A linear economy exploits resources and puts pressure on the environment because of its reliance on large quantities of cheap, easily accessible materials and energy. It follows the "take – make – consume – waste" pattern.
Contrarily, a circular economy aims to reduce the leakage of resources and waste to a minimum. It does this by extending the cycle of use; preserving, rebuilding, and increasing the utilisation of assets or resources of any form by sharing, reusing, repairing, and recycling, thus closing the loop.
As good as this sounds, in reality, it's still a fantasy. Even though some steps have been taken to bring our world closer to a circular economy, for now, there is a huge gap between the theoretical concept and the practical appliance. It is predicted that the annual consumption of minerals, fossil fuels and biomass double by 2050.
Implementing the Circular Economy requires multi-level governance and actions at local and international levels. Other challenges to overcome are the reluctance of people to adapt to new business models that point away from ownership, such as the sharing economy, and the significant changes needed in consumer behaviour and habits at all levels [EPRS, 2016].
To illustrate customer behaviour changes, think about an apple. Would you buy an apple in a supermarket if it had a brown spot? You would pick the shiny red apple next to it even if the other apple still is perfectly edible.
Did retailers adapt to the customer's behaviour, not selling imperfectly shaped or blemished food or did they shape the customer's purchase behaviour by not providing the option?
This is just an example within a complex supply chain, of a system that has evolved and captured consumers and retailers alike.
In our linear economy, the production of food that remains uneaten occupies 1.4 billion hectares of land, an area bigger than Canada, and close to 30% of the total agricultural land available. Next, to an immense amount of water, energy, fuel, fertilisers and pesticides that are used to grow food, agriculture uses up space to grow crops for which rainforest is clear-cut. Food wastage exacerbates this problem for no reason [FAO, 2013].
Next to food loss, which is unintended due to a lack of knowledge of farmers or food damage, steps where food waste happens, meaning throwing away edible food, occur at the process, retail and final consumption stages due to behaviour and legal restrictions such as many countries not allowing retailers to donate expired still edible food.
Whilst there are so many steps where food is wasted, it's sad but true that in developed economies, the highest percentage of total food wasted, almost 50%, happens at household level (Determinants of consumer food waste behaviour. Two routes to food waste. Appetite, Stancu et al, 2016).
Amongst others, reasons for this are social trends such as an increasing number of single households, more woman working but also declining food prices that change the shopping routine (Food waste prevention in Europe, Priefer et al, 2016).
The processing phase further contributes to 30% of food wasted [Tagesanzeiger Zurich, 2016]. Needing to deliver what supermarkets and thus, the end-consumer wants, at this stage, the bad apple is pre-sorted from the shiny apple. Logistics and packaging further add up waste: for example, crooked cucumbers are thrown out, as they need more space than straight cucumbers during transport [Hatz, 2013].
To my surprise, food waste at the retail stage is relatively small, fluctuating per country. Nevertheless, retailers play a crucial role, being the "interface" between producers and consumers. Retailers are getting more and more aware of their role in educating consumers and the positive impact they can have on consumption, usage and disposal, reducing food waste, supermarkets are in control of food promotions that nudge a consumer to buy food not needed.
So, for the circular economy fantasy to become true, we have far to go.
Just looking at one piece of the puzzle, and just talking about a few factors that shape the human food supply chain as it is today, deep changes are needed at every link chain to not only reduce food wastage but preventing it. Ranging from educating farmers, improving post-harvest management, optimising package processes, to changing the consumers' behaviour.
Aside from environmental benefits, a circular economy comes along with advantages such as the creation of new jobs and an innovation drive across many sectors, due to the need to redesign materials and products for a circular use [EPRS, 2016].
So, how can digitalisation contribute towards a more circular economy?
Combining digital developments such as intelligent assets – physical objects that are able to sense, record and communicate information about themselves and/or their surroundings – with the circular economy principle provides room for new innovations. Objects with embedded information technology, for example, smart cars or smart energy systems, will reshape the way people make, use, and reuse assets. It is predicted that by 2020, the number of such objects quintuples.
In a circular economy, global economic developments are decoupled from finite resource consumption. Intelligent assets increase asset utilisation and cycle use length, which creates new sources of value.
Location: Real-time knowledge of the location of a car aids to optimise route planning, which reduces vehicle wear and extends the cycle use. Through knowing the location, shared assets can be localised, which increases the utilisation.
Condition: Knowledge of the condition of a car can help to change user patterns to minimise vehicle wear and to take predictive maintenance prior to failure, which extends the user cycle. This information then aids to make founded decisions for improving future loops.
Availability: Data on an asset's availability could lead to a shift in the way products are used as transparency about supply and demand is boosted. Information of available parking space is sent to a driver, which saves driving around looking for space, reducing vehicle wear and blocked roads.
Knowledge of availability furthermore features the reuse and repurposing of assets that are no longer in use and also contributes to sharing assets by automatically connecting available assets to the next user.
Intelligent assets with sensing technology are improving the agricultural sector enabling greater output with less input. The agricultural sector is becoming very high-tech and software based. Digitalisation will help to overcome land and resource productivity challenges by enabling monitoring soil nutrients, better pest and disease control, increasing the yield per square metre without using more fertilisers, pesticides and fuel [WEF, 2015].
A digitalised supply chain where location, condition and availability play a role to be optimised, will improve the steps from food being harvested until reaching the end-consumer – bringing us a step closer to the circular economy.


When the air gets colder and the family comes home for a get-together, there is no denying that Christmas is here. It's time to choose a tree and pull out those decorations from where you hid them. But if this sounds like a lot of work to you, don't worry.
All around the country, residential Christmas lights services can help you put up, install, and maintain that beautiful outdoor display in the coming weeks. There are a lot more ideas to help with your holiday preparation.
Just because you want your home to look like a million-dollar property doesn't mean you need to spend as much. There are many things you can use around your home to create that festive mood and it won't cost you an arm and a leg.
Try using your cake stand to display some acorns to make great dining table centerpieces. If you have some aluminum foil on hand, roll it into a cone and glue it together to stick to make your very own tree topper. Be sure to add some pizzazz to make it shine like a true angel.
Your tree will always be the centerpiece of any Christmas showcase. But trees shed their needles and before you know it, you'll be left with a twig. To help you with shedding, be sure to set your tree up in the coolest area of your living room. The cool air will help the tree keep the moisture for longer and stay beautiful.
If your tree is starting to drop its leaves faster than you can clean it up, then don't fret. You don't need to shell out cash for a new tree. Simply pick out a set of green garlands that match the shade of your tree. Wrap the garland around the thinning branches and give your tree that fuller figure.
The holidays are a time for family and friends to come over and spend time with one another. But just because your house will be full doesn't mean your plate has to be. With these simple tips and tricks, you can spend less time worrying about Christmas preparations and more time enjoying the holiday itself.


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"I watched the debates and I read all kinds of articles on each person and each vice president and what they believe in and where their priorities are," she says.
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AEE 1508: First Lady? Second Gentleman? Should Titles Evolve Over Time?
Michelle Kaplan
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We are in unprecedented times and there's a lot of excitement surrounding it.
The US is about to welcome the first female First Lady, and so there's a lot of thought and emotion behind that.
This has also brought up the question of titles, as this will also mean that the US will have the first husband of a presidential candidate in the White House.
So today we look at these events and the idea of titles, and if they still apply in this new and exciting moment in history.
An Exciting Twist of Events
So we are on the brink of a new day in the US!
The country is about to welcome our first female VP, Kamala Harris—this is fantastic news for so many people!
There is a lot of excitement around this, as this is the highest elected office that a woman has ever held.
There is a lot of conversation around this, as you can imagine.
One interesting thing in this conversation is about titles, and it's something that has never come about before.
The situation is that normally the spouse of the President is called the First Lady, and the VP's spouse, is the Second Lady.
Now we have Douglas Emhoff, who will be the spouse to the Vice President—but for the first time in history it is a man in this position.
Though this doesn't take away from the excitement, it does create an interesting conversation of sorts.
There is an article about this–this is about language and how it evolves over time.
We'll take a look at this article, but you can see why this is a topic of conversation that we have never encountered before.
For a bit of background, we have discussed first ladies and a documentary that we watched about this.
Check out episode How To Talk About Important Moments In History In English
So this isn't a new topic, but the idea of a first spouse as a male is a part of the new excitement.
An Article For Reference
The article that we referenced is definitely worth checking out because it has some interesting points to think about and discuss.
The article is "Should we quit saying 'First Lady'? Doug Emhoff could help with that" by Caroline Kitchener on November 12.
You can link to it at Should We Quit Saying First Lady? Doug Emhoff Could Help With That
This article is definitely worth checking out, though you may have opinions of your own as we of course do.
People in the article think these titles are silly, and that they are outdated.
If you look at it, the role of First Ladies has been to plan parties or to have a cause that they support when in the White House.
Though there may be certain aspects of that which may still be in place, the reality is that there is often much more to the role.
In modern days, the First Lady has become a bit of an icon or even a celebrity.
They are often a beloved and very famous part of modern culture, and so they go above and beyond what they were in the past.
So what do you do with the title for Doug Emhoff?
Is it perhaps Second Gentleman?
This is something that will be looked at and figured out, but many feel the same way as those in the article—that this is a very antiquated title and position or role.
Jill Biden will keep working as a teacher even though she will be the First Lady, so that's a sign of the times.
The article mentions that Lincoln's wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, used Mrs. President and Jackie O used Mrs. Kennedy.
So there is a history of title changes, and this should be no different even though it's a husband rather than a wife.
Apparently other countries don't have this sort of thing, as there aren't really titles used.
In most cases, they just use the person's name, so basically in that case it would be Dr. Biden or Mr. Emhoff.
Titles may be antiquated, and so this article brings up a lot of good points.
Is This A Trend Of The Future?
Will titles go away in the White House moving forward?
Will titles not really matter as much overall?
There are a lot of thoughts on this, even in a professional work setting where titles don't seem to really matter much anymore.
There was an interesting Tweet that talked about the idea of titles going away that is worth checking out and thinking through.
Jill Filipovic @JillFilipovic "I am all for retiring stupid terms like "First Lady" and "Second Lady" but I am also going to be annoyed if we only do it because suddenly a man is in the role and it would be demeaning to call him the "Second Gentleman."
Maybe the names won't change all at once, but it happens slowly over time.
Does this matter in the long run or do people even really think that much about titles overall anymore?
This current moment in history has become a springboard towards thinking through what the future may hold.
It may be time to take a look at something like titles to decide if this and other issues like it are really that important anymore.
None of this takes away from this exciting moment in history, and it's time to feel positive about what lies ahead!
This is undoubtedly an important topic, and it's so timely within the US right now.
This is good for conversation with Americans and this is powerful culture and language to understand and use.
This is a pivotal time within the US, and therefore this is an important current event to stay tuned into.
Language changes over time, and this is a perfect example of that.
It would be interesting to hear how spouses are addressed or titled in your country—we'd love to hear from you about that!
If you have any questions, please leave them below in the comments section.
We'll get back to you as soon as we can.
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1. The Barhumite; one of the thirty heroes of David (II Sam. xxiii. 31; I Chron. xi. 33). His sons joined David at Ziklag (I Chron. xii. 3).
2. A Benjamite; son of Jehoadah (I Chron. viii. 36, ix. 42).
3. Son of Adiel, who had charge of the treasuries of King David (I Chron. xxvii. 25).
4. A town in Benjamin, whence some returned from captivity along with Zerubbabel (Ezra ii. 24; Neh. xii. 29). In Neh. vii. 28, which corresponds to Ezra ii. 24, it is called "Beth-azmaveth."


Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest SCHOOL S.E.N.D. REPORT FOR PARENTS.
– The last review of the SEN policy took place in November 2015 to ensure that it was in line with the new S.E.N.
– Our Special Education Needs Governor is Maureen Banner who is also our Chair of Governors.
Number of pupils with S.E.N.
– Number of pupils who will go on to have an Education, Health and Care Plan is high because we have an Early Years Alternative Provision class for children with complex additional needs: 23 children with 3 of these children receiving 30 hours funding.
And we expect 13 to submit to panel EHCPs this year, 4 EHCPs are currently in place. a further 5 will be submitted but not due to start school until September 2019 and another 1 submission will be completed by a shared setting.
– Communication and Language interventions are delivered by a designated trained teaching assistant.
Progress of pupils with S.E.N.
– Overall, all pupils with SEN make at least good progress given their starting points and their capabilities.
– The progress of these children is evidenced through tracking, Personal Plans, B- Squared assessments, their therapy targets and their individual learning files.
– The progress of these children is evidenced through EYFS tracking tool, C&L tracking tool and their individual learning files.
– An emphasis in raising attainment in the PRIME areas of learning.
– Appropriately differentiated work /support.
– Full time SENDco in post who is also the lead teacher in the Alternative Provision and on the SLT.
– Within the alternative provision classes there are 2 full time equivalent teachers, 4 full time equivalent teaching assistants.
– Within mainstream there is a designated TA to deliver SALT programmes.
– Skilled and experienced staff.
Involvement of key external agencies e.g. educational psychologists, behaviour support etc.
Liaison with feeder settings, next phase schools and other educational settings.
– Class teachers organise transition meetings with up to 20 receiving primary schools to discuss children's needs and any additional support required.
– A series of transition days for children in the mainstream to our two local and main primary schools are planned for to ensure effective transitions especially for our most vulnerable children.


About commercial animal photographer Jamie Piper of Cowbelly Photography.
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I shot for both private and commercial clients from 2003-early 2015 before switching to shooting exclusively for commercial clients. In 2015 I moved from Seattle to California and now reside in San Diego. I shoot in San Diego, Los Angeles and Orlando.
Along with doing photography for commercial clients, I also share all of the knowledge I've accumulated about commercial photography in my commercial photography guides here, and I wrote a book called Beautiful Beasties, a Creative Guide to Modern Pet Photography, published by Wiley Publishing.
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Legacies Season 2 Episode 7 Review: It Will All Be Painfully Clear Soon Enough
Paul Dailly at December 5, 2019 11:03 pm .
How many times is Legacies going to avoid activating Hope's vampire side to make her a full-fledged hybrid?
Legacies Season 2 Episode 7 was an exhilarating episode of this very addictive The Vampire Diaries and The Originals spinoff, but my biggest complaint about the series remained.
The show is purposefully weakening Hope, to the point the whole powerful aspect that comes with having some of the most-talked-about supernatural beings as her family is starting to wear thin.
The producers have crafted a convincing reason for stifling the teenager's power: Klaus or Hayley never faced anything the Malivore pit is spewing out, but still, it sucks when we're being led to believe Hope is powerful, only to have her play second fiddle to other characters.
Clarke's plan was sound. In his disguise, his manipulation of Josie worked, and he got ever so close to becoming Hope. We already knew he wanted to kill his father, but taking over Hope's body would have been a low blow.
Jealousy oozes from Clarke in an unhealthy way. He's always been the child his father doesn't care much about. It's all about Landon, so his pursuit of his brother is not entirely surprising.
Still, the dude was prepared to activate Hope's vampire side to take down his father for good. That's the sign of a sucky person and one that doesn't deserve to stick around for much longer.
Josie: I hate myself for having to ask you this, but cut to the chase. Who are you going to choose?
Landon: I still don't know because I am not him. I'm a prismatic hologram from your subconscious. I only know what you know. You have to find out what he knows.
Josie: Yeah, but he's holed up in the library doing research, and avoiding everything.
Permalink: Yeah, but he's holed up in the library doing research, and avoiding everything.
Simu-Landon could become the Buffy bot of Legacies. The similarities were there, and I respect that Legacies isn't afraid to take aspects that worked well on other shows. If you don't try them out, you'll never know if they work, right?
The addition of Simu-Landon provided all the heartbreak for Hope during "It Will All Be Painfully Clear Soon Enough." Legacies loves to make Danielle Rose Russell bawl her eyes out for half the episode, so why not have heart broken into a million pieces multiple times?
All Simu-Landon knew was his love for Hope. He felt more like the Landon of Legacies Season 1 than the real Landon of Legacies Season 2 does, but that just goes to show how much the character has developed since then.
Without knowing about Hope, the world moved on, and Landon is battling with his emotions. He has feelings for both Hope and Josie, and he thinks he's harming everyone by staying in Mystic Falls.
Writing the note with Penelope's pen was his way of saying goodbye. He wanted to provide closure to the two girls who have strong feelings for him, but he also wants to keep everyone safe.
The villains from Malivore all want Landon. There's no sidestepping that, and he thinks that by leaving Mystic Falls behind, he'll be able to keep them safe.
Clearly, the teenager hasn't been putting the Stefan Salvatore library to good use because he would know that evil is always lurking in Mystic Falls. It's just a matter of where, and who becomes a casualty.
It's sad, but it's true. We witnessed it for 8 seasons of The Vampire Diaries. The major positive about Landon's departure is that it allowed Hope and Josie to have the talk to see where they stand with each other.
Vardemus: As crazy ideas go, this one certainly takes the cake.
Josie: But, it could work, right?
Vardemus: I suppose it could. However, it would require a certain level of black magic and I know how your father feels about practicing such sorcery.
Josie: It's life or death.
Permalink: It's life or death.
If you watch Legacies online, you know they had a sisterly bond going for them, so it would be a shame to say goodbye to that in the name of fighting over a boy.
Many shows would keep the two teenagers apart as they hurled insults at each other, but not Legacies. This is not your typical teen drama, and the writers should be commended for handling things differently.
Always one to sacrifice her happiness, Hope was ready to skip town to allow Josie to be happy. That took a lot of guts, but I'm thankful Josie gave Hope her blessing to return to the school.
Hope has struggled to belong anywhere for years. There's always been some drama keeping her away from the people she wants to spend her time with. Also worth noting is the addition of Lizzie. All three of them make for a dynamic trio that I could watch sorting things out for hours on end.
Hopefully, they continue to work on being nicer to one another because I would hate for a silly plot to be thrown in to drive a wedge between them.
Landon's decision will come soon enough, but I have faith that Josie and Hope will be able to give their blessing to the other, no matter what he decides.
One thing that bugged me was the way Alaric looked puzzled when he looked at the chart on Professor Vardemus. It was a hastily cobbled together way to reveal the truth about Clarke, and it could have been handled a lot better.
This did help bring Alaric back into Dorian's orbit, but there's bound to be more drama when Dorian inevitably becomes the headmaster of the school. Dorian is well-equipped for the role and knows a lot about the supernatural world.
That being said, the riddle from the Sphinx was concerning. Kai Parker is probably much worse than Malivore could ever be. He's unhinged and will stop at nothing to get all the power he can.
Whether Legacies will soften him up a little, I don't know, but we have until February to chew on that.
As for Legacies Season 2 Episode 8, it's a Christmas spectacular, complete with Santa, Krampus, and more Clarke.
That should be fun!
What did you think of Hope and Josie working things out?
Did Landon take the easy way out by leaving town?
What's your interpretation of the final riddle from the Sphinx?
Hit the comments below.
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Q: add product from one domain, to the cart of different domain(both are on same server) i have two domains say abc.com and xyz.com both are on same server, abc.com is core php based shopping cart developed to sell my company product
now abc.com is main doamin and xyz.com has been created for special marketing of specific product
now,(what i want) if someone clicks on any product on xyz.com i want to redirect it to abc.com/cart.html( i know about redirection from one domain to another) where it will show product selected by user on xyz.com added to cart.
xyz.com has a single page showing three products .

A: The requirement is that both domains have to store the sessions at the same place.
Then you have to make the client use the same session id on both domains, to do that, pass the session id in all links and redirects that go from one domain to another.
<a href="http://xyz.com/cart.php?<?php echo SID ?>">cart

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Q: where is svn file history stored? Where are the checkin comments for a SVN commit stored? Are they associated as a property with a specific revision of the file/directory?

A: They are stored in the svn:log property. You can add the --revprop flag to the various property commands to view & edit this property.
$ svn log FILE
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r1234 | jkugelman | 2011-01-01 12:34:56 -0500 (Sat, 1 Jan 2011) | 1 line

Log message.

$ svn proplist --revprop -r 1234 FILE
Unversioned properties on revision 1234:
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$ svn propget  --revprop -r 1234 svn:log FILE
Log message.

$ svn propedit --revprop -r 1234 svn:log FILE
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A: As @detunized mentioned, they're stored in the svn database on the server.  Each commit creates one revision which has associated revision properties like svn:author and svn:log which has the log message.  Unlike file changes in a revision, revision properties can be changed after the fact.


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Israeli chipmaker Hailo launches a Japanese subsidiary
The new launch comes following the news of a recent $60 million series B funding round
Israeli AI chipmaker Hailo Technologies Ltd. has opened up a Japanese subsidiary, and in doing so has appointed former Sony executive Hiro Uchida as its president. The expansion comes following a $60 million Series B round in which the Japan-based NEC joined as a strategic investor.
The new establishment, which is wholly-owned by Hailo, will be located in Tokyo and is largely a response to the growing demand in Asia-Pacific markets. Such markets include automotive, smart cities, retail, industry 4.0, and more.
Hailo CEO Orr Danon. Photo: Eran Thierry
"We look forward to expanding Hailo's presence in the Asia-Pacific region, which continues to show significant growth in the AI sector," said Orr Danon, CEO of Hailo. "Our new subsidiary in Japan will enable us to strengthen relationships and collaborations with our Japanese-based customers and partners, and to create new opportunities together."
"Many of the world's leading companies integrating Artificial Intelligence into their edge devices are based in Japan, and we are excited to empower their products with our groundbreaking Hailo-8 Deep Learning chip," he added.
Hailo's deep learning processor helps the performance of edge devices by featuring up to 26 tera operations per second (TOPS). The chip helps edge devices run more sophisticated deep learning applications that could previously only operate via the cloud.
"I am excited to be part of Hailo's team and am looking forward to building a strong foundation to lead our business development in this pivotal arena," said Hiro Uchida in a statement. "There is no doubt that deep learning at the edge will be embedded in almost all of the products and services we use on a daily basis, while providing us with improved safety and better quality of life."
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Uchida comes from 30 years of industry roles, including helping build Sony's corporate venture capital fund, Strategic Venture Investment. He has served in multiple management positions within Sony and at tech companies like SiTime KK and Tessera Technologies.
Founded in 2017 by Danon, Avi Baum, and Hadar Zeitlin, Hailo is an AI-focused chipmaker based in Israel. Its deep learning processor was designed to fit in multiple smart machines, helping companies rethink the architecture of their devices. To date, the company has raised almost $88 million, according to Crunchbase data.
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If your native language is Arabic, this overview will show you the accent error patterns you are most likely to have.
If you speak Arabic, Indian English, French, Italian, Russian, Vietnamese, Tagalog, German, Dutch, Czech, Hungarian, Ilocano, Indonesian, Portuguese, Urdu, Romanian, Tamil, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Polish, Punjabi, Burmese, Bulgarian or Yoruba as your first language, you may have an error pattern when you say words in English that start with the letter P. Speakers from these language backgrounds will say the "p" sound as an unaspirated p, which means it does not release the stopped air. This makes it sound like a 'b" to the American listener. For example, the word pie sounds more like bye.
Try saying the words below. Put your hand in front of your mouth to make sure you release the stopped air. You should feel a puff of air on your hand.
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In light of recent changes to national careers provision and to statutory regulations, the onus is now on schools and colleges to provide timely, well-informed and impartial careers information, advice and guidance. Lucie Carrington looks at how this can be achieved when schools and colleges work together in the best interests of young people.
When pupils at Abraham Guest Academy in Wigan went into school to receive their GCSE results on 23 August, they were offered the immediate, on-site support of a qualified, experienced careers adviser to help them make sense of their results and the opportunities opening up to them.
It is not a one-off; from the beginning of this term that same adviser will be working in the academy for 2.5 days a week developing and delivering a careers information and guidance (IAG) programme running across the school.
It is all about raising aspirations, says Principal Paul Bousfield. "Currently 70 per cent of our students go onto further education [FE] when they leave us in Year 11. But we feel that the advice they receive could give more of them confidence to go onto FE."
Paul knows that this is never going to be the right route for all the academy's students. "We will always have about 10 per cent for whom a vocational approach to education is more appropriate and who need to go into employment with training when they leave us."
The academy is not employing its careers adviser directly but is procuring the service from two Wigan sixth form colleges – Winstanley College and St John Rigby College – that have set up a partnership to offer IAG to four local schools.
All six institutions are making the most of recent legislation that transfers responsibility for providing independent careers advice to under-16s from local authorities (LAs) to schools.
Paul is in no doubt that the service he is buying in will be independent and impartial. "Both colleges are principled, successful organisations that have spotted a local need; they don't have to do this to market themselves," he says. "And it is in no one's interests to direct young people towards unsuitable destinations."
Furthermore, the new careers programme will have to operate alongside the academy's existing links with other education and training providers including local employers. However, an assistant head at the academy is also monitoring the quality of the service Abraham Guest is buying in – including its independence and impartiality.
Paul is using the service to run a three-phase careers programme – "Dream it; believe it; achieve it". It kicks off as soon as pupils in Year 6 have been offered a place at the academy for the following year and carries them right through to the end of Year 11. "We take pupils from the most deprived areas of the borough so we have some challenging students who lack academic aspiration and we're trying to change that," he says. "From Year 7 on, we want pupils to be excited about how education can improve their future."
The principle behind the programme is that, aged 11, youngsters can dream of being anything. By Years 8 to 9, they need to be aware of some of the barriers they will come up against and by Years 10 to 11 students should be clear about how they will get the qualifications they will need in order to achieve their dream. Having outlined the aim of the programme, it will be up to the careers adviser to provide the content and ensure that teachers have the capacity to deliver it.
Paul maintains that the careers advice he is procuring will be cost neutral. While there is no extra funding for the new IAG responsibility, schools can redirect money they previously spent on council-run careers advice – which is what the academy is doing.
Schools can also use the new National Careers Service, launched at the beginning of July that offers individuals internet and telephone advice. However, Department for Education (DfE) guidance to schools makes it clear that they will not be able to rely solely on this service. In giving them a duty to provide "independent and impartial" advice, the DfE also states that schools are expected to work "with external and expert" providers and, where appropriate, provide face-to-face support. The government also expects schools to provide a variety of careers-related activities such as mentoring, work experience, enterprise clubs, employer talks and local higher education links.
Working with the Association of Colleges (AoC), ASCL has produced its own IAG briefing note for school and college leaders – Putting Young People First. It places a strong emphasis on quality, insisting that schools ensure their careers advisers are up-to-date with their professional training and that the service they procure comes with the recognised matrix accreditation for IAG.
ASCL and AoC also recognise the importance of collaboration and partnership when it comes to delivering a comprehensive careers service for pupils and students and they have called on schools, colleges and other learning providers to work together to develop, for example, local prospectuses and careers fairs.
Most schools have initially opted to buy back IAG from the local authority but, as ASCL and the AoC point out, because this is no longer a monopoly service there is an opportunity for schools and colleges to develop bespoke careers advice for their students.
It was not school IAG needs but their own that initially drove the partnership between Winstanley and St John Rigby colleges. The demise of the local Connexions service left them with a gap and they both felt that by appointing jointly they could ensure a more independent and impartial IAG offering to students.
"There was no expectation initially that we would provide a service to schools as well," says the principal of Winstanley, Jo Bailey. Two things changed that. First, both Jo and the principal of St John Rigby, Peter McGhee, realised through their individual networks that there was demand out there. "Winstanley sponsors Abraham Guest Academy and they came to us asking if they could work with us rather than the local authority," Jo says.
In addition, the careers adviser whom Jo and Peter appointed had extensive management experience and the skill to run a service beyond that for the colleges. As a result, Winstanley and St John Rigby have appointed two more careers advisers – one full-time and one part-time – to provide IAG services to four local schools: Abraham Guest Academy, Byrchall High School, Deanery Church of England High School and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School. All three careers professionals have level four industry qualifications as well as extensive experience.
Jo is clear about the advantages of what they can offer compared with the local authority IAG service. Flexibility comes top of the list with individual schools deciding how much time they want to purchase and how they will use that time. So while Abraham Guest and Byrchall High School share a full-time careers adviser, Our Lady Queen of Peace has opted for a careers adviser to work with them for only one day a week. "Because careers advisers will have a close relationship with individual schools, they will be highly responsive to their schools' requirements," she says.
Value for money is another advantage. At a cost of £15,000 for a half a careers adviser for a year, the service the colleges are offering may not be cheaper than that run by the local authority but Peter McGhee is certain that it will be offering more hours of support and a more tailored service. "I will be very happy if in 12 months schools find they are getting a good IAG service from the local authority but we believe there is also room to provide something different," Peter says.
It is too early yet to say how the IAG partnership between Winstanley and St John Rigby will develop. Each school has only signed up for 12 months but more might come on board next year.
Neither Jo nor Peter envisage their IAG partnership developing into a large-scale, profit-making activity, however – that was never its purpose. "Our vision is to work collaboratively with key partners and provide a good service that is also value for money," Peter says. "If the demand increased – and there is the potential for it to increase – we would wantto manage any expansion carefully."
Further information is also available from the National Careers Service, see https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk or for a careers adviser call 0800 100900.


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Iraq catch-all: after Operation Iraqi Freedom ended
Thread: Iraq catch-all: after Operation Iraqi Freedom ended
12-31-2013 #221
Inside The Surge An Interview With Prof Peter Mansoor Former Executive Officer To Gen
The Surge in Iraq created a huge controversy in American politics when it started in 2007. There were arguments about whether the U.S. should send in more troops or withdraw its forces to solve Iraq's increasing chaos. Since then there has been a lively discussion about how much of a factor the Surge was in combination with other events such as the sectarian cleansing of Baghdad, the Anbar Awakening, the Sons of Iraq, Moqtada al-Sadr's cease fire, and more in reducing the violence in the country. To provide an inside view of the Surge is Professor Peter Mansoor the General Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair of Military History at Ohio State University and General David Petraeus' former Executive Officer from 2007-2008. He recently published a book about his experience during that time entitled Surge, My Journey with General David Petraeus and the Remaking of the Iraq War.
Originally Posted by JWing
That was a very fine interview. Very discouraging though in that Big Army and Big Navy got it wrong...again. And then they tried to sabotage the effort.
I wonder if Gian Gentile will see this and respond.
Dr. Michael Knights of the Washington Institute for Near East Studies recently testified to a joint committee of the United States House of Representatives that Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) couldn't help but overstep itself. During the early part of the Iraq War the Islamist organization tried to impose its foreign version of Islam upon Iraq, and intimidated and executed those that disagreed with it. It was actions such as those that eventually turned many Iraqis against it. Today, AQI is making a comeback establishing bases again within the country and carrying out a dizzying array of bombings. As the group looks to gain territory once again it is returning to its bad habits, which will eventually cost it sometime down the road.
It will cost it but how long do you think it will take? If it takes at all. The last time they got fed up with AQ, the American Army was there. This time we won't be there. Will they be able to overthrow AQ without Bradley's to back them up?
I've read that the takfiri killers are starting to impose similar regimes in the parts of Syria they control. How do you think it will play out there?
Divisions & AQI
Hi Carl,
Glad you liked the interview. Couple responses
1) I've talked to people who worked in the govt & White House during the Bush years and they have different opinions on what happened. Some think the Bush admin was just as divided as others others say it was a real battle between organizations. It seems like each individual and institution had its own view of Iraq. Rumsfeld was against national building for example and wanted out of Iraq as soon as the invasion was over. Gen. Abizaid and Adm Fallon believed that the US was destabilizing Iraq so wanted out. The Joint Chiefs thought the troops deployments was breaking the military and wanted out. Rice & The NSC were looking for ways to win, etc. I take the view that there were deep internal divisions within the administration that hamstrung Iraq policy until 07 and the Surge.
2) Al Qaeda seems to be taking a two different strategies in Syria & Iraq. In Syria they appear to be doing a lot of hearts & minds ops learning from Iraq. In Iraq however its all terror, although they are trying to portray themselves as the protector of the Sunnis. I think Iraq's previous experience with AQI is the reason why they're gaining little traction there.
Aftermath of Shutting Down Ramadi Protest Site In Iraq
On December 30, 2013, Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in conjunction with Anbar Governor Ahmed Diab took down the protest site in Ramadi. The province was already inflamed by the arrest of Parliamentarian Ahmed Alwani two day before from the Iraqi Islamic Party who was one of the leaders of the demonstrations. Immediately fighting broke out in Ramadi and Fallujah, which has continued to the present time. This has brought the internal divisions within Anbar to the forefront with different groups and individuals coming out for and against Baghdad in this conflict. In the bigger picture, the premier's actions have probably succeeded in turning a large part of Anbar opinion towards armed struggle, which will undermine Iraq's already precarious security situation.
Videos of Rebels in Anbar
VIDEO: Fallujah Rebels Burn 6 Police Humvees
http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/20...-6-police.html
VIDEO: Revolution In Fallujah Burning Government Vehicles
http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/20...h-burning.html
ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ VIDEO: Al Qaeda In Iraq Fighters In Falluja
http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/20...-qaeda-in.html
VIDEO: Gunmen Driving Through Ramadi
http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/20...gh-ramadi.html
VIDEO: Mujahadeen In Control Of Fallujah, Jan. 1, 2014
http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/20...-fallujah.html
That's fascinating. Despite all the wrangling around here and other places over cointras, coindinistas, pop-centric, enemy centric and everything else, it may all have been a matter of divided command and a leader that needed to finally decide to take command and tell people what to do.
Bush Admin & Iraq
I think that's what Mansoor would say. Before the Surge Bush delegated Iraq policy to the Pentagon and almost everyone there wanted out of Iraq. There was no real policy to win or beat the insurgency outside of some individual commanders out in the field. When things finally deteriorated into full scale civil war Bush suddenly realized that he had to do something and took more direct control and that's what led to the Surge, his constant video conferencing with Maliki, etc.
CrowBat
Haxbach, Schnurliland
Since around 20 December, the Iraqi Army is running an offensive against the ISIS in Anbar and Ninive Provinces. The operation in question is including units from the 1st and 7th Divisions of the Iraqi Army, plus air force assets like Beechcraft King Airs, Cessna AC-208s, and (recently acquired) Mi-35s of the Iraqi Air Force.
Here a video of one of Mi-35 attacks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kE9FPr0l9U
...and here a King Air in action:
http://www.aparat.com/v/Adqy6
Basra invites British back for security role
Almost an April Fool's Day headline I thought on reading, but it is not.
Anxious to rid itself of the lawlessness that still plagues Iraq's southern capital, Basra's governor has hired a private military company run by a British general who helped capture the city from Saddam Hussein.
Maj Gen Graham Binns, who is the chief executive of Aegis Defence Services, commanded the 7th Armoured Brigade when it led the siege of Basra in 2003.
Four years later he supervised the handover of the city to Iraqi security forces. Now, amid growing concern about a fresh wave of terrorist violence across the country, Basra's governor has invited Maj Gen Binns's company back to assist at a "strategic level".
Link:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...rity-role.html
Violence In Iraq's Anbar Highlights Divided Tribes There
As fighting continues in Iraq's western Anbar province, the various tribes there have found themselves in a precarious situation. Some have aligned themselves with the central government against insurgents, some are opposed to both the federal forces and the militants, while still others have joined the gunmen. Anbar was always a very divisive place in part because of the deep-seated tribal rivalries. Those are all being exasperated by the current rebellion in the governorate.
Iraq's Premier Maliki Continues To Issue Arrest Warrants For Protest Leaders
The fighting in Anbar has not stopped Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki from going after the leaders of the country's protest movement. One of the original causes of the conflict in the governorate was the arrest of Iraqi Islamic Party Parliamentarian Ahmed Alwani who was known for giving inflammatory speeches about Shiites at the Ramadi sit-in square. Now Baghdad has warrants out for Sheikh Ali Hatem Sulaiman and Sheikh Mohammed Taha Hamdun both prominent members of the demonstrations.
2013 Ends With Deaths And Violence Going Up In Iraq
2013 ended on a bad note for Iraq. The open rebellion in Anbar province against the central government was just the latest sign of the decline in the country's security. Overall, violence increased last year as the insurgency, especially the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant saw a revival. That led to deaths being two to three times as high at the end of the year as the beginning. 2014 looks to be just as bad if not worse.
Security In Iraq's Anbar Province December 2013
Anbar is now in open rebellion against the Iraqi government. By December 2013 the signs were there that the province was about to explode. During the first two-thirds of the month there was a concerted effort to kill and intimidate local sheikhs. In the last part security incidents took off, and switched to targeting the security forces. That was topped off by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's (ISIS) ambush of the leadership of the 7th Division that led to the death of its commander and two brigade leaders. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki then ordered a major offensive in the desert and border regions of Anbar, which was met by an upsurge in operations by the ISIS. Then the premier made a grave mistake by arresting Parliamentarian Ahmed Alwani who was a leader in the protest movement, and then had the Ramadi sit-in square closed down. That brought out tribes and the insurgency, and led to the current crisis.
Islamic State of Iraq And The Levant Continues To Overplay Its Hand
As the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) attempts a comeback it continues to repeat the same mistakes that turned most of the country against it in the past. Part of its current Soldiers' Harvest campaign is to gain and hold territory in Iraq. As a result it has moved into certain towns and cities and begun issuing warnings and orders to the population about what it will not accept based upon its interpretation of Islam. Recently it has banned wearing western clothing and listening to music. Another bad trend is its tendency to attack anyone that does not agree with it. These extremist ideas and tactics were exactly what the group did from 2004-2006, and which eventually led to groups like the Anbar Awakening and the Sons of Iraq being formed. These same missteps will likely cost it again, it is just a matter of time.
If we consider it's history in Iraq and the reactions in Syria it sounds indeed quite likely, but of course one can not be sure that it will work out like that again.
By the way does that ban on 'Western clothing' just go for women? ISIS fighters seem to wear partly just that.
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... "We need officers capable of following systematically the path of logical argument to its conclusion, with disciplined intellect, strong in character and nerve to execute what the intellect dictates"
General Ludwig Beck (1880-1944);
Speech at the Kriegsakademie, 1935
ISIS Banning Western Clothes
That was for men. They said people couldn't wear t-shirts, slacks, ties, etc.! For women it was the traditional, cover themselves.
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Q: How to add permission for a user on specific page I have view, edit and delete permissions to a specific page, so I need to get these values:
page_id, user_id, edit, view, delete

I have a form with page name and 3 checkboxes for each page

<form action="/test" method="POST">
    @csrf

        @foreach( $tmp as $key=>$val )

                @if( !isset($val['children']) && empty($var['children']))
                    {{ $val['data']['name'] }}
                @else
                        {{ app()->getLocale() == 'ar' ? $val['data']->ar_name : $val['data']->display_name  }}
                @endif
                @if( isset($val['children']) and !empty($val['children']))

                        @foreach( $val['children'] as $c=>$child)

                                {{ $child->name }} :

                                    <input type="hidden" name="user_id" value="{{ $user_id }}">
                                    <input type="hidden" name="page_id" value="{{ $child->name }}">

                                        <input type="checkbox" name="arr[]" value="view">View

                                        <input type="checkbox" name="arr[]" value="edit">Edit

                                        <input type="checkbox" name="arr[]" value="delete">Delete

                        @endforeach

                @endif

        @endforeach

    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Submit</button>

</form>

but when i sent data, i can't get the correct page_id, is there anything else can i do

A: I solved it by adding $child->id

                                    <input type="hidden" name="user_id" value="{{ $user_id }}">
                                    <input type="hidden" name="page_id[{{$child->id}}]" value="{{ $child->id }}">

                                        <input type="checkbox" name="view[{{$child->id}}]" value="1">View

                                        <input type="checkbox" name="edit[{{$child->id}}]" value="1">Edit

                                        <input type="checkbox" name="del[{{$child->id}}]" value="1">Delete


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Q: calling a file from another function def file():
    Username_file = open("Username_file.txt", "w")
    Username_file.close()
    Username_file = open ("Username_file.txt", "a")
    Firstname = input("Firstname:")
    Lastname = input("Lastname:")

    fullname = (Firstname, Lastname)

    Username_file.write(str(fullname))
    Username_file.close()

def perd():

    **Personaldetails_file = open("Personaldetails_file.txt", "w")
    Personaldetails_file = open("Personaldetails_file.txt", "a")**

    pd = input("are you a new user?")

    if pd == "yes":
         print ("add your details")

    age = int(input("how old are you?"))
    DOB = input("Date of birth:")
    gender = input("Gender:")
    weight = int(input("weight in kg:"))
    height = int(input("height in cm:"))

    Personaldetails = (age, DOB, gender, weight, height)

    Personaldetails_file.write(str(Personaldetails))
    Personaldetails_file.close()

def td():

    choice = input("which trainning event would you like to access?\n1.swimming\n2.cycling\n3.running\nplease type in the number before the event of which you want to choose\n")
    if choice == "1":
        Swimming_file= open("Swimming_file.txt", "w")

        totaldistance = input("what was the total distance you swam in meters?")
        totaltime = input("how long did you swim for in minutes?")
        speed = totaldistance/totaltime
        print ("on average you where running at a speed of", speed, "mps\nyou can look at the tables to see how many calouries you have burnt")

        total = (totaldistance, totaltime, speed)
        Swimming_file.write(str(total))
        Swimming_file.close()

    elif choice == "3":
        Running_file= open("Running_file.txt", "w")

        totaldistanceR = int(input("what was the total distance you ran in KM?"))
        totaltimeR = int(input("how long did you run for in minutes?"))
        totaltimeR1 = 60/totaltimeR
        speedR1 = totaldistanceR/totaltimeR1
        calburn = (speedR1 * 95)/(60/totaltimeR1)

        print ("The records have been saved")
        print ("on average you where running at a speed of", speedR1, "KMph\nyou burnt",calburn," calouries")

        totalR = (totaldistanceR, totaltimeR, speedR1, calburn)
        Running_file.write(str(totalR))
        Running_file.close()

    elif choice == "2":
        Cycling_file= open("Cycling_file.txt", "w")
        **with open(Personaldetails_file) as f:
            content = [x.strip('\n') for x in f.readlines()]**
            age = lines[0]
            weight = lines [3]
            height = lines [4]
        totaldistancec = int(input("what was the total distance you cycled in KM?"))
        totaltimec = int(input("how long did you cycle for in minutes?"))
        calburn1 = (13.75 * weight) + (5 * height) - (6.67 * age)
        speedc = totaldistancec/totaltimec
        print ("on average you where running at a speed of", speedc, "KMph\nyou burnt", calburn1, " calouries")

        totalc = (totaldistancec, totaltimec, speedc)
        Cycling_file.write(str(totalc))
        Cycling_file.close()
        Personaldetails_file.close()

Here is most of my program.
I need to open a file which I created in python but using a different function. how do I open the file again in another function?
Most of it is irrelevant to my question. the parts I need help in are in bold.

A: change
with open(Personaldetails_file) as f:

to
with open("Personaldetails_file.txt") as f:

You declared the variable "Personaldetails_file" for the first time in the perd() function, so it's only accessible from that function (the variable scope is that function).
Another way around it = to use the variable elsewhere, declare it outside any function at the top of your code.


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By Paul Simon, Hedgepeth Heredia Family Law
Are you sitting down? I'm about to tell you something that may shock you: "Amicable Divorce" is not an oxymoron. It is possible and, in fact, relatively easily obtainable when the parties are (1) cooperative, (2) respectful of each other, and (3) committed to an efficient resolution.
This is not to say that divorce is a pleasant experience. It's not. When you say "I do," you typically are not contemplating later saying "I don't." When a child or children are involved, emotions may ratchet up in intensity given the importance of securing their future and their well-being. However, the single greatest impediment to an amicable divorce is one-sided (or mutual) animosity.
Generally speaking, an amicable divorce contemplates the efficient resolution and settlement of all issues incident to divorce including, but not necessarily limited to, child custody, child support, alimony, equitable division of marital property, the determination of separate/non-marital property, and any other issue (within certain guidelines) which may need to be addressed.
For example, how are pets handled in a divorce proceeding (you can find my blog on that topic here)? Who gets that ancient heirloom? What about the country club membership? Pool privileges? Alumni association privileges? The children's artwork? The 60-inch flat screen in the basement? All are issues I have seen and addressed in the resolution of an amicable divorce.
There are two primary options one can take in pursuing an amicable divorce:
(1) Purely Uncontested Divorce: In a purely uncontested divorce, the parties may draft their own agreement resolving all issues which they feel need to be addressed in the "winding-up" of the marriage prior to filing the initial Petition for Divorce. Following filing the Petition for Divorce, the parties would file those documents with the Court and ask the Court to grant the divorce, which may require a simple hearing if the parties have children to confirm both parties understand the details of their agreement.
Alternatively, parties may reach an agreement on their own prior to initiating litigation and hire an attorney to draft the formal settlement documentation to ensure that items which they may not have thought of are addressed (for example, in an equal parenting time arrangement, who gets to claim the children on their tax returns in a given year?).
(2) Mediated Divorce: In nearly all divorce cases, mediation is a Court-imposed requirement which must be satisfied prior to a Final Hearing being scheduled. In mediation, the parties (whether represented by counsel or unrepresented) will individually present their respective position to a third-party neutral (the "mediator") who will attempt to assist the parties to reach a settlement.
Mediation has an extraordinarily high success rate. If parties are unable to reach an agreement on their own, mediation may present the best opportunity for parties to resolve their issues between themselves on acceptable terms prior to incurring the expense of preparing for and attending a Final Hearing.
Utilizing the above avenues provides several benefits:
(1) Cost-effectiveness in that you avoid extensive litigation and the attendant attorney's fees and costs of litigation;
(2) The ability to "control your own destiny" in that you do not leave a decision up to a third-party who will not and cannot possibly hear every fact of the marriage prior to rendering a decision;
(3) The ability to "walk away" from litigation with the knowledge that all that is left to do is "dot the I's and cross the T's"; and
(4) Provide you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse, in cases where there are custody issues involved, the ability to focus your energies on your children.
Unfortunately, there are instances where an amicable divorce is simply not possible. Parties may be too far apart in what they feel is a "just and right" resolution and must leave it to the Court to decide. Further, there is no obligation for either party to pursue an amicable divorce, although many courts institute certain rules upon the filing of a Petition for Divorce which generally govern the parties' conduct in litigation, violations of which may be punishable by an action for contempt.
The decision as to whether an amicable divorce is possible depends on the facts and the totality of the circumstances. It is recommended that parties contemplating divorce, at a minimum, consult with an attorney specializing in divorce and family law matters prior to proceeding.
Contact Paul Simon at psimon@hhfamilylaw.com.
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Luna's Synthetic Bandages for the Treatment of Ocular Trauma to be presented at World Biomaterials Congress
Lauren Costella, Associate Scientist
Christopher Tison, PhD, Team Leader
Biomedical Technologies Group
Ocular Injuries are Widespread and Inefficiently Treated
Up to two million people sustain ocular trauma that threatens to reduce or eliminate their vision each year. The likelihood of maintaining normal vision is directly related to immediate management of the injury. Having access to the appropriate ocular repair dressing, cleansing solutions and antibiotics is therefore critical for restoring function and minimizing tissue loss.
The current standard of care for ocular surface injuries includes the suturing of human amniotic membrane over the injury site. While this can be effective in some applications, the membrane is fragile and costly, and only available in the most advanced surgical settings. Synthetic bandages are available for more severe open globe injuries, but they lack the flexibility and transparency needed to restore the globe integrity, and stabilize and monitor the wound until more permanent treatments can be pursued. Luna's biologically-inspired ocular repair dressings, known as BIOcular™, have been designed to fill the unmet need of currently available options.
Luna's BIOcular™ dressings consist of a unique nanofiber-reinforced hydrogel that mimics the native structure of the eye. It is easily handled, can be applied with sutures or photochemical tissue bonding, and is being designed to deliver therapeutics and antimicrobials to the ocular surface. The mechanical and biological properties of the dressing can be tailored to suit the application, with various chemistries available for targeted wound healing or structural repair.
BIOcular™ is an Advanced Synthetic Dressing for Corneal Surface Injuries
In Luna's BIOcular™ dressings, the healing properties of the amniotic membrane are mimicked using a biopolymeric hydrogel, and the mechanical properties are enhanced using nanofiber reinforcements that effectively mimic the minimally vascularized and highly oriented natural structure of ocular tissue. The dressing is designed to treat corneal abrasions and ulcers found on surface of the eye. It will naturally resorb over time, will provide bacteria penetration resistance, and will be compatible with both traditional and sutureless bonding techniques. The dressing has a refractive index of 1.335 (cornea is 1.38), visible light transmission of 85%, is compatible with primary human corneal epithelial cells, and can be adjusted such that complete degradation occurs reproducibly between 5 minutes and 4 weeks.
BIOcular-X™ is Designed to Treat More Severe Open-Globe Injures
Luna is also developing the BIOcular-X™ dressing, an alternate formulation with increased mechanical integrity of the dressing to enable application to severe corneal lacerations and open globe injuries. This dressing is designed for application over severe ocular injuries to stabilize the globe until more permanent treatments (such as corneal transplants) can be performed. Whereas the BIOcular™ dressing is designed to be applied to corneal surface injuries and resorb as the ocular surface heals, BIOcular-X™ is designed to stabilize the globe and initiate healing, but eventually be removed in favor of more definitive treatment. By adjusting the formulation, Luna can control the elastic modulus (1 – 200 MPa), peak tensile stress (1 – 27 MPa), optical transparency (60 – 95%), and degree of water impermeability of the dressing. All chemistries have been demonstrated to have a refractive index of 1.33-1.34, appropriate oxygen transmissibility, and cytocompatibility with primary human corneal epithelial cells and bovine corneal endothelial cells. Samples have shown stability of at least 4 weeks in normal saline.
BIOcular™ Dressings have a Bright Future
The base BIOcular™ and BIOcular-X™ dressings are being developed as the first two members of a family of products to suit a multitude of ocular applications. Luna envisions the application of its BIOcular™ dressing as a corneal-surface repair material or open-globe stabilizing bandage, but also as a therapeutic delivery device, or a cell-seeded scaffold for use primarily in wound healing and ocular repair. In related programs, Luna has demonstrated controlled release of analgesics such as lidocaine from nanofiber-based dressings. Luna is now expanding this research to include the controlled release of other therapeutics, growth factors, and antimicrobial agents of direct relevance to eye health. Luna is also investigating sutureless application of these dressings using a photoactive dye and the application targeted light to induce adhesion to the ocular surface. This process will minimize the need for sutures on already inflamed and compromised tissue.
Luna's BIOcular™ dressing can be prepared with a photoactive dye that allows suture-free application to the surface of the eye, reducing inflammation and complications associated with the use of stitches on the eye.
Luna will be presenting its BIOcular™ dressing development efforts during the upcoming 10th World Biomaterials Congress in Montreal, Canada. Please attend our poster presentation in Session 1A between 3:00 – 4:30 pm on May 18, 2016 and discuss this exciting technology with us!
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OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL SECURES REGENERATION FUNDING FOR FERBANE- Press Release 6th January 2022
Offaly County Council today (January 6th) welcomed an announcement by Minister Heather Humphreys that it was successful in its application for a €546,400 grant for Ferbane Regeneration under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund.
The Project, which will be led by Offaly County Council, will require match funding from Council funds bringing the total to €683,000. The CE of Offaly County Council, Anna Marie Delaney said "I welcome the positive news of this RRDF funding for Ferbane which will see the first phase of regeneration for Ferbane through the redevelopment of key buildings in particular St Joseph's Convent as a multi-purpose community/enterprise hub".
Speaking after the announcement, Cathaoirleach of Offaly County Council, Cllr. Declan Harvey said "the investment in Ferbane will enhance the town's potential as an attractive and sustainable place to live, work and visit". Cllr. Ormond, Cathaoirleach of the Municipal District of Birr said "I am delighted with the announcement of such significant investment in Ferbane town and thank the Department of Rural and Community Development, the Minister, staff of Offaly County Council and the co-operation between the local development groups especially An Síolán, Ferbane Tidy Towns, LOETB, HSE, Ferbane Business and Technology Park, local businesses and the wider community that led to the success of the application".
The Ferbane Regeneration funding announcement today gives an unprecedented opportunity to deliver the scale of investment necessary to allow a rural town centre and its community to further develop and prosper. This investment in key buildings is more important than ever to help address the challenges arising from just transition and the COVID-19 pandemic to drive economic recovery, increase footfall and improve sustainable development into the future in Ferbane.


Visit the FIRST in Michigan FTC Off Season web page for the latest information on the MI Middle School FTC Spring Season! There will be 3 competitions and teams may participate in multiple events. Teams that did not compete in an official (fall) season event and have accepted FIRST or FIRST in Michigan grants must participate in a spring event per the grant parameters. Volunteers are needed! This is a great opportunity to try out the role of Judge, Inspector, Referee, Field Tech. Email michiganftc@gmail.com with your preferred role!


We just finished posting the 423-item Kmart Black Friday advertisement sale and 39-page Kmart Black Friday advertisement scan.
After spending the afternoon typing up and closely studying this advertisement, we believe that the Kmart advertisement is incomplete, as several pages appear to be incomplete or missing entirely.
We identified at least one pricing discrepancy.
The Uno Flash Game makes two appearances in the advertisement, both with different prices. The first is on page 7 at $24.99 and on page 11 at $19.99. Both do not appear to be linked to the Black Friday Doorbuster deals or have a date specified to justify them being priced differently. It is unusual for an advertisement to contain multiple inclusions of the same item under different prices by any regards.
If anyone has any comments, observations or additional information about the Kmart advertisement you can let us know in the comments below or contact us.
We expect the Kmart Thanksgiving advertisement to appear soon. It's possible that advertisement could shed some light on the incomplete parts of the Black Friday advertisement.


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The JEONG Portfolio a digital reproduction
Curatorial Essay
Aimee Lee
8 x 8.5" closed, 17" wide open; pen, crayon rubbing, and natural dyes on hanji, indigo-dyed thread; variable edition of 10
"I barely hesitated to participate in this project when asked, but then wondered for months if I had made the right decision as I carried hanji, the paper that constitutes it, from Seoul to Jeonju to Jeju to Seoul to Yangpyeong to Seoul before hand-carrying it back to the US. I wanted to honor my female ancestors who were and are so much tougher than I will ever be, by putting their names into the world, and including as many Korean women in the process as possible."
Aimee Lee is an artist, papermaker, writer, and the leading hanji researcher and practitioner in North America. Her Fulbright research on Korean paper led to her award-winning book Hanji Unfurled (The Legacy Press) and the first US hanji studio in Cleveland. Her artwork resides in collections that include the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Stanford University, UCLA, and Yale University. She has shown at the Fuller Craft Museum, Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking, Korean Cultural Service (NYC) and Korean Cultural Center (D.C.). Her work has appeared in The Korea Times,The New York Times, The Plain Dealer, KBS World Radio, PBS, VOA, and CNN's Great Big Story.
Aimee has taught and lectured at the American Museum of Natural History, Asian Art Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Denver Art Museum, Detroit Institute of Arts, Oberlin College, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Mills College, UC Berkeley, University of Michigan, Haystack Mountain School ofCrafts, and Penland School of Crafts. Funders include the US Fulbright Program, Korea Fulbright Foundation, John Anson Kittredge Fund, American Folklore Society, and the Center for Craft. She creates and expands studios to accommodate Korean and East Asian papermaking, travels the world to share her artwork and expertise, and serves her region as an Ohio Arts Council Heritage Fellow.
©2023 The JEONG Portfolio. All rights reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced without permission.


Excise duty slashed: Is this the right time to buy a car?
If you've been putting off that decision to buy a car or SUV, the government probably just sweetened the deal for you by slashing excise duties across the board on small cars, sedans and SUVs in the Interim Union Budget 2014. Read more: Cars to get cheaper as Chidambaram cuts excise duty.
Here's a quick snapshot of the duty cuts, which take place with immediate effect, but are valid till June 20, 2014.
Is this the right time to buy a car?
Secondly, many carmaker extend discounts to buyers in March to incentivize them to buy cars. This coupled with the cut in excise duties is definitely going to sweeten the deal for a lot of buyers.
How much will I save with this excise duty cut?
Depending on the amount of the excise duty cut that the carmakers want to pass on to consumers you could end up saving a fair bit, especially if you are in the market for an SUV on which the cut in duty has been the steepest. An SUV that cost Rs. 10 lakh ex-showroom for instance would now cost you Rs. 9.4 lakh ex-showroom, which is a substantial saving. On a Rs. 4 lakh hatchback prices will drop by about Rs. 16,000, which could help you use the savings for more accessories perhaps, or it could also help you pick a higher variant – preferably one with safety features, if you could not afford it earlier.
However, this cut in excise duty is not really a big deal. Last year, the government has slapped additional excise duty on SUVs and it has now reversed that decision, which will help the SUV market – a market that had anyway been seeing positive growth despite the excise burden as more players launched more models in the market. This is essentially a face-saver for the government, an effort to garner favour in an election year, as the fundamentals of the economy have not really changed much. For carmakers, the cut in excise duties isn't going to do much as the cost of raw materials and the exchange rate (which impacts imported components) has been going up. For consumers, this translates to higher fuel prices – and prices are set to increase further – as well as higher inflation and higher interest rates on loans, which leaves very little money in their hands for decisions like buying a car.
Still, if you have the cash, this is a good time to buy a car.


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Home/School of Health Professions/Internalportal/Eta Sigma Gamma Honorary Society
Eta Sigma Gamma Honorary Society
Eta Sigma Gamma
Alpha Iota Chapter
Eta Sigma Gamma (ESG) is a national professional honorary organization for students in Health Sciences whose primary purpose is to advance professional competencies in all areas of health. The national organization emphasizes the evaluation of standards, ideas, competence and ethics of professionally trained men and women in the Health Sciences.
The ESG Alpha Iota Chapter was established at The University of Southern Mississippi in 1977 to recognize academic excellence in health sciences, health education, health promotion, and public health. In the tradition of Greek usage, the letters Eta, Sigma and Gamma were chosen to represent the Greek equivalent of the letters H, S and C, the abbreviation for the term "Health Sciences".
The Mission of Eta Sigma Gamma
The mission of the honorary is promotion of the discipline by elevating the standards, ideals, competence and ethics of professional prepared men and women in the health sciences.
The Goals of Eta Sigma Gamma
Supporting the planning, implementation and evaluation of health education programs and resources;
Stimulating and disseminating scientific research;
Motivating and providing health education services;
Recognizing academic achievements of our members;
Supporting health education advocacy initiatives;
Promoting professional standards and ethics; and
Promoting networking activities among health educators and other public health / health sciences professionals.
Benefits to ESG members
Each member, upon initiation, receives a certificate of membership and the official jewelry of the honorary. In addition, membership includes a subscription to The Health Educator and The Eta Sigma Gamma Monograph. This affords an excellent vehicle for sharing your ideas about the profession.
ESG members also have numerous opportunities for educational and professional advancement through the workshops, professional presentations, community service activities and networking opportunities provided each semester.
Application Requirements and Criteria
Must be a health major (this includes students who are currently enrolled in any undergraduate or graduate program in the Department of Public Health at The University of Southern Mississippi);
Successfully completed at least 12 credit hours of Public Health courses; and
Have a major G.P.A. of 2.75 or higher.
Interested applicants should complete the Eta Sigma Gamma Application Form and hand-deliver the application to the Department of Public Health (Southern Hall – Basement Level, Room 013L) or send it to:
Attn: Eta Sigma Gamma
118 College Drive #5122
All Fall 2017 applications are due Wednesday, October 11th by 5pm. A $75 Induction Fee must also be included with your application. The induction fee includes national dues and local dues.
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118 College Dr. #5122


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Hi everyone, this is my first post of a painting here & any feedback is welcome.
This is colored pencil on Bristol Vellum & is about 5x7". CP is not my usual medium so C&C is gratefully accepted.
The background is actually a very dark green & not the olive green shown here.
Nice cropping. I like it.
ABA, i really like this crop! the vellum seems to have helped to create the softness of the petals. you did well to make the surface work for you.
This composition gives the feeling of a very delicate bloom. Very well done. I'd like to see some brighter highlights perhaps, just on the edges of the already highlighted areas. This will give it more impact as it appears in the sun.
Very nice, I agree about the interesting crop - CP seems very challenging and time consuming!
I love the composition...and the petals are just beautiful. Sometimes the type of lights or if you used a flash with throw the colors off.
Oh I love your SN "artist by accident" that is so creative and cute!
Thanks for your comments & suggestions. I'm working on them now. CP is a challenge & very time-consuming!
My screen name fits as I never expected to get into art as much as I have.
I really like this macro composition for the red zinnia. Beautiful work on the form of the petals and the lovely shadows.
What medium do you normally work in since CP isn't the usual one? You did a terrific job with it.
I think I've gone about as far with this as I can. I know it's still not as good as it could be but I'm just skating across the surface trying to add any more color. Thanks to everyone for the help - while it's not perfect, it looks a lot better.
Sylvia, I really haven't done much in any medium for quite a while but I lean toward watercolor and acrylic inks. I'm sure you can tell why I like the inks as this zinnia shows that I like vibrant color!
Rather nice ABA! I like the crop and the colour - and it's quite difficult to get the tones right with cp - very time-consuming; but I think you've done a really good job on this.
WOW, this is great! And with pencils...amazing!
Hi ABA, welcome to the forum. What a dramatic entrance! This is very striking and I can't believe it is pencils!! they have sure come a long way since I used them last! Well done.
Thanks for sharing your happy and brigth drawing.
Thank you all for the kind words & warm welcome. I also appreciate all the help with this piece.