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In How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, the artist, writer and Stanford professor Jenny Odell questions “what we currently perceive as productive”. She wants to give readers permission to be a human, in a body, in a place. Redirecting our attention towards our nature surrounding us is Odell’s strategy for resisting a profit-driven technical landscape that, in separating our bodies and co-opting our attention, is potentially torching our ability to live meaningful lives, and preventing us from noticing. (Odell herself uses birdwatching as an antidote.)
Book available at the Documentation Centre of the Fondation Descartes.


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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The pace at which the big bunches of table grapes in a Fowler vineyard are harvested and boxed and then loaded up onto trucks is dizzying.
The crop is headed to a packing house.
Workers have a nice, shady canopy while they harvest the sweet fruit.
"This is the overhead trellis," says George Matoian. "It's probably, I would say, 70% of the table grapes. It provides proper shade for the workers, and they enjoy it."
Matoian heads the table grapes sales and marketing department at Mountain View Fruit Sales.
The grapes are sold under the Estate Vineyards label.
The particular boxes will be shipped to local stores and around the globe.
"We're going to export some to Hong Kong and Taiwan," Matoian said. "Vietnam always loves this variety, and then through all the retailers in the US."
Mountain View grows many different-looking and different-tasting grapes, like the long Sweet Sapphire.
"It's the kind of thing consumers are really attracted to," Matoian said. "When it's fully ripe, it's really fun because you get a different taste at every segment of the berry."
The little red "candy snaps" stopped us in our tracks.
Matoian expects the table grape harvest to last until November.

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800.01 M 31/152: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey)
61. Reference your despatch No. 1748 of October 11, 1922, and to enclosed British note of September 30,12 subject African mandates. Please present to Lord Curzon a note as follows:
“With reference to Your Lordship’s note of September 30, 1922, regarding the British mandates for the administration of certain [Page 229] former German territories in tropical Africa and the proposed treaties relative thereto, I have the honor to inform Your Lordship that my Government, animated by the desire of reaching an early agreement with the British Government in this matter, and in view of the assurances contained in paragraph 5 of your note that the British Government has not the slightest intention to discriminate against United States nationals or institutions by subjecting their operations to restrictions not equally applicable to British nationals and institutions, is disposed to accept the wording proposed by the British Government for Article 8 of the Mandate for East Africa and Article 7 of the Mandates for Togoland and the Cameroons, which is substantially similar to paragraph 1 of Article 2 of the Treaty between the United States and Japan, regarding the former German Islands North of the Equator,13 without making this acceptance subject to the insertion in the treaties of an additional article.
It is understood, however, that such acquiescence in the proposals of the British Government with regard to African Mandates in no way affects the position heretofore taken by the Government of the United States with regard to American missionary and educational institutions in territories which may come under A mandates.
My Government regrets that, with regard to the preamble of the African treaties, it is unable to concur in the proposal set forth in Paragraph 7 of Your Lordship’s note. However, the Government of the United States, having in mind the position taken in Paragraph 5 of the British note of October 2,14 as to the preamble for the treaty relating to the Palestine mandate, and the desirability of making the treaties with Great Britain and the treaties with France as to the African territories identical in form and substance, is confident that the British Government will not find it impossible to adopt the text proposed in a memorandum to the British Ambassador of July 8, 1922,15 which text is substantially the same as that used in the French treaties which have been recently signed.16
I have the honor to state further that my Government is willing to proceed immediately to the signature of these proposed conventions, the full texts of which are contained in the drafts transmitted herewith.”
[Paraphrase.] You are requested to draw up texts of conventions, in which you should follow draft contained in Department’s telegram of July 10,17 altered as follows:
In article 1 of the treaty you should use the words “consents to”, and also add the phrase “hereinafter called the mandated territory”.
For article 7 of the mandates for Togoland and Cameroons, and for article 8 of mandate for East Africa, you should employ wording suggested in British note of September 30.[Page 230]
The Department is much gratified that negotiations with French Government have reached satisfactory conclusion by signature on February 13 of treaties relating to African territories under French mandate. There is well-founded expectation also that in a few days an identical treaty will be signed at Brussels respecting Belgian mandate in Africa.18 The Department hopes that as early as possible you will proceed to signature of proposed British treaties. Requisite full powers will be supplied to you by cable.
In order to avoid possible errors in this instruction as transmitted, the Paris Embassy has been asked to forward to you copies of English text of treaties with France which you should compare with your own draft. Preamble of French treaties should be particularly noted and followed in British treaties. [End paraphrase.]
- ibid., pp. 304 and 330, respectively.↩
- ibid., p. 600.↩
- ibid., p. 304.↩
- ibid., p. 322.↩
- Ante, pp. 8 ff.↩
- Foreign Relations, 1922, vol. ii, p. 325.↩
- Vol. i, p. 433.↩


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The Enviromental Protection Agency has agreed to allow Sears Roebuck & Co. Inc. to pay a substantially reduced cash penalty for violating unleaded gasoline regulations in return: for an agreement by Sears to warn customers of the enviromental perils of unleaded gasoline.
Sears agreed to mail a message to its approximately 25 million credit card customers extolling the virtues of unleaded gas in reducing air pollution and to decorate more than 16,000 Sears Vehicles with the same public service announcement. In return, instead of a $189,000 penalty, the company will pay only $20,000 and print the enviromental message on the bottom of its regular monthly statements.
"We beleive this agreement will promote public awareness of the air quality benefits of the use of unleaded gasoline as well as discourage future illegal use of leaded fuel," said Richard G. Kozlowski, the EPA's acting deputy assistant administrator for mobile source enforcement. The modified penalty was the EPA's idea.
"I'm always skeptical about things sent out with bills. I don't think people read them," said Paul Portney, a senior fellow with Resources for the Future. "Misfueling cars is a potentially serious business."
Sears is being penalized because employes at its service facility in Shreveport, La., filled the tanks of service vans and a company station wagon with leaded gasoline which the 1979-model vehicles required, according to the complaint. EPA issued the complaint in February, assessing a penalty of $189,000.
The vehicles were equipped with cataltyic converters, an emission-control device that can be rendered useless by leaded gasoline. Several tanks of leaded fuel can destroy a converter and cause emissions to increase eightfold, according to the EPA.

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Geert Wilders loss in Netherlands hailed by leaders as key moment for tolerant societies and serious politics on continent
European governments facing a rising tide of populism heaved a collective sigh of relief after the Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, swept aside the challenge of the anti-Islam, anti-EU, populist. Geert Wilders, in the parliamentary elections.
Angela Merkel was among many EU leaders to congratulate voters on what she called “a good day for democracy”. The German chancellor said she was “very glad”, as she thought many people were, “that a high turnout led to a very pro-European result”.
Rolling coverage of the Dutch general election as incumbent prime minister Mark Rutte faces challenge by anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders
My colleague Hanna Yusuf, a Dutch speaker who spent part of her childhood in the Netherlands has produced this handy guide to some of the bigger political parties:
People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)
Political position: centre-right party
Leader: Mark Rutte (current PM)
Notes: currently in power in a coalition government with the PvdA
The Labour Party [...]
Turkish president launches fresh verbal attacks on EU countries after senior figures attempt to calm diplomatic tensions
European leaders have told Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to avoid inflammatory language while Ankara threatened sanctions against the Netherlands as diplomatic relations between Turkey and several EU members soured dramatically.
The Turkish president escalated a row over his ministers being barred from holding rallies abroad before a referendum on plans to expand his powers by twice
Turkey’s president accuses west of nazism as row escalates after minister is turned away from Rotterdam consulate
The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has warned the Netherlands it will “pay the price” for a diplomatic stand-off after a Turkish minister was blocked from visiting her country’s consulate in Rotterdam and tensions between the two countries exploded in angry protests.
Erdoğan described the treatment of Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, minister for families, as shameless and accused the Dutch of “behaving like a banana republic”.

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Coat slow cooker with vegetable oil spray. Add rice, butter and salt to prepared slow cooker, then stir in boiling water. Cover and cook until rice is tender, about 2 hours on high.
Fluff rice with fork and season with salt and pepper to taste. Drape towel over top of slow cooker, cover with lid, and let sit for 5 minutes before serving. (This dish does not hold well on warm setting.)

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Dale Fleet Logistics’ tough new Mercedes-Benz Atego puts in the hard miles so electric vans don’t have to
The soaring popularity of battery-powered vans meant Dale Fleet Logistics needed a reliable transporter with which to deliver them – cue the arrival of the company’s first Mercedes-Benz truck, which it is also using to stay on top of demand for diesel-engined vehicles from the constantly expanding home delivery sector.
Dale Fleet Logistics operates from headquarters in Newhey, Greater Manchester and acquired the 12-tonne Atego from Dealer Ciceley Commercials, for which it works as a trusted supplier as well. A 1221 model with ClassicSpace L-cab sleeper, the vehicle is powered by a 155 kW (210 hp) 5.1-litre engine.
The company had previously relied exclusively on teams of drivers to pilot diesel-engined vans from manufacturer sites and dealerships to end users nationwide, particularly supermarkets and others operating within the fast-growing home delivery sector.
However, limitations on the distances they are able to travel before needing a recharge meant this was not an option for the electric vans that are now becoming an increasingly viable proposition for so many applications.
A re-think was needed, and the Atego is the result. The truck has a platform body by Fosters Commercials, of Preston, that carries a single van, while a second is towed on a trailer purpose-built for the role by Chieftain Trailers, of Dungannon. This is also used to load the Atego – the first van is driven onto the trailer via extendable ramps, then crosses onto the truck’s platform using a second set that connect the two.
Logistics Manager Matthew Morris explained: “We’ve been in the vehicle logistics business since 2003, and have traditionally driven vans to their destinations around the country. That’s fine for a diesel but doesn’t work for an electric van.
“Most of the distances to be covered exceed the range of the batteries, and in any case customers understandably want their vans delivered with a full charge. The only alternative is to use a transporter.”
For its first foray into this new way of working, Dale Fleet Logistics chose a truck with an unrivalled reputation for being able to stand up to the toughest and most rigorous working regimes without complaint.
“We already run five Mercedes-Benz Vito minibuses, which we use to ferry our drivers to and from their pick-up and drop-off points. These have proved dependable, efficient and comfortable to use,” continued Mr Morris.
“We also enjoy a long established and very successful relationship with Ciceley Commercials, having moved countless Sprinters from its various branches to some of the country’s biggest and best-known home delivery providers.
“These factors, coupled with the availability of a spacious and comfortable sleeper cab, meant the case for the Atego was compelling. A Mercedes-Benz will always be one of the best vehicles you can buy, and I’m in no doubt that we’ve chosen the most reliable and cost-effective truck of its size that the market has to offer.”
The truck will be worked hard and within its first couple of weeks on the road had already been across to Northern Ireland. “We’re delighted with our Atego and with the service we received from Ciceley Commercials,” added Mr Morris.
“Sales Executive Matt Riley arranged the competitive Mercedes-Benz Finance funding and, with the help of his colleagues, ensured that the acquisition process went as smoothly and simply as we could have hoped.”
As well as delivering new vehicles, Dale Fleet Logistics removes those that are being replaced, and offers storage and decommissioning services. The family-run company operates around the clock and all vehicle movements are recorded electronically, for added security.
The Mercedes-Benz Atego range from 7.5-16 tonnes GVW is purpose-designed for light- and medium-duty distribution applications. It offers outstanding dynamics, comfort and manoeuvrability, as well as the durability necessary for intensive, multi-drop delivery work.


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The law on employees’ invention determines the interests of employees and employers concerning patentable technical inventions. All inventions that are made within an employer-employee relationship are employee’s inventions.
The German Patent and Trademark Office disposes of an arbitration court for employee inventions that distributes justice in the event of a dispute between the employer and the employee concerning an invention.
Even though inventions are mainly made by employees, the employer may have the right to utilise the invention if it is closely related to the field of work of the employee. In case that the employer is not interested in the use of the invention or in case that the employee has made the invention not at work or not within the area of its work activity, the invention will be released to the inventor. The employee alone can then decide on his invention. In case the employer keeps the invention for himself, the employee has the right to obtain a remuneration that is regulated by law in the remuneration directives on the employees’ invention law.

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Cp = Molar heat capacity at constant pressure
Cv = Molar heat capacity at constant volume
- If we had a means of measuring the quantity of heat that is imparted to the gas, we would observe that the heat capacity CP is greater than CV.
- The difference is due to the fact that in the first case, the gas changes its volume (expands).
- Cp is greater than the molar specific heat at constant volume Cv because energy must now be supplied not only to raise the temperature of the gas but also for the gas to do work.
- At constant pressure, a part of the heat absorbed is utilized in performing external work while at a constant volume all the heat is utilized in increasing the internal energy of the system.
- It follows therefore that the temperature rise at constant pressure will be less for a given quantity of heat transferred.
- More heat would be required at constant pressure to cause the same temperature rise and Cp will be greater than Cv.


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Anne Nakamura (25) has generated some buzz thanks to her quotes about AKB48's Minami Minegishi on NTV's Konya kurabetemimashita last July 31.
In the episode, they featured the "Women who are in their make-or-break year Special", and the guests were Nakamura, Minegishi, and Keiko Enoue of Niche. Nakamura was introduced as "the most dangerous woman in showbiz", and commented, "This is my make-or-break year", with enthusiasm.
When they were talking about "The day of their biggest loss in life", Minegishi confessed that it was the day she went bald.
Minegishi said, "It's been about half a year (from the incident), and most of my hair has grown back", to which Nakamura replied, "You look cuter than before". She then continues, "Previously, I was like, 'Ahhhh~~~", (this is an) idol!?", which stirred the studio up.
Enoue and Minegishi were in a heated discussion when Enoue said, "There was a time when people were telling me we (she and Minegishi) look alike", to which Minegishi says, "Oh, people always say that I look like the ugly ones like Kaoru Yahata-san and Enoue-san".
Nakamura then shocked Minegishi by telling Enoue, "It's alright. An ugly girl (Minegishi) is calling you ugly anyway".
Even the host, Football Hour's Terumoto Gotō said, "Oh no". Other than this, Nakamura boldly stated that, "I can't make a living just by being a model". "I joined a fashion show with a broken front tooth". "My target is SHELLY-san. I'll trample her down".
Nakamura also previously guested on TBS' Arita to Yarashii hitobito in June, where she commented, "I think that there's a very huge opening right now. A huge opening, within the wipe. I think it'll be important to come slide into that slot", referring to Mari Yaguchi's vacated position on the show. People will be looking out for more of her as she slowly raises her popularity with her frank quotes.
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Eleven people died of rabies at Teku Hospital in last eight monthsExperts warn the country’s lax approach may jeopardise the goal to end dog-transmitted rabies by 2030.
A few months ago, an eight year old boy from Tanahun, who was brought to the Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital for the treatment of rabies, succumbed while undergoing treatment. Doctors at the hospital said that the boy was brought to hospital only after symptoms of rabies infection appeared.
“It is impossible to save a patient once symptoms appear,” said Dr Sher Bahadur Pun, chief of the Clinical Research Unit at the hospital. “There’s no treatment available at that point.”
The case is among the 11 deaths at the Sukraraj hospital from the rabies infection, since the start of the ongoing fiscal year 2023-24. And what experts find worrying is neither the incidents of dog bites have declined nor the deaths from rabies, which poses serious challenges to the country’s aim to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies by 2030, a target set by the World Health Organization.
It is estimated that over 100 people die of rabies every year throughout the country, but the Ministry of Health and Population has records of only the deaths that occurred at the Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital. The hospital’s records show between 15 and 36 people die of rabies every year.
It is estimated that nearly 60,000 dog bites incidents get recorded in state-run health facilities every year.
“We are nowhere close to ending rabies in humans, as dog bite incidents have been rising alarmingly,” said Pun. “Every day around 300 people seek anti-rabies vaccination at Teku Hospital alone. A lot of people also get inoculated with rabies vaccines from private hospitals and pharmacies.”
Doctors say the majority of victims dying of rabies are children and poor. Due to the fear of getting scolded by parents or fear of injections, children generally do not tell their parents about such incidents. Poor people too avoid the anti-rabies vaccination, as a vial of rabies vaccine costs around Rs500 and each victim needs three to four vials.
Though the government provides anti-rabies vaccines free of cost from state-run health facilities, many people do not know about it. Some dog-bite victims only seek tetanus shots instead of the rabies vaccine. Pharmacists too do not encourage victims to administer rabies vaccines. Some people also think that if the dog is small, it does not have the rabies virus, according to doctors.
“A relative of a dog bite victim told me that his relative was bitten by a puppy, but all in the family thought that puppy is free of rabies,” said Pun.
In some cases, dog bite victims ask the people they meet near to the incident site if they know the dog, from which they were bitten, is okay. To console the victim, people ask the victim not to worry, as they know the dog. Some people also think that anti-rabies vaccination is not required if the dog is a pet.
“One should not take the risk lightly,” said Shankar Pandey, an official at the Sukraraj Hospital. “As there is no treatment of rabies infection after the appearance of symptoms, one must take anti-rabies shot if bitten by a dog.”
Experts ask authorities concerned to launch awareness drives about the risk and availability of free treatment.
Rabies, according to the World Health Organisation, causes 59,000 agonising and painful deaths globally every year, one person every nine minutes, mostly children and the poor. The disease, while fatal, is 100 percent preventable if there is access to vaccines and life-saving treatment in the event of dog bites.


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TRAVEL INDUSTRY: Airlines cutting out agent commissions welcomed by many industry watchers
Sun | Business
NEW YORK - Putting aside its financial impact on travel agents and consumers, the decision by major airlines to stop paying per-ticket commissions has largely been viewed as a smart move for the industry.
Some might question the timing, since travel agents play an important marketing role and airlines remain desperate for business. The short-term benefits of this latest cost-cutting measure - valued between $600 million and $1 billion a year - could also be masked by rising costs for jet fuel.
Still, the overwhelming response from industry analysts can be interpreted as : "It's about time."
"The opportunities for agents to add value (to the airlines) has diminished with the advent of e-ticketing and Internet sales," UBS Warburg analyst Samuel Buttrick said.
Bargain-hunting consumers no doubt make more online purchases of airline tickets than ever. Using their own computers as a price comparison tool, Internet shoppers spent roughly $14 billion for air travel in 2001, or more than 10 percent of the industry total.
This trend, while helping to lower distribution costs, does not necessarily always lead to better prices for consumers, contrary to common wisdom. For despite the sense of empowerment travelers derive from Internet shopping, not everyone is getting a good deal, according to Sean Ford, an economist at Westchester, Pa.-based Economy.com.
In an article titled "Gauging the Lazy," Ford explains how the proliferation of Web sites - all with separately negotiated deals with airlines - results in a much wider range of fares that consumers have to wade through.
"Consumers who are willing to search exhaustively for low fares will be rewarded for their diligence, while consumers who are interested in booking quickly will often pay the fare that pops up first," Ford said.
"Although there is a chance that the non-savvy consumer will happen upon the lowest fare in the one place that he looks," Ford added, "this chance becomes smaller as more ticket sellers enter the market."
In the pre-Internet era, agents and airlines generally offered similar fares for a specific flight because they used the same databases.
Indeed, the perceived value of travel agents remains strong among high-end leisure and business travelers who continue to support them through a host of transaction fees.
Travel industry officials say their 75 percent market share of ticket sales has remained fairly steady since 1995, when Delta Air Lines initiated the first cap on commissions. Given the steady popularity of travel agents, "the airlines reason logically enough that if customers are willing to pay ... well, then let them," said Buttrick, the UBS Warburg analyst.
Of course, major carriers are not leaving it entirely up to consumers when it comes to footing the bill for marketing and distribution. Travel companies that meet sales targets set by their airline suppliers will continue to be compensated with so-called "override commissions" - incentives that benefit larger agencies.
The top 50 travel companies handle more than 60 percent of the industry's sales, according to the American Society of Travel Agents.
Salomon Smith Barney analyst Brian Harris estimated that 50 percent of the savings in per-ticket, or "base," commissions will be "offset by increased incentive pay and overrides."

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Contecon complies with the delivery of equipment to improve the efficiency of the Manzanillo terminal
With the presence of Admiral Salvador Gómez Meillón, Head of the Port System Administration (ASIPONA) in Manzanillo, the CEO of Contecon, José Antonio Contreras, formally handed over two Reach Stackers, two Empty Handlers, two RTG Cranes and 15 Yard/terminal tractors.
Directors and operational personnel from Contecon participated in the formal delivery event for this equipment, as well as members of ASIPONA, who attended the invitation to the formal infrastructure delivery ceremony.
“At Contecon we know that current demand requires all companies to rise to the occasion and Contecon meets its commitments. For this reason, we will continue to invest in Manzanillo to grow in equipment and infrastructure and continue to strengthen the port”, highlighted José Antonio Contreras.
New equipment, more qualified and motivated people, new access routes, digitization of processes and quality service are part of the plan that Contecon fulfills every day.
In addition to these investments in equipment, during the next few months, Contecon Manzanillo will begin work on the expansion and modernization plan aimed at making operations at Puerto Manzanillo more efficient and which will allow the terminal to increase capacity by 300,000 TEUs between 2022 and 2024. .
José Antonio Contreras assured that with this equipment, Contecon can increase its daily shipments of import containers by 30% and hopes that Manzanillo Customs will adapt to this capacity so that there is no bottleneck in the operation.


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Once again, not bad at all. I dug the sheer hell out of the concept for Predators. (Minor Spoilers) The Predators kidnap a group of humans each encompassing a distinct survival trait in order to use them as arena bate for their little manslaughter games. Now that’s just downright imposing.
The Predators have never looked so astonishing and pragmatic; it’s genuinely awe-inspiring especially for the many sci-fi geeks and geekets out there. The set-pieces and costume designs are exceedingly profound and I grant the engineers my full, attentive praise.
That being said, I really wish that the direction and dialogue was substantially better. The director decides to whirl with a more modern and jarring approach to filming his action sequences, which, quite frankly, took me out of the movie from time to time. Sometimes the cinematography is relatively beautiful, but unfortunately, the color graining is rather dry and oversaturated (like a Transformers movie).
There are some really shortsighted/ ludicrous events that occurred in the finale that—just by a string of hair—nearly ruined the entire movie affair for me. Gracefully, these rubbish story decisions (writers…) didn’t wear off the film’s engaging pace.
Let’s just say the concept saved this movie. If we didn’t have this factor, we’d virtually be left with a Predator remake that just has more predators in it. It’s a damn shame that this movie could’ve been miles better considering the potential premise it had, but that being said, I still found merit within it during my viewing. It’s nothing extraordinary nor revolutionary, but I still was rewarded with that homicidal, savage, blood-shedding nuttiness I crave out of these coarse, boorish Predator movies. So…wooh-hoo? (Verdict: C+)
*SPOILERS* The scene where Laurence Fishburne gets blown to smithereens, revealing the Predator with its laser beaming, is the sickest shot I’ve seen yet in this franchise. It knocked me dead. Definitely deserving of a physical, out-loud phrasing of the word: “Woah.”

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Forbearance isn’t always the answer!Many Connecticut homeowners signed up for the Covid 19 forbearances that were widely offered during the shutdowns. But free rides don’t last forever, and eventually it always comes time to pay the piper!As their Covid forbearance came to an end, this CT couple decided to review their options. After several workouts […]Continue reading
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Arakawa moved to New York in 1961 and enrolled in the Brooklyn Museum Art School. As he continued to make sculpture, his relocation marks a new development in his paintings, now employing lines, arrows and other marks to plot and foreground the surface of the canvas. Increasingly diagrammatic, images both found and drawn were included along with text and actual objects that opened up ideas about what constituted traditional ideas of depiction and picture making, creating a reflective and poetic space. Towards the end of the decade, his paintings incorporated texts that directly addressed viewers, inviting them to activate the work through their engagement.
In 1964, Arakawa had his first solo exhibition with the Dwan Gallery in Los Angeles, entitled Arakawa: Dieagrams. Arakawa next showed at Virginia Dwan’s new gallery in New York in 1966 with the exhibition Arakawa: For Instance, Instant. Dwan gave further solo exhibitions to Arakawa again in Los Angeles in 1966 and then in New York in 1967 and 1969. She also included Arakawa in numerous group exhibitions with other gallery artists, including Robert Smithson, Carl Andre, Sol LeWitt, Charles Ross, Robert Morris and William Anastasi up until she closed the gallery in 1971. In 1967, Arakawa had his first solo exhibition at Galleria Schwarz, Milan. Arturo Schwarz, the gallery’s founder, was closely associated with Marcel Duchamp whom Arakawa had sought out and befriended on his arrival to New York.
In 1965, he had his first institutional show at the Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, followed by the Stedelijk van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven (1966) and the Kunst und Museumsverein, Ausstellungssäle, Wuooertal-Barmen (1967).


Little Rock is today a city of two halves. One, to the east of I-30 and to the south of I-630, is predominantly black and poor. The other, to the west of I-430 and to the north of I-630, is predominantly white and more affluent. Anyone who drives across the city can see this with their own eyes, and anyone who takes the time and trouble to do so can examine the demographic data to confirm it.
How did the city, 60 years after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education school desegregation decision, and 50 years after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, end up this segregated? The answer lies in the incredible expansion of segregated neighborhoods since the mid-20th century. Some would suggest that this came about through a series of individual choices. But that is not true. The city’s current geographically segregated housing patterns have been consciously created by public policy, with private sector collusion, since the 1950s.
Little Rock’s housing patterns did not always look the way they do today. From its earliest days, the city developed a reputation for having a more progressive racial climate than surrounding areas. The scarcity of labor in the pre-Civil War period meant that skilled black slaves were in demand and could bargain for better terms of employment and for more freedoms. Some were allowed to “hire out” their labor and keep a portion of their wages, and some even purchased their own living quarters.
As a result, even during slavery, racially mixed housing patterns in the city were established. In Little Rock, unlike many other cities, there were no laws to prohibit blacks and whites living in the same area. As the city grew, discernible black residential areas did begin to develop just off West Ninth Street’s downtown black business district and toward the east of the city. This was due largely to economic constraints, the location of black institutions, and the practicalities of finding security in numbers. Yet there were also many “pepper and salt” (that is, mixed black and white) neighborhoods, too. As late as 1941, a study sponsored by the Greater Little Rock Urban League noted that, “While Negroes predominate in certain sections … in Little Rock, there are … no widespread … ‘Negro sections’ [of residence].”
The passage of the federal Housing Act of 1949 changed all that. The act, designed to beautify cities in the post Second World War era, was used by Little Rock to begin an aggressive racial redistricting of the city. It initially held out the promise of better conditions for Little Rock’s black population by eradicating poor housing and replacing it with new public housing units. But white city planners had other ideas. Their focus was less on improving the conditions of the black community and more on using funds to perpetuate and even extend segregation in the city. B. Finley Vinson, head of the Little Rock Housing Authority (LRHA) and its slum clearance and urban redevelopment director, freely admitted that, “the city of Little Rock through its various agencies including the housing authority systematically worked to continue segregation” through its slum clearance and public housing projects.
The intent of city planners to use federal housing policy as an instrument for achieving residential segregation was evident when black areas of residence were seemingly targeted for redevelopment because of their close proximity to white neighborhoods rather than their slum status. The first part of the city designated as a “blighted area” for demolition and clearance was a 10-block area of homes at the heart of the downtown Little Rock black community in the Dunbar neighborhood. Blacks viewed the area, resident Lola S. Doutherd said, as “the choicest area of the Negro residential section. … It contains many churches, schools, completely modern homes, paved paid out streets, and it is within easy walking distance to the business section of the city.” Doutherd alleged that “coercion and intimidation” was used by the LRHA to force black residents to sell their properties in the area. The LRHA “threatened the owners by telling them if they did not sell at the appraised price, they would be ordered in court and given less, or evicted from their homes.”
While the LRHA evicted black residents downtown it built black public housing on the edge of the city limits as far away from white neighborhoods as possible. The first public housing projects built under the redevelopment plans were the 400 units of Joseph A. Booker Homes in the far southeast city limits. Other housing projects followed a similar pattern. By 1990, the major public housing projects of the 1950s had 99 percent black occupancy. Predominantly white areas had only 5 percent of the city’s public housing units and there were none at all in the far west of the city.
Given this residential gerrymandering, it is hardly surprising that Little Rock’s first response to the Brown decision was to build two new geographically segregated high schools in the city. In addition to the existing centrally located white Central High and black Dunbar High, Horace Mann High was built in the predominantly black eastern part of the city, and Hall High was built in the predominantly affluent white western part of the city. From the outset this encouraged the school district to grow in a geographically segregated manner hand-in-hand with city housing policy.
City residents clearly understood what was happening. A 1964 report by the Greater Little Rock Conference on Religion and Race titled, “Confronting the Little Rock Housing Problem: An Alarming Trend,” noted that, “The evidence indicates an advanced trend toward complete racial segregation in housing.” At one meeting of concerned citizens, Little Rock housing director Dowell Naylor was asked bluntly, “Is development in housing in Little Rock drawing racial groups together or silently drawing them apart?” Naylor answered, “Drawing them apart.”
Private sector practices bolstered public policy in creating a geographically segregated city. “Restrictive covenants” were placed in property contracts to prevent resale to blacks. “Redlining” was used by banks and mortgage brokers to deny loans to black families in white areas of residence. Real estate agents used “racial steering” to show white purchasers homes only in areas of white residence, and black purchasers homes only in areas of black residence. In a maneuver known as “block-busting,” real estate agents sometimes deliberately moved black families into centrally located white blocks of residence. Whites moving out were sold more expensive homes in the growing Little Rock western suburbs, while blacks paid high prices for the limited housing stock left available to them.
Meanwhile, unwanted efforts by black families to move into white areas were resisted. In September 1965, lawyer John Walker purchased a home in the all-white Broadmoor addition in West Little Rock. A can of paint was hurled through his front window and his shrubbery was set on fire even before his family moved in. After they moved, white neighbors ostracized them. As one resident put it, “The policy in Broadmoor is to ignore the Walkers. If no one says anything to them I think it will be only a matter of time before they move somewhere else.” They were right. Walker moved north to the University Park development not long after. The area was one of the rare instances where middle-class blacks were able, through a concerted effort, to preserve a black presence in West Little Rock.
In 1966, the Arkansas Gazette ran a series of articles by Jerol Garrison that assessed trends in “Race and Residence.” An editorial summed up the findings: “There has been a clear trend, a trend toward the concentration of Negroes in one large area centrally located, and of whites in newer residential areas to the west. … The movement is away from the ‘pepper and salt’ pattern in which Negro and white neighborhoods are interspersed.” It concluded, “In such circumstances racial segregation becomes more obvious and all-encompassing, especially when schools desegregated by law become largely segregated in fact simply because of prevailing residential patterns.”
In 1971, when busing threatened to overturn the purpose of residential segregation by forcing cross-city transportation of students to ensure integrated public schools, Little Rock witnessed a sprouting of new private schools. Their locations once again largely mirrored the city’s segregated housing patterns. The latest charge toward charter schools in West Little Rock can be viewed as simply another wave in the ongoing school building program in the city dating back to the mid-1950s that has sought to reflect and reinforce segregated neighborhoods.
Other urban planning devices have created a divided city. Often viewed as the bogeyman of geographical segregation in Little Rock, the construction of I-630 in fact only drew a hard line across an already segregated city. I-630 is not the primary cause of today’s segregated neighborhoods. Their origins go much deeper and wider than that. But I-630 nevertheless effectively cemented the existing demarcation between those neighborhoods.
Since the 1950s Little Rock has successfully created a more residentially segregated city. This means that the current clamor for neighborhood schools will inevitably produce schools that are just as segregated as the purposefully segregated neighborhoods that surround them. And those segregated neighborhoods will not only have segregated schools, but many other segregated facilities as well, in practice if no longer by sanction of law. Residential segregation has now replaced Jim Crow segregation laws as the main instrument of racial division in the city in the 21st century.
John A. Kirk is the George W. Donaghey Professor and chair of the History Department at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Jess C. Porter is assistant professor of geography in the History Department at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
A longer version of this piece can be found in John A. Kirk, Beyond Little Rock: The Origins and Legacies of the Central High Crisis (University of Arkansas Press, 2007).


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The Helicopter Eela actress shares with us what being a parent has taught her.
In her upcoming film Helicopter Eela, Kajol plays an over-involved parent who decides to join college and continue her education along with her teenage son. In a candid chat, the actress tells us about her own parenting style and her relationship with her mother.
Kajol begins by saying that her mother, actress Tanuja, is nothing like the character she plays in her film. “She always believed in giving us our independence and allowing us to expresses our views without any hesitation. I became independent because that’s what my mother taught me to be. She taught me that even as a girl, I could do everything,” Kajol says, adding that her mother has always believed in leading by example. “My mother used to swear a lot. But she didn’t want us to pick up that habit, so she stopped swearing too. She practised what she preached.”
She says that as she raises her two kids – Nysa and Yug – she tries to follow the example that her mother has set for her. “Like my mother, I try to explain things to my kids and answer their questions properly. But my children are too smart, and sometimes I don’t have answers for them, they have answers for me,” she says.
Kajol adds that in her experience, children behave more maturely when they’re given respect. “Children also want respect, they want to be treated as adults. We may think of them as children, but in this day and age, they’re exposed to so much, and they have access to so much information. We should allow them to discuss things with us, and we should encourage them to express their individuality. As parents, we always want to make decisions regarding their future, but today’s children are intelligent. We should allow them to make their own choices.”
Does 15-year-old Nysa already have plans for her future? Her mother says she does, and she’s rather impressed too. “I was shocked when Nysa made me sit down and explained what she had in mind for the future. She had an entire plan, and I was just sitting there wishing I had that discussion with her earlier. As parents, we try to pass on our thought process to our kids, but we should ask about their wishes and dreams too. Children have to fight for self-respect because parents think they know everything. That’s where conflicts arise,” she says.
She reveals that she’s also learnt a lot from her kids. “Nysa kept telling me to post pictures on Instagram, and when I told her about my dislike for social media, she explained its importance to me. She also told me that she would operate my accounts, and I needn’t worry about a thing. My children have answers to all my questions,” she says, smiling.
What has Kajol learnt from her character in the film, we ask. “I have learnt not to interfere with my children’s private conversations. I have also learnt not to check their mobile phones. And not to make an issue of it if any of their friends send them gifts,” she says.


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23 Best Science Fiction Books of - The Best Sci Fi BooksFrom the very beginning we have looked to the stars and dreamed of reaching them, and stories about how we get there and what comes next are a fundamental part of that dream. Good science fiction can amaze and motivate, warn, raise questions and spark the imagination, inspiring human creativity and each new generation of stargazers. Plus, it's just fun to read. Here are some of the best science fiction books Space. We are constantly reading new and classic space books to find our favorite takes on the universe. Nonhuman intelligences are tricky to make understandable, believable and interesting, while staying alien, and author Adrian Tchaikovsky has landmark success in his novels "Children of Time" and "Children of Ruin"
The 13 Best Science Fiction Books of 2017
Which brings us to the books below—25 titles that stood out in a particularly strong year for SFF, a year during which many of us looked to the speculative to help us grapple with the strangeness around us—or to offer us an escape from it. Taken collectively, they are: provoking, thoughtful, compelling, challenging, unique. And, most certainly, they are all so very These are the best science fiction and fantasy books of the year. Add to Bag. The world order slowly erodes under the new math of this power imbalance.
Will be the year we finally get our mitts on The Winds of Winter? The year still holds plenty of promise, as demonstrated by our gargantuan list of most-anticipated books. We already created a full list for January, which is stuffed with tempting entries—including a short story collection from the late Terry Pratchett, featuring works dating back to his teen years.
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Where, he asked, is all the fiction about climate change? Well, it turns out that the answer is science fiction. Kim Stanley Robinson is the unofficial laureate of future climatology, and his prodigious New York Orbit , a multilayered novel set in a flooded Big Apple, is by any standard an enormous achievement. It is as much a reflection on how we might fit climate change into fiction as it is a detailed, scientifically literate representation of its possible consequences. These are novels that show how environmental change is a global phenomenon, and nowadays SF is written all over the world. In this unflinching debut Solomon invites comparisons with Octavia Butler. Sisters Selena and Julie are close, but Julie is it seems abducted from their Cheshire village as a teenager, returning years later, telling strange tales of where she has been.
I think it really shows my personal preferences when it comes to what I read. I love fantastic world-building, and mysteries at the heart of a book. I enjoy grand stories, with poignant social commentary, that focus in on characters and family. If you want an example of incredible world-building, then The City of Brass is a perfect choice. The Stone Sky is the final installment in one of the best fantasy trilogies — not of the year, but period. The series centers on a woman named Essun who is an orogene, which means she can control the movement of stones beneath the earth. The book has everything: rich characters, fantastic plotting, and intricate world-building that will constantly keep you guessing -- but at the core is a difficult, fraught mother-daughter relationship that will haunt you long after the last pages are turned.
The Goodreads Choice Awards have three rounds of voting open to all registered Goodreads members. Winners will be announced December 05, Voting opens to 15 official nominees, and write-in votes can be placed for any eligible book see eligibility below. The top five write-in votes in each of the categories become official nominees. Additional write-ins no longer accepted. The field narrows to the top 10 books in each category, and members have one last chance to vote!


ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. – State Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, is encouraging students to get involved with the Illinois State Board of Education’s (ISBE) Student Advisory Board as the state continues to address the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
“Illinois schools are made great by the quality of students we have,” Yingling said. “ISBE’s Student Advisory Board presents a unique opportunity for our world-class students to offer their thoughts and insight as they experience the impact the pandemic has had on education first hand.”
Yingling is encouraging local teens to apply to serve on ISBE’s Student Advisory Council, which meets from September through March of each school year, to learn about and provide feedback on state education policy. Any Illinois high school student entering their sophomore, junior or senior year this fall may apply. For more information or to apply, visit www.isbe.net/studentvoices.
“I highly encourage any student interested in public service, teaching or making real improvements to our state to apply to serve on this Student Advisory Board,” Yingling said. “This is a way for students to get hands on experience in the world of public service while also getting a chance to develop real solutions to the problems facing our schools.”
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GIDDINGS LIBRARY NEWS CORNER
When the weather gets bad and you can’t get out much, the best thing to do is to go to the Giddings Public Library and check out some books. The many Nora Robert’s fans in this area can check out the paperback by her entitled Where The Heart Is. It contains two stories – From This Day and Her Mother’s Keeper. Both of the stories are about finding love where you least expect it.
The Spire by Richard North Patterson is a psychological suspense thriller about a college president who investigates the old murder of a female student. In both hardback and CD, the supposed killer is in prison for life but the investigation turns up crucial evidence that shows that the true killer is still at large.
Die For You by Lisa Unger is a suspense novel that runs the gauntlet from New York City to Prague. This nightmare of a journey is love – chilling as a wife tries to find out the truth about her missing husband.
Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Deception by Robert Ludlum and Eric Van Lustbader features Ludlum’s favorite character, Jason Bourne, who connects with a CIA director Soraya Moore in a race to prevent a new world war. Ludlum, is the author of 26 best-selling novels, is best known for the three involving Jason Bourne - The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum.
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Fans came out in droves for the Lakeville South intersquad scrimmage, but the Cougar starters didn’t stay long at the party.
“I know what [the starters] can do.” Head coach Larry Thompson told KCHK after the scrimmage. “I had to find other guys that can play.”
Many of the players expected to be starters when South’s season begins next Friday night against Eagan saw minimal reps at the scrimmage Wednesday. Quarterback Mitch Leidner and wide receivers Matt Heller and Devon Bzoskie played only one series before becoming spectators for the remainder of the evening.
During their short time on the field, South’s offense looked as though they could use the week and a half of practice remaining before their first game. Leidner connected on only a few passes against the first team defense, including a series-capping touchdown on a fade route in the corner of the endzone to Bzoskie.
It was a night for some of the lesser known players to prove themselves and several certainly performed well. Thompson pointed out Chris Moore – who had an impressive one handed touchdown reception and Austin Britnell on offense and Matt Noehring and Kyle Fatturi on defense as players who proved themselves Wednesday night. Senior wide receiver Frank Carlson had three long receptions including two for touchdowns and senior quarterback Jake Miller proved to be a very viable backup to Leidner.
Schematically, South used most of their bread and butter formations on offense. Last season, the Cougars experimented with a lot of shotgun and the spread formation. The play call was relayed to Leidner with hand signals from the offensive coaches. This season, Thompson plans to stay away from the hand signals and use more of their under-center formations. On
Wednesday night, South ran most of their standard packages, although they did put Leinder in the shotgun for a couple of plays.
Next, Lakeville South looks ahead to Saturday morning (8/27) where they will host Owatonna, White Bear Lake, and Champlin Park for a four team scrimmage at South Stadium. Each team is historically tough, and Saturday’s scrimmage is certain to be one of the most competitive assortments of opponents in the state.


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A postcard showing the statue of John Elder (1824-1869) in Elder Park, Govan, in 1906. Elder was co-founder of the shipbuilding and marine engineering firm Randolph, Elder and Co in 1852, the firm credited with the invention and development of the compound steam engine in 1854. The engine enhanced the fuel efficiency of steam ships, greatly increasing their range. In 1858 they bought Napier's Old Yard in Govan and in 1864 opened a new shipyard nearby at Fairfield. The firm subsequently became John Elder & Co (in 1868), and (after Elder's death the following year) the Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.
The bronze statue was erected by public subscription and sculpted by Sir J E Boehm in 1887-1888. Elder leans on a model of a compound steam engine. In 1885 John's wife Isabella Elder (1828-1905) had gifted the 37 acre park to the people of Govan.
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Given the topic, a before, during and after personal story of Katrina, this is a very easy read. And an important read.
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Devens Robotica features live demonstrations of world class robot and unmanned vehicle systems in an outdoor and real world environment. The Event is being held at what may soon be the world’s most technologically advanced community, Devens, MA, just west of Boston in the hub of the Northeast’s robo-innovation corridor.
Organized by the Devens Inter-Operability Playground for multi-environment and real world testing and commercialization of robotic and unmanned systems, the Devens Robotica events are sponsored by the New England Chapter of the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), in collaboration with MOTN, NDIA New England, and other organizations.
Join the hundreds of attendees and exhibitors at the inaugural 2015 event. QinetiQ, Harvest Automation, iRobot, Lockeed Martin, Cyphy Works, Bluefin Robotics, OceanServer, Teledyne, WHOI, IBM, Exponent, UASD, and other displays, demonstrations, of Medical, IOT, Bio-Inspired,, Maritime, Ground, and Air platforms, sensors, components, and software featuring automatedvehicles, tele-presence robots, and more.
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Are digital SLRs reliable enough for the high mountains?
After a disappointing performance on Mount Rainier, I have decided to retire my point-and-shoot and start carrying an SLR into the mountains with me. But what kind? Should I choose a pro-level for toughness and control? A compact for its light weight and portability? A manual focus for both light weight and durability? Or are digital SLRs now reliable enough for the cold and exposure in the mountains? Nick Los Angeles, California
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Well, let me start by saying that the mountain environment can be hard on any camera. Cold in particular is a big issue as low temperatures are murder on batteries, and today’s electronics-intensive cameras (even film-based ones!) are susceptible to fast battery drain. And no battery, no pictures.
That said, a professional-level camera generally will have undergone more engineering and testing to ensure it stands up under harsh environmental conditions. I hesitate to even discuss film any morehas anybody out there even bought a new film camera in the past two years beyond collector’s items on eBay? In that vein, however, a camera such as Canon’s EOS-3 ($850 for body only; www.canon.com) is one superb choicerugged, reasonably light, designed for extensive use and with harsh weather in mind. And of course, if you’re at all serious about photos, a SLR (single-lens reflex) design gives you much more control, flexibility, and exposure accuracy than any point-and-shoot camera out there.
The EOS-3 is auto-focus, and relies a lot on electronics, but what camera doesn’t these days? You could go old-school though, and find something like a Canon F-1 for anywhere from $100 to $300 on eBay, depending on condition. The beauty of such a camera is that it still works if a battery croaks, although metering for exposure becomes a matter of guesswork at that point.
Digital pro-model cameras are finally becoming somewhat affordable, and are worth a serious look. Nikon’s D100 digital SLR sells for about $1,000 in body only (www.nikonusa.com), and features six-megapixel resolution, excellent metering capabilities, and of course the ability to accept more than 40 Nikon lenses. Nikon’s D50 is newer and a little more compactsacrificing some featuresbut comes in at $650 for the body and still offers six-megapixel resolution. Olympus’ Evolt E-300 sells for a touch more ($800 including lens; www.olympusamerica.com) but has eight-megapixel resolution, which is pretty amazing. Olympus really re-thought the camera with this oneit looks nothing like a traditional SLR, with a flat-top body that’s more compact than the Nikons and Canons of the world.
Of course, you’ll have to be particularly careful to keep a digital camera warm, storing it inside your parka when in very cold conditions. But digital SLRs can handle it, and are well worth your consideration.
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Dennis Ouyang has always struggled in the shadow of his parents’ expectations. His path is laid out for him: stay focused in high school, become a gastroenterologist. It may be hard work, but it isn’t complicated…Until suddenly it is.
Between his father’s death, his academic burnout, and his deep (and distracting) love of video games, Dennis is nowhere near where his family wanted him to be. In fact, he’s just been kicked out of college.
And that’s when things get…weird.
Four adorable–and bossy–angels, straight out of a sappy greeting card, appear and take charge of Dennis’s life. And so Dennis finds himself herded back onto the straight and narrow: the path to gastroenterology. But nothing is ever what it seems when life, magic and video games collide.
Level Up is a quirky, fun, and emotional graphic novel by one of my favorite graphic novel authors. This is a coming of age story focused around Dennis, a college student dealing with his father’s death and his video game addiction.
I really liked the set up and style of this one. It’s kind of laid back and really delves into the problems a lot of college students have…distractions. In college everything can be a distraction; gaming, friends, family, stress. So in that aspect the book is very easy to relate to. It also has a surprising touch of emotion as Dennis slowly comes to terms with the death of his father as well as the path his father wanted him to pursue. Of course he doesn’t go through all of this without help and there enters the four greeting card angels and their good intentions…that turn into bossy suffocation.
I love watching Dennis learn and grow as a person and as a student, and I love that not everything with his father was a cut and dry as he thought it was. It a touching coming of age story that can really be enjoyed by everyone especially those in college or about to enter it.

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dunkin’ Donuts announced Wednesday it would be opening five new restaurants in West Virginia in the near future.
The company, which currently has less than a dozen locations in the Mountain State, said the new stores would be in Charleston and Beckley. There are currently no Dunkin’ Donuts in Charleston. Beckley does have two restaurants.
The restaurants will be franchised by Little General Stores and are expected to open sometime next year.

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WELCOME, TEXAS. Welcome, on Farm Road 109 and the banks of Pecan Creek in northwest Austin County, was originally settled by Anglo-American immigrants in the late 1820s. It was still nameless in 1852, when rapid German immigration into the area commenced. One of the leaders of the German influx, former Oldenburg, Germany, schoolmaster J. F. Schmidt, christened the town Welcome in honor of the congenial aspect of the countryside and the hospitality of local residents. Schmidt organized a singing society, and a school was soon built on the right bank of Pecan Creek near the center of the settlement. A post office was established in the town in 1871. In 1936 Welcome had four businesses and an estimated population of 200. After World War II the town's fortunes declined; by 1950 the population had fallen to an estimated sixty, and two businesses were in operation. During the 1960s the community revived, and the 1965 population was an estimated 175. In 1990 Welcome had a population estimated at 150. The population remained the same in 2000.
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Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali reportedly entered the dressing room after the Blues suffered yet another Premier League defeat. Mauricio Pochettino’s dismal side were beaten 1-0 by Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge as their poor run continued.
Ollie Watkins’ second-half strike against 10-man Chelsea was enough to seal a third defeat of the season for the hosts. Pochettino has urged for patience from the Stamford Bridge hierarchy after a terrible start to the campaign.
Eghbali, Todd Boehly and the remainder of the Chelsea board have spent over £1billion since they completed their takeover in May 2022. That includes twice breaking the British transfer record in the last nine months on midfielders Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo.
But another reverse at home to Villa has prompted the BlueCo ownership group to confront the issues inside the Chelsea dressing room. It is claimed that Egbhali addressed the players after Sunday’s defeat.
According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Eghbali entered the dressing room to speak with the players. It is reported that the co-owner gave his full backing to Pochettino and wants the Argentine to be the ‘face’ of their expensive project.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Police in Memphis have charged a woman with aggravated assault after her teenage son shot his stepfather, critically wounding him.
According to The Commercial Appeal, police responded to a call Wednesday afternoon to find a man had been shot in the face. The man was taken to the Regional Medical Center, where he was in critical condition.
Police arrested 40-year-old Kimberly Young.
Investigators said an argument between her and her husband turned physical and Young told her 16-year-old son to get her gun.
Police said the youth retrieved it and shot his stepfather with it.
The boy was in police custody early Thursday. It wasn't clear whether he had been charged with any crime.
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SERC's High School Environmental Science Programs connect classroom studies with real world science applications through hands-on field investigations and SERC resources. The program affords students and teachers flexibility to engage with environmental science and field research on a level fitting to their course needs, ranging from day trips to semester long collaborative projects, intro level to advanced placement.
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Group Capacity: 10 students Time: 1-2 hours Cost: flat rate of $100/hour
Students participating in a SERC research cruise use state-of-the-art research methods and equipment aboard SERC's 41 ft research vessel to conduct sampling trips on the Rhode River and Chesapeake Bay. Recommended for students conducting advanced investigations.


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A great vintage (4) page original magazine article entitled: WHAT IS THE TRUTH ABOUT GHOSTS?...Ghost stories are being bought and sold in the London real-estate market as a result of the discovery that old castles with spooky reputations are preferred by buyers, particularly wealthy Americans. Article discusses several castles and theories... Each page of the article measures approximately: 6 1/2" x 9 1/4" Condition: VG. Certificate of Authenticity is provided showing this piece to be from an original magazine (not a copy).


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I am so happy V is doing "The Size Issue". It comes to prove, once again, (one of my personal beliefs) that anyone can be a model and restrictions on the matter are pretty much minuscule. I think these amazing pictures by Sølve Sundsbø and styled by Nicola Formichetti are AMAZING, and I can probably say that this editorial is one of my very favorites out of V. I just can't wait for the issue to come out (Jan. 14).
Also how very appropriate is the soundtrack to the video below? (and I'm not saying that because it's Mariah's "Touch My Body" favorite remix by Seamus Haji.)


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Community Music Scholarships 2019
Applications for 2019 scholarships accepted until 3 November 2018
Each year the Conservatorium offers scholarships to current and future students under the age of 18 (or vocalists aged up to 25) to help with their tuition. Music scholarships include part payment towards the cost of single study lessons, with the additional benefit of free music craft tuition and ensemble participation that help students further their musical knowledge.
Enrolment and regular participation in single study lessons, music craft and ensemble activities is a compulsory requirement of the scholarship being awarded. New students are encouraged to apply.
Scholarship applications for 2019 are due by 3 November 2018. Auditions will be held on Saturday 17 November 2018. Apply online now.
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- Newcastle Sonnets shortlisted for Prime Ministers Awards for Poetry
- Love Magic: A research project and performance of an ancient Greek play
- Humanities researchers discuss open scholarship at a recent forum
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- Massacre map and Guardian Australia partnership project wins NSW Premier's History Award


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By Eugene Robinson
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The Obama administration is making a big health-care mistake. I'm not talking about the final push for comprehensive reform legislation, which is righteous and necessary. I mean the sale of more than 100,000 contaminated trailers and mobile homes -- a move that could make people sick.
The trailers are a legacy of the Bush administration's botched response to Hurricane Katrina. They were purchased by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as temporary housing for displaced Gulf Coast residents, but some people who moved into them reported burning eyes, irritated throats, headaches and nosebleeds.
The Sierra Club began testing the air in some of the trailers in 2006 and found unusually high levels of formaldehyde. The government delayed almost two years, as reports of illness mounted, before declaring in 2008 that all those living in the trailers should move out.


The future of the Portland Trail Blazers is in Damian Lillard’s hands.
The biggest question of the offseason revolves around Lillard and his status as a member of the Blazers. The Blazers are coming off a first-round loss to the Denver Nuggets, marking the fourth time in five years Portland failed to reach the second round.
Something needs to change in Portland. The first step happened last week when Terry Stotts was relieved of his head coaching duties. Stotts made the playoffs in eight straight seasons, but only accumulated one Conference Finals appearance. Stotts may not have been the biggest problem in Portland, but it’s clear he wasn’t the solution.
The next step towards change involves the roster, which needs to be revamped immediately. On paper, the Blazers have sufficient firepower on offense thanks to Lillard, CJ McCollum, Jusuf Nurkic, Norman Powell, and Carmelo Anthony. That being said, the Blazers had the 29th out of 30 defensive rating. In other words, the Blazers were allergic to defense.
When Lillard needed his teammates the most, the supporting cast was nowhere to be found. Look no further than Game 5 between the Blazers and the Nuggets. Lillard was unstoppable, scoring 55 points on 17-24 shooting including an incredible 12-17 from behind the arc. What about the rest of his teammates? They managed to make one (!!!) shot when the game mattered the most.
Now comes the all important question. What should the Blazers do with Lillard?
The Blazers should do everything in their power to keep Lillard. Lillard is one of the three best guards in the game and the true definition of a franchise player. Dame is an All-NBA superstar who’s averaged over 25 points per game for six straight seasons. Lillard is in the middle of his prime and signed through 2025 so there’s no reason to get rid of him. Dame is one of the ten best players in the NBA, and Portland will continue to make the playoffs if he’s in the lineup.
The Blazers are better in the short term with Lillard, but trading the cornerstone of the franchise for an unprecedented haul may be in their best interest. Don’t listen to Blazers GM Neil Oshey, who said the first-round loss was not a product of the roster. The roster is exactly why the Blazers lost to the Nuggets and it’s why they’ve reached the Conference Finals only once during Dame’s tenure in Portland.
If the Blazers take the “our core will get better and our role players will step up” approach this offseason, you might as well pencil in another first-round loss next season. With the Lakers, Suns, Clippers, Mavericks, and Nuggets all on the upswing, the Blazers need a roster makeover.
The easier move for Portland would be to trade CJ McCollum, who has been in trade rumors for what seems like his entire career. CJ may not be a superstar, but he’s a very good scoring option that any contender would love to have. Perhaps the Bucks, Mavericks, or Sixers would consider trading for McCollum to shake up their rosters.
As good as CJ is, Lillard is the crown jewel. If a team were to acquire Lillard in a trade, they would instantly become a threat to make the NBA Finals. If the Blazers fully commit to a rebuild, then they could receive a king’s ransom for Lillard, similar to one the Thunder received in the Paul George trade. Five first-round picks, two pick swaps, and a player like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was amazing compensation for George. Lillard is even better than George so the Blazers could potentially receive even more assets than the Thunder did for George.
Think about all the teams with young players, picks, and cap space. The Knicks have two firsts this year, all of their first in the next five years, 70 million in cap space, and a young core of players highlighted by RJ Barrett. The Celtics could trade Jaylen Brown and multiple picks for Lillard, according to Chris Mannix. The Heat and Clippers could also provide packages that could entice the Blazers to trade their superstar guard.
If Lillard wants to be traded, he can march right into Oshey’s office and ask out of Portland. It’s important to remember that this is Lillard we’re talking about, one of the most loyal players in the NBA. It’s not in his DNA to ask for a trade. However, things can change if Dame exhausts all of his options in Portland.
There is no ending in sight to the Lillard dilemma for Portland. It’s only just begin.
Should the Blazers trade Damian Lillard? Leave your thoughts in the comments below, or tweet us @danny_giro.


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Vertical farming presents a cheaper, more environmentally friendly future for agricultural suppliers. The forecasted global growth potential of this technology was presented at the virtually held Food Matters Live 2021 in a webinar entitled “Growing up: the rise of vertical farming.”
Speaking at the event is Jamie Burrows, founder and CEO of Vertical Future, a London-based technology company specialized in controlled-environment-agriculture (CEA).
Because this sector predominantly comprises early adopters, there is still a greater focus on higher margin premium vertical products.
To shift this direction, Vertical Future operates with a long-term goal of expanding sustainable large scale vertical farms that can compete with cheap foreign imports in terms of price and quality.
“For us, it’s about growing more food closer to points of consumption,” Burrows remarks. “If you look at changes in population distribution, more people are moving into urban centers, so it’s obvious that the population is growing globally.”
Overall, Vertical Future has scaled up activities across three continents, an R&D pipeline with numerous international collaborators, and a consumer-facing urban vertical farming brand, MiniCrops, in London, UK.
Vertical goes global
Many of the largest supermarkets are beginning to recognize the vertical farming opportunity.
“We’re going to start to see more and more integration distribution hubs or very close to distribution hubs, and these will of course go directly into points of sale at supermarkets,” says Burrows.
He highlights that there are key differences for vertical farming globally in different locations around the world.
“A lot of it is driven by outdoor conditions, the amount of available arable land and the amount that’s being imported by the country in terms of fresh produce,” Burrows notes.
“So, different models will emerge in different geographies depending on those, those three factors. Among island economies, very cold regions and very hot regions, we’re going to see a lot of activity. In countries like the UK with a more moderate climate, you’ll see different types of models but nowhere near as much capital investment going in,” he explains.
Regional uptake of vertical farming
In the Middle East, Burrows notes there has been a tendency to scale the industry “very quickly” and without necessarily looking at the commercial viability of the underlying technologies.
“Consumers want to grow up fast and get to market quickly and establish their position,” he comments. “But the concern there is that you know there could be some failures because the right types of technologies haven’t been chosen.”
Vertical Future assists agri-food businesses seeking to scale-up their vertical farming practices. Among its offered services, the company aids short-term research project to test the viability of a particular crop under different growing conditions, through to controlled plant production for use in clinical trials.
“We design, build and license high-tech hardware and software solutions in the vertical farming space,” details Burrows.
“We sell these anywhere from the UK through to Singapore, the Caribbean and a lot of other areas across the world where there is a high propensity to import sustainable food solutions.”
Scaling up a vertical future
One of the primary benefits of vertical farming is that it helps facilitate more effective crop germination, improving the overall growth profile. In addition, it can completely eliminate any contaminants coming into the farm.
“One study that we conducted recently found that 11 of 12 seeds that came into the farm had dangerous pathogens on them,” Burrows highlights.
Automated agricultural practices have historically raised questions of whether these will negatively impact human employment.
“The answer to that is no, because what we’re doing is getting rid of the very low skilled jobs, replacing them with machines,” Burrows comments.
“[We also provide] up skilled jobs for people that don’t require a university degree. You can come out of school and be trained how to work on a vertical farm. So it’s about upskilling, not displacing.”
“We don’t want humans going into the growing environment, because if you put humans in the green environment, you increase the probability of bringing pathogens in.”
Limits to vertical farming
Vertical farming has applications in farming most leafy greens, such as full head lettuces, and some fruits. Even so, Burrows goes on to explain that there are natural limits on what can be grown in vertical farms.
Burrows also concedes that more data is still needed in the fledgeling sector. “Like blockchain, we’re very focused on data. [Vertical farming is] not a very data rich sector, because it’s very nascent. And yet, this rapidly growing sector needs a lot of data.”
“Our ambition is to effectively build a data network across the world, linking farms and effectively effectively delivering mutual benefit and value in order to improve yields and improve health.”
In previous research from the John Innes Centre, the University of Bristol and the aeroponic technology provider LettUs Grow, vertical farms were found to effectively raise product consistency, price stabilization and cultivation at geographic latitudes incompatible with certain crops, such as desert or arctic geographies.
By Benjamin Ferrer
Consumer behaviors and preferences are evolving rapidly. With macro shifts in society, inflation and food supply challenges set to profoundly influence how people consume food and beverages, Givaudan is exploring what the world of dairy alternatives will look like in the coming decade.
After nearly three decades with AFI, Andersen is leaving to pursue a different career path “to work on diverse projects and explore opportunities to serve as board member”. Serving as CEO since 2010, Andersen joined AFI in 1994, initially overseeing applications and R&D. Over the years, he has maintained a strong focus on the whey business.
The Kraft Heinz Company has introduced five new members to its executive leadership team, who will collaborate with Carlos Abrams-Rivera upon assuming the CEO role in 2024. Pedro Navio will assume the position of North America president at the beginning of next year. In addition, Willem Brandt, Bruno Keller, Cory Onell and Diana Frost will join Abrams-Rivera and Navio on the executive leadership team.


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PORTLAND — The U.S. Marshals Service is investigating after a protester was hospitalized in critical condition over the weekend after being hit in the head by a weapon fired by a federal law enforcement officer, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said.
In a statement late Sunday, Wheeler that he spoke with with U.S. Attorney for Oregon Billy J. Williams and learned of the investigation.
“I am calling on the federal government to be thorough and transparent with their findings. I’m concerned that the actions of federal officers last night escalated, rather than de-escalated, already heightened tensions in our city,” said the Democratic mayor.
Bystander video shows the protester collapsing to the ground and bleeding profusely from the head after a federal officer outside the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse fired a round at him. The protester was standing with both arms in the air holding a larger speaker across the street from the courthouse when he was hit.
He was identified by Oregon Public Broadcasting as Donavan LaBella, 26. His mother, Desiree LaBella, told the station that he suffered facial and skull fractures. He came out of surgery early Sunday morning and was responding to doctors.
“He was awake enough to give the OK to talk to me,” she said. “He’s had some facial reconstruction surgery. They’re just watching him right now.”
The shooting was widely condemned in Portland, which has seen violent protests every night following the death in May of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Those protests recently have focused almost entirely on federal property, and particularly the courthouse.
The Department of Homeland Security has deployed officers in tactical gear from around the country, and from more than a half-dozen federal law enforcement agencies and departments, to Portland as part of a surge aimed at what a senior official said were people taking advantage of demonstrations over the police killing of Floyd to engage in violence and vandalism.
Federal officers also used tear gas over the weekend to quell protesters. The Portland Police Bureau is under a temporary federal court order that bans them from using tear gas unless they declare a riot.
Both of Oregon’s U.S. senators condemned the shooting on Sunday, as did Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, the first Black woman elected to the City Council.
“This reckless and aggressive behavior has now put someone in the hospital,” Hardesty said. “This protester is still fighting for their life and I want to be clear: this should never have happened. If this continues a life will be taken and it won’t matter whether a federal officer or Portland Police officer did it — it won’t bring that person back.”
Last week, Deputy Police Chief, Chris Davis, said an “agitator corps” of violent protesters are responsible for vandalism and chaos in the city. Davis made a distinction between Black Lives Matter protesters, whom he said were not violent, and a smaller group of people he repeatedly called “agitators.”


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Friday, July 21, 2017
13 die from rabies in Kalimantan Barat
Serian and Kalimantan Barat share a common border.
According to Harian Rakyat Kalbar, the rabies virus in Kalimantan Barat has spread rapidly, resulting in the record number of 1,006 cases of human infection.
However, the report did not mention when the victims succumbed to the disease.
Harian Rakyat Kalbar reporter Ochsya shared that the highest number of cases was recorded at Kabupaten Sanggau, which coincidentally is very close to the border with Sarawak.
“There are 423 cases at this kabupaten (province) and out of this number, eight died,” the newspaper reported.
Sintang reported 219 cases, including three fatalities, and Hulu Kapuas registered 104 cases.
The report also mentioned that due to the record number of cases there, the Malaysian government began to suspect that the dreaded disease started in Kalimantan Barat and spread to Serian.
It added that easy passage across the border is the root cause of the spread of the virus.
News portal Metrotvnews.com reported that the spread of rabies in Kalimantan Barat is at an alarming rate.
A reliable government source in the agriculture sector said, based on daily reports of rabies-infected dogs attack, 11 regions close to the Sarawak-Kalimantan Barat border were affected.
The veterinary service provider in Kalimantan Barat is now aggressively combating the spread of the disease through vaccination programmes and up to July 10, 873 dogs were vaccinated.
The latest report said all rabies-infected dog attack cases occurred at at Kecamatan Sekayam, Kabupaten Sanggau near Sarawak.
Efforts to get confirmation from the Kalimantan Berat Veterinary Services head Kadis Wanak yesterday were futile.
Posted by wikisabah at 12:21:00 PM


Bas relief is needed to CNC carve most 3D scenes, as the available (Z) depth of the CNC process is much less than the depth used in most 3D models. Coins are a good example of bas relief images.
A simple, ie proportional, scaling does not work well; most of the detail is lost.
Instead, a non-linear projection should be used. Typically these projections emphasize changes-in-depth, rather than absolute depth. Emphasizing this part of the depth data appears to trick, or allow, the human brain to infer the original depth information, making bas reliefs look more recognizable and “realistic”.
There are commercial programs that will do these projections, for example ArtCam and Vectric Aspire. They are costly.
BlenderCAM, free, has the ability to generate bas reliefs. The process is not straight forward.
There are several research papers and a few scripts out there as well.
In most cases the process steps are:
Generate a depth map of the 3D scene. This is usually a grey-scale image where the shade of grey represents the depth or height. They are also called height maps, and Z buffers. Blender can be used to generate these.
Apply a non-linear scaling to the image. “Height map” aware algorithms look at the 2 dimensional first and second order differentials- the 3D slope, and rate of change in slope, and adjust the heights based on this information. People have also had success with applying typical 2D image adjustments, such as gamma correction (so-so results) and unsharp mask (better) to the height map data.
Use the adjusted height map to generate a CNC routing path. Vectric VCarve and CamBam can do this. Tests need to be done; I suspect both packages will generate “scanning” paths (across X, move down Y, continuously vary Z), which may not be good paths for milling. There may be a need to convert the adjusted height map back into a 3D model (STL) so that the CNC tools will generate smart milling paths- eg use adaptive clearing.
This projects goals are:
- document how to create and save a height map (Z-buffer image) from blender
- create/adjust/find software that will do the non proportional height scaling
- document how to covert the adjusted height map into “safe” milling G-Code
- Feature Sensitive Bas Relief Generation - paper. Has references to other approaches. Describes one algorithm and it’s results
- Bas-Relief Generation Using Adaptive Histogram Equalisation - one of the papers referenced by the above paper
- 2012: Computer Assisted Relief Generation—A Survey
- Jens Kerber has several publications on the area. Some of them can be downloaded from their web server
- BlenderCAM bas-relief code. Appears to implement some sort of gradient analysis (by blindly looking at the few comments in the code.) Might work with regular blender. Need to find documentation on how to use it, and try adding it to regular blender. Or use the (old) BlenderCAM blender package. Just noticed there are a lot of updates (after several years) to support the upcoming Blender 2.8. This may be an up-to-date solution!