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A report put together by the European Network on High Performance and Embedded Architecture and Compilation (HiPEAC) argues computing is at an architectural turning point that will lead to the widespread use of dedicated accelerators as a stopgap effort to close the gap between user demand and the ability to supply.
“We’ve been headed here for a while, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that we can’t keep shrinking components while increasing performance,” said Marc Duranton, editor-in-chief of the HiPEAC Vision report. “Acceleration for specific applications is the short-term route to performance gains, while we investigate new paradigms such as neuromorphic and quantum computing, which will however complement, rather than replace, silicon semiconductor technology.
Although much will depend on the development of novel hardware, the report authors argued software development should consider energy as “a first-class property” and that applications should be aware of their energy consumption at runtime. Not doing this will continue to lead to tremendous inefficiencies, they added.
The team said systems and software developers should also consider obsolescence and the maintenance of their applications as they gradually turn into legacy systems. In an environment where systems such as autonomous vehicles and IoT sensor and actuator nodes will be in use for a decade or more, the problems of keeping them running will force changes in software architecture.
The biggest change they envision is much greater levels of automation in software production. This may be the only way to create efficient code for heterogeneous systems that combine general-purpose processors with task-specific accelerators. Another approach is to make use of open-source implementations that allow for easy adaptation.
The increased use of machine learning and specialty systems such as quantum computers will also lead to a demand for engineers to acquire better interdisciplinary skills. In quantum computing, for example, the software behavior is bound tightly to physical behavior at the microscopic level. Similarly, neuromorphic computing is increasingly borrowing from concepts in cell and brain biology.
For European organizations specifically, the HiPEAC report was tuned to their commercial realities, particularly their reticence to invest the large sums of money needed to keep pace with leading-edge CMOS processes. This leads to a situation where investment in mature nodes and multihcip packaging for edge devices rather than servers is, in the authors’ view, likely to be more successful. This dovetails with a culture that is much more sensitive to issues of privacy and safety. | 2019-04-20T16:38:13 | https://www.techdesignforums.com/blog/2019/01/22/hipeac-vision-report/ |
James K. Jones has been to every established major league ballpark at least three times. There are three volumes of the book Ballparks Across America, E-Mails from a Fan on the Road. Volumes 1 and 2 went on sale in February 2007 and spanned the 2002 through 2006 seasons in which the author attended 184 baseball games with 111 different fans. Volume 3 went on sale in May 2008 and covers the 2007 season in which 59 ballgames were attended with 135 different fans. Volume 3 is a standard paperback-size book containing 59 stories about fans at ballparks and coffee table book-quality photographic pages that can be made into posters for separate sale. | 2019-04-23T04:10:27 | http://ballparksacrossamerica.com/ |
The Last of the Pascagoula by Rebecca Meredith is a compelling story of life, friendship, and self discovery.
Kate Lynn has taken great care in creating a secluded life for her and her sister Martha after their troublesome childhood that left Martha locked up in her own world. One day a package from an old friend arrives which leaves Kate reminiscing about the time she spent in Pascagoula, Mississippi and the people she left behind. The package beckons Kate and Martha to return to a place Kate has tried hard to forget and calls them to finish the journey they began so many years before. Will Kate finally be able to find peace and discover what living is all about?
Rebecca Meredith vividly creates a world in The Last of the Pascagoula that readers can easily identify with. She takes readers on a remarkable journey through life's ups and downs, the confusing teenage years, death, and hope for eternal peace. It is a ride you won't want to miss.
Pick up a copy at www.amazon.com. | 2019-04-25T18:12:18 | https://www.beachboundbooks.com/blogging-about-books/the-last-of-the-pascagoula-review |
Bernard Haitink, pictured here from a 2007 performance with the CSO, led the orchestra in Strauss’ epic Alpine Symphony.
It’s the Edward-or-Jacob question of classical music. Which has more value: music for its own sake or music as representation? Last Friday’s Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) concert offered an accessible—yet philosophically rigorous—program of Mozart and Strauss to explore this very theme, commanded by Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink.
The question boils down to form vs. function: music is beautiful either a) by virtue of its being music or b) by arousing the senses. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22 is an example of the first, which elicits enjoyment primarily by relating the music to itself in such terms as melody, rhythm, and structure. Think of the music like banter on a first date—it doesn’t necessarily mean anything.
Austrian pianist Till Fellner brought considerable lyric intelligence to the Mozart concerto, pairing expressive clarity with naturalistic phrasing throughout. Though unproblematic, his playing lacked a sense of newness. The joy in hearing Mozart comes from hearing him for the first time. His strongly intuitive musical writing surprises and satisfies; you are convinced that each note is beautifully, sublimely in place—that it must be so. You take Mozart for granted, because he seems so obvious.
The challenge in playing Mozart is playing so that the audience hears it again for the first time. Fellner’s third movement was most successful in this regard: he conveyed a coquettishness in the rondo theme that infused the familiar tune with infectious energy. Haitink lent deft support from the orchestra, coaxing upbeat chatter from the flute and bluster from the bassoons. Yet Fellner’s cadenza felt overly prepared despite genuinely surprising thematic content. (A descending sequence of the rondo tune in retrograde!) His delivery felt less than spontaneous—a quibble, to be sure, but one that designates his interpretation as more standard than sensational.
Following Mozart is a Strauss tone poem, or a symphonic poem, among the best examples of music as representation. Think of them as film scores sans film—music alone conveys action and atmosphere to an audience. Listening becomes an active process of discovery. The composer gives you an itinerary, or program, to his work; he leaves the task of completing it to your imagination.
An Alpine Symphony packs a mountain trek into 50-odd minutes of music. Strauss marks the piece into 21 continuous episodes, from glorious sunrise to thicketed trails to a stormy descent. Central motifs maintain unity and indicate changes in atmosphere: to invoke a mountain pasture, Strauss modifies the climbing melody for English horns (suggestive of yodeling) and sets it over cowbell and fluted birdsong.
Coy but adventurous, An Alpine Symphony takes effort to put on. Intermission added about a hundred musicians to the stage, not to mention more than a dozen pieces of offstage brass (Mozart only needed, like, 20 violins). Haitink led the 150-odd musicians with extraordinary sensitivity. The sheer physical force of his orchestral sun pins you to the seat—brazen brasses full-blast, horsehair fracking first fiddles in half. Yet he also extracted moments of extraordinary delicacy, coaxing from the strings a satiny transparency suggestive of mountain mists.
Awe. Awe at the scale of the work, from its vaunting peaks to après-ski. Awe at the cohesion of the orchestra, at the seamlessness with which you pass from forest to glacier to summit in the soundscape. Awe at the composer as a narrator and the conductor as a storyteller. | 2019-04-24T23:00:22 | https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2016/5/6/haitink-proves-able-storyteller-at-cso-with-mozart-strauss/ |
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Sterling Ruby, Basin Theology/Double Basin, 2011, ceramic, 8 x 37 x 38". From the series “Basin Theology,” 2009–.
Leandro Erlich, Stuck Elevator, 2011, mixed media, 109 1/2 x 68 1/4 x 66 1/2".
Ann Pibal, FLFM, 2011, acrylic on aluminum, 16 1/4 x 12 3/4".
Daniele Tamagni, Willy Covary, 2008, color photograph, 26 x 35 3/8".
Miroslav Tichý, untitled, n.d., black- and-white photograph, cardboard, 13 x 8 1/2".
Lyonel Feininger, In a Village Near Paris (Street in Paris, Pink Sky), 1909, oil on canvas, 39 3/4 x 32".
View of “Joe Winter,” 2011. Foreground: A Record of Events (II), 2011. Middle ground: The Stars Below, 2011. Back wall: Untitled Model for a History of Light (Void), 2010.
Harun Farocki, Serious Games I: Watson Is Down, 2010, still from a two-channel color video installation, 8 minutes.
Michelle Lopez, Your Board, 2011, maple plywood, grip tape, 60 x 16 x 4".
Simon Dinnerstein, The Fulbright Triptych, 1971–74, oil on wood panel, overall 14' x 6' 7 1/2".
Merlin James, Big Landscape Painting, 2011, acrylic on polyester, 40 3/4 x 57 1/4".
Luke Stettner, Three Identical Cubes, 2011, three-channel color video, 5 minutes 20 seconds. | 2019-04-26T03:09:19 | https://www.artforum.com/print/reviews/201109/new-york |
Overall it looks fine. Some quibbles on the wording and the test.
Removes vertical and horizontal white space margins.
the 4. (top, left, bottom).
I'm not sure if there some wording that can clear that up in the first line.
- There should be tests of align(n) with negative values.
- The for for for for structure doesn't follow the style guide.
> Please review the code for String::align and String::indent at the link below. | 2019-04-18T15:21:32 | http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/amber-dev/2018-September/003413.html |
Vladislav Zubok stated: "The collapse of the Soviet empire was an event of epochal geopolitical, military, ideological and economic significance."
World War I by military defeat and food shortages in major cities.
Russian SFSR as a part of the USSR in 1922.
Russian SFSR as a part of the USSR after 1936 Russian territorial changes.
Stalin and Nikolai Yezhov, head of the NKVD. After Yezhov was executed, he was edited out of the image.
Soviet Union as the most democratic country on earth lived to regret their words. After all, the Soviet Constitution of 1936 was adopted on the eve of the Great Terror of the late 1930s; the "thoroughly democratic" elections to the first Supreme Soviet permitted only uncontested candidates and took place at the height of the savage violence in 1937. The civil rights, personal freedoms, and democratic forms promised in the Stalin constitution were trampled almost immediately and remained dead letters until long after Stalin's death.
Winston Churchill confer in Tehran in 1943.
Europe under the Marshall Plan.
Nikita Khrushchev eventually won the power struggle by the mid-1950s. He shortly afterward denounced Stalin's use of repression in 1956 and proceeded to ease Stalin's repressive controls over party and society. This was known as de-Stalinization.
Lunokhod 1 and Lunokhod 2.
Vienna on 18 June 1979.
Konstantin Chernenko 72 when they assumed power; both died in less than two years. In an attempt to avoid a third short-lived leader, in 1985, the Soviets turned to the next generation and selected Mikhail Gorbachev. Gorbachev made significant changes in the economy and party leadership, called perestroika. His policy of glasnost freed public access to information after decades of heavy government censorship.
Soviet Union into a much looser Union, was agreed upon by eight republics.
Soviet Union staying together even on a limited scale.
Russia in foreign courts, seeking to recover its share of the foreign property that was owned by the Soviet Union.
Country emblems of the Soviet Republics, before and after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Soviet Union were usually called "Russians", not "Soviets", since "everyone knew who really ran the show".
Federation considered the annexation legal, but officially recognized their independence on September 6, 1991, three months prior to its final dissolution.
Soviet Union in comparison to other countries by GDP (nominal) per capita in 1965 based on a West-German school book (1971).
Joseph Stalin abandoned NEP and pushed for full central planning, starting forced collectivization of agriculture and enacting draconian labor legislation. Resources were mobilized for rapid industrialization, which greatly expanded Soviet capacity in heavy industry and capital goods during the 1930s. A main motivation for industrialization was preparation for war, mostly due to distrust of the outside capitalistic world. As a result, the USSR was transformed from a largely agrarian economy into a great industrial power, leading the way for its emergence as a superpower after World War II. The war hugely devastated Soviet economy and infrastructure and they required extensive reconstruction.
Gosplan and organized in five-year plans. However, in practice the plans were highly aggregated and provisional, subject to ad hoc intervention by superiors. All key economic decisions were taken by the political leadership. Allocated resources and plan targets were normally denominated in rubles rather than in physical goods. Credit was discouraged, but widespread. Final allocation of output was achieved through relatively decentralized, unplanned contracting. Although in theory prices were legally set from above, in practice they were often negotiated, and informal horizontal links (between producer factories etc.) were widespread. A number of basic services were state-funded, such as education and health care. In the manufacturing sector, heavy industry and defense were prioritized over consumer goods. Consumer goods, particularly outside large cities, were often scarce, of poor quality and limited choice. Under command economy, consumers had almost no influence on production, so the changing demands of a population with growing incomes could not be satisfied by supplies at rigidly fixed prices. A massive unplanned second economy grew up at low levels alongside the planned one, providing some of the goods and services that the planners could not. Legalization of some elements of the decentralized economy was attempted with the reform of 1965.
Population of the USSR (red) and the post-Soviet states (blue) from 1961 to 2009. And projection (dotted blue) 2010 to 2100.
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) as a secular state also decreed that "the teaching of religion in all [places] where subjects of general instruction are taught, is forbidden. Citizens may teach and may be taught religion privately." Among further restrictions, those adopted in 1929, a half-decade into Stalin's rule, included express prohibitions on a range of church activities, including meetings for organized Bible study. Both Christian and non-Christian establishments were shut down by the thousands in the 1920s and 1930s. By 1940, as many as 90 percent of the churches, synagogues, and mosques that had been operating in 1917 were closed.
Soviet Union at 11 Ice Hockey World Championships, winning 8 gold medals, 2 silvers and 1 bronze.
Lenin and the Russian Revolution. Heinemann. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-435-32719-4. ^ Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
World Anti-Doping Agency named him as a key broker of performance-enhancing drugs in Russia, someone who in recent years injected athletes personally and made a business of covering up drug violations in exchange for money. [...] Dr. Portugalov came to global prominence in 2014 when two Russian whistle-blowers identified him as a linchpin distributor in Russia's state-run doping scheme.
1977 Soviet Constitution "THE NATIONAL-STATE STRUCTURE OF THE USSR"
Asia Studies. 48 (8): 1319–1353. doi:10.1080/09668139608412415. JSTOR 152781.
Bolshevik Regime. (1994). 608 pp. Service, Robert. Lenin: A Biography (2002), 561pp; standard scholarly biography; a short version of his 3 vol detailed biography Volkogonov, Dmitri. Lenin: Life and Legacy (1994). 600 pp.
JSTOR Reports life expectancy at birth fell to a level as low as ten years for females and seven for males in 1933 and plateaued around 25 for females and 15 for males in the period 1941–44.
Soviet Union from 1934 to the Present. New York: Random House, 1961. Katz, Zev, ed.: Handbook of Major Soviet Nationalities (New York: Free Press, 1975). Moore, Jr., Barrington. Soviet politics: the dilemma of power. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1950. Rizzi, Bruno: The Bureaucratization of the World: The First English edition of the Underground Marxist Classic That Analyzed Class Exploitation in the USSR, New York, NY: Free Press, 1985. Schapiro, Leonard B. The Origin of the Communist Autocracy: Political Opposition in the Soviet State, First Phase 1917–1922. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1955, 1966.
Soviet Union (Former) Majority in former Soviet states believe breakup was harmful mistake – poll. RT, 21 December 2013.
Soviet Union officially recognized their independence on September 6, 1991, prior to its final dissolution three months later.
1 Buryat–Mongol until 1958. 2 Kazak ASSR was called Kirghiz ASSR until 1925. | 2019-04-25T21:55:35 | http://theinfolist.com/php/SummaryGet.php?FindGo=Soviet_Union |
New Delhi, Jan 14 : Foggy weather conditions caused travel disruptions in the national capital in the early part of the day. It was cold in the morning with the mercury dipping to 5.7 degrees Celsius. The city had a high of 25 degrees Celsius owing to a sun-washed afternoon. The humidity oscillated between 97 and 32 per cent. The MeT office has forecast a clear sky with shallow fog tomorrow morning and the minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to settle around 6 and 25 degrees Celsius respectively. | 2019-04-25T11:48:02 | http://ashokanews.com/2018/01/14/mercury-dips-to-5-7-deg-c-in-delhi-1515939482451683/ |
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Pay-per-click ads can generate a lot of new business — but they also come with a strict set of rules. Some sites remarket to past visitors, which essentially means placing their ads wherever prospects may go online.
Google allows remarketing in most industries, but never for content that relates to substance abuse. In fact, you run the risk of being banned from future advertising if you try it on their platform. And even if you’re not banned, prospects may see the practice as intrusive and insensitive. Use PPC to market to potential clients in search engines, but never try to reach them on other sites.
PPC offers a cost-effective, flexible way to promote your rehab center, but it takes some time and experience to create a strong campaign. Put these best practices for PPC for rehab centers in place from the start, and you’ll have a much easier time getting the results you want. | 2019-04-21T10:57:47 | https://www.rehabcenter.marketing/ppc-best-practices-for-rehab-centers/ |
For those looking for signings it’s been a good week. And we certainly have got hold of very talented players in Nickys Law and Clark.
For those with one eye on the money, they seem very good signings but further additions to an over-inflated wage bill.
A while ago our Assignments Editor, Alan Clark, discussed the potential ins and out for Division 2. There’s a lot of sense in what he says, and it is not the intention to cover that ground again.
We are putting together the makings of a very strong looking squad. And one that looks far too strong for SFL2 only.
First of all, the longer the reconstruction debacle continues without resolution, the more suspicions rise about the looming prospect of an SPL2 and the potential for Rangers to be invited or involved. Of all the things that have been leaked in Scottish football this year, the mystery surrounding the details of the Sky TV deal remains watertight and whether or not it demands Rangers in the second tier this year. In the absence of any facts, conspiracy theories are abound.
Whether or not an SPL2 with Rangers in it happens remains to be seen, but there is no doubt it would be (another) divisive issue for the fans. It would however explain the significant squad strengthening. Directors, whoever they may be at that point, would be likely to go for an SPL2 option if it was presented, but they would also do well to consider that it may take a hit to season tickets and other revenue with disgruntled fans. If they thought that would have a significant effect they could well have safe enough grounds to proceed with SFL2, whilst meeting their duty to shareholders.
Secondly, and perhaps more implausibly, there may actually be a medium to long term plan being put in place. We are signing very good players, preparing for SFL2 but we have one eye on a couple of seasons’ time back in the top tier in Scotland and we are rebuilding our decimated playing squad accordingly. Far-fetched? A little perhaps, but I’m not ruling it out.
I know there won’t be sell-on value but Jon Daly is certainly one signing I can live with. When we were losing our way in performances last year the team was crying out for leaders. Daly brings that to the table and will help bring the younger players on, in a way we saw when the likes of Chris Hegarty played alongside Jig at the back last year. But as signings of 30 and over go, Daly should be the start and end of the story. No Novo, no Miller – there’s absolutely no need.
So why have we seen ins and yet no outs?
Nicky Law and Nicky Clark were much in demand, out of contract and it was in effect a race to get them signed up. If press reports are to be believed they had decent offers from down south.
That there are no outs yet can’t be a surprise yet either. Not many of the playing squad set the heather alight in SFL3 so the offers may not have been flooding in the door. For those that did excel (Little and MacLeod spring to mind) I sincerely hope the club keep them and continue to keep them at the centre of our plans.
The other reason is of course that new signings cannot be registered or play until September 1st. If we take the period to September 1st last season, that would cover up to seven games. Three league games, but perhaps more importantly potentially four cup games. Two Ramsden's Cup games and two League Cup games. Those will have to be negotiated with the squad that ended last season less whoever may leave before the games are played. We’ll be in the South West section of the Ramsden’s this year, as opposed to the North East where we took Dundee’s place last year, so a Morton or a Hamilton is a possibility in the first round.
The League Cup will most likely be seeded again, so chances are we’ll play a First Division side again. None of these teams should pose anything that we shouldn’t be able to cope with, but is it a possible reason that players may be kept on and released later rather than sooner. The team in August could bear little resemblance to the team in September.
I wouldn’t count on trialists being a way through either – on the face of it two trialists could play in the first round of the Ramsden Cup and in league games, up to three games per trialist. I suspect there will be a discussion around such rules with the SFA, so clarity on the issue may be a way off.
How many different players will have started in the team by the middle of September? The mind boggles. There will have to be a trimming down of the squad, the finances demand it, those players who may be left on the fringes at 1 September should want away and the management too should demand it.
The timing will be the key to it and will be a mix of players wanting away when the right deal comes up with the management having to keep an eye on the first five weeks of the season whilst being able to move on the players no longer in their plans. By the time Bell, Clark, Law and Daly etc become fully available, the club will want to have ensured progress in both cups as well as getting a good start to the league.
But that will all be part of the plan, right? | 2019-04-23T20:09:28 | https://www.thecoplandroad.org/2013/05/remember-remember-1st-of-september.html |
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Hanna will be speaking at the “University Hour” at Eastern CT State University in Willimantic, CT. Hanna’s talk will take place near the beginning of the museum exhibit at the Windham Textile and History Center sponsored by ECSU.
How did a single immigrant mother survive on her own in America? Through her wits, her imagination, and above all, her hands.How did memories of the Holocaust affect the life and livelihood of one Holocaust survivor, textile connoisseur, and clothing designer in New England?What legacy did she leave? What are the implications of her legacy today?
Come listen to memoirist, Hanna Perlstein Marcus, speak about her life with her mother, Sidonia, a master dressmaker and designer, and Holocaust survivor. She will talk about her books, Sidonia’s Thread and Surviving Remnant, the first two books in the Sidonia’s Thread trilogy, and the upcoming museum exhibit beginning February 8, 2019 of up to fifty of Sidonia’s one-of-a-kind designs. You will learn the challenges of a foreign-born woman with no family except a young daughter and how she overcame her sorrow with the creative talent that made a name for her in Western New England.
Looking forward to meeting the students, faculty, and other interested audience members! | 2019-04-22T00:57:53 | https://hannaperlsteinmarcus.com/event/eastern-ct-state-university-university-hour/ |
The UFC’s new heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos got a hero’s welcome when he returned to Brazil after knocking out Cain Velasquez last weekend.
Fans packed into the airport to cheer the 27 year-old while reporters surrounded him looking for quotes and a brass band played his entrance music, the theme from Rocky.
It’s estimated that over 30 million Brazilian’s watched his victory live via the Globo channel in addition to the 8.8 million who watched on FOX in the U.S, making him an overnight star.
Dos Santos appears to be taking his newfound fame in his stride and was sporting his trademark smile as he strode through the airport and even stood up on a waiting firetruck so that fans could get a better look at both him and his UFC heavyweight belt.
Watch the scene for yourself via the video footage below. | 2019-04-26T13:37:08 | https://mmainsight.com/news/junior-dos-santos-mobbed-by-fans-upon-return-to-brazil-video |
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Provo • There was no need to dig deep into a dictionary at LaVell Edwards Stadium during the BYU-Northern Illinois game on Saturday to check on the official meaning of a word not usually associated with college football, but most relevant on this particular occasion: monotonous.
That adjective was defined, all spelled out in dying color, on the field.
As everybody on hand — about a third of the venue was empty — waited for some football to happen, a soccer game broke out.
It was victory and defeat by the slowest of drips.
If scoring is your thing, this was not a game for you.
If afternoon napping is your thing, this was your baby.
Final count: NIU 7, BYU 6.
As the warm autumn sun blazed down on their shoulders, these two attacks, if that’s the word to use for them, set offensive football back 50 years. It was all good, except for the fact that neither team could actually gain yardage or score points. George Halas may have approved, but somewhere, if you believe in such things, LaVell Edwards wanted to peel his name off the side of the stadium. Pele or Messi, though, would have loved it.
The whole matter looked as though it was going to have to be decided on penalty kicks.
Or field goals. BYU had two and missed one. NIU had one bounce off the left upright.
Or punts. The teams combined for 16 of them, the best being a 53-yarder by NIU that went out at the 1-foot line, with 6:24 to play, the Huskies up by one point.
BYU had 301 total yards, NIU 204.
If you paid close attention, there were a few bursts of action.
For instance, the Huskies on their first possession of the second half drove 65 yards for a touchdown, to thunder ahead of the Cougars, 7-3. That came after a 13-play BYU drive in the first quarter that resulted in the aforementioned field goal. It was a quintessential BYU drive in that it was earned in bits and pieces, on account of the Cougars having — and having had — no playmakers all season, unless they were lining up against Hawaii.
BYU had a terrific touchdown opportunity with just more than three minutes left in the third quarter, but a couple of false-start penalties short-circuited that, resulting in a field goal. And it was 7-6, heading into the fourth.
Return man Michael Shelton did provide some excitement when he muffed a punt deep in BYU territory, but the Cougars covered it. And Skyler Southam missed a 51-yard field goal attempt. That was kind of stirring.
Ultimately, though, nothing for BYU’s offense really worked.
An interception thrown by Zach Wilson with 1:39 in the game made it official.
And the worst part about the sleepy deal for the Cougars was the opponent against which it came. It was the least favorable kind for BYU in its independence, as it is trying to impress the power leagues and, well, everybody else. The troubled scenario: Playing a team that is much better than its name. What benefits the Cougars best is playing a marquee team that for whatever reason is nowhere near as good as its reputation.
NIU solidly fit the first category.
From jump, this affair had no real cachet, no regional significance, no national prestige, no history, no buzz, and then, it ended in defeat.
The Huskies were best known around these parts for having made Utah’s life a bit miserable in September during the Utes’ difficult win in some place called Dekalb. That small community, the home of NIU, happens also to be the hometown of Cindy Crawford and the place where barbed wire was invented, if you didn’t know and wanted to know.
You didn’t and you didn’t.
What you do need to know is that BYU is hurting. Its offense is not good, and that predicament has little to do with who’s playing quarterback. Wilson is not the solution, nor was Tanner Mangum the problem. The troubles run much deeper. The Cougars lack talent, those playmakers, individual players who remove the necessity of methodical 15-play scoring drives. Those are too arduous to sustain.
BYU needs explosive skill guys who can gain big chunks of yards on a single play. As long as they don’t have them, the Cougars will lose to teams like NIU.
Saturday’s loss was a snooze. Even worse, it was no big surprise. | 2019-04-19T22:35:28 | https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2018/10/27/byus-big-problem-sleepy/ |
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A growing number of SME’s are thinking outside of the box when it comes to storage. Instead of opting for a traditional warehouse to pack goods, more and more business owners are leasing self-storage facilities instead.
Somewhat mirrored by the growth of e-commerce businesses as online retailers have come to the fore, we learn that in the last decade the concept of renting space has increased significantly. There are now approximately 1,000 sites in the UK providing more than 30 million sq ft of storage space. So why the surge in popularity?
The benefits of self-storage facilities over traditional warehouse premises are actually numerous. For starters many self-storage facilities offer 24 hour access that many warehouses lack. Self storage units also tend to offer far more flexible terms which is an attractive proposition for a budding business owner, combined with low overheads because expenses such as council tax tend to be included in the rent.
In addition many storage centres also provide a front of house reception area meaning they can accept deliveries on behalf of busy business owners. What’s more businesses can claim the VAT on storage space which was introduced for these premises in 2012.
So for budding entrepreneurs setting up as merchants and looking for storage facilities in the local vicinity, it is handy to know that the Self Storage Association has a facility locator to get the ball rolling.
Of course it’s all very well identifying that self-storage location that will best meet the needs of the SME who has a thriving e-commerce operation but then creating an efficient warehouse type operation from the confines of a self-storage unit is quite another thing all together.
It is certainly imperative to have a clear grasp of current inventory levels to be able to create a streamlined order fulfillment system by undertaking regular stock takes on a periodical basis in order to swiftly process orders received.
It is also crucial to establish that there is an ample supply of mailing boxes and mailing pouches available to fulfill orders, complemented by orderly consignment address and bar code labelling prior to shipping. | 2019-04-24T05:08:12 | https://blog.postofficeshop.co.uk/thinking-box-order-fulfillment/ |
We live in a connected world. As the construction industry is gaining traction in its digitization journey, the line that has been separating the sector from the far more technologically advanced manufacturing is starting to blur. For years, the connection between design, construction and manufacturing has been hindered by the lack of collaborative and integrated workflows based on data.
Today, in the era of Industry 4.0, Building Information Modelling, digital twins, generative design technology, however, there are no more technological barriers to the synergy between these fields. Through technology, we can achieve streamlined construction processes with almost zero waste and almost no impact on the environment, we can eliminate human errors, we can even use AI algorithms to generate design solutions according to set criteria allowing us to create anything we can imagine.
In order to achieve these goals, however, technologies such as these need to become business as usual for everyone. A global sector needs to change. It needs to enter the data economy. It is our belief at Cobuilder, that in order to become a trusted asset in this economy data needs to be standardized.
Why is the construction sector still at a stage of early adoption regarding the implementation of digital technologies?
Today, ‘BIM’ is seen as ‘Model’, but really BIM is about the management of information models – models that consist of geometry, documents and data.
Federating data is as important as federating models. Important prerequisites such as a common working environment and a common language that avoids clashes are not only limited to the modelling field. The situation in the construction industry today is that the geometry part of BIM has reached a high maturity level and its potential is understood, but the full potential of BIM is far from being utilized.
This is because to this day, the information (data) part, interoperability and implementation (e.g. workflow) remain immature.
Different BIM authoring actors have developed their data architecture (families, materials etc.) based on their own data structures.
This poses an industry discrepancy since manufacturers structure their data based on standards (CEN, ISO, ASTM etc.) that are mandated by law, and these are used in specification and manufacturing.
Other market actors use classification, private naming conventions and in this way also contribute to the creation of silos across the whole value chain.
the dissonance between model maturity and data management in the construction industry is striking?
This causes a great opportunity for change in the sector.
To remove the barriers to the full utilization of what today’s technologies are capable of, agreed common frameworks should be adopted. This is where standardisation of data comes in.
If we want more and more companies to start using smart technologies to do complex predictions, automate production on the basis of building models and to use AI for various purposes, we really have to think of how we can bring standardisation to the way we use data.
According to organisations such as ISO, ASTM International, the European standardisation body CEN, where policies and standards for digital construction are made, BIM is not only about the management of information models. It is about the management of consistent, traceable data that follows common structures ((P)DT), common definitions (IFD) and through common formats (IFC), and common methodology (IDM).
In order to create rules and automation paths for machines that can be applied globally, we need to study these standards and developed a knowledge library of trusted, connected data that anyone can use.
This is exactly what we have done. | 2019-04-22T18:58:42 | https://cobuilder.com/en/design-to-manufacturing-in-the-connected-world/ |
What is the title given by Microsoft to revamp Hotmail?
Who is set to lead Godrej consumer products ltd.?
Name the Tagore literary awardees for the different genres of novels, poetry, short stories and drama between 2007-2009.
Where in Madhya Pradesh first tissue culture lab has been set up and developed 25 lakh saplings manily of G - 9 variety of banana by a farmer, Subhas Mohan Pandey?
Name the former McKinsey chief and Goldman Sachs director who is convicted of insider trading.
Name the feature that Facebook is set to launch which will allow advertisers to participate in real-time bidding to show ads on its website.
Which country is set to create world's largest marine park network? | 2019-04-21T12:37:16 | https://www.currentaffairsquiz.com/2012/06/australia-to-create-word-largest-marine.html |
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The NAPCC also sets the target of 1000 MW/annum of photovoltaic production from integrated facilities by 2017 as well as 1000 MW of Concentrating Solar Power generation capacity.
Mandating specific energy consumption decreases in large energy consuming industries and creating a framework to certify excess energy savings along with market based mechanisms to trade these savings.
Innovative measures to make energy efficient appliances/products in certain sectors more affordable.
Creation of mechanisms to help finance demand side management pro-grammes by capturing future energy savings and enabling public-private-partnerships for this.
Developing fiscal measures to promote energy efficiency such as tax incentives for including differential taxation on energy efficient certified appliances.
The National Water Mission aims at conserving water, minimizing wastage and ensuring more equitable distribution through integrated water resource management. The Water Mission will develop a framework to increase the water use efficiency by 20%. It calls for strategies to tackle variability in rainfall and river flows such as enhancing surface and underground water storage, rainwater harvesting and more efficient irrigation systems like sprinklers or drip irrigation.
The Plan calls for empowering local communities especially Panchayats to play a greater role in managing ecological resources. It also reaffirms the following measures mentioned in the National Environment Policy, 2006.
This Mission aims at enhancing ecosystem services such as carbon sinks. It builds on the Prime Minister’s Green India campaign for afforestation of 6 million hectares and the national target of increasing land area under forest cover from 23% to 33%. It is to be implemented on degraded forest land through Joint Forest Management Committees set up under State Departments of Forests. These Committees will promote direct action by communities.
The aim is to make Indian agriculture more resilient to climate change by identifying new varieties of crops, especially thermal resistant ones and alternative cropping patterns. This is to be supported by integration of traditional knowledge and practical systems, information technology and biotechnology, as well as new credit and insurance mechanisms.
viii. National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change.
This Mission strives to work with the global community in research and technology development and collaboration through a variety of mechanisms and, in addition, will also have its own research agenda supported by a network of dedicated climate change related institutions and universities and a Climate Research Fund. The Mission will also encourage private sector initiatives for developing innovative technologies for adaptation and mitigation.
The 8 National Missions are to be institutionalised by “respective ministries” and will be organised through inter-sectoral groups including, in addition to related Ministries, Ministry of Finance and the Planning Commission, experts from industry, academia and civil society.
Various climate change accords that were and are in existence are covered here.
The Montreal Protocol is widely considered as the most successful environment protection agreement. The Protocol sets out a mandatory timetable for the phase out of ozone depleting substances. This timetable has been reviewed regularly, with phase out dates accelerated in accordance with scientific understanding and technological advances.
The Montreal Protocol sets binding progressive phase out obligations for developed and developing countries for all the major ozone depleting substances, including CFCs, halons and less damaging transitional chemicals such as HCFCs.
The Multilateral Fund, the first financial mechanism to be created under an international treaty, was created under the Protocol in 1990 to provide financial assistance to developing countries to help them achieve their phase out obligations.
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A number of developing countries, including major emerging economies, agreed to communicate their efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions every two years, also listing their voluntary pledges before the 31 January 2010.
The Kyoto Protocol is an international and legally binding agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. It came into force on 16th February 2005. The major feature of the Kyoto Protocol is that it sets binding targets for industrialized countries for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The green house gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulphur hexafluoride, hydrofluorocarbons and perfluorocarbons. As of 2008, 183 parties have ratified the protocol, which includes India.
Recognizing that developed countries are principally responsible for the current high levels of GHG emissions in the atmosphere as a result of more than 150 years of industrial activity, the Protocol places a heavier burden on developed nations under the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities.” Under the protocol, the developed countries are required to reduce emissions of GHGs by an average of 5.2 per cent below 1990 levels by 2012.
Countries with commitments under the Kyoto Protocol have accepted targets for limiting or reducing emissions. These targets are expressed as levels of allowed emissions, or “assigned amounts”. The allowed emissions are divided into “assigned amount units” (AAUs).
The Kyoto Protocol allows countries that have emission units to spare (emissions permitted to them but not "used") to sell this excess capacity to countries that are over their targets.
Thus, a new commodity was created in the form of emission reductions or removals. Since carbon dioxide is the principal greenhouse gas, it was termed carbon trading. Carbon is now tracked and traded like any other commodity. This is often termed the carbon market.
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), defined in Article 12 of the Protocol, allows a country with an emission-reduction or emission-limitation commitment under the Kyoto Protocol to implement an emission-reduction project in developing countries. Such projects can earn saleable certified emission reduction (CER) credits, each equivalent to one tonne of CO2, which can be counted towards meeting Kyoto targets.
A CDM project activity might involve, for example, a rural electrification project using solar panels or the installation of more energy-efficient boilers. The mechanism stimulates sustainable development and emission reductions, while giving industrialized countries some flexibility in how they meet their emission reduction or limitation targets.
A CDM project must provide emission reductions that are additional to what would otherwise have occurred. The projects must qualify through a rigorous and public registration and issuance process. Approval is given by the Designated National Authorities. Public funding for CDM project activities must not result in the diversion of official development assistance.
The mechanism known as “joint implementation,” defined in Article 6 of the Kyoto Protocol, allows a country with an emission reduction or limitation commitment under the Kyoto Protocol to earn emission reduction units (ERUs) from an emission-reduction or emission removal project in another country, each equivalent to one tonne of CO2, which can be counted towards meeting its Kyoto target.
The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity is a supplementary agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Nagoya Protocol on ABS was adopted on 29 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan. Its objective is the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources, thereby contributing to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. By helping to ensure benefit-sharing, the Nagoya Protocol creates incentives to conserve and sustainably use genetic resources, and therefore enhances the contribution of biodiversity to development and human well-being. India signed this protocol in 2010.
The Cancun Agreements are a set of significant decisions by the international community to address the long-term challenge of climate change collectively and comprehensively over time and to take concrete action now to speed up the global response. The agreements, reached on December 11 in Cancun, Mexico, at the 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference represent key steps forward in capturing plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to help developing nations protect themselves from climate impacts and build their own sustainable futures. (UNFCC).
Institutional framework for sustainable development 172 governments participated, with 108 sending their heads of state or government. Some 2,400 representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) attended, with 17,000 people at the parallel NGO "Global Forum", who had Consultative Status.
Two highlights of Rio+20 were an agreement to develop a set of global sustainable development goals (SDGs) and to establish a high-level political forum on sustainable development. It was discussed how the green economy can be used as a tool to achieve sustainable development; strengthens the United Nations Environment Programme, promotes corporate sustainability reporting measures and takes steps to go beyond gross domestic product to assess the well-being of a country.
The conference calls for countries to strive to achieve a 'land degradation neutral' world (which will be implemented through the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification), to integrate planning and building sustainable cities and urban settlements (through assistance to local authorities), to strengthen risk assessments and to develop tools to reduce the risk of disasters.
At the Paris climate conference (COP21) in December 2015, 195 countries adopted the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal. The agreement sets out a global action plan to put the world on track to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C. The agreement is due to enter into force in 2020.
Further information on key aspects of the Agreement, click here.
The agreement refers to the Hydroflurocarbon (HFC) Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, agreed to at the 28th Meeting of Parties at Kigali, Rwanda on 15 October, 2016. Nearly 200 countries struck this landmark deal to reduce the emissions of powerful greenhouse gases, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), in a move that could prevent up to 0.5 degrees Celsius of global warming by the end of this century. The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol is legally binding and will come into force from January 1, 2019.
The Agreement upholds the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR & RC). It recognizes the development imperatives of high-growth economies like India, and provides a realistic and viable roadmap for the implementation of a phase-out schedule for high global warming potential (GWP) HFCs. Commonly used in refrigeration and air conditioning as substitutes for ozone-depleting substances, HFCs are currently the world's fastest growing greenhouse gases, their emissions increasing by up to 10 per cent each year. They are also one of the most powerful, trapping thousands of times more heat in the Earth's atmosphere than carbon dioxide (CO2).
Following seven years of negotiations, the 197 Montreal Protocol parties reached a compromise, under which developed countries will start to phase down HFCs by 2019. Developing countries will follow with a freeze of HFCs consumption levels in 2024, with some countries freezing consumption in 2028. By the late 2040s, all countries are expected to consume no more than 15-20 per cent of their respective baselines. Alternatives to HFCs currently being explored include substances that do not deplete the ozone layer and have a smaller impact on the climate, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide. Super-efficient, cost effective cooling technologies are also being developed, which can help protect the climate both through reducing HFCs emissions and by using less energy. | 2019-04-24T12:25:47 | https://farmersgrid.com/post/climate-change-1 |
There were more than a few eyebrows raised when Christian Eriksen’s face flashed up on the big screen inside Parken Stadion to announce him as man-of-the-match during the closing stages of Saturday’s first leg.
Afterwards, manager Age Hareide was asked why his star player had failed to show. The same question was put to him on the eve of this game. It was Eriksen, however, who had the answers.
Two years ago he was outshone by Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the Scandinavian rivals went head-to-head for a place at Euro 2016. Ibrahimovic scored three times over two legs. Eriksen, meanwhile, had no impact.
Not this time. Small things make the difference in big games. Denmark were trailing to Shane Duffy’s early opener when they won a corner. Seeing a posse of strapping comrades charge forward in anticipation of a cross, most takers would have duly delivered. Not Eriksen.
Noticing that Ireland had switched off, the Spurs playmaker beckoned Pione Sisto for a short corner. The hosts were out-numbered and within seconds the Danes were level, Cyrus Christie diverting the ball into his own net.
If Eriksen’s contribution for the equaliser was perhaps missed by the majority, everyone saw his stunning second. You’d be mistaken for thinking it was easy, the manner in which he climaxed a swift break by effortlessly clipping home via the underside of the crossbar from 20 yards. It wasn’t so simple, of course, evidenced by James McClean lashing over from similar distance after half-time.
By that point Eriksen had already sent his country to Russia. Again he made it look easy. Twenty yards. Right foot. Left foot. Bottom corner. Brilliant.
As for his hat-trick goal, it was more brute force than finesse, a thumping shot after anticipating a mistake by Stephen Ward. It was that presence of mind which had made the difference. Small things, again.
That is nine goals from his last eight matches in qualification. He has carried Denmark to what will be his second World Cup. Aged 18, he was the youngest player at the tournament in 2010.
Eriksen, though, is no longer the rookie. He is the master, a player at the very top of his game, for club and country.
There certainly won’t be any eyebrows raised at news of his man-of-the-match award this time. | 2019-04-26T07:07:37 | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5083099/Christian-Eriksen-comes-age-Denmark.html |
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Faster is for those of us that like violent, fast paced, intense revenge flicks. This is the darkest, most intense Dwayne Johnson film ever. The plot is simple, a man is hellbent on avenging the death of his brother. He is a guided missile. Dwayne Johnson perfectly executes his role. The movie manages to be emotional, but never sappy. The plot isn’t so thick to ever get in the way, but it’s never so thin that you don’t understand why the characters are doing what they’re doing.
I’ve loved other revenge flicks like Kill Bill or The Crow and those protagonists are comparatively long winded. There’s something special in watching Dwayne Johnson being let out of prison and every act, every step is taken to kill the first name on his list. No hesitation, no words. Eye contact, recognition, draw, fire.
By the second kill, my reaction was simple: this is so badass. Thea action was very well done, the flashbacks and story elements were well done. The score was phenomenal. There were so many incredibly tense scenes, I can’t remember many films that had me that on edge so frequently. The only thing really holding this movie back from a perfect rating and that would be the scenes where the cops were interacting. It wasn’t that they put on bad performances, but their dialog was comparatively flat and I just didn’t really care about them. This movie is a reverse horror movie. The monster’s victims are not capricious teens but criminals. And they know he’s coming for them.
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"If you ask people what they think about legal, most of them will tell you, "oh no, those are the guys that always say no!" And sometime we do have to say no, because those are the rules.
I'm part of the Legal Department. I'm a former lawyer. My job means you're an expert in a specific field. You have to provide service to people within the group but also keep in mind that you need to secure the interest of the group, which is one of your main missions.
Nothing is ever easy with Law . You always have to think a lot, understand the questions and provide the right advice. Legal is very specific because you're dealing with different rules as well as the business needs. You have to balance the two and ensure that the group's interests are very secure.
You need to be creative with Legal because you have to know the rules and use them in a very specific context. When you're facing a question, it may be yes or it may be no, but you have to evaluate the risk.
The idea is to keep in mind that Legal is a tool and not an obstacle. We are there to help, but within the group's interest.
What is very 'L’Oréal' is that many people are involved in many things. Sometimes it's hard to get a clear decision but it brings you a lot of ideas and brainstorming is always good.
I have to work with countries on their daily activities and questions, for which I provide specialized advice. Having a job at the group level means that I deal with issues in the 66 countries within the field of competition . And you realize how the issues are different depending on the county. Even from a global point of view, the questions are different, the approach is different, the culture is different, and all that makes it very rich and very interesting."
Nothing is ever easy with law. You always have to think a lot, understand the questions and provide the right advice. Legal is very specific because you're dealing with different rules as well as the business needs. You have to balance the two and ensure that the group's interests are very secure.
I have to work with countries on their daily activities and questions, for which I provide specialized advice. Having a job at the group level means that I deal with issues in the 66 countries within the field of competition. And you realize how the issues are different depending on the county. Even from a global point of view, the questions are different, the approach is different, the culture is different, and all that makes it very rich and very interesting." | 2019-04-22T16:40:42 | http://www.loreal.es/carreras-profesionales/qui%C3%A9n-puedes-ser/digital/affif |
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Shawn caught an early screening of the new Fantastic Four movie that’s out in theaters this weekend. Rather than write a traditional review, he had to get his thoughts out on video.
Shawn’s not the only one disappointed by the new take on the FF. The film’s director, Josh Trank, took to twitter to blame studio interference before deleting the tweet. Fortunately, nothing is ever deleted from the internet.
So much for ever getting a director’s cut of the flick.
You need to fix the audio when you’re playing the film clips. It goes down a lot of decibels.
I still haven’t watched this film but I’ll still give it a try just to compare it to its predecessors. I’m disappointed that they didn’t just continue after “Rise of the Silver Surfer” because that should have forced every strange thing out of he woodwork. The Mole Man and his armies, Atlantis, Monster Island, the Watcher, etc, should have followed. Investigating strange phenomena is the hook for me, and Fox doesn’t get it.
I watched it today. It was very slow and weak. The characters were underdeveloped in various ways. How we could leave the fate of the world in the hands of these kids (yes – kids)? When the Skrulls come to invade I’m praying Flash Gordon arrives first to shoot them all down. This is not a team I will watch to explore the unknown. Don’t send them to the Moon. Don’t send them underneath the Earth. Don’t send them to the Bermuda Triangle. Keep them in that facility far away from us!
The trailer had me amped. I really expected this film to rock based on the trailers alone.
Next Entry Nostalgia vs. the Present: What to Keep and What to Throw Away? | 2019-04-24T23:45:57 | https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2015/08/07/n-o-c-one-shot-shawn-reacts-to-fantastic-four/?like_comment=64923 |
Protocol Education are currently looking for outstanding Teaching Assistants with a strong background in supporting individuals diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Conditions for temporary positions within a well-established SEN school in North West Leeds.
The school provides a structured and supportive environment to help meet the personal and academic needs of pupils at each stage of their schooling. We are looking for enthusiastic, skilled individuals dedicated to making a real difference to young people lives.
The school offers a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum to boys and girls, aged 419 years who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health complexities. As such, our ideal candidate should be flexible, adaptable, a good communicator, have a cheerful disposition and respond calmly under pressure.
The successful candidate will have a varied role, which involves supporting the teacher in all aspects to ensure that pupils receive the most effective support. You will be able to demonstrate a practical, hands on approach to supporting teaching and be prepared to go above and beyond.
If you would like more information on this position or would like to discuss how we can assist you find a position that suits you, please don't hesitate to get in touch. | 2019-04-24T22:30:42 | https://www.protocol-education.com/job/calling-autism-specialists--jobid-pe11129889 |
An independent review into the death of a three-year-old boy at Stafford Hospital will examine whether there should be a second inquest after its terms of reference were expanded, HSJ has learned.
The investigation is being carried out by consultant paediatrician Martin Farrier, an associate medical director at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Foundation Trust. It was launched by Stafford and Surrounds Clinical Commissioning Group following the death of Jonnie Meek in August 2014.
His parents, John Meek and April Keeling, believe their son’s death has been the subject of a cover up, with false statements and inaccurate medical records and testimonies supplied to a child death overview panel and coroner’s inquest.
They had an hour long meeting with health secretary Jeremy Hunt at the end of September. A week later the CCG confirmed new expanded terms of reference for the review.
Dr Farrier was originally asked to carry out a case note review of Jonnie’s care on the day that he died, but he is now undertaking a more detailed investigation including interviews with staff and addressing his parents’ concerns.
Jonnie was born with the rare congenital condition de Grouchy syndrome and was lactose intolerant. He died in August 2014 just over two hours after being admitted to hospital to trial a new milk feed fed directly into his stomach.
His parents believe he died after suffering a reaction to the feed, which caused him to vomit and then suffocate after doctors and nurses ignored Ms Keeling’s concerns. An inquest into his death in January recorded a verdict of natural causes as a result of pneumonia.
Since then his parents have obtained records suggesting a child death overview panel received a false statement in the name of a healthcare assistant, Lauren Tew, who was with Jonnie when he died at Stafford Hospital’s children’s unit. She told HSJ last month that the statement was wrong and she had never made it.
Other records his parents believe are false suggest Jonnie was admitted to hospital and was critically ill just months before his death and that he had suffered two or three previous cardiac arrests. His parents are adamant both claims are false.
identifying lessons learned and recommendations for reducing the risk of similar outcomes in the future.
Dr Farrier will also consider how the complaint by Jonnie’s parents was handled and whether the review supports the findings of the coroner’s inquest and the separate child death overview panel.
Mr Meek said the new terms of reference were an improvement and he welcomed the fact it would consider the case for a new inquest and the process followed by the child death overview panel.
He added: “The original review by the CCG was only going to look at the notes from the day Jonnie was in hospital. The CCG seems willing to do a proper job now and I am a bit more confident about it.
A Department of Health spokeswoman said: “Our deepest sympathies are with Jonnie’s parents on their tragic loss. On 30 September the secretary of state for health met Jonnie’s parents and their representatives to hear their views on the best way to investigate the concerns they have about their young son’s death. | 2019-04-25T05:47:52 | https://www.hsj.co.uk/home/exclusive-stafford-child-death-investigation-to-consider-case-for-new-inquest/5091628.article |
125 years ago, New Zealand became the first country in the world to give women the right to vote. In the spirit of that tradition, on this special day, we add our voices to honour the courage and persistence of one women, Kristine Bartlett, recently honoured as the New Zealander of the Year for successfully fighting for equal pay for work of equal value for female care workers.
125 years ago this year, New Zealand became the first country in the world to give women the right to vote.
The actions of the women who mobilised support to get that momentous piece of legislation passed provided an early lesson in what can be achieved when we join together and press towards a common goal. | 2019-04-23T02:02:55 | https://unwomen.org.nz/news/speeches |
Dec. 29- Kwanzaa 50th Anniversary Program at W. Phila. HS, 4901 Chestnut St., 6-8 Adults $10, Seniors and Children $8. Featuring creator of Kwanzaa, Dr. Maulana Karenga. For info: (215) 385-0214.
Dec. 30- State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown hosts Kwanzaa at African American Museum, 701 Arch St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cultural presentations, performances, staqte programs and services. For info: (215) 879-6615.
Jan. 1- Local 1199C President Henry Nicholas hosts New Year Welcome at his home at 15th & Jefferson Sts., 1 p.m.
Jan. 1- New Year Parade #2 on “2 Street,” Charles Bernard on Reviewing Stand at Happy Tappers Cl., 5 p.m.
Jan. 3- State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown hosts Bus Trip to Swearing-In Ceremony, departing at 1435 N. 52nd St., 9 a.m. Lunch. Tickets $20. For info: (215) 879-6615.
Feb. 10- Ward Leader Bobby Henon hosts 65th Ward Party at Maggie’s Waterfront Café, 9247 N. Delaware Ave., 6-9 p.m. Tickets $40. Checks payable to “Friends of the 65th Ward,” 9209 Torresdale Ave., Phila., PA. For info: John Donohoe (267) 334-3775. | 2019-04-22T00:16:32 | http://www.phillyrecord.com/2016/12/updated-dec-29th/ |
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Data on sold house prices, such as the results above for Alandale Mews Groomsport Bangor BT19, is supplied to us via monthly updates from the Land Registry for England and Wales and from the Registers of Scotland for Scotland. There may be a delay of up to 3 months from when a property is actually sold to when it becomes officially recorded with Land Registry and/or Registers of Scotland. We provide data on house prices for information only, on an 'as is' basis as supplied to us and accept no liability for any errors or omissions. If you have identified any incorrect information in, please Report an error. | 2019-04-24T04:47:19 | https://thesundaytimes.zoopla.co.uk/house-prices/groomsport/alandale-mews/ |
Sunday evenings are meant to bring friends and family together for a shared meal. It's an opportunity to slow the pace, and enjoy each other’s company, laughter and support. Catch up, share stories, reminisce. All this happens when you gather at a table to break bread.
Ancaster Mill is proud to host the tradition of Sunday Supper. A seasonal, chef inspired menu every Sunday evening, with dishes shared 'family style'.
Reservations are available Sunday evenings from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. Call us at 905-648-1828.
View the current Sunday Supper menu here. | 2019-04-24T08:11:49 | https://ancastermill.ca/posts/4-sunday-supper |
Nokia Conversations have officially announced the new Nokia 603 Belle Smartphone. I think they look great, and by far my favourite out of all the Belle designs. It’s new (not C7 like, eh 701?) but it’s very appealing (no funny lip, 700). This design was already much praised in the blogosphere, within Nokia circles and outside of them. So it’s fantastic to see it come alive and for Symbian fans, coming with Belle!
It reminds me a lot of that concept Windows Phone device. Both have bubbles on screen too.
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Comes in 6 colours which Nokia were trying to allude to yesterday.
« Stronger Q3 than expected for Nokia? | 2019-04-19T22:31:29 | http://mynokiablog.com/2011/10/13/nokia-603-officially-announced-look-like-nokias-windows-phone-concept/ |
Discussion in 'macOS' started by Xephian, Dec 30, 2005.
Is there any way see how much video memory is available?
I wanted to know how I can find out how much vRAM I currently have available that's unused. For example, how much vRAM ?/256 for my 6600.
I am not sure it is at all possible... I think OSX uses all VRAM your card has.
Comes with the dev. tools on Panther and I assume also Tiger. Right now my only machine with a programmable GPU is being repaired, so I can start the app but it doesn't do anything. You might get better results..
Thanks, seems I already had OpenGL Driver Monitor installed and it works on viewing vRAM.
Its a nonsensical question. VRAM isn't really managed the same way that system RAM is. Its not like each app lays claim to a certain amount of VRAM. Finder will use all that it can caching window textures (if it runs out it puts the rest in system RAM), and games will also generally fill up VRAM.
Are you trying to figure out what detail setting to enable in a video game? I don't think there's an easy way to figure out when the game has exhausted VRAM, just go as high possible and then back it down until the frame rate is acceptable.
No, I wanted to find out becouse in Cinema 4D I got a message saying "Not enough memory...".
Also, I thought I had ran out of vRAM becouse I heard OS X splits it up when you have two screens. So that would be 128MB for each screen. | 2019-04-26T11:43:23 | https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/vram.169936/ |
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Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute announces its Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Recent Topics in Research Methods Seminar Series schedule for the fall semester. The Recent Topics in Research Methods Seminar Series features lectures on fundamental research methods in the fall semester with more advanced topics in the spring semester. Statisticians and methodologists from multiple Penn State departments present these seminars. | 2019-04-21T19:23:57 | https://clic-ctsa.org/events/design-and-analysis-biomarker-study |
State Police have taken over security elements for Ferguson Mike Brown presence. But residents complain that the Local Police are jacking People with weapons drawn in daylight hours. .
The coverup is well underway in Ferguson.
White cops and their armored vehicles and assault rifles have been pulled back and replaced by State police.
Succumbing to political pressure, the Chief of Ferguson released the name of the shooting officer of Mike Brown, named Darren Wilson. In that same stroke, a smear campaign was launched that suggested Mike Brown had just been involved in an armed robbery.
From all accounts, this story, like all Police narratives coming out of Ferguson is full of holes and deception.
Aside from incidents here and there, it's been more quiet on the police front, but they are working tirelessly on the coverup, and of course attempts to pacify the people is in full effect. | 2019-04-26T08:30:52 | https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/08/16/18760117.php |
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This weekend at Hockenheim, an era will come to its end: after more than 30 years, Mercedes-AMG will retire from DTM. Over the course of these years, five-time champion Bernd Schneider and Klaus Ludwig were the outstanding drivers racing for the Stuttgart based brand. ‘King’ Ludwig won 37 of his 219 DTM races and 22 of these wins he secured for Mercedes. He scored 1,823.5 championship points, more than any other driver in the history of the sport. DTM com met the three-time DTM Champion and had a chat with him in the run-up to the season finale. The most successful German touring-car driver looks back and talks about the showdown featuring Rast, Paffett and Di Resta.
After more than 30 years, Mercedes-AMG retire from DTM. Does this move make you melancholic? What did you spontaneously think when you heard about this decision?
That I could win three DTM titles and that I should have won another two or three. It was a nice and prolific time. For me, this phase ended far earlier and therefore, I don’t feel any melancholy. But I have to admit that I, being Klaus Ludwig, don’t fully understand why Mercedes opted for pulling the plug on their DTM involvement. DTM represents a great showroom for selling cars. Win on Sunday, sell on Monday. But certain people adopted another point of view and so, this DTM weekend will be the last for Mercedes.
Do you remember a particularly great anecdote from the times when you were racing in DTM?
There are many nice stories. I was standing on the Nordschleife pole but on Friday afternoon I was taken to the Hospital due to kidney stones. Or my switch from Mercedes to Opel as I wanted to race an all-wheel drive car at all costs. What proved to not have been such a bad move, with hindsight. I got to know great people, in my racing-driver days, and still keep in touch with them. At the end of the day, there always is one name I come up with when thinking about Mercedes: Hans-Werner Aufrecht. Okay, DTM also made him rich but without him... His heart was beating for DTM. You just can’t deny that he worked hard and a lot for turning DTM into the series it is today.
Will you be at Hockenheim, this weekend?
I will be on site as Brand Ambassador – and because I will contest the Touring Car Classic race with the 1996 ITC Mercedes. A great car that I already raced twice. Driving it is amazing fun. But I definitely also would have attended the season finale without having to execute any tasks. Being on site in the final DTM meeting for Mercedes is just a must.
What is your opinion on the three-way battle starring René Rast, Gary Paffett und Paul Di Resta?
Many will say that Mercedes shouldn’t win the title as they will retire. Another one deserved to win the title But let me say it very clearly: Mercedes launched this series in the late 1980s and did so a second time in 2000, after ITC and all the rest blew up in 1996. And therefore, they’d really deserve this title. A fantastic continuity and a great past. I’m looking forward to the weekend already now. This season finale certainly will be attended a huge crowd. | 2019-04-24T04:50:56 | https://www.dtm.com/en/news/ludwig-my-heart-beats-gary-2018-10-11.html |
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Bar none, she's the funniest writer at the LJ.
You're only saying that because I saved your life in Nam.
But ohhh, look, my names in someone's journal - SQUEE! mpoetess, any time you want to sign up for Iraq let me know, you're owed at least one leap onto a live mine. Possibly even a shoving you out of the way of an out of control jeep while taking on shrapnal and swallowing a live grenade.
Ooh, multi-talented! Can you juggle grapefruits at the same time?
I can't even eat grapefruit. My powers are limited, and somewhat wimpy.
Juggling and eating are not necessarily connected. I can for instance juggle cats, but cannot stomach the flavour.
I think it's the same as grapefruit, the success in eating them is to peel them first. Then use lots and lots of sugar and then fall to the floor and scream at the sky 'Oh my god! What have I done?!'.
Once you've got those steps out of the way it's smooth sailing.
Sigh. I am a sad git, for even joking about eating cats makes me feel bad and guilty.
Oh so right there with you because, you know, kittens! With their lovely fur, and big eyes, and cute meows and contented squishy faces and purring. It's so wrong to eat them. So very wrong. Even if they are so tasty.
That's why even though I can't have a cat I am the scary owner of two fake fur handbags. I'm thinking once winter comes I can put hot water bottles and electric toothbrushes inside them so I can sit on the couch with it on my lap just like any other happy handbag owner. Wow, can't wait to explain that one to the flatmates.
Hey babe, I might have lost a leg but you saved the life so I owe ya.
That is in fact exactly what I said.
Heeeeeeeeeeeeelarious. I had very similar thoughts during that scene.
I also suspected that Adam, David, and James wanted to fall out laughing hysterically.
Are there any blooper tapes to prove that?
Good question - I've not bought the S5 DVDs; been lazing around about it because I already have the eps on CD.
it's not on the gag reel. But Alexis Denisof *stripping* is on the gag reel.
Oh yes. That's not surprising considering Alexis enjoyed standing behind the counter during the Hyperion scenes without his pants on.
Thank you, mpoetess, for directing me to dovil's LJ and that fantastic review! I have now added her to my friends list and must go grovel over there at her wonderfulness. Also, I'm pimping her review on my own LJ.
As I have at the moment no funny in my head, I must leech off spread the joy of other people's funny! | 2019-04-21T06:32:31 | https://mpoetess.livejournal.com/446540.html |
That is such a let-down, isn’t it?
You put so much of yourself into making the business work – and then…collapse. You have my sympathy.
What would happen with the credit card debt if you DID declare bankruptcy? Under the new rules that came into effect in October of 2005, it’s not as easy to BK credit card debt as it used to be. Be sure to read up on this or consult with an attorney. The credit card debt must be at least 6 months old, maybe longer, in order to qualify for discharge.
As far as discharging tax debt? Yes, you can do that – if the tax debt is ripe. You can find a lot of information outlining those issues here at TaxMama.com.
Other than that, SHOULD you file for BK? That decision is a combination of moral and economic issues. It’s entirely up to you. Sometimes, BK is the only choice – where trying to pay off all the debt with the stream of income you expect to have, will take you 20 years or more. Sometimes, if you look at your debt carefully and work out a repayment plan, you may be able to deal with it without filing BK. Talk to folks like the guys at http://www.CredAbility.org to see if they can help.
Sometimes, you just have no logical choice but to file BK. I have counseled a few clients through this decision – especially where the husband was very hesitant due to pride. But, in their situation, it didn’t make sense to keep struggling – especially since they were over 60. After he got used to the idea, it completely changed his mood, his energy and his spirits. Read this – it will help you decide.
Nolo, the legal publisher has some information about Bankruptcies on their website – even tools to help you file on your own. Specifically, they have information about the new rules, since the law changed in October of 2005.
Bear in mind, you will need a tax professional to help you deal with certain adjustments to your tax return, to carryforwards, to the basis of any property you own. Find someone who understands the effect of bankrupcty. Not all of us do. Good luck!
And remember, you can find answers to all kinds of questions about bankruptcy and other tax issues, free. Where? Where else? At www.TaxMama.com.
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Jeffrey Horowitz didn’t expect to fall in love with marathoning, but that’s just what happened. He had never run a race, was not on his high school track team, and had never owned a pair of running shoes. Then, in 1985, he went out for a run and it changed his life. Eighteen years later he completed his one-hundredth marathon. This book is Jeff’s story, but it is also the story of everyone who loves to run. It includes his training, his injuries, his best times, his joys, his friends, his failures. In some ways, it’s an unusual story. How many other runners have finished 100 marathons? In other ways, it is the story of every runner who has found joy and satisfaction in a training routine, in reaching a goal, or in finishing a race.
Jeffrey Horowitz is a certified running and triathlon coach and a personal trainer who has run more than 150 marathons across six continents. Formerly an attorney, he quit law with the support of his family to pursue his passion for endurance sports. Jeff now works with the Washington, DC, Triathlon; the Nation's Triathlon; the free triathlon summer camp ACHIEVE Kids Triathlon; and Team Hope, a charity fund-raising training group that benefits the Hope Connections Center, a cancer services organization. He is also the author of Smart Marathon Training: Run Your Best Without Running Yourself Ragged. | 2019-04-23T14:26:22 | https://books.google.ru/books?id=VBbdV2aONKIC&hl=ru |
So, I was reading an article on NFL.com that intrigued me.
Now, let's take out the "what-if" book.
We all know the Manning name is associated with New Orleans in most respects. So, what if the Saints have yet another losing season? Could you see Peyton Manning replace Mickey Loomis as GM? Interesting topic wouldn't you say?
Personally, I'd be inclined to see PM become GM. Dude is pretty intelligent. I have no doubt that he can learn the money side quickly. Question is: Would you trust a FO shake-up as profound as this? I would.
Manning is a class act, is highly regarded in NO, and in my opinion, could do just what Elway has done in Denver.
Time will tell, of course, but on the surface, I'm a fan. | 2019-04-20T14:22:48 | http://www.footballsfuture.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=587294 |
I've recently become interested in Polymer as a development platform, which I think is a very promising approach to building apps based on web components. This section of the site will host Polymer related content.
Here is a blog post on my first Polymer App. I'm planning to come back and look at what I said about it after using Polymer for a while to see if I've changed my opinion. | 2019-04-22T08:03:23 | http://www.mcpher.com/Home/excelquirks/polymer |
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Bloom experiences a few of Flannery O'Conner's most famed brief tales, together with "A solid guy is tough to Find," "Good kingdom People," "Everything That Rises needs to Converge," and "Revelation. " This identify additionally incorporates a biography of Flannery O'Connor, a person advisor, an in depth thematic research of every brief tale, an inventory of characters in every one tale, an entire bibliography of O'Connor’s works, an index of topics and concepts, and editor’s notes and advent through Harold Bloom.
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According to the New Right, the way in which teachers’ working conditions and pay are determined constitutes an obstacle to the development of a ‘free market’ in education and the ability of the self-managing school to operate effectively. The newly privatized self-managing schools will need to be able to appoint teachers on fixed-term contracts if they so wish, and to ‘hire and fire’ very much more easily than has been the case so far. The right argues that in a free market for education, ‘teachers’ salaries would no longer be determined on a national basis, but by each school.
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1990) Local Management of Schools, London, Paul Chapman Publishing. HILLGATE GROUP (1986) Whose Schools? A Radical Manifesto, London, Hillgate Group. HILLGATE GROUP (1987) The Reform of British Education, London, Claridge Press. HINDESS, B. (1987) Freedom, Equality, and the Market: Arguments on Social Policy, London, Tavistock Publications. O. , Harvard University Press. HUSSAIN, A. (1976) ‘The Economy and the Educational System in Capitalistic Societies,’ Economy and Society, 5, 4, pp. 413–34. | 2019-04-20T07:17:28 | http://www.ukspaceforum.org/library/a-socially-critical-view-of-the-self-managing-school-1993 |
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Experience the best of Iceland’s Winter! This tour takes you into the countryside of West and Southeast Iceland, to discover the regions from Snæfellsnes Peninsula to Vatnajökull Glacier, as you explore amazing sights during the day and search for the Aurora Borealis at night. Here you are far away from any light pollution, so you can maximise your chances of seeing the fabled Northern Lights, especially with the help of a special Northern Lights programme of 6 evenings of presentations, lectures and guided searches.
Transfer by coach from Keflavik International Airport to your hotel. Time at leisure to explore Iceland's capital at your own pace. The small city area is characterised by eclectic and colourful houses, and offers many cultural experiences, good shopping and great dining. There are interesting museums including the National Museum displaying artefacts from the first settlement to the modern age, giving an excellent overview of Iceland’s history and culture, the Reykjavik 871+2 Settlement Museum, an archaeological museum based around a 10th century Viking longhouse unearthed in 2001, the Reykjavik Art Museum and the National Gallery. The city is also a haven for food lovers - there are numerous cafes, bars and restaurants taking advantage of the abundance of local seafood, meat and game. Overnight in Reykjavik at Hotel Klettur or similar.
Meet your tour guide and fellow travellers at 09:00hrs and start with a city tour, to see and learn about the capital's highlights. Then depart the city and head west. The Borgarfjörður Valley is known as the Saga Valley of West Iceland, because of the many important historical events that took place here and were recorded in the Saga narratives. You'll have the chance to climb Grábrók Volcano Crater, then take the chill off at Deildartunguhver, Europe's most powerful hot spring, which produces 180 litres per second of nearly-boiling water, at 97°C. Nearby is Hraunfossar, a series of waterfalls pouring from beneath a one kilometre wide lava field, forming countless creeks and cascades, small and big, streaming out of the lava. From here, a track leads upstream to Barnafoss (the 'Children’s Falls'), with a footbridge you can cross for great views of the water, churning violently as it channels through the ravine below. In the afternoon your guide will present a Northern Lights lecture, and after dinner, step out into the hotel's gardens in search of the Aurora Borealis, and sip cheering hot drinks. 2 nights in Borgarnes, West Iceland, at Icelandair Hotel Hamar or similar.
The Snæfellsnes Peninsula (the 'Peninsula of the Snowy Mountain') juts out from Iceland's west coast like a long arm with a clenched fist, and a rugged mountain chain runs its length; it is in many ways a microcosm of the whole island. Travel to the charming fishing town of Stykkishólmur for a cruise on the Breiðafjörður fjord. After a light lunch, a uniquely Icelandic 'treat' awaits you at Bjarnarhöfn, where they make Hákarl (fermented shark) - you will be surprised by the taste! Then, depending on weather conditions, we hope to visit Grundafjordur fishing village, a place with an impressive coastline and mountains, lakes and waterfalls behind the village. Jutting out into the bay rises one of the most photographed mountains in Iceland, Mt Kirkjufell. On the way back to Borganes, your guide will give you helpful hints about how to best photograph the Aurora. Once darkness falls, perhaps enjoy soaking in the hotel's outdoor hot tubs, while you gaze up at the arctic night skies. 2nd night in Borganes at Icelandair Hotel Hamar or similar.
Travel along the scenic shores of Hvalfjörður fjord, then inland to Thingvellir National Park. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is where the Althing, the oldest legislative assembly in the world, was first convened, and a place of great significance and national importance. The National Park also lies in a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates - this is one of Iceland's most fascinating and visually stunning geological places. As we continue along the 'Golden Circle' route, we will start to see steam rising from the Geysir geothermal field, with its various hot springs and bubbling mud pools. The area includes the original geyser, now dormant, but replaced by Strokkur (The 'Churn'), which erupts regularly and spectacularly at 5-10 minute intervals. Here we have a gourmet treat - the chef of Restaurant Geysir will take us into the garden to taste freshly made hot spring bread, baked in the ground using geothermal heat, and served with Icelandic butter, geothermally-boiled eggs and herring, accompanied by a small glass of very cold Geysir Schnapps!
Then we continue to Gullfoss (the 'Golden Falls'), a stunning and enormous double waterfall that tumbles 34 metres into the Hvítá River. In the afternoon, we visit nearby stables to learn about the history and special qualities of the Icelandic horse, meet the charming horses and see a riding demonstration. Next we stop at a greenhouse powered by geothermal energy - in Iceland, a huge amount of food is grown in large, heated greenhouses - before reaching our accommodation in South Iceland. Tonight, step into the darkness and search for the elusive Northern Lights, amidst the peace and stillness of rural Iceland. Overnight at Hotel Eldhestar or similar.
Today we travel further along the south coast and stop at the Lava Exhibition in Hvolsvollur, where we learn about geology and active volcanoes. Further east, we visit Skogar, one of Iceland's finest folk musuems, with an outstanding collection of farm and domestic artefacts typical of Iceland’s past, along with several turf-roofed houses. Nearby is Skógafoss Waterfall, at 60 metres high one of the country's most impressive waterfalls. In the afternoon, we take a stroll along the black sand at Reynisfjara, where the powerful Atlantic surf comes crashing in. We spend 2 nights at Hotel Klaustur or similar, near Kirkjubaejarklaustur, in the vast Vatnajökull National Park, next to Europe’s largest glacier. If the Aurora is visible, it will be picture perfect!
Today's itinerary is all about glaciers, ice and icebergs. We travel to Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon, where you can enjoy the breathtaking sight of floating icebergs on the vibrant blue waters of the fantastic, 180m deep lagoon. You may even see seals swimming in the arctic waters, and you can walk on the black sandy beach, where large icebergs often get stranded. In the afternoon, we visit the tiny turf church at Hof and pass through Europe's largest National Park, Vatnajökull; with Iceland's highest mountains and Europe's largest glacier, it has an area of 12,000 square kilometres.
Or, this afternoon, if you are travelling between mid November and mid March, you can instead take an optional Ice Cave tour. Experience a spectacular crystal ice cave in the Vatnajökull Glacier - like standing under a frozen blue ocean, or in a frozen cathedral surrounded by millions of shades of blue. Deep under the massive glacier, beautiful caves of ice are formed by rivers of melt water. Too dangerous to visit in the spring and summer due to threat of collapse, cold winter temperatures strengthen the ice and make exploration possible and safe. The tour takes about 2.5 hours in total - about a 30 minute drive by 4WD vehicle from the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, then a 5-15 minute hike, each way, with about one hour inside the ice cave. This excursion can only be booked via your tour guide, who will tell you all the details on Day 2; the cost is around ISK 23 000 payable to the local operator on Day 6 in Icelandic Krona, cash only. The ice cave explorers meet the local guide at the glacier lagoon at 14:00 for the ice cave tour, and then return to the hotel afterwards, whilst the remainder of the group continue the itinerary above. Tonight, enjoy a Northern Lights film presentation, before your last chance to seek the Northern Lights shimmering and dancing across the night sky. 2nd night at Hotel Klaustur or similar.
Today we cross the huge Eldhraun lava fields to stop at Vik's impressive black lava beaches, high bird cliffs and pounding waves. Further west, we reach high and narrow Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, plunging from the mountain. There is a trail that goes behind the falling water that offers some interesting views - provided you don't mind getting a bit wet!
In the afternoon, we arrive back in Reykjavik, where there is some time for you to explore on your own (please note if the tour is delayed we will proceed straight to the Blue Lagoon) In the early evening we drive through lava fields to the famous Blue Lagoon, where you can enjoy a soak in the warm, aquamarine waters. Then enjoy a farewell dinner in a local restaurant, followed by with one last nocturnal drive to seek the Aurora Borealis, before we return to Reykjavik at around midnight. Overnight in Reykjavik at Hotel Klettur or similar.
Coach transfer from your hotel to Keflavík airport and end of arrangements.
Includes: Arrival & departure airport/hotel coach transfers; fully escorted 6 day coach tour with English-speaking guide; 7 nights' accommodation in standard rooms in 3-star hotels and country guesthouses all with private facilities and including daily breakfast; cruise on Breiðafjörður fjord including lunch; visit to traditional shark curing farm with tasting; hot spring tasting with geothermally-cooked bread and eggs; visit to Icelandic horse stables & geothermal greenhouse; visit to Lava Center; entrance fee to Skógar Folk Museum and Turf Houses; entrance with towel and bathing at Blue Lagoon; farewell dinner in a local restaurant; Northern Lights programme with 6 evenings of lectures, presentations, guided searches and midnight refreshments.
Accommodation at the following hotels (or similar): Hotel Klettur (first and last nights); West Iceland Icelandair Hotel Hamar (2 nights); South Iceland Hotel Eldhestar Hveragerdi (1 night); Hotel Klaustur or similar, near Kirkjubaejarklaustur(2 nights).
The price shown here is for departures from October 2018 - April 2019 for the Regular group size.
The price shown here is for departures in October 2018 - April 2019 for the Small group size. | 2019-04-26T13:51:29 | http://test.nordictravel.com.au/en/destinations/iceland-tours/northern-lights-exploration/ |
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Nike also announced that they’ve signed a three-year partnership with UEFA Women’s Football, making it clear they’re putting their money where their mouth is. Meanwhile, they’ve also partnered with the WNBA, FIBA, and the Chinese Basketball Association. They plan to work with over 200 universities across the Untied States to help foster more than 25,000 top female athletes across different sports.
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What are your recommended Maths HL textbooks to get a 7?
I'm a first-year IB student taking Maths HL and our class is currently using the Oxford textbook (the one with the purple flower on the cover). Personally, I find that the explanations/examples are lacking in this book which is a real problem since I practically have to self-study the subject because the teacher is crap. Also, lots of people say the questions in the Oxford book are a lot easier than the questions on the actual Maths HL exam. I have every Maths HL textbook on PDF so getting them won't be a problem. I just haven't gotten the time to reference any other book besides the Oxford one since the class progresses really fast. Please leave your textbook recommendations below and your thoughts on other textbooks in the hellish realm of Maths HL. Thank you in advance!
I haven't looked at the Oxford books that much but I use Haese. It describes the topics moderately well and has a large focus on example problems and review problems. The "review sets" at the end of each chapter are especially useful because they help you consider freely what methods to use to solve the problem. Granted, no problems ever match up to the IB exams as the IB comes out with a practically new type of question every year (lookin at you stats and calc questions). Regardless, it has been a good starting point for me.
Haese is what I used, and is useful as a starting point (it provides more details on problems), but you'd really want to start on some past paper questions to get a proper feel for the IB exams. There's no need to actually leave doing them until just before the exams. Try doing a few questions a day from old past papers (the syllabus hasn't changed that much over the years as far as I know). You can leave some of the more recent ones as mocks in the few months before the exams.
Do you know where to get the past papers? Are there topic-based past papers?
They can be purchased from the IBO, or alternatively you can search online (e.g. IBO subreddit). There aren't topic-based past papers, but the IB Question Banks should suffice for that. You could also just pick problems you know from past papers. | 2019-04-24T11:48:12 | https://www.ibsurvival.com/topic/45972-what-are-your-recommended-maths-hl-textbooks-to-get-a-7/ |
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In Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll asks, “Can you do Division? Divide a loaf by a knife– what’s the answer to that?” The delicate mathematics of dividing bread is entrusted to different economists, politicians, and people with capital. At the end of the day, however, people who are in mathematics, technologies, or the sciences seem to come out ahead when it comes to compensation.
The statistics from 2009 show how people is STEM occupations (selected science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) are earning much more than the average national salaries.
The mean annual wage for all STEM occupations was $77,880, and only 4 of the 97 STEM occupations had mean annual wages below the U.S. average of $43,460.
The highest-paying STEM occupations in May 2009 had mean annual wages of $100,000 or more, and included all of the managerial STEM occupations, petroleum engineers, and physicists. Natural science managers was the highest-paying STEM occupation with a mean annual wage of $127,000.
How have these high paying professions come to be the ones most valued in our society? Answers to this question go back far into history. In the meantime, it may be worth figuring out if students are given equal opportunity to pursue these highly paid professions. For instance, can universities help to ensure women are given the same encouragement as men to gain experience in a field like engineering? Too often, it seems like the loaf is being divided by a biased knife. | 2019-04-21T10:38:41 | https://www.recruiter.com/i/stem-occupations-maintain-high-salaries/ |
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This summer everyone we know seems to have a vegetable garden. Even our friends with tiny backyards (now known as yardens, more about them to come soon!) have rejected flora and fauna in favour of tomato plants, herbs, courgettes and the like.
There is really nothing more satisfying than picking your own home grown fruit and vege for dinner. Barbara Good from The Good life has nothing on us at the moment. The only problem is, you can often end up with an over abundance of produce and it really hurts not to use it all.
At the moment we are busy making tomato sauce to freeze for those autumn nights when we need a quick nutritious dinner. Our favourite version is very simple and most effective when done in the slow cooker, or on the hob on a low heat, for at least an hour.
Fry the chopped onions, garlic and celery in olive oil, add in finely chopped carrot, skin the tomatoes (plunge them in boiling water and the skins come off in one go) roughly chop and add. Throw in some seasoning, a teaspoon of sugar and herbs or chilli and cook on a low heat for a least an hour. Finally blast with the hand blender if you have fussy children who don't like bits!! Serve with pasta and meatballs or on its own with a sprinkling of parmesan.
We also love this recipe from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, which is great for using up surplus tomatoes and courgettes.
Fry the onions in olive oil until soft. Add the courgettes, thyme and chilli and fry for 5 minutes. Next, add the prawns and cook for 2 minutes, then add the tomato sauce and bring to the boil for 3 minutes. Add the juice of one lemon and then remove from the heat. Cook the pasta until al dente. Drain and combine with the sauce. Add thyme leaves to finish, serve and sprinkle with chopped dill. | 2019-04-23T07:13:32 | http://www.thewomensroomblog.com/2009/08/21/simple-pleasures-home-grown-vegetables/ |
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“I felt like I could do a good design that would mean something to me and the city,” she said.
The public clearly agreed. Mentzer’s design, Kayak, ended up being one of the three winners of the project, along with Laurie Borggreve of Edina, MN for Horizon, and fellow Ann Arbor resident Shaun Whitehouse’s Tower and Tree.
An advisory committee consisting of local professional artists, arts educators, business and community leaders whittled down the more than 240 submissions to just six final choices, culminating in a public vote of nearly 3,000 ballots.
Since the contest was open worldwide to all ages, some of the designs they received were less serious than others, including one child’s design of just a giant piece of poop.
“It’s fun to see kids submitting stuff, but some of the kids were also pretty cheeky, too,” Skidmore laughed.
As for the more serious submissions, and those who won, the next step in the project is waiting.
Chris Elenbaas, an engineer with the Public Works Department for the City of Ann Arbor, said they are currently in the process of signing an agreement to use the artwork, which has been submitted to EJ, a manufacturing company in East Jordan, MI that the city works with. The plan is to have a substantial run of each casting. | 2019-04-19T17:03:28 | https://www.lookupdetroit.com/metro-interests/art-culture/culturesource-art-from-the-ground-up/ |
The rapid urban spatial expansion in many cities around the world has radically increased the need for creating more liveable outdoor green environments for social interactions and recreational activities such as walking and cycling. However, there is always a potential risk of design failure once the outdoor spaces are not fully designed with sufficient attention to the microclimatic conditions of the region. In this line, not responding to the concept of nature conservation can lead to the creation of outdoor spaces with high level of thermal discomfort and considerably low frequency of use. In this research, a quantitative field study is conducted to explore the outdoor thermal comfort conditions of different urban spaces in a hot and humid climate based on Physiologically Equivalent Temperature (PET) thermal comfort index. As a result, guidelines and lessons for environmental education are proposed in order to optimize the design of green urban areas towards enhancing the quality of outdoor life. Findings demonstrate that nature conservation, as part of the urban heat mitigation strategies, considerably improves the thermal comfort conditions. The study concludes that designing climate-responsive green urban spaces, as an indicator of urban sustainability in environmental education, can provide comfort, satisfaction and human health for users in the outdoor spaces while reducing the air conditioning demand in buildings. Keywords� Outdoor Urban Space, Sustainable Development, Thermal Comfort, Nature Conservation, Environmental Education. | 2019-04-24T20:08:12 | http://worldresearchlibrary.org/abstract.php?pdf_id=2198 |
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Irish nationalists to vote on decision to recognise Northern Irish police force.
A rejection of police support would see Northern Ireland's assembly dissolved on Tuesday and the province run indefinitely from London.
Protestant politicians want Sinn Fein to agree to support the police before they consider working with them again in the Belfast-based assembly, which was set up under a 1998 peace deal.
The party is the political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) which killed nearly 300 police officers during a 30-year armed campaign against British rule.
Sinn Fein's policy on the police service has been to restore the assembly, which has been suspended since 2002 amid claims that a republican spy ring was operating there.
Republicans who largely favour union with the Republic of Ireland believe Northern Ireland's police force is biased in favour of Protestants.
Earlier this week, a police ombudsman's report revealed that police colluded with, and protected ,Protestant paramilitaries in the early 1990's.
Adams faced protesters and a media scrum as he arrived for the meeting at the Royal Dublin Society conference centre.
The demonstrators included members of Republican Sinn Fein, a separate party formed in 1986 after Sinn Fein ended its abstentionist policy in the Irish parliament in Dublin and Belfast.
Placards read "Yes to British withdrawal", "No British police, no British laws, no British courts acceptable in Ireland".
Adams acknowledged that not everyone within republicanism supported the change, but as part of their preparations for government, "reaching out to unionism" was vital, he said. | 2019-04-20T08:16:42 | https://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2007/01/2008525133646280135.html |
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Sure, this is over-simplifying things, but you get the picture. Instead of having horribly expensive equipment in your office, it's stored in a secure data centre and you share the use of it with other companies to keep costs down.
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Sauron supports Scottish independence for his own evil reasons.
EVIL WARLORD: If only we could put our evil plan into effect. NATO is just too strong. [Sighs] Sometimes I wonder if it's all worth it.
EVIL MINION enters in a state of excitement.
MINION: Important news, sir! Scotland has declared independence! They have abandoned their warrior tradition, and NATO has kicked them out in disgust.
WARLORD: Excellent! They are weak now. Weak, I tell you! At last we can strike! Without Scotland, NATO will be helpless to stop us!
MINION: Sir, I have a question.
WARLORD: Yes, what is it?
MINION: Aren't you worried about the rest of NATO?
WARLORD: Not in the slightest.
MINION: Really? They still look sort of dangerous to me. Especially the Americans.
WARLORD: Don't ask questions, just get to work.
As an evil warlord (or a former British defence secretary) should know, the UK defence budget was US$57.5 billion in 2012. Scotland's GDP is about 10% of the UK total, so it contributes $6bn to the British armed forces pro rata. As it happens, the SNP wishes to remain in NATO, but this may be contingent on allowing the UK's Trident submarines to continue being based in Scotland. In the most drastic scenario, we could imagine Scotland becoming a neutral country like Ireland or Sweden.
According to the official newspaper of the US Army, after planned cuts to the Pentagon's budget, total defence spending by NATO will equal $1,020 billion each year. The Scottish share is 0.6%. That is not a cataclysm, it is a rounding error.
Furthermore, NATO defence spending is 70% of the global total. It outspends the rest of the world combined by more than two to one. In fact its advantage is even more lopsided, because "the rest of the world" includes allies such as Australia, South Korea and Japan. In sheer numbers it has an advantage as well; NATO has 3.37 million people in its armed services, which is more than China (2.3 million) and Russia (0.8 million) combined.
This isn't 1941. It isn't even 1961. What, specifically, is this military threat Lord Robertson thinks NATO will be called upon to fight? Why would it be unable to fight them without Scotland?
Only a Scotsman can fight the forces of evil.
Unfortunately, the character on the left is Egyptian.
Along with France and the USA, the UK is one of the few Western countries both willing and able to attack places far from its own shores. (As we all know, the target regions are usually poor, dusty and inhabited by dark-skinned Muslims.) I suspect Robertson actually means this: Scottish independence would diminish the ability of the UK to make war in distant parts of the world.
Personally, I think the UK's wars since 2001 range from questionable to disastrous; but that is beside the point. If Robertson thinks Scotland has some sort of duty to help bomb places like Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan, he is free to say so.
Of course, Robertson will never state his beliefs so plainly. Like a true New Labour politician, he lacks the courage to stand up and defend his convictions. He is well aware that military interventions overseas are not popular in the UK as a whole and even less so in Scotland. Instead, he has issued this rather deranged warning. Even by the low standards of modern politics, this insults the intelligence of its audience.
It is not too late for Robertson to stand up for what he believes in. If he really is serious about strength through unity, he should call for additional steps to integrate the UK with the USA.
Perhaps full political union is in order. The UK could give up its independence for the safety of full protection from a stronger military power. To reflect its change in status, the United Kingdom could be renamed Airstrip One. | 2019-04-25T08:09:35 | http://blog.iainroberts.com/2014/05/scotlands-vote-4-beware-cataclysm.html |
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Hi! I'm Sneha a 25 year old digital designer from Wellington, NZ.
In 2014 I graduated from Massey University with a (BDes(Hons)) and then jumped on plane across the ditch to Sydney where I've been lucky to work with the lovely folks at Big Mobile and most recently with the awesome guys at ED.Digital as a Designer & Front-end Developer.
I'm a designer first but like to experiment with code to add interactivity to my work. In my spare time you can find me eating a vego burger, playing my ukulele or documenting my outfits in pixels.
Want to work together? Recommend me a vego burger? or just say hello? Drop me a line.
Just recently I decided to take part in 36 days of type challenge over on instagram as a personal side project. These are some of my favourites letters for the 36 days.
I was fortunate enough to work part time with the awesome people at Haunt Digital for a few months during my final year of study. One of the sites I designed during that time was the Maori History Website.
Inspired by my windy hometown of Wellington, Layer is an app tells you know how many layers of clothing you need to be wearing before you head out the door. The app relies on crowdsourcing user data in order to provide a more accurate forecast for the area. This app was initially ceonceptualised and designed for a university project but the identity was updated in 2016 as a personal project.
Massey University recycles on average, 26 tonnes of paper every year. We decided this paper could be put to better use. Most of the waste paper was sourced from the design school where the paper thrown out is hardly used, blank on one side, or completely blank all together. We also wanted to showcase the students design work, this paper was used as end covers which made each book unique and awesome to look at. This project was completed as part of a group.
A collection of mobile ad units from my time at Big Mobile. A majority of these required the creative to have a high engagement rate while still being impactful and generating awareness for the brands. I was responsible for seeing this work through from initial concept stages to the final executions. The final units were developed using HTLM5, CSS3 and Jquery.
Together is a short interactive game like experience which aims to illustrate the discriminations, judgments and challenges that are faced by couples in interracial relationships. The aim of this experience is not to solve the issue but instead to serve as a social commentary and highlight how these tensions can sometimes impact the outcome of these relationships. A final version of the game was built using Unity. | 2019-04-25T19:47:10 | http://snehamishra.info/ |
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Romans 13:1-7 is one of the most misunderstood, misinterpreted, and misused passages in the whole Bible. But read carefully, it can be mined for the ore vein of great biblical truths about “government”: its identity, its authority, its duty, and its accountability.
In the first place, Paul says that government and governing authorities are God’s servant: “For he [government] is God’s servant” (v.4).The Greek word translated as “servant” here is diakonos, from which we get the word “deacon.” Verse 6 also says, “the authorities are ministers of God.” The Greek word translated as “ministers” here is the word leitourgoi, which is a word used for priests who serve in the temple of God. Government and government authorities are God’s deacons and God’s priests!
As God’s servant in its identity, government bears God’s approval in its authority:“For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed” (vv.1-2).
This does not mean that any person in government authority, or any action by a government authority is automatically legitimized or validated by God. No. Wrong people can get into right places; and right people can do wrong things. That unfortunately happens all too often in government.
Government is identified as God’s servant, and it is authorised by God. But the question is: What is the duty of government as God’s servant? What is the duty it is authorised for?
The primary way in which government validates its identity and justifies its authority as God’s servant is when it discharges its duty of doing justice. The justice that government is meant to discharge is: (a) distributive justice; and (b) retributive justice.
Distributive justice is about seeking the common good of the people and distributing goods fairly and equally. Paul says that government is God’s servant “for your good” (v.4) and that government’s duty is about “attending to this very thing” (v.7), serving God through the just collection and distribution of goods.
Retributive good is about correcting wrongdoing and commending right-doing. Paul says that government’s duty is to act “as an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer” (v.4). He also says, “[D]o what is good, and you will receive his approval” (v.3).
Finally, implicit in the whole passage is the truth about the accountability of government. Because it is God’s servant in its identity; appointed and instituted by God in its authority; and authorised and charged by God for justice in its duty, government is ultimately answerable to God in its accountability.
Democracy talks about the accountability of government to its people; without denying that, Christianity adds that, ultimately, the accountability of government is to God. This is a part and parcel of the discipleship of the nations! | 2019-04-20T20:28:09 | https://rzimindia.in/on-government/ |
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That must have been quite a thrill seeing those results, TM. Sometimes it’s good to get an independent assessment of yourself, a reality check if you will. Sure, you can ask friends, but there’s always that question of bias. Just be ready to look at what the person says and see if there’s any truth to their comments. They may be off the mark, but be honest with yourself when you go over their comments.
There is a piece of scripture that says: “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family,” and thus yours truly has always thought it best to deal as you say with an independent service etc., whenever possible, and this Bite Charge is a pretty cool tool for anyone to find out where they stand by submitting the information; give it a try yourself! When we submit info as honest as we can … voila … to like for personal info, or in my case, to share it … as the answers were literally, humbling speaking, dead on in my own estimation. For me, I call it a God thing…as without Him, this ‘HUGE” 20+ year effort would never have been so unselfishly driven and motivated to make happen.
Very impressive results. I have only read a few of your articles on this blog and I must say, you are a real honest and down to earth guy. We need more people like you spreading the truth. So many church members I am friends with or simply just have conversations with are so judging and pessimistic! It is quite sad.
Hey, Laura … thank you for your honesty!
And thank you for the compliment, as it really is what Bite Charge claims from what we honestly feed it; I was humbly, not surprised…if it’s OK to say that…for when I boast of anything, I boast first of our Living God, Jesus Christ, in whom the world is being seriously deceived from ‘HIS’ truth we need.
In defense of those in the church, as a former pulpit preaching pastor, who has become saddened with the church leadership, deserving themselves of Revelation 3:15-16, we cannot expect people to be optimistic when they are perishing as a result of said leadership; from get-rich-prosperity-preaching from coliseums, to purpose driven deception of Chrislam or holding out a ring and a hand to be kissed and worshiped while proactively introducing the world to New World Order…sad, sad, sad. | 2019-04-21T14:45:16 | https://truthmogul.com/according-to-bite-charge-truth-mogul-is-a-leader-to-trust-and-follow/ |
A great aspect of futurism these days is just how multi-disciplinary it is.
The recent Convergence08 UnConference was a case in point. This event brought together a diverse array of thinkers with interests spanning the fields of synthetic biology, cognitive science, AI, nanotechnology, political science, economics, cosmology and more. For futurists and transhumanists alike, there's virtually no topic that's off limit -- you just need to geek-up the conversation accordingly.
What's equally remarkable to me is that the attendees of these events are typically able to hold their own. I'm always amazed by this when I go these conferences, where each and everyone is a polymath in their own right. Oftentimes what begins as casual conversation routinely develops into brainstorming sessions and on-the-spot theorizing; I often get the feeling that I should be taking notes.
Indeed, you hang out long enough with this crew and you quickly realize that it's hardly a random sampling of the general population; not only do transhumanists tend to be well informed, they're also a very intelligent bunch.
And if you hang out even longer with this group, you will also come to notice the prevalence of Asperger's Syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism (you know, 'Aspies,' those socially awkward types we used to call "nerds" in the old days). So pronounced was this at Convergence08 that it could have doubled as an Asperger's convention.
Which got me thinking about all the talk these days on how Asperger's is a "terrible" disease that's "ravaging" our youth. Given the richness of the conference and my experience with Aspies, I'm not so convinced. There's much more to this issue than meets the eye.
So many parents these days unnecessarily freak out when they find out that their child has Asperger's. In turn, they frantically search for treatments -- everything from anti-depressants and Applied Behavior Analysis (which can include aversion therapy) to homeopathy and detoxification.
These treatments seem to skirt the causal issue; what most people fail to realize is that the growing prevalence of autism is likely due to genetics -- a consequence of the Flynn Effect and smarter people getting together to produce even smarter babies. Smarter, but nerdy babies.
Moreover, Asperger's isn't necessarily something that needs be 'cured' outright. This is a conversation that's sorely lacking in nuance and sophistication. Rather than discuss the finer details of neurodiversity and neurotypicalism, parents are put into a state of panic by autism groups and the media. Consequently, Asperger's is commonly looked at as a disease rather than a valid cognitive style.
Now, I fully recognize that Asperger's brings with it some definite disadvantages. I'm well aware of and sympathetic to the hardships that many families face -- the temper tantrums, emotional detachment and frequent social ostracization that's part of the condition. It's not easy for the child or the parents.
At the same time however, many of these disadvantages arise from the expectation of neurotypicality and social conformity. I often feel that it's not the Asperger's child that needs to be re-conditioned, but society itself. Collectively speaking, we need to do a much better job catering to their needs. It's called acceptance and understanding -- and it's an indelible part of our ever growing and increasingly tolerant multi-cultural, multi-racial, multi-neurological, and multi-whatever-comes-next society.
That's not to say that Aspies should do without social skills training or other alternative therapies. It's good to give them the opportunity to learn those soft-skills that will help them get through life and forge positive relationships. It's good to help Aspies develop their motor skills, balance and articulation. But it's the imposed re-wiring of their brain that I worry about and the diminishment of the Asperger's experience.
Indeed, I wouldn't be making this case if I didn't feel there was some value to having Asperger's. Autism, as a social communication and empathy disorder, often manifests in strange ways. Very often the condition brings a cognitive gift along with it. Aspies are typically known to have exceptional math, logic and memorization skills. In addition, they often exhibit higher than average levels of intelligence and a proclivity to microfocus on specific areas of interest. Hence their predominance in the transhumanist community.
And as a result, Asperger's Syndrome has produced some of the finest minds humanity has ever known.
Perhaps someday we'll have the wisdom and know-how to deal with autism and Asperger's in a more elegant way, where our children are given the opportunity to flourish and have the best of both worlds.
But until then we all need to relax and work to become more understanding and accommodating. We also need to acknowledge and celebrate the fact that Aspies live and work among us; they enrich our lives, our society and our culture.
Indeed, after attending Convergence08, I imagined what the conference would have looked like if Aspies weren't around.
The event I imagined was empty in more ways than one.
People are routinely given psychoactive treatments when they are perceived not to conform. This ranges from women suffering from severe menopausal symptoms to restless children (aka ADD). The meds keep people quiet, a much easier solution than altering rigid social structures, particularly work environments.
Funny thing, at the last worldcon in L.A., there was a panel on convention fandom & Asperger's, musing on the intersections between the two communities. The most interesting topic: How much has fandom altered itself to make itself more amenable to the aspie community, through modes of communication, standards of social interaction, etc? I wonder if the same thing has happened in the transhumanist community?
You said: But it's the imposed re-wiring of their brain that I worry about and the diminishment of the Asperger's experience.
YES! I am so happy to see you write this because that is exactly the sort of thing that I was trying to explain to you maybe 2 years ago.
It is really difficult for a lot of people to grasp that yes, it is okay to help people, but no, you cannot just assume that bulldozing over their entire neurology and replacing it with something "normal" is necessary in order to help them (or that doing so will not cause the loss of anything of value to that person, etc.).
In other words, sure, help improve some of the subroutines, but no need to rip out and replace the entire operating system just because the current cultural climate isn't flexible enough to easily account for the actual diversity of its citizens. | 2019-04-19T21:18:22 | http://www.sentientdevelopments.com/2008/11/aspergers-gift.html |
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