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The UAE's is aiming for Mars, with a programme to catalyse high<|fim_middle|> interactions between the lower and upper layers of Mars' atmosphere, searching for connections between today's weather and the ancient climate of Mars, and examining why the red planet is losing its atmosphere to space through tracking the behaviour and escape of hydrogen and oxygen.
Hope is being entirely designed and built by a completely Emirati team, currently 75-strong and expected to reach 150 by 2020. Women presently make up a third of the team, a proportion the MBRSC hopes to increase to half by take-off.
Partners from the University of Colorado's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, the University of California Berkley Space Sciences Lab, and Arizona State University's School of Earth and Space Exploration are helping the EMM team with designing spacecraft, software development, and equipment requirements.
Sarah Al Amiri, science leader at the MBRSC and minister of state for advanced sciences, says the EMM is operating under a strict budget. The total figure, however, will be disclosed once the project has been completed.
Hope promises to send 1000 gigabytes of unique data about Mars back to Earth that will be shared freely with the scientific community across 200 universities and institutes worldwide as a contribution from the region to further the generation of knowledge, says Amiri.
In February 2017, the UAE government had announced its most ambitious space project yet: establishing the first human settlement on Mars within the next 100 years. But so far, fewer details have been released on the Mars 2117 project, though the government has stated the first phase will focus on developing the researchers that will be needed to make the breakthroughs necessary to put humans on Mars.
In parallel, the MBRSC has been tasked with developing a five-year plan covering the technological, logistical and technical aspects of the project.
"It is a message of trust in the capabilities of youth to drive positive change in the region. This is a scientific mission meant to create opportunity for scientists in the UAE and inspire students to contribute to the development of various fields utilizing science and technology as their tools."
To prepare for Mars 2117, the UAE government recently unveiled a plan to build a Dh500 million ($136 million) Mars Scientific City in the Emirati desert to simulate life on Mars as realistically as possible.
Inside the simulation hub, a research team will live for a year to study how humans can live in the hostile climate of Mars. Laboratories will be built to simulate the planet's environment by emitting heat and radiation insulation, helping the scientists gain an understanding of how food, water, and energy systems will be managed on Mars.
Lofty space ambitions: Are they plausible?
While any Mars mission is a challenge unto itself due to the nature of space exploration, the 2020 launch timetable was purposeful, says Amiri.
However, Abdul-Halim Jallad, assistant professor of computer engineering at the American University of Ras al Khaimah, also not involved with the EMM, is more sceptical. He says that the non-technical challenges are more difficult to overcome.
"Maintaining the steady financial support required for these projects and the space sector in general, building the required ecosystem for executing such large-scale, long-term projects—particularly the private space sector in the UAE—and qualifying and training the required national workforce necessary to execute the UAESA's national space programme are key challenges to the success of the UAE's space ambitions," says Jallad.
Some scientists say the UAE's investments in the space sector will have "spillover benefits" for the nation and its economy, and will contribute to the country's goal of economic diversification.
"These kinds of projects will not only push the levels of human innovation and knowledge beyond the current limits, but they also promise to significantly leverage the scientific and technical capabilities in the UAE, and possibly the region," says Amiri.
She adds that the UAE's investments in space sciences and exploration go far beyond the missions themselves and will have lasting impacts in the UAE and broader region, and for future generations. | -tech innovation, inspire youth, and diversify the nation's economy.
Engineers discussing further steps to disassemble the spacecraft's sun shield baffle for further inspections.
The UAE wants to become a global space leader. Within three years, the small and wealthy gulf state intends to get an unmanned probe to Mars in 2021 and establish the first human settlement on the red planet by 2117.
Since the creation of the UAE Space Agency (UAESA) in 2014, the Emirati government has sought to establish the space sector as a key economic industry, with over Dh20 billion ($5.4 billion) in space-related investments.
The UAE is among the top nine countries worldwide for space science investments in a global industry valued at $300 billion and growing eight per cent annually.
To support the ambition, the UAESA is collaborating with eight Emirati universities to develop and implement space education programmes and space research centres, though currently only Khalifa University (KU) offers programmes in aerospace and astronautical engineering.
Ahmad Younes, assistant professor of aerospace engineering at KU, says this makes KU central to providing the human capital the UAE needs to achieve its space-related projects. "Building applied research in these areas will help KU in bridging to the local aerospace industry," he says.
The Hope probe is due to take off from Japan's space centre during a narrow launch window in July 2020, when the orbits of Earth and Mars are in their closest alignment in a biennial event. Following a seven-month, 60-million-km journey from Earth—the first by an Arab, Islamic country—Hope is expected to arrive at Mars in early 2021, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the UAE's founding.
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), entrusted with implementing the UAESA's National Space Programme, is leading the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM).
Very little is known about the atmosphere and climate on the red planet, which the EMM says it wants to explore with its holistic study. Science operations, planned for mid-2021, will last two years, with potential for two further years of extended science operations.
What makes Hope unique is that it will explore Mars along a lower inclination orbit, allowing it to scan the surface and the atmosphere from various latitudes at different points in time, producing the first truly global picture of the Martian atmosphere and how it changes daily and between seasons.
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Apple-owned Beats is about to launch a set of true<|fim_middle|> forward to Powerbeats Pro hitting the streets.
The best Beats headphones 2019: Which should you choose?
Although the Powerbeats Pro earphones aren't as slender or compact as AirPods, these feature traditional Beats earhooks (like the other Powerbeats earphones) and have different sized eartips so can provide a more bespoke and secure fit for exercise. They'll also be available in black and white.
The image of the Powerbeats Pro leaked as part of iOS 12.2 and shows the earphones in a charging case. Again, this will be significantly bigger than the AirPods charging case.
What isn't clear is whether the charging case will be wirelessly chargeable like the new AirPods. We're certainly hoping so, especially since there appears to be some kind of LED indicator on the outside front of the case.
Obviously, we'll bring you a full Powerbeats Pro review as soon as we get hold of them. | wireless earphones called Powerbeats Pro.
They'll have an oft-requested feature missing from Apple's own true wireless AirPods - they'll be sweatproof (although the AirPods are unofficially splashproof). Like other Beats sport headphones the Powerbeats Pro will be sweatproof and splashproof.
Although people do and can run or exercise with the AirPods they're not designed for it and we've long thought that Apple would do a version of them for sport.
We use the sister Powerbeats 3 neckband earphones for running all the time, so we're looking | 121 |
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Selenissa Stops Argenis from Committing Suicide, from John Barclay's Argenis
Gift of Sarah Blick, 2020
Purchased from Robert K. Riesberg in an antique shop in St. Paul, Minnesota, 1997.
Creator Biography
John Barclay (1582–1621)
This print can be identified as an allegorical illustration from the seventeenth-century Scottish satirist and neo-Latin poet John Barclay's Argenis, a political romance novel and work of historical allegory. Told from the perspective of a king who reduces the power of aristocrats in favor of his country, Argenis applies royal absolutist theory to European politics to highlight the importance of obeying divinely appointed kings for political stability. Argenis chronicles French religious conflict under Henry IV (r. 1589-1610) through the language of literary and pictorial allegory, or the story of Argenis as the priestess of Athena and the daughter of King Meleander of Sicily (symbolizing the French throne) in which Sicily represents France. Originally published in 1621 in Paris, Argenis was printed in more than fifty editions<|fim_middle|> Many editions contain illustrations like this print, which recommends the book to a courtly audience, and emphasizes the narrative's political and moral lessons.
Starring Argenis and her servant Selenissa, this print depicts the scene from the book in which Argenis hears a rumor of her lover Poliarchus's death and is prevented from killing herself by Selenissa, who grips Argenis's right hand clutching a dagger. The artist uses the popular Renaissance aesthetic trope of women as allegories to advance a moralistic message. Set against a background featuring classical architectural elements implying a recession into space through perspectival systems developed in the Early Modern era, Selenissa holds a telescope in her left hand. The epigram from Barclay below reads, "Saepe hominum fallax dementat pectora fama, sed media, ut videat mens cata semper habet", which is roughly translated as "Often the hearts of men are deceptive and irrational, but in middle ground you see one has a clear mind." This caption warns one to think before they act and to keep a clear mind in the midst of crises. In this print, Selenissa personifies the "mens cata" (clear mind).
Katie Perrin ('21), April 2021
Visual Resources Center | , translated into various languages, and was read and admired throughout Europe.
Based on format and design, this print most likely was printed by the Nuremberg Publisher, Sumptibus Wolfgangi Mauritii Endteri. It has been cut from the book, glued to cardboard and inserted into a frame. This print was produced by the method of copperplate engraving in which the artist etched the intended design directly onto the surface of a copper plate with a steel engraving tool called a burin, guiding it to achieve such pictorial techniques as "cross-hatching" (parallel lines crossed at angles) as seen in this print. This technique of engraving originated simultaneously in 15th-century northern Italy and the German Rhine valley, developed by goldsmiths. Once the plate was coated in ink, a cloth was used to push ink into its incisions and buff the excess ink from the flat areas. Then the plate was covered with damp paper and rolled through a press, transferring the ink from the engraved lines to the paper. Above the illustration are the chapter (7) and page number (38) that help the bookbinder determine the relationship between text and illustration. | 241 |
Tennessee Voices: Understanding needed on both sides of gun control debate
You had me at Columbine.
I was ready then, ready to make big changes in young people's access to guns — even if that meant changes to the rules imposed on their parents, as well. I did not need Virginia Tech, Red Lake or any other senseless shootings that happen all across the United States with alarming frequency. I certainly did not need Sandy Hook and the lesson that there still are frontiers of horror out there.
Gun control does not sound bad or scary or unconstitutional to me, a clinical psychologist and violence researcher. Instead, "well-regulated" means there is room for the type of safety regulations the government mandates in many other areas. We regulate how much shampoo a person can bring on an airplane but not how many bullets people can arm themselves with. I'm often dumbfounded that the lives of children are deemed less important than the right to carry a weapon with a high-capacity magazine.
And yet, I live in rural Tennessee, where the majority of my neighbors do not view these issues the same way I do. They are not bad people. They are not stupid people. I do not think most of them have tried very hard to understand the position of those who would like to see more gun control<|fim_middle|> of research on guns means that people on both sides of the debate lack data to make their case. For example, there are numerous recommended safety measures — gun safes, trigger locks, storing ammunition separately from weapons — but we have very little data on the percentage of the population that follows these safety guidelines. We know little of the obstacles to gun safety, or whether children in the home affect gun safety practices.
We also know little about how people on both sides think about these issues, beyond "for" or "against" gun control. It is my general impression that my neighbors think of guns as tools. Lots of tools, from chainsaws to power drills, can prove lethal in the wrong or careless hands. For my part, it is easier to perceive a hunting rifle as a tool than an AK-47, but I can respect concerns about that perception being a slippery slope.
Guns are different from a lot of hot-button issues, because many people have direct experiences with guns. Many people who favor lightly regulated gun rights not only seem to know the major tragedies, but also have personal stories about frightening or dangerous incidents involving guns. Nonetheless, those experiences do not lead to changes in attitudes about gun control. Why not? "People kill people" is a powerful slogan to many, but we understand very little of the attitudes and beliefs of gun rights advocates. Or gun control advocates, for that matter. A more systematic investigation could yield important insights about how to find common ground.
As we recognize the first anniversary of the Sandy Hook tragedy, let's pledge to judge less those people whose views differ from our own and, instead, work harder to understand the reasons for our differences. Perhaps then we might make true progress.
Sherry Hamby, Ph.D., is research professor and director of the Life Paths Research Program at Sewanee, The University of the South. Her latest book, "Battered Women's Protective Strategies: Stronger Than You Know," was released in November by Oxford University Press. Contact her at 931-598-1476 or sherry.hamby@sewanee.edu. | . However, if I am honest, I cannot say that I have tried very hard to understand their position, either. And therein lies the problem.
But where do we start? There exist countless commentaries bemoaning the divisiveness and polarization about the gun debate, and many authors seem to think the solution is for people to start thinking more like them. Similarly, a search of the "scholarly" literature on gun violence produces mostly the writings and research of people whose personal views on the topic are not hard to guess.
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The Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration (SHA) is prepared for the upcoming winter season. No matter which forecast you read, the truth is the winter of 2016/2017 could leave Maryland covered in snow, pelted with sleet or encrusted in freezing rain any given day. With millions of people trying to get to and from work, school and activities, SHA is prepared to clear roads as quickly as possible. Today, SHA showed off its snow fighting equipment at the Statewide Operations Center in Hanover and at the Fairland Maintenance Facility in Montgomery County.
SHA is continuing to pre-treat highways in advance of snow storms.<|fim_middle|>511 safely – Maryland law restricts hand-held mobile phone use and texting while driving. Travelers can also plan ahead by logging onto the cyber highway at www.roads.maryland.gov and clicking on "CHART" before heading out.
Finally, follow SHA on social media via Twitter @MDSHA and on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/MarylandStateHighwayAdministration. The social media platforms are staffed Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and during major emergencies and storms. | This is a proactive operation with crews spraying salt brine on roads and bridges prior to a snow storm and allowing sufficient drying time. The brine prevents snow and ice from bonding or "packing" on the surface of the highway. It's important to note that if a storm is forecasted to begin as rain or sleet, SHA will NOT pre-treat because the liquid precipitation will simply wash the brine solution off of the roadways.
Each year, SHA's goal is to use less salt on the roads while keeping highways safe and passable. One method is to pre-wet salt before dispensing it onto the roads. SHA wets the salt with brine or magnesium chloride prior to spreading; this helps it adhere to road surfaces and prevent waste due to "bounce and scatter." Experience and studies show that pre-wetting can lead to a 30 percent reduction in salt usage.
SHA has designated at least one "liquid only" snow route in many of its seven engineering districts. Meeting the standard criteria for salt brine application, SHA will only use salt brine in the actual treatment of these roads during a snow storm. Using salt brine reduces overall salt usage, which is less intrusive to the environment. SHA has strategically placed an additional 196,000 gallons of salt brine in key areas across Maryland.
SHA's advice is to TAKE IT SLOW ON ICE AND SNOW. Remember: don't pass snow plows or plow trains. The unplowed roads are ahead of the plows and the treated roads are behind them. SHA asks motorists to clear snow completely off vehicles before driving. A clean vehicle provides increased visibility, and packed snow on car tops can become dangerous projectiles in the days after a storm.
When the weather service forecasts storms with six or more inches of snow, SHA will designate certain park and ride lots where truckers can pull off and wait out the storm. These lots serve as safe havens for truckers and lessen the chance of large trucks becoming stuck or disabled during winter weather. For a complete listing of emergency truck pull off locations, click here.
For storms forecast with increased accumulations, SHA will deploy heavy-duty tow trucks to strategic locations to tow large commercial trucks should they become disabled in the roadway.
SHA crews work hard to keep roads passable during snow storms to maintain access to critical services, such as hospitals. SHA reminds everyone to "Know Before You Go – Especially in Ice and Snow." Maryland has free 511 traveler information. Call 511 or 1-855-GOMD511, or visit: www.md511.org for current travel information including current snow emergency plans. Sign up to personalize travel route information through MY511 on the website. Remember to use | 564 |
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'Revolutionary' iPad with flexible OLED display in 2018
Apple to release a 'revolutionary' new iPad with flexible OLED display in 2018
By: Anthony Garreffa | Mobile Devices, Tablets & Phones News | Posted: Aug 16, 2016 5:54 am
Apple might not be dominating the tablet game right now, but there looks to be some big changes on the way for the iPad according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who is usually pretty spot on with rumors.
We are told to expect a new 10.5-inch iPad Pro next year, which will join the current 9.7-inch and 12.9-inch tablets, with Kuo saying: "We expect three new iPads (12.9" iPad Pro 2, new size 10.5" iPad Pro & low-cost 9.7" iPad) to be launched in 2017, though this may not drive shipment growth amid structural headwinds; 2017F shipments to fall 10-20% YoY".
Kuo continued: "If the iPad comes in a larger size, such as a 10.5" model, we believe it will be helpful to bid for tenders within the commercial and education markets. As a result, we expect Apple to launch a 10.5" iPad Pro in 2017. In addition, we estimate the 12.9" iPad Pro 2 and 10.5" iPad Pro will adopt the A10X processor, with TSMC (2330 TT, NT$177.5, N) being the sole supplier using 10nm process technology. The low-cost 9.7" model may adopt the A9X processor, which is also exclusively supplied by TSMC".
From Kuo's post, you can see that the 9.7-inch iPad will<|fim_middle|> user behavior changes, which could benefit shipments".
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revolutionary iPad | be a "low-cost" version that might use the A9X processor while the larger 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models will rock the new A10X processor. But it's the iPad coming in 2018 that will be "revolutionary," in the words of Kuo, who said: "Revolutionary iPad model likely to be introduced in 2018F at the earliest, with radical changes in form factor design & user behavior on adoption of flexible AMOLED panel".
"We believe iPad will follow in the footsteps of the iPhone by adopting AMOLED panel in 2018F at the earliest," Kuo continued, adding: "If Apple can truly tap the potential of a flexible AMOLED panel, we believe the new iPad model will offer new selling points through radical form factor design and | 180 |
Inv<|fim_middle|>hams | aders from Mars to go under the hammer
Bonhams' Natural History sale, at which the huge Palawan Princess pearl is being sold, is also offering a selection of meteorites.
The range is quite small - just 15 lots - but a few will certainly catch a serious space collector's eye.
One interesting piece is a slice of the Albin meteorite from Wyoming. The pallasite was first noticed in 1915, but it was not recognised as a meteorite until 1935. On offer here is a long slice weighing 165g displaying a classic mixture of iron rich stone and yellow-green olivine crystals.
The Mars rocks are limited, as you would expect. There are fragments in a couple of collections of tiny meteorite pieces, and a tiny 0.5g Saharan piece expected to sell for around $700 (though with so few Mars rocks to go round, that's very unpredictable).
The best piece for a Mars obsessive however is a slice of the LA002 meteorite which landed in Los Angeles ten years ago.
Basaltic Shergottite from Mars
The 5.5g fragment is from a basaltic shergottite - an igneous Martian rock which it's argued may have been exposed to water before leaving the Red Planet judging by deposits on the outside. The lot is expected to achieve $7,000-9,000.
The Mars meteorites are not the highest valued lots, however. These are two large and beautiful pallasite pieces from the Fukang meteorite fall.
Fukang pallasite meteorite
The two etched and polished pieces are a 700g slice, cut square, and a more naturally shaped piece of 1.29kg. Considering how few pallasites, which make up less than 1% of meteorite falls, make it to Earth at all, and most of them are shattered or vapourised completely, the Fukang pieces are extraordinary.
They are estimated at $14,000-16,000 and $25,000-35,000 respectively. Either would make an excellent centrepiece for a collection. The sale takes place on December 6.
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Every year at the end of the summer hubby and I go camping. The primary purpose of this fall camping trip is decompression and relaxation. The main activities for this camping trip are eating, drinking, sleeping, drinking, reading and drinking; all while enjoying the brisk air, the beauty of nature, and a roaring campfire.
I was recently gifted a case of beer that exemplifies what our annual camping trip is all about.
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\section{Introduction}
The recent measurements of the local cosmic-ray electron and positron fluxes have stimulated
a lot of interest in the cosmic-ray field. The sharp rise in the positron fraction detected by
PAMELA~\cite{Adriani:2008zr} seems a clear indication of the existence of a nearby positron
source in addition to the secondary positron component due to the interaction of primary species
with the interstellar medium along propagation. The very recent high-statistic measurement
by FERMI~\cite{Abdo:2009zk} of the all-electron flux (namely the flux of electrons plus
positrons without charge discrimination), while not confirming previous hints of an anomalous
peak by ATIC~\cite{:2008zzr} and PPB-BETS~\cite{Torii:2008xu}, has found a spectral index sensibly
harder than the one inferred from past extrapolations for the electron spectrum based on lower
energy (and less accurate) data. Such a picture leaves room for a substantial contribution from unconventional
(or previously disregarded) lepton sources, and it is very tempting to consider the
possibility that a large component of the positron and electron flux is provided by the pair
annihilation of dark matter (DM) particles, possibly forming the DM halo of the Milky Way
(for early proposals in this direction see, e.g.,~\cite{Rudaz:1987ry,Ellis:1988qp,Kamionkowski:1990ty};
for reviews on indirect DM detection see,
e.g., ~\cite{Jungman:1995df,Bergstrom:2000pn,Bertone:2004pz}). The latest fits of the data with
such a component, see, e.g.,~\cite{Bergstrom:2009fa,Meade:2009iu} confirm that this picture is viable.
Two general features of the DM-induced source
were well-known even from early analyses: i) to match the level of
the positron background, the local pair annihilation rate needs to be much larger than the one expected
for thermal DM weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs), within standard assumptions for
the Universe thermal history and the local DM distribution;
ii) having normalized the annihilation rate to the observed positron flux, there are very stringent
bounds on the WIMP model from measurements of the local antiproton flux, disfavouring
annihilation modes giving rise to a hadronic yield, and favouring the leptonic channels.
DM models fulfilling these requirements have been proposed recently, see,
e.g.,~\cite{ArkaniHamed:2008qn,Nomura:2008ru}. For what concerns the first requirement, they
mainly focus on a mechanism to account
for a mismatch between the thermally averaged annihilation cross section at the freeze-out in the
early Universe and a much larger annihilation cross section in the halo today. Alternatively, one could
invoke an enhancement in the positron signal based on the presence of a local population
of dense dark matter substructures, with the pair annihilation rate being large because the average
of the number density of DM pairs is much greater than one half of the square of the mean
DM number density (i.e., in terms of the local DM halo density $\rho$,
$\langle \rho^2 \rangle \gg \langle \rho \rangle^2$). When considering an average effect within
many realizations of the Milky Way substructure population as extrapolated from current
$\Lambda$CDM numerical N-body simulations, the mean enhancements in the local
cosmic-ray fluxes are typically very modest, possibly below a factor of
few~\cite{Brun:2007tn,Lavalle:1900wn}. Large effects, at the level needed to account for PAMELA
and FERMI data, have been claimed instead in connection to a (few) single, very dense, nearby
substructure(s)~\cite{Hooper:2008kv,Bringmann:2009ip,Brun:2009aj,Kuhlen:2009is}; the price to
pay in this case is that one has to refer to a configuration with a very small realization probability
according to the N-body simulations, or to rely on a subhalo picture which is less standard.
Both in discussing average effects from a full subhalo population and in tracing the effect of individual
substructures, the approach of the recent papers and the vast majority of papers in the literature
has been to ignore the fact that one is dealing with a system which is not static, and the emission
and propagation of charged particles has been treated in the steady state limit.
The distribution of substructures in the Galaxy is not rotationally supported; their typical velocity
can be estimated from the total mass density profile of the Milky Way. Assuming for simplicity
spherical symmetry for the Galaxy and an isothermal sphere for the subhalo phase-space
distribution function, the velocity dispersion for such a distribution is simply equal to
$\sqrt{3/2}$ times the value of the circular velocity~\cite{BT}, i.e., assuming
250~km~s$^{-1}$ for the local rotational speed~\cite{Reid:2009nj}, about 300~km~s$^{-1}$.
An object moving at such speed on an orbit perpendicular to the Galactic plane has a time
of crossing of the diffusive halo region for cosmic-rays, say a cylinder with a 4~kpc half-height,
of about $10^{15}$~s. Such value is comparable to the typical confinement time for
cosmic rays as estimated in the simplified "leaky-box" propagation models, and to the energy loss
timescale for electrons and positrons~\cite{G}. This is clearly just a qualitative argument
(actually not even referring to the most appropriate quantities, see the discussion below) to
illustrate that the effect of proper motion of DM substructure can be relevant. Indeed, we will show
that there is the possibility that local antimatter measurements reflect a transient due to
DM annihilations in a subhalo, rather than a source to be modeled in the steady state
limit.
The paper discusses the main features of the local antimatter fluxes resulting from individual
DM substructures, taking proper motion into account. Analytic solutions for the
propagation equation, as appropriate for positrons and antiprotons/antideuterons,
are presented taking into account the most relevant terms, referring
to a simplified description of the diffusion region, the interstellar medium and
radiation field (these are the same kind of assumptions which are usually implemented
for DM studies in the steady state limit, as well as, most often, to discuss electron/positron
fluxes from astrophysical sources). We show results in a few benchmark configurations for
the propagation parameters and for the orbit of the DM source. We introduce a few sample possible
interpretations for the PAMELA and FERMI positron/electron data, illustrating how sensitive
one becomes to different assumptions. In particular, we show that, contrary to the picture extensively
discussed in recent analyses, it is no longer true that one can extract from
the data, in a unique way, model independent particle
physics observables, such as the DM mass, the pair annihilation cross section and the
annihilation channel. We also consider the gamma-ray signals associated to this scenario and compare with current
limits as well as with the detection prospects in the upcoming future.
The paper is organized as follows. In Section~\ref{sec:CRprop}, we present the description of the particle propagation in the Galaxy. We discuss point-like DM substructures as sources of positrons and compare to PAMELA and FERMI data in Section~\ref{sec:positronpoint} and \ref{sec:positrondata}, respectively. The contribution to the antiproton flux is presented in Section~\ref{sec:antiproton}. In Section~\ref{sec:extra}, we compute other detectable extra features of the electron/positron flux, such as the associated radiative emission and the dipole anisotropy of the spectrum. Section~\ref{sec:concl} concludes. Details on the solution of the transport equation for positrons and antiprotons are reported in the Appendix.
\section{The cosmic-ray propagation model}
\label{sec:CRprop}
The random walk of charged cosmic-rays in the turbulent and regular component of
the Galactic magnetic fields is usually treated through an effective description. Defining $n$
the number density per unit total particle momentum of a given particle species
(i.e., $n(p) dp$ is the number of particles in the momentum interval $(p,p+dp)$), the
propagation equation can be casted in the general form (see, e.g.~\cite{Strong:2007nh}):
\begin{equation}
\frac{\partial n (\vec r,p,t)}{\partial t} = Q(\vec r, p, t)
+ \vec\nabla \cdot ( D_{xx}\vec\nabla n - \vec{v}_c n)
+ {\partial\over\partial p}\, p^2 D_{pp} {\partial\over\partial p}\, \frac{1}{p^2}\, n
- \frac{\partial}{\partial p} \left[\dot{p} \,n
- \frac{p}{3} \, (\vec\nabla \cdot \vec{v}_c )n\right]
- \frac{n}{\tau_f} - \frac{n}{\tau_r}\,.
\label{eq:prop_n}
\end{equation}
Here $Q$ is the source term, including primary, spallation and decay contributions,
$D_{xx}$ is the spatial diffusion coefficient, $\vec{v}_c$ is the convection velocity, diffusive
reacceleration is described as diffusion in momentum space and is determined by the
coefficient $D_{pp}$\ , $\dot{p}\equiv dp/dt$ is the momentum gain or loss rate, $\tau_f$ is
the time scale for loss by fragmentation, and $\tau_r$ is the time scale for radioactive
decay. The problem is usually solved for stationary sources and assuming $n$ has
reached equilibrium (i.e. setting the left-hand side of the equation to zero), through a
fully numerical integration of the general model, see, e.g., the Galprop~\cite{Strong:1998pw}
and the Dragon~\cite{Evoli:2008dv} packages, or
implementing (a chain of) semi-analytic solutions valid within a set of simplifying
assumptions, see, e.g.,~\cite{WLG,Maurin:2001sj}. In our analysis we will
follow the second route, implementing however solutions of the diffusion equations
valid for positron or antiproton primary sources which are non-stationary.
As commonly done, we will assume a spatially constant diffusion coefficient and
introduce a spatial average for the positron/electron energy loss rate; we will also neglect both
convection and reacceleration, sketching the relative energy dependent effects
through an appropriate choice of the momentum scaling of the spatial diffusion
coefficient. This very simplified scheme, which is flexible enough to introduce many study
cases without neglecting any of the physical effects we wish to discuss, can actually be
sufficient for a fair description of some of the key observables in cosmic-ray physics.
E.g., Ref.~\cite{Moskalenko:2001ya} introduces, for the Galprop numerical package,
the case of a standard diffusive model with spatial diffusion coefficient of the form:
\begin{equation}
D(p) = \beta D_0 \left(\frac{R}{R_0}\right)^\delta\,,
\end{equation}
with $\beta$ being the particle velocity in unit of the speed of light, $R$ being its rigidity, and with the following
parameter choice: $D_0 = 2.5 \cdot 10^{28}\,{\rm cm^2\,s^{-1}}$, $R_0 = 4\,{\rm GV}$,
$\delta = 0.6$ for $R>R_0$ and $\delta=0$ for $R<R_0$ (having neglected $D_{pp}$,
from now on we will simply label $D_{xx}$ as $D$). The diffusion region is treated
as a cylinder extending from $+h_h$ to $-h_h$ in the vertical direction, with standard
primary sources in a thin layer around $z=0$, and up to $R_h$ in the radial direction;
in the example of Ref.~\cite{Moskalenko:2001ya}, $h_h = 4$~kpc and $R_h = 30$~kpc.
Parameters are tuned to reproduce observational constraints, and in particular the relative abundance
of secondary to primary components. Indeed, running the public available version of
Galprop within this setup, we find a fairly good fit to the Boron over Carbon ratio data
(reduced $\chi^2 = 1.23$ for $R>4$~GV, considering the B/C measurements at high energy
by ATIC~\cite{Panov:2007fe}, CREAM~\cite{Ahn:2008my}, HEAO3~\cite{Engelmann:1990}, and CRN~\cite{Swordy:1990}, and
having assumed a spectral index for primary nuclei of 2.35 and 2.1 for, respectively $R<40$~GV and $R>40$~GV),
and to the antiproton over proton ratio as recently measured by PAMELA.
We label this parameter choice as "model A", and take it as reference benchmark case.
A comprehensive discussion of the dependence of our results on the propagation model
is clearly beyond the scope of this paper; the main trends we will present are essentially insensitive
to slight readjustments in the parameter space. One of the most relevant parameters for our
discussion is the vertical size of the propagation region $h_h$. It is well known that
the local measurements of secondary to primary ratios are mostly sensitive to
$D_0/h_h$ rather than to each of the two parameters. The degeneracy would be broken
by local measurements of the so-called "radioactive clocks", namely unstable secondaries,
such as $^{10}$Be as compared to $^9$Be. Such data are however not very accurate at
present. We consider two extreme setups: a thin halo model with $h_h = 1$~kpc and a thick
model with $h_h = 10$~kpc; $D_0$ is rescaled to, respectively, $0.56$ and $4.6$
in $10^{28}\,{\rm cm^2\,s^{-1}}$ as we find simulating this model with Galprop and refitting
the B/C ratio (reduced $\chi^2 = 1.10$
and $1.22$; the thin halo model is labeled as "model B", while the thick one as "model C").
Within these models the local primary proton and electron fluxes are reproduced as well
(for the electron injection spectrum we take a spectral index of 2.30 at high energy, i.e. above $E=4$~GeV).
The spectra obtained with Galprop in our reference cases
will be used to as background estimates in the next sections; the local electron and positron
flux are computed with the spatially-dependent energy loss terms following from the
standard templates for the interstellar radiation field and the magnetic field profile as
implemented in the code.
When computing primary components from WIMP annihilations we will introduce instead
the simplification of a spatially-constant energy loss term, referring to an average value valid
in the local neighborhood. In the energy loss configuration "H", which we assume as standard reference, the synchrotron and inverse Compton energy loss terms are driven, respectively, by
an average magnetic field in the diffusion region which is about $B = 6\, \mu$G, and a mean
background starlight density $U = 0.75\,{\rm eV\,cm^{-3}}$~\cite{Porter:2008ve}, on top of the
cosmic microwave background component. For comparison, we will also consider a template
in which both quantities are sharply reduced, assuming $B = 1\, \mu$G and
$U = 0.4\,{\rm eV\,cm^{-3}}$ (we label this energy loss configuration by "L").
\section{Positrons from a dark matter point source}
\label{sec:positronpoint}
\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig1a.eps}
\end{minipage}
\ \hspace{3mm} \
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig1b.eps}
\end{minipage}
\caption{{\it Left Panel:} For three sample values of the positron momentum at injection
($p_0 = 100$~GeV, 500~GeV and 1~TeV) and as a function of the positron momentum $p_e$
as measured locally, the proper motion scale $\Delta d$ (black dashed curves) is compared
to distance $d_m$ at which the positron Green function is maximal (thick solid curves)
and the range of values for which the Green function is 10\% of the maximum (thin solid
curves). The propagation model AH is assumed, see the text for more details.
{\it Right Panel:} The same as for the left panel, but for $p_0 = 100$~GeV and the six
combinations of diffusion and energy loss models.}
\label{fig:epdiff}
\end{figure}
Consider the limit of a point-like dark matter substructure, entering the diffusion region at the
point $\vec{r}_i$ at the time $t_i$ and moving along an orbit $\vec{r}_p(t)$ (e.g.,
$\vec{r}_p(t) = \vec{r}_i + \vec{v}_s(t-t_i)$ if one can approximate such motion
as a straight line trajectory with constant velocity $\vec{v}_s$), with dark matter made of
WIMP dark matter particles of mass $M_\chi$, annihilating in pairs with annihilation rate
$(\sigma v)$ and positron yield per annihilation $dN_{e^+}/dp$. The positron dark matter
source $Q$ at the position $\vec{r}$, momentum $p$ and time $t$, takes the form:
\begin{equation}
Q(\vec{r}, t,p) = \delta^3 \left[\vec{r}-\vec{r}_p(t)\right] \frac{dN_{e^+}}{dp} \,\Gamma\,,
\label{eq:pointsource}
\end{equation}
where $\Gamma$, the total dark matter annihilation rate in the source, contains all terms not
depending on spatial coordinates, momentum and time:
\begin{equation}
\Gamma = (\sigma v) \int d\vec{r}_{s} \frac{\rho_{s}^2(\vec{r}_{s})}{2\,M_\chi^2}
\equiv (\sigma v) \frac{\rho_0^2}{2\,M_\chi^2}\,{\mathcal V}_s
\,.
\end{equation}
Here $\rho_{s}(\vec{r}_{s})$ is the dark matter density profile within the substructure,
and the expression after the equivalence sign defines the annihilation volume ${\mathcal V}_s$,
having normalized $\rho_{s}$ to the reference value $\rho_0=0.3$~GeV~cm$^{-3}$.
The positron number density per unit momentum is given by:
\begin{equation}
n(\vec r,p,t) = \frac{\Gamma}{\left|\dot{p}(p)\right|} \int_{t_i}^t dt_0 \int_p^{p_{\rm max}} dp_0\;
G\left(\vec r,t,p;\vec {r}_p(t_0),t_0,p_0\right) \, \frac{dN_{e^+}}{dp_0}
\label{eq:epnsol}
\end{equation}
The Green function $G$ is given in Appendix~\ref{app:pos}; neglecting boundary conditions it is
approximately in the form:
\begin{equation}
G \simeq \frac{1}{\pi^{3/2} [\lambda(p,p_0)]^3}
\exp\left\{-\left[\frac{d(t_0)}{\lambda(p,p_0)}\right]^2\right\}
\delta\left[(t-t_0)- \Delta \tau (p,p_0)\right] \,
\label{eq:epgreensimply}
\end{equation}
where we introduced the distance $d=\left| \vec r -\vec r_p(t_0)\right|$ between the source
and the observer at the time $t_0$, the energy loss timescale
$\Delta \tau = \int_p^{p_0} {d\tilde{p}}/{\left|\dot{p}(\tilde{p})\right|}$, and diffusion length $\lambda$,
defined through $\lambda^2 = 4 \int_p^{p_0} {d\tilde{p}} \, D(\tilde{p})/{\left|\dot{p}(\tilde{p})\right|}$.
Looking at this expression, we can guess that including the time dependence in the propagation
equation is relevant whenever the variation of $d$ within the time $\Delta \tau$,
say $\Delta d \sim v_s \cdot \Delta \tau$, is larger or comparable to $\lambda$. Consider the high
energy limit, in which the energy loss term scales like $\dot{p}(p) \propto p^2$ and the diffusion
coefficient like $D(p) \propto p^\delta$, with $\delta \sim 0.3-0.7$; the square of the ratio
between $\Delta d$ and $\lambda$ goes like:
\begin{equation}
\frac{\Delta d^2}{\lambda^2} \simeq 5 \cdot 10^{-2}
\frac{v_{300}^2}{D_1\,\dot{p}_1}
\frac{1-\delta}{1-0.6}
\frac{100^{0.6-\delta}}{p_{100}^{1+\delta}}
\frac{(1-{\mathcal R})^2}{1-{\mathcal R}^{1-\delta}}
\label{Eq:ratiodl}
\end{equation}
where $D_1$ and $\dot{p}_1$ are reference values for the diffusion coefficient and energy loss
rate at 1~GeV, respectively, $10^{28}\,{\rm cm^2\,s^{-1}}$ and $-10^{-16}\,{\rm GeV \,s^{-1}}$,
$v_{300}$ the substructure velocity in units of $300 \,{\rm km \,s^{-1}}$, $p_{100}$ is the positron
momentum in the equilibrium distribution in units of 100~GeV, and ${\mathcal R}\equiv p/p_0$
the ratio between such momentum and the momentum of the positron at the source.
Being energy losses very effective at high energy, the time spent in the system before losing most of the energy by particles injected with very high momentum tends to be very small. The distance traveled by a DM subhalo in the same timescale is very small as well, and, in this case, proper motion can be safely neglected. An analogous picture occurs when considering cases with small difference between momentum at injection and momentum at equilibrium, and thus with short timescale associated to the electron/positron transport.
One sees from Eq.~\ref{Eq:ratiodl} that $\Delta d \ll \lambda$ for ${\mathcal R}\rightarrow 0$ or large $p$.
On the other hand, we expect proper motion to be relevant at intermediate to low energies.
This effect is illustrated also
in Fig.~\ref{fig:epdiff}: in the left panel, for a few values of the momentum at the source $p_0$,
we compute $\lambda$ as a function of $p$ and, correspondingly, find the value of $d_m$, namely,
the distance from us along the direction perpendicular to the Galactic plane at which the
exact Green function $G$ reaches its maximum (thick solid lines). Neglecting
boundary conditions as in Eq.~(\ref{eq:epgreensimply}), we would simply find
$d_m = \sqrt{3/2} \,\lambda$; in the plot the scaling of $d_m$ with $p$ gets more rapid
when the distance approaches the vertical boundary of the diffusion region at $h_h=4$~kpc
(the propagation model "AH" is assumed in the plot). Also displayed are the range of distances
within which the Green function is larger than one tenth of its maximum and our estimate
for $\Delta d$, as defined above. In the right panel, we plot the same quantities for a single
injected momentum ($p_0=100$~GeV), but looping over the three propagation models and
the two energy loss configurations as specified in the previous Section. In both panels,
comparing $d_m$ and the 10\% range to $\Delta d$, one sees that there are large $p$
intervals over which proper motion effects are expected to be large.
\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig2a.eps}
\end{minipage}
\ \hspace{3mm} \
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig2b.eps}
\end{minipage}
\caption{{\it Left Panel:} Local positron flux spectral shape for a point-source composed by
500~GeV WIMPs annihilating into monochromatic $e^+\,e^-$,<|fim_middle|>approaching, static and departing sources essentially coinciding only in the limit of small
distances and large energies.
For moderate to large distances the height of the peaks increases (decreases) for
a source which has passed by (is approaching). The spectral shapes are also very different,
with the sharp cutoffs at low energy enforced by the mismatch between the time interval
from positron emission to detection and the energy loss timescale, which increases at lower
energies. Positron propagation is treated according to model "AH" as introduced above; such
model has $h_h = 4$~kpc and hence an approaching source at $d=3$~kpc, along the vertical
trajectory we are considering, has just entered the diffusion region and induces a local positron
flux which is marginal compared to the flux from the same source after passing by and being on
the other side of the trajectory at the same distance. Even after the source has left the diffusion
region there is still a population of positrons which has been left behind contributing to the
local flux, especially at low energies: here a larger $d$ just reflects a longer time interval since
the injection time and hence a more efficient degrading of the injected high energy positrons
to small energies. In the right panel of Fig.~\ref{fig:scal}, we take one of the cases plotted in the
left panel, namely a source moving away from the observer and being at $d=1$~kpc at the
time of observation, and show instead the dependence of the spectral shape and the normalization
of the measured flux on the benchmark models chosen for propagation and energy losses. Indeed
the differences between the various cases are rather striking;
this gives a feeling for the fact that there are large uncertainties related to propagation in our
problem, which are not resolved tuning the model, as we did, to local measurements of
secondary to primary nuclei ratios. Furthermore, there are potentially other relevant
issues which we do not address in our simplified approach. E.g., we expect some dependence
of the results on how boundary conditions are treated in the diffusion model:
we are adopting here the standard approach of a spatially constant diffusion coefficient
and free escape (i.e. the diffusion coefficient going to infinity) as a sharp transition at the vertical
boundaries; this is the same approach followed, e.g., in Galprop. Considering a less sharp
transition between the two regimes, with, e.g., an exponential vertical scaling of the diffusion
coefficient as proposed by~\cite{Evoli:2008dv}, we would obtain smoother cutoffs in
the spectra of sources at large distances shown in the left panel of Fig.~\ref{fig:scal}. A
gradient in the energy loss term would also mildly affect the prediction for the local positron
flux.
\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig3a.eps}
\end{minipage}
\ \hspace{3mm} \
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig3b.eps}
\end{minipage}
\caption{Local positron flux spectral shape for a point source made of 100~GeV
(left panel) or 1~TeV (right panel) WIMPs annihilating into monochromatic $e^+\,e^-$, in
the benchmark propagation model AH. The two values of $d$ refer to
the distances which the source has from the observer at the time the flux is measured and
after the source has passed in the vicinity of the observer; the set of curves displayed refer
to a few sample orbits for the source (see the text for details).}
\label{fig:scal2}
\end{figure}
Fig.~\ref{fig:scal2} considers the cases for a lighter and heavier WIMP (respectively, 100~GeV and
1~TeV) and, referring again to the propagation model AH, discusses the dependence of the locally
measured positron flux on the orbit of the source, having chosen two sample values of the present distance of the source from the observer (1~kpc and 3~kpc and source moving away from the
observer). The thick solid lines correspond to the source moving along a vertical orbit intersecting
the Galactic plane at 10~pc from the observer (i.e., the same orbit as in
Fig.~\protect{\ref{fig:scal}}), while thin solid lines are obtained in a few cases in
which this scale is varied up to 1~kpc for $d = 1$~kpc, and to 2~kpc for $d = 3$~kpc,
or inclining the orbit from vertical to a 45$^\circ$ incident angle; as it can be seen, such cases
are essentially equivalent and show that what is actually relevant for the result is how much
time the source spend within a distance from the observer corresponding to diffusion
length $\lambda$ (with $\lambda$ depending on the emission and observation energies).
Such time is about the same for all solid lines, while it changes if the source speed is changed.
The dashed and dotted lines refer to the same orbit as for the thick solid line but with a
source speed which is, respectively, twice as large and half of it, namely 600~km~s$^{-1}$
and 150~km~s$^{-1}$ versus 300~km~s$^{-1}$. The dash-dotted lines refer instead to a
circular orbit with velocity matching the observed circular velocity, i.e. about 250~km~s$^{-1}$.
For comparison spectral shapes in the static limit are also displayed. The picture emphasizes
further the fact that the encounter with a dark matter point-source determines a transient
in the local positron flux, and that the static approximation is roughly valid only for nearby sources,
for which the energy of the measured positrons is not significantly different from the energy at
emission, or for very energetic positrons.
We have focussed the discussion on DM sources with a monochromatic positron spectrum, still
it can be very simply extended to DM sources with a generic positron emission spectrum (which
can be obviously thought as a superposition of line spectra for different masses and annihilation
rates), along the same patterns regarding the dependence on distance and energy.
\section{A non-static point source versus PAMELA and FERMI electron/positron data}
\label{sec:positrondata}
As an application of the general discussion outlined in the previous Section, and to introduce
a focus on a specific case despite the many ingredients and parameters involved in the problem,
we consider the possibility of a major contribution from a single non-static DM point-source
to the local electron/positron spectrum as recently measured by PAMELA~\cite{Adriani:2008zr} and FERMI~\cite{Abdo:2009zk}.
\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig4a.eps}
\end{minipage}
\ \hspace{3mm} \
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig4b.eps}
\end{minipage}
\caption{Two examples of fits of the PAMELA positron fraction (left panel) and of the sum of
the electron and positron fluxes (right panel) with a component due to DM annihilations in a
substructure. The monochromatic $e^+\, e^-$ final state of annihilation has been considered,
as well as two sample values of the DM mass.
The fit was performed assuming that the primary electron spectral index
and normalization follows from the FERMI data.}
\label{fig:pamela1}
\end{figure}
For what concerns the background from ordinary astrophysical electrons and positrons,
we will consider two possibilities.
In the first scenario, the bulk of the "all-electron" spectrum measured by FERMI is due to
primary electrons emitted in supernova cosmic-ray sources (with only a mild contamination, at the 10-20\% level, from secondary electrons and positrons), and, hence, we can use this data-set to
derive the electron spectral index at the sources. The second possibility is that the FERMI
measurement has actually found an extra electron and, possibly, positron source, comparable
to standard contributions at about 100~GeV or so, and dominating at high energy up to the
cutoff found by HESS at about 1~TeV~\cite{Collaboration:2008aaa}; in this second scenario, we assume that the primary
electron spectrum is softer and can be inferred from preliminary (less accurate) lower energy
data on the electron-only spectrum presented by PAMELA~\cite{PAMELA:preliminary},
while the extra contribution is dominated by a single DM source.
Starting with the first background choice, we show in Fig.~\ref{fig:pamela1} (left panel) two examples of fits of the
PAMELA positron fraction at high energy with a component due to DM annihilations in a
subhalo. The fits have been obtained with sample values of the WIMP
mass and a given annihilation channel, respectively 500~GeV and 1~TeV and the
monochromatic $e^+\, e^-$ final state. We have also assumed that the source moves with constant
velocity $v_s = 300 \,{\rm km \,s^{-1}}$ on the trajectory perpendicular to the Galactic plane
already introduced for Fig.~\ref{fig:scal}. Looping over the propagation models
discussed in the previous Sections, we have extracted the best-fit values for the source distance
and the total annihilation rate in the source $\Gamma$. For a given propagation model, the
background is inferred normalizing the proton flux to the locally observed spectrum, making a
prediction for the secondary electron and positron components using the Galprop package,
and deriving the primary electron spectral index and normalization from the FERMI data.
Including then the DM component,
the fit to the PAMELA, FERMI and HESS data (the HESS datasets are rescaled within systematic
uncertainties to match the normalization from FERMI) is performed allowing for a 20\% variation
in the normalization of the secondary spectra (reflecting various uncertainties on their modelling)
and on the primary electrons, as well as a slight tilt in the primary electron spectral index;
the fit disregards PAMELA datapoints below 10~GeV, since the force-field method we are
implementing to take into account solar modulation, with modulation parameter of 0.55~GV,
is probably not sufficiently accurate, and a modulation which takes into account the charge sign
should be implemented instead~\cite{Adriani:2008zr}. For a given WIMP mass, and for all
propagation parameters except for the thin halo model (model B), this procedure produces
configurations with moderate to small $\chi^2$. They are restricted in a rather narrow range of
allowed distances; however this range shifts with WIMP mass, choice of the propagation model
and the velocity of the source along the orbit.
The parameters for the two sample models obtained from the fit and plotted in Fig.~\ref{fig:pamela1}
are given in the first two rows of Table~\ref{tab:fit}.
{\small
\begin{table}[b]
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
$\quad\quad$ & $M_\chi$ & annihilation & $\Gamma$ & ${\mathcal V}_s$ & prop. & d
& $\Phi_\gamma(E>0.1\,{\rm GeV})$ & $\chi^2$ \\
$\quad\quad$ & GeV & channel & $10^{36}\,{\rm s^{-1}}$ & kpc$^3$ & model & kpc
& ${\rm cm}^{-2}\, {\rm s}^{-1}$ & (d.f.=50)
\tabularnewline
\hline
\hline
1&1000 & $e^+/e^-$ & 20.9 & $\,5.3 \cdot 10^5$ & AH & 4.25 & $1.2 \cdot 10^{-8}$ & 46.7
\tabularnewline
\hline
\hline
2& 500 & $e^+/e^-$ & 73.4 & $\,4.6 \cdot 10^5$ & CH & 6.25 & $1.6 \cdot 10^{-8}$ & 42.3
\tabularnewline
\hline
\hline
3& 5000 & $\tau^+/\tau^-$ & 1.9 & $\,12.6 \cdot 10^5$ & AH & 1.54 & $1.1 \cdot 10^{-8}$ & 44.4
\tabularnewline
\hline
\hline
4& 3000 & $\tau^+/\tau^-$ & 2.4 & $\,5.5 \cdot 10^5$ & CH & 1.43 & $1.4 \cdot 10^{-8}$ & 60.9
\tabularnewline
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\caption{Sample DM models }
\label{tab:fit}
\end{table}
}
\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig5a.eps}
\end{minipage}
\ \hspace{3mm} \
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig5b.eps}
\end{minipage}
\caption{Two further examples of fits of the PAMELA positron fraction (left panel) and of the sum of
the electron and positron fluxes (right panel) with a component due to DM annihilations in
subhalo. With respect to Fig.~\protect{\ref{fig:pamela1}}, we are now considering a different
annihilation channel, i.e. $\tau^+\, \tau^-$, and that the primary electron spectral index
is slightly harder than the one you would infer from the FERMI data.}
\label{fig:pamela1b}
\end{figure}
Analogously, Fig.~\ref{fig:pamela1b} shows two sample fits of the data in the case of a primary
electron spectral index slightly softer, according to the picture mentioned at the beginning of this Section.
Since we need to account for a positron/electron exotic contribution up to 1-2~TeV, DM WIMPs needs
to be rather heavy (e.g., we take 5~TeV and 3~TeV), while the choice of the annihilation channel
is again not critical (we chose to refer to the case of pair annihilation into the $\tau^+\, \tau^-$
final state). The results from the fit are reported in the last two rows of Table~\ref{tab:fit}.
A few issues should be stressed looking at this table. First, for all the four selected models,
the $\chi^2$ indicate fairly good fits, although not exceptionally good (one should also take into
account that, especially for FERMI, errors in the data-set are correlated, while we have simply
added in quadrature statistical and systematic errors); our interest is, however, to show the feasibility
of the framework, rather than playing with all possible uncertainties in the background and the signal
to improve the fits further (and indeed a slight readjustment of the background could
lead to better fits in all cases). A second issue is that the values which we find for the total
annihilation rate $\Gamma$ are very large for all models, as one sees converting them to
the annihilation volume ${\mathcal V}_s$ under the hypothesis that the annihilation cross section
is of the order $\sigma v \simeq 3 \cdot 10^{-26}$~cm$^3$~s$^{-1}$ (this is, roughly speaking,
the level needed for a thermal relic WIMP to match the DM density in the Universe in case
of standard assumptions for the Universe thermal history, and without invoking an enhancement
in the cross section going from the freeze-out to the zero temperature limit, see,
e.g.,~\cite{Bergstrom:2000pn}). Annihilation volumes of the order of $10^5-10^6$~kpc$^3$
are much larger than typical values predicted for DM substructures in N-body simulations of
hierarchical clustering for Milky-Way size DM halos, with a realization probability for a configuration containing these sources, supposing one can extrapolate from the results shown in Ref.~\cite{Brun:2009aj} for static sources, below few in $10^{-4}$. On the other hand, in a different scenarios, such
as the one in which the adiabatic formation of an intermediate mass black hole
drives a sharp enhancement of the dark matter density inside the hosting
substructure~\cite{Bertone:2005xz}, the probability density of ${\mathcal V}_s$ for these sources has
a peak at about $10^6$~kpc$^3$ and a tail extending to much larger values~\cite{Brun:2007tn}.
There is also the possibility that the reference value $\sigma v \simeq 3 \cdot 10^{-26}$~cm$^3$~s$^{-1}$ is a significant underestimate of the pair annihilation cross section, and in this case
${\mathcal V}_s$ would be appropriately downscaled.
Having shown that it is not manifestly implausible to interpret current positron/electron data within
the single DM substructure scenario, the examples chosen for Figs.~\ref{fig:pamela1} and \ref{fig:pamela1b} question the standard methods applied to extract model-independent informations
on the DM candidate: It is usually assumed that interpreting an excess as a DM signal gives an
estimate of the DM particle mass when the energy threshold for the excess is detected, that
the spectral shape of the excess determines the dominant annihilation channel, while the
normalization is mainly an indicator of the level of the pair annihilation rate. Here, instead, the
threshold is just setting a lower limit to the DM particle mass, since the energy at which the exotic
component dies out depends also on the distance of the DM point-source. Regarding the shape
of the spectrum, we have shown that this is a transient, keeping little memory of the spectrum
at the source, and indeed, in the plot, the spectral shapes of the single source contribution and
that from the smooth DM halo component are sensibly different in all examples. Finally, the level
of the induced flux depends mainly on the product $\sigma v \cdot {\mathcal V}_s$, and it is difficult
to give any solid estimate for the annihilation volume ${\mathcal V}_s$.
\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig6a.eps}
\end{minipage}
\ \hspace{3mm} \
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig6b.eps}
\end{minipage}
\caption{Upper limits on the total annihilation rate $\Gamma$ derived from the
PAMELA data on the positron ratio and FERMI data on the all electron flux. A sample WIMP model
is considered ($M_\chi=500$~GeV and monochromatic $e^+\,e^-$ final state), while we loop
over propagation model configurations (left panel) and a few possibilities for the point source
orbit (right panel). Results are compared to the level of $\Gamma$ required to match either
the brightest unidentified EGRET source, the faintest source detected by EGRET and the level
of the $\gamma$-ray sensitivity for FERMI.}
\label{fig:epluslimit1}
\end{figure}
In Table~\ref{tab:fit}, we quote the prediction for the gamma-ray flux,
integrated above 100~MeV, induced by the DM point-source in the four selected models:
in the first two cases, with only
monochromatic $e^+/e^-$ as tree-level final state of annihilation, the flux is due to photons
emitted as a final state radiation (FSR), with the rate and photon energy distribution for the
$\chi \chi \rightarrow e^+ e^- \gamma$ which are estimated in terms of the lowest order process
$\chi \chi \rightarrow e^+ e^-$ and in the approximation for $m_e\ll M_\chi$ (see,
e.g.,~\cite{Bergstrom:2008ag} and references therein; an eventual model-dependent
"internal bremsstrahlung" contribution~\cite{Bergstrom:2008gr} is not included here). For the
last two cases, the annihilation into $\tau^+/\tau^-$ gives rise to decay chains containing
neutral pions, which in turn decay to two photons; this process is accounted for by
linking to the Pythia Montecarlo simulations as provided by the {\sffamily DarkSUSY}\ package~\cite{Gondolo:2004sc}.
The level of the integrated gamma-ray fluxes, slightly above $1\cdot 10^{-8}$~cm$^{-2}$~s$^{-1}$,
is much lower than the one for the brightest unidentified EGRET source, i.e. about
$7\cdot 10^{-7}$~cm$^{-2}$~s$^{-1}$, or the level of the faintest source detected by EGRET,
i.e. about $6\cdot 10^{-8}$~cm$^{-2}$~s$^{-1}$~\cite{Pavlidou:2007su} (in a more detailed
comparison one should consider also the fact that the energy spectra for the sources proposed
here are sensibly softer than typical spectra for EGRET sources), but well within the sensitivity
for the FERMI~LAT instrument, about $4\cdot 10^{-9}$~cm$^{-2}$~s$^{-1}$ considering intermediate
to high latitudes and a 2~year data taking period~\cite{Baltz:2008wd} (again we are not taking into
account spectral features, and also the fact that the sensitivity we quote for a DM signal was
computed based on a gamma-ray background as extrapolated from EGRET GeV measurements of
the diffuse gamma-ray emission which are not being confirmed by FERMI and will have to be
sensibly lowered, see, e.g.,~\cite{FERMI:preliminary}). This is a trend we see in general.
\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig7a.eps}
\end{minipage}
\ \hspace{3mm} \
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig7b.eps}
\end{minipage}
\caption{Upper limits on the total annihilation rate $\Gamma$ derived from the
PAMELA data on the positron ratio and FERMI data on the all electron flux. The left panel is
specular to the right panel of Fig.~\protect{\ref{fig:epluslimit2}}, but for the $\tau^+\,\tau^-$ final
state. In the right panel the mass scale for the DM candidate is varied and a few sample values
of the distance for a source moving away from the observed along a vertical orbit are considered.
Results are compared to the level of the $\Gamma$ required to match either
the brightest unidentified EGRET source, the faintest source detected by EGRET and the level
of the $\gamma$-ray sensitivity for FERMI.}
\label{fig:epluslimit2}
\end{figure}
In Fig.~\ref{fig:epluslimit1},
we compute the upper limit to the total annihilation rate $\Gamma$ from the
PAMELA data on the positron ratio and from the FERMI data on the "all-electron" flux
(limits are extracted separately for the two datasets, allowing for extra freedom
in the background normalization and spectral index; the most stringent one is
displayed). These constraints are compared to the values
of $\Gamma$ corresponding to an integrated
$\gamma$-ray luminosity at the level of the brightest unidentified EGRET source, of the faintest source
detected by EGRET and of the FERMI $\gamma$-ray sensitivity. We have chosen a benchmark WIMP model, with
$M_\chi=500$~GeV and annihilating into monochromatic $e^+\,e^-$. We display the results
for: {\sl i)} the reference vertical orbit and different propagation models (left panel, the
displayed cases are the same as in Fig.~\ref{fig:scal}, see the relative discussion in the text; the
values of $d$ refer to the distance of the point source from the observer at the time when the
positron flux is measured, after the source has passed in the neighborhood of the observer);
{\sl ii)} the reference propagation model AH and a few possibilities for the point-source orbit (right
panel, the sample orbits are a subset of those considered in Fig.~\ref{fig:scal2}; negative $d$ refers
to an approaching source, positive $d$ to a source moving away from the observer). In the right panel
of Fig.~\ref{fig:epluslimit1}, we also sketch the error that can be induced by
estimating positron constraints assuming the stationary limit.
Dotted curves refer to static point-sources and show (making the comparisons with the appropriate color coding) that the bounds, except for nearby sources, are systematically overestimated for approaching sources and greatly underestimated for
sources moving away from the observer.
Clearly, the gamma-ray luminosity of a point-source scales with $1/d^2$.
The scaling with distance, or better with time, of the
local positron flux depends on many different ingredients which are hard to extract from observations.
The picture, however, is intuitively clear: unless the DM point-source is extremely close to the observer inducing a very large gamma-ray flux (at a level which can be already excluded by EGRET),
it can generate a substantial contribution to the electron/positron flux measured by
PAMELA and FERMI, without
being in conflict with present gamma-ray observations. In particular, we expect, for intermediate
distances, the balance to lean towards the electron/positron side since there is a time interval during which
electrons/positrons go through a diffusion transient while the gamma-ray intensity decreases as the inverse of
time squared. When the diffusion transient is over and the local positron population
becomes negligible, i.e. at large positive distances in the plot, the gamma-ray limit takes over again.
On the other hand, if a substantial contribution to the positron flux
measured by PAMELA is actually due to a DM point source, it is unlikely that such source will not be
detected by FERMI in $\gamma$-rays. This does not necessarily mean that it will be identified as a DM source.
Indeed, FERMI will measure spectra only up to about 300~GeV and spectral features might not be easily
identifiable, as well as the cross correlation with the positron flux is not
anymore unambiguous, as we already stressed.
These conclusions do not depend critically on the WIMP model, as we show in Fig.~\ref{fig:epluslimit2}.
In the left panel, we consider the same configurations of the right panel in Fig.~\ref{fig:epluslimit1}, but now for a
WIMP model annihilating into $\tau^+\,\tau^-$. In this case, the $\gamma$-ray yield is enhanced (being the $\pi^0$-decay channel open) and the electron/positron yield is softer; still, at intermediate distances, a picture inducing a sizable local flux of positrons is not in conflict with the EGRET observations, but again within the FERMI $\gamma$-ray sensitivity. In the right panel of Fig.~\ref{fig:epluslimit2}, we show the constraints on $\Gamma$ obtained considering a few values for the source distance (still moving away from the observer on a vertical orbit with a velocity of 300~km~s$^{-1}$) and varying the WIMP mass. The interplay between electron/positron and gamma-ray observations is changing only slightly with mass, while
it is again evident that the static approximation may be misleading.
\section{Antiprotons from a dark matter point source}
\label{sec:antiproton}
\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig8a.eps}
\end{minipage}
\ \hspace{3mm} \
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig8b.eps}
\end{minipage}
\caption{Spectral shapes for the local antiproton flux due to a dark matter point source moving
on a vertical orbit with constant velocity $v_s = 300 \,{\rm km \,s^{-1}}$ and for different values of
the distance $d$ of the source at the time of observation. In the left panel, the source is getting
closer to the observer. In the right panel, the source, after passing in the vicinity of the observer, is moving
away. A WIMP mass of 500~GeV and pair annihilations into $W^+\, W^-$ have been assumed,
as well as the propagation model~A. For comparison, spectral shapes for a static source at the
corresponding distances and for pair annihilations in the smooth DM halo are also shown.}
\label{fig:pbscal1}
\end{figure}
We focus now the discussion on the possibility that dark matter pair annihilations within a substructure
give rise to an antiproton yield. This is possible if the final states of annihilation include
weak gauge bosons or quarks, instead of leptons only, as we considered so far.
Analogously to the positron case, in the limit of a point-like dark matter substructure,
the antiproton source function takes the form:
\begin{equation}
Q_{\bar{p}}(\vec{r}, t,E) = \delta^3 \left[\vec{r}-\vec{r}_p(t)\right] \frac{dN_{\bar{p}}}{dE} \,\Gamma\,,
\label{eq:pointsourcepb}
\end{equation}
where $dN_{\bar{p}}/dE$ is the differential antiproton yield per annihilation and $\Gamma$ is the
total dark matter annihilation rate in the source already introduced above. Solving the propagation
equation with this source function, we find the corresponding number density per unit energy:
\begin{equation}
n(\vec r,E,t) = \frac{dN_{\bar{p}}}{dE} \,\Gamma\, \int_{-\infty}^t dt_0\; G(\vec r,t,E;\vec {r}_p,t_0)\,,
\end{equation}
where the Green function $G$ is given in Appendix~\ref{app:pbar}. As for positron, it is instructive
to consider its approximate form by neglecting boundary conditions; assuming at first
that also antiprotons annihilations in the gas disc along propagation play a minor role, $G$ goes like:
\begin{equation}
G \simeq \frac{1}{\pi^{3/2} [\lambda_p(E,t,t_0)]^3}
\exp\left[-\frac{\left| \vec r -\vec r_p(t_0)\right|^2}{[\lambda_p(E,t,t_0)]^2}\right]\,,
\label{eq:pbgreensimply}
\end{equation}
where the diffusion length depends explicitly on time: $\lambda_p(E,t,t_0) = 2 \sqrt{(t-t_0)\,D(E)}$.
Suppose for simplicity that the substructure is moving along a straight line trajectory with
constant velocity $\vec{v}_s$, namely $\vec{r}_p(t_0) = \vec{r}_t + \vec{v}_s(t_0-t)$; in this
case $G$ can be rewritten in the form:
\begin{equation}
G \simeq \frac{1}{8 \pi^{3/2} \, D^{3/2} \, (t-t_0)^{3/2}}
\exp\left[-\left(\frac{t_s}{t-t_0}-2\,\sqrt{\frac{t_s}{t_d}}c_\theta+\frac{t-t_0}{t_d}\right)\right]
\label{eq:pbgreensimply2}
\end{equation}
where we have introduced a "static" timescale $t_s \equiv d_t^2/4 D$, with
$d_t=\left| \vec r_t -\vec r\right|$ being the distance between the point-source and the observer at the time of
observation (which would be, of course, the distance between the point-source and the observer at all times in
the static limit), and a "dynamical" timescale $t_d \equiv 4 D/|\vec{v}_s|^2$, and we have defined
$c_\theta$ as the cosine of the angle between the vectors $\vec{v}_s$ and $ \vec r_t -\vec r$
(which is negative for a source approaching the observer and positive for those moving away).
We recognize that $t_d$ and $t_s$ are the appropriate quantities to compare for a first
guess on whether proper motion is relevant or not in estimating antiproton fluxes from point
sources; in particular, Eq.~(\ref{eq:pbgreensimply2}) can be integrated over time, giving:
\begin{equation}
\int_{-\infty}^t dt_0\; G \simeq \frac{1}{4 \pi \, D \, \left| \vec r -\vec r_t\right|}
\exp \left[ -\frac{2 t_s}{t_d} + 2 \,\sqrt{\frac{t_s}{t_d}}c_\theta \right]\,.
\label{eq:pbgreensimply3}
\end{equation}
In the limit for $t_d \gg t_s$, this expression correctly reduces to the Green function of the
three dimensional Laplacian, while for $t_d \sim 2\,t_s$ we see that proper motion starts
to become important. For typical values of the propagation parameters in the model, we find:
\begin{equation}
\frac{t_d}{2\,t_s} = \frac{8 D^2(E)}{d_t^2 v_s^2} \simeq 1.5
\frac{D_1^2\,E_{10}^{2 \delta} \, 10^{2 \delta-1.2}}{d^2_{t,1} v_{300}^2}\,,
\end{equation}
where $E_{10}$ is antiproton energy in units of 10~GeV and $d_{t,1}$ is the source distance in units
of 1~kpc. As for the positrons, we find the effect of proper motion to be negligible
either in the limit of nearby sources or going to high energies, while we expect it
to be significant in the other cases.
Actually, Eq.~(\ref{eq:pbgreensimply}) and (\ref{eq:pbgreensimply2}) contain an oversimplification,
since they were derived neglecting antiprotons annihilations during propagation, an effect which
defines a third timescale that could also be relevant: depending on energy, the antiproton loss via
annihilation can be much larger than the leakage from the boundaries of the diffusion region.
When including this extra timescale, the expression for $G$ becomes less transparent; we show
instead results for a few sample cases obtained by implementing the exact Green function.
In Fig.~\ref{fig:pbscal1}, we plot the spectral shape for the local antiproton flux from a source moving
along the reference trajectory, namely a
path perpendicular to the Galactic plane and intersecting it at a short distance from the
observer, with the source moving at constant velocity $v_s = 300 \,{\rm km \,s^{-1}}$.
We have also chosen the propagation model~A, and defined the dark matter model through
a sample value for the WIMP mass, $M_\chi=500$~GeV, and assuming that the annihilation
is dominantly into $W^+\, W^-$ pairs. As in the previous plots, $d$ refers to the distance of the
source from the observer at the time of observation and is used instead of a time variable
to compare more easily to the static limit (dotted curves in the plot).
There is a evident transient at small and intermediate energies, soon after the source has
entered the diffusion region; the spectrum starts to fully match the static limit case only when the
source arrives very close to the observer. Moving away from the observer, the scaling with
distance is less severe than in the static limit and a contribution to the local antiproton flux
persists much later than the time at which the source has left the propagation region (the vertical
boundary is at $h_h = 4$~kpc in model~A). Since high energy antiprotons diffuse more efficiently,
at late times the spectral shape becomes steeper and starts again to differ sensibly from the shape
of the component due to pair annihilations in the smooth dark matter halo (dash-dotted line in
the plot). Note that the latter, contrary to the positron case, traces rather closely the shape of static
point-sources.
\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig9a.eps}
\end{minipage}
\ \hspace{3mm} \
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig9b.eps}
\end{minipage}
\caption{The locally measured antiproton and positron fluxes as a function of the distance
of the point source (negative distances label an approaching source, positive values a source
moving away) normalized to the fluxes at a closest encounter distance $d_{min} = 50$~pc
and to the scaling with distance of the companion induced gamma-ray flux, i.e. $1/d^2$.
$W^+\, W^-$ annihilation channel is considered (giving rise at the same time to antiprotons,
positrons and photons) and three sample values of the WIMP mass $M_\chi$. The antiproton
and positron fluxes are plotted at the energies $E$ which are equal to $M_\chi/5$ (left panel)
and $M_\chi/50$ (right panel).}
\label{fig:pbscal2}
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig10a.eps}
\end{minipage}
\ \hspace{3mm} \
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig10b.eps}
\end{minipage}
\caption{Scaling of the locally measured antiproton flux with the distance of the point source
from the observer (negative distances label an approaching source, positive values a source
moving away), for two WIMP masses $M_\chi$ (200~GeV and 1~TeV) and two sample energies
$E$ (equal to $M_\chi/5$ and $M_\chi/50$), and assuming
pair annihilations into $W^+\, W^-$. In the left panel, the results refer to the standard vertical
trajectory and to our three benchmark propagation models A, B \& C (intermediate,
thin-halo \& thick-halo, see text for details). In the right panel, for the propagation model~A,
the color coding refers to different orbits, namely three vertical trajectories with velocities of the
source changing from 300 to 600 or 150~km~s$^{-1}$, and a circular orbit in the Galactic plane
with velocity matching the local circular velocity 250~km~s$^{-1}$. }
\label{fig:pbscal3}
\end{figure}
The $W^+\, W^-$ annihilation channel is a copious source of positrons and gamma-rays
(mainly from the production and decay of pions). In Fig.~\ref{fig:pbscal2}, we compare
the scaling with distance (i.e. time) of the locally measured antiproton and positron fluxes at an
energy corresponding to a fraction of the WIMP mass (1/5 and 1/50, respectively, in the left and right
panels) for three sample values of $M_\chi$. Both antimatter fluxes are normalized to the scaling with distance
of the induced gamma-ray emission, which goes simply like $1/d^2$. The ratio between charged-particle
fluxes to the gamma-ray flux increases rapidly around $d=0$ since the local number density of
positrons and antiprotons decreases less severely when the distance from the source is smaller
than the corresponding diffusion length. At negative $d$, i.e. for a source approaching the observer, one can see again the transients due to the fact that the source has just entered the diffusion region;
these transients are essentially specular in the two cases. On the other hand,
the contribution to the local antiproton population tends to survive much longer than for the positron
component. When the source is moving away, the antiproton flux scales, at least at intermediate distances and except for very energetic antiprotons, like $1/d^2$; positrons have instead much sharper transients, due to the efficient energy
loss term.
Fig.~\ref{fig:pbscal2} has been obtained for the reference propagation model (AH, with the
"H" labeling the energy loss configuration for positrons only) and the reference trajectory. As for
the positrons, we expect the results for the antiproton flux to depend on the choice of the
propagation parameters and the orbit for the point source. This is illustrated in
Fig.~\ref{fig:pbscal3}: in the left panel, we show the scaling of the locally measured antiproton
flux with distance considering two sample WIMP masses, two sample energies and the benchmark
trajectory, while looping over the three reference propagation models. The main effect here is due to the
increase in the diffusion coefficient going from model~B to model~A and then to model~C, as well as
to the boundary conditions, entering more critically for the thin-halo model~B ($h_h=1$~kpc); note,
however, that even for model~B a sizable contribution to the local flux may be due to sources
which are well outside the diffusion region and that would not be included in the static limit treatment.
In the right panel of Fig.~\ref{fig:pbscal3}, we consider instead a few of the orbits that we have already
introduced to discuss positron fluxes, with the pattern for source velocities which is analogous here;
note that in the circular orbit case the transient following a close encounter can be sufficiently
long lasting for the induced antiproton population to persist up to the next close encounter (what we
plot is the "equilibrium" configuration after a couple of full orbits).
Finally, in Fig.~\ref{fig:pbscal4}, we summarize the picture by comparing, for a WIMP model
with $W^+\, W^-$ annihilation channel, the constraints on the total annihilation rate which are
set by the latest measurements by PAMELA of the antiproton to proton ratio~\cite{Adriani:2008zq},
the electron/positron measurements by PAMELA and FERMI, as well as searches for point
$\gamma$-ray sources by EGRET. Projected limits for the FERMI $\gamma$-ray telescope are also shown.
Analogously to the case of the smooth DM halo component,
we find for a DM substructure contribution that if WIMP annihilates in a channel in which antiprotons
are copiously emitted, the measured antiproton flux sets tighter constraints than
electron/positron data, except possibly for extremely heavy DM candidates. This trend is reinforced
going to larger distances. The information from EGRET is inconclusive, while FERMI
is going to cover most, if not all, the parameter space currently probed by antiproton or positron
searches. The displayed results refer to a source moving along the reference vertical trajectory,
approaching or moving away from the observer; however, analogous conclusions hold for other
configurations. The extension to other WIMP annihilation channels also leads to similar results.
\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig11a.eps}
\end{minipage}
\ \hspace{3mm} \
\begin{minipage}[htb]{8cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.8cm]{fig11b.eps}
\end{minipage}
\caption{Upper limits on the total annihilation rate $\Gamma$ derived from the
PAMELA data on the antiproton fraction (solid lines), PAMELA data on the
positron ratio and FERMI data on the all electron flux (dash-dotted curves). The source is
moving along the reference vertical trajectory and is approaching the observer (left panel)
or moving away from the observer (right panel).
Results are compared to the level of the $\Gamma$ required to match either
the brightest unidentified EGRET source, the faintest source detected by EGRET and the level
of the $\gamma$-ray sensitivity for FERMI.}
\label{fig:pbscal4}
\end{figure}
\section{Extra features of positron/electron emission for a DM point source}
\label{sec:extra}
\subsection{A gamma-ray component from inverse Compton emission on starlight}
Radiative emissions are unavoidably associated to electron/positron yields; in particular,
the Inverse Compton (IC) radiation component due to the interaction of high energy
electrons on optical starlight is peaked in the range between tens to hundreds of GeV and may be
sizable for the intense dark-matter lepton emitters we have been considering.
The IC photon emissivity is obtained by folding, at any given point within the diffusion region,
the IC emission power with the electron/positron number density, see, e.g.,~ \cite{Rybicki}:
\begin{equation}
j_{IC}(\nu,\vec{r},t)=2\int^{M_{\chi}}_{m_e}dE\, P_{IC}(\vec{r},E,\nu)\, n(\vec{r},E,t)\;,
\label{eqjIC}
\end{equation}
where the IC power is given by:
\begin{equation}
P_{IC}(\vec{r},E,\nu) = c\,h\nu \int d\epsilon\, \frac{dn_\gamma}{d\epsilon}(\epsilon,\vec{r})
\,\sigma(\epsilon,\nu,E) v
\label{eqPIC}
\end{equation}
where $\epsilon$ is the energy of the target photons, $dn_\gamma/d\epsilon$ is their differential energy
spectrum and $\sigma$ is the Klein--Nishina cross section. The spatial dependence and spectrum of the number density of starlight photons can be computed from photometric maps of the Galaxy; we will adopt the model implemented in the public release of the Galprop numerical package~\cite{Strong:1998pw}. On the other hand, the analytic solution introduced in Section~\ref{sec:positronpoint} for computing the electron/positron number density $n$ was obtained assuming a spatially constant electron/positron energy loss term, and, hence, also a mean value for the background starlight density, rather than its value as a function of the spatial coordinates. This should not be regarded as a severe inconsistency, since the IC on starlight is just one of the effects contributing to the energy loss term, which main uncertainty is related to synchrotron emission on background magnetic fields. Having computed the IC emissivity field as in Eq.~\ref{eqjIC}, the relative $\gamma$-ray flux for a local observer is obtained simply by summing contributions along the line of sight.
\begin{figure}[t]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=9.cm]{fig12.eps}
\caption{$\gamma$-ray spectra for a DM point-source composed by 500~GeV WIMPs annihilating into
monochromatic electrons and positrons, and moving along the reference vertical trajectory.
The solid lines refer to the IC emissivity and are computed for three different directions of observation
labeled by the latitude $b$ (the longitude is $l=180^\circ$);
dashed lines refer to the FSR component in the direction of the source,
while dotted lines show the Galactic $\gamma$-ray background. The DM signals are computed for three
sample distances of the source, assuming that, for each distance, the normalization of the
total annihilation rate in the source is the maximum allowed by current PAMELA and FERMI
electron/positron data, see the limits derived in Fig.~\protect{\ref{fig:epluslimit1}}.
}
\label{fig:ic}
\end{figure}
An example is given in Fig.~\ref{fig:ic}, where we refer again to the model introduced at the beginning of
the discussion, namely a point source composed by 500~GeV WIMPs annihilating into monochromatic
electrons and positrons and moving on a vertical orbit intersecting the Galactic plane at a short distance from the observer, see Figs.~\ref{fig:scal} and \ref{fig:epluslimit1}. The propagation scenario considered is the AH model (recall that in this model the vertical scale height of the diffusion region is 4~kpc) and the time variable is again replaced by the distance from the observer. Having assumed a velocity of
the point source of 300~km~s$^{-1}$, we consider three sample cases, i.e. $d=1,\, 3,\, 5$~kpc with the source that has passed close to the observer and is now moving away. The induced IC flux (solid lines) is shown for three different directions of observation, all at the longitude $l=180^\circ$ (i.e. opposite to the Galactic center), with latitude $b=90^\circ$ (the direction towards the point source in our example), $b=75^\circ$ or $b=60^\circ$. We plot also the background level corresponding to the emission from Galactic cosmic-rays (dotted lines) computed with Galprop, and the DM-induced $\gamma$-ray component due to FSR at the source (which is obviously present only in the direction of the DM substructure). The normalization of the total annihilation rate, or of the annihilation volume, has been chosen by saturating the current limits from PAMELA or FERMI, see the results in Fig.~\ref{fig:epluslimit1}. This explains the relative strength of the FSR components.
One can see that the IC flux in the direction of the source can be as large as the FSR contribution (for $d=1~kpc$) or even larger (for $d=3$~kpc). Most notably, the spatial size of the IC emission is significant, inducing a signal larger than the background even tens of degrees away from the source. Consider, however, that the case displayed here is the most favorable, since the source is located in the portion of the sky with the faintest Galactic background, and we have not included the uncertain extragalactic component. For $d=5$~kpc, i.e. for the source outside the diffusion region, the IC term drops dramatically. This is due to the fact that there is no fresh source of high energy electrons and positrons, and the ones injected along the transit of the source through the diffusion region have rather rapidly degraded their energy. Therefore, there is no efficient high energy source to up-scatter starlight photons to $\gamma$-ray frequency. The trend is probably exaggerated by the fact that we are assuming a sharp boundary for the propagation region, while a smoother boundary condition would be certainly more physical and would probably lead to a smoother transition between the cases, $d=3$~kpc to the $d=5$~kpc.
From the sample case discussed, we can infer that it is rather likely that if the local positron flux receives a sizable contribution from a single point-source, the induced IC flux is a relevant target for the FERMI $\gamma$-ray telescope. A more thorough discussion about this point is delayed to an upcoming dedicated analysis.
\subsection{Dipole anisotropy in the electron/positron spectrum}
As pointed out by recent analyses (see e.g.,~\cite{Buesching:2008hr,Hooper:2008kg,Grasso:2009ma,Cernuda:2009kk}), a single nearby point-like source (e.g., a pulsar), being the dominant local positron source at high energy, induce an anisotropy which could be at a detectable level. In this Section, we reconsider this possibility in the context of DM substructure. We take into account proper motion effects, which are not relevant for bursting-like sources as pulsars. We assume the dominant contribution to the anisotropy to be given by the dipole term.
In order to detect an anisotropy along a certain direction at a good confidence level, the required number of events has to be very large. Therefore, although the anisotropy in the positron spectrum would be higher than in the total electron plus positron spectrum, we refer to the latter, being the detection prospects for FERMI much more promising than for PAMELA.
If the anisotropy is dominated by the dipole term, the intensity at a given point as a function of the direction of observation has only one maximum. The degree of dipole anisotropy can be defined by the quantity $\delta=(I_{max}-I_{min})/(I_{max}+I_{min})$, where $I_{max}$ and $I_{min}$ are the maximum and minimum $e^++e^-$ intensity with respect to direction.
Expanding the intensity in spherical harmonics up to the dipole term, we have: $I(\theta,\phi)\simeq \bar I+\delta\, \bar I \cos{\theta}+\sin{\theta}\,(I^{-1}_1e^{-I\phi}+I^1_1 e^{I\phi})$, where $\theta$ is the angle with respect to the direction of maximal anisotropy, $\bar I=(I_{max}+I_{min})/2=(I(\theta=0)-I(\theta=\pi))/2$, and $I^{-1}_1$ and $I^1_1$ are angle-independent coefficients.
Note that contrary to the case of a stationary point-source (with homogeneous and isotropic propagation parameters), the $\phi$-dependent terms of the dipole are not null.
Although the direction of maximal anisotropy (chosen, e.g., as the $z$-axis) is, in general, unknown, we can define the particle flux $F$ along such direction by integrating over all the possible directions the projection over $z$ of the intensity, i.e., $F\simeq \int d\Omega\, I\cos{\theta}\simeq 4/3\,\pi\, \delta\, \bar I$, and by estimating it as $F\simeq D\,|\nabla n|$. The latter is obtained in the diffusion approximation~\cite{Berezinskii:1990}, but it is valid at first order (i.e., for small anisotropies) also when including energy losses. Moreover, we assume the anisotropies in directions orthogonal to $z$ to be subdominant (i.e., $\partial_z n \simeq \nabla n$). By equating the two expressions for $F$, one gets~\cite{Ginzburg:1964}:
\begin{equation}
\delta=\frac{3\,D}{c}\frac{|\nabla n_{tot}|}{n_{tot}}=\frac{3\,D}{c}\frac{|\nabla n_{DM}|}{(n_{DM}+n_{CR})} \;,
\label{Eq:anis}
\end{equation}
where $n_{DM}$ denotes the contribution to the $e^++e^-$ number density induced by a DM substructure, $n_{CR}$ is the contribution from cosmic-rays, and $n_{tot}=n_{DM}+n_{CR}$.
Neglecting boundary conditions, $|\nabla n_{DM}|$ is given by the gradient of Eq.~\ref{eq:epnsol}:
\begin{equation}
|\nabla n_{DM}(\vec r,p,t)| = \left[\sum_{i=1}^3\left(\Gamma
\int_{t_i }^t dt_0 \, \left|\frac{\dot{p}(p_0)}{\dot{p}(p)} \right|
\frac{dN_{e^+}}{dp_0} \, 2\,\frac{x_i-x_{i,p}(t_0)}{\lambda(p,p_0)^2}\,G(\vec r,p;\vec{r}_p(t_0), p_0)\right)^2\right]^{1/2} \;,
\label{eq:anis2}
\end{equation}
with $p_0$ obtained from $\Delta \tau=t-t_0$ and $x_i=x,y,z$ for $i=1,2,3$, respectively.
\begin{figure}[t]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=7.cm]{fig13.eps}
\caption{Dipole anisotropy of the electron plus positron spectrum as a function of the energy for the four sample DM scenarios in Table~\ref{tab:fit}.}
\label{fig:anis}
\end{figure}
We plot in Fig.~\ref{fig:anis}, the degree of dipole anisotropy for the benchmark DM scenarios in Table~\ref{tab:fit}.
Comparing models 3 and 4, describing sources at analogous distance and with analogous local spectrum, one can note that, as intuitive, an approaching source would induce a higher anisotropy than a moving-away source (both on a straight-line trajectory). On the other hand, for sources at moderate distance the mismatch is quite small and the picture is similar to the stationary case.
The degree of anisotropy is strongly and inversely correlated to the diffusion length (see Eq.~\ref{eq:anis2}).
Although the benchmark DM models 1 and 2 induce a very similar local spectrum (see Fig.~\ref{fig:pamela1}) and describe substructures moving away from us on a vertical trajectory at the same velocity, in the second case the electrons and positrons undergo a greater diffusion before reaching us, and the anisotropy is suppressed with respect to the first case.
Note that the maximum of the curves in Fig.~\ref{fig:anis} occur at larger energy than the peaks in Figs.~\ref{fig:pamela1} and \ref{fig:pamela1b}, being the diffusion and the related wash-out of anisotropies less effective at high energy.
The degree of dipole anisotropy for the benchmark models in Fig.~\ref{fig:anis} can be observable by FERMI in few years of data taking. On the other hand, the predictions for the anisotropy associated to a DM substructure suffer of many theoretical uncertainties, as in the case of the spectrum, and, depending on the trajectory, the degree of anisotropy can be suppressed or slightly enhanced with respect to an analogous (i.e., at analogous distance from the observer) stationary point-like case.
\section{Conclusions}
\label{sec:concl}
We have discussed the contribution to the local antimatter fluxes due to individual WIMP
DM substructures, accounting for the substructure proper motion.
We have derived analytic solutions to the propagation equation as appropriate for a
time-dependent positron and antiproton primary sources, identifying the relevant quantities
to discriminate whether proper motion effects are relevant or not.
We found that, for both positrons and antiprotons,
the static limit is a fair approximation only in the case of high energy particles
and nearby sources, while it fails in all other situations. The discussion has involved
a few benchmark DM candidates and and a few sample orbits for the substructure.
As an application of the general discussion, we focused first on WIMPs annihilating into leptons only,
and we derived sample fits of the PAMELA positron excess and FERMI all-electron data.
The fits have been obtained starting from some arbitrary values of the WIMP mass,
demonstrating that, for a single non-static DM point-source, it is no longer
true that one can extract from the data, in a unique way, as extensively done in recent analyses,
model independent particle physics observables, such as the DM mass, the annihilation yield and
the pair annihilation cross section.
Indeed, the threshold of the local electron/positron spectrum cannot be used as a sure indicator of the DM particle mass, being possibly set by the distance of the DM substructure. The relation between the shapes of the injection spectrum and of the propagated spectrum is not straightforward for a non-static DM substructure, which behaves as a transient source.
Moreover, the annihilation rate depends on the product of the pair annihilation cross section times the unknown annihilation volume of the substructure, rather than on $\sigma v$ only.
The PAMELA positron excess can be explained in such a scenario, provided that a large annihilation rate in the substructure is considered. This requires either a large annihilation volume (much larger than typical values predicted for DM substructures in N-body simulations, but viable for scenarios accounting for the adiabatic formation of an intermediate mass black hole in the substructure) and/or a pair annihilation cross section significantly enhanced with respect to the reference thermal value.
We have then used PAMELA and FERMI
electron/positron data to derive, under different configurations, limits to the total annihilation
rate in the DM source. These limits have been compared to the bounds extracted from the $\gamma$-ray luminosities associated to the same DM models. The general
trend is that the $\gamma$-ray signal induced by a DM point-source, giving a sizable contribution to the local positron flux, is below the level of the brightest unidentified EGRET sources, but well above the FERMI $\gamma$-ray telescope sensitivity.
We have also discussed WIMP models giving raise to an antiproton yield through pair annihilations in the substructure,
as in the case with $W^+W^-$ as final state of annihilation.
Analogously to the electron/positron case, single DM sources inducing a significant contribution
to the local antiproton flux can be detected by FERMI in $\gamma$-rays
(on the other hand, as for the smooth DM halo component,
a positron/electron flux at the level of PAMELA and FERMI data can be hardly obtained in such WIMP models
without violating antiproton limits).
Finally, we sketched two further features in connection to
positron/electron emission from a DM point-source, namely the spectral and angular shape of
$\gamma$-ray flux induced by inverse Compton emission on starlight, and the dipole anisotropy
in the electron/positron spectrum. We have shown that, potentially, both of them could be
used to test the scenario proposed here.
\section*{Acknowledgements}
We would like to thank P.~D.~Serpico for useful discussions.
M.R. acknowledges funding by, and the facilities of, the Centre for High Performance Computing, Cape Town. P.U. is partially supported by the European Community's Human Potential Programme under contracts MRTN-CT-2006-035863.
| and moving along a vertical
orbit intersecting the Galactic plane at a short distance from the observer.
Each curve refer to a different time of observation,
with the distance $d$ of the source from the observer playing the role of time
variable. This is useful since we can compare with the spectra one obtains for static
sources placed at the same distances. The positron flux is multiplied by $p^2\,d^3$ to
match the approximate scaling in the static limit. {\it Right Panel:} For a give time of
observation (namely, fixing $d=1$~kpc), predictions for the flux within our benchmark
setups for the propagation model.}
\label{fig:scal}
\end{figure}
To discuss the contribution to the local positron flux $\Phi_e$ from a single point source,
we start considering the sample case of a source moving with constant velocity
$v_s = 300 \,{\rm km \,s^{-1}}$, on a trajectory which is perpendicular to the Galactic plane,
intersecting the plane at a small distance from the Sun (say 10~pc, the precise value has
little relevance for the discussion). To emphasizes propagation effects, we refer to a dark matter
model, of given mass and total annihilation rate, with prompt annihilation into $e^+\, e^-$ pairs, i.e.
with a monochromatic positron spectrum $dN_{e^+}/{dp} \simeq \delta (p-M_\chi)$. In
Fig.~\ref{fig:scal} we fix $M_\chi=500$~GeV and show the shape of the induced local
positron fluxes in a few sample cases.
In the left panel, each curve refers to a different time of observation, but rather than labeling
them by time steps, we indicate the distance $d$ of the source from the observer, along the
trajectory and at the time when the positron flux is measured (dashed lines for an approaching
source, solid line for a source which has passed nearby and now is moving away; for reference,
in the example we are considering, a shift of 1~kpc in $d$ corresponds to a time interval
$\Delta t \simeq 10^{14}$~s, i.e. about an order of magnitude lower than the typical
"escape time" for particles of these energies as extrapolated in simple "leaky box"
propagation models). For comparison, we also show the case of
static sources (dotted lines), at a given distance from the Sun.
From the Green function solution (again sufficiently away from the boundaries of the
propagation region) we can guess that, in the static limit, the peak of the product
$p^2 \cdot \Phi_e$ scales like $d^{-3}$. This is indeed what we find in the plot, where the
quantity $d^3\,p^2\,\Phi_e$ has been normalized to 1 in arbitrary units for $d=10$~pc;
the figure shows also
the departure from such scaling in case of a non-stationary source, with the result for
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The idea swarm on water crisis: Seattle Interactive's Design Swarm
By Ari Adachi · On November 1, 2016
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At the Seattle Interactive Conference 2016, several fellow Comm Lead students and I had the opportunity to participate in a Design Swarm, a unique onsite challenge that pits teams against each other to create solutions to a tough social problem.
The Design Swarm aims to promote creativity and create disruptive thinking by bringing together teams consisting of people with design, strategy, and business backgrounds.
This year, the Design Swarm partnered with Mountain Safety Research (MSR), one of the world's leading outdoor equipment manufacturers to tackle the water crisis in Africa. At the event, MSR presented their water sanitation kit which, by the look of it, was an unassuming little blue pack filled with chlorine and plastic bags. The kit is actually a groundbreaking innovation that has the power to make clean water accessible to all. The teams were challenged to find a way to distribute MSR's water sanitation technology in Kenya where clean water access is limited and fatalities from water-borne diseases are rampant. Kenya has been dealing with water scarcity for decades, only a very small portion of the country's land is suitable for agriculture and the current water distribution system is less than equitable. It was clear to us that there is a great need for MSR's water solution and with so much riding on the creation of a viable solution, the pressure was on.
Photo credit: Digging for drinking<|fim_middle|> be a place for local community leaders to rally people around the idea that clear water does not necessarily mean clean water. The idea behind it was that this would promote a greater sense of trust toward using the water sanitation device.
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At the end of the six hours, the judges converged to make their decision on the winning strategy. There was electricity in the air from the eager anticipation of the participants. You see, the winning team would have the chance to see their idea implemented through MSR. But more than that, winning meant that their idea might drastically improve the quality of life of people halfway across the world.
In the end, the winning team devised a novel solution around chlorine transport necklaces and a unique long-term payment strategy which addressed a variety of challenges in distribution. It was a unique and groundbreaking day for everyone involved.
A difficult challenge was met by an innovative solution when groups of people came together to swarm around crazy ideas.
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We later found out that Kenya's water shortage causes a large number of women to spend the majority of their days fetching water for their families and communities, leaving them more susceptible to water-borne diseases. This fact greatly impacted the way my team devised our Persona Spectrums, an exercise which helped us think about all aspects of the customer, their needs, thoughts, and challenges. We developed our solution around a persona we called Natana, a mother, a wife, an avid community member, and also a strong skeptic to the need for foreign aid in her village. We quickly moved into a phrase called "Ideation" where each group came up with 40 potential routes to their solution and then swapped ideas between groups.
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There were ideas surrounding bots, singing buses, think spaces, and even a transportable necklace chlorine device. The most outlandish and absurdly large ideas were welcomed with open arms, and in the spirit of 'failing fast', ideas were narrowed down into a centralized strategy to get the kits to those in need.
My group narrowed our ideas down and finalized a distribution and marketing plan to address the skepticism and fear we imagined Natana and her community would experience when considering using MSR's water sanitation kit. Our plan included an educational "Call to Action" song, which would be popularized by famous national singers. Another part of our plan was the development of a community space. We envisioned it to | 312 |
Honey Butter at Martyr's
By Sydney Crawford
What started as a sleepy Tuesday Chicago night would soon turn into a night full of dancing, fun, and soulful music. People started gathering around the stage as the first opener of the night, Grace Blackford, stepped up to her mic. Backed by a three-man band, Blackford warmed up the crowd by performing all original works. In an R&B/soft rock style, Blackford's smooth and rich voice dominated her songs "Groundhog Day" and "Guilty," and occasionally stepped back to feature guitarist Ricardo Morales' long and intricate guitar solos. Slowing it down with love song "Future With You," a few couples and friends grabbed each other and swayed to Grace's emotional and melodic vocals. Grace Blackford closed with "Inside My Head," a song about anxiety that still came off silky and warm.
More people started to pack the small room in Martyr's as second band Morning Dew began to set up and check mics. Feelings of support and friendliness were palpable in the space as friends of the band screamed compliments and words of encouragement, just two feet away from the members. The seven-person band packed the stage full of instruments and coordinating floral blazers, featuring Joe Nedder on vocals and trombone, Tyler Felson on vocals and trumpet, Albert Kuo on saxophone, Sammy Sobel on guitar, Eddy Maday on bass, Siobhan Esposito on vocals and keys, and Dars<|fim_middle|> Riviera Older Post Lupe Fiasco at The Riviera | an Swaroop Bellie on drums. Bursting to life with an original song, Morning Dew layered brass horns with melodic keys and guitar lines to create a full, warm sound. Combining different vocalists in each song, Nedder mixing his alluring vocals with peppy raps, and unique combinations within the array of instrumentation, each of Morning Dew's songs were kept distinct and fresh in a combination of R&B, rap, and jazz. After original songs "Champagne" and "New Home," the deep and rhythmic bass line of Mac Miller's "Dang!" evoked cheers from the audience; Nedder's rap, Felly's vocals, an enticing stage presence, and a huge saxophone solo from Kuo had the crowd grooving along with the band. "Sweet October" settled the audience with a sweet melody from Esposito in one of the calmer moments of the night. Through their entire set, the sheer musical talent of every member was tangible, especially in Nedder's and Felly's effortless transitions between singing and playing the trombone or trumpet respectively. After delighting the crowd with a cover of Chance the Rapper's "Sunday Candy" and Vulfpeck's "Wait for the Moment," Morning Dew smashed their closing song "Skylight" in a flurry of harmonized brass, animated vocals, crisp drum and bass lines, and cheers from the crowd. This band is youthful, fun, charismatic, and innovative, promising much more to come.
Honey Butter took the stage one by one to deliver a slightly different, but no less soulful, vibe. Again with a large band, lead vocalist Alexa Moster stepped up to her mic, followed by vocalist and saxophonist Austin Klewan, guitarist Jacob Galdes, bassist George Estey, trumpeter and keyboardist Sam Wolsk, and drummer Oliver Holden-Moses. Honey Butter kicked off their set with original song "Missing Piece" which highlighted Moster's insanely smooth and lavish voice and a grooving bass hook. As the pop/jazz/soul band made their way through their first self-titled EP, vocals switched between Moster and Klewan as each singer supplied a different feeling and style. Multi-instrumentalist Wolsk fluidly shifted from keys to trumpet, even playing keys with one hand and his trumpet with the other.
On slower songs such as "Let Me Believe," softer backing instruments allowed Moster's powerful vocals to shine, moving the audience and prompting some to dance at the encouragement of Galdes. In "The Answer," one of the first songs Honey Butter ever released, Klewan moved from singing straight into a massive saxophone solo that left both the performer and the audience a bit breathless. Slowing it down with an emotional cover of Daniel Caesar's "Best Part," Honey Butter had the crowd swaying and singing along (especially Morning Dew, who was cheering like Honey Butter's biggest fans). "Just Begun" picked the pace up again with a strong bass line, vocal harmonies, and an upbeat tempo. Finally, at the request of the audience, they performed an extra song that ended in an epic guitar solo by Galdes, finishing off a night of original music. Honey Butter's music felt novel yet classic and was delivered with excitement and passion that won over the hearts of the audience.
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Despite waking to sunshine and clear skies, a strong easterly wind prevented us from making a landing on Staffa this morning. After rounding the island by ship, we proceeded slowly towards the isle of Iona. Our route was lined with stunning vistas of western Scotland's dramatic cliffs in the harsh morning light. We cruised through the maze of islands and arrived in late morning to far more forgiving landing conditions, at our second destination. From the ship we could see the ruins of the island's medieval monastic legacy peppered amongst the houses and shops of the small but lively little village, nestled beneath a green hill.
Once the ship had anchored, we took Zodiacs ashore. White sand beaches with crystal clear water under glaring sunlight created a look that felt more like the tropics than northwest Europe, though the blue of the water hinted at its cold. We first visited the ruins of the nunnery, just up from the shore. This is the best surviving ruin of a nunnery from this period in Britain, and the many phases of construction during its life create a patchwork of different styles and colours in the st<|fim_middle|> town of Cobh, County Cork, on the south coast of Ireland. He is both a working archaeologist and a naturalist. Growing up and living next to the sea, he developed a fascination with whales and dolphins, along with birds and the broader natural world. Ever varied in his interests, he studied English at University College Cork and went on to complete a master's degree in Old English. | onework. After contemplating this setting, it was time to proceed to the famous abbey. This was once the focal point of one of Europe's most important religious communities, built on the site of St. Columba's church.
We returned to the ship for dinner, but our day's activities were not over yet. We took a chance on conditions having improved at Staffa and were rewarded several times over. The magnificent basalt columns were all the more special in the light of the setting sun, and enjoying them from both sea and land made for a perfect end to the day.
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Home Education Room to Grow: Portable NC Church Gears Up for the Future
Room to Grow: Portable NC Church Gears Up for the Future
New Yamaha IM8 console to help ease move to permanent location
by CP Staff
Like many new churches, the River Community Church in Fayetteville, North Carolina, lacks a permanent home for now. The 250 worshippers meet at a middle school auditorium every Sunday, setting up the sound gear for services and tearing it down each week. Tim Ake, a professional firefighter with the city, mans the mixing console and decided to buy a Yamaha IM8-32.
The church bought the console at Brooks Pro Sound, a local firm that services several area churches. "It's a wonderful mixer," says owner Marvin Brooks. "It's clean. If you move a control on the console, like change the EQ, for instance, you can hear it. On lesser consoles, you turn the knob and don't hear that much difference."
Ake supervises a group of three volunteers. "We saw features like the aux sends, for instance, which set the IM8 above all the others and it's got more capacity for down the road," he says.
For now, the setup uses most of the IM8's inputs, but Ake bought the console with future expansion in mind. He says, "It's nice to have the extra channels we can<|fim_middle|> can keep the settings the same from week to week."
He uses all eight sub groups that the IM8 provides and assigns all the singers their own group and, using the master mute feature, which shuts off all the inputs assigned to that bank, it really simplifies mixing, especially for the volunteers.
"After the singers are finished, we press one button and mute all the channels in the singers' bank," says Ake. "It's an older school, so when people walk onstage you can hear each footstep. Since we mute the microphones until the performance actually begins, we eliminated that distraction.
Though Ake has no formal training as a sound technician, per se, he learned how to operate an audio console at the age of 16 at his former church, learning through hands-on experience, reading magazines and trawling the Internet for pertinent information.
"I wouldn't call myself an expert, but I am adept at using the equipment and understand how it operates," he says. "We looked at everything that's out there and the IM8 was head and shoulders above the other stuff available and we feel like we got the best bang for our buck." | dedicate to one singer or performer, especially when we're tearing down every week. This way we | 19 |
DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings had allowed only nine goals in their previous five games before meeting Chicago for the first time this season Wednesday.
The Blackhawks can make any team look ill-equipped defensively. That's what happened at Joe Louis Arena, as the defending Stanley Cup champions prevailed 5-2.
The rematch is Sunday at the United Center (5 p.m., Fox Sports Detroit), and the Red Wings spent part of their three-day break working on two areas - better breakouts and preventing odd-man rushes.
"The other night I didn't think we were good enough defensively," Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. "You're going to have nights where the puck goes in like the Boston game (6-5 win on Feb. 14), I didn't think we were bad defensively, the puck just went in against us a home.
"The other night wasn't good enough. I think we got away with some odd-number rushes against Dallas (Monday) and (on Wednesday Chicago) made us pay. You can't give up that many odd-number rushes."
Said Henrik Zetterberg: "It (goals against) has been a little higher than we want, especially when we don't score at the same pace, it's hard. But we know what we have to do, we have to be a little tighter, minimize our mistakes. We know we can play better defense and we will do that."
That's especially challenging facing Patrick Kane, who had a goal and two assists Wednesday, and Artemi Panarin, who<|fim_middle|> them you want to be at your best." | notched two goals. Kane is running away with the NHL scoring race (37 goals, 88 points) and Panarin likewise in the rookie scoring race (24 goals, 59 points).
"Him and Kane, they find each other pretty much anywhere," Detroit defenseman Jonathan Ericsson said. "They've got this little Hank (Zetterberg) and Pavel (Datsyuk) connection. They're a little unpredictable on the ice, too, because they maybe don't follow the standard routes, so you've got to keep an eye on them and try to stay close and not give them as much room as they had (Wednesday)."
Ericsson said of Kane: "Sometimes he goes really deep and he winds up and wants the puck and tries to go through everyone."
"He's one of the best players in the world, has been for a long time," Blashill said. "We just got to do a better job of being tight to him. It's not an easy thing to do. He's great at creating space. You're never going to shut him down from having opportunities, but you have to limit them."
Dylan Larkin called Panarin a "special player."
"Lots of skill, he works well with Kane," Larkin said. "To be successful against Chicago you're going to have to shut him and Kane down and then you just have to worry about (Jonathan) Toews' line. They have a lot of weapons there."
The Blackhawks are in the top five in the league in goals per game (2.82) and their power play is second (23.5 percent). Zetterberg said staying out of the box is essential.
"Overall, I thought we played a decent game," Zetterberg said. "They're really skilled when they get time, just got to try to minimize that. We're looking forward to a fun game on Sunday.
"Obviously, we don't see these guys that often and we don't see them in the playoffs until the end either (they hope). But it's a rivalry that we had before ... so every chance you have playing against | 438 |
Clare Brook leaves WHEB to join Blue Marine Foundation
Long-time RI professional moves into charity sector.
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Clare Brook, Founding Partner and Head of Business Development for the listed equities business at WHE<|fim_middle|> of green bonds with the aim of attracting private capital to finance a global transition to sustainable fisheries.
Brook, who finishes at the end of this week (October 31), founded the WHEB listed equities division in 2009. In 2012 the manager brought in the former Henderson SRI team that was made redundant at the end of 2011 to run its core global growth strategy, the FP WHEB Sustainability Fund, a £75m long-only equities fund investing in companies providing solutions to sustainability challenges. The team started running the fund in April 2012.
It includes former Henderson Head of SRI, George Latham, as well as portfolio manager Tim Dieppe and analyst Seb Beloe.
Latham, now Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer for WHEB's listed equities business, said Brook would not be directly replaced in the business development role, which he said the two carried out jointly. He said the manager was hiring business development support staff with a new joiner arriving in November.Brook retains an equity stake in WHEB, which is a long-term obligation for partners in the company, and is joining the manager's Investment Advisory Committee. WHEB, which also runs green private equity and infrastructure funds, is structured as a partnership and managed by its owners.
Brook, who has held a number of senior RI roles at UK fund managers, was a former Head of Socially Responsible Investment at Morley Fund Management (now Aviva) and established the Sustainable Future range of funds, which took in £1bn in assets in 5 years, at the turn of the century.
She has been working one day a week at Blue Marine since the beginning of the year alongside Cindy Forde its new Managing Director. The charity counts Stephen Fry, the comedian, and Simon le Bon, the Duran Duran pop star, and his wife Yasmin le Bon, among its global ambassadors. It works with NGOs to set up marine conservation and sustainable fishing zones around the world. The charity was inspired by the award-winning book and film on overfishing and marine damage, The End of the Line, by Charles Clover, the environmental journalist. Clover is the charity's Chairman and Trustee.
Brook said: "Blue Marine is a great opportunity to be directly involved in a really important sustainability issue like fishing and marine protection and to see where market financing can be used to underpin that work."
Latham said the FP WHEB Sustainability Fund was nearing a three-year track record under the team and had outperformed the IMA Global Equity sector benchmark of funds since Tim Dieppe took over the portfolio. He said the fund is getting increasing interest from consultants and is also one of only two listed equity funds on the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) database. | B, the London based specialist sustainable fund manager, is leaving the firm to become Chief Financial Officer at the Blue Marine Foundation, a charity that specialises in marine conservation.
Brook, who has worked in responsible investment for 22 years, told RI she was leaving to take up a new sustainability challenge that would overlap with her investment experience in looking at new market mechanisms for conservation financing. She said this could include so-called blue bonds, a mooted version | 92 |
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David Kleinschmidt and drilled rows of cover crops popping up through terminated winter cover on Highland High School's 5-acre agricultural demo field
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agriculture featured Highland | any farmer how the abundant rain has affected their operation, you'll hear about fields planted twice, three times, or not at all. As so many fields sat wet and inaccessible this spring and planting deadlines approached, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a "prevent plant" program, incentivizing farmers to let fields lie fallow or plant them with cover crops. This program has given many fields and farmers a fresh opportunity to take their soil health to new levels.
Highland High School's FFA Plot was one such field, usually planted in a corn and soybeans rotation. This year, agriculture educator Renee Barr and plot managers Syler and Shawn Hogg decided to turn this wet season into an educational experience for the whole community by teaming up with David Kleinschmidt of Progressive Agronomy Consulting Services. The entire five-acre agriculture education field has been planted in an 18-way cover crop mix which will be publicly demonstrated at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at David Kleinschmidt's Managing Farm Economics and Soil Productivity event.
"David and I have the same philosophy – we're soils nerds," Barr said. "This project takes a sour farming year and turns it into an educational activity and improves our soil health."
With help from NRCS soil scientist Bryan Fitch, Kleinschmidt extracted soil cores from the Highland High School farm plot and noticed the soil was poor.
"This is where change begins," Kleinschmidt said. "It's understandable that farmers are nervous about taking risks, and it's hard to take the jump. I learned from Renee that if it weren't for seed and chemical donations, these five acres would never turn a profit. That's the purpose of our event in September: to physically show how this cover crop and no-till system can generate soils capable of producing better, healthier crops."
Barr agreed with Kleinschmidt, "When we show improvement on our soil in a few years, it can show farmers the benefits. I want to show students too – it's not always about the chemicals. Now we're going to see what happens when we work with nature."
When it comes to conservation agronomy, Kleinschmidt is a true ground-breaker. Graduating from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a major in ag business economics and a career start in ag retail sales, he decided to venture out on his own with Progressive Agronomy Consulting Services.
"In the drought of 2012, I sold a lot of cover crops to farmers looking to prevent nutrient loss from fields that couldn't produce. I started noticing the more I used cover crops, the more I saw a decrease in plant stress. Crops weren't as fast to show nutrient deficiency, had fewer weeds to compete with, and more water was available later in the season, when the crops needed it. That network of roots puts the pore space back into the soil, creating a crop-supporting structure that can breathe AND deliver water and nutrients. When we nurture soil rather than rip it apart, it can function as intended – it becomes more productive and life-giving."
Now a full-time conservation agronomist, Kleinschmidt notices a lot of fascinating things that cover crops do and he takes every opportunity to share his knowledge with the public. "We all need mentors, so I partnered with Understanding Ag and Soil Health Academy. This gives me and local farmers in my community a chance to bounce ideas off of experts without fear of being judged."
One such expert is Rick Clark, 2019 American Soybean Association award winner, who farms 7,000 acres of cash crops in west-central Indiana. After years of experimentation, Clark converted his entire operation to a no-till system with a diverse crop rotation that includes a wide variety of cover crops.
"I'm not trying to say my system is better than anyone else's. I'm just saying that the system I'm working on is working for me and my farm, and I think it could work for other farms," Clark said. "We have got to figure out a way to stop this erosion and losing our topsoil because it's not coming back."
Clark will be a featured speaker at the Highland High School event on Sept. 10 and will explain his system of farming and the benefits it has brought his farm and family.
Managing Farm Economics and Soil Productivity is open to the public and free of charge. The event will begin at 5 p.m. at the Highland High School agricultural demonstration plot just south of the school on Illinois 160. At the plot parking lot, Kleinschmidt will operate a rainfall simulator and perform a slake test to demonstrate soil aggregate stability. He will discuss the 18-way cover crop mix no-tilled in the plot, and some of the "invisible magic" taking place under the soil.
"There's so much to talk about – so much you can't see underground, like how differently crops respond to weather and pressure systems when soil is at top function. You might notice after a high-pressure system, corn seems to have grown 6 inches overnight. When there's more porosity in the soil, water and nutrients flow better for better plant uptake," Kleinschmidt says. "Low pressure systems also cause a plant boost. Plants breathe through stomatas, 95 percent of which are on the underside of the leaves. Low pressure systems cause a carbon-dioxide release from the soil, which plants inhale and grow, above and below the soil. But with cover crops, carbon dioxide is captured. Rather than being released freely into the atmosphere, it goes right into the plant, which works further down into the soil, feeding the essential bio-organisms and building organic matter."
The second half of the program moves into Highland High School's Shop Room, where Rick Clark will present Farm Economics – Efficient Conservation on a Large-Scale Farm. His talk centers around feasibility of a soil-building system, and the how-to's of making soil-health practices profitable. He'll talk about his crop-rotation, and how he arrived at his current cover crop cocktail, the "gunslinger."
"Some of the crops in his gunslinger mix are some of my favorite cover crops. He uses sorghum sudangrass, which has an effect of promoting a beneficial mycorrhizal fungi network that works to extend root reach deeper into the soil for more nutrient and water access," Kleinschmidt said.
This spring, when it seemed the rain would never end, Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District hosted an Agricultural Steering Committee meeting, inviting Kleinschmidt to present as a guest speaker. Local farmer and Madison County Farm Bureau Director Kevin Rutz decided to test Kleinschmidt's claim that fields with growing cover crops would be ready to plant sooner than saturated, muddy fields that had been tilled just before storms. "We had just had a lot of rain, and my cereal rye was tall. I went out into that field and low and behold, it was ready for no-till. The cover crops took up the water, and the soil was ready."
The event will be hosted with support from Madison County Soil & Water Conservation District and Madison County Planning and Development. Catered dinner will be served at 7:30 pm. Registration is limited and those interested in attending should call David Kleinschmidt at (217) 370-3799 by Wednesday, Sept. | 1,524 |
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There is no official information on battery lifetime. Judging from the Specifications of this system, the supplied 31 Whr battery should last around 4 hours on a charge.
The HP 15-ay191ms Signature Edition is promoted on a few Sites as a"2017 latest HP flagship" notebook, but it is evident that it is only A mean budget-friendly touchscreen notebook without premum-class capabilities Like aluminum chassis, IPS screen, SSD, or backlight keyboard. And it had been Really published in late 2016. Still, it could certainly pack needs of all Notebook shoppers also has a fantastic functionality & features / price ratio.
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The road to perfection is cobbled with Small tweaks Too As large improvements. Razer proceeds to walk that street with the most recent version of the Blade Stealth. Priced at $1,699 (beginning at $1,249), the ultraportable keeps its slender measurements and bewitching 13.3-inch screen whilst adding a better keyboard and a effective 8th-gen chip, doubling back on its own challenge to the ultraportable crown. On the other hand, the machine remains hampered by battery life that is much too meticulous.
The best engineering laptop is your newest ultraportable to make the jump to An Intel 8th-gen chip. Intel upped the energy on the chips by incorporating four cores rather than 2. In accordance with our tests, we discovered that 8th-gen CPUs are almost 92 percent faster compared to 7th gen, based on what tasks you're performing. By way of instance, I found 24 tabs on Google Chrome, some of which conducted YouTube, Twitch, Tweetdeck and Slack — while conducting a complete system scan in Windows Defender with no lag.
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When we assessed the panel for colour reproduction, we discovered It surpassed the 102 percentage ultraportable average having an impressive 121 percentage. The XPS 13 and Spectre 13 were not too far away at 112 and 111 per cent, respectively, although the Yoga 920 notched 105 percent.
The Stealth's panel can be a lot glowing, averaging 328 Nits, outshining the 286-nit average in addition to the Yoga 920 along with the Spectre 13. The XPS 13 is the cleverest from the property at 368 nits.
The 10-finger capacitive touch display is quick to respond And true, keeping up with my random squiggles in Paint.
As much as I Really like the glistening, customizable cacophony That really is a Razer Chroma computer keyboard, I will love the boardroom-friendly white backlighting of this gunmetal-gray Stealth. Deficiency of vibrant backlighting or maybe not, I can not dismiss that Razer has taken strides to enhance the scanning encounter on the Stealth.
Despite its own 1.2 millimeters of crucial traveling and 69 g of Actuation (1.5 mm and 60 gram are our minimal ), the Stealth does not feel as shallow as previous versions did. In reality, there is a small bit of soda in these keys. I struck my usual 65 words per minute about the 10fastfingers scanning test.
The 4.1 x 2.5-inch precision touchpad is enormous on such a Little system. Meaning there was lots of space to my hands to phone up Cortana using a three-finger press or zoom on a record using a fast pinch-zoom. The bottom corners of the touchpad had company feedback for a cozy feel once I was abandoned and clicking.
The Stealth's set of top-mounted speakers tend to be louder than You would anticipate. The slender speakers stuffed my bedroom using loud, comparatively clear sound, thanks to an assist in the preloaded Dolby Atmos software.
But listening to Michael Jackson's"The Girl Inside My Life," I discovered that although the artist's outspoken was apparent, the guitar seemed twisted at maximum quantity, as did the computer keyboard.
Despite changing through both presets (Dynamic, Movie, Music, Game, Voice and Personalize), I could not do away with this marginally off-putting twang. To test for bass, I shifted into Rick Ross'"3 Kings" and hurried to that twisted piano again — only this time, it had been accompanied by wilted lows.
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Originally, when this notebook was started it cost $1000 but Today for some reason, the cost has increased marginally i.e additional $88. Merely to remind you this notebook is an Amazon's Choice merchandise.
I am supposing that the Small Gain in the cost is because of High requirements of this item but I will ensure you that you will not repent after picking this notebook.
This can be 15.6 Inch IPS screen That Has very good viewing Angles and colour precision. The colour precision should have been improved but it is not so bad . You will have no problems while playing videos or games on this screen.
It's a Wonderful gaming look to it as well as the two red stripes on Top make it even more appealing. Not to forgetthe construct of this notebook does not feel cheap and it's extremely stiff.
You will Receive 256GB SSD storage to the notebook and 16GB DDR4 RAM. Exactly enjoy the Helios 300, it is possible to update the RAM up to 32GB however I'd say it performs incredibly fast using all the 16GB itself. There's a slot available to bring an HDD for those that want it. But the fantastic thing isthat you do not to cover anything. You simply have to contact Acer and they will send it to you for FREE.
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Coming to the primary intent of this notebook i.e Gaming. It Includes GTX 1050Ti 4GB RAM that is capable of enjoying virtually all the matches at moderate to high settings. The flame attack score of this notebook is 6595. It manages the majority of the games easily and you will be amazed to find the wonderful functionality of the budget gaming notebook.
While playing videos or games, it will not get heat a good deal. The double fan cooling system can help to keep the notebook keep the warmth without becoming over-heated and speakers get loudly enough to get a gaming system.
The Acer Aspire VX 15 is marginally lightweight compared to preceding Helios 300 and it weighs 5.5 lbs. Well, it might not be a totally mobile notebook but it's fairly mobile I'd say.
The vents selection of this notebook is fine. 3 USB 2.0, 1 USB Type-C (Not Thunderbolt) and also an SD card slot. Rather than 3 USB A, Acer ought to have considered committing 1 USB 3.0 however it isn't a deal breaker I presume.
1 Major thing before we Discuss the Last part is that the Keyboard. The vital space is quite nice and it's 1 degree of backlit which might be quite helpful whilst playing games at nighttime.
And as usual, the typical battery life with this notebook is 3 Hours and you ought to at least half of the period whilst playing games.
Multitasking abilities of women can actually bring benefits, especially in financial terms, where with this ability many women who achieve success in a career but still carry out their duties as a good and attentive mother for their children. Although undergoing a profession as a working mother or career woman, many women are still looking for opportunities to earn extra income, especially when children are getting bigger and need a lot of money.
But there is one thing to keep in mind, the status of an active employee makes you have to be very clever in sorting out and choosing a business opportunity that is suitable for work on the sidelines of your daily work routine. In addition, there are other things that must also be considered before starting a side business, namely the amount of capital, how high the business risk will be run, and how much market opportunity will be targeted through the business.
Online business is one of the business models that is suitable to be worked on between the free time of working women, because it is more flexible and does not require capital that is too large and has minimal risk. In addition, the opportunity in this business is still wide open considering the increasing number of internet users, the number of online businesses is still very small. As long as they are keen to see opportunities and have little ability in technology, then this business model should be lyrics by career women as an opportunity to earn extra income. Here are some online business opportunities for career women.
This business model is very suitable to be used as a side business, because it does not require a lot of capital and the way it works is more flexible, can be done anywhere and anytime during your free time. Lack of capital because in this online business you do not need to have stock of goods to be sold and make shipments, because everything will be handled directly by the owner of the goods or supplier. Your job is to only market the item, then receive payments from consumers. After the consumer pays the price of the item, you can simply forward the order to the supplier, then the supplier who will package and send the item on your behalf or your online store.
In addition to easy and minimal capital, this business also provides a large selection of products or goods that you will sell in dropship, ranging from fashion or clothing, bags, shoes, equipment to household needs, and so on. You just choose the type of product that suits your abilities and passion.
If you work or have certain skills that are very much needed by the community, armed with these skills you can open classes or courses online. You can do this business in your free time or a certain time so that it does not disturb your routine in carrying out daily work activities. Opening a course or class online does not require too much capital, other than a computer and internet connection. For its own class, you can use the facilities provided by Facebook social media or special platforms that provide virtual classes that can be accessed through its website such as WizIQ. You can get this virtual class facility for free.
In this online business, you only act as a liaison or promote a particular product or service. If there are consumers who are interested in buying the product that you are promoting and buying and selling, then you will get a commission from the owner of the item in accordance with the agreement between you and the owner of the goods or services. This business is relatively minimal in capital, but if you are tenacious and diligent in offering these products, then the benefits that can be obtained are very good. There are many products that you can sell in affiliate marketing, such as the needs of women, children, households, and much more.
This business is almost the same as dropshipping, where the dropshipper also acts as a supplier's product reseller. However, to become a reseller you must have goods or products that will be sold online. However, you do not need to worry because the product can be adjusted to the capital prepared. If you do not have large capital, you can start selling it in small quantities, if it grows then the amount of stock can increase at any time.
If you don't have enough capital, you can start by doing business online by Pre-Order (PO). In this business system, consumers who are interested in buying the product you are selling pay a down payment first, after the ordering quota amount is fulfilled, then the goods can be ordered to the supplier and after being ready, the consumer is obliged to pay the rest then the goods you send.
There are many business opportunities that can be used to increase your income, such as online business opportunities above. To get started is not too difficult, but must be adapted to your passion, so you enjoy it, because the top priority is still the work you do everyday. Even though you do business online, don't let your work and career go dormant. Try to only take advantage of your vacation time or leisure time to stay focused and professional in your work. Welcome to starting an online business!
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<|fim_middle|>3.78p per share.Shares fell 1p, or 0.1pc, to 1675p. | British tech company ARM Holdings has announced a jump in profits ahead of a planned £23bn takeover by Japanese giant SoftBank.
The Cambridge-based company revealed a 5pc profit rise to £208m for the first half of the year, and revenues climbed 19pc to £544.1m.
It also highlighted a string of major projects including a contract to build radiation-resistant microchips which can be taken into space on NASA satellites.
Other victories included a ground-breaking deal for work in China and an agreement to work on high-performance supercomputers at Japan's RIKEN advanced research centre.
ARM shipped 3.6bn microchips around the world in the three months to July, up 9pc on a year earlier. The results highlight the company's strong performance and global reputation, and have triggered fresh calls to keep it out of foreign hands.
There has been increasing pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May to block the deal.
But the Government has given its backing following pledges by SoftBank to double the number of staff at ARM and keep its headquarters where they are.
City grandee Lord Myners, a former Treasury minister, said the figures were fresh evidence that a rethink was needed.
'It was short-sighted of the Government to rush out with welcome statements when SoftBank announced it was taking over this British jewel,' he said.
ARM's own employees have raised their own concerns.
On workplace review website glassdoor, one writer claiming to be a senior software engineer said: 'It may take five years, or ten years, but eventually things are going to diverge, tough times will appear, promises aren't going to be remembered, and lots of loyal staff are going to be left out in the cold.
ARM has hiked its interim dividend by 20pc to | 368 |
an immunoglobulin molecule having a specific amino acid sequence that gives each antibody the ability to adhere to and interact only with the antigen that induced its synthesis. This antigen-specific property of the antibody is the basis of the antigen-antibody reaction that is essential to an immune response. The antigen-antibody reaction begins as soon as substances interpreted as foreign invaders gain entrance into the body. See also immunity. Abbreviated Ab.
Antibodies are synthesized by the plasma cells formed when antigen-specific groups (clones) of B lymphocytes respond to the presence of antigen. The developmental process of antibody production begins when stem cells are transformed into B lymphocytes; this transformation usually is completed a few months after birth, at which time the lymphocytes migrate to lymphoid tissue primarily located in the lymph nodes, although they are also found in the spleen, gastrointestinal tract, and bone marrow.
Antibody production, its interaction with a specific antigen, and the activation of complement (C), an interrelated group of eleven proteins, are the major components of the humoral system of immunity.
Antibody-mediated immunity. From Applegate, 2000.
Antibodies can be classified according to their mode of action as they react to and set about defending the body against foreign invaders. Some cause clumping together of bacterial cells (agglutination) and are called agglutinins. Those antibodies that cause bacterial cells to dissolve or liquefy are called bacteriolysins. This activity is assisted by complement, which interacts with the antigen-antibody complex in such a way that the cell ruptures and there is dissolution (lysis) of the cell body. Opsonins coat the outside of bacteria, making them more attractive to phagocytes. Other types of antibodies include those that neutralize the toxins of antigens (antitoxins) and those that cause precipitation of antigens in a fluid medium (precipitins).
anaphylactic antibody a substance formed as a result of the first injection of a foreign anaphylactogen and responsible for the anaphylactic symptoms following the second injection of the same anaphylactogen.
antinuclear a's (ANA) autoantibodies directed against components of the cell nucleus, e.g., DNA, RNA, and histones; they may be detected by immunofluorescence. A positive ANA test is characteristic of systemic lupus erythematosus. Antinuclear antibodies also occur in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, and scleroderma.
blocking antibody any antibody that by combining with an antigen blocks another immunologic reaction with the antigen. Immunotherapy (hypersensitization) for allergic disorders induces in most treated patients IgG blocking antibodies that can bind the allergen and prevent it from binding to cell-fixed IgE and trigger immediate hypersensitivity; thus it can induce partial immunologic tolerance. Blocking antibodies can prevent agglutination in serologic tests.
complement-fixing antibody antibody (primarily IgM and the IgG subclasses 1, 2, and 3) that activates complement when reacted with antigen.
complete antibody antibody capable of agglutinating cells in physiologic saline solution.
cross-reacting antibody one that combines with an antigen other than the one that induced its<|fim_middle|> See also antigen.
autoantibodies directed against components of the cell nucleus, e.g. DNA, RNA and histones; they may be detected by immunofluorescence. A positive ANA test is characteristic of systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren's syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis.
antibodies against the antibody variable region.
those produced against an immunoglobulin, often used as reagents to study immunoglobulin molecules.
produced following entry of sperm into the bloodstream, e.g. following rupture of the epididymis as in Brucella ovis infections.
circulating antibody (usually IgG) that reacts preferentially with an antigen, preventing it from reacting with a cell-bound antibody (IgE) and blocking the induction of anaphylaxis.
immunoglobulins of the IgG or IgM class which bind complement.
one that combines with an antigen other than, but structurally related to, the one that induced its production.
that which binds antigens expressed on the cell surface, which may (a) activate the complement pathway or (b) activate killer cells, resulting in cell lysis.
those that attach to tissue cells (such as IgE to mast cells and basophils) that have an Fc receptor.
a cytotoxic reaction in which nonsensitized cells bearing Fc receptors recognize target cells that have antibody bound to antigen exposed in the cell membrane of the target cell.
one with greater affinity for an antigen other than the one that stimulated its formation.
has been investigated mostly as a means of controlling fertility in animals. See also contraception.
one induced by immunization or by transfusion incompatibility, in contrast to natural antibodies.
an antibody which combines with antigen without producing an observable reaction such as agglutination; originally used to describe Rh antibodies.
those passively transferred from dam to fetus or neonate, transplacentally or via colostrum or yolk sac. See also passive immunity.
damage to cells, especially erythrocytes, caused by the reaction of antibodies (IgG, IgM or IgA) with cell surface antigens.
ones that react with antigens to which the individual has had no known exposure. The best examples are anti a and b antibodies present in serum of humans of blood group B and A, respectively.
one that reduces, destroys or blocks infectivity of an infectious agent, particularly virus, by partial or complete destruction of the agent.
a collection of immunoglobulins that react against the same or different antigenic determinants of the one antigen molecule.
one responsible for immunity to an infectious agent.
see reagin and immunoglobulin E.
all the antibody specificities that can be produced by an individual.
having a deleterious effect upon cells.
generally refers to those used in chemotherapy of neoplasms, e.g. cyclophosphamide, vincristine, etc. | production.
cytotoxic antibody any specific antibody directed against cellular antigens, which when bound to the antigen, activates the complement pathway or activates killer cells, resulting in cell lysis.
cytotropic antibody any of a class of antibodies that attach to tissue cells (such as mast cells and basophils) through their Fc segments to induce the release of histamine and other vasoconstrictive amines important in immediate hypersensitivity reactions. In humans this antibody, also known as reagin, is of the immunoglobulin class known as IgE. Called also cytophilic antibody.
heterophil antibody a characteristic antibody found with many cases of infectious mononucleosis; see also heterophil antibody.
immune antibody a type of isoantibody induced by immunization, either by pregnancy or by transfusion, in contrast to natural antibodies.
1. antibody that binds to erythrocytes or bacteria but does not produce agglutination; in blood banking, the nonagglutinating antibody is detectable in serum by using the antiglobulin (Coombs') test. For example, IgG anti-Rh antibodies do not agglutinate erythrocytes in physiologic saline whereas IgM antibodies do.
2. a univalent antibody fragment.
monoclonal a's (MOAB) proteins produced from a single clone of B lymphocytes; used as laboratory reagents in radioimmunoassays, ELISA assay, and immunofluorescence assays, and also as biological response modifiers fused with rapidly reproducing myeloma cells, resulting in a hybridoma capable of synthesizing a massive amount of one specific antibody; the antibody is made in response to tumor cells injected into mice and is produced from mouse serum. Monoclonal antibodies may be used alone (unconjugated) or bound (conjugated) to radioisotopes, toxins, or other biological response modifiers. When bound to radioisotopes they may also be used as a diagnostic tool to locate tumors and metastatic disease.
natural a's (naturally occurring a's) antibodies present in the serum of normal individuals in the apparent absence of any contact with the specific antigen, probably induced by exposure to cross-reacting antigens; examples are the ABO antibodies, anti-A and anti-B. Such antibodies may play a major role in resistance to infection.
neutralizing antibody one that reduces or destroys infectivity of a homologous infectious agent by partial or complete destruction of the agent.
protective antibody one responsible for immunity to an infectious agent, observed in passive immunity.
Rh a's those directed against Rh antigen(s) of human erythrocytes. Not normally present, they may be produced when Rh-negative persons receive Rh-positive blood by transfusion or when an Rh-negative person is pregnant with an Rh-positive fetus.
specialized serum proteins produced by B lymphocytes in response to an immense number of different antigens (>107) to which an animal may be exposed. Antibody produced by a particular antigen combines with that antigen only. The exquisite specificity of Ab for the antigen that stimulated its production is the basis for all antibody-antigen reactions both in vivo and in vitro. Antibodies are heterodimers composed of two light (L) and two heavy (H) chain polypeptide molecules. The amino termini of the L and H chains have a variable amino acid sequence VL and VH. The specificity of Ab for Ag is conferred by the VL and VH domains. There are five major classes of antibody, designated IgG, IgM, IgA, IgD and IgE. Abbreviated Ab or Ig. Called also immunoglubulin or gamma globulin. See also immunity.
antibody, usually IgE, formed after the first injection of certain allergens and responsible for the signs of anaphylaxis following subsequent exposures to the same allergen.
the specific combination of antigen with homologous antibody resulting in the reversible formation of antibody-antigen complexes that differ in composition according to the antibody-antigen ratio. | 829 |
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A Signage Transformation: From Average to Elegant
The most effective outdoor signage does more than point out the entrance to your business's parking lot. Well-designed outdoor signs communicate your company's brand and image. Monument signs, like the one created for J. Borstell Realty, can also help to cement a business's presence in the area. When Jeffrey and Kelsey Borstell assumed leadership of the family-owned and operated real estate company, they wanted to update the business image. Established in 1981, the Borstells were ready to evolve and rebrand the business to take it to the next level. They partnered with Metro Sign for the project. The Metro team's designer, Jamie Potvin, collaborated with designer and brand strategist Jaime Chemaly, of FoxShop, to bring the new design to life.
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In a design-build project, a single team completes the project; from design to fabrication to installation. A completed design-build team has major benefits. With a non-design/build approach, the client first works with a designer or architect, then sends the design to a separate fabricator. This relationship doesn't always work in the client's best interest, because neither entity is 100% responsible. This often results in needless delays and can result in errors. Design-build solves this problem, which is why we offer it. Here are the benefits clients see as a result: Lower Total Cost and More Accurate Budgeting With a design-build signage process, your initial estimate tends to be more accurate. That's because there are fewer unknowns when a single supplier | Delivered with Speedy Professionalism
Three major highways — Interstate 93, U.S. Route 1, and Route 3 — converge at the Braintree Split. Just 10 miles south of Boston's Logan International Airport, it's also home to Massport's Logan Express, a shuttle bus with a commuter parking lot: The Logan Express Park & Fly. Until recently, however, the sign that advertised this commuter lot badly needed replacing. Rusted and broken, with burnt-out bulbs, the old sign did nothing to call attention to this critical business. The refurbishment of this high profile sign was a key objective of Massport's CEO, Lisa Wieland. The Project Management team from Edward Paige Corp reached out to Metro Sign in early March with a request for proposal (RFP). Within a week, Metro's
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Worcester's Cultural Coalition Popup's mission is simple: to support active creative engagement and foster a strong cultural identity for Greater Worcester. The Jean McDonough Arts Center offers space for local and visiting artists, organizations, and creatives to produce art shows, open mics, classes, and much more. In 2019, philanthropist Jean McDonough donated $2 million to support the completion of the BrickBox Theater, one of the Worcester Cultural Coalition programs. To honor her gift, the Coalition teamed with a local graphic designer, Travis Duda of Hunchback Graphics, to create a new logo. Incorporating the colors of the "Worcester Cube," the JMAC sign embraces bright neon and pop art aesthetics to welcome everyone who visits the permanent popup, part of a public-private
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A multi-million dollar renovation is underway in Hudson, Massachusetts. Developers are revitalizing the iconic Landing at Hudson Mills for contemporary use. When Mark Development and Manzo-Freeman Development began upgrading the treasured landmark with modern systems, utilities, and finishes, they knew they had to include signage to attract tenants. They called on Metro to build a welcoming focal point for clients and employees visiting the transformed space. A Sign of the Times We were excited to work with The Landing at Hudson Mills because the project was two-fold. They needed us to design and build an upscale and illuminated sign that had some historical elements. Our team worked closely with the owners to create a piece that could sit on their
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by Sherry Lipp
***WARNING – This review contains SPOILERS about this episode and past seasons***
Anyone who has ever been to New York City knows it's filled with statues. They reside in the parks and the architecture of the city's buildings. Of course, everyone knows the very famous statue that sits in New York Harbor, greeting visitors to the city. So what better city for the Weeping Angels to hide in? The fifth episode of Doctor Who's seventh series, "Angels Take Manhattan," begins as a film noir, hard-boiled detective story. Detective Garner (Rob David) has been hired by the mysterious Mr. Grayle (Mike McShane) because Grayle believes the statues in New York move when he's not looking. As viewers we know exactly what Grayle is talking about, but Garner is understandably skeptical. "Angels in Manhattan" keeps the detective motif going throughout the episode as The Doctor (Matt Smith), Amy (Karen Gillan), and Rory (Arthur Darvill) are brought into the fold. It is a well-executed episode with an emotional ending that wraps up the story of Amy and Rory in a surprising way.
The Doctor, Amy, and Rory visit present-day New York City, spending the day picnicking in the park and reading through a '30s detective novel. We presume the story is about the unfortunate Detective Garner, but we, and they, soon realize the story is about them. Rory disappears while getting coffee, and winds up on the pages of the book The Doctor and Amy are reading. Desperate to rescue Rory, The Doctor and Amy attempt to come up with a plan to get to him. Along the way they encounter River Song (Alex Kingston), who is already investigating the Weeping Angels in New York. Everyone finds themselves wrapped up in a time paradox, forcing Amy and Rory to make an impossible decision.
The storytelling in the episode is top-notch. Even knowing this would be the last episode for Amy and Rory, I didn't really know where it was going. As I mentioned in my review last week, I didn't expect a definitive end to the characters. This episode certainly paints things that way, but this being Doctor Who, I'm still not convinced we will never see them again (no matter what the actors say in interviews). Amy and Rory are very different companions than what we have seen in the past, and I don't just mean because there are two of them. What's different about Amy and Rory is their devotion to each other above all else – even The Doctor. Back in series one, Rose's (Billie Piper) boyfriend Mickey (Noel Clarke) tagged along once and a while, but she was never truly in love with him. In fact, Rose always seemed kind of annoyed to have Mickey around when she was with The Doctor. On the other hand, Amy and Rory are pretty much inseparable.
Their devotion to each other makes the ending of this episode all the more poignant. I liked that aspect. However, I did not feel the emotional impact in The Doctor's loss as much as in the past. I found The Doctor's loss of Rose much more heartbreaking than his loss of Amy and Rory. Part of it is because I liked Rose as a companion better than Amy, and part of it is because Amy would have rather been with Rory than The Doctor. This felt like things worked out more how they should have, as opposed to when Rose was stuck in an alternate universe.
One aspect about the episode I had mixed feelings about was River Song. I have mixed feelings about the character in general. She is one of the few carry over elements from the Russell T. Davies era of the show. I liked her better when she was mysterious. Now that we know who she is, I'm not sure how I feel about it. I'm also not sure I buy her as the love of The Doctor's life. However, she has definitely had some good storylines, I just hate to see her overused. She is better in small doses. Another thing better in small doses is the Weeping Angels. As much as I think they are a great enemy, I don't think they have been used as well as they were in their very first appearance in "Blink" (Series 3). I hope the Weeping Angels don't make another appearance for a while.
It will be a few months before we see The Doctor again. His next appearance will be in the Christmas special this December. I'm looking forward to learning more about his new companion Oswin Oswald (Jenna-Louise Coleman, who we saw in the first episode this season). I'm also hoping the writers develop an interesting story-arc for the second half of series seven. That element was missing from these first five episodes, which seemed to be marking time. It was nice that "Angels Take Manhattan" provided a strong end to an otherwise lackluster first half.
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Sherry Lipp
Sherry is a writer/blogger specializing in entertainment and food writing. You can find her gluten and grain-free food articles at scdforlife.com.
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Explore the solar system in an immortal transhumanist body
Laura Hudson 12:46 pm Tue Nov 3, 2015
The space exploration game Sun Dogs comes with a promising description: "Sun Dogs is about exploring our inner solar system, altering your body, and embracing death." After playing, I deem it accurate.
Living among the stars is a relatively modern dream, and a largely unattainable one, in part because the worlds beyond our own remain lethally hostile to our soft, fleshy bodies. But as the game suggests, perhaps that is precisely what needs to change. Sun Dogs imagines a transhumanist future where humankind has colonized the solar system, and reimagined what it means to be human along the way: "where we could not bend the environment to our will, we changed out bodies to suit it."
The solar system in Sun Dogs looks as sleek and austere as I imagine those bodies, all simple, colored orbs circumscribed by thin grey lines. You wake in a revival facility, your past unspoken and your mind immortal, and immediately set out to explore. There's a low, electric hum that sometimes rises behind the eerie music, and each time you embark on a voyage you hear a satisfying thrum, like a plucked string that catapults you into space.
The real meat of the game is the text, lush but brief, that appears to illuminate the vast array of worlds and cultures you explore. Even this is sometimes more evocative than explanatory: Why are there zebras on Venus? Who are the radiation-scarred refugees you see, and what are they running from? You may find out, or you may not. A lot of things can happen in a solar system. Although there are missions you can pursue if you wish—perhaps you have heard about a new species<|fim_middle|>11 months. From Space.com: The views give an unprecedented view of a spacecraft in orbit around another planet, showing the golden body of Tianwen… READ THE REST
This beautiful new video is our last glimpse of the James Webb Telescope as it heads into deep space
Last Saturday, the the James Webb Space Telescope—the most powerful space observatory in history and the world's biggest science project—launched aboard an Arian 5 rocket. A collaboration between NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), and CSA (Canadian Space Agency, this telescope will look farther back in time to shed light on what happened in our Universe billions… READ THE REST | appearing on Venus, perhaps you wish to visit—but you're also free to wander about at will. I recommend you do.
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"Mystery House" seen on moon by China's Yutu-2 rover turns out to be boring lump of rock
Last month, China's Yutu-2 rover sent home a striking image appearing to show—albeit very blurrily—a cube-shaped object off in the distance. Dubbed the "mystery house" by Chinese media (blissfully disinterested in how this would set off Western conspiracists, magonians and ironists) the object was tagged for closer inspection. Yutu-2 has now gotten closer, and, well,… READ THE REST
Stunning selfies from China's Mars probe
China's Tiawnwen 1 probe in orbit around Mark launched a small camera to grab stunning selfies and other beautiful images above the Red Planet. The probe has been in orbit for | 222 |
Manual vs Paddle-Shift Gearboxes
By Calvin Kim and Patrick Hong
When you talk about the thrill of driving, it's hard to ignore its active elements: feathering the throttle, trail braking, turning the steering wheel into a gentle bend, or grabbing a clean heel-toe downshift, for example. But lately, it seems like these connections are being reduced or even eliminated. Cable throttle linkages are replaced with potentiometers and wires, steering is electronically boosted and transmissions shift for themselves. While these changes are supposed to increase driving enjoyment, we asked ourselves, which is betterpushing a clutch and manipulating a lever or pulling a paddle?
To find out, we rowed through these transmissions back to back and went into analysis mode. The criteria would be simple: shift times, ease of operation and how well the system meets driver expectations over a short, but tight, autocross course. Our subjects would be a pair of 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutionsthe GSR features a 5-speed manual gearbox, while the MR sports a 6-speed twin-clutch sequential gearbox called TC-SST (Twin Clutch Sport Shift Transmission) that can be actuated via steering wheel paddles or a center console-mounted shifter. For the purpose of diversity, a pair of 2009 Porsche Cayman S models, with and without PDK (Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe), as well as a pair of 2010 Lamborghini<|fim_middle|> was easy and second nature with the Evo's lateral torque biasing system pushing the car through to the next straight.
If you drive a manual transmission enough, you begin to develop a rhythm. While you're looking ahead to the entry of the upcoming corner, you're searching for turn-in, brake and shift points. When you reach those points, you begin rev-matching back through the pattern. Heel-toe, slide the lever, release clutch, heel-toe again, slide the lever again, release the clutch and throttle up. As the tach needle sweeps close to the limiter, push the clutch in while pulling back on the shifter. It's easy enough, but at the same time, it's a complicated and coordinated dance with three pedals, a steering wheel and gearshift lever.
As a bonus, it's a user-adjustable system. The shifts are as hard or as smooth as you want them to be. You don't have to wait for a computer to dictate when you can shift, and you even get feedbackshift feel changes as the transmission oil gets hot!
Even still, the twin-clutch automated manual does have its advantages. A consequence for all this flexibility is that the clumsy of foot or hand can also miss a shift. But more critically, we were approximately 1 second faster in the MR than the GSR on a 50-sec. course. This was an immediate drop and the data show that significant time was gained at launch and in all the hard acceleration areas. Being able to keep both hands on the wheel and the ability to consistently utilize left-foot braking was a factor as well.
One thing we noticed with the Evo MR TC-SST and Porsche PDK systems was an inconsistency that seemed to be based on transmission temperature. After six runs, our Evo MR would not execute a launch-control acceleration run and our Cayman S PDK began to exhibit slower upshifts with lazy clutch actuation; other times it would shift early. Not an issue while driving around town, but disconcerting when you're lined up at a competition event.
And so it stands: If driving is about operating a vehicle, the standard transmission is the better choice; you have full control and it's a much simpler system. For the driving enthusiast, it's the clear choice.
Paddle-Shift Manual
Say what you will, but the fastest and the most consistent way to swap gears is with a paddle-shift manual transmission. Period. Just as with anti-lock brakes, no human foot can cycle the brakes as quickly as a computer to slow down the car. And taking technology to its fullest potential, the fastest way around a racetrack could be with a computer at the helm, not a human. But before my email box gets spammed with complaints about how a Road & Track editor can profess such a concept, please allow me to explain.
There has always been controversy about how much technology should come between the driver and car, and whether that technology enhances or detracts from the driving experience. This debate can be addressed by asking more specific questions. If the singular goal is to get around the track as fast as possible, then the transmission should be mechanized. Witness the shift times of the pair of Evos we used in our test. The paddle-shift manual on average took about 0.25 sec. to shift, while the conventional manual gearchanges were closer to 0.40 sec. No human can match a machine's consistency and accuracy. Further, the Evo's TC-SST helped maintain the car's forward momentum as it changed up through the gears, an added bonus for quicker acceleration. The advantages of paddle shift not only proved themselves in our autocross testyou can see the evidence in any top-rung racing series where mechanized transmissions have become the norm.
If the question, however, is how much enjoyment can be had with a paddle-shift transmission, then the argument can become convoluted. Accelerating the quickest and recording the fastest lap time for the ultimate adrenaline rush? Paddle shift wins. Want to feel more accomplished and connected with the car as you perform heel-toe downshifts? Manual wins. A pair of Lamborghini Gallardos we had recently came with both types of transmission. For the street, I'd pick the Gallardo with the gated shifter so I can be part of the process of making the car accelerate, brake and corner and at the same time hear the clicks from the metal shift gate as I try to match the engine speed and gear. For the track, give me the paddle shift, because I want to go as fast as possible.
So, in fact, there isn't a debate. It's all about what you are looking for and for what purpose.
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The manual-equipped GSR was the first through our course. The familiarity with the shifter's H-pattern gates and clutch was comforting. Downshifting into 1st as you approached the tight corners | 67 |
At its heart is an idea—not an ideology or political belief, but a universal truth of the<|fim_middle|>age and pastureland shifted to RO practices, a huge amount of excess atmospheric carbon could be sequestered in the soil.
Every day, in the food choices you make, you have the opportunity to join us in supporting regenerative organic agriculture. Eating is a political act! Every choice, every bite, is a vote for the kind of Earth we want to grow.
Thank you for your invaluable work and wisdom for our survival coupled with the restoration of the health of our planet.
Thank goodness for people like you who continue to spread the truth! | natural world: All things are connected. The seed, the plant, the soil, the animal on the land and the sky above, the person who raises the food and the person who eats it—one interlocking system, and a single piece cannot be treated as separate, cannot be mistreated, without affecting the others.
Industrial agriculture suffers from a sickness that sees this miraculously complex system as a linear production line. Industrial ag is about "maximizing yields" while ignoring consequences—to our soil, to our health, to the well-being of workers, animals, atmosphere, and planet. To industrial ag, soil is just dirt, a lifeless medium to plow through and soak with fertilizers and poisons. But soil is alive! A single tablespoon holds more living organisms than there are people on the planet. To sicken the soil is to sicken ourselves and our planet.
The health of soil is one of the three principles of regenerative organic agriculture that guides the way we grow: no chemical poisons, diverse and smart rotation of crops to minimize pest and weed pressure, conservation tillage, and using fertility-building cover crops to protect and nurture soil life.
Animal welfare is the second principle of regenerative organic agriculture. Industrial animal ag is one of the cruelest, most destructive human behaviors on the planet, leading to disastrous outcomes for the environment as well as the lives of living, feeling, aware creatures. CAFOs—Confined Animal Feeding Operations—are cruel not only to animals, but to the land, the atmosphere, to our own souls. Regenerative organic agriculture guides how we treat animals: as sentient beings deserving of our care and respect. And, managed carefully, ruminants grazing pasture can be a key practice for building soil health.
The third principle of regenerative organic agriculture is human welfare: fair wages and conditions for farmers, ranchers, and workers. In regenerative organic ag, social justice and fair pay are not separate issues, but enmeshed in the principles of a healthy, vibrant, sustainable food system.
And the sweetest, most profound outcome of regenerative organic agriculture: its potential to reverse climate change. Rodale Institute research estimates that if current global crop acre | 446 |
FERC<|fim_middle|> Midwest ISO officials said. The Midwest ISO began operations in February 2002.
After lines went down in the Cleveland area and the blackout grew, the two federal regulators were granted 24-hour access to the Midwest ISO's control room, Dan Larcamp, a FERC staff director, said in a news conference at the regional organization's offices.
"It allowed our commission to have a very timely understanding of what was happening on the grid, and that type of information exchange from our perspective at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was very beneficial," he said.
The two staff members listened as Midwest ISO discussed the blackout in telephone calls with representatives of the nation's grid watchdog, the North American Electric Reliability Council (search), Larcamp said. Officials declined to discuss the content of the calls.
A FERC spokesman, Bryan Lee, said that the Midwest ISO "is a new market institution that we're encouraging the development of, so it's helpful to have staff on site."
The Mideast ISO began operations last year overseeing power transmissions on lines controlled by 23 utilities with little history of close cooperation. Its members are spread in a hopscotch pattern from Ohio to Montana and the Canadian province of Manitoba.
The Midwest ISO is seeking greater powers to meet emergency needs by overseeing moment-to-moment electricity transfers on the spot market and gain the capability to interrupt transmissions and potentially isolate outages before they spread — powers some other regional grid managers already possess.
An application to run its own spot electricity market beginning in March is pending before FERC. Torgerson said the Midwest ISO was reviewing whether to modify the application in light of last week's outage.
Torgerson declined to comment on whether changes to his organization's authority could leave it better-positioned to limit future outages.
"I think we're going to have to let the investigation run its course, and see what recommendations come out from that," he said. | Had Access to Grid Control Room Before Blackout
CARMEL, Ind. – Two federal regulators were in the control room of a Midwest power grid manager as the nation's biggest blackout spread, giving U.S. officials an eyewitness account that could prove crucial to an investigation, authorities revealed Thursday.
Even before the cascading blackout, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (search) had been keeping a close eye on the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (search), now a focus of the broad inquiry into the failure to isolate the Aug. 14 crash.
Power lines owned by Akron, Ohio-based FirstEnergy Corp. (search), which is at the center of the probe, were among several lines in the Midwest that failed last week in the hours before the outage multiplied, the chief executive of the organization known as the Midwest ISO said Thursday.
James P. Torgerson declined to say where and when those problems occurred, whether the number of failures was unusual, or whether they were believed linked to FirstEnergy's subsequent line failures and the larger outage that spread minutes later.
"We don't want to muddy the water by speculating about what happened and why," Torgerson said during a news conference.
The outage darkened homes and businesses in eight states and in Ontario, Canada. A U.S.-Canada task force took over the investigation this week, seeking to determine the cause and to figure out ways to prevent another blackout. The Department of Energy (search) plans to send two investigators to Midwest ISO offices early next week.
FirstEnergy was beset by at least three collapses that may have triggered the blackout. Unexplained voltage swings knocked out a generator in its Eastlake power plant. Later, a high-voltage power line tripped off. Soon after, another power line, heated by the extra voltage it absorbed from previous failures, drooped into a tree and shorted.
On Thursday, a Philadelphia law firm sued FirstEnergy on behalf of investors, accusing the utility of misrepresenting earnings.
Torgerson confirmed that the grid manager initiated three calls to FirstEnergy, a member of the Midwest ISO, within an hour before the outages spread. The Midwest ISO also contacted counterparts that oversee neighboring segments of the power grid, including PJM Interconnection, which monitors all or parts of seven mid-Atlantic states, he said.
Torgerson refused to offer details of the contacts. He also wouldn't answer questions about Midwest ISO's initial findings about its response during the outage.
Beginning May 1, the Washington-based Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sent two staff members on a yearlong assignment to the Midwest ISO's suburban Indianapolis offices in Carmel to help it get through its formative stages, federal and | 540 |
Bears' Allen Robinson, Cairo Santos have their own special homecomings in beating Jags
Robinson hits 100 receptions for the season; Santos is perfect in three games at TIAA Bank Field.
Garry Smits
Florida Times-Union
There were two kinds of holiday homecomings for Chicago Bears players at TIAA Bank Field on Sunday.
Wide receiver Allen Robinson played his first game in Jacksonville since Christmas Eve in 2016, when he caught nine passes for 147 yards for the Jags in a 38-17 victory over Tennessee.
And kicker Cairo Santos played his second career NFL game in Jacksonville, 41 miles from where he went to high school in St. Augustine, at St. Joseph Academy.
Both had impressive games in the Bears' 41-17 victory over the Jaguars.
Robinson, who was not offered a contract by the Jaguars after missing the entire 2017 season with an injury, caught 10 passes for 1<|fim_middle|>," when asked if the Bears adjusted. "I thought we left some plays out there on the field in the first half. We stuck to our game plan, executed on third down and got the running game going.
Santos is perfect on three career games at TIAA Bank Field. He made 4-of-4 field-goal attempts and a conversion in a 19-14 victory for Kansas City over the Jags in 2016 and had an extra point in last year's 20-7 loss when he played with Tennessee.
Santos has now hit 27 of 29 field-goal attempts and 35 of 36 conversions for the Bears this season, scoring 116 points. | 03 yards, and Santos, who has kicked for five teams in seven seasons since playing at Tulane, kicked field goals of 20 and 40 yards in the first half, and converted all five of his extra-point attempts.
Robinson became the fourth Bears receiver to reach 100 catches for the season, with one game left. While he likely can't reach Brandon Marshall's team record of 118 receptions in 2012, he's tied with Marty Booker (2001) and Marshall (2013) for third on the all-time team list and is two catches behind Matt Forte (2014) for second place.
"100 means a lot, with the parity of this league," he said. "The first time to ever get 100 catches, happening here in Duval, is pretty funny … I tried not to get too much into the emotional side of it. After the season, it will be something cool as far as how that played out."
Bears safety Tashaun Gipson, who played with Robinson in Jacksonville from 2016-18, said Robinson might be keeping a little of the personal satisfaction inside.
"It was business as usual for ARob," Gipson said. "He's been the same guy. His emotions don't get too crazy. You have to respect a guy like that. It wasn't as personal for ARob as people might assume. Is it a little sweet? Absolutely. If they let you walk, those things are personal."
Even Bears coach Matt Nagy felt good about Robinson reaching the century mark on a field where he had four prior 100-yard receiving games in the past.
"Pretty cool," Nagy said.
Robinson was especially clutch on third-down and fourth-down plays. Six of his receptions converted those situations. During a 21-point third-quarter explosion that put the game away, Robinson caught an 8-yard pass from Mitch Trubisky that converted a fourth-and-five at the Jaguars 36, leading to Trubisky's 6-yard TD run. He then caught a 13-yard pass to convert a third-and-two on a drive capped by David Montgomery's 6-yard score for a 27-10 Bears lead.
Robinson said the Bears didn't change much to turn a 13-10 halftime lead into a 34-10 margin entering the final period.
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Nassau- Bahamas Historical Society Museum
The Bahamas Historical Society Museum in Nassau has displays depicting Bahamas history from pre-Columbus to the present. Lucayan-Taino-Arawak artifacts.
Nassau- Fort Charlotte
Take a tour of Fort Charlotte, Nassau Bahamas. Fort Charlotte is the largest and most interesting of the three forts found in Nassau. Built in 1789 by Lord Dunmore and named in honor of the wife of King George III.This fort has never fired a shot in Battle. It includes a water-less moat, draw-bridge, ramparts and dungeons. Fort Charlotte commands a fine view of Nassau Harbor.
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Fort Montagu Nassau Bahamas was finished the latter end July, 1742, and mounted eight 18, three 9, and six 6 pounders. Within the fort is a terraced cistern, containing thirty tons,of ram water and so contrived as to receive all that falls within the fort, with a drain to carry off the superflous water; there are barracks for officers and soldiers, a guard room, and powder magazine, bomb proof, to contain ninety-five barrels of powder; two of its sides are close upon the sea, and the two land sides are well secured by mastich pallisades.
Nassau- Junkanoo Festival<|fim_middle|>, about 1793 who named it after his second title, Viscount Fincastle.
Nassau-Pirates of Nassau
Pirate's of Nassau is a world-class pirate attraction in the heart of downtown Nassau. Experience the true story of pirates in an amazing, historically accurate,interactive environment, which will entertain, excite and educate visitors of all ages. Pirate themed pub and Courtyard bar and PLUNDER! The Pirate Gift Shop.
Nassau-Pompey Museum
Built sometime before 1796 and named for the slave, Pompey, who lived at Steventon on Exuma Island; functioned as a marketplace until the late 1800's; "Vendue" is French for sold.
Nassau-Queen's Staircase
Nassau's most visited attraction is the Queen's Staircase. Climb the 65 steps, recently renovated, carved out of solid limestones by slaves in the late 18th century, between 1793 and 1794. It is reported that slaves were forced to cut through rocks with axes and other sharp hand tools.
Nassau-Straw Market
What is regarded as the birth of straw vending in the Bahamas as an industry began following the death of the sponge industry in the 1940's. Searching for another means of income, Bahamian women started plaiting and decorating dried palm and sisal plant leaves to create items such as baskets, bags and dolls. Soon large numbers of women were making straw souvenirs that were sought after by visitors.
Nassau-The Cloisters
Stroll about the remains of a 14th century French Monastery that was imported, stone by stone, to the United States by the newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst in the 1920s; 40 years later the Cloisters were bought by Huntington Hartford and installed at the top of a hill on Paradise Island overlooking Nassau Harbour. The Cloisters are a popular site for weddings.
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Should your calendar permit, experience the Junkanoo cultural festival on Boxing Day (December 26) and New Year's Day. The origin of the word is obscure. Some say it comes from the French "L'inconnu", meaning the "unknown", in reference to the masks worn by the paraders. Others claim it is a dialectical adaptation for "John Canoe", the name of an African tribal chief who demanded the right to celebrate with his people even after being brought to the West Indies in slavery.
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There's definitely a stereotype that when travelling to small towns, there won't be any veg-friendly restaurants on offer and that when taking a day trip or overnight weekend getaway, it's best to pack your own food.
We must have reached some sort of turning point, because I've had the pleasure of going on an overnight jaunt or day trip the last three weekends in a row, and all three<|fim_middle|> chain restaurants off the highway.
Posted July 18, 2014 by Barbi Lazarus. Filed under News, News from the Toronto Vegetarian Association, Toronto Veg Blog, Uncategorized. | times, have found vegan-friendly offerings just like I would in downtown Toronto.
Here are some tips on where to grab a tasty bite or an elaborate dinner if you're headed to one of these nearby destinations this summer.
In a town this small we really didn't expect to find a lot of vegetarian options, so I literally gasped and squealed with excitement when I saw the menu at Cravingz, on the main street of Port Hope. There were so many options to choose from it took me 10 minutes to decide what to order. There's a vegetarian pho soup, two different kinds of veggie burgers, or a vegetarian channa to choose from. Plus, all their entrees are served with a side of kale slaw and their daily soup, which they state on their menu is always dairy free.
If travelling in the Barrie area, you actually get to choose from THREE fully vegetarian restaurants. Rawlicious, which any Torontonian surely has heard of by now, has a location right downtown overlooking the Bay. Boon Burger, an all vegan burger joint whose Winnipeg location has been featured on the Food Network's You Gotta Eat Here is set to open up any day now. And just a short drive southwest of Barrie is Vidya's Veggie Gourmet, an all vegetarian, 90% vegan restaurant in a quaint old home.
Of course, if you're not travelling to a town with restaurants offering such explicitly vegetarian offerings, there's still no need to go hungry. Stay tuned for part two about daytripping around Toronto for tips on finding veg options at | 324 |
Did anyone actually buy<|fim_middle|> upon jurisdiction. | a Tesla thinking it was going to be a fully autonomous car? The law firm that is behind the class action lawsuit against VW and Mercedes for emissions-cheating software thinks so, claiming that Autopilot 2 isn't working as advertised. Sure, some aspects of AP2 are late, but I think these lawyers are confusing their own fantastic expectations with what Musk actually said.
It's not clear what the investigation is based on for them to determine that customers "thought" they were buying a self-driving car. The ordering page for the both the Model S and X has a warning written in bold font saying that the feature is "dependent on extensive software validation and regulatory approval." Tesla CEO Elon Musk warned when releasing the feature that he thought the first version would be ready around the end of the year for a demonstration, but he didn't even say when he expected the regulatory approval to be ready, which Tesla also warns that it depends | 186 |
January 2019 – upcoming London jazz gigs – memories of black resistance and striving in Elaine Mitchener's 'Vocal Classics Of The Black Avant Garde' (7th January) and Rufus Reid's 'Quiet Pride' (29th January)
This month, there are two very different opportunities to immerse yourself in historical music stemming from black resistance and the American civil rights struggle; the conflation of brutual oppression, storms, suffering and self-assertion which inform today's #BlackLivesMatter movement.
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Guildhall Jazz Orchestra/Rufus Reid/Scott Stroman: 'Quiet Pride – The Elizabeth Catlett Project'
Milton Court Concert Hall @ Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Silk Street, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DT, England
Tuesday 29th January 2019, 7.30pm – information here, here and here
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, Alexander Hawkins, Archie Shepp, Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Byron Wallen, Dante Micheaux, Elaine Mitchener, Elizabeth Catlett, Eric Dolphy, Guildhall Jazz Orchestra, Jason Yarde, Jeanne Lee, Joseph Jarman, London (England), London Contemporary Music Festival (event), Mark Sanders, Neil Charles, Rufus Reid, Scott Stroman
Categories 2019, acoustic music, big-band jazz, chamber music, cover versions, crossover, electro-acoustic music, free jazz, improvisation, instrumental music, jazz, orchestral jazz, performance art, poetry, political music, post-bop, previews, protest songs, spoken word
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January 2019 – upcoming London gigs – Monelise, Laura Victoria, Paul Reynolds and Paul Go free in Peckham; Amy Balog at the Poetry Café; The Osiris Club, Kavus Torabi and ANTA in Camden (all 9th January) → | these events is an edgy art-scream of vintage fighting classics, happening inside a rough-walled underground music stronghold. The other features music that's barely seven years old, takes place in a lofty varnished orchestral concert hall at the heart of the British classical music world, comes varnished by a couple of Grammy nominations and represents the other end of the struggle: more well-spoken, staunchly dignified, talking back at the oppressor in something closer to his own language on his own terrain.
Would each of these efforts give the other house room? I'd like to think that they would.
Tireless vocal/physical-movement improviser and conceptual explorer Elaine Mitchener returns to Café Oto with a revival of her 'Vocal Classics of the Black Avant Garde' project (originally compiled and performed for the London Festival of Contemporary Music at the end of 2017). Re-examining 1960s and 1970s works composed by Eric Dolphy, Archie Shepp, Joseph Jarman and Jeanne Lee, it studies and recreates "the overflow of experiment that occurred within improvised music, often springing directly from lived experiences of racial injustice… combin(ing) vocals and text with experimental jazz forms."
Musical direction for the evening will come from reknowned saxophonist Jason Yarde – an improviser-composer who steps confidently between jazz and conservatoire culture. He'll be at the head of a band consisting of pianist Dominic Canning, Elaine's regular bassist Neil Charles, trumpeter and flautist Byron Wallen and the consistently staggering drummer/percussionist Mark Sanders. It's a little unclear as to whether Elaine's regular sparring partner Alexander Hawkins will be joining in on keyboards this time, but expat American poet Dante Micheaux is down to join Elaine on spoken/sung word.
Joseph Jarman
It's safe to say that while this music's around fifty years old now, the content's not going to be cosy. Expect some old wounds, some revolutionaries' pride and some old fire to be raked over and rekindled. As Elaine writes, "these works illuminate an occluded moment in American cultural history, when the avant-garde aesthetics of new jazz doubled as a metaphor for the imminent politics of civil rights.
"Composed in very specific response to the perilous condition of black people in America, the works' synthesis of experimental sensibilities, radical political sentiment, and gutbucket expression cuts across boundaries of time and space to resonate universally in the here and now. In the era of #BlackLivesMatter, these works speak powerfully of the need for resistance and resilience, sound stark and original, their hypermodernism firmly rooted in vernacular tradition."
It doesn't seem that anything of the previous show's been recorded (or if it has been, it's not been released), so here's a little from one of Elaine's previous projects as an indicator; plus a little Shepp, Lee and Jarman.
Reminding us that the politics of dignity and survival (and the business of conveying an urgent message) comes in many different forms and tones, African-American double bassist Rufus Reid is reviving his 2012 jazz orchestra suite 'Quiet Pride' in London later in January. A limber, elegant musician and composer with profound roots in classical trumpet and bass, Rufus (like Jason Yarde) also straddles the worlds of jazz and music education with equal enthusiasm, grace and fervour. He has been playing in both small and sizeable jazz groups since the late '60s and composing for about the same length of time, moving into the world of large-scale compositions in 2011 with his symphonic orchestral work 'Mass Transit'.
Rufus Reid (photo © Jimmy Katz)
'Quiet Pride' was written to honour and illustrate the work of late African–American sculptor and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett, and Rufus has taken it around the universities and culture halls of the USA whenever possible. This particular performance of the suite will be rendered by the Guildhall Jazz Orchestra under the direction of London jazz composer and educator Scott Stroman (with, I think, Rufus as conductor). While Rufus prefers to play alongside or surrounded by actual Catlett prints and sculptures for honour, reflection and continuity, there aren't any to hand at the Guildhall and so the performance will be accompanied by projected Catlett images.
Set against the Oto show, it could be tempting to decry this as bourgeois slickness, a birch-and-beech art gallery indulgence co-opting jazz into the spaces of white power structures or celebrating some kind of house-Negro ethic. That would be unfair, shallow and revolting. To dispel that kind of wretched political preciousness, consider Elizabeth Catlett's actual life; the source of her art and the ultimate inspiration for Rufus' humming, quick-footed, assertive music in which (according to 'All About Jazz's Dan Bilawsky) "chamber-esque civility can give way to a feeling of uncertainty which, in turn, can morph into swing. Focus shifts from the textural to the rhythmic, the background to the foreground, and the subtle to the obvious. The music is mutable and multifaceted but that's not really surprising; sculptures can take on different meaning when viewed from different angles so the music should certainly do the same."
A pioneering presence as both a black and a female sculptor in America (at a time when few of either were to be found – or, more pertinently, allowed) Elizabeth perpetually fused art and activism, mostly through effort and moral choices. Flat-out rejected as a scholar by the Carnegie Institute of Technology due to her skin colour; struggling against direct, demoralising racist university policies while studying for a Masters in Iowa (and, later on, being stripped of her American citizenship as a result of her Communist associations and her gestures of solidarity with striking Mexican railway workers), hers is a story of personal industry, profound ethical responsibility, and effort against the odds.
Her time in Mexico (where she settled for much of her life, first learning and subsequently teaching) was also the catalyst for the crystallizing of her artistic vision, uniting her early influences of Henry Moore, Diego Rivera and pre-Columbian American sculpture with a commitment to combining aspirational concepts of strength and fierce dignity with representative figure forms. "I learned how you use your art for the service of people, struggling people, to whom only realism is meaningful" she'd assert, later. "I have always wanted my art to service my people — to reflect us, to relate to us, to stimulate us, to make us aware of our potential."
Elizabeth's figures and prints survive her and bear witness to her particular vision. Emblematic of black dignity, of powerful maternal femininity, of a refusal to be chained down by prejudices and programmes, they cradle their children; staunchly assert their curves; stand straight-backed, defiant and admirable; reveal the hidden or overlooked complexities of the black mind and sense of self; or punch the air as a simple, stark and meaningful mark of resistance. They're already, in their way, as direct and as intricate as jazz: something which Rufus clearly understood from the start and has strived himself to bring across in music.
Elaine Mitchener Projects presents:
Vocal Classics of the Black Avant Garde: Jason Yarde + Elaine Mitchener + Mark Sanders + Neil Charles + Dante Micheaux + Byron Wallen + Alexander Hawkins
Café Oto, 18-22 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London, E8 3DL, England
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The rain was unrelenting on Halloween. We considered not working, decided to give it a shot after ten people showed up. We feared we might not be able to burn, decided to give it a shot and that worked too. With the help of propane, of course.
What a crew that was! See them below; wringing the water from their gloves, smiles on their faces. Note the ponchos, hoods, and hats.
Twenty-four hours later, at Cap Sauers, the sun was back and the fall colors in their full glory. We cut and burned honeysuckle near the Visitation Trail, clearing a decent-sized area and allowing the sun to reach farther in. | iring Connections Outdoors), new friends and old, we all had way too much fun.
Snow fell throughout the morning, and all it did was make things prettier. We cleared a good chunk of ground, burned all the brush, and watched the fire burn down, all by 1:00 pm.
At Hidden Pond we continued to remove honeysuckle from the center of the prairie, with Diana chain-sawing and Doug brush-cutting. Mary Busch from the Forest Preserves came and helped run the day.
We also had two students from Oak Lawn High School earning service hours. Thank you Nicole and Anna.
The following day it was different location, same invasive plants. Who let the honeysuckle out? One of our FPCC stewardship aides, Iza Redlinski, came to help.
Thanks to almost-newbies Matt and Kelli, and to Maxwell and Karen, for joining us on this afternoon.
And to steward John Marlin for his walking lecture as we made our way to the work site.
Roger Keller hummed with passion, for Hidden Pond, for restoration throughout Palos, for whatever project he immersed himself in.
It's tough to enumerate all that Roger did for restoration in Palos. Twenty-five years of volunteering, Hidden Pond steward, founding member and past regional steward of Palos Restoration Project.
Creating our first website and blog, planning and executing parties, writing a newsletter.
Speaking about restoration to garden clubs, civic groups, anyone with an interest. The first Sunday in October you'd find him manning a table at the Little Red Schoolhouse Arts and Crafts Fair. In April he was at a volunteer fair at Moraine Valley.
Who can forget the not-so-politically correct mnemonics for plant ID, or the homemade Irish soda bread on his March workday? Or his ever-present humor, with him to the very end.
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This attitude would likely have made Sam Battles' father proud. James Battles, who passed away in December 2008, was also a Chief Engineer with MSC. Battles is proud to have served on many of the same ships where his father once worked. In a moving tribute he wrote after his dad's passing, Battles said, "The most amazing thing about Jim Battles' legacy was the influence he had on people's lives. Since his passing I have received dozens of messages from people with whom he worked during his many careers." Battles said his dad was always proud of being part of MSC – every crew, every mission.
Aboard ship, Battles' main responsibilities involve ensuring the well-being of the ship's machinery. This means making sure the personnel and equipment are always in the right place at the right time. It's a job that can be all-consuming, particularly during underway replenishment evolutions. But it's also one that can bring a feeling of great satisfaction. "It a great feeling to work for months and even years to ensure a ship can meet the mission requirements – and to see the ship transform into a highly capable, 100% operational platform," Battles said.
Sometimes, the ship's mission brings unexpected rewards. Battles spoke of a mission that took the ship on a refueling trip north to Virginia. The ship became covered in snow and the crew made a quick snowman on a pallet and placed the pallet in a shipboard freezer box. They carried the snowman to Puerto Rico – where he was the guest of honor at an afternoon beach party. "Watching the local kids that had never seen snow before, much less a snowman, was very memorable for me," Sam said. "It was wonderful that we were able to bring that kind of happiness to the local children."
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As of August 2012, Samuel Battles had been awarded the Distinguished Career Achievement by the Command. | told during fishing trips, or while working on projects together. Stories full of details about fascinating people and interesting places. The common thread throughout the stories was the pride his father felt in his life's accomplishments. Pride in supporting a critical mission. Pride in a job well done. "My father was always proud to be a part of Military Sealift Command (MSC), and to be performing the MSC mission," Battles said. "This perspective was the main reason that I felt a career with MSC would be a challenging endeavor."
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Home Sports SFU topples two GNAC rivals
SFU topples two GNAC rivals
SFU maintains second place with two conference wins
After an up-and-down week, SFU's women's basketball team was ready to get back to a bit of roll as the season heads down to the wire.
They had two important conference games. First on the road against the Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets, then they headed home to face the Central Washington University Wildcats. MSUB was not ready for the Clan to start the game and allowed SFU to take a 17–9 lead over the first 10 minutes. The Yellowjackets responded over the remainder of the half, but SFU still had a six-point<|fim_middle|> outscored 28–24 in the paint and 17–4 off the bench in the second half. In the end, SFU enjoyed a seven-point victory, 67–60.
Raincock-Ekunwe fell three assists short of a triple-double but provided her usual doubledouble with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Kristina Collins chipped
in 16 points and six assists, and Chelsea Reist had 15 points. These two important wins give the Clan some breathing room in the standings, as they now have two more conference wins than third place Northwest Nazarene. The latest win was also head coach Bruce Langford's 299th collegiate win, bringing him very close to reaching a great milestone in his career.
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They opened up an 18-point lead, with help from a 17–5 run. The Yellowjackets tried to get back in the game, but it was too much to overcome, SFU took the game 61–55.
Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe was a dominating force, she scored 21 points and snagged
21 rebounds. Her double-double total for the season is putting Tim Hortons to shame. Erin Chambers knocked down 21 points of her own in the win. SFU started out their game against the Wildcats impressively, not allowing them to score
a point for almost five minutes. After falling down by nine points, CWU picked up their game a bit, and managed to cut the lead to only five by halftime, 31–26. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, SFU never gave up the lead.
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Set up by the fumble recovery, Northwestern went back to Chiaokhiao-Bowman who brought in his third touchdown catch of the game to push Northwestern's lead to 24-10.
The sides traded field goals before a Purdue touchdown pass brought the Boilermakers within seven points with 7:35 left to play, the only touchdown Northwestern has allowed in the second half since Nov. 23, 2015. But the Boilermakers could not score another point as Leota made another game-changing play with 2:04 to go. He sacked O'Connell on third-and-7 to bring up a fourth-and-14 for Purdue. O'Connell's fourth-down pass went incomplete to end the Boilermakers' last possession.
Northwestern is scheduled to face Wisconsin at home next Saturday, Nov. 21. Kick-off time is to be announced.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – No. 23 Northwestern knocked off Purdue, 27-20, on a rainy night at Ross-Ade stadium Saturday to continue its unbeaten start to the season.
The win takes the Wildcats to 4-0, the program's best start in Big Ten play since 1996 when Dan and Susan Jones Family Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald was playing linebacker for the 'Cats.
Despite the unfavorable weather conditions, Northwestern's passing attack led the way. Senior wide receiver Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman dismantled the Purdue secondary, finishing the game with eight catches for 86 yards and three touchdowns, all career-highs for the senior.
The Wildcats took a 7-0 lead on their opening drive with an 8-yard touchdown reception by Chiaokhiao-Bowman, his first since 2017. Graduate transfer quarterback Ramsey manufactured two critical plays earlier to extend that drive, finding Riley Lees on the run for 16 yards to convert a third-and-13 around midfield and drawing Purdue offsides with a hard count on fourth-and-2 in the red zone.
Ramsey had his best game yet in purple and white, throwing for 212 yards and three touchdowns.
Northwestern held Purdue scoreless until near the end of the first quarter when the Boilermakers grabbed three points on a 30-yard field goal. The Wildcats responded on the next drive with a field goal of their own as Charlie Kuhbander knocked one through from 46 yards out, the longest of his career.
Chiaokhiao-Bowman hauled in his second touchdown on an 18-yard pass from Ramsey with 3:06 to play in the first half, putting the Wildcats up 17-10, a lead they carried into halftime and didn't relinquish the rest of the game.
The Northwestern defense shut down the Boilermakers on third downs during the first half, allowing just one conversion on eight attempts. Eku Leota made a crucial 8-yard sack on a third down early in the second quarter to force a Boilermaker punt. Purdue's only touchdown of the first half came on a fourth-down play after Adetomiwa Adebawore stuffed Boilermaker running back King Doerue for no gain on third-and-1.
The Wildcats held Purdue to negative five rushing yards in the first half and two in the game.
The Wildcats kept the clamps on to start the second half. Northwestern forced a three-and-out on the Boilermakers' first drive, then forced a turnover on their second. Leota made the play again, knocking the ball loose from O | 592 |
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MLAW Interest and Penalties Calculator is a web-based program designed to provide interest calculations for existing judgments and arrears, as well as child support penalties calculations.
Why You Need It:
Figures interest to date on any lump sum or periodic arrears.
Calculates child support penalty in accordance with NRS 125B<|fim_middle|> works which were published in ensuing years.
Ultimately those efforts gave rise to the Marshal Law Case Summaries program. While technology and content have advanced along with the law, Terry must be recognized as the man whose vision, scholarship, and generosity were the spark that ultimately resulted in this program. Thank you Terry from all of us at the Willick Law Group and in the Nevada Bar. You are truly missed.
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Automatically updates and accounts for all statutory interest rates to date.
Can dramatically increase the amount of your judgment.
Under NRS 99.040(1), the calculation and recovery of interest is required as a matter of right, is not discretionary, and only requires determination of the rate of interest, the time it commences to run, and the amount to which interest applies; the program does the work for you!
What's New In Version 4:
MLAW Interest and Penalties Calculator is now accessible at the office, at home, or in the courtroom via any computer or mobile device with internet capabilities.
New and improved user interface for easier navigation and tabulation.
Initial Registration (one full year of access): $250
Automatic Renewal (for each additional year of access): $150**
MLAW Interest and Penalties Calculator and MLAW Case Summaries Discount Package: $350
MLAW Case Summaries is a web-based service that provides subscribers with a fully searchable electronic database of summaries and full text for all relevant family law cases in the State of Nevada from its inception to the present date.
Fully searchable case summaries and full text.
Constantly updated to provide all the latest developments in domestic relations case law, statutory authority, and state and local court rules.
Easily recall your previous searches.
Accessible at the office, at home, or in the courtroom via any computer or mobile device with internet capabilities.
Easily cut and paste case summaries and case text directly into your legal documents.
MLAW Case Summaries and MLAW Interest and Penalties Calculator Discount Package: $350
Unlimited Access$150 a year
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About Willick Law Group
The Willick Law Group is a family law firm in Las Vegas. Founded in 1985, the firm is dedicated exclusively to the field of family law, and is located across the street from the Family Court building in the Willick Law Center.
This software is dedicated to the memory of the Hon Terrance P. Marren (1948-2013), Nevada's first Domestic Relations Referee, and one of the original six Family Court Judges. Terry created the original "List of Notable Domestic Relations Cases" while he was on the bench. Always concerned with elevating the level of practice in Family Court, Terry provided that hand-made list to any attorney who requested a copy, and freely donated it to this office as a template for the later, expanded case list reference | 542 |
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Thomas Oliver – The Brightest Light (2020)
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Thomas Oliver represents the openness of the mind and the heart, both as a musician and as a human. He touches people's lives in all corners of the globe as he draws a connection between various forms of music that could otherwise be considered polar opposites. His warm demeanor and story-telling on stage are as much a part of his musical identity as his unmistakable falsetto-singing range, his award-winning songwriting (he was awarded the APRA Silver Scroll (Song Of The Year) – award in New Zealand in 2016), his world-renowned touch on the lap-slide guitar, or his celebrated vocal contributions to the genre of Drum & Bass music (for which he was recently a finalist for the Best Vocalist Award at the Drum & Bass Arena Awards). "The Brightest light" is a combination of Soul, Roots, Folk and Pop, but it certainly carries some of the energy and diversity of Berlin. "I had set out to write a new record in New Zealand where I lived, but I had the distinct sense that I needed to change my surroundings in order to write music that was inspired in a different way. So I moved to Berlin, Germany, and set up a studio soon after completing a 19-date European tour. Berlin is unconventional, colourful, and sometimes challenging, which is what made it the perfect place to base myself while I wrote this music. I started writing songs as soon as I touched down; I couldn't help it." After multiple tours and support shows of artist such as Fat Freddy's Drop, Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton and Xavier Rudd, the start of 2020 will see more new music from 'The Brightest Light', until its release on March 6th, with full-band touring across Europe, New Zealand and Australia. Tip for enthusiasts of: Gary Clark Jr, Son Little and Amos Lee.
1. She's Mine (4:09)
2. You Shine on Me (3:10)
3. Bulgarian Mountains (3:24)
4. Coffee (2:59)
5. Future Child (3:27)
6. Ready to Love You (3:24)
7. Steel on the Strings (4:27)
8. Alive Again (6:59)
9. Amsterdam Bender (3:44)
10. The Time in Tokyo (3:19)
11. Reprise (0:57)
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Hi, I'm Sherri Kuhn. I was born and raised in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and moved to Destin Florida in 2005 with the ambition to work in the wedding and event industry. Once I did my first wedding, I knew that this was what I was supposed<|fim_middle|> planner at the Henderson Park Inn Bed and Breakfast. It's a unique beach front bed and breakfast hotel which was named the most romantic hotel in North America as well as rated #1 on the list of the best beachfront hotels in Destin FL. I absolutely love the location and view of the Gulf, it's just breathtaking. When I think of my daily work activities with planning weddings, the fun and excitement of each wedding brings such joy to my life and being able to experience that is a true pleasure. I get to work with elite vendors such as photographers (of which I happen to be married to the most talented and amazing husband Michael Kuhn with Michael K Photography), floral and design companies, bakers, entertainment companies , and many more:). Having a great team of talented vendors is absolutely necessary so I can make sure your wedding runs as smoothly as possible.
Every year I'm so excited to meet my new clients, and I can't wait to begin the wedding planning experience together!
Sherri Kuhn- owner and coordinator. | to be doing with my life. Since 2005, I've done over 500 weddings along the Emerald Coast area. I decided back in 2012, that I wanted to create and start up my own wedding and event company "Destin To Wed" and I couldn't be happier on how everything has been going so far. So many wonderful clients I had the privilege to get to know and also most important, help them plan their dream wedding.
Destin To Wed Event Planning is located in the beautiful emerald coast of Destin Florida. We are a full wedding planning company, offering full planning and partial planning packages. Our event team works with each couple to assist in every detail from start to finish. All of our weddings are designed to fit your style,vision and personality. We will help you find your perfect fit from the best wedding venue location,wedding vendors that fit your needs and wants and your over all style and and design. For many years, I had the honor of being the exclusive wedding and event | 213 |
"The Winners Circle" by PJ Colander is book three in the "Faith, Family, Frenzy" series. Fran, Bonnie, and Jackie, familiar characters from the first two books, are still laughing it up on each page, and new readers will laugh right along with them. Any needed background information is incorporated in the natural narrative of this book. Readers new and old alike shake their heads and ask themselves "Why are some people devoted to chaos and determined to live in turmoil?" Regular readers will also be glad to know that scones reside in the freezer right next to that secret stash of marijuana-laced treats.
It all begins with a late night phone call. Of course, even answering phone calls for these friends is an entertaining task. The ringtone blares "Amazing Grace," and the only appropriate answer is, of course<|fim_middle|>. I received a review copy of "The Winner's Circle" from PJ Colander, Acorn Publishing, and NetGalley. It is filled with escapades and adventure but mostly with laughs and fun. | , "How sweet the sound." This time Bonnie replies that the next sound will be "cha-ching" because she has just bought a lottery ticket. Bonnie has the winning numbers, and all that money might change everything. Actually, things remain the same, just the geography changes. They still worry about their family and friends, and readers will laugh as they try to keep the money secret (like that will happen) and keep everyone out of trouble. Through it all, they are friends helping friends.
Colander paints a vivid picture of life in the Midwest. The dialogue brings the characters to life, and readers get to know people through the "down-home" descriptions. They are our parents, our grandparents, our children; we are these people.
The action unfolds as the two couples replace their farm routines with Australian adventures paid for by lotto winnings. They meet some odd and unusual characters along the way.
"The Winners Circle" is about tight-knit group of friends who survive life's uplifts, down drafts, and everything in between. To them, faith, family, and friends matter the most; all they need is hope and each other | 231 |
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Jack Bishop revisits the Canadian landscape tradition in terms not of natural but of commercial space, where ubiquitous retail outlets dictate use of the land and proclaim its occupation. The densely crowded compositions map out a geography of anonymity, a sort of nowhere typical of the outskirts of large North American cities.
Unlike the artist's earlier works, this window<|fim_middle|> a sense of hallucination. Also, the faces are masked or obscured, which contributes to the threatening appearance of the represented place. | opens neither onto the world nor onto the landscape. Instead, it offers an introspective view of a closed space, a space of creation, where the "doing" of painting takes place.
Masking tape is generally associated with the hard-edge technique, where it is used as a tool to execute perfectly straight lines and geometric shapes. In representing it here, the artist highlights the production process and challenges the viewer's power of observation.
Detail – Laurel Street is part of a new series of works whose motifs are at once hyper-figurative and abstract. It is an enlarged detail of a scene set on Laurel Street, in the artist's neighbourhood. He has framed one of the raindrops from that scene and reproduced it using thick daubs of paint and heavy brushstrokes. The painting is thus self-referential, in that the earlier work has become the subject of new exploration.
Although DaveandJenn's primary medium is painting, their process of accumulation is close to sculpture. Dozens of layers of resin are laid on and condensed into a single image. Each layer brings new elements, adding, overlaying and, necessarily, obliterating others.
Writing plays a key role in Michael Dumontier & Neil Farber's artistic approach. It provides a context for the image, with the carefully chosen words serving as a sort of punch line. The text is added at the end of the process and usually determines the picture's meaning. It is through the text that the narrative of each work is revealed, and that the reason for the conversation between a carrot and a little black figure can be deduced.
By combining the languages of installation and sculpture, the artist takes painting beyond its traditional two dimensions. Visitors can move around inside the work, which is hybrid because it blends two artistic disciplines.
Joseph Tisiga has revisited Native iconography in paintings where two worlds – First Nations and Western – coexist and interact. This painting opens a door to the artist's imaginary world through the figure of Red Chief. Seated at a campfire, the chief appears to be in conversation with the ghost of an ancestor. The apparition wears a traditional feather headdress, while the chief sports a top hat and Western clothes. The juxtaposition of different cultural codes illustrates the dislocation of First Nations peoples, caught between two worlds.
This work pictures real-life elements and is based largely on current events, but the characters' attitudes, the painting style and the enigmatic action create | 497 |
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Are you interested in global issues and in the pressing global challenges of our time?
Are you curious to learn about diverse societies, economies and political systems in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe, or the Middle East?
If so, a degree in International Studies may be perfect for you.
Why choose International Studies?
• Examine real-world problems through an interdisciplinary lens
From climate change and armed conflict to poverty and global pandemics, the most significant problems in the world today are multifaceted: they have political, economic, and social dimensions. Understanding these problems, and developing effective responses, requires an interdisciplinary approach. Courses in international studies are drawn from various disciplines, including: international relations, economics, sociology, anthropology, and history.
• Expand your career options and potential
With its applied and interdisciplinary focus, international studies opens up a truly vast array of career possibilities. Our graduates have gone on to careers in diplomacy, law, international development, policy analysis, humanitarianism, journalism, public administration, communications, security and global risk management, and more. In many cases, these careers require further study, and a bachelor's degree in IS can be an excellent springboard to postgraduate study in a wide range of fields.
• Tailor a program to your own interests
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International<|fim_middle|>7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Qayqayt, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo and Tsawwassen peoples on whose unceded traditional territories our three campuses reside. | Security and Conflict
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As an official part of the IS program, your concentration will be recorded on your transcript and become a valuable part of your credential. Learn more about our concentrations.
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Our courses are designed to help you develop the skills of critical thinking, research and analysis, evaluation of data, policy writing, creative problem-solving, communication, negotiation, and more. In addition to its for-credit courses, the School offers many other professional development opportunities oriented toward internationally-engaged careers, including skills-development workshops, as well as events that draw on the School's international network of alumni.
• Gain international experience while earning credit
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Festival: Manchester Jazz Festival 2013, Various Venues, Friday 26 July - Sunday 4 August.
With the conclusion of the Manchester International Festival bringing a widespread sense of grief (except to the city's bins), it's comforting to know the summer party outside of Town Hall and across the city isn't quite over.
With a whole ten days of music featuring 400 jazzicians in around 80 events spread all over the city, from Band On The Wall to The Midland, The Bridgewater Hall to St Ann's Church, there's enough jazz flying about to break the wrists of even the most experienced jazz fan's hands.
For those of you who would rather eat a brick baguette than listen to jazz (and there's a fair few of you), firstly, stop being such a curmudgeon, there's around 20 free performances so why not have a dabble. And if not for the music, it's still a great reason to hang around the Festival Pavilion at the Town Hall and sink a few.
FREE - £25. All ManJazz tickets and information here.
Our brains are pretty spectacular you know. The more we find out, the more of a mystery<|fim_middle|> course Australia somehow win the next three tests. In which case I'll be deleting all of this drivel.
Amazingly there's still tickets available. Day 5 only. £10 - £25.
Ahh whose bat is that? | they become (bit annoying that). They're by far the most complex biological structure on earth, made up of around 86 billion neurons, each of which connects to thousands of other neurons which are hooked up to thousands more neurons producing an infinite amount of outcomes and possibilities. Mind-boggling.
This new exhibition at the MOSI, Brains: The Mind As Matter delves into the enigma that is the brain. Asking not what the brain does for us (which is everything), but what we have done to the brain. On show outside of London for the first time, the exhibition features more than 100 items (over a third of which are from Manchester and have never been on public display) including real brains, artefacts, videos, manuscripts, photography, artwork and a great number of saws, knifes, picks and hammers that you certainly wouldn't want anywhere near your melon.
FREE. Information on Brains here.
Burton Road venue and the tea-room-with-the-longest-name-ever is to launch a pop-up summer café in Didsbury Park, in partnership with local charity (but not an Australian soap), Didsbury Good Neighbours.
Located inside the park's pavilion, the café will focus on cakes and bakes, but also a wider menu of changing specials including salads, platters, savoury tarts and seasonal soup. There will also be healthy snacks for kids, baby change facilities, picnic blankets and a range of milkshakes, iced coffees and organic drinks.
Great news for the area this one. Cafes are humanising elements in parks and will boost the visitor numbers to these vital but oft ignored elements of city life. And somewhere for Grandma Peg to just 'have a nice sit'.
The Royal Horticultural Society is throwing the most gardenish of garden parties this weekend at Tatton Park with the northern sister of the Chelsea Flower Show. Started in 1999, this show takes over a month to erect and this year will feature 505 exhibitors – a fair amount of foliage and flora that.
Whether you're looking for something to liven up that parched, overgrown and desolate wasteland that you call 'the back yard' (anyone seen the dog since it went out there last week?), searching for fresh ideas on how to grow your own fruit and veg, or just want to inspect the crowd-pulling Show Gardens, then this event is the one for you. There'll also be live music and plenty to scoff and drink. Strawberries and cream are a dead cert.
You never know, you could even find that elusive garden furniture set that you've been bickering about for the last seventeen years. Replace the white plastic table with only two legs that's propped up with a spade.
£23.50. Tickets and information on RNS Tatton here.
Bastion of West Didsbury fashion and stalwart of Burton Road, Steranko, is to launch Fred Perry's new autumn/winter 2013 collection in collaboration with the home of Northern Soul, Twisted Wheel.
Steranko will be hosting drinks in the shop from 5pm, giving folks the chance to get a first glimpse at all the new gear before the doors of the West Didsbury Conservative Club open at 6.30pm for a night of Northern soul music from Liam Quinn of Beat Boutique and Les of King Bee Records.
Being as the wheel is in the round this weekend, Moston Small Cinema is also showing The Wheel (The Birthplace of Northern Soul) for the final time this Saturday. Time to dig out the Ben Sherman and that Black Power clenched-fist sew on patch.
Now and then our editor Jonathan Schofield, not unlike Gollum fromLOTR, likes to lead unsuspecting folk down into the murky depths of underground Manchester where he then chains them up and leaves them for dead like the Jigsaw Killer from Saw. Half of this is a fib – I'm afraid it's up to you to find out which half.
This low-key black and white nouvelle vague-inspired film by Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale) is a New York coming-of-age story in which Frances Halladay, a broke, mediocre dancer and choreographer, struggles to cope when her flatmate and bezzie (with whom she holds an almost cringe-worthy fascination) moves out to live with her boyfriend.
Frances however, doesn't really like her boyfriend, isn't that hip and is the wrong side of her twenties to not know what she's doing in life. The film sends her off on three excursions, Christmas with her parents in Sacramento, to a demeaning helper job in Poughkeepsie and on a non-too successful visit to Paris, the city of love and lights… she finds neither.
Noah and co-writer Great Gerwing (Frances) have produced a rather whimsical and sympathetic film that deals with that awkward transitional point in life just before turning thirty, a time when everyone else seems to be moving on in life. Frances isn't.
There's also just the slightest hint that she may in actual fact, be a bit psychopathic.
£4.50 concs to 7.50 full price (Saturday night). Book tickets here.
In recent years canals have become synonymous with bored retirees attempting to escape living costs (and probably kids), for housing slightly sinister children's puppets (Rosie and Jim), and that episode of Peep Show in which Jeremy eats a dog. But no longer, because now it's time for the 2013 Canal Festival this weekend in Rochdale.
Spanning 32 miles, The Rochdale Canal running from Castlefield to Sowerby Bridge in West Yorkshire will be holding a range of family fun events that will promote the heritage of the waterway, while also encouraging future visitors. Some of the highlights of this weekend's festival include Horseboating and Poetry Trips in Hebden Bridge (29 – 30 July), The Ancoats Canal Festival (27 July), Grassroots Oldham Canal Festival (27 July) and canoeing for the over 8's at Wrigley Head.
Always a successful and enjoyable event, Rochdale Canal Week is a great chance to embrace the glorious English countryside in all its glory. And to take part in some Angling taster sessions. Rather taste that than roast dog... this isn't Vietnam.
Full details of the event schedule can be found here.
The UK's biggest FREE tribute festival is heading back to St Mary's Park, Prestwich for two days of live music from rock and roll's greatest heroes… well people pretending to be rock and roll's greatest heroes, but hey ho it's free after all. There'll also be beer tents, (pricey) festival food and an all-round family friendly atmosphere.
…and a load more but I've had enough of typing now.
FREE. Most tickets have gone but there are still a few available for Sunday. So be quick. Look here for details.
With May's Latin-themed Spinfest a bit of a windy washout, Spinningfields and The Oast House will be hoping that the sunshine can power through and maintain its current Manchester residency for the third instalment of 2013's Spinfests.
This time around it's American Vintage, with Rockabilly and Old Country Trio Three Wheels On performing tracks by Johnny Cash and Hank Williams, the soulful Lauren Housley, 52 Skidoo bringing some harlem swing (not shake, please not shake), The shakin' Denny McLaine and the Fireballs, Kiki Deville and the Cadillacs with some jazz blues, and Dominic Halpin and the Honey B's swinging it out till the end.
If you have to bring the kids down (and let's be honest, no one wants to) then there'll be plenty of things to keep the little rascals entertained with the funtime activity bus, a sandpit, dressing-up, story corner and everyone's favourite since 1949, Lego (one for the Dads).
FREE. For more info on SpinFest 2013 go here.
Madonna, Argentina, Maradonna. All repugnant in their own way. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd 'Midas Touch' Webber's 1978 musical Evita however, has proved to be rather popular (and has nothing to do with Maradonna in any way - but quite alot to do with Argentina... and Madonna).
Embarking on a national tour and starring wetter than wet singer Marti Pellow, Evita tells the story of Argentine national treasure and 'Spiritual Leader of the Nation' Eva Peron, the second wife of Argentine President Juan Peron (not to be confused with baldy ex-United footballer Juan Veron – he's never been President of anywhere) who served as the First Lady from 1946 until her untimely death from cancer in 1952, at the age of 33.
Including Don't Cry For Me Argentina, On This Night Of A Thousand Stars and Oh What A Circus, with twenty major awards to its credit including the Oscar-winning film version starring Antonio Banderas and Madonna (urgh), this sixteen show run at The Lowry is sure to be a teary one.
£19.50 - £46.00. Tickets for Evita at The Lowry here.
Pondering what to do with your Wednesday lunch time usually ends up being a battle between whether to get the bbq chicken wrap or tuna mayo in the meal deal. But now another enticing option has been thrown in the mix - sod them both and make a clay dog. Ace. But you'll probably still want to eat something. Energy levels 'n' that.
As part of artist Olivia Brown's ceramic exhibition of dogs amusingly enjoying a roller disco, children will have the opportunity to craft their own loveable mutt to get its skates on and join top-dog Reggie. She sad: "My aim has been to capture the excitement and tension associated with such an event, I'm fascinated with the explosion of the current cult of celebrity and audiences need to feed on it." Hmm quite.
Still, it's only a quid.
Well hasn't this been a rout. We have our old-enemy the Aussies well and truly pants down and over a barrel. After stomping to a 2-0 lead in this summer's Ashes, a victory at Old Trafford would see us comfortably securing the series.
England have just been too good, and the Australians, well… crap for the most part.
Although thrashing the Aussies to this extent does somewhat sap the satisfaction from the contest (because don't we just love it when it goes down to the last day), a 5-0 series whitewash would become the cricket equivalent of when England but five past Germany in Munich. Thus, when Australia return to dominating the contest, we can still say, "Yeah but remember when we thrashed you 5-0". Yeah up yours Oz… and you Rolf Harris.
So put your feet up, grab a beer (an ale not a Fosters) and bathe in the smugly goodness. Unless of | 2,328 |
As the first "legally blind" entrant to complete the gruelling Iditarod dog-sled race through the frozen wilds of Alaska, Rachel Scdoris should have had no problems with a 7,8km jog through an Mpumalanga forest harnessed to a single dog.
In truth, the run was a piece of cake for the 21-year-old Oregon native, in the country as a guest of the Highveld Sleddog Club to compete in the South African championships in Belfast last weekend.
But her canine running mate, a 10month-old Alaskan Husky called Magic, found the course too tough for his young legs—so Scdoris picked him up and carried him the last few kilometres.
Dogsledding in South Africa? Despite numerous recent sightings of snowflakes in Gauteng, we're a long way from Call of the Wild. The local counterpart is "dryland sledding", with dogs pulling contraptions with two, three or four wheels instead of runners.
The sledders hit a nasty hurdle after the championship—news<|fim_middle|>5C pre-dawn, the leading dog teams left newcomers nonplussed. "Husky" conjures up images of blue-eyed wolf-dogs howling in the night. Those are Siberian huskies, or their bigger cousins, Alaskan malamutes.
Alaskan huskies, particularly those on view last weekend, come from the other side of the blanket. They're closer to a hound than a wolf, with short brown fur and brown eyes. They're canine speed machines—and they bark, rather than howl.
Scdoris, who has been partially blind since birth, explained that she used a team of 16 Alaskans during the Iditarod in March, which she finished in 12-and-a-half days—three days behind the winner, but way ahead of the "lanterne rouge" ("red light", a term borrowed from the Tour de France for the back marker) who struggled to the finish after almost 20 days, having been caught in an Arctic storm.
She has a kennel of about 100 dogs—"once you've got four, you might as well have 100"—and, when she's not racing, runs a business offering sled-trail rides to tourists in Oregon.
Is the NSPCA right to worry that this is a cruel sport? All 60 four-legged competitors were screened on Friday by six Dullstroom vets who checked their hearts and other organs and examined coats and pads. On Saturday and Sunday, immediately after the races, they ran further checks.
With racing starting at 6am and finishing two-and-a-half hours later, the dogs appeared to suffer no heat discomfort. There is a danger of applying human standards—the dogs were clearly bursting with enthusiasm; once in their traces, they had to be held back while waiting to start.
Other categories besides the carts included "bikejorring" (riding a mountain bike behind one or two dogs), the scooter (a no-pedal two-wheeler) and "canicross" (walking in harness with a single dog—or carrying it, Scdoris-style).
Perhaps befitting his stature as president of the Highveld Sleddog Club, Fred Smit had to endure just one playing of Who Let the Dogs Out? at the awards dinner. His challenge ended in chaos on Saturday morning when the traces broke and his team of six Alaskans ran free. Derrick Opperman abandoned his hopes of winning to help Smit round them up.
The course, graded for the championships through forests on land belonging to a timber company, began with a couple of tricky turns that provoked a sharp rise in decibels from the "mushers".
Not one, I'm sad to report, yelled "Mush!"—I guess you'd have to have snow for that. But other phrases tinged the early morning air blue after a German shepherd in the two-dog bikejorring did a Paula Radcliffe and stopped for a "comfort break". The next couple of entrants had to do some skilful riding as their dogs broke stride and direction, lured by the enticing smell. | that the National Council of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) would probe the event in its anti-dog-racing drive.
Meredith held preliminary talks this week with Alan Witherden, president of the South African Federation of Sleddog Sports.
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I know an Indian based multinational company, where people leave their Government job<|fim_middle|> top is what good leaders do and empowering others is one of the main roles of educational leadership.
Kenneth A Hendricks once said: "If you want to know what's really going on in most companies. You talk to the guy who sweeps the floors. Nine times out of ten, he knows more than the president." In the industrial age, the CEO sat on the top of the hierarchy and didn't really have to listen to anybody…but the time has changed… In the information age you have to listen to the ideas of people regardless of where they are in the organization.
Always remember the following things:• Communicate, communicate, communicate….. this is the key.
• Share the excitement about the change with every one you meet.
• Change only what needs to be changed.
• Be honest and timely with good news and bad news.
• Don't surprise your employees.
• Uses Inter office mail, E-mail, Voice mail, and whatever you can do to enhance your face-mail. | and join the company for job satisfaction and carrier growth. Organizational communication is a major component to energize the employees. It can happen through company news letter, video conferences, innovative questions and discussion sections. A good organization will not have "us" or "them" attitude; rather everyone will feel the importance while the management is visible and accessible. There should be time to talk, to find solutions and to implement changes.
Sometimes a billion dollar saving idea can come from someone in the lower leadership strata. Even though the communication technology has grown beyond human imagination the tragedy is the employees live in isolation and a place of silence. I am always reminded of the statement from John Maxwell (2008) "It's lonely at the top was never made by a great leader. If you are leading others and you're lonely, then you're not doing it right".
No leader would leave everyone behind and take the journey alone, but a selfish one. Taking people to the | 196 |
One of the more popular functions of the<|fim_middle|> needs. | SmartThings home automation system is home security. So much so, in fact, that the company has developed a kit that caters specifically to home security. Actually, it has three separate kits for catering to those concerned with home security: Smart Home Security kit, Smarter Home Security kit, and the Smartest Home Security kit. Take a look at what each kit offers.
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One SmartThings hub: This is the nerve center of the SmartThings home automation system. You need this so that you and your devices can communicate.
One SmartSense Motion Sensor: This will detect movement in whatever room you place it in.
One SmartSense Moisture Sensor: This will help you know when potential leaks are occurring.
One SmartPower Outlet: You can plug any electrical device into it and control how and when it operates.
One SmartSense Presence Sensor: This little device is something that people or animals carry on themselves. When they come within, or go outside of, range of the SmartThings hub or other sensor in your home automation environment, the system will trigger an alert or some other action.
One SmartSense Open/Closed Sensor: This sensor will alert you when a door or window is opened or closed. You can even configure it to trigger your heating or cooling units if they are attached to a smart thermostat.
As you can see, SmartThings has you covered in the security department. Controlling your home security devices is a snap using the SmartThings app on your iOS or Android smart device.
SmartThings offers other home security devices as well, other than those included in the kits, so browse its website for more items that might fit your | 339 |
Silversea Wins Two Accolades At The Cruise Passenger 2010 Readers' Choice Awards
Silversea has been named 'Best Luxury Cruise Line' in the Cruise Passenger 2010 Readers' Choice Awards, announced at their annual awards ceremony at the Observatory Hotel in Sydney last night (6 December 2010). The 382-guest Silver Shadow was also awarded 'Best Luxury Cruise Ship'.
Steve Odell, senior vice president Asia Pacific for Silversea, commented: "We are delighted to receive this recognition from the discerning readers of Cruise Passenger. These awards reaffirm Silversea's position as the world's leading ultra-luxury cruise line and underline our dedication to providing guests with the ultimate cruising experience. Our guests enjoy butler service in all suite categories; some of the most spacious suites at sea, and an all-inclusive style of cruising which includes gourmet Relais & Ch<|fim_middle|>, and the magazine is now published four times a year.
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Silver Shadow will be returning to Australia on 12 December for the festive season, and in January will embark on her first 30 day circumnavigation voyage of Australia, visiting Port Douglas, Cooktown, Broome, Port Lincoln and Geelong, as well as all state capital cities. The new flagship Silver Spirit will also visit this region in 2011, making maiden calls into Australia and New Zealand in February as part of her World Cruise from Los Angeles to Southampton.
Cruise Passenger magazine was first published in 1996 as a twice yearly independent magazine giving a voice to cruise travellers. Since then, the team's passion for cruising, ships, destinations and itineraries has grown with the booming industry | 160 |
Chris, the pastor of a church Roy and I were working<|fim_middle|> things. How effective would Jesus have been in getting His followers to make disciples that changed the world if He hadn't spent so much of His short time on earth being "with" them, daily modeling as well as teaching the things He wanted them to do?
Discipleship as a program is not sustainable over time. As I have often heard, "You teach what you know and reproduce who you are." One of the most powerful things a church can do to create sustainable lifestyle discipleship in its congregation is to let them see discipleship happen actively in church leaders.
Start by telling stories of leaders introducing people to Jesus and partnering with God in maturing them into reproducing believers. Truth is, not all peer pressure is bad! When leaders model disciple making, others will catch the vision and run with it.
Margaret Fitzwater and her husband, Roy, co-direct Navigator Church Ministries, a mission of The Navigators. For 80 years, The Navigators have helped people grow in Jesus Christ with proven tools to equip lifelong disciple makers.
To learn more about Navigator Church Ministries, visit the NCM website here.
Get Navigator field-tested discipleship books and workbooks at Navpress.com.
Watch videos featuring Roy and Margaret Fitzwater and the keys to disciple making.
Thanks for your interest Reuben. We recommend connecting with the Navigators here – http://www.navigatorchurchministries.org/. | with, frequently challenged the congregation to become disciple makers. But only a few people were catching the vision. Even for these precious few it was hard, because they were busy with all the studies and programs the church offered for their growth.
Chris always felt that he was discipling because he loved to teach. The sermons were rich with history, and the classes he and the staff and volunteers taught were filled with content. But most of the learning stayed inside the building and inside people's heads and lives.
That began to change when some young adults started hanging out with Chris's son at the pastor's house. They would spend most weekends away from college there. It proved a safe place for spiritual discussions. In the life-to-life environment of their home, a few decided to follow Jesus, and Chris and his wife began to pour their lives and the Word into them.
Then, quite naturally, Chris began sharing stories of these new disciples from the pulpit. Others picked up on his success and began similar practices with the people in their lives. Discipleship went from theory to action in the life of not only the pastor, but in the lives of other leaders and many in the congregation.
Paul told the church at Corinth, "Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ" (1 Corinthians 11:1, esv). Imitating involves seeing someone else do something, then doing it yourself. When we are only told what to do, it is more difficult to comply. Seeing something demonstrated affects us more deeply than mere instruction. Think of the power of peer pressure. Social modeling and how it affects behavior has been documented many times over—just remember when you were a teenager, or ask the parent of one!
Chris's church caught the vision for discipleship because of his stories and the results that others in the church observed. Today that church is a disciple making church. The leaders are involved in discipleship, and so are many of those in the larger body, even among their neighbors and coworkers!
Our desire is to see everyone "practicing" and using the tools and methodology we know works the best. It is very easy for people to gravitate back to their old way of doing things. IDEA helps them develop new behaviors that become normative.
When Jesus wanted His disciples to understand and practice servant leadership, He provided an example of modeling the behavior. He did so by washing His disciples' feet (John 13:1-15). Then He told them to do this with others, to do as He had done. He modeled the behavior He wanted. How effective would that message have been if He had merely told them?
Discipleship is Jesus' main commission to the church: "Go and make disciples" (Matthew 28:19, niv). It is to be a lifestyle, our basic DNA and way of doing | 584 |
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Located in the far east corner of Crawford County, Titusville, Pennsylvania is best known as "The Birthplace of the Oil Industry" thanks to Edwin Drake who drilled his well in 1859 and struck oil, launching the modern day industry. Titusville is a place of legacy.
Today, the history of the city lives on through iconic attractions like the Drake Well Museum, the site of Drake's oil well, the Ida Tarbell House, childhood home of investigative journalist and writer, Ida Tarbell, and the Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad.
But Titusville is more than a rich history. It's also a wonderful place to live today!
With 40 million Americans on the move and thinking differently about where to set up shop, it's time to share that Titusville has more to offer beyond innovations in oil. With nearly 122 acres of recreational property, the treasured Queen City Trail, a historic downtown, and small-town charm, Titusville is the place to visit and call home.
In early 2019 the city of Titusville was awarded the opportunity for placemaking services through Rural Rocks, a program sponsored by the Northwestern Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
After one community visit and stakeholder meeting the world soon fell into a global pandemic. Despite immense challenges presented to the typical placemaking process, Atlas Community Studios was able to continue virtually, working alongside a Steering Committee of invested community leaders including Titusville Renaissance, Inc., a volunteer 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to enhancement of the greater Titusville community.
With public and stakeholder input, and research and guidance from the Steering Committee, the Atlas team identified key opportunities for catalytic change as Titusville looks to the future. The Placemaking venture now has five teams that are helping launch Titusville into its amazing future. They are:
Marketing & Branding Team
Public Art Team
Housing Team
C-TAP aka the Economic Engagement Team
If you are interested in being a member of any of these teams, please contact Titusville Renaissance, Inc.!
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Placemaking is a people-centered approach to building strong, vibrant communities. Our holistic approach helps communities identify the long term vision and lay out a realistic, step-by-step "roadmap" to achieve these goals through catalytic project opportunities.
The goal of this process is to identify high-impact opportunity areas, complementing existing and past projects, that address current challenges, and leverage existing assets for continued growth. We plan to accomplish these goals through our five teams.
Placemaking Overarching Goals
Increase population and/or tourism
Improve overall quality of life
Special thanks to Titusville Renaissance for their application to the program and leadership in organizing through the placemaking process. We would also like to thank the Titusville Placemaking Steering Committee for the dedication and support through this process in an especially challenging year.
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"I live for today," says heart disease survivor Teresa Wright-Johnson. Her experience has taught her that life is a gift, and every moment must be treasured. Born with a heart defect and an abnormal heart valve, Wright-Johnson has had multiple open-heart surgeries throughout her life, including an aortic valve replacement, and has recently been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Needless to say, Wright-Johnson takes her time—and her heart—seriously. "Every beat matters," she says. "If we take care of our hearts, prayerfully, our hearts will take care of us." With a lively sense of carpe diem and a desire to give back, Wright-Johnson reached out to the Lehigh Valley American Heart Association (AHA) in 2013 with encouragement from her husband.
Wright-Johnson<|fim_middle|>cheon, participating in a fashion show sponsored by Macy's for American Heart Month in February and serving as an Executive Board member of the Lehigh Valley American Heart Association. Last but not least, Wright-Johnson is the current chair of the Passion Committee. She's responsible for raising awareness, educating the community and "expressing a personal passion for the AHA's mission to build healthier lives," says Wright-Johnson. She's been speaking to community organizations including churches and women's groups to share her experience with heart disease and the warning signs.
It's a different experience when the public can see the face of a survivor. Many have told Wright-Johnson that she has inspired them to keep fighting, to identify and get involved with a cause. This is how she measures her accomplishments: "Every time someone hears my story, or takes some information with them and implements any life change, I feel extremely accomplished." She firmly believes that our lives are measured by what we do to make our world better.
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Today, her commitment to the AHA involves sitting on the Go Red Committee For Women, speaking at the Lehigh Valley Go Red Lun | 143 |
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Rare Andean bear cub born at San Diego Zoo
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Female Andean Bear, Alba, at San Diego Zoo
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The San Diego Zoo welcomed a rare bear cub to the mix last week.
Zoo officials say an Andean bear cub was born to mom Alba and dad (or, sire) Turbo on Jan. 8 in the early morning hours.
"We are overjoyed about the birth of Alba's first cub," said Chris Hamlin, animal care manager at San Diego Zoo. "Alba is showing all the appropriate behaviors of a good mother, being very attentive to her newborn. We are so impressed with how well she is handling motherhood."
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Zoo caretakers are observing the cub and its mother via closed-circuit video to allow Alba to care for the cub without interruption. Giving the bears their space is critically important, as Andean bear cubs have an extremely high mortality rate in their first month, so care takers are being watchful but cautiously optimistic.
The bear's sex is yet to be determined.
But the interactions and long-term survival of the cub could led to a bounty of information for researchers.
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"The Andean forests where we work are so rugged and dense that it will be a long time before we can study the maternal behavior of wild bears there," said Russ Van Horn,<|fim_middle|> 1993 and ninth cub born at the park overall. Andean bears have been cared for at the zoo since 1938.
It will be at least a couple of month before visitors are able to see the new bear cub active in its habitat, the zoo says. | population sustainability scientist at San Diego Zoo Global. "Alba's behavior and her cub's development will suggest how closely, and for how long, wild mothers and cubs may be linked to birth dens, where we think they're sensitive to disturbance by humans."
Andean bears are only found at a few zoos in the U.S. Also called "spectacled bears," the bears are marked with unique rings and fur around their eyes.
Andean bears are listed as vulnerable on the Red List of Threatened Species, primarily due to habitat loss, according to the zoo.
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San Diego Zoo's newest member is the first Andean bear cub born at the zoo since | 153 |
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Where giving begins: the soul
Long-time fundraiser Fraser Green of Good Works has written a new book called 3D Philanthropy: Make Your Donors Love You by Connecting with Their Minds, Hearts and Souls. This is the third in a series of interviews between Fraser and Leanne Hitchcock of Civil Sector Press about why he wrote the book, and specifically about the "soul" component.
Leanne: How does the soul, the third component of 3D philanthropy, fit into the mix?
Fraser: The soul is the elephant in the room that nobody talks about much.
It's the least addressed of the three dimensions - yet in many ways, it's the most important of the three because it's so central to who we really are. The characteristics that make us soulful are the characteristics that drive philanthropy.
To me, philanthropy is by definition the soulful expression of the human self. Philanthropy is one of the deepest ways human beings reach out and connect with one another. And all of my research and all of my personal belief points me to the idea that at the end of the day in the human existence, nothing is more important than the relationships we've had with one another in our lifetime.
Our donors have always practiced philanthropy from a very spiritual place. For example, 86% of donors we've surveyed tell us that their giving is an extension of their spiritual beliefs! Donors are clear about their spirituality - and we seem to be afraid to go there.
The courage to approach spirituality
Fundraisers have somehow lost sight of that. What I'm trying to do with the book is to try to bring the fundraiser much closer to where the donor lives and breathes. When you look at the sessions at a CAGP conference, there are lots of sessions on taxation, etc., but how many are about spirituality? The vast majority of donors are more interested in expressing<|fim_middle|>: My greatest hope is that fundraisers will read 3D Philanthropy and have more hope for the future. I also hope it will help them understand themselves and life better.
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What this book is trying to do is to get fundraisers more in tune with the donors, and ultimately I believe we will raise more money. The economics of it all are simple. Loyal donors are the economic engine of any charity's database. We build loyalty in our donors by establishing deep human relationships with them. And, those relationships are built in the heart and the soul more than in the prefrontal cortex!
There is a shift towards spirituality now more than ever. Maybe it's time to bring this type of thinking into the work that we do. Plus - at the end of the day - it's a lot more enjoyable and meaningful for us!
Leanne: What's your ambition for the book?
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The Department of Neurology is distinguished by the depth and breadth of research in cerebral infarction and other cerebrovascular disorders. The types of studies conducted range from population-based epidemiologic research to internationally recognized programs in genetics and from novel arterial, venous and central nervous system imaging strategies to basic science research. Mayo Clinic's extensive cerebrovascular research programs are making a difference in patient care and contributing to optimal outcomes.
Critical care neurology research begins with needs that arise from clinical practice, and as a result, research findings are readily implemented into patient care. Research findings have also been used to develop national criteria for acute neurological conditions and characterize neurological complications and factors for various conditions.
Brain research in the Discovery and Translation Labs at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida is centered on aging, vascularity and stroke, focusing on the etiology of cerebrovascular disease and aging blood vessels to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of vascular disease.
Faculty members collaborating on basic and clinical research related to cerebrovascular and critical care neurology include:
Kevin M. Barrett, M.D.
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The goal of the undergraduate program is to train students solidly with the principles and practices of mechanical<|fim_middle|> mechatronics, precision machinery, microelectromechanical system (MEMS), and nanotechnology. | engineering so that they can design, analyze, develop, and implement engineering solutions in a broad range of fields. There are five different course plans: materials and nanotechnology, energy, precision manufacturing and management, optoelectronics, mechatronics & control, and design and mechanics.
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Polyura dolon est une espèce de lépidoptères (papillons) de la famille des Nymphalidae et de la sous-famille des Charaxinae.
Dénomination
Polyura dolon a été décrit par John Obadiah Westwood en 1847, sous le nom initial de Charaxes dolon.
Synonymes : Eulepis dolon ; Rothschild & Jordan, 1898.
Sous-espèces
Polyura dolon dolon ; présent en Inde et au Népal.
Polyura dolon carolus (Fruhstorfer, 1904) ; présent au Tibet et en Birmanie.
Polyura dolon centralis (Rothschild, 1899)
Polyura dolon grandis (Rothschild, 1899) ; présent au Laos, en Birmanie, au Vietnam et en Thaïlande.
Polyura dolon magniplagus (Fruhstorfer, 1914) ; présent en Inde.
Nom vernaculaire
Polyura dolon se nomme Stately Naw<|fim_middle|> (nom scientifique)
Lépidoptère d'Asie | ab en anglais.
Description
Polyura delphis est un grand papillon aux ailes antérieures à bord externe concave et aux ailes postérieures avec deux fines queues.
Le dessus est blanc crème largement marqué de marron aux ailes antérieures le bord costal et l'apex du 1/3 du bord costal à l'angle interne inclus, avec une ligne de points blancs. Les ailes postérieures sont uniquement ornées d'un décor submarginal.
Le revers est blanc orné de lignes marron, marginale costale et de l'angle interne au bord costal aux ailes antérieures, en courbe du bord costal au bord externe près de l'angle et submarginale aux ailes postérieures.
Biologie
Plantes hôtes
Écologie et distribution
Polyura dolon est présent au Népal, au Tibet, en Inde, dans l'ouest de la Chine, au Laos, en Birmanie et en Thaïlande.
Biotope
Protection
Pas de statut de protection particulier.
Notes et références
Annexes
Articles connexes
Polyura
Nymphalidae
Charaxinae
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How did we get here? Building the Defence logistician – Part One
By David Beaumont.
Over the next month we'll be publishing a number of popular posts on as broad a range of topics as possible. This transcript is the first half of a speech given at the 2018 Australian and New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference. The session was titled 'The Future Logistician'.
So, how did we get here? What does it mean to be a logistician now, and what will a future logistician look like? These are big questions. Impossibly big questions.
To have a sense of a 'profession' you must first have an idea of what I mean by the term 'we'. Everyone in the room is probably quite confident that they have a definition of what a logistician is; whether you agree with one another is another question. Are we talking about military staff only, does the definition include acquisition specialists, what about health professionals, and are we interested in Service logisticians operating at the tactical level?
Perhaps we could start by questioning what logistics is. We often choose to define a logistician in terms of a discrete capability. Logistics, much like strategy and tactics, is a process or a way of thinking. It is a comprehensive behaviour that combines science and art to achieve an outcome – the creation and sustainment of combat forces. Behind logistics is theory and practice, a confluence of activities that takes the raw material – often literally – and creates combat capability and actual firepower.
About the logistician – the logistician is the one that controls this activity, comprising many technical specialities at different levels of Defence, or facilitates the activities of others outside the enterprise. This might include industry partners, research institutions and other organisations. The logistics discipline is defined by systemic thinking, technical competencies, complexity, a balance between logistics organisation and command requirements, collective effort in a shared endeavour; but as we all know, in an environment usually defined by organisational disruption, resource limitations, lack of investment, tremendous oversight and sometimes even contempt, and without a doubt inter-agency conflict.
Now that I say it, it does sound like a difficult business to be in!
Why we are, what we are
It is a difficult business to be in. It is a business that has, in the context of Australian Defence at least, endured tremendous change in recent years. How did we get here, and where did the contemporary logistician come from?
Fortunately for you all, I won't be giving a long and detailed history of logistics in warfare. Allow me to summarise two or three hundred years of major developments in creating and sustaining deployed forces by telling you that logistics has become increasingly important to the fulfilment of strategy. The industrialisation of war, invention of steam and later combustion engines, the electronic age, the post-WW2 invention of modern business science – all have contributed to increasing the importance of the logistician. Of course, with increased importance comes expectations and alongside these important technological, technical and theoretical changes have been investigations as to the role of logisticians in war, and what professional skills are required.
Let's put the topic in our own context and in terms of our own experiences. The first thing I will say is that we all come from different parts of the Defence organisation, but I feel quite confident in saying that the modern Defence logistician was born nearly thirty years ago.
This is not just because the senior-most members of the audience have been in the Services for<|fim_middle|> professional workarounds have consequently emerged. The preparation of logisticians is done so within federation of like-minded individuals. Although the Defence organisation may be increasingly centralised and joint in nature, its collective approach to professional development and training is immature. The shifting organisation has traditionally separated natural sources of leadership and made ownership of the 'professional problem' unclear. Without advocacy and engagement, gains achieved in logistics performance and capability development have been limited. Reform within the Services, sometimes because of responding to operational deficiencies and others in recovery from the lean 1990s, also meant some efforts undertaken in the enterprise had diverged from another. These points of divergence have been exacerbated by operational experiences.
The last decade and a half has been one in which the enterprise has done the best it can. However, while we have focussed on supporting individual achievement through an overemphasis on posting experiences (operational service, secondments and other activities) – the approach to training and educating the collective has been lacking. This approach has affected the basic level of competency of Defence logistics staff. We do not have a systemic approach to preparing Defence logisticians; a good training system is present, especially for our junior military members, but there is no agreed upon model to take the most junior military and public servant logistician to senior appointments. This is a symptom of fractured professional leadership and, for some time, no clear 'owner' of the task to prepare logisticians at the enterprise level.
A complex task
Our history reveals much about the reasons why the contemporary logistician 'looks' and 'acts' the way they do, what skills they possess, and how they relate to one another.
Of course, it is not the only reason we – as logisticians – are where we are. Logistics is an enormous problem. It is simply impossible to adequately prepare the logistician for the full range of tasks, employment opportunities and requirements across the full breadth of the Defence enterprise. A logistician, even at a junior level, faces a challenge that other career paths in military organisations will not be exposed to until senior ranks. It is massively complex, and to be successful as a logistician requires you to be able to navigate a substantial portion of the institution. It is an activity that begins with the national economy, with policy making and resourcing, and ends with the delivery of materiel and personnel to the combat force fighting at the forward edge of the battlefield. It comprises and enormous number of functions across the breadth of Defence – Department and ADF – performed by large numbers of technical specialists, generalist officers and public servants, industry partners and contractors and officials.
The graphic above shows the generic logistics functions that are performed within the Defence enterprise. These functions are divided into two main areas. The bottom half of the slide shows that logistics is concerned with the development of the means for, and the sustainment of, military operations. It comprises a substantial proportion of the tasks a Defence logistician is expected to perform, as well as a number performed by others.
The second area relates to the formulation of strategy, including policy, and military tactics. You might think logisticians are only responsible for the provision of staff advice, but the real important work of the strategic logistician is in this space where their work sets in motion the Defence approach to industry policy and engagement, national support, acquisition inputs into strategy and other planning responsibilities. Logisticians are not the sole owners of these problems, but they are quite clearly critical in traversing the spectrum.
Success in this environment requires us all to understand which areas require emphasis given circumstances, and where the authority for decision making and activity lies. This, unfortunately, is hardly an easy task!
The second part of this transcript will be posted soon.
David Beaumont is a serving Australian Army officer and the thoughts here are is own.
Posted on November 10, 2019 by logisticsinwar This entry was posted in Future Logistician. Bookmark the permalink.
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What we need to be. Building the Defence logistician – Part Two → | about that long! It is because the world was changing, strategy was changing, and logistics was consequently changing. The spectre of great power conflict was receding, and force posture adjusting. The US commenced demobilisation, and forward positions underwritten by war-stocks and strategic reserves, supported by a supply-centric methodology and process, became untenable. Defence budgets began to decline, and strategy redeveloped to suit a 'peace dividend'. Our militaries were faced by considerable pressure as modernisation and 'block obsolescence' required a substantial capital expenditure, and personnel expenses were beyond the capacity of defence forces to sustain.
Government pressure accelerated the rationalisation of strategic logistics systems, Services chose to bear the brunt of pressure in their logistics organisations and mass commercialisation began to occur through programs such as the Commercial Support Program. The 1991 Commercial Support program and 1997 Defence Efficiency Review (DER) had profound consequences for the ADF and Department. As General David Hurley describes in Nicholas Jans's The Chiefs (p54), without a compelling intellectual argument to counter, outsourcing and commercialisation irrevocably changed the logistics and organisational landscape. Logisticians were compelled to be more efficient, and the language of the time echoed 'best business practice'. Increased industry involvement and other factors created new professional requirements.
Operational experiences, set in this strategic and organisational climate, accentuated the evolutionary path. American performance in the 1991 Gulf War, an operation which truly showed how importance logistics was to the ability of a military to prosecute a war quickly, was a catalyst for even more reform. The 'iron mountains' that enabled a tremendous success in this war were perceived to be the vestiges of outdated supply-based concepts, and with the 'revolution in military affairs' came the 'revolution in military logistics' (RML). RML, originating in the US military, desired a revolution in process, organisation and skills relevant to logisticians. Professional pathways were efficiently amalgamated, distribution-based logistics instituted, centralisation emphasised, and the military and public service logistician increasingly compared to their private sector equivalents. These changes became a phenomenon among most Western militaries, who substantially adjusted their logistics force structures. This period truly defined the approach logisticians would take for the next twenty-five years.
This period resulted in a significant transfer of skills as jobs formerly performed by military logisticians were increasingly performed by public servants and industry partners. The establishment of the first truly joint logistics command in Support Command Australia as a key outcome of the DER was not just to improve the ADF's operational effectiveness. Commander Support Command Australia, Lieutenant General Des Mueller, was directed to centralise, consolidate and outsource many strategic logistics functions. The subsequent consolidation of SCA, National Support Division and the Defence Acquisition Organisation into the Defence Materiel Organisation over the 2000-01 period cemented the expectations of whom would perform what.
These were immensely significant changes a decade in the making, conducted in a time of strategic and organisational turbulence we have not seen since. In my own Service, the training of military logisticians – reformed during the 1996 creation of the Army Logistics Training Centre – was largely focussed on military logistics operations. With this, the expectation of military logisticians to perform certain strategic and operational functions had certainly diminished. I don't want to overstate the importance of these changes at the individual training level, but they were important indicators of the shifting 'professional tide' in terms of the expectations placed upon logisticians.
The operations came quickly, and with little opportunity to bed in changes. East Timor was an immensely challenging experience for the ADF and its coalition partners, but before adequate responses to capability and professional gaps could be addressed, we were part of a new coalition in the Middle-east. Much of the impetus to reform Defence logistics in an operational or professional context withered away. Keeping the pace with these operations was organisationally difficult, especially for those in the DMO which as was assailed by successive reviews. In the ADF, infant joint organisations stagnated as resources were directed to sustaining combat forces. Reform was attempted in the Air Force, and Army focussed upon relatively significant changes in its organisational structure and capability. There was little time to invest in professional development, little time to do much else than support the sustainment of operations, and few resources and people available to give substance to the intent of successive logistics commanders.
Why we are, where we are
The Defence logistician is built by training systems primarily focussed on tactical command or technical ability, an amorphous approach to professional military education, an over-reliance on experience, in an environment of fractured professional leadership, and often because of good luck.
Thirty years of change, including two decades of sustained operations, has impeded the development of a coherent approach to professionalisation. It has made it exceptionally difficult to approach skilling and technical expertise as a collective, and a variety of | 1,021 |
Gary Woodland fired the lowest 36-hole total in US<|fim_middle|> as 14 holes to play.
Round three will begin 30min after the conclusion of three-balls off the first and tenth tees.
Kevin Kisner: "I knew I was playing well and I had made a few birdies. I hit it great on our second nine and just didn't hole any putts.
Thomas Pieters: "I feel good. I've been driving it very well. I stayed patient on the greens. Hit every green in regulation on the first nine holes and didn't make any putts, so it was very frustrating. But I made some really good putts later. | PGA Championship history before storms saw play suspended for the day during round two at Bellerive Country Club.
The American fired a 66 to take his record low-total to 10-under-par 130, one shot clear of countryman Kevin Kisner.
Two-time defending US Open champion Brooks Koepka is on eight-under 132 after equalling the lowest round in US PGA Championship history with a 63, a feat matched by South Africa's Charl Schwartzel who is a shot further back on 133.
Belgian Thomas Pieters and World Number One Dustin Johnson arere also in the clubhouse at 143 alongside Rickie Fowler, who had played ten holes when the horn sounded at 3.35pm local time and brought the players off for the day.
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Methoni's lock - The lock constructed by Venetians at the beginning of the XIII century on the rocky cape is considered one of the largest locks in the Mediterranean. Strikes the stone bridge with 14 arches connecting the lock to the coast and built on a place of the wooden bridge which existed before appearance of Venetians here. The well-known symbol of Venice, Saint Mark's lion, is established over lock gate; there in stone walls reliefs, emblems, the coats of arms, inscriptions, huge gate remained, including the main gate it is necessary a ditch, and ruins of two Turkish baths.
At south part of the lock there's a strengthened island at the name of Burtizi and which during the Turkish occupation served as prison and a place of execution. It was constructed in 1500 and connected to the Sea gate of the lock a narrow paved track.
• To walk on the picturesque town of Methoni and to admire well remained local architecture.
• To visit the Saint Onufriya's catacombs constructed in rocks (2 km to the North from Metoni) and the Catholic monastery of Sacred<|fim_middle|> Baptist, the Byzantine church of Saint Sophia 12 century construction and the admirers of architecture. In port you will meet many sailboats that find refuge within the duration of the sea tour. The old mansions medieval style houses and traditional taverns with fresh octopuses hung like the large clock in the center of composing an idyllic holiday destination. | Leon.
• To bathe on a fine beach near the lock, and also on Mavrovuni's beaches, Amnenomilos, Lutsa and Akritik.
• To visit the island of Sapiyents which is distinguished by the increased humidity. Here wild sheep of a kri-kra, a bird and other representatives of fauna are found, and also the reserved wood with tree strawberries grows. It is recommended to visit also stone beacon of the XIX century and an excellent sandy beach.
These two beautiful Messinian towns during the Middle Ages period were called the eyes of Venice. The Koroni got its name from the copper coin Kourouna which was found in the first excavations of the city. The entrance of the castle which dominates and in which you browse to the Holy Monastery of the Holy | 169 |
Teach Yourself Stoicism and the Art of Happiness
<|fim_middle|> penniless philosopher who's completely "indifferent" to external things.
As Chrysippus reputedly said, the famous Stoic paradox would have it that "Besides being free the wise are also kings, since kingship is rule that is answerable to no one" (Laertius, Lives, 7.122). Zeno was the true "king" here, because he needed nothing except virtue, which was entirely under his own rule; whereas Antigonus was a king only over "indifferent" external things, and perhaps, like most people, still a slave with regard to his own passions. According to Plutarch, Antigonus became particularly attached to the teachings of Zeno, and he may well have considered himself an aspiring Stoic. We're told he later wrote to Zeno pleading him to travel to Macedonia and become his personal tutor. By that time Zeno was too old and frail to make the journey himself so he sent Persaeus instead, one of his best students (Laertius, Lives, 7.6). Antigonus reputedly wrote him a letter saying: "While in fortune and fame I deem myself your superior, in reason and education I own myself inferior, as well as in the perfect Happiness [eudaimonia] which you have attained."
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New Book – Teach Yourself: Stoicism and the Art of Happiness (2013)
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Teach Yourself:
Stoicism and the Art of Happiness (2013)
by Donald Robertson
Due for publication by Hodder, autumn 2013. ISBN: 9781444187106. You can pre-order from the publisher from Amazon and all major online booksellers.
Why, then, do you wonder that good men are shaken in order that they may grow strong? No tree becomes rooted and sturdy unless many a wind assails it. For by its very tossing it tightens its grip and plants its roots more securely; the fragile trees are those that have grown in a sunny valley. It is, therefore, to the advantage even of good men, to the end that they may be unafraid, to live constantly amidst alarms and to bear with patience the happenings which are ills to him only who ill supports them. – Seneca, On Providence
This new addition to Hodder's popular Teach Yourself series provides a detailed introduction to Stoic philosophy, with particular emphasis on applying Stoic ethics and therapy to modern living. Donald Robertson is a registered psychotherapist, specialising in cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for anxiety and other evidence-based approaches, with a background in academic philosophy. He is the author of four previous books, two of which also deal with Stoicism and its relation to modern psychology and psychotherapy:
The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Stoic Philosophy as Rational and Cognitive Psychotherapy (2010)
Teach Yourself: Build your Resilience (2012)
Stoicism and the Art of Happiness is the product of Donald's experience over the past fifteen years, in his attempt to integrate the ancient wisdom of Stoic philosophy with modern evidence-based approaches to psychological therapy and stress management.
Chapters Include
Modern Stoicism
The Way of the Stoic: "Follow Nature"
The Promise of Philosophy (Eudaimona)
Interlude: Meet the Stoics
Stoic Ethics: The Nature of the Good
The Discipline of Judgement (Stoic Mindfulness)
Self-Awareness & the "Stoic Fork"
The Discipline of Desire (Stoic Acceptance)
Stoic Psychotherapy (Fear & Desire)
The View from Above & Stoic Cosmology
The Discipline of Action (Stoic Philanthropy)
Appropriate Action & the Reserve Clause
Love & Friendship in Stoicism
The Morning & Evening Meditations
Premeditation of Adversity
Contemplation of Death
Contemplation of the Sage
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New book due out Autumn 2013, by Donald Robertson, published by Hodder as part of the popular Teach Yourself series. A practical introduction to Stoic philosophy as an ancient art of living, applied to the modern world.
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Zeno Meets King Antigonus
Excerpt from Teach Yourself Stoicism and the Art of Happiness (2013).
Following on from his example of a musician, a cithara-player, with stage fright, anxiety about impressing his audience, Epictetus refers to the contrasting example of Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism. Zeno had some intensive training in overcoming social anxiety when he first began to study philosophy, and attached himself to the great Cynic philosopher Crates of Thebes. We're told, after his shipwreck, as he wandered Athens penniless, at first he felt overly-concerned about what others would think of him. So one day Crates asked him to carry a clay pot full of lentil soup through the busy crowds in the potters' district in Athens. This sort of thing was actually a common Cynic exercise in developing "shamelessness". Zeno was worried looking foolish and tried to conceal the pot under his cloak. When Crates spotted this he smashed it with his staff, splattering the soup all over Zeno's body, so it ran down his legs. "Courage my little Phoenician", said Crates, "it's nothing terrible, only soup!" In modern CBT deliberate "shame-attacking" exercises, such as walking around a shopping centre with a banana on a leash, are sometimes used to help people progressively overcome their sense of shame about looking foolish in public.
Anyway, repeated exercises like these eventually seem to have cured Zeno of his self-consciousness, as Epictetus advises us to contemplate his exemplary lack of anxiety when meeting the powerful Macedonian king Antigonus II Gonatas, several decades later. Antigonus was the ruler of many lands, and a powerful military leader, who sought the company of intellectuals and philosophers, including some Cynics. He travelled to Athens several times to listen to Zeno teach at the Stoa Poikilê. According to the story, Zeno was completely unconcerned when first meeting him because Antigonus had power over absolutely nothing that Zeno saw as important in life, and Zeno desired nothing that Antigonus possessed. Antigonus was more anxious about meeting Zeno, because he desired to make a good impression on the philosopher, although that was beyond his direct control. There's a famous legend, almost certainly a myth, that Alexander the Great once visited Diogenes the Cynic, whom he greatly admired, and asked if he could do anything for him. Notoriously, Diogenes was said to have replied: "Yes, could you step aside, you're blocking the sunlight right now." In both these stories, a great king, despite his material wealth and power, is suddenly reduced in status when faced with a | 690 |
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By now, we've all learned that essential oils are a necessary part of our routine if we want to keep our skin in tip-top shape. Clear skin, a brighter complexion, evened-out discoloration—there are a lot of benefits to incorporating an oil or two into our everyday skincare. From coconut to Moroccan oil, it seems that we've heard ad nauseum about every oil we need—until now. Allow us to introduce you to the next "It" oil in skincare: hemp seed oil. We spoke with dermatologist Joshua Zeichner, MD; Dr. Raymond Schep, the Chief Chemist of Colonial Dames Co. and a Member of the CA Association of Toxicologists; Jennifer L. MacGregor, MD, at Union Square Laser Dermatology; and estheticians Tammy Fender (of her eponymous beauty line); and Amity Spiegel (of West Village-based CAP Beauty) and asked them to break down the benefits of hemp seed oil, from how great it is for dry skin to why we should mix it into a salad.
Type of ingredient: Oil
Main benefits: Reduces inflammation, hydrates, regulates oil production.
Who should use it: In general, people with acneic or combination skin.
How often can you use it: As often as you would use any oil—roughly twice a day.
Works well with: Acids and retinoids as it may mitigate the irritation they cause.
Don't use with: Hemp seed oil can be used universally.
What is Hemp Seed Oil?
Hemp seed oil—not to be confused with hemp oil, which is a blanket term for all oils that come from hemp and can include cannabidiol (CBD) oil—is made out of purely hemp seeds. CBD oil, in turn, is made from leaves, stalks,<|fim_middle|> the CBD-inclusive iteration is great for inflammation, the mixture of hemp seed oil, adaptogens, and squalane is good for you regardless of which one you buy.
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MARA Algae Retinol Oil $120
Everyone loves a good retinol, but we don't feel as positively about the irritation that comes along with them. MARA uses hemp-derived CBD and cannabis sativa seed oil meant to mitigate the inflammation you may experience, as well as fermented green tea, so you can get your antioxidant fix, too.
Kiehl's Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil Herbal Concentrate (Hemp-Derived) $50
Kiehl's was one of the first brands to get on the hemp seed oil train, which is why their oil is now a crowd favorite. It also includes oregano oil, something else we don't see advertised much in skincare, meant for purification and elimination of bacteria.
Dr. Bronners Pure-Castile Liquid Soap $19
Dr. Bronner's very well may have been your first foray into the world of natural beauty—it was for plenty of us, although we didn't know it at the time. But what you probably didn't realize is that hemp oil is one of the primary ingredients of the basic multi-use soap, and yes, it's been that way forever.
Origins Hello, Calm Relaxing & Hydrating Face Mask with Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil $28
Cannabis sativa seed oil is particularly great in masks, this one from Origins being one of the most popular items to utilize it as an ingredient. Its anti-inflammatory and hydrating properties mean it makes quick work of plumping your skin and getting rid of any redness. It's perfect for a night out.
Cannuka CBD Healing Skin Balm $58
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Is Rosehip Oil the Answer to All Our Acne Woes? | and flowers of hemp (and sometimes seeds as well). "Hempseed Oil is the oil derived from the seeds of the hemp plant which is a cannabis plant cultivated for non-drug use. The oil is legally and used in large quantity for cosmetics, nutritional supplementation and skin oils. It can be legally used when it has a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content of less than 0.3%," Dr. Schep tells us.
"It can be marketed on its own or as an ingredient in moisturizing topicals," says MacGregor. "Make sure you know the difference between hemp seed oil and CBD oil. The latter absorbs into skin and binds to cannabinoid receptors in the brain. It can have effects that are only beginning to be understood on anxiety, mood, sleep and many other conditions. CBD can also have low levels of THC which has obvious psychoactive effects."
While other kinds of hemp oil are rich in cannabinoids as mentioned, hemp seed oil typically has no-to-few cannabinoids and contains mostly omega fatty acids. So, if you were worried about getting high off of hemp seed oil, you won't. You can already find it in a variety of skincare products, and you can even eat it.
Benefits of Hemp Seed Oil for Skin
Locks in hydration: According to Spiegel, hemp seed oil is high in omega acids 3, 6, and 9, all of which help repair the skin barrier and form a seal over the skin to keep moisture trapped inside.
Attracts moisture: "It is also a humectant, so it draws moisture to the skin," she says.
Anti-inflammatory: Those same omega acids in hemp seed oil also help lower inflammation in the skin.
Soothes skin: "Hemp seed oil is rich in fatty acids, which help hydrate and soothe inflamed skin," says Zeichner.
Anti-acneic: Zeichner also says it "may even modulate skin oil production," which is huge for people with acneic or overly oily skin.
Side Effects of Hemp Seed Oil
Topical hemp seed oil has no known side effects.
Naturally, hemp seed oil is being integrated into plenty of beauty products as a hydrator and anti-inflammatory. In particular, we love to use it with retinoids or after acids because it's so effective at staving off inflammation. It works wonders for redness and acne, too. It's pretty easy to know how much to apply—just use as much as you would any other oil. However, we would be remiss if we told you hemp seed oil's effects ended at skincare.
An example? Well, if you wear nail polish, you know that one downside to loving it is that sometimes it might cause nails to grow weaker and slower. Lisa Bronner, author of the blog Going Green with a Bronner Mom, wrote for the Huffington Post that because hemp oil contains amino acids for protein building, it's great for strengthening nails and healing cuticles. She suggests applying the oil directly to them and massaging it in.
Fender is also a huge fan of incorporating hemp seed oil into your diet because its nutrients are so good for your body. "I especially like to use raw hemp seeds in cooking, because they are in their natural state, so the body can absorb all the nutrients they offer most easily," she says. "Hemp seeds are great in salads, granolas, smoothies, and mixed in with grains, deliciously delivering vitamins A and E, but also essential trace minerals and a wealth of antioxidants."
"It has a crispy, nutty taste and can be used on salads as a replacement for olive oil," adds Spiegel. "It is high in omegas and full of essential amino acids that help make younger, smoother-looking skin and reduce inflammation in the body." Because it is a highly volatile oil, she does say it must be kept refrigerated and not heated.
The Best Products with Hemp Seed Oil
Herbivore Emerald Hemp Seed Deep Moisture Glow Oil $48
This product from Herbivore comes in both CBD-free and CBD-inclusive versions, and which one you use is up to you. While | 851 |
Now 12 years old, Ethan has built up widespread support on his YouTube channel, with viewers enjoying his positive, cheery commentary on his gaming exploits. Supplying tips and tricks to users, Ethan engages viewers with his live in-play style.
Helping viewers to succeed in various challenges as he gets to grips with the ins and outs of popular computer games such as Roblox , Fortnite , Minecraft and various iPad games, Ethan outlines game objectives and helps users discover new aspects of the games he plays.
His series of videos has seen him rack up a huge number of views and subscribers. Posting material across the board, Ethan expresses that his channel<|fim_middle|> His clean humour, jokes and celebrations of his achievements on games have made him one of the online golden boys. With this in mind, it's no surprise that Ethan has embarked on a meteoric rise through the influencer ranks.
Recently, Ethan has merged his second channel, Ethan , with EthanGamer to offer merchandise, sponsored material and unboxing videos to his legions of fans. This articulate youngster is considered kind and friendly, and his channel is very much a reflection of his genuine personality.
To celebrate 2 million subscribers earlier this year, Ethan took four of his friends for pizza and go-karting in a limousine, showing that like all teenage kids, likes to have fun with his friends. His parents take care of the admin behind the channel so that Ethan can get on with what Ethan does best.
For more information on how you can work with one of our kid influencers, contact us via email at info@influencerchampions.com. Alternatively, call a member of our friendly team now on 0203 9580 427. | is: 'not about being the best at gaming, it's about playing games and having fun'. These themes make him perfect for social media influencer marketing campaigns.
EthanGamer interacts with his audience in a variety of different ways, regularly responding to viewers' comments and posting content for his fans on a host of platforms. This level of interaction makes him one of the most engaging YouTube influencers around.
His lively and unwavering spirit has seen him acknowledged as one of the stars of YouTube 's gaming scene. | 104 |
Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins.
And Jesus was pleased. It's not about being big and giving more, but about giving your all. And your all is enough.
Finding mine to do isn't about bigger and "better." It isn't about more. It isn't about giving from a surplus of time.
Mine to do is about a life of giving everything I have to live on. It's not about a small part of my surplus. It's my everything. Even if my everything is small.
It's dropping small words into the souls of healing children.
It's giving small smiles in the crowded halls of a school.
It's putting paint on a small canvas to offer reminders of intentional living.
It's finding small bits of time to put words on the page.
It's giving small hugs again and again.
This living small is enough. In fact, it's more than enough. It is everything.
This<|fim_middle|> by from FMF!
Nice to hear those small thoughts from just five minutes, Ruth. | summer, I came across a writing challenge hosted by Lisa-Jo Baker that I thought I'd give a try.For more information, check out this link to Five Minute Friday. The nitty-gritty is you write for 5 minutes on a word, then you share your post, and you comment on another. I hope you'll join too.
Yes, it is good, life is lived step by step!
Brilliant! Amen… praise God for the small things that He uses in big ways!
Hi Ruth! I love your list of 'small' things. And the idea of giving big in the small situations. You made some really good points here, all in five minutes! LOL!
Jesus was pleased with the two coins, so whatever I can bring, he'll love that too.
Pleasure to meet you today!
So good. I love this post. I am challenged to find my own small ways that are enough! I'm glad I stopped | 195 |
In a kaleidoscopic fusion of graphic panel arrangements, A-line silhouettes and a touch of 70s glitz, Sadie Williams's autumn/winter 2018 collection was ever textile-driven, with no compromise on fun.
A selective colour scheme of multi-tonal reds, blues and silvers ran through each and every look, unifying a range of metallic textures and patterns that wreaked havoc on the A-line shapes of longline quilted skirts, knitted crew-neck jumpers and 60s mini shift dresses.
Williams's textile journey was developed further with the help of fellow Central Saint Martins alumni Helen Lawrence, to create a range of knitwear with details of appliqué patches, multiple layering<|fim_middle|> that shifted slightly in iridescence with every movement. Meanwhile, metallic leather hairbands, Jackie O hats and saccharine lurex crowns added a touch of eccentricity and fun to the main collection.
Although the girls appeared initially tomboyish, a certain femininity radiated from them; the lurex that meandered its way through the fabrics of individual pieces lent a constant glimmer to the wearer, creating a facet of youthfulness to the collection. | and frayed edges.
Amongst the collaborative effort were metallic two-piece suits, a sequined square-neck camisole, a collarless A-line coat and a magnificent aubergine-hued cloak | 41 |
The History of Lutheran North
As leaders in Christian education, Lutheran churches in the United States operate more schools than any other Protestant denomination. In Saint Louis, secondary education began in 1946 when Lutheran High School opened at the old Mary Institute building at Lake and Waterman in the city under the leadership of first principal, Paul Lange. In that first year, Lutheran High School was home to more than 200 students in grades 9 and 10, adopting the name "Crusaders" and the colors of maroon and gold.
By 1954, studies revealed a need for a school in northwest Saint Louis County. In 1965, the original Crusaders at Lake and Waterman moved to their new location: Lutheran High School North at 5401 Lucas and Hunt Road. In 2<|fim_middle|>!
Lutheran High School North and Lutheran High School South, opened in 1957 in South County, are united in ministry in the Lutheran High School Association of St. Louis.
A Special Project
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Lutheran North in 2015, the 70th anniversary of the Lutheran High School Association in 2016, and the 70th anniversary of Lutheran South in 2017, Jim Prahlow, a 1972 graduate of Lutheran South and a longtime teacher at Lutheran North, is collaborating with dozens of individuals in the writing of the history of our schools.
Read the History of our High Schools
Visit Our Alumni Page
About Paul Lange, First Principal
Lutheran North under construction
Lutheran North in 1967 | 015, Lutheran North celebrated 50 years of offering Christian secondary education to students and families in the metro St. Louis area.
Lutheran High School North and Lutheran High School South, opened in 1957 in South County, are united in ministry in the Lutheran High School Association of St. Louis. With generous support from more than 60 churches that comprise the Association, more than four thousand alumni and donors and a multi-million dollar endowment, Lutheran North is prepared to uphold its reputation for excellence for generations to come | 110 |
When I help clients decide how to find the right career, I share with them a story a colleague once told me. I think it's a valuable point to keep in mind as you move toward more fulfillment in your life.
"In April, I was in India on business. During a day<|fim_middle|> this statement was perfect for many of my clients who were wondering how to find the right career.
This rendered me speechless for quite some time. Didn't I know that? Why didn't I know that? Because I've been "not deciding" for as long as I can remember because it's hard. In those few moments, that woman had reminded me of a deep and basic truth so short and poignant that it almost is unreal. But I know that I will never forget it. And, hopefully, my clients won't either. | off, we were strolling through an old town in the south when a little old lady with long gray hair approached us and just struck up a conversation. We first noticed her English—it was at a level far superior to ours though she told us she had never been to the west. She told us she was an advocate (lawyer) who can handle all kinds of cases but prefers criminal law. Her exact words were, "All kinds of criminal law, any kind of criminal law; I adore criminal law." She was a fascinating person to talk to and seemed to know quite a bit about a variety of topics. We were quite happy she decided to walk with us and converse with us.
She turned, looked at me curiously, and replied quite matter-of-factly, "Oh didn't you know? Nothing is impossible… but, deciding is difficult." I felt | 175 |
As most people are aware, Flint, Michigan, has been in the news for several years since its residents were exposed to high levels of lead, and other pollutants, in the city's drinking water. This tragedy created concern for most informed<|fim_middle|>'s water for lead. | consumers. Here in Illinois, our legislators chose to get involved in our drinking water by implementing new requirements for water plant operators throughout the state.
As a result, we are now required to collect 40 samples from homes in our community — that's double the old number of 20. To accomplish that, we need our water customers' help. If your home was constructed prior to 1986, you probably have lead in your plumbing and should have it tested. If your home was constructed after 1986, it should not have lead in the plumbing since by law lead was no longer used in the construction of homes. If your home is one that has been tested in previous years,someone will be in contact with you soon to set up this year's testing.
Please contact Public Works Director Larry Coloni at 877-7182 or lcoloni@forsythvillage.us to ask about testing your home | 196 |
Skiboots 2018/2019 - Equipment for backcountry skiing and skimo - Skitour.Guru knows it!
Summary of boots for ski touring, ski mountaineering and freeride touring, that can be fasten into specialized bindings for ski touring and freeride touring. The boot's main characteristic is: wide range of move in the cuff, low weight due to use of lightweight plastics<|fim_middle|> properties while temperature is changing (Grilamid and Pebax). Most boots are nowadays equipped with metal inserts on the tip and on the heel to house the pins of binding and ensure the connection between the boot and the ski. These boots usually have fewer buckles then regular ski boots, the inner boot have thermoformable liner and a molded outsole, that is made of adhesive non-slippery material. For ascent, the boots should be switched into the "walk" mode and change to "ski" mode when skiing down the hill. | materials which keep their | 4 |
Use a single data set to generate multiple performance counter and trace logs.
Assign access controls to manage who<|fim_middle|> 14. Tap or click Next.
Figure 14. Specify the name of the collector set and base the set on a template.
On the Which Template Would You Like To Use page, shown in Figure 15, select the template to use or click Browse to search for a saved template. When you are ready to continue, tap or click Next.
Figure 15. Select a predefined template to use or browse for a saved template.
By default, logging is configured to start manually. To configure a logging schedule, tap or click on the Schedule tab and then tap or click Add. You can now set the active range, start time, and run days for data collection. Figure 16 shows an example.
Figure 16. Set the run schedule for the collector set. | can access collected data.
Create multiple run schedules and stop conditions for monitoring.
Use data managers to control the size of collected data and reporting.
Generate reports based on collected data.
In Performance Monitor, you can review currently configured data collector sets and reports under the Data Collector Sets and Reports nodes, respectively. As shown in Figure 13, you'll find data sets and reports that are user defined and system defined. User-defined data sets are created by users for general monitoring and performance tuning. System-defined data sets are created by the operating system to aid in automated diagnostics.
Figure 13. Review the available data collector sets and reports.
In Performance Monitor, you can view the currently configured data collector sets by expanding the Data Collector Sets node and then expanding the User Defined and System nodes. When you select a data collector set in the left pane, you'll see a list of the related data collectors in the main pane listed by name and type.
Configuration The Configuration type is for data collectors that record changes to particular registry paths.
Trace The Trace type is for data collectors that record performance data whenever related events occur.
Performance Counter The Performance Counter type is for data collectors that record data on selected counters when a predetermined interval has elapsed.
Windows Server 2012 uses event traces to track a wide variety of performance statistics. You can view running event traces by selecting Event Trace Sessions. You can then stop a data collector running a trace by pressing and holding or right-clicking it and selecting Stop.
Some event traces are configured to start automatically with the operating system. These event traces are called Startup Event Traces. You can view the enabled or disabled status of event traces configured to run automatically when you start the computer by selecting Startup Event Trace Sessions. You can start a trace by pressing and holding or right-clicking a startup data collector and selecting Start As Event Trace Session. You can delete a startup data collector by pressing and holding or right-clicking it and then selecting Delete.
You can save a data collector as a template that can be used as the basis of other data collectors by pressing and holding or right-clicking the data collector and selecting Save Template. In the Save As dialog box, select a directory, type a name for the template, and then tap or click Save. The data collector template is saved as an XML file that can be copied to other systems.
You can delete a user-defined data collector by pressing and holding or right-clicking it and then selecting Delete. If a data collector is running, you need to stop collecting data first and then delete the collector. Deleting a collector deletes the related reports as well.
Basic Generates a report that will include basic information about the computer, CPU and disk utilization, and active network adapters. After you create a data collector set based on this template, you can add or remove counters and change the scheduling by editing the properties of the data collector set. When you are reviewing the data, be sure to drill down into the details. For example, under disks, examine the hot files, which are the files causing the most disk I/O activity. Also, be sure to closely examine the resource overview, which provides a summary analysis of CPU, network, disk, and memory usage. Note that this basic data is included in the reports for the other predefined collector sets. Default run time: 60 seconds.
Active Directory Diagnostics Generates a report that provides detailed diagnostics data for Active Directory, which includes registry keys, performance counters, and trace events. On domain controllers, you can use this data to help troubleshoot Active Directory performance issues. Pay particular attention to the Active Directory diagnostics and tuning data provided in the report. For example, with searches, be sure to examine the detailed data provided for unique searches, directory search by object, search status codes, searches with the most CPU utilization, and clients with the most CPU usage. Also, don't overlook the tuning parameters for the registry. Default run time: 300 seconds.
System Performance Generates a report that provides detailed performance data regarding local hardware resources, system response times, and processes on the local computer. Use this information to identify the possible causes of performance issues. Note that the system performance data is included in the report for system diagnostics. Default run time: 60 seconds.
System Diagnostics Generates a report that provides detailed diagnostics data, which includes the status of local hardware resources, system response times, and processes on the local computer along with system information and configuration data. Suggests ways to maximize performance and streamline system operation. Be sure to closely examine the entries under basic system checks, particularly those for hardware devices and drivers. Default run time: 60 seconds.
On member servers, system data collector sets are created automatically for system diagnostics and system performance. On domain controllers, a system data collector set for Active Directory diagnostics is also created. If you press and hold or right-click the related entry under Data Collector Sets and then select Start, Performance Monitor will generate a report that you can review to evaluate performance and begin diagnostics for troubleshooting.
In the Create New Data Collector Set Wizard, type a name for the data collector, such as Custom System Diagnostics. The Create From A Template (Recommended) option is selected by default, as shown in Figure | 1,058 |
SMS Bremse was a minelaying light cruiser of the German Kaiserliche Marine. She was laid down by AG Vulcan Stettin on 27 April 1915 and launched on 11 March 1916 at Stettin, Germany, the second of the two-ship class after her sister, . She served during the First World War, operating most of the time in company with her sister. The two ships took part in an ambush on a convoy in the North Sea, where they sank two destroyers in a surprise attack, before hunting down and sinking nine merchantmen, after which they returned to port unscathed.
The Kaiserliche Marine considered sending the two ships to attack convoys in the Atlantic Ocean, but the difficulties associated with refueling at sea convinced the Germans to abandon the plan. Bremse was one of the ships interned at Scapa Flow under the terms of the armistice in November 1918. On 21 June 1919, the commander of the interned fleet, Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter, ordered the scuttling of the fleet. She was salvaged in 1929 by teams working for Ernest Cox, though they had to contend with large quantities of oil and the risks of fires and explosions. Having been brought back to the surface after a decade underwater, she was then scrapped.
Design
Bremse was long overall and had a beam of and a draft of forward. She displaced as designed and up to at full load. Her propulsion system consisted of two sets of steam turbines powered by two coal-fired and four oil-fired Marine-type water-tube boilers, which were ducted into three funnels. These provided a top speed of and a range of at . In service however, the ship reached .
The ship was armed with four SK L/45 guns in single pedestal mounts; two were arranged forward on the centerline, forward and aft of the conning tower, and two were placed in a superfiring pair aft. These guns fired a shell at a muzzle velocity of . The guns had a maximum elevation of 30 degrees, which allowed them to engage targets out to . They were supplied with 600 rounds of ammunition, for 150 shells per gun. Brummer also carried two SK L/45 anti-aircraft guns mounted on the centerline astern of the funnels. She was also equipped with a pair of torpedo tubes with four torpedoes in a swivel mount amidships. Designed as a minelayer, she carried 400 mines. The ship was protected by a waterline armored belt that was thick amidships. The conning tower had thick sides, and the deck was covered with thick armor plate.
Career
Bremse was ordered under the contract name Mine Steamer D and laid down at the AG Vulcan shipyard in Stettin on 27 April 1915. She was launched on 11 March 1916, after which fitting-out work commenced. Completed in less than four months, she was commissioned into the High Seas Fleet on 1 July 1916.
Over the period 11–20 October 1916, Bremse and Brummer served with the High Seas Fleet in the North Sea. On 10 January 1917, the two ships laid a minefield off Norderney. They escorted minesweepers on 1–13 March based in Emden and Wilhelmshaven. Their first major offensive operation was an attack on a British convoy in October 1917. Britain had agreed to ship tons of coal per month to Norway,<|fim_middle|> explosion. The men escaped without serious injuries, and thereafter small explosions and fires were common over the two months it took to prepare the ship, though no one was injured.
By July 1929 the last of the superstructure had been cleared, and Bremse was turned upside down using techniques developed on salvaging some of the destroyers. Compressors were then used to pump air into the hull and bring her to the surface, while she was supported by 9-inch wires attached to two floating docks anchored on her port shoreward side. The salvage teams had almost raised her when she suddenly toppled onto her side and then heeled over gradually during the night, settling onto the rocks inshore.
It was thought that the failure had been caused by there being too much remaining superstructure, and attempts were made to clean out the large quantity of oil that had spilled out during the attempt to raise her. The decision was made to burn off the oil, but the fire spread and had to be brought back under control. She was again patched up and pumped with air, breaking the surface on 29 November. Bremse was eventually considered too unsafe to tow to Rosyth for scrapping, as had been done with the other ships Cox had salvaged, and instead she was taken to Lyness on 30 November 1929. The ship-breaking work lasted until May 1931.
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Maritime incidents in 1919 | and a regular stream of convoys carrying shipments of coal was crossing the North Sea by late 1917. These were usually weakly escorted by only a couple of destroyers and armed trawlers. Attempts to interdict them with U-boats had to that point been ineffective, so Admiral Reinhard Scheer, the chief of the Admiralstab, decided to deploy a surface force to carry out a surprise attack to supplement the U-boat campaign. In addition to damaging British shipping, Scheer sought to divert escorts from the Atlantic theater, where his U-boats were concentrated. Bremse, commanded by Fregattenkapitän Westerkamp, and Brummer, commanded by Fregattenkapitän Leonhardi, were selected for the first such operation. Their high speed and large radius of action, coupled with their resemblance to British light cruisers, made them suited to the task. In preparation for the raid, their crews painted the ships dark gray to further camouflage them as British vessels.
Half an hour after dawn on the morning of 17 October, Brummer and Bremse attacked a westbound convoy about east of Lerwick. The convoy consisted of twelve merchantmen and was escorted by the destroyers and and a pair of armed trawlers which had departed from Bergen. At dawn lookouts aboard Stronghold reported two unidentified ships closing on the convoy. Mistaking them for British cruisers Strongbow flashed recognition signals, but was suddenly fired upon at a range of by a barrage of 15 cm shells. Mary Rose tried to come to her assistance but was also hit; both ships were quickly sunk. Brummer and Bremse then turned their attention to the convoy, hunting down and sinking nine of the merchantmen, before returning to port. One of the armed trawlers, the Elise, was fired on by Bremse while attempting to pick up survivors. None of the ships were able to send a wireless report, and despite having a squadron of sixteen light cruisers at sea to the south of the convoy, the British did not learn of the attack until 16:00, when it was too late. Admiral David Beatty said of the action that 'luck was against us.' The Admiralty responded to the raid by adding more and bigger escorts.
Late in the war, the Admiralstab considered sending Brummer and Bremse on a commerce raiding mission into the Atlantic. They were to operate off the Azores in concert with an oiler. The central Atlantic was out of the normal range of the U-boats, and convoys were therefore lightly defended in the area. The Admiralstab canceled the plan, however, after it was determined that refueling at sea would be too difficult. Another problem was the tendency of the two ships to emit clouds of red sparks when steaming at speeds over ; this would hamper their ability to evade Allied ships at night. On 2 April 1918, Bremse laid a minefield consisting of 304 mines in the North Sea. She laid another 150 mines in the same area on 11 April. Bremse and her sister ended the month with a fleet sortie with the rest of the battle fleet on 22–24 April. On 11 May, Bremse laid another minefield in the North Sea with 400 mines. Three days later, she laid another 420 mines in the North Sea. She was to have been part of the final sortie of the High Seas Fleet in October 1918, but the operation was cancelled due to the outbreak of mutiny in the German Fleet.
Internment and scuttling
Along with the most modern units of the High Seas Fleet, Brummer and Bremse were included in the ships specified for internment at Scapa Flow by the victorious Allied powers. The ships steamed out of Germany on 21 November 1918 in single file, commanded by Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter. They were met at sea by a combined fleet of 370 British, American, and French warships. The fleet arrived in the Firth of Forth later that day, and between 25 and 27 November, they were escorted to Scapa Flow. Upon arrival, all wireless equipment was removed from the ships and the breech blocks of their heavy guns taken to prevent their use. Crews were reduced to minimum levels.
The fleet remained in captivity during the negotiations that ultimately produced the Treaty of Versailles. Reuter believed that the British intended to seize the German ships on 21 June 1919, which was the deadline for Germany to have signed the peace treaty. Unaware that the deadline had been extended to the 23rd, Reuter ordered the ships to be sunk at the next opportunity. On the morning of 21 June, the British fleet left Scapa Flow to conduct training maneuvers, and at 11:20 Reuter transmitted the order to his ships. An armed British naval party had attempted to board Bremse and close her bottom valves, but found that they were already below the rising waterline. Instead they blasted off her anchor chains and she was taken in tow by a tug and the destroyer , in an attempt to beach her before she sank. They managed to run her bow onto the beach, south of Cava, but the steeply sloping approach meant that her stern settled in deeper water, and she rolled over and sank in of water at 14:30, leaving her bow visible at low tide.
Salvage
Though the Admiralty arranged for some of the ships to be salvaged, most were left at the bottom of the sound until entrepreneur Ernest Cox bought the salvage rights and began to raise the remaining ships in the early 1920s. Bremse presented particular challenges. She had come to rest perched precariously on a rock, which sloped away dramatically, causing fears that she might slip off and sink in deeper water. Cox's salvage team sealed her bulkheads and divided the hull into watertight compartments. The hull was patched up and an airlock fitted, but the team ran into difficulties with the large amount of oil which covered the wreck, more than had been found in any other of the ships salvaged previously. A three-man team using oxyacetylene torches ignited some oil, causing an | 1,328 |
Everything I learned to manage my career I learned from Soccer
September 25, 2017 September 25, 2017 / PHP, Programming / By Oscar M.
This was originally posted on the mojolive blog 5 years ago, but I want to preserve it here if/when it goes down.
When I started working as a web developer, there wasn't a lot of guidance about what that meant as a career choice. Of course, back then we were getting over the excitement of the blink tag and the new design opportunities afforded by table tags. I had to figure out a career path, and I did manage to do just that by watching a lot of soccer.
1. It's not a solo effort.
Rare is the player<|fim_middle|>Don't be predictable. Don't stick blindly to always using the same solution whether its PHP, Drupal, or jQuery. For some projects, you'll waste time trying to fit a square peg into a round hole, when a faster, cheaper solution. It's also tempting to think of yourself as a "Back-end programmer" or a "Front-end engineer". Learning to do both not only improves your versatility, but you can speak intelligently about what it takes to do both. | that can take the ball from one end line, dribble past 11 opponents, and score the winning goal. Even if they manage to do it during a game, they're likely to use their hand to score the next goal.
It is tempting to think of your career as a solo effort, particularly in technical fields where introverts seek shelter. But the people you work alongside, meet at conventions, and connect with can be invaluable resources when you're looking for the next challenge in your career. Even at a small company, you'll have to work alongside other programmers, manager, designers, and end users.
It pays off to make the effort and get to know them beyond the current project, I wouldn't be working at mojoLive if I hadn't worked with Sandy previously. Take part in your local community events and conferences too, they're great for expanding your network's reach outside of colleagues, schoolmates, and clients.
2. Serendipity complements planning
When you're watching a game, and maybe dreading a scoreless tie, the entire game can change instantly. A player with a simple flick, a mazy dribble, or an audacious goal can change the tempo and momentum of the rest of the match. It's impossible for a soccer coach to plan every movement or play, like an American football or baseball manager.
It's also impossible to plan every single move in a career, no matter how good your plan is; economic conditions can change and new technologies may become popular. You have to leave room for chance and serendipity to play a part in your career, and be willing to take a risk and make a change when an opportunity presents itself.
3. Keep your skills sharp
Once a player passes 30 years old, fans and coaches inevitably start asking how much longer they can play. Like any other athlete, the shelf life of a soccer player is limited by his physical condition. Some players can defy time; Preki was named Major League Soccer's MVP at the ripe old age of 40.
For most of us, physical traits don't affect our job performance so drastically. But, your own shelf life is limited by the skills you acquire and use each year. If you find yourself in a rut, using the same programming language all the time, one technology stack, or targeting a single platform, make it a point to look outside your comfort zone.
4. The good players practice, practice, practice
The best players have an almost single-minded focus on soccer. It might make them dull at dinner parties but it gives them an edge. They spend extra time after practice running through drills on their own, or hitting the gym on their off days.
Likewise, extra-curricular projects can help you learn something new. Always building Drupal sites? Check out python and django. Have an idea that could be a useful product? Build it in your spare time, to see just what it takes to build something from start to finish.
5. Play with the best to get better
I came to the game late and only started playing soccer recreationally in college. I quickly learned that playing with better players made me improve faster. Not that I ever became more than a barely adequate player, but playing with them meant I had to try to be quicker, and play smarter.
Once you find a comfort zone, it's tempting to stay in it but you risk stagnation. If you find that you're a big fish in a little pond or you're a little bored with the work you're doing, its time to think about working on more ambitious projects. For programmers, a ready avenue to collaborate with other top-notch developers is through open source projects, or simply sharing code on github.
6. Don't be a one trick pony
It seems every team has at least one player who is one dimensional but the coach loves for some reason. The worst is watching a player who can only shoot with his left foot. Inevitably, they'll be one-on-one with the goalkeep, but the ball will be on their right foot. As they waste time maneauvering to get the ball on their favored left foot, a defender has time to recover and tackle the ball away.
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Christmas is a special time of year in Bel<|fim_middle|>'s a great opportunity to stroll through downtown to enjoy the holiday lights or to eat dinner at one of our many local eateries before taking in the performance.
Did you know that 18 shops and restaurants in the Arts and Entertainment District carry local artists' work? Or maybe you prefer to give a gift you made yourself. If you like to embrace your inner artist this time of year, there are lots of workshops available too through many of our downtown stores.
From shopping to dining to entertainment, you can take care of your entire holiday to-do list without ever leaving the Town of Bel Air.
For a full calendar of events, check out the official home of Christmas in Bel Air. | Air. There is so much to see and do and the historic charm of downtown Bel Air is apparent everywhere you look. From stores fronts wrapped in evergreens to captivating lights at Town Hall and Rockfield Manor, nothing beats the small town feeling in Bel Air this time of year.
The holiday season officially gets kicked off on Thanksgiving with the start of free parking in the Bel Air Parking Garage which will last until December 31st complements of the Town of Bel Air. That will give you plenty of time to visit all of the shops and boutiques as well as get together with friends at on of the many restaurants throughout the District. Why not start your shopping on Small Business Saturday November 24th? Once you have hit all the local boutiques and have enjoyed a delicious lunch downtown, head to the Armory for the Festival of Trees to benefit the Chesapeake Cancer Alliance. There will be many beautiful wreaths and trees to bid on, plus gingerbread houses that will bring out the kid in all of us.
The holiday calendar is full of events unique to the season and the first weekend of December is loaded with holiday cheer. The Liriodendron's holiday open house extends the whole first weekend of December. Visitors can stop by November 30th – December 2nd to enjoy the historic mansion's holiday decorations and to be delighted by live music and locals arts and crafts vendors. There will even be a visit from Santa on Saturday from 1-3pm. That same weekend, you can also visit the Harford Artists Gallery for their Holiday Open House for even more local artists' work. On Sunday, we'll be breaking out hats and gloves to enjoy the annual Christmas Parade and tree lighting along Main Street with a community bonfire, hot cocoa and carols in Shamrock Park immediately following as we countdown to the Town tree lighting.
Don't miss your opportunity to see holiday concerts in Bel Air as well. From the Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra to Tuba Christmas, we have it all. With several weekends of live holiday music, it | 417 |
PRAHA, TX
Ed Janecka
Photograph, Praha in the 1890s. Image courtesy of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Image available on the Internet and included in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107.
PRAHA, TEXAS. Praha, on Farm Road 1295 three miles east of Flatonia in southern Fayette County, was originally known as Mulberry and Hottentot, the latter apparently referring to a band of outlaws. James C. Duff, William Criswell, and Leroy Criswell first settled the area. During the mid-1850s a Bohemian immigrant named Mathias Novak came to the region. After working a short while for the American settlers, he saved enough money to buy 100 acres of land and build a house where early masses were celebrated. Other Bohemian immigrants included John Baca, Joseph Vyvjala, Andreas Gallia,<|fim_middle|> statistics, weather, maps and much more, visit the Town Database on TexasAlmanac.com! | Joseph Hajek, Frank Vacl, and George Morysek. In 1858 the Bohemian settlers changed the town's name to Praha in honor of Prague, the capital of their homeland. In 1865 Joseph Bithowski, a Bernardine father, built a small frame church, and at midnight on Christmas Day the first Mass was offered. In 1868 a public school was established, and by the 1880s Praha had three stores, a restaurant, and a new frame church, which served as the mother parish for surrounding towns. A post office started service in 1884, and in 1896 a Czech Catholic school was established. In 1873, when the Southern Pacific Railroad was built a mile north of town, Flatonia, a new town founded near the tracks, began to draw business away from Praha. During the twentieth century the population of Praha never rose above 100, and in 1906 the post office closed. By 1968 the population had dropped to twenty-five, where it remained in 2000. As of 2010, no new population data is available. In 1973 both the parochial and public schools closed. In the late l980s worshippers still attended masses at the parish church. Since 1855 the community has celebrated the Feast of the Assumption on August 15. The event now attracts more than 5,000 visitors, many of them Czech and Slovak. Mass is celebrated in the historic St. Mary's Church of the Assumption, with its extraordinary interior painted by Godfrey Flury. Czech food is served and Texas Czech bands entertain the crowd. Perhaps the most well-known of Texas's so-called "painted churches," St. Mary's was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The community also holds a yearly Veteran's Day commemoration.
T. Lindsay Baker, Ghost Towns of Texas (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986). The Czech Texans (San Antonio: University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures, 1972). Leonie Rummel Weyand and Houston Wade, An Early History of Fayette County (La Grange, Texas: La Grange Journal, 1936).
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Handbook of Texas Online, Ed Janecka, "PRAHA, TX," accessed July 16, 2019, http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnp51.
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Famous and unknown, celebrated and marginalised, rich and poor, black and white, leaders, victims, survivors, heroes, saints and sinners. Women who will educate and inspire us, teach us empathy, and bring positive change in a time when so many women and girls are still fighting for basic freedom and equality.
Founded on original interviews and accompanying photographic portraits, this landmark book is the realisation of an epic global journey to find two hundred women with diverse backgrounds, and ask them what really matters to them.
All two hundred women were photographed against the same background and asked the same five questions. Their answers reveal truth, wisdom, and inspiring stories of success and courage, love and pain, redemption and generosity. From well-known activists, artists and innovators to everyday women whose lives are no less exceptional, each woman shares her unique replies to questions that reveal a human being's deepest motivation, happiness, sadness and hope.
Each interview is accompanied by a photographic portrait from award-winning photographer Kieran E. Scott, resulting in a volume that is complelling in both world and image - and global in its scope and resonance. With responses that range from uplifting to heartbreaking, these women offer gifts of empowerment and strenth, inviting us to bring positive change at a time when so many people are fighting for basic feedom and equality. It's a book that confirms what we already know - there are no ordinary women.
A percentage of proceeds will be distributed to organisations primarily devoted to protecting and advancing the rights of women.
This elegant mini edition of the bestselling Animalium is the perfect gift for animallovers or anyone who appreciates beautiful books. Wander the galleries - open 365 days a year - and discover a collection of curated exhibits on every page, accompanied by informative text. Each chapter features a different branch of the tree of life, from the simple sponge to the enormous elephant. Welcome to the museum!
This collection of 50 postcards features Katie Scott's incredible illustrations of the animal kingdom. From the tiniest insect to the mighty lion, these beautiful images are perfect for sending to your friends or pinning on your wall.
This beautiful and practical guide to the art of whittling offers the perfect antidote to the stresses of modern life and a means of getting back to basics and creating unique items from scratch. Inside you will learn about the ancient art of whittling as one of the earliest forms of artistic expression; the different types of wood to use in your work; the simple tools you need to get started; and the various cutting techniques.
The Art of Whittling also preaches the idea of Danish hygge – translating to coziness and being with friends and family in a warm atmosphere. Here, author Niklas Karlsson gives us an insight into why the Danes are considered the happiest people in the world – and how you can bring some hygge into your own lives.
More than just a manual, this book offers a contemplative view on a skill that is more popular than ever.
Each beautiful beast is shown posed against a drapery backdrop, photographed primped and preened ready for competition. Top international breeds are showcased here for their doting public, and graphic charts with all the essential breed information are also included. There's also a potted history of cattle, an introduction to the breed basics, plus reportage photography of the behind-the-scenes preparation and backstage nerves at the agricultural shows.
Beautiful Cows is the perfect book for anyone from farmers and committed cow connoisseurs looking to beef up their book collection to lovers of fine photography and natural beauty. An inspired gift, this is also the ideal conversation piece for any gathering-just leave it on the coffee table and prepare to milk the applause.
Sit? Rollover? Beg? There aren't any crowd-pleasing tricks performed by the canine beauties on these pages, as their stunning portraits are enough to arrest your attention. Featuring 43 of the world's most- loved and unique pedigrees, from the French Bulldog to the English Springer Spaniel, the German Shepherd to the Alaskan Malamute, Beautiful Dogs showcases man's best friend as you've never seen him before. Each photograph is accompanied by a description of the breed, and an illuminating introduction explores the history of the dog from a working animal to show-stopping pedigree. In addition, delightful reportage photography offers a glimpse of the stars as they prepare for their moment in front of the photographer's lens.
The year in politics as observed by Australia's funniest and most perceptive political cartoonists.
With Dean Alston, Peter Broelman, Pat Campbell, Andrew Dyson, John Farmer, First Dog on the Moon, Matt Golding, Fiona Katauskas, Mark Knight, Jon Kudelka, Alan Moir, David Pope, David Rowe, Andrew Weldon, Cathy Wilcox, Paul Zanetti, and many more . . .
The ultimate gift for book lovers, this volume brims with literary treasures, all delightfully illustrated by beloved artist and founder of Ideal Bookshelf, Jane Mount.
A completely fresh and utterly charming reimagining of the modern classic Blue Day Book.
Twenty years after its first printing, Bradley Trevor Greive's New York Times bestseller The Blue Day Book has become a modern classic that brings smiles to readers around the world. And because we all still have bad days now and then, the time is right for a commemorative twentieth anniversary edition, featuring revised text, a new foreword, and exquisite illustrations by celebrated French-American artist, Claire Keane.
With an adorable new hero, Elephant, whom we join on a deeply emotional life-journey that is familiar to us all, Keane's wonderful images and BTG's witty and inspirational text are designed to lift the spirits of anyone who's got the blues.<|fim_middle|>anicum is the perfect gift for nature-lovers or anyone w ho appreciates beautiful books. Wander the galleries - open 365 days a year - and discover a collection of curated exhibits on every page, accompanied by informative text. Each chapter features a different branch of the tree of life. Welcome to the museum!
This collection of 50 vibrant postcards features Katie Scott's incredible illustrations of all things botanical. From the tiniest algae to the world's biggest flower, these beautiful images are perfect for sending to friends, or pinning on your wall. | No one can read this this book without smiling: it's guaranteed.
We all have our bad days - they are an intrinsic part of being human. The solution is to see each incident in perspective, recognize that our feelings of failure and loss are neither unique nor enduring, acknowledge the absurdities of our existence, and glory in the potential we all have. In fewer than one hundred sentences The Blue Day Book conveys this message with great compassion and humour, taking us through the complete evolution of a blue day - what it feels like, what causes it, how to get over it.
Book Love is a gift book of comics tailor-made for tea-sipping, spine-sniffing, book-hoarding bibliophiles.
Debbie Tung's comics are humorous and instantly recognisable – making readers laugh while precisely conveying the thoughts and habits of book nerds.
Book Love is the ideal gift to let a book lover know they're understood and appreciated.
The Book of the Flower is a collection of beautiful depictions of flowers by artists, photographers and illustrators. Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and their interest in particular flowers, from Georgia O'Keeffe's sumptuous close-ups of Jimson Weed and cactus flowers to Matisse's roses, Keika Hasegawa's chrysanthemums and Albert York's close study of zinnias. A wonderful collection for art-lovers, gardeners and flower-fanciers. This is a companion to The Book of the Dog, The Book of the Cat, The Book of the Bird and The Book of the Horse.
This elegant mini edition of Bot | 335 |
Get ready for TV voting apps, at least in the UK
by Matt Brian — in Mobile
Ofcom, the UK's independent telecommunications regulator, has given the thumbs up to the development of mobile voting applications.
The regulator has said that voting applications, on smartphone devices including the iPhone and Android-powered handsets, is permitted as long as viewers are warned about the associated costs beforehand.
Before this announcement, TV companies have traditionally set up specific text message short-codes or automated phone numbers that would automatically debit the cost of the vote from a users mobile tariff or land-line call plan.
Ofcom has also stated that voting apps must only incorporate voting features and not add extra functionality so that it doesn't serve as an advert for the TV show itself.
As The Register points out, the complexity of the rules before the relaxation on voting apps, which were drafted before the mobile application boom, basically put a stop to any development of applications or simplification of the voting process.
Its unclear how TV companies would incorporate a fee structure into their apps. Due to the different ecosystems of mobile operating systems, an app that can silently submit a vote via SMS might be one idea developers might consider. All popular mobile operating systems allow apps to send SMS whilst in a application, which means developers could incorporate a visual user interface to simplify the voting process and then submit the vote using a predefined text message.
Another avenue that could be explored is by way of a new app called Screach, an app we covered recently. Screach is the name of the iPhone app and works by offering TV shows their own unique "Screach Code". Say you are watching a TV talent show<|fim_middle|> know.
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How to enable 144Hz (or higher) on your expensive gaming monitor | like America's Got Talent or The X Factor, the TV show announces a Screach code, you open the app on your phone, enter the code and the app becomes a voting panel.
The app allows user to vote for their favourite act and then see in real time how the rest of the audience around the country is voting.
Ofcom's announcement could motivate companies like Nokia to include a voting feature in its official X-Factor application available on the Ovi Store. With voting becoming a vital part of a shows income stream, it surely can't be too long until TV companies start to announce the launches of their own voting applications.
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"Mt Egmont. The Cottage"
Watercolour by Bernard Aris depicting a view of Taranaki taken from the slopes of Mt Taranaki/Egmont. Brown cottage with red roof in left foreground (depicted from the rear), a corrogated iron shed is situated lower down the slopes. Large, possibly dead, tree to right of cottage in foreground. Beyond the buildings is a view of Taranaki farm land and Mt Ruapehu.
"Taranaki's first Registered Electrical Business Cnr Brougham & Powderham Streets. Mid 20th Century."
Watercolour painting made from a 1930s photograph of the Smart Bros. Ltd. plumbing, tinsmithing, and electrical company premises on corner of Brougham and Powderham Streets, New Plymouth. The painting shows the large building with a red roof and a sign on the left side that reads 'SMART BROS. LTD. OFFICES, STORE ROOMS' and another sign on the right that reads 'SMART BROS. LTD. [PLUMBING ELECTRICAL (partially visible)]. There are two large power poles in front of the building on either side of the corner, and several vehicles parked along the street on the left and one on the right. There is a man visible in the shop window on the right wearing a blue shirt and blue overalls. He has been identified as Leslie Allen Smart, son of Allan Kiddy Smart (one of the original three Smart brothers along with George and Herbert) and father of Brian Smart, who commissioned the painting. The dog sitting outside the building in the centre of the image has been identified as Skip, who belonged to Arthur Lawrence Smart. The painting is framed with a beige mat with the title included in it and a mottled brown and gold frame.
George Smart established his business in Stratford in 1892 and was joined by his brothers when he expanded into New Plymouth. Allan Smart was one of the first registered electricians in New Plymouth. The company ran until c1957.
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"Bank of New Zealand, Waitara"
Ink and watercolour sketch of the Bank of New Zealand building in Waitara. The building is rendered in green with grey columns and a large red door, with the outlines and details sketched loosely in black ink. The building was built in 1876 and demolished in the 1960s.
"New Plymouth 1850-1856"
Pencil sketch of New Plymouth township in 1850-1856. The view looks down the Huatoki Stream to Devon Street Bridge. Marsland Hill and Mount Taranaki are visible in the background.
Untitled [Clock Tower]
Pencil sketch of New Plymouth's clock tower with other buildings in the foreground. A crane is also visible upper right of drawing. Several figures are visible in the foreground. The original clock tower was demolished in April 1969.
Sketch of Graham and Glenda Kirk's house with bush and Mount Taranaki in the background.
'Untitled (Hurworth Cottage)'
Jane Maria and Arthur Atkinson's house at Hurworth on Carrington Road. Depicts typical New Zealand colonial house with bay window at front - house slightly side on and backs onto a cleared hill. Bush and tall trees in background. Cleared land with felled trees in foreground. Along the lower edge of the drawing are handwritten numerals (in pencil): "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6". On the reverse is an inscription written (also in pencil) by Jane Maria Atkinson which reads: "1 is at present the kitchen window. 2 our bedroom, but in another fortnight it will be the kitchen window and No. 1 our bedroom. We make the change because it is not convenient to have the room one sleeps in a passage room and that the sitting room and kitchen may be close together. 3 the bay window and 4 and 5 are sitting room windows, 6 window of Lely's bedroom. 1, 2, and 3 look due east to the Henui river. 4, 5, and 6 due North, we see towards the road from them, I shall have a wider view next year when the bush between our clearing and D. Atkinson's is to be felled. We see the back end of Harry's house from the North windows, he lies North west of us. The front door so to speak, is at the back of the house in a passage between the two bodies of the house and connecting them. The fence in the front is going to be moved so as to enlarge the garden considerably and the gate will be moved to the right a good way so that a path from it may lead naturally to the door."
"Omata Stockade"
P<|fim_middle|>leground. The sketch is included in a sketchbook attributed to one of Major Charles (Carlino) Brown's daughters. However, the inscription on the inside cover reads "Constance W. Rowe / Taranaki / April 2nd 1880" - it is unclear if this inscription indicates the name of the actual artist.
"113 Lemon Street, New Plymouth"
Exterior view of a two storey wooden house, 113 Lemon Street, New Plymouth. Picket fence in foreground.
Untitled [234 Devon Street, New Plymouth]
View of a two-storied house once located at 234 Devon Street East and 236 Courtenay Street, New Plymouth. The house is white with green window frames and detailing. The house is situated amidst a large garden. A lawn dominates the foregound. There is a large tree planted at the edge of the lawn, in front of the house. A wheelbarrow sits on the lawn on the left. The house was built for Dr David Wylie in 1910. From 1927 to 1950 it was the home of Monica and Rex Brewster. It was demolished some time in the 1970s.
"This Year, Next Year"
Watercolour depicting an image of the C.A. Wilkinson facade prior to construction of Puke Ariki. The facade has "PUKE ARIKI" in large black letters along the top left hand side edge and "C. A. WILKINSON" in smaller letters at the top right. In the lower right corner of the facade the following words are painted in black and are on four vertical columns painted (from left to right) blue, yellow, red and blue: "TARANAKI / MUSEUM / LIBRARY / PROJECT". Small grey car parked outside facade.
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"Mt Egmont from Merton, New Plymouth"
Two storied farmhouse in grass clearing with stumps and logs in foreground. Mt Taranaki/Egmont is visible in the background. The name "Merton" was given to the farm by James and Henry Richmond after their hometown near Wimbledon, England. The house was built by them in 1851. | encil sketch of the Omata Stockade from the north east side, 1861. Stockade situated upper right middleground, small area of cleared land middle foreground with stock grazing on it.
"St Andrews, New Plymouth"
Small print by Bernard Aris depicting St Andrews Church, New Plymouth.
"St Mary's, New Plymouth"
Print by Bernard Aris depicting St Mary's Church, New Plymouth. Shows church from Powderham Street view with footpath and part of road in foreground.
Untitled (D.Newman's Boot Repair Shop)
Pencil sketch depicting D. Newman's Boot Repair Shop. Building/shop dominates middle of image with footpath and road in immediate foreground. Signage on shop awning reads: "For Sale / Leather, Nails and Rubber Heels/ D. Newman Boot Repairer". Another awning belonging to a shop further along the road reads: "H. Mead Ltd / Baker".
"Our Backyard, N.P."
Sketch depicting chickens scratching about in a fenced off section. Immediately behind fence are two large trees and another residence.
"Rollo & Millar, New Plymouth"
Interior view of Rollo & Millar foundry, New Plymouth. Two figures are pictured working at a bench next to an open furnace. Machinery in the foreground.
"Old Boarding House, Silver Street, New Plymouth"
Exterior view of a two storeyed boarding house on Silver Street, New Plymouth. Drawn on green/grey paper. The building has now been demolished.
"Old Waitara Library"
Exterior view of the Waitara Public Library and Reading Room. The building was formerly an Anglican Church. After the present church was built it became the library.
"30 Fulford St, New Plymouth"
Exterior view of 30 Fulford Street, New Plymouth. Rendered in black and white on coloured paper.
"Mace House, Carrington Street"
Exterior view of the northern aspect of the Mace House, Carrington Street, New Plymouth.
Untitled (Beach/Richmond Cottage)
Richmond Cottage (formerly known as Beach Cottage) from the west surrounded by a picket fence. The house is positioned in the lower left corner of sketch, with the top of Paritutu visible in the distance.
"The Awakening"
Pencil sketch looking up Devon Street West, New Plymouth from Brougham Street, depicting Teeds & Co. Chemist on the right side, trams and people outside Avery's Bookshop on the left side, clock tower further along the street. Two dogs playing in the middle of the street.
"Mt Egmont from Fitzroy"
View of Mount Taranaki from Fitzroy, New Plymouth. Houses pictured in the foreground.
""The Pines", New Plymouth, N.Z."
Sketch of "The Pines", the house of Major Charles (Carlino) Brown, son of Charles Armitage Brown. The house is pictured on a ridge. A river is visible in the foreground. Hills and vegetation in the midd | 610 |
Listen to our Interview with Singh recorded yesterday at the ICM 2010.
Simon Singh, the well-known physicist-turned science and maths communicator, has been awarded the Leelavati Prize for outstanding contributions to public outreach in mathematics by an individual. He'll receive the prize at tonight's closing ceremony of the International Congress of Mathematicians in Hyderabad, India. It carries a citation and a cash prize of one million Indian rupees (approx. US $20,000). Singh was selected by a committee of five eminent mathematicians.
Simon Singh was born on 1 January 1964 to Indian parents who emigrated to the U.K. in 1950 from the state of Punjab in India. He grew up in Wellington, Somerset, and did his schooling there. He studied physics at the Imperial College<|fim_middle|> the committee is making efforts towards making it a regular feature at future ICMs.
I am really glad that Mr Simon Singh was awarded with the Leelavati Prize.
His two books, "Fermat Last Theorem" and "The code Book" are really amazing, clear, engaging and very accurate.
He deserved a prize like this! | , London, and later got his doctorate in particle physics working at the Emmanuel College, Cambridge University as well as at CERN, Geneva.
In 1990 he joined BBC's Science and Features department and in 1996 directed a BAFTA Award winning documentary Fermat's Last Theorem exploring Andrew Wiles' proof of Fermat's nearly 400-year-old conjecture. Wiles' theorem also formed the subject for Singh's first book, Fermat's Last Theorem (1997). This was perhaps the first-ever popular book on mathematics to become a best-seller. Singh's other popular works on mathematics include The Code Book - The Secret History of Codes and Code Breaking (1999), which resulted in a television series called The Science of Secrecy, and a series for BBC Radio 4. Most importantly (from Plus' viewpoint) Singh established the Enigma project, which tours schools with a genuine WWII Enigma machine, which is now run by the Millennium Mathematics Project of which Plus is a part. More recently, Singh's legal struggle against the British Chiropractic Association made the headlines. Singh was being sued for libel for exposing the lack of evidence supporting chiropracty, but eventually won.
The Leelavati prize is named after the 12th Century mathematical treatise Leelavati, devoted to arithmetic and algebra, by the Indian mathematician Bhaskara II, also known as Bhaskaracharya. In the book the author posed, in verse form, a series of problems in (elementary) arithmetic to one Leelavati (perhaps this was his daughter) and followed them up with hints to solutions. This work appears to have been the main source of learning arithmetic and algebra in medieval India. The work was also translated into Persian and was influential in West Asia. Though the Prize has been instituted as a one-time award by the organising committee of ICM 2010, | 404 |
Could Donald Trump Get Elected in Norway?
Basically the question is whether a rich guy with zero political experience could have gotten elected in Norway.
The short answer is No. But lets look at why.
The clue is the difference in the election system between Norway and the US, which I covered in my previous medium story. US elections start with several candidates competing to be the candidate for their party. Registered democrats will vote for the democratic candidate and registered republicans will vote for the republican candidate<|fim_middle|>ed chaos and violence in German cities, which Hitler could use to argue that law and order was needed. Ironically he was largely responsible for these problems.
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This is what allows mavericks to enter politics in the US. Somebody with little or no experience in politics can enter the race and win the hearts of the voters. This is not only what the world Donald Trump but also what allowed a fairly unknown politician like Barack Obama to win the elections as well.
For better or worse the same outcome would be hard to replicate in the Norwegian system. Mavericks have a though time. Say a billionaire wanted to be elected prime minster in Norway, how would he do it?
The first major obstacle is that the prime minister as discussed in the previous story, isn't elected directly. Parties are elected and single party may not gain majority. In this case a coalition partners in a government will negotiate who will get the different ministers, such as minister of finance, foreign affairs, justice etc. The prime minister position is just one of many other positions negotiated over. That is why the prime minister is considered the first among equals.
It means a Norwegian Trump would have two options. He could like American Trump, join an existing party like the conservatives. However unlike the US, there would be no way for him to get selected as the prime minister candidate for the conservative party by appealing directly to conservative voters.
It would be conservative party members who would vote him into that position. That is unlikely, just as it was unlikely that the republican party itself would have voted on Trump as their candidate.
That leaves wannabe Norwegian Trump with the second option, which is to form a new political party, with himself as the leader. One might think that is easy of his a billionaire. Just like an American presidential candidate can just spend lots of money to get a big election campaign going.
Except that only works, when you select a single guy. To win Norwegian Trump would need to get a majority of parliamentary members from his party winning in the various provinces of Norway. That is highly unlikely as you can't build up a whole party with representatives present in all provinces in short time. Building a whole party is a much slower process than jumping into presidential race.
Norwegian Trump, unlike American Trump would actually have to formulate a coherent political platform for his party, and then gradually attract politicians around the country who believed in this program and was willing to campaign for it in all the various provinces. He could not get these politicians by simply spending money. It would have to be people who join because they believe in the politics of his party.
No Clinton Effect
American Trump, could win because a lot of voters disliked Hillary Clinton and either chose to not vote or voted on who they perceived as the lesser evil.
That would have been hard for Norwegian Trump, because voters could always vote for any number of other parties. Once elections were over those other parties would have been unlikely to accept the formation of a coalition with somebody like Donald Trump.
And if they indeed had, the coalition would not have lived very long. In the US ending a presidency requires impeachment. In a parliamentary system, a coalition partner can simply decide they don't like the government they are part of and quit.
The parliament may also give a vote of no confidence, which is a lot simpler than impeachment. Parliament doesn't need to prove any kind of misconduct by the prime minister. All they are saying is basically that they have no faith in the prime minister and his government.
What about Silvio Berlusconi?
One objection to my assertion that a Trump like candidate could not win a Norwegian election is a that a very similar kind of candidate, Silvio Berlusconi became prime minister in Italy on several occasions.
Berlusconi did take the path of creating a new party. However he did en up initially as I described with the problem of coalition governments. He only laster a very short time when he initially became prime minister because his coalition partner lost faith in him. This was a semi-regular occurrence on all his re-elections.
Without knowing Italian politics very well, I would still venture to guess that Silvio Berlusconi was simply more talented and had more staying power than Donald Trump. To keep winning and building his party he had to form several political alliances. Another factor was that unlike Norwegian politics, Italian politics has for years been plagued by chaos, scandals and short lived governments.
That likely made it easier for an outsider to gain a foothold.
What About Adolph Hitler?
I could be argued that a parliamentary system produced a much worse candidate than Donald Trump, namely Hitler. However my argument is not that parliamentary systems prevent extremists entirely, rather that they can't assume power quickly.
Hitler had to spend many years to build up the Nazi party. Being able to hold popular speeches was not enough. He needed a coherent political program to attract members and which other party members could promote. Trump is much more of a one man show, which doesn't rely on a solid political program to the same extent.
Based on what is known about the Trump administration today, he doesn't seem to be a very good leader or organizer. People might object and point to Trump's business empire. However those who know this organization claim this is not a very large organization. Creating something like the German Nazi Party required much better and more long term organization skills.
A key part of the Nazi party was also the SA, which actually existed in a form before the Nazi party. Germany essentially had large groups of militia like the US. These were essentially mercenaries from previous wars, which tended to hold nationalistic and extreme views. Hitler was able to coax these groups to his cause. They were key in throwing out protesters from his rallies using violence.
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Home » Patek Philippe Replica Watches » Patek Philippe Complications Replica » Archive by Category "Patek Philippe 5960 Replica"
For a couple of years now, Patek Philippe has been applying a rather surprising strategy, by offering a new, younger approach. Sometimes classic, sometimes contemporary, and at times rather tricky to comprehend, even occasionally controversial… This all began back in 2014 using the modern-looking stainless steel 5960/1A, followed later in 2015 with the initiation of the Calatrava Travel Time Pilot 5524G, a vintage-inspired watch, radically different from the classic conventional Patek collections. And if you mix both of these watches, you'll end up with the 2017 Patek Philippe 5960/1a prezzo replica watch Chronograph Annual Calendar 5960/01g.
This reference is certainly amongst the most important modern Pateks… When it has always been well received and had always flown under the radar, it has to be reminded , when it arrived on the market, the 5960 was a large first for the new. Earlier this ref. 5960, at Patek, the calendar connected to a chronograph was a perpetual one (because the 1920s with the famous ref. 1518 to the true ref. 5270). But, Patek is also known for being the inventor of some other kind of quantième, the annual calendar, a hybrid between the exact simple date and the expensive and complex perpetual calendar.
So, Patek created a new idea: a calendar which will be (nearly) as functional as a QP but more secure, more simple, more dependable and largely, more reachable. In 1996, they patented a calendar opinion that demanded only 1 correction per year, in the transition from February to March, meaning that it was mechanically recognizing 30- and 31-day weeks. This complication was initially shown on the 18k yellow gold ref. 5035.
Afterwards, in 2006, Patek added this annual calendar for the very first time to a different complication, this time a chronograph. And as said, it was also the first time a chronograph was connected to some other calendar than a QP. This new combination was introduced on the Ref. 5960P-001 (platinum variant ), but this wasn't the sole novelty on this watch. In reality, it was also the first ever self-winding chronograph developed and fabricated in house by Patek. It sports an annual calendar through three windows for your date,<|fim_middle|> its way from the current collection, using another black dial… till Baselworld 2017, when Patek attracted back white gold onto the model, and yet again a quite surprising design. That has been the 5960/01g, and here is our take on it.
Well, essentially, nothing fresh, as all the general attributes of the Ref. 5960 are back in their regular form. The case, even if now crafted in 18k white gold rather than stainless steel (after the white gold version was eliminated… I know, complicated story) is exactly the same as we have seen as 2006. The display is also perfectly identical to the steel variations of the 5960 and the movement, as you've guessed, can also be exactly the exact same calibre CH 28-520 IRM QA 24H (seriously, even BMW makes simpler names…) So, in fact, this new 5960/01g is just a cosmetic update… But one that is quite surprising in the details.
Overallthis new style makes a very interesting compromise between the very classical early editions of this watch (watch the 5960p below, with black dial) along with the possibly too stylish steel variations. Furthermore, the choice of leather befits quite well the watch and makes this Patek a bit younger, a bit wider. And that I will not complain about not having the fully polished metallic bracelet, as it's overall quite shiny and overly visible.
In spite of this slight classic feel, the white gold 5960 holds onto some of its contemporary and sporty features, namely the highly contrasted white calendar windows along with chronograph scales (at 6), the large, directly and glowing hands, in addition to a few touches of crimson on the principal second hand along with the 30-minute counter. Surprisingly, if all of this is equal to both steel variations, the blue dial makes it more subtle, even as all of the colors and contrasts mix better in the global design.
Under the caseback is your famous calibre CH 28-520 IRM QA 24H. This was the very first incorporated automatic chronograph movement of Patek, and since its introduction, it has also made its way into the Nautilus (although with no calendar signs ). This motion has a contemporary architecture, with all the chronograph and the self-winding mechanism being completely part of the motion (rather than added on top of an existing motion, in a modular way). The chronograph features a flyback feature, and can be controlled by a column-wheel along with a vertical clutch. It has a 4Hz frequency and it boasts between 45-55 hours of power reserve, depending on how long the chronograph is kept operating.
Patek's traditional finishing has been implemented, meaning polished bevelled angles, circular Geneva Stripes, polished screw-heads and slots along with circular graining on the primary plate. It is certified by the Patek Philippe 5960/1a black dial replica watches Seal, which also heightens the accuracy of the watch (typical of -3/+2 minutes per day). Each of the calendar indications, meaning the corrections for the afternoon, the date and the month, are done via recessed pushers placed on the left side of this case. | the day of this week and the month in the top half of the dial. In addition, it sports a day/night indicator positioned inside the monocounter at 6 combined with a power reserve indicator at 12.
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Oct4 by Jonathan
La Fortune des Rougon was the first book in the Rougon-Macquart series and was published in 1871.
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The Kill, by Emile Zola, translated by Brian Nelson
The Kill (1871-2) is the second novel in the publication chronology of Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle, but it is third in the recommended reading order. It's the story of 'uncontrollable appetites' let loose by the Second Empire, and where His Excellency Eugene Rougon (1876) is about the lust for power, The Kill is about the lust for money and the lust for pleasure. For the main male characters, Saccard and his son Maxime, these drives for excess derive from their Rougon heredity: all the legitimate offspring of the matriarch, mad Adélaïde Fouque, prosper – but at a cost. They are upper-class, educated, ambitious and generally successful but they are characterised by a lust for power, money, and excess. Renée, brought into this milieu by her marriage to Saccard and her love affair with her stepson Maxime, shares this love of excess through the influence of a domestic environment which – in Haussmann's new Paris – has no boundaries.
The Oxford Classics edition has an introduction by its translator, Melbourne's own Professor Brian Nelson of Monash University. As I found before when reading The Ladies Paradise, the introduction is well worth reading for the way in which it illuminates Zola's wider concerns. In particular, he explains the political significance of Haussmann's Paris. Napoleon III set up this program of modernisation for the city in order to establish his authority and to legitimise his rule – he had been elected President in 1848 but staged a coup d'état in 1851, assuming the dictatorial powers of an emperor when in fact his only claim to any throne was that he was the nephew of Napoleon I. He needed to impress.
The slum clearances, the widening of the boulevards, and the beautification of the city were not merely to glorify the empire and to make it the preeminent city of Europe: crucially, these rationalisations were also about social and political control. Nelson's introduction explains:
In the revolutions of 1789, 1830, and 1848, the barricade had been a potent weapon of resistance in the dense, rabbit-warren streets of the working-class slums. Haussmann's straight boulevards and avenues linked the new barracks in each arrondissement, thus allowing the rapid deployment of troops in the case of insurrection. Many of the new streets were designed to cut through the densest and most politically hostile districts of Paris. Haussmann admitted quite candidly that one of his aims was to control the unruly and ungovernable poor. He was a great respecter of authority, and saw the keeping of order as one of his main duties. For him there was little difference between this kind of control and the improvement of the city's sanitation; it was simply another form of hygiene. (p. xii)
The relevance of the Haussmanization of Paris for this novel is that it enabled the emergence of property speculation. The project was funded by the government compulsorily acquiring all the private land on either side of the route of the new boulevards, (displacing hundreds of thousands of people), and then selling it off to property speculators. Developers then built apartment blocks to precise new building regulations, providing new and better housing but at much higher rents. It was all 'fantastically expensive' and the financing was expedited by a 'mixture of direct grants, public loans and 'creative accounting', using all the apparatus of the emerging capitalist system and causing 'wild speculation in real estate and public works' which included 'expansion of the railways and in the coal and iron industries'.
The title of the novel in French, La Curée, is a hunting term: it means the scrap of prey tossed to the hounds after they've run it to the ground and Zola used it to represent the 'scramble for political spoils and financial gain that characterized the Second Empire'. Zola's Saccard embodies this insatiable excess and greed. The Kill is rich in metaphor: the city, animality, appetites, fire, water, disorder and madness (p. xxii) but it's the images of the theme of gold and flesh which will startle readers even today. Money and sex, and no boundaries for either of them…
Towards the end of the novel, when Maxime has tired of Renée and is about to succumb to an arranged marriage because it improves his financial status (and the girl is conveniently doomed to an early death because of consumption), Zola depicts the conspicuous excess that defined the corruption of Parisian society. Everyone who is anyone turns up at the Saccard mansion for a series of tableaux, a lavish form of entertainment usually based on scenes from well-known myths or plays. It is followed by an extravagant ball.
The tableaux is an adaptation of the myth of Narcissus and Echo. The director is a Prefect, M Hupel<|fim_middle|> their destiny as influential leaders in the town. Ursule (who marries Mouret) and the drunken layabout Antoine have been swindled out of their inheritance, and are relegated to their respective paths in life.
Eugène Delacroix – Liberty Leading the People
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The novel begins with the naïve idealism of a young couple who have enlisted in the doomed insurgency that led to the December 1851 coup d'état that created the French Second Empire under Napoleon III. (Fortunately, the reader does not need to know much about the interminable revolutions of this period, but if you are keen, you can start at Wikipedia, or try A Traveller's History of Paris by Robert Cole which has the only explanation I've ever enjoyed reading.) Ursule's son Silvère Mouret and Miette have been sweet on each other since childhood, and they are out canoodling around the periphery of the town when they are swept up into the insurgency. The rude comments of some of the militia reveal that both have grubby forebears, particularly Miette whose father, a poacher, was executed for killing a gendarme. This unpleasantness doesn't, however, deter Miette from joining the compatriots: in a scene reminiscent of Delacroix's Liberty Guiding the People she takes up the role of flag bearer so that she can be with Silvère, and off they go. While Zola's sympathies are obviously with the rebels and against the cynical government in Paris, I wondered whether this allusion was meant to suggest that as things turned out politically in this period, Liberty herself was alas, as naïve as Miette was.
In the next chapter Zola then abruptly abandons these two to tell the story of the Rougons, launching into Adélaïde's imprudent marriage to Rougon. Adelaide was the daughter of a market gardener, and could have made an advantageous marriage even in Plassans where the options are limited, but no, she fancied Rougon who was a labourer on her father's land. After his death she formed an eccentric liaison with the alcoholic Macquart and bore him the two children, Antoine and Ursule, before he disappeared and died as well. Pierre resents having to share his inheritance with these two and cunningly arranges affairs so that he doesn't have to (which isn't hard because by now Adelaide is well-and-truly unhinged).
Antoine never lets Pierre forget the swindle, much to Pierre and Felicité's embarrassment. For with money behind him Pierre makes an aspirational marriage and they soon set about ingratiating themselves with their 'betters', a tactic which isn't helped by the drunken Antoine casting accusations at them whenever he gets the opportunity. In this way Zola reinforces the town's doubts about the legitimacy of Pierre and Felicité's position throughout the novel, culminating in the closing paragraph with overt symbolism to show that they have blood on their hands, thus making a veiled critique of the legitimacy of Napoleon III's crown.
As to the next generation, Pierre's three children are a disappointment. They are educated, thanks to Felicité's ambition, but without any capital behind them, they get nowhere. Only their middle child, the doctor Pascal turns out to have any integrity, the others are stupid and lazy. It's just luck that Eugene turns out to have some useful insider information that facilitates Pierre's elevation to hero and saviour of the town. (He's awarded the Legion of Honour, no less!)
Zola's theory was that refinement came through the female line and certainly Felicité is the brains behind Pierre's triumph. Their shenanigans are portrayed with great comic irony by Zola, setting Pierre up as a small-time Napoleon in a mock-epic drama – with Felicité as his Josephine. As to Silvère and Miette, well, I'm not going to give out spoilers – but some readers may need a hankie…
According to Zola's recommended reading order (which isn't the same as the publication order) I'm supposed to read Son Excellence Eugène Rougon next … but I need some advice about which translation to get because Brian Nelson hasn't done that one.
Commentary by Lisa Hill, 18/11/11 and cross-posted at ANZ LitLovers
Title: The Fortune of the Rougons
Translated by Brian Nelson
Publisher: Oxford World Classics, Oxford University Press, 2012
Source: Personal copy, purchased from Fishpond $13.64
Fishpond:The Fortune of the Rougons (Oxford World's Classics)
Book Depository: The Fortunes of the Rougons (Oxford World Classics)
5 Comments Posted in 1871, Émile Zola, Commentary, English, Lisa Hill (ANZ LitLovers), Nelson, Brian, No 1 Tagged Émile Zola, The Fortune of the Rougons | de la Noue, and he has spared no expense in exercising his intellectual pretensions (though it's not in very good taste). It stars Maxime as Narcissus dressed as a hunter in search of prey and Renée dressed in a scanty outfit as Echo, who is trying unsuccessfully to seduce him. In the first scene she takes him to Venus in the hope that Venus will help her, but he is disdainful. In the second scene she tries to tempt him with the riches of Plutus but that fails too. In the third scene, Plutus and Venus take their revenge, turning Narcissus into a flower, leaving Echo to die, her love thwarted. There's a lot of gold and a lot of flesh on display.
On top of this pile of gold sat Madame de Guende as Plutus, a female Plutus with generously displayed breasts set in the great stripes of her dress, which represented all the metals. Around the god, erect, reclining, grouped in clusters, or blooming apart, were posed the fairy-like flora of the grotto, into which the caliphs of the Arabian Nights seemed to have emptied their treasures. Madame Haffner as Gold, with a stiff, resplendent skirt like a bishop's cape; Madame d'Espanet as Silver, gleaming like moonlight; Madame Lauwerens in bright blue, as a Sapphire; and by her side little Madame Daste, a smiling Turquoise in the softest blue; then there was an Emerald, Madame de Meinhold; a Topaz, Madame Tessière; and lower down, the Comtesse Vanska, lending her dark ardour to a Coral, recumbent, with raised arms loaded with rosy pendants, like a monstrous, seductive polyp displaying a woman's flesh amongst the yawning, pink pearliness of its shell. All of these ladies wore necklaces, bracelets, sets of jewels formed of the precious stones they impersonated. Especially noticeable were the jewels worn by Mesdames d'Espanet and Haffner, made up entirely of small gold and silver coins fresh from the mint. In the foreground the story remained unchanged: Echo was still tempting Narcissus who continued to reject her overtures. (p. 217)
In between the scenes, the men in the audience talk business and politics, relating one financial scandal after another so that the reader is left in no doubt that the entire edifice of Parisian wealth is based on a speculative 'house of cards'. After the tableaux, there is a monstrous ball. Renée reappears dressed up as a Tahitian, wearing very revealing tights and a transparent blouse which leaves nothing to the imagination. Some of the ladies are a bit shocked, most think it's a great joke, and (of course) the men are all delighted. The house is decorated as if it's a forest, and the musical instruments are mostly brasses i.e. an allusion to hunting horns. The guests hurl themselves after the food, grabbing, gorging, and 'capturing it' in the crush of greedy gluttony. There is a sequence of dances in which the men as hunters go after the women as prey. It's all very undignified and vulgar and everyone ends up dishevelled and drunk.
As Nelson explains, Zola uses the sense of disorientation in the new city and the way the boundary between domestic and public life has been blurred to illuminate the way that the architecture of family life collapses along with the demolished buildings. The perversion of the characters represents the diseased society: people – especially women – have become commodities. And as Balzac so often also noted, the marketplace rules, and women and their 'dot' (dowries) are part of the apparatus of a man with social and economic aspirations.
The tone of the novel is rather lofty: Zola has no affection for any of these characters, not even poor little consumptive Louise, who is the nearest there is to an innocent. Zola provides a tragic back story which accounts for some of Renée's salacious behaviour, but there is little compassion for her and the author can't resist telling us that her only legacy is a massive couturier's bill. Indeed, the heroine of this story is someone the reader will barely notice, a prudent, discreet woman who saves up her earnings so that she can abandon Paris to its corruption. Yet even she is corrupt, in turning a blind eye to behaviour that would generate strong disapproval even in the anything-goes 21st century!
The translation by Brian Nelson is excellent. Trust me, if you want to read Zola, it is worth paying for a modern translation and a reader-friendly introduction that sets the work in context. Check out Nelson's style with a short intro to Zola's intentions at the OUP Classics blog.
PS Oxford is just about to release its latest Zola translation in its Oxford World's Classics series: Money, the 18th novel in the Rougon-Maquart cycle. The translator is Valerie Minogue, and this edition will be the first unabridged i.e. uncensored edition in English. Valerie Martin is the President of the Émile Zola Society in London, and the novel is due for release on March 13th 2014.
Title: The Kill Publisher: Oxford World's Classics, Oxford University Press, 2004, reissued 2008
Source: Personal copy, purchased from the Book Depository, $13.83
Book Depository: The Kill
Fishpond: The Kill (Oxford World's Classics)
This commentary is by Lisa Hill, and cross-posted at ANZ LitLovers.
Or free from Project Gutenberg (in French) or (in English) in The Works of Emile Zola.
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The Fortune of the Rougons, by Emile Zola, translated by Brian Nelson
Dec29 by Lisa Hill
After I read Germinal a couple of years ago (see my review), Émile Zola became one of those authors that I really wanted to read more of, but it was not until I saw the BBC series based on The Ladies' Paradise and read the novel (see my review) that I decided to begin a long-term project to read them all. I've enjoyed reading this one, The Fortune of the Rougons, which puts the whole sequence into perspective.
With Les Rougon-Macquart, Zola apparently set out to emulate Balzac's La Comedie Humaine but his 20-volume cycle differs in two significant ways: it consists of novels rather than short stories and novellas, and it focusses on a single family rather than a whole society. Zola believed in the fatalistic effects of heredity and environment, and so the novels trace three branches of the Rougon-Macquart family: the aspirational Rougons, always on the hunt for wealth and position; the Mourets, who are bourgeois tradesmen and provincials; and the low-born Macquarts who are industrial workers. (Or worse).
The Fortune of the Rougons charts the lives of the first generation. (There's a helpful family tree at Wikipedia). Adélaïde Fouque (Aunt Dide) – who is a bit loopy, has three children: Pierre Rougon, the legitimate son of her long deceased labourer husband, and Antoine and Ursule who are the children of her liaison with the smuggler Macquart. By the end of the novel Pierre and his ambitious wife Felicité Puech have with a mixture of good luck and cunning overcome their disadvantages and achieved | 1,627 |
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Small Bites are worthy here, too. A detour from the ordinary and hurrah for that. Example: house-made Peanut Brittle ($4.50). Yes, that's what I said. Not just ordinary peanut brittle, folks (if indeed there is such a thing as "ordinary peanut brittle"). This version sports bacon (just a teasing hint and it's in some pieces but not others) plus a hint of chili. And it's surprising how that hot taste enhances the peanuts we all know and love.
The brittle is an interesting take, I'd guess, on the satays of southeast Asia but, of course, in a purely American form.
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The menu at the Eights is a basically limited one, the other big listing is devoted to Specialty Sandwiches.
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Latest Issue: Vol 37, No 1 (2020)
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Buddhist Studies Review is published by Equinox on behalf of the UK Association for Buddhist Studies. The Association was founded in 1996 and two years later took over publication of Buddhist Studies Review, which had been run since 1983 by Russell Webb and Sara Boin-Webb. Membership in the Association includes a subscription to the journal among other benefits.You can join the Association through the membership pages on their website.
The journal seeks to publish quality articles on any aspect of Buddhism, with submitted papers being blind peer-reviewed by two experts prior to acceptance. Relevant fields for the journal are: the different cultural areas where Buddhism exists or has existed (in South, Southeast, Central and East Asia); historical and contemporary aspects (including developments in 'Western' Buddhism); theoretical, practical and methodological issues; textual, linguistic, archaeological and art-historical studies; and different disciplinary approaches to the subject (e.g. Archaeology<|fim_middle|>'Impermanence': A Translation of the First Chapter of the Tibetan Udānavarga PDF
Peter Skilling 15–25
Protecting Insects in Medieval Chinese Buddhism: Daoxuan's Vinaya Commentaries PDF
Ann Heirman 27–52
A Buddhist Love Story: The Buddha and Yaśodharā PDF
Vanessa R. Sasson 53–72
Two Series of Kāḷudāyī's Verses in the Pāli Commentaries: A Literal Translation PDF
Aruna Keerthi Gamage 73–116
Pāli Grammar: The Language of the Canonical Texts of Theravāda Buddhism (Volume I), by Thomas Oberlies PDF
Matthew Spencer 117–126
Maṇḍalas in the Making: The Visual Culture of Esoteric Buddhism at Dunhuang, by Michelle C. Wang. PDF
Mia Y. Ma 127–129
Buddhist and Islamic Orders in Southern Asia: Comparative Perspectives, by R. Michael Feener and Anne M. Blackburn, eds. PDF
Elizabeth J. Harris 130–132
From Indra's Net to Internet: Communication, Technology, and the Evolution of Buddhist Ideas, by Daniel Veidlinger. PDF
Alex Owens 133–135
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Publication and Frequency: May and November
ISSN:0265-2897 (print)
Editorial Address: Peter Harvey, School of Art, Design, Media and Culture, Priestman Building, Green Terrace, Sunderland SR2 3PZ.
Mindfulness in Schools: Learning Lessons from the Adults, Secular and Buddhist
This paper explores the adult mindfulness landscape, secular and Buddhist, in order to inform an approach to the teaching of mindfulness in secondary schools. The Introduction explains the background to the project and the significant overlap between secular and Buddhist practices. I explain what mindfulness is and highlight a number of important practical differences between the teaching of mindfulness in the adult world and in schools. 'Balancing Calm and Insight' looks at mindfulness through a lens infrequently explored in the therapeutic literature, and suggests that a slight shift in the centre of gravity towards Calm might be appropriate. 'Defining Objectives' considers how difficult it is to clearly articulate the objective of mindfulness in schools given a new context in which it functions as neither clinical application nor spiritual practice. A range of alternatives is considered. 'Building a Scaffolding' explains the importance of context in both Buddhist and secular practice. To succeed, mindfulness should be nested within a broader framework of understanding, or what Kabat-Zinn calls a 'scaffolding'. I suggest that perhaps the best 'scaffolding' for mindfulness in schools is its sense of possibility. 'Ethics and Community' describes how ethics are more important in secular mindfulness than they at first appear. The shape ethics might take in a school context is considered, then an assessment of the role of the teacher and what equivalent there might be for what Buddhists call saṅgha, or Community.
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Popular Buddhist Ritual in Contemporary Hong Kong: Shuilu Fahui, a Buddhist Rite for Saving All Sentient Beings of Water and Land
Shuilu fahui (水陸法會) is a Buddhist rite for saving all sentient beings (pudu, 普度) with a complex layer of ritual activities incorporating elements of all schools of Chinese Buddhism, such as Tantric mantras, Tian Tai rituals of asking for forgiveness (chanfa, 懺法), and Pure Land reciting of Amitābha's name. The ritual can be dated to the Tang Dynasty (c. 670–673 CE) and has been one of the most spectacular and popular rituals in Chinese Buddhism. Shuilu fahui is still performed in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore, and continues to be very popular amongst such Chinese communities. This study is an aid to understanding how Chinese Buddhism is practised by monks and nuns in Hong Kong, and how they interact with lay Buddhists through Shuilu fahui. This rite constructs and represents a unified religious world that contains many important and profound religious meanings, and it continuous to develop in order to accommodate the various demands of people in Hong Kong.
The Bhikkhunī Ordination Debate: Global Aspirations, Local Concerns, with special emphasis on the views of the monastic community in Burma
This paper examines the recent events following the bhikkhunī revival in Sri Lanka, and looks at the position of the Burmese Saṅgha, which has traditionally seen itself as the custodian of an 'authentic' Buddhist legacy, thrown into a debate by the action of a Burmese bhikkhunī who was recently ordained in Sri Lanka. It introduces the early initiatives of revivalist monks in Burma as well as the viewpoints of Burmese Saṅgha and the nuns in regard to the bhikkhunī issue. Since most debate on the position of nuns take place without much reference to the local political contexts in which they stand, the state monastic organization in Burma is introduced to aid understanding of the framework in which the nuns operate today. At another level, the paper draws attention to the tension created between the international bhikkhunīs who promote liberal ideologies of gender equality, individual rights and universalism
into a faith based community, and local nuns who adhere to the traditional norms of religious duty, moral discipline and service to the community, and questions the ultimate aim in endorsing such secular ideals.
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Obituary of Karel Werner (12 January 1925 – 26 November 2019) PDF
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