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Signal > Simulacrum
April 30th – May 6th
Jason Bernagozzi, Cheryl Jackson, Carolyn Tennant & J.T. Rinker
As part of Squeaky@x0
The works included in this week's exhibition focus on the signal – analog and digital video in various incarnations – works committed to magnets and pixels. Cheryl Jackson's Tan Can, shot on everyone's favorite toy-camera the Pixelvision, captures footage of the then newer technology of tanning beds. Carolyn Tennant and J.T. Rinker's LOVE/RUNNER is a music video featuring reprocessed footage from Blade Runner, the films iconic land and color scapes pixelized into abstract essentials. Finally, Jason Bernagozzi Simulacrum is a portrait of mediation remediated, as footage of people taking picture on their cellphones are reprocessed.
Both LOVE/RUNNER and Simulacrum highlight the ties Squeaky Wheel has had and continues to have with two valuable institutions in Owego, NY: LOVE/RUNNER was produced at the now defunct Experimental Television Center, while Jason Bernagozzi, along with his partner Debora Bernagozzi and Hank Rudolph, lead the currently thriving Signal Culture. Squeaky Wheel has always tried to forge a greater connection with our surroundings, and we continue to cherish the rich presence of like-minded organizations in our state. – ES
Tan Can
Cheryl Jackson
7 min, Pixelvision to DV, USA, 1988
Tan Can is an experimental video shot on the Fisher Price PixelVision 2000 camera, during the early years of the "tanning" beds & booths. In those days, one could not point a video camera, which consisted of cathode ray tubes, directly at a light source, so this little "toy" camera proved perfect for what I wanted to do and say. At that time, I was surprised that people were willing to subject their bodies to this new technology, all the while arguing about it's relative safety and cost, to achieve a level of beauty (well-tanned) that had been ramping up since the 60's and it's "fun/action" TV-film mass media buy-in. As an artist, I was also exploring a performative aspect in my work (the spoken voice in this tape) exploring the multiple views that were, truthfully, going through my own head then (having just moved from Arizona to Buffalo). Visually, I was thrilled that the images were so strange and electric, dissolving & morphing on their own, which was purely a result of the experimentation. – CJ
Simulacrum
Jason Bernagozzi
14:30 min, HDV, USA, 2014
Simulacrum is a single channel video that documents people using electronic media as soft memory, electronic bodies flickering though simulated experience. Behind a screen, recording the act of being behind a screen, recording.
LOVE/RUNNER
Carolyn Tennant & J.T. Rinker
8:41 min, DV, USA, 2011
LOVE/RUNNER is a work by Carolyn Tennant and long-time collaborator J.T. Rinker that sets video to the album Loveless (1991) by the Irish alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine. The footage was produced by the duo during an artist residency at the Experimental Television Center in the summer of 2011, just before the artist-run space in Owego, New York closed it's studio doors after over 40 years. At the ETC the couple processed a found-copy of Ridley Scott's 1982 classic Blade Runner (Director's Cut, 1992) using analog and digital equipment unique to the studio. A few months after their residency, a major flood severely damaged the Southern Tier and especially Owego; Tennant and Rinker staged a happening to raise funds for the town, for which they produced LOVE/RUNNER, an extended music video. Excerpted from the larger work, this video features "Soon," the final song off the album.


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Braves option Bethancourt, call up Lavarnway
By Mark Bowman and Alec Shirkey
BOSTON -- Christian Bethancourt lost his role as the Braves' starting catcher less than two weeks into this season. Now, the once highly-regarded prospect will need to reintroduce himself to life at the Minor League level.
The Braves optioned Bethancourt to Triple-A Gwinnett before Monday night's game against the Red Sox. Veteran backup catcher Ryan Lavarnway was promoted from Gwinnett to fill the void on Atlanta's roster. Manager Fredi Gonzalez said the decision was finalized and explained to Bethancourt during the team's flight to Boston on Sunday.
"Like anybody else, I'm sure he's disappointed," Gonzalez said.
The Braves have no specific time frame in mind for when Bethancourt could return to the Majors, though Gonzalez believes the 23-year-old might only need a few weeks if he shows improvement with Gwinnett.
"We think the world of him," Gonzalez said. "He's still in our plans in the future. He's a force catching. I think he's a Major League catcher. But right now, he's not getting very much playing time, and we need him to play a little bit more. He's not the first guy to go down and come back up and have a stellar career, and he won't be the last guy."
Because of his rocket arm, Bethancourt has long been lauded as a defensively sound catcher, but the Braves have grown concerned about his glovework and pitch-calling skills.
"I think he just needs to work on catching," Gonzalez said. "It's hard to work those things out here at the big league level and try to produce."
Bethancourt has batted .208 with one home run and a .528 OPS in 29 games this season. The 23-year-old rookie has been charged with six passed balls in 236 1/3 innings this year and 11 passed balls in 496 2/3 innings overall, dating back to June 28 -- his 2014 season debut.
Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal has been charged with a Major League-high 18 passed balls (978 innings) since the start of 2014. If Bethancourt had maintained his current pace over this same workload, he would have been charged with 21 passed balls.
"I was surprised, obviously. I feel bad," starting catcher A.J. Pierzynski said. "You never want to see somebody struggle or have to go up and down. We've all done it, but it stinks for the person, for Bett. He did a lot. He's a good kid. He's got a lot of talent. Hopefully he'll go down and figure it out and get back here quickly."
Pierzynski will continue to serve as Atlanta's primary catcher, while Lavarnway will fill the backup role.
Lavarnway signed a Minor League contract with the Braves after he hit .107 in 28 at-bats with the Orioles and was released earlier this season. The 27-year-old catcher batted .299 in 77 at-bats for the 2013 World Series champion Red Sox, but he has totaled just 19 games at the Major League level since 2014.
Lavarnway and Pierzynski played alongside each other on the 2014 Boston squad.
"AJ and I played with each other for a little bit last year," Lavarnway said. "He was terrific for me to work with. What you see is what you get. I appreciate that. So I'm looking forward to it."
While playing 12 games for Triple-A Gwinnett over the past few weeks, Lavarnway has batted .268 with two home runs and an .851 OPS.
"Realistically, I was just hoping to get some consistent at-bats and really get back to having success at the plate and kind of seeing what happens. [The promotion] was a surprise to me," Lavarnway said.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. Alec Shirkey is an associate reporter for MLB.com.
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We're in the Golden Age of Mobile — and with 400 million active monthly users and 80 million photos uploaded each day — Instagram is helping to lead the charge.
This has been another big year for everyone's favorite image-sharing platform. In March, Instagram unveiled Carousel Ads, and a few months later it released direct-response ad formats with in-ad call-to-action buttons.
Then, in August, it announced the Instagram Ads API Partner program, allowing enterprise software companies like Sprinklr to offer Instagram community management and advertising capabilities to their clients in the same place they manage their other social channels. Shortly thereafter, Instagram wove 30-second videos into its suite of advertising capabilities.
Now, the social mobile platform has launched the Instagram Partner Program, and we're thrilled to be selected as a member.
The Partner Program makes it easy for Instagram advertisers to find best-in-class technology partners that are experts in helping businesses grow on Instagram. Because of our extensive Instagram capabilities, we've been recognized for our expertise in Community Management and Ad Tech. This means that Sprinklr is a top choice for brands that want to advertise and grow their communities on the social mobile channel.
Through integrating with the Instagram Ads API, we've helped clients leverage the power of publishing and advertising on Instagram. Now, as a member of the Instagram Partners Program, we'll continue to enable the world's leading brands to access the full range of Instagram advertising features, including video, carousel, and call-to-action buttons.
About the Author: Kavya Nath is the Product Marketing Manager for Paid Solutions at Sprinklr and is based in Austin. When not in the office, you can find her traveling, reading, or getting very competitive over fantasy football.


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Saving the Environment, One Town at a Time: An Introduction to the Transition Movement
Christopher Mallaby, Timothy Garton Ash and Andrey Kortunov join Christiane Amanpour to remember the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago.
Tuesday on the NewsHour, Iraqi unrest continues, as supporters of an Iran-backed militia attempt to storm the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad.
London Breed tells Michel Martin about the challenges she's tackling as mayor of San Francisco.
Monday on the NewsHour, weekend attacks on Jewish and Christian congregations send shockwaves nationwide, reiterating fears of violence toward religious groups.
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Benjamin Goulet is a freelance writer based in Twentynine Palms, CA. He has written about a variety of topics for both local and national publications.
Watch more films about environmental issues at the first-ever Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival in Los Angeles this weekend.
Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon, Southeast Iceland | United Nation Photos/Some Rights Reserved
Temperatures are rising and long-standing records are breaking every year. Massive icebergs, some the size of Rhode Island, are melting down and floating off into the sea. While the existence and origin of global warming is debated on social media and among politicians, scientists are sounding the alarm. According to NASA, "97 percent of actively publishing climate scientists agree: Climate-warming trends over the past century are extremely likely due to human activities." But, for many Americans, environmentalism is so big, so complex, so global, that it feels impossible to get involved and create real change.
The grassroots nonprofit organization, The Transition Network, addresses this sense of paralysis directly. Founded in the United Kingdom by Permaculture educator Rob Hopkins in 2006, the transition movement spread to the United States shortly after. The mission of Transition US is to give local communities the tools, information and resources to help "build community resilience in the face of such challenges as peak oil, climate change and the economic crisis." The organization argues that communities cannot wait for governments to act on climate change quickly enough to avoid catastrophe. They also believe that single individuals do not wield enough influence and know-how to go it alone. For the transition movement, the best possible approach is for communities to connect neighbor with neighbor, town after town and street by street, strategizing on the best way to activate initiatives that combat climate change.
The overarching goal of transition is that communities will become more resilient and able to readily adapt to global changes, such as oil price spikes, economic upheaval and other unpredictable shifts in the economic, environmental and political landscapes. The thinking is, this sense of agency in the affairs and destinies of any given community will hopefully drive smart policy and active preparation.
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The term "transition" in an environmental context is that, as a global community, cities, towns, businesses and government must work together to transition from a polluting, carbon-heavy society to a post-carbon world. Both here in the U.S. and across the world, citizens are creating "Transition Towns," designating their communities as partners in the transition movement. Even beyond towns, the transition movement is experimenting at the street level with "Transition Streets," a hyper-local neighborhood initiative that connects neighbors to raise environmental awareness, encourage conservation and hold informational meetings for the community. Currently there are 12 Transition Streets pilot projects across the U.S.
For a community to officially join the transition movement and register with the Transition Network, there is a three-step process. The first is called the "Initial Stage," which essentially means a small community group gets together to explore the concepts around transition and discuss possible initiatives to tackle. The second stage is called "Mulling" (as in, mulling it over). This is an important step, as Transition US requires the group to read their transition handbook and guides to developing a successful transition plan. Finally, after that work is completed, the "Official Stage" of the process is for groups to apply with the Transition Network via an official application. After that is accepted, the transition group is listed on the official Transition Network list of organizations.
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In California, there are currently over 40 Transition groups registered with the Transition Network, focusing on a variety of initiatives. One example is Transition Joshua Tree, a self-described "community-building network of individuals and affiliated projects," focusing on a variety of topics relevant to the high desert community, such as water rights, food insecurity, permaculture and more. In a unique twist, Transition Joshua Tree includes the services of what they call a "Heart and Soul Team," a collaborative group focusing on conflict-resolution, setting group norms, wellness exercises and group health assessments. In its Constitution, Transition Joshua Tree lays out the mission, guiding principles and action objectives in clear, precise language. The organization announces that they are in this for the long run, predicting that their work will evolve over the next "10 to 20 years."
"Transition US was a fountain of information for the founders of TJT," said Transition Joshua Tree Communications Director Susan Jordan.
"The original leaders went to Transition US training retreats, which helped our local group move forward," she said. "We didn't have to reinvent the wheel."
There is another registered Transition organization in the California town of Fairfax. Sustainable Fairfax's branding has a more traditional feel but similar to Transition Joshua Tree, its initiatives include water conservation, sustainable gardening and reducing the community's carbon footprint. In addition, they focus on involving young people by including a "Youth Blog" that publishes environmental articles written by local high school students.
Joshua Tree National Park | Christopher Michel/Some Rights Reserved
With an active online presence and smart use of social media, Sustainable Fairfax is funded through sponsorships from local businesses and has the support of both Fairfax's Mayor Barbara Coler and the local Chamber of Commerce. This combination of community involvement, public-private partnerships and youth outreach is the type of coordinated effort that could serve as a model of a successful, grassroots transition movement.
The differences between the branding, structural organization and initiatives of both Transition Joshua Tree and Sustainable Fairfax highlights the flexibility of the transition movement. Any community can tweak its message and initiatives to fit their specific needs and concerns, while using the framework of Transition US to help craft its mission. Regardless of the geographic location, the issues surrounding energy conservation, water resources, economic security and carbon emissions could apply to any region in the world. How these issues are tackled and the partnerships that are created are up to the community.
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The global demand for oil and gas has long-lasting impacts on the communities that supply it.
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The global demand for avocados is having a devastating impact on a drought-stricken community in Chile.
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Following groups like "Guardians of the Forest," we explore illegal lumber poaching in the forests of Brazil and Oregon, where citizens and scientists are working together to combat the illegal lumber trade.
S2 E4: Dairy Alternatives - Rethinking Milk In California and Kenya
The realities of milk production are forcing dairy communities across the globe to rethink the dairy production process.
S2 E5: Lighting A Path - Embracing Solar Power In California and Zanzibar
Solar power is changing lives in unexpected places. This episode visits with unique solar power training programs in Zanzibar and Los Angeles.


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UN Women: In Kyrgyzstan students and teachers are using their summer vacations to learn about principles of human rights and gender equality
BISHKEK, 14 July. In Kyrgyzstan, issues like bride kidnapping, domestic violence, early marriages, and racketeering at schools stand on the way of successful development of a peaceful and safe environment in schools and society as a whole. Therefore, during July, 2014, students and teachers from more than 50 schools will be empowered and educated to train their peers on the basics of gender equality and human rights.
Participants will gain training skills and enhance their critical thinking for team building to become peer-educators afterwards. They will serve as mentors and informal counselors for conflicts at their schools and in their communities and will lobby for the values of a free and democratic society.
Training and discussions will be conducted by experts from UN Women under the 'Gender Justice and Girl Empowerment' project financed by the European Commission. The manual "My Safe and Peaceful School" will guide peer educators who were elected at their schools and peers. The handbook will also serve as an additional teaching resource for teachers across Kyrgyzstan.
Gerald Gunther, who heads UN Women Kyrgyzstan's Women, Peace and Security Cluster says: "UN Women Kyrgyzstan designed 'My Safe and peaceful School' in close consultation with Government to empower youth and prepare them for an active role in society. Skills built during the course will not only enhance employment opportunities of kids about to graduate, but it will also prepare a generation that lives the principle of the Kyrgyz Republic Constitution which holds high the values of a democratic, open and free society with equal rights for all. UN Women thereby makes a contribution to young people acting as true patriots building a stable Kyrgyzstan based on the rule of law."
Aigerim, a 8th grade student from school #1 of Sokuluk region says: "I would really like to participate in the development of a good advocacy campaign for my school to promote gender equality. My classmates and other students should understand that girls, just like boys, can be scholars, technicians, mechanics, and run a factory. Now I know it is possible. But also, in relation to the problem of early marriages in our community I am keen to learn advocacy tools helpful to convince girls of my age and the wider public not to support or condone early marriages, but strive for girls to continue their education to be able to build more healthy and harmonious families when they are ready to do so."
Activities in the context of the European Commission financed Promoting Gender Equality and Girl Empowerment project that is implemented by UN Women and three local NGO are aimed at strengthening the potential of both women and men to lobby for gender equality, monitor progress towards gender justice, and promote equal participation of young women in conflict management. Mediation is considered to be an effective tool for conflict resolution and integration of youth into community.
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It is argued that Bachelard's work in the philosophy of science is not concerned only with many of the questions which characterize contemporary Anglo-American debates. Through a radical reappraisal of the functions of experimentation, it also proposes a convincing way of analyzing the relations between theories and objects, explanations and events, which avoids both relativism and a return to naive correspondence theories.
The mere possibility of irrationality has been challenged by a long-standing tradition which strongly supports the normative primacy of ideals of rationality. In this paper, I consider the possibility that a coherent account of irrationality can nonetheless be provided and furthermore that some forms of irrationality may be seen as justifiable on the basis of their functional roles.
Advocates of particularism in moral philosophy hold that moral theory contributes little if anything to moral deliberation, claiming that we do best in moral judgement by relying on our intuitive moral sensitivities to situations rather than on general principles. In this paper I argue that particularism lacks the resources to provide a preferable account of moral deliberation and justification.


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Does Saying You're A Democrat Make You a Democrat?
As most of you know, I was one of the co-founders of the "Draft James Webb" movement. I say this not to pat myself on the back, but to note that I'm perfectly happy to accept "converts" – as Webb put it – into the Democratic Party. That is, as long as they're sincere, have good reasons for becoming a Democrat, and aren't just switching parties because it's the politically expedient thing to do. In Webb's case, he explained very clearly to Josh Chernila, Lee Diamond and me in December 2005 why he had switched from the Republican Party and become a Democrat (e.g., "the health of a society should be measured at its base, not at its apex;" the Democratic Party is the party for working people; the Republican Party has lurched to the right). His arguments were compelling to me, and I believed he was sincere.
Why do I raise this subject now? Because, just recently, a candidate announced for Braddock District Supervisor as a Democrat, yet everything I've learned about him so far indicates that he's been a Republican for years. For instance, this article has a quote by Republican John Cook, the current Braddock Supervisor, claiming that Wade has "voted in a few Republican primaries, has never voted in a Democratic primary." In addition, according to Cook, Wade "did not vote in the local elections in 2007, has not been active in his community and from what I can see has not had any leadership role in any community organization or any community effort at all." Of course, that's Republican John Cook – who Wade is challenging for the job – talking, so let's take that one with a grain of salt.
I also checked the Wade for Supervisor website and could find no indication of Wade ever being a Democrat. More importantly, I found no reason why he has supposedly become a Democrat.
But here's the killer for me: a Democratic friend of mine checked the voter file (owned and operated by the DPVA and DNC), a screen shot of which I've included in this post, and what we found was that Wade had identified himself on November 1, 2008, just prior to one of the most important elections of our lives, as a "strong McCain supporter." Not only that, but he only identified himself as "leaning" Mark Warner. That's right, believe it or not, this guy who now claims to be a Democrat appears to have voted for McCain-Palin (unless he went from "Strong McCain" on November 1 to voting Obama a few days later – not!), and may have voted for Jim Gilmore over Mark Warner (hard to tell on that one). Anyway, to me, that's the end of story, as the 2008 election was recent and utterly crucial – one of the most important of our lifetimes. As far as I'm concerned, someone who voted for John McCain and Sarah Palin just 2 1/2 years ago could possibly be a Democrat today, but only if they had articulated a d*** good reason for switching their entire way of thinking in that short time period. With Christopher Wade, there's absolutely nothing. Sorry, no dice.
Oh, one more really weird thing on the voter file. As you can see, someone went in there on March 22, 2011 – about 2 weeks before Wade announced for Braddock Supervisor as a Democrat – and updated Wade's entry to indicate that, suddenly, he's a "Strong Democrat." Very, very fishy.
Last but not least, I was also told just a few minutes ago by one of the most committed and active Fairfax Democrats I know, "I don't know where Chris Wade comes from…I've never seen him at any Democratic events until March of this year."
Bottom line: Christopher Wade shows absolutely no sign of being a Democrat. Instead, he shows every sign of being a long-time, strong Republican, one who went so far as to vote for John McCain and Sarah Palin (ack!!!) in 2008. I'm sorry, but that's not acceptable. We need a real Democrat running for Braddock District Supervisor, and we need one ASAP!
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The full document (pdf, 36 pages) looks at various individual threats, from email phishing, to ransomware, to loss of data and devices, and gave a stark warning about the challenges the healthcare industry continues to face.
The report cited an IBM and Ponemon Institute study which found the cost of a data breach for healthcare organisations rose in 2018 from $380 to $408 per breached record. This is considerably more than financial ($206 per record), technology ($170) and education ($166), meaning all data is equal but some data is more equal than others.
The best practices found in the document are based on the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. Regarding the specific use cases, the majority of the advice is common sense, describing device loss as a 'serious cyber breach' which needs to be dealt with by trained IT security professionals. It can be an expensive business, too; in 2017 the Children's Medical Center of Dallas paid more than $3 million to the US government after breaching HIPAA protocol through a lost device in 2009.
The practices put forth in the document aim to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities through three primary goals; enabling organisations to evaluate and benchmark cybersecurity capabilities effectively and reliably; sharing knowledge across organisations; and enabling organisations to prioritise actions and investments.
"The drive towards a consistent, resilient and robust cybersecurity strategy starts with HHS and each public and private-sector healthcare organisation," the report notes. "It continues by building strong working relationships with associations, vendors, and other user communities in the patient care continuum.


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fou un pintor, escultor i ceramista català. La seva obra, d'estil cubista sintètic i colorista, es compon principalment d'olis i tintes xineses, a més de dibuixos amb cera, ceràmiques i escultures. Va ser conegut com "el pintor que cremava els seus quadres".

Biografia
Nascut a Montblanc, Maties Palau Ferré té des de jove un interès especial per al dibuix. Així, als anys quaranta, estudia a l'Escola Superior de Belles Arts Sant Jordi de Barcelona, on fa les primeres exposicions individuals i col·lectives. A la dècada dels cinquanta Palau Ferré, que sempre signarà amb els dos cognoms, formarà part de la generació artística dels Salons d'Octubre, tot participant en el setè, vuitè, novè i desè Salón de Octubre (1954-1957).

Després d'exposar a Madrid (Ateneo) i Londres (National Book), Palau Ferré rep diverses beques del govern francès per ampliar la seva formació a París, entre 1957 i 1961. A la capital francesa, Palau Ferré viu a la Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris i mostra els seus quadres en diverses exposicions (Grand Palais, Galeria Tedesco, Galeria Paul Cézanne, Salon de Nice, etc). Allà s'interessa per l'escultura de l'Europa de l'est a través de l'escultor hongarès ZBO Palau, a París, conegué Pablo Picasso, que el va fer deixeble seu. El 1963 torna definitivament a Catalunya i s'instal·la a Montblanc.

Als anys seixanta, Palau Ferré treballa amb nombrosos projectes arreu del territori: un Via Crucis ceràmic per a l'església del balneari de Vallfogona de Riucorb, una Sagrada Família per al noviciat de la La Seu d'Urgell, unes pintures per a la capella de Can Coll a Lliça de Vall, etc. El 1970 torna de nou a Madrid on fa una gran exposició a la Biblioteca Nacional d'Espanya.

El 16 de maig de 1974, el Tribunal Suprem el condemna a pintar un nombre determinat de metres quadrats d'olis per poder rescindir un contracte que Palau Ferré havia segellat amb un marxant. Després de complir la sentència, entre 1974 i 1985 va cremar obres seves com a mesura de protesta i fins al 1989 no va permetre que es fes cap exposició amb la seva obra. Durant aquells anys serien moltes les mostres de suport que Palau Ferré rebria del món acadèmic i cultural. Museus dels Estats Units li demanen d'exposar les cendres dels seus quadres.

A partir de 1989, Palau Ferré sempre va exposar en galeries no comercials i en museus, però no va tornar a pintar amb oli, sinó que va començar a utilitzar la tinta xinesa. Són d'aquells anys noranta les seves exposicions a la Caixa Barcelona de Tarragona, al Museu d'Història de Catalunya, al Centre d'Art Contemporani Can Sisteré, al pati gòtic del Consell Comarcal del Solsonès i al castell monestir de Sant Miquel d'Escornalbou, i també la gira americana que el portarà a fer exposicions a Washington i Pennsylvania.

La seva trajectòria vital el vincula a la defensa dels valors de la pau, la solidaritat i la llibertat. Amb aquest compromís amb la humanitat, Palau Ferré, farà nombroses donacions dels seus quadres per a projectes socials i culturals, com Amnistia Internacional, Mans Unides, Memorial per la Pau Vidal Llecha, entre d'altres.

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La pintura de Palau Ferré es caracteritza per la seva singularitat cubista d'estil picassiana, molt influïda pels anys que l'artista va viure a París. Apassionat del color, els seus quadres tenen traços expressionistes i fauvistes, on hi destaquen els vermells intensos i els verds.

Palau Ferré és pintor de paisatges primaverals, on plasma la seva mirada sobre Montblanc, amb el Pont Vell i les muralles medievals. També són molt característiques de la seva obra les figures femenines vitals, d'ulls ametllats, sovint acompanyades de flors, fruites i elements de la natura. En les seves obres també hi trobem natures estàtiques, temàtiques simbolistes, mitologia grecollatina i la cultura popular i tradicional.

Palau Ferré cultiva també l'escultura i la ceràmica. Si les seves escultures de bronze es caracteritzen pels joc de buits i plens i la influència de les avantguardes escultòriques de l'Europa de l'est, la seva ceràmica és especialment esvelta, de formes creatives i amb decoració esmaltada.

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Després de morir l'1 de gener de 2000, l'Ajuntament de Montblanc el nomena fill predilecte de la vila i organitza una emotiva exposició d'homenatge a l'antic convent de Sant Francesc, amb obres de col·leccions particulars. Posteriorment, l'Ajuntament posa el nom de l'artista a un carrer de la vila ducal i va obrir les portes la casa-museu del pintor.

El 2011, coincidint amb el norantè aniversari del seu naixement, el Museu d'Art Modern de Tarragona (MAMT) organitza una exposició retrospectiva i el crític d'art Antonio Salcedo publica Palau Ferré i el seu paradís.

El 2013, té lloc una nova exposició a la Cité Internationale Universitaire de París (CIUP) per commemorar els 60 anys de l'estada de l'artista i la seva reneboda Rosa de les Neus Marco-Palau publica el llibre Palau Ferré retourne a Paris: un voyage par les avant-gardes.

El 2019, l'historiador Francesc Marco-Palau, renebot de l'artista, va publicar l'assaig biogràfic El pintor que cremava els seus quadres, reeditat per Editorial Base el 2020, que va suposar l'inici dels preparatius de la commemoració del centenari de Palau Ferré.

Any Palau Ferré

Després d'una intensa tasca de recuperació de la seva figura duta a terme els anys 2019 i 2020, el govern català va declarar el 2021 com a Any Palau Ferré, una commemoració oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya comissariada per l'historiador Francesc Marco-Palau, renebot del pintor, per homenatjar el centenari del naixement de l'artista. En el marc de l'Any Palau Ferré es van organitzar 20 exposicions temàtiques diferents i van tenir lloc 100 actuacions territorials arreu de Catalunya, amb el suport d'ajuntaments, museus, biblioteques, entitats i ONG.

Així, entre d'altres, l'Institut français de Barcelona va recordar els anys parisencs de Palau Ferré; el Museu de Cervera i el Museu d'Història de Cambrils van detallar l'amistat de l'artista amb l'escriptor Jaume Ferran; l'Institut d'Estudis Ilerdencs els seus vincles amb les Terres de Ponent; el Museu de Tàrrega, els seus arquetips pictòrics; a Igualada, el seu nexe amb la Catalunya Central; a l'Escala, la seva inspiració sardanista; a l'Ajuntament de Sarral, la seva amistat amb l'arquitecte Josep Puig Torné; al Moll de Costa del Port de Tarragona, les seves etapes biogràfiques; a la Casa de Paraula Santa Coloma de Farners el seu vessant escultòric; el Museu d'Art de Girona, les figures d'un sol traç; el Museu d'Història de Catalunya va mostrar els cartells solidaris de l'artista; i el Museu de la Vida Rural la seva essència vitalista. La cloenda va tenir amb una exposició retrospectiva al convent de Sant Francesc de Montblanc.

També en el marc de la commemoració, el Servei de Biblioteques de Catalunya va idear una exposició itinerant del centenari i, al mateix temps, van ser diversos els museus que van començar a exposar obres de l'artista: Museu Comarcal de la Conca de Barberà, Museu d'Història de Girona, Museu de Reus, Museu de les Cultures del Vi de Catalunya i Museu d'Art Contemporani de Vilafamés.

El mateix any 2021 es va presentar la Petita Història de Maties Palau Ferré, un conte escrit per Rosa de les Neus Marco-Palau, reneboda de l'artista, amb dibuixos de la ninotaire Pilarín Bayés.

L'any 2023, l'escriptor Màrius Serra va novel·lar la vida del pintor a La dona més pintada a partir d'un joc participatiu a través de les xarxes socials per descobrir qui era la musa de Palau Ferré

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We're excited to announce that Idea Rebel has made it as finalists in the 2015 Digi Awards!
Our mobile apps, "Converse – In Their Chucks" and "Infiniti Driver's Seat VR" have both been nominated in the same category of Mobile Entertainment.
"Converse – In Their Chucks" let's the user walk in the shoes, so to speak, of different celebrities. Through the app, the user can explore the 3D world of these characters either by moving the phone in their hand or experience it via virtual reality goggles.
Similarly, "Infiniti Driver's Seat VR" gives the user a set of keys and let's them take the open road, exploring the car and surroundings in a sequence. As well, the user can experience the making of the vehicle right before their eyes.
These mobile experiences reflect our agencies capabilities of developing world class products and it's a great honour to be a part of the Digi Awards which showcases the best in talent in the digital media landscape.
Many late hours were spent building these, but the results are definitely worth it! We're incredibly proud of our rebel team and those who we've worked with who went above and beyond to make these projects happen.
Stay tuned to The Digi Awards ceremony which is set to take place on November 10 at MaRS.
In 2012, two of our other projects were nominated in a single category. It seems that history has repeated itself, as we've snagged two spots this time around once again. The only difference: We're hoping to take this one home!


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Brooks probably got his information about what the New Church teaches from the "Contrasting Beliefs" section of Rev. John Odhner's web site, New Truth. Brooks' repeated claim is that the new ideas of the New Church "bear false witness against the Bible." This is understandable considering that, in the literal sense, it certainly does seem that there is no marriage in heaven and that God gets angry. A good response to these sorts of claims can be found in the "What the Bible Says" section of Odhner's site.


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Road to the Super Bowl: How the NFL playoff bracket looks after championship weekend
Chiefs win AFC championship, advance to Super Bowl LVII
The Kansas City Chiefs are AFC champions and heading to Super Bowl LVII. Mackenzie Salmon looks at how this team reached their 3rd Super Bowl in the last four years.
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A Q Scorned Tweet
by Kevin Jaeger, Players' Representative
Following the new strain of dilemma-manipulation interrupts comes "A Q Scorned." If a Q just dropping in Uninvited wasn't bad enough, now one can summon the fury of a female Q to either draw four extra dilemmas or spend two extra on dilemmas. Either way, your opponent will have timed the play in order to make it suck for you.
So you are the person playing with this card, and you are playing with a Tragic Turn dilemma pile. When would you want to play this card? On the first attempt of course! Either you get two counters toward the Tragic Turn or you get four more dilemmas to work with towards decimating your opponent's personnel. Anyone who's played with such a pile knows that having options and/or extra counters is the key to making it work. As you are likely playing with Subliminal Signal and other dilemma events to reduce the cost of such heavy hitters as Tsiolkovsky Infection or Whisper in the Dark, you'll have plenty of options for an event to pay the cost with. You could sacrifice your Endangered to this card instead of paying the five points (especially if you don't have them).
Even if you aren't playing with a Tragic Turn pile, you could just add this card to your list of Goval hate. You could play this card to work with some of your limited function events. Events like At an Impasse, which has probably served its purpose by the time your opponent is attempting a mission. Events like Energize (and other Decay events) which are about to decay themselves to the discard pile anyway. Events like your Raise the Stakes, which has served its purpose for you, and which you don't want enhancing your opponent's personnel any longer. Events like Resistance Tactics or Sabotage Program, which are strictly meta or strategy choices.
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Q: Can JAX-WS host "web" service in desktop program? Can Java (JAX-WS) host "web" service in desktop program?
For example .net wcf can host services anywhere.
Tnx all.

A: This should be possible using the javax.xml.ws.Endpoint class (and the server from the JDK). You can learn more about this in the following article.
Another option would be to use an embeddable container like Jetty, to embed it in your desktop app and to deploy your JAX-WS web services on it.

A: As long as there is a tool to handle HTTP - yes. Jetty can be embedded in desktop applications. Here is some documentation about standalone http transport with cxf.

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A: I'm a big fan of using CSS @media calls. Place elements where you want them, and hide them as appropriate.  http://jsfiddle.net/1g27my2m/  Its not exactly what you asked for, but it will accomplish essentially the same goal (from the customer's viewpoint), and you don't have to use any javascript or jQuery.

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I get a vegetable box once a week from Riverford which always comes with a great recipe suggestion for one of the vegetables of the week. I love the fact that I am handed a load of vegetables that I may not have chosen if I'd been in a supermarket and then I have to deal with them, be inventive, look things up or follow one of their usually delicious suggested recipes (they have lots of recipes on their website).
I grew up in an Italian household, so my mother never cooked these northern style vegetables . But I love these earthy root vegetables and it has been important to me to discover and learn about what is in season locally.
Chop the onion, celery, beetroot, cabbage and potatoes into small pieces.
Heat a little oil in a deep pan and cook the onion and celery for a few minutes until they are soft.
Real broth made with a chicken (see my recipe) is incredible and adds a good depth to this dish but you can just as successfully make broth by adding a stock cube to boiling water.
Add the beetroot, cabbage and potato to the pan with the onions and stir for a few minutes to allow the vegetables to mix. Mix in the allspice, bay leaf and the sugar.
Pour in the warm stock and the vinegar. Simmer for about 25 minutes until all the vegetables are tender. When the vegetables are tender, I give it a blast with the hand blender to further amalgamate the flavours.
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Life is Strange: True Colors is finally coming to Nintendo Switch this December
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After being delayed back in August, the Nintendo Switch version of Life is Strange: True Colors will finally be launching next month on December 7th.
Previously, developer Deck Nine stated that the Nintendo Switch edition of Life is Strange: True Colours "is running a little late," as it wouldn't quite be ready for the planned release date of September 10th, which is when all other editions of the game successfully launched.
At the time Deck Nine didn't elaborate on just why True Colors wasn't as ready as it should have been, but it likely had something to do with the global COVID-19 pandemic which has affected the development of countless games.
As the fourth installation of the Life is Strange series, True Colors introduces a new cast of characters and a new picturesque location, the small Colorado town of Haven Springs. Playing as Alex Chen with the power of psychic empathy it's up to you to uncover the truth and unravel the mystery around your brothers supposedly accidental death.
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If you're after a physical edition of Life is Strange: True Colors, you'll sadly have to wait until next year, as physical editions of the game won't be shipping until the 25th of February 2022.
Also launching in February of next year will be the Life is Strange Remastered Collection, which was delayed back in September due to the "ongoing challenges of the worldwide pandemic."
At the time, Deck Nine explained that this delay was to "alleviate any additional pressure on the Life is Strange team by giving more time between the release of Life is Strange: True Colors and the Life is Strange Remastered Collection."


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Q: Dictionary give the values to the certain key, but the others get the same values I want to create a dictionary to record the accurancy when I run the program.There are some problem when I give the values to the certain key
Here, I create a dictionary to record the accurancy when it trains or validate
acc = dict.fromkeys(['train', 'val'], dict.fromkeys(['pa', 'iou', 'dice'], 0))

The original dictionary looks like this
{'train': {'pa': 0, 'iou': 0, 'dice': 0}, 'val': {'pa': 0, 'iou': 0, 'dice': 0}}

Now, I give the some values for testing
acc['train']['pa'] = 0.9
acc['train']['iou'] = 0.8
acc['train']['dice'] = 0.7

The problems is all the values in key val becomes the same
{'train': {'pa': 0.9, 'iou': 0.8, 'dice': 0.7}, 'val': {'pa': 0.9, 'iou': 0.8, 'dice': 0.7}}

A: If the provided value is a mutable object (whose value can be modified) like list, dictionary, etc., when the mutable object is modified, each element of the sequence also gets updated.
This is because, each element is assigned a reference to the same object (points to the same object in the memory).
In your problem, dict.fromkeys(['pa', 'iou', 'dice'], 0) returns a dictionary which is mutable type, so each element is assigned to the same object.
To avoid this issue, you can use dictionary comprehension.
from copy import copy
# keys
keys = ['train', 'val']
value = dict.fromkeys(['pa', 'iou', 'dice'], 0 )

acc = { key : copy(value) for key in keys }

print(acc)

# updating the value
acc['train']['pa'] = 2
print(acc)

Source: https://www.programiz.com/python-programming/methods/dictionary/fromkeys

A: That's because dict.fromkeys(['pa', 'iou', 'dice'], 0) is called exactly once, not once for each key in acc.
>>> acc['train'] is acc['val']
True

The dictionaries are the same object in memory, you just have two ways to access it - via acc['train'] and acc['val'].
You could use a defaultdict with a function that creates a new dictionary on demand:
>>> from collections import defaultdict
>>> d = defaultdict(lambda: {'pa': 0, 'iou': 0, 'dice': 0})
>>> d['train']
{'pa': 0, 'iou': 0, 'dice': 0}
>>> d['val']
{'pa': 0, 'iou': 0, 'dice': 0}
>>> d['train']['pa'] = 1
>>> d['train']
{'pa': 1, 'iou': 0, 'dice': 0}
>>> d['val']
{'pa': 0, 'iou': 0, 'dice': 0}

However, be aware that this creates a new dictionary each time you access a new key:
>>> d['foo']
{'pa': 0, 'iou': 0, 'dice': 0}

If you don't want that, create a dictionary for each key manually with a dict comprehension:
>>> keys = ['train', 'val']
>>> d = {k:{'pa': 0, 'iou': 0, 'dice': 0} for k in keys}
>>> d['train']['pa'] = 1
>>> d['train']
{'pa': 1, 'iou': 0, 'dice': 0}
>>> d['val']
{'pa': 0, 'iou': 0, 'dice': 0}


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Lewis Hamilton was a Hunga-r-y Man
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After a weekend of dominating all the practice sessions, Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Read on to find out what happened later.
But being the fastest is not enough
Then Along came Raikonnen
After having a new upgrade on the MacLaren cars, both Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button spoke about having a strong qualifying result at the Hungarian Grand Prix, which they hoped to convert to a win. McLaren have been falling behind the other constructors recently, resulting in their drivers frustrated with the pace of the car, and then groaning when their pit stops were so much slower than anyone else's.
Last week Button managed to get second place , whereas Lewis's hopes at the German Grand Prix were dashed, when he had to retire with a puncture caused by debris on the track. But this weekend belonged to Lewis. He set the pace in Friday practice, and then again in the qualifying session on Saturday, giving him pole position, posting a time that no-one could match no matter how many times they went out.
Lewis and Jenson
But winning a Grand Prix these days is not just about being the fastest person. It's about tactics, how many pit stops you make, and tyre degradation. Lewis had proved he was the fastest, now he had to put all the rest of the ingredients into his attempts to win that race.
He got away to a superb start, and led all the way, but he didn't have it easy. Grosjean from the Lotus team was within a second of him, biding his time to see if Lewis would make any mistakes he could capitalise on. This is where Lewis's experience paid off. He allowed him just close enough, but it caused Grosjean to often over steer and pick up dust, whereas Lewis kept up a steady pace to protect his tyres, and was able to stay out longer.
MacLaren had employed a two stop strategy, Lewis kept his calm and drove steadily, whilst around him, other drivers were going in to have their tyres changed. Button was less fortunate, his tyres didn't last for him, so he had to make 3 stops.
Victory for Lewis
Towards the end of the race, Raikonnen took second place from Grosjean, and bridged the gap between himself and Lewis by less than a second. Would he use the advantage of fresher tyres and overtake Lewis at the end? But no, he didn't have the extra surge that was needed, although he tried very hard, and all credit is due to him. Lewis fought off his challenge magnificently, proudly crossing the line to take his second victory of 2012.
Gros jean was third, Vettel fourth, Alonso, the current champion was fifth, and Button was sixth. The championship this year is proving to be very interesting, with 7 different winners so far. Lewis is one of 3 drivers, namely Mark Webber and Alonso, who have won more than one race.
WELL DONE LEWIS ON A SUPERB WIN.
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Delicia Powers
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An exciting race and page,thank you Carol...:0)
Thankyou so much Delicia
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I do not follow the race regularly but I am aware of the stars and how they perform. You have made the race come alive, even nail biting right to the end, Carol! siva
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Thanks for reading Siva
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Thanks for that Denise, it was a great race! I am glad you liked it. Leo is better now, we took thast dreaful collar off, and the stitches have healed.
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Hollabrunn – Relax and unwindt
The county town Hollabrunn was the battleground of two big battles during the Napoleonic Wars against the French. Later the town became significant due to its location at the 'Reichsstraße' street Vienna-Znojmo-Prague, which was constructed in 1720.
A curiosity is the so-called 'Pinkelstein' stone in the neighbouring village Raschala, which belongs to the community Hollabrunn. Legend has it that Wolfang Amadeus Mozart peed at that stone while he was on his journey to Prague. Every year the well-known 'Ringelreih'n am Pinkelstein' takes place at the stone. Mozart's statement that he quickly wanted to be alone ("rasch ala") is the humorous version of the story behind the village's name.
A visit to the parish church St. Ulrich, which was built in the 13th /14th century, is very recommendable. The inside of the chapel with its beautiful ribbed vaults is preserved from the original building.
The main square is decorated with houses from the art nouveau period and the time of the city's foundation and a Baroque plague pillar from the 17th century. An event centre with regular courses is located in the Museum "Alte Hofmühle".
The city area of Hollabrunn touches vast forests and vineyards. Easily accessible hiking and cycling paths lead to the beautiful destinations in the nearby surroundings.
One can enjoy traditional, down-to-earth delicacies, best wines from the Weinviertel region and a family-friendly atmosphere in the comfortable inns and traditional Heurigen.


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Beige colored Vinyl Pergola over a recessed Hot Tub with Brick Pillars and Privacy Fence. Want to attain more privacy in your hot tub?
Wood deck with shade arbor pergola and concrete patio on back of brick house.
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Hot tub and pergola on a wooden deck. Don't forget the swing in the back. Really cute. I like how the deck work goes in different directions.
A pergola is a great hot tub privacy solution.
Turn your ordinary hot tub into a backyard garden retreat with the installation of an enclosed gazebo, also known as a gazebo shed or hideaway retreat.
Accent your Pergola with FullWrap™ Beam Profiles by showcasing your beam and rafter end profiles on all four sides of the pergola roof.
Asian dragon pergola with curved rafters.
... enjoying this view, relaxing in your hot tub, shielded from prying eyes of neighbors. Notice the curved cuts on the underside of the pergola rafters .
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hot tub and stone firepit on deck. like the pergola - not sure about the fire pit being so close to the tub.
Cantilevered pergola built for $400 over a composite deck.
... outdoor pergolas are. This beautiful yet rustic freestanding post and beam pavilion provides the perfect spot to entertain in the rain or sun.
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Modern poolside pergola over a concrete patio with minimalist outdoor furniture.


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Linking history to the present as Harriet Tubman
Cheryl Devall
Gannett Louisiana
The legendary Underground Raiload "conductor" Harriet Tubman has become a fixture in American history textbooks. Before a performance about the 19th century heroine on Thursday, two fifth-graders at Opelousas' North Elementary School said they'd already read about her in class.
"She was a slave," said Ivory Amos.
"She ran away," added his classmate, Shadiamond Bowman.
Both those facts are true, Mayor Reggie Tatum affirmed as he introduced a performance for an auditorium full of students from grade school to the drama courses at MACA, elders and special-needs adults Thursday at the Opelousas Civic Center.
"She was a slave and she ran away," the mayor said. "She could've said, 'I'm all right; I'm free.' But no, she went back into the areas where they had slavery and she helped other people out."
At that point, he handed the stage to Houston-based actress Melissa Waddy Thibodeaux, who proceeded to flesh out Tubman's story with passion, conviction and humor.
"A lot of the children are confused about what the Underground Railroad was. It wasn't no choo-choo train rolling up under the ground," she began.
"Harriet Tubman ain't gonna lie to you."
For the next half hour she kept her word.
Thibodeaux embodied the woman many called "Moses" for her ability to lead hundreds of enslaved Africans out of the South to freedom. Her only tools were a quilt-draped chair, a costume of robes, shawls and scarves and a few well-chosen props. The performance included the audience at every step, calling forth emotions familiar to people of every age.
Within the same phrase, her Tubman described her exhilaration at walking her way to free territory and her anguish at leaving her family behind, then asked, "You'd all go back and get your mama, wouldn't you?"
The audience responded, "Yes, ma'am."
The narrative included information about the ways escapees would signal one another through song lyrics and symbols, distract tracking hounds by scattering cayenne pepper on the ground and keep babies quiet by drugging them with laudanum. All those tactics underlined the danger that faced anyone who risked running away or helping others to freedom in pre-Civil War America.
The Harriet Tubman character tied those times to the present, lamenting how people who forget their history become lost. She called jail "that slave ship on concrete," then continued, "We've gotta do something about it. Can't let this go on."
She invited everyone present to join her on what she called "the new Underground Reading Railroad."
When people in the audience reluctantly raised their right hands to pledge they'd read every day and teach others, Thibodeaux-as-Tubman drew a pistol from her sack and brandished it from the stage, just as the historical figure did toward faint-hearted escapees. All the hands went up — fast — along with an eruption of nervous laughter.
"I wasn't going to shoot y'all," the character said. "I just wanted to encourage you.
"Don't stop; don't give up; don't turn around. Keep going!"
Student Shadiamond Bowman said after the show that its message rang loud and clear to her.
"It was all right, how she helped the people," she declared.


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Mbao FC is a football club from Mwanza, Tanzania. 'Mbao' is the Swahili word for 'wood'.

History

2015/2016
They won promotion to the Tanzanian Premier League after the 2015/2016 season. They were promoted after a match fixing scandal forced other teams to relegate.

2016/2017
In the 2016/2017 season they are one of two teams from Mwanza playing in the Premier League. The other being Toto African.

2017
In May 2017, Mbao FC played the final of the Azam Sports Federation Cup, against Simba Sports Club. Simba won the game 2–1 in extra time.

They play their home games at CCM Kirumba Stadium.

2019/20
Mbao FC were relegated to the second division after losing a relegation playoff match to Ihefu SC.

References

Football clubs in Tanzania
Mwanza
Mwanza Region


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Asus PadFone goes on hold to wait for chips
Andrew Sadauskas
Asus has announced that the release of its highly anticipated PadFone hybrid mobile device is being delayed due to chip shortages.
According to The Verge, Asus has announced a delay in the release of the device, due to a shortage of Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chips.
Known as a "hybrid device" or "phablet" (phone and tablet), the PadFone is a smartphone that can be "docked" inside a tablet screen, which in turn can be docked in a laptop-like keyboard dock in a manner similar to Asus' Transformer devices.
Asus had originally announced April 20 as the Taiwanese release date for the device, with a European release originally scheduled for mid-May and a 4G LTE version in September.


Note: this post originally appeared last month on my Blogger blog. I'm reposting it today in honor of Bryan's post, Give Props to a Friend Day. So, Bryan, this "hate's" for you, man: If you're at all like me, then you hate Bryan Allain. The man is a menace! Not only is he everywhere on the Internet, but his reach is growing through this BlogRocket Community he's recently launched!
So why do I hate him?
1) He's unfailingly kind. I mean, come on, nobody's that nice, but he is! He takes the time to answer even the most inane questions, and makes one feel like they matter.
2) He's generous with his wisdom–he truly does want to see you succeed. Not only that, but he always tells the truth about everything.
4) He challenged me, and others, to lose weight last month–and I did, which is going to cost me money as I buy new clothes! Thanks, Bryan!
5) He talked me into joining the BlogRocket Community mentioned above, where I've found many great new friends! But who has the time? 😉 (Here's 10 Reasons Why You Should Join the community).
6) Being in the community, seeing what other bloggers are up to, has challenged me to step up my game. And the pressure I feel, the weight of responsibility to produce compelling content–I lay that at Bryan's feet!
Those are but few reasons why I "hate" Bryan. Care to share yours in the comments?
PS This post is entirely tongue-in-cheek. Bryan is a pretty awesome guy!
in his Ad Unbrilliance Video for a women's event at his church.


I have a featureclass, that I have created by joining a featureclass and a table and saving the result as a new featureclass. The join-field was a field called "ObjectNumber".
Now I want to loop through this featureclass with a searchcursor, until I find the row with a certain number in the field "ObjectNumber".
My problem now is, that a field with the name "ObjectNumber" does not exist, only one with an aliasName "ObjectNumber". The real name is composed of the name of the original-featureclass (before the join) + underscore + "ObjectNumber".
I could concat the real name of the field in a variable, but how can I assign this variable and use it?
var_field_name = table + "_" + "ObjectNumber"
After joining the two tables, I created a new field with the name "ObjectNumber", copied the values of the old field "ObjectNumber" in it and then deleted both fields with the name table1_ObjectNumber and table2_ObjectNumber (aliasName = "ObjectNumber").
Like that I could loop through the table with a searchcursor and find the row with a certain ObjectNumber.


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Q: A weaker form of Zariski's connectedness principle Let $A$ be a complete regular local noetherian ring of dimension $d>1$ and $B$ an $A$-algebra, finite and free as $A$-module. Assume moreover that there exists an open subset $U$ of $\textrm{Spec}\ A$ of primes of height $d-1$ such that there is exactly one prime in $\textrm{Spec}\ B$ over a prime of $U$. Is it then true that $\textrm{Spec}\ B$ is an irreducible topological space?
Under various choices of ancillary hypotheses, results like this one follow from Zariski's connectedness principle; see e.g A useful form of principle of connectedness.

A: Yes. Assume not. Since $B$ is finite flat over $A$, each irreducible component of $\mathrm{Spec}(B)$ is pure $d$-dimensional, finite and surjective over $\mathrm{Spec}(A)$. If $Y\neq Z$ are two of them, then the image of $Y\cap Z$ in  $\mathrm{Spec}(A)$ is a proper closed subset, hence does not contain $U$. Every point of $U$ has a preimage in $X$ and one in $Y$.


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Another week-another questionable development idea appears-or at least so it seems. Buy a girl her life back is the slogan of the Girl Store- a bit of virtual Barbie doll dressing with a 'development' twist to it...two well-known old men make an appearance, too.
And speaking of men, there's an interesting piece on men in the Indian construction industry that got me thinking about a large community that is rarely addressed in development debates.
10 Things Your Commencement Speaker Won't Tell You speaks for itself and in yet another example of how great anthropologists are we are extending the 'multi-sited' lens to outer space (seriously!)...
The Girl Store-Buy A Girl Her Life Back
Even today there are chances of Indian girls being sold into marriage or sex slavery. But you can help. Simply purchase an Indian girl the items she desperately needs to attend school. Because the most effective way to break the cycle of exploitation is education
Let's not get into the details of 'it's more complicated than that' right now. What freaked me out a little is the fact that the girls are actually moving-as if they were put on display in a virtaul shop window and you can put them out of this misery by buying a pink bagpack right now! Sheena's sad face, Lavanya's look into the not-so-distant gloomy future if she doesn't get her backpack right now...development armchair marketing meets barbie doll and pet store discourses...girl empowerment? You are not doing it quite right, Mahindra Foundation!
Hunting for per diems
The line between misuse of per diems and fraud is sometimes thin. Many forms of misuse are not illegal, for example to organize more meetings than needed. Donor organisations have tried to harmonise their practices through the Paris-declaration, an international agreement defining harmonisation and alignment principles for allowances, but cultures of misuse have turned out to be difficult to change. The report recommends that development partners alter existing practices. Instead of cash per diem payment, they could reduce the problem by offering benefits in-kind (food and accommodation). It is also necessary to emphasize that misuse is unacceptable and that abuse is a criminal offense.
Great research and paper by CMI Norway on the political economy of meetings and workshops and per diems for participants.
Capacity building: straight from the lion's mouth
The point I am trying to make is that when it comes to supporting think tanks in developing countries maybe the best way forward is to try to get people with experience in the things that the think tanks want to learn about to spend some time working there. It sounds expensive but the fact is that there are plenty of young yet experienced researchers, communicators, and managers who are actively looking for opportunities to work in developing countries. They may not know much about their contexts but they are sufficiently smart of understand them and adapt their approaches to match. By spending time with their hosts they will be able to learn about the nuances of the organisations, advice on new approaches and methods, introduce new attitudes (often think tank researchers tell me that what they need is someone to encourage them to 'think less as academics'), and even links to global networks.
Researcher to researcher; communicator to communicator; manager to manager. Forget intermediaries (unless, of course, its to build the capacity of intermediaries).
I mostly agree with Enrique Mendizabal's observations. I also know that the type of secondment he has in mind can actually be very difficult and expensive, because it's not just about sending someone from organisation A to B. Long-term immersions sound like great learning opportunity-but there would still be a space for 'intermediaries'. Offering a training course in 'Think Tank Communication' may look like a good way to develop capacity but ultimately only add to a global education and training industry that may yield little organisational benefits in the medium-term. 'Learning intermediaries', organisations that can help with action research, power analysis or short-term trainings may actually be useful to facilitate such processes and knoledge brokering.
Do Aid Projects Work? Tiny Sensors Will Now Let Us Know In Real Time
SWEETLab is deploying latrine monitors to record door openings and motion, fire sensors to detect gas emissions and thermal efficiency and microbial water filters that ensure water stays safe. Each sensor is powered by a few AA batteries for up to a year. Mobile phone or WiFi signals send data to a web-based platform where the results can be analyzed and fed back into any programs or educational efforts on the ground. Portland State engineering students are analyzing the data. Although SWEETLab is deploying to Africa next year, its first client was MercyCorps who outfitted the sensors on latrines in Indonesia. A third generation of the sensors are now being installed to iron out bugs in relaying data and extending battery life.
This sounds like an interesting addition M&E efforts. So you can focus field visits on places where the data tells you that there may be a problem...I hope there's an anthropologist involved somewhere in the data analysis to give it some local grounding...
Stop Being Poor: U.S. Piracy Watch List Hits A New Low With 2012 Report
Note that the USTR is not criticizing Guatemala's laws nor enforcement efforts as the government has complied with repeated U.S. demands to shift resources toward IP enforcement. Indeed, there is no obvious reason for inclusion on the Special 301 list other than an attempt to lobby a country that ranks 123rd worldwide in per capita GDP to spend even more money enforcing US intellectual property rights rather than on education, health care or infrastructure, the sorts of expenditures that might improve the country's overall economy and ultimately lead to reduced rates of infringement.
The same tactic is employed against countries such as Costa Rica (81st per capita GDP with complaints that more resources should be allocated to enforcement) or Romania (77th per capita GDP with complaints about more resources on enforcement). Moreover, with repeated complaints against countries seeking to ensure adequate access to medicines for their citizens or access to books in schools, this year's report hits a new low. It demonstrates the failure of the enforcement agenda and stands as an embarrassment for one of the world's richest countries to prioritize its IP rights over human and economic rights in the developing world.
Law professor and Internet activist Michael Geist's comment on a new report released by the U.S. Trade Representative on potential links between poverty and copyright infringements.
Robert Chambers: Blogger, Poet and Provocateur
I also realised Robert was a blogger before any of us were (he just did his first formal one here, but as you can see from the book he has been doing them since the 70s).
He is also a poet. There are loads of poems in the book. One verse "Empowerment means having voice; You enjoy the right of choice; You are free in every way; To run your country as we say". And this is one of the less raucous ones.
But he is above all a provocateur, someone who can make you think about things that are outside your comfort zone.
I found his final entry in the book to be the most provocative.
When posed the question, "what would it take to eliminate poverty in the world?" Robert starts making his wish list of policy outcomes and other things... then he stops and says, yes, but this is just a wish list, and it is mostly a list of things others should do. What about us, the non-poor, the better off, the wealthy, the powerful? He then lays out 3 areas in which he is continuously learning to do better: around power and wealth, social relations and personal behaviours. It is a fascinating list.
Robert Chambers turned 80 this week! Happy birthday...and yes, I agree with the commentators that it's time for an ebook edition of Robert's works!
Johan Galtung's Bizarre Rant
Dan Nexon at Duck of Minerva raises the question of what has gotten into 82 year-old Johan Galtung and his strange comments along the lines of anti-semitic conspiracy theory he made in connection with the Breivik trial. He's still considered as one of the 'founding fathers' of academic peace research, but maybe he's getting old?!
Addendum: One reader pointed out that Johan Galtung published a long reply on his website yesterday that is worth reading as well: TRANSCEND International's Statement Concerning the Label of anti-Semitism Against Johan Galtung
India has no room for its wandering builders
Migrant workers in general constitute a vulnerable social category. With little capacity to bargain for their constitutional rights as workers, they are forced to work and live under conditions that are practically subhuman. Makeshift tents housing migrant families are a common sight in almost all big cities.
The construction industry — even in its globalised avatar — relies on archaic systems of operation, such as the use of contractors for the supply of labour. The Contractor Raj, if one may call it, was a prevalent feature of the colonial mode of labour recruitment and production. The Royal Commission on Labour in 1929 actually recommended the abolition of the institution of the contractor. In 1970, India passed the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act. However, this institution not only continues, but has actually deepened with the boom in the construction industry as contractors and sub-contractors are employed even in small projects. This multiple chain of operations creates its own problems of regulation. While there is little doubt that globalisation has contributed to increased business opportunities for the construction industry, things have not improved for the workers, who constitute the life and soul of the industry.
India, China or the Gulf states are all examples of countries with a vast, but mainly overlooked community of migrant workers who face many traditional 'development' problems-from education, to access to justice and poverty, of course. Maybe because they are not women or children (who rightly deserve attention, of course...) the development discourse has not 'discovered' migrant workers yet and their importance for the claims that 'working with men' is an important development issue on many topics.
Over the past 40 years, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has developed a reputation as an emergency medical humanitarian organization willing to go almost anywhere to deliver care to people in need. Yet when questioned about MSF, people in countries where it works had different perceptions. One thought MSF was from Saudi Arabia and financed by Muslim charities. Another thought it was a China-based corporation. And yet another believed MSF requires everyone who enters their medical facilities to be armed (quite the opposite, in fact).These are just some of the surprising revelations found in In the Eyes of Others: How People in Crises Perceive Humanitarian Aid. Co-published with Humanitarian Outcomes and NYU's Center on International Cooperation, the book is a result of MSF's attempt to better understand how its work and principles of neutrality, impartiality, and independence are perceived by those who receive its emergency medical care. A variety of scholars, researchers, students and other humanitarians also contribute essays expanding on issues of perception and exploring the many facets of humanitarian action today.
Interesting new, free book by MSF. They continue to critically engage with humanitarian paradoxes and challenges and that deserves a download - and read, of course ;)!
Considering the Archaeology of Outer Space
It is incumbent on archaeologists and other anthropologists, I think, to support the work of Beth O'Leary and others in preserving lunar landing sites, recognizing the dangers of orbital debris, and stopping the trafficking in artifacts from government space programs. It may also be worthwhile to point out that the United Nations Outer Space Treaty stands in the way of the moon becoming the 51st state.
Behind the extraterrestrial headline is a serious anthropological and archaeological issue...multi-sited engagments just can't be limited to one planet!
Data and visualization blogs worth following
Today, I went through my feed reader again, and here's what came up. [...]. But this list is restricted to blogs that have updated in the past two months and are at least four months old.
If 'data' is your thing, there are some great resources out there!
Harvard vs. Yale: Open-Access Publishing Edition
So the faculty have to make this decisions along the way to publish in an open access journal and give up perhaps some of the prestige that's associated with one of the more established journals. So, sometimes what you'll see is some of the junior faculty who are less inclined to publish in open access journals because they are focused on the career path and tenure track process. But once they get tenure, they feel like they have more freedom in participating in the open access movements going around.
Yale librarian Susan Gibbons on the complex issue of open-acess publishing and the role of university libraries as a follow-up to last week's story about Harvard complaining that it couldn't afford access to an expensive academic journal anymore (the 'vs.' in the title was probably put in to create some attention...)
10 Things Your Commencement Speaker Won't Tell You
You are smart and motivated and creative. Everyone will tell you that you can change the world. They are right, but remember that "changing the world" also can include things like skirting financial regulations and selling unhealthy foods to increasingly obese children. I am not asking you to cure cancer. I am just asking you not to spread it.
That's proably a very good piece of advice for development-related work, too...
The Non-Linearity of Peace Processes-Peacebuilding...
Finding Fernanda – A compassionate story about the...
Shoes for Souls, good intentions and the bumpy roa...


This is another long-forgotten (at least by me) MARVEL UK launch: the first issue of CLIVE BARKER'S HELLBREED from May 1995.
The short-lived monthly, published under the ill-fated Marvel Magazine's imprint (which - briefly - housed DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE and spin-offs, HAMMER HORROR and the PLAYBACK and BIZARRE one-shots), was mostly strip-based and reprinted Marvel US' licensed Barker adaptations (HELLRAISER and NIGHT BREED, hence the title) from the Epic line. Feature material (such as the Barker interview in issue one) filled-out the pages and helped to justify its 'magazine' designation.
Details on-line are scant but it appears this ran for a mere three issues before being axed.


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SciKnowLab
BMKEG Projects
Biomarkers and PPMI
The Parkinson's Progressive Markers Initiative (PPMI) is a highly significant, multi-site, open, collaborative project that provides a definitive account of biomarkers associated with Parkinson's Disease (PD, Mueller et al. 2005). The design of the PPMI was based on the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). ADNI's impact is described in Weiner et al. 2012 and should deservedly be considered as a resounding success with enormous impact (including practical diagnostic methods; new ways of categorizing Alzheimer's Disease; new methods for early detection; improve- ments in clinical trial efficiency; confirmations of genetic risk loci; multiple international spin-off programs; a better understanding of the disease's relationship to mild cognitive impairment and normal aging and effective open- access informatics infrastructure). We claim that part of the reason why ADNI was so successful was that the project was directly focussed on biomarkers: measurements derived from reproducible assays.
We are initially seeking funding to develop the SciKnowLab system in order to support the PPMI project by building KEfED models of their data distrbution as a demonstration of the utility and promise of our methodology in service of a crucially important research problem.
Susanne G Mueller, Michael W Weiner, Leon J Thal, Ronald C Petersen, Clifford R Jack, William Jagust, John Q Trojanowski, Arthur W Toga, and Laurel Beckett. Ways toward an early diagnosis in alzheimer's disease: the alzheimer's disease neuroimaging initiative (ADNI). Alzheimer's & dementia: the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 1(1):55–66, July 2005. PMID: 17476317. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j. jalz.2005.06.003.
Michael W Weiner, Dallas P Veitch, Paul S Aisen, Laurel A Beckett, Nigel J Cairns, Robert C Green, Danielle Harvey, Clifford R Jack, William Jagust, Enchi Liu, John C Morris, Ronald C Petersen, Andrew J Saykin, Mark E Schmidt, Leslie Shaw, Judith A Siuciak, Holly Soares, Arthur W Toga, and John Q Trojanowski. The alzheimer's disease neuroimaging initiative: a review of papers published since its inception. Alzheimer's & dementia: the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 8(1 Suppl):S1–68, February 2012. PMID: 22047634. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2011.09.172.


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is a Japanese politician, a member of the Initiatives from Osaka party in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hirara, Okinawa and graduate of Chuo Gakuin University, he was elected for the first time in 1996 as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He previously joined People's New Party in 2008. Shimoji was Minister of State for Disaster Management for the final 2.5 months of the cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda.

Shimoji has contested Okinawa's 1st district in almost every election since 1996. He was first elected as the district's representative in 2005. He was re-elected in 2009, but lost his seat in the 2012 election. Shimoji recontested the seat in the 2014 election. While unable to win the seat outright, he obtained a seat through his spot in Japan Restoration Party's PR list.

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External links
 Official website in Japanese.

Members of the House of Representatives (Japan)
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians
People's New Party politicians
Living people
1961 births
Nippon Ishin no Kai politicians
21st-century Japanese politicians
Politicians from Okinawa Prefecture


The former quarry at Skelbrooke.
Worried Doncaster quarry bosses are stepping up security and adding dye to the water in a bid try to stop a wave of summertime swimmers.
Bosses at FCC Environment, which looks after Skelbrooke Quarry and its lake, are concerned about the danger to swimmers there.
Now black dye will be put into the water to try to deter people from swimming.
Neil Swift, site manager, said: "Following several incidents of trespass at the disused Skelbrooke Quarry we have introduced around-the-clock security patrols and have dyed the water to make it look less appealing to illegal swimmers.
"We are also writing to local schools encouraging them to warn their children about the hazards of swimming in unsupervised waters like quarries, rivers, lakes and reservoirs, and of the dangers of 'tombstoning'.
"We would like to emphasise swimming at unsupervised sites like this is dangerous, as the water is still exceptionally cold and hidden rocks lie just beneath the surface.
The action comes almost a year after a swimmer drowned taking a dip in another of the borough's quarries.
Mr Swift said: "Sadly, there are a number of tragic drowning accidents in the UK every summer, and there has already been a death earlier this year at a quarry near Wigan.
"It is also important people are aware trespassing onto private land is against the law.
The Canal and River Trust put out a warning last week warning youngsters swimming in a Doncaster canal they were dicing with death by doing so.
A spokesman said today: "We know the hot weather might make it tempting for people to cool off in the water. Our message is it is not always safe to do so.
"We've had reports of people swimming at the Don Doors aqueduct on the New Junction Canal, which goes over the River Don in Kirk Bramwith.
"We have sent a team out to the site to see if there is anything further we can do to discourage people from swimming there.
The warnings comes almost a year after Matthew Mellor drowned swimming in a quarry in Auckley.
The 27-year-old, from Doncaster drowned in the old quarry off Hurst Lane, Auckley, after going swimming with friends on July 21.
He was having an early evening swim with eight friends.
And a warning of the dangers of swimming in open water went out when 15-year-old Philip Law died at Manvers Lake, Wath, in 2010, after getting into trouble while swimming with friends there.