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Greenland Science Week / Polarforskerdag (Polar Research Day) – 2nd Stakeholder Meeting
Greenland Week of Science has been renamed Greenland Science Week, which is the new Arctic multidisciplinary Greenlandic research conference, which is also a platform for international researchers, Greenlandic research and society.
The week is divided into two large parts, the gray zone and the light gray zone.
The gray zone will be arranged by the stakeholders and coordinated together by PhD student Verena Huppert from Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq.
The light gray zone consists Welcome Reception, Polar Research Day and Public Outreach Day in Katuaq and is to be coordinated by Aalborg Universitet / University of Aalbog – AAU.
The welcome reception that will take place at Ilimmarfik – University of Greenland, is coordinated by research coordinator Hans Kristian Olsen from Ilisimatusarfik and secretary Arnajaaq Lynge from Greenland Research Council Secretariat.
All coordination is in collaboration with project coordinator Allan Peter Olsen from Greenland Perspective.
See the presentation here
NOS-HS spring meeting
NOS-HS – The Joint Committee for Nordic Research Councils in the Humanities and Social Sciences, which is a committee for joint committees of research councils in humanity sciences and social sciences, held a spring meeting in Reykjavík, Iceland on May 13 in Hotel Saga and May 14 at the University of Iceland.
The new appointed member Lene Kielsen Holm participated on behalf of the Greenland Research Council May 13, the agenda had these topics 'Moderated Orientation and Discussion on NOS-HS', 'Application Review Process, Academy of Finland procedure', 'Review Form and Ranking Instructions for Panels', 'Evaluation of NOS-HS Workshops' and 'Open access'.
May 14 Lene Kielsen Holm presented from Greenland Research Council with Annika Sølvará from the Faroese Research Council as the first presenters, and the next coming topic was 'Transfer of Information: Evaluation Procedure Presentations by Each National Research Council'.
Read the agenda here
Read the participant list here
Hindsgavl 2019 – Arctic Workshop on Research and Education
Aarhus University, the Technical University of Denmark and the University of Copenhagen held the workshop jointly, with the aim of strengthening cooperation within Arctic research.
Chairman Josephine Nymand and member Morten Meldgaard participated the workshop, which was held on 9 and 10 April. The main theme was:
'IPPC Climate Panel Report 2018 and Consequences for the Arctic: Political Implications and Research Needs'
Read the programme here (in Danish)
Greenland Week of Science / Polarforskerdag (Polar Research Day) – 1st Stakeholder Meeting.
Secretary Arnajaaq Lynge from the Secretariat for the Greenland Research Council participated in the stakeholder meeting on Greenland Week of Science Thursday the 21st in the Ilimmarfik auditorium.
Greenland Week of Science is a starting point from the Danish Polarforskerdag, which is no longer funded by the Danish state.
In order to continue and take Polarforskerdag home to Greenland, Greenland Perspective seeks stakeholders to organize the Greenland Week of Science / Poolarforskerdag conference, to create a platform that can exchange knowledge, thoughts, challenges and ideas that can shape the research and research environment here in Greenland in many years ahead.
The organizer group consists of Greenland Perspective, Greenland University, Municipality of Sermersooq and AAU Arctic.
The plan for the conference is to hold the conference every year, this year planned to hold in Nuuk in weeks 48 and 49 with workshops, seminars, dissemination activities, and networking activities.
Read the agenda for the stakeholder meeting here
See the presentation on Greenland Week of Science here
Read the draft of the program for Polarforskerdag 2019 here
Read the report here
Nunatta nipaa on Research Promotion Pool
Friday morning the 15th, Secretary Arnajaaq Lynge from the Secretariat of the Greenland Research Council was interviewed about Research Promotion Pool in the program Nunatta nipaa, Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa – Greenland Broadcasting Corporation.
Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa'ni aallakaatitassiami Nunatta nipaa'mi allatsi Arnajaaq Lynge Ilisimatusarnermik Siuarsaanermik…
Slået op af NIS Grønlands Forskningsråd i Fredag den 15. februar 2019
From left:
Pipaluk Egede Poulsen, Arnajaaq Lynge, and Andreas Poulsen.
Listen to the interview here
Updated by
Arnajaaq Lynge, MSSc

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He traces the lavender flower
on the edge of her outer calf
sometimes he only touches half—
first petal arrived before the baby,
its darker concentric center appeared
with the third. It sways, softens
when she props her feet up.
But after working all day,
she conjures the varicose
cluster her badass tattoo,
exquisite inked blossom
against the wrinkled, white sheets.
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KFnet in T-Town
Jan. 25, 2012 at 7:03am
When you find a Monkeyshines glass float kindly take only the one and practice catch and release on any others you come across.
The Monkeyshines tradition is a proud one here in Tacoma. Around every Chinese New Year a secretive group places hundreds of hand-blown glass floats in nooks and crannies around town free for all to hunt down and have. They ask you only take one and leave the rest for others looking or not so they may also enjoy the serendipity of it all.
Though hunters often get up before dawn the morning the Monkeyshines are out to scour town for them the hiders don't make every one too obvious. So as you stroll the sidewalks around Tacoma keep your eyes open because, like the City of Destiny itself, you never know when you might find a hidden gem.
Tacoma Tip is a weekly series for sharing the little tidbits that make living life here, for old timer's and newcomers alike, a little smoother. Have any tips you want shared? Email me!
Although I have another home on the web I thought it might be nice to lead by example a bit and put this blog system up to the test myself.
So far, so good... Funny how I build web tools for other people that are far better than the one's I have setup over on KFnet.
Hey Clear Channel, Clean Up Your Crap!
Advantage: Tacoma
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If you're a devotee to contemporary minimalism, the recently opened Mar Adentro Hotel in San José del Cabo, Mexico, is about to become your new holiday mecca.
Situated in a calmer, more laid back area than neighbouring Cabo San Lucas to the south- west, this architecturally design hotel is designed for a jet-set wellness lover with discerning taste.
The hotel and residence, designed by Mexican architect Miguel Ángel Aragonés, has 205-rooms housed within blindingly white boxes suspended over bodies of water.
The all-white retreat will also eventually be filled with art galleries, farmers' markets, a cinema, and yoga and pilates studios.
Website: maradentrocabos.com
Adress: Paseo Malecon San José
San José del Cabo
Rates from $591 per night


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Right now, a 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology is as good as it gets in the home. The screen displays an incredible 3840 pixels by 2160 to provide stunning picture depth and vibrancy at incredible frame rates, plus with HDR you'll also get next generation colour accuracy and contrast ratio too. Basically, this means the most life-like picture and immersive viewing experience you're likely to witness any time soon.SHOP 4K HDR TVsSHOP 4K OLED HDR TVsSHOP ALL TVs
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A Full-HD 1080p TV can display a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Right now, this is probably the most common screen resolution to be found in the average lounge, and the most common standard of video output from content distributors like Sky TV and Netflix. As this screen technology is fully evolved and the production efficiencies are optimised, you'll find some truly spectacular deals are out there – which is why demand remains so high.SHOP FULL HD LED TVsSHOP FULL HD SMART TVsSHOP ALL TVs
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Some interesting questions…
In a nutshell, the resolution dictates the quality and clarity of the picture your TV can display. The three main TV resolutions to look out for are 4K (or 2160p), 1080p and 720p. The larger this number is, the more pixels that can be displayed. More pixels mean better image detail and clarity, and a more impressive viewing experience.
For most people a SMART TV is generally one that can connect to a home network (either wirelessly or through an Ethernet cable) and access online content from the internet. SMART TV's usually have a menu which displays a range of apps, such as streaming services like Netflix and BBC iPlayer. Depending on the brand and model, SMART features may also include voice and gesture recognition technology, the ability to stream from your mobile phone, and more.
High Dynamic Range (HDR) is a technology featured in many new 4K TVs which delivers superior levels of colour depth, accuracy and contrast. In essence this means a jaw-dropping and almost life-like picture. In other words, it's the most immersive viewing experience possible in 4K. If you're a gamer, the Playstation 4 Pro and Xbox One X are also capable of providing a 4K HDR video signal.
OLED and LED are the two main types of screen technology available. On OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) displays, each pixel is also a light source so does not require any separate illumination or filters. Whereas an LED TV screen (or more accurately an LCD screen, backlit by LEDs) works by projecting white light through a filter using liquid crystals to create various colour. The main difference is that OLED TVs produce true black, superior colour uniformity and better contrast ratios (or a better image) - but they're expensive. Take a look at our OLED vs. LED comparison.
Measured in Hertz (Hz), the processing rate is basically the speed at which the TV is capable of processing an image change. The higher the processing rate, the smoother the frame to frame transition will be. This means that picture quality in motion will look more fluid and natural. Rates usually range from 60Hz upwards.
The main differences are picture definition, clarity and colour quality. 4K and Full-HD are just a way of expressing the maximum resolution of a display. The resolution dictates the number of pixels which can be displayed. The more pixels that can be displayed, the more impressive the image and viewing experience is. 4K delivers 3840 pixels x 2160 lines, whereas Full-HD runs at a lower 1920 pixels x 1080 lines. In a nutshell, a 4K TV displays a superior picture to a Full-HD TV.
This is the ratio between the brightest white and the darkest black a screen can produce. The higher the contrast ratio, the better the image depth and the more life-like the picture will look. Different screen technologies have different strengths and weaknesses. For example, an LED (LCD) screen can push slightly higher at the high brightness levels, but can't produce 'true black' at the lower brightness levels, like OLED technology can.
The standard measure for a TV screen is diagonally from corner to corner. The measurement applies to the screen display only, not any surround bezel. There are many guides online which suggest the optimum TV size for the distance you plan to sit away from screen (the rule of thumb is the further away you sit, the bigger the screen needs to be). Ultimately though, its down to personal perference, and how immersed you want to feel during your viewing experience.
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HDMI cables generally fit into either a High Speed or Standard Speed category. The HDMI cable type you need depends on the amount of visual & audio information your devices are capable of sending and receiving. In real terms, this usually means for devices capable of 1080p Full-HD video and upwards, use a High Speed HDMI cable. Try our HDMI finder for more help.


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GREENSBORO, N.C., USA, December 18, 2018— As part of a season-long campaign at its Grow MoreTM Experience and Agronomy in Action sites, Syngenta will donate $13,950 to local chapters of the National FFA Organization. These funds will support ongoing training and programming for the communities' future agriculture leaders.
"Syngenta has a long and proud history of supporting the local ag community," says Melissa Lord, Syngenta customer event and trade show lead. "Our Grow More Experience and Agronomy in Action site teams give back to their communities by providing agronomic insights to help site visitors improve their operations. This year, Syngenta invested in these communities even more by partnering with the National FFA Organization to donate to local FFA chapters to benefit the next generation of ag innovators."
At each Grow More Experience and Agronomy in Action site event this year, site hosts encouraged visitors to check in and complete a follow-up email survey. In return, Syngenta donated to select local FFA chapters.
The sites serve as educational opportunities for visitors to participate in hands-on agronomic trials and product demonstrations in their local growing conditions. Each site showcases the latest agricultural technology and is supported by a team of agronomic experts to help visitors maximize their operations.
For more information about this Grow More Experience and Agronomy in Action partnership and how you can visit a site in 2019, contact your Syngenta representative.
Join the conversation online – connect with Syngenta at Syngenta-us.com/social.
About Syngenta
Syngenta is a leading agriculture company helping to improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources. Through world class science and innovative crop solutions, our 28,000 people in over 90 countries are working to transform how crops are grown. We are committed to rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities. To learn more visit www.syngenta.com and www.goodgrowthplan.com. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Syngenta and www.twitter.com/SyngentaUS.
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Recently I started making some walkthroughs, because all the walkthroughs i see out there just suck, well not suck, but they play like noobs, so i decide i show how it's done :)
No matter what, i always play on hardest difficulty possible and most walkthroughs i try to make it on first go, almost everyone else out there play the game first and then make a walkthrough, so they know what to expect, but not me, i do it on the go, the first time experience FTW!
Battlefield 4 - The Best Walkthrough
This is the first time playthrough, i launched the game for the first time and started recording, i only died once and it was because friendly A.I pushed me off lol
you can see the clip here > Death by Friendly AI
Beyond: Two Souls - Special Walkthrough
This is not first time playthrough, however it is special and unique, i have removed the black bars that used to cover 20-25% of the screen for entire game (during cutscenes and gameplay), so it should give you better experience. Also there are many choices you can make in this game, so during the walkthrough i try and make different choices than i made before when i played it for first time.
The Last of Us
I've finished the game once, but haven't started the walkthrough yet, but it's in my walkthrough list.


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Officials in Medford, Oregon have grumbled about the odor of marijuana for some time now, but they are now considering a regulation that would fine growers if their crop is too smelly. The city staff drafted an ordinance that states recreational and medical growers whose operations are considered to be too smelly will be fined up to $250 a day, and if they don't comply then they could have their crop seized. In addition to keeping the odor under control, cultivators would also need to keep plants locked away and out of sight.
Oregon legalized medical marijuana in the 1990s, and ever since some have complained about the smell. Council members have now decided to act on the issue as the state voters passed recreational marijuana legislature in November.
"Is there a prohibition on all noxious odors or just marijuana, which some people wouldn't think is a noxious odor? My suspicion is that they don't and this is nothing more than a veiled attempt to undermine implementation of the ballot measure," said American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon Executive Director David Fidanque.
City Attorney Kevin McConnell elaborated on the point, saying, "My argument would be that it's more of a general question about what's the societal norm here in Medford? Is the smell of marijuana a normal smell? That's up to the council to decide."


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This is the description of the C/C++ API bindings for the Solid State Relay Bricklet. General information and technical specifications for the Solid State Relay Bricklet are summarized in its hardware description.
An installation guide for the C/C++ API bindings is part of their general description.
The example code below is Public Domain (CC0 1.0).
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#define IPCON_EXPOSE_MILLISLEEP
#include <stdio.h>
#include "ip_connection.h"
#include "bricklet_solid_state_relay.h"
#define HOST "localhost"
#define PORT 4223
#define UID "XYZ" // Change XYZ to the UID of your Solid State Relay Bricklet
int main(void) {
// Create IP connection
IPConnection ipcon;
// Create device object
SolidStateRelay ssr;
solid_state_relay_create(&ssr, UID, &ipcon);
// Connect to brickd
if(ipcon_connect(&ipcon, HOST, PORT) < 0) {
fprintf(stderr, "Could not connect\n");
return 1;
// Don't use device before ipcon is connected
// Turn relay on/off 10 times with 1 second delay
int i;
for(i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {
solid_state_relay_set_state(&ssr, true);
solid_state_relay_set_state(&ssr, false);
printf("Press key to exit\n");
ipcon_destroy(&ipcon); // Calls ipcon_disconnect internally
return 0;
Every function of the C/C++ bindings returns an integer which describes an error code. Data returned from the device, when a getter is called, is handled via output parameters. These parameters are labeled with the ret_ prefix.
Possible error codes are:
as defined in ip_connection.h.
All functions listed below are thread-safe.
Creates the device object solid_state_relay with the unique device ID uid and adds it to the IPConnection ipcon:
SolidStateRelay solid_state_relay;
solid_state_relay_create(&solid_state_relay, "YOUR_DEVICE_UID", &ipcon);
This device object can be used after the IP connection has been connected.
Removes the device object solid_state_relay from its IPConnection and destroys it. The device object cannot be used anymore afterwards.
Sets the state of the relays true means on and false means off.
A running monoflop timer will be aborted if this function is called.
|Output Parameters:
Returns the state of the relay, true means on and false means off.
The first parameter is the desired state of the relay (true means on and false means off). The second parameter indicates the time that the relay should hold the state.
If this function is called with the parameters (true, 1500): The relay will turn on and in 1.5s it will turn off again.
A monoflop can be used as a failsafe mechanism. For example: Lets assume you have a RS485 bus and a Solid State Relay Bricklet connected to one of the slave stacks. You can now call this function every second, with a time parameter of two seconds. The relay will be on all the time. If now the RS485 connection is lost, the relay will turn off in at most two seconds.
|Output Parameters:
Returns the current state and the time as set by solid_state_relay_set_monoflop() as well as the remaining time until the state flips.
If the timer is not running currently, the remaining time will be returned as 0.
|Output Parameters:
Returns the UID, the UID where the Bricklet is connected to, the position, the hardware and firmware version as well as the device identifier.
The position can be 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g' or 'h' (Bricklet Port). The Raspberry Pi HAT (Zero) Brick is always at position 'i' and the Bricklet connected to an Isolator Bricklet is always as position 'z'.
The device identifier numbers can be found here. There is also a constant for the device identifier of this Bricklet.
Registers the given function with the given callback_id. The user_data will be passed as the last parameter to the function.
The available callback IDs with corresponding function signatures are listed below.
Callbacks can be registered to receive time critical or recurring data from the device. The registration is done with the solid_state_relay_register_callback() function:
void my_callback(int value, void *user_data) { printf("Value: %d\n", value); } solid_state_relay_register_callback(&solid_state_relay, SOLID_STATE_RELAY_CALLBACK_EXAMPLE, (void (*)(void))my_callback, NULL);
The available constants with corresponding function signatures are described below.
Using callbacks for recurring events is always preferred compared to using getters. It will use less USB bandwidth and the latency will be a lot better, since there is no round trip time.
void callback(bool state, void *user_data)
|Callback Parameters:
This callback is triggered whenever the monoflop timer reaches 0. The parameter is the current state of the relay (the state after the monoflop).
Virtual functions don't communicate with the device itself, but operate only on the API bindings device object. They can be called without the corresponding IP Connection object being connected.
|Output Parameters:
Returns the version of the API definition implemented by this API bindings. This is neither the release version of this API bindings nor does it tell you anything about the represented Brick or Bricklet.
|Output Parameters:
Returns the response expected flag for the function specified by the function ID parameter. It is true if the function is expected to send a response, false otherwise.
For getter functions this is enabled by default and cannot be disabled, because those functions will always send a response. For callback configuration functions it is enabled by default too, but can be disabled by solid_state_relay_set_response_expected(). For setter functions it is disabled by default and can be enabled.
Enabling the response expected flag for a setter function allows to detect timeouts and other error conditions calls of this setter as well. The device will then send a response for this purpose. If this flag is disabled for a setter function then no response is sent and errors are silently ignored, because they cannot be detected.
The following constants are available for this function:
For function_id:
Changes the response expected flag of the function specified by the function ID parameter. This flag can only be changed for setter (default value: false) and callback configuration functions (default value: true). For getter functions it is always enabled.
Enabling the response expected flag for a setter function allows to detect timeouts and other error conditions calls of this setter as well. The device will then send a response for this purpose. If this flag is disabled for a setter function then no response is sent and errors are silently ignored, because they cannot be detected.
The following constants are available for this function:
For function_id:
Changes the response expected flag for all setter and callback configuration functions of this device at once.
This constant is used to identify a Solid State Relay Bricklet.
The solid_state_relay_get_identity() function and the IPCON_CALLBACK_ENUMERATE callback of the IP Connection have a device_identifier parameter to specify the Brick's or Bricklet's type.
This constant represents the human readable name of a Solid State Relay Bricklet.


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Using Hackers to Tip Cybersecurity Asymmetry in Your Favor
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HackerOne's Security@ was a one-day, invitation-only event held in late October to bring together security leaders, hackers and industry experts to discuss the hacker-powered security movement. Topics ranged from building successful security programs to understanding the latest policies and regulations that impact working with the ethical hacker community. This blog series recaps the event's keynote presentations and panel discussions.
Marten Mickos on stage at Security@ in San Francisco
Marten Mickos, HackerOne CEO, kicked off Security@ by acknowledging the fundamental shift currently taking place in the cybersecurity industry. There's a movement, Marten said, to a new, better way of approaching security, and that new way is hacker-powered.
"There's an old school of security that believes in technology and products and more walls and more locks, and they think that technology is the solution to our cybersecurity woes," Marten said. "But there is a new world, where we realize that the solution is much easier and closer and more imminent and obvious and powerful."
The reason cybersecurity is one of the biggest problems facing us today, Marten suggested, is that we rushed into technology. The internet was built for fun, Marten recalled, but in just a few decades, it was transformed into a system that connects nearly everyone and every system, for better or worse.
There's an enormous asymmetry in the world of cybersecurity, and it scares us all, Marten said. It's why we continue to buy more firewalls, more antivirus software, and more of the solutions that were designed during the client-server era. In today's world, however, those products don't work as well. Instead, the best solution today is to ask for help from smart people, and that's hacker-powered security.
Hacker-powered security is taking the collective intelligence, creativity, and diversity from the minds of everyone and pooling it to create a massively more capable defense, Marten said. By pooling the hacker community, "it's possible to turn this asymmetry around."
Marten went on to explain how HackerOne customers have fixed over 55,000 bugs found by white-hat hackers. And it is more than just tech companies leading the charge. Sure, there's Salesforce and Snapchat, Uber and Dropbox, and more, but there are also traditional organizations with a progressive, security-aware approach. Companies like General Motors, Starbucks, and Lufthansa are using HackerOne to improve their security, and so is the U.S. Department of Defense.
Watch Marten's ten-minute talk here to Security@ is not just the name of the conference; it's where hacker-powered security begins, Marten explained. It's your security inbox, where experts on the outside can communicate with your experts on the inside. You facilitate that by publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy, starting a bug bounty program, and crowd-sourcing your pen testing programs. Bringing those outside experts into your security apparatus is what HackerOne does, and does well.
The results and reception of hacker-powered security show that the industry is shifting, for sure. But the cybersecurity situation can only get worse, even when every new breach seems like the next one can't possibly be worse, Marten said.
"The good news is that, although we're still heading down and it's getting worse by the minute, we're already seeing the solutions that can help us," said Marten. "We're already seeing methods that can make us more secure, quickly. And the most powerful is to invite experts on the outside to tell you what's wrong...to make you more secure. We have the solutions, they work quickly, and they make you more secure."
However, while hacker-powered security can help you close the door on the bad actors, locking the door is ultimately up to you, Marten concluded.
"There's one thing you have to do yourself: you must fix the bugs. If you don't fix the bugs, you won't be secure."
Watch Marten's presentation and all the talks from Security@ 2017 now.
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Will Patterson
He's back for round two. Bernie Sanders has announced his bid for the 2020 presidential election and it comes at a time when the Democratic Party is undergoing serious change.
I was one of the many college students who quickly discovered and supported Sanders when he made his 2016 bid. I'm excited to see him make another bid. But there is a lingering, obvious question that cannot be ignored: can Sanders feasibly win the Democratic candidacy?
The honest answer is probably not—and for several different reasons.
Sanders went into the 2016 primaries with light baggage compared to most other candidates. His most controversial attributes were his politics. Even with such a clean record, it was still difficult to his philosophy to the American public. Now he has even more controversies to overcome.
One controversy that came to light about the Sanders campaign were reports of rampant sexism. According the New York Times, several members of the campaign reported incidents to superiors that were not acted on. Others had complaints but were unsure who to report to in the largely decentralized campaign.
The sexism that occurred internally looks even worse when placed in the context of the "Bernie bros" that took to the online landscape leading up to the 2016 primaries. These individuals were characterized by their tendency to harass Hillary supporters—usually women—with sexist comments.
Sanders made a public apology about the unchecked sexism within the campaign. During his last campaign he denounced the Bernie Bros spreading hateful, sexist messages. The acknowledgement may come from the right place, but the scars still remain.
Additionally, his greatest support came from younger Americans. It also just so happens that many young, eligible citizens did not turn up at the polls. But trends have been changing. The 2018 midterm elections pulled the highest voter turnout in the history of the United States. It is entirely possible that this upcoming election has the highest turnout of any United States election ever.
Regardless of Sanders's slim chances, I am thrilled to see him back on the debate stage and in the national spotlight. His prior efforts on the national stage spurred a conversation that one could argue has molded the future of the Democratic Party.
One could argue that freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's swift rise to power was made possible through efforts by politicians like Sanders. Self-identified socialists, such as Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez, are becoming more popular in American politics.
The face of the Democratic Party is changing. Progressive ideologies such as those made by Sanders are ushering the nation's left into a new era. I look forward to seeing positive change aimed at helping the country's poor and disenfranchised.


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I lost her.
No, I didn't lose her. I threw her away.
She was my best friend.
I was never supposed to fall in love with her.
I was careless.
She was heartbroken.
I was doing fine until she came back into my life and reminded me what love was supposed to feel like.
When it's all said and done, she may not want to stay, but this time I'm going to do everything in my power to not let her go.
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He was my older brother's best friend.
He was never supposed to be mine.
I thought we would get it out of our system and move on.
One of us did.
One of us left.
Now he's back, looking at me like he wants to devour me. And all those feelings I'd turned into anger are brewing into something else, something that terrifies me.
He broke my heart last time.
This time he'll obliterate it.
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Claire Contreras graduated with her BA in Psychology from Florida International University. She was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Miami, Fl, where she currently resides with her husband, two boys, and two American Bulldogs.
Life is short, and it's more bitter than sweet, so she tries to smile as often as her face allows. She enjoys stories with happy endings, because life is full of way too many unhappy ones.
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A video has emerged of a man who entered a 2014 FIFA World Cup in a wheel chair standing up, walking away from his seat and walking back.
Video footage of the man was taken at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the match between Ecuador and France on Wednesday.
It comes following reports of authorities in Brazil investigating after pictures emerged of dozens of supposedly disabled fans standing up during matches.


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Susanne Gensch (PHR), Program Manager for Employee Wellness and Employee Recognition, Ericsson N. America, is responsible for the strategy and operations of the Ericsson U.S. Wellness Program, the Ericsson Canada Wellness Program and the Ericsson North America Recognition Program for 10,000 employees.
All three programs have received accolades through various awards organizations over the years. Honors were received through the American Heart Association's Workplace Health Solution Index where Ericsson's U.S. Wellness Program achieved Silver Status, the Healthiest Employers awards in Kansas City, the Bay Area and Atlanta and Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ (among others).
Prior to her current position, Susanne held roles in Learning & Development, Benefits and the Employment arena. Her HR experience goes back to 1999 with background also in Hospitality Management and early career experience in her home country, Germany.


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Back on the horse03 July 2019
Thuringowa RSL Sub Branch's equine therapy group gives veterans an opportunity to bond with horses.
After witnessing the mental health benefits of bonding with horses – as used to great effect by the Mates4Mates Equine Therapy Program – Thuringowa RSL Sub Branch has established a weekly opportunity for veterans and their families to interact with these healing animals.
The first event was held in September 2018 at the Bartlett Park Rodeo for Prostate Cancer. The children of local veterans rode at the event to support the cause and raise awareness for leukaemia. Among the riders was Abbey Christie, a child of two local veterans and a leukaemia sufferer.
"Emotions were definitely running high that day," Thuringowa RSL Sub Branch Vice President Nic Topp said.
"Abbey's determination to ride for her cause was incredible."
Held every Sunday afternoon, Thuringowa RSL Sub Branch's equine therapy group enables veterans who have completed the Mates4Mates program an ongoing opportunity to interact with horses in a safe, friendly environment. The group will also offer the opportunity for veteran families and children to benefit from the experience.
For more information on this program, contact Vice President Nic Topp on 0478 675 564.
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Cooperating partners of the conservatory can also provide and arrange short-term accommodation (3 months maximum) for its students. Student flat reservations can only be made in the main office.
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Tango Networks empowers enterprises to maximize the productivity and effectiveness of their mobile workforces with the world's first mobile communications directly controlled by enterprises.
Tango Networks' Kinetic Communications services seamlessly integrate "mobile native" voice, text and data communications with enterprise telephony and applications. For the first time, enterprise customers can control mobile communications in the same way they control their networking, Internet, computing, landlines, business applications and other IT assets.
Covered by more than 65 granted patents, Kinetic Communications solutions include:
• Corporate controlled Mobile Unified Communications on any mobile phone.
• Compliant mobile communications with capturing, recording and retention using existing compliance systems.
• Seamless integration of mobile communications with enterprise applications, such as customer relationship management (CRM) and work force optimization (WFO).
• Enterprise text messaging enabling employees to use business numbers for messaging with customers, partners and others.
• Real-time policy enforcement such as preventing mobile usage by company drivers to prevent distracted driving.
As a result, employees are more productive, working whenever, wherever and however they need to, while enterprise IT exercises unique control over mobile communications it never had before.


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Our new normal changes daily.
We have to be positive and live in the moment – not looking further ahead than tomorrow, creating our new normal with at least one planned activity a day to look forward to – apart from your one daily walk/exercise outdoors.
You could make time to:
Phone or video chat to someone living on their own.
Make a cake – however bad.
Try an online fitness class.
Have a dance in the kitchen
Get dressed
or just do a meditation.
It gives a purpose and structure to the day.and helps your mental wellness.
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Previously,I worked like freelancer engineer with folk bands. I helped to these bands to find its characteristic sound.For this reason,I acquired knowledge of musical production
I make the mixes of the music that I produce for to respect the artist's concept, a concept named dynamics. I always to search a balanced sound in all range of frequency.
My genders are: Classical music, Jazz, Folk (Caribbean music,Latin music, Flamenco),Funk and Rock.


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As genomic and proteomic technologies move towards high throughput, sample preparation risks become the bottleneck upstream. Each step, from sample sourcing, capture, and extraction through characterization, is important to generate accurate data, and huge variations in outcomes can occur under different handling conditions. Furthermore, advances in microfluidics and microarray technologies make sample preparation critically important for miniaturization and automation. This conference will offer solutions for ensuring sample quality and preventing sample preparation bottlenecks. It will also present information about the latest trends in sample preparation for miniaturization and automation.
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What do you get when you take your best fitting skinny jeans, add an easy-going button down, throw on a nice cross-body handbag, and compete the look with a comfortable and trendy pair of leather sides?
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How to Style It: The Shirtdress for the Office
What are you wearing to work tomorrow?
Now that summer is basically here (officially starting June 21), getting dressed for the office has become more time-consuming. No longer do you need to throw on so many layers as it is only getting warmer outside, however you don't want to compromise your professionalism by revealing too much skin. So you find yourself standing before your closet trying to put together the perfect summer work wear ensemble.
The classic essential that is the shirtdress is the remedy to your morning work wear deliberation. The stylish ease and simplicity of a white shirtdress offers a blank canvas to be styled in varying ways. I'm completely inspired by these looks (featured above), each perfect for the office.
Would you wear it?
Wardrobe Staples: Trench Coat
By now we've all stored our wool jackets and down coats until the next fall/winter season. However summer's not quite here yet, so when it's not hot but too chilly to go out without an extra layer, what do you wear?
The key to in-between season dressing is wearing layerable pieces. A well constructed trench coat makes for a great item to pull a look together on those unseasonably chilly days. This classic outer-wear piece can be layered over a tailored and sophisticated business suit for the office, worn with a pair of crisp white jeans for an elegant and polished daytime ensemble, or even over a denim-on-denim weekend look.
Sweater Weather: 1 Sweater 3 Ways!
Black cashmere sweaters. V-necks, turtlenecks, crew-necks. We all have one we champion – in a particular color, fabrication or neckline that is favored over others. Personally, I love black V-neck sweaters and as we are in the midst of sweater weather here are 3 different ways in which to style this timeless layering piece.
Off To A Meeting
For the office, add a blazer to your look of monochrome separates (a black V-neck sweater and black fitted jeans) offering structure and polish for the perfect balance of not being too overdressed, or too underdressed.
Out w/ The Girls
Going to see Gone Girl this weekend? For stylish and simplistic ease, a black V-neck sweater pairs well with faded grey off-duty denim and a pair of point-toe flats.
Weekend Daze
While running errands, look comfortable and well put together as you brave the brisk autumn air, by teaming a black V-neck sweater with fitted cropped pants, a cross body handbag and a fab pair of loafers – which is sure to bring an element of polish/sophistication to your weekend style.
What's your favorite sweater?
The Black Out: Leather Skirts
It used to be that leather skirts were once thought of as being risqué, but presently leather has gone mainstream. It is not uncommon to see one teamed with a silky blouse at the office or paired with a chic turtleneck for cocktail hour.
Whether your preference is the daringness of a mini-skirt, the sophistication of a pencil skirt, the elegance of a midi skirt, or the stylish ease of a wrap skirt – each style has gotten a sumptuous update in rich supple leather for the fall.
They are a fusion of uptown elegance, edgy-meets-pretty and downtown attitude; would you wear it?
Wardrobe Staple: The Pencil Skirt
Stop skirting around the issue and amp up your style with the always chic, feminine and flattering, back-to-basics pencil skirt. This wardrobe staple is varied in the way it can be styled; perfect for work; by pairing with a silky camisole and a blazer; or for an evening event, by tucking in a sumptuous silk blouse to emphasize a flattering high waist cut. But first finding the right fit is important (as with any article of clothing one purchases), illustrated above are 5 components of the perfect fitting pencil skirt.


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Berkeley nonprofit launches with 'cradle-to-career' approach
A recent staff meeting at the Opportunity Institute shows how eclectic the new nonprofit is in its approach to promoting social equity from the moment children are born.
One person talked about an initiative to reach out to moms at coin laundromats to help them learn to read and sing to their children; another detailed the agenda for an upcoming meeting with the U.S. secretary of education, said Christopher Edley, co-founder of the institute. Another discussed an evaluation of whether pediatricians in Tulsa, Okla., are effective as "trusted messengers."
The ambitious Berkeley nonprofit launches Wednesday with a who's who of liberal policymakers and academics on its board, which is led by a billionaire chair with political aspirations, former hedge fund manager Tom Steyer.
"We take a cradle-to-career approach to ways education policy changes could improve opportunities for upward mobility and equity," Edley said. The group will address infant and toddler development, pre-K-12 education and postsecondary education through early career. It will do so in a range of ways: real-world pilot projects, research, public education, coalition building, public-private partnerships and lobbying for policy changes.
"It's satisfying to feel as though you're not being just a policy analyst or a political hack or a researcher or a lawyer; you are bringing to the issues each and every tool that might be important," said Edley, the former dean of UC Berkeley Law School.
The issues targeted by the Opportunity Institute are huge, as they address a wide topic: the cycle of poverty that starts early.
'Disparity in opportunity'
"Kids are the face of poverty. It's shocking that nearly half of kids in California live in or near poverty," Steyer said. "This cries out for attention, for new policy, for social change. How can we have a just society with this kind of disparity in opportunity for our kids?"
Many people don't realize that income inequality starts early with educational disadvantages for children who aren't exposed to language richness at home, Steyer said.
"Before you're even 3 years old, you can be six months behind your peers in readiness for school," he said. "By 5, you can be a full year behind."
The Opportunity Institute merges four existing projects that each target a critical life juncture:
•Too Small to Fail focuses on early childhood, using research on brain development, early learning and early health to identity ways to improve the lives of children from birth through age 5. It was previously run by Steyer's Next Generation nonprofit and the Clinton Foundation, and headed by Ann O'Leary. O'Leary, who is senior policy adviser to Hillary Clinton, co-founded the Opportunity Institute with Edley.
•Partners for Each and Every Child works on improving pre-K-12 education across the board, while making sure it is particularly responsive to the needs of at-risk students.
•California Competes addresses making higher education accessible to all state residents and creating a better pipeline to good-paying jobs. Although the state's master plan promises to "guarantee educational access for all," the reality is that minority students often end up on the short end of the stick, it says.
•Renewing Communities works to reduce prison recidivism by bringing postsecondary education and job opportunities to incarcerated or formerly incarcerated people.
College classes in prison
Until 2014, education in California prisons was limited to the high school level, she said. The Renewing Communities project, which Silbert previously ran under the auspices of UC Berkeley and Stanford, is working to offer community college classes in prison. Next it plans to create educational pathways for people on parole.
Steyer launched a populist campaign in August called the Fair Shake Commission on Income Inequality and Middle Class Opportunity. Its stated goal: seeking solutions to California's income gap. He said he sees the two nonprofits as complementary. "What I learn in one will inform the other," he said. "There's no official connection, but we will share relevant information."
Also an environmental activist, Steyer has spent millions through his NextGen Climate Action committee to elevate climate change as a political issue. Steyer, who is considered a potential candidate for California governor in 2018, sidestepped questions about his political ambitions.
"I am more than fully occupied until election day 2016," he said. "I'm just trying to have the most positive impact I can. After Nov. 8, we'll have a whole bunch more information about where we stand."
With backing from 18 foundations, the Opportunity Institute has a $9 million budget for this fiscal year. It has a staff of 20 in Berkeley and three in Washington.
Big-name board
The Opportunity Institute's board includes former Labor Secretary Robert Reich; UC President Emeritus Mark Yudof; Bert Lubin, president of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland; Lenny Mendonca, partner emeritus at McKinsey & Co.; Kim Belshé, executive director of First 5 Los Angeles; Laura D'Andrea Tyson, former chief economic adviser in the Clinton administration; Nadine Burke Harris, CEO of the Center for Youth Wellness; former New Mexico Gov. and U.N. Ambassador Bill Richardson; Thomas Saenz, president of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund; and Bob Shireman, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation.
Despite all those left-leaning and Clinton-linked names, the Opportunity Institute is nonpartisan, Edley said. "It's about the evidence of what works and not about political ideology," he said. "We work in lots of communities and several states in which the political leadership is red. A lot are very pragmatic and care about the underlying policy. Those are the people with whom we believe we can forge partnerships."
Carolyn Said is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: email@example.com
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If a wildlife pond is to remain a pond, once a year it is necessary to take out a good deal of the vegetation, not only from the pond itself but from the inflow channels as well. If we don't, within just a couple of years, the pond would become a marshy area with no clear water, and soon after that it would become so clogged with plants it would start to dry out completely.
Wildlife ponds are a crucial part of a healthy ecosystem. During this long summer of drought, the pond at Sun Rising was one of very few in the local landscape that retained any water. The level dropped by some six feet, but the remaining 3 – 4 foot of water was a lifesaver to vast numbers of visiting wildlife. You could see from the footprints at the water's edge just how many birds and mammals were coming to drink, let alone the bees, bats and other creatures.
Yesterday, however, was the clearing day. Here's a photos taken after the bulrushes, bur reed, pondweed and other vegetation was cut back. You can imagine what a muddy job it was, and we thank the three wonderful volunteers who came to help out: well done! This cut vegetation will remain on the pond's edge for a few days, allowing little creatures who were pulled out with it to creep, crawl and slither back into the water. We'll then clear it, putting it the compost heap behind the pond bank.
Check our Instagram page for more pictures, including one of the very muddy lads who helped … https://www.instagram.com/sunrisingnaturalburial/. Click on the photo there and you can swipe through more pictures. You may like follow us on Instagram while you're at it!


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Birmingham City University
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24,000 students from over 80 countries are enrolled at Birmingham City University, making it an exciting and diverse place to study. A significant proportion of undergraduate courses enjoy professional accreditation, including Accountancy, Acting, Architecture, Education, Engineering, Law, Marketing, Nursing, Radiography and Social Work. The University is also conveniently placed, with Birmingham International Airport nearby and easy road and rail links to London, Manchester and the rest of the UK.
Birmingham City University has a large number of part-time students enrolled, making it the largest provider of undergraduate study in the area. In addition, the University has increased its portfolio of high-tech degrees in recent years, with a particular focus on electronic commerce, network engineering and electronic systems.
Birmingham City University is one of the top 30 universities in the UK for spending on facilities, and in the most recent National Student Survey, 84% of students were happy with their course, while 87% agreed that faculty staff were good at explaining classes and teaching.
Services for International Students
Birmingham City University operate a meet and greet team for all international students coming to the UK, and run a service three times a year in which the student services office will meet students at Birmingham International Airport and help them check into their university accommodation.
Orientation programmes take place at the beginning of September and are aimed at helping international students with their new surroundings and university with the minimum of fuss. Talks, workshops and social events will offer the chance to find out more about the students new home. This programme is free to all EU and international students.
Birmingham City University's Student Services are a central point of further information and advice for international students and run a regular drop-in service called 'The Student Help Zone'.
- 96th in the Times University Guide 2020
- 81st in the Guardian University Guide 2020
Three subjects ranked in the top 20 in the UK in the Guardian – Media Studies, Drama and Dance and General Engineering – and five more in the top 30 – Architecture, Art and Design, Education, Mechanical Engineering and Music. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework, almost 90% of Birmingham City University's work was deemed 'outstanding' or 'very considerable'.
Birmingham City University accommodation is guaranteed to all first-year students. In addition, a range of housing options are offered, from self-contained flats to adapted accommodation for students with special requirements. Housing is safe, secure and affordable and offers the chance to live and study close to the centre of Birmingham, England's second city. Privately let accommodation is also available and located around the city.
The Accommodation Services Team is on hand to assist all students with questions, queries and issues.
Birmingham City University is divided into eight main campuses and schools in the Birmingham area. Birmingham is a major European city, and home to some spectacular architecture as well as venues for art, music, theatre and sport, excellent nightlife, great shopping and eating, including the world famous Bullring Centre.
The city also benefits from being surrounded by beautiful countryside. Its position in the centre of England makes it a convenient base from which to explore the UK and Europe; the city is less than two hours away from London by road and rail, and has its own international airport. Warwick, Stratford, the Peak District and Wales are also all within easy travelling distance.
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Russ Heath, a prolific comic book artist who was known for viscerally illustrated combat stories — and for either inspiring or being outright copied by pop artist Roy Lichtenstein, depending on whom you ask — died Aug. 23 in Long Beach, Calif. He was 91.
The cause was cancer, his daughter Sharon Heath Herzel said.
Mr. Heath was a versatile artist who began his career shortly after World War II and was still drawing into this century, having worked on series for comics publishers like DC and EC and for magazines like Playboy and National Lampoon.
Although his work included fantasy, he was especially known for his drawings of tanks, planes, soldiers, and other real-life subjects. He bought helmets and uniforms from Army surplus stores to use as references and sometimes built models before drawing a piece of machinery.
"Russ may have been the best realist ever in comic books," comic book writer and historian Mark Evanier said by e-mail. "When he drew monsters and space aliens, they were fine, but when he drew the real world he was so accurate, that was scary!" Other artists, Evanier said, even used his renderings of tanks and airplanes for reference.
A different kind of artist also used Mr. Heath's drawings for reference: Lichtenstein, whose pop art paintings in the early 1960s reproduced and altered images from comic books and advertisements. Some were by Mr. Heath, whose influence can be seen in Lichtenstein works like "Whaam!" (1963), a diptych of an exploding plane that is in the collection of the Tate Modern in London, and "Blam" (1962), another aerial combat image, in the Yale University Art Gallery collection.
Both works made considerable use of Heath images from an issue of the DC Comics series All American Men of War, with "Blam" in particular retaining much of Mr. Heath's original look and detail.
The art world, of course, has long debated whether Lichtenstein, who died in 1997, and other artists who worked in this way were creating art or merely copying it. Aficionados of comic book art are especially defensive of Mr. Heath and others whose drawings were borrowed; admirers of Lichtenstein say he altered and elevated the material to transform it into an artistic statement.
In his 80s, Mr. Heath created a six-panel comic that commented on Lichtenstein's borrowing and promoted the Hero Initiative, a fund that helps comic book artists in need and had assisted him with medical expenses. That comic included Mr. Heath's standard response to the debate over Lichtenstein's work, which was that he thought Lichtenstein at least owed him a drink. He made the point somewhat more bluntly to The Boston Globe in 2006 for an article that carried the headline "Lichtenstein: Creator or Copycat?"
"He never even had me over for a cocktail, and then he died," he said. "So I guess I'm out of luck."
Russell DeHart Heath Jr. was born on Sept. 29, 1926, in Manhattan. His father was a cowboy in Arizona from 1917 into the 1920s and later became a chemical engineer. His mother, Margaret (Longnaker) Heath, was a homemaker.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps during World War II, his daughter said, and had just finished basic training and was awaiting deployment when the war ended.
He had done some drawing for comics as a teenager, and after working briefly in advertising he turned to comic book art.
He worked for Timely Comics, a predecessor of Marvel . As his career went along he began drawing more war comics, including work on G.I. Combat for DC Comics.
He also drew suspense, mystery, and romance comics, and even the occasional Batman story, although, he said in a 2007 interview, he was not very good at rendering the Caped Crusader. "When I drew him, he looks like somebody standing there ready to go to a costume party," he said.
His work included "Plastic Sam!," a Plastic Man parody, for an early issue of Mad magazine. He drew a raucous parody called "Cowgirls at War" for The National Lampoon Encyclopedia of Humor in 1973.
In the late 1970s Mr. Heath moved to California and worked as a layout artist or designer on a number of animated series, including "The Karate Kid" and "G.I. Joe." And eventually his comic book art gained more respect.
A 2001 exhibition at the New-York Historical Society called "Out of Time: Designs for the 20th-Century Future" included a 1957 black-ink drawing by Mr. Heath that was a parody of Sputnik mania. It was a machine that looked like what a satellite and a 1950s car might produce if they mated.
"Part Sputnik, part Edsel, it is a spherical flying machine with fins and antennas and a comically elaborate front bumper and grille," Ken Johnson wrote in reviewing the show in The New York Times. "This and other satiric images suggest that for every true believer there was a skeptic ready to pounce on the goofy excesses of imagination to which visionaries are prone."


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I found a phrag in bloom yesterday afternoon that almost escaped notice. Phrag. caudatum v. warscewiczianum 'Dark Tower' x self This is a serious beauty. I love the dark color on the pouch. Enjoy!
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very very nice!!
Beautiful !!
I like these better than paphs and wish I had the space for them (my large plants tend to be the odont/oncid intergenerics)..
I had one that bloomed a couple of times and then it tried to eat some small seedlings, so I had to get rid of it. *snicker*
gorgeous species, one of my very favorites!
That is superb.
Is that an Encylclia in the background ?
Thanks Steve! And yes, it is an Encylclia to the right of the bloom. I guess it wanted to share in the limelight.
Wow, Bruce, that's gorgeous!
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Last week, LeBron James was fouled while driving to the hoop in game 4 of the NBA Finals. After he absorbed contact from Andrew Bogut, James tried to sell the foul to the refs, only to land awkwardly, and fell (I would say propelled himself) headfirst into a row of photographers sitting courtside, with his head smashing into the lens of an NBA TV camera operator.
Here's the video:
Suddenly, what was a painful yet isolated incident turned into a debate about whether photographers should even be allowed to sit along the baseline.
It started as soon as the incident occurred. Take a look at the video again. At the :21-second mark, the man in the dark suit (who was identified as Nike executive Lynn Merritt, who is in charge of James' "brand") appears to point and yell at the camera operator. "Fucking asshole," he says. "It IS your fault."
I'm not quite sure what he was angry about –the fact that the photog was sitting in the appropriately assigned spot? The photog's lack of superhuman speed to avoid being crashed into by the strongest player in the NBA? It's not fair (or sane) to think that the photog was responsible for James' head wound.
(As an aside, Merritt is the same errand boy James used to confiscate video of him being dunked on by Xavier's Jordan Crawford. GOTTA PROTECT THAT BRAND!)
So immediately, with Lebron on the ground with a gash on his head, the attention wasn't James' injury or about exaggerating a hard foul – it was a problem created by the presence of the media.
But the anti-camera sentiment continued moments later. Watch at the :49 second mark. As ABC TV cameras tried to get a shot of James – you know, for the live game they are covering, a security guard steps in the way of the shot. "They don't want cameras," she says, sticking her hand on the camera lens.
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James walked to the scorer's table, escorted by security guards who created a human shield (!) between James and the cameras. At at the 1:10 mark, even ABC play-by-play man Mike Breen admits the ridiculousness of the efforts to … I dunno … keep photogs from stealing James soul or something.
"The security is trying to push away the cameras. Not going let them shoot it. Getting a little overzealous here," he said.
I admit that the last thing you want when you're hurt is a camera in your face, and I've been a part of broadcasts that knew better than to broadcast a gruesome injury or show a replay of someone in tremendous pain. But this isn't a high school kid with a blown knee or Paul George snapping his leg in half. LeBron James knocking his head and being hurt in the NBA Finals is news, and crews showed appropriate restraint: the photogs moved out of the way for medical teams and the ABC photog who was shunned by the security guard was giving enough space to not be intrusive.
Following the game, James took his stance against the position of photographers, telling Northwest Ohio Media Group that he will tell concerns about how close photogs are to the court at the Players Association meetings in July. "Something has to be done," he said. (In the same article, author Chris Haynes notes that the NBA has made changes over the last five years to "reduce the baseline photo area by nearly 50 percent).
The message was clear: photographers should move away from the sidelines.
But photographers are already near the limit of where they can sit on the baseline and still be able to do their jobs.
The NBA requires that four feet of space be given on each side of the stanchion (the post holding up the hoop), and the stanchion also sits four feet off the court. The idea is to provide a "safety lane" for out of control players so they don't crash into people or equipment. Add to that the number of premium baseline seats that are packed into the space behind the basket, and there's already not a lot of room to work with. Also keep in mind, the hoop hang out a couple feet over the court, so there's even more space between the hoop itself and where photographers sit. Also, last year the NBA reduced the number of credentialed photographers allowed along the baseline.
Some "hot take artists" have made the argument that cameras have zoom lenses, so why should photographers sit so close? A seemingly valid point, but it falls apart when you realize that zoom lenses don't have x-ray vision and can't see through a basketball hoop support. I get angry when a referee walks in front of my shot, but at least he moves out of the way after a moment.
Photographers need to be able to do their jobs and document the games. Many of the amazing basketball photos features in news, magazines, and on posters come from photographers sitting along the baseline. Do you think this shot of Michael Jordan soaring through the air would be possible if the photographer was moved back several feet? I doubt it. Could photographers adjust? Possibly, but photographers have already made the adjustments, staying in their zones and giving space for players, referees and fans.
But it's the photographers and camera operators jobs to document the game and share the story with their audience. It's the same as a news photographer taking pictures at an event or on the street. They do what they can to not become a part of the proceedings, and give enough space to not interfere (there's an unspoken rule among photographers that creates an invisible barrier at the scene of news, ensuring no one runs in front of each others' shots). But it's their job to get the photos. They can't write on their web site the next day that "I couldn't get the shot. They wanted me to stand farther away." The audience doesn't care. And if a photographer is following the rules and laws of a situation, they should do what they can to get the shot. Yes, there are times when a photographer and a subject collide, or find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time, but those unfortunate moments are rare exceptions.
I think James and those who share his opinions on baseline photographers are reacting too quickly, and making the issue appear larger than it really is.
The James collision was a freak accident, but an isolated one. Let's not blame photgraphers. Let's blame the forces of gravity that caused it to happen and move on.


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It was a good day for snipers thought Napier. Cool, with crystal clear, still air. Not a day for hanging for about in the woods to meet a defector. However, Von Mierling had insisted, and when the prize was a Prussian Military Attaché you took your chances.
He nonchalantly adjusted his cap and glanced around noting the ruined hut at ten o'clock where Sgt Borrage and his men should be, and also to three o'clock where Lamplugh would be hidden amongst a pile of logs. He could almost feel Lamplugh's sight drift over his right shoulder and up to his temple. The man gave him the creeps, but he could damned well shoot straight.
The bells at St. Mary's College struck one, the still air making them seem much closer than they were. He checked the single violet flower stuck in his lapel and straightened his tunic. To anyone out for a lunchtime walk he would look like a nice young man waiting for his lady to join him. Or so he hoped.
A sudden taste of ozone preceded a shimmering in the air about twenty yards in front of him. Where before there had been empty space there now stood a tall man. Napier staggered back a few feet, his mouth open like a dead fish. If the man wanted to surprise him he had succeeded.
The man was dressed in a tan tweed suit, polished brown brogues and sported a tan homburg hat which he was holding in his cream gloved hands as if he had just taken it off. The man smiled.
"You are Herr Napier I presume?" he said.
Napier nodded and pulled his hand out of his trouser pocket showing that he had his service revolver cocked and ready.
"Very dramatic Herr Napier and quite unnecessary" the man said. "I am Von Mierling, you were expecting me, yes?"
Napier uncocked the revolver but did not put it back in his pocket.
"I expected you an hour ago" he said.
Von Mierling smiled and spread his arms in what Napier could only assume was an apologetic gesture. He had obviously been a handsome man in his youth, but that had been blighted by what Napier could only assume was a sword stroke that ran down from his hairline, across his left temple, around his eye and ended at the side of his mouth. Nevertheless he maintained his obviously aristocratic bearing and was still in his prime. Napier would be sure not to let him get into arm's reach.
"I was needed in the Ambassador's office, so I could not leave when I wished" the Prussian said.
He walked towards Napier and stopped a couple of paces away keeping his eyes fixed firmly on Napier's. He tilted his head to one side and seemed to appraise the British Agent for a moment or two. Apparently making up his mind he continued..
"You are younger than our photographs would suggest, and a little shorter too. I shall have to amend our files upon my return to the office" he said.
"You will not have that luxury where we are going today Herr Von Mierling. I have a carriage a few hundred yards to the north?" said Napier cocking his head in that direction. "Let's get you into it before some curious dog walker wanders by".
Von Mierling looked curiously at Napier. He obviously did not expect what Napier had just said. Then his smile returned, as if a sudden realisation came over him.
"You think that I am here to defect. That is not good. That is not my intention at all" he said sharply.
Napier was taken aback, and stepped a pace away from Von Mierling levelling his revolver at the man's midriff. The Prussian kept his hands, one still holding his hat, well away from his body.
"I could not defect my dear man, I have a family in Vienna and responsibilities. No, I am here to give you some important information. Information that may stop our two great nations descending into a terrible war" he said, reaching into his inside breast pocket with his right hand.
There was a loud report and Von Mierling stopped moving momentarily before collapsing heavily to the ground, leaving a fine pink mist in the clear air where his head had been.
"Damn you Lamplugh!!" shouted Napier before he realised the exit wound was on the wrong side of Von Mierling's head. A second report rang out and something tugged at the collar of Napier's jacket. He dropped as if shot and lay very still with Von Mierling's corpse between him and the possible location of the shooter. The Prussian's eyes were wide with surprise and a pool of steaming blood was forming under his head before slowly soaking into the earth. Napier saw that in his hand was a brown envelope.
Suddenly there was the staccato thumping of the Maxim Gun in the ruined hut opening fire. About a hundred yards beyond Von Mierling a small copse erupted as branches, leaves and twigs were torn apart by the heavy calibre rounds. 'Bless you Borrage' he thought and sprang to his feet.
He stepped forwards, crouched down by Von Mierling's body and took the envelope, tucking it deep into his tunic pocket. He also picked up the Homburg hat. Something had been bothering him about the hat and the way the Prussian had been holding it as he appeared out of thin air.
It was remarkably heavy and looking inside Napier could see an arrangement of crystals, wires and what looked suspiciously like a Tesla coil.
Two pffts! of dirt by his right leg told him that Borrage wasn't managing to keep the sniper as busy as he had hoped. He set off at a loping run while bent double, changing direction every few paces as he had learned to do when being hunted by a Boer Kommando in '93. Shooting at a running man is difficult, doubly so if you couldn't lead your shot because he refused to run in a straight line.
Ahead of him on the path two Prussian Jägers appeared from behind a large oak. Their uniforms obvious despite the long nondescript coats they were wearing. Napier ran towards them with his revolver level. As one lifted his rifle to fire a red blossom appeared on his chest. A present from the hidden Lamplugh no doubt thought Napier. As the stricken Jäger crumpled the other was momentarily distracted by his comrade's demise and that was all that Napier needed. He stopped dead, steadied his arm and fired. The shot went low but cut through the man's left thigh causing him to fall to one knee. Despite the wound the Prussian worked the bolt on his Mauser swearing loudly in German. Napier's second shot went straight through the man's open mouth. He fell backwards, jerked a few times and expired.
A sound like a bee passing his ear at the speed of a Post Train reminded him that these weren't the only Prussians on the field of play. He jumped over the fallen men, noting as he did that both were wearing curious brass bound leather cases on their backs, and swung behind the tree. He was expecting another soldier, but not what he encountered there.
A small handcart was sitting a dip behind the oak, and on the cart was a grinning man in wire-rimmed spectacles, a fedora and a long black leather coat. He seemed to be operating some sort of electromechanical apparatus.
"Hande Hoche Herr whatever your name is" Napier said pointing his still smoking revolver at him.
The man, still grinning, held his hands up. There was something really odd about the man's cheerful composure. Then Napier got one of his 'odd feelings'. He took an immediate step to the left and where he had been standing was a thrusting bayonet. The Prussian with the fatal chest wound turned slowly towards him. Bubbling blood oozed out of the hole and the man's face was a slack-jawed vision of horror. As he turned Napier could see that the case on his back was vibrating. Behind the Prussian his comrade was getting awkwardly to his feet, using his rifle to support his shattered leg.
'What in God's name was this?' thought Napier as he leapt back to avoid another strong thrust from the dead Jäger who was impossibly advancing upon him.
To his left he could see the little man roll off the far side of the cart and out of view. The corpse thrust again. He wasn't hard to avoid but if any of those powerful thrusts hit him he would be gutted.
Napier fired two shots in quick succession into the Jäger but with little apparent effect. Blood spurted yet the corpse kept coming, slowly, relentlessly. Napier was being forced back towards another large oak and running out of options when he remembered the hat in his other hand. He slapped it onto his head, knocking his own cap flying. There was a moment of dizziness then his vision cleared. The Jäger had stopped moving, it seemed to have lost track of him. It turned its head from side to side and then began to turn back toward the tree apparently having seen or heard something. "By Zeus and all his nymph's I'm invisible" thought Napier, relief and joy flooding through his shaking body.
Then there was the sound like a clockwork toy train winding down and the disorientating feeling came over him again. The retreating Jäger stopped. Looked around and could obviously see Napier as clear as day. Beyond him the other Jäger had given up trying to walk and was crawling down into the dip with his bayonet in one hand dragging his shattered leg behind him.
A small object hit the standing Jäger in the back, it turned, bent down and picked up what looked like a smoking ball. Napier swore loudly and dived into the dip and behind the cart.
When his ears stopped ringing and eyesight returned to normal he found himself on his back looking up at Sgt Borrage. Next to him the cart was on fire. He rolled away from it and stood up.
"Grenade?" he said.
"Grenade" said Borrage with the blank smile of a professional NCO.
"Fire" said Borrage, still smiling.
"Fire?" said Napier.
"Yes Sir, your coat is on fire" said Borrage.
Napier screamed, pulled off his tunic, which by now was well ablaze, and threw it to the ground, stamping and cursing until it went out. He then crouched down by it and carefully extracted the smouldering envelope from the pocket. Very little was left except a Prussian Navy Emblem and two words "unter-see boot".
So, he had a dead Attaché , two or possibly three dead Prussian soldiers, a wagon full of burnt junk, a very odd hat and a fragment of paper that was supposed to stop a war.
He hated Fridays.
A Walk in the Park
It was a good day for snipers thought Napier. Cool, with crystal clear, still air. Not a day for hanging for about in the woods to meet a defector. However, Von Mierling had insisted, and when the prize was a Prussian Military Attaché you took your chances.


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YOLO (You Only Live Once), the most popular acronym ever invented in the millennium, but there is also an acronym called YOGO (You Only Grow Old). Are these two acronyms coherent? Do they contradict with each other by principle? I'd like to change it to YAGO (You Also Grow Old), to make them coexist and coherent. YOLOYAGO – YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE, YOU ALSO GROW OLD.
Growing old, with sufficient retirement fund, is something we all need to prepare and work hard for, unless you were born with silver spoon and members of the privilege few or you still believe that your children are your investments. If not, relying solely on Philippines SSS Retirement Fund appears to be not enough based on the existing Retirement Fund Policy. Well, it has never been "enough" anyways since time immemorial.
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I myself, being in the working class for decades already, is also interested to find out how much monthly pension I will be receiving on my retirement age,
Looking at the Simulated Retirement Calculator, if I were to retire at the age of 60, the estimated monthly pension is P12,700 while if I opted to retire at 65, I will get a monthly pension of P14,300.
The head banging question now is, will it be sufficient enough? With the average annual inflation rate of 5%, the P12,700 monthly pension will never ever be enough! 🙂


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In Sensors' weblog, Today at Sensors, Executive Editor Stephanie Henkel has been calling for implementation of sensor technology in mining operations to address needless loss of life (www.sensorsmag.com/tas/2006-02-22). Thankfully, U.S. safety regulators are testing wireless systems that can be used to locate and communicate with trapped miners. An article at PhysOrg.com gives details: http://tinyurl.com/lqa2t
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March 4th, 2018. I went to Serpong area, and when I looked around, I saw that Turning Point moved to another place. Still in the same area, but moved to another block. I told hubby to visit the place. And he gladly parked in front of the #justanotherTP.
Not every coffee shop had a chance to move to a bigger place or better area. This time, Turning Point finally moved to a bigger place with same area. I remember the first time I went to the previous one. I was having a staycation nearby, and we decided to go there before we went home. The place was beautiful but quite simple. At that time, they were one of the coffee shop pioneers in Gading Serpong area. You are cool if you have been there. Hahaha. Ok, let's back to the new location. The facade is lovely with wooden character. And when you come inside, you will see their particular decoration using plastic TP bottles. The interior design is dominated with combination of glass and wood. Very different ambiance to the previous one. Too bad, I didn't have a chance to explore the 2nd floor. I asked the barista about the 2nd floor, and he said, "Still closed!" Huft.. next time, then. When I came, I heard my next table asked about their food two times I guess. But, it didn't really matter much. The owner came and helped them. What a nice gesture. Such a great consistency. Well, maybe that's why they still on top of the list in coffee shop hunters. The coffee, the people, and the ambiance. Check-points!
Latte 35k
One of the best coffee shop in Serpong area, since they always served delicious coffee. Pretty good balance, the coffee and the latte, since I prefer a low acidity coffee. Well, I'm not a coffee expert, so please excuse my knowledge about coffee. As long as it's light texture with great after taste flavour, I'm sold!
Mango Sparkling 33k
mango juice, lime juice, sprite & mint
It was hubby's order, but you've guessed it right. It was me who influenced him to agree with ordering this drink hahaha.. Always love mango! The mango sparkling was refreshing with thirst-quenching texture. The sparkling texture mixed perfectly with tthe sweet mango juice and sour lime juice. Recommended for a non-coffee drinkers.
Lareia Gooey Cheese Pie 33k
They showed us several cakes, but this cheese pie attracted me, right away. Well, I think I finally could accept that cheese sometimes belong to cakes or pies. LOL. Liquid cheesecake and gooey milk filling set on a brown sugar oat cookie crust. Sweet, salty, crunchy and gooey all in one bite. One of the best cheese pie I've ever tried.
Congratulations Turning Point Coffee for the new location. Keep up the good work.
Turning Point Coffee
Ruko Golden 8 Extension Blok G No. 5
Jl. Ki Hajar Dewantara
Gading Serpong, Tangerang
Phone: +62 811-1099-444
IG: @turningpointcoffee