One of the many reasons I put myself in a math PhD program is that it is an intense full-time laboratory in which for me to examine my own learning process, and my experience as a participant in math classrooms from the student side. I hope to record many lessons from this laboratory on this blog. Here is one.
* I leave lots of wait time.
* I respond to questions (especially those expressing confusion) with enthusiasm when they are asked, and after they are discussed I point out concrete, specific ways in which the questions advanced the conversation.
* I give (very deeply felt) pep talks about the value of these questions.
* Sometimes I directly solicit questions from people whose faces make it seem like they have one.
I am behind all of these practices. However, in every class that I have taught, whether for students or teachers, including all those of an extended enough length so that the practices would have time to shape the culture, it has always seemed to me that participants are often not asking their questions. This has puzzled me a bit. I've generally responded by trying harder: leaving longer wait-time, making more of a point to highlight the value of questions when they happen, giving more strident and frequent pep talks. This hasn't resolved the matter.
Now I am not about to pronounce a new solution. But I have what for me is a very new insight. I imagine some readers of this blog will read it and be like, "Ben, I could have told you that." I'm sure you could have, but this wouldn't have helped me: retrospectively, students have told me it many, many times. But I didn't get it till I felt it. This is the value of putting yourself in their position.
What I've realized since beginning graduate school is that I had an incomplete understanding of why students don't ask questions. I believed that the only reason not to ask a question is the fear of looking dumb. My approach has been entirely aimed at ameliorating this fear and replacing it with the sense that questions are honored and their contribution is valued.
Now one of the great advantages of going to grad school as an adult, rather than going fresh out of college, is that I have very, very little fear of looking dumb. (In the immortal words of my friend Kiku Polk, you get your "f*ck you" at 30.) To all my early-20's people: your 20's will be wonderful but if you make sure you keep growing, your 30's will be better.
And one of the great advantages of going to grad school after over a decade as a teacher, is that I have a strong commitment to asking my questions, stemming from the value that I know they have both for myself and the class.
Perhaps as a consequence, I found that in all four of my classes last semester, I asked more questions than anyone else in the room.
Be that as it may, I frequently didn't ask my questions.
As it turns out (and now, okay, maybe this is Captain Obvious talking, but a propos of all of the above, somehow I've been overlooking it for a decade), not wanting to hold up class is its own reason not to ask questions! Maybe it's a basic piece of our social programming. If things are going one way in a room of 20 or 30 people, it feels sort of painful to contemplate forcing them in another direction on your account. Especially if you've already done it once or twice, but even if not. And more so the further your question seems to be from what the people around you (esp. the teacher) look like they want to talk about. All this is intensified if you're not sure your question is going to come out perfectly articulate – not (necessarily or only) because of how this will make you look, but because you know that your interruption is going to take up more mental and social space if it has to start with a whole period of everybody just getting clear on what you're even asking.
There is an added layer that it is often perceptible that the teacher desires for everyone to understand and appreciate what was just said as clearly as she or he understands and appreciates it. Last night I was in a lecture in which I was hyperaware of not always asking my questions, and part of the dynamic in that case was actually the professor's enthusiasm about what he was saying! I did ask a number of questions, but one reason I didn't ask more is that I sort of felt like I was crashing his party! My warm feelings toward this professor actually heightened this effect: messing up someone else's flow is worse when it's someone you like.
As I mentioned above, students have been trying to tell me this for years. I never got it, because on some level I always believed that the real problem was that they were afraid to look dumb. I remember a conversation with a particular student who was my advisee as well as my math student. When I pressed her on asking more questions in class, she said something to the effect of, "you know, you're doing your thing up there, and I don't want to get in the way." I literally remember the voice in my head reinterpreting this as a lack of belief in herself. Now I think that that was part of it as well; but my response was all aimed at that, and so didn't address the whole issue.
Now my process of figuring out how to operationalize this new insight in terms of teaching practice has only just begun, and one reason I am writing about this here is to invite you into this process. I am certainly NOT telling you to withhold your enthusiasm on the grounds that it might make kids not want to interrupt you with questions. Furthermore, evidently when I describe experiences from my graduate classes, I am describing a situation in which the measures you and I have been taking for years to encourage question-asking are mostly absent. I doubt most of my professors have even heard of wait time. Nonetheless, I am sure that this new point of view is fruitful in terms of actual practice. Below are my preliminary thoughts. Please comment.
If I want to really encourage question asking, what I have been doing (aimed at building a culture of question-asking) is necessary, but insufficient. It is also necessary to think about lesson structure with an eye to: how do I design the flow of this lesson so that (at least during significant parts where questions are likely to arise in students' minds) asking their questions does not feel like an interruption? One model, which is valuable in other ways as well, is to have students' questions be the desired product of a certain segment of class. For example, when the lesson arrives at a key idea, definition, or conclusion, ask students to turn to their neighbors and discuss the key idea and try to produce a question about it. Then have the pairs or groups report their questions. This way, the questions cannot be interruptions because they are explicitly the very thing that is supposed to be going on right then.
I like this idea but it has limited scope because it requires the point in the lesson at which the questions arise to be planned, and of course this can never contain all the questions I would want to have asked. Another thing to think about is the matter of momentum. I think my discussion of enthusiasm above really revolves around momentum. Enthusiasm generates momentum, but momentum is actually the thing that it hurts to get in the way of. Therefore I submit a second idea: the question of managing my/your own and the class's momentum. Having forward momentum is obviously a big part of class being engaging, but perhaps it also suppresses spontaneous questions? Or under certain conditions it does?
A last thought is that in a class of 20 or 30, having the class engage every question that pops into any student's head at any time is obviously not a desirable situation. You might think I thought it was desirable based on the above. But the question is how to empower students to ask questions when we want them. I know that I for one have often known I wanted some questions so I could be responsive to them, and they weren't forthcoming. The question is about how to change this. Part of the answer is about the culture, valuing the questions, encouraging the risks, and making everyone feel safe; but it's the other part – how to structurally support the questions – that's the new inquiry for me. As I said above, please comment.
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It occurs to me that another potent reason for our kids in high school not to ask their question is that often they don't yet know how to articulate their question. They know that there is something missing in their ability to follow a conversation or to watch a solution, but they cannot put their finger on it in an intelligible way. One of the first questions I ask when a kid comes for extra help is to point to a problem and identify the first step where they feel they lost the thread of the solution. This doesn't fix the problem entirely but it has given (some of) my students the feeling that they can raise their hand and just wave a white flag (metaphorically speaking) to say that I need to stop and address something in the problem.
I think this is why I have students work in groups.
I think that sometimes, as teachers, we have certain specific questions in mind because we have an idealized image of what the conversation should look like (e.g. to bring up this point because I have this nifty demo/lecture/activity lined up). This implicit message can be easily communicated to students and they learn that the point of the class really isn't about their questions.
I never ask if anyone has any questions. I instead ask the class as a whole if they understand a particular thing, and to rate their understanding from 1 to 5. Then I get the 4s and 5s (if any) to clarify what's wrong and run things from there..
@ Jim – Yes, not having the question articulate makes it much harder to ask. I think for numerous reasons: obv. self-consciousness about how you look, also the feeling that your interruption is going to be a lot of work to settle, also just the fact that it's very hard to decide to chime in with something when you're not even sure what you're going to say. By a strained analogy, like it's much harder to walk up to somebody you want to get a date with if you don't know what your opening line is. This is making me think about another useful move: "raise your hand if something's bugging you." If I'm understanding you right, what's working about your technique is that you're providing those students with a concrete model of how to interject a confusion that's not an articulate question, yes? Very cool. The natural next question is how to scale that: how could we give that model to the whole class rather than depending on them coming for extra help first?
@ Sue – Totally. Groups are key, because it dampens all the issues I discussed to be working in a small group in which you're an equal participant. But they're not the end of the conversation because all the reasons not to ask a question are still present, if dampened. (a) How do we empower students to ask questions in their group? (b) Since it sometimes serves us to conduct some kind of discussion at the level of the whole class, how do we empower students to ask questions at those times?
@ Jason – Yeah, I would go so far as to say that "Any questions?" is almost always a bad move, because of the implied (or sometimes explicit) corollary "No? Good." which is the worst possible message in terms of what I'm going for here. A move I've used a lot is "I need a question." Or even, "I need a question from this table." (Like, class won't move on till you ask something.) I'm interested in your idea of having the people who rate their understanding the strongest as the ones who try to put their finger on the issue that needs to be discussed. Kind of like they're mediating between the students who aren't even oriented enough to get started in putting their finger on it, and the teacher who's so distant from learning the content that they can't remember what the problem could even be. In practice, what might the conversation look like?
Er, actually, 1 means stronger. They usually give a thumbs-up. Once they've revealed a 4 or a 5 the weaker ones are usually willing to speak up, if nothing else to give me affirmatives or negatives on understanding as I break the problem into parts.
But now that you mention it, hmm. Worth a try!
I am late to comment, because at first I didn't think I had anything to add, but I've been thinking and thinking about it. This post has been haunting me for days, so nice work!
Then it's key to hold them accountable. I don't ask for volunteers to share what they discussed, I just pick randomly or pseudo-randomly, so everyone knows they need to be on their toes. But I don't think cold-calling on a student is bad when it's something they've been given enough time to think about before you call on someone.
Not to say that I plan my instruction this way perfectly all the time… I have plenty of moments where I realize I've been "waah waah waaaahing" Charlie Brown style for the past ten minutes. But I think it's a worthy goal.
As a teacher of acting/theatre, I'm very interested in focusing on questions as a certain kind of important result in the classroom, but not the only one. There are times when I ask for questions, very much treating them as the only way to get at what's important in the room, since what's important is the room is the engagement between the people in it and the material we're working on. But many times I discourage or disallow questions precisely in order to develop what you are calling "momentum." I usually use "rhythm" as the broader term that includes momentum, accelerations, slowing-downs, pauses, suspensions, breaks, gatherings, separations, etc.
I find that teaching is hugely about organizing the rhythm of the classroom. In fact I think of that as being one of my two primary responsibilities as a teacher, the other one being to engage with the material. Leading the rhythm of the class is both planned (as in lesson planning) and improvised. There's great value in a teacher taking strong leadership of class rhythm, and this can include times when no questions are to be asked precisely because of what you said about questions breaking momentum. Having students ask questions is a way to have them take a small amount of leadership in the rhythm of the class, within a framework still led by the teacher. It can break open the rhythm of "storytelling" and let another kind of rhythm emerge. How much this happens depends on how the teacher responds to the question. Does the teacher grab the question and tell another story? Or does the atmosphere shift to one of open conversation? All these pathways are valid, I think. It's a question of orchestration and deeply part of the learning process because every person engages the material in a different way, with their own rhythms.
One other small note, a bit more tangential: When I moderate artistic feedback sessions, I often begin by having a moment in which the following rules structure the conversation: 1) Audience members can only ask questions about what they have seen, not make statements. And 2) The artist who presented is not allowed to respond. This can go on for 5 or 20 minutes. What it does is force the audience to put their response into a provocative form, while preventing the artistic from responding to that provocation in words and discussion. The artist is left with a ton of questions they want to answer but is relieved of having to answer them right then and there or through discursive means at all. The implication is that these questions can energetically provoke the next version of the artwork.
Wow, I love this, Ben (Spatz)! I'm going to print it, I think. I've thought about taking a theater class to improve my teaching (and did it once years ago, but that class didn't help, really). You are saying things I feel deeply but don't articulate well. I love it when I conduct well, and would love to discuss that further.


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Q: Does fringe pattern depends on width of the slits and whats the pattern look like in case of many slits? Consider a general case where we have many slits and we are interested in the pattern effect changed on screen kept at large distance when one of these happens :1. Slit widths of all are changed a bit. And what will be the pattern naturally observed though will it be more like double slit or more like single slit experiment ?

A: A double (or multiple) slit interference pattern is modulated by a single slit diffraction pattern.  The first minimum in the diffraction pattern occurs when the beam from the center of the slit is out of phase with the beam from the edge of the slit. This cancellation continues as you move across the slit. As the slit gets narrower, this minimum moves to a larger angle.   As the number of slits increases, each maximum in the interference pattern (for each color) becomes narrower and each minimum gets wider. Again as the slit separation decreases, the angle to each maximum increases.

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Q: Would the gate in Path of Pain stay open if i saved and quit? I'm playing hollow knight on my switch, and one day i thought it would be a good idea to try and to path of pain for fun. I got about what i think is halfway (the chorus is singing in the background) and i hit a lever that made a gate open. However, i want to play other games on my switch now, but because theres no save points in Path of Pain, i was thinking i could just save and quit, and the gate would still be open when i came back. But i dont want to risk losing all of my progress on Path of Pain because... well... it's Path of Pain. It's hard.

A: You need to rest at a bench to save, and since there are no benches in the Path of Pain, you'll have to exit the area and rest at a bench. But yes, if you rest at a bench and quit, the shortcut opened by the lever will be open when you come back.

A: Yes, the gate does stay open. If you rage-quit (which I did), then as long as you can make it  back to the area with the shortcut, you can use it freely, although if you save quit you respawn back at the bench just below the PoP.


(Newser) – Girard, Ohio, is mourning Justin Leo, who's believed to be the first police officer killed in the line of duty in the Youngstown-area city's history. Police say Leo, a 31-year-old who'd been on the Girard force for five years, was shot dead Saturday night after responding to a call about a domestic disturbance, WTVR reports. Authorities say a man at the house pulled a gun and shot Leo after briefly speaking with the officer and his partner. The partner returned fire, killing the man, whose identity has not been released. According to a 911 call police released Sunday, the man had "several firearms" and had been "drinking all day."
Youngstown, a city with a bar/tavern for every citizen.
HIRE THAT MAN TO BE OBAMA'S BODY GUARD AND GIVE HIM A BOTTLE OF HILLARY'S VODKA!
His last name was leo.


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Q: pass form to server : using Java form : PHP & SQL Server I'm trying to pass value from java to php page, but i don't know how to write java code. Help me out.
My php code java_post.php works pretty fine
<?php
  $connect = mysqli_connect('localhost', 'root','', 'student');
  if(!$connect) die ("Error connecting");

  $email = $_POST["email"];
  $password = $_POST["password"];

  $sql = "INSERT INTO admin(email, password) VALUES ('$email', '$password')";

  if(mysqli_query($connect, $sql)) {
  echo "Added successfully";
  }
  $connect->close();
?>

I try to input in console
java code :
public class POST {

  private static Scanner in;

  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception, MalformedURLException, ProtocolException, IOException {

    in = new Scanner(System.in);
    String email = null;
    String passwor= null;
    System.out.println("Enter you email : ");
    email = in.next();
    System.out.println("Enter you password :");
    passwor = in.next();

    String urlLink = "http://localhost/java/java_post.php";
    String urlLink = "http://localhost/java/java_post.php";

    URL url = new URL(urlLink);
    HttpURLConnection conn = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
    conn.setRequestMethod("POST");

    --- ??  --
  }

}

A: Try using a third party http client instead of doing raw java: http://www.mkyong.com/webservices/jax-rs/restful-java-client-with-jersey-client/


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Chanal är en ort i Mexiko.   Den ligger i kommunen Chanal och delstaten Chiapas, i den sydöstra delen av landet,  km öster om huvudstaden Mexico City. Chanal ligger  meter över havet och antalet invånare är .

Terrängen runt Chanal är huvudsakligen kuperad, men den allra närmaste omgivningen är platt. Den högsta punkten i närheten är Cerro Chamuleto,  meter över havet,  km söder om Chanal. Runt Chanal är det glesbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer. Chanal är det största samhället i trakten. I omgivningarna runt Chanal växer huvudsakligen savannskog.

Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är april, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är januari, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är juni, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är januari, med  mm nederbörd.

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Gen Z is woke af on the vape question.
After the Daily Stormer officially made vaping the man of the year for 2017, the Jews started realizing how much of a danger e-cigs posed to their plans.
Due to our influence, the Trump administration had already started implementing the tenets of vape nationalism into its agenda, proposing to make America the very first VAPE NATION.
But as the youth are converting en-masse to this new form of political activism, the Jews have successfully pressured the FDA to take action in order to enact their Jewish anti-White agenda.
Saying vaping among teenagers has reached "an epidemic proportion," the agency said it was taking a "series of critical and historic" measures to curb the alarming trends.
The Jews would much rather kids get addicted to opioids and weed.
Sign #1: he's not vaping.
Nicotine is a stimulant that improves concentration and creativity, while having almost no negative health effect.
The Jews wouldn't want the goyim stimulated. We need to be tranquilized from elementary school to the grave.
The agency issued more than 1,300 warning letters and fines to convenience stores, gas stations and other stores over the summer for selling e-cigarettes to minors, Gottlieb says. The FDA says it's the agency's largest such action in history.
The agency is also giving companies that make the most popular e-cigarettes among teenagers — JUUL, Vuse, Blu, MarkTen XL and Logic — 60 days to prove they can keep the devices away from minors. If the don't, the FDA said it may pull the devices containing flavors that appeal to children from the market.
A true disciple of vapology.
Nicotine is not any more dangerous than caffeine. Are they going after Starbucks for offering sweet, chocolate flavored coffee?
What they fear is the power of vape nationalism.
The so-called "epidemic" of vaping among teenagers is merely an expression of gen z's conservative values and patriotic spirit.
This is why the Jews need to squash this.
Don't fall for it, and vape on, brothers.


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The Takeaway: Xi's Saudi Arabia trip sends a message to US
Five months after his frosty fist-bump with President Joe Biden, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is rolling out the red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday evening for a three-day trip underscoring Beijing's growing role in the Persian Gulf.
Xi, who last visited Saudi Arabia in 2016, will take part in summits with the leaders of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council and other Arab states, where the Chinese delegation is expected to sign a flurry of deals.
The visit comes as relations between Washington and Riyadh are in disarray following the OPEC+ decision in October to slash oil production by 2 million barrels per day, despite US warnings that the cuts would benefit Russia.
A fuming Biden administration vowed to re-evaluate the decades-long US partnership with Saudi Arabia, already strained over the kingdom's rights record, military campaign in Yemen and murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Congressional Democrats responded to the OPEC+ cuts with calls to restrict arms sales and security cooperation with Riyadh.
For China, the latest friction in the US-Saudi relationship has created an opening.
Robert Mogielnicki, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, described the trip to Al-Monitor as providing "an opportunity for President Xi to display a different state of relations that doesn't have visible tensions and obvious barriers to closer ties."
Chinese-Saudi economic relations have deepened in recent decades, with China considered Saudi Arabia's largest trading partner and biggest purchaser of Saudi oil. Ahead of Xi's visit, the official Saudi Press Agency reported that Riyadh and Beijing would ink preliminary agreements this week worth more than $29 billion.
In defending his much-criticized visit to the Saudi city of Jeddah this July, Biden said engaging Saudi leaders would put the United States "in the best possible position to outcompete China."
But as Salim A. Essaid reports, the GCC is increasingly looking eastward for economic alternatives. Chinese bilateral trade with Iran and the GCC states totaled $248 billion in 2021 — four times those countries' trade with the United States. China has also made inroads into the region's armed drone market, raising alarm bells in Washington.
"The administration is warning countries not to have a strong relationship with China, but what is the US offering?" a high-level Arab diplomat told Al-Monitor. "China is offering us concrete things."
Despite its flourishing trade relationship with Saudi Arabia and its neighbors, China's security role in the region remains limited when compared to the United States.
"They don't have the huge military bases in the region, a permanent deployment of troops and materiel, and a long history of selling and training and equipping these countries," Bernard Haykel, a professor of Near Eastern studies at Princeton University, said in an interview with Al-Monitor.
"It's clear that the Chinese are trying to expand their reach beyond trade into politics and into security," Haykel added. "So they will be opportunistic and take advantage of where the US seems to fail to deliver on its promises."
Asked about China's expanding ties with Gulf partners, State Department spokesperson Ned Price told Al-Monitor that the administration seeks to "make the United States the most attractive choice in terms of what we bring to the table."
"The US has encouraged its partners to see China for what it is: as a transactional power out for its own interests," said Michael Singh, a former senior director for Middle East affairs at the National Security Council and managing director at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
"The difficulty for Washington is that the United States is increasingly seen as a transactional rather than strategic partner as well," Singh said.
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US unveils invite list for Africa summit
The Biden administration is gearing up to host the US-Africa Leader Summit next week, bringing together African leaders — including some autocrats — for a conference that it says will reinforce a shared commitment to democracy and human rights.
The administration invited 49 African governments to the Dec. 13-15 summit, Judd Devermont, the National Security Council's senior director for African affairs, told reporters Wednesday. Excluded from the guest list were countries suspended by the African Union — Sudan, Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso — and Eritrea, a country with which the United States lacks diplomatic relations.
Tunisian President Kais Saied, whose power grab alarmed the Biden administration, is expected to attend the summit, which comes days before the North African country holds closely watched parliamentary elections. The administration also extended an invite to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, under whom human rights have sharply deteriorated in Egypt.
Iran fuels Yemen war as protests rage
As the Iranian regime faces pressure at home, it's lashing out in Yemen. US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking told the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Middle East panel on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic has "not changed its strategic calculus in Yemen," where the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have fought the Saudi-backed government for control of the war-torn country.
"They continue to see Yemen as an easy win for them, and they continue to fuel the conflict through training, through the provision of lethal materiel," Lenderking said.
The Biden administration hopes to revive the truce agreement between Yemen's warring parties that collapsed in October after six months. Tehran had expressed support for the fragile truce, despite continued accusations from Washington that it is supplying the Houthis with weapons in violation of a UN arms embargo.
Last month, the US Navy and Coast Guard intercepted a ship in the Gulf of Oman headed from Iran to Yemen with enough explosive materials on board to fuel more than a dozen medium-range ballistic missiles.
"I think until the stakes are raised enough on the Iranians, they will continue to behave in this fashion," Lenderking said. "I fear that the pressure that the regime is under is not going to propel the Iranians to do better in Yemen."
More top stories from our contributors
• Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu is set to push through several laws that his ultranationalist and ultra-Orthodox partners demanded as a condition of their coalition participation, Ben Caspit writes.
• The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, is again taking aim at Iraq's LGBTQ population, reports Mustafa Saadoun.
• Bijan Khajehpour writes that Iran's current regime has failed to maintain the social capital it generated decades ago with lower-income Iranians.
• Turkey's opposition alliance holds only a small lead against the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan-led ruling coalition, a new Al-Monitor/Premise poll suggests.
• For Al-Monitor PRO subscribers, Marc Español explains how poor water governance is partially to blame for Egypt's severe water deficit.
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Booking yourself on an organised mountain biking holiday is an ideal way to take part in mountain biking while getting away from it all on a break. An organised trip also avoids the need to choose and plan your own route, which can be challenging if you are not familiar with the area that you are staying in. Mountain biking holidays range from weekend breaks to much longer trips. Unlike other types of holiday, they are not This article offers advice on taking mountain biking holidays in the UK.
As you might expect, mountain biking holidays involve lots of cycling. Because of this, some mountain biking holidays are best suited to mountain bike enthusiasts, as beginners may find the going a little too tough. There are mountain biking holidays that are suitable for novice riders too though, so it's worth looking around to see which companies are offering these.
In most cases, you will be taken out in groups (depending on how many people have signed up for that particular holiday) and supervised by a trained instructor. If the numbers are low, it may even be a one-on-one trip, but group trips tend to be the norm. Unlike road cycling, it mostly takes place off-road on much more challenging rough terrain. Generally, you will be cycling on all or most days of the holiday, although this will vary from holiday to holiday. Accommodation is often included as part of the holiday package, although this will not always be the case.
For mountain biking holidays in the UK, the Lake District is a popular destination due to its abundance of rocky and hilly areas. The Lake District came out on top in a poll in 'What Mountain Bike' magazine, whose readers voted it the best UK destination for mountain biking. You usually won't have to bike through mud, which makes it a good place for climbing and drop offs. Many holiday companies that specialise in cycling holidays organise trips there.
Another popular destination for mountain biking is the Pennines. This is another area full of challenging hills.
If you prefer to bike over open moorland and through forests and mountains, the Scottish mountains of Cairngorm are a perfect mountain biking destination.
There a wide range of different locations across the UK for mountain biking holidays though, so you are not restricted to just a few places.
Mountain bike holidays are not particularly cheap. The average price is around £600 per trip, although it may cost more or less in certain cases.
Do I Need to Take my Own Mountain Bike and Equipment?
In most cases, you will be able to hire a mountain bike (either of the hardtail or full suspension variety) to use on the holiday. This will usually be for an additional fee, and is not always included as part of the holiday package. Many riders prefer to take their own mountain bike and equipment though, as they feel more comfortable doing so.


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Minister Douglas Dewananda states that he has decided to launch a protest expressing dissent against various harassments caused to Sri Lankan fisherman in the North, inflicted upon them by Indian fisherman.
Minister Dewananda remains hopeful in discussing the issue with Indian fisherman during the annual feast of the St. Anthony's church in Katchathivu.
When inquired by our news team Minister Dewananda noted that if the discussions do not yield results a massive ocean protest would be launched with the participation of a large number of fisherman.


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A New York taxi union is riding the #deleteUber wave to fight for better wages
As the New York Taxi Workers Alliance would have it, Uber = Trump.
By Johana Bhuiyan@JMBooyah Feb 3, 2017, 1:46pm EST
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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's timing couldn't have been better for a taxi worker's protest in New York Thursday.
The embattled Uber founder decided to step down from President Donald Trump's business advisory board mere minutes before the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, a union that claims to represent 50,000 drivers in New York, was scheduled to protest the ride-hailing startup at the company's driver office in Long Island City, New York.
It was exactly what the group said it wanted — they attributed the move to their own activism — but instead of packing up their signs and heading home, the NYTWA continued to rally against the company.
Why? Uber's low wages were "Trumpian," one of the speakers said, and Uber took advantage of immigrants.
Trump hurts immigrant & Muslim families w/ inhumane exec orders, @Uber hurts immigrant & Muslim workers w policies of pvty. #UberstillShady
— NY Taxi Workers (@NYTWA) February 3, 2017
The protest, which drew fewer than 100 people to Uber's driver outpost in Queens, further spotlighted Uber's ongoing difficulties in getting its message across — not only to the local governments and businesses it needs for support, but to its own customers.
An unprecedented, simultaneous rally across U.S. airports last week protesting Trump's order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority nations sparked an online campaign against Uber with the hashtag #deleteUber. More than 200,000 users who were under the impression the company was attempting to profit off the backs of protesting taxi drivers deleted their accounts, according to a source.
In the wave of support of its campaign against Uber, the taxi association found a new opportunity to make demands of the ride-hail company. Multiple tweets from the group's account equate Kalanick and Uber to Trump.
Now that @Uber's CEO has resigned from @realDonaldTrump's advisory council, will you start using Uber again? https://t.co/WUKzvdQ3cC
— Recode (@Recode) February 2, 2017
The vitriol directed at Uber and its CEO was unmatched, and stands in stark contrast to the response elicited from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who said he would remain on Trump's advisory council despite his objection to the immigration ban.
"I understand the perspective of those who object to my attending this meeting, but I believe at this time that engaging on critical issues will on balance serve the greater good," Musk explained in a statement.
NYTWA is still protesting in LIC pic.twitter.com/DgvdTx5jFc
— Johana Bhuiyan (@JMBooyah) February 2, 2017
Uber still hasn't elicited any praise.
"They should have stood in solidarity with the taxi drivers and immigrants," New York Senator Michael Gianaris told Recode. Gianaris, who was invited by the alliance, also joined the protest.
Uber should have shut down rides to the airport, he said.
He commended Kalanick for stepping down from the advisory board, saying, "Who knows why he did it, but it's not a coincidence that he announced it 10 minutes before we were protesting outside his office."
Gianaris didn't agree with the argument that it's more effective to engage with the current administration.
"These aren't mainstream issues," Gianaris said. Normal rules don't apply, according to the senator, who said he was there to protest Trump's policies and what he perceived as Uber's support of the new administration.
But if Uber's messaging was muddled, so too is the NYTWA's.
Signs at the protest showed an array of concerns that — fairly or not — were all directed at the company. One read, "Uber has $$ to donate but not to pay drivers." Another, "My hijab is my right to privacy." And another said in big bold letters, "Driver Power."
At one point, a speaker yelled, "We don't want self-driving cars!" Another said, "Without low-wage workers, there would be no democracy."
Cloaked in anti-Trump activism, drivers were simply rallying against Uber.
Neither @Uber nor Trump believe in minimum wage laws or other basic worker protections. That's the real connection. #UberStillShady
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I'm a believer in taking the time to think and ponder.
I went to university at CSU in Fort Collins, earning a B.S. in Physics, and an M. Ed. for Secondary Education.
During the last several years, I've developed a passion for computer science and became a video game designer. I've published a few mobile apps and several other computer games.
My favorite activities also include snowboarding, running/hiking/exploring, and ultimate frisbee.


Atlanta, Illinois, was born of the railroad—like many towns/cities in the United States—and when the railroads went, so did Atlanta. With a population hovering around 1,600 for the past few decades, Atlanta is not a withering city, but a small town welcoming visitors with a yellow smiley face painted on their water tower. Back in 2001, I remember driving through the town and seeing nothing but empty, rotting buildings, with the exception of the grocery store on Vine Street that had no signage indicating what it was. Today that market is still there with its front glass window subtly painted with the words "Country Market," and it's been joined by a few businesses that have not only been revived, but have a steady (though small) flow of customers daily.
Tall Paul stands in the center of Atlanta, Illinois, across the street from The Palms Grill Cafe.
A few years ago, Atlanta started reshaping its downtown to entice Route 66ers, and when Tall Paul was planted in the middle of Main Street it provided the first of many photo-ops as well as landed Atlanta on the very small map of towns/cities home to a fiberglass Muffler Man, here known as Tall Paul.


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Is one third of a CMMS enough?
Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part series. In the eyes of some employees, a CMMS is a source of extra work for maintenance staff that is already struggling to do more with less. That's why it is vital that the CMMS is portrayed, not as a source of additional tasks, but as an opportunity to increase job security while demonstrating the value of a strong maintenance team.
By Leland Parker, Senior Consultant, DPSI October 10, 2003
In the eyes of some employees, a CMMS is a source of extra work for maintenance staff that is already struggling to do more with less. That's why it is vital that the CMMS is portrayed, not as a source of additional tasks, but as an opportunity to increase job security while demonstrating the value of a strong maintenance team. By documenting every corrective action, preventive task, emergency repair, and system overhaul in the CMMS, maintenance employees and managers can obtain the data needed to generate reports that show management the link between their efforts and increases in product quality, as well as reductions in production costs.
In addition, most plants have standard operating procedures and monthly reports that are displayed for the entire plant — downtime is a classic one. Some of these reports can be pulled from the CMMS. They document the department's contributions and show the positive impact of its work to people who may not always understand what maintenance does.
Another way to draw attention to the department's contribution is through implementation of a rewards program that celebrates the improvements charted using the CMMS. Begin by assigning goals to individuals or teams, publicly recognizing the team that makes the most significant impact on downtime or overall maintenance costs for that period of time. Using the reports generated by the CMMS can raise the department's profile and reinforce the benefits of using the system, which will encourage further usage.
Generating commitment from top management
Organizations that realize the full benefits of their CMMS have a culture in which everyone up and down the chain of command truly understands the importance of CMMS. Maintenance is often viewed as overhead — a necessary evil. There can be the perception and misconception that maintenance employees do nothing all day but wait around for something to break.
Your goal should be to educate top managers about the return their CMMS investment yields, and, conversely, the consequences of failing to use it. Help managers understand how downtime costs can escalate if the loop isn't closed. Show them the decision-making value of having information about the plant's equipment, inventory, and work history at their fingertips.
This insight is rarely gained without effort. It occurs when steps have been taken to quantify downtime costs for each major piece of equipment or assembly line. It is vital that everyone understands and agrees with these costing values. By using these figures, the costs involved in carrying a particular part can be proven to be negligible compared to the cost of downtime. In the fight for more resources, this is the best ammunition.
One process for measuring downtime costs could be:
Calculate how much it costs to pay workers who are idle when production stops
Add overtime costs that may be necessary to meet deadlines missed due to work stoppages
Add any penalties incurred if shipments are delayed (common in the automotive and aerospace industries)
Consider the additional costs of premium shipping, if applicable
If a product is late, attempt to quantify the cost of the damage to a company's reputation. One or two times shouldn't make much of a difference, but if it becomes a regular problem, it could be a deal-breaker when a contract comes up for renewal.
Another way to document and expose downtime costs is to note every time someone runs across town in the company truck to get a part that should have been in stock. Immediately write a report explaining that, simply by stocking a $7.50 bearing, you could have avoided four hours of downtime, at a cost of $X. Or, to phrase it another way, if you had carried this part, you would have been able to save the company $X.
However, this is a subjective process. The accounting department is likely to counter with some resistance about the carrying costs of the inventory — and it's a real concern.
The objection can best be addressed by fine-tuning the inventory to maintain a happy medium between overstocks and shortages, and the only way to accomplish this fine-tuning is with data. Data collection is most easily accomplished through thorough utilization of a CMMS.
Documenting savings is more likely to get the plant manager's attention than uttering complaints. You've put dollar signs in front of him or her — additional bottom-line income, which should earn extra buy-in for the CMMS. You may even find additional assistance in the form of more hardware, floor space, shelving space, and IT support.
Available resources or additional staff?
Of the people I talk with, 99% have concerns about finding someone to input data, close work orders, or staff a storeroom. It usually comes down to questions such as, "How can we accomplish this data entry without becoming a slave to the PC — an overpaid data-entry clerk?"
Again, it amounts to the importance top management places on CMMS, which often depends on how well the costs of unnecessary downtime have been documented. If maintenance managers don't have the support from senior staff, data entry will be put aside.
Often it is possible to find someone within the organization who can spend one or two hours a day to input data and put repair time and part numbers on work orders. When a maintenance department shows success in reducing downtime, senior staff can often find the resources somewhere. At the very least, maintenance earns more recognition for its contribution to the company's bottom line.
Benefits beyond CMMS
As a former maintenance manager, I've lived and fought the same battles as the men and women I talk to. It's a continuing struggle to prove our worth and receive enough resources to do the job right.
Some managers feel overwhelmed or doomed from the beginning, knowing the environment at the plant. To them, a CMMS just means additional work. But good maintenance managers — the determined ones — affect real change, as well as an enormously positive return on their CMMS investment.
The successful CMMS practitioners concentrate on the long-term benefits of CMMS and use them to demonstrate their contributions to the company.
Yes, we're busy putting out fires. But we need to get out of the reactionary mode and be more proactive. The best approach is to take control and get a good preventive and predictive program going — one that extracts the maximum equipment life while minimizing downtime. We used to trust our gut. Now, let's start trusting data. Make it policy to document everything we do and use this information to make truly informed decisions.
Leland Parker, a senior consultant for DPSI, Greensboro, NC, has spent more than 12 years implementing CMMS. He can be reached at 931-537-7424 or leland.parker@dpsi.com


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Q: Cycle Routing in ArcMap I'm currently working on a project based around cycling. I need to know which dataset I should get hold of which will allow me to create a multimodal network in Network Analyst so that when I run the network, cycle paths such as the National Cycle Network are also utilised by bikes. I have been using OSM data for networking, but i'm unsure if this can be integrated with a cycle network.
What dataset would provide me with the information I require?

A: OpenStreetMap is probably the best cycling geodataset in the world - I use it for the routing at http://cycle.travel/map, for example.
However, you may need some degree of experience with processing OSM data to use it. Signposted cycle routes such as the National Cycle Network are stored as 'route relations'. These are unlikely to be preserved in the shapefiles that are commonly available for download, so you'll need to work with raw OSM data (in .osm.xml or .osm.pbf format) or export it from a site such as Overpass Turbo. (I don't have any ArcGIS experience so can't assist with getting it into ArcGIS, I'm afraid.)

A: If you have access to Edina Digimap, 'ITN Urban Paths' provides data for urban walking and cycling routes. Once downloaded, it's used the same as ITN.


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Some habits are hard to break. From the late 1960's to the early 1990's, the Grateful Dead were on the road almost every year, playing down-home improvisational rock for twirling, tie-dyed Dead Heads. Three years after the death of Jerry Garcia, his fellow members of the Grateful Dead are back together as the core of a new band, the Other Ones, that sets out to resurrect and extend the Dead's legacy.
The band made a triumphant hometown debut here on Thursday night at the Warfield Theater for a sold-out house of 2,400 people who arrived with loyal but guarded expectations and left the concert jubilant.
The Other Ones include Mr. Hart, Bob Weir on guitar and Phil Lesh on bass, Dead members since the 1960's, and Bruce Hornsby on keyboards, who toured with the Dead in the 1990's. Mark Karan and Steve Kimock on guitars, Dave Ellis on saxophones and John Molo on drums complete the new band. The drummer Bill Kreutzmann, the other surviving founder of the Dead, has retired. This summer, the new band is to headline the third Furthur Festival, an annual package tour of Dead-related bands. It goes to the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, N.J., on June 29 and the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., on June 30. Mr. Hart said the Other Ones had made no plans beyond the summer.
For their debut, the Other Ones had two things that the Grateful Dead did not: nearly a month of daily rehearsals (including a change of guitarist in the last week) and a set list that was chosen before the band appeared onstage. But like the Dead, the Other Ones rely on the chemistry of the moment. The band's first few songs were tentative, with the two new guitarists sounding unduly reticent; recent material like ''Easy Answers'' (which appears on Rob Wasserman's album ''Trios'') struggled to find a groove. But with the old blues ''Going Down the Road Feeling Bad'' the music opened up, and suddenly the Other Ones recaptured the effervescence of the Dead in its glory days.
The Dead brought the security of American roots music -- country, blues, Appalachian music, rhythm-and-blues, even touches of Latin rhythm -- to psychedelic wanderings; they made good-timey excursions out of songs haunted by death and uncertainty. The two sets by the Other Ones became both a reminder of what the Dead accomplished and a glimpse of new prospects.
Mr. Molo has taken up Mr. Kreutzmann's role as the steady timekeeper while Mr. Hart knocks out accents and cross-rhythms on an international assortment of instruments. Mr. Hart's fondness for odd meters turned up in a new arrangement of ''Fire on the Mountain'' and in a 1960's Dead song, ''The Eleven'' (which is in 11/4 time).


The drawn-out national nightmare involving former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell has come to a conclusion.
On the eve of the official start of NFL free agency, Bell has reportedly agreed to sign with the New York Jets.
New York had been seen as the big time favorites to land the stellar all-around running back. That's now come to fruition.
This is an absolutely huge get for the Jets. A former All-Pro performer in Pittsburgh, Bell will only help young quarterback Sam Darnold in New York's backfield.
Prior to sitting out all of last season in hopes of landing a more lucrative pay day, the 27-year-old Bell put up 3,830 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2016 and 2017.
The deal is said to be worth $52.5 million over four seasons.


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Abstract: Critical cyber-physical infrastructures, such as the power grid, integrate networks of computational and physical processes to provide the people across the globe with essential functionalities and services. Protecting these critical infrastructures' security against adversarial parties is a vital necessity because the failure of these systems would have a debilitating impact on economic security and public health and safety. Zonouz's research aims at provision of real-world solutions to facilitate the secure and reliable operation of next-generation critical infrastructures and require interdisciplinary research efforts across adaptive systems and network security, cyber-physical systems, and trustworthy real-time detection and response mechanisms. In this talk, he will focus on real past and potential future threats against critical infrastructures and embedded devices, and discuss the challenges in design, implementation, and analysis of security solutions to protect cyber-physical platforms. He will introduce novel classes of working systems that his team has developed to overcome these challenges in practice.
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For regular, routine cleaning, dry cleaning – or dry transfer – is the most common method of sterilization. This type of cleaning refers to the polishing or wiping of a surface with an absorbent or collective cloth. There are a variety of cleanroom-approved materials well-suited to this sort of sterilization, but the one you choose will depend on your cleanroom's class. At the very least, you'll want to ensure that whatever wipes you choose for routine dry transfer cleanings are lint-free. This will decrease the amount of lint and particles left behind from the dry transfer cleanroom sterilization. Dry transfer is commonly used on a daily basis to remove the minimal amount of particulate buildup that occurs in a short period of time.
Wet cleaning, the process of cleaning with an approved solution or cleaning fluid, is necessary when a standard dry transfer cannot remove the particulate that's accumulated over a period of time – generally once a week. There are a variety of cleaning solutions suited to removing cleanroom particulate, but the one you choose for your cleanroom will depend on the surfaces you're cleaning as well as the class rating of your cleanroom. It's important to note that you'll want to choose a product that's approved by the EPA and is suitable for use in a cleanroom. EPA-approved products are often safer for your employees, as they emit less toxic fumes.
You'll need a clear, outlined procedure for each type of cleanroom sterilization process you plan on implementing: daily, weekly, and monthly. This procedure will ensure that every employee knows exactly what they're responsible for at each cleaning. Your SOPs should include proper dilution techniques for any cleaning solutions used and should give an outline of which order employees should clean surfaces and appliances.
After creating the necessary SOPs, it's time to train the employees who will be responsible for sterilizing the cleanroom. It's a good idea to have a few designated employees who will always handle the cleaning. This ensures that the process is completed consistently each time. Employees should know exactly what to do from the point of entering the cleanroom with sterilized cleaning products and equipment to discarding of any waste after the cleaning is complete. By training and regularly observing the employees responsible for sterilization, you'll be better able to ensure that your cleanroom is always cleaned properly.
No matter what sterilization process you're using, it's important that employees always clean from top to bottom. In a thorough monthly cleaning, this means that employees should start with the ceiling, move to walls, and then tackle surfaces like tables and chairs, saving the floor for the absolute last. In cleaning the area from least contaminated sections to the dirtiest, you will ensure that minimal particulate is left behind.
Many cleanrooms utilize sticky flooring to minimize the amount of particulate released into the cleanroom via shoes and dirt that collects on the floor. This is a great way to keep your cleanroom as sterile as possible, but it will require a different cleaning procedure. Ensure that your Standard Operating Procedure includes proper manufacturer instructions on the cleaning process for this sticky flooring.
It is paramount that employees follow proper preparation procedure for cleaning materials. In many cases, cleaning solutions must be diluted with water before they can be safely used on cleanroom surfaces. Improper dilution can result in 1) ineffective cleaning processes if there is too much dilution, and 2) the erosion and damage of cleanroom surfaces if solutions are not fully diluted. Most cleanroom sterilization products are caustic and require an adequate amount of dilution to ensure that they are removing only the particles that contaminate your cleanroom, and not corroding cleanroom surfaces. You'll also want to double check that the cleaning materials you choose are suited to the surfaces within your cleanroom.
Cleaning materials can cause a buildup of fumes, which contaminates your cleanroom and can be harmful to employees. To avoid fume buildup, ensure that fans and filter units are always left on during the cleanroom sterilization process.
To protect from bringing in additional contaminants, it's important to disinfect all cleaning equipment before it enters the cleanroom. This includes replacing old or disintegrating mop brushes and using new, uncontaminated cloths and wipes.
In sterilizing the cleanroom, staff must follow standard gowning procedure. They should also treat cleaning as they would any other normal cleanroom operation. This means slow, controlled movements that limit the introduction or disturbance of contaminants.
With these basic sterilization tips, you can ensure that your cleanroom is always performing at its best by protecting your procedures, and reducing any possible contaminants in the area. Make sure you're following a regular cleaning schedule, and keep your employees up to date if you ever make changes or adjust your cleaning SOPs. And if you have any other questions about sterilizing your cleanroom, give the experts at Angstrom a call. We're always happy to help! Contact our office by phone at 888-768-6900, or request a quote online today.


Decided not to take a max PR attempt but to repeat the cycle with some needed improvements.
The person that suggested in a QnA a couple weeks ago that I do more tricep work...is right!
Finished with Rows, Curls, Hamstrings, and Triceps!


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Two years ago, the media went into something of a frenzy at the news that gaming had overtaken the movie business in terms of both popularity and revenue.
But if you think this means the world is now spending its evenings sitting with console controllers in hand playing FIFA and Fortnite, instead of watching the latest Hollywood blockbusters, that is only half the story.
The phenomenon of live gaming has increased the popularity of video games among spectators as much as participants. Professional gamers are giving up routine careers to become full time live gaming streamers in much the same way as they used to become singers, actors or stand-up comedians.
It might sound bizarre, but the recent news that Ninja recently welcomed the ten millionth follower to his Twitch channel shows that watching gaming streams is anything but a fringe hobby.
Like most streamers, Ninja made his name playing the most famous eSports games such as DOTA 2 and Halo 3. However, over the past year, he has been more associated with Fortnite, a game that enjoys enormous popularity, but has yet to really make its mark in world of eSport.
This represents an intriguing twist, and demonstrates that the worlds of live streaming and eSports are beginning to take divergent paths. For example, back in 2017, game developer Evolution stated in its annual report that soaring revenues from its casino games had a lot to do with its new live gaming products.
Now live casino games are nothing new – they are essentially a cross between online and real casinos, in that you play via the internet but with a live dealer with whom you can interact. But few people expected this to become a popular spectator activity.
However, the magic and romance of the casino is something that, it seems, people find hard to resist. Anyone who has visited one in real life knows that standing and watching a high-stakes game from the side lines can be truly compelling.
It seems that this also holds true in cyberspace. He might be some way behind Ninja, but gamer Rocknrolla has 15,000 followers on Twitch and another 32,000 on YouTube, purely through streaming his online casino exploits for others to watch and, perhaps, to learn from.
The popularity of eSports like CS:GO is already established, but the likes of Ninja and Rocknrolla have proved that people are just as interested in watching other types of live games in action. The possibilities for the future are tantalising.
Already, as the worlds of traditional sport and eSport come closer, there are those who are as interested in watching online versions of the NBA or Premier League soccer as they are in following the real thing.
But gaming is a broad subject. In future we might be more likely to spend our free time watching online gamers create new and exciting Star Wars stories unfold through the medium of game than to watch the latest movie where the ending is already set in stone.


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Malawi Police in Lilongwe have arrested two people for illegal trading of ivory.
Police say the two, Allan Nyirenda and Robins Kaira, were arrested at City Mall in the Capital City when undercover police found them with less than one kilogram of the ivory.
The police say the two have since been charged with illegal possession of specimen of protected species.
Director of Parks and Wildlife Brighton Kunchedwa said the operation to arrest the two was jointly done with his department and the police after a tip.
"This shows that we are winning the battle against the illegal trade of ivory. Slowly, we busting the syndicate of the illegal ivory trade and very soon we will win the battle," he said.
He applauded the judiciary for handing down stiff punishment for those found guilty of trading in the illegal trade.
This is all very well and laudable, but what about all that confiscated ivory that was supposed to have been publicly destroyed several years ago? The decision to carry out the destruction was postponed for some reason but we were never told what happened to the ivory. Was it sold/given to the Chinese in order to elicit development grants from them? We need to know if that ivory is still being held, and if not, what happened to it.


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Elfen Lied Review: Crushing One Poor Soul At A Time
Liam Tyssen
Lucy - IMDB
Released over 10 years ago, Elfen Lied remains as heartbreaking and important as ever.
There are some anime that like to take things lightheartedly and embrace fun and happiness. And then there's Elfen Lied.
Elfen Lied was brought to our screens in 2004 from the studio Arms, and my god it was a rollercoaster! I was first introduced to this show back in high school, and the 13-episode experience definitely changed me.
The show contains one of the most powerful and compelling narratives I have ever seen. It achieves this by not shying away from any uncomfortable topics so that the audience can truly connect with the characters.
In doing so, however, Elfen Lied becomes one of the most gut-wrenching, stomach-turning and heart-breaking stories in anime. Here I will detail a few of the ways it accomplishes this. [SPOILERS from here on out!]
Nana and Mayu – IMDB
Elfen Lied showcases some brutal and twisted imagery
Sometimes you come across a show that displays something so twisted that you can barely stand to watch. But all the same your eyes are fixed on what is happening on the screen.
Well, Elfen Lied takes that up to eleven. This anime has some deeply disturbing imagery that makes you feel sick. And yet somehow doesn't feel irrelevant or unnecessary and makes you want to keep watching.
A prime example of this is Lucy's massacre of the Diclonius Research Institute, where she tears her captive's limbs apart in an effort to escape. It seems like overkill at the time, but when context is drawn to how she was treated there, her sheer rage seems justified.
Another brutal example is the murder of a stray dog that Lucy befriended. While a recluse, their relationship showed us how kind she used to be, and to witness something so merciless as she did made us chant for her to take her revenge. And that is exactly what we got.
One scene on the more disturbing side of the spectrum was the montage of Mayu's past and explanation of why she ran away. Sexual abuse is a real issue in society, and audiences were shown exactly how upsetting and manipulative it could be. I personally wanted to be sick during the scene in question, but couldn't look away from the pained expression on the young girl's face.
Elfen Lied certainly never shied away from dark subject matter. But being so close and personal to their experiences made us all the more attached to the characters and why they became the people that we see.
Lucy – IMDB
The show has an incredibly powerful and emotional score
I can't even think about the music from this show without tearing up. The score for Elfen Lied is so raw and genuine that not even the most heartless of viewers could remain untouched.
The show seems to know what scenes required flicking the switch for emotional music perfectly. It just made the experience of watching all the more moving. As someone who has a great love for music and its emotional power, I felt these effects particularly strongly.
Scenes such as Nana listening to Kurama's farewell message, Kurama telling Mariko how much he loves her despite everything, and again the death of the dog are particularly strong in this regard.
A special mention must be made to the show's main theme – Lillium, a latin hymn performed by Kumiko Noma. The piece was used masterfully throughout Elfen Lied, whether in its simpler music box version or in its complete orchestral glory. The montage to this song in the final episode makes me cry every time I watch it.
The Kaede Household – IMDB
The character narratives are twisted, but still relatable
While Elfen Lied clearly brings out its psychological power through both audio and visuals, this would not be possible without having the emotional character arcs to back it up. But as horrible as these stories are depicted, they are actually quite relatable.
Lucy has been persecuted her entire life for being a Diclonius – something beyond her control. She has had to lie and kill just to survive. This is easily analogous to racism and persecution that can be observed throughout history.
Nana and Mariko's narratives tie together in a story of broken homes, step-parenting, adoption and reconciliation. These are so prevalent in modern life, and yet it is almost never touched upon in fictional media (at least not this heavily).
Mayu's sexual abuse at the hands of her stepfather and the apathy of her mother is a terrible example of how people abuse and torture those they can control. Sexual abuse in particular is a predominately taboo topic to cover, and that's what makes this story so important.
Elfen Lied shines the most in developing its characters. Seeing these broken and hurt people come together, in ways we may have experienced, is so heart-warming and beautiful. It makes you root for the characters to find their happy endings in a way that not many stories can.
Nyu – Elfen Lied Wiki
Elfen Lied is an emotional powerhouse, but one worth enduring
Elfen Lied is a gem of modern storytelling. It does such a good job of keeping the audience enthralled and entranced by its characters. It never shies away from uncomfortable topics, and there lies one of its greatest strengths.
However, having the beauty of its visuals and raw power of its score makes it a work of art. The story couldn't have the same impact without the same emotional weight behind it.
Elfen Lied is by no means a happy story, but don't let that put you off. It is a story that will stay with you for a very long time, and is definitely worth experiencing.
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Liam is an aspiring writer, actor and singer. He is enthusiastic about all forms of pop culture - film, TV, music, anime, gaming, musical theatre, etc., and is passionate about entertainment as a whole. Liam performs in amateur theatre around Melbourne and studies game development, specialising in creative writing.
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Burial for former minister
Sunday, December 29, 2013 - 00:55
Dec. 29 - Security forces prepare the streets in downtown Beirut for the huge numbers of people expected for the funeral of former Lebanese minister Mohamad Chatah, who was killed by a bomb on Friday. Rough Cut. (No Reporter Narration).
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION). STORY: Security preparations for the mass funeral of former Lebanese Minister Mohamad Chatah began in Beirut on Sunday (December 29) morning, with thousands expected to take to the streets of the Lebanese capital. Armoured vehicles were seen setting up roadblocks in the streets of the city, while police were seen preparing fences and barbed wire to channel the huge numbers expected to turn out for the funeral. Chatah and four other people were killed in a massive bomb blast that targeted his car in Beirut on Friday (December 27). Speaking ahead of the funeral, his uncle told Reuters Television that there was only one way to characterise what had happened. "It is a great sadness for us and all the country, with its different parties, because it lost a great man; a man of moderation; a man of the right word at the right time, and the solutions that are useful for the country," he said. "What can we do? This is our destiny, to pay the price. It is always good people who pay the price. May it be good for this country and protect it," he added. Chatah, 62, a Sunni Muslim who opposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, was also a critic of Lebanon's Shi'ite Hezbollah movement and an adviser to former Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri. His killing occurred three weeks before the long-delayed opening of a trial of five Hezbollah suspects indicted for the Feb. 2005 bombing which killed former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri, Saad's father, and 21 other people. Hezbollah has denied involvement in the 2005 attack. Preliminary U.N. investigations implicated Syrian officials. Sources at the explosion site said Chatah was on his way to attend a meeting at Hariri's headquarters when the explosion tore through his car. Hariri himself has stayed away from Lebanon for more than two years, fearing for his safety. A Lebanon-based al Qaeda-linked group, the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, claimed responsibility and threatened further attacks unless Iran withdraws forces from Syria, where they have backed Assad's 2-1/2-year-old war against rebels. The conflict in neighbouring Syria has polarised Lebanon and ratcheted up sectarian tensions. Hezbollah has sent fighters to Syria to fight alongside Assad, who comes from the Alawite sect, a heterodox offshoot of Shi'ite Islam.
https://in.reuters.com/video/2013/12/29/burial-for-former-minister?videoId=276246867&videoChannel=14096


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What's wrong with English education in Japan? This is the article condemning the situation of English education in Japan ―published on online newspaper Japan Today one year ago.
they take English lessons in Japanese, impossible... where is English?
The solution for this or at least to improve the situation of English education in Japan is to do exactly the opposite to above.
It's absolutely true that focusing on English tests scores is ineffective to learn real English. Now whatever the reason, we need to be set free from the current "TOEIC score" oriented society.
If the foreign English educators all say that the quality of the textbooks in Japan is quite low, we have no choice but to admit it. However, we don't need to be pessimistic because nowadays there are lots of good English learning materials online.
It's important to know the basic English grammar, but there is no need to remember them in Japanese words at all. Instead, it's much better if we learn them in English. Then, continue using English as much as possible. If you find the word you don't know in the sentence, it's still possible to guess what it means. Then, you can use online English dictionary.
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Medical News Today: What to know about hepatitis E
By Sheela on January 17, 2019
Hepatitis E is an infectious virus that attacks the liver, where it causes inflammation and damage. In certain people, this could lead to serious complications over time. Treatment is generally straightforward, and many people do not need medical attention to treat hepatitis E.
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), hepatitis E is more common than people may expect.
Recent research indicates that about 20 percent of people in the United States will have the virus at some point in their lives. It may be more common in areas with poor access to clean water.
It can spread in several ways, most commonly through poor-quality drinking water and undercooked meat.
The symptoms of hepatitis E can vary, but they may be serious in some cases. Prevention is the best tool against hepatitis E.
Hepatitis E can spread through contaminated water.
The hepatitis E virus occurs most often when people consume food or drink that is contaminated with feces.
Hepatitis E mainly spreads through contaminated water in areas with poor water quality.
Fecal matter from humans or farm animals may contaminate the water, which may then carry the virus.
This is more common in developing countries with poor water quality and control, especially in highly populated areas. Traveling to or living in these areas may increase the risk of getting the infection in this way.
In developed countries such as the U.S., the virus tends to spread from animals to humans. Humans may eat undercooked meats, such as pork or venison, that carry the virus. Eating shellfish from tainted waters may be another risk factor.
People who are pregnant and have hepatitis E may also spread the virus to their baby. Apart from in these cases, it is uncommon for people to spread the hepatitis E infection to other people.
That said, in very rare cases, a person may get hepatitis E from a blood transfusion, according to the NIDDK.
The symptoms of hepatitis E can vary. Some people experience no symptoms at all or symptoms so mild that they hardly notice.
Others, however, can experience a few different symptoms, usually appearing 15–60 days after exposure to the virus.
Possible symptoms of hepatitis E include:
tiredness and general fatigue
jaundice, or yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes
pain in the upper abdomen, specifically over the liver
light, clay-colored stool
The symptoms tend to disappear as the infection clears.
Complications and at-risk groups
Complications are possible but rare. This is specially so in at-risk groups of people.
Complications include contracting a long-lasting version of the infection, neurological disorders, and severe liver damage or liver failure, which could potentially be fatal.
Pregnant people are a notable at-risk group. Hepatitis E can affect both the parent and possibly their unborn child. As the World Health Organization (WHO) note, fatality rates from the infection are as high as 20–25 percent in those in their third trimester of pregnancy.
Hepatitis E may also be more dangerous in people who have a history of liver disorder or chronic liver disease. People who receive a liver transplant and take immunosuppressant drugs may also be at a higher risk of complications.
There is currently no formally approved test to diagnose hepatitis E. To properly diagnose hepatitis E, doctors must rely on tests to identify the antibodies that fight against the virus.
They will also check the blood for other types of hepatitis, including hepatitis A, B, and C.
If a person tests negative for these types of hepatitis and also has the antibodies that fight hepatitis E in their body, doctors may determine that they have the infection.
A person should eat a healthful diet while they recover from the infection.
Hepatitis E does not tend to require medical treatment, and the body clears the infection without outside help.
However, doctors may recommend some tips to support the body while it is recovering from the infection.
eating a varied, balanced diet
drinking plenty of liquids, especially water
avoiding things that irritate the liver, such as alcohol
Doctors may also ask about any medications that a person is taking. Some may cause damage to the liver.
Doctors might look at medications and see whether there is a way to limit or eliminate them while a person recovers from the infection. The same applies to many supplements and vitamins.
It is also important for people to see their doctor regularly as the body heals. The doctor may look for any physical changes or track treatment progression, using blood tests to determine whether the body can handle the infection.
In some cases, doctors may prescribe medications for hepatitis E. This may be more common among people who have an especially severe infection.
In rare cases, a person may require hospitalization. Such cases may include a hepatitis E infection that appears in people belonging to at-risk groups.
Preventing hepatitis E is the best way to avoid the infection and its possible complications.
When traveling to developing countries or overcrowded areas with unclean water, be sure to only drink purified water. The easiest way to do this is to drink bottled water at all times.
The same applies to all water use in these areas. Use bottled water for everything from brushing the teeth to washing fruits and vegetables and making food.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) note that boiling or chlorinating water will inactivate the virus.
Anyone with concerns about contracting the virus may also want to avoid raw meats such as pork and wild game such as deer.
As the CDC point out, there is no vaccine with federal approval in the U.S. However, China approved a vaccine for use in that country in 2012.
Preventing the spread of the virus is also important. While it is uncommon to spread the virus among people, anyone with the virus should take care to follow hygiene tips. These include washing the hands with warm water after using the restroom and before making food, for example.
It is usually simple to manage hepatitis E. The symptoms of the virus may be uncomfortable, but the body tends to clear out the virus in 4–6 weeks with little outside help.
Rare complications are possible, and potentially fatal, which is why it is crucial to visit the doctor regularly during the time the infection is present.
There are few deaths from the virus. The CDC estimate that during outbreaks of hepatitis E, the mortality rate is about 1 percent.
However, pregnant people and those with suppressed immune systems have a higher risk of experiencing serious complications.
Anyone who suspects that they have hepatitis E should see their doctor for a full diagnosis and guidelines about proper treatment.
Source: MedicalNewToday.com
Sheela


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Haycox didn't live the open-range life of his books' heroes, but he had plenty of adventure in his younger years. Born in Portland in 1899, he spent his childhood with various relatives after his parents separated in 1908. By the age of fourteen he had been a newspaper and delivery boy, bellhop, and dishwasher. He spent the summer of 1915 alone in San Francisco, selling peanuts on the Oakland-Sacramento train, where, among other things, he learned to short-change customers. Later that year he lied about his age to join the Oregon National Guard, and was stationed at the Mexican border during that country's civil war. He served in France during World War I, worked as a commercial fisherman in Alaska, and attended Reed College for a year, stating on his application that he intended "to equip myself for fiction writing."
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