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Worldwide, Women Are More Likely Than Men To Have Cataracts
Spring 2018 Researchers in China checked data from 1990 through 2015 and found that women have a higher incidence rate than men do of cataract.
Not only are women more likely than men to develop cataracts, but they also carry a greater burden due to the condition.
In 2015, the disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) rate of cataracts was 52.3 among men and 67.0 among women. This was little changed from the rates in 1990.
Women had higher rates than men of the same age, and as age increased, the gender rate differences increased as well.
The reason for the difference is unclear, though other research has suggested that falling estrogen levels in menopausal women may be a factor.
Other studies have found that the burden of cataract on women is higher than on men, and not just because of the higher incidence. Women live longer and tend to have a lower socioeconomic status; these circumstances are associated with greater differences in rates of cataract by gender. The cost of surgery is prohibitive for many women, and it may not be available locally, which poses a problem for those without funds for travel. And there is less literacy among women than among men, so women are less likely to know about cataract surgery or where to get it.
Without changes to health care delivery systems, especially in underdeveloped areas of the world, this difference in cataract burden between men and women is unlikely to decrease.
Cataracts Affect Sleep And Cognitive Function, Says Study
June 2015 If you've been feeling tired and sleepy during the day, maybe it's time to get that cataract surgery you've been putting off. A recent study found that people with cataracts often experience poor sleep quality.
Advanced cataracts can reduce the amount of light that reaches the retina in the back of the eye, and this may cause an abnormal circadian rhythm that affects sleep. Removing the cataracts lets the light come into the eyes again, which may bring circadian rhythm and sleep quality back to normal.
Besides improved sleep efficiency, patients in the study also had a 33 percent lower chance of being diagnosed with cognitive impairment. According to the researchers, people who have disturbed sleep patterns are more likely to be cognitively impaired.
The study, which took place in Japan, was presented at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies this month.
Penny Pusher Game Shows How Cataracts May Form
March 2015 In a penny pusher arcade game, the player drops a coin on a moving platform that contains other coins. Coins fall off the edge of the platform onto a lower one, and if the player timed his drop correctly, then coins eventually accumulate where the player can collect them.
Researchers studied mouse eyes for nearly four years to see how their lens cells grow and found similarities to the penny pusher game.
The cells tended to multiply in a narrow line on the lens surface, pushing neighboring cells toward the equator of the lens. Cells already at the equator were pushed away from the surface, into the center of the lens.
Since the penny pusher-style cell movement is relatively orderly, the eye maintains its shape over time, for consistent vision.
Cataracts (lens cloudiness) may start as mutations in a few cells, and the penny pusher model may explain the growth of the cataract over time.
"We are currently examining whether mutations in the DNA of individual lens cells can be transmitted to large numbers of lens cells, potentially influencing the clarity of the tissue and resulting in cataract," said Steven Bassnett, PhD, of Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
A full report of this study appears in the latest issue of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science .
New DNA Test Quickly Diagnoses Cause Of Congenital Cataracts
October 2014 An advanced test that quickly identifies the different DNA mutations that can cause congenital cataracts in children has been developed.
Prior to this DNA test, doctors diagnosed the rare diseases that result in congenital cataracts through extensive family health reports and numerous costly clinical assessments that were often inconclusive.
Using "next-generation" DNA sequencing, researchers at the University of Manchester, in collaboration with Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, were able to diagnose the exact genetic cause of congenital cataracts in 75 percent of the cases in only a few weeks. Because congenital cataracts can appear as a symptom of hundreds of rare diseases, be inherited, or arise from a maternal infection, knowing the exact cause helps doctors tailor care and begin treatment or counseling right away.
Currently the test is available in the U.K., but registered facilities can request it through international referral, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
A full report of this study appears in the September issue of Ophthalmology.
Is It Worth It For Someone With Alzheimer's To Undergo Cataract Surgery?
July 2014 The notion that cataract surgery for someone with Alzheimer's or other type of dementia is unnecessary, too risky or too stressful for the patient is going by the wayside. New evidence shows that improved vision after cataract surgery enhances both cognition and quality of life.
According to a clinical study presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2014 this month, both dementia patients and their caregivers benefit when the patient can see better.
By and large, the patients are more mobile, can function better and demonstrate slower memory decline than those who don't have needed cataract surgery.
The stance of the Alzheimer's Association is that people with dementia have the right to any medical treatment available, including cataract surgery.
Which Are Better For Infants After Cataract Surgery: Contact Lenses Or Intraocular Lenses?
July 2014 If your child has surgery to remove a cataract, should he or she wear a contact lens for vision correction? Or does it make more sense to have an intraocular lens (IOL) implanted at the time of the surgery?
Normally, both adults and children receive IOLs during cataract surgery. But according to a recent clinical trial funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), for most babies, using contact lenses for a few years and having lens implants later could work better.
During the trial, contact lenses were safer and just as effective as implants for infants under 7 months old. But it was important that their families be able to manage the contact lens wear, monitoring it to make sure the contacts stayed in place and were cleaned and removed per their eye doctor's instructions.
For some parents, the discomfort of contact lens application and removal makes the contact lens option impractical. And a few contact lens-wearing children in the study developed minor eye infections, though they cleared up with antibiotic eye drops.
In general, children may undergo IOL implantation at all ages some may be infants or toddlers, while others may be entering adulthood. Problems with IOLs include potential post-operative complications that could require more surgery, and the difficulty for a surgeon to choose the best focusing power of an IOL for a baby, since the eyes are still growing at that age.
On the other hand, the expense of contact lenses could be an issue for some families (IOLs are usually covered by health insurance).
While the NEI study challenges some long-held assumptions, ultimately the choice of contacts or IOLs is something that parents must discuss with their child's eye surgeon. L.S.
Cataract Surgery Lowers Risk Of Falls
May 2014 The risk of falling increases with age for just about everyone. But with the poor vision that a cataract brings, that risk increases dramatically.
A study of more than 400 Vietnamese people aged 50 or more with cataracts in both eyes looked at how many falls each person had before and after undergoing cataract surgery.
In the year after surgery on one eye, the risk of a fall decreased by 78 percent.
The results suggest that waiting for a cataract to worsen before having it removed increases the possibility of a fall, so it may be wiser not to wait.
The study was presented this month at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
Stopping Smoking May Lower Risk Of Cataracts
January 2014 Researchers in Sweden have released findings from a study of smokers that shows decreased levels of smoking may lower cataract risk.
Researchers followed nearly 45,000 Swedish men and found a gradual drop in cataract risk among former smokers: 20 years after quitting, their risk had fallen by about half.
The researchers found that smokers of more than 15 cigarettes a day had a 42 percent increased risk of cataract extraction compared with men who had never smoked. They also found that men who had smoked an average of more than 15 cigarettes a day but had stopped smoking more than 20 years earlier had a 21 percent increased risk.
For men who had been lighter smokers, the increased risk of cataract fell more quickly after quitting, but never reached the level of those who had never smoked.
The researchers also published a study in 2005 detailing the relationship between smoking cessation and cataract risk in women. Women who smoked six to 10 cigarettes a day but had ceased smoking 10 years earlier, and women who smoked more than 10 cigarettes a day but had ceased smoking 20 years earlier, were found to have a relative risk of cataracts not significantly different from women who had never smoked.
But for women who smoked more, it took 20 years before cataract risk was no longer greater than for women who had never smoked, the study concluded.
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Gus Lopez's latest entry in the "Protos and Premiums" series continues on Starwars.com with a look back at the vintage Kenner 1979 Patrol Dewback.
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"The Dewback creature, which is only seen briefly in a couple of scenes in the original Star Wars: A New Hope, enabled Kenner to introduce mid-range price point accessories for the extremely popular Star Wars small action figure line. This original prototype has distinctive features missing from the production toy such as a notched belt around the Dewback's waist, simulated pockets for the stormtrooper rider's legs, the Dewback's distinctive eyebrow and puckered lips, and sharper, elongated toes. In fact, every part of this Dewback is completely different from the finished product."
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Lyrics — 8
Nattefrost Slaughters the lyrics in this one. If you have any strong religious belifes what so ever I strongly advise you keep your distance from the likes of carpathian forest as they are a truely anti christian band. I think the first track "It's Darker Than You Think" realy somes up the album in it's title, I read the lyrics before reading the song and yes, it was darker than I anticipated. this is no Cradle Of Filth, cradle use poetry to tone down their dank dingy themes down a little, where as Carpathian Forest are strait up in your face with all the hate and spite that could land you in the back seat of a police car if you let it influence you too much.
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Well, it beats just about every other black metal band on the face of the planet. If all black metal acts could mach their apparent 'hardcore' image with musical technical skill like CF do then half of them wouldn't be so laughable. Believe me this is true black metal and it puts all the other acts out there to shame, it shows what such underground metal could and should be with time and effort put into it. A good release it's worth every penny I would recommend this to anybody and I do mean anybody and especialy to people who-like me-doubt most cult bands, go out and by it and with time to let it boil over you'll be pleasantly surprised by thise album.


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Although much has changed in northeastern Connecticut since 1892, Putnam’s Cargill Council 64, Knights of Columbus, remains a force for good in the community. That was recognized on Sunday morning, July 26, when council members celebrated a Roman Catholic Mass to commemorate the council’s 128th anniversary. Immediately after the Mass at St. Mary Church of the Visitation on Providence Street, more than a dozen Knights held the council’s annual memorial prayer service at the grave of Edward M. Mullan, the council’s first Grand Knight, at St. Mary’s Cemetery, just down the road.
St. Mary’s Pastor and Cargill Council Chaplain Very Reverend David P. Choquette conducted both the Mass and memorial service, which was held in memory of the council’s deceased members and their families. Council members spent the day before cleaning the Mullan family gravestones in preparation for Sunday’s prayer service.
The Catholic family fraternal benefit society was founded in Putnam 128 years ago that very day, on July 26, 1892, only a decade after the international Knights of Columbus organization was begun in 1882. Continuously active since its founding, Cargill Council was the 64th council founded since the Knights came into existence.
Cargill Council’s 20 original members elected Mullan, who later served as Putnam’s postmaster, as their leader, known as the Grand Knight. Elected to three terms, he served as Grand Knight from 1892 to 1895. He remained a member of the council until his death in 1916, at the age of 61.
Although it may seem strange to some people to hold a prayer service in a cemetery, Cargill Council Chancellor and Memorial Program Director David R. Adams explained that there was an important principle behind the idea.
“Cargill Council has had several homes here in Putnam since it started 128 years ago,” he said. “Its first home was in the Bradley Theater, downtown. Then we spent decades in a large building off Church Street. Since 1976 we’ve been on Providence Street, in what used to be the Putnam Polish Club. We wanted to go right back to the beginning, in one spot. As Catholics, we pray for the dead as well as for the living. The grave of our very first Grand Knight is the perfect symbol to remember every member of Cargill Council, living and deceased, past and present.”
Cargill Council 64, Knights of Columbus, is made up of more than 200 local Catholic men and their families. The council serves Putnam, Pomfret, Woodstock and the immediately surrounding areas served by St. Mary’s and Most Holy Trinity Church in Pomfret.
In addition to support for its members and their families, Cargill Council maintains a dedicated, strong, ongoing commitment to its two parishes and the local community. Led by current Grand Knight John D. Ryan, the council’s elected officers run Cargill Council. The organization does its own fund-raising, using the net proceeds to pay for its programs.
For example, Cargill Council raised and donated thousands of dollars locally in the last year, as part of conducting literally dozens of positive, local programs and events. Highlights include raising more than $5,000 for the local needy as part of the council’s annual Joe Bousquet Christmas Giving Appeal.
Dignitaries in attendance at Sunday’s memorial service included Connecticut State Knights of Columbus Council Advocate Dr. William P. Macnamara, III, of Brooklyn and Connecticut K of C State Deputy Gary P. McKeone of East Hartford. McKeone oversees the more than 23,000 Knights, serving in 178 active local councils throughout the state.
“Cargill Council 64 is one of the best local councils in Connecticut,” McKeone said. “When it was founded 128 years ago, Catholics were being persecuted and discriminated against. In our society Catholics are being persecuted and discriminated against today. But with Knights like this who stand firm for their faith and work so hard for their families and their communities we’ll still be here 128 years from now.”
Council 64 and the world’s other K of C councils provide members and their families with volunteer opportunities to serve the Catholic Church, their communities, their families and young people. Worldwide, in the 12 months that ended in June of 2019, the almost 2 million members of the Knights of Columbus donated more than $185 million and 76.7 million hours of service to charitable causes.
The Knights of Columbus was founded in New Haven, Connecticut, on March 29, 1882, by a parish priest, Father Michael J. McGivney. Earlier this year, Pope Francis approved a decree recognizing a child’s cure from a deadly case of fetal hydrops while still in his mother’s womb as a miracle attributed to the intercession of Father McGivney. This means Father McGivney is scheduled to be declared Blessed by the Catholic Church at an October 31 ceremony at a Connecticut location which has not yet been determined. This is the last step before sainthood. If he is eventually canonized, Father McGivney would become Connecticut’s first Catholic saint and the first American parish priest to be so honored.
Looking at the problems being suffered by immigrant Catholics in and around New Haven in the last quarter of the Nineteenth Century, Father McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus so that Catholic men could continue to practice their faith while supporting each other religiously, morally, socially and financially.
Since then, the organization has grown to become the world’s largest Catholic lay organization, a worldwide fraternal benefit society operating in North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Asia and Europe. In 2005, the Knights of Columbus opened the first councils in Poland. In 2008, after a half-century of persecution, Knights began operating again in Communist Cuba. In 2013, the Knights continued their expansion, moving into Ukraine and Lithuania. The following year the first local councils were founded in South Korea.

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I had my first trip to the Thought Bubble Convention in Leeds this month, and it was absolutely amazing. Really really impressed with the organisation of the event and the fantastic mix of guests from indie comics, webcomics, alternative comics, literary comics, and cape comics.
A big shout out to all the lovely people that I met, and apologies to those I missed. It was a rather hectic time.
I've written all about my adventures over on The Beat, so please do check it out and follow the links to all these fabulous artists!
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Updates have been a little few and far between of late, my apologies. I've been working on a few bits and pieces that will be published in the next couple of months, but for now you can at least see what I was up to the other weekend, at Dundee Comics Day.
The convention had a star studded line-up of guests - Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely, Dave Gibbons, Cameron Stewart, Frazer Irving, Rian Hughes and Peter Doherty - all talking about their collaborations, their broader field of work, and with the artists describing their unique processes. It was a fab weekend, and I was happy to be helping out - even if it did mean I was mostly running about the place and needed to hibernate afterwards.
Coming up next weekend is an unmissable event for any Scottish comics fans: the annual Dundee Comics Day is this year focusing on the works of Grant Morrison and his many collaborators, on Sunday the 28th of October.
The one day convention will headline with Morrison himself, as well as featuring guests Frank Quitely, Cameron Stewart, Frazer Irving, Rian Hughes, and Peter Doherty. Sadly Jill Thompson was not able to make it.
In addition, there is a workshop with Dave Gibbons on Saturday the 27th, and a screening of the Grant Morrison documentary, Talking with Gods, on Friday the 26th.
Tickets for the weekend are available to buy directly here, and hit the jump for the full schedule!
With MorrisonCon coming up at the end of September, there are more than a few UKers wishing they could make the trip to Vegas. And even if you are going to the entertainment capital of the world, chances are you'll be up for this too!
The facebook page for Dundee Comics Day, an annual event in the home of comics, has published the promo image for this years event in October. And guess who the star guest is?
The one day event is a favourite amongst many comic creators and artists, and has in the past featured such people as Warren Ellis, Bryan Talbot, John Wagner, Alan Grant, Rian Hughes, and Frank Quitely, but this year looks to be something special.
Announcements on other guests and tickets to follow.
As well as the headlining Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, this years Glasgow Comic Con boasted a stellar line-up of guests, including John Wagner, Alan Grant, Jim Starlin, Rufus Dayglo, and Karrie Fransman, as well as Dave Alexander, Jim Devlin, and Dan McDaid.
The panel starring John Wagner and Alan Grant was a definite highlight, with Grant's solo panel perhaps receiving the most thunderous applause of the entire weekend. Talking Dredd and Bane, film adaptations and favourite characters, it was a brilliant reminder of just how great an impact Glasgow and Scotland have had on the comics industry as a whole.
Jim Starlin was the international guest of honour, tirelessly sketching and signing away for a massive queue of fans, and commenting on the appearance of Thanos in Avengers and Avengers 2. In a panel focusing on the Cosmic in comics, Rufus Dayglo entertainingly stole the show with some choice remarks about the treatment of Jack Kirby at the hands of Marvel and the "fucking boring" state of the Big Two's output.
The one complaint about the Con that was circling was the much reduced small press presence despite the expansion of the convention itself. Several key figures from the local comics scene who do not wish to be named were notable absent, citing high table costs and an unwelcoming atmosphere. As a dedicated supporter of the independent UK comics scene, I hope this is something that is cleared up next year.
Hit the jump for full panel coverage and quotes from Saturday!
Glasgow Comic Con returned for its second year after it was brought back to life after an absence of 15 years. Held in the Mackintosh Church once again, it was a fitting venue given Glasgow's ties with the world of art and comics. Hidden away from the centre of Glasgow though, it was a tight squeeze and the acoustics made it difficult at times to hear what was going on. Hopefully after expanding to two days and across two venues this time we'll see a move to the centre of the city next year.
The guest line-up was stellar, featuring Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely, Jim Starlin, John Wagner, Alan Grant, Rufus Dayglo, Karrie Fransman and more, many of whom spent the weekend mingling amongst the crowd and tirelessly answering questions, looking through portfolios, and sketching away. I'll be providing a full write up of the majority of guests in the next few days but first we'll focus on the headline panel of the Saturday - the dynamic duo of Glasgow boys, Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.
Having the guys on together was a brilliant move, as Frank's calm resulted in a more relaxed Grant who is often slightly nervous in front of crowds. The two laughed and joked together, and it's easy to see just why they collaborate so well together. The boys talked Flex Mentallo and Pax Americana, with Grant revealing some of the names of the other Multiversity books - SOS, The Just, Thunder World, Master Men - along with Grant's future book plans, his love for Damian, and both of them attempting to explain their philosophies of life.

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On Thursday, Chilean health authorities announced a complete blockade in the capital, Santiago, after some of the worst cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, despite having fully vaccinated half of its population.
The development, which will alert authorities elsewhere discussing how quickly to reopen as vaccination campaigns raise money, comes when the confirmed daily caseload in Chile rose 17% in the last two weeks across the country and 25% in the region of the capital, which includes Santiago and is home to half the country’s population.
Intensive care beds in the capital region already have a capacity of 98%. Jose Luis Espinoza, president of the National Federation of Nursing Associations in Chile (FENASENF), said its members were “on the verge of collapse”.
Chile has one of the highest levels of vaccination in the world. About 75% of its 15 million inhabitants have already received at least one dose of vaccine, and nearly 58% are completely inoculated. According to Reuters per capita among major countries, it is the leader in vaccination in America and the fifth highest in the world.
So far, it has used nearly 23 million doses of vaccine – 17.2 million from Sinovac (SVA.O), 4.6 million from Pfizer (PFE.N) / BioNTech (22UAy.DE) and less than 1 million from AstraZeneca< AZN.L> and CanSino’s. (6185.HK)
Vaccines are not 100% effective, medical experts said, and there is a delay in time before they reach their highest effectiveness. Also the driving force of the fierce second wave is the fatigue of blocking and the emergence of more contagious variants.
Of the 7,716 people confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 between Wednesday and Thursday, 73% were not fully vaccinated and 74% were under the age of 49, the health ministry said.
Dr Cesar Cortes, an emergency doctor at the University of Chile Hospital, said people who stayed home last year were already afraid of losing their jobs.
“Last year there was a small circulation and detention measures were more effective because people were afraid to die,” he said. “It’s not happening now.”
Without the vaccines, Chile would be in a much worse position, he said.
“The complex situation we are seeing now would be catastrophic,” he said.
Chile’s health regulator ISP said genomic sequencing of infections between December and June confirmed that the Brazilian variant P1 was the most common in the country and “twice as contagious as the original strain”.
Chile is currently starting to vaccinate teenagers, offering injections to older age groups. Two weeks ago, he introduced green cards to give more freedom to vaccinated people in an attempt to encourage those who are cautious to leave.
An infectious disease specialist at a large hospital in Santiago, who asked not to be named because he was not authorized to speak officially, said vaccines could not completely relieve congested hospitals.
“About 10% of people, even if vaccinated, will not be protected against serious diseases. These are hundreds of thousands of people who go to intensive care units,” he said. “And when our health care system is strained to the limit, as it is now, that percentage alone is enough to beat them.”
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The Art of Expressive Playing For Winds And Percussion
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A Study in Individual,Small Ensemble and Large Group Performance. Composed by Henry Nowak / Jerry Nowak. Concert Band Method. Carl Fischer Band Books Series. Classical. Teacher's Book. With Standard notation. 96 pages. Carl Fischer #JB00051. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.JB51).
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Maclean’s Magazine asked me, “Is Winter an Apolitical Issue for Canadians?”
by Franke James
Thanks to climate change — which is not going away anytime soon — a story I created five years ago still has legs, and resulted in an interview with Maclean’s Magazine for their March 2012 cover story “The Year That Winter Died.”
Cathy Gulli, from Maclean’s Googled “winter Canada warming” and found my story about the green winter of 2006-2007. That was the winter that saw 1300 laid off in Collingwood during ski season, and the breaking news that the Arctic ice was melting much faster than scientists expected. I wrote the story because I was concerned that people weren’t aware of the looming threat posed by climate change and were complacent. So, in a visual essay and video, I posed the question “Will Global Warming Be Good for Canada?”
When Gulli called me we had a lively conversation about the impact of a warming climate on Canada and Canadian culture. Here’s an excerpt from Maclean’s:
For the last 65 years, temperatures have risen across the country, and all signs suggest this will continue. Winter is melting away from Canada. And it’s threatening to take our national identity with it. “We feel that we are heroes, that we are battling the snow. There’s a whole mythology that Canada is cold,” says Franke James, a Toronto-based author and artist whose work often includes themes relating to warming winters and what they signal about the way we live today, and what they might mean for our future. To her, “Canada without winter is a huge loss,” she says. “This is really going to shake our identity to the core.”
Is Winter an Apolitical Issue for Canadians?
About ten minutes into the 30 minute interview, Gulli said that she felt that winter (unlike other Canadian identity issues like ‘health care’ or ‘Canada as peacemakers’) was “apolitical”. And then asked me if I felt the same way…
Apolitical? I laughed and replied that I definitely see warmer winters as a political issue and gave this example, “It’s interesting how the Canadian Government is working so hard to tell Canadians not to be worried about global warming… but the fact is that they’re actually taking advantage of the melting Arctic through concern about Arctic sovereignty, and developing oil and gas reserves in the North.” (See Twitter replies to the ‘apolitical’ question in comments below. And leave yours.)
Climate is a Mainstream issue
I told Gulli that I hope this warm winter is a catalyst for change and people will wake up to the fact that we need to take action, in our personal lives and also by writing to tell the government we want them to take action on a carbon tax.
The apolitical question and my reply didn’t make it into the article, but I’m thrilled to see Maclean’s writing about our record warm winter because they reach a mainstream audience — and we need every Canadian to take action, not just so-called “radical” environmentalists. Concern about climate change needs to be talked about more in the media because it will impact all aspects of Canadian life.
Sadly, Prime Minister Harper’s policy change in 2007, “One Department, One Voice” has muzzled Environment Canada scientists. This has resulted in an extraordinary 80% drop in climate change coverage. No wonder more Canadians haven’t taken action! They are not getting the message that climate change is dangerous for Canada — and them individually. It is not just about warm winters where we get a nice break from shovelling snow. It is going to adversely affect Canadians in many ways. See the massive Health Canada report that was published in 2008 but then suppressed:
“The [Health Canada] report warns of forest fires, drought, and increased deaths from smog, heat and disease – a grim scenario against which the Conservative government is taking virtually no action. In fact, the Harper government’s principal reaction was to try to suppress the report, now available only by snail mail, with delivery in “two to four weeks.” [link]
Dave Phillips, senior climatologist at Environment Canada said in the Maclean’s article, “This has truly been the year that winter was cancelled.” Here in Toronto, we’ve had a record-breaking early spring. This month, temperatures rose to 25.5 degrees Celsius, setting a record for the warmest March 22 and coming close to setting the record for the warmest March day ever. Even the magnolia trees have been fooled into thinking it’s spring. The tulips and daffodils (which usually don’t bloom until May) are up. Friends and neighbours are joyful about the early spring, exclaiming, “Wow! Isn’t this amazing weather!”
And as much as I delight in this gloriously sunny, “time to put on my shorts” weather, it is eerie. I see it as a warning to all of us that the planet is warming. Just look at the rising levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. We are now at 393ppm — which is 43ppm higher than is safe (350ppm). We are zooming towards the danger zone of 450ppm with no signs of slowing down.
We need real leadership on climate change at all levels of government. I hold out the hope that if Canadians demanded action on climate change, the Harper Government would take action. If only because they would understand that it could be the source of their renewable power.
Maclean’s asked me, “Is Winter an Apolitical Issue for Canadians?” copyright 2012 Franke James

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There’s only one possible identifiable conclusion to this year’s early Earth Overshoot Day: we’re doomed. Like, really bad. Deny it all you want, the situation is dire, and the worst part about it is that it will get even more critical, if countries don’t start taking action.
If you haven’t been paying attention, the Earth is in major trouble due to global warming, the climate change effect due to the rising greenhouse gas emissions. This has effectively been much like a disease that the earth has contracted and is sure to become much worse, even if we begin repairing the damage done. If this would happen, and there’s no clear sign that it will, the positive effects would only be seen in the long term.
Yet, there is another big problem threatening the Earth. Between all these dangers, it seems that there’s a far greater possibility of us destroying ourselves rather than alien invaders. This new problem is called overconsumption. Of natural resources that is.
Back in 1970, humanity passed a worrying landmark. In 1961, we were using up just about three quarters of what the Earth was naturally reproducing every year. Near Christmas, on December 23, 1970, we had already gobbled up natural resources equal to a year of Earth’s natural production power. While a week behind might not seem that alarming, you may rethink that once you hear the newest Overshoot Day: 13 August.
Yesterday, Thursday, August 13, the people of the Earth consumed all the natural resources that the Earth takes one year to make. That’s only in eight months. Frightening would be the attribute of this warning sign, for lack of a better word.
The Global Footprint Network monitors just how much of what we’re freely given by the Earth we are using. To do this, they use a pretty simple formula. It gathers data about the number of natural resources that are produced yearly, divides it by how much humanity needs, and then multiplies the resulting number by 365. Due to this generalist approach, we are not given an exact date, but rather a basic estimate of one.
This estimate is given every year, in the hopes that people will eventually realize how much of a problem this is in order to begin doing something. In the current state of events, China needs 2.7 Chinas in order to support itself. This is the top example given by the report. The list is headed by Japan, which needs 5.5 Japans, and at the bottom end are France and the US, needing 1.4 and 1.9 of their respective countries to sustain themselves
If carbon emissions are not reduced by 2030, we may be looking at an overshoot day on June 28. A year’s worth of resources in half a year time.
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Under the pact, which was put in motion at the beginning of the year, the premium cable network will have first crack at developing projects based on the short stories published on Hollywood Dementia. The TV adaptations will be produced by Finke and Killer Films’ Christine Vachon.
Finke, a preeminent entertainment journalist who founded Deadline Hollywood and served as its editor-in-chief for 7 years, launched Hollywood Dementia — a free website devoted to short fiction about showbiz — in August 2015.
Hollywood Dementia’s library now includes more than 300 stories from more than 100 writers — mostly Hollywood insiders — with the site serving as an incubator of source material for potential screen treatments.
Given her extensive Hollywood background and expertise, a showbiz-focused fiction website was a natural new venue for Finke after almost three decades as a entertainment business reporter. She is now considering expanding into other areas of fiction in the future.
Finke was repped in the HBO deal by Robb Rothman of The Rothman Brecher Agency and attorney Jim Jackoway.
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Kelsie doesn’t want to go to the playground today, but she does anyway. Even though her foot is slightly bruised, instead of riding her bike, she walks all the way there.
It’s a long walk, so many minutes away. But for some reason, she doesn’t mind.
She catches Cameron looking at her, and she walks faster, farther and farther from the playground. Cameron is still sitting on the bench. Hunched over. Frozen.
Why doesn’t he follow me? She thinks, but she pushes the thought down quickly.
He has to watch his little sister. Right?
She walks among the trees, the shade protecting her from the harsh sun. She can sense the strong sweet smell of pine. Mmm… if she smells deeply enough...it smells like cinnamon.
I like listening.
Yeah, to people, Mom. I don’t have to talk to them.
Pause, pause. Hesitant.
Okay, Kelsie. If that’s what you want.
What I want. Want.
Suddenly Kelsie starts running,her heart tingling. It feels so good but it feels so wrong at the same time. I want, I want...feeling vibrations shivering all over her, ready to burst.
The strong cinnamon smell is gone but she still, still,still wants it. She finally finds herself running towards the bench. The kids scream. The mothers glare.
Cameron jolts up, grabs Kelsie by the shoulders. Kelsie almost falls into his chest...her heart warms. She is drowning… drowning...her face flares heat, and she pulls away at the last second.
-What is it? What-wh-what’s wrong?
~I want you to hum.
~I mean, talk to me Cameron. About anything.
~So I can listen.
So he does.
But they don’t talk at the playground. Cameron takes her hand and leads her to the coffee shop, the one Kelsie avoided since a week ago. He says it is better that way. Less people, less pressure.
Kelsie looks at him, and her heart shivers. What did he mean? She is only going to listen, listen to him and that’s all. Maybe they should go back...
but she is cold, so she allows Cameron to hold the door open for her and allows herself to be greeted by the warmth of the cafe.
They squeeze into a booth, in the very back, the shop almost empty. Cozy. And that is when Kelsie realized that Cameron’s little sister isn’t here today.
She is on a field trip with the other kindergarteners. At least that’s what Cameron said. She thought his sister was there. Then why was he still sitting on the bench when she was walking away?
Cameron talks and talks. His different hum. An abrupt stop and almost crash hum. A violent up and down hum. But it is still a hum.
Kelsie closes her eyes, sips her coffee that he bought for her. Listens. About Cameron’s little sister. His dreams, dreams, sloshing out of him, but he remains with lots of life.
Kelsie doesn’t have to worry about finding the murderer of his voice, because he has none.
She notices something else too, different from all the other hums she had heard at school and the coffee shop and the playground. This hum is directed to her.
It isn’t bouncing over her head, the conversations aren’t meant for other people. But this is for her. Filling her up, like the warm coffee, swirling inside her.
There is sweetness of warmth and comfort. She listens and listens to Cameron’s voice hugging her senses softly.
Just when she is about to fall asleep in reverie, she sees the jump rope.
Swinging. She starts breathing fast, slowly backing away.
Now! Now... Now?
No, I can’t. I don’t know when. When to jump. Shaking, staring...
But she looks closer.
The rhythm isn’t so fast. In fact, it is getting slower...slower. One...two. One...two.
Cameron’s game...of Double Dutch...it is waiting…. for her…
If that’s what you want, Kelsie.
Let the good people in.
She opens her eyes. And she opens her mouth.
And she jumps.
She starts halting at first. Her voice, dry and ragged even. She almost feels faint, about to fall headfirst from the tangled ropes. She coughs violently, and tears spring up in her eyes.
But then she feels Cameron’s hand on hers. A touch. And she looks in his eyes and takes a deep breath and starts over.
~My name. Is Kelsie.~ She lowers her eyes, the world swirling underneath her.
-Kelsie. Cameron leans forward. Smiles. -Kelsie.
He makes her name sound like the mug wrapped by Kelsie’s warming hands. Full of care. Not seeking to make it drop. And break.
-That’s a pretty name.
Fire flashes through her, but it immediately reduces to low heat.
Kelsie is no longer shivering.
She swallows. She tries again.
Things that she only tells herself about, and God about...those very late nights and very early mornings. She doesn’t close her eyes to see. Not this time. No. Look in Cameron’s eyes.
**Look at the person you are talking to, Kelsie. Eye Contact…** his eyes are brown and big and ready to be filled. So she does.
She fills them, jumping more steadily now, the ropes slapping at the ground as Cameron slowly but surely turns them.
He finally talks back, and Kelsie, a bit dizzy and relieved, listens to him, to his feelings, laced with fears, she thinks. Her turn.
She sheds more of her heart, her heart is not pounding so hard, at least with fear. She has a hum. He has a hum. And... she knows it is a good hum.
They are jumping together, in a little messy but still clear rhythm, but that was okay. One...two...one-two one-two. One...two...one-two one-two...
bit by bit, they are going deeper and deeper until they are underwater, Kelsie scared that she might drown, but Cameron steadying her...she is swimming.
Swimming into deeper depths that she has never seen or experienced. She feels warm and cool, and refreshed and
Light...and suddenly Cameron stops talking.
She is alone in this.
Cameron takes a deep, shuddering breath, rubs his arms, averts his eyes away from her.
She starts to choke, to shake, but...but she is Strong. She has fallen, but she knows how to get back up. She breathes. She gets up. She squeezes next to him.
She puts her hand on Cameron’s left arm.
He stiffens for a moment, his face almost falling. But then he looks up at her, his brown eyes brewing with something Kelsie cannot exactly interpret.
It seems like eternity, but he pulls up his sleeve.
There are bruises.
Faded, filled with fraying colors.
He turns his head.
…he can’t go on.
Kelsie bites her lip, staring at Cameron’s arm, his ripped clothes, his face. Then his eyes.
The swelling has gone down, but pain washes through her all the same…
Shame. She had thought…
He has fallen too. Been Pushed, off his swing.
He...he needs for her to jump. Alone. For him.
So she does.
She talks about her past, the little girls’ sneering faces searing through her, the struggles. She knows what she is giving, what she is offering.
Her face is wet, and Cameron’s is too, but she keeps going. And as she keeps going she is tiptoeing surely out of that past, letting the door close softly behind her.
He sighs, a relieved sigh, and he closes his eyes, stops shaking.
She talks longer, jumping, jumping, heart surging with life, watching Cameron melt from her words. About her dreams, love, hope...
he leans his curly head against her chest and Kelsie strokes his hair softly and Kelsie talks. Her faint, but calm, hum. Soothing, and healing him with her hum.
Kelsie comes home. It is late. Very late. Cameron keeps asking her if she would like to go home. She keeps saying no, and he smiles bigger. They eat and talk and walk the streets of downtown.
His eyes shine, and that is all Kelsie needs to see through the dark. Their words, their exchanges, illuminate the darkened, wide streets.
She talks about her brother. She asks about his sister. -Don’t...don’t worry. He smiles. My-my sister is safe now. I will visit her soon.
He is quiet for a moment.
-I-I’m sorry that I didn’t tell you...the truth. Earlier.
Kelsie wraps her hand around his arm, covering his hurts, and leaves it there. Cameron lets her.
When she finally says she has to leave, he pulls her close to him. -Thank you. He whispers. He is crying again. Kelsie is crying too. ~No, no, shh, it's okay, honey. I thank you.
~ He strokes her hair. And they hug for a long moment, reveling from their conversations from the night.
They were deep and dark and even dangerous,
But it made them one.
Finally they let go, and Kelsie floats all the way home.
Her mother is blazing. She throws open the door, rages, shouts. Until Kelsie throws her arms around her. She softens like butter on a hot day. She leans against her daughter.
~To Cameron. I listened to his hum, he listened to mine. Yes, we talked. All night.~


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Mihai Frangulea, Christos Pantos, Mario Valerio Giuffrida, Joao Valente
Precision Agriculture (2021)
Frangulea, M., Pantos, C., Giuffrida, V., Valente, J. (2021). Plant phenotyping on-demand: an integrative web-based framework using drones and participatory sensing in greenhouses. In Precision agriculture’21 (pp. 99-102). Wageningen Academic Publishers.
A tool for plant phenotyping is proposed to aid users in analyzing data on-demand. This tool is web-based and runs deep learning models. The current study focuses on the development of this tool, as well as obtaining a plant dataset to train a neural network. Furthermore, smartphone and drone imagery are used to test the derived model. The results demonstrate how data generalization can be reached through participatory sensing. Finally, drones show potential as being a fast solution for acquiring sensory information within greenhouses.

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Here There Be Dragons!
Following the events of The Witching Hour, the DCU's magical patrons have banned Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice League Dark from dabbling in magic ever again.
Looking for a place to lick their wounds and regroup, the team seeks refuge within Detective Chimp's magical bar - which he has recently become owner of following the unexpected death of friend and recent business owner, Nightmastser.
Still looking to save the world, the team decides to head to the magical realm of Myrra to search for answers. However, it soon becomes evident that not everyone - including some of Detective Chimp's former friends - are happy that the new Nightmaster has shown up...
...and then there's the whole dragon thing!
The latest issue of Justice League Dark is an emotional look into the broken heart of a broken hero - one who now has a pretty large responsibility thrust upon his shoulders! The art is beautiful, offering up sweeping images of magical heroes, mystical realms and terrifying creatures the likes of which have not been glimpsed within the DC Universe for nearly a decade!
In short, Justice League Dark is an extremely satisfying, darkly gorgeous trip through the magical realms of the DC Universe. It's fresh, fun, different and one heck of a wild ride!
Rating: 5/5 - "A darkly gorgeous trip through the magical realms of the DC Universe."
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I ported lophttpd to OSX/Darwin (10.8 tested).
As OSX/Darwin is almost POSIX-compliant (live_free() || die())
and I already separated the low-level stuff to the -flavor
files, this was not overly complicated.
Now it pays that I chose to do it that way, rather than
having a dozen of #ifdef stacked around.
lophttpd now cleanly builds on BSD (untested for some time),
Linux, Android and OSX/Darwin.
What nerves most is the various integer-size issues you
have with size_t, off_t, suseconds_t etc. and the corresponding
format specifiers with the *printf() family. However you do it,
one OS shouts at you for passing wrong sized parameters to
*printf(). Despite of any standards. Live free or die.
You can easily build it on OSX/Darwin by installing Xcode
and then installing its command-line tools. Thats not
gcc AFAIS, but it should also build if you manage to install
gcc toolchain there.
I had to disable warnings about deprecated use of OpenSSL
in OSX and I have hard times not commenting on that in light
Live free and die. :)

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BY TAYLOR ENGLE | Images courtesy of Kikoko and Kush Queen
Both May and October are considered Mental Health Awareness Month: A time to spread awareness around global mental health education, and advocacy against social stigmas that keep us from progressing in our understanding and compassion for one another.
A 2017 study estimated that more than one in ten people globally have lived with a mental health disorder. But due to stigma, prejudice, and discrimination, more than half of people living with symptoms do not receive treatment.
The connection between cannabis and its calming potential to help one cope with anxiety or depression symptoms is reliant on many factors, like each individual's endocannabinoid system, the amount of THC or CBD dosed, and the user's tolerance. While cannabis has a long history of being used as a stress-reliever and sleep aid—from Ayurvedic medicine to Victorian medical marijuana—studies have shown that results may vary: "THC appears to decrease anxiety at lower doses and increase anxiety at higher doses. CBD appears to decrease anxiety at all doses that have been tested."
As Kikoko's co-founder Amanda Jones puts it, "We’re strong believers that, with the proper individual dosage, cannabis can help most people elevate their mood, relieve their stress, and cope a little better." Women-founded cannabis brands like Kikoko and Kush Queen actively use their platforms to spread awareness and education around mental health, wellbeing, and self-care—with or without cannabis.
They key difference between these brands and other wellness brands in the cannabis space is their careful approach to whole-body care, unique dosing blends, and thoughtful product innovation, like Kush Queen's award-winning bath bombs, and Kikoko's infused teas and Little Helpers mints, which are made with adaptogens, vitamins, and calming or energizing botanicals.
We sat down with the Kush Queen's founder Olivia Alexander and Kikoko's co-founder Amanda Jones to discuss each of their unique approaches to mental healthcare within their brand missions, and how their take on wellness inspired the inception of each brand.
Kikoko is a women-owned cannabis wellness brand geared towards increased libido, sleep improvement, pain and anxiety reduction, and enhanced positive thinking. Mental wellness has always been a central theme for the team, who strongly believe that cannabis can work wonders in this arena.
“It seems crazy that there is still a stigma around using a plant instead of pharmaceuticals for mental wellbeing, and we’re on a path to help change that. That’s why we create products that offer a comfortable start for people,” said Kikoko co-founder Amanda Jones.
“The Kikoko Focus mints, for example, have only 1mg THC and 3mg CBD, and we designed them this way so people can take as many as they need to dial in their perfect dose. As we know, too much THC can have the opposite effect on mental wellbeing, so the more people pay attention to how much THC is right for them, the better their mental health will be.”
Jones is a strong believer that consumers need to find the right product and cannabinoid combination that works best for them, and that can look very different depending on needs and desired outcome.
“I think consumers need to advocate for themselves in a dispensary. The budtenders can’t always know what is best for your body or your experience. They tend to promote gummies a lot, and sometimes people need a wellness product that has a more subtle ratio of cannabinoids,” Jones said.
"With low-dose cannabis, I am more able to meet my kids in the world they’re living in. I’m also able to be more present."
“Simply taking high doses of THC is not what a lot of people should be doing, so promoting lower-dose products too as a starting point is very important. There is a lot of bad press about ‘psychotic breaks’ from young people taking too much THC. This is real, which is why there needs to be an understanding of how the right dose can help people live with better mental health.”
Jones’s own experience with low-dose cannabis informs her perspective, as it has helped her become a better mother to her teenagers and cope with the day to day that comes along with that.
“With low-dose cannabis, I am more able to meet my kids in the world they’re living in. I’m also able to be more present. I am not recommending that mothers use cannabis frequently, but you don’t have to get completely stoned to feel better. That’s exactly why we made our Little Helpers mints. They’re low-dose happy-makers,” Jones said.
“My favorite products when I need a mood boost are the watermelon Buzz mints (5mg THC) and CreativiTea, (10mg THC and 5mg THCV). THCV isn’t very psychoactive, but it’s a fantastic boost of energy. I love this one when I am feeling lackluster and I have to go out.”
Cannabis goes even deeper when it comes to addressing mood, tapping into the source of the issue rather than just distracting from the feeling itself. Jones has witnessed countless instances of the plant helping soothe the symptoms of things like pain, anxiety, or insomnia.
“When people are sleep deprived or in extreme pain, it is going to affect their mood. I used to have a very difficult time sleeping, but cannabis—mainly CBN—cured insomnia for me,” Jones said.
“As far as pain, there are many who live with constant pain that slows down their routine. THC is known to help most people with pain, and it has the added benefit of being a great mood booster because of that. Some people need a much higher dose of THC when they are using it consistently for pain, which is why we created our XTabs. These are only for the seasoned cannabis consumer, but with 50mg of THC per tab, we know they work for many people.”
Founded by CEO Olivia Alexander, Kush Queen is a cannabis brand that offers hemp, cannabis, transdermal, and minor cannabinoid products to the industry. Their offerings include award-winning products like bath bombs, topicals, sexual lubricants, flower, pre-rolls, edibles, wellness supplements, and skincare, and the team itself was born out of community and mental health.
“I built the Kush Queen product line at one of the darkest times in my mental health journey. Finding plant based wellness cannabis solutions with repeatable effects was at the core of what drove me to create these products. Helping people realize the power of cannabis to help us reclaim our own healing drives everything we do at Kush Queen,” Alexander said.
Alexander was diagnosed as bipolar in her early 20s, which explained a lifetime of mental health struggles she dealt with. After taking the traditional, clinical route (and giving up cannabis for about three years as a result), she did everything “right” before ending up in the exact same place she started.
“Coming from a family where we all struggle with mental health, I tread lightly when it comes to discussing pharmaceuticals because some people will always need medication. I just don’t believe single molecule drugs, created for profit, are the cure,” Alexander said.
Instead, Alexander prefers to look inward and towards nature, where she believes we can truly find the healing we need. This realization was a catalyst for her to change her approach, control her own destiny, and reintroduce cannabis into her life in a healthy and intentional way.
“I think the term self-care has been watered down as a silly phrase people shout on social media, but self-care is the first thing that slips for many people struggling with mental health. Cannabis is self-care for me, and can be for anyone who approaches it with intention. The first tool I swear by is the cannabis bath with Kush Queen bath bombs. Your skin is your biggest organ and there are scientifically proven benefits to bathing with mood and sleep.”
"Cannabis is self-care for me, and can be for anyone who approaches it with intention."
Alexander has found sleep to be one of the biggest hurdles for people struggling with mental health. As one of the main pillars of mental and physical wellness, getting lengthy and restful sleep periods in is essential, and Alexander recommends regularly soaking in a Kush Queen bath bomb as a major game-changer in this regard.
Unfortunately, a large issue with the unawareness that tends to surround cannabis and wellness is lack of education for dispensary employees. Because much of industry culture still revolves around using cannabis recreationally, a lot of its benefits get ignored or glossed over.
“There needs to be an understanding that this is still a wellness tool and medicine for many people. Having products outside of the 'smokables' category and opening up access for cannabis users outside of the traditional recreational experience should be priority,” Alexander said.
“We have a mental health crisis, opioid crisis, and health crisis all happening at once that cannabis can play a major role in helping.”
For too long, the industry has revolved around “stoner culture” as the central point for cannabis, but that simply hasn’t been the case—not throughout the past several centuries, and not today. Other brands need to follow suit and market at least a portion of their offerings to health and wellness, as this approach could both destigmatize society’s view of the plant and spread better awareness around the extent of its benefits.
Taylor Engle is a freelance writer, editor, and public relations/marketing specialist based in Brooklyn, New York. In her free time, she loves to cook, do yoga, and hang out with her cat.

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Dekeyvan Tandy, a four-star guard prospect out of the 2019 recruiting class, has narrowed his potential landing spots to just two schools.
Those two programs are the Xavier Musketeers and Ole Miss Rebels. He has lined up an official visit with Ole Miss, heading to campus on October 5. He’s not yet scheduled one with Xavier, though it’s safe to assume something will be lined up at some point before his decision is made.
Not only is Dekeyvan Tandy a four-star prospect according to most reputable recruiting service websites, but most agree he’s one of the 90 (or so) best players in the entire 2019 recruiting class. It’s certainly worth noting some recruiting outlets are even higher on the youngster, pegged him as a five-star.
As we forever note here at CBB Today, while the stars attached to a player’s name is a great gauge to help follow along, and the grassroots gurus do a wonderful job scouting said players, it doesn’t inherently mean greatness (or the opposite) awaits.
Nevertheless, it will be interesting to follow Tandy’s recruiting cycle from here on out. He’s going to make one of those two programs very happy.
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Underneath the more general issues, there is a technology sub-text. Digital 3D design is becoming increasingly popular, as well as a process known as Building Information Modelling (BIM).
This is the creation and use of co-ordinated, consistent, computable information about a building project in design held in a single 3D digital model.
The challenge is making this data accessible to 3rd parties, whilst ensuring the right levels of security and considering the need for current data.
The kind of data being shared is often of a highly sensitive nature, so controlled access is essential, but the old perimeter security approach that locks everything down does not serve the need very well.
A mature and modern approach to IT security is therefore essential if we are to enable collaboration without increasing the risk profile, taking into consideration such things as Identity management and the impact of personal devices should be part of the standard language of the model that supports a working environment where collaboration is such an important part of the mix.
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Drugs? Every one has a choice and I choose not to do drugs.
The first kiss I had was the most disgusting thing in my life. The girl injected about a pound of saliva, into my mouth, and when I walked away I had to spit it all out.
If I want to go to a party with a few male friends, it doesn't mean I'm gay...
I like doing things that scare me. I went bungee jumping, but sky diving is just the sickest thing.
I've changed. You can't help it. Your mind starts working in a different way. You feel really scrutinised by people.
The main thing for me is to just live life with my family and friends. They treat me like Leo, not like 'Leonardo, Master Thespian.' That's all I need to keep my sanity.
My mother is a walking miracle.
Portraying emotionally ill characters gives me the chance to really act.
School, I never truly got the knack of. I could never focus on things I didn't want to learn.
The best thing about acting is that I get to lose myself in another character and actually get paid for it... It's a great outlet. I'm not really sure who I am - it seems I change every day.
The first kiss I had was the most disgusting thing in my life. The girl injected about a pound of saliva into my mouth, and when I walked away I had to spit it all out.
The good thing about acting is that it always keeps you on your toes... It's not like any other job where you can go in and do the same thing as yesterday.
The role of Rimbaud is one of the most important roles to play for a young actor.
To believe in love, to be ready to give up anything for it, to be willing to risk your life for it, is the ultimate tragedy.
When a role for a young guy is being offered to me, I think of River Phoenix. It feels like a loss.
With Romeo and Juliet, you're talking about two people who meet one night, and get married the same night. I believe in love at first sight-but it hasn't happened to me yet.
Love at first sight? I absolutely believe in it! You've got to keep the faith. Who doesn't like the idea that you could see someone tomorrow and she could be the love of your life? It's very romantic.
Most of the time I do feel like I need someone else when I'm alone. But I can still get by with just my own company and that makes me a stronger person.
The best thing about acting is that I get to lose myself in another character and actually get paid for it... It's a great outlet. I'm not really sure who I am-it seems I change every day.
Brothers don't necessarily have to say anything to each other-they can sit in a room and be together and just be completely comfortable with each other.
Anyone I'm with has to give me freedom. I like to be with someone who has character and style and someone who is very understanding.
My mother is a walking miracle...
I've been planted here to be a vessel for acting... That's why I'm really taking any part, regardless of how complicated it's going to be...
It's a tough thing-you get in a situation where you feel you have to be perfect all the time and it sucks.


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The ECB are helping tackle food poverty in the UK through the Cricket Tea-A-Thon, in partnership with a UK leading food poverty charity, The Trussell Trust.
Why the ECB and the Trussell Trust are working together?
Following the launch of the ECB’s Together Through This Test initiative, we have been inspired by the heroic efforts of the cricket community in response to the pandemic, and are looking at different ways cricket can connect communities and support those in need at this incredibly difficult time.
The ECB have teamed up with the Trussell Trust, a leading UK food poverty charity, to provide an off the shelf solution for clubs and community groups to support a much-needed resource across society, food.
Food and cricket fit hand in hand, and while the season has been affected, the cricket family can still play a vital role in supporting those areas of the community most in need.
To find out more about the Trussell Trust click here.
What is the Cricket Tea-A-Thon?
The Cricket Tea-A-Thon encourages cricket clubs and community groups across England and Wales to register and become food collection points, donating goods to their local Trussell Trust food bank.
Donating items that you would have used to make your weekly cricket teas, including tea, coffee, biscuits and fruit juice as well as items such cereal, toiletries and baby supplies will support some of the most vulnerable families in our local communities.
To mark this initiative, the ECB will be celebrating everything that is great about cricket and food, by hosting a virtual cricket tea event at ‘tea’ on day two of the second Test against the West Indies to get clubs, volunteers and families across England and Wales sharing their own cricket tea and donating products to their local clubs.
How to get involved?
Register to become a Trussell Trust food collection point by clicking below. Following registration, clubs will receive a resource pack providing everything you’ll need to set up your collection point, promote donation to your club members, players, supporters, and local community and find where your local Trussell Trust food bank is located.


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Check out this great article about Dessy Di Lauro and Ric’key Pageot from the Montreal Gazette, where they talk about their careers in music and how Ric’key got hooked up with the Queen of Pop, aka Madonna!
“We wanted to go up, as far as our career,” Di Lauro said. “There’s a lot more opportunity (in L.A.). It’s a music and entertainment hub. When we moved there, Ric’key got Madonna soon after.” She makes it sounds easy, and it kinda was. Pageot had met Madonna’s musical director, Kevin Antunes, while on tour with Delirium.
“At the time, he was the musical director for Justin Timberlake,” Pageot said. Upon arrival, he dropped Antunes a line. “I said, ‘Hey, I just moved to L.A. I’m available if ever you need me.’ Four months later, I got a call for Madonna.”
Pageot auditioned, impressed and made it to the final two, where it reportedly came down to him and one other keyboardist. He made the cut because he played – of all things – accordion. Madonna wanted to incorporate a Gypsy jam into her show; she wanted someone who played accordion, which, luckily, he had learned for Delirium.
So what was it like touring with the Queen of Pop?
“Phenomenal,” Pageot said. “She wants us to live her life, meet cool people and hang out in really cool places. Dessy got to come out a couple of times.”
“It was surreal,” Di Lauro said. “It’s a huge production. It was crazy, being in Brazil and seeing 120,000 people packed into a stadium.”
“You get used to it,” Pageot said, with a smile.
Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet Tour stopped at the Bell Centre for two sold out nights in October 2008, during which Madonna gave a special shout-out to Pageot in his hometown.

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Community News Group has named Zachary Gewelb, the deputy editor of the TimesLedger Newspapers, to the editor’s position. He will replace Roz Liston, who is retiring and will remain at the paper as a part-time editor during the transition.
Gewelb joined the paper in December 2016 to manage the newsroom and run the TimesLedger’s website. He also served as sports editor and entertainment editor while overseeing the paper’s layout and design operations.
“I am thrilled for the opportunity to serve as the editor for the TimesLedger Newspapers,” Gewelb said. “I look forward to maintaining the paper’s high standard of excellence and contributing to the local news coverage of the World’s Borough.”
A graduate of SUNY Oswego, Gewelb worked at North Jersey Media Group as a sports editor before moving to Queens and joining the TimesLedger staff.
“Zach has brought an immense amount of talent to the paper,” Liston said. “He is highly organized, a natural leader and has a strong sense of what makes a good newspaper.”
Liston, who has been at the paper for more than 20 years, has trained two generations of numerous reporters who are now spread out across the industry in New York City and around the nation. Under her leadership the TimesLedger Newspapers have won more than 200 editorial awards at the state and national levels.
“I’ve worked with Roz for 10 years. She has been a consummate professional and is someone whom I have the utmost respect for,” CEO Les Goodstein said. “She helped build TimesLedger into a leading news source, not just in Queens, but in all of New York City.”
The Bayside Times, the TimesLedger edition and the Flushing Times are a trusted source of news and opinion in Queens and will continue to provide in-depth coverage throughout the borough.
“We are thrilled with the work Zach has done and believe he is the right person to lead the TimesLedger Newspapers into the future,” President Jennifer Goodstein said.
Reporter Bill Parry will serve as the paper’s news editor after nearly five years with the TimesLedger.
A graduate of St. John’s University, Parry spent nearly a quarter century covering sports as a television producer at Fox 5 and before that News 12 Long Island. He joined TimesLedger as a reporter in 2013, covering western Queens neighborhoods including Long Island City, Astoria, Jackson Heights, Corona, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, Woodside and Sunnyside, where he has lived for nearly 30 years.
“Bill’s skill and experience working in Queens are second to none and I am thrilled to have him on board as the news editor,” Gewelb said.