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June 2018 eNNOUNCER
eNNOUNCER June 2018
Meeting Program
The 2018 AAPT Summer Meeting Program is now available on-line. Click here to view the date and time of all plenaries, sessions, committees meetings and special events.
The early bird registration date has passed, but you can still save money by registering before the Advanced Registration deadline of June 26. Please click here for more information.
Dorm Alternative
The Cambria Hotel and Suites Washington, D.C. is located four blocks from the conference hotel (Renaissance WDC Hotel) and three blocks from the Mt.Vernon Sq./Convention Center Metro stop. All single/double rooms are available at the special rate of $115 per night (plus applicable tax). All guest rooms must be booked by the cut-off date of July 7, 2018. It is recommended that you make your reservation early, since the room blocks can sell out before the cut-off. Please click here to make a reservation.
AAPT Child and Dependent Care Grants
AAPT has small grants available for those looking to attend the Summer Meeting, but would like help with the extra cost of childcare, eldercare or care for an adult child with disabilities. Please click here for more information and an application form. The deadline date to submit your application is June 15, 2018.
AAPT Travel Grants
The Special Projects and Philanthropy Committee has limited funds (awards range from $200 to $1200 with a total of $5,000 for all awards) to help AAPT members attend an AAPT National Meeting to make a presentation. The AAPT Board of Directors approved an additional $10,000 for grants to support travel for high school and two year college faculty who are from underrepresented groups and/or from institutions whose students are predominantly underrepresented. Please click here for more information. The deadline date to submit your application is June 15, 2018.
Raffle Ticket to the National Museum of African American History and Culture
AAPT is raffling off tickets to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. This is the only museum dedicated exclusively to the documentation of African American life, art, history, and culture. The African American History Museum is Washington, D.C's newest Smithsonian museum and tickets are in high demand and hard to come-by. See registration page to enter raffle.
DC Trolley Tour
Join us for an entertaining and family-friendly sightseeing adventure around Washington DC on Tuesday, July 31. In this hour long tour you will be picked up at the conference hotel, driven by the Capitol, White House, Smithsonian, Washington Monument and the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials. When the tour is over you will return to the hotel just in time to join your fellow colleagues at the summer meeting demo show. This is a great opportunity to get out and experience Washington's top attractions. Please click here to register.
Tour of NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP) during 2018 AAPT Summer Meeting
Tour the Weather Operations floor of NCWCP on Friday, July 27 and see satellite data being modeled into forecasting for ocean conditions, precipitation, tropical storms, climate and more! Learn more about the Science On a Sphere. You will see the input, analysis, and output model side of this National Weather Service operation. Registration required. Please click here to register.
2018 Summer Awardees
Frank Noschese to Receive 2018 Paul W. Zitzewitz Excellence in K-12 Teaching Award
AAPT has announced that the 2018 Paul Zitzewitz Excellence in K-12 Physics Teaching Award winner is Frank Noschese, a physics teacher at John Jay High School in Cross River, NY. Read more
Bradley S. Ambrose to Receive the AAPT 2018 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
Bradley S. Ambrose will receive the 2018 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching during the AAPT Summer Meeting in Washington, DC. Read more
2018 Millikan Medal Awarded to Kyle Forinash
AAPT has announced that Kyle Forinash will receive the Robert A. Millikan Medal during the 2018 Summer Meeting in Washington, DC. This award recognizes educators who have made notable and intellectually creative contributions to the teaching of physics. Read more
Clifford V. Johnson Named as Recipient of the 2018 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award
College Park, Maryland, United States, March 8, 2018—The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) announced today that Clifford Victor Johnson, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, is the 2018 recipient of the Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award. The lecture and award will be presented during the AAPT Summer Meeting in Washington, DC Read more
2018 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT Announced
AAPT has announced that Ximena C. Cid, Jose D'Arruda, Joy Elaine Gwinn, Warren W. Hein, and David P. Jackson will receive the association's Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT, during the 2018 Summer Meeting in Washington, DC.
Enter the 2018 AAPT Apparatus Competition
The AAPT Apparatus Competition is held each year at the Summer Meeting, this year in Washington DC. There are two main categories, Low Cost and Unlimited. Pasco has again graciously sponsored the prizes, $1000 for First Place. The Application Deadline is June 15, 2018. Please consider entering one or more of your Physics Apparatus in the competition.
The entry form is located at aapt.org/Programs/contests/upload/entryform.
The rules and other information can be found at
aapt.org/Programs/contests/apparatus.
eAlliances: Uniting Isolated Women Physicists and Astronomers
Everyone needs mentors, but how do you find other women physicists who understand your experience-- as the only Hispanic in the department, the only PER researcher, the only full-time physicist at your TYC, the only one who brings a newborn in a sling to department meetings? Join eAlliances, an NSF-sponsored faculty development project for women physics faculty, and become part of a peer-mentoring alliance with other women who share many of your same experiences.
• Connect with other women physicists and astronomers
• Get and give advice and affirmation
• Gather a variety of insights to help you address professional issues
• Address work-life balance issues
• Receive encouragement and support in achieving your goals
This is professional development for your career stage: whether you are teaching your first or hundredth section of intro physics; mentoring your first or hundredth research associate, or leading your first or hundredth committee meeting. Someone else has a similar experience and can share insights, frustrations, and successes.
To join: Register at eAlliances.aapt.org
The PTRA leadership institute will be held in conjunction with the PIRA/ALPHA conference at Loyola University in Baltimore July 25-28, 2018. Due to the nature of PTRA, there will be some sessions that are exclusive such as updates from the Perimeter Institute and discussion of implications of NGSS and future physics resources. PTRAs will host a one day workshop on July 24 for K-8 educators in Baltimore on behalf of the AAPT pre-HS committee. There will be no charge for this workshop, but spots will be limited.
2018 U.S. Physics Team
After a rigorous search involving two exams, the American Association of Physics Teachers has identified the top contenders as members of the United States Physics Team. They come from California, Florida, Indiana, Illinois Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Texas, They attend public schools, charter schools, online schools and home schools.. There are high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Read more.
Support the U.S Physics Team - Donate Now
Each year AAPT sponsors a competition for high school students to represent the United States at the International Physics Olympiad Competition. The mission of the U.S. Physics Team Program is to promote and demonstrate academic excellence through preparation for and participation in the International Physics Olympiad. AAPT is responsible for recruiting, selecting and training teams each year to compete in the International Physics Olympiad Competition. Your contribution is needed to support these high school students as they prepare to represent the US internationally. Donate now!.
2018 AAPT PhysicsBowl Contest Results!
Results for the 2018 AAPT PhysicsBowl Contest have been posted. Check Results Here!.
Date: June 7 - 9, 2018
Registration is now open for the 2018 Physics Department Chairs Conference! Designed by chairs, for chairs, the program will feature topics of significant interest to chairs, including strategies for increasing physics majors, managing faculty effectively, tying the curriculum to physics careers, promoting diversity and inclusion, and more. There will be a number of opportunities for networking and discussion, including receptions and breakout sessions by institution type. Learn more.
PhysTEC Teacher of the Year - Now Accepting Nominations
The PhysTEC Teacher of the Year program aims to recognize outstanding high school physics teachers and to demonstrate the impact and value of physics teacher preparation programs at PhysTEC member institutions (PhysTEC membership is free!). Learn more and nominate a physics teacher today.
PICUP Workshop on Integrating Computation into Undergraduate Physics Courses
July 15-20, 2018 - Workshop registration is now closed.
The Partnership for Integration of Computation into Undergraduate Physics (PICUP), an informal group of physics faculty from around the country, is committed to building a community of STEM educators dedicated to integrating computation into the undergraduate curriculum. Towards this end, PICUP invites all physics faculty to consider attending the Summer Faculty Development Workshop to be held on the campus of the University of Wisconsin at River Falls, from Sunday, July 15 through Friday, July 20, 2018. The purpose of this week-long workshop is to guide participants in developing their own computational educational materials, and in formulating a plan for implementing these materials in their upcoming courses. All local expenses will be covered for participants at the River Falls Workshop, and there may be some limited funding for round-trip travel to River Falls.
Go to www.gopicup.org for more details on this workshop and other PICUP events.
Gordon Conference on Physics Research and Education on "Energy as a Subtle Concept"
Bryant University - Smithfield, RI
This Gordon Research Conference seeks to bring together physics research scientists and physics education researchers for discussions, talks and posters on how energy is taught within the undergraduate curriculum, and howcutting edge research is allowing educators to consider new methods and models for teaching energy concepts. The format of the Gordon Research conferences (maximum 200 attendees, off the record policy, all plenary sessions, small campus location, and afternoons off for discussion) promote conversation, collaboration, and community building. Registration is now open.
AAPT Membership
AAPT Member Spotlight
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We appreciate our community of members, and we are here to serve you. If you have any difficulties renewing your membership or have any membership-related questions, please do not hesitate to contact us in the Membership Department at 301.209.3333 or membership@aapt.org.
Applications Now Being Accepted for Jossem Fund Grants
Applications are currently being accepted for the E. Leonard Jossem Fund. The E. Leonard (Len) Jossem International Education Fund provides grants to individuals in support of international programs dealing with teaching and learning of physics. The fund will be available for two different categories:
• Collaborations between U.S. and developing countries. Funding should facilitate interactions and exchanges of ideas between U.S. physics educators and/or students and those in developing countries.
• International meetings and conferences focused on physics education. Meetings and conferences should involve direct contact between physics educators and furnish the interactions that stimulate new ideas and lasting collaborations. Students and faculty with limited resources can apply for funding to attend international meetings and conferences.
The Jossem Fund invites applications from physics educators who are AAPT members at any academic stage or rank. Only AAPT members may apply. Awards will range from $200 to $2,000. Applications must be received by late spring or early summer (deadline is the same as the Special Projects Fund) for consideration during the 2018 fiscal year. Applications will be reviewed by the Special Projects and Philanthropy Committee. Click here for more information.
Public Policy and Advocacy Activities at the AAPT 2018 Summer Meeting
Are you interested in learning about and engaging in Policy and Advocacy work around science and science education? AAPT can support you! AAPT is offering workshops and sessions at the upcoming Summer Meeting and several pre-conference webinars on advocacy (including a webinar on June 18th focusing on engaging in advocacy). Take advantage of the opportunity to meet with your Members of Congress while in Washington, DC and educate them on the issues that are important to you. Congress must hear from you, their constituents, about the importance of science and education. Increasing the quality of science education is critical to helping the nation strengthen its global competitiveness by preparing a workforce for the 21st century. AAPT is working with Bethany Johns (American Institute of Physics) and Scott Franklin (Rochester Institute of Technology) to provide support for Summer 2018 AAPT meeting attendees who want to engage in congressional visits. Click here for more information.
Science. Power. Policy Part II
Monday, 18 June, 8 PM EST (Washington, DC)
You are the most influential person to your elected official and they want to hear from you. You are the expert and a voice for your profession, your colleagues, and your students. Elected officials need to hear from you, otherwise they may make decisions on complex issues, such as science and education, that are misinformed. Being engaged and having a relationship with your elected officials is important. The upcoming webinar will teach you the logistics on how to begin a long, productive relationship with your elected officials, whether you meet them in DC, in the district, or communicate online. Register for this webinar here.
Active Learning in Introductory Physics Courses: Research-Based Strategies that Improve Student Learning
June 19-21, 2018, Portland, Oregon
Designed for those who teach introductory physics at universities, colleges and high schools. Graduate credit will be available through the University of Oregon.*
Instructors: David Sokoloff, University of Oregon and Ronald Thornton, Tufts University
Participants will be introduced to research-validated, classroom-tested strategies for each component of the introductory course that have been demonstrated to improve learning. Read more.
The National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources
(EHR) is hosting a FREE Webinar on June 14, 2018 from 1:00-3:30 pm ET.
NSF Program Officers and Staff will highlight current funding opportunities available at NSF targeting underrepresented groups in STEM and Minority Serving Institutions. Funding opportunities for programs like NSF INCLUDES, ADVANCE, LifeSTEM, IUSE, ITEST, GRFP and many others will be highlighted. Representatives from all four divisions in EHR will be represented.
•Division of Research on Learning
•Division of Graduate Education
•Division of Undergraduate Education
•Division of Human Resource Development
In addition, Q & A opportunities with Program Officers will be provided during the webinar.
Administrators, faculty, researchers, evaluators, and other STEM education leaders working to broaden participation in STEM in formal and or informal contexts are encouraged to attend.
Please register here as soon as possible.
Call for Award Nominations
The AAPT Awards Committee invites nominations for all of AAPT awards, citations, and medals. We are particularly interested in nominations for AAPT Fellows and for the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT.
Concerned about the Future of Science?
Stay informed with FYI: Science Policy News from AIP. Your membership with AAPT makes it possible for AIP to provide accurate, objective, and comprehensive updates on science policy and funding.
FYI has been a trusted source of science policy news for more than two decades. Readers learn about legislative and executive branch policy developments, agency appointments, and funding important to the physical sciences community. By staying informed about policy developments, we can better shape the future of science. Sign up for free at: aip.org/fyi.
David Pines, 2013 J.D.Jackson Award Winner Dies
David Pines,winner of the 2013 John David Jackson Excellence in Graduate Physics Education Award died at his home in Urbana, IL. He was 93. This prestigious award was presented to Pines in recognition of his authorship of "The Many Body-Problem" and "Elementary Excitations in Solids" and the two-volume text/monograph, "The Theory of Quantum Liquids," written with Philippe Nozieres.
AAPT award press release
Santa Fe Institute Memoriam
New York Times Obituary
Physics Education at the 23rd Australian Institute of Physics Congress
A shout out to passionate Physics Educators, we would love to hear from you at the Congress!
The 23rd AIP Congress will take place in beautiful Perth on the leafy campus of the University of Western Australia, from 9-13 December, 2018. Call for Abstracts are open now until 15 June 2018.
Join us for a High Tea event at the Congress with the Keynote speaker Prof Chandralekha Singh (University of Pittsburgh, USA), for a PEG keynote entitled " How to strengthen physics by making it inclusive" The High Tea will be held at the University Club, UWA (date: TBD, but will be held during the PEG streams of the congress).
Materials physicist Kathryn Moler named Stanford vice provost and dean of research
Professor Kathryn Ann "Kam" Moler, senior associate dean of natural sciences in the School of Humanities and Sciences, has been named vice provost and dean of research at Stanford effective Sept. 1, Provost Persis Drell announced today. Moler was the 2011 recipient of the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award.
Moler, BS '88, PhD '95, a professor of physics and applied physics who focuses on nanotechology, will support Stanford and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory research programs.
2018 U.S.-India Travel Grant Program
The APS-IUSSTF Professorship Awards in Physics permit professors from the United States and India to deliver short courses or a lecture series in the other country, and our Physics Ph.D. Student & Postdoc Visitation Program helps students and postdocs pursue opportunities in physics at summer institutes or to work temporarily in a laboratory. Don't miss out, apply today. Learn more
Quantum Information at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST has just launched a big website on the history and future of quantum information at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. AAPT thought it might be of interest to physics teachers who want to share information about this exciting field with their students. Read more
Career Toolbox for Undergraduates
The Careers Toolbox for Undergraduate Physics Students is a set of tools and exercises designed to help undergraduate physics students prepare to enter the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics workforce. Tools range from exploring the common job titles of physics bachelor's to preparing for interviews, and are all geared specifically for physics students. This resource is brought to you by the American Institute of Physics and the Society of Physics Students. The 4th Edition is now ready for use.
Beamline for Schools
This initiative offers high-school students from around the world the opportunity to use a fully equipped beamline at the world's largest accelerator complex to run the students' proposed experiments. The new promotion video has just been released, which can be found on the Beamline website as well as in the following CERN channels:
STEMcoding project releases "Physics of Video Games" Hour of Code activity
Until recently, the world's most popular K12 computer science website, hourofcode.com, did not have any physics-focused coding activities. This has changed with the "Physics of Video Games" Hour of Code video tutorial from the STEMcoding project (u.osu.edu/stemcoding), which was just released on hourofcode.com/learn. The direct link to the video tutorial is at go.osu.edu/hourofcode. The "Physics of Video Games" coding activities are intended for absolute beginner programmers in grades 9-12 and they were designed with significant feedback from high school physics teachers. The STEMcoding project, which was recently selected for the AIP Meggers award, is led by Prof. Chris Orban from Ohio State University and Prof. Richelle Teeling-Smith from the University of Mt. Union. For more info contact Prof. Chris Orban at orban@physics.osu.edu.
Help students find the right grad program. Tell them about GradSchoolShopper.com
Advise your students in the new year to check out GradSchoolShopper.com, the most complete directory of graduate programs in the physical sciences.Students headed for graduate school can use this FREE service to search by degree programs, admission deadlines, research specialties, faculty profiles, GRE requirements, and more! If your program isn't listed, contact us to find out how to have it included.
Highly Trained STEM Teachers Needed to Boost America's Global Competitiveness, According to New Study
The United States' global competitiveness is at risk as the nation confronts persistent shortages of STEM teachers. More than half of all high school physics teachers lacked certification in the discipline in 2012, for example. As a result, students who are interested in STEM careers find themselves ill prepared to compete in an increasingly highly technical workforce.
A new study by the American Physical Society, in collaboration with the American Chemical Society, Computing Research Association, and Mathematics Teacher Education Partnership, addresses the reasons why STEM students shy away from teaching as a career and offers ways to counter the trend. Download the full report at www.aps.org/policy/reports.
The International Conference on Physics Education (ICPE)
Johannesburg, South Africa. October 1-5, 2018
The International Conference on Physics Education (ICPE) will be held October 1-5, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The theme of the conference is: "Physics Education for Development: a focus on context". The main objective is to create a platform to facilitate the interaction of various stakeholders that includes physics educators, postgraduate students, teachers, researchers and policy makers working in physics education research and in physics education, from schools, colleges, universities and governments from all parts of the world.
The program will include a wide spectrum of presentations including keynote speakers, single and symposium oral presentations, posters and workshops. The conference will be held at the Misty Hills Hotel and Conference Centre, close to the Cradle of Humankind, a World Heritage Site and the famous Pilanesberg National Park. Click here for more information.
Workshop on Women and Minorities in the History of Physics, Role Models for Today
Dr. Greg Good, Director of the Center for the History of Physics, is eager to provide workshops at AAPT Section Meetings and elsewhere on Women and Minorities in the History of Physics. Teachers will be introduced to the teaching materials on the AIP website related to the history of women and minorities in the physical sciences. The purpose of these materials is to help students appreciate that not only white males have contributed to the development of physics, astronomy, and other physical sciences. On the flip side, there have been many more women than Marie Curie and many more African Americans than Benjamin Banneker and Jim Gates who have had successful careers in the physical sciences. We will explore several of the lesson plans in each group and explore games and other activities to bring these lessons to life. For more information, please contact Dr. Greg Good.
For 2018, Modeling Workshops™ have been organized for many states. Please encourage teachers to check the schedule for workshops in the field of their interest:
Physics Modeling Workshops™: Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia
Chemistry Modeling Workshops™: Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Texas,
Biology Modeling Workshops™: Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Texas,
Middle school/Physical Science Modeling Workshops™: Alabama, Illinois and Michigan
For information on 2018 Modeling Workshops, please visit the American Modeling Teachers Association (AMTA) website: modelinginstruction.org For questions: wendy@modelinginstruction.org or gheheman@asu.edu
Detecting Radiation in our Radioactive World
One of the American Nuclear Society's most popular initiatives, the Detecting Radiation in our Radioactive World teacher workshop is coming to Philadelphia, PA, June 16. Participants will learn radiation basics, how nuclear reactors harness fission to produce electricity cleanly and safely, the latest in nuclear science and technology, and engaging ways to bring that knowledge to their students. All attendees will receive a working vintage Geiger-Müller counter, cloud chamber kit, classroom-safe radioactive sources, and teaching materials. In addition, two lucky participants will go home with an ANS Isotope Discovery Kit. Valued at more than $500, the kit uses a game-like format to help students learn the line of stability interactively. For more information on the workshop and to register, visit nuclearconnect.org, or contact ANS at outreach@ans.org.
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These could use Beveren as a chance to show their talent to top European clubs. A few years later, ASEC beat their own record by winning the league seven consecutive times between 2000 and 2006. The club's colours are yellow and black; the badge displays a Mimosa. In his wish to professionalize the club, he introduced Philippe Troussier as coach from 1989 till 1992. ASEC holds the world record for unbeaten league games, racking up 108 league and domestic cup games without loss between 1989 and 1994 before they were eventually beaten by SO Armee; four more than the unbeaten run of Steaua Bucureti in the late 1980s. Our system will send your password to your e-mail address. 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As a result, the Belgian team consisted mainly out of Ivorian players for several years. When Guillou became manager of Belgian side K.S.K. On 19 November 1989, advocate Roger Ougnin was elected as club president. Head-to-head: Academie de FAD - ASEC Mimosas, Academie de Football Amadou Diallo de Djekanou, Amicale Sportive des Employes de Commerce Mimosas, Betting odds serviceprovided in cooperation with, Save your time by setting your preferred sport. Together with chairman Roger Ougnin, he founded the Acadmie MimoSifcom at Sol Bni. In the following weeks, they started to scout amongst thousands of young kids to form the first promotions to receive coaching and education. Together with their biggest rival Africa Sports National, they contest the most important ivorian football derby. After Independence in 1960, ASEC won its first title in the newly found Premier Division in 1963. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. However, the young ASEC squad surprisingly beat their opponents by 3 to 1 goals and brought in the second big international title for their club. For some players, this was the chance to sign for a European club, for example team captain Tchiressoua Guel, who joined Olympique de Marseille afterwards. ASEC has, after own declarations,[8] more than 8,000,000 fans in Ivory Coast and 15,000,000 in the whole region. If you haven't activated your username on BetExplorer.com yet, there will be also your activation code sent. The club originates from a place called Sol-bni (French for Holy Ground) in Abidjan-M'pouto, which today is the name of their training complex. The club is also known as ASEC Mimosas Abidjan and ASEC Abidjan, especially in international club competitions. So Guillou and Ougnin decided to replace the old squad with the first products of the Academy, most of them only aged around 17/18 years. In 1999, following ASECs success in the 1998 Champions League, ASEC faced Esprance Sportive de Tunis in the CAF Super Cup. The owners protested against this measure and Esprance's president Slim Chiboub called it a "scandal to be playing against children". These two are also the only clubs allowed to play their home games in Stade Flix Houphout-Boigny. This was the era of players as Laurent Pokou and Eustache Mangl. [3] Amongst others, Boubacar 'Copa' Barry, Kolo Tour, Didier Zokora, Gilles Yapi Yapo, Siaka Tin, Abdoulaye Djire, Venance Zz, and Aruna Dindane were part of that squad. as the crown jewel of African football. This was the time for ASEC to return to old strength, winning the championship six consecutive times between 1990 and 1995. In 1993, former French national player Jean-Marc Guillou joined the club staff as director, manager and financier. [9], The report about ASEC Abidjan win in 2001 tournament that was held in, West African Club Championship (UFOA Cup), "Asec Mimosas (Club sportif) Abidjan.net Qui est qui? After having qualified for the semi-finals already five times before, ASEC finally won the CAF Champions League in 1998. The following clubs are affiliated with ASEC: ASECs youth academy has been described[by whom?] In the next years, it was Africa Sports who dominated the league, with ASEC winning only once in 1980. They are organised in the CNACO (Comit National d`Action et de Coordination, = National Committee for Action and Coordination), which has 40,000 members and consists out of 350 commissions. In the early 1970s, ASEC rose to power by winning the league title 5 out of 6 possible times from 1970 to 1975. Beveren in 2001, many of the Academy's players joined him. The students live in dorms during the week and have two training sessions a day. But most of the old players were aged, had left the club or at least wanted to. [1] In the following years, ASEC competed in the Championship of Abidjan together with their eternal rival Africa Sports, with their first professional coach being Frenchman Guy Fabre in 1954. If you have forgotten your username and/or password on BetExplorer.com, enter your e-mail address used in registration. Players as Yaya Tour, Arthur Boka, Emmanuel Ebou, Gervinho, Romaric and Copa all had their time in Beveren. They play matches on Saturday and get health care and tutoring. The fans are called the Actionnaires. ASEC Mimosas was founded on 1 January 1948 by a group of businessmen from Western Africa, Lebanon and France. ASEC also provided the backbone of the national team that won the 1992 African Cup of Nations, including key members of the side such as Ben Badi, Donald-Olivier Si and Basile Aka Kouam. Founded in 1948, they are the most successful side in Ivorian football, having won the Ivorian Premier Division 24 times and the 1998 CAF Champions League. The student-athletes are given an education, for which they take classes in math, history, geography, physics, French, English, and Spanish. for transfers see: ASEC Mimosas transfers.
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1. You want some "Me Time"
Do you find yourself constantly doing things for other people? Are you always putting others first? Do you crave time to sit back and relax with a cup of tea and a good book? If the answer is YES, a yoga retreat will do the trick! You will find certainly find time to rest, and reflect.
2. You want to meet people with similar interests Expanding your network is great both personally and professionally. A yoga retreat is the perfect time to meet new people with similar interests, dreams, and visions. By learning about your new found friends you will expand your knowledge, shift your perspective, and you will most likely make friends who will literally change your world.
I always LOVE how I feel after returning home from a yoga retreat. I always feel so healthy and refreshed and it makes it much easier to continue a healthy exercise and meal plan. I also always get new ideas for foods to add to my diet, and cooking techniques.
Trying new things is super rewarding. Traveling to new places, trying new foods, and meeting new people. There is a lot of new at a yoga retreat. If you are looking to try a variety of new things, definitely give yourself the chance by booking a retreat.
If your days are feeling, same old, same old, it's time to book a retreat. By giving yourself a break from everyday life, you will refresh your soul and return much more grateful for the good things in life. Taking a break for yourself is one of the best things you can do. Everybody needs a chance to reset once in awhile.
At a yoga retreat OF COURSE you will expand your yoga practice. You will work with different teachers, meet people of all levels, and you may even try a type of yoga you have never explored. A yoga retreat is the perfect time to explore and dive deeper into the goodness of yoga!
If you are looking for inspiration in life a yoga retreat is the perfect remedy! Yogis are by nature, kind, open hearted people, who will support you, and love you no matter what. A yoga retreat is a safe space where you can be honest about your dreams and feelings. I have no doubt you will find people to support and inspire you!
So, what are you waiting for? Start thinking about treating yourself to a yoga retreat! You will not regret it! For information on Yoga Camp's upcoming retreat, that is sure to address ALL the above, click here. I hope you join us!
I recently completed a full year of handstands. Yes, I did a handstand every single day in 2016 and documented it. Every single day. The world looks different now.
#MyYearOfHandstands was a very enlightening, motivating and sometimes even agonizing challenge. It was in my face every day. Every day I had to stick a handstand. I have to say I learned so much, for so many reasons, including self observation, comittment, tenacity and literally flipping my world upside down everyday.
1) You will make incredible progress on your handstand journey!
My orginal handstand goal on Janurary 1st, 2016 was, "work up to a 10 second hold and leg variations."
I have gotten a lot stonger and a lot more consistent in my handstands. I have to tell you right away that I have not yet acheived my original goal. I am a lot closer. I can consistently hold a handstand now for 1-3 seconds. I can't yet really do any intentional leg variations.
I thought I would reach my goal, but I can assure you, I am in no way dissappointed in myself. I am actually very proud of myself for staying committed and for the progress I have made.
2) You will explore your city, and the world and yourself.
It was interesting how motivating the art of the challenge was for me. It enticed me to explore my city more than I normally would and take more trips. I also observed how it was fueling me as an artist.
Taking a picture every day for to share on social media was a unique motivator for a lot of reasons. Publically announcing my self-imposed challenge via social media kept me accountable and not only motivated to perservere, but also make my challenge as artistic as possible.
I am a fanatic about Instagrm and also the layout of my gallery. The idea of creating a grid that would flow together beautifully also played a role in mt journey. It drove me to seek out new places, different lighting, and explore different variations to keep my IG gallery beautiful. I don't think I would have stuck to the challenge if it hadn't been for my public comittment via social media, and I know it wouldn't have been so fun and motivating.
We were recently asked the question during our Yoga Camp Photo Journey Retreat to Madeline Island, "Could you please provide more direction on what clothing to bring, what will look best for photos?" We love this question, because dressing for yoga photos really is a bit of an art. What does go into choosing the perfect outfit? The answer, not so simple.
First off, it really comes down to awareness. Being aware of how you and your body will be situated in the photos yow plan to take. You need to ask yourself questions such as: Will I be upside-down in any of my photos? Will I be a silhouette? What is the weather like? What are the colors like outside? What is my lighting like? All of these factors can mater when choosing what to wear. While this is a topic that could have many subtopics, we are going to keep in simple for starters. Here are a few simple tips to choosing the perfect outfit for a yoga photo shoot.
1. Stand out – You want an outfit that will stand out amongst your background. Usually I would say, wear bright colors, but standing out could be wearing all black if you have a light background! Think about where your photo shoot will take place and make sure you will STAND OUT!
2. Wear clothing appropriate for the shoot – Think about what type of yoga you will be doing in this photo shoot. Do you need all out yoga clothes to get into some bendy poses, or are you casually posing and can be in more street clothing? If you are going to be inverting, make sure you are wearing tight fitting clothes so your shirt doesn't end up over your head when you are upside-down.
3. Color Palate- Think about the season, the colors in your background, and how everything will look together! This coincides with #1 in the way you want to stand out, but you also want to look good in your background. You want the colors to go together. Each picture truly tells a story and you want it to be cohesive. I personally love bold colors, but it has to be the right bold color! Experiment for yourself and look through other people's photos to see what you personally find visually appealing. Color is a very personal thing and it is a beautiful way to tell your story in photographs.
I hope these tips help you next time you are picking out an ourfit for some yoga photography fun! Make sure to like and share this post! Leave me comments below if you are interested in more details on this topic! Namaste my friends!
There is something magical about being Immersed in a group of like-minded people. You feed off of each other's energy and vibes. You learn things from each other simply by listening to each other. You get to talk about things for hours on end that you are passionate about, and likely you have someone listening who shares your passion or at least understands it. Being with people who share your passions helps allow you to open yourself and your mind and to truly embrace your authentic self.
Really… need I say more??!!
This is a pretty obvious benefit! What a retreat is all about. Simply time away to enjoy.
Whether you are a brand new yogi or an experienced yoga teacher you are bound to learn something new on a retreat. In addition to the physical practice of yoga a retreat is about living your yoga, though showing compassion for others, for nature, and for yourself. It is a chance to truly embrace yoga in every movement of your day, and boy does it feel great!
Going somewhere new is good for the body and soul! A retreat is often the chance to see somewhere beautiful! Let's be honest, who doesn't want to do some traveling?!


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How can you make a case for the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of anything when you can't tell whether or not someone is using the thing? Or if they're using the thing correctly or not? Or if they're using the thing in combination with other things or by itself?
I have heard stories of guys using EPO and talked about how well it worked and someone here mentions Cathal Lombard. It is VERY hard to look at his improvements and not think that EPO can be pretty stinking effective. And there are the Kenyans...
ventolin^3
Deanouk wrote:Didn't the USTAF carry out doping tests in their athletes prior to the 84 Olympics, and didn't they then warn, rather than ban, dozens of athletes who tested positive? E.g Lewis
utterly clueless
wrong games you idiot
it was for '88
it was ephedrine/pseudo-ephedrine which is a nasal decongestant & legit by hugely strong laws of today
wada thinks under near 30y more research it is worthless drug, so to ban King in '88 for this crap wouda been a travesty
get a damn clue about doping
And didn't 100's of samples from athletes taken in the last day of competition miraculously disappear?
To me that doesn't sound much different to what the Russians are being accused of now
it's drivel
'80s american doping allegations were nonsense
sudafed for King & deloach.etc was nonsense, rightly ignored as proved later by wada throwing those remedies out as dope
I do think that the rise of the African nations (and to a lesser extent Jamaica) in the 90's and beyond, had something to do with the lax testing systems in these countries, together with some unscrupulous European agents and natural advantages
laughable !!!
if you'd seen the pathetic training facilities back in africa, screw the dope & listen to guy like canova, who claims if had mo's camp of best training/physiologists/etc he coud churn out
1'43 & 3'30
But that doesn't mean I think all Kenyans are doping
Keino in '67 ran 3'34.9 at 7'300+ off solo last 2 laps off horrendous schedule before, & even had to run ~ 1 mile from bus-stadium to make 1500 final & Asbel this year only managed 3'36.1 at lower 7'000 & ran 3'26.6 later indicates nonsense doping for elite kenyan track
I do think, overall, that there are fewer cheats in athletics right now than 10 or 20 years ago, and that there have been many great athletes who were/ are clean, and yet are being unfairly vilified or condemned without any concrete evidence
you have offered nothing here
Cathal Lombard went from 30:00 to 27:30, 14:15 to 13:18.
He passed 5 drug tests and failed his sixth. This was after the EPO test was implemented for a few years too.
He was a rogue guy doing this alone, ordering the stuff off the internet and reading how to do it.
Now think about if you had an assistance of a doctor who could advise you on micro dosing and scheduling EPO use to evade a positive.
I was in Ireland a few weeks after Lombard made his "breakthrough." I saw an issue of Irish Runner on a news stand and bought it because there was an article in which Lombard attributed his improvement to being more rested due to cutting back his mileage and doing all these drills and exercises. My only reaction to the story was to wonder if he'd manage to avoid getting busted for EPO.
epo > bagging just as micera >epo
as said yes ,different epo receptor, .harder raise,keep hct
why c.e.r.a > as continous
why women respond less to epo
also athletes in 80s had steroids nd galen show how important is
likely all cram used.
ironic that epo first used in 400m by afew in late 80s
also the case in kenya .believe it or not
400 record from 91,92
simon stitchbury
We had a span of 10 years or so where EPO, the most powerful endurance drug ever created, was UNDETECTABLE.
After the test was implemented you could micro dose and evade a positive.
All the world records are a joke.
If you think there is a 1 clean world record you are utterly delusional.
Last sentence here is about as brutally real and accurate as it gets.
This is especially poignant for all the idiots out there who believed the women's 1500m WR was magically broken by a clean athlete this year....
Again, I'm asking for the basis for the claim, and a commonly held belief that "EPO is the most powerful endurance drug ever created".
Without any observable effect, it is not different than religion.
I'm not so much making any case, as observing the existing case has some odd patterns, unlike any other sport, and raises some unanswered questions.
If the claim is true, we should be able to see the powerful effects in race times. "TLW" seems to agree.
If we don't in America, it doesn't matter if Americans did not take EPO, took EPO wrongly, blood-doped before EPO, or that EPO was just ineffective -- American performances are not part of that basis, regardless the reason, because we do not observe a radical drop in national performances. Simarly for Europe, Australia, and all the other Western nations.
Part of the basis is that, worldwide, we did see an amazing drop in many times, in the 90's, thanks to a handful of athletes El Guerrouj, Komen, Geb, Tergat, etc. (Notice that they are all African).
But how do we reliably connect these amazing '90s performances to EPO, and not some other effect unique to this narrow population?
Another part of the basis is the coincidental timing -- the '90s is the height of the unchecked EPO era. Just look at cycling in the '90s.
But why is the observed effect limited to East and North Africans? That's the complete opposite of cycling.
Is it European trainers? But Europe also had European trainers.
Is it fear of testing? There was no test in the '90s, and the cyclists of the same era were not afraid.
When we look at the track athletes of the 90's, how can we separate "EPO effect" versus "inherent African talent (110 pound athletes born/raised/trained at altitude)"? "deanouk" just told us the effect was "obvious", he doesn't see how anyone cannot see it, and happening "all over".
I'm not the only one who thinks we should be able to observe the effects outside of Africa, unless "deanouk" meant "all over Afica".
But what happens when we look outside East Africa, for the same evidence of the powerful effect of EPO and associated drops in times.
We do we see some North African examples (Algeria, Morocco).
Why don't we find this pattern in North, Central, South America, Europe, Russia, Australia, and New Zealand, for a period spanning three decades, much of which had no test for EPO?
This looks like a highly unusual pattern -- the complete opposite of cycling, where most all of these nations were doping, thanks to universal availability of EPO combined with the complete lack of testing (with the notable absence of Africa).
It's not fear of testing in the '90s -- as no test existed for EPO in running. There wasn't even a hematocrit check and a no-start rule.
You proposed that Americans were already blood-doping, so the effect of the most powerful endurance drug ever created would be lost in the noise.
Interesting theory, but one which undermines the "most powerful" attribute of EPO.
Compare this again to cycling, which saw universal, game changing performance increases in the mid-90's.
How do explain the near universal lack of effect outside of Africa, for three decades?
How do you explain the opposite patterns to cycling of the same era?
How is it that for 3 decades, only East Africans, some North Africans, some Spaniards, maybe the Chinese women, and Paula Radcliffe were the only ones able to figure out something that only took cyclists one year?
Ooh, what about Cathal Lombard?
He was a C-Level performer with a weak mind and a weak body. After taking EPO, and BTW, changing his coach, and radically changing his training, he overcame his weak mind, and strengthened his body, to become a B-Level performer, that could compete with pre-EPO records.
How can we extrapolate the individual experience of Cathal Lombard to an A-Level runner with a strong mind and strong body? Is he the general rule, or an exception?
What about the BBC reporter, and the French scientist, doping themselves, and evading blood-passport controls?
Weak bodies, not professionally trained to their potential. Short term, non-blinded experiment. Actual running performance not measured.
One blood test does not build a passport profile.
What about other EPO studies proving increase in power and endurance?
Short term non-blinded studies, on amateur subjects not professionally trained to their potential. Studies are often cycling to exhaustion, not running.
What about Hajo Seppelt's findings in Kenya?
Proved it is possible to pose as an agent, and find a doctor and a pharmacist willing to take his money. He found non-elite athletes taking EPO trying to become elite. Demonstrating a possible scenario is far from conclusively finding the cause of decades long worldwide domination unparalleled in any other sport.
and what about...
HRE wrote:I have heard stories of guys using EPO and talked about how well it worked and someone here mentions Cathal Lombard. It is VERY hard to look at his improvements and not think that EPO can be pretty stinking effective. ...
Cathal Lombard was one of the first names that popped into my head, but there have been many others. Eddy H. Deena Y. And what about that d!ckhead who was briefly famous on here for running as race in board shorts? My ambivalence about his eventual fate makes me forget his stupid name...
re: and what about...
Of course, it also may have been impossible to run 13:55 in trainers without EPO. Not naming any names... ;-)
OK that was cheap, I don't think the dude associated with that herculean feat was ever linked with drugs, just trying to make a funny... :-)
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Nick is a Christian. People who believe in God don't cheat.
Someone should have told Magic Johnson.
Peace and truth
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If you think 3.26.69 is within a whisker you are not a 1500m runner, and anyone who thinks the WR's are clean, especially the distance ones, are pretty
naïve.
someone has to ask
TLW, faster runners don't use more oxgyen. Look up running economy and do some simple arithmetic.
HREENGSTOCK
You're asking for a kind of proof that can't be given because to find it you would need to know definitively who took EPO, which will only happen in the few instances where people get caught. And even then you can always question EPO's effectiveness by claiming the athlete would have been as fast or faster had they not taken it or when that's not plausible, as in Lombard's case, create an alternative but thoroughly unverifiable explanation.
preciously jaded
You repeatedly state that the guy changed his training but you never seem to consider that taking EPO would have allowed him to dramatically change his training in terms of intensity and recovery.
It seems that the only proof that will convince you that EPO works is some sort of majic potion effect. You want to see someone injecting themselves with EPO and to suddenly jump up afterwards and start running 26 or 27 minute 10ks ...
re: preciously jaded
preciously jaded wrote:
[quote]rekrunner wrote:
You are just supporting the myth that drugs help people recover and avoiding the issue that the better your economy, the easier it is to run fast, not harder.
Look at the fast guys at the front of the race, then look at the slow guys. Who is working harder?
re: HREENGSTOCK
If the proof cannot be given, then we must treat statements like "EPO is the most powerful endurance drug ever created" with the appropriate skepticism and uncertainty, as any statement that has not, or cannot be proved. The next best thing is to make arguments for the unproven hypothesis, but as you can see, this raises many questions for me, and logically leads to some ridiculous conclusions which have not yet been ruled out.
But if the best of the West did not measurably improve in three decades, what is the basis for thinking the massive drops of world records in the '90s can only be explained by EPO? We need a more complete hypothesis which is able to explain all of the observations, such as why East Africans and Paula Radcliffe are the only ones able to set world records due to a drug universally available, and historically easy to evade detection.
HREENGSTOCK wrote:
The problem is the confounding factors muddy the causes. We cannot say it was only EPO completely ignoring other relevant factors.
But if I never have before, let me consider it now. I have absolutely no doubt that EPO enabled him to change his training. But I think a big part of that was mental, overcoming a weakness of the mind. I also think he was training a wrong way, and that he found a significantly different and more effective training, under a new coach. I believe the mental and training changes could have happened without EPO, and would have brought significant performance improvements -- but I also agree that's something we will never know.
But even among EPO believers, extrapolating from experiments, the expected gain for EPO is on the order of 40 seconds. If he improved by 2 1/2 minutes, the physical benefits of EPO might not even have been the biggest factor for him.
I get that I cannot prove me right, or you wrong. I'm not looking for proof, but rational arguments with basis that address my expressed doubts. Lombard seems more like an extreme outlier, rather than the general rule.
And post EPO, he is still a second-tier runner, only just matching the 1972 abilities of David Bedford. We cannot compare Lombard to the likes of Bekele, or Wilson Kipsang, in any linear way.
What could convince me more, is to take a 26:40 10K runner, and then inject him with EPO. What we have today are studies on 11:00 3K runners, and anecdotes like Lombard, of a 30:00 10K runner.
gurble
Do you dispute the efficacy of all performance enhancing drugs or just EPO?
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FM: Tusk failed both as a party leader and as a person
The foreign minister said that Tusk calling Hungary's democracy "degenerate" called into question the achievements of the Hungarian people.
State Secretary: Hungarian democracy is alive and well
In an op-ed published by The Washington Post, Zoltán Kovács said Hungarian democracy is alive and well, and we're succeeding in our fight against the novel coronavirus.
NGOs in Transit: Dropping the objective façade
May 06, 2020 - Zoltán Kovács
Freedom House has just released its latest edition of Nations in Transit, its annual ranking of countries in former communist eastern Europe and Eurasia. They call it a "comprehensive, comparative, and multidimensional" study that provides "in-depth" data. The title of this year's edition: Dropping the Democratic Façade.
German public radio: here's an example of why voters despise the liberal bias of the media
Nov 12, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács
A five-part series recently featured on German public radio Deutschlandfunk serves up a textbook example of a biased, liberal media incapable of reporting another side of the story.
Project Syndicate claims PM Orbán is a role model for President Trump
Aug 02, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács
Thank you. But what PM Orbán and President Trump have in common has nothing to do with "racist immigration policies" or "how to destroy a democracy". It's the respect for the people's will.
Let me show you what the "climate of fear" in Hungary really looks like
So, this week The Telegraph published – in the news section, not the opinion column – an article about Hungary entitled, "A 'climate of fear', which refers to our country as a "dying democracy propped up by the EU."
Ruling party comms director: Everyone must accept the clear outcome of Sunday's election
"Everyone must accept the crystal clear outcome" of the election, the communications director of the ruling party said. "When there's an outcome the Soros brigade doesn't like, they attack democracy itself," he added
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Dear New York Times: Hungarians are not stupid
On Sunday, The New York Times published a 2,500-word article on Hungary, "As West Fears the Rise of Autocrats, Hungary Shows What's Possible." It even appeared on the front page of the print edition, featured front and center with photos, under a somewhat less subtle title, "Taking an Ax to Democracy as Europe Fidgets."
Hungarian MEP says trans-national list (TNL) is a bad idea
Schopflin argues that European citizens haven't asked to be represented in the TNL way. These 'floating' 27 MEPs would sit in the European parliament and be answerable to no one, with no structure for holding them accountable
Soros funded Freedom House takes "politically motivated and biased" swipe at Hungary
Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács said the Freedom in the World report, knowing the organization's financial background, is an attack against Hungary by another Soros organization
I know what authoritarian rule looks like. Does Freedom House?
The latest edition of Freedom in the World, an annual survey published by the Soros-funded Freedom House, places Hungary among a group of "states that a decade ago seemed like promising success stories" but are now "sliding into authoritarian rule."
The New York Times takes a "road trip" through Hungary, and it turns into a train wreck
Jul 06, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács
A New York Times journalist recently took a "A Democracy Road Trip Through Hungary". As a piece of journalism, this road trip turns into a train wreck.
Here's what's really behind the debate with Brussels over Hungary's national consultation
As the government announced last week, preliminary results of Hungary's national consultation are in, and the number of responses received sets a new record.
CEU is not being singled out, according to the Guardian editorial
Perhaps CEU should adhere to its own principles and comply with the law, according to an editorial published in the Guardian newspaper.
Hungarian government responds to Freedom House attack
Press freedom is fully respected in Hungary; in the Hungarian press every shade of political opinion may appear. In addition, the citizens of Hungary exercise their democratic rights in free elections
The national consultation and why we listen to the people
The national consultation has become an especially useful method in recent years to invite citizen participation in the decision-making process between election cycles
WATCH VIDEO: Hungary's foreign minister says people should know if NGOs are funded from abroad
The foreign minister said there was a clear demand for politics to be transparent. He argued that in this case transparency should be demanded of all organizations that influence public affairs, including NGOs, "because the people have a right to know whom these NGOs, whom these organizations actually represent"
Hungary is in Trump's corner
The election of Trump is "expressly good news for the world" since the views of the president-elect on the "export of democracy" are "favorable for the world," Hungary's foreign minister said
PM Orbán: US presidential election proves people can release themselves from captivity of ideological trends
PM Orbán stated that the world has always benefited whenever it has managed to free itself from the captivity of ideological trends
The EU's democracy problem
European citizens are down on the EU, according to a study carried out in 28 member states earlier this year. Revealing a disturbing pessimism about the current and future European Union, it seems that citizens like the EU far less than ever before.
Q&A on Hungary's Upcoming Referendum, October 2
With the national referendum slated for October 2nd, Hungary is the only country in the European Union that is giving citizens the opportunity to vote on one of the most significant issues of the day: the mass migration challenging the stability of Europe and, specifically, the EU's attempt to impose compulsory resettlement of migrants.
Elections in Hungary: Where are the 'free but not fair' critics now?
A week ago Sunday, something interesting happened on the elections front that went largely unnoticed outside of Hungary. On the 8th, Hungary had a Super Sunday of sorts with nine by-elections taking place in municipalities around the country. Some of the elections turned out as the polls predicted, but others produced a few surprises. Some brought mandates for the governing party, some to the left-wing and right-wing opposition, and a couple of independents were also successful.
Sunday Shopping Returns to Hungary
Apr 19, 2016 - Zoltán Kovács
Last week, the Hungarian Parliament withdrew the law on the mandatory, Sunday closures for retail shops. The regulation, which provided a guarantee to workers in the retail sector that they would have a day off on Sunday, had been in effect since March 15, 2015. Now Hungary's retail sector is again open for business on Sundays.


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Brandon Straka's #WalkAway video sets the stage for steady doses of truth
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Former Democrat Brandon Straka is not very popular on the left. He represents the dissemination of an existential threat to radical progressives everywhere. What he's spreading is the truth, and coming from someone who was formerly a media- and education-indoctrinated leftist, it holds plenty of clout.
When he formed the #WalkAway movement, it was an awakening for him that he wanted to share with the rest of the world. He realized the facts didn't jibe with the narratives being pushed by both Democrats and mainstream media. Both instantly lashed out at him for daring to cross the line of understanding that Jussie Smollett didn't get attacked by MAGA racists, the Covington Catholic School kids didn't go after a Native American man, and President Trump did not collude with Russia.
"#WalkAway's goal is to fight back against liberal ideology and narratives, which are embraced by the Democratic Party, in an effort to awaken Americans to the real truth – not the indoctrination and false narratives of the political left," Straka said. "We specifically want to effectively communicate with and engage minority groups targeted by the Democrats. The ultimate goal is to do away with groupthink and tribal mentality and encourage people to embrace their individual identities and unify America."
For telling the truth and not buying into progressive propaganda, Straka has been excommunicated from the Democratic cult. Thankfully for him, he is being embraced by people in the center and to the right who appreciate the truth.
He has another fan as well. President Trump Tweeted out a snippet of the first episode of The Hard Truth.
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"We have already produced the first 5 episodes," Straka said. "Each episode will be released when the previous episode begins to lose a bit of traction- so it won't be a regular schedule, but instead based on consumer demand or when we feel a particular message might be immediately needed."
In the first episode of The Hard Truth, Brandon Straka reveals the origins of his movement. It's definitely worth a watch… President Trump himself recommended doing so. Mainstream media is lying to you. Be warned.
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Sustainable investment firm Connected has announced Mike O'Brien, the former CEO EMEA and co-head of global multi asset solutions at the world's largest active asset manager JP Morgan, is to become a senior adviser.
A seasoned private investor, Mike has also invested in the Connected Group, which is set to develop an industry-leading framework to allow UK DC pension schemes to invest in sustainable asset classes operating in sectors such as clean energy, social housing and tech for good as well as global investment initiatives such as microfinance.
The news follows the announcement last month that Nico Aspinall, CIO at the People's Pension, was to lead its sustainable investment strategy.
Darren Agombar, Connected founder and CEO, said: "Mike joining us is a landmark moment for the Connected Group as we head towards a critical year in our growth trajectory.
"His reputation, his detailed knowledge of the global asset market, and his experience of delivering change at the highest level, is unrivalled.
"Mike's investment and insight will be a game changer as we develop an entirely sustainable solution to long-term investment for the UK pensions industry.
"As the UK takes the presidency of COP26, this is the year we expect to see the pensions industry crank up another gear as interest in sustainable investment and its impact on climate change goes mainstream."
Mike said: "What Connected is doing is absolutely the right way to go. The momentum towards sustainable investment is slowly building within the UK pensions industry.
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Two studies highlight breakthroughs in polyp detection and treatment
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Researchers have gained a better understanding of how polyps progress to colorectal cancer and what can be done to increase detection, according to studies presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in San Antonio.
In one study, led by Robert Genta, MD, FACG, researchers analyzed a large nationwide dataset of over 500,000 patient records from a specialized gastrointestinal pathology lab to gain an understanding of the progression of sessile serrated adenomas (SSA) to dysplasia.
Researchers found that among those patients who underwent colonoscopy with a biopsy of abnormal tissue, approximately 41% had non-hyperplastic polyps. Among those with non-hyperplastic polyps, approximately 5% had SSA categorized as either low or high dysplasia, reflecting the degree of cellular abnormality.
"The interval for the progression from SSA to SSA with low-grade dysplasia can be estimated to be approximately seven years, and the further progression to high-grade dysplasia can be estimated at an additional four years," Dr. Genta commented. "These polyps appear to advance at a slower rate than conventional adenomas."
In another study, conducted by Douglas Rex, MD, FACG, and colleagues at Indiana University Medical Center found that when used in the right side of the colon, retroflexion may increase the diagnostic yield of polyps, particularly in men, older patients, and those with polyps found on forward examination. Specifically, 41% of the patients who had polyps identified on retroflexion had negative exams on forward examination. Of a total of 1,000 patients who underwent colonoscopy, retroflexion in the right side of the colon was successful in 945 patients.
"The risk of identifying a polyp on retroflexion was three times more likely among those who had a polyp detected on forward view compared to those patients who were negative on forward examination," concluded Dr. Rex. "While the presence of a polyp on forward view predicted the detection of polyps in retroflexion in this study, the analysis revealed that older age and male gender were significant predictors of finding polyps on retroflexion after a negative forward exam."
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Everybody knows that Apple is the leader of the mobile world. The kind of invention that Apple has is incomparable to anyone in the industry. Apple prides its devices for the security set up they have and the kind of operating system he has invented for them. But on the other hand, there is one more process that he is not happy about as to jeopardize his software. The process is known as Jailbreak everywhere. And is used to perform to enable the functionality of downloading the applications other that the Apple stores too. There is always a question going on in the mind of users about: iPhone Spy App no Jailbreak !
The Jailbreaking removes various restrictions that were initially put up by the Apple on their phones. The process is not difficult to perform but is not recommended as well. As once you buy the phone you are under the cover of the Apple. if something wrong happens then they are ready to replace your mobile. But with the jailbreaking, you lose this warranty with them. In addition, your phone becomes vulnerable to the intruders to enter your personal vicinity as there is no restriction from anywhere.
With the Spy applications the users are very much particular about the fact that they should not jailbreak. As they have a kind of thinking that post jailbreak the mobile doesn't work as fine as it uses to be. In this scenario, there is another spy application named as mSpy. It can help you out with the monitoring of your child's iPod, iPhones, and I-Pads. There are guides in the market to monitor iphone without jailbreaking and some of them are even available online.
Note: You should note that as of now is flexispy, and you no longer can have the access to the same too. But there is software that is available and that is mspy no jailbreak solution that you can have for your children.
Buy and download mSpy: With mSpy, the parents loves the fact that there are no subscription fees. You just need to pay a one time and that is 49$ and you are good to go with them. Paying a one time fee for the software you can have the access to the calls, text messages, iMessages, saved note, etc. The software provides the full control of your targets mobile in your hand to spy on.
mSpy does not work like other spy application in which one software is downloaded on your targets mobile. In this case will be replaced by the Apple Id and they will ask another one you to install. But with mSpy, you will find that you can download the same on your desktop. Parents loves this fact, as operating a desktop as compared to monitoring everything from your device is much easy. All your target device activity will be sent to your iCloud account. This flexibility makes it one of the favorite application for the patents to operate with.
If you go for a technical application, then you will find that this spy application. It can be used with the Windows version of 8.7 and the Mac version is launching soon. If you talk about the iPhones that they can support are the feature of 5.x, 6.x or 7.x. So, if you are using the latest one then you can get the spyware for iphone 7 too.
Insert Apple Id: The software designers knew the fact that children will not be keeping a single handset with them. Rather they love to use the multiple ones. So, they have designed the system like that once you bought their software you can have the access to the multiple accounts of them. And in this phenomenon, their interface can be of great help to you. As you just need to put up their Apple Id and the rest mSpy will take care of for you.
Have the access to trial period: Once you are through with the payment and downloading you can start tracking the other device instantly. You will get the login credentials to help you out. If you are a bit confused in the starting then you can take the trail package of the software for 7 days. It will help you in monitoring your targets mobile without any hassle. And will not ask you for any kind of credit card details and all. And the parents can spy on iphone text messages without jailbreak through the same and the trust factor will also be built.
The software is a boon to the parents as now they can monitor as many children devices they wanted to. So with them to use the spy application is hassle free. They just need to pay the subscription fees of 49$ and they can start using the application instantly. So do not worry if your child is not listening to you. Or if you are having any doubt for suspicious activities of him. As the mSpy will be able to let you know in which direction he is heading to.


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University of Sheffield attracts, grows and engages female executive talent like Professor Susan Fitzmaurice and Professor Gill Valentine
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University of Sheffield has impressive women executives
The University of Sheffield's mission is to attract, grow and engage talent, from all backgrounds and all sectors of society, right through to executive roles.
One of the University's targets is focused around increasing the representation of women at professorial level. There are numerous avenues of support for academic women at University and Faculty level, for example mentoring, networks and initiatives aimed at raising the profile of women across the University. The University is also committed to continuing a range of action to address their gender pay gap.
Find out more about profiles and responsibilities of women leading on the University's Executive Board.
Professor Susan Fitzmaurice, Vice-President and Head of Faculty Arts and Humanities
Susan takes the lead in directing the faculty, which has over 350 staff and 3,500 undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Chair of English Language in the School of English
Susan is Chair of English Language in the School of English and was previously Head of the School. An internationally regarded scholar of English Historical Linguistics, she leads the collaborative research Linguistic DNA project funded by the AHRC.
Previous roles in academia
Professor Fitzmaurice has been at the University since 2006. She was previously at Northern Arizona University where she was Professor of English and Head of Department, and then Dean of the College of Arts and Letters until December 2005. From 1987 to 1995, she was University Lecturer in English and Fellow of St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, and from 1984 to 1986, she was Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Cape Town.
She serves on the Council of the Philological Society as the Society's Honorary Secretary for Publications (Monographs). She co-edits the Journal of Historical Pragmatics with Professor Dawn Archer. She is also a member of the editorial board of the Cambridge University Press Studies in English Language series and a founder editorial board member of the Journal of Historical Sociolinguistics. She is a member of the AHRC Peer Review College.
Professor Gill Valentine, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Gill is an outstanding ambassador for equality in academia and is the University's senior LGBT+ champion.
In 2017 she won the national Excellence in Diversity Award in the category of Diversity Champion in the Education Sector and was also recognised by colleagues for her contribution to the life of the University through the Portrait of a Woman initiative.
World-leading research promoting equality
Promoting equality also influences Gill's world-leading research. She has won the highly regarded Royal Geographical Society/Institute of British Geographies Murchison Award for her work on the geography of difference, equality and diversity and the RGS/IBG Gill Memorial Award for contributions to Geography and gender, as well as a Philip Leverhulme prize for high achieving scholars and a Sage prize for innovation and excellence.
In her career to date Gill has won research grants with a value of over £5 million, including a prestigious European Research Council Advanced Investigator award, and has published 17 books and over 170 articles. Gill is a Fellow of the British Academy, a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and plays an active role in both her discipline of Geography and wider social science communities.
Prior role in the Faculty of Social Sciences
Prior to taking up the role of Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Gill was inspirational in her role as Head of the Faculty of Social Sciences. She developed a leadership team who together defined a set of interdisciplinary thematic priorities for the Faculty, quadrupled its research income, produced creative innovations in learning and teaching and developed a set of strategic international partnerships aligned with funding priorities.
Gill returned to the University of Sheffield in September 2012 having previously worked here from 1994 to 2004 as a lecturer, senior lecturer and professor in the Department of Geography. In between Gill was Head of the School of Geography at the University of Leeds where she also served as Director of the Leeds Social Science Institute. In addition, Gill has held academic posts at the Universities of Manchester and Reading. Before settling into an academic career Gill trained as a journalist, working for Haymarket Publications and BBC Wales.
Gill's research interests are focused in three interconnected areas: diversity and social inclusion; childhood, parenting and family life; and urban cultures and consumption. Although she trained as a geographer, much of Gill's work has been interdisciplinary involving collaboration with social science colleagues from Departments of: Education, Sociology and Social Policy, Information Studies and Theology and Religious Studies.
Gill has held international visiting fellowships at University of Sydney, Australia and University of Otago, New Zealand and has served in a number of international advisory roles including, for example, as a member of a Quality Assurance Netherlands Universities (QANU) research assessment committee and as an external assessor for the Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal.
Realise your leadership ambitions at the University of Sheffield
At the University of Sheffield, women undertake important research and contribute their unique experiences to help maintain the academic institution's global reputation.
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