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Dexamethasone – cheap, widely available can improve COVID-19 survival
Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: A cheap, widely available steroid reduced deaths by up to one third in severely ill hospitalized patients.
The results were announced Tuesday and the British government immediately authorized the drug's use across the United Kingdom for coronavirus patients like those who did well in the study. Researchers said they would publish results soon in a medical journal, and several independent experts said it's important to see details to know how much of a difference the drug, dexamethasone, might make and for whom.
But "bottom line is, good news," said the United States' top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci. "This is a significant improvement in the available therapeutic options that we have."
The coronavirus outbreak has killed more than 438,000 people worldwide since it began late last year in China.
The study, led by the University of Oxford, was a large, strict test that randomly assigned 2,104 patients to get the drug and compared them with 4,321 patients getting only usual care.
The drug was given either orally or through an IV for 10 days. After four weeks, it had reduced deaths by 35% in patients who needed treatment with breathing machines<|fim_middle|> problems and rise in blood sugar for people with diabetes, Marty said.
Dr. Peter Bach, a health policy expert at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, noted that in the study 41% of those on breathing machines and 25% on oxygen alone died.
"The mortality rate seems to be way higher than it is in the U.S.," where one recent study found a death rate of 12%, although that was only after two weeks versus four in the UK study, he said.
"We are going to struggle to look at these data and use them for U.S. patients," he said. But he added that "it's good news for science that the right studies got done," and that the drug works and is so affordable and available.
The Oxford study is the same one that earlier this month showed the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine was not working against the coronavirus. The study enrolled more than 11,000 patients in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland who were given either standard care or that plus one of several treatments: dexamethasone; hydroxychloroquine; the HIV combo drug lopinavir-ritonavir; the antibiotic azithromycin; the anti-inflammatory drug tocilizumab; or plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 that contains antibodies to fight the virus.
Research is continuing on the other treatments. The research is funded by government health agencies in the United Kingdom and private donors including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Dr. Stephen Griffin, of the University of Leeds in England, said treatments that can prevent infection and serious illness are still needed.
"Ideally, we will find something that stops the disease from progressing to a more advanced stage," he said, noting that remdesivir might yet prove to be effective this way. Dexamethasone "is not a wonder pill, but it will lessen some of the nasty effects of COVID-19."
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Researchers estimated that the drug would prevent one death for every eight patients treated while on breathing machines and one for every 25 patients on extra oxygen alone.
"Those are big effects," said one study leader, Dr. Martin Landray at Oxford. "It's not a cure, but it's certainly a long way forward." It's especially good news that the drug "is remarkably cheap, perhaps $20 or $30 for an entire course of treatment," he added.
Steroid drugs reduce inflammation, which sometimes develops in COVID-19 patients as the immune system overreacts to fight the infection. This overreaction damages the lungs and can prove fatal. The World Health Organization and others advise against using steroids earlier in the course of illness because they can impede clearing the virus.
"Early on, you're fighting the virus and you want your immune system to be as intact as possible," Fauci explained. But in the advanced stage of COVID-19, the battle against the virus causes so much inflammation that it "is hurting you more than helping you," he said. The results seen in the Oxford study make "perfect sense" with that notion, he said.
Many hospitals and doctors have been trying steroids to quell the immune system, but there's been no evidence from high-quality studies that it helps for COVID-19.
Although the Oxford researchers talked only about dexamethasone, the detailed plans for the study say that participating hospitals could use two other steroids — prednisolone or hydrocortisone — and there's no reason to think any particular one works better than another, said Dr. Francisco Marty, an infectious disease specialist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
"I assume the majority of people used dexamethasone, but it's not the only one that people could have used," he said. "It will be great to see the data to see if there's a class effect."
Steroids are known to help fight certain fungal and bacterial infections such as meningitis, and a type of pneumonia common in HIV patients, but they have not proved useful against flu or some other viral diseases, he said. The Oxford results would persuade him to try them for COVID-19 patients needing extra oxygen, he said.
Until now, the only drug shown to help fight COVID-19 is remdesivir, an experimental drug from Gilead Sciences that blocks an enzyme the virus uses to copy its genetic material. Remdesivir shortened the time to recovery for severely ill hospitalized patients to 11 days on average versus 15 days for those just given usual care, in a study led by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
"We don't know yet" if remdesivir could be used with dexamethasone — or before or after it — to give more benefit, Fauci said.
Even though dexamethasone only helps in severe cases, "countless lives will be saved globally," said Nick Cammack, a virus expert at the Wellcome Trust, a British charity that supports research.
"This is the dream," because the drug has been used for decades for other conditions, said Cammack, who had no role in the study. "It's very straightforward to make so there's no reason this can't be rolled out for the entire world."
No information was given on side effects, but researchers said they used a low dose and for a short time, which is generally safe.
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The sunspot letters which appeared in the "Istoria e Dimostrazioni intorno alle Macchie Solari…" were exchanged between Galileo Galilei and Mark<|fim_middle|> that he was not advocating heresy but rather, attempting to discover the true nature of the universe through direct observation. This piece is a contribution to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whose work could not have been more "elegant" and whose gifts, in his chosen field, like Galileo's, seem miraculous. Like sunspots, today's composers bloom out of the brilliant body of work which Mozart produced. The original version of "Sunspot Letters", commissioned by The Gallery Players of Niagara, was written for oboe and string trio. The version for clarinet and string trio was arranged for Bozzini Quartet and clarinetist François Houle. | Welser in 1612. In them, Galileo explains his reasons for believing that sunspots are not planets but something at or on the surface of the sun. Galileo had the letters and his almost daily drawings of sunspots published in the hope that his careful documentation and the reasoning of his arguments would convince his jealous colleagues ("the pigeon league" as his friends called them) | 79 |
IN THE BEGINNING, Aaron Martin and Kory Westerhold, long-time friends working as high-ranking designers at Yahoo and Apple, had the idea to re-approach the digital reading experience after a night of lamenting their shared frustrations with long texts on tiny screens. They wanted to take on the concept from an entirely modern perspective. They needed to make it relevant, meaningful, and of the times without adding "just another reading app" to the densely cluttered marketplace already in place. Their solution, the NeuBible app, is now one of the most lauded reading apps on the market, and they did it with one of the most iconic long-form texts there is.
The Bible has always been the standard for mastery of communication in new media, evident in the evolution of writing from call<|fim_middle|> and Gutenberg's 42-Line Bible in 1454. Recently though, it seems history has added another stone: the digital screen.
No tags with this post. | igraphic scrolls, to illuminate manuscripts, to Gutenberg's moveable type and his 42-line Bible. So, it is perfectly logical that the text used to truly test this newest medium of communication—the digital frontier—would be the Bible.
With NeuBible, readers can customize the experience with a choice of new fonts.
NEUBIBLE'S APPROACH to delivering such a purposeful and crafted reading experience focuses on stripping away the cliché bells and whistles of existing reading apps and focusing on bringing ease and enjoyability to the reader in that moment when human meets machine. This means focusing on typography.
The app delivers the text through a highly curated selection of four distinct typefaces, each chosen for clarity and color. Though the real secret sauce behind the app's crafted experience is the fact all of the types were designed in the last 10 years: Breve Text from DSType, Graphik by Christian Schwartz of Commercial Type, Sentinel by H&Co, and Texta from Latinotype.
"These typefaces were born to operate in this medium," Martin states. "Each typeface present in the app has a pedigree for this experience." Whittling down a list of typefaces to just four is a challenge for any designer, but the final set of expert choices brings an understated and balanced variety sure to pleasantly surprise any reader.
The guiding light for type selection was ensuring that every interaction with the app is perceived as unquestionably natural, and incredibly personal. "It used to be a fun thing to get a bible that would fit you best from walls of design choices on offer. There was always so much choice in the bible store. We wanted to bring that aspect of personal connection back into the conversation." NeuBible delivers on this through the use of types that effortlessly amount to a new expression of the Bible worthy of its time.
The Bible has emerged from history as the litmus test for any new communication technology. It's the ultimate typographic gauntlet—the standard to which we can measure all facets of typography from the typesetter, to the medium, to the type itself. NeuBible has championed these challenges while setting a new standard for communication in a digital age. It is proof that reading long texts on tiny screens can be a beautiful and possibly even transcendent experience.
AARON MARTIN will tell you that the creation story of NeuBible is one of being in the "right place at the right time." Martin and co-founder Kory Westerhold, friends working as high-ranking designers at Yahoo and Apple respectively, had the idea to create the app after a night of lamenting their shared frustrations with reading long texts on tiny screens. Being technically able and entrepreneurial in spirit, they sensed an opportunity to create, as Martin puts it, "the most thoughtfully designed reading experience." This epiphany resulted in one of the most lauded reading apps on the market, and a new expression of one of the most iconic long-form texts there is: The Bible.
It grew out of the formalization of writing in clay tablets, progressed to inks on fibrous papers, and was advanced by the refinement of the Latin letter in illuminated manuscripts produced by monks and scribes. The culmination of this lineage came with movable type | 656 |
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Lava has launched the A52 budget smartphone priced at Rs. 3,599. The smartphone is now listed on the company's site without details about availability. We can expect the new handset to be available in India soon.
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The new Lava A52 official listing comes within hours of the Lava Flair S1 smartphone going on sale via third-party online retailers. The Lava Flair S1 is now available at a market operating price of Rs. 3,799. The Flair S1 smartphone sports a textured metallic finish on the back. Running Android 5.1 Lollipop, the dual-SIM handset features a 4.5-inch FWVGA (480×854 pixels) TFT display. The Lava Flair S1 is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor clubbed with 512MB of RAM. The smartphone bears 8GB of inbuilt storage, which can be expanded via microSD card (up to 32GB).
It sports a 3.2-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash, and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It is backed by a 1750mAh battery that claims to offer talk time of up to 13 hours on 2G networks and up to 9 hours of talk time on 3G networks.
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Michelin star Chef Nicholas Stefanelli serves as ambassador of Greek foods for Ancient Foods. As Chef/Owner of Washington, DC's Masseria, Officina and a forthcoming downtown Greek restaurant, Stefanelli has been instrumental in elevating The District's dining scene to the international stage. Born<|fim_middle|>, Chef Pirollo was named "Best Young Chef in Belgium."
Before opening Et Voila!, Chef Pirollo spent six years as the personal chef to the Irish Ambassador, preparing meals for notable dignitaries including Senator Kennedy and former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice. In addition to catering such high profile events as the annual St. Patrick's Day party at the Ambassador's residence, Chef Pirollo worked closely with his culinary counterparts in other embassies, including former French Embassy Chef Francis Layrle and Daniel Boulud. Prior to working for the Irish Ambassador, he served as chef for the popular restaurant, Montmartre, a Capitol Hill favorite. | and raised in the DC Metro area of dual Greek and Italian heritage, Stefanelli realized at a young age the power of quality ingredients and home cooking. Having trained in some of the country's most respected kitchens, he has an unmatched understanding of nuanced flavor profiles and food pairings, a knowledge he imparts on guests through his food. Stefanelli has traveled extensively abroad, and throughout Greece, meeting with local artisans and learning about the unique cultures surrounding gastronomy. In his work with Ancient Foods, Stefanelli is proud to showcase the diverse bounty of the country, telling the stories of its people and their shared history.
Owner and Chef Claudio Pirollo grew up in Belgium where he soon discovered his passion for cooking as he wandered around his father's fine Italian epicerie (grocery store) and watched his mother preparing dinner every day. The dual influence of Italy and Belgium triggered Chef Pirollo's aspirations to develop his knowledge and experience with different flavors, and in 1994 | 198 |
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LUCY GUERIN'S STRUCTURE AND SADNESS, JOEY RUIGROK VAN DER WERWEN'S VOLTA, CIRQUE ICI'S SECRET AND THE LATE TANJA LIEDTKE'S CONSTRUCT ARE JUST SOME OF A GROWING NUMBER OF WORKS IN A DIGITAL AGE THAT SHARE A PALPABLE AND POETIC ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MATERIAL WORLD: REAL PERFORMERS WORKING MAGIC ON REAL THINGS.
Of course, van der Werven (originally with Doegtroep in the Netherlands and then with Stalker, Marrugeku, Urban Theatre Projects and others in Australia) and France's Cirque Ici have been at their distinctive alchemical labours for many years. Others have come to it later, including the artists who trained with van der Werven in UTP's Mechanix in 2003 and in the first stage of Volta at Performance Space in September 2007.
Cirque Ici's charismatic ringmaster and solo performer is Johann Le Guillerm, a lean, growling, caped figure wearing ridiculously long clattering foot armour. He works a long, thin metal rod into a near circle, creating a dynamic sprung hoop that he can roll away, casually predicting its imminent self-propelled return. The creations,<|fim_middle|>'s been a pleasure to see the screen integrated so dynamically and inventively over the last decade into dance and contemporary performance, if still rarely in theatre, the engagement now with the materiality of things and across artforms is exhilarating. Of course, someone's bound to object that it's all been done before, and of course it has a history, but this is something more than re-inventing the wheel—these days there's so much more you can do with a wheel [see Jean Poole on bicycles in the Istanbul Biennale, p28, and Gabriella Giannachi on Blast Theory's Rider Spoke, p26]. | whether this rod or a carpet that unfolds itself slowly, or a bird-like paper areoplane, or a roll of leather that mutates into a little pyramid, or the variously sized tin tubs that Le Guillerm spins into a galloping circle, are material objects made circus animals. He not only tames, trains and directs his charges, he places his body inside the arc of the metal hoop, rolling with it, puts his head into the pyramid (and is sucked into its tiny space, as if devoured), himself becoming part of a magically activated material world. He too is animal like, never speaks, repeatedly bares his fangs and exhales exaggeratedly like a wary beast or the creature from Alien.
In fact there is something quite alien about this persona, not least evident in the footwear suggestive of a hybrid creature especially when Le Guillerm astonishes us by standing en pointe—how can he do so when his boots run to such a fine point and are articulated in metal sections all the way to the heel? This man is another beast in his own show, with his own unique characteristics, not least a sense of time that cannot be hurried (to the consternation of those in the audience who prefer their circus fast and conventionally entertaining).
Some of Cirque Ici's pre-constructed creations are sculptural, like the surreal 'horse' that comprises a saddle aloft myriad thin wire legs and which Le Guillerm rides elegantly about the ring, rocking to its easy, vibrating gait. In another act, he harnesses stage smoke into an eerie in-house tornado.
In the final act of Secret, Le Guillerm tames long, timber planks by roping them into a massive construction which he straddles as he works, constantly testing its strength and balance addition by addition until complete. He then swings cheekily ape-like from this creaking, trussed architectural monster which fills the stage, and makes his final exit. Secret is a marvellous circus-and-sculpture hybrid, yielding not only richly suggestive imagery but also beautifully crafted stand-alone creations inspired by natural forms from Le Guillerm and his collaborators.
At the end of Tanjia Liedtke's Construct (RT81, p12), Kristina Chan is locked in a similar structure which has been steadily built about her in a show that commences wittily with the simplest of shape-forming, using hands and bodies, pieces of timber, a ladder, and moves towards a dark vision of relationship constraints. In Lucy Guerin's Structure & Sadness (RT77, p39) the dancers also build, again starting small (and reflecting the processes of testing and balancing in duets) eventually creating a monstrous but fragile structure which falls, and a world has to be rebuilt. In both works the dancers are required to do much more than work their bodies—they build, they sculpt dexterously, juggling and manipulating strips of timber and moving on to shapes bigger than themselves.
Joey Ruigrok van der Werven's skill is in creating performative machines from materials at hand and of nurturing this talent in others. Volta, in the vast foyer of CarriageWorks, comprised devices made by the artists who drove them. Clare Britton unpacks and inflates a huge transparent plastic bubble, enters it, cuts her way out of its top and releases a toy chicken. Nick Wishart manipulates the semi-transparent torso of a shop dummy to yield shifting colours and sounds. Heidrun Löhr's installation features suspended kettles over gas flames on a bed of coals; as the kettles whistle she raises and lowers them via pullies creating a score as if from a sibilant organ. There's fire and light coming from above as Carlos Gomes, looking like someone from a folk Ring Cycle, fans a furious furnace, branding lateral directions onto timber signposts. Marley Dawson drops the head of a log high crane arm onto large metal balls, appearing to flatten them, and then rides the arm to the ground. Ouch! Van der Werven adds water to the fire and light, emerging naked in a wave of water from a hole in the floor and leaping into a go-cart about to be released from the huge taut band holding it back. Away he goes. Rod Nash's low, rumbling, tooting vehicle enters, driverless, clearing a path for itself. Overhead, a single fluorescent light flies the length of the space like a rocket. Richard Manner's sculpted clusters of small lights dance about in the dark like fireflies. Clare Britton re-enters the space carrying a small nest of light bulbs and magically lilluminates them with a mother bulb; one flies aloft and triggers a vast ceiling of tiny stars.
On the first of the two nights of Volta, the Federal Election became part of the show, thanks to Sean Bacon's live media manipulations, and, on the second, the Australian Idol final. Volta blended performance with exhibition and a sense of occasion, allowing its audience to wander about, taking in the details of various creations and meeting the makers, while being treated to a steady stream of events. While a less seamless version might allow for more reflection, Volta has proved itself as a meeting ground for artists of all kinds and their audiences to share in an expanded sense of performance. More, please.
I should add to this short list of recent performances-as-construction Artspace's Aftermath with its focus on performative installations over several months, where you could watch the artist at work, see the finished creation as performance and then observe subsequent transformations of the residue [RT81, p53]. Just as it | 1,170 |
The Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957) are rich in references to music and music-making. Among the 127 songs embedded in Wilder's stories are parlor songs, stage songs, minstrel show songs, patriotic songs, Scottish and Irish songs, hymns, spirituals, fiddle tunes, singing school songs, play party songs, folk songs, a Child ballad, broadside ballads, Christmas songs, catches and rounds, and references to "cowboy songs" and "Osage war dances." There may be no books in American literature that document family music-making so thoroughly. And above everything, there was always Laura's "Pa," a born entertainer who missed few occasions to sing and play his fiddle, an instrument that accompanied the Ingalls family through times good and bad and came to symbolize the endurance<|fim_middle|> 1843).
Recorded 24 April 2006 and 3 May 2006; Signal Path Studio, Nashville, Tenn.; Mark Howard, engineer. Mixed at Signal Path Studio by Mark Howard.
The music to this song was written by Anthony ("Tony") F. Winnemore (1816-51), a leading composer and performer of songs for the musical stage during the 1840s, to words by Silas Sexton Steele. Its lovely, rippling melody assured it a long life in the popular imagination.
Little House on the Prairie ends with the Ingalls family camped out under the stars. As Laura drifted into sleep "over endless waves of prairie grasses," the last thing she heard was Pa singing the chorus to this song. With that, the book closes.
Recorded 13 June 2006; Signal Path Studio, Nashville, Tenn.; David Shipley, engineer. Mixed at Signal Path Studio by Mark Howard.
A source from 1776 credits Daniel Dow, perhaps a Scottish musician, with composing and titling this fiddle tune. Its odd name is homage to a community in Aberdeenshire in Scotland—Monymusk—a village that was laid out in the 18th century by Sir Archibald Grant. Sir Archibald's name has sometimes been attached to this tune as well.
"Money Musk" is among the several tunes that Pa plays at the house-raising celebration at the end of "The House on the Prairie" chapter.
Recorded 24 April 2006; Signal Path Studio, Nashville, Tenn.; Mark Howard, engineer. Mixed at Signal Path Studio by Mark Howard.
Everyone seemed to know this folksong in the 19th century, but no one apparently bothered to write it down until the early 20th. Probably of Irish origin, the song has other titles by which it has been known, most notably "Green Grows the Lilacs" and "The Orange and Blue" (which is probably a mishearing of "origin blue," an alternate term for the herb more commonly called "oregano").
Towards the end of the "Fire in the Chimney" chapter, Pa prepares to head out for the long trip to town, to purchase provisions for the winter ahead. Before leaving he sings this song to Ma—"So woeful, my love, at the parting with you"—prompting a smile from her.
Recorded 8 June 2006; Signal Path Studio, Nashville, Tenn.; David Shipley, engineer and 18 July 2006; New England Sound, Nashville, Tenn.; John Mock, engineer. Mixed at New England Sound by John Mock.
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The first time this tune was published under this title was in 1792, but earlier forms of the tune itself date back as early as 1609—an "old-time fiddle tune" to say the very least. It had spirit enough to get Mr. Edwards up a-dancing in the house-raising chapter of Wilder's book ("The House on the Prairie").
Unusual for the time, this song was written by a woman, Jane Sloman (b. 1824), an English-born pianist and composer who lived most of her life in the United States. The text she set was first printed some years before in England. Her song appears to have enjoyed considerable popularity in America until well after the Civil War.
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Marion Dix Sullivan composed the lyrics and melody to "The Blue Juniata," which was then arranged by Edward L. White and published in 1844. The song appeared during a time when many Americans were becoming more concerned about the plight of the American Indian, as its sympathetic narrative suggests.
The song's placement in Little House on the Prairie points up an important moral dilemma. In a dramatic chapter ("The Tall Indian"), Ma and her daughters manage to hold off two Osage men who were attempting to steal the family's cache of furs, virtually their entire capital. (In a telling parallel, the Ingalls family was then, in 1870, living on land that was officially "Indian territory," virtually all that still "belonged" to a whole nation of people.) As the Ingalls children prepare for bed, they hear Ma sing "The Blue Juniata," a deeply poignant expression of loss. Laura, who is clearly moved by the sympathetic portrayal of the song's protagonist, asks, "Where did the voice of Alfarata go, Ma?" She is told that Alfarata probably went west because that is what "the government makes [the Indians do]." She wonders if the Osage will have to go west. "Yes," Pa said. "When white settlers come into a country, the Indians have to move on." "But, Pa, I thought this was Indian Territory. Won't it make the Indians mad to have to—" "No more questions, Laura," Pa said, firmly. "Go to sleep." And the chapter ends, but the question, underscored by the song, lingers.
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This famous song—usually called just "Dixie"—was probably written by Dan Emmett, also the composer of "Old Dan Tucker." It, like several other songs on this recordings, was originally intended for performance in the blackface minstrel show, which was the most popular form of musical theatre in 19th-century America. As hard as it might be to imagine today, millions flocked to the theatres and stages in cities, towns, and crossroads to see the dances and antics of white men with blackened faces and to hear their music and jokes. (Indeed, Pa Ingalls stars in an amateur minstrel show in Little Town on the Prairie.) Minstrelsy generally was an expression of a deeply seated and widespread racism common to that time, and African Americans were represented in it as objects of crude humor and ridicule.
When the Civil War followed hard on the heels of the song's publication (in 1860), "Dixie" was appropriated by the Confederacy as its unofficial national anthem. With its wild lyrics and lilting tune, the song was never fully abandoned by the North though. Abraham Lincoln, for example, had it played right after the close of the Civil War to signal its rebirth as a "national" song. The Ingalls family must have agreed, for it appears in two of the Little House books.
Like so many of Wilder's books, Little House on the Prairie closes with music-making. The situation is bittersweet this time, though, for the Ingalls Family has abandoned its "little house," and is camping out on the way back north. One wonders if their singing of "Dixie" was an ironic comment on how the family chose not "to live and die" in the southernmost of the domiciles chronicled in the Wilder's books.
Scottish educator and poet Andrew Young (1807-89) wrote the words to this hymn while living in India in 1838 and fit it to a popular song of that time titled "I Have Come from a Happy Land: The Celebrated Dancing Girls' Song." The title page of the song by Robert Archibald Smith (1780-1829) claims that the melody is a "Hindustani Air." The song quickly worked its way into hymnbooks intended for use in Sunday schools; through these collections "Happy Land" came to be known by the Ingalls family.
This hymn appears more often in Wilder's books than any other. Supposedly "Ma's favorite," it stands for strength-in-family and in opposition to a unruly, outside world, most graphically illustrated in Little House on the Prairie when Ma Ingalls cradled Pa's pistol and sang "There is a happy land," while nearby Osage Indians powwowed and appeared to threaten the Ingalls and other settlers.
Recorded 15 March 2005; Signal Path Studio, Nashville, Tenn.; Mark Howard, engineer. Mixed at Signal Path Studio by Mark Howard.
This anonymous, nonsensical folksong was known by Americans certainly by the late 18th century. It was printed widely in the 19th century, often in a cheap "songsheet" format that contained words but no notated music (also called "broadsides"). The broadside version sung here was published in mid-century in Philadelphia.
Several other well-known texts have used the same catchy tune, including "What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor?" (which is probably even older than "The Monkey's Wedding"), "Picking up Paw-Paws," and "John Brown Had a Little Indian" (often called "Ten Little Indians," published in 1849). The latter version is the one referred to by Pa in Little House on the Prairie ("A Roof and a Floor").
Recorded 25 July 2006; Signal Path Studio, Nashville, Tenn.; David Shipley, engineer. Mixed at Signal Path Studio by Mark Howard.
This fiddle tune was first collected in the 19th century. Like many such dance tunes, it has an opening strain (A) that is repeated; a second strain (B) that is also repeated; and then a repeat of the whole process (AABB) until the dancers and/or the fiddlers are happily exhausted. Here Butch and Dave give a performance that is more for listening, one that evokes a time long past, perhaps one rooted in the Scots-Irish heritage of the many Americans that cherished and nurtured this tune.
Wilder refers to the "Devil's Hornpipe" in Little House on the Prairie (the chapter is titled "The House on the Prairie"). No tune has ever been written down, printed, or recorded with such a name, though. Our recording assumes that she intended to refer to "The Devil's Dream," which is usually danced as a reel (fast and energetic) while hornpipes, although related to reels, are somewhat slower, much, in fact, like that heard in this performance.
Stephen Foster (1826-64) wrote "Oh! Susanna" in 1847, the first in a string of unforgettable songs by America's greatest songwriter. Foster's gift was that he could write a melody that sounded so natural and free that it seemed not to have been composed at all, but just revealed. Indeed, many of his best songs have become "folksongs," in the best sense of that term.
"Oh! Susanna," with its upbeat, optimistic tune and zany, fun-loving lyrics, immediately swept the country and soon people were making up new verses to express their own ever-changing lives. The song was especially favored by those who rushed to the California goldfields, beginning in 1849. Little House on the Prairie (and two other Little House books) refers not to Foster's original lyrics but to "Oh! California," "the company song" of the Eliza, a ship from Salem, Massachusetts that carried miners and supplies to California. Some of the lines are similar to or in parallel with Foster's; in the original, for example, the "Telegraph" was a steamship that "traveled down the river," and here it's the "'Liza that traveled o'er the sea"; instead of a "banjo" on the knee, it's a miner's "washbowl" in this version. The most compelling difference is that "Oh! Susanna" references a person while the Eliza version—the one heard here—celebrates the Golden State of California. One does wonder how Pa Ingalls, who so far as we know was never at sea or in California, came to know this version!
Recorded 16 May; Signal Path Studio, Nashville, Tenn.; David Shipley, engineer. Mixed at Signal Path Studio by Mark Howard.
First published by English composer Sydney Nelson (1800-62) around 1836, this song enjoyed popularity on American and English stages and among ordinary people for decades. Gypsies (or, "roma people") were sometimes idealized during the 19th century for their lives of seeming freedom, unencumbered by the restraints of homes, steady jobs, and responsibilities. In this, they shared a similar place in the popular imagination with American Indians, who also like the roma were simultaneously idealized and persecuted.
In celebration of the "little house" first rising on the prairie, the Ingalls enjoyed a fine meal and some of Pa's music-making. The first song on the program was this one, the "very favorite" of Laura and Mary. Wilder remembers Pa's voice going "down deep, deep, deeper than the very oldest bullfrog." No sheet music of this song captures that gesture however, a theatrical moment that was probably improvised by Pa Ingalls, ever the showman it seems.
Recorded 25 May 2006, 6 July 2006; Monkey Finger Studio, Nashville, Tenn.; Brent Truitt, engineer. Mixed at Monkey Finger Studio by Brent Truitt.
The first printing of this lullaby with its tune was at the end of the 18th century. No one knows who composed it or when; likely it had lived in the oral tradition for decades or centuries before its first publication. Like many traditional children's song and fairy tales, the warmth and comfort the lyric offers is spiced with a dash of harsh reality. (Where does the soft rabbit skin wrap come from?" And how did Poppa get it?).
Recorded 8 June 2006; Signal Path Studio, Nashville, Tenn.; David Shipley, engineer. Mixed at New England Sound by John Mock.
This tune, first printed in 1847, was perhaps written by Joseph Tasso (1802-87), a Mexican-born violinist of Italian parents who lived most of his adult life in Cincinnati. Although generally performed without words, a comic skit interwoven throughout the playing of the tune was published in 1863 by Mose Case, who is thought to have been an itinerant African American musician. The performance heard here includes dialogue compiled from several 19th-century sources. The story hinges on a characteristic of fiddle tunes, an "A" strain that is balanced by a complementary "B" strain (which it seems the Arkansas fiddler didn't know!).
the sound of quite a lot of Indians, chopping with their voices. It was something like the sound of an ax chopping, and something like a dog barking, and it was something like a song, but not like any song that Laura had ever heard. It was a wild, fierce sound, but it didn't seem angry.
Songs of the Osage like those heard by the Ingalls exist today on wax-cylinder recordings made in the very early 20th century by Francis La Flesche, a Native American anthropologist. So why not make modern transcriptions of them and include a representative selection here?
Events that led the Osage Nation to vacate Indian Territory for lands in Oklahoma (described partly in "Indians Ride Away") were so traumatic that Osage life, culture, customs, and rituals were changed forever. The few thousand who survived the Osage segment of the "trail of tears" eventually abandoned the songs and rituals heard by the Ingalls family. "Clan bundles" (sacred objects that provide spiritual guidance) associated with that time were exorcised from all aspects of Osage life, for these were the songs, dances, words, and ideas of a tragic past. Today, the Osage practice rituals that bear no relationship to those of the earlier time. In truth, those old rituals and songs, in a very real and tangible way, simply no longer exist for the Nation!
Out of regard for the sanctity of Osage history, life, and culture, the producers of this recording have chosen to veil those "wild, fierce" songs, sealing history's trembling lips with a memorial of silence.
From the start of The Pa's Fiddle Project a guiding principle has been that music and music-making can and should serve to fashion a place where people engage freely in dialogue about what they might not fully expect or understand. This has prompted us to bring a string quartet into the studio with a bluegrass vocalist; to let women musicians put their voices and perspectives into timeworn "men's songs"; to afford singer-songwriters the opportunity to sing songs written by others; and more.
Application of this principle seemed particularly appropriate when we were confronted with "Pease Porridge Hot," an old singing/clapping rhyme song that makes an appearance in the chapter "A Scream in the Night." Is it a "song?" A "game?" A "rhyme?" All, . . . but fully none.
Children's rhymes are strangely enduring strands of culture. Almost "viral" in their ability to reproduce themselves across generations, they constantly find new "hosts" even when their origins lie obscured by time. Hearing "Pease Porridge," which dates back at least to the 1700s, I think of the movie star Marilyn Monroe and one of cinema's most beloved comedies, Billy Wilder's 1959 Some Like It Hot. Here we are two hundred years later with a strain of the "Pease Porridge" rhyme replicated in its title. So, in imagining a "living" children's rhyme, I pictured a kind of humorous but mischievous spirit-one showing up unexpectedly in places it doesn't belong and doing things that surprise us. From out of "the pot" of history into my computer, then hitching a ride on CD to your iPod . . . that's my idea of catchy!"
Source recording 14 April 2006; New England Sound, Nashville, Tenn.; John Mock, engineer.
Notes by Dale Cockrell, Professor of Musicology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
Eddy Red Eagle, director of the Cultural Center of the Osage Nation, Pawhuska, Oklahoma, gave generously of his time and knowledge to help fashion this note. | of the family unit in a threatening frontier world.
Mastered at Foxwood Mastering & Editing by David Shipley, Nashville, Tenn.
Graphic Art Design: Terri Morris of McClearen Design Studios, Nashville, Tenn.
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That James M. McPherson chose this song to title his Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the Civil War is some indication of its power and impact. Written (music and lyrics) by George F. Root (1820-95), a well-known composer, educator, and publisher, the song stirred the emotions of northerners against the confederate rebels and highlighted the critical importance of the slavery issue—"and although he may be poor, he shall never be a slave!" Like many such anthems, it lived on in the musical imaginations of Americans for many decades after the war.
"The Battle Cry of Freedom" (published in 1862) is one of several songs that sounds out at the close of Little House on the Prairie. The Ingalls family had just abandoned their home, which had been built illegally in Osage territory. In their covered wagon on their way to another place and another life, Pa, ever the seeming optimist, raised the spirits of his family by singing and playing this uplifting song.
Recorded 25 May 2006; Monkey Finger Studio, Nashville, Tenn.; Brent Truitt, engineer. Mixed at Monkey Finger Studio by Brent Truitt.
This song, with its jaunty melody and sprightly verses, has been sung and enjoyed up to the very present. "Old Dan Tucker" is attributed to Daniel Decatur Emmett (1815-1904), a New York-based performer from Ohio. The lyrics are certainly Emmett's while the tune, which has a folk-like quality, has been thought by some to come from the oral tradition (although no record of it exists before the publication of this song in | 424 |
The requirement for accurate and timely forecasting of corporate results increases every day. Fuelled by the demands of the web-driven world for instant access to information, financial managers are expected to be able to predict the financial impact of each big decision - in days, or even hours.
The truth is often far removed - most management accountants still rely on a planning methodology designed in the early 20th century and a bewildering tower of spreadsheets. Long hours, questionable accuracy, and the ever-present danger of the spreadsheet tower collapsing under the strain, means that most financial managers dread the planning process.
Most organisations currently plan their businesses on an annual cycle structured around the financial year - top-down strategic planning by senior management starts about six months out, leading into the annual budget; a detailed bottom-up exercise designed to align proposed cost centre expenditure with the top-down plan for the coming year. Once the new year starts, and the first month's actuals are in, the budget will start to be revised in a forecasting process that tends to be high-level, quarterly, and less structured than the annual budget.
Out of these three distinct planning activities, it is the annual budget process that leads to most dissatisfaction amongst all concerned, and consumes most time and money. Based on an outdated model of a command-and-control business structure, the process engenders mistrust between senior and middle management as both sides engage in a highly charged political battle to secure a lower or higher cost budget respectively for the year ahead. This battle can rage for months, distracting attention from external events and draining the energy of all involved.
Worst of all, the hard-fought budget outcome becomes redundant within a matter of months, being overtaken by back-of-an-envelope forecast calculations that are produced in a hurry by senior management, in response to changing market conditions or big new ideas. Often this forecast "process" is carried out without consulting cost centres, further undermining the morale of middle management.
The Aberdeen Report, based on a survey of 167 organisations, outlines the reasons for, and the benefits of a "beyond spreadsheets" approach to financial planning, budgeting and forecasting.
The issues here are deep-seated, ingrained as they are into corporate culture, but not insolute.
Where plans are developed in collaboration with business managers, they are far more likely to succeed than those built by finance or senior management in isolation. Ownership increases, and the planning burden is spread. This is of course much easier said than done, requiring as it does a level of mutual trust that has been systematically eroded by the old way of doing things. Much has been written on how to break through this barrier of mistrust and cynicism, most notably by Hope and Fraser in their seminal text Beyond Budgeting, and there are some outstanding examples of companies who have acted on these approaches and had dramatic success.
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Here are some articles that explore further managing your planning and forecasting processes to help you and your organisation succeed. | allowing faster and more accurate scenario modelling as all elements of the plan move in step with the change being modelled. Most financial managers these days have a good sense of the drivers involved in their business, but are often frustrated by the inability of their spreadsheet models to give them a true sense of the sensitivities involved, preventing them from giving clear guidance to operational managers. This is where multi-dimensional modelling technology can help, in combination with the rigour of Activity-Based Costing/Management (ABC/ABM) approaches.
A rough estimate delivered today is worth far more than a detailed plan that is three months out of date. The old budget model was built around the relatively static world of the early 20th century, where market conditions were unlikely to change substantially from one year to the next. Budgets could safely be based on 'last year + x%' as an incentive for managers to do a little better this year in what were assumed to be the same prevailing external conditions. The world has changed radically since then, and the pace of this change is increasing exponentially, requiring new approaches that can re-model a changing business quickly. The planning process must be streamlined, with as little time as possible spent on data collection and consolidation, and far more time on 'what-if' analysis and scenario planning.
Learn about the hazards of spreadsheet-based planning and the prevalence and types of errors plaguing everyone from Olympic organisers, to researchers, to financial professionals.
Speeding up and improving the planning process requires a revamp of the process and technology used to deliver it, and in particular the emphasis on the spreadsheet model, which has traditionally been the default toolset available for quick financial and operational planning.
For while spreadsheets are great personal productivity tools, they are not designed to be a multi-user, enterprise scale financial and operational planning application, and spreadsheets alone are no longer the answer with digital disruption having transformed the corporate landscape. Competition and convergence are ubiquitous, and businesses need tools that can rapidly evaluate trends and exploit data analytics to improve decision-making and drive corporate strategy.
Operational efficiency, accuracy and agility are vital to compete in today's age of disruption and cannot be achieved by spreadsheets alone. In fact, the technical solution requires a robust multi-dimensional data (and metadata) repository, which has workflow to enable multi-user collaboration, as well as the capability to make continual changes to the models being deployed.
Effective Demand forecasting requires the agility to predict changes to customer demand based on internal as well as external data and make decisions that can help optimise supply chain. Integrating demand planning, supply chain planning and financial planning as an Integrated Operational Planning solution is the optimal solution though this often requires detailed redesign of the underlying planning processes to streamline and integrate decision making but does offer very considerable benefits and savings to those organisations who invest the time and effort.
Getting the right tool is one thing, but the success of your project will depend on the people you engage to help.
Cornerstone has the largest team of budgeting and forecasting consultants in the Asia Pacific region, with specialists in each of our offices and over 50 certifications in IBM's Finance and Operational Performance Management product group alone.
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Activity programs offers variety for not only the participants, but their spouses, and children without extra planning or cost. | -the-art facilities and every resource imaginable. Don't settle for less when you can have it all -- every leisure amenity with plenty of time for the business at hand. A cruise is also a great option to employers for incentives and rewards trips, and a sure way to motivate and inspire your sales people and other staff to achieve higher goals and objectives.
Discover business beyond the boardroom! Thank or reward those who have shown extraordinary effort on the job with the reward of Incentive Travel. Motivate your employees for a job well done with an incentive cruise. Incentive Travel is preferred by far as the choice for a sales award. Incentify your employees with the incentive cruise of a lifetime. Recognition is an effective way to reward your employees. Attract their attention, motivate their performance, and generate outstanding results. A cruise is the ultimate group incentive as it offers two incentive awards in one: the luxurious pampering and superb facilities on a luxury cruise ship combined with the allure of travel to exotic destinations. A cruise ship is a convenient, and self-contained atmosphere that can increase attendance and keep costs down | 222 |
Harley-Davidson Posts Profit After Year-Ago Loss
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Harley-Davidson officials said higher sales helped the company post a $105.7 million fourth-quarter profit, a reversal from a year-ago loss.Harley-Davidson Inc. reported Tuesday that it had net income of 46 cents per share for the three months that ended Dec. 31. That contrasts with a loss of $46.8 million, or 2<|fim_middle|>1.01 billion in revenue.
The company's shares slipped 2 percent to $41 in early premarket trading. | 0 cents per share, a year ago.Excluding discontinued operations, the Milwaukee-based company earned 24 cents per share. Analysts polled by FactSet expected slightly higher adjusted earnings of 25 cents per share.Revenue rose 12 percent to $1.03 billion as retail sales of new motorcycles grew 11 percent worldwide. Analysts expected $1.01 billion in revenue.The company's shares slipped 2 percent to $41 in early premarket trading.
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Harley-Davidson officials said higher sales helped the company post a $105.7 million fourth-quarter profit, a reversal from a year-ago loss.
Harley-Davidson Inc. reported Tuesday that it had net income of 46 cents per share for the three months that ended Dec. 31. That contrasts with a loss of $46.8 million, or 20 cents per share, a year ago.
Excluding discontinued operations, the Milwaukee-based company earned 24 cents per share. Analysts polled by FactSet expected slightly higher adjusted earnings of 25 cents per share.
Revenue rose 12 percent to $1.03 billion as retail sales of new motorcycles grew 11 percent worldwide. Analysts expected $ | 265 |
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Testing strategies to increase saving and retention in Individual Development Account programs
Individual Author: Loibl, Cäzilia ; Jones, Lauren; Haisley, Emily; Loewenstein, George
In a series of field experiments we test whether saving and retention rates in a federally funded, matched savings program for low-income families – the Individual Development Account (IDA) program – can be improved through the introduction of program features inspired by behavioral economics. We partnered with eight IDA programs across the U.S. who agreed to randomly assign participants to different experimental conditions. We test the impact of four revenue-neutral changes in key program features: a) holding savers accountable for making savings deposits through phone calls before and after the deposit deadline, b) an increase in the frequency with which deposits are made from monthly to biweekly, c) the introduction of a lottery-based incentive structure, whereby match rates are determined in part by a lottery at the time of each deposit, and d) an increase in the savings match from $2 for every $1 saved to $4 for every $1 saved when half of the savings goal was reached. None of our four interventions had the desired effect of increasing savings. To explain the null findings,...
In a series of field experiments we test whether saving and retention rates in a federally funded, matched savings program for low-income families – the Individual Development Account (IDA) program – can be improved through the introduction of program features inspired by behavioral economics. We partnered with eight IDA programs across the U.S. who agreed to randomly assign participants to different experimental conditions. We test the impact of four revenue-neutral changes in key<|fim_middle|>Author abstract)
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Buddhists spend lifetimes trying to achieve it, and revere it as the state of bliss. But Nirvana is probably better known to the population in general as the name of a band.
In fact, it's not just the name of one band, but two. The better known were the Seattle-based grunge rockers, who achieved global fame in the early 1990s. But Nirvana remains the name of a British duo that came together in London in the 1960s. Although nowhere near as well-known, they've had a career that's gone on and on in fits and starts, and still continues.
Patrick Campbell-Lyons came from Ireland, but in 1967 he was living in London. There he met Alex Spyropoulus, who'd recently arrived from Greece. Both of them were musicians, and both were intoxicated by the new psychedelic sounds coming out of the clubs. Adventure was in their air, and they wanted to be a part of it.
Things moved along briskly once they were signed by the young Island label. Compared to most bands around their style was almost orchestral and very formal, using classical rather than the usual rock instruments for much of the sound. After a couple of singles, notably "Rainbow Chaser," the duo's first album, The Story of Simon Sim<|fim_middle|> set, a best of the box set. | opath, was released in late 1967.
Nirvana didn't set the word on fire with their record sales, although the reviewers were generally kind. All of Us, their sophomore effort, appeared in 1968. A couple of years later they resurfaced on the Pye label with Dedicated to Markos III.
From there it was a short step to breaking up. Campbell-Lyons kept the Nirvana name alive for two more releases before starting to work under his own name. But the duo did come together again in 1985, first releasing a compilation CD, then two more discs during the 1990s (one of which contained a cover of a song by the other Nirvana!). They were the subject of a box-set retrospective and supposedly are still recording together, but there has been no new material in a long time.
One thing there has been, though, is a legal agreement between the British and American Nirvanas that allows both bands to use the name without compromise - an unusual event that's served both well.
The Nirvana the world really knows didn't exist by that name until 1988, although singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Kris Novoselic had been playing together since 1985, working with a series of drummers. Cobain has been born in the coastal Washington town of Aberdeen, but started the band properly after moving to the state capital of Olympia.
They signed to the fledgling Sub Pop label, based in Seattle, in 1988 and released their first single, "Love Buzz," which was followed a year later by the album, Bleach. The grunge movement was forming in Seattle, led by groups like Mudhoney and Soundgarden.
In 1990 the band began recording with producer Butch Vig in Wisconsin, and also changed their drummer. The introduction of Dave Grohl behind the kit galvanized their sound and gave them an impetus that hadn't been there before.
There are different stories as to how it happened, but the band signed with DGC Records (Geffen) and made Nevermind with Vig producing. It gave the world "Smells Like Teen Spirit," the single that made worldwide stars of Nirvana and made grunge a household world, kick-starting the careers of several other Seattle groups.
From there the work became non-stop. 1992's Incesticide gathered together rare tracks, even as Cobain married Courtney Love, the lead singer for Hole, and the pair had a daughter, Frances Bean.
1993 brought In Utero, the real follow-up to Nevermind, and unsurprisingly it debuted at the top of the charts in several countries and was followed by endless months of touring, including a very popular session for MTV Unplugged.
However, the wildly depressed Cobain had reportedly been a heroin addict for some time. Certainly he was checked into rehab in March 1994, although he left. Just a week later, in his Seattle home, he committed suicide with a shotgun.
Nirvana had become one of the biggest bands in the world, and the new stunned fans. But the band has remained big business. First came the MTV Unplugged CD, followed by a live video, then in 1996 a live CD.
That was just the start. Since then, among wrangling between Love and the surviving band members, there has been a best of, a box | 719 |
The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great Power Conflict
Elbridge A. Colby (Author)
Why and how America's defense strategy must change in light of China's power and ambition
"Colby, the lead architect of the 2018 National Defense Strategy, here lays out--realistically, concretely and in plain-spoken American English--how Washington must act decisively to check Beijing's growing power and ambition."--Wall Street Journal, Ten Best Books of 2021
"This is a realist's book, laser-focused on China's bid for mastery in Asia as the 21st century's most important threat."--Ross Douthat, New York Times
"Elbridge Colby has written an outstanding book. For anyone interested in understanding what a possible war between China and the United States might look like, The Strategy of Denial is the place to start."--John Mearsheimer, author of The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities
Elbridge A. Colby was the lead architect of the 2018 National Defense Strategy, the most significant revision of U.S. defense strategy in a generation. Here he lays out how America's defense must change to address China's growing power and ambition. Based firmly in the realist tradition but deeply engaged in current policy, this book offers a clear framework for what America's goals in confronting China must be, how its military strategy must change, and how it must prioritize these goals over its lesser interests.
The most informed and in-depth reappraisal of America's defense strategy in decades, this book outlines a rigorous but practical approach,<|fim_middle|> Colby is co-founder and principal of The Marathon Initiative. He served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force development from 2017 through 2018, during which he led the development of the 2018 National Defense Strategy.
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Readers of this blog might already know about the range of resources available from the HOPE national resource center. In addition to creating our own materials, we partner with child and family service organizations around the country to add HOPE to their services and resources. This blog highlights two public resources that grew out of those partnerships.
We partnered with the Massachusetts Center on Child Wellbeing & Trauma (CCWT). The Massachusetts legislature created the CCWT in 2021 to provide resources and training to help organizations incorporate trauma-informed strategies to support children<|fim_middle|> expand its work to raise awareness about child- and family-friendly policies that can help prevent child abuse.
We were honored and delighted to work with these agencies to support their efforts to support children and families. These resources are publicly available – and free! Have a look, and let us know what you think. Send us a note at hope@tuftsmedicalcenter.org with your comments, or to find out how we can support you in bringing HOPE to your work.
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The Federal government's Children's Bureau offers a learning and coordination center for the use of organizations around the country, including its many grantees. We supported them in the creation of an online learning program, called "Transforming Experience through HOPE." This self-paced video module begins with trauma-informed care and moves into a terrific introduction to the HOPE framework. View this program to help understand the HOPE framework in the context of ACEs and Trauma-Informed Care.
HOPE has relevance to a wide variety of child- and family – serving agencies. These to agencies – in our state of Massachusetts and the federal government – highlight how the HOPE framework is applied to child abuse prevention in direct services and at the systems level. In the coming year, the HOPE National Resource Center will | 235 |
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The Rise of Disaster Capitalism features Naomi Klein explaining the ideas and research behind her bestselling book, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. In this riveting lecture and interview, Klein challenges and exposes the popular myth of the free market economy's peaceful global victory
Around the world there are people with power who are cashing in on chaos, exploiting bloodshed and catastrophe to brutally implement their policies. They are the shock doctors. From Chile in 1973 to Iraq today, this is the chilling tale of how a few are making a killing while more are getting killed.
The author's portion of the proceeds from the sale of the DVD are going to the UK non-profit organization War on Want.
"Naomi Klein is one of the most important new voices in American journalism today."
—Seymour M. Hersh, Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist
"Naomi Klein's exposé of neo-liberal economics is certain to be sensational. She rips away the 'free trade' and globalization ideologies that disguise a conspiracy to privatize war and disaster and grab public property for the rich few. She is brilliant on the malevolent influence of Milton Friedman and the University of Chicago's Economics Department in promoting global privatization. She offers an excellent explanation for the failure to repair New Orleans after Katrina. Hers is a long-needed analysis of our headlong flight back to feudalism under the guise of social science and 'freedom.'"
—Chalmers Johnson, author of the Blowback Trilogy (on the book)
"Naomi Klein is an investigative reporter like no other. She roams the continents with eyes wide open and her brain operating at full speed, finding connections we never thought of, and patterns which eluded us. She shows us, in clear and elegant language, how catastrophes--natural ones like Katrina, unnatural ones like war--become opportunities for a savage capitalism, calling itself 'the free market,' to privatize everything in sight, bringing huge profits to some, misery for others. To ensure the safety of such a system, it becomes necessary to constrict freedom, to assault human rights. The torture chambers for some then match the torturing of the larger society."
—Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States (on the book)
About Naomi Klein:
Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist and author of the international bestseller, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. Her first book No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies was also an international bestseller, translated into over 28 languages with more than a million copies in print.
See and hear author interviews, book reviews, and other news on Naomi Klein's's page HERE
Global Slump: The Economics and Politics of Crisis and Resistance
David McNally
Analyzes the systemic crisis facing this neoliberal phase of capitalism and argues that far from having ended, the global meltdown has ushered in a whole period of worldwide economic and political turbulence.
Stuffed and Starved (CD)
Ranging from colossal Californian supermarkets to wrecked Indian paddy fields and bankrupt African coffee farms, this audio lecture by Raj Patel scrutinizes the global food network.
In and Out of Crisis: The Global Financial Meltdown and Left Alternatives
Leo Panitch, Sam Gindin, and Greg Albo
In and Out of Crisis stands to be the enduring critique of the crisis and an indispensable springboard for a renewed Left.
Beyond Elections: Redefining Democracy in the Americas (DVD)
Sílvia Leindecker and Michael Fox
Beyond Elections is a journey that takes us across the Americas to attempt to answer one of the most important questions of our time: What is democracy?
This is What Democracy Looks Like (DVD)
Big Noise Films
This Is What Democracy Looks Like, a co-production of the IMC and Big Noise Films, weaves the footage of over 100 videographers into a gripping document of what really happened on Seattle's streets in November 1999.
The Fourth World War (DVD)
From the front-lines of conflicts in Mexico, Argentina, South Africa, Palestine, Korea, and the War on Terror The Fourth World War is the story of men | 906 |
Imperfektum (latin imperfectum tempus 'ufuldendt tid') = datid, en bøjningsform af verberne.
På dansk er det mere korrekt at tale om præteritum, men på latin og i de romanske sprog er der to forskellige datider, imperfektum, der betegner en handling i dens vorden, og perfektum, der betegner en handling som overskuet og tilendebr<|fim_middle|>ig handling: stod ist reingekommen: perfektum - kortvarig datidig handling: kom''
Her bruges perfektum til at betegne en datidig handling, der er kortvarig i forhold til den uafsluttede handling i imperfektum.
Grammatik | agt. F.eks. latin edebat panem 'han var ved at spise et brød, han sad og spiste et brød over for edit panem 'han spiste/har spist brødet'.
En lignende forskel findes på engelsk mellem omskrivninger med to be + -ing på den ene side og de enkle former på den anden side: he was eating the bread ~ he ate/has eaten the bread. Græsk og de slaviske sprog har særlige verbalstammer, der udtrykker disse aspektforskelle (imperfektiv over for aorist/perfektiv).
På tysk (især sydtysk) skelnes der ligeledes mellem to datider:
Als ich in der Küche stand, ist Peter plötzlich reingekommen. Da jeg stod i køkkenet, kom Peter pludselig ind.
stand: imperfektum - længerevarende datid | 222 |
PLEASANTON, Calif & CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ServiceMax from GE Digital, the leading software company for the Industrial Internet, and MapAnything, Inc., the leading geo-productivity solution, today<|fim_middle|> and GE, are already taking advantage of the joint product offering.
GE Digital is the leading software company for the Industrial Internet, reimagining industry's infrastructure by connecting software, apps and analytics to industrial businesses to drive a Predix-powered world. GE Digital creates software to design, build, operate and manage the entire asset lifecycle – enabling industrial businesses to operate faster, smarter and more efficiently. For more information, visit www.ge.com/digital.
United Site Services is the nation's leader in portable sanitation, luxury trailers, temporary fence and other site services. It delivers over 12 million services a year through it's network of more than 95 locations coast to coast. Delivering on customer service first, United Site Services core purpose is to deliver a positive personal experience in a temporary environment. To learn more about United Site Services, visit www.unitedsiteservices.com. | announced a partnership that combines Advanced "Location-of-Thing" (LOT) Services with Predix ServiceMax, the leading Field Service Management solution, to unlock previously hidden service efficiencies. Together, the platforms provide a comprehensive location-based field service solution that gives customers the ability to map Predix ServiceMax data to optimize service fleet productivity and decrease response and delivery times. The new integration is designed to boost technician productivity and cutting operational costs associated with service delivery.
Several joint customers of ServiceMax from GE Digital and MapAnything, including Kinetico, Zip Industries | 110 |
While the rest of the country may have been suffering the post-holiday blues after returning to work, some lucky winners of the National Lottery Christmas Raffle were extending their New Year's celebrations as they collected their prizes at National Lottery headquarters in Dublin.
In total, there were 3,176 prize winners in the National Lottery Christmas Millionaire Raffle ranging from €500 to €1 million.
One of the winners of the €100,000 Millionaire Raffle prize was Shane Malone (pictured) from Ballymun in Dublin. The Dubliner who coincidentally celebrates his birthday today was joined in the National Lottery winners' room by his girlfriend, Emma.
"I still cannot believe I have won," said the delighted winner.
"I was sitting at home on Sunday evening and I remembered to check my raffle ticket from the previous night. I scanned it on the National Lottery App and I was absolutely shocked when I saw the €100,000 prize flashing up. I had to keep rechecking the ticket on the website to make sure<|fim_middle|> plans for his €100,000 windfall, "I want to get a car but I just failed my driving test so I will have to wait for a while yet before I get one. I'm going to surprise my girlfriend and my family with a short holiday next week to celebrate properly".
The Christmas Millionaire top prize winning ticket of €1 million was ticket number 179740. The lucky ticket was purchased at the Topaz Service Station on Lower Tivoli Road in Cork on 21 December 2016.
You can find out if you're one of our lucky winners on our results page. | I hadn't made a mistake," he said.
"We are going on holidays together in a few weeks so at least we will have some pocket money!" he quipped.
"We want to buy a house together in the near future so this money will go some way to making that dream come through", he added.
Another winner was a delighted Dublin student who also won one of the four €100,000 prizes on offer.
The winner who wishes to keep his win private, purchased his ticket at the Spar shop on Abbey Street, Dublin 1 on 06 December.
"The timing of this win couldn't be any better," gasped the thrilled student. "I have just recently graduated from college and I am still looking for a job. I looked at my bank account after the holidays and I had .60 cent left after all of my spending over Christmas!'.
The young man who collected the cheque spoke of his | 188 |
Thank you<|fim_middle|>, and features folk-roots music and contemporary lyrics. | to all our wonderful Local Musicians for joining us this year. If you enjoyed the music and woud like to see music again next year, please consider donating or becoming a Sponsor for our Music Tent.
Information may be found on our Support Page.
Bitter-Sweet Sunset
Northern Vermont Based Duo founded by Rynna Morse and Kim Beckley February 2020
Kim Beckley – July 10th
Nicholas DeNoia-July 24th & July 31st
Morrisville musician Nick DeNoia will be playing a mix of favorite Americana,
folk and bluegrass standards on guitar and banjo. Maybe an original or 2. Nick has been performing
in and around Lamoille county for many years.
July 17th & August 7th
Singer -Songwriter John-Paul Arenas, from Lake Elmore Vermont, plays a mix of carefully crafted original acoustic music, blending folk, bluegrass, and rock & roll!
John-Paul can also be seen playing with local band, Green Mountain Freight!
Jason Baker- August 21st
Jason Baker is a songwriter & performer from Burlington, Vermont. Jason started writing songs in 2017, and performing in 2018, releasing his debut, "America Dreams", followed by "Common Man Blues" in 2019. His latest release, "The Lighthouse" was written and recorded in pandemic lock-down | 302 |
"Thinking mathematically involves looking for connections, and making connections builds mathematical understanding. Without connections, students must learn and remember too many isolated concepts and skills. With connections, they can build new understandings on previous knowledge."
As we look at the Connections Standard, we will consider several aspects of connections<|fim_middle|> part of the process of learning in any discipline. | in mathematics learning and teaching. We want students to recognize that mathematical concepts connect and build on one another. For example, because students work with rational numbers, proportionality, and linear relations in the middle grades, much of the mathematics curricula at this level will connect to these areas.
Additionally, we should consider how mathematics connects to other subject areas as well as to applications in the world outside the classroom.
Mathematics instruction that focuses on the relationships between concepts helps students develop a deep understanding of those concepts and use mathematics to solve problems. As they see the applications of mathematics in the "real" world, students appreciate the importance of mathematics outside the classroom and its application in solving real-world problems. In a broader sense, making connections is | 147 |
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Ryan Colyer
Principal, Fluvial Morphologist / Fisheries Biologist
Mr. Colyer is the principal at Biota. Mr. Colyer graduated from the University of Washington<|fim_middle|> M.S. degree in Fluvial Geomorphology from the University of British Columbia. Jeff also has a Professional Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from the University of Utah and has completed the Sediment Transport in Stream Assessment and Design course at Utah State University and the Columbia Habitat Monitoring Protocol (CHaMP) Field Training. He has expertise with developing river restorations designs as well as both watershed- and reach-scale geomorphic assessments that include analyses such as landslide inventories, sediment budgets, channel migration, sediment transport, flood inundation, stream channel stability, and fish habitat quantity and quality. He has on-the-ground experience in stream channel survey techniques, geomorphic surveys, fish passage assessments, slope stability evaluations, risk assessments, and the identification of high-priority reaches for fish habitat restoration and enhancement. Mr. Phillips has worked in the aquatic restoration field throughout the Northwest including Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. He has worked with a diverse group of clients including tribes, city, state, and federal government agencies, fisheries enhancement groups, conservation districts, and private industry.
Pat Calhoun
Hydrologist / Geomorphologist
Mr. Calhoun earned a bachelor's degree in Geology at The Ohio State University and a M.S. degree from Idaho State University in Environmental Science and Management with a focus on hydrology and stream ecology. Patrick has over 10 years of experience in mapping, surveying, and collecting environmental data throughout the United States, as well as in remote locations in Argentina and Alaska. Patrick gained valuable experience working for a National Science Foundation funded research project in northwest Alaska studying the dynamic relationships between erosive landscape processes and associated impacts on water quality and ecosystem functions. Additional experience was gained through working for the US Forest Service on the Geomorphic Road Analysis and Inventory Package (GRAIP) collecting data on public land road networks and drainage patterns in Idaho, Montana, Washington, Oregon and California. Patrick's technical experience spans a wide range of environmental disciplines including hydrologic monitoring and forecasting for watercourses of all sizes; geomorphic assessment and restoration design; groundwater monitoring; geologic mapping; geomorphic channel surveying; fisheries and aquatic system enhancement; and analysis of water quality, sediment regime, and aquatic ecology. Patrick's primary responsibilities include site assessment, field data collection and analysis, and design and implementation of watershed assessment and ecological restoration projects.
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Website by Werlin Web Works & Communications | with a B.S. in Biology, specializing in ecology, conservation, and evolution. Mr. Colyer subsequently completed the Post-baccalaureate Certificate Program in Geographic Information Systems at Pennsylvania State University, completed river restoration and sediment transport course program at Utah State University, and completed the fluvial geomorphology level IV certification program through Wildland Hydrology. Mr. Colyer is currently a certified Technical Service Provider with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and he has extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing geomorphic assessment and riverine restoration projects, fishery assessments, hydrologic and hydraulic investigations, and ecological enhancements projects. Mr. Colyer has used and trained others in the use of the PIBO riparian habitat monitoring protocol, Rosgen stream type classification, Pfankuch stream reach stability system, bankful identification, riparian vegetation community type mapping, bank stability analysis, macro-invertebrate sampling, periphyton sampling, transit and total station survey techniques, electro-fishing and snorkel surveying techniques, and the sedation and identification of various salmonid species. Mr. Colyer has worked in the fisheries field throughout the Northwest, including Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada, and Oregon. He has worked for government agencies, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and the private sector.
Kent Werlin
Senior Wetland Scientist / Restoration Ecologist
Mr. Werlin holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado in Environmental Studies and a M.S. degree from South Dakota State University in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences with a specialization in wetland and aquatic ecology. He has 15 years of experience conducting research, restoration, and rehabilitation of wetland/riparian ecosystems in the western United States. Mr. Werlin gained valuable experience as a research assistant for an EPA-funded project in North Dakota, where he assisted with the development of regional bioindicator criteria for the functional assessment of floodplain wetlands. Additionally, Mr. Werlin worked for the Nez Perce Tribe as a fisheries habitat biologist and project manager for 5 years, where he focused on stream, wetland, and watershed restoration and protection to aid in the recovery of salmonids in the Clearwater River basin of northern Idaho. He is an active member of the Society of Ecological Restoration and Ecological Society of America and is a certified Professional Wetland Scientist through the Society of Wetland Scientists. Additionally, Mr. Werlin has been certified as a Technical Service Provider for NRCS, and he has received advanced training in jurisdictional wetland delineation, wetland creation and restoration, revegetation design, bioengineering, hydric soils, fluvial geomorphology, NEPA/ESA compliance, and aquatic ecosystem monitoring/assessment. As the Senior Wetland Scientist/Restoration Ecologist for Biota, Mr. Werlin conducts wetland delineations, ecological assessments, federal and local permitting, ESA-listed plant surveys, native plant community restoration, reclamation, compensatory mitigation, riparian/wetland restoration, and habitat enhancement.
Chad Bailey, PE, CFM
Mr. Bailey specializes in hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, channel and floodplain design, water resource engineering, reclamation, restoration, and remediation. He has more than 14 years of professional experience in restoration engineering, water resources, and construction oversight. Professional capabilities include 1-dimensional and 2-dimensional steady state and non-steady state hydraulic modeling, flood frequency analysis, floodplain mapping, technical plan and specification development, generation of cost estimates, and project oversight and management. Mr. Bailey's experience includes design of stream and river channels, design of fish passage structures and barriers, fish habitat restoration, stream diversion structures, bank reconstruction, sedimentation ponds, hydraulic structures including outlet works and fish passable diversions, flood frequency analysis, rainfall-runoff modeling, dam breach analysis, and reservoir routing. Mr. Bailey has functioned as a lead hydraulic researcher on stream stability and bank erosion studies in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Jeff Phillips
Fluvial Geomorphologist
Mr. Phillips has a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in Geography, with a focus on earth science, and a | 854 |
It is this sense of appreciating the reality of nature that makes it easy to see where Deep Ecology founded its "worldview" in the early 1970s through the writings of Arne Naess and George (1984) Sessions eventually culminating in their famous eight points. This in effect<|fim_middle|>ory reading Arne Naess' philosophical works in the 1970s, leaves no doubt that many of the key features of Deep Ecology have gone on to provide the framework of appropriate aesthetic appreciation as represented through modern natural aesthetics. Of course, there are other key influences through the Animal Rights movement as well and through the perspectives of historical writers that found the notion of landscape appreciation to be problematic. | represented a push to look beyond mere scenic beauty which has been ever present since the time of the Romantics and use nature as a means of turning this lens towards humanity and humanities place in nature – and not separate and distinct from it (Lynch & Norris 2016). Such a perspective has maintained a presence to this day in natural aesthetics and has in recent years began creep into conservation planning through concepts like "rewilding" as described by Prior & Brady (2017). Where former agricultural land has been reclaimed and attempts now being made to "rewild" these regions into the ecology of their prehuman caused devastation past and allow nature to take hold with minimal or no human interference – and in a sense "rewild" these locations based on their aesthetic history. While in certain cases the public remain resistant to this perspective, seemingly in large part through ignorance and lack of understanding of what such projects represent – often conflating non-interference with miss-management (Prior & Brady 2017).
It is this kind of non-instrumental approach to conservation that is so appealing to modern natural aesthetics and represents precisely the kind of values that were put forward in the early writings of Deep Ecology as it seems to have been originally intended. While later Deep Ecology – or more accurately "Transpersonal-Ecology" became a movement concerned with formulating a movement built on radical non-anthropocentrism with a deeply anti-human sentiment that Lynch & Wells (1998) call an "eco-pathology" when taken to its logical extremes. But in its initial conception by Naess (1973) Deep Ecology is a much simpler idea, and while there is a significant level of political posturing, it fundamentally represents an aesthetically derived worldview through which certain ideals were formulated and established in the decades following Naess & Sessions (1984) "Eight Points". The position of requirements in natural aesthetics is outlined in depth by Allen Carlson (2010) and makes clear that the requirements of natural aesthetics. It is from this view that the connection between Deep Ecology and aesthetics came to light in the mid-1990s through Lynch (1996), and again through Lynch & Wells (1998) but was never linked with the kind of budding aesthetic movement at the time. The curs | 476 |
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Let's find the good in 2020
December 21, 2020 By SC Independent Colleges & Universities
Jeff Perez, Ph.D.
SCICU President and CEO
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez –
I've never been through a year that so many people are looking forward to putting in the rear view mirror. 2020 will be remembered for<|fim_middle|> Reserved. | the friends and family lost to COVID-19, for the disruptions we endured, the difficult decisions we had to make, and the almost endless adaptations we accepted.
But as we look back we can take pride that these many challenges brought out the best in us. Let me share a few examples.
The students, faculty, and staff at our campuses proved nimble beyond anyone's expectations. This spring, in a matter of just weeks, our campuses went from business as usual to fully online. At the time, not many outside academe thought that possible. But we knew that campuses are constantly changing to provide students with the best possible learning and living experience. It's just that COVID-19 demanded some really big changes.
With the many adjustments made over the summer and precautions implemented ahead of the fall semester, our campuses demonstrated the resolve to put first the wellbeing of students, faculty, and staff. While there were some COVID-19 cases on our campuses, they were small in number and manageable. As Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield put it: "…what happened over the summer and the fall is many colleges and universities stepped up to developing comprehensive mitigation steps that they really engaged the student body to buy into."
These plans worked because students wanted to be on campus. Throughout the fall semester our students proved responsible not only for themselves but also for others. In the face of myriad challenges they came together as a community and drew strength from one another, and on many campuses, their faith.
Our presidents deserve to be commended for the leadership they have demonstrated throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. I remain impressed by their commitment to their campus communities and willingness to make many hard decisions.
There was no pandemic playbook for them to use. None had COVID-19 experience upon which to draw. Our presidents had to rely on their own experience and the judgement of staff to take any and all necessary steps in response to COVID-19 while also preserving the future of their institutions. Though COVID-19 was expensive in terms of additional costs and reduced revenue, presidents never stopped putting students first.
The presidents would tell you the same could be said for the faculty and staff. No one expected to work from home for months, to rewrite course syllabi, and to develop new office procedures, just to name a few of the curve balls thrown at them. But faculty and staff were resilient and determined to make their campuses work, and they did.
I'm very proud of the SCICU staff who worked tirelessly to ensure that we were doing all we could to support our campuses.
We must not overlook the work of the federal and state governments to help soften the blow of COVID-19 and pharmaceutical companies working with them at "warp speed" to produce vaccines and provide for their distribution. Their achievements are saving lives and expanding immunity to the point where we soon will be turning the corner on this pandemic.
That's something we all can look forward to in 2021.
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New York/NY—The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses [clmp] and The New York Public Library present Periodically Speaking, a reading series providing a major new venue for emerging writers to present their work while emphasizing the diversity of literary magazines in New York City and the magazine collections of The New York Public Library. Each event presents writers from three influential literary magazinesone poet, one fiction writer, one nonfiction writerintroduced by their publishers/editors.
Humanities and Social Sciences Library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd St.
Editor Philip Gourevitch introducing fiction writer Benjamin Percy.
Published by the Department of Medicine at New York University, the Bellevue Literary Review provides a forum for illuminating humanity and human experience.
Editor Frances Richey introducing poet Judy Katz.
The only literary review all about food, Alimentum publishes fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Food in its finest form. Sating a loftier appetite.
Editor Paulette Licitra introducing nonfiction<|fim_middle|> supporting independent literary publishing. | writer Margaret MacInnis.
Writers can also join the group for the 7th annual Lit Mag Magathon Weekend, Saturday June 10. The Magathon is a reading by literary magazine editors at The New York Public Library, 5th Avenue and 42nd Street. This series is made possible in part by support from the New York State Council for the Arts, a state agency; and Friends of [clmp], a diverse group of individuals committed to | 96 |
This map is a modern reconstruction.
(For List of the Stands, Click Here)
Originally, the Natchez Road was a series of linked game trails, latter used by America's ancient First People. In historic times, the two major First Nations that controlled the area through which the trail ran were the Choctaw and the Chickasaw. When the old trail started to receive names, it was given three, one for each part. From Natchez northeastward, it was called the "Path to Choctaw Nation," the middle section through the Choctaw Nation was known as the "Choctaw-Chickasaw Trail, " the northern most leg of this rude path ran through Chickasaw Nation and to Nashville Tennessee. This part was known as the<|fim_middle|>318X and perhaps others.
Daniels, Jonathan, The Devil's Backbone: The Story of the Natchez Trace. McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1962. More stories of murder along the Natchez Trace.
Davis, William C., A Way Through the Wilderness: The Natchez Trace and the Civilization of the Southern Frontier. HarperCollins Publishers, NY, 1995. ISBN 0-06-016921-4
This is a excellent and worthy work. Much of our map information came from this book.
Smith, Jonathan Kennon Thompson, The West Tennessee Natchez Trace, an online publication of David Donahue.
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� Copyright 1997-2005 TNGenWeb | "Chickasaw Trace." The name "Mountain Leader's Trace" was applied to at least the nothern part during the early days. As a whole, the trail became know as the Natchez Road, the Federal Road, the Boatman's Trail, and finally, the Natchez Trace.
Part of today's Mississippi and Alabama became the Territory of Mississippi on 7 May 1798. The narrow strip of land contained "Path to Choctaw Nation, " that is, Natchez through Port Gibson into Choctaw country. The eyes of the United States were starting to look south.
In 1800, the U.S. Congress established a postal route between Nashville and the capitol of the Territory of Mississippi in Natchez. The mail route was known officially as "Road from Nashville in the State of Tennessee to the Grindstone Ford of the Bayou Pierre in the Mississippi Territory."
In 1801, the United States treated with the Chickasaw, and obtained the right to build a road through the Chickasaw Nation.
From the 1801 treaty:
"The Mingco, principal men and warriors of the Chickasaw nation of Indians, give leave and permission to the President of the United States of America, to lay out, open and make a convenient wagon road through their land between the settlements of Mero District in the state of Tennessee, and those of Natchez in the Mississippi Territory, in such way and manner as he may deem proper; and the same shall be a high way for the citizens of the United States, and the Chickasaws." (See full treaty text)
On 30 April 1803 the United States signed an agreement with France to purchase Louisiana country. Soon after, this vast tract of land became the Territory of Louisiana. Early use of the Road was for commercial and private inland travel, it soon became an important military road. In 1803 and 1804, Tennessee Volunteers marched over it to insure that the Louisiana Purchase agreement would not be disputed by Spain.
On 27 March 1804 a large tract of land was added to the Mississippi Territory. While the Natchez Road never reached into the Territory of Louisiana, it is important to recognize that the United States was moving southwest, and for about thirty years, the Natchez Road played a important part in the development of that southwestern country. (See the Territory of Mississippi map)
In the early 1800s, many Tennessee and Kentucky farmers would take their farm goods to the lucrative New Orleans market. They built flatboats for their goods. They floated down the Cumberland, Duck and Tennessee Rivers to the Ohio River, then to the Mississippi River and southward to Natchez and New Orleans.
When is was time to return, the flatboats would be sold, or if necessary, abandoned. If they had made a good sale, they might buy a horse for their return trip. If the sale was bad, they might return on foot. In any case, in those early years, the route of choice was the Natchez Road. When the Kentuckians arrived at Nashville, they would continue to central Kentucky via the "Wilderness Road."
It is these return trips that have made the Natchez Road famous (or perhaps infamous would be a better choice of words here). There are stories of murders along the Natchez Road. The farmers would be killed, then disemboweled, their body cavities filled with stones, and then the bodies would be submerged in some nameless creek.
To the farmer, the stands would be a welcome sight. Even the most rude stand could offer some protection and a meager meal. Generally, the stands were located five to six miles apart, but not so in the early times of the road.
The most well known death along the "Trace" is the 11 October 1809 death of Meriwether Lewis, Governor of the United States Territory of Louisiana. This man, famous as co-leader of the Lewis and Clark expedition, allegedly committed suicide at Griner's Stand. Lewis's traveling companion, Major James Neely, arrived at the death scene a few hours after the event. Major Neely wrote this to Thomas Jefferson: "It is with extreme pain that I have to inform you of the death of His Excellency Meriwether Lewis, Governor of Upper Louisiana who died on the morning of the 11th Instant and I am sorry to say by Suicide." Still, there are many today who question the suicide, believing instead that Lewis was probably murdered.
Until the time of removal during the late 1830s, many Indian families could operate stands (wayside inns) and ferries needed by travelers along the road. Those stands and ferries proved to be lucrative for some of the lucky few who owned the concessions. Still, by 1825, many stands had gone out of business. During the heyday of the trace, thousands of travelers used the road. Unfortunately, many of those same travelers illegally settled on Chickasaw and Choctaw land, especially during the 1830s. Since the Trace favored higher ground, i.e., ridge lines in order to avoid swamps, the early settlers would actually look for bottom land with richer soil than the ridges. The white settlers had a insatiable appetite for land so they squatted on Indian land and waited for the U.S. government to obtain "legal" title. When that happened, the Chickasaw and Choctaw were evicted to west of the Mississippi River.
The West Tennessee Natchez Trace †
West Tennessee, that is, that part of the state which is situated west of the north flowing part of the Tennessee River was Chickasaw country until they ceded all their land there (and in Kentucky too) to the United States on 19 October 1818. The treaty, known as the Great Chickasaw Cession opened west Tennessee for legal settlement.
Prior to the cession, the idea of a military road was conceived to run from the west side of the Tennessee River opposite of Reynoldsburg in Humphrys County south to Chickasaw Old Town in the Territory of Mississippi. At Chickasaw Old Town, this new road would connect to the original Natchez Trace.
In 1817, the United States Congress appropriated four thousand dollars for the purpose of opening the road. This road became known under a number of names, including Natchez Trace, Congress Trace, and Notchey.
Matthew Rhea's 1832 Map of Tennessee shows the Notchey as the "Natchez Trace." See enhanced detail section of West Tennessee from Rhea' map. (83k)
The advent of steamboats in the 1820s reduced the importance of the both the original Natchez Trace and "the Notchey." Much of those old roads became part of rural road systems. Today, the original Natchez Trace is a beautiful scenic parkway while the Notchey is in part, country roads, and in part, abandoned.
The stands shown on our map represent the most well know stands, but be aware that the stands came and went, and some changed names. Not all of these stands existed with these names at the same time. Additionally, in places along the route there were parallel roads. A lower road might be easier in the summer, but less favorable in the early spring.
Chickasaw Old Town; a.k.a., Chickasaw Oldtown, M'Intoshville, McIntoshville, McIntosh's, Tockshish, and Tockshish's Stand. A postoffice was established there before 1803.
Coates, Robert M., The Outlaw Years: The History of the Land Pirates of the Natchez Trace Macaulay Co. 1930. Stories of murder and more along the Natchez Trace. Often found in used books stores. It has been reprinted by University of Nebraska 1986, ISBN: 080326 | 1,682 |
Honduras is an exotic, mostly unexplored paradise for travelers of any age, one complete with numerous biological treasures, haunting Maya ruins and some of the best beaches, islands, reefs and scuba diving sites in the western hemisphere.
Major points-of-interest include the Maya ruins at Copan; the Bay Islands<|fim_middle|>slides in the mountains, which can impede travel.
Temperature variations are small compared to other parts of the world. | and the sunny beaches at Roatan; fifteen national parks and ten biological reserves and the colonial monuments and churches in the capital city of Tegucigalpa, as well as the cities of Comayagua, Gracias, Omoa, Trujillo and Yuscaran.
Times to Travel: Honduras is great to visit any time of the year, with the tourist high season occurring in February and March.
Honduras is a tropical country and has two distinct seasons: wet and dry. The dry season runs from December to April and the rainy period from May to November. At times, during the rainy season, heavy precipitation can cause flooding in the lowlands and mud | 137 |
The so-called "backstop" is understandably the most controversial aspect of the Brexit deal parliament will begin debating this week. Stephen Booth argues that it is not necessarily as bad for the UK as many Leavers believe.
The so-called "backstop" is understandably the most controversial aspect of the Brexit deal parliament will begin debating this week. It is certainly less than perfect, but it offers the UK far more than its fiercest critics suggest. It provides an exit route from the EU, would free the UK from many of its current obligations, and provides a platform from which we can improve our position in future. It creates genuine problems for Northern Ireland, but also the potential to act as the gateway for securing free trade in goods with the EU.
Although billed simply as an insurance policy against a hard border in Ireland, it is actually quite likely that, following the standstill transition, the backstop will provide the basis for the UK-EU relationship as negotiations over the future relationship continue. So what would this mean?
Importantly, the backstop is a much looser relationship than membership of the Single Market and would turn off the tap of almost all new EU rules. The UK will<|fim_middle|> Unionists) or away from Ireland (upsetting Nationalists). But, importantly, the UK can veto any attempt by the EU to widen the scope of the backstop by applying new rules to Northern Ireland.
At a stroke, we would be free to set our own rules on the biggest area of our economy – services, which account for nearly 80 per cent of GDP. The free movement of people would no longer apply and the UK could set its own immigration policy for EU and non-EU nationals. The UK would be required to maintain a floor of standards and protections in areas such as employment law and environmental policy, but could achieve these in new ways that better suited its economy. The UK would not be compelled to make any financial contributions to the EU other than for those programmes it chooses to take part in.
By establishing a UK-wide customs union, the backstop would limit the UK's independence in trade policy. For services, we could potentially do independent or deeper trade deals than the EU, but we would need to align with EU tariffs and agreements for goods. Over the long-term, a customs union is unlikely to be politically sustainable and greater independence would be desirable. The EU has also agreed at political level that the UK will regain independence over its trade policy in future. However, it is also true that the UK's customs systems are not yet ready and a period of time in some form of customs union after the end of the 21-month standstill transition was likely to be inevitable under a negotiated deal.
While the UK has secured many advantages, some aspects of the backstop are certainly hard to swallow. But the EU has also paid a high price for its insistence on a backstop. The UK's commitments to maintain EU standards are far weaker than many member states would want and there is real concern in some capitals that the UK can use the backstop to secure privileged access to the Single Market in goods with very few obligations and, over time, at a competitive advantage. This is why, despite the lack of a firm time limit in the backstop, the EU is very unlikely to want to live with the arrangement indefinitely.
It is clear that the Government faces an uphill struggle to get this Brexit deal approved by Parliament. Presumably rejection of the deal on 11 December would set the stage for some last-minute haggling in Brussels and tweaks before Theresa May tries to convince MPs a second time around. However, it is also clear that the EU will not accept a deal without a backstop for Northern Ireland. And, if the UK does seek changes, it could prompt the EU to reopen issues such as fishing rights. Ultimately, the choice remains whether to accept a deal with a backstop or reject it.
No Deal is the theoretical default if this deal cannot be ratified, but the parliamentary arithmetic might suggest a softer form of Brexit along the lines of 'Norway-plus' is a more likely outcome, although that is far from a simple path. The truth is no one can predict what would happen. This is why both sides of the debate should consider carefully the merits of the compromise on offer before risking a much worse outcome in search of their ideal. | take on the stock of existing EU legislation, but would be able to amend much of these laws applying in Great Britain in future. Northern Ireland would need to maintain and update the rules set out in the backstop, which might lead to some degree of regulatory divergence across the Irish Sea, but (other than for food and agricultural products where there are already checks) necessary checks would primarily be done in the marketplace and all by UK authorities. Brexit inevitably means some degree of special arrangements for Northern Ireland, which otherwise would either move away from the UK (upsetting | 111 |
Ways you can prevent lower body injuries
From young athletes to runners to the elderly, these exercises can strengthen hips, knees and ankles
Injuries to our hips, knees or ankles can happen to anyone. This is especially true for athletes, runners and the elderly. Certain exercises can help prevent lower body injuries.
Common lower body injuries include acute fractures, hamstring and quadriceps strains, knee injuries to the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), MCL (medial collateral ligament) or men<|fim_middle|> imbalances or leg weaknesses, specifically with a goal to prevent lower body injuries, Osborne says. She recommends it to any coach, parent or athlete. Even the causal exerciser or someone who wants to prevent lower body injuries can do a serious of jumps daily to increase muscle and leg strength.
"It seems to have helped us a great deal over the last few years," Osborne says. "In my three years of basketball here, we've only had one traumatic knee injury. You can't prevent all of them, but I do think it's helped us a lot."
The St. Joseph's/Candler Sports Medicine program has been a leader in sports medicine since the late 1980s, setting the standard for athletic health care in high schools and colleges throughout Southeast Georgia. Some of the area schools our athletic trainers are in include Savannah Country Day, St. Andrew's, Benedictine Military School, St. Vincent's Academy and Savannah State University.
As athletic trainers, Osborne and others provide the resources to prevent, evaluate, treat and rehabilitate injuries that occur to any athlete regardless of age, skill or level of competition. The program also has partnerships with the most experienced sports medicine trained orthopedic surgeons in the region, as well as our primary care physicians, several of which are fellowship trained in sports medicine, such as Dr. Harold.
If an injury does occur, the mainstay for most injuries is protecting the injured joint/site, resting adequately with ice, elevation and anti-inflammatories, if needed. Most lower body injuries just need time to heal, Dr. Harold says, but some require further treatment, including physical therapy or even surgery.
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"I encourage young athletes to avoid sports specialization. It helps prevent overuse injuries and burnout all while challenging your muscle groups in different ways," Dr. Harold says. "People are often surprised to discover that most professional players were multi-sport athletes growing up."
If you are a casual athlete, someone who works out regularly or just someone who wants to prevent lower body injuries due to falls, there are a number of things you can do, even in the comfort of your own home. Osborne suggests: squats, lunges and side steps, particularly with a resistance band.
"One of the biggest things I've learned is how important it is to have synchronicity in all your muscles in your legs," Osborne says. "A lot of people are weak in their glute muscles, the general population and athletes alike. That causes a lot of injuries. Small exercises you can do once a day or even three times a week can help immensely."
Related Article: VIDEO: Try these stretches after your next workout | iscal injuries, ankle sprains and stress fractures to the foot and tibia.
Runners, for example, more commonly experience injuries secondary to overuse, such as stress fractures, says Dr. Frederick Harold, who specializes in family and sports medicine at St. Joseph's/Candler Primary Care located in Richmond Hill. Collision sport participants more commonly get acute injuries that can be more catastrophic on initial presentation.
"Protecting your lower extremities is important in terms of athletic performance but also for everyday functioning," Dr. Harold says. "If mobility is significantly altered it can lead to decreased conditioning, poor endurance and weight gain, which can be detrimental to your overall health."
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To try to prevent lower body injuries, Dr. Harold suggests focusing on core strength and muscular balance and allowing adequate recovery time between workouts.
Certain populations have an increased risk for certain injuries and may want to focus more so on a particular muscle group. For example, young female athletes are more prone to ACL tears in the knee because of their anatomy, Dr. Harold says.
"Studies have shown programs addressing lower extremity mechanics in young women have reduced the amount of ACL injuries," Dr. Harold says.
Tori Osborne can attest to this. Osborne is an athletic trainer with St. Joseph's/Candler. She is currently assigned to Savannah Country Day School and is in the middle of girls' basketball season. Before every practice, the team does three to five minutes of jump training, or around 20 jumps on a single leg or both legs. They will do variations of turning and jumping or jumping straight up and down. Osborne mixes it up each practice.
Jump training helps correct any | 343 |
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Crash at yard sale kills Wells man
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W<|fim_middle|> ongoing and that no other details about the crash were available. | ELLS — Police on Wednesday said they still were investigating a weekend rollover crash involving a 30-foot trailer that killed a Wells resident and injured another at a yard sale on Route 9.
Jeff Dickerson, 47, of 1123 North Berwick Road, died after a 30-foot Puma travel trailer rolled on top of him Saturday, May 22, following a multi-vehicle collision in front of the yard sale, according to a police statement.
Claudette Desjardins, 67, of 52 Josiah Lane, who also had the trailer roll on her, was taken to Maine Medical Center to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. She still was in the hospital Wednesday morning.
According to police, David Hoyt Sr., 72, of 99 Bayview Terrace, Wells, was driving east on Route 9 around 8:45 a.m. Saturday in a Dodge pickup truck when he attempted to make a U-turn to stop at a yard sale.
Police said Hoyt apparently did not see or misjudged the speed of a Toyota Tundra pickup that was heading west and towing a 30-foot Puma travel trailer.
The two vehicles collided and the Tundra and trailer were pushed off the roadway, according to police.
Police said the trailer struck a parked pickup owned by Robert Bragdon, 51, of Wells, moving it across the roadway and into the bushes on the opposite side of the street.
The camper then rolled over onto Dickerson and Desjardins, who were hosting the yard sale at Dickerson's property.
Dickerson initially was conscious when rescuers arrived, but stopped breathing while being removed from the wreckage and died.
Desjardins was removed and taken from the scene.
The driver of the Tundra, Todd Bresette, 38, and his wife, Lisa Bresette, 40, both of 348 Sam Allen Road, Sanford, were taken from the scene by ambulance, as was at least one additional passenger from that vehicle, all with non-life-threatening injuries.
Hoyt also was taken to Maine Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. He remained in the hospital Wednesday morning.
All vehicles involved were extensively damaged. Traffic on Route 9 was blocked until 3:45 p.m.
The Sanford Police Department provided an accident reconstructionist to assist in the investigation, and the Maine state police provided an accident mapping specialist. North Berwick police assisted with traffic control and Kennebunk police covered other incoming calls for Wells.
Fire and rescue units from Sanford, North Berwick and Ogunquit also assisted at the scene, police said.
Speed and alcohol are not considered factors.
As of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, police said the investigation is | 585 |
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All product names and logos are the property of their respective owners. | . He asks how things are going. You answer with one word "Fine" and go back to texting your friend about what you're doing that day at the station. The elevator stops and you get off, not saying anything more to your former riding companion.
Later, you're invited to a station-wide meeting led by the General Manager...and low-and-behold...there he is. The man from the elevator is the GM!
Talk about a missed opportunity. You had a chance to talk to the General Manager! In fact he had even opened the door for you to do so. Yikes!
This is why it is so important to figure out who is who at your internship.
You're the new kid on the block and have been dropped off into the middle of the organized chaos that is a radio or television station. Everyone there knows their job and is busy going about it. And it's really hard to tell what someone does by just looking at them. That's why you need to do your research.
There are lots of ways to find out who's who at your internship. One of the easiest ways is to go to the company's website and look at the staff pictures and bios. Not only will you get a chance to start connecting faces with names and jobs, but what's in those bios might really surprise you. Most of us in this industry do a lot of freelance work or have an interesting history of stations on our resumes. You might find something that you can use to strike up a conversation with someone that you really want to meet.
Another way to get to meet people is - when you see they are not actively engaged in doing something - simply go up and introduce yourself. It takes a little courage, but it's worth it. SImply say something like, "Hi, I'm so-and-so and I just started interning here. I just making the rounds and trying to meet everyone here. If it's ok, I'd like to sit in with you at some point and learn more about what you do." You'll be surprised by the positive reaction you get from most people.
Finally, don't miss an opportunity. Let's go back to the elevator scenario. When the older gentleman with the file folder asked you how things were going, instead of just "Fine", you could have said something like, "Fine, thanks for asking. I'm so-and-so and I just started interning here. I haven't had a chance to meet you yet." Who knows where the conversation could have gone from there, but one thing is sure. You would have made an impression of being someone who is confident, courteous and curious and all of those are qualities that we look for not only in interns but also in employees.
Remember, you never get a second chance to make a good first impression and there's no guarantee that opportunities will present themselves for a second time. Stay on your toes, stay involved and good things will happen for you!
Next month: Selecting the Right Internship vs. Bragging Rights.
Tammy Trujillo is both an entertainer and an educator. She began in the entertainment field as a child and since graduating from Cal State Fullerton, has continuously worked in the Los Angeles market as a News Anchor, Reporter, Sportscaster and Commercial Voice-Over Artist. Combining her real-world experience with a hands-on approach to learning, Tammy has also taught broadcasting for the past 25 years at many of Southern California's most prestigious private schools and colleges. She is currently the lead Professor of Broadcasting at Mt. San Antonio College, as well as Director of its two award-winning campus radio stations. Throughout her career, she has received numerous honors for her work both on the air and behind-the-scenes, including several Golden Mike Awards from the Radio Television News Association. Tammy is a member of SAG-AFTRA, a former Board member of the Associated Press Television Radio Association, a Hall of Fame member at Long Beach City College, and a member of Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters.
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British-Nigerian singer Jacob Banks will be singing from his first major-label album Village, which was released in November last year, at 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW, on February 19.
The performance is part of the North American leg of the 27-year-old artist's Village tour. "The 14-track disc is a sprawling, deeply immersive experience on which Banks' throaty, expressive baritone weaves its way through a mesmerizing mix of musical styles and textures," notes the event brief.
Lead single Be Good To Me ft. Seinabo Sey is featured in the album. The New York Times called it one of the best new tracks when it was released.
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Banks made a debut with his EP The Monologue which was critically acclaimed. Another successful single Unknown (To You) has over 12 million hits online.
Born in Nigeria, Banks moved to Birmingham, England, at the age of 13. As a music lover, he started writing songs when he was 20. Banks started singing after getting some opportunities at open mic nights. Soon, his commanding vocal presence and intimate songwriting attracted followers. | your skin from the first listen," TIME Magazine | 9 |
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Vicki Goldman, a writer and book blogger recently asked me to write a piece about my writing process, which she posted on her website. She's read and reviewed hundreds of books, if you're looking for your next read, you should take a look. Vicki has kindly let me post the article below.
I'm just beginning to write<|fim_middle|>.
Totally agree with the editing. Can't wait to get there with this one, and I, too, edit a little then press on. Gives me a little momentum to grab hold of. Sorry Stephen.
What a relief! I can write and edit on the same day! Thanks Claire. My way of trying to separate the two is to write only in the morning, have a break and then edit in the afternoon.
This is so timely and encouraging! Thank you. I'm on 50k words and I know the end (ish) will be in grasp soon but I've been worrying that my character lead approach just might not get there (even though it's got to here). Irrational, I know, but so nice to read your piece here as support.
It is hard to keep going when it's all a little vague. But 50k is great. Glad the piece has been useful.
Thank you Claire for this insight into your writing style. I'm currently in the process of writing a book. I think I overthink things as I'm editing as I go along! Maybe I just need to get my ideas onto paper and write the story, get to the nitty gritty and edit afterwards. I'm a perfectionist you see and the thought of not having it 'right' is annoying. I like the idea where you put prompts to go back to when editing into brackets! Great idea!
Glad the piece helped and good luck with your writing! | my third novel, and it's taken until now to work out if my writing process is different for each book, or what similarities there are.
What I'm only just realising is how important it is for me to have an idea of place before I start. Where do my characters live – country, area, type of house, room – I need to be able to see the space they inhabit before I can really get to grips with the story.
I'm not a planner. I have a vague shifting idea of an end point; perhaps who will live and who will die, but no idea how that life or death will happen. I start with one or two characters, drop them into a location, and see what they do. If it's going well, by about a quarter or a third of the way through the characters take over and will sometimes refuse to do things. This isn't anything spooky, it's just that I know in detail the type of people they are, their habits, their likes and dislikes, and this in depth knowledge begins to help the story along. In my second novel, Swimming Lessons, I had two characters who I wanted to get together quickly, but they took chapters and chapters to do it. I'd put them in a room together and they would barely look each other in the eye. In the end I had to let them do it in their own time.
I don't like writing. Perhaps it would be easier if I were a planner, but because sometimes I really don't know what is going to happen next, it can be difficult. I treat it like a job; it is how I make my living, so I sit down at my desk at 9am and stop at 6pm. I do lots of other things during those hours, of course – I'm easily distracted – but that is my working day. What I do like however, is editing. Oh, to write The End on a first draft! Once I have 70,000 words or whatever, then I can have fun – cutting, moving sections, working on the structure – and then playing with the words, making sure each one is right, that sentences flow, that it all has a rhythm when I read it aloud.
However, I do edit a bit as I go along. It's impossible for me to write without going back a short way each day and reworking. My new words are so abysmal that if I didn't go back and edit a little bit then the writer's doubt that we all suffer from would be too inhibiting. But I set myself some rules: Whenever I sit down to write I must also add new words to my manuscript. I'm never allowed to just edit until I've finished. Even if I only have ten minutes writing time, just three or so of those can be spent editing. If I have a full day available then I aim for 1,000 words (but I'm secretly happy if I get 800 down). At the end of each day I keep a tally of what my new word count is and a line of two of what I did and how it went. Very often I write something like, 'I can't do this, why am I doing this?'. And to keep the internal critic at bay while I'm writing I allow it a few words of its own now and again. So, in the middle of a paragraph I might write in square brackets [this is rubbish], and then carry on writing. It's also reassuring to know that if I'm run over by a bus before the manuscript is finished no one will think that I believed it was any good.
Our Endless Numbered Days has recently been published in paperback in the UK, and is both a Richard & Judy, and Waterstones Book Club Pick. Read Vicki's review of Our Endless Numbered Days.
Thank you so much for this reflection. I've written only nonfiction, but now I'm starting a novel.
Interesting. Are you a planner?
Too much of a planner: goes with my personality. I enjoy making plans (or in the case of nonfiction & scholarly writing, doing the preliminary research), more than the actual composition, which I find a chore. I;m hoping if I tell enough friends that I'm writing a novel, they'll keep pesting me to finish it.
Writing because you've said you would – I like it!
This is great. I'm not a planner either. I always think I'll never write it if I know what happens because I'll be bored but every now and again I have a hankering to have a perfect plan before I start. My theory is that it might reduce the levels of fear and general feelings of incompetence but maybe I'd have those anyway! I think to plan or not to plan is largely a matter of temperament.
Anything to reduce the level of fear and incompetence – I definitely identify with that, but just don't seem to be able to plan. Ideas come best for me when I'm actually writing.
Thanks a lot for this very helpful article. I have been writing for long time, mainly poems and short stories; but now, when I mas 65, I am trying to finish a novel about the farm and family where I grew up. All a bit surreal. For me, writing is a need, maybe a disease…who knows. Anyway, I have to work in another job to survive, jaja. Thanks again and have a very healthy and successful year.
It is very hard to fit writing around 'real' life. Keep at it!
Thanks for your comment, Helene.
I loved your first novel, and looking forward to your second … my first was published in 2013, and I'm struggling with the second. I couldn't agree more about location and a sense of place; something I need to nail down strongly in order to proceed. I simply can't think in terms of pure plot. But planning this second book a bit, after a tough time rewriting the first, isn't necessarily in my writerly DNA.
Thanks so much, Rosie. I gave up planning my second – it seems it just isn't in, and same with the third that I'm working on now. Good luck with yours and keep going!
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I really enjoyed this, particularly as I'm the same – I much prefer the editing. Is that all you start with though – the characters, and the place – or do you have some dilemma or tricky situation that the character finds herself in?
At the very start I don't have a dilemma, I just start writing. But I do realise one is needed, or my subconscious does because very early on I seem to write the 'inciting incident' – something that kicks it all off.
That's helpful. Thanks, Claire. Think I'm going to blog about this subject too.
– finally you said you edit as you write – and I thought: good, I'm not alone! We're always being exhorted to keep writing to the end without pausing to edit as if it's a rule one mustn't break. But I have never been able to work like that. I shall no longer feel as if it's my guilty secret!
You're right, we are often told that – just keep going. I think that's what Stephen King says in his 'On Writing' and many other people. But some writers (David Vann and Zadie Smith to name two) write and edit as they go, and then when they come to the end the book is finished. Sounds like we're somewhere in between.
This is an interesting post. I'm finding that the different novels (just beginning third) require different techniques. First was a crime that had to be solved so I had something to aim for and just jotted scenes as I thought of them. Second was character driven but a dual narrative that I felt had to be balanced so plotted that one quite meticulously, inciting incidents, mid-points, etc. This one is very character driven as well, but is more truths being peeled away as it goes. They surprise me too, so not planning much but worried that there's not enough plot as such | 1,683 |
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The world's smartest mask at CES 2021, Razer Project Hazel
By Aashish Nagarkoti | Jan 27 at 11:09 pm
The terror of the COVID-19 continues worldwide. It's been more than a year of the coronavirus pandemic and we have 94,963,847 confirmed cases globally with 2,050,857 deaths (as of writing this). Most of the worldwide tech companies have jumped in to fight against the virus. A high-tech wearable like a face mask is one product eyed by everyone. One of the most alluring products seen at the CES 2021 virtual event was the Razer Project Hazel: The world's smartest mask.
Razer Project Hazel: The world's smartest mask
Razer made an interesting revel on CES 2021, Project Hazel. It's a reusable N95-grade respirator. At first glance, you may feel you have seen something like this before. The Razer Project Hazel resembles Huami Amafit Aeri Mask. But there are certain factors different among these two face masks.
Talking about the safety of Razer Project Hazel it is an N95-grade respirator with rechargeable and detachable active mini ventilators and smart pods. The high Bacteria Filtration Efficiency (BFF) smart pods are placed to regulate airflow for optimal breathability. It's capable of filtering 95% of airborne particles with high fluid resistance. Silicone liner guard is placed for better airflow and adjustable ear loops to ease the pressure off one's ear by providing the best fit.
In a statement to the verge, Razer officials said 'the ventilators' longevity is still being tested, and when the filters need to be changed, Razer envisions users being notified via a mobile companion app'.
By the picture, you can tell that it has an appealing clear, and transparent design. The focus of the crystal clear design is to aid in social communication especially for those relying on facial cues, other words hard hearing to lid-read. There are interior lights that light up automatically in the dark. The modern RBG LEDs are one of the highlights of this mask. After all, it's a Razer product. Each respirator has an amplifier ring and is customizable with 16.8 million colors and effects.
As the officials stated, Razer is working on patenting 'Razer Voiceamp Technology'. This will prevent the tight seal of the mask from muffling users' voices and give crystal clear audio output. To do so it uses a built-in mic and amplifier. There will be a large charging case as well. It will not only charge but sterilize the mask with UV light as well. Although this is still in concept state.
Razer Project Hazel Availability
'Razer acknowledges the uncertainty in the road ahead, and so it was our duty to help protect our community members and prepare them from invisible threats. The project hazel smart mask concept is intended to be functional, yet comfortable and useful for interacting with the world while maintaining a sociable aesthetic', Min-Liang tan, co-founder and CEO of razer stated.
Razer is working with a team of medical experts and scientists to develop this mask. But we are not sure whether this will hit the market or not. Razer has disclosed neither the price nor its availability. But in the end, it all depends on the great giants-Social Media. Once the large production begins then Razer may apply for the necessary approvals and certifications from the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
We are certain about one thing: this mask isn't for everyone. The price is a concerning factor for the majority of the people. But it is interesting to see what the tech can do in times of need.
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Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame : Hall of Fame : Inductees : 2006 Charter Class : Bill Hosket Sr.
Wilmer Clemons Hosket was a native of Dayton and a 1930 graduate of Dayton Stivers High School. "Big Bill", who was just shy of 6 foot 5 inches tall, was the All State center who led Stivers to a record three consecutive state titles in 1928, 29 and 30. The Tigers were 80/7 during his career (6 of the losses coming his sophomore year) and dominated the Ohio high school scene with Hosket at the time considered to be the best high school player ever developed in Ohio.
Bill and his high school coach, Floyd Stahl, both moved on to Ohio State. Hosket became an All Big Ten center leading the Buckeyes to the conference championship in 1933. Bill playing in the era of the center jump, was an excellent passer and could shoot with either hand. He became one of the premier post players in college basketball.
Following college<|fim_middle|> early age of 45 on December 29, 1956, when Bill was just 10 years old. Both Hoskets are members of the Ohio State University Hall of Fame and remain today as the only father-son combination to be elected first-team All Big Ten in the history of the conference. | , Hosket played semi-professional basketball with the Dayton Metropolitans. There was no NBA in this era, but he introduced the famed Waterloo Wonders to pro ball. Having seen the Wonders in high school, he became their center on one of the most entertaining teams of all time – a team that beat both the original Celtics and the Harlem Globetrotters.
When his playing days ended Bill stayed involved. He officiated on both the high school and college level. Bill's son, also Bill, followed in his footsteps but Bill Sr. never saw him play as he passed away at the | 122 |
Nephi was grateful that he had been taught "somewhat in all the learning of [his] father" (1 Nephi 1:1). This learning included an understanding of his father's language. Enos was grateful that his father "taught [him] in his language" (Enos 1:1). When Nephi and his brothers traveled back to Jerusalem to obtain the brass plates, one of the reasons was to "preserve unto our children the language of our fathers" (1 Nephi 3:19).
Communication is important. The ability to communicate effectively can reduce the probability of conflict, allow people to work together more effectively, and build faith. The<|fim_middle|> I will remember the importance of effective communication. I will make an effort to communicate more effectively, in order to avoid misunderstandings and to inspire and assist the people around me. I will also remember the importance of the written word in preserving knowledge and in preserving our ability to communicate.
This entry was posted in Omni, Teaching and tagged Omni. Bookmark the permalink. | written word is particularly important, partly because of our limited ability to remember. King Benjamin told his sons that there is no way Lehi could have remembered all of the gospel principles he needed to teach his children without the help of the brass plates (Mosiah 1:4). As the passage above illustrates, we not only preserve knowledge, but also language—the ability to communicate effectively—by reading and writing.
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mothers present a happy Mother's Day<|fim_middle|> enjoyed a delicious lunch. | . Aparna Hande and Deepa gave a few tips to young mothers on how to be vigilant while raising their children and to protect their teenagers. Founder of the association Kamini Khare introduced the committee members Atul Makwan, Ranjit Vishwanath, Charu Shivkumar,Nilaparikh, Anjana Patel, Ravi Vishwanath,Shushila Parikh, Ravjibhai Patel, Dilpreet Kalra, Dimple Mehta,Sanjay Dighe and Dipal Makwana thanking them for their support and for providing a platform for young artist to share their talent and build their confidence as future leaders.
Atul Makwana briefly outlined the association's past activities and future plans. He also encouraged everyone to take active part in community events and to preserve India's rich cultural heritage. The entertainment segment started with Dr. Avinash singing old movie songs followed by group dances by local young artists.
Radio artists Uthra Rajamani and Sabari Girish then poured out their vibrant music to honor the mothers. Students of many local dance academies performed Bollywood and folk dances like garba and bhangra. All mothers were presented token gifts and the participants were given gifts by Ace Montessori school director Seema Choudhary. Nila Parikh thanked the guests and the participants. Earlier in the afternoon, guests | 280 |
Flying today was a challenge in persistence. Looking out first thing revealed mist and fog. Challenge 1 but off to the airfield anyway. Arriving at the airfield it was obvious that there had just been a very, very heavy shower; the water rushing off the site via the gate looked more like white water canoeing would be the order of the day. Challenge 2. The weather would be better soon ( wouldn't it ?? ).
Challenge 3 was to reassemble K13 G-CHXP after the servicing carried out last Wednesday. A now Challenge 4; wait for the the mist a low cloud to improve enough to permit some flying. By 1pm we were off.
After an initial test flight of HXP, first up was our Junior Visitor Jack Simmonds from Saltash who has patiently waited all morning with his parents for his chance to fly. Jack had 2 flights with IFP Fred Marks and later had a further flight with me. Fred also flew our other visitor, Ben Rymer.
By 4pm there were even signs of thermal activity. Best flight of the day was by Ged and Phil in the Twin Astir who managed to stay aloft for 20 minutes to lead a pack of other soaring flights.
Just before 6pm the cloudbase was lowing once more so it was time to return the aircraft to the hangar and retire to the clubhouse for tea and<|fim_middle|> Barry Green attempt to figure out the tractor's hydraulics.
The winch successfully arrives a the west end drawn by the new DB tractor.
With that 'gremlin' dispensed with, we set about aligning the field to a westabout operation, albeit the windspeed was forecast to be low, of which more later. Early arrivals included One Day Course student Peter Spencer who, despite having endured a day in the clubhouse a couple of months ago, nevertheless returned to fly with Pete Howarth (6 launches, one of 25 mins), learning how to operate all three controls together.
Today's One Day Course student was Peter Spencer, from Wells in Somerset.
Pete also hosted visitors Tony Jago and Michael Boon: Tony's family occupying all know seat and floor space in the Land Rover Discovery to and from the launch point.
Visitor Tony Jago was accompanied by three generations of his family.
Afternoon visitor Michael Boon flew with Peter Howarth.
But what of the conditions? Well the watchword was fly what you see, not what was forecast... The day was initially much cloudier and the lower atmosphere much more moist than predicted by RASP, light airs settling to a gentle SW'ly before lunch. The wind then veered NW and freshened, backed to W before finally settling on SW again in the mid-afternoon. It was only then, with drier air, a better defined horizon and a whiter shade of grey clouds, that we were able to exploit the conditions: in fact in excess of 10 soaring flights were logged (10-49mins, 3 in excess of the half-hour) but none earlier than 3:45pm, so it was worth hanging on for.
HXP about to launch mid-afternoon into a promising sky.
On the slow coach line of the grid trainees/check flight artistes John Knight, Joe Nobbs, Dave Downton, Jeff Cragg and Chris Owen not only had the thermic conditions at their disposal but also those of a demonic instructor, determined to ensure that they could survive a cable break, at any height..!
Fast track pilots Alan Carter (SF-27), Steve Fletcher (Open Cirrus - 36 mins), Adrian Irwin (Zugvögel), Leith Whittington (Dart 17R) and Paula Howarth (K-8 - 43 mins..!) occupied the second line of the grid, where pride of place was surely taken by Mike Bennett, who not only converted to the K-8 for the first time but managed 13 mins soaring on his second flight (both landings requiring some quick thinking, 'over the top' recoveries...). Well done, Mike!
Mike Bennett about to fly the K-8 for his the time.
Thanks must most sincerely go to Barry Green, Colin Boyd, Dave Downton and Mike Bennett for winching, and to Heather Horswill for driving retrieve and dust into the Dyson in the clubhouse. Thanks also go to those who assisted with transporting our guests, maintaining the launch point, and most helpfully pointing out that nothing was happening when I raised/lowered levers in the tractor at the start of the day..! | madals. We had completed 23 flights. Not bad for such a late start.
Thanks to all those who helped and to everyone for maintain the pateince which ultimately made flying possible.
K13 G-DDMX has been taken off line for it's annual inspection and ARC. Unfortunately K13 G-CHXP ran across the track on Sunday and damaged it's front skid.
So it was all hands to the pump today to get both k13s airworthy again. One team helping Colin on DMX whilst the others worked on replacing the damaged skid on HXP.
Having de rigged HXP we turned the fuselage upside down, and took out quote a few kilos of earth before removing and replacing the skid, a fairly lengthy task involving lots of wood work and metal work, replacing fabric and vinyl and a lot of elbow grease! Once derigged it took us about 7 hours to replace it and the fabric skirt.
Where would we be without the hangar?
Bits of aircraft everywhere. It was a hot day and lots of sweat and toil. Only Barry managed to get airborne in his powered glider but there were no thermals. Heather kept everyone refreshed with copious amounts of tea.
The less said about this view the better.
Thanks to everyone for all their help today.
Most gliding clubs adapt and print their pre-solo training cards to meet their own needs. They all containing a list of exercises that must be completed before the trainee can be considered ready for solo flight, and most call them to have flown a 'Crosswind Circuit'. I don't know on which club's cards our training cards were based, but it strikes me that a lot of time, ink, dating and signatures could have been saved if we'd had them printed with a '√' in the 'Crosswind Circuit' box, as crosswinds seem to be the norm at Brentor. Today was a case in point, with the wind blowing up from the south across our W-E runway all day (well, until early evening when it mysteriously backed to the east…). Blowing at strengths between 12-18kts., the wind provided an interesting challenge, particularly on the downwind leg and final approach, that fully met the 'Crosswind Circuit' criteria.
We were very pleased to welcome the White family as our visitors this morning: the Whites (Paul, Beth and Dad Ken) from Saltash, flew with Roger Appleboom in K-13 HXP (see photos). In the afternoon we were joined by Matthew Ash (however sadly no photo to record the event).
Visitor Paul White, from Saltash, who flew with Roger Appleboom in K-13 HXP.
Paul's sister Beth, from Plympton, also flew with Roger.
Paul's father, Ken, completed the White trio.
The air was surprisingly buoyant from early on, allowing trainee David Westcott to get to 2,300ft and experience two demonstration spins, in less than 17 mins – now that's good value! And, as the afternoon progressed, well defined streets of cumulus established themselves in a SE-NW orientation, one starting from well beyond Dartmoor, possibly Kingsbridge or Start Point. Step up Allan Holland who, alone among our solo pilot cadre, was up to handling the K-8 in the crosswind, and managed a cool 1 hr 17 mins (or more according to Allan's watch) using the streets upwind of the site.
Allan Holland about to set off on a 1hr+ saunter in the K-8.
Other trainees included Tony Dean (check flights ticked 'C'…), Chris Owen (on top form since deciding to leave the 'Sunday Times at home..!), Joe Nobbs (20 mins two-seat soaring, well done Joe), Phil Selwood (welcome to the world of launch failures) and ex-Bush pilot John Knight, who happily continues his transition from power to wood, today with two soaring flights, one of 21 mins.
As the afternoon drew on the wind, as mentioned above, developed a more easterly tinge and, as the cloud streets began to decay, the lift remained strong at certain geographical points (as John Knight will tell you) as in the K-13 the audio varios screeched to be set free from their instrument panels as we turned onto base leg… Could that have been wave? A couple of decent single-seaters could have helped pursue some interesting investigations.
New trainee John Knight soaring (for 21 mins) in K-13 DMX.
Thanks most sincerely go to Dave Downton for winching, skilfully, almost all day, and to Allan Holland for relieving him, to the retrieve crew and to those on the quad bikes who arrived within seconds of each landing to tow the gliders back to the launchpoint.
A testing, tantalising, and rewarding day.
Today was going to be a difficult day. The forecast showed frequent showers, as did the weather radar apps which seem to be on everyone's phone these days. There was, however, a steely determination to fly.
And so, we did. The day seemed to be a continuous procedure as follows.
2. Quickly dry the gliders off.
Step3. K13 G-CHXP takes off into a glowering sky.
Between the showers, the flying conditions were ok for the most part but care was needed with the variable (mostly southerly) winds which strengthened considerable with the gusts associated with the oncoming showers. Flight of the day goes to Stephen Fletcher who managed a dizzying 7 minutes in the K8. There was a good number of useful training flights.
Our visitor today was Peter Chamley from Hayle who showed great patience waiting with us for the gaps in the showers. Peter had a couple of flights with me and will return in the near future to complete his flying experience.
Peter Chamley waiting to fly with me.
We made the best of the day.
Dartmoor Gliding Society seems to be spreading it's wings as we have all seen over the last few years. This is a great thing for DGS. and it now includes regular trips to Long Mynd, the Inter Club League at four of our neighbouring clubs, as well as the Aston Down trips when specific training needs are required.
With this in mind I was trawling the adverts on Gliderpilot.net (as is my want on occasions) when I found an advert for a soaring/training week at Denbigh GC (north wales). I made the enquiry and booked a place. I was told numbers were very limited due to the fact it was being run by G Dale.(ex national coach and competition pilot with over 10,000hrs).The places were filling up fast and I mentioned to a few people at Dartmoor I had got a place.
The down side was it was being run at an expedition site (not a training site) this has a requirement of sliver C and self authorising. It doesn't have club gliders to borrow or fly.
Well, over the space of the next week Dartmoor pilots took 36.6% of the 11 total on the course.
So Roger G and I elected to leave on the Saturday and tow the 5H30min to site , arriving at 2pm ish. We both took different routes, I went up to nearly Warrington and then turned left across the top of Wales. Bearing in mind, I was 20min behind Roger G, it was a great surprise to me he didn't arrive till about 30min after me. Here starts a reoccurring theme of the week.
We arrived early and it seemed half the course had the same idea. We had arrived early to get the accommodation sorted and get to know the systems and places in the area, but, Chris Gill the operations manager had other ideas...."its good weather and the wind is on the ridge, suggest you rig and get on ridge to get your bearings, I will get the winch out as tug not here yet."
So we watched how it was done Off went the Arcus T and straight off the launch they pulled out the turbo and powered up to top of ridge height and disappeared... mmm but we don't have a turbo??
So my go.... wouldn't you know , straight off the winch I contacted 1.5knots up, so took the easy option and stuck with it. Thank God.
Roger A and Adrian arrived, Roger A had a space behind his van where a glider should be when arriving on a soaring course. We then had the bad news that, the night before Roger was checking over the gilder to get things ready and had found some trailer rash on the trailing edge that may have happened on the previous retrieve at the ICL the week before. Roger A had dropped off the K6 to Talgarth on the way, to get it checked out to be safe. Good job as it did require some work but not the way to start a course week.
The 1st day of the course set the tone, lecture at 930am with a task to be set if soarable, (for the clubs idea of soarable please read 80% of launches don't need a relight) The rest of you crack on with the task.
After checking the NOTAMS , Met and task briefing, the flying gets underway about lunchtime.
2-Adrian was set his 50km to Sleap and land for a road retrieve.
All was well on our task with a good pace down the first leg, but we had left near the back of the pack and the forecast showers arrived at the first turn point the same time as we did!!!
The trace makes it look better than it felt.
Let our own separate battles with the weather commence, I elected to only go within 3km of the TP and glide out to higher ground to look for a much needed climb, Roger G was brave for the third time in two days and pushed around the TP then ran to the sun ( west of Wrexham ) but by the time he got there he was too low to make use of it and stuck the ASW20 into field with full landing flap. Later when I got to the field for the retrieve ,it was a little hard to work out what direction the approach had been due to how quickly the glider had descended and stopped in the long grass (impressive).
My battle after running away from the massive rain shower was to get a climb and work my way towards Cowen. About Llangollen I got a call from Roger G with the instructions by text with where he had landed, so I cut the day short and headed back as I had no idea how long a retrieve in the mountains north wales would take. In the event it was an hour each way and a great retrieve.
Cut to Roger A , after landing in the arcus , and completing the task he then had the call, Adrian was down safe in a field about 35km away. The glider access was around difficult terrain to say the least and through 4 fields.
We then had three days of poor weather but the lectures made up for it and the knowledge will be put to good use, if we can remember it all.
It was then Thursday already, Adrian got a cross country flight in Rod Witters ASG32Mi, an amazing experience on a day when we local soared Rod and Adrian did a quick 200km...... an amazing glider.
The instruments sounded better than our singing.
Add to this a few meals in with good friends and mix in some pub food with the locals. Great views. What more do you need.
Friday was more of the same but Roger G got the honours in the ASG32Mi with Rod.
Roger A had got the best he could from the course without a glider and headed home.
The forecast was for low cloud and more Dartmoor drizzle and once again the airfield was a tad wet with torrents of water greeting members as they arrived at the gate.
Phil Hardwick, Ged Neviskey, Steve Raine, Dave Bourchier, Leith and Robin Wilson tackled the intricate task of repairing the David Brown tractor PTO gear box. This was well underway when I and Mike Gadd turned up and helpfully watched. Hi tech engineering took place with delicate taps of lump hammers and other tools I couldn't identify.
Unfortunately a very brittle circlip broke on removal so I volunteered to do something useful and go and get another one. How hard could it be? I set off with the only other example from the tractor. After visiting 6 different establishments, all of whom said, 'sorry mate I haven't got anything like that try the place up the road' and then receiving a phone call from Steve Raine asking if I was ever coming back I had to admit defeat and return with the one good circlip so the PTO box could be put back, albeit with one circlip missing. I have to say how lucky we are that we have so many technically proficient members, where would we be without you guys.
With a willing and eager crew getting the gliders out at 8am, we could have been flying until well past 6pm, if the weather had behaved as forecast (wind SW'ly 20 kts). In the event, however, you had to be either myopic or very broad-minded to accept that the windsock was showing 'south-westerly' (when in fact the wind was coming up from the coast ie. southerly). That it freshened as the sun got to work on the ground only exacerbated things, gusting over 20 kts and eventually causing us to 'stack' by mid-afternoon, which obviously was 'sub-optimal' for those who had yet to fly.
How dark?? That dark! We watch as a shower skirts the airfield.
That is not to say that nothing was achieved; some significant events occurred over the course of the 10 launches we made. Chief among these was the consolidation of her initial experience at the club for Charlotte Duffy, Paula Howarth's niece, who was by no means perturbed and aims to return as soon as she is able. We also managed to get Chris Owen back in to the K-8 (following a requisite number of launch failures in the K-13) and, once the very dark shower pictured here had left the vicinity of the airfield, even squeezed in a couple of soaring flights before the crosswind became too fierce. These included Allan Holland (of course) who endured 61 minutes in 'moderately' turbulent conditions reporting back that thermal cores were very small, that he had to spend a lot of time (speed and height) pushing upwind in the K-8 and that his best climb, from 1,200ft to 2,000ft, was made wings level in the blue upwind of the clouds. Well done, Allan! Our other soarer was Ed Borlase who, as a pre-solo pilot, did extremely well to keep the K-13 under control (in 'the washer') between 900-1,200ft.
Allan Holland in the K-8 seen from the K-13.
Ed Borlase soaring (in 'the washer') at 1,000ft in the K-13.
The rasp forecast for the day looked good and with the sun shining in the early morning it looked good for a day of soaring. As a result a good number of members turned up and after yet another change of ends we started flying. Flights were short though with pilots reporting some thermic activity but difficult to centre in with lots of sink around. Fred marks managed a good flight with Peter Dauny our visitor from Jersey. They managed a very creditable 18 mins when everyone else was back on the ground in under 10 mins.
Other visitors were Andrew Davis and Jack Dinham.
Unfortunately just as the thermals started to pick up we had 3 cable breaks in a row and so we stopped flying to replace the cables with the new cables which luckily had just arrived. All hands to the task, we managed to change them and start flying again in under 2 hours.
So around 4 ish we started flying again but still those elusive thermals teased us. By now a very blue sky with no cumulus clouds to guide us and getting late in the day a few stragglers stayed on in the hope of finding blue thermals. Around 5 pm blue thermals made their presence known and the late shift partied in the sky. Steve Fletcher getting the best flight of the day in the open cirrus of 55 mins.
A big thanks go to Barry who winched most of the day, Colin for taking over from him and especially to Heather who cleaned the club house, drove the retrieve all day and worked like a Trojan helping to remove the old cables by pulling them to the side of the airfield. Thankyou Heather.
Nobbs and | 3,551 |
A special meeting of the Siuslaw School Board will be conducted this evening at 6:30 pm at the school board offices<|fim_middle|> to meet with candidates for the open school board position. Eric Rines recent resignation from the board opened up position 3 on the board. The board accepted Rines' resignation at last week's board meeting. Tonight's meeting is open to the public. A decision is expected to be made this evening.
Completion of construction of the Siuslaw River Bridge is not expected to be completed now until May. The Oregon Department of Transportation did not give details on the delay, only that the timeline has been revised. Construction on the ReVision Florence project continues to move ahead. Curbs have been poured on the eighth street connector. Southbound traffic has been reduced to one lane from 10th street to the Siuslaw River Bridge. 6th street is currently closed, but 8th has been reopened to traffic. | at 2111 Oak Street. The purpose of the meeting is | 15 |
Liturgy of the Word with Children is a worship experience geared especially for children. It mirrors the worship experience of the larger community with a style that is engaging and interactive. Jesus himself recognized that children have a pure spirituality, and he made them the primary model for all<|fim_middle|> with their family and the entire congregation. | believers. This program offers an experience for children to listen to the scriptures in words they understand and to share their own understanding of God's word.
Liturgy of the Word with Children is held in the Rainbow Room in the church during the 10:30 mass on Sunday mornings. After the Introductory Rites of the mass, Father invites children ages 4, 5, 6, and those children who are in Grade 1 to join their leader and proceed to the Rainbow Room. The children return after the Eucharistic Prayer of the Faithful to celebrate the Communion Rite of the Mass | 125 |
Do your students find short stories boring? Can't find short pieces of literature to have great discussions in class?
Well, today's post is about exactly that. With just a few days before the holiday break, short stories can be the perfect short lesson plans you need, if you choose the right ones. Short stories with cliffhangers or interesting endings are the ones that students love to analyze.
Love to analyze? Yes, you read the words correctly! I've used these stories in my classes and tutoring sessions (even with intermediate+ ESL students!). We had a lot of fun with these. They are old classics, but great!
As part of January's printables pack, I'll be adding a worksheet on how to teach story writing. January's theme is writing, so there will be lots of writing resources ready for you in the printables library. You have access, right?
"Button, Button" is such a great story that it inspired the Hollywood movie, The Box, starring Cameron Diaz. A woman is faced with a choice – hit the button, and someone you don't know, somewhere, will die. You will, however, receive one million dollars. This story watches people's reactions as they keep the box in the homes, deciding whether or not to press it. Check out the movie here, too. If you're in the UK or Europe, click here instead.
Richard Connell's classic "The Most Dangerous Game" is an interesting twist on the sport of hunting. A renowned game hunter sets up "the biggest hunt ever" on his private island and invites the protagonist to play. While I can't say too much for fear of giving away the plot, I do say you should read it.
I first encountered this classic from Edgar Allan Poe in my first year university English class many years ago. It has remained one of my favourite stories. Set in during the festival of Carnival in Italy, this gothic horror story is bound to have your students ready to discuss the characters' personalities. Revenge. Justice. Honour. So many themes appear in this dark story about an ancient family feud. However, I will caution that it's quite an advanced level, so if you work with ESL students, save this one for your upper intermediate or advanced learners.
They're Short!<|fim_middle|>s. | – Students can engage with a text without committing to hours and hours of reading. Great for ESL students, too!
Strong Character Development – Given the short space, short story authors must develop compelling and believable characters -quickly and effectively!
Human Nature – Short stories usually seem to focus on a particular aspect of human nature. It's great for class discussion!
Surprise Endings – Your students will love to analyze how short stories end.
Basically, short stories are one of my favourite genres to use in teaching. I love listening to students' reactions and character analysis after reading only a few pages of literature.
Have you used short stories in your class? I'd love to hear about your favourites. Leave your favourite short story title in the comments or tell me about the short story that has worked best for your class.
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A co teacher and I use, On the Sidewalk Bleeding by Evan Hunter, to cross reference story elements of The Outsiders. Thanks for sharing these titles. I plan to try them this year.
Thanks for sharing, Tracie! Let me know what you think of them 🙂 I haven't read On The Sidewalk Bleeding, but I will definitely check it out this year.
Strongly object to hunting being described as a sport. Let's call a spade a spade, shall we? Football, tennis, baseball, cricket…these are sports. Hunting is a perversion.
Hi and thanks for your comment! I'm a vegetarian and also strongly object to hunting. It's described as a "sport" in the short story itself, if I recall correctly. It's definitely not a sport I would ever participate in, either.
I love reading crime stories such as 'The Leg of Lamb' by Roald Dahl or ,Philomal Cottage' by Agatha Christie in class.
They are thrilling and students really love them.
I'm surprised that you don't have "The Lady or the Tiger?" by Frank Stockton on your list. That would be a great story to read with HS EL | 487 |
Since November last year, Leo Messi has been enjoying his signature boots that celebrate his time back in Rosario, where the story of Messi started. Now adidas are writing chapter two of the story of Messi, with his first signature boot of 2015. It is the story of a kid from the Rosario neighbourhood.
Messi has come far since the days in the Rosario hood, as kid playing about with a football. But no matter how far you come, you should never forget where you are coming from, and adidas are definitely helping Messi in this regard.
This new f50 adizero Messi Pibe de Barr10 digs into the roots of Messi's childhood through a personal design. The inspiration comes from Messi's childhood neighbourhood, and is designed by graphics artist<|fim_middle|> for Messi. The boot is already up for pre-order today, so feel free to get busy. | Ignacio Valenti, who also grew up in the Rosario neighbourhood. The style is like the street picture and at the same time visualises Messi's style of play: beautiful, but dangerous.
Messi himself says the following about his new football boots: I left Rosario when I was young, but I still have my friends, my neighbourhood and my favourite spots. Pibe de Barr10 is very close to my life, my childhood and me as a person.
These Messi boots are a mix of the 2014 model, and the latest generation that was presented in January. The sole comes from latest generation, including the innovative stud configuration; while the design itself and the upper are inspired by the 2014 model. The Hybridtouch upper hereby includes the shiny finish, as we know it from the previous model.
2014 provided a rather large collection of Messi signature boots and now adidas are at it again this year, with another personal design | 198 |
Leakage and boosting effects in environmental governance: a framework for analysis
Bastos Lima, Mairon, U. Martin Persson, Patrick Meyfroidt. 2019. Leakage and Boosting Effects in Environmental Governance: A Framework for Analysis. Environmental Research Letters 14, 105006.
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In an increasingly interconnected world, leakage—broadly understood as unintended displacement of impacts caused by an environmental policy intervention—has become a major governance concern. Yet, leakage remains both loosely conceptualized and poorly understood as a phenomenon in policy making. To fill this gap and broaden the leakage research agenda, we conduct a state-of-the-art review of scientific assessments on leakage (particularly on land use) and combine it with conceptual and analytical frameworks from the environmental governance literature. We then propose a rigorous definition of leakage, discuss frequently overlooked political dimensions, and develop a typology of leakage pathways. Our analysis of leakage through a governance lens yields five core insights: (1) Leakage is not simply a mechanistic phenomenon, but a complex governance issue involving questions of institutional fit, interactions, and political<|fim_middle|> the land use literature traditionally focuses on leakage through markets or activity displacement, a governance lens shows that it also occurs through information, motivation, or institutional channels. (3) As policy-makers may act strategically, the unintentionally of leakage should not be assumed but rather become an object of research. (4) A phenomenon not initially regarded as leakage can come to be framed as such through the action of 'problem brokers' and changes in policy fields. (5) Policy-makers and researchers should broaden their focus from only avoiding leakage to seeking positive spillovers and institutional synergies. These insights are illustrated with examples from two cases relating to land use policy in Brazil and Southeast Asia. | agency. (2) Although | 6 |
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Review: Little Deviants (Sony Playstation Vita)
Mark B. | March 9, 2012 | Archive, Sony PS Vita, Top Story, Video Game Reviews | No Comments
Genre: Mini-Game Collection
Developer: BigBig Studios
Release Date: 02/15/12
First party tech demos to celebrate the capabilities of a new console are nothing new. When a new console comes out, the parent company always wants to show off what the console is capable of, visually and mechanically, and tries to put their best foot forward with the demonstration games. This has been happening more recently as game mechanics have advanced outside of the standard controller input, with games like Wii Sports, Kinect Sports and… uh, Sports Champions showing off the capabilities of the Wii, Kinect and Move, respectively, for example. As such, it's no surprise that the Playstation Vita would see such a game launch alongside the console, to the extent that it would even come with one version of the console as a pack-in, and Little Deviants certainly fills that spot on all<|fim_middle|> not technically amazing, there are a wide variety of mini-games to discover and play, and there is a decent amount of unlockable content if you're the sort of person who desires this, as well as the ability to challenge high scores and unlock Trophies. However, the virtually non-existent plot and absolute dearth of gameplay modes don't help to keep things interesting, many of the mini-games are repetitive, poorly conceived and poorly executed, and there's no real sense of variety or progression. Worse, the game makes bad use of the unique elements the Playstation Vita offers, has practically no interest in rewarding the player in any sort of practical fashion, and basically seems to have been created with little investment of interest from the developer. Even as a reduced price launch title Little Deviants does practically nothing to make it worth investing any time in, especially when so many other launch titles are notably better, and there's basically no reason to play it unless you're so desperate to see what the console can do that you're willing to test this with a game that doesn't showcase that very well.
Story/Game Modes: POOR
Graphics: ABOVE AVERAGE
Sound: ABOVE AVERAGE
Control/Gameplay: POOR
Replayability: DREADFUL
Balance: MEDIOCRE
Originality: ABOVE AVERAGE
Addictiveness: BAD
Appeal: BAD
Miscellaneous: WORTHLESS
FINAL SCORE: POOR GAME.
Short Attention Span Summary:
Little Deviants, as a product, fails as a game because it lacks any sort of consistent enjoyment, and fails as a tech demo because it makes poor use of the tech available, making it basically undesirable in most respects. In fairness, the game is generally pleasant in an aesthetic sense, if not in a technical one, and some of the mini-games on display are amusing enough that they might be able to keep your interest for a while. There's also a decent amount of unlockable content and Trophies for the player who enjoys earning these sorts of things, and you can compete with your friends over high scores if you find that interesting. However, the game shows its lack of any real variety or depth early on, and many of the mini-games in the package are simply badly designed and don't lend themselves to ONE play, let alone repeat plays. Further, the game makes poor use of the Vita hardware to a level that leaves the console looking bad as a result, the game has a poor idea of how to reward the player properly, if at all, and the game just feels like it was an afterthought with no long term investment or value within. Even at its lower price point, Little Deviants does nothing to set itself apart in a positive fashion from its launch competitors, and unless you're absolutely desperate to see what the Playstation Vita can do to a level where you'd accept a gamer that shows this poorly, there's no reason to give the game a second look.
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Review: Tokyo Xanadu eX+ (Sony PlayStation 4) | fronts. The game is essentially a mini-game collection designed to showcase the technical capabilities of the console's mechanics, allowing the player to see how the touch screen, rear touch screen, internal gyroscope and microphone work, which is an admirable goal if nothing else. The problem, however, is that even considering its budget price and the intended end goal, Little Deviants is a mess on such a level that it actually inspires a sort of buyer's remorse; it's a game that literally makes it seem like the mechanical novelties of the console are actually bad, and that's not a good thing.
So, such as one exists in the game, the plot of Little Deviants is basically the plot of Toejam and Earl, with evil aliens. The titular Little Deviants are sailing around in outer space, trying to escape the evil alien Botz, when their ship is shot down, stranding them on a square planet full of square headed people called Whomans, who they proceed to harass almost immediately. The Botz follow them down to the planet and reanimate the dead, which are now dubbed Dead'Uns (yep), on said planet in a direct attempt to hunt the Little Deviants to extinction, leaving you as the player to try and save them, rebuild their spaceship, and send them home. The plot is basically never really touched upon except in a couple minor cutscenes, mind you, and that explanation is basically everything the game gives you to work with, so said plot is basically "wafer thin", and that's all that is to be said about it. Insofar as game modes go, there's not a lot to see here either. You can jump into the "Story Mode", which is in quotes as a sarcastic observation because there is virtually no plot, and try to complete all of the different stages and find all of the parts for the Little Deviants' ship. You can jump into the Games mode if you want to play the mini-games… though, in point of fact, you can ALSO do this from the Story mode, so the Games mode really only functions as a front-end that allows you to see what scores your friends have, if you're online and your friends have played the game. You can check the Player Record to see what your play stats look like, as well as review the unlocked items in the Gallery or the Moggers you find. This is the sum total of your options, outside of an Options menu that lets you change your dominant hand and the audio levels. The game is basically based entirely around the mini-games to the extent that it has nothing else interesting to offer outside of them, which is a bad way to start things off, though in this case, it's rather appropriate.
The visuals in Little Deviants are meant to be more stylistic than anything else, and in that regard, they carry their weight fairly acceptably. The Deviants look cute enough, in a weird sort of way, and the blocky enemies and environments are clearly designed as such on purpose, and as such, generally look perfectly fine. Special effects like texture warping and lighting effects are also solid here, though the game isn't any kind of technical powerhouse on the console and isn't really showcasing the system's visual potential or anything. Aurally, the music is a cute and upbeat inoffensive mix that gives the game enough personality to work with, though for the most part it's largely not very notable and you likely won't retain any impressions of it beyond the time you spend playing the game. There's no voice acting in the game so to say, as everything that "speaks" does so in a sort of gibberish that's cute, but does nothing exciting one way or the other. The sound effects emulate an arcade sort of feel, and are often over the top in most cases, but they work fine for what they're attempting to convey and, overall, seem to have been assembled and set well.
There's no one control style for Little Deviants, though if there's anything you can almost definitely be sure of, it's that you'll be spending your time playing the game in unconventional ways. The game is based almost entirely around making use of everything but the main controls, so you'll find yourself in the middle of a crash course on how to use both touchscreens, the gyroscope, the cameras and the microphone that are built into the device in order to succeed. There are the odd instances where the triggers come into play during shooting or racing games, but these are also attached to other odd mechanics like using the gyroscope or the cameras on the device, so you can pretty much assume you'll be doing something crazy at all times. The game throws several different types of mini-games at you in order to test your skills, and while the game types eventually repeat as you play, the different games themselves generally play different from one another enough to give you a challenge. You'll find games that task you to use the rear touch screen to deform the landscape so as to roll your Deviant through the level, games that emulate the old marble maze game Labyrinth by way of the gyroscope, games that ask you to use both touch screens to tap monsters out of the screen or slingshot your Deviant around, and more as you play through the game. Regardless of what you can say about the game, there's a good bit of ingenuity in how the games themselves are played and the concepts that drive them, and if nothing else, that's something to be proud of.
The game gives you five different Deviants to work with; Goopher (normal), Pyruss (fire), Frostal (ice), Blobber (slimy), and Nucleor (atomic), and each have some vaguely different puzzles associated to them, though many of the puzzles repeat and you'll spend most of your time playing as Goopher, but the effort is there, at least. Many of the different stages also feature various power-ups, such as stars that add points to your score, clocks that extend your time in timed stages, health power-ups that increase your health (of course), and the odd attack power-up that might blast flame across the screen or hit all Botz in the area with an EMP blast. Your objective in each stage is to earn the most possible points before you either fail, die, or complete the level, to earn one of three standard placements in the stage: Bronze, which unlocks the next stage, Silver, which unlocks a Gallery item, or Gold, which seems to be for nothing more than bragging rights. You'll need to score at least a Bronze in each stage in order to progress through the different zones and unlock all the stages, but higher scores are better if you're interested in unlocking everything.
You can mostly plow through the game in around five hours or so if you're not looking to do anything but unlock all the mini-game stages, though if you're looking to earn unlockables you might find yourself doubling your time to get all of the Silver Medals, at the very least. Each stage also contains a Mogger, a block-headed cat that you keep in a house under your Player Records screen, so you can aim to collect them as well if you wish. You can connect the game online to match up against friends if you're looking to get the highest possible scores and compete with others, and there are also Trophies you can earn for the game if you're connected to the Playstation Network and want to earn these things for yourself. The game might also be a cute and inoffensive diversion if you're bored, as the mini-games themselves are often reasonably short, so if you're just looking for something to use to waste a few minutes, there are worse ways you could spend your time than cranking out a stage or two of Little Deviants, one supposes.
Having said that, though, while there are worse ways to spend your time, on the console in question, there certainly aren't many. Now, yes, the game is relatively budget priced, but even with that in mind the game is shallow and uninspired in a lot of ways. The game repeats mini-games more than it should given the circumstances, and when you're taking the "new" Deviants you acquire through the same old stages you've already played with friggin' Goopher, or worse, playing the same stage types again WITH Goopher, the game gets old in a hurry. It also doesn't help that the game has some incredibly annoying mini-games stuffed into it. A singing mini-game? Further, a singing mini-game where the Vita mic can't even discern pitch properly and grades the same pitch at two different scales depending on when it's used? No, this is not a good idea. The rear touch screen also comes across as an especially bad idea in this game, as any time you're forced to use it, you immediately feel like you have no idea if you're about to touch where you actually want to touch, which often leaves you feeling like you're about to make a big mistake or fooling around trying to adjust where you're pressing, which is not at all fun. The game also has a funny idea of how to reward the player, as Gold rankings seem to do nothing of value unless one values Trophies, and the aforementioned Moggers seem to literally do nothing except exist in a house you'll likely never visit. The fact that there is also an entire mode designed solely as a way to look at the mini-games you've unlocked and see the scores your friends have earned, something that 1.) could have been built into the Story mode, which makes it poor design, and 2.) useless if you have no friends playing the game or don't care about their scores, also says a lot about how much effort was invested into the game.
The bottom line, frankly, is that Little Deviants, at its absolute best, is vaguely entertaining for a few minutes at a time, and at its absolute worst, makes you question your purchase of the console that houses it, which cannot even remotely be considered a good thing no matter who you are. The game is aesthetically pleasant, if | 2,090 |
Why building a pipeline of property deals is critical to your success
If you want to be a success then having a big pipeline of property deals is crucial.
Property investors face two main challenges; the first is getting the money, the second is having a steady stream of good deals. Without a good pipeline of property deals your business isn't moving forward, and a pipeline doesn't work unless it consistently receives new inputs.
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Some of your best opportunities will be deals that have taken time to become a good proposition, e.g. the sales process has fallen through several times, and the owner is keen to sell. To ensure you are in<|fim_middle|> deals every 6-8 weeks.
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Fragmentation of river systems
Indicator codes: SEBI 014
Published 21 May 2010 Last modified 21 Oct 2016
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The indicator shows in spatial and quantitative terms, fragmentation due to the presence of artificial structures that a) may affect the passage of migratory fish and so restrict their range and/or abundance and b) changes substantially the natural habitat distribution within rivers and modify their ecological capacity. It thus describes the difference between the potential range and actual range of migratory fish in river systems due to artificial obstacles on the one hand and the change in habitats on the other hand.
The data sets for the indicator are still under construction.
MAIN<|fim_middle|> experienced if, at the European scale, an arbitrary threshold on data collection is used, for any reason.
The large dams represent a subset of obstacles because most dams in the range of 10 - 15 m high are not recorded as large dams and none below 10 m height should be. In number, large dams represent about 10 % only of the total number of dams potentially making obstacles. Hence, at the country scale, these are likely to miss many smaller structures of importance in rivers and streams, such as the accumulation of flow across catchments from diversion reservoirs. They should be investigated, e.g. through the Water Framework Directive risk assessments as a starting point.
ANALYSIS OF OPTIONS
Fish is only one dimension of river fragmentation impacts, along with changes in sediment flow and alteration of hydrological cycles. The environmental impacts must be addressed as well because meeting the targets of renewable energy triggers the development of small hydropower plants. These other dimensions however are less directly relevant to biodiversity.
Migratory fish populations may be influenced by a range of pressures and management measures, at sea and within rivers. As a wider biodiversity indicator, the status of fish populations in river systems should be assessed (e.g. as under the Water Framework Directive/Natura 2000 riverine habitats).
SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT 1. Improve the collection of data related to obstacles (dams, abstractions, etc.), and the impact of other classes of obstacles that may affect the passage and range of long and short distance migratory fish classified according to impact (e.g. based on size of structure / river and their effect on river flow), type (e.g. hydro dam) and effect on short distance migratory fish (e.g. free excursion cumulated length). 2. informing on the quality of the indicator with a sensitivity analysis extending the calculation by including: i) smaller structures ('non‑large' dams) and ii) other obstacles. This would assess bias, and thereby provide input towards a more detailed European analysis. 3. Improve data quality, depending on data availability and country collaboration. A more comprehensive analysis of fragmentation impact on biomes should also take account of the following: a) Other non-migratory organisms whose natural transit through river systems is impeded by engineered structures (with special regards to natural riparian forest regeneration through propagule drifting). b) The influence of other obstacles that may have significant impact on local and long distance migrations. c) Take into account lateral fragmentation in which rivers are isolated from their floodplains by engineered bank structures such as encroachments, bunds, levees and dykes along their length. Finally, it should be examined what would be possible through the monitoring of ecological condition under the Water Framework Directive and the development of water accounts, for example: Hydrological regime in relation with abstractions and diversions operation; Continuity (ability of sediment, plant seed ("propagules") and migratory species to pass freely up/down rivers and laterally with the floodplain); Morphology (i.e. physical habitat — compositions of substrate, width/depth variation, structure of bed, banks and riparian zone, platform).
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SEBI 014
Link: fragmentation-of-river-systems
Primary theme: Biodiversity — Ecosystems
DPSIR: Pressure
Typology: N/A
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For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/fragmentation-of-river-systems or scan the QR code. | ADVANTAGES OF THE INDICATOR
This is a direct measure of the impact of fragmentation on biodiversity which is both policy-relevant and resonant with the general public.
The second part of the indicator aims at capturing the silent effects of river damming to avoid ill-targeted policy responses (imposing fish ladders everywhere for example) disregarding the habitat destruction resulting from impoundment.
No units have been specified
To be healthy, fish communities require free access to river systems and healthy rivers that offer the different ranges of habitats required to fulfill their life cycles. River fragmentation is understood as more threatening to fish (aquatic) communities than pollution.
All fish species migrate in the water system. Most are short-distance migrants with requirements in the range of 10 to some 100 km Some are amphibiotic and their life cycle requires journeying between sea and specific rivers. For example, anadromous migratory fish (adults living in the sea and migrating up rivers to spawn in freshwater), such as Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and sea trout (Salmo trutta), rely for their movement and life cycle upon a favourable conservation status of their waterbodies, including unimpeded access to freshwater spawning sites and adequate river conditions during their fresh-water life. The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is catadromous (migrating to the sea to spawn and growing in rivers), and relies similarly on movement between the sea where it breeds and within the rivers in which it grows. Obstacles of any kind (dams, cascades, diversions, quality, etc.) affect not only the movement of fish but other groups as well (invertebrates, mammals, plants, etc.).
Several types of habitat modification alter fish populations. A key change is related to the presence of numerous small dams, changing flowing rivers into stretches of river with still water conditions. Even though fish may actually pass the dam wall, they may find adverse living conditions upstream, which may make passing facilities ineffective at the population level.
All causes together alter fish communities by disrupting their structures (size components of the community, functional groups, species diversity and relative abundance) and in extreme cases result in the extinction of a population or even of the species.
Due to data constraints, the first produced indicators will be biased: non-large dams in the height range of 2.5 to 14 meters are impervious to fish journeying upstream; hence they have to be considered as a minimum pressure (underestimated) and not actual pressure. In parallel, comparisons with catchments where all dams are registered will be carried out.
Relation of the indicator to the focal area
Unfragmented rivers support a full range of ecosystem services and the majority of species and habitats within the river. Fragmentation decreases the size of undisturbed rivers and puts the integrity of the ecosystem at risk. This in turn might affect the potential of the river to deliver services.
No targets have been specified
No related policy documents have been specified
The CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) has reported on river fragmentation globally (UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/10/INF/20, 17 December 2004), based on a fragmentation analysis by the World Resources Institute.
The French authorities, with special mention to the Loire-Bretagne Water Agency has developed a specific approach and carried out surveys on the Loire and Britany systems where LIFE supports Atlantic salmon and European eel habitat and population restorations.
The current development carried out at the EEA consists of implementing in a geographical database system the calculation of migratory routes and the impact of the three variables that affect migration of any kind and apply in both directions:
Permeability (multiplicative function expressed as % of passing per obstacle), depending on fish biology and obstacle features. This expresses whether or not a population can reach a target area;
Delay (additive function expressing time needed to pass one obstacle), expressing if the targeted area is reached in due time;
Fatigue (subtractive function expressing the decrease in physiological status resulting from passing one obstacle), expressing if the fish reaches its target in acceptable condition.
The variables apply individually or jointly on a river system for each species and allow assessing chains of small obstacles. The simplest application consists in assessing to what extent it is possible to access the spawning areas for anadromous fish along time, only based on permeability of large dams.
In a first step, the indicator focuses on the difference between the potential range and actual range of migratory fish in river systems due to artificial barriers and on the change of river structure resulting from works. Salmonids are the most emblematic fishes whose reproductive migration is jeopardised by physical obstacles. Their requirements and routes are the best documented.
By locating and counting the obstacles (large dams first, abstractions and small dams in a second step), the indicator defines the difference between the potential extension and actual range of migratory fish in river systems due to man-made obstacles. The indicator of passing considers both directions of migration because most obstacles do not have a symmetric impact on movement -- they may not pose a problem for upstream movement but a problem for downstream movement, or vice versa.
No methodology for gap filling has been specified. Probably this info has been added together with indicator calculation.
No uncertainty has been specified
MAIN DISADVANTAGES OF THE INDICATOR
From a policy point of view, the absence of explicit targets makes the status assessment possibly controversial (what is the acceptable or sustainable degree of fragmentation vs. the advantages of water impoundment, hydropower production, flood protection, etc?). However, it is the absence of addressing the issue that is the cause of existing gaps in policy that might be documented by the development of the indicators.
Data availability: the lack of comprehensive data sets makes it necessary to model most descriptors. To tackle this issue, the model application has been featured with scenario capabilities that facilitate discussion with experts, confrontation of results and improvements.
The possible uncertainty (possibly inaccurate indicator) that results from considering either only large rivers or all rivers systems is unknown: for example Atlantic salmon, the most 'tolerant' to obstacles, can be eradicated by dams on small rivers where its spawning areas are situated even though the main river stems are free of obstacles. Hence, a large bias might be | 1,298 |
The Burmese Harp
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Criterion released Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp (1956) and Fires on the Plain (1959) on the same day, and watching these two anti-war movies in succession, it's hard to believe they were made by the same man. Ichikawa's lack of a signature style has always perplexed auteurist critics, and these films showcase this diversity with polar-opposite tones: the hopeful, tear-jerking poignancy of Harp and the brutal, unflinching pessimism of Fires. The latter may be one of the cinema's most nauseating-yet-humorous train wrecks through war's pitiless terrain, but The Burmese Harp, about a<|fim_middle|> transcendent power of music through the titular instrument. Ichikawa and actor Rentaro Mikuni provide reflective interviews, and critic Tony Rayns' indispensable essay, included in the supplemental booklet, explores the movie contextually, analytically and politically with grace and ease. | soldier who leaves his loving unit to convert to the peaceful solitude of Buddhism in Burma at the conclusion of World War II, is its most humanistic look at the cost of war. The beautifully realized transfer captures the nuance of Ichikawa's meticulous lighting and sound design, crucial for a film that so joyously evokes the | 66 |
Jerry is a student majoring in Fine Arts and Visual Culture online at Curtin University. His artistic and critical practice is preoccupied with both contemporary and historical still photography. Jerry has a professional background in IT and spends some of his spare time working with a community orchestra as an amateur sound engineer and programme annotator.
Reading the words "Coca-Cola" in the Coke logo seems superfluous, counter-intuitive, but so does approaching its' stylised calligraphy of white-and-red from the perspective of an art critic. On one level, the words in the logo, "Coca-Cola", are made out of the stuff of ordinary paragraphs in a newspaper but the logo inhabits a different space. In its ubiquity, Coke inhabits the landscape, both in our physical world and our cultural understanding of it.
Although we can't help but start by reading the "gospel" in Gospel, doing so makes us feel like we have missed something. It's as though we are faced with a glittering Coke billboard, but have managed to somehow forget to see it in familiar terms, and are left, dumbly reading its' letters, attempting a visual<|fim_middle|> and the petrol station.
The sweep of Gospel evokes the view from a big american car, passing the angular markers of journey into the landscape. The petrol stations and billboards occupy the empty places, inhabiting them iconographically. Wide open spaces are rendered as little more than scenery between stops, at Standard Oil, or Texaco.
In Gospel and works like it, Ruscha's words are not brought into the canvas in order to provide a semblance of meaning or to question art itself. It is instead the words that make up the subject of the work in works like Gospel. Ruscha uses the canvas to rehabilitate words, bringing them back from the hollow repetition of ubiquity in culture, marketing or the landscape towards a space where they might once again approach meaning. Word made art object.
Wide open spaces, ways a wild landscape becomes a built environment. | analysis.
The strong diagonal, italicised lettering and positioning of the arrows in Gospel evoke speed and movement. It is often interpreted as a play on the crucifixion, but like Ruscha's penchant for puns and wordplay, his works are well known for being multifaceted and a little ambiguous, they allow a multiplicity of approaches. As someone for whom the word 'gospel' is empty of religious meaning, I tend to see this work in terms of a critique of the Wild West. The conventional truth or gospel of settlers and pioneers taming a barren countryside being pierced by the many arrows of dispossessed native inhabitants.
Much of Ruscha's ouvre is informed by a sense of landscape, of the way even wild landscapes like the legendary 'Wild West' are inhabited and remade into ordinary, everyday connections and meanings. In this Art Set, I try to explore some of the approaches to Gospel through the Art Gallery of New South Wales collection.
Our sense of landscape as we experience it is informed by the highway, stretching into the distance, and the windshields of our cars, collecting bugs. Both frame everything we see when we are 'out there'.
Ruscha's art is particularly concerned with car culture and its meanings as it shifts and changes through the twentieth century.
The photograph above by Dupain indicates much of the early promise of the motor vehicle. The access to individual mobility and promise of progress for all embodied by the clean lines of the waiting dashboard and industrial surroundings of 1930's Pyrmont.
The appearance of text in 20th century art has a long history. In the early 20th century tradition of DADA, as in the works by Kurt Schwitters above, particularly Kleine DADA soiree, they crowd in, invoking the presence of meaning, shouting, often unintelligibly. The words are subsumed into the visual fabric of the artwork, typographical considerations like size, font and positioning take precedence.
In the later traditions of conceptualism, such as in the works of Lawrence Weiner, words are brought to bear to question and recontextualise the meaning of art itself. The words of conceptualism are pointed towards the possibilities of paintings and the meanings of its conventions. In This and That.. the words are flat, neutral, they're purpose is to interface with and comment on the artworks around them.
Ruscha's experience of the road-trip, coming much later than Dupain's drive around the outskirts of Sydney is dominated by the roadside billboard | 516 |
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Satellite companies place very low limits on the amount of data you can download monthly. Wireless Internet is a reliable technology and could be considered the replacement for DSL or Cable. We recommend | 246 |
PC Games > Hidden Object Games > James Patterson Women's Murder Club: Little Black Lies
James Patterson Women's Murder Club: Little Black Lies
As the fumes thicken, best-selling true crimes author Regina Blacklock fades in and out of consciousness. Falling inches short from discovering the truth behind a 35 year old case she has been researching, police are left with one clue leading to the Women's Murder Club. Become part of the investigation as Lindsay, Claire and Cindy follow Regina's trail in hopes of piecing together the missing links in Women's Murder Club – Little Black Lies, an exciting Hidden Object game.
Invigorating gameplay
Exciting story
Solve a 35-year-old murder!
OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8
CPU: 1.0 GHz
James Patterson Women's Murder Club: Little Black Lies is rated 4.<|fim_middle|> mystery. It incorporates modern detective techniques, modern visuals and realistic crime stories. The HO scenes and puzzles are all doable, but not too easy. Switching from one character to another is fun too. The only downer is that, playing all one after the other the forensic lab mini-games became boring. Still, by the third game they'd changed it to another interesting one. I can see why a bestselling author would be willing to put his name on these games. And if you're a James Patterson fan, watching his characters come to life is a real treat.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Heather_G from Good game, good value! This was obviously meant to be released as a CE, so you get quite a lot for your money. The epilogue is not very long, but does add a little detail to the story. The soundtrack is saveable, there are wallpapers, dossiers on all the characters, and unlimited search mode for all scenes, and if you watch the credits, you'll see concept art get fleshed in, then populated with items to find. Excellent story, interesting puzzles, and it played flawlessly even on my older PC.
Rated 5 out of 5 by catkrazy23 from Super fun game Really enjoyed this game and is kind of different from the usual hidden object games as you play several different characters all working together to solve the murder, passing information/clues etc between each other. The graphics were good and some of the objects in the HO scenes were quite difficult to find. The dialogue and story was good and certain conversations between the characters, you could choose what questions/answers you wanted and from whom. Overall it was a very good game and I would recommend it.
Rated 5 out of 5 by grunny50 from Loved this game! Let's have more of these. I like the investigation using three of the characters from the James Patterson books. I really liked the way the hidden object scenes help you with the investigation, as well. This is a good buy.
Rated 5 out of 5 by 107green from Marvelous I thought the walkthrough was exceptional. Loved it. The strategy guide was marvelous.
Rated 5 out of 5 by bigfishsusan53 from James Patterson Women's Murder CLUB: Little Black Lies the game is very very good to play this game, and i like this game very much. i like james patterson games , i hope you have more of them too. its the greatest!!!!!!!!!!!!. find more games like that please.
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Help best-selling author Regina Blacklock solve a 35-year-old murder! Become a part of the investigation and uncover the truth! | 3 out of 5 by 41.
Rated 5 out of 5 by CajunJuJu30 from Love WMC series Really really enjoyed this game...the characters were awesome, the visual/sound quality was just right, pretty good challenge and amazing storyline. I've read some of the Women's Murder Club books and the game really portrayed the characters in the book well.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Fatalita from Loved this game! I really enjoying playing as two different characters. The puzzles were different than the norm and some were pretty challenging. The story was great as were the voice actors and graphics. It was just solid game play. I love when developers just get it right and they definitely did with this one. You got to play detective and medical examiner and lover of cop shows like my self just live for this stuff.
Rated 5 out of 5 by WhiteLily20 from My Favourite Game! This game is so much fun to play - I've probably played it 10 times by now! The graphics, the sound effects, the voices, everything is top notch and the story is really good! This one is by far the best of the series.
Rated 5 out of 5 by peglegann from Wow. What a great murder hunt! What a great game. Very different from the others in the series. Much more interesting. Not too easy not too hard. I got stuck on the second time of going to the mechanical arm, I forgot that unlike other games, once you have unlocked things/ turned on lights etc., you have to do the same again. The other part I had problems with was the goat bones. Reading the forum, it looks like a lot of others had the same problem. Hated to skip it but had to after 20 minutes. You have to make sure that everything has been done before an investigation finishes. I just kept going backwards and forwards, clicking just to double check. The integral strategy guide did not always help i.e. no picture of the goat bones finished. The good thing is, you do not get penalised for misclicking, which helped a lot. Finally, when the game is finished only then did I notice that there are 5 buttons to view, Epilogue, soundtracks,dossiers, find-all mode and wallpapers. Basically very much like a CE. Hope everyone enjoys this as much as I did. I will probably go back into this game and the find-it all mode as it looks like there are different items to find this time around. PS Sorry people, just pressed the epilogue botton as was looking at another post in the forum. There is more gameplay. Whoopee back to the game.
Rated 5 out of 5 by JustTheFacts from Four Murder Club Mysteries, One Review Are you a little tired of spending your leisure hours wandering through 1001 endless nights of rain and cold and 19th Century items? I've played and enjoyed all 4 of the WMC games. The series takes us on a slick professional and above all modern look at | 636 |
The clocked slowed down, I'm sure of it. Somewhere over<|fim_middle|> down the street, and really imagine how it all used to be. Signs and photos help bring this old gold town to life again. You can imagine the muddy streets, the noise of the mine work and the smell of the days that once were. Amazing stuff.
Another thing that makes this town a bit special is that I have family buried here. For someone who thinks quite a lot, my brain got quite a work out imaging the lives of some of these people while wandering through the old graveyard.
Orange, reds, brown and blue. There were many trees still with their autumnal colours in the tiny town. A most vivid of blue sky, and stars, so many stars.
You can easily forget just how magnificent the stars truly are when you live in a big city. Sitting out in the pub's beer garden on one of the cold nights, all rugged up and eating our food, I quietly wondered whether the gold seekers over the years had ever looked up.
I hope so. Looking up at the sky on our last night, it looked like the night was littered with all the gold specks that the miners themselves had been so desperately seeking. It seems it was there in the sky all along.
A wonderful place to visit if you want a tiny snapshot of Australia's gold rush history. | the Blue Mountains it gained time, (or lost depending on which way you looked at it.) There's no other explanation for it. How else could you combine climbing through an old gold mine, historical street wanders, bush walks, long hot coffees, games of cricket, museums, river explorations, meandering meal times and copious amounts of rock scrutiny? This is what happens when you spend a long weekend in Hill End, you gain time, by going back in time.
If you hadn't heard of Hill End, you probably wouldn't be the first. It's a tiny old gold rush town that used to boast 10,000 people living within it's gold encrusted hills. Not now though, now it has a whittled down community of about 120 permanent people apparently.
Russell Drysdale and Donald Friend were also regulars going back a bit further, with the iconic Australian painting- The Cricketers (R. Drysdale) set there.
The tiny township has (and is) being preserved for its historical past as a part of National Parks and Wildlife. What this means is that, you can walk | 236 |
How to Achieve (Not Just Set) Goals for Career and Life Success — Winning Ways, Inc.
If achieving not one but two big goals in a year sounds like a pipe-dream, here's a little secret for you: It's all about the power of intention. By deciding what you want to have happen, you immediately increase the odds of it happening.
As you reflect on what happened in 2018, you'll<|fim_middle|> year you want it to be! | think about what went well and what didn't. If business is down by a certain percentage or you still haven't lost those stubborn 10 pounds, you might want to set your goals and select a word for the year before 2019 to change the outcome you had this year.
If you want 2019 to be the year your business grows by double digits or you start running marathons, take the next step. Look FORWARD not back. Ask yourself: Where do I want to be in a year? When it's December 2019, what do you want to say I've accomplished or created in my life?
Set the intention so you can create the circumstances that will allow it to happen.
Want to grow your business? Create a job description for a business development person and then share it with your network. Want to lose weight? Join a gym and sign up for sessions with a personal trainer.
Three of my clients – all professional, top level successful people – have declared that they are going to finally complete their Bachelor's degrees in 2019. Talk about a life changing goal!
While you think about that, reach out to me. Every December, I mail a Word of the Year Goal card to friends, colleagues and clients. Send me your full name and mailing address, and I will add you to the list. It is a great way to keep your goal in front of you the entire year and to make 2019 the | 304 |
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Last summer (2015), Anita and I had a great opportunity to visit Lima, Peru for one week and immersed ourselves into the intriguing culture that they had to offer. Simply put, it was an unforgettable experience for the both of us! Throughout our journey, our eyes had experienced firsthand the huge differences in medical services provided at our location compared to the health care that we are provided here in Canada. We were able to shadow the doctors, nurses, dentist, gynecologist, and a pharmacist. This was a very hands on experience and we enjoyed interacting with the patients. Although language was a barrier, that did not stop our passion in helping the people from very young children to the seniors. We will be sharing some of the photos of our experience and our hope is to add every one of you to the picture as well!
The everlasting friendships we have built amongst our colleagues from various universities around the world,<|fim_middle|> for the local community was ever so huge! This stairway allowed the communities to come together, whereas without it, would have been a physical barrier to the community. In addition, we were able to build a local cafeteria to allow subsidized meals for children who attend school. What we take for granted here in Canada, were a luxury for these students at Peru. The donations you make help us accomplish the funding required to provide facilities such as these to those who need it the most. We must admit, the journey was quite tough, however, when we accomplished the program, most of us, if not everyone was left feeling proud of themselves for the service we were able to provide to the communities. It was an honour representing Canada, and the University of Toronto during our journey.
.... this was our story... What will yours be?? <-- We can help you with that!! Join our UofT MEDLIFE Chapter and get updated on events and trips we have planned for you! Looking forward to an amazing year! | while exercising our ability to communicate Spanish; it was truly the journey worth remembering. MEDLIFE provides students the opportunity to explore medical practice beyond the borders of your comfort zone, while simultaneously integrating an aspect of community service to the local communities.
Last summer, we were able to accomplish building a community stairway along with colleagues from various universities all around the world. This may seem quite a miniscule service project, but in fact we realized the impact it left | 92 |
Cirencester (wym. tradycyjna , wym. współczesna ) – miasto w Wielkiej Brytanii, w Anglii w hrabstwie Gloucestershire, położone 150 km na północny zachód od Londynu na wzgórzach Cotswold. Znajduje się tu najstarsza wyższa uczelnia rolnicza w świecie anglojęzycznym, Royal Agricultural College, założona w roku 1840. Miasto zamieszkuje ok. 1<|fim_middle|>.
Od XVIII wieku miasto stało się centrum handlowym, głównie produktów spożywczych – zboża i wełny. Przez miasto przebiegały szlaki z rogatkami miejskimi, co ułatwiało handel. Decyzją parlamentu z 1894 r. Cirencester otrzymał pierwszy samorządny organ – radę miejską.
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Najstarsza wzmianka o mieście znaleziona została w dziełach Ptolemeusza z roku 150. Miasto występuje tam jako Corinium. Było to podówczas drugie co do wielkości miasto na wyspie. W 1117 roku miasto stało się siedzibą opactwa.
W czasie angielskiej wojny domowej miasto było areną starcia sił parlamentu i rojalistów. W wyniku walk ulicznych zginęło 300 osób, a 1200 osób aresztowano. Mieszczanie popierali Parlament, miejscowa szlachta (gentry) i kler opowiedziały się za starym porządkiem | 188 |
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Patricia didn't have a diagnosis for her grandson, she just knew that something was wrong. Family struggles that had taken his mom out of the picture had led to some concerning behaviors. Aidan was very closed, impulsive, easily agitated and sometimes aggressive. He would often throw tantrums and had difficulty transitioning from one activity to another.
When Brad started working with Aidan, he initially focused on simply building a good relationship. Every week he would pick Aidan up and take him to play at<|fim_middle|> He has slowly introduced Aidan to an array of activities that help build his self-esteem and social skills. He now attends Jiu jitsu classes with a friend from daycare, plays soccer once a week, and is picking up the guitar. Patricia now has tremendous hopes for her grandson's future. | the park, go horseback riding or just watch a movie together. Brad's reliability and compassionate approach allowed some trust to start developing, and provided a much-needed break for Patricia.
Within the year, Aidan was diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Patricia was given the news with no further explanation and no referral to helpful services. Aidan's struggles had already increased tension between her and John, Aidan's father. Their disagreement on how to respond to the diagnosis worsened an already difficult situation. When she turned to Brad for help, she felt isolated and overwhelmed. Brad walked Patricia and John through their options, and created a space where they could discuss the challenges and come to an agreement on how to meet them. He helped them understand Aidan's diagnosis, where the behaviors were coming from, and what triggers to look out for. With Brad's support, they were slowly able to pinpoint Aidan's triggers, intervene beforehand, and teach him how to express his feelings constructively.
Despite initial misgivings, Patricia trusted Brad enough to enroll Aidan at a specialized behavior modification school, where he would receive the personalized support he needs. Brad conducts regular meetings with Patricia and John that include Aidan's daycare provider, teacher, and school principal, facilitating a conversation that focuses on how everyone can help Aidan succeed. Four years on, Mike has transitioned into the role of Aidan's care provider. | 284 |
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Sharon Vanhouwe, contributor, Friday, Feb. 8th, 2<|fim_middle|> featuring Granger Taylor, was produced by Alibi Entertainment for the CBC and one of the producers, Jennifer Horvath said they spoke to all sorts of people in the community who had theories about what actually happened.
Granger Taylor, she said was described as a genius by some, but was socially awkward.
He had planned to embark on a space odyssey when he disappeared and Horvath says a blast site was found on Mount Prevost.
"We looked at that in pretty good detail and of course all of the members of his family and friends that we interviewed had their own opinions about it. I think we were really thrown off at the very end of the project when we got a new piece of potential evidence that we hadn't seen before."
Horvath says the alternate theory will be revealed in the documentary. | 019
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The mystery of a missing 32-year-old Duncan area man will be laid out in a CBC documentary to be aired tonight (Fri, Feb 8).
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The board of any HOA has to get together a lot of help run the community. However, while you are probably familiar with regular board meetings, you may not realize there are actually several types of HOA meetings. Check out these four types of HOA meetings and we will explain the difference between them.
Standard board meetings are held on a regular basis (once a month or once a quarter, etc.) This is when the board discusses routine business. However, before the meeting, the board must give notice that the meeting will be held and detail what will be discussed. Only these topics can be discussed during the meeting. All members of the HOA can attend and speak at these meetings.
You can think of an annual membership meeting like a big board meeting. It is usually conducted in the same way, and all HOA members are allowed to attend, and notice must be given. However, this meeting usually discusses the big picture. The board will present the new budget, hear committee reports and review the previous year's information. This meeting is also when the HOA will elect a board for the upcoming year. This annual meeting gets the HOA ready for the new year, while regular board meetings help keep the HOA on track.
Most of the time, all board meetings are open to every member of the HOA. However, this is not the<|fim_middle|> cause embarrassment if discussed at a regular board meeting, or they may hold an executive session to address late assessments or legal issues.
The only HOA meeting that does not require notice is an emergency meeting. These meetings are necessary when unexpected issues need immediate attention. Only the president alone, or at least two members, can call an emergency meeting. Emergency meetings don't have to be held in person. As long as there is written agreement from all the directors, the meeting can be held via phone or email.
Different types of HOA meetings are necessary to manage and run the neighborhood. Unless private information is being discussed, all members have a right to attend and talk, and except for emergency meetings, the board must notify all members in advance. | case for executive sessions. Executive sessions are only open to the board, but notice is still required. Not every topic can be discussed at an executive session, they are reserved for sensitive topics. For example, the board can discuss private issues that may | 49 |
\section{Introduction}
For a Finsler metric $F=F(x,y)$, its geodesics curves are
characterized by the system of dif\/fe\-ren\-tial equations $ \ddot
c^i+2G^i(\dot c)=0$, where the local functions $G^i=G^i(x, y)$
are called the spray coef\/f\/icients. A Finsler metric $F$ is
called a Berwald metric if $G^i = {1\over 2}
\Gamma^i_{jk}(x)y^jy^k$ is quadratic in $y\in T_xM$ for any
$x\in M$. It is proved that on a Berwald space, the parallel
translation along any geodesic preserves the Minkowski
functionals \cite{Ich}. Thus Berwald spaces can be viewed as
Finsler spaces modeled on a single Minkowski space.
Recently by using the structure of Funk metric, Chen--Shen
introduce the notion of isotropic Berwald metrics
\cite{ChSh,TR}. This motivates us to study special forms
of Berwald metrics.
Let $(M, F)$ be a two-dimensional Finsler manifold. We refer to
the Berwald's frame $(\ell^i, m^i)$ where $\ell^i=y^i/F(y)$,
$m^i$ is the unit vector with $\ell_i m^i=0$,
$\ell_i=g_{ij}\ell^i$ and $g_{ij}$ is the fundamental tensor of
Finsler metric $F$. Then the Berwald curvature is given by
\begin{gather}\label{TP1}
B^i_{\ jkl}=F^{-1}\big({-}2I_{,1}\ell^i+I_2m^i\big) m_j m_k m_l,
\end{gather}
where<|fim_middle|>}+\mu'_kh_{jl}+\mu'_lh_{jk}-2\lambda'
C_{jkl}-2\lambda L_{jkl}.
\end{gather*}
This completes the proof.
\end{proof}
The Funk metric on a strongly convex domain
$\mathbb{B}^n\subset\mathbb{R}^n$ is a non-negative function on
$T\Omega=\Omega\times \mathbb{R}^n$, which in the special case
$\Omega=\mathbb{B}^n$ (the unit ball in the Euclidean space
$\mathbb{R}^n$) is def\/ined by the following explicit formula:
\[
F(y):=\frac{\sqrt{|y|^2-(|x|^2|y|^2-\langle x,y\rangle ^2)}}{1-|x|^2}+\frac{\langle x,y\rangle }{1-|x|^2},\qquad
y\in T_x\mathbb{B}^n=\mathbb{R}^n,
\]
where $|\cdot|$ and $\langle \cdot ,\cdot \rangle$ denote the Euclidean norm and inner product
in $\mathbb{R}^n$, respectively~\cite{ShDiff}. The Funk metric on
$\mathbb{B}^n$ is a Randers metric. The Berwald curvature of
Funk metric is given by
\[
B^i_{\ jkl}=\tfrac{1}{2F}\big\{h^i_j h_{kl}+h^i_k h_{jl}+h^i_l
h_{jk}+2C_{jkl} y^i\big\}.
\]
Thus the Funk metric is a GDW-metric which does not satisfy
(\ref{TP3}). Then by Theorem \ref{THM1}, we conclude the
following.
\begin{corollary}
The class of Finsler metrics satisfying \eqref{TP3} is a proper
subset of the class of generalized Douglas--Weyl metrics.
\end{corollary}
\section{Proof of Theorem \ref{THM2}}
To prove Theorem \ref{THM2}, we need the following.
\begin{lemma}[\cite{Ich,NST2}]\label{Lem3}
For the Berwald connection, the following Bianchi
identities hold:
\begin{gather}
R^i_{\ jkl|m}+ R^i_{\ jlm|k}+R^i_{\ jmk|l}=0,\nonumber\\
B^i_{\ jml|k}- B^i_{\ jkm|l}=R^i_{\ jkl,m},\label{TP23}\\
B^i_{\ jkl,m}=B^i_{\ jkm,l}.\nonumbe
\end{gather}
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}[Proof of Theorem \ref{THM2}] We have:
\begin{gather}\label{TP25}
R^i_{\ jkl} = \frac{1}{3}\left\{\frac{\partial^2
R^i_{\ k}}{\partial y^j \partial y^l}-\frac{\partial^2 R^i_{\
l}}{\partial y^j \partial y^k}\right\}.
\end{gather}
Here, we assume that a Finsler metric $F$ is of isotropic f\/lag
curvature ${\bf K}={\bf K}(x)$. In local coordinates, $R^i_{\ k}
= \textbf{K}(x)F^2h^i_k$. Plugging this equation into
(\ref{TP25}) gives
\begin{gather}\label{TP26}
R^i_{\ jkl}={\bf K}\{g_{jl}\delta^i_k-g_{jk}\delta^i_l\}.
\end{gather}
Dif\/ferentiating (\ref{TP26}) with respect to $y^m$ gives a
formula for $R^i_{\ jkl,m}$ expressed in terms of ${\bf K}$ and
its derivatives. Contracting (\ref{TP23}) with $y^k$, we obtain
\begin{gather}\label{TP27}
B^i_{\ jml|k}y^k= 2{\bf K}C_{jml}y^i.
\end{gather}
Multiplying (\ref{TP27}) with $y_i$ implies that
\begin{gather}\label{TP28}
B^i_{\ jml|k}y^ky_i= 2{\bf K}F^2C_{jml}.
\end{gather}
Since $F$ satisf\/ies (\ref{TP3}), then we have
\begin{gather}\label{TP29}
B^i_{\
jkl|m}y^m=(\mu'_jh_{kl}+\mu'_kh_{jl}+\mu'_lh_{jk})y^i+\lambda'(h^i_j
h_{kl}+h^i_k h_{jl}+h^i_l h_{jk}).
\end{gather}
By contracting (\ref{TP29}) with $y_i$, we have
\begin{gather}\label{TP30}
B^i_{\ jkl|m}y^my_i=(\mu'_jh_{kl}+\mu'_kh_{jl}+\mu'_lh_{jk})F^2.
\end{gather}
By (\ref{TP28}) and (\ref{TP30}) we get
\begin{gather*
\mu'_jh_{kl}+\mu'_kh_{jl}+\mu'_lh_{jk}=2{\bf K}C_{jkl}.
\end{gather*}
Contracting with $g^{kl}$ yields
\begin{gather*
\mu'_j=\frac{2{\bf K}}{n+1}I_j.
\end{gather*}
Since ${\bf K}\neq 0$, then by Deicke's theorem $F$ is a
Riemannian metric if and only if $\mu'_j=0$.
\end{proof}
\begin{theorem}
Let $F$ be a Finsler metric on an n-dimensional manifold $M$
$(n\geq 3)$ and satisfies~\eqref{TP3}. Suppose that $F$ is of
scalar flag curvature ${\bf K}$. Then ${\bf K}={\rm const}$ if and
only if~$\lambda'=0$.
\end{theorem}
\begin{proof}
Contracting $i$ and $l$ in (\ref{TP3}) yields
\begin{gather*
2E_{jk}=(n+1)\lambda h_{jk}.
\end{gather*}
By taking a horizontal derivative of this equation, we have
\begin{gather*
2H_{jk}=(n+1)\lambda' h_{jk}.
\end{gather*}
Therefore $H_{jk}=0$ if and only if $\lambda'=0$. By Theorem
\ref{Akbar}, we get the proof.
\end{proof}
\section{Proof of Theorem \ref{THM3}}
In this section, we are going to prove Theorem \ref{THM3}.
\begin{proof}[Proof of Theorem \ref{THM2}] Let $F$ be a Finsler
metric satisfy in following
\begin{gather}\label{TP35}
B^i_{\
jkl}=(\mu_jh_{kl}+\mu_kh_{jl}+\mu_lh_{jk})y^i+\lambda\big(h^i_j
h_{kl}+h^i_k h_{jl}+h^i_l h_{jk}\big),
\end{gather}
where $\mu_i=\mu_i(x,y)$ and $\lambda=\lambda(x,y)$ are
homogeneous functions of degrees $-2$ and $-1$ with respect to~$y$,
respectively. Contracting (\ref{TP35}) with $y_i$ yields
\begin{gather}\label{TP39}
y_iB^i_{\ jkl}=F^2(\mu_jh_{kl}+\mu_kh_{jl}+\mu_lh_{jk})+\lambda
y_i\big(h^i_j h_{kl}+h^i_k h_{jl}+h^i_l h_{jk}\big).
\end{gather}
On the other hand, we have
\begin{gather}
y_i B^i_{\ jkl}=-2L_{jkl},\label{TP40}\\
y_i h^i_m=y_i\big(\delta^i_m -F^{-2} y^i y_m\big)=0.\label{TP41}
\end{gather}
See \cite[page 84]{ShDiff}. Using (\ref{TP39}), (\ref{TP40}) and
(\ref{TP41}), we get
\begin{gather}\label{TP42}
L_{jkl}=-\tfrac{1}{2}F^2\{\mu_jh_{kl}+\mu_kh_{jl}+\mu_lh_{jk}\}.
\end{gather}
By (\ref{TP42}), it is obvious that if $\mu_i=0$ then
$L_{jkl}=0$. Conversely let $F$ be a Landsberg metric. Then we
have
\begin{gather}\label{TP43}
\mu_jh_{kl}+\mu_kh_{jl}+\mu_lh_{jk}=0.
\end{gather}
Contracting (\ref{TP43}) with $g^{kl}$ yields $\mu_j=0$. Then
$F$ is a Landsberg metric if and only if $\mu_j=0$. Now,
contracting (\ref{TP42}) with $g^{kl}$ yields
\begin{gather}\label{TP44}
J_j=-\tfrac{1}{2}(n+1)F^2\mu_j.
\end{gather}
By (\ref{TP44}), $J_j=0$ if and only if $\mu_j=0$. Then ${\bf
L}=0$ if and only if ${\bf J}=0$.
\end{proof}
By using the notion of Landsberg curvature, we def\/ine the stretch curvature ${\bf \Sigma}_y:T_xM\otimes T_xM \otimes T_xM \otimes
T_xM\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ by ${\bf \Sigma}_y(u, v,
w,z):={\Sigma}_{ijkl}(y)u^iv^jw^kz^l$ where
\[
{\Sigma}_{ijkl}:=2(L_{ijk|l}-L_{ijl|k}).
\]
In \cite{Be}, L. Berwald has introduce the stretch curvature tensor ${\bf \Sigma}$
and showed that this tensor vanishes if and only if the length of
a vector remains unchanged under the parallel displacement along
an inf\/initesimal parallelogram.
\begin{theorem}
Let $(M, F)$ be a Finsler manifold on which \eqref{TP3} holds.
Suppose that $F$ is a stretch metric. Then $\mu_j$ is constant
along any Finslerian geodesics.
\end{theorem}
\begin{proof}
Taking a horizontal derivation of (\ref{TP42}) yields
\begin{gather*
L_{ijk|l}=-\tfrac{1}{2}F^2\{\mu_{i|l}h_{jk}+\mu_{j|l}h_{ki}+\mu_{k|l}h_{ij}\}.
\end{gather*}
Suppose that ${\bf \Sigma}=0$. Then by $L_{ijk|l}=L_{ijl|k}$, we
get
\begin{gather}\label{TP46}
\mu_{i|l}h_{jk}+\mu_{j|l}h_{ki}+\mu_{k|l}h_{ij}=\mu_{i|k}h_{jl}+\mu_{j|k}h_{li}+\mu_{l|k}h_{ij}.
\end{gather}
Multiplying (\ref{TP46}) with $y^l$ implies that
\begin{gather}\label{TP47}
\mu'_ih_{jk}+\mu'_jh_{ki}+\mu'_kh_{ij}=0.
\end{gather}
By contracting (\ref{TP47}) with $g^{jk}$, we conclude the
following
\begin{gather*
(n+1)\mu'_i=0.
\end{gather*}
Then on a stretch Finsler spaces, $\mu_i$ is constant along any
geodesics.
\end{proof}
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| $I$ is 0-homogeneous function called the main scalar of
Finsler metric and $I_2=I_{,2}+I_{,1|2}$ (see~\cite[page~689]{An}). By (\ref{TP1}), we have
\begin{gather*
B^i_{\
jkl}=-\frac{2I_{,1}}{3F^2}\big(m_jh_{kl}+m_kh_{jl}+m_lh_{jk}\big)y^i+\frac{I_2}{3F}\big(h^i_j
h_{kl}+h^i_k h_{jl}+h^i_l h_{jk}\big),
\end{gather*}
where $h_{ij}:=m_i m_j$ is called the angular metric. Using the
special form of Berwald curvature for Finsler surfaces, we def\/ine
a new class of Finsler metrics on $n$-dimensional Finsler manifolds
which their Berwald curvature satisfy in following
\begin{gather}\label{TP3}
B^i_{\
jkl}=(\mu_jh_{kl}+\mu_kh_{jl}+\mu_lh_{jk})y^i+\lambda\big(h^i_j
h_{kl}+h^i_k h_{jl}+h^i_l h_{jk}\big),
\end{gather}
where $\mu_i=\mu_i(x,y)$ and $\lambda=\lambda(x,y)$ are
homogeneous functions of degrees~$-2$ and~$-1$ with~respect to~$y$,
respectively. By def\/inition of Berwald curvature, the function $\mu_i$ satisf\/ies \mbox{$\mu_i y^i{=}0$}~\cite{PTP}.
The Douglas tensor is another non-Riemanian curvature def\/ined as
follows
\begin{gather}\label{TP11}
D^i_{\ jkl}:=\left(G^i-\frac{1}{n+1}\frac{\partial G^m}{\partial
y^m}y^i\right)_{y^j y^k y^l}.
\end{gather}
Douglas curvature is a non-Riemannian projective invariant
constructed from the Berwald curvature. The notion of Douglas
curvature was proposed by B\'acs\'o and Matsumoto
as a gene\-ra\-lization of Berwald curvature \cite{BM}. We show that
a Finsler metric satisf\/ies (\ref{TP3}) with vanishing Douglas
tensor is a Randers metric (see Proposition \ref{Prop1}). A
Finsler metric is called a genera\-li\-zed Douglas--Weyl (GDW) metric
if the Douglas tensor satisfy in $h^i_{\alpha} D^\alpha_{\
jkl|m}y^m=0$~\cite{NST1}. In \cite{BP}, B\'{a}cs\'{o}--Papp show
that this class of Finsler metrics is closed under projective
transformation. We prove that a Finsler metric satisf\/ies
(\ref{TP3}) is a GDW-metric.
\begin{theorem}\label{THM1}
Every Finsler metric satisfying \eqref{TP3} is a GDW-metric.
\end{theorem}
Theorem \ref{THM1}, shows that every two-dimensional Finsler
metric is a generalized Douglas--Weyl metric.
For a Finsler manifold $(M, F)$, the f\/lag curvature is a
function ${\bf K}(P, y)$ of tangent planes $P\subset T_xM$ and
directions $y\in P$. $F$ is said to be of isotropic f\/lag
curvature if ${\bf K}(P, y)={\bf K}(x)$ and constant f\/lag
curvature if ${\bf K}(P, y)={\rm const}$.
\begin{theorem}\label{THM2}
Let $F$ be a Finsler metric of non-zero isotropic flag curvature
${\bf K}={\bf K}(x)$ on a~manifold $M$. Suppose that $F$
satisfies \eqref{TP3}. Then $F$ is a Riemannian metric if and
only if $\mu_i$ is constant along geodesics.
\end{theorem}
Beside the Berwald curvature, there are several important
Finslerian curvature. Let $(M, F)$ be a Finsler manifold. The
second derivatives of ${1\over 2} F_x^2$ at $y\in T_xM_{0}$ is an
inner product~${\bf g}_y$ on~$T_xM$. The third order derivatives
of ${1\over 2} F_x^2$ at $y\in T_xM_0$ is a symmetric trilinear
forms ${\bf C}_y$ on $T_xM$. We call ${\bf g}_y$ and ${\bf C}_y$
the fundamental form and the Cartan torsion, respectively.
The rate of change of the Cartan torsion along geodesics is the
Landsberg curvature ${\bf L}_y$ on $T_xM$ for any $y\in T_xM_0$.
Set ${\bf J}_y:= \sum\limits_{i=1}^n {\bf L}_y(e_i, e_i, \cdot )$, where
$\{e_i\}$ is an orthonormal basis for $(T_xM, g_y)$. ${\bf J}_y$~is called the mean Landsberg curvature. $F$~is said to be
Landsbergian if ${\bf L}=0$, and weakly Landsbergian if ${\bf
J}=0$ \cite{ShLec,ShDiff}.
In this paper, we prove that on Finsler manifolds satisf\/ies
(\ref{TP3}), the notions of Landsberg and weakly Landsberg
metric are equivalent.
\begin{theorem}\label{THM3}
Let $(M, F)$ be a Finsler manifold satisfying \eqref{TP3}. Then
${\bf L}=0$ if and only if~${\bf J}=0$.
\end{theorem}
There are many connections in Finsler geometry \cite{TAE}. In
this paper, we use the Berwald connection and the $h$- and $v$-covariant derivatives of a Finsler tensor f\/ield are denoted by ``$|$'' and ``,'' respectively.
\section{Preliminaries}
Let $M$ be a n-dimensional $ C^\infty$ manifold. Denote by $T_x M
$ the tangent space at $x \in M$, by $TM=\cup _{x \in M} T_x M $
the tangent bundle of $M$, and by $TM_{0} = TM \setminus \{ 0 \}$
the slit tangent bundle on~$M$. A Finsler metric on $M$ is a
function $ F:TM \rightarrow [0,\infty)$ which has the following
properties: $(i)$~$F$ is $C^\infty$ on $TM_{0}$; $(ii)$~$F$ is
positively 1-homogeneous on the f\/ibers of tangent bundle $TM$,
and $(iii)$~for each $y\in T_xM$, the following quadratic form
$g_y$ on $T_xM$ is positive def\/inite,
\[
g_{y}(u,v):={1 \over 2} \frac{d^2}{ds dt}\left[ F^2
(y+su+tv)\right]\big|_{s,t=0}, \qquad u,v\in T_xM.
\]
Let $x\in M$ and $F_x:=F|_{T_xM}$. To measure the non-Euclidean
feature of $F_x$, def\/ine ${\bf C}_y$: $T_xM\times T_xM\times
T_xM\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ by
\[
{\bf C}_{y}(u,v,w):={1 \over 2} \frac{d}{dt}\left[g_{y+tw}(u,v)
\right]|_{t=0}, \qquad u,v,w\in T_xM.
\]
The family $\bf{C}:=\{\bf{C}_y\}_{y\in TM_0}$ is called the
Cartan torsion. It is well known that ${\bf{C}}=0$ if and only if
$F$ is Riemannian~\cite{ShDiff}. For $y\in T_x M_0$, def\/ine mean
Cartan torsion ${\bf I}_y$ by ${\bf I}_y(u):=I_i(y)u^i$, where
$I_i:=g^{jk}C_{ijk}$, $g^{jk}$ is the inverse of $g_{jk}$ and
$u=u^i\frac{\partial}{\partial x^i}|_x$. By Deicke's theorem,
$F$ is Riemannian if and only if ${\bf I}_y=0$~\cite{ShLec}.
Let $\alpha=\sqrt{a_{ij}(x)y^iy^j}$ be a Riemannian metric, and
$\beta=b_i(x)y^i$ be a 1-form on $M$ with
$b=\sqrt{a^{ij}b_ib_j}<1$. The Finsler metric $F=\alpha+\beta$ is
called a Randers metric.
Let $(M, F)$ be a Finsler manifold. Then for a non-zero vector
$y \in T_xM_0$, def\/ine the Matsumoto torsion ${\bf
M}_y:T_xM\otimes T_xM \otimes T_xM \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ by
${\bf M}_y(u,v,w):=M_{ijk}(y)u^iv^jw^k$ where
\[
M_{ijk}:=C_{ijk} - \tfrac{1}{n+1} \{ I_i h_{jk} + I_j h_{ik} + I_k
h_{ij} \},\label{Matsumoto}
\]
$h_{ij}:=FF_{y^iy^j}=g_{ij}-\frac{1}{F^2}g_{ip}y^pg_{jq}y^q$ is
the angular metric and $I_i:=g^{jk}C_{ijk}$ is the mean Cartan
torsion. By def\/inition, we have $h_{ij}y^i=0$,
$h^i_j=\delta^i_j-F^{-2}y^iy_j$, $y_j=g_{ij}y^i$, $h^i_j
h_{ik}=h_{jk}$ and $h^i_i=n-1$. A Finsler metric $F$ is said to
be $C$-reducible if ${\bf M}_y=0$. This quantity is introduced by
Matsumoto~\cite{Mat}. Matsumoto proves that every Randers metric
satisf\/ies that ${\bf M}_y=0$. Later on, Matsumoto--H\={o}j\={o}
proves that the converse is true too.
\begin{lemma}[\cite{MH}]\label{MaHo}
A Finsler metric $F$ on a manifold of dimension $n\geq 3$
is a Randers metric if and only if ${\bf M}_y =0$, $\forall\,
y\in TM_0$.
\end{lemma}
Let us consider the pull-back tangent bundle $\pi^*TM$ over
$TM_0$ def\/ined by
\[ \pi^*TM=\left\{(u, v)\in TM_0 \times TM_0 |\ \pi(u)=\pi(v)\right\}.\]
Let $\nabla$ be the Berwald connection.
Let $\{e_i\}^n _{i=1}$ be a local orthonormal (with respect to
$g$) frame f\/ield for the pulled-back bundle $\pi ^* TM$ such that
$e_n=\ell$, where $\ell$ is the canonical section of $\pi^*TM$
def\/ined by $\ell_y=y/F(y)$. Let $\{\omega^i\}^n_{i=1}$ be its
dual co-frame f\/ield. Put $\nabla e_i = \omega^{j}_{\ i}
\otimes e_j$, where $\{ \omega^{j}_{\ i}\}$ is called the
connection forms of $\nabla$ with respect to $\{e_{i}\}$. Put
$\omega^{n+i}:=\omega^{i}_{\ n} +d(\log F)\delta^i_n$. It is easy
to show that $\{\omega^i, \omega^{n+i} \}^n_{i=1}$ is a local
basis for $T^*( TM_0)$. Since $\{\Omega^{j}_{\ i}\}$ are 2-forms
on $TM_0$, they can be expanded as
\[
\Omega^j_{\ i}=\tfrac{1}{2}R^{j} _{\ ikl} \omega ^k \wedge
\omega^l +B^{j} _{\ ikl} \omega ^k \wedge \omega^{n+l}.
\]
Let $\{\bar e_i, \dot e_i\}^n _{i=1}$ be the local basis for
$T(TM_0)$, which is dual to $\{\omega ^i, \omega^{n+i} \}^n
_{i=1}$. The objects $R$ and~$B$ are called, respectively, the
$hh$- and $hv$-curvature tensors of the Berwald connection with the
components $R(\bar e_k,\bar e_l)e_i =R^{j}_{\ ikl}e_j$ and $
P(\bar e_k,\dot e_l)e_i=P^{j}_{\ ikl} e_j$~\cite{TAE}. With
the Berwald connection, we def\/ine covariant derivatives of
quantities on $TM_0$ in the usual way. For example, for a scalar
function $f$, we def\/ine $f_{|i}$ and $ f_{\cdot i}$ by
\[
df = f_{|i} \omega^i + f_{, i} \omega^{n+i},
\]
where ``$|$'' and ``,'' denote the $h$- and $v$-covariant
derivatives, respectively.
The horizontal covariant derivatives of ${\bf C}$ along geodesics
give rise to the Landsberg curvature ${\bf L}_y:T_xM\times
T_xM\times T_xM\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ def\/ined by
\[
{\bf L}_y(u,v,w):=L_{ijk}(y)u^iv^jw^k,
\]
where $L_{ijk}:=C_{ijk|s}y^s$, $u=u^i{{\partial } \over {\partial
x^i}}|_x$, $v=v^i{{\partial }\over {\partial x^i}}|_x$ and
$w=w^i{{\partial }\over {\partial x^i}}|_x$. The family ${\bf
L}:=\{{\bf L}_y\}_{y\in TM_{0}}$ is called the \textit{Landsberg
curvature}. A Finsler metric is called a \textit{Landsberg
metric} if {\bf{L}=0}. The horizontal covariant derivatives of
${\bf I}$ along geodesics give rise to the mean Landsberg
curvature ${\bf J}_y(u): = J_i (y)u^i$, where $J_i: =
g^{jk}L_{ijk}$. A Finsler metric is said to be {\it weakly
Landsbergian} if ${\bf J}=0$.
Given a Finsler manifold $(M,F)$, then a global vector f\/ield $G$
is induced by $F$ on $TM_0$, which in a standard coordinate
$(x^i,y^i)$ for $TM_0$ is given by
\[
G=y^i {{\partial} \over {\partial x^i}}-2G^i(x,y){{\partial} \over
{\partial y^i}},
\]
where $G^i(y)$ are local functions on $TM$ given by
\[
G^i(y):=\frac{1}{4}g^{il}(y)\left\{\frac{\partial^2[F^2]}{\partial x^k
\partial y^l}(y)y^k-\frac{\partial[F^2]}{\partial x^l}(y)\right\},\qquad
y\in T_xM.
\]
$G$ is called the spray associated to $(M,F)$. In local
coordinates, a curve $c(t)$ is a geodesic if and only if its
coordinates $(c^i(t))$ satisfy $ \ddot c^i+2G^i(\dot c)=0$.
For a tangent vector $y \in T_xM_0$, def\/ine ${\bf
B}_y:T_xM\otimes T_xM \otimes T_xM\rightarrow T_xM$ and ${\bf
E}_y:T_xM \otimes T_xM\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ by ${\bf B}_y(u, v,
w):=B^i_{\ jkl}(y)u^jv^kw^l{{\partial } \over {\partial x^i}}|_x$
and ${\bf E}_y(u,v):=E_{jk}(y)u^jv^k$ where
\[
B^i_{\ jkl}(y):={{\partial^3 G^i} \over {\partial y^j \partial
y^k \partial y^l}}(y),\qquad E_{jk}(y):=\tfrac{1}{2} B^m_{\
jkm}(y).
\]
$\bf B$ and $\bf E$ are called the Berwald curvature
and mean Berwald curvature, respectively. Then~$F$ is called a
Berwald metric and weakly Berwald metric if $\bf{B}=0$ and
$\bf{E}=0$, respectively~\cite{ShDiff}. By def\/inition of Berwald
and mean Berwald curvatures, we have
\begin{gather*}
y^j B^i_{\ jkl}=y^k B^i_{\ jkl}=y^l B^i_{\ jkl}=0, \qquad y^j
E_{jk}=y^k E_{jk}=0
\end{gather*}
The Riemann curvature ${\bf R}_y= R^i_{\ k} dx^k \otimes {\pa \over \pa x^i}|_x
: T_xM \to T_xM$ is a family of linear maps on tangent spaces,
def\/ined by
\begin{gather*
R^i_{\ k} = 2 {{\partial} G^i\over {\partial} x^k}-y^j{{\partial}^2 G^i\over {\partial}
x^j{\partial} y^k} +2G^j {{\partial}^2 G^i \over {\partial} y^j {\partial} y^k} - {{\partial} G^i
\over {\partial} y^j} {{\partial} G^j \over {\partial} y^k}.
\end{gather*}
The f\/lag curvature in Finsler geometry is a natural extension of
the sectional curvature in Riemannian geometry was f\/irst
introduced by L.~Berwald \cite{Be}. For a f\/lag $P={\rm span}\{y,
u\} \subset T_xM$ with f\/lagpole $y$, the f\/lag curvature ${\bf
K}={\bf K}(P, y)$ is def\/ined by
\begin{gather*
{\bf K}(P, y):= {{\bf g}_y (u, {\bf R}_y(u)) \over {\bf g}_y(y, y) {\bf g}_y(u,u)
-{\bf g}_y(y, u)^2 }.
\end{gather*}
When $F$ is Riemannian, ${\bf K}={\bf K}(P)$ is independent of
$y\in P$, and is the sectional curvature of~$P$. We say that a
Finsler metric $F$ is of scalar curvature if for any $y\in
T_xM$, the f\/lag curvature ${\bf K}= {\bf K}(x, y)$ is a scalar
function on the slit tangent bundle $TM_0$. If ${\bf
K}={\rm const}$, then $F$ is said to be of constant f\/lag curvature.
A Finsler metric $F$ is called {\it isotropic flag curvature}, if
${\bf K}= {\bf K}(x)$.
In \cite{AZ}, Akbar-Zadeh considered a non-Riemannian quantity
$\bf{H}$ which is obtained from the mean Berwald curvature by the
covariant horizontal dif\/ferentiation along geodesics. This is a~positively homogeneous scalar function of degree zero on the slit
tangent bundle. The quantity ${\bf H}_y = H_{ij}dx^i\otimes dx^j$
is def\/ined as the covariant derivative of ${\bf E}$ along
geodesics~\cite{NST2}. More precisely
\[
H_{ij}:= E_{ij|m} y^m.
\]
In local coordinates, we have
\begin{gather*}
2H_{ij}= y^m\frac{\partial^4 G^k}{\partial y^i\partial y^j \partial y^k \partial x^m}-2G^m \frac{\partial^4 G^k}{\partial y^i \partial y^j\partial y^k\partial y^m}
- \frac{\partial G^m}{\partial
y^i}\frac{\partial^3 G^k}{\partial y^j\partial y^k\partial
y^m}-\frac{\partial G^m}{\partial y^j} \frac{\partial^4
G^k}{\partial y^i\partial y^k\partial y^m}.
\end{gather*}
Akbar-Zadeh proved the following:
\begin{theorem}[\cite{AZ}]\label{Akbar} Let $F$ be a Finsler metric of scalar curvature on an n-dimensional manifold~$M$ $(n\geq 3)$. Then the flag curvature ${\bf K}={\rm const}$ if and only if~${\bf H}=0$.
\end{theorem}
\section{Proof of Theorem \ref{THM1}}
\begin{lemma}\label{Lem1}
Let $(M,F)$ be a Finsler manifold. Suppose that the Cartan tensor
satisfies in $C_{ijk}=B_ih_{jk}+B_jh_{ik}+B_kh_{ij}$ with
$y^iB_i=0$. Then $F$ is a $C$-reducible metric.
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
Suppose that the Cartan tensor of the Finsler metric $F$
satisf\/ies in
\begin{gather}\label{TP6}
C_{ijk}=B_ih_{jk}+B_jh_{ik}+B_kh_{ij}.
\end{gather}
Contracting (\ref{TP6}) with $g^{ij}$ yields
\begin{gather}\label{TP7}
I_k=B_ih^i_k+B_jh^j_k+(n-1)B_k.
\end{gather}
Using (\ref{TP7}) and $B_ih^i_k=B_jh^j_k=B_k$, we get
$I_i=(n+1)B_i$. Putting this relation in (\ref{TP6}), we conclude
that $F$ is a $C$-reducible Finsler metric.
\end{proof}
\begin{lemma}\label{Lem2}
Let $(M,F)$ be a Finsler metric. Then $F$ is a GDW-metric if and
only if
\begin{gather}\label{TP8}
D^i_{\ jkl|s}y^s=T_{jkl}y^i,
\end{gather}
for some tensor $T_{jkl}$ on manifold $M$.
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
Let $F$ be is a GDW-metric
\begin{gather*
h^i_mD^m_{\ jkl|s}y^s=0.
\end{gather*}
This yields
\begin{gather*
D^i_{\ jkl|s}y^s=\big(F^{-2} y_mD^m_{\ jkl|s}\big)y^i.
\end{gather*}
Therefore $T_{jkl}:=F^{-2} y_mD^m_{\ jkl|s}$. The proof of
converse is trivial.
\end{proof}
Equation (\ref{TP8}) is equivalent to the condition that, for
any parallel vector f\/ields $U=U(t)$, $V=V(t)$ and $W=W(t)$ along
a geodesic $c(t)$, there is a function $T=T(t)$ such that
\[
\frac{d}{dt}[D_{\dot{c}}(U,V,W)]=T\dot{c}.
\]
The geometric meaning of the above identity is that the rate of
change of the Douglas curvature along a geodesic is tangent to
the geodesic.
\begin{proposition}\label{Prop1}
Let $(M,F)$ be a Finsler manifold satisfies \eqref{TP3} with
dimension $n\geq 3$. Suppose that the Douglas tensor of $F$
vanishes. Then $F$ is a Randers metric.
\end{proposition}
\begin{proof}
Since $F$ satisf\/ies (\ref{TP3}), then by considering $\mu_i
y^i=0$ we get
\begin{gather}\label{TP12}
2E_{jk}=(n+1)\lambda h_{ij}.
\end{gather}
On the other hand, we have
\begin{gather*
h_{ij,k}=2C_{ijk}-F^{-2}(y_jh_{ik}+y_ih_{jk}),
\end{gather*}
which implies that
\begin{gather}\label{TP14}
2E_{jk,l}=(n+1)\lambda_{,l}
h_{jk}+(n+1)\lambda\big\{2C_{jkl}-F^{-2}(y_kh_{jl}+y_jh_{kl})\big\}.
\end{gather}
Putting (\ref{TP3}), (\ref{TP12}) and (\ref{TP14}) in
(\ref{TP11}) yields
\begin{gather}\label{TP15}
D^i_{\ jkl}=\{\mu_jh_{kl}+\mu_kh_{jl}+\mu_lh_{jk}-2\lambda
C_{jkl}\}y^i-\big(\lambda y_lF^{-2}+\lambda_{,l}\big)h_{jk} y^i.
\end{gather}
For the Douglas curvature, we have $D^i_{\ jkl}=D^i_{\ jlk}$.
Then by (\ref{TP15}), we conclude that
\begin{gather}\label{TP16}
\lambda y_lF^{-2}+\lambda_{,l}=0.
\end{gather}
From (\ref{TP15}) and (\ref{TP16}) we deduce
\begin{gather}\label{TP17}
D^i_{\ jkl}=\{\mu_jh_{kl}+\mu_kh_{jl}+\mu_lh_{jk}-2\lambda
C_{jkl}\}y^i.
\end{gather}
Since $F$ is a Douglas metric, then
\begin{gather*
C_{jkl}=\tfrac{1}{2\lambda}\{\mu_jh_{kl}+\mu_kh_{jl}+\mu_lh_{jk}\}.
\end{gather*}
By Lemmas \ref{Lem1} and~\ref{MaHo}, it follows that $F$ is
a Randers metric.
\end{proof}
\begin{proof}[Proof of Theorem \ref{THM1}] To prove the
Theorem \ref{THM1}, we start with the equation (\ref{TP17}):
\begin{gather}\label{TP19}
D^i_{\ jkl}=\{\mu_jh_{kl}+\mu_kh_{jl}+\mu_lh_{jk}-2\lambda
C_{jkl}\}y^i.
\end{gather}
Taking a horizontal derivation of (\ref{TP19}) implies that
\begin{gather*
D^i_{\
jkl|s}y^s=\{\mu'_jh_{kl}+\mu'_kh_{jl}+\mu'_lh_{jk}-2\lambda'
C_{jkl}-2\lambda L_{jkl}\}y^i.
\end{gather*}
where $\lambda'=\lambda_{|m} y^m$ and $\mu'_i=\mu_{i|m} y^m$. By
Lemma \ref{Lem2}, $F$ is a GDW-metric with
\begin{gather*
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The Wrap: Sydney Teen Leads By Two
Sydney amateur Doey Choi is the clubhouse leader after<|fim_middle|> "Ball striking was pretty good, I hit 17 greens and reached two of the par-5's in two.
"I wish I would have made some more putts but don't we all in this game?" | the opening day of the Pacific Bay Resort Australian Ladies Classic – Bonville near Coffs Harbour.
Choi, the reigning Queensland and South Australian amateur champion, fired an impressive 6-under 66 in tricky morning conditions to lead by two strokes from Swedes Madelene Sagstrom and Daniela Holmqvist.
Western Australians Hannah Green and Whitney Hillier are the leading Australian professionals at 3-under and part of a four-way tie for fourth.
Local favourite Sarah Kemp, who played her way back to the LPGA Tour with brilliant performances at both the Vic Open and Australian Women's Open in the past two weeks, opened with a 1-under 71.
With just 23 players under par, it was good for a share of 10th place.
At the top of the leaderboard Choi reeled off eight birdies against two bogeys on her way to a career-best 18-hole score, a round she said came as a surprise after some poor play at last week's Women's Australian Open in Adelaide.
"I didn't play too good last week, so my confidence wasn't too high," she said of her play in South Australia after signing her card.
"I haven't been hitting it that great, so it was nice to play some solid golf today. I hit some really good shots, hit lots of greens and didn't miss too many fairways."
Choi's brilliance grabbed the bulk of the attention on day one, but several of the tournament's more fancied players remain in the mix.
Sagstrom, a three-time winner on the secondary Symetra Tour in America, played steady golf to hold outright second at 4-under and credited a disciplined approach for her good scoring.
"We had a really set game plan," she said. "We were just trying to hit fairways, trying to hit greens and just get the putter rolling because I know I can make birdies with the putter.
"It was just very steady out there. It was nice."
Intermittent rains were a frustration for the morning players to deal with but cleared around lunchtime as the afternoon field got underway.
Green, who started with back to back birdies but faltered late on the front nine, said the weather was 'annoying' though ultimately not a major issue.
"Towards the end of the first nine I struggled with the putter a little bit," she said.
"I just hit it on the wrong side of the pins and left myself in difficult spots to two-putt from.
"Overall, though, I was really pleased with how I struck the ball. I hit a lot of greens and gave myself a lot of birdie opportunities."
Of the afternoon players, Holmqvist was the pick, her 4-under 68 including two birdies on each nine and no dropped shots.
"31 putts," she said when asked the key to her round. | 593 |
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Although our client had the data to accomplish its goals, accessing the information was often difficult and time-consuming. Some sources could be accessed only via API and downloaded into excel. In addition, the volume of data was difficult to manage, even by expert excel users. We began by connecting data from a variety of sources including financial, marketing automation, and the customer surveys. Using the connector function in Alteryx, information is aggregated from disparate data sources and blended into one unified data set. Next, using the blended data, our client can now create visualizations that help pinpoint individual customers whose data indicates that extra attention is needed.
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There are a number of attributes required to become a professional flyhalf.
In New Zealand, there is a specific 'type' that is sought after, a player who has the fundamental abilities but is gifted in a way where core skills are accessible in quick succession in such a way that the player can operate on instinct to chaos unfolding around him.
It is the mastery of the three attacking options – running, kicking and passing – which separates those that often go on to become All Black 10's, and it is the special ability to keep all three options open to make big plays that is commonly found among them.
Once they hone their vision and decision-making skills to deploy the necessary skill at the right time, they become unstoppable playmakers on their day.
Aaron Cruden, Lima Sopoaga, Beauden Barrett, Damian McKenie and Richie Mo'unga – all All Black 10's over this decade – have this ability in their own unique style, with varying degrees of strength in each skill area, while Dan Carter was regarded as the most complete product ever.
To illustrate how<|fim_middle|> the flyhalf position. Game managers don't become All Black 10's, they must be 'game changers'.
NRL journalist hits out at Rugby Australia: | this kind of attacking 10 plays on a defensive line, consider the 'influence factor' of a flyhalf using Beauden Barrett as an example below.
If a 10 is not a running threat first and foremost, then he won't conceivably get past a one-on-one scenario very often.
The aligned defender can take him down nearly every time, so the 10's influence factor doesn't extend past one defender.
Now consider that the 10 is a running threat, with enough footwork and agility to beat his man often, forcing either defender on either side to potentially cover.
The 10's circle of influence now extends to three, as these three defenders have to be aware and be ready to make a tackle if the first man misses.
Many flyhalves fit into this category but many fail to develop the necessary ball-handling skills to reach the next level of influence, where the 10 has the ability to make a late pass or in contact.
If the 10 does possess late-passing and offloading skills, the circle of influence extends to potentially five players in the defensive line, two on either side of the first defender.
Theses outside players are required to be on hand in the case of an offload or late pass to a support option.
In this example, Barrett takes on the line by using a smart change of angle to skip to the inside shoulder of his aligned defender
Taulupe Faletau, beating him momentarily to entice the interest of the next defender.
Barrett shapes to pass to his inside support option and extends the ball out in two hands to see what the inside defender will do.
Once the inside defender seems interested enough, he releases the pass forcing the third man to make the tackle.
The Welsh player (5) who eventually made the tackle on the play started the phase folding around the ruck.
Consider what could happen if that player is tired, not working hard, or momentarily switches off.
Barrett's influence factor extends so far across the defensive line that every time he touches the ball, upwards of five players in the immediate vicinity needs to be fully aware of what is going on.
When there is a favourable mismatch with a tight five forward, the opportunity to take the line on is too enticing as the first man can be beaten quite easily, starting a 'black hole' which sucks in players and opens up gaps.
Just one of the surrounding players switching off or taking a break could result in a line break for the opposition.
When you add in an attacking kicking game, you can include the wingers and the fullbacks that need to have awareness for a total influence factor of seven players or nearly half the team.
However, what looks rather simple from Barrett is not. Agility with ball-in-hand is not the same as agility without it.
In the example against Wales, he used footwork to cut back inside off the left foot while simultaneously keeping the passing option open with the ball in two hands, processing the movements of multiple defenders before picking the optimal time to release the pass.
It's a combination of instinctual movement with his feet, reading visual cues like body language, the anticipation of what those cues mean and then bringing it together with the ball skills and decision-making around the pass.
Many players who possess great feet don't possess the ability to anticipate the passing option at the same time and 'tuck' the ball away which prevents a pass from being made.
Another All Black that will feature at 10 in the future, Damian McKenzie, has this type of playmaking ability in spades. Against England last year, the fullback-come-first five plays first receiver with no imminent space available.
In the space of two seconds, he will open up England's defence and take the opportunity to put a supporting player away.
While the ball travels through the air, there isn't any signs of weakness in the defensive line, but by the time McKenzie catches it, a disconnect has formed between Kyle Sinckler (3) and Owen Farrell (10).
Farrell pushed hard off the line while Sinckler wasn't set to come forward when the halfback's pass was released.
McKenzie's instincts take over and he has the wherewithal to make a sharp cut off the right foot to attack the space. He beats Farrell ends up, forcing Sinckler and Underhill to cover his miss.
Although he will force these two other defenders to make the tackle, it will actually be Jamie George (16) that ends up paying the price for Farrell's miss, highlighting the extent of McKenzie's influence.
His ability to get the ball away in the tackle catches out Jamie George (16) who can't cover Ben Smith (14), a faster player that has 'won' the race to the space next to Underhill.
Smith breaks away downfield but the opportunity is lost for the All Blacks when the last pass goes astray, but the opportunity for seven points was there.
From absolutely nothing, McKenzie created something. A combination of vision, athletic ability, and skills created a line break with space that was never there.
It is artistry that cannot be scripted or pre-planned, but mastery of all the skills provides control and reduces the risk.
When you have multiple players that have these abilities, the opportunities compound.
If the team creates line breaks via other methods, simply getting the ball into these players' hands with a fractured or thin defence on the next phase is a high priority.
There are many other flyhalves that get to this level but some systems don't prioritise this kind of flyhalf.
Where McKenzie and Barrett have influence factors that reach as high as 6 or 7 when in top form, Australia continues to go after 10's that have lower influence factors in favour of 'steady' hands, players with ability in some of the areas but not all three – but this ultimately hamstrings their attacking play. It is part of a systemic problem why the Wallabies' haven't produced a new 10 in over a decade and many of their projects end up at 12.
Quade Cooper is the purest Wallaby 10 there has been but didn't get to maximize his career at the international level and his talent will go down as a waste by Rugby Australia. His best form came when the coaching staff seemed to work with his talents instead of trying to manage it.
Scotland's Finn Russell has purple patches reaching this high level of flyhalf play but has inconsistencies. Owen Farrell and George Ford have shown this ability but conform to the national style of play in England, which has also been successful, it must be said. Joey Carbery in Ireland has all the gifts required to become this type of player. While Sexton has the ball-playing nous his running game will continue to decline in potency with his age.
South African play is 9-dominant but if Curwin Bosch was in New Zealand he would be earmarked to be brought through to the All Blacks by now.
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When Daniel started his Ph.D. at Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) in 2009, nobody had an idea of what would come of it. However, within a couple of years, the university had become a global center for LOHC technology with 3 institutes and some 20 Ph.D. students working on a variety of technological aspects.
In 2013, a new carrier material had been found and major advancements were made in the lab. Daniel, and the Profs. Wasserscheid, Arlt, and Schlücker decided that the research results should<|fim_middle|>Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Arlt
Former Head of Institute of Separation Science and Technology at Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg
Prof. Dr. Peter Wasserscheid
Head of the Institute of Chemical Reaction Engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Director of the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nuremberg for Renewable Energy
Prof. Dr. Eberhard Schlücker
Head of the Institute of Process Machinery and Systems Engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg
German engineering stands for quality.
Our team at Hydrogenious Technologies combines this with passion, drive and the good faith in a sustainable future. | not stay in the labs but that it was time to take LOHC to the market. Therefore, on January 23rd, 2013 they founded Hydrogenious Technologies GmbH.
Five years and three funding rounds later, Hydrogenious Technologies has won FAU and Anglo American Platinum (UK) as high-class strategic shareholders and investors. We have brought LOHC systems to Europe and the US and work on the market entry in China. Today, we are more than optimistic towards the future that lies ahead of us!
Hydrogen is awesome but difficult to handle. Have you ever thought about binding it to an oil and handling a liquid? We have.
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Every innovation starts with an invention. Our LOHC technology has been invented at Friedrich-Alexander-University in Erlangen-Nuremberg. And there are still a lot of brilliant scientists working on it.
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Dr. Daniel Teichmann, CEO / Founder
Daniel brought LOHC to Erlangen and from there to the world. It was his Ph.D. thesis that laid the basis for Hydrogenious Technologies. What occupied him before he became an entrepreneur? He studied Business Engineering, tested the waters with strategy consulting, worked for BMW. Ah, and played basketball.
Dr. Caspar Paetz, CTO
Caspar was in Erlangen before Hydrogenious was there so he left again to build large plants with ThyssenKrupp and manage large projects with THOST. After Hydrogenious grew and prospered in Erlangen Caspar came back. Caspar considers himself a geek and so does everybody else. But besides that, he is also a brilliant chemical engineer.
Dr. Cornelius von der Heydt, CCO
Cornelius never planned to go to Erlangen. And when he joined Hydrogenious, it was all engineers. As his Ph.D. in Economics was not sufficient to gain their respect, he learned to explain LOHC in such a matter that nobody notices his consulting background. Now he presents the LOHC technology like nobody else, taking every stage offered to him.
Daniel brought LOHC to Erlangen and from there to the world. It was his Ph.D. thesis that laid the basis for Hydrogenious Technologies. What occupied him before he became an entrepreneur? He studied Business Engineering, tested the waters with strategy consulting, worked for BMW. Ah and played basketball.
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Daniel Beliavsky
deb228@nyu.edu
2006 PhD
2003 MA
2000 BA New York University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
New York University's GSAS
Daniel Beliavsky, Ph.D., is a concert pianist, composer, music theorist, filmmaker, and
educator. He has performed in Europe and throughout the United States with both
orchestra and in recital. In 2011, Daniel produced a film documentary about the
distinguished American composer Donald Harris' opus 1, the Sonata 1957 for piano, and
Harris' early compositional career in Paris. As part of that film, Daniel completed the
first commercial recording of the Sonata since Veronica Jochum von Moltke's 1971
release. Most recently, Daniel recorded David Del Tredici's Fantasy Pieces (1960) as
part of pre-production for a film about Del T<|fim_middle|> roman',="" serif;="" font-size:="" 15px;"="">Addtl.contact info.: daniel.beliavsky@gmail.com
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Daniel's commercial CD releases include The Complete Works for Solo Piano of Lukas
Foss (2002, Sonatabop.com label), completed in honor of Lukas Foss' 80th birthday.
Since then, he has released two additional CD recordings on the same label: From Italy
to Russia, which includes sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti, the Italian Concerto by J.S.
Bach, and Pictures from an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky, and Ecstasy and Poetry,
which consists of multiple pieces by Franz Schubert and Frédéric Chopin. John France,
of Musicweb-International (UK), noted several first-rate performances on Ecstasy and
Poetry, writing, "Could Beliavsky have set a benchmark for all interpretations of the
Schubert Impromptu in G-flat [No. 3, Op. 90]?"
Daniel has appeared on radio and television, and has been reviewed by the American
Record Guide, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the Topeka Capital-Journal, Musicweb-
International, Musical Pointers (UK), Sequenza21.com, the New Yorker Magazine, and
the New York Times. He is on the honorary board of the PianoArts National Piano
Competition and Music Festival (US), and is one of sixteen U.S. Steinway Artists to be a
Steinway Supporting Personality. In this capacity, Daniel travels throughout the
United States performing lecture-recitals and conducting master classes.
A graduate of Columbia and New York University, Daniel resides in New York City. He
is a visiting professor of music theory and history at several colleges and universities,
including the City College of New York, the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and
the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, where in 2011 he was nominated for
the Distinguished University Teaching Award.
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Key features include dual analog flex I/O with slide switches for selecting the preferred I/O configuration, retrofit connectivity for legacy equipment to and from Dante/AES67 networks, and Dante Domain Manager support.
The D2FLEXio is suitable for networked-interface for connecting power amplifiers and powered speakers, wireless mic receivers, in-ear monitor transmitters.
At the 2018 LDI tradeshow, ETC and High End Systems will join forces in one large-scale, combined booth to showcase lighting solutions for every show and venue. In addition to new fixtures, controls and rigging options, both companies will debut new moving lights on the tradeshow floor.
ETC's new Prodigy FlyPipe and QuickTouch Preset rigging solutions will also be featured in the ETC booth. The easy-to-install, easy-to-use hoist and controller fit into cafeterias, lobbies, museums, and churches that would not otherwise be able to accommodate rigging technology because of limitations of architecture, structural engineering, or budget. Perfect for use with FlyPipe, the new ColorSource Raceway will be on display as well. The lightweight and configurable distribution raceway was designed for rigs in smaller, budget-conscious facilities.
Those looking for compact and intuitive touchscreen control solutions for architectural lighting in entertainment spaces can interact with EchoTouch at LDI. Additional new architectural products at the LDI show include the Foundry line of DMX-controlled distributed power control products.
Visitors can also check out the latest additions to the ArcSystem line which include new fixture types, expanded colour temperature options, and hardwired DMX/RDM versions.
LDI attendees will be able to see many of these new products working live during a light show that will take place across the booths throughout the conference. Attendees will gather in Room N251 on October 20 for the annual Student Session led by field project coordinator Nick Gonsman.
Learn more about ETC's LDI plans at www.etcconnect.com/LDI.
Electro-Voice has added two Bluetooth-equipped models to its ZLX series of portable powered PA speakers.
playback or accompaniment and offer the same features as standard ZLX models.
QuickSmart DSP processing offers setup via four presets, sub/top system-match, two-band EQ, five user-programmable presets, visual monitoring of limiter status, input level control and meters and master volume control to optimise gain structure. Functions are accessed via a single-knob controller with LCD.
The speakers have 1000 W Class-D power amplifiers delivering up to 127 dB peak SPL using transducers designed and engineered by EV.
They contain EV-patented Signal Synchronised Transducers (SST) waveguide design. A three-handle design is integrated into a rugged composite enclosure.
Attero Tech is targeting large sporting venues, airport terminals, train stations, convention centres and corporate facilities with its Zip4 four-button IP audio paging interface.
Paging audio and bi-directional status data can be routed over a Dante or AES67 network to a DSP or other Paging Management System (PMS) controller to distribute paging audio to up to four zones or zone groups.
The Zip4 integrates directly with QSC's Q-Sys PA router functionality running on a QSC Core series DSP, using the Zip4's Q-Sys Designer control plug-in.
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Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microorganism to withstand the effects of an antibiotic drug in which it was originally sensitive to. Resistant organisms are able to withstand attack by antimicrobial drugs such as antibiotics, antifungals, and antivirals which makes standard treatment procedures ineffective. Antimicrobial resistance is something that has evolved naturally via natural selection through random mutations, it<|fim_middle|>9 words - 3 pages microbial infections before treatment to avoid medication errors or wrongful treatment, and risks of drugs resistance. References Arcangelo, V. P. & Peterson, A. M. (2006). Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice: A Practical Approach. New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Kayser, F. H., et al. (2005). Medical microbiology. Stuttgart: Georg Thieme Verlag. Leekha, S., et al. (2011). General Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy. Mayo Clin Proc. 86(2): 156–167. | can also be achieved by applying an evolutionary stress on a population. Once a gene mutation is generated, bacteria can then transfer genetic information horizontally, between individuals, by plasmid exchange. When a microorganism carries multiple resistance genes, it is termed multiresistant, these multiresistant bacteria have come to be known as superbugs. It is also possible for antibiotic resistance to be introduced artificially into a microorganism through transformation protocols. Still the main reason for increased antibiotic resistance is because of evolution via natural selection, where we see the microorganism reacting to an environmental pressure, the antibiotic. The bacteria which have formed the mutation, allowing them to survive, will then live on and reproduce. We then find that the mutated trait for resistance is passed on to their offspring, which leads to a fully resistant generation for that specific antibiotic.
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Isis Magazine - England's longest running independent student magazine was founded at Oxford University in 1892. The magazine runs events, a website and one print issue per term.
The University Club is located on Mansfield Road and offers graduates a range of sporting facilities including a gym, football and cricket pitches and social spaces such as a bar, cafe and restaurant.
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'Tireless MP and brave fighter': PM announces Mauril Bélanger's death at 61
By Bruce Cheadle in News, Politics | August 17th 2016
Mauril Belanger gives the thumbs up as he receives applause for defending his proposed changes to neutralize gender in the lyrics to "O Canada" in the House of Commons in Ottawa on May 6, 2016. Photo by The Canadian Press.
Mauril Bélanger, a Liberal member of Parliament for more than two decades and a lifelong advocate for francophone rights in English Canada, has died after a very public battle with an incurable neurodegenerative disease.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used Twitter to announce Bélanger's death on Tuesday night.
"Mauril Bélanger has passed away. He was a great friend, tireless MP and brave fighter," Trudeau tweeted. "The entire Parliamentary family mourns his loss."
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Mauril Bélanger has passed away. He was a great friend, tireless MP and brave fighter. The entire Parliamentary family mourns his loss.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) August 17, 2016
Bélanger, 61, died after a fight with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
He was diagnosed with the devastating disease in November 2015, just weeks after winning re-election in his Ottawa-Vanier riding for the eighth consecutive time since entering federal politics in a February 1995 byelection.
News of Bélanger's death triggered a flood of tributes from those of all political stripes on Tuesday night.
Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose called Bélanger a friend and a "great parliamentarian," saying on Twitter that she would miss him.
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair described Bélanger as a "very well-liked and respected colleague," and sent condolences to the politician's loved ones.
Mauril was a friend and a great parliamentarian. I will miss him. He was a good man.
— Rona Ambrose (@RonaAmbrose) August 17, 2016
Saddened to learn of the passing of Mauril Bélanger. Very well-liked and respected colleague. Our condolences to his loved ones.
— Tom Mulcair (@ThomasMulcair) August 17, 2016
And a number of Liberals expressed their sadness at losing one of their own.
"Mauril Belanger's fight for language rights and women's equality will be his lasting legacy," tweeted Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale. "Rest in Peace, mon ami!"
Immigration Minister John McCallum added: "He was a champion of the people."
So sorry to learn my passionate colleague + superb parliamentarian, Mauril Belanger, has died. Rest in Peace, mon ami! (1/2)
— Ralph Goodale (@RalphGoodale) August 17, 2016
Mauril Belanger's fight for language rights + women's equality will be his lasting legacy. All our love to Catherine.(2/2)
I am deeply saddened to hear of the loss of my dear friend Mauril Belanger. He was a champion of the people. My condolences to his family.
— John McCallum (@HonJohnMcCallum) August 17, 2016
ALS began its progressive toll on Bélanger by affecting his power of speech, a doubly cruel blow for a man dedicated to language rights who was poised as the front-runner to be elected Speaker of the House of Commons under the Trudeau<|fim_middle|> you ever become an MP, you have to learn to deal with all parliamentarians no matter their colour.' And that's my behaviour in the House, I've never engaged with the hurling of insults and that was a lesson I picked up from the university."
Bélanger served for a time as chief of staff to Peter Clark, the chairman of the regional municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, and later was instrumental in fighting to save Ottawa's French-language Montfort teaching hospital.
He co-founded the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association and sat on the board of the Parliamentary Centre, a non-governmental organization whose aim is "help legislatures measure their performance, build capacity, tackle key issues and promote mutual learning."
He was also a great advocate of co-operatives and, in 2014, wrote an op-ed for the Pearson Centre that wedded his love of Parliament with his passion for co-operative ventures.
"I believe we need to apply the model offered us by the co-operative sector to the business of the nation. We should be partners, not enemies, collectively invested in making Parliament work for the benefit of Canadians," wrote Bélanger.
He and his wife, Catherine, have a son and three grandchildren.
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He withdrew from the race, but not from public life.
On Jan. 27, 2016, Bélanger made history when he became the first MP in the House of Commons to use an electronic voice, re-introducing his private member's bill on gender neutral lyrics for O Canada using tablet software that converted pre-programmed text to speech.
Here is an update on my private members' bill which aims at rendering our national anthem gender inclusive https://t.co/35ONmTX2kq #cdnpoli
— Mauril Bélanger (@Mauril_Belanger) July 6, 2016
It was the second time Bélanger had attempted to make O Canada, in his words, more "gender inclusive" by changing the line "in all thy sons command" to "in all of us command." The first such bill was defeated at second reading in April 2015. The re-introduced bill cleared its final hurdle in the House of Commons in June 2016.
Bélanger was honorary Speaker for a day in March
On March 9, 2016, Bélanger was made honorary Speaker for a day and sat in the Speaker's chair for about 20 minutes during member statements and the start of the daily question period, communicating via his tablet computer.
"I salute you, as the honourable member for Ottawa-Vanier and as Speaker, for the dignity and grace that you bring to the House every day as you battle this terrible disease," Trudeau told him that day.
Remarkably, Bélanger had just returned from a trip to South Africa and Namibia as chair of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association, a group he co-founded in 2003.
"The sheer determination of getting on an aircraft and using a walker, cane, using the new technology to communicate ... going to 99 per cent of the meetings," recalled Sen. Jim Munson, who accompanied Bélanger's delegation.
"He had great pride of place. He was living in that moment, each and every time."
Bélanger was named national honorary spokesperson for Walk for ALS, an annual fundraiser run across Canada by provincial ALS societies to support both research and the lives of ALS sufferers, who number between 2,500 and 3,000 in Canada.
"I call on everyone to join me and to participate in a Walk in their community, so that support for people living with ALS is available today, and critical research is funded, providing hope for the future," he said via his tablet.
Dyed-in-the-wool political animal
Bélanger was a native of Mattawa, Ont., and his mother was a community advocate for the local francophone community.
The second of five children — he has three surviving younger brothers — had to bus 60 kilometres to North Bay in order to attend a French high school, then later studied English literature at the University of Ottawa as a way to improve his second language.
Mattawa, incidentally, also laid claim to Joseph Montferrand, the 19th century lumberjack folk legend immortalized as "Big Joe Mufferaw" by Stompin' Tom Connors.
"As a popular figure Montferrand came to embody the ideals, ethics, and aspirations of the French Canadian community," according to the Dictionary of Canadian Biography.
Lifelong advocate of minorities
Whatever the influences, Bélanger was a lifelong advocate of minorities in general and Franco-Ontarians in particular.
He was also a dyed-in-the-wool political animal, serving two terms as president of the University of Ottawa student federation in the mid 1970s.
"For two years I didn't study much but I learned a hell of a lot," Belanger told the Fulcrum, the university newspaper, in 2015.
His only non-political or public administration job was a stint as a stock broker in the mid 1980s, having begun his working career on Parliament Hill as an assistant to the late Jean-Luc Pepin, who was Liberal transport minister from 1980 to 1983.
It's worth noting that Pepin had just served as co-chair of the Task Force on Canadian Unity, which recommended in 1979 that language rights be entrenched in the Constitution.
In an October 2015 interview with the Fulcrum, Belanger said his student union work and Pepin's mentorship helped shape his parliamentary demeanour. "He told me, 'Mauril, if | 950 |
Tamim Iqbal was outstanding as he scored 130* and 103 in the<|fim_middle|> respectively. | first and third ODIs, both of which Bangladesh won, and hit 54 in a losing cause in the second game to aggregate 287. That made him the Player of the Series too, and gave him a career-high 737 points and the No.13 spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings for batsmen, according to icc.com.
It's a rise of four spots for Iqbal, who has now taken his century tally in ODIs to 11.
"I think the patience that I showed in the first, second and third match makes me happy as it proved that my hard work paid off," said Iqbal after the series, referring to the 160, 85 and 124 balls he faced in the three innings – in the first, he batted right through the innings.
Iqbal wasn't the only Bangladeshi on the move.
Shakib Al Hasan, the talismanic all-rounder, had a good series too, with scores of 97, 56 and 37, and two wickets in the second game. That helped him move up three places to 26th among batsmen, and though he lost three spots in the bowlers' table, he remained the top-ranked ODI all-rounder.
Of the other prominent scorers in the series for Bangladesh, Mahmudullah gained four positions to get to No.38 – his 49-ball 67* also gave him a career-high 575 points – but, interestingly, Mushfiqur Rahim dropped a spot to 22nd despite a rapid 30 in the first game and a 67-ball 68 in the second.
Mashrafe Mortaza and Mustafizur Rahman were Bangladesh's best bowlers in the Caribbean. Mortaza was the series topper in terms of wickets, with seven including 4/37 in the first match, and rose eight spots to be joint 19th with Matt Henry of New Zealand. Rahman earned a career-best 610 points earlier in the series before ending with 609 points and the No.17 spot, a gain of two spots.
From the Windies side, the star performer with the bat was undoubtedly Shimron Hetmyer.
Hetmyer hit 207 runs with a sequence of 52, 125 and 30, and moved up a stunning 77 positions to settle at the 59th spot. After the match-winning century in Providence, he had reached 528 points, his best in a short career so far, before losing some points following the series decider.
The last game was a high-scoring one, with Bangladesh putting up 301/6, and the Windies were then in hot pursuit before stopping at 283/6.
Chris Gayle and Rovman Powell were the heroes of their chase, and the batsmen's table put them at No.66 (up 12 spots) and No.92 (up 16 spots) | 662 |
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The blistering of the treated area is a perfectly normal reaction to the laser treatment procedure, and should not be cause for alarm. Blistering is a positive indication that the healing process is going as planned, and that the ink is being removed from your body. It is also normal for the blisters to burst, and means that the skin will heal faster.
Whilst it is not essential, you may want to apply a cold pack to the treated area. This will serve to ease discomfort and inflammation. Provided you are not prone to allergic reaction, you may also want to take a Paracetamol based painkiller, and/or an anti-inflammatory. Do not take any aspirin based pain relief, as this will thin the blood and risk unnecessary bruising and bleeding to the treated area, thus jeopardising the healing process.
As long as at least 2 hours have elapsed since the procedure, it is okay to take a shower; however, avoid exposing the treated area to direct pressure, and do not soak the area in a bath, hot tub or swimming pool until it has completely healed.
The treated area will be particularly sensitive to sunlight so it is essential that you wear sunblock with a minimum SPF of 25, for at least 3 months after receiving the treatment.
Do not wear make-up either on or around the treated area until it is completely healed. Itching around the treated area is a completely normal reaction to the dehydrating that occurs during laser treatment. This itching can be eased using a vitamin E ointment or a hydrocortisone cream.
If the treated area starts to secrete yellowish liquid at any point, or begins bleeding, or if you experience any discomfort that hasn't been described above, then it is important to contact the clinic where the procedure was carried out. In case of any extreme reaction, call 999 and/or go straight to your nearest A& E department | 491 |
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My 2019 Houston Texans Offseason Plan: Defense
So once again, let me talk about my misgivings with the coaching staff plan before I get into exact position-by-position specifics. That way I can better showcase the difference between what I'd recommend and what I think Houston will do.
In 2018, I thought this unit had matchup issues against a certain type of team: They were called the Indianapolis Colts. (Rimshot.) But, no, it could just<|fim_middle|> draft while I had bargain help in free agency afterwards. I think the Texans might sign up for that deal, especially if they trade Clowney. Personally, love to have my defensive tackles actually kick ass instead of being Jeff Zgonina
Here for my brothers in the #NTLust sphere is the one free photo I could find of Jeff Zgonina's existence with the Texans
The interior is one of the most free-agency heavy areas of the team, with Christian Covington, Angelo Blackson, and Brandon Dunn all up for new deals. My personal opinion is that Heath and Watkins have flashed enough in those roles that I'd be comfortable letting the market terms dictate who comes back. I think Covington will catch on elsewhere as someone else will believe in his pass rush numbers. Dunn and Blackson I could see coming back on short-term deals. Maybe something like $8 total million over two years with one-year guarantees would be about where I'd stick in the mud for either of them. I expect the Texans will prioritize bringing back Blackson.
I could see a drafted player at this position as well, but it won't be a priority fix so I won't even pretend to know a fifth-round target. Perhaps the Texans will just try to recreate Dunn and Blackson, whom they found cheap in free agency. That would also be a smart play.
Off-ball Linebacker: Bernardrick McKinney (star contract), Zach Cunningham (rookie contract), Dylan Cole (UDFA rookie contract), Brennan Scarlett (RFA), Peter Kalambayi (rookie contract)
This position seems pretty straight-forward to me. Bernardrick McKinney is your tacklebacker who has the speed to cover but not necessarily the instincts. Zach Cunningham is your speed linebacker who plays good zone coverage but isn't who you want to see man-to-man on Darren Sproles outside. Dylan Cole makes great reads but isn't as athletic as Cunningham and thus will likely only retain spot work. Only Cole's contract is up before 2020, and Cole will be an RFA at that point. I expect this rotation to mostly hold until Cunningham becomes a free agent. I will note that long-term I'm not sold on Cunningham because I don't trust his instincts in man coverage, but I also don't think he can't improve on that with another year to develop.
The Cunningham pick-six. I think something that gets lost in the original camera angles I had for it is how Cunningham sort of baits Mayfield with his initial movement. Mayfield did not think he was going where he wound up. And, of course, Clowney on Greg Robinson. pic.twitter.com/dmEA3FSfD1
— Rivers McCown (@riversmccown) December 4, 2018
Brennan Scarlett was quite impressive for the Texans last year as a core special teamer and bit player on defense. He showed a lot of versatility in coverage, in run defense, and on the line of scrimmage. I wouldn't call him a must-keep as an RFA, but I think he's worth a tender and possibly even a match on a cheaper deal. Scarlett is never going to overwhelm with physicality, but is smart, instinctive, and plays the system well. If you keep him, I think you close the door on Brian Peters, because Peter Kalambayi played well enough to also retain a core special teams role next season. As an incredibly experienced veteran, Peters simply will cost more on the veteran minimum than most rookies. Hopefully for his sake the Texans keep him, because I don't think there's anything wrong with his play. The way these things tend to play out with special teamers is either they get signed instantly or they bum around waiting for injuries. You could see either outcome with Peters.
Cornerback: FA/draft, FA/draft, Johnathan Joseph (cheapie contract), Kevin Johnson (fifth-year option), Aaron Colvin (star slot contract), Deante Burton (UDFA rookie contract)
Let's talk about what to do at the position that was slagged the most last season. I think the easy way to go about this is to acknowledge that the answer of rookie addition or free-agent addition is simply "yes."
In free agency, my unquestioned No. 1 cornerback would be Ronald Darby, however, he's so far ahead of the other cornerbacks that even coming off an ACL tear I expect him to get a contract way over where I'd put his actual value. He's not a No. 1 cornerback to me. If for some reason he's available for less than $25 million in guaranteed money and less than a three-year commitment, that's probably worth pursuing.
The two free agents I like the most in this class are Jason Verrett and Morris Claiborne. Verrett is always hurt — that's why he's made it to free agency — but he's been empirically impressive in pretty much every season he survives. He's sort of the Tyler Eifert of cornerbacks at this point. He's off a Torn Achilles and a torn ACL in 2016. Obviously he's not a good bet to stay healthy and be healthy on Day 1, but I like the idea of a team with a lot of one-year cap space just offering him a contract and seeing how training camp goes.
Claiborne has been a reliable journeyman corner for a few seasons. I don't think of him as any great shakes, but he's got the size and speed to deal with players that Johnathan Joseph can't, and he'll give some buffer room for the development that I think is inherent with rookie corners.
Johnathan Joseph can't keep up with Corey Davis pic.twitter.com/kQdbESxB26
— Rivers McCown (@riversmccown) November 27, 2018
Joseph comes into 2019 as a zone-heavy corner who could be platooned in serious cases. That means rookies and Deante Burton could both get called upon for more serious work against the fastest of the fast in certain packages. I expect the Texans will just let him keep his spot on seniority, and fair enough, but it's going to cost them some big plays.
This early on in the draft process it doesn't mean much, but for my money, Deandre Baker of Georgia is a perfect fit of player and team with the Texans. I've seen him mocked around the middle of the first round all the way to the end of the first, and the only thing he's really missing is size. I have a thing for players who play bigger than their actual size, and I think Baker fits that bill. Otherwise, look, pretty much every cornerback in the draft will be linked to the Texans at some point.
Aaron Colvin remains on the roster after a 2018 debacle of a free-agency season solely because the Texans can't clear money by releasing him. I think he deserves a fresh start this year at slot corner, and he's not terrible in that role historically. He's not going to earn the contract money, but that doesn't mean he can't dunk on his 2018 form. The Texans can regroup on that deal after 2019.
I have no idea what the ruling actually is on Kevin Johnson being able to be cut given he finished the year on IR. If he can be cut, I expect him to be cut. I think Johnson's salary will pretty much dictate whether the Texans keep one of Kareem Jackson and Tyrann Mathieu or both.
Safety: Kareem Jackson (FA), Justin Reid (rookie contract), Andre Hal (cheapie contract), A.J. Moore (UDFA rookie contract), Mike Tyson (UDFA rookie contract)
Speaking of Jackson versus Mathieu, let's talk about that right now. How many teams do you know that carry a fourth safety as good as Andre Hal? The Texans sort of got away with it this year because Jackson immediately moved to corner and because Hal was coming off a lymphoma. Here's a take that goes beyond the statistics that are colored by playing bad quarterbacks: He's still slow enough at this stage of his career that he needs to be a safety. The Texans will be making a grave mistake if they evaluate last year's tape and decide he can stick outside in 2019.
Here's an area I think they can expand on Mathieu's usage: They disguise Cover-3 as two-deep, Mathieu plays robber role on Josh Allen. With more of a break to the ball, could have been a pick. Instead, flattens receiver. (Yes, yes, could have been DPI, was a bit early.) pic.twitter.com/iZ6iE0fxTz
— Rivers McCown (@riversmccown) December 13, 2018
Mathieu is a tough subject for me. I think he's a good player, but the way that safeties have been valued on the free agent market over the past couple of seasons make me feel a bit weird about giving him $10 million a season. Mathieu's size makes it easy for him to get bullied by bigger tight ends. His football acumen and approach? No questions there for me. I won't be sad if he's one of Houston's safeties in 2019. But I wouldn't want to be handing him a huge contract given how easily pieced together most safety units are and the fact that Hal is already a more-than reliable third safety. I would choose between Mathieu and Jackson in favor of Jackson because I think he's just a little more physical up front and I suspect the Texans will be able to pay a bit less to keep him. They're both good players to me though, so no tears if they're both back.
Justin Reid's rookie season was somehow impressive and yet not quite as good as I think his DROY backer fans took it in 2018. Reid's tackling and range has him in a good spot to continue to develop into that player, but the Texans got a little burnt over the second half of the season and I attribute that mostly to learning experiences by the rookie.
Depth is good at this position. A.J. Moore was a core special teamer all season, and Mike Tyson played adequately after coming over as a waiver claim. I don't think this team needs to draft a safety, though I wouldn't be surprised if they targeted another bargain safety ala Mathieu if the market makes that the play.
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Next PostNext The gap between teams and fans in 2019 | as easily have been the Chiefs had the Texans advanced further in the playoffs. Houston was primarily a zone-coverage team, and they refused to take advantage of their depth in pass rushers to really create havoc because Crennel decided to get ubercute with Whitney Mercilus. As I detailed for The Athletic, Mercilus was relegated to this sort of awkward chess piece role — it was kind of like putting a bishop on the board and pretending it was a knight.
Mercilus had to play zone coverage. He had to play outside on standard downs against two tight-end or two-back sets. He sometimes spied the quarterback. The easiest solution to all of Houston's problems was putting Mercilus, Watt, and Clowney on the line of scrimmage and saying "stop it." But they rarely did. My guess — purely an informed guess, not anything I've heard from a source — is that the Texans and J.J. Watt wanted Watt to play only on the outside to keep his back healthier. While Clowney sometimes stood over the interior line, it wasn't an every down look. Houston could have put Watt inside, where he has been at his best throughout his career, and put Mercilus and Clowney outside. They never really did. That means something.
The ripple effects of this decision are going to run clear throughout this piece, so let's get it on the board early.
EDGE: J.J. Watt (star contract minus salary cap growth), Jadeveon Clowney (free agent — will be tagged), Whitney Mercilus (midscale contract), Duke Ejiofor (rookie deal), FA/Draft
This is an offseason where I expect the Texans to move on from one of Whitney Mercilus or Jadeveon Clowney. Clowney with a franchise tag would probably command more in the trade market if a team decided to believe in him. Mercilus would be less messy to jettison, though, and with a year left on his contract and coming off a bad statistical season, might be the kind of player a bargain-hunting team would come for. (Yes, he's going to be a Patriot, that's what I'm saying.)
I would keep them both. You can never have enough pass rushers in today's NFL and I think the pieces fit better together than the Texans used them last year. But at the end of the day I expect one of them will be gone. If I had to guess, it would be Clowney. But again, I want to be clear I have no source on that. Clowney, to me, is worthy of getting of a five-year, $100 million dollar deal in the near-Khalil Mack range. His interior play as a pass rusher was the most consistent trick Houston had all season to generate pressure.
Clowney wins on the interior (with Paradis out), wrecks Keenum on third down. pic.twitter.com/xBSf1K1QH5
— Rivers McCown (@riversmccown) November 4, 2018
J.J. Watt had a fabulous season and should have won Comeback Player of The Year in my opinion. But it is what it is. He's the boringest great player in the NFL, and even his press clippings are so sweet and kind that they just fade into the background of our consciousness. We had a full season of content at The Athletic Houston between two writers and barely even touched on how great he is. It's expected. He's become the player where it's only a story if he's not dominant. With three years left on his deal, he's not a priority re-negotiation and I think well worth his contract as long as he's repeating 2018. I am worried about the potential of a weakened Watt heading into the last two years of that deal, because this city and this team rightfully loves him and I think he'll get whatever he wants. I'm never going to bet against Watt, but long-term back injuries are not a great investment. I'd want to keep him on this deal as long as I could, maybe with some token guaranteed money added as necessary ala Julio Jones last offseason.
Duke Ejiofor showed enough in his limited looks that I would be happy to have him as a developmental pass rusher going forward. If the Texans do move one of Clowney or Mercilus I imagine he will not be playing the full Mercilus role from last season, but he's shown well and has enough of a draftnik profile that he was on the radar of the Top Prospects lists I do for ESPN/FO. If one of Mercilus or Clowney gets moved, I expect pass rusher to be in play for a Day 2 pick. Again, take this with a grain of salt because I'm not sure where NFL consensus will end up, but I am personally a big fan of Louisana Tech's Jaylon Ferguson and could see him make it to the second round.
Interior linemen: D.J. Reader (final year of rookie contract), FA/Draft, Brandon Dunn (FA), Carlos Watkins, Joel Heath
One thing that I could see getting interesting this offseason is how the Texans value D.J. Reader. The nose tackle has been the key to one of the best run defenses in the NFL — the No. 1 run defense in the NFL statistically last season — over the past couple years. Nose tackles are limited in the scope of their value, but Reader contributes more as a pass rusher than most of them. The two contracts he'll be looking at (as of now) are Damon Harrison's $24 million in guarantees and Star Lotuleilei's $25 million in guarantees. Something like a 5-year, $50 million deal with $28 million in guarantees could be in play over a three-year guaranteed term. I think I'd pass on that price and try to recreate Reader in the | 1,225 |
Taylor Swift Visits Sick Kids at New York City Cancer Center
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Spirits were high at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center on Saturday (March 22) when superstar Taylor Swift helped light up sick kids' faces with a visit.
The singer spent the day hanging out with children and teens affected by cancer, and her positive demeanor and compassionate spirit left a mark on those she visited -- and it's safe to assume the feeling was mutual.
Throughout her time at the cancer center, Swift posed for photos with fans and video chatted with family members of the kids. One girl named Lindsey took to Twitter<|fim_middle|> even wrote a song called 'Ronan' about a little boy's lost battle with cancer, with the proceeds from the single donated to a childhood cancer charity.
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Categories: Country Music News, Heartwarming Stories | after Swift video chatted with her while visiting her tiny cousin.
Another lucky girl, Shelby, who is diagnosed with very severe Aplastic Anemia, was able to hang out with the 'Everything Has Changed' singer. In fact, Swift extended her planned one-hour visit on one floor of the hospital to 4.5, proving that the kids had a great impact on her.
"We are still in awe, Taylor Swift is a class act all around, she was so sweet, compassionate, asked US questions, got on Skype with my other daughter, stayed in our room and talked with us and was completely down to earth," Shelby's mom writes on Facebook. "She hung out with us for at least 15-20 minutes. She was 'scheduled' to be on our floor for 1 hour, but was here for 4.5 hours instead. Thank you Taylor, you are a beautiful woman inside and out!!"
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Country music fans know that this is somewhat of a regular occurrence in the singer's life. Swift has been very involved in visiting sick kids throughout her career, and | 246 |
"Do you know anything about witches?" This is great news for fans of classic horror. There's a brand new remake of Dario Argento's 19<|fim_middle|>ento and the band Goblin, which compliments the strong style and colorful visuals which are Argento's trademark. It has gone on to earn more attention and acclaim in the last decade than in its initial release. With the remake coming soon, it's getting even more attention, which is why it's worth revisiting the original in all its uncut 35mm glory. | 77 stylish horror film Suspiria due to arrive later this year, from director Luca Guadagnino (of A Bigger Splash, Call Me by Your Name). But before that arrives, lucky cinephiles will have the chance to revisit the original film as a pristine 35mm print of an uncut version of the film was found by the Chicago Cinema Society. "The print was rescued from an Italian cinema that had closed down and the print had gone untouched in their storage area since 1977/78." Even more exciting, the print will be touring around the country as a restored version show in select cinemas through this year. Full list of cities below.
This is a must see on the big screen! Even if you've seen the film already, this sounds like it's a truly special experience. Dario Argento's Suspiria stars Jessica Harper as a dancer who goes to a dance academy in Germany to study ballet. Strange things start to happen after she arrives, and she eventually discovers that the school is actually a witches' coven. The film has an unforgettable score by Arg | 227 |
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Complete your visit to the Ralph Foster Museum with a step into the past at the Star School, a turn-of-the-century one-room schoolhouse, which is located just north of the Museum.
Star School No. 38 was originally located on the bank of Flat Creek downstream from McDowell, Missouri in Barry County. The schoolhouse was received by College of the Ozarks in 1975. Because of narrow roads the building had to be taken apart in sections before moving and was meticulously reconstructed<|fim_middle|> Monday through Friday. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Loan kits are available for area schools, which contain artifacts, text, audio and worksheets, and may be loaned to a class for a period of five days. A brochure is available which lists the kit contents and loan instructions.
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The Ralph Foster Museum offers several educational programs for the younger museum visitors. A hands-on Children's Discovery Room is available free of charge to children ages 4-9 and is open | 116 |
Ken Jennings makes emotional debut as guest host of<|fim_middle|> We were dazzled by his intelligence, charm and grace."
"Like all Jeopardy! fans, I miss Alex very much and I thank him for everything he did for all of us," he continued. "Let's be totally clear: No one will ever replace the great Alex Trebek. But we can honor him by playing the game he loved."
After the touching tribute, Jenning did a great job as host. He was personable and light hearted. Several fans, including a few surprised ones, took to Twitter to commend him on his performance. | 'Jeopardy!': 'I miss Alex very much'
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Ken Jennings is not only the greatest "Jeopardy!" champion of all time he was also one of Alex Trebek's favorite contestants. So it made sense that he was named guest host after Trebek's death in November. During his debut, Monday, he delivered a touching tribute to the former host.
"Sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life," said Jennings. "Not many things in life are perfect, but Alex did this job pretty much perfectly for more than 36 years, and it was even better up close. | 149 |
Grand Canyon University | Client Success Story
How GCU Uses Resource Scheduler to Manage Hundreds of Events & Improve Campus Culture
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Grand Canyon University (GCU) hosts hundreds of events per year from new student orientation, to classes and daily social happenings. These events are critical to fostering a lively campus community.
While other universities have multiple departments that handle events across campus, GCU has a single team of just two full-time coordinators and two student workers who coordinate hundreds (sometimes dozens in a single day) of events. "We schedule everything from a two-person meeting to 7,000 people in the arena," said Sabrina Peoples, University Event Services Campus Scheduling Supervisor for Grand Canyon University<|fim_middle|> | .
"We were using a scheduling system that felt like an old D.O.S., was not pretty to look at, and didn't make it easy for people to book the resources they needed along with event space — from tables and chairs, to catering, and A/V — so people forgot if they had booked the things they were going to need for their meetings and we did a lot of things manually."
GCU implemented Resource Scheduler to improve utilization of campus space — from an outside patch of grass, to classrooms, and arenas — and to be agile and creative in order to accommodate hundreds of requests. "This solution allows us to customize our spaces so that our gym can be a volleyball court one day and a community fair later that same day," said Peoples.
Students, faculty, and staff use the web interface or Outlook integration to locate rooms quickly and, in just a few clicks, add the equipment and resources they'll need. The University Events Services team has a queue of reservations and can hover over each request to glance at requirements before confirming a booking. This centralized reservation system makes it easy to manage services, access facility information, monitor daily events, and make last-minute changes.
Resource Scheduler is simple to use. "Our student workers handle recurring events, like our 700 study sessions, in a single day. If they are new to the team, they don't have to know how an event was hosted last year (or 3,000 events ago…) but simply find it in the system and recreate it." Peoples noted. "One of our team members was in the system and making appointments on her first day!"
Events help shape the campus culture and community. "We had 45 events events hosted during Welcome Week along with 20,000 students moving back to campus. My team used Resource Scheduler to handle intense logistics including set up, tear down, and the flipping of spaces in a matter of a few hours." These events are important to help students meet each other, welcome them to campus, and share our school spirit," said Peoples. "We have a large commuter population as well and we strive to make logistics simple so they'll be encouraged to host events and use our amenities."
Utilization data is shared every Monday with campus teams across GCU including security, colleges, grounds people, and athletics. These insights are helping inform strategic decisions including the addition of a new building on campus. "I was able to let the committee know our lecture halls are used 97 percent of the time during the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.," Peoples reported.
We just built a new activity center with 10 basketball courts, an outdoor hockey rink, skate park and workout facilities. Use of the API will enable us to feed data to our "GCU Engage" mobile app so students can look at what space is open in the new center, and book it once they're there. We also use the API feed to bring the university's master class schedule into Resource Scheduler and understand exactly why, how, and when space is occupied.
Finally, we have plans to create a new webpage featuring calendars of events across campus in order to increase transparency, and make it easier for more people to participate in the campus culture.
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Not only was 2<|fim_middle|> you all! | 018 an amazing year for our business, but it was also fulfilling on a personal level. In early June, we traveled to Manhattan to renew our vows! As a lot of you already know, we got engaged in New York City so everything really came full circle. Our intimate ceremony in Central Park was everything we could have hoped for and we had so much fun being on the other side of the camera for once! The amazing Celia Ragonese is credited with the images below.
We also had the incredible honor of shooting our first destination wedding in 2018! Not only did we get to capture a stunning traditional Italian wedding, but we also had 10 days to visit some of the most beautiful cities in Italy. It's safe to say that Venice quickly became one of our new favorite cities!
To top it all off, we rang in the new year in Times Square! We stood for 14 hours (in the rain) waiting for the ball to drop and it was…awesome! Seeing it through to the end was certainly a privilege that had to be earned but the energy was unforgettable. When the ball did finally drop, it was nothing short of magic – a perfect beginning to the new year. We are excited to say that one of our 2019 resolutions is to keep up with blogging and stay more connected on Facebook. There are a lot of great things in store for this year and we can't wait to share them with | 298 |
Cars Insights
Brands navigate steep mobility learning curve
The focus on the future of mobility hasn't turned into a race yet. I expect that the major car brands are thinking there isn't any clarity today about how to turn new mobility solutions into a workable economic model. The Ubers of this world are trying, but burning cash. It seems to me that that a lot of brands are looking at mobility businesses, but at the moment there is massive uncertainty about how anyone is going to get there. What is admirable is that these are old industrial businesses - they invented the machines that burn oil. They don't necessarily have the answers today, but they are learning. They understand that they need to be in many of these new areas because one of them is going to be the way to the future.
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Brands must build greater difference, but it takes time
A lot of the mass market brands, and even some of the premium brands, have become quite interchangeable in the consumer's mind. The distinctiveness of the luxury brands is limited. There are exceptions. There's often a national hero brand. And there are degrees of loyalty. But most of the brands are doing just OK. Yet being distinctive is fundamental to effective branding. The customer care experience provides a way for brands to differentiate. The brands are waking up to this opportunity with apps. And the retail experience is another place to be different. But in the car industry change takes a long time. The brands need to become a lot more agile in the way they're structured, think, and behave.
Stephen Wallace
European Brand Planning Lead
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Car ownership yields emotional satisfaction beyond transportation
In the 15 years that I've spent in the automotive industry, working for several brands, we've always debated whether a car is just transportation or something more. We asked, are people connected to their cars like they are to their refrigerators, or are they emotionally connected as they are to their favorite pet? This debate will continue. The mobility versus ownership conversation is about people as either passengers or drivers. Autonomy will include both comfort and safety features, which is what we see today. And people may select to turn the features on or off depending on the driving circumstances. The premium brands will continue to push for ownership and the fun aspects of driving. Most people would still prefer to own their house rather than spend every day of the week in an Airbnb rental apartment.
Andreas Sigl
Managing Director, Geneva
Burson-Marsteller
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All brands experimenting with autonomy, electric, and sharing possibilities
All the car brands are experimenting with electric cars, autonomous cars and car sharing, with the focus varying by brand. The most balanced brand may be BMW. It has been in electric cars for several years and has a car sharing system in place. BMW is not communicating much about autonomous cars, but the brand is heavily into connected cars. BMW acquired a Microsoft platform company to integrate apps into the car hardware to get unique selling propositions. One example: By having the apps only work in a BMW, they are seeking a competitive advantage. By recognizing the driver's smartphone, the car could adjust the seat position and steering wheel automatically. By reading the driver's calendar, the car could recommend the best route to take to a meeting.
Juergen Korzer
Global Account Director, VW
Kantar Group
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Four certainties shape category transformation
The contrast between funding the present and preparing for the mobility future will be the primary tension of the automotive business for the next three decades. Carmakers invest now for products they will produce in five years. Historically, five years from now was predictable. It's not anymore. There are four certainties shaping the tension between core automotive and a future that has some mobility in it. One is electrification. It seems sure that power trains will shift, but when and where and the penetration is less clear. As electrification grows, gas will become cheaper. Second is what people are calling car sharing. Third is autonomous vehicles. Finally, it's the definition of mobility. We think of mobility as transportation of the human body. But what about Amazon? I don't need to go to the shop for my groceries when Amazon delivers them to me. I haven't moved. The object has moved. So, there is a fundamental reshaping of what we mean by mobility. And mobility is about efficiency and price so far – the cheapest way of getting across town. How do you make money? What's the premium added value that's going to cause me to choose one mobility service over another? These are the challenges in mapping the future.
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Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) ecosystems once occupied 90 million acres in the southern United States coastal plain. These firedependent ecosystems dominated a wide range of coastal plain sites, including dry uplands and low, wet flatlands. Today, less than 4 million acres remain, but these ecosystems represent significant components of the region's cultural heritage, ecological diversity, timber resources, and present essential habitat for<|fim_middle|>, and stimulates growth and development of the rich understory. Fire is, therefore, an important element in establishing the species and is critical to achieve and maintain the biologically diverse conditions that are characteristic of the ecosystem. | many animal and plant communities. This ecosystem is also the favorite habitat for endangered species like the red-cockaded woodpecker and the gopher tortoise. Fire was an essential component of the original longleaf pine ecosystems. The landscapes were characterized by open stands of mature longleaf pine with a savanna-like understory that was biologically diverse. Recent improvements in the technology to artificially regenerate longleaf pine have stimulated interest in restoring longleaf pine on many sites. Long-term studies show that the frequent use of fire hastens initiation of height growth, reduces undesirable competing vegetation | 114 |
On Saturday, March 12, jazz pianist/composer Kevin Hays will conduct a workshop open to all instrumentalists interested in developing their harmonic sense, line playing, and overall improvisational skills. The workshop will take place in New York City, between 2-5pm.
Bringing together over 25 years of performing and recording experience with artists such as Chris Potter, Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Bill Stewart, and Nicholas Payton, Hays<|fim_middle|> jazz duos, Foolish Hearts (Peter Eldridge and Matt Aronoff) and the duo of Kevin Hays and Gregoire Maret. | presents clear and practical exercises and instruction to students of all levels and instruments.
These intimate classes provide an opportunity to play, ask questions, problem solve, and discuss any musical issues students wish to bring forward.
• Rhythm and phrasing – "Demystifying Swing"
Places are limited and these workshops fill up quickly. Registration and pre-payment are required. Email info@kevinhays.com for more information.
The Art of the Duo: A musical concert featuring two musical | 95 |
The Planning Board is a seven member board composed of representatives from Morehead City and its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and which is a recommending body for requests such as rezoning, ordinance amendment, planned development, and major subdivision sketch plan.
The Planning Board is also responsible for reviewing and approving or denying requests for major subdivision preliminary and final plats, landscaping plans for projects over five acres, alternative landscaping plans, and multifamily developments.
In addition, the Planning Board provides input concerning special<|fim_middle|> month at 5:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building Auditorium located at 202 South 8th Street, 2nd Floor. For more information, contact Planning and Inspections Department Director Sandi Watkins. | projects, such as zoning studies, comprehensive reviews of ordinance language, and various plans such as the Land Use Plan, Pedestrian Plan, and Bicycle Plan.
The Planning Board meets on the third Tuesday of each | 42 |
Home » Youth inform drug misuse prevention efforts working
Youth inform drug misuse prevention efforts working
By Erin Knutson
East Kootenay Addiction Services Society (EKASS) is on the frontline of addictions outreach, prevention, education, and research in British Columbia and across Canada.
"The goal is to normalize and de-stigmatize the issue, and there is still a long way to go," said Dean Nicholson, executive director for EKASS at their regional headquarters in Cranbrook.
Setting the tone for other provinces,<|fim_middle|>9. There was a similar decline in the inappropriate use of depressant medications such as benzodiazepines, which dropped from 11.4% of youth in 2015 to 7.6% in 2019," taken from the ASUS survey results
Results from the ASUS survey and the importance of tracking drug use in youth populations in the East Kootenay speaks to the awareness that is being created by organizations like EKASS.
Educating the community on topics such as harm reduction, mental health, and moderate substance use with a model designed for early prevention, awareness, and demystification are essential tools in creating healthier adult populations and combatting substance misuse, according to Nicholson.
"Hopefully this decrease in use and the continued efforts to provide education on overdose prevention and the distribution of Naloxone kits by EKASS and partner agencies will further reduce the risk of future overdoses amongst our region's youth."
For more information on the survey visit EKASS
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Adolescent Substance Use SurveyCranbrookDean NicholsonEast Kootenay Addiction Services SocietyEKASSFentanyl and opioid abuseInterior Health AuthorityMinistry of Children and Family DevelopmentNaloxone | B.C., is reframing the conversation around mental health and addictions by normalizing, de-stigmatizing, and educating youth populations and the public on substance use and misuse according to Nicholson.
Improvements in youth addictions have been documented through a region-wide survey conducted by his organization in partnership with Interior Health Authority and the Ministry of Children and Family Development.
The Adolescent Substance Use Survey (ASUS) examined drug use in students Grades 7 to 12 in the East Kootenay and was undertaken in March of 2019 to monitor drug use patterns, behaviours, and attitudes in local adolescents. The survey was first implemented in 2002 by the agency for stats research and to define target areas for proactive measures.
This is the ninth survey EKASS has conducted since then, and it reflects a downtrend on substance misuse, partly due to a shifting approach to public outreach and education, and partly due to the presentation of correct information to the public surrounding the often shrouded and taboo subject of addictions.
"Our goal is to undo myths around substance misuse that lead to stigmatization and discrimination," said Nicholson on shifting the polarizing perception of the public on addictions. "The goal is to eliminate the us versus them way of thinking."
Substance misuse is not isolated to socioeconomic background, race, sex, or generation in particular, and it often correlates with other unaddressed issues according to findings. Though specific trends were observed in the survey regarding user demographics, the majority of youth (80%), partake in substance use once a week.
"The remaining 20% who uses more than three times a week represents a group that might be struggling with underlying factors such as undiagnosed mental-health issues (though not exclusive to) and reaching this population is key," said Nicholson.
Educating the young is a huge preventative step and fostering positive and informed attitudes among the youth and their peers to recognize a problem and to take action are part of a new strategy EKASS has exacted with their research and outreach efforts in school settings.
"We can encourage them to seek help and to recognize that there is a problem and to be proactive—substance misuse is often a symptom of a larger problem," he said.
Targeting substance use is essential, and the stats have shown that alcohol and tobacco are of the most substantial concern. By exacting specifics, Nicholson and his team are better able to understand what drugs are available to youth and how they are interacting with them.
Educating children about a drug like cocaine is mostly ineffective as was the majority of the anti-drug campaigns in the media, according to Nicholson, who said that the information passed along was often inaccurate.
"Drugs don't create holes in the brain, they can, however, disrupt neural pathways, and create problems down the line in the health of the brain, possibly leading to an increased chance of developing mental health disorders later in life," he said.
According to the survey, the work in informed education is paying off, and youth are aware of the problems associated with regular drug use, including marijuana, which has not seen increased usage in adolescents since its legalization.
The opioid crisis resulted from the tightening of prescription opioids, leaving room in the market for uncontrolled substances.
"People don't know what they're getting and often accidentally take too much, resulting in many of the overdoses we're seeing," said Nicholson.
Fentanyl and opioid abuse and related drug use continue to be a public health concern in the province, but since ASUS started tracking opioid misuse in East Kootenay youth in 2015, a decrease has been reported.
"In 2015, 12.6% of youth reported having misused an opioid. This decreased to seven per cent in 201 | 769 |
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Home | News | Technology | Cellnex Telecom and SIGFOX promote the "Internet of Things" ecosystem
Cellnex Telecom and SIGFOX promote the "Internet of Things" ecosystem
• Over 80 professionals came together at Cellnex's headquarters in Madrid to see the advantages afforded by the Internet of Things in their business areas
• Cellnex Telecom has deployed a SIGFOX network with over 1,300 base stations in all manner of settings
• This technology can be developed in a number of different sectors, including healthcare and water management
• Its features allow for low-cost roll-out with guaranteed maintenance
Cellnex Telecom, Europe's leading independent wireless telecommunications operator, in partnership with SIGFOX, the global connectivity systems provider, held an informative conference featuring a detailed presentation of its Internet of Things (IoT) network, a model of connectivity which links everyday physical objects, such as a water meters, refuse bins or emergency lighting systems, and embeds them in the network.
More than 80 professionals linked to companies developing devices, sensors, apps and platforms responded to Cellnex Telecom and SIGFOX's invitation to see first-hand the advantages of Spain's coverage with the SIGFOX Network deployed by Cellnex Telecom.
This network allows the low-cost deployment of a maintenance-guaranteed model which can be accessed in the more than 1,300 base stations installed by Cellnex Telecom, located in all manner of settings. These points already have SIGFOX technology with a significantly higher territorial coverage than in other European countries.
Thanks to this network, products have been developed and already launched on the market, such as the latest generation of Verisure alarms, developed by SECURITAS DIRECT with SIGFOX dual connectivity. Nonetheless, in the future it will be possible to develop many more uses, in sectors such as healthcare, waste and water management, intelligent infrastructure, telecontrol, and many other markets currently under development.
According to Pablo Oliete, Marketing Manager at Cellnex Telecom, "Spanish companies need to take full advantage of Spain having Europe's largest UNB (Ultra Narrow Band) Network deployed to date under SIGFOX technology". He added, "Cellnex Telecom aims to help Spanish companies be pioneers in generating business opportunities that until now have been impossible to develop, as there was no UNB coverage, like that offered by our company. That's why we have organised this conference in partnership with SIGFOX".
It is estimated that by 2020, over 28 billion objects will be interconnected. With this in mind, the alliance between Cellnex Telecom and SIGFOX aims to provide Spain with a leading role in this process. Gonzalo García, head of IoT Operations at Cellnex Telecom, focuses on locating companies with the capacity to generate solutions and create an ecosystem in which synergies and business volume can be developed. "We are committed to a multi-technology setting with a more efficient transmission model in certain cases, such as SIGFOX's, based on deployment on a national level."
Cellnex Telecom is the leading independent infrastructure operator for wireless broadcasting telecommunication in Europe.
It has deployed an IoT network in Spain with SIGFOX technology, and it also develops solutions in the field of "smart city" projects. Cellnex Telecom is firmly committed to the development of its network of nearly 15,000 sites through the acquisition<|fim_middle|> Smart Services & IoT | of mobile telephony towers and the purchase of the Italian company TowerCo, as well as the creation of the company Galata, positioning Cellnex Telecom in the development of new-generation networks.
It offers a site-leasing service for telecommunications operators and provides highly advanced audiovisual services to broadcasters at local, regional and national levels.
Cellnex Telecom also plays a relevant role in the deployment of radiocommunication networks for security and emergency forces.
About SIGFOX
SIGFOX is the first and only operator of a cellular network fully dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) communication. Its ultra narrow band-based radio technology makes it possible to provide a wide range of devices with long-range, bidirectional wireless connection. Its network breaks down barriers to the implementation of IoT and M2M solutions by offering low bandwidth communication and greatly extending the battery and service life of connected devices.
SIGFOX's global network is deployed through the SNO (SIGFOX Network Operator™) partnership programme, with more than one million square kilometres already covered. The company's headquarters are in Labège, France, and it has offices in San Francisco, California, Paris and Madrid.
For further information, visit our website www.sigfox.com and follow us on Twitter @sigfox.
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The Moletto standard-bearer. A local typical varietal of international level! An opportunity for those as yet unfamiliar with it—but also those that are! To be discovered the red fruit and spicy notes that identify and give recognition to it. This red wine is perfect pairing with meat antipasti, also excellent with soups and pastas in spicy sauces and roast white meats.
Soil: Motta di Livenza Vineyard Soil - flood plain origins of natural clay and limestone.
The 20 days of maceration on the skins, at controlled temperature, have been followed by a gentle pressing which best extracts the tannin. The next fermentations took place in stainless steel vats over a period of 3 months. The wine was racked again and left to mature in stainless steel tanks for 24 months until bottling.
Bouquet: intense of red fruit (cherries) and of ITS spicy (ITS because it is well known that spicy characterizes and identifies it).
Taste: special in proposing what has been already perceived by the nose. Notes of red fruit and spicing accompanied by a delicate tannin, velvety and sweet. Warm, pleasant, round, harmonious and rich, thanks to alcohol content, however, non-binding. A wine that confirms its international character.
Predominantly meat antipasti, also excellent with soups, pastas in spicy sauces, boiled meats, kebabs, roast white meats, and flavoured fish dishes.
The Recipes from Anna's kitchen are the perfect<|fim_middle|> and kitchen a winning team. | marriage between Moletto wines and the flavors offered by our region's gastronomic traditions of yesteryear, together with those that emerge from modern-day creativity and devotion to make the wine-cellar | 40 |
Children from the Padmasambhava Orphanage enjoying the show presented by KDU Engineering students. KDU students performing magic tricks during the benefit concert to entertain the donors and orphans from the Padmasambhava Orphanage.
Children from the Padmasambhava Orphanage performing their dance during the benefit concert. A group photo of the participants during the Benefit Concert, Shine Bright Little Lives.
The relentless effort to provide hope and inspiration for those who are less fortunate was undertaken by a group of 21 KDU students from the School of Engineering by inviting 25 children from the Padmasambhava orphanage to K<|fim_middle|> concert is to fundraise for the Padmasambhava orphanage which is a home to 52 orphans. Tickets for the concert were sold to staffs and students of KDU University College. On top of that, the CSR team also set up an online crowdfunding page GoGetFunding.com to raise funds online for the local orphanage from generous donation by concerned and caring netizens.
The donations collected were presented in the form of a mock cheque which was handed over to Padmasambhava's representative, Mr Robin Woo by KDU University College's Senior Manager of Admission and Bursary, Mr David Tai Yew Keong. The funds collected will be fully utilised to help finance the upkeep of the orphanage in order to buy daily basic necessities for the orphans. This charity event is considered as one of the best opportunities for the students to lend a helping hand to the orphans.
For those who have involved directly or indirectly in making this event a success, they also believe that this event will not only help Padmasambhava directly but it will also help to raise the awareness of the importance of lending a helping hand to those who are in need. It is hoped that this event has managed to instil good moral values to KDU students who will become the future engineers and industry player who seek to contribute and give back to the society one day. After all, the corporate social responsibility module offered by KDU is designed to inculcate the spirit of community service to its students. | DU University College campus located at Utropolis, Glenmarie to participate in a benefit concert named Shine Bright Little Lives on the 24 November 2017.
The main objective of this CSR project is to expose the children to the college life and inspire them to become a university student or an engineer since the CSR team is made up of engineering students. The purpose of the benefit | 78 |
It was the perfect recipe for an unforgettable evening—one that had many boasting it was their best night yet in 2016.
Saturday night saw another resounding success from the collaborative efforts of burgeoning production team Upper Left and events-focused nonprofit Good Vibe Tribe. The main floor of Fremont Foundry acted as main stage for Joule, with locals Drew and Allen Oh warming things up with a b2b set before royalty from Dirtybird Records took over with sets from Sacha Robotti, Ardalan, and Justin Martin. Front-row fans in the main room could look to their feet as they danced and see an atrium illuminated just below the dance floor—just one of many classy touches<|fim_middle|> recipe for an unforgettable evening, one that had many boasting it was the year's best night out yet. The parties in the pipeline from these crews bode well for fans of the night. | that makes Fremont Foundry such a fantastic venue. Bass-heads could find their cup of tea a few floors up at the Magnetic Stage, where the local scene was repped by Rome, besties Justin Hartinger and LEViTATE (who collaborated for another b2b), and Rob Noble. Headlining duties were carried out by Great Dane and G Jones, who blew the roof off the place and had fans swooning. It was the perfect | 92 |
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