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# Alice Burdeu
Alice Burdeu (born 27 January 1988) is an Australian fashion model who won the third cycle of Australia's Next Top Model.
## Early life
Burdeu was born in Melbourne, Victoria. Prior to auditioning for Australia's Next Top Model, she worked as a customer service trainee with Telstra.
## Australia's Next Top Model
Burdeu first came to the spotlight as a contestant on the third cycle of Australia's Next Top Model. She quickly gained the favor of the judges, notably Alex Perry, though some concerns were raised early on in the competition due to her low body mass index. In a live finale broadcast on 5 June 2007, Burdeu was named winner of the cycle based on votes cast by the judges and by Australia's Next Top Model viewers.
Burdeu's prizes as the winner included a one-year contract with Priscilla's Model Management, a contract to become the face of Napoleon Perdis, an eight-page fashion feature in Vogue Australia, a trip to New York City, and a Ford Fiesta XR4. Her campaign photos for Napoleon Perdis were displayed in the makeup artist's stores across Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the guaranteed eight-page editorial, Vogue Australia featured Burdeu on the cover of the magazine—an honor that has not been bestowed on any other Australia's Next Top Model winner.
Burdeu made a cameo appearance in the penultimate episode of cycle 4 of Australia's Next Top Model while the series was on location in New York City, giving her opinion on the cycle's final three competitors. In the finale of the same cycle, Burdeu announced the winner of the series in a live broadcast from Paris, where she was working at the time. In 2009 Burdeu appeared in episode 9 of cycle 5 as a guest judge.
## Career
After winning Australia's Next Top Model, Burdeu appeared in an ad campaign for Green With Envy, a fashion boutique in Melbourne, and on the cover of Pages, an Australian fashion magazine. She modeled for several months in Singapore, appearing on the covers of Luxury, and Luxx Living magazines. During her prize vacation to New York, Burdeu was signed by Elite Model Management, who helped her secure jobs in the Fall/Winter 2008 New York Fashion Week shows of designers including Proenza Schouler, Marchesa, and Marc Jacobs.
Burdeu has twice appeared on the cover of Vogue Australia, as well as in editorials for Women's Wear Daily, Velvet, Elle UK, Marie Claire Italy, AnOther and Numéro Korea. She has walked in runway shows for designers including Louis Vuitton, Alexander McQueen, Dolce & Gabbana, Marc Jacobs, Christian Lacroix, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Jil Sander, Lanvin, Céline, Lacoste, Shiatzy Chen, Sonia Rykiel and Alex Perry. Burdeu has also appeared in campaigns for D&G, Sonia Rykiel, Napoleon Perdis, Alannah Hill, Mimco and Blumarine.
In February 2008, Burdeu was featured in Models.com's Top 10 Newcomers of Fall 2008, and was touted to be one of the rising stars of the high-fashion world by Style.com. In the latter half of 2008, Burdeu took time off from modeling, skipping the Fall/Winter 2009 fashion weeks altogether.
After having studied at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Burdeu began working as a model once again in 2010. During New Zealand Fashion Week, she made appearances in 19 shows. She was featured in the October issue of Fashion Trend magazine and modelled for Fleur Wood's 2010 winter campaign In 2011, Burdeu re-signed with Elite Model Management in New York and signed with Elite Model Management in Milan for the first time. Since this, Burdeu was featured in an editorial in Vogue Australia in February 2011, Tokion Factory in January 2011 and modelled for Country Road, Ellison, Juli Bala and Mindfood.
During Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2011, Burdeu walked for Chado Ralph Rucci, Honor, Naeem Khan and Timo Weiland at New York Fashion Week, Giles at London Fashion Week, Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, Piazza Sempione and closed for Philipp Plein at Milan Fashion Week. Manish Arora and Damir Doma at Paris Fashion Week. In 2013 she appeared in The Great Gatsby along with fellow model Gemma Ward as uncredited extras.
In October 2015, Burdeu was ranked by Cosmopolitan as one of the most successful contestants of the Top Model franchise.
## Personal life
Burdeu stated during Australia's Next Top Model that she would like to continue on with her education and attend university, however she has postponed plans for further education in order to pursue modeling.
In 2008, Burdeu took some time off to study Psychology at Melbourne's RMIT University. She returned to the runway in late 2010. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Burdeu |
The House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets is searching for a committee legal counsel. The candidate must have a law degree and be admitted to practice law in Massachusetts. Responsibilities include researching and developing policy on legal issues of pending legislation and the capital budget; recommending strategies on bills and amendments; drafting legislation; advising the representative before and during committee hearings; preparing memos; meeting with legislators, legislative staff, state agencies and other stakeholders on matters before the committee; and reviewing state agencies’ capital plans and examining the plans’ compliance with the Commonwealth’s Five Year Capital Investment Plan. Work experience involving bonding, government finance or public policy and/or connections to New Bedford and the South Coast are a plus.The position is located at the State House in Boston.Please email a brief cover letter and resume to Dana DeBari at [email protected]. Click here for the full job description.
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Supreme Judicial Court Justice Kimberly S. Budd will present the annual Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards to four attorneys and a recent law school graduate in recognition of their outstanding commitment to providing pro bono legal services for those in need. The SJC's Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services has selected the following attorneys to receive awards at a ceremony on Oct. 24:
For the Adams law student award, the Committee has selected:
Lauren Victoria Rossman, a 2019 graduate of Boston College Law School, for dedicating hundreds of hours to volunteer work over the course of her law school career.
Certificates will also be presented to those listed on the Pro Bono Honor Roll.
Other Articles in this Issue: | https://massbar.org/publications/ejournal/ejournal-article/ejournal-2019-october-10-24/October-24-court-and-community-news |
The Fluid Pendant Lamp by Muuto is inspired by a droplet of water, its inherent gentle form brings a softness and domesticity to a space. Made from handmade mouth-blown opal white glass, the pendant is understated but still a feature of the room.
Place the Fluid lamp alone over a table, or mix small and large Fluid lamps together. Arrange in rows or clusters to create a cosy atmosphere & beautiful light.
Claesson Koivisto Rune on the design: "We wanted to give the lamp a form with a certain softness, towards a more natural language and further removed from pure geometry. Fascinated by the way that surface tension governs the curvature of a resting water droplet, we have tried to capture its essence.The subtle irregularity of Fluid means that their silhouette gently changes depending upon the viewing angle. It also brings a greater light intensity to the lamps’ underside – just where you need it." | https://www.reallywellmade.com/products/fluid-pendant-lamp |
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One the themes that I have harped on in previewing the 53rd Liberty Bowl is that like all Bowl Games, the marginal aspects of the game will come to bear during the course of this game. The most marginal aspect of every game is the special teams, not because the kicking game doesn't matter. Instead because they rarely get the attention that they deserve in the coverage of the sport. But the Bearcats have won games with special teams and have gotten huge momentum turning plays all season long from the special teams.
For what it's worth Vanderbilt has a pretty sold special teams unit themselves. The question is, which team will get that big momentum swinging play on Saturday from the kicking game. The whole purpose of this is to figure you which team is most likely to capitalize on their special teams opportunities.
|Net Kickoffs||Touchbacks||Kickoff Returns||Net Punting||Punt Returns||Punts <20||Field Goal Percent||Blocks||Touchdowns|
|Cincinnati||19.08||9||22.57||39.09||7.48||25||72.7||1||1|
|Vanderbilt||18.49||8||22.54||38.18||6.21||21||53.8||1||1|
For the most part the Bearcats and the Commordores are more or less equal on special teams, with one crucial exception. The Bearcats are far better at putting points on the board via the kicking game. That is obviously something that would be circled a few times in the game plan.
One other thing that I want to point out is that Pat O'Donnell is a huge weapon for the Bearcats special teams. Not only has he knocked more punts inside the 20 yard line but he has also done it far more frequently. Consider this 45 per cent of all his punts have been downed inside the 20. Compare that with 35 per cent of Vanderbilt's punts.
Neither team is particularly explosive in the return game. Though Andre Hal and Ralph Abernathy are capable of ripping off big returns. Hal has even taken one 96 yards for a score against Georgia, but neither return man is what you would call consistent. UC does have the option to deploy Isaiah Pead as a return man which shifts things in the Bearcats favor a bit.
I think the bottom line, at least for me is that the Bearcats have an advantage on special teams because the coverage units are excellent for a start. UC has plenty of ability to play the field position game. But most of all the Bearcats are better at putting points on the board. That is always important, doubly so in a low scoring affair, which I think this game will be. | https://www.downthedrive.com/2011/12/29/2667377/cincinnati-bearcats-autozone-liberty-bowl-week-the-special-teams-battle-Vanderbilt-commodores |
The origins of German national identity go back to the 10th century BC, when Teutonic tribes settled in the present territory of Germany. The region was conquered by Julius Caesar in 53 BC and suffered invasions from the Huns in the 5th century.
Between 772 and 802, the French emperor Charlemagne annexed Saxony, Bavaria, Rhineland and other Germanic lands to the domains of the Holy Roman Empire. Germans are converted to Christianity.
Frankish rule ended in 911 with the election, by the Germanic dukes, of Konrad I as the first king of Germany. In 962, Otto I became emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1st Reich). Between the 11th and 12th centuries, Germanic domains expanded to the east, but struggles between princes and conflicts with the Vatican weakened the monarchy.
In 1517, Martin Luther provoked a schism with the Vatican by leading the Protestant Reformation. The Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648) divides Germany into small kingdoms and principalities.
Unification
In the 18th century, under Frederick II the Great, Prussia became the most powerful German principality. The Prussian Army proves to be fundamental to the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte. The Vienna Congress, in 1815, created the German Confederation, uniting 39 states. Most of them formed a customs union in 1834.
The popular revolutions of 1848 led to the formation of the first Germanic Parliament. In 1862, Otto von Bismarck became Chancellor of Prussia. Four years later, after being defeated by Prussia, Austria is excluded from the German Confederation.
In 1871, Bismarck defeats the French in the Franco-Prussian War and, supported by the northern states, declares the unification of Germany. Guilherme I is proclaimed kaiser (emperor) of the 2nd German Reich. From 1880 onwards, the country experienced a phase of economic and colonial expansion.
Under the militaristic policy of William II, Germany supports the Austro-Hungarian Empire against Russia, which ends up leading the country to the First World War (1914-1918). The German defeat provokes the establishment of the Republic, proclaimed in 1919 in the city of Weimar. The Versailles Treaty prohibits Germany’s rearmament, also imposing territorial losses and heavy war reparations. The Weimar Republic (1919-1933) is experiencing serious economic crises.
Nazism
In 1933, Adolf Hitler became chancellor and soon transformed Germany into a dictatorship dominated by the National Socialist Party. Hitler initiates the rearmament of the country. In 1938, Austria and the Sudetenland, the German region in Czechoslovakia, were annexed by Hitler.
The German invasion of Poland in 1939 initiated World War II (1939-1945). Germany allies itself with Italy and Japan, forming the military coalition known as Axis. In 1940, German troops occupied France and the following year they invaded the USSR.
At the height of its expansion, in 1942, Germany and its allies control the entire European continent, with the exception of the British Isles, a part of the USSR and a few neutral countries, such as Switzerland and Portugal.
Nazis create concentration camps in Eastern Europe, in which at least 6 million Jews are murdered. After the German defeat by the Soviets at the Battle of Stalingrad in 1943, the 3rd Reich began to be expelled from the territories it had occupied. Allied troops invaded Germany in 1945. In May, the country surrendered unconditionally to the USSR, USA, United Kingdom and France. Under the Yalta and Potsdam agreements, Germany is divided by the allies: the westerners occupy the west and the USSR, the east of the country. Germany loses territories to Poland and Russia.
Cold War
In 1949, the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, or West Germany), of capitalist regime, and the German Democratic Republic (GDR, or East Germany), socialist, were created. During the government of the Christian Democratic Chancellor (Prime Minister) Konrad Adenauer (1948-1961), West Germany experienced a period of prosperity, mainly due to the American economic aid of the Marshall Plan.
According to Carswers.com, Germany becomes the center of the conflict between the US and the USSR during the Cold War. In 1948, the Soviets ordered the blockade of Berlin, which was breached by a gigantic US airlift. A workers’ revolt in East Berlin is crushed by the Soviet Army in 1953.
In 1955, West Germany joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Western military alliance. East Germany reacts by joining the Warsaw Pact, the military alliance led by the USSR, in the same year. In 1961, the eastern authorities built the Berlin Wall to stop the flow of refugees to the West.
The process of rapprochement between the two Germans began in the late 1960s, spurred on by Western Chancellor Willy Brandt of the Social Democratic Party. In 1973, RDA and RFA entered the United Nations (UN) and recognized each other the following year. In West Germany, Christian Democrats returned to power in 1982 with the election of Helmut Kohl, who replaced Social Democrat Helmut Schmidt. The announcement of the installation of US nuclear missiles in West Germany, in 1983, provokes major pacifist protests. | https://www.aparentingblog.com/germany-country-facts-part-ii/ |
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Q:
405 Ошибка при авторизации
В веб-сервисе написан код:
RegistrationController:
[Authorize]
public class RegistrationController : ApiController
{
[AllowAnonymous]
[HttpPost]
public string Get(string user,string pass)
{
if (user=="abc"&&pass=="cba")
FormsAuthentication.SetAuthCookie("HomeUser", false);
return "Home";
}
[HttpGet]
public string Post()
{
return "Post";
}
}
CookieWebClient:
class CookieWebClient : WebClient
{
public CookieContainer CookieContainer { get; private set; }
/// <summary>
/// This will instanciate an internal CookieContainer.
/// </summary>
public CookieWebClient()
{
this.CookieContainer = new CookieContainer();
}
/// <summary>
/// Use this if you want to control the CookieContainer outside this class.
/// </summary>
public CookieWebClient(CookieContainer cookieContainer)
{
this.CookieContainer = cookieContainer;
}
protected override WebRequest GetWebRequest(Uri address)
{
var request = base.GetWebRequest(address) as HttpWebRequest;
if (request == null) return base.GetWebRequest(address);
request.CookieContainer = CookieContainer;
return request;
}
}
В консоли пробую авторизоваться:
using (var client = new CookieWebClient())
{
var values = new NameValueCollection
{
{ "user", "abc" },
{ "pass", "cba" },
};
client.UploadValues("http://localhost:1401/Get/", "POST", values);
// If the previous call succeeded we now have a valid authentication cookie
// so we could download the protected page
string result = client.DownloadString("http://localhost:1401");
}
Но на строке UploadValues выдает ошибку: 405 Недопустимый метод. Как её исправить?
Код WinApiConfig
config.MapHttpAttributeRoutes();
config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(
name: "DefaultApi",
routeTemplate: "{api}/{id}",
defaults: new { controller="Registration",
api=RouteParameter.Optional,
id = RouteParameter.Optional }
);
config.Filters.Add(new AuthorizeAttribute());
A:
Независимо от указного анотациями HTTP-метода, Web Api всегда получает простые типы(string, int, long, Guid и некоторые другие) не из тела запроса, а из его адреса.
В клиенте вы передаете параметры user и pass как urlencoded-содержимое тела запроса. Однако в объявлении метода:
{
}
Вы неявно указываете, что желаете получить параметры user и pass как часть URL(http://localhost:1401/?user=abc&pass=cba).
Сервер не находит в URL запроса эти два параметра, ну и сообщает о том, что у вас не существует метода Get() не требующего параметров и и поддерживающего POST-запросы.
Для указания параметров в теле запроса, вам нужно создать сложный тип(некий класс; в терминологии Web Api - модель данных):
/// <summary>
/// Модель хранящая необходимые для аунтентификации данные
/// </summary>
public class AuthentificationInfo
{
// Web Api поддерживает проверку моделей при помощи анотаций
// Здесь например указанно что поле требуется,
// должно быть не больше 32-х символов,
// да ещё и сответствовать регулярному выражению "\w+"
// Порой это очень удобно
[Required, MaxLength(32), RegularExpression(@"\w+")]
public string user { get; set; }
[Required]
public string pass { get; set; }
}
И использовать его как параметр метода веб-сервиса:
[HttpPost]
public string Get(AuthentificationInfo info)
{
if(ModelState.IsValid && info != null) // проверяем модель и наличие объекта info
if (info.user == "abc" && info.pass == "cba")
FormsAuthentication.SetAuthCookie("HomeUser", false);
return "Home";
}
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Agencies coordinate their NITRD research activities and plans in Program Component Areas (PCAs), which are the major subject areas under which related projects and activities carried out under the NITRD Program are grouped. Budgets for the PCAs are reported in the annual NITRD budget crosscut.
The NITRD Program provides a framework in which many Federal agencies come together to coordinate their networking and information technology (IT) research and development (R&D) efforts.
Agency representatives meet in an Interagency Working Group (IWG) or a Coordinating Group (CG) to exchange information and collaborate on research plans and activities such as testbeds, workshops, and cooperative solicitations.
The NITRD Dashboard helps interested individuals better track funding trends and identify agencies with investments in technical areas of interest, which will enable entrepreneurs and grant seekers to better direct their efforts to engage the correct Federal agency.
NITRD -> NITRD PCAs -> FY2019
For general information about NITRD PCAs, see the NITRD PCA main page. The FY2019 PCAs described on this page are used in the FY2019 NITRD Supplement to the President’s Budget.
For each annual NITRD Supplement, Agencies “map” their NITRD Program activities coordinated by Interagency Working Groups (IWGs) into Supplement sections and budgets organized by PCAs. Predominant FY2019 mapping by agencies: Graphic | Text.
CHuman - Computing-Enabled Human Interaction, Communication, and Augmentation
CHuman involves R&D of information technologies that enhance a person’s ability to interact with IT systems, other people, and the physical world, including R&D in social computing, human-human and human-machine interaction and collaboration, rational decision-making, command and control, and human and social impacts of IT.
↑ PCA List
CNPS - Computing-Enabled Networked Physical Systems
CNPS involves R&D for information technology-enabled systems that integrate the cyber/information, physical, and human worlds, including R&D of cyber-physical systems (CPS), Internet of Things (IoT), and related complex, high-reliability, networked, distributed computing systems.
↑ PCA List
CSP - Cyber Security and Privacy (Name changed from CSIA—Cyber Security and Information Assurance)
CSP involves R&D to protect information and information systems from cyber threats and to prevent adverse privacy effects arising from information processing, including R&D to deter, detect, prevent, resist, respond to, recover from, and adapt to threats to the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of information and information systems, as well as R&D of privacy-protecting information systems and standards.
↑ PCA List
EdW - Education and Workforce
EdW involves R&D using information technology to improve education and training, including IT to enhance learning, teaching, assessment, and standards, as well as preparation of next-generation cyber-capable citizens and professionals.
↑ PCA List
EHCS - Enabling-R&D for High-Capability Computing Systems
EHCS involves R&D to advance high-capability computing and develop fundamentally new approaches in high-capability computing, including R&D in hardware and hardware subsystems, software, architectures, system performance, computational algorithms, data analytics, development tools, and software methods for extreme data- and compute-intensive workloads.
↑ PCA List
HCIA - High-Capability Computing Infrastructure and Applications
HCIA involves operation and utilization of systems and infrastructure for high-capability computing, including computation- and data-intensive systems and applications, directly associated software, communications, storage, and data management infrastructure, and other resources supporting high-capability computing.
↑ PCA List
IRAS - Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Systems (Name changed from RIS—Robotics and Intelligent Systems)
IRAS involves R&D of intelligent robotic systems, including R&D in robotics hardware and software design and application, machine perception, cognition and adaptation, mobility and manipulation, human-robot interaction, distributed and networked robotics, and increasingly autonomous systems.
↑ PCA List
LSDMA - Large-Scale Data Management and Analysis
LSDMA involves R&D to extract knowledge and insight from data, including R&D in the capture, curation, management, access, analysis, and presentation of large, diverse, often multisource, data.
↑ PCA List
LSN - Large-Scale Networking
LSN involves R&D of networking technologies and services, including R&D in networking architectures, wireless networks, software-defined networks, heterogeneous multimedia networks, testbeds, grid and cloud research and infrastructure, network service and cloud computing middleware, identity management, and end-to-end performance enhancement and performance measurement.
↑ PCA List
SPSQ - Software Productivity, Sustainability, and Quality (Name changed from SDP—Software Design and Productivity)
SPSQ involves R&D to advance timely and affordable development and sustainment of quality software, including R&D to significantly improve software production processes, productivity, quality, economics, sustainability, measurement, assurance, and adaptability. | https://www.nitrd.gov/subcommittee/NITRD-PCAs-2019.aspx |
One of the Most Revered Works of Art from the 20th Century Vs.
Get your Flapper outfits ready and fill that tub with bootleg gin–The Margos go deep into the backstory of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Though it is now considered one of the most important American novels of all time when it was published in 1925–it sold half as well as his previous novels and Fitzgerald felt like a failure.
The life of Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda Sayre is one of the most tragic we have yet to cover and we get into all of the details in this show. Plus. we dissect between the book, the audiobook narrated by Jake Gyllenhaal and the rather frenetic movie directed by Australian Baz Luhrmann.
So between the book and movie, which did the Margos like more? Click on the link below to find out.
The casting of the movie including Tobey McGuire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, and Leonardo DiCaprio. | http://brooklynfitchick.com/tag/f-scott-fitzgerald/ |
Built on a desolate swamp as a showcase capital of Imperial Russia, this grand city has certainly lived up to the expectations of its founder, Tsar Peter the Great. Today called simply "Peter" by its residents, for much of the 20th century the city bore the name of the country's first communist leader, Lenin. With its ornate mansions and tremendous cathedrals lining the riverbanks and winding canals, this dazzling metropolis seems almost frozen in time. The historical palaces are home to many museums, including Russia's largest collection of art and memorabilia from the country's political history. The birthplace of the Russian ballet and home of many celebrated composers, today the city has a growing underground art and music scene to offer. In early summer the legendary "white nights," when the northern sun barely dips below the horizon, add to the romantic atmosphere of the city aptly called the "Venice of the North," due to its network of canals crossed by more than 300 bridges. A full and diverse itinerary awaits visitors who choose to stay in the city more than just a few days. St. Petersburg is in Northwestern District. Make the most of your holiday in St. Petersburg by finding out about its attractions and choosing what to see using our Russia attractions planner .
Create a full itinerary — for free! | https://planner.makemytrip.com/russia/st-petersburg-trip-planner |
List RulesVote up all of the Dees you've heard of.
How many celebrities named Dee can you think of? The famous Dees below have many different professions, including notable actors named Dee, famous athletes named Dee, and even musicians named Dee.
Dee Dee Ramone is certainly one of the most famous Dees on this list. One of the famous rock stars named Dee, he was a member of the Ramones. Their hits include “53rd & 3rd,” “Blitzkrieg Bop,” and “Judy Is A Punk.”
Another of the famous people with the first name Dee is Dee Snider. He is a singer-songwriter. He is the lead singer of Twisted Sister.
Did we forget one of your favorite famous people named Dee? Just add them to the list! Then be sure to vote up all of the famous Dees that you recognize.
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Dee Dee Ramone1951-09-18
Birthplace: Fort Lee, Virginia, United States of AmericaDouglas Glenn Colvin (September 18, 1951 – June 5, 2002), known professionally as Dee Dee Ramone, was an American musician, singer and songwriter best known as founding member, songwriter, bassist... more
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Dee Snider1955-03-15
Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York, AstoriaDaniel "Dee" Snider (born March 15, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, screenwriter, radio personality, and actor. Snider came to prominence in the early 1980s as lead singer and songwriter of... more
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Dee Wallace1949-12-14
Birthplace: Kansas City, Kansas, United States of AmericaDeanna "Dee" Wallace (née Bowers; born December 14, 1948), also known as Dee Wallace Stone, is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Mary, the mother, in the 1982 blockbuster... more
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Dee Dee Bridgewater1950-05-27
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States of AmericaDee Dee Bridgewater (née Denise Garrett, May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress. For 23... more
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Dee Bradley Baker1962-08-31
Birthplace: Bloomington, USA, IndianaDee Bradley Baker (born August 31, 1962) is an American voice actor. His major roles, many of which feature his vocalizations of animals, include animated series such as Avatar: The Last Airbender,... more
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Dee Murray1946-04-03
Birthplace: Southgate, London, London, United KingdomDee Murray (born David Murray Oates; 3 April 1946 – 15 January 1992) was an English bass guitarist, best known as a member of Elton John's band.... more
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Dee Dee Warwick1942-09-25
Birthplace: Newark, New JerseyDelia Juanita Warrick (September 25, 1942 – October 18, 2008), known as Dee Dee Warwick, was an American soul singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she was the sister of Dionne Warwick, the niece of... more
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Dee Palmer1937-07-02
Birthplace: London, United KingdomDee Palmer, formerly David Palmer (London, 2 July 1937), is an English composer, arranger, and keyboardist best known for having been a member of the progressive rock group Jethro Tull from 1972 to... more
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Dee D. Jackson1954-07-15
Birthplace: Oxford, United KingdomDee D. Jackson (born Deirdre Elaine Cozier, 15 July 1954, Oxford, England) is an English singer and musician. In the 1970s, she worked as a film producer in Munich, Germany, before moving into music,... more
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Researching and comparing rates at financial institutions before borrowing money is a typical step when looking for a loan. You may be presented with interest rates and annual percentage rates (APRs) of current loan programs being offered by the institution.
On the other hand, when it comes to saving money, you might shop around for the best interest-bearing account. In that case, you’ll likely be given the interest rate for an account, along with the annual percentage yield (APY).
On the surface, it may not seem like there is much difference between APY and APR. But they are calculated differently.
With a loan, the interest rate is a percentage charged by a lender for the use of money, with calculations based upon the loan’s principal. In the context of a savings account, a financial institution agrees to pay you a certain amount of interest-based upon the money you have deposited in that institution.
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High-Level Definitions
If you deposited money into an interest-bearing account, then you would earn an annual percentage yield on those dollars. The APY calculation takes into account the interest rate being offered, and then factors in any account fees and costs, as well as whether the financial institution offers simple interest or compounded interest—if the latter, then it also matters how often the financial institution compounds that interest—perhaps monthly or quarterly.
If the bank offers simple interest, then the interest is simply calculated on the principal balance. If, for example, you invested $10,000 at an interest rate of 1.5%, at the end of the year, you’d earn $150.
Compound interest, meanwhile, is interest calculated on the principal, plus any accrued interest—so, when compound interest is paid, it includes interest paid on interest.
Switching gears, when you borrow money from an institution and are quoted an annual percentage rate, this figure factors in the interest rate charged, along with fees and costs, but compounded interest is not part of the APR calculation.
One of the key differences in how APY and APR are calculated, then, is that one takes compounded interest into account, while the other one doesn’t.
The APY Formula
APY provides a picture of what you would earn on a deposit-based, interest-earning account over a period of one year.
The actual formula for APY calculation is as follows: (1 + r/n)ⁿ – 1.
The “r” stands for the interest rate being paid, while the “n” represents the number of compounding periods within a year. If, for example, the interest rate paid was 1.5%, then that’s what you’d use for the “r.” If interest is compounded quarterly, then “n” would equal four.
So, the frequency of interest compounding can cause savings accounts with the same interest rates to have different APYs. For example, if two different banks offered a CD with the same interest rates, and one of them compounded annually, that institution would have a lower APY than the institution that compounded quarterly, or daily.
The good news is that if you want to compare savings rates from one financial institution to another, you don’t need to perform these in-depth calculations. Financial institutions are required to provide information on APY as part of the Truth in Lending Act . And, here’s the heart of it all: the higher the APY, then the more quickly the money you deposit can grow.
Calculating APR
Calculating interest on a loan is fairly straightforward, with the APR providing a better snapshot of the true cost of the loan to you on an annual basis. It may take into account the points you paid, for example, to get a mortgage loan, and/or other fees and loan-related costs.
Here’s where APR calculations differ from APY. APR does not take into account how often interest is compounded on a loan. And, the more often it’s compounded, the more you’ll ultimately payback on your loan.
So, in addition to comparing APRs at different institutions, asking how often interest compounding takes place on each loan could help inform your decision.
Here’s how an APR might be calculated: Fees and interest paid over the loan’s life would be divided by the original loan amount. Take that answer and then divide it by the number of days in the term of the loan. Multiply that number by 365, and then by 100. Ta-dah! That’s your APR.
While that’s the basic calculation, APR calculations can differ by loan type. Credit cards, for example, can have different APRs for purchases vs. for cash advances.
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Types of High Interest Accounts for Savings
When you’re saving money, there are several types of interest-bearing accounts that may be the right choice for your goals, with different APYs, fees, ready access to cash, and withdrawal terms.
Traditional checking and savings accounts don’t usually fit the bill when you’re looking for a high-yield account, although there are interest-bearing options that might fit your needs. Other choices can include money market accounts, certificates of deposits, and other forms of investments.
With a money market account, your money is typically invested in a relatively low-risk way, perhaps in government securities. If you don’t need regular access to this money, this could be a choice to consider, as there are often limits on how many withdrawals you can make monthly.
Generally, there is a $1,000 minimum to open a money market account and there may be incentives offered as investments reach higher amounts.
Certificates of deposits (CDs) are investments with fixed maturity dates, ranging from one month to 20 years—typically, you can’t easily withdraw money before that date. Some CDs are traded on the market as securities. Others are offered by banks, and aren’t securities. Interest rates tend to be higher on longer-termed CDs than ones with shorter terms.
Some CDs require a minimum deposit, while others don’t. Some CDs don’t charge penalties for early withdrawals, but many do, so read the fine print. A penalty can put a real dent in any interest earned.
If you want easy access to your CD dollars, you might seek out one with fewer withdrawal restrictions, or invest in CDs at regular intervals, helping to ensure that one will mature when you need funds.
Recommended: How Do You Calculate Interest on a Savings Account?
High Interest Checking Accounts
These are accounts designed to give you the flexibility of a traditional checking account, but with high-interest returns. Rates vary but are typically much higher than savings accounts. Many of these accounts, unfortunately, come with fine print, perhaps limitations on monthly debit card usage, or on minimum balances required, or mandated bill-pay automation.
What you really want to look for in the fine print, though, is whether or not there’s a balance cap on your interest earnings. This would basically limit how much money you can earn at the high-interest rate. For example, perhaps a bank would pay 3% on checking accounts, but you’d only earn that interest on the first $2,000.
The Takeaway
In short, here’s the answer to “What is APY vs. APR?”:
• APY calculates money paid to you on depository bank accounts such as savings and certificates of deposit. It factors in the interest rate, plus any fees, costs, and compounding interest frequency.
• APR calculates the money you would owe to pay back loans, such as car loans and house mortgages. It factors in the interest rate, plus any fees and costs, but it does not take into account the impact of compounding interest.
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Educator Rules of Conduct and Responsibilities
Professional Ethics Teachers help students learn the academic basics, but they also teach valuable life lessons by setting a positive example. As role models, teachers must follow a professional code of ethics often spelled out by their state's department of education. This ensures that students receive a fair, honest and uncompromising education. A professional code of ethics outlines teachers' main responsibilities to their students and defines their role in students' lives. The purpose of the Model Code of Ethics for Educators is to serve as a shared ethical guide ethics by educators for educators honors the public trust and upholds the dignity of the profession. .tin Ramirez, Yuba City, CA. Ce document est également disponible en français à lifeloveand.me The Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession repret a vision of professional prac-. Address the diversity of students and teachers in California schools today California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders External.
Every person employed by a school district as a probationary or permanent employee in a position requiring certification qualifications who enters the active military service of the United States of America or of the State of California, including active service in any uniformed auxiliary of, or to, any branch of such military service, created or authorized as such auxiliary by the Congress of the United States of America or by the Legislature of the State of California, or in the service of the United States Merchant Marine, or in full-time paid service of the American Red Cross, during any period of national emergency declared by the President of the United States of America or during any war in which the United States of America is engaged, shall be entitled to absent himself from his duties as an employee of the district.
professional ethics for teachers pdfIt contains four basic principles relating to the rights of students and educators. The professional educator acts with conscientious effort to exemplify the highest ethical standards. The professional educator responsibly accepts that every child has a right to an uninterrupted education free from strikes or any other work stoppage tactics. PRINCIPLE I. Ethical Conduct toward Students The professional educator accepts personal responsibility for teaching students character qualities that will help them evaluate the consequences of and accept the responsibility for their actions and choices.
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STATE of Arizona ex rel. Gary POPE, Mohave County Attorney, Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of the State of Arizona, IN AND FOR the COUNTY OF MOHAVE, the Honorable Leonard C. Langford, and Joseph Cary GRIER, Real Party in Interest, Respondents.
No. 12386.
Supreme Court of Arizona, In Banc.
February 2, 1976.
*23 Gary R. Pope, Mohave County Atty., Barbara K. Miller, Deputy County Atty., Kingman, for petitioner.
Lee E. Bruno, Kingman, for respondent, Joseph Cary Grier.
GORDON, Justice:
The County Attorney of Mohave County acting on behalf of the State of Arizona brings this special action requesting that this Court reconsider existing law on the admissibility of evidence concerning the unchaste character of a complaining witness in a prosecution for first degree rape under A.R.S. §§ 13-611, 13-612 and 13-614. The respondent, The Honorable Leonard C. Langford, reluctantly denied petitioner's motion in limine to bar the admission of such evidence because of the binding nature of appellate decisions on the subject. The real party in interest, Joseph C. Grier, has been arraigned on one count of kidnapping, three counts of rape, two counts of sodomy and two counts of lewd and lascivious conduct. He opposes any action which would limit his ability to introduce evidence at his upcoming trial which would tend to show the unchaste character of the alleged victim.
In Arizona, as in virtually all jurisdictions, after a witness has testified the adverse party may impeach his character by the testimony of other witnesses that he has a poor reputation for truth and veracity. State v. Harris, 73 Ariz. 138, 238 P.2d 957 (1951); Udall, Arizona Law of Evidence § 66 (1960). This state is in the minority, however, in holding that the use of character evidence to impeach a witness may not extend to the showing of a specific prior bad act for which the person was not convicted of a felony:"All courts hold that if a witness has been convicted of a felonious crime it is admissible to affect his credibility. Hadley v. State, 25 Ariz. 23, 212 P. 458; Midkiff v. State, 29 Ariz. 523, 243 P. 601; 3 Wigmore Evidence 538, § 980 (3d ed. 1940). * * * The majority of courts will allow on the cross-examination of the witness, specific acts of misconduct not sustained by a conviction to be shown which affect veracity. 3 Wigmore Evidence 550, § 983 (3d ed. 1940). But this court has allied Arizona with the minority of states by holding that on cross-examination specific acts of misconduct cannot be shown unless the witness has been convicted of that crime. * * * * * * "The reason given by the courts for this limitation is that this is a collateral matter and if allowed it would be time-consuming and a confusion of the issues. Another good reason is the protection of the witness. He should not be expected to come prepared to defend every incident of his past life but only to meet those felonious acts of which he has been convicted. If a witness knew that he would have all his alleged misdeeds made public and be open to false accusations as to others, from which he would not be permitted to defend or explain, he would dread the witness box and be reluctant to appear and give testimony freely." State v. Harris, 73 Ariz. at 142, 238 P.2d at 959. See State v. Ballinger, 110 Ariz. 422, 520 P.2d 294 (1974); Baumgartner v. State, 20 Ariz. 157, 178 P. 30 (1919).
The prejudicial effect the admission of specific bad acts would have on the jury's *25 reliance upon the veracity of the witness would outweigh the benefits impeachment would provide. State v. Johnson, 94 Ariz. 303, 383 P.2d 862 (1963); State v. Albe, 10 Ariz. App. 545, 460 P.2d 651 (1969).
The substantive use of reputation to prove character, from which the jury is asked to infer the existence of a material or ultimate fact in the case, is also generally prohibited. McCormick, Law of Evidence § 187 et seq. (2d ed. 1972). The usual rationale behind the exclusion of such evidence in criminal cases, as expressed in Wigmore's Rules of Auxiliary Probative Policy, is that the testimony is "too relevant" and prejudicial:"That such former misconduct is relevant, i.e. has probative value to persuade us of the general trait or disposition, cannot be doubted. * * * * * * "It may almost be said that it is because of this indubitable relevancy of such evidence that it is excluded. It is objectionable, not because it has no appreciable probative value, but because it has too much. The natural and inevitable tendency of the tribunal whether judge or jury is to give excessive weight to the vicious record of crime thus exhibited, and either to allow it to bear too strongly on the present charge, or to take the proof of it as justifying a condemnation irrespective of guilt of the present charge. Moreover, the use of alleged particular acts ranging over the entire period of the defendant's [or witness'] life make it impossible for him to be prepared to refute the charge, any or all of which may be mere fabrications." 1 Wigmore on Evidence §§ 193, 194 (3d ed.)
The major exception to this rule in criminal cases occurs where a defendant offers evidence of his good reputation for the trait involved in the charge. On cross-examination of the defense's character witness or on rebuttal the state may offer testimony tending to show the defendant's bad reputation for that trait. State v. Williams, 111 Ariz. 511, 533 P.2d 1146 (1975); State v. Fierro, 108 Ariz. 268, 496 P.2d 129 (1972).
The substantive use of specific bad acts of a witness is also barred because as a general proposition they have little relevance to the merits of the present action and may be extremely prejudicial. State v. McFarlin, 110 Ariz. 225, 517 P.2d 87 (1973); People v. Norred, 110 Cal. App. 2d 492, 243 P.2d 126 (1952); Pennington v. Commonwealth, 310 Ky. 265, 220 S.W.2d 556 (1949). The inflammatory nature of such evidence tends to portray the witness or accused to the jury as a bad or immoral person that habitually commits illegal or improper acts. People v. Sam, 71 Cal. 2d 194, 77 Cal. Rptr. 804, 454 P.2d 700 (1969); People v. Liapis, 3 Ill. App.3d 864, 279 N.E.2d 368 (1972); State v. Whalon, 1 Wash. App. 785, 464 P.2d 730 (1970).
As we stated in Guey v. State, 20 Ariz. 363, 181 P. 175 (1919):"The general rule is that one criminal case cannot be made out by proving another of like character * * *. That a person has committed one crime has no direct tendency to show he has committed another similar crime, which had no connection with the first, and a person charged with one offense cannot be expected to come to court prepared to meet the charge of another. If the doing of one wrongful act shall be deemed evidence to prove the doing of another of a similar character, which has no connection with the first, issues would be multiplied indefinitely, without previous notice to the defendant, and greatly to the distraction of the jury. "`The general rule is that when a man is put upon trial for one offense, he is to be convicted, if at all, by evidence which shows that he is guilty of that offense alone, and that, under ordinary circumstances, proof of his guilt of one or a score of other offenses in his lifetime is wholly excluded.'" Guey v. State, 20 Ariz. at 368-69, 181 P. at 177. See *26 State v. Johnson, 94 Ariz. 303, 383 P.2d 862 (1963); State v. Thomas, 71 Ariz. 423, 229 P.2d 246 (1951).
Thus, for example, the prosecution in a rape case is generally precluded from presenting evidence that a defendant had previously raped another woman on the theory that because one woman was raped does not mean that another did not consent. Lovely v. United States, 169 F.2d 386 (4th Cir.1948); State v. McFarlin, supra.
Almost every jurisdiction permits as an exception to one or more of the general rules of exclusion discussed above the substantive use of evidence concerning the unchastity of a prosecutrix where the defense of consent is raised in a forcible rape prosecution. A majority of states limit the scope of this character evidence to a showing of the general reputation of the complaining witness for unchastity, while a minority in addition allow the presentation to extend to specific prior acts of unchastity. The leading case in Arizona is State v. Wood, 59 Ariz. 48, 122 P.2d 416 (1942), where we adopted the existing rule in California which admitted both types of evidence on the theory that it "best conforms to logic and the common experience of mankind":"If consent be a defense to the charge, then certainly any evidence which reasonably tends to show consent is relevant and material, and common experience teaches us that the woman who has once departed from the paths of virtue is far more apt to consent to another lapse than is the one who has never stepped aside from that path." State v. Wood, 59 Ariz. at 52, 122 P.2d at 418.
The reasoning in Wood has been consistently followed. State v. Kelley, 110 Ariz. 196, 516 P.2d 569 (1973); State v. Martinez, 67 Ariz. 389, 198 P.2d 115 (1948).
The admissibility in Arizona of character evidence concerning unchastity to attack the credibility of the complaining witness in a forcible rape prosecution is less clear. Udall, Arizona Law of Evidence § 68 (1960). Dictum in Wood implies that general reputation for unchastity is admissible for that purpose, while language in Sage v. State, 22 Ariz. 151, 195 P. 533 (1921), seems to imply the opposite. We find the latter result far more compelling. The law does not and should not recognize any necessary connection between a witness' veracity and her sexual immorality. Dewey v. Funk, 211 Kan. 54, 505 P.2d 722 (1973); Riddle v. State, 92 Okl.Cr. 397, 223 P.2d 379 (1950); State v. Thompson, 59 Wash. 2d 837, 370 P.2d 964 (1962). For this reason we upheld the trial court's refusal to allow questions in an indecent exposure prosecution directed at the complaining witness' prior adulterous relationship or divorce because "[t]hese assertions have no relevancy to the complaining witness' truth or veracity, nor do they have any reasonable connection with the issues before the jury." State v. Wayman, 104 Ariz. 125, 449 P.2d 296 (1969). It would be similarly unreasonable to allege a link between the prior improper sexual activity of a prosecutrix in a rape prosecution and the truthfulness of her sworn testimony. Several courts have recognized that to hold otherwise would necessarily imply the absurd proposition that the extra-marital sexual history of a female witness would be admissible to impeach her credibility in any case in which she testified:"* * * If this class of evidence was admissible as going to the credibility of the testimony of the prosecutrix in its entirety, then it would be equally admissible as against the veracity of any female who might be called upon to give evidence in a case. Yet no such principle is recognized anywhere * * *." People v. Johnson, 106 Cal. 289, at 294, 39 P. 622, at 623 (1895). See State v. Linton, 36 Wash. 2d 67, 216 P.2d 761 (1950).
If the witness' reputation for chastity is so bad that it has in some way affected her credibility, then extrinsic evidence would be admissible to prove that she had a bad reputation for truth and veracity. This *27 showing may not include reference to prior illicit sexual activity. If the witness' reputation for chastity has not produced this result, then the jury should not be invited to make this decision. State v. Wolf, 40 Wash. 2d 648, 245 P.2d 1009 (1952).
A more difficult question is posed when one balances the probative value of evidence concerning the prosecutrix' unchastity against its prejudicial effect when the defense of consent is raised. Where a defense other than consent is raised, the substantive use of such evidence is obviously improper because it is irrelevant and serves only to inflame the minds of jurors. Shay v. State, 229 Miss. 186, 90 So. 2d 209 (1956); State v. Sims, 30 Utah 2d 357, 517 P.2d 1315 (1974), cert. denied, 417 U.S. 970, 94 S. Ct. 3175, 41 L. Ed. 2d 1141 (1975). Opponents of the use of evidence concerning unchastity in rape prosecutions argue that where consent is alleged the complaining witness is subjected to embarrassing questions about the most private aspects of her life, leaving her and possibly the jury with the feeling that her moral background rather than the defendant is on trial.
Recognizing the validity of this charge in many instances, several jurisdictions, including Arizona, have recently held it improper to give the cautionary instruction formulated by Lord Hale on the King's Bench approximately three hundred years ago that rape is a charge easily made and difficult to defend. State v. Settle, 111 Ariz. 394, 531 P.2d 151 (1975); People v. Rincon-Pineda, 14 Cal. 3d 864, 123 Cal. Rptr. 119, 538 P.2d 247 (1975); State v. Feddersen, Iowa, 230 N.W.2d 510 (1975). Admonishing the members of the jury to view the prosecutrix' testimony with special care constituted a comment on the evidence and applied a stricter test of credibility to the rape victim than other witnesses at the trial and victims of other crimes. This instruction, like the exception allowing the substantive use of character evidence concerning unchastity, was fostered by the fallacy that the crime of rape is characterized by a high incidence of unwarranted accusations and prosecutions which rely on the uncorroborated testimony of the alleged victim.
Having adopted the then-existing California Supreme Court rule regarding the admission of evidence concerning unchastity in State v. Wood, supra, it is particularly enlightening to note that court's recent survey of empirical data in this area:"Of the FBI's four `violent crime' offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, forcible rape has the highest rate of acquittal or dismissal. (FBI, Uniform Crime Reports 1973 (1974) table 18, p. 116; see also id., at p. 35 [same result as to adult suspects only]. Equally striking is the ranking of forcible rape at the bottom of the FBI's list of major crimes according to precentage of successful prosecutions for the offense charged. * * * "These findings are consistent with the leading study of jury behavior, which found that `the jury chooses to redefine the crime of rape in terms of its notions of assumption of risk,' such that juries will frequently acquit a rapist or convict him of a lesser offense, notwithstanding clear evidence of guilt. (Kalven &. Zeisel, The American Jury (1966) p. 254.) * * * The jury `closely, and often harshly, scrutinizes the female complainant and is moved to be lenient with the defendant whenever there are suggestions of contributory behavior on her part,' sometimes carrying `to a cruel extreme,' in cases `clearly aggravated by extrinsic violence,' its tendency towards leniency for accused rapists (Id., at pp. 249, 251.) * * * "* * * Rape in particular has been shown by repeated studies to be grossly underreported. [citations omitted]. The initial emotional trauma of submitting to official investigatory processes, the fear of subsequent humiliation through attendant publicity and embarrassment at trial through defense tactics which are often demeaning, and a disinclination to encounter the discretion of the police in *28 deciding whether to pursue charges of rape, especially with regard to what may appear to the police to be `victim-precipitated' rapes, are among the powerful yet common disincentives to the reporting of rape. [citations omitted] * * * A large number of reports of rape are deemed `unfounded' by the police and are pursued no further * * *. [citations omitted.] * * * "Kalven and Zeisel found, in the course of their nationwide jury studies, that eyewitness evidence was presented by the defense in rape prosecutions more frequently than in burglary, narcotics, or drunk driving prosecutions. (Kalven &. Zeisel, supra, table 41, p. 143.) The likelihood of the trial turning on a credibility contest between the accused and his accuser was as great in a case of non-sexual assault as in a case of rape. * * * And it was the defendant in a narcotics case rather than a rape case who was most likely to appear as the only witness for the defense." [footnote omitted] People v. Rincon-Pineda, 14 Cal. 3d at 879, 123 Cal. Rptr. at 129-31, 538 P.2d at 257-59.
In addition, California Evidence Code §§ 782 and 1103 now severely restrict the admission of evidence concerning the prosecutrix' unchastity. Other states have enacted similar legislation. (Florida) F.S.A. § 794.022(2); (South Dakota) S.D.C.L. § 23-44-16.1.
The "logic" and "common experience of mankind" upon which we rested our holding in State v. Wood, supra, now clearly dictate that the case be overturned. It is no longer satisfactory to argue that we should "more readily infer assent in the practised [sic] Messalina, in loose attire, than in the reserved and virtuous Lucretia." People v. Abbot, 19 Wend. 192 (N.Y. 1838). The reasoning consistently advanced by this Court to bar most prior bad acts of a witness applies with even greater force in a rape prosecution. Reference to prior unchaste acts of the complaining witness "injects collateral issues into the case which * * * divert the jury's attention from the real issue, the guilt or innocence of the accused." Wynne v. Commonwealth, 216 Va. 355, 218 S.E.2d 445 (1975). A prosecutrix in a forcible rape prosecution "should not be expected to come prepared to defend every incident of [her] past life." State v. Harris, supra. In accordance with the general rule, "the doing of one wrongful act shall [not] be deemed evidence to prove the doing of another of a similar character, which has no connection with the first." Guey v. State, supra. The fact that a woman consented to sexual intercourse on one occasion is not substantial evidence that she consented on another, but in fact may indicate the contrary. McDermott v. State, 13 Ohio St. 332, 82 Am.Dec. 444 (1862); Commonwealth v. McKay, 363 Mass. 221, 294 N.E.2d 213 (1973); State v. Jackson, 126 Vt. 250, 227 A.2d 280 (1967); Cf. State v. McFarlin, supra."Such evidence has little or no relationship to either the ability of the prosecuting witness to tell the truth under oath or her alleged consent to the intercourse. Any relevancy that may exist is outweighed by its inflammatory effect. Its use could easily discourage prosecutions for rape; it is distracting, and it may so *29 prejudice the jury that it would acquit even in the face of overwhelming evidence of guilt." State v. Geer, 13 Wash. App. 71, at 73, 533 P.2d 389, at 391 (1975).
We recognize there are certain limited situations where evidence of prior unchaste acts has sufficient probative value to outweigh its inflammatory effect and require admission. These would include evidence of prior consensual sexual intercourse with the defendant or testimony which directly refutes physical or scientific evidence, such as the victims alleged loss of virginity, the origin of semen, disease or pregnancy. See State v. Bradley, 72 Ariz. 16, 230 P.2d 216 (1951); Commonwealth v. McKay, supra; Goodson v. State, 354 P.2d 472 (Okl.Cr.App. 1960).
The presentation of reputation evidence to demonstrate the unchastity of the prosecutrix where the defense of consent is raised should also be barred for reasons similar to those which render substantive evidence of prior acts inadmissible. While this position is contrary to the weight of authority, it appears to be the modern and well-reasoned approach as such evidence deals with collateral matters and thus is of limited probative value, tends to unduly prejudice jurors' minds and is almost impossible to effectively rebut. See State v. Allen, 66 Wash. 2d 641, 404 P.2d 18 (1965); State v. Geer, supra. As with evidence concerning prior acts, this rule of exclusion must be subject to certain exceptions, such as where the prosecution offers evidence of the complaining witness' chastity. See Commonwealth v. McKay, supra; State v. Aveen, 284 Minn. 194, 169 N.W.2d 749 (1969). Reputation evidence concerning unchastity may also be relevant in an attempted rape prosecution, where the subjective intent of the assailant is an element of the crime. State v. Geer, supra.
We envision that there may be exceptions other than those noted above to the inadmissibility of evidence concerning the complaining witness' unchastity. Where, for instance, the defendant alleges the prosecutrix actually consented to an act of prostitution, the accused should be permitted to present evidence of her reputation as a prostitute and her prior acts of prostitution to support such a defense. In addition, evidence concerning unchastity would be admissible in conjunction with an effort by the defense to show that the complaining witness has made unsubstantiated charges of rape in the past.
In these and other instances in which the evidence concerning unchastity is alleged to be sufficiently probative to compel its admission despite its inflammatory effect, a hearing should be held by the court outside the presence of the jury prior to the presentation of the evidence. This hearing should be preceded by a written motion or offer of proof on the record, made without the jury's knowledge, which should include the matters sought to be proved by either cross-examination of the complaining witness or by other witnesses. Either of these should make reference to specific records or documents which may be relied upon. If the defendant alleges that profferred evidence falls into one of the above exceptions, the trial court should allow its admission if it is not too remote and appears credible.
We hold that character evidence concerning unchastity is inadmissible to impeach the credibility of a prosecutrix in a forcible rape prosecution. Evidence tending to show her unchaste reputation or prior unchaste acts is also inadmissible for substantive purposes on the issue of consent, subject to the limited exceptions discussed above.
Pursuant to Rule 14(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court, we find good cause and hereby order that the mandate in this case be issued as of the date this opinion is filed.
Petition for relief granted; the stay heretofore granted is vacated.
CAMERON, C.J., and STRUCKMEYER, V.C.J., concur.
HOLOHAN, Justice:
I concur in the result.
*30 HAYS, Justice (specially concurring):
I concur with the result reached by the majority opinion, but I cannot approve a procedure which permits evidence of the prosecutrix' reputation as a prostitute even on the limited issue of consent. In advancing to a more reasonable and logical position by overruling State v. Wood, 59 Ariz. 48, 122 P.2d 416 (1942), we should take a full step rather than mincing toward the final goal. Reputation evidence is questionable evidence at best and should not be given a special standing in the limited field of rape. If it has no place in other offenses, it should not be singled out for this one offense.
I am also unable to concur with the majority's position which rather vaguely states that the defense may show that "the complaining witness has made unsubstantiated charges of rape in the past." The reason or logic in carving out such an exception to the rule excluding evidence of the unchastity of the complaining witness in a rape case escapes me.
I concur with the result.NOTES
Arizona Proposed Code, Art. 14, § 1409 states:
"Admissibility of Evidence of Prior Sexual Conduct
"(a) Opinion and reputation evidence of the victim's sexual conduct shall not be admitted in a prosecution under this article. Evidence of specific instances of the victim's sexual conduct shall be admissible in prosecutions under this article only to the extent that the following proposed evidence is material to a fact at issue:
(1) testimony establishing the victim's past sexual conduct with the defendant; or
(2) testimony which directly refutes physical or scientific evidence
"(b) Prior to introduction of evidence under subsection (a), a written motion and offer of proof shall be filed with the court and the judge shall order an in camera hearing to determine admissibility of evidence under subsection (a)." | https://law.justia.com/cases/arizona/supreme-court/1976/12386-0.html |
The Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium (SEMSS) is now accepting abstracts for poster presentations. All students, including MSTP students, medical students, graduate students, and undergraduates, are encouraged to submit an abstract!
Eligibility: Any undergraduate, post-bacc student, medical student, MD/PhD student, graduate student, resident, fellow, or young faculty who would like to present their research to attendees at SEMSS 2018.
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Regarded as a non-profit institution of finance that is operated and owned by members, Michigan Schools Government Credit Union was established in 1954 and is headquartered in Michigan USA, Clinton Township to be precise.
The credit card provided by this institution has made it easy for any of its users to bank online through their mobile phones or personal computers. A variety of services are enabled through the use of online banking and they include account balance inquiry, tracking of transaction history, and other variety of services.
Clients who already have an account with the institution can follow the guide below to log in, reset password if needed, and also register for new users.
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How to Login
If you already registered to be an online user, then you can follow these steps to log in into your account:
Step 1: Go to the credit bank’s website through the link http://www.msgcu.org/.
Step 2: On the homepage, navigate to the section “Online Banking”, type in your user ID and your password as required.
Step 3: Press the ‘Login’ icon to proceed.
If your details are correct, you will have access to the dashboard of your account. The password should be typed according to how you have it because it is case sensitive.
Forgot Password/Username
In case you forgot your username or password, the guide below will help you:
Recover Password
Step 1: Visit the bank’s main page
Step 2: Navigate to the section “Online Banking”, press the ‘Forgot your Password?’ icon
Step 3: Type in your required account number to retrieve the lost password.
Step 4: Press the ‘Submit’ icon to continue.
A message will be sent to your mail which you can follow to reset your password.
Recover User ID
In case a client forgets his/her User ID, the client will have to call the bank’s customer representative through the number 586.263.8800. Another way is to visit one of the bank’s branches in which the client registered. This is because the credit bank does not provide a direct online platform to change User ID for security purposes.
How to Enroll
Clients who already have accounts with the credit bank but are yet to register for online banking should follow this guide:
Step 1: Visit the website’s main page.
Step 2: Navigate to the area “Online Banking” and press the ‘New User? Enroll Now’ icon.
Step 3: Type in your required email.
Step 4: Four other steps will be required to be completed by you, they include; identity verification, security questions selection, profile image selection and, summary of account. Your account will be created after this is done.
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Manage your Michigan Schools Government Credit Union Online Banking
- Funds transfer between accounts
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- Payment of bills
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Introduction
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Primary undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma (UES) of the liver is a rare and highly malignant neoplasm of mesenchymal origin. The majority of primary hepatic malignancies are carcinomas with primary hepatic sarcomas representing between 0.1% and 2% of primary hepatic cancers \[[@B1]\]. UES of the liver is most commonly seen arising in children with a peak incidence between 6 and 10 years but can arise in adults \[[@B2]\].
Our institution is a leading tertiary referral centre for the treatment of hepatic malignancies in the region. From 1998 to 2009, 215 adult patients were diagnosed with primary hepatic malignancies at our institution, 4 of which were diagnosed with primary hepatic sarcoma (1.8%). Three cases were primary hepatic leiomyosarcomas (LMS) and one case was primary UES of the liver mistaken for hydatid disease in a 21-year-old male patient. Hydatid disease is endemic in the Middle East and is top of the differential diagnosis for a cystic liver lesion presenting in this age group.
Case Report
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A 21 year old male patient was referred to our institution following unsuccessful surgery for presumed hydatid disease of the right lobe of the liver. The initial operation was performed in a district hospital; an open approach was performed and an attempt to drain/resect the lesion failed. The operation was aborted and a percutaneous drain was inserted at the site of surgery. The patient was in hospital for 2 weeks with no improvement. The family decided to transfer him to our institution which is a tertiary care center specialized in hepatobiliary surgery.
On admission, the patient was in respiratory distress with severe abdominal pain, distension and lower limb edema. The alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) at the time of diagnosis was 3.6 U/mL (range 1-9), carcinoembryonic Ag (CEA) 2.2 ng/mL (range 0-4) and human chorionic gonadotropin (Beta- HCG) 3.6 mlU/mL (\< = 4). The laboratory tests included INR median 1.4 (range 0.9-1.1), serum bilirubin (Total) 1.4 mg/dL (range 0-1.2), serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 113 IU/L (range 0-50), gamma-glutamyl transferase 95 IU/L (range 0-50), creatinine 0.6 mg/dL (range 0.5-1.2), platelet count 680 × 10^9^/L (range 150-400) and haemoglobin 11 g/dl (range 13-18). ELISA test was negative for hydatid disease Serology was negative for hepatitis B, C and HIV.
A computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen revealed a large, well defined lesion with intracystic septations occupying the right hepatic lobe measuring 22 × 19 × 23.6 cm containing the percutaneous drain (Figure [1](#F1){ref-type="fig"}). Significant abdominal ascites was noted.
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A technically challenging extended right hepatectomy was performed. Histopathology revealed an unusual neoplasm composed of irregular spindle cells showing moderate pleomorphism and brisk mitotic activity (Figure [2](#F2){ref-type="fig"}). Immunohistochemical studies showed positive staining for vimentin and a positive cytokeratin AE1/3. Diagnosis was made of a stage III undifferentiated embryonic sarcoma (UES). The patient was discharged home day 16 post-resection. Adjuvant chemotherapy was recommended and the patient elected to be treated in his native country. Three weeks post-discharge he re-presented to our institution with a fungating abdominal wall mass at the site of previous percutaneous drain insertion. CT scan revealed a new lesion in segment II and an intra-abdominal lesion extending through the drain site 5 cm outside the skin (Figure [3](#F3){ref-type="fig"}). The skin lesion was resected and histopathological examination revealed metastatic UES. He elected to go back to his country of origin where he received adjuvant chemotherapy which was ifosfamide plus etoposide alternating with actinomycin-D, vincristine every 3 weeks for 6 months. He is currently 5 months post-resection and a recent CT scan showed no evidence of disease recurrence.
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Discussion
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Diagnosis of primary hepatic sarcoma is challenging due to the lack of specific presenting symptoms, lack of serological markers, non-specific findings on radiological imaging and the rarity of the disease. Pachera et al recently reviewed the literature on primary hepatic UES and found that in the past 50 years only 51 cases have been reported in patients older than 15 years \[[@B3]\]. UES often show a misleading cystic appearance on CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in contrast to a predominantly solid appearance on ultrasound \[[@B4]\]. This finding may help to avoid attempts at drainage as in the case we have presented. In their literature review, Pachera et al found that the diagnosis of UES was delayed in 12 cases (23.5%) where the presentation with large cystic hepatic mass was suggestive of a benign lesion. There have been previous case reports of hepatic UES being mistaken for hydatid disease \[[@B5]-[@B8]\] however this is the first report of a case in which the diagnosis was made after attempted percutaneous drainage with evidence of rapid track-seeding and progression post-resection.
Hydatid disease is a common pathology in our region and the surgical options are numerous. Surgeons may opt to remove the cysts through an open approach or laparoscopic approach. In either approach, it should be decided whether a radical path or a more conservative one should be taken. With regards to open surgery, several recent studies have shown that the radical approach is associated with lower rates of recurrence, fewer complications such as bile leak and decreased mortality. Percutaneous drainage of hydatid disease is another option, but we try to avoid this due to the risk of intra-abdominal spillage.
In our institution, both open and laparascopic procedures are performed and the choice of approach depends on the size and location of the hydatid lesion \[[@B9]-[@B11]\].
Complete resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy is the current standard of care for hepatic UES, however due to the rarity of the disease, limited data exists and treatment remains largely empirical. Positive resection margins and spontaneous or iatrogenic rupture of the tumour are associated with early recurrence and death \[[@B3]\]. Lenze et al reviewed treatment outcomes for 68 patients over the age of 15 years and found a median survival of 29 months. Patients who underwent complete resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy had significantly better survival compared with patients who underwent surgical resection alone. As expected, incomplete resection was associated with poorer outcome \[[@B12]\].
There have been three reports of liver transplantation for UES in children \[[@B13]-[@B15]\] however the use of liver transplantation for primary hepatic sarcoma in adults is controversial. There are no reports of liver transplantation for UES in adults and outcomes of liver transplantation for other histological subtypes such as hepatic angiosarcoma and LMS have been disappointing \[[@B16],[@B17]\].
The case we have presented demonstrates the propensity of this tumour to rapidly recur along a percutaneous track however tumour control was achieved with a second radical resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy.
Conclusion
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In summary, this case illustrates some important aspects of this rare disease:
1\. The discrepancy between CT and ultrasound appearances of this lesion is a key factor that should raise the index of suspicion when noted.
2\. Due to the propensity of this lesion to seed along a percutaneous track, percutaneous biopsy or percutaneous drainage should not be attempted.
3\. Complete resection must be attempted including resection of any potential percutaneous track followed by adjuvant chemotherapy.
4\. If a percutaneous track cannot be resected, radiotherapy should be considered to reduce the risk of recurrence.
Competing interests
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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors\' contributions
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WF drafted the manuscript, NEM and DM participated in the design of the study, AcS assisted with the collection of data and conceived of the study, MK and AlS participated in the design and coordination of the study. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Consent
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Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.
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SPSS date variables are not hard to work with if you understand some basics. This tutorial walks you through them by showing some simple data examples.
SPSS date calculations are much easier than they may seem at first. The first key to success is understanding what SPSS date variables really are. Next, choose (and possibly combine) the right date functions. This tutorial will walk you through the main ones.
For time calculations (such as the number of days between two dates) proper date variables are needed. In some cases, the digits of a numeric variable may represent year, month and day. This tutorial shows how to convert this format into an actual date variable.
Extracting the year (or any component) from a date is straightforward with the XDATE function.
SPSS computes wrong weeknumbers: some weeks consist of just 1 day. There seems to be no solution for computing correct ISO week numbers.
For converting string variables to date variables, ALTER TYPE is the way to go. This tutorial demonstrates how to do this and points out a couple of caveats. For those who can't use ALTER TYPE, we'll propose some alternatives.
Converting a string variable into an SPSS date variable isn’t hard if you combine the right tools. Step-by-step tutorial with downloadable data file.
Working efficiently with SPSS time variables is not hard if you understand some basics. This tutorial walks you through just those.
Having a basic understanding of what SPSS time variables are, you may find calculations on them surprisingly easy. This tutorial will demonstrate SPSS' main time functions. However, we'll also show that we often don't even need them for getting things done.
Working with SPSS datetime variables is not hard at all if you understand some basics. This tutorial walks you through just those.
SPSS datetime variables: a must-read tutorial on working easily with them. Everything you want to get done demonstrated on real world data.
14th October 1582 is the exact timepoint that SPSS uses to calculate it's date in seconds from. Just in case anyone wants to recode a date variable using syntax. You will need this date.
Hi Amy!
If you'd like to RECODE a date variable, you could do so by recoding the underlying numbers which you'll see after running something like
FORMATS mydate(f16).
However, the more likely solution for this is using DATE.DMY combined with IF as in
IF(mydate > DATE.DMY(1,1,2018)) outputvariable = ....
For recoding date ranges, try IF with RANGE with DATE.DMY.
Hope that helps! | https://www.spss-tutorials.com/date-variables/ |
On the center of a small table, the top of which is only twelve inches in diameter and half an inch thick, is placed a glass of water. Over this glass is dropped a cardboard cylinder, open at both ends and double the height of the glass. A second cylinder, a trifle larger in circumference than the first but about an inch shorter and of a different color, is placed over the first, and finally a third, larger in circumference than the second and an inch shorter and of another color goes over the second. The glass is now covered with the three cylinders, A, B, C, as shown in Fig. 132. After some remarks by the performer, he lifts off the cover C and lays it on a tray, as shown in Fig. 133. Then he takes off B and places it along side C. The cover A he does not touch, but firing a pistol at it the cover drops to the floor. The glass with its contents has disappeared.
Fig. 132 The three cylinders.
Fig. 133 The tray with cylinder.
For this trick a table, D. Fig. 134, is used that has a rod running through its leg. At the upper end of this rod, flush with the top of the table, is a disk of the same diameter as that of the bottom of the glass, E, Fig. 134. A cord attached to the rod leads off to a concealed assistant, who pulls it to raise the rod; it falls of its own weight. The covers A and B are without preparation, but at one side of C, if a round object has a side, near the bottom, is a hole large enough to admit the tip of the second finger. The upper edges of the glass are ground perfectly flat and in the mouth of the glass is a disk of clear glass, made with a shoulder, so as to insure its fit, as shown at F, Fig. 135. When this is in place the glass filled with water may be turned upside down without spilling a drop.
Fig. 134 Table with rod running through leg.
Fig. 135 Glass and disk.
Fig. 136 Lifting glass and cover together.
A Second Method.—This is better suited than the foregoing to the needs of the average amateur from the fact that it may be done without the aid of an assistant.
The glass used for this trick is made with a tube blown in the center. It is open top and bottom and runs from the bottom of the glass nearly to the top, and is the shape of a truncated cone, as shown in H, Fig. 137. Into this tube fits a wooden plug. The lower part of this plug somewhat resembles a top with a screw-eye fastened in the pointed end. (See K, Fig. 138.) To the screw-eye is attached a strong elastic or other pull. In the end J of the upper part, are two pieces of steel that drop down when the plug passes through the tube and prevent it from being withdrawn, as shown in M, Fig. 139.
Fig. 137 Glass with glass tube.
Fig. 139 Wooden plug fitted into glass tube.
Before beginning the trick the performer fills the glass with strong, black tea to hide the tube. Picking up the glass with his right hand, in which is palmed a glass cover, similar to that described in the first form of the trick, he quietly lays the cover over the mouth of the glass. Then he stands the glass on his left hand, and throws over it a large handkerchief. Under cover of this he inserts the plug J. K. When it is firmly in place he counts one, two, three. He releases the elastic, shakes out the handkerchief which, as it falls in front of him, conceals the flight of the glass on its way under the performer's coat. | https://www.classicmagic.net/tricks/225.php |
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End of mankind? Global pandemic warning as WHO discovers new killer pathogen with no cure
A KILLER microbe with the potential to wipe out human life has been identified by scientists at the World Health Organisation.
WHO medics understand so little about the deadly pathogen they have named it Disease X – but they are so worried they have added it to a shortlist of extremely deadly illnesses capable of wiping out humanity.
Despite not being identified as a specific disease, the pathogen has been classed as extremely dangerous.
Disease X now ranks alongside other listed illnesses like Lassa fever and Ebola which killed more than 11,000 people in Africa between 2013 and 2016.
The WHO warned: “Disease X represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease.”
John-Arne Rottingen, chief executive of the Research Council of Norway and a scientific adviser to the WHO committee, added: “History tells us that it is likely the next big outbreak will be something we have not seen before.
A killer microbe with the potential to wipe out human life has been identified
“It may seem strange to be adding an 'X' but the point is make sure we prepare and plan flexibly in terms of vaccines and diagnostic tests.”
Mr Rottingen explained Disease X could spark an epidemic if it was passed from animals to humans like HIV, which jumped from chimpanzees to humans claiming the lives of 35million people since the 1980s.
He said animal-human illnesses were called “zoonotic diseases” and become an epidemic when they happen and added: ”It is vital that we are aware and prepare.”
“It is probably the greatest risk.”
Lassa fever killed 1,081 people and was linked to more than 70 deaths in Nigeria.
The deadly fever also spread to Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Bleeding through the nose, mouth and other parts of the body is a symptom of the horrific illness and is spread through rat faeces and urine.
Tom Frieden, a former leading disease control director in the US, said: “We don’t know where the next threat will come from. | https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/929888/Global-pandemic-warning-as-WHO-discovers-new-killer-pathogen |
High-fidelity human head simulations allow extensive parameterization of impact scenarios and protection strategies.
Simulation allows researchers to see into the virtual brain as the impact occurs.
This test-on-a-chip approach augments experimentation to provide researchers with a comprehensive understanding of potential traumatic brain injury mechanisms.
Simulating the response of the brain to a traumatic impact gives insight to how injurious loads are transmitted through the skull to the brain.
Simulations augment experimental data, predicting vulnerable regions and elucidating the mode of injury.
Biofidelic Simulations of helmeted heads can predict protective capability which focuses the efforts of helmet innovators. | https://www.panther.engr.wisc.edu/simulation |
When it comes to information about Canada’s labour market, the federal government is delivering a poor performance, according to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Its report How good is Canada’s labour market information?, gives mostly C grades on the information Canadian business, educators and job seekers rely on to understand the labour market of today and the future.
•Labour force needs by geographic area: B-
•Availability and location of talent and skills: C
•Future labour force needs: C-
•Skills and graduates coming online: C
•Workforce training: C-
•Jobs for new graduates: C
“Despite the millions of dollars spent by government on labour market information, employers cannot get answers to simple questions to help them find workers with the skills they need,” said Perrin Beatty, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber. “Students, their parents, educators and employers are making critical decisions without the best information to inform them. That has to change.”
Don Drummond, economist and chair of a national advisory panel on labour market information six years ago, participated in the design of the report card, which grades the key surveys, data and reports available at the national level. He also reviewed the results of a panel of LMI (labour market information) users who reflect the views of large employers, industry analysts, economists, post-secondary educational institutions and a student association.
"In recent years, there have been suggestions there aren't enough people with the skills and attributes employers seek,” said Drummond, who is a professor at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. “Labour market information is often not available or is sometimes not readily accessible to those who could most benefit. The Canadian Chamber's efforts to evaluate labour market information will hopefully lead to improvements."
Although the government has recently invested in two surveys and will launch a new national portal for information, other important reports have been discontinued or are only available as data files without analysis, said the chamber. A new government portal called Career Tool is meant "to inform young people about fields of study that are in demand," according to Budget 2015. So far, the panel found it "very complicated" and "not accurate or useful."
Based on the results of this report card, the Canadian Chamber is urging the federal government to consider where investments in labour market information are most needed, when the Forum of Labour Market Ministers meets in early summer.
The chamber also made these recommendations:
•Canada’s LMI system needs some critical renovations in the short-term.
• Government should co-ordinate and aggregate the sector-specific projections with its broad-based projections and present a more co-ordinated, detailed forecast of Canada’s future labour market.
• Government must think of users and make data more user-friendly and support it with analysis.
• Governments at all levels should make available existing data on the supply of talent. Employers need to know how many people are going to be graduating or completing training in the various fields and careers that post-secondary education prepares people for.
• Government should mandate and fund a publicly accountable, arm’s-length agency to collect and prepare LMI for public consumption, coordinating with provinces, territories and LMI users and other stakeholders.
An infographic can be found at www.chamber.ca/download.aspx?t=0&pid=3703f4f6-25ff-e411-bafe-000c29c04ade. | https://www.hrreporter.com/sharedwidgets/systools/_printarticle_.aspx?articleid=24418 |
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Andrew Kasper graduated from West Texas A&M University with a Master of Music Degree in conducting. Since then he has conducted several musical productions which favorites include: Into the Woods, Chicago, and Texas, Outdoor Musical. He has had a hand in nearly every aspect of live performance from conducting, to stage management to performing. Andrew is also an active voice over talent and has been heard on radio and television ads, independent films, and AT&T "Cowboys" Stadium.
Danielle Bees is a composer hailing from Southern California and is currently based in New York City. She is a two-time American Prize semi-finalist, both in the choral and chamber student divisions, and she has experience writing works for a variety of ensembles, instrumentations, and mediums, including film and theatre. Danielle's music has been performed throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe, and she has worked with notable ensembles such as the RSNO Ensemble, the Hebrides Ensemble, and the Edinburgh Quartet. Danielle holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Greatbatch School of Music at Houghton College and a Master of Music degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
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Cris Eli Blak is a playwright, screenwriter, producer, performer and poet. He wrote the short film The Brother's Survivor, which was an award winner at the Worldfest Houston International Film Festival. He was commissioned by the Louisville Arts Network and Lift Up Lou to write his performance piece HOPE: Living as a Black Man in America, is a two-time poetry slam champion and has had his work produced, published and/or performed by Urban Stages (Off-Broadway), Illuminate Theatre, Roaming Theatre Collaborative, Earworm Audio Theatre Podcast, the International Human Rights Arts Festival and Next Generation Stage Directors, among others. He can be found on Instagram @criseliblak.
Josephine Phoenix is a sort of hybrid tropical bird born in Miami, with a mix of street sass growing up in Brooklyn, New York. A musician and songwriter, she also plays flamenco guitar and clarinet, and is also a Stella Adler Conservatory graduate studying Musical Theater. Touring numerous countries as a back up singer and musician for such latino singers as Ricardo Montaner, as well as starring as Queenie in Andrew Lippa's musical The Wild Party has been some of her most memorable and inspiring experiences. Her more recent endeavors include hosting restaurant review snippets for the weather channel with her humor and improv skills, touring with the stand up comedy musical "Y Si Me Caso" with Telenovela star Julian Gil, and performing with her band, Phoenix Trio, on the Msc Seaside Cruise Ship. She believes that everything is better: TOGETHER! Lets make some magic in this stardust life!
Began his life as a creative professional at the age of 15 when he performed in his first play. Ever since then he has never felt at home outside of artistic environments. Biery has spent 15 years training and acting in the theatre.
As Biery has gotten older he found himself striving for authenticity. Not only as an artist, but also as a human. This journey has led him to find true passions for podcasting, hosting and acting on camera. Biery's goal as a Dream Team Member is to bring creative authenticity that is true to him and the people that are closest to him.
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Alexis is thrilled to be apart of the “Bock Stock” team! Born and raised in Fort Myers, Florida, she received her BFA at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in contemporary dance, moved to NYC after graduation, and signed with Lucille DiCampli Artist Representation.
Alexis worked with choreographer and former Rockette Tara Memi in the Broadway Dance Center premier showcase, made her professional debut dancing aboard Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas in Showgirl and Ballroom Fever, and last holiday season she was cast in Christmas in the Air at MGM’s luxury resort, the Beau Rivage.
Abby began dancing at the age of two at a competitive dance studio in Minnesota where she instantly fell in love. Trained in ballet, hip hop, jazz, tap, theater and contemporary, Abby won several awards and scholarships at competitions and conventions growing up. At 17, she moved to NYC to study at Joffrey Ballet School in the Jazz and Contemporary Trainee Program. She continued her training in New York with the Peridance Capezio Center’s Certificate Program with a Commercial Track focus, Rockettes Summer Intensives, and classes at Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway.
She currently resides in Manhattan and is represented by The Movement Talent Agency. She's performed in New York Fashion Week at both The Manhattan Center and Sony Hall; The Cuban with Rumbamena Dance Company as a soloist, The Nutcracker at Peridance Capezio Center; Table of Silence at Lincoln Center; and The Holiday Train show for NYBG with American Circus Theater. Modeling credits include EyeBuyDirect, Brilli, and New York Fashion Week. She is also on the judging faculty for Starbound National Dance Competition, and is grateful to have the opportunity to do what she loves on a daily basis.
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Claire Christine Sargenti is an interdisciplinary artist, activist, and healer. She received her formal training at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City, earning her the title of “Classically Trained Rebel,” for her bold works that break boundaries and cross genre lines. She served as the founder, director and choreographer for the contemporary collaborative company New Bridges Ballet and performed as the edgy-gritty-sexy character the Metal Ballerina with NYC’s underground heavy metal band Fear of None and the multitalented burlesque troupe La Bella Roma.
When a chronic illness related injury prematurely ended her career as a ballet dancer and threatened her ability to walk, Claire turned to other performative and visual art forms as a creative and professional outlet. She wrote, produced and performed the 12 character solo show Interludes: A New (Orleans) Play with live music by Darrell Smith and the Interludes Jazz Orchestra and directed by Gregory Allan Bock. Interludes performed from coast to coast in prestigious international fringe festivals, winning the coveted Spirit of The Fringe award from the New York International Fringe Festival and was the first straight play to perform at the legendary club 54 Below. Claire’s visual art can be seen through her photography and writing project Self Portrait of a Solo Artist and through PussyPussy, a feminist collaborative art show with one of her best friends Eunice Wong. Claire’s art and activism go one step further with her feminist brand True Nature Child with some of her more notable creations being Origin, the world’s largest spinning vagina sculpture and Vagina Book of which she is both the author and illustrator, as well as through her multi-city protest art and wheatpaste project entitled Paleo Street Art. Inspired by the alternative healing modalities that helped her find her way back to health after the end of her ballet career, Claire seeks to share the wisdom and practices she has learned along the way with anyone else in need of healing. Ultimately, she believes that the purpose of art and healing are one in the same. | https://bockaroundtheclock.com/company |
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HYDERABAD: The charges for regularising illegal layouts under the Layout Regularisation Scheme (LRS) have been slashed in Telangana. As per the revised GO issued on Thursday, if the land value is below Rs 3,000 per square yard, the government will collect 20 per cent of it.
"A number of requests have been made by the general public and public representatives that the regularisation charges specified in GO 131 are very high and they have requested to make them as what was provided in the previous LRS scheme of 2015. The government after examining the matter considered the requests and issued Telangana Regularisation of Unapproved and Illegal Layout Rules 2020 with regard to rates of regularisation to make them same as what was provided in the previous LRS scheme, 2015," according to a GO issued by Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar.
If ten per cent open space is not available in the unapproved layout, pro-rata open space charges at 14 per cent of the plot value prevailing as the date of registration of such plot shall be paid, according to the GO. The LRS regularisation charges include Nala charges and no separate Nala charges shall be paid, the GO said.
It may be recalled that responding to the requests made by MLAs in the State Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao assured that the revised charges, reducing the burden on the public, would be issued on Thursday.
The state government issued GO 131 on August 8, 2020 for regularising unauthorised layouts. However, many people said they could not pay the huge amounts due to COVID-19, which had dented their incomes. Accordingly, the government decided to implement the rules of LRS GO 151 issued in 2015.
In the GO 131 issued in August, there were only four slabs. In the revised GO, the slabs were increased to seven. In the earlier GO, the regularisation fee was 25 per cent up to Rs 3,000 per sq yard, 50 per cent from Rs 3,001 to Rs 5,000 per sq yard, 75 per cent from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 sq yard and it was 100 per cent, if the land value per sq yard is above Rs 10,000.
In the revised GO, the regularisation fee is 20 per cent up to Rs 3,000 per sq yard, 30 per cent from Rs 3,001 to Rs 5,000 per sq yard, 40 per cent from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 per sq yard, 50 per cent from Rs 10,001 to Rs 20,000 per sq yard, 60 per cent from Rs 20,001 to Rs 30,000 per sq yard, 80 per cent from Rs 30,001 to Rs 50,000 per sq yard and 100 per cent if the land value per sq yard is above Rs 50,000.
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This article is about some basic guidelines for designing a mountain landscape. Mountain scenes gave rich references to artisans. They are among the most extravagant ingredients in nature. Whether it’s the seductive twilight or sunrise, flowing waterways or calm lakes, rainforests or green fields, they all fill you with superfluous feelings. The accompanying conversation highlights how to draw a raw geography.
elements. Cancel a scene (sunrise, stream, farm or forest) that you want to present by drawing your own mountain scene. When you’re done, choose the stations you’d like to cover, such as snow-capped mountains, a non-fertile desert mountain, or a green-rich tropical forest mountain.
Lines and curves. Combine a combination of large lines and curves to get a true picture of your mountain landscape design. Use your free hands to form the curved or sloping lines of cliffs and streams. A chain of mountains, cliffs, levels, skies, grasses, trees and bodies of water is initially depicted in wide arrangements that then converge to the finer details of the mountain landscape you are drawing.
forms. Draw the different states of the various elements of a mountain landscape. For example, mountains can be drawn as an infinite triangle with long fast strokes. The sun can attract circles or semicircles, or it is usually a generous expenditure of warm shades (especially reds and oranges).
Surface. Take care of the surface of your landscape design themes. Different particles have different surfaces. They can be malformed, lean, rough or soft. For example, this procedure can show the flow and depth of the waterway running along a mountain. Similarly a mixture of strong and delicate lines draws the curves and slopes of the mountain, although the sharp peaks are presented with sparse and pointed lines.
to begin. Choose the first place to draw. Describe your plan on how, what and in what order. For example, streams are drawn from lower mountain regions, while plant life is generally drawn in a valley along a snow-covered mountain waterway. Similarly touching pets is also a typical spectacle in a mountainous landscape.
Shadows and features. When you finish the shapes and surfaces, the shadows and features are added to the elements of the mountain scene design. The combination of stripes and concealment are two critical phases of shading and features. For example, chapters with these actions are displayed. Dull winters are presented with shadows and gloomy features, while the summer and spring seasons cast bright light shadows on the mountain slopes, splashing on them the colors of the plants.
shaded. Careful selection of the tonal pattern is necessary when designing a mountain landscape. The right choice, mixing, masking and use of natural tones are essential to achieve the right accuracy. The sky can be reflected as an unmistakable blue sky, sky, sunrise or cloudy sky. Fog generally appears in white, off-white, or dark tones. The pale earthy hue is chosen for unfertilized slopes, although white and white are used for snowy mountains. | https://cursodedesenho.club/easy-tips-for-drawing-mountain-landscape/ |
Note though that in the Ninth Circuit, the relator need not “identify representative examples of false claims to support every allegation.” Ebeid ex rel. U.S. v. Lungwitz, 616 F.3d 993, 998 (9th Cir. 2010). Similarly, in the Eleventh Circuit, there is no requirement for a qui tam relator to provide exact billing data. Clausen v. Lab. Corp. of Am., Inc., 290 F.3d 1301, 1312 & n.21 (11th Cir. 2002). Rather, a complaint must contain “some indicia of reliability” that a false claim was actually submitted. Clausen, 290 F.3d at 1311. “For instance, a relator with first-hand knowledge of the defendant’s billing practices may possess a sufficient basis for alleging that the defendant submitted false claims.” United States ex rel Patel v. GE Healthcare, Inc., No. 8:14-cv-120-T-33TGW, 2017 WL 4310263, at *6 (M.D. Fla. Sept. 28, 2017).
“An FCA claimant is not required to show `the exact content of the false claims in question’ to survive a motion to dismiss, as `requiring this sort of detail at the pleading stage would be one small step shy of requiring production of actual documentation with the complaint, a level of proof not demanded to win at trial and significantly more than any federal pleading rule contemplates.'” United States v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., 196 F.Supp.3d 477, 492 (E.D.Pa. 2016) (citing Foglia, 754 F.3d at 156); Gohil, 96 F.Supp.3d at 519 (“[A relator] is not required to plead the details of any false claim submitted for payment[.]”)
But it is critical to connect the fraud scheme to the submission of false claims. In United States ex rel. Booker v. Pfizer, Inc., 847 F.3d 52, 58 (1st Cir. 2017), the First Circuit held that “aggregate [information] reflecting the amount of money expended by Medicaid” on off-label prescriptions was “insufficient on its own to support a [False Claims Act] claim” because it did not show “an actual false claim made to the [G]overnment.”
To satisfy Rule 9(b), the whistleblower “must provide ‘particular details of a scheme to submit false claims paired with reliable indicia that lead to a strong inference that claims were actually submitted’”; “[d]escribing a mere opportunity for fraud will not suffice.” See Foglia v. Renal Ventures Mgmt., 754 F.3d 153, 157-58 (3d Cir. 2014).
As summarized in United States of America ex rel. Donna Rauch v. Oaktree Medical Centre, P.C., No. 6:15-cv-01589 (D.SC March 5, 2020), the Fourth Circuit applies the following Rule 9(b) standard:
“To satisfy Rule 9(b), a plaintiff asserting a claim under the [FCA] `must, at a minimum, describe the time, place, and contents of the false representations, as well as the identity of the person making the misrepresentation and what he obtained thereby.'” Nathan, 707 F.3d at 455-56 (quoting United States ex rel. Wilson v. Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc., 525 F.3d 370, 379 (4th Cir. 2008)). The Fourth Circuit has held that “allegations of a fraudulent scheme, in the absence of an assertion that a specific false claim was presented to the government for payment” are insufficient to meet Rule 9(b)’s heightened pleading standard. Id. at 456. “Instead, the critical question is whether the defendant caused a false claim to be presented to the government, because liability under the [FCA] attaches only to a claim actually presented to the government for payment, not the underlying fraudulent scheme.” Id. (citing Harrison, 176 F.3d at 785). In the event a relator does not plead with particularity that specific false claims actually were presented to the government for payment, a relator’s complaint may still survive a Rule 9(b) challenge only if it “allege[s] a pattern of conduct that would `necessarily have led[ ] to submission of false claims’ to the government for payment.” Grant, 912 F.3d at 197 (quoting Nathan, 707 F.3d at 457) (alteration and emphasis in original).
Elements of a False Claims Act Qui Tam Case
A qui tam relator must plead:
- a false statement or fraudulent course of conduct;
- made with scienter (intent);
- that was material; and
- causing the government to pay out money or forfeit moneys due.
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- What is a qui tam whistleblower lawsuit?
- What types of false claims are prohibited by the False Claims Act?
- What is the first-to-file bar in False Claims Act qui tam cases?
- What is the requirement to file a False Claims Act qui tam action under seal?
- What is a reverse false claim?
- What is the statute of limitations for a False Claims Act qui tam action?
- What is the public disclosure bar in the False Claims Act?
- What is the original source exception to the public disclosure bar?
- What is materiality under the False Claims Act?
- What is “Scienter” Under the False Claims Act?
- Is a Violation of the Anti-Kickback Law Also a Violation of the False Claims Act?
- Does the False Claims Act Prohibit Bid-Rigging?
- Does the False Claims Act Prohibit Fraudulent Inducement of a Contract?
- Can a violation of Good Manufacturing Practices give rise to False Claims Act Liability?
- Is there a heightened pleading requirement for False Claims Act qui tam cases?
- Does the False Claims Act authorize treble damages?
- Must a False Claims Act qui tam relator have firsthand knowledge of all aspects of the fraud?
Qui Tam Relators Can Satisfy Rule 9(b) with Examples Rather than a Comprehensive List of False Claims
As Judge Trauger held in United States ex rel. Anderson v. Curo Health Servs. Holdings., No. 3:13-cv-00672 (M.D. Tenn. March 21, 2022):
The infeasibility of such a standard becomes clear if one attempts to apply it to any number of ordinary types of FCA case. Imagine, for example, that the United States or a relator was pursuing a company-wide FCA case against a large national pharmacy chain. See, e.g., U.S. ex rel. Kester v. Novartis Pharms. Corp. et al., 43 F. Supp. 3d 332, 342 (S.D.N.Y. 2014). Would Rule 9(b) require the complaint to include an example from every pharmacy location for every segment of the underlying time period, even if that meant thousands of examples and a complaint the length of an encyclopedia volume? The defendants have found no court that has endorsed such a reading. Aside from the fact that so stringent a standard would serve very little purpose, it would also be impossible to reconcile with the “general policy of `simplicity and flexibility’ in pleadings” that, the Sixth Circuit has held, Rule 9(b) does not negate. SNAPP, Inc., 532 F.3d at 504.
The reason that courts allow FCA plaintiffs to satisfy Rule 9(b) with examples, rather than a comprehensive list of individual claims, is that achieving that level of specificity and granularity for every false claim would, at least in a case like this one, “be extremely ungainly, if not impossible.” Bledsoe, 501 F.3d at 509 (citing U.S. ex rel. Franklin v. Parke-Davis, Div. of Warner-Lambert Co., 147 F.Supp.2d 39, 49 (D. Mass. 2001)). A policy of requiring separate examples for every conceivable variation on the ancillary details of the underlying claims would pose the same problem. There is, of course, a limit to how much a plaintiff can rely on one example to support an array of attenuated theories of liability. What qualifies as a sufficient set of examples for any given case, however, depends on the nature of the allegations at issue, not on a rote checklist of dates and service locations. For example, in United States ex rel. Hinkle v. Caris Healthcare, L.P., No. 3:14-CV-212-TAV-HBG, 2017 WL 3670652 (E.D. Tenn. May 30, 2017), the District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee concluded that the government’s description of “six `audit sample patients’ in detail” amounted to “sufficient illustrative examples of patients whom defendants allegedly knew did not qualify for hospice treatment” for the purposes of the twenty-six facilities at issue, because those examples, combined with the government’s pleading of the general scheme itself, “g[ave] defendants fair notice of the FCA claims brought against them under Rules 8 and 9(b).” Id. at *3, *9-10. The pattern in this case is almost identical: the governments provided multiple examples to demonstrate a statewide problem of improper hospice certification. In this case, like in that one, the examples are adequate.
The governments in this case have alleged a coherent, specific pattern whereby (1) corporate pressure placed a thumb on the scales in favor of improper admissions and (2) the personnel in individual agencies predictably responded by admitting and/or retaining patients who did not qualify for hospice by any reasonable clinical standard. Although some Avalon agencies may have been worse than others, the top-down, corporate policies that drove all of the alleged false claims were not limited to any specific Avalon location, and the plaintiffs have provided examples from multiple Avalon locations, at multiple times, which illustrate the ways in which the scheme resulted in fraud against the Medicare and Medicaid systems. In the absence of some specific, binding authority suggesting that such pleading was nevertheless insufficient, the court will not prematurely dismiss any aspect of the plaintiffs’ claims based on supposed noncompliance with pleading requirements. | https://www.zuckermanlaw.com/sp_faq/heightened-pleading-requirement-false-claims-act-qui-tam-cases/ |
Correction for faking in self-report personality tests.
Faking is a common problem in testing with self-report personality tests, especially in high-stakes situations. A possible way to correct for it is statistical control on the basis of social desirability scales. Two such scales were developed and applied in the present paper. It was stressed that the statistical models of faking need to be adapted to different properties of the personality scales, since such scales correlate with faking to different extents. In four empirical studies of self-report personality tests, correction for faking was investigated. One of the studies was experimental, and asked participants to fake or to be honest. In the other studies, job or school applicants were investigated. It was found that the approach to correct for effects of faking in self-report personality tests advocated in the paper removed a large share of the effects, about 90%. It was found in one study that faking varied as a function of degree of how important the consequences of test results could be expected to be, more high-stakes situations being associated with more faking. The latter finding is incompatible with the claim that social desirability scales measure a general personality trait. It is concluded that faking can be measured and that correction for faking, based on such measures, can be expected to remove about 90% of its effects.
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Q:
Convergence of convex sets in the complementary Hausdorff metric and in the usual Hausdorff metric
First of all let me define what is the the complementary Hausdorff distance between two open sets, I denoted by $d^{H}$ the usual Hausdorff distance in $\mathbb{R}^n$.
Let $\Omega_1$ and $\Omega_2$ two open subsets of a (large) compact set $B \subset \mathbb{R}^n$, then their complementary Hausdorff distance is defined by :
$$d_{H}(\Omega_1 , \Omega _2) := d^{H}(B \setminus \Omega_1 , B\setminus \Omega_2)$$
Let $\Omega_n$ be bounded open subsets of $\mathbb{R^n}$ such that $\Omega_n$ are convex and converge to a nonempty convex open set $\Omega$, in the sense of Hausdorff complementary metric.
I would like to prove that the closure of the sequence $\Omega_n$, denoted $\overline{\Omega_n}$, converges to $\overline{\Omega}$ in the usual Hausdorff metric.
In other words :
($\Omega_n \longrightarrow \Omega $ in the complementary Hausdorff metric )$\Longrightarrow( \overline{\Omega_n} \longrightarrow \overline{\Omega}$ in the usual Hausdorff metric ).
A:
Assume that $B$ is a large closed ball containing all $\Omega_n$.
(1) Since $B-\Omega_n \rightarrow B-\Omega$, if $B(p,r)$ does not
intersect $ B-\Omega$, then $B(p,r/2)$ does not intersect
$B-\Omega_n$.
That is, $p\in \Omega$ implies $p\in \Omega_n $.
Blaschke's Theorem implies that if $ \overline{\Omega}_n $
has a limit $C$, then $p\in C$ so that $\Omega \subset C$.
(2) If $\overline{\Omega}=C$, then we are done.
If not, then there is a
point $q\in C$ s.t. open ball $B(q,R)$ does not intersect $ \Omega$.
Since $\Omega$ is open, so it contains some open ball. Here from
convexity of $C$, we have $$C\ \bigcap\ \overline{B(q,R/2)},$$ which contains some closed $\delta$-ball $B_1$.
If $S_n$ is $\varepsilon_n$-net for $B-\Omega_n$, then
$$d_H(S_n,B-\Omega )\leq
d_H(S_n,B-\Omega_n) +
d_H(B-\Omega_n,B-\Omega)<\varepsilon_n+\epsilon_n <\delta$$
That is, there is $z_n\in S_n\ \cap\ B_1$.
Since $B_1$ is compact, then $z_n\rightarrow z\in B_1$. And $ z_n\in
B-\Omega_n \rightarrow z\in B-\Omega$
It is a contradiction.
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If you delete your pictures, are you deleting your memories? And if you delete your memories, do you delete yourself? And can we have a “self” without memories?
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“Your card is out of memory. Please delete pictures to make new pictures.”
The other day, I ran out of space on my RICOH GR II, and ran out of space on my 128GB SD card. I figured, the best thing to do was to reformat it and wipe it clean, so I can have space to make new pictures, and perhaps this liberating idea of starting from scratch.
But, I paused. I hesitated. I was scared to clean it.
But why?
I was not sure. I had to think about it.
Why backup our pictures?
First of all, I had to worry, “Did I have all my pictures backed up?” I was stressing out… I didn’t have that many external hard drives. Would my images be safe on “the cloud”? Should I use Dropbox or Google Drive?
Then I thought,
“Why am I so obsessed with backing up my pictures?”
Am I My Pictures, or are my pictures me?
The thought： I felt that by erasing my pictures, or not having the pictures backed up… that if I lost my pictures, I would somehow lose a part of “myself.”
In other words, my pictures are my personal memories. And without memories, I don’t exist.
We will take pictures for the rest of time (or until humans do extinct)
I think 2,000 years into the future, we will still make pictures. We will make paintings (digital or paint based), we will make photographs (not only video). Why?
We have been making cave paintings for millennia. Why?
My theory：
To be human is to have memory.
We create new art from our past memories
For example, if we have memory of the past….we have a storage of past experiences, to better act in the future. Also, we “predict” the future by drawing upon our memory.
The film maker Akira Kurosawa once elegantly said, “To create, you must draw from your memories.”
Is your past self… really “you”?
We are all an amalgamation of our memories. Of our experiences, of the pictures, culture, and things we experienced as a child or in the past.
We are who we are based on the friends we had, our memories of our victories and low points, and the memories is what gives us a coherent sense of “self”.
For example, if you think about the molecules and atoms in your body today compared to your 5-year-old self, it is 100% different. Yet, you would still call your 5-year-old self as “you”. Why? We have a sense of CONTINUITY of memories, that links us to our past self.
Therefore, no memories, no self.
“Pix or it didn’t happen”
Daniel Kehnmanen poses an interesting question in his book, THINKING FAST, THINKING SLOW:
If you could go on a fancy vacation or trip, but had to take a pill at the end of the trip, erasing all your memories, would you still go?
Most people say no.
But… you still experienced the experiences. But, if you cannot REMEMBER or recollect those memories, are those experiences of any use or value?
Are we making memories, or art?
When we travel, we take pictures. Why? We want to remember our trip. If we cannot remember our trip, it did not happen. And today, we put more faith in images and pictures than in words and our “faulty memory”.
However, some interesting science suggests that when we take picture of something…we are actually LESS LIKELY to remember it! Which is a paradox to me.
For example, when we take a picture of a nice event or experience we are subconsciously telling our brain：
Don’t worry brain, you don’t need to remember or catalogue or add this to your memory. We are going to outsource this memory to the camera and picture. If you want to remember it, just go back and look at the picture.
For myself, for really really important life events with friends, family, I DON’T TAKE pictures of it. Why? By not taking a picture or selfie, it forces me to actually commit the experience, feeling, to memory….not to outsource the memory consolidation to a digital camera, where the pixels will eventually evaporate into the digital ether.
Law of conservation of energy
It’s getting fun, let’s talk physics.
Apparently, Matter cannot be created or destroyed. There is a “law of conservation of energy.” Who knows, maybe one day we will disprove this “law”.
Anyways, imagine if you only had one memory card for your digital camera, and that space cannot be exceeded or made smaller.
For example, let’s say you just had a 1 Terabyte hard drive. You could never add or buy more storage. If you run out of space, you gotta DELETE old stuff, to make room for the new.
Now to me, DELETING is probably the best invention for computers. Why? It’s like our brain and memories…we must delete to make room for the new. This is why death is important. If we never died, we would never make room for new people.
Imagine if we were all immortals. All the tenured professors would never die, this new graduate students could never gain their coveted positions. And unfortunately, academia is a zero sum game… there are only so many tenured professor jobs that exist. Only so many universities in the world.
If Elvis Presley never died, rock and roll couldn’t have moved on. Same with the Beatles, Michael Jackson. If Michael Jordan never got old, and retired from basketball, Kobe Bryant couldn’t have have risen. And if Kobe didn’t rise, other new comers couldn’t take the limelight.
Why life is impossible without death
Anyways, death is the clearing agent for all of life (Nassim Taleb). We must delete the past, and delete our past memories.. to move forward in life.
My theory is that is how the human brain and memory works.
We must clear old memories and delete old memories, to have NEW experiences, to LIVE MORE, and to not get trapped in the past.
Life is about NEWNESS. Life is about NEW GROWTH. We must shed our old skin, or else we would die.
Why do we get stuck in the past?
“Snake must shed its skin, or it will die.” – Nietzsche (Dawn of Day)
Nostalgia, it is a bitter-sweet sense of recollection of the past.
For example, I often feel nostalgic when I think of my childhood. Counter strike, Starcraft, playing Texas Holdem with my friends, Tekken, boxing, playing football and tennis, riding bicycles around town, etc.
But… why do I feel this sense of longing for the past?
The past doesn’t change; we fear change
My theory; We always look at the past as a SAFE space, where things never change. We hate change. It’s in our DNA… we have a complacency bias, or a bias against change. We want things to stay certain, and safe. Because we’re afraid of danger.
We hate to make new routines. We love the status quo.
For me, I know I’m pretty set in my ways. I hate learning new software, workflows, etc. to change my camera equipment, operating system, or life philosophy is exhausting, hard, and stressful. We prefer life easy, smooth, and not random or open to change.
But a life without change… is death.
Therefore my theory is this:
We feel nostalgia and a longing for the past, because of FEAR OF CHANGE.
Why do we fear change? Our primal instincts tell us that change and randomness, and uncertainty can cause death.
We will not die
Fortunately, we live in a society that we will not die from the weather, we won’t die of starvation or from thirst, from the cold or the heat. We live in a very stable and safe time… yet, we cannot change our human biases. After all, our human psychology is what helped us survive for millenia.
But unfortunately, we have outgrown and evolved FAR TOO QUICKLY. Our technology has outstripped our human minds.
Therefore, I believe that we must evolve BEYOND our human and cognitive biases, to become a MORE EVOLVED species of humankind.
Let’s not be a slave to the past, our irrational fears, and our irrational cognitive biases… or else, how do we know how far we can fly? How can we take risks? How can we achieve glory and valor in our lives?
Conclusion
To sum up, here are my main points：
- Delete the past, to make new memories.
- To have a sense of “self” is to have memories.
- When we take pictures, we actually are less likely to remember the event.
- Therefore, should we NOT photograph our valuable personal experiences (in order to actually remember them), and should we reserve photography as making pictures as art?
- Don’t be a space to the past… live for TODAY and THE FUTURE!
BE STRONG,
ERIC
And if you’re curious, yes I did reformat my SD card. Like a fresh breath of air… to create something new…
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Why do you make photos? Reflect in PHOTO JOURNAL:
- If We Delete Our Pictures, Do We Delete Ourselves?
- There is No Truth in Photography; All is Allowed
- MEMENTO MORI PHOTOGRAPHY
- YOU ARE A PHOTO GOD.
- How to Gain More Control, Freedom, and Happiness in Your Photography
- The Will to Shoot
- The Art of Constantly BECOMING
- The Frame
- How to Increase Your Visual Perception
- Could an AI Shoot the Same Photo as You?
- A Photographer’s Guide to Seeing
- THE LESS REAL YOUR PHOTOS, THE BETTER.
- Photography as Experience
- SHOOT YOU.
- MAKE PICTURES, NOT PHOTOGRAPHS
- Why You Should Ignore Photography and Art Critics
- Do You Live to Photograph, or Photograph to Live?
- Living a Good Life is More Important Than Photography
- How to Start Fresh in Your Photography
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Philosophy: love of wisdom.
Philosophy
- Destroy in Order to CREATE
- Trust Your Body More Than Your Mind
- Make Photos to Make Meaning in Your Life
- Seek Knowledge, Not Information
- The Purpose of Human Life
- How to Overcome Impedence
- Why I Love Death
- How to Be Centered in the Eternal Now
- How to Be Happy
- Why Do You Care What Others Think of You?
- Why I’m Happy
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Justin Welby is right to take a stand against his predecessor, Rowan Williams’ most controversial announcement: that Britain should introduce sharia law. Ten years ago last month, Williams suggested parts of Islamic sharia law should be incorporated into British law. He argued that some kind of “constructive accommodation” was not only possible but desirable to better integrate British Muslims. The idea provoked almost universal condemnation, and now Williams’s successor has thankfully knocked down Williams’ poorly thought through stance.
This isn’t to say, of course, that Muslims, mosques and halal food are not all welcome in Britain—diversity makes us richer. But law is another matter. Reconciling any two legal frameworks within a single country is problematic; and sharia remains particularly incompatible with the Judaeo-Christian tradition our own legal system has been built on. In his new book, Reimagining Britain, Welby writes:
“Accepting it (sharia) in part implies accepting its values around the nature of the human person, attitudes to outsiders, the revelation of God, and a basis for life in law, rather than grace, the formative word of Christian culture”
He’s right. Yes, Williams was well-intentioned in his efforts to make British Muslims feel welcome. But his approach was wrongheaded and his argument doesn’t stop a simple fact: tacking sharia on to existing law would cause all kinds of problems.
Part of Williams’s argument was that the Enlightenment idea of equality under the law for all was now redundant and we could have “overlapping” legal systems. Welby says this is nonsense:
“Household and family – the basic foundational communities of society – face enormous pressures and need one legal basis of oversight and one philosophical foundation of understanding”
It is tempting to think that creating parallel Islamic jurisdictions for things such as marriage and divorce would help integration. In reality, allowing one class of Brits to pick and choose between two competing legal systems would be a road to further division.
The sharia courts that already exist in the UK, some of which offer legal but voluntary arbitration, show the pitfalls of integrating Islamic law. A damning Home Office report by Professor Mona Siddiqui published last month identified “discriminatory practices” in the system and called for much tougher regulation of sharia councils. If sharia courts were more widely embraced, this is a problem that would undoubtedly get worse. The vast majority of those who use the limited form of sharia currently available in Britain are women seeking Islamic divorces — but they run the risk of discrimination, or even being trapped in abusive marriages thanks to the unequal provisions of sharia divorce when enforced by unscrupulous and unregulated sharia ‘judges’. And it’s not just a question of better regulation either. As Welby says:
“Sharia, deeply embedded in a system of faith and understanding of God, cannot become part of another narrative”
In firmly rejecting Williams’s proposals, Welby has identified the problems with integrating sharia law. But he’s also done more than that, by giving an insight into the vital role the Church of England can play in community cohesion. Unlike criticism from politicians or the press, Welby can speak to Muslim communities – who often feel excluded, misunderstood and hated – from a position of sympathy not antagonism. As a fellow person of faith, he has a voice in these knotty questions of law, God and ethics that no government minister or newspaper editorial could offer. When he calmly but clearly explains why sharia cannot be incorporated into British law he has a chance of actually being heard by British Muslims. He and his fellow Anglicans, with their long track record of standing up for minority faith groups, can and must act as critical friends to other believers, challenging and protecting in equal measure. In doing so they will build greater cross-cultural harmony than any Home Office strategy ever could. | https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/03/justin-welbys-stance-on-sharia-law-is-a-welcome-relief/ |
The Institute of Architecture at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) seeks a full time postdoctoral researcher, with a special focus on locally specific architectures that are based on the given local conditions and circumstances such as environment, resources and cultural patterns of articulating and using space, while considering related aspects of construction, structures and materials. The Institute seeks to refine and develop a unique research environment on an international level. As part of this effort the institute acknowledges the increasing significance of a well-developed approach to architecture as a response to local terrain, climate, and other relevant regimes of the local physical environment, while building on useful insights and approaches in local architectural history from a performance perspective. | https://thejobscholar.org/postdoctoral-researcher-locally-specific-architectures-oslo-school-of-architecture-and-design/ |
The Polka Console by Mangrove Collective
A striking console curated and crafted by Mangrove Collective in collaboration with Orvi Surfaces, the Polka Console is a result of the exploration of the Marquetry Technique where an intricately crafted surface has been created by blending timber, metal and other materials together in perfect symphony. The Marquetry technique that has been used to craft this console can be traced back to thousands of years. The main feature of this technique is the usage of different material layers such as timber, metal and shell that are used together simultaneously to create one unique surface.
The Polka Console is a result of layering brass within timber and Orvi’s natural stone. A perfectly amalgamated blend of different hues on Orvi’s Natural Stone can be seen distinctly on the finished table which is a result of layering of materials.
In itself, the Console qualifies to be a multifunctional piece of furniture that will add uniqueness and an artsy touch while contributing to the storage to any corner of the home. Thanks to the Ombre tones of the console, it will go well among multiple backdrops with the same level of elan. | https://www.orvi.in/blogs/orvi-digest/the-polka-console-by-mangrove-collective |
The SEC recently sanctioned a former portfolio manager under Rule 38a-1(c) of the Investment Company Act, which prohibits misleading and obstructing a chief compliance officer (CCO). Carl Johns, the portolio manager in question forged documents, concealing his failure to report personal trades and misleading the firm’s CCO.
According to the SEC, Johns concealed the trades in quarterly and annual trading reports that he submitted to the CCO by altering brokerage statements and other documents that he attached to the reports. Johns later tried to cover up his misconduct by creating false trade pre-approval from the firm’s CCO and backdating trade confirmations.
To make things worse, Johns allegedly misled the firm’s CCO in her investigation of his trading activities, making false statements and physically altering hard copy files.
“Securities industry professionals have an obligation to adhere to compliance policies, and they certainly must not interfere with the chief compliance officers who enforce those policies,” said Julie Lutz, Acting Co-Director of the SEC’s Denver Regional Office. “Johns set out to cover up his compliance failures by creating false documents and misleading his firm’s CCO.”
To resolve the case, Johns agreed to pay more than $350,000 and be barred from the securities industry for at least five years.
As always, if you have questions or comments, please call, e-mail or tweet me @Bettina Eckerle.
Eckerle Law offers legal advice in a variety of transactional and regulatory matters and serves companies’ plenary business law needs. Its founder, Bettina Eckerle, is a veteran of Debevoise & Plimpton and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. She also served as the General Counsel of two companies en route to IPO. Please visit the Eckerle Law website for more details. | https://eckerlelawyers.com/sec-brings-first-action-chief-compliance-officer-rule/ |
Reliably transmitting high-quality audio-visual signals from a multimedia source to a multimedia sink has been a difficult undertaking as large amounts of data need to be transmitted at high data rates to yield crisp video images and audio sounds. Examples of such sources include DVD players, set-top boxes, audio/video (“A/V”) receivers, whereas examples of such sinks include high-definition (“HD”) television (or digital television, or “DTV”) and computer monitors and/or displays. Analog interfaces, such as composite, super video (“S-Video”) and component video interfaces, are traditionally used to transmit audio-visual signals. But the use of these analog interfaces, as well as digital-to-analog conversions used to generate the analog signals, contribute to degradation in signal quality. The degradation of signal quality can be further exacerbated when data compression is applied to audio and video signals.
One approach to ameliorate the drawbacks of the traditional transmission techniques has been the development of a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (“HDMI”), which specifies a protocol for transmitting uncompressed, high-quality digitized audio and video signals via a serial HDMI link. High-Definition Multimedia Interface Specification Version 1.0 was published on Dec. 9, 2002 and is available at www.hdmi.org. There are also HDMI specification versions 1.1, 1.2, 1.2a, 1.3 and 1.3a. Further, HDMI provides for a high-speed, high-quality serial link between HDMI transmitters (i.e., transmitters disposed within “HDMI sources,” such as television set-top boxes, DVD players, etc.) and HDMI receivers (i.e., receivers disposed within “HDMI sinks,” such as computer monitors, HDTVs and other HD video displays). Another standard for video is the Digital Visual Interface (DVI) revision 1.0 standard dated Apr. 2, 1999, available from the Digital Display Working Group at www.ddwg.org. Unified Display Interface (“UDI”) is another interface standard available from the UDI working group at www.udiwg.org. HDMI was design with the objective that its signals could be transmitted with a DVI transmitter.
Transition minimized differential signaling (TMDS) uses ten bits to represent eight bits and maintain a balance between the number of 0s and 1s in the signal over time to achieve a sustained average DC level. TMDS involves two stages. In the first stage, each bit is either XOR or XNOR transformed against the previous bit with the first bit not being transformed. The encoder chooses between XOR and XNOR by determining which will result in the fewest transitions with the ninth bit indicating which was used. In the second stage, the first eight bits are optionally inverted to even out the balance of ones and zeroes and achieve a sustained average DC level. The tenth bit indicates whether the inversion took place. An overview of TMDS is provided in the DVI revision 1.0 document dated Apr. 2, 1999, chapter 3. DVI and HDMI are each a TMDS-based signaling protocol.
DVO (digital video out) and SDVO (serial digital video out) are well known video connector ports developed by Intel Corporation for use in connection with motherboards.
Various low pin count devices have been proposed in which a narrow, high speed interface is used to communicate a wider group of signals between semiconductor chips (also called dies or dice).
HDMI transmitters typically include functional blocks both for formatting the data representing audio and video signals into HDMI-compliant signals and for serializing those signals. While HDMI transmitters are functional, their internal conventional structural links and processes for transferring data between those functional blocks do not readily facilitate the physical separation of those functional blocks while maintaining HDMI-compliant data transfers external to the transmitter.
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In their study, Mr Chabin and colleagues hooked up 18 music-lovers who reported regularly feeling chills when listening to their favourite tunes — to an electroencephalogram (EEG) machine, which records electrical activity in the brain.
They then played a series of 90-second clips sampled from each participant's favourite songs — and monitored what happened in their brains when they got chills.
'Participants of our study were able to precisely indicate "chill-producing" moments in the songs, but most musical chills occurred in many parts of the extracts and not only in the predicted moments,' said Mr Chabin.
At these points, the team saw specific electrical activity in the orbitofrontal cortex (a region involved in emotional processing), the supplementary motor area (involved in movement control) and the right temporal lobe (involved in sound processing).
On average, these chills — thought to represent a period of greater cortical connectivity — lasted just under 9 seconds.
In their study, the researchers hooked up 18 music-lovers to an electroencephalogram (EEG) machine, which records electrical activity in the brain. They then played a series of 90-second clips sampled from each participant's favourite songs — and monitored what happened in their brains when they got chills
'The fact that we can measure this phenomenon with EEG brings opportunities for study in other contexts, in scenarios that are more natural and within groups,' Mr Chabin commented.
'This represents a good perspective for musical emotion research. We want to measure how cerebral and physiological activities of multiple participants are coupled in natural, social musical settings,' he explained.
'Musical pleasure is a very interesting phenomenon that deserves to be investigated further, in order to understand why music is rewarding — and unlock why music is essential in human lives.'
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My post on the conservative case against Wal-Mart generated a lot of email and blog responses, several of which I plan to discuss in the next couple of days. One of the most interesting came from Max Sawicky, who makes a number of good points. I want to particularly note his invocation of employee involvement in corporate decision making:
The most interesting point in the post goes to the democratic implications of easy entry of markets by small, entrepreneurial firms. Such entry is thwarted by the dominance of Walmart-scale retail firms. The left can be a bit scrambled on this count. The left has a thing about business, while the right has a thing about labor. The left can talk about the merits of industrial democracy -- workers having more say in how their workplaces are run, the merits of flexible assignment of tasks in a workplace, flexible arrangements in work schedules, and representation on boards of directors. These are all of course privileges of working for yourself, the logical escape from wage slavery.
Max thus seemingly raises the interesting question of whether industrial democracy is a substitute good for individual ownership of a small business. I would argue that it is not - or, perhaps more precisely, that it in practice employee involvement has not proven to be a useful substitute for ownership of one's own business.
I did a lot of work on this issue in the late 1990s, producing a number of articles on the topic. In Privately Ordered Participatory Management: An Organizational Failures Analysis, for example, I argued (quoting from the abstract):
American industrial enterprises long organized their production processes in rigid hierarchies in which production-level employees had little discretion or decision making authority. Recently, however, many firms have adopted participatory management programs purporting to give workers a substantially greater degree of input into corporate decisions. Quality circles, self-directed work teams, and employee representation on the board of directors are probably the best-known examples of this phenomenon.
These forms of workplace organization have garnered considerable attention from labor lawyers and economists, but relatively little from corporate law academics. This is unfortunate, both because the tools routinely used by corporate law academics have considerable application to the problem and because employee participation is ultimately a question of corporate governance.
According to conventional academic wisdom, perceptions of procedural justice are important to corporate efficiency. Employee voice promotes a sense of justice, increasing trust and commitment within the enterprise and thus productivity. Workers having a voice in decisions view their tasks as being part of a collaborative effort, rather than as just a job. In turn, this leads to enhanced job satisfaction, which, along with the more flexible work rules often associated with work teams, results in a greater intensity of effort from the firms workers and thus leads to a more efficient firm.
Although this view of participatory management has become nearly hegemonic, the academic literature nevertheless remains somewhat vague when it comes to explaining just why employee involvement should have these beneficial results. In contrast, my article presents a clear explanation of why some firms find employee involvement enhances productivity and, perhaps even more important, why it fails to do so in some firms. Despite the democratic rhetoric of employee involvement, participatory management in fact has done little to disturb the basic hierarchical structure of large corporations. Instead, it is simply an adaptive response to three significant problems created by the tendency in large firms towards excessive levels of hierarchy. First, large branching hierarchies themselves create informational inefficiencies. Second, informational asymmetries persist even under efficient hierarchical structures. Finally, excessive hierarchy impedes effective monitoring of employees. Participatory management facilitates the flow of information from the production level to senior management by creating a mechanism for by-passing mid-level managers, while also bringing to bear a variety of new pressures designed to deter shirking.
In other words, I view employee involvement - at least as actually used in US corporations - as not an escape from what Max calls "wage slavery," but rather a top-down phenomenon intended to redress certain problems associated with the growth of bureaucratic hierarchies within US corporations. In my article Employee Involvement in Workplace Governance Post-Collective Bargaining, I elaborated the analysis, using transactional economics to argue that employees are better served by traditional collective bargaining than by the various forms of industrial democracy. Finally, in my article Corporate Decisionmaking and the Moral Rights of Employees: Participatory Management and Natural Law, I rejected arguments that employees have a moral right to participate in corporate decision making (as contrasted to a moral right to act collectively through unions). | https://www.professorbainbridge.com/professorbainbridgecom/2005/02/more-on-walmart-employee-involvement.html |
The bubble windows of the Guardian Art Center in Beijing create the first in a series of striking impressions curated by the building’s architect Ole Scheeren. These large-scale pixels make up an abstracted interpretation of the artwork Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, signalling the significance and essence of the space.
Designed as a cultural centre, the Guardian Art Center is an multifacted hybrid, home to museum, gallery, auction house, event space, and even a hotel. Its layered exterior reflects the versatility of the building with each facet expressing a different element of Chinese heritage.
The uppermost layers which house the hotel are made of “floating, over-sized glass bricks”, chosen to resonate “with the textures of the adjacent hutongs and courtyard houses” and to repreent “civil society and values – a humble and non-elitist symbol in Chinese culture.”
In an effort to harmonise history with modernity, Scheeren makes reference to the centre’s surroundings “echoing the grain, color and intricate scale of Beijing’s hutongs, building upon its surroundings and ‘layering’ into its base the sediments of history.”
Büro Ole Scheeren
A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, March 2022. | https://diaryofatileaddict.com/2022/05/02/old-scheeren-guardian-art-center-mountains-on-the-walls/ |
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In mid September, 2011, I headed to Jordan to attended the tenth international permaculture convergence (IPC 10). This is Part I. To read Part II of this series, click here.
I arrived safe and sound here in Amman, Jordan, yesterday (September 15th) in the evening after a long day of air travel across several continents filled with much excitement to be participating in the tenth international permaculture convergence (IPC 10). Every other year, permaculture designers, practitioners and educators get together at a different international location to share, connect and inspire each other.
This year the convergence is happening in Jordan, not far from the famous Greening the Desert project site. This is of particular importance to me as this was the original you-tube video that first introduced the concept of permaculture to me and ultimately why I took my first permaculture design course.
This morning (Friday the 16th) I woke up extra early due to jet lag but found some fellow permaculturists in the lobby chatting and getting acquainted. I could not help but think of the dendridic pattern when speaking with all of these amazing folks from all parts of the globe.
Think of a tree, a common dendritic pattern. The tips of the branches make quick small movements and there are many of them. In contrast, there is only one trunk and it does not move (or at least it takes a lot of energy to move it!). These designers are out there, on -the-ground, working in their own communities and in their own water sheds. They are working at the grass roots level, making small improvements and starting upward spirals. And here, we have all come together, with representation from so many different places and countries, to talk about positive solutions, what is working and what is failing.This is powerful as one of the core goals of permaculture is to solve problems at the root cause instead of dealing with symptoms like most modern day design. So when you get 100 designers in the room talking about different ways of approaching problem solving for 5 days you have an immensely powerful and positive approach to problem solving... just like the dendritic pattern.
Jordanian Landscape
The other theme that kept popping into my head today was connection. We have all heard the saying that permaculture is not the roof, the rain barrel or the solar panel but the connections between them. Well, designers around the world can be thought of as elements in an earth repair system, and so we are only as effective as our ability to communicate with each other and our communication is only as effective as our connection. Even though we have video conferencing almost everywhere on earth, humans are tactile beings that still benefit from face to face connection. I am really looking forward to making new friends and catching up with old ones.
The Princess of Jordan: "I truly believe that we have the ability to change for the better, … through Permaculture!"
I am going to do my best to write a few blogs while I am over here and send lots of photos. Tonight (Friday the 16th) we are headed off to a Gala Dinner where the princess of Jordan is giving a keynote address. This is very significant as Jordan is paying very close attention to how permaculture works to harvest water and grow food. Tomorrow (Saturday the 17th) there is a one day conference with key note speakers such as Bill Mollison, Geoff Lawton, Brad Landcaster, Warren Brush and many more.
The Jordan Army Band
After the conference we head off to Wadi Rum for 4 days (about 350 kms away) to the actual convergence. There we will be connecting with everyone and then we will be touring a series of archaeological sites finishing with a tour of both the Greening the Desert Project sites in the dead sea valley. Please feel free to add comments below or ask questions about Jordan and I will do my best to respond as I get time.
Despite the fact that the worlds problems seem increasingly impossible to deal with it is hard not to feel optimistic when you are surrounded by positive people who are working toward the same goals. Author Malcolm Gladwell has suggested that a previously rare phenomenon can hit a tipping point and become rapidly and dramatically more common at as little as 3 - 5% acceptance. I have this gut feeling that permaculture is about to reach that tipping point and be launched into a whole new realm of widespread acceptance & acknowledgment.
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- Date
- 2013
- Source
- Developmental Biology 373(1): 107-117 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Riley, Bruce
- Keywords
- zebrafish, competence factors, cranial placodes, neural crest, heat shock, transgene, dorsomorphin
- MeSH Terms
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- Animals
- Bone Morphogenetic Proteins/metabolism
- Cell Differentiation/physiology*
- DNA, Complementary/biosynthesis
- Ectoderm/embryology*
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/physiology*
- Gene Regulatory Networks/genetics*
- In Situ Hybridization
- Morpholinos/genetics
- Neural Crest/embryology*
- Peripheral Nervous System/embryology*
- Pyrazoles/pharmacology
- Pyrimidines/pharmacology
- Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Transcription Factors/metabolism
- Zebrafish/embryology*
- Zebrafish/genetics
- PubMed
- 23078916 Full text @ Dev. Biol.
Preplacodal ectoderm (PPE) and neural crest (NC) are specified at the interface of neural and nonneural ectoderm and together contribute to the peripheral nervous system in all vertebrates. Bmp activates early steps for both fates during late blastula stage. Low Bmp activates expression of transcription factors Tfap2a and Tfap2c in the lateral neural plate, thereby specifying neural crest fate. Elevated Bmp establishes preplacodal competence throughout the ventral ectoderm by coinducing Tfap2a, Tfap2c, Foxi1 and Gata3. PPE specification occurs later at the end of gastrulation and requires complete attenuation of Bmp, yet expression of PPE competence factors continues well past gastrulation. Here we show that competence factors positively regulate each other's expression during gastrulation, forming a self-sustaining network that operates independently of Bmp. Misexpression of Tfap2a in embryos blocked for Bmp from late blastula stage can restore development of both PPE and NC. However, Tfap2a alone is not sufficient to activate any other competence factors nor does it rescue individual placodes. On the other hand, misexpression of any two competence factors in Bmp-blocked embryos can activate the entire transcription factor network and support the development of NC, PPE and some individual placodes. We also show that while these factors are partially redundant with respect to PPE specification, they later provide non-redundant functions needed for development of specific placodes. Thus, we have identified a gene regulatory network that coordinates development of NC, PPE and individual placodes in zebrafish. | https://www.zfin.org/ZDB-PUB-121030-17 |
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G. Tasnádi, W. Jud, M. Hall, K. Baldenius, K. Ditrich, K. Faber, *Adv. Synth. Catal.* **2018**, *360*, 2394.
Introduction {#adsc201800306-sec-0001}
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Synthesis of valuable phosphate (mono)esters, e. g. sugar phosphates,[1](#adsc201800306-bib-0001){ref-type="ref"}, [2](#adsc201800306-bib-0002){ref-type="ref"}, [3](#adsc201800306-bib-0003){ref-type="ref"} nucleotides,[4](#adsc201800306-bib-0004){ref-type="ref"},[5](#adsc201800306-bib-0005){ref-type="ref"} metabolites[6](#adsc201800306-bib-0006){ref-type="ref"},[7](#adsc201800306-bib-0007){ref-type="ref"} and prodrugs[8](#adsc201800306-bib-0008){ref-type="ref"}, [9](#adsc201800306-bib-0009){ref-type="ref"}, [10](#adsc201800306-bib-0010){ref-type="ref"} can be achieved by laborious chemical[11](#adsc201800306-bib-0011){ref-type="ref"}, [12](#adsc201800306-bib-0012){ref-type="ref"}, [13](#adsc201800306-bib-0013){ref-type="ref"}, [14](#adsc201800306-bib-0014){ref-type="ref"}, [15](#adsc201800306-bib-0015){ref-type="ref"}, [16](#adsc201800306-bib-0016){ref-type="ref"}, [17](#adsc201800306-bib-0017){ref-type="ref"}, [18](#adsc201800306-bib-0018){ref-type="ref"} or mild enzymatic routes.[19](#adsc201800306-bib-0019){ref-type="ref"}, [20](#adsc201800306-bib-0020){ref-type="ref"}, [21](#adsc201800306-bib-0021){ref-type="ref"} The latter usually employ kinases and ATP in conjunction with a second enzyme for the recycling of the phosphate donor. Although applied on preparative‐scale,[22](#adsc201800306-bib-0022){ref-type="ref"}, [23](#adsc201800306-bib-0023){ref-type="ref"}, [24](#adsc201800306-bib-0024){ref-type="ref"}, [25](#adsc201800306-bib-0025){ref-type="ref"} kinases are rather substrate‐specific and efficient cofactor recycling systems are still in an emerging phase.[26](#adsc201800306-bib-0026){ref-type="ref"}
The ability of phosphatases -- naturally active in the hydrolysis mode -- to catalyze the (reverse) transphosphorylation reaction employing cheap high‐energy phosphate donors (P‐donors), e. g. pyrophosphate (PP~i~), was recognized decades ago.[27](#adsc201800306-bib-0027){ref-type="ref"},[28](#adsc201800306-bib-0028){ref-type="ref"} The avoidance of ATP recycling and the relaxed substrate spectrum of phosphatases rendered these enzymes attractive alternatives for the synthesis of a broad range of phosphate monoesters.[29](#adsc201800306-bib-0029){ref-type="ref"} However, on large scale, this method suffers from two major limitations: (i) the enzymatic hydrolysis of the formed phosphate ester leads to product depletion and unpredictable (optimum) reaction times, and (ii) generates large quantities of inorganic monophosphate (P~i~) as by‐product. The first problem could be overcome by applying high substrate concentration,[30](#adsc201800306-bib-0030){ref-type="ref"}, [31](#adsc201800306-bib-0031){ref-type="ref"}, [32](#adsc201800306-bib-0032){ref-type="ref"} by protein engineering[33](#adsc201800306-bib-0033){ref-type="ref"}, [34](#adsc201800306-bib-0034){ref-type="ref"}, [35](#adsc201800306-bib-0035){ref-type="ref"} or by continuous flow technology.[31](#adsc201800306-bib-0031){ref-type="ref"},[36](#adsc201800306-bib-0036){ref-type="ref"},[37](#adsc201800306-bib-0037){ref-type="ref"} On the other hand, the formation of inorganic monophosphate as by‐product is a result of the nature of the P‐donor. Though being cheap, PP~i~ is associated with excessive release of P~i~, owing to liberation of a stoichiometric quantity of P~i~ during phosphate transfer and competing hydrolysis of the P‐donor. Application of triphosphate (PPP~i~) or other oligo‐ and polyphosphates would result in higher product levels, however, the efficiency of the phosphate transfer does not correlate with the number of transferable high‐energy phosphate moieties.[30](#adsc201800306-bib-0030){ref-type="ref"},[31](#adsc201800306-bib-0031){ref-type="ref"},[37](#adsc201800306-bib-0037){ref-type="ref"} The generation of high amounts of inorganic monophosphate also leads to technical difficulties in downstream processing. A straightforward and generally applicable way to separate P~i~ from the product phosphate monoester consists in fractional crystallization, whereby P~i~ as well as the unreacted P‐donor are sequentially precipitated as barium salts, thereby creating vast amounts of barium waste.[31](#adsc201800306-bib-0031){ref-type="ref"},[35](#adsc201800306-bib-0035){ref-type="ref"},[37](#adsc201800306-bib-0037){ref-type="ref"}, [38](#adsc201800306-bib-0038){ref-type="ref"}, [39](#adsc201800306-bib-0039){ref-type="ref"}, [40](#adsc201800306-bib-0040){ref-type="ref"}, [41](#adsc201800306-bib-0041){ref-type="ref"} Decreasing the latter would render the process overall more benign. As alternative to crystallization, ion‐exchange chromatography might be applied, however, due to similar pK~a~ values of P~i~ and product phosphate monoesters, large amounts of eluent are required.[30](#adsc201800306-bib-0030){ref-type="ref"},[42](#adsc201800306-bib-0042){ref-type="ref"},[43](#adsc201800306-bib-0043){ref-type="ref"}
Herein, we compare various organic P‐donors as alternatives to inorganic oligophosphates for the synthesis of phosphate monoesters by phosphatases. Organic P‐donors have been used with phosphatases in the hydrolysis‐ and transphosphorylation‐mode, however, product isolation has scarcely been reported.[27](#adsc201800306-bib-0027){ref-type="ref"},[44](#adsc201800306-bib-0044){ref-type="ref"},[45](#adsc201800306-bib-0045){ref-type="ref"} Aryl phosphates (e. g. phenyl phosphate, *p*‐nitrophenyl phosphate, phenolphthalein phosphate) and various metabolites (e. g. nucleoside phosphates, sugar‐phosphates) have been commonly used in biochemical characterization of novel enzymes due to their availability and features allowing facile spectrophotometric or NMR analysis. For reason of comparison, literature reports on enzyme‐catalyzed transphosphorylation reactions performed with organic P‐donors are collected in Table S1 (see the Electronic Supporting Information).
During the course of our study, we identified a specific pH range in which the phosphotransferase activity of the enzymes remained intact, while the phospho‐hydrolase activity was reduced. This proved to be a general feature among the tested acid phosphatases. The combination of pH control with use of acetyl phosphate as donor enabled rapid product synthesis on preparative scale, and hence formation of less barium phosphate waste.
Results and Discussion {#adsc201800306-sec-0002}
======================
P‐Donor Screening {#adsc201800306-sec-0003}
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Preliminary experiments were conducted at pH 4.2 with a range of acid phosphatases and an alkaline phosphatase (Table S2) using 1,4‐butanediol (**1a**) as model substrate (500 mM) and natural P‐donors, such as acetyl phosphate (AcP), phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP), carbamoyl phosphate (CP) or phosphocreatine (PC) (100 mM; Scheme [1](#adsc201800306-fig-5001){ref-type="fig"}). Importantly, at this pH value, AcP, CP and PC hydrolyze spontaneously with a half‐life of ∼7 h, ∼6 h and ∼3 h, respectively, while PP~i~ and PEP are stable over at least 8 h (Figure S1). The results were compared with those obtained with PP~i~. All donors were accepted by the tested acid phosphatases, i. e. PhoN−Sf from *Shigella flexneri*, PhoN−Se from *Salmonella typhimurium* LT2, PiACP from *Prevotella intermedia*, Lw from *Leptotrichia wadei*, PhoC−Mm from *Morganella morganii* variant G92D/I171T, NSAP−Eb from *Escherichia blattae* 11‐variant and AphA−St from *Salmonella typhimurium* LT2 (Figure S2). The latter is a Mg‐dependent enzyme which shows marginal transphosphorylation activity using inorganic oligophosphates due to chelation of the metal causing inactivation. Magnesium supplementation is insufficient to recover its activity.[31](#adsc201800306-bib-0031){ref-type="ref"} However, using alternative donors, AphA−St showed good activity comparable to that of other acid phosphatases, highlighting an important benefit of non‐chelating phosphate donors. PhoK from *Sphingomonas sp*. BSAR‐1 at pH 9.0 and phytase from *Aspergillus niger* at pH 2.5 and 4.2 furnished only traces of product and were not further investigated. With less active variants of PhoC−Mm and NSAP−Eb,[35](#adsc201800306-bib-0035){ref-type="ref"} spontaneous hydrolysis of labile P‐donors (AcP, CP and PC) competed with transphosphorylation, leading to lower maximal product levels.
{#adsc201800306-fig-5001}
Overall, AcP and PEP delivered the highest product concentrations, similar to those obtained with PP~i~ (Figure S2 and Table S3). In the case of PEP, pyruvic acid (pK~a~ 2.5) released upon phosphate transfer led to gradual decrease of the pH (to ∼3.2) and concomitant enzyme deactivation, which resulted in stable product concentrations but incomplete P‐donor consumption. Upon pH re‐adjustment, however, enzyme deactivation was reversible (Figure S3), indicating the existence of a pH threshold below which the enzymes reversibly turned into an inactive 'stand‐by' mode.
pH‐Controlled Product Hydrolysis {#adsc201800306-sec-0004}
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The dependence of catalytic activity on pH was tested with all enzymes. Since the use of AcP barely influences the pH during the course of the reaction (data not shown), the wild‐type enzymes were screened at various pH values with this donor. We found that lowering the initial pH led to dramatically reduced product hydrolysis. In contrast, the transphosphorylation activity was affected to a much lesser extent, which ultimately allows selective control of one activity over the other. Below a certain threshold, the enzymes turned inactive in the synthesis mode as well (Figure S4). This narrow pH range (3.3--3.8), in which the transphosphorylation activity was conserved, while the hydrolytic activity was strongly diminished, was identified for PhoN−Sf, PhoN−Se, PiACP, Lw and AphA−St (Figure [1](#adsc201800306-fig-0001){ref-type="fig"}). Overall, PiACP and Lw proved to be the most promising candidates for exploiting this property. The product concentrations were in the same range as those obtained at pH 4.2 and could be maintained over at least 1 d. Under these conditions, AcP was completely consumed when the product plateau was reached and no bis‐phosphorylated product was observed. Similar observations were made with acid phosphatases and PP~i~ as donor,[31](#adsc201800306-bib-0031){ref-type="ref"},[33](#adsc201800306-bib-0033){ref-type="ref"},[35](#adsc201800306-bib-0035){ref-type="ref"},[37](#adsc201800306-bib-0037){ref-type="ref"} however, high product levels could not generally be maintained, if any, at the cost of large P~i~ side‐product formation. A difference between the pH optimum of phosphotransferase and phosphohydrolase activities has been also observed with calf intestine alkaline phosphatase.[30](#adsc201800306-bib-0030){ref-type="ref"}
{#adsc201800306-fig-0001}
With PP~i~ as donor at the optimum pH (Figure S5), the enzymes exhibited greater hydrolytic activity compared to that observed with AcP, which can be associated with concomittant pH‐increase over 4 h (ΔpH ∼+0.5 unit).
Next, various synthetic P‐donors, i. e. 2,2,2‐trifluoroethyl hydrogenphosphate monocyclohexylammonium salt (TFEP), 2,2,2‐trichloroethyl dihydrogen phosphate (TClEP), 2,5‐dioxopyrrolidin‐1‐yl hydrogen phosphate monocyclohexylammonium salt (NPS) were screened starting at the optimum pH (Figure S6--S8; for synthesis of donors, see ESI). Remarkably, most non‐natural P‐donors delivered product concentrations and product/P~i~ ratios similar to those obtained with AcP. However, as with PP~i~, hydrolytic activities were more pronounced due to increasing pH over time. In summary, AcP proved to be the ideal alternative to PP~i~, associated with rapid product formation, high phosphotransfer efficiency and low P~i~ waste.
P‐Donor, Enzyme and Substrate Concentration Test {#adsc201800306-sec-0005}
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Since Lw and PiACP delivered generally highest product concentrations at optimum pH (3.3--3.5), we investigated these enzymes in scale‐up reactions with **1 a**. First, the concentration of AcP was enhanced (up to 400 mM) at constant enzyme concentration (1 U mL^−1^) and pH 3.4. Maximal product level and starting velocities decreased at above approx. 100 mM AcP (Figure S9), which indicates potential inhibition by AcP. Increasing the enzyme concentration (up to 10 U mL^−1^) improved product levels drastically (up to ∼270 mM; Figure S10). Finally, the concentration of **1 a** was raised to 1.0 M and 1.5 M, however, both enzymes seemed to be sensitive to higher substrate concentrations (Figure S11).
Synthesis of Acetyl Phosphate (AcP) {#adsc201800306-sec-0006}
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So far, commercially available (expensive) acetyl phosphate was employed, setting serious limitations to large‐scale applications. However, this disadvantage along with the unstable character of AcP can be compensated by facile synthesis from cheap starting materials. AcP was synthesized by a modified protocol of Crans and Whitesides starting from phosphoric acid and acetic anhydride, followed by aqueous extraction and pH adjustment, to afford a mixture of 1.01 M AcP, containing only 47 mM Ac~2~P (diacetyl phosphate), 86 mM P~i~ and 12 mM PP~i~ (Scheme S1, Figure S17).[46](#adsc201800306-bib-0046){ref-type="ref"} When stored at pH 7 at −20 °C, this crude solution exhibited only ∼5% degradation within 3 months without opening of the container and ∼10% degradation by regular usage.
Substrate Scope {#adsc201800306-sec-0007}
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The crude AcP preparation was diluted to ∼400 mM concentration and used for the phosphorylation of a range of substrates (**1 a**--**9 a**) with PiACP and Lw at previously identified optimum pH (∼3.4). In order to compensate for slight differences between batches of synthesized AcP, increased enzyme concentration was employed (15 U mL^−1^ corresponding to 6 μM PiACP and 9 μM Lw). In general, both enzymes could maintain stable product levels over at least 24 h (Figure [2](#adsc201800306-fig-0002){ref-type="fig"} and Figure S12). PiACP yielded ∼260 mM 4‐hydroxybutyl phosphate (**1 b**), which is approx. twice as much as the amount formed by Lw (∼130 mM). The ratio of mono‐ versus bis‐phosphorylated product was ∼80:20 (PiACP) and ∼90:10 (Lw). In all other cases, however, PiACP delivered product concentrations lower than those obtained by Lw (Figure S12). Because of the sensitivity of this enzyme towards high substrate loadings, other substrates **3 a**--**5 a**, **7 a** and **8 a** were used at 300 mM. In contrast, Lw had remarkable activity on 500 mM methyl α‐[d]{.smallcaps}‐glucopyranoside (**2 a**), [d]{.smallcaps}‐glucosamine (**3 a**) and maltotriose (**5 a**) resulting in ∼420 mM **2 b**, ∼360 mM **3 b** and ∼350 mM **5 b** (Figure [2](#adsc201800306-fig-0002){ref-type="fig"}). These concentration levels correspond to \>99%, 86% and 83% conversion (with respect to AcP), respectively. Furthermore, approx. 170 mM *N*‐acetyl‐[d]{.smallcaps}‐glucosamine‐6‐phosphate (**4 b**) was obtained (conv. ∼40%). Inosine (**6 a**) and 6‐amino‐1‐hexanol (**7 a**) proved to be poor substrates (product concentration \<30 mM), while allyl alcohol (**8 a**) and glycerol (**9 a**) gave moderate results (∼50 mM and ∼100 mM, resp.). The amount of **4 b** increased from 170 mM to 200 mM, while that of **8 b** from 40 mM to 120 mM by employing elevated Lw loadings (from 15 to 20 and 25 U mL^−1^) (Figure S13--S14). The formation of **7 b** was boosted by employing wild‐type PhoC−Mm from *Morganella morganii*,[35](#adsc201800306-bib-0035){ref-type="ref"} finally reaching 140 mM with 25 U mL^−1^ enzyme (Figure S15). The phosphorylation took place on the alcohol moiety as observed previously.[35](#adsc201800306-bib-0035){ref-type="ref"} 40 mM **6 b** could be also obtained by PhoC−Mm (Figure S16).
{#adsc201800306-fig-0002}
Preparative‐Scale Synthesis {#adsc201800306-sec-0008}
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Finally, scale‐up of conversions of **1 a**--**5 a** (500 mM) was performed in 20--50 mL volume using ∼400 mM crude AcP preparation (Table [1](#adsc201800306-tbl-0001){ref-type="table"}, Figure [3](#adsc201800306-fig-0003){ref-type="fig"}) to avoid potential AcP inhibition. In the cases of **2 a**, **3 a** and **5 a**, conversions (based on consumption of the limiting component AcP) reached \>90%, highlighting a nearly perfect P‐transfer efficiency accompanied by remarkable space‐time yields (433, 197 and 425 g L^−1^ h^−1^, respectively). Turnover numbers (TONs) up to ∼50,000 highlight the robustness of the enzymes. The product phosphate esters were isolated as Ba salts.
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Preparative‐scale synthesis of **1 b**--**5 b**.
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P‐donor Enzyme\ Conv.\ Yield^\[g\]^\ STY^\[a\]^\ TON
(U, μg mL^−1^) (%) (%) (g L^−1^ h^−1^)
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**1b** ^\[b\]^ AcP PiACP\ 73^\[e\]^ 38^\[f\]^\ 99 53,434
(750, 159) (2.3 g)
PP~i~ PiACP\ 71^\[e\]^ 46^\[f\]^\ 64 51,970
(750, 159) (2.8 g)
**2b** ^\[b\]^ AcP Lw\ 99 68\ 433 41,126
(750, 263) (5.6 g)
**3b** ^\[b\]^ AcP Lw\ 95 78\ 197 39,465
(750, 263) (5.1 g)
**4b** ^\[c\]^ AcP Lw\ 51 33\ 61 9,534
(600, 350) (1.4 g)
**5b** ^\[d\]^ AcP Lw\ 91 62\ 425 37,803
(300, 263) (3.56 g)
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^\[a\]^ Space‐time yield with respect to conversion (measured as depletion of substrate), monobasic form of phosphate product and reaction time needed to reach maximal product level.
^\[b\]^ 50 mL reaction volume.
^\[c\]^ 30 mL reaction volume.
^\[d\]^ 20 mL reaction volume.
^\[e\]^ mono‐/bis‐phosphorylated products ∼80:20.
^\[f\]^ mono‐phosphorylated product.
^\[g\]^ products isolated as Ba salt.
Reaction conditions: 15--20 U mL^−1^ (5.4--12.8 μM) enzyme in ∼400 mM AcP or PP~i~ at pH 3.4, 500 mM **1 a**--**5 a**, stirring at 30 °C.
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{#adsc201800306-fig-0003}
In order to compare the AcP protocol with the one employing PP~i~ as donor, the phosphorylation of **1 a** was performed using 400 mM PP~i~ (Figure [3](#adsc201800306-fig-0003){ref-type="fig"}, dashed line). Similar conversion, isolated yield and somewhat reduced reaction rate were obtained, however, the amount of BaHPO~4~ waste was significantly higher with PP~i~ (8.0 g vs. 2.1 g). Phosphorylation of **2 a**--**5 a** took place on the C6−OH position as proven by NMR (ESI).
Conclusion {#adsc201800306-sec-0009}
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A range of natural and synthetic high‐energy phosphate donors were evaluated to replace inorganic oligophosphates in phosphatase‐catalyzed transphosphorylation to reduce formation of inorganic monophosphate by‐product. Acetyl phosphate was identified as the most suitable alternative. Furthermore, a defined pH at which the hydrolytic activity of the enzymes could be disentangled from that of the phosphotransferase was identified, which turned highly practical to prevent product depletion. This, combined with the use of an easily obtained crude acetyl phosphate mixture, allowed gram‐scale synthesis of valuable phosphorylated sugars with high space‐time yields, and drastically reduced barium phosphate waste. The method is generally applicable to acid phosphatases and their substrates.
**Experimental Section** {#adsc201800306-sec-0010}
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General Remarks {#adsc201800306-sec-0011}
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All chemicals were purchased from commercial suppliers and used as received. Disodium pyrophosphate (PP~i~; purity ≥99%), lithium potassium acetyl phosphate (AcP), dilithium (carbamoyloxy)phosphonate hydrate (CP) and disodium *N*‐methyl‐*N*‐(phosphonocarbamimidoyl)glycinate hydrate (phosphocreatine disodium salt hydrate, PC) were purchased from Sigma, potassium 2‐(phosphonooxy)acrylate (phosphoenolpyruvate monopotassium salt, PEP), 4‐nitrophenyl phosphate disodium salt hexahydrate (*p*‐NPP) and dimethyl methylphosphonate were from Alfa Aesar. Ni−NTA column for His‐tag purification was from GE Healthcare Life Sciences. NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker Avance III 300 MHz NMR spectrometer. Chemical shifts (δ) are given in parts per million (ppm) relative to TMS or H~3~PO~4~ as a reference. HPLC analysis was carried out on a Dionex Ultimate 3000 system equipped with Shodex RI‐101 refractory index detector (HPLC−RI; Alltech IOA‐2000 Organic Acids column, eluent: 8 mM H~2~SO~4~, flow rate: 0.4 mL min^−1^, 50 °C, injection volume: 20 μL).
Products were identified on an Agilent 1260 Infinity system equipped with Agilent Q6120 quadrupole mass spectrometer using electrospray ionization (HPLC−MS; Zorbax 300‐SCX cation exchanger column, eluent: 0.1% (v/v) formic acid, flow rate: 1 mL min^−1^, 40 °C, injection volume: 10 μL) and via co‐injection with reference materials. The ratio of mono‐ versus bis‐phosphorylated products in the phosphorylation of **1 a** was determined as reported.[31](#adsc201800306-bib-0031){ref-type="ref"}
PiACP from *Prevotella intermedia*,[31](#adsc201800306-bib-0031){ref-type="ref"} AphA‐St[31](#adsc201800306-bib-0031){ref-type="ref"} and PhoN‐Se[35](#adsc201800306-bib-0035){ref-type="ref"} from *Salmonella typhimurium* LT2, PhoN−Sf from *Shigella flexneri*,[35](#adsc201800306-bib-0035){ref-type="ref"} PhoK from *Sphingomonas sp*. BSAR‐1,[47](#adsc201800306-bib-0047){ref-type="ref"} PhoC−Mm wild‐type and G92D/I171T from *Morganella morganii* [35](#adsc201800306-bib-0035){ref-type="ref"} and NSAP−Eb 11‐variant from *Escherichia blattae* [35](#adsc201800306-bib-0035){ref-type="ref"} were expressed as reported. Phytase from *Aspergillus niger* was from BASF. The gene of acid phosphatase Lw from *Leptotrichia wadei* F0279 (signal peptide removed; UniProt Accession Number: U2QAK5) was purchased from IDT and subcloned into pET28a vector using standard molecular biology protocols. The enzyme was overexpressed in *E. coli* (ESI).
General Screening Conditions {#adsc201800306-sec-0012}
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A standard reaction mixture contained substrate and P‐donor in H~2~O at a concentration and pH indicated in the footnotes of tables and captions of figures and 1% (v/v) DMSO as internal standard in 1 mL final volume. No additional buffering agent was added. The reaction was initiated by adding the indicated amount of enzyme. The mixture was shaken in 1 mL glass vials at 30 °C and 600 rpm in an Eppendorf thermoshaker. Samples of 25 μL volume were taken at intervals, diluted with 475 μL of 8 mM aq. H~2~SO~4~ and analyzed on HPLC−RI. Experiments were performed in duplicate. Product levels were determined by consumption of substrate.
In the case of [d]{.smallcaps}‐glucosamine (**3 a**), maltotriose (**5 a**), inosine (**6 a**) and 6‐amino‐1‐hexanol (**7 a**), a 100 μL sample was taken at intervals and added to a mixture of 490 μL H~2~O, 100 μL 350 mM dimethyl methylphosphonate (internal standard, final concentration: 50 mM) in D~2~O and 10 μL 1 M HCl (for quenching). Then, a ^31^P−NMR spectrum was recorded using inverse gated decoupling (ns 32, d1=30 s, pw=11 μs).
Preparative‐Scale Synthesis of 1 b‐5 b {#adsc201800306-sec-0013}
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Preparative‐scale transformations were performed in 50 mL (**1 a**--**3 a**), 30 mL (**4 a**) or 20 mL (**5 a**) reaction volume in a round‐bottom flask containing 500 mM **1 a**--**5 a** and 400 mM crude AcP or PP~i~. The mixture was adjusted to pH 3.4, the reactions were initiated by addition of enzyme \[**1 a**: 15 U mL^−1^ (159 μg mL^−1^) PiACP; **2 a**, **3 a**, **5 a**: 15 U mL^−1^ (263 μg mL^−1^) Lw; **4 a**: 20 U mL^−1^ (350 μg mL^−1^) Lw\] and were stirred at 30 °C. The progress of the reaction was monitored via HPLC−RI (**1 a**, **2 a** and **4 a**) or ^31^P−NMR (**3 a** and **5 a**). When the product level reached a maximum, the mixture was ultrafiltered for enzyme removal. 450 mM Ba(OH)~2~×8H~2~O (for AcP reactions) or 800 mM Ba(OAc)~2~ (for PP~i~ reaction) was added, the pH was set to 9--10 and the mixture was stirred for 15 min (AcP reactions) or 1 h (PP~i~ reaction) at room temperature followed by filtration. To the filtrate was added EtOH (80 vol% final concentration) and the mixture was allowed to stand at 4 °C overnight to precipitate the barium salt of the product. In the case of **3 a** and **4 a**, the pH of the filtrate was set to 4 before the addition of EtOH. The solids were filtered and the products were dried at room temperature. The products were characterized without further purification (purity **1 b**: ∼90%; **2 b**: ∼93%; **3 b**: ∼95%; **4 b**: ∼88%; **5 b**: ∼90%) by NMR (ESI).
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Job Description
The Operations Manager plans, coordinates, and controls the production activities to ensure a safe work environment, maximize profitable growth, drive quality improvements, provide premier customer service, develop a technically qualified work force, reduce operating costs, inventories and lead times through continuous improvements. Oversee day-to-day activities to meet daily, monthly quarterly and yearly expectations.
Responsibilities Include:
Plan, prioritize and coordinate production activities to achieve Operations Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including (but not limited to) Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) metrics
Meets with the Production Teams and manufacturing engineering group regularly, reflecting on problems, solutions, and challenges, thereby creating a culture of continuous improvement and contributing towards becoming a learning organization.
Ensure effective cross-training exists for production and manufacturing engineering group to assure continuous smooth-running of production floor
Drive efficient and effective execution of policies and procedures utilizing lean production processes
Strive for one-piece flow manufacturing and continuous improvement mindset. Drive team to identify and implement improvement opportunities to reduce lead time and manufacturing costs. Use Kaizen tool to drive break through results
Develops and maintains a safe work environment; ensures that stringent housekeeping, 5S standards and safety procedures and practices are followed. Acts as the Safety Manager.
Ensures that tools/equipment meet safety requirements; leads trend and root cause analysis and accident investigations.
Makes budgetary recommendations and at higher levels, controls capital expenditures and direct/indirect labor and is responsible for managing activities related to operations: manufacturing, production planning, and manufacturing engineering.
Leads activities to ensure subordinate personnel to have the technical skills, training and certifications necessary to perform their job.
Proactively manage and implement future space requirements, capital equipment, and staffing needs
Promotes high morale, teamwork, and a positive work environment.
Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards for operations.
Required Experience, Skills and Education:
B.S. in an aerospace, mechanical or systems engineering-related field. MBA preferred.
5-7+ years’ experience in supervision of production workforce with proven leadership skills and experience in process flow, inventory, supply chain and logistics management.
NASA, DOD or commercial spaceflight or aerospace project experience with working experience in all phases of a typical project life-cycle phases is required; this experience is preferably gained through technical or programmatic leadership roles while working at one of these agencies, a prime contractor or lower tier supplier.
Strong analytical, numerical, and reasoning abilities with a results-oriented mindset.
Strong written and verbal communication skills across the organization at both the working and senior leadership levels.
Demonstrated change management experience leading initiatives to improve business processes, company policies and/or team structures.
Demonstrated technical decision-making skills, including a strong ability to use data and root cause analysis to drive results
Experience with single piece flow in a mixed model production environment.
Excellent attention to detail and be able to set high standards for quality
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams
Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and perform effectively under pressure
Demonstrated ability to improve processes using a continuous improvement approach
In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality systems, ERP systems, Kanban / Material Replenishment Systems, resource planning, and cost control
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Microsoft Excel
Honeybee Robotics, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.
Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc. is a diversified company with businesses in a myriad of industries including Aerospace & Defense, Space Robotics, Life Sciences, and Pet Food Flavorings, with our headquarters located in Denver, CO. We have been called "The industry leader", "The people to follow", "The safety, quality and reliability experts". Our technologies allow us to be first to market with next-generation products for all of our focus markets. Our businesses include:
AFB International (http://www.ensign-bickfordind.com/subsidiaries/afb-international/)
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company
EnviroLogix Inc. (http://www.ensign-bickfordind.com/subsidiaries/envirologix-inc/)
Honeybee Robotics, Ltd.
Each of our companies, as varied as they are, have a great deal in common. Each is a leader in its field. Each shares a dedication to innovation, continuous improvement, a commitment to research and technological expertise and an unmatched level of services and support. The simple truth is: When you are a part of our team, you stand head and shoulders above the rest.
Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status. | https://coworkforce-energy.jobs/longmont-co/operations-manager/2B1DB293730049A8B220704596E8BE34/job/?vs=28 |
There are a great many potential subjects for accreditation which are currently being developed for implementation.
The constant changes and challenges that businesses are experiencing in their internal and external environments mean that we must not only investigate the validity of emerging areas for accreditation but must also keep our own assessment and accreditation processes under constant review in order to keep abreast of technological developments and to identify and develop newer or ‘smarter’ ways of operating. These in turn provide greater value to our customers helping to maintain and improve their competence and performance. If you are responsible for determining policies that involve any form of independent evaluation, UKAS can help you define your needs or design an assessment service.
If you are a Government official, Scheme Owner, healthcare professional or conformity assessment body, and you are interested in using accreditation to underpin the quality of evaluations carried out by conformity assessment bodies, please contact us on 01784 429 012 or by email [email protected].
A list of current pilot projects, or those where UKAS is seeking expressions of interest, is available here. | http://www.ukas.solutionsdev.co.uk/services/technical-services/development-of-new-areas-of-accreditation/ |
The Dynamism, elegance and fluency of Joseph Young, a model of technique and gesture, was contagious to the Symphony Orchestra of Radiotelevisión Española…A new opportunity, well taken advantage of by the Maestro to hear normal pages, yes, but in a progammatic environment agreed and intertwined..with exemplary, aesthetic and gestual, commendable naturalness, of the podium.
01/21/2017 RTVE Concert: Traveling in America with Joseph Young
"Joseph Young, current assistant director of the Symphony Orchestra of Atlanta, and that has left A magnificent impression in the Monumental Theater."
"A vibrant reading of the popular symphonic score [Dvorak’s New World Symphony] that demonstrated a great deal of mastery and identification with this music by Joseph Young, showing his perfect knowledge of the work. The rhythmic vigor and vigor of the attacks preponderated in an interpretation that managed to penetrate with great success in the Dvorakian orchestral universe”
10/21/2016 AJC Review: Violinist Joseph Swensen’s focus on orchestra helps ASO soar
Young brilliantly led the symphony through these changes with a deft hand. There’s a lot to keep track of during the piece — interlocking percussion and harp parts must blend perfectly, agile woodwind players have to perform their musical parts with distinction but also blend into the entire orchestra — and Young proved more than capable of perfectly wielding the expanded orchestra.
05/21/2016 Bachtrack Review: Startlingly good Prokofiev: Joseph Young conducts the Atlanta Symphony
"Maestro Young paid close attention to dynamics and the music’s lyricism, imparting a kind of gentle mysteriousness to it...This was a breathtaking performance....Given the great skill he showed in this performance, he should soon be a most sought after conductor.”
05/20/2016 AJC Review: An ASO in mourning excels with Mozart, Prokofiev
"Young shined as a conductor during a sampling of excerpts from Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet” orchestral suites."
07/02/2014 ARTSATL Review: ASO, new assistant conductor Joseph Young close season at Piedmont, Verizon
06/22/2014 ARTSATL Review: ASO fans pack second “sell-out” classical concert in Piedmont Park’s Promenade
06/18/2014 ARTSATL Review: Joseph Young makes ASO debut in concert of students and professionals
If Saturday’s “Firebird” excerpt and reports from Spoleto are any indication, Young will be one to watch from interpretive perspective beyond the mere mechanics of the job — especially, one might wager, for works of the 20th and 21st centuries.
06/18/2014 Creative Loathing Profile: Critic's Notebook: Joseph Young to lead the ASO in Piedmont Park
06/03/2014 The New York Times Review:
"But a real emotional high point came in that concert [Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra’s program Concerto for Orchestra conducted by Joseph Young] with a highly charged performance of the Adagio by Samuel Barber, a composer who was close to Spoleto’s founder, Gian Carlo Menotti. It tied together many of the festival’s threads — its personal relationships and conflicts as well as its artistic triumphs — and packed a considerable wallop.”
05/29/2014 Charleston City Paper Review: Charleston native Joseph Young leads a spectacular concert
Maestro Young took the bull by the horns, catching every mood and impulse and driving his musicians nearly to their limits, all the while demonstrating his mastery of the complex score. This was orchestral art at its glittering, ebullient best: an event that most of the fortunate audience will never forget. It’s far and away the finest performance of the work I’ve ever heard in concert."
05/29/2014 Post & Courier Profile: Hometown conductor Joseph Young makes Spoleto Festival debut
05/28/2014 SCETV Podcast: Conductor Joseph Young: Concerto for Orchestra
02/05/2014 Press Release: Joseph Young has been named the new Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) Assistant Conductor and Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra (ASYO) Music Director. | https://www.josephfyoung.com/press |
Key word "strong programme"
Purpose: The text searches for possible uses of a daring postulate to reject dualism, formulated by Josef Mitterer. Furthermore, it explores the inconsistencies of dualism and its remnants in three projects: Richard Rorty’s neopragmatism, the strong program of the sociology of knowledge, and radical constructivism. The final aim of the argument is to demonstrate that a very interesting incorporation of Mitterer’s postulates is possible, and that it must take the form of a consistent antiessentialism. At this point the article presents Bruno Latour’s actor-network theory. Findings: The article underlines the specific role of the so-called other side of the discourse – which, according to Mitterer is fabricated by the dualizing mode of speaking. Such an instance is a priori essentialized and it plays a crucial role as a tool for settling arguments. The text traces the role of this instance in the concepts mentioned above. Benefits: Through the use of Latour’s constructivism, the text indicates that there exists a fruitful empirical (non-speculative) research program, which was projected in accordance with Mitterer’s postulates.
This article indicates something of the enormous influence of constructivism on contemporary science education. The article distinguishes educational constructivism (that has its origins in theories of children’s learning), from constructivism in the philosophy of science (usually associated with instrumentalist views of scientific theory), and from constructivism in the sociology of science (of which the Edinburgh Strong Programme in the sociology of scientific knowledge is the best known example). It notes the expansion of educational constructivism from initial considerations of how children come to learn, to views about epistemology, educational theory, ethics, and the cognitive claims of science. From the learning-theory beginnings of constructivism, and at each stage of its growth, philosophical questions arise that deserve the attention of educators. Among other things, the article identifies some theoretical problems concerning constructivist teaching of the content of science.
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Drug Regulations Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) on Thursday issued an advisory to protect and support pharmacists against coronavirus (COVID-19), addressing the provincial governments, public and private hospitals, pharmacists and health institutions
According to Director Division of Pharmacy Services, DRAP, Dr Abdur Rashid, the purpose of this advisory was to provide necessary guidance to institutions concerned and stakeholders in order to protect and support pharmacists.
He said that pharmacists and their teams are key partner in this national health crisis. Pharmacists have major role in the delivery of services such as counselling of patients, patient safety, adverse drug reactions reporting and manufacturing, distribution, storage, dispensing and provision of therapeutic goods.
He added through this advisory, DRAP intends that all stakeholders must recognize pharmacist as an integral part of their healthcare team and support them in the times of COVID-19 pandemic.
He said that the valuable service that pharmacists and their teams provide to communities, and their important contribution to easing the enormous strain being placed on our country health systems during this pandemic, is now clearer than ever.
Dr Abdul Rashid said that across country, pharmacists are making sure that patients, particularly the vulnerable, receive their medicines despite the quarantines and lockdowns.
They are continuing to ensure a robust and efficient medicines and medical product supply chain, in some cases compounding hand sanitizers themselves to relieve shortages, he added.
He said that healthcare facilities across the country are challenged with caring for COVID-19 patients, therefore pharmacies become an even more vital access point for surgical masks, N95 masks, sanitizers, medicines and healthcare advice.
He said in its advisory, the Division of Pharmacy Services, DRAP advise all the stakeholders to take measures to support pharmacists and their team in order to ensure the continuity of pharmaceutical care to people across country, so that pharmacists can play an even greater part in the fight against COVID-19.
Pharmacists and their team must be recognized as keyworkers by fully including them in emergency protocols, affording them freedom of movement during lockdowns.
He said that it must be ensured that pharmacists and their team have access to appropriate protective equipment, according to guidelines of International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), the Hague, Netherlands and in compliance with World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations.
He said that pharmacists and their team should be included in the groups of healthcare and essential workers who are to be tested for COVID-19.
He said that those medicines that are at risk of shortagemay be identified and a mitigation plans may be put in place, such as authorizing pharmacists to conduct therapeutic substitution through verbal, telephonic or written consultation with the prescribers.
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The JASON Defense Advisory Group consists of top-notch American scientists who carry out requested research on behalf of the American government during the summer months. Past areas of research have included adaptive optics of the kind used to remove atmospheric distortions from telescope images, a system for communicating with submarines using very long radio waves, missile defence, and more.
Back in 1979, the JASONs looked into the issue of climate change – concluding that the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide could double by 2035, causing an increase in the mean temperature of the oceans and atmosphere. Despite not having any climatological background, they constructed their own mathematical model to approximate the relationships between greenhouse gas emissions, atmospheric concentrations, temperature changes, sea level rise, and other phenomena. Unlike many of their other non-classified reports, “The Long Term Impact of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide on Climate” doesn’t seem to be readily available online. Nonetheless, some information on both the report and the JASONs is included in this Times article by Naomi Oreskes: the woman most famous for her 2004 Science article “Beyond the Ivory Tower: The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change,” in which she demonstrated that disagreement about the fundamentals of climate change existed in the media, not within the scientific literature.
The Times article, the Science paper, and the available JASON reports all make for informative reading. | http://www.sindark.com/2008/09/16/naomi-oreskes-climate-science-and-the-jason-group/ |
Both oral and written communication carry a deep impact on the people you work with and the situations under which you work.
Communication is multi-faceted. It includes nonverbal communication, body language, listening, inflection, and written communication. Without quality skills in each of these categories you are putting yourself and your career at risk.
This online course is designed for you to become a more effective supervisor by becoming a more effective communicator. The skills you learn within the course will be put to use right away!
Learning objectives
By the end of this Communication online class you will:
- Learn about the different forms of communication
- Understand how effective communications affect productivity
- Be able to effectively communicate within your company¿s communication system
- Be able to recognize and overcome barriers to communication
- Communicate with peers and supervisors effectively
- Harness the techniques of listening
- Apply your listening skills as a management method
- Control the nature and tempo of a conversation
- Learn to use questioning skills
- Learn how to use both open-ended and closed-ended questions
- Establish a negotiation strategy through which you will be able to reach commitment and agreement
- Communicating with difficult people
- Learn to communicate effectively with your crew
- Deliver better, more precise working instructions
- Learn how to offer corrective feedback
- Develop useful writing skills
- Learn to lead a successful meeting
- Understand why others have problems communicating with you
- Understand the basic functions and procedures of electronic communications
- Learn how to use the Internet and WWW for communications
- Be able to develop a plan for improving communications
Textbook: Oral and Written Communication for Construction Supervisors
STP Unit 2, Oral and Written Communications, 5th Edition. | https://cel.sfsu.edu/construction/courses/cp-9202-fall22-section-1 |
It is now about 15 years since the introduction of the market into health care in China. This produced fundamental changes in the way that health care is financed and resulted in the disappearance of universal free basic health care. Responsibility for provision of health services has been devolved to the provincial and county governments, and healthcare providers have been given considerable financial independence. A fee for service system has been introduced, and several different payment mechanisms are now in operation. The new financing and pricing structures are responsible for greater inequity of access to services and more inefficient use of resources. These problems are widely acknowledged, and a range of solutions is being developed and tested. Since the introduction of the reforms the measurable health status of the population has not declined, probably as a result of overall improved socioeconomic conditions and a continued emphasis on prevention.
The major changes of the market
The economic reforms of the early 1980s resulted in major changes in the way that health care is financed. (The box shows the structure of agencies that provide health care in China.)
Central government funding for health care was drastically reduced.1 It now accounts for less than 1% of total health expenditure, providing some capital grants to hospitals and subsidising preventive services in poorer areas.
Provision of health services became the responsibility of provincial and county governments, who raise their own taxes. But the amount of money available only covers “basic” salaries (which are well below a living wage) and new capital investments, totalling around 20-30% of hospital expenditures.1 The shortfall has to be found from user fees.
The collapse of the collective agricultural system removed the cooperative medical system, which had provided free health care. Health care is now provided on a fee for service basis.
Hospitals and health centres were given considerable financial independence. They have to generate most of their own income through user fees, but they also have control over the allocation of profits.
A new pricing structure was introduced. This attempts to facilitate equity by providing basic care below cost, but profits can be made from drugs and technology, and this leads to inefficiency.
A variety of methods of payment has developed. These include self payment, private insurance, and work based insurance.
The most dramatic result of the introduction of the market was the disappearance of a system of universal access to free basic health care, which at its best was a model for the developing world. The way the market has been set up has led in turn to two major problems: there is greater inequity in access to services between rich or insured people and poor people, and there is greater inefficiency in the use of the scant resources available because of the anomalous pricing structure.
Inequity and the payment system
For most Chinese people, user fees for health care are out of pocket expenses. In the countryside (where over 70% of the population lives) less than 10% of the population is now covered by the cooperative medical system or a modified form of it.2 In the cities, state enterprises and large collectively owned companies provide employment based health insurance covering around 45% of the population, but the benefits provided vary enormously.3 Full reimbursement of medical expenses is becoming a rarity. The high cost of health insurance to employers, by 1990 the equivalent of 8-9% of the payroll,4 has meant that insured individuals are now paying an increasing percentage of their own costs, and coverage for dependents is exceptional. Furthermore, around a third of state enterprises are running at a loss and are unable to reimburse the costs of care, so the workers are effectively uninsured.3
Basically money follows patients, so there are better healthcare facilities in areas where more individuals are covered by insurance or in the richer agricultural areas where out of pocket costs are more easily met. This is also influenced by the amount of tax revenue raised locally (obviously more in richer areas) and the priority given to health by the local government. This is well illustrated by the ratio of health expenditure per capita between urban and rural areas, which was 3:1 in 1981 and had risen to 5:1 in 1992.2
This polarisation has been increased by the new mobility of the peasants: now that the rural infrastructure has improved, wealthier peasants simply bypass the lower level village clinics and township hospitals and present directly at a county or city hospital. This results in underutilisation and diminished income of the lower level services while county and city hospitals are swamped. Some of the large urban hospitals see up to a million outpatients a year; meanwhile staff in township hospitals may see only a handful of patients a week. Occupancy rates of over 90% are the norm at city and provincial hospitals, while county and township hospitals have occupancy rates of 80% and 45% respectively.1 With so little generated income from user charges, many township hospitals hospital have to rely on a local government subsidy to pay even a living wage to the staff.
But many poor people cannot afford county or city level care. Schemes to improve access for poor people have included a system of phased payment and a “green channel” (treatment first, pay later) for seriously ill patients. But both systems were abused, with some patients avoiding payment altogether, so now almost all hospitals insist on cash prepayments for inpatient care.
Expenditure on health care is now recognised as a major cause of poverty. In one study an average hospital admission was found to cost up to 30% of the total annual household income for poor families.5 It is estimated that 30% of people who live below the official poverty line became poor because of a serious illness.6
Inefficiency and the pricing structure
The pricing structure is specifically designed to facilitate equity of access. The costs of basic hospital services, a consultation, inpatient stay, and simple operations are set below cost. These are laid down in principle by the state finance bureau and then adjusted at a provincial level according to local conditions. This pricing means that most people can afford basic hospital care at least at township level. But hospitals obviously cannot make a profit like this, so there are exceptions to price setting below cost: these are drugs and new technology, and it is these exceptions that lead to inefficiency and poor clinical practice.
Western drugs can be charged at a markup of 15%, Chinese drugs at a markup of 25%1; the profits can go directly to the doctor or the institution. Thus massive overuse of drugs is endemic, with everyone from village doctors to provincial hospitals dependent on this income to make profits. The drug bill is estimated to account for 50% of all healthcare costs.6 Although the desire for drugs is a reflection of the health and illness behaviour of the Chinese, the pricing structure gives practitioners no incentive to change their practice, even when they know they are overprescribing. A few examples of the clinical problems created are shown in the box.
The problem of excess drug use
An infusion of 5% dextrose with some added antibiotics is a common treatment for a cold or a fever. Hospital outpatient departments have infusion rooms where mild complaints are treated with intravenous fluids
Though many health workers know about the use of oral rehydration solution for diarrhoea, intravenous infusions and antibiotics are still widely used
A study of appendicectomy patients showed that drug costs for insured patients were twice those of uninsured patients, with no difference in the outcome7
The use of new technology highlights similar problems. Ability to make profits from high technology investigations and treatment provides a natural incentive to acquire equipment for profit. Fees for computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, laboratory services (by automated equipment), ultrasonography, intensive care, and renal dialysis can be highly lucrative.8 Full neonatal intensive care costs a staggering 1000 yuan (£75; $US120) per day at Hangzhou Children's Hospital. This compares with an average monthly income in the area of around 600 yuan per month. Since most work based insurance schemes do not cover children, this kind of care is accessible only to a small minority. Removal of babies by parents who can no longer afford the care is not uncommon.
A study at county level in Jiangxi province showed that the major priority of the health officials was to increase hospital equipment.9 The more equipment is used, the greater the profit, so investigations such as computed tomography are sometimes carried out for relatively trivial conditions for insured and rich patients. More worrying than the overuse of proved technology is the existence of much technology which is unproved or obsolete. There is a “myopia correction machine” in a number of hospitals, which even the clinicians doubt is effective. Patients are charged around 100 yuan per treatment.
Development of a plan for the acquisition of new technology based on risks, costs, and benefits has been recommended by the World Bank,6 but current funding mechanisms and lack of any central planning for acquisition of equipment provide no motivation to do this.
The positive side
It is important not to lose sight of the positive aspects of the economic reforms. They have been responsible for improvements in socioeconomic conditions, better education, and improvements in nutrition, housing, sanitation, and clean water. These have benefited hundreds of millions of people across the country. There is much else which is good: access to basic services is still better than in many countries. Village level health care, for example, is within the reach of almost everyone. There is a safety net for those living below the poverty line, which entitles them to reimbursement of some healthcare costs. A major programme to increase township hospital utilisation rates through staff upgrading programmes has been introduced nationwide. State subsidies for health facilities and prevention are targeted to the poorest areas. There have been concerns that preventive activities have reduced in some areas because they are less lucrative for health workers than curative care. However, prevention is still high on the political agenda, and spending on this has remained constant in real terms.1 In fact, the health status indicators of the Chinese population in both rural and urban areas have not worsened since 1981, although there are still marked disparities in health status between the cities and the poor rural areas. Life expectancy has actually improved from 68 years in 1982 to 70 years in 1995.10
Health officials acknowledge the problems of inequity and inefficiency and are aware of the paradox: the fact that they seem to be condoning inefficient and inappropriate practice simply to fund the system. The ministry of public health has limited powers to act, because of the way that financing has been devolved to the lower levels. Various efforts are being made at a local level to overcome some of the problems through insurance schemes (box). The plethora of such schemes does show that there is the will to overcome the problems which have been created by the new market. How successful they will be remains to be seen. | https://www.bmj.com/content/314/7094/1616?ijkey=41ddc4a18e9079d79f59c74f8d2a3356751ad18a&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha |
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This paper discusses a multimodal density function estimation problem of a random vector. A comparative accuracy analysis of some popular non-parametric estimators is made by using the Monte-Carlo method. The paper demonstrates that the estimation quality increases significantly if the sample is clustered (i.e., the multimodal density function is approximated by a mixture of unimodal densities), and later on, the density estimation methods are applied separately to each cluster. In this paper, the sample is clustered using the Gaussian distribution mixture model and the EM algorithm. The highest efficiency in the analysed cases was reached by using the iterative procedure proposed by Friedman for estimating a density component corresponding to each cluster after the primary sample clustering mentioned. The Friedman procedure is based on both the projection pursuit of multivariate observations and transformation of the univariate projections into the standard Gaussian random values (using the density function estimates of these projections).
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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Planning the Essay:
Word Requirement: 1000-1200 (about 4-5 pages)
Sources: Just Mercy and one or two “focus” texts
MLA format with full realized work cited
Generally, the lens should reveal something about the original or “target” text that may not be otherwise apparent. Alternatively, your analysis may call the validity of the arguments of the lens piece into question, extend the arguments of the lens text, or provoke some other reevaluation of the two texts. Either way, you will be generating a critical “dialogue between texts.”
Reading the Texts:
First, read the lens text to identify the author’s core arguments and vocabulary. (We have been doing this in the discussion boards)
It is helpful to develop an outline of the author’s primary points. (Brainstorm)
In a lens essay you will concentrate on the central ideas/themes of the lens text, rather than dealing with isolated quotes.
As such, it’s important to make sure you truly understand and can articulate the author’s main points before proceeding to the target text(s).
Next, quickly read the target text to develop a general idea of its content. Then, ask yourself as you look at the focus text: Where do I see general points of agreement or disagreement between the texts?Which of the lens text’s main arguments could be applied to the target text (Similarities)?It may be easier to focus on one or two of the lens text’s central arguments. What are the main components of the lens that you also see in the focus text(s)?Are there instances where the lens text’s arguments do not agree?Why is this? It is helpful to keep a careful, written record of page numbers, quotes, and your thoughts and reactions as you read.
Outlining the Essay:
Since this type of paper deals with a complex synthesis of multiple sources, it is especially important to have a clear plan of action before you begin writing.
It may help to group quotes or events by subject matter, by theme, or by whether they support, contradict, or otherwise modify the arguments in the lens text.
Hopefully, common themes, ideas, and arguments will begin to emerge, and you can start drafting!
Writing the Introduction and Thesis:
As your paper concerns the complex interactions between multiple texts, it is important to explain what you will be doing the introduction.
Make sure to clearly introduce the lens text and its specific arguments you will be employing or evaluating.
Then introduce the target text(s) and its specific themes or events you will be addressing in your analysis.
These introductions of texts and themes should lead into some kind of thesis statement.
Make sure it states the points of interaction you will be discussing and explains what your critical analysis of the target text reveals about the texts.
Writing the Body:
The body is where you apply specific arguments from the lens text to specific quotes or instances in the target text(s).
Topic Sentence: In each case, make sure to discuss what the lens text reveals about the target text (or vice versa).
Use the lens text’s themes/topics to examine the focus text(s), but make sure to be clear about where ideas in the paper are coming from (the lens text, the focus text, your own interpretation etc.) so the reader doesn’t become confused.
Quote from the Lens Text:
Explain the relevance of the quote to the topic sentence
Transition phrase
Quote from the Focus Text(s)
What are the similarities/differences in the stances taken – detailed discussion – conversation between the texts
Templates That May Help
By engaging in this type of analysis, you are “entering an academic conversation” and inserting your own ideas. As this is certainly easier said than done, Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein’s concept of “Templates” may prove useful. In their book, They Say, I Say, the authors lay out numerous templates to help writers engage in unfamiliar forms of critical academic discourse. They encourage students to use the templates in any capacity they find useful, be it filling them in verbatim, modifying and extending them, or using them as an analytical entry point, then discarding them completely.
Here I modify their basic template (They say ________. I say ________.), to create lens essay-specific templates to help you get started:
The author of the lens text lays out a helpful framework for understanding instances of ________ in the target text. Indeed, in the target text, one sees ________, which could be considered an example of ________ by the lens author’s definition. Therefore, we see a point of commonality concerning ________. This similarity reveals ________.
According to the lens text _______ tends to occur in situations where _______. By the lens author’s definition, ________ in the target text could be considered an instance of _______. However, this parallel is imperfect because _______. As such, we become aware of ________.
One sees ________ in the target text, which calls the lens author’s argument that ________ into question because ________.
If the author of the lens text is correct that ________, one would expect to see ________ in the target text. However, ________ actually takes place, revealing a critical point of disagreement. This discord suggests that ________. This issue is important because ________.
Wrapping Things up and Drawing Conclusions
By this point in your essay, you should be drawing conclusions regarding what your lens analysis reveals about the texts in questions, or the broader issues the texts address. Make sure to explain why these discoveries are important for the discipline in which you are writing. In other words, what was the point of carrying out your analysis in the first place? Happy lens writing!
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In order to understand the changes that have taken place in Spanish agriculture, as with any other economic sector, it is important to consider two aspects beforehand: the objectives towards which it is directed and the perspective adopted by the analyst. The evolution of the agricultural sector can be analyzed from several perspectives and with different objectives in mind: from a business perspective (obtaining a profit for those who have invested their capital); from an economic perspective (obtaining a food supply that enables the sector to match the rest of the economy); or from a social perspective (an active, dynamic, and sustainable rural sector with a population that enjoys a decent standard of living). According to conventional economic theory, all of these objectives would be achieved by market forces automatically and simultaneously. However, it is well known that this is not the case and that these objectives may even be contradictory, hence the importance of knowing the specific objectives behind this process of evolution.
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The Grand Tour was an exclusive educational holiday, primarily undertaken by sons of the aristocratic class in Britain, to “finish off” their education, escape the repressions of British society and assert themselves as the cultural, political and social elite. Andrew Nicholls’ “Hyperkulturemia” at the Art Gallery of Western Australia takes this narrative, with all of its implied debauchery, experimentation and excess, and slyly pokes fun at its over-the-top, camp style, whilst imagining and enacting the kind of pleasures these men may have experienced whilst touring the classical sites of Europe. It’s tongue-in-cheek, camp and slyly humorous, but also reflects deeply on the narratives of masculinity and its connections to culture and power, both in the past and present.
A combination of drawing, ceramics and photography, the exhibition takes as its starting point the affliction of its name – “hyperkultumeria” translates to “too much culture in the blood”. This affliction was thought to be a cause of the possibly-fictional Stendhal syndrome, named after the 19th century French writer Stendhal who spoke of the ecstasy he felt when faced with the immense artistic beauty of Florence’s city and museums – so much so that he collapsed into a faint. As recently as 2018, a tourist suffered a heart attack in front of a Botticelli, an occurrence that is echoed in the photographs that guide the viewer into Nicholls’ exhibition. Both images show the artist overcome with beauty in the middle of sites of Italian cultural heritage. In these images, the groups of camera-laden tourists, the reflection of a colourful information sign, and the sunglasses comically resting on the floor a few feet from the artist’s prone body make it unclear whether he has collapsed due to the overwhelming beauty of the art or the hordes of tourists, queues and selfie-sticks that have become the modern affliction of cultural tourism.
Straddling the past and present, Nicholls expertly weaves historical and fictional narratives of the Grand Tour whilst refocusing themes of cultural capital and fraternity in his present reality of the WA art world. A further layer to the show is the series of collaborative ceramics, made with local artists whilst Nicholls was in residence in Jingdezhen, China. This collaboration resulted in several intricately decorated Etruscan-style ceramic vases, referencing dramas from Ancient Greek mythology, including the tragic drowning of Hadrian’s lover Antinuous, Zeus and Ganymede, and Theseus and the Minotaur. By placing these vases at the centre of the exhibition, both the ancient Romans’ cultural appropriation and the dominance of Western art in our current (and historical) memory are centred, reminding the viewer of the many other historical centres of art-making that have been overlooked, appropriated or discarded.
These ceramics continue as a “memento mori” motif throughout the photographs and drawings, in the form of bones and skulls, framing some of the works in a morbidly decorative manner that beautifully reflects the numerous crypts, catacombs and graveyards scattered throughout European cities – particularly the heavily Catholic ones.
Whilst I understood the contrast between the fragile beauty of the youthful male form shown in the works and the reminders of death and decay surrounding them, I felt that the detailed handiwork of the collaborative ceramic vases and intricate drawings was a little overshadowed by the vast richness of this juxtaposition of bone and photographic image.
Exquisitely detailed with multiple narratives, high drama and wicked humour, The Last Judgement, a homage to Michelangelo’s iconic work of the same name, takes the original work’s imagining of the second coming of Christ and, using some of Nicholls’ friends and colleagues as models, reimagines this conversation between the damned and the saved souls of Heaven and Earth as, presumably, taking place in the male homosocial relations of the Perth art world. It’s a beautiful and surprisingly funny work, as the familiar faces of my colleagues and friends emerge from the campy drama of fleshy torment – and pleasure.
Similarly Via Appia Antica (after Piranesi), a composite image of Nicholls’ favourite sites of Italy, rewards a close look. Nicholls worked on this piece throughout his travels, over the course of two years, adding to it whenever possible. It’s an elaborate study of the architecture, landscapes and people of Classical antiquity, many of which are instantly recognisable as the iconic buildings, streets and bridges of today’s Italy. The work is again framed by ceramic bones, which, whilst striking individually, distract slightly from the intricacies of the drawn work. In this way, the exhibition as a whole provides a little of the overwhelming feeling of intense visual stimulation that presumably provokes Stendhal syndrome, with its robustly rich themes of flesh, decay and beauty. The drawn mountain-top of Vesuvius emerging at the centre of Via Appia Antica is a more subtle yet more chilling reminder of the inevitability of death than the “in-your-faceness” of the bones encircling richly-hued photographs of the muscular male form.
“Hyperkulturemia” is a study in contradictions – overwhelming and unsubtle in its glorious celebration of the relationship between masculinity and cultural capital, yet critical of this relationship, aware that other, more delicate narratives can emerge between the cracks.
Hyperkulturemia is at the Art Gallery of WA until April 16.
Pictured top: “Stendhal Syndrome #2 (Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli)”, gicléeprint, dimensions variable, 2017-2018. Image c/o the artist.
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This paper discusses the impact of ideas about the historical and racial origins of the Holy Family that are captured in the painting Anno Domini or the Flight into Egypt (1883/4) by Edwin Longsden Long. Anno Domini fits into a wider 19th-century popular visual and literary narrative around Egypt and its ancient and biblical past. This general narrative, and its racial constructions, has been explored within reception theory and art history, but often overlooked in histories of archaeology and Egyptology. This paper unpacks how Anno Domini fits into a well-known orientalist way of seeing Egypt but also reflects ideas about race that were prevalent in archaeology and other newly established scientific disciplines at the time. The construction of the Virgin Mary and Christ child as White Europeans in Anno Domini both reflects and had an impact on constructions of race in Britain and on ancient (and modern) peoples in the Holy Land and Egypt in the late nineteenth century.
These constructions fed the growing use of scientific terminology to give such racist imagery authority, as found in A. H. Sayce's ‘Sunday school book’ The Races of the Old Testament (1891). Sayce’s popular book used photographs taken by the archaeologist Flinders Petrie in 1887 of different 'racial types' from Egyptian monuments. Anno Domini vividly illustrates the preoccupation with race and identity found in archaeological interpretations of and motivations for recording material culture from ancient Egypt. This paper illustrates how art, archaeology, orientalism and racial theory fused and fed each other.
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North America is expected to hold the largest app analytics market share during the forecast period. The North American region comprises the US and Canada. These countries have sustainable and well-established economies, which enable them to strongly invest in R&D activities, thereby contributing to the development and innovation of new technologies. Asia Pacific (APAC) is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period, as the region is witnessing a dynamic change in the adoption of app analytics solutions and services across various verticals. It is expected to provide major growth opportunities for app analytics vendors, because of its flexible economic policies and the increasing investments in app analytics solutions and services.
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What makes a good leader, especially in education? How do you teach people to be leaders? What strategies can educational leaders use to reduce stress and increase learning in the schools they lead? Caryn Wells provides answers to these questions in her new book, Mindfulness: How School Leaders Can Reduce Stress and Thrive on the Job.
I remember very well what life was like when I was teaching. During the school year, it was easy to feel like I was working all day long. I usually was involved in school business from 8:30 am to 8:30 pm, Monday to Friday. And on weekends, it didn’t end. I needed at least eight hours of time to process the old week and prepare for the new one. When I had to write evaluations or I was teaching drama or doing fundraising for a trip, the hours were greatly increased. I remember one year I counted the after school hours I put into a drama performance: 100 hours. Plus, students and parents sometimes called me on the phone in my supposedly “off” times (this was before texting). And at school, everything was condensed and sped up. I remember how it was in the halls when I needed to find a student or co-worker and talk with them. Often, the person I wanted to talk to, felt I needed right then to talk to, was engaged with someone else. Waiting felt impossible. Interruptions were constant. Yet, I loved the moments in the classroom working with students. I loved the creativity needed for a good lesson and the way my whole self was engaged in the job.
Caryn Wells discusses how easy it is to lose our way in the everyday busyness of the contemporary 24/7 world. In fact, our education leaders today have an enormous responsibility. They have to lead in a way that not only creates a rich educational environment but one that prepares students and staff to face the everyday feeling of catastrophe as well as possible disasters. She shows how to turn this situation from a “catastrophe” into a conscious recognition of the enormity of life and the tremendous opportunities it offers us.
Educational leaders cannot just be managers, cannot be concerned solely with getting things done, with high levels of achievement, and numbers. Educators are at the forefront of many of the most crucial issues facing our society today, such as poverty, inequity, social media distractions, drug abuse, emotional suffering and high levels of stress and scrutiny.
What is needed is compassion, a sense of the importance of educating young people, and mindfulness. Caryn Wells is a former teacher, counselor, and principal. She studied Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction with Jon Kabat-Zinn who created a breakthrough program in stress and pain reduction at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. He defined mindfulness as “moment-to-moment nonjudgmental awareness” which leads to mentally slowing down the ordinary moments of life so you enter a state of inner stillness. In this state, instead of feeling crowded by the spatial limitations of the school or the constant demands on your attention, you feel a sense of spaciousness. Instead of blaming or judging yourself or the students for tough moments, you treat whatever arises as an opportunity to educate yourself. Instead of feeling closed off, isolated behind harsh boundaries, you feel open, empathic, patient, and caring. Working with students or co-workers becomes “being with” them.
Think about leaders who inspire you. Wells points out that, most likely, many of the characteristics of inspirational people include qualities of emotional intelligence. A good leader hears what you say, sees who you are, and cares. They show self-awareness, flexibility, optimism, initiative, and transparency. All of these qualities are developed through mindfulness practice along with an improved memory, and reduced anxiety and depression.
Mindfulness does this by teaching you how to be as present as you can be—how to approach problems, difficult moments, discomfort, instead of turning away. It educates a conscious method of attention and observation as well as compassion for your own limitations. By developing an increased ability to go toward what is difficult or uncomfortable instead of turning away or attacking, you allow yourself to more fully take in a situation or understand a person. Your ability to observe and analyze increases. You create the conditions for in-depth understanding and insight.
Wells gives her readers both a clear intellectual analysis and specific, detailed methods to practice. Any principal, teacher or teacher-leader, superintendent—anyone can benefit from the practices and insights provided by this book. We need a transformation in approach to how we educate leaders and this book provides just that.
As Caryn Wells advises, when you feel your mind “out on patrol” looking for danger, bring it back to a place of calm. “Watch the thoughts that emerge…the emotions and feelings… Just observe and label them… Watch the thoughts without developing accompanying stories about them…” And at the conclusion, one benefit will be a feeling of peace, another the insights that emerge. | https://irarabois.com/category/teacher-education/ |
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Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) — Richard Cordray’s appointment as director of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau moves the new agency nearer to fulfilling its intended role as a one- stop shop for borrower safeguards.
Unlike the historically patchwork oversight of consumer finance, the bureau centralizes the federal government’s authority and in some cases extends it. Consumers may benefit from its reach whenever they take out a payday loan, negotiate a mortgage rate, borrow money for school or pay a credit card fee. For those who think they’ve been wronged, there will be a complaint system to help them fight back.
Cordray, 52, who was seated by President Barack Obama on Jan. 4 over Republican objections, takes over a bureau created under the Dodd-Frank Act in response to complaints that existing regulators didn’t do enough to protect consumers before the 2008 credit crisis. The rules overhaul shifted consumer protection from regulators responsible for banks’ fin…………… continues on BusinessWeek
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On his first full day as director of the federal consumer financial watchdog agency, Richard Cordray announced the start of closer scrutiny of nonbank financial services providers such as payday lenders, check cashing stores, credit bureaus and debt collectors.
“Holding banks and nonbanks accountable to consumer financial laws will help create a fairer, more transparent market for consumers,” Cordray said Thursday. He announced that his agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will
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Savremena’s class I-4 student Elena Taševski is serious about photography, as proven by her works. She recently had an exhibition in Belgrade as part of the birthday celebration held by Fabrika fotografa (Factory of Photographers). Soon afterwards, she opened a photo exhibition in Pula.
Elena’s photos at exhibition in Belgrade
Savremena’s student studies and exhibits as part of Fabrika fotografa, an association of amateur photographers, created in order to encourage photography aficionados to create, and to make their work known to the public. In October, they celebrated their fifth anniversary, organising as many as 11 exhibitions in Belgrade; among them was Elena’s exhibition.
“At Fabrika fotografa, we learn to view life through an endless sequence of good frames”, says Elena and adds that Fabrika allows her to express her creativity in a unique manner. “This is why I’m so grateful for the opportunity and experience I will cherish for the rest of my life”, says Elena.
Apart from Elena’s photos, the visitors were able to see the works of other amateur photographers, and experience these projects in a unique way.
Exhibition opening in Pula
Soon after the Belgrade exhibition, on Saturday, 3 November, Elena opened the exhibition of the students attending Fabrika fotografa entitled ‘Made in Fabrika Fotografa 5’, at the SKUC Pula Gallery. Her photos were also part of this exhibition.
Elena received praise from the attendees, some of whom she inspired to make their first shots in a different manner.
The retrospective in Pula encompassed 82 different projects.
Five years of good shots
Founded in mid-October 2013, the mission of Fabrika fotografa is to teach as many people as possible how to make good photos, while minimising the number of attempts and the need for processing.
“We teach people how to capture a moment instead of merely witnessing it, enabling others to feel its power and energy, and experience the emotion in the photograph”, said the founders of the association.
We are proud of the fact that our student managed to showcase her talent both in Serbia and abroad. We wish her plenty of great shots and successful exhibitions! | http://en.savremena-gimnazija.edu.rs/18667/talent-of-savremenas-students-photographer-elena-tasevski-presents-her-work-in-belgrade-and-opens-exhibition-in-pula/ |
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Hunter-gatherers live nearly as long as we do but with limited access to healthcare
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Modern life has many benefits. Transport, comfy furniture, smartphones, TV, the internet, dentistry and advanced medicine would be at the top of most people’s lists. Our bodies also show signs of responding positively to modern life. In almost every part of the world, we are much taller than we used to be. We also live much longer, with life expectancy inching towards 80 in many wealthy countries, while everyone “knows” ancient humans usually died in their twenties. But what I discovered while researching my book, is that things are more complex than that.
Being taller may be linked to higher social status and statistically linked with higher earnings (meaning easier access to healthcare), but a variety of papers show that beingshorter has advantages when it comes to longevity. As urban populations grow quickly in height (Europeans have grown about five inches in the last two centuries), the effect on lifespan is unlikely to be wholly positive.
The other claim is that we live much longer than we used to. If life expectancy in ancient Greece and Rome was anything to go by, then early city life was brutal, killing off its inhabitants by about the age of 30. All the diseases that occur in environments with poor sanitation or where large numbers of people live in close proximity, thrived in those cities. If we are to compare ourselves to those early city dwellers, then our life expectancy is undeniably much greater.
As a species, though, we have not been living in cities for very long at all. If you were to compress the lifespan of hominid species (2.3m years) into a nine-to-five working day, then cities don’t arrive until after 4:59 pm. Except for the few thousand years of agriculture that preceded those big cities, the rest of our time on Earth has been spent hunting and gathering.
Life expectancy for early humans varied hugely but was in the region of 25 years. This is the single most common reason for rejecting ideas that look at previous incarnations of humanity for guidance on, for example, how we might live healthier, longer lives today.
Out on the savannah, early humans were regularly exposed to danger. The world was changing quickly and drought or famine could strike at any moment. But despite their life expectancy, it’s unlikely that a significant number of early humans died in their twenties. While the threats from violent encounters with predators, prey or other tribes were significant, 25 as a number is utterly misleading.
The problem is in the maths. When people talk of life expectancy in hunter-gatherers, what they are really talking about is “life expectancy at birth”.
Confusing stats
Today in the UK and the US infant mortality rates are well below 1%, so to speak of an average (or mean) age of death makes perfect sense. Those numbers really do tell us how long, on average, the people in that community live. For hunter-gatherer communities, we need a different mathematical model because, without healthcare, infant mortality rates could be in the region of 20-40%.
If nearly half a group dies in infancy and the other half live well into their early fifties that yields a mean life expectancy of 25: misleading and not in the least helpful for telling us about how long people live for.
In hunter-gatherer groups, life was, and is, undeniably hard, but their lifespan was not as short as the numbers press us to think. If you were a hunter-gatherer and you made it to adolescence, there was a strong likelihood that you would live a long and healthy life – not so different from modern humans.
The Tsimané, for example, are an indigenous forager people of lowland Bolivia and their modal lifespan is 70 years (“modal” being the number that appears with the greatest frequency in a given dataset). People in wealthier countries, with advanced healthcare and better diets, do live longer. But instead of the 50 years difference we hear bandied about, it is just a few years.
Firefighting
Everyone knows that neither group is experiencing optimum conditions for longevity. The top ten causes of death in wealthy countries are dominated by metabolic disorders and cancers. Nearly all of which have strong associations with the lower levels of physical activity in these countries. The multibillion pound healthcare industry that supports modern lifestyles only buys people in wealthy countries a few extra years.
Modern life does have many benefits, but when it persuades us to use transport, sit in a chair at work, or watch TV for extended periods, we increasingly have to turn to medicine for solutions because these habits are killing hundreds of millions of us each year.
With 70% of people in the US on prescription drugs (50% in the UK), it seems that as lifespan inches upwards, disease is skyrocketing. The irony is that many advances in modern medicine are firefighting those very problems that modern life itself has created. | |
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The Australian Ecommerce Report 2021, which was conducted in June this year at a time when most of Australia was out of lockdown and people had resumed some of their pre-covid lifestyle, also flagged local, sustainable and ethical brands as the biggest winners in the year ahead, particularly for direct-to-consumer brand shoppers.
Based on research conducted with 1,000 Australian online shoppers examining the consumer attitudes, behaviours and influences driving ecommerce in Australia, the Australian Ecommerce Report 2021 found that there has been a fundamental shift in consumer shopping behaviour driven by COVID-19 and Australian retailers have adapted with investments in digital transformation that have resulted in extraordinary growth in ecommerce expenditure. The report reviews changes in online shopping behaviour, direct to consumer brands, loyalty programs and retail media.
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Verbal ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ can’t overrule agreement
An Ontario union unsuccessfully tried to implement a side deal on overtime pay that wasn’t documented or enshrined in the existing collective agreement.
Cavendish Appetizers ran a food products plant in Wheatley, Ont., and was a subsidiary of Dieppe, N.B.-based Cavendish Farms.
One of the plant’s shift rotations, the continuous shift, worked 12 hours per day from Monday to Thursday. Fridays weren’t regularly scheduled workdays. The collective agreement stated that “overtime will only be paid for hours in excess of 12 hours per day and/or 42 hours per week” and overtime pay would be one and one-half times the employee’s regular rate of pay. All hours worked on Saturdays or Sundays would also be at time and one-half.
On Aug. 1 and 2, 2017 — a Tuesday and Wednesday — Cavendish shut down production at the plant to save costs and production employees didn’t work their scheduled shifts. The company offered them work on Friday, Aug. 4 to help make up production and give employees the chance to make up for lost hours, and any volunteers who accepted were paid their regular straight-time rate for that day. No one was required to work the Friday and had no one volunteered, Cavendish would have shut down the plant for the day.
The Union of Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union filed a grievance claiming that there was an understanding that employees who worked on what would normally be a Friday day off would be paid at the overtime rate. As a result, the production employees who volunteered to work on Aug. 4 should have been paid time and one-half.
The union’s grievance was based on assurances it claimed it had received from Cavendish during the 2010 bargaining process for the five-year collective agreement before the current one. It was that agreement that established the Monday-to-Thursday continuous shift: prior to that, Cavendish operated on a Monday-to-Friday eight-hour shift rotation.
At the time, it was a significant change to the production shift pattern, so the union claimed Cavendish had said that continuous shift production employees would be paid at overtime rates for any hours worked on Fridays. The union indicated that it didn’t want employees penalized for a shutdown on a regular day.
The union pointed to a proposed collective agreement article during the 2010 bargaining that stated, “all hours actually worked by an employee on a Friday, Saturday or on a Sunday shall be paid for at one and one-half times the employee’s regular straight time rate of pay.”
However, this didn’t make it into the final agreement and resulted in a “latent ambiguity” in the collective agreement, the union said.
The arbitrator found that the existing provisions in the collective agreement “could not be clearer. The collective agreement continuous shift provisions read as a whole clearly specify that hours worked on a Friday are not overtime except to the extent that a production employee works more than 12 hours that day, or his/her workweek hours exceed 42.”
The arbitrator noted there was no documentation of the “gentlemen’s agreement” that the union claimed had been reached and the union had made no effort to confirm it when the next collective agreement was negotiated in 2015. The only evidence was hearsay after years had passed, which wasn’t enough to overrule the existing agreement, said the arbitrator.
“Verbal side deals which are inconsistent with subsequently agreed-to clear... language of a collective agreement cannot be given any effect,” said the arbitrator. | https://www.hrreporter.com/labour/news/side-deal-for-extra-overtime-pay-not-allowed-if-not-in-agreement/324763 |
Bauer expresses disappointment at criticism of her endorsement, as if evangelical feminism was an established reality among evangelicals, which it most certainly is not. Moreover, she lauds Stackhouse for not seeking to settle the issue through careful analysis of the Bible’s propositions, but instead for seeking “a paradigm, a pattern in Scripture which would make sense of the puzzling statements that Paul makes about the place of women in the redemptive community.” This, too, is a well-worn strategy, namely, that of declaring unpopular Bible propositions to be “puzzling,” and then laboring to find a “paradigm” that will “make sense” of them.
But the main point of her article was to express dismay over the “slippery slope” argument employed by some conservatives against evangelical feminism. Actually, it wasn’t just “some conservatives,” but Al Mohler on his blog and Lig Duncan and I here on Ref 21. In reading her critique of our “slippery slope” argument, in which Al, Lig, and I drew a straight, descending line between the ordination of women and the ordination of homosexuals, it was clear to me that she had not understood our actual argument. It is helpful to realize when this has happened, and it is good to explain more fully.
What is Bauer’s critique of the “slippery slope” argument? First, she points out that this term originally was used by Aristotle for a logical fallacy in which adverse results are assigned causes without adequate proof. Secondly, she implies that the “slippery slope” argument only seems plausible because homosexuals have in fact employed the arguments and tactics of feminists; this does not, however, prove that the feminists were wrong about gender equality. Thirdly, she cites the “slippery slope” as implying “a certain obliviousness on the part of the people who go over it; the implication is that Christians who sign on to egalitarian points of view don't know that they are being deceived by secular cultural norms.”
A fourth argument by Bauer is particularly noteworthy. She asserts that conservatives are warranted in crying foul only “when a church moves from egalitarianism to an open rejection of the biblical teachings on sexuality.” This, of course, assumes that gender egalitarianism is not a rejection of biblical teaching (which we believe it is). Note also that only “open” rejection of Bible teachings should be condemned. Presumably this means that when people say that they are not rejecting the Bible, they should be immune from criticism even if in fact they are rejecting the Bible. Moreover, she curiously argues that conservatives have proven their hypocrisy by criticizing feminism but not speaking out against such “openly” anti-biblical practices as elections for church officers and the use of Robert’s Rules of Order. (Something must be going on here, but I have no idea what it is.)
It may be helpful to respond to these criticisms, both in the interest of correcting mistaken impressions as to our actual argument and commenting on areas of actual disagreement.
First, when we use the “slippery slope” argument against evangelical feminism, we are not using it in the sense proscribed by Aristotle. It may not be fair to the ancient philosopher, but the reality is that many terms carry a common meaning today that is not quite the same as the original definition. Such is the case with “slippery slope.” Bauer understands us to lament the increasing practice of homosexual ordination to church office and then trace back its cause to evangelical feminism. But this is not our argument. Rather, when we speak of the “slippery slope” between feminism and homosexual advocacy, we mean that the effect of the arguments employed to secure the former have had the systematic effect of promoting the latter.
The reason we see the ordination of women as the start of a slippery slope has little to do with feminism itself. Rather, it is the arguments regarding Scripture that once applied to the roles of women in ministry will inevitably be applied to homosexual ordination as well. And what is this argument? The argument is that we must rethink traditional Bible teachings in light of changing cultural norms. Bauer may object to this assertion – and I am not in a position to judge her particular motives – but I do not hesitate to say that this is the prevailing impulse behind evangelical feminism in general. Surely, we are not going to argue that it is merely coincidental that the embrace of feminism in the church has followed hard on the heels of feminism in the culture? Evangelical feminists are frequently heard to cry, “We’ve achieved so much in society, why aren’t we able to make the same progress in the church?” This is the plainly stated logic of Stackhouse’s lament regarding the scandal created when conservative Christians do not celebrate in the church the same advances enjoyed by women in the culture. Therefore, those who would seriously have us believe that evangelical feminism arises merely from an objective reassessment of biblical teaching are going to have a hard time persuading us.
But if our concern is ultimately over biblical authority, why is this the issue that gains our attention? Doesn’t this show that we are secretly hostile to women or threatened in our insecure masculinity? Well, no. The reason is that recent history shows that it tends to be at this heated topic of “gender equality” that the cultural mandate over Scripture gains acceptance. “We’ve got to get with the times,” feminists have argued from the pews and the press. Given the strong bias towards egalitarianism in our society and the rhetorical barrages regularly launched by the feminists, this is the issue where church bodies cave in. But once the feminists arguments about Scripture are conceded, a principle of Bible interpretation is enshrined – “openly” or not – and there is no practical way to stop its application to other similar issues (like “sexual preference equality”).
Perhaps Bauer’s take on recent history is different from mine, but I have not found that the acceptance of Robert’s Rules of Order has had the effect of catalyzing a new approach to Bible interpretation in which culture is king. Instead, what recent history shows is that denominations which ordain women soon have divisions over homosexuality. Perhaps the most recent example is the Christian Reformed Church, which a decade or so embraced egalitarianism in the pulpit and which now has a gay/lesbian club at their denominational college (Calvin College). The same phenomenon has occurred among liberal Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Methodists, and… well, really, in pretty much all liberal denominations. In each and every case, the breaking point where a new approach to Scripture was conceded happened to be gender egalitarianism.
Bauer suggests that our slippery slope theory is bound to produce hysteria. “If allowing women to be ordained will destroy the authority of Scripture,” she asks, “why doesn't the slippery slope argument go, ‘Ordain women, and Christ's bodily resurrection will be the next thing to go,’ or, ‘Ordain women, and we may have to relinquish our belief in the communion of saints, the forgiveness of the sins, and the life everlasting’?
In fact, I am happy to make this very argument, citing numerous examples (the PC(USA) and the United Methodist Church come immediately to mind). After all, feminists have in fact been in the lead when it comes to recent revisions of the doctrine of the Trinity, alternative theories of the atonement, and the substituting of milk and honey for wine and bread in the Lord’s Supper. It can hardly be denied that outcries against the oppressive definition of God as “Father” has resulted from feminism in the church! The reason for this is not that they are women, but that their feminism has demanded a culture-over-Scripture hermeneutic. So yes, our slippery slope argument is concerned about far greater errors than the ordination of homosexuals; the slippery slope slides all the way to the bottom. But experience shows that gender egalitarianism is where churches and denominations tend to step onto the slippery slope: the arguments feminists use to prevail on gender egalitarianism (including the ones made by Stackhouse and Bauer in her article) will end up making a shipwreck of our entire faith.
Lastly, let me respond to Bauer’s complaint that our slippery slope argument implies “a certain obliviousness” on the part of evangelical feminists. I’m not sure I would put it that way, but for my own part I do see charged emotions clouding the reason of the feminists. We see this, for instance, in the logical fallacy so weightily employed by Bauer in her article: that between the abolition of slavery and gender equality. The analogy is made because both involve the loosing of former restrictions and the rejection of cherished traditions. But in this case the analogy is false because in the case of slavery we are dealing with a matter that is clearly forbidden in Scripture, while in the case of gender restrictions to church office we are dealing with a matter that is commanded in Scripture. Moreover, discrimination based on color is both irrational and immoral, whereas proper gender distinctions are rational, natural, and biblical. Bauer’s fervent use of this false analogy does indeed suggest “a certain obliviousness,” or at least an emotionally charged argument that is not aware of its implications.
In the slavery-feminism argument, Bauer clearly sees a stick with which to bludgeon conservatives. Indeed, Bauer provides a choice instance of the kinds of flights of rhetoric that are increasingly common among evangelical feminists. She writes:
“The slippery slope argument has an uglier aspect as well. If gay rights borrowed language from the women's rights movement, and the women's rights movement borrowed principles from the civil rights movement, and we are indeed on a slippery slope, shouldn't we trace the church's slide into decadence right back to the liberation of African Americans?”
Well, Bauer may be oblivious to this, but this argument is nothing short of a smear. At least none of the conservatives she has cited – Al, Lig, and I – have ever given the slightest cause for an insinuation of racism. Our argument is strictly hermeneutical; our concern is over the approach to Scripture and the proven effects of this in the church. Bauer charitably adds, “Let me be clear: I am not accusing complementarians of being racists.” How kind of her, her argument having had no other point than to insinuate that very thing. I take it as a settled rule that if you have to write, “I didn’t mean to suggest that my opponent is a pervert/racist/serial killer/fascist…” you probably have in fact suggested that very thing.
So, yes, Susan, I do believe that those who are at the point of stepping onto the slippery slope are often oblivious to where they are heading – if not inevitably, then consistently. And I see a consistent rhetorical approach among the feminists that suggests that emotion and passion might just be clouding their argument. But those are not the point made by the slippery slope argument. Rather, what we are maintaining is that once the arguments made by the feminists are conceded, fairness and consistency will demand that those same arguments be applied to other similar issues, among them the ordination of homosexuals, but most lamentably that such arguments will have the effect of dismantling the entire doctrinal structure of the Christian faith. | http://www.reformation21.org/blog/2007/01/ref-21-books-culture-and-the-f.php |
The American last won one of golf's big four events at the U.S. Open 11 years ago and since then has undergone numerous back surgeries, falling to 1,199th in the Official World Golf Ranking just 17 months ago.
A return to fitness brought a stunning 2018 with top tens in The Open Championship and US PGA Championship, and a closing 70 at Augusta National Golf Club secured a fifth Green Jacket at the scene where he burst onto the world stage in 1997.
Woods' record 12 shot victory 22 years ago set in motion a remarkable run of dominance at the top of the game, and the 43 year old will now once again have his sights set on Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 Major Championships.
Wild celebrations followed a bogey on the last which moved him to 13 under, a shot clear of countrymen Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Xander Schauffele.
Overnight leader Francesco Molinari had been right in the mix before finding water twice on the back nine, and the Race to Dubai Champion finished at 11 under alongside Australian Jason Day and Americans Tony Finau and Webb Simpson.
This is the first time Woods has come from behind after 54 holes to win a Major and he becomes just the second player after Nicklaus to win the Masters in three different decades, and to win Major Championships 20 or more years apart.
“It’s overwhelming because of what has transpired," Woods said before Patrick Reed presented him with Green Jacket in the Butler cabin. "Last year I was just lucky to be playing again, the previous dinner I was really struggling, missed a couple of years of this great tournament and to now be the champion, 22 years between wins, is a long time.
Woods did well to save par after going left off the second tee and put an approach to eight feet on the third to get within one of Molinari.
He came up short on the fourth and three putted the fifth to make two bogeys but he was back within one as he put an approach to two feet on the seventh and got up and down from over the back of the eighth.
A ragged tee shot on tenth dropped him two back again but when Molinari found the water on the 12th for a double bogey, Woods was in a share of the lead.
Schauffele joined a share of top spot with a birdie on the 13th but Patrick Cantlay eagled the 15th to briefly leapfrog everybody before dropping shots on the 16th and 17th.
Woods slipped on the tee at the 13th but still found the fairway to take advantage of the par five and join Schauffele - who had holed an 11 footer for birdie on the 14th - in the lead, with Molinari also making a gain.
Johnson birdied the 13th, 15th, 16th and 17th to join the lead and Koepka made it a five way tie at 12 under with an eagle on the 13th and birdie on the 15th.
Woods got on the par five 15th in two to take a one shot lead and - with 23 time Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps stood behind the tee - he put his opener at the 16th to four feet to make his closing dropped shot of little consequence.
Schauffele and Johnson both carded closing rounds of 68, while Koepka carded a 70 as he came up just short of adding the Masters to the U.S. Open and US PGA Championship titles he already holds.
Italian Molinari found the water again on the 15th for a second double bogey in a 74, with playing partner Finau carding a 72, Day signing for a 67 and Simpson closing with a 70.
Cantlay was at ten under alongside Jon Rahm and Rickie Fowler to complete the top ten. | http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2019/tournamentid=2019034/news/newsid=368581.html |
GAWB operates a water delivery system which includes both raw (non-potable) and treated (potable) water. The water delivery system comprises a network of pipelines, pump stations, chlorination units and reservoirs for balancing storage. Underlying tenure for water delivery is predominantly contained in pipeline easements but also includes some elements within GAWB’s freehold land and other elements within government reserves.
GAWB owns and manages over 200 kilometres of bulk water pipelines and related infrastructure in the Gladstone region. This network efficiently transports bulk water from Awoonga Dam storage to water treatment plants to distribution networks owned and operated by GAWB.
The Awoonga Pump Station pumps water from Lake Awoonga at a rate of up to 2,850 litres per second. The water is carried to Gladstone through a series of pipelines, ranging in diameter from 700mm to 1440mm.
The bulk water network allows water to be moved across the region to where it is needed most to ensure a consistent supply of high quality water. | https://www.gawb.qld.gov.au/water-supply/delivery-infrastructure/ |
Two-layer Sampling Active Learning Algorithm for Social Spammer Detection
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Copyright © 2017 Acta Automatica Sinica. All rights reserved. With the rapid development of social network, more and more people join in social network to make friends and share their views. However, social network is always suffering from fake accounts due to its openness. Fake accounts, also called spammers, always spread spam information to achieve their own purpose, which have destroyed the security and reliability of social network. Existing detection methods extract behaviour, text and relationship features of users, and then use machine learning algorithms to identify social spammers. But machine learning algorithms often suffer from insufficiently labeled training data. Aiming to solve this problem, we propose an efficient algorithm, called two-layer sampling active learning, to construct an accurate classifier with minimum labeled samples. We present three criteria (uncertainty, representative and diversity) to quantity the value of unlabeled samples, using the combination of sorting and clustering to actively select samples with max uncertainty, max representative and max diversity. Experimental results on Twitter, Apontador, and Youtube datasets prove the efficiency of our approach, and better precision and recall of our approach than other active learning methods.
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Food allergies are increasing in terms of prevalence, severity and complexity. Early introduction of food allergens, mainly peanut and egg, has provided some insight into food allergy prevention, but introducing a food allergen early prevents allergy only to that specific food. Alongside early introduction of food allergens, overall diet diversity has also been shown to reduce the development of food allergies into later childhood.
This webinar will give you practical tips on introducing food allergens to your baby’s diet, maintaining regular intake of these foods, and building overall diet diversity from the earliest beginnings of solid food introduction.
This live webinar is approved for one hour of continuing education credit from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).
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A person is said to have intestinal permeability or leaky gut when the integrity of the intestinal barrier is compromised. Intestinal leaks may be caused by food allergies, toxic substances, genetically modified foods, parasites, bacterial imbalances, or other factors. Intestinal permeability may be expressed over time as irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal pain, or other digestive discomfort. The inability to properly absorb nutrients over time leads to other conditions, such as fatigue. A compromised intestinal barrier may allow unwanted or harmful proteins into the bloodstream. The introduction of the unwanted or harmful proteins into the bloodstream can trigger an immune response, ranging from food sensitivities or allergies to more serious auto-immune related conditions.
The first step in assessing the health of the intestines is with a stool analysis. The analysis measures the levels of intestinal flora, the presence of harmful bacteria, yeast, parasites, gut inflammation, and digestive ability. This information guides us to a specific treatment plan, which may include eliminating foods to which you are sensitive, rebalancing of flora, eliminating genetically modified foods, eliminating undesireable bacteria or parasites, and other diet adjustments to rebalance missing nutrients while allowing the intestine to heal. | https://naturohealthcenter.com/2017/02/14/natural-medical-care-for-gastro-intestinal-health/ |
Keeping pace with the ever-changing world of IT compliance & risk can be an overwhelming task.
Technology and regulations are evolving at record speed. As more organizations and financial institutions adopt cloud based services to remain competitive and productive, adhering to industry regulations and compliance can be challenging and costly. However, the need to protect sensitive information and mitigate risk has become more critical than ever.
We continually monitor and evolve your cloud security strategies to keep you current with regulatory changes and to ensure your organization meets its compliance requirements. Our holistic view encompasses cloud-based services like Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Azure, Cisco Umbrella and many others.
We’ll also provide reports and metrics on where your organization stands with respect to data protection and compliance requirements. | https://www.itrw.net/services/managed-cloud-compliance-risk/ |
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Robotic Process Automation ("RPA") is a technology that enables a software robot (“bots”) or artificial intelligence (“AI”) digital worker to emulate a human user process to perform a redundant task. Originally designed years ago for software testing to mimic a user’s interaction with technology, its use has grown to areas well beyond the initial intent. The financial industry, and specifically the mortgage industry, is one of the widest adopters of this technology due to its ability to run countless iterations of redundant processes.
There are two types of bots that can carry out a task; attended and unattended. Attended bots require human interaction to kick off a routine. Unattended bots run in the background without any human intervention. These are more desirable as scheduling and running happen programmatically, are always on time, and always run as commanded.
RPA Implementations should be considered as a solution when multiple systems need to be tapped to collect data, mashup, render, produce, and deliver a single highly customized report. However, you must be careful when developing RPA as routines and data must be deliberate and consistent for them to work. To properly deploy an RPA solution, you must have absolute clear business rules to ensure the processes run smoothly and yield a consistent desired result. To avoid the pitfalls, consider these examples of implementation risks:
1. Operation Risks: Insufficient exception handling (overtaxing a single bot to perform too many actions)
2. Financial Risks: Poorly defined rules and requirements may lead to mistakes in financial statements or reports.
3. Regulatory Risks: Humans intervening in bot activity in a fraudulent manner.
4. Organizational Risks: Inadequate change management, documentation, or continuity planning could result in a bot output that is out of sync.
5. Technology Risks: Instability due to application integration or security issues due to lack of encryption.
These risks can be easily mitigated by a professional that understands how to program a bot and the benefits are well worth the cost of implementing this technology.
The typical benefits of robotic automation include reduced cost; increased speed, accuracy, and consistency; improved quality and scalability of production. Automation can also provide extra security, especially for sensitive data related to financial services.
RPA will remain a tool in every company’s toolbox. The majority of mortgage companies and financial institutions already use this technology and will continue to leverage its use.
Contact us for more information about how you can utilize RPA to streamline your processes. | https://blog.5xsolutions.com/post/2020/12/16/What-is-RPA.aspx |
It turns out kids are actually using the Internet for educational purposes. Research and Guidelines on Online Social--and Educational--Networking," the percentage of children specifically discussing schoolwork online outpaces the percentage that spend time downloading music. For the survey, the NSBA teamed up with Grunwald Associates to poll 1, 9- to year-olds, 1, parents, and school district leaders who "make decisions on Internet policy. A full 96 percent of students surveyed responded that they use the Internet for social networking purposes, including Facebook, MySpace, Webkins, and Nick.
At the same time, the internet, mobile phones, and social media have brought new challenges to teachers. In addition, they report that there are striking differences in the role of technology in Internet assignments for students school districts compared with poorer school districts and that there are clear generational differences among teachers when it comes to their comfort with technology and its use in their classrooms.
Asked about the impact of the internet and digital tools in their role as middle and high school educators, these teachers say the following about the overall impact on their teaching and their classroom work: AP and NWP teachers bring a wide variety of digital tools into the learning process, including mobile phones, tablets, and e-book readers The survey reveals the degree to which the internet and digital technologies, particularly mobile phones, suffuse teaching activities.
Laptops and desktops are central, but they note mobile technology use has also become commonplace in the learning process: More interactive online learning activities, such as developing wikis, engaging in online discussions, and editing work using collaborative platforms such as GoogleDocs, are also employed by some of the teachers in the sample.
Teachers worry about digital divides, though they are split about the impact of digital tools on their students These teachers see disparities in access to digital tools having at least some impact on their students.
Teachers of the lowest income students are the least likely to say their students have sufficient access to the digital tools they need, both in school and at home.
Overall, while many AP and NWP teachers express concern about growing disparities across schools and school districts, they are divided as to whether access to digital tools is leading to greater disparities among their students. Wikipedia relies on user-generated, crowd-sourced content, a process that sometimes calls into question the accuracy of its information.
In focus groups with teachers and students prior to the survey, Wikipedia was often noted as a tool teachers discourage or bar students from using because of concerns about the reliability of its content.
Among the key findings in this area: Virgin Islands, conducted between March 7 and April 23, Some 1, of the teachers are drawn from a sample of advanced placement AP high school teachers, while the remaining are from a sample of National Writing Project teachers.
Survey findings are complemented by insights from a series of online and in-person focus groups with middle and high school teachers and students in gradesconducted between November, and February, This particular sample is quite diverse geographically, by subject matter taught, and by school size and community characteristics.
But it skews towards educators who teach some of the most academically successful students in the country. Thus, the findings reported here reflect the realities of their special place in American education, and are not necessarily representative of all teachers in all schools. In addition to the survey, Pew Internet conducted a series of online and offline focus groups with middle and high school teachers and some of their students and their voices are included in this report.
About the data collection Data collection was conducted in two phases. Two in-person focus groups were also conducted with students in grades from the same College Board school. Teachers were asked to speak in depth about teaching research and writing to middle and high school students today, the challenges they encounter, and how they incorporate digital technologies into their classrooms and assignments.
Focus group discussions were instrumental in developing a minute online survey, which was administered in phase two of the research to a national sample of middle and high school teachers.
The survey results reported here are based on a non-probability sample of 2, middle and high school teachers currently teaching in the U. Of these 2, teachers, 2, completed the entire survey; all percentages reported are based on those answering each question.Access our free college textbooks and low-cost learning materials.
Mr. Park's students win 2nd Place in the Stock Market Game Awards.
Use Google Santa Tracker to follow Santa Claus on Google Maps as he makes his journey around the world. WAMAP is a web based mathematics assessment and course management platform. Its use is provided free to Washington State public educational institution students and instructors.
Most schoolwork these days necessitates a computer and an internet connection, and that includes work to be done at home.
Nearly half of all students say they get such assignments daily or. Research: Students Actually Use the Internet for Education. By David Nagel; 08/14/07; New research released by the National School Boards Association reveals data showing we all might need to reevaluate our assumptions: It turns out kids are actually using the Internet for educational purposes. | https://comatuz.vetconnexx.com/internet-assignments-for-students-39906ps.html |
World Time Clock and TimeZones Map USA Time Clock New York map Livingston County map Nunda on Google Map
If you are planning on traveling to Nunda, use this interactive map to help you locate everything from food to hotels to tourist destinations. The street map of Nunda is the most basic version which provides you with a comprehensive outline of the city’s essentials. The satellite view will help you to navigate your way through foreign places with more precise image of the location.
View Google Map for locations near Nunda: Portageville, Castile, Mount Morris, Canaseraga, Dansville
As you browse around the map, you can select different parts of the map by pulling across it interactively as well as zoom in and out it to find:
You can also expand it to fill the entire screen rather than just working with the map on one part of the screen.
Navigate your way through foreign places with the help of more personalized maps. Use the satellite view, narrow down your search interactively, save to PDF to get a free printable Nunda plan.
Click this icon on the map to see the satellite view, which will dive in deeper into the inner workings of Nunda.
Feel free to download the PDF version of the Nunda, NY map so that you can easily access it while you travel without any means to the Internet.
If you are looking for directions to Nunda, NY rather than an online map of all of the places that you are interested in visiting, you also have the option of finding and saving the directions for future use.
You are also able to narrow down your search by selecting only restaurants, for example, that way you can have a list of exactly what it is that you are searching for. You can also use our search box in order to locate any other places that you are interested in finding.
Take a look at what Nunda’s educational institutions look like such as their schools, colleges, and universities. Some even offer tours that way you can get an in depth idea into all that they have to offer. In addition, Nunda boasts many architecturally elaborate libraries that not only hold copious amounts of books, but also act as great studying spaces.
Schools: State University of New York at Geneseo, School Number 10 (historical), School Number 15 (historical), School Number 18 (historical), School Number 2 (historical), School Number 3 (historical), School Number 7 (historical), School Number 9 (historical), School Number 9 (historical), School Number 9 (historical)
Libraries: Wyoming Free Library, Bartlett Memorial Library, Warsaw Public Library, Mount Morris Library, Wide Awake Club Library, Essential Club Free Library, Wadsworth Library, Dansville Public Library, William J Houghton Memorial Library, Perry Public Library
Watch Nunda’s home team play in the stadium for a nice evening out filled with good food and lots of emotions. However, whenever you are in the mood for a more dynamic activity, there are a number of different parks, athletic fields, and golf courses that you can visit.
Golf courses: Rolling Acres Golf Course and Campground, Rolling Acres Golf Course, Brae Burn Golf Course, Triple Creek Golf Club, Woodlynn Hills Golf Course, Conesus Golf Club, Sonyea Golf Course, Hidden Acres Executive Golf Course
Parks: Village Park, Silver Lake State Park, Moraine Park, Letchworth State Park, Hank Miller Memorial Field, Washington Park, Boyd-Parker State Park, Rattlesnake Hill State Wildlife Management Area, Perry Village Park, Village Park
Easily locate airports with identifiers such as IATA, or International Air Transport Association, and ICAO, otherwise known as the International Civil Aviation Organization. In addition, however, you will also find the locations of the nearest airports.
Airports: Tuscarora Plateau Airport, Geneseo Airport, Casey's Airport, Scott's Sky Ranch Airport, Merrimac Farms Airport, Houghton College Airport, Perry-Warsaw Airport, Seven Gullies Airport, Erb Acres Airport, Four Seasons Airport
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Self-Hypnosis Is Essentially A Deep Meditation: Here's How It's Done
Sarah Regan is a writer, registered yoga instructor, and Editorial Assistant at mindbodygreen. She received her bachelor's in broadcasting and mass communication from SUNY Oswego, and lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Hypnosis isn't nearly as crazy as those embarrassing stage performances would like us to believe. In fact, every time we get absorbed in a movie or scroll on our phones for hours, we're actually activating a mild state of hypnosis. We asked a hypnotist all our burning questions about this misunderstood practice, and it turns out that self-hypnosis isn't as difficult—or as scary—as you might think. Here's the scoop.
What is self-hypnosis—and is it really possible?
According to Shauna Cummins, professional hypnotist and the author of WishCraft, everyone has the ability to hypnotize themselves. In a way, she adds, all hypnosis is self-hypnosis, because the subject's own mind is always doing the work.
"It's a real practice just like meditation," she says. "You can learn it and practice; you can read a book; you can try on your own or work with audio-hypnosis tracks." When you're first getting started, though, she adds that it never hurts to have a session with a professional hypnotist first.
Stages of hypnosis.
The stages of hypnosis aren't rigid. They're ultimately brain-wave states, "so you go in and out like a wave," Cummins says (and research confirms), but you'll typically experience three stages:
- Beta stage: This is the initial stage, which Cummins also calls the conversational stage, in which you're just starting to settle down but you're still very much aware. Your brain is producing waking beta waves, and you're beginning to take in what your hypnosis session is about.
- Alpha stage: This stage, Cummins says, is when the mind and body start to calm down as you enter a very relaxed, more meditative state.
- Theta stage: Finally, you'll enter the third stage in which your brain produces theta waves associated with deep meditation. It's almost dreamlike, and this is where the mind becomes suggestible to whatever intention you're working with.
Benefits of the practice.
Hypnosis works by putting us into a suggestible state in which what we imagine feels real to the unconscious mind. Here, the idea is that we're able to break negative patterns and behaviors by allowing our unconscious to let them go, which can be difficult to do in our normal waking state. "Everybody's more suggestible in that state," Cummins notes, "so, it's an ideal time to plant your own suggestions for yourself."
You can apply the principles of self-hypnosis to a number of goals, including but not limited to:
1. Breaking an addiction.
Breaking an addiction of any kind is no easy feat. Hypnosis is often associated with quitting smoking, with one small study suggesting it might help people with more serious drug addictions, too. Peer-reviewed research showing that hypnosis can be an alternative treatment for addiction is very limited. However, with any goal, it's important for the subject to believe it's possible, and hypnosis seems to help people do that.
2. Being more confident.
If someone wanted to be more confident, their hypnosis session would revolve largely around imagining what that confidence would be like. Consider the rules of manifestation here: When we get clear on what we're actually trying to achieve and what it feels like, we can better embody it.
3. Living a healthier lifestyle.
On that note, Cummins notes she often sees hypnosis used to help people achieve goals like losing weight, eating better, or just being healthier overall. The idea is that when we're able to really imagine what it would look and feel like to be healthy, we can more confidently move toward that goal.
4. Being less anxious or stressed.
For people struggling with stress and anxiousness, hypnosis can be used as a tool for stepping back and noticing these feelings from a distance. From that objective place, you could imagine how it would look if you didn't feel like that. Cummins adds she's also seen people who have anxious habits, like nail-biting, find success with hypnosis.
5. Getting unstuck in general.
And lastly, if you're feeling stuck in any area of your life, hypnosis might be just the thing to help you get out of that head space.
"When you really have that strong desire but you're getting stuck in your behaviors," Cummins says, "hypnosis is a great way to come into alignment and to really sink into an internal source of motivation to make the change you want to make."
How to hypnotize yourself.
Here, Cummins shares a short self-hypnosis routine for beginners. Read through the steps here, or follow along with the guided audio below:
- Get set up: Find a quiet place where you'll be undisturbed and sit in a comfortable chair with feet flat on the floor. If you want to make it even more relaxing and healing, you can lie down—as long as you won't fall asleep! Feel free to light candles and turn on ambient music without words. Don't forget to silence your phone.
- Fix your gaze: Choose a point of focus somewhere in front and above you in your field of vision (a spot on the wall, etc.), and focus on that point. Relax your shoulders. Imagine your peripheral vision beginning to blur, and relax. Extend your awareness to the two corners of the room in front of you while maintaining focus on the point, your peripheral vision blurred and relaxed, your shoulders relaxed. Extend your awareness to the two corners of the room behind you while maintaining focus on the point. This expands your awareness and prompts the relaxation process. Soften your gaze and take in the whole room without moving your eyes.
- Set your intention: Write down or state aloud what your intention or wish is for your self-hypnosis journey (i.e., to feel more calm, more focused, more confident, to be financially abundant, healthy, creative, etc.)
- Breathe: Take three deep breaths, repeating: Breathe in relaxation; breathe out release. Repeat more than three times, if you wish.
- Become the observer: Imagine you can run through the scenario that you wish to shift. Imagine it as it is. So, if you're stressed or procrastinating, imagine you can observe yourself experiencing this like a mind movie, through a compassionate lens as if you were your own best friend. This can be more visual, or more emotional, depending how your mind works.
- Feel it in your body: Think of your intention or wish, imagining where the energy of your wish sits in your body. It could be in your heart, your stomach—anywhere that feels right. Breathe in again, thinking of your wish. If your wish was a color, what color would it be? If it was an emotion, what emotion would it be? Place your hand on the part of your body where you have imagined the wish living. Continue breathing and giving life to your wish.
- Use your imagination: Next, imagine the situation as you wish it to be.
- Move your intention through your body: Focus on the energy of this more positive state moving around your body. This is your wishing mind; it's a sacred well of intentional energy, a reservoir of unlimited resources always available to you.
- Engage your senses: Imagine the best possible scenario, in which things go even better than you'd hoped. Try in your mind to experience this with all of your senses—feeling it, seeing it, hearing it. Imagine making it stronger, brighter, and more intense. Anchor this feeling into your body. Bring your hand to where you feel it strongest in your body, and breathe into it.
- Close the session: Gently bring yourself out by breathing in relaxation and breathing out release a few more times. Hold your hand to where you feel the positive resources and feelings in your body. Thank yourself for giving yourself this moment of relaxation and intentional journeying into your mind.
4 tips to maximize the effects:
1. Work with your intention throughout the day.
Your goals don't end when your self-hypnosis session is done! Carry your intention with you through the day, consistently tapping into that mental space where your goal feels real. "Say your intention before you go to bed," Cummins says. "Breathe it into your body, anchor it in. Say it in the morning when you're brushing your teeth or having your coffee, and breathe it into your body, anchoring it in." The more you recall it, the more it will be reinforced.
2. Give yourself grace.
As with any practice, Cummins says it's important to cultivate a sense of compassion and curiosity with yourself. "It is a practice—and an ability," she notes, "so, not being so hard on yourself, having fun with it, and doing it consistently, so you can really learn how your mind works and how to make it work for you."
3. Remember that a little goes a long way.
Once you've got the process for self-hypnosis down pat, it really won't take long to drop into a receptive state, Cummins says, adding, "it's amazing how your mind follows your instruction."
4. Notice your triggers.
And lastly, as you work with your goal, know that negative emotions might come up during the hypnosis. This is totally natural. "When you need more support, if you get trigged or you're feeling resistance," Cummins says, "tune into that and get a sense of what you need to bring compassion to that area: Bring awareness to it, see it outside your body with a sense of mindfulness."
Once you identify those emotions, you can start to work through them using some of the tools outlined in this primer on shadow work.
The bottom line.
When you're looking to achieve goals, release negative patterns, or reinforce positivity, your unconscious mind can be an ally. Practicing the fundamentals of self-hypnosis is one way to get a better understanding of this world that lies within.
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USIU Job Vacancies for Laboratory Technologist, Application Details
Reporting to the Dean, School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, the successful candidate in each of the following fields will be expected to support teaching and research activities in the laboratory and engage in service to community, hospitals and industry:
Medical Biochemistry
Pharmaceutics & Pharmacy Practice
Parataxonomist (Botanical or Biological Sciences)
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Laboratory Technologist Job Responsibilities
- Performing tests and laboratory procedures such as preparing samples, specimen and doing manual tests that are based on detailed instructions and protocol.
- Planning, documenting, setting up, undertaking (and guiding students on) controlled experiments and trials.
- Maintaining laboratory use records, with reports as and when needed
- Providing Semester and Annual inventories reports
- Preparing laboratory test samples and specimen for examination by faculty and students
- Discussing results and findings of laboratory tests and procedures with faculty and students
- Operating and maintaining sophisticated instruments and apparatus; and computerized instruments capable of performing a number of tests at the same time.
- Setting up, calibrating, maintaining, operating and shutting down laboratory instruments.
- Preparing equipment maintenance schedules and ensuring timely and satisfactory maintenance
- Maintaining competence in a Laboratory Information System that is crucial to the quality operations of the laboratory.
- Maintenance of material safety data sheets for all department chemicals and products.
- Actively participating in Quality Improvement Programs essential to ensure that laboratory testing is accurate, timely and meets customer needs.
- Training and orientating new Laboratory Technologists in the performance and interpretation of tests.
- Engaging in service to the University, the Profession and to the Community.
- Adhering to the USIU-Africa Laboratory Safety and Operational Guidelines
- Performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
- Additional responsibilities for Parataxonomist:
- Ensuring botanical naming of all trees within the USIU compound
- Custody, care, maintenance and appropriate utilization of the School’s Botanical Garden
- Preservation and propagation of selected medicinal plants within the Botanical Garden
- Setting up, operating and maintaining operational Herbarium and Parasitology /Vectors Museum within the SPHS.
Qualifications for the Laboratory Technologist Job
- Higher National Diploma in the relevant study field from an accredited University (Degree holders are preferred)
- Relevant experience of three (3) years post-qualification in a Research Institution or at a university is mandatory.
- Registration with relevant Regulatory Board.
- Evidence of support given to students during their research projects.
- Personal Attributes and Competencies
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
- Confidentiality and integrity;
- Team player with excellent interpersonal skills;
- Relationship builder & effective negotiator;
- Good communication skills;
- Self-motivated;
- Attention to detail;
- Adaptability and reliability
- Incumbents will be expected to continue upgrading their knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to keep abreast of regulation/policy changes and trends in higher education.
How to Apply
If you have the requisite qualifications and experience and want to work as a team member in a modern and progressive institution where you can make a difference, please apply.
Interested applicants must provide a cover letter and a current CV, certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees, current salary and benefits, telephone and e-mail contacts to the following address by Friday, December 22, 2017.
Director of Administration United States International University – Africa P.O. Box 14634-00800, Nairobi, Kenya Email: [email protected] www.usiu.ac.ke/jobs USIU-Africa is an equal opportunity employer.
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Whereas African Americans are disproportionately among the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic’s sick and dead, less is known about whether some racial/ethnic groups are more likely to be affected in Canada. In this data visualization, the authors address two issues limiting understanding of the spatial and demographic distribution of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: (1) COVID-19 infection and death counts are collected at a very high level of geographic aggregation, and (2) these counts are not tallied by sociodemographic group, including race/ethnicity.
Dual-process theories of morality are approaches to moral cognition that stress the varying significance of emotion and deliberation in shaping judgments of action. Sociological research that builds on these ideas considers how cross-cultural variation alters judgments, with important consequences for what is and is not considered moral behavior. Yet lacking from these approaches is the notion that, depending on the situation and relationship, the same behavior by the same person can be considered more or less moral. | https://www.asanet.org/search?f%5B0%5D=node%253Afield_related_topics_term%3A95&f%5B1%5D=node%253Atype%3Aresearch_brief&f%5B2%5D=node%253Atype%3Ajournal_article&f%5B3%5D=node%253Atype%3Aresearch_trend&f%5B4%5D=node%253Afield_related_topics_term%3A182&f%5B5%5D=node%253Atype%3Apress_release&f%5B6%5D=node%253Afield_related_topics_term%3A80&order=desc&sort=node%3Acreated |
Despite widespread damage, the ancient site of Palmyra lives on
Despite widespread destruction throughout the ancient city of Palmyra at the hands of Islamic State (ISIS) militants, all is not lost, according to a recent UN assessment of the site.
"Despite the destruction of several iconic edifices, the archaeological site of Palmyra retains a large part of its integrity and authenticity," reads a newly released rapid report from UNESCO of the 2000 year old site, after a visit from Sunday through Tuesday.
Palmyra, located in the Syrian desert northeast of Damascus, was under the control of ISIS for months after the group overran the area in May 2015. In March, Syrian forces retook the area from the extremist group.
But even though parts of the site are still intact, Palmyra is a shadow of its former self.
Palmyra contains the ruins of a city that was a cultural crossroads of the ancient world during the 1st and 2nd century. It's architecture drew from Greco-Roman, Persian styles and local traditions to create a city unlike any other.
UNESCO representatives found significant damage to the site's museum, where most of those statues and sarcophagi that were too large to be removed for safekeeping were "defaced, smashed, their heads severed, their fragments left lying on the ground." But despite the destruction, UNESCO said it is committed to saving what remains.
“Palmyra is a pillar of Syrian identity, and a source of dignity for all Syrians. UNESCO is determined to ensure the safeguarding of this and other sites with all partners as part of broader humanitarian and peace building operations,” said Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, in a statement.
Archaeologists have now begun the heartbreaking task of matching and documenting the fragments of the destroyed statues.
The experts also surveyed the iconic grand colonnade and agora that sits at the heart of the ancient city. The triumphal arch and Temple of Baal Shamin were described as being "smashed to smithereens."
The members of the mission also observed a minute of silence in memory of the victims murdered at the amphitheatre, executions which ISIS broadcast in graphic images and videos on social media in July 2015.
Though fighting has ended in Palmyra, the ancient site and surrounding city are still not safe.
The archaeologists had to assess the Temple of Bel and the Mamluk Citadel from a distance, since it is still inaccessible as demining operations are still going on in the area. Both sustained serious damage at the hands of ISIS militants.
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It took me a while to fully understand the idea of self-care. As an unrepentant to-do list maker who knows inherently that the most satisfying feeling in the world is crossing items off of a never-ending list, I used to un-ironically tell people that getting errands done was my self-care, because eventually the list would end and then I would de-stress.
But as all of us know, there’s always another errand to run, room to clean, phone call to make, and the list never really ends. Instead of the eternal cycle of to-dos bringing me pleasure, it started to wear me down, leaving my mind racing when I tried to fall asleep and cloaking me in a vague feeling of guilt when I’d leave my dishes/thesis/emails behind to get my nails done or browse the shelves at the nearest bookstore.
After a few too many stress dreams, I started to develop the vocabulary of self-care, and realized that only by prioritizing my own physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental health, am I able to be the best version of myself. While I started exploring what that meant for me, I began to uncover the rich, multifaceted array of connections between Jewish rituals and culture and the modern self-care phenomenon. Turns out our religion has been tuned into the idea of self-care long before it became an Instagram hashtag.
Here are a few ways to use the best practices of Jewish tradition to ground and enhance your own unique self-care practice:
1. Find your Shabbat
Whether or not you observe Shabbat in the traditional way (from Friday night through Saturday night, with prayers, meals, and avoidance of technology), there’s a tremendous value in choosing a set time to unplug and focus on the simple pleasures of being present. Your ritual might include the more traditional elements — communal meals, putting the phone away, finding time to spiritually connect — or it might be something completely different that speaks only to you.
Maybe it’s taking long walks, finally finding time for that elusive pleasure reading, or cooking the comfort food you’ve been craving. One of my favorite rituals has become finding time, every week, to walk my dog without my phone. Rather than making calls, checking Instagram, and updating my to-do list, I am able to take a moment to breathe, walk, and clear my head. Your Shabbat experience can take place anywhere, at any time, because at its core it is meant to provide you with a consistent time to unwind and focus on prioritizing the present.
2. Create a minyan
There are certain Jewish rituals and prayers, such as saying the Mourner’s Kaddish, that can only take place when a quorum of at least 10 community members are present, called a minyan. This is because Jewish tradition recognizes the importance of being part of a larger community as a network of support during good and bad times. Create your own inner circle of trusted friends, family members, and mentors who you can count on to stand with you and encourage you when you need it the most.
3. Build your own seder
Throughout the Jewish year, there are designated “seders,” including the most well-known one on Passover, and the seders that accompany Tu Bishvat, Rosh Hashanah, and other holidays. Seder, which literally means order, is a structured, ceremonial meal. But you can take the spirit of order and bring it beyond holidays, to your daily meals and other aspects of your life. What would it look like for your day to take on an order that goes beyond routine to something intentional and sacred? What would you prioritize, and how would you create rituals that keep you present in your daily activities?
Personally, I make sure that every day, I fit in the time for walking outside, reading, and phone calls with my family. These small pleasures take what could be a mundane routine and turn my days into times that are punctuated with self care and the prioritization of emotional and mental wellness.
4. Wander in the desert
A central part of the Jewish canon is the period of wandering in the desert. It took the ancient Israelites 40 years of circling around to reach their Promised Land, and it was during that time of nomadic journeying that they became a people. Sometimes the best parts of ourselves are shaped when we’re in periods of transition. Embrace uncertainty and allow yourself to be present on the journey of your life. This doesn’t have to be overwhelming — take a new route home, explore a different part of your city, or do something else to immerse yourself in the ambiguous excitement of the unknown.
5. Cultivate a havruta
In the traditional Jewish educational environment of the yeshiva, students don’t simply listen to lectures from the teacher. Instead, the bulk of study happens in partnerships between peers, who question each other, share opinions, and teach each other through the lens of their respective life experiences. This method is known as havruta (meaning fellowship). Take this principle and find something or someone that challenges you and pushes you to delve deeper into the content and questions that pique your interest.
A friend and I have chosen to jointly explore what it means to be a female leader today. That’s meant reading books and articles, watching videos, and providing each other with support and feedback, with “study” sessions taking place over drinks, dinner, and frozen yogurt. We’ve challenged each other, held each other accountable, and supported each other as we explore secular, religious, and non-traditional texts that inspire us to look deeper into the issues that matter to us.
As a formerly reluctant latecomer to the self-care world, I’m now a proud devotee. I even add hosting Shabbat dinners, setting aside time for pleasure reading, and those ubiquitous manicures to my to-do lists. Judaism has enabled me to see all of these practices through a new lens, and to prioritize the self-care aspect of my life in an unexpected and fulfilling way. | https://www.heyalma.com/jews-practiced-self-care-before-it-was-a-hashtag/ |
01. The Hollow.
02. Key Entity Extraction I: Domino the Destitute
03. The Afterman
04. Mothers of Men
05. Goodnight, Fair Lady
06. Key Entity Extraction II: Holly Wood the Cracked
07. Key Entity Extraction III: Vic the Butcher
08. Key Entity Extraction IV: Evagria the Faithful
09. Subtraction
[10/09/12]
[Hundred Handed/Everything Evil]
Coheed And Cambria have long been a favorite at Heavy Blog, their progressive rock tendencies becoming more and more pronounced on each album, much to the delight of many. Sadly, their last album, Year Of The Black Rainbow, was largely considered a disappointment, due to the oppressive, inconsistent and muddled production job. Buried underneath the layers of fuzz was a collection of songs that ranged from good to great, but many were unable to look past the off-putting sound. Everyone will be happy to know that The Afterman: Ascension is both a stupendous return to form and perhaps even a career highlight for the band.
The first part of a two part album laying out the back-story to singer/guitarist Claudio Sanchez’s fictional Amory Wars storyline, Afterman is at once both more accessible and more progressive than any previous Coheed outing, boasting a smaller collection of songs that hold up well both as a full, flowing album and a collection of individual tracks, with a few exceptions. The first track is a short spoken intro that sets the tone well, introducing the two main characters for the concept about to take place. After that comes the seven minute long epic ‘Key Entity Extraction 1: Domino The Destitute’, a dense, riff heavy song that hearkens back to ‘No World For Tomorrow’, with some elements brought over from Claudio’s solo project, it’s a memorable and effective track, and a prog song that doesn’t overstay its welcome or devolve into noodling, as so many often do.
The title track of sorts is a song that sounds like it could be straight off of Second Stage Turbine Blade, something that’s sure to please people who have been let down by recent albums. The band’s decision to bring elements from past albums into this one makes for an interesting listening experience for those who’ve been following them for a while.
The bulk of the album consists of the ‘Key Entity Extraction’ tracks, each with their own sonic theme and place in the story. Which brings up the weakest element of this album; the story. Most tracks have some sort of intro or outro pertaining to the concept, and while a fan who’s invested in the lore will certainly welcome their inclusion, they may serve to disrupt the flow for more casual listeners. Nevertheless, Claudio continues his wonderfully abstract method of weaving a story, one that is focused on writing a coherent song, and it serves to make this a concept album that’s accessible to the casual listener as well as one who knows every facet of the story by heart.
The only other criticism that could be leveled is that, while running nearly forty four minutes, it seems to end sooner than one would like. However, it’s always better to have an album that leaves you wanting more, than an album that is overly bloated, and stays its welcome far too long. As an added bonus the band plans to follow up the album with a sequel titled The Afterman: Descension in early 2013, and if this record is any indication, part 2 should be a show stopper. This is the album many people wanted Year of The Black Rainbow to be, and should also please fans disenchanted with the band’s output since Good Apollo Pt.1 . Coheed are back, and better than ever. | https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2012/10/25/coheed-and-cambria-the-afterman-ascension/ |
95th Quarter – Horkyi Square
95th Quarter is an area in Kryvyi Rih, that is located on the border of Saksahanskyi and Dzerzhynsky districts, on the left bank of the Saksahan river. The center of the Quarter is Horkyi Square, that was formed by the intersection of Haharin, Metalurhiv, Myr Avenues and Volhohradska Street. Square of the 95th Quarter is a popular meeting place for the city residents due to the favorable geographical location and convenient transport interchange. 95th Quarter became the name for the famous KVN (Club of the Cheerful and Sharp-Witted) team and in the future for the most known Ukrainian project "Studio Quarter 95."
Flower clock
It is the biggest flower clock in Europe. There is an interactive historical museum inside the clock. The clock was created in the framework of the project "City without outskirts". A remarkable construction took place among the park of Heroes made in the European style at Metalurhiv Avenue. The emblem of the city of Kryvyi Rih on a dark green background became the basis of the clock composition. Figure is created with the use of 22 thousand flowers of 6 species.
Kryvyi Rih Botanical Garden located in Ternivskyi district of Kryvyi Rih city of Dnipropetrovsk oblast. The garden is a state, budget, non-profitable research institution, which was founded to organize a creative work of scientists group and solve topical issues for development of basic and applied researches in the field of biological science. The area of Kryvyi Rih Botanical Garden is 52,4 hectares. It is under the authority of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The botanical garden is an object of natural-reserved fund of Ukraine of nationwide importance. Since 2004, according to the order of the Cabinet of Ministers, the collection of wood and shrubby plants (arboretum) is recognized as a national property of Ukraine.
Boating station
Boating station was built in the middle of the XX century on the left river bank in the park named after newspaper "Pravda" and was opened in May, 1957. The architect Vasyl Sumaneiev and the sculptor Leonid Perzha worked at the station pavilion. Anatolii Yaroshenko and Viacheslav Chyzh were engaged in molding. Boating station is a must-see place for newlyweds. Not a dozen weddings passed through this corner of Kryvyi Rih. People could buy postcards, stamps and photos of the object at any post office. In summer, at the station one can rent of boats and catamarans . At the moment, thanks to the city authorities, the boating station is enrolled to the architectural sights at the city level.
Karl Marx Avenue
Karl Marx Avenue is located in the Tsentralno-Miskyi district of Kryvyi Rih. This is one of the ancient streets of the city, created in the last quarter of the XVIII century. The avenue is situated in the central part of a historical core of Kryvyi Rih and starts from Lenina Street (formerly Mykolaivska Street), passes through Vyzvolennia Square. Further it goes along the left bank of Saksahan river, parallel to the old channel. Total length of the avenue is 3 km. | http://krt.dp.ua/en/home/visit-cards-of-kryvyi-rih |
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) Fungal Lung Infection
What is Coccidioidomycosis?
Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection mainly isolated to the lung that arises with inhaling the airborne spores of the Coccidioides fungi. It is also known as valley fever and is a common infection among people who live in endemic areas. Coccidioidomycosis is often asymptomatic and when people living in endemic areas develop the infection, it is usually acute. However, some patients do develop a very severe infection that can be chronic. Coccidioidomycosis is a relatively common cause of death in AIDS patients living in endemic regions, especially if the appropriate treatment is not forthcoming.
What Happens in Coccidioidomycosis?
The Coccidioides fungi thrives in the soil in certain regions of the world. When a portion of the fungus breaks off and becomes an airborne spore known as arthroconidia, it can enter the airways of humans. The arthroconidia transform into spherules within the airways. These spherules produce thousands of spores within itself and then rupture to release the endospores into the respiratory system. If these endospores are not neutralized, it can form new spherules and then more endospores thereby overwhelming the host.
In a person with adequate immune functioning, a type of immune cell known as a macrophage consumes these endospores. In this way the endospore is neutralized but acute inflammation is triggered in the process. However, with a massive inoculation dose and inadequate immune function, endospores and spherules attract other immune cells as well that attempt to wall off the fungus. Macrophages containing the fungus fuse to form giant cells and the entire mass is known as a granuloma. This marks the chronic inflammation phase.
Since coccidioidomycosis requires the action of immune cells to combat the infection, a person with impaired cell-mediated immunity is at greater risk of severe and chronic infections. Naturally, HIV/AIDS increases the risk as the virus destroys certain immune cells. However, severe coccidioidomycosis is not only seen in HIV/AIDS patients. It can affect any person who has a weakened immune system, even if it is just a short term state. The elderly and pregnant women are therefore also high risk groups.
In immunocompromised patients, the infection can become disseminated meaning that it spreads beyond the airways and lungs throughout the body to distant sites. This can occur when the infected macrophage moves through the lymphatics, then enters the bloodstream and the fungus is then spread through the circulation. Other sites that are frequently affected in disseminated coccidioidomycosis includes the skin and the tissue just beneath it (subcutaneous tissue), the bones and meninges.
Signs and Symptoms
Coccidioidomycosis causes symptoms about 14 days after contracting the infection. Some patients may develop symptoms as early as within a few days afterwards while symptoms may appear as late as one month after infection. However, it is important to note that less than 30% of patient who are exposed to the fungi and contract the infection will develop any symptoms. Often the infection goes unnoticed as patients are asymptomatic or the symptoms are so mild and non-specific that no further investigation is conducted.
Primary Coccidioidomycosis
Primary infection often resembles the flu. Some patients may also experience symptoms indicating acute bronchitis or acute pneumonia. In most cases the infection is self limiting and the symptoms may resolve on its own without any need for specific treatment. The more common symptoms of primary infection includes :
- Fever
- Cough
- Chest pain
- Fatigue
- Shortness of breath
- Chills
- Sputum production
- Coughing up of blood (hemoptysis)
- Sore throat
Other symptoms that may also be seen in primary coccidioidomycosis includes :
- Joint pains (arthralgia)
- Pink eye (conjunctivitis)
- Skin rash (erythema nodosum or urticaria)
- Night sweats
- Weight loss
Eye and skin symptoms in the primary infection is usually a result of an immune reaction to the fungi and not due to an infection at these sites. Should the primary infection not resolve, coccidioidomycocis may lead to pneumonia and chronic lung infection.
Progressive Coccidioidomycosis
In progressive coccidioidomycosis, there may be severe and extensive lung involvement. It is marked by granuloma formation and cavitations in the lung. It can arise weeks, months or years after the primary infection resolves. It may initially appear with non-specific symptoms such as weakness, loss of appetite, low-grade fever and weight loss. Progressive coccidioidomycosis involving the lungs may present with severe difficulty in breathing, cyanosis (bluish discoloration of the skin) and bloody sputum.
There is a risk of the disease extending beyond the lungs – extrapulmonary involvement. The skin, bones and meninges are commonly involved sites. Without treatment, disseminated coccidioidomycosis is often fatal. AIDS patients are at the greatest risk of death. Disseminated coccidioidomycosis, beyond the respiratory system, is considered an AIDS-defining condition in HIV-infected patients.
Causes of Valley Fever
Coccidioidomycosis is caused by the Coccioides fungi – C. immitis and C. posadasii. The fungi are endemic in certain regions of the United States, Mexico, Central and South America. The soil-dwelling fungi gains entry into the human body when the airborne spore is inhaled. In very rare cases the spores have been on other inanimate objects (fomites) and infection arose at areas outside of the endemic region. Despite regular exposure to the fungus, majority of the people living in the endemic areas will not develop symptoms.
The single greatest contributing factor for developing coccidioidomycosis is a weakened immune system. Although people who are immunocompetent may also develop the infection, it is usually self-limiting. Immunocompromised people develop a more severe disease, which can progress to chronic lung infection or even disseminated disease once the infection spreads beyond the respiratory symptoms. Another major contributing factor is the inoculation dose although even a single spore may be sufficient to cause an infection in immunocompromised patients.
Risk Factors
- HIV/AIDS
- Pregnancy (second half)
- Elderly patients
- Long term corticosteroid use
- Anti-rejection drugs for organ transplantation
- Diabetes mellitus
- Pre-existing chronic lung disease
Diagnosis of Coccidioidomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis should be considered as a diagnosis in patients with severe respiratory disease, who live in an endemic region and are immunocompromised. However, further investigations are required to confirm the diagnosis. These investigations include :
- Sputum culture to grow the fungus in the laboratory and confirm its presence. Culture of other secretions and tissues may also be used especially if there is disseminated disease.
- Blood tests to identify antibodies that have formed against the Coccidioides fungi.
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing to detect the fungal genes in the sputum, blood, urine, CSF or biopsied tissue.
- Skin testing can confirm exposure to Coccidioides fungi but is not useful for people who live in endemic regions.
Other diagnostic investigations may be utilized to evaluate the severity and extent of the infection. This includes chest X-rays, computed tomography (CT) scan and bronchoscopy.
Treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis may not require specific treatment as the infection often resolves on its own, even when symptomatic. Supportive measures like bed rest, fluid intake and medication for symptomatic relief will suffice. However, more severe and prolonged infections or disseminated disease requires specific medical treatment. Untreated disseminated disease is usually fatal. Antifungal drugs are needed and the two most commonly used agents include :
- Fluconazole for mild to moderate illness. It is less toxic and can therefore be used on long term basis in high risk individuals like AIDS patients. Other azoles that may be considered includes voriconazole and itraconazole.
- Amphotericin B for more severe illness but should be used for short periods due to toxicity. It may then be followed by fluconazole on a long term basis if necessary and if the drug is tolerated by the patient. | https://www.healthhype.com/coccidiomycosis-valley-fever-fungal-lung-infection.html |
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James Franco and Danny McBride have so far teamed up for three comedies: the medieval adventure Your Highness, the stoner comedy Pineapple Express, and the upcoming This Is The End. But soon the Cannes Film Festival will debut the pair's first shared drama As I Lay Dying.
Franco not only wrote and directed in this adaptation of William Faulkner's classic novel, but also leads its impressive cast, which includes Tim Blake Nelson, Prometheus's Logan Marshall-Green, True Blood's Jim Parrack, and Ahna O'Reilly of the heralded Sundance drama Fruitvale Station. Its story centers on the Bundren family as the gather to fulfill the last wish of their matriarch Addie. Set in 1930s Mississippi, the novel unfolded its story from the perspective of 15 different characters, which should pose a unique challenge to film adaptation. But you can get a look at some its stars in character below, thanks to The Playlist.
First up, here's Franco looking broody as Darl Bundren, the younger brother of Cash (Parrack) as well as the main storyteller in the novel. (You can spot Parrack as Cash in the center of the shot at the top of the page. Also spotted behind him is the youngest Brundren, Vardaman, played by newcomer Brady Permenter.)
Next we have Marshall-Green as Jewel Bundren, the third eldest of Addie's brood, following Cash and Darl. Despite technically being a bastard, he was his mama's favorite.
O'Reilly plays Dewey Dell Bundren, Addie's fourth child and only daughter.
Then there's Nelson as Anse Bundren, the widower of Addie and father to all of the above but Jewel.
Lastly we have a look at McBride in his period costume. This will be McBride's first dramatic role since David Gordon Green's All the Real Girls from 2003, but we still don't know which part he's playing.
As I Lay Dying is expected to hit theaters later this year. | https://www.cinemablend.com/new/First-Look-James-Franco-Danny-McBride-I-Lay-Dying-37383.html |
News Literacy, a curriculum created at the Stony Brook School of Journalism, is now taught at universities in Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Australia, Russia, Hong Kong, and Poland. Partner universities in Hong Kong and Poznan, Poland have formally established regional news literacy centers that actively spread our curriculum to nearby countries. The Vietnam National University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Ho Chi Minh City will begin spreading news literacy in Southeast Asia in 2017.
The Stony Brook course teaches critical thinking about news and information. Each partner institution adapts and adopts the curriculum to meet local needs and conditions, but they all adhere to the key concepts of the course, sharing with their students the same lessons that over 10,000 Stony Brook undergraduates have learned in the past 8 years.
Richard Hornik, who has directed these efforts since 2012, is a lecturer at the School of Journalism and a former TIME Magazine foreign correspondent with over 20 years of experience in Asia and Eastern Europe. Hornik’s background has played a large role in the success of this Overseas Partnership Program, but the idea and the funding came from an anonymous donor who saw a particular need for News Literacy in what he described as ‘transitional media societies.’
As he explained his concept to Journalism School Dean Howard Schneider in early 2012, many countries such as China were moving from news media that were completely controlled by the authorities to more open information environments. Whereas in the past most people knew that the state-controlled media tended to completely one-sided coverage, social media and other pressures had begun to make them more balanced and fact-based.
That, coupled with explosion of unfiltered information on social media platforms, had created new challenges for citizens trying to finding reliable information, challenges that News Literacy is uniquely equipped to address.
Introducing this course has presented interesting challenges in each country, not least of which was deciding what to call it, as news literacy can be difficult to translate. In Vietnam, for example, the Journalism Department of University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Ho Chi Minh City has produced, with our help, a 100-page booklet packed with News Literacy lessons, but they call it a Manual for Smart Readers.
The process of spreading News Literacy has created a community of educators who now regularly share their insights, innovations and frustrations with each other. Perhaps the most remarkable element of this process is the way these interactions have reshaped the way we teach News Literacy at Stony Brook. In effect, we have created a globalized curriculum from what began as a particularly American take on what constitutes reliable information in the 21st Century.
In January 2016, the Center for News Literacy launched its first online course, Making Sense of the News, using the Coursera platform. The course is on news literacy, but this MOOC is only possible because of the work done by our partner at the U of Hong Kong.
To read more about recent developments in our Overseas Programs, please see our NEWS Page
Participating Institutions
University of Hong Kong, Journalism and Media Studies Centre
In 2012, the Journalism and Media Studies Centre (JMSC) became the Center for News Literacy’s first Overseas Partner. In the fall semester, Richard Hornik as a visiting professor, integrated the Stony Brook curriculum into the JMSC’s introduction to journalism course, Principles of Journalism and the News Media. Since then the course, as modified and adapted by Dr. Masato Kajimoto and Ms. Anne Kruger, has been taught to almost 1,000 students.
Dr. Kajmoto launched the Asia Pacific Digital Citizenship Project in 2013 as a way of institutionalizing the propagation of News Literacy in Asia. Since then, he and his colleagues have co-hosted News Literacy training institutes with the Center for News Literacy in Hong Kong in 2013 and 2014 and in Yangon in 2015, with more than 45 Asian educators participating. In addition, he has led workshops on News Literacy in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Yangon and Kuala Lumpur.
Perhaps the most significant contribution by JMSC was the creation of a News Literacy massive open online course on the edX platform in 2015. That in turn became the foundation for a MOOC for Coursera jointly produced with the Center for News Literacy. Dr. Kajimoto now serves as an affiliated faculty member in the School of Journalism at Stony Brook University as well.
Read more about HKU's work in News Literacy and view resources on our Digital Resource Center
Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City,
University Of Social Sciences And Humanities,
Department Of Journalism And Communications
In December 2012, 5 faculty members from the USSH Department of Journalism and Communications attended a 2-day training session in Phnom Penh led by Richard Hornik. Within just two years, the Department had published a 100-page News Literacy textbook in Vietnamese, a Manual for Smart Readers, and used it as the basis for five 2-day workshops in four southern Vietnamese cities, with 277 university students attending.
The Department now incorporates news literacy concepts into 5 of its required courses. Most impressively, it developed a 3-hour lecture for the general student body in 2015, and at the beginning of the Fall 2016 semester all 8900 incoming students at the Vietnam National University (HCMC) were required to attend one of the multiple lectures presented by the Department.
Under the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding between Stony Brook University and the Vietnam National University (Ho Chi Minh City), the OPP is funding the updating, editing and publishing of a new version of the Manual for Smart Readers, which will be both distributed and sold. In addition, the faculty is working with local high schools to introduce News literacy concepts.
Read more about Vietnam National University's work in News Literacy and view resources on our Digital Resource Center
The Myanmar Institute of Theology, Liberal Studies Program
The Vice President of MIT, Dr. Maung Maung, attended the first News Literacy Workshop in Southeast Asia in Phnom Penh in 2012. In 2014 he sent Lecturer La Wun Ye to the Hong Kong News Literacy Summer Institute and since then she has a News Literacy course, Principles of Journalism (following the Hong Kong model), to almost 100 students.
MIT co-hosted with JMSC and the CNL a News Literacy Institute in December 2015 to train Asian educators. In addition, a the three organizations collaborated on a 3-day workshop for Myanmar journalists and civil society organization staff.
MIT is currently developing a journalism major with the help of the Stony Brook School of Journalism.
Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Poznan, Poland
https://wnpid.amu.edu.pl/en/journalism-and-social-communication.html
Following the training of three faculty members at Stony Brook in 2014, the Dean of the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism announced the creation of a Center for News Literacy in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in early 2015. Since then, the three faculty members have introduced a News Literacy course that is now mandatory for all Journalism majors.
The Center annually offers a News Literacy Summer Institute for educators from the region. Since 2015, 28 university level educators from Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia have completed the one-week course and are now employing elements of news literacy in their teaching.
In order to formalize the partnership between the Center for News Literacy and the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Stony Brook University and Adam Mickiewicz University signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2016. In addition, to hosting additional Summer Institutes, the Faculty has begun development of news literacy courses in conjunction with three Poznan-area high schools.
Read more about the Adam Mickiewicz University's work in News Literacy and view resources on our Digital Resource Center
Higher School for Economics, Faculty of Communications, Media, and Design
Moscow, Russia
Since 2013 six faculty members of the Faculty of Communications, Media and Design have attended News Literacy Summer Institutes.
The Faculty now offers News Literacy courses every semester.
In 2013-2016 the Course was attended by about four hundred undergraduate students. The curriculum includes lectures and seminars and consists of two modules (62 academic hours). The aim of the course is to show that news literacy develops "critical thinking" and "critical autonomy" of the audience, and media literacy should be part of the media ecosystem and society itself. The non-standard view for media-students when looking at news (a view from the perspective of the average consumer, rather than the producer's information content) allowed students to see the complexity of the problems of the modern information field, qualitatively change the perception of the news as a tool of mass communication as a whole and realize its manipulative possibilities.
In addition, since 2014 School of Media (HSE) has hosted two International Conferences on Media Literacy and Media Education (which included the News Literacy section) and will be holding a Third Conference in April (https://cmd.hse.ru/en/mediaconf/2017/).
In 2015 School of Media created a two-year Media Course for all HSE students. The first semester is «News Literacy: news as an object of manipulation. In 2015-2016 over 250 students from non-journalist faculties preferred this course to others suggested.
In an effort to further spread News Literacy, School of Media professors has conducted (with the support of “Liberal Mission Foundation”) several 3-day workshops for university students from Russian regions. Other topics added to the program include: “The new generation of media”: from popular-science formats to multimedia formats and interactive museums”; “Cinema and media literacy. How movies are used in the propaganda?”
More than 60 students from more than 20 Russian cities participated in workshops in St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg.
In 2017 in Moscow HSE hosted the first News Literacy workshop for media teachers and educators from Russian schools and universities. | http://www.centerfornewsliteracy.org/overseas/ |
q: name?
a: greg thomas marks
q: age?
a: 13,758 days and counting (i.e. between 37 and 38 years old).
q: provenance (where from, where do you live now and how did you end up here)?
a: i grew up in st. martins, nb. various stages of my education saw me move to antigonish, ns in 1990 (to study jazz at st. francis xavier university), back to st. martins again in 1994, up to fredericton in 1995 (to complete a computer science degree), and finally to "the village" in the center of saint john in 1997, after landing an it job with nbtel.
q: why music, as a career?
a: music enthralled me from a very early age. as a toddler i used to improvise melodies over the drone of our hoover vacuum. i was drawn to all things creative - drawing, sculpting, writing, acting, cooking, even dance - but music most of all. the right combination of melody, harmony, and rhythm had a potential to convey emotion on a deeper level than words alone could ever manage. it was an incessant voice that i simply couldn't ignore. i guess that answers, "why music," but why as a career? why not! a layoff in january 2002 left me with an opportunity to try something different, and i figured if i never took a shot at it while i had the chance, i would regret it for the rest of my life.
q: what was your breakthrough moment?
a: it would be difficult to narrow it down to just one. for most of my life, being a career musician and songwriter was a fantasy, a dream i thought was just beyond my reach. i'm not sure i really believed i could make a living as a musician until i realised i was already doing it. as for being a songwriter, the seed of a breakthrough moment was planted in 1994 when i wrote and recorded a lullaby for the then-unborn child of a dear friend. it wasn't until 2007 that i discovered that, 13 years later, that little girl still listened to the lullaby constantly, and that her mother still cried every time she heard it. for me, that is what creating music is all about.
q: what would you be if you weren't a musician?
a: wealthier. oh, you mean career-wise; i would probably be a psychologist, guidance counselor, or teacher. or a comedian, but that kind of negates the "wealthier" descriptor.
q: what are you working on next?
a: i've been gradually chipping away at a number of projects, including doing a pile of song-writing for my debut solo recording (which has been so long coming i've had to start over more than once), writing and illustrating a children's book, and creating some wicked chocolate recipes. in the short term, i'm just hoping to find a new house gig and keep honing my craft. that, and continue eating and living indoors.
q: what place on earth inspires you and why?
a: montreal. the city has been a jazz mecca for generations, and has been home to some of the greatest musical minds of the 20th and 21st centuries. that aside, i just always felt at home wandering through the mont royal plateau area - statistically the most creative community in canada - and the vieux port.
q: what place in new brunswick inspires you and why?
a: while i am drawn to the frenetic anonymity of the big city, i find it is the calming embrace of nature that inspires me most here. you could drop me in the middle of the woods or along the shoreline almost anywhere and i would feel peaceful, but there are a couple of idyllic settings (that almost nobody knows) around saint john and st. martins that have always soothed and inspired me. where montreal let me disappear, faceless, into the masses, these verdant getaways always made me feel simultaneously small and significantly connected to the rest of the universe. i could tell you where they are, but then they'd become tourist destinations and lose their power.
q: secret indulgence?
a: i occasionally indulge in the lost art of the afternoon nap. thanks to the splendid example provided by my cat, i have learned the bliss that accompanies sleeping whenever i feel like it. of course, i have to balance any siestas with additional late-night work, but song-writing jags seem so much more productive when they start at 2 am anyway.
q: what is your greatest extravagance?
a: that would be a tie between live music and good food. the latter tends to surprise people. you wouldn't think, looking at me, that i loved eating as much as i do. being a musician doesn't always lend itself to a rich, plentiful, or healthy diet, but once in a while it is a treat to have a significant feast at a restaurant or to splurge on an assortment of exotic foods. indian, ethiopian, lebanese, jamaican, and tibetan dishes top my culinary list. i've been known once or twice to drive as far as toronto for a good concert and a sumptuous ethnic meal.
q: what is your greatest fear and why?
a: living an unremarkable life, and dying without leaving a positive, enduring legacy. isn't that everybody's greatest fear?
q: greatest joy?
a: discovering that i have made a difference (even in some small way); a tear on the cheek of an audience member touched by my performance; the bright epiphany that flashes in young students' eyes when they realise they can do what they thought was impossible; the surprise of a stranger in response to an unexpected random act of kindness; even the purring of my cat. these are things that make life worthwhile.
q: favourite painting by a new brunswick artist and why?
a: i rarely play favourites, drawing inspiration from everything i encounter, and trying to understand what inspires people to choose their own personal approaches to expression. in many ways i am often more inspired by the artists than their individual works. over the years i have had great respect for suzanne hill, peter davidson, cliff turner, and my father, harold "haddie" marks, each for their own personal approaches and artistic choices. recently, i have been particularly impressed by our younger local artists, specifically painter sarah jones, whose works defy the expectations of maritime landscape artists (to depict picturesque, tourist-friendly vistas), instead capturing both the angst and beauty of our urban and industrial presence, and potter alison gayton (whose interview was published on november 21st, 2009), for her organic, earthy pieces as well as her dedication to using local materials. mostly, they inspire me with their willingness to pursue their dreams, unabashed and seemingly unfazed by the tedious common belief that artists must succumb to commercialism or suffer. that, and they're both fun, energetic, caring people, who clearly feel a commitment to improving the world around them.
q: what are you reading?
a: i've always got several books going at once, usually dealing with psychology/self-improvement in some form or another. current titles include motivation 101 by jean marie stine, the procrastinator's handbook by rita emmett, drawing on the right side of the brain by betty edwards, cracking creativity by michael michalko, freakonomics by steven d. levitt and stephen j. dubner, just your type by paul d. tieger and barbara barron-tieger, flirt coach by peta heskell, and understanding women by romy miller (sometimes i need some "fun" books to balance out the dry cerebral stuff). add to that reams of psychology today and scientific american mind magazines, a myriad of books on music, art, and culinary technique, various newsletters, and the fruits of internet research, and you might be surprised to discover how little time i spend reading.
q: what¹s on your ipod?
a: a price sticker, i presume; i never got around to buying one! my old sony clié, on the other hand, is currently loaded with a mix of donald fagan, jimmy scott, mike murley, hypnotic pitch training recordings, several of the aforementioned books, and peter sellers' "the party," just to name a few.
q: what talent would you like to have?
a: personally i believe the only real talents are vision and determination/perseverance; with them, virtually any human ability can be cultivated in the fullness of time, and without them you're left with dumb luck or divine intervention. i could use a large helping of each, if you're offering. failing that, perfect pitch, an eidetic memory, or the gift of brevity might come in handy.
q: what is the greatest public misconception about music?
a: there are several that come to mind, but the one that hits home for most professional musicians is the erroneous belief that music is a lazy man's career! when people hear a true professional musician perform, particularly the ones who make it seem effortless, it's easy to believe that it is effortless. in fact, every note you hear has decades of concerted effort behind it. if that isn't enough in itself, consider that today the average working musician also has to be an orchestrator, arranger, booking agent, press agent, accountant, menial labourer, event planner, graphic/web designer, driver, courier and more, on top of putting in the necessary hours practicing every week to keep improving. i wasn't kidding when i called sleep an indulgence!
q: your most treasured possession?
a: my cat (if you could consider her a possession, per se; i rather suspect she sees it the other way around). what can i say: i love my saxes, but they can't love me back.
q: what is your motto?
a: every day this side of the grass is a successful one.
q: how would you like to die?
a: who wants to die?
q: your favourite musician and why?
a: again, i don't often play favourites, and couldn't narrow the field to a single choice where music is concerned. i've listened to everything from mozart to motorhead and beyond, and found things to love in all of it. i've had a long-standing love affair with the recordings of michael brecker, jimmy scott, donald fagan/steely dan, grover washington, jr., billy joel, nina simone, jamie cullum, kurt elling... the list is nearly endless. this week, i've been most inspired by the songwriting of rufus wainwright, but who knows what wondrous sounds i may encounter tomorrow? | http://www.cultureofone.com/gtm/2009interview.html |
You make all things special. Developing a scale to measure sympathetic magic in romantic relationships
Authors:
- Aleksandra Niemyjska,
- Michał Parzuchowski
Abstract
This paper describes the development and construct validation of the Romantic Sympathetic Magic Scale (RSMS). The scale measures individual differences in directing attachment behavior toward inanimate objects associated with one’s partner. We offer a theoretical basis for such behavior in the concept of sympathetic magic and test the motivational and cognitive factors involved in this tendency. Finally, we differentiate romantic sympathetic magic from similar concepts. Three studies (N = 851) showed that RSMS is related to increased experientiality as well as to motivation to increase closeness to one’s partner. The RSMS is related to, but substantially different from, paranormal beliefs, anthropomorphism for gadgets, and an overall attachment to inanimate objects. The distinctive feature of romantic sympathetic magic is that it applies specifically to objects associated with people’s loved ones and its function is to facilitate a perceived connection with them. This research contributes to our understanding of the correspondence between personal relationships and emotional connection to inanimate objects.
- Record ID
- SWPS26474e5be2bf45699959cbe39d3d60dd
- Author
- Journal series
- Current Psychology, ISSN 1046-1310, e-ISSN 1936-4733
- Issue year
- 2020
- No
- 39
- Pages
- 1635-1647
- Publication size in sheets
- 1.30
- Keywords in English
- romantic relationship, sympathetic magic, inanimate object, keepsake, individual differences
- ASJC Classification
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- DOI
- DOI:10.1007/s12144-018-9861-3 opening in a new tab
- URL
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-018-9861-3 opening in a new tab
- Language
- (en) English
- File
- Additional file
- Score (nominal)
- 40
- Score source
- journalList
- Publication indicators
- : 2018 = 0.981; : 2017 = 1.280 (2) - 2017=1.165 (5); = 3
- Citation count
- 3
- Uniform Resource Identifier
- http://192.168.13.97/info/article/SWPS26474e5be2bf45699959cbe39d3d60dd/
* presented citation count is obtained through Internet information analysis and it is close to the number calculated by the Publish or Perishopening in a new tab system. | http://bw.swps.edu.pl/info/article/SWPS26474e5be2bf45699959cbe39d3d60dd/ |
Louise there are a lot of issues which will add to the costs of acquiring the applications. The collection of all of the offers, awards and the historical database should have value to us. If we decide that the value is there then we would be looking at additional expenses to have SSI continue to host and operate the applications for up to a year until we could rewrite portions of it and absorb it in house. This acquisition would buy us time and give us a jump start in developing our capacity trading tools but we also need to be aware that there will be additional costs going forward and potentially some issues with maintenance of the data feeds from the pipes if we don't finalize TPA's with all of the pipes. - Tommy
-----Original Message-----
From: Kitchen, Louise
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 2:38 PM
To: Yanowski, Tommy J.; Gomez, Julie A.
Cc: Perlman, Beth; Stock, Stephen
Subject: RE: Capacity Center Due Diligence
I have to say there are lots of issues with this.
-----Original Message-----
From: Yanowski, Tommy J.
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 9:15 AM
To: Gomez, Julie A.
Cc: Perlman, Beth; Stock, Stephen
Subject: Capacity Center Due Diligence
Julie: Attached is a document which attempts to summarize our due diligence of the Capacity Center software. Please let me know if you'd like to get together to go through this information and discuss any next steps.
Tommy Yanowski
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<< File: Capacity Center Due Diligence Summary.doc >>
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The secondary licensure program provides teacher education candidates broad content and field knowledge and prepares them as teachers for grades 7-12. Secondary licensure candidates may choose from majors in Biology, English, Geosciences, History, Mathematics and Spanish.
A minimum of 75 credit hours of general education and content area coursework must be completed with a minimum GPA of 2.80 before a secondary candidate is eligible to apply for admission to the Center for Teacher Education (CTE). Before students may register for any upper level education courses, they must be formally accepted to the CTE through a thorough application process. All application requirements and prerequisites can be viewed on our program application page or in the Advising Handbook.
Once admitted, secondary education students take a semester of foundation and pedagogy education courses, during which they rotate through a variety of secondary field placements. In their final year, secondary students are placed in a two-semester placement for student teaching. During the first semester, referred to as the "pre-internship," secondary students complete their remaining content requirements and methods courses, and log a minimum of 140 field hours at their student teaching placement site.
During the final semester, secondary education majors complete their internship for which they are placed in the classroom full-time and take on the lead teaching role. All coursework and licensure testing must be completed prior to internship so that students are eligible to apply for state licensure immediately upon completion of the internship and degree.
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The Bachelor of Science in Geosciences with a concentration in Secondary Education is designed for students whose goal is to teach earth science at the middle or high school level. The basic curriculum includes all of the major topics within a traditional geology program while also incorporating teacher education courses required for licensure by the state of ColoradoAcademic Requirements
Students pursuing a History major follow a program that prepares them for understanding present society and culture through a study of the past.Academic Requirements
The major in mathematics with a concentration in secondary education will prepare students to teach in both middle schools and in high schools. While completing this degree, students develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills and are introduced to the logical and historical development of mathematical ideas. Students also learn the professional skills in teaching methods and content necessary for secondary mathematics teachers.Academic Requirements
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) are common outcomes after exposure to a traumatic event. Existential anxiety (EA) involves apprehension regarding purpose of life and death and may be associated with posttraumatic experiences. Although existential anxiety has been studied in relation to PTSD, it has yet to be looked at in regards to PTG. Prior research suggests that existential anxiety is differentially associated with psychological symptoms (Scott & Weems, 2012). The purpose of the current study is to examine the role of EA and PTG in sexual assault survivors. Participants (n = 95) were recruited from undergraduate psychology courses for the present study. Participants were prescreened to determine sexual trauma history using an online mass testing procedure. Eligible participants were invited to participate in the present study where they were asked to complete the Existential Anxiety Questionnaire (EAQ; Weems et al., 2004), the PTSD Checklist for DSM5 (PCL-5; Weathers et al., 2013), and the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PGI; Tedeschi & Calhaun, 1996). Analyses revealed a positive correlation between EA and PTSD symptoms, r = .50, p < 0.01. Additionally, a positive correlation was found between PTG and PTSD symptoms, r = .22, p < 0.05. After looking at specific factors of PTG, it was found that Spiritual Change significantly predicted existential anxiety (β =.44, p < .05). Perhaps survivors experiencing a change in spirituality may experience existential anxiety, which may lead to growth after trauma.
Recommended Citation
Callely, Natalie
(2019)
"Examining the Role of Existential Anxiety and Posttraumatic Growth within Sexual Assault Survivors,"
OSR Journal of Student Research: Vol. 5
, Article 102. | https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/osr/vol5/iss1/102/ |
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NASBA and AICPA Pledge Cooperation on Private Company Financial Reporting Frameworks
Published July 15, 2013
Nashville, Tenn. and New York (July 15, 2013)
– The
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
(NASBA) and the
American Institute of CPAs
(AICPA) have issued the following joint statement:
“The AICPA and NASBA have a shared belief that current Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP) may not always meet the needs of small private businesses and the users of their financial statements.
The Private Company Council (PCC), which was established as a result of the ‘Blue-Ribbon’ Panel on Standard Setting for Private Companies created by NASBA, the AICPA and the Financial Accounting Foundation, is currently developing an authoritative GAAP solution for private companies that we strongly support. The PCC has made excellent progress to date and both NASBA and the AICPA are committed to the PCC’s eventual success in developing a GAAP-based financial reporting model for all private companies.
As the PCC works to fulfill its mission to modify GAAP for private companies, the AICPA has developed the
Financial Reporting Framework for Small- and Medium-Sized Entities
(FRF for SMEs) to provide private, owner-managed Main Street businesses a non-GAAP accounting framework that is simple to apply and cost beneficial. We believe that preparers and users of private company financial statements should responsibly assess the accounting approach to meet their current and future needs depending on individual company facts and circumstances.
The AICPA and NASBA are committed to engaging in an effort to ensure that the FRF for SMEs, as a non-authoritative framework, is not confused with GAAP and that entities that utilize GAAP or a non-GAAP solution do so in a suitable and transparent manner. To that end, the AICPA, with NASBA input, will develop a decision-making tool to assist entities with determining whether use of the FRF for SMEs is suitable or not. Additionally, illustrative financial statements and disclosures will be developed to distinguish FRF for SMEs-based financial statements from GAAP-prepared statements.
CPAs who report on financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, or a special purpose framework, such as the FRF for SMEs, will be held to the highest standards of professional practice by U.S. Boards of Accountancy.”
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Background: Gender and race disparities in academic plastic surgery are known, but in recent years a change in culture has been promoted by professional societies. This study aims to evaluate the effects of these changes at faculty and leadership positions.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in June 2018 to evaluate gender and race representation among academic plastic surgery faculty of programs accredited by the ACGME. Online faculty profiles, Doximity, LinkedIn, private-practice, and public records websites were used to obtain faculty data and compare demographics, career qualifications, years of experience, and faculty positions.
Results: Overall, women represented 19.8% of all academic plastic surgeons. Female academic plastic surgeons were significantly more likely to be an assistant professor [OR:2.19, (95%CI:1.58-3.05)], and significantly less likely to be a full professor [OR:0.20, (95%CI:0.11-0.35)] or program chair [OR:0.32, (95%CI:0.16-0.65)]. After adjustment for years of post-residency experience, only disparities at the full professor position remained [OR:0.34; (95%CI:0.16-0.47)], highlighting the importance of cohort experience. Non-white plastic surgeons held 25.1% of all academic positions. Non-white plastic surgeons were significantly less likely to hold the full professor position [OR:0.60, (95%CI:0.14-0.88)], despite being more likely to have had prior fellowship training [OR:1.62, (95%CI:1.16-2.26)] and microsurgery fellowship training [OR:1.78, (95%CI:1.24-2.54)]. Programs with a non-white chair had a significantly greater proportion of non-white faculty (40.5% versus 20.5%; p<0.0001) and more equitable career outcomes for non-white faculty (non-white chair=22.7% increase in non-white full-professors; p<0.0001).
Conclusion: As these faculty cohorts mature, a more equitable distribution of career outcomes may occur. However, the unequal appointment and advancement of faculty by program leadership indicates there are still issues which must be addressed. | https://acaplasticsurgeons.org/Events/2019/22.cgi |
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse follows policies set forth in the UW System Code--part of the State of Wisconsin Administrative Code.
Chapter 14 of the UW System Code (PDF) details policies for student academic misconduct and disciplinary procedures. Plagiarism is considered a form of academic misconduct.
Statement of Principles
The university has a responsibility to promote academic honesty and integrity and to develop procedures to deal effectively with instances of academic dishonesty. Students are responsible for:
Students who violate these standards must be confronted and must accept the consequences of their actions.
Source: the above text was taken from UWS 14.01 Statement of Principles (PDF).
Academic Misconduct
Besides plagiarism, academic misconduct also includes actions such as cheating on examinations, collaborating with others on course work when it is not permitted, and performing course work under the name of another student, among other actions.
Section 14.04 of the UW System Code (PDF) provides a full list of academic misconduct subject to disciplinary action.
Students who commit academic misconduct, including plagiarism, may be subjected to the following disciplinary sanctions:
One or more of the above disciplinary sanctions may be imposed.
Source: the above text was taken from UWS 14.04 Disciplinary Sanctions (PDF). | https://libguides.uwlax.edu/c.php?g=274211&p=1828545 |
What's In A Name? Tensions Rise As Communities Are Rebranded To Attract Young, Hip Crowds
Once a desirable area for wealthy residents, the San Francisco neighborhood of Rincon Hill was transformed in the late 1800s by the Second Street Cut in a decision by local governments to slice through the neighborhood and lower its hills by several dozen feet for industrial purposes.
The neighborhood fell out of favor when it was divided into Rincon Hill and Transbay, and the elite fled to Nob Hill as people began to refer to Rincon Hill as a slum. Two centuries later, a community benefit district has doled out $70K to unite the neighborhoods under one name, signaling a renaissance in the area.
This campaign resembles hundreds of others taking place across the country. Tensions are bubbling as newcomers, often without the consultation of current residents, push to remove or change neighborhood names that residents may feel personally and culturally connected to. These names often emerge organically over time based on cultural melding, allowing residents to gradually grow into the name and identity. Abrupt changes, often for economic or social improvement, can lead to rougher transitions.
Such was the case in New York City.
The proposed designation of the southern edge of Harlem as “SoHa” provoked condemnation. For the community, the change is just the most recent in a series of nicknames looking to capitalize on the cachet of SoHo to attract young professionals to the area.
In response, New York Sen. Brian Benjamin drafted the Neighborhood Integrity Act this June. The bill would require name changes be approved by the mayor and would fine real estate agents for referring to the area as anything but its “traditional” name.
Neighborhood Names Are Not As Fixed As You Might Think
Local governments often do not regulate the boundary lines of individual communities. That responsibility falls to the people living within them, and as those demographics shift, so do the borders. For Gordon Douglas, assistant professor of Urban Planning and director of the Institute for Metropolitan Studies at San Jose State University, neighborhoods serve a purpose in how individuals form a cultural identity.
In Chicago, one of the few cities where neighborhoods have some form of official designation, Chicago School sociologists created "community areas" to distinguish where they believed the boundaries between different groups of residents fell.
“They are called community areas but really they are neighborhoods,” Douglas said. "We tend to need some kind of cultural identity, and I think that is where you have, especially in sociology, a kind of conflation of neighborhood with community."
In the 1960s and more prominently in the 1980s, a wave of homeowners and business owners increasingly formed community associations and business districts. In New York, this spurred the division of South Brooklyn into the separate communities of Red Hook, Gowanus, Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens and Park Slope, after young professionals sought the quiet and relatively safe swath of the borough.
The 1960s saw an influx of Hispanic and Latino families into the neighborhoods, but by the 1980s, then-district manager of Community Board 6 Robert Acito witnessed what he believed to be a telltale sign of gentrification: upscale pizza toppings.
He slammed the change as "quichefication," and it was not long before longtime residents were hard-pressed to find one-bedroom rentals for under $600/month.
“Does that mean the name in itself matters? You would have to go and ask people," Douglas said. “I would argue that there are neighborhoods that have less of that kind of identity.”
Building A Sense Of Place
LPMG Properties founder and President John Longacre noticed a lack of community identity in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia. After opening the American Sardine Bar in the area, which had seen alleged disinvestment and a history of nonconforming landlords and owners, he looked to revitalize the commercial corridor along West Passyunk Avenue. What Longacre found was that people infrequently referred to the area by its "official" name.
“There was no defined boundary,” Longacre said. “So we looked at the civic zoning maps and we defined a perimeter in an area around that commercial corridor on both sides of it that we are going to call ‘Newbold.’”
Developers are required to seek permission from registered community organizations for zoning variances in Philadelphia, but this portion of the neighborhood, between Tasker Street to the north, Wolf Street to the south, Broad Street to the east and West 18th Street to the west, had no civic overlay in place. In 2005, Longacre created the Newbold Community Development Corp. and the Newbold Civic Association to fill that gap, and consulted with the existing Point Breeze CDC to ensure the civic groups were not overlapping.
Longacre pulled from a historical street name that was still carved into the bricks of some of the neighborhood’s oldest buildings.
“Newbold works because it has the connotation of ‘new’ and ‘bold’ and it has ties to history,” he said.
Residents said the name change helps distinguish Newbold from the rest of Point Breeze, which has higher crime rates. But Longacre said he does not intend to separate Newbold from the surrounding community, and he said the decision goes beyond his specific project.
“Would I go into another neighborhood and say, 'Oh, we are going to rename this for some development sake?' Absolutely not,” Longacre said. “Every neighborhood has its own rationale for why people may or may not want to establish a name.”
Whether the Newbold name has attracted gentrifiers at the expense of current residents is up for debate, although rents have risen and some longtime community members have left, but the real estate market has warmed in the area. That may have to do with Longacre’s marketing approach: to make Newbold stick, he lobbied the Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors.
Median home values in the northern half of Newbold, from Mifflin Street to Tasker Street, have risen to $107K, a 110% increase since 2010, according to a Governing report. Several census tracts in Point Breeze have also undergone gentrification, and the median rent is $1,300, higher than Newbold’s median rent of $1,279.
Organic Name Creation Can Be Just This Simple
As with regulation, public-private partnerships can help fuel the creation of a new name. While New York has no official neighborhoods, historic districts can preserve both the name and the architectural character of the area. Placing the new neighborhood on a street map or a subway line can also solidify the switch.
“The City of Los Angeles popped NoHo for North Hollywood on a map, and they didn’t do that first but they helped that along,” Douglas said. "A lot of places will put Chinatown on a subway stop. It tends to be at the very end of lines, where they give it a kind of destination.”
Newbold is on Google's Philadelphia map, as is North of the Panhandle in San Francisco, minus the combination of names.
Stricter regulation, like Benjamin’s bill, could discourage real estate professionals and community organizations from creating frivolous names, acronyms and abbreviations, but it would not prevent the organic shifting of neighborhood boundaries or developers building luxury properties in the area.
But in the game of neighborhood development, building a bridge might be better than planting a flag.
“It is perfectly organic for someone to go out there and figure out what the neighborhood is called,” Douglas said. “But once that begins to promote these things in a way that doesn’t mean anything to longtime residents, then it could become an issue.”
San Francisco's East Cut Community Benefit District, which was created to unite Rincon Hill and Transbay under one name, aims to create an identifiable, attractive home for residents and businesses. The area's new name is The East Cut, and the East Cut CBD does not believe that steps on any toes.
"When we asked people where they were, no one was able to identify the neighborhood consistently," East Cut CBD Executive Director Andrew Robinson said. "Our mission wasn’t to rename any areas of San Francisco, [but rather to rename this] CBD so that everyone who pays into the district can take advantage of it."
Crossing Boundary Lines
Community organizations can leverage a name change as a way to distinguish a collection of homes and businesses from the larger area. The North of the Panhandle Neighborhood Association, founded in the 1990s to combat drug-related crime in the San Francisco neighborhood, turned a southwestern piece of the Western Addition from Fell Street to the south, Turk Street to the north, Divisadero Boulevard to the east and Masonic Avenue to the west, into NoPa.
NOPNA board member Tim Hickey said the name NoPa has always been there, if not always in the public eye. North of the Panhandle has been used to describe the area for over 100 years.
Neighborhood associations have the ability to create an identity for a pre-existing area name and define the area for its residents. Hickey said it is common for a community to have subdivisions.
“Some neighborhoods have virtually unknown sub-neighborhoods such as La Lingua, Balboa Terrace or the nascent East Cut [SoMa],” Hickey said.
The small neighborhood also shares history with the Western Addition, an area known for both its diverse residents and alleged urban blight. For NOPNA, the borders and distinctions are clearly defined.
“Walking north to Anza Vista or northwest to Ewing Terrace will also let you see how different other neighborhoods resonate, from architecture to business types, politics and many other demographic factors,” Hickey said.
Residents do not see the boundaries that clearly. In a data-generated map tagged by neighborhood, Western Addition and NoPa are globular, organic clusters, with significant overlap. Real estate prices ultimately distinguish the two areas. Compared to Western Addition’s median home value of $1.2M, NoPa has a median value of $1.95M. | https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/neighborhood/name-brand-the-risks-and-rewards-of-redefining-a-neighborhood-75976 |
In the wake of the ultimately painless and tidy confirmation of now United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, followed by the messy and embarrassing shuttling off the confirmation track of White House Counsel Harriet Miers comes the nomination of Judge Samuel G. Alito, whose 15-year record as a Third Circuit Appellate Court Judge has put “judicial philosophy” once again on the front burner of many political discussions. Chief Justice Roberts told the U.S. Senators, whose approval he received, that he has no “overarching judicial philosophy” and said nothing thereafter to contradict that statement. Harriet Miers obviously had no discernable judicial philosophy, overarching or any other kind. For that reason, her supporters thrust glimpses of her personal religious, political, and cultural views forward without further explanation during the prelude to her non-confirmation. They were unsuccessful in persuading even the right wing base of the President’s own party to accept these assurances that she would bring an agenda to the Court compatible with their own.
Now comes Judge Alito, who apparently is willing to discuss with U.S. Senators his 15-year record of appellate court decisions and even his judicial philosophy to a much greater extent than have other recent nominees. Also significantly, he has the intellect to do so. That will put the subject of judicial philosophy in plain view for the U.S. Senate and its audience of current events groupies, including this writer. With that in mind, I will be discussing judicial and legal philosophy in my next few columns. I also will be commenting on “judicial activism,” independence, and politics as part of the discussion.
The classic theory, which is also the conventional theory of what a trial judge in this state and country does is that he or she listens to witness testimony and views exhibits (physical evidence). The trial judge, based on this “record,” determines what the facts of the case are, and then researches “the law” by reading from codes and cases that reveal the “already existing statutory law made by legislatures and the common law made by appellate court judges.” The trial judge then applies “the law” to the facts or explains to a jury how to do that. In this manner, the judge, or the jury with the “judges instructions,” logically deduces the correct resolution of the issues before the court.
The classic theory of what appellate court judges do is that in panels of three or more, including at times the whole court; they review the record of the trial court to see if the trial judge did his or her job correctly. The appellate courts also as a part of that process, if it is necessary, determine whether the trial judge interpreted and applied the statutory as well as common law to the facts without error or if there was a jury whether the judge explained to the jury how to accomplish that logically and correctly.
Therefore, as Professor Todd Rahoff, a Professor of Law at Harvard, points out, “judges who subscribe to the ‘Legal Process School,’ emphatically distinguish what judges do in resolving legal issues from what legislators do to solve political problems.” They do so by insisting as Professor Dennis J. Hutchinson of the University of Chicago explains that courts adhere to “neutral principles” and that they “should not become champions of particular causes or litigants.” This philosophy would therefore preclude the judge from responding in a case, where the right of a woman to have an abortion is the issue, to women young and old, rich or poor whose pleas to be able to control their own bodies accompany their case or to the pro-life advocates who consider life to have begun at conception and, therefore, want to prohibit abortion under any circumstances. The only question for a judge who subscribes to the Legal Process School of Jurisprudence to answer is what does the Constitution, the applicable statutes, as well as the precedents say? The effect on the litigants is not to be considered unless it is to determine “legislative intent,” which is controversial itself.
This view of how the legal system works, or at least should work, contrasts and competes with several other theories that suggest that the way legal decisions are made by judges is not as outwardly and objectively directed as the classical theorists, the devotees of the Legal Process School claim. Indeed, in his book, “Law and The Modern Mind,” author Professor and Legal Philosopher Jerome Frank, quotes the famous Supreme Court Justice, Oliver Wendell Holmes, who said most presciently, “The life of the law is not logic. It is experience.” More on that theory of judicial decision making known as “Legal Realism,” as well as the schools of jurisprudence known as “Critical Legal Studies,” “Doctrine of Original Intent,” “Legal Progmatism,” “Law and Economics,” and various “Feminist” theories of jurisprudence in this same space in my next columns. | https://www.apursuitofjustice.com/chief-justice-roberts-told-the-u-s-senators-he-has-no-overarching-judicial-philosophy/ |
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