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Webinar on Business in Climate: Partnering and Investing in Resilient Economies
Invitation to participate on Wednesday, 27 May!
As part of the OECS Environmental Webinar Series, the Caribbean NDC Finance Initiative (NDCFI) will host a webinar on Business in Climate: Partnering and Investing in Resilient Economies on Wednesday, 27 May 2020.
Increasing extreme climate-related impacts, international agreements and urgent demand for investments in resilient low-carbon economies have put ambitions for climate leadership on the Caribbean agenda. Meanwhile, the speed and intensity with which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted individuals, communities, businesses, economies, and governments worldwide has called for urgent action across the board. The response has, and will continue to, demand immense resources and comes with huge challenges, especially for small, tourism-dependent economies with limited fiscal room to manoeuvre.
While the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 crisis remain uncertain, the climate crisis will not go away and investments in climate-resilient low-carbon economies remain urgent. Effectively tapping international climate finance, as well as mobilising private capital for climate investments will be essential to implementing and accelerating the commitments made in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) that are at the heart of the Paris Climate Agreement.
A proactive dialogue between governments, international partners, and key private sector actors is central to advancing and accelerating NDC implementation, while weathering the storms of a global health crisis and its socioeconomic impacts in the Caribbean.
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Join us on 27 May 2020 from 10-11:30 am to explore and better understand:
The context and rationale for implementing increasingly ambitious climate commitments in the Caribbean,
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Investment opportunities related to Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) made under the Paris Climate Agreement, and complimentary climate action
Opportunities to build back better by aligning COVID 19 crisis action and recovery plans with urgent investments in low-carbon, climate resilient economies
Investment, finance and insurance entities; energy developers; energy service companies; public utility companies; government agencies; public and private infrastructure developers; development agencies.
Business in Climate: Partnering and Investing in Resilient Economies
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The Caribbean NDC Finance Initiative (NDCFI) was established in 2017 by the OECS Commission and the Government of Saint Lucia with the support of the UNFCCC, under the auspices of the NDC Partnership and with financial support from GIZ.
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GRIP Digital today announced that Unmechanical: Extended is coming exclusively first to Xbox One January 30th, and for PS4 and PS3 on February 10th in the US and February 11th in Europe.
Unmechanical: Extended will retail for $9.99 / 9.99 EUR across both platforms. The PSN version will also offer Cross-buy – an offer to download both the PS3 and PS4 versions of the game at once for one price.
Unmechanical tells a story of a little robot that has been kidnapped from his home into a strange underground complex and has to find his way out. While navigating the gorgeous, non-linear environments, the player will encounter numerous clever puzzles to solve and mysteries to unravel.
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Carney's new focus on unemployment may be well-intentioned, but it neglects the danger and evils of inflation
The Deal in Detail 2) Economics and regulation
Mark Lehain: The Government can't afford to surrender in the war on woke
Ryan Bourne: A British overspill from America's result. Why the debate on the right over economics will now intensify.
Eamonn Ives: The Government should be doing all it can to give Britain's green entrepreneurs a head start
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Mark Carney's first major announcement as Governor of the Bank of England contains the kind of message you would expect from someone standing for election, rather than a technocrat with targets to hit.
His new approach to monetary policy adds in unemployment to the consideration of what to do with interest rates, joining inflation as a priority in the MPC's equation.
Targeting unemployment not only appeals to popular concerns, but it does make sense as an indicator of spare capacity in the economy.
However, building in a consideration of the level of unemployment cannot be done in a meaningful way without watering down the importance of controlling inflation. We are in danger of forgetting the dangers of inflation to economic health, and the evils of inflation when it comes to robbing savers, workers and pensioners of the fruits of doing the right thing.
For some, of course, inflating away the national debt might be quite convenient – but to do so would be utterly wrong.
Carney includes a caveat about still intending to ensure that inflation doesn't rise too fast, but in such a situation one of two things would happen:
He would refer to whether unemployment is above 7% before making a decision on interest rates – in which case the importance of inflation has been downgraded
He would recognise that inflation rises make action on interest rates necessary, regardless of the level of unemployment – in which case today's announcement is mere fluff rather than a change in policy
Presumably he means what he says, and intends to take the former approach.
It is not so long ago that rampant inflation beggared people whose careful financial planning should have set them up for a comfortable retirement. That caused human suffering in the short term and caused economic harm in the long term by deterring people from working and saving.
We all know the impact that above-target inflation is having on the cost of living right now, too.
The new policy also fails to consider that the interest rate is only one of a host of influences on unemployment – business and personal taxes, employers' red tape, the benefits system and other factors all have a huge impact, and they are outside Carney's control. Putting monetary policy to this use is like trying to lift a car by its wing mirror – it might have some effect, but the inefficiency of the approach requires you to push way too hard to get even a little movement.
That the lever at his disposal is very limited in its impact on unemployment will only encourage the MPC to overuse it – further increasing the risk to inflation. For that reason, I'm inclined to agree with the Institute of Economic Affairs that the decision, while well-intentioned, is dangerous.
Though the vaccines are here, we still need testing
Andrew Gimson's PMQs sketch: This highlight of the parliamentary week is dying from long-windedness
You're either for Trump or against him. The Republicans can't avoid a choice. And it's best made now.
Trump, Parler, bias, free speech, incitement – and regulation. Beware of the cure being worse than the disease.
More restrictions considered, as compliance with the "stay home" message drops. But which measures can be strengthened?

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Category Archives: Catcher In The Rye
Catcher In The Rye, Act II, Part III
December 3, 2010 Catcher In The RyeCatcher In The Rye, catcher in the rye adaptation, catcher in the rye screenplay, J.D. Salinger, jd salinger film rights, salinger film adaptationRebecca
Despite a bit of a break, I'm still plugging away on Catcher. The next section wanders into some depressing territory that's a bit hard to convey on-screen. There's a lot of wandering around, indecision, memories, etc., which is a big point of the book and illustrates Holden's state of mind, but translating this to the screen can be a challenge.
When I left off with Act II, Part II, Holden had just had the uncomfortable encounter with the young prostitute, Sunny. He sent her away without having sex with her but paid her the $5 her pimp, Maurice, said was the price of "a throw." I really don't like that terminology. Quite icky.
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Catcher In The Rye: Act II, Part 2
November 19, 2010 Catcher In The Ryecatc, Catcher In The Rye, catcher in the rye adaptation, catcher in the rye film, catcher in the rye screenplay, J.D. Salinger, jd salinger film, jd salinger film adaptationRebecca
When we last left our hero, he was in the Lavender Room at the Edmont Hotel. The three ugly ladies from Seattle who he'd been dancing and drinking with got up to leave because they wanted to get up early to catch the first show at Radio City Music Hall, which depressed Holden to no end.
INT. HOTEL LOBBY – NIGHT
Holden sits on a worn, "vomity-looking" chair in the hotel lobby. He's loosened his tie, undone some shirt buttons and stares out into space, one leg thrown over the arm of the chair.
Next to him, a JANITOR vacuums the lobby rug, standing in one place and only getting what he can reach at arm's length.
EXT. FRONT YARD – DAY (FLASHBACK)
A Doberman pinscher squats to pee on an immaculate green lawn in front of a well-kept house.
MRS. CAULFIELD, 43, slender with dark hair, opens the front door of the house and steps onto the porch.
MRS. CAULFIELD: Shoo! Get out of here! Go on!
The dog runs off. Mrs. Caulfield comes down the front walk and stands, hands on her hips, staring at the house next door.
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"Catcher In The Rye" Act II, Part 1
November 16, 2010 Catcher In The RyeCatcher In The Rye, catcher in the rye film, catcher in the rye screenplay, holden caulfield, holden caulfield movie, J.D. Salinger, jd salinger film, jd salinger film adaptationRebecca
A tree branch breaking off and falling into our yard, taking our cable/Internet line with it during Saturday's *STORM*, has majorly been cramping my style this week and also putting me horribly behind on my Catcher In The Rye project. God, I hope my agent doesn't get pissed at me. Har har har. All I've really had time for is making fun of other people's tweets, which is a sick hobby.
Another thing that's been happening as I work on this is that I find myself caring about it quite a bit and actually… laboring over it. I guess that's just me and my pesky work ethic. But seriously, folks… I kind of want to see this movie someday. Not MY script just… if someone who knew what they were doing adapted Catcher, I would see it. I mean, if it was taken on as a labor of love and someone really spent the time and then the studio didn't cast Justin Beiber or Bieber or whatever that moppet's name is.
So here is the first part of Act II, which will be broken into several parts because Act II, obviously, is long and there is only so much time one can spend at the neighborhood cafe, nursing a tea, wishing to hell Comcast would get out and fix the cable.
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"Catcher In The Rye," Act I
November 11, 2010 Catcher In The Ryecatcher in the rye act I, catcher in the rye adaptation, catcher in the rye salinger, catcher in the rye screenplay, J.D. SalingerRebecca
I'm getting started with the adaptation. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, please read this first.
Opening scene: Arguably the most important scene in a film. Sets the mood, the tone, first impression. I'm a big believer in not having the first scene of a film be a "throwaway" scene. You know what bugs me? Movies that open with someone waking up to an alarm clock going off and then going through their morning routine, making the kids breakfast, getting the newspaper and all that jazz. YAWN. But I'm already digressing.
Here is the opening sequence, starting on Thomsen Hill at Pencey Prep in Agerstown, Pennsylvania.
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The Big If… "The Catcher In The Rye" Screenplay
November 10, 2010 Catcher In The Rye, FilmCatcher In The Rye, catcher in the rye adaptation, catcher in the rye screenplay, jd salinger film, jd salinger film rights, salinger catcher in the ryeRebecca
When J.D. Salinger died earlier this year, I felt ambivalent, despite the fact that I'd nearly worshiped him in high school as one of the only writers out there who "got" what it was like to be a smart and disillusioned teen. Somewhere along the line, I either stopped being a smart, disillusioned teen or realized that everyone believed themselves to be smart and disillusioned and so rejected it in favor of some other modus operandi.
Along the way, I also found out more about J.D. Salinger – his reclusive lifestyle, refusal to publish more novels, his dabbling in everything from Dianetics, homeopathy and macrobiotics to urine therapy – and I found it a big turn-off. In 1999, I read Joyce Maynard's memoir At Home In The World, which painted a picture of a pathetic old man with high ideals cloistered away in a compound. This was not my hero. This was a mere mortal who was as confused about life as the rest of us.
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Prensa Latina, o Agencia de Noticias Latinoamericana S.A., è l'agenzia di stampa ufficiale di Cuba. Dispone di 40 uffici nel mondo, in particolare collocati in America latina. È stata fondata il 16 giugno 1959.

Storia
Prensa Latina nacque a seguito della rivoluzione cubana, su iniziativa di Ernesto Che Guevara e per opera di Jorge Ricardo Masetti, giornalista italo-argentino. Sotto la direzione di Masetti, i primi giornalisti vennero assunti nel marzo 1959. Tra i membri di questo gruppo iniziale Gabriel García Márquez, Rodolfo Walsh, Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, Rogelio García Lupo, Leonardo Acosta e Carlos María Gutiérrez.

Nel 1969, a seguito della chiusura da parte del governo cubano degli uffici locali dell'Associated Press e della United Press International all'Havana, gli Stati Uniti revocarono la licenza all'agenzia. Gli uffici a Cuba hanno poi riaperto lavorando a intermittenza.

Attività
L'obiettivo dell'agenzia è fornire una fonte alternativa di notizie su temi ed eventi di interesse internazionale. Con vocazione generalista, pubblica con cadenza giornaliera rapporti su temi economici, finanziari e commerciali. Pubblica inoltre regolarmente comunicati governativi e rapporti sulle attività statali. Tratta temi inerenti l'America latina e le sue relazioni con Cuba.

Emette giornalmente anche due pubblicazioni in lingua inglese, contenente la traduzione di articoli di attualità, società, scienza, politica, cultura, sport e arte.

Ha sede a L'Avana e 40 uffici distaccati nel mondo.

Controversie
L'agenzia è stata accusata di perorare la propaganda governativa. Alcuni suoi membri, inoltre, sono stati accusati di spionaggio in Perù, Canada e Giamaica.

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Collegamenti esterni

Mass media a Cuba
Agenzie di stampa

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                Unity Programming for Human Beings

                Jessie Glove and Pablo Farias Navarro,

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We are stoked to announce the launch of our free ebook Unity Programming for Human Beings, authored by software engineer and game developer Jesse Glove, in collaboration with Pablo Farias Navarro, founder of Zenva.

In over 230 pages of awesomeness, the book starts from zero and covers all the way to building simple 2D and 3D games with Unity.

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                A Rough Guide to Games

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Games are gaining ground in workplace elearning with an estimated 40% of global organisations already using them in some shape or form. Learn more about what makes a good elearning game and why you should be using games in your elearning.

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                Platform games: a primer

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Little Big Planet will turn everyone into a platform game designer - however, it might not make them a good game designer.

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                Level Zero

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This recently published book "Level 0" is a resource designed for the absolute beginner. You'll learn how to set up characters and backgrounds, apply in-game mechanics and implement if – then functions and end up with five fully functional mini-games. The book will also show you how to publish your games to app stores and make them available to millions of potential customers around the world.

The goal of Level 0 is to give aspiring game developers the basic building blocks to apply their creativity and bring their vision to life. For example, one of the mini-games you'll learn to build is a simple sound board app where you click on an image and the corresponding sound will play. Through this exercise, not only do you pick up the skills to build a virtual keyboard or maybe an educational app that teaches kids the sounds farm animals make but also learn how to use sound, music and touch functions that can be used for subsequent arcade and action games.

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Learn from scratch to create games that run on all platforms and devices!

In this online training you will learn the basics of HTML5 game development by creating your first Mario-style platformer game. All of it using 100% free tools and frameworks!

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                Kristen Dyrr, Pablo Farias Navarro, Renan Oliveria and Ben Sparks,

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This book has over 420 pages and covers all the way from basic to advanced game development techniques using Phaser. The only prerequisite is basic to intermediate JavaScript skills – no prior game development experience is expected from the readers. Phaser is the most popular HTML5 game development library, used both by indie developers and large corporations.

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I just read a great post from Joe at Retire by 40 about a letter he got. He's an engineer (recently retired) and often shares his personal experiences and insights on being an engineer. So, check out his post here first for his thoughts and comments. But this was timely because we have kids and they're getting to the age where you can start to tell what their interests are and what they may want to focus on in highschool and then into college of course.
Many people say that since I'm an engineer and have had a modestly successful career that naturally, my kids should be engineers. My oldest has an extreme propensity for the sciences and he's very analytical – to the point that he scrutinizes and questions anything that doesn't seem plausible to him or backed by evidence (this makes highly religious adults and kids very uncomfortable but it's funny to watch). The thing is, I don't push this on him at all. He asks a lot of questions and I usually give him the most commonly accepted answer given today's knowledge.
Respect – When you graduate from a decent school with an engineering degree, you have instant respect for life. Since the dropout rate usually exceeds 50% and most of them end up in business school or law school (or out of school altogether), there's certainly some respect that comes with making it through the grueling curriculum. As I mention more below, those same lawyers and business majors ironically end up making a heck of a lot more money… But on the respect thing from a social standpoint, that's no reason to pick a college major. But in the corporate world, respect matters a lot. Higher ups know without even talking to you that you're "smart", you'll be able to handle complex assignments and analyze things differently the a humanities major. It's a stereotype, that while often wrong (we all know dumb engineers, dumb doctors, dumb lawyers and dumb scientists), continues to persist.
Versatility – Many of my graduating class went on to work on wall street, went on to be actuaries, or even doctors (my old roommate is now a doctor). For many, an engineering degree will also lead to jobs in an emerging industry such as information technology. Keep in mind that IT jobs do not necessarily involve fixing network problems within a business, as the definition has evolved to include information security, cyber-crime security and forensics. In fact, it is estimated that the need for workers within this industry will grow by 22 percent by 2020, giving those who earn a compatible degree countless job opportunities. An engineering degree also provides a solid base for those who wish to take the next step in their education and move on to an advanced degree like the MS in Information Security. Again, the theme here is that if you can handle a rigorous engineering curriculum, you can pretty much do whatever you want in post-graduate study or in the workplace.
Just a Stepping Stone – The nice thing about my engineering degree was that I wasn't stuck doing engineering for my career. It was a great foundation for learning and my resume, but I definitely wouldn't have been happy doing pure chemical engineering work for decades. It often gets you in the door and you learn the basics on the job based on your degree, but then you move into other roles. For instance, I moved from a manufacturing area into a technical role into a procurement area and then project management for supply chain initiatives. Some degrees leave you very pigeonholed.
Lifelong Benefit in Terms of Critical Thinking and Logic – Not a day goes by where I don't complete some sort of complex calculation in my head or ruminate about why something is in the natural world. A rigorous engineering curriculum trained me to think differently. There are so many things I know now that I didn't before my schooling that many of my friends and family still believe. They believe vaccines cause autism even though numerous studies have disproven these assertions that were based on outright fraud by a UK doctor since disbarred. They believe humans didn't evolve (or anything else for that matter) but were plopped here by a supernatural being. They believe UFOs routinely cross light-years of interstellar space only to crash once they reach earth. They can't perform routine assessments of risk, reward and financial modeling. These are things that are just second nature to me now and I don't thank anything I learned in highschool or a high IQ (I'm average), but rather, my engineering curriculum.
Outsourcing – Even though the degree is versatile, it's quite easy to be outsourced. India and China are graduating millions of engineers a year who are willing to work for a fraction of what an American expects. Granted, they're often not the same caliber, and may not possess the same creativity and social prowess that an American may when working for a US firm, but the outsourcing trend doesn't bode well for many forms of physical manufacturing on US soil, which many engineers support, even if not directly. I've already held jobs which have been outsourced; I just wasn't there when it happened!
Co-Workers and Bosses Are Often Lame – If you think your college class full of cut-throat introverts and nerds is bad, when you go into the workplace, you often get another shock. Picture those people now with some power and prestige. After 10 or 20 years in a company, even people with the worst people skills still end up working their way into people manager positions. Sometimes they come around and turn out to be great friends and colleagues. And sometimes you wonder how these people function in the real world – and why you have to work for them. If you always pictured yourself working in a "fun place with meaning" where it's Happy Hour every Thursday night and this young crowd of co-workers is living in harmony, an engineering stint probably won't live up to your expectation.
Don't Be Fooled by the Pay – Every year, the top 10 highest paying starting salaries have 7-8 different types of engineering degrees. Here's the thing – those are starting salaries. I have tons of friends who majored in everything from Anthropology to History to Economics that are all now killin' it in various financial roles. From hedge funds to financial advisors to accountants, the financial jobs always end up paying a heck of a lot more and these guys did a heck of a lot less in college. Sure, some of them went to get CPA, MBA degrees later, but so did I. And they're still making double or more than what I make. I just think the curve is much different for engineers. It starts high but progresses quite slowly. In finance and some other fields, it starts lower and then skyrockets so by late twenties, that high starting salary doesn't look so great in comparison.
Engineering Ain't What It Used to Be – Back when I was an engineer, you learned some sort of physical field. Mine was chemical engineering. I learned all about heat, momentum and mass transfer. I learned how to design chemical plants, how chemical reactions worked, some coding and a ton of math. Now, everyone equates an engineer with a programmer. "Computer" engineer, "Software" engineer, "Database" engineer, etc. So, the phrase doesn't really mean what it used to. And depending on where you work, these newer software-related roles are much more in demand and pay much better than the physical engineering fields (save for petroleum of course). Just know that an engineer can mean many different things now.
Yeah, one big downside now is that you just sit in front of the computer all day long no matter what kind of engineer you are. You're right about the money too. Engineers are pretty well off compare to most people, but if money is your goal, then finance is the way to go.
I always recommend doing what you like to do. Of course, you need more than just interest, you should have the skills and knowledge to be good at it. Genetics has some influence, but it is not everything. I am very good with math , numbers etc and a huge interest in business. It made sense for me to go into accounting and finance. If you like what you do, you will be good at it and the money follows.


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Election update: 4 candidates vie for 2 spots in close LA city attorney's race
Former federal prosecutor Marina Torres leads financial law attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto by 3,606 votes Saturday in the race for the second spot on the November ballot for Los Angeles city attorney with 4,715 votes separating the top four candidates.
Torres has 69,353 votes (20.41%) to 65,747 (19.35%) for Soto, according to updated results released Friday by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Civil rights attorney Faisal Gill leads the seven-candidate field with 69,469 votes (20.45%). Deputy City Attorney Richard Kim is fourth with 64,754 votes (19.06%).
Because no candidate received a majority, the top two finishers will meet in a runoff in November.
Friday's update saw labor organizer Hugo Soto-Martinez move into first place in the race to represent City Council District 13 — which includes Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park and Atwater Village — overtaking the incumbent, Councilman Mitch O'Farrell, by 41 votes. Both candidates were already leading the rest of the field and are expected to compete in a November runoff.
The update released Friday incorporated 169,338 ballots — 168,566 vote-by-mail ballots and 772 in-person votes, from Los Angeles County voters, according to Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan's office. On Wednesday, the day after the election, Logan estimated that 400,000 vote-by-mail ballots still needed to be tallied, along with 680 conditional voter-registration ballots, 105 provisional ballots and 300 other miscellaneous ballots.
The registrar's office will continue to accept ballots that were postmarked by Election Day and received by Tuesday.
The updated results added to former Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry's lead over Culver City Mayor Daniel W. Lee in their battle to take on Sen. Sydney Kamlager in the Nov. 8 general election for the 37th Congressional District seat which was vacated by Rep. Karen Bass to run for mayor.
Going into Friday, Perry had a 1,085-vote lead over Lee, but that margin expanded to 1,250 when updated results were released. All three candidates are Democrats.
Nonprofit director/businesswoman Tina Simone McKinnor added 121 votes to her lead over Lawndale Mayor Robert Pullen-Miles in the 62nd Assembly District special election to pull 1,154 votes ahead of her fellow Democrat.
The next update will be released Tuesday, Logan said.
The closest statewide race is for state superintendent of public instruction, where software architect George Yang increased his lead in the race for second place to 2,124 votes over Lance Ray Christensen, the vice president, education policy & government affairs of California Policy Center, which bills itself as an educational nonprofit organization working for the prosperity of all Californians by eliminating public-sector barriers to freedom.
Yang held a 422-vote lead over teacher Ainye E. Long when Friday's vote count started. Long dropped to fourth Friday, 3,507 votes behind Yang. The second-place finisher in the nonpartisan race will face incumbent Tony K. Thurmond in November.
Republican Robert Howell, a cybersecurity equipment manufacturer, saw his lead over Democratic Assemblyman Marc Levine in the race for second for insurance commissioner decrease to 10,947 votes — down from 38,931 — in the race to face incumbent Democrat Ricardo Lara.
In the attorney general's race, former Assistant U.S. Attorney General Nathan Hochman extended his lead over fellow Republican Eric Early, an attorney and business owner, to 70,295 votes after leading by 66,479 at the start of Friday's vote count. The second-place finisher will face appointed Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta in November.
There were an estimated 2.766 million unprocessed ballots statewide following the election and 2.625 million Friday, according to the Secretary of State's Office.


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Talking about sex and your sexual history with your partner
Whenever we enter into a new relationship, it's undoubtedly influenced in part by our sexual history. Whether we're entering into a casual fling or heading to a big commitment milestone, it's likely that the who, what, when and how's of our sexual past will be up for discussion at some point.
That's fine, – it's totally normal to want to share everything with the person we care about. But sometimes, as in the cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or birth control those difficult sexually-themed conversations are absolutely necessary to have in order to maintain a healthy relationship.
Although your sexual history is history for a reason, every sexual experience you've ever had will have contributed to the person you are today, so when it's time to share a little of your past with a new partner, there are some guidelines to follow which may make those chats go a little smoother.
Here's our advice for talking about sex, sexual health and contraception, with your partner, whatever your situation.
DO: Decide why you need to have this conversation
Honesty is the best policy when it comes to talking about sex and your sexual history, but if your partner is pressuring you into revealing how many lovers you've had and you'd rather not disclose that info, then that's your prerogative.
Remember that you're under NO obligation to talk about things that make you uncomfortable and in the case of past sexual experiences, it's solely your business. However, if you're jeopardising the health of your current partner with risky sexual behaviours or, withholding information about STI's or diseases then they definitely have a right to know.
DO: Share sexual information that may affect your partner
Although your sexual history is just that, it's yours. There are some situations in which opening up to your partner is necessary for ethical reasons. Talking about sex is sometimes tough, no matter how close you feel with your partner. But if you've been affected by a traumatic experience in the past and find intimacy hard, or, you suffer from a sexual dysfunction problem, you may find that confiding in your partner, although especially tricky, can help you feel more comfortable in having sex again.
There are also ethical rules involved with sharing certain sexual information. If you have a communicable STI or, are HIV or AIDS positive, not telling your partner is putting their life at risk and in the UK, it's actually breaking the law, too.
Remember that the most recent set of UK data from the FPA (2015) showed that national STI diagnoses were still at 434,456; so be sure to get yourself checked regularly for sexual infections whether you're in or out of a relationship. STI's such as chlamydia often don't have recognisable symptoms but can still have adverse effects on your health.
DON'T: Avoid the topic of contraception
No matter if you're ready to forgo condoms in favour of another type of contraception, or you're just happy to stay on the pill, patch or IUD, contraception should be a shared responsibility for couples. Try and talk about what options work best for you both before you start being intimate and if you're already in a relationship but what to change contraceptives, do your research about all the alternatives before suggesting them to your partner.
DON'T: Lose your cool
The person you are today could be markedly different from the person you were some time ago and of course, the same probably applies to your partner.
Try to refrain from judgement or unhelpful comments if your partner reveals something in their sexual history that you don't approve of and remember that getting jealous of something that happened a long time ago, won't change what happened.
If you know you don't like hearing sexual stories about the person you now care about, don't ask! Similarly, if you feel like your partner is making you feel bad for your sexual endeavours, let them know, or shut the conversation down for good. Talking about sex shouldn't make you lose your cool.
DO: Have the conversation when you're both ready to
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Professional rally driver gives the head of Xbox a ride in one of the fastest VW Beetles you'll ever see
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HoloLens and Kinect can be put to the wayside, the most realistic way to feel a rally car is to ride in one. That's exactly what the head over Xbox Phil Spencer did as part of a promotion for Forza Horizon 2.
The video starts off like a game trailer but then it's revealed that it's Phil Spencer who is going to be getting a ride in one of the fastest VW Beetles you'll ever see. It has 504 horsepower from only a 1.6 liter engine and is the "hero car of the Rockstar Energy Drink Car Pack from Forza Horizon 2." The driver of the rally car is Tanner Foust who is a "professional rally driver, world-record holder and Xbox ambassador."
The video is promoting Forza Horizon 2 and also serves as a springboard to bring up a photo contest within the game. Winners of the contest will get signed memorabilia from Tanner Foust.
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Refund process for Credit Card normally takes 7-14 working days. Refund for Debit Card might take longer, up to two months; and customer needs to contact their Issuing Bank as well.
Refund request took couple of days because it needs to be coordinated with various parties, such as acquiring and issuing bank. If customer complained that their limit has not been returned, merchant should ask the Acquiring Banks and customer should ask the Issuing Bank as well. It usually need data of: orderID, merchants details, customer details, and approval code.
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Q: Calling Application delegate file method from main view controller The situation I am running in is that, I have a login Button which is having NSURLConnection method in the main view controller and when button is pressed it will be active and and XML file will be downloaded. Now to parse that XML file the method which is parsing is in application delegate file.
Now I want to know that how can I call that function from within the login button. And also that from that parsed file I have to check a value that if it is more than 1 or less than one. So that the action would be taken that to which view it will be transitioned.
any help will be appreciated.

A: If the method to do your parsing lives in the application delegate, then getting a hook to it can be as easy as:
MyFineApplicationDelegate * appDelegate =
    (MyFineApplicationDelegate *)[[UIApplication sharedApplication] delegate];

And then you can call [appDelegate parseMyXMLData: myXMLData];
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A: Try This..
In .h
#import "Appdelegatefile.h"

Appdelegatefile * appDelegate;

IN .m
{
 appDelegate =(Appdelegatefile *)[[UIApplication sharedApplication] delegate];
[appDelegate //here you can call method of delegate file ];

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Thoughts on the Women's Prize for Fiction 2021
Date: September 7, 2021Author: warwickshirelibrariesblog 1 Comment
The 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction has been an unusual one. Normally, our Shadow Reading Group has about six weeks to read the shortlist once it has been announced, formulate their thoughts and pick their winner before we meet to discuss and share our opinions.
With the continuing Pandemic, dates have been moved, announcements rescheduled and timescales have shifted (though this was no bad thing as it gave us lots of time to read and absorb the titles). We're pleased to say that the Group have met, have shared their thoughts and picked both their favourite and the one they think the judges will pick (sometimes, these are the same titles, although not always – we'll reveal this year's picks towards the end of this post!)
This year's Women's Prize for Fiction will be announced on Wednesday 8th September at an event held in London. Judges Bernardine Evaristo, Elizabeth Day, Vick Hope, Nesrine Malik and Sarah-Jane Mee will preside over the event with the winner presented with a cheque for £30,000 and a limited edition bronze figurine known as a 'Bessie', created and donated by the artist Grizel Niven.
Before we get to our big announcement, here's an overview of what the Group thought about each title. If you'd like to share your thoughts too, we'd love to hear them – add them to the comments.
This title is already hugely popular, having won a number of awards already and been on the bestsellers list. It's in the Warwickshire Libraries' Reading Group Collection too and it's not hard to why it has been so widely read.
Our Shadow Reading Group felt that this was a very timely novel, covering very current topics such as identity, race and gender but in a way that was very readable and accessible. Some elements of the book made it an uncomfortable read at times and the pace of the story picked up towards the end as different threads of the plot merged and combined together towards its conclusion.
Some members of the Group commented that this was one they will likely read again as they felt a second read would expand the story and give more to think about. Others have recommended it to others and we all could see why it has made so many lists and gained such a following.
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
The Group felt that this was quite an unexpected addition to this year's shortlist. While Clarke's reputation is well known, we wondered whether it would be difficult to follow such a widely acclaimed novel as Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. Piranesi, we felt, was a worthy follow up but as a more "phantastical" novel full of phantasy elements, this made it an unusual choice for us. We talked a great deal about the language and imagery used in the book – what happens is beautifully described and helped make this an interesting read, even if at times, we weren't sure what it all meant.
A few members weren't sure where the story was leading at times, and for some, they reported that they had to have two or even three goes at getting into the novel before they got to the end. There are elements of mystery, magic and themes of mental health which make this a visual read but one that needs thinking about to grasp all the deeper meanings.
While the Group felt that the ending was clever, we weren't quite sure this was a winner, though do recommend it to any one who likes books about art, magical elements and fantasy.
Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller
This book was described as "relentless" and a bit of a slog by some members, while others found it an interesting read (though 'enjoying' wasn't really the right word to use to describe the reading experience). A lot of darker things happen to the main characters and it is quite a tough read in places as it touches on death, grief, homelessness and how an individual can end up on the edges of society. Having said all that, this was a very readable novel with lots of layers which would make this a great reading book group with much to discuss.
Thoughts from the Group included that the novel is resolved at the end (although perhaps a little too easily) and there were relationships that some felt could have been explored in more depth. This was another novel looking at identity and how we make ourselves acceptable to others (or don't in the case of some of the characters). There were also some frustrating plotlines that annoyed some Group members.
Overall, the characters inspired our empathy and, while we felt this was a good book and were pleased to have read it, the Group weren't sure it was a winner either.
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
This was a title that, on initial impressions, a few in the Group didn't think they would enjoy. They were, however, pleasantly surprised to discover that it was quite a page turner and one that they enjoyed reading. It is a very well written novel and covers scientific topics which aren't often seen in fiction. The relationships between characters were heartbreaking in places and the timeline of the story was very well managed – although the story moved from present to past, we always knew where we were.
The ending of this was satisfying – the main character's story is well concluded and the focus was put on her career rather than her love life which we appreciated. The writing was once again beautiful – we knew what drove each character, events were explored well and for some members of the Group, this was their favourite of the shortlist.
Members did have a word of caution to share though – the novel has a very powerful depiction of what happens during opioid addiction.
How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones
This novel starts with a bang – quite literally! It is another quite dark read, featuring death, crime and abuse but it is very readable. The language used is very matter of fact and characters are depicted well – they inspire empathy and distaste in often equal measure.
On the less positive side, this is another novel that has an unsatisfactory ending – while the 'tension' of the story was resolved, it all felt a little too easy. Things slotted into place simply and it all felt a little too 'fairytale'.
Several of the Group were, however, surprised by this novel and how much they enjoyed reading it, despite the topics covered. It gave a very bleak but seemingly open view of what life was like on both sides of the society featured. It also showed how for some, they will strive to win at all costs, no matter the consequences for them or for others.
A thought-provoking read that we thought could do quite well.
No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
This is a novel that for some Group members felt like a blog rather than a novel and for some, felt more like a fictionalised memoir. It covered a lot of very large topics and had a lot of messages to impart to its reader – from abortion to technology, family relationships to making the most of the time we have in this world.
The second half of the novel engaged the Group more than the first half and it did make us ponder a number of big questions such as can we ever know someone from just their online presence? Is the life we portray online ever a true reflection? We felt there were lots of comments on modern life and that made it a very contemporary novel, though we did fear that this could make it date quite quickly and we wondered whether people would still read it and find something in it in 5/10 years time.
This one has also made this year's Booker Prize Longlist so we will be keeping an eye out to see whether it makes that shortlist too.
After our discussions of each book, the Group picks a winner. For this year's shortlist, we all felt that each novel had something in it that will stick with us. For some, it was the language and imagery conjured by the writing, for others it was the messages and thoughts they provoked and for others, it was the overall impression we were left with when the last page was turned. We asked ourselves which we felt would 'last' (i.e. were there any modern classics in the shortlist and titles that will likely continue to be read into the future) and whether some may not age well.
We also picked our winners:
Our pick (our favourite of the shortlist): The Vanishing Half
Who We Think The Judges Will Pick: For this year's Prize, we pondered whether the extension of the winner's announcement might have an impact on the result. The Group have managed to meet twice to share thoughts and while most members hadn't changed their minds about which book they wanted to win, some questions were raised about which we thought the judges might pick after further reflection and reading. We have a little hunch that Piranesi might win for its poetic language but we wondered whether its fantastical elements might be a hurdle to its triumph? Overall, the Group felt that The Vanishing Half might scoop it, though How The One Armed Sister Sweeps Her House might be in with a shot too!
Who do you think will win? Find out on Wednesday 8th September!
Do you agree with the Group's thoughts about the books on this year's Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist? Do you agree with our picks for the winner? Let us know in the comments.
If you would like to know more about the Shadow Reading Group, please email libraryevents@warwickshire.gov.uk.
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I loved Piranesi and I'm so pleased it won! 🙂


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A young woman films a live Instagram video of herself in a car excitedly talking to viewers. Suddenly, there is a loud screech and a crash, as the phone flies from her grip to show a smashed windscreen.
Seeing this video on any ordinary person's Instagram feed would be enough to shock most people, but when the person filming the video was South African rapper Nomuzi Mabena, social media erupted.
Mabena first posted several photos on her social media pages on Thursday (Jan 10) implying that she had been drinking and driving. Shortly after, she posted a live video of herself in a car on Instagram, appealing for aspiring artists to sign with her label.
"So if you know any singers, dancers, rappers, DJs, DJs who can sing, dance, and rap-" she says, before being cut off by what appeared to be a car crash.
Those watching the feed reacted immediately. "What just happened", user @byshadile commented less than a second after the "crash". Others took to social media to try and find out if Mabena was alright, with some using the hashtag #PrayForNozumi.
However, on Friday, Mabena revealed that the whole accident was fake and a part of a campaign in partnership with Volkswagen South Africa and the Drive Dry initiative, a South African anti-drink driving campaign.
Calling for others to pledge their support for the campaign, she wrote on Instagram: "I partnered with @volkswagensouthafrica and @drivedry to make a change in 2019. We don't want to see another year where thousands of lives are lost on our roads because of drinking & driving."
Volkswagen also released a video showing the making of the "accident", which carries a voiceover of Mabena saying: "We've all done it, we've all lost ourselves over the festive season without thinking we may lose our lives. But the risk is real."
Some netizens felt the campaign was done well. @alisasha_sibanyoni wrote: "I really loved the campaign. It had to happen for people to see the seriousness of drinking and driving or texting and driving."
However, many were upset. @landiimajola commented: "(Mabena) has fans that she did not think of and even relatives that were not briefed of such an advert... next time rather please be sensitive with such advertisements or rather have a disclaimer..."
@uYesuKrestu wrote: "My children wasted their prayers and you played with their emotions (and) you can't even say sorry..."
Definitely don't think this campaign was done well. Prayers were wasted and people didn't sleep. I also don't feel like it's going to change a lot of people's habits considering it's all staged anyway.
According to South African road safety website Roadsafety.co.za, there have been close to 14,000 deaths on the road every year for the last three years. More than half of these were caused by drink driving.


How UKES can be used to track and benchmark student skills development internationally.
With the debate on workplace skills , and the role of universities in helping students to develop skills – particularly 'soft skills' - firmly in the spotlight, the time is right to consider the role of the UK Engagement Survey (UKES) as a tool for benchmarking student skills development and examining how the UK compares internationally. Because student engagement surveys run in a number of other countries and because they largely use the same questions, this makes an international comparison possible.
Earlier this month, the Confederation of British Industry published its annual education and skills report, providing a detailed analysis of the perceptions of some 28,000 employers, of the UK education system. With the vast majority either maintaining or increasing levels of graduate recruitment year-on-year, it was asserted that businesses clearly valued UK higher education.
These findings chime with those in the 'Global Skills Gap in the 21st Century' report published in October by QS in association with the Institute of Student Employers. Examining the relationship between the expectations of employers worldwide and the skills of graduates, the report found that, 'across the globe, problem-solving, the ability to work in a team, and communication, are considered to be the most important skills. '(QS, 2018). The good news is that the skills sought by UK employers are seemingly well aligned with what universities provide.
Nevertheless, both the QS and CBI reports as well as the UK Government in its 'Industrial Strategy: Building a Britain fit for the future' (November 2017), suggest that there is room for improvement so that our graduates can continue to thrive in the world of work, developing the right attitudes, technical and subject-specific skills as well as so-called 'soft skills'.
As we usher in the '4th Industrial Revolution' and prepare for the UK's imminent departure from the European Union, the focus on skills development in the workplace, and in particular the demand for soft (or transferable) skills such as those highlighted in the QS report, has perhaps never been higher.
Beyond the technical and subject-specific skills acquired during the course of a degree, what soft skills can students bring to the table? Are they the right ones from an employer's perspective and how do different HE systems compare in this respect? The UK Engagement Survey (UKES), offering rich insights into how undergraduate students engage with their studies, how they spend their time, and how they develop their skills accordingly, provides many of the answers.
UKES was developed under license from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) in the United States and based on a similar set of questions. Some half a million students from more than 500 institutions participate in NSSE annually. It runs in Canada too, while in Ireland, the ISSE, based on a similar question set was piloted nationally in 2013 and has run every year since. Further student engagement surveys either operate currently or have previously run in South Africa, China and Australia.
In late November 2018, Advance HE hosted a UKES 2018 webinar at which I presented the overall findings from the survey. The webinar explained that 'the extent to which students report development of skills has remained consistent over time' (UKES, 2018) with very little change between the headline figures in 2016, 2017 and 2018, as illustrated in the chart below.
While a national benchmark and being able to track and compare results within the UK year-on-year, as per the Skills Development chart above, is a powerful tool in itself, there is no doubt that an international benchmark is of even greater interest and value. To illustrate this potential for international benchmarking, I have looked at the items in the survey covering skills development and compared the results from UKES 2017 and 2018 with those for Ireland's ISSE 2017 and NSSE 2017 in the US and Canada (Canada combines the results for NSSE 2016 and 2017).
In particular in the area of exploring complex real-world problems, UK students lead the way. In terms of analysing numerical and statistical information and acquiring employability skills ('e.g. skills to help you get a job such as CV writing or career planning'), however, US students report greater development, while Canadian students feel they are more informed and active citizens.
I emphasise that this exercise is purely illustrative and it is important to consider the different contexts in which the engagement surveys are run across the world. In the UK, for instance, roughly 20% of HE institutions participate annually whereas in Ireland, the majority of institutions take part. There also appears to be a larger proportion of first year students completing UKES compared to NSSE respondents in the USA and this is likely to have an impact on how students report their perceptions of skills development.
While I have advocated for the role of UKES in providing an international benchmark of student skills development, it is worth pointing out that the survey doesn't only cover skills development. There are two other main sections; engagement and time spent on activities. This means that while, understandably, there is intense focus on skills, employer needs and equipping graduates for the world of work, it is equally feasible to use UKES alongside other student engagement surveys to compare HE systems across the world more broadly.
The call for submissions deadline for the Advance HE Surveys and Insights Conference 2019 is on Monday 11 February 2019. This year's #SurveyConf19 will take place on 8 May 2019 at Mercure Holland House Hotel and Spa, Bristol. Find out more.


Company uniforms that feature customized embroidery have been highly noted for making a brand look much more established and even sophisticated. As such, corporate embroidery patches, as well as logos, happen to be a simplistic, yet very effectual branding solution. They possess the unparalleled potential of enabling a business organization to stand easily out from the rest of its competitors at a markedly decreased cost.
These branding mediums are also extremely versatile, and can be applied to a wide variety of fabric materials, colors and even fonts. This goes a long way in allowing you conveniently fit them to match the exact requirements and preferences of your company seamlessly. Below are some of the most notable benefits of using embroidery patches and logos as branding mediums.
Uniforms which integrate customized embroidery naturally present a bold and ingenious advertising statement that oozes of professionalism and refinement. This is a big contrast from deciding to settle for plain uniforms which at best present a cold and almost taciturn appearance.
Customized embroidered patches and logos add a delightful touch of personalization that can allow clients to connect effortlessly with you and your staff. For example, patches that feature an employee's name and job designation can prove to be invaluable to your customer support staff, where a first impression can make or break the whole customer experience.
This branding solution can greatly assist you to promote your given brand and the products or services you offer in a unique and distinctive manner. This in its turn can allow you to create a rapport easily with both existing and prospective clients.
Most of w hom will no doubt be highly impressed by the level of professionalism you and your staff exhibit, beginning with your uniforms. Besides plain, flat embroidered logos, it is possible to make use of specialty threads and even gradient embroidery to achieve an infinitely more unique look.
As you may probably be already aware, it is totally feasible o apply customized embroidered patches and logos to virtually any outfit, regardless of the exact material it has been tailored from. With this in mind, you can be able to apply them on cotton, fleece or even denim uniform fabrics. At the same, these branding solutions can be applied to almost any kind of accessories that your staff wears in the execution of their duties. This includes aprons, ties, scarves, table cloths to mention but a few.


Unobtrusive monitoring of physiological signals in natural settings is important for precision diagnostics. Fully-passive wireless body-worn sensors are viable and promising for unobtrusive monitoring. In this study, the authors present a new class of fully-passive sensor, namely wireless resistive analog passive (WRAP) sensor. It uses resistive transducers at the sensors for converting physical stimulus to load modulation of carrier wireless signal at 13.56 MHz at low power (–20 to 0 dBm). The sensor is simply composed of a loop antenna, a tuning capacitor, and a resistive transducer suitable for the type of physiological signals to be measured. The authors report the characterisation of WRAP sensors for various resistive loads of 1.2 ω to 82 kω at various co-axial distances (5–40 mm) between the TX and RX antennas. They have prototyped and characterised multiple WRAP sensors with several practical measurements of physiological signals such as heart rate, temperature, and pulse oximetry. They also demonstrate bio-potential measurement (down to 400 μV pp ) using metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor as the transducer. These results show the feasibility of developing a new type of body-worn fully-passive WRAP sensors for unobtrusive physiological signal monitoring at real-life settings for precision diagnostics of many disorders and tracking person-centric therapy efficacy.
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India Alliance is pleased to launch the Explorer Series as part of its 10th year celebrations this year.
Every Scientist is an 'Explorer'–infinitely curious about the world around, passionate about asking questions, and innovative with designing solutions that benefit society. The Scientist-Explorers encourage us to act with the spirit of enquiry, push boundaries, and pursue big ideas. A scientist's journey—from chasing the unknown to the eureka moment—packs the punch of a compelling story.
Why should we study malaria in Birds?
Farah will talk about her trysts with birds, malaria parasites, and the Himalayas. Farah is interested in disease ecology and works to understand malaria in birds.
Rashmi will talk about her journey from being just a beneficiary of mobile phone technology to harnessing it to support heath care. Rashmi is interested in developing better public healthcare support systems and works on infectious diseases like HIV infection and tuberculosis.
A dogged problem: Can India eliminate rabies by 2030?
Abi will explore the canine conundrum of how dogs, our faithful companions, have evolved into mortal enemies. Abi is interested in disease and animal-movement ecology and works to understand rabies in India by combining ecology, epidemiology, and human health.
If we can make computers play chess, why can't we make them see?
Arun will explain the complex brain functions associated with the simple act of seeing and identifying objects. Arun is interested in visual perception and object identification and works to elucidate these phenomena at the behavioural, neuronal, and computational levels.
This 1st chapter of the Explorer Series is now available on YouTube.
The series will move nation-wide this year to celebrate science.


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Chiniot is a city and the administrative headquarter of Chiniot District in the province of Punjab. Located on the bank of the river Chenab, it is the 28th largest city in Pakistan.
Chiniot is known for its wooden furniture and grew as a woodworking hub because of its closeness to the Chenab River, where Kashmiri timber was floated down the river to the Chiniot District. It's also home to the Omar Hayat Mahal and is famed for its beautiful mosques and complex architecture. However, for ages, Chiniot artists have carved flowers and geometric designs into cellulose fibers. Masons from Chiniot are said to have worked on the Golden Temple and the Taj Mahal during its construction.
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Chiniot is a city and the administrative headquarter of Chiniot District in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. • Show on map
Chiniot is a city and the administrative headquarter of Chiniot District in the province of Punjab, Pakistan.
Chiniot (Urdu, Punjabi: چنیوٹ) is a city and the administrative headquarter of Chiniot District in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the bank of the river Chenab, it is the 28th largest city of Pakistan. It is also known for its intricate wooden furniture, architecture, and mosques, and is home to the Omar Hayat Mahal.
Omer Hayat Palace
Omar Hayat Mahal, Chiniot • Show on map
Omer Hayat Palace is located at Jafar Qasmi Street, Muhalla Raikhti, Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan.
The Omer Hayat Palace is a wooden architectural marvel of Chiniot Pakistan from the 19th century. It is also called Gulzar Mahal. Umer Hayat Palace is one of Pakistan's most renowned "mahals" and stands majestically in the city's center. Sheikh Umer Hayat- a prosperous merchant, decided in 1923 to build a palace for his son, for which he recruited renowned artisans who labored day and night to complete the palace. The building's front is embellished with a beautiful inlay of bricks, giving it a look that is reminiscent of Mughal architecture. It looks even more beautiful because of the way the marble shines and how nice the inside is.
Rekhti Fort
is located at Qasmi Street near Umar Hayat Mahal, Punjab, Pakistan. • Show on map
Rekhti Fort is located at Qasmi Street near Umar Hayat Mahal, Punjab, Pakistan.
In front of the Omar Hayat Palace, there are still parts of this fort. It was built in 1326, when Ghiyas Ud-Din Tughluq's oldest son, Sultan Muhammad Tughlaq (1325–1351), was in power. It is stated that the ancient city of Chiniot was located on the left bank of the river while the fort was located on the right bank of the river. In 1391, Chinni, the sister of Macchi Khan and the king of Bhera, ravaged the city.
Shahi Masjid
PX9G+XP4, Muslim Bazar Rd, Muslim Bazar, Mohalla Chiniotian, Chiniot, Punjab, Chiniot, Pakistan • Show on map
The 17th century Shahi Mosque is located in the heart of Chiniot city, Punjab, Pakistan.
Shahi Masjid is another attraction in Chiniot. It was constructed by Nawab Saad Ullah Khan during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan (1628–58). It is stated that due to its wooden interior and artwork, it is a duplicate of Mughal monuments in the region such as Jamia Masjid Delhi, Delhi Fort, and Lal Qila Fort in India. These are all located in India. It is a really attractive structure that was hewn out of stone that was acquired from the hills in the vicinity of Chiniot. It is a magnificent structure made of hewn stone from the hills surrounding Chiniot. On a single-story podium, the mosque is situated. The outside facades are noted by their elaborate embellishment and four corner towers.
Sheesh Mahal,chiniot
PXGC+WPJ, Mashkeen Pura Rd, Maskeen Pura, Chiniot, Punjab, Chiniot, Pakistan • Show on map
Sheesh Mahal is located at Muslim Bazar Rd, Mohalla Chiniotian, Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan.
The Saeen Sukh Shrine, popularly known as the "Sheesh Mahal" of Chiniot, is situated next to the Shah Ismail Shah Bukhari Shrine. Sheesh, Mahal Chiniot is one of the historical places in Chiniot that people like to visit. Mirrors are used to make beautiful, intricate designs on Sheesh Mahal. One of the tourist spots in Chiniot that doesn't get enough attention, maybe because it's in the streets. But it's always worth it once you get there. You will be amazed by where it is and how it is built.
The Big Temple
Mandir Rd, Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan. • Show on map
Bara mandir (Hindu temple) is located at Mandir Rd, Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan.
Maharaja Gulab Singh built the traditional Hindu temple, which is also called the "big temple." People think that the beautiful temple was built during the second Anglo-Sikh war. Even though it is an old Hindu Temple, a lot of people still come here to worship. It is believed that this temple was constructed during the reign of Maharaja Gulab Singh and was severely damaged during the 2nd Anglo-Sikh War (1848-49). Those who have an interest in such buildings will delight in the opportunity to observe the temple's exterior as well as its interior, which is a combination of Hindu and Sikh architectural styles.
Shrine Of Ismail Shah Bukhari
PX7G+3GJ, Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan • Show on map
The Shrine of Ismail Shah Bukhari is located at Altaf Shah Rd, Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan.
The tomb of Hazrat Sheikh Ismail Bukhari is another attraction in Chiniot that is successful in drawing in hundreds of tourists and travelers each year. Sheikh Ismail was a well-known saint in Chiniot, and many individuals who were not already Muslims became Muslims as a result of his effective method of preaching. The tomb's walls are constructed out of white cement, although they have the appearance of being built of marble. The tomb's four walls are entirely ventilated. Surah-Yaseen is written on every wall. The vault has two moons with a large star in the center of each. The tomb also has four huge windows and the main door known as "Bab-ul-Faiz."
Chiniot Bridge
QW3X+454, Chenab Nagar, Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan • Show on map
Chiniot Bridge is a concrete bridge located in the Chiniot passing over the Chenab River. It is about 520 meters in length and 17.8 meters wide.
Chiniot Bridge is an old iron bridge that is both beautiful and well-built. The road goes over the railroad track. The bridge goes over the Chenab river and links Chiniot to Chenab Nagar, which used to be called Rabwa. The old bridge was not very wide. On the side of the old iron bridge, a new bridge has just been built. The hill in the middle of the river made it easy to build the bridge in two parts, one on each side of the river. The east channel has six 40-meter-long spans, while the west channel has seven. It is a beautiful place to have a picnic. Here, you can rent rowboats to give you a memorable river experience.
Tomb Of Shah Burhan
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The Tomb Of Hazrat Peer Shah Burhan Udin is Located At Mohallah Kamangran Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan.
One of the most visited spiritual places in Chiniot city is the shrine of the famous Sufi saint Hazrat Shah Burhan-u-Din. The shrine is built in a style called "vernacular" that is similar to Mogul architecture. It is a simple building, but it is very impressive. Shah Burhan's vault was built between 1061 Hijri and 1064 Hijri. It took almost three years to finish. The building is about 62 feet tall, and its walls are skillfully designed and painted. The door to the vault is made of wood and iron, but the door inside is only made of wood. The building's windows are constructed of stone and bricks and are artistically fashioned.
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The Chiniot and Punjabi cultures are quite similar. Chiniot has a population of around 0.5 million people. Around 40% of the population lives in cities, while the rest lives in rural regions. The city of Chiniot is split into less than fifteen Mohallas, including Qaiziaan, Aali, Raje Wali, Usmanabad, Hussainabad, and others. However, people of various castes live in various Mohallas.
Around 35 to 40 percent of the population adheres to the Fiqa e Jafria religious school of thought, while the same amount is divided into numerous schools of thought. Ahmedi's school of thought dominates a place named Chenab Nagar, commonly known as Rabwah. Mirza Ghulam Ahmed Qadiani is a follower of the Ahmedi people. In 1973, the Pakistani constitution classified these people as non-Muslims. Chinioti people are extroverted and kind. They pay too much attention to visitors. They frequently share their unique recipes and foods with their neighbors. People enjoy spicy foods, and Biryani is one of their favorites. Every Friday, almost every household prepares rice or Biryani because Friday is a day off for most of them, especially those who work in furniture marketplaces. Villagers, on the other hand, are quite plain and hostile. They not only treat their guests with respect, but they also treat strangers with respect. They worked all day in their fields and gathered around on Dera in the evenings to talk about agriculture, society, and economics. People living in villages are very simple and hostilities. They not only regard their guests very much but also give very much respect to strangers as well. They worked on their fields all day and in the evening they sat together on Dera and discuss matters related to society, agriculture, and economics.
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When the power went out around 10:00 on Monday evening, my wife and I decided to go ahead and just call it a day. The kids were all tucked in bed, or at least were in their appropriate rooms, and we went through the usual bedtime routine by flashlight. As my wife went to draw the shade, she couldn't help but see the red glow that filled the night sky. We went outside and tried to guess how far away the fire was. It was close, that's for sure, and it was fast. Within an hour, the blaze took up the whole skyline as I looked toward the hills from our front porch. My wife was afraid, and I didn't know how to reassure her. Shoot, I was afraid and tried to think through our next steps. One thing was for sure: This fire was going to change this great city of ours, and all I could do was watch. Well, I could protect my family, but I couldn't alter the course of that fire.
Such an event demonstrates the limits to our control of the forces around us. Oh, the firefighters and the first responders took to their task with insane precision and skill, and without their tireless effort, the result would have been far more damaging. Yet, throughout the night, the reports that came in were of their inability to do much of anything because the winds were in control. As they kept saying, "Mother nature is driving this fire!" It was as if creation itself was acting against itself, and we couldn't do anything about it. Wind driving a fire that consumed a landscape. It is a humbling thing to be reduced to a spectator, not in control. We long to rise above it, to have something carry us from outside our low estate.
The Gospel according to St. John begins with just such an assumption. It speaks not to the goodness of our efforts or the quality of our control but to our complete dependence on something outside of ourselves. "In the beginning was the Word." The Word was before all other things. Thee Word is the most powerful force in the world. God's Word called Abraham from Ur in the land of the Chaldeans, spoke to Moses from a burning bush, gave manna and quail in the wilderness, thundered from Sinai, and spoke to Elijah in a still, small voice. God's Word even made dry bones come to life and stand on their feet. But this Word is more than just and utterance or an idea or a combination of letters. For the Word is God, the Word is Jesus himself.
And this creative and powerful Word, this Word that spoke into being all that there is, it didn't remain some distant or abstract thing. No, this Word has come into your life, come to do what you could never do on your own as another spectator before the terrors of this world. For we read at the beginning of John's Gospel, "In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." This Word of God works in your life as a light. And the need for a light is common to all mankind. From our earliest years, we have wanted light. All my children slept with a night light on in their room. The light is a sense of reassurance. It helps us navigate through the darkness. It is the reminder of something beyond the darkness, the hope of something greater.
For we all know how dark it can get. We know the darkness that comes in the midst of the fires of this world, the sense of despair and helplessness, the fear that runs throughout our bodies as we feebly try to make plans to get through on our own. But the darkness doesn't have to be a fire that consumes our homes; it can be an internal struggle. It can be the darkness that comes with depression, shame, or guilt. It can be the crippling darkness of loneliness and emptiness. It can be the darkness felt when we are consumed by anger or the darkness of battles against cancer or the threat of death. In them all, we are at a loss. We are the spectator unable to change the outcome. And right there, right into that darkness comes the Prince of Darkness himself. He shows up pointing his accusing finger at you, mocking your feeble discipleship and failed relationships. And there in the darkness the weight of it all crushes down upon you.
But you do not remain in the darkness alone. No, you have a light. You have the Word of God, the Word that is God, the Word made flesh that dwelt among us, for the "Light shines in the darkness but the darkness has not overcome it." Note that the verb "shines" is in the present tense. John doesn't write, "The light shone" or "the light will shine." No, the Light shines in the darkness. In your darkness, in your deep darkness, this light shines.
The promise given to you this day is that the darkness cannot overcome the light. Think of that great and powerful day of darkness, Good Friday. A day marked and remembered by its darkness. A day of nails and blood, sweat and tears. A day when it turned dark in the middle of the day for three hours. And then death. Death of the Son of God, death of the Word that spoke all things into being, death as the creation tried to destroy its Creator. And then, on the third day—light.
I pray that the Lord will protect and your family as these devastating fires spread across your area. Having been to California and lived there many years back, I know those hot and dry Santa Ana winds can be destructive. God bless you and your loved ones and neighbors, and help you all through this frightening time.


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