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Arrive Sunday, April 1st, Easter and set up the coach before 6″ of snow fell with a new record low temperature of 5º. Snow fell each of the next 2 weekends and the temperatures stayed cold the entire time. There were very few campers those first 3 weeks of April! My baby brother, Jeff, had a heart attack and died in his sleep on April 9. Totally. Unprepared. For. That. He had just turned 60 and was looking forward to retiring from the Border Patrol and living on a lake near a golf course with our Mom in tow. No words to describe the deep hole in my soul now. Between traveling to Iowa, Kansas, St. Louis, Chicago (work), and Tampa (sales meeting – he flew to), we put over 5,000 miles on our car in one month. That is Five Thousand Miles just on the car, none on the RV! We got another contract on our house with closing scheduled for 9 weeks out (June 18th). So that meant that, while we were away, we had another round of inspectors come pick at our house and determine that we needed to spend more money to satisfy the new buyers! We both got to spend some much needed time with Jeff's three sons, Alex, Jake & Luke. It was bittersweet to make new connections with them as adults now, at this time. But it also gave us a chance to recognize that they have each become men that we are proud to know. There were times of great peace at Thousand Hills. We saw a big eagle who was staying there for the summer. We learned about American Coot water birds. We saw flocks of Canadian Geese and Northern Loon resting on the lake before continuing north. Owls called in the trees at dusk. We heard so many different frogs croaking and singing their songs both day and night on the warmer days. Being a campground host was not too bad. I met so many nice people, even a couple in a tiny little camper/van from the Netherlands. The campground was small enough that I could drive around in 30 minutes to check on everyone. I did not have to sell ice or firewood, clean bathrooms or sit in a small toll booth all day. We will return in July for another month and see if I still feel the same! It began to warm up just before we left and we began to see signs of Spring in the woods around the RV. I found a little time to put peel-and-stick tile in the kitchen area of the coach and finally covered up all the old yucky border. Barry found some time one weekend to move the TV from the front of the coach, over the driver / passenger area, outside! I got to drive from Kirksville to Cheney, Kansas and back — a chance to see some new sights. Of course this guy would have an Elk on his grave! At the end of our time in Kirksville, we were both beat — physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We are moving to western Iowa for a week to make sales calls & run up to Sioux Falls, SD to update to a new mailing address. (If you want it, just text me.). We will return to Macon, Missouri for a week, then back to St. Louis at the end of May. We need to work on the final steps of emptying our house before closing. And we could really use some hugs from our family and friends while we are there…………..

If you happened to pass the 1990s in Britain as a certain sort of alternative and/or obscurantist cinephile, you know BBC2's Moviedrome, which, albeit belonging to the proud old tradition of the television movie show, showed primarily cult films. But what makes for a cult film, anyway? A cult film "has a passionate following, but does not appeal to everyone." Yet cult film status "does not automatically guarantee quality," nor does the box office money a picture either made or failed to make. But we can categorize all cult films under certain genres, and often more than one, given their "tendency to slosh over from one genre into another, so that a science fiction film might also be a detective movie, or vice versa," all sharing the common themes of "love, murder and greed." Those words come straight from Repo Man, Walker, and Sid & Nancy director Alex Cox, a cult filmmaker of no small renown. He also hosted Moviedrome, providing much more than the standard movie-show framing of and introduction to the night's feature. At the top of the post, we have his opening segment for Edward G. Ulmer's cheap but astonishingly enduring 1945 film noir Detour, which you can chase with the film itself just above. You may also remember Carnival of Souls, which we featured in full as one of Time Out London's 1oo best horror films — well, Cox ably gave a Moviedrome primer on that one as well, describing it as one of the most influential cult movies of its kind ever made. But Cox talked about a lot more than filmmakers some might describe as schlocky and exploitative; he also talked about the likes of Alfred Hitchcock, who took schlock and exploitation to its highest point of cinematic artistry. Last year, we featured an examination of Hitchcock's sleight-of-hand in the making of Rope, the suspense master's supposedly cut-free tale of killing and deception. Just above, in Cox's intro for the film, you can hear more about why this film made the cut, as it were, into Moviedrome's league of "cult and weirdo type movies." You can learn about many more such disreputable-yet-reputable pictures through Cox's many segments posted to Youtube, as well as in the full text of his Moviedrome Guide available on his "free stuff" page. The Moviedrome faithful might also consider having a look at this gallery of films from the show's Alex Cox years, and the exegetic Tumblr blog Moviedromer.

Scientists have identified why people with the hepatitis C virus get liver disease and why the virus is able to persist in the body for so long. The answer is that the virus attacks the liver cells' energy centers. By attacking the mitochondria, the virus appears to dismantle the cell's innate ability to fight infection. Cells recognize the damage and respond to it by recruiting proteins that tell the mitochondria to eliminate the damaged area, but the repair process ends up helping the virus to replicate and infect other cells. Hepatitis C is an infectious disease affecting primarily the liver, caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Chronic infection can lead to scarring of the liver and ultimately to cirrhosis, which is generally apparent after many years. In some cases, those with cirrhosis will go on to develop liver failure or liver cancer. The virus is spread is spread primarily by blood-to-blood contact associated with intravenous drug use, poorly sterilized medical equipment, and transfusions. The new research suggests that suggests that mitochondrial operations could be a therapeutic target against hepatitis C, the leading cause of liver transplants and a major cause of liver cancer in the U.S. The study was carried out at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. The findings have been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, in a paper titled "Hepatitis C virus triggers mitochondrial fission and attenuates apoptosis to promote viral persistence".

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Brooks Ashmanskas is The Prom's shining star. After decades of being a comic scene-stealer in roles that ranged from ensemble to supporting, he finally has a lead role, and boy does he make the most of it. Oh, he's still the comic scene-stealer, even up against such expert competition as Christopher Sieber and Beth Leavel (Leavel was out sick the night I went, her understudy Kate Marilley chewed the scenery with a fervor that would have made Beth proud – Marilley's one to watch for sure). But in the character of Barry Glickman, the authors of The Prom have given Ashmanskas a role with a touch more depth, giving him a chance to show all his gifts. The spine of The Prom is the growing friendship between Glickman and Emma, bonding over what being oppressed queers does to you – it's a sweeter thing than that description suggests. Kinnunen is as grounded as Ashmanskas is flighty; with all these shameless hams in town, it's Emma that gets the 11 O'Clock number, the achingly earnest "Unruly Heart," which Kinnunen knocks out of the ballpark. Director / choreographer Casey Nicholaw is fresh off Mean Girls, so he knows his way around the high-school scene (he's long known his way around Broadway!), and gives it his usual heart and pizzazz. Highly recommended.

With summer, a slew of new projects and the promise of an infrastructure plan right around the corner, recruiting new talent is top of mind for many contractors. However, the busy season can cause some business owners to hire without considering all of the potential risk that comes with onboarding new employees. Bob Kreuzer, vice president of construction risk control at Travelers, recently spoke with CBO about the insurance and risk management elements that are not always taken care of ahead of time, as well as some of his advice for navigating hiring during the busy season. Kreuzer has worked with Travelers for just over 18 years and oversees a team of construction risk control professionals located around the country. See his insight below. CBO: With the busy season ramping up, how can construction owners improve their spring hiring tactics? BK: We take a consultative approach with our contractors, and break down the hiring process into a couple different buckets. Some of the components we talk through include the recruiting and hiring phase, orientation and training once employees are hired, and how to manage the changing workforce, especially as employees age and younger employees enter the job field. We see many contractors do background checks and drug testing as part of the onboarding process. Those are examples of good, up-front tools contractors can use to make sure the people they are hiring can come in and do the work properly and safely. We also spend a lot of time with customers talking through the interviewing process. Contractors may sometimes need to hire people for a job quickly. However, there are still certain interview questions and techniques (like behavioral interviewing, which assesses a candidate's responses to "what if" questions by using role-based scenarios, as well as to assess critical-thinking skills) that can help determine whether a potential employee will be safe and productive on the job. The other practice we are putting an increased focus on is job descriptions—it's a good idea to make sure descriptions are spelled out, and that they clearly define the physical components of the job. CBO: In the midst of a skilled labor shortage, are you seeing any out-of-the-box methods for finding talent? BK: Improving your onboarding process will help so much. Many contractors still rely on traditional onboarding: you put in a safety video; the new hire watches it; they sign a piece of paper; and you put them to work. We highly recommend altering that process. One thing we know is that workplace accidents are more likely to occur when an employee is new. Travelers construction claim data shows that 52 percent of workplace injuries happen within the first year of employment. We think contractors need to take a look at the specific hazards of the work any one employee will be doing. Focus on additional training, such as a mentor program. Partner the new worker with someone who is experienced with both the company and a construction jobsite. One technique we think works well is when contractors put a different colored hardhat on a newer worker so project supervisors can easily pick out the employees they need to keep a closer eye on. Additionally, in light of the skilled labor shortage, one positive change we have seen contractors make is offering skill-based training to their employees, such as continued learning opportunities or classes to develop another skill. Your employees will see that you are invested in their development, and they may in return have increased engagement and safety on the jobsite. It could help them feel truly valued at work. CBO: What are some common issues or risks you see with spring hiring, and how can business owners combat those issues? BK: One program we promote around the country is leadership development. With an aging workforce, a lot of contractors are experiencing a leadership gap. Working with those employees whom you have identified as having the potential to be a future leader in your company will pay off for years to come. Additionally, for the aging workforce, there are increased risks for injuries. Our construction team works to identify common tasks and jobsite work that can be altered to reduce, as an example, repetitive motion injuries. These tasks might include heavy lifting or working overhead. You have to pay attention to the work your aging employees are taking on, and consider how you can reorganize the workflow to help ensure safety on the job. CBO: Are there any new areas of risk on the jobsite that risk managers and insurers are having to adapt to cover? BK: In some sense, we still see some of the traditional loss leaders still being loss leaders. If you look at OSHA statistics, falls are still an issue at the top of the list. However, we have to readdress some of these traditional exposures for the new environments or situations in which they may be present. One newer risk is the technology that is being used on projects where contractors are testing them out, often for the first time. An example of this could be the wearables many employees are now using on construction sites, or proximity sensors. These tech solutions can be great, but can also introduce new problems around data security and privacy. Those are risks we are actively researching and adapting our coverage to help contractors stay protected. CBO: Anything we've forgotten to mention? BK: As we roll into summer, an issue high on our minds is the threat of natural disasters. If there is an event like the ones we had last year (i.e. Hurricane Harvey), where contractors are forced to expand their labor forces quickly to meet demand, they will want to make sure they are paying additional attention to all of the safety issues they might normally have. My top advice for hiring for natural disaster recovery work is to pay attention to jurisdictional issues that come with moving to other states with new workforces for projects. Do pre-planning now—planning ahead is the most important thing a contractor can do.

Q: Access a list inside another list I have the following lists inside a class: public class TriggerRequest { public int requestReference { get; set; } public List<RequestParameters> requestParameters { get; set; } public List<RequestData> data { get; set; } } public class RequestParameters { public string name { get; set; } public string value { get; set; } } public class RequestData { public string name { get; set; } } I am trying to access the "name" string from the class RequestParameters. I have tried using this: TriggerRequest triggerRequest = null; Console.WriteLine(triggerRequest.requestParameters.name); But it doesn't work. How can I get the name from the requestParameters? A: You will need to tell it which item in the list you want the name of e.g. triggerRequest.requestParameters[0].name or triggerRequest.requestParameters.First().name A: Let the object of the class TriggerRequest be objTriggerRequest then objTriggerRequest.requestParameters will be a List<RequestParameters> So you have to access its index or else some LINQ extension methods to get each RequestParameters object from that. You can try something like this: if(objTriggerRequest.requestParameters.Count > 0) { string name = objTriggerRequest.requestParameters[0].name; // You will get the name of first RequestParameters object // proceed with that } You can try using First() to get the first element, use loop if you need to iterate over the collection of requestParameters A: You can get one by one name of request TriggerRequest trigger=new TriggerRequest(); foreach(RequestParameters request in trigger.requestParameters) { Console.WriteLine(request.name); } You can get specific request name by indexing it TriggerRequest trigger=new TriggerRequest(); trigger.requestParameters[0].name

Шахі Зінда(,  — букв. «Живий цар») — пам'ятник середньовічної архітектури у Самарканді (Узбекистан), ансамбль мавзолеїв Караханідської та Тимуридської знаті. Збережений дотепер комплекс складається із одинадцяти мавзолеїв, які послідовно прибудовували один до одного протягом XIV—XV століть. Проте, під час розкопок на східному схилі городища Афросіаб були виявлені залишки мавзолеїв XI—XII століть. У 2001 році ансамбль мавзолеїв Шахі Зінда разом з іншими стародавніми будівлями Самарканда внесені до Списку Світової спадщини ЮНЕСКО. Історія Ансамбль Шахі Зінда заснований тюркською династією Караханідів, надалі формувався протягом 9 століть і налічує понад двадцять споруд XI—XIV та XIX століть. До XVI століття називався Мазар шаха, маючи на увазі Кусам ібн Аббаса. З XVI століття став відомим під назвою Шох-і Зінда — «живий цар». За легендою, двоюрідний брат пророка Мухаммеда, Кусам ібн Аббас, прийшов до Самарканду з невеликим військом для утвердження ісламу. Під час одного з набігів язичників Кусам ібн Аббаса вразила стріла, але він зумів сховатися від очей невірних в утвореній ущелині (за іншою версією, у колодязі), де і живе дотепер. Оскільки в давнину арабські поховання не декорували кольоровими кахлями і розписами, оформляти приміщення для паломників, які прибули до могили Кусама, довелося у пізній період, і розпис стін нагадує декор приміщень у стилі модерн. Найстаріші споруди ансамблю, від яких збереглися лише основи і надгробки, датуються епохою тюркської династії Караханідів (XI—XII ст.). Переважна більшість будівель відносяться до епохи Тимуридів (XIV—XV ст.), а перебудови XVI—XIX століть практично не вплинули на композицію і зовнішній вигляд комплексу. Мавзолеї мають бірюзове оздоблення або покриті темно-синіми кахлями з квітковими орнаментами. Шахі Зінда — єдиний у Самарканді археолого-архітектурний пам'ятник, у якому, включаючи культурні нашарування Афросіаба, відбилася майже 25-вікова історія міста. 27 березня 1945 року Рада народних комісарів Узбецької РСР Постановою № 410 передала з ведення Управління у справах архітектури при Раді народних комісарів Узбецької РСР у користування Духовного управління мусульман Середньої Азії і Казахстану (САДУМ) сім найбільш відвідуваних вірянами (і раніше закритих державою) мазарів, серед яких був Шахі Зінда. Поховання на території комплексу не проводилися із 1977 року. Загальне планування Вхідний портал комплексу є найновішою його спорудою. Внутрішні будівлі ансамблю діляться на нижню, середню і верхню групи, які з'єднані між собою арково-купольними проходами — чартаками. У нижній групі будівель на терасі недалеко від входу розташовується двокупольний мавзолей. Середня група будівель складається з групи мавзолеїв часів Тимура, де поховані його родичі і видатні військові й релігійні діячі. Ці споруди датуються останньою чвертю XIV — початком XV століть. Серед них мавзолеї Емір-заде (1386 р.), Туглій-Текін, племінниці Тимура Шаді-Мульк-ака (Туркан-ака) (1371—1372 рр.) і сестри Тимура Ширін-Бика-ака (1385—1386 рр.). Два останніх мавзолеї збереглися найкраще. Головні фасади цих невеликих однозальних будівель скомпоновані у формі порталу з пишним і барвистим декором. Недалеко від мавзолею Ширін-Бика-ака, помітно відрізняючись від інших споруд, розташований восьмигранний мавзолей першої половини XV століття з відкритими по боках отворами. Він прикрашений мозаїкою з глазурованих цеглин і, ймовірно, спочатку був перекритий куполом на високому циліндричному барабані. Центром всього ансамблю є комплекс Кусама ібн-Аббаса, що включає кілька будівель, серед яких найбільш древні — мавзолей Кусама ібн-Аббаса і мечеть XVI століття. До комплексу ведуть двері з датою 1404—1405 рр., прикрашені різьбленням і спочатку інкрустовані слоновою кісткою. Верхня група будівель включає три мавзолеї, які стоять один навпроти одного, ніби змагаючись красою облицювань і утворюють чарівний затінений дворик. Північна частина двору замикається мавзолеєм Ходжа-Ахмада, збудованим ще в дотимурівські часи, приблизно у 1340-і роки. Східний і західний боки цього дворика оточені безіменним мавзолеєм 1360—1361 рр. і мавзолеєм Туман-ака початку XV століття. У 2004—2005 рр. за розпорядженням уряду Узбекистану комплекс Шахі-Зінда піддався глобальній реставрації, під час якої паркан вулички мавзолеїв, що підноситься з правого боку доріжки, прибрали для того, щоб відкрити простір, на якому виявлені мечеть, медресе раннього Середньовіччя (XI ст.) і сліди більш ранніх мавзолеїв. Список споруд ансамблю Мавзолеї Кусама ібн Аббаса (1334 рік), декор XV століття Мавзолей знатної дами, 1360/61 рік Шаді-Мульк-ака («Туркан-ака»), 1371/72 рік, зодчі Шамседдін, Бареддін і Зайнуддін Бухарі) Ширін-бика-ака, 1385/86 рік Емір-заде, 1386 рік Ходжа-Ахмада, XIV століття Двокупольний мавзолей, перша третина XV ст. Туглу-Текін (1376 рік) Восьмикутник (1-я третина XV століття) Безіменний мавзолей № 1 (Алі Несефі) (друга половина XIV століття) Безіменний мавзолей № 2 (друга половина XIV століття) Еміра Бурундука (80-і роки XIV століття) Мавзолей і поминальна мечеть Туман-ака (1405 рік) Інші споруди Чартак Абдал-Азіза (1434/1435 рік) Медресе Давлет Кушбегі (1813 рік) Літня мечеть (1909/1910 рік) Верхній чартак (близько 1405 року) Галерея Шахі Зінда на початку XX століття Фотографії С. М. Прокудіна-Горського Примітки Посилання Шахі-Зінда Мистецтво Середньої Азії XIII—XV століть Самарканд у фотографіях. Альбом Шахі Зінда Ісламська архітектура Світова спадщина в Узбекистані Архітектура Узбекистану Культура Самарканда

JJ Brewsky's in Old Town Camarillo is currently in renovation to re-open as The French Bulldog Bistro & Lounge next weekend! Specifically, the new owner indicates they will be opening on Thursday, March 15th and reservations are currently being taken via email. (See The French Bulldog Facebook page for details.) The French Bulldog is a gastro-tavern serving a new selection of martinis, specialty drinks, beers and food by Chef Gael Lecolley! Their website is www.thefrenchbulldogbistro.com and phone is (same as JJ's) 805.482.5249. Should be fun to check it out! Anyone else noticing the clear trend in gastro pubs and taverns around town!? Brendan's Pub in Camarillo and more recently in Agoura Hills, The Tipsy Goat and The Mermaid Tavern in Thousand Oaks, Ladyface Alehouse and The Lab Brewing Company in Agoura, the new Cronies location in Newbury Park (also in Simi, Ventura and Camarillo), The Kitchen in Downtown Oxnard and more. Bottom line: Beer is recession-proof!

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Two Dimensions Of The National Question By Laksiri Fernando – Dr. Laksiri Fernando There have been two clearly discernible dimensions to the 'national question' in Sri Lanka in modern times. By modern times, I mean the period beginning with colonialism particularly under the British (1815) and the awakening of various ethnic communities into national consciousness under capitalism or print capitalism. The first dimension of the national question signified or still signifies the independence from colonialism and after independence (1948), the freedom from post-colonialism or what is perceived as imperialism or outside interference, primarily from the Western hemisphere. This can be termed as the external dimension of the national question. The 'independence,' 'sovereignty' and 'territorial integrity' have been the main demands or slogans of this dimension of the national question while it also could invoke the 'overall right of self-determination' of the country. At times, India has also come into this equation as a challenge or a threatening power. The second dimension of the national question has been the much vexed problem in the country for the last three decades or even before and the failure to resolve this problem peacefully has been the reason for the war, death and destruction. The second dimension of the national question means the 'Tamil national question' or the national question of the minorities particularly of the Tamils and the Muslims. This is the internal dimension of the national question. As ethnic nations or national groups in society, they rightfully aspire for national equality in many spheres and denial of them has led, on the part of the Tamils, to demand 'autonomy,' 'federalism' (internal self-determination) and 'separation' (external self-determination). The 'self-determination' has been their main slogan or demand in various forms. In contrast to the peaceful resolution of the first or the external dimension of the national question or independence, the abysmal failure on the part of the political leaders to resolve the internal dimension or the second dimension of the national question is very much conspicuous. This article attempts to highlight the inverse relationship between these two dimensions of the national question with a brief outline of their origins and argues that a creative or a rational balance between the two might be the solution for the country's present deadlock on reconciliation and other issues. Realty and Exaggeration National questions are always exaggerated matters, whether external and internal. Humans, unlike the other species of animals, appear to have an incorrigible tendency to 'imagine' and 'exaggerate' the perceived threats and kill each other on those grounds. Sri Lankans perhaps in this respect are par excellence. Then the 'theoreticians' like us come in and complicate matters to the greatest possible extent! In the early fifties, it was the 'communist threat' under the influence of the American propaganda. I recollect, as a child, collecting pamphlets from the Colombo Plan Exhibition depicting the killings and atrocities of the communists in Tibet and in the Soviet Union. Then in the seventies it was the threat of American imperialism influenced by the Vietnam War. Even the Mahavelli project was considered a conspiracy. I remember myself writing a popular pamphlet on the subject by the name of Ranjith Peiris condemning American imperialism. Thereafter came the phobia of 'Indian expansionism,' which was utilized by the JVP to mobilize the cadres for the 1971 uprising. None of the above was completely unreal but exaggerated. When Sri Lanka was a colony, the independence was a primary necessity and the struggle to achieve that was legitimate. Even after independence, there were colonial strings attached and the attempts to untie them were necessary. But to keep the country and the people under constant tension, often under the rubric of 'patriotism,' exaggerating the perceived external threats do more harm than good for the country and its future. The world is undoubtedly controlled by big powers or 'imperialists' no doubt, but there have been many legal and institutional changes under the UN that makes it possible for Sri Lanka to maintain its independence and necessary sovereignty intact. It is a matter of effective diplomacy. There is no doubt that Sri Lanka is a country which has treated its minorities quite abysmally with or without the threat of separatism. But the first half of the twentieth century was an example for peaceful coexistence between the different ethnic communities, undoubtedly with frictions, or otherwise the country could not have achieved independence as one country. While there is the dominance of Sinhala (or Buddhist) fundamentalism on the one hand, it is equally true that Tamil nationalism also entertained something similar or at least exclusivist traits from the beginning. This is no surprise given the underdeveloped nature of the economy and the social formations where ethno-nationalism became predominant instead of civic nationalism. A major difference between the two, that needs to be taken into proper consideration, however, is that one is the majority (dominant) and the other is the minority. Once a country has gone through a long period of ethno-nationalism, it is difficult to forge civic nationalism even if the economic conditions change in the favour of the latter like perhaps at present. The attempts to create 'civic nationalism' or integration by force would be a catastrophic failure with disastrous consequences. When it is attempted without the consent of the minority, the Tamils or the Muslims, it amounts to forceful assimilation. This is exactly what is attempted and happening today. Inverse Relationship In a country like Sri Lanka, compromises are necessary in 'nation building,' in addition to ensuring democracy and development. Bigotry or extremism will not work. A necessary compromise is in between the two dimensions of the national question, the external and the internal. There are opposite forces governing these two dimensions, centripetal and centrifugal. This is in addition as well as in conjunction with the extreme Sinhala nationalism and the extreme Tamil nationalism. A compromise, a balance or equilibrium is needed because the relations are opposite and inverse. Sinhala nationalism or centripetal forces have been the determining forces in Sri Lanka particularly after independence until they came to a breaking point in the eighties resisted by Tamil nationalism with violence. Although there was some logic in respect of decolonization, the assertion of the external dimension was taken to an extreme end to the detriment of the internal dimension or the minority question. The Sinhala only official language policy and the 1972 Constitution are two major examples. Absolute 'sovereignty,' 'unitary state' and 'territorial integrity' were the main assertions while the outright rejection of autonomy, devolution or federalism for the minority communities was the major implication. What became revealed was the inherent inverse relationship between the two dimensions. When one is overtly asserted, the other is sweepingly undermined. It was after the Indian (external) intervention that an uneasy compromise was built into the constitution in 1987 through the 13th Amendment. However this half-hearted compromise could not by now appease the separatist movement. Even the peace efforts by the external intervention could not rectify the situation thereafter. The Norwegian sponsored Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) in fact on the other hand undermined the external dimension of the national question of sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. At least that is the way it was perceived. Apart from terrorism, this is one reason for the military onslaught against the LTTE in 2006-09. Now after three years of the end of the war, the pendulum is swinging in the other direction, quite possibly reinventing the conflict cycle in at least in a different form without moving towards reconciliation; whatever the remaining talk about reconciliation is due to the international pressure. Actors of Extremism The actors of extremism are those who assert one dimension of the national question against the other, on both sides of the divide, without compromising for a balance between the two, quite detrimental to the country's stability, democracy and development. Like the SLFP, the UNP has also been complicit at times of asserting the external dimension of the national question against the minority rights of the national question. Quite similarly, like the LTTE, the TNA has also been complicit at different times asserting the internal dimension of the national question quite detrimental to the external or the country dimension of the national question. But in relative terms, the UNP and the TNA are moderate forces that can be relied upon in bringing a compromised solution to the country. Even within the SLFP, there were moderate forces that were willing to compromise on the national question prior to the advent of Mahinda Rajapaksa to the leadership. The 'package' and the 2000 August draft constitution were some examples. Even there is an opportunistic deviation between the initial Mahinda Chinthana (i.e. 13+) and the post-Mahinda Chinthana policy of Mahinda Rajapaksa. What can be seen is the hardening of the extremist stance of the Rajapaksa administration on the national question day by day. Some of the broad contours for a compromise on the two dimensions of the national question could be a political system based on a united country, autonomy and devolved powers, enshrined human and minority rights, multi-culturalism both in theory and practice, and institutionalised power sharing both at the centre and the periphery as relevant. There is a need to understand the other side of the coin on the part of all protagonists and more and more efforts at assessing and evaluating the issues beyond one's own ethnicity or ethnic prism. Both academics and journalists (similar species) particularly need to see beyond their own ethnic affiliations. Now one extreme to the political equation, the LTTE, is gone; the other still remains and that is the Rajapaksa administration. It is difficult to see a political resolution to the national question within this administration, although even after, the tasks might not be that smooth. At least a change might bring a manageable situation. There are so many other related and distinctly related matters why the Rajapaksa administration should go. Those are matters of democracy, good governance, imposed economic hardships, human rights, violence, corruption, and communalism, family-rule, rule of law or simple reasons of political decency. I have never seen a regime deteriorating into such low levels, like the present administration, within such a short pace of time. What is necessary to bring about a political or a regime change is a broad collation of democratic forces both in the South and the North, at the begging marching separately and striking together, and eventually forging more understanding and alliances for a viable Political Front even drawing upon the liberal and leftist sections within the present government itself. BTF Condemns Minister Ranawaka's Threatening Statement Against Tamils Prophet Not Perfect, Says Sri Lankan Islamic Scholar Kalyani / June 28, 2012 Thank you for another fine piece – you are performing a most important, indeed the most important task of the academic and the journalist – educating and informing the public – unfortunately this happens only after retirement! Yes, Lanka needs a new narrative and an end to the violence – a new generation needs to take over from this generation of corrupt politicians, intelligensia, and business cronies. In addition to political education and voter education, there needs to be far better economic education of citizens and political economic analysis for the disastrous financial situation Lanka is in right now due to the excesses and megalomania of the Rajapakse dictatorship. And you are quite right the Leftist geriatrics should take a stand and tell the people the truth about the economy. W.A Sugathdasa / June 28, 2012 Dr Fernando.. At the present stage we in the path of capitaist developement of politically economially and socially.Democarcy revolution led by bourgeoisie class in favour to Imperial and hegeominst power of cronay capitalist-democracy. How this democarcy task had been luanch by our ruling since 1948? My problem is ruling and political class are working own natioanl democarcy programe of narrow agenda or pre-colonial depend crony-democarcy? Our Natioanl quesation has to be answer and soluation seek are depend on how we approch Tamil national issues. Indeed the concept of national democarcy invovls unity and affimation of a common or share identity,often vis-a-vis a threatenting external interventionst forces.As a concept it is both inculsive and exclusive.It is possible,however that instead of narrow,exclusive concept,there can be formed a muli-ethanic natioanlism base on the interest of the all nationalites of people of Sri lanka. This common front is undoubaly belongs to bourgeoisie democarcti revolution and parlimanitry base front. Our social and poiltical- economy is mainly on plantaion agricultiral and rural agraian sector;rural economy cover at large part of island 70% people living under backwarness and poverty leval.Rural agrain sector undeveloped and reamin per-capitalist simple commodity producation, no REAL transformation take place capitalist rich agricultural path since 1948,in wider part of island. Big rich have put up import-export busniess and important-dependent manfacturing ,but not basic industries producing metal,basic chamical,machine tools and precision instruments to eligiable for as newly industrailzing nation.Our economy-political system is principally DEPENDENT on agriculturl producation for few or less domestic staple foods.And secondly on raw material minerals for export.Even today ,import-dependent and low value-added manfacturing for re-export is a shown been negligible part of economy.Manpower export are main foreing exchange eraning has been contriubation to GDP of Ialsnd close to 5 to 6 Billons US Dollars per year. Workres are 15-20 % percent and the peasantry at least 60% percent,the unbarn petty-middle class closed to 6 to 9%.These are forces to seek democratic developement of capitalism.The rich are 2% percent of populaion of island.People forces are leading of natioanl democratic path of capitalism ,irrespectative of races cast and differncess of class of our society. National question not confined to Tamil-issuses,is more broder and wider arena need to be address by leading eleties and integillances of our island.Such board front come under the address vision on sight of capitalist orinted-democartic programe.With take account of past pre-modern political history since 1948.And role UNP and SLFP politics are take into accounts are more important since 1948. The failure of meet democratic demand are failure of ruling parties narrow politcs;is not individual failure is the of Ruling class unwilling take completed bourgeoisie democratic task.That is ugly nature of cornay boureoisie of island. Piranha / June 30, 2012 Dr Fernando you have hit the nail on the head! Under the present regime no solution to the national question is possible. Period. Regime change is inevitable for this and also , as you say, for democracy, good governance, human rights etc. Sane sinhala opinion such as yours need to be heard but sadly the way the regime is banning websites that it feels are against it will make it difficult for them to be heard. The sooner the regime change happens better. Rubert Vanderkoon / June 30, 2012 "I have never seen a regime deteriorating into such low levels, like the present administration, within such a short pace of time." What? Were you born yesterday? Deteriorating may be, but what was it like in 1988-90? Were you living in Luxury in the west during the time? If you think a regime change is the solution for human righst etc, you are an arch fool. When JR remanded Vijaya Kumaratunge on naxalite charges, when his gangs sponsored riots in 1983, where were you? IS it not the constitution,just the regime you believe will change the shape of the island? Or is this just advertisement for the opposition before the provincial elections? Desperate times, desperate measures? Kuveni / July 1, 2012 Paksas main concern is them selves, their millionaire kids, family expansion To preserve this they will not always follow a racist ideology, will replace ultra Sinhala support with some Tamil yes men wanting riches They know with the type of politics we Lankans practice, they will anyway be elected, if that is necessary (the bullet more powerful than the ballot now). That is why they hit the kerosene price and not the BMW totting machang fuel. anton / July 1, 2012 Perhaps, had the people listened to CBK s critics closely, the situation would have been different for them today. I really dont think that she herself was corrupt as leader as it was then hyped in the local media afterall when compared to the situation in the country today with MR and his ministers today. Unfortunately, I wonder why the very same media and the people reamin more or less silent even if the situation has cleary been worst. And why is that Ravaya editor -Victor silent as never before ? has he become impaired somehow not to get all these ? Alone the fact that the SRILANKEN airline chairman^s abuses of millions of FC lately – is not being farily investigated. Today, I happened to read FC were brought from Australia to srilank by chairman^s sons. How could this be possible – wihtout them being declared to the customs of Australia and Srilanka ?

Q: Why aren't commits to this Git repository showing up in a branch on Launchpad? This branch here is supposed to be importing code from the following Git repository: http://git.chromium.org/webm/libwebp.git However, it isn't. According to "Recent revisions" further down the page, the latest commit was May 14 of this year. This does not correspond with the actual revision history of the Git repository (the latest commit was 11 days ago). Here is the output from the latest import (20 minutes ago). What is going on? There aren't any errors - just nothing getting imported. A: This looks like a bug in the Git importer on Launchpad (which is basically bzr-git, http://launchpad.net/bzr-git). I've seen this issue before when fetching branches over HTTP. It might be worth filing a bug in launchpad about this (https://bugs.launchpad.net/launchpad/+filebug) if there isn't one already. A: The Launchpad wiki page https://help.launchpad.net/VcsImports gives some advice on dealing with importing issues. Combining that with Jelmer's answer I would recommend to try in the following order: * *ask around on #launchpad on Freenode *file a bug on https://bugs.launchpad.net/launchpad/+filebug *mail the Launchpad team at [email protected] Based on your branch's page in Launchpad and a git clone of the Git repository it's quite clear that there is a problem. I'm curious what will happen if you perform the import locally on your PC and push your local branch to Launchpad. Will that bring Launchpad back to a sane state so that it can continue importing new revisions that will be added later in the Git repository? Or what if you delete and import again?

Q: string::erase() gives different result in linux/windows I have a piece of code which reads in a line from a file, then removes the whitespace and tells you the length of the string. In windows it works as I expect it to, however in linux it returns a different result. Code: // Find how many characters are in the first line std::string line; std::ifstream map ("level1.map"); getline(map,line); // Remove whitespace from the string to get the useful length of line for ( unsigned int i = 0, j ; i < line.length( ) ; ++ i ) { if ( line [i] == ' ' ) { for ( j = i + 1; j < line.length ( ) ; ++j ) { if ( line [j] != ' ' ) break ; } cout << j; line = line.erase ( i, (j - i) ) ; } } // Output cout << line.size() << endl; It's essentially just trying to determine how many tile columns there are in the map file, where the map is formatted thusly on each line: 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 And so whitespace needs to be removed. In windows given an initial line length of 160 the end length is 80, however when compiled in linux the initial length is 160, but the end length is 81. The only place the value becomes different appears to be after line = line.erase ( i, (j - i) ) ; Any ideas why this is happening? A: I'd hazard a guess that this is related to the different newline markers on Unix/Linux (\n) vs DOS/Windows (\r\n). A: I think therefromhere is right. The solution is two-fold: * *Always set the binary flag when constructing an ifstream or ofstream. Let your code handle newlines however it wants, but don't rely on non-portable newline conversion. *Choose a standard format (LF or CRLF) for the tile map, and output that format on all platforms. Then, it will work the same provided you're testing with the same level1.map.

Manzoor, Amir. "Media Literacy in the Digital Age: Literacy Projects and Organizations." Digital Multimedia: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. IGI Global, 2018. 97-123. Web. 19 Jan. 2020. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-3822-6.ch006 Manzoor, A. (2018). Media Literacy in the Digital Age: Literacy Projects and Organizations. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Digital Multimedia: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 97-123). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-3822-6.ch006 Manzoor, Amir. "Media Literacy in the Digital Age: Literacy Projects and Organizations." In Digital Multimedia: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, ed. Information Resources Management Association, 97-123 (2018), accessed January 19, 2020. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-3822-6.ch006 Media Literacy in the Digital Age: Literacy Projects and Organizations Amir Manzoor (Bahria University, Pakistan) Source Title: Digital Multimedia: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications Time has come to equip people communities around the world with digital and media literacy skills. In order make informed decisions, people need ability to access, analyze and engage in critical thinking about the daily messages they receive on a variety of issues such as health and politics. Today's "connected homes" provide people access to latest information and communication technologies. To become an effective participants in the information society of 21st century, people need not only acquire the multimedia skills but also the ability to use these skills effectively. One way this can be achieved is by including digital and media literacy in formal education. The objective of this chapter is to examine the media literacy programs working across the world to equip citizens to analyze and evaluate incoming information. In addition, the chapter provides some specific recommendations to bring digital and media literacy education into formal and informal settings. During 2009-2010, Ukrainian people saw an unusual set of bulletin boards in a collection of public places. "The person who uncovers that which was hidden–that's a real journalist," read one, against an image of a curtain being pulled back to reveal the word "truth." Another, showing different colored pens writing different letters and numbers, declared that "True news means various views on a single event." These billboards were a rare attempt to teach concepts of media literacy directly to a population at large, that is, anyone who happened to be passing by. The target was the practice of what Ukrainians call jeansa, or hidden advertising, in which a company or politician pays money to a media outlet to get a puff piece, presented as real journalism (Burgess, 2013). Many educators have been wary of the well-publicized hype about the unsubstantiated benefits of digital media in education because of their own real-life experience spending six hours a day with children and teens whose lives are more or less infused with cell phones, iPods and laptops. They know that simply using digital media tools is no educational panacea. A recent study of students in grades 5–8 showed that those from disadvantaged families got lower math and reading scores once the Internet arrived in the home (Knight Commission, 2012). Duke University analyzed test score of over 1500 US students to compare children's reading and math scores before and after they acquired a home computer. They then compared those scores to those of kids who never acquired a home computer (Vigdor & Ladd, 2010). The test scores of low-income kids who got computers at home declined more than children who did not get computers. For middle-school students, social networking, YouTube videos and online games can be a potent distraction from homework and other activities. Even young people themselves are recognizing some limitations of life online. Some are concerned that screen interaction will replace face-to-face social relationships and others wonder if online civic acts are merely "token activism," creating an illusion of civic engagement while actually distancing people from their causes. "Such nuanced stances reveal that teens and adults are engaged in thoughtful consideration of the civic potentials of online life" (Global Kids, The Good Play Project and Common Sense Media, 2009, p. 17). Whether we live in a democratic society or a one-party state, the ability to examine information and evaluate media messages is a vital skill set in our era. Media literacy can be defined as the skillful application of literacy skills to media and technology messages. There's a lot of stakeholders in the concept of digital literacy such as technology business, government at the state and local level in the world of education both in K-12 and in higher education as well as stakeholders in the activist community, the library community and creative community. Everyone seems to have a reason as to why all citizens in the around the world to be capable confident users and creators using a full range of digital media tools and technology. According to ALA Digital Literacy Task Force, digital literacy is the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information requiring both cognitive and technical skills. Essential Competencies of Digital and Media Literacy According to Chu, Lau, Chu, Lee, and Chan (2014), following are the essential competencies of digital and media literacy. Access: It refers to finding and using media and technology tools skillfully and sharing appropriate and relevant information with others Analyze and Evaluate: It refers to process of comprehending messages in which a user critically analyze the message quality, veracity, credibility, and point of view. It is done while considering potential effects or consequences of messages. Create: It refers to composing or generating content using creativity and confidence in self-expression, keeping in view the purpose, audience, and composition techniques Reflect: It refers to application of social responsibility and ethical principles to one's own identity and lived experience, communication behavior and conduct Act: It refers to individual and collaborative work by a person to share knowledge and solve problems and participate in the community. The problems to be solved can be in the family, the workplace and the community, and participation in the community can be at local, regional, national and international levels.

Experimental studies of competition among four species... Experimental studies of competition among four species of voles Hawes, David Bruce The competitive interactions among four species of voles, Clethrionomys gapperi, Microtus oregoni, M. longicaudus, and M. townsendii (Cricetidae: Rodentia), were studied in the vicinity of Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Species occurrences in five vegetationally distinct habitats were ascertained by trapline sampling. Microtus oregoni occurred ubiquitously, whereas the other three species were restricted to one or two habitats and did not overlap with each other. Although species occurrences were predictable on the basis of subjectively defined habitats, they were not predictable on the basis of various environmental parameters. Overlapping or contiguous populations of voles were studied by means of mark and recapture methods and experimentation. M. longicaudus could not be induced to utilize atypical, but apparently suitable, habitat by experimental removal of M. oregoni from that habitat. The overlap between C. gapperi and M. oregoni was found to have a seasonal component, being greatest during the non-breeding season. Microtus oregoni and M. townsendii were found to significantly affect each other, and this effect was shown to be a function of substrate topography. Experimental introduction of M. townsendii into an area previously occupied only by M. oregoni caused reductions both in the population size of M. oregoni and in its range of utilized habitat. Subsequent to the introduction of M. townsendii, the M. oregoni population was excluded from flat habitat and restricted to elevated areas. A survey of 14 different sites disclosed that M. oregoni and H. townsendii populations were negatively correlated and that also the height of the plot above the winter water table affected species composition. Predation by hawks and owls did not explain coexistence of these two vole species. Apparent character displacement of M. oregoni populations was observed: individual body weights in M. oregoni populations sympatric with M. townsendii were significantly smaller than those in other populations of M. oregoni. These results indicate that M. townsendii competes with M. oregoni by interference competition, while M. oregoni appears to escape this interference by burrowing. A similar relationship is hypothesized between M. oregoni and M. Iongicaudus. Additionally, specializations of each vole species and limitations imposed by these specializations are discussed. The relevance of these specific findings is discussed in relation to the distribution of microtine rodents in North America. Experimental studies of competition among four species of voles Hawes, David Bruce For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Science, Faculty of; Zoology, Department of UBC_1976_A1 H39.pdf -- 7.59MB

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Praying For Our Nation ~ Week 5 – God's Grace ~ God's Glory! Bitterness muffles our prayers. The Spirit can and will reveal to us (when we pray for it) whom we need to forgive. Great post – we should quit looking to systems and politicians and instead learn the ways of personal prayer. I especially love your prayer, Frances. Thank you for having us all pray it.

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NATO's aggressive actions at the Warsaw Summit continue a pattern of US aggressive behaviour towards Russia. The main purpose of this meeting will be to achieve unity on the Russian problem. It will be difficult to do. The 28 member nations are not, and have not been, unified on the matter. The U.S. is seeking a more aggressive stand. Instead of the U.S. government's and press's "Duck and cover!" and build-your-bombshelters campaigns in 1962, the people who are terrified this time around are actually the Russians; but, would you know about this widespread fear in Russia, from the 'reporting' in the U.S. 'news' media? It's not being reported. And it won't be the topic at NATO, because NATO is the alliance against Russia, not against America. The international aristocracy, which own more than half of the world's wealth, own especially the newsmedia, and so the facts that they're the most inclined to hide from their public (besides how untrustworthy they are), are the facts that are the most important to hide by the international corporations (including corporations such as Lockheed Martin), which also are owned by them, and which advertise the most in the newsmedia. Thus, foreign affairs is the topic that receives the most-distorted, the most propagandistic, 'news' coverage of all, in fake 'democracies' such as today's U.S. America's hyper-aggressive foreign policy is not actually designed to protect the American public (such as the 'Defense' Department and its millions of military contractors say), but to further enrich America's billionaires, by conquering the world's most-resource-rich nation, Russia (starting by ousting foreign leaders who are friendly toward Russia, such as Saddam Hussein, Muammar Gaddaffi, Viktor Yanukovych, and Bashar al-Assad), as a consequence of which 'domino-war' against Russia, the only international poll that was ever done on the question of "Which country do you think is the greatest threat to peace in the world today?" produced the remarkable and little-publicized finding, that overwhelmingly the nation which is considered worldwide to be the most dangerous of all, is the United States. This was an open-ended question, and the 67,806 global respondents who answered it, named many different countries as being the "greatest threat," but the clear #1 there was the U.S., named by 24%; #2 was Pakistan, named by 8%; #3 was China, named by 6% — and the nation that U.S. President Barack Obama identifies as being the world's most dangerous country, Russia, was #12 on that list, with only 2% of global respondents naming it. Is this because the foreign press are underplaying how aggressive Russia is? Or is it instead because the U.S. press are overplaying how peaceful the U.S. is, and are also overplaying how aggressive Russia is? Back in early 1990, when the last President of the Soviet Union and the first President of the post-Soviet independent nation of Russia, Mikhail Gorbachev, was negotiating, with the representatives of U.S. President George Herbert Walker Bush, the terms for the USSR and its military alliance of the Warsaw Pact to come to an end (the supposed end of the Cold War, which ended only on Russia's side, but actually continued on and has now become a hot war against Russia on the U.S. side), Gorbachev was assured that NATO would not move "one inch to the east", and so Gorbachev thought that the U.S. was satisfied that communism and the Warsaw Pact would be terminating, and that the U.S. would therefore henceforth cease its "Cold War" against the now-rump, remaining, post-Soviet nation, Russia, and there would really be peace between the two countries, at last. That's why Gorbachev agreed to do it — to end the Cold War. But as soon as he committed himself, Bush told his people not to follow through on the promise that they all had just made on Bush's behalf. Bringing his agents together privately at Camp David on 24-25 February 1990, Bush told his people, "To hell with that! We prevailed, they didn't." They followed through on that instruction from him, even though it made liars of them all. And, Bush's successor Bill Clinton followed through likewise on that double-cross of Gorbachev, by ending Clinton's own Presidency with admitting Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland, into NATO, in 1999 (at around the same time as he was ending FDR's AFDC protections of poor children, and FDR's Glass-Steagall protections of the public taxpayers so they wouldn't be charged to reimburse Wall Street gambling-losses in the event of an economic crash (such as did occur in 2008) — Clinton became the anti-FDR 'Democratic' President). But that NATO act of Clinton didn't cross Russia's nuclear red line, it only caused then-Russian President Boris Yeltsin's military to draft a policy saying that if the Baltic republics — Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, right on Russia's border and under ten minutes missile-striking time away from Moscow — were ever to become admitted into NATO, Russia should launch its missiles (not wait for the U.S. to do so first, from so nearby, which would eliminate Russia's missiles faster than Russia's missiles could even be launched at all). On 29 March 2004, U.S. President George W. Bush crossed the Russian military's nuclear red line, by admitting into NATO: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Bush the son was at that time crossing Russia's red line — and then some. Romney said this after having heard from Wolf Blitzer on CNN, that Obama had just then privately told Putin's agent Dmitry Medvedev, "This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility." Obama told Putin (via Medvedev) this in the context of Putin's objections against the continued expansions of NATO, and against the threat, by several recent U.S. Presidents, to position in those NATO nations a U.S. missile system that would be able to neutralize or eliminate Russia's ability to strike back against a blitz nuclear attack from the U.S.: it's called the anti ballistic missile or ballistic missile defense (ABM or BMD) system. Obama was privately telling Putin: Don't worry, we're not trying to conquer Russia. Obama fooled everyone (not only his voters). Actually, at that very moment, Obama was already well into his plan to remove from power the Russia-allied leader of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, and was very soon to organize, starting by no later than 1 March 2013 in the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, the overthrow of Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych — whose country has the longest border with Russia of any European country (and which country has been called by Brzezinski the most important steppingstone to defeating Russia). And then, when Obama carried out his Ukrainian coup in February 2014 (almost a year after his starting to organize the coup in the U.S. Embassy there), Putin responded to that by allowing the people of Crimea — who had voted nearly 80% for the man Obama had just overthrown — to re-enter as being part of Russia, of which Crimea had been a part until the Soviet dictator in 1954 transferred Crimea from Russia to Ukraine. For Putin's doing this, Obama slapped economic sanctions against Russia, and then sicced the NATO dogs against Russia, by quadrupling U.S. weapons and soldiers on Russia's borders, in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania, and by starting the installation of the "Aegis Ashore" ABM/BMD system, which Putin had warned Obama not to install. Now, after the coup in Ukraine, the approval-rating of the post-coup President is even lower than the approval-rating of the pre-coup one was (and even lower than that if the separatist regions, Crimea and Donbass — both of which had voted heavily for the President whom Obama overthrew — had been included in the polling: those regions would have given Obama's Ukrainian government a near-0% approval-rating). The global poll that had asked people "Which country do you think is the greatest threat to peace in the world today?" and that found 24% of people worldwide were saying the U.S. was, had been taken only months before the coup in Ukraine; and, in Ukraine, 33% said "U.S." and only 5% said "Russia." The massive bloodshed there after Obama's coup can only be confirming Ukrainians' opinion. But America's 'news' media blame it on Russia.

REVIEW: Ashton returns to America By Carrie Seidman , Herald-Tribune / Saturday, February 25, 2012 According to biographer Julie Kavanagh, when asked why he never returned to America after a successful initial working visit in the early '30s, British choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton said: "I could have gone back. But in America, out of sight is out of mind." Iain Webb and Margaret Barbieri recreated Frederick Ashton's "Valses Nobles et Sentimentales" from an old rehearsal video taken when Webb danced in the piece for the Royal Ballet in the late '80s. / Photo by Frank Atura It comes 24 years after his death, but thanks to the Sarasota Ballet, Ashton is making his American comeback. The opening of the company's "A Knight of the British Ballet" program Friday night at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts – a tribute to the man who was a personal friend and mentor to Artistic Director Iain Webb and his wife, Margaret Barbieri – revived not only Ashton's memory, but one of his seldom-seen early works. And while it was a flawed performance, you couldn't help but be pleased to see this slice of ballet history preserved. The evening opened with a filmed segment moderated by Webb that recalled Ashton's career and body of work, as well as the personal connection between the two men. It had everything from a clip of Ashton dancing the hedgehog role in "Tales of Beatrix Potter" – that alone may have been worth the price of the ticket – to a shot of an autograph Ashton gave Webb on their first meeting. It was a fitting preface to the all-Ashton bill that followed. "Valses Nobles et Sentimentales" is a post-war period piece from 1947, performed only once or twice since Ashton revived it in 1987 shortly before his death, when Webb was in the cast. (Webb and Barbieri staged it from a grainy rehearsal film from that period.) Its stylized movements and soignée feel are clearly dated, but Ashton's choreographic genius is evident, particularly in the remarkably inventive partnering by the lead couple (Danielle Brown and Ricardo Graziano). See a gallery of photos from "A Knight of the British Ballet" To a swooning waltz by Maurice Ravel, in front of gauze screens that suggest a ballroom, five couples come and go in little vignettes that feel like a story, but have no real narrative. I wanted more of Ashton's characteristic lush upper body action and fluid arms from the women and Brown, who is lovely in that respect, still often looks alarmed and insecure during difficult partnering moves. The whole thing could likely have done with another week or two of rehearsal, but so intriguing was the choreography that it overrode the weaknesses. A pose from "Monotones II," in which Ashton was influenced by the space travel of the 1960s. / Photo by Frank Atura "Monotones I & II," from the mid-'60s, couldn't have been more different, which underscored the diversity of Ashton's choreographic range. Allegedly based on his reactions to the space travel of that period, it is stark, abstract and sculptural, with an ethereal outer space feel. It was my first time seeing the work and I understood why the second half (which was actually choreographed before the first) is often danced alone; it is definitely the stronger piece and was especially so Friday night thanks to the always entrancing appeal of Emily Dixon (filling in for an injured Victoria Hulland), along with Graziano and Ricardo Rhodes, and perfectly eerie lighting by Aaron Muhl. Part I, danced by Rita Duclos, Alex Harrison and Ryoko Sadoshima (the last two, new corps members this season) suffered not only from less interesting choreography and distinctly alien-like costuming, but also from continuous wobbles, hops and imbalances in a work that called for stillness and calm. Read about Iain Webb's friendship with Sir Frederick Ashton The finale, "Facade," a piece previously performed by the company in 2008, is a typical Ashton lark, designed for popular appeal and to tickle the funny bone. Each of eight short sections is devoted to a different dance style (waltz, foxtrot, tango/paso doble) or flavor (Swiss, Scotch), culminating in a big bang, all-cast grand finale. The grand finale of Frederick Ashton's "Facade." / Photo by Frank Atura Like some of Ashton's other work along these lines, I sometimes find the choreography a little too precious, but just when I start to groan, he throws in something that makes me laugh – Kate Honea as the pigtailed Swiss milkmaid massaging the "udders" (hands) of Juan Gil, or the tongue-wagging head bobs in the foxtrot section. Sara Scherer stood out for me in the latter – she got the Vernon and Irene Castle style just right – and in the tango/paso doble that was, in less politically correct times, known as "The Dago and the Debutante," it was a great pleasure to see the hilarious antics of Octavio Martin, whose absence from the stage lately hints at something more than just a rumored back injury. As Webb came on stage at the program's end, he gave a bow to the audience, then looked to the ceiling with a hand gesture of acknowledgement to those no longer with us – Alexander Grant, who originally staged "Facade" for the company and to whom the program was dedicated, and of course, to "Sir Fred," who may yet become as big a name in America as he once was in England. DANCE REVIEW "A Knight of the British Ballet," featuring Sir Frederick Ashton's "Valses Nobles et Sentimentales," "Monotones I & II" and "Facade." Reviewed Friday, Feb. 24 at the Mertz Theatre, FSU Center for the Performing Arts. Additional performances Saturday, Feb. 25, 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 26, 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets $25-$85. 359-0099, ext. 101; www.sarasotaballet.org. Carrie Seidman Dance/arts critic, Sarasota Herald Tribune Top 5 Things To Do Today 8/31

The I/DD system is a complicated one and can be difficult to maneuver on your own. Families served by TECH find comfort in having an experienced team of staff behind them through the process. TECH has been in Hutchinson and Reno County since 1973 and has grown to meet the needs of our community over the years. Service Coordinators will assist you and your family to determine your needs, create a personalized plan of service and connect you to available support services. TECH's Service Coordinators help provide an array of services to help individuals and their families cope and navigate complicated service systems in the most effective way. The Service Coordinator, through Person Centered Services (PCS), helps you identify your personal goals, needs, and resources. After your initial meeting, the Service Coordinator will help you formulate a plan that will set you up for success in achieving your goals. SC's continue to be an ongoing advocate on your behalf as different needs arise, connecting you to resources in the community. They communicate with you often and are continually evaluating whether or not the Person Centered Support Plan is effectively meeting your set goals and help to determine if a change of course is needed. Service Coordinators are navigators in an otherwise complicated world of services.

Albers-Schoenberg an illness (Heinrich Ernst Albers-Schoi berg, 1865 — 1921, the German surgeon and the radiologist) — a marble illness of bones. Inborn generalized diffusion osteosclerosis. Fossil of bones, giperostatichesky dysplasia. Autosomal and recessive inheritance. The illness meets seldom, this general disease consists in disharmony of development of bone and hemopoietic tissue the disturbance of a mineral exchange leading to overdevelopment of the compact bone substance filling as well marrowy channels. Extremity pain, fatigue when walking are expressed. Fragility of bones, increase in a liver and spleen, a delay growth of disorder of gait are noted. Hypochromia anemia, a leukocytosis at children and a leukopenia at adults are in some cases observed an atrophy of an optic nerve. The tendency to osteomyelitis and caries of teeth is found. Quite often calcification of internals, anemia, sepsis, a tetany come to light. On roentgenograms the sclerosis of all bones as "marble" drawing of a bone is noted, marrowy cavities are not visible. Treatment can be symptomatic. At fractures of bones - an immobilization a plaster bandage. The forecast — usually death at children's age. Also the form with autosomal and dominant inheritance differing in a favorable current is described.

Nominations Are Now OPEN! Calling all Warriors! WomanACT's Soul of a Warrior Awards nominations are now open. The Soul of a Warrior Awards is an opportunity to recognize extraordinary front-line workers who consistently, through their perseverance and compassion, support women and children who have experienced violence. There are four award categories—each one is a celebration and acknowledgement of the Warriors who are doing extraordinary work in the violence against women sector: INNOVATION & CREATIVITY: This is a category for visionary Warriors who push the limits, question the status quo and break free from "what we've always done". These are the front-line staff who look at problems as opportunities, offer new ways of thinking—big and small—that move the work forward and positively impact the lives of women and children experiencing violence. Nominate a Warrior Now LEADERSHIP: This is a category for inspiring Warriors who lead from where they stand in their work to improve the lives of women and children experiencing violence. These are the front-line staff who bring vision, humility, courage and passion to the job every day, consistently leading others to work together to achieve great things. Nominate a Warrior Now DEDICATION: This a category for committed Warriors who go the extra mile in all they do to improve the lives of women and children experiencing violence. These are the front-line staff who bring a can-do attitude, a determination to succeed, and a commitment that's remarkable in its fierceness. Nominate a Warrior Now PARTNERSHIP: This is a category for collaborative Warriors who know how much more you can achieve when you enlist others in your cause. These front-line staff reach beyond their organizations to bring together partners from the broader community to work together to improve the lives of women and children experiencing violence. Nominate a Warrior Now Nominations must be submitted no later than November 17, 2017 at 5:00 p.m to be considered. Visit http://www.womanact.ca/soul-of-a-warrior.html to learn more and submit your nominee! Thank you to our 2018 Sponsors! Suzanne Gibson & Associates

"Turtles all the way down," or "The Infinite Turtle Theory," refers to the infinite regression problem in cosmology. This problem originates with the unmoved mover paradox. The turtle in the anecdote refers to the notion common in primitive cosmological mythology, that is to say, that the flat Earth was supported on the back of a giant World Turtle. This is not rock music. Listen here. Download here. Contact here. 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By morning we are each spectators in our own cinemas. The reality we wake up to is gradually mixed up with chrome-tinted virtual reality, augmented reality, alternative reality, enhanced reality, unreal reality. Worlds of light where light is more real than the real. Life, game, fiction, film all merge together into a texture of purposes and ideas and hopes and wishes. Enmeshed in the net is the Man as the node in a cyberpunk fantasy become reality. The future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet. 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So many ways to go and look at the stars. A space elevator is a proposed structure designed to transport material from a celestial body's surface into space. Many variants have been proposed, all of which involve traveling along a fixed structure instead of using rocket powered space launch. The concept most often refers to a structure that reaches from the surface of the Earth on or near the Equator to geostationary orbit (GSO) and a counter-mass beyond. 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'Work' is a term that is gradually losing meaning, all the while that we are in an ever growing need of meaningful work. While it has to be admitted that Freder was born with the silver spoon, he did eventually grow to show character. Perhaps it is only fitting that the liberation of the workman arises from the very nest of the tyrant. Mediation, at best, combines the best of both worlds. 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Maybe we could create a massive enough body to curve space-time. Just not in my backyard. 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Little Tetsuro travels with mystery woman Maetel all across the Galaxy to get himself a new robotic body. He is welcomed onboard the prestigious Galaxy Express 999, a state-of-the-art spacecraft constructed after the fashion of a 19th century steam train. Next stop, Mars station! 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Α – Alpha waves are a type of brain waves that predominantly originate during wakeful relaxation with closed eyes. Θ – Theta waves are a type of brain waves associated with creativity and dreams. Κ – Connectivity is one of the basic concepts of graph theory. The connectivity of a graph is an important measure of its robustness as a network. Φ – The golden ratio, also known as the divine proportion, golden mean, or golden section, is a number often encountered when taking the ratios of distances in simple geometric figures. 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\section{Introduction} Black holes (BHs) are extreme objects, characterized by the presence of an event horizon~\cite{wald_1984}. BHs of the Kerr family have a spacetime singularity in their core, and singularity theorems predict that they can be formed by the collapse of physical matter \cite{Penrose:1964wq}. Event horizons and singularities are believed to be linked to quantum physics, what makes BHs keystones in the development of a complete quantum description of the gravitational interaction. By studying the quantum nature of BHs, Hawking has shown that these objects emit radiation as black bodies \cite{Hawking:1974rv}, the so-called \textit{Hawking radiation}. The temperature associated with the Hawking radiation is very feeble, being of the order of $10^{-6}(M_\odot/M)$K, where $M$ is the mass of the BH and $M_\odot$ is the mass of the Sun. This result, together with the nature of the event horizon, turns the task of measuring Hawking radiation directly into an extremely difficult one. In order to circumvent such difficulty, Unruh proposed that, instead of working directly with BHs, one could investigate systems that have the same kinematic properties of a BH, but which are easier to access~\cite{Unruh:1980cg}. With his pioneering work, Unruh gave venue to a new field of investigation: the analogue gravity. The first analogue model proposed by Unruh consisted of a fluid with a sink in the middle, such that acoustic perturbations in this fluid ``feel'' an effective curved geometry \cite{Unruh:1980cg}. In this case, the event horizon is formed when the velocity of the fluid equals the speed of sound. This system was generalized to include rotation~\cite{Visser:1997ux}, resulting in an effective BH spacetime that presents an ergorregion, as the Kerr BH. Although these acoustic systems are among the most widely known analogue models, they present a strong disadvantage: In order for the event horizon to form, the fluid has to be supersonic in a certain region. This fact makes such a system difficult to achieve without creating turbulence in the fluid. A different analogue BH model was proposed by Sch\"{u}tz\-hold and Unruh \cite{Schutzhold:2002rf}, composed by gravity waves in a shallow basin. In this case, the velocity of propagation of the waves depends on the depth of the basin, such that the speeds involved are of the order of $m/s$. Along the years, several other analogue models of gravity have been proposed (cf., e. g.~\citen{Barcelo:2005fc,Garay:1999sk,Hod:2014hda,Oliveira:2014oja,Benone:2014nla,Oliveira:2015vqa,Cardoso:2016,Benone:2018}). Recently, claims of experimental verification of Hawking radiation in analogue systems have been made~\cite{Weinfurtner:2010nu, Steinhauer:2015saa}. Although there is some dispute whether these observations were in fact of Hawking radiation \cite{Dardashti:2015tgp}, such developments give additional reasons to study BH physics in analogue gravity. It has been shown that Hawking radiation is closely related to BH absorption~\cite{Hawking:1974sw}, a subject that has been extensively studied in the literature (cf., e. g.~\citen{ACS:2005, ACS:2010, ACS:2011, Benone:2014qaa+Ad, Benone:2016, ACS:2017}). Although the equations related to wave propagation in fluids can be somewhat simplified, the solutions for the full range of frequencies have mainly been treated numerically (cf., e. g.,~\citen{Oliveira:2010zzb,Dolan:2011zza}), with few exceptions published in the literature (cf., e. g.,~\citen{Vieira:2014rva}). We study fluid perturbations in a draining vortex, finding the absorption length analytically in terms of confluent Heun functions. We also compare our analytical results with numerical ones. The remainder of this letter is organized as follows. In Sec. \ref{sec:spacetimes} we review the main aspects of the effective spacetime of the draining bathtub. In Sec. \ref{sec:perturbations} we consider linear perturbations in the draining bathtub. In Sec. \ref{sec:absorption} we obtain absorption length. In Sec. \ref{sec:analytical} we present analytical results for the wave absorption. In Sec. \ref{sec:con} we consider the low-frequency limit and the numerical solution for the absorption length, as consistency checks of our analytical solution. We present our conclusion in Sec. \ref{sec:conclusion}. \section{Effective spacetime of a draining bathtub} \label{sec:spacetimes} In fluid mechanics, we can use mass conservation and Newton's second law to describe an inviscid fluid flow by the continuity equation \begin{equation} \frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t}+\nabla \cdot\left(\rho \, \vec{v}\right)=0, \label{eq:cont} \end{equation} and Euler equation \begin{equation} \frac{\partial \vec{v}}{\partial t} +\left(\vec{v} \cdot \nabla\right)\,\vec{v} +\frac{\nabla P}{\rho}=0, \label{eq:euler} \end{equation} where $\rho$ is the mass density, $P$ is the pressure and $\vec{v}$ is the flow velocity of the fluid. A barotropic fluid flow obeys the following equation of state: \begin{equation} P=P\left(\rho \right). \label{eq:baro} \end{equation} For an irrotational flow, the velocity $\vec{v}$ satisfies \begin{equation} \nabla \times \vec{v}=0, \label{eq:irrot} \end{equation} so that it can be represented as a conservative field, namely \begin{equation} \vec{v}=-\nabla \Phi, \label{eq:conser} \end{equation} where $\Phi$ is the (flow velocity) potential of the fluid. The flow velocity of the vortex with a sink can be written as \begin{equation} \vec{v}=v_r(r) \,\hat{r}+v_\theta(r) \,\hat{\theta}. \label{eq:flow_velo_1} \end{equation} We assume a steady non-perturbed fluid flow (without an explicit time dependence) and that the flow velocity components are functions of the radial coordinate only. Substituting the flow velocity of the vortex, given by Eq.~\eqref{eq:flow_velo_1}, into Eqs.~\eqref{eq:cont} and~\eqref{eq:irrot}, we find that \begin{equation} \vec{v}=-\frac{D}{r} \hat{r}+\frac{C}{r} \hat{\theta}, \label{eq:flow_velo_2} \end{equation} where $D$ and $C$ are positive constants related, respectively, with the draining of the fluid to the center of the vortex (sink) and with its circulation (the circulation is $\Gamma = 2\,\pi\,C$). Linear perturbations in the fluid flow described by Eqs. \eqref{eq:cont}, \eqref{eq:euler}, \eqref{eq:irrot} and \eqref{eq:baro} can be represented as a Klein-Gordon equation~\cite{Unruh:1980cg}, namely \begin{equation} \nabla_\mu \nabla^\mu \phi = \frac{1}{\sqrt{|g|}} \partial_\mu \left( \sqrt{|g|} g^{\mu \nu} \partial_\nu \phi \right) = 0, \label{eq:Klein} \end{equation} in an effective curved geometry with contravariant metric components $g^{\mu\nu}$ and determinant $g$. The scalar function $\phi$ in Eq. (\ref{eq:Klein}) is related to the perturbation of the flow velocity $\delta\vec{v}$ by \begin{equation} \delta\vec{v}= -\nabla \phi, \label{eq:pert} \end{equation} and the speed of the perturbation can be written as \begin{equation} c\equiv\sqrt{dP/d\rho}. \label{eq:speed} \end{equation} From now on we set $c\equiv 1$. The line element of the effective spacetime of the draining bathtub may be written as~\cite{Berti:2004ju} \begin{equation} ds^2=-f(r)dt^2+f(r)^{-1}dr^2+\left(rd\theta -\frac{C}{r} dt \right)^2, \label{eq:elem_1} \end{equation} with \begin{equation} f(r) \equiv 1-\frac{D^2}{r^2}. \label{eq:lapse} \end{equation} The event horizon is located where the radial flow velocity equals the speed of the perturbations, i.e. at \begin{equation} r_{\rm h}=|D|. \end{equation} The ergoregion is defined as the region where the modulus of the flow velocity is larger than the speed of the perturbation. The outer boundary of the ergoregion is given by \begin{equation} r_{\rm e}=\sqrt{D^2+C^2}. \end{equation} \section{Linear perturbations and their analytical description} \label{sec:perturbations} We may describe the linear perturbations in the draining bathtub using the following {\it ansatz} \begin{equation} \phi(t,\vec{r})=\frac{1}{\sqrt{r}}\sum_{m=-\infty}^{\infty}\psi_m(t,r)\exp\left(im\,\theta\right), \label{eq:ansatz} \end{equation} where $m$ is an integer, the azimuthal number, associated with the angular momentum of the perturbation. Substituting Eq.~\eqref{eq:ansatz} into Eq.~\eqref{eq:Klein}, we find the following partial differential equation (PDE) \begin{equation} \left[ -\left(\frac{\partial}{\partial t} + \frac{i C m}{r^2} \right)^2 + f\frac{\partial}{\partial r}\left(f\frac{\partial}{\partial r}\right) - V_m(r) \right] \psi_m(t,r) = 0 , \label{eq:pde} \end{equation} that describes the perturbation in $(t, r)$ coordinates. The function $V_m(r)$ is the effective potential that the waves are submitted, given by \begin{equation} V_m(r) \equiv f(r) \left( \frac{m^2 - 1/4}{r^2} + \frac{5D^2}{4r^4} \right). \label{eq:potential} \end{equation} From Eqs.~\eqref{eq:lapse} and~\eqref{eq:potential}, it can be found that the effective potential goes to zero at the event horizon and at infinity. The PDE given by Eq.~\eqref{eq:pde} describes the perturbation in the time-domain of the effective spacetime. We constrain the dependence of the perturbation on its oscillation frequency $\omega$, as follows~\cite{Dolan:2010zza,Dolan:2011ti} \begin{equation} \psi_m(t,r)=u_{\omega m}(r)\exp\left(-i\omega t\right). \label{eq:tfunc} \end{equation} From Eqs. \eqref{eq:pde} and \eqref{eq:tfunc}, we may obtain an ordinary differential equation (ODE), namely \begin{equation} \left[ f\frac{d}{d r}\left(f\frac{d}{dr}\right) + \left(\omega - \frac{mC }{r^2} \right)^2 - V_m(r) \right] u_{\omega m}(r) = 0. \label{eq:radeq} \end{equation} Note that Eq.~\eqref{eq:radeq} involves first- and second-order derivative terms. In order to eliminate the first derivative term, we may define the Regge-Wheeler coordinate $x$ as follows \begin{equation} \frac{d}{dx} \equiv f\frac{d}{dr}, \end{equation} or, explicitly, \begin{equation} x=r+\frac{r_{\rm h}}{2}\ln\left|\frac{r-r_{\rm h}}{r+r_{\rm h}}\right|. \label{eq:regge} \end{equation} From Eq.~\eqref{eq:regge}, we notice that at the event horizon the Regge-Wheeler coordinate goes to negative infinity. Furthermore, as the $r$-coordinate goes to infinity, the Regge-Whee\-ler coordinate also goes to infinity. Using the Regge-Wheeler coordinate, Eq.~\eqref{eq:radeq} can be rewritten as follows: \begin{equation} \left[ \frac{d^2}{dx^2} + \left(\omega - \frac{C m}{r^2} \right)^2 - V_m(r) \right] u_{\omega m}(x) = 0. \label{eq:radeq1} \end{equation} Since the ODE~\eqref{eq:radeq1} does not depend on the first-order derivative related to $x$-coor\-di\-na\-te, it is possible to show that the Wronskian of two linear independent solutions of this ODE does not depend explicitly of the $x$-coordinate. Thus, we may write the following equation for the Wronskian $W[u(x),\bar{u}(x)]$ of the solutions at event horizon and spatial infinity of Eq.~\eqref{eq:radeq1}, namely \begin{equation} W[u(x),\bar{u}(x)]\Big|_{x\rightarrow -\infty}=W[u(x),\bar{u}(x)]\Big|_{x\rightarrow \infty}, \label{eq:wrons} \end{equation} where \begin{equation} W[g(x),h(x)] \equiv g(x)\frac{d}{dx}h(x)-h(x)\frac{d}{dx}g(x) \end{equation} and $\bar{u}(x)$ is the complex conjugate of $u(x)$. \section{Absorption cross section} \label{sec:absorption} In this Section we describe the absorption of waves by the draining vortex. In order to describe the absorption process, the following boundary condition at spatial infinity (very far from the event horizon) holds \begin{equation} u_{\omega m}(x)\Big|_{x\rightarrow \infty}=A^{\rm in}_{\omega m}\exp(-i\omega x)+A^{\rm out}_{\omega m}\exp(i\omega x), \label{eq:inf} \end{equation} where the coefficients $A^{\rm in}_{\omega m}$ and $A^{\rm out}_{\omega m}$, respectively, are associated with the ingoing and outgoing waves. At the horizon, we have \begin{equation} u_{\omega m}\left(r\right)\Big|_{r\rightarrow r_{\rm h}}=\exp[-i\widetilde{\omega}x], \label{eq:hor} \end{equation} where \begin{equation} \widetilde{\omega}\equiv\omega-\frac{mC}{r_{\rm h}^2}. \label{wt} \end{equation} We may combine the coefficients $A^{\rm in}_{\omega m}$ and $A^{\rm out}_{\omega m}$ to write the transmission and the reflection coefficients, respectively, as \begin{equation} |{\mathcal T}_{\omega m}|^2\equiv \frac{1}{|A^{\text{in}}_{\omega m}|^2} \label{eq:trans} \end{equation} and \begin{equation} |{\mathcal R}_{\omega m}|^2\equiv \left|\frac{A^{\text{out}}_{\omega m}}{A^{\text{in}}_{\omega m}}\right|^2, \label{eq:refle} \end{equation} which satisfy the following relation \begin{equation} |{\mathcal R}_{\omega m}|^2+\frac{\widetilde{\omega}}{\omega}|{\mathcal T}_{\omega m}|^2=1. \label{eq:tr} \end{equation} Using Eqs.~\eqref{eq:wrons},~\eqref{eq:inf},~\eqref{eq:hor} and~\eqref{eq:refle}, we may obtain the following expression \begin{equation} |{\mathcal R}_{\omega m}|^2=1-\frac{4}{{\mathcal S}_{\omega m}+2}, \label{eq:res} \end{equation} with \begin{equation} {\mathcal S}_{\omega m} \equiv \frac{\omega}{\widetilde{\omega}}\left[\left| u_{\omega m}\left(r\right)\right|^2+\frac{1}{\omega^2}\left| \frac{du_{\omega m}}{dr}\right|^2\right]_{r\rightarrow \infty}. \end{equation} The total absorption length is given by \begin{equation} \sigma_{\rm abs}=\sum_{m=-\infty}^{\infty}\sigma^{(m)}_{\rm abs}, \label{eq:totab} \end{equation} where $\sigma^{(m)}_{\rm abs}$ is the partial absorption length, obtained for each value of azimuthal number $m$, which can be written in terms of the reflection coefficient as \begin{equation} \sigma^{(m)}_{\rm abs}=\frac{1}{\omega}\left(1-|{\mathcal R}_{\omega m}|^2\right). \label{eq:mab} \end{equation} We may express the absorption length in terms of ${\mathcal S}_{\omega m}$ as \begin{equation} \sigma_{\rm abs} = \frac{4}{\omega}\sum_{m=-\infty}^{\infty} \frac{1}{{\mathcal S}_{\omega m}+2}. \label{eq:ab} \end{equation} \section{Analytical results} \label{sec:analytical} The analytic solutions of Eq.~(\ref{eq:radeq}) can be expressed in terms of confluent Heun functions, which are solutions of confluent Heun equations~\cite{Ronveaux:1995}. We may write \begin{equation} u_{\omega m}(r)=r^{\frac{5}{2}}\left(K_1\,\chi^+ +K_2\,\chi^-\right), \label{eq:wavefunction} \end{equation} where \begin{equation} \chi^\pm \equiv (D^2 z)^{\pm\frac{\beta}{2}}\,{\rm HeunC}\left(\alpha,\, \pm \beta,\, \gamma,\, \delta,\, \eta; \,z\right), \end{equation} with \begin{eqnarray} &&z \equiv 1-r^2/r_{\rm h}^2,\\ &&\alpha=0,\\ &&\beta\equiv i\,r_{\rm h}\,\widetilde{\omega},\\ &&\gamma=1,\\ &&\delta \equiv -\frac{1}{4}r_{\rm h}^2\,\omega^2,\\ &&\eta \equiv\frac{1}{4}\left[r_{\rm h}^2\,\omega^2-m^2\,\left(\frac{C^2}{r_{\rm h}^2}+1\right)+2\right]. \end{eqnarray} The constants $K_1$ and $K_2$ are obtained considering the boundary condition~(\ref{eq:hor}) at the event horizon and its derivative. The confluent Heun functions present two regular singular points, at $z=0$ and $z=1$, and one irregular singular point, at $z=\infty$. The confluent Heun equation arises when we perform a confluence process in the general Heun equation, what decreases the number of parameters. \section{Consistency Checks} \label{sec:con} In this section we check our analytical results in two different ways: (i) Considering a low-frequency approximation and (ii) comparing with the numerical results. \subsection{Low-frequency approximation} To obtain an analytic expression for the absorption length in the low-frequency approximation, we take the limit $\omega \rightarrow 0$ in Eq.~\eqref{eq:wavefunction}, obtaining \begin{eqnarray} \lefteqn{{\rm HeunC}\left(0,\, \mp\varpi,\, 1,\, 0,\, \frac{1}{4}\left[2-m^2\left(\frac{C^2}{r_{\rm h}^2}+1\right)\right]; \,z\right) =} \nonumber\\ &&\left(\frac{1}{1-z}\right)^{1\pm \lambda} {\rm F}\left(1\pm\lambda, \pm \lambda; 1\mp \varpi; \frac{z}{z-1}\right), \label{eq:heunlf} \end{eqnarray} where \begin{equation} \lambda \equiv \frac{m}{2}\left(1-\frac{iC}{r_{\rm h}}\right), \hspace{1cm} \varpi \equiv \frac{imC}{r_{\rm h}}, \end{equation} and ${\rm F}(b,c;d;y)$ are the generalized hypergeometric functions. To compute the absorption length, it is necessary to consider sufficiently large radial distances in the wavefunction, i.e., $\left[u_{\omega m}(x)\right]_{x\rightarrow \infty}$. This can be done considering $z\rightarrow - \infty$ in Eq.~\eqref{eq:heunlf}, what leads to \cite{abramo} \begin{eqnarray} {\rm F}\left(1\pm\lambda, \pm \lambda; 1\mp \frac{imC}{r_{\rm h}};1\right)= \mp \frac{\Gamma\left(1\mp\frac{imC}{r_{\rm h}}\right)\Gamma\left(\mp m\right)}{\frac{m}{2}\left(1+\frac{iC}{r_{\rm h}}\right)\Gamma\left[\mp\frac{m}{2}\left(1+\frac{iC}{r_{\rm h}}\right)\right]^2}, \label{eq:hyperlf} \end{eqnarray} with $\Gamma(x)$ being the gamma function. In the low-frequency regime, the absorption length is dominated by the $m=0$ mode. Thus, to find the absorption length in the low-frequency limit, we can consider only the mode $m=0$, and we can use that \begin{equation} \left\{\frac{\Gamma\left(1\mp\frac{imC}{r_{\rm h}}\right)\Gamma\left(\mp m\right)}{\frac{m}{2}\left(1+\frac{iC}{r_{\rm h}}\right)\Gamma\left[\mp\frac{m}{2}\left(1+\frac{iC}{r_{\rm h}}\right)\right]^2}\right\}_{m=0}=1. \label{eq:gammalf} \end{equation} From Eqs.~\eqref{eq:wavefunction},~\eqref{eq:heunlf},~\eqref{eq:hyperlf} and~\eqref{eq:gammalf}, we find \begin{equation} u_{\omega m}\left(r\right)\propto r_h^2\sqrt{r}, \end{equation} in agreement with the result obtained in Ref. \refcite{Oliveira:2010zzb}. \subsection{Comparison with numerical results} The absorption length of the draining bathtub was investigated numerically in Ref. \refcite{Oliveira:2010zzb}, using the partial waves method. Here we revisit this investigation, as a consistency check of our analytical solution. Following the procedure in Ref. \refcite{Oliveira:2010zzb}, we solve Eq. (\ref{eq:radeq}) numerically from $r=r_h+\delta r$, with $\delta r \ll 1$, to $r\gg r_h$, using Eq. (\ref{eq:hor}) and its derivative as boundary conditions. To find the absorption cross section, we use Eq. (\ref{eq:inf}) and its derivative to find the reflection coefficient, which we then substitute in Eq. (\ref{eq:mab}). In Fig.~\ref{fig:wave} we compare analytical and numerical results of the absolute value of the radial part of the wavefunction, $\left|u_{\omega m}(r)\right|$, as a function of $r$, for a specific choice of the wave frequency and azimuthal number $m$, and different values of the circulation $C$. The analytic results were obtained using Eqs.~\eqref{eq:res}, \eqref{eq:ab} and \eqref{eq:wavefunction}. The constants $K_1$ and $K_2$ were fixed using the boundary condition exhibited in Eq. (\ref{eq:hor}), and we have chosen to omit their explicit forms, which are lengthy. The analytical and numerical results are in excellent agreement. \begin{figure} \centering \includegraphics[width=0.7\columnwidth]{rad0.pdf}\vspace{0.3cm}\\ \includegraphics[width=0.7\columnwidth]{rad1.pdf}\vspace{0.3cm}\\ \includegraphics[width=0.7\columnwidth]{rad2.pdf} \caption{Absolute value of the radial wavefunction, as a function of $r$, for $m=1$, $\omega=1$ and circulations $C=0$ (top), $C=r_h$ (middle) and $C=2r_h$ (bottom). The radial profile is typical of a propagating wave.} \label{fig:wave} \end{figure} In Fig.~\ref{fig:ref} we display the analytical and numerical results for the reflection coefficient, $\left|\mathcal{R}_{\omega m}\right|^2$, for circulation $C=0$, $r_h$ and $2r_h$. We see that for certain values of the circulation the reflection coefficient is greater than 1, what happens due to superresonance \cite{Basak:2002aw}. In Fig.~\ref{fig:absm} the results for the absorption length, as a function of the frequency $\omega$, are exhibited. In both Figs.~\ref{fig:ref} and~\ref{fig:absm} analytical and numerical results agree remarkably well. \begin{figure} \centering \includegraphics[width=0.7\columnwidth]{ref.pdf} \caption{Comparison of the reflection coefficient with $m=1$, obtained with the numerical and analytical solutions of Eq. (\ref{eq:res}), for different values for the circulation. As the circulation increases, we can see the superradiance effect (which leads to a reflection coefficient greater than 1) increases.} \label{fig:ref} \end{figure} \begin{figure} \centering \includegraphics[width=0.7\columnwidth]{abs0.pdf}\vspace{0.3cm}\\ \includegraphics[width=0.7\columnwidth]{abs1.pdf}\vspace{0.3cm}\\ \includegraphics[width=0.7\columnwidth]{abs2.pdf} \caption{Absorption length of the draining bathtub, $\sigma_{\rm abs}$, as a function of the frequency $\omega$. For this plot we have considered the summation of azimuthal numbers from $m=-9$ up to $m=+9$, and circulations $C=0$ (top), $C=r_h$ (middle) and $C=2r_h$ (bottom). As the circulation increases, we have less regular oscillations, due to the frame-dragging effect.} \label{fig:absm} \end{figure} \section{Conclusion} \label{sec:conclusion} In this letter we have considered perturbations in a rotating BH analogue model, solving the corresponding equations analytically and numerically. We investigated the draining bathtub, that possess a draining and circulating fluid flow. When the speed of the fluid flow is high enough, perturbations in such a fluid feel an ergorregion and an event horizon. The absorption length of planar waves in this effective spacetime was investigated numerically in Ref.~\refcite{Oliveira:2010zzb}. However, it is possible to find analytical solutions by writing the radial solution in terms of Heun functions, as shown in Ref.~\refcite{Vieira:2014rva}. We have obtained analytically the absorption length in terms of the confluent Heun functions and performed consistency checks, comparing our results with the absorption length computed numerically, as well as with the low-frequency limit, obtaining great agreement for all cases. Our analytical solutions manifest the physical characteristics of the absorption by rotating BHs, i. e.: (i) the total absorption length presents an oscillating pattern, as the maximum contribution of each partial wave occurs for a different value of the frequency; (ii) as we increase the value of the circulation, the oscillating pattern becomes less regular (cf. Fig. \ref{fig:absm}); (iii) low-frequency modes can be amplified, due to superresonance (cf. Fig. \ref{fig:ref}); (iv) in the low-frequency limit the absorption length goes to the perimeter of the event horizon. Analytical investigations are always desirable, even for systems already studied numerically, since the analytical solutions may help us to have a better understanding of the physical problems. The Heun functions, in particular, appear as solutions in a variety of physical systems \cite{Ronveaux:1995,Hortacsu:2011rr}. They can be used, e. g., to investigate quasinormal modes of compact objects \cite{Fiziev:2011mm,Fiziev:2019ewy}, which are associated to the form of the gravitational waves coming from the merger of two compact objects, for instance. Further investigation in this direction can help in our understanding on the characteristics of compact objects and their interaction with fields. \section*{Acknowledgments} This research was financed in part by Coordena\c{c}\~ao de Aperfei\c{c}oamento de Pessoal de N\'ivel Superior (CAPES, Brazil) -- Finance Code 001, and by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cient\'ifico e Tecnol\'ogico (CNPq, Brazil). This research has also received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017 Grant No. FunFiCO-777740. L. C. thanks Valdir B. Bezerra for useful discussions.

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You are here: Home › Long-Term Care Awareness Campaign '3 in 4 Need More' Gains Additional Support and New Board Members Long-Term Care Awareness Campaign '3 in 4 Need More' Gains Additional Support and New Board Members By Send2Press Newswire on December 1, 2011 in Advertising, Insurance, KIRKLAND, Wash., NonProfit, Press Releases, Washington State KIRKLAND, Wash., Dec. 1, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In November the 3in4 Association added seven new members to its advisory board, and received increased support from two insurance carriers: John Hancock, an existing member of the organization, and Genworth, which provided sponsorship of a meaningful consumer study. "We're gaining momentum," says Mark Goldberg, Treasurer of the association that runs the "3 in 4 Need More" campaign. The goal of the campaign is to warn Americans about a looming problem. "The majority will be affected at some point by long-term care needs of themselves or a close family member," says Goldberg. "Yet few are prepared for this." The campaign is letting them know so they can avoid a financial and personal crisis. "Our new board members and the new carrier support will add to our ability to do this." The new carrier support includes: * A study sponsored by Genworth. Released in November, the study found that most adults believe that long-term care insurance should be purchased between the ages of 45-64, yet 82 percent of this age group has not purchased a policy. The study also found that since the 2008 financial crisis, only 20 percent of adults have taken any action on their financial strategy. * Marketing support by John Hancock. The company applied the "3 in 4" logo to its newly created education materials supplied to its network of LTC agents in honor of LTC Awareness Month. The 3in4 Association's advisory board has been expanded from 14 to 21. The seven new members are: * Joseph Pulitano, President, Advanced Resources Marketing; * Bill Herring, President, Online Insurance Services, LLC; * Steve Dozier, President, AIMS Benefit Solutions; * Mark Leighton, Chief Operating Officer, Connect America; * Chris Orestis, Co-Founder and President, Life Care Funding Group; * Carol Gardner, President of LifeStyle Insurance Services; * Barry Eldridge, President of ICBLTC. To take advantage of the "3 in 4 Need More" campaign, LTC agencies, brokers, agents, and advisors may use a number of resources found at http://www.3in4needmore.com . About the 3in4 Association: The "3 in 4 Need More" campaign is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of long-term care planning. The campaign utilizes multiple marketing strategies to increase awareness. The "3 in 4 Need More" campaign is a public service of the 3in4 Association, which operates as a nonprofit 501(C)(6)corporation. Members of the campaign cross all industries, genders and ages. The campaign supports an online platform located at www.3in4needmore.com . This resource supports consumer plan development, and products and services that should be considered in long-term care planning. The platform also provides awareness support for long-term care planning specialists. News Source: 3in4 Association :: This press release was issued on behalf of the news source by Send2Press® Newswire, a service of Neotrope®. View all current news at: http://Send2PressNewswire.com . 3 in 4 Need More Campaign, 3in4 Association, Kirkland, long-term care needs The 10th Annual Indulgence New Year's Eve Bash Returns to The EMP San Diego Artist Takes on IBM in New Music Video

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Welcome to a site where we will provide food for thought, some of it involving hockey and some of it on renal-related topics. We also do some Scattershooting from time to time. Enjoy!. Tag: Sergio Sapego Cougars' Lamb doesn't plan to coach. . . . Leschyshyn hat trick sparks Lethbridge win. . . . J-Train carries Blazers past Royals It appears that the Prince George Cougars will be hiring a head coach before the start of the 2019-20 WHL season. General manager Mark Lamb has been the interim head coach since firing Richard Matvichuk on Feb. 6. . . . "That's not the plan to come back," Lamb has told Ted Clarke of the Prince George Citizen. "I'm interim head coach since I took over and that's still what I am. There's going to be a search for it, I haven't put a lot of thought into it yet." . . . "Obviously when you're in a situation like this," Lamb added, "people kind of know, so I've gotten a lot of resumes already. I just wanted to concentrate on finishing the year strong and I think that's what we did." . . . The Cougars, who missed the playoffs, finished 3-11-2 under Lamb, after going 16-30-6 under Matvichuk. . . . Clarke's complete story is right here. SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS: NOTES: After home teams went 7-0 on opening night, they were only 4-4 on Saturday, with one visiting team — the Kamloops Blazers — winning in OT. . . . The Lethbridge Hurricanes' 4-1 victory over the visiting Calgary Hitmen featured a line brawl late in the third period. . . . The Prince Albert Raiders got huge games from their two Belarusians as they took a 2-0 lead over the Red Deer Rebels. . . . Three players were suspended by the WHL after Friday's games. F Kobe Mohr of the Kamloops Blazers, D John Ludvig of the Portland Winterhawks and D Jake Lee of the Seattle Thunderbirds didn't play last night. . . . F Brett Leason of the Prince Albert Raiders may be looking at a suspension after taking a checking-from-behind major and game misconduct last night. Prince Albert's Brett Leason was given a 5 minute major and a GM for this check from behind on Red Deer's Cameron Hausinger. pic.twitter.com/J2sFbI5n7e — Brandon Rivers (@BriversWHL) March 24, 2019 F Aliaksei Protas and D Sergio Sapego, the Prince Albert Raiders' Belarusian connection, combined for six points — each had two goals and an assist — to lead them to a 6-4 victory over the visiting Red Deer Rebels. . . . The Raiders lead the series, 2-0, with Games 3 and 4 in Red Deer on Tuesday and Wednesday. . . . Protas scored the game's first goal, at 6:08 of the first period, and Sapego made it 2-0, on a PP, at 8:32. . . . F Chris Douglas (1) pulled the Rebels to within a goal, on a PP, at 14:55, only to have Sapego (2) get that one back at 16:19. . . . F Dante Hannoun drew an assist on each of Prince Albert's first three goals. . . . The Raiders lost F Brett Leason to a checking-from-behind major and game misconduct at 3:50 of the second period. F Cam Hausinger, the subject of the check, wasn't injured. . . . Red Deer F Brandon Hagel scored a PP goal at 8:00 and then tied the game at 9:00, just 10 seconds after the major expired. . . . The Raiders took control by scoring the next three goals. . . . D Brayden Pachal (1) broke the tie at 11:14. . . . Protas (2) made it 5-3 at 2:08 of the third period. . . . F Ozzy Wiesblatt (2) upped the lead to 6-3 at 7:47. . . . Hagel (3) completed his hat trick, on a PP, at 10:24. . . . Red Deer was 3-5 on the PP; Prince Albert was 1-5. . . . G Ian Scott stopped 19 shots for the Raiders, six fewer than Red Deer's Ethan Anders, whose night's work included a stop on D Jeremy Masella on a penalty shot at 14:27 of the second period. The Raiders were ahead 4-3 at the time. Brandon Hagel is the first Red Deer Rebels player to record a playoff hat trick since Matthew Keith (April 18, 2003 – Game 1 against Brandon – 5-1) Moose Jaw's Dryden Hunt is the last player to score three goals against the Raiders (March 29, 2016 – Game 4 – 7-0) — Lucas Punkari (@lpunkari) March 24, 2019 Thank you for the support this weekend #BladeCity 👊 pic.twitter.com/aI9OsMPlM2 — Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) March 24, 2019 F Max Gerlach scored twice to help the host Saskatoon Blades to a 3-1 victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors. . . . The Blades lead the series, 2-0, with the teams headed to Moose Jaw for games on Tuesday and Wednesday. . . . Gerlach, who has three goals in the first two games, gave the Blades a 1-0 lead at 11:55 of the second period. . . . F Carson Denomie (1) pulled the Warriors into a tie, on a PP, at 5:07 of the third period. . . . Gerlach snapped the tie at 10:05, and F Kirby Dash (1) added the empty-netter at 19:24. . . . D Dawson Davidson had two assists as he was in on both of Gerlach's goals. . . . Moose Jaw was 1-3 on the PP; Saskatoon was 0-2. . . . Saskatoon outshot Moose Jaw, 30-22, including 13-5 in the third period. . . . The Blades got 21 stops from G Nolan Maier. . . . The Warriors, who started Brodan Salmond on goal in the opener, switched to Adam Evanoff for Game 2. He finished with 27 saves. F Jake Leschyshyn stuck for three straight goals to lead the Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 4- 1 victory over the visiting Calgary Hitmen. . . . The Hurricanes lead the series, 2-0, as the teams head to Calgary for Games 3 and 4 on Tuesday and Thursday. . . . Nick Henry (2) got Lethbridge started with a goal just 25 seconds into the game. . . . Leschyshyn made it 2-0, on a PP, at 12:16, and then upped it to 3-0 at 19:13. . . . Leschyshyn scored his third goal of the game, and of the series, on another PP, at 8:57 of the third. That was his first playoff hat trick. . . . D Dakota Krebs (1) got Calgary's goal, on a PP, at 11:28 of the third period. . . . The Hurricanes acquired Leschyshyn and Henry, who also had an assist, from the Regina Pats in a deal earlier in the season. . . . While Lethbridge was 2-4 on the PP, Calgary went 0-7. . . . G Carl Tetachuk blocked 32 shots to record the victory over Jack McNaughton, who made 28 saves. . . . There was a multi-fight situation at 19:44 of the third period — officials handed out 86 penalty minutes, 49 to Lethbridge — so there just might be some discipline forthcoming. . . . D Devan Klassen and D Layne Toder of the Hitmen, along with Lethbridge D Nolan Jones, F Scott Mahovlich and F Jackson Shepard all received fighting majors and game misconducts. G Mads Søgaard stopped 49 shots, 23 of them in the second period, to lead the Medicine Hat Tigers to a 2-1 victory over the Oil Kings in Edmonton. . . . This was the opener in this series, with Game 2 set for Edmonton tonight. . . . F James Hamblin (1) got Medicine Hat in front, while shorthanded, at 4:18 of the second period, and F Hayden Ostir (1) made it 2-0 at 13:20. . . . F Josh Williams (1) got Edmonton's goal at 17:58 of the third period. . . . Edmonton was 0-3 on the PP; Medicine Hat was 0-1. . . . The Oil Kings got 25 saves from G Dylan Myskiw. . . . Edmonton had closed out the regular season on an 11-game winning streak. Seattle's Jake Lee given a 5 minute major and GM for cross-checking Vancouver's Justin Sourdif with 6 seconds left in their Game 1 loss to the Giants. pic.twitter.com/MqqykBGV25 G Roddy Ross, who didn't finish Game 1, stopped 39 shots as his Seattle Thunderbirds dumped the Vancouver Giants, 4-1, in Langley B.C. . . . The series is tied with Games 3 and 4 in Kent, Wash., on Tuesday and Wednesday. . . . The Giants had won the opener, 7-1, on Friday. . . . Last night, Seattle took a 2-0 lead on first-period goals from F Sean Richards (1), at 4:38, and D Simon Kubicek (1), on a PP, at 15:09. . . . F Jadon Joseph (2) got Vancouver on the scoreboard, on a PP, at 18:10. . . . The Thunderbirds got third-period insurance from F Andrej Kukuca (2), at 4:33, and F Nolan Volcan (1), into an empty net, at 17:58. . . . Volcan also had two assists. . . . Ross stopped 28 shots over the last two periods. . . . Vancouver was 1-4 on the PP; Seattle was 1-2. . . . The Giants got 24 saves from G Trent Miner. . . . Seattle was without D Jake Lee, who drew a TBD suspension for a cross-checking major and game misconduct in Game 1. Vancouver F Justin Sourdif, who took that hit, didn't play last night. Pretty sure I've never seen that before #PORvSPO #WHL #WHLPlayoffs #PDX pic.twitter.com/eRVXTn7amO — Chad Balcom (@hawkeyblog) March 24, 2019 The Portland Winterhawks scored four times in the third period and beat the host Spokane Chiefs, 5-3. . . . The series is tied, 1-1, as it heads to Portland for games on Tuesday and Wednesday. . . . Last night, Spokane took a 2-0 lead on goals from F Jaret Anderson-Dolan (2), at 6:19 of the first period, and F Luc Smith (1), at 13:19 of the second. . . . Portland responded with the next four goals. . . . F Josh Paterson (1) scored at 15:25 of the second period, and F Lane Gilliss (1) tied it at 8:11. . . . Paterson (2) gave Portland the lead at 9:51 and F Mason Mannek made it 4-2 at 12:37. . . . Spokane F Adam Beckman (2) pulled the Chiefs to within a goal at 17:26, only to have Portland D Matt Quigley (1) get the empty-netter just 19 seconds later. . . . G Joel Hofer stopped 23 shots for Portland, seven fewer than Spokane's Bailey Brkin. . . . The two teams combined for 13 PPs in Game 1; there weren't any — not one — in Game 2. . . . Referees Steve Papp and Ward Pateman didn't call any penalties. Zero. Zilch. Nada! . . . According to a news release from the Winterhawks, it was the first time in the team's "43-year history both teams were held without a power-play chance." . . . Portland was without D John Ludvig, who was suspended for two games after taking a headshot major and game misconduct in Game 1. F Ethan McIndoe of the Chiefs, who was hit by Ludvig, wasn't injured on the play. . . . Spokane's scratches included D Nolan Reid, who took a stick to the face early in Game 1, and F Luke Toporowski, who had an assist in the opener. Tri-City's Dom Schmiemann gives a prone Zack Andrusiak (Everett) a cross check to the face. This led to a near line brawl. pic.twitter.com/zZjNmz39Gs The Everett Silvertips erased a 1-0 deficit with four straight goals and then hung on for 4- 3 victory over the visiting Tri-City Americans. . . . Everett leads the series, 2-0. . . . They'll play Games 3 and in Kennewick, Wash., on Wednesday and Thursday. . . . F Krystof Hrabik (1) gave the Americans a 1-0 lead, on a PP, at 10:51 of the first period. . . . F Martin Fasko-Rudas (2) got Everett into a tie, on a PP, at 17:15. . . . D Jake Christiansen (1) gave the Silvertips the lead at 9:02 of the second period and F Gage Goncalves (1) stretched it to 3-1 just 19 seconds later. . . . F Robbie Holmes (1) made it 4-1 at 18:28. . . . The Americans got to within a goal on third-period scores from F Nolan Yaremko (2), shorthanded, at 2:36, and D Aaron Hyman (1), on a PP, at 18:58. . . . Christiansen also had an assist, and now has a goal and four helpers in the first two games. . . . Tri-City was 2-7 on the PP; Everett was 1-6. . . . Referees Mike Campbell and Dexter Rasmussen handed out 140 minutes in penalties, 76 to Everett. . . . That final total included 90 minutes worth of misconducts. . . . G Dustin Wolf stopped 28 shots for the Silvertips, seven fewer than the American's Beck Warm. . . . Everett F Connor Dewar, who didn't finish Game 1, was scratched from Game 2. F Jermaine Loewen scored on a rebound in OT to give the Kamloops Blazers a 4-3 victory over the Royals in Victoria. . . . The series is tied, 1-1, with Games 3 and 4 scheduled for Kamloops on Tuesday and Wednesday. . . . Loewen's winner came as he followed F Martin Lang to the Victoria net. Lang had cut in from the left side and tried to stuff in the winner, but the puck ended up laying loose in the crease for Loewen at 5:14 of OT. . . . The Blazers had scored on their first two shots of the game, F Kyrell Sopotyk (1) finding the range at 5:21 of the first period, and F Brodi Stuart (1) making it 2-0 at 7:06. . . . The Royals tied it on second-period PP goals from F Kody McDonald (1), at 2:53, and F Carson Miller (2), at 9:15. . . . Sopotyk (2) gave Blazers the lead, on a PP, at 3:54 of the third period, with McDonald (2) tying it at 4:11. . . . Victoria was 2-4 on the PP; Kamloops was 1-2. . . . The Blazers were outshot 41-31 through three periods, but had a 4-1 edge in OT. . . . Kamloops got 39 saves from G Dylan Ferguson, who was playing his first game since leaving a 5-0 loss to the visiting Vancouver Giants on March 6 with an undisclosed injury. . . . Victoria G Griffen Outhouse, who had been 6-0-0 against the Blazers this season, turned aside 31 shots. . . . The Blazers scratched F Connor Zary for a second straight game. . . . Kamloops was without F Kobe Mohr, who was hit with a two-game suspension "for action at Victoria" in Game 1, according to the WHL website. It seems that Mohr's stick came in contact with a linesman during that game. The Blazers claimed that the Royals filed for supplemental discipline; however, the Royals say they didn't. . . . The Royals appear to be running into more injury problems. . . . They dressed seven defencemen — including APs Noah Lamb and Carson Golder — after scratching D Mitchell Prowse, who had played in Game 1. . . . In Game 2, the Royals mostly went with four defencemen — Lamb, Scott Walford, Ralph Jarratt and Rene Aquilon. D Jameson Murray, scratched from Game 1, was on the bench but didn't play a shift. Jarratt, who has had an injury-plagued season, appeared to suffer a shoulder injury as Kamloops scored its third goal of the game. . . . Victoria F D-Jay Jerome played a couple of first-period shifts, but that was about all until he was out on a PP in OT. . . . Kamloops killed off that penalty, then won the game a couple of minutes later. Gordon Howe just noticed you have an alarming lack of elbows in your face. pic.twitter.com/FJ7UfZ7wmu — Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) March 22, 2019 Feel free to share what you see here. 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Alan Williams: A Great Example Freshman forward Alan Williams was supposed to be a bit player for this year's UC Santa Barbara basketball team. He would pick-up minutes where he could, maybe three or four at a time, do what he could in those short spurts, and then return to his place on the bench. Through the first nine games of the season, Williams never played more than 12 minutes and usually he played more like seven or eight. In a game against nationally-ranked UNLV, he didn't play at all. When Williams did play early in the season, two things stood out. First, he was unusually productive in his limited minutes. He had five points and five rebounds in seven minutes against Chapman, seven points and four rebounds in eight minutes against Santa Clara, eight points and eight rebounds in 12 minutes against Portland and six rebounds in 12 minutes against San Diego State. Secondly, each time the 6-foot-7 Williams walked onto the court, he carried with him a huge smile and unabashed enthusiasm. "It's something that's a part of who I am," he said. "I get really excited. I'm still the kind of guy that walks into the arena and looks around and says 'man, it's so nice to have the opportunity to play such a great sport.' I just love the game of basketball and I'm blessed to be able to play it. I just try to take it in as much as I can and have as much fun as I can with it." Williams' enthusiasm is contagious and almost immediately, he became a crowd favorite. "The fans have really taken to him," said UCSB head coach Bob Williams. "He plays with such great energy and effort and is so relentless. He has so much enthusiasm for the game and has such a great time playing. The fans see, and appreciate, that." Soon enough, Coach Williams saw that as well and rewarded Player Williams. He played Alan 14 minutes on Dec. 22 at BYU, the last game of the Gauchos' 12-day, four-game pre-holiday road trip. At the time, it was the most playing time he had received in any one game. After several days off, UCSB began Big West Conference play, and that's when Alan Williams really took off. In the opener at Cal Poly, he came off the bench and played 29 minutes, scoring 13 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. "It was a matter of production," Coach Williams said. "Alan was giving us productive minutes and we had to get the most productive players on the court." The next game, Alan was inserted into the starting lineup and the rest was history. As a freshman, he had worked his way into a major role with the Gauchos. Even when he was playing sparse minutes, he kept his attitude positive and continued to work hard in practice. "It's my personality," he said. "I'm playing in a position where I feel like I had to fight my way to get some playing time. I had to fight against two really big players ahead of me (Jaimé Serna and Greg Somogyi). I felt like I had to prove myself to my teammates and the coaches. I had to prove that I could go and just never stop, and once I had to prove that once I got there, I still wouldn't be satisfied and I'd continue to work." Williams is not one who shies away from hard work, and its no wonder. Last spring, his mother Jeri was named Police Chief for the city of Oxnard, a culmination of many years as a police officer and commander in Phoenix. His father Cody was a City Councilman in Phoenix for eight years, the head of the Greater Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce for five years and in 2007 was appointed Justice of the Peace in Maricopa County, becoming the only African American among the 25 Justice Courts in the county. Cody also played basketball as an undergraduate at the University of Oklahoma. "They (his parents) always taught me to be careful about that I'm doing and to be as positive as I can be," Williams said. "I'm not just carrying my image, but the image of my family. Our family was always so well known in Phoenix and I had to make sure I was handling myself well. I do the things I do and am the way I am to make my family proud and to make myself proud." Williams became a Gaucho after a decorated high school career at North High School in Phoenix. While at North High, he was a two-time All-State selection and following his senior season, he was named Arizona State Player of the Year. Still, despite his achievements, Williams was not recruited by either Arizona or Arizona State, and that fact is one thing that can wipe the smile off his face. "Going into my junior year I hadn't gotten a letter from anyone," Williams said. "I was confused and questioning myself. It's hard to put into words, but I just kept working hard, working hard. I figured God would put me somewhere, wherever I was supposed to land, and whatever place that was would be the right one. My parents just kept telling me to keep working hard and I did that." Even with his career seemingly headed in the right direction, Williams continues to work as though he's still got something to prove. "I try to go after everything as hard as I can so that I can show what others are missing out on," he said. "I like to work hard and to keep doing it. I like the results that it brings. I like the fact that it leads to success. That's what I think I have drawn the most from my parents: to work hard and learn, that's what leads to success in life." While Alan Williams went un-recruited by his local schools, Bob Williams liked what he saw almost immediately. "I was watching one of his games and it's on a fast break," Coach Williams said. "Someone throws him a pass down near his ankles and he reaches down, catches it and goes in for a lay-up. The work-rate and enthusiasm were the first things I noticed about Alan, but he has incredible hands too. For a big man to go down like that and catch a ball almost at his feet is huge." And because of his hard work and boundless enthusiasm, Alan Williams is proving to be a huge part of a veteran Gaucho team, and that's not lost on his teammates. "Alan is like a big kid," said senior Orlando Johnson. "He never lets the game get too serious. He enjoys it." Johnson said that the team feeds off of the energy that Williams brings to the games, whether he is on the court or on the bench. "His personality and hustle make him fun to play with," Johnson said. "We really feed off of that. Even at the beginning of the year, when he wasn't playing, he was bringing something to the team. For us, when Alan's around, there's never a dull moment." And there is no doubt that the Gaucho fans have come to realize that too.

BLAST Event – Join us for or BLAST Event/Holy Week Wednesday, April 5 at 7 pm and Sunday, April 9 at 9:30 am. All are welcome to this fun event. Bible Class – 3rd Graders and parents, are invited to 3 weeks of class where we will dig into and discover the treasure that is God's word! Class dates: Tuesday, April 11, 18 & 25 from 6:30pm – 7:30pm. (Note: these dates have been changed.) Bibles will be received on Wednesday, April 26 and Sunday, April 30 during the worship services. CCB Training – Ministry Operations Manager Anne Laechel will be hosting 30-45 minute training sessions in April and May. She'll cover the basics and have time for Q/A. Join her on Sunday, April 9th & 23rd at 9:30 am, and Wednesdays, April 12th & 19th at 6:00 pm. In May, trainings will be on Sunday, May 7th & 21st at 9:30 am, Monday May 15th at 6:30 pm and Wednesdays, May 17th & 31st at 6:00 pm. Easter Sunday Worship Services – Join us on Sunday, April 16 for our Easter Worship Services at 7:00 am, 8:30 am & 10:30 am.

The Twelve Physics Pracs of Gove (Part Two) June 1, 2014 e=mc2andallthat6 Comments A true-devoted pilgrim is not weary To measure kingdoms with his feeble steps –William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona A picture [of reality] . . . is laid against reality like a measure . . . Only the end-points of the graduating lines actually touch the object that is to be measured . . . These correlations are, as it were, the feelers of the picture's elements, with which the picture touches reality. –Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus-Logico-Philosophicus 2.141-2.1515 What they say of disc jockeys is also true of teachers: that someone, somewhere will remember some of your words forever; or, at least, for the duration of their lifetime. The downside is, of course, that you never know which of your words are going to be remembered. The wittily-crafted, near-Wildean aphorism pregnant with socratic wisdom — probably not. The unintentionally hilarious malapropism that makes you sound like a complete plonker — almost certainly. To this day, I still remember Dr Prys' sharp and appropriate response to a flippant comment (possibly from the callow 6th form me) about whether the scientific constants listed in the data book were truly trustworthy: "Look," he said, "people have dedicated their whole lives to measuring just one of these numbers to one extra decimal place!" True devoted pilgrims indeed, mapping out the Universe step by tiny step, measurement by measurement. I have written before on what I consider to be the huge importance of practical work in Physics education. Without hands-on experience of the hard work involved in the process of precise measurement, I do not believe that students can fully appreciate the magnificent achievement of the scientific enterprise: in essence, measurement is how scientific theories "touch" reality. I am encouraged that parts of this view seem to be shared by the writers of the Subject Content guidance. (All hail our Govean apparatchik overlords!) Of course, this has to be balanced with the acknowledgement that (as I understand it at least) teacher-assessed practical work will no longer count towards a student's final exam grade. Many are concerned that this is actually a downgrading of the importance of practicals in Science and thus a backward step. Sadly, they may turn out to be right: "We have to have this equipment for the practical/controlled assessment!" will no longer be a password for unlocking extra funding from recalcitrant SLTs (and from the exam budget too — double win!) And, undoubtedly, some "teach-to-the-test" schools will quietly mothball their lab equipment (except for the showy stuff — like the telescope that no-one knows how to use — that they bring out for prospective pupil tours). That would be sad, and although the DfE have, to be fair, nailed their pro-practical colours to the mast, we all know that the dreaded Law of Unintended Consequences may have the last laugh. I would say it all depends on how the new A levels are actually put together. I will be attending some "launch events" in the near future. I will blog on whether I think we can expect an Apollo 11 or an Apollo 13 at that time. In the meantime, I will be setting practicals galore as usual, as I'm old-fashioned enough to think that they give a lovely baroque feel to a scheme of work… Look at me, I design coastlines, I got an award for Norway. Where's the sense in that? None that I've been able to make out. I've been doing fiords all my life, for a fleeting moment they become fashionable and I get a major award. In this replacement Earth we're building they've given me Africa to do, and of course, I'm doing it will all fjords again, because I happen to like them. And I'm old fashioned enough to think that they give a lovely baroque feel to a continent. And they tell me it's not equatorial enough… –Slartibartfast, from The Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Assessment, Education, Philosophy, Physics, Science, SocietyA level reform, Fjords, Gove, Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, Physics, Practical, Science, Slartibartfast, Wittgenstein Assessing Without Levels: the Lewis Carroll Perspective May 22, 2014 May 23, 2014 e=mc2andallthat5 Comments An alternative look at assessment without levels… As part of our reforms to the national curriculum , the current system of 'levels' used to report children's attainment and progress will be removed. It will not be replaced. DfE, 2013 He had bought a large map representing the sea, Without the least vestige of land: And the crew were much pleased when they found it to be A map they could all understand. "What's the good of Mercator's North Poles and Equators, Tropics, Zones, and Meridian Lines?" So the Bellman would cry: and the crew would reply "They are merely conventional signs! "Other maps are such shapes, with their islands and capes! But we've got our brave Captain to thank: (So the crew would protest) "that he's bought us the best– A perfect and absolute blank!" — Lewis Carroll, The Hunting of the Snark Assessment, HumourBellman, Education, Gove, Lewis Carroll, The Hunting of the Snark The Twelve Physics Pracs of Gove (Part One) April 26, 2014 April 2, 2017 e=mc2andallthat3 Comments It's not often that a DfE publication makes me feel like Kent Brockman, the newsreader from The Simpsons. Kent Brockman: "I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords." This feeling stems from reading the "Use of apparatus and techniques – physics" section from the DfE's April 2014 Subject Content for AS and A level Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Psychology publication (p.23). I had the rather novel feeling that it's actually a sound list: and I, for one, welcome this intervention from our Govean-apparatchik overlords. Why do I welcome this? Well, I feel that all too often we lose sight of the fact that, at its heart, Physics is, and must remain, a practical subject, the foundation of so much of the modern world. Miroslav Holub's poem "A Brief Reflection on Accuracy" paints a haunting and disturbing picture of what could be described as an entirely postmodernist, deconstructed and relativist (rather than relativistic) universe: A certain soldier had to fire a cannon at six o'clock sharp every evening. Being a soldier he did so. When his accuracy was investigated he explained: I go by the absolutely accurate chronometer in the window of the clockmaker down in the city. Oh, said the clockmaker, this is one of the most accurate instruments ever. Just imagine, for many years now a cannon has been fired at six o'clock sharp. And every day I look at this chronometer and always it shows exactly six. So much for accuracy. And fish move in the water, and from the skies comes a rushing of wings while Chronometers tick and cannons boom. Without the grounding supplied by the art and science of measurement, I believe that we would all inhabit a castle-in-the-air universe as outlined above by Holub (whose experiences as an immunological research scientist are said to have influenced much of his poetry). Is Holub's nightmarish scenario even a remote possibility? Would we ever be in a world where "chronometers tick and cannons boom" but no-one actually checks the actual time by, say, looking out of the window to see if it's daylight or not? As with most nightmares, it's probably closer than you think: "The sleep of reason brings forth monsters" as Goya suggested, and the steps that produce the monsters are often small, seemingly-harmless compromises of apparently little consequence. One of my Y13 students, who has been attending a number of interviews for Physics courses, reports that some university departments have told him that "We spend a lot of the first year teaching students how to write formal laboratory reports as we find many of them have not learned how to do this during their A level courses. Whaaa-aat? I nearly fell off my lab stool when Sam* told me this. In my opinion, that is unconscionable. "Oh, yeah," Sam went on, "some of the students there said things like 'Oh, our A level course content makes it unsuitable for practical teaching'." Opinions like that, if they genuinely reflect the views of the schoolteachers involved, are steps on the road to bringing forth monsters. Of course, it may not seem like a big deal to either the students or the teachers who are probably following what they see as a reasonable path of little resistance. But it is a big deal, it really is. "And what did you say, Sam?" I asked. "I said that we do a formal write up with a full analysis of experimental uncertainties every lesson." "Do we, Sam? Every lesson? Really?" "Yeah, well," said Sam with a smile, "I lied about that, didn't I?" "Exaggerated, Sam. I think you mean exaggerated." "Whatever you say, sir," said Sam. More on the 12 pracs of Gove in a later post.. * not his real name Assessment, Education, Philosophy, Physics, Science, SocietyGove, Miroslav Holub, Physics, Science Practicals A Letter from Talleyrand: 'Some Thoughts on Education and Political Priorities' by Dominic Cummings, aged 39¾ October 17, 2013 October 19, 2013 e=mc2andallthatLeave a comment If Michael Gove can be likened to Napoleon, would that make Dominic Cummings his Talleyrand? (after Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord 1754-1838, Napoleon's éminence grise.) The Duke of Wellington once remarked that the battle plans of Napoleon were made of marble, whereas his own were made of little bits of string. Napoleon's plans were brilliant and effective, as majestic as a triumphal arch. However, they all shared one fatal flaw: if one little bit went wrong then the whole edifice came crashing down. Wellington said that his own battle plans were different: if one string broke, he would merely knot two other strings together and the plan would continue on. The pdf what Cummings wrote* has the feel of man attempting to build a Napoleonic battle plan in order to sort out, once and for all, all the tiresome disagreements about educational policy. And there's no denying the man has been busy: he has read a lot. An awful lot. From a very wide range of authors. And it's quite an interesting and eclectic read. But it also gives the impression of being no more than an energetic exercise in quote mining, and not a dispassionate investigation of the issues. In other words, I strongly suspect that Cummings read so widely in order to find extracts to support his pre-existing views, rather than thoughts or insights to help form or challenge them. Reading this document, I was put in mind, more than once, of the fictional doctor, Andrey Yefimitch: "You know, of course," the doctor went on quietly and deliberately, "that everything in this world is insignificant and uninteresting except the higher spiritual manifestations of the human mind … Consequently the intellect is the only possible source of enjoyment." — Anton Chekov, Ward 6 Cummings laments that "less than one percent are well educated in the basics of how the 'unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics' provides the language of nature and a foundation for our scientific civilisation." That, though true, is not necessarily a reason for lambasting our current education system as "mediocre at best". For me, this seems a curious priority. Sir Isaac Newton was roundly criticised by his contemporaries for lacking a solid theoretical foundation for the infinitesimal calculus: Bishop Berkeley accused him of trafficking in "the ghosts of vanished quantities". A couple of centuries later, the rigorous** notion of a limit laid that criticism to rest. Now of course it is generally better to understand more rather than less, but would learning about the foundational difficulties of the calculus be the most pressing priority of a 18th Century student of Physics? I would argue no, not necessarily. For my part, I have thought long and hard about the "unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in the natural sciences" (in Eugene Wigner's phrase). I have discussed it with students. I think it's a fascinating issue, and I adore far-ranging, off-spec discussions of this ilk. But is it an educational priority? Not in my opinion. Other parts of the pdf seem just plain odd to me: It would be interesting to collect information on elite intelligence and special forces training programmes (why are some better than others at decisions under pressure and surviving disaster?). E.g. Post-9/11, US special forces (acknowledged and covert) have greatly altered … How does what is regarded as 'core training' for such teams vary and how is it changing? — Cummings, p.98 Interesting, sure. These special forces teams are (I presume) made up of already highly-motivated and highly-capable individuals. Cummings overarching priority always seems to be towards the individuals on far right of the "bell curve" (another Cummings hot topic: see pp.13, 20, 67, 224 and others). He genuinely seems to recoil in fastidious horror at the very concept of being "mediocre". This essay is aimed mainly at ~15-25 year-olds and those interested in more ambitious education and training for them. Not only are most of them forced into mediocre education but they are also then forced into dysfunctional institutions where many face awful choices: either conform to the patterns set by middle-aged mediocrities (don't pursue excellence, don't challenge bosses' errors, and so on) or soon be despised and unemployed. –Cummings p.4 Compare with Dr Yefimitch: Life is a vexatious trap; when a thinking man reaches maturity and attains to full conciousness he cannot help feeling that he is in a trap from which there is no escape. Apparently, Mr Cummings plans to leave the DoE and take up the headship of a Free School. Although I have serious reservations about the Free School programme, I welcome this as an encouraging example of a politician putting his money where his mouth is. And I wish him well. I genuinely do. However, from my own experience I have to say that I do not think his abstract philosophy will be as reliable a guide for navigating the choppy waters of a headteacher's life as he believes it will be. I have quoted from Chekov's Ward 6 already. This masterful short story is the best description I have ever come across of the result of a collision between a man with an abstract philosophy and real life. In a discussion with a lunatic, Dr Yefimitch proposes that: "There is no real difference between a warm, snug study and this [cold, freezing] ward … A man's peace and contentment do not lie outside a man, but in himself." However, disaster strikes and he is committed to the asylum: Andrey Yefimitch was even now convinced that there was no difference between his landlady's house and Ward No. 6, that everything in the world was nonsense and the vanity of vanities. And yet his hands were trembling, his feet were cold, and he was filled with dread… Now, I am not suggesting that our Dom will end up in an insane asylum, or even cold, hungry and alone. What I suggesting is that since one Free School head of what might be described as "the-how-hard-can-it-be?" tendency has, sadly, already bitten the dust, Mr Cummings may find that running a school (or just being a plain old teacher for that matter) requires far more than is dreamt of in his philosophy. Unless, that is, he learns to make his plans out of string rather than out of marble… * This joke ©Morecambe and Wise c.1972, as are most of the rest of my jokes ** Now where have I heard that word before? Education, Philosophy, PoliticsCalculus, Chekov, Cummings, Education, Gove, Newton, Philosophy, Physics, Wigner

Little sacking bags filled with hay were mounted on a formwork of wooden struts arranged in a dome shape. The drone-sprayed coating binds the structure together, making it durable, weatherproof and permanent. "For the past 20 years I've been working with earth architecture," Chaltiel told Dezeen. Mud Shell would have taken weeks to coat by hand, she estimates, where the drone could achieve that effect in minutes. Chaltiel is hopeful that this system could be applied to building emergency housing in disaster situations or refugee camps, using clay sourced from the surrounding site. "The drones are quite easy to bring to any site. When dismantled they fit into two [pieces of] luggage and the pump is on wheels so it can reach remote or difficult areas without the need for scaffolding or cranes," she said. Chaltiel has been experimenting with a variety of mud mixtures with her projects, including a prototype hut built in Domaine de Boisbuchet in France and a five-metre-high wall in Belgium. "We work together to make the tool viable so you can spray huge amounts and have a constant flow of material, which is a limitation at times for digital fabrication." Clay acts as the glue and arid ingredients such as sand, marble powder and lime absorb excess moisture. The architect has experimented with adding different fibres to the mix to reinforce the structures and prevent the surface from cracking. The drone was custom made by the team's engineers in Belgium at the University of Leuven, and requires a pilot and a co-pilot. The mud mixture is fed through a hose underneath that acts like an umbilical chord. The drone team have been experimenting with automated flights, but were constrained by London's strict aviation rules that prevent drones from being flown in most urban areas. "We found out that with a netted volume it was considered an inside [space] and therefore health and safety regulations apply and not aviation laws." Chaltiel hopes that the installation proves the drone spraying system has the potential to be used safely for construction in dense urban areas.

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It's September, the kids are back in school and there's a definite chill in the air these mornings. I love working in the fall as temperatures and humidity levels are lower and I'm not slumped somewhere in the shade trying to stay hydrated. It's hard to believe that only a month ago I was melting outside plucking weeds in the high humidity. I'm still plucking weeds, though, and getting ready for the "fall cleanups" which keep me very busy later in October and November. This post covers a "fall cleanup" in the sense that I was asked to weed this front yard after Labour Day. The owners of this house in Toronto's family-friendly Leslieville neighbourhood are putting the house up for sale and wisely decided to invest some money to get the front ready for market by increasing its curb appeal. Yes, believe it or not, having the front garden showing off nice and vigorous specimens of dog strangling vine (Cynanchum rossicum syn. Vincetoxicum rossicum) and Siberian Elm saplings (sarcasm) may cause some potential buyers to question how messy and unkempt the house is inside. The baby mattress was present when I first arrived!

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Although we have a rigorous auditing process and maintain a zero-tolerance approach to serious issues at our suppliers' production units, more needs to be done to normalise good practice across the entire industry. That's why we are moving beyond auditing and compliance. To achieve our vision of safe and fair workplaces for all, we must employ a two-pronged approach: building our suppliers' capacity to assess and strengthen their performance, and empowering their workers to act. In many places, workers are simply not used to being able to influence decision-making. The right to freedom of association or acknowledgement of workers' rights can be unheard of. We are changing that through supporting fair contracts and social dialogue. Each supplier faces their own unique set of challenges, so a one-size-fits-all approach will not work. Instead, we must partner with our suppliers to enable ownership of the issues and challenges they face in this area. We launched a Supplier Ownership Programme (SOP) with 14 key suppliers in 2015 and expanded it to 24 in 2016. We have continued working with the same number of suppliers and production units during 2017, covering over 60,000 workers. The managers involved in the programme report into senior factory management and lead the social and environmental compliance or sustainability programmes in the factories. The programme contains seven key interactive modules – from an overview on management systems to worker communication and the environment. Each module includes a one- or two-day workshop, home assignments and joint on-site visits by the C&A Development Officer and the responsible supplier representative. Two suppliers are now certified and have a certified production unit in the programme, validated by the C&A Sustainable Supply Chain (SSC) team and Elevate, a third-party auditing company. This means that we trust the supplier to have the necessary social compliance management systems at a corporate level, and that the factories themselves have established management systems. Top management commitment and mindset. Commitment from the factory manager to work cross-functionally. Competent compliance managers reporting directly to top management. Compliance managers with time and resources dedicated to the project. Suppliers and production units with at least two people skilled in SOP (for continuity in case one moves on). Aligned targets between compliance and production teams. UniEthos is a Brazilian NGO that supports businesses to integrate sustainability practices into their supply chains. C&A, Instituto C&A, Instituto Cyrela and UniEthos have partnered to deliver the Value in Chain (Valor em Cadeia) project, connecting large organisations with sewing- or construction-related entrepreneurs and helping them to build capacity. Both sectors contain many small businesses with insufficient resources, often resulting in poor working conditions. The programme teaches small enterprises how to implement and maintain a sustainable business model. During 2017, 57 participants from suppliers and subcontractors from C&A Brazil's supply chain joined the Value in Chain project. The course, supported by Instituto C&A and UniEthos, one of its local partners, consists of 10 modules run over 18 months, teaching participants about management, leadership, finance and sustainability. In addition to these classes, the entrepreneurs receive 20 hours of consultancy on topics such as workers' rights, health and safety, and pricing a business plan focused on sustainability. The initiative is also supported by ABVTEX (Brazilian Association of Textile Retail), the Social Service of Building (SeconCiSP) and Inter American Development Bank (IDB). 59% of participants increased their sales after completing the course, and 41% reduced their energy consumption. Bangladesh is the second largest exporter of ready-made garments worldwide and is one of C&A's top five most important sourcing markets, accounting for 31.9% of our sourcing volume. The sector's rapid growth in just over 40 years has generated significant employment opportunities, contributing to national income and helping raise people out of poverty. However, the growth of this sector has come with challenges related to freedom of association and weak protection of labour rights. Underlying many of these problems is the lack of capacity of the workforce to represent themselves, articulate their needs and defend their rights. In 2017, two of our suppliers' factories in Bangladesh took part in a pilot social dialogue programme organised by the Joint Ethical Trade Initiatives (ETIs) of Denmark, UK and Norway. In total, 54,000 workers participated in this pilot. The programme aims to develop better industrial relations within the Bangladeshi garment and textiles sector by building the capacity of both factory management and workers for social dialogue. This means that workers in Bangladeshi garment factories will have a stronger voice, resulting in better working conditions, and that employers' businesses will be strengthened through improved communications, a more motivated and stable workforce, and more skilled managers and supervisors. The C&A supplier taking part was MNS Printing, a tier-2 supplier with two production units. They were very impressed with the Social Dialogue Programme and saw immediate improvements in rapport and trust between workers and management. They confirmed that their participation in the programme improved communication on vital health and safety information among other aspects related to working conditions. The management has also learned how to address workers' issues in a faster and more efficient way than before. These findings were shared by our senior auditor, who also noted that workers in the factory were sharing feedback more freely. Across the board, suppliers who took part in the Social Dialogue Programme – a total of 24 factories nominated by 11 brands – began to develop more mature industrial relations. For C&A, this maturity is an important route for ensuring safe and fair working conditions in our supply chain. We plan to continue our engagement in the programme in 2018 and help our factories establish effective mechanisms for social dialogue. Given the critical requirement of freedom of association in our supply chain, we will continue supporting similar programmes that empower the workers to defend their labour rights. We will continue to build capacity amongst our suppliers, while ensuring workers are aware of their rights and responsibilities, and that their freedom of association is respected. In 2018, the two suppliers already certified under our Supplier Ownership Programme will continue to run more of their production units through the programme. We also expect another eight suppliers to begin certification. Epyllion has been a C&A supplier for over 20 years – in fact, C&A was the company's first international customer. Epyllion employs 16,000 workers in Bangladesh and has been participating in the C&A Supplier Ownership Programme since 2016. Since starting the Supplier Ownership Programme, Epyllion's knitwear factory in Mirput, Dhaka, has implemented several changes, including proactive management systems, better risk controls, and clear communication of policies and procedures to all employees. At Epyllion, employees are empowered so the company understands their needs and they keep up to date on HR management issues, health and safety, their security and rights, and working practice. Workers and management have the resources to address issues proactively, and production can continue uninterrupted on a more regular basis. Having safe employees has meant better retention, leading to a more stable and productive workforce. Being part of the Supplier Ownership Programme means that Epyllion can maintain a high level of compliance with its own company policies, C&A's Supplier Code of Conduct, and local legislation. This forward-thinking outlook is paying dividends. The company has reduced its own costs and business risk by preventing problems instead of reacting to them.

TIME's last magazine of the year was released to my tablet this morning. I have been an avid TIME reader for about 7 years now and always look forward to the year end issue. It is a fun issue including the "Person of the Year," best pictures of the year, best moments of the year, best 15 minute celebrities and the like. That realization might not have been difficult for some but for me it is a difficult reality. There is this version of myself from late college and early seminary who loathed everything about suburbia. You can chalk that up to a typical Millenial's rebellion against his childhood but I felt pretty secure in my belief that Satan controlled the suburbs while God dwelt in the small towns and inner cities. After all, I worked in an inner city homeless shelter with wonderful, but homeless, saints. The suburbs of that city had police officers who would see wandering homeless people, pick them up in their squad cars, drive them into the city and tell them, "Don't ever come back. This is the place for you." I wish I was making that up but I am not. I believe there was a some racism there as most of the "homeless" they found were hispanic or black. Beyond that, suburbs are/were the heart of selfish consumerism, that great evil which is the modern day equivalent of what Jesus called, "the pursuit of wealth." They waste the most resources, hoarde the most stuff and destroy the most families. They do all of this while being quite smug. At least that is what I thought. Yet here I am in 2015, only 3 and a half years removed from seminary and 6 and a half from college, living in a suburban split level with 2 kids, a dog and an SUV. It all started before 2015 with a reluctant job interview initiated by me because of a sense of calling. Soon after I was getting a new Costco membership, stocking up on Starbucks gift cards, shopping in malls, eating at Olive Garden and watching movies once a month at the local megaplex. I could also mention a report that I can't name but I know exists that suggests poverty is now moving to the suburbs. I seem to remember it said that based off of current trends, in 10-20 years the suburbs will have decayed to shanty towns while the inner cities rejuvenate. I read that report 10 years ago, which means we are that much closer to it. I could put up pictures of buildings on my suburb that illustrate this trend. I can even tell you the names of people I know who live in the suburbs and are making far below the poverty line, despite working 40 hours a week in great jobs that do incredible good for society. More than that I could also argue that I am here to "sanctify the arrogant suburbanites," that if suburbs are where the sinners live, than that is where the gospel should take root. I could point to the fact that even though John Wesley and Phineas Bresee, the grandfather and father of my tradition, spent much time among the poor, their real contribution to the church was that they lived among the wealthy and encouraged the wealthy to also embrace the poor. See, that is what I am doing! Except that I am not and that attitude is as arrogant and self righteous as the worst of the suburbanites. Putting that aside I could even satisfy a bit of my guilt by letting you all know that my family took a drastic cut in pay to move here and the church I took over was running less people on a Sunday than the church I left. However, since moving here my wife has found a great job that she enjoys and we are making slightly more money than we were before. So maybe I could just tell you the truth. One day in mid September 2014 (which is "The year I broke my own heart") I was walking down the street in a wonderful and impoverished small town whose residents were rough around the edges but solid diamonds underneath. On that street in that town I heard God say, "Time to go" and I was certain it was God so I made plans to leave. Then in October I was sitting a dinner table with a new friend who has since become a great ministry partner. In that conversation he shared with me about Utah and about the spiritual needs and I heard the voice of my Lord tell me to come here. As it turns out, I actually might have a little bit in common with that infamous Old Testament prophet Jonah. The inner city and small towns are my Tarshish. The suburbs are my Nineveh. And after God said, "Hey Kevin, go to Nineveh," there was no use going anywhere else but Nineveh. It was far better to go willingly than to buy a ticket aboard a whale's digestive tract.

Social Media Discovery Lands Essex Auctioneers Top Lot for Asian Art On Wednesday 16 May, Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers held its first specialist sale of Asian Art of 2018. With the market for Asian Art continuing to be driven by growth in the Chinese economy, international bidders arrived on mass at the Stansted Mountfitchet Salerooms to compete against nearly 500 online bidders and multiple telephone lines for the 570 lots. A Chinese blue and white vase, Daoguang (1821-1850), 25cm high, painted with scrolling lotus flowers and banana leaves achieved the top price for the sale, coming in at £31,980 (including buyers premium). The winning bidder, a telephone bidder in the USA, had spotted the vase on Instagram earlier in the year and had been patiently following the sale ever since. Already owning one identical vase, he was delighted at the prospect of owning the pair, so competed fiercely against internet bidders and two other phone lines for the lot, originally estimated at £5,000-8,000. Lot 1069 - A Chinese blue and white vase, Daoguang (1821-1850). Sold for £31,980 inc BP A category of Chinese Jades performed well with a late 18th century Chinese jade brush washer from the collection of Dodie Rosekrans, a celebrated philanthropist and style icon, selling to a private buyer in Beijing for £11,685 (including buyers premium). Lot 1205 - A Chinese jade brush washer, 18th/19th century, carved as a tree trunk. Sold for £11,685 inc BP Head of Department, Yexue Li, was delighted with the result, saying "I was thrilled with the level of interest for this sale, especially for Chinese jades and ceramics. Blanc de Chine, a type of white Chinese porcelain, did exceptionally well. It's exciting to see our social media presence paying off too!" Another highlight from the sale was an 18th century Chinese four-fold screen, decorated in fine gilt on silk, depicting the birthday of celebrated Goddess Queen Mother of the West, selling to a private buyer for £17,220 (including buyers premium). Lot 1311 - A Chinese four-fold screen, 18th century. Sold for £17,220 inc BP Sworders will now begin welcoming entries for the next Asian Art sale, to be held in November. If you wish to consign or have any further enquiries, please contact Yexue Li - [email protected] or 01279 817778. Visit Department Page

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"Qualified Booking" refers to a booking that meets the following criteria: (1) the customer books one or more pieces of luggage; (2) the booking is generated through a click through on a tagged link by the customer on the Promotional Assets on the Affiliate Web Site; and (3) the booking directly results in an actual paid delivery by the customer and is not cancelled. To become an Affiliate of the Company, you must: (1) complete and submit the New Affiliate Registration Form on the 'Affiliates' section of the website provided by the Company; (2) agree to the terms of this Agreement; and (3) obtain approval of your Affiliate Application by the Company. The Company reserves the right to refuse to enter into an affiliate agreement with you in the Company's sole discretion. Your submission, complete with generated user ID and password will display acknowledgement of the agreement. 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Every face is unique, and we all want it to look and feel as best as possible. At Melbourne Laser Clinic (MLC), we can help you achieve results that will make your skin look younger and feel fresher. Understanding how we age, and how our faces work, can give us greater insight into managing our skin. In this video, we look at what effect volume loss and deficiency can have on our faces. Volume is essential for maintaining smooth, facial curves in both men and women. Volume loss is a natural process that occurs as we age, and tell-tale signs include shadowing or hollowing out of the skin. To understand where volume loss is most prevalent, let's take a closer look at the 8 key facial areas. The first two points are located around the upper cheek structure beneath the eye. If there is flatness in the cheekbone it can be a sign of volume loss. At MLC we can help you restore volume in this area to significantly improve your cheek structure. The third point is located underneath the eye, close to the nose, in the tear troughs. If you see depressions in the cheek, you may require volume rejuvenation. MLC has a range of solutions for revitalising volume in this prominent area. The fourth point is called nasolabial fold, located next to the nostrils. If you've noticed these deepening with age, it may be a sign that it is volume deficient, and that it requires revitalisation. The fifth and sixth points are located around the mouth, at the corners and pre-jowl areas. If you have drooping in the corners, or depressions in the lower face, you may be volume deficient in these areas. The seventh point can be seen in the jawline. Ageing alters the smooth curve that runs from the chin to the back of the jaw. If you have less definition in the jawline, you might benefit from volume rejuvenation at MLC. The eighth point, in the mid-face, is particularly affected by volume loss. Over time cheeks that were once full and well defined can begin to look flat. If you notice a loss of full curves at the mid-face, or they appear hollow, Melbourne Laser Clinic can help you revitalise this key area of your face. Taken altogether, volume loss in these 8 distinct areas can drastically influence your overall appearance for the worse. If you've noticed any signs of volume loss as a result of ageing in any of the 8 distinct points outlined above, Melbourne Laser Clinic offers a range of treatment options for volume restoration. Dermal fillers are the most popular option for volumising the areas beneath the eyes to enhance, rejuvenate and restore structure that give natural looking results. Volumising fillers improve structure, volume and youthful contours to more prominent areas of the face like jaw lines and cheeks. To learn more about the benefits of volume regeneration, or to book an appointment, contact Melbourne Laser Clinic and speak to one of our expert clinicians.

Caleb Northup was born in Herkimer County, New York in 1808, the youngest son of Thomas and Sarah (Gardner) Northup . He married Clarissa A. Burdick on September 15, 1833 in Alfred, New York. Clarissa was born 05 February 1813 in Hopinkton, R.I. She was the daughter of Uriah Burdick and Olive Sutlief. The first 4 children were born in Steuben County, New York, after which they moved to Wisconsin in 1843. They were in Horicon, Wisconsin, in Dodge County until 1856, after which they moved again to Minnesota, apparently township of Wilton near Faribault, section 36 in Rice County. Then in 1866, they moved a final time to Warsaw. Caleb died on Nov. 10, 1871 at the age of 63 in Warsaw,Balaton, MN. Clarissa died on July 25, 1899 at age of 86 at her daughter Susan Davey's home in Balaton. This means she may have lived with her daughter for the last 29 years of her life. Her remains were taken to Warsaw beside her husband. Caleb Northup Family Children of Caleb and Clarissa Northup Sarah Ann Northup; B. June 29, 1835 M. Charley Grover, lived in Osakis D. ?? John Burdick Northup ; B. June 15,1837; Hornelsville, Steuben, New York M. Lucretia Hazeltine, Jun 23 1869; Lived in Osakis D. 3 Mar 1933 Newberg, Oregon Olive M. Northup; B. July 25, 1839? M. Lafayette Grover D. ?? Armenia Clara Northup; B. Nov. 5, 1841 M. Simeon P. Child, lived in St Paul D. ?? Vesta M. Northup; B. June 18, 1844 M. ?? D. ?? Susan E. Northup; B. June 20, 1847 M. Henry Davey, lived in Balaton D. ?? Harriet L. Northup; Oct. 23, 1849 M. Hulbert Griffith, lived in Tracy D. ??<?TD> Charles Wesley Northup; B. May 11, 1851 M. Eliza Blanch Durrin; Dec 24, 1872 D. Dec. 3, 1916 Emery P. Northup; B. Mar. 24, 1854 M. ?? D. ?? Clarrissa Burdick GED file. Clarissa Burdick Northup Funeral Poem. Clarissa Burdick Northup Funeral (page 2)

London Olympics 2012 photos One of the final acts of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is the launch of a new photo gallery to archive 100 of the most memorable images of the construction of London's Olympic and Paralympic venues and facilities. The images reflect the work of the ODA since it came into existence in 2006, and include iconic aerial photos from 2007 to 2014, showing the development of the Olympic Park, and how it changed as the construction programme progressed. They are being made available on the photo sharing website, Flickr, for non-commercial download and use as the ODA prepares to close. Hosting mega events: Londoners' support of the 2012 Olympics Mega-event successes depend considerably on the host community's support, even if their planning and development allows little input from local residents. This article in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management (Vol.21 December 2014) examines the use of a structural model to access key factors of residents' perceptions for the 2012 London Olympics. The findings reveal that community support is influenced by perceptions of positive and negative impacts, and of community participation. They also indicate the importance of the Olympics' perceived positive and negative impacts, whilst the willingness of support is directly and indirectly connected with the community's participation in decision making. Pasqual Maragall uses the Olympics to transform Barcelona into a global city Barcelona's transformation under Pasqual Maragall provides one of the best examples of using major events as a catalyst for long term urban improvement. This is the sixth entry in the Urbanism Hall of Fame series, exclusive to TheCityFix. This series is intended to inform people about the leading paradigms surrounding sustainable transport and urban planning and the thinkers behind them. By presenting their many stories, TheCityFix seeks to challenge our readers to think carefully about what defines leadership and innovation in sustainable transport and urban development. Inspired by 2012: The Olympic and Paralympic legacy:– second annual report This report describes the activities which took place in the second year since the Games to build a lasting legacy across a number of commitments, namely sport and healthy living, the regeneration of east London, bringing communities together, the Paralympic legacy and economic growth. Sochi 2014: Infrastructure, growth, redevelopment Posted on: 6 March 2014 This paper from JLL looks at the costs of the games in more detail and put these costs into a comparative perspective against the costs of previous winter games, specifically Vancouver and Turin. It considers the infrastructure that has been built and looks at the layout of both the so-called Mountain and Coastal Clusters that host the games' sporting venues. The paper also takes a focused look at the crucial issue of hotel infrastructure before considering the legacy of the games as a whole.​ Tokyo 2020 Olympics Update. Part 2: Procurement Tokyo will host the games of the XXXII Olympiad from 25 July – 9 August 2020, and the Paralympic Games from 25 August – 6 September 2020. This article provides an overview of the procurement process for the 2020 Games and what Japan is likely to expect from tenderers from commercial, compliance and cultural perspectives. It also highlights key infrastructure and finance related opportunities for foreign investors. Keeping the flame alive: the Olympic and Paralympic Legacy A report from the House of Lords Select Committee on Olympic and Paralympic Legacy makes 41 recommendations including that the London Legacy Development Corporation should work with local authorities to make sure local people can access employment opportunities on the Olympic Park and the government works with major public sector procurers to make CompeteFor permanently available to SMEs across a wide range of public sector procurement programmes. Inspired by 2012: The legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games This report describes the activities since the Games to build a lasting legacy across a number of commitments including: sport and healthy living, the regeneration of east London, bringing communities together, the Paralympic legacy and economic growth. Whilst legacy is described as a 10-year project, significant progress has been made. London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Legacy: Sustainable procurement for construction projects. A guide This new quick reference guide brings together London 2012's learning on sustainable procurement of construction projects. The aim of the guide is to assist procurers in central government and the wider public sector to manage large or smaller procurement exercises that relate to construction in a way that achieves sustainability objectives. London Legacy Development Corporation: Community Infrastructure Levy The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has begun consulting on its preliminary draft charging schedule for its Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), which also proposes charges of £100 per square metre for hotels, student accommodation, and for "convenience supermarkets", superstores, and retail warehouses above 280 square metres. A background report, prepared by BNP Paribas, tests the ability of a range of development types throughout the LLDC to yield contributions to infrastructure requirements through the CIL.

Hayley Megan French, New Contemporaries 2016, installation view, SCA Galleries. Hayley Megan French, New Contemporaries 2016, installation view, SCA Galleries (foreground: Trevor Fry). New Contemporaries features the work of ten recent SCA graduates: Cigdem Aydemir, Clare Britton, Janelle Evans, Hayley Megan French, Trevor Fry, Andrew Hazewinkel, Anna John, Anna McMahon, James Nguyen and Helen Shelley. Through painting, photography, sculpture, installation and video, these artists explore the political and personal implications of making, viewing and experiencing art. The 2016 New Contemporaries artists were selected by a panel of SCA academics - Margaret Seymour, John Di Stefano, and Justin Trendall, based on a call for applications from postgraduates who completed their degrees in 2015.

Volume 24, Issue e3 Air quality in New York City hookah bars Indoor air laws and hookah smoking Sandra S. Retzky Published on: 6 October 2016 Sandra S. Retzky, Physician and lawyer. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"??> NOT PEER REVIEWED. The authors rightly point out that loopholes exist in some smoke-free air laws, exempting smoking of ???tobacco-free or herbal hookah products??? in public places. In New York City, where this study took place, the governing laws are: (1) New York State Clean Indoor Air Act, and (2) New York City Smoke Free Air Act.[1] Between 2002-2003, both laws were amended to "prohibit smoking in virtually all in... In New York City, where this study took place, the governing laws are: (1) New York State Clean Indoor Air Act, and (2) New York City Smoke Free Air Act.[1] Between 2002-2003, both laws were amended to "prohibit smoking in virtually all indoor places in New York State where people work or socialize.???[2] The changes were made "in response to mounting scientific evidence that links exposure to the airborne smoke that is a by-product of smoking . . . to serious health risks to non-smokers.???[3] Unfortunately, smoking was narrowly defined as "the burning of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other matter or substance which contains tobacco.???[4] Thus, giving rise to New York???s loophole allowing non-tobacco hookah smoking. By comparison, the situation is different in neighboring New Jersey. In 2006, the state legislature enacted the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act prohibiting smoking in public places.[5] In the Act, smoking is defined as "the burning of, inhaling from, exhaling the smoke from, or the possession of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other matter or substance which contains tobacco or any other matter that can be smoked.???[6] New Jersey courts have interpreted the Act to include regulation of hookah bars???even when non-tobacco products are used in these devices. [7] Constitutional challenges to overturn this statute have failed underscoring its strength. Weakly worded "smoking" definitions are a chief source of statutory loopholes allowing public use of hookahs, as well as electronic cigarettes. Advocates for stronger clean indoor air laws should consider developing a model rule with commentary containing explanations and examples. This lays a foundation to assist legislators in statutory creation and helps judges with interpretation. Such model rules exist for many other areas of the law. States are free to adopt model rules in whole or in part. Smoking in the "new age" encompasses modalities not in existence when many smoking prohibitions were enacted. Vigilance is needed to ensure anti-smoking laws keep pace with the times. References [1] New York City C.L.A.S.H. v. City of New York, 315 F. Supp. 2d 461, 465 (2004). [2] Id. at 466. [3] Id. at 466-67. [4] N.Y. Pub Health Law ?? 1399n(8) (Consol. 2003) (emphasis added). [5] N.J. Stat. ???? 26:3D-55-64. [6] N.J.S.A. 26:3D-57 [7] See State v. Badr, 415 N.J. Super 455 (2009).

Greenaway Scott advises Clinical Innovations on its cross border acquisition of French distributor MVF Disposables Thursday 6th September 2018 Greenaway Scott, led by Corporate Director Matthew Sutton advises one of the world's largest medical device companies, Clinical Innovations LLC on their recent cross-border acquisition of French distributor MVF Disposables. Clinical Innovations is one of the world's leading medical device companies exclusively focused on labor and delivery and neonatal intensive care. The company which is part of the EQT group is expanding its global presence while directly researching and developing state-of-the-art technologies and innovative medical devices that fulfil its mission of improving the lives of mothers and their babies throughout the world. MVF Disposables is a leading obstetrics distributor in France, supplying leading-edge products used in labor, delivery and neonatal care. The deal follows recent expansions by Clinical Innovations in Germany, Australia and China, supporting the company's global growth strategy and strengthening its presence in the European market. A leading obstetrics company based in Nancy, MVF Disposables will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Clinical Innovations. Ken Reali, president and CEO of Clinical Innovations commented: "Our growth is driven by our focus on improving outcomes for mothers, babies and physicians around the world, Philippe Evrard, president of MVF, has built his medical device company into a first-rate organization. Adding it to the Clinical Innovations portfolio perfectly supports our goals and positions us to grow even more in the French and European markets. We look forward to welcoming the MVF Disposables team and working with them to continue our expansion." Clinical Innovations has a presence in more than 90 countries, including 85 percent of the hospitals in the U.S. and Western Europe. The company, based in Salt Lake City, has quickly grown its global footprint in recent years, expanding to new territories and strengthening its presence in established markets. Steve Cash, senior vice president of global sales commented: "We are pleased to add another beachhead to our growing direct sales force, I look forward to working with Glenn Weatherley, general manager of Clinical Innovations Europe, and the rest of his team to develop and strengthen our business in France." Matthew Sutton, Corporate Director of Greenaway Scott commented: "As a long term client, we were delighted to have advised Clinical Innovations on this most recent acquisition into France alongside our international network of specialists. It has been an exciting year for the Clinical Innovations team who have also recently completed acquisitions in both France and Australia as part of their impressive ongoing global expansion strategy. I very much look forward to working with Clinical Innovations in the future." Like 0 Tweet 0 Pin it 0 Working with Greenaway Scott has been an absolute pleasure from start to finish. They are one of the most professional organisations I've ever worked with, and could not recommend them highly enough. Phil Stephens, Socket Store Limited Greenaway Scott provides a strong service across a range of corporate and commercial matters. The firm is particularly noted for work at the nexus of corporate and intellectual property and is therefore a solid choice for venture capital work.

by Brownman & CRUZAO © Copyright - Browntasauras Records / Browntasauras Records (634479629983) Highly energized Latin-jazz-urbania from "Canada's premiere Latin-jazz ensemble" [Chicago Tribune] led by the multi-award-winning Trinidadian born, New York City schooled trumpeter/composer BROWNMAN. "Canada's preeminent jazz trumpeter" [NY Times]. Genre: Jazz: Latin Jazz 1. Mago Malpensado 2. Current Con Clave 3. Vertical 4. Sibling Revelry 5. Knight Music 6. Sao Jrel 7. Mediodia Del Medioevo 8. Conflicto 9. El Hermitano 11. Two Clear Nights Brownman & CRUZAO - latin-jazz-urbania http://cruzao.brownman.com "Canada's premiere latin-jazz ensemble" - Chicago Tribune "Chordless latin-jazz-urbania... a first in history" - New York University "The finest latin-jazz group to come out of Canada" - CBC Radio Canada Nick "Brownman" Ali - trumpet/flugelhorn/compositions (Trinidad) Marcus Ali - alto sax (Trinidad) Luisito Orbegoso - congas (Peru) Chendy Leon - drum set & timbales (Cuba) Paco Luviano - 5 & 6-string electric bass (Mexico) Considered Canada's premiere latin-jazz ensemble - this hard hitting multi-award winning latin-jazz unit under the leadership of Trinidadian born, New York City schooled trumpet player & composer Nick "Brownman" Ali funkifies it's audiences with Brownman's original latin-jazz-urban compositions and high-energy virtuositic jazz soloists. The amalgamation of authentic latin rhythm, jazz harmony and urban ideology, this group began it's career as a musical experiment in 2001 for Brownman in the tonal qualities of latin music composed in a chordless setting (no piano, no guitar). Unlike the rich 5 decade chordless jazz tradition, this texture had never been explored in Latin America, due to the dominance and omni-presence of the piano "montuno" or equivalent guitar structures. The result - Nick "Brownman" Ali & CRUZAO - the first chordless latin-jazz-urban ensemble in history. The group would win the 2001 coveted Montreal Jazz Festival's "Grand Prix du Jazz" Award, which led to Brownman being signed to the prestigious JUSTIN TIME RECORDS label in Montreal. Shortly after it's release CRUZAO's "Shades Of Brown" recording would rocket to the top of the jazz charts and remain there for 3 months. 2002 would see Brownman named Canada's "National Jazz Composer of the Year" for his groundbreaking compositions on the Shades of Brown recording and later that year he would be additionally awarded a CBC Galaxie "Rising Star" Award, again for his work with CRUZAO. Today the group is widely considered Canada's most accomplished and docorated latin-jazz ensemble, have acheived much international acclaim - most recently headlining the Havana Jazz Fest in Cuba and is currently required listening as an example of post-modern latin-jazz in the New York University jazz curriculum. BROWNMAN - trumpet player / composer "Brownman... one of the next great voices in the new generation of jazz improvisers." - Randy Brecker, multiple grammy winning jazz trumpet legend & long-time mentor to Brownman Born 'Nick Ali' on the small Caribbean island of Trinidad, the multiple award winning Brownman is the NYC-schooled protégé to his teacher, Grammy-winning trumpet legend Randy Brecker. In the spirit of supreme trumpet genre-crossing visionaries such as Brecker and Miles Davis, he tirelessly leads and composes actively for no less than 6 ensembles of his own and is a musical director and/or featured soloist in countless others; testament to his unparalleled diversity of musical vision and skills making him one of Canada's most decorated jazz artists and highly in demand session calls for both Universal and Sony recording studios in forms of music ranging from be-bop to hip-hop. As a featured soloist he has appeared with Canada's leading Latin, urban, hiphop, reggae, island and DJ artists in addition to his foundational jazz milieu. With just under 200 recording credits to his name - many of these albums having won or been nominated for Junos (Canada's Grammy) - he is considered to be one of the most unique and provocative improvising trumpet players on the scene today, recently being called "Canada's preeminent jazz trumpeter" by NYC's Village Voice. As a leader his mult-award winning latin-jazz-urban ensemble CRUZAO has toured this country's jazz festival and club circuit extensively, being called by the Globe and Mail "the most in demand jazz ensemble of 2002". The group would win the Montreal Jazz Fest's coveted "Grand Prix du Jazz" award leading to his being signed to the Justin Time Records label, simultaneous to winning a CBC-Galaxie "Rising Star" award. The subsequent 2002 release of "Shades Of Brown" would rocket to #1 on national jazz charts and remain there for 3 months. He would be awarded a National Jazz Award for "Composer of the Year" for the tunes he composed on that same recording. Europe welcomed the NICK ALI TRIO in 2002 & 2003 and the BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO in 2004 as the group toured the continent and recorded 2 records released on European labels. 2005 would see an extensive Canadian touring in early months of the year and the later with a South American tour beginning in Cuba. At the personal invitation of legendary pianist Chucho Valdes, he would represent Canada at the Havana Jazz Festival; leading CRUZAO HAVANA comprised of an all-Cuban rhythm section featuring members of the essential Afro-Cuban ensemble IRAKERE performing original Brownman compositions as recorded by CRUZAO. This performance marked the beginning of a two month extensive tour of South and Central America concluding with a gig with GARY BARTZ in Belize and a recording session in Cuba with legendary timba group CHISPA Y LOS COMPLICES. Brownman is currently recording a second release with CRUZAO, simultaneous to a recording of his energized Miles Davis influenced ELECTRYC TRIO. Brownman has performed or recorded with the likes of Wayne Shorter, Randy Brecker, Charlie Hunter, John Scofield, Soulive, KRS-1, Guru's Jazzmatazz, Sting, Fertile Ground, Kenny Wheeler, Hugh Fraser, Don Thompson, Kirk Macdonald, Pat Labarbera, Dave Restivo, Dave Young, Stich Wynston, Kelly Jefferson, Quincin Nachoff, Rita Di Ghent, Heather Bambrick, Philosopher Kings, Kyprios, Rikoshay, K-OS, Pocket Dwellers, God Made Me Funky, Moses Mayes, Divine Brown, Grüvoria, Juke Joint, One Step Beyond, Kush, Jason Wilson, Tabarruk, D'bi Young, Dub Trinity, Kobo Town, Irakere, NG La Banda, Chucho Valdes, Hilario Duran, Energia Latina, Chiva, Bestial, Cimarron, Tumbao Inc., Ricky Franco, Fito Blanko, Eliana Cuevas, Plan C, Macondo, Pacande, Banda Bella, Dominicanada & far too many more to list here... Brownman leads and composes actively for 6 groups of his own, all of which have gained critical acclaim in their own diverse idioms - the award-winning latin-jazz unit CRUZAO, a 15-man large ensemble version of that group - CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO, jazz-hip-hop group GRUVASYLUM, mainstream hard-swinging threesome The NICK ALI TRIO, the Miles Davis influenced ELECTRYC TRIO and the 10-piece Salsa powerhouse MARRÓN MATIZADO. http://Brownman.com Brownman is one of the most decorated Canadian jazz artists today: 2007 National Jazz Award for "Electric Jazz Group of the Year" 2007 A staggering 5 nominations at the National Jazz Awards 2006 National Jazz Award nominee for "Latin-jazz artist of the Year" 2005 NOW Magazine's "Toronto Jazz Artist of the Year". 2004 Brownman & CRUZAO - Independant Music Award nominee 2003 MARRON MATIZADO - "Best Toronto Salsa Band" (SalsaSPOT) 2002 Canadian "Jazz Composer of the Year" (National Jazz Award) 2002 National Jazz Award nominee for "Jazz Trumpet Player of the Year" 2001 winner of the Montreal Jazz Fest's "Grand Prix Du Jazz Award". 2001 CRUZAO awarded the CBC Galaxie "Rising Star" Award 3 time nominee for "Jazz Trumpet Player of the Year" (NJA). CRUZAO - 3 time nominee for "Electric Group of the Year" (NJA). "Canada's preeminent jazz trumpet player" - NYC's Village Voice "... the most versatile hornman in Canada" - Chicago Tribune "... virtuostic, energized and in the spirit of Miles Davis" - Toronto's NOW Magazine. "One of the next great voices in the new generation of jazz improvisors" - Randy Brecker, multi-grammy winning legendary trumpeter "Brownman... Remarkable writing and burning energy" - John Scofield, jazz guitar giant "... uniquely creative and fearless - like a young Miles Davis" - Guru, legendary hip-hop icon of Gangstarr/Jazzmatazz fame "CRUZAO... deliciously quirky & invigorating... seethes with energy, particularly showing off the skills of trumpeter Brownman Ali and his brother Marcus on alto sax". - Toronto Star "Brownman & CRUZAO... the finest latin-jazz group Canada's ever produced" - LatinJazzNet.com "Brownman & CRUZAO breaks down the boundaries between latin, jazz and urban music in the most innovative way I've seen yet. We may be looking at the evolution of latin-jazz here." - Memo Acevedo, NY University professor of Latin-jazz "Nick Brownman Ali... a warm, personable soloist displaying an engaging mix or quirks and lyricism." - Toronto's Globe and Mail "Brownman... Nick Ali... Marrón... this young trumpet player has as many names as he has skills" - Canada Picante Xpress Latin Magazine "Energy is never in short supply in Brownman Ali's world. This Toronto/Trinidadian trumpeter loves skipping from style to style almost as much as he digs mixing it up with the jazz elite" - CBC Radio Canada

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Share Graphics $2.7 Billion Infrastructure Investment in 2018-19 Budget Saskatchewan's Crown corporations will invest more than $1.5 billion into infrastructure in 2018-19 while executive government ministries and agencies have more than $1.2 billion in capital investments outlined in the Saskatchewan Builds Capital Plan, a key component of this year's budget. "Our investments in infrastructure, building our highways, schools and hospitals are part of what makes life better for Saskatchewan people," Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said. "This year's budget keeps us on track with our plan to return to balance next year, while continuing to make investments in needed infrastructure." Investments in health infrastructure of $128.2 million include $34 million to complete construction of the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford, scheduled to open this fall. This new facility replaces a more than century old hospital and is a significant commitment to address and improve mental health. The Capital Plan also includes $20 million for the province's final investment to complete construction of the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, scheduled to open in the fall of 2019. In addition, there is $65.4 million provided for maintenance and equipment in the plan, an increase of $15.0 million. The plan features nearly $691 million of investment in transportation infrastructure, including $330 million to continue construction of the Regina Bypass. Other 2018-19 projects include: $214.6 million for enhancement projects including 100 kilometres (km) of rural highway upgrades and safety projects such as passing lanes on Highways 6 and 39, and interchanges at Martensville and Warman; $126 million for rehabilitation projects, which includes 280 km of repaving and numerous bridge rehabilitation projects; $18 million in transfers related to municipal infrastructure programs such as Municipal Roads for the Economy, Urban Highway Connectors and community airports; and $2.2 million for machinery, equipment and accommodations capital. The plan invests more than $206 million in municipal infrastructure, including $190 million for cost-shared federal infrastructure programs, and $15 million to complete the government's commitment to the Saskatoon North Commuter Parkway Bridge. The plan has $76.4 million for K-12 schools and other education infrastructure, including: $49.6 million, a $6.4 million increase for preventative maintenance and renewal; $22.7 million, a $20.7 million increase to continue construction on two school consolidation projects in Weyburn and Rosthern; $3.1 million for relocatables; and $1.0 million for facility assessments. In 2018-19, $22.4 million will be provided for preventative maintenance for post-secondary institutions, an increase of $900,000 over last year. The 2018-19 plan includes $116.7 million for capital which supports government services, including information technology infrastructure, the province's forest firefighting capacity, court and corrections facilities, rehabilitation of provincially-owned dams, and maintenance and upgrades of government owned buildings, machinery and equipment. In 2018-19, major Crown projects include $883 million at SaskPower, primarily to connect customers and expand electricity generation assets to meet growing customer power needs. SaskPower also plans to renew its distribution and transmission systems to ensure continued reliable service. SaskTel plans investment of $298 million to increase and upgrade its wireless and wireline networks, improve customer service through network growth and modernization, enhance rural services, and continue the roll out of infiNet, its high-speed fibre-optic internet service. SaskEnergy plans to invest $268 million to ensure the integrity of its natural gas transmission and distribution system, providing safe and reliable service that meets continually growing customer demand. SaskWater plans to invest $34 million in 2018-19 for the creation of water and wastewater systems, and the maintenance of infrastructure to ensure the continued delivery of safe and reliable water and wastewater services. Do you want to keep Saskatchewan strong? * By signing up you consent to receive electronic messages from Saskatchewan Party Caucus Post a suggestion Standing Up for Saskatchewan! Registration for Saskatoon School of Horticulture Inc. Not Being Renewed for 2019-20 Premier Scott Moe Announces Swearing In Date for New Lieutenant Governor Highway 7 Passing Lanes Opening West of Rosetown Parks Week 2019 - So Much To Do In Saskatchewan's Provincial Parks Major Seal Coating Projects For This Summer Have Begun MLAs Walk A Mile In Her Shoes Rewind - May 17, 2019 NDP Gloom & Doom Doesn't Reflect Reality Building New Schools & Brighter Futures Government Caucus Office Room 203, Legislative Building Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0B3 [email protected] Powered By NationBuilder

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Compassionate conservatism is a political philosophy that stresses using traditionally conservative techniques and concepts in order to improve the general welfare of society. The term itself is often credited to U.S. historian and politician Doug Wead, who used it as the title of a speech in 1979, although its origins lie in paternalism. This label and philosophy has been espoused by U.S. Republican and Democratic politicians since then though in recent times it has been strongly associated with former U.S. President George W. Bush, who commonly used the term to describe his personal views. This philosophy has also been espoused in the United Kingdom by former Prime Minister David Cameron, and in New Zealand by current Prime Minister, John Key. Historian and presidential advisor Doug Wead may have been the first person to use the phrase compassionate conservative. In 1977, Wead wrote a book about Kolkata, India, entitled The Compassionate Touch. In 1979, he gave a popular speech entitled "The Compassionate Conservative" at the annual Washington Charity Dinner. Tapes of the speech were sold across the country at corporate seminars. Wead contended that the policies of Republican conservatives should be motivated by compassion, not protecting the status quo. And Wead declared himself to be "a bleeding heart conservative," meaning that he cared for people and sincerely believed that a free marketplace was better for the poor. I do not challenge the conservatism of this Administration. I do challenge its failure to exhibit a compassionate conservatism that adapts itself to the realities of a society ridden by class and race distinction. I think we should adopt the slogan of compassionate conservatism...We can be fiscally conservative without losing our commitment to the needy and we must redirect our policy in that direction. Earlier the same year Republican Ray Shamie proclaimed that "I believe in a visionary and compassionate conservatism" According to journalist Jacob Weisberg, George W. Bush, George H. W. Bush's son, first picked up the term "compassionate conservative" from Wead, in 1987. In 1992, when Doug Wead ran for U.S. Representative from Arizona, he wrote a campaign book entitled Time for a Change. The first chapter was called "The Compassionate Conservative" and outlined Wead's philosophy that the masses didn't care if Republican policies worked if the attitude and purpose behind the policies were uncaring. Some insist the doctrine was invented by Dr. Marvin Olasky, who went on to memorialize it in his books Renewing American Compassion (1996) and Compassionate Conservatism: What it is, What it Does, and How it Can Transform America (2000), and Myron Magnet of the Manhattan Institute. Olasky has been called the "godfather of compassionate conservatism". The phrase was popularized when George W. Bush adopted it as one of his key slogans during his 2000 presidential campaign against Al Gore. Bush also wrote the foreword to Olasky's Compassionate Conservatism. Olasky said others had come up with the term first. Compassionate conservatism has been defined as the belief that conservatism and compassion complement each other. A compassionate conservative might see the social problems of the United States, such as health care or immigration, as issues that are better solved through cooperation with private companies, charities and religious institutions rather than directly through government departments. As former Bush chief speechwriter Michael Gerson put it, "Compassionate conservatism is the theory that the government should encourage the effective provision of social services without providing the service itself." Magnet and Olasky said 19th century compassionate conservatism was based in part on the Christian doctrine of original sin, which held that "Man is sinful and likely to want something for nothing. … Man's sinful nature leads to indolence." (Olasky, Renewing American Compassion, 64, 41). Compassionate conservatives [...] offer a new way of thinking about the poor. They know that telling the poor that they are mere passive victims, whether of racism or of vast economic forces, is not only false but also destructive, paralyzing the poor with thoughts of their own helplessness and inadequacy. The poor need the larger society's moral support; they need to hear the message of personal responsibility and self-reliance, the optimistic assurance that if they try – as they must – they will make it. They need to know, too, that they can't blame "the system" for their own wrongdoing. Compassionate conservative philosophy argues for policies in support of traditional families, welfare reform to promote individual responsibility (cf. workfare), active policing, standards-based schools (cf. No Child Left Behind Act), and assistance (economic or otherwise) to poor countries around the world. "It is compassionate to actively help our citizens in need. It is conservative to insist on accountability and results." Bush began his presidency hoping to make compassionate conservatism his centerpiece. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, he focused less on this theme, but, according to professor and author Ira Chernus, its fundamental ideas became central in his rhetoric about the War on Terrorism. Nicholas Lemann, writing in New Yorker magazine in 2015, wrote that George W. Bush's "description of himself, in the 2000 campaign, as a 'compassionate conservative' was brilliantly vague—liberals heard it as 'I'm not all that conservative,' and conservatives heard it as 'I'm deeply religious.' It was about him as a person, not a program." In a July 1999 speech to the Democratic Leadership Council, then-President Bill Clinton criticized Bush's "compassionate conservative" self-description, saying: "This 'compassionate conservatism' has a great ring to it, you know? It sounds so good. And I've really worked hard to try to figure out what it means... I made an honest effort, and near as I can tell, here's what it means: It means, 'I like you. I do. And I would like to be for the patients' bill of rights and I'd like to be for closing the gun show loophole, and I'd like not to squander the surplus and, you know, save Social Security and Medicare for the next generation. I'd like to raise the minimum wage. I'd like to do these things. But I just can't, and I feel terrible about it.'" Similarly, in December 2005, then-British Prime Minister Tony Blair, speaking in the House of Commons, said: "the only difference between compassionate conservatism and conservatism is that under compassionate conservatism they tell you they're not going to help you but they're really sorry about it." Some critics of George W. Bush criticized the phrase "compassionate conservatism" as simply sugarcoating, an empty phrase to make traditional conservatism sound more appealing to moderate voters. Liberal commentator Joe Conason, noting Bush's policy of tax cuts, wrote in 2003 that "so far, being a 'compassionate conservative' appears to mean nothing very different from being a hardhearted, stingy, old-fashioned conservative." Others on the left have viewed it as an effort to remove America's social safety net out of the hands of the government and give it to Christian churches. "Liberals make a big mistake if they dismiss 'compassionate conservatism' as just a hypocritical catch phrase," wrote University of Colorado religion professor Ira Chernus. "For the right, it is a serious scheme to give tax dollars to churches through so-called 'faith-based initiatives.'" Nobel Prize–winning Keynesian economist and columnist Paul Krugman has called it a "dog whistle" to the religious right, referencing Marvin Olasky's The Tragedy of American Compassion, who believed the poor must help themselves and that poverty was the fault not of society but of the poor and of social workers. Krugman endorses Digby's analysis that right-wing compassionate 'charity' assumes that the giver has the right to investigate and dictate the life of the receiver, even for the smallest charity. Conversely, the phrase has also been attacked from the right. John J. DiIulio, Jr. wrote that Bush's "Duty of Hope" speech, delivered in Indianapolis in May 1999, drew a "negative reaction from his party's right wings. ... Many Republican conservative activists hated the center-hugging 'compassionate conservative.' Others favored it, but only as a rhetorical Trojan Horse. If a 'compassionate conservative' was actually a government-shrinking libertarian in religious drag, then fine. But, if Bush really meant what he said, Gore-like, about volunteerism not being enough .... or about rejecting as 'destructive' the Reagan-tested idea that government itself is the main problem, then many conservative Republicans would not suffer it." Herman Cain criticized the idea of "compassionate conservatism" as leading to the Bush administration's increased government spending, saying that it "completely betrayed conservative voters and their decades of grassroots activism," and "alienated the party's conservative base," noting Bush policies such as the Medicare prescription-drug benefit, which increased the size of the Medicare program by around $500 billion. In 2006, conservative commentator Jonah Goldberg has written that compassionate conservatism as implemented by George W. Bush differs markedly from the theoretical concept: "As countless writers have noted in National Review over the last five years, most conservatives never really understood what compassionate conservatism was, beyond a convenient marketing slogan to attract swing voters. The reality — as even some members of the Bush team will sheepishly concede — is that there was nothing behind the curtain." Similarly, conservative commentator Fred Barnes wrote: "Bush has famously defined himself as a compassionate conservative with a positive agenda. Almost by definition, this makes him a big government conservative." The phrase and the idea of compassionate conservativism declined after the Bush administration left office. In December 2011, Christian commentator Jim Wallis of Sojourners, citing harsh rhetoric toward the poor and immigrants from candidates for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, wrote that "the compassionate conservative agenda has virtually disappeared from the Republican Party." In January 2012, commentator Amy Sullivan wrote that "Just three years after George W. Bush left the White House, compassionate conservatives are an endangered species. In the new Tea Party era, they've all but disappeared from Congress, and their philosophy is reviled within the GOP as big-government conservatism." Sullivan noted that Republican presidential candidates "have jostled to take the hardest line in opposing government-funded programs to help the poor." Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson made similar observations. According to a 2006 report by the British think tank Policy Exchange, "compassionate conservative" has been "one of the most prominent themes" of the Conservative Party under David Cameron. In speeches and the party's statement of aims and values around 2005 and 2006, Cameron and other senior Conservatives emphasized a "modern, compassionate conservatism" theme. At the 2011 Conservative Party Conference, the party released a pamphlet titled Modern Compassionate Conservatism, and senior leaders such as Cameron and foreign secretary William Hague said that had pushed for "compassionate" and "cuddly" policies. In 2015, Michael Gove said "When David Cameron ran for the leadership of my party he did so, and I supported him, because he defined himself as a modern, compassionate Conservative. Throughout the last five years David Cameron has governed, and I have been privileged to support him, as a modern, compassionate Conservative." The "compassionate conservative" idea is seen as a way for the Conservatives to distance themselves from the "nasty party" image of the past. 1 2 Dan P. McAdams (27 October 2010). George W. Bush and the Redemptive Dream: A Psychological Portrait. Oxford University Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-19-978092-1. ↑ The New York Times, 23 July 1981, p. 17. ↑ The New York Times, 8 November 1984. ↑ Christian Science Monitor, 20 September 1984, p. 19. ↑ "Opinion, Editorials, Columns, Op-Ed, Letters to the Editor, Commentary - Wall Street Journal - Wsj.com". Opinionjournal.com. 2002-10-03. Retrieved 2015-02-18. ↑ Archived December 4, 2003, at the Wayback Machine. ↑ "Fact Sheet: Compassionate Conservatism". Georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 2015-02-18. ↑ Nicholas Lemann, The Real Value of Jeb's "Unfortunate Comments," New Yorker (October 7, 2015). ↑ Edwin Chen, Clinton Picks at Bush's 'Compassionate' Label, Los Angeles times (July 15, 1999). ↑ "House of Commons Hansard Debates for 14 Dec 2005 (pt 3)". Publications.parliament.uk. 2005-12-14. Retrieved 2015-02-18. ↑ "September 15, 2003". The Nation. Retrieved 2015-02-18. ↑ Archived October 18, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. ↑ "Compassionate conservatism". The New York Times. 2008-01-28. Retrieved 18 February 2015. ↑ "Busybodies". The New York Times. 2007-10-12. Retrieved 18 February 2015. ↑ "Hullabaloo". Digbysblog.blogspot.com. 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2015-02-18. ↑ John J. DiIulio, Jr., Godly Republic: A Centrist Blueprint for America's Faith-Based Future (University of California Press, 2007), pp. 85-86. ↑ "Compassionate Conservatism Lost". Human Events. 2006-11-13. Retrieved 2015-02-18. ↑ Jonah Goldberg, Living in the Real World, National Review (March 13, 2006). ↑ Fred Barnes, Big-Government Conservatism: How George W. Bush squares the fiscally expansive / conservative circle, Wall Street Journal (August 15, 2003). ↑ Jim Wallis, The Disappearance of the Compassionate Conservatives, Huffington Post (December 8, 2011). 1 2 Amy Sullivan, Column: Is compassionate conservatism dead?, USA Today (January 29, 2012). ↑ Eugene Robinson, Where are the compassionate conservatives?, Washington Post (September 15, 2011). 1 2 Jesse Norman & Janan Ganesh, Compassionate Conservatism: What It Is, Why We Need It, Policy Exchange (2006). ↑ Allegra Stratton, David Cameron: Tory party is 'modern and compassionate', Guardian (October 2, 2011). 1 2 Sebastian Payne, Five things we learnt about compassionate conservatism from Michael Gove's speech Archived October 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine., Spectator (March 13, 2015). Wall Street Journal - What is compassionate conservatism? Theocons.de "Compassionate Conservatives in Europe"

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After a bright Diwali, print hopes for a spectacular wedding and new year season Most of the publishers have recorded above 10% more revenue this Diwali season as compared to the pre-covid levels. The wedding season, followed by Christmas, New Year and the state assembly polls will ensure that the medium reclaims its lost glory in terms of revenue BestMediaInfo Bureau Delhi, November 16, 2021 For those writing obituaries of print, it may be time for course correction. The medium has not only managed to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic but has also been able to surpass the pre-covid revenue numbers for the Diwali season. If the experts are to be believed, the Hindi newspapers will post a solid single-digit growth over the 2019 revenues in the current fiscal. Whereas, the English ones would be able to reach the pre-covid levels too. The medium has seen new categories such as Crypto and fintech advertising more. Whereas, the traditional ones such as real estate, Jewellery and education have also come back. Harrish Bhatia According to Harrish Bhatia, President - Sales and Marketing, Dainik Bhaskar Group, the ad spend by the brands have surpassed the estimates. "If we talk particularly about Dainik Bhaskar, this year, we have not only delivered a growth of 14% over the Festive Season of 2020-21 but also, we have delivered a growth of 11% over the festive season of 2019-20 (pre-Covid period). In comparison to the last year i.e. 2020-21, we have grown in all major categories i.e. Real Estate (10% growth), Jewellery (35% growth), Education (21% growth), Lifestyle (51% growth), Electronics (19% growth) and Healthcare (37% growth). This clearly shows that we have seen a noteworthy increase in the ad-spends by the brands in all major categories," Bhatia said. Bhatia said that the trend is likely to stay till the new year season and that will add to the revenue jump in the month-long wedding season. "If we go back a little, then we will find that the uptrend in Print advertising started from August and ever since then the consistent uptrend has been going on and we are hopeful that the uptrend shall continue at least till New year. Jewellery and lifestyle categories can see significant upside as this wedding season will be huge because most of the weddings planned during Apr-Jun'21 were postponed to Nov- Dec'21 due to covid," he added. Satyajit Sengupta Adding to Bhatia, Satyajit Sengupta, Chief Corporate Sales and Marketing Officer, Dainik Bhaskar Group, said that the demand for brands across categories has been high but supply has been a major constraint. "The festive season in 2021 has been spectacular for Print advertising to say the very least. We are back to 2019 levels for almost all categories. Consumer demand across markets has been really strong with brands reporting big growth in sales. In fact, the only issue one came across was supply constraints in some categories. All festive category brands focussed on Print advertising this year to push visibility and sales and got excellent return. This year, the winter wedding season starts from November 15, and goes till February. Since weddings could not happen during the summer season due to the Covid second wave, the entire rush is now. Therefore, the shopping spree will continue in our markets and we look forward to some big advertising," Sengupta added. Talking about the growth the Times Group has seen, a group executive, who did not wish to be named, said that almost 85% of the advertising revenues have come back for the group and we expect that the year would close at around 100% of the pre-covid revenues. The group saw its advertising revenue falling by over 40% in the last fiscal. "The Diwali season has been better than expected. Jewellery, apparels and luxury brands are likely to keep advertising given the ongoing wedding season. The momentum is likely to be maintained throughout H2," the executive added. For HT Media group, the growth has been similar for the English daily Hindustan Times. For Hindi Hindustan, the growth has been better than expected as it surpassed the pre-covid Diwali numbers this season. The business dailies, however, continue to lag in terms of both revenue and circulation. "The business dailies have been the most hit. They had made events an additional source of revenue. However, with Covid hitting hard twice, that business is yet to be on track. The circulation was institutional focused, with work from home extending, it doesn't seem to come back. The digital arms of the business dailies are doing better though," said a business head for a leading financial daily, who did not wish to be named. The print industry lost almost 40% of its revenue because of the Covid 19 pandemic. Some reports had estimated that it will take a long time to totally recover. However, the ongoing trend suggests the opposite. Tags: bright Diwali print hopes for a spectacular wedding new year season

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Alumni Spotlight: Tim Bennett Tim Bennett An alumnus of Boston Conservatory's musical theater program, Tim Bennett's (B.F.A. '85) decades-long career has seen him grow from a young actor, dancer, and singer in New York City into a jet-setting artistic director for Cirque du Soleil. Despite his busy touring schedule, Bennett found a few minutes between rehearsals to share some insight into his professional journey, and the Conservatory's impact on his artistic life, which still informs his work today. As a successful artistic director, entertainment director, producer, and director/choreographer, did you have a clear idea of where you wanted to be today? My career could not have been less linear or predictable. I went to the Conservatory with the desire only to perform. I had no interest in directing, and honestly thought that I wouldn't have the head to deal with the scope of details that a director would need to manage. I performed for almost 15 years and was very happy doing just that. I was playing Frank in a production of Show Boat at the Media Theatre for the Performing Arts in Pennsylvania when the artistic director asked me if I had ever considered directing. This time, it struck me that I would be interested in being a bigger part of telling the story of a show. I had some successes, and that career took off, after which I never went back to performing. I've always thought that I had a planned path, but [it has] really deviated as needs and artistic desires have changed for me. How do you feel your time at Boston Conservatory influenced you professionally and artistically? My time at the Conservatory influenced me in a huge way. I had transferred in from an acting program at Boston University that was very "study" and classroom oriented, but completely disconnected from the professional world. The Conservatory immediately jump started my desire to work professionally, and showed me that we could be working even while in school. What has been the greatest struggle you've overcome in your career? Do you have any high points or favorite accomplishments you'd like to share? There is no linear progression from early work to successful working artist. Some of the lowest points have come right on the heels of some of the highest points; one of those times was when I stopped performing and started directing. It took a few years until I started to be able to make a living again. Right after Lion King closed—one of my highest points—I had a period where I returned to freelance directing. While that was an immensely creative time, and I was constantly busy, I was struggling financially. I've learned to never take any success for granted, and to be grateful for every success and every break. How do you feel about the American theater landscape today? What do you think success will look like for up-and-coming playwrights, actors, and theater makers? There have been boom times and very lean times—and the landscape right now is on both a commercial upswing and a creative upswing. Also, there is currently a lot of turnover in leadership of theater—both regionally and commercially—and the people coming into those leadership roles are excellent and doing exciting work. This means that new playwrights, actors, and storytellers will have the opportunity to break new ground, and have their voices heard. Now and for the foreseeable future is an excellent time to be working in the American theater industry and live entertainment in general. What advice do you have for emerging Boston Conservatory alumni? Keep moving forward. Take every opportunity that you can dig up. Be constantly hungry and seek out new situations and new opportunities. Leave your ego at home—be confident in yourself and your skills, but remember that there is always someone more talented, smarter, and who works harder than you. Respect that and keep striving to be better.

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Irwin Pellman Written by Night For Vets on January 4, 2021 . Posted in Gone But Not Forgotten Irwin S Pellman, 71, of Barstow, passed away December 13, 2020 in Barstow, Ca. He was the oldest of three children. He was born May 26, 1949, and spent a majority of his life in Barstow. His first home was a converted boxcar in the Barstow/Santa Fe Indian camp where the Railroad had built facilities for their Indian employees who had relocated from their reservation. Irwin, his sister Lois, and younger brother Rick, have fond memories of their time there. There were lots of kids to play with, and a strong sense of community and culture as everyone looked out for each other. Irwin was an adventurous boy, loving sports and the outdoors. As a young adult, he would spend summers at the Laguna Reservation in the village of Paguate, assisting in the community gardens growing corn, squash and melons. He also would help in the sheep camps, herding sheep from one grazing area to another under the watchful eye of a Shepherd. It was there that he leaned to ride a horse and drive a horse drawn wagon, as that was the way most people got on the Rez. Irwin went to grammar school in Barstow and during the early 60's attended St. Catherine's Indian School near Santa Fe, New Mexico. His sister Lois also attended during that time. It was at boarding school that they learned many lessons, both academic and about life. Their shared experience in this environment formed a strong bond that would last the rest of his life. At St. Catherine's he participated in basketball and band, and was an Alter Boy. He left St. Catherine's because he wanted to play football which was not offered there. He moved back to Barstow and attended Kennedy High School where he played sports and made the Varsity Football Team. At Kennedy, he also excelled in mechanical drawing. He was very artistic and had a beautiful hand at calligraphy. His letters and even the envelopes were often addressed in this artistic form of writing. He graduated with honors in 1967. 1967 was the height of the Vietnam War. Irwin followed in the footsteps of his father (who served in the Army Air Corp during WWII) by joining the Air Force. Trained as a jet mechanic, but being strong and athletic, he was offered a chance to be a helicopter rescue crewman. He jumped at the chance and spent the majority of his time in Vietnam being lowered from a helicopter into the jungle to find and rescue downed pilots. It was dangerous work but Irwin was good at it and saved many lives. After leaving the Air Force, Irwin moved back to Barstow. He secured a job with the Santa Fe Railroad. Initially hired as a mechanic, he soon was promoted to accident investigation. His specialty was accident reconstruction and Train Recorder (Black Box) interpretation. Throughout his life, Irwin loved to go hunting. Whether it was at the Mescalero Apache Reservation where he had relatives or Northern California, Nevada or Utah where he hunted with his close friends. Irwin had a strong sense of culture and community. He served three years as Lieutenant Governor of the Laguna Barstow Colony. He was a longtime member of the Barstow Moose Lodge they participated in local charity events. Irwin was proud of his military service. He was an active member of the American Legion and Eagles. When his father died, Irwin became head of the family. He was always someone you could count on. In 2011, when his sister and her husband needed assistance moving from Gallup, New Mexico back to Northern California, Irwin came at short notice. He organized the entire move which would not have been possible without his help. One of the last things he did before getting sick was to bring supplies to his mother. He was always there for her. He will be very missed. He was preceded in death by his father Leroy Pellman, and son John Hugill. He is survived by his wife of 26 years Diana Pellman of Barstow, his mother Florence Pellman of Barstow, children Wendy Pellman, Jason Pellman, Laura Ybarra, Joyce Wilston, and Michelle Smith. He's also survived by his sister and brother-in-law Lois and Pete Cunha of Citrus Hills, brother and sister-in-law Rick and Julie Pellman of Barstow, and nephew Kevin Cunha. He also left behind 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Prabuty – St Adalbert's cathedral The construction of the cathedral in Prabuty began probably after 1330, when bishop Rudolf issued a document for location of the city. The church was to be erected on the model of the cathedral in Kwidzyń. In 1525 after the secularization of Prussia, it was taken over by the Protestants. In 1688 the temple was destroyed as a result of a great fire. The effect was a collapsing vault that destroyed the interior and liturgical equipment. Thanks to the efforts of the residents and the authorities, the temple was rebuilt, with a wooden ceiling. In 1807, the Napoleonic troops following the Prussian army had installed a warehouse and a lazaret inside the church. In 1808 the temple was re-consecrated and restored. The nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century passed under the sign of peace. The fires that destroyed the city spared the cathedral. Only World War II brought great destruction. The interior of the nave was burned down, the vaults collapsed. Only the massive body of the tower defended itself against the fire caused by Soviet troops. The reconstruction of the cathedral began only in the eighties. St. Adalbert's gothic church consists of a nave corpus, a slightly narrower chancel and a massive rectangular tower attached to it. church from the south-east side, photo Wikimedia Commons presbytery and tower, photo by J.Michalew west facade, photo: J.Michalew tower from the north side, photo: J.Michalew

Q: Do you understand Chinglish? You should travel to 'Merica some time, depending of the region, the accent is totally different! I went to San Francisco once. In Bernal Heights, I really had difficulties understanding people there when I would talk to them. They had that weird accent, different from Chinglish, but almost as incomprehensible. They really liked dancing though, and I made a lot of friend, because they love my spin-o-rama highfive, because they said "it's so not trendy". By traveling a lot, you meet a lot of different people, and they also have different accents, so your ears can process the sounds better, and you get to understand them moar. Sadly in the big cities in China, chinglish is a moribund phenomena. But, fortunately, in the smaller places (2nd tier and below) you can still find some excellent examples of this cultural gem. I look at the US, and how little we have done to make it accessible to foreigners (just look at how much of a hubbub people near the mexican border cause when spanish is used on local menus, and signs and such).....and then I look at China, and see how they seem to have gone out of their way to put english on everything....and I feel guilty for mocking it soooo much. Sure, things don't really make sense a lot of the time, but it is still pretty easy for foreigners (read: english speakers) to get by in China.

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The Worst Thing Romney Has Said About Americans Yet By Charles P. Pierce The Intertoobz are ablaze with the video posted by David Corn on Monday afternoon, in which Willard Romney re-enacts the great comeuppance scene from A Face In The Crowd, except with less sweating and superior coiffure. And I agree that the footage, recorded at an "intimate fundraiser" with "a small group of wealthy contributors," offers an extraordinary look at what the candidate is like when he's around people he perceives to be worthy of what he believes is the truth. And I also agree that, when the One Great Scorer comes to write against Romney's name, he's going to be stumped as to whether the man was a bigger jerk than he was an incompetent. There won't be enough whiskey in heaven for the OGS to resolve this, so he'll just fill in the box marked "Both" and move right along. To this moment, I guarantee you, Romney is probably astonished at what all the fuss is about. This is simply the way the world is. There is himself, Willard Romney, and his perfect family, and his perfect life, and there is The Help, and The Help gets drunk on the job, and prunes the shrubbery badly, and pockets the silverware, and makes off with the odd can of salmon out of the pantry. He is who he is today because his breeding and his genes and his god have arranged him to be through a serious of immutable laws against which only a fool or The Help would presume to argue. He is what his golden life has made him to be, and his golden life was only the bare minimum of that to which god and nature entitled him. To ask him to doubt any of this is to ask him to doubt gravity or the movement of the tides. (And, holy blog in heaven, imagine what a genuinely balls-out progressive president could do with this tape. The man has declared a class war on himself. Please, whoever's doing the president's ads for him, ignore that message that Geithner left on your voice mail this afternoon.) God, he's a foof and, god, are they selling his ass out wholesale. Somebody shipped this tape to Corn for the express purpose of confirming every single stereotype of Romney in which people already had come to despise. This is a perfect demonstration of what every other Republican candidate came to hate about him in 2008 — I'm willing to bet that old John McCain is pouring himself a nice Merlot tonight, and chuckling evilly to himself — and what drove Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich around the bend four years later. We are coming rapidly toward a devastating confluence of two colliding panics. The Romney campaign is panicking about itself, and the Republicans are panicking about the Romney campaign. He cannot come back from this, honestly. This is who he is. This is what he believes the world to be. Half the electorate already thinks he's a fake, which means he's not a very good one. There's really only one campaign left to him now. Unfortunately for American politics, that means only one thing. It's going to get extraordinarily dirty extraordinarily fast. There is going to be pale birtherism and barely covert racism. The body of Ambassador Christopher Stevens is going to be exhumed and used as a bludgeon. There is going to be poor-baiting, and gay-baiting, and ladyparts-baiting, and probably baiting of things I haven't thought of yet. The polite part of the campaign is going to be Romney's effort to convince You that he was really talking about Them when he was calling people moochers and sneak thieves. He wasn't talking about Your Medicare or Your Social Security. Naw, he was talking about Their greed for what You have. That's going to be the polite part of the rest of the campaign, reinforced in the lower registers by a few million in ads to make sure You remember who They are. There ain't no goin' back, as the song goes, when the foot of pride comes down. Ain't no goin' back. UPDATES: The Comeback Speech Romney Should Give and a Few Words on That David Brooks Column Charles P. Pierce Charles P Pierce is the author of four books, most recently Idiot America, and has been a working journalist since 1976. More From Politics With Charles P. Pierce MyPillow Guy Has Advice for Trump on Martial Law Joe Biden Sounds Like Bernie Sanders at Right Time This Entire Country Is Out of Its Freaking Mind Rosenstein Feels Very Bad About Family Separations Wallace's Sentiment Is Still Simmering A Crossbow? Really? Republic Will Die Until Republicans Say Biden Won This Execution Answered One Atrocity With Another Lindsey Graham Should Really Just Shut Up Windows Weren't the Only Things Broken in Congress Politics With Charles P. Pierce Mitt Romney Straps on the Clown Shoes for 2012 The Return Of "I'm Mitt Romney , Bitches" Campaign to Get Romney Back In Rich-Person Clothes 'I'm Mitt Romney' : A Further Explanation Mitt Romney's New Strategy: Stop Dressing Well Plastic Fantastic: Mitt Romney Leads the 2012 Pack

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ARTEN600090483 A INDICATIONS FOR USE The Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator Systems are indicated as an aid in the management of chronic intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs including unilateral or bilateral pain associated with the following: failed back surgery syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Types I and II, intractable low back pain and leg pain. Associated conditions and etiologies may be: radicular pain syndrome, radiculopathies resulting in pain secondary to failed back syndrome or herniated disc, epidural fibrosis, degenerative disc disease (herniated disc pain refractory to conservative and surgical interventions), arachnoiditis, multiple back surgeries. Contraindications, warnings, precautions, side effects. The SCS Systems are contraindicated for patients who: are unable to operate the SCS System, have failed trial stimulation by failing to receive effective pain relief, are poor surgical risks, or are pregnant. Refer to the Instructions for Use provided with the SCS System or Pain.com for potential adverse effects, warnings, and precautions prior to using this product. CONTRAINDICATIONS Patients contraindicated for permanent Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) therapy are those who: - are unable to operate the System - have failed trial stimulation by failing to receive effective pain relief - are poor surgical candidates - are pregnant SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING: Unauthorized modification to the medical devices is prohibited. System integrity could be compromised and harm or injury to the patient could occur if the medical devices are subjected to unauthorized modification. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - The WaveWriter Alpha and WaveWriter Alpha Prime SCS Systems are "MR Conditional". An MRI examination can be conducted safely only when using a 1.5 Tesla horizontal closed bore whole body MRI system for the MRI scan and following all instructions in the supplemental manual "ImageReady™ MRI Full Body Guidelines for WaveWriter Alpha™ and WaveWriter Alpha™ Prime Spinal Cord Stimulator Systems". The 1.5T MRI system can be configured to use the Full Body, Head, and Extremity transmit/receive RF quadrature coils, and receive only coils of any type. It is important to read the information in the supplemental manual in its entirety before conducting or recommending an MRI examination on a patient with a WaveWriter Alpha or WaveWriter Alpha Prime SCS System. The "ImageReady™ MRI Full Body Guidelines for WaveWriter Alpha™ and WaveWriter Alpha™ Prime Spinal Cord Stimulator Systems" manual appears on the Boston Scientific websites (www.bostonscientific.com/ImageReady and www.bostonscientific-elabeling.com). MRI examinations performed on patients with the WaveWriter Alpha or WaveWriter Alpha Prime SCS System using opensided MRI systems, or other types of MRI systems operating at other static magnetic field strengths (higher or lower), have not been assessed and, as such, should not be performed. - External Devices: External components (for example, the ETS, Remote Control, and Battery Charger) are MR Unsafe. They must not be taken into any MR environment such as the MRI scanner room. Heat Due to Charging (for rechargeable IPGs). Patients should not charge while sleeping. This may result in a burn. While charging, the Charger may become warm. It should be handled with care. Failure to use the Charger with either the Charging Belt or an adhesive patch, may result in a burn. If patients experience pain or discomfort, they should cease charging and contact Boston Scientific. Pediatric Use. The safety and effectiveness of stimulation has not been established for pediatric use. Diathermy. Shortwave, microwave and/ or therapeutic ultrasound diathermy should not be used on SCS patients with a stimulator. The energy generated by diathermy can be transferred through the Stimulator system, causing tissue damage at the lead site and resulting in severe injury or death. The IPG, whether it is turned on or off, may be damaged. Implanted Stimulation Devices. Stimulators may interfere with the operation of implanted sensing stimulators such as pacemakers or cardioverter defibrillators. The effects of implanted stimulation devices on neurostimulators is unknown. Stimulator Damage. Burns may result if the pulse generator case is ruptured or pierced and patient tissue is exposed to battery chemicals. Do not implant the device if the case is damaged. Postural Changes. Patients should be advised that changes in posture or abrupt movements may cause decreases, or uncomfortable or painful increases in the perceived stimulation level. Patients should be advised to turn down the amplitude or turn off the IPG before making posture changes. If using therapy that does not produce a sensation (subperception), postural changes are less likely to affect the patient. Important: If unpleasant sensations occur, the IPG should be turned off immediately. Electromagnetic Interference. Strong electromagnetic fields can potentially turn stimulation off, cause temporary unpredictable changes in stimulation, or interfere with Remote Control communication. If an electromagnetic field is strong enough to turn stimulation off, this will be temporary and stimulation will automatically return or stimulation can be turned on using the remote control once the electromagnetic field is removed. Patients should be advised to avoid or exercise care around the following: - Theft detectors, tag deactivators and RFID devices, such as those used at department stores, libraries, and other public establishments: Patients should proceed with caution, ensuring that they move through the center of the detector as quickly as possible. Interference from these devices should not cause permanent damage to the implanted device. - Security screeners, such as those used in Airport Security or at entrances to government buildings, including hand -held scanners: Patients should request assistance to bypass the security screener and advise the security staff that they have an implanted medical device. If patients must pass through the security screener, they should move through the security screener quickly and stay as far as allowed from the screener. - Power lines or power generators. - Electric steel furnaces and arc welders. - Large magnetized stereo speakers. - Strong magnets. - Automobiles or other motorized vehicles using a LoJack system or other anti-theft systems that can broadcast a radio frequency (RF) signal. The high energy fields produced by these systems may interfere with the operation of the Remote Control and its ability to control stimulation. - Other sources of electromagnetic disturbance, such as Wi-Fi routers, Cordless Phones, Bluetooth® Wireless streaming devices, Baby Monitors, Microwave Ovens. Note: When in close proximity, equipment that generate strong electromagnetic fields might cause unintended stimulation or interfere with wireless communication even if they comply with CISPR requirements. Physician training is required. Medical Devices/Therapies. The following medical therapies or procedures may turn stimulation off or may cause permanent damage to the Stimulator, particularly if used in close proximity to the device: - lithotripsy - electrocautery (See "Instructions for the Physician" on page 10) - external defibrillation - radiation therapy (Any damage to the device by radiation may not be immediately detectable.) - ultrasonic scanning - output ultrasound X-ray and CT scans may damage the Stimulator if stimulation is on. X-ray and CT Scans are unlikely to damage the Stimulator if stimulation is turned off. If any of the above is required by medical necessity, refer to "Instructions for the Physician" on page 10. Ultimately, however, the device may require explantation as a result of damage to the device. Subperception Therapy. Subperception stimulation has been demonstrated to be safe and effective in patients who have been treated successfully with conventional, paresthesia-inducing stimulation for at least six months. Full stimulation parameter ranges and options for both paresthesia -based and subperception therapy are available for clinician's use throughout the patient's experience and treatment with SCS. Automobiles and Other Equipment. Patients using therapy that generates paresthesia should not operate motorized vehicles such as automobiles or potentially dangerous machinery and equipment with the stimulation on. Stimulation must be turned off first in such cases. For these patients, any sudden stimulation changes may distract patients from proper operation of the vehicle, machinery, or equipment. For therapy that does not generate paresthesia (e.e., subperception therapy) it is less likely that sudden stimulation changes resulting in distraction could occur while having stimulation on when operating moving vehicles, machinery, and equipment. Post Operative. During the two weeks following surgery, it is important that patients use extreme care so that appropriate healing will secure the implanted components and close the surgical incisions: - Patients should not lift objects of more than 2.5 kg (5 lb). - Patients should not engage in rigorous physical activity such as twisting, bending, or climbing. - If new leads were implanted, patients should not raise their arms above their head. Temporarily, there may be some pain in the area of the implant as the incisions heal. Patients should be instructed that if discomfort continues beyond two weeks, they should contact their healthcare provider. If patients notice excessive redness around the wound areas during this time, they should contact their healthcare provider to check for infection and administer proper treatment. In rare cases, adverse tissue reaction to implanted materials can occur during this period. Patients should consult their healthcare provider before making lifestyle changes due to decreases in pain. Stimulator Orientation. Patients should never attempt to change the orientation of the Stimulator or turn over the Stimulator. Patients should avoid touching the incisions or Stimulator site. If the Stimulator flips over in the Patient's body, it may be unable to communicate with the Remote Control or Clinician Programmer. If the rechargeable Stimulator flips over in the Patient's body, it cannot be charged. If the Patient knows that the device has turned, or if stimulation cannot be turned on after charging, the Patient should contact his or her physician to arrange an evaluation of the system. In some cases, the skin over the Stimulator may become very thin over time. If this occurs, Patients should contact their healthcare provider. Lead Location. In some instances a lead can move from its original location, and stimulation at the intended pain site can be lost. If this occurs, Patients should consult their healthcare provider who may able to restore stimulation by reprogramming the Stimulator in the clinic or repositioning the lead during another operation. Device Failure. Stimulators can fail at any time due to random component failure, loss of battery functionality, or lead breakage. If the device stops working even after complete charging (up to four hours), Patients should turn off the Stimulator and contact their healthcare provider so that the system can be evaluated. Operating Temperature. The operating temperature of the ETS and Remote Control is 5 to 40 °C (41 to 104 °F). For proper operation, do not use the Charger if the ambient temperature is above 35 °C (95 °F). Non-rechargeable IPGs will enter storage mode if its temperature falls below 8 °C. When the IPG is in storage mode, it will not connect to a Remote Control or Clinician Programmer. To exit storage mode, increase the IPG temperature above 8 °C. Storage, Handling and Transport. Do not expose the Remote Control or Charging System components to excessively hot or cold conditions. Do not leave the devices in your car or outdoors for extended periods of time. The sensitive electronics can be damaged by temperature extremes, particularly high heat. If the Remote Control or the Charging System is to be stored for a period of time without batteries, the storage temperature should not exceed -20 to 60 °C (-4 to 140 °F). Handle the system external components and accessories with care. Do not drop them or submerge them in water. Although reliability testing has been performed to ensure quality manufacturing and performance, dropping the devices on hard surfaces or in water, or other rough handling, can permanently damage these components. (See "Limited Warranty - IPG".) Upon completion of the Patient Trial, remove the batteries from the ETS. Component Disposal. Do not dispose of the Remote Control or Charger in fire. The battery in these devices can explode in fire. Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations. The IPG should be explanted in the case of cremation, and returned to Boston Scientific. External devices to be disposed of per local regulatory requirements. Patients should contact their healthcare provider. Remote Control, Charging System, and External Trial Stimulator Cleaning. The charging system components can be cleaned using alcohol or a mild detergent applied with a cloth or tissue. The Remote Control and ETS can be cleaned using a mild detergent applied with a lightly dampened cloth or tissue. Residue from soapy detergents should be removed with a cloth lightly dampened with water. Do not use abrasive cleansers for cleaning. Cleaning wipes for the External Trial Stimulator can also be ordered through Boston Scientific customer service. As an operator of the external devices, perform only the following service and maintenance tasks on the external devices: - Changing the battery - Charging the battery - Cleaning Ensure that the devices are not in use while performing service and maintenance tasks. Do not clean any of the accessories while they are directly or indirectly connected to a power outlet. Cell Phones. While we do not anticipate any interference with cell phones, the full effects of interaction with cell phones are unknown at this time. Portable RF communications equipment (for example mobile phones) should be kept a minimum distance of 6 inches (15 centimeters) from the area of the implanted device. If there is a concern or a problem is encountered, the patients should contact their healthcare provider. ADVERSE EVENTS Potential risks are involved with any surgery. The possible risks of implanting a pulse generator as part of a system to deliver spinal cord stimulation include: - Lead migration, resulting in undesirable changes in stimulation and subsequent reduction in pain relief. - System failure, which can occur at any time due to random failure(s) of the components or the battery. These events, which may include device failure, lead breakage, hardware malfunctions, loose connections, electrical shorts or open circuits and lead insulation breaches, can result in ineffective pain control. - Tissue reaction to implanted materials can occur. In some cases, the formation of reactive tissue around the lead in the epidural space can result in delayed onset of spinal cord compression and neurological/sensory deficit, including paralysis. Time to onset is variable, possibly ranging from weeks to years after implant. - Skin erosion at the IPG site can occur over time. - Possible surgical procedural risks are: temporary pain at the implant site, infection, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage and, although rare, epidural hemorrhage, seroma, hematoma and paralysis. - External sources of electromagnetic interference may cause the device to malfunction and affect stimulation. - Exposure to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can result in discomfort or injury due to heat near the Stimulator or the leads, tugging or vibration of the implanted system, induced stimulation, damage to the device requiring its replacement, and may distort the image needed for diagnosis. - Undesirable stimulation may occur over time due to cellular changes in tissue around the electrodes, changes in electrode position, loose electrical connections and/or lead failure. - The patient may experience painful electrical stimulation of the chest wall as a result of stimulation of certain nerve roots several weeks after surgery. - Over time, the Stimulator may move from its original position. - Weakness, clumsiness, numbness or pain below the level of implantation. - Persistent pain at the IPG or lead site. In any event, instruct the patient to contact their healthcare provider to inform him/her. NM-932406-AB

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To pork barrel, or not to pork barrel - that is the question. Not if you're a politician, though, and there's an election looming. The rush this week from Liberal and Labor alike to commit to bypasses, link roads and interchanges throughout the valley to the value of a billion dollars reminds us all just how much can get promised when you need to get elected. Which may answer the question posed at the beginning. When it comes to politics, you pork barrel like a hampster on meth. The trick, from a voter perspective, is working out who's the rodent - you or the politicians. That usually depends on what gets delivered, apart from a lot of hot air. The definition of "pork barrelling" generally refers to spending by a politician specifically for the benefit of a group of people in exchange for their support. The trouble again is working out which group of people are spending for the benefit of which other group in support. It is taxpayer money that is being spent originally, after all, and you'd think that might garner some support from the politicians. But they often seem to see it the other way round, raising the question, what comes first, the chicken or the nest egg? Christopher Pyne, Steve Ciobo and other high profile politicians bowing out lately might be able to shed some light on that topic as they contemplate their lifetime taxpayer funded government pensions. The fact that pork barreling appears to come in one big blurt around election time makes you sometimes question the sincerity of politics. No truly. Wouldn't it be nice to get things when we need it and save everyone the grief of having to go the long way round Nelson Bay to Fingal for example. Or complete the John Hunter bypass once and for all so that we can forget the last government money that went missing in mysterious circumstances. Or ease up congestion round Glendale so we can miss Cardiff altogether. But it's all about priorities. Even though it seems perverse that money that could fund urgent things like medical research, that in turn could save lives, is denied because it's expedient to hold political capital up the sleeve now so that you can pull a rabbit out of the hat later. But that's pork barreling for you. And it isn't a sudden last-minute process that happens just as elections loom. It's a slow drip feed rationed out deliberately until political parties need a gush, so that it looks like they control the taps come ballot time and thus incline voters to go with the flow. Call it a miracle, call it bribery, or maybe a reward. The question remains, for who? It depends again on your perspective, but I guess that's the pork lottery politicians and voters play each election, so roll out the barrel. More from Simon Walker: The complete That's Life archive /images/transform/v1/crop/frm/5j9qeAa2aY4LpWZ52cph4N/45333102-f1d4-4406-bd11-795c0db1ea30.JPG/r0_94_3320_1970_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg March 9 2019 - 12:30AM The amount of money that pours into a region around election time makes you wonder who's the full quid, writes Simon Walker WHEEL AMAZING: The amount of money that pours into a region around election time makes you wonder who's the full quid. To pork barrel, or not to pork barrel - that is the question. Not if you're a politician, though, and there's an election looming. The rush this week from Liberal and Labor alike to commit to bypasses, link roads and interchanges throughout the valley to the value of a billion dollars reminds us all just how much can get promised when you need to get elected. Which may answer the question posed at the beginning. When it comes to politics, you pork barrel like a hampster on meth. The trick, from a voter perspective, is working out who's the rodent - you or the politicians. That usually depends on what gets delivered, apart from a lot of hot air. The definition of "pork barrelling" generally refers to spending by a politician specifically for the benefit of a group of people in exchange for their support. The trouble again is working out which group of people are spending for the benefit of which other group in support. It is taxpayer money that is being spent originally, after all, and you'd think that might garner some support from the politicians. But they often seem to see it the other way round, raising the question, what comes first, the chicken or the nest egg? Christopher Pyne, Steve Ciobo and other high profile politicians bowing out lately might be able to shed some light on that topic as they contemplate their lifetime taxpayer funded government pensions. The fact that pork barreling appears to come in one big blurt around election time makes you sometimes question the sincerity of politics. No truly. Wouldn't it be nice to get things when we need it and save everyone the grief of having to go the long way round Nelson Bay to Fingal for example. Or complete the John Hunter bypass once and for all so that we can forget the last government money that went missing in mysterious circumstances. Or ease up congestion round Glendale so we can miss Cardiff altogether. But it's all about priorities. Even though it seems perverse that money that could fund urgent things like medical research, that in turn could save lives, is denied because it's expedient to hold political capital up the sleeve now so that you can pull a rabbit out of the hat later. But that's pork barreling for you. And it isn't a sudden last-minute process that happens just as elections loom. It's a slow drip feed rationed out deliberately until political parties need a gush, so that it looks like they control the taps come ballot time and thus incline voters to go with the flow. Call it a miracle, call it bribery, or maybe a reward. The question remains, for who? It depends again on your perspective, but I guess that's the pork lottery politicians and voters play each election, so roll out the barrel. More from Simon Walker: The complete That's Life archive

Our 'For and Against' series has focused on Australian thoroughbred and harness racing punters in recent weeks, so today we wanted to broaden our horizons with an expert sports punter. Dan Weston is the founder of Tennis Ratings which is a fantastic resource for traditional (pre-match) and in-play betting. Today's Guest: Dan Weston – Tennis Ratings Dan will be a guest speaker at the inaugural Matchbook Traders Conference in London next month. If you're interested in learning from sports modellers, traders, mathematicians and programmers you can use the promo code TRADERSCON50 to claim a big 50% discount. Dave Duffield: Always good to chat Dan and often it's about specific tournaments, but today I wanted to get a different perspective on a series we've been having recently which covers both form analysis and also staking. Your background and your expertise is tennis…. would you describe yourself as a data reliant tennis analyst, or more gut instinct and experience? Dan Weston:Absolutely completely based on data, I don't really use gut instincts whatsoever. I'm pretty much a slave to the numbers, I'll use them pretty much exclusively. I would say that there's no real situations where you can't use data. The only time would be if a player just hasn't played enough matches and then I would leave the match alone, I wouldn't even get involved with it. I find that with using gut instincts and lean mentally towards a player, you're creating the dangers of gamblers fallacy where you remember the significant events of the past. Sometimes because they are significant, or you remember when a player blew a number of match points, or something like that, it tends to stick in your mind and you think that player is vulnerable in that situation. Where it might just be a one-off, but because it's a notable event it sticks in your mind, rather than all the times they served out to love and didn't even think about it twice. So I would look at the data rather than my gut pretty much always. Sometimes the gut is often correct as well. For example, last night in Quebec, Gibbs threw it away again, and she actually lost the match after winning the first set 6:1, having a set and break-lead in the second set, three match points in the second set and a break-lead twice in the third set. I think she traded a very low 1.01, 1.02 kind of price. My gut would have led me to believe that Gibbs was vulnerable as a front-runner, and that's completely backed-up by the data as well. For example, like last year with Gibbs against Pavlyuchenkova in the US Open when she just didn't want to get over the line in the second set at all. Ended up losing on a tie break before finally winning in the third set. She's no stranger to these low price turnovers. My gut would have said that and the data backed it up, but because I've got the data I'd rather use that anyway, you know, it's there, it's concrete, it's absolute. Dave Duffield: In that situation when you talk about data, are you talking about break-point conversions and match point conversions and actually winning matches where they've held match points? Or are you talking about their performance versus say in-play prices from Betfair or MatchBook or the like? Dan Weston:There'll be a lot of ways that I'd look at it. What I tend to do for my own trading is I'll have a kind of a base data thing that I'll look at, which would generally be performance when leading in a match, or leading in a various facet of a match. For example, if they've won the first set, how do they perform by taking the first break of the second set? How frequently do they do that? Are they consistent, do they press home an advantage? Do they struggle under the pressure? Then also, much more importantly for me, would be how they perform when they're a set and break-up. That gives me an opportunity to lay at a really low price in play. If a player like Gibbs, it was Rodina last night as well, but she actually did okay, she served it out pretty easily. Rodina is quite week as a front-runner as well from set and break. Gibbs I've got here since July 2014, I don't have a lot of data on her, but she's not really a good front-runner. She's lost a sort of low price lead about 60 percent of the time, which is about 15 percent above the WTA average of 45 percent, so she's pretty weak. You've got players like the standard bad servers like Beck and Koukalova that everyone knows about, they're horrible to take. Front-running they give up leads 70 percent of the time, plus. The data there- it provides me with a kind of a benchmark to look at a situation. Then I've got a number of competence/confidence factors afterwards that I'll also adapt to whilst staking or to have more confidence on a position or to strike a position out. For example, with a projected hold of a player because I want to know that they've got a low chance of holding serve in a given situation, because if they're laying on a set and break-up, but their projected hold is very high, then obviously that's kind of counterproductive. There is a number of other factors as well. I look at quite minute, in-play data, as opposed to the more generic data that you can find about break-point conversions and stuff like that. Dave Duffield: You said you're completely reliant on the data, does that spit out a rated price and your backing overlays? How do you then turn good data into likely bets? Dan Weston:Obviously that's something I also factor into the in-play pricing, and that's not a confidence factor that I would look at as well. I can calculate the model price of a given match before the match starts by looking at the deviation between the two players, projected hold percentages. This changes over a sort of tournament style, for example. Looking at ATP for example, a player with an X projected hold advantage over their opponent will have a slightly lower price in a Masters 1000 than they would in a basic 250, because the favourite's success in a Masters 1000 is a lot higher. Generally you don't really get tanks and players throwing hissy fits, spitting their dummy out and stuff like that. It's more consistent, the better player tends to win more in the higher value tournaments. Which is logical really because the players want the ranking points, they want the financial incentives for doing well in that tournament. Whereas a big name player in a 250 might just be there because he's got a nice fee for turning up basically. He's not necessarily that incentivised to do well whereas, obviously in a Masters or a Slam he is. That's why the favourites tend to do better in those tournaments. Dave Duffield: How do you handle incomplete data and, related to that, improvement from young players and how likely they are to be able to take that next step? Dan Weston:This is something that I've spent a lot of time on. I would say that the general public, and even people involved in tennis at a very high level, I'm talking about commentators, or agents or sponsors, even player coaches, et cetera. They don't understand that sort of thing at all. It's actually pretty straightforward to profile a player when they're sort of 18 or 19 years of age, and see how they'll develop by the ages of 22, 25. You can have a look at players historical data, players who are older now, and sort of back fit it to see how those players would have improved from those different age gaps. Once you've got a big enough sample you can work out the highs, the lows, the averages, et cetera. You can work out where a player is likely to be. That's why I'm really confident that Borna Coric is going to be an elite level player because his stats, as an 18 or 19yo are at that level where the improvement should be enough to see that the worst case scenario, he's going to be a top ten player. Whereas, I think I mentioned quite controversially on Twitter, that Nick Kyrgios is not really at that level. He could be a top ten player. He might be a top five, six player, but I think he's going to struggle to win Slams. I can see him having a kind of similar career to Milos Raonic, for example, that sort of level, as opposed to an elite player. Dave Duffield: I was going to mention him because last time you were on the show there was a fair bit of Kyrgios hype, but you just dampened that down a little bit. Dan Weston:Yeah, I haven't really seen a ton to change my mind really since I last spoke to you. His return game is not good enough. You need to have a decent return game to win a Slam, it's that simple. That's why it wouldn't surprise me if a player like Raonic doesn't actually win a Slam. Dave Duffield: Just moving on to market intelligence. Some people I speak to have a percentage of, more so how they stake their bets, is reliant on what the market is telling them. Maybe it's different in a 16 horse field. How do you handle it in a two horse races, or a two player race? In particular, I know there are some times in lower grade events where the odds actually don't make sense, so it might be a massive overlay on all the data that you have, but actually at times there can be other factors in play. Dan Weston:Well the market is very smart, there's absolutely no doubt about that. For me, if there's a big discrepancy between my model and the market price, particularly ATP level, I'm starting to get worried because I'm thinking have I missed something. These 30,40, 50 tick price differentials between models and markets don't really happen, it's super rare that that's logical. There's usually a reason and it might well be that there's an issue with the data because the sample is not big enough, or there might be an injury or a motivation issue or something that I haven't been able to source and take into account. At Challengers, I would say the lower you go down, the challenges- you probably can get away with it a little bit more. The reason being because the player's is more un-exposed, people don't know their level so much, it's not so well known as your Djokovic and your Federers of this world. A two hundred ranked player is not going to be as well known to the vast majority of bettors as the top level player. Even so, you've got to be on your guard because obviously you all know that occasionally there are suspicious matches at that level. Those matches are typically very easy to highlight anyway because in-play they have an absolute ton of money matched on them in the exchanges. The prices just don't make any sense in-play at all. I don't really want to mention names, but there was a pretty well known one last week where a player was 5:2 down in the first set and he was about half the price of what he started. Dave Duffield: I did see some discussion around that, how often do those players actually get found out and get suspended or kicked out of the game? Dan Weston:Not as much as they should. At the moment it's a bit of a source of frustration really, because I would personally rather that all those players were ousted and we had a fair playing field. There's a bit of a discrepancy between tennis and other sports at the moment. In snooker, for example, I understand that a player can be banned pretty much based on market intelligence and the market movements of the player in various scenarios. Whereas, in tennis they seem unwilling or unable to use market data to make those proofs. I think that they should because I don't think that the authorities know how incriminating the exchange data actually is. Dave Duffield: That comes back to a question I've been asking of each of the guests in the series we've been running – is your preference bigger markets where there's plenty of liquidity and are more than likely more efficient, so a smaller edge? Or smaller markets where you've got a bigger edge on the market? Dan Weston:It's a tough one really. I like low profile matches because I feel like I've got an advantage in knowing more about the lower profile players and their tendencies than the average trader and punter. Like I said to you earlier, I kind of know how to adjust Challenger data to ATP data and kind of relate the different tours to each other by working out how much a player's stats would decline from Challenger level to when they move up to higher opposition quality at ATP. I feel like I have an advantage over the market for the lower profile, less known players. Obviously liquidity is more of an issue, particularly in Challengers as well. It's a bit of a catch 22 situation, to some extent. Frequently in high profile matches, like for example, a Slam final, there's obviously incredible liquidity, really high volume, but there might not be any entry points that I feel will be viable. That was the case for the Djokovic/Federer match the other day. Just before the match, I'm looking at the stats, I don't really think there's much opportunity to get involved, whatsoever. That's quite frequent for high profile events because the players are very well exposed, market knows their tendencies, and most of those times laying a top player at sort of set and break-half or two sets up in a Slam match, they're not that weak in those situations very often. You don't really have those opportunities to get involved there either. It's a difficult one, pretty much then I'm looking at picking up in-play data to have a read on a player, as opposed to being able to have a concrete script before the match starts. I would say the advantages of liquidity are great, but sometimes they just don't provide the opportunity to get involved either. Dave Duffield: Disregarding the in-play for a moment, for the pre-match betting that you do, is your preference to bet early, not long after the prices have gone up? Or to bet late when you've got all the information you need, whether that's latest injury info, weather, anything like that? Dan Weston:It's a difficult one. Obviously the market is quick to adapt if the prices are on, like I said earlier, the market is pretty smart, it's not stupid at all. As the markets open, the limits tend to be lower anyway, so you might not be able to get a huge amount of money on early, once the prices are released immediately anyway. My research shows that backing big players that have steamed in the market or drifted heavily, has negligible returns either way when you look at the closing prices. The market actually adapts really well in that situation. What I'll do is I'll prepare my data at my convenience and then I'll take a view from there. Once I've done that, then I'll act. I won't specifically make an effort to price a match up before the markets open. Personally I don't have time for that really anyway, I'm too involved with other things. So I'll do it when it's ready for me, then I'll go from there. Usually that tends to be – well it depends on the time zone and the tournaments – but it tends to be, for Far East and Asia I'll do it night time UK, and for everywhere else I'll do it first thing in the morning UK. That gives me plenty of time usually to get on anyway if I want to and kind of prepare a trading script, or look at pre-match positions if necessary. Most of my action is probably in-play as opposed to pre-match anyway. Dave Duffield: How do you handle your own bankroll? Do you have a maximum amount you'll ever expose on an individual match? Dan Weston:Definitely. My background previous to getting involved with sports was poker, online poker primarily. Online poker has a very kind of strict guideline for bankroll management. I would say that that background has really helped me. I used to primarily play six match cash games, eight tabling at the same time. So I'm exposing quite a lot of money over eight tables. However, I would need to have 40 buy-ins at that level to play that stake. For example, if I'm playing $2 or $4 lines, that's a buy-in of $400 and I'd need to have $16,000 in my account to be able to play that level. I'm looking at 2.5 percent of my bankroll as a stake. I think that's quite appropriate for betting and trading as well. Personally I work to about three percent max loss of my bank per bet or trade. That's a pretty solid strategy. You're definitely not going to get broke fast doing that. If your entry points are wrong then you're going to struggle eventually, but you're not going to go bust in a week, put it that way, especially not betting pre-match. It enables things to be more solid, you're not going to have really volatile profit and loss, but it's going to be a bit more smooth. I prefer that, I prefer not to have to deal with mental headaches, to be fair. Definitely I wouldn't recommend more than five percent. Dave Duffield: How often would you adjust your bank? Dan Weston:You can do it at any kind of frequency that you want really. Say for example your bank is a thousand and you've got it up to 11 hundred in a week, well I don't have an issue with adjusting that. For example, your max loss will be three percent of a thousand, 30 in the first week. There's nothing wrong with adapting that to be 33 if your bank is 11 hundred in the second week. That's quite a good strategy actually, I feel. Dave Duffield: For the way you stake your bets, is there any element of the Kelly criterion involved? Do you have more on the bigger overlays, or not? Dan Weston:Pretty much I don't because my data kind of shows me that there's frequently an issue that I haven't picked up between when there's such a massive discrepancy between model and market. In-play I kind of have, like I said to you, more of a confidence factor, so I'll stake a lot more when I've got four or five metrics going for me. All the things that I'm looking for are in my favor, then I'm going to be staking a lot more. I guess that is a kind of an extra value perspective, so the more value that I see, the more metrics that are in my favour, then I am going to stake more in-play that's absolutely right. Dave Duffield: Excellent. It's always good to chat Dan and we always get some good feedback when we have you on this show. I wanted to just finish up by giving you a chance to mention a conference you're speaking at next month, being the MatchBook Traders Conference. Dan Weston:Yeah, definitely. We're at the Emirates Stadium, which is in London. That's the 14th of October, next month. There's a number of sports bettors and traders and analysts and mathematicians who are all speaking at the conference. Some very high profile names, especially those people who are on Twitter might know quite a few guys like Will Wilde, Matt Piper, Scott Ferguson. There's some presentations about Brentford FC and analytics in football. Obviously I'm speaking about tennis as well. Yeah, I'm really excited about this, should be a great day and I'm looking forward to it, almost from a learning basis as well as speaking as well. I'm sure that with the quality of presentations that are going to be there, I'm going to learn a hell of a lot as well. Dave Duffield: Yeah, for sure it looks to be a really good lineup, I'm going to try and make it over there myself, but it is a busy time of the horse racing year, so we'll see how we go. Appreciate you coming on the show Dan and all the very best. Dan Weston:Cheers Dave, take care.

Mo' letters, mo' work As January came to a close and the month of love began, the South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) has been working hard on not only getting our first cohort of participants into the program but also developing strategies for bringing on more participants and increasing our reach and impact. In the first week of February SAMIP got to work on completing the grant letters for the winners of the Innovation Challenge. The letters would give the participants access to the funds they won through Challenge and also provide a roadmap for them to grow into sustainable projects and organisations. Having made some meaningful connections during our first workshop held in Johannesburg in January, the participants were ready get started on their projects as well as form partnerships in order to gain necessary skills, connections and resources from one another. Notable highlights Since the beginning of the year some of the participants have gotten straight to work in developing content and progressing their projects. From registering company names, to outputting engaging content the first cohort has made some notable progress in their quest to become sustainable or profitable. Hashtag Our Stories Yusuf and Sumaiya Omar have been hard at work in developing the mobile video content. They launched their local Facebook page (Hashtag Our SA) in the middle of January and throughout February they posted videos that have gone on to garner more than 220,000 views on Facebook. When the late Hugh Masekela passed away, in January, they were quick to post this moving tribute to the legend. They not only post social videos like the one above but they've also been experimenting with informative content that touches on issues such as fake news and the Winter Olympics. We highly recommend following their page which will grow in leaps and bounds over the next year. Another one of our participants has also undergone some restructuring in terms of their project. Digest is a financial newsletter aimed at millennials. The team has big plans to bring financial services and education to the youth of South Africa. Currently they have begun archiving their content for the public to view past updates which include breakdowns on what the president's State of the Union Address means for the economy. Wanna understand financial news? Sign up for our FREE email newsletter. pic.twitter.com/RLmaRiv7tX — Digest (@digestRSA) February 4, 2018 They have also posted interesting threads on Twitter on topics such as the cabinet reshuffle that president Cyril Ramaphosa announced this past month, all with an eye on the effects on the economy and ordinary citizens. #CabinetReshuffle – Nene rumoured to be the new finance minister replacing @mgigaba. Nene served as finance minister a year and a half during Zuma's second term. #Nenegate saw him booted from the job only to be replaced by David Van Rooyen who had the job for a couple of days. — Digest (@digestRSA) February 26, 2018 Our team has been attending media events and assisting with the planning of a few as well. Earlier in February our program officer, Siyabonga Africa, was invited to represent SAMIP in the planning meeting for the Duke Menell Media Exchange 2018 that will be taking place in June this year. The exchange is a great opportunity for the journalism and media community to meet and engage over pertinent issues in the industry. Several of our participants will be involved in the exchange as speakers and content developers. Our program officer also attended the IAB Digital Summit, held in Kyalami this year, where media workers and thought leaders gathered to learn about the latest developments in the industry and to network. Tweets about samip_mdif #DigitalSummit2018 General Applications Open Finally SAMIP has opened applications for general entry into the program. Since the middle of February applications have been streaming in and the team is hard at work analysing the submissions as they come in in order to find the next set of participants to the program. We urge anyone who has a mission-driven project or organisation that is aligned with the focus areas, that SAMIP has laid out, to submit their applications. Applications have no deadline so interested parties should take their time to think through their submissions before applying. Entry into the program, through general applications, does not mean automatic funding but will give participants access to SAMIP's capacity-building program and resources. February was a busy month for the program and the participants and SAMIP will continue looking for opportunities to increase its impact in the South Africa news media industry. Tags: Digest, Hashtag Our Stories, SAMIP https://samip.mdif.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/mdif-samip-logo-188x60.png 0 0 Siyabonga Africa https://samip.mdif.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/mdif-samip-logo-188x60.png Siyabonga Africa2018-03-02 14:52:442018-03-02 14:57:12Mo' letters, mo' work

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We also process personal information linked to the ThreatMetrix ID in a pseudonymous form, including, but not limited to: the number of email addresses and phone numbers associated with a client's or prospective client's Internet-connected devices; activities and attributes associated with a client's or prospective client's email addresses, shipping addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses; device fingerprinting information and activities associated with other online IDs, passwords and drivers' license numbers, which have been hashed by the customer prior to being provided to us; client account details, log-in activity and history; and client transaction history associated with hashed credit card numbers, tracked over time, together with associated risk scores created or used by us through use of the services (collectively, 'attribute information'). 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Laff TV Acquires How I Met Your Mother; Lifetime Announces Stars for It's a Wonderful Lifetime for 2020 Suit Up!🕴️ You asked... and Laff TV listened... there is a new crew coming to Laff! And it's going to be legendary. Laff has acquired the rights to How I Met Your Mother. The sitcom will join the lineup of According to Jim, That '70s Show, Home Improvement, Night Court, Grace Under Fire and 3rd Rock from the Sun. The series, which ran from 2005 to 2014 for 208 episodes on CBS, follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and his group of friends in New York City's Manhattan. As a framing device, Ted, in the year 2030, recounts to his son and daughter the events that led him to meet their mother. The ensemble comedy stars Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris and Alyson Hannigan. Reaching over 80.1 million total viewers1 during last year's "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" programming block, Lifetime emerged as the #1 holiday movie destination. For 2020, the star studded "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" slate will feature 30 new movies, and over 1200 hours of holiday programming - 24/7 - from mid-October through December with many new and returning stars. Because the holidays are for everyone, this year Lifetime dives deeper in the commitment for diverse storytelling with its storylines, talent and characters. Following last year's Twinkle All the Way which featured an on screen, same sex kiss between couple Lex and Danny (Brian Sills and Mark Ghanimé), Lifetime has greenlighted The Christmas Set Up, the networks' first movie with a LGBTQ romance as the lead story. Additionally, Lifetime has greenlighted its first holiday movie centered on a Chinese-American family in A Sugar & Spice Holiday, to be directed by Jennifer Liao and written by Eirene Donohue. Casting is currently underway on both movies, with production set to begin this month. With new faces joining the previously announced stars Betty White, Kelly Rowland, Mario Lopez and Melissa Joan Hart, 2020 will be extra wonderful with the addition of Tiffany Haddish executive producing Christmas Unwrapped starring Amber Stevens West, Marco Grazzini and Cheryl Ladd; Jason Priestley, Robin Givens, Ed Begley Jr. and Faith Prince co-starring with Melissa Joan Hart in Dear Christmas; and Tony® award winning actress Ali Stroker leading Christmas Ever After alongside Daniel DiTomasso. The full "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" slate will be released in September. Labels: How I Met Your Mother, LAFF, Lifetime Home Improvement Tool Time Reunion on History Seri... SitcomsOnline Digest: CBS Series to Begin Producti... Fri-Yay: Another Sitcom Lookback - Cheers; ABC and... Nick at Nite Acquires Young Sheldon for November 2... MeTV Fall 2020 Schedule; REELZ Announces Lucille B... Has America Jumped the Shark? Hollywood TV Writers... Showtime Picks Up Comedy Series with Big Stars; Th... SitcomsOnline Digest: Comedy Central Cancels Tosh.... Fri-Yay: The Lasting Impact of The Fresh Prince of... Apple TV+ Comedy Ted Lasso Scores 2nd Season; Lill... ABC Sets Sept. 14 Premiere for Dancing with the St... The CW Fall 2020 Premiere Dates; grown-ish All Nig... E! Orders More Celebrity Game Face Episodes; Nina ... SitcomsOnline Digest: NBC to Bring Canadian Drama ... Fri-Yay: A.P. Bio Returns in September on Peacock;... NBC Schedules Two Series for Early Fall; Unaired b... Bounce Brings Back Two Sitcoms and Orders Two New ... Peacock Bulks Up on New Comedies; New Saved by the... Hulu Announces Upcoming Slate for 2020; AMC Gets R... SitcomsOnline Digest: Who's the Boss? in Line for ... Keke Palmer Joins The Proud Family Revival; Amazon... Tacoma FD Gets Season 3; Stars Come Aboard HBO Pan... Quibi Sets Whodunnit Comedy; CW Drops Sketch Comed... Laff TV Acquires How I Met Your Mother; Lifetime A... Fox Sets Premiere Date for Monday Fall Dramas; Jim... SitcomsOnline Digest: Damon Wayans Jr. Set to Star...

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Home Sports Sports Fightsports Boxing star in the making: Suyom snares silver in World Youth in Fightsports, Sports After Carlo Paalam's golden performance in the Asian Elite Championships in Amman,Jordan barely a month ago, an up-and-coming youngster sparkled in the World Youth Championships which concluded Friday evening (Manila time) in La Nucia, Spain. Ronel Suyom (2nd from right) with ABAP coaches, from left, ex-Olympian Elias Recaido, training director Don Abnett and coach Elmer Pamisa. Ronel Suyom, a 17-year-old fighting out of the Cagayan de Oro Boxing team, scored several upsets en route to a silver medal finish in the tournament which attracted over 500 participants from 73 countries. A native of Bukidnon, Suyom trained at the Cagayan de Oro gym founded by long-time CDO Mayor Oscar Moreno. The boxing program has been continued by the newly-elected City Executive Klarex Uy. Suyom figured in the Finals of the tournament for 17 & 18 year olds after disposing of the host country's bet in the minimum weight category, European Youth champion Rafael Lozano Serrano, even dropping the Spanish boy in the first round before notching a decisive 5-0 decision. In the Finals, the Mindanao boy, who was orphaned of his mother at a young age and was raised by his grandmother in the boondocks of Bukidnon, fought competitively against a highly-favored boxer from India, Suresh Vishvanath, before bowing in a split decision, 4-1. ABAP training director Don Abnett, said "Ronel looked a bit overwhelmed and could have stuck to the fight plan more. This is his first trip out of the Philippines after all, but he is young, talented and willing to learn. We will put him on a stringent strength and conditioning plan to toughen him up even more". ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas was ecstatic at the Philippine National Boxing Team's performance in the last two major competitions saying, "the future looks bright for Philippine boxing. Let's stay focused and give our boxers the opportunities they need." For his part, ABAP president Ed Picson thanked the "triumvirate that has been responsible for whatever semblance of success we have so far achieved—the Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee and our private benefactor, the MVP Sports Foundation. "We express our sincerest gratitude to PSC chairman Noli Eala, POC president Bambol Tolentino and MVPSF president Al Panlilio for their faith in our athletes and their continuing support of ABAP's programs." Two other Filipino coaches led the team in Spain—ABAP coaches Elias Recaido and Elmer Pamisa. Tags: Asian Elite ChampionshipsCarlo PaalamWorld Youth Championships

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