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Hillary Brown | October 25, 2019
Tillie Walden
Tillie Walden's new book, Are You Listening?, is relatively unambitious compared to her previous one, given that it's just a smidge over 300 pages. That's a joke and a true statement at the same time. Listening genuinely isn't as long or as complex as On a Sunbeam, which was nearly 540 pages of multiple timelines and a host of characters in an outer-space setting. At the same time, Walden's pace and productivity continue to astonish. Given that On a Sunbeam came out early last October, it is sort of ridiculous that Are You Listening? followed less than a year later, especially given that it is in color. Two years ago, she put out Spinning, an autobiographical story about her competitive figure-skating years and her process of coming out. I'm sure she's tired of hearing about her work ethic (although she does wake up at 4 a.m. to draw) and her prodigy-type status in the comics world (she was asked to do her first book at the age of 17), and there are parts of Are You Listening? that address those feelings, just not head on.
Walden doesn't seem to like to approach things squarely. There was a bit of that in Spinning, probably because of the topic, but mostly she prefers to suggest rather than to taxonomize. In On a Sunbeam, that elliptical tendency was frustrating. The book was too big, too soft around the edges. It was undeniably interesting, but the outlines weren't clear. Her work doesn't look like Farel Dalrymple's if you were to compare their drawings side by side, but they have a similar focus on liminality that makes me feel itchy (not a criticism of their work so much as a criticism of my own deep-rooted desire for clarity). Are You Listening? is a good midpoint between Walden's previous two books. It's not as abstruse as On a Sunbeam, not as simple as Spinning.
There's plenty of shimmery weirdness, mind you. The story brings together two women: the teenaged Beatrice (who goes by Bea) and the 27-year-old Lou, as the latter lets the former hitch a lift through an imaginary west Texas. Bea learns to drive. Lou, a gifted mechanic, learns to let go a little. Pursued by some creepy dudes with glowing eyes, they find a mysterious cat and try to return her to her home. They tell each other meaningful stories about their childhoods, and Bea reveals why she's on the road.
There's a story about how Lou built a whole car when she was 15, but she's not excited to tell it. That sounds a bit like her creator. Those echoes get a lot louder when Lou says, "I spent my early twenties working so hard and so fast… and I never once asked myself how I was doing it all. And now I'm fucking paralyzed, but I don't know how to deal with it because I've never let myself slow down before." Bea asks, "You mean you don't want to be a mechanic anymore?" and Lou replies, "No, no… I still love what I do. And that used to be enough. Now it's… not."
Walden colors her pages in pinks, lavenders, blues, and the occasional orange, rendering patchy shadows; everything sort of bleeds into everything else in the twilight and the dark, just like your eyesight starts to go at those times of day. What is that over there in the corner, and should you be afraid of it? Squinting doesn't help. Scenes in the daytime are clearer, but there aren't as many of them. The story is more effective in darker spaces, when weird magic seems more possible. Walden's word balloons have spidery tails that meander over to the person who's speaking them, like smoke dissipating in the air. When the spooky fellows talk, they seem even less connected with reality, as the tails to their balloons spiral around and backtrack. Sometimes her lettering gets big and messy, when people are angry or relating trauma.
She plays with panels a lot in this book, starting with one edge violation that you might hardly notice, where the left bottom panel bleeds over the gutter a little into the right bottom panel. On the facing page, the gutters become part of the image. They don't extend all the way to the edge, and they call to mind the straightness of roads out west, disappearing into the darkness. She does the same thing again on page 38, and then 39 is a single image. Something weird is happening. This isn't just a story about two nice people who meet on the road. From that point on, she starts messing with her panel shapes and sizes: diagonals, wobbly edges, weird close-ups and angles. They're hard to read, on purpose, but she knows how not to push it too far. This isn't an experimental film; it's closer to art-house cinema. There are some more traditional narrative structures at work, complete with a Joseph Campbell-esque descent into the underworld and return to the surface. That helps it feel grounded even as the panel borders are jiggling all over the place and you can't really see what's going on. It's the equivalent of a fixed point for a skater in a tight spin, a way of keeping control. Is Walden slowing down? It doesn't feel like it; instead, it seems like she's figured out a way to keep the same intense pace but balance herself to avoid spinning out.
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Honourable Minister of Finance presenting the budget for 2015.
The 2018/2019 fiscal package, which included measures to bring more stability to the economy, including the momentum for more growth, was presented during a meeting of the Legislative Assembly at the Montserrat Cultural Centre.
The Budgetary proposals gave meaning to the projections Premier Romeo outlined in the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, with projected economic growth of 2.22 per cent during 2018/2019, and the government's aim to achieve sustainable growth of around 3 per cent to 5 per cent per annum over the next ten years.
The budget presentation also highlighted increase in capital and recurrent expenditure for this fiscal year.
The capital Expenditure programme has been increased to EC$33.62 million (EC$7.14 million DFID-funded Projects, EC$24.58 million EU-funded projects, EC$1.90 million other funding partners), compared to the EC$14.95 million sent n 2017/2018.
The recurrent Expenditure for the 108/2019 financial year is EC$131, 151, 300 representing an increase of 2.16 per cent over last year's figure.
Efforts aimed at economic diversification and employment creation to ensure self sustainability, a number of sectors were poised, according the Premier Romeo, for growth over 2018/2019.
The sectors highlighted by Premier Romeo include Port development, the mining and quarrying sector, Agriculture, the construction sector, hotel and restaurant segments of the tourism sector and the continued growth of the festivals.
This is expected to result in increased tourist arrivals.
The revenue projections for this fiscal year also show an increase compared to 2017/2018.
The revenue estimates for 2018/2019 is EC$131.15 million compared to EC$124.2 million for last year.
The budget debate is scheduled for Thursday 9.AM.


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The IUPR Research Group at the University of Kaiserslautern has been was succeeded by the Pattern Recognition (MADM) group, headed by Vertr.- Prof. Dr. Marcus Eichenberger-Liwicki from Summer 2014 till March 2015. Since April 2015 it became absorbed by Prof. Dr. Andreas Dengel, Knowledge Management Department.
This is the home page of the Image Understanding and Pattern Recognition group at the University of Kaiserslautern. The group was headed from 2004-2014 by Prof. Dr. Thomas Breuel.
Prof. Breuel started working at Google in 2014, but still supervising several students in the department.
Publications of the research group from 2004-2014 can be found on the Publications Page.
From the Summer semester 2014 on Vertr.-Prof. Dr. Marcus Eichenberger-Liwicki is heading the group now as a substitute.
In case you still want to take an exams with Prof. Dr. Thomas Breuel for the lectures "Neural Systems (Computation) and Self Organisation" or "Foundations and Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence" please contact Ingrid Romani on secretary@iupr.com.
For all other exams please contact the "Fachberater" for Intelligent Systems, Prof. Dr. Andreas Dengel.
Most inquiries should be directed to the Department of Computer Science; they will be able to give you additional contact information.
The following are links to course web sites for courses recently taught by Prof. Breuel; you may find them useful in preparing for exams.
Here are a few of the many projects and open source libraries developed in the IUPR research group.
Image Understanding Library (iulib) A C++ library for image processing from the late 80's and early 90's.
Decapod A system for 3D book capture using stereo vision, dewarping, and conversion to PDF.
PyOpenFST A Python wrapper around the OpenFST library.
PyTess A Python wrapper around the Tesseract OCR system.
Here are some links to resources that are useful for preparing for exams and for writing up theses.


The Isle of Arran or, simply, Arran, is situated in the Firth of Clyde near Glasgow (in south-western part of Scotland). The island has approximately 5,000 inhabitans and measure around 167 square miles (433 km2) in area being the seventh largest island in Scotland. The Isle of Arran offers tourists a compact island with similar geology of mainland Scotland, for this reason it is often called 'Scotland in Miniature'. The island is cut in half by the Highland Boundary Fault, a geological division which makes the northern half mountainous and sparsely populated, whereas the south is flatter and more populated. Due to its location between Ayrshire and Kintyre and close to Glasgow, Arran is an easily accessible destination for tourists.
The most popular settlement in Arran is Lamlash where you can find an important golf club and some beaches (mostly stony). You can also rent boats (2 hours at £20/30) to go fishing or have a view at Lamlash Bay. Another famous village is Brodick where is located the ferry port connected to Ardrossan on the mainland. Here you can find a golf club which offers also lessons for beginners and public swimming facilities at Auchrannie Spa Resort. In Brodick there are also Car and Bike hire if you want to go around and the majority of hotels and guest houses if you plan to spend your stay at Arran. Brodick Castle (open to the public seven days a week) is undoubtedly Arran's most photogenic site.
In Lochranza you can visit a ruined 16th Century reconstruction of an earlier castle and whisky distillery. You can find the Lochranza Youth Hostel and a campsite with 18 Hole Golf Course. Lochranza is connected by boat to Claonaig on the mainland. For golf lovers in Blackwaterfoot there is the Shiskine Golf and Tennis Club which ranked 99th in the World's Top 100 Golf Courses.
As stated before, the Isle of Arran can be easily reached by boat from mainland Scotland. Then here you can simply hire a car, a motorcycle or a bike to travel around the island.


Offered for sale is a scarce picture disc LP of Madonna's 1989 LP, Like a Prayer, released only in Mexico.
About this copy: The record is M- and looks unplayed. The original outer bag is fully intact and is M-.
Background: One doesn't think of Mexico for records, but they've produced some interesting colored vinyl and picture disc items over the years, including this nice-looking picture disc of Madonna's Like a Prayer, which, as far as we know, was issued as a full album picture disc only in Mexico.
A picture disc of Queensryche's Operation Mindcrime LP, which was issued only as a promotional item.
Today I have received my order. All OK. Many thanks!


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Music: The Power of Three
Miss Olivia & The Interlopers introduce debut EP
Those involved with Tucson's live music scene are sure to recognize the name Miss Olivia & The Interlopers, and if not the name, they'll certainly recognize their energetic and melodic blend of rock and soul. While Tucson's music doesn't have much of a live scene these days, listeners can stay satiated with Miss Olivia & The Interlopers' debut release, Tiny Tales.
Over a brief yet layered three tracks, Miss Olivia & The Interlopers harness the energy of a live show while remaining tight as performers. Mike Sydloski's bright guitar melodies and David Hostetler's foundational bass lines are the perfect canvas for Olivia Reardon's multifaceted vocal performances and Daniel Thomas' drums.
"It just felt like we had been sitting on these songs for a while now, and it was just time to let them go out into the world," Reardon said. "We sat on it for a long time because of all the changes that we've had in the band and we weren't sure at first if we were going to release it. With all of this happening, we felt like we had to keep ourselves moving forward."
The first track "Royal Jelly"—a pounding declaration on self-determination—features massive, distorted guitar lines and some of Reardon's most energetic vocals. While the bluesy rock banger is a good way to kick off the EP, the final track is a more restrained R&B tune showcasing Reardon's vocal range.
While each of the three tracks on the EP can be appreciated for their accessible grooves and melodies, they also each feature a deeper meaning to go along with the instrumentals—hence the title Tiny Tales. According to the band, they wanted each song to be its own story.
"Olivia is a great storyteller. Her lyrics, subject matter and how she expresses them really engage the listener," Hostetler said.
"We take so much inspiration from the local scene," Reardon said. "Tucson has such a vibrant music community. Not only are there so many amazing bands, performers and songwriters—too many to name—but they are really great people and all really supportive of one other. As local musicians we are fortunate to live in a city that supports local music. There are incredible venues to perform in, and people actually go out and see live music... Tucson is an amazing place. We love it."
In keeping with the local music scene, Miss Olivia & The Interlopers are also set to appear as one of 15 local bands on the forthcoming Tucson Vibe Vol. 1 compilation.
"We're going to keep working and we want to continue to bring good music. The plan is that this is just one chapter in a larger collection of stories," Reardon said. "We don't want to slow down or stop. Musicians make music—that's what we do... We needed to feel like we were moving forward. Now we are."
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Cory Doctorow has written a thoughtful and interesting article for the Guardian, which argues that pricing externalities will inhibit the creation of public value.
…the infectious idea of internalising externalities turns its victims into grasping, would-be rentiers. You translate a document because you need it in two languages. I come along and use those translations to teach a computer something about context. You tell me I owe you a slice of all the revenue my software generates. That's just crazy. It's like saying that someone who figures out how to recycle the rubbish you set out at the kerb should give you a piece of their earnings.
If every shred needs to be accounted for and paid for, then the harvest won't happen. Paying for every link you make, or every link you count, or every document you analyse is a losing game. Forget payment: the process of figuring out who to pay and how much is owed would totally swamp the expected return from whatever it is you're planning on making out of all those unloved scraps.
It would be easy to nitpick at the way Doctorow uses concepts like externality rather freely, but that would miss the point of the essay. Underneath those semantics I think there's a big idea he's trying to get at, which isn't really about externalities at all: it is the complaint that things previously available for free are now priced. It is about the intrusion of money into a creative community.
What Doctorow has identified is a social norm of generosity without expectations that previously pervaded web communities. There are companies, such as Instagram, who took advantage of that to build up a large stock of specific investment and then attempted to monetize it. Whereas we expect our bank to try taking advantage of us (market norm), we feel personally offended if Instagram attempts it (social norm). Consequently, there was a huge outcry about Instagram's attempted change in their ToS, and that loss of trust could damage the firm permanently.
As attempts to monetize online activities continue it is likely that these conflicts between profit motives and social norms will become more common. Companies recognise how valuable it can be to create social norms in their interaction with users. However, that generates tensions with their quest for profits, which can ultimately end up destroying the social goodwill that is the backbone of their success.
* It occurs to me that this may not hold for economists who are trained to think of everything as a market. Perhaps they will just have to believe the experimental work on the matter rather than looking to their intuition!


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My first introduction to HeartMath was over 20 years ago…I participated in a combined Gregg Braden "Walking Between the Worlds" and HeartMath study group which was an eye opening experience and a turning point on my path towards inner healing. For 34 years, I had a fulfilling career as an orchestra teacher teaching elementary and junior high students in the public schools, directing summer music camps and youth orchestras, and teaching privately. After retiring from teaching a few years ago and not knowing what to do next, I attended Gregg Braden's Cell to Soul Workshop in NM in 2016. There Gregg talked about the research that was being done at the HeartMath Institute and took the group through some of the basic techniques and using the emWave with an individual which was very impressive. Without hesitation I purchased the Inner Balance and emWave and began using these tools knowing that this was the next step, one day I would become certified HeartMath Coach/Mentor and be able to help others.
Over the past 25 years, I have studied with many well-known individuals in the healing/spiritual arts, became certified in Reiki in the mid 90's and certified in Kathara healing in 2005. In addition to my energy healing practice, I am an independent distributor for BEMER USA and a HeartMath Mentor/Coach.
In my coaching practice, I offer an introductory session for individuals and small groups to briefly explain what HeartMath is, how to use the Inner Balance or emWave, and how sessions work for those who desire this service before committing to sessions. I see clients over a series of sessions using the tools and technologies allowing them time to learn, practice and apply what they have learned in order to self-regulate, connect to the wisdom within, raise their vibration, become more aware of what they are feeding the field and to transform themselves and the world.


Each Friday night Bill drove his wife to the train station so she could go visit her sister who was ill.
Eight-year-old Sally brought her report card home from school.
Q: I'm two months pregnant now. When will my baby move? A: With any luck, right after he finishes college.
A young boy goes off to college, but about a third of the way through the semester, he has foolishly squandered what money his parents gave him.
One day a little girl was watching her mom make roast beef. Her mother cut off the ends, wrapped it in string, seasoned it and set it in the roasting pan.
It had been many years since the embarrassing day when the young woman, with a baby in her arms, entered his butcher shop. She confronted him with the news that the baby was his and asked what he was going to do about it?
Ben came from a large family. He had five sisters and three brothers.


For some reason tonight I can't reply to posts nor edit my own posts. This will tell if I can add a new post.
Every time I click the reply button it asks me if I want to leave the site.
EDIT: I can create a new post. Let's try editing.
Okay, I can edit my own post here, but I was trying to edit the one related to Adding your own driver names and I was unable to edit it or reply to it.
Ahhh, found the problem. If I try to post Python code in the reply, it gets all huffy and won't let me do it. Interesting.
If you want to post code you should use the [CODE]Tags[/CODT] replace the T with E and you should be able topost code.
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In September 2007, the Federal German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) launched a foresight process in order to sustain Germany's status as a research and education location. The BMBF Foresight Process aimed at 1) identifying new focuses in research and technology, 2) designating areas for cross-cutting activities, 3) exploring fields for strategic partnerships, and 4) deriving priorities for R&D policy.
"The BMBF Foresight Process", subtitled "Implementation and Further Development of a Foresight Process", started by assessing present-day science and technology and was broadened to look into the future over the next 10 to 15 years – and even further. It took into account the developments at the national as well as international level.
In order to achieve the targets, a tailor-made combination of methods was applied. Since there is not one single methodology as in a simple input-output model, a combination of methods, as is standard in most foresight processes worldwide, had to be used to meet all four objectives (see Figure 1). These objectives were defined by the BMBF when launching the call for tenders.
Objective 1 is to identify new focuses in research and technology that the BMBF must address. Objective 2 is to define interdisciplinary topics and areas, accordingly, that require broader attention and are to be tackled by various departments and groups of actors. The fields thus determined have to be addressed by different partners in the innovation system (strategic partnerships) over a longer period of time (objective 3), and measures should be devised to promote the fields in question (objective 4).
In order to achieve objectives 1 and 2, the foresight approach applied well-known search strategies as well as other methods from innovation research and international foresight activities alongside new, creative methods. The themes to be investigated at the national and international level were further developed by experts taking into account existing forward-looking road-mapping and strategy processes from the public and private sector.
The first phase stressed the national search for weak and strong signals, while the international search was focussed on the later second phase. As there is no one single methodology for search procedures, the methods involved quantitative methods like bibliometrics as well as qualitative approaches such as workshops, expert interviews, Internet and qualitative literature searches.
A new approach called inventor scouting (identifying young inventors and interviewing them) added to the methodology. For the evaluation of the topics, a set of criteria was drawn up. The criteria provided the basis for an online survey and were also used to guide the selection process.
The foresight search activities were flanked by an assessment process. With the assistance of an international panel, latest developments in various technological-scientific subject areas were analysed in order to attain a reliable description of the international "state-of-the-art". For the monitoring process, an international panel of well-known and acknowledged experts in their fields was asked about the current state and new developments in research and technology. In a second wave nearly one year later, they were once again interviewed to consolidate their opinions and give feedback on potential topics for the BMBF that met the objectives.
The topics to be identified were supposed to still be in the research or development phase. Topics that can be expected to either enter the implementation phase during the next years or be transferred to innovations in the next ten years were excluded from the lists of topics to be considered. For a first selection, a set of criteria was developed together with the BMBF.
The topics were reformulated, internally assessed and re-assessed several times via an internal database and scientific papers. To provide input to the first workshop in November 2007, a first set of scientific papers describing the developments in the fields was written and distributed as a basis for the discussions.
Topic coordinators (sometimes two persons) were nominated for every field that were responsible for defining and working out the details in the respective fields but also for coordinating with other topic coordinators in areas of overlap. The topic coordinators not only scrutinised the future themes but also the innovation system and identified the actors in the fields in question.
A bibliometric analysis provided further input into this process. The topic coordinators defined key words for a stakeholder analysis. The key words were used for counting literature indexed in the Web of Science and for a qualitative analysis. The (Internet, literature and other) searches and first selection processes were complemented by expert interviews and informal talks to gain an impression of the importance and potential impact of the huge number of topics under consideration.
Topics in which BMBF or German research institutions were already very active at that point in time were labelled 'golden' and in most cases were no longer pursued.
The second phase of the searches ended with a first assessment of the topics found. An online survey among experts from the German innovation landscape was performed in September 2008 for a broader assessment of the topics, their importance and their time frame.
In parallel, the corresponding innovation systems were analysed in order to identify candidates for potential strategic partnerships, which were to be proposed in 2009 at the end of the whole process (objectives 3 and 4). In the last phase of the process, recommendations for R&D policy were also derived. The last phase ended with a conference. It marked the beginning of integrating the topics thus identified into the German innovation system and the BMBF agenda. It was a bridging conference rather than a final act.
The workshop participants differed widely (experts from science, society and the economy), and various channels of surveying were used: "experts" and "laypeople" via the interviews, young persons by inventor scouting, and a wide range of persons with broad or specific knowledge through the online survey (more than 2,659 persons). The international monitoring panel consisted of about 35 persons.
In the process, 14 established future fields were worked out in detail. They were derived from the German High-tech Strategy. In these fields, future topics were identified, re-clustered and assessed via a set of criteria. Seven new cross-cutting fields were arrived at by clustering the most important issues from the established fields. They are rooted in science and technology but have major impacts on society and the economy as well.
Human-technology cooperation: This new future field provides an integrated research perspective on the complex interplay between human and technological change. In view of our increasingly dense technological surroundings and the expanding technical structure of human life, novel configurations of humans and technology must be embraced in all their complexity. Technological innovation can only be achieved in connection with a deep understanding of human thought, feeling, communication and behaviour to provide a new quality of seamless human-technology cooperation. A re-orientation of human beings against the background of technological change is therefore just as central as reviewing the concept of the machine in terms of new machine agents. Further research must cover the relationship of these two parties, whether in the form of human-technical teams or in the wider perspective of human-machine culture.
Deciphering ageing: Ageing continues over our entire life span and is a multifactorial process. Some ageing processes cause disorders or disease. The biological processes of ageing and brain development (e.g. changes to neuroplasticity) that occur over the course of a lifetime have so far only been partly explained. Future findings in the areas of cellular and molecular developmental biology will provide new insights into cognitive, emotional and psychomotoric processes.
Sustainable living spaces (the field "infrastructures" was split into "water infrastructures" and "infrastructures for human living spaces"): Living spaces will in future be different in terms of structure and organisation. Driven by the reorganisation of ways of life and technological possibilities, chronological, spatial residential, and living patterns are changing. Together with demands for sustainable spatial development, these changes require innovation and adaption in various research areas.
In order to react to continuing social trends in the long-term, settlement-structural concepts will have to be made more dynamic to better manage basic conditions and, for example, flexible, more environmentally friendly spatial and settlement structures will have to be established. Efforts to meet these demands, which are still in flux, are obstructed by current settlements and infrastructures, which can only be changed at high cost and involving a considerable expenditure of resources in the short to medium-term. All infrastructures, for providing energy, transport, water and even information and communications, must be made more flexible at a technical level, and the possibility of reconstructing or dismantling them in the future must be taken into account at their construction.
ProductionConsumption 2.0: This future field aims at establishing long-term sustainable production and consumption paradigms and involves research into new ways of supplying products and services according to need in the face of changing global conditions. At the same time, it addresses one of the greatest challenges of the future: maintaining the ecosphere, which is also vital to human survival. Research in this area focuses on sustainable industrial and social patterns of materials usage. Researchers in established areas in production research, services research, environmental research, biotechnology and materials sciences are all working with great drive on aspects of sustainable practices. However, they alone cannot adequately accomplish the necessary systemic transformation of the entire structure.
Modelling and simulation: New methods of handling complexity based on modelling and simulation require multidisciplinary approaches. Working out the similarities in different applications may be a first step toward adapting the instruments and tools in other disciplines so that new simulations are possible in the future, even in technical and social science contexts.
Time research: Time is a bottleneck factor in many developments. Research into time is a central aspect and includes issues such as the chronological order of complex processes in making applications faster and more efficient, cost-effective and intelligent, or in paralleling and synchronising processes (e.g. Internet servers, production processes). The issue of dynamic and chronological development on various time scales, especially of non-linear processes, can only be dealt with in the long-term. One very dynamic future topic within time research is chronobiology, an area in which there are already initial findings on precisely-timed medication delivery. A central research aspect of time research is understanding and being able to specifically control the factor of time with the help of time efficiency research, the precise measurement of time (e.g. for GPS applications, such as precision agriculture and the remote maintenance of machines) and time-resolution (e.g. 4D precision).
Energy solutions with a) energy concert: Securing an affordable, safe and climate-compatible energy supply is a central global challenge and an outstanding leading future market with high relevance for the economy and quality of life and a powerful, influential impact on many research fields. Sustainable, coordinated solutions for production, distribution and use are all equally important in this context. But there is still a cacophony. As many actors are involved and many disciplines contribute, energy is a field that needs a symphony.
b) Energy from the environment: Energy harvesting is already known, but its use limited. New ideas are expected that make it possible to harvest energy from different kinds of environments and transfer it to miniaturized machines. This is especially necessary for devices that are out of reach (implants, built-in domestic appliances and others).
How can future issues and topics with a time horizon of 10 to 15 years and longer be rapidly and efficiently absorbed into an existing innovation system?
How do organisations or companies in other countries deal with cross-cutting issues and future topics with a time horizon of 10 to 15 years and beyond?
New approaches in innovation policy are necessary to implement and realise new cross-cutting fields of the future. The approaches vary and need to take into account the different stakeholder groups involved. Therefore, in the last phase of the foresight process, the actors of the current innovation system were identified and potential actor groups named who could further foster the different topics or fields.
The results of the BMBF Foresight Process were presented during a conference in Bonn in the presence of the Undersecretary of State, high-ranking persons, decision-makers and interested experts. Two hundred persons participated in this conference held at the former parliament building. Part of the conference was organized into so-called "topic islands" where the new fields were presented and discussed in an interdisciplinary manner. All topic islands had a different programme, and the participants were free to choose where they wanted to go. The discussions were very lively.
Talks in BMBF revealed large interest in the new fields so that follow-up activities were launched. The first such activities were "follow-up workshops" to bring together different BMBF departments and enable them to exchange views. In 2010, the BMBF started strategic dialogues as an opportunity for looking into the new future fields of the BMBF Foresight Process from different perspectives. This is necessary, on the one hand, for the further development of content and, on the other, to ensure that important aspects are included in the integration and translation of results into funding policy at an early stage.
Another policy result is the foundation of a new division (Referat 524 – Department 524) at the BMBF in June 2010, which has been named "Demografischer Wandel; Mensch-Technik-Kooperation" (Demographic Change; Human-Technology Cooperation).
Cuhls, K.; Beyer-Kutzner, A.; Bode, O.; Ganz, W.; Warnke, P.: The BMBF Foresight Process, in: Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 76 (2009) 1187–1197.
Cuhls, K.; Ganz, W; and Warnke, P. (eds.): Foresight-Prozess im Auftrag des BMBF. Etablierte Zukunftsfelder und ihre Zukunftsthemen, IRB; Karlsruhe, Stuttgart 2009 (Original in German), www.isi.fraunhofer.de/bmbf-foresight.php.
Cuhls, K.; Ganz, W. und Warnke, P. (eds.): Foresight-Prozess im Auftrag des BMBF. Zukunftsfelder neuen Zuschnitts, IRB (Original in German), Karlsruhe/ Stuttgart 2009, www.isi.fraunhofer.de/bmbf-foresight.php.
Cuhls, K.; Ganz, W. and Warnke, P. (eds.): Foresight Process – On behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Report, New Future Fields; Karlsruhe, Stuttgart 2009 (English version), www.isi.fraunhofer.de/bmbf-foresight.php.


To supplement the current Conversations on Race program, Head of School Barbara Riley announced three dinners open to faculty and grades 9-12 throughout February and March.
The first dinner, which occurred on February 19, was open to students who identify as a person of color, the second dinner, planned for March 4, was open to students who identify as white, and the third was open to students who do not identify with either of the groups. Riley described the dinners as a venue for students to share their experiences regarding their racial identity and the Conversations on Race program thus far.
Riley held three previous dinners at her house in the fall, open to all students grades 9-12. The responses to those dinners were generally positive, with many students appreciating the candor and depth of the conversations they partook in. "It was a really constructive opportunity to speak with Ms. Riley and get a better understanding of where she and the administration are coming from when considering issues like this," said Grace El-Fishawy '18.
The main difference between the earlier dinners and the current ones is the separation of students into affinity groups, with the purpose of conversing on race from a different angle. "My first impression was that it was heavily reminiscent of segregation," commented Matt Spence '16. "I understand the establishment is going for affinity groups where students might feel more comfortable among others of similar backgrounds, but I think that separating people into different groups based on their races now is huge step backwards in the process.
From the stories shared, the attendees of the dinner agreed that in the Hopkins community, racism primarily exhibits itself through small but pervasive microaggressions.
"A lot of people don't realize just how demeaning some of the things that they do are, like touching my hair without permission or assuming I know every rap song on the planet," commented Chrisshara Robinson '16. "People make jokes or ask me questions that reflect racial stereotypes," added Simmons '18.


High Plains Cattle Supply is located in the Northeastern part of Colorado. It is just east of Fort Morgan Colorado. This dealership has been a Cumberland Buildings authorized dealer since March 2017. You can contact Travis or Kelsey at 970-842-9820 or you can stop by and see their buildings in person at 29576 US-6 Brush, CO 80723.


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Hello all. I have been using this great website recently to improve my dogs diet, and have found it invaluable. I have discovered brands of food that I would never have come across otherwise, that are far better in quality than I used to feed.
My dog, Alfie, is a lovely 10 year old greyhound, and it's an absolute pleasure to be owned by him! He's really friendly, sweet and very happy, and loves everyone, person or dog. He's got a great personality and makes me smile. He's pretty much the perfect dog to "own", as greyhounds generally are. Luckily he seems to be in really good health for his age, and behaves like a much younger dog. He has plenty of energy for an elderly greyhound, and loves his walks (and loves rides in the car even more). I can't recommend retired greyhounds enough, they're so sweet, gentle, loving, lazy and easy-going. He's the fourth one I've had, that's how much I love them. Also there are unfortunately so many looking for homes, so you're spoilt for choice at greyhound rehoming kennels.
Unlike most people who have dogs, my problem is keeping weight on him. I have tried about 14 brands/varieties of dog food, so no-one can say I haven't tried. The other problem is that the vast majority of dog foods cause him to poo a lot, and it is pretty soft so difficult to pick up.
I have realised that chicken doesn't suit him, as his poo is worst on chicken based food. He is better on lamb or salmon, and rice and oats seem to suit him better than corn. I have avoided foods which contain wheat, as I know that's not good. I was feeding him on Skinners Field and Trial Salmon and Rice, and this was one of the best for him, both in maintaining his weight, and in terms of what comes out the other end. In time though, after reading about how important high meat content is, and grains not being good for dogs, I wanted to change him onto something of better quality.
I found Millies Wolfheart through this site, and am very impressed by the quality of ingredients in their food, and the price seems to be about the best for this calibre of food. I contacted them and was advised to avoid turkey based food, as because it comes from the same group as chicken, he is probably sensitive to turkey too. They also told me to go for one of their mixes that is higher in carbs to help him put on weight, in their 50/50 range. I chose the Gundog Mix which has trout, lamb and white fish as the sources of protein. It's £38 for 12kg, so quite reasonable value. I have a slight reservation though that the level of protein should be a bit higher than in this variety, having read on here about the importance of high protein. I thought I might buy one of their higher protein mixes to add to the Gundog Mix. He's been having it for a week or two, and really loves it. He is producing a fair bit less poo, as I hoped he would.
I was wondering whether there is anything else I can do to put weight on him, as he lost a couple of kilos on the previous food I tried. Would it help to add some oil to the food, such as olive oil, or is vegetable oil not a good idea? I read somewhere that lard should help, but as (I think) it comes from beef, I would imagine that it might not be good as many dogs are sensitive to beef.
Sorry for the length of this post, but I wanted to add all the relevant info.


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Gonyosoma oxycephalum är en ormart som beskrevs av Boie 1827. Gonyosoma oxycephalum ingår i släktet Gonyosoma och familjen snokar. IUCN kategoriserar arten globalt som livskraftig. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Arten är oftast grön till ljusgrön men det finns även individer som är gråaktiga, bruna eller rödbruna. Svansen har vanligen en annan färg än bålen och den är inte grön. Med en längd omkring 1,7 meter är denna orm ganska stor. Vid ögonen finns en mörk horisontal strimma som skiljer den mörkare ovansidan från den ljusa hakan och strupen. Gonyosoma oxycephalum har stora ögon med en rund pupill. Liksom flera nära besläktade ormar har arten en blå tunga. Fjällen på bålen är släta och de har vanligen en svart kant. Bålen har en på sidan avplattad form. Hos individer som känner sig hotade är halsen ännu plattare.

Denna orm förekommer i Sydostasien från Burma, Thailand, Laos och centrala Vietnam över Malackahalvön till Filippinerna, Borneo och Java. Den når i bergstrakter 1100 meter över havet. Som habitat föredras skogens kanter eller återskapade skogar. Dessutom besöks odlingsmark, trädgårdar och mangrove.

Gonyosoma oxycephalum är dagaktiv och den klättrar i träd. Arten jagar ödlor, småfåglar, fladdermöss och andra mindre däggdjur. Honor lägger 5 till 12 ägg per tillfälle. Denna orm biter gärna när den överraskas men den är ogiftig.

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India: Mission Reports and other Reports on Bombay - 9/1/64 - 3/31/71
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Mohamed T. El-Ashry - Environmental Assessment and The World Bank - August 19, 1992
Michel Petit - Challenge to Bank Argicultural Staff
Lewis T. Preston - Remarks at WDR Press Conference - Friday, June 25, 1993
Caio Koch-Weser - Meeting the Challenge of Environmental Degrading: An Agenda for Action - May 25, 1993
Caio Koch-Weser - Economic Reform and Regional Cooperation: A Development Agenda for the Middle East and North Africa
S. Shahid Husain - Environment for Investments in Latin America - October 5, 1992
Lawrence H. Summers - The Challenges of Development - Some Lessons of History for Sub-Saharan Africa - November 8, 1991
Mohamed T. El-Ashry - The World Bank and Environmentally Sustainable Development - July 8, 1993
Edward V.K. Jaycox - Africa - From Stagnation to Recovery - February 1993
Idriss Jazairy - Speech of Mr. Idriss Jazairy, President, IFAD - Poverty Seminar with the The World Bank Washington, DC - November 24, 1992
Lady Chalker's Speech to the Royal African Society on Goverance - Business Aid - Sunday March 21, 1993
Robert Calderisi - Presentation a la Chambre de Commerce et d industrie a Yamoussoukro - le Avril 16, 1993 - La Competitivite des Produits Ivoiriens - Quel Avenir?
Anthony A. Churchill - Private Power - The Regulatory Implications - June 4-5, 1992
Lewis T. Preston - Reducing Poverty and Protecting the Environment - A call to Action - June 4, 1992
Ismail Serageldin - Agriculture and Environmentally Sustainable Development - January 6, 1993
Lawrence H. Summers -The Challenges we Face - November 1991
Ernest Stern - Conference on the Assistance to the Newly Independent States - October 29-30, 1992
Lewis T. Preston - The Challenge of Sustainable Development - December 15, 1992
Nitrogen Fixing Trees for Wastelands - 1988 - RAPA Publication 1988 / 1989 - Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific [RAPA] - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Bangkok
Forestry Education in the Asia-Pacific Region - RAPA Publication 1989/12 - Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific [RAPA] and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - 1989
Cross River National Park Oban Division - Plan for Developing the Park and its Support Zone - November 23, 1989 - World Wide Fund for Nature [WWF] and the Overseas Development Natural Resources Institute [ODNRI]
Tropical Forestry Action Plan - Recent Developments and Netherlands Involvement - Herman Savenije - Document 11 - 1990
Plantation Forestry in the Tropics - Julian Evans - 1982
Fast-Growing Trees in Social Forestry Programmes with Proposals for Guidelines in Preparing Projects - August 9, 1988 - P G Adlard
Demand of Technology Research in Irrigation and Drainage in China - Annex 3
World Bank Irrigation Projects in China - Resident Mission in China - April 1991
World Resources Institute - Tropical Forestry Action Program - Fuelwood and Social Forestry - First Discussion Draft - March 1985 - John Spears and Robert Winterbottom
Guideline for Identification and Preparation of Forestry Projects - April 1986 - M. Grut


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Bakary Camara (* in Wurokang) ist ein gambischer Politiker.

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Bakary Camara erwarb das Higher Teacher's Certificate (HTC) auf dem Gambia College in Brikama. Danach war er als Lehrer an mehreren Schulen tätig. 2017 war sein letztes Jahr seines Jurastudiums auf der Universität von Gambia.

Bei der Wahl zum Parlament 2017 trat er als Kandidat der United Democratic Party (UDP) im Wahlkreis Kiang Central in der Mansakonko Administrative Region an. Mit 58,31 % konnte er den Wahlkreis vor Haddy Bah (GDC) für sich gewinnen.

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Musician Mark Greathouse and his wife, Prague-born singer/dancer Helena Greathouse, form an artistic pair known collectively as "The Greathouse of Music." This is the second volume the couple has produced of dances, accompanied by original musical compositions for the piano. This second volume features the choreography of Czech Republic-based Elena Kameníková, transcribed and translated into English by Helena Greathouse.
This second volume features ten dances for small groups. The dances are more involved than those in the first volume and they presuppose a knowledge of the terminology of formal dance. However, the authors have included a helpful glossary of terms to aid rusty memories.
Overall, the Greathouses are producing a charming body of minor work in music and dance. This second collection of their work offers a good starting point for the dance beginner who wishes to take his or her skills to the next level.


The video above shows how to replace blown fuses in the interior fuse box of your 1998 Porsche Boxster in addition to the fuse panel diagram location. Electrical components such as your map light, radio, heated seats, high beams, power windows all have fuses and if they suddenly stop working, chances are you have a fuse that has blown out.
Porsche 997: Fuse Box Diagram. Fuses are meant to blow when there is a surge or short. Before taking your car to a mechanic, consider replacing the fuse on your own.


Whether you have published your tour or you're still working on it, you always have the ability to edit. In this lesson, we discuss how to edit a tour that you have already published. Please remember that changes to your tour may take some time on Google's end.
Google also only allows 15 scenes to be updated at once, so you may find that you may have to click Publish more than once to update your tour if you do not see updates immediately.
In most cases, you'll learn that you do not have to unpublish a tour to make an edit. Unpublishing is only needed in the event that you need to edit blurring or your nadir to a published tour. Otherwise, unpublishing is not necessary if you are making a simple change to your tour.
If you've already published a tour, but need to make a change to your constellation, simply edit as needed and save once you are satisfied with your update. Then, to push your update to Google, only click Publish. You do not have to click Unpublish.
If you need to replace an image, you do not need to unpublish either. Simply disconnect the old scene that you wish to replace. Upload the new scene and connect it as you did during the initial building stages. Once you're satisfied with your update, click Publish to send the updates to Google. Panoskin will recognize that you have removed the old image and will proceed with unpublishing it and replacing it with the new image.
In the event that you need to make changes to your blurring, whether you need to take some away or add more blurring to a published tour, you must first unpublish the scenes that you wish to make changes. Then, proceed with updating the blurring. Once you're happy with the changes, click Publish to republish your tour.
Use this same method if you are updating or removing a nadir. The reason for this is because Panoskin physically alters your scenes to add blur and nadir effects to your images.


The Steward Training Committee's goal is to standardize the Union's approach to representation, especially in the grievance procedure, bringing together the methods that are successful from different areas of the state. We are currently moving our Stewards through a day-long session at HQ's, covering everything from the relaying of information to our members to handling investigatory interviews. The training will be ongoing, with periodic training packets provided to our Chief Stewards to continue follow up training during monthly Steward Meetings.


Well, it's the end of October, so that means Halloween...right? Wrong! It means Christmas! Yes, we'll get Chloe all dressed up as Elsa tomorrow night and take her trick or treating around the neighborhood and gobble up a few pounds of candy in the process. But then, when that's done, we can get on with the good stuff!
Yes, as Halloween goes whizzing past we officially get the green light to start putting up trees and lights and elfs-on-shelfs, and even to start cranking up the Christmas music playlist in the car!
I know, some of you feel passionately that November 1 is WAY too soon to move into Christmas mode, but to each his own, right? And for me, that means Jesus really IS the reason for the season--which includes Thanksgiving and Christmas and everything in between!
And what could possibly be a more appropriate and proper to kick off to this year's Christmas season than Barney the Pug spreading a little Christmas cheer while he sheds on one of Colette's new Isaiah 9:6-themed Christmas throw pillows!!
So as you get into the holiday swing, feel free to browse & shop the whole pillow set!
And whether it's early or just in time, a very Merry Christmas, to all!
Anyone who knows Colette knows that, among her many talents, she is a superb and creative chef. Delictable smells from her culinary creations fill our home and spoil the kids and me daily. But cooking is hard work, especially when feeding our hungry crew! And so I like to give Colette a break from the kitchen sometimes by turning the tables and cooking for and serving her, while she kicks her feet up and relaxes with spa candles and a glass of vino.
Now, at the risk of stating the obvious, my chefly skills are pretty amateurish compared with Colette's, but I do have a couple things I'm pretty good at making and which Colette really enjoys. I'm probably best at homemade pizza, and maybe that's worth another blog post someday. But right now I'd like to describe how just about anyone can make a delicious baked fontina--a dish (actually, probably more of an appetizer/dish) whose WOW! taste will pleasantly surprise when you see just how simple it actually is to make.
The recipe I use is from Food Network chef Ina Garten (i.e., Barefoot Contessa). It's a recipe that Colette discovered and made for us a few years ago, and was such a hit that I now make it every so often for the two of us to enjoy together.
Of course, you can always read and follow the original recipe directions (it's pretty straightforward), but I thought it might be helpful to some to describe in my own words how I make it.
1 & 1/2 pounds of Italian Fontina Val d'Aosta cheese. I'm not a cheese expert by any stretch, but I've learned over the years from Colette (who IS a cheese expert) that cheeses are definitely NOT all created equal! So make sure you get the right cheese and ask if you need to. In the case of this cheese the name will be spelled just like it's written here: "Italian Fontina Val d'Aosta." You may need to go to a higher-end grocery store to find this cheese. At Wegmans the Italian Fontina Val d'Aosta comes in hand-wrapped chunks of approximately 1/2 lb each, so I usually end up getting 3 of these.
6 garlic cloves. Maybe I'm the only one who needed to look this up to be certain, but just in case I'm not--look here for a crystal clear description of exactly what a garlic CLOVE is. As you can easily imagine, a misunderstanding about garlic anatomy could give your dish an unexpected and near-toxic punch!
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves. You can use pre-packaged thyme if you want, but I think it makes a difference and is worth the effort to buy fresh thyme leaves and mince/cut them by hand (it doesn't take too long- 1 TBSP is not that much).
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary leaves. Same thing on this- mince/cut fresh rosemary leaves if at all possible.
A couple of fresh French baguettes (fancy word for long skinny loaves of French bread). I usually get one whole wheat baguette, which Colette prefers, and one white baguette.
Preheat the oven to "broil" and make sure the oven rack is about 5" from the broiler heat.
To assemble the dish, I usually start by preparing the cheese. If your cheese has a rind (the thin layer of "skin" that's sometimes on the edge), just slice the rind off. Then cut the cheese into cubes with about 1" sides.
Place the cheese cubes into a either a ~12" cast-iron skillet or similary-sized no-stick square cast-iron baking dish.
Cut or pull (whichever you find easier) the leaves off the thyme and rosemary and cut into fine pieces. Peel and thinly slice the garlic cloves, and then mix the thyme, rosemary and garlic together in a small bowl. Drizzle the olive oil evenly all over the top of the cheese cubes, then spread the garlic/thyme/rosemary mixture evenly over the whole thing.
Finally, sprinkle the salt and pepper over the top of the cheese and then bake the dish under the broiler for about 6 minutes. You want to cook until the cheese is melted and bubbling and starting to brown. Keep a close eye on the dish while it's cooking--it won't take long to cook, but your baking time may vary depending on your oven and your individual taste preference. We prefer to bake until the cheese is spotted with a nice deep & bubbling brown. Serve the fontina piping hot right out of the oven with the bread.
As for the bread, just slice it and serve it either soft & fresh or--as we prefer--toast the bread slices in the oven. (To do this you just need to arrange them on a baking sheet, brush them with olive oil, and sprinkle them with garlic salt and crisp under the broiler for a minute or 2). You can either dip the bread into the fontina or spoon it onto the bread slices (this seems to work best).
That's it - Hope you enjoy!
Whenever you navigate to some destination, it's critical to be certain of which direction you need to travel in relation to some fixed point of reference. In navigational terms this point of reference is generally the direction "north." By knowing for sure which direction north is, your navigational tool of choice can calculate with accuracy where south, east, west, and all points and directions in between, are. And if followed, a navigational system based on the known direction of north will ultimately help ensure you reach your desired destination.
Sounds simple, right? Not so fast...it may not be. In the realm of navigation, north may actually not be North, because it turns out that there are actually different kinds of "north." There is what is known as "magnetic north" and also what is referred to as "true north."
Magnetic north and true north are close to the same, but are inherently different in a way that is especially crucial to accurate navigation. Magnetic north is the direction a compass points, toward the magnetic north pole of the earth (which is different than the "true" north pole). True North, on the other hand, is the direction along the earth's surface towards the geographic (ie, "true") north pole, located right on the actual top of the earth. The problem with using magnetic north to navigate is that it is always moving, and in fact today magnetic north is actually someplace over northern Canada. When pilots and other navigators use magnetic north, they must make sure they factor in a precisely calculated margin of error or else they'll end up miles off course.
I'd like to suggest that it would be infinitely more productive for us to start talking less about the actual topics themselves and more about the differences that exist across the values and life-views underpinning people's opinions on the issues. In other words, I suggest we start talking about what version of north we as a country are using to navigate, how this has shifted over time, and where our presently charted course is taking us.
I suggest we start taking a much closer look at our country's history when considering its trajectory into the future. And forget the Constitution and where our founding fathers would certainly have stood on the sorts of social issues that are dividing our country today. Let's go back even further. Consider for a minute those brave souls who sailed across the Atlantic 400 years ago, landing on Cape Cod and forming the small society that eventually grew into our great nation.
"In the name of God, Amen. We, whose names are underwritten...Having undertaken, for the Glory of God, and advancements of the Christian faith and honor of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the Northern parts of Virginia, do by these presents, solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God, and one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic; for our better ordering, and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid..."
If we're honest with ourselves, I believe we can't help but see how liberatingly on point this one simple document was for the Pilgrims, and just how refreshingly relevant and on target its precepts remain for us today. The pilgrims didn't need long, wordy documents or endless heated debates to deal with life or to get along and agree on what was best for their society. The short and crisply directive Mayflower Compact was all they needed--not because it contained all the answers, but because in its simple, humble wisdom it pointed to the One who has all the answers: the Lord God Almighty.
Expressly and without question, our country's forebears placed God's authority and His Word above all other authorities. They made prideful reliance on their own beliefs and ideas subject and secondary to humble obedience to God's ideas and beliefs. In short, the pilgrims plotted their course using True North.
This is why they succeeded, and it's why America has enjoyed so much success ever since. But somewhere along the way, we as a country fell asleep at the wheel and veered dangerously off course. We're now barrelling down a new path chasing the deceptively elusive and shifting magnetic north. We've lost sight of True North and, like all lost travelers, are in danger of landing in a destination far from where we intended to go.
But thank God, there is still hope. With God, all things are possible and in His infinite love He longs for us to turn our lives and our country back to Him. In the end, the strength of any tree is always determined by the quality and strength of its roots; I think it's high time we take a long, hard look at ours.


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Tanuki drinks AKB48 canned coffee. Who is promoting whom?
Tanuki's journey requires lots of caffeine and energy drinks. Do you think AKB48 is a fan of tanuki? Would any of these young ladies make friends with a semi-wild shapeshifter? Tanuki raises more questions than answers.
I noticed this interesting semi-wild, semi-cultivated space alongside a busy Yoyogi road and in between two train tracks, an elevated overpass, and a convenience store. It shows you what minimal effort and Tokyo's abundant rain can do to create a space that is lush and full of summer flowers. I like the mix of wildness and anonymous stewardship. The results are such a contrast with poorly organized city efforts like this Shibuya Greening Project, documented by Chris on Tokyo DIY Gardening, which seem doomed to rapid failure.
Summer in Shinjuku Gyoen is a wonderful escape from the crowded, hot city. The shadows seem extra dark, and the sound of the cicadas (semi, or 蝉) was loud. Click the short video below to hear the sounds of the cicadas on August 15, 2009. You can hear three of the four types of cicadas that mark early, mid and late summer in Tokyo.
Shinjuku Gyoen is one of central Tokyo's largest green spaces open to the public: 58 hectares (or 144 acress) with a 3.5 kilometer circumference. There are French, English and Japanese gardens, an expansive lawn, and 20,000 trees.
Occupying what was once the personal residence of Edo daimyo Naito Kiyonari, the garden was created during the Meiji period in 1872 to promote modern agriculture, became the Imperial Botanic Garden, burned almost completely during the Tokyo fire bombing in World War II, and later opened as a public park.
Today, in addition to serving as a popular recreation spot, particularly during hanami (cherry blossom viewing), Shinjuku Gyoen provides cuttings and seeds for buttonwoods (sycamores) and tulip trees (liriodendrons) that are later planted as roadside tree in Tokyo.


Wiley & Readcube have done something rather sneaky recently, and it's not escaped the attention of diligent readers of the scientific literature.
Dear @wileyonlinelib, If I ask for a PDF, don't shove @readcube HTML at me, give me the PDF! If I wanted HTML, I'd have asked for it!
This @readcube default download choice in @BiolSciNews is truly annoying. I only want the PDF, not to be asked to create another account.
This is incredibly annoying – they are literally forcing us to use Readcube. That is not cool.
Some will rush to the defence of Readcube and point out that if they detect you have the rights to, you can download the PDF from within Readcube, but that's missing the point. No-one need waste their precious time whilst Readcube takes ages to load in your browser tab, when all you wanted in the first place was the PDF.
Install the add-on called YesScript and 'blacklist' all Readcube-tainted websites.
Use Vince Buffalo's 'Get Me the F**king PDF' Chrome plugin. It's really good.
D) Underneath the "Privacy" section, click the "Content settings" button.
I'm tempted to say: install Chrome or Firefox but I'm well aware that some unfortunate academics have 'university-managed' computers on which they can't easily install things. If so try the instructions for IE here. Let me know if you have better solutions for unfortunate IE users.
Added bonus function – extra privacy!
Above all I think we should #BlockReadcube not just for our own utility (easier access to the real PDF), but to send them a powerful message: we do not want the literature to be assimilated and enclosed in rights-restrictions by new technology. We do not want non-consenting 'cubification of the research literature. We are Starfleet, and as far as I'm concerned: Readcube is the Borg.
PS If you like some of the features of Readcube, try Utopia Docs – it's free and it's released under an Open Source license, and it doesn't force you to use it!
Update 2015-03-20: This post does not indicate I'm suddenly 'in favour' of PDF's by the way, as some seem to have interpreted. If Wiley wanted to do something good, they should publish their full text XML on site like other good publishers do e.g. PLOS, eLife, Hindawi, MDPI, Pensoft, BMC, Copernicus… If they did this then readers could choose to use innovative open source viewing software such the eLife Lens. That kind of change would add value & choice, rather than subtract value (& rights) as they have in this case.
I've just given an email interview for Abby Clobridge, for a forthcoming short column in Online Searcher.
1) Why are Open issues particularly important for early career researchers?
Science is digital and online. Virtually no-one hand-writes a manuscript with pen & paper. Our digital research objects e.g. papers, data, software, if open as per opendefinition.org can be freely copied and shared to all, for the benefit of everyone. Yet legacy business models from the past are putting awkward constraints, restrictions and obstructions on the publishing and re-use of our research objects. This is deeply wrong. For reasons of efficiency, economic benefit & morality our research should be open, particularly if it's publicly or charitably funded. Non-open research creates horrid inefficiencies and inequalities that effect us all. Early career researchers are the future of research; we are the ones who can put things right and do research as it should be done – maximising the utility of the internet for low-cost, open dissemination, evaluation and discussion of research. If the early career community don't act now to help change things, change simply won't happen.
2) What kind of changes would you like to see within universities/colleges in regard to Open Access, Open Education, or Open Data?
All lecture material material should be openly-licensed and available online. It's mad to think that lecturers all over the world are creating new slides every year with essentially the same content. Deeply inefficient. Share teaching materials. Re-use & adapt good content you find. Save time & enrich the quality of your teaching.
Teaching in many ways stems from research. There would be a lot more open content available for worry-free re-use & adaption if research papers, particularly research figures were openly-available. I honestly don't think research academics are all that aware of the licencing costs involved for re-using non-open research to which a traditional publisher has taken the copyright of. Peter Murray-Rust has a great example of a Nature paper, that if you want to print 10 copies of it for teaching purposes, it costs $1610 USD, not including the paper & ink, just the licence to reproduce!
It's ridiculously obstructive and a waste of good research. No one will use that paper for teaching because of the prohibitive licencing costs. By contrast, open access papers published under the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (CC BY) can be emailed, put on Moodle, printed for no additional cost, nor does one need to ask permission before re-use. Open removes barriers and makes life easier for everyone.
With respect to data & software, institutions need to train-up their staff & students more in terms of research data management, reproducible research, git & version control. It's mildly embarrassing that external (but brilliant) organisations like Software Carpentry & Data Carpentry are taking up the slack and giving everyone the training that they need. All Software Carpentry sessions in the UK have been packed as far as know because that kind & quality of training simply isn't being adequately provided at many institutions.
3) What can librarians do to support ECRs in regards to being open?
4) What action(s) have you personally taken to support or promote openness?
How long a list do you want?
* Helped start-up 'Open Research London', an Open Knowledge community meetup for people interested in open research, in the London area (@OpenResLDN on Twitter) sister groups are Open Research Cambridge and Oxford Open Science.
* Helped convince the Systematics Association to get sponsorship for their early career conference (Young Systematists Forum, 2014) from PeerJ — mutually beneficial support!
What do I think of NPG's recent #SciShare announcement. Will it help people gain access to research?
No. I think it's just another form of #BeggarAccess. The actual terms & conditions of the scheme are extremely limiting and do not resemble the initial hype around the scheme when it was first announced. The Open Access Button and #icanhazpdf remain as the most optimal solutions for access to proper copies of NPG articles.
What do I think of the attitude and prevalence of academic copyright infringement amongst early career researchers?
Everyone is knowingly or unknowingly committing copyright infringement at the moment. If we didn't, research would be incredibly painfully slow and inefficient. Ignoring silly laws is what my generation do. For context; the Napster generation was 1999-2001 – that was a long, long time ago. We know how to share files online. We know how to use torrents. I really don't know why libraries don't cut more subscription journals – the academic community is very good at routing around damage caused by paywalls. Have faith in our ability to find access, even if the institutional library can't provide it. Cut subscriptions, let them go, we don't need or want the restrictions they offer.


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Solavågen (også skrevet Solevåg) er en by  i Sula kommune på Sunnmøre. Den ligger omkring 9 kilometer sydøst for kommunens administrationsby Langevåg.

Solavågen havde i 1998 omkring 1.156 indbyggere, men har siden haft stor befolkningsvækst. Byen ligger langs Storfjorden med færgeforbindelsen Festøy - Solevåg,der med relativt nye bilfærger fra 2010 fører Europavej E39 over fjorden.

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Those strange words came to me through visioning in the early months of 2014.
2014 was a year that began like many other years, but was absolutely full of shifting, transformation and movement.
Visioning is the intuitive process of cutting out pictures and words that you are drawn to and sticking them on paper. I was introduced to this process by my mentor and guide Hannah Marcotti. And when Hannah tells you to get some magazines, cut things out of them and to use your glue stick, you just do it.
My visioning from the past year predicted/anticipated my year of movement and change. And my visioning labeled me the creator & guide and told me to walk my own path.
I went on a retreat in September on a lake in Maine with a group of amazing women. I came home with cheeks that hurt from so much laughter and soul connections that I didn't know I needed.
And right now, I am creating a job that I love, that honors my gifts and that will nourish me, as well as nourish the women I am working with. More details on that job launch after the new year.
Oh and so much more......This was the year of my YES.
Happiest of holidays to you all! I'm taking next week off from writing to be with my family.
Hope to see you back here in the New Year.


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[Photos} Lewandoski Let Out Tears After Scoring His First World Cup Goal
Poland forward, Robert Lewandowski scored his first goal as his team defeated Saudi Arabia in their Group C World Cup encounter.
After scoring his first-ever World Cup goal at the Education City Stadium on Saturday, the Barcelona striker was unable to contain his excitement.
The Polish attacker scored in the 82nd minute to give Poland a 2-0 victory against a resolute Saudi Arabia squad that had previously missed a penalty. This resulted in Poland earning all three points.
Lewandowski stole the ball from the defenders and finished with his left foot, beating Saudi goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais.
He came within a yard of scoring again in the 90th minute but lost his footing.
Lewandowski, who has now scored 77 goals for Poland, sobbed after scoring his nation's first World Cup goal.
Despite scoring 635 goals in his career, the World Cup goal for Poland meant the most to the former Bayern Munich attacker.
See the pictures below:
The attacker participated in all three of Poland's games during the 2018 World Cup in Russia, however he was goalless throughout the tournament.
According to Sportstar, Robert Lewandowski scored his first-ever World Cup goal for Poland in the 2-0 victory over Saudi Arabia, moving him into the top 10 list of men's international goal scorers.
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I'm a bit sick. Both of my roommates were sick last week and now I am. I thought I could squeeze by without getting what they had but the late night/ early morning today was probably the straw that broke the camel's back. I'm going to go to sleep in a minute here.
The Steelers just squeeked out a win over the Ravens. They really need to stop taking these games to the final minute/ seconds like that. It's not good for my heart.
I went to two concerts this weekend: Jens Lekman at the Rickshaw Stop on Saturday and the American Analog Set at Bottom of the Hill. Both really quite good shows. I'm going to write a post about them when I don't really need to get some sleep and get not-sick.
You may leave your comments proclaiming your undying love for me. Also (if you're female) you may leave your email address or other contact information. (If you're male) you may leave contact information of available female friends.
Yeah man – just got home from the game. I don't care how close the games are as long as they win. Also you don't want them peaking too soon. So it's all good – and it will be nice traveling home after a win unlike the last two times.
Oh and I love you.
Sorry – no addresses for you – females don't talk to me.
Milkshake, did you go to the game? Are you still living in Pittsburgh or did you move?
Hi Pat – in case you didn't see it the first time I posted this – yes I was at the game. No I don't live in Pittsburgh. I'm back in NYC but I drive or fly home for the games as often as I can (all of them so far this season).
ha! i have i&w & calexico AND takk!! so there!
Uh, so do I. I bought them at the same time along with about four other CDs. I also bought another eight or so CDs in the past two weeks.


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If you are unlucky enough to have suffered a serious back injury at work it is unlikely that you will be able to return to work. Whilst you may have accrued sick leave under your relevant award, this will be dependent on how long you have been with your current employer, and how much sick leave you have taken prior to the incident.
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After finishing a longer than expected contract at the BBC I'm going to take a month off.
I've set myself a challenge to write and release an iPad app within a month. So starting tomorrow I'm going to document all the stages I go through.
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Artpace in San Antonio kicks off yearlong look at works by women with 'Visibilities'
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Deborah Martin Jan. 10, 2020 Updated: Jan. 10, 2020 1:44 p.m.
Artpace in San Antonio kicks off yearlong look at works...
1of15Visual aritst Jenell Esparza, shown with her hand-sewn quilt "Continent" for an exhibit at Artpace, has received a $5,000 grant from the Luminaria Artist Foundation.Photo: Express-News file photo
2of15Visitors watch a video titled "Meesh" (2017) by Autumn Knight during a walk-through of "Visibilities: Intrepid Women of Artpace."Photo: Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff Photographer
3of15Five of seven photo collages titled "Shopping for Bargains" by San Antonio artist Kathy Vargas.Photo: Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff Photographer
4of15Kathy Vargas (front) talks about her photo collages "Shopping for Bargains" during a walk-through of the Artpace exhibit "Visibilities."Photo: Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff Photographer
5of15A mixed-media piece by Linda Pace titled "Green Peace" is part of "Visibilities."Photo: Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff Photographer
6of15A lithograph and photogravure by Janet Flohr titled "Swim Test I" is on display at Artpace.Photo: Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff Photographer
7of15A piece by Margaret Meehan titled "Anything You Can Do I Can Do Bleeding" is made from a vintage military parachute, embroidery thread and branches.Photo: Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff Photographer
8of15Four digital prints captured at an African American parade in Harlem in 1983 by Lorraine O'Grady in the series "Art Is ..." at Artpace.Photo: Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff Photographer
9of15Collaged digital prints by Wangechi Mutu titled "Histology of the Different Classes of Uterine Tumors" are part of the Artpace exhibit "Visibilities."Photo: Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff Photographer
10of15An installation view of "Visibilities: Intrepid Women of Artpace." The exhibit isn't limited to the Hudson Showroom.Photo: Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff Photographer
11of15Two pieces by Margaret Mehan are on display in the front room, "Eve Was Framed" (top) and "Through a Window. Over A Wall."Photo: Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff Photographer
12of15A detail of Margaret Mehan's "Through a Window. Over A Wall."Photo: Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff Photographer
13of15A video installation by Mona Hatoum titled "There's so much I want to say" is part of the Artpace exhibit "Visibilities."Photo: Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff Photographer
14of15A photograph originally captured in 1973 of a bombing in northern Ireland wsa printed 40 years later by Katrina Moorhead and titled "Woman Survives Fatal Bomb Blast Forty Years Before She Realizes She Has." It's displayed on its side and sitting on blocks of peat.Photo: Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff Photographer
15of15"Visibilities": For Artpace's first exhibit of 2020, curator Erin K. Murphy (above, discussing a piece titled "Enter the Dragon" by Jennifer Ling-Datchuk) took over the building. The all-female "Visibilities: Intrepid Women of Artpace" isn't limited to the Hudson Showroom upstairs — it spills out into the stairwell, the hall, the conference room, the resource library and the Main Gallery. Most of the 17 featured artists have been residents, but the show also includes "Green Peace," an assemblage of green objects such as slippers, bathmats and toy lizards and frogs created by founder Linda Pace; and "Swim Test 1," a graceful lithograph and photogravure created by Janet Flohr. Through April 26, Artpace, 445 N. Main St. 210-212-4900; artpace.org — Deborah MartinPhoto: Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff photographer
For Artpace's first exhibit of 2020, curator Erin K. Murphy took over the building.
That means that the works she selected for "Visibilities: Intrepid Women of Artpace" aren't limited to the Hudson Showroom upstairs. The exhibit spills out into the stairwell, the hall, the conference room, the resource library and the Main Gallery.
The idea was to take up as much room as possible for the all-female exhibition.
That choice was inspired by art historian's Linda Nochlin's influential 1971 essay "Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists" as well as by a national conversation that is happening in museums right now, Murphy said during a walk-through of the exhibition Thursday morning.
She pointed to announcements by the Baltimore Museum of Art and other exhibition spaces of all-female exhibition schedules for 2020, as well as the fact that some museums have decided to deaccession some works with an eye toward diversifying their collections.
She was considering all of that, as well as the fact that the exhibit kicks off Artpace's 25th anniversary, when she started working on the show shortly after she came onboard as residency and exhibitions manager about a year ago.
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All 17 artists in the show are connected to Artpace. Most have been residents, but the show also includes "Green Peace," an assemblage of a slew of green objects such as slippers, bathmats and toy lizards and frogs created by founder Linda Pace; and "Swim Test 1," a graceful lithograph and photogravure created by Janet Flohr, founder of of Hare & Hound Press, the print-making studio that Artpace residents often work with.
"Swimt Test 1" features an image of a young woman in a swimsuit over a block of text talking about the swim test that East Coast colleges require of students, said to have been inspired by a Harvard student who couldn't swim and who drowned when the Titanic sank.
There is more to come. All of Artpace's exhibitions outside of its residency program this year will be devoted to works by women artists.
A handful of highlights from "Visibilities:"
"Three Eagles Flying": The triptych by 1999 resident Laura Aguilar is one of the late artist's best-known works, Murphy said. A photo of Aguilar — bare-breasted, with a Mexican flag wrapped around her head, an American flag around her hips and a noose around her neck and binding her hands — is in the center. That black-and-white-image is flanked by Mexican and American flags.
The powerful piece captured Aguilar's search for her place in the world.
"She was American, I believe her parents came from Mexico," Murphy said. "She was always trying to figure out where she fit in everything, being a gay woman and being also a larger person, her body not necessarily fitting the ideal body type."
"Continent": Jenelle Esparza's piece is a quilt evoking the American flag, with patchwork stripes made from repurposed clothing and the stars replaced by quilt blocks depicting body parts, cash and other imagery.
"It's really about the resourcefulness of women," said Esparza, who was in residence in 2018. "It was kind of inspired by my grandmother — she's how I know where I came from. And she came from the era where you didn't really buy underwear, they were usually sewn out of sacks and things like that. All of her clothing was handmade, everything was handmade."
"Let's Rodeo": The video by Regina José Galindo, which was shot during her 2008 residency though it wasn't shown as part of her installation then, depicts the artist astride a mechanical bull resting on a Texas flag. She struggles to stay on the bucking bronc, sometimes being thrown from its back.
Artpace Director Riley Robinson sees the piece as an illustration of the organization's mission.
"I just want to talk about the impact of what Artpace does in providing a space for artists to make experimental work, and how it still resonates over 10 years later," he said. "This is one of my favorite artworks that has been made here. I think it's really important. And the fact that it resonates today, an artist being bucked off of a bull onto the flag of the state of Texas, I think it's really important."
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Kathy Vargas collages: Vargas, who was in residence in 1997, is represented by seven rectangular collages in which she pairs fabric swatches with price tags indicating marked-down goods. The works are about shopping, she said, and about the human cost of discounted clothing now that so much of that manufacturing is done in countries where the workers are not paid or treated well.
"I go looking for bargains, and I'm always happy to find one, except that my bargains are on the backs of Indonesian women who are not receiving a fair wage, who have horrible working conditions," Vargas said. "What's the solution? We could say, well, we need to boycott certain brands because they're treating workers badly, but what are you going to say to the mom with a limited income who has to buy cheap clothes at bargain prices every time they start school? Is she going to boycott cheaper brands? So the problem is huge."
"Visibilities: Intrepid Women of Artpace" can be seen through April 26 at Artpace, 445 N. Main St. Info, 210-212-4900; artpace.org .
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