The Digital Competence Framework (DCF) has been introduced into the curriculum in Wales to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to confidently, creatively and critically use technologies. The framework comprises 4 strands: Citizenship, Interacting and Collaborating, Producing and finally Data and Computational Thinking. These strands have then been broken down into several elements, which can be achieved and consolidated through classroom activities.
ClassVR is the world's first complete virtual and augmented reality set designed specifically for schools, with standalone headsets, intuitive gesture controls, a huge library of content and an easy-to-use teacher management portal. Here, we provide some ideas on how ClassVR can be used to cover each of the 4 strands of the framework.
This strand is focused on students gaining the skills needed to contribute to the digital world around them. They will be prepared for the positive and negative aspects and will develop strategies and tools to aid them as they become independent consumers and producers. When creating or importing their own 360 content using CoSpaces or a 360 camera, students should discuss the importance of asking for permission before sharing images of others.
This strand looks at how students view methods of electronic communication and know which are the most effective to use. Students will also need to be able to store data and use collaboration techniques successfully. Using the ClassVR headset, students can work in pairs, helping to facilitate communication. One student would wear the headset, while their partner asks questions about their experience, encouraging the other to refine their description and develop their vocabulary.
Students could also work together to create their own 360 environment using CoSpaces. They will then be able to view their spaces using the ClassVR headsets and discuss if they could improve them and how.
Additionally, students could be set the task of finding appropriate images to send to the headsets. They would not only need to find the images in the correct format, but also save them in the correct location so as they can be accessed by the teacher. Students could engage in a discussion about different file sizes and the impact that can have on both the time taken to load to the headsets as well as the quality of the images.
This strand is centred around the process of planning, creating, evaluating and refining digital content, including the production of text, graphics, audio and video. Students can use the ClassVR headsets to create a multisensory experience; they could create a purely visual experience and then add in an audio recording. This could form the basis for creative or non-fiction writing about the particular setting or environment the students have created.
Students could use the headsets to evaluate the effectiveness of the changes made to images – they can then show other students and teachers their work and use the feedback to make any necessary changes or improvements.
Another element to this strand is about students looking at how data and information links into our digital world, and providing them with essential skills for the modern workplace. Students could be assigned the task of planning a trip to a ClassVR destination. They will be given details of a budget, from which they will need to buy travel, accommodation and 3 activities to do. Students will need to use their understanding and knowledge of databases to save all the relevant information they have collected in their own spreadsheet.
The introduction of the Digital Competence Framework into the curriculum is essentially about being able to provide young people with the skills that employers will look for when students leave education for the world of employment.


5:2 elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.
5:4 but if any widow have children or descendants, let them learn first to be pious as regards their own house, and to render a return on their side to [their] parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
5:5 Now she who [is] a widow indeed, and is left alone, has put [her] hope in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.
5:6 But she that lives in habits of self-indulgence is dead [while] living.
5:7 And these things enjoin, that they may be irreproachable.
5:8 But if any one does not provide for his own, and specially for those of [his] house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than the unbeliever.
5:10 borne witness to in good works, if she have brought up children, if she have exercised hospitality, if she have washed saints' feet, if she have imparted relief to the distressed, if she have diligently followed every good work.
5:12 being guilty, because they have cast off their first faith.
5:13 And, at the same time, they learn also [to be] idle, going about to people's houses; and not only idle, but also gossipers and meddlers, speaking things not becoming.
5:14 I will therefore that the younger marry, bear children, rule the house, give no occasion to the adversary in respect of reproach.
5:15 For already some have turned aside after Satan.
5:16 If any believing man or woman have widows, let them impart relief to them, and let not the assembly be charged, that it may impart relief to those [that are] widows indeed.
5:18 for the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle an ox that treadeth out corn, and, The workman [is] worthy of his hire.
5:19 Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.
5:20 Those that sin convict before all, that the rest also may have fear.
5:21 I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour.
5:22 Lay hands quickly on no man, nor partake in others' sins. Keep thyself pure.
5:23 Drink no longer only water, but use a little wine on account of thy stomach and thy frequent illnesses.
5:24 Of some men the sins are manifest beforehand, going before to judgment, and some also they follow after.
5:25 In like manner good works also are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise cannot be hid.


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Sinn Féin MLA's Caitriona Ruane and Chris Hazzard accompanied by local Sinn Féin councillors attended the 'Liofa' launch on Thursday night. Speaking about the 'Liofa' launch Ms Ruane said, "The local launch of the 'Liofa' campaign by Culture, Arts and Leisure Minister Carál Ní Chuilín highlighted the enthusiasm for the Irish culture in the South Down area. Over 100 people turned up to hear the Minister outline her Department's vision for the Irish language in the years ahead. Liofa, which is Irish for fluent, is an initiative launched to encourage people to learn and become proficient in the use of the Irish language." Chris Hazzard added, "The revival of the Irish language has sped up in recent years and I would like to thank the Comhaltas and Glór Uachtar Tíre for their dedication to ensuring that the Irish culture is thriving in South Down. The Liofa initiative is a commitment to sign up to Irish classes over a four year period to learn the language with a view to becoming fluent over that period. Learning the language while challenging can be great fun and I would recommend anyone to sign up through the DCAL website and begin learning now." Hazzard also highlighted that, "Classes are also provided locally by Comhaltas and Glór Uachtar Tíre so people should contact these groups and see the variety of classes they provide."

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Woman, 80, dies after being hit by car
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An 80-year-old woman has died four days after she was hit by a car in Renfrewshire.
The elderly pedestrian and a 73-year-old woman were crossing the road in Walkinshaw Street at its junction with High Street in Johnstone when they were struck by the vehicle at about 11.45am on Thursday.
Police said they were both taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
Woman pedestrian dies following crash in Johnstone
A woman, 80, has sadly died after being struck by a car in Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, around 11.45am on Thurs, 29 Oct. Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with info is asked to call 101, quoting incident 1140 of 29/10/20. pic.twitter.com/GVLPXs1TzI
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The 80-year-old woman died on Monday.
The male driver and female passenger in the car, a blue Nissan Note, were not injured.
Police said inquiries are continuing and asked anyone with information to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 1140 of Thursday October 29 2020.
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The Unexpected Reason Some Students Procrastinate
By Evie Blad on August 9, 2017 10:33 AM | No comments
There's a student that's familiar to many teachers: He's the one who stumbles into class with sleep in his eyes after staying up late from writing his paper at the last minute. He probably avoids studying for tests, too. And maybe his backpack is a jumbled mess of crumpled papers and unorganized notes.
And there's also a common explanation for his bad habits: He probably doesn't particularly care how he does in school. But psychologists say that, for some students, that's a totally inaccurate assumption.
Some students engage in so-called self-handicapping behaviors not because they don't care. Rather, those students care a great deal about success and they are trying to protect themselves from the negative emotions they might feel if they fail at an academic task. So they put off studying for the big test, giving themselves an excuse in advance for a low score. And they might not always realize why they are doing it.
Self-handicapping is kind of a release valve for the anxiety some students associate with academics. And it shows up in other contexts, too, said Alexandra Patzak, a doctoral student in educational psychology at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Patzak presented a summary of research on students' self-handicapping habits at the American Psychological Association's convention in Washington last week.
An athlete may not train as much as she should for an athletic event, for example.
"Those handicaps basically serve as a prior excuse for failure," Patzak said.
Research on self-handicapping has been around for decades, but the findings take on fresh relevance when coupled with a growing understanding of how students' self perception and understanding of the learning process affects their academic success. Education Week covered studies on self-defeating behaviors in 2003.
"For these individuals, how others perceive them is more important to them than what they do for themselves," said Tim Urdan, professor of psychology at Santa Clara University told Education Week at the time. "They think, 'If I can engage in some behavior that sort of dupes other people, then those other people can think, well, he's not dumb, he's just really busy or whatever.' "
But students aren't just focused on fooling their peers; they also want to fool themselves, Patzak said. Some researchers have found students self-handicap in secret, with behaviors that might not be evident to classmates or teachers.
Students are more likely to self-handicap if they perceive an outcome as certain when it's actually uncertain. The combination of a low sense of control (inability to do well on a test) over a situation and a high regard for the outcome (wanting a high score) can lead to a fear of failure.
So how should teachers respond to self-handicapping?
One possible response is teaching students that they have more control over their academic success than they think. Rather than focusing their energy on giving themselves an excuse for possible failure, they could try to avoid failure all together through smarter studying strategies and goal setting exercises. Some schools have worked with students to plan ahead for how they will study for a test, to anticipate distractions and challenges, and to prepare to work through them.
Another related response is to help students confront their fear of failure. Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck's popular research on growth mindsets emphasizes teaching students how to learn through failure.
Students with a growth mindset believe that skill and academic strength can be developed through effort and practice. That's contrasted with students with a fixed mindset, who believe their intelligence and skill sets are as unchangeable as the color of their eyes. Students with fixed mindsets may be more likely to fear failure because they believe it reflects on their own value, Dweck says.
Some schools have built on that research, working to "normalize failure" by framing it as an opportunity to learn. Those schools give students more chances to revise their work so they can learn new strategies to solving problems and answering questions.
It's also possible that some students aren't totally aware of the mental and emotional games they're playing to buffer themselves from a fear of failure. One teacher told me her first approach when she suspects a student is self-handicapping is to simply sit them down and tell them about the behaviors she's observed. Then she makes an effort to follow up in the future.
What do you think? Does the research ring true to you? How should schools help students face a fear of failure?
Read more about growth mindset, learning through failure:
Carol Dweck Revisits the 'Growth Mindset'
Creating Classroom Opportunities for Meaningful Struggle
Nurturing Growth Mindsets: Six Tips From Carol Dweck
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Portland Mayor Bans Tear Gas Usage By Police Amid Over 100 Days Of Rioting
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Democratic Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Thursday banned the use of tear gas on rioters in the Oregon city.
Wheeler, who is also the Portland police commissioner, banned the use of tear gas munitions on rioters, despite ongoing riots in the city that have surpassed the 100-day mark, according to a press release from his office. Wheeler wrote that the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office and the Oregon State Police have been using the gas to quell riots over the nearly 4-month period.
"We need something different," the Democrat wrote. "We need it now."
"It's time for everyone to reduce the violence in our community," he continued. "We all want change. We all have the opportunity and obligation to create change. We all want to focus on the fundamental issue at hand – justice for Black people and all people of color."
Wheeler said his administration and the state legislature are seeking "safer alternatives" to the non-lethal gas.
"I commend the work that the Oregon State Legislature and Joint Committee on Transparent Policing and Use of Force Reform have done to date to convene experts to evaluate the use of gas and what safer alternatives may exist that prevent the need for greater force," he said. "I commit the City of Portland to full participation in these reforms and encourage the Legislature to take up this issue as soon as possible."
The Portland Police Bureau condemned Wheeler's decision to ban the use of the gas and they challenged an alleged misconception saying that the gas is used for crowd control, according to a press release.
"CS gas is a tool which has been used sparingly in the last 104 nights," the bureau wrote. "We want to clear up a misconception that it is being used as crowd control. It is not. It is being used to disperse crowds only when there is a life safety event. Most recently, it was used to disperse a crowd from which a Molotov cocktail was thrown at officers and ended up injuring a community member who was on fire."
"Banning the lawful use of CS will make it very difficult to address this kind of violence without resorting to much higher levels of physical force, with a correspondingly elevated risk of serious injury to members of the public and officers," the bureau continued.
Press Release: Portland Police Bureau needs tools to protect community and themselves during riots that endanger life safety
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The mayor condemned criminal behavior from rioters and he expects "the police to arrest people who engage" in violence.
"Arson, vandalism, and violence are not going to drive change in this community," he said. "I expect the police to arrest people who engage in criminal acts. I expect the District Attorney to prosecute those who commit criminal acts. And I expect the rest of the criminal justice system to hold those individuals accountable. We must stand together as a community against violence and for progress."
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For 20 year's Melanie C has been one of the UK's most successful female artists, constantly evolving her own brand of music and changing her appearance. While many of her contemporaries would have just retired from making music, having made their millions, Melanie C has continued to do the very thing she loves - make music and perform those tracks live.
Back in 1996 we knew her as Sporty Spice, with track suits and high kicks ....... 20 year's later and Melanie C is still as fit as ever, if her social media feeds and photo shoots are anything to go by. The mother of one has shown how to balance celebrity life with a healthy lifestyle that is the envy of most women in their 40's.
Rumours of a Spice Girls reunion have certainly done the rounds and Mel C has made it clear that she is happy to leave the girls at the peak of their career with the lasting memory of the closing ceremony of the London Olympics in 2012. Her latest album Version of Me entered the UK album chart at number 25, and while not commercially successful - has continued to satisfy fans around the world.


Have you ever dreamed of going to Hawaii and waking up in Paradise? Then join Warther Tours March 1 – 10, 2018 and enjoy the stunning beauty, unspoiled beaches, exotic tropical scenery and fabulous weather that you'll be sure to experience as we cruise to the four largest islands aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's – "PRIDE OF AMERICA." For those who wish to stay a little longer, consider the four-daypost cruise tour on the "Big Island" with your host, Jim Nixon.
We'll be staying the first night in Honolulu – just steps from the world-famous Waikiki Beach, before embarking on our cruise ship the following afternoon. Walk the beach as the sun rises, visit the shops of Waikiki, or explore nearby Pearl Harbor and the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Our first port of call will be Kahuli, Maui. Take in the richness of the lush green mountains on this western side of Maui. Explore Lahaina, one of Hawaii's oldest cities. Be sure to notice the famous Banyon Tree located in the central part of town. It reaches a height of 50 ft. and extends almost 200 ft. from side to side. Consider taking a Maui Plantation Tour, noted for both sugar and pineapple production. You may also want to take a road trip on "the Road to Hana," where an expert guide will drive so that you can focus on the stunning views and listen to the history of the area.
We'll then set sail for Hilo, Hawaii (The BIG Island), where we'll get to view the stunning NaPali coastline. This lush "greenhouse" greets you with spectacular tropical flowers everywhere you look. While here, we'll only be 30 miles from the active Kilauea Volcano. Be sure to stand on the deck at night while the ship slowly passes the hot flowing lava (conditions permitting).
Next, we're off to Kona, Hawaii where the sunny warm weather and crystal blue waters entice visitors to partake in a variety of surfside fun. Here you may want to try snorkeling, surfing, kayaking, or even some deep-sea fishing.
Our last port of call will be Nawilliwili, Kaual, named after the Wiliwili trees. Many people believe that this is Hawaii's most beautiful island. It is often called "The Garden Island" because it is home to wildly verdant landscapes, oxygen-rich air, and utter serenity. 97% of its land is composed of undeveloped mountain ranges and rainforests. Don't miss the Luau Kalamaku and Plantation train where we'll be sure to enjoy both hula and fire dancers while dining at a lavish luau.
From World War II history, fiery volcanoes, lush rainforests, tropical waterfalls, or exotic coastlines, you'll see that this island state is certainly divers. After this 7 night Hawaiian Cruise, those heading home will be sure to have "Memories, that light the corners of their minds" for many months to come.
If you decided to add on the four-day tour package, we'll get transported to the local airport for a short flight to "THE BIG ISLAND" where Jim Nixon will greet us with a traditional Hawaiian LEI. For three nights, we'll stay at the Sheraton Kona Resort and Spa at Keauhou Bay.
Our first day will take us to the National Historic site of "Place of Refuge," the "Painted Church" and a tour of "Kona Joe," a Coffee Plantation. Tonight, we'll take a dinner cruise along the beautiful Kona coast while enjoying some traditional Hawaiian entertainment. Be sure to scan the water as spinner dolphins are often spotted along the coastline.
The next day is yours to relax and enjoy your time at the beautiful Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa. Dinner will be a traditional luau; complete with poi, kalua pig, loom salmon, and all the extras which add to its charm. After our dinner feast, we'll be treated to some true Hawaiian entertainment featuring music, hula and fire dancing and much more!
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See the making of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug's barrel action sequence
Even though The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug didn't win for Best Visual Effects during the Oscars, the film still had some impressive visuals. One of the action-packed scenes in the film is the barrel scene where the dwarves and Bilbo Baggins try to escape from the elves while battling orcs.
The action scene lasted for about 7 minutes in the film and had over 98 hours of footage in the editing room. It was complex since it included aerial shots, green-screen sets, live-action shoots, and CG environments.
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Antonios Tsapatakis  (; born 13 January 1988) is a Greek Paralympic swimmer.
He became a T8-9 complete paraplegic after a spinal cord injury due to a motorbike accident in 2006. He competes in 100m breaststroke SB4 classification.

Tsapatakis obtained many awards in national (holds two national records), European and global competitions. He possesses more than 20 gold, silver, and bronze medals. His power, passion and determination led him to the 2012 Paralympics in London, which added to his biographical material the 4th place in 100m breaststroke SB4. In 2015, he broke the European record and won the silver medal at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championship in Glasgow.

Early life and education
Tsapatakis grew up in Chania, Crete. Αt the age of five, he started swimming in the public swimming pool of Chania.  At the age of 12, he became a polo athlete of Chania swim club, earning awards in swimming and polo alike. In 2005, he enlisted in the academy of the Hellenic Police.

One year later, in December 2006, just outside the swimming pool where he had spent half of his life as a polo player, he lost the control of his motorcycle due to excessive speed. He was ejected against a pavement, resulting in paralysis of the lower limbs. Just under 9 months after becoming paralyzed Tsapatakis was back in the pool and in 2009 he started swimming in the disabled team of Megalonissos. Tsapatakis stated that what drove him back to swimming was his need of independence and becoming active again.

Career

2009 IPC European Championship
Tsapatakis's senior international debut was in 2009 with a bronze medal when he competed at the IPC Swimming European Championships in Iceland. He scored 2:01.33 during the final in 100 metre breaststroke.

2013 IPC Swimming World Championships
In 2013, Tsapatakis attended the IPC Swimming World Championships, in Montreal. He qualified the third position, winning the bronze medal in 100m breaststroke SB4.

2013 IPC Swimming World Championships
In the same competition, Tsapatakis obtained a second bronze medal, finishing in the third place (3:27.12), competed in Men's 200m Individual Medley SM5.

2014 IPC European Championship
In August, 2014 Tsapatakis attended the IPC European Championship in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, scoring 1:39.23 in 100m breaststroke SB4 classification and winning the silver medal.

2015 IPC Swimming World Championships
The men's 100 metre breaststroke at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships was held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom where Tsapatakis came with one more silver medal by broking the European record (1:36.75).

2016 IPC European Championship
Tsapatakis set a new national record in 50m Butterfly Stroke at IPC Swimming European Championships in Funchal, Portugal. In the same competition, Antonios won the silver medal in men's 100 metre breastroke SB4, completing the race in 1:40.38.

2017 IPC Swimming World Championships
At the 2017 IPC Swimming World Championships in Mexico City, Tsapatakis earned one more bronze medal with a score 1:45.12 in men's 100m breaststroke SB4 final.

2020 IPC European Championship
At the 2020 IPC European Championship in Madeira, Portugal, Tsapatakis scored 1:52.00 in 100m breaststroke SB4 classification, winning the bronze medal.

2020 Summer Paralympics
At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Tokyo, Japan, Tsapatakis scored 1:40.20 in Men's 100m breaststroke SB4 classification, winning the bronze medal.

Other projects
In 2016, Antonios co-authored a children's book with Elena Thoidou. The book entitled "To oneiro", translating to "The dream", was launched in June 2016 and one of the biggest dreams of Tsapatakis became reality.
The aim of publishing this book was to familiarize children and their parents with the concept of equality while conveying meaningful messages regarding children with special needs.
Tsapatakis is actively building upon his career outside of the pool through motivational speeches and other public appearances around the world. Through his position as a police officer in the Hellenic Police, Antonios visits Greek schools to share his experience regarding his accident, trying to motivate and educate children in matters of road safety and traffic rules.

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Paralympic bronze medalists for Greece
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Exodus 30:16 And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.
Numbers 16:9 Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?
Leviticus 16:33 And he shall make an atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make an atonement for the tabernacle of the congregation, and for the altar, and he shall make an atonement for the priests, and for all the people of the congregation.
Exodus 16:14 And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.
Isaiah 54:7 For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
Numbers 8:19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.
Leviticus 25:53 And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.
Leviticus 16:17 And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel.
Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Job 15:11 Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?
Numbers 5:8 But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the LORD, even to the priest; beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him.
1 Chronicles 28:20 And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
Deuteronomy 9:21 And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount.
Exodus 30:10 And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD.


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Google's Self-Driving Cars Involved In 11 Accidents Over 6 Years: Senior Executive
By Kukil Bora @KukilBora
Chris Urmson, director of Google's Self-Driving Car Project, stands in front of a self-driving car at the Computer History Museum after a presentation in Mountain View, California May 13, 2014. Photo: Reuters/Stephen Lam
Google acknowledged Monday that its self-driving cars have been involved in 11 minor accidents since the company began testing the technology six years ago. The revelation came after media reports said that Google had informed California of three accidents involving its self-driving cars since last September, when companies were allowed to test these cars on public roads in the state.
In a blog post, Chris Urmson, the director of self-driving cars at Google, wrote that all 11 collisions were minor with no injuries. According to Urmson, the accidents happened over 1.7 million miles of testing, including nearly a million miles in self-driving mode.
"If you spend enough time on the road, accidents will happen whether you're in a car or a self-driving car," Urmson wrote in the blog post. "Over the 6 years since we started the project, we've been involved in 11 minor accidents (light damage, no injuries) during those 1.7 million miles of autonomous and manual driving with our safety drivers behind the wheel, and not once was the self-driving car the cause of the accident."
Other than Urmson's blog post, there is no official record about the accidents from Google, while California's Department of Motor Vehicles reportedly said that it could not release details as a state law requires collision reports to be kept confidential. This lack of transparency has prompted critics to insist on the release of reports as they believe the public should be aware of a technology that its own developers admit remains flawed, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
Google reportedly said last week that its self-driving cars had suffered "a handful of minor fender-benders" and "light damage," while there were no injuries and the collisions were "so far caused by human error and inattention."
On Monday, Urmson provided a more complete picture of the cause of accidents involving the company's self-driving since the program started in 2009.
"We've been hit from behind seven times, mainly at traffic lights but also on the freeway," Urmson wrote. "We've also been side-swiped a couple of times and hit by a car rolling through a stop sign."
Urmson also described instances when Google's driverless cars avoided hitting other vehicles or bicycles on streets. "Although we wish we could avoid all accidents, some will be unavoidable," Urmson wrote.
In addition to California, other states including Nevada, Michigan and Florida have also passed laws authorizing companies to test self-driving cars on roads. However, regulators of these states have said that they were not aware of any accidents involving self-driving cars, the AP reported.
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so basically I want to press command + right arrow or command + left arrow and go one word at a time.
also i want to do the same thing with command + d (so in windows in chrome it would be alt + d which would select the url)
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Bored By Kim Kardashian's Body? Let's Talk About Kourtney's, Then!
Our appetite for breaking news updates about Kim Kardashian's ever-changing body will never be satiated. But even we need to mix things up now and again. So let's talk about her sister Kourtney's body instead. How is it different?
Hmm, maybe if you swear off carbs and drinks, you too can obtain a tiny baby and bad jerk-boyfriend of your very own? We've heard that it happens. Sometimes the baby and boyfriend sneak up on the unsuspecting woman while she's on an exercise machine. They greet her with a smile and a Vitamin water, and the trio instantly becomes a happy family.
So, which Kardashibody will E! report on next? Will it finally become Khloe's turn? Or will E! take a generational detour and focus on Kris Jenner before covering Khloe's body news? Life gets more suspenseful and exciting every day.
E! should consider doing a longer feature in which Bruce Jenner (gold-medal patriarch) leads the family in a personal branding decathlon. In unity, there's strength.


Planning permission was granted this week for a £60m Aquatics Centre in Smethwick. UDBS will be project managing the construction of this Centre which is set to host swimming & diving at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Plans were approved this week at planning committee and will go to Full Council to be ratified in April.


When people think of play, they automatically think of children engaging in physical exercises such as tag, ball games, or playing on slides and swings; in other words, kids exploring their physical environments. Play has been shown to be a key component in development in a child's early years. Even the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights has recognized it as a right for every child! But although physical play is the first thing that comes to mind, this is not the only kind of play. In fact, there is another type of play -imaginative or pretend play- that has caught the eye of many researchers, educators, and psychologists because of the many benefits it may provide.
According to Laura E. Berk, renowned professor and researcher in the field of child development, imaginative play stimulates the senses and generates opportunities for exploration and creative thinking that can help your little one improve various language, emotional, social, and cognitive skills; including creativity, impulse inhibition, and empathy!
At what age does pretend play start to emerge in children?
According to research, imaginative play emerges when your child is around 12 to 18 months of age. In fact, by the time your little one turns 18 months old, you will begin noticing behaviors such as trying to feed a doll with a spoon, or picking a block and bringing it to her ears as if it were a phone. Although early forms of pretend play are mostly solitary, by the time your kid turns 2, you will notice that she enjoys the company of her peers. Play allows children to develop their imagination, physical agility, cognitive prowess, and emotional strength. It is through play that children at a very early age learn to interact with people and understand the world around them.
But what can parents do to promote imaginative play?
Research has shown that, for example, parents who read stories at bedtime, or those who talk frequently to their children by describing and explaining everyday actions, objects, events, nature, and people, are the ones who encourage pretend play the most.
Toys: Make sure your little one has frequent access to toys, dolls, or stuffed animals. These don't have to be bought in a store, you can create them out of household items, such as socks or show boxes! Through imaginative play, children tend to easily assign feelings to the objects or toys, which is a great outlet for them to express their thoughts and ideas.
Toy boxes: Create a box or a bag filled with materials that correspond to a particular theme, for example: a restaurant box, or zoo. Have several different materials and you will see your toddler take her creativity to the next level.
Make time: Pretend play doesn't fit into time 15-minute segments. Try to keep acting the new story your little one created for a few days, so she can explore and enhance her creativity. Keep in mind that no material, environment, or story can take the place of uninterrupted time to play and explore ideas!
So next time you see your children engaged in pretend play, don't rush them into other activities, allow them to play, it's time well spent!
Imaginative play stimulates the senses and generates opportunities for exploration and creative thinking that can help your little one improve various language, emotional, social, and cognitive skills – including creativity, impulse inhibition, and empathy!


Teachers pay membership to their unions in the belief that union leaders represent their views. But when Chris Keates, the general secretary of NASUWT, stands next to a cardboard cut-out of Michael Gove, at their national conference, and speaks of the Education Secretary's "unparalleled, vicious assault" on teachers, schools, and state education, one has to wonder whose views these union leaders are representing.
One of the first things Gove did in office was to restore ordinary rights to classroom teachers. For years, teachers were not allowed to search pupils' bags for suspected weapons. For my entire teaching career, I was not allowed to give meaningful detentions without 24 hours' notice to families. This made proper sanctions at school a near impossibility. Teachers were also not allowed to use reasonable force with a pupil when he or she was endangering the lives of other children, or indeed the teacher's own life. Now, thanks to Gove's reforms, all of this has changed. Any teacher will tell you that such rights are crucial to their being able to do their jobs. Yet the unions hate the man who made it possible for teachers to breathe again. How could people who are elected to represent the views of teachers oppose such reforms?
Like the union leaders, the influential education activist Fiona Millar accuses Gove of "shaming" teachers. But Gove hasn't done any such thing. In the 1990s, the former Chief Inspector Sir Chris Woodhead used to point his finger at teachers, claiming that 15,000 of them were incompetent. Whether his claims were true or not, at least the accusation of shaming teachers would be more accurate. But Gove has never made any claims about the number of bad teachers and heads we have in our schools. He simply insists that we must have structures that allow governors and parents to hold teachers to account.
If, as Fiona Millar and the union leaders claim, they care about the education of our children, why would they oppose reforms to help rid our schools of bad teaching and leadership? Ask teachers in a struggling school what they resent most, and they are likely to point to their senior leadership team, and wonder why such incompetent people are allowed to remain in post for so long, destroying the hopes of the young and driving good teachers out of the profession. Unions fight to ensure that all jobs in teaching, including those of managers, should be jobs for life. All Gove has done is to change the rules so that bad teachers can lose their jobs, eventually.
One can forgive people who read or watch on TV the constant misrepresentations of Gove's policies for thinking that academies and free schools are the work of the devil. One union conference speaker actually called Gove "an evil entity". Peter Wilby, a decent and open-minded Guardian journalist, recently wrote of Gove "destroying the foundations of the power structure" that governs education — as if Gove were a tyrant rubbing his hands in glee.
Actually, I think most teachers join a union to get legal cover in this increasingly litigious age (teachers are particularly vulnerable). Unfortunately, like most members of unions, they take little interest in what the political activists in the union get up to.


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Anyway, once we'd established whether and what we'd won, we were free to explore the whole of the festival – and there was a lot to see. Not only are there amazing exhibits (how do they get carrots to grow that long?!) but professional displays of everything from cacti to carnivorous plants. Many nurseries had a presence and were selling beautiful and unusual plants, but I managed to restrict myself to a small succulent, a persicaria and a couple of bronze fennel plants which I hope will survive long enough to go into the community garden herb bed next year.
There was also the usual food marquee, with demonstrations of cooking, and food and drink to sample and buy. Another big marquee, titled 'woodlands 4 yew' was devoted to outdoor/wild-life interests and you could talk to people about bats and bees and dragonflies, woods, wood-carving and nature reserves – to name but a few. Camperdown House itself was the venue for craft entries and flower arranging. Outside, around the marquees, there were lots of stalls selling garden-related stuff (bulbs, clothing, tools) and not so garden-related stuff (eg, soft toys stuffed to order), and more food – from burgers to ice-cream. And a beer tent. But rather than try to describe everything, here's a slide-show of some of the photographs I took to give you a flavour of the day.
In all, it was a good day out and well worth the admission fee (£9/£12). But if you put in an entry it only costs £4 for 10 entries and you get a free day pass – and you might even win!


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The MDI Girls Basketball Team trailed Oceanside11-5 after the end of the 1st Quarter but came back and held off the Mariners, winning 44-38 at Bernard Parady Gymnasium in Bar Harbor on Saturday, January 5th to remain unbeaten on the season.
Oceanside led 11-5 in the 1st Quarter. For the Mariners Sara Dorr had 4 points and Raechel Joyce, Grace Woodman and Abby Veilleux each had 2 points while Molly Gould was 1-2 from the free throw line. For MDI Hannah Chamberlain had a 3-pointre and Maddy Candage 2 points.
In the 2nd Quarter MDI outscored Oceanside 15-10 to cut the Mariners' lead to 1 point 21-20 at the end of the 1st Half. In the 2nd Quarter Chamberlain had 2 more 3-pointers for MDI for 6 points, Olivia Gray had 4 points with a 3-pointer, Alexis Clarito had a 3-pointer and Candage had 2 points. For Oceanside Woodman had 2 3's for 6 points, and Gould had 4 points.
At the end of the 3rd Quarter the game was tied 35-35. Chamberlain had 8 points for the Trojans with 2 more 3's. Rachelle Swanson had 4 points and Candage had a 3-pointer. For the Mariners, Veilleux had 6 points, Joyce a 3-pointer, Hope Butler 3 points and Gould was 2-2 from the free throw line.
In the 4th Quarter MDI held Oceanside to just 3 points, while scoring 9. For the Trojans Candage had 4 points, Julia Watras was 4-7 from the free throw line and Swanson was 1-2 from the free throw line. For Oceanside Joyce had 2 points and Butler was 1-2 from the free throw line.
MDI was led by Hannah Chamberlain with a game high 17 points with 5 3's. Candage had 11 points. MDI was 6-21 from the free throw line.
Oceanside was led by Grace Woodman and Abby Veilleux with 8 points each. The Mariners were 5-12 from the free throw line.
thanks to Walter Churchil for the photos!
MDI is now 8-0 and will play host to Ellsworth on Wednesday, January 9th at 7PM with the pregame starting at 6:30. That game will be broadcast on AM 1370 WDEA, on WDEA Internet Radio, on our free downloadable APP and on any Alexa enabled device.
Oceanside, now 3-5 plays at Mount View on Tuesday, January 8th at 6:30PM.


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Posted on October 24, 2012 by rolenemarks
Over the last 24 hours, Southern Israel has been the target of a barrage of over 60 rockets and mortars that have been fired on her civilian population by terrorists in Gaza. Not militants, not freedom fighters but TERRORISTS. Five civilians have been critically injured and homes have been destroyed. Schools have been closed sending Israel's children into their bomb shelters. The only noise heard over this are the cries of frustration coming from a country that has had enough of the constant belligerence shown by our neighbours and the wails of sirens that warn our civilians to take shelter. And the silence shown by the world at this violation of human rights is deafening.
We will be sure to hear the bleating of the lambs once Israel responds. And Israel will respond as is our right as a sovereign nation to protect our civilian population.
Read the complete article as it appears in The Times of Israel:
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-silence-of-the-lambs/
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Jonathan Danilowitz on October 24, 2012 at 2:20 pm said:
Rolene – our own self-hating Jews will be bleating loud and clear too. http://reallyisrael.wordpress.com/2012/10/24/will-the-real-racist-please-stand-up/
rolenemarks on October 24, 2012 at 2:23 pm said:
baaaaaaa baaaaaaaa baaaaaaaaa. Thats for sure Jonathan!
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ISRAEL'S SITUATION IN A NUTSHELL
Written By Irwin Blank
I am so sick and tired of Israel having to justify itself every time we are attacked or threatened with destruction. It seems for all the wars that we have had to fight, all the responses to terrorist atrocities against our citizens, all the attacks on our diplomats and legations, every rubber bullet and tear gas canister fired in self defense against a vicious rock throwing thug, we are forced by the international community to justify our survival, as though it is our duty to lay down and bleed to death and accept whatever slaughter our enemies have planned for us because that is what Jews are supposed to do. After all, hasn't that been the way it has always been-at least for the last 20 centuries?
Of course other nations have the right not only to defend themselves, but to commit all types of war crimes and genocide in their national interests because they are not Jews. What's that, you say? I am being emotionally overwhelmed? Not factual? You mean there is a different set of international laws and standards set for Jews than for other peoples? Ridiculous, right????
For the past few years, since 2005, when Israel, for the "sake of peace" evicted 8000 JEWISH ISRAELI CITIZENS from their homes and businesses in Gaza, at gunpoint in some cases, evincing a national trauma that still has thousands of people living in "temporary" homes, at great national and personal sacrifice, what did Israel gain from this magnanimous and exemplary altruistic move, from this unbelievable surrender by a victorious nation to a defeated enemy, unheard of in modern history-what did Israel accomplish? What peace did the people of Israel inherit? Thousands of missiles and mortar barrages on the innocent civilians of our towns along our southern borders, on Sderot, Ashdod, Ashkelon, the kibbutzim and moshavim of the Eshkol Regional Council and even rockets as far as the approaches to Tel Aviv.
And when the Israel Defense Forces after incredible delay and with the utmost care to avoid collateral damage and civilian death, finally moved to protect Israeli lives, we were hauled before the bar of the international court and accused of war crimes? We dropped over 2 million leaflets warning the citizens of Gaza to evacuate before the air force struck, we made over 400,000 phone calls to homes in cities throughout Gaza telling people to seek shelter, yet we were castigated, condemned and convicted.
I ask you, how many warnings did the Americans give the Japanese citizens of Hiroshima, who never dropped so much as a water balloon on an American city, before the Enola Gay immolated and vaporized over 80,000 Japanese men, women and children without warning. How many leaflets did the British drop on Dresden before they bombed that city which caused a firestorm which killed 30,000 civilians with fires so hot that the pavement in the streets melted? Who brought the British and the Americans to an international tribunal and charged them with war crimes for purposely, with malice of forethought, targeting civilians? Because they won the war? Well, so did Israel in June, 1967, but Israel was charged with war crimes-is there a different set of laws for Jews than for others?
Other nations win wars and dictate terms to the losers, nations that lose wars are expected to come to the negotiating table as victims not as victors. Somehow that has been reversed in Israel's case. Israel is the only victorious nation in history that has had to beg for peace instead of demanding surrender. In 1949, at the truce talks on the island of Rhodes, Israeli delegates willingly ceded territory won in battle, not for peace treaties, but for armistice lines-why? Because the British sponsors of the Jordanians and the Egyptians threatened to attack Israel if the IDF didn't leave the hills above Hebron, the approach to Bethlehem and the northern plain above Jenin and promise not to further attempt to liberate the old city of Jerusalem. The IDF was forced to retreat from the southern bank of the Litani River in Lebanon(the natural border with that country) because the French protectors of Syria and Lebanon threatened to act against Israel because Syria and Lebanon were in the French sphere of influence of their waning colonial empire. Israel had won its War of Independence at the cost of 1% of its population(6000 souls, equivalent to 3.2 million Americans) but lost the lands of Yehudah, Shomron, the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem and, most of all, lost the peace.
Again, Jews died, but for their blood, were rebuked, not rewarded.
In 1956, after countless terrorist outrages launched from Gaza and Sinai by Egyptian supported thugs, in a brilliant 100 hour campaign, the IDF, in 4 days in October, liberated the entire area and won breathing space and freedom for our southern citizens. Yet, the mighty Soviet Union threatened us with nuclear destruction, the British and French, who had aided us in the campaign against the Egyptian dictator, Gamal Nasser, for their own national interests(namely his nationalization of the Suez Canal) abandoned us and left us alone to face the wrath of the United Nations, and, the opprobrium of the president of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower, who called in the leaders of the American Jewish community and told them that he was going to halt all economic aid to Israel and make the sale of Israel Bonds illegal if they wouldn't use their influence to get Israel to withdraw from all the territory liberated in the Sinai and Gaza.
So, in February, 1957, Israel withdrew from the lands and an accommodation was reached whereby United Nations forces would monitor the Israel/Egyptian border to prevent terrorist incursion.
Well, we saw how long that worked out in May, 1967, when the UN, unilaterally removed their forces which precipitated the Egyptian blockade of the Gulf of Eilat which was the fuse that led to the 6 Day War.
Even after the Yom Kippur War of 1973, the Osirak Operation of 1981, the Peace for Gallilee Campaign of 1982, the Lebanon wars, Operation Cast Lead and even Operation Yonatan(the rescue of the hostages at Entebbe, Uganda) in July, 1976, whenever Israel has defended Jewish lives, it has been indicted, tried and often, convicted of the most dastardly crime in the eyes of the world, a criminal act of such pernicious proportions that defy description in even the most terrifying terminology. It has been brought before the bench for the most capricious, contemptuous crime of civilized man-defending the State of Israel.
Now we are being, once again, accused of war mongering and stoking the fires of a third world war because another mad dictator openly states over and over again his nation's ultimate aim is the death of almost 7 million Jews, this time in a massive, single blow in a rain of nuclear destruction. And the prime minister of Israel, whose main responsibility as the leader of a sovereign nation, as is the responsibility of any nation-state, to secure the lives of its citizens, has sworn to defend Israel at all costs, against any enemy, is openly seen and declared to be an alarmist and is being told by other world leaders that there is still time. Time for what? For them to sit comfortably while another several million Jews go up in smoke? For them to ignore the warning signs of genocide as they did even after Kristallnacht in November, 1938, when newsreels were full of scenes of Jewish shop windows being smashed and synagogues all over Germany in flames?
Since the mass expulsion of our ancestors from the homeland after the final war against Rome in 135CE, when the emperor, Hadrian, renamed our country "Palestine" and called Jerusalem "Aelia Capitolina" and sowed the ground with salt, we have been fair game in all the lands of our dispersion, all the lands of exile. It has made us easy targets, the exile had deprived us of our right to defend ourselves as a people, the right to bear arms, to fight as a nation in our own defense, something that did not return to our psyche till the rebirth of our national consciousness and our restoration to the soil of the homeland in recent history. Not that the land was ever empty of Jews, but it was bereft of a national will, of a political ideology, reborn in the spirit of Hebrew language, in the renaissance of the Hebrew farmer tilling his fields and that spirit gave rise to the tradition of the Hebrew warrior who defied mighty Greece and Rome and more than once, raised his arm in defense of his independence, liberty, faith and people.
Even in the darkest days of the Holocaust, there arose fighting Jews among all the resistance movements of all the nations of Nazi occupied Europe, there were rebellions in many ghettos, the one in Warsaw being the greatest of these, and those young men and women were inspired by the fighting spirit of their brothers and sisters in the homeland who had raised the banner of freedom against the British oppressors and their Arab henchmen.
So, the world has, with all this, remained obdurate in its contemptible tolerance of Jewish helplessness and its acceptance that Jews are supposed to be victims and must be sacrificed and die. For them, six million were not enough and they would sit back and watch seven million more be destroyed with equal apathy and acceptance-that is something we, in Israel, will never accept, will never allow, will make sure is something that is never again!


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OECD says signs of U.S. economy flagging, China loses more steam
Tuesday May 12, 2015 15:43
PARIS, (Reuters) – Economic growth appears to be flagging in the United States and continues to slow in China, while France and Italy are outperforming as the euro zone economy recovers, a monthly OECD measure showed on Tuesday.
The composite leading indicators (CLIs), designed to anticipate economic turning points, signaled stable growth momentum in the OECD area as well as Japan, Germany, Britain and India, the OECD said.
"In the euro area, growth momentum continues to strengthen, particularly in France and Italy. Signs of easing growth momentum are emerging in the United States, although these may reflect transitory factors," the Paris-based Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said.
Using the long-term average of 100 as a benchmark, the OECD said its latest monthly CLI indices showed the U.S. economy dipping from 98.8 to 98.6 and China from 98.1 to 97.9.
It has the euro zone steady at 100.7 while within that area Germany held its ground at 99.8, France rose to 100.8 from 100.6 and Italy rose to 101.0 from 100.9.
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On the frontlines of human-elephant conflict with Robin Cook, Elephants Alive
Growing up as a young boy in South Africa, aspiring to be a game ranger, Robin Cook is now contributing to a cause that is bigger than he ever imagined. Working with the most charismatic animals of the world such as elephants, is a dream come true for many conservationists and for Robin it all became a reality when he started working with Elephants Alive! Elephants Alive is an organisation based in Hoedspruit, a town situated just outside of the Kruger National Park. They work to ensure the survival of elephants and their habitats and to promote harmonious co-existence between man and elephants. As a recent graduate, Robin talks about his experiences in research and conservation that have led him to work with one of Africa's Big Five animals and he offers advice for anyone that wishes to follow in his footsteps.
What is your current role and the key tasks associated with that role?
I am a researcher at Elephants Alive working with human-elephant conflict under Dr. Michelle Henley, Co-founder and Director of the organisation. My job is to find mitigation methods to overcome human-elephant conflict in the form of elephants destroying properties, breaking out of reserves and breaking down trees. I look at the impact elephants have on trees and the repercussions of those behaviours on the surrounding ecosystem. This involves looking at seed and seedling predation from rodents and herbivores that affect tree demographics. Looking at the ecological perspective allows me to analyse the situation at different levels and find appropriate mitigation methods. I also work on the elephant-bee project, which looks at using beehives hung from trees as a means of deterring elephants.
What's the best and worst part of the job?
Spending the bulk of my time outdoors and doing what I love is probably one of the best things about the job. I also get a chance to do something that matters, from the smallest analysis work to the big projects. Being a part of the system at all levels allows me to learn about various projects and get involved in them. I feel like there is always room for me to grow. The African bush is always fantastic for camping and many landowners will invite us to stay on their premises. Being able to do things that the normal public would not do is definitely very exciting. The only downfall of the job is being away from my family, friends and my two Jack Russell dogs. My life has always been in the city so I do miss home from time to time. However, I do get the opportunity to meet amazing people that come to work at Elephants Alive and being in the bush is so serene that I don't miss the hustle and bustle of city life.
All suited up and ready to put up beehives
What has been a career highlight for you?
There are always many exciting moments but one event definitely stands out. I was fortunate enough to have been part of a collaring operation to collar my favourite elephant named 'Proud'. It was such an amazing experience to be able to touch his tusks and be able to collar him. He was the very first elephant that I tracked by myself after learning how to use the telemetry equipment, the first elephant whose dung I collected and the first one I had a close-up encounter with whilst he was feeding. They say you never forget your first which is probably why he is my favourite.
Another exciting moment was when we hung 50 beehives on trees in the middle of the night. I had never imagined I would be walking through the Kruger National Park in the middle of the night in a bee suit, hanging hives. It was quite an exhilarating experience.
What made you choose conservation and what key steps have you taken to get to where you are?
Getting my MSc in ecology, environment and conservation has provided me with a good foundation to move forward in conservation. As a young boy I went on many trips to the African bush which inspired me to be a game ranger. As I grew older I wanted to be a wildlife vet and save animals but it wasn't until I watched a documentary with the term 'zoologist' being mentioned that I knew research in wildlife would be a great path. I knew I needed a degree and after I understood what a zoologist actually does, it allowed me to explore my options in conservation. Along the way I ensured I was networking and making connections with people in the industry, which led me to my role at Elephants Alive.
Safe guarding the trees from bark-stripping using chicken-mesh Photo: Moritz Muschic
Specific to your work with human-elephant conflict, what advice would you give to someone about working with people and wildlife?
It is crucial to take a step back from the wildlife side of conservation and look at the social aspects too. During my post-grad, I was fortunate to have done a course on ethno-ecology which allowed me to understand the social aspects in conservation. We visited rural areas close to the Kruger National Park and it was a big eye-opener for me to see the families living next to a reserve that had their crops raided by wildlife and the individuals working to feed their family that were negatively affected by other wildlife in the area.
After my MSc, I had the most incredible experience in Sri Lanka working with human-elephant conflict. I worked as a project co-ordinator on the Elephants and Bees Project's Sri Lankan study site and it was the first time I saw farmers having their rice patties completely destroyed by elephants in a single night. What would have been their food and income for the next few months was all gone in one night. I had to work with other researchers to find solutions that would help the farmers without harming the elephants. I stopped seeing things from a western conservationists' point of view and started looking at the whole system.
These experiences allowed me to realise that it was not about the preservation of saving wildlife but about working with people in poverty stricken areas to create harmony between humans and wildlife. Poverty is likely to stay for the foreseeable future and the best way to move forward in conservation is to consider social factors when making decisions about wildlife.
Do you believe there are significant measures in place to deal with human-elephant conflict?
South African human-elephant conflict is very different to the rest of Africa because in South Africa we fence off our elephants. Our biggest concerns are the loss of trees, breaking of fences and encounters with villagers. Ivory poaching has only just started to infiltrate the Kruger National Park in the northern sector and it is still a relatively new thing. In a country like Kenya, they are trying different methods to deter elephants from crops such as using beehives, using chillies around crops and planting buffer crops which elephants don't eat. Elephants will then avoid those areas and human-elephant conflict is reduced. While there are many mitigation methods in place, we certainly need to explore new solutions when dealing with an ever-expanding human population and ever-shrinking elephant habitat.
What advice would you give someone wishing to follow in your footsteps?
Getting a degree will help you to understand key concepts of ecology and conservation but you should also focus on doing courses relevant to your interest. Networking is key whether it be through courses, workshops or conferences. It will really help you get into your industry and also make a point of emailing people to ensure that they know who you are.
That I find is the most helpful to get your foot in the conservation door and it allows you to get a sense of the industry as well as the role you can play in it. Volunteer and do internships because it allows you to gain that field experience. A career in conservation is not always as glamourous as it sounds. There is lots of field work but just as much deskwork to be done. Interning and volunteering allows you to get a sense of whether working in conservation is or isn't for you.
Hiral Naik is an MSc distinction graduate in Ecology, Environment and Conservation from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. Growing up in Africa, she spent much of a time outdoors, in the wilderness and became passionate about nature and wildlife conservation. Hiral wrote her thesis on the evolutionary ecology of diet in snakes and herpetology (reptiles and amphibians) is largely where her interests lie. Hiral's other passion is travel which led her to work as a research assistant for two months in Peru in 2017. She also works as a research developer and education mentor for Wild Serve, an NPO focusing on urban biodiversity conservation. Her life's goal is to travel around the world to create harmony between wildlife and humans in conservation and play the role of 'captain planet'. When she isn't sitting behind a computer working for conservation, she can be found scuba-diving, doing photography or having fun on some epic adventure. She hopes to combine her passions and communicate the importance of conservation and sustainable development through environmental journalism, environmental education and as a Conservation Careers Blogger. Hiral runs her own blog hiralnaik.wordpress.com.
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Some of us live here and we have to endure this time of the year. Yes, the title was stolen from Slush welcome poster. It has been so fitting for couple of weeks. It has been cold, dark and wet. Not cold enough for snow to stay on ground. Just cold enough for snow turn into slush. That is where the event got its name. I would be ok with darkness if it was warmer. I don't like almost freezing point temperatures.
This time I had my camera with me. You can expect some street photography when I don't have interesting topics to talk about. I am not sure if I will create gallery for photos in future. At the moment I will add them to blog. I am still trying to figure out what to do with this page.


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Hundreds of protesters shouted down white supremacist leader Richard Spencer Thursday at a university in Florida, forcing him to leave the stage without delivering his speech.
Spencer, a leader of the so-called alt-right movement that includes white supremacists, neo-Nazis and supporters of the Ku Klux Klan, was one of the organizers of the August march in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which a far-right supporter drove his car into a crowd of demonstrators, killing a 32-year-old woman.
Fearing a repeat of clashes between far-right demonstrators and anti-fascist protesters, security was tight for Spencer's speech, with police flooding the streets and Florida governor Rick Scott declaring a state of emergency in the area.
As he stepped on to the stage, Spencer was greeted with a chorus of angry and profanity-laced jeers and chants, drowning out his voice.
"You are cowardly trying to shut down a movement that is growing and it's going to stand up for white people", Spencer yelled at the crowd.


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Health centre plans get an airing
DRAFT plans for a new health centre in Cranleigh have gone on display.
The village's doctors say their proposals for a new building have been approved in principle by the health authority and further work is now under way, though there is no indication as to when a planning application may be submitted.
The GPs had indicated they intended to pursue their own plans after pulling out of the project to build a new combined hospital and health centre on a new site in the village earlier this year.
A leaflet explains what the doctors are aiming to do and why. They say the building will be specifically designed for the needs of patients and provide flexibility to accommodate extra services they may be asked to run in the future.
The leaflet also states that the centre will be "owned and operated by the medical practice, not by a commercial property company with shareholders".
The doctors go on to answer some of the questions patients have been asking, including addressing one issue raised by many people since the split with Cranleigh Village Hospital Trust (CVHT) – what was wrong with the idea of a combined hospital and health centre? In response they say they were unhappy about many aspects of that project.
"We felt that what Cranleigh needed most of all was a separate and purpose-built health centre and this has now been generally accepted," say the doctors. "We are also worried about the involvement of private companies in the NHS and felt that this was the wrong direction to go."
They say they are open-minded about possible sites for the new centre, but admit they would prefer to re-build on their present site. The GPs were this week unwilling to talk about where they may be based while construction takes place, other than to say there were a number of options.
But they say the primary care trust has acknowledged that the current facilities are inadequate and is committed to working with the doctors to improve and develop them.
"It has also welcomed our proposals and we feel this is the best chance our patients have had for years for a new, purpose-built health centre," they add. Referring to the original project, a spokesman for CVHT said: "All we wanted to do was to carry out our mandate to build a hospital with beds to replace Cranleigh Hospital and its day hospital."
She went on to explain why the trust had not updated the public since the GPs' decision to withdraw from the project earlier this year. "The reason is simple – we promised the GPs relative media silence while we worked together to find a possible compromise and modify the existing project to meet their concerns," she explained.
"The GPs have now made public their alternative plans and we must make CVHT's position clear to everyone who has supported us so loyally."
A newsletter will be delivered to every home in the area, and will be made available at the hospital shop in the High Street and at other outlets.
"It will be up to the new Surrey-wide primary care trust to decide the future," added the spokesman.
The draft plans are on display at the health centre and doctors want to hear patients' thoughts. Write to the Health Centre Development Team at Cranleigh Health Centre in the High Street or e-mail the doctors at newhealthcentre @yahoo.co.uk


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 Afumați, Dolj, a commune in Dolj County
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 Afumați, a village in Leleasca Commune, Olt County


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