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New report explores the impact of Covid-19 on the wellbeing of psychologists
BPS News
The psychological workforce must be supported after experiencing an 'emotional rollercoaster' during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report released by the BPS.
The report, which draws upon the personal reflections of more than 200 psychologists and trainees, highlights the impact of the pandemic on psychologists, their work, and wellbeing.
It details themes such as adjusting to remote working, juggling moral and ethical dilemmas, and dealing with increased workloads as just some of the ways the pandemic has taken its toll on psychologists.
It also explores ways in which the pandemic has opened up opportunities for psychology and psychologists to play a leading role, for instance influencing policy and changing conversations around mental health.
Dr Adrian Neal, Co-Chair of the Division of Clinical Psychology's Leadership and Management Faculty, said:
"As a profession, psychology has made a significant contribution to the UK's response to Covid-19 pandemic and will continue to do so.
The pandemic has also resulted in personal and professional challenges which may impact upon the wellbeing of our profession and on us as individuals.
We must remember that psychologists themselves are human and have not been immune to the impact of the pandemic.
We must endeavour to promote systemic and individual wellbeing for our psychological workforce and ensure we are best prepared for the future."
Read more about the impact of Covid-19 on the wellbeing of psychologists


Continuing a long-standing tradition, on April 22 at 2 p.m., the Wesleyan Activities Council (WAC) will host the annual Mud Games.
Tomorrow, the field adjacent to Village I's Rose Hall, aptly named Rose Lawn, will turn into a swampy free-for-all.
Billed by student activities as one of Virginia Wesleyan's most beloved traditions, the Mud Games encourage students to unite and compete against one another in relay-style games.
Each year, WAC recognizes one winning team after the games are over. Competing teams are assembled from sororities, clubs, and friend groups. Mud Games serves as a way to bring the campus community together.
WAC has instated a couple changes to the way Mud Games will be run. In order to adapt to the changing campus grounds, student activities moved the location of the games to Rose Lawn. Due to construction of the new Birdsong Athletic Field and the parking lot behind Village II, the usual field that Mud Games was held in is now unavailable. Therefore, for the first time Mud Games will not be held in its usual field.
In addition to the location change, the games are also taking place at a different time of year. As veterans know, the Mud Games traditionally take place at the end of the fall semester to conclude the year. However, last year the games were cancelled because of severe wind and rain. While rain might sound like a welcome ingredient to the Mud Games, WAC had to cancel as a safety precaution for the students and equipment involved.
To prevent the campus from missing out on a beloved tradition, the games were postponed to this spring in hopes of better weather. While contesters may have the cold to cope with, the games are on. Hopefully the rain won't cancel them again.
"We're hoping now that if we get some rain it passes and we're able to go again," Director of WAC, Kate Griffin commented.
The freshmen who weren't able to participate in the games last fall need not worry about missing out on this favorite tradition. Griffin states that this year's games will be very similar to games in previous years.
"Basically we feel that we have a successful formula and we want to keep that formula," Griffin said. This means everyone should expect the usual traditional activities.
While the games themselves will mostly remain the same as they have been since the start of the tradition, the biggest goal for the games this year is to keep the momentum going that the games had in the fall.
"We had a very large amount of teams, we had 25 teams in the fall, which is a lot, and we're just hoping to keep that momentum going," Griffin said.
As for future years, the fate of Mud Games is up in the air. Depending on the success of Mud Games this semester, they may be permanently established as a spring event.
"We're trying to find the magic spot for it, there's a lot going on in September… For the student organizations who are trying to participate it's hard for them to get prepared for so many different events in a short amount of time. So we're just trying to evaluate where we had the most potential participation and where there's the least amount of scheduling conflict," Griffin said.


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Q: NSFetchResultController to sort chat items in date (dd/mm/yyyy) sections and each section again sorted by dd/mm/yy hh:mm:ss I am creating a chat application UI like whats app where I need to sort the chat messages and section them based on NSDate (DD/MM/YY).
Each distinct (DD/MM/YY) section names will have items sorted again on the timestamp containing this date.
How can I achieve this in NSFetchResultsController. I was successful achieving this using Distinct Query to get all the Chat Objects dates that match the DD/MM/YYYY and find section names.
Then again make a query to DB to find all chats matching the chat objects timestamp for the date portion but time as different for each.
But this consumes heavy UI / Backend operation on core data. Is there any optimal way to achieve this.
Example:

Chat Object in DB
Chat ID | Message Text | Timestamp | Sender Id | Receiver Id
Data Example
CHAT-001 | This is test 1 message | 22/10/2015:12:00:20 | abc.dev.abc.com | def.dev.abc.com
CHAT-002 | This is test 2 message | 22/10/2015:13:00:20 | abc.dev.abc.com | def.dev.abc.com
CHAT-003 | This is test 3 message | 22/10/2015:13:10:20 | def.dev.abc.com | abc.dev.abc.com
CHAT-004 | This is test 4 message | 22/10/2015:14:10:20 | def.dev.abc.com | abc.dev.abc.com
CHAT-005 | This is test 5 message | 23/10/2015:13:00:20 | abc.dev.abc.com | def.dev.abc.com
CHAT-006 | This is test 6 message | 23/10/2015:13:05:20 | abc.dev.abc.com | def.dev.abc.com
CHAT-007 | This is test 7 message | 24/10/2015:13:10:20 | def.dev.abc.com | abc.dev.abc.com
CHAT-008 | This is test 8 message | 24/10/2015:13:10:20 | def.dev.abc.com | abc.dev.abc.com
Output Expected
Section name : 22/10/2015 CHAT-001 | This is test 1 message |
  22/10/2015:12:00:20 | abc.dev.abc.com | def.dev.abc.com CHAT-002 |
  This is test 2 message | 22/10/2015:13:00:20 | abc.dev.abc.com |
  def.dev.abc.com CHAT-003 | This is test 3 message |
  22/10/2015:13:10:20 | def.dev.abc.com | abc.dev.abc.com CHAT-004 |
  This is test 4 message | 22/10/2015:14:10:20 | def.dev.abc.com |
  abc.dev.abc.com
Section name : 23/10/2015
CHAT-005 | This is test 5 message | 23/10/2015:13:00:20 | abc.dev.abc.com | def.dev.abc.com
CHAT-006 | This is test 6 message | 23/10/2015:13:05:20 | abc.dev.abc.com | def.dev.abc.com
Section name : 24/10/2015
CHAT-007 | This is test 7 message | 24/10/2015:13:10:20 | def.dev.abc.com | abc.dev.abc.com
CHAT-008 | This is test 8 message | 24/10/2015:13:10:20 | def.dev.abc.com | abc.dev.abc.com

Any quick help so I can use NSFetchResultsController and also achieve Load More option using performFetchLimit and batch size is really appreciated.

A: I fixed that and working like charm using the transient attribute, did bit of learning for Coredata transient usage... Thanks a ton for this advices.

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We all have stories to tell, and we may have listeners too but what has happened, has happened. Growing up in South Carolina in the mid-1980's was amazing; the sight of your family, the laughter and the happiness. It was like a dream. Well, until ten years after.
I became a teenager in the 90's and boy, did that flip it upside down. Hitting puberty was a nightmare; increasing weight, hair growth at the speed of light and everything I was eating made my body its home.
So yes, I was the 'FATTY FAT GIRL' as they used to call me in high school. Every night I would come home, slam my door and cry for hours. Well, most would like to think that would be the end of the day but then they would prank call me and tell me they liked me, but in the end, I would hear the 'coolest' group at school laugh on the other end of the line.
I laugh at it now, but I wasted at least four years of my life being tormented by another person's opinion and focusing.
As soon as I turned 17, I started to focus on how I look, what I do, what I wear and how bright is the color of my lipstick. I used to run around the block for hours to lose weight to attract cute guys and keep the bullies away! And eventually one day I did. I became one of the most asked out girls for prom.
I fell in love with a guy in my freshman year but believe you and me that was another mistake. Later regretting a lot! Don't worry, my teenage daughter didn't happen then, she is the only one, and she is 9.
Did it all feel amazing?
Not anymore that I think of it. But back then, I felt like the queen, living through an entire process of being a fat ugly girl at school to becoming the most asked out girl at prom, I had lost a lot of weight.
Nights when I should have been reading my favorite authors, I was crying. Nights I should have been a girl who wanted to conquer the world, I was thinking about what they said. Nights I should have been learning how my mother is so strong, I was thinking of what other girls have, and I don't. Nights I should have been giving my father a cup of hot chocolate in the winters; I had a jerk snoring by my side.
So, what did I learn and what I would teach my daughter when she turns a teenager?
1) Looks Do Not Matter. Period.
We are who we are, we cannot change what we look like on the outside but we can on the inside. If you are getting bullied, you are mixing with the wrong people. It doesn't mean they are bad; it just means that they don't understand you.
Don't victimize yourself by the way you look.
One day you will grow old, work and have a family, hopefully, but you won't have time. This is your time to explore your talents, work on them and make sure your perfect them. This is the time that won't come back.
Make your present something you talk about in the future.
If you hate something, but you do it habitually, it is your fault. If you don't like being fat, don't eat. If you don't like being skinny, eat.
But don't cry about something you are not doing.
Deep down inside, you are not the only one who feels bad about something or what the others are saying. Trust me, we all do.
Life is beautiful; you are just looking out the wrong window. Sometimes when you focus on dirt, that is all you see.
There are many who care about how you feel, focus on them.
If he gets drunk, tells you he loves you and wants to be with you forever. Trust me, sweetheart, that is just a load of you know what.
Some people do not have the capacity to think beyond their lipstick, trust me, at a point, that was me. You must remember that you are the people you surround yourself with.
You are talented, but you might not know what you are talented in just yet. Experiment, explore and be a free bird who can do whatever she likes too. Be productive and thoughtful. Once you discover it, make sure you achieve the most at it.
I know I would never be able to make your life perfect or seize you from exploring but if you ever you do something and you hate yourself for it, don't. Just don't regret it. Move on, make it better and make yourself comfortable with it.
There will come a point where you will never confide in anyone. You know it. So, you have the most time to start writing your thoughts, or like mommy, you can share it with the world like this. There are people who are interested in what you say; you just need to find them.
You are not weak or inferior to anyone. You might not have the money, the car, the friends, the lifestyle or the necessities but as long as you dream big and think big, there is nothing in this world that can stand against you and stop you from achieving your goals!
12) Always Listen to Your Mommy! … (Just Kidding)!


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Grease bread pans and fill with batter, 1/2 to 3/4 full.
Combine topping ingredients. Sprinkle over top of each loaf and bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes. Test by sticking a knife into the center of a loaf. If it comes out "clean", it's done!


Samia Halaby, Sadik Kwaish Alfraji and Sama Alshaibi are represented in Between two rounds of fire, the exile of the sea, an exhibition at Katzen Art Center, American University Museum, showcasing a diverse selection of Arab modern and contemporary works from the Barjeel Art Foundation. The selected works for the exhibition shed light on a range of technologies of conflict, where conflict is defined in the wider sense of the word. Through these works, the exhibition explores mechanisms of power and the role artists play in recognising these mechanisms and employ them in their work.
Alfraji, Alshaibi, and Halaby are featured alongside artists such as Etel Adnan, Charbel-Joseph H. Boutros, Shakir Hassan Al Said, Mona Hatoum, Susan Hefuna, and Walid Raad. The exhibition will be on view until 17 December 2017.


Barbra Streisand has a shopping mall in the basement of her mansion so she can shop to her heart's content, without leaving the comfortable security of her home. That is a true story. The tale of Alex getting a job there and the unlikely friendship that blossoms between the pair may be fiction, but it's not impossible.
It should be a dream job, working for one of Hollywood's most revered stars. But as Alex settles into his new role, he finds himself torn between the mesmerising glamour of his eccentric employer, and the toll his brush with Babs takes on his personal relationships.
A one-man tour-de-force, Jonathan Tolins' award-winning comedy about hero worship and celebrity is poignant, classy and full of laughs – just like the Funny Girl herself.


Giving back to our community is important to our team at Visual Focus.
We work with local not-for-profit organisations, performers and artists and love initiatives that enhance the use of audio-visual technology.
Pinnacle Collective's Small Town Stuff has been assisted by Dance Central and Visual Focus. The production had its world premiere as part of the Curious Arts Festival at the Empire Theatre Toowoomba in March 2019.
Visual Focus supported Shake & Stir Theatre Company with equipment and expertise in presenting the classic story A Christmas Carol at QPAC Brisbane in December 2018. This production used holographic projection technology to create ghost characters on stage. The audio visual design created by Optikal Bloc won a Matilda Award in February 2019.
The LIT Festival – Stories in Light was presented in September 2018 in Toowoomba.
The Higher Ground Project funded through the Australian Government's Regional Arts Fund, which supports the arts in regional and remote Australia. Two projects, the Pinnacle Collective's Small Town Stuff and Too Many Sopranos The Diva Diaries are assisted by USQ Artsworx in partnership with Visual Focus.
The Diva Diaries was supported by presenting partner the Empire Theatres Homegrown Independents Program and Toowoomba Regional Council for their season in August 2018.
Downlands College production of Crazy For You in May 2018 that inspires and educates the next generation of Performing Artists. Visual Focus supported their innovative use of projection mapping as part of the set design for the musical.
Casus Circus tour of Driftwood presented at USQ Artsworx Toowoomba and Chinchilla Cultural Centre supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland's Playing Queensland Fund in November 2017.


"Fujinon" is Fujifilm's lens division. The "X" stands for "X-mount", where the letter X comes from "X is a letter which sounds cool" (in the catalog, they use the term 'X'treme,with no apparent hint of Gen X irony). And "XF" is either all lenses for this mount, or at least the first series of such lenses.
Next, we have the focal length and aperture — straightforward enough. But then all three are suffixed with this "R". I can't find any indication of what this might stand for in the literature, nor can I find it on older Fujinon lenses. So, what does it mean?
"R" stands for Ring and means the lens is equipped with an aperture ring.
The 'R' in the lens name indicates that, like the other XF primes to date, the 14mm has a dedicated ring to control the aperture.
This means that the lens aperture can be either directly controlled by setting this ring (although in fact the connections on this modern lens mount are are all electronic even when using the manual ring), or left in auto mode by choosing A.
Fujifilm's launch presentation to us about this lens and the XF 18-55mm, given by senior members of the design team in Japan, unequivocally stated that 'R' stands for aperture ring.
Additionally, the newer Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 has no aperture ring — and no 'R'.
I saw this question and I was also curious and according to Fujirumors on facebook it stands for Rangefinder.
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Q: Deriving an expression for extrema separation $\Delta E$ as a function of extrema order $n$ in the Franck-Hertz curve Background.
In the Franck-Hertz experiment on a mercury tube, the $\mathrm{Hg}$ ${}^3P_1$ excitation energy may be estimated by performing a linear fit to the accelerating potential at minima/maxima as a function of extrema order $n$ (see). It is intuitively clear that the minima/maxima separation is constant and equal to the ${}^3P_1$ excitation energy. I'm having trouble deriving an expression mathematically, however. Here's where I am thus far:

Attempt.
The distance traveled by an electron (thermionically emitted by the cathode in the Franck-Hertz apparatus) with sufficient energy to excite an $\mathrm{Hg}$ atom before colliding with such an atom is defined as the mean free path $\lambda$. Fig (a) below depicts the energy of an electron in the presence of sufficient potential to cause a single collision as a function of distance from the emitting cathode. Fig (b), in contrast, depicts the energy of an electron sufficient to elicit multiple collisions.

The energy gained by the electron over distance $\lambda$ for the case of $n$ collisions is defined as $\delta_n$. In general, the total such energy gained after $n$ collisions is given by:
$$E_n = n(E_0 + \delta_n) \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; (1)$$
...where $E_0$ is the $\mathrm{Hg}\;\;{}^3P_1$ excitation energy. The gradient of this curve is given by:
$$    {nE_0\over L-\lambda} \implies     \delta_n = n\frac{\lambda}{L}E_0\;\;\; (2)$$
...where $L$ is the distance between subsequent collisions.
Substituting $(1)$ into $(2)$, we may obtain:
$$        \Delta E(n) = E_n - E_n-1 = \big(1 + {\lambda\over L}(2n-1)\big)E_0$$
As $n$ is proportional to the magnitude of the accelerating potential, the quantity $\Delta E(n)$ describes the additional energy gained over distance $\lambda$ when a larger potential is applied. Hence minima separation $\Delta E$ grows linearly with minima order $n$, with slope equal to the $\mathrm{Hg}$ $\mathrm{{}^3P_1}$ excitation energy $E_0$. An analogous argument can be made for maxima.

Problem.
I'm tasked with defining a the accelerating potential as an explicit function of extrema order. Unfortunately, it isn't quite clear to me how to rigorously connect the above formula to the accelerating potential.
How do I proceed?


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Summer Visit to Coleshill – 8th July 2017
Once again we had a beautiful day for our visit to Coleshill to see the site of the wartime training area for "Auxiliers", whose function would have been to form a resistance force
in the event that the German invasion had succeeded.
We were met by Liza Dibble the NT Community Learning Officer, and given a short introduction to the estate. It is a largely agricultural area with 11 tenanted farms, three of which are organic dairies, with approximately 400 acres of woodland.
The first ideas for this unit were discussed as early as 1937 and by 1940, with Hitler threatening invasion with Operation Sealion the unit was set up. It was decided that people should be trained centrally and Coleshill was chosen as a suitable site. The house was then occupied by 2 elderly ladies and it was thought that the site could be easily concealed and kept secret while also having easy access to the rail network.
Trainees were hand-picked and known as 'Auxiliers'. – Many were recruited from the farming and gamekeeping communities because of the skills they already possessed. Our first stop was at the guard house beside the road which still exists in its original form. This is open to the public and contains several information boards and also a recording of one of the original trainees recruited as a boy of 17 who when asked if he was ever afraid said "When you are 17
you are invincible". The guard house was well protected by trees so would not have been visible from the air.
The Unit was commanded by Col. Mike Gubbins and many of the recruits were veterans of the First World War or too young to be called up for the Second. We saw a map of the expected lines of attack in the event of invasion, and the code name for the Defence Operation was to be "Cromwell". Each patrol had their own base unknown to any other for security reasons. About 3000 men in total were recruited, spread over the country. By December 1944 when it became clear they would not be needed the units were stood down, with instructions to destroy their operational bases, but this was not always obeyed. They were never awarded medals or officially acknowledged.
We were given fascinating details of the equipment and instruction booklets issued to each man. Equipment included a garrotting wire and commando knife as well as a revolver and sniper rifle. They were also issued with very advanced radios, none of which now exist even at Bletchley Park. The pamphlets were given covers designed to conceal the true nature of their contents, which included instructions on self-defence, weapon handling and explosives. One booklet was entitled "Highworth Fertilizers".
We also learned something of the original 17th century house which was destroyed by fire in 1952. A garden now marks the ground plan. The personnel involved in these units were all men, with the exception of 2 very skilled women radio operators known as "Secret Sweeties".
The next stage of the visit involved a fairly lengthy walk through woodland to the site of the actual training base, which had been examined exhaustively by an archaeological team. This consisted of an underground bunker replicating the bases from which the men would operate. It was entered via a concealed shaft with a ladder, there was a lavatory area and a blast barrier to provide a limited protection in the event of a grenade attack. There were also the remains of bed bases which could have accommodated 8 men, and also a storage area. We entered and left via the escape tunnel which would have given access into the Ha-Ha by dislodging blocking stones. There was a ventilation shaft disguised in the form of a tree, which would also have removed smells.
We were also shown concrete bases of accommodation blocks used for the trainees who came down for long weekend sessions. And our guide pointed out a number of mysterious holes in the ground, which she said were known as "sites of indeterminate use"(ie no-one knew what they were for).
At the end of our walk back we were able to enjoy the glorious views over the fields and woodland to the White Horse in the far distance. We were also shown some very moving plaques on some of the trees commemorating men who had trained on the site and later lost their lives when they had moved on to other wartime service.
We were very much indebted to Liza for her very well-informed and enjoyable tour.
This entry was posted in General interest, Local interest, Talks on July 18, 2017 by Bob Goodenough.
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__author__ = 'Dani'

import os
import sys

sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)))
sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), os.pardir), 'CountryReconciler'))
sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), os.pardir), "LandPortalEntities"))
sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), os.pardir), "ModelToXml"))

import logging
from ConfigParser import ConfigParser

from es.weso.foncier.importer.foncier_importer import FoncierImporter

def configure_log():
    FORMAT = '%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
    logging.basicConfig(filename='foncierextractor.log', level=logging.INFO,
                        format=FORMAT)

def run():
    configure_log()
    log = logging.getLogger("foncierextractor")
    config = ConfigParser()
    config.read("./files/configuration.ini")

    try:
        foncier_importer = FoncierImporter(log, config, config.getboolean("TRANSLATOR", "historical_mode"))
        foncier_importer.run()
        log.info("Data successfully downloaded and incorpored to the system.")
    except BaseException as e:
        log.error("While trying to import data: " + e.message)
        raise RuntimeError()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    try:
        run()
        print "Done!"
    except:
        print "Execution finalized with errors. Check log."

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Game Audio Aspirations
I recently wrote these suggestions out for an aspiring game audio professional. I thought it might ring true for others and so I'm reprinting it here with permission.
"First of all, thanks for sharing your story. We've all got one, keep cultivating yours and try out different plot lines. Keep trying to envision the next chapter. I think it's so cool that you've been in pursuit of a dream for so long and through trials and tribulations continue to find yourself coming back to the path laid before you, ready to move forward. Sometimes knowing what you want is the hardest part and from there it just takes doing. One of my recent epiphanies...and it's not like I made this up...is that sometimes in order to know, you have to do. So my first suggestion is that you do and keep doing what it is your heart tells you to do. Being honest with yourself about what your heart needs lays fertile ground for the cultivation of dreams. This is at the root of it: dreams can come true. It takes work, time, focus, and magic. There are too many stories of dreams coming true for it to be a hoax, and I've got more than a few myself.
Next up, what should you do? It's easy: do what you love. If you focus on that then you can't go wrong. Don't know exactly what it is that you love to do? Do everything instead, until you figure out the things you are naturally drawn to vs. the things that suck your soul dry. We all know these things inherently, but are willing to overlook some of them depending on the paycheck/ circumstance/ reward.
Fuck.That.Shit (thanks to @joecavers for tweeting that every couple of months)
Follow your bliss towards the thing that makes you feel good. Even if the results of that are terrible, don't worry you can't help but get better at the things you love to do. Because you'll keep doing them, not because of x y z, but because it feels good. When you feel good it bleeds into everything you produce. Need some validation that everyone is terrible when they first start out? Go look up my demo reel from 7 years ago...or an example of anyone's work from their early years. Internalize this acknowledgement and press through the emotions. Keep walking the path.
Maybe you should take a break and ready this timeless tome from Dr. Suess...or this beautiful cartoon of Alan Watts' famous lecture.
Ok, ready? Now for some nitty gritty.
1. Find people to work with. You will learn more from others than you ever will from a book or class...err, I guess classes have people so that's not totally true. Look for opportunities and projects that are willing to give you a shot at lending a hand, then prove to be a handy addition to the team in whatever way possible. Maybe it's by being the person who calls a meeting when shit's fucked up or maybe you wrangle a spreadsheet to help keep assets straight for the animators...whatever it is, do good! Some of the first projects I worked on are still alive in the world. Games I never expected to see the light of day, risen from the ashes of troubled development and shipped. It's heartwarming to think about people I worked with who are now in great positions in the game industry, people who were on the same level as me when I first started out. People who had passion, people who cared for the right reasons, people who loved what they were doing, for the sake of it.
2. Find a community online: twitter #GameAudio, gameaudioforum, G.A.N.G., IASIG...whichever one seems good to you. Better yet, find an IGDA meeting, other gamedev meetup, or audio-centric meeting where you can socialize with people who share a passion for games and audio. Find a way to help with their initiatives, find a way to share the experience of learning so that others might learn from you. Become an expert in the thing you love, share that with people. Dig into resources like GameAudioPodcast, GameAudioRelevance, GameAudio101, GameSoundDesign, DesigningSound, CreatingSound, and while you're consuming all of these tasty morsels of game audio, please keep doing. Find a way to build a feedback loop of doing and sharing what you're doing, whether it's through the community or friends or the internet at large. You will build a body of work just by doing, which will stand as a testament to how far you'll have come when you look back from the future. Dig through some of my old stuff, there's some heinous business out there written in my name...it's who I was and what I knew then. Always try your best to represent yourself clearly and honestly (if you don't know say so) but everyone is entitled to an opinion.
3. Sharpen you tools, whatever they are. Before you can do that, know what it is you're trying to build. This goes right back to the question of what your heart wants. Once you've figured that out (no easy feat!) work on making your process and pipeline a work of art. Nobody could have told me I would be rocking some serious spreadsheets in order to do this technical sound design gig, but I have rocked my fair share on every project I've ever been on. Maybe that's how my brain works. I'm no wizard but I can pull off some cool tricks that help me pass through the unenviable task of data management unscathed by concatenated strings. The same goes for some Wwise/ FMOD/ Unreal/ etc. bidness. Ask me to design sounds in Pro Tools and I'm the slowest cowboy in the mid-west, probably not even that good at it at the end of the day. However, I can get surgical on a .wav file and throw something together for fun. Sound for cinematics ten hours a day does not complete me. The beautiful thing is, it's likely that cinematic sound is someone else's passion. Someone who loves that as much as I love getting sounds to play back and sound good inside a game engine."
Above all else, keep dreaming...that is the key.
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Sound Quote: Siddhartha - Herman Hesse
Escape is a warm pleasure. Submerged in another experience I can bring back insights to apply back in the real world. Regardless of the medium, I continue to be drawn to the way sound is represented. Whether it's movie-going, game sound studies, or just plain ambiance-soaking; when I am able, I try to practice an appreciate for the sound, and the organization and representation of sound, from artists in each of these fields.
Which brings me to the the Sound Quote series here on the Lost Chocolate Blog. I have a habit of reading books with a keen ear towards how writers choose to describe sounds. It's easy to find plot synopsis and story information for books, but assessing how people write about the ephemeral quality of air-vibrations in print continues to fascinate. Here are a few from Siddhartha by Herman Hesse, which center around the main characters relationship with a stream during the latter part of his life.
"The river flowed softly and quietly, it was the dry season, but its voice sounded strange: it laughed! It laughed clearly. The river laughed, it laughed brightly and clearly at the old ferryman. Siddhartha stopped, he bent over the water, in order to hear even better, and he saw his face reflected in the quietly moving waters, and in this reflected face there was something, which reminded him, something he had forgotten, and as he thought about it, he found it: this face resembled another face, which he used to know and love and also fear.
"You've heard it laugh," he said. "But you haven't heard everything. Let's listen, you'll hear more."
The river sang with a voice of suffering, longingly it sang, longingly, it flowed towards its goal, lamentingly its voice sang.
Siddhartha listened. He was now nothing but a listener, completely concentrated on listening, completely empty, he felt, that he had now finished learning to listen. Often before, he had heard all this, these many voices in the river, today it sounded new. Already, he could no longer tell the many voices apart, not the happy ones from the weeping ones, not the ones of children from those of men, they all belonged together, the lamentation of yearning and the laughter of the knowledgeable one, the scream of rage and the moaning of the dying ones, everything was one, everything was intertwined and connected, entangled a thousand times. And everything together, all voices, all goals, all yearning, all suffering, all pleasure, all that was good and evil, all of this together was the world. All of it together was the flow of events, was the music of life. And when Siddhartha was listening attentively to this river, this song of a thousand voices, when he neither listened to the suffering nor the laughter, when he did not tie his soul to any particular voice and submerged his self into it, but when he heard them all, perceived the whole, the oneness, then the great song of the thousand voices consisted of a single word, which was Om: the perfection."
Herman Hesse is one of the authors I continue to come back to. Whether it's because of his book 'Damien' which comes close in spelling to my name, or because of the struggling artist theme that seems to run throughout books like Gertrude and Steppenwolf, his writing continues to reveal insight throughout my life.
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PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Fifty years ago, Jack Kilby, who grew up in Great Bend, Kan., took the electrical engineering knowledge he acquired as an undergraduate at the University of Illinois and as a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin to Dallas, to Texas Instruments, where he helped invent the modern world as we routinely experience and manipulate it. Working with improvised equipment, he created the first electronic circuit in which all the components fit on a single piece of semiconductor material half the size of a paper clip.
Excellent article but then George Will wrote it. He is one of the best syndicated columnists in America. I have nothing but the highest respect and praise for this man. He has written well on non-political subjects and is a well read and well rounded person. He is the kind of man who gives the conservative movement dignity and value. Men like George Will are in very short supply these days. Thanks for sharing John1960.
Great article, as a democrat, George Will has always been one of my favorite conservatives, he's smart and applies common sense answers to problems that really shouldn't be problems in the first place. I heard a story similar to this a few months ago on NPR, there were foreign engineers and scientists wanting desperately to be invited to stay and work here in America, but most were turned down because there were too many of them and not enough green cards to go around.
I just can't stay away from this thread. George Will is proof positive that to maintain any semblance of a democratic society both Conservative and progressive ideas are a necessity. The work like a form of political "checks and balances".
A lot of people say they are conservatives and do not really know George Will. That's a shame because they like to bring up names of pundits who are most of the time just sensationalists using one side or the other for personal gain. Will certainly is not like that. If one of those cable networks would give him even just an hour a week i might subscribe to cable again. As it is I can live without cable news. It simply full of "charlatans and mountebanks" and one needn't pay for that.
This is very true. I was speaking to someone at work the other day, we hold very different views and we were going down a list of some of the people that we listen to and read. I told him that I have always enjoyed watching George Will on the Sunday morning talk show and reading his commentaries, even if I don't agree with him, I respect his point of view his approach. Unfortunately he had no idea who George Will was and he pretty much relied on the Sean Hannity's of the world for his "conservative" perspective.
That's sad but I hope maybe you turned him on to George Will. But then there are a lot of people on both sides of the aisle that seem to enjoy the divisiveness about today's American politics much more than the issue of getting the country back on track and using each others ideas to do so.
Two-thirds of doctoral candidates in science and engineering in U.S. universities are foreign-born? Does anyone have any information to verify this?
If such information is true then our government should really start to focus more on encouraging the youth to be more focused in studying said subjects.
How about this during the past year and a half my wife and I have had major health problems up the wazoo. We are both attended to at Chicago's Northwester Memorial hospital which is on of the 10 best in the nation. It is a world class hospital beyond any doubt. I have had a nerve problem and my neurologist is super, she's from Tunisia, the consulting neurologist is from Japan, the neurosurgeon is Chinese and the GP is Greek. My wife is being treated at the Laurie Cancer Center Her surgeon was from Mexico, her oncologist is Canadian, his assistant is an American and very good, her radiologist is from India (head of the department), the consulting dermatologist is from Chile. All the people who treated me at the "Sleep Center" however were all Americans but they were technicians and not MDs. So what's going on with American doctors? I haven't the faintest but obviously something.
Probably because the 'best brains' say the hell with their home countries for many reasons and try their luck here in the USA.
40 years ago; many of our best minds were Jewish, both American as well as (legal) immigrants.
Back to your query: almost as if American parents all too often do not expect excellence from their children------because many of us adults (sorry to say) are still 'children' at heart (and not in the good sense either).


Something terrible has happened. Tired of my unreliable soup can exhaust fix, I was on my way out to drop the Simca off at Phil's Undercar in Clinton, MI this afternoon for some new tubing. Then something broke in a large and substantial way, resulting in me being flat-towed home with a knotted up air hose.
I was driving up a hill when I decided to see what wide open throttle felt like. As a punitive measure, A loud bang came from under the hood and the motor dropped a hole. Although things were now really loud inside and I was running on three, I kept pushing on. About 2 miles later, another bang occurred, the motor smoothed out, and I was down to just enough power to motor the vehicle along at 30mph.
When I popped the hood, the spark plug leads for cylinders 2 and 3 were dangling loose and there were little ceramic chunks everywhere. Some enormous amount of pressure caused for the spark plug center electrodes to be launched into the back of the hood. Prognosis? Maybe a blown head gasket caused the cylinders to hydrolock at speed. A compression check revealed even compression across all cylinders, ruling out bent connecting rods at least. A look under the oil fill cap revealed a delicious milkshake.
Surprisingly, head gaskets are readily available so this isn't the end for the ol' 1204. Needless to say, the car won't be receiving an exhaust any time soon.


Proptech (short for 'property technology') is having a bit of a moment right now. As more businesses launch in a bid to revolutionise the property market, and more investors hunt for the next big thing, we thought we'd take a look ahead to see what else we can expect from proptech this year.
Investors are putting their money where their mouth is when it comes to Trussle. The online mortgage broker has opened up and democratised an area that was often confusing and costly for buyers. After securing £1.1 million in seed money last February, this month they've raised a further £4.5 million from existing and angel investors.
We don't often toot our own trumpet, but at HouseSimple.com we've also played a big role in shaking up the estate agent sector over the past year. Our hybrid model means homeowners can sell their homes through major property sites like Zoopla and Rightmove without the middlemen getting involved.
OneDome has been slowly rolling its Local Reality tool across the UK, giving its users instant information about postcodes. They quickly score areas on aspects like quietness and crime rates so buyers can see at a glance whether a property would be right for their lifestyle. It's also useful for sellers, as they can check what they need to know about their local area before writing their listing. Another newly launched proptech startup worth talking about is Bricklane.com. The company offers ISA savings accounts, with returns coming from a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). They then invest the money into rental properties in Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds, sharing the profits with their savers.
Proptech is still a very young industry, so although things are changing fast it's not likely that they'll change a lot over the next year. Expect to see more data-driven technology that can help buyers decide where and which type of property to buy. It's likely that more brick-and-mortar agents will start experimenting with virtual reality, while 360-degree imaging could add an interactive twist to online listings. Aside from that, we've got an inkling that this year proptech will go from niche to mainstream with a shift from high-street estate agencies to companies like our own.


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I was recently drawn into an online discussion, attempting to help an inexperienced but entrepreneurial poster understand fundraising options such as debt and equity. It took a turn for the worse when he asked how to raise $100,000,000 without selling equity, and when I revealed a bank was unlikely to lend that sort of money…
Help me Find a Technical Co-Founder to Build My App Idea
Simultaneously the most common, most naive, and most ridiculed question that you'll see in any tech forum: "I have an idea for an App. How do I find a technical co-founder to build it?" Genuinely, this is a bit like saying "I want to start an Accounting practice, but I'm not an accountant and I…


This is a black and white snapshot of Antoinette (Toni Ciccarelli) with an unidentified woman. The woman is hugging Toni from behind and they are both smiling into the camera. They are wearing similar outfits: a sleeveless light coloured top with patterns, high-waisted shorts with large white buttons on the side, and a large brimmed straw hats. Their hair is styled pulled back underneath the hats. They are shown from knee up. The background shows a tree amids tall grass and shrubs.


Sonali Kolhatkar (2018-10-19). Have Democrats Forgotten About This Summer's Immigration Debacle? truthdig.com In neglecting the issue of immigration, Democrats are in danger of handing the GOP yet another issue to repackage and repurpose in the lead-up to the midterm elections.
Staff (2018-10-19). Thom Hartmann: Billionaire-Funded Fascism Is Rising in America. truthdig.com If Republicans succeed in dismantling Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, we can kiss what's left of our democracy goodbye.
wsws (2018-10-19). Trump threatens to deploy military to close US-Mexico border. wsws.org Trump, with the complicity of the Democrats, has invoked the phony "threat" of the immigrant caravan to whip up xenophobia before the midterm elections.
wsws (2018-10-19). Genuine socialism vs. the Democratic Party politics of Bernie Sanders. wsws.org Amid growing opposition to capitalism and interest in socialism, Sanders plays a critical role in directing oppositional sentiments back behind the Democratic Party.
Matthew Chapman, AlterNet (2018-10-18). Disgusting Ad for GOP Congressman Tells Black Voters Kavanaugh Hearings Prove Democrats Would Lynch Them. alternet.org A radio ad supporting Rep. French Hill goes completely over the line in trying to target black voters. | On Thursday, an ad aired on radio stations geared toward African-Americans in support of Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and generated immediate outrage. The ad, paid for by a group calling itself Black Americans for the President's Agenda, essentially said that "white Democrats'" opposition to Brett Kavanaugh and desire to investigate his sexual assault allegations prove th. . .
Marshall Auerback, Independent Media Institute (2018-10-18). The Democrats' Globalization Dilemma. alternet.org How the party's economic and immigration policies end up catering to the wealthiest sliver of American society. | Globalization presents a fundamental dilemma for the Democratic Party: Do you get to greater economic fairness by more redistribution in a globalized, financialized/IP-dominated economy, thus accepting open borders and innovation-led growth—or by rebuilding the profitable productive economy to increase domestic incomes and wages, thus e. . .
Matthew Chapman, AlterNet (2018-10-18). Here's Why These Republican Women Are Running Ads to Support Democrats in Michigan. alternet.org Not all Republicans remain steadfastly loyal to Trump. | On Thursday, the Detroit Metro Times reported that a PAC called Republican Women for Progress is advertising in two crucial House races in Michigan — for Democrats: Republican Women for Progress PAC tells Metro Times it has taken out $50,000 television ad buys in. . .
Cody Fenwick, AlterNet (2018-10-18). Beto O'Rourke Just Gave Democrats' Best Answer Yet on Whether Congress Should Vote to Impeach Trump. alternet.org It's been a tricky issue for Democrats — but he nailed it. | As they barrel optimistically toward the 2018 midterm elections, Democrats have sometimes struggled to handle the question of impeaching President Donald Trump. While many in the party's base are enthusiastic about the prospect of removing the president, the more skittish members of the party fear the prospect of impeachment could rally Trump supporters and scuttle Demo. . .
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Read Part I here. | There are 57 candidates for the Democratic nomination in 44 congressional districts who boast as their major credential their years of service in intelligence, in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, at the State Department, … | The post The CIA Democrats: Agents and War Commanders appeared first on Global Research.
Have Democrats Forgotten About This Summer's Immigration Debacle?
In neglecting the issue of immigration, Democrats are in danger of handing the GOP yet another issue to repackage and repurpose in the lead-up to the midterm elections. | The post Have Democrats Forgotten About This Summer's Immigration Debacle? appeared first on Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists.
If Republicans succeed in dismantling Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, we can kiss what's left of our democracy goodbye. | The post Thom Hartmann: Billionaire-Funded Fascism Is Rising in America appeared first on Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists.
Trump, with the complicity of the Democrats, has invoked the phony "threat" of the immigrant caravan to whip up xenophobia before the midterm elections.
Amid growing opposition to capitalism and interest in socialism, Sanders plays a critical role in directing oppositional sentiments back behind the Democratic Party.
How the party's economic and immigration policies end up catering to the wealthiest sliver of American society. | Globalization presents a fundamental dilemma for the Democratic Party: Do you get to greater economic fairness by more redistribution in a globalized, financialized/IP-dominated economy, thus accepting open borders and innovation-led growth–or by rebuilding the profitable productive economy to increase domestic incomes and wages, thus e. . .
Why Can't the Democrats Reach the Millennials?
A radio ad supporting Rep. French Hill goes completely over the line in trying to target black voters. | On Thursday, an ad aired on radio stations geared toward African-Americans in support of Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and generated immediate outrage. The ad, paid for by a group calling itself Black Americans for the President's Agenda, essentially said that "white Democrats'" opposition to Brett Kavanaugh and desire to investigate his sexual assault allegations prove th. . .
Not all Republicans remain steadfastly loyal to Trump. | On Thursday, the Detroit Metro Times reported that a PAC called Republican Women for Progress is advertising in two crucial House races in Michigan — for Democrats: Republican Women for Progress PAC tells Metro Times it has taken out $50,000 television ad buys in. . .
Data for Progress, a left-wing think tank, is raising money for eight candidates whose races could lead to Democratic control of their legislatures. | The post Small Donors Suddenly Pour In to Flip Eight State-Level Seats — and Legislatures appeared first on The Intercept.
Trump "is assisting a foreign government in a conspiracy to obstruct justice in the political murder of a resident of the United States. " | As President Donald Trump continues to provide cover for Saudi Arabia while making no moves to hold the kingdom accountable for the suspected murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, Democratic senators have demanded records detailing any and all financial ties the president has with the Saudis. Noting th. . .
And it's not just Democrats. | Despite the success Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has had in politics, there's a simple fact about him as a candidate that no one seems to deny. Of all modern American politicians, few attract the same level of deep hated that Cruz inspires. Even many of his fellow Republicans and political allies share in this negative appraisal. A recent political ad — actually, a video posted on a YouTube channel that claims not to be. . .
Two Minnesota GOP candidates and a Nevada GOP campaign manager were attacked in separate incidents over the last week as some Democratic leaders call for an end to civility in the run-up to the 2018 elections.
A new book promoted by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is centered on the lie that the West Virginia teachers' strike, which set off the series of strikes nationally last spring, was a "victory" in which the unions played a heroic role.
Union Organizer and Author Jane McAlevey joins us to bring three lessons the Dems have to learn. We talk about her New York Times op-ed | The post Union Organizers Can Put The Fight Back In The Democrats appeared first on The Real News Network.
It's been a tricky issue for Democrats — but he nailed it. | As they barrel optimistically toward the 2018 midterm elections, Democrats have sometimes struggled to handle the question of impeaching President Donald Trump. While many in the party's base are enthusiastic about the prospect of removing the president, the more skittish members of the party fear the prospect of impeachment could rally Trump supporters and scuttle Demo. . .
While leading Democrats and Republicans have called for sanctions over the Saudi journalist's killing, Washington has maintained a discreet silence over the US-backed mass murder in Yemen.
"Nobody can afford rising health costs and still make ends meet on our pay."
A Super PAC Is Spending Millions Attacking Democrats Who Can't Lose. What's Going On?
The political action committee's odd spending decisions are a window into the absurd campaign finance world ushered into existence by Citizens United. | The post A Super PAC Is Spending Millions Attacking Democrats Who Can't Lose. What's Going On? appeared first on The Intercept.
Donald Daters, a new app seeking to "make America date again" and address the needs of young Republicans who feel excluded from the liberal dating scene, has reportedly leaked users' personal data immediately after the launch.
Will North Dakota's Discriminatory Voter-ID Law Cost Democrats the Senate?
Saturday Night Live actor and relentless Trump critic Alec Baldwin has called on Democratic voters to "overthrow" the government of the United States at the ballot box.


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The 13-page Alan Moore and Donald Simpson story "In Pictopia!" has been published in several forms. The full story is available online at glycon.livejournal.
1986 – Anything Goes! – Fantagraphics Books
Anything Goes! was a benefit anthology, created to raise money for publisher Fantagraphics, who were engaged in a legal battle with Michael Fleischer. The story of the lawsuit is extremely complex, beyond the scope of this website.
Alan Moore initially volunteered to donate two four-page stories to AG!. In the event, he provided a script for a single eight-page story. Subsequently, Don Simpson "expanded the cramped 8 pages called for to a leisurely 13 pages, employing a Cinemascope "widescreen" panel to impose a steady rhythm."
Much more information about the creation of the story can be found on Don Simpson's blog.
The Best Comics of the Decade (1990)
1990 – The Best Comics of the Decade, Vol 1 – Fantagraphics Books
2003 – The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore by George Khoury
The 2003 first edition of Khoury's Alan Moore featured In Pictopia! in a previously (and subsequently) unseen version recolored by Jose Villarrubia. Apparently Simpson was not happy with the recolored version, so it is omitted from the Khoury's updated "Indispensable Edition" was released in 2009, which features instead Moore and Simpson's 1985 Mr. Monster story "The Riddle of the Recalcitrant Refuse."
2016 – Brighter Than You Think – Uncivilized Books
Brighter reproductions are unfortunately poor, as described by Pádraig Ó Méalóid: "In Pictopia!, parts of which are deliberately supposed to represent old yellowed pulp paper comics, are so dark that the pages look like they've been soaked in strong tea overnight."
In Pictopia (due 2021)
2021 – In Pictopia – Fantagraphics Books
In late 2020, Fantagraphics announced a new edition of In Pictopia (no exclamation point this time) billed as "Presented here for the first time, scanned from the original line art and full-color painted boards, in an appropriately oversized format." Moore's name has been left of the book per Moore's request/demand. The new edition is due out April 30, 2021.
Below is a comparison of the original coloring and the newly recolored version (panels posted to Facebook by Don Simpson.)
"In Pictopia!" panel coloring comparison. Top is 1986 original; bottom is 2021 reprint. Images from Don Simpson via David Marshall
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"...of when static *interfaces* shine..."
"...of when static *imports* shine..."
given we're talking about Static Imports, and Java has a notion of Interfaces elsewhere.
Agreed. That should definitely say imports! Added to the errata; thanks.
Going for 1Z0-803 or 1Z0-808?
OCA 8 Book: Sybex vs Oracle Press?


I long to hold some lady for my love is far away, and will not come tomorrow, and was not here today. There is no flesh so perfect as on my lady's bone, and yet it seems so distant when I am all alone: As though she were a masterpiece in some castled town, that pilgrims come to visit and priests to copy down. Alas, I cannot travel to a love I have so deep or sleep too close beside a love I want to keep. But I long to hold some lady, for flesh is warm and sweet. Cold skeletons go marching each night beside my feet.


Aircraft are made to be flying and not sitting on the ground!
The fear of flying stems from the thought of the plane going down. Bu t the fact is that you are equally unsafe on the ground.
British Airways on Twitter: "your reasons for asking. I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to refund your flight. Sorry for any disappointment. ^Lisa 2/2… "
If you're about to fly somewhere for Thanksgiving, you're probably dreading the possibility that you'll catch a bug along the way. And you're not alone.
I have a kit that I bring with me everywhere I go, whether it's flying to a new destination or just in my purse for everyday needs.
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Photo: Wedding in Tajikistan by Hans Birger Nilsen/ CC BY.
This update covers developments affecting civic space in Tajikistan from August to October 2017. It has been prepared for the Civicus Monitor by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and its partners from Tajikistan, Nota Bene and the Lawyers' Association of Pamir.
As previously reported, a new Law on Non-Commercial Organisations has been elaborated by the Ministry of Justice. Civil society has expressed concerns that this new law may be used to introduce new restrictions on NGOs, especially since civil society has not been allowed to participate in the drafting process and has not had any opportunity to influence it. In August 2017, a group of civil society organisations sent a letter to the Minister of Justice, requesting that their representatives be included in the working group tasked with drafting the law. In an interview with the Tajik service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), a representative of the Ministry of Justice said that the draft law had already been passed on to the government but promised that civil society representatives would be invited for consultations and participation in the drafting should the proposal be sent back to the Ministry.
Amendments to the Law on the Fight against Corruption that entered into force in June 2017 require anti-corruption authorities to assess the corruption risks in the activities of NGOs. A government working group has been set up to elaborate the procedure and methodology for doing so, but civil society representatives have not been invited to participate in this working group. NGOs fear that the new provisions may be used to unduly interfere in their activities.
In the last few months, Tajikistan's NGO Coalition against Torture has been implementing a campaign to raise awareness about the work of human rights defenders. As part of this campaign, the Coalition has published several dozen portraits of human rights defenders on its website and social media. The campaign continues until Human Rights Day on 10th December.
Amendments to the Law on the Practice of Traditions, Celebrations and Rituals adopted in August 2017 introduced new restrictions on weddings, funerals and other "traditional" ceremonies. The stated purpose of this change was to prevent "extravagant" ceremonies that put strain on family budgets and to ensure that ceremonies are conducted in accordance with national custom. Among others, the new provisions place limitations on the number of guests, the food served and the time of gatherings. Weddings and other ceremonies may now last at the most three hours. The new provisions also require that national culture, including the state language and national dress, be "respected" during gatherings. Both the organisers of gatherings and the owners of restaurants and other establishments where events are held are responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements of the law. Regular citizens may be fined up to 25,000 somoni (2,400 EUR) and judicial bodies fined 35,000 somoni (3,500 EUR) for violations, and in the case of aggravated or repeated violations, these fines may increase to 40,000 and 50,000 somoni (3,800 and 4,800 EUR), respectively. Government officials who do not comply with the law may be dismissed from their jobs.
In a follow-up to the new legislation, the State Committee for Religious Affairs, together with the Council of Ulema, the country's highest Islamic body and the Islamic Centre, gave detailed guidelines on the conduct of funeral ceremonies. These guidelines include provisions that prohibit expressions such as loud wailing, pulling one's hair, sprinkling one's head with soil, and scratching one's face, as well as hiring professional wailers during funerals. They also set out that funeral participants should wear blue clothes, while prohibiting the use of black clothes as being incompatible with national custom.
There have been reports of cases in which family gatherings have been raided on the basis of the new regulations. For example, in a case covered by RFE/RL, a group of local officials raided the house of a family preparing for the wedding of their eldest daughter in southern Tajikistan and confiscated most of the food they had prepared for the celebration. According to the officials, the family had prepared a "wasteful" amount of food, such as flatbreads and halva, in violation of the legislation adopted in August. However, no fines were handed out in this case.
As reported before, lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov was imprisoned after working on politically-sensitive cases. In October 2016, he was sentenced to 23 years in prison on extremism and other charges, and later he was given another five years of prison time on various questionable charges following closed trials. In September 2017, his family raised the alarm over claims that he is being subjected to torture and ill-treatment in the detention centre where he is currently held. During a visit to her son in detention for the first time in months, on 27th September 2017 he told his mother that he and other detainees had been regularly beaten, as well as threatened, insulted and humiliated by detention centre officials. Yorov also told his mother that he had been hospitalised for several days because of injuries sustained due to abuse and that he had been placed in solitary confinement several times for alleged violations of the rules of the detention centre. On 4th October, the Tajik service of RFE/RL reported that the head of the detention centre had confirmed that Yorov had again been placed in solitary confinement because of an alleged violation. Yorov's family told the media outlet that they believed that this measure was taken in retaliation against the lawyer after they had drawn attention to the allegations of torture and ill-treatment against him and his fellow detainees.
Amnesty International launched an urgent action in support of Yorov, encouraging its readers to write to the authorities in Tajikistan to call on them to release the lawyer, quash his convictions based on unfounded and politically-motivated charges, protect him from torture and ill-treatment, and promptly investigate the allegations of such treatment.
Following a 1.5-hour meeting with Yorov in the detention centre, the Deputy Ombudsman told RFE/RL on 11th October that he had found no basis for the allegations of torture and ill-treatment and that Yorov had told him that he had "deserved" to be placed in solitary confinement because he had indeed violated the rules of the centre. Following the meeting, Yorov's family was allowed to hand over food and warm clothes to him.
Serious concerns about the lawyer's health and conditions in prison remain.
At the beginning of October 2017, the head of Tajikistan's Khovar state news agency, Saidali Siddiqgave, gave an interview to Kazakhstan's Kazinform state news agency. In this interview, he said that while state bodies in Tajikistan primarily work with his agency, they also cooperate with non-state media and representatives of foreign media and provide them with information. He stressed that national law does not grant state media any privileges in relation to non-state media.
In practice, however, such privileges have been granted. In summer 2015, media reported on a government protocol signed by the president that required public agencies to send their communications and press releases directly to Khovar, while declaring that other media outlets may only report on official events by citing the state agency. This created new obstacles for non-state media to obtain first-hand access to information of public interest from authorities.
In a recent development that has reinforced concerns about state interference in media activities and content, the authorities have announced steps to address the "poor" use of the Tajik language by media outlets and other resources in the country. In connection with the Day of the Tajik Language, celebrated on 4th October, government officials seriously criticised Tajik-language media outlets for what they said was a great number of grammatical and spelling mistakes on the part of these outlets. An official from the president's office, Abdujabbor Rahmonzoda, stated in particular that some independent Tajik-language outlets "write as they please", ignoring language norms and called for measures to tackle this problem. The State Committee on Language and Terminology also stated that its experts had found plenty of spelling mistakes in the Tajik-language version of Wikipedia and called on the resource to correct these mistakes, saying they were in violation of the Law on the State Language and a government decree on Tajik spelling. A volunteer involved in writing and editing Wikipedia's Tajik-language content called the demand "senseless", since Wikipedia is a free and open resource that can be edited by anyone and suggested that rather the state committee should mobilise editors to improve the content.
In late August 2017, a district court in the Khatlon region found Mavlyuda Nazarova, chief editor of the local Hakikati Hovaling newspaper, guilty of "hooliganism" and fined her 30,000 somoni (3,000 EUR), a large amount in Tajikistan. The charges against Nazarova were based on a complaint filed by Guljahon Safarova, head of the Khovaling District Department for Women and Family Affairs, following a quarrel between the two women in connection with the celebration of the Day of the Family on 15th July in the local Palace of Culture. According to the journalist, she was speaking to a member of the audience, who scolded the official for making mistakes when reciting a poem on stage, when the latter approached her and asked her to refrain from publishing such criticism in the newspaper. Nazarova responded that her newspaper would decide itself what to publish. The official then got upset and attacked her. The official later claimed that the journalist had offended and hit her. Safarova said that she would appeal the ruling and that she did not have the money to pay the fine.


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It could just be a whimsical 'stocking-filler'. A fun Birthday present. Something to keep younger children amused and entertained. You never know, their first Musical Instrument could be just the start of something BIG!
This initial introduction into our wonderful world of music may sow the seeds! The first musical instrument may lay the foundations for a life-long, rewarding career in music. It may offer children improved educational progress and cognitive development. But, undoubtedly, it will make them happy!
So, the '64 thousand-dollar question' (trust me, it will be much, much cheaper!) What instrument should you buy?
Learning a traditional instrument can sometimes be challenging, especially for young children, beginners or players on a budget. That's where Nuvo comes in. Their range of innovative, colourful plastic wind instruments are designed to make the gift of learning music accessible for everyone. The new Nuvo TooT is a mix between a flute and a fife, making it possible for the younger player to start learning earlier. It also makes it easier for any keen musician to move on to playing a flute later. Designed to match everyone's taste, TooT is available in classic black and many other attractive colour combinations.
One of the main problems with 'early years' recorder playing is the actual recorder itself, in conjunction with very small fingers. If your little 'pinkies' can't properly cover the holes, then the sound would not be pleasant, and Mary would not have a little lamb!
The Nuvo Recorder design incorporates patented silicone key covers over each hole, which allows an easier method of covering the tone holes. This alleviates poor note production, and promotes confidence. Children (and adults!) will be able to make quicker progress on to more complicated music and promote their enthusiasm.
One of the most popular, spontaneous buys you can make. The simple, yet easy to play Ukulele has been one of our most prolific sellers over recent years. Small, easy to tune, easy to play, and great fun.
We have a great selection of Ukuleles, from Stagg, Rocket, 3rd Avenue and Mahalo. They are all very affordable, well-constructed and are available in more colours than a rainbow! The majority of our Uke's are under £20, so make the most ideal present, for anyone aged 5 – 105!
I'm sure Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Dave Gilmour and Jack Patrick wouldn't have had their great success without starting early. They all picked up their first guitar in their teens. Just imagine if they had started even earlier? Problem. All decent guitars were full size?
Here at Normans Musical Instruments we have some brilliant 1/4 Size Guitars to start children on their journey to stardom!
Constructed to the same standard as their 'bigger' siblings, they are a brilliant 'first step' to becoming a 'Guitar Hero'! My favourites are the 1/4 Size, Rocket Classical Guitar, 3rd Avenue and the Stagg C405. Both of these lovely samples are classical in their design, with the more tactile nylon strings for comfort. Stagg also offer a 1/4 Size C505 with an attractive 'Chameleon' or 'Dragonfly' decorated design. Wait till you see their faces when they open it. Bargain!
For any budding 'Rockers' or future 'Heavy Metal' icons, you can't do better than the 3rd Avenue STX05RD Electric Guitar. This quarter size Electric Guitar is the ideal size for a beginner and comes in a fabulous high gloss black or red finish. The fingerboard and neck have a classic natural wood finish and the in-built speaker allows for instant power chords! Turn it up to eleven!
From the makers of the ever popular pBone and pTrumpet, pBuzz is designed to capture the interest of younger musicians in a fun and exciting way. This is a fantastic choice for children to give them an introduction to the brass family. pBuzz, for the younger children, offers an entertaining 'raspberry blowing' method to make music. The extending body changes the pitch in a similar way a trombone slide does, and is great fun. "To infinity and beyond"!
"Aaarrgh" I hear you scream. A Drum Kit? Think about the positives. First, the 'WOW' factor when a child first sees it. The most impressive and imposing present a child could wish for. Children like big shiny things they can hit! Every band needs a drummer. It isn't bagpipes!!
So, if you have lovely, understanding neighbours (or totally dislike them!) or you live in a detached property; Ideal. The Rocket 3 Piece Junior Drum Kit, in either Blue or Red, will keep children happy for many years. Consisting of small Bass Drum, Tom, Snare Drum, and a Crash Cymbal, this Rocket drum kit is perfect. A complete outfit, with a stool, hardware, sticks and drum key.
Solid, quality construction will ensure it is not a 'one-hit-wonder'. Just think, you could have a (Ringo) Star in the making!
What can be more entertaining for small children than a set of percussion instruments? This A-Star Percussion Pack, all neatly stored in a bag, offers them the chance to form their first band!
With 10 individual percussion instruments, as well as being amazing fun, they can learn about rhythm and sounds. Consisting of a glockenspiel, maracas, castanets, cymbals, bells, shakers, tone-block and triangle, you have a 'band in a bag'! Ok, it might be noisy, but I can guarantee, it will be fun!
No excuses now! When looking for an instrument for a younger child, Normans Musical Instruments is here for you. Let the journey begin.


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Blake, McEnroe To Return to Legends Tournament At Connecticut Open
James Blake and John McEnroe during the 2016 Legends Tournament at the Connecticut Open in New Haven. Both will return this year for the Legend Series event. (Melanie Stengel / Hartford Courant)
James Blake and John McEnroe will return to compete in the Invesco Series Legends Tournament at the Connecticut Open Tennis Tournament Aug. 23 and 24 at the Connecticut Tennis Center.
Tommy Haas and Todd Martin, the CEO of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, will also play.
Last year, McEnroe, who had played the previous two years in the Legends tournament, was slated to come to New Haven, but announced right before the tournament that he could not play, due to personal reasons. Andy Roddick took his spot.
Blake, a Fairfield native who won the New Haven tournament in 2005 and 2006, has played in the Legend series, a tour for over-30 players, for the past four years. He is currently the tournament director of the Miami Open. He will face Haas, the 2000 Olympic silver medalist and former World No. 2 who just retired as the tournament director at Indian Wells, while McEnroe will play Martin in the first round on Aug. 23. The winners will square off the next night. Haas is making his Legends series debut this year and won the first event in Charleston two weeks ago.
Haas lost to Blake in New Haven in 2005.
"Unfortunately, I remember a three-set loss to James on his home turf back in 2005 so I'll certainly be hoping to reverse that result [Aug. 23] in front of the great fans at the Connecticut Tennis Center," Haas said in a release.
The Connecticut Open will take place Aug. 17-25.


IBM is continuing its effort to democratize blockchain technology for developers. The company announced the availability of the IBM Blockchain Platform Starter Plan designed to give developers, startups and enterprises the tools for building blockchain proofs-of-concept and an end-to-end developer experience.
The platform is powered by the open-source Hyperledger Fabric framework, and features a test environment, suite of education tools and modules, network provisioning, and $500 in credit for starting up a blockchain network. Hyperledger Fabric is an open-source blockchain framework implementation originally developed by Digital Asset and IBM.
According to the company, the Blockchain Platform was initially built for institutions working collectively towards mission-critical business goals. "And while Starter Plan was originally intended as an entry point for developers to test and deploy their first blockchain applications, users also now include larger enterprises creating full applications powered by dozens of smart contracts, eliminating many of the repetitive legacy processes that have traditionally slowed or prevented business success," Cuomo explained.
"Starter Plan was introduced as a way for anyone to access the benefits of the IBM Blockchain Platform regardless of their level of blockchain understanding or production readiness. IBM has worked for several years to commercialize blockchain and harden the technology for the enterprise based on experience with hundreds clients across industries," Cuomo wrote.


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Springvale Shooting Range is open every day of the week. The facility, which includes a licensed bar, lounge and restaurant caters to .22 rifles only at 50m (no Magnums). It also has 25-50m pistol ranges and a 10m air rifle range. The range hosts a number of competitions throughout the week. It also caters to corporate and group bookings, such as Scout groups, birthday parties and community activities.
The 50m main range is available to the public and members. Unlicensed shooters are welcome to use the facility under the guidance of our experienced Range Officers/instructors. All visitors to the range will be inducted and given instruction on the safe handling and use of firearms. Loan firearms are available at the range. Joining SSAA at the range will give you free range entry for that day.
The minimum age for shooters is 12 years old. Juniors (aged 12 to 18) require adult supervision to shoot and a consent form must be completed at the range by a parent/guardian.
Eye and ear protection is available for sale at the Springvale Range.
The full range rules, which came into effect on December 1, 2015, and were revised on February 7, 2018 can be viewed here. Find information about the risks of lead dust here.
Loan of a .22 rifle.
Approximately two hours of shooting (depending on how fast you shoot or if you purchase more ammunition).
Ammunition 50 rounds. Extra ammunition is available to purchase at approximately $8 for 50.
Instruction and supervision from a qualified and experienced Range Officer.
Bookings are not required unless your group exceeds six shooters or you require special needs or private coaching.
The use of three firearms (.22lr Beretta 87 Target, CZ75 SP-01 Shadow and/or Glock 34) and 75 rounds (25x.22lr and 50x9mm Luger).
Ear plugs and eye protection.
Booking are essential through the range on 9547 0007.
Contact the Range Manager on 9547 0007 to arrange private lessons or corporate days at Springvale. Leave a message and calls will be returned during range open hours.


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HNF Stories
3rd FL Child Dies In Hot Car
Health News Florida | By Associated Press
Lottie Watts
Published July 10, 2015 at 11:56 AM EDT
Megan Milanese
Police in South Florida say an 11-month-old baby died after being left inside a sport utility vehicle parked outside an apartment near Fort Lauderdale.
It is the third Florida child to die after being left in a vehicle this year, according to KidsAndCars.org. Nationwide, nine children have died from vehicular heatstroke deaths in 2015.
Lauderhill police spokesman Gregory Solowsky said the baby's parents and four other children were unloading groceries on Wednesday afternoon and forgot to get the baby out of the vehicle. He said about an hour later, they realized the baby wasn't in the house. They returned to the Ford Explorer and found the baby inside.
They called 911 and began CPR. But the child was unresponsive.
Solowsky said paramedics continued to administer CPR on the way to the hospital, but the child was declared dead Wednesday evening.
He said the parents are being cooperative with the investigation and that the entire family is extremely distraught.
A 2009 Washington Post magazine article, "Fatal Distraction," detailed how caregivers are capable of making such a deadly mistake.
Two decades ago, this was relatively rare. But in the early 1990s, car-safety experts declared that passenger-side front airbags could kill children, and they recommended that child seats be moved to the back of the car; then, for even more safety for the very young, that the baby seats be pivoted to face the rear. If few foresaw the tragic consequence of the lessened visibility of the child . . . well, who can blame them? What kind of person forgets a baby? The wealthy do, it turns out. And the poor, and the middle class. Parents of all ages and ethnicities do it. Mothers are just as likely to do it as fathers. It happens to the chronically absent-minded and to the fanatically organized, to the college-educated and to the marginally literate. In the last 10 years, it has happened to a dentist. A postal clerk. A social worker. A police officer. An accountant. A soldier. A paralegal. An electrician. A Protestant clergyman. A rabbinical student. A nurse. A construction worker. An assistant principal. It happened to a mental health counselor, a college professor and a pizza chef. It happened to a pediatrician. It happened to a rocket scientist. Last year it happened three times in one day, the worst day so far in the worst year so far in a phenomenon that gives no sign of abating. The facts in each case differ a little, but always there is the terrible moment when the parent realizes what he or she has done, often through a phone call from a spouse or caregiver. This is followed by a frantic sprint to the car. What awaits there is the worst thing in the world.
Florida ranks as the second-highest state with the most child vehicular heatstroke deaths with a total of 91 fatalities since 1992.
In June, an 18-month-old girl died after her mother inadvertently left her in the back seat of the car while she went inside to teach at a Panama City elementary school. In May, a 16-month-old north Florida girl died when her father left her in the car after forgetting to drop her off at day care in Columbia County.
Janette Fennell is the founder of KidsAndCars.org, and offers advice to caregivers to prevent this type of accident.
"Just put something in the backseat, like your handbag or your employee badge, your cell phone, your lunch, something that's going to cause you to open that back door every time you arrive at your destination," Fennell said. "And we call that 'Look Before You Lock.' It's so simple, it doesn't cost a penny, and it only takes about three seconds."
She said vehicles can heat up quickly to deadly temperatures.
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«Комі́сія Бру́ндтланд» () (також відома як Міжнародна (Світова) комісія з довкілля і розвитку ()) — незалежна комісія, голова якої — Гро Гарлем Брундтланд, міністр довкілля, а потім прем'єр-міністр Норвегії — була призначена Генеральним секретарем ООН. Комісія працювала з 1984 по 1987 рр. і підготувала свою доповідь у вигляді книги «Наше спільне майбутнє», в основі якої лежала «Концепція  сталого розвитку» (опублікована російською мовою московським видавництвом «Прогрес» у 1989 р. під науковою редакцією С. Евтєєва і Р. Перельота).

Наголошується на необхідності взаємопов'язаного соціально-економічного та екологічного розвитку; при розгляді екологічної проблематики не можна обмежуватися тільки проблемами довкілля. Як підкреслює Г. Г. Брундтланд в передмові до доповіді ООН «Наше спільне майбутнє»:
 … це було б непоправною помилкою. Довкілля не існує в ізоляції від людської діяльності, від потреб і бажань людей. І спроби захистити його, що не беруть до уваги задоволення людських потреб, призвели до того, що в деяких політичних колах до цих спроб стали ставитися як до чогось наївного, відірваного від життя … Довкілля — це місце нашого життя, а розвиток — це наші дії щодо поліпшення нашого добробуту в ньому. Обидва ці поняття нероздільні"

Саме такий підхід прийнятий за основу «Концепції сталого розвитку». Не одностороннє нарощування економіки, а забезпечення збалансованого, доведеного розвитку економіки та екології, точніше, соціально-економічного та екологічного розвитку, виходить на передній план.

Відповідно до даної концепції, люди повинні задовольняти свої потреби таким чином, щоб не порушувалися встановилися протягом мільйонів років основоположні заходи біосферних процесів, не ставилося під загрозу життя майбутніх поколінь.

Див. також
 Сталий розвиток
 Глобалізація
 Економіка сталого стану
 Індикатори сталого розвитку
 Зелена економіка
 Прокляття ресурсів
 Охорона природи
 Міжнародна премія імені Карла Великого
 Талуарська декларація

Примітки

Посилання
 Текст доповіді Комісії
 Еколого-економічний словник
 Економічна цінність природи
 Концепция общей экономической ценности природных благ

Джерела

Література
 Daly H., Farley J. Ecological Economics: Principles and Applications. — Washington: Island Press, 2004.

Охорона природи
Сталий розвиток
Екологічна термінологія
Міжнародна премія імені Карла Великого

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A customer holds a iPhone 6 Plus during the sales launch (Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg)
iPhone Maker Misses Out While Apple Investors Make 950% Return
Richard Frost
Apr 25 2018, 9:38 AM Apr 25 2018, 6:26 PM April 25 2018, 9:38 AM April 25 2018, 6:26 PM
(Bloomberg) -- It's been one of the greatest money generating consumer products of all time. Yet those profits have barely spilled over to shareholders of the biggest builder of the iPhone.
Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. has fallen 13 percent since the first iPhone was released in June 2007. Even when factoring in dividends, the total return since then amounts to 11 percent, compared with about 950 percent for Apple Inc.
The disparity shows Apple's advantage in controlling the iPhone's ecosphere from apps to the cloud, compared with the razor-thin margins earned by hardware builders. Other former phone giants such as Nokia Oyj and BlackBerry Ltd. abandoned their manufacturing business, while companies such as HTC Corp. and Lenovo Group Ltd. limp on.
Hon Hai shares have plunged 34 percent since last June's high amid concern that demand for the iPhone X is slowing at a time when Chinese competitors such as Huawei and Xiaomi are rolling out more premium phones. Hon Hai gets about half its revenue from Apple, which is down 10 percent from its March peak.
Still, the pain isn't being shared equally by U.S company. Analysts are still counting on the first three months this year to have been Apple's best second quarter ever with an average estimate for $61 billion in revenue.