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Q: 'Весы' приоритета для значений У меня есть голосование за некий продукт, пользователь дает оценку от 1 до 5, для каждого продукта есть рекомендации с похожими продуктами.
Я хочу сделать следующее: в зависимости от того, какую оценку имеет продукт, выбрать те рекомендации, которые будут наиболее важны в зависимости от оценки.
Например:
products = ['one', 'two', 'three']
vote_per_product = [1, 5, 5]
recommendations = {'one':['one recommended','recommended+1'], 'two':['two recommended','two recommended+1'], 'three':['three recommended','recommended+1']}

Продукт 'one' имеет оценку 1, приоритет в рекомендациях минимальный.
Продукты 'two', 'three' по 5, приоритет максимальный.
Теперь я знаю, что меня интересуют продукты: 'two', 'three', я буду искать рекомендации для них, а если есть что-то общее (в данном случае 'recommended+1' вес приоритета +1).
Проблема в том, что:

*

*я не знаю заранее, какие оценки для данного продукта (эти значения средние из БД),

*не каждый продукт имеет рекомендации,

*если их нет - я смотрю рекомендации для следующего продукта, который идет по приоритету,

*если оценка для обоих одинакова, то самым важным становится общая часть.

Выбрать сразу эти два продукта я не могу, так как заранее не знаю оценки, лишь поочередно.
Продуктов, с одинаковой оценкой может быть куда больше 2-ух.
Имея 10 продуктов с одинаковой оценкой, проблематичным становится найти рекомендации.
Подскажите, как я могу выставить приоритет веса/важности значений для данного продукта, на основе того, какую оценку он имеет?

A: products = ['one', 'two', 'three']
vote_per_product = [1,5,5]
recommendations = {'one':['one recommended','recommended+1'],'two':['two recommended','two recommended+1'],'three':['three recommended','recommended+1']}

d = {}

for p,o in [(p,vote_per_product[i]) for i,p in enumerate(products)]:
    for k in recommendations.get(p,[]):
        if k:
            d[k] = d.get(k, 0) + o

rec = sorted(d.items(), key=lambda kv: kv[1], reverse=True)
print(rec)

[('recommended+1', 6), ('two recommended+1', 5), ('two recommended', 5), ('three recommended', 5), ('one recommended', 1)]

не каждый продукт имеет рекомендации
d = {}
recommendations = {'one':['one recommended','recommended+1'],'three':['three recommended','recommended+1']}

for p,o in [(p,vote_per_product[i]) for i,p in enumerate(products)]:
    for k in recommendations.get(p,[]):
        if k:
            d[k] = d.get(k, 0) + o

rec = sorted(d.items(), key=lambda kv: kv[1], reverse=True)
print(rec)

[('recommended+1', 6), ('three recommended', 5), ('one recommended', 1)]


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El ratón (lauchón) orejudo de Darwin Phyllotis darwini es un pequeño roedor de orejas grandes y cola larga. Es una laucha robusta con grandes ojos. De pelaje denso en general de color café aclarando hacia el vientre. Vive siempre en zonas con vegetación baja.

Descripción
Se le encuentra en Perú, Bolivia y Argentina. En Chile, desde Tarapacá (I Región) hasta Malleco (IX Región), hasta 4.800  de altitud.

Bibliografía
Guy G. Musser Department of Mammology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024 Phyllotis darwini
Michael D. Carleton Department of Mammals, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC 20560  Phyllotis darwini
 Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder , eds. 1993  Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing xviii + 1207 Smithsonian Institution Press Washington, DC, USA  ISBN 1-56098-217-9   Phyllotis darwini
Wilson, Don E., and F. Russell Cole 	 2000  	Common Names of Mammals of the World xiv + 204 Smithsonian Institution Press  Washington, DC, USA  ISBN 1-56098-383-3   With contributions  Phyllotis darwini, Darwin's leaf-eared mouse

Referencias y notas de pie

Enlaces externos
Patterson, B. & D'Elia, G. 2008. Phyllotis darwini. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 29 March 2009.
Mammal Species of the World, website (version undefined)

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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at http://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/4191, first published Dec 31, 2014.
Background: In tobacco control and other fields, point-of-sale surveillance of the retail environment is critical for understanding industry marketing of products and informing public health practice. Innovations in mobile technology can improve existing, paper-based surveillance methods, yet few studies describe in detail how to operationalize the use of technology in public health surveillance.
Objective: The aims of this paper are to share implementation strategies and lessons learned from 2 tobacco, point-of-sale surveillance projects to inform and prepare public health researchers and practitioners to implement new mobile technologies in retail point-of-sale surveillance systems.
Methods: From 2011 to 2013, 2 point-of-sale surveillance pilot projects were conducted in Washington, DC, and New York, New York, to capture information about the tobacco retail environment and test the feasibility of a multimodal mobile data collection system, which included capabilities for audio or video recording data, electronic photographs, electronic location data, and a centralized back-end server and dashboard. We established a preimplementation field testing process for both projects, which involved a series of rapid and iterative tests to inform decisions and establish protocols around key components of the project.
Results: Important components of field testing included choosing a mobile phone that met project criteria, establishing an efficient workflow and accessible user interfaces for each component of the system, training and providing technical support to fieldworkers, and developing processes to integrate data from multiple sources into back-end systems that can be utilized in real-time.
Conclusions: A well-planned implementation process is critical for successful use and performance of multimodal mobile surveillance systems. Guidelines for implementation include (1) the need to establish and allow time for an iterative testing framework for resolving technical and logistical challenges; (2) developing a streamlined workflow and user-friendly interfaces for data collection; (3) allowing for ongoing communication, feedback, and technology-related skill-building among all staff; and (4) supporting infrastructure for back-end data systems. Although mobile technologies are evolving rapidly, lessons learned from these case studies are essential for ensuring that the many benefits of new mobile systems for rapid point-of-sale surveillance are fully realized.
Public health surveillance is necessary for collecting health data and for planning and evaluating programs and policies . In tobacco control and other fields, point-of-sale surveillance of the retail environment is critical for understanding industry marketing of products and informing public health practice . Innovations in mobile technologies provide opportunities to improve existing surveillance methods. Recent studies comparing mobile versus paper-based data collection for surveillance have identified several benefits of mobile technologies, including reduced data loss , real-time quality control , rapid use of data [3,4], and reduced costs . Mobile phones have the added benefit of being less conspicuous than paper surveys —an important consideration in retail surveillance.
Previous retail assessments of tobacco marketing and related public health topics such as alcohol marketing and food availability have traditionally involved paper surveys completed by trained data collectors within a sample of representative stores [5-9]. More recent studies mention other modes of data collection for tobacco point-of-sale assessment [10-13], but few report their methodology with any detail  and none have described the challenges and potential solutions for implementing multimodal mobile systems that incorporate data from different sources. A detailed and well-planned implementation process is critical to ensuring surveillance systems gather up-to-date, accurate information quickly and efficiently, which is especially critical for low-resource environments.
This paper aims to address this gap in the literature by sharing implementation lessons from 2 point-of-sale surveillance projects, with the objective of preparing public health practitioners for the process of implementing multimodal systems using mobile technologies for point-of-sale marketing assessments. First, we describe the background of each project and the mobile systems and tools used. We then describe the preimplementation field testing process, providing examples of challenges and solutions to issues confronted during testing. We summarize by providing lessons learned for implementing mobile technologies for point-of-sale surveillance.
From August 2011 to May 2013, our research group conducted 2 point-of-sale surveillance projects in Washington, DC, and New York City. The goals of these projects were (1) to capture point-of-sale marketing information to educate communities about tobacco marketing in their neighborhoods and inform policy and (2) to assess the feasibility of multimodal mobile data collection tools for point-of-sale surveillance.
The Washington, DC, project was funded by the District of Columbia (DC) Department of Health and Truth Initiative (known as the "American Legacy Foundation" at the time of this project) and ran from August 2011 to March 2012. This project was a traditional research study, in which researchers hired and trained paid professional fieldworkers to collect data on tobacco advertising in all outlets licensed to sell tobacco (n=1061) in DC, a midsized urban city of approximately 650,000 people, with a large African-American population. More details on the study can be found elsewhere [14-17].
The New York City (NYC) study was funded by Truth Initiative and was conducted from February to May 2013. This study was a community-based participatory research project and involved a comprehensive survey of all outlets within selected census tracts in Central Harlem, a predominantly low- to moderate-income, African-American community with a total of approximately 156 outlets that serve a local population of 165,000 people over a 2.1-mi2 area [18-20]. The study included the formation of an academic-community partnership between researchers from Truth Initiative, Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and community representatives with experience in tobacco control work in Harlem. Local students recruited through a nonprofit Boys & Girls Club were paid a small stipend for conducting data collection. More details on this study can be found elsewhere .
Electronic location data: Information about the outlet, such as the store name, address, and/or GPS coordinates.
Prior to the commencement of the DC and NYC projects, the authors worked with an information technology service provider to develop a flexible multimodal surveillance system to collect data through digital, or nonpaper-based, methods. The system was based on a server-client model in which data could be entered via a mobile device or computer (ie, acting as the "client") and communicate directly and in real-time with the remote server. Data were transmitted via a wireless local area network or via a mobile phone network.
Software allowed for data collection via mobile technologies utilizing text messaging, email, GPS technologies, and phone-based interactive voice response (IVR), a technology that allows a computer to interact with humans through the use of voice and touchtone input via keypad. The IVR software was written in PHP (a Web-based programming language) and integrated with a telephone provider (Voxeo), communicating via the VoiceXML protocol, which is designed specifically to enable IVR and remote computer systems to exchange data. In addition, a test version of a custom mobile application functional for both iOS and Android operating systems was developed prior to the NYC project. This app was not available for the DC project.
All data from the field were automatically sent to and stored in a secure server. The server provided authorized users with access to a Web interface that contained tools for visualizing and managing data.
For each project, we chose tools from the multimodal system and software based on project needs, software availability at the time, fieldworker expertise, and the environment in which the project was implemented. For the DC study, primary data collection modes included an IVR-programmed survey taken using any mobile phone and photographs taken with a mobile phone with a built-in camera and emailing capabilities. For NYC, tools included an IVR-programmed survey accessed via mobile phone and the aforementioned mobile app on a smart phone used to take photographs.
A preimplementation field period involved conducting a series of iterative tests to inform decisions and establish protocols around the components of the project, described below. The DC field testing period lasted 7 weeks and included field testing, survey instrument development, and reliability testing. Applying lessons learned in DC, our field testing period for NYC was approximately 2 weeks.
Field tests involved photographic or survey data collection at a limited number of stores using a specific mobile phone, with fieldworkers reporting on problems encountered in the field with the device, using that feedback to inform the next series of tests, and repeating the process until final mobile phone criteria were established.
For both projects, the workflow involved unobtrusively taking photographs and collecting survey data on tobacco advertising for each store exterior and interior. The user interface in this study referred to the fieldworker interaction with the IVR survey, phone cameras, phone email, and mobile app. Different workflows were tested along with varying aspects of the user interface until the most efficient process was established.
For fieldworker training and technical support, we allotted time for initial training on the specifics of tobacco advertising data collection as well as practicing with the technologies, testing the workflow and interface in the field, and establishing a feedback loop between fieldworkers and researchers.
For the back-end data system, researchers and fieldworkers tested different strategies for linking survey, photo, and location data collected from various modes to an individual store, with different solutions developed for each project. As part of the linking and geocoding process, we obtained lists of all businesses licensed to sell tobacco in the area from the city governments, which included business names and addresses. We geocoded addresses for each study utilizing the Master Repository Geocoder from the DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer , a free tool available for addresses within the District. For NYC, we utilized ArcGIS Online geocoding services , which were free at the time. The research team also worked with the technologist to develop a custom-made, secure online website that allowed for real-time posting and monitoring of data.
To come to decisions on key issues, the full interdisciplinary team—including researchers, project managers, technologists, and field staff—met formally 1-2 times per week to discuss relevant components of the project, identify the specific challenges and decisions to be addressed, and work through each issue utilizing a group consensus-based approach. Relevant materials were provided before or during the meeting. During the user interface and website development phases, the technologist team provided versions of the survey via IVR or updates to the website to be tested by team members and subsequently discussed during meetings to resolve major issues and decide on next steps. Additional discussions were held on a Web forum established during the pilot process to resolve field testing issues (described below) and over email. Smaller or more urgent decisions were often made on a daily basis using these electronic channels or daily debriefs with fieldworkers. Preliminary lessons learned were decided upon by the team and based on the first DC project; they were then further refined after the NYC project for the purposes of this paper.
Below we discuss the main challenges and solutions that resulted from the field testing process, including examples to illustrate how technical and other challenges were resolved for project implementation.
Wireless technologies: A minimum of 3G cellular connectivity was required. For the NYC project, phones also required Wi-Fi connectivity so fieldworkers could quickly upload photos to the server from the mobile app via a wireless connection as it was often too slow to upload photos over the cellular network.
Operating system: Either an Android or iOS operating system was required for compatibility with apps that were in development or in use during the projects.
Camera: A rear-facing camera with a minimum of 5-8 megapixels was required. A higher number of megapixels indicates higher quality photographs. Camera features should allow for the ability to disable the flash and shutter noise, which is essential for being unobtrusive while taking photos in the retail environment. The camera must also allow for geotagging of photos when GPS is turned on.
Display: The display technology of the phone had to allow for high resolution visibility outdoors and in direct sunlight, preferably with a Super AMOLED touchscreen.
Battery life: Phone battery life for talk time had to extend through the length of at least one field shift, which was usually 4-6 hours long.
Global positioning system (GPS): The phone required GPS-enabled receiving capability.
Other features: Phone had to have a headphone jack for listening to the IVR survey and reducing background noise.
Based on the aforementioned criteria, we chose the Samsung Focus in 2011 for the DC project and the Samsung Galaxy S II 4G in 2012 for the NYC project.
The field testing process demonstrated that utilizing fieldworker pairs to survey stores was needed for safety purposes and to optimize workflow. Streamlining the field data collection necessitated that the fieldworkers share tasks at each store and required allowing for time and flexibility during data collection to respond to delays or unexpected events. Figure 1 outlines the workflow used in DC and NYC. Based on lessons learned in DC, we added questions to the survey for NYC that allowed fieldworkers time to pause the IVR survey when needed to move around naturally (ie, from the exterior of the store to the interior).
Figure 1. Final optimized workflow for DC and NYC.
In developing a streamlined user interface, we established 3 key guiding principles: simplicity, accuracy, and flexibility. Fieldworkers tested different stages of the user interface in the field and evaluated the interaction in light of these principles. The most challenging interface was the user's interaction with the IVR for the purpose of taking the survey. Audio surveys taken via IVR take longer than pencil-and-paper surveys and make complicated survey questions difficult. IVR questions were tested in training sessions and in the field to identify improvements for shortening each question item's stem and response categories and improving overall survey flow. Table 1 provides examples of the application of the 3 principles to resolve challenges with the IVR survey.
Simplicity Audio surveys via IVR may take much longer than pen-and-paper surveys and can make complicated survey questions difficult.
Utilize clear and simple language for survey questions; allow for shortcuts and skip patterns where feasible.
Ideally, keep survey instruments short (approximately 5-10 minutes) and focused on a limited number of surveillance topics.
Construct question items to be concise and direct. For surveys in both cities, items are allowed for primarily dichotomous (Boolean) or multiple-choice response categories for ease of data entry, although some items allowed surveyors to enter data (such as counts and prices).
Test questions via IVR to clarify and simplify each item's question stem, response categories, and flow as experienced in the field.
Accuracy Fieldworkers are speaking responses and cannot visibly see what is being recorded to check their entry, correct something they misspoke, or that the system misheard. Incorporate a brief check after each question to assess whether the entry was entered correctly. Upon each answer, the system confirmed the response. For example, if a fieldworker entered "liquor" to the question "what type of store is this?," the IVR system would immediately say, "You said 'liquor.' Is that correct?" If the fieldworker entered "yes," they would move on to the next question but if they entered "no," the IVR system would ask the question again and allow the fieldworker to enter the correct answer.
Background noise makes it hard for fieldworkers to hear survey questions and can also trigger false responses on the IVR if the system mistakes background noise for a response. Design system to repeat questions until a response is provided.
Use headphones and the phone's keypad to answer questions; mute phone in very loud areas.
Flexibility With largely closed-ended responses, it was sometimes difficult to capture information on new brands appearing at the point-of-sale or other relevant commentary. Allow surveyors to provide nonscripted information through IVR open-ended voice responses to specific questions, which may later be coded.
Incorporate photos into the data collection process. Photos can provide qualitative data on product information that may not have been captured in the survey and can occasionally serve as a check on survey data.
In the field, unexpected issues might arise, such as confrontation by a store employee, which require individuals to exit the store or hang up on the survey. The survey should allow for fieldworkers to hang up midsurvey and pick up from the last section they had started without losing previous data entered for the store.
Speaking responses into the phone to answer survey questions via IVR can call attention to fieldworkers, especially in small stores. Fieldworkers should use headphones to listen to the survey and answer the questions using the phone's keypad, which works for most questions, with the exception of open-ended questions.
Table 1. Principles and examples for streamlining user interface components for the IVR interface.
While the interface for taking and emailing photographs on a mobile phone is straightforward, these activities must be seamlessly integrated into a multicomponent, multimodal data collection workflow so as not to slow down the store assessment process. For the DC project, we established through field testing that only 1 exterior photograph of the main storefront and 1 interior photograph of a checkout countertop area were required. We encouraged fieldworkers to take additional photos to document tobacco advertising; in practice, however, fieldworkers could only email 1 photo at a time given the back-end need for linking photos to store IDs, which made the process time consuming and tedious. For the NYC project, we incorporated this learning from DC by building a basic mobile app that allowed fieldworkers to take and upload multiple photos for each store in a single step. Taking photographs and linking them to individual stores was streamlined within the app by allowing fieldworkers using GPS to view nearby stores in the "list" mode, which listed stores by proximity, or in the "map" mode, which displayed a map populated by nearby stores based on proximity (Figure 2). Fieldworkers could then select the store and take multiple photos, which were easily and automatically linked to each store.
Figure 2. Mobile app for NYC (map view).
Once fieldworkers were trained on the basics of tobacco advertising, they tested the system with the project manager and in pairs. We established a Web forum during testing and training so that fieldworkers could describe issues that arose in field tests and the team could view daily posts and decide on solutions to common problems. Once protocols were established, fieldworkers underwent a comprehensive technical training with the project manager (Textbox 1).
Textbox 1. Technology training protocol.
We also established real-time technical support throughout implementation by ensuring a manager and/or technologist were on call when fieldworkers were working to resolve problems quickly. For example, during the DC project testing, the IVR provider would occasionally shut down. On these occasions, fieldworkers would contact the person on call, who could quickly resolve the issue by notifying the IVR provider and keeping fieldworkers updated.
To link store, survey, and photo data in the DC project, the project manager established store IDs linked to store names and addresses. Fieldworkers then entered the IDs when conducting store surveys or emailing photographs. For NYC, the consistent use of accurate store IDs proved challenging among the volunteer fieldworker staff. Because the photo data were linked to store names and addresses through the mobile app, we established a system of linking survey data from the phone surveys and photo data from the mobile app via a timestamp. Figure 3 provides a visual of the ID linking process for each project. Ideally, the linking of survey and photo data to store IDs would be automatic via the use of a mobile app that incorporated survey, photo, and location data collection linked to a more advanced, integrated data infrastructure than was available at the time of these studies.
The full utilization of GPS technologies was limited in each of these projects given the early stages of systems development. For both projects, we conducted geocoding using a geographic information system (GIS) based on store address via a somewhat onerous process that required downloading and cleaning files, uploading files into GIS systems for geocoding, and downloading and cleaning again. For both cities, we used a minimum matching score of 90% to batch geocode the addresses and manually geocoded any matches below 90%. In a later version of the back-end system that was developed subsequent to the DC and NYC projects, all data systems were streamlined so that different sources of data—particularly GPS data based on fieldworker routing—store IDs, and data collected were synchronized automatically.
To develop the website, we worked closely with the technologist, testing different aspects of the site to specify the components of a simple and interactive dashboard that allowed staff to monitor data collection in real-time and to access updated datasets. Components included: a map of stores assessed by ZIP code (Figure 4); a table of individual store observations from the IVR survey updated in real time (Figure 5); photographs with specified identifiers (Figure 6); visuals of aggregate data for each variable in the survey updated in real-time (Figure 7); a copy of the survey and a test version of the survey; a project management calendar; and the ability to export survey and photographic data in standard file formats, such as comma separated values and Microsoft Excel.
Figure 3. Linkage process for store survey and photo data by project.
Figure 4. Back-end database with map of stores assessed by ZIP code.
Figure 5. Back-End Database with Table of Individual Store Observations Updated in Real Time.
Figure 6. Back-End Database with Photographs from Data Collection.
Figure 7. Back-End Database Summary Table and Pie Chart of Aggregated Variables.
Multimodal mobile systems for point-of-sale surveillance present opportunities to collect, analyze, and disseminate retail data in real-time to researchers and community stakeholders. Yet implementation of seemingly straightforward tools requires that researchers and practitioners familiarize themselves with processes that are common to technology development and engineering [24-26]. Below we describe lessons learned from the DC and NYC projects that are applicable to mobile technology implementation projects for point-of-sale surveillance.
Implementation of mobile systems introduces new technical decisions that can be resolved via an iterative testing approach prior to project launch. We utilized quick, continuous, and repeated testing to ensure that the technology, data collection workflow, and user-interface were workable and user-friendly in different situations and for multiple users. This process was critical to identifying technical, individual, and environmental challenges that influenced the performance of fieldworkers and the accuracy of data collection. Studies examining the use of mobile phones for interventional purposes have also noted the need to incorporate rapid, repeated testing and development phases in pilot work [26,27].
Testing time and a budget should be built into a pilot field testing period, with more investment required early on and generally decreasing costs as teams learn from each project. Budgets for pilot field testing mobile data collection will vary by project and may include fieldworker costs (unless volunteers are used), mobile phone costs (ie, phones, cellular and/or wireless service), technologist costs if an outside technology provider is used, and costs for the project management or research team. For these studies, Truth Initiative funded a local technology provider for the initial development of the multimodal mobile system and for support during the field testing and implementation process. Open source software or other resources to develop and implement mobile data collection surveillance studies are also becoming increasingly available .
Data collection workflow and the user interface take on increased importance with the use of new technologies for surveillance. Ease of use and usefulness to the end user is closely linked to the performance of a technology [29,30] and to effective implementation of mobile surveillance projects [31-34], thus it is critical to consider the experience of the primary users of the system. Therefore, as the main user of the system, we put the fieldworker at the center of the process for establishing the workflow protocol and streamlining the interface. This helped frame questions about what data to collect from a user-centered perspective of how the information could best be collected using the technology to ensure simplicity, accuracy, and flexibility.
Developing feedback loops for consistent communication between fieldworkers, researchers, and the technologist—along with rapid ongoing technical assistance—is critical during testing and deployment to quickly resolve problems and keep field staff committed to using the technology correctly [34-36]. This also assures researchers that data collection and quality will not be undermined by technical glitches. During the iterative testing process, the Web forum and daily debriefs with fieldworkers kept all staff up to date with technical, workflow, or other field problems and allowed for immediate problem solving. This process served as a training ground for fieldworkers who were involved in the early stages of the project and, importantly, allowed for the development of knowledge and skills among all staff for quickly resolving technical glitches and moving the project forward.
Automatic collection of data from the field to a back-end server provides many potential benefits, including allowing managers to utilize real-time quality control while data is being collected to improve data accuracy and quickly resolve logistical difficulties. However, these tools require that systems are integrated and, ideally, automatically link different sources of data from the field together for real-time monitoring, integration with GIS systems, and analyses. This process takes time and planning to identify the key issues for each project for integrating data sources, linking data from multimodal mobile sources to store identifiers, ensuring GPS can be collected and used efficiently in GIS systems, and ensuring skilled staff or outside consultants are available to develop and maintain this automated back-end infrastructure. Careful planning for back-end systems can ensure that a key benefit of multimodal mobile surveillance—rapid, automated, and visualized data collection—can be fully utilized.
This study was not designed to examine the validity or reliability of mobile phone data collection for surveillance compared with more traditional paper-based methods, so it cannot be assumed these methods lead to improved data quality compared with paper surveys. We have, however, clarified some of the benefits of mobile data collection in comparison with paper surveys.
Fieldworkers and staff used their own phones in the early stages of testing until phone criteria were developed and phones were purchased. In projects where staff cannot use personal phones, field testing to establish mobile phone criteria would likely require additional funding or rely more on online research. Given that mobile technology is advancing at a rapid pace, projects that last more than 6 months to 1 year may need to update mobile phone hardware to take advantage of new mobile phone technologies as well as developments in software and automatic data integration, all of which will impact multiple components of a project.
Lists of licensed tobacco retail outlets in the geographic areas surveyed were available for these projects. Not all cities or states require or provide such lists, thus field surveying of stores may be necessary in some areas and may require additional strategies for identifying retail outlets and linking data from different sources to specific stores through mobile systems.
These projects were conducted in the United States, thus different or additional lessons may be applicable in international settings. Further, as technology continues to evolve, new lessons may apply.
Mobile technologies may improve surveillance efforts and facilitate rapid policy responses to emerging tobacco products and industry marketing practices. Information on technology implementation in health care and health research is sparse, which may be one factor in the limited number of large-scale implementation efforts despite a growing literature indicating promising findings from technology and health pilot studies . Implementing new technologies with an iterative testing framework that (1) ensures a smooth workflow and user-friendly interfaces; (2) allows for training, ongoing communication, and feedback among all staff; and (3) supports infrastructure for back-end data integration is critical for successful system performance.
This is the first study to examine implementation needs for conducting multimodal mobile tobacco retail surveillance. Although mobile technologies are evolving rapidly, these implementation lessons are relevant for those who want to harness the strengths of any new mobile system for point-of-sale surveillance or collection of other types of neighborhood observational data. Findings suggest the need for further research examining mobile surveillance implementation challenges, as well as funding for developing and implementing systems that allow public health practitioners and researchers to improve surveillance by taking advantage of the communications tools of the twenty-first century.
This research was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Communities Putting Prevention to Work from the District of Columbia Department of Health (contract PO358719 to TRK), and Truth Initiative (known as the American Legacy Foundation at the time of this study) We thank Denise Grant and Bonita McGee from the DC Department of Health.
One of the authors, Michael Tacelosky, is the owner of the local information technology service provider, Survos Observe, used to develop and support the multimodal surveillance system.
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Redefining the Future IFC
The apparent conflict between the opportunities offered up by globalisation and the obstacles posed by rafts of international regulation is an interesting one for international financial centres (IFCs).
On the one hand, the macro trend of globalisation continues to shape wealth management trends. Capgemini's World Wealth Report 2018, for instance, forecast that global high net worth individuals (HNWI) wealth would exceed US$100 trillion by 2025, presenting significant opportunities for IFCs to show their value.
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The Cost of Skepticism
Scientists advance climate prediction models as the U.S. lags behind.
By Erik Ness / March/April 2018
Langmuir windrows—lines formed by the wind—through oil slicks after the Deepwater Horizon spill, via satellite. These lines can provide key insights on climate change.Photo: Digital Globe
1 - FOLLOW THE MONEY
It's been a hard year, I have to tell you," J. Timmons Roberts said after returning from the UN Climate Change Conference held in Bonn last November. Roberts is the Ittleson Professor of Environmental Studies and director of the Climate and Development Lab (CDL). His conclusion? "Literally every country in the world is moving ahead [on reducing carbon emissions] without us."
On the other hand, Roberts is pleased that in December, World Bank president Jim Yong Kim '82 declared that the bank will no longer finance fossil fuel development. And with a lack of federal action on curbing carbon emissions, Roberts praises Massachusetts, California, and several other states for taking action to reduce them on their own. He says it might even be possible to meet the United States' international obligations without federal leadership.
An expert in international climate finance policy, Roberts nevertheless emphasizes moral imperatives: because the West in general, and the United States in particular, has benefited most from fossil fuels, he says, they need "to show leadership and help developing countries cope," aiding them financially to avoid an over reliance on fossil fuels.
FROM THE WORLD BANK PRESIDENT
"To ensure alignment of our support to countries to meet their Paris goals, today we are announcing that the World Bank Group will no longer finance upstream oil and gas, after 2019."
- Jim Yong Kim '82,
Climate change will also increasingly influence another hot political issue: immigration. As sea levels rise and droughts get worse, people fleeing these conditions become refugees. "That's already happening, destabilizing places around the world," Roberts notes. Even U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis admitted as much during his confirmation hearing last year, when he told senators that "climate change is impacting stability in areas of the world where our troops are operating today."
Having invested billions of dollars internationally on business and trading partners, the United States should protect its investments through climate action, Roberts insists. "Those decades of development are all at risk if they can no longer grow crops or their cities become uninhabitable."
In the United States, Roberts says, "The impacts are going to cost trillions of dollars. It's much cheaper to deal with the problem and much more expensive to deal with the impacts."
Universities like Brown also have an important role, he says, in combating climate change denial: "I think that's really where Brown can make a big difference. If we can't speak up about this, then who's going to?"
2 - THE NEXT GENERATION
Since 2010, Roberts has been training the next generation of climate activists by, among other things, taking them to international climate meetings. Last fall, he took 15 students to Bonn to observe how the 18,000 conference delegates attempted to hammer out ways to turn the broad 2015 Paris conference goals into specific actions.
Because the Trump administration has promised to abandon the international climate agreement in 2020 and has been quietly reversing rules banning oil and gas exploration on public lands and such little-known policies as removing consideration of greenhouse gas emissions from environmental reviews, the students did not expect the United States to be much help in Bonn.
"We went in with the understanding that the United States is no longer committed," says Julianna Bradley '17. Even if it were, she says, the Paris agreement alone cannot reverse the problem of global warming: "The Paris agreement is a big deal, but it is by no means a saving grace."
Born the same year that the U.N. climate process began, Bradley became active on climate change after viewing An Inconvenient Truth, which features Al Gore and was directed by Davis Guggenheim '86.
"The best way to address the fear and anxiety about climate change is to act on it," she says. "Otherwise we're just going to sit here, and the world is going to get hotter. If we don't do something about it, as a generation, then it is going to even more deeply define us than it already has."
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To model something as big as Earth's climate, you have to understand the oceans. Baylor Fox-Kemper, an associate professor of earth, environmental, and planetary sciences, studies Langmuir circulation, a current that can have a significant impact on the ocean's absorption of carbon emissions. When wind blows in a steady direction over open ocean water, running parallel to the wind are lines of foam made by long vortices of slowly rotating columns of water. The lines form because adjacent columns rotate in opposite directions, creating a signature of foam and debris on the surface.
For the last decade, Fox-Kemper has studied how this special wind-mixing affects the climate system. Air meets ocean at the boundary layer—the top layer of ocean, which absorbs such components from the atmosphere as energy, oxygen, CO2, and fresh water. A warmer climate means more wind and warmer water, which can accelerate the mixing of this top layer. "The rest of the ocean only knows about the boundary layer," he explains. "Langmuir mixing makes that boundary layer deeper. That extra mixing really matters."
About half the carbon dioxide produced from burning of fossil fuels ends up in the oceans. But whether it's 40 percent of the CO2 or 60 percent has a lot to do with this boundary layer. Langmuir mixing connects the atmosphere to more of the ocean than we thought. "Exactly how much of the energy and momentum get taken out of the wind and put into the ocean depends on that boundary layer," Fox-Kemper explains.
Plug all these insights back in to the latest climate models, and you'll get a more accurate prediction of sea level rise. "It has practical consequences," Fox-Kemper says. He is now using his work to improve the models of Narragansett Bay as part of a five-year National Science Foundation project with eight cooperating Rhode Island institutions.
"We know already that there are substantial environmental and climate change-driven challenges coming," he says. "What can we do better to get from the global scale down to the scale that matters for local management decisions?"
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Reader Responses to The Cost of Skepticism
Erik Ness could benefit from a reality check. His headline "U.S. lags behind" and his failure to vet J. Timmons Roberts's claim that "literally every country in the world is moving ahead on reducing carbon emissions without us" ignores the fact that privately funded advancements in fracking have resulted in the United States reducing carbon emissions more than any other country. While talkers talked, doers did. He writes: "Follow the Money," but doesn't—perhaps sensing that the facts are overwhelmingly negative to his narrative. If I understand him, he also ties the world's refugee crises to sea-level rise and drought, though evidence seems to implicate political factors more than weather. Elsewhere in the same issue a writer extols the concept of "challenges to pre-existing beliefs and not just affirmation of them." It appears the determined frackers and other relentless inventors ran with that idea, nicely. Evangelizing may turn out to be a lot more costly than skepticism.
—Ted Sienicki '69 Roanoke, Va.
Erik Ness writes that the United States lags behind as scientists advance their climate prediction models ("The Cost of Skepticism," The Big Issue, March/April). Like many such articles, the cost of the solution to this despair is overlooked: the costs of the Paris Accord, the world's massive and comprehensive plan to act quickly on apocalyptic climate change.
As a result of this agreement the world is requested to (1) lower carbon emissions to near zero as it transitions to solar, wind, and geothermal energy, and (2) use this alternative energy to remove and store geologically enough CO2 from the atmosphere to take us back to 1987 levels. This "sink" for carbon is an untested geoengineering approach that is far from ready to operate at global scale.
More serious than cost is the added time necessary to accomplish these quixotic goals. It will take hundreds of generations to reach zero emissions.
All this is separate from "denial" or whether the global climate is changing unidirectionally or not, or even whether the models are accurate. How the world ultimately reacts to this impractical, lengthy, and expensive venture will indeed define the future.
—Kenneth M. Towe '59 ScM Eatonton, Ga.


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'What an amazing lady she was': A tribute to our Queen
Ruth Greening
This seasoned blogger pays tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Source: Getty
I'm pleased I said yes when my friend suggested we attend Government House in Brisbane to witness a most surreal moment, the Proclamation of the King. It was a history-making, emotional event on a warm sunny spring afternoon waiting as we stood on the hill with the statue of Queen Elizabeth II close by overseeing the event.
There were men in black splattered throughout the crowd which gave me some level of comfort although the police were out in force, as were members of the Australian Army. All very surreal knowing the reason I was there, we don't have a Queen anymore.
I still feel sad.
I always felt safe with Queen Elizabeth as the head of our Commonwealth. She seemed to be the only world leader who was calm and in control and represented peace, particularly when she looked up and smiled. Her reassuring smile said all will be okay. Whereas many world leaders seem to be about power and ego, some even encourage war.
Not to mention her dedication to duty, Queen Elizabeth was still working right up until she died – and she was 96! How many commoners like myself, even with staff to assist, would do this while feeling dreadfully lousy as she probably did seeing as she died two days later? To drag themselves out of bed and adorn their body in smart clothes, full make-up and hair, probably pulled a life-supporting drip out of her bruised hand all because of her sense of duty to ensure her official audience and acknowledgment of Liz Truss, the new UK Prime Minister, was conducted in person.
What an amazing lady she was. No wonder her death has been felt by all, including non-royalists and republicans, some of whom said to me they also shed a tear on hearing the news of her passing and continue to feel sad. From a psychological perspective, I think the true loyalists have lost their sense of security, like losing your mother. Time will heal.
What surprised me though, is when the Australian Army Band played God Save the King. I became rather emotional and needed to wipe away the tears before my mascara became embarrassingly smudged.
I couldn't even sing (partly from my restricted breathing from post-Covid), so I stood there with hundreds of others and felt sad as I lifted my sunglasses to dab each tear.
It wasn't about King Charles, as I was impressed with his first speech as King, it was the overall sadness of loss that resembled the same feeling I had when my mother died.
I then started to reflect on when Queen Elizabeth visited Australia in 1954. I was only four back then but remember fragments of her visit to Tasmania. My mother took my brother and me to my next-door neighbour's house to witness the official Royal parade pass by. We then continued into the town of Burnie, a few miles away, to see the Queen walk up the stairs to visit the local government house. I still have my commemorative mug that mum gave us. It was filled with grapes, probably to keep us quiet at the time.
But it was special, even at that young age, as we always followed the Royal family. To this day, I still know the words to God Save the Queen and struggle remembering the words to Advance Australia Fair, only because we had left school when it was introduced, which made it difficult. You learnt all these songs at school.
Apart from my mother looking like our Queen, particularly as they both aged, for me, it is a staunch reminder about our mortality, particularly as we age. The reality is that time is short and to make the most of what we all have left. I think we thought the Queen would live forever.
Anyway, it was special attending the proclamation of our new King Charles III. By being there in person, I was part of history and yes, things will get back to normal. Unlike her subjects when Queen Victoria died, they thought it unimaginable and risky when King Edward VII took over as king. Victoria reigned for 63 years until the death of our Queen Elizabeth who reigned for 70 years and 214 days.
I feel confident that King Charles III will do his best to follow in his mother's footsteps.
Long live the King.


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					thevampirate 23 Feb 2009 03:28

the guide really doesnt understand how good silver elixers are. they only take 50 appetite to drink so they are a lot better than 60 stamina in season1 (if you don't have gold pots or candy of course). my way of easily getting to 1 mill xp is drink 7 silver pots (cici and lulu to make them -10 appetite each, hallow leg, +60 from juice, and village appetite bonus), you can easily get300k xp from A-rank missions(or even B-rank if you want to) and do parties for any extra xp you want

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					sebmagic 23 Feb 2009 13:53

Correcting your post here….

You are drinking 7 Silver ELIXIRS (not potion, since those give 3000 FP when only one person is in your team).

6-7 Elixirs, and 4 All-Out-Bashes are pretty much a given Sanin Run. You simply have to gather 120k ryo for the 4 bashes, and your set. That is about 2 weeks of Reaper mission, which will also net you about 300 silver petals. Those 2 weeks will also give you enough time to gather all the potion bases that you would need.

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					Anon-non-non (guest) 25 Apr 2009 13:37

Don't forget to possibly also get a Note Rush the day prior to attempting the quest either. If nothing else that extra +20% daily ranking bonus will really help, as iirc (and correct me if I'm wrong), it'll even affect the ranking bonuses you get from the multiple party bashes. That and helping with whatever missions you do that day anyways.

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					Yoshirou 25 Apr 2009 13:48

1. you do a note rush on the day you are trying to become sannin, not before

2. I'm pretty sure a note rush only helps in missions, but a Catgirl Entourage helps in party house bashes as it doubles the ranking xp of them.

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					Anon-non-non (guest) 25 Apr 2009 22:31

Ah, I mixed up Sannin & 2 B A Master in the case of the Note rush. And I double-checked, it does only helps in missions.

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					Anon-non-non (guest) 26 Apr 2009 11:01

Also use the new NinjaOn you can win on the Jackpot.

+5% AP/JXP/Rep for the day, stacks up to 10 of them for a max bonus of +50% AP/JXP/Rep for the day & are zero appetite. Then combine with a Note Rush. And as Yoshirou pointed out, if you can, get that Kaiju drop to boost even higher.

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Nadeshiko's Perfect Girl Evolution: Loli Loli jutsu has now been changed to affect all Party Room bonuses, both Friend points and Daily Ranking. Confirmed by at least 4 people on the BvS forums beyond myself.

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Finning to lay off 1,100 people amid commodity price slump
Finning International, the world's largest Caterpillar heavy equipment dealer, announced Thursday it will lay off 1,100 people in Canada and abroad.
11 locations to close on top of 16 announced previously
Ian Bickis · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 12, 2015 9:25 PM MT | Last Updated: November 13, 2015
A Fort McMurray, Alta. worker assembles a giant truck for oil sands production. March 6, 2006. (Norm Betts/Bloomberg)
Finning International, the world's largest Caterpillar heavy equipment dealer, announced Thursday it will lay off 1,100 people in Canada and abroad in a sign that the Vancouver-based company is feeling the repercussions of the decline in commodity prices.
Encana loses $1.2B as it writes down the value of some oil and gas assets
Energy sector layoffs pile up as companies say efforts to cut costs paying off
Cenovus Energy says more layoffs coming in the next few weeks
The job cuts, representing eight per cent of its total workforce, will include 440 people in Western Canada, 550 in South America and a smaller number in Europe where Finning has operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Combined with previous downsizing efforts, Finning is on track to cut its global staff by 1,900 in 2015, including 1,100 in Canada.
Finning also said Thursday that 11 locations in Western Canada will close, on top of 16 shutdowns that were previously announced as the company restructures how it operates.
"Our customer's needs are changing, our business model is changing. The bricks and mortar footprint that we have was built for 20 years ago is in my personal view less relevant going forward," company chief executive Scott Thomson said in a conference call with analysts.
"If there's ways to get parts to customers without bricks and mortar, without that fixed investment, we should be doing it."
Thomson said the change in business strategy will help the company better position itself for when demand strengthens.
"I would view this less as a cost-cutting effort and more as a transformation," said Thomson. "It was accelerated by the environment we're in, but I think it's the right approach moving forward."
Finning sells heavy equipment used in the mining and energy sectors, which have been hit hard by a sustained drop in commodity prices.
Oil prices are down by more than half compared with last year, while copper prices, a major driver of South American mining operations, have also dropped by half since 2011.
Thomson said one of the 11 facilities that will close will be in Sparwood, B.C., near Teck Resources' Elk Valley coal mine. The company did not disclose where the other shutdowns will take place.
In its latest results released Thursday, Finning said new-equipment sales dropped by 27 per cent between its second quarter and third quarter ended Sept. 30.
The third-quarter financial report also showed that revenue was down 10 per cent from a year earlier to $1.5 billion from $1.67 billion. Net income fell 42 per cent to $33 million from $57 million. But free cash flow, which is what's left after providing for servicing debt, increased 28 per cent to $140 million from $109 million.
Thomson said there is little sign of a turnaround, but government spending on infrastructure federally and in Alberta could provide some relief.
"But I'm not sure we should be counting on any of that to increase revenue in '16 versus '15," he said.
In addition to Saskatchewan and British Columbia, Finning's Alberta operations include Lloydminster, Medicine Hat, Mildred Lake, Fort McKay, Lethbridge, Red Deer, Rocky Mountain House, Edmonton, Calgary and Fort McMurray.
G20 countries spend $450B a year on fossil fuel subsidies, study says
Oil slips below $42 as analysts predict it will plunge further
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Philadelphia Reflections
The musings of a physician who has served the community for over six decades
Whither, Federal Reserve? (1) Before Our Crash
The Federal Reserve seems to be a big black box, containing magic. In fact, its high-wire acrobatics must not be allowed to fail. Nevertheless, it may be time to consider revising or replacing it.
Making Money (4)
If lowering taxes is inflationary, how can it be that several financial columnists refer to buying low priced
China Man
Chinese imports as "importing deflation"? It would seem, in both cases, that consumers end up with more money in their pockets, so both cases must be inflationary. To answer that twister, you also need to consider where the inflationary new money comes from.
When the government lowers its revenue by lowering taxes, it creates a deficit which is paid for by issuing bonds. That's inflationary until the bonds are paid off. If the bonds are ever paid off, the amount of money in circulation then returns to its original level. The public has effectively given itself a loan by lowering taxes, so after a temporary spell of inflation, there is no permanent effect on circulating money at all. By contrast, when Chinese workers agree to work for lower wages than Americans, that causes inflation for the American economy because Americans have more spending power left over. How they spend it is their business; the bonanza may surface as a stock market bubble or a real estate bubble, a credit card bubble or a spectacular Christmas shopping season. But gradually the extra money seeps out into the economy as extra wealth of some sort. Whether you describe it as real added wealth or just inflation, maybe a quibble -- but it clearly is not deflation.
Chinese wages
But when a successful financier, betting his own money on his analysis, says that America is "importing Chinese deflation", it's likely he says something important, however imprecise technically. In this case, it would seem to be an observation that the globalization method of creating inflation minimizes some of the usual consequences of inflation. Since the low prices of Chinese products are mainly due to low Chinese wages, they discourage wage demands in this country, even in industries which do not compete against imports. That's politically important, even though there are many more consumers than manufacturing workers, and the nation as a whole is better off for the globalization. In short, inflation is not invariably a bad thing.
Now, just think of the problems that create for the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, who is charged with maintaining level prices, and defines our whole currency system on doing whatever it takes -- to avoid inflation.
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Spring forward safely this March in Oakville
by Rob Burton
Town of Oakville
As we enter the month of March our thoughts tend to spring forward to longer days and warmer weather.
It's also the month in which our clocks spring forward to daylight savings time. This year that falls on Sunday, March 8 and in addition to changing all your clocks, it's the day that the Oakville Fire Department suggests checking your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors to ensure they're in proper working order. Some tips include:
Change the batteries
Dust or vacuum using a soft bristle brush to ensure the system isn't clogged
Don't forget that it's the law to install alarms next to any sleeping area and on every level of your home.
The following Sunday is International Women's Day, the global day that celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women while also marking a call to action to accelerate gender equality.
This year's theme is #EachforEqual, which strives for and celebrates an equal and enabled world. Celebrations will take place across our community and I encourage you to celebrate the women in your life on this and every day.
And of course March is also the time that we, and students especially, look forward to March Break. This year, the Town of Oakville will be offering a variety of camps that will pique the interest of students ages 4 to 14 at facilities throughout the town. A number of specialty aquatic clinics and certification programs are also offered this week at Centennial Pool, Glen Abbey Community Centre and Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre.
Looking for something else to do on March Break? Visit the newly re-opened Glen Abbey library, which features special Kids and Creation Zones and offers so much more than just books.
Here's to spring days ahead.
Oakville Ontario International Women's Day Mayor Rob Burton Community Oakville Daylight Savings Time March 2020
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This month Julia and I picked out three of our favorite Writers Labs to help you in your month of doing!
Just write: The perfect antidote to thinking about your writing more than you're writing is to just write. So that's what we do in this month's lab. Whether you've been focused on goals, priorities, outlining, planning or something else, if you're ready to write, we're here for you!
What it means to be a writer: There are so many ways to be a writer, but the only one that really matters is your way. This Writers Lab will help you explore what it means for you to be a writer so you can use that knowledge to find your way forward.
Play: Or adventure. Or exploration. The theme itself is up to you. In this Writers Lab we explore how to stop taking things so seriously and bring a more lighthearted mindset to your writing. Because you never know what you'll discover as a result!
Letting Writing Lead the Way: It's so easy to get focused on goals and productivity, but sometimes the magic happens when you let go of all that pressure. This Writers Lab is all about loosening the reins and giving yourself permission to just write.
Don't forget. You'll always find the bonus Writers Lab session on the Studio homepage if you are looking for some guidance!


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From Vol. I. Issue No. 2 in
The Dangers of the UN's Anti-Israel Actions
By Jack Zinterhofer
Albin Lohr-Jones / Pacific Press / LightRocket
UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK—Fourteen members of the Security Council raise their hands in affirmation of Resolution 2334 which demands an end to all Israeli settlements.
The United Nations (UN) was founded in 1946 to prevent another World War. Many people have looked towards the UN as a competent force to combat evil in the world. What does this competency look like? Did the UN punish Syria two months ago for using chemical weapons? No. Has the UN censured North Korea or Iran for their nuclear missile developments? No. So what has the UN done? They turned their attention to Israel. They have passed 26 measures criticizing or condemning Israel, while not one measure has criticized Arab nations for their questionable human rights record. If one were to step back, and base the morality of a country off of the UN's criticisms, Israel would appear to be the most unjust country in the entire world. People don't have to agree with the policies of Israel, but we should be able to agree on simple facts. There are other countries that have worse human rights records and are more dangerous to the world than Israel.
I am not going to use the rest of this article to defend Israel. Rather, I want to point out the damage that has resulted from singling out Israel at the UN.
Antisemitism is on the rise.
After World War II, public antisemitism was less overt in the aftermath of the Holocaust. The recent rise of antisemitism isn't just emerging from far-right hate groups, but instead leftist organizations who focus their criticism not on Jewish people, but Israel. One organization, the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) proposes the latter to combat Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank. BDS has become extremely popular among human rights activists on college campuses. Many people who support BDS do not consider themselves anti-Semitic, only anti-Israel. My grandfather has always told me, "who do you think lives in Israel? Martians?" Jewish people live in Israel. And who do you think gets hurt when people boycott companies that make products or do business with Israel? Not only does it hurt people in the United States of America, considering the chips in all of our iPhones are made in Israel, but it is devastating for the people of Israel. Anti-defamation groups trying to protect the lives of Jewish people in Israel criticize the BDS movement. This leads to BDS leaders delegitimizing these groups. From here, the evolution has come full circle, and the BDS organization, who claim they are a human rights movement, are now criticizing groups that are trying to fight antisemitism. Under this logic, one who supports a group that fights against antisemitism is against the plight of the Palestinian people, ergo Jews are not for Palestinian rights. That is an anti-Semitic trope.
And from there, it just spreads, and spreads, and spreads.
The UN has played an influential role in the rise of antisemitism. Israel is the only Jewish state and nearly half of the world's Jewish population lives in Israel. With all of the problems in the world, the UN spends a disproportionate amount of time voting on measures to denounce Israel. Not only does it embolden hate groups, but has brought forth a new type of antisemitism, and maybe even a more dangerous one.
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Nothing screams "AMERICA!" like 2-ton paper weights smashing into each other. It is the time of year where the smell of exhaust and coolant fill the air, and the demo derby delivers carnage to the Western Montana Fair.
For the sixth year in a row, I have had the honor of calling the play-by-play chaos at the fair. It is the highlight of my summer.
This year's event takes place on Sunday (August 11) at 4:30 p.m.
Tickets are available now at any NAPA Auto Parts in Missoula.


Since God is enthroned in the praises, worship is the key to entering fully into His presence.
Psalm 100: 1-5 this poetic gem sets forth a key to a successful spiritual life: entering God's presence by means of dynamic praise, which includes singing, gladness, thanksgiving, and worship.
Psalm 100 tells us how. This psalm is a literary masterpiece. It has been said that the Bible is shallow enough that the immature can play without drowning, but deep enough that the most mature can never touch bottom.
Raise your voice to God. "Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you land!" (Psalm 100:1) Shout to the Lord from Hillsong comes to mind. When we come to worship our agenda is to meet God. God's agenda is to meet with us. We raise our voice to get His attention. This is not being rude or disrespectful. As we walk down the path to worship God, we simply cannot be quiet. We are not raising our voices to draw attention to ourselves. We shout for joy because the Lord is among us.
Render honor to God. "Serve the Lord with gladness" (Psalm 100:2) the psalmist here speaks of a specific and personal activity of praising God. We glorify God by giving To Him the honor and adoration due Him because He is God. He wants us to cultivate within us the adoration and admiration of which He is worthy. He wants us to be astonished at the inconceivable elevation and magnitude and splendor of Almighty God.
Acknowledge God. "Acknowledge that the Lord is God." (Psalm 100:3) We recognize that we are entering into the presence of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Here we acknowledge that Jesus is our Savior and submit to Him as Lord. Acknowledging God is the intellectual side of our worship protocol. Mentally we acknowledge the God of the Universe. Our worship is to have a firm foundation on the Creator God. This is the precursor to praise.
Open the door to God.: Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise." (Psalm 100:4). Drawing an analogy from the temple, the Psalmist informs us as to how we can open the door into God's presence. The gates were a part of the outer wall that surrounded the temple grounds. One entered the temple complex through the gates. As we enter God's presence we enter his gates with thanksgiving – here we thank God for what he has done. Once through the gates, the worshipper enters the courts with praise. Here we glorify God for who he is.
Praise is not worship. It sets the stage for worship. Praise anticipates what is to come, entering the presence of God. Praise precedes worship. Praise is the way into worship, and worship is the way into an encounter with the living God. In other words, praise is the vehicle into God's presence, and worship is what we do once we get into God's presence." While God is everywhere (omnipresence), God's revealed presence occurs when we worship God.
God has chosen to manifest himself in the praises of his people. David wrote of God, "But You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel" (Psa. 22:3). God is enthroned in our praises. Thus, our praise creates the atmosphere for an audience with the King. We come before God with thanksgiving and praise on our lips and in our hearts.
Give Thanks to God. "Give thanks to Him" (Psa. 100:4). Notice the repetition in verse four. Giving thanks to God and praising him are stated twice. It is repeated so that we will not miss its importance.
"Praise His name!" (Psa. 100:4). The word praise means to kneel. It communicates the idea to show honor and homage to God, by kneeling before him as King of kings and Lord of Lords. True worship always involves falling at the feet of God.
The Psalmist reminds us that "The Lord is good" (Psalm 100:5); he is gracious and kind. "His love (or mercy) is eternal" (Psalm 100:5). The word for love means covenant love. God has bound us to himself in a covenant or contract that he will never revoke or abandon. "His faithfulness endures through all generations" (Psalm 100:5). God is not fickle or forgetful. He does not change his purpose or break his word.
Psalm 100:5 the summons to praise is based on these three valid reasons.
What is worship? But what does worship mean? When you mention the word worship, it conjures us all kinds of images in people's minds. Simply stated worship is declaring the worth of God.
With that definition in mind, we don't worship God for what we get out of it, but to give God the honor that is due him, recognizing his worth, his value, his place in our church, and his claim on our lives. Worship occurs when people encounter God who loves them and desires a relationship with them.
worship is "a meeting between God and his people." Worship does not lead to an encounter with God. It is an encounter with God.
If worship is about encountering the presence of God, a simple question is raised: Isn't God's presence always with us?
Of course, God is always with us. "If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there" (Psalms 139:8). This is the reality of God's omnipresence. God's universal presence is a marvelous fact of life. We cannot escape the presence of God. Sometimes we are blind to it, but never for a minute think that God's presence is not with us. God promised Moses: "My presence will go with you" (Exodus 33:14).
God promises to manifest his presence in a special way when we worship. "For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there among them" (Matt. 18:20) seems to contradict Matthew 28:20 "And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age" (Matt. 28:20). Why would Jesus promise to be present conditionally (when two or three are present in my name) if he also promises to be with us always – that is under any circumstances? The only logical explanation is that Jesus is speaking about a different kind of presence in the first passage, something more than just God's omnipresence.
This type of presence "the revealed presence of God . . . an unusual revelation of God's essence in a certain location." Old Testament calls it God's "tabernacling presence." Some refer to it as God's "manifest presence." In corporate worship, God desires to remove our blindfolds and give us an extraordinary, breathtaking glimpse of divine radiance.
Luke 5:17-26 records an example of both God's omnipresence and God's revealed presence. Jesus was there – omnipresence – in the midst of this crowd that had come to hear him teach. But notice verse 17. "And the Lord's power to heal was in Him" (Luke 5:17). Luke recognized something different. Yes, Jesus was present – physically he was with them. But Luke noticed something more, something different.
He noticed a power, Jesus' manifested presence that was in attendance, too. God's revealed presence was there, too. And, it was God's revealed presence that healed the paralytic brought to Jesus that day. And it was his revealed presence that caused everyone to be "astounded, and they were giving glory to God. And they were filled with awe and said, 'We have seen incredible things today!'" (Luke 5:26). That is the presence we long for in worship.
First, Moses asked: "teach me Your ways" (Ex. 33:13). The Amplified Bible translates it this way: "Now therefore, I pray You, if I have found favor in Your sight, show me now Your way, that I may know You [progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with You, perceiving and recognizing and understanding more strongly and clearly] and that I may find favor in Your sight" (Ex. 33:13 Amplified Bible).
Moses wasn't interested in God's ways just because he desired information. His desire came from a heart of a worshipper that was saying, "I want to sign up with you for life – not just a chapter of it. I want to walk into eternity with you." It was his way of saying I want to become more progressively, more intimately acquainted with the living God. He was saying that he wanted to experience God every day of his life. He didn't just want the facts he wanted God. He was talking about a relationship.
Here are five simple, but life changing actions we need to take to experience God's revealed presence in worship.
Anticipate God's revealed presence in worship. Expect him. Long for him.
Look for God's hand at work in worship.
Open yourself up to new manifestations of God's presence.
Be sensitive to the leadership of God's Spirit.
Let me close on an observation regarding experiencing God's presence in worship.