessity of boundaries and process as I am one to get impatient quickly and want to see results. Moving forward with our social venture, we are able to take stable and effective strides towards our goal by dedicating ourselves to the process' limits.
Next time you have to think of something, give yourself a time limit and put it on the stopwatch. You will probably be as shocked as I was when I tried this at my first hackathon and saw that I was able to execute more efficiently than I have ever witnessed myself doing. Essentially, by limiting your time, you will be able to achieve more.
Thinking of a company name — 30 minutes. Meeting with someone to get their insights — 45 minutes. Putting on everyday makeup — 15 minutes. These are some of my real case scenarios that have proven to increase the quality and use of my time.
Now the opposite of this phenomena is called Parkinson's Law — where no boundaries will cause work to expand to fill the time available. For the days where I wouldn't limit myself in the morning, I would end up getting ready in an hour stressed out versus in just 15 minutes being coolheaded.
Responsibilities: List them, focus on what is urgent and important, understand the direction you want to head. If you don't have a manager or boss, it's very easy to get caught up in unimportant and not urgent things so you have to be your own CEO.
Process: Be patient with process, the limits here will expand your creativity, efficiency, and critical thinking. By following process, you will also feel less overwhelmed and less likely to make mistakes. It will make it easier to give 100% to every step rather than rushing to the final steps.
Time: Give yourself time boundaries with everything and anything. It's more efficient, creative, and better quality in use of time overall.
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All sorts of things happening this week!
IN THIS WEEK'S "Welcome to, Michael Peña!" story, Michael Peña has been tapped to take on the role of the iconic Mr. Ro<|fim_middle|>, and confirmed the project will likely start shooting in around February 2019.
Collider sat down with Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach and asked them for an update on the previously-announced Morbius movie starring Jared Leto. The producers first confirmed that the film was definitely happening next, and that Jared Leto was officially on board to play the Living Vampire. Morbius is the next entry in Sony's confusing Spider-Man Universe, which kicked-off this month with Venom. The studio also has Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse hitting theaters this year, but technically, that movie is set in a different universe, so good luck trying to make sense of all this.
WTF does any of that mean? Is he a sheep? Whatever; Sony continues to baffle and vex with its' Spider-man Universe.
IN THIS WEEK'S "Bautista's fantasy" story, Dave Bautista is in negotiations to join the upcoming film adaptation of the classic TV series Fantasy Island. He will join Michael Peña, who is talking on the role of the iconic character Mr. Roarke.
Ok, this is shaping up to be very interesting.
IN THIS WEEK'S "Black Panther 2? Oh yes!" story, Ryan Coogler signs the deal for the sequel to Black Panther.
Black Panther, centering on T'Challa, the king of a fictional African country, was an outsized success both commercially and critically. The pic, which starred Chadwick Boseman as the titular hero, grossed $700 million domestically and more than $1.3 billion worldwide, and is also considered a contender for Oscar consideration. The movie became a defining cultural moment and touchstone, especially for the black community.
Typically, a filmmaker is more than willing to quickly sign on for a follow-up, and a studio is eager to snap up a key piece of talent in the lead-up to or right after a successful opening. But Coogler's camp shook off the peer pressure and took its time in making a deal, which occurred under the radar some time ago.
Sources say the plan at this stage is for Coogler to write the script next year with an eye to start production in either late 2019 or early 2020. Marvel and parent company Disney, however, have not made any official announcements about Marvel's slate of movies beyond the release of the next Avengers pic in May 2019 and a Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel in July — and plans could shift.
IN THIS WEEK'S "Soul Pizza!" story, Rebecca Romijn (Star Trek: Discovery, the X-Men franchise) is set to star in Fangoria's Chelsea Stardust-directed film, Satanic Panic, described as an after-hours-esque horror comedy with a healthy dash of imaginative gore.
IN THIS WEEK'S "Another action-thriller for Neeson" story, Liam Neeson and Kate Walsh will star in the independent action-thriller The Honest Thief.
Mark Williams, co-creator of the Netflix series Ozark, will direct from a script by Steve Allrich. Neeson will portray a bank robber who tries to turn himself in because he's falling in love with a woman — played by Walsh — who works at a storage facility where he's stashed his loot. Complications ensue when his case is turned over to a corrupt FBI agent.
Williams is also producing along with Tai Duncan, Stephen Emery, Mark Holder, Ryan R. Johnson, and Myles Nestel of Solution Entertainment Group, which is selling world rights.
IN THIS WEEK'S "Dream wedding" story, Stranger Things star David Harbour became a viral sensation when he followed through on a promise to officiate a couple's wedding in full wardrobe as Chief Hopper if a tweet requesting his presence racked up 125,000 retweets. But now he's made another promise to one fan that would make for one hellacious wedding ceremony.
Spencer Perry is the managing editor of ComingSoon.net, and he's a good friend of some of the folks at /Film. He's also engaged to be married, and when David Harbour recently put out the call for new retweet challenges, Spencer asked the actor how many retweets it would take for him to officiate the wedding dressed in full Hellboy make-up and gear. Well, Harbour has responded, and it's a tall order, but it's not impossible if the internet comes together to make this incredible event happen.
Mike Mignola responded agreeing to read a poem, but only if David Harbour writes it!
I think someone is going to have one Hell of a great wedding.
And IN THIS WEEK'S "Trouble on the Joker train" story, some unpleasant news from the set of Joaquin Phoenix's Joker movie, as TMZ reports that extras in a Brooklyn subway scene were locked in a train car and denied a break after two hours of filming. In the most Gotham City scenario imaginable, the background actors allegedly resorted to banging on the vehicle's doors with some forced to go to the bathroom on the train tracks between cars.
An assumedly horrified SAG-AFTRA representative was sent to the set to resolve the situation and will be monitoring director Todd Phillips' set for the remainder of production. The incident presumedly happened while filming the leaked footage of Phoenix—rocking full-on clown makeup and a purple jacket that would make Cesar Romero proud—strolling across a subway platform as horrified onlookers and protestors erupt into chaos around him.
Sounds like just another say in the crazy DC Extended Universe these days. Yikes.
Well, this has been another week of celluloid shenanigans. See ya next time! | arke in the Sony Pictures and Blumhouse-produced Fantasy Island film adaptation from director Jeff Wadlow (Truth Or Dare).
Peña is taking on a role that was originated by Ricardo Montalban when the TV series, from Aaron Spelling, launched in 1978 on ABC. Mr. Roarke, joined by his sidekick, Tattoo (Hervé Villechaize), was the mysterious overseer of the island who granted the fantasies of visitors for a price. Created by Gene Levitt, the series dealt with dark themes and the supernatural as visitors come to the island to live out their fantasy wishes.
Wadlow co-wrote the screenplay with Truth or Dare scribes Chris Roach and Jillian Jacobs. Jason Blum is producing with Ryan Turek overseeing for the company, which is also co-financing the project. Wadlow and Blumhouse's Couper Samuelson will serve as exec producers.
IN THIS WEEK'S "From podcast to screen" story, it was only a matter of time before podcasts got optioned into screen adaptation. Lore was made into a series by Amazon, and now Dirty John is part of the wave of podcast adaptations coming to the small and big screen, and will be adapting the story of the gripping Wondery and LA Times podcast into a Bravo eight-episode miniseries. Eric Bana stars as the titular Dirty John, a mysterious man who holds a few too many secrets from his girlfriend, played by Connie Britton.
When Debra Newell, a single mother and interior designer meets a handsome man online, he seems too good to be true. He's attentive, caring, and charming — but only to her. Her daughters are wary of the new man in their mother's life, and perhaps for good reason. His strange behavior starts to become more alarming, spiraling to the a gruesome murder that becomes the jumping off point for the gripping investigative podcast by reporter Christopher Goffard.
IN THIS WEEK'S "What he left behind" story, There will never be another George Romero, and the filmmaker's death in 2017 left a big hole in the world of movies. But Romero's legacy lives on through his work, and it might continue on into the future thanks to unreleased material. Romero's widow Suzanne Desrocher-Romero has revealed that the Night of the Living Dead filmmaker left behind round 50 unproduced scripts, as well as a completed film from 1973 that most film-goers have never seen.
When Romero died in July of 2017, it was sad to think we'd never see another new film from the director. But now, it looks like that might not be true. In an interview with ComicBook.com, Romero's wife Suzanne Desrocher-Romero dropped the surprising revelation that the late filmmaker left behind a wealth of unproduced scripts, and even a complete movie that's never been released.
Ok, well then, George Romero lives on!
IN THIS WEEK'S "Bond will always be a 'James" story, James Bond, who has been portrayed by a similar revolving door of changing actors, will probably remain the same womanizing male spy who was first introduced in 1953. Despite some demands for a female James Bond, executive producer and one of the keepers of the Bond legacy, Barbara Broccoli, confirmed that there are no plans to cast a woman as 007.
"Let's just create more female characters and make the story fit those female characters," she adds.
IN THIS WEEK'S " Shannon and Knives? Can't go wrong" story, Michael Shannon is in talks to join the A-list ensemble being assembled for Rian Johnson's next pic Knives Out, which currently stars Daniel Craig and Chris Evans.
IN THIS WEEK'S "Beam her up, Scotty" story, Celeste Yarnall, who appeared opposite Elvis Presley in Live a Little, Love a Little, had a memorable turn on Star Trek and donned a loincloth to play "the original flower child" in the jungle-set cult classic Eve, has died. She was 74.
IN THIS WEEK'S "Putting on the breaks" story, Though production on the highly anticipated drama was expected to start in two weeks, sources tell Variety that Annapurna Pictures has dropped the untitled Fox News-sexual harassment film starring Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman.
Focus Features is expected to come on as distributor, according to sources. Two other sources say Bron Studios will co-finance the film.
One source close to the situation says Annapurna passed on the project for reasons related to the budget, which kept growing bigger by the day. It is unknown how this will affect the production and if a postponement is possible.
The movie features an all-star cast that includes Kidman, Theron, John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, and Margot Robbie. The film is directed by Jay Roach (Trumbo) and written by Academy Award winner Charles Randolph (The Big Short).
IN THIS WEEK'S" Meaningful title?" story, Rambo 5 is currently filming, and the Sylvester Stallone sequel now has an official title and a new cast member. The latest, and possibly final, entry in the series now goes by the name Rambo 5: Last Blood. In addition to that, The OA actress Paz Vega has joined the cast as a reporter.
THR has the news that Paz Vega has joined the Rambo 5 cast, and the confirmation that the film is now going by the monicker Rambo 5: Last Blood. This title makes sense: the first Rambo film was First Blood (it didn't even have Rambo in the title), followed by Rambo: Fist Blood Part II. Last Blood has a nice finality to it, heavily indicating that this will indeed be the last Rambo movie. Of course, Sylvester Stallone is someone who can't seem to let his iconic roles go. He stuck in there with Rocky when everyone else had given up on the character – and it paid off. Rocky is back now in the excellent Creed franchise. Rambo, too, seemed to come to a head with the previous film, 2008's Rambo, which concluded with Stallone's John Rambo returning home to America for the first time in decades.
But now Rambo is back, and he's going up against a Mexican drug cartel. Vega, who has appeared in Spanglish and the Netflix series The OA, will play "a reporter who covers the Mexican drug trade and teams up with Rambo after her younger half-sister is kidnapped." Previous set photos, posted by Stallone himself, show Rambo in full rancher attire, suggesting the new film is going for a modern-day Western vibe. Stallone just posted yet another pic, in which he sits contemplating a blurry knife. On the wall behind him rest several rifles.
Rambo 5: Last Blood will likely arrive in 2019. That's fine. I'll likely go see it. I don't know why, but there you have it.
IN THIS WEEK'S "Holy what now?!" story, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is in talks to write Suicide Squad 2 for DC and Warner Bros.
BrightBurn horror project at San Diego Comic-Con in July, but his appearance was canceled after the Disney firing.
Sony announced Monday that it moved Gunn's BrightBurn back from Nov. 30 to May 24, 2019 — the start of the Memorial Day weekend. Gunn produced the project with The H Collective. BrightBurn stars Elizabeth Banks, Jackson Dunn, David Denman, Meredith Hagner, and Matt Jones.
WOW, this is a surprising turn of events.
UPDATE: From Indiewire.com: Warner Bros. has confirmed to IndieWire that Gunn has been hired to write the script for Suicide Squad 2. According to The Wrap, Gunn may also direct the project. The project is Gunn's first tentpole since Disney fired him after controversial tweets from his past resurfaced online.
IN THIS WEEK'S "Second World War Z" story, This week, Beautiful Boy producers Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner provided an update on the World War Z sequel. They say the film is in the works, David Fincher is still attached to direct, Brad Pitt attached to star and Brad Kelly, who worked with Fincher previously on the failed remake of Utopia for HBO (now set up at Amazon without Fincher), is writing the script.
Ok fine. I'm not overly concerned with this one.
IN THIS WEEK'S "Random Spider-man adjacent film" story, the next film in the Spidey-verse at Sony is officially Morbius.
A Venom sequel is probably inevitable, but first up, Sony will get to work on their Morbius movie, starring Jared Leto. Sony producers Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach spilled the beans on some Morbius movie details | 1,847 |
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One of the great advantages of food trucks is that owners are on the truck daily. This brings a tight bond between the owner and their hungry patrons. Since many of us only get that small time between ordering and grabbing our food, I wanted to help bring us together. That's when I got the idea, Behind The Wheel. Gets me back to telling the story and further enjoying – being around food trucks. This week I highlight KocinA.
There is just something about Latin cuisine. Just the thought of sweet plantains and mojo (mo-ho) bring nostalgia to me. I'm not Latin by birth. But growing up in the Gateway to Latin and South America, you develop tastes of the cuisine. I remember the first time seeing yucca and empanadas, when I'd sleepover at a childhood friend's house. I'm sure if I mentioned to my parents I was eating this they'd ask, "where's my son?" (when I was young, I was a picky eater).
As my hometown community desired Latin cuisine to be more accessible, more restaurant concepts began to cater more toward it. But alas, I am not there anymore, home is the Triangle. So when I first heard of KocinA, I thought to myself I can't wait to relive those moments. For me, it was a chance to eat a Greatest Hits of Hometown favorites.
Chef JP Murica is a well experienced chef and known in Durham simply as Chef JP. Locally, he's worked at Duke Hospital, IBM, and the Latin Quarters. But some of the really interesting and cool stuff is his work at large events like Tennis' US Open, PGA events like Pinehurst, and a chef at Super Bowl XXXVIII (Houston).
JP is Colombian and he wanted an opportunity to highlight his regional cuisine. Working in the corporate side, he was apprehensive branching out and going on his own. For one, will the restaurant be ready for South American cuisine? What about the business side? His focus had been<|fim_middle|> wasn't the traditional one. It was similar to a burger with radishes, tomatoes, onions, avocado, mustard, mayo, and fries on top. One thing you'll notice is every item has levels of flavor.
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Delicioso!!! I hope there are more of these in the u.k … At the moment there are only a few restaurants that are non Mexican… I would eat there if I were in The States. | on catering for a good part of his career, these unknowns were barriers for entry. After working at Latin Quarters, he left with clarity and relieved of some of these barriers. With a trailer for sale in Boone that was right for his food truck model, he bought it.
Though the apprehension still lingered. A new child in the family, the food truck dream became real. Though he's got an enthusiastic team of Tim, a musician who builds food trucks on the side, and Isaiah supporting him on the trailer. The food truck's cuisine focuses on what JP calls, "Chino-Latino" a Latin-Asian fusion concept.
KocinA was this misspelled intentionally?
Cocina means kitchen in Spanish. However, JP personalizes the name by changing the C to a K and capitalizing the A. The significance: his two daughters Kendall and Anna Sophia, arranged oldest to youngest.
The food has a fresh taste to it. For instance, the tostones (green plantains) are fresh, cut, flattened, fried, then topped with garlic. JP was quick to note these aren't frozen. Sweet Plantains are more my palette, but you can taste the freshness of KocinA's tostones.
Tostones, made fresh to order on the truck.
I had the pork arepa and at first bite you can taste the smoker used in the pork. Mixed with all the flavors it reminded me of Latin BBQ. Thankfully the arepa was stuffed with pork that it spilled, where I got to relive the flavors after finishing the cornbread patty.
Lastly, the emapanadas are hand rolled. Doubters can see the emapandas laid out in Facebook Page pictures posted.
I know you just started, but anything new you want to add to the menu?
Tacos (which he had on special at Gizmo BrewWorks) as JP mentioned it is very popular and people have asked for them. Cuban Sandwich, which he also had on special at Gizmo, but | 411 |
As most of us are aware, there is a business monopoly that has occurred in New Zealand regarding an online adult advertising directory. We can see the impact that this is having on independent advertisers, agencies, and fellow directories. We think the time has come to make a change.
Marketing/advertising is a way to grow your business, this should not be limited to one website. Being able to freely advertise where you wish, when you wish is a business right and should not be taken away.
We have asked the Commerce Commission to investigate this monopoly for anti-competitive practices, and as part of their initial inquiry, they have asked us to provide evidence on how this is affecting the community, so I am asking you for your help.
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Section 27 covers many types of agreements, including formal and informal agreements, agreements between competitors, and agreements between suppliers and customers. It is illegal both to reach an anti-competitive agreement and to put such an agreement into effect. Even attempting to come to such an agreement can break the law. It also doesn't matter whether an agreement is deliberately anti-competitive - if it substantially lessens competition, it will be illegal.
Section 36 - A business will break the law if it has a substantial degree of market power, takes advantage of that power and has an anti-competitive purpose. It is not illegal for a business to have a substantial degree of market power. But taking advantage of that market power to harm competition is illegal.
I'm sure there may be other areas of the Act that apply to this situation, please let me know as I will include these areas in the cover letter that I submit.
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El desig (del llatí desidium) és l'ànsia de satisfer una necessitat o una petició interior per a aconseguir alguna cosa. Es relaciona amb l'anhel (un fort desig) i l'esperança del seu compliment. El desig ha estat estudiat com a part de la voluntat humana, com a pulsió del jo i com a motor de l'acció, tant en la realitat com en la ficció. El desig s'acaba amb la satisfacció o consecució d'allò que es pretenia.
És una forta inclinació o gust per aconseguir alguna cosa. Moltes vegades, aquesta sensació pot convertir-se en una situació incontrolable de necessitat per satisfer-se a un mateix.
El desig forma part<|fim_middle|>ar les espelmes del pastís d'aniversari, un cop hem pensat un desig que no podrem dir a ningú. En cas d'incompliment, la creença diu que el nostre desig no es complirà.
Bufar una pestanya caiguda o determinades flors. L'objectiu és el mateix: intentar que es compleixi el desig que hem demanat anteriorment, sense que aquest sigui revelat.
Quan veiem passar una estrella fugaç.
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http://www.proyectopv.org/1-verdad/anhelo.html
http://www.definicionabc.com/social/deseo.php
http://www.wordreference.com/definicion/deseo
http://definicion.de/deseo/
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Sentiments | de la naturalesa humana i és un dels motors que impulsen la seva conducta. Això pot ser una arma de doble tall, ja que si una persona desitja algú o alguna cosa amb molta insistència pot arribar a convertir-ho en una obsessió.
El desig per amor pot esdevenir un tema més complex. El fet que una persona desitgi a una altra i aquesta no sigui corresposta, pot desencadenar a un sentiment d'obsessió i de dependència a causa del rebuig experimentat.
En termes materials, tothom pot desitjar comprar-se un cotxe esportiu sigui com sigui, però si no es disposa dels mitjans necessaris per poder aconseguir-lo, s'ha de ser realista i plantejar-se coses a les quals es pugui accedir. Si això no funciona, la persona que es trobi en aquesta situació pot arribar a experimentar un sentiment de frustració i, posteriorment, adoptar una actitud pessimista per haver desitjat una cosa surrealista o que no formava part del seu poder adquisitiu o les seves possibilitats.
El procés per arribar a un desig comença amb una emoció; després, aquesta es transforma en sentiment i finalment, es converteix en un desig. Per exemple: primer tinc un sentiment d'atracció cap aquell cotxe que he vist als mitjans de comunicació i després aquest sentiment passa a ser un desig físic cap aquell cotxe que he vist en la televisió.
Les motivacions que porten al desig poden ser moltes i variades. Sovint, el desig sorgeix pel record de vivències que van resultar positives. En altres casos, el desig pot estar motivat pels mitjans de comunicació: com per exemple, quan veiem un ordinador anunciat per televisió, el desitgem perquè pensem que ens proporcionarà entreteniment i moments agradables.
Diferents tipologies de desitjos
Tal com ens indica el significat del verb desitjar, 'sentir-se atret per alguna cosa fins al punt de voler-la posseir', aquest sentiment de satisfer els nostres desitjos pot venir donat per molts factors. Podem desitjar objectes materials (casa, cotxe, moto, roba, etc.), situacions que ja hem viscut o que ens agradaria viure (retrobaments familiars, vacances o viatges, situacions viscudes o imaginàries, etc.) i, fins i tot, podem desitjar persones o la salvació eterna, per exemple.
Desig sexual
El desig sexual és un impuls o una força que es crea al cervell i la persona la rep en forma d'energia, la qual busca satisfer el plaer eròtic. És un dels desitjos més estudiats i, també, es pot anomenar atracció.
Molts autors, entre els quals trobem Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, Karen Horney, entre d'altres, ho van fer evident en les seves teories.
Per a Freud, el desig és una pulsió bàsica de les persones, oposada a la pulsió de mort o violència.
A diferència del desig sexual dels animals, podem dir que algunes espècies estan limitades a l'època de zel de les femelles (quan aquestes són fèrtils), mentre que en els humans sorgeix per l'erotisme, en què les hormones s'activen per a dur a terme la pràctica sexual (fer l'amor, copular).
Desig de venjança
El desig de venjança o de fer mal pot ser desencadenat per motiu de revenja, per assolir un bé exterior o per gelosia. Només es pot fer realitat de dues maneres possibles, per lesió física o per ultratge.
Desig espiritual
Les persones acostumem a desitjar certes coses a part de la riquesa, el nivell social i tots els desitjos instintius. És possible que aquests desitjos no siguin tant universals, però, tot i així, són presents entre molts éssers humans. Parlem del desig o anhel espiritual, el qual podem relacionar amb la fe.
Aquest desig espiritual s'atribueix a l'anhel de l'ànima per reunir-se amb el seu creador, déu. A vegades, es converteix en un desig més filosòfic i l'objectiu és conèixer el significat últim de la vida.
És cert que aquest desig espiritual, aquesta fe en déu, actualment està sent molt criticat, ja que s'acusa a les persones creients de defensar arguments que no es poden demostrar. Posseir aquest desig ens condueix a creure una sèrie de fets sense una demostració científica. Per això, rep el nom d'espiritual.
En el moment que la persona no pot satisfer aquest desig espiritual, les activitats de la vida quotidiana, del dia a dia, s'acaben convertint en una rutina inacabable que només es pot finalitzar amb la mort. Aquesta situació problemàtica l'anomenem 'gana espiritual'. Aquest concepte s'atribueix a una mena de patiment molt real. Al llarg de la història, trobem alguns exemples de persones que han preferit patir dolor o perdre la vida abans que abandonar les seves creences, com serien els sants o els monjos.
Desitjos en el món imaginari
En qualsevol gènere literari, trobem moltes vegades que els desitjos són el motor de les trames de les històries i, normalment, s'associa el desig amb un ésser imaginari o fantàstic. Totes les històries en què s'utilitza el desig com a motor sempre van acompanyades d'un missatge moral, ja que els personatges, a causa d'aquesta obsessió per aconseguir alguna cosa, es troben en situacions problemàtiques i tenen una sensació d'infelicitat constant.
Els desitjos, sempre els concedeixen personatges ficticis i imaginaris, com un geni, una bruixa, un follet, etc.
Podríem esmentar com a exemples Aladí i la llàntia màgica, els tres desitjos dels germans Grimm, La bella i la bèstia (aquí no apareix un geni, però sí que per l'encanteri d'una bruixa el príncep es converteix en una bèstia), La Ventafocs (aquí tampoc apareix cap geni, però sí que apareixen tres fades màgiques).
Desitjos en la cultura popular
El substantiu desig cobra vida en la tradició popular de les diverses cultures. És per això que podem afirmar que aquesta paraula forma part de la nostra cultura.
Centrant-nos en la cultura catalana, trobem diverses ocasions en què les persones acostumem a demanar un desig, tot seguint la tradició. Les més populars són:
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Addiction and substance abuse are major problems in the United States. Many people who really should find a rehab center unfortunately do not. According to a survey that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration conducted, 90 percent of people who need to go to drug or alcohol rehab do not actually go.
Drug rehab centers have proven to help people struggling with addiction to beat even the biggest addictions, so it is important to go if you have a problem with addiction. At Next Level Recovery, we have helped many different people with intense addictions.
We give treatment that is convenient for your busy life and allow for flexibility, which can help recovering addicts in the long run. This allows you to recover in an environment that is comfortable for you.
Rehab programs can help beat even the biggest addiction because they bring support. At Next Level Recovery, we facilitate treatment for addiction that works. Addiction treatment begins with medical assisted detox, in order for recovering addicts to get any trace of drugs or alcohol out of their body.
Symptoms from withdrawals can be intense, so it is important to get medical help while going through them.
Therapy is next for those who go to rehab, which usually involves educating the previous user about all of the triggers that may lead them to a craving or relapse. Therapy teaches recovering addicts how to cope with any kind of triggers that may lead them to relapsing.
At Next Level Recovery, we also use maintenance as a step to recovery, which will in turn help even the biggest addiction. This involves 12-step meetings while<|fim_middle|> | also going through individual therapy. The combination of meetings or support groups while also keeping up on your own personal therapy has proven to be successful in the journey to becoming sober.
Rehab is definitely recommended for anyone with addiction, even if you think your addiction is too aggressive to beat. | 56 |
Denver, CO (January 28, 2015) – PCL Construction is pleased to announce that the San Diego Airport Terminal 2 and the Streamsong® Resort in Bowling Green, Florida, have been named two of Engineering News Record's Best of the Best projects<|fim_middle|> the March 16 issue and will also announce the best overall project from every category. | for 2014. In winning these awards, both projects exemplified the pinnacle of design and construction achievement in the US.
San Diego Airport Terminal 2.
The San Diego Airport Terminal 2 and Airside Expansion project received prestigious LEED® platinum certification from the US Green Building Council; it is the only commercial airport terminal in the world to have received this rating. The 445,000-square-foot expansion accommodates 10 new gates, a concession space expanded to more than 149,000 square feet, and a 300-foot-long, 2.5-story, glass-enclosed hall called Sunset Cove.
Streamsong® Resort is a six-story, 305,000-square-foot lodge that includes a three-story clubhouse. Located on approximately 16,000 acres of formerly mined phosphate land, the resort features 228 luxury guest rooms, a golf course, full-service spa, lakeside infinity pool, rooftop bar, casual and fine-dining restaurants, and a conference center.
The competition for ENR's Best of the Best Projects Awards began in May 2014 with 700 projects submitted to the regional Best Projects competitions. Streamsong® Resort won ENR Southeast's Best Project award in the Residential and Hospitality category, while the San Diego Airport was named ENR California's Best Project in Airport and Transit. From among the regional winners, judges from across the country selected the top winners in each category to move on to the national competition, where Streamsong® Resort and the San Diego Airport ultimately won in their respective categories. Projects in the running for these awards were judged on teamwork, safety, the ability to overcome challenges, innovation, and construction quality.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Calls for Transportation Investment During Visit<|fim_middle|> how transportation projects are making a difference, and to highlight infrastructure gaps that we need to fill in order to promote economic growth and American competitiveness.
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Highlights Project's Economic Impact in First Stop of Invest in America Bus Tour
COLUMBUS, Ohio – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx joined state and local officials today to kick off his Invest in America, Commit to the Future bus tour at the Pickaway County Connector project, calling it an investment in Ohio's economic future that could be replicated across the country if Congress would support a long-term transportation bill. The Secretary's visit is part of a multi-state tour highlighting the urgent need to invest in America's transportation infrastructure at a time when the nation's surface transportation programs are set to expire and the Highway Trust Fund is running out of money.
"Projects like the Pickaway County Connector not only create jobs, but also lay the foundation for long-term economic growth for entire regions and industries," said Secretary Foxx. "I'm traveling across the country all week to highlight projects like this that show the difference we can make if we invest in America and commit to the future – because just fixing what we have today isn't going to help us meet the transportation needs of the future."
Also known as the Rickenbacker Intermodal Connector, the $29.8 million project will connect US 23 and the Rickenbacker Intermodal Facility near Lockbourne. Construction on the project's first phase began in late 2012 and is expected to be completed later this year. Workers are currently realigning Duvall Road and preparing to pour concrete for a new bridge. The project received a $16 million U.S. Department of Transportation TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant in 2012.
While the project itself is only ten miles long, its economic impact will reach far beyond Ohio's borders. Rickenbacker Intermodal Facility has the capacity to handle 250,000 shipping containers annually as they travel to and from markets around the globe, which may increase to 400,000 in coming years. This increased capacity is especially important as the U.S. is expected to move an additional 14 billion tons of freight by 2050. By making it easier for trucks to avoid stopping at the area's major railroad crossings to wait for trains to pass, the new Connector will cut delivery times and costs dramatically and, by reducing emissions from idling engines, will also enhance the region's air quality.
After visiting the project, Secretary Foxx spoke about the Administration's plan to address the infrastructure deficit with a $302 billion, four-year surface transportation reauthorization proposal. The plan will invest in our national infrastructure network, increase safety and efficiency and provide greater access to ladders of opportunity, all without adding to the deficit. Later this month, Secretary Foxx and President Obama will send a bill to Congress that will make this vision a reality and put more Americans back to work repairing and modernizing our roads, bridges, railways and transit systems.
"Throughout our history, Americans have always been able to leave their children a brighter future, thanks in part to the opportunities transportation has provided," said Secretary Foxx. "We are at risk of failing our children. We need to not only invest in America, but commit to the future – not only rebuild and repair our roads and bridges, but reimagine how we do it."
Secretary Foxx's Invest in America, Commit to the Future bus tour is taking him through eight states in five days. The tour includes visits to manufacturers, bridges, freight facilities and highway projects in an effort to raise awareness of America's infrastructure needs. Secretary Foxx is visiting with business leaders, stakeholders and community members to discuss | 745 |
Flashback Friday: The Punisher
We return to Frank Castle's first skirmish with Spider-Man!
by TJ Dietsch
Every Friday we use the powers of Marvel Unlimited to look back at the very first appearance of a major character, place or object that made waves this week.
Frank Castle returned to New York City in this week's PUNISHER #13 by Becky Cloonan and Kris Anka. Homecomings always bring up old memories, so it's the best possible time to take a look at the first appearance of The Punisher in 1974's AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #129.
Writer Gerry Conway dreamt up the gun-toting vigilante and then had resident<|fim_middle|> doing the right thing…and letting a man die by accident doesn't qualify," Castle explained.
Later, as Spidey followed up on a lead to check out weapons-maker The Mechanic, Punisher showed up right after him and attacked. He became even further enraged when he saw the Mechanic's body on the floor, but Spider-Man used his superior strength to knock him down and tie him up. Instead of swinging away, the hero pointed out to Punisher that Jackal actually killed his armorer and the black-clad man swore his vengeance before retreating into the shadows.
Eventually, Punisher's backstory came to light: the former Marine had returned home to his wife, son and daughter. The quartet had gone to the park for a picnic when gunshots rang out, killing all but Frank. That day, he swore to use his particular skills to wipe evil off the face of the Earth, a mission he's continued to this day.
Thanks to Frank's status as an anti-hero, he became incredibly popular, eventually earning his own limited series and then, basically, at least one ongoing series going from 1987 all the way to today. Though usually a loner, he's taken part in some of the biggest events in the Marvel Universe. He sided with Captain America during the first Civil War, helped investigate the Watcher's death during Original Sin, killed a whole bunch of villains as Secret Wars kicked off, and can currently be seen working for Steve Rogers once again in Secret Empire.
In this article: Punisher (Frank Castle)
Marvel's Artistic New Wave of the 1980s -- Part 1
These artists revolutionized the sequential storytelling medium in the 1980s!
Marvel Comics in the '80s: Not Just for Kids Anymore
In the 1980s, many comics took a turn down some dark, grim and gritty alleyways thanks to these innovative writers at the House of Ideas.
Captain America in the 1980s
A look back on a momentous decade for the Sentinel of Liberty!
4 Times the Real World Became Part of the Marvel Universe
Real-life historical events have often found their way into Marvel's stories – and affected its heroes. | Bullpen artist John Romita whip up a design that Ross Andru brought to life in the pages of that issue. In fact, the installment began with Punisher blasting a plaster model of Spider-Man as The Jackal watched. Their initial retort ended with Castle claiming that our favorite Wall-Crawler deserved to die for unknown reasons.
Cut to the future target slinging around the city, stopping an armed robbery, and then heading to the Daily Bugle where J. Jonah Jameson chastised him for not getting the first photos of The Punisher. Peter put his costume back on in an attempt to find JJJ's new quarry, but accidentally swung right into the assassin's sights. Luckily, the old Spider-Sense kicked in and our hero dodged the gunman's first blast.
Spidey immediately gave chase, but Punisher pulled a fast one, grabbing a hidden weapon to wrap the Web-Slinger up, giving him time to spout off about the evils of the world. Just as Spider-Man broke free, Jackal jumped out and swatted him off a roof! The antagonists thought they succeeded in killing their prey and ran off.
Back in their secret lair, Punisher and Jackal argued about methodology, but also explained that the newcomer wanted to kill Spider-Man for supposedly murdering Norman Osborn. "If I'm ever to live with myself, I have to know I'm | 282 |
CC Sabathia knows what it takes to win a Cy Young. He did it all before when he was a member of the Indians in 2007, narrowly edging Boston's Josh<|fim_middle|>But we haven't seen him pitch. I saw Felix up close the other day and I was like, 'All right, this guy is unbelievable.' So right now, to me, he has my vote."
But if Sabathia can put forth a statement start against Boston on Saturday — and if he can become the only 20-game winner in the league — then some of those votes may start swinging his way. | Beckett for the honor.
But he doesn't have the goods to bring home the hardware in 2009. He even said so.
"I told Andy [Pettitte] the other day, if I had a vote, I would vote for [Felix] Hernandez" Sabathia told The New York Daily News of the Mariners hurler. "Just watching him pitch the other day in Seattle against us… against this lineup to throw a complete game and get a win. That's the best pitcher in the league to me."
Hernandez limited New York to one run in his complete game last week.
Sabathia currently leads the league with 18 wins and is in the hunt for the first 20-win season of his career. He boasts a 3.31 ERA in 220 1/3 innings. Hernandez is 17-5 with a 2.49 ERA, but Sabathia's primary competition may be Kansas City's Zack Greinke, who leads the league with a 2.08 ERA.
"Greinke's been great, and that's what [Pettitte] said, too," Sabathia told the Daily News. " | 249 |
Badshah Khan: the frontier's grand old man
Dr Mohammad Taqi
A columnist friend recently asked me to do a write-up on what he described as the Pashtun political dynasties and, specifically, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan's family. At the time it did not appear to be a difficult proposition to take up and I agreed. However, when I eventually got to the task at hand, it seemed like a herculean undertaking. It is formidable not because one could not or should not write about the Pashtun polity and role of clans in it but because it would be a serious injustice to the proudest son that Pashtun lands have ever produced to lump him together with any other Pashtun leader that came before or after him, including those related to him by blood.
Ghaffar Khan died on January 20, 1988 but these lines are not meant to be some nostalgic reminder of his death anniversary, which, unfortunately, was observed in a subdued manner last week. This is to remember one of the most eminent leaders of the subcontinent, who remained wedded to the highest human values and national ideals with an unwavering resolve throughout his life. What sets Ghaffar Khan apart from both his contemporaries and those who followed him was his refusal to compromise on principles, not just with political opponents but also with his own partisans, fellow travellers and family members.
Not only did Ghaffar Khan not seek political high office for himself, he also remained highly critical of his party and family members when they either did not live up to his high standards when in power or had sought such power through compromising on core principles. In doing so, he shattered the basic premise of a political dynasty, i.e. succession of rulers of the same line of descent who seek and remain in power through whatever means available. It was his undivided devotion to his people — the Pashtuns — and not political power for his family that<|fim_middle|>ak Karmal, in Kabul. In fact, he intensified his quest to see Leonid Brezhnev to persuade him to pull Soviet troops out of Afghanistan.
I have noted in these pages before that to Badshah Khan, Pashtunistan had merely meant a renamed province within Pakistan that unified the Pashtuns of the tribal and settled areas of Pakistan. After his oath of allegiance to Pakistan at the first Constituent Assembly, he never did pursue the idea of an independent Pashtunistan. While many Pashtun nationalists and leftists saw an opportunity for the Greater Pashtunistan in the Soviet presence in Afghanistan and courted a spill over into Pakistan, for Badshah Khan it was beyond the pale to go back on his word of honour even if it meant a reunification of the Pashtun irredentas. This, to me, is the hallmark of a reformer straight out of the pages of the Old Testament and not someone who would found or perpetuate a political dynasty.
Badshah Khan indeed carried himself with the poise and consistency of a reformer while other politicians of his era and later became known for ideological somersaults and intrigue in pursuit of the mirage of power. He certainly was not satisfied with the condition of his people but he never let any bitterness or rancour get into his words or actions. He remained a firm believer in non-violence till the end of his life and cherished regional and world peace. By the benchmarks of real politick and the success that practitioners of this art covet, perhaps Badshah Khan was not a successful man. But he lived a life committed totally to social service, peace and love, and this commitment to humanity gave him the contentment befitting of a saint.
Badshah Khan's devotion to his people was complete in not just serving them but also by being accountable to them. He acknowledged his mistakes publicly and tried to make amends. He would not hesitate to hold his erstwhile comrades accountable. Addressing a joint session of the Indian parliament, he castigated the ruling Congress Party by saying, "You have forgotten Gandhi (and his teachings) the way you forgot Buddha."
Unfortunately, there is no one among those claiming Badshah Khan's political mantle who will stand up and tell the rest that they have forgotten the frontier's grand old man. I have a distinct feeling that, if Badshah Khan were alive, he would still have been under house arrest.
The writer can be reached at [email protected]
Mehwish is hopeful for new dawn in the US | earned Ghaffar Khan the title 'Badshah Khan' or 'King Khan' at just 26 years of age.
The first such criticism came after the very first ministry that Badshah Khan's Khudai Khidmatgars formed in the then NWFP in 1937 when he lamented at the central working committee meeting of the All India National Congress in March 1940: "It is astounding the amount of corruption I saw about me when we came to possess a little power." Of course, his elder brother, Dr Abdul Jabbar Khan Sahib had headed that ministry. But this was not the only time that Badshah Khan would be critical of Dr Khan Sahib's office.
When the nascent Pakistani establishment decided to amalgamate the four western provinces, Dr Khan Sahib became the Chief Minister of the notorious One Unit. In the months leading up to the Constituent Assembly endorsing the One Unit in October 1955, Badshah Khan made his opposition known to the plan as well as his brother by saying, "My elder brother is the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and among Pashtuns the elder brother is given the position of the father. But then I have dared to disagree with him on the issue of One Unit because I see great harm in it for my people"(Abdul Ghaffar Khan: Faith is a Battle by D G Tendulkar). Little wonder then that Badshah Khan was under house arrest at the time of his brother's oath-taking ceremony as the premier of West Pakistan!
When the Soviet forces poured into Afghanistan in 1979, the Pashtun and Baloch nationalist parties and various underground communist factions in Pakistan either openly welcomed the move or approved of it tacitly. All these political groups had, at one point, been under the banner of the National Awami Party (NAP) that Badshah Khan had co-founded. To the surprise of most of his lieutenants, Badshah Khan became a vociferous opponent of the Soviet presence in Afghanistan. He did not fail to demand the withdrawal of the Red Army, even when he was the guest of the pro-Soviet Afghan President, Babr | 455 |
Forget moose, you're in Sasquatch country on Canada's most surprising road trip
The vast blue expanse of Osoyoos Lake ringed by rugged mountains in BC Canada
In Fraser Valley, Krause Berry Farm and Estate Winery stands out with its bright blue paint (photo: Krause Berry Farm and Estate Winery).
Pretty purple alpine flowers of EC Manning Provincial Park in British Columbia.
Want to be Rambo? here's the next best thing, this hand-painted sign is next to Hope's Tourist Information office in BC, Canada (Photo: Kyle Pearce).
A very welcoming wooden Sasquatch in the town of Harrison, BC, Canada (photo: Canadian Tourism).
Slow down, Sasquatch crossing ahead! in Harrison, BC, Canada.
The pretty patchwork farmyards of Fraser Valley, BC, Canada
Slow down and watch out for deer when travelling through EC Manning Provincial Park in BC, Canada (photo: Canadian Tourism).
Vineyard of Nk'Mip Cellars right next to Spirit Ridge resort in BC, Canada
Native Indian monument at the entrance of Nk'Mip Desert and Heritage Centre in BC, Canada (photo: Canadian Tourism).
Rattlesnakes, great wines, and a desert? Discover what's at the end of an ear-popping drive into the mountains from Vancouver to the Okanagan Valley on Canada's most surprising road trip. By Nikki Bayley
I wanted to visit the Okanagan about three seconds after I had my first taste of wine from the region.
Reading more about this Canadian geographical curiosity, I discovered that it boasts a 'semi-arid desert' complete with rattlesnakes and cacti, beautiful vast lakes – and plenty of grapevines.
It's around a five-hour drive from seaside Vancouver to the desert of Osoyoos. Set off in the morning and by late afternoon you can be sipping glorious wine from Nk'Mip (pronounced 'ink-a-meep'), Canada's premier First Nations winery, on the sunny patio of the Spirit Ridge resort overlooking the lake and the vines.
The first 'wow' of your trip comes as you leave behind Vancouver's suburbs and cross the Port Mann Bridge, currently the second-longest in North America and one of the world's widest.
It's a 10-lane, cable-stayed whopper which comes served with a side of jaw-clanging mountain scenery.
It's the kind of manmade miracle that makes you grind your teeth with frustration if you're going solo and can't take your hands off the wheel, since it's so gloriously Instagrammable from every angle.
Vancouver has a well-deserved reputation for being a chef's paradise, and that's due in no small part to the produce that comes from the lush growing region of the Fraser Valley, 30 minutes or so beyond the bridge.
It's fun playing 'Guess the Crop' as you drive through the flatlands of the valley, with snow-capped mountains rising steeply each side.
Glossy cherries, plump tomatoes, juicy blueberries and the sweetest 'peaches and cream' bi-coloured corn you'll ever taste.
The fields are punctuated with positively Amish-looking scarlet and white barns, but bucking the trend – painted in blue – is the Krause Berry Farms and Estate Winery the ideal place for a pit-stop to pick your own healthy road trip snacks – with maybe a scoop or two of their farm-made ice-cream.
If you're not driving then book a fruit-wine tasting experience with the winery manager to sniff, swirl and sip their award-winning oaked apple and blackcurrant wines.
You may well need a gulp or two of berry wine to believe what lies an hour up the road.
Canada has a couple of bunyip-like creatures of legend such as the Ogopogo<|fim_middle|> bucket-and-spade lakeside resort town, and there are a few around town to pose with too.
If mythical forest apes are your thing, there's even a Sasquatch sightseeing outfit, who'll take you out in their UTV to try and spot the hairy beastie.
For those who are more into relaxing in hot springs than chasing monsters, Harrison has been renowned for their natural mineral springs for thousands of years by the local First Nations.
Now piped into elegant spa pools, you can soak up the healing benefits of the waters at the Hot Springs Resort.
If you decide to stay for the night, the attached hotel is equally fancy and there's an excellent German Black Forest restaurant in town which serves the best schnitzel this side of Berlin.
If some of the scenery looks a little familiar around here, it may be because you've seen it in the movies.
One of the most famous to be shot in the Hope area is the early '80s classic Rambo: First Blood.
If you care to mark the occasion, there is a gloriously tacky hand-painted 'Rambo' sign next to the Tourist Information office in the little town, where you can pop your head through to take a souvenir photo of your trip.
From Hope the road rises – and rises – to meet you along the aptly named Crowsnest Highway as you leave the valley and enter the Okanagan-Similkameen district.
This is the part of the drive where you get to lock both hands firmly on the wheel as what seems like a gentle curve in the two-lane highway usually turns out to be a brake-pumping corner.
At Allison Pass, the road climbs to an elevation of 1,342 metres and believe me when I say, pay attention to the road signs telling you to slow down.
Canadians are not fooling around with their hairpin bends or sheer drops.
These high mountain passes are also prone to alarmingly schizophrenic changes in weather conditions.
Once I left Hope shiny with freshly applied sunscreen, only to run into a blizzard of snowflakes half an hour later after slowing to a crawl to drive through zero-visibility fog.
But man, when that mist lifted, what a sight!
The road cuts through the EC Manning Provincial Park, a glorious 836 square kilometres of pristine rugged trails, alpine meadows, lakes and spreading riverbeds along the swooping valley floors.
If you visit in summer, you'll see a blaze of pink and purple alpine flowers growing wild as you drive by.
It's around this point you realise how far from civilisation, gas stations and – well, anything at all really – you are.
There's nothing here but the craggy sun-bleached cliffs along where the road was blasted through the mountains.
The rocks are sandy orange and sun-bleached stone with tenacious green firs clinging to the side.
Eagles glide overhead, their wings casting massive shadows on the road ahead and pine trees stand like paintbrushes in the ground on far-off peaks, their tips smoothly pointing to the sun.
But what goes up must come down, and it's a brake-riding 40-kilometre descent to the little town of Hedley before you do.
At its peak in the early 1900s, Hedley was at the heart of the British Columbian gold rush, with a thousand prospectors digging for gold.
Look up at the scarred cliffs and you'll see one of the world's most unusual mines built almost a kilometre above – not below – the ground on the side of Nickel Plate Mountain.
Nowadays Hedley is little more than a ghost town, aside from the Snaza'ist Discovery Centre for the local Similkameen First Nation, where you can find out about Hedley's other famous sight, its aboriginal pictographs painted hundreds of years ago in ochre on the rocks.
Have a look but don't touch – they're protected by law.
The last hour to Osoyoos is free-wheeling pleasure, watching the landscape shift into more arid territory, seeing the first cidery and winery tasting room signs, then past the first road-side fruit stands of Keremeos.
When the vast blue expanse of Osoyoos Lake hoves into view, ringed by rugged mountains with manicured vines spreading up from the shore, you know you're almost there.
Bears and beavers you expect from a Canadian adventure, but scorpions and rattlesnakes are a bit of a surprise.
Nonetheless, you'll spot warning signs for the slithery suckers as you drive into the which houses the Nk'Mip winery.
You can try and spot them out on the 50 kilometres of desert trails which back onto the Desert Cultural Centre, part of the resort's First Nations educational programme which also boasts a decent cinema and sculptures from acclaimed artist, Smoker Marchand.
Or you could reward yourself after the long drive and make a beeline for Nk'Mip's tasting room to try their Decanter gold medal-winning Qwam Qwmt Merlot, or terrifically sunny rosé.
Staying there:
Spirit Ridge Resort
Destination BC
Destination Osoyoos
Osoyoos Oyster Festival: A unique celebration of wine and oysters in the desert.
Spring Wine Festival: Hosts a variety of fun events including a grand tasting with more than 250 local wines, and a grilled cheese and wine pairing night.
Harvest Season: At the end of September, it is always an exciting time to visit the wineries.
Winter in Wine Country Festival: Make the most of wine and winter with illuminated vines.
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Erik & The Worldly Savages - "Break Free" (EP)
Erik Mut is a man on a mission, having broken the shackles of Western society and trailblazed his own path of rebellion, adventure, leadership and musical passion. His powerful Folk Punk project Erik & the Worldly Savages musically and lyrically reflects his manifest philosophy of seeking personal freedom, cutting ties with the past, reprogramming your mind and embracing life wholeheartedly.
An expat since 2008, Erik left his home in Toronto, Canada at the age of 25 to let the<|fim_middle|> At the time, somebody said that the hardest part was to get to the airport, where you could see all of your past as a finished chapter. This brings possibility to the future." | cultures of the world wash over him, inspiring his life, work and music. Erik & the Worldly Savages formed in 2008 while Erik was in Belgrade, Serbia. While based in London and Belgrade, the band played over 250 shows across Europe with lineups of musicians from many countries. In 2016 he started Support Adventure, a company which gives remote jobs to expats and digital nomads, now with more than 160 staff members living in over 20 different countries, creating a business manifestation of the band's message of trans culturalism.
Erik has worked on recordings with Dutch record producer Caspar Wijnberg since 2013 at his studio in Belgrade. His new EP release, appropriately titled "Break Free", will be released November 23, 2022. "Break Free" tells the story of the overwhelming urge to liberate oneself from the monotony of life in the West, social conditioning, 9-5 jobs and mediocrity to discover the world. Just as Chris Cornell once famously sang "I'm going to break my rusty cage and run", Erik has truly taken this message to heart.
Erik & the Worldly Savages raise a voice for all those who dream of permanently travelling the world. This is counterculture music at its finest, breaking cultural boundaries.
If you've ever found yourself feeling trapped in normality and filled with an urge to get more out of your life, Erik's music will seep into your very being.
"I started Worldly Savages from my own need to break free and travel the world, singing songs which help the like-minded transcend culture and become global citizens," Erik explains.
Musically dense and energetically uncaged and explosive at times, this release is a raw, untethered shriek from the void, equally utilizing punk rock, folk, reggae, heavy metal and world music influences. Most of all, the expression is authentically human.
"Brainwashed" reflects on the social engineering of society, how it impinges on individuality and breeds complacent mediocrity, asking: Is this it for humanity? "Dry Fear" takes a dark look at a society where people prefer to stay encaged in a blanket of fear and normality. "Sunshine" provides a reflection on the grind of middle class 9-5 working life, seemingly waiting for a reward and contentment which never surfaces. "Glass Cage" serves as an anthemic hymn for finally deciding to quit your job and leave your country and embrace a different destiny. "Leaving" is about the departure point, when everyone thinks you're crazy, but you remain resolute in your decision. "Burn My Life" encapsulates the moment of departure and break from the past.
"Burn My Life" comes with an accompanying music video. Using archival video and photos from his childhood and youth, Erik explores his peaceful upbring in Canada and how he sacrificed the idyllic "1st world" life behind to embrace a life of excitement abroad.
"I wrote this song recalling a time in 2008 when I was leaving my life in Canada and moving to Serbia to launch Worldly Savages, become a singer songwriter and take music seriously. I knew that I had to leave my life in Canada behind to find inspiration and possibility in a new country. | 695 |
The goal of the homeowners in this Aubrey, TX project was to take this diving pool and create a more user friendly "play pool". After removing the decks, coping and tile the pool shallowed up with new tile and a more modern pebble finish installed to give the homeowner<|fim_middle|> to update and give the backyard a more entertaining feel. We removed the coping and tile install a pebble finish, constructed a wall along the back of the pool with a sheer descent water feature. We replaced the coping with travertine replaced the decks with washed aggregate, constructed a roof structure with built in grill area, for entertaining and built a fire pit for those chili evenings. | a more natural feel. The deck is paver brick which will allow for easier releveling in the future. We also added a seating wall for entertaining near one end. We outlined the pool with Leuders stone for a more natural limestone look. This pool was originally built by Gene Gohlke in 1963.
The Denton, TX owners wanted to update the feel of their pool and add a spa for those chilly nights. After excavating the spa and adding dual drains for safety, we added Leuders stone for the coping and raised wall. Along the raised wall we added sheer descents for beauty and the ambiance of a waterfall. The interior finish is PebbleSheen for a more lagoon feel. The decks were acid stained to finish out the look.
This vinyl lined pool was in desperate need of updating. Gohlke Pools removed the vinyl liner, decks and steel walls, formed the pool and shot gunite to make this pool a more "permanent" pool. On one side of the pool we added a large waterfall. We updated all equipment and acid stained the newly installed decks. The interior finish is a dark pebble any the owners selected a natural tile to accent the waterfall. They also decided to install a Jacuzzi spa off to one side for privacy.
Gohlke Pools originally built this pool in the late 90's in Denton. The homeowner wanted | 287 |
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Image: Examples of 3D-printed meshes (Photo courtesy of MIT).
A new study suggests that additive manufacturing (AM) of biomechanically tailored flexible meshes could lead to personalized wearable and implantable devices.
Developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA), the meshes are fabricated by extrusion of thermoplastic polyurethane using a continuous AM tool path to tailor the elasticity of the mesh cells via slack modification and modulation of the filament–filament bonding. The resulting mesh configuration resembles a tough, pliable fabric with directionally specific inversion stiffness. The wider the spacing of the unit cells, the more the mesh can be stretched at low strain before becoming stiffer, a design principle that tailors the mesh's degree of flexibility and helps it mimic soft tissue.
The pliable mesh can also be hardened by printing stainless steel fibers over regions of the elastic mesh where stiffer properties are needed, and then printing a third elastic layer over the steel to sandwich the stiffer thread into the mesh. The combination of both stiff and elastic materials provides the mesh with the ability to stretch easily up to a point, after which it starts to stiffen. The meshes can also be designed as an auxetic structure, a structure that becomes wider when pulled. Auxetic structures can also support highly curved surfaces of the body.
To demonstrate the capabilities of the new mesh, the researchers fashioned an ankle brace with directionally specific inversion stiffness arising from the embedded mesh, which can provide stronger support to prevent, for instance<|fim_middle|> centers to check a patient's condition during triage. Developed by Jolly Good (Tokyo, Japan) in cooperation... Read more | , a muscle from overstraining. They mesh's structure prevents the ankle from turning inward, while still allowing the joint to move freely in other directions. The tensile mesh mechanics of the brace were engineered to match the nonlinear response of muscle. The researchers also fabricated a knee brace that conforms to the knee as it bends, and a glove with a 3D-printed mesh sewn into its top surface, which conforms to a wearer's knuckles. The study was published on June 19, 2019, in Advanced Functional Materials.
"We were trying to think of how we can make 3D-printed constructs more flexible and comfortable, like textiles and fabrics. One of the reasons textiles are so flexible is that the fibers are able to move relative to each other easily," said lead author mechanical engineer Sebastian Pattinson, PhD. "There's potential to make all sorts of devices that interface with the human body. Surgical meshes, orthoses, even cardiovascular devices like stents; you can imagine all potentially benefiting from the kinds of structures we show."
Additive manufacturing describes technologies that build 3D objects using computer-aided design (CAD) modeling software, machine equipment, and layering material. Once a CAD sketch is produced, the data is relayed to the printer, which lays downs or adds successive layers of liquid, powder, sheet material or other, in a layer-upon-layer fashion to fabricate a 3D object. Many technologies are included in this definition, such as rapid prototyping, direct digital manufacturing, layered manufacturing, and additive fabrication.
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Film maker Hal Rifken has completed a 30-min. documentary titled Blue Like Me: The Art of Siona Benjamin, which opens at the Indo American Art Council Film Festival in New York on Friday May 8th at 9.30pm.
This documentary follows Indian-American artist Siona Benjamin's journey back to her roots.
Blue Like Me profiles Siona Benjamin, an artist who has a fascinating back story: she was raised in a near mythical <|fim_middle|>rifken@gmail.com or 917-971-8355. | 2000 year old Jewish community in India, and though most of the Jews from her childhood, like Siona, are now scattered around the world, some Jews remain and are the subject of her recent work.Other interesting tidbits that influence her art: she studied with Catholic nuns and Zoroastrian teachers, lived amicably among Hindus, Muslims and Christians. These experiences and influences inform a major theme in her art: how can we live peaceably amongst our neighbors who might look and think differently from ourselves?
The film will be shown at several other venues, and as a special event on June 30th by the DC Jewish film festival.
Contact: Hal Rifken at hal | 141 |
Brexit sparks surge in UK finance<|fim_middle|>, was quoted by the Financial Times as saying: "I am positive this is because bankers, who mostly did not expect that Britain would vote to leave Europe, became suddenly very worried about their jobs."
The surge in interest in income protection comes after Aviva and Friends Life launched a joint campaign last autumn to help advisers demonstrate to clients how important income protection cover is.
Major life insurers in the UK have also supported a charity-led campaign – the Seven Families campaign – to raise public awareness of the financial impact of long term illness or disability. This has led to sales of income protection rising by 10.6%
The Seven Families project, for example, launched a financial vulnerability test for the public to highlight the potential need for income protection.
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The upheaval of the UK's Brexit vote has sparked a surge in finance professionals seeking quotes for income protection policies, according to insurance comparison website and broker, ActiveQuote.
The Financial Times reported that queries about income protection from City workers earning £150,000 a year or more, who will have accessed
ActiveQuote's services via its partner sites such as GoCompare or Confused.com, rose 78% in the four weeks following June 24, compared with the preceding four-week period.
Inquiries from people who described themselves as working in finance and earning more than £75,000 a year rose by 49%.
Richard Theo, ActiveQuote's managing director who is also the CEO of robo-adviser Wealthify | 162 |
Carl Th. Dreyer (english)
About Dreyer
Dreyer's archive
About carlthdreyer.dk
BY LISBETH RICHTER LARSEN
Below you will find brief descriptions of the content and functions in the website's four sections: Films, About Dreyer, Gallery and Dreyer's Archive.
Here you will find a complete overview<|fim_middle|> reception, plus read newspaper reviews and articles on the literary sources for Dreyer's screenplays and find more background knowledge.
At carlthdreyer.dk we have consistently used the films' original titles, i.e., The Passion of Joan of Arc is La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc. If you're not sure about the original title, you can always search by the English title.
You will also find a list of other projects Dreyer worked on (the list is incomplete). Some of his ideas/screenplays were later realised by other directors. Dreyer's screenplays for those projects will be made available as they are scanned.
Finally, there is a list of the awards and honours Dreyer and his films received.
Here you will find roughly 35 original articles about Dreyer and his work, along with a number of previously published pieces, available as PDF-files. For convenience, we have organised the articles under six headings:
Biography (Dreyer's life and work, plus an overview of the recipients of the Carl Th. Dreyer Award and an extensive bibliography)
People (people Dreyer surrounded himself with – technicians, actors, et al.)
Places (companies and institutions Dreyer worked with throughout his career)
Method (personal accounts of Dreyer's filmmaking, as well as analyses and discussions of his working methods)
Themes (discussions and analyses of the content of Dreyer's films)
Visual style (Dreyer as a maker of images – camera work, production design, editing, etc.)
Under this menu item, you will also find a map (under construction, and in Danish only - to be translated), showing where Dreyer lived and where he travelled in the world. Furthermore, there is a bibliography, including works "wholly" on Dreyer and his films. Accordingly, this is not a complete bibliography, as anthologies, periodical articles, etc., have not been included.
This is the website's combined art space and cinema, showcasing all the visual materials on carlthdreyer.dk. View stills from all of Dreyer's films, film posters, portrait shots, photographs of selected objects, film clips from his 14 features, all of his short films in full, documentaries on Dreyer, interviews and much more.
Under this menu item it is possible to directly search the extensive Carl Th. Dreyer Collection. At the website's launch in June 2010, the database included approx. 2,200 archive entries, though the number of actual documents is much higher. The collection is currently being catalogued. An announcement will be made when the work of cataloguing the entire collection has been completed.
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/ Det Danske Filminstitut | of Dreyer's films, in chronological order. Select lists by Dreyer's function, plus separate overviews of his features and short films. The entry on each film includes complete credits, stills, the poster, the film programme, scripts and selected reviews. Read about a film's plot, production and | 64 |
Believe it or not, pregnancy tests have been around for thousands (yes, thousands<|fim_middle|> description of pregnancy urine read, "clear pale lemon color leaning toward off-white, having a cloud on its surface." Wine was mixed with urine in other tests and the results observed. It turns out that alcohol does react with certain proteins that are present in urine, so there may have been some credibility to those tests.
At the end of the 19th Century, physicians started suggesting that certain organs secreted chemicals into the body and that understanding what they were and how they interacted was crucial to understanding human biology. In the 1890s, Ernest Starling gave these chemical messengers a name - he called them "hormones." It was also in this time period that a movement for public health was growing and women were advised to see their doctors as soon as they could when they suspected they were pregnant. Prenatal care was founded on the concept of improving the health of mothers and their babies - although most women didn't seek the help of a doctor or midwife until their pregnancy was almost over.
It was the 20th Century that brought about the most major changes in determining pregnancy as research on human reproduction took giant leaps forward. The progress in indentifying the hormone only found in pregnant women (hCG) lead to the development in the late 1920s of a pregnancy test that identified the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in urine. The test consisted of injecting the urine of a pregnant woman into an immature rat or mouse. If the urine did not have hCG in it, then there would be no reaction in the animal. If it did, the rat would go into heat in spite of the fact it was technically too immature to do so. The test showed that during pregnancy there was an increase in hCG in the woman's body.
By the 1930s hormone research was well under way and rabbits, frogs, toads and rats were used to be the recipients of the hormone rich urine. It was a costly, long process that meant the sacrifice of many animals - but it started research moving forward. By the 1960s testing was more advanced but still insensitive in many respects to the difference between hCG and LH (luteinizing hormone), which meant that pregnancy tests were not that reliable.
In the 1970s there were two major shifts that occurred during the time of the sexual revolution: increased research in reproductive health and the desire for women to be able to determine if they were pregnant as early as possible. This is when prenatal care and prenatal testing become mainstream in the US. The first self-tests were called tube agglutination tests and required prepackaged red blood cells to detect hCG in urine. If the test was positive, a ring would show up at the bottom of the tube. It required a miniature lab setup and was quite the process. This home test took two hours to complete.
Today, we have tests that are easy to perform and accurate to 97%, or in the case of blood tests, 100%. It is possible to have a pregnancy test done using either blood or urine. However, the blood tests have to be done by a doctor while the urine tests can be done at home by a woman herself. No more mixing - just a little urine on the test strip and the results appear in minutes. One pregnancy test, First Response Early Response test (FRER) says you can use it three to four days before your expected period date. You've come a long way, Baby.
To learn more about pregnancy tests, today's version, check out our article here. | ) of years. Certainly not in the form we have known them but there have been methods used for centuries to determine whether a woman was pregnant.
One of the earliest pregnancy tests recorded comes from Egypt, around 1350BCE. An ancient Egyptian papyrus described a test in which a woman who might be pregnant could urinate on wheat and barley seeds over the course of several days. "If the barley grows, it means a male child. If the wheat grows, it means a female child. If both do not grow, she will not bear at all." This theory was actually tested in 1963 and found to be 70 percent accurate. The urine of a pregnant woman did cause growth and the urine of non-pregnant women and men did not. It appears this was one of the very first tests used to distinguish a unique component in the urine of women who were pregnant. The speculation of those testing the theory was that the elevation of estrogen found in the urine of pregnant women may have been what caused the grain to grow.
The Middle Ages saw the use of visual aspects of urine as a method to determine pregnancy. "Piss-prophets" in Europe claimed to be able to determine pregnancy (as well as diagnose disease) by examining the color of urine. In a text written in 1552, a | 275 |
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The Truth About Melody Browne
By: Lisa Jewell
Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
When she was 9 years old, Melody Browne's house burned down, and it took all of her childhood memories with it. Now she's a single mother of a teenage boy living in Central London. She hasn't seen her parents since she left home at 15, but she doesn't mind. She's better off on her own. She works as a dinner lady at her son's school and has no idea where her humdrum life is heading. But one summer's night, a hypnotist inadvertently unlocks memories of her childhood, and her whole life is turned<|fim_middle|>elope Kite, Book 1
Beasts in Velvet
On the mean streets of Altdorf, Guard Captain 'Filthy Harald' Kleindeist investigates a series of gruesome murders that take him into the upper echelons of Imperial society and expose horrors beyond imagining.
Worth the credit for it!
By James Lloyd Plowman on 03-10-21
Silent Lies
By: Kathryn Croft
Narrated by: Antonia Beamish, Rosie Jones
Mia Hamilton lived the perfect life with her husband, university teacher Zach, and their two-year-old daughter. But everything changed when Zach committed suicide on the same night one of his students vanished. Five years later, just when Mia is beginning to heal, stranger Alison walks into her life, saying her husband didn't kill himself. Fragile, slight Alison leads Mia on a path into Zach's past, and Mia begins to think she never really knew her own husband.
Didn't See it Coming!
By Debra on 02-19-18
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Daisy in Chains
By: Sharon Bolton
He's a serial killer. A murderer of young women, all killed in brutal attacks. But despite Hamish Wolfe's conviction, he's always stuck to his story - he's innocent, and he's been wrongly imprisoned. And now he wants someone to investigate and, more importantly, to write his story. Maggie Rose is a notorious defense attorney and writer whose specialty is getting convictions overturned. At first Maggie is reluctant to even acknowledge Hamish's requests to meet, ignoring his letters. But this is a very charismatic and persuasive man, good looking and intelligent.
Couldn't stop listening!
By Andrea Hern on 03-09-17 | upside down.
So much potential.....what a letdown!!!
By cheryl coen on 11-15-20
At the Existentialist Café
Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails
By: Sarah Bakewell
Paris, 1933: Three contemporaries meet over apricot cocktails at the Bec-de-Gaz bar on the rue Montparnasse. They are the young Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and longtime friend Raymond Aron, a fellow philosopher who raves to them about a new conceptual framework from Berlin called phenomenology. "You see," he says, "if you are a phenomenologist, you can talk about this cocktail and make philosophy out of it!"
Consistent look at incoherent philosophy
By Gary on 06-19-16
By: Alison MacLeod
Narrated by: Antonia Beamish, Tim Treloar, Sophie Aldred, and others
On the glittering shores of the Mediterranean in 1928, a dying author in exile races to complete his final novel. Lady Chatterley's Lover is a sexually bold love story, a searing indictment of class distinctions and a study in sensuality. But the author, D. H. Lawrence, knows it will be censored. He publishes it privately, loses his copies to customs and dies bereft. Booker Prize-longlisted author Alison MacLeod brilliantly recreates the novel's origins and boldly imagines its journey to freedom through the story of Jackie Kennedy, who was known to be an admirer.
By Robin on 12-06-21
Narrated by: Antonia Beamish, Tim Treloar, Sophie Aldred, Bill Hope, Elliot Fitzpatrick
By: Rachel Cusk
Coventry encompasses memoir, cultural criticism, and writing about literature, with pieces on family life, gender, and politics, and on D. H. Lawrence, Françoise Sagan, and Kazuo Ishiguro. Named for an essay Cusk published in Granta ("Every so often, for offences actual or hypothetical, my mother and father stop speaking to me. There's a funny phrase for this phenomenon in England: it's called being sent to Coventry"), this collection is pure Cusk and essential listening for our age: fearless, unrepentantly erudite, and dazzling to behold.
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A Summer in Italy
Casting off a northern winter and an orderly life, a family decides to sell everything and go to Italy to search for art and its meanings, for freedom from routine, for a different path into the future. The award-winning writer Rachel Cusk describes a three-month journey around the Italy of Raphael and rented villas, of the Piero della Francesca Trail and the tourist furnace of Amalfi, of soccer and the simple glories of pasta and gelato.
The Ghost Stories of Henry James
By: Henry James
Narrated by: Antonia Beamish, Mark Zeisler, Anne Undelund, and others
Before H.P. Lovecraft, Shirley Jackson, Stephen King and Anne Rice, Henry James wrote hair-raising stories that made horror a popular, sometimes controversial, widely-read literary form, and set the bar for all who followed. Stephen King considers James' The Turn of The Screw one of the best horror novels ever penned.
Henry James comes to life
By Joyce on 11-12-21
Narrated by: Antonia Beamish, Mark Zeisler, Anne Undelund, Jonathan Epstein, Alison Larkin, James Warwick, Corinna May, Jim Frangione
On Marriage and Separation
In the winter of 2009, Rachel Cusk's marriage of 10 years came to an end. Candid and revelatory, Aftermath chronicles the perilous journey as the author redefines herself and creates a new version of family life for her daughters. She discovers previously unknown strengths and freedoms, but also finds herself suddenly vulnerable to outsiders, unwelcome advice, social displacement, and the absence of a clear authority. The pressure to reconstruct a "normal" life for her daughters competes with the sense that nothing feels normal at all.
A Life Amongst Clothes
By: Claire Wilcox
Claire Wilcox has been a curator of fashion at the Victoria and Albert Museum for most of her working life. In Patch Work, she steps into the archive of memory, deftly stitching together her dedicated study of fashion with the story of her own life lived in and through clothes. From her mother's black wedding suit to the swirling patterns of her own silk kimono, her memoir unfolds in spare, luminous prose the spellbinding power of the things we wear.
No, the life is not told by a series of objects
By alan on 07-03-21
D. H. Lawrence is dying. Exiled in the Mediterranean, he dreams of the past. There are the years early in his marriage during the war where his desperation drives him to commit a terrible betrayal. And there is a woman in an Italian courtyard, her chestnut hair red with summer. Scattered and blown by the winds of history, their stories are bound together and brought before the jury. On both sides of the Atlantic, society is asking and continues to ask: is it obscenity - or is it tenderness?
Cross Her Heart
By: Sarah Pinborough
Lisa, a single mother, devotes herself to raising her 16-year-old daughter, Ava. She doesn't speak of her past or Ava's absent father. Ava is getting tired of her overprotective mother. She wants to live like a normal teenager. As her life begins to unravel, Lisa knows that the only way she can protect herself and her daughter is to face her fears. Yet courage won't be enough. She'll need help from the only person she can trust - her best friend, Marilyn. Between them, they have to save Ava, and to do that, they have to be honest with each other.
NOT LIKE BEHIND HER EYES
By pinkpolka13 on 10-24-18
Stories from a Coaching Life
By: Jenny Rogers
It is very rare as an adult to find a place where you are not judged, where you can be open, honest and vulnerable: that is exactly what coaching provides. This book brings together 20 different stories that represent the very human dilemmas a coach can encounter. Coaching is not therapy, but it is closely related, and while many people seek (or are assigned) executive coaching for work problems, just like therapy, each person brings their whole self to the conversation.
The Wolf Den
By: Elodie Harper
Sold by her mother. Enslaved in Pompeii's brothel. Determined to survive. Her name is Amara. Welcome to the Wolf Den.... Amara was once a beloved daughter, until her father's death plunged her family into penury. Now she is a slave in Pompeii's infamous brothel, owned by a man she despises. Sharp, clever and resourceful, Amara is forced to hide her talents. For as a she-wolf, her only value lies in the desire she can stir in others. But Amara's spirit is far from broken.
The Untold Love Story and the Inspiration for Doctor Zhivago
By: Anna Pasternak
When Stalin came into power in 1924, the Communist government began persecuting dissident writers. Though Stalin spared the life of Boris Pasternak - whose novel in progress, Doctor Zhivago, was suspected of being anti-Soviet - he persecuted Boris' mistress, typist, and literary muse, Olga Ivinskaya. Boris' affair with Olga devastated the straitlaced Pasternaks, and they were keen to disavow Olga's role in Boris' writing process.
A wonderfully enjoyable read
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In Just One Day
By: Helen McGinn
Everything can change - in just one day. Flora has always adored her brother Billy. Born just 18 months apart, their childhood was spent like two peas in a pod - no one could separate them. Now, as adults, they remain the best of friends. And as Flora is immersed in family life, Billy is always there to lend a hand. But, in just one day, everything changes. In just one day, Flora's life falls apart. In just one day, Flora has to learn how to live again.
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Vampire Genevieve: Warhammer Horror, Book 4
By: Kim Newman
In the dark and dangerous Warhammer world, the desperate and the depraved live hand in glove. In this anthology of stories, reacquaint yourself with some of its more morally ambiguous denizens, including 'Filthy' Harald Kleindeinst and the scryer Rosanna Ophuls, Baron Johann von Mecklenberg, playwright and self-confessed genius Detlef Sierck and, of course, the vampire Genevieve.
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Vince and Joy
Narrated by: Antonia Beamish, Leighton Pugh
From adolescent snogging to apartment shares, relationships, career crises, and children, Vince and Joy is the unforgettable story of two lives lived separately but forever entwined. Back in the '80s, teenagers Vince and Joy met, fell desperately in love, parted, and never quite said goodbye. Now, nearly 20 years later, they've both begun to ask themselves if that long-ago romance was the enduring love they've been searching for....
I wanted a more rewarding ending
Death in Provence: A Novel
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By: Serena Kent
It's love at first sight when Penelope Kite sees Le Chant d'Eau - The Song of Water - the stone farmhouse tucked high in the hills above the Luberon valley. For years, Penelope put her unfaithful ex-husband and her ungrateful stepchildren first. Now, she's going to start living for herself. Though her dream house needs major renovations, Penelope impulsively buys the property and moves to St. Merlot. But Penelope's daydreams of an adventurous life in Provence didn't include finding a corpse floating face down in her swimming pool.
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Our 140 acre farm, located in Cream Ridge, NJ, just off Exit<|fim_middle|> We have onsite parking and are handy-cap accessible (see FAQ's). | 7A on the NJ Turnpike, will be blooming with over 1 millions tulips this Spring 2018. Come walk the tulip fields and stroll through our educational barns and see our barnyard animals. There will be many surprises awaiting you! Come celebrate Spring and Tulips with Holland Ridge Farms!
We love school children and that is why we made our barns an educational farm dedicated to children. Please visit: www.schoolbulbs.com for more information and enroll in our school bulb giveaway to the first 25 schools that book!
PickUrOwn: Pick your own Tulips/Sunflowers in our U-Pick Gardens. Price is $1.00 per stem or buy a ready-made bunch in out "Pick n Choose" Barn.
Tulip Cupcakes: Our own special baker, Bobby D, will be making some delicious treats.
Wdama + Spicy: Our two Alpacas at"Animal Crackers" Barn. Come say hi and meet all the other furry friends.
Pick n Choose Market: Come and grab a bunch of tulips and put them in our unique vase. All for a great price and what a surprise to your loved ones!
Online Store: Be sure to stop by and order our specialty flowering bulbs online at the "Bulbs & Baskets" barn.
Food Trucks: Food Vendors available Friday, Saturday and Sunday or bring your lunch and sit in our covered picnic area.
Show Garden: Everyone loves our colorful gardens.
Hayride: Come on the Holland Ridge Farms Hayride so you can see the fields from a different view!
Basket weaving: Watch the ladies make baskets and other crafts all things Tulips.
You will find over 1 million tulips blooming each Spring! Come walk the tulip fields and stroll through the educational barns and see all the barnyard animals. There will be many surprises awaiting you!
With Acres and Acres of beautiful sunflowers blooming, you will find beauty with each step. And don't forget about the educational barns and see all the barnyard animals!
Both the Tulip Festival and Sunflower Festival can get very crowded on the weekend. Best time to visit would certainly be during the week if crowds are not your thing.
Also, both festivals are affected by sun, rain, all weather events. If you want to find the "perfect" day to visit, contact Holland Ridge and ask for some assistance!
Pricing for each festival runs from $5 to $12, depending on age, when you buy, and when you go. Check the HR website for more information.
Spring (April-ish) for Tulips, and late summer for sunflowers.
HR has a large parking area next to the main fields.
Holland Ridge Farms is conveniently located off of exit 7A on the NJ Turnpike. Take route 195 east or west to exit 11 then a few turns to Rues Road. We are one hour south of New York City and one hour north of Philadelphia. | 614 |
Yoga is a fun activity that can produce powerful results. Yoga will wake up your body, and sharpen your mind.
These are just some of the benefits the list is endless. Yoga is a fun activity that can produce powerful results. Yoga will wake up your body, and sharpen your mind. You will open up new areas of understandings about yourself. It is extremely beneficial for people of any age.
With continued practice you can see results very quickly because as you let go tensions, you liberate vast resources of energy. Yoga increases circulation and flexibility. Movement can become a pleasure as your joints begin to function with greater ease and your muscles start to work more smoothly and efficiently. By<|fim_middle|> begin a steady practice, yoga will transform the way you look, feel, move, breathe and interact with your friends & family. | practicing yoga breathing, your lungs get stronger. Yoga is great for migraine sufferers, chronic lower back pain and is a good physical therapy after an injury or illness.
Your spine is home to the central and autonomic nervous systems and thus your entire body benefits as your spine becomes more flexible. When your spine is healthy and limber, the vertebrae and nerves function properly.
During a yoga session you will stretch your spine in all six possible directions, forward, backwards, bending to each side and twisting to each side and these create a balance in your spinal column. A limber spine goes hand in hand with a youthful body.
Yoga is a great stress buster. We have all heard the phrase "healthy body, healthy mind" and in yoga we embrace this philosophy. Because yoga unites body and mind, it teaches you control over your mental state as it teaches you control over your body. Simply focusing on your breath induces a state of calmness in the body. When your mind and body are one, the sense of peace and tranquility achieved makes everything seem clear and simple.
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The Foehn feeling
March 24, 2017 admin 0 Comments
MeteoSwiss
The Eiger is crisp and clear on the days when the Foehn blows
It's common to hear people say that weather affects their health. Many, for example, claim that joint pain, the increased twinge of an arthritic knee perhaps, is a sure sign that cold wet weather is on the way. But how much do weather phenomena, or changes in the weather, really affect our health?<|fim_middle|> Science is investigating this week.
For centuries, people in the Alps have attributed health issues, headaches in particular, to the mountain wind known as the Foehn. It is, alpine communities insist, a very special wind, with very special properties.
"It is a very strong wind," explains Ludwig Z'graggen of Switzerland's Federal Office of Meteorology (MeteoSwiss). "It can blow at speeds of 150km/h, and it is also a very warm wind. In the middle of winter, we can see temperatures of 20 degrees centigrade in the Foehn valleys."
That warm dry wind roaring down from the mountain glaciers occurs when moist air builds up on the southern side of the Alps.
"As soon as it reaches the (alpine) divide the air descends, and while descending, the air warms," explains Peter Stucki, a climate historian and Foehn specialist at Berne University. "It gets drier and speeds up; we call it a down-slope wind storm, or a lee warm-air flow."
But is this really something special? "It's our Swiss cheese," continues Mr Stucki. "Others – they have hurricanes, they have cyclones. We have the Foehn."
Do modern weather forecasts somehow play a role in making people think they will get a headache?
And a key reason the "snow eater", as this warm alpine wind is sometimes called, is viewed as special is the effect many claim it has on their mood, and their health.
The issue was recently the subject of an hour-long programme on Swiss radio, during which listeners phoned in to swap symptoms.
One woman described feeling low, and having a headache when the Foehn was building up, but then being full of energy when it finally started blowing.
A man said he believed the wind was a challenge, in a positive way, because it "shakes us up a bit".
Swiss pharmacists are used to customers seeking help because of alleged Foehn-related symptoms.
"It can really be a problem, the Foehn headache," says Berne pharmacist Daniel Wechsler. "I think there is a relation between weather and health problems, yes."
Mr Wechsler and his staff can prepare special plant-based remedies to help, although he confesses most people request conventional medicines, such as aspirin or "something that acts fast".
And what about Mr Wechsler, himself? Does he feel the effects of the Foehn? "No, not at all, no. Every weather is fine for me."
'No link'
Dr Andreas Gantenbein, a neurologist and president of the Swiss Headache Association, agrees that many patients complain about the effects of the Foehn, and, he says, their symptoms and concerns must be taken seriously.
But, he told Swiss radio, there was no real scientific evidence linking the Foehn, or other winds, and headaches.
A study into the North American wind called the Chinook suggested a possible link, but the study was too small to be conclusive, while larger studies in Germany and Austria into the Foehn itself showed no link.
And Ludwig Z'graggen of MeteoSwiss suggests that the historic belief that the Foehn causes headaches, combined with modern weather forecasts which warn that it is on the way, may also be a factor.
"People get headaches when they hear the Foehn is coming," he says.
"Even among scientists we are not all of the same opinion," adds Peter Stucki on Berne University. "One (of my colleagues) said that's all nonsense; another said 'no, I am quite sure I can feel the Foehn'."
"My personal feeling is you might be more sensitive to variability in (barometric) pressure when you are more stressed."
Moist Mediterranean air blows over the Alps and then descends, warming as it drops into valleys
What is clear is that the Foehn is regarded not just as special, but with great affection by people in the Alps, despite the negative effects some claim it can have.
When that dry warm wind blows, it sucks all the moisture out of the air, meaning the visibility is uncannily clear. On a Foehn day, the Eiger, a good 60km from the Swiss capital, Berne, looks close enough to touch.
"You have an incredible view, you can see for miles and miles and miles," says Berne resident Katja Maeder Zuercher.
"In our over controlled world the Foehn is something still untameable," suggests Peter Stucki. "And we like that. It's something we actually love. We love the wildness; we love the natural force of the wind."
And Ludwig Z'graggen admits he even makes a special trip to one of the Foehn valleys when his beloved wind is blowing. "I like this strong wind, this warm wind, the singing of the trees and the clear air… I love the Foehn. I can't live without the Foehn."
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Create a comfy Reading Pillow complete with a<|fim_middle|> front and sew to the same edge of the fabric, right sides together.
Turn under 1/4 inch and hem.
Take the second 18 x 9 inch piece and turn under the hem 1/4 inch and sew in place. Sew the last piece of ribbon to the center of the hemmed edge. Double stitch the ribbon for additional strength.
Pin the pillow backs to the pillow front, right sides together. The piece with the strip from the front should go on the top.
Using your piping or zipper foot, stitch all the way around on the piping seam, sewing the pillow back to the front.
Tip: It may be easier to sew one of the back sides on and then sew on the other.
Clip the edges with pinking shears and turn the pillow right side out. Finger press all of the corners. Insert the pillow form.
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Iron the fat quarters. Set aside one fat quarter in case of a measuring or cutting mistake.
Cut one of the fat quarters to 18 x 18 inches. This will be for the front of the pillow.
Use the remaining fabric from the first fat quarter to create a flap for the back of the pillow. Cut it to a 2 1/2 x 18 inch piece.
Cut one of the fat quarters for the pocket into 2 pieces that are 18 x 10 inches each. If you would like to make a larger pocket, use two fat quarters.
Cut the last fat quarter into two pieces that measure 18 x 9 inches each. These pieces are for the back panels.
Tip: If you are using a directional print, be sure to cut the fabric with the print facing the right direction.
Cut two pieces of your preferred interfacing. Cut an 18 x 18 inch piece. Cut a 10 x 18 inch piece.
Cut the ribbon into three pieces. Cut two 10 inch pieces. Cut one 12 inch piece.
Iron the interfacing to the back of the front piece and to the back of one pocket.
Using the letters, iron on your preferred saying to the front of one of the pocket pieces. Check to make sure the letters adhere as the vinyl may take time to settle.
Attach the piping to the top of the front piece, matching the raw edges. Sew as close to the piping as possible.
Tip: If you do not have a piping foot for your sewing machine, you can use a zipper foot and load the piping roll along the side. Make sure to have the needle in the middle position.
Place the 10 x 18 inch pocket lining piece right sides together with the pocket in the front front and stitch. Stitch along the top seam on the same stitching line that was just created when the piping was sewed.
Open up the two pieces and press.
Pin the pocket piece to the front of the pillow and baste.
Pin the 12 inch ribbon to the top of the pillow with the raw edges matching and sew it down.
Pin the piping around the front of the pillow front with the raw edges matching. Sew in place using the piping foot or the zipper foot. Set aside.
Take one of the 10 inch ribbons and sew it to the center of one of the pillow back pieces on the 18 inch side. Take the scrap piece from the pillow | 536 |
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Prior to there has been Hill condo, there has been the Halloran mansion of Jackson's stunningly creepy fourth novel, The SundialWhen the Halloran extended family gathers on the relatives domestic for a funeral, not anyone is stunned whilst the a bit atypical Aunt Fanny wanders off into the key backyard. yet then she returns to file an extraordinary imaginative and prescient of an apocalypse from which basically the Hallorans and their hangers-on might be spared, and the kin reveals itself engulfed in growing to be insanity, worry, and violence as they arrange for a bad new international.
The massive ebook OF GHOST tales is a lively Black Lizard anthology with over one thousand pages of haunted—and haunting—tales. The ghost tale might be the oldest of all of the supernatural literary genres and has captured the mind's eye of virtually each author to place pen to the web page. the following, Edgar Award-winning editor Otto Penzler has his willing feel of the supernatural to assemble the main chilling and uncanny stories within the canon.
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A chilling story of a grotesque mystery from the world-renowned writer of Portent "My redemption started in Hell. .. " So starts off James Herbert's arguable and lovely new chiller. Nicholas Dismas is a personal investigator, yet like no different that has long past sooner than him. He incorporates a mystery approximately himself to which now not even he has the reply.
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AN ICONIC illuminated cross which has been used for decades as an informal navigation aid to Marine Pilots bringing ships into the port, has been restored thanks<|fim_middle|> progress by looking at fixed objects ashore.
"The illuminated cross on the Freemantle church is especially useful at night to guide us into the 400m turning circle.
"Now the clocks have gone back it will be reassuring to have a leading light to help us through the docks."
Mark contacted Priest in Charge, Reverend Angi Nutt and she was delighted to discover the cross was used as a guiding light by mariners.
"The iconic cross on the tower of Christ Church was first installed in the early 1950s and has been unlit for a while after the final tube in it failed.
"In the past, it has been a tricky and often eventful project to lower the cross to change the bulbs and do maintenance work on it, " she said.
Apprentice Morgan Rodaway,17, stripped back the 2.2m high cross and fitted LED bulbs with photocell technology so the cross lights up as darkness falls. He joined maintenance team colleagues who used a cherry picker to safely re-attach the cross at a height of 18m.
ABP Southampton Contracts Technician Joe Atkinson explained it was one of the most unusual projects his team has ever tackled.
"This is certainly not an everyday project for us and that's why it was great for Morgan, our electrical apprentice, to be able to work on it.
"It's great to be able to do something that helps our Marine Pilots - and also restores a much loved icon for the church community," he said. | to ABP Southampton.
Marine Pilot Mark Bray (pictured) works in the Port of Southampton helping to bring some of the largest ships in the world alongside and when he noticed the cross on Christ Chirch in Freemantle was no longer illuminated, he was keen to see what could be done to remedy the situation.
He explained: "For many hundreds of years Marine Pilots and ships' navigators have used prominent landmarks to help fix their vessel's position.
"Southampton Marine Pilots back in the days of sail and steam will have used the many magnificent church spires which surround the docks as navigation aids.
"Today's Marine Pilots now bring in monster sized, ultra large container ships. They use modern hi-tec electronic positioning equipment called Portable Pilot Units to get the 400m long ships through the docks.
"Even with this equipment, Marine Pilots still verify the ship's position and | 185 |
The first is visible evidence on every continent of escalating temperatures, melting ice, more ferocious storms, fiercer droughts, and deadlier floods. The second is the wealth of<|fim_middle|> Mother Nature's erratic behavior is no accident. It's the result of the combustion of fossil fuels that is steadily increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Last November, over 1,000 email messages from top climate scientists were stolen from the Climate Research Unit of East Anglia University in England, and posted online. The carefully planned theft and the acts of deceit that followed were clearly intended to dissolve the essential narrative foundation of the climate movement, break the global consensus about the causes and consequences of the warming planet, and halt momentum for government action.
Nearly eight months later, as East Coast cities swelter in record heat that climate science predicted, it's clear that the attack did not achieve its goals. As leaders of the U.S. Senate edge closer to introducing and debating a comprehensive proposal to secure America's energy independence and limit carbon emissions, there's been no talk of flawed climate science. Why? Because the science of climate change is accurate, according to a host of independent reviews and investigations in recent months by scientific panels in Europe and the United States.
On Wednesday, an independent investigative panel commissioned by East Anglia University was the latest to clear the scientists who wrote the email messages of any dishonesty, ethical lapses, or unsound scientific practices. "We find that their rigor and honesty as scientists are not in doubt," said Sir Muir Russell, the panel's leader.
The Muir investigation is the third independent evaluation in Great Britain to confirm the credibility of the scientists and accuracy of the science discussed in the stolen emails and posted online on November 20.
The conclusions of the Muir panel, moreover, come less than a week after an investigative panel at Pennsylvania State University confirmed the quality of the climate science prepared by Michael E. Mann, a climatologist at Penn State University, and the author of a number of the email messages hacked from East Anglia University's data bank. In February, a separate Penn State panel concluded there was "no substance" to allegations of impropriety made by opponents of climate action, and that Dr. Mann's scientific practices, ethics, research, and conduct were not in dispute.
The five separate investigations of leading climatologists and the validity of climate science marked a dismal period of inaction in the United States and globally on climate change. But the consistent conclusions in support of scientists and the science, along with a monstrous oil spill in the Gulf and political missteps by prominent climate action opponents, appears to be fortifying the fresh legislative vigor to consider and pass a comprehensive climate and energy bill.
Since May, President Obama has pressed the Senate to introduce and debate a new legislative proposal, prompted in large part by the nation's revulsion to the BP Gulf catastrophe, now in its 80th day. In mid-June, in a nationally telecast speech from the Oval Office, the president called for a new "national mission" to build a low-carbon economy that solves climate change and achieves energy independence. Last week in a meeting with leaders of both parties, the president called for action this summer, a summons that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Democrats were eager to meet.
In the meantime elected opponents of climate science and action overreached, revealing the ideological foundations of their work. In February Senator James Inhofe, a Republican of Oklahoma and the most prominent Capitol Hill climate change skeptic, released a report on the hacked emails that identified several respected climate scientists as potential criminals.
The effort to criminalize climate scientists was embraced by Virginia's Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, who filed an unusual "civil investigative demand" under the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act requiring the University of Virginia to turn over six years of documents related to Dr. Mann's research while he was a UVA faculty member.
Cuccinelli's prosecution, which appears to be weakened considerably by the results of the British and Penn State investigative panels, prompted a fierce counter-attack by the university, its faculty, many of the nation's leading scientists and science organizations, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The basic charge: Virginia's archconservative attorney general was abusing the power and prestige of his office to conduct a scientific witch hunt.
Cuccinelli is expected to respond to that charge and others in a court filing on July 13, said a spokesman. Scientists, though, aren't sitting still. Stanford University published a paper this month in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that found 97 percent to 98 percent of the climate researchers most actively publishing in the field support the tenet that combustion of fossil fuels is the source of global climate change, the basic finding of the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report that was awarded the Nobel Prize. Just 2 percent of the scientists who are skeptical of that conclusion are actively publishing in the field, said the Stanford study.
The vigorous defense of climate scientists, and the consistent conclusions of the British and American investigative panels also has put the accuracy of mainstream media coverage under new scrutiny. For instance, The Sunday Times of London, which reported that the hacked emails threw into question the accuracy of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, retracted one of its central claims about climate affects in the Amazon and acknowledged that it had misquoted a key climate scientist. | scientific data that proves | 4 |
«Corazón Espinado<|fim_middle|>á
Canciones en español | » es una canción de Santana en colaboración con Maná. La canción fue escrita, producida e interpretada por Fher Olvera, y coproducido por Álex González. Fue publicada en el álbum Supernatural de Santana en 1999, y se convirtió en un gran éxito en países de habla hispana. Ganó los premios Disco del Año y Mejor Interpretación rock por un Dúo o Grupo los Premios Grammy Latinos 2000. Además, Santana y Maná interpretaron la canción en los Grammy Latinos.
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Versión de Mayré Martínez
En agosto de 2006, Mayré Martínez ganador de Latin American Idol interpretó la canción en el sexto concierto, y se convirtió en una de sus actuaciones icónicas, ya que era la primera vez que mostró su voz en el programa. En febrero de 2007, su sitio web oficial lanzó una encuesta para los aficionados a decidir qué canción querían tener en el radio de su disco debut, soy Mi Destino, la canción ganadora fue "Corazón Espinado". En los últimos días de julio de 2007, la canción ganó fuertes Airplay de radio en toda América Latina. Mayré realiza el seguimiento en el episodio de tercer curso de la segunda temporada de Latin American Idol, donde también presentó su primer álbum.
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o Providing policy-level guidance for the desired design and context of arterial roadways.
* The Master Thoroughfare Plan identifies the network of arterial thoroughfares needed to accommodate the future growth plans of the community (i.e. the Preferred Scenario). Included within the Plan are the general locations, types and functional classifications of thoroughfares in McKinney. | on the key mobility and transportation elements of the ONE McKinney 2040 Comprehensive Plan, including the preliminary thoroughfare plan, illustrative cross-sections, and bikeway plan.
* An important element of the ONE McKinney 2040 Comprehensive Plan is mobility and transportation. This citywide component identifies the transportation system that is consistent with, and can functionally support, the community's long range vision for growth and development (i.e. the Preferred Scenario | 95 |
A Join Dementia Research Champion from Yorkshire hopes that co-writing a new book will help to allay some of the<|fim_middle|> are a group of people from around the UK, with and without memory problems, who care about dementia research, and want to play a role in accelerating its progress. They have volunteered to raise awareness of the importance of clinical research and Join Dementia Research in their communities and at local events.
If you are interested in becoming a Join Dementia Research Champion you can read more about the role on the NIHR website and express an interest via the online form. | fear and stigma which currently surrounds the condition.
Wendy Mitchell is the author of the widely-read blog Which Me Am I Today? which documents her life living with dementia since being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's in 2014.
Now the 61-year-old is co-writing a book, Somebody I Used To Know, which will be released by publishers Bloomsbury in January 2018. Wendy has co-written the memoir with acclaimed ghost-writer Anna Wharton, co-author of three other books including Cut, by FGM campaigner Hibo Wardere.
Wendy is using email and text messages to communicate with Anna and share ideas as the book progresses.
Wendy is keen to show through the book, that a diagnosis of dementia need not carry the stigma with which the condition is usually associated. As well as being a Join Dementia Research Champion and blogger, she is involved in a number of lay groups and steering committees and is regularly asked to speak at events all over the country.
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Data Centres - A Better Climate for Business
A report has shown that the Climate Change Agreement for UK data centres is already having a beneficial impact. The report, which was unveiled at a meeting organised by DatacenterDynamics that took place at London ExCeL in November.
The author, Emma Fryer, is an expert on the subject, and her report is entitled Climate Change Agreement for Data Centres: First Findings and is designed<|fim_middle|> Energy project. The...
Charge-up Points Plan Gets a Charge-up
Plans for more charging stations to encourage low emission vehicles and ultra low emission vehicles have had some substance added to them by the government with the...
Historic Day for Climate Undermined by Lack of Big-boy Action
As 175 world leaders signed the Paris Agreement at the United Nations Headquarters on April 22 and over the weekend, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the next critical... | to help those interested in applying for the scheme.
It provides:
A brief introduction to the CCA scheme for data centres.
Facts and figures on take-up such as the number of participants and base year performance.
A review of the application process, challenges and key learnings.
Insight into the strategic implications for the sector and how the scheme might develop in future.
Findings show that despite early adopters having a short window in which to register for the first phase of the new scheme, the data centre industry has enthusiastically embraced the opportunity.
"The last four years have presented a steep learning curve for me and I was delighted – and relieved – when the CCA eventually came into force in July," explained Emma Fryer, Associate Director at techUK, who led the negotiations and has been closely involved in the registration process. "Now our data centre operators are dealing with their own learning curve as they get to grips with the nuts and bolts of registration and implementation. What is clear is that the heavy lifting is by no means over and we will be watching closely to see how companies meet the requirements of the scheme, and also the impact it will have on energy stewardship and investor confidence looking ahead. This is very much the beginning of the process, not the end."
Tribute was paid by Giovanni Zappulo, Project Manager at DatacenterDynamics. "Emma Fryer's contribution provided attendees with detail on the first findings report which will be of great benefit to operators planning to join the scheme in 2015."
Picture: Data centres are learning how to cope with the implications of climate change
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Climate Week - UK Decarbonising Fastest in G20
Climate Change Minister Claire Perry will discuss jobs, prosperity and the low carbon economy in New York during Climate Week which opened on September 18. The UK will...
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Rain Stops Play But Lords Gives 100 Per Cent
New data released on February 7 reveals that recent storms and flooding caused more than £3.5 million worth of damage across 57 cricket clubs - why the focus on...
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Viridor Gives Interserve a Glasgow Kiss-off
International support services and construction group, Interserve, has been served notice of termination on its Glasgow Recycling & Renewable | 669 |
When the schooling reform invoice was<|fim_middle|> Pearson Education. | enacted within the early Nineties, its fundamental goal was to educate all students to high ranges. Though too many decisions are still unsatisfactory , and too many youngsters nonetheless haven't got entry to sufficient good ones, we're a really long way from the training system of 1981, which mainly took for granted that children would attend the standard-difficulty, district-operated public school of their neighborhood until, maybe, they have been Catholic (or very wealthy).
This instantly made me consider the 3-fold tether of government, reality and spirit and the way those that don't understand the working of God by means of this tether preach reform but aside from the facility, the pattern and the authority to do so. In different words, false reformists are preaching a reform primarily based on the doctrine of man that isolates them from Godâs Kingdom.
Thus we will see that Church reform comes about by way of the restoration of the Headship of Jesus Christ via restoring the Government of God upon His shoulders to manipulate His body within the Pure Doctrine which cleanses the soul and conscience from the defilement of Satan's acculturation within the Knowledge of His plan which separated us from God.
The extra we method schooling from a cookie-cutter and standard development of understanding, the more we are additionally alienating hundreds of thousands of students who would otherwise not only profit from public education, however will even additional to contribute to our financial stability and progress through companies and jobs creation.
Perhaps probably the most telling reality of the success of the GMMB-Fordham Institute-DoEd manufactured consent for the disruption and destruction of public faculties is the virtual absence from main national print, digital, and cable public discourse of any discussion of what can solely be known as the Corvair-Edsel of the Education Industry advanced: | 367 |
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Case For Election Delay Goes to OECS Court of Appeal
The applicants filing to delay tomorrow's general elections filed an appeal with the OECS Court of Appeal on Wednesday which is being heard today December 5, 2019.
As of press time, the case was still in deliberation with Cara Shillingford representing the applicants and Lennox Lawrence, Heather Felix-Evans, Attorney General, Levi Peter and Stephen Isidore representing the five respondents.
The applicants are arguing that there are irregularities in the election conduct so far that will lead to an inaccurate result worthy of being postponed to a later date.
Those irregularities are listed by the applicants are that: the election writ issued by the chief elections officer was incorrect, and that over a thousand objections to the names on the electors list have not been determined, among others.
Shillingford says her clients' main concern is not the result of the elections but that electoral laws are respected and adhered to.
The respondents are arguing that what the applicants are describing as irregularities cannot be predetermined to affect the election outcome and say that if the outcome is affected, Dominica's constitution provides for remedy in the form of an election petition that can nullify the results if the court finds.
We'll bring you the outcome of that case when it becomes available.
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T&T to Join Barbados in Skipping Meeting with US State Secretary | the jet runway the USA was going to build and the letter from the UWP leadership telling them not to build it. A cruel, wicked and selfish mentality of a bunch of unimaginative, small minded people.
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Russia detains U.S. citizen in Moscow for suspected spying
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's FSB state security service said on Monday it has detained an American citizen suspected of spying in Moscow and has opened a criminal case against him.
The FSB said the American had been detained on Friday, but it gave no details of the nature of his alleged espionage activities. Under Russian law, espionage can carry between 10 and 20 years in prison.
A U.S. State Department representative said Russia had notified it that a U.S. citizen had been detained and it expected Moscow to provide consular access to see him.
"We have requested this access and expect Russian authorities to provide it," the representative said, without providing details of the identity of the American or the reasons behind his detention.
The English-language service of TASS news agency named him as Paul Whelan.
David Whelan said in an email that he was Paul Whelan's brother and said that his brother had been arrested. He declined to comment on how he learned of his brother's detention, his work status at the time of his arrest and whether his brother lived in Novi, Michigan, as address records indicate.
There was online speculation that Paul Whelan had worked for global staffing firm Kelly Services, which is headquartered about a 40<|fim_middle|>ed when Moscow annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine in 2014, and Washington and Western allies have imposed a broad range of sanctions on Russian officials, companies and banks.
Earlier this month, Russian national Maria Butina pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to a conspiracy charge in a deal with prosecutors, and admitted to working with a top Russian official to infiltrate American conservative activist groups and politicians as an agent for Moscow.
Reporting by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber; Additional reporting by Lesley Wroughton and Will Dunham in Washington and Andrew Hay in New Mexico; Editing by Richard Balmforth, Peter Cooney and Leslie Adler | minute-drive from Novi in Troy, Michigan.
A spokeswoman for Kelly said a Paul Whelan had worked for the company until February 2016.
"Kelly has yet to confirm whether this former employee is the same individual reported upon in the news stories," said Kelly spokeswoman Heather Klee.
Russia's relations with the United States plummet | 68 |
Why do companies need help with experience analysis? It seems so simple, and often the data and reports involved are processed in the same way every year. On the other hand, is there something your company may be missing?
Is it possible that there is a more efficient way to evaluate experience data? What about whether or not the analysis is consistent with Department of Insurance (DOI) requirements for rate increase justifications? More globally speaking, does your experience analysis lead to actionable conclusions for management to evaluate?
We have found many companies are not setting up administrative systems to capture appropriate data for experience studies. Or, in other cases, the systems only allow for limited extraction of data. In almost all cases where data is limited, we have found<|fim_middle|> an assumption, then you need to step back and look again. It may take a little artistry to reasonably compile experience to get credible and actionable results. And, if necessary, industry data can be used to supplement company experience.
Ben serves as Wakely Actuarial's President & Consulting Actuary. He joined Wakely in 2002 and enjoys the variety in the day-to-day of his current role. | that the effort required to correct the deficiencies is not as significant as it initially appeared. Unfortunately, once a process is established, it can be hard to devote resources to make system changes. The solution is usually as simple as having actuarial, finance, and IT staff come together and communicate more openly.
Many times, actuarial staff need to be more flexible and creative with their request. Too often, we see actuaries requiring a rigid and complicated format, which results in IT and systems departments to scope out a huge undertaking to create or change the data files. In reality, actuarial staff might be able to take raw data along with decoding logic to create their own databases. While this solution might be less than ideal, it can get the job done until broader system changes can be made. As consultants, we do this type of work all the time with our clients.
Most companies are updating these experience studies periodically to be used for anything from determining company budgets and cash flow projections to also doing pricing, reserving, and appraisals.
However, do we always use the same studies for different purposes? Maybe not.
A good example would be cash flow testing versus an appraisal. Cash flow testing is performed to evaluate adequacy under moderately adverse conditions. But, if you are selling a block of insurance, you want to use the most aggressive assumptions you can reasonably justify.
Another example is the use of mortality or morbidity improvement, which is often not allowed for reserve assumptions, but could be reasonably supported for pricing or block valuations.
It's important that studies are not just updated periodically as part of an internal process. But rather, you want to make sure you have clearly defined the purpose and audience for the results of these studies.
The ultimate result of an experience analysis could be justification for filing a rate increase with state insurance departments. For a variety of reasons, the requirements in each state jurisdiction change over time. In recent history, the requirements for justification have become more detailed. If you have a block of long-term care (LTC) insurance, then the data needed is very extensive. We have significant experience preparing the filing information needed to obtain rate increases.
Coming into new client work, we have received the results of internal experience studies or work done in prior years from outside sources. In some cases, the results have beautiful detailed output, allowing the client to view the results in every way imaginable. While this sounds great, the big picture can often get lost. It's wonderful to have the ability to review many levels of detail, but the question becomes, what are you going to do about it when you find trends in the detailed results? The reality is that if you can't stand in front of senior management and make a good argument for changing (or setting) | 558 |
Despite P8 result in NOLA, Rahal, RLL flying the flag for single-car IndyCar teams
By dizbizroundupApr 13, 2015, 9:40 AM EDT
AVONDALE, La. – For Graham Rahal and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, it's good to have the opening two races of the year produce 11th and eighth place results, and be disappointed with those results.
Because the team's performance level is such that regular top-five finishes are within range, after a much improved start to the season with its new personnel put in place.
Both in St. Petersburg and yesterday in the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park, Rahal ran in the top five at various points in the races.
Yesterday, Rahal was on a roll early after starting 11th, consistently passing cars on the restart before he reached his highest point in the race. After one restart, he did a great job to save his No. 15 D-A Lubricant Co. Honda exiting the wet track at Turn 13, but lost a spot to Ryan Hunter-Reay.
But when most of the field peeled off to pit on Lap 33, and the few<|fim_middle|> one of the best Honda runners out of the gate, it's clear the personnel switch where he's working directly with engineer Eddie Jones and returning crewmembers Mike Talbott and Martin Pare is paying dividends.
"I take great responsibility for how it wasn't a good atmosphere in the team last year," Bobby Rahal said. "Having Eddie, Martin, and Mike – we have guys that are really sharp and smart guys.
"Everyone says, 'Oh, a single-car team can't perform in a multi-car team environment. I think we've proven that's wrong.
"Graham's driving really well. I know as a driver, when you're in an environment that gives you confidence, you can move mountains. That environment exists at RLL."
Follow @TonyDiZinno | cars that opted to gamble stayed out, it took Rahal down a few places and into the eventual eighth place result.
"Just passing people in the rain, the car was really good," Rahal told MotorSportsTalk post-race. "I got by four-five guys there. I got a couple more on the restarts. I know Hunter-Reay was complaining about me on the restart but it was just perfectly timed. Then he proceeded to block me hard the next one, which was ridiculous.
"But anyway, the car was really good. The guys did a great job. Hinchcliffe and those guys did a great job, but they were very lucky to make it. When you look at their strategy, we couldn't do that, because we were up front and you can't take a chance like that."
Rahal's father and team co-owner Bobby – whose team is renowned in IndyCar circles for its own excellent strategic calls throughout the years – noted the irony of the fact that in a crapshoot like this, running up front actually cost them in a strategy race.
"It's frustrating but I'm sure Montoya is as frustrated as we are," Bobby Rahal told MST. "Because of the yellows, it really rewards guys that aren't competitive. They had nothing to lose, so they could have aggressive strategies.
"We've all been there. We're up front, and then we're trapped, then you can't play that strategy because you have something to lose."
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Macron refuses ... Washington, Moscow and Arab and foreign countries congratulate the elected Algerian president
On Friday, Moscow, Washington and other Arab capitals congratulated Algeria for holding the presidential elections won by candidate Abdel Majid Taboun.
According to the results announced by the Independent National Authority for Elections, the 74-year-old former Prime Minister Tabun won the presidential vote in the first round.
Authority Chairman Mohamed Sharafi said that Taboun won 58.15% of the votes, with elections held in a charged atmosphere, amid widespread opposition from the organizers of the protests.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the holding of the presidential poll that took place on Thursday in Algeria is an important step in the progress of this country.
Russia Today channel quoted the Foreign Ministry as saying that it expresses its hope that the election of a new president in this country will strengthen relations with Algeria.
For its part, the United States congratulated Algeria for organizing the presidential elections that produced Tabun's victory.
"A year ago, the Algerian people were expressing their aspirations not only at the polls, but also on the streets," said foreign ministry spokeswoman Morgen Ortigas.
She added that the United States supports the right of the Algerians to express their views in peace (...) and looks forward to working with the President-elect to enhance security and prosperity in the region.
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Arab, Taboun received congratulations from the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani - on the occasion of his victory in the presidential elections - and he wished him success and prosperity, and the Algerian people have further development and growth.
The King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the President of the Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad, sent congratulatory messages to the Algerian President-elect, on the occasion of his victory, according to the official news agencies of these countries.
Qaboos bin Saeed, Sultan of Oman, also sent a congratulatory message to Taboun, and the same was done by Saudi Ambassador to Algeria Abdel Aziz Al-Omairini.
For its part, the Tunisian Renaissance Movement led by Parliament Speaker Rashid Ghannouchi congratulated the new Algerian president and his country on the successful presidential elections.
In contrast, French President Emmanuel Macron did not offer congratulations to Algeria or to the elected president.
Macron said at a press conference on Friday:<|fim_middle|> integration in political and economic life and to enable them to receive the flag.
He added that he would work with all Algerians "without marginalization or exclusion and without any tendency for revenge", noting that he would work to turn the page on the past and open what he called the new republic page with a new mentality and morals.
This comes at a time when demonstrators gathered in the center of the capital and other cities today, in order to express their refusal to elect the deposition of the former prime minister in the regime of ousted president Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
The demonstrators chanted, "God is great ... the election is fraudulent, God is great ... We did not vote, your president will not rule us" on Friday 43rd consecutive since the start of the protest movement in February.
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Pentagon: US fails to force promising military developments | I took note of the results of the presidential elections in Algeria, and the victory of the candidate Tabun, and we call on the authorities to the necessity of dialogue with the Algerian people, who emerge in peaceful demonstrations.
Taboun refused the reply, and he said in a press conference: I do not respond to Macron, he is free to sell his goods in his country, and what concerns me is the Algerian people who elected me.
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The president-elect had announced after his victory his readiness for what he called "serious" dialogue with the popular movement.
He added - at the first press conference in Algiers after the announcement of the final results of the elections - that the movement was a reason to return the country to what he called the railroad of legitimacy.
Taboon Friday evening thanked all the people, especially the young people who strongly supported him and put their trust in him, reiterating his commitment to the youth to align with them and work for their actual | 277 |
<|fim_middle|> may the nightmare continue.
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Discharge - Protest And Survive - The Anthology
Discharge 2020
Celebrating 40 years since the release of their debut single 'Realities Of War' in 1980, British hardcore punk band Discharge are surviving pioneers of the subgenre they invented; D-beat.
Having had a worldwide influence on both extreme metal and punk with their uncompromising, raw sound over the last 40 years, Discharge's political message is now relevant more than ever. Still performing globally in clubs and at festivals, the quintet are heralded as one of the godfathers of the political and anarcho punk scenes. Heavily championed by John Peel in their early years, they clocked up several chart singles and albums and went on to influence metal bands like Metallica and Celtic Frost, as well as punk acts like Rancid.
Protest And Survive - The Anthology
'Protest And Survive – The Anthology' – released February 21st through BMG on 2CD digipack (with 20-page booklet) and gatefold double splatter vinyl, celebrates the bands 40th anniversary with a 53-track career spanning vicious aural onslaught. Not for the weak of heart, the Stoke-On-Trent punk icons remain true to their 'noise not music' mantra and still detonate a sound akin to a bomb going off, to equal the heavyweight lyrical themes of war, oppression and corruption.
Today we get the opportunity to hear an unreleased track called 'Descending Into Madness', recorded back in 2002 with original vocalist Kelvin and as unrelenting as anything the band delivered in their heyday.
"As we were writing the tunes for the 2002 album, me and Bones felt that Kelvin was not doing too much to contribute, so we didn't really know how it was going turn out until the demo," explains founding member Tezz Roberts. "We did it in Stoke and let me tell you, we breathed a sigh of relief when we heard his voice was back! It's not the finished product but you get the gist of it!"
The Discharge story actually started several years earlier than 'Realities of War' though, back in early 1977, when budding guitarist Roy 'Rainy' Wainwright started the band with vocalist Terry 'Tezz' Roberts. Joined by bassist Nigel Bamford, drummer Tony 'Acko' Atkinson and Tezz's brother, 'Bones' (Tony Roberts), the formative Discharge demos, whilst an enjoyable enough exorcism of teenage frustration and boredom, sound very little like the blistering powerhouse they eventually became, owing a huge sonic debt to the Sex Pistols, especially in Tezz's interpretation of John Lydon's trademark sneer.
'Realities of War' was a huge hit upon release, especially once it was picked up for regular rotation by seminal DJ John Peel, and it spent 44 weeks in the then-important UK Independent Chart, where it peaked at a very respectable No. 5. The jagged aural attack of 'Realities…' was then honed to a razor-sharp edge for the second EP, 'Fight Back', that saw the band developing not only their sound but their social conscience, frontman Cal's impassioned lyrics raging against authority, corrupt institutions and the injustices of war, the black-and-white imagery, the minimalist production values and the pacifist stance all crossing over with the anarcho punk scene that was growing in the wake of Crass.
It was the third Discharge EP, 'Decontrol', issued through Clay in late 1980, that saw them realise their full potential and become a genuine force to be reckoned with ('Decontrol' reached No. 2 in the Indie Charts) and 1982's 'Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing' album, a work of devastating magnitude, is seen by many as the pinnacle of the bands aural bombardment.
What Discharge created - unleashed might be a better word – has truly reverberated internationally for four decades, with no signs of abatement. They are still as influential as ever – on all extreme music, not just punk – and such is the primal power they summon forth, once you hear them, you can't unhear them. And you are never the same again. 'Protest And Survive – The Anthology' marks their gloriously irreverent legacy and is crammed full of their most revered tracks, alongside a slew of rare and unreleased music. Finally, a collection that truly does this inspiring band justice. And long | 976 |
Because of their possible use by terrorists and other unsavory elements, cell phones take a bit of paperwork to get. The government wants each phone traceable to an actual person, basically.
It was that last bit that turned out to be a mess. I had an old letter from a foreign company that I thought would work, but I guess it wasn't good enough. Even less impressive was the delivery tag from the Netflix-for-India company 70mm. As a result, Airtel turned off our cell phones yesterday.
So today, Don and I went back to the Church Street store where I bought my phone, and he got to take a crack at filling out all the paperwork himself.
The best part of the "Prepaid Customer Enrolment Form" is a clause for farmers. In India, people who earn all their income<|fim_middle|> Hutch than through Airtel. But we still love you, Airtel, as long as you turn those phones back on! | through agriculture don't pay any income taxes, so they often don't have a tax number (I think this is true). Therefore there's a part of the form to sign if you're such a person. When I and then Don filled out our forms, the woman at the phone store tried to get us to sign that part. Luckily we both skipped it -- the last thing we need is the India government asking us where our coconut grove or rice paddys are.
Here's another account of a westerner getting a cell phone. It's interesting that he's also saying what several people told me today: it's a lot easier to get service through | 132 |
There's a saying that Russians are good at three things: suffering, making others suffer, and complaining about suffering. It would be funny, if it didn't also happen to be true. As a Russian Jewish immigrant, I've lived that saying. I was raised to tolerate pain and suffering while moving forward.
Which is why it's ironic that I created a company called Happier and have dedicated my career to helping people cultivate more joy and meaning in their life. If someone told me this is what I'd be doing a decade ago, I would have laughed. Cynically.
Back then, the pursuit of happiness seemed frivolous to me, if not downright stupid. Self-help and psychotherapy—well, they seemed like weirdly American concepts. So self-indulgent!<|fim_middle|> several studies showing that behavior and moods, including happiness, can be transmitted within our social networks. For instance, if you're happier, a friend living close by has a 25 percent higher chance of becoming happier, too.
The benefits go beyond that. People who are happier tend to become a force for good in the world. They don't start wars. They don't destroy. They help people around them feel more joy and kindness. They invent solutions to problems because feeling happier creates a mindset of possibility.
Indeed, cultivating the ability to find joy and meaning in everyday moments, and learning to be okay even when tough things are happening is the least selfish thing you can do. It's an amazing gift to yourself but also one you'll share not only with the people you love, but with anyone who is part of this vast, complex human network that that supports us. We need more of that kind of unselfishness, especially now.
Are My Relationship Standards Too High? | I believed myself to be too driven, too complex to waste my time thinking about happiness, not to mention spirituality. I was allergic to the very idea of those things.
There had never been anything spiritual in my life. I lived in Russia until I was 13, and all forms of religion were illegal. While it's true that part of the reason my Jewish family left the Soviet Union in 1989 was to escape religious persecution (Jews were not allowed to practice any religious customs or ceremonies), for us, Judaism was cultural, not religious. When we were invited to celebrate Jewish holidays in America shortly after we'd emigrated, we had no clue what we were supposed to be doing.
My attitude toward spirituality went beyond lack of experience or truly understanding what it was, however. Somewhere along the way, I'd adopted the view that spirituality was a crutch for people who couldn't hack reality, a concept people latched onto to make life easier.
I didn't do easy. I was a fighter who knew the difference between real life and fantasy: Like a good Russian, I was certain that anything worthwhile was to be found through struggle and suffering.
So how did I come to embrace the very things—happiness and spirituality--that I was once skeptical about? How, and why, did I make those things the focus of my work—and my life?
Like many people, I only shifted my perspective when I hit rock bottom. Despite my successes, despite my beautiful family, a few years ago I found myself waking up every morning with a deep sense of dread and overwhelming insecurity. I was barely functioning, as a wife, an entrepreneur or a mother, and I was desperate for relief. Almost by accident I discovered a raft of studies that linked happiness to practicing gratitude.
Yet desperation can make a person do strange things. Despite my skepticism, I tried the gratitude thing anyway, as an experiment I was certain would fail. For 30 days, I committed to writing down three good things about my day. I also vowed to have one positive human interaction a day, by doing something as simple as actually smiling as I said "thank you" to my local barista, rather than mumbling the words under my breath as I rushed away.
No one was more surprised than I was when my experiment worked. "Who are you?" my husband asked when, a few weeks in, I leaned over to a nearby couple at our neighborhood restaurant who were perusing the menu, and told them my favorite dishes. After that, I even joked with the waiter.
"What—I used to be bitchy or something?" I said to my husband, smiling, because I knew what he meant.
It took more months of research and practice, of course, but choosing to be happier in the here and now instead of telling myself that I only deserved to be happy after massive struggle and suffering lifted my dread. Eventually, I was able to pause and notice that there were tiny moments that seemed almost, well, spiritual in their beauty and perfection, like the enthusiasm with which my daughter greeted me at the top of the stairs when I came home from work or the way the sun hit the tulips on our living room table. But as time passed, it became clear, even to a cynic like me, that doing things like reflecting on what I was grateful for, and even meditating, made my days brighter, fuller, more authentic, and richer.
If you find it tough to believe that things like happiness can be consciously learned and practiced, just like any tangible skill, or if you doubt that gratitude could work for you, I don't blame you. But I urge you to try this simple practice of pausing a few times a day to truly appreciate something that's already there, in your life as it is, without having to do anything to change it.
When I became happier, so did my family. My friends. People I worked with.
That's because happiness tends to be contagious. Nicholas A. Christakis, a professor at Yale University, and James Fowler, who teaches at the University of California, San Diego, have conducted | 836 |
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A FEW THOUGHTS ON BUILDING A VOLUNTEER ENSEMBLE
Occasionally over the last ten years I've been asked for advice based on my experience of founding and growing the String Orchestra of Brooklyn and our success in retaining a dedicated core of talented volunteer players. Below is adapted and expanded from an email I sent to one music director who was having problems with attendance and retention of players in his ensemble. These are mainly considerations for a volunteer ensemble, but I have also found myself screaming silently to myself at paid gigs when some of these principles and practices were not being followed…
First off, remember that in a volunteer group, your primary audience is<|fim_middle|> back to Bard College this coming July to play in the Conductors Institute orchestra. It will be an interesting shift of perspective to attend the Institute as an instrumentalist rather than as a conductor. Repertoire will include: Beethoven Symphony No. 9, Mozart Symphony No. 38 "Prague," Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique, Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, and a few other mega hits.
June 03, 2014 Comments
SOB in TimeOut NY
"The feisty ensemble known as the SOB serves up a bill quite rightly titled "String Theories," comprising edgy new works by Eli Keszler, Catherine Lamb, Zach Layton and Doron Sadja." Visit page >>>
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Zach Layton's Stridulitrum
I had a really good time performing Zach Layton's Stridulitrum last year with Amy Cimini, Alex Waterman, Laura Ortman, and Zach himself on bowed electric guitar. When the idea came up later for Zach to write a piece for the String Orchestra of Brooklyn, I encouraged him to expand the piece from string quartet to string orchestra. The SOB will perform this and 3 other new commissions from Cat Lamb, Doron Sadja, and Eli Keszler on March 27 at Roulette.
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© 2014 — Built with Virb | your players. They are the first people you need to think of when you're programming and making other decisions about the group. Don't worry as much about what you think an outside audience wants. The main audience that will come to your events will be people that your players invite. And if the players aren't excited about the concert, they won't invite people. Also make sure the tickets are affordable so your players are comfortable inviting their friends.
Basically there are four main points to consider if you're trying to attract and retain an ensemble of dedicated volunteer musicians:
1. Make sure you're providing a musically enriching experience. (This is basically the whole ballgame).
Is the quality of the music making at the highest level of which you're capable?
Is the programming interesting? Is it the kind of thing they could find elsewhere?
Are players, especially the players you really want to stick around, being given a chance to make a meaningful individual contribution and have their voices heard?
2. Make it easy/enjoyable to be a member of the group and come to rehearsals.
Do you provide music stands, pencils, rehearsal refreshments?
Are your rehearsals easy to get to?
Are you providing clean, well-marked (bowed) parts at (or, even better, well before) the first rehearsal?
Are you professional and courteous with the musicians? Do you come prepared? Do you make sure to start and end on time and provide a full break?
Do you use time efficiently in rehearsals?
Are you effectively dealing with problems (disruptive members, absenteeism, unpreparedness, etc) in such a way as to demonstrate to the other members your respect for their time, hard work, and musicianship?
Are you providing other perks of membership (say, workshops on Alexander technique, injury prevention, etc)
3. Have a vision
Does your group exist for a reason? Does it have a mission/vision statement/raison d'etre? Do your players know what it is and believe in it?
4. Always be recruiting
However well or poorly you run the ensemble, a certain percentage of people won't stick around for a variety of reasons, some of which are within your control and some outside of it. Plan for attrition.
One issue that you will most likely face is a diversity of expectations and needs between players who are more on the "amateur" end of the spectrum and those who make a living from their instrument. The pro players will generally want fewer rehearsals and a more condensed schedule. The amateurs tend to favor a few more rehearsals, and more spread out (usually weekly). For them, it's a social club as well as a gig. The only thing you can do is strike a balance depending on the kind of ensemble you want and the kind of players you want to attract.
In any volunteer activity, attendance will be an issue, but you are allowed to be firm about your expectations. If someone regularly says "sorry this is a volunteer group I couldn't show up last night," you actually don't have to be ok with that. (On the other hand, you also have to be empathetic in your response.) Remember, everyone who does show up is looking to you to make sure everyone else does also. You have to somehow make it clear to everyone, in as nice a way as possible, that each person is making an enormous investment of time and energy and passion and musicianship and they show respect for their fellow volunteers by doing the things they've promised to do: show up, practice, be engaged at rehearsals, be courteous, etc.
Putting all of this into practice is harder than it sounds, and I've failed at it as often as I've succeeded, but this is a good direction to aim your energies.
Please leave a comment with your thoughts about what's here or what's missing!
September 07, 2017 Comments
NY Times reviews Roulette concert
So thankful for this wonderful review in the New York Times!
"Mr. Spindel conducted an interpretation that deftly revealed the intricacies of Mr. Penderecki's glistening soundscapes."
July 02, 2015 Comments
January Conducting Workshop
Really happy to announce this new initiative with the SOB: a conducting workshop this January taught by myself and newly appointed Phoenix Symphony Music Director Tito Muñoz.
More info can be found here or by emailing conductingworkshop@thesob.org!
Bard in July
Really excited to be heading | 920 |
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ASEBP The Sandbox
The Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan, in collaboration with the Alberta Healthy School Community Wellness Fund, APPLE Schools, Be Fit For Life Network and Ever Active Schools, has a website dedicated to connecting and supporting wellness champions across the province called The Sandbox. Check out this site for a variety of resources to support workplace wellness champions in the public education sector in Alberta. https://www.thewellnesssandbox.ca/
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Ophea
Based in Ontario, Ophea's vision is that all children and youth value and enjoy the lifelong benefits of healthy, active living. They champion healthy, active living in schools and communities, work with and support teachers, education leaders, health professionals and pre-service teachers and provide resources to support the implementation of health and wellness initiatives in Ontario schools. View the Ophea website to learn more. https://www.ophea.net/
Kainai Board of Education Wellness Policy
The Kain<|fim_middle|>sh.aspx | ai Board of Education (KBE) created its Wellness Policy for students and staff to be lifelong learners. It promotes wellness within the school so that community members can live healthy, disease-free lives. The KBE rooted this policy in the local belief in promoting the rights, powers and welfare of the Nation; however, it also acknowledges where these beliefs meet a Western worldview. The Wellness Policy covers spiritual, emotional, mental and also physical well-being. The KBE create this wellness policy knowing that the community lives with the effects of intergenerational trauma, but also that culture, traditions and land provide the strength and knowledge needed to thrive. The board embeds wellness in the culture, curriculum and extracurricular programming of all schools. The four aspects of the Traditional Wheel guide the approach to wellness. https://kainaied.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_687160/File/KBE%20Wellness%20Policy.pdf
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DASH BC: Dedicated Action for School Health
Based in BC, Dedicated Action for School Health (DASH) promotes, supports and facilitates the creation of healthy school communities. DASH works with cross-sector partners to promote comprehensive school health. It runs a variety of school-health initiatives. It also has resources to support healthy school communities. View the DASH BC website to access these resources, and also sign up for the newsletter to keep up with its work. https://dashbc.ca/
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Alberta Education: Safe and Caring Schools
All members of school communities — students, parents, community members and school authorities — have a responsibility to ensure schools are safe, welcoming and caring learning environments. School communities should respect diversity and nurture belonging and positive sense of self. A sense of belonging encourages students to stay in school, learn and succeed. The Government of Alberta has both compiled tools and resources, and introduced legislation and practices, to support school communities to be welcoming, caring, respectful and safe. https://www.alberta.ca/safe-and-caring-schools.aspx?utm_source=redirector
Well at Work by EdCan
Developed by the EdCan Network, Well at Work calls on education leaders to commit to making workplace well-being a top priority, and encourages everyone to take responsibility in creating supportive school cultures where staff look after their well-being and that of their colleagues — every day. Despite the fact that stress and burnout are on the rise among staff in Canadian K-12 education systems, investment to support their well-being isn't keeping pace. Well at Work is all about giving schools and school districts the tools they need to improve working conditions for the long term. The EdCan Network's mission is to ensure that ALL students thrive in our schools. This initiative aims to shift mindsets by showcasing research, policy and practice that results in healthier, happier, and more resilient Kindergarten-to-Grade 12 staff. https://www.edcan.ca/well-at-work/
Ever Active Schools
Ever Active Schools (EAS) is a provincial initiative in Alberta to create and support healthy school communities. Using a comprehensive school health approach, it addresses health and education goals to improve the social outcomes of children and youth. The Health and Physical Education Council of the Alberta Teachers' Association created EAS as a special project. It uses collaborative partnerships, projects-based work, knowledge exchange and competency-based learning opportunities to accomplish goals. It is a connecting point within the province for supporting healthy children and youth. EAS runs projects such as Learn to Skate, Teachers of Tomorrow and more. It also provides professional learning and plenty of classroom-ready resources for teachers. It hosts conferences and events for both professionals and youth to further its work in the health and education fields. EAS shares content through an annual magazine and a monthly e-newsletter, along with other channels such as social media. Ever Active Schools receives funding from government as well as private grants and partners. It has worked closely with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities to increase capacity for sport and overall student well-being in Alberta school communities. Visit the Ever Active Schools website to learn more about comprehensive school health, access resources and professional learning, and get involved with provincial projects. http://everactive.org
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Alberta Health Services: The Comprehensive School Health Approach
Comprehensive School Health is an internationally-recognized and effective approach for building healthy school communities. It can be used to address a variety of health issues and can improve health, education, and social outcomes for children and youth. Using a whole-school model, CSH builds capacity to incorporate well-being as an essential aspect of student achievement. Alberta Health Services has dedicated a page to CSH implementation resources, including an introduction to the CSH framework, steps for building a healthy school community, and the distinct, but inter-related, components of CSH that comprise the approach. https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/c | 1,031 |
Alaves on course for Europe? In<|fim_middle|>. | the Spanish league, with a ten-point lead, there is much to be said about defending a title from Barcelona. On the other hand, there is still a lot of fighting for the starting places for the Champions League and the Europa League. Here is a team with Alaves hope to make Europe, who had certainly no one on the bill before the season.
At the weekend, the top flight between Alaves and Atletico Madrid will take place at the Estadio Mendizorroza. A prognosis is not so easy. CD Alaves is surprisingly in fifth place in La Liga. Most recently Alaves made an away win at Huesca and are unbeaten in six games. In the upcoming duel between Alaves and Atletico Madrid there is a relatively high odds for a tip on the home win despite this impressive series with up to 5.25. This is mainly due to the fact that Atletico Madrid is second in the capital of the Basque Country. However, the Rojiblancos had last lost after the departure in the Champions League in the Spanish league in Bilbao defeat. Therefore, you can really look forward to the development of the encounter on Saturday night!
At Alaves you are sure to like the table. The dream of Europe lives. Currently, CD Alaves has scored 44 points, four points ahead of seventh place in the table. On the other hand, the Basques separate only two points from the fourth-placed Getafe, so that even the Champions League does not seem impossible. In the meantime, Alaves had a bad phase and conceded three defeats in a row from the 20th matchday. But this series is already back a while now.
Coach Abelardo's side have been unbeaten in the Spanish league for six games. Away, Alaves has played 15 games this season and scored 20 points. In the Estadio Mendizorroza home, Alaves was only 13 times ran and won 24 counters. The balance in their own stadium can be seen in any case. So there were already six wins and six draws for Alaves. In contrast, there is only a home game defeat, which one traded in the context of the 21st matchday against promoted Rayo Vallecano. Before the international break, there was a 1-1 draw in a home game against Eibar, while one week later could be pleased with promoted Huesca over a clear 3-0 away win.
At home Alaves scored only 14 goals and so there are only two other teams in the entire league, which met even rarer in their own stadium. Bärenstark is the defensive in the previous home games, which allowed only eight goals. For the upcoming home game against Atletico Madrid coach Abelardo can not rely on the suspended Guillermo Maripan and due to a cruciate ligament, Burgui will not play this season.
For the championship, it is likely for Atletico with ten points behind Barcelona leaders probably not enough again. Nevertheless, the fans are certainly not dissatisfied with the performance of their favorites in the Spanish league. It would be important from F view that Diego Simeone and his team hold until the end of the season in front of the city rivals Real Madrid. There was a great disappointment for the Rojiblancos recently in the Champions League, although it looked good for the Rojiblancos after the first knockout round. Despite the 2-0 win by Atletico in the first leg with goals from Gimenez and Godin, it was not enough for the so defensively strong Atletico Madrid due to a 0-3 defeat in the second leg for the hoped-for quarter-finals.
After this disappointing finish, Atletico Madrid will focus on the Spanish league in the coming weeks. In the last game before the international break, the Rojiblancos did not find their way back on track. Rather, Atletico Madrid lost to a disappointing performance in Bilbao. With twelve points ahead of fifth place in the table, Atletico Madrid will be unlikely to qualify for the Champions League.
At the upcoming league match in Alaves next to the suspended Rodri perhaps the battered Martins, Arias and Garces will not be available. Anyone wishing to give their tip on an away win against Rojiblancos in the upcoming comparison between Alaves and Atletico Madrid will find up to 1.79 attractive odds at the bookmakers. Away, it was enough for Atletico Madrid in the Spanish league so far in 14 appearances after all for five wins and six draws. Accordingly, the team of Diego Simeone in La Liga had only three times with a defeat in the luggage travel home.
There have been 21 football matches between Alaves and Atletico Madrid over the years. For CD Alaves, it was only five times for a victory. In contrast, the record speaks at 12 victories clearly for the Rojiblancos. Atletico Madrid beat Walla Metropolitano 3-0 in the first half of the season. Last season, Atletico Madrid won both matches tightly 1-0.
As part of the 29th game day in the Basque Country is a duel between Alaves and Atletico Madrid. The hosts are surprisingly in fifth place in the table. The team of coach Abelardo should be confident in the big game against Atletico Madrid. Alaves may after the season so far justified hopes to qualify for a European club competition.
⇛ Alaves only with a home defeat this season.
⇛ Atletico Madrid lost two competitive games away from home.
⇛ Alaves at home only with eight goals.
Therefore, in the match between Alaves and Atletico Madrid a prediction is relatively difficult. On the one hand, the current form speaks more for Alaves, but on the other hand Atletico Madrid has the much stronger squad. It remains to be seen whether the Rojiblancos have digested the bitter exit in the premier class meanwhile. We can imagine that the experienced Diego Simeone has brought his team back on track during the international break. That's why, in the match between Alaves and Atlético Madrid, we're giving away our bet on odds of up to 1.79 for an away win over Rojiblancos | 1,328 |
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