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While the government is involved in climate protection, there is no dedicated authority in charge.
Hong Kong lacks a climate change authority to spearhead and keep the subject high on the policy agenda, according to the Paris Watch – Hong Kong Climate Action Report, published by Hong Kong based-NGO CarbonCare InnoLab last December.
"Hong Kong has no dedicated climate authority, unlike Singapore, Seoul, and Tokyo. Uncertainty as to who in government owns the climate change agenda leads to a dilution of leadership on climate action, which needs to involve a broad socio-economic realignment beyond just environmental protection," the report read. It added that the lack of a climate "champion" and corresponding deployment of resources led to the conclusion that this area of policy was not given sufficient importance.
Even though the Environment Bureau – which also steers policies for waste, energy, and conservation among other roles – took on the biggest policymaking role, it alone lacked the wherewithal to spur "rapid and far-reaching transitions in energy, land, urban, and infrastructure including transport and buildings, and industrial systems", needed to thwart runaway global warming.
The Paris Watch report also raised questions over the role – and transparency – of Hong Kong's Steering Committee on Climate Change, a body chaired by the city's chief secretary and set up in 2016. Since a press release about its first meeting in April 2016, the group has not provided any information about its activities. The committee has no dedicated website, and details of its meetings or minutes cannot be found in the public domain.
Responding to lawmakers' queries last December, the bureau said the committee had discussed Central Policy Unit proposals on carbon trading and agreed that Hong Kong was "not yet in a position to establish its own carbon trading market at this stage". The unit – recently restructured as the Policy Innovation and Coordination Office – published a study last June to look into whether the city could develop its own carbon trading market and, if so, what role it could can play in the national one.
Why do you think Hong Kong lacks a climate change authority to combat global warming?
What do you know about carbon trading, and can it be adopted in Hong Kong?


Following a visit to Madagascar for UNICEF earlier this year, Katy Perry was named the organization's newest Goodwill Ambassador.
"Katy Perry is already a champion for children, and we look forward to hearing her 'roar' on behalf of UNICEF," said UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake. "We are delighted that she is joining us as UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador and lending her remarkable voice to amplify the voices of children and young people around the world."
At the event, the popstar said that her perspective on life changed after Madagascar, a trip that exposed her to people in one of the poorest countries of the world who lived with the simplest of means. It inspired her to write her latest song, "Unconditionally," that is charged with the sentimentality of the star's emotional experience.
Later that evening, Perry dazzled on the red carpet at the 9th annual UNICEF Snowflake Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.


Have you ever seen a helicopter parent: he or she is one who hovers around their child all the time, is concerned with the slightest issue that the child faces and who want to cosset and protect their child against all possible harm at all times. These are parents who oversee every little detail of their child's life; especially anything to do with their educational performance. If this sounds at all familiar, you really should read on.
They know what their child is doing at all times, they try to schedule every minute and also want to know and hopefully control whom their child is friends with. They react the instant the child appears hurt, invest in protective gear and protect the child from the slightest hint of danger/germs/infection or anything remotely harmful.
If the child does badly in school it is most likely the fault of the teacher. If the child gets into fights it is always the other kid's fault. Because their own kid is a paragon of virtue who can do no wrong!
Since the child is always protected, cosseted, monitored and looked after, he or she doesn't have the chance to grow naturally, to fall, make their own mistakes.
A scraped knee, a fall at the swings, a minor cut, a fever are all grounds for panic and every little problem is a crisis that needs urgent and expert solutions. Such overreaction means a child who grows up with a sense of entitlement and a misguided sense of their own importance.
The parents are around when the child is playing, they help with homework, they ensure that everything that needs doing is done for the child. And there you have a child without any idea about the dignity of labor!
The concerned, worried, 'helpful' parent results in children who are unable to function independently, or to learn from their own mistakes. There is such a thing as being too caring.
Yes it's a dangerous world out there. There are bad people around and kids could get hurt. But protecting kids all the time, refusing to let them be in any situation that is even potentially harmful curbs their development, and hampers their ability to learn life skills, sagacity and the ability to cope with problems.
The parent pretends to lose games, protects the child from any disappointments and never points out faults, because this could negatively impact self esteem. When the child goes out into the real world, there are some nasty shocks in store!
As kids grow they need space, some amount of privacy and the freedom to make at least some of their own decisions; yes even bad decisions, in some cases.
The parent is opening themselves up to a world of pain when the child is not around to fuss around and to make the center of their universe. Helicopter parenting is just not worth it – spare yourself; more importantly spare your child.


MEADOWS END, the Swedish Symphonic/Melodic Death Metal band, first came to my attention in 2011, when they released their debut album, "Ode To Quietus". See my review here. Since then I've played the album many times, for the lads did make quite a catchy and entertaining album with a… charming production, so to speak. In any case, "Ode To Quietus" is an album to be proud of, and one to have in your collection.
Several gigs and a few years later, album no. 2 is out and this since the 13th of June this year: "The Sufferwell". This is again a self-release, as no label seems yet able to recognize the band's potential and sign them. "The Sufferwell" was mixed and mastered by Oscar Nilsson (see his page on Metal-Archives.com) from Crehate Studios (see here), who gave the songs a powerful and tight sound. A big difference with the aforementioned "charming" production. Also, guitarist Stefan Sjölander was replaced by Rikard Öqvist last year. The artwork was again done by Fredrik Burholm (website).
This new album opens with the piano melodies of "Kings Of Greed". It's a nice and calm intro, but then the Metal comes crashing in, while the piano carries on undisturbed. Talk about contrast! And so the transition into Blackened Death Metal verses is set in. For obvious reasons, growling vocals are a must and Johan delivers the goods. Let it be clear that MEADOWS END continue to rely on catchy guitar work and melodies. The orchestral input comes out in the bridge, along with a small choir, and the (fast) chorus. A small piano interlude guides the way for the guitar solo. However, and this is apparent on the entire album, the keyboards are then always pushed a little too much to the back, be that for the piano or the orchestral elements. After this obligatory part, all reverts to normal. Despite the little mixing detail (still, something to consider on a next release), the album has started very well.
"Trench Of Souls" is a song with dark and threatening Metal. Add brass instrumentation (trumpets) and doom is nigh. The song also starts in a direct manner, no intro to build tension or anything. Midtempo pounding, growling vocals, … this is not FREEDOM CALL. Nothing wrong with this German Power Metal band, I'm just indicating the difference. 😉 The drum pounding doesn't change much when the bridge is played. Here the symphonic input comes out a little more, while the chorus is where the music flows in a straight-forward way, not forgetting about the required bombast. There's a clear distinction between the melodic role for the orchestrations and the metallic power of the guitars and drums. Instrumental talk is also given space, mainly halfway, before things return to what they were, with flawless connection.
Two songs done, time for a ballad? That's at least how "Ur Askan" and its soft, piano-driven intro makes it sound like. But then the piano is cast aside and sharp riffing and building drums have taken over. Slowly the song advances… and yes, the band does go into ballad-mode, for the piano returns, the music also shifts shape. But the growling is so out of place. Seriously. Clean vocals, whether or not with a rough edge, would have been better. In the chorus, it's all about Metal, also halfway when the music does the talking. There is a choir in the back to ake the whole sound grander, fuller. And yes, it becomes bombastic, massive… heavenly, even. The obligatory solo follows a little later. Afterwards, like before, back to business, including the ballad-mode. All in all, another good song, save for the growling in the easier parts.
"Devilspeed Loathekill" starts with a little tension, erupting into straight-forward melodic Metal dominated by heavy guitar work and firm drumming. The keyboards again operate from the back. No, really. The melodic chorus has a Black Metal-ish touch, I found. A bombastic piece precedes the solo halfway. The entire band gives its all, but those keyboards should have been a bit higher in the mix. They're present, yes, but that's about it, sadly. Even in the instrumental part afterwards the guitars and drums are too dominant. However, the song itself is another killer!
In "Reap" MEADOWS END goes DIMMU BORGIR from the start, very bombastic and grand. Slowly the song again creeps onwards into the equally slow verses. More power is unleashed in the chorus. Brass instrumentation is applied later on, albeit for a short moment. Choirs are another element that add to the bombast of the music. All ends like it started. "Under A Canopy Of Stars" is an acoustic resting point, sung by Mimmi Berglund. A job very well done. Right when you're in the mood for more of this, the bombastic (yes, the entire album is full of such music, it's true) Death Metal of "Hung In Gallows By Dawn" unleashes its power. Pounding verses again remind of DIMMU BORGIR (for example), while the chorus is the part with which the song started, only now growling vocals are added. More musical expression of course completes the track. This is not for the faint of heart, as it's one of the heaviest, more devastating tracks on the album.
Violins leading the way in "This Coming Nightfall", their strings being plucked. The Metal instrumentation copies the parts by way of bursts. And so the music fully opens into fast, symphonic Death Metal with the orchestrations and drums following each other on occasion. This is another brutal song, one of the more brutal ones on this new release. In terms of vocal input it's not just growls, but also screams, especially in the chorus. A bombastic, choir-laden bridge is played before the whole slows down into drama, musical drama (the art form, not that the song begins to deteriorate). After this the pace picks up again for the rest of the track.
A small step back, in my opinion, is "Funeral Of A Porcelain Doll". The orchestrations are present, but the Metal isn't as heavy as before. You could consider it as Hard Rock with a heavier sound. The melodic input from the keyboards is vital here, while the guitars chug on. More orchestral input becomes apparent after the expected solo part. It's not a bad song, certainly not, but it lacks the cachet, the charm, the attraction of some of the other songs. A powerful start is also set for "Masses Flee". And when you see footage of fleeing masses, it's not like you're listening to esoteric music like this here. The roles are clear: melody from the keyboards, power and heaviness from the guitars and drums. Speaking of which, there's even room for blastbeats. Amidst the regular orchestrations, Robin added the piano or even a flute. The songs ends with bombastic, choir-laden Metal.
Last but not least, "Insurrection", the longest song here with its 7 and 1/2 minutes. It begins with a film extract, a scene in a church and someone being shot. The mighty sounds of symphonic Metal then break loose steadily, with a leading role for the organ. Obviously. In "Ur Askan" clean(er) vocals would have been better. The band did use (low) clean vocals… in "Insurrection". As the music grows in volume and power, so change the vocals: clean makes way for growls. It's a theatrical song, as in not just a song, but one you could use for a theatrical piece, a musical almost. Halfway the song the piano takes the throne again, guiding the clean vocals. If that's Johan, then hats off for not sticking solely on his growling skills. Kudos for change and variety. 😉 The music afterwards also changes, this time unexpectedly into something Jazzy. In any case, no Metal to be found then. The solo is backed by a looped piano melody, to prolong this clean(er) break. However, all things come to an end, and to some things sooner than desired, as the threatening power of old returns and finishes "The Sufferwell" in style.
"Ode To Quietus" was a very good and attractive introduction to this "new" symphonic/melodic Death Metal band from the North. With "The Sufferwell" the Swedes deliver the goods once more, in a more powerful and punchy fashion, the emphasis on heavy and destructive guitar and drum work, completed by grand orchestrations. MEADOWS END confirms their potential and raised the bar for themselves. The new songs are layered and demand more than a few spins to hear and grasp it all, but from the very first listen you're sucked into this maelstrom of qualitative Symphonic Death Metal. In short, highly recommended album!


President Donald Trump outlined a revised vision for the U.S. war in Afghanistan on Monday, pledging to end a strategy of "nation-building" and instead institute a policy aimed more squarely at addressing the terrorist threat that emanates from the region.
"I share the American people's frustration," he said. "I also share their frustration over a foreign policy that has spent too much time, energy, money - and, most importantly, lives - trying to rebuild countries in our own image instead of pursuing our security interests above all other considerations."
Trump's decision to further commit to the nation's longest war, rather than withdraw, reflects a significant shift in his approach to Afghanistan since taking office and marks a new willingness to take greater ownership of a protracted conflict that he had long dismissed as a waste of time and resources. As a candidate, Trump denounced Afghanistan as a "total disaster" and railed that the costly conflict in Central Asia drained enormous resources at a time of more pressing needs at home for American taxpayers.
"My original instinct was to pull out, and historically I like to follow my instincts," Trump said in his first prime-time address, delivered from the Fort Myer military base in Arlington, Virginia. "I heard that decisions are much different when you sit behind the desk of the Oval Office."
His decision to endorse a Pentagon plan to boost troop levels reflects mounting concern among military leaders that battlefield setbacks for Afghan government forces against the Taliban and al-Qaida have led to a rapidly deteriorating security situation.
Trump acknowledged that his approach is a departure from his campaign rhetoric, but he said he would prioritize American security over attempting to "dictate" to the Afghan people how to live.
He called his approach "principled realism" and portrayed it as in keeping with the "America First" approach of his administration. He pledged that U.S. troops would have a clear definition of victory in Afghanistan, but offered only a broad outline of what that would mean.
"Our troops will fight to win," Trump said. "From now on, victory will have a clear definition: attacking our enemies, obliterating ISIS, crushing al-Qaida, preventing the Taliban from taking over the country, and stopping mass terror attacks against Americans before they emerge."
Marines attempt to sight in a .50 caliber rifle in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The 16-year conflict has resulted in the deaths of 2,403 Americans.
Hamdullah Mohib, Afghanistan's ambassador to Washington, said Trump's message was "exactly what we wanted" because it "takes into account our country's needs and constraints. We did not want it to be about troop numbers or time lines, but to conditions on the ground," he said while visiting Kabul. "We welcome this strategy that integrates American military power into achieving our shared goals."
Davood Moradian, executive director of the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies, said the "tone and narrative" of Trump's speech was "reassuring and uplifting for many of us, because it projects the confidence and resolve which are necessary for our besieged population and exhausted security forces."
He said Trump was "right in being clear and resolute about Pakistan," but he also cautioned that having a "legitimate, functioning" government in Kabul, now facing serious internal divisions and external challenges, will be the "key to implementing" a successful new Washington policy.
"After the extraordinary sacrifice of blood and treasure, the American people are weary of war without victory," Trump said. "Nowhere is this more evident than with the war in Afghanistan."
"I'm actually pleased with the way he went about making this decision," House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., said at a town hall meeting televised by CNN that began immediately after Trump's remarks. "We have had a convoluted approach to Afghanistan and I think it's high time we had a comprehensive approach."
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who has urged Trump to articulate a new strategy for the region, called the speech "long overdue." But he praised Trump for shifting the nation away from the Obama administration's approach.
"I believe the President is now moving us well beyond the prior administration's failed strategy of merely postponing defeat," McCain said in a statement. "It is especially important that the newly announced strategy gives no timeline for withdrawal, rather ensures that any decision to reduce our commitment in the future will be based on conditions on the ground."
Trump's task Monday night was magnified by his need to convince his core supporters, many of whom responded to his campaign calls to put "America first" by reducing foreign interventionism in the Middle East and Central Asia. His speech came just days after the departure of chief strategist Stephen Bannon, who had advocated for replacing U.S. troops with private security contractors.
In a nod to concerns among his supporters that his decision marks a retrenchment in Afghanistan, Trump insisted that the United States would not provide "unlimited" support and resources.
"Our commitment is not unlimited, and our support is not a blank check," Trump said. "The government of Afghanistan must carry their share of the military, political, and economic burden."
But the strategy Trump described Monday night amounted to an open-ended approach, which is likely to worry voters who supported him, in part, because of his promise to scale back the United States' commitments abroad.
He has framed his decisions to use military force - including Tomahawk missile strikes on an air base in Syria in April after President Bashar Assad used chemical weapons - around his pledge to be tough on terrorism and direct threats to American security. But before serving as president, he criticized Obama for contemplating military action in Syria in response to Assad's chemical weapons use.
President Donald Trump speaks at Fort Myer in Arlington Va., on Aug. 21, 2017, about his plan for the U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
Trump has been acutely aware of the limited options he faces and has blamed his predecessors - principally Obama - for leaving him what he described Monday as a "bad and very complex hand."
"A hasty withdrawal will create a vacuum that terrorists, including ISIS and al-Qaeda, would instantly fill," he said. "We cannot repeat in Afghanistan the mistake our leaders made in Iraq."
Even before his campaign, Trump was skeptical about the war. "When will we stop wasting our money on rebuilding Afghanistan?" he tweeted in 2011. "We must rebuild our country first."
"So we're on track now to spend, listen to this, $6 trillion - could have rebuilt our country twice - altogether, on wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the Middle East," Trump said during a speech in Cleveland during the campaign. "Meanwhile, massive portions of our country are in a state of total disrepair."
This argument was a departure from the Republican Party's hawkish stance on military engagement and the two post-Sept. 11 conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq that began under President George W. Bush. Trump's stance helped him appeal to some Democratic-leaning voters who were skeptical of the wars and perceived Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton as more hawkish than many in her party.
"Conditions on the ground, not arbitrary timetables will guide our actions from now on," he said. "I will not say when we are going to attack, but attack we will."
"To be honest, it's probably pretty close to what a Hillary Clinton would do," said Derek Chollet, an assistant secretary of defense in the Obama administration who now serves as a defense analyst at the German Marshall Fund.
The Washington Post's Pamela Constable, Ed O'Keefe and Adam Entous contributed to this report.


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What is Your Relationship Attachment Style? Understanding the four adult relationship attachment styles
By Preston Ni M.S.B.A.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/communication-success/201507/what-is-your-relationship-attachment-style
What is your interpersonal attachment style, and how might it affect your relationship? Based on the works of Bartholomew and Horowitz, etc., there are four adult attachment styles: Secure, Anxious-Preoccupied, Dismissive-Avoidant, and Fearful-Avoidant. Most people have various degrees of the four attachment styles, which may change over time.
Below are some of the most dominant traits of each type in relationships, with references from my book "7 Keys to Long-Term Relationship Success".
Secure Attachment Style
Those with a strong Secure Attachment Style manifest at least a number of the following traits on a regular basis:
Higher emotional intelligence. Capable of conveying emotions appropriately and constructively.
Capable of sending, and receiving healthy expressions of intimacy.
Capable of drawing healthy, appropriate and reasonable boundaries when required.
Feel secure being alone as well as with a companion.
Tend to have a positive view of relationships and personal interactions.
More likely to handle interpersonal difficulties in stride. Discuss issues to solve problems, rather than to attack a person.
Resiliency in the face relational dissolution. Capable of grieving, learning, and moving on.
People with the Secure Attachment Style are not perfect. They too have ups and downs like everyone else, and can become upset if provoked. Having said this, their overall mature approach to relationships makes this the healthiest of the four adult attachment styles.
Anxious-Preoccupied Attachment Style
Those with a strong Anxious-Preoccupied Attachment Style tend to manifest at least several of the following traits on a regular basis:
Inclined to feel more nervous and less secure about relationships in general, and romantic relationships in particular.
Inclined to have many stressors in relationships based on both real and imagined happenings. These stressors can manifest themselves through a variety of possible issues such as neediness, possessiveness, jealousy, control, mood swings, oversensitivity, obsessiveness, etc.
Reluctant to give people the benefit of the doubt, tendency for automatic negative thinking when interpreting others' intentions, words, and actions.
Requires constant stroking of love and validation to feel secure and accepted. Responds negatively when not provided with regular positive reinforcement.
Drama oriented. Constantly working on (sometimes inventing) relationship issues in order to seek validation, reassurance, and acceptance. Some feel more comfortable with stormy relationships than calm and peaceful ones.
Dislike being without company. Struggle being by oneself.
History of emotionally turbulent relationships.
Dismissive-Avoidant Attachment Style
Those with a strong Dismissive-Avoidant Attachment Style tend to manifest at least several of the following traits on a regular basis:
Highly self-directed and self-sufficient. Independent behaviorally and emotionally.
Avoid true intimacy which makes one vulnerable, and may subject the Dismissive-Avoidant to emotional obligations.
Desire freedom physically and emotionally ("No one puts a collar on me." Pushes away those who get too close ("I need room to breathe.")
Other priorities in life often supersede a romantic relationship, such as work, social life, personal projects and passions, travel, fun, etc. In these situations, the partner is frequently excluded, or holds only a marginal presence.
Many have commitment issues. Some prefer to be single than to settle down. Even in committed relationships, they prize autonomy above much else.
May have many acquaintances, but few truly close relationships.
Some may be passive-aggressive and/or narcissistic. For more on these traits see my books "How to Successfully Handle Passive-Aggressive People" and "How to Successfully Handle Narcissists".
Fearful-Avoidant Attachment Style
Those with a strong Fearful-Avoidant Attachment Style tend to manifest at least several of the following traits on a regular basis:
Often associated with highly challenging life experiences such as grief, abandonment and abuse.
Desire but simultaneously resist intimacy. Much inner conflict.
Struggle with having confidence in and relying on others.
Fear annihilation, physically and/or emotionally in loving, intimate situations.
Similar to the Anxious-Preoccupied Style, suspicious of others' intentions, words, and actions.
Similar to the Dismissive-Avoidant Style, pushes people away and have few genuinely close relationships.
As mentioned earlier, most people have various degrees of the four attachment styles, which may change over time.
Although those who are predominantly the Secure Attachment Style tend to make strong partners, it is also possible for those who are predominantly the other three styles to be in successful relationships. Self-awareness, mutual-support, mutual willingness to grow, and courage to seek professional help when needed are some of the crucial elements to positive relational development. The absence of these elements, however, may generate issues of incompatibility in relationship.

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The experienced legal team at Steele Law, P.C. knows that family disputes can be stressful for everyone involved. There are few ties in this world stronger than blood, but when those ties are strained or broken, the effect on the emotions can be devastating. This does not only occur with divorcing parents. Disputes related to child custody and support can also involve grandparents.
Although most would consider a legal battle the absolute last option when it comes to family matters, in some cases, it may be the only viable option available. If you have no choice but to take your family dispute to court, call us at (214) 333-4357 for a comprehensive overview of your rights and your options.
Texas family law expects parents to provide their children with a safe and nurturing environment. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. You may be a grandparent who is being denied access or visitation with your grandchild or grandchildren by a parent. In other circumstances, you may be a grandparent who has taken on the responsibility of raising your grandchild. In either situation, you should be informed of the laws that grant you the right to be involved in your grandchildren's lives.
When a grandparent files a suit requesting managing conservatorship for a grandchild, he or she is requesting primary responsibility for the child in question. If a child's parents leave the child to be raised by his or her grandparent, then the law may allow the grandparent to seek managing conservatorship of the child. Nonetheless, complications arise if a parent disputes the suit.
Lewisville family law initially assumes that it is in the best interest of the child to have the parents be the managing conservators. In order for a grandparent to be granted managing conservatorship of the child, the presumption that the child's best interest lies in the parents must be rebutted by evidence that says otherwise, such as a history of family violence. The court may also rebut the presumption that a parent should retain caretaker status if the parent voluntarily relinquished care and possession of the child to another party for a period of one year or more.
In cases where both parents are deceased, grandparents are not automatically granted managing conservatorship. The court uses their discretion to determine if such an action is in the child's best interest before a concession is made. If you are a grandparent and are considering filing suit to take custody of your grandchild or grandchildren, it is best to discuss your rights and options with an attorney who can lead you through the nuances of this complex area of law.
The parent was in jail or prison during the three months preceding the filing of the suit.
The parent has been found by a court to be incompetent.
The parent does not have actual or court-ordered possession of or access to the child.
Gaining the legal right to care for your grandchild or even just see your grandchild can be a difficult process since the Texas Family Code's statutes favor parents over non-parents. With the legal guidance of an experienced Texas family law attorney like Dina Steele, you can fully understand your options and take the necessary steps to protect the wellbeing of your grandchild. For a comprehensive overview of your case, contact Steele Law, P.C. by filling out our online contact form or calling today.


▷ Best Blue Highlights 2019 ¡Photo ideas & step by step!
Blue highlights come in and out of trend really quickly, but, every day hair styles become more daring and fantastic, one of the most amazing and fun fashions that are conquering the styling are rainbow hair.
This wonderful hair style combines the best of two worlds, the Californian and balayage highlights and the vibrant fantasy colors.
But a particular color that has undoubtedly stolen the hearts of stylists and celebrities is blue in all its shades. Blue highlights have caused a furor and remain a favorite of those who dare to wear them, giving the hair a style of a mermaid. Blue Highlights are one of the strongest trends in aesthetics and beauty.
You can do them in any kind of hair, in blond, brown and black hair, they look great, the only condition is to dare to do them, because, you will need to work hard to maintain them pretty and bright.
Blue Highlights fit well in all types of hair. Whether you have blond, brown or black hair you can wear this fantastic color.
The process is very simple, the first thing is to submit your hair to the typical bleach of classic Californian highlights, my advice It´s that you shouldn´t do it yourself, because, you can burn your entire hair and cause a great damage, the recommendation is to go to a stylist to give your hair a professional touch, the perks of this, It´s you will be threaten like a queen for several hours.
The bleached can be in block so that it goes directly from your natural color to the fantasy or gradient color, so that you progressively go from your hair color to an intense blue until you reach a washed blue.
That will depend on how willing you are to discolor your hair and your personal taste.
Once it is discolored it is time to apply the fantasy dye, it is important that you take into account which brand you are buying, make sure you acquire a good quality dye, if you do not know which one is the best for you, we recommend that you check with your stylist of confidence, with a distributor or a friend of yours who knows about different brands of dye.
If the coloring process will be done by a professional, you do not have anything to worry about, so you can tell him which tone of blue you want to put in your hair.
However, if you plan to do this process yourself, you should bear in mind that depending on the amount of dye you apply and the time you let it act on your hair, the color will vary.
If you want a soft blue sky you should not exceed 20 minutes, while if you expect to achieve an intense dark blue tone it is best to let it act for about 45 minutes.
I insist, make a good research before you experiment with your hair, of course, If you have dye your hair several times, you will be a pro with this technique.
The blue color is one of the most difficult to handle if you are not an expert, it is not easy to penetrate into hair that is not well bleached, so the first step is extremely important for you to achieve your goal.
You may need to apply two or three processes to achieve the tone of blue with which you dream, but once you get that color will stay in your hair for a long time, dazzling everyone with your mermaid blue highlights.
Although blue highlights have become an absolute trend in terms of color and dyeing, it is important to have in mind in order to achieve a good result, the hair must be decolorized a lot (if you are brunette or brown), until it reaches a very light blond tone.
Don´t be nervous, this hair tone stands out and combines perfectly with different hair tones, so it does not matter if you are blonde or brunette, even, If you are tanned or not. The most important thing is that the blue color is well fixed.
You have several options in terms of blue highlight coloration, following the trends you will be able to see and woman who have dye all their hair in blue, who choose a Californian Highlights or balayage, or some highlights from the root.
What kind of Woman would wear it?
Everyone, regardless of hair color or skin color, all girls can wear beautiful blue highlights; proof of this is that a lot of celebrities have dared to wear it.
To prove it we have Kate Perry, Vanessa Hudgens, Demi Lovato and Kyle Jenner.
They have all worn it in different ways, with short, long, light or dark hair, smooth or curly, showing that this style can be adapted to all types of hairstyles and each of them gave their own personality.
They are tones that are so infrequent that they become a perfect opportunity to set trends.
Of course, do not expect to go unnoticed if you choose a blue color for your hair, you will always end up attracting attention.
If you want something subtle, but with a cool edge, then this is the look for you, this hair color will rock from the office to the party and have you looking totally fab for both occasions.
It transforms in different lighting, and the deep dark color leaves your hair with great depth and shine.
To achieve this look, search for a dark blue black color that will give a high gloss or if you hair is totally black, then, use it and give it a turn with this new look!
If you like to make a statement with your hair, this is the one for you!.
A full blue black hair dye will really make people do a double look and say "OMG, She is Fab!, I want to look like her!".
Hope this encourage you to play around with colors and see what works for your skin tone and style and be odd with this new life choice, because, people can notice who you are for how you thread and also how you wear your hair.
Lighter skin often works better using more of a purple blue, whereas darker, more olive complexions can take a deep cooler blue.
This all-over color works best on cropped styles for a really vivid color pop to lift your look, you can wear it with short hair to give it volume or long hair to give it live to it, because the glow this blue highlights made on Black Hair is wonderful.
Black hair with blue highlights can make a huge difference, depending of what shade of blue you choose, how you prefer to distribute your highlights and whether you wish to use a lot of them or just give light to your hair.
This look is modern, age-appropriate and acceptable in any setting, but, if you are shy and subtle, with dark blue highlights your hair will look shiny and with bunch of life.
Light brown hair with pastel blue highlights and black roots is not a very common coloristic solution for girls who want a customized hairstyle. The subtle, barely-there blue looks more romantic than funky.
This look gives an "effortless" style and It´s perfect for Boho Chic Girls and can easily be applied to the magic that happens when a woman wears a wavy Bob.
And when this bob is light blue like the ocean water, we get a dreamy hairstyle that any young girl can have, as long as she thinks she can take advantage of it.
Brunettes immensely benefited from the dark roots hair trend, so, don´t be afraid of taking an extremely care with it.
With this trend, every single girl with dark brown hair can wear blonde and pastel shades much longer without frequent root touch ups and long hangouts at the hair salon.
Light blue shades pairs well with ash blonde, gold blonde and light blonde and this color idea are no longer for blondes.
I will take this highlights in mind to rock the music festivals coming soon, because, It will give you that messy alternative vibe that you totally want for your instagram post!
This trend grew up thanks to Tumblr and the grunge style between young ladies, but, let me tell you, this is not for any girl, because you will have to bleach your entire hair and then dye it in purple and the Highlights, this kind of look I called it "Rainbow Style", because, It gives you that girly feeling.
Sadly, this hairstyle will steel a lot of your time at your favorite saloon and a lot of money for roots maintenance, if you are studying and your budget is low or you work and study, please, don´t kill your vibe this way and be a little subtle with your hair style if you run a fast life.
This fabulous color combination of black, silver and blue blends the hues of a dark and stormy night like the painting of Vincent Van Gogh called "Starry Night".
The blue highlights are peeking from under the gorgeous silver highlights, and the dark roots thrown into the mix of two lighter shades of grey and your natural roots if you have dark brown hair or black hair.
If you've always wanted to get your little girl fantasy and turn into a mermaid, then this is the perfect hairstyle for you. The long, curled blonde hair is accentuated with the bright blue highlights.
When you can't decide on which shade of blue you like the most, you should incorporate a few of them into your new hair color. This colorful style is really feminine and chic with really long wavy curls and various blue tones.
This step is very important, if you really want your hair to look perfect like a celebrity; you should not forget to keep it in time.
The positive thing about using blue highlights as fantasy tone is that although it is a little complicated to penetrate the hair, once it does it will stay for a long time, so you will not have to touch up your hair all the time.
With a touch-up every three or four weeks will suffice, and it may not even be a frequent process if you take good care of the color and do not wash your hair so much.
Choose one or the other will depend on your tastes. Personally, I would always opt for a Californian highlights, since the maintenance of this dye is also expensive for the hair and if it is much damaged you can always make a change of look or a cut.
If you prefer a full color or dye from the root, once you start to lose the tone you can make a color bath or tone the color.
Remember that using products for bleached or painted hair is the best way to keep your hair healthy, the chemicals present in these versions will take care of your hair and close the open pores, eliminating the strands and ensuring the permanence of the color.
To take care of your hair, apply masks, cream baths and moisturizing oils a couple of times a week, so that your hair looks silky and does not lose its shine.
The funny thing about this mermaid style it´s that you should be careful with pools, pool chemicals will damage your hair work, so, try to avoid it the first days to have fun with them for a little while, however, you can go to the beach, but remember to take care of him after that, long periods of exposure to the sun will dehydrate your hair, so, he will need a little love from you.
Having a mermaid hair may not be an easy task, but the beauty of the style is worth it.
If you liked this article please share with your family and girlfriends to give them ideas to change their looks, you will give them a big favor. Thanks for reading and don't forget to keep reading our articles.


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Q: Two audio signals in phase at lag = 0,1 but positively and negatively? Imagine you have two time series of audio signals. You run a time lagged cross correlation analysis and find there is a significant correlation between them at lag = 0 and lag = -1. The correlation at lag = 0 is 90%, and -99% at lag = -1.
My inclination is to settle with the strongest lag at -1, and conclude the two series are most in phase at that lag. However, there is a seemingly contradictory correlation at lag = 0, suggesting the two series are in phase but negatively so.
How does one interpret this? I'm struggling with whether or not to stick with the largest correlation, or speaking to both, but I can't figure out how to explain the significance of having two significant correlations at different lags with different signs (positive correlation and negative correlation.

A: If you have $\hat{\rho}_0 \approx 1$ and $\hat{\rho}_1 \approx -1$ then (without more information) that is consistent with two signals that are in-phase with period roughly equal to two.  Indeed, we get exactly $\hat{\rho}_0 = 1$ and $\hat{\rho}_1 = -1$ for the signals:
$$x_t = y_t = \sin(a + \pi t)
\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad a \neq 0.$$

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The Possibility of President Trump
December 29, 2015 stallioncornell	Leave a comment
Let me preface this piece by reiterating where I am with regard to presidential politics. I believe that the existing structural flaws of American constitutional government are irreparable, and that the very concept of the nation state is archaic and obsolete. I therefore see this election as a contest to determine who gets to be the guy who flips the lights off on their way out.
So with that in mind, my interest in this campaign is equivalent to my interest in, say, superhero movies. Deciding who is the best candidate is a bit like deciding which Avenger I like best. It makes for a colorful discussion, but it's ultimately inconsequential, as far as I'm concerned. That helps me stomach the fact that everyone with a chance to win the White House is either an idiot, a criminal, or both.
Which, of course, brings us to Donald Trump.
If you want to understand the Trump campaign and you're not reading Scott Adams' blog, you are missing the one writer who has accurately predicted every single major development in Trump's campaign. I read it regularly – he updates it almost every day – and I've been amazed at how insightfully he demonstrates Trump's masterful ability to persuade with methods that have little or nothing to do with rational thought.
My position on Trump is that he's a shoo-in for the GOP nomination, which means he will be crushed in the general election, simultaneously destroying both the Republican Party and the entire conservative movement in the process. This contradicts Scott Adams' prediction, which is that Trump will win the White House in a landslide. Previously, I couldn't imagine such a thing happening for a number of reasons – Trump's xenophobia will alienate Hispanic voters; no Republican can win the Electoral College given current demographics, and Trump is such a personally repugnant fellow that no serious person could consider elevating him to the highest office in the land.
Now I'm seriously considering that maybe Scott Adams might be right.
Let's break down each reason separately.
1.Trump's xenophobia will alienate Hispanic voters.
Hispanics constitute 10% of the electorate and represent the largest non-white voting bloc in the country. As the country becomes increasingly diverse, it becomes next to impossible for any candidate to achieve victory without solid support from Latino voters. George W. Bush won 44% of the Hispanic vote in 2004, while Mitt Romney only managed a paltry 27% eight years later. The Latino trend away from the Republican Party has only accelerated since then, and given Trump's ludicrous proposal to wall off the Southern border and deport 11 million people in the largest forced relocation of human beings in recorded history, surely we can expect 110% of Hispanics to vote for Hillary this time around, right?
Don't be so sure.
As Adams repeatedly points out on his blog, Trump's book "The Art of the Deal" describes how The Donald conducts negotiations. He begins by asking for the moon – something far too outrageous for the other side to possibly accept. That anchors the discussion on Trump's turf, so that when the final agreement is reached, it's actually far closer to what Trump really expected to get all along. Surely, Adams posits, this is what Trump is doing on immigration. When he comes out of the primary, he is sure to abandon the more extreme elements of his unworkable and immoral proposal and champion something far more reasonable. The fact that it will flatly contradict his recent position won't be a big deal at all. Massive ideological flip-flops haven't proven to be a problem for Trump at any point in this campaign, and it won't start here.
So Trump comes down from the Great Wall and tells Hispanic voters that he recognizes the insensitivity of his original stance, and he asks them to take a second look at the "new Trump." By doing this, he doesn't lose any Tea Partiers – where else are they going to go? Hillary? – but he has the potential to persuade Hispanic voters to take a second look.
But will they?
I'll address that under point #2.
2. No Republican can win the Electoral College given current demographics
In 2012, Mitt Romney won a larger percentage of the white vote than Ronald Reagan did in 1980. It wasn't nearly enough. Hispanic voters, as noted above, are increasingly Democratic, and black voters have been voting almost unanimously for Democrats for more than a generation. Diversity, therefore, strongly favors the Democrats, and as the country becomes less WASPish, the GOP, which is the party of old white guys, fades in influence. 240 out of 270 electoral votes are not even going to be contested this time around – those belong to Hillary right out of the gate.
At least, that's how a conventional race looks. But Donald Trump's presence makes this a decidedly unconventional race.
A recent poll showed Trump getting 40% of the black vote. That's almost 4 times higher than the best showing by any Republican in the last thirty years. It also shows Trump with 45% of the Hispanic vote, even before he softens his ludicrous immigration positions. How is this possible?
Well, I think the reality is that no Republican could get these numbers, but Donald Trump is not viewed, by most voters, through any partisan lens. Their experience with Trump predates his political involvement, and their opinion of him is not necessarily tainted by his party affiliation. The Trump brand trumps the Republican brand.
In addition, it's clear that black support for Democrats is more cultural than ideological. For instance, churchgoers overwhelmingly vote for Republicans, but black churchgoers still unanimously vote for Democrats, despite the fact that they more often line up with Republicans on social issues. But since Trump isn't really perceived as a Republican, the GOP stigma that repels black voters won't necessarily come into play.
If a Republican can erode the monolithic black support for Democrats, even a little bit, that's a huge game changer. And if Trump really can get a whopping 40% of black voters, there is absolutely no way Hillary can win.
3. Trump is such a personally repugnant fellow that no serious person could consider elevating him to the highest office in the land.
To me, this is the most self-evident argument of the three, yet it's also the weakest. Fact is, people love Donald Trump. They respond positively to him on a visceral level, which means that rational argument isn't going to convince them to ignore their gut feeling.
I bump into this kind of thing all the time when I point out that Bill Clinton is a sexual predator – people ignore the facts because they just love Bubba. And people have consistently ignored every ridiculously asinine thing that has come out of Trump's mouth. No, that's not true – they don't ignore his incendiary rhetoric. They embrace it. They love that he speaks his mind, even though what he says should be unspeakable.
The bond Donald Trump has established between himself and his supporters is deep and powerful, and it has little or nothing to do with ideology or policy. It's going to be very difficult, therefore, to talk a Trump lover out of it, since their adoration isn't even remotely rational to begin with.
All this said, I still can't quite bring myself to believe that we'll ever have to say the words "President Trump" and mean them. I keep thinking the country will eventually snap out of it. But keep in mind that when it comes to politics, I've been completely and utterly wrong most of the time. Just ask President Romney.
Gosh, doesn't "President Romney" sound so much better than "President Trump?"
Schlomo the Christmas Whale
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Christmas comes to everyone
In homes or holes or caves
And sometimes Christmas even comes
To those beneath the waves…
Gather 'round, children – come hear from a fool
A truly remarkable tale
of the Jewish leviathan saving the yule
Meet Schlomo, the Christmas whale
Schlomo, Oh Schlomo, from heaven above
We know that below where we sail
Was Schlomo, Dear Schlomo, wet mammal of love
Schlomo's poor Hanukah never went right
He cried when the sharks and the squid
Would laugh as he tried his Menorah to light
Yet, tragically, it never did
Yet Schlomo's Menorah brought magical joy
Even without any flame
It gave him the power to see a young boy
And Billy McGee was his name
Billy McGee had a dog named Annette
Annette was his one single friend
But Billy was starving and willing to bet
Their lives would undoubtedly end
Schlomo, Oh Schlomo, we can't get enough
Of your sweet inspirational tale
Schlomo, your blowhole exploding with love
At Christmas, poor Billy just wanted to sing
But collapsed on his way to the choir
Schlomo was watching and saw the whole thing
On his candles without any fire
With Billy unconscious, there wasn't much time
Schlomo would have to act fast
He beached himself willingly up in the slime
An act that he knew was his last
Schlomo, Oh Schlomo, your life that you gave
Your legend will never grow stale
And nor will your carcass, nutritious and brave
Oh, Schlomo the Christmas Whale
Annette staggered by and she took a big bite
Out of Schlomo – you might think it rude
But Schlomo's pure sacrifice made it all right
By offering his body as food
To church Annette dragged her sick master along
Where Billy awoke and he crooned
And everyone cried at his beautiful song
Even Muslims all wept at his tune
One Muslim was Achmed, an angry young man
Who came to spread panic and fear
But Billy's pure warbling altered his plan
And led him to shed a lone tear
The tear trickled down Achmed's care-stricken face
And into explosives it dripped
It shorted out triggers that he'd had in place
To blow up the chapel when tripped
That Christmas when many were saved, it was true
When death and destruction would fail
And all from the love of an undersea Jew
Dear Schlomo, the Christmas whale
Political Thoughts from the Titanic Crow's Nest
December 7, 2015 stallioncornell	3 Comments
I think I would feel better about myself if I were to re-register as a political independent, since the number of national Republicans who don't nauseate me has dwindled to almost nothing. (Go Kasich!) I figure that when the standard bearer of your party is Donald Trump, it's probably time to leave your party.
The problem is that every major political candidate in Utah is elected in Republican primaries, so there's value in maintaining RINO status in order to still have some semblance of a voice in the process. But it's becoming increasingly difficult to care about a process that has zero chance of producing a workable, sustainable government.
"Sustainable" is a word most people don't use to describe governments, but the reality is that the government, at least on a federal level, is barreling toward total insolvency at a rapid clip, so the sideshow of who gets to take the wheel as the ship of state zooms iceberg-ward makes little difference to me. But people still seem interested in my opinion, so I thought I'd take a moment and let you know what I'm seeing up here in the crow's nest as the iceberg draws closer.
First of all, all you Romney-ites who think Mitt can swoop in for a last-minute rescue are fully delusional. The deadlines to register for the early caucuses and primaries have long since passed, and you can't win if your name is not on the ballot. And before you say "write-in," remember that votes for write-in candidates are not counted unless the candidate registers as an official candidate, which is something Mitt is not stupid enough to do for what is sure to be an exercise in futility.
And don't get any ideas about some last-minute Romney convention rescue, either. Conventions used to allow for that sort of thing, but that was back when Nixons and Kennedys were floating around. Conventions are now rigidly structured as drama-free infomercials, and candidates get to choose their own delegates out of their immediate circle of friends and family. So the only way the Romney fantasy works is if Ivanka Trump abandons her comb-over pappy and votes for the Mittster. Not gonna happen.
So what will happen? Well, Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee. That's what will happen.
Never mind his lead in the national polls – look at the state-by-state polling in the early primary contests. Trump is up in New Hampshire, in South Carolina, and in Florida by more than 20 points, and he has been for some time. And as of today, he's even ahead in Iowa according to a CNN poll. I remember seeing an online MSNBC clip – I don't usually watch MSNBC on purpose, but this clip was interesting – where one commenter pointed out that if Jeb Bush had numbers like Trump's, everyone would be saying the race is over, but since it's Trump, everyone's wondering when he's finally going to implode.
He's not going to implode. If mocking a female journalist for menstruating, making fun of John McCain for being a POW, calling for special ID tags for Muslims, making up news reports about Arab rooftop celebrations of 9/11, and saying every other stupid thing Trump has said on an almost daily basis hasn't blown him up, what will? What could he possibly say that's more outrageous than what he's already said? Every time he shoots off his big, stupid mouth, his numbers go up.
He's your nominee, Republicans. And then he goes down in flames against Hillary, the most corrupt candidate in the history of the Republic. The end. Anyone who tells you otherwise who isn't Scott Adams is either in denial or an idiot.
Scott Adams, you may or may not know, is the genius who writes the "Dilbert" comic strip. He's also writing a fascinating series of blog posts about Trump where he calls Trump a "master persuader" who is using hypnotism techniques to change people's minds. His thesis is fascinating, even though, in the final analysis, it's wrong. Adams thinks Trump's magical powers will be enough to persuade Hispanic voters that building an American version of the Great Wall of China and deporting millions of people in the largest forced relocation in human history is a good idea. Trump's talented, but he's not that talented. No, he will barbecue the Republican brand and leave it as a charred husk for generations to come. But, still, Adams is worth reading, because, even though he's wrong, he's wrong in a very interesting and intelligent way.
That's all I have to say about politics. It might depress you, but it shouldn't. There is a certain amount of Zen serenity in recognizing your country is genuinely doomed regardless, so the two most repugnant major party candidates ever nominated won't really change the ultimate outcome one way or the other. Join me: embrace the collapse and smile.


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Based on the book by bestselling author Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl, Dark Places), this eight-episode series tells the story of reporter Camille Preaker (Amy Adams) who returns to her small hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. Trying to put together a psychological puzzle from her past, she finds herself identifying with the young victims a bit too closely.
We're teaming up with HBO Home Entertainment to bring 1 DIGITAL HD copy of Sharp Objects to giveaway to the readers of CinemaDeviant.com. Interested? I knew you would be. Just enter in the form down below and cross your fingers, toes and eyes! The contest is open to U.S. and Canada Residents Only. The winner will be notified by email when it's over. Winner has 24 hours to respond before I do another random drawing. Good Luck everyone and look for Sharp Objects available on Digital HD NOW!
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An Enigma string is a string where commands can be inserted. A command starts with a caret (^). All commands ends with a () pair that for some commands contains parameters.
A double caret ^^ in an Enigma string will insert a single ^ to the printed text.
Only the text strings that support formatting are stored as Enigma strings in Finale. For example: a Staff name is an Enigma string, a Bookmark name is not.
^fontMus(Font0,0)^size(24)^nfx(0)F "mf" (mezzoforte) text expression marking using the category's default font name.
^font(Times New Roman,4096)^size(12)^nfx(0)^title() A text with a "title" text insert.
Enigma strings are saved to different text pools depending on the object data that requires the string. Text blocks use a different storage pool compared to text expressions, for example.
The string appears without quotes.
The integer contains a specific information about the font (such as the platform). For JW Lua scripts, this parameter can usually be skipped.
The font styles as a bit set coded as an integer. Use FCFontInfo:CreateEnigmaStyleString() to get the string to use from an existing style. The FCFontInfo.EnigmaStyles property can get/set the numerical style data directly in a FCFontInfo object.
^nfx(0) would mean a plain font style.
The font size, where the integer value is in points.
Text expressions support 3 special commands for font names that allow them to respond correctly to category changes. The syntax is the same as for the ^font command listed above.
In addition to using traditional font names (such as ^fontTxt(Times New Roman, 0)), these commands can also use a "special" font name called Font0, that would represent the default category font (such as ^fontTxt(Font0,0)).
The Enigma strings support a couple of text formatting commands that can be inserted in the text.
^baseline(integer) The baseline shift value.
These commands will insert special contents to the string. Some text inserts might not make sense for certain types of Enigma strings.
^arranger() The arranger name text insert (defined in the File Info).
^composer() The composer name text insert (defined in the File Info).
^copyright() The copyright text insert (defined in the File Info).
^dbflat() The double flat text insert.
^dbsharp() The double sharp text insert.
^description() The description text insert (defined in the File Info).
^filename() The document's file name.
^flat() The "flat" symbold text insert.
^lyricist() The lyricist text insert (defined in the File Info).
^natural() The "natural" symbol text insert.
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This divisive question has penetrated every sphere of our modern, urban lives and was even posed in two entertaining CrossTalk posts (here and here) by Jen Levine, who presented science-based evidence on both sides of the argument.
Last year, I started blogging about structural biology and what we're publishing at Structure. At that time I decided to focus on the visual aspect of structural biology, because the striking images that this very technical field produces are very effective conduits for communicating some of the most basic ideas in modern biology.
Summertime is a distant memory for us in the Cell Press office. As I look through my office window today, I can't help but wish for longer days, warmer weather, and all the little joys those bring.
I invited the authors to say a bit more about what they are trying to accomplish and how they are trying to accomplish it, and to share some examples with us here at CrossTalk. Here, they discuss how they combined the tools PyMOL and Inkscape to create effective visual models.
Structure's October 2016 issue has been out for only two weeks now, and yet the cover has already gotten a good amount of attention on social media as one of the best covers this year.
The image is clear, catchy, and striking. Its "work in progress" feel captures the spirit of any scientific endeavor. Anyone who has ever been engrossed in a project, scientific or otherwise, can appreciate the large volume of information, equipment, and ideas needed to push a project to completion. And we've all been surrounded with thoughts jotted down on sticky notes, with schemes, plans, blueprints hanging on the wall, and tools scattered all over the place. Our cover captures those special moments when the chaos subsides to give way to the final result of all the hard work, in this case a structure of an ankyrin repeat protein put together with care.
I woke up this morning to a series of fun tweets from Protein Data Bank (PDB) (@PDBeurope), RCSB PDB (@buildmodels ), and Protein Data Bank Japan (@PDBj_en) sharing that, for one week only, the PDB will be the home of 123,456 biomolecular structures!
This number is, of course, more quirky and fun than the well-rounded and incredible 100,000 structure milestone from two years ago, but I couldn't resist taking a moment to offer congratulations to the community and comment on how we got there.
In late 1997, a few months after I earned my BSc and a few weeks after I started my MSc coursework, I packed my suitcases and embarked on the adventure of a lifetime. I was going to spend three months working in a medical laboratory in Kumasi, Ghana, as a part of the IAESTE program.
As I kissed my family and friends goodbye, I felt elated, excited, and terrified. West Africa was not a place where anyone I knew had ever gone before, and the preparations for the trip, which included a required regimen of vaccinations for yellow fever and meningitis, didn't make me feel any more confident about my decision to work in Ghana. However, what really got me worried were stories of malaria. This exotic disease, which I had only ever heard about in passing as something that had inflicted a lot of pain in the distant past, was alive and well in West Africa back then and still is now.
Imagine if you were to gradually, but irreversibly, lose the ability to control your muscles. From the small ones on your face that help you smile and talk to the large ones that help you walk and reach for things. Now imagine that this decline in muscle function is happening while your brain is still fully functional and your mental capacity is unaffected. This is what most patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, go through.
When you Google "origin of word Dengue," you'll get a handy chart that helps trace the origin of the word associated with the death of millions over the centuries all the way back to a Swahili word, dinga, and its full version, kidingapopo, meaning "disease caused by evil spirits." The name Dengue also comes from the Spanish word dengue, which means careful or fastidious and may have been adopted because the sickness leads to pain in muscles, joints, and bones, resulting in patients who move about with care. Apparently, one of the recommended treatments for Dengue fever in the 18th century was rum—in small quantities, of course.
Being a scientist is a state of mind that always keeps you questioning. Being a scientific editor is a somewhat different state of mind, where the innate desire to never stop questioning, left over from the scientific past, is in constant conflict with the imperative to be decisive, draw a line, know when to stop questioning, and publish a piece of scientific work.
I navigate this internal conflict every day with every paper that I schedule for publication. So, with every new issue of Structure and Cell Chemical Biology, my editorial judgment is placed on display for the scientific community to examine and judge.


We are in the final days of our Advent journey and this is the last Sunday in the series! Already four candles are lit. Since December 17th in our Advent season the daily readings shifted their focus of preparation from Christ's Second Coming (in majesty) to Christ's First Coming on Christmas. On this the last Sunday before Christmas, our Gospel reading prepares us to witness Christ's birth by showing us how Jesus was recognized as Israel's long-awaited Messiah even before his birth. The Gospel turns our attention from the ministry of John the Baptist to the events that preceded John the Baptist's birth. The story of John the Baptist and his parents, Elizabeth and Zechariah, are reported only in Luke's Gospel.
Our Gospel reading recalls Mary's actions after the annunciation of Jesus' birth by the angel Gabriel. She does something "in a haste" - she goes to visit Elizabeth, her cousin, who is also with child; and this action is significantly called "The Visitation", the feast we celebrate on May 31st. Elizabeth greets Mary with full recognition of the fact that Mary's call on her is far more than just a mere visit of a relative; and she is like: 'Wow! Really? Who am I that the mother of my Lord should come to me?' She is aware of the roles that they and their unborn children will play in God's plan for salvation. If we were to continue reading the verses that follow in Luke's Gospel, we would hear Mary's response to Elizabeth's greeting with her song of praise, The Magnificat, a canticle that has become an essential part of the Church's evening prayer (vespers). It is a beautiful hymn of thanksgiving, glorifying God for choosing her to be the mother of His Son, as well as for His mercy "from generation until generations, to those who fear Him." But what was the purpose of Mary's Visitation? Think about it.
As noted earlier Mary's visit was far more than just a compassionate gesture to her cousin. It was a purposeful mission to bring divine grace to both Elizabeth and her unborn child. Our moms have certain experiences they cannot share with us men – the dramas of the unborn babies. All they tell us is their feeling of some pain or uncomfortable situation because of some movements inside them. But Elizabeth surprises even other moms on how she was able to tell the drama in her womb was because the baby John was happy!
John's leap was no ordinary movement of an unborn child, for as Elizabeth tells Mary, "as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy" (Luke 1:44). From the time of the early Church Fathers the Church has held that the joy of John the Baptist came from his cleansing at that moment of Original Sin and being filled with divine grace. Remember the angel Gabriel's prophecy to Zachary before John's conception was that "he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb". (Luke 1:15) The Catholic exegesis on St. John the Baptist holds that, "as the presence of any sin whatever is incompatible with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the soul, it follows therefore that at this moment John was cleansed from the stain of original sin". That's why Mary went to the Hill Country of Elizabeth "in haste" to make sure that the mission to John the Baptist happens while he is still in his mother's womb. Thus Mary, now for the first time, exercised her function as mediatrix between God and man.
Elizabeth is filled with the Holy Spirit and sings Mary's praise because she bears the Lord. Her words would become part of the chief Marian prayer, the Hail Mary: "Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb." She then goes acknowledges her cousin Mary as "the mother of my Lord" (Lk 1:42-43).
When we think about the figure of Mary, the person of Mary, that we find in the Gospels, we find that she is a model for us in our discipleship. It is appropriate in this season of Advent that we consider the role of Mary in God's plan of salvation. Elizabeth describes Mary as the first disciple, as the one who believed that God's word to her would be fulfilled. Mary's faith enabled her to recognize the work of God in her people's history and in her own life. Her openness to God allowed God to work through her so that salvation might come to everyone. Because of this, Mary is a model and symbol of the Church. May we be like Mary, open and cooperative in God's plan for salvation.


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Now, you can promote your Facebook posts via mobile phone credits
Facebook has started accepting payments made through mobile phones in India in exchange of credits. The social networking giant which rolled out the service in US, UK and Germany last month, has chosen to partner with Zong, a paypal service to enable mobile payments in India.
The company first announced its intention to enable mobile payments on its platform in February 2012 and last month, the feature was rolled out in US, UK and Germany through carrier billing in partnership with Bango. It also works with Boku to enable similar payments.
Facebook Payment : Operator Partnership in India
To streamline payments flow, Facebook said that once the carriers support it, developers could integrate the Pay Dialog to their apps to minimise the steps involved in payment. The company said that the number of steps to make a mobile payment has been cut from as many as seven to two.
Facebook supports payments using credit cards, PayPal, Mobile phones, gift cards and local payments methods (see list). Local payment methods available in India include MOLePoints, Moneybookers, Western Union QuickPay and Visa Electron. Mobile networks like Airtel and Uninor support Facebook payments in India.
Ebay Inc, the company which owns PayPal bought Zong in 2011 for $240 million to push its way into mobile commerce. Zong works with companies like Bigpoint, the largest gaming portal in Germany and others like IMVU and Habbo. Similarly, Boku and Bango enable companies like Electronic Arts, Opera, and Opera, Research in Motion among others.
For companies like Facebook and Linkedin, India's mobile market holds a lot of potential. Linkedin has about 17 million users in India and is reportedly going after 89 million white collar workers the country has. Facebook has over 60 million users in India.
For the social network which reported over 1.01 monthly active users worldwide in September, mobile users in India, Brazil and emerging markets are a source of future growth. India has over 900 million mobile phone connections held by 300 million people.


Apple CEO Tim Cook and Ivanka Trump, adviser to President Donald Trump, are visiting Idaho's Wilder School District together today to examine the district's use of technology in education, according to the Idaho Statesman. The visit is part of Ivanka Trump's ongoing workforce development and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives. Last year, the Trump administration reached out to Cook and other major technology, business, and education leaders for advice regarding STEM education in public schools. In 2016, Apple donated an iPad to every student, a Mac and iPad to every teacher, and an Apple TV to every classroom in the Wilder School District through its ConnectED initiative. Since 2014, Apple has pledged $100 million in technology solutions to 114 low-income or underserved schools across the United States. Note: Due to the political nature of the discussion regarding this topic, the discussion thread is located in our Politics, Religion, Social Issues forum. All forum members and site visitors are welcome to read and follow the thread, but posting is limited to forum members with at least 100 posts.
Apple today announced that its free Schoolwork app, introduced at its education event in Chicago in March, is now available for teachers. Schoolwork enables teachers to share assignments and announcements with students, track student progress, tailor instructions to student needs, collaborate one-on-one with students, provide instant feedback, and more.Schoolwork makes it easy to create and send announcements and assignments with almost any type of content, from web links to PDFs and documents, and even specific activities in apps. Students can use Schoolwork to stay organized and keep track of the work they need to complete and when they need to hand it in.Schoolwork works alongside Apple's existing Classroom app for iPad, and soon Mac. The latter app lets teachers monitor every student's iPad in class. Classroom on iPad, for example, helps teachers keep students focused on a specific app or website and lets them view student screens during class, share documents with students, assign shared iPads, reset a student's password, and more. More details about the Schoolwork and Classroom apps and deployment are available on Apple's education tools website.


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Giro Stage 8 Preview: Morbegno - Bergamo
By crashdan May 15, 2009, 11:45am EDT
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Stage 8 :: Saturday May 16, 2009
209km :: Morbegno - Bergamo
Wow, this stage has a definite chance to be astonishingly beautiful (provided the weather takes a turn for the better). It's loaded with lakes, heavy with hills, and... uh... something else that uses alliteration.
Morbegno is the start, Bergamo is the finish, in between, we have two KOM spots and Lago Como. Is there a little Lombardia in my Giro? I think so... I hope so. I just wish there was a little Cricket in my Giro too, but that's just me, your mileage may vary :)
Como! Bergamo! Morbegno! Oh my!
Come on Gavia... big money, big money, big money!
The Giro is now in the Lombardia region, and stage 8 begins in the city of Morbegno, which sits in the shadow of the Alps. Franco Ballerini won a 1991 Giro stage here. From the start, it is a bumpy ride to the main climb of the day, the Culmine di San Pietro. A second significant climb, the Colle de Gallo, comes with 27 kilometers to go to the finish.
The stage passes through Bergamo, makes a loop, then finishes in the Città alta, the walled old city, which sits on a hill overlooking the modern Bergamo Bassa. The old city of Bergamo is one of four walled cities in Italia. (Lucca, Grosseto and Ferrara are the other three, for those playing along at home.) An inclined railway, a funicular, connects the red-roofed Città alta with the modern city below. There is a short, steep climb within the final 4 kilometers of the stage, followed by a descent to the finish.
Bergamo has a long history of hosting Giro finishes and many famous names have celebrated victories in this northern city. Winners in Bergamo include: Diego Marabelli in 1938, Oreste Conte in 1952, Felice Gimondi (ahead of Eddy Merckx) in 1976, and Giuseppe Saronni in a semi-tappa in 1983. In 2008, the city hosted the Italian National Championship road race, which Filippo Simeoni of Ceramica Flaminia won.
(Courtesy of Gavia's Stage 8 Preview at Steephill.tv)
Thanks Gav, there's lasagna in the kitchen.
It's a sort of circuitous, overlapping route, so hold on and lets go for a ride.
From Morbegno, we head due west, heading like un fleche, straight over to Lago Como, where the route bends southward on the eastern shore, towards Dervio. I tried to look up a route for this year's Giro di Lombardia, but I can't find one. I have a feeling there's a lot of overlap in this first section of the course, though.
About half of the way down the lake side, the course turns south east, moving back into the hills / mountains towards Cortenova.
At Barzio, we begin the first rated climb of the day, the Culmine di San Pietro at 1254m elevation. The climb is 13km long with a total of 618m of elevation gain at an average gradient of 4.8%. It maxes out at 11% at some point, but the map at La Gazzetta doesn't show where that is.
Down, down to Sedrina now, where the riders will pick up their food. As this is the Giro d'Italia, I've replaced the regular Knife and Fork icon, with a mug of frothy Capuccino.
Now we make a run around the hills east of Bergamo. Down and around to the south east to Sarnico and up the western shore of Lago d'Iseo (looks like there's a pretty little island in the middle of that lake by the way)
The parcourse curves counterclockwise (anticlockwise for you theatre/colour types) and moves around to the Lago di Endine going to the second climb of the day the Colle del Gallo (763m), all 6.2km of it.
The Colle del Gallo has a MASSIVE 435m elevation gain but a respectable 7% average gradient with an 11% max.
Down, down and around on beautifully named roads like the Via Pietro Locatelli (born in Bergamo) and the Via Dante Alighieri.
A copy of the Google Earth file used to create these images is available for download here.