Thorkil Sonne decides the best way to help his autistic son Lars, is to change the way the world thinks about the condition.
Together with his wife, Annette, Thorkil thought ahead to the future, when they would no longer be around to fight Lars' battles for him.
At the age of 40, Thorkil Sonne had everything going for him: he was a successful executive in a big company and had a happy family life with a wife and three children.
Then Lars, his youngest son, was diagnosed with high functioning autism at age three.
Thorkil got his hands on various books on autism, but what he read was depressing: every book talked about what not to expect of a person with autism; what an autistic person could not do. Few, if any, spoke about what a person with the condition could be good at.
Those with autism typically show difficulties in social interactions and often struggle to read social cues such as sarcasm, irony or facial expressions. They may engage in repetitive behaviour, be resistant to changes in routine and be highly sensitive to stress.
He decided that the way to help his son, and other families trying to cope with autism, was to change mindsets so that society would come to appreciate the special gifts of such people; not ignore, pity or even just tolerate and extend charity to them, but to value them as useful members of society.
He started by setting up a company to change the work culture in his native Denmark.
The banks were not convinced, however, and refused to extend the loan he needed. So he and Annette re-mortgaged their family home to start Specialisterne, which means the Specialists.
He refused to offer his employees' services on the cheap, or to build his business model on the good graces of other companies' corporate social responsibility programmes.
Instead, he positioned his staff members as specialists – particularly well-suited to repetitive tasks that require sustained concentration and great attention to detail – and charged a premium for their skills.
The profit-making firm has created about 50 jobs and provided a suitable environment to draw out quality output from people who had often found themselves shunned by employers because of a lack of social skills, an inability to manage stress, uncertainty or constant change in the workplace.
Specialisterne now counts brand names such as Microsoft, Siemens, Nokia, IBM, Cisco and Deloitte as its clients, has become a case study at the Harvard Business School and received several international awards.
But Thorkil wasn't content. He wanted to change minds, influence society, take his idea beyond Denmark.
So he started the Specialist People Foundation in 2008 and sold his company to the non-profit outfit. Its goal is to enable one million jobs for specialist people.
He calls the one million goal "a crazy ambition", and makes clear that he cannot do it without the support of Annette, Lars, and his other sons Rasmus, 23, and Anders, 20.
In fact, Lars, now 15, has told his dad that when he's too old to do his work – "he thinks I'm already old," Thorkil says – he'll continue for him.
For now, the spritely Thorkil keeps going, spurred on by the people he meets around the world: families coping with autism, educators, business people and others also keen to change mindsets.
Thorkil Sonne is a Fellow of Ashoka, a global association of leading social entrepreneurs with which we have a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly promote social innovation and entrepreneurship through regular visit programmes, study trips and forums.


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Member of SCNAT
Under the umbrella of the SSS, biologists from different fields are dedicated to the interests of systematics and taxonomy. The SSS serves as a competent contact for the scientists and the society, and maintains an international exchange.more
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A new wild bee from the Alps, species of the year of the Swiss Systematics Society
Although much of the biodiversity still to be discovered is hidden in the tropics, new species are still being described from Europe. This is the case in Andrena amieti, the species chosen as an emblem by the Swiss Systematics Society (SSS) in 2020.
Image: S. Giriens, www.swisswildbees.ch
This wild bee, described last year by Christophe Praz of the University of Neuchâtel and his colleagues from Zurich and France, belongs to the large genus Andrena, or mining bees, which includes more than 1,300 species. Andrena amieti is a high-altitude bee distributed over the entire Alpine arc, in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France and Italy. Adults are active from early spring to autumn, with two successive generations. Surprisingly, this species is widely distributed and common in the Alps. How could it have gone unnoticed despite more than 100 years of systematic work on bees in Central Europe? The answer probably comes from the fact that this species can be considered "cryptic": only the combination of genetic tools and morphological study has facilitated this discovery. "Andrena amieti is only the tip of the iceberg" concludes Christophe Praz, and at least 5 new species still had to be described in this group in the rest of Europe. At a time when pesticides and the degeneration of natural habitats threaten not only wild bees, but insect species in general, the SSS joins the discoverers of Andrena amieti in suggesting that the taxonomic research on our fauna is in need of additional resources.
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Kenya is a nation of children and youth, with more than half the estimated population of 36 million under the age of 18 years; about 6 million among them are children and approximately 2,4 million are vulnerable children or orphans.
Free primary education was introduced in Kenya in 2003 with the "Education Act of Kenya" and the number of public and private primary schools has more than doubled since then; today primary school in Kenya is compulsory and starts at six years of age and runs for eight years but it isn't really free of charge.
For the poorest and most vulnerable children, school remains out of reach because their families cannot afford the expenses associated with schooling, like books, uniforms, stationery, transport and the problem is getting worse as the schools leaders have had to increase hiked schools levies, due to inflation and the limited government allocations.
The situation is further complicated by the long series of strikes, involving primary and secondary school teachers, that causes long unscheduled breaks in school calendar and also affects national examination.


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Q: Deep linking on a new window using file:// with aot Context
I'm creating a desktop version of an angular app, for that I'm using electron.
Opening main window is quite easy:
win = new BrowserWindow({
    width: 1280,
    height: 720,
    backgroundColor: '#ffffff',
    icon: `file://${__dirname}/dist/assets/logo.png`
});

win.loadURL(`file://${__dirname}/dist/index.html`);

This opens a new window, resolving to the base href path, everything works fine.
In my application, I want to make use of electron to provide things such as overlay windows to display informations to the users in a very compact way.
To make this, I have a page that can be rendered as overlay (/alarms?overlay=true) thanks to router's queryParams bindings.
Everything mentionned above works perfectly using a browser, the overlay is okay, everything is fine.
Problem
To open this overlay on electron, I'm providing a button that makes an ipc call:
showOverlay(): void {
    this.ipc.send('overlay', '/alarms');
}

Here is the send method from IpcService (named ipc in the function above):
public send(channel: string, ...args: any[]): void {
    if (this._ipc !== undefined) {
        return this._ipc.send(channel, ...args);
    }
}

And the code on the other side:
ipcMain.on('overlay', (event, url) => {
    const overlayWindowConfig = {
        height: 400,
        width: 280,
        resizable: true,
        frame: false,
        alwaysOnTop: true,
        autoHideMenuBar: true,
        webPreferences: {
            nodeIntegration: false
        }
    };
    const overlay = new BrowserWindow(overlayWindowConfig);
    overlay.loadURL(`file://${__dirname}/dist/index.html#${url}?overlay=true`);
    openedOverlays[url] = overlay;
});

As you can see, i'm trying to open a new window directly on a given page, so it can load just the overlay without having to load home page and then navigate to alarms (which would be ugly due to the size of the overlay window).
Configuration

*

*Router base href is set to ./.

*Router location strategy is set to useHash: true in the electron version, because that's how I'm supposed to be able to handle deep linking with file://.

Already tried
Base Href
Setting base href to empty ("") as I saw on a github issue that it should work using that.
 * Turns out this works perfectly without aot, building the app with aot breaks the window when it opens with the following message (inside electron's devTools):

Error: Cannot match any routes. URL Segment: 'index.html'

This also breaks all my assets links, as they try to load from dist/index.html/assets/ instead of dist/assets/.
Link modification
I tried to change the link opened by adding a slash before the #, didn't change anything.
For now, I'm building my electron app without aot but this is not a solution that I want to use for my release, being able to load frame from electron with a deep link and aot enabled is a thing I need to be able to do.

A: I'm not sure I understand exactly where is the problem, but i think you could try implementing UrlSerializer compatible with file:/// protocol and file names or atleast check DefaultUrlSerializer implementation.

A: Try not to use file:// links. I know it is an electron project, but webpack builder will not find the files.
You should eject the webpack, and change it to build with electron-renderer option. Look at any of the electron-angular-starter repo. It has to be done.
You can send a feature request to the angular-cli to implement this feature without ejecting.

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Q: Google Maps Places API I'm a Javascript newbie and I can't seem to get this script working.
Managed to get the geolocation working but no places markers show when loaded.
Tried a lot of stuff can you guys help me out?
    var map;

    function initialize() {
    var mapOptions = {
        mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP,
        zoom: 13
    };
    map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map-canvas'),
    mapOptions);

    var input = document.getElementById('searchtxt');
    var autocomplete = new google.maps.places.Autocomplete(input);

    autocomplete.bindTo('bounds', map);
    if(navigator.geolocation) {
    navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function(position) {
      var pos = new google.maps.LatLng(position.coords.latitude,
                                       position.coords.longitude);

      map.setCenter(pos);
    }, function() {
      handleNoGeolocation(true);
    });
    } else {
    // Browser doesn't support Geolocation
    handleNoGeolocation(false);
    }
    var request = {
        location: pos,
        radius: 1500,
        types: ['restaurant']
    };
    alert('OK -> ' + request); //THIS DOESN'T SHOW. WHY??
    var service = new google.maps.places.PlacesService(map);
    service.nearbySearch(request, callback);
}
function handleNoGeolocation(errorFlag) {
  if (errorFlag) {
    var content = 'Error: The Geolocation service failed.';
  } else {
    var content = 'Error: Your browser doesn\'t support geolocation.';
  }

  var options = {
    map: map,
    position: new google.maps.LatLng(60, 105),
    content: content
  };

  map.setCenter(options.position);
}

function callback(results, status) {
    if (status == google.maps.places.PlacesServiceStatus.OK) {
        for (var i = 0; i < results.length; i++) {
            createMarker(results[i]);
        }
    } else {
}
}

function createMarker(place) {
  var placeLoc = place.geometry.location;
  var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
    map: map,
    position: place.geometry.location
  });

  google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {
    infowindow.setContent(place.name);
    infowindow.open(map, this);
  });
}

google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);

Even the ALERT doesn't show, but if I put it before the var request statement it does show: "OK -> Undefined".
What's wrong?
Thanks.

A: getCurrentPosition() gets fired asynchronously. This means that the var pos variable isn't set in this scope. This leaves pos undefined. This  throws an error when you attempt to set it in the var options object. This breaks the code and the alert() is never fired.
The alert() works before the object because the erroneous assignment, location: pos, hasn't happened yet.
This error was clearly displayed in the console so I would suggest learning to debug that way.
Here is a question that I asked a'while back that might help you:
how to use/store JSON data after the callback has fired?


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Q: Select Count(Id) but no more than 1000 from complexQuery I have complex query which returns milions of row. I use pager like "results 1-20 of 1235416" and I select only the 20 rows per page to be quick. But the query "Select Count(ID)  from " is very slow, because it resolves all the complex query even if is quite optimized. It would be fine for me to show to user:
result 1-20 of more than 1000... like the google.
How should the following query looks like?
Select Count(Id) but no more than 1000 from <complexQuery>.

It would be fine if it is compatible with mssql, mysql and sqlite.

A: You could do a "TOP 1000" (or its equivalent, depending on the type of database you're using) inside the ComplexQuery.
Eg:
SELECT COUNT(T.Id)
  FROM ( SELECT TOP 1000 Id FROM <ComplexQuery> ) as T

EDIT:
The above works in MsSQL (or TSQL). In MySql, this would be:
SELECT COUNT(T.Id)
  FROM ( SELECT Id FROM <ComplexQuery> LIMIT 1000 ) as T

I'm not sure, but I think the last one works for sqlite as well.

A: MySQL 5.1 doesn't support the "but no more than" syntax.
Why not something like:
SELECT * from table LIMIT 0,20;

I am assuming that you really don't care about the count.


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GOP Lawmakers Want to Prohibit UW Doctors from Performing Abortions
Republican lawmakers are working on a legislative proposal that would prohibit University of Wisconsin doctors under contract with Planned Parenthood from performing abortions. GOP Lawmakers Want to Prohibit UW Doctors from Performing Abortions
Republican lawmakers are working on a legislative proposal that would prohibit University of Wisconsin doctors under contract with Planned Parenthood from performing abortions.
The proposal would affect less than 10 UW School of Medicine and Public Health doctors who have provided family planning, disease screening, and surgeries, including abortions, for 16 to 20 hours a week since 2008 at Planned Parenthood's Madison clinic and an Appleton clinic, which has closed. Medical residents also receive abortion training at the clinic.
Current state law prohibits using taxpayer dollars to pay for abortions, except in cases of rape, incest, or when the mother's life is in danger. This proposal, by Sen. Chris Kapenga, of Delafield, and Rep. Andre Jacque, of DePere, would also include those exceptions.
Anti-abortion groups, including Wisconsin Right to Life, Wisconsin Family Action, and Pro-Life Wisconsin, often wield influence more through outside electioneering support than direct contributions.
Outside electioneering activities, like mailings, broadcast ads and robocalls, from anti-abortion organizations totaled about $159,700 between January 2010 and December 2016 – all to support Republicans and oppose Democrats seeking legislative and statewide offices. The top recipient of outside help by anti-abortion groups was Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who received about $23,900 in backing by the groups.
Overall, individual and political action committee contributions from anti-abortion groups totaled about $12,100 between January 2010 and December 2016 to legislative and statewide candidates. All of those direct contributions went to Republicans, led by Walker, who received $1,650.
Jacque received about $1,440 and Kapenga about $960 in outside election support and direct contributions between January 2010 and December 2016 from the three anti-abortion groups.


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Q: Help with magento pricing rule Hi guys i am having trouble creating a Magento CE price rule.
I have created an attribute called deals. It is a drop down box with these combinations:
2 FOR $100 (MIX N MATCH)
2 FOR $80 (MIX N MATCH)
2 FOR $60 (MIX N MATCH)
I have then applied the attribute to each product accordingly. I have done it this way because our system is also in combination with a barcode printing system and we needed the deal to print on the label too. So i am trying to do a two in one and utilize the same attribute for setting the price rule aswell.
So this is how the rule needs to work:
If a customer purchases one product with the attribute "2 FOR $80 (MIX N MATCH)" then there is no discount.
If the customer purchases 2 products with the attribute "2 FOR $80 (MIX N MATCH)" then it should apply the deal even if its a different product.
If the customer buys 3 products with the attribute "2 FOR $80 (MIX N MATCH)" then the first two products get the deal but the third does not.
This would continue onward with no limit on the amount the customer can buy.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am also a junior developer so take it easy on me guys! haha


There are five scents of the Body Mousse and I decided to try out the three fruity scents! Below I have Strawberry Pear, Banana Mango, and Blackberry Coconut. The other two scents are Hot Cocoa and Vanilla Frosting. This is definitely a great scent variety so far for this product!
Can we just talk about the packaging? I would never believe that these are handmade and from an indie. It's beautiful and professional.
I chose to start with the scent I was scared of the most! I'm silly. I looooove mango but truly dislike banana. I still wanted to try this because of my love for mango. I do plan to check out the other scents, but I love that these are sealed, so I didn't want to shorten their life span and wanted to hold on opening them. I will post them as I use them!
Let's take a look at these ingredients. I love that this is paraben free and that I've heard of these ingredients.
Below is a description of the item. Note that the items are never tested on animals.
Here's the product itself! I threw this in my bag and tussled it around, but it's definitely a mousse! Just as promised, this mousse sinks into your body without being greasy. I didn't feel like I needed to "air dry" from the lotion (people in humidity understand what I mean!).
The scent: very pleasant! I was nervous for a fake runts-type banana, which is what I hate, but it was definitely a realistic natural banana scent. The mango balanced it nicely, but it's definitely more banana. The lotion felt amazing on my body! The scent was very much approved by my partner and he said my legs were so smooth!
Each 3 oz. container retails for $18. There are five scents to choose from and I can't wait to try the others. Just like Cremeplexion, I'm loving this product and it's helping me through this brutal winter!
The Banana Mango sounds amazing!!!! I need this in my life.
I'm LOVING it! I cannot wait to crack open the other scents. I know they will be awesome.
That's so funny: banana mango was my favorite!!! I loved the natural banana scent. Sadly, I used mine up already and I'm onto the next. It's great that there are 5 fragrances so everyone can choose the scent that appeals to them.
Well typically I'm just not a banana person so I figured I would try it first but I loved it! I was so surprised. I agree that this is a nice variety to start!
I have this in Strawberry Pear and it's just amazing. The smell is so fabulous and it works so beautifully on me. I love the softness of my skin when using this.
I'm looking forward to that one the most. I love that it's not greasy at all!
Yup! Nothing fake smelling here. And it feels great!
I love a good body butter that doesn't leave me feeling slimy and greasy and this one sounds so nice.
It sinks right in, which I totally need right now!
banana mango sounds sooo goood. and the fact that these sink in easily make it a win!
These sound really nice! I want to smell the strawberry one!
This sounds like an amazing scent! I don't think there are enough banana scented products out there. I really need to try this!


50 STATES is an ongoing fifty-part series of installations created in response to recently uncovered or unappreciated LGBTQ2 histories from each state. We are building on the recent groundbreaking work of historians, archivists, and activists to create a visual/conceptual framework for the sprawling and diverse narratives that make up our queer national heritage.
Equal parts visual art and social action, 50 STATES is an undertaking that we believe is vitally important in this time when society's views of gender and sexuality are both progressing at an astonishing pace and provoking deeply troubling social and legislative backlashes.
image: creating a panel for 50 STATES: WYOMING. Scotts Bluff, Nebraska.


This 2.3-acre parcel is located near the small town of Beatty in Klamath County. There are several major rivers in the area; the most popular being the Sprague River and the Williamson River. To the west is Klamath Lake the largest lake in Oregon. A short distance to the north is miles and miles of national forest to explore. This parcel has nice level building spots and lots of tall pines. This is a very private property to develop in a very sought-after area of Klamath.
General Location: Just north of the small town of Beatty, off of Partin Dr.
Just off of Partin Dr.
I can offer financing on this property for $200 down (plus $250 document fee) and only $200 a month. I don't do credit checks or any other sort of qualifying.
Did you miss out on this beautiful property?


I would be great if the function of zoom an rotate be available with any kind of receipt attachement. When a picture of a receipt is taken with the application, the attachment in the system is always too big to see it in whole. It makes it impossible to see the date, amount, etc. all at the same time. If the function zoom and rotate could be added for all formats accepted and not just pdf, it would save a lot of time and frustration.


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The impacts of climate change on homeless populations after the pandemic
By Luiz Galvão et al.
The notion that health crises unfairly and disproportionately affect vulnerable populations was observed and documented during the greatest health crisis of this century. Furthermore, studies have shown that the distribution of COVID-19 is unequal among different ethnic and socioeconomic groups (Horta, 2020 and Wang, 2020) iii. They also highlight the importance of prejudice and systemic racism as elements that, when intertwined with biological characteristics, behaviors, and environmental factors, lead people to a situation of inequitable social vulnerability (Gray, 2020) iii.
The recognition of vulnerable populations as a priority during the health crisis gave rise to emergency health and social care initiatives to mitigate the situation. Unfortunately, the homeless populations were among the groups that suffered the most from COVID-19 and will continue to suffer from the new health crises associated with other events such as the climate crisis.
A recent comment published in The Lancet (Kidd, 2021) iv by the "Working Group on homeless and climate" [led by Prof. Sean Kidd of the University of Toronto] and a systematic review by the same group (Kidd, 2020)v described the differences in the impact of climate change in health and human well-being in populations and regions with significant economic and social disparities. These papers highlighted knowledge gaps on climate impacts and human health and the role of housing in populations' physical and mental health when exposed to climate change.
The risks related to climate change are more significant for homeless and marginally housed populations since they are continuously exposed directly to extreme climatic events and food insecurity, air pollution, temperature extremes, unsafe water, and disease vectors. Moreover, this exposure to the risks associated with climate change occurs for populations with compromised health – worsening pre-existing health conditions.
Another systematic review article (Bezgrebelna, 2021) vi identified increased risks of homelessness for vulnerably housed populations of lower socioeconomic status due to energy insecurity (e.g., inability to pay electricity bills leading to evictions) and due to natural risks induced by climate change. Examples include compromised housing due to flooding and extreme weather and farmland becoming unsustainable due to heat extremes. These populations become climate migrants, fleeing affected regions for urban centers where they face poverty and further compromised housing situations. This set of issues is compounded by violence and conflict that arises from these stressors and climate risk mitigation strategies that do not adequately attend to homeless populations. Green infrastructure in urban settings has been shown to have some benefits for homeless populations. However, local governments must ensure that homeless populations are not displaced from the new green spaces. To address these problems during the climate crisis, there is a need for better data on these issues, and structural changes based on human rights must be implemented. With data-informed systemic responses there is an opportunity to reduce the impact of climate change on homelessness and precarious housing.
In Brazil, the National Policy for the Homeless Population (PNPR) "consider as a homeless population the heterogeneous population group that has in common extreme poverty, interrupted or weakened family ties and the lack of regular conventional housing, and which uses public places and degraded areas as a space for housing and sustenance, temporarily or permanently, as well as reception units for temporary overnight or as temporary housing". (Brazil, 2009) vii
A study by IPEA (Natalino, 2020) viii concludes that in March 2020, there were about 221,000 homeless people, representing an increase of 140% of the homeless population compared to 2012 levels. The same study reports that growth is "observed in all Large Regions and municipalities of all sizes, suggesting that it is the same effect as national dynamics. In turn, the more intense growth in large cities indicates that the economic crisis and, in particular, the increase in unemployment and poverty are important factors for explaining what happened."
Another IPEA study (Silva, 2020) ix reports that municipal and national's survey shows that homeless population is primarily men (82%), from Black racialized groups (67%), young people with low schooling, being on the street or in hostels for a long time and who attribute being on the street to problems with alcohol and/or drugs, unemployment, and family disagreements. Most of them work and present some health problems. And this research shows that the street situation does not necessarily come from migration and that this group is productive, even if working in precarious activities. This situation leads to the loss of citizenship and the rights of the individuals who begins to receive the attention of the State and Society only for their survival needs (Escorel, 1999) x.
During the pandemic crisis, the homeless population was one of the authorities' focus of attention, even though they faced difficulties accessing the government's emergency actions. Therefore, there is an expectation (see the statement of the coordinator of the MNPR below) that this attention is maintained after the pandemic. If provisional measures such as shelter, medical care through the "street clinics program," and hygiene are kept as regular activities, it would be an asset for this population. It also is a logical thing to do since it is likely that the homeless population will increase due to the economic slowdown and will face other crises such as the climate crisis. In the words from José Vanilson Torres da Silva, national coordinator of the National Street Population Movement (MNPR) (Silva, 2020) xi.
"Being on the streets is difficult and now with the pandemic has become much more complicated, because housing, health, and education, among others, is the right of the Brazilian people and it is the duty of the State. They offer us shelters in isolation mode, but when this Pandemic passes, we're going to have to go back to the streets? For torment?"
A society's effort to understand the drama of vulnerable populations and generate inclusive actions can signify that a particular community is seeking a new, fairer, and more inclusive path that can transform the social and environmental determinants of everyone's healthxii. In Australia, for example, the use of social inclusion to improve personal development, mental health (VicHealth, 2005) xiii, and inclusion of disabled people have also resulted in socio-economic development, such as the creation of jobs (NDS, 2020)xiv.
Due to the relevance of this theme in preparing and responding to other health crises such as the eminent climate crisis and the knowledge gap, the scientific community of public health should devote collaborative efforts to understand better the dynamics and distribution of the effects of health crises on homeless populations. This knowledge will be relevant to establish effective structural or conjuncture measures necessary to provide a new perspective to these population groups that end up in this position not due to personal choices but because of complex social processes.
* Luiz A C Galvão (Center for Global Health - CRIS, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation – Fiocruz; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University); Mariya Bezgrebelna (Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto); Sean Kidd (Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto); and Nísia Trindade Lima President, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation – Fiocruz)
This article was originally published in Strategic Studies Center (CEE/Fiocruz)
i Horta BL, Silveira MF, Barros AJD, Barros FC, Hartwig FP, Dias MS et al. Prevalence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2according to
socioeconomic and ethnic status in a nationwide Brazilian survey. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2020;44:e135.
ii Wang, Z., Tang, K. Combating COVID-19: health equity matters. Nat Med 26, 458 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-020-0823-6
iii Gray, D.M., Anyane-Yeboa, A., Balzora, S. et al. COVID-19 and the other pandemic: populations made vulnerable by systemic inequity. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 17, 520–522 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41575-020-0330-8
iv Kidd SA, Hajat S, Bezgrebelna M, McKenzie K; Climate-Homelessness Working Group. The climate change-homelessness nexus. Lancet. 2021 May 8;397(10286):1693-1694. Doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00834-5
v Kidd, S. A., Greco, S., & McKenzie, K. (2020). Global Climate Implications for Homelessness: A Scoping Review. Journal of Urban Health, Sep 23. doi: 10.1007/s11524-020-00483-1
vi Bezgrebelna M, McKenzie K, Wells S, Ravindran A, Kral M, Christensen J, Stergiopoulos V, Gaetz S, Kidd SA. Climate Change, Weather, Housing Precarity, and Homelessness: A Systematic Review of Reviews. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 May 28;18(11):5812. Doi: 10.3390/ijerph18115812
vii Brazil. Decree in the 7,053 of December 23, 2009. It establishes the National Policy for the Population in Situation of Rua and its Intersectoral Monitoring and Monitoring Committee, and provides other measures. Brasilia. 23 Dec. 2009. access on 5/6/2021: http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2007-2010/2009/decreto/d7053.htm
viii Natalino, M. Estimate of the homeless population in Brazil (September 2012 to March 2020) Technical Note - 2020 - June - Number 73 - Disoc Estimate of the homeless population in Brazil. access on
5/6/2021: https://www.ipea.gov.br/portal/index.php?option=com_content&view=article...
ix Silva, TD; Natalino, MAC; Pine, MB. Street Situation in Pandemic Times: A Survey of Municipal Emergency Measures. Technical Note 74. IPEA/Diest/Disoc. June 2020. access on 4/6/21: https://www.ipea.gov.br/portal/index.php?option=com_content&view=article...
ix Iscel, Zel. How we all benefit from an inclusive society. LinkedIn. September 2019. Access on 5/6/21: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/howwe-all-benefit-from-inclusive-society-...? trk=public_profile_article_view
x Escorel, S. Vidas ao léu: trajetória de exclusão social. Rio de Janeiro. Fiocruz, 1999.
xi Silva, TD; Natalino, MAC; Pine, MB. Street Situation in Pandemic Times: A Survey of Municipal Emergency Measures. Technical Note 74. IPEA/Diest/Disoc. June 2020. access on 4/6/21: https://www.ipea.gov.br/portal/index.php?option=com_content&view=article...
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All is well my friend, as much as is possible in an insane world!!
Jings, that is a powerful piece.
I thought so too. Someone said that he puts the "fun" in profundity.
I ike the way his mind works.
Thank you Rochelle, I wish you the same.
Paradox. Evil in the name of good. We're the sheep in that parable, aren't we?
I'm not that good with poetry, but I think something that says a lot with so few words must be good.
You know how to find the good stuff, M.
Unfortunately it seems to me that, all things considered, every "advancement" for humanity manages to bring us to the "inhumane", which by now has lost its meaning.
Glad you liked this good stuff.
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It's good to see you Em. Been long. How are you?
Have you read Thomas Sankara?
Not in any serious way. Just quotes here and there but not much that I can say, yes, I have.
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Through the lens of two distinct artists, the gallery will be transformed through imagined spaces where personal mythology and collective narratives unfold. Speaking with paint, pens, and sculptural forms, both artists depict figures engaging in playful explorations of their selves, and of each other, as they tumble around an invisible, inner world. Light, shadow, the figure, and nature, are threaded to discover our paths to our highest beings — what results is an immersive experience into the creative mindsets of these two artists.


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The antennas, which we have discussed till now, used the plane surface. The lens antennas use the curved surface for both transmission and reception. Lens antennas are made up of glass, where the converging and diverging properties of lens are followed. The lens antennas are used for higher frequency applications.
The frequency range of usage of lens antenna starts at 1000 MHz but its use is greater at 3000 MHz and above.
To have a better understanding of the lens antenna, the working principle of a lens has to be known. A normal glass lens works on the principle of refraction.
Construction & Working of Lens Antenna
If a light source is assumed to be present at a focal point of a lens, which is at a focal distance from the lens, then the rays get through the lens as collimated or parallel rays on the plane wavefront.
The rays that pass through the centre of the lens are less refracted than the rays that pass through the edges of the lens. All of the rays are sent in parallel to the plane wave front. This phenomenon of lens is called as divergence.
The same procedure gets reversed if a light beam is sent from right side to left of the same lens. Then the beam gets refracted and meets at a point called focal point, at a focal distance from the lens. This phenomenon is called convergence.
The same can be better understood by observing the following diagram −
The ray diagram represents the focal point and focal length from the source to the lens. The parallel rays obtained are also called as collimated rays.
In the above figure, the source at the focal point, at a focal distance from the lens, gets collimated in the plane wave front. This phenomenon can be reversed which means the light if sent from the left side, gets converged at the right side of the lens.
It is because of this reciprocity, the lens can be used as an antenna, as the same phenomenon helps in utilizing the same antenna for both transmission and reception.
The image of the model of a lens antenna is shown.
To achieve the focusing properties at higher frequencies, the refractive index should be less than unity. Whatever may be the refractive index, the purpose of lens is to straighten the waveform. Based on this, the E-plane and H-plane lens are developed, which also delay or speed up the wave front.
Types of Lens Antennas
The following types of Lens Antennas are available −
Di-electric lens or H-plane metal plate lens or Delay lens (Travelling waves are delayed by lens media)
E-plane metal plate lens
Non-metallic di-electric type lens
Metallic or artificial dielectric type of lens
The following are the advantages of Lens antenna −
In lens antennas, feed and feed support, do not obstruct the aperture.
It has greater design tolerance.
Larger amount of wave, than a parabolic reflector, can be handled.
Beam can be moved angularly with espect to the axis.
The following are the disadvantages of Lens antenna −
Lenses are heavy and bulky, especially at lower frequencies
Complexity in design
Costlier compared to reflectors, for the same specifications
The following are the applications of Lens antenna −
Used as wide band antenna
Especially used for Microwave frequency applications
The converging properties of lens antennas can be used for developing higher level of antennas known as Parabolic reflector antennas, which are widely used in satellite communications. We will discuss about them in the next chapter.


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| (16601) 1993 FQ1||||25 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Кушіро||Сейджі Уеда,Хіроші Канеда
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| 16602 Anabuki||||17 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ґейсей||Тсутому Секі
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| (16603) 1993 FG6||||17 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
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| (16604) 1993 FQ10||||17 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
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| (16605) 1993 FR10||||17 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
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| (16606) 1993 FH11||||17 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
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| (16607) 1993 FN12||||17 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
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| (16608) 1993 FA23||||21 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
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| (16609) 1993 FB23||||21 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
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| (16610) 1993 FV23||||21 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
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| (16611) 1993 FY23||||21 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
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| (16612) 1993 FF25||||21 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
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| (16613) 1993 FD28||||21 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
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| (16614) 1993 FS35||||19 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
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| (16615) 1993 FW40||||19 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
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| (16616) 1993 FB44||||19 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
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| (16617) 1993 FC48||||19 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
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| (16618) 1993 FX52||||17 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
|-
| (16619) 1993 FR58||||19 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
|-
| (16620) 1993 FE78||||21 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
|-
| (16621) 1993 FA84||||23 березня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||UESAC
|-
| (16622) 1993 GG1||||15 квітня 1993||Паломарська обсерваторія||Генрі Гольт
|-
| 16623 Muenzel||||14 квітня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Анрі Дебеонь
|-
| 16624 Хосідзава (Hoshizawa)||1993 HX||16 квітня 1993||Обсерваторія Кітамі||Кін Ендате,Кадзуро Ватанабе
|-
| 16625 Кунітсуґу (Kunitsugu)||||20 квітня 1993||Обсерваторія Кітамі||Кін Ендате,Кадзуро Ватанабе
|-
| 16626 Тампер (Thumper)||||20 квітня 1993||Обсерваторія Кітт-Пік||Spacewatch
|-
| (16627) 1993 JK||1993 JK||14 травня 1993||Обсерваторія Кушіро||Сейджі Уеда,Хіроші Канеда
|-
| (16628) 1993 KF||1993 KF||16 травня 1993||Обсерваторія Кійосато||Сатору Отомо
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| (16629) 1993 LK1||||15 червня 1993||Паломарська обсерваторія||Генрі Гольт
|-
| (16630) 1993 NZ1||||12 липня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16631) 1993 OY3||||20 липня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16632) 1993 OH4||||20 липня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16633) 1993 OV5||||20 липня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16634) 1993 OD8||||20 липня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16635) 1993 QO||1993 QO||20 серпня 1993||Паломарська обсерваторія||Е. Гелін
|-
| (16636) 1993 QP||1993 QP||23 серпня 1993||Паломарська обсерваторія||Е. Гелін,Кеннет Лоренс
|-
| (16637) 1993 QP2||||16 серпня 1993||Коссоль||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
|-
| (16638) 1993 QN3||||18 серпня 1993||Коссоль||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
|-
| (16639) 1993 QD4||||18 серпня 1993||Коссоль||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
|-
| (16640) 1993 QU9||||20 серпня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
|-
| 16641 Естебан (Esteban)||||16 серпня 1993||Паломарська обсерваторія||Керолін Шумейкер,Юджин Шумейкер
|-
| (16642) 1993 RK4||||15 вересня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16643) 1993 RV15||||15 вересня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Анрі Дебеонь,Ерік Вальтер Ельст
|-
| (16644) 1993 SH1||||16 вересня 1993||Обсерваторія Кітамі||Кін Ендате,Кадзуро Ватанабе
|-
| 16645 Aldalara||||22 вересня 1993||Мерида (Венесуела)||Орландо Наранхо
|-
| 16646 Спаррман (Sparrman)||||19 вересня 1993||Коссоль||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
|-
| (16647) 1993 SQ6||||17 вересня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
|-
| (16648) 1993 SH7||||17 вересня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
|-
| (16649) 1993 TY1||||15 жовтня 1993||Обсерваторія Кітамі||Кін Ендате,Кадзуро Ватанабе
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| (16650) 1993 TE3||||11 жовтня 1993||Обсерваторія Кітамі||Кін Ендате,Кадзуро Ватанабе
|-
| (16651) 1993 TS11||||13 жовтня 1993||Паломарська обсерваторія||Генрі Гольт
|-
| (16652) 1993 TT12||||13 жовтня 1993||Паломарська обсерваторія||Генрі Гольт
|-
| (16653) 1993 TP19||||9 жовтня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
|-
| (16654) 1993 TY29||||9 жовтня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
|-
| (16655) 1993 TS33||||9 жовтня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
|-
| (16656) 1993 TP37||||9 жовтня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
|-
| (16657) 1993 UB||1993 UB||23 жовтня 1993||Обсерваторія Сайдинг-Спрінг||Роберт МакНот
|-
| (16658) 1993 UD1||||26 жовтня 1993||Фарра-д'Ізонцо||Фарра-д'Ізонцо
|-
| (16659) 1993 UH1||||19 жовтня 1993||Паломарська обсерваторія||Е. Гелін
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| (16660) 1993 US7||||20 жовтня 1993||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16661) 1993 VS1||||11 листопада 1993||Обсерваторія Кушіро||Сейджі Уеда,Хіроші Канеда
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| (16662) 1993 VU1||||11 листопада 1993||Обсерваторія Кушіро||Сейджі Уеда,Хіроші Канеда
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| (16663) 1993 VG4||||11 листопада 1993||Обсерваторія Кушіро||Сейджі Уеда,Хіроші Канеда
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| (16664) 1993 VO4||||9 листопада 1993||Коссоль||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
|-
| (16665) 1993 XK||1993 XK||8 грудня 1993||Обсерваторія Оїдзумі||Такао Кобаяші
|-
| 16666 Лірома (Liroma)||||7 грудня 1993||Паломарська обсерваторія||Керолін Шумейкер
|-
| (16667) 1993 XM1||||10 грудня 1993||Обсерваторія Кітт-Пік||Spacewatch
|-
| (16668) 1993 XN1||||15 грудня 1993||Обсерваторія Оїдзумі||Такао Кобаяші
|-
| 16669 Ріонуево (Rionuevo)||||8 грудня 1993||Паломарська обсерваторія||Керолін Шумейкер,
|-
| (16670) 1994 AS2||||14 січня 1994||Обсерваторія Оїдзумі||Такао Кобаяші
|-
| (16671) 1994 AF3||||13 січня 1994||Обсерваторія Кітамі||Кін Ендате,Кадзуро Ватанабе
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| 16672 Бедіна (Bedini)||||17 січня 1994||Обсерваторія Азіаґо||Андреа Боаттіні,Маура Томбеллі
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| (16673) 1994 BF1||||23 січня 1994||Обсерваторія Оїдзумі||Такао Кобаяші
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| 16674 Birkeland||||16 січня 1994||Коссоль||Ерік Вальтер Ельст,Крістіан Поллас
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| (16675) 1994 CY1||||8 лютого 1994||Обсерваторія Кітамі||Кін Ендате,Кадзуро Ватанабе
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| (16676) 1994 CA5||||11 лютого 1994||Обсерваторія Кітт-Пік||Spacewatch
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| (16677) 1994 CT11||||7 лютого 1994||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
|-
| (16678) 1994 CC18||||8 лютого 1994||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16679) 1994 EQ2||||14 березня 1994||Обсерваторія Кійосато||Сатору Отомо
|-
| (16680) 1994 EP3||||14 березня 1994||Обсерваторія Кітамі||Кін Ендате,Кадзуро Ватанабе
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| (16681) 1994 EV7||||11 березня 1994||Паломарська обсерваторія||Е. Гелін
|-
| 16682 Донаті (Donati)||1994 FB||18 березня 1994||Сормано||Марко Каваня,В. Джуліані
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| 16683 Алепієрі (Alepieri)||1994 JY||3 травня 1994||Обсерваторія Пістоїєзе||Лучано Тезі,Ґабріеле Каттані
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| (16684) 1994 JQ1||||11 травня 1994||Обсерваторія Ла-Пальма||Майкл Ірвін,Анна Зітков
|-
| (16685) 1994 JU8||||8 травня 1994||Обсерваторія Кійосато||Сатору Отомо
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| (16686) 1994 PL9||||10 серпня 1994||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16687) 1994 PN20||||12 серпня 1994||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16688) 1994 PN21||||12 серпня 1994||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| 16689 Вісла (Vistula)||||12 серпня 1994||Обсерваторія Ла-Сілья||Ерік Вальтер Ельст
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| (16690) 1994 UR6||||28 жовтня 1994||Обсерваторія Кітт-Пік||Spacewatch
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| (16691) 1994 VS||1994 VS||3 листопада 1994||Обсерваторія Оїдзумі||Такао Кобаяші
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| (16692) 1994 VO1||||3 листопада 1994||Обсерваторія Оїдзумі||Такао Кобаяші
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| 16693 Моузлі (Moseley)||||26 грудня 1994||Обсерваторія Сайдинг-Спрінг||Девід Ашер
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| (16694) 1995 AJ||1995 AJ||2 січня 1995||Обсерваторія Оїдзумі||Такао Кобаяші
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| (16695) 1995 AM||1995 AM||7 січня 1995||Обсерваторія Кітт-Пік||Spacewatch
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| (16696) 1995 BE7||||28 січня 1995||Обсерваторія Кітт-Пік||Spacewatch
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| (16697) 1995 CQ||1995 CQ||1 лютого 1995||Обсерваторія Кійосато||Сатору Отомо
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| (16698) 1995 CX||1995 CX||3 лютого 1995||Обсерваторія Оїдзумі||Такао Кобаяші
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| (16699) 1995 DC||1995 DC||20 лютого 1995||Обсерваторія Оїдзумі||Такао Кобаяші
|-
| 16700 Сейва (Seiwa)||1995 DZ||22 лютого 1995||Обсерваторія Оїдзумі||Такао Кобаяші
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The King's Lynn Festival team has a vacancy for a Communications and Events Intern. This is a paid post for 6 months, 30 hours per week, to start before 31 March 2016. This vacancy is supported by the Creative Employment Programme and is open to unemployed people aged 18 to 24.
Completed application forms must be returned to the King's Lynn Festival Office by 10am Friday 5 February at the latest. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 10 February in King's Lynn.
This paid internships have been created as part of the Creative Employment Programme.
The Creative Employment Programme is an Arts Council England fund to support the creation of traineeships, formal apprenticeship and paid internship opportunities in England for unemployed young people wishing to pursue a career in the arts and cultural sector.
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Syria Photo Guide
A Comprehensive Guide to the Cultural and Historic Sites of Syria
Sites By Region
Aleppo City
Aleppo Region
Jebel Samaan
Damascus City
Damascus Region
Daraa & Region
Deir al-Zur & Region
Hama City
Hama Region
Homs City
Homs Region
Idleb & Region
Jebel al-Aala
Jebel Barisha
Jebel al-Zawiyeh
Lattakia & Region
al-Raqqa & Region
al-Suweida & Region
Tartus & Region
Athriya
اثريا
Daniel Demeter November 2, 2013 Hama Region
The small desert village of Athriya (اثريا) was once the site of the ancient Roman settlement of Seriana. Remains of its beautiful third century temple, relatively well-preserved, survive in this harsh desert landscape located about one hundred and thirty kilometers from Hama (حماة) and about equal distance from Homs (حمص). Once an important crossroads, and considerably more fertile than it is today, Athriya (اثريا) marked the point where the route between Tadmor/Palmyra (تدمر) and Qinnasrin/al-Aisa (قنسرين/العيسى) met the route between al-Rasafeh (الرصافة) and Salamiyeh (سلمية).
Today Athriya (اثريا) is little more than a police outpost and Bedouin village. It is still a crossroads, however, as the Salamiyeh (سلمية) to al-Raqqa (الرقة) highway passes through here, and there are also roads south to Tadmor/Palmyra (تدمر) and north to Khanasar (خناصر). The temple, visible to the south of the highway, is a 10 or 15 minute walk away. Follow the main road that runs south through the village and on to Tadmor/Palmyra (تدمر). The temple is orientated towards the east, and the eastern doorway has some beautiful decoration.
This temple stands alone on the south of a former citadel promontory, its four intact walls of mellowed limestone isolated in a moonscape of scattered, flinty stones. It was soundly built in solid limestone blocks, resembling in many ways the techniques used with the same type of stone in Tadmor/Palmyra (تدمر). The pseudo-peripteral temple is oriented to the east and the walls carry elegant pilasters with capitals in the Corinthian order. There is little trace of either the pronaos that preceded the cella or the stairs that led up to it. The wide eastern doorway is richly decorated with a typically Syrian semi-circular relieving arch above. A staircase embedded in the masonry to the right of the doorway ascends to what was once a terrace. A temenos wall would have surrounded the temple.
The building dates from the early third century, the style of the doorway bearing the same elaborate treatment used in contemporary Baalbek. It seems likely that it was erected by an imperial official at an important crossroads of the Roman road system. Alternatively, but probably less likely, it was an initiative by local interest groups concerned to display their 'Roman-ness'. There is no firm evidence as to the identity of the god to whom the temple was dedicated, but the German researcher Gogräfe has oscillated between an astral divinity or the local equivalent of the classical Apollo, Nabu, whose statue was found nearby. In the Byzantine period, the settlement was enclosed by walls which incorporated the temple as a fortified watchtower. In the Abbasid and Mamluk periods, the remains served as a way-station on the Sultan's travels between Damascus (دمشق) and the Jezira.
Getting There: The challenge of getting to and from Athriya (اثريا) will deter most from attempting to visit without their own transportation. There are somewhat frequent buses between al-Raqqa (الرقة) and Homs (حمص) which pass by here via Salamiyeh (سلمية), but practically none of them will stop to pick up passengers.
Some of them, however, are willing to drop off passengers, making it easier to get to Athriya (اثريا) than it is to return. If you want to attempt a visit using public transportation, get an early start. The company that runs the morning bus from Salamiyeh (سلمية) to al-Raqqa (الرقة) doesn't seem to mind dropping passengers here, but expect to pay nearly the full fare. The trip takes a little over an hour from Salamiyeh (سلمية).
One or two bus companies make a stop at the cafe/snack shop along the highway in Athriya (اثريا), so this is the best place to wait for return (or onward) transportation. Hitchhiking would probably be a better option, however. The locals often hitchhike in this region, and most of them would be willing to give you a lift. There is little traffic on this highway, however. This is an isolated area, and it is not recommended that women attempt to visit this site alone.
Coordinates: 35°21'57.44″N / 37°47'09.53″E
Transliteration Variants: Athriyeh, Athriyah, Asriya, Asriyeh, Asriyah, Ithriya, Ithriyeh, Ithriyah, Isriya, Isriyeh, Isriyah
Rating: (5.5 / 10)
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One of the world's largest batteries has been switched on in Victoria.
NEOEN - a producer of renewable energy exclusively - has taken less than a year to build and start operating its 300 MW / 450 MWh Victorian Big Battery.
The battery storage facility is located next to Moorabool Terminal Station in Geelong. It was built in collaboration with Tesla and its Megapack technology, as well as network partner AusNet Services.
The Victorian Big Battery has a 250 MW System Integrity Protection Scheme (SIPS) contract with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).
Initiated by the Victorian Government, the scheme unlocks up to 250 MW of additional peak capacity on the existing Victoria to New South Wales Interconnector (VNI) over the next decade of Australian summers.
Under the contract, the battery will provide an automatic instant response in the event of an unexpected network outage, providing AEMO with an additional means of ensuring grid stability.
The battery will also participate in the National Electricity Market and support increased penetration of renewables in Victoria through network services such as fast frequency control.
The Victorian Big Battery is intended to contribute to the modernisation of the Victorian electricity network and should be instrumental in helping the State reach its target of 50 per cent renewables by 2030.
Independent analysis predicts that for every $1 invested, the battery will deliver $2.40 in benefits to Victorian households and businesses.


The use of the acronym has nothing to do with the slur against Japanese-Americans, of course, originating separately in novels by Jewish men and magazine articles about Jewish women — Frank Zappa even wrote a 1979 song called "Jewish Princess," that brought the Anti-Defamation League down on him. The questions of whether or not it's a slur, and whether or not the term's been officially and widely claimed are up for debate. But wherever those conversations settle, it makes sense that hearing a word that in another context is absolutely derogatory must be jarring.
No word, of course, on whether Yaki or the Commission are going to go after any of the other stereotypes on Bravo, from the presentation of Italian families on The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Persians in Shahs of Sunset, or women in general on the network. Maybe because the people who fall into those stereotypes are playing them for fun, profit, and tabloid covers, they come across as less objectionable. Or maybe we see so many images of Italians being loud, African-American women being dramatic, and women in general undermining each other that we've lost the capacity to be jarred by more of the same.


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If President Donald Trump is going to overturn the results of the November election, he'll have to do it without the help of Rep. Thomas Massie.
The U.S. congressman from Kentucky released a joint statement with six other House members on Sunday denouncing a planned objection to the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's win when Congress meets in a joint session on Wednesday.
"The text of the Constitution is clear. States select electors. Congress does not. Accordingly, our path forward is also clear. We mush respect the states' authority here," the statement said. "Though doing so may frustrate or immediate political objectives, we have sworn an oath to promote the Constitution above our policy goals."
The seven Republicans began their statement by expressing outrage at the "significant abuses in our election system" through "reckless" adoption of mail-in ballots leading up to the November election.
Trump and several other congressional leaders have complained of voter fraud tied to the widespread use of mail-in ballots during the pandemic, though no evidence supports claims of a rigged election.
"The people cannot trust a system that refuses to guarantee that only legal votes are cast to select its leaders," the representatives wrote. "The elections held in at least six battleground states raise profound questions, and it is a legal, constitutional, and moral imperative that they be answered."
However, they continued, "only the states have authority to appoint electors, in accordance with state law. Congress has only a narrow role in the presidential election process."
The legislative body's role is to count the electors submitted by states, not to determine which electors should have been sent, the representatives said.
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Massie, along with Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D.; Ken Buck, R-Colo.; Mike Gallagher, R-Wis.; Nancy Mace, R-S.C.; Tom McClintock, R-Cal.; and Chip Roy, R-Texas, said Congress will have no authority to influence the outcome of the election unless a state decides to send a new slate of votes to Congress before Wednesday.
"To take action otherwise — that is, to unconstitutionally insert Congress into the center of the presidential election process — would amount to stealing power from the people and the states. It would, in effect, replace the electoral college with Congress, and in doing so strengthen the efforts of those on the left who are determined to eliminate it or render it irrelevant."
There has been a sharp divide between Congress Republicans over the results of the 2020 presidential election, with some accepting Biden's win and others refusing to acknowledge Trump's defeat. That divide deepened last week as a dozen GOP Senators declared they will join their House colleagues in objecting to the certification of Biden's win.
Trump has repeatedly called on congressional Republicans to step up and object to the Electoral College votes on his behalf, spouting baseless claims of election fraud. He praised Rep. Mo Brooke after the Alabama Republican announced in early December his plans to challenge the Electoral College votes. Two GOP House members told CNN that at least 140 House Republicans are expected to object to the certification of the vote, but the challenge is unlikely to succeed.
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Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, was the first senator to say he will object to the Electoral College results when Congress meets this week, but he received swift criticism from senior Republicans including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.
Massie, who represents Northern Kentucky in the House or Representatives, had previously tweeted on New Year's Eve that he would "vote to reject a state's electors if a majority of that state's legislature formally indicates that we should reject that state's electors."
Massie is a noted Trump supporter, but he and the president have been at odds before. Trump once referred to the eccentric Bluegrass State representative as "a third rate Grandstander" and a "disaster for America" for wanting to vote against the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package passed by Congress in March.
In their statement released Sunday, Massie and the others pointed out Republican presidential candidates have relied on the electoral college for nearly all of the party's victories in recent decades, as they have only won the national popular vote once in the last 32 years.
"There is one and only one path to victory for President Trump on January 6, 2021, and it depends on state legislatures certifying Trump electors in the states at issue, pursuant to state law and the U.S. Constitution, and based on a finding that votes lawfully cast in November were sufficient to produce a Trump victory."
USA TODAY contributed to this article.
Reach Emma Austin at eaustin@gannett.com or on Twitter at @emmacaustin.


Thuliswa January, like many others who lost their homes in the fire that left over 1 300 Khayelitsha residents homeless last weekend, blames the devastation wrought by the blaze on the limited space they have to erect their shacks.
On Tuesday evening, January stands on the sidelines as her husband, Nkosinathi, uses the materials sent to the scene by the City of Cape Town to rebuild their home — "back to back" with others.
January speaks loudly so she can be heard over the sound of Nkosinathi's hammer colliding with the new sheets of zinc. She points to the 60cm corridor between their and their neighbour's newly built shacks, saying: "It is going to happen again." January later repeats this sentiment, her voice now straining to be heard over the hammering.
In the early hours of last Saturday, a fire broke out in Silver Town, Khayelitsha, gutting more than 300 homes. One person reportedly died.
There's a photograph of the aftermath that has been circulated on social media.
It shows a dark depression in the landscape of the Cape Town township — like a footprint left by a monstrous force.
As residents rebuild their homes, provincial and local government say there are plans to improve living conditions in the area. But residents are not convinced.
January wasn't home when the fire started. She and her family — Nkosinathi and their two children — were visiting her mother in adjacent Town 2. She only heard about what had happened in the fire when a neighbour told her on her walk back to the site of her home.
"I didn't want to come home because I was afraid to see what happened. I waited for my husband to return from work," she says.
What they found was a patch of ash where their small home, which once housed the bed in which all four slept, used to be.
January says she wrote to the City of Cape Town 10 years ago to complain about the conditions in the informal settlement. She says she wanted government officials to inspect the place, but they never did.
She says that, despite the recent tragedy, and the apparently renewed public interest in the lives of Khayelitsha shack dwellers, not much has changed.
After the tragedy, and the circulation of the picture of its effect, aid — mostly food and clothing — has been sent to the victims of the fire. Drives to raise supplies are being advertised on social media.
But the only evidence of this is the odd polystyrene container propped in the white beach sand of the township. Many say they have been wearing the same clothes for days now.
Western Cape Human Settlements MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela did visit the township on Saturday afternoon. He reportedly made a plea to residents to clear the site before erecting new structures.
Khayelitsha residents talk about promises made to them by Madikizela and others, involving moving some of them out of Silver Town to another location to open up more space. No one knows where they will be relocated to if this does happen.
Spokesperson for the Western Cape department of human of settlements, Nathan Adriaanse, says that in the meantime it is implementing its informal settlement support plan, "which provides a clear roadmap to address the challenges faced by informal settlement residents".
The department has prioritised the upgrading of informal settlements in the province, Adriaanse said.
The City of Cape Town's MEC for transport and development Brett Herron says the city approved a new municipal spatial development framework (MSDF) in April. The framework will pursue new forms of city planning with the aim of making Cape Town more spatially equitable, he says.
"The very purpose of the MSDF is to reverse the legacy of separate development by promoting integration, inclusivity and by providing housing opportunities on well-located land where lower-income households will have better and easier access to economic opportunities," Herron adds.
Adriaanse says that, in the wake of shack fires, authorities have been working on "reblocking" the site of the devastation to allow for easy access of fire and disaster response assistance.
A 2013 City of Cape Town document describes reblocking of informal settlements as "a community-led process of reconfiguring the current layout of informal settlements by grouping shacks into clusters and reorganising the ground plan in such a manner as to optimally utilise space to promote the health, safety [and] wellbeing of households".
But as people rebuild their homes, it becomes evident that the structures will be as close to one another as they were before — if not closer.
Most have been erecting their shacks where they were before. Quarrels between neighbours sometimes break out over the exact plotting of the land.
Sibulele Rathiya, from the Khayelitsha-based Progressive Youth Movement, says that those who were first to receive the new materials also got first pick of the land and that the kits should all have been distributed at once to avoid this.
Standing on the edge of the scene of the fire on Tuesday evening, Rathiya points to a series of outdoor toilets unharmed by the blaze.
Rathiya says the situation in the township raises the same feelings people experienced during the 2016 case of Sinoxolo Mafevuka, who was raped and murdered on her way to the communal toilets one night.
Rathiya uses what happened to Mafevuka as an example of what he says is government's disregard for the needs of those living in the township. At the time Khayelitsha residents called on government to do away with the communal toilets altogether.
he was "very disappointed" by some of the remarks made by Madikizela in the wake of the Khayelitsha tragedy.
Mohapi says the MEC clearly has no idea about what is actually happening in townships.
He can sympathise with the residents of Silver Town, he says, because he lost his home in a 2012 fire in Briardene, Durban. When officials asked him what he had lost in the fire, and he said a TV and a wardrobe, he was dismissed as having the money to afford a house.
These comments betray a preconception that people living in shacks "should not be living like human beings", Mohapi says.
On Wednesday, as Cape Town's Informal Settlements Management Unit lays out the last of 342 shack building kits distributed this week, Rathiya echoes this sentiment.
Politicians flock to Khayelitsha in times of tragedy, he says, because they need the votes of those living in townships come election time. He is frustrated that no one has asked residents what they actually need. "They are playing mind games with us," he says.
The allocation of the shack building kits takes hours, as members of the Informal Settlements Management Unit — with the help of the Anti-land Invasion Unit — lay out the 50 or so kits item by item. Each contains zinc sheets, wooden poles, hinges, nails, a door and a window.
Asavela Jack, who is waiting for materials so he can help to rebuild his sister's home, scoffs at the idea that they would need only one window.
Most of the new structures will be built using a combination of the new materials, the old zinc sheets blackened by the fire and — if they can afford it — new materials paid for by residents. Adjacent to where the kits are being laid out, a group of men panel beat the zinc sheets damaged by the blaze, jumping on the crumpled sheets to straighten them out.
Vulisango Mbela says those living in Silver Town "don't tolerate each other".
"Because what we have to do is make sure two metres between the shacks. But it is not happening because everybody wants to have a big house. That is what is killing us," he says. He points out that it is almost December, when the heat and wind in Cape Town are at their most violent, and that it is likely that there are more fires to come.
This week the Western Cape is experiencing a heatwave, with temperatures reaching up to 40°C in some regions. The day after the Khayelitsha fire, another fire tore through the Kosovo informal settlement in nearby Philippi. Several other blazes have sprung up in the province.
Mbela sits next to Ma Nkomo in the shade of a half-finished shack. The calamine lotion on her face crumbles at her smile lines.
She has lived in the area since her 18-year-old grandson was born. Before she moved to Silver Town, Ma Nkomo lived 2km away in Makhaza — where the infamous open-air toilet saga transpired.
Ma Nkomo says not much has changed in the many years she has lived in Khayelitsha.


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Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, who is on a six day trip in India, has just arrived in Ahmadabad, Gujarat and is taking a part in the roadshow. Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi said in a statement prior to Netanyahu's visit, "The city of Ahmedabad will greet Mrs and Mr Netanyahu with a reception, as they proceed to Sabarmati Ashram from Ahmedabad Airport." The security around the city has been tightened, as there will be cultural event. Children were seen practicing their dance performance on the song Ghoomar. Netanyahu will accompany Modi on a 8 km roadshow, that will begin from the airport and end at the Sabarmati Ashram.
After the road show, the two will be inaugurating the iCreate Center at Deo Dholera Village in Ahmedabad, that was launched in 2011. At the Sabarmati Ashram, they will tour the place and the Indian Prime Minster will tell Netanyahu about the great Mahatma Gandhi, and all the other cultural heritage of the state.
Grand preparations have been done for the Israeli Prime Minister and his wife, Sara, with the people dressed in the traditional garb of Gujarat, with pagadis. The roadshow will shortly commence, as Narendra Modi is going to proceed with the security towards the gate, as other Jhakis and other cultural showcase of the state have already started to travel down the road. Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife sitting in a jeep, with Narendra Modi seated before them, but it isn't clear if the roof is going to open up and let the people see them. This could be because of the security reasons.
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"Researchers crack Newton's elusive three-body problem" - Dr. Nicholas Stone
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For the first time, the Three-Body Problem has an analytical solution. This problem dates back to Newton's Principia paper where he presented his laws of motion and laid the foundations to describe the dynamics of the Solar System. The statistical solution was discovered by Nicholas Stone from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and by Nathan Leigh from la Universidad de Concepción in Chile. The paper was recently published in Nature under the title "A statistical solution to the chaotic, non-hierarchical three-body problem" (see full article here or a news article at phys.org)
Dr. Nicholas Stone just joined HUJI as a senior lecturer at the Racah Institute of Physics. He studies a wide variety of problems in theoretical astrophysics, including sources of gravitational waves, flares from stars consumed by black holes, and unusual exoplanet systems. Regarding the recent paper he explains that "we hope that this solution will be useful to astrophysicists and others who want a practical way to study triples of stars, black holes, or other objects in the Universe. But more than that, we are happy to have made some progress on this venerable problem. Having a pen-and-paper solution, even a statistical one, is always useful for physicists who need to visualize a complicated process. And in this case, I think everyone can find some satisfaction in how chaos — which has frustrated attempts to find an analytic, deterministic solution to the three-body problem — wound up being the tool that provided us with an analytic, statistical solution."


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Chilean producer, songwriter, live performer and guitarist, began his professional career in 1997 as the group's guitarist Chilean Hip-Hop "La Pozze Latina", a pioneer in the genre and it caught on with the singles "Chica Eléctrica" and "Pedro Navaja" a cover from Ruben Blades, of their 3rd studio album "Desde el Mundo de los Espejos".
This album was produced by Colin Wolf (Dr.Dre, Madonna, TLC, Michael Jackson) and co-produced by La Pozze Latina, it was published in 1999 by the multinational BMG.
In your resume include various productions and co-productions like the remake of "Corazones Rojos" from the album Tributo a los Prisioneros in the year 2000.
The double album "Joyas del Barrio" from the year 2001 published by Fondart (National Arts Founds) winning project with the participation of renowned artists within the Hip-Hop scene as Seo2, Cramp, Troubadours Tales, Abstract, Mc Chico Claudio and Damadam among others.
In the year 2004 it became part of the line up of Mc's as musical producer of La Pozze Latina until 2005 where it was reflected his latest material called Evidence.
Frontman, musician and founder of the group "Tranki" with which he released his first album "Sin Filtro" in 2008 and had as singles and video clips of the songs "24 Horas" and "Resplandor" followed by an EP in 2010 entitled "It ' s On! "
It was in this group where he began fusing different genres with electronic music which led to a new project in collaboration with the drummer Abraham Yussef, tje proyect was called Preachers In Armani, Deejay with a proposed Performing with live instruments as acoustic drums, electric guitar, perctions and keyboards. All this background instrumental mixes managed to KOI be a very deep Tech House, and a Techno with lot´s of power.
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The Board of Directors of the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative adopted a new strategic plan at the Winter Board meeting that will serve as our road map through 2015.
Our revised mission places members at the center of our work and articulates the goal of supporting our members in reaching students: The DC Collaborative, in partnership with our members, advances access to learning opportunities in the arts and humanities for all DC public school and public charter school students.
Our new tagline positions our work together as central and fundamental to learning: Essential learning through arts and the humanities.
This plan was developed and finalized by the Strategic Planning Committee Chaired by Jeanette McCune, Director, DC School and Community Initiatives at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and was facilitated by Mary Ann De Barbieri of de Barbieri & Associates, thanks to a grant from The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.
The Board of Directors will be sharing more details of the plan and its implementation at the next members meeting on February 13, such as next steps that include a Members Advisory Committee which begins the ever-evolving process of strategic planning for FY16 and beyond.
Seasons Greetings from the DC Collaborative!
The DC Collaborative will be Hosting a New Member Orientation. Please Join Us!
When: January 14, 2014 from 4:00-5:00 pm.
Who: This workshop is for Members who are new to the DC Collaborative, those thinking about joining and long term Members who need a refresher or have new personnel who would like to learn more about the DC Collaborative.
What: This workshop is an overview of how to maximize your partnership with the DC Collaborative. We will discuss Arts for Every Student, Professional Development Workshops, Membership Committees, Networking Opportunities, Member Workshops and Member Meetings.
When: January 23, 2014 from 4:00-5:00 pm. Light refreshments provided.
When: February 13, 2014 from 4:30-6:00 pm.
First Lady Michelle Obama praised the power of the arts to change young people's lives as she presented the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award to thirteen programs at a ceremony in the White House's East Room.
The National Building Museum won the award for 'Investigating Where We Live,' a program for middle and high school age students that runs for 15 weeks during the summer. 35 participants are selected each year.
The twelve arts and humanities programs for after-school and out-of-school time will receive $10,000 and an invitation to accept their award from the President's Committee's Honorary Chairman, First Lady Michelle Obama, at a ceremony at the White House.
Arts for Every Student takes 600 students to see the Washington Ballet!
Septime Webre's The Nutcracker. Students grades K-8 experienced the magic of ballet at the Warner Theater!
Thank you to the Washington Ballet for offering this wonderful, engaging program to the students in the district!
This Fall, the AFES program provided 11,108 students with out-of-school arts and humanities learning experiences.
The DC Collaborative is pleased to welcome the Levine School of Music into the Membership!
Levine School of Music, the Washington DC region's preeminent center for music education, is a welcoming community where children and adults find lifelong inspiration and joy through learning, performing, listening to, and participating with others in music.
Their distinguished faculty offers a broad and well-rounded curriculum that provides a strong musical foundation for students of different ages, abilities, and interests. They strive to make Levine education available to everyone. Hundreds of students receive substantial scholarship assistance; many hundreds more receive free instruction through outreach programs.
Levine was founded in 1976 in memory of musician and prominent Washington attorney Selma M. Levine.
David Markey is the new Arts Education Program Coordinator at the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
Previously, he was the Director of Education at Imagination Stage in Bethesda, Maryland - a cultural organization serving the greater Washington DC community for over thirty years. During his thirteen-year tenure with the organization he built the Arts Education program to serve an estimated 3,000 students each year. David was a master teaching artist with Imagination Quest (I.Q.); the arts integration program at Imagination Stage, with a specialty in using the techniques and strategies of theatre to teach across the curriculum. In its fifteen-year history, the IQ program has reached 2,800 classroom teachers and principals in professional development, 5,000 students in in-school residencies, and 500 parents/caregivers in family workshops across the country.
David is an adjunct professor with the School of Education, Teaching and Health at American University. He works with pre- and early-service teachers across disciplines in developing their understanding of differentiated instruction and in building their skills in using the techniques of the arts to teach across the curriculum. David is a guest lecturer with the School of Education at the University of Tampa, the Theatre Department at the University of New Hampshire, and the Centre for Baroque and Renaissance Studies at the University of Maryland.
David holds graduate degrees from University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin, and his teaching qualification from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. David was chair of the Youth Theatre Network of the American Alliance for Theatre and Education from 2006-2012 and currently chairs the Performing Arts Committee of the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative. He is also a member of the Maryland State Department of Education's Fine Arts Committee.
The DC Collaborative looks forward to working with David and would like to encourage our members to express a warm welcome to him as well!
Arena Stage 'Voices of Now' program goes to India January 13-29, 2014!
The 'Voices of Now' program, which organizes ensembles of young people who devise and perform original works of theatre, has earned a grant from the State Department to send nine members of Arena's community engagement team to India. There, in four cities over three weeks in January, Arena's staff will lead 'Voices of Now' workshops and productions with local children and teenagers.
Though the program has been a facet of Arena Stage's Educational Programming for 10 years locally, this is the third time they've worked with the state department to take the program to an international level. The program previously visited India (2012) and Croatia (2013).
The children will create autobiographical theatre pieces that explore social, cultural and emotional issues. The theatre pieces combine poetry, movement, music, dialogue and storytelling. Artists learn the value of full participation, discipline and collaboration.
Check out the recent Washington Post Article about the program.
The Corcoran Gallery of Art and Corcoran College of Art + Design is hiring part-time Youth Art Instructors for summer Camp Creativity weekday classes. The classes are offered to students 3 -16 years old and cover a wide variety of fields including drawing, painting, sculpture, cartooning, digital art, and photography. Class curriculum incorporates content from art history, global studies, science, and math. Locations include the Downtown and Georgetown campuses as well as the Hill Center, THEARC, and Capitol Hill Day School. Candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and three references to Jocelyn Kho, Senior Manager of Youth and Family Programs, at jkho@corcoran.org. Please specify areas of expertise, age-group preferences, and availability.


Bound by Flesh (2012) This fascinating documentary by Leslie Zemeckis tells the sad, bizarre story of conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton (some may recall them from the Tod Browning classic, Freaks), who were sold into a form of legalized slavery. Born at the turn of the 20th century in England, their circuitous path led them to the United States, where they were showcased like royalty, but failed to reap the benefits of their success. Although the twins eventually won their emancipation from their adoptive parents, their victory was short-lived, followed by a lifetime of exploitive managers and career missteps. It's essential viewing for anyone interested in the history of sideshows or stories about the indomitable nature of the human spirit under adversity.
WolfCop (2014) After all the positive buzz about writer/director Lowell Dean's horror/comedy, I couldn't help but feel a bit let down by this blatant attempt to create a new cult classic. Leo Fafard stars as Lou Garou, a lazy, alcoholic sheriff's deputy in a corrupt one-horse town. His life changes for the better when he acquires the ability to change into a werewolf, and uses his lupine powers to help fight crime. Unfortunately, the comic elements are more hit than miss, most of the characters aren't three-dimensional enough to care about, and the story leads to a plot twist lifted from Hot Fuzz. I applaud what the filmmakers were attempting on such a meager budget, but I wish more time had been spent on the script. If you're into cheap thrills with a few laughs thrown in, it might still be worth a look.
Honeymoon (2014) In this low-budget horror directed by Leigh Janiak, bland 20-something newlyweds Bea and Paul (Rose Leslie and Harry Treadaway) spend their honeymoon in a secluded cabin. One night, Bea wanders off into the woods and vanishes. When Paul finally locates her, she doesn't appear quite right. The rest of the film is spent uncovering the mystery about what happened to her during those lost moments, as Paul begins to suspect she may not be the same person. The deliberate pace, obviously meant to convey a slow burn, is tedious rather than suspenseful. Honeymoon meanders to an ambiguous conclusion, prompting one to question if aliens or supernatural forces were involved. By that time I ceased to care.
Space Station 76 (2014) I hated this movie – not for lack of talent behind or in front of the camera, mind you, but for the opportunity the filmmakers squandered. Director/co-writer Jack Plotnick starts with the kitschy premise of a '70s concept of the future, focusing on the dysfunctional crew of a space station. But what could have been a fun exercise in retro sci-fi/comedy is undone by a relentlessly depressing tone. The script, credited to five individuals, lacks any heart, with the heavy bits outweighing the light moments by a substantial margin. 1970s hit songs and polyester apparel can't diminish the misery of the characters' lives, dominated by marital discord, clinical depression, attempted suicide, death of pets, and parental mind games. Perhaps this uneasy mix of retro comedy/drama with fanciful elements could only have been handled by Wes Anderson or Jared Hess, but in the hands of Plotnick and crew, it's a thoroughly unpleasant experience. Why the extra half-star, you might ask? There are a couple of funny bits with a robot therapist spouting tired aphorisms that made me chuckle, and it was nice to see Keir Dullea in a cameo. These fleeting moments do little to excuse the unpleasant experience of the rest of the film, however, or mitigate the cognitive dissonance I felt, thinking about what could have been, versus the atrocity I was actually watching.