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Eyes on the South
Sacred Harp Singing
By Johnathon Kelso | January 19, 2016
"Liberty Hill Church, Barnesville, Georgia" | All photos by Johnathon Kelso
Artist: Johnathon Kelso
Project: I Want to Die A-Shouting
Description: Johnathon Kelso's series I Want to Die A-Shouting documents the tradition of shape-note singing (also known as Sacred Harp) throughout the South. This custom—which employs a distinctive musical notation of four shapes (triangle, circle, square, and diamond) corresponding to four notes (fa, so, la, and mi)—has been fervently preserved through the generations and is gaining renewed momentum among younger singers from all over the country, including Kelso. His photo "Liberty Hill Church, Barnesville, Georgia," above, appears in our Georgia Music issue.
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Eyes on the South is curated by Jeff Rich. The weekly series features selections of current work from Southern artists, or artists whose photography concerns the South. To submit your work to the series, email Jeff at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Johnathon Kelso
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Johnathon Kelso is an Atlanta-based artist whose past work has documented varying expressions of Christianity in the South. His new project, As God is My Witness, takes a closer look at Sons of Confederate Veterans groups and the current stigmas that surround their longstanding identity. See more of his work at www.johnathonkelso.com.


Ninewells Hospital announced yesterday that they would be expanding into gynaecological services for women of all ages and care for older children to meet their patients' needs throughout their lifetime.
Introducing a new slogan: 'A lifetime of care', Medical Director Dr. Vibash Wijerathna said it is enhancing its services and specialities to embrace changes that may happen over the entire lifecycle of a woman, with additions of more gynaecological and child-based health services.
The renewed focus on services and identity included a refreshed logo, an all-encompassing website, and a new personalised mobile app dedicated to expectant and new mothers.
The new logo carries the colours blue and green, embedded within is symbolism of the continuity of life on Earth, and it also has an aerial view of a mother's arms embracing a baby which also depicts number 'nine' from an alternate perspective, with reference to the name of the hospital.
"The previous logo of the hospital symbolised parents holding a baby. The new logo was designed to be inclusive of the new focus" said Ninewells Hospital Board Director Shamal Perera.
The hospital has revived their previous website to fit their new focus, to be inclusive of services that are being provided and to open the platform to be more interactive with their customers.
Board Director Shamal Perera said it is a comprehensive platform providing information of their services, facilities and packages, and also giving their customers the ability to make payments and to consult doctors online through the website.
The launch of their personalised mobile app is a new milestone for the hospital, giving mothers the assurance that help is just a touch away. The app assists expectant parents and new mothers in seeking help, provides answers to issues during their pregnancy and motherhood, notifies them on their upcoming appointments, and updates them on their children's development.


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Your journal should contain information on each migraine attack, including each symptom, time of day, what and when you ate, the weather conditions, sleeping habits, physical activity, stress levels and alcohol consumption. Joseph Bujak provides an insider s perspective on the beliefs and behaviors of physicians. However, you will soon find out that not all websites are the same. Now, you will see that this site will give you a great deal of information about the doctor such as what type of insurance they are going to accept or where they are located. These are just a few of the websites out there that you can utilize when it comes to finding a health professional.
Books are required to be returned at the end of the rental period. Joseph Bujak provides an insider s perspective on the beliefs and behaviors of physicians. A nice physician's-eye perspective of the hospital-doctor relationship. Anesthesiologists can offer nerve blocks, trigger point injections, and oral medications. Women have migraine far more often than men.
Physiatrists are rehabilitation physicians who use various kinds of therapy including physical, recreational, and occupational therapy, and focus on exercise and movement. These specialists can often do spine or nerve surgery, procedures related to the spinal cord or brain, and disk replacement or spine fusion surgeries, among other pain treatment techniques. Still other patients have pain despite no evidence of an injury. Ophthalmologists can help determine if the symptoms are caused by an eye disorder or by migraine. There are many different types of doctors who specialize in different fields that may help determine if a patient suffers from persistent migraine.
Contents: Understanding the physician culture -- Physician response to forces that are transforming the provider community -- Specific approaches to influencing physician behavior -- Structural changes that can align physicians with healthcare organizations -- Why physicians are barriers to achieving improvements in patient safety and clinical quality -- Engaging physicians in the pursuit of patient safety and enhanced clinical quality -- Why physicians and healthcare organizations distrust each other -- Healthcare leader as an agent of change: challenges and consequences -- Reflections. Joseph Medical Center in Los Angeles; Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare in Milwaukee; the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle; the University of Arizona in Tucson; the University of Wisconsin in Madison; Yale; and Zumbrota, Minnesota. Colliflower Professor of Medicine and Divinity, Duke University Medical Center. Primary care physicians often are the first to treat patients who experience pain. Other studies show that migraine cause sufferers to feel isolated, rejected and ridiculed.
Unlike acute pain, which is generally caused by a sensation in the nervous system designed to alert a person to a possible injury or ailment and the need to get it treated, chronic pain lasts much longer. As with any ailment, the first stop for patients looking for pain treatment should be their primary care physician. They treat patients who experience pain related to a specific cause e. Series Title: Responsibility: Joseph S. I'll probably read this again from time to time. Many psychiatrists focus on and issues related to how the pain is affecting the quality of life. Neurologists examine and treat the nerves in the head and neck as well as diagnose problems with memory, balance, speech, thinking and language.
Numerous studies have shown that migraine has a large emotional impact on sufferers, with the World Health Organization list migraine in the top 20 causes of disability throughout the world. Take your time and explore these to see which ones you like the most and which ones meet your needs. Several are similar to those experienced by people with allergies, such as head pain, and. If you would like to be able to make an appointment using this website then you should call 1-855-962-3621. Is it on one side of the head or all over? If you work with them, you know that physicians think very differently from the rest of us. Professionals Appearing in the Film — Author of , , and. .
Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Migraine can cause pain that radiates throughout the face, including causing severe discomfort in the jaw and mouth. What Does a Pain Specialist Do? They also should have received at least one year of fellowship training in pain management after their residency program. It is very easy to use as it will all be broken down for you. He also provides suggestions for using your new understanding to influence physician beh Dr.
This book explains exactly why basically it's because of legal culpability and reimbursement structure , and what that means when you need to work with physicians. Pain doctors work in a variety of settings, such as private practices, hospitals, and pain clinics. A neuromuscular dentist may be able to find out if there are other underlying causes that are responsible for the discomfort. Because of this cultural barrier, patients and families are suffering needlessly. Membership in pain specialty societies, such as the American Academy of Pain Medicine, is also a sign of a physician with a focused specialty in pain. Sinai School of Medicine; and contributing author of 2014 Institute of Medicine report.
It is a problem we never intended to create and one that must be solved, but how? Talking about how we want to live at end of life is now taboo, despite the fact that it is as natural as birth. Keep in mind that these are free and they are easy to search. Generally, a pain specialist should have a certificate of pain management from his specialty board. He also provides suggestions for using your new understanding to influence physician behavior and promote enduring partnerships. He also provides suggestions for using your new understanding to influence physician behavior and promote enduring partnerships.
Seriously Ill Patients Appearing in the Film Deborah Glaser, Iris Khalid, and Kenneth Kling from Chicago; Al Lewis and Dwight Whitley from North Carolina; Chuck Herro, George Poirier, Laura Schurman and Greg Singer from Wisconsin. The film begins with Amanda Redig, a young internal medicine resident from Boston, sharing the beautiful account of her personal calling to medicine and ends with , author of , reading a story that teaches us what needs to change in order to move from what is to what could be. Terry was behind the camera and Mike conducted the interview — roles that would become the norm moving forward. Psychologists can help sufferers find ways to avoid or better deal with situations that cause emotional distress. They may also provide nerve blocks, implantable devices, and oral medications. When pain control seems beyond reach, it may be time to turn to a pain specialist, an expert within his or her own field: A pain specialist in neurology knows how to treat stubborn , a pain specialist in anesthesiology can handle delicate lung cancer operations, and a pain specialist in orthopedic surgery can address issues that arise around joint replacements, just to name a few examples. With candor and wit, Dr.


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Anita Coleman is an Indian American academic librarian, faculty and researcher in digital libraries. Anita Coleman is also the founder of an interdisciplinary open access repository, dLIST - Digital Library of Information Science and Technology.

Awards

2007 Mover and Shaker (Library Journal)

2007 Spring Outstanding Teacher (University of Arizona, School of Information Resources and Library Science)

1996-2007 Professional  Service - Learning Resources Association of the California Community Colleges.

2006 Professional Service (Library of Congress and American Library Association Association for Library Cataloging and Technical Services)

1998 Research - California Academic & Research Libraries

Publications

1996.
1996. The H-Journal: A Tool to Support Information Work. The New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia Applications and Research, Vol. 2, pp. 89 – 105.
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2002.
2002. Interdisciplinarity: The Road Ahead for Digital Library Education. D-Lib Magazine. Interdisciplinarity: The Road Ahead for Education in Digital Libraries
2002. The Design and Evaluation of Interactivities in a Digital Library. D-Lib Magazine. The Design and Evaluation of Interactivities in a Digital Library
2002. Interactional Digital Libraries. With Maliaca Oxnam. Journal of Digital Information.
2003. How Can Classificatory Structures be used to improve science education? With Olha Buchel. Learning Resources & Technical Services Vol. 42, Iss. 1, pp. 4 – 15.
2004. "A Code for Classifiers": Whatever Happened to Merrill's Code? Knowledge Organization Vol. 31, pp. 161 – 76.
2004. Guide to Selecting and Cataloging Quality WWW Resources for the Small Library. Fairfield, CA; Learning Resources Association of California Community Colleges.
2004. Bricoleurs: exploring digital library evaluation as participant interactions, research, and processes. With Laura M Bartolo, Casey Jones. Joint Conference on Digital Libraries.
2004. Digital Libraries and User Needs: Negotiating the Future. With Tamara Sumner. Journal of Digital Information.
2005.
2005. Open Access Federation for Library and Information Science. D-Lib Magazine. Open Access Federation for Library and Information Science:  dLIST and DL-Harvest
2005.
2005. Impact: the last frontier in digital library evaluation. With Laura M Bartolo, Casey Jones. Joint Conference on Digital Libraries.
2005. Copyright transfer agreements and self-archiving. With Cheryl Knott Malone. Joint Conference on Digital Libraries.
2006.
2006. A Common Sense Approach to Defining Data, Information, and Metadata. With Dimitri Dervos. Knowledge Organization for a Global Learning Society: Advances in Knowledge Organization.
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2007. Self-Archiving and the Copyright Transfer Agreements of ISI-Ranked Library and Information Science Journals. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology Vol. 58 Iss. 2, pp. 286–296.
2007. Assessing the Value of a Journal beyond the Impact Factor. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Vol. 58, Iss. 2, pp. 286 – 296.

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Q: How to access anonymous fields in a dynamic assembly? .net Framework 4.7.2...
Compiled expressions can access private fields. When I use exactly the same expression and write it to a dynamic assembly, using CompileToMethod, I get a System.FieldAccessException while trying to read the private field.
Is there anything I can do to allow the dynamic assembly to have the same access privileges that a compiled expression does? There is ancient lore that says you cannot. But I can't find anything resembling a primary source for that claim. I can't believe there is not some form of assembly attributes or permissioning that would allow access.
Can I do it if I save the assembly instead? (Writing cached marshalling assemblies to disk is a likely feature in the future).
The application is marshalling of structs to streams in a domain-specific computer music language. Serialization is not an option (another example of dynamic code in dynamic assemblies that violates access).
Example code:
The lambda expression successfully reads the value of the private field of ComplexStruct (given below). If the same expression is emitted to a dynamic assembly using CompileToMethod, it fails with an access exception.
    ComplexStruct s = new ComplexStruct();

    s.String1 = "abc";

    // Pick a private field (one of the backing fields for a property)
    FieldInfo fieldInfo = typeof(ComplexStruct).GetFields(BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance)[0];

    var structArgument = Expression.Parameter(typeof(ComplexStruct));

    var lambda = Expression.Lambda<Func<ComplexStruct,String>>(
        Expression.Field(structArgument, fieldInfo), // return the value of the private field.
        structArgument);
    Func<ComplexStruct,String> fn = lambda.Compile();

    String result = fn(s);
    Assert.AreEqual(structArgument.String1, result);

A struct with private fields:
// (Complex compared to simple struct where all fields
// are public or the struct is unmanaged in case you were wondering)
public struct ComplexStruct : IEquatable<ComplexStruct>
{

    public String String1 { get; set; } // the backing field for this property gets read.
    public String String2 { get; set; }
    public String String3 { get;  }

    public ComplexStruct(String v1, String v2)
    {
        String1 = v1;
        String2 = v2;
    }

    public bool Equals(ComplexStruct other)
    {
        return String1 == other.String1 && String2 == other.String2;
    }
}

Creation of the assembly:
    AppDomain myAppDomain = Thread.GetDomain();
    AssemblyName myAsmName = new AssemblyName();
    myAsmName.Name = "DynamicAssembly";

    this.saveAssembly = ServiceBase.DEBUG;

    assemblyBuilder = myAppDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly(
                         myAsmName,
                         saveAssembly? AssemblyBuilderAccess.RunAndSave: AssemblyBuilderAccess.RunAndCollect);

A: After reviewing .net sources it seems pretty certain that there is no way for an Assembly to bypass field access checks.
thehennyy pointed out the backdoor that Linq Expressions use. DynamicMethod constructors provides a skipVisibility parameter which allows generation of IL that can access non-public fields and methods. But there's no way to integrate DynamicMethods with Dynamic Assemblies, or emit them to a saved assembly.
Given the limitations of DynamicMethods, there doesn't seem to be any reason to prefer them over Linq Expressions, given that Linq Expression APIs are infinitely easier to use that IL.Emit APIs.
In the end, I used call-outs to templated classes that generate struct serialization delegates produced by Linq Expressions in static constructors.
If you're following the same path, you may want to look at "unmanaged" structs, introduced in C# 7.2, which allow optimized serialization of structs composed entirely of ValueType members. Given that Strings are reference classes, that usually has limited value. But given that I'm trying to write allocation-free serializers, they were useful for my purposes.

A: See my answer to this question on more details on the undocumented IgnoreAccessCheckToAttribute which is doing what you probably want.
Here is sample code:
One legitimate use is when compiling dynamically assemblies that needs access to internal classes, as in the following code:
var assemblyBuilder = AssemblyBuilder.DefineDynamicAssembly(new AssemblyName(name),
                                                   AssemblyBuilderAccess.RunAndCollect);

var assmemblyNames = typesToAccess.Where(t => t is not null)
    .Select(t => t!.Assembly.FullName.Split(',').First()) // Extract the name from fullName
    .Distinct().ToList();

var ignoreAccessCtor = typeof(IgnoresAccessChecksToAttribute)
                              .GetConstructor(new Type[] { typeof(string) });

foreach (var refName in assemblyNames)
{
      var builder = new CustomAttributeBuilder(ignoreAccessCtor, new object[] { refName });
      assemblyBuilder.SetCustomAttribute(builder);
}

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Okubo, Seiya,et al. "Cluster Analysis Using N-gram Statistics for Daihinmin Programs and Performance Evaluations." IJSI 4.2 (2016): 33-57. Web. 18 Jan. 2021. doi:10.4018/IJSI.2016040103
Okubo, S., Ayabe, T., & Nishino, T. (2016). Cluster Analysis Using N-gram Statistics for Daihinmin Programs and Performance Evaluations. International Journal of Software Innovation (IJSI), 4(2), 33-57. doi:10.4018/IJSI.2016040103
Okubo, Seiya and Takaaki Ayabe, and Tetsuro Nishino. "Cluster Analysis Using N-gram Statistics for Daihinmin Programs and Performance Evaluations," International Journal of Software Innovation (IJSI) 4 (2016): 2, accessed (January 18, 2021), doi:10.4018/IJSI.2016040103
Cluster Analysis Using N-gram Statistics for Daihinmin Programs and Performance Evaluations
Seiya Okubo (School of Management & Information, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan), Takaaki Ayabe (Graduate School of Electro-Communications, University of Electro-Communications, Chofu, Japan) and Tetsuro Nishino (Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering, University of Electro-Communications, Chofu, Japan)
Source Title: International Journal of Software Innovation (IJSI) 4(2)
DOI: 10.4018/IJSI.2016040103
In this paper, the authors elucidate the characteristics of the computer game Daihinmin, a popular Japanese card game that uses imperfect information. They first propose a method to extract feature values using n-gram statistics and a cluster analysis method that employs feature values. By representing the program card hands as several symbols, and the order of hands as simplified symbol strings, they obtain data that is suitable for feature extraction. The authors then evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed method through computer experiments. In these experiments, they apply their method to ten programs that were used in the UEC Computer Daihinmin Convention. In addition, the authors evaluate the robustness of the proposed method and apply it to recent programs. Finally, they show that their proposed method can successfully cluster Daihinmin programs with high probability.
2. Preliminary
Various studies have been conducted on the similarity of programs, such as comparisons of source code and of feature quantity behavior and extraction (Kikuchi, Goto, Wakatsuki & Nishino, 2014; Nakamura, 1997; Yamada & Mizuno, 2014). In this study, we use n-gram statistics and Ward's method.
2.1. N-gram Statistics
N-gram statistics comprise a linguistic model of the type and emergence ratio of n items of element strings appearing next to a sequence of words or letters. N-gram statistics are typically used to extract idioms and identify authors in the area of natural language processing. In addition, these statistics are widely applied to extensive areas of research. By utilizing them in game studies, we can extract procedures with different lengths and identify established procedures, such as behavioral choices unconsciously made by players, without placing constraints on the game.
In studies of perfect information games, n-gram statistics are used to automatically extract established patterns (Nakamura, 1997). For Daihinmin, for example, no clustering or other detailed analyses have been made to date.
2.2 .Cluster Analysis
In this study, we use three types of distance concepts to compute distances. We then use Ward's method for clustering. The computation methods for each distance concept are defined below.
Manhattan distance: Manhattan distance can be obtained by measuring the distance between two points along orthogonal coordinate axes. It is defined as Equation 1:
Euclidean distance: It is a distance that is applicable in Euclidean space. It is defined as Equation 2:
Chebyshev distance: This distance defines the greatest difference between two vectors in a dimension as the distance. It is designed as Equation 3:
We use Ward's method for hierarchical cluster analysis, which herein refers to the following.
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Diva Zappa
From Zappa Wiki Jawaka
Diva Zappa at age 12 or 13. Photo from her Yearbook at Landmark West School, Encino California, 1992.
Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen Zappa (July 30, 1979) was Frank and Gail Zappa's second daughter and youngest child. She is the sister of Moon Zappa, Dweezil Zappa and Ahmet Zappa.
According to The Real Frank Zappa Book she owed her name to the fact that she cried so loud Zappa felt she sounded like an opera diva.
Diva inspired two titles of Zappa's songs, namely Chana In De Bushwop (for which she co-wrote the lyrics) and Mõggio. She also invented the name of Marshmoff the cat. Diva was additionally a special guest during Zappa's Tours/1988.
Diva sang Girlie Woman and When the Ball Drops on The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle (2006) and Alice and Espanoza on The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAA Birthday Bundle (2008). She performed on and wrote liner notes for 200 Motels - The Suites (2015).
Diva also sang on Dweezil Zappa's album Havin' A Bad Day (1986). On her own single When the Ball Drops (1999) Tipper Gore and her daughter Kristin played drums.
In 2007 Diva played a guest role in The Mighty Boosh episode Party, appearing alongside Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding.
"DIVA" is one of the stars in the "One Size Fits All" (1975) "universe". However, this is an addition of the CD re-release, as she was born four years after the original vinyl release.
Diva Zappa's Website
Diva Zappa's Website in Frank Zappa's official website
United Mutations page.
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AMA 76 - Open The Books with Adam Andrzejewski
A national leader in bringing transparency to government spending, Adam Andrzejewski, (Angie-f-ski) the eldest of seven children, was born in rural Herscher, IL-- a hardworking small town, and family farm community.
After working his way through Northern Illinois University, Adam and his brother successfully built a $20 million dollar business which employed 160. Today, HomePages® is the nation's largest publisher of community telephone directories. Selling his share of the business to his brother in 2007, Adam began to focus on a life of public service.
In 2010, Adam ran for Governor of Illinois in the Republican primary. Adam was proud to be endorsed by Nobel Peace Prize winner and Solidarity founder Lech Walesa, among others. Adam promised he would post "every dime online in real time." Despite a close loss on Election Day, Adam founded OpenTheBooks.com to fulfill his campaign pledge.
Today, OpenTheBooks.com contains over 300 million lines of government spending with the goal of acquiring 1 billion lines within the year. Currently posted is nearly all disclosed federal checkbook vendor spending since 2000; 2.5 million federal employee salaries with five year salary histories; 40/50 states checkbook vendor spending; 31/50 states with public salaries and/or pensions; and all federal campaign donations since 1979.
On May 29, 2013, Andrzejewski's editorial was published in The Wall Street Journal, "Track Government Spending on Your Phone." The editorial showcased our first-to-market technology enabling taxpayers to search federal spending by ZIP code. Thereafter, the Open The Books app ranked as high as 3rd in Apple's The App Store.
In September 2013, John Stossel's Special- Innovation Nation on the FOX News Channel featured a segment on OpenTheBooks.com. In the week following the show, 80,000 people rendered 750,000 pageviews on the website & mobile app. Adam is happily married to his wife Kerry and the proud father of three beautiful little girls. He is an avid runner, having run the Chicago Marathon on four occasions. Adam is a lector at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church in Hinsdale, IL.
Direct download: ama-76-AdamAndrzejewski.mp3
Tue, 11 February 2014
AMA 75 - "The Great Withdrawal" with Lowell Ponte
Lowell Ponte is the co-author of the new book, "The Great Withdrawal: How the Progressives' 100-Year Debasement of America and the Dollar Ends."
Ponte joins the show to discuss how dishonest Obamacare is and whether Obama should be penalized for such an Act.
Ponte also shares his predictions for 2014.
Find out more about Lowell Ponte's previous book, "The Inflation Deception," at www.inflationdeception.com.
Lowell Ponte's diverse background includes being a reporter in Washington, D.C., a legislative aide in the California Assembly, one of two co-owners of a successful Hollywood public relations firm, a consultant and speaker for various corporations and trade associations, and dean of a distance-learning university.
He worked for 15 years as a roving editor for Reader's Digest magazine. He has done reporting in 33 countries, from Indonesia and Israel to Communist Cuba. His articles have appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and many other publications.
Ponte, a native of Southern California, hosted radio talk shows in Los Angeles for 17 years. More than 300 radio stations have carried his nationally syndicated radio shows. On television, Ponte worked for four years as commentator and reporter on KCET-TV, the West Coast Production Center of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in Los Angeles.
Ponte is author of "The Cooling" (Prentice-Hall), a prophetic investigation of global climate change and environmental modification warfare that has been used as a textbook at the U.S. military's National Defense College. He is a former futurist for a Pentagon-consulted think tank, where he developed scenarios for exotic kinds of warfare and high-tech terrorism.
Ponte, who holds the equivalent of a master's degree in international relations and a Ph.D. in English, also is founder and President of several organizations, including the Jefferson's Birthday Committee dedicated to making Thomas Jefferson's April 13 birthday a "National Holiday for Taxpayers."
He and his wife, Ellen, a screenwriter and veteran script analyst for several major Hollywood studios, live at the beach in Southern California.
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The Host, by Stephanie Meyers
Genre: Paranormal/Supernatural
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Reader Rating: 9 out of 10
Book Review by SJ Higbee
Fresh from the success of her best-selling trilogy for younger readers, Meyers now brings us this first offering for her adult fans.
Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that takes over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed.
Wanderer, the invading 'soul' who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too-vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.
Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves -- Jared, a human, who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she's never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.
This is a fascinating twist on the usual alien invasion story. Told from the viewpoint of the alien inside a human body -- with the unwilling human consciousness still fighting for a foothold -- Wanderer is embroiled in an adventure not of her making. Written in first person POV, the success of the book hinges on whether we believe in the alien. Or care enough about storyline and characters to suspend our disbelief. I think she nearly pulls it off -- and the writing, pace and characterisation are strong and the character of Melanie comes across very clearly. However, it is incredibly difficult to portray adequately the full sense of 'other' when writing from an alien viewpoint. And for me, this is the weak spot in the book. It didn't help that I wasn't particularly interested in the love story. For me, the themes of difference and other were far too riveting to get sidetracked into who attracted Melanie and/or Wanderer. As the story progressed, I found the love interest increasingly intrusive into what I considered the more interesting aspect of the narrative. I also think it is too long at six hundred and seventeen pages. At times, I skimmed through some of the passages that seemed to be offering the reader more of the same, instead of continuing to take us into new situations.
However, don't let these relatively minor niggles discourage you from reading this ambitious and original novel. Meyers is a gutsy writer for attempting such a difficult subject -- and she is a talent worth watching for managing to get so close to succeeding.
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California's FanimeCon Hosts Rune Soldier's Mamoru Yokota
Death Note anime director, Air / Kanon producer, Magical Canan original character designer
FanimeCon announced that Rune Soldier Louie illustrator Mamoru Yokota will return to the May 27-30 convention in San Jose, California for a second year.
Yokota provided the illustrations for the Rune Soldier Louie light novels, and then later provided the character designs for the anime adaptation. His art in the Magical Canan adult game became the inspiration for the character designs in the Magical Canan video anime series and television anime series.
Yokota also worked as a producer for both the Air movie and Toei Animation's Kanon television series, and worked as an animation director for the Death Note television series. He helped oversee production on the Macross Frontier television series and was a key animator on Macross Frontier's opening animation.
Yokota has provided artwork for two video game adaptations of Katekyo Hitman REBORN!, as well as the Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekidou and Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu video games.
FanimeCon will also host voice actor and singer Yuya Matsushita, Petit Evangelion designer Ryusuke Hamamoto, Trigun designer Takahiro Yoshimatsu, Fullmetal Alchemist/Gundam 00 director Seiji Mizushima, the Japanese pop band Flow, voice actor Tohru Furuya, animator Fumio Iida (Suezen), and X Japan co-founder Yoshiki. Frequent guests Hiroyuki Yamaga (co-founder of Gainax) and Halko Momoi (voice actroess/singer) will also return the convention this year.
Thanks to GokuMew2 for the news tip.
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Determining when humans started impacting the planet on a large scale
by American Chemical Society October 30, 2017
Oct. 30, 2017 – Humans have so profoundly altered the Earth that, some scientists argue, our current geologic epoch requires a new name: the Anthropocene. But defining the precise start of the era is tricky. Would it begin with the spread of domesticated farm animals or the appearance of radioactive elements from nuclear bomb tests? Scientists report in ACS' Environmental Science & Technologya method to measure levels of human-made contaminants in sediments that could help pinpoint the Anthropocene's onset.
The geologic record can sometimes provide clear-cut evidence of epoch changes. For example, when a meteorite collided with Earth 66 million years ago, levels of the metal iridium from the space rock spiked in sediments around the world. This clearly marked the end of the Cretaceous period. However, trying to define the start of the proposed — and much debated — Anthropocene could be more complicated. Human influence over the climate and environment began with the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s, and accelerated dramatically in the second half of the 20th century. Many markers of human impact on the planet from agriculture, waste disposal and other activities have been archived in the planet's sedimentary records. The rise in industrial chemicals, such as pesticides and pharmaceuticals, is another example of a human-driven activity that has been captured in sediment layers. To explore the record of synthetic compounds as a possible marker to help define the Anthropocene, Aurea C. Chiaia-Hernández, Juliane Hollender and colleagues turned to a new analytical technique combined with sophisticated data analysis to characterize patterns of contamination over time.
The researchers applied high-resolution mass spectrometry to investigate synthetic chemical contamination in two lakes in Central Europe. They examined 1-meter long cores from each lake bottom, capturing the past 100 years of sediment layers. According to the analysis, the lakes' sediments contained few synthetic contaminants before the 1950s. But during the 1950s, concentrations of industrial chemicals started to appear in the samples, which is consistent with the boom in industrial activities post-World War II. The researchers say this record clearly demonstrates the beginning of large-scale human impact on the environment. It also shows a decline in contamination following the installation of wastewater treatment plants in the 1970s, providing evidence for successful mitigation measures. Additionally, the introduction of new pollutants that are now finding their way into surface waters can be discovered.
The authors acknowledge funding from the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, the Swiss National Science Foundation and Eawag.
"Unravelling Contaminants in the Anthropocene Using Statistical Analysis of LC-HRMS Non-target Screening Data as Recorded in Lake Sediments"
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There are many things that you can do to pre-prepare yourself and your family for travel. By being as prepared as you can be, you are setting yourself up for a great getaway that will minimize any unpleasant circumstances that sometimes arise with travel. In order to have the best vacation possible, I'm going to share with you the must know tricks and travel tips before you travel.
The very first thing you must do is RESEARCH. You want to learn as much as you possibly can about your destination prior to arrival. Yes, this is going to require some time and effort on your part but it is going to be more than worth it. This is the only way to truly understand what it is you want from your vacation and what you want to do on your vacation. Here are some things that you should always know about your destination.
Weather – You need to know what you should be packing and planning for.
Paperwork and Documentation – Know what is needed to travel to your particular destination.
Know if there are any diseases common to the area you will be traveling to – this way you are able to take preventative measures.
Costs of local items – You want to be able to properly plan your budget; remember to include taxes and tipping.
Holidays and festivals – check to see when these occur for your destination as you may find limited services on those days.
The best holidays are the ones we are most prepared for. Do yourself a favour; make it a habit to always know as much as you can about your destination before you travel. It'll make all the difference in the world!
What are some other things that you can do to prepare yourself? Use these travel tips before you travel.
Make 2 photocopies of your passport. Take one and put it in a safe place or leave it with a friend. Take the other one with you and keep it in a separate place from your passport, this way should your passport become lost or stolen, you can use the copy to exit the country and it will also facilitate the replacement process.
Email yourself important information such as: airline numbers and flight information, credit card numbers, passport and driver's licence numbers and anything else that may be of importance to you. This way if anything is lost or stolen, you are just and internet connection away.
Know your banking information. For your credit card, make sure that the valid dates will remain valid while you're traveling, know your available spending amount and don't forget to leave some room on it for emergencies. Check your ATM and debit cards' daily and total limits.
Learn some local phrases. If you are traveling to a country with a foreign language, it's always nice to know some of the local phrases. Knowing the "polite words" and just a few local phrases will be a huge help. You will find that natives really appreciate this and will tend to be more receptive to your questions. Maybe you'll even make a new friend while you're at it!
Be aware of the voltage that's used for the country you're traveling to. If you are taking anything that requires an outlet; cell phone, computer, video camera, etc. make sure to purchase plug adapters. For things such as hairdryers, curling irons, electric razors, etc to purchase an actual voltage converter unless your appliance has multiple voltage currencies.
When traveling to a foreign country it's always best to be as prepared as you can be. Do as much research as you possibly can, remember these travel tips before you travel and your trip abroad is sure to be a success.
Here's your final checklist: Passport, tickets, car rental and hotel reservation receipts/agreements, credit cards, medications or prescriptions, if required, addresses, password and any other important information that you may need. Don't forget the most important thing: your adventurous travel mind, see and learn as much as you can and have the time of your life!
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María Soledad Rosas (Buenos Aires, 23 de maig de 1974 - Torí, 11 de juliol de 1998) va ser una militant anarquista argentina i membre del moviment okupa italià. Va ser arrestada acusada d'ecoterrorrisme per una sèrie d'atemptats en contra del projecte del tren d'alta velocitat, tot i que quan es van produir els atemptats Rosas encara no residia a Itàlia. Era descendent de Juan Manuel de Rosas, que havia tingut una filla anomenada Fénix Rosas amb una dona indígena.

Biografia
Després d'acabar els estudis d'hoteleria els seus pares van regalar-li un viatge a Itàlia, país al que va arribar el juliol de 1997. Buscant un lloc on passar la nit, Rosas es va topar de casualitat amb El Asilo, un centre social okupat. De seguida Rosas va empatitzar amb el mode de vida dels anarquistes italians i va conèixer la que seria la seva parella, amb qui es va casar per a obtenir la ciutadania italiana.

El 5 de març del 1998, la policia va irrompre a al centre social okupat de Collegno on residia i es va emportar detinguts tres joves que van ser acusats d'associació subversiva amb finalitat de terrorisme i subversió de l'ordre democràtic. Rosas va ser confinada en una presó d'alta seguretat amb Edoardo Massari i Silvano Pelissero, només aquest últim va sobreviure i va ser alliberat. La causa judicial va caracteritzar-se per diverses irregularitats quant a les proves, com la manipulació de les converses gravades per a intentar vincular el moviment okupa amb els Llops Grisos, a qui s'atribuïa l'autoria dels atemptats contra la línia d'alta velocitat. Les circumstàncies en què va morir Rosas posen en dubte la versió oficial en què va morir per suïcidi.

El setembre de 2018 es va estrenar la pel·lícula biogràfica titulada Soledad amb l'actuació de Vera Spinetta i la direcció d'Agustina Macri. La pel·lícula va guanyar el Premi a la millor pel·lícula al BCN Film Fest.

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Are investors reluctant to realize their losses
by Terrance Odean - Journal of Finance , 1998
"... I test the disposition effect, the tendency of investors to hold losing investments too long and sell winning investments too soon, by analyzing trading records for 10,000 accounts at a large discount brokerage house. These investors demonstrate a strong preference for realizing winners rather than ..."
losers. Their behavior does not appear to be motivated by a desire to rebalance portfolios, or to avoid the higher trading costs of low priced stocks. Nor is it justified by subsequent portfolio performance. For taxable investments, it is suboptimal and leads to lower after-tax returns. Tax
On the optimality of the simple Bayesian classifier under zero-one loss
by Pedro Domingos, Michael Pazzani - MACHINE LEARNING , 1997
"... The simple Bayesian classifier is known to be optimal when attributes are independent given the class, but the question of whether other sufficient conditions for its optimality exist has so far not been explored. Empirical results showing that it performs surprisingly well in many domains containin ..."
The simple Bayesian classifier is known to be optimal when attributes are independent given the class, but the question of whether other sufficient conditions for its optimality exist has so far not been explored. Empirical results showing that it performs surprisingly well in many domains
The performance of TCP/IP for networks with high bandwidth-delay products and random loss
by T. V. Lakshman, Upamanyu Madhow , 1997
"... This paper examines the performance of TCP/IP, the Internet data transport protocol, over Wide Area Networks (WANs) in which data traffic could coexist with real-time traffic such as voice and video. Specifically, we attempt to develop a basic understanding, using analysis and simulation, of the pro ..."
This paper examines the performance of TCP/IP, the Internet data transport protocol, over Wide Area Networks (WANs) in which data traffic could coexist with real-time traffic such as voice and video. Specifically, we attempt to develop a basic understanding, using analysis and simulation
A comparison of mechanisms for improving TCP performance over wireless links
by Hari Balakrishnan, Venkata N. Padmanabhan, Srinivasan Seshan, Randy H. Katz - IEEE/ACM TRANSACTIONS ON NETWORKING , 1997
"... Reliable transport protocols such as TCP are tuned to perform well in traditional networks where packet losses occur mostly because of congestion. However, networks with wireless and other lossy links also suffer from significant losses due to bit errors and handoffs. TCP responds to all losses by i ..."
Reliable transport protocols such as TCP are tuned to perform well in traditional networks where packet losses occur mostly because of congestion. However, networks with wireless and other lossy links also suffer from significant losses due to bit errors and handoffs. TCP responds to all losses
A Compositional Approach to Performance Modelling
by Jane Hillston , 1996
"... Performance modelling is concerned with the capture and analysis of the dynamic behaviour of computer and communication systems. The size and complexity of many modern systems result in large, complex models. A compositional approach decomposes the system into subsystems that are smaller and more ea ..."
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Performance modelling is concerned with the capture and analysis of the dynamic behaviour of computer and communication systems. The size and complexity of many modern systems result in large, complex models. A compositional approach decomposes the system into subsystems that are smaller and more
Understanding packet delivery performance in dense wireless sensor networks
by Jerry Zhao , 2003
"... Wireless sensor networks promise fine-grain monitoring in a wide variety of environments. Many of these environments (e.g., indoor environments or habitats) can be harsh for wireless communication. From a networking perspective, the most basic aspect of wireless communication is the packet delivery ..."
performance:the spatio-temporal characteristics of packet loss, and its environmental dependence. These factors will deeply impact the performance of data acquisition from these networks. In this paper, we report on a systematic medium-scale (up to sixty nodes) measurement of packet delivery in three
Service Disciplines for Guaranteed Performance Service in Packet-Switching Networks
by Hui Zhang - Proceedings of the IEEE , 1995
"... While today's computer networks support only best-effort service, future packet-switching integrated-services networks will have to support real-time communication services that allow clients to transport information with performance guarantees expressed in terms of delay, delay jitter, throughput, ..."
, and loss rate. An important issue in providing guaranteed performance service is the choice of the packet service discipline at switching nodes. In this paper, we survey several service disciplines that are proposed in the literature to provide per-connection end-to-end peqormance guarantees in packet
Scale and performance in a distributed file system
by John H. Howard, Michael L. Kazar, Sherri G. Menees, A. Nichols, M. Satyanarayanan, Robert N. Sidebotham, Michael J. West - ACM Transactions on Computer Systems , 1988
"... The Andrew File System is a location-transparent distributed tile system that will eventually span more than 5000 workstations at Carnegie Mellon University. Large scale affects performance and complicates system operation. In this paper we present observations of a prototype implementation, motivat ..."
The Andrew File System is a location-transparent distributed tile system that will eventually span more than 5000 workstations at Carnegie Mellon University. Large scale affects performance and complicates system operation. In this paper we present observations of a prototype implementation
The performance of mutual funds in the period 1945-1964
by Michael C. Jensen - JOURNAL OF FINANCE , 1968
"... In this paper I derive a risk-adjusted measure of portfolio performance (now known as "Jensen's Alpha") that estimates how much a manager's forecasting ability contributes to the fund's returns. The measure is based on the theory of the pricing of capital assets by Sharpe (1 ..."
In this paper I derive a risk-adjusted measure of portfolio performance (now known as "Jensen's Alpha") that estimates how much a manager's forecasting ability contributes to the fund's returns. The measure is based on the theory of the pricing of capital assets by Sharpe
Clarifying the Entrepreneurial Orientation Construct and Linking it to Performance
by G. T. Lumpkin, Gregory G. Dess , 1996


The Early Years Department at CHS is extremely fortunate to have such high academic attainment, alongside such a rich and varied range of learning experiences. The week began with Reception children going on a "Muddy Boots" outing as part of their Forest Schools curriculum and they then followed this up in the classroom by writing about their experiences during the outdoor learning session. I was impressed at the standard of writing that was taking place in the Reception classroom – all the children have progressed so well since they first joined CHS. Children in this class were happily using time connectives in their writing and checking their work to improve it. There were many impressive examples of handwriting seen. The Reception children have also been assessed using the Hertfordshire Reading Tests this week and it is clear from this that the children at CHS have a great head start, with all the children reaching reading levels beyond the expectations for their age.100% of our pupils achieved a reading age of over 1 year above the age related expectation; 70% achieved over 1 and a half years above and 5 children achieved a reading age 2 years above the age related expectation.
The high attainment in Reception is linked to the fact that at CHS children follow the structured phonics programme of Read Write Inc, which our Nursery children are also introduced to. This week evidence of how advanced the Nursery children are was seen by me when I observed a Nursery phonics session taking place in our lovely outdoor classroom. Mrs Hull led the children in a session in which children were able to recognise sounds and put these together to make words. The Nursery children are also working on their writing. It is also notable that all the children in Nursery know and follow the expectations for listening well and following instructions. They will certainly be ready to join Reception in September.
There have been some assessments taking place in the Preparatory and Junior departments this week. I have seen all the children working with concentration this week during any assessments. In Year 1 I saw the children listening to the instructions for their non-fiction writing task; it is a sign of the high expectations at CHS that all the children regularly have independent writing tasks in fiction and non-fiction, with teachers using this to track pupil progress and plan work accordingly to ensure continued progress. Pupils also have lessons with learning objectives in grammar, spelling and punctuation, which starts in Key Stage One, which provides a good foundation for when they go into the Juniors.
The Juniors have also been hard at work during their Maths and English assessments; in the lessons I have taken this week the children have had a positive attitude towards assessments and shown an understanding of how this helps both them and the teachers to know pupils' strengths and the areas in which some more focused work is needed to make the optimum progress.
Children have continued to enjoy the extra-curricular side of school life. This week I have seen the popular after-school cricket club in action with Mr Rayner; knitting club, who are diversifying into other wool-related activities, ie. pom-pom making – as part of their preparations for their stall at the CHSA summer fete, with Mrs Smith; Year 4 concentrated on English skills in their 11+ club with me; the Year 5 11+ Club continued to work hard after school with Mr Jamieson; the dulcet sounds of the recorder club with Mrs Sillett were delightful to hear and Miss Courcha's art club continued with its enthusiastic participants. At lunchtimes, the children appreciate having some activities to attend as an alternative to being on the playground. In the Junior Department, the lunchtime Lego Club, friendship clubs, the open library session, chess club, speed stacking club and Prep computing club are all popular and children develop their social skills as they meet children from different year groups.
This week there have also been regular meetings taking place, including the weekly pastoral briefings which help ensure that all staff are aware of any pastoral maters and related care needed for any pupils; weekly whole school staff briefings; department meetings and a safeguarding team meeting.
In the Lower School assembly this week we heard some of the children reciting the poetry that they had prepared for their recent English Speaking Board exams so well; the Reception and Prep children were especially entertained by the lively renditions of the poems, some of which were: "Isabel " by Ogden Nash; "Follow the Moon" by Marie Tully and "A Fox came into my Garden" by Charles Causley. Opportunities such as this help build children's confidence, self-esteem and provide positive role models for children.
A team of Year 6 able mathematicians took part in an inter-schools maths competition on Thursday, and came back saying that they enjoyed the experience and had found it a good challenge.
An extended rehearsal for the Junior Production of "Alice in Wonderland" took place this week and I am so looking forward to seeing the play next week. On the basis of the performances which I have seen in the rehearsal, this will be a real treat for everyone.


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To know a little more about the setting, tensile fabric roofing is increasingly being incorporated in existing and new structures across the world. The frame work for the fabric roofing consists of open or closed systems. An open system structure looks best when used as an independent stand-alone statement. It comprises a fabric perimeter supported by an integral cable and requires larger foundations than a closed system. A closed system structure consists of rigid members around the edge to support the fabric and requires smaller foundations.
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Google Maps: Ongoing List of COVID-19 Updates (June 2021 Update)
June 9th, 2021 by Cory Agular
Note: this post was updated on June 9th, 2021.
Many of the changes that Google made to Google My Business for COVID-19 will likely stick around after the pandemic. Consumer behavior changed and Google adapted to help businesses meet those needs.
On the other hand, a lot of functionality was limited in the immediate aftermath of COVID-19. Currently, listings more or less have the same functionality as they did prior to the pandemic. A lot of these limitations, such as removing the reviews option, were to prevent overreactions on things like hospital listings in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic. As things settled down, these features returned.
COVID-19 Google Maps Updates
Google removed the option to leave reviews and ask questions in the Q&A section. They now have returned the ability to leave reviews for all business categories besides drug rehab and narrow sets of medical categories like hospitals.
UPDATE: Both reviews and questions and answers are back to the pre-pandemic functionality, regardless of category. The changes Google made resulted from uncertainty and potential harm done to certain listings, but as "normalcy" returns, so have these sections.
As of today, Google does not permit video uploads to the channel. Previously, businesses could include videos in the overall Photos section. Google has not said when they will update this feature.
UPDATE: Videos are now viable and usable on all listings.
The company has slowly rolled back out the Q&A section, with service industries seemingly being the first to get these back. There is no clear timetable for the full rollout.
Google removed the ability to use their previously supported Chat feature for help. This is likely due to staffing issues related to COVID-19, so the only method to reach Google is through this form.
UPDATE: This form remains functional, but the response times vary depending on numerous factors.
Google rolled out the ability for chains to use Google Posts.
Google is working on features that will help users in the post-COVID-19 world. According to Ramesh Nagarajan, Product Management Director of Google Maps,
"When you look up public transit directions for a trip that is likely to be affected by COVID-19 restrictions, we'll show relevant alerts from local transit agencies. These alerts can help you prepare accordingly if government mandates impact transit services or require you to wear a mask on public transportation.
When navigating to medical facilities or COVID-19 testing centers, we'll display an alert reminding you to verify eligibility and facility guidelines to avoid being turned away or causing additional strain on the local healthcare system."
It is unclear how this impacts businesses, but it is a sign that businesses should communicate their status around these issues on their profile using the numerous features Google introduced.
The "Temporarily Closed" option for listings will remain for as long as needed. It is important to note that Google insists marking business locations as temporarily closed will not impact your ranking.
Ongoing COVID-19 Google Maps Updates
Temporarily Closed option added for listings.
UPDATE: This option remains available for businesses.
Google added Takeout, Delivery, and Dine-In badges for restaurants and bars to show which options they currently offer.
UPDATE: These options remain available and will likely stay for the near future. The relevance of having information about "no-contact" options will depend on the length of the pandemic, but that may be a consumer behavior that remains.
There are two COVID-specific post options right now. Both of these are great ways to update users about the status of your business.
UPDATE: These post features remain available to businesses.
Ways to support your business
General update about your status
Google added backend attributes that help inform both Google and potential customers about what type of online and on-site services you provide.
Google is now allowing businesses to display COVID-19 safety measures including mask requirements, staff requirements, and temperature checks.
UPDATE: Google has added more details around the safety measures taken by businesses.
UPDATE: During the course of COVID-19, numerous businesses pivoted to offering online services. As a result, Google rolled out features to help businesses connect with users looking for virtual experiences. Some of these include online care, online classes, and online appointments.
Today, Google has essentially returned their listings to their pre-COVID functionality with the added benefits of having service and safety information more present on the listings. These are features that are likely to stay and help increase engagement with listings and provide more user-centric information beyond the business address and phone number.
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Bhikkhuni Canda was born in Chesterfield, England, in 1975. She came into contact with the Buddha's teachings in India in 1996 at the age of twenty, through the Vipassana tradition as taught by S.N. Goenka. During her first retreat she decided to devote the rest of her life to ending suffering through practising the Buddha's teachings.
For the next seven years she meditated and gave service on numerous retreats, mostly in India and Nepal, as her aspiration to renounce lay-life intensified. However, ordination opportunities for women were so rare that she was unable to find any suitable monastery. Eventually, while undertaking an Ayurvedic Medicine degree in London, she heard about a promising monastery in rural Burma called Thephyu Tawya, and took temporary ordination there with Sayadaw U Pannyajota at the next opportunity. In 2006, after graduating, she returned to ordain for the long-term, and spent the next four years in intensive meditation and service under Sayadaw's guidance. During this time Ven Canda also encountered the Thai Forest Tradition through Ajahn Mahaboowa in Thailand, and became increasingly drawn to samatha practice as a means to develop deeper insight.
By 2010 the ascetic lifestyle, climate and diet in Burma had taken its toll on Ven Canda's health, leading to a return to the West. This happily coincided with the chance discovery of Ajahn Brahm's teachings. His emphasis on love, kindness and letting go resonated so deeply and immediately that learning directly from him became a new goal. After 2 years as a wandering nun in Europe Ven Canda finally had the opportunity to travel to Australia and has been living there since 2012. She joined the Dhammasara community in Perth and took Bhikkhuni ordination in April 2014, with Ayya Santini as preceptor (pictured above to the left of Ajahn Brahm).
In October 2015 Ajahn Brahm asked Ven Canda to take steps towards establishing a monastery in UK, to increase equality in practice and ordination opportunities for women. She is currently practicing wherever support is available, with a view to settling in England when conditions are ripe.
Ajahn Brahmavamso Mahathera (Ajahn Brahm) was born Peter Betts in London, England, on 7th August 1951. He considered himself a Buddhist at the age of 16. He came from a working-class background but won a scholarship to study Theoretical Physics at Cambridge University in the late 1960's. After graduating from Cambridge he taught in a school for one year before travelling to Thailand to train as a monk with Ajahn Chah Bodhinyana Mahathera.
Whilst still in his years as a junior monk, he was asked to undertake the compilation of an English-language guide to the Buddhist monastic code (the Vinaya), which later became the basis for monastic discipline in many Theravada monasteries in Western countries.
After practising for nine years as a monk in Thailand, he was sent to Perth by Ajahn Chah in 1983, in response to an invitation from the Buddhist Society of Western Australia, to assist Ajahn Jagaro in teaching duties. Initially they lived in an old house in the suburbs of Northern Perth and in late 1983 purchased 97 acres of rural forested land in the hills of Serpentine, south of Perth. This land was to become Bodhinyana Monastery- the first dedicated Theravada Buddhist monastery in the Southern Hemisphere.
Initially there were no buildings on the land, and little funding, so the monks themselves began building. Ajahn Brahm learnt plumbing and brick-laying and built many of the current buildings, including the meditation hall, himself.
In 1994, Ajahn Jagaro took sabbatical leave from Western Australia and disrobed a year later, abruptly leaving Ajahn Brahm in charge. Ajahn Brahm took on the role with gusto and was soon being invited to provide his profound, uplifting and humorous teachings in other parts of Australia and South-East Asia. In October 2004, Ajahn Brahm was awarded the John Curtin Medal for his vision, leadership and service to the Australian community by Curtin University, and has convened at many Global Buddhist Conferences (the most recent one in Perth, 2015).
Currently Ajahn Brahm is Abbot of Bodhinyana, Spiritual Director of the Buddhist Society of Western Australia, Spiritual Adviser to the Buddhist Society of Victoria, Spiritual Adviser to the Buddhist Society of South Australia, Spiritual Director of Bodhinyana Singapore, and most recently Spiritual Adviser to Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project, in the UK. He is also working with monks and nuns of all Buddhist traditions to establish and develop the Australian Sangha Association.
Ajahn Brahm has written several books, including the best-seller Opening the Door of Your Heart (published in US as 'Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung?'); Simply This Moment; Mindfulness, Bliss and Beyond; The Art of Disappearing and Don't Worry Be Grumpy. Hundreds of Ajahn Brahm's Dhamma talks are available for free download in both digital audio and video format. Warm and accessible, they are downloaded millions of times a year and barely a second passes when there isn't someone, somewhere in the world listening to a talk by Ajahn Brahm!
Ajahn Brahm has also been influential in establishing Dhammasara Nuns' Monastery at Gidgegannup in the hills north-east of Perth to be a wholly independent monastery for nuns and in October 2009 facilitated Bhikkhuni ordinations there. Despite controversy around the ordinations, Ajahn Brahm fearlessly continues to champion gender equality in Buddhism.
Ajahn Brahmali was born in Norway in 1964. He first became interested in Buddhism and meditation in his early 20s after a visit to Japan. He completed Masters degrees in engineering and finance, before renouncing the world of industry and commerce to ordain as a bhikkhu with Ajahn Brahm as his preceptor in 1996. Apart from having been responsible for the building work at Bodhinyana Monastery, Ajahn Brahmali also teaches the monastic rules (the Vinaya) and gives Pali classes (the language of the texts). Ajahn Brahmali's clear and thoughtful talks make the teachings of the Buddha accessible to all and are very popular downloads on the BSWA website. He teaches regularly at BSWA and in a number of countries outside Australia. Ajahn Brahmali has also published a number of articles on important points of the Dhamma.
Venerable Hasapanna was born in Ipoh, Malaysia in 1960. During her days as a lay person she and her family generously supported Ajahn Sujato when he was practicing in Ipoh. The main influence in Venerable Hasapanna's spiritual development is the monastic lifestyle of the forest tradition. When Venerable Hasapanna had developed enough courage and inspiration to become a nun, Ajahn Sujato pointed her to join Dhammasara Nuns Monastery. She joined Dhammasara in 2002, beginning her monastic training as an Anagarika (trainee nun keeping 8 precepts). She then ordained as a Ten Precept Nun with Ajahn Vayama as her teacher. She subsequently ordained as a Bhikkhuni in 2009 with Ayya Tathaaloka as her preceptor in a ceremony at Bodhinyana Monastery, WA, Australia. Currently, Venerable Hasapanna is the Abbot of Dhammasara Nuns Monastery and Assistant Spiritual Director of The Buddhist Society of WA. She is heavily involved in teaching and training nuns, anagarikas and lay people.
Ayya Anandabodhi, originally from Wales, has lived as a Buddhist nun in the Forest Tradition since 1992, spending 17 years in Amaravati and Chithurst monasteries before moving to the United States in 2009 to help establish Aloka Vihara, a Buddhist monastery for women. In 2011 she took full ordination as a bhikkhuni, with Ayya Tathaaloka as her preceptor, joining the growing number of women who are reclaiming this lineage given by the Buddha. Her practice combines meditation in nature, studying the early Buddhist suttas and living in community. She teaches Dhamma on a regular basis in her local area and occasionally further afield.
Ayya Santacitta was born in Austria and has a multifaceted background in hotel management, cultural anthropology and avant-garde dance theatre. Her first teacher was Ajahn Buddhadasa, who sparked her interest in Buddhist monastic life. She has practiced meditation for over 25 years and trained as a nun in both the East and West since 1993, primarily in the lineage of Ajahn Chah. Since meeting Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche in 2002, she also integrates Dzogchen teachings into her practice. Ayya Santacitta is co-founder of Aloka Vihara, where she resides since 2009 and received bhikkhuni ordination in 2011. She is particularly interested in learning from nature and bringing faith traditions to the climate movement.
(For more information on the Bhikkhunis please visit Dhammasara's webpage and saranaloka.org)
Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project was registered as a charity in April 2017. It's objects are to advance Theravada Buddhism in the UK for the benefit of the public primarily by;
(a) establishing and maintaining a residential centre or centres offering material support for Theravada Buddhist bhikkhunis and women training towards full bhikkhuni ordination;
(b) furthering the education of the public in the teachings and practices of the Buddha by organising educational activities.
The charity is run entirely by a tenacious team of volunteers committed to realising the ambition of establishing a bhikkhuni monastery in the UK and creating a supportive space for Dhamma practice for monastics and laypeople alike.
Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project has a Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults policy and associated procedures. If you would like a copy, please send your request through our general enquires contact form, putting 'Safeguarding' in the subject line.
Bhikkhuni ordination at Dhammasara, April 2014
The four new bhikkhunis, Vens Gotami, Upekkha, Canda and Karunika.
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Jumat Sulaiman, and M. Othman, and Mohammad Khatim Hasan, (2007) Red-black EDGSOR iterative method using triangle element approximation for 2D poisson equations. In: International Conference on Computational Science and its Applications, ICCSA 2007, 26-29 August 2007, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
This paper discusses the use of the 4 Point-Explicit Decoupled Group (EDG) iterative method together with a weighted parameter, namely 4 Point-EDGSOR. The effectiveness of this method will be investigated to solve two-dimensional Poisson equations by using the half-sweep triangle finite element approximation equation based on the Galerkin scheme. In fact, formulations of the full-sweep and half-sweep triangle finite element approaches are also shown. Then implementation of the 4 Point-EDGSOR was performed by combining the Red-Black (RB) ordering strategy. Some numerical experiments are conducted to show that the 4 Point-EDCSOR-RB method is superior to the existing 4 Point-EDG method. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007.


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Alaska Native tribes challenge Tongass logging
Five Alaska Native tribes filed a lawsuit Dec. 23 challenging the Trump administration's move to allow logging in the 17 million-acre Tongass National Forest. The tribes are represented by nonprofits Earthjustice and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and are joined as plaintiffs by other environmental groups, commercial fishing groups, and tourism businesses. In October, the Trump administration announced that it would exempt the Tongass from the Clinton-era Roadless Area Conservation Rule, or the "roadless rule." The roadless rule blocks logging and road construction in specified forests. Alaskan state leadership petitioned for the reversal, which puts nine million acres of the Tongass at risk. According to the United States Forest Service, the Tongass is the "largest intact temperate rainforest in the world."
Global petro-resistance greets 2021
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Native American activist Winona LaDuke and a small group of opponents of the planned Line 3 oil pipeline project braved frigid winds Dec. 15 to demonstrate outside the Enbridge Energy office in Park Rapids, Minn. LaDuke and her self-proclaimed "water protectors" carried signs reading "Mother Earth Revolution," "We are here for the future," and "Protect climate, water, treaties." The planned pipeline would bring more shale oil from northern Canada to US markets. Local Ojibwe bands in Minnesota have brought legal challenge against the pipeline, asserting that the potential for oil spills from the line poses a risk to their treaty-guaranteed hunting, fishing and gathering rights.
COVID-19 could deepen global poverty: UNDP
Severe long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could push an additional 207 million people into extreme poverty, bringing the total to over 1 billion by 2030, according to findings by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The study, part of a long-standing partnership between UNDP and the Pardee Center for International Futures at the University of Denver, assesses the impact of different COVID-19 recovery scenarios on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), evaluating the multidimensional effects of the pandemic over the next decade. The "Baseline COVID" scenario, based on current mortality rates and the most recent growth projections by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), would result in 44 million more people living in extreme poverty by 2030 compared to the development trajectory the world was on before the pandemic. Under a "High Damage" scenario, where the recovery is protracted, COVID-19 is likely to push an additional 207 million people into extreme poverty by 2030, compared to that baseline, says the report.
Trump admin opens bids for ANWR drilling
The Trump administration on Nov. 16 announced formal proceedings to sell oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska State Office issued a call for "nominations" on several lease tracts considered for the upcoming Coastal Plain Oil & Gas Lease Sale, covering approximately 1.5 million acres of the refuge along the coast of the Arctic Ocean. The notice launches the beginning of a 30-day public comment period before the agency moves forward with lease sales.
United States formally exits global climate pact
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The United States on Nov. 4 formally left the Paris Agreement, the nearly-universal global accord to reduce carbon emissions in an attempt to slow climate change. The US began the exit process one year ago, when it notified the United Nations of its intent to withdraw from the agreement, triggering the effective date of withdrawal. The decision to withdraw was the fulfillment of remarks Donald Trump made not long after becoming president in 2017 in which he claimed the Paris Agreement was less about climate change and more about other countries taking advantage of the US financially by transferring coal-mining jobs from the United States to those countries.
Humanity's affluent 1% drive climate change
The richest one percent of the world's population are responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution as the 3.1 billion people who made up the poorest half of humanity during a critical 25-year period of unprecedented emissions growth, according to a new study by the aid group Oxfam. The report, "Confronting Carbon Inequality," is based on research conducted with the Stockholm Environment Institute and has been released as world leaders prepare to meet at the UN General Assembly to discuss global challenges including the climate crisis. The report assesses the "consumption emissions" of different income groups between 1990 and 2015—the 25 years when humanity doubled the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. It found:
Innu Nation sues Hydro-Quebec
The Innu Nation of Labrador announced Oct. 6 that it is seeking $4 billion in damages from Hydro-Quebec over its mega-dam on the Upper Churchill River. The suit, filed in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland & Labrador, seeks compensation for the theft of ancestral Innu land in 1967 to build the Churchill Falls hydro-electric project, leading to devastation of their community's culture and way of life. "The impact of Churchill Falls has been felt across generations of Innu. What happened, it was not right. Our elders deserved better treatment then, and we demand better treatment now," said Grand Chief Etienne Rich. He charged that Hydro-Quebec and the provincial utility in Newfoundland, now called Nalcor Energy, "stole our land and flooded it in order to take advantage of the enormous hydro potential of the Churchill Falls. This project was undertaken without consulting us and without our consent."
International youth file climate change lawsuits
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Six Portuguese young people have filed a legal complaint at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France, accusing 33 countries of violating their right to a secure future by failing to take action to mitigate the climate crisis. The youths aged 12 through 21, represented by the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN), are targetting countries whose policies on carbon emission reduction they say are too weak to meet the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal of the Paris Agreement, citing the country ratings of the Climate Action Tracker. Named in the suit are the 27 European Union member states, as well as the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine.


It has been a long time since we posted a themes collection here, so thought to share some of the best Android inspired themes available for Google Chrome. With the emergence of Android OS based smart-phones, its fan-base has been growing at a rapid rate. Android chrome theme requests have always been pretty high among our readers. Many of our forum members like androidfan, wanted us to post a collection of Android based themes. So here is our list of android themes for Chrome.
My personal favorites are the Robot Theme and the Green Robot Theme because of their simplicity and clean look. The beauty of these themes is the fact that one can easily make out the text on tabs without needing to focus too much. Kudos to the creators..
Do let us know how you find this theme collection by expressing your views in comments. If you got better themes to share with us let us know by posting it on our Chrome Themes Forum. Enjoy!!
I loved the green one.. It suits the browser perfectly. One can find more such themes at the chrome apps store. Some of the themes are just unusable though.. cant make out anything..
you should include this dark android theme as well in your list.. Its better than that 3rd theme you listed.
I use the Honey Chrome theme for a long time. Its one of the best theme I've ever used.
nice themes really… i agree with derek.. you should include that dark theme which he refered to. thanks.
I like the Lao Droid theme.. easy on my eyes.


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Die Präfekturuniversität Hyōgo (jap. , Hyōgo-kenritsu daigaku) ist eine öffentliche Universität in Japan. Der Hauptcampus (Kōbe-Gakuentoshi-Campus) liegt in Nishi-ku, Kōbe in der Präfektur Hyōgo.

Geschichte
Die Universität wurde 2004 durch den Zusammenschluss der drei präfekturalen Hochschulen gegründet: (Präfekturale) Handelsuniversität Kōbe (, Kōbe shōka daigaku, gegründet 1929), die Technische Universität Himeji (, Himeji kōgyō daigaku, gegründet 1944) und die Präfekturale Krankenpflegehochschule Hyōgo (, Hyōgo-kenritsu kango daigaku, gegründet 1993).

Mit ihrer Gründung setzte sie einen neuen Hauptcampus (Kōbe-Campus) in Chūō-ku, Kōbe. Andere fünf Campus erbte sie von den drei vormaligen Hochschulen:
 vormals Handelsuniversität Kōbe:
 Kōbe-Gakuentoshi-Campus (in Nishi-ku, Kōbe. )
 vormals Technische Universität Himeji:
 Himeji-Shosha-Campus (in Himeji, Hyōgo. )
 Harima-Kōto-Campus (in Kamigōri, Hyōgo. )
 Himeji-Shinzaike-Campus (in Himeji, Hyōgo. )
 vormals Präfekturale Krankenpflegehochschule Hyōgo:
 Akashi-Campus (in Akashi, Hyōgo. )

Weitere Campus: Awaji-Campus (2008 in Awaji, Hyōgo. ) und Kōbe Port Island Campus (2011 in Chūō-ku, Kōbe. ).

Im März 2011 zog die Universitätsverwaltung aus dem Kōbe-Campus in den Kōbe-Gakuentoshi-Campus um. Die Graduate School für Angewandte Informatik im Kōbe-Campus zog auch in den Kōbe Port Island Campus um.

Die Geschichte der drei Vorgängerinnen der Universität ist wie folgt:

(Präfekturale) Handelsuniversität Kōbe

Bis 1929 war die staatliche Höhere Handelsschule Kōbe (, Kōbe kōtō shōgyō gakkō, heute: Universität Kōbe) eine 4-jährige wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fachschule für Jugend ab 17 Jahren. Die staatliche Schule entwickelte sich zur (staatlichen) Handelsuniversität Kōbe (, Kōbe shōgyō daigaku, für Jugend ab 19 Jahren), damit verlor die Präfektur Hyōgo eine öffentliche Höhere Handelsschule für Jugend im 18. bis 19. Lebensjahr.

Im gleichen Jahr gründete die Präfekturverwaltung die Präfekturale Höhere Handelsschule Kōbe (, Hyōgo-kenritsu Kōbe kōtō shōgyō gakkō). Sie diente als Nachfolgerin der staatlichen Höheren Handelsschule. 1944 wurde sie in Präfekturale Wirtschaftsfachschule Kōbe (, Hyōgo-kenritsu Kōbe keizai semmon gakkō) umbenannt. 1948 entwickelte sie sich zur (Präfekturalen) Handelsuniversität Kōbe (, Kōbe shōka daigaku, nicht Kōbe shōgyō daigaku).

Diese befand sich zunächst in Seiryōdai, Tarumi-ku, Kōbe (Takamaru-Campus, ). 1990 zog sie in den heutigen Kōbe-Gakuentoshi-Campus.

Technische Universität Himeji
Die Technische Universität Himeji wurde im Januar 1944 als Präfekturale Höhere Technische Schule Hyōgo (, Hyōgo-kenritsu kōtō kōgyō gakkō) gegründet. Sie wurde im April 1944 in Präfekturales Technikum Hyōgo (, Hyōgo-kenritsu kōgyō semmon gakkō) umbenannt. Es befand sich zuerst in Goinoike, Nagata-ku, Kōbe () und hatte Abteilungen für Maschinenlehre, Elektrotechnik und Chemietechnik.

Im Mai 1945 während des Pazifikkrieges verlor es die Schulgebäude, und 1946 zog es nach Idei, Himeji um (). Dort entwickelte es sich 1949 zur Technischen Universität Himeji.

1950 gründete sie die Kurzhochschulabteilung, die 1957 zur Kurzhochschule Himeji wurde. Sie zog 1965 in den heutigen Himeji-Shinzaike-Campus. Der Ort war der ehemalige Campus der Oberschule Himeji (, Himeji kōtō gakkō), einer der Vorgängerinnen der Universität Kōbe. 1998 wurde die Kurzhochschule zur Fakultät für Umwelt- und Humanwissenschaft der Technischen Universität Himeji.

1970 zog die Technische Universität vom Idei-Campus in den Himeji-Shosha-Campus. 1990 gründete sie die Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften; 1991 zog die Fakultät in den neuen Harima-Kōto-Campus in der Nähe des Synchrotrons SPring-8.

Präfekturale Krankenpflegehochschule Hyōgo
Die Präfekturale Krankenpflegehochschule Hyōgo wurde 1993 gegründet. Es war die erste 4-jährige öffentliche Krankenpflegehochschule in Japan. Das Hauptgebäude wurde nach Plänen von Tadao Andō erbaut.

Fakultäten
 Kōbe-Gakuentoshi-Campus:
 Fakultät für Volkswirtschaftslehre
 Fakultät für Betriebswirtschaftslehre
 Himeji-Shosha-Campus:
 Technische Fakultät
 Harima-Kōto-Campus:
 Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät
 Himeji-Shinzaike-Campus:
 Fakultät für Umwelt- und Humanwissenschaft
 Akashi-Campus:
 Fakultät für Pflegewissenschaft

Die Campus Awaji und Port Island bieten nur postgraduale Studien (keine Bachelorstudiengänge) an.
 Awaji-Campus:
 Graduate School für Landschaftsdesign und -management (professional degree courses)
 Kōbe Port Island Campus:
 Graduate School für Angewandte Informatik
 Graduate School für Simulationsstudien

Absolventen
 Isao Nakauchi (1922–2005; Abschluss 1941), Gründer der Daiei Inc.
 Nobuo Okishio (1927–2003; Abschluss 1947), Wirtschaftswissenschaftler; er absolvierte später die Universität Kōbe.

Siehe auch
Liste der Universitäten und Hochschulen in Japan

Weblinks

 Offizielle Website (japanisch und englisch)

Einzelnachweise

Hyogo, Prafekturuniversitat
Hochschule in der Präfektur Hyōgo
Organisation (Kōbe)
Gegründet 2004