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By Robert Harris, author of The Fear Index
If you want to know why the world economy is in such a mess take a trip to Waxahachie, Texas, and look at a hole in the ground - or, rather, at seventeen holes in the ground. Each is an air shaft drilled several hundred feet into the Texas limestone to link up with fourteen miles of abandoned tunnel: all that remains of the hubristic scientific dream that was once the Desertron - "The Machine in the Desert" - America's Superconducting Super Collider.
The Desertron was designed to send atomic particles accelerating to the speed of light around a circular tunnel the size of the Washington Beltway, with the objective of recreating the origins of the universe. It would have dwarfed its main rival, the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, operated by the European Centre for Nuclear Research (CERN), by a factor of three. But sadly the only thing that ever accelerated at Waxahachie was the cost. In 1993, with $2 billion already spent, Congress decided it had had enough and the project was cancelled, saving the US taxpayer an estimated $10 billion.
At a stroke, two thousand scientific posts were wiped out, wrecking the career prospects of a whole generation of American academic physicists, whereupon a law as reliable as Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity swung into effect: the Law of Unintended Consequences, colloquially known as Murphy's Law.
For what did many of these physicists do? They went into Wall Street and became quantitative analysts, or "quants" as their scientific colleagues derisively call the traders. And what did the quants do? They used their mathematical prowess to price bonds and risk. In particular, throughout the 1990s, they provided much of the technical brainpower behind the so-called "derivatives" business – the mind-swimmingly complex bundles of credit default swaps and collateralized debt obligations – that have infected the financial markets like a recurrent fever for the past five years. And how much did the US taxpayer have to pay to rescue the financial system as a result? $3.7 trillion. It would have been thirty times cheaper, and much more harmless, to have built the Desertron.
Those first few years of the 1990s, when scientists moved decisively into finance, may one day be seen to represent the decisive inflection point of our age: that era when the Soviet Union dissolved and America reached the pinnacle of its power; when Francis Fukuyama published The End of History and the markets reigned supreme; when the scientists at CERN invented the worldwide web, and when Moore's Law -- the legendary formulation of Intel’s founder, Gordon Moore, that computer processing power will double every eighteen months as costs halve -- really took hold (processing at CERN that in 1993 used to require a highly classified $15 million Kray supercomputer could now be done by a $200 X-Box).
I don't think our democratic system has remotely come to terms with the effects of the remorseless growth of computing power. Algorithms now account for more than 70 per cent of the trades on the New York Stock Exchange. These computer-operated strategies come in two basic forms: High Frequency Trading systems (HFTs) which may hold positions for only a few milliseconds, and so-called "black box" programs that aim to predict the movements of everything, from commodities, to currencies, to bonds, to general stocks. Mostly these use extrapolations from past financial data to forecast the markets; a few are starting to use information such as trends on the internet to anticipate human behavior. Thanks to computers, the average time a share is now held by its owner in the US is 22 seconds.
Researching my novel (The Fear Index, published by Knopf on 31 January) involved spending an instructive day with one algorithmic hedge fund in Geneva. The company moved to Switzerland from London in 2010 mainly to avoid high British tax rates and the threat of regulation from the Euopean Union, but also because CERN offered a potential source of recruits.
The traders -- young, casually dressed, quiet, donnish -- are about as far removed from the stereotypes of Oliver Stone's movies as it is possible to get. They sit at their screens and observe the trades -- in twenty minutes I watched as one particular algorithm made $1.5 million -- with all the passivity of pilots in a fly-by-wire jumbo jet. There is something vaguely creepy about seeing young men (they are mostly men) who twenty years ago would have been in the laboratory or the lecture theatre now devoting themselves to making money. As Emanuel Derman put it in My Life as a Quant: "When physicists pursue the laws of the universe, it seems selfless. But watching quants pursue sacred laws for the profane production of profit, I sometimes find myself thinking disturbingly of worshippers at a black mass."
The fund employs nobody in its algorithmic department who does not have a PhD in one of the natural sciences, preferably peer-reviewed in the top 15 per cent; even economics is considered too "soft'' a degree. Indeed, knowledge of economics and business is seen, if anything, as a potential handicap. Quants deal purely with formulae, unfettered from any sentimental attachment to companies, workers, investors, nations. One told me that he knew almost nothing about what he was trading: "It's all just numbers to me. It makes the job easier."
Those numbers have become so huge, they are hard to grasp. One graphic illustration is provided by the events of May 6 2010, the day of the so-called "flash crash," when the Dow dropped by almost a thousand points before staging a sharp recovery. On that one day, 19.1 billion shares were traded on the New York Stock Exchange -- more than were traded during the entire decade of the 1960s. To a large extent, the crash was actually a function of the volatility created by that dizzying volume of transactions. Much of it wasn’t conventional buying and selling at all, but so-called "sniping" or "sniffing" by HFT algorithms, trying to sense how much liquidity was available by making bids and then cancelling them fractions of a second later: a frantic game of pass-the-parcel the official inquiry afterwards described as a "hot potato" effect.
At one stage, 100 million shares were being traded per minute: ten times the normal volume. The electronic Arca exchange began to break down under the strain and had to be temporarily taken off line. It was at this feverish juncture, at around 2:30 pm in Chicago, that an algorithmic program entered the market, charged with selling 75,000 "E-minis" -- electronically traded S&P 500 future contracts -- with a notional value of around $4 billion. A myth subsequently arose that the flash crash was due to a trader's "fat finger", selling ten times more contracts than he intended. The truth is more interesting. To limit the impact on price of such a large disposal, the algorithm was programmed to restrict its trading so that its volume of sales averaged no more than 9 per cent of the total market at any given moment. The disposal was therefore predicted to take up to four hours. But with the market ten times its normal size, the algorithm adjusted accordingly and proceeded to complete its task in just nineteen minutes, sending the Dow into free fall.
It was a classic example of the intelligent stupidity of computers. A computer will famously prefer for accuracy a clock that has stopped to a clock that is five seconds slow, on the grounds that it is at least precisely correct once per day. Similarly, the computer models used to price derivatives in the 1990s and early 2000s assessed the risk that house prices might fall in the USA as a possibility so remote, it was roughly comparable with a giant asteroid hitting in the earth. (One might observe that this is exactly the sort of thing that might be expected to happen if quants rule the earth, if trading is reduced to a series of algebraic formulae, and if the job becomes "all just numbers to me".)
The twenty-year trajectory that has brought us to our present financial crisis might be summed up roughly thus: quants and traders begat derivatives; derivatives begat the credit crisis of 2008; the credit crisis of 2008 plunged governments all around the world into deep debt as they struggled to avoid a second Great Depression; the sovereign debt crisis that resulted threatens to break up the Eurozone and cause some nations to default; the threat of debt and default are making it harder to gain the economic momentum to pay the cost of the debts.
There is an Orwellian, science fiction quality to all this, as if the global financial machine and its white-coated technicians have slipped beyond human control. When the US regulators came to analyze the May 6 2010 crash, they had to collect 25 gigabytes of data -- more than 300,000 files -- simply to reconstruct a sequence of events that lasted in real time less than fifteen minutes. Politicians have shown that they cannot control this global behemoth. How can they? Even the people supposedly running the system confess they do not fully understand it. This explains, I think, the curious sense of apathy with which ordinary people put up with it all. How does one rage against something as abstract as exchange traded futures (ETF), a trillion-dollar industry, now being brought to us by the same quants and computer systems that gave us derivatives, and which some analysts believe is headed the same way?
In 1959, the British novelist and physicist C P Snow delivered a famous lecture about what he called "the two cultures" -- the humanities and the sciences -- and the failure of the one to understand the other. "A good many times," Snow said, 'I have been present at gatherings of people who, by the standards of the traditional culture, are thought highly educated and who have with considerable gusto been expressing their incredulity at the illiteracy of scientists. Once or twice I have been provoked and have asked the company how many of them could describe the Second Law of Thermodynamics. The response was cold: it was also negative. Yet I was asking something which is the scientific equivalent of 'Have you read a work of Shakespeare's?'"
The gulf in understanding is now not so much between the humanities and the scientists as between bewildered humanity and a global financial system that seems both utterly mysterious and highly unstable. Gordon Moore himself, a few years ago, expressed his fears about his own law: "It can't continue forever. The nature of exponentials is that you push them out and eventually disaster happens." We need as a species to wake up to this danger before science fiction comes true, Darwinian rules apply, and we discover that it is not so much the machines that are working for us, as we who are working for the machines.
Robert Harris is the author of The Fear Index, a thriller set in the world of international finance at a moment when the markets have slipped beyond human control. What if every asset you had could be obliterated in a second? How real is the threat?
CORRECTION: A previous version of this post mistakenly stated a "flash crash" occurred on May 6, 1010. It occurred on May 6, 2010.


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Long Black Song Engl 338 Cuny Lehman College Stu
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The course paper for Studies in African American Literature should be developed around a literary topic with a clearly articulated thesis statement that has been approved and discussed with the instructor. The goals of this paper will be to write an extended analysis of a literary subject, such as works, themes, authors, historical time periods, or literary movements in which you have a compelling interest. You must employ critical and/or theoretical material in constructing and supporting your thesis. You should draw upon your secondary sources to synthesize a unified paper that supports your thesis. Proper use of MLA paper format, documentation, and works cited are mandatory.
Primary Literary Text — You must write your paper on any one or any combination of the literary periods that were covered in the course and include relevant texts from that period that are covered in the syllabus.
1)You can expand/combine either Course Paper #1 and #2 to fulfill the Capstone Requirement
2)You can add additional texts from the period you choose.
New Negro (Harlem) Renaissance (including the poets we covered and/or Zora Neale Hurston’s “Sweat”)
The Era of Protest & Reform (including Richard Wright’s “Long Black Song”)
Black Arts Movement poetry (including the poets we covered and/or Henry Dumas’ “Will The Circle Be Unbroken”)
Post-Modernism & Black Feminism (including Alice Walker’s “Nineteen Fifty-five”)
2) Secondary Sources 1 — You must also incorporate at least four of the critical perspectives (from Within the Circle or other handouts) that we covered in the class into your analysis.
3) Secondary Sources 2 — You must research and access evidence from at least two (2) critical/theoretical, “traditional” (books or journal articles) sources, in addition to any primary literary texts and 4 critical perspectives from the course. These sources must come from searching on-line databases or library book catalogs. You may not use material from internet searches to fulfill this requirement.
4) Additional Sources — In addition to the primary text, the secondary sources from Within the Circle or other handouts , and secondary sources on-line databases or library book catalogs, you may use other “traditional” sources, as well as any electronic sources such as videos, Internet search materials, CD-ROM’s, DVDS, audio CDs, or personal interviews. Encyclopedias and other reference books may not be used as the main five sources
a) a clear thesis statement that expresses your position, theory or perspective on the approved topic
b) all material that is used from any sources—whether in direct quotations or paraphrased — must be documented with an MLA parenthetical author/page citation and an entry on a works cited page. You do not need to include an annotated bibliography entry for the sources.
c) include a conclusion that expresses your ideas on what you have learned or the significance of your research and writing about the topic and thesis.

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KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Knoxville Hospital & Clinics is pleased to announce that Dr. Mark D. Fish has joined its medical staff. Dr. Fish is an orthopaedic surgeon with 17 years of experience. He specializes in joint arthroplasty (hip, knee, shoulder), arthroscopic surgery, and sports medicine; and is certified to perform NAVIO robotics-assisted knee replacement surgery, a big advancement in precision knee surgery.
Dr. Fish is a native of Des Moines and graduated from Des Moines University in 2001. He completed training in orthopaedic surgery in Michigan and continued his training in Indianapolis with a Fellowship in Joint Replacement and Sports Medicine. He is a member of the clinical faculty and a lecturer at Des Moines University. Dr. Fish is currently Vice-President of Adult Reconstruction Arthritis Section, for the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics.
Dr. Fish is also affiliated with Capital Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Des Moines. To make an appointment to see him in Knoxville, call (515) 440-2676.
Knoxville Hospital & Clinics, a Critical Access Hospital serving Marion County and the surrounding area, is dedicated to providing personal, progressive quality health care with compassion. For more information regarding this release and other happenings at Knoxville Hospital & Clinics, call the Public Relations office at (641) 842-1418.

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Â£62,500 lottery cash award to help Buxton capitalise on heritage renaissance
A grant ofÂ Â£62,500 has been awarded for a specialist study to look at how Buxton can best capitalise on the renaissance of its heritage buildings.
The study, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant, will also look at the town's legacy as a centre for wellbeing, with the ultimate aim of ensuring it is at the top of visitors’ ‘must visit’ lists.
It is being commissioned by the Buxton Visitor Economy Strategy Steering Group, made up of people representing Buxton’s key cultural heritage attractions including the Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust, the University of Derby, Buxton Opera House and Vision Buxton, working in partnership with both High Peak Borough Council and Derbyshire County Council.
Paul Kerryson, joint chair of the steering group and Buxton Opera House director, said: “We’re very grateful to the Heritage Lottery Fund and, of course, everyone who plays the National Lottery, for their ongoing support in Buxton’s transformation.
“It’s a timely funding award with the completion of the Crescent and Thermal Spa project, expected in 2019, coming after the completion of schemes at the opera house and the museum.
"The Octagon at the Pavilion Gardens is also set to open again this year following major investment so the time is right for Buxton to step up.
“We are on the cusp of taking the town to a new level in terms of our heritage attractions for residents and visitors and it is fundamental to our future success that we are fully prepared to make the most of this unique opportunity.”
The grant award has been made from the HLF’s Resilient Heritage Fund which is focussed on managing heritage assets.
Jonathan Platt, Head of Heritage Lottery Fund East Midlands, said: “We’re delighted to continue our support for Buxton – a town where we’ve made one of our biggest investments outside London at just under £34 million.
“This latest grant will help the partners and the steering group ensure that this investment has sustained benefits and that the buildings and attractions are enjoyed for generations to come.”
Councillor Barry Lewis, Leader of Derbyshire County Council and High Peak’s executive councillor for tourism, Tony Kemp, have welcomed the opportunity for closer collaboration between the councils, university, local stakeholders and the cultural sector to develop a unified strategy for the visitor economy.
Commenting jointly they said: “The two councils have kept faith in the town through two decades of political and economic change bringing in nearly £90 million of external investment to add to the very considerable expenditure in heritage buildings made by the councils themselves.
“The time has come to bring together these achievements and ensure the town claims its rightful place on the national and even international tourism agenda – that cannot and should not be led solely by the councils and we look forward to playing our part in this joint initiative.”

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There is no right way to approach the subject of death but, since it is a very significant part of our experience as human beings, it is a proper theme for children to encounter in schools.
1. It might be introduced during a school assembly when there has been a catastrophe such as the tsunami in the Indian Ocean or the earthquake in Pakistan and Kashmir. There might be a prayer for the victims and those who have been bereaved. Positive responses are important so that there might be a collection, or even a fund-raising event, to send to a disaster fund.
2. One head teacher, whose closest friend had just died, took the opportunity of the school assembly to tell the pupils about his bereavement and to talk about the special memories he had of his friend. One might emphasise that people never wholly die whilst ever we remember them.
3. Remembrance Day provides an opportunity to talk about the need to think about those who have died - and are still dying - in war. It is an occasion to read one of the now-traditional war poems such as Laurence Binyon's 'For the Fallen' with its often-quoted verse:
4. Religious Education classes provide the opportunity to learn about the rites for the dead in different religions. They also allow scope for learning about accounts of the deaths of particular individuals in the Hebrew and Christian scriptures and in the traditions of other world religions, such as the martyrdom of Guru Arjan in the Sikh tradition.
5. Some children's stories include the death of a character. There are deaths in the Harry Potter stories by J K Rowling. The account of the funeral of Dumbledore in the sixth book might provide a basis for discussion. In Lucy Boston's book, The Children of Green Knowe , seven-year old Tolly learns from his great-grandmother that the children whose toys surround him lived long ago and are now all dead.
Older pupils may well study a novel or a play in which deaths occur. Some will have the opportunity to study one of other of Shakespeare's tragedies and to consider the perspectives Shakespeare provides on death. Literature classes also provide the opportunity to explore the portrayal of death in poetry
6. A focus on local history may prompt a visit to a graveyard (always with the agreement of parents!).
Here pupils can be encouraged to look for interesting epitaphs and to find out about the ages at which people died in the past.
7. Geography classes may focus on the natural causes of disasters which lead to loss of life, such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and tsunamis, and the human activities which may exacerbate these (eg building on flood plains) or reduce their power to destroy (eg tidal surge barriers).
8. For older pupils, science classes might consider the means of identifying a body, via dental records, finger-prints, or dna.
Return to the Coping with Death index page

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DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc., the cloud for developers, startups and SMBs, today announced the findings of its latest Currents report, which shows that today’s developer talent shortage has potential to worsen.
Globally, just over a quarter of developers who have been in the workforce for over a year started a new job in the past year, and 42% of those who didn’t are considering or may consider leaving their jobs this year.
Comparatively, in India 32% of the same cohort have started a new job this year, and 44% of those who haven’t are considering it.“Attracting and retaining developer talent is evolving rapidly and companies need to adapt to the new landscape,” said Gabe Monroy, Chief Product Officer at DigitalOcean. “Businesses need to better understand developers and give them the tools, benefits, and pay they need to be successful — business survival in the digital era depends on it.”
Key findings of the report include:
The Great Resignation and developer talent shortage trends are strong in India, with 32% of those who have been working for more than a year reported they have started a new job in the past year, and 44% of the same group considering leaving or may consider leaving their job this year.
27% of developers with more than a year's experience have started a new job in the past year. One in five developers with 15 years or more of experience also started a new job in the past year.
64% of those with less than a year’s experience, and 32% of those with 1-5 years experience, left job recently. By comparison, only 21% with more than 15 years of experience have done so.
Motivations for leaving jobs are consistent among both those who have already left and those considering leaving, with compensation, remote or flexible work environments, and better benefits being the top factors that motivate people to leave jobs, especially for younger developers.
18% of respondents cited lack of time and resources to work on projects is also a key challenge, and 11% mention team members leaving as a challenge, demonstrating that the developer talent shortage is impacting even those who stay in their roles.
56% of respondents from India have participated in open source projects in the past year, and 71% of those respondents say their participation has increased during the pandemic.
Just 12% of respondents say they have been paid for their contribution to open source projects, compared to 20% of all respondents. This, while 67% agree or strongly agree that individuals should be paid for their open source contributions, and 79% believe companies should give more time for open source contributions.
Open source has contributed to learning and networking in India, with 37% stating they have gained enhanced skills from open source, 23% networking opportunities, and 10% have found job opportunities through the open source community.
It is clear that businesses of all sizes need to rethink their approach to attracting and retaining highly-skilled developer talent. The report also identifies compensation and desire for fully remote or more flexible work environments as the top reasons developers are thinking about quitting, or already have.
Other key trends of the report include:
Job satisfaction among developers may be low, but entrepreneurship is high. 8% of developers who have both left their job and who are looking to leave are doing so to start their own companies.
In a challenging job market, developers are turning to the open source community. When asked what they have gained from contributing to open source, developers reported enhanced skills (35%), networking (19%) and job opportunities (11%).
Developers want to contribute to open source while on the clock. 64% of companies use open source code for more than half of their software. However, most businesses don’t give their developers time or compensation to contribute to open source projects. 79% of developers want to be able to contribute to open source during the workday, and a majority believe that they should be paid for those contributions.
Developers are not buying into Web3/blockchain hype: Despite the buzz around blockchain and Web3 technologies, 67% of developers do not use blockchain/Web3 yet. They also have mixed opinions about low-code — developers with fewer years of experience are more likely to see the value of low-code, while those with more experience believe low-code is overhyped.
The Current Survey asked over 2,500 respondents all identified as having technical roles, including front end, back end, and full stack developers, system administrators, DevOps specialists, and more.Respondents represent 94 countries, with 43% coming from the United States, 15% from India, 6% from Germany, 3% from Canada, 3% from the UK, and the remaining 30% spread between other countries. The gender breakdown was 87% male, 8% female, 1% non-binary, and 4% who preferred not to say or preferred to self-describe. Respondents represent a range of ages, with 32% of respondents being 25-34, 25% ages 35-44, 21% under 24, and 22% 45 or older.


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Date of Award
Doctor of Philosophy
Alfred M. Blackmer
Mineralization and immobilization of N often occur simultaneously in soils, and this results in a turnover of N within pools of inorganic and organic N. Measurement of mineralization-immobilization turnover provides important information about N transformations in soil. Failure to consider the effects of this turnover, however, introduces errors in interpretations of [superscript]15N-tracer studies of transformations and movement of N in soils. Laboratory studies were conducted under controlled conditions to learn more about factors affecting amounts of turnover of N in soils used for corn production;Studies involving additions of various amounts of corn residue and [superscript]15N-labeled nitrate showed that mineralization-immobilization turnover was largely the result of sequential immobilization and mineralization rather than simultaneous processes. Moreover, availability of N in soil influenced rates of immobilization and microbial growth efficiencies occurring during the initial stages of decomposition, rates of mineralization occurring during the latter stages of decomposition, and the amount of turnover that occurred. These observations offer a rational explanation for existing confusion associated with phenomena often called priming effects and added N interactions. Studies showed that fixation and release of ammonium from clay minerals is another source of turnover of N in soils and that failure to recognize this turnover can result in an overestimation of mineralization-immobilization turnover;Studies of mineralization-immobilization turnover in soils having varied cropping histories showed that the period of immobilization during the early stages of decomposition varied in length and could extend into the next cropping season under field conditions. Observed differences in rates and amounts of immobilization during the decomposition of corn and soybean residues provide a reasonable explanation as to why corn grown after soybean requires less fertilizer than does corn grown after corn. They also provide a rational explanation as to why high rates of N fertilization promote loss of soil organic matter. Overall, the results demonstrate that a better understanding of the factors affecting mineralization-immobilization turnover in soils should help predict N availability within cropping seasons and the changes in concentrations of soil organic matter that occur across many cropping seasons.
Digital Repository @ Iowa State University, http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/
Cary James Green
Green, Cary James, "Turnover of nitrogen during decomposition of corn and soybean residue in soil " (1993). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 10234.

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Lululemon is opening a second Halifax location this time in Halifax Shopping Centre across from Aritzia.
Eastern Tea Bar & Friends is opening on Gottingen above Independent Mercantile next month, it will also be home to some small vintage sellers, Vivian Moderna, Effex Vintage, Harbour City Whimsy, Ms. Elliot Vintage and more
Growlies – for Pets has opened in Upper Tantallon between TD and Pharmasave
The Dollarama in Timberlea is now open beside Sobeys.
Dhaba Express has opened location two at 811 Bedford Highways in the converted Travellers Motel
GameStop (previously EB Games) has closed their Lower Sackville store at Downsview. Also at Downsview, The Source has closed. GameStop is now down to three HRM locations, while The Source is down to four.
Fox Hill Cheese has closed their location on Robie ahead of the building coming down. Their neighbours after 50+ years on that corner Mister Transmission has also relocated to St. Margarets Bay Rd. in Beechville
The back of Ratinaud on Gottingen is an eatery again with a small and changing menu.
Thai Ivory looks like it’s moving a few buildings away on Bedford Highway
This week for SaltWire I wrote about new curated thrift shop MEYVN which opened last weekend on Gottingen
“My father grew up in Halifax and remembers when Gottingen Street was THE street for shopping” said Vineberg, owner/operator of newly opened Meyvn Sustainable Apparel.

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For many Indigenous Americans, water is a sacred, necessary aspect of their culture. However, today, many tribes are having to wrestle with increasingly polluted waterways due to poor or misguided government regulations.
In this talk, Indigenous American legal scholar Kelsey Leonard explains why giving rivers and lakes the same legal rights as humans can be the first step in fighting water inequality
Find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opdCfb8cCFw
Photo by GWF Flickr
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- The inclusion of links to stories does not necessarily represent an endorsement of the views represented in the videos by the Water Justice Hub.

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On Sunday, it was announced that former Ohio State men’s basketball assistant coach Jeff Boals is heading back to the Buckeye State, just a few hours south of Columbus. Having been the head coach at Stony Brook for three seasons, Boals will officially be taking over the basketball program at his alma mater, Ohio University.
We are thrilled to announce that former team captain Jeff Boals will be the 19th head coach in the history of our program!— OhioMen'sBasketball (@OhioMBasketball) March 17, 2019
Welcome home, Coach Boals!#BleedGreen pic.twitter.com/utIb9IXqRF
Boals played his collegiate basketball in Athens at Ohio from 1991-95, and then was an assistant with the Bobcats the following season. From there, he had stops at Marshall, Robert Morris, Akron, and others before joining Thad Matta’s staff at Ohio State in 2009.
In 2016, Boals took his first collegiate head coaching job at Stony Brook, which he led to a 55-41 (57.3%) record in three seasons, including two second-place finishes in the America East Conference. In the 2018-19 season, the Seawolves have a 24-8 overall record, including a 12-4 mark in conference.
A native of Magnolia, Ohio, we want to welcome Coach Boals back to the great state of Ohio, and look forward to the day when Chris Holtmann and the Buckeyes take on Boals’ Bobcats in the National Championship Game of the NCAA Tournament.


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Mobile councilman says ‘justice will be served’ in his intoxication case
Marine police allege that Ben Reynolds was passenger in boat when officers arrested him Saturday
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - City Councilman Ben Reynolds read a brief statement during the council’s Tuesday meeting but left without taking questions about his weekend arrest on a public intoxication charge.
The incident occurred at about 8 p.m. Saturday near the Boggy Point Launch Boat Launch in Orange Beach.
According to a law enforcement source, the operator of the vessel was Jeffrey Bartlett, 34, of Mobile. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency booked him in to the Baldwin County Corrections Center three minutes before Reynolds.
Bartlett faces four different offenses – boating under the influence of alcohol, operating a vessel without a license, failure to turn on the navigation lights after dark and traveling too fast in a no-wake zone. According to court records, he refused to take a breath test.
Bartlett could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
Reynolds was not at the council’s pre-meeting this morning. But he did attend the regular meeting. He read from a statement and took no questions.
“I would like to acknowledge a very difficult job our law enforcement officers are charged with,” he said. “The fact that many of their decisions have to be made in less-than-optimal situations. As I move forward in this process, and the judicial system is able to take a more deliberate, thorough view of the evidence, I am confident justice will be served.”
Bartlett has a bench trial set for next month on the boating charges. It is not yet clear when Reynolds may have a court appearance. The public intoxication charge is a misdemeanor.
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Expressions of Interest - AACB CEO Position
9th Mar 17
Chief Executive Officer – Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists (AACB)
The Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists (AACB) is the principal professional association dedicated to the advancement of Clinical Biochemistry in Australasia.
The Association provides education, training and other professional development opportunities for our members - chemical pathologists, medical scientists and technicians working in pathology laboratories in the Australasian region. With over 1100 members, the AACB is an active, vibrant organisation of highly motivated health professionals.
Expressions of interest are sought for the role of Chief Executive Officer of the AACB. Reporting to the AACB President and Executive, this position offers an exciting and challenging opportunity to promote and facilitate the interests of the Association. Key activities include staff and financial management, marketing and promotion of the profession, liaising with members, committees and external clients and project management.
This position is located in Alexandria in Sydney, 5 minutes from the rapidly developing Mascot station precinct.
Some travel will be required to support Training Courses and Scientific Meetings across Australia and New Zealand.
Please contact the AACB Office on 02 9669 6600 or firstname.lastname@example.org for a full job description.
Closes 31 March 2017

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After ferrying General George Washington's troops across the East River and through the hell known as the Battle of Long Island, Captain Isaac Biddlecomb receives a monumental order. He is to transport to France the most powerful secret weapon in the country's arsenal -- scientist, philosopher, and spirit of the enlightenment Dr. Benjamin Franklin. With a new team of men forging through the wintry North Atlantic, and braving the cordon of the Royal Navy, Biddlecomb's seemingly simple mission is just the first volley in a grand scheme: to topple France's neutrality by gaining its vital support, and turn the colonial uprising into a full-scale world war for freedom.
Author: James L. Nelson
Title: Lords of the Ocean
Series: Revolution at Sea Saga
First Published by: Pocket Books

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The beginners guide to using home remedies methods… the easiest way to treat yourself. Don’t feel that natural healing is difficult or perplexing either. It could take a little education, but even after you get done reading this article you will be able to use some form of home remedies.
Initially of all what are Natural Healing Techniques exactly. They are any one of the following: Acupressure, Acupuncture, Aromatherapy, Essential Essential oils, Reflexology, Healing Crystals, Holistic medicine, Healing Herbs, House Remedies, and Magnet Remedy and Iridology. There are some other less famous kinds of home remedies, but those are the standard ways to use choice cures to heal yourself. OK… so you might desire a tiny description about what each of the above things mean. In this article we go:
Acupressure and Reflexology: Both these involve making use of pressure to certain factors on the body. Acupressure refers to points on the body and Chosen refers to points on the hands and foot. Each of the items are related to other parts of the entire body. Consequently for example if you a have stomachache you can rub the belly point on your foot(which is located about 2″ below the base of your big toe… lower side of your foot, not top). By just making use of pressure, as much as you can take, for a few minutes you will the majority of the time ease the stomach pain.
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In the United States, chiropractic was developed by Dr. DD Palmer in the late 1800s, but Chinese doctors manipulate human spines for thousands of years, and are still being used by doctors in China today. All parts of the body are under the direct influence of the nervous system and any interference with the transmission of the nerve at a specific spinal segment will have a negative influence on different systems of the nervous system. organs.
In the modern clinical practice of the Brazilian therapeutic, certain points of five classic phases are never used because they are too uncomfortable for the patient. Instead, alternative points are recommended. Ogawa Sensei, in fact, pointed out that one can use any point, as long as he is on the proper Marian or child. Below, in graphic format, the different recommendations for the selection of points according to the deficiency and the excess of each channel. (Note that the Japanese recommend treating the Pericardium canal when imbalances are felt on the Heart of the Heart.)
Psychosomatic states, hereditary factors, poisons, adverse environmental conditions, injuries, germs, malnutrition, etc., all produce diseases. Q. How to detect the disturbance of energy flow within a patient? A. By many methods, including certain signs, symptoms, pain points, organ reflex points, and by impulses or instrumental outcomes. Q. Assuming that I am going to be undergoing Marijuana treatments, how are they done? A. First, the related skin points are determined.
In traditional Chinese medicine, energy flows throughout the body to through a delicate system, known as the Myrians (energy channels). In Western medicine, the concept could be compared to blood circulating in the circulatory system or drainage by the lymphatic system. To visualize this concept of energy and the people of Mauritania, think of the people of Myanmar as a riverbed, through which water flows and irrigates the land, nourishes, nourishes and maintains the substances as they pass through. Imagine a dam placed at any point along this river, the nourishing effect that the water has on the entire river will stop at this point.
Certain conditions on the feet, such as petticoats, plantar warts, corns, calluses and nail conditions should also be considered as evidence confirming problems and congestion. ridien in question. The reflexologist should be able to associate these problems to teach their patients the underlying cause and encourage them to take charge of their lifestyle changes.
Japanese Classical Acupuncture: Introduction to Meridian Therapy is noted for the clarity and simplicity of its style, and is the most appreciated introduction to it in Japan. The theoretical and historical basis, the diagnosis framework, and the treatment strategies of the median therapy are discussed in detail.
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For the Middle Ages and the elders, it is the period that they must learn and master the skills of the meditation and self-therapy in order to they can avoid many pain, digestion problems, overweight and underweight and relieve many common ailments.
In my last article I will review the best diagnostic method and discuss how to accurately identify excesses and impairments on the channels. You can receive my full special report and read in advance. Click here. Dr. Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, L.Ac.Specialized guest spokesman in Korean and Japanese acupuncture since 1975 and Chinese herbal medicine since 1982 and studied and taught qi gong and the Yang Taijiquan family since 1974.
The reflexology and the Maritime therapy further improve the natural healing mechanisms, reduce inflammation and improve posture as well. In addition, the reflexology and the Brazilian theory are the integration of the techniques of pressure points and reflexology and the combination of anatomy and physiology with the theory and the practice of the Mauritians and the five elements.
In both cases, it is important to use the mind to focus and extend the qi in and along the channel. 6) Strengthen root treatment. If there are no secondary complaints, root treatment can be enhanced by treating Shu points of the bladder associated with both primary defective channels. For example, in a pulmonary pattern, BL 13 and BL 20, the shu points for the lung and the spleen, would be treated.
Acupuncture treatment: Acupuncture is the artwork of putting needles in your skin. You are able to put needles in your body or in your hearing. I feel that Acupuncture treatment to your ears is one of the better ways to identify illnesses or weaknesses with your body… once you discover what is incorrect with your body you also can use Acupuncture treatment to heal that problem. By putting a little needle in your hearing on the liver location you will heal your liver. The healing happens via activating the stream of fresh oxygen abundant blood to the liver organ. It also activates our anatomy’s own natural ability to heal.
Healing Uric acid: Crystals are products of our earth, minerals and elements. We too are products of this globe so it isn’t hard to believe wearing uric acid can help heal. Keep in mind, our systems can heal through absorption, so by using a healing crystal over your body you treat through your skin. Nevertheless healing crystals work in different ways too; they activate our internal recovery abilities.
This causes pain or pain in the surrounding muscles. Stimulating these points with special tasks (acupuncture) or pressure (acupressure) helps to normalize the altered conditions. In addition, you can use electro-acupuncture to treat points with continuous DC current. Electro-acupuncture instruments are relatively inexpensive and easy to use.
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What is the Medicine Making u0026 Meridian Therapy Track teaches? This trail includes specialty courses with special guest teachers as well as the following: Medicine courses cover a range of Western, Chinese and Ayruvian preparations as well as aspects GMP (General Manufacturing Practices) parameters so that the participant can apply what is supported not only for domestic and private practice but also to manufacture and sell products.
Reflexology is the correspondence of reflexes in the feet and hands to the organs and to all parts of the body. Stimulating these reflexes with this unique technique can promote the body’s healing potential to promote better health. The reflexology is mainly used for the relaxation of tensions.
Whatever your fancy, we got it. See you at the lake! Chinese medicine is based on a complex system of medians. These are similar to the highways or rivers that run through our bodies. There are 12 main and eight extraordinary.
Reflexology and Medicine can help people with PMS (Premenstrual Snydrome), promote deep relaxation, improve flexibility, increase blood circulation, help eliminate depression your efforts, improve the emotional and mental well-being, helps natural healing abilities and helps to strengthen the immune system.
It is more valuable, I think, to compare the yang and yin aspects of each position rather than comparing the relative weaknesses of all the yin pulses, or comparing the positions on the right and the right side Left. (Shudo and Fukushima, on the other hand, encourage the comparison of the right and left positions).
Meridian Therapy is rooted in Nan Jing, or Classic of Difficulties, which explains that deficiency and excess are toned down and reduced from a five-element perspective to balancing the body. The High Desert Hari Society is a nonprofit in Santa Fe whose mission is the preservation and transmission of traditional mein the whole world.
The authors, a group of professors and clinicians most experienced in Japan, have compiled a work that provides a broad, precise and detailed basis for students who learn acupuncture or for clinicians wishing to expand their knowledge base. It is a very welcoming job that is an important and essential element that contributes to the acculturation of the United States of classical Chinese acupuncture.
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I really enjoy Tracie Peterson’s writing. Her character development is superb, her characters full of depth and personality, and the plot always fast moving and interesting. This book is no exception.
Separated from her travel companions and presumed dead, Miranda Colton finds herself under the care of Teddy Davenport, a studious botanist from England. THough grateful for his provision, Miranda longs to find her friends and continue north to the gold fields. But she fears that her chances are diminishing with each passing day. Teddy is deeply committed to his research of the unique landscape of the rugged Yukon frontier. But despite his intentions, Miranda’s patience awakens a deep tenderness in his character. As a friendship with Teddy blossoms, Miranda struggles inwardly with her earlier dreams. Then a menacing force from the past threatens to destroy everything she holds dear…. (c) book jacket, Rivers of Gold, Peterson
I’m noticing a trend in Christian historical fiction which is unsettling and welcomed at the same time. Unlike past novels where everything is “happily ever after” when the leading lady meets her “knight in shining armor” and her problems are all solved, this novel does not end that way. Instead, the main character is still dissatisfied until her own dreams are met. While I applaud this change in creating strong female characters who are not willing to give up their dreams and desires for a man, at the same time I feel almost cheated. Can’t I hide in the dream world where I will be eventually rescued by my knight? (tongue in cheek)
I also found it very interesting that the career of our main male character is not a traditional one of ranching or gold mining, instead it is an educated profession of botany. I think this adds a fresh element to the novel as well.
I am certain you will enjoy this wonderful story of life in the rugged west during the gold rush era.
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A collection of short stories written by the members of the Johnny Magory Children’s Writing Club in March 2021.
Stories included as follows:
- Coffeephant by Luca Smullen
- Escape from the Zoo and Elephant Poo by Laura Murphy
- The Big Pig by Kealynn Cox
- Eggmont’s Adventure by Aisling Cosgrove
- The Toxic Duck Pond by Alice McKernan
- The Incredible Sleep-Flying by Mohsin Shahzad
- The Tale of Tina and Alice by Sonas MacDermott
- Detective Daisy by Keelin Hayes
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A group of liberal clergy and churchgoers who want the Church of England's teaching on marriage to change to embrace same-sex relationships have written to 34 bishops who they say are "strongly supportive of LGBTIQ+ members of the Church of England".
The letter has been prompted by two videos, one from the Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) and one from Christian Concern, posted shortly after the release of LLF in November. The two videos are of quite a different character.
The CEEC one, called "The Beautiful Story", includes a wide range of voices, including some who are same-sex attracted, explaining the biblical vision of sexuality and marriage, which is the current teaching of the Church of England. It was produced ahead of the publication of LLF and includes some who contributed to the production of the LLF resources. It ends on a somewhat political note, in that it encourages evangelicals to aim to elect to General Synod people committed to the orthodox biblical position.
Liberals have criticised it as indicating an entrenched position and a predetermined resistance to change, rather than approaching LLF as an opportunity to engage and learn. They say it shows CEEC has "set conditions in advance of seeing the book that threatened the safety of LGBTIQ+ participants".
The Christian Concern video is shorter, and comprises staff member Ben John playing clips from the LLF trailer and commenting on them in terms of what he thinks the video's content says about the intended direction of LLF and how it relates to the biblical position. This has been criticised in strong terms as constituting personal attacks on those in the video, though it seems to me that he is commenting on the issues the video raises rather than directing any abuse at the participants. Nonetheless, it has been reported to the police as a hate crime.
People on both sides seem to be unhappy with LLF. Liberals criticise it for failing "to propose any changes that would radically change the status of LGBTI people in the Church". LGBT campaigner Jayne Ozanne has objected to LGBT people being asked to "listen and learn" from "conservative communities of faith", comparing it to asking a rape victim to listen to a rapist. "It is not only ridiculous – it is downright dangerous!" she writes. She tweets: "Homophobic teaching, no matter how civilly expressed, is both dangerous & harmful. Full stop!"
Conservatives say it dilutes the message of the Bible and undermines its authority, signifying a church on a trajectory of "compromise with secularism and neo-paganism".
Of the two groups, the conservatives seem at this point most willing to engage with LLF, seeing it as an opportunity to contend for the faith once delivered to the saints, and prevent their Church from sliding into heterodoxy.
The letter to the 34 bishops has been signed by many prominent liberals. It calls on the bishops to re-imagine the LLF process in collaboration with LGBT networks "to enable a process that is safe and constructive for us to pave the way to a resolution to be brought to Synod in 2022".
It therefore effectively requests them to short circuit the LLF process and fix the outcome - a General Synod resolution for change - in advance. Without that, they say, they will be "unable to be involved with it or support it".
It is notable there is no similar concerted initiative from conservatives, notwithstanding a few voices advising conservatives not to engage with the process.
The division between conservatives and liberals in the C of E on this issue is becoming very bitter. Liberals are increasingly finding engaging with conservatives intolerable, and resorting to accusing them of being dangerous and reporting them to their employer or for hate crimes. Well-known conservative scholar and commentator Ian Paul told recently how he had been taken through a formal "potentially ministry-terminating" disciplinary process over his views. No action was taken.
Liberals say LLF discussions are unlikely to be safe for LGBT people and many are refusing to engage further without assurances that it will be worth it in terms of producing the desired outcome. A good number of bishops, perhaps even a majority, are broadly orthodox on the issue, and others will be wary of the potential consequences of change. The inertia is therefore strong, and LGBT activists know it.
LLF is a mixed bag. It gives a robust explanation of the biblical view, but does also tend to relativise it as just one point of view and push a let's-all-muddle-along vision of unity (known as "good disagreement"). The science section is also disappointing as it accepts uncritically the secular narrative that children are not disadvantaged by same-sex parenting; that attempts to change "sexual orientation" do not work and are harmful; and that a high prevalence of mental health problems among LGBT people are caused by social stigma. There is evidence that all these positions are in error (see e.g. the work of Walter Schumm, Stanton Jones and the Core Issues Trust) but LLF makes no attempt to explore this.
Conservatives are right I think to be wary of LLF, and engagement may not always be helpful for the faith of those not equipped to counter the liberal arguments. For a local church, discussions on this issue are likely to open cans of worms leaders might prefer stayed shut.
Even so, the resistance to overt change of teaching in the C of E is likely to be strong among the bishops and in Synod, and conservatives have every reason at this point to think they can succeed in resisting change once again. While engagement will not be for everyone, and there is it should be said a risk of becoming a target of abuse or worse, I think all of us in the Church of England should consider whether God might be asking us at this time to take the risk and take part. It is important to listen to those we disagree with and hear their stories. It is also important to stand up for our faith and what is right. LLF gives us a rare opportunity to do both.
Dr Will Jones is a Warwickshire-based writer, a mathematics graduate with a PhD in political philosophy and a diploma in biblical and theological studies. He blogs at www.faith-and-politics.com and is author of Evangelical Social Theology: Past and Present (Grove, 2017). He can be found on Twitter @faithnpolitic

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Medical debt is one of the reasons why a lot of American consumers are having trouble with their credit scores.
Miami, FL (PRWEB) July 10, 2015
National Debt Relief recently shared in an article published June 26, 2015, some facts to help consumers know more about their medical debt in terms of their credit score. The article titled “What You Need To Know About Medical Debt And Your Credit Score” points out some of the important things to know about the two.
The article starts off by pointing out that medical debt is one of the reasons why a lot of American consumers are having trouble with their credit scores. But what everyone needs to remember is that many unpaid medical bills may be due to reimbursement delays from health insurance companies and sometimes even medical billing errors and disputes that have yet to be resolved.
It is also possible that there will be confusion with the billing process because some consumers incur a lot of medical bills that can come from the hospital, treatment sessions, and even professional fees. These multiple providers can add up to a lot of confusion. On top of that, he cost of services can sometimes vary from one client to the next because of factors like insurance.
The article also shares that there seems to be no standard practice in overdue bill reporting. There are, many times, no clear indication of when unpaid medical bills will end up on a credit report. Other debt collection institutions will wait until after a pre-determined period has passed before they report the unpaid debt to a major credit bureau. For medical bills, it can vary from 30 to 180 days. It depends on the health care provider decides they will send the report.
To read the full article, click on this link: https://www.nationaldebtrelief.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-medical-debt-and-your-credit-score/


The last time I rode my motorcycle, I can remember how badly I smelled….my hair, my t-shirt reeked of exhaust fumes, and that was despite wearing a helmet and motorcycle jacket.
It’s time for an oil change.
So, after searching all over several different stores for the right filter to fit my bike and a 4-quart jug of Mobile 1’s Full Synthetic oil, I was ready to get dirty!
Yep! You heard that right. I’m the one who changes the oil on my own bike.
How to change the oil on a standard “naked” motorcycle
I passed up on a wonderful ride that my friends were taking today, so I could baby my bike and take a slow cruise through Rocky Mountain National Park. My friends were going to ride about 500 miles round-trip today and as enticing as it was to join them, I had to take care of my baby.
So, what does taking care of my baby involve, you ask? Well, I put Zed up on a bike stand and gather up my tools, the oil, the filter, gaskets and shop towels. Because Zed is a naked bike, I don’t need to worry about removing any plastic parts to get to the oil drain and fill cap.
Yes, I use a crescent wrench to loosen up the oil fill cap. It works. And it only needs a gentle nudge to loosen it up. Typically, I tighten it by hand and then maybe a quarter turn by wrench.
Next, I loosen up the oil plug and then continue unscrewing by hand, until it comes out and the old oil is flowing freely.
Then I also loosen up the old oil filter with the filter wrench. It never takes too much to loosen things up and I always do the rest of the work by hand. The only thing I don’t like about how the oil comes out from where the filter sits is that the oil falls all over the exhaust pipes.
Now that the oil is draining, I have a half cup of coffee, or do some cleaning while I wait for the oil to drain. I try to let as much oil drain out as possible.
Now, it’s time to do things in reverse and with fresh new parts and fluids.
First, the oil drain plug needs a new gasket. Then I screw it on by hand until it’s as tight as possible. Then I take the socket wrench, placing it in reverse mode from where it was before and give the drain plug one nice tightening notch.
Next, it’s time for a new oil filter. I screw this on by hand as well and tighten it with the filter wrench about a quarter turn.
Now, I refill the bike with full synthetic oil. I’ve used this oil ever since I bought my bike. It’s great for hot-running parts…like those on a motorcycle. Oh and it doesn’t smell too bad either in the first 2000 miles or so.
Last, I screw on the oil filler cap.
And, voila! Done!
Well, almost. This is where I clean up the oil off the exhaust pipes as much as possible. Then I roll my bike up close to my house to wash it down.
Now, I’m done!
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Dare to take your chance” is a Non-profit Organization (NGO) from Romania, with activity on local, national & European Activity Level, interested in Arts, Environment, Democracy, Unemployment, Sustainability, Creativity and Entrepreneurship, Volunteering, European and Balkan culture as well as urban and regional activities. DTC promotes friendship, peace, respect towards human rights, anti-racism. Voluntary mutual help regarding the above written matters is the subject of our meetings and, therefore, activities.
DTC wants to encourage young people to participate in European/ International trainings/ exchanges/ EVS programs, in order to build a stronger future for our country andget acquainted the colorful world we are living in, free of xenophobic attitudes, marking the beginning of friendships that will last for a lifetime.
The aim of our NGO is to introduce the Romanian Youth to the European Community, offer them a chance to discourse with young people from other countries and mobilize and stimulate them via the topics of Erasmus Plus projects. Moreover, we promote the idea of management and realization, as well as using our goodwill to enhance our everyday life. Our organization is involved with short & long term programs.Environment, urban or natural, xenophobia and thus, the rise of racism and poverty, socialization, respect towards human rights, public participation on local and European level, promoting the idea of the European citizen, unemployment, creativity and entrepreneurship are only a few of the issues that young people deal with every time they decide to participate in our organizations’ outdoor activities / workshops that we often provide within the European & International youth programs or in local cultural events and facilities. Also, we finished to develop the project “Citizens Are Speaking”, the objective of this project being to engage European Union (EU) citizens on the currently highly debatable issue of immigration, with a view to encouraging civic participation of citizens at Union level. The issue of immigration gained prominence as a result of the instability in the European neighbourhood area. This project will address the gap in the EU’s integration policy, including the rise in xenophobia that has increased during these last years, and the promotion of opportunities for inter-cultural engagement and volunteering at Union level.
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Tonight, I only managed to take care of three projects, because reading through the documents for each of them took a long time. But since all three had something funny about them, I still feel compelled to write a little blog posting… at 8:30 AM. I should also spring-clean my sleeping schedule, but right now it’s useless anyway because someone is doing repairs on the attic at this unfortunate time. Sigh.
I won’t be going into too much detail with explanations, because there would be a lot to say and it likely would be more confusing than interesting since you don’t know many of the characters. Also, apologies for the lack of accompanying artwork. Two of the projects are from 2015 and 2017 respectively, so the drawings are too awful to share “orz
Project #1 (Webcomic, 2015)
This document took me a loooong time to read… about 2 hours in total, for 57 pages with about 27000 words. It’s basically the “origin story” of Tsukasa and Setsuya, my duo of unlikely brothers who always stick together, and it was supposed to have 2 manga-length volumes. But with this amount of planning and attention to detail, it might as well have ended up spanning 3-5 volumes. (I mean, that document already has 57 pages, but it actually only details the first volume…)
Now, despite how happy and dorky Tsukasa comes across in Tenkei Tales, his and Setsuya’s origin story is freaking tragic and I really put both of my sons through the wringer there. Battles with sad outcomes, poison and bloodshed, betrayal and sacrifice. There’s plenty of action and scenes that would’ve required elaborate monster/machine design, and the latter is something I struggle with to this day. I definitely wouldn’t have been able to draw this project back in 2015; at least not in a way that actually looks cool. But I still love this story a lot, and even though the 2nd volume hasn’t been properly planned, I remember most of the important plot points and the ending has been set in stone for a long time.
What’s funny about this project, though? Well, I realized how freaking interconnected everything is. It’s not uncommon to find references towards other storylines in my planning documents, but this one is particularly impressive, setting things in motion you’d never expect. The third project in this list also has big connections to a grand total of 4 other storylines which all had their own games planned. I really don’t use memes very often, but looking at this web of connections, I kinda feel like this dude:
Random trivia I feel like sharing: Tsukasa and Setsuya aren’t related by blood, they just stick with an old lie they once told to get someone to help them. Since they’re basically inseparable and genuinely do feel a brotherly bond, it just works out for them. Meanwhile, I have a different pair of pretend-brothers who would gladly clear up the misconception, but are forced to keep up the charade. Funny how that happened.
Project #2 (RPG Maker horror, 2017)
This document wasn’t quite as bulky, with only about 12000 words across 18 pages. While the story is very much complete, the big hurdle here would’ve been the map design and stuff like puzzles/challenges. Both setting- and plot-wise, it’s a pretty surreal experience from start to finish, with a grand total of 21 endings that either help you figure out what’s going on, or just confuse you even more. Probably the latter, because the only way to get real explanations is the canon ending and the subsequently unlocked bonus story.
Now, while this game didn’t have much in terms of romance, it still had some undertones here and there. Otome undertones. Only that, at some point, I decided to turn the female protagonist into a male protagonist. You might think that this is a result of my recent otokonoko obsession, but I typically don’t change a character’s gender out of the blue – I just create a new character if needed. But in this specific case, keeping the character as-is while only changing the gender was beneficial for the story and added some small bonus intricacy and surprise to a few plot points.
The funny thing is just… I knew that I wanted to do this for quite some time, but I really, genuinely thought that I had never written those plans down. So when I read all the way to the end of the document with the intention to add this change tonight, I was super surprised to find that I already had written a few paragraphs about it – I just didn’t remember.
Pictured: My older self being proud of my younger self for taking care of important otokonoko matters so reliably. (Note that I never watched Love Life, so I have no idea what this scene is actually about.)
Project #3 (BL/Slice-of-Life VN, 2018)
15000 words across 20-ish pages (split into 2 documents), I think. It’s a bit difficult to tell, because I copy-pasted a bunch of stuff at one point, so part of it repeats. This was a story I came up with on a cold December night, when I felt very disheartened about the state of my projects, and my life in general. Somehow, all the despairing and lamenting I did on the balcony that day gave birth to another project, and while the protagonist isn’t a self-insert by any means, his story took some inspiration from my own grievances.
I came up with basic goals and gameplay mechanics, structured the romance part around those and sketched a dozen backgrounds. There were plans for one of those typical romance VN calendar schedules, requiring you to balance responsibilities with skill improvement and the quest for love. The protagonist’s apartment was supposed to be shown in isometric view on some menus, and I still like that a lot… I always wanted to make an entire game in that style.
This game really wasn’t special in terms of story or gameplay, but what I found funny was… this:
I don’t remember if I posted this to Twitter, but yeah. I was seriously torn about starting yet another project and clicking that “Create New Project” button in Ren’Py, to the point that I drew a tiny comic about it and called the file “struggle.” Of course, both the game’s protagonist and his love interest would encourage me to click, even though the former didn’t have much hope that it would work out. Well, what can I say? He was right “orz
And that concludes this somewhat weird posting. I wish I could go to sleep now, but it’s still noisy… “orz

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Child Care in Black and White: Working Parents and the History of Orphanages
The Working Class in American History series, University of Illinois Press, 2012.
Now available in paperback and Kindle editions!
This innovative new book tells the story of families who used orphanages as an early form of childcare in times of family crisis. Set at the turn of the last century as industrial capitalism was wrecking havoc on America’s working families, Child Care in Black and White explains how private charities struggled to make a dent in massive social problems long before there were any public safety nets. The study compares the United Presbyterian Orphan’s Home and the Home for Colored Children – “sister” agencies founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the same person – revealing the gender, race, and class inequalities built into the very foundation of our modern child welfare system.
Author Jessie Ramey argues that orphanages, and their concern with “dependency,” had a long-term impact on U.S. social welfare and raises questions about the role of childcare itself in perpetuating social inequalities. Using rich new sources available for the first time, she looks at working parents, children, orphanage managers, progressive reformers, staff members, and the broader community as the institutions developed from 1878 to 1929. In this highly readable account, Dr. Ramey combines quantitative analysis of the records of over 1,500 children living at the two orphanages with numerous stories of parents struggling to work and care for their children in the new urban, industrial economy.


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Muslims from Syria overcome civil war in their country to travel to Islam's holiest sites in Saudi Arabia, while tensions between the Saudi and Iranian government force Iranians to perform their haj in Iraq. Diane Hodges reports.
Muslims from Syria overcome civil war in their country to travel to Islam's holiest sites in Saudi Arabia, while tensions between the Saudi and Iranian government force Iranians to perform their haj in Iraq. Diane Hodges reports. Muslims from around the world have gathered in Saudi Arabia to perform the haj, visiting the most holy places in Islam. Among them, Syrians who managed to come despite the civil war that has driven many to refugee camps in other countries. One woman who fled from Idlib to Turkey came to the holy site of Rahman Mountain, whose name means "mercy" to pray for peace. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) FADIA AWAD, FROM JISER AL SHUGHUR IN IDLIB, SAYING : "We stayed on the top of the mountain because refugees in Lebanon, my relatives, my boys and girls, pleaded with us not to forget those who have been detained in Syria by the government. This is the most important thing; to come up here to pray for Syria." A woman from Aleppo, which has been devastated by the fighting, came to pray for the downfall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) HEYYAM, FROM ALEPPO, SAYING : "We are praying, God willing, to get revenge on Bashar and his supporters. For us, he is a nonbeliever and the ones who support him are nonbelievers." Meanwhile, tense relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia have forced many Iranian Muslims to perform their haj in Iraq. Iran is mainly Shi'ite Muslim while the Saudis are mainly Sunni. Talks between the two nations on arrangements broke down in May, leaving this Iranian Muslim angry. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) UNKNOWN IRANIAN PILGRIM, SAYING: "The Saudi government has committed a despicable act by preventing Iranian pilgrims from visiting God's holy places. Shi'ites are not warmongers. We are peaceful people who like dialogue." Iranian Muslims are performing their haj by visiting the holy Shi'ite city of Karbala, to reconnect with their prophets and their faith.


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This is a thread for discussion of the article, Load Tuning, By Jerry Teo. Here you can ask questions or make comments about the article.You just got your new rig home and are ready to get it shooting its best. But what is a way to get it dialed in without spending a fortune, burning up the barrel and taking multiple trips to the range?
This was a problem I faced years ago when I made the plunge into LR hunting. The most common method was to load up a bunch of ammo while varying one thing (usually powder in 1/2gr increments), shooting a few 5rds groups and 'working up'. When the best load was found, some other changes might be made like powder, bullet, primer, seating depth, neck tension. Read More...


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Sykesville won't be posting an "occupant wanted" sign at the Town House next month.
When the police department moves to new headquarters next door, the Historic District Commission hopes to move memorabilia gathering dust in the municipal attic right into the vacated space.
The commission has collected hundreds of books, 70 years worth of town history on microfilm, old jailer's manacles, merchandise sold in Main Street stores at the turn of the century and antique furniture, including a chair Betsy Patterson used before she left town to marry Napoleon Bonaparte's brother Jerome.
Commission members would like to move everything downstairs and reclaim the space they relinquished when the expanding police and town manager's offices pushed the town's history into cold storage. With room to move, commission members could organize the items and make them available to the public.
"We could use the walls to display our photographs," said Rebecca Herman, chairwoman of the commission. "We could also organize a research and information area. It would add so much to what we could offer."
The commission would like to convert the police chief's second-floor office into an exhibit area. The opportunity to display won't come too soon for some people who have donated antiques and family heirlooms to the town.
"Some donors of historic items have asked that items not put on display be returned to them," said Thelma Wimmer, commission member. "I have stalled them on that request."
Ms. Wimmer also worried that prolonged storage in the unheated attic could damage the furniture.
"We have already thought of the Historic Commission for the space," said James L. Schumacher, town manager. "I see no problem with their request as long as we have the room."
The Gate House in Millard Cooper Park might be another possible site to show off the town's treasures.
The commission members have asked the state to lease the unoccupied two-story building to the town.
"The state deeded the park to the town, why not the house?" asked Mrs. Herman. "The state told us last year it would be willing to let us lease it, but it would take months to process the request."
Trudy Brown, an administrator at Springfield Hospital, said she forwarded the request to the state Board of Public Works in June.
"The state has so many programs in process for unoccupied homes, it will be a while longer before a decision is made," Ms. Brown said.
The two-bedroom building, which once was part of the hospital, has more than enough room, Mrs. Herman said, and it would not need major repairs -- "just painting and sprucing up."
Volunteers could handle the cleanup, she said.
"We have enough for two displays," she said. "Hopefully, by January, we will have one."


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A gastric balloon that's swallowed like a pill and then sits in the stomach filled with fluid helped patients lose more than a third of their excess weight during a four-month period, researchers have reported.
A gastric balloon that’s swallowed like a pill and then sits in the stomach filled with fluid helped patients lose more than a third of their excess weight during a four-month period, researchers have reported.
The Elipse device has not been approved for weight loss by the Food & Drug Administration. However, it is one of a new generation of “gastric balloons” aimed at helping the obese lose weight and improve related health conditions without undergoing an invasive and largely permanent replumbing of the digestive system.
In July, the FDA approved the “Reshape Dual Balloon” system, which is put in place during a 30-minute procedure in which a patient is mildly sedated.
The Elipse device, which is expected to come before the FDA for consideration soon, differs from the Reshape Dual Balloon in that it is swallowed rather than implanted in the stomach using an endoscope. Tethered to a tiny catheter, the Elipse device would be swallowed like a pill. Once in the stomach, the capsule dissolves, revealing a gastric balloon that is filled with sterile fluid.
Once filled to roughly the size of a grapefruit, the balloon sits in the stomach for four months. By taking up room there, it creates a sensation of fullness and helps a patient eat less and develop habits of portion control. After four months, the balloon is emptied and passed from the body in stool.
The device’s manufacturer, Allurion Technologies, calls the Elipse “the first procedure-less gastric balloon” and suggests that it might be used to help those with a body-mass index above 27 to lose weight.
A BMI of 25 is the cutoff point for overweight, and obesity is defined as a BMI above 30.
On Thursday at the Obesity Society’s meeting, study co-author Dr. Ram Chuttani reported that 34 overweight and obese subjects who got the balloon lost an average of 22 pounds after four months — about 37 percent of excess weight.
Chuttani, who is chief of interventional gastroenterology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, said that patients who got the Elipse also saw improvements in their triglycerides and in hemoglobin A1C levels — a key measure of metabolic function.
University of California-Irvine’s chief bariatric surgeon, Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen, who was not involved in the current study, said it might offer a treatment for overweight patients hoping to avert obesity, and to patients who might not be good candidates for bariatric surgery.


'Two Turtle doves' star Zach Tinker joins the Season 1-star cast of 'Fire Country'.
This isn’t the first time spray-on dry shampoo has been identified as a problem. P&G tested its whole portfolio of aerosol products following Valisure’s findings. The company then recalled its Pantene and Herbal Essences dry shampoos in December, citing benzene contamination.
According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, exposure to benzene, which is classified as a human carcinogen, can occur through inhalation, ingestion, or through skin contact and can result in cancers including leukemia and blood cancers.
A 28-year-old man from Jogeshwari received dozens of calls and abusive texts from over 31 different mobile numbers used by recovery agents blackmailing him for repayment of loans he availed from seven loan apps in May.
Sharing his thoughts about OTT platforms, he adds, “It’s a good thing, as it gives a platform to content creation. Change is a constant thing and we need to accept it.
A city businessman’s desire to go on a date with an anonymous woman cost him a bomb! Exploring an unsolicited message from ‘Lovely-dovely’, the 35-year-old ended in a financial loss of 3.30 lakh.
Bigg Boss OTT witnessed its first fight of the season. Sonu Srinivas Gowda and Spoorthi Gowda were seen engaging in a verbal spat in the previous episode.
For the first time, an online survey of birds’ nesting will be carried out in Vadodara to scientifically understand habitat of bird species in urban areas.
American singer-songwriter Katy Perry recently opened up about motherhood, saying her daughter Daisy dove is "everything" she was ever looking for.
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Katy Perry took a trip down memory lane as she not only shared photos, but even penned a love note for birthday boy Orlando Bloom and posted it on social media for all to see.
Shea Butter is a boon for dry skin. Apart from adding nourishment and moisture to the skin, it makes it soft and supple.
Tiger Woods has revealed he will team up with his son Charlie and compete in the PNC Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando (Grande Lakes) from Dec. 17-20.
You might be utilizing an after-shower lotion and emollients to keep your skin hydrated. Yet, has it ever happened to you that possibly your soap is compounding your concern? With regards to dry skin, it's essential to look for a soap that is sufficiently delicate to be utilized every day, yet ground-breaking enough to scrub away dirt, germs, and makeup.
Music sensation Katy Perry, who recently turned a year older, was flooded with adorable birthday messages from friends and fans but it was her fiance Orlando Bloom, who stole the thunder with his hilarious birthday post for his lady love.
Almost a month after welcoming a baby girl with fiance Katy Perry, actor Orlando Bloom on Wednesday interview revealed whom the child resembles the most.


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Include aid for abortions, Ignatieff says
If Prime Minister Stephen Harper is serious about making maternal health a top priority, he has to support aid for abortions, says Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff.
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OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper needs to back aid for abortions abroad if he’s serious about making maternal health a “top priority” for Canada, says Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff.
“We don’t want to have women dying because of botched procedures. We don’t want to have women dying in misery,” Ignatieff told reporters today after meetings on Parliament Hill on issues of international development. “We’ve had a pro-choice consensus in this area for a couple of generations and we want to hold it.”
The Prime Minister announced in the Star and at Davos, Switzerland, last week that the health of mothers and children would be the focus of Canada’s attention during this summer’s G-8 meetings in this country.
Harper has not specifically said what this aid would include, but support for abortion would be a tough sell for him within his own Conservative caucus, where there are pockets of considerable sentiment against abortion.
The Liberal leader said he has no reason to believe that the Conservatives would withhold foreign aid from projects that assist women in getting abortions, but he pointed out that this was a problem in the United States during the time of former president George W. Bush.
“In the United States, during the Bush regime, there were substantial limitations on what international agencies could support in terms of women’s health,” Ignatieff said. “We don’t want us to go that way. We want to make sure that women have access to all the contraceptive methods available to control their fertility.”
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This new film about Oasis’s glory years is rousing, heart-rending and really f**king funny
Various : Death Row Greatest Hits
Essential trawl through one of the most important back catalogues in hip-hop...
The ghettos of South Central Los Angeles, Watts and Compton weren't unknown before NWA came along; it's just the way the outside public's perceptions were challenged by that seminal group that was so important. There was no compromise - harsh, gritty street reportage and excellent beats. Dr Dre was a foundation stone of NWA, and his unparalleled productions formed the bedrock for Death Row's eventual rise and supposed fall.
Yes, there were rumours of extreme business practices, and 2Pac's untimely death was needless and shameful, but when the street meets corporations, sparks fly. And this here document should come with a government health warning : these beats and the honesty of the rappers might just stain your soul forever.
Death Row was also about fun and good times, and when you check Dr Dre's 'Nuthin' But A G Thang' - which introduced lanky young Snoop Doggy Dogg to the world - or groove to Snoop's 'Gin And Juice'; or even turn cartwheels to Pac's 'Me Against The World', there was always a balance held between reality and fantasy. As well as a line drawn between shiny, futuristic beats that mangled up a soul and funk past, and all other competition.
The undertow of sadness and horror that haunts the ghetto wasn't flinched at either. Dre's 'Lil' Ghetto Boy' exposed the truth encoded in Donny Hathaway's original and 2Pac's letter to African American women, 'Keep Your Head Up' also showed a fierce conscience.
When you pushed Death Row, though, retaliation was swift - on record at least. Tragedy only occurred when various parties couldn't differentiate between reality and fantasy. And to hear Pac's 'Hit 'Em Up' now, with hindsight, points to three dead artists as an indirect result - him and two others (Outlawz member Tragedy Khadaffi and the subject of the song, ex best friend Notorious B.I.G).
So, here are 33 cuts preserved in aspic, each with a story to tell. And it's an evolving story that isn't by any means over yet.
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Delving into the murk and noise of their past, the Boston veterans’ second post-reunion album is a superlative indie rock collection
Two kings of the indie dancefloor unite for a warm, timeless take on 20th century pop and rock
This unruly second album delivers a sucker punch to anyone who had the Kent duo down as a novelty act
Justin Vernon’s third Bon Iver album is a weird and wonderful thing

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