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La diócesis de Linares () es una circunscripción eclesiástica de la Iglesia católica en Chile, y forma parte de la provincia eclesiástica de Santiago, con sede en la arquidiócesis de Santiago de Chile. La jurisdicción de la diócesis se extiende por la totalidad de las provincias de Cauquenes y Linares, y las comunas de Constitución y Empedrado de la provincia de Talca, todas ellas en la Región del Maule.

La sede episcopal de Linares fue establecida el 18 de octubre de 1925 mediante la bula papal Notabiliter Aucto de Pío XI, en conjunto con las diócesis de Chillán y Temuco, con territorio desmembrado de la diócesis de Concepción.

Desde el 17 de enero de 2003 su obispo diocesano es monseñor Tomislav Koljatic, quien tomó posesión de la diócesis el 15 de marzo siguiente. La sede titular del obispo es la catedral de Linares.

Historia
La diócesis fue establecida por Pío XI el 18 de octubre de 1925, mediante la bula Notabiliter Aucto, tan pronto como la separación entre la Iglesia y el Estado se concretó en el país. Otras 6 diócesis chilenas fueron establecidas el mismo día: San Felipe, Valparaíso, Rancagua, Talca, Chillán y Temuco. En 1963 el territorio de la Diócesis de Linares se expandió, con la adición de las parroquias de la entonces Provincia de Maule - actualmente Provincia de Cauquenes - que antes pertenecían a la Diócesis de Chillán, y de una parroquia (Putú), desmembrada de la provincia de Talca. Antes de 1925 el actual territorio diocesano era parte de la antigua y extensa Diócesis de La Santísima Concepción, actualmente la Arquidiócesis de Concepción. El centro titular de la Diócesis es la ciudad de Linares y la Iglesia Catedral está dedicada a San Ambrosio.

Territorio y características

La diócesis de Linares pertenece a la provincia eclesiástica de Santiago de Chile, y está situada en el centro geográfico del Chile continental. El actual territorio diocesano consta de la Provincia de Linares y la Provincia de Cauquenes y dos comunas (Constitución y Empedrado), actualmente pertenecientes a la Provincia de Talca, todas ellas en la Región del Maule (Séptima Región de Chile).

Entre las diócesis chilenas, Linares es una de las que posee más elevadas proporciones de población rural. Esta mezcla de lugares urbanos, rurales y periurbanos, en que una sustancial parte de la población vive en la pobreza, ha sido un gran desafío para la diócesis ya que ha impuesto grandes exigencias para el trabajo pastoral. A pesar de los limitados recursos humanos y materiales de la diócesis, el desafío ha sido afrontado por medio de la creación de una extensa red de servicios, con numerosos agentes pastorales y trabajadores voluntarios. De esta manera, la Diócesis ha podido proclamar el Evangelio en todos los rincones de su territorio y reafirmar la inherente y sagrada dignidad de toda persona humana, abogando especialmente por los más débiles y los más pobres.

Para realizar eficazmente su trabajo pastoral, la Diócesis de Linares ha levantado numerosas capillas, particularmente en las áreas rurales. El número total de capillas diocesanas llega a las 450. La Diócesis de Linares ha tenido una participación activa y protagónica dentro de la Conferencia Episcopal Chilena (CECh). Las Orientaciones Pastorales emitidas por el episcopado chileno han sido especialmente relevantes para la Diócesis de Linares ya que han constituido un valioso instrumento que ha facilitado y orientado la planificación pastoral.

Parroquias

Episcopologio

Estadísticas
De acuerdo al Anuario Pontificio 2020 la diócesis tenía a fines de 2019 un total de 292 000 fieles bautizados.

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| 1950 || 160 000 || 161 371 || 99.2 || 48 || 23 || 25 || 3333 ||  || 49 || 85 || 14
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| 1966 || 262 000 || 262 000 || 100.0 || 69 || 21 || 48 || 3797 ||  || 72 || 143 || 28
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| 1970 || 251 369 || 271 369 || 92.6 || 66 || 23 || 43 || 3808 ||  || 61 || 164 || 29
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| 1976 || 278 525 || 311 298 || 89.5 || 55 || 20 || 35 || 5064 || 10 || 50 || 110 || 29
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| 1980 || 291 000 || 330 800 || 88.0 || 56 || 21 || 35 || 5196 || 9 || 47 || 115 || 31
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| 1990 || 349 000 || 391 000 || 89.3 || 49 || 25 || 24 || 7122 || 7 || 32 || 124 || 30
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| 1999 || 289 997 || 375 845 || 77.2 || 53 || 35 || 18 || 5471 || 13 || 25 || 122 || 32
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| 2000 || 302 828 || 380 656 || 79.6 || 56 || 36 || 20 || 5407 || 14 || 27 || 122 || 32
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| 2001 || 323 670 || 395 574 || 81.8 || 57 || 36 || 21 || 5678 || 15 || 27 || 119 || 32
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| 2002 || 328 640 || 396 023 || 83.0 || 57 || 35 || 22 || 5765 || 8 || 27 || 119 || 32
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| 2003 || 271 038 || 361 384 || 75.0 || 60 || 34 || 26 || 4517 || 18 || 34 || 117 || 32
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| 2004 || 271 038 || 361 384 || 75.0 || 58 || 32 || 26 || 4673 || 17 || 31 || 98 || 32
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| 2013 || 294 000 || 393 000 || 74,8 || 41 || 30 || 11 || 7170 || 20 || 16 || 46 || 33
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| 2016 || 272 925 || 367 356 || 74.3 || 48 || 33 || 15 || 5685 || 18 || 21 || 44 || 33
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| 2019 || 292 000 || 360 000 || 81.1 || 46 || 25 || 21 || 6347 || 20 || 24 || 60 || 33
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|colspan=12 |<small>Fuente: Catholic-Hierarchy, que a su vez toma los datos del Anuario Pontificio.
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[Image: The "Phrygian Tomb of Midas, Midas Sehri, 8th century B.C.," photographed by Takeo Kamiya, as if to imply the architectural forms locked inside mountains].
Architect Takeo Kamiya has assembled an amazing collection of his own architectural photographs, taken around the world but focusing primarily on an intensive study of architecture in India. The photos above and below, for instance, show cliff-carved cave temples from ancient Greece and Turkey, structures Kamiya uses as formal comparisons.
[Image: The "rock tombs of Caria, Kaunos, 4th century B.C.," photographed by Takeo Kamiya].
Available at the site Architecture of India, Kamiya's work remains unpublished elsewhere, he says, due to the malevolent interference of the Japanese mafia.
Adding an unexpectedly conspiratorial note to his otherwise brief self-introduction, he writes that "The true reason for that difficulty is the Mafia's pressure on every publishing company [in Japan]. I have been persecuted by the enormous Construction Mafia in Japan for more than ten years. It is not easy to explain briefly to foreigners." Indeed, while "Japan is considered to be a mature democratic country," Kamiya suggests, "actually it is quite the contrary; it is sometimes as terrifying a country as some developing countries."
[Image: The 13th century Kirti Stambha at Chitorgarh, photographed by Takeo Kamiya].
The images are fantastic, of course, and, if the architect's evidentially unsubstantiated claims about "mafia interference" actually prove to be true, then I would urge publishers outside Japan to consider putting out at least a small volume of his photographs.
I'll include a few here for reference—but I would otherwise strongly suggest taking a long tour through Kamiya's site.
Conveniently divided up into chapters, from cave temples in Greece and India to the numerous "temple cities" in the mountains—including the awesome temple city at Mt. Satrunjaya and its individual examples of spatio-optical reverb—the total collection is awe-inspiring.
The "Adinatha Temple deep in the mountains" is extraordinary, for instance, as is the Parshvanatha Temple at Varkana, the equally wonderful Parshvanatha Temple at Patan, the cave temples at Ellora (carved directly into the petrified remnants of an ancient lava flow), the strangely Modernist Hemakuta Temples at Hampi, and literally dozens more. I could link for hours.
And right when you think you're done, he launches into a study of the wooden temples of Himachal Pradesh (where the 18th century Yogini Temple at Chaini looks like something by Kamiya's fellow countryman Terunobu Fujimori).
[Image: The abandoned Lakhena Temple at Abhapur, photographed by Takeo Kamiya].
In fact, photos like this (and a hundred others) make me wonder, if Frank Gehry's buildings could be constructed out of brick, would he still be the world's cheesiest architect?
[Image: The exaggerated roof profile of the 11th century Adinatha Temple at Khajuraho, photographed by Takeo Kamiya].
Meanwhile, if Kamiya genuinely can't find a publisher in Japan—for whatever reason—then why not step up and give him a book here in the States (or elsewhere)? Even a small Archipelago Books edition would be amazing. His photos of Jaisalmer alone—for example, here, here, here, and, in full hallucinatory power, here—would justify the cover price.
In any case, check out Kamiya's website for more.
Thanks for sharing those photos and his story Geoff. I also hope he's able to find a home in print but at least we're able to enjoy them online at this time.
These are flat-out amazing. I've seen some very, very elaborate buildings and temples in Nepal, but not quite like this.
These are great pics - hope he can find a publisher. He should get in touch with us, we're trying to branch out into books!
Kamiya's suggestion of the power of the "Construction Mafia" reminded me of this somewhat sloppy blog post about the construction industry in Japan, which, if nothing else, links to an interesting book. I'm interested in hearing a more specific articulation of what Kamiya is alluding to, though. My guess is maybe he (implicity/explicitly) advocates preservation of sites which might otherwise become profitable building projects?
In any case, his work is beautiful; good luck to him!
Sweet pics! And amazing architecture! Closest I've seen in person is the Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza, but they aren't even close to these.


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Йонас Крюкяліс (; 21 грудня 1927, с. Робляй, нині Рокишкіський район, Литва — 11 січня 1985, Вільнюс) — литовський інженер та архітектор, лауреат Державної премії Литовської РСР (1973).

Біографія
У 1951 році закінчив Каунаський політехнічний інститут (нині Каунаський технологічний університет), навчався на кафедрі архітектурного проектування. У 1953-1972 роках працював архітектором в Інституті проектування міського будівництва у Вільнюсі, в 1960-1972 роках займав посаду головного архітектора проектів. У 1972-1980 роках — архітектор Інституту консервації пам'яток.

Проекти

 Інтер'єр дитячого кафе «Нікштукас» у Вільнюсі (спільно з Зігмантасом Ляндзбергісом, 1964, не зберігся)
 Прибудова Банку Литви (нині , 1966) на вулиці Тоторю — один ранніх прикладів функціоналізму в оточенні історичної забудови, з чіткими геометричними формами і відмовою від характерної для архітектури банків репрезентативності та від взаємодії з навколишнім середовищем
 Житловий будинок на вулиці Й. Басанавічяуса (1966, спільно з Едуардасом Хломаускасом)
 Палац спорту (1971; спільно з Едуардасом Хломаускасом і з Зігмантасом Ляндзбергісом; Державна премія Литовської РСР, 1973)
 Комплекс прибудов Вільнюського педагогічного інституту (1978, спільно з Йонасом Анушкявічюсом).
 Житловий будинок з торговими приміщеннями (кулінарний магазин, кафе  на вулиці Лігонінес (1980)

Проекти реставрації пам'яток архітектури

 Ансамбль Вільнюського університету (1968-1979, спільно з групою авторів)
 Південна вежа Верхнього замку (1978)
 Адміністративні будівлі Литовського товариства глухих на вулиці Швянто Казимеро (1982).
 Бібліотека Вільнюського університету і дві вежі астрономічної обсерваторії Вільнюського університету (1984, спільно з архітектором Антанасом Гвільдісом).

Примітки

Література

Посилання

Литовські архітектори

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As Linden, Maibach and Leiserowitz argue in their paper Improving Public Engagement With Climate Change: Five "Best Practice" Insights From Psychological Science, many communication efforts about climate change focus on the future implications – "think of your children!" or "protect the Earth for future generations!" However, as any economics professor will tell you, people heavily discount future events when making decisions. In short, future costs mean proportionally less than immediate benefits. With the effects of climate change, this temporal discounting is compounded by distal discounting as well. Multiple studies have shown that people tend to view the impacts of climate change on other people or places much more seriously than they view the impacts for themselves. In their paper, Linden, Maibach and Lesierowitz recommend highlighting ways in which climate change impacts are already occurring, and if possible how they are impacting local communities.


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Jubilee Pool (Cornish: ) is an Art Deco lido in Penzance, Cornwall. It is Grade II listed, being recognised as the finest surviving example of its type with the exception of Saltdean Lido. With a capacity of 5 million litres and 600 swimmers and measuring 300 feet long and 160 feet wide, it is the UK's largest seawater pool.

History

Construction and opening
The plan to build a pool in Penzance became something of a political issue, with local councillors seeing it as a choice between the pool or improving the town's water supply. One town councillor predicted the project would be "the biggest white elephant Penzance has ever had".

The lido was designed between 1931 and 1934 to be built on Battery Rocks, which was already a popular bathing spot, to designs by Captain Frank Latham, the Borough Engineer of Penzance. Its design has been described as "Art Deco", "Art Nouveau-styled" and "cubist-inspired", and is reportedly influenced by the shape of a seagull in flight.

It was opened on the 31 May 1935, as part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations for King George V.

Use and decline

The pool was damaged by the Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962 which hit the UK on 13 March 1962, with the lido's far wall being breached.

Visitor numbers declined after the 1970s, when the popularity of lidos waned, and the pool fell into disrepair. It was closed in 1992, but was restored and made a listed building after the formation of the Jubilee Pool Association (later called the Friends of Jubilee Pool).

Revival
The pool had a revival in 1994 with a 'Grand Re-opening' and Penzance-born actress Jan Harvey launching the lido's new season.

The lido suffered "serious structural damage" during the winter storms in February 2014, with changing rooms and terraces being demolished and the floor of the pool being destroyed. It was repaired at a cost of £2.94m which was raised by the local community as well as with grants from the Power to Change Trust and the Coastal Communities Fund. Jubilee Pool re-opened in May 2016. In both 2016 and 2017, the lido had around 40,000 visitors.

Jubilee Pool became the UK's only lido heated with geothermal energy in 2019 after a 410m deep geothermal well was drilled into the rock below the pool. In 2020, Parkdean Resorts named Jubilee Pool the UK's best lido.

As of 2021, Jubilee Pool is owned by 1400 local shareholders and is run as a social enterprise. Design writer Dominic Lutyens included Jubilee Pool in his collection of the best public swimming pools in the world in August 2022.

See also

History of lidos in the United Kingdom

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Lidos
Silver Jubilee of George V
Buildings and structures in Penzance
Buildings and structures completed in 1935
Sports venues completed in 1935
Art Deco architecture in England
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You're the hero of this journey. We want to be the skillful, knowledgeable, loving and humble companion that guides you along the way…and continually goes about the business of winning those online moments of truth for you again and again and again.
Why "Zero?"
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GoTo.com launches the first PPC auction, upsetting search engine purists because it introduced pay per click ads in the search results. Six weeks later, Zero Company founder Stephen Sakach, begins his first PPC campaigns on this new platform seeing this as the future of search.
We're gonna party like it's 1999
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You're hired!
First employees hired to help manage PPC bids, build campaigns and create content. GoTo.com renames itself as Overture and its customer service becomes worse.
Inc.'d
In January, Zero Company Performance Marketing officially incorporates. Logo designed by David Sakach. Zero Company now works in multiple PPC platforms, including launching in Google's new PPC platform on Aug. 18.
Enter The Acribiter
Josh Prizer invents bidding algorithm to determine the most profitable position on the search engines for a given keyword and product. This is turned into our first in-house software dubbed "The Acribiter."
Zero Company moves to a new office in San Juan Capistrano.
As search becomes more complicated and customer service more difficult, Zero Company takes on its first clients to manage their PPC campaigns. Zero Company also tests AskJeeves on Nov. 22.
Zero Company funds the construction of an orphanage in India.
Microsearch
Microsoft drops Overture from its search results and launches its PPC product. Zero Company launches campaigns with FindWhat platform on Jan. 1 and directly with MSN platform on Feb. 8.
Giving back again
Zero Company funds construction of an orphanage in Myanmar.
ZeroCompany.com agency site is launched. First campaigns launch on LookSmart Sept. 10.
Giving back more
Zero Company funds construction of an orphanage in Uganda.
Zero Company expands services. First clients accepted for SEO Management.
#InBusiness
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Zero Company expands heavily into display advertising. MSN rebrands as Bing and absorbs Yahoo advertisers under its umbrella. Zero Company helps manage the transition for clients and navigate customer service issues.
Zero Company adds second location in Portland, Oregon.
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De parlementsverkiezingen in Denemarken van 2015 werden gehouden op 18 juni. De verkiezingen werden op 27 mei 2015 aangekondigd door premier Helle Thorning-Schmidt.

Achtergrond
Bij de vorige parlementsverkiezingen in Denemarken, op 15 september 2011, kwam de conservatief-liberale partij van zittend premier Lars Løkke Rasmussen nipt als grootste uit de bus. De sociaaldemocratische partij eindigde op de tweede plaats met een achterstand van 0,7%. Onder leiding van Helle Thorning-Schmidt wisten de sociaaldemocraten een coalitie te smeden met de sociaal-liberalen en de Socialistische Volkspartij. Thorning-Schmidt werd de eerste vrouwelijke premier van Denemarken. Op 3 februari 2014 viel de coalitie uiteen, toen de Socialistische Volkspartij het kabinet verliet vanwege een conflict over de verkoop van het energiebedrijf DONG. Het kabinet maakte een doorstart met de twee overgebleven partijen.

De Deense grondwet schrijft voor dat parlementsverkiezingen plaats moeten vinden binnen vier jaar na de vorige. Premier Thorning-Schmidt bepaalde de datum op 18 juni 2015.

Uitslagen
De Sociaal-Democratische Partij van premier Thorning-Schmidt boekte lichte winst en werd de grootste partij. De liberale partij, vier jaar eerder nog de grootste, verloor fors maar kon met haar bondgenoten (het blauwe blok) rekenen op een meerderheid van 90 zetels in het parlement. Dit is vooral te danken aan de sterke opkomst van de Deense Volkspartij, dat met 37 zetels de tweede partij van het land is geworden. Premier Thorning-Schmidt gaf haar nederlaag toe en kondigde aan haar ontslag aan te bieden. Ook stapte zij op als partijleider. Er werd een minderheidsregering gevormd door Venstre, dat gedoogsteun krijgt van de andere partijen uit het blauwe blok. Lars Løkke Rasmussen werd na vier jaar opnieuw premier van Denemarken. Op 28 juni 2015 trad de nieuwe regering aan.

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Recognizing Lane Priority
In the constructed format, where players bring their own prepared decks to a tournament, often times the winner of a match can be decided before either player has drawn their opening hands. It's just something that is a part of card games in general, sometimes one deck is more prepared than another. But in Artifact, that's not always the case. There is a very specific skill that I think will be unique for Artifact, that doesn't necessarily translate from other card games...
Lane Priorities
One of the design principles of Artifact is having three separate lanes, and drawing two cards per turn. By only playing cards in your priority lanes, you will have more choices and more resources to devote to those lanes, creating more value per card played. Knowing when to abandon a lane, referred to as the "Dead Lane", is one of the more important things a player will learn.
By choosing two lanes for priority, one lane will inherently be more important than the other, and many times, your opponent will choose that lane to give up in, creating their Dead Lane. For the purposes of this article, the two remaining Lane priorities will be referred to as High Priority And Medium Priority. The Dead Lane will sometimes move up to Low Priority with a card like , giving you the opportunity to destroy the opponent's High or Medium Priority lane, causing massive disruption for the opponent.
This becomes a fairly obvious concept when you take a look at some Heroes in Artifact. Heroes like will inherently force the Lane she is deployed into a High Priority Lane. Or whatever lane is in, because he is just too beefy and strong, he will often force an opponent to give up on the lane.
Taking a look at specific cards, you can get a good idea of how the House's themes are setup to create High, Medium, and Low Priority Lanes. The House of Cunning, Black, will often times prefer to be in Lane One and Two, with cards like , , and , Black likes to use cross lane mechanics to control the board. If you use these cards from Lane One, you might kill a Hero before your opponent gets a chance to play a card in that Hero's Lane.
The House of the Wise, Blue, is kind of similar to Black because of one specific Spell, . Anytime you can cast this card, you would prefer it to be from Lane One. But Blue is a House that can be successful from any Lane, and create High Priority opportunities easily. Because of pulling creeps to her lane, and things like , Blue is the one House that can change their lane priorities the fastest!
The House of the Bold, Red, decides its Lane priorities solely based on where its Heroes are deployed, and oftentimes where they are buffed up. and will likely create High Priority Lanes on their own. But then there are other cards like and that will allow Red to react and support various Lane priority into any Lane.
The House of the Dreamer, Green, is one of the most obvious thematically and the opposite to Black. Green will use Improvements such as and to create a monstrous Lane Three. The reason Lane Three is such an advantageous Lane, is because by placing the Improvements from Lane One and Lane Two, you can get the Improvement effects during the same Round. You could go even one step further with something like preferring to be in Lane Three as well, because any Gold you would acquire from Lane's One and Two would increase Revtel Convoy's stats during Lane Three's Battle Phase.
What does a High Priority Lane look like?
Here is a perfect example of a High Priority Lane. You've already invested a into the lane, and with Initiative, you might have a removal spell on that Legion Commander. This is the type of lane where you want to invest more resources into it and take the tower.
What does a Medium Priority Lane look like?
In the first example, we see a completely empty lane from the opponent, not even a single in play! This is a perfect Medium Priority lane. Here, you would rather play cross Lane cards from this lane, to boost your resources in your High Priority Lane. If you don't have any cross Lane cards, it's probably best to not even play a single thing!
In the second example, we see a situation where the player is going to kill the opponent's Tower. This is a prime opportunity for the player to use a or a to move a Hero from this lane into the High priority Lane. Even if you move out of this lane, the player would still have enough damage to take out the tower!
We also have more of an advantage because the opponent's is sitting in what is supposed to be the opponent's Dead Lane. Which means after we take this tower, Rix isn't in the opponent's Medium or High Priority Lane, giving us a better chance of winning our High Priority Lane!
Sometimes, it's possible that Lane priorities can be determined before the game has even begun! If your opponent puts a in their flop, and it gets a kill on Round One, it might be in your best interest to make that your Dead Lane! This is why Hero choices and Round assignments are so important during deckbuilding.
Of course, during an Artifact match, specific Lane priorities will change, adjusting to the flow of the game, and sometimes even dictated by where spawn! I'm sure you've heard players explaining their idea of the most important skill in Artifact, Deployment. In my opinion, the only reason Deployment is considered the most important thing to learn, is because by deploying your Heroes into the incorrect lane (Based on priority), it can weaken your High Priority Lane, can strengthen your Medium Priority Lane too much (causing your resources to be weakened in High Priority), or worse, incorrect deployment can mean you are throwing cards away in your Dead Lane!
Now that you have a basic understanding of recognizing Lane Priority and understanding how and why it can change over the course of the game, I'd like to cover another topic, and this can be kind of a high level concept…
There is only one correct outcome in a match
Okay, you're probably thinking, what the heck is this guy talking about? Well, hear me out. Because Lane Priorities are something recognizable, there comes a situation where there are a finite number of outcomes between two players.
First off, out of all the possible outcomes of lane priorities, it doesn't make sense for two Dead Lanes to ever be facing each other. Also, in these examples, I'm not using Lane One, Lane Two, and Lane Three in any specific order. What that means is, there is only one outcome between two competent players playing good decks...
Mirror match of High Priority Lane
Here, both players have given up their Dead Lanes to the opponent's Medium Priority Lane and are fighting for control in the contested lane, both putting it at their Highest Priority. If the High Priority Lane is in Lane Three for a Green deck, I would guess the Green deck would have an edge. If the High Priority Lane is in the first lane for a Blue/Black Deck, I'd probably give the edge to the Blue/Black deck. These are things that need to be taken into consideration during the course of a match.
This scenario of lane priorities will be the most common outcome between pro players. Both Players recognize the correct High Priority lane and devote more resources there, fighting for the most important tower.
This creates an interesting dynamic. Yes, Artifact is played across three lanes, but doesn't this mean only one Lane actually matters? This is something I've been thinking about quite a bit and I think it makes for an interesting topic of discussion. Let me know what you think about this.
Matches where players do not realize the correct High Priority Lane
In this example, both players are fighting for control over a Medium Priority Lane. I would wager that the player that can switch their Medium Priority Lane into a High priority lane, with cards like , or even a , would likely win the match. When you recognize the lane your opponent has given up in, it's always important to try and move your Heroes out of that lane and into a Lane that is contested.
With this example, and the many possible variations of this, the High Priority Lane should always beat a Medium Priority Lane. The biggest way the Medium Priority player can turn things around, is if he can somehow shift his lane priorities to favor the contested lane. Otherwise, that player will be pumping resources into a Lane that the opponent already gave up on!
There are many ways for a player to turn the tides of a contested lane from Medium Priority into High Priority. High value cards that can create a major advantage for you such as , , or even a well placed can quickly change an entire lane!
When you are fighting in a contested lane against your opponent, you should attempt to change that lane to be your highest priority. This way, you devote more resources to the lane you are competing over, because the other two lanes have mostly been decided on, because you gave up one and your opponent gave up the other.
Moving Heroes from the Medium Priority Lane into the High Priority Lane is extremely important to win the contested lane. Even if you can't get your hands on a or , it might even be advantageous to allow your Hero to die in combat or even kill them yourself with a Spell!
It is also possible to double down against the Dead Lane. This is important to remember and also watch out for, you or your opponent can decide, if the hand as well as the board permits it, a player can double down in the opposing Dead Lane and create a High Priority situation, attempting to win the game by destroying the Ancient. While obviously being a risk, some decks can be built around this concept. But it's obviously something to remember, and should be a perfect opportunity for exciting pro matches! Here's two great examples of this very strategy...
jimihenrikPosted 1 year ago
Great article, as all the others as well, really getting my hype up! I WANT TO PLAY :D
Putsy McCoyPosted 1 year ago
This was incredibly insightful. It makes sense when considering the few games I have seen in retrospect
I really enjoyed reading this article. I still haven't had a chance to play the game yet, but insights like this will prove useful once I start :) Thanks for taking the time to create this for us.


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Das Gullo-Syndrom (auch benigne Pankreas-Hyperenzymämie) ist ein Syndrom beim Menschen, das durch chronische Erhöhung von Pankreasenzymen im Blut gekennzeichnet ist. Es wurde nach dem italienischen Pankreatologen Lucio Gullo benannt und besitzt wahrscheinlich keinen eigenen Krankheitswert.

Häufigkeit
Bei Krankenhauspatienten ohne direkt erkennbare Erkrankung des Pankreas wurden bei 8 % Erhöhungen der Amylase und/oder Lipase gefunden. Bei 11 % dieser Patienten zeigten sich im weiteren Verlauf pathologische Vorgänge im Bereich der Bauchspeicheldrüse. In einer weiteren Untersuchung konnte in einer Population von mehr als 4000 Personen in Westpommern eine Prävalenz erhöhter Lipase-Werte von 3,4 % gezeigt werden. Die Erhöhung der Pankreasenzyme kann vielfältige Ursachen haben, beispielsweise Niereninsuffizienz oder fortgeschrittenes Alter. Die Zahlen sind also nicht als tatsächliche Prävalenz des Gullo-Syndroms zu verstehen.

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Das Syndrom zeichnet sich durch eine Erhöhung eines oder mehrerer der Enzyme der Bauchspeicheldrüse Amylase, Lipase und Trypsin aus. Die Werte können bis zum 18-fachen über den oberen Referenzwerten liegen. Die Erhöhung kann wiederkehrend oder dauerhaft sein und zeigt typischerweise starke Schwankungen zwischen aufeinander folgenden Tagen. Liegt eine solche Erhöhung der Pankreasenzyme bei unauffälligem Untersuchungsbefund und ohne bekannte Vorerkrankungen der Bauchspeicheldrüse vor, sollte eine Ultraschalluntersuchung des Organs durch einen erfahrenen Untersucher bei optimalen Schallbedingungen durchgeführt werden. Wiederholte Messungen der Enzyme scheinen aufgrund der starken Schwankungen der Werte nicht sinnvoll zu sein. Vor allem bei Patienten die älter als 50 Jahre sind, sollte die Diagnose des harmlosen Gullo-Syndrom erst nach einer Verlaufsbeobachtung von 1 bis 2 Jahren gestellt werden, um eine schwerwiegende Erkrankungen der Bauchspeicheldrüse auszuschließen.

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The bipartisan Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, HR2646, introduced in June by Rep. Tim Murphy and Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, has come under attack. The purpose of the legislation is to resolve a number of problems within our mental health care system, particularly for the treatment of America's seriously mentally ill. The measures within this legislation would effectively improve treatment and outcomes for those with severe brain diseases ultimately resulting in a significant reduction in homelessness and incarcerations.
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Many within these groups also often hold strong paranoia and conspiracy theories toward scientific and medical communities and prescription drug companies. In this camp are also likely the seriously mentally ill themselves, as paranoia and conspiracy theories are a hallmark of schizophrenia and psychosis. I don't fault the latter here, as it is their illness that causes such beliefs.
Perhaps the most disconcerting opposition, however, are the agencies and organizations whose purpose is or should be to care for and treat the seriously mentally ill.
Many individuals with SMI experience psychosis, and as a result are the portion who pose greater than average danger to themselves and others when left untreated. These individuals also often have the symptom of anosognosia, meaning their brain disease prevents them from being aware of their illness resulting in their refusal of treatment.
Some of these mental health agencies, along with many of my fellow Democrats, are opposing such crucial measures as assisted outpatient treatment (AOT), which refers to court ordered treatment. Evidence has shown this to be the only way to effectively treat the smaller percentage of the most seriously mentally ill with psychosis and anosognosia. Yet misguided civil rights laws to protect the seriously mentally ill continue to be upheld as justification to allow those incapable of making an informed decision about their treatment from receiving care that is critical to their safety and well being, and the safety of their families and society.
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In light of daily tragedies occurring across the country and the severity of the various problems associated with serious mental illness and our ineffective mental health care system, it is imperative legislators co-sponsor and advance this legislation—and keep the measures within fully intact.
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"M" or "N"
October 30, 2014 / Neil Kramer / 5 Comments
We talked about goals today in therapy.
"But how do you know which is the right path to take to reach your goals?" I asked my therapist towards the end of the session.
The therapist looked at his watch, indicating that time was up.
I took a long walk to 34th and 6th to take the E train back to Queens.
The E train was jammed with every Human of New York as we screeched from the station. It was not rush hour. Something was wrong for it to be so crowded.
The conductor spoke over the loudspeakers.
"Because of construction," he said, "The "E" train will only make stops on the [unintelligible] line. Again, the "E" train will only make stops on the [unintelligible] train."
"Did he say the "M" train or the "N" train?" asked the woman standing next to me, a middle-aged Pakistani lugging three shopping bags from TJ Maxx.
""M" train" I said. "I think."
"No, he said the "N" train."" said a dude with an NYU yarmulke.
The confusion quickly spread through the entire train, like a wild fire in California, or viral video on Facebook.
"Let me say this again," spoke the conductor. "Because of construction, the "E" train will only make stops on the [unclear if its "M" or "N"] train. As in the word…."
He either said "Mikey" or "Nike."
"Mikey?" asked an off-duty security guard reading the Daily News. "So it's the "M" train?"
"I thought he said "Nike," retorted a mother with a baby stroller. "So the "N" train."
Like a boomerang tossed into the wind, our cries whipped back to the conductor.
"Because of construction…" he said for the third time, "… the "E" train will only make stops on the [unclear if its "M" or "N"] train. As in… MICHAEL JORDAN."
"Michael Jordan," I said. "I knew I heard "M."
"But maybe he means Michael Jordan, as in the Air Jordans made by NIKE, so "N"!" said the security guard, proving Voltaire's famous maxim that "Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd."
The Pakistani woman was becoming frantic, swinging her shopping bags like a pendulum. She walked over to the side door where the conductor was sitting inside. None of us had realized that we were in the first car, in close proximity to the oracle himself. His door was adorned with a poster advertising a sleazy dentist who took all medical plans.
The woman knocked several times, asking, "What stops are we making on this train — "M" or "N?"
The conductor opened the door, revealing his unshaven pale face. There was gasps from the crowd, because his appearance was like seeing the Phantom coming on stage at the Paris Opera.
"We're making the stops as the "M" train," he said, as clearly as possible. "The "M" train. "M" as in AUNTIE M."
The weary travelers sighed in relief. We were making the stops as the "M" train. It was as solid a truth as the existence of gravity.
Except that if he was making a reference to the Wizard of Oz, most people should know that Dorothy's aunt was named Emily, so her name would be Auntie Em, not Auntie "M," which would be an "E," the letter of the train we thought when we first entered the "E" train. But rather than causing any more confusion, I kept this information to myself.
We all have goals in life. But sometimes we need to let life take us to our destination without question.
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That actually sounds like a mostly true story. 🙂
I do not think there is a "right path."
I think you have to get out your machete (which begins with M) and clear your own path. Even in New York City. Maybe. Maybe not.
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Proof that they should teach International Radio Code in school. Right before cursive.
There, I've said it.
Laughed out loud, thanks.
Insight probably doesn't turn into money, but you deserve a big pile of bucks for this, Neil.
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Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis (1746–1807), French jurist and politician
Joseph-Marie, comte Portalis (1778–1858), French diplomat and statesman


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In local Flemish language / dialect, the tower is also called "den Tettentoeren".
I leave it up to one's imagination what that could mean.
We were happy to contribute to this show, using our skills to rapidly align and operate this mapping.
Projection on this building was done using 9 Barco UDX 32 projectors. A great powerhorse with enormous light output.
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FEATURE: Meet the masterminds behind Koller Engineering's access designs
Uncategorized by Emma Calder	on August 24, 2017
With a product range that is designed to make it safer and easier for accessible travel, few know the wheelchair accessible vehicle market better than Koller Engineering. Company director, Dean Koller, discusses the challenges of coming up with solutions that are safe to use and straightforward to deploy.
Some of the most famous companies in the world found success in a different part of the market to the one they originally set out to serve, and in many ways Koller Engineering can count itself part of that group.
Established in 1981 by Max Koller, the organisation's formative years were focused on the precision manufacture of components for the aviation industry. During this time, there was a request to design and manufacture parts for a wheelchair restraint, which was when Koller spied a gap in the market for quality wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) products.
Since switching its focus to what it is known for today, the company hasn't looked back, developing into a leader in the design and manufacture of WAV products. But one thing hasn't changed: it is still a family-run business, with son Dean and daughter Leoni heading the operation.
Dean (below) says the company really prides itself on delivering unbeatable customer service that has allowed the team to build strong relationships with customers. "If a customer requires a product to be adapted in any way or they need it urgently, we have the ability to do this, for example we can make passenger harnesses configured to the user's disability," he explains. "We often get involved with local authorities who require a specially adapted product for a disability and work together to come up with a solution."
At its Yeovil-based premises, the company has fully equipped CNC and sewing/assembly workshops so it can produce bespoke parts to very short lead times. It can also repair operator damaged products where possible rather than customers having to order a complete replacement, saving the customer money.
"Our team are experts in the field and have many years' experience in the industry," he says. "They really are a fountain of knowledge on wheelchair tie-down and occupant restraint systems (WTORS). For example, Andy Nurrish, our sales manager, runs training sessions on how to use our products. Customers can learn on-site how to use WTORS correctly but, most importantly, safely — something we are very passionate about."
Koller can point to a whole list of innovative products that it has developed over the years. One of its first products was the aluminium lockable, an anti-rattle fixing enabling seats to be moved easily to provide a flexible vehicle layout. "What makes it special is that it is the lightest product of its type on the market and this is still the case today," says Dean. "It has also been extensively proven through testing and operator use to be extremely strong, therefore giving customers peace of mind."
"There are over 1,000 wheelchairs available on the market so you need to be sure your products can work with the passengers"
Excel 120 Combined is another product worth highlighting. Koller was the first to market with a combined wheelchair and passenger restraint system. This system has been crash-tested and proven for use on wheelchairs up to 120kg plus passenger, making it incredibly versatile. It has proved to be one of its most popular restraints as it covers most wheelchair weights and offers space-saving advantages. The NEXXUS 200, meanwhile, was conceived by the company's in-house R&D team to secure wheelchairs of 200kg plus passenger and it's the only combined wheelchair and passenger restraint system like it on the market.
While Koller is constantly striving to come up with new innovations for the disabled travel market, the company is well aware of the need to ensure that existing solutions are properly deployed. So why is it so important for people using products like wheelchair restraints in commercial vehicles to have training?
"The passenger must be safe and, to ensure maximum safety, training is imperative. With safety, things have to be done properly so the knowledge of the operator on the WTORS products being used is really important. We must also respect the passenger's dignity. When fitting a passenger harness for example, consideration must be taken to how this is fitted, and this is something we cover in our training. Time is another issue. Operators may need to get several passengers onboard safely so training on the efficient use of the product will help here. We must also not forget that operators who are fully trained can spot equipment that is damaged or unsafe to use, therefore putting passenger's safety at the forefront."
Dean's top tip for specifying wheelchair restraints is simple: know the products you need to restrain. "What is the weight of the wheelchair and do you require a restraint that can withstand excess weight? There are over 1,000 wheelchairs available on the market so you need to be sure your products can work with the passengers," he comments.
Koller's background might be in aviation parts, but its focus and dedication continues to ensure it reaches new heights in the mobility sector.
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What you haven't heard of Afro Samurai? Well let me introduce you to the coolest black male to carry a blade since... er Blade xD
Here's what wikipedia says about Afro Samurai
Afro Samurai (????????) is a Japanese d?jinshi manga series, created by Takashi Okazaki, originally featured in the NOU NOU HAU [1] d?jin magazine. It was adapted into an 5-episode anime television series, produced by Japanese animation studio GONZO, and aired January 4, 2007 on Spike TV at 11pm EST, but premiered online on December 31, 2006.
The anime series features noted American actor Samuel L. Jackson as the voice of the titular character, as well as one of the co-producers, and also features Ron Perlman and Kelly Hu as character voices. Wu-Tang Clan member RZA produced the original musical score,[2] which is due to be released on compact disc by Koch Records on January 16, 2007 in both explicit and edited versions. The series has been slated for five episodes and is set to air in the United States on Spike TV and Japan on Fuji Television. The series has also been licensed for North American distribution by Funimation, whose first DVD release is planned for early 2007. In August 2005, Japan-based game developers Namco announced they would be releasing Afro Samurai-related video games in both Japan and America.[3]
The cost of each episode is estimated at one million dollars[4], which is a record for GONZO.
Official web page http://www.spiketv.com/#shows/afrosamurai/index.jhtml You can find onine viewing there of the first episode there too.
taken from AniDB
The tale of Afro Samurai is one of bloody hardship and pain. Along his solitary path of revenge for his murdered father, he sheds no tears and knows no love. Forever chased by powerful enemies in a lawless technology-speckled dystopia, he evades bullets and blade to reach his final prey: a man who will not die. But Afro will reach his quarry - even if it means painting a road of blood and brains from here to the bitter inevitable end.
Episode 01 (Mirror)
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Now let me take this as an oppurtunity to ask all the winny/share users would anyone want to find the original Afro Samurai manga
This should be in General Anime Discussion. ~ Ayah
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Q: What's GAN's Input-size Limitations? I am interested in GAN for generating synthetic data. I am studying the input limitations for GAN starting from which GAN is no longer usable.
I have found many applications that use GANs for 1024x1024 or 3072x3072 inputs. I haven't found implementations of much higher input dimensionality. This is important because for time series data for example, we might easily be interested in an input-size of tens of thousands or over.
How does GAN behave when the input size increases tremendously (over a few thousands)?

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ACP, 8, 6505–6525, 2008
Articles | Volume 8, issue 21
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 8, 6505–6525, 2008
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-8-6505-2008
Net effect of the QBO in a chemistry climate model
H. J. Punge1,2 and M. A. Giorgetta1 H. J. Punge and M. A. Giorgetta H. J. Punge1,2 and M. A. Giorgetta1
1Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Bundesstr. 53, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
2IMPRS on Earth System Modelling, Bundesstr. 53, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
Abstract. The quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) of zonal wind is a prominent mode of variability in the tropical stratosphere. It affects not only the meridional circulation and temperature over a wide latitude range but also the transport and chemistry of trace gases such as ozone. Compared to a QBO less circulation, the long-term climatological means of these quantities are also different. These climatological net effects of the QBO can be studied in general circulation models that extend into the middle atmosphere and have a chemistry and transport component, so-called Chemistry Climate Models (CCMs). In this work we show that the CCM MAECHAM4-CHEM can reproduce the observed QBO variations in temperature and ozone mole fractions when nudged towards observed winds. In particular, it is shown that the QBO signal in transport of nitrogen oxides NOx plays an important role in reproducing the observed ozone QBO, which features a phase reversal slightly below the level of maximum of the ozone mole fraction in the tropics. We then compare two 20-year experiments with the MAECHAM4-CHEM model that differ by including or not including the QBO. The mean wind fields differ between the two model runs, especially during summer and fall seasons in both hemispheres. The differences in the wind field lead to differences in the meridional circulation, by the same mechanism that causes the QBO's secondary meridional circulation, and thereby affect mean temperatures and the mean transport of tracers. In the tropics, the net effect on ozone is mostly due to net differences in upwelling and, higher up, the associated temperature change. We show that a net surplus of up to 15% in NOx in the tropics above 10 hPa in the experiment that includes the QBO does not lead to significantly different volume mixing ratios of ozone. We also note a slight increase in the southern vortex strength as well as earlier vortex formation in northern winter. Polar temperatures differ accordingly. Differences in the strength of the Brewer-Dobson circulation and in further trace gas concentrations are analysed. Our findings underline the importance of a representation of the QBO in CCMs.
How to cite. Punge, H. J. and Giorgetta, M. A.: Net effect of the QBO in a chemistry climate model, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 8, 6505–6525, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-8-6505-2008, 2008.


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Legends Lost: Mac Miller
Thomas Martino, Senior Entertainment Writer
Filed under Entertainment
Malcolm James McCormick, better known by his stage name, Mac Miller, rapper, singer, and producer. He was born January 19, 1992 in Pittsburgh, PA. Mac sadly passed away September 7, 2018 in Studio City,CA.
Mac was born in a prominent Pittsburgh suburb to a photographer and an architect. He was raised Jewish and actively practiced his faith. He attended excellent schools and began showing an interest in music when he started piano lessons at age 6. As he matured, though, he found love in Hip Hop. He also taught himself to play drums, guitar and bass during his youth. When he was 15 he released his first mixtape and was in a Pittsburgh hip hop group, "The Ill Spoken".
In 2010 he was signed to a label and recorded with fellow Pittsburgh rapper, Wiz Khalifa. He embarked on his first solo tour, "The Incredibly Dope Tour" and sold out every single show. His success continued with the release of his first full length album, "Blue Slide Park" in 2011. He subsequently recorded with and was revered by major artists such as Maroon 5, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Pharrell.
2013 saw even more prosperity when his second album, "Watching Movies with the Sound Off" debuted at number 3 on the Billboard Charts. The success of the album earned him a spot on a European tour with fellow Pittsburgh native Wiz Khalifa and 2 Chainz. He also had a reality series on MTV titled, "Mac Miller and the Most Dope Family" which aired 2 seasons.
In 2014 his popularity soared when he signed with one of the best record labels in the US, Warner Bros. and released his third album, "GO:OD AM", which featured the likes of Lil B, Chief Keef and Ab-Soul.
In the last two years he released 2 more albums, 2016's "The Divine Feminine" and 2018's "Swimming" with cameos on the former by Kendrick Lamar, CeeLo Green, Ty Dolla $ign and Anderson .Paak. Mac's life wasn't without it's troubles, though. He was arrested twice on minor offenses, but never spent more than one night behind bars. He openly struggled with both alcohol and drugs some believe due to the stresses of touring. When confronted by a friend about it, though, he promptly quit and recovered very quickly. He also had a devastating breakup with his girlfriend of two years, pop singer, Ariana Grande.
On September 7 of this year Mac Miller was supposed to shoot a music video from his most recent album, but was found unresponsive by a friend at his home in Studio City, CA. He was unable to be revived by emergency crews. The cause of death is yet to be determined. He was buried in a traditional Jewish ceremony in his hometown of Pittsburgh.
Just three days after his untimely death over 2,200 people gathered at Blue Slide Park in Pittsburgh to pay homage to the rapper, in the place that he played as a child and named his first album after. On Halloween of this year, the music world is planning a star studded tribute concert, featuring Earl Sweatshirt, John Mayer, J.I.D, Travis Scott and more. All proceeds will go to The Mac Miller Circles Fund, which gives under privileged youth in Pittsburgh access to opportunities to excel in the arts and community leadership.
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PER-PUPIL SPENDING GAP SHOWN IN SCHOOL PROFILE
LORETTA WALDMAN; Courant Staff WriterTHE HARTFORD COURANT
Despite growth in the number of poor children, Bristol is spending less per pupil on average than the rest of the state and school districts with similar socioeconomic characteristics, according to the latest Strategic School Profile.
That could spell trouble if the trend continues, school administrators said Wednesday, given the intensive educational needs of those students, many of whom don't speak English at home.
"It will bode poorly for test scores in the future," acting Superintendent Michael Wasta told members of the school board. "We have been getting a tremendous bang for the buck. That would not continue if this is not addressed."
The annual report card, mandated by the state, is intended to give school officials and the public a sense of how the school district compares with others. Though there were bright spots, the 2001-02 profile suggests Bristol will have to spend more if it hopes to improve or even maintain performance.
In presenting the statistics to the school board, Susan Kalt Moreau, director of teaching and learning, noted an increase of 1.1 percent in the number of students coming from non-English speaking homes, a 5.2 percent jump in minority students over five years and per-pupil spending at the elementary and middle school levels of $6,815 -- $902 less than similar districts on average and $854 less than the rest of the state.
The gap is wider at the high school level: $6,903 in Bristol, or $1,544 less than the average in similar districts and $1,682 under the state average.
Average class size grew only slightly, from 17.5 in 1996 to 17.6 in 2001, but the student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4 to 1 was higher than that in similar districts and the state, where the respective averages are 14.3 and 14 students to one teacher.
That doesn't sound like much, Moreau told board members, but when you consider Bristol has nearly 9,000 students, "it's huge."
"That's 58 teachers we don't have," Moreau said, adding that most would be used for support services.
Other areas in which Bristol fell behind: One computer is available for every 7.9 students, compared with 4.6 students in similar districts and 4.4 students statewide. The district also has a lower percentage of experienced teachers serving as mentors, assessors and cooperating teachers, according to the profile, something Moreau attributed to a rash of retirements in recent years.
The percentage of high school juniors and seniors with jobs rose to 31.4 percent, compared with 29.7 percent five years ago. That's not necessarily a bad thing, Moreau said, unless it impacts academics and extra curricular activities.
Good news in the profile included a substantial increase in the percentage of students better prepared to start kindergarten because they attended preschool -- 78.1, compared with 65.5 in 1996. The cumulative dropout rate of 11.4 percent also was lower than the 15.1 percent average in similar districts and a significant improvement over the 26.8 percent annual rate in Bristol five years ago.


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When and why was BAFTA founded?
Although it was not known as the BAFTA academy when it was first founded, the beginnings of the society commenced on 16th April 1947, when an elite group of members from the British film production industry met at a room in the Hyde Park Hotel.
The group of members present that day made David Lean a leading film director the Academy's Chairman.
The academy all started in order to provide recognition for those who had contributed an outstanding creative piece of work towards the enhancement of British film.
After eleven years later, the British Film Academy decided to merge with the Guild of Television Producers and Directors, duly forming The Society of Film and Television Arts as its replacement.
With David Lean generously donating the royalties from his films "Bridge On The River Kwai" and "Doctor Zhivago" to The Society, this money became an invaluable source of capital for the newly founded society.
In 1976, with the opening of its new headquarters The Society became officially known as The British Academy of Film and Television Arts and BAFTA was born.
Although the BAFTA awards ceremony happens but once a year, the society itself is busy throughout the year with international programme of learning events and initiatives.
These programmes offer an unique access to some of the most inspiring techniques and talents through their various workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures and mentoring schemes.
These initiatives are about connecting with the audiences of all ages and backgrounds across the UK, Los Angeles and New York.
On 12th February 2017, BAFTA awards ceremony which took place at The Royal Albert Hall, London, celebrated it's 70th Anniversary.
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