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"The Slump" es el tercer episodio de la primera temporada de la serie de televisión de comedia policiaca estadounidense Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Es el tercer episodio general de la serie y está escrito por la coproductora Prentice Penny y dirigida por Julie Anne Robinson. Se emitió en Fox en los Estados Unidos el 1 de octubre de 2013.

Argumento
Jake (Andy Samberg) tiene muchos casos sin resolver en su plato, y los otros detectives no están dispuestos a dejar que les contagie su racha perdedora. Mientras tanto, Amy (Melissa Fumero) recluta a Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) y Gina (Chelsea Peretti) para que la ayuden cuando Holt (Andre Braugher) le pide que dirija el programa de policía juvenil para jóvenes en riesgo, y Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio) ayuda a Jeffords (Terry Crews) con un caso especial que no puede resolver.

Artistas invitados

 Dirk Blocker como Michael Hitchcock
 Joel McKinnon Miller como Norm Scully
 Pete Davidson como Steven

Recepción

Espectadores
En su emisión estadounidense original, "The Slump" fue visto por un estimado de 3,43 millones de televidentes domésticos y obtuvo una participación de audiencia de 1,4 / 4 entre adultos de 18 a 49 años, según Nielsen Media Research. Esta fue una disminución del 15% en la audiencia con respecto al episodio anterior, que fue visto por 4.03 millones de espectadores con un 1.8 / 5 en la demografía de 18 a 49 años. Esto significa que el 1.4 por ciento de todos los hogares con televisión vieron el episodio, mientras que el 4 por ciento de todos los hogares que veían televisión en ese momento lo vieron. Con estos índices de audiencia, Brooklyn Nine-Nine fue el tercer programa más visto en FOX durante la noche, superando a Dads pero detrás de The Mindy Project, y New Girl, cuarto en su franja horaria y undécimo por la noche en la demografía 18-49.

Revisiones críticas
"The Slump" recibió críticas positivas de los críticos. Roth Cornet de IGN le dio al episodio un "bueno" 7,7 sobre 10 y escribió: "Brooklyn Nine-Nine sigue generando risas y episodios bien construidos. A medida que avanzan las semanas y conocemos a estos personajes, me encuentro disfrutando de ellos. , y la serie, cada vez más. Aunque diré que espero ver un poco más en el camino del desarrollo de personajes en profundidad, es decir, sería bueno ver a Peralta y su equipo evolucionar hasta convertirse en humanos completamente desarrollados, aunque extravagantes, en lugar de bocetos que actúen con tiros similares semana tras semana. Habiendo dicho eso, ¡estos son trucos bastante entretenidos hasta ahora, se necesita tiempo para que las cosas se estabilicen en la primera temporada de un programa ".

Molly Eichel de The A.V. Club le dio al episodio una calificación de "B +" y escribió: "Otros personajes también están empezando a tener una formación más completa. Boyle es un divorciado, Díaz vino de las calles y Santiago no. Mientras que Peralta puede haber sido expulsado de su al principio del juego, los otros personajes están comenzando a tener una forma completa más allá de los rasgos que se introducen en el piloto. Estoy emocionado de verlos evolucionar aún más ".

Aaron Channon de Paste le dio al episodio un 7,9 sobre 10 y escribió: "'The Slump' es el mejor episodio de Brooklyn Nine-Nine hasta el momento: las risas finalmente igualaron el talento y los personajes están creciendo a un ritmo satisfactorio".

Referencias

 Gorman, Bill (October 2, 2013). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.', 'The Voice, ' NCIS' & 'Person of Interest' Adjusted Up; 'Chicago Fire' & 'Lucky 7' Adjusted Down".  TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
 Gorman, Bill (September 25, 2013). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.', 'The Voice' & 'NCIS' Adjusted Up; 'The Goldbergs' & 'Chicago Fire' Adjusted Down ". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
 Cornet, Roth (October 1, 2013). "Brooklyn Nine-Nine: "The Slump" Review". IGN. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
 Eichel, Molly (October 1, 2013). "Brooklyn Nine-Nine: "The Slump"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
 Channon, Aaron (October 2, 2013). "Brooklyn Nine-Nine Review: "The Slump" (Episode 1.03)". Paste. Retrieved December 21, 2017.

Enlaces externos
 "The Slump" on IMDb
 "The Slump" at TV.com

Episodios de televisión de 2013
Episodios de Brooklyn Nine-Nine


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Player Performance Group was established in 2013 by Chris Province. As a tribal member of the Cherokee Nation, Chris has a passion for his Native America heritage. He believes that education is the key to helping Native communities thrive and retain their young people to continue to be involved with the Tribes. This belief is exhibited in his past work with many Native American projects.
Originally established as L&F Design Build in 1999, the company was renamed Encompass Develop Design and Construct in 2011 by John Stewart. John realizes the gaming and leisure entertainment industry has served as a key driver of increased Tribal revenues and has contributed to many Tribes enhanced financial strength, guiding their quest to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency. His main focus is to create unique destinations using the science of Sensory Design to create lasting memories for visitors and increase the frequency of their visits.
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#ifndef THIRD_PARTY_BLINK_RENDERER_CORE_HTML_FORMS_HTML_SELECT_ELEMENT_H_
#define THIRD_PARTY_BLINK_RENDERER_CORE_HTML_FORMS_HTML_SELECT_ELEMENT_H_

#include "base/gtest_prod_util.h"
#include "third_party/blink/public/mojom/input/focus_type.mojom-blink-forward.h"
#include "third_party/blink/renderer/core/core_export.h"
#include "third_party/blink/renderer/core/dom/events/simulated_click_options.h"
#include "third_party/blink/renderer/core/html/forms/html_form_control_element_with_state.h"
#include "third_party/blink/renderer/core/html/forms/html_options_collection.h"
#include "third_party/blink/renderer/core/html/forms/option_list.h"
#include "third_party/blink/renderer/core/html/forms/type_ahead.h"
#include "third_party/blink/renderer/platform/wtf/vector.h"

namespace blink {

class AXObject;
class AutoscrollController;
class ExceptionState;
class HTMLHRElement;
class HTMLOptGroupElement;
class HTMLOptionElement;
class LayoutUnit;
class PopupMenu;
class SelectType;
class V8UnionHTMLElementOrLong;
class V8UnionHTMLOptGroupElementOrHTMLOptionElement;

class CORE_EXPORT HTMLSelectElement final
    : public HTMLFormControlElementWithState,
      private TypeAheadDataSource {
  DEFINE_WRAPPERTYPEINFO();

 public:
  explicit HTMLSelectElement(Document&);
  ~HTMLSelectElement() override;

  int selectedIndex() const;
  void setSelectedIndex(int);
  // `listIndex' version of |selectedIndex|.
  int SelectedListIndex() const;

  // For ValidityState
  String validationMessage() const override;
  bool ValueMissing() const override;

  String DefaultToolTip() const override;
  void ResetImpl() override;

  unsigned length() const;
  void setLength(unsigned, ExceptionState&);

  // TODO(tkent): Rename |size| to |Size|. This is not an implementation of
  // |size| IDL attribute.
  unsigned size() const { return size_; }
  // The number of items to be shown in the LisBox mode.
  // Do not call this in the MenuList mode.
  unsigned ListBoxSize() const;
  bool IsMultiple() const { return is_multiple_; }

  bool UsesMenuList() const { return uses_menu_list_; }

  void add(const V8UnionHTMLOptGroupElementOrHTMLOptionElement* element,
           const V8UnionHTMLElementOrLong* before,
           ExceptionState& exception_state);

  using Node::remove;
  void remove(int index);

  String Value() const;
  void SetValue(const String&,
                bool send_events = false,
                WebAutofillState = WebAutofillState::kNotFilled);
  String valueForBinding() const { return Value(); }
  void setValueForBinding(const String&);

  // It is possible to pass WebAutofillState::kNotFilled here in case we need
  // to simulate a reset of a <select> element.
  void SetAutofillValue(const String& value, WebAutofillState);

  String SuggestedValue() const;
  // Sets the suggested value and puts the element into
  // WebAutofillState::kPreviewed state if the value exists, or
  // WebAutofillState::kNotFilled otherwise.
  void SetSuggestedValue(const String&);

  // |options| and |selectedOptions| are not safe to be used in in
  // HTMLOptionElement::removedFrom() and insertedInto() because their cache
  // is inconsistent in these functions.
  HTMLOptionsCollection* options();
  HTMLCollection* selectedOptions();

  // This is similar to |options| HTMLCollection.  But this is safe in
  // HTMLOptionElement::removedFrom() and insertedInto().
  // OptionList supports only forward iteration.
  OptionList GetOptionList() const { return OptionList(*this); }

  void OptionElementChildrenChanged(const HTMLOptionElement&);

  void InvalidateSelectedItems();

  using ListItems = HeapVector<Member<HTMLElement>>;
  // We prefer |optionList()| to |listItems()|.
  const ListItems& GetListItems() const;

  void AccessKeyAction(SimulatedClickCreationScope creation_scope) override;
  void SelectOptionByAccessKey(HTMLOptionElement*);

  void SetOption(unsigned index, HTMLOptionElement*, ExceptionState&);

  Element* namedItem(const AtomicString& name);
  HTMLOptionElement* item(unsigned index);

  bool CanSelectAll() const;
  void SelectAll();
  int ActiveSelectionEndListIndex() const;
  HTMLOptionElement* ActiveSelectionEnd() const;

  // For use in the implementation of HTMLOptionElement.
  void OptionSelectionStateChanged(HTMLOptionElement*, bool option_is_selected);
  void OptionInserted(HTMLOptionElement&, bool option_is_selected);
  void OptionRemoved(HTMLOptionElement&);
  IndexedPropertySetterResult AnonymousIndexedSetter(unsigned,
                                                     HTMLOptionElement*,
                                                     ExceptionState&);

  void OptGroupInsertedOrRemoved(HTMLOptGroupElement&);
  void HrInsertedOrRemoved(HTMLHRElement&);

  HTMLOptionElement* SpatialNavigationFocusedOption();

  int ListIndexForOption(const HTMLOptionElement&);

  // Helper functions for popup menu implementations.
  String ItemText(const Element&) const;
  bool ItemIsDisplayNone(Element&) const;
  // itemComputedStyle() returns nullptr only if the owner Document is not
  // active.  So, It returns a valid object when we open a popup.
  const ComputedStyle* ItemComputedStyle(Element&) const;
  // Text starting offset in LTR.
  LayoutUnit ClientPaddingLeft() const;
  // Text starting offset in RTL.
  LayoutUnit ClientPaddingRight() const;
  void SelectOptionByPopup(int list_index);
  void SelectMultipleOptionsByPopup(const Vector<int>& list_indices);
  // A popup is canceled when the popup was hidden without selecting an item.
  void PopupDidCancel();
  // Provisional selection is a selection made using arrow keys or type ahead.
  void ProvisionalSelectionChanged(unsigned);
  void PopupDidHide();
  bool PopupIsVisible() const;
  // Returns the active option. Only available in menulist mode.
  HTMLOptionElement* OptionToBeShown() const;
  // Style of the selected OPTION. This is nullable, and only for
  // the menulist mode.
  const ComputedStyle* OptionStyle() const;
  void ShowPopup();
  void HidePopup();
  PopupMenu* PopupForTesting() const;

  void ResetTypeAheadSessionForTesting();

  bool HasNonInBodyInsertionMode() const override { return true; }

  void Trace(Visitor*) const override;
  void CloneNonAttributePropertiesFrom(const Element&,
                                       CloneChildrenFlag) override;

  // These should be called only if UsesMenuList().
  Element& InnerElement() const;
  AXObject* PopupRootAXObject() const;

  bool IsRichlyEditableForAccessibility() const override { return false; }

 private:
  const AtomicString& FormControlType() const override;

  bool MayTriggerVirtualKeyboard() const override;

  bool ShouldHaveFocusAppearance() const final;

  bool DispatchFocusEvent(
      Element* old_focused_element,
      mojom::blink::FocusType,
      InputDeviceCapabilities* source_capabilities) override;
  void DispatchBlurEvent(Element* new_focused_element,
                         mojom::blink::FocusType,
                         InputDeviceCapabilities* source_capabilities) override;

  bool CanStartSelection() const override { return false; }

  bool IsEnumeratable() const override { return true; }
  bool IsInteractiveContent() const override;
  bool IsLabelable() const override { return true; }

  FormControlState SaveFormControlState() const override;
  void RestoreFormControlState(const FormControlState&) override;

  void ChildrenChanged(const ChildrenChange& change) override;
  bool ChildrenChangedAllChildrenRemovedNeedsList() const override;
  void ParseAttribute(const AttributeModificationParams&) override;
  bool IsPresentationAttribute(const QualifiedName&) const override;

  LayoutObject* CreateLayoutObject(const ComputedStyle&, LegacyLayout) override;
  void DidRecalcStyle(const StyleRecalcChange) override;
  void AttachLayoutTree(AttachContext&) override;
  void DetachLayoutTree(bool performing_reattach = false) override;
  void AppendToFormData(FormData&) override;
  void DidAddUserAgentShadowRoot(ShadowRoot&) override;
  void ManuallyAssignSlots() override;

  void DefaultEventHandler(Event&) override;

  void SetRecalcListItems();
  void RecalcListItems() const;
  enum ResetReason { kResetReasonSelectedOptionRemoved, kResetReasonOthers };
  void ResetToDefaultSelection(ResetReason = kResetReasonOthers);
  void TypeAheadFind(const KeyboardEvent&);
  // Returns the first selected OPTION, or nullptr.
  HTMLOptionElement* SelectedOption() const;

  bool IsOptionalFormControl() const override {
    return !IsRequiredFormControl();
  }
  bool IsRequiredFormControl() const override;

  bool HasPlaceholderLabelOption() const;

  enum SelectOptionFlag {
    kDeselectOtherOptionsFlag = 1 << 0,
    kDispatchInputAndChangeEventFlag = 1 << 1,
    kMakeOptionDirtyFlag = 1 << 2,
  };
  typedef unsigned SelectOptionFlags;
  void SelectOption(HTMLOptionElement*,
                    SelectOptionFlags,
                    WebAutofillState = WebAutofillState::kNotFilled);
  bool DeselectItemsWithoutValidation(
      HTMLOptionElement* element_to_exclude = nullptr);
  void ParseMultipleAttribute(const AtomicString&);
  HTMLOptionElement* LastSelectedOption() const;
  wtf_size_t SearchOptionsForValue(const String&,
                                   wtf_size_t list_index_start,
                                   wtf_size_t list_index_end) const;
  void SetIndexToSelectOnCancel(int list_index);
  void SetSuggestedOption(HTMLOptionElement*);

  // Returns nullptr if listIndex is out of bounds, or it doesn't point an
  // HTMLOptionElement.
  HTMLOptionElement* OptionAtListIndex(int list_index) const;

  AutoscrollController* GetAutoscrollController() const;
  LayoutBox* AutoscrollBox() override;
  void StopAutoscroll() override;

  bool AreAuthorShadowsAllowed() const override { return false; }
  void FinishParsingChildren() override;

  // TypeAheadDataSource functions.
  int IndexOfSelectedOption() const override;
  int OptionCount() const override;
  String OptionAtIndex(int index) const override;

  void UpdateUsesMenuList();
  // Apply changes to rendering as a result of attribute changes (multiple,
  // size).
  void ChangeRendering();
  void UpdateUserAgentShadowTree(ShadowRoot& root);

  // list_items_ contains HTMLOptionElement, HTMLOptGroupElement, and
  // HTMLHRElement objects.
  mutable ListItems list_items_;
  TypeAhead type_ahead_;
  unsigned size_;
  Member<HTMLSlotElement> option_slot_;
  Member<HTMLOptionElement> last_on_change_option_;
  Member<HTMLOptionElement> suggested_option_;
  bool uses_menu_list_ = true;
  bool is_multiple_;
  mutable bool should_recalc_list_items_;

  Member<SelectType> select_type_;
  int index_to_select_on_cancel_;

  friend class ListBoxSelectType;
  friend class MenuListSelectType;
  friend class SelectType;
  friend class HTMLSelectElementTest;
};

}  // namespace blink

#endif  // THIRD_PARTY_BLINK_RENDERER_CORE_HTML_FORMS_HTML_SELECT_ELEMENT_H_

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Home » EU Clinical Trials Regulation: The Clinical Trials Information System expected to go live by December 2021, according to the EMA
EU Clinical Trials Regulation: The Clinical Trials Information System expected to go live by December 2021, according to the EMA
By Lincoln Tsang, Alexander Roussanov & Eftychia Sideri on June 22, 2020
Posted in Clinical Trials Regulation, EMA
On 11 June 2020, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), during its Management Board meeting, has endorsed the methodology and next steps leading to the go-live of the Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) which is now fixed for December 2021. A group consisting of representatives of the EU Member States and the European Commission has been set up to prioritise and coordinate all outstanding issues prior to go-live. The CTIS is the centralised EU portal and database for information storage foreseen by the Clinical Trials Regulation.
The Clinical Trials Regulation has entered into force in 2014 and its date of application is subject to the publication of a notification that the EU portal and database have achieved full functionality. The development of CTIS hosting the EU portal and database has proven to be a challenging task and its operation has been delayed several times, as outlined in previous posts.
This latest development is critical to the application of the Clinical Trials Regulation. This Regulation will replace the currently applicable Clinical Trials Directive and will apply directly to all EU Member States without national transposition measures.
The most important changes introduced by the Clinical Trials Regulation are summarised below.
Centralised EU portal and database
The EU portal and database expected, as discussed above, to go-live in December 2021, have been introduced by the Clinical Trials Regulation with the aim of streamlining and facilitate the flow of information between sponsors and EU national authorities and to increase transparency.
Clinical trials will be assigned with a unique EU trial number and the relevant data and information will be accessible to the public with the exception of personal data, commercially confidential information, confidential communication belonging to the EU Member States or data ensuring the effective supervision of the conduct of the clinical trial.
New authorisation procedures
The Clinical Trials Regulation simplifies the procedures for the submission of an application for authorisation of a clinical trial. Sponsors will be able to submit a single application dossier to the EU national authorities concerned through the EU portal. The evaluation of the application will be coordinated by a national authority, Reporting Member State (RMS), which will be designated either by the sponsor's proposal or after agreement among the EU Member States concerned by the application. The same procedural requirements will apply for applications concerning clinical trials intended to be conducted only in one EU Member State.
The Clinical Trials Regulation significantly streamlines the procedural steps for the assessment of the single application and sets out clear deadlines for the RMS and the other EU Member States concerned to reach a single decision. These procedural rules are expected to reduce delays and increase the number of studies conducted within the EU.
Requirements for safety reporting
The Clinical Trials Regulation simplifies the rules concerning safety reporting. It contemplates that sponsors will be required to report suspected unexpected serious adverse reactions directly to the Eudravigilance database instead of reporting separately to every EU Member State. Moreover, annual reporting of clinical trials involving the use of more than one investigational medicinal product is simplified by submitting a single safety report on all the investigational medicinal products used in the clinical trial. Safety reporting by the investigators is not required if the adverse event is envisaged in the study protocol.
It is currently uncertain whether UK clinical trials would benefit from the CTIS. The latest guidance published by the MHRA states that, as the Clinical Trials Regulation would not apply at the time the UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 because the Regulation would not be incorporated into UK law on exit date for the purpose of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Once the Clinical Trials Regulation starts to apply in the EU, the UK would seek to align its law with the Regulation "where possible".
Clinical trials conducted outside the EU
Sponsors conducting clinical trials outside the EU but intending to submit an application for a marketing authorisation within the EU must conduct those clinical trials by following principles equivalent to the EU legislation.
The Clinical Trials Regulation will introduce rules that will greatly facilitate conduct of clinical trials to stimulate clinical research. There is a need for sponsors to align their respective internal procedure with the new requirements to ensure a successful transition to the new regulatory system.
Tags: Authorisation Procedures, Brexit, Clinical Trials, Clinical Trials Information System, CTIS, EMA, Regulation, Safety Reporting
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As the burden of education thickens everyday due to the economy falling through, all stakeholders in the education sector have been called back by the Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan, Professor Idowu Olayinka, to join hands together with intentions of ameliorating the quality of education in the country.
At the University of Ibadan Private Secondary Schools Summit held in UI on July 23,2018, he noted it is imperative for all the stakeholders in the education sector to synergize that if the quality of education must improve, stating that this was one of the reasons UI organized the summit.
According to the Vice Chancellor ably represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships (RISP), Professor Olanike Adeyemo, "it is not an overstatement that education is for changes in all its ramifications .
In this dispensation, the only sustainable change is the change that changes the minds of the teeming population of young people. The University of Ibadan's passion to move education forward and beyond the 21st century in Nigeria has generally informed this summit".
Towards working for the enhancement of quality of education, the University of Ibadan through the office of the RISP had invited some notable proprietors and proprietress of private secondary schools in Ibadan for a summit.
Recalling, the Vice Chancellor said that this is not the first effort of the University to partner with the community in the spirit of town and gown. The pivotal role of the University in training teachers for the immediate community and the entire nation has been on record, and that through its appropriate arms, it has been providing advisory services to educational institutions in different areas as well.
Professor Olayinka pointed out that the burden of education was heavy particularly in Nigeria due to dwindling economy and increasing population among other factors, pointing out that government alone could not bear the burden as active participation of the private sector in education is increasingly glaring.
The Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof Adeyemo in her welcome address noted that the students from secondary schools were the raw materials for the Universities, wondering why many of those who passed Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) failed the University's test.


To Learn, eliminate the barriers that inhibit and provide students with innovative tools that enable them to succeed.
For more than forty (40) years this philosophy has driven Jane Sugars, founder and director for the Houston Music Institute, and the results speak for themselves.
HMI students have risen to perform professionally in contemporary music, pop, opera and symphony orchestras; others have chosen to propagate the philosophy that enable their success and have become instructors.


Oak Ridge House in Sutton Mandeville is a detached family house which was orginally constructed in the 1970's with later additions.
The accommodation is well proportioned which makes it ideal for entertaining. A reception hall leads to a garden room which has bi folding sliding glass doors onto a terrace.
There is a superb drawing room with an open fireplace, an impressive kitchen/breakfast room, utility area and study. On the first floor there is a large opening landing and a principal bedroom suite with dressing room, double bedroom with balcony and en-suite bathroom.
There is also a guest bedroom with an en suite bathroom and two further double bedrooms and a third bathroom. The property is approached along a village lane through a five bar gate and the drive opens out onto a parking and turning area. There is also a formal garden and a paddock of about 2.4 acres. The property is over 4,000sq ft. and the Guide Price is £1,250,000.


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Murray M. Bier
By Editor | January 23, 2023
Murray M. Bier, 96, of Tavares, Fla., died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in the Villages, Fla.
He was born on July 31, 1926 in Hannibal, Mo., the son of William H. and Nellie Bowen Bier. He married Katherine I. Schaeffer, Sept. 8, 1945 who preceded him in death.
He is survived by his daughter, Linda Bier Keller, Tavares; two grandchildren, Melanie A. Keller-Pooler Agat, Guam; and Robert Keller. Deland, Fla.; and one great-grandchild, Tucker Keller, Deland.
Mr. Bier was past vice-president of Palmyra State Bank, past right-away solicitor for Northeast Electric Power Coop, past general chairman of Marion County Fall Festival and Junior Fair and was one-third owner of Marion County Implement in the 1960s,
He was a lifetime member of American Legion and Veterans of Foreign War. He served in the United States Army, in the
33rd Infantry Division, and was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge during World War II.
Mr. Bier was a buyer and seller of real estate.
He was a graduate of Hannibal High School.
Online guestbook available at www.hardenpauli.com
Arrangements are by Harden/Pauli Funeral Home, Eustis.


Situated in the exclusive Marasy complex, who deserves an award winning for its amazing views, modern design and luxury living, this three bedroom apartment is offering great living space, carefully distributed rooms, proportionally sized for ultimate comfort and practicality, large windows bringing the natural light pleasantly in each side of the room.
Whether it's enjoying a fresh cup of coffee in your balcony, jogging along the enchanting canal, or shopping around, the lifestyle you expect is just here to be offered!
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Drainage industry professionals at Lanes for Drains - part of Lanes Group Plc, the UK's largest drainage contractor - have been sharing some of the strangest items they have found in the UK's drains and sewers over the past couple of years, as part of a drive to encourage the public to think more about what they put down the drain.
Some of the most unusual things found during recent excursions underground include litres of blood, Teletubbies toys, boxer shorts, dentist tools, a shovel, a traffic cone and nail varnish bottles.
According to previous research by the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater), utilities companies have previously discovered bizarre objects such as prosthetic limbs, half a car, motorbikes, false teeth and a settee, in the drains and sewers.
There are some things that end up in the sewers that the public cannot control, however. Animals often find themselves in the sewer system, and Lanes for Drains engineers have recently stumbled across a fox, as well a duck that made its home among the sewage, and Spencer the spaniel, who was stuck in a drain for three days before being rescued.
Michelle Ringland, Head of Marketing at Lanes for Drains, said: "Some of the things our engineers find on what are expected to be routine inspections is quite amazing.
"On the face of it, some of the items found can be humorous - but sadly there is nothing funny about crumbling sewers, flooded homes and roadworks as our experts remove the blockages.
This comes after the excavation of the 'monster' Whitechapel fatberg - a 130-tonne, 250-metre mass of congealed fat, oil, grease and 'unflushable' items such as wet wipes, condoms and sanitary products.
Lanes Group worked alongside Thames Water to excavate the fatberg, which is just one of some 400-600 fatbergs that the company tackles every single month.
Michelle said: "While the likes of Teletubbies, boxer shorts and dentist tools capture the imagination, the reality is the much bigger threat to the sewer system is the lack of awareness among the public of the dangers of putting what we call the 12 'Main Offenders' down our drains.
To improve awareness of what should and should not go down the drain, the company recently launched the 'Fatberg Fighters' campaign, working with a range of schools across the country to teach children about how to treat our drainage system with care, so they can in turn teach their families good practice.
This comes after a survey conducted by Lanes for Drains found that 46% of the nation pour cooking oil or fat down the sink.


It seems a simple statement when you look at it. Just because night follows day does not mean that day causes night. However, it's clear that people fall prey to this fallacy all the time. It's what's behind, for example, the superstitious rituals of baseball pitchers.
A far less trite example is modern medicine. You have a headache. You take a pill. Your headache goes away. Did it go away because of the pill you took? Maybe it would have gone away on its own. How do you know?
Teasing out causation from mere correlation in cases like that, with potentially dozens of unknown and uncontrolled variables, is notoriously difficult. The entire industry of complimentary and alternative medicine banks on the confusion.
I was thinking about all this the other day when I was testing a tool that takes mailed orders for prescription drugs, digitizes the data, and then adds it all to a central database. I was focusing specifically on the patient address information at the time, so the rest of the orders, like payment information, was fairly simple–meaning all my test orders were expected to get assigned a payment type of "invoice", which they did. So in the course of my address testing I "passed" the test case for the invoice payment type.
It wasn't until later that I realized I had committed the fallacy Post hoc ergo propter hoc ("After this, therefore because of this"), just like the person who attributes the disappearance of their headache to the sugar pill they've just taken. I discovered that all orders were getting a payment type of "Invoice", regardless of whether they had checks or credit card information attached.
Inadvertently, I had succumbed to confirmation bias. I forgot, momentarily, that proper testing always involves attempting the falsification of claims, not their verification.
It's dismaying how many places are penny wise but pound foolish.
I'd bet that very few software testers recognize this fallacy to the degree you do, Abe. And the problem is rampant everywhere we look. I've spent the last two months running statistical regressions on the US and global economy (MBA course in macroeconomics), and it's just crazy how few "talking heads" (as my prof calls them) understand this basic fact. You can run regressions all day and discover correlations every time, but they are not causation; to find causation, you have to be insightful and creative. You have to understand the underlying story about what's happening. That takes a curious mind and big-picture thinking. Like yours!
I'm re-reading Nassim Taleb's Fooled By Randomness right now (I'm thinking about writing a review of it) and he brings up another example of the Post Hoc fallacy, made by the author of The Millionaire Mind.
Apparently millionaires as a group are risk-takers. Taleb makes the point that you would, no doubt, also see a preference for risk-taking in the population of people who are filing for bankruptcy.
Not really testing-related, I know. I just found it interesting.
Thanks for the nice read.
I think this is a very common mistake made by almost everyone, even by software testers. Even if some software testers do know how NOT to fall for this, it can be pretty hard to convince "the rest of the world" of how they are wrong.
We are all professionals, who try to learn from what we experience. Especially those who are eager to learn, want to apply all the new stuff they learn, that they make conclusions based on what they think is causation (which in fact is just correlation).
Its interesting post. When I think about this subject I go first to the myth of automation role in testing.
Because it was observed that people who do occasional scripting obtain much better results that people who weren't able to script at all, it was considered that automating almost to 100 % is the solution.
For example in a typical organization things tent to go like this: some new automated scripting people come because PM saw that is not possible by hand to do all the work, that start to create complex frameworks. The results seem acceptable. But when new wave of people come and have task to work on the framework the results are not so satisfying. What happens is the initial people had time to do exploratory testing before any framework instead of new guys pushed directly to it. But of course they will be judged on the premise that their automated scripts are not good.
That's a great comic. I wonder how many people read it and don't get it.
Sebi, the situation you describe sounds frustrating!


It was so much fun performing for the lovely audience at yesterdays show for Cancer Research in Auchterarder. They raised loads of money towards the cause and the sheer amount of effort from all the acts and the organisers was phenomenal!
A big thank you to Auchterarder & District, Cancer Research UK Fundraising group. and Ernie for asking me to be part of it!


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'Invasive' Body Scanners Will Be Removed From Airports
By Lizzy Duffy
A sign informs travelers about Millimeter Wave Detection technology used in full body scanners at Midway Airport in Chicago. The scanners produce less-revealing images than those that use X-rays.
The Transportation Security Administration will remove controversial body scanners from airport security after OSI Systems Inc. didn't update its machines' software to make scanned images of airline passengers less revealing.
"It became clear to TSA they would be unable to meet our timeline," Karen Shelton Waters the agency's assistant administrator for acquisitions told Bloomberg News. "As a result of that, we terminated the contract for the convenience of the government."
Privacy advocates have said that the images are offensive, particularly when children and the elderly are scanned.
"TSA will end a $5 million contract with OSI's Rapiscan unit for the software," Jeff Plungis reports for Bloomberg, "after Administrator John Pistole concluded the company couldn't meet a congressional deadline to produce generic passenger images."
Last year, 76 Rapiscan scanners were removed from the busiest U.S. airports. As Pro Publica reported, the TSA's main concern was that the scanners slowed down security checkpoints. The remaining 174 machines will be taken out of airports gradually.
Body scanners from another manufacturer, L-3 Communications Holdings Inc., which met the TSA's requirements, are now expected to be used in more airports.
L-3 scanning machines use millimeter-wave technology — radio frequencies that find metallic and non-metallic items — while Rapiscan uses "backscatter" technology that relies on X-ray radiation.
Scanners that used X-rays spread to more airports after Christmas Day of 2009, when Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's failed attempt to blow up a Northwest Airlines flight with explosives in his underwear.
But in July of 2010, the Electronic Privacy Information Center sued the TSA, saying that the scanners violated privacy laws and that the imagery was equivalent to a "physically invasive strip search."
As Pro Publica reports, X-ray scanners worth about $14 million are now sitting in a warehouse in Texas.
Lizzy Duffy


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Q: How concatenate string with value in recharts - ReactJS I want to concatenate "%" with the value on barchart when values show on top of the bars.
How to do that ?
 <ResponsiveContainer width="99%" aspect={4}>
      <BarChart data={chartData} margin={{ top: 0, left: -30, right: 0, bottom: 0 }}>
        <Bar dataKey='hum' name="Humidity" barSize={15} fill='rgba(0, 60, 255, 0.6)' unit=" %" >
        <LabelList dataKey="hum" position="top" />
        </Bar>
        <CartesianGrid stroke="#ccc" strokeDasharray="5 5" />
        <XAxis dataKey="date" tick={{ fontSize: 12, fill: 'black' }} tickFormatter={(unixTime) => moment(unixTime).format('DD.MM - HHч.')} interval={1} />
        <YAxis tick={{ fontSize: 12, fill: 'black' }} />
        <Tooltip />
      </BarChart>
 </ResponsiveContainer>

I return data like this:
formatData = (data) =>
data.map(({ dt_txt, main, pop }) => ({
  // date -> Can be used as dataKey for XAxis
  //Further you can format the date as per your need
  date: dt_txt,
  // temp -> Can be used as dataKey for Line
  temp: main.temp,
  hum: main.humidity,
  rain:  pop
}));

I want to concatenate "%" to hum property and display the values on the chart.

A: Try giving "unit" attribute in YAxis, like this
<YAxis tick={{ fontSize: 12, fill: 'black' }} unit="%"/>
Edit:
Try changing LabelList tag like this.
<LabelList dataKey="hum" position="top" content={renderLabel} />

and add the below functional react component in your code.
const renderLabel= ({value}) => {

  return (
    <span>{ value + '%'}</span>
  );
};

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California Takes Step to Expand EITC Access for Immigrants
Update: On September 18, Governor Newsom signed AB 1876 into law, making the CalEITC available to all immigrant tax filers.
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is an effective anti-poverty program that has bipartisan support. But some working people and families are denied access to this tax refund because of their immigration status. Immigrant workers and families deserve equal access to the EITC. States have the flexibility to create their own versions of this credit, which may have different rules than the federal EITC. Recently, California policymakers sent a measure to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk to ensure people who are immigrants can access their state's credit. He should sign the bill into law to provide a vital boost to families, supporting their health and that of the local economy.
Specifically, the California state legislature passed a bill (AB 1876) that would allow all income-eligible immigrants to access the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC). Similar to the federal EITC, CalEITC provides tax filers with a refundable credit during tax time. The California legislation would allow people filing taxes with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to receive the state tax credit if they meet the income eligibility criteria. The IRS issues an ITIN to tax filers who are not eligible for Social Security numbers, such as undocumented immigrants and student visa holders. With this change, California would join Colorado in ensuring immigrants who use an ITIN for filing their taxes can access their state EITC.
This CalEITC expansion would infuse money into California's economy and provide financial relief to immigrants, who have been disproportionately harmed by the COVID-19 crisis. Governor Newsom should sign the bill into law to provide these workers and families with needed financial relief during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
During the pandemic, working families are struggling to make ends meet as they face layoffs and economic uncertainty. The CalEITC provides financial relief that workers can use to pay for expenses such as rent, expenses related to work, and car repairs to get to essential jobs. It spurs economic growth by infusing money into local economies. But, with its restrictions on immigrant filers, this financial support is not reaching all the working people who need it.
About two out of three immigrants who lawmakers have excluded from the CalEITC are essential workers. These workers are jeopardizing their health and the health of their families to provide essential services to California communities. Many of them work in the food industry, ensuring families have enough to eat during the pandemic. These workers are heroes. They deserve access to financial support to help them make ends meet.
Other immigrant workers have lost their jobs due to social distancing and the economic recession. In California, immigrants are more likely to have lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic than non-immigrant workers.
Increasing access to the EITC for immigrant families is important for kids' health and economic security. Expanding the credit will likely promote better health, school success, and higher future earnings for children in immigrant families. An estimated one out of eight school-aged children in California may have a parent who is an undocumented immigrant and could stand to benefit from such a policy change.
Unfortunately, federal COVID-19 economic relief packages have largely left out immigrant workers and families. The stimulus payments passed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act excluded families with at least one family member who files taxes with an ITIN. Unemployment Insurance (UI) also excludes immigrants without work authorization. This means immigrant families are denied the financial safety net other people have during this crisis, forcing them to face greater barriers to afford rent, food, and other necessities.
Until federal policymakers allow ITIN tax filers to receive the EITC, expanding the CalEITC will provide California's families with mixed immigration statuses with essential financial relief during this unprecedented time of hardship.
Governor Newsom should sign AB 1876 into law to expand access to the CalEITC for immigrant individuals and families who are otherwise eligible based on their income. Without such relief, families will struggle to afford necessities and the state could see economic recovery stall. California and Colorado legislators recognize that making their state's EITC available to everyone eligible, regardless of immigration status, will benefit workers, children, and the state economy during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Other states—and the federal government—should follow their lead.
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using namespace angle;

namespace
{

class PackUnpackTest : public ANGLETest
{
  protected:
    PackUnpackTest()
    {
        setWindowWidth(16);
        setWindowHeight(16);
        setConfigRedBits(8);
        setConfigGreenBits(8);
        setConfigBlueBits(8);
        setConfigAlphaBits(8);
    }

    void testSetUp() override
    {
        // Fragment Shader source
        constexpr char kSNormFS[] = R"(#version 300 es
precision mediump float;
uniform mediump vec2 v;
layout(location = 0) out mediump vec4 fragColor;

void main()
{
    uint u = packSnorm2x16(v);
    vec2 r = unpackSnorm2x16(u);
    fragColor = vec4(r, 0.0, 1.0);
})";

        // Fragment Shader source
        constexpr char kUNormFS[] = R"(#version 300 es
precision mediump float;
uniform mediump vec2 v;
layout(location = 0) out mediump vec4 fragColor;

void main()
{
    uint u = packUnorm2x16(v);
    vec2 r = unpackUnorm2x16(u);
    fragColor = vec4(r, 0.0, 1.0);
})";

        // Fragment Shader source
        constexpr char kHalfFS[] = R"(#version 300 es
precision mediump float;
uniform mediump vec2 v;
layout(location = 0) out mediump vec4 fragColor;

void main()
{
    uint u = packHalf2x16(v);
    vec2 r = unpackHalf2x16(u);
    fragColor = vec4(r, 0.0, 1.0);
})";

        mSNormProgram = CompileProgram(essl3_shaders::vs::Simple(), kSNormFS);
        mUNormProgram = CompileProgram(essl3_shaders::vs::Simple(), kUNormFS);
        mHalfProgram  = CompileProgram(essl3_shaders::vs::Simple(), kHalfFS);
        if (mSNormProgram == 0 || mUNormProgram == 0 || mHalfProgram == 0)
        {
            FAIL() << "shader compilation failed.";
        }

        glGenTextures(1, &mOffscreenTexture2D);
        glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, mOffscreenTexture2D);
        glTexStorage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 1, GL_RG32F, getWindowWidth(), getWindowHeight());

        glGenFramebuffers(1, &mOffscreenFramebuffer);
        glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, mOffscreenFramebuffer);
        glFramebufferTexture2D(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL_TEXTURE_2D,
                               mOffscreenTexture2D, 0);

        glViewport(0, 0, 16, 16);

        const GLfloat color[] = {1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f};
        glClearBufferfv(GL_COLOR, 0, color);
    }

    void testTearDown() override
    {
        glDeleteTextures(1, &mOffscreenTexture2D);
        glDeleteFramebuffers(1, &mOffscreenFramebuffer);
        glDeleteProgram(mSNormProgram);
        glDeleteProgram(mUNormProgram);
        glDeleteProgram(mHalfProgram);
    }

    void compareBeforeAfter(GLuint program, float input1, float input2)
    {
        compareBeforeAfter(program, input1, input2, input1, input2);
    }

    void compareBeforeAfter(GLuint program,
                            float input1,
                            float input2,
                            float expect1,
                            float expect2)
    {
        GLint vec2Location = glGetUniformLocation(program, "v");

        glUseProgram(program);
        glUniform2f(vec2Location, input1, input2);

        drawQuad(program, essl3_shaders::PositionAttrib(), 0.5f);

        ASSERT_GL_NO_ERROR();

        GLfloat p[2] = {0};
        glReadPixels(8, 8, 1, 1, GL_RG, GL_FLOAT, p);

        ASSERT_GL_NO_ERROR();

        static const double epsilon = 0.0005;
        EXPECT_NEAR(p[0], expect1, epsilon);
        EXPECT_NEAR(p[1], expect2, epsilon);
    }

    GLuint mSNormProgram;
    GLuint mUNormProgram;
    GLuint mHalfProgram;
    GLuint mOffscreenFramebuffer;
    GLuint mOffscreenTexture2D;
};

// Test the correctness of packSnorm2x16 and unpackSnorm2x16 functions calculating normal floating
// numbers.
TEST_P(PackUnpackTest, PackUnpackSnormNormal)
{
    // http://anglebug.com/4092
    ANGLE_SKIP_TEST_IF((IsAndroid() && IsVulkan()) || isSwiftshader());
    // Expect the shader to output the same value as the input
    compareBeforeAfter(mSNormProgram, 0.5f, -0.2f);
    compareBeforeAfter(mSNormProgram, -0.35f, 0.75f);
    compareBeforeAfter(mSNormProgram, 0.00392f, -0.99215f);
    compareBeforeAfter(mSNormProgram, 1.0f, -0.00392f);
}

// Test the correctness of packSnorm2x16 and unpackSnorm2x16 functions calculating normal floating
// numbers.
TEST_P(PackUnpackTest, PackUnpackUnormNormal)
{
    // http://anglebug.com/4092
    ANGLE_SKIP_TEST_IF((IsAndroid() && IsVulkan()) || isSwiftshader());
    // Expect the shader to output the same value as the input
    compareBeforeAfter(mUNormProgram, 0.5f, 0.2f, 0.5f, 0.2f);
    compareBeforeAfter(mUNormProgram, 0.35f, 0.75f, 0.35f, 0.75f);
    compareBeforeAfter(mUNormProgram, 0.00392f, 0.99215f, 0.00392f, 0.99215f);
    compareBeforeAfter(mUNormProgram, 1.0f, 0.00392f, 1.0f, 0.00392f);
}

// Test the correctness of packHalf2x16 and unpackHalf2x16 functions calculating normal floating
// numbers.
TEST_P(PackUnpackTest, PackUnpackHalfNormal)
{
    // http://anglebug.com/4092
    ANGLE_SKIP_TEST_IF((IsAndroid() && IsVulkan()) || isSwiftshader());
    // Expect the shader to output the same value as the input
    compareBeforeAfter(mHalfProgram, 0.5f, -0.2f);
    compareBeforeAfter(mHalfProgram, -0.35f, 0.75f);
    compareBeforeAfter(mHalfProgram, 0.00392f, -0.99215f);
    compareBeforeAfter(mHalfProgram, 1.0f, -0.00392f);
}

// Test the correctness of packSnorm2x16 and unpackSnorm2x16 functions calculating subnormal
// floating numbers.
TEST_P(PackUnpackTest, PackUnpackSnormSubnormal)
{
    // http://anglebug.com/4092
    ANGLE_SKIP_TEST_IF((IsAndroid() && IsVulkan()) || isSwiftshader());
    // Expect the shader to output the same value as the input
    compareBeforeAfter(mSNormProgram, 0.00001f, -0.00001f);
}

// Test the correctness of packUnorm2x16 and unpackUnorm2x16 functions calculating subnormal
// floating numbers.
TEST_P(PackUnpackTest, PackUnpackUnormSubnormal)
{
    // http://anglebug.com/4092
    ANGLE_SKIP_TEST_IF((IsAndroid() && IsVulkan()) || isSwiftshader());
    // Expect the shader to output the same value as the input for positive numbers and clamp
    // to [0, 1]
    compareBeforeAfter(mUNormProgram, 0.00001f, -0.00001f, 0.00001f, 0.0f);
}

// Test the correctness of packHalf2x16 and unpackHalf2x16 functions calculating subnormal floating
// numbers.
TEST_P(PackUnpackTest, PackUnpackHalfSubnormal)
{
    // http://anglebug.com/4092
    ANGLE_SKIP_TEST_IF((IsAndroid() && IsVulkan()) || isSwiftshader());
    // Expect the shader to output the same value as the input
    compareBeforeAfter(mHalfProgram, 0.00001f, -0.00001f);
}

// Test the correctness of packSnorm2x16 and unpackSnorm2x16 functions calculating zero floating
// numbers.
TEST_P(PackUnpackTest, PackUnpackSnormZero)
{
    // http://anglebug.com/4092
    ANGLE_SKIP_TEST_IF((IsAndroid() && IsVulkan()) || isSwiftshader());
    // Expect the shader to output the same value as the input
    compareBeforeAfter(mSNormProgram, 0.00000f, -0.00000f);
}

// Test the correctness of packUnorm2x16 and unpackUnorm2x16 functions calculating zero floating
// numbers.
TEST_P(PackUnpackTest, PackUnpackUnormZero)
{
    // http://anglebug.com/4092
    ANGLE_SKIP_TEST_IF((IsAndroid() && IsVulkan()) || isSwiftshader());
    compareBeforeAfter(mUNormProgram, 0.00000f, -0.00000f, 0.00000f, 0.00000f);
}

// Test the correctness of packHalf2x16 and unpackHalf2x16 functions calculating zero floating
// numbers.
TEST_P(PackUnpackTest, PackUnpackHalfZero)
{
    // http://anglebug.com/4092
    ANGLE_SKIP_TEST_IF((IsAndroid() && IsVulkan()) || isSwiftshader());
    // Expect the shader to output the same value as the input
    compareBeforeAfter(mHalfProgram, 0.00000f, -0.00000f);
}

// Test the correctness of packUnorm2x16 and unpackUnorm2x16 functions calculating overflow floating
// numbers.
TEST_P(PackUnpackTest, PackUnpackUnormOverflow)
{
    // http://anglebug.com/4092
    ANGLE_SKIP_TEST_IF((IsAndroid() && IsVulkan()) || isSwiftshader());
    // Expect the shader to clamp the input to [0, 1]
    compareBeforeAfter(mUNormProgram, 67000.0f, -67000.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
}

// Test the correctness of packSnorm2x16 and unpackSnorm2x16 functions calculating overflow floating
// numbers.
TEST_P(PackUnpackTest, PackUnpackSnormOverflow)
{
    // http://anglebug.com/4092
    ANGLE_SKIP_TEST_IF((IsAndroid() && IsVulkan()) || isSwiftshader());
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Rikabi ist der Familienname folgender Personen:

 Fuad ar-Rikabi (1931–1971), irakischer Politiker
 Ali Rida ar-Rikabi (1868–1943), jordanischer und syrischer Politiker

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Did you know that driving reveals your true personality? As we say in spirituality, the way you are at one thing, is the way you are with everything. This is a special post to help you through Mercury Retrograde, which starts tomorrow, and is linked to travel delays and hot-tempers (see section 3 below).
DRIVING adds to 47/11 in numerology, the vibration of words like MEDITATION, MENTAL HEALTH and MENTAL ILLNESS. This is no surprise, as the way we handle a car, is how we manage our lives.
It took me two years to learn to drive, due to my nerves*. I was so anxious as a teen, it used to take me 20 minutes to cross a road! Fortunately, my Dad told me 'it's good to fail – if it takes you a few goes to get your P's (provisional licence), you won't be cocky – careful drivers live longer.' Wise words. This is not an easy planet for sensitive Souls, so it pays to listen to those who have survived longer than you. No point re-inventing the (steering) wheel, right?
*I know now, that confidence follows experience, not the other way around. Fear is not a sin, it simply shows a lack of exposure – it's a sign that what you're attempting will evolve you. These days, I look forward to feeling scared before a project, because I see fear like a blunt best friend – a reliable guide to my next path healing.
If something (like driving) terrifies you, it's time to breathe in, and create a new reality. The hardest thing to do, is what makes you whole. As Gandhi said, 'There is more to life than increasing its speed.' Find your lifepath and read more on courage – this post includes a visualisation track.
This blog was also inspired by an article about Lady Gaga getting her licence at age 30, after years on a learner's permit. Good on her – as someone recovering from PTSD, she's such an inspiration! Gaga is a 37/10/1 lifepath, which makes her a late bloomer. Her photos laughing at the registry and praying on the ground after passing her driving test are so sweet.
Do you see other drivers as equals, or obstacles? It's easy to get annoyed in traffic, but really, we all just want to go home.
Do you focus on people's cars and driving (their ego/ external selves) or their motives? Would you be nicer to someone if you knew they were in pain? How do you know this isn't the case?
Do you get cranky when people go too slow or fast (in your eyes)? I believe that, no one's ever truly in your way, they're just showing you where your head's at.
We drive our cars the way we drive ourselves. Some people love the fast lane, while others hug the slow one due to having an old car, kids in the back, or wanting to stay close to the exit. Conscious drivers* spend 80% of time keeping themselves on track, and 20% of time watching others. They stay a safe distance from other cars, and are prepared for emergencies.
Unconscious drivers spend 80% of time judging themselves or others*, and 20% of time finding their way. As a result of 'following people too closely' mentally and physically, they may end up tailgating, speeding up (to beat others), and/ or bumping into those ahead of them. What you focus on, expands, so this sets up a cycle of finding fault instead of beauty. This can result in fatigue, even after short trips.
Over time, they grow to dislike driving, or choose to stay a passenger (i.e. become a 'backseat driver'). This is unfortunate, as it reinforces their insecurities. Read more on how to stay Zen when stressed or criticised.
Alternatively, unconscious drivers 'vague-out' and go on auto-pilot, only to be shocked by someone merging too closely, or side-swiping them. I'm not saying we are to blame for every crash, only that there are no coincidences. Spirit will do whatever it takes to keep us alive, even if that means sidelining us until we listen.
*I've used the terms 'conscious driver' to mean someone living from love (wanting to heal), and 'unconscious driver' to suggest someone living in fear (wanting to control). The goal is not to fake kindness, but to practice kindness when you're feeling down. This is how we teach others – through vulnerable compassion.
-Before you go on a trip, or when you feel tense, imagine your car in a bright blue bubble and say 'Archangel Michael, thanks for keeping everyone safe today, including me'. You'll feel calmer.
-If someone is tailgating you, do what palmist Kerrie Edwards-Ticehurst does – look in the mirror and say 'back off!' while imagining an Angel pushing them away. If there's room, I slow down slightly, to encourage the tailgater to go around me, rather than speeding up and rewarding their behaviour.
-If you often tailgate, speed or critique others, it's time to learn meditation. Only when you are centred, can you influence those around you. Visit your local yoga school or check out meditation tracks – Soulbyrds also have nice ones. One technique is to breathe in for 4, hold for 2, breathe out for 4, hold for 2, until you calm down. People with 13, 14, 16 or 19 numerology can be addicted to rushing etc. Read more on karmic debt numbers.
-Learning DISC personality profiling can help. As a high C, I focus on accuracy (which is great for psychic readings), but have high expectations, so I've had to tone down my inner critic to improve my relationships and driving over the years.
-Next time you're triggered by someone's car/ speed/ music/ attitude etc., think 'bless you' and visualise sending a beam of gold into their car, as if you were illuminating it from the inside. Wishing them well will not only help them, it will build your energy.
-I also raise a hand to send Reiki/ peace whenever I see an animal that's been killed, or see an ambulance/ fire engine. Vicki Haspels is my favourite Reiki teacher in Brisbane.
When was the last time you 'let someone in' to merge?
Do you get cranky when people jaywalk? Is this because you're worried they will get hurt, or because you have trouble following the rules as well?
Do you judge hitchhikers? Why? Is it because they remind you that life has dark edges and there is no security but self-love?
We've all followed a learner when we are running late, or shaken our head at a car full of teens on a Saturday night. Your attitude to young drivers reveals a lot about your 'inner child' and compassion. Our brains don't mature until 25-30. So most drivers on their L's or P's are still 'adults-in-training'. As this article highlights, the idea that we reach 18 and know what we want, is ridiculous.
Perhaps we should teach driving at 12-13, before the hormones hit? Anyone who's grown a plant knows that it flowers depending on its inner timing and upbringing. People are the same. I didn't find numerology until 29, which makes sense as I am a Master 29/11 lifepath. Until then, I went from job to job, looking for my purpose. Your lifepath age is always a turning point.
-Next time you see an L or P-plater, picture yourself when you were learning to drive. Imagine praising this 'inner child' with words like 'keep going – you're doing well'. I even give myself a kiss on the hand. Healing ourselves, balances the world faster than nagging or judging. Read more on inner child/ heart healing.
-Laughter cures frustration. Picture the L-driver as a baby bird who's been pushed out of the nest and is madly flapping its wings. Perhaps it's flying upside down, shedding fluff everywhere?!
-Our true nature emerges when dealing with people 'below us'. That's why I always watch how my date interacts with waitstaff at a restaurant. If you find pedestrians or hitchhikers confronting, then it's time to ditch the illusion of separation. Leave your car at home and walk, bus or train to work. Carpool to an event. Take the scenic route. Baby steps like this will restore your faith that support is everywhere. The slower you go, the faster you grow (a Workaholics Anonymous affirmation).
-If, after all this, people still get on your nerves, it's time to take up a hobby, do some journalling and/ or seek counselling. We only react to what we are hiding from. Maybe your inner child or teenager needs attention. This can show up as behavioural issues with our actual kids, aka the loudspeakers for our heart. See my list of recommended healers, and read about psychic kids.
Good intuition is as essential as high beam headlights while driving, especially when you're navigating a dark night of the Soul. Of course, it takes effort to develop, including the courage to keep leaving your comfort zone.
Maybe it's the 7's in my name (read more on 7's), but I've been wandering off my whole life. As a little girl, I thought it was normal to hear announcements at Kmart like, 'if there is a Sarah Yip in the store, please come to the counter, your mother is waiting for you'.
I even majored in Geography at University, in an attempt to learn to read maps. Sadly, this didn't work, but luckily someone had invented GPS's by then. Most people I know love their GPS, but for years I was the opposite. I resisted getting one, because I wanted to keep my brain sharp.
Perhaps this refusal to ask for directions is why I have such a bulletproof relationship with my Spirit Guides. 'When in doubt, I pray it out'. That said, after many missed appointments, I started using a GPS and now I'm a fan. BTW, I've done a psychic reading for Karen Jacobsen, the GPS Girl, and reckon she's saved a lot of marriages with her friendly voice!
– Keep your cool during Mercury Retrograde (19 Dec 2016 to 8 Jan 2017). As I write here, although some people experience delays, this is the perfect time for healings, psychic readings, havingpredictive dreams, visiting favourite places and meeting old friends. Mark retrogrades in your diary, so you can pre-book clients and holidays. I've been doing this for years. While other people sweat over last-minute cancellations and IT shutdowns, I'm taking it easy in a mountain hut, or at the beach.
Having done thousands of readings and intense therapy since 2007, I believe there's a force greater than us (God/ Goddess/ Source), which it wants us to be happy, healthy, well-rested beings! This blog is proof that miracles happen, even to sceptics (I am a scientist). Read more on manifesting miracles and 11:11 on clocks.
– Keep your intuition strong with regular use. Turn off your GPS once a week (when you're not in a hurry), and challenge yourself to find a new way to your favourite café etc. You may be surprised at how freeing this is, and what new sights you discover. Improvisation keeps our brain hemispheres (left/ logic and right/ creative) connected, which is essential for happiness.
When we keep taking the same route in life, our minds narrow, and we end up with black-and-white thinking. This is a recipe for conflict. Fortunately, our brains can always heal.
-Next time your GPS says 'recalculating', stop and check in. Are you in your heart (the moment), or your head (worrying about the past or future)? If it's the latter, then perhaps you are literally, off track. The head is a great slave but bad master. It's only job is to look for (or create) problems it can solve. The heart on the other hand, knows that life is a game and we are immortal.
-Honour your GPS and it will love you back. A prayer like 'Thanks for getting me this far. I know I'm always on Divine time. No path but this*' can help you to stay in your power when other people would lose the plot. *This is a line from my favourite singers Deva Premal and Miten – see their psychic reading.
-When you feel lost, reset your frequency by letting out a big sigh, groan, scream or yell to release any pent-up frustration, before you keep going. If this isn't possible because you have passengers, turn on some music and sing it out! If they make fun of you, I'd tell them to sing along, as they clearly need to 'tune in' too. More on chanting, singing and intuition.
-They say the longest journey you will ever make is from your head to your heart. It's easier to blame people and stuff for our issues, instead of owning our lessons. Glitches are messages. When you have GPS malfunctions for no reason, it's Source wanting you to take responsibility for your energy.
4) Your fuel tank shows your attitude to abundance and money.
Do you see the glass as half-full or half-empty? I bet your beliefs are reflected in your fuel tank!
As fuel prices rise, it's hard to keep our tanks topped up when there are so many other bills. However, it's worth considering the psychological cost of running out of fuel. Whenever I stress about my fuel light blinking, that's five minutes of life I'll never regain. These days, I even fill up my partner's car, in case I need to drive it. I'm far more responsible since giving birth to Forrest Bump. No wonder my Head Line (intelligence and optimism) in palmistry has grown an inch since he arrived!
-Sorry to be morbid, but one day you're going to die. We never know when our time is up, so it's an act of love to keep your fuel tank full. One less thing to worry about. Your peace of mind is priceless – literally, some people would give all their wealth, just to have your problems instead of theirs.
-Put good fuel into your car, it's worth it. You get what you pay for, and premium fuel is cheaper than extra car services. I take the same approach to my food intake, and eat organic – see Spray-Free Farmacy for deliveries in Brisbane. A case of cancer can cost $100K in lost income and medical bills. I'd rather spend that on staying healthy and supporting local producers.
-If your tank is empty and you don't have the money to fill it, see this as an invitation to heal. Stay home and rest (it's good for the planet), or call someone you love and ask for help. Take the chance to review your life – are you 'driving yourself crazy' giving to others without refuelling yourself? Maybe it's time to pull back, or to ask your passengers to increase their contributions to you? Another thing to consider is, are you happy? It might be time to permanently refuel.
Happy people plan for the future, while unhappy people stay in 'fight-or-flight' as a way of distracting themselves (Doreen Virtue wrote about this). If you're in a job, relationship or house that you hate, you might overspend as a form of self-sabotage. Read my tips on creating money through chakra healing.
–My car battery goes flat when I'm tired, and this is no accident. My Mum told me to always keep 'something in the tank' – this has been a struggle for me due to my eating disorder, but I'm getting better every day. As a Master 11 lifepath I tend to push the boundaries to find myself. Find your lifepath.
-As an aside, why not spiritually refuel while driving, by playing positive tunes and audiobooks? Successful people protect their headspace by listening to music and affirmations. This makes sense, as there's nothing worse than hearing about a murder as you're going to work. If you must listen to the radio, at least avoid the news. Much better to seek out info from positive sites online. Check out my partner's Conscious Wisdom podcasts, for example.
Do you stress if you can't find a park, or trust that an opportunity will turn up?
Are you happy to follow someone (politely) to their car? Sometimes we need to be assertive to claim our space.
Do you get annoyed if someone 'takes' your park?
Do you remember where you've parked or it is a game of chance?
Do you use your magic powers to manifest a park?
My Dad says it takes two years to get to know someone well. I believe it takes two years, and several car trips to understand them! Nothing brings up our stuff faster than a packed parking lot and pushy drivers at Christmas time. When you watch someone park, you see how they perform under pressure – it's quite enlightening! Optimists often get parks easier than pessimists.
-As you approach a parking lot, say out loud 'Thanks for the perfect park'. Then trust that whatever park you choose, is the one that will enhance your life. If you have to walk 500 metres to the shops, maybe you need the physical release. If you park next to a car with an striking numberplate (read more on licence plate miracles), please pay attention.
-If someone jumps the queue to take a park you wanted, you have two options. Lower your vibration and curse them or raise your vibration and move on. It's unlikely they'll back out, so the second option will save you grey hairs. You can still do the yelling exercise I mentioned in 3). You could also put a hand to your heart and say 'I am enough, I have enough, and I deserve enough' to remind yourself that no one can diminish you without permission. Trust that karma is always watching. The exception to this rule is if someone does something dangerous, in which case I would definitely say something and report them to the authorities.
-It's cheeky, but another way to make sure you always get a park is to quit your day job, start a business or consultancy, and spend the rest of your life cruising through non-peak traffic. If you're prepared to take a calculated risk, the world's your oyster. I should know, because I did this in 2011, and so have many of my clients (especially those who see 11:11 and repeating numbers. They seem to be unusually entrepreneurial, psychic and multi-talented).
Owning a car is a privilege, and teaches us about the wise use of power. I hope you've enjoyed this look at what your driving says about you, and how to heal your bodily and motor vehicles.
Here's a story about how my car helped me, it's from my post about overcoming bullies. Years ago, when someone kicked my door in, the police told me they'd never find the culprit. Something told me to keep praying for a breakthrough. Incredibly, several months later, a man confessed to the crime. The police were stunned, and I was happy, because my car got fixed for free.
There's so much more I could write, about what your car model, or mechanical faults mean, but I wanted to focus on the issues I care about. If you have any requests for future articles, by all means contact me below.
And a final tip – next time you lose your car keys, ask the fairies to bring them back – they're always happy to help! I wish you safe driving this holiday season, and throughout your life. Thanks for all your support. You make my writing life so worthwhile.
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Incredible! Dead heat for Pest 2011 Best Product award
Voted for by readers of Pest publications, it was quite incredible that there was a dead heat for the winner of this year's Pest Best Product of the Year award. In fact, in the Pest office we had to undertake several re-counts of the votes to check all was totally correct.
So – in equal first place with their SX Pro Wasp Nest Destroyer was SX Environmental. Accompanying them was last year's winners, Barrettine Environmental Health, with Oa2Ki aerosol.
Joint winners of the 2011 Pest Best Product Award
Extreme left and right: Joint Pest publishers, Helen Riby and Frances McKim
with joint winners, David Haskins (centre left) of Barrettine
and Trevor Green of SX Environmental
In the runner's up spot was PelGar International with their rodenticide, Oktablok II.
The results of the reader's votes were announced during PestTech and the prizes award on the Peststand.
Right up until the last, each distributor thought the other had won – so a dead heat was not an outcome either had predicted.
Chris Parmiter, divisional director for Barrettine said: "We are absolutely delighted to have won thePestBest Product award for the second consecutive year. Even more pleasing is the fact that following on from Rat CP which won in 2010, is that Oa2ki aerosol was voted for this time around.
"We have once again been successful with a lower environmentally impacting product. It's great that the products and innovations we are trying to bring to market are being appreciated by the industry."
An equally surprised Trevor Green, the national technical & sales manager for SX, explained: "The SX Pro Wasp Nest Destroyer has proved to be an extremely effective and economic means of eliminating wasp's nests. We have had fantastic feedback from our clients on the product throughout the summer. We are really pleassed the product's benefits have been so well received by our customers."
Runner-up. Nic Blaszkowicz of PelGar with joint
Pest publishers, Helen and Frances
In the runner's up spot, PelGar's UK sales and marketing manager, Nic Blaszkowicz, said: "Thanks to all the readers that voted for Rodex Oktablok II. At PelGar we had two products nominated for the Best Product Award and it"s great to get the recognition. New product development is key to the industry and helps keep pest controllers one step ahead. In the last 10 years PelGar has invested heavily in R&D and introduced over 50 new products to the UK. We will continue to bring to market new and innovative products to ensure we live up to our motto of "leading the way in global pest control.""
In total, 12 products recently launched in the UK were nominated by readers as the products that have helped them most in their day-to-day professional activities. To review those nominated click here.
Voting by readers was brisk, with the majority of votes coming in via email.
"It's quite amazing we had a dead heat for the number one spot," said Pest associate editor, Helen Riby. "The only snag was we only ordered one prize-winners trophy, so I'll have to get another one organised as soon as I get back to the office! Readers certainly seem to have enjoyed having the opportunity throughout the year to nominate their favourite products and then, at the very end, to vote for the one which has contributed most to their activities.
"Watch out for the launch of next year's competition early in 2012," concluded Helen.
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Q: People sitting versus one another Find number of ways to place 8 people around circular table so two specific persons sit versus one another.
Correct answer is $6!$. I tried placing two of them versus one another, and then I have exactly $3$ persons between them. Those $3$ we can choose on $6\choose3$ ways, but I am not able to get $6!$.

A: Suppose the people are Alice and Bob. After sitting them you can count six places (clockwise) from Alice to Bob (3 to Bob, 3 from Bob to Alice). Sitting the 6 people in these 6 seats is exactly $6!$ options.
For your method: you need to choose the 3 that will sit between then (from Alice to Bob CW) then sit them, then sit the rest: ${6 \choose 3}\cdot 3! \cdot 3!$

A: The number of circular permutations of six people is $\frac{6!}{6}=5!.$ Then according to your defintion of "versus" meaning opposing one another, there are $6$ such ways to place the remaining two people in between the other six people. So the answer is $6\cdot 5!=6!.$


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Monika Westinner (* 2. September 1945 in Hamburg) ist eine deutsche CDU-Politikerin und ehemaliges Mitglied der Hamburgischen Bürgerschaft.

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5-year jail term to individual convicted of cybercrimes, joining Daesh
Published Tuesday, May 14, 2019
The State Security Chamber of the Federal Supreme Court of the United Arab Emirates on Sunday issued a five-year jail sentence on a Comoran citizen (A.A.A.Z) aged 21 years, and a fine of AED1,000,000.
The Court ordered the confiscation of all devices used to commit the crimes, as well as the wiping of all data produced by the defendant, as well as the closing of all accounts associated to the defendant. The sentenced individual was also ordered to bear the cost of all judicial expenses.
A.A.A.Z was found guilty for joining the terrorist organisation, Daesh, and pledging allegiance to Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, the leader of the militant terrorist organisation, via their Twitter account.
The Court also convicted A.A.A.Z of using their Twitter account to disseminate detrimental information and articles promoting Al Qaeda and Daesh, whilst also urging young individuals to join these terrorist groups, knowing full well the reality and objectives of these terrorist organisations. The accused was also convicted of publishing media articles detailing false information detrimental to the UAE and its community.
The Court said that the guilty was in violation of Articles 1, 22, and 45 of Federal Law No. 07 of 2014 on Combating Terrorism Offences, and Articles 1, 9, 26 and 41 of Federal Law No. 05 of 2012 on Combatting Cybercrimes.


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Jerusalem Post Archaeology
Silver coins were used as money in Israel 3,600 years ago - study
The new findings by Israeli archeologists precede by 500 years what was thought to be the use of such coins.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Published: JANUARY 8, 2023 15:32
Updated: JANUARY 8, 2023 20:43
Items from Tel Gezer cache before cleaning.
(photo credit: Lena Kuperschmidt/Israel Antiquities Authority, Nature and Parks Authority's Joint Gezer Excavation Expedition, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary)
Archaeologists from the University of Haifa and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have found silver coins made in Anatolia (Turkey) in the 17th century BCE, the Middle Bronze Age, at archaeological digs from the beginning of the Late Bronze Age, a century later.
The coins, which were used in regional trade, including with ancient Israel, were discovered at Tel Shiloh near Jerusalem, Tel Gezer on the western slopes of the Judean Hills and Tell al-Ajjul in the Gaza Strip.
Their discovery proves the use of silver coins as money in the southern Levant and precedes by 500 years what was thought to be the use of such coins.
The identification of Anatolia as the source of the money indicates continuous and long-term trade with Asia Minor.
"Moving to an economic method based on silver coins, which do not spoil and have a small volume and weight compared to grain brings with it many advantages and new possibilities that will surely contribute to the urban and economic development of the entire area."
Dr. Tzilla Eshel
"Moving to an economic method based on silver coins, which do not spoil and have a small volume and weight compared to grain, brings with it many advantages and new possibilities that will surely contribute to the urban and economic development of the entire area," said Dr. Tzilla Eshel of the University of Haifa, who led the study.
Items from the Tel el-Ajjul hoards. (credit: Israel Antiquities Authority)
It also showed that the silver coins continued to arrive frequently and are evidence of long and stable trade relations with Anatolia that were unknown to researchers until now.
The history of coins being used as money
The use of coins as a means of payment was known in Mesopotamia as early as the third millennium BCE. However, in the southern Levant region, known in the Bible as the Land of Canaan, it was thought that such use was common only in the Iron Age, starting from the 12th century BCE.
Silver trading between Hazor and Mari, an ancient Semitic city-state in what is today Syria, is mentioned in financial documents found in Hazor from the Middle Bronze Age.
The silver coins are pieces of silver whose unpolished form clearly indicates that they are not jewelry or ornamental objects. That they were usually found together, wrapped in cloth and kept in pottery, indicates that they were used as a means of payment.
Previous studies by the team of researchers – Eshel, Prof. Yigal Erel and Prof. Naama Yahlom-Mack from Hebrew University and Prof. Ayelet Gilboa from the University of Haifa – dealt extensively with silver hoards from the Iron Age and located their origin.
However, the research on the silver traces revealed in previous excavations, some from recent years and some even decades ago, found that the silver hoards were from earlier periods, the end of the Middle Bronze Age and the beginning of the Late Bronze Age.
Until now, there was no comprehensive research on the subject. The concept that the use of silver coins in the southern Levant began in the Iron Age continued to dominate.
In the current study, the researchers examined silver hoards from Tel Shiloh and Tel Gezer.
"We had to establish that these were indeed silver coins used for payment," the researchers wrote in their report. "Their shape, the fact that many of them looked like bracelets made in different sizes – that is, not for ornamental use – and the fact that they were found in public areas, inside a warehouse or near the city gate, led us to assume that they were indeed silver coins used for trade."
The second step was to see if it was a large enough amount to assume that it was a comprehensive phenomenon and not a random case. According to the researchers, the amount of money found in the hoards in Shiloh and Gezer was not small. In addition, in old excavation reports of Tel Gezer, another significant number of silver hoards from the Middle and Late Bronze Ages were published, which indicated a large distribution of silver traces in the settlement.
"The researchers' perception was that the use of money as a means of payment was a phenomenon that characterizes the Iron Age, but as soon as we examined it in depth, we saw that the use of silver coins had already existed since the Middle Bronze Age," they wrote. "The number of silver coins in the hoards at Tel el-Ajjul can illustrate this very well: In these hoards, there were gold ornaments that attracted most of the attention of the researchers, but when we examined their composition, it turned out that there were many more pieces of silver and that gold objects were the minority."
After reaching the conclusion that the quantities of silver coins indicated their widespread use as a means of payment, the researchers next looked to find out where they originated.
To identify the source of silver, an isotopic test was performed and compared with the isotopic composition of ores of known origin, as well as to other silver objects. In the examination carried out by the researchers, a similarity was found to ores originating in Anatolia, as well as to ancient silver objects found in excavations in Anatolia.
In addition, other things found in the vicinity of the hoard, such as an axe head or a pendant that apparently originated from Anatolia, led the researchers to the conclusion that the most likely source of the money was from there.
"We know for sure that in the Iron Age, this trade existed, but our findings move the beginning of such trade in metals back at least 500 years," they concluded. "The significance is that we discovered the first evidence that there was a continuous and long-term trade of metals from the Levant region to Anatolia already in the 17th century BCE."
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Learning about climate: an exploration of the socialisation of climate change
Hopkins, Debbie
http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-12-00055.1
Cite this item: Hopkins, D. (2013). Learning about climate: an exploration of the socialisation of climate change. Weather, Climate and Society, 5(4), 381–393. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-12-00055.1
While the term "climate change" is highly recognized by the nonscientific general public, understandings of its manifestations are varied, contrasting, and complex. It is argued that this is because climate change has become simultaneously a physical and a social phenomenon. Thus, climate change is becoming socialized through nonscientific interpretation. Research has considered the roles of independent sources of information used to inform these communities, ranging from media sources to personal experiences. However, little consideration has been made of the interplay between information sources and how these sources are perceived by nonscientific communities in terms of trust. This paper presents a qualitative study of 52 ski industry stakeholders in Queenstown, New Zealand. It explores the sources of information used by these communities to construct understandings about climate change, their perceptions of these sources, the dominant interpretive factors, and the interactions between the information sources. It finds that personal experiences of weather are used to interpret other sources of information and are drawn upon to corroborate and reject the existence of climate change and its relevance for their locality. This paper concludes that locally relevant information on climate change is required to ensure that it is applicable to nonscientific realities and lived experiences.
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Rights Statement: © 2014 American Meteorological Society
Keywords: Social Phenomena of Climate Change; Climate; Weather; New Zealand; Local effects; Risk assessment
Research Type: Journal Article
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Climate Change [15]


After a huge day yesterday, today has been the opposite. Not a dime has been pledged. No rest for the weary!
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Leaving it all on the field . . .
What has gone into Africana 1987-1994?


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This was last summer's solar dyeing project that I had forgotten. The marked jars are tucked neatly in rows inside the wheelbarrow where I had left them last summer. Already, the spiders and critters have made a home for themselves between the crevices of the dusty jars. I can sense the jars are "calling" for me to open them and explore its contents.
Going through each of the marked jars, I found some of them had turned moldy and smell bad. It must have been due to the hot summer weather and also to my negligence to check on the jars. Nevertheless, it was fun opening the jars to explore the contents inside and retrieve the samples. Below are pictures of the samples with captions listed in the order of plant material, followed by fabric/fiber used.
this one is my favorite….
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WOW! What fun to open them. Just like Christmas. Love your posts.
These are all absolutely beautiful. I love your little scarf for you.
Thanks, Linda it was perfect and love the colors too. Have a lovely day.
So so so beautiful colors. Love all, really yummy. You're great and expert in the field !


Can You Imagine Seeing Jason Aldean At Your Grocery Store?
Jason Aldean recently posted a video on Instagram of Brittany and himself making a Target run. Would you be able to hold your composure if you saw them in your grocery store?
My bet is a resounding "NO".
In the video he finds a dryer sheet in his pants...we have all been there Jason!
They are shopping in produce, I wonder what his favorite fruit is? If it was me I would be stocking up on Fuji apples and Nutella!
I know he is a Country music superstar, but boy, did he marry up!