- Landmark contract will see BackLite deliver new world-class designs across 26 locations – with a state-of-the-art digital offering across at least 7 of their high profile sites.
- BackLite Media is reimagining outdoor signage along Sheikh Zayed Road with bespoke, state-of-the-art features including smart data tracking, customisable lighting and aesthetic world class design.
- The new network will be unsurpassed and in the same league as some of the best digital signs deployed in global hubs around the world, further re-enforcing BackLite’s position as one of the region’s leading OOH advertising companies.
BackLite Media, Dubai’s premier out-of-home (OOH) advertising company, is transforming outdoor signage in Dubai with never-before-seen aesthetics and cutting-edge technology following a landmark 12-year deal, valued at AED1 billion, signed with the Dubai Roads & Transport Authority (RTA).
The new contract will see BackLite deliver a mix of digital and traditional outdoor signage across 26 locations along Sheikh Zayed Road, including the Golden Boulevard – between Dubai World Trade Centre and Interchange 1 – and up to the Mall of the Emirates.
The digital signage solutions by BackLite will be in a class of their own, and will usher in a new era of outdoor signage to the city, using technology and visual solutions that are far ahead of the systems used in global hubs across the world.
Taking both the visual appeal and the overall cityscape into consideration, the new signage integrates the best in modern technology with features such as smart data tracking that adds incredible value for advertisers.
Complementing the smart city vision of Dubai’s leadership, the new signage deployed by BackLite can be efficiently integrated with Intelligent City Management technology. BackLite’s intelligent data system, to be deployed across its digital signage, will allow advertisers target their audiences much more efficiently with dynamic real-time content.
A highlight of the new signage are the design approaches that span not just the visual splendour of the displays, but also in BackLite’s approach to the pillars themselves. Both the design and display are expertly suited to accommodate the expansion needs of RTA.
Bill Fordyce, Chief Executive Officer of BackLite, said: “We are delighted to continue our long-term partnership with RTA, in bringing innovative signage to Dubai – which are not only best-in-class and of the highest aesthetic standards but also meet the Smart City vision outlined by Dubai’s leadership. With the industry-leading technology deployed, our signage will add excellent value to advertisers in addition to creating a powerful visual identity for the city. We are thankful to RTA for recognising our recommendations for the signage overhaul of the most strategic locations in the city, which will further contribute to civic pride and underline Dubai as a world-class city.”
BackLite will bring a rare and unseen energy and visual appeal to the signage solutions along Sheikh Zayed Road following the contract, that underlines its reputation as best-in-class in the region.
BackLite Media LLC is a specialist, out-of-home outdoor advertising company based in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. The company first introduced its unique unipole signs into the UAE 1996.
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2 days 1 night homestay tour to Cai Be to immerse into seasonal picturesque rice fields and water way of the Mekong Delta region; explore Cai Be town which known as the basket of fruit in the lower part of the Mekong River. Taste the local specialties, wander into the small villages to visit the orchard, fruit plantation and enjoy the traditional southern Vietnamese folk music, homestay overnight with local farmers, cycle in the island paths and bring home nice pictures of real Mekong delta…
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Experience the rustic Mekong homestay tour to Cai Be which known as the basket of fruit in the lower part of the Mekong River. Taste the local specialties, wander into the small villages to visit the orchard, fruit plantation and enjoy the traditional southern Vietnamese folk music, homestay overnight with local farmers, cycle in the island paths and bring home nice pictures of real Mekong delta…
6.30-7.00 Pick up at your hotel in Dist 1, HCMC and begin the trip to Cai Be. Upon arrival in Cai Be, have a boat ride to remaining site of a very renowned wholesale Cai Be floating market on Tien River many years ago. This site entitles you to know something about the local trading habit that has changed due to the age of the modern society when more terrestrial transportation and high-technique of agriculture have dominated everywhere. Visit a small family business to see how coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn are made. Then wander into the small villages to visit the orchard and fruit plantation, accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music.
Keep sailing to Vinh Long through a series of small canals to experience the charms of the Upper Mekong Delta. Arrive in Tan Phong Island, the green pearl where you can immerse yourself in nature. Enjoy your cooking experience and learn how to prepare special Vietnamese dishes. Food cooked by yourself and fresh river food served in the heart of the garden. Relax on the hammocks to get back your energy.
Ride a bike around the village path with fruit orchards and bonsai garden. Meet the local islanders to learn more about the local daily life in the Mekong delta. Meet our local guide and transfer to the island for the the night homestay experience with the local people.
After meeting your home stay hosts, you’re free to walk around the house and village to explore the countryside. You will prepare your own dinner (Vietnamese dishes) with help from your host. Overnight homestay with your hospitable island hosts.
After breakfast, you will go on visiting Mr Ba Duc‘s ancient house. It’s one of several houses preserved in harmonious combination of two architectural styles: Vietnamese and French, whose shape is unique to the colonial period.
You also visit a rice husking mill to learn about the procedure for rice production. Mekong Delta is popular for its own unique charm. In Cai Be, a lot of materials are still hand-crafted, such as: “Cham La”, the coconut leaves used to weave the roofs of homes. If you want to see how bricks are made, you’ll see it here.
After lunch at a restaurant, you will return to HCMC by bus. Trip ends in Ho Chi Minh City around 5:30 PM

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To finish off 2020 with a bang, Donald Glaude’s track “Oh Yeah” is featured on DJ Dan’s “In Stereo All-Stars” compilation, which topped the Beatport Funky / Groove / Jackin House charts at #1. This full-length release features hand-picked tracks from DJ Dan, including some of his own new releases, as well as past, present, and future InStereo favorites. The mastering for Glaude’s track was done by our very own expert, Freddie Harb with Distinct Mastering. If you haven’t heard it for yourself yet, go give it a listen now!
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Dubai’s newest hotel will have an extravagant man-made rainforest inside
Who would want to travel half the world to enjoy the scenic beauty of a rainforest at the expense of diseases that come along with it, when you can get the same view in a much safer environment? Dubai, the home of splendid artificial islands, will now offer its tourists to experience the first ever manmade rainforest in the Middle East.
Rosemont Hotel & Residencies is owned by Royal Internationals and will be operated by Hilton brand Curio.Designed by ZAS Architects Dubai, the complex will be constructed in an area as vast as 75000-square foot. The 230-million-pound project will not only have a rainforest but will also comprise of an artificial beach and an infinity pool running around the edges of the building.
The manmade jungle will be situated at the base of the two 47 storied buildings, inside a five-storied podium. This area will be filled with an exotic variety of plants so that the jungle replicates the exact feel of an actual rainforest and the guests can have an experience of a lifetime in the first and the only rainforest in the middle of a desert.
The extravagant complex being designed by ZAS Architects will accommodate a total of 450 suites and guest rooms as well as 280 private residencies. The building will have a lobby on the 26th floor and will also cater to different needs of the guests and residents by providing amenities such as; spa, fine dining, trampoline park, meeting rooms, bowling alley, shops and adventure area for children.
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History of Jai Vilas Palace: It was the Maharaja’s wish to bring the Palace of Versailles to Gwalior. So, when the occasion arose for King Edward’s arrival in the year 1875, he built the Jai Vilas Palace by putting prisoners from the Gwalior fort to work on its construction. Workers spent 12 years fabricating the plush carpet in the main attraction of the Palace – the Durbar Hall. The carpet is one of the largest in the world.
History of Jai Vilas Palace
The Jai Vilas Mahal, also known as the Jai Vilas Palace, is a nineteenth century palace in Gwalior, India. It was established in 1874 by Jayajirao Scindia, the ruler of the princely state of Gwalior in the British Raj. While the major part of the palace is now the “Jiwajirao Scindia Museum” which opened to the public in 1964, a part of it is still the residence of some of his descendants.
Jai Vilas Palace is a fine example of European architecture. It was designed and built by Sir Michael Filose. It is a combination of architectural styles, the first storey is Tuscan, the second Italian-Doric and the third Corinthian. The area of the Jai Vilas palace is 124,771 square feet and it is known for its large Durbar Hall. The interior of the Durbar Hall is decorated with gilt and gold furnishings and adorned with a huge carpet and gigantic chandeliers. It is 100 feet long, 50 feet wide and 41 feet in height.
Since setting records seems to be set in stone for this monument, the exquisite chandeliers in the hall are no exception. At that time, experts were doubtful that the roof of the great hall could hold the weight of the two massive chandeliers. However, Sir Michael Filose believed in his approach. In order to prove his point, he set up a wide wooden ramp from the floor to the roof and walked a dozen elephants to the top. The elephants together weighed almost twice that of the chandeliers, and yet the roof held its place. In this way, the ingenious architect simplistically proved the strength of his creation. 140 years later, the roof endures.
The palace was described by Sir William Howard Russell in 1877
The Palace covers an area of 124,771 square feet, exclusive of the inner square, which is 321 by 321% feet. The building is double-storied, and the wings and turrets are three- and five-storied. Its total length is 106 feet. The first story is Tuscan, second Italian Doric, and the third Corinthian order of architecture. The interior of the Reception-room is 97 feet 8 inches long by 50 feet broad, and it is 41 feet in height. The roof is arched with stone slabs 21 feet long, which enabled the architect to make the ribs prominent. They rest at each end on double Corinthian columns, which form a colonnade round the interior. The interior and exterior of the Palace form a combination of arcades and colonnades. Upwards of 300,000 leaves of gold were‘used to decorate the Reception-hall.
jaivilasmuseum.org: The Grand Staircase-room is roofed with stone slabs 30 feet long; the room opposite to it is roofed in the same way. This room was used for dancing. The length of each of these rooms is 50 feet. The Grand Drawing-room, one of the finest saloons in the world, is hung with wonderful chandeliers, and decorated with enormous mirrors. The Prince’s bedstead, washing service, and bath were of solid silver. The cost of the Palace was a little above 1,100,000 rupees. But the garden-walls, iron railings, gardens, furniture, glass, grand staircase, chandeliers, etc, cost about 500,000 rupees more. The area of the garden is about one square mile; there are several waterfalls and a number of fountains in it.

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Semen analysis (SA) is considered mandatory for suspected male infertility although its clinical value has recently become questionable. Sperm motility is an essential parameter for SA, but is limited by high measurement uncertainty, which includes operator subjectivity. Computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) can reduce measurement uncertainty compared with manual SA. The objective of this study was to determine whether the Sperm Class Analyser (SCA) CASA-Mot system could reduce specific components of sperm motility measurement uncertainty compared with the World Health Organization (WHO) manual method in a single laboratory undertaking routine diagnostic SA. The study examined: (i) operator subjectivity; (ii) precision, (iii) accuracy against internal and external quality standards; and (iv) a pilot sub-study examining the potential to predict an IVF fertilisation rate. Compared with the manual WHO method of SA on 4000 semen samples, SCA reduces but does not completely eliminate operator subjectivity. Study SCA and CASA-Mot are useful tools for well-trained staff that allow rapid, high-number sperm motility categorization with less analytical variance than the manual equivalent. Our initial data suggest that SCA motility may have superior predictive potential compared with the WHO manual method for predicating IVF fertilization.


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The versatile Fyxation Quiver frameset is now available for $300, frame and fork. The bike is designed to work either a single or fixed, or with deraileur or internal gears, and no extraneous mounts no matter what. The 4130 chromoly frame has 132.5 mm rear spacing and horizontal dropouts with a removeable hander and cable stops, making it a bike that will continue with you as your tastes or needs change. The frame features clearance for 47 mm tires and an ED coating inside and out, so it should hold up rust-free for many winter seasons to come. This is going to be a popular bike — look for a full review in a future issue of Urban Velo, as we expect to get a sample bike as early as next week. Until then see more aboutn the Quiver at the Fyxation blog.


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The sketch caught my attention for several reasons.
Appearing in the June 25, 1975 edition of the Sarnia Gazette, it depicts a striking two-storey brick home identified as “The Douglas House.” It stands just blocks away on London Road from the house in which I grew up.
But I knew 213 London Road as “The Potter House.” This is the home of Greg and Emily Potter and their three beautiful little girls – Annie, Juliet and Phoebe. Emily is a fellow director of the Sarnia Historical Society and her home is the location of our monthly board meetings.
I also knew the guy who did the sketch. Local businessman Jim Vergunst, a talented artist and ice sculptor, had drawn a series of historic homes in his teens, and Marceil Saddy, a former mayor and editor of the Gazette, had purchased them all to hang in his office.
Saddy printed one of them in the Gazette that day in 1975.
In 1870, when the house was being built for $2,000, a 20-year-old Irish immigrant from Kilkenny was studying for the Anglican priesthood. Ordained in 1874, and armed with a B.A. and M.A. from Toronto, Rev. Thomas R. Davis took up pastoral duties in Aylmer and then Brantford.
In 1882, he was transferred to Sarnia. And here, the man who would become “Canon Davis,” intersected with a piece of Sarnia history.
Richard Emeric Vidal was one of the founders of Sarnia. In 1848, he hired Alexander Mackenzie, later Canada’s second prime minister, to build a red brick church. The new Anglican church, called St. Paul’s, seated 100 parishioners and was located on the north side of London Road, east of the present Our Lady of Mercy church.
In 1882, as Rev. Davis arrived in Sarnia, he moved into 213 London Rd., which became the rectory for a new church being built at Vidal and Charlotte streets. The new church became St. George’s, and Canon Davis, its pastor, lived in the rectory until 1922.
The Rev. Canon Davis served as chaplain of the Lambton 27th Battalion, was president of the Sarnia Board of Education, and Rural Dean for Lambton County. He died in 1925 in Vancouver.
Today, his memory is kept alive by parishioners of Canon Davis Anglican church.
While Canon Davis lived at 213 London Rd. he fathered three daughters. Today, the music of their voices and laughter is mirrored by that of Annie, Juliet and Phoebe Potter as they run through the hallways of the historic old house.


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Banque Franco-Lao Ltd (BFL) is a joint venture between the BRED Group and BCEL.
The number of banks setting up in Laos has been increasing recently, reflecting the growth in the banking business here as the country’s economy expands. The growth rate of Banque Franco-Lao Ltd (BFL), a joint venture between the BRED Group and Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public (BCEL), reportedly doubled between 2011 and 2012 and now expects to grow by 50 percent in 2013. More…
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Mr.Vankham Voravong, shaking hands with a IFC regional manager for the Mekong region in Vientiane.
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will provide a trade finance line of $5 million to Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public, the largest commercial bank in the Lao PDR. This will allow the bank to help smaller Lao private companies increase trade, generate foreign exchange, and create jobs, according to IFC press release yesterday. More…


2015 GMC Yukon Full Redesign
The 2015 GMC Yukon is a full-measure SUV which comes totally updated available. First time was propelled in 2006 wherein most recent discharge notwithstanding the numerous changes stays genuine to the demonstrated state of its ancestor. It is based on the construction modeling of the new GMC Sierra models, hold their customary structure. The 2015 GMC Yukon brings progressions to the outside, for example, new barbecue, current guards, etched wings, enhanced aeromechanics, new lighting and then some. For each one of the individuals who need an extraordinary family vehicle, with an extensive inner part and a huge inside and freight limit, the right decision is the new 2015 GMC Yukon. Discharge date is not yet known yet is required to be found in showrooms in summer 2014.
The 2015 GMC Yukon will be controlled by method for two V8 motors. The new motor which will be offered is a 5.3 – liter V8 which delivers 355 drive and 383 pound-feet of torque. This motor has immediate infusion, barrel deactivation framework for better effectiveness and is mated to a six-velocity programmed transmission. The second motor will be offered in GMC Yukon Denali models, and it is the new 6.2 – liter V8 that creates 420 drive and 460 lb -ft of torque. Additionally, this motor is combined with the same transmission and drive diesel and mixture powertrain not will come soon to the business. The utilization of aluminum and high-quality steel has brought down the weight of the vehicle itself.
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Sen. Bill Nelson, the key elected Democrat in Florida who will likely have influence in selecting the next Florida Democratic Party chair, hasn’t publicly revealed who he will support.
“The Senator is aware of some candidates who have expressed an interest and will be monitoring the upcoming local DEC elections which determine who is officially eligible to run,” said Pete Mitchell, Nelson’s former longtime chief of staff who is advising him on his 2018 campaign.
It appears that Nelson is waiting for some of the large Democratic counties to first elect their own leaders before he weighs in publicly on who should replace Allison Tant, who announced after the Nov. 8th election that she wouldn’t seek re-election in January.
Across Florida, committeemen and women vote for the state party chair according to a formula based on the number of registered Democrats in the county which means that Broward and Miami-Dade have the most influence.
Nelson is the lone statewide Democrat in elected office in Florida and the Republicans have placed a target on this back for 2018.
While Nelson easily beat U.S. Rep. Connie Mack in 2012, this time he could face a far more formidable opponent: Republican Gov. Rick Scott appears poised to run. A former hospital CEO, Scott can tap his personal wealth and friendship with President Elect Donald Trump.
Broward County Commissioner Steve Geller who has known Nelson for decades said he hasn’t heard from Nelson who he plans to support.
“When he weighs in I think for a lot of us that will be a very very important step,” Geller said. “He is the single individual that if he chooses to influence the race will have the most influence. Thus far I have not heard him choose to use it.”
In 2013, Nelson backed Tant.
Nelson will want a party chair who can help unify the party and raise millions of dollars. The key candidate who could generate big bucks for the party is Stephen Bittel, a prominent national fundraiser and Coconut Grove developer. Bittel told the Herald earlier this month he “might” want the position but he appears to be a serious candidate because he has been contacting Democratic activists. However, for Bittel to run would require some maneuvering because he isn’t a precinct committeeman, a prerequisite to run for the state chair position.
There is a long list of potential candidates to run for state chair. Sen. Dwight Bullard of Cutler Bay and Susannah Randolph, former district director for U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson have both said they will run for chair.

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Designer/Developer: Kristen Rehm
Simply put, Landmark is a travel companion application. But it’s also much more than that. The idea for Landmark originated as an AR application – one where a user could pick up 3D collectables once they’re at a physical tourist attraction. However, time (and knowledge) constraints left me condensing the idea into a tracking application instead. Landmark allows its users to track the tourist attractions they’ve visited, and create a bucket list of the ones they want to visit next. It features an interactive map, where users can explore the city they’re in, and see the popular spots to visit within.
The Context and Challenge
This app was created with the intention of solving a problem – the cluttered camera roll. Oftentimes people who frequently travel, document their experiences by taking lots of photos on their mobile devices. But there isn’t a satisfying way to track where you’ve been, or what you’ve seen while traveling. Sure, you can scroll through vast amounts of pictures to finally find your selfie with Mount Rushmore – or you could use Landmark to document the experience, have it conveniently saved in one location, and to find new places you’d like to go next. Landmark is designed specifically to inspire it’s users to add to their bucket list.
Creating a native app for the first time meant a lot of challenges – aside from learning the ins-and-outs of xCode. One of those was discovering a solid task flow from screen to screen; what did users want to see first? Were they more interested in the map or the bucket list? The places they’ve already visited, perhaps? This led to user testing, which helped me solve some of these problems upfront. But as with any project, more roadblocks – and need for iteration – came after.
The Process and Insight
While creating Landmark, there were some ideas that I had to scrap. I originally was going to have a search feature for different cities and locations, thinking this would be the best way for people to discover new places for their bucket list. However, I found that users typically already have an idea in mind of where they’re going next – or want to go. Rather than having search functionality, I created an add button that allowed users to input their own locations and landmarks. This allows for more customization, and a more personalized experience.
Landmark helps users record where they’ve been, when they visited a famous tourist location, and keep track of what they want to see next. It provides a unique space for this task, and is a great application for anyone who wants to travel more, document their experiences, or see what else is out there that they might’ve missed. I ensured the task-flow was simple and straightforward — there’s nothing more stressful and frustrating than not understanding how an application works. It might be simple in nature, but this really allows users of Landmark to take it and run with it. After several uses, Landmark becomes a reminiscent journal of sorts – one where you can enjoy the things you’ve done and seen, and look forward to the future and what’s next.
Despite being unable to create all that I envisioned, I think Landmark is absolutely a success. I wanted an app that users could keep returning to in order to track where they’ve been, and I’ve successfully created that. While additional features, such as AR collectables, gamification, etc would have been added bonuses, Landmark serves it’s original purpose, and serves it well. That being said, I am incredibly happy with the outcome of this app, and would enjoy working on it more in the future to live up to the higher potential it has.


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Manatea, one of two art works removed by FAU.
Florida Atlantic University is working to clean up the look of its campus by removing sculptures which are several decades old.
The "Manatea" and the "Reef" were a part of FAU's collection of donated art.
The Manatea was removed to make room for an extended cafeteria for students.
School officials also say the structures were becoming rusty, and there wasn't enough money in the maintenance budget to fix them.
They are now dismantled in storage.
Some students say they are glad the campus is cleaning up. Others would like to see the art stay.
Senior theater student Jane Lynch said, "It's think it's now a part of FAU that you've taken away that's not going to be here anymore."
Faculty in the college of arts and letters say they are investigating the process by which the statues were removed.
The school says the FAU University Art Committee was involved in the decision to remove the art. It is made up of two visual arts representatives and the FAU Director of Facilities and Planning.
Officials say they did contact the artist of the Manatea. He did not want to pay to have the sculpture dismantled and sent to him.


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Two people are arrested after a drug bust in Edmond. Officers arrested Alexis Payne and Jesse Barnard on suspicion of drug possession.
Two freight trains collided at an overpass near Chaffee, Missouri, early Saturday morning, injuring seven people, authorities said.
The overpass collapsed when one of the trains struck a pillar, Scott County Sheriff Rick Walters said.
A fire broke out...


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Secret WHO negotiations on the proposed Pandemic Treaty are scheduled for January 9th through 13th. These meetings are part of a continued effort to finalize proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations.
We need your help in raising public awareness by sharing this information far and wide. James Roguski, who is leading the charge in getting this information out, has compiled a list of important changes through proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations. You can find more information regarding the WHO Pandemic Treaty negotiations here.
The following is an excerpt from James Roguski’s substack, which describes the proposed amendments to the WHO International Health Regulations.
“The International Health Regulations Review Committee (IHRRC) of the World Health Organization (WHO) is planning to meet in secret from Monday, January 9, 2023 to Friday January 13, 2023. The IHRRC will be working to finalize what is now a 46 page document that includes proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR).
The proposed amendments would:
Change the overall nature of the World Health Organization from an advisory organization that merely makes recommendations to a governing body whose proclamations would be legally-binding. (Article 1)Greatly expand the scope of the International Health Regulations to include scenarios that merely have a “potential to impact public health.”Seek to remove “respect for dignity, human rights and fundamental freedoms of people.” (Article 3)Give the Director General of the WHO control over the means of production through an “allocation plan for health products” to require developed states parties to supply pandemic response products as directed. (Article 13A)Give the WHO the authority to require medical examinations, proof of prophylaxis, proof of vaccine and to implement contact tracing, quarantineRead More

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Office Hours: Mon 10am-11am, Thu 4pm-5pm, Computer Science 095I
Prerequisites: Undergraduate 1) Algorithms and 2) Machine Learning (talk to instructor)
Networks are omni-present in science, business and everyday life. The Internet, on-line social networks, transportation networks, molecules and interconnected neurons within the brain constitute only a modest set of examples. Affordable sensors, advances in sciences and the boom of the Internet have all enabled the collection of vast amounts of network data whose analysis and understanding hold the promise to answer important questions: How do we form social connections and communities? How to optimize transportation in the face of globalization? What is the architecture of the brain? Which molecules can be used to treat diseases?
In order to answer the aforementioned questions, we need scalable and accurate algorithms to mine network data as well as realistic models for network organization and dynamics in order to distill actionable knowledge from the available data. Research in data mining and machine learning as well as models pertaining to the novel discipline of Network Science offer key tools to analyze, model and mine patterns from large networks.
In this class we will study recent research in data mining and network science targeted to understanding big network data. The class will involve reading, student presentations and critical reviews of seminal papers from the field. In addition, all students will complete group research projects related to the topics discussed in class and involving working with real world data.


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Chicago: Rand McNally, 1912. Winter, Milo K. 1st. Original cloth. First edition. 8vo. 182pp, [iv] pp publisher's advertisements. Black & white illustrations; photographs; drawings by Milo K. Winter. Green cloth covered boards; paste-down full color illustration to front board; gilt titles to front board and spine; original illustrated dust jacket; in original box with label. Book is in near fine condition (all edges neat and clean; front cover illustration bright) in a near fine dust jacket (short closed tear to top edge; light wear to extremities); box in very good condition (two short tears to edge; age toning). An unusually nice copy in the original publisher's box. Item #16805
Includes a photographic plate of Cathedral Spires in Yosemite Valley on p. 133. "Abounding in poetic feeling and sympathy with childhood, these nature stories, so true, so simply and beautifully told that they have all the effect of fairy tales, exert their charm on others beside the tiny king and princess to whom they are related." - Inside jacket flap.


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Dallas will celebrate Hispanic heritage on Saturday at the first annual Dia de los Muertos festival and parade at Dallas City Hall.
The festival will take place from 4-11 p.m., while the parade happen in between from 5-7 p.m. The parade route will begin and end at Dallas City Hall.
Expect extravegant costumes and floats, followed by traditional Mexican food at the fesitval. At least 30,000 people are expected to attend, so don’t miss out on this new tradition coming to Dallas!
Admission to both the parade and festival are free.

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Hayley Verrall is a driven, passionate and eclectic award winning country singer/songwriter from Burlington, Ontario. Hayley’s voice has been compared to those of Patsy Cline and Roseanne Cash, a reflection of the distinct and pure tones she inserts into every melody she sings while providing superb self-accompaniment on guitar.
Hayley`s original songs (first EP ‘You Ain’t Seen Trouble Yet’ (2014)) can be described as contemplative, yet bold and fun. The melodies are catchy and dynamic and the lyrics are sassy and real, easily engaging listeners and inviting participation.
Hayley is continuously working on new projects. The topics and style of the songs have evolved, but all the materials feature her clarity of voice and harmonies, and her own profound and relatable lyrics paired with her original passionate, energetic and addictive melodies.
One of Hayley’s biggest projects is Singing for Smiles. This project began in 2017 during her last year of college. A few years before her grandma had suffered a stroke that paralyzed the right side of her body and stroke, in which noone knew how much time she had left. When Hayley had brought out her guitar and started singing it was like a miracle had happened. Singing for Smiles allows Hayley to go to a variety of retirement and nursing homes, sing old country classics and share her story.
Matty Simpson is a world class guitar player and singer-songwriter based out of Hamilton, Ontario. His style has been called an eclectic mix of rock and roll with rhythm and blues.
From an early age, Matty has had an appreciation for good music. He grew up listening to artists such as Nirvana, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Kate Bush and many other diverse musicians. His mother’s interest in world travel and his father’s love of music meant that there were always guitars and other exotic instruments around the house, and always being surrounded by music has had a profound impact on his current songwriting style which is a mixture of the 60s/70s/90s and modern music.
Growing up in a small town allowed Matty the time to focus on music. He was a part of many bands of various genres before landing the role as lead guitarist in a band called Holding Sky. Holding Sky was a hard rock band based out of Hamilton that formed in 2004. The band put out a few albums, played around the Greater Toronto Area and achieved some success, eventually opening for the Deftones at the Taste of Chaos tour in 2005.
While playing in Holding Sky, Matty also taught guitar lessons in Port Dover, Ontario. This is where he was introduced to Canadian singer-songwriter, Fred Eaglesmith. Matty would then spend the next ten years as a full-time touring sideman playing guitar, banjo and keys as part of the Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Show. He traveled around the world playing hundred of diverse venues such as The Bluebird Cafe, the Delbert McClinton Blues Cruise and even an appearance on the David Letterman Show.
Over Matty’s career, he has fine tuned his guitar playing and musicianship. His ability to come up with original compositions and guitar licks that tastefully fit into any tune are an illustration of his musical expertise. His songs are a testament to the years of devotion to the craft yet their message remains relative to all of his listeners. His singing and vocal styles, which have been compared to musical greats such as Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder, and his soulful melodies and thoughtful chord progressions will have you wanting to listen to his songs on repeat.
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The Workplace of Business & Financial Planning is accountable for a wide range of university wide monetary matters and is the liaison to quite a few affiliated corporations, the Kansas Board of Regents» , and different state agencies. The Workplace is responsible for all facets of bond financing for the College including reviewing and approving all debt financing, overseeing compliance with bond covenants, and monitoring bond ratios and debt capability. We work with KU Endowment» staff on actual estate, property, and lease associated issues and coordinates campus real estate points. The Office of Risk Management and the College Aviation Services Department are also part of the Office of Enterprise & Monetary Planning. Anybody can hang out a shingle as a monetary planner, however that does not make that particular person an knowledgeable. They could tack on an alphabet soup of letters after their names, however CFP (brief for licensed monetary planner) is the most vital credential. A CFP has handed a rigorous check administered by the Licensed Financial Planner Board of Requirements concerning the specifics of non-public finance. CFPs should additionally decide to persevering with training on financial issues and ethics lessons to maintain their designation. The CFP credential is an effective sign that a prospective planner will give sound monetary recommendation. Still, even those that cross the exam could come up quick on abilities and credibility. As with all issues pertaining to your money, be meticulous in choosing the proper planner.
Under is a chart from the IRS evaluating the 2 options for claiming home workplace bills. When you choose a technique for the tax yr, you can’t change to the other technique for the same 12 months. If you happen to use the simplified method for one yr and use the regular method for any subsequent 12 months, it’s essential to calculate the depreciation deduction for the subsequent yr using the appropriate optional depreciation desk. This is true no matter whether you used an non-compulsory depreciation desk for the first 12 months the property was utilized in business.
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Welcome to the latest episode of Who Won the Week, a weekly podcast in which Blastr staffers Adam Swiderski, Aaron Sagers and Dany Roth look back at the week that was and the stories that are blowing up the geek-o-sphere.
This week, we're joined by special guest Grace Randolph from Beyond the Trailer as we offer up our reactions to the summer's third big tentpole comics film, X-Men: Apocalypse. Does Bryan Singer deliver the goods, or is Apocalypse the second coming of Ivan Ooze? Find out as we break down all the mutant mayhem. Also, we talk an eventful week in comics, including DC's Rebirth and a surprising and controversial turn of events for Captain America.
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On February 25, the NEOSCC Board will be voting on the the Vibrant NEO 2040 Vision, Framework and Action Products. Everyday over the next 5 weeks, we will be sharing an “Initiative A Day” so you can gain a better understanding of the vision and framework! If you would like to read all of the Initiatives, you can download them here Vibrant NEO Recommendation and Initiatives.
Show your support for Vibrant NEO 2040 by adding your name to our Champions of Vibrant NEO 2040 list here!
Recommendation 5: Enhance and coordinate the region’s rail and bus services
Transit is an important layer of infrastructure and community services throughout the region because it carries a large number of people in a small amount of travel space. This allows dense concentrations of employment—a hallmark of a vibrant economy— accessible to a larger workforce without an accompanying expansion to the road network. In Northeast Ohio, taxes raised at the county level support transit service within that county. With notable exceptions, there is limited inter-jurisdictional crossover or coordination of service between counties. Strategic coordination and connection of different transit systems can offer one of the prime assets of any region: seamlessly connecting people to jobs across county and municipal lines. This would allow the region to take advantage of its multiple employment and activity centers and position itself as a dynamic, integrated regional economy.
This kind of coordination happens at multiple scales: it involves regional route planning to coordinate and enhance services along important regional corridors, but it also involves inter-jurisdictional coordination of service schedules, stop locations, common information sources, one fare media for all providers, branding and marketing, and other more detailed factors of transit service to ensure that different transit agencies’ local systems work together to provide high-quality region-wide service. At its heart, though, this recommendation is intended to take advantage of the ongoing commitment of Northeast Ohio communities to public transit, find greater strength in this service through strategic coordination, and enhance the existing transit services to become more than the sum of their parts.
POLICY: Create a comprehensive regional transit plan that crosses county boundaries. Regional public transportation coordination focuses on maximizing the benefits of the public transportation investment through the coordination of services. Currently, there is no overall regional transit plan for Northeast Ohio.
TOOL: AMATS Public Transportation Needs Assessment: The Public Transportation Needs Assessment report identifies and describes the public transportation needs of the AMATS Area between 2010 and 2030. In the process of identifying the area’s transportation needs, several important AMATS transportation objectives were considered:
• System Preservation
• Basic Mobility for All Persons
• Cost-Effectiveness and Efficiency of Travel
• Coordination among the Area’s Transportation Providers
• Safety and Security
• Environmental Impacts
• Support for the Planning Objectives of the Area Communities
• Support of the region’s Economy
A transit needs assessment like the one employed by AMATS that expands beyond an MPO’s planning boundaries to encompass the needs and patterns for the entire region, especially as they relate to commuting, would be a good first step in identifying ways to improve accessibility and mobility. http://www.amatsplanning.org/
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Northeast Ohio should consider the following specific initiatives to achieve this:
Initiative 5.1: Invest in a regional network of bi-directional public transit connections between Northeast Ohio’s major job centers.
WHAT THIS MEANS. Transit today in Northeast Ohio is made up of a series of county-based authorities that offer limited services to other counties. Although this responds to the primary service needs within an individual county, it does not necessarily respond to the dynamics of the regional economy, especially when residents of a particular county may work in another part of the region.
This initiative would maintain all transit operators’ primary missions of serving their local communities, while expanding the traditional service area boundaries to connect the region’s primary job centers. This initiative would allow transit to better respond to the region’s existing and emerging economic driver industries and extend the range of modal choice available to Northeast Ohio employees. It does not need to mean that each transit agency commits to offering extensive service outside of its core boundaries, but rather that a regional system of high-frequency express services becomes part of the regional transportation network.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT Economically strong and vibrant regions offer multiple transportation choices. In an era of growing travel demand but increasingly limited funds for transportation infrastructure expansion, transit service utilizing existing corridors and infrastructure becomes a key approach to offering transportation choice beyond local services in a way that is responsive to the needs of a regional economy. It also provides a basis for focusing land use and economic development policy on the region’s key employment and activity centers, as transit represents a public investment that must be managed to return the greatest possible value to the counties that support it.
Strategic integration of services also offers a potential benefit to individual transit agencies: as transit becomes a more convenient and attractive travel option, agencies are likely to see an increase in their overall ridership. This introduces economies of scale to an otherwise separated set of transit providers and offers the potential for a greater return on the funding committed to transit service. Northeast Ohio’s expansive geographic area likely means that there will continue to be a need for inter-system transfers in using transit, but the coordination of service and location of route transfers at key regional centers—especially centers of employment—may reduce the number of transfers being made and reduce the time a given rider spends on a transit commute.
GETTING IT DONE: This initiative will require leadership from transit operators, with support from NEOSCC and regional planning partners, particularly the region’s four MPOs, TeamNEO, and the Fund for Our Economic Future. NEOSCC and regional planning partners can pursue further study of the corridors highlighted in the Vision Map, leading corridor identification and analysis studies. With transit operators serving Northeast Ohio communities generally incorporated by county, however, it is advisable for the partnership to first explore and identify a range of suitable organizational structures for operating continuous service across jurisdictional boundaries in critical employment corridors. This will ensure that planning proceeds with sensitivity to institutional parameters.
A number of stakeholders must be involved in implementing a truly regional transit system that connects the region’s major job centers. Given the complexity of the task and the scale of the region’s geography, implementation should build on existing partnerships and begin with small, achievable steps. The region’s transit agencies meet regularly on operational issues and have participated in crafting the Vibrant NEO 2040 Recommendations and Initiatives through a “transit caucus” convened for that purpose. This caucus could collaborate on the implementation of these Recommendations and Initiatives. The MPOs have the capacity to bring together transit, business, and community interests within their jurisdictions: the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s Transit Council is a functioning partnership that could serve as a model platform for identifying and addressing the practical issues of creating the public/private and interagency partnerships that will be required to implement this recommendation.
Transit Operators; Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Strategic investment areas, asset risk areas
These recommendations, initiatives, and products, are not one-size-fits all and some aspects of the initiatives won’t be applicable everywhere in the 12-county region. The Vibrant NEO 2040 Vision, Framework and Products are intended inspire and guide decision-making at the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Council of Government, and local levels to ensure that land use, transportation, and environmental considerations are simultaneously addressed by their processes. Ultimately, the implementation of Vibrant NEO 2040 is up to Northeast Ohio’s communities and residents. But regardless of the applicability of each initiative to any particular part of the region, the goal for each community within the Vision is the same: stability, prosperity, and a high quality of life for all of its residents.


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Explore our list of French Revolution & Napoleonic Era - Historical Fiction Books at Barnes & Noble®. Receive FREE shipping with your Barnes & Noble Membership. . French literature - French literature - The midth century: France’s defeat by German troops in and the resultant division of the country were experienced as a national humiliation, and all French citizens were confronted with an unavoidable choice. Some writers escaped the country to spend the remaining years of the war in the safety of exile or with the Free French Forces.
A Premature Attempt at the 21st Century Canon A panel of critics tells us what belongs on a list of the most important books of the s so far. COVID UPDATE - We are a small family business, still shipping daily and following recommended guidelines. Thousands of in-stock books ready to ship! Shipments from France are still arriving but slowly and sporadically so we cannot promise when "out of stock" or "available upon request" items will ship, but items marked "in stock" will ship as long as the mail keeps running.
There are war novels that dwell on the battlefield, and then there are the war novels that plumb the extraordinary ordinary. Set during the London Blitz and told with the sharp wit and humanity of Jane Austen, Fitzgerald presents a love triangle at Broadcasting House, the BBC, as the radio writers and announcers carry on, creating an England. Below is my French reading list of books that I have personally read and recommend to my students. If you are new to reading in French, I recommend you first check my “Reading French Books: Where to Start?” article.. I have rated the books in this list by difficulty on a scale of 1 to 5 as follows.
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The French Novel Since the War [Nadeau, Maurice / an Smith (trans.)] on *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The French Novel Since the WarAuthor: Maurice Nadeau. Books shelved as french-resistance: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein, The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, The Girl in the Blue Beret by Bobbie Ann Mason.
Tell me about Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables. I read Les Misérables when I was a kid and then re-read it last summer and, do you know, I am now convinced that it is the greatest novel of all time. Every story in the world is somewhere in there. It’s extremely sentimental, it’s extremely historical and digressive, there are parts of it that are boring as hell – but that’s true of War.
France during World War II: From Defeat to Liberation (World War II: the Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension, ) 1st Edition. France during World War II: From Defeat to Liberation (World War II: the Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension, ) 1st Edition.
by Thomas Christofferson (Author), Michael Christofferson (Contributor)Cited by: 8. Perhaps one of the most famous French books ever written, Le Petit Prince has been translated into languages (even Braille), making it the most translated book in French history and the fourth most translated globally.
The book deals with an earnest blonde prince, who explores the universe in a tale of loneliness, love, loss, friendship, exploration, and the search for meaning. The poems in the book are organized according to six categories: Spleen and Ideal, Parisian Scenes, Wine, Flowers of Evil, Revolt, and Death.
This book is ideal for those who only have time for a taste of French literature, as each poem is no more than a page or two long.
Salavin’s penchant for rich detail and his willingness to reveal personal quirks make him entertaining in the manner of a drunken stranger whose rambling you actually want to hear.
“Confession de minuit” is the perfect book to download and lose yourself in on a Author: Elisabeth Cook. An Untouched s Paris Apartment Inspires a Thrilling New Novel Bestselling author Alyson Richman explains the remarkable story behind her Author: Carrie Hojnicki.
Madame Bovary is one of the most famous French novels ever written. It was the debut novel of Gustave Flaubert and published in the s. The lead character Madame Bovary is a woman who always wants more – she’s read too many romance novels and has an idealised vision of what her life and marriage will be like.
The French novel from the s on went through a similar experimentation in the group of writers published by "Les Éditions de Minuit", a French publisher; this "Nouveau roman" ("new novel"), associated with Alain Robbe-Grillet, Marguerite Duras, Robert Pinget, Michel Butor, Samuel Beckett, Nathalie Sarraute, Claude Simon, also abandoned traditional plot, voice, characters and psychology.
Genre/Form: Criticism, interpretation, etc: Additional Physical Format: Online version: Nadeau, Maurice. French novel since the War. New York, Grove Press .
Published inthis book is one of the oldest yet still one of the best books about the French and Indian War and has remained in print ever since its publication. The book explores the war through a deeply personal conflict between French General Louis De Montcalm and British General James Wolfe, who were two opposing generals in the war.
PANTIN, France — France, or, rather, the French language, since not all authors who write in French hail from France, is the guest of honor at. The French novel since the war.
[Maurice Nadeau] -- The author discusses recent French literature in terms of the political, social, and artistic consciousness that created it. Largely focusing on the effects of the world wars, the author evaluates.
Alex Christofi. Alex Christofi's latest novel, Let Us Be True, is set in 60s Paris. Wed 30 Aug EDT Last modified on Thu 22 Feb EST. The top 10 French Revolution novels. and perversity at war with innocence exposed to an avid French public the squalor and malice of court life (and may or may not have helped bring the.
A book that famed novelist John Fowles claims has “haunted” him all of his life, this mysterious novel from this even more mysterious novelist has shown up in the oddest of places, appearing in Jack Kerouac’s On the Road and even being the supposed influence for Fitzgerald’s naming of The Great Gatsby.
When a 15 year-old boy. 10 Great French Novels to Learn French for All Levels. Ap war, and love, this book is not the emotionally-taxing, heavy reading material you might expect it to be. In fact, the uncomplicated descriptions and the thoroughly fascinating way it is written is great for beginner French learners.
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Four Juneau artists received $5,000 project awards from Rasmuson Foundation on Tuesday: performing artist Roblin Davis, photographer Ron Klein, musician and artist George Kuhar, and multimedia artist David Walker.
These artists, and the other recipients of the Individual Artist Awards, were chosen from a total of 305 applicants, whose applications were judged by an national panel of artists and arts leaders.
Rasmuson Foundation’s stated purpose in giving out the awards is to “allow artists to seek a variety of creative opportunities, including providing them with the time necessary to focus on creative work.”
Davis plans to use his award to advance his theater training through a workshop with Shakespeare and Company, and to begin collaboration on a new play.
Klein, who has been experimenting with a wet plate collodion process where images are contact-printed on glass negatives, plans to construct a wooden camera capable of capturing images on the 18-by-22-inch glass negatives, using original lenses from the era.
Kuhar, best known in Juneau for his innovative music, will use his award for software, equipment and travel to create a new film that incorporates his electronic music with elements of animation, cinematography and storytelling.
And Walker, a frequent Wearable Art Show contributor and prize winner who primarily works in wood veneers, will enter his most recent garment into the internationally acclaimed World of Wearable Art Show in New Zealand later this year.
Also on Tuesday, Alaska painter Kes Woodward received this year’s Distinguished Artist Award of $25,000. (See details in story above).
Here’s a look at the full list of recipients of the Individual Artist Awards.
Artist Fellowships ($12,000)
Laura Bliss-Spaan (Media Arts), of Anchorage. Bliss-Spaan, who has been documenting the Eyak language through film for 20 years, will explore some new visual and media art projects and work on a venue where local films can screen to more local audiences.
Jack Dalton (Presentation/Interpretation) of Anchorage. Author, storyteller, playwright and performer Dalton will reprise three to four of his previous performances for presentation at Out North Contemporary Playhouse in Anchorage.
Brendan Harrington (Visual Arts), Kodiak. Harrington, who has sketched, photographed and painted scenery along Alaska’s coastlines from Southeast Alaska to Attu Island, will explore a new territory: Interior Alaska.
Tommy Joseph (Visual Arts), Sitka. Joseph, who has been a carving instructor, interpreter, demonstrator and commissioned artist for more than two decades, will conduct research and work on his first solo exhibit: six Tlingit warriors adorned with full, traditional battle dress and body armor.
Da-ka-xeen Mehner (Visual Arts) Fairbanks. Mehner, whose works examine his multicultural heritage, will work on a new body of work including some that will premiere in a solo show at the Anchorage Museum in September.
Karina Moeller (Music Composition), Anchorage. Born in Nuuk, Greenland, Moeller, a member of the band Pamyua, will work on composing and recording new songs for a solo album.
Phillip Munger (Music Composition), Wasilla. Munger, whose music that explores social and environmental interests of Alaskans, will work on a new orchestral work based on the February 1945 speech given by Tlingit Civil Rights Pioneer Elizabeth Peratrovich.
Kat Tomka (Visual Arts), Anchorage. Tomka, who creates transparent or collaged spaces using 3M Magic Tape, will reflect and create new work, and cultivate new partners in her work.
Sonya Kelliher-Combs (Visual Arts), Anchorage. Kelliher-Combs, who works in mixed-media painting and sculpture, will create two large bodies of work: an exhibit called “Arctic Identity” that will open in May 2013 at the Craft & Fold Art Museum in Los Angeles, and “Indigenopolis,” a major international survey of contemporary Indigenous art from around the world for the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa.
Morris Palter (Presentation Interpretation), Fairbanks. Palter, a specialist in solo percussion performance, will document and record a CD of works for percussion, including pieces by Alaska composers Matthew Burtner and John Luther Adams.
Project Awards ($5,000)
Roblin Davis (Performance Art), Juneau.
Ronald Klein (Visual Arts), Juneau.
George Kuhar (Media Arts), Juneau.
David Walker (Crafts), Juneau.
Karrie Pavish Anderson (Presentation Interpretation), Galena. Anderson, a jazz-influenced singer/songwriter, will tour in support of her new CD, “Once Blind.”
Beth Blankenship (Crafts), Anchorage. Blankenship, who has mastered the technique of two-needle couching, will attend a beading workshop to master the peyote stitch.
Slavik Boyechko (Media Arts), Anchorage. Boyechko, who recently discovered a love for filmmaking, will attend a workshop on documentary filmmaking.
Melina Draper (Literary Arts Scriptworks), Fairbanks. Draper, a literary artist, will publicize her upcoming book of poems, “Two Shores,” scheduled for publication in 2014.
Ashley DuRoss (Visual Arts), Petersburg. DuRoss, whose work explores the relationship between light and shadow on physical structures, will ship work and travel to upcoming solo shows in Fairbanks and Anchorage.
David Gerard (Folk & Traditional Arts), Homer. Gerard, a cabinetmaker by trade and a luthier by passion, will purchase stationary power tools and hand tools to properly outfit his work space.
Kristin Elizabeth Link (Visual Arts), McCarthy. Link, a natural history artist, will travel into the Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve to study as a naturalist and create a sketchbook of the area’s flora, fauna and geology.
Enzina Marrari (Visual Arts), Anchorage. Marrari, a multi-media artist, will construct three wearable art pieces from natural materials (roses, fireweed, branches and driftwood) that will transform the garments as they dry, decay and change.
Andrew Michael (Visual Arts), Anchorage. Michael, who creates contemporary masks from stone, wood, metal and glass, will outfit a workshop with tools and supplies so that he can produce larger pieces and expand his use of diverse materials.
Maria Nicolai (Visual Arts), Bethel. Nicolai, an illustrator, will create a graphic novel of Yup’ik tales through the technique of sequential imagery.
Tracy Opeim (Folk & Traditional Arts), Kodiak. Opeim, who carves baleen and ivory, will move out of her parent’s garage and construct a workshop.
Cinthia Ritchie (Literary Arts Scriptworks), Anchorage. Ritchie, a writer, will research her next book.
Timothy Robb (Music Composition), Fairbanks. Robb, a self-recording musician, will acquire an oud – a pear-shaped instrument common in north African and Arabic music – to integrate into his compositions.
Mattox Roesch (Literary Arts Scriptworks), Unalakleet. Roesch, a literary artist, will finish drafting and researching his novel about the abandoned village of Egavik, and its reindeer herding and subsistence heritage.
Lucas Rowley (Literary Arts Scriptworks), Anchorage. Rowley, a contemporary Inupiaq writer, will complete a full-length stage play, based on his experiences at a tribal art school in New Mexico.
Mark Tetpon (Crafts), Anchorage. Tetpon, a carver, will purchase tools and materials to support the creation of new work.
Allison Warden (Performance Art), Anchorage. Warden, a performance artist whose work spans theater, music and rap, will purchase digital camera equipment to document and create new work. She also will remix and master a new song.
Teague Whalen (Music composition), Ketchikan. Whalen, a singer/songwriter, will purchase studio recording equipment to create high-quality recordings of his music, both in the studio and during live performances.
Theresa Woldstad (Folk & Traditional Arts), North Pole. Woldstad, a folk and traditional artist, will explore a little-known style of button blanket design that utilizes coins as a decorative element, instead of abalone, shells or pearl buttons.
Meagan Mackey (Music Composition), Anchorage. Mackey, a singer/songwriter, will purchase a portable sound system so that she can promote her music throughout Alaska.
Adam Ottavi Schiesl (Visual Arts) Ester. Schiesl will create a traveling exhibit of 16-by-20-inch glass plate photographs using a camera he plans to build utilizing a 19th century process called ambrotype. His images will feature portraits and landscapes from Homer and the Kachemak Bay area.
Richard Eissler (Visual Arts), Soldotna. Eissler, a photographer, will print and frame up to 20 images for submission to shows and exhibits to expand the audience for his work.
As of this award cycle the program has awarded 267 grants, totaling $1.9 million, to Alaska artists.
For more information, visit www.rasmuson.org.


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June 15, 2021
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The fight is far from over on the future of the Obama-era health insurance overhaul. Republicans are making a last-ditch effort this year to turn the program and the money over to the state. This isn't full Obamacare repeal, but it would make a world of sense. States would be free to experiment and find ways to reduce costs and provide better services.
Democrats are adopting a new political spin, which is that everything is fine with Obamacare. They claim that the only reason premium and deductible costs keep exploding is because President Donald Trump repealed the individual mandate tax — which was nothing more than an unfair penalty on low-income families who couldn't afford the high cost of the health law's mandates. But if Trump is to blame, why were the costs skyrocketing two years before Trump even entered the Oval Office?
The clear-eyed reality is that things aren't going well for Obamacare. The predicted death spiral in the insurance market (higher costs cause more healthy people to drop coverage, which raises prices even more) is now upon us.
Here are six reasons Obamacare needs to be repealed now, more than ever.
- Health insurance is more expensive than ever. Remember the promise that the average family would save $2,500 a year on health insurance? Forget about it. In May 2017 the Department of Health and Human Services reported that average health insurance premiums had doubled since 2013. How many families' incomes doubled over that same period? In 2018, costs have risen by another 19 percent for high-cost plans and 32 percent for the cheapest plans, according to a study by the Urban Institute. Overall inflation for all other goods and services is running at around 2 percent.
- Obamacare has not stopped the stampede of rising health care costs. Proponents repeatedly claimed that Obamacare would "bend the cost curve down," yet national expenditures on health care continue to rise. The year before Obamacare was fully implemented, health care amounted to 17.2 percent of U.S. gross domestic product. Last year that tab grew to 18.3 percent — an increase of almost $200 billion in health spending. The latest forecast for 2025 is that medical expenses will reach almost 20 percent of GDP.
- Americans are paying more money for less health coverage. According to Kaiser, the average deductible for people with employer-provided health coverage last year was $1,221, compared with $303 in 2006. Usually, you pay higher deductibles for lower premiums. Under Obamacare, you pay more when you get your hospital bill.
- Fewer insurance choices. According to federal and state data of insurer exchange options per county, more than 50 percent of our nation's counties have only one insurer in 2018. Over 30 percent of counties are limited to two insurers. This means roughly 4 out of 5 counties will have either just one or two Obamacare exchange insurers to choose from.
- Medicaid enrollment is exploding. The vast majority of Americans who have received insurance under the Obamacare law have enrolled in Medicaid. Medicaid enrollment has soared from 55 million to 74 million since 2013. Yet many physicians, health clinics and hospitals don't accept Medicaid. This means tens of millions of Americans often can't choose the doctor, hospital or treatment of their choice.
- Nearly 30 million Americans are still uninsured. On April 1, 2014, standing in the rose garden at the White House, President Barack Obama claimed that the Affordable Care Act meant "everybody" would have health insurance. Today, some 30 million Americans remain uninsured. Why? Families can't afford the insurance.
Let's summarize what we have gotten for our money under Obamacare. We have spent hundreds of billions of dollars; we have massively increased the size of the federal budget; we have subsidized insurance plans to get Americans to sign up for Obamacare; we have penalized people if they don't buy Obamacare; and we still have almost 1 in 11 Americans without insurance. Has there ever been a bigger public policy flop?
I recently debated a high-ranking Obama White House economist and asked him: What was the greatest accomplishment of President Obama in eight years in office? He replied: the Affordable Care Act. Really? If this is Obama's grand success, imagine how bad the failures were.
Stephen Moore is a distinguished visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation, economics contributor to FreedomWorks and author of "Who's the Fairest of Them All?" To find out more about Stephen Moore and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.


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A lot of people who run with heart rate monitors often see their heart rate spike at the beginning of a run, only to subside after a mile or two. This kind of spike only happens if you didn’t warm up long enough.
- If the body isn’t warmed up, there is little blood flow to the muscles (and therefore little oxygen).
- For a short period of time, the muscles have to work anaerobically, increasing the heart rate.
- The body rushes to shunt blood away from the organs and towards the muscles. This is a major stressor.
- The spike in heart rate subsides when increased blood flow (and the oxygen that comes with it) allows the muscles to work aerobically.
- Therefore, the spike itself is an indicator that your heart rate was inadequate.
- It takes 12-15 minutes for the body to warm up properly.
Before starting a bout of exercise, our body’s internal machinery is largely inactive. The metabolism is working at a very low level, the big muscles are relatively quiet, and blood is moving largely within the core—cycling through the various organs, and back to the heart and lungs.
Muscles are fed by vast networks of capillaries—tiny blood vessels existing within the muscles themselves—which ensure that blood goes to and from every muscle cell. During rest, the majority of these capillaries are constricted. Very little blood goes in or out of the muscles.
This eases the demand on the heart during rest: constriction of the capillaries and peripheral blood vessels means that the overall volume of the cardiovascular system is greatly reduced. The heart doesn’t need to pump very hard to maintain blood pressure, which keeps the heart rate relatively low.
During exercise, muscles demand a huge volume of blood flow, and so the capillaries dilate to accommodate it. But the body isn’t designed in such a way that the capillaries can expand pre-emptively. They expand due to exercise itself. Asking the body is asked to exert itself from a cold start can be a major stressor: it has to drain blood from major organs abruptly and it has to shove them into muscles whose capillaries haven’t dilated yet—a process that can send the body into shock.
Because of this, a proper warm-up—a period of very low-intensity activity—is important for all exercise, but is critical for running: Every step we run, our legs have to break our fall. It takes a big use of the muscles to make this happen.
Without proper blood flow, the muscles are on their own. If the capillary networks haven’t yet expanded, very little blood is getting to the muscles for those first few minutes. This is a problem because blood carries oxygen. No blood, no oxygen. But even without oxygen, the muscles still need to find a way to perform the required activity. In this situation, the only way to accomplish this is by working anaerobically.
I’ve written before how anaerobic work is intricately tied to the stress response: when the body is under stress, it raises the heart rate and kicks up the functioning of the anaerobic system—which is able to provide energy at a massive rate—in order to deal with a presumed threat to its existence. The connection between stress, anaerobic activity, and a high heart rate runs deep: if any of the 3 increases, the other two will follow.
The observed spike in heart rate is a direct indicator of increased anaerobic activity.
It subsides after a mile or two is because it typically takes the aerobic system 12-15 minutes to activate completely. Blood finally pervades the muscles, bringing oxygen and allowing the aerobic muscle fibers to do their thing.
Heart rate drops to a manageable level once the aerobic system is in play—and to the degree that it comes into play.
Here’s the important part: A spike in heart rate doesn’t just tell us that our aerobic system wasn’t fully on yet. It also tells us that our warm-up was inadequate. The spike in anaerobic activity means that blood and oxygen was largely absent from the muscles. The body was forced to rush to bring blood to the muscles. Blood was hastily drained from the organs, and unceremoniously shoved through capillaries that hadn’t yet expanded to accommodate it.
That amounts to a lot of unnecessary stress.
The solution: warm-up for longer.


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Social Enterprise Assisted by SyCipLaw Shortlisted for Pro Bono Award at TrustLaw Awards 2022
SmartAir, a social enterprise that educates the public about air pollution, has been shortlisted for the “Powered by Pro Bono Award” at this year’s TrustLaw Awards. This award highlights NGOs or social enterprises that have used pro bono legal advice to scale up their operations, improve the delivery of their social mission or pivot their activities to make a greater impact on the businesses and people they support.
SmartAir was advised by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw), along with international firms Gibson Dunn, White & Case, Latham & Watkins, DLA Piper, Baker Botts, Weerawong, and Chinnavat & Partners Ltd.
Trustlaw is the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s global pro bono legal program. The annual awards celebrate the remarkable pro bono projects by legal teams with NGOs and social enterprises around the world. Their work has found innovative solutions to some of the world’s most critical social and environmental challenges and empowered those on the frontlines with the tools to deliver positive change.
Winners will be announced on June 8, 2022 in an awarding ceremony to be held in Cavendish Square, London, United Kingdom.
The other nominees can be viewed here.
SmartAir promotes cost-effective, data-backed air filters as a solution to indoor particulate air pollution. It provides open-source data and hosts educational workshops across Asia to teach people how to protect themselves from harmful effects of poor air quality. It is also a certified B Corp company, which means that itmeets the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.
B Corp-companies are known to use the power of business to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy. They are leaders of a global movement of people using business as a force for good.
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FedExForum has been home of the Memphis Grizzlies since the arena opened in 2004. The Grizzlies played in Pyramid Arena from 2001 until 2004 after moving to Memphis from Vancouver.
2013 NBA Playoffs
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2011 NBA Playoffs
The Memphis Grizzlies qualified for the 2011 NBA Playoffs. They defeated the San Antonio Spurs in the first round and were defeated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Conference Semifinals.
2012 NBA Playoffs
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