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AROUND THE TRACK: Wall's Lloyd burns bright to finish line of great career
While Wall senior Sawyer Lloyd is set for a college basketball career, her contributions to Lady Hawks' track and field program should not be ignored
AROUND THE TRACK: Wall's Lloyd burns bright to finish line of great career While Wall senior Sawyer Lloyd is set for a college basketball career, her contributions to Lady Hawks' track and field program should not be ignored Check out this story on gosanangelo.com: https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/03/30/around-track-walls-lloyd-burns-bright-finish-great-career-lady-hawks-uil-state-track-and-field/3310988002/
Amy McDaniel, San Angelo Standard-Times Published 11:29 a.m. CT March 30, 2019 | Updated 1:33 p.m. CT March 30, 2019
Wall High School senior Sawyer Lloyd is more well-known across the area and state as a top-flight basketball player headed for a scholarship at Angelo State University.
But to let her high school days slip away without singling out her accomplishments for the Lady Hawks' track and field program would be a shame.
A great big, sincere smile lights up Lloyd's face when hearing the question: "You're very competitive, aren't you?"
For someone as driven as I've heard all of Lloyd's coaches describe her to be, she sure smiles a lot.
"My whole family is competitive, so you know that if we play spoons or cards, it's going everywhere," said Lloyd, who is back out on the track this spring, even though her future is on the hardcourt.
"We're very competitive. We like to compete, but it's always fun with them. I like to compete — and I love to win. Just because it's a good feeling, I guess."
Wall's Taylor Wyatt passes the baton to Sawyer Lloyd during the 4x100 relay during the 2018 San Angelo Relays. While Lloyd is most well-known as a basketball star -- one who will be continuing her basketball career at Angelo State University next season -- she has also been a fierce competitor and team leader for the Wall Lady Hawks track and field program, qualifying to the UIL State Track and Field Championships each of the last two seasons on Wall relays. (Photo: Yfat Yossifor, San Angelo Standard-Times)
No true competitor should ever have to explain why they're driven.
It's pretty obvious. Winning is fun and addictive. And that feeling is exponentially expanded as more hours are devoted to the improvement that brings more wins at higher levels.
But if anybody could be justified in taking a break, Lloyd qualifies.
"Track is not an easy sport," Wall head track coach Shawn Beeles said. "Especially someone (who is) going to the next level in another sport, I think it's awesome for her to come out and compete."
Lloyd is not alone as a Wall athlete with a bright future in another sport in wanting to be on the track in her final spring on the Wall campus.
Fellow senior Samantha Rocha, who was third last year at the state meet in the high jump, is also headed for ASU basketball.
"I love track," Lloyd said. "Definitely not as much as basketball, but I was thinking about it, and Sam and I were talking about it — should we run track or not -- but we love the sport, and if we didn't do it our senior year, I feel like we would miss it.
"All of our friends do it, and when we went in college, we would say, 'we could have done it.' We just want to make the most of our senior year."
Wall's Sawyer Lloyd jumps to block Ballinger's Brenda Martinez and kicked the ball Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, at Ballinger gym. (Photo: Yfat Yossifor, San Angelo Standard-Times)
Because Lloyd was also such a huge part of every Wall win in basketball — even though she was part of three state-qualifying relays as a sophomore — she simply embraced her role as just-one-of-four when it came to track season.
Many stories have rightly focused on Wall's Faith Roberson, a state champion in two different events, and a current member of the Texas Tech women's track team. And on Lloyd's classmate Jayden Fiebiger, who looks forward to a career with Oklahoma State track.
Fiebiger, Roberson, Hope Van De Walle and Lloyd teamed to shatter the school record in the marquee relay for the Lady Hawks' program. The foursome bettered what was the Class 3A state-meet record and finished with a time of 3 minutes, 52.25 seconds.
Wall's school-record holding 4x400 relay team in 2017 was made up of (left to right) sophomore Jayden Fiebiger, senior Hope Van De Walle, sophomore Sawyer Lloyd and senior Faith Roberson. They ran a time of 3 minutes, 52.25 seconds. (Photo: Amy McDaniel / San Angelo Standard-Times)
It did not stand as the meet record, because the Lady Hawks finished second, but many observers believe the school record may never be challenged.
Largely in part to Roberson and Fiebiger, Lloyd said.
"Faith ran that 53(-second split). I don't know if anybody else can do that."
Earlier that day, Roberson shattered the meet record in the 300 hurdles.
And Fiebiger — because of her desire to land a DI track scholarship — continued doing track workouts on her own, even though she was an integral part of the Lady Hawks' basketball success.
Going into track season after a successful basketball season is always hard because you're so many workouts behind everyone else, whether they played basketball or not.
"It is actually very hard — but it's not hard for Jayden — because she's all-year track, I mean look at her," Lloyd remarks proudly of her teammate.
Lloyd is actually represented on the Wall track records board in three spots: all three relays. The 4x100 relay mark is 47.80 (2017) while the 4x200 mark is 1:44.29 (2017). Van De Walle also ran on all three relays.
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Lloyd got a lot of inspiration from another relay member who went on to the college level, Angelo State sophomore Miya El-Masri. She is on two of those relay records.
"'I looked up to her so much because I had a connection with her in basketball, and also in track, and we ran the same events. She worked very hard and I liked working out with her because she pushed me."
While Lloyd said she is excited to see how well her younger teammates are taking ownership of the Wall program — where she has helped the Lady Hawks win the last three regional team titles — nobody was more glad to see Lloyd checking-out track equipment after Wall's basketball season ended than Beeles, who has led the Wall boys track program since the 2007-2008 season, but is now in charge of both.
"The last time I was really around here, I had her in sixth grade, in class, and it's just neat to see her competitiveness, the type of young lady she is," said Beeles, whose daughter's Maci and Reagan are sophomores. "And it's refreshing, where you hear a lot of bad stuff about kids, to have an all-star athlete giving her best and trying to help her teammates out."
Beeles said that while Lloyd's foot-speed was welcome, her work ethic is perhaps her main strength.
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"You can just see every time when she attacks a rep in practice, or in a meet, you don't see a difference. When it's time to go, she goes, and her leadership is second-to-none.
"She's not going to get in your face and yell at you, she's going to lead by example."
Clean handoffs are a must the further you get into the season.
"I like relays a lot because we get to depend on each other," Lloyd said. "I think all the relays have the same mindset going in: we want to do our best, do what we can to win. Even in practice, when we work on handoffs, we want them to be top-notch. We all have the same mindset: we're determined and we want to win."
It's that mindset of which Beeles is most appreciative. It spills over to everyone else on the team.
"Because of the type of person she is, those younger kids, they want to work hard and contribute, especially if they're on a relay because they look up to her so much," the coach said. "It's one of those things where you don't want to let those other kids down.
"Sawyer's been doing this for four years, in basketball, and she's been doing it for four years on the track, too. These younger kids, they definitely admire and respect her for what she's accomplished but, more-so, for the type of young lady she is.
"Great teammate. Great teammate."
For Lloyd, that kind of pat on the back may be her greatest reward.
Amy McDaniel is a multimedia sports journalist for the San Angelo Standard-Times. She may be emailed at amy.mcdaniel@gosanangelo.com.
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International Handbook of Career Guidance
International Handbook of Career Guidance pp 209-225 | Cite as
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Fred W. Vondracek
Erik J. Porfeli
Since its introduction, the meta-theoretical framework of developmental contextualism (Vondracek, Lerner, & Schulenberg, 1986) has served as a stimulus to researchers and practitioners in career development who care about understanding the developing person in a multitude of ever-changing contexts. At this point it has become widely accepted in the study of career development that behaviour is the result of interactions between person and contexts (Chartrand, Strong, & Weitzman, 1995; Shanahan & Porfeli, 2002). Shanahan and Porfeli (2002, p. 404) pointed out, however, that "the premise that vocational development reflects both person and context is so established that much of the time it is in fact not empirically studied." The integration of both human development and context in career interventions has proved to be no less difficult than it is in the research enterprise. Nevertheless, progress has been made in theory development, empirical investigations, and the applications of these advances in career development intervention strategies.
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When it comes to the world of luxury watches, it can get rather scary. There are so many brackets of watches. There are so many range of prices to look at. It can get rather overwhelming.
If this is your first time entering the Tag Heuer watch world, this content is for you. You need to enter slowly. You can not just walk in and buy whatever crosses your path. There is an art to buying a Tag watch.
Tag is one of the most well-known luxury watches when it comes to the high-end stuff. This is just one of the many reasons why it has become a beacon of hope for some people. If you have never invested in a Tag before, you might be better off reading up on the history first.
When buying a Tag you need to walk in the store with a sense of pride and purpose. Never walk into the store without a clue as to what you are doing. This is the mistake that gets many into trouble, especially when it comes to the Tag Heuer price.
The price tends to get people all the time. Here is a small guide on how to handle your first experience.
1) There are different types of Tag watches. Some of them are more high-end than others. You need to know the difference. You will see watches like Carrera and Monaco. The Carrera took the place of the Mexican Race back in 1963. This one is known as pure luxury.
The Monaco watch is linked heavily with racing. Lots of racing enthusiasts wear this one. It's also put in the category of "limited edition." You need to know this. It's like anything else in life, you need to know what your money is buying you.
2) Many of these watches are put in the "limited edition" box. This makes some of them more valuable than others. When a watch is limited, it means there are very few on the market. This makes a big difference. You cannot enter a Tag store and not be aware of this fact.
3) Ask about any prior repairs on any watch of interest. Any true Tag will only have prior work done on it by a true Tag professional. This is what sets these watches apart from some of the others. Tag watches should only be worked on by a Tag associate. If you find out otherwise, then you should question the authenticity of the watch.
4) If you enter a Tag store all associates should be up-to-date on all knowledge of the watch. If you run across someone who is the opposite, ask to speak to someone else. The staff persons should be well-equipped with knowledge about Tag to help you choose and make the right purchase. This is how luxury works. A Tag is no different.
Go online to a Tag site. Familiarize yourself with everything on the site. Never go into a Tag store unarmed with information. Information is power. Owning a Tag Heuer is no different.


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Q: sass-lint in Visual Studio Code mixed tabs with spaces I just installed sass-lint in my VS Code editor and I keep on getting this error for each and every property(line) I've set in my *.scss files:
[sass-lint] Mixed tabs and spaces

Indentation type in VS Code is set to tabs(4), it is set to indent using Tabs.

How can I disable mixing of tabs and spaces for sass-lint?

A: To close this one off, I later on found out that it is a best practice to use a EditorConfig file to pre-set all of your workflow settings.
This is a plugin-type settings file, which pre-configures desired settings to fit your workflow.

In my case, I use EditorConfig for VScode. After you add it to your editor of choice, simply create a .editorconfig file in your base(root) directory and fill it with the desired settings.

e.g. , my base setup looks like this:
# Editor configuration, see http://editorconfig.org
root = true

[*]
charset = utf-8
indent_style = tab
indent_size = 4
insert_final_newline = true
trim_trailing_whitespace = true

[*.md]
max_line_length = off
trim_trailing_whitespace = false

A: The real reason is: SASS Lint isn't recognizing your indentation settings and it's using it default indentation (2 spaces). It's looking for 2 spaces and found tabs instead.
You can confirm it by removing all indentation and reading the hint.
As pointed on Pull#725, the correct syntax is:

indentation:
  - 1
  -
    size: 'tab'

A: I found that sass-lint in Sublime Text 3 wasn't loading my config file.
I got it working after reading this GitHub issue:
In SublimeLinter preferences (Preferences -> Package Settings -> SublimeLinter -> Settings):
"linters": {
    "sass": {
        "working_dir": "${/home/myusername}"
    }
},

Add the file .sasslintrc to your Home folder:
{
  "rules": {
    "indentation": [
      1,
      {
        "size": "tab"
      }
    ]
  }
}


Donovan works as an Emergency Medical Dispatcher in one of our two control rooms and has worked for us for 15 years. His most memorable moments are taking calls during the 7/7 and Westminster terror attacks.
I joined the Service 15 years ago after emigrating here from India. I joined because I wanted to do something exciting, a job where you can do something special. Not all the calls we get are like that but even after all these years, I still feel I can make a difference to people's lives and that is fantastic.
I answer 999 calls – sometimes from the public, but also from the police, the fire brigade and GPs. I triage the call, taking as many details as possible from the caller so we send the best response.
You need to be able to remain calm in an emergency. Often people will be panicking but what makes me able to do my job is that I can give instructions with authority. I reassure the caller and tell them I will take care of them but I'm also firm about what they need to do. You need to be able to switch off after a shift but it can be hard, especially after difficult calls like when a child has died.
How does your job make a difference to the lives of patients?
I have been on the end of the line while many babies have been delivered. The hardest part is trying to get the father to calm down! That's so important for this job, trying to calm people down. I've also talked people through CPR, helping them to save lives and I recently spent 40 minutes talking to a young woman who said she was suicidal. By the end of the call, she said she wouldn't do it.
What's your most memorable moment working for the Service?
I was working when the bombs went off on 7/7. I also took the first call after the Westminster Bridge terror attack. The caller said a van had knocked someone over. As I was talking to him the caller realised there was another patient, and another and another – 10 people knocked down.


Soil fertility affects the growth, nutrition and yield of cotton cultivated in two irrigation systems and different nitrogen rates.
Development of a generic footprint model for static sensors of the soil-vegetation system.
Effects of land use on phosphorus fractions and availability in an Andisol from the P'urhépecha Plateau, Michoacán.
Methane and carbon dioxide measurements using the eddie covariance technique in semi-stabled dairy cattle in Sonora, Mexico.


The lighting configuration is often one of the most overlooked areas of bedroom interior design. Many people think that because bedrooms are supposed to inspire sleep, lighting is simply not important. However, the lighting configuration can make or break the entire aesthetic of the bedroom, so it should never be overlooked. Lighting can turn your room into a truly multifunctional, relaxing space that'll be suited to a range of activities. The following bedroom lighting ideas will transform even the most dimly-lit room into a truly comforting, cosy space that you'll never want to leave.
Bedroom lighting is an integral part of bedroom interior design and is just as important as choosing the perfect furniture and wallpaper. Task, ambient and accent lighting configurations are the most effective ways to light your bedroom. Task lighting serves a specific purpose, allowing you to carry out a range of tasks including reading, lighting up your wardrobe or illuminating a mirror. Ambient lighting serves to mimic natural light, helping to softly illuminate the room and provide the main source of light. Finally, accent lighting serves to highlight important, stand-out features in a room, such as the bed.
There are a range of lighting options which are particularly useful for bedrooms, including pendant lights, flush lights, floor lamps and table lamps. The size of the bedroom will directly impact the lighting configuration, so it's an important factor to consider when you're designing the room.
If you're working with a small space, then these bedroom lighting ideas for small bedrooms will truly transform the room. With the use of clever lighting techniques, you'll be able to create the illusion of a larger space while making the room look more open and inviting.
If you've simply not got the space for bedside lamps, then pendant lights are the perfect alternative. Not only do pendant lights look incredibly chic and stylish, but they will also help you to save a huge amount of space in your bedroom by diminishing the need for bedside tables and floor lamps. Simply fit two low-hanging pendant lights each side of your bed to reap all of the benefits of a bedside lamp, but without using up precious space.
Wall-mounted lamps are perfect for rooms on the smaller side and make an excellent space-saving option. Wall-mounted lamps alleviate floor space, giving the room a larger, less-cluttered appearance.
Wall-mounted lamps with adjustable arms are an excellent lighting choice for the bedroom. Not only do they serve as accent lights, but they also double up as task lights, allowing you to adjust the direction of the light according to your individual needs. This allows you to use the lamp as a reading light when required, but also allows it to be used as an accent lighting to add ambience and atmosphere to the room.
If you've got a large space available to work with then you've got a few more lighting options available to you. When you're working with a larger room, you'll often find that one side of the room is more poorly-lit than the other depending on the placement of windows.
Accent lights will ensure that the entire room is lit sufficiently. From LED strip lights around the bed to striking floor lamps, ambient lighting helps to create a cosy, inviting atmosphere in the bedroom. With more space available, you can make use of statement pieces, such as large floor lamps, which will look especially striking on each side of the bed.
If you just don't know where to start with your bedroom lighting design, then it's advisable to consider exactly what you'll be using your bedroom for on a day-to-day basis.
If you're a keen reader, then you'll want to make sure you've got sufficient lighting around your bed or seating area to make sure you've got a well-lit space to enjoy your favourite books. Alternatively, if you're a hair and makeup enthusiast, then focussing your lighting arrangement around your mirror is advisable.
If your bedroom also doubles up as a home office, then desk lamps and pendant lights are particularly useful. You want to make sure that your pendant lights can be used independently to the rest of the lights in the room so that you can use it as and when it's required.
As with any lighting design, it's important to make sure that the lights, especially the ambient lighting, is dimmable. This gives you complete control over all of the lights within the room, allowing you to get it just right for the task at hand.
If you decide to make use of pendant lights or semi-flush lights in your bedroom, then it's advisable to ensure that they're centred over the bed. This will allow the light to be dispersed throughout the room while focussing on the main piece of furniture. Downlights can look harsh and overpowering in the bedroom, so it's advisable to avoid using too many of these in the room. However, strategically-placed downlights angled towards key features, such as a wardrobe, curtains or shelf can look truly stunning.
By following these bedroom lighting techniques, you'll turn your bedroom into an absolute haven, providing you with a truly stunning space to spend your time in.


This Photo Manipulation is a basic how to create under water scene, easy to follow and edited with basic tools of Photoshop CC 2015.
I like very much you works, they are fabolous.
Nice bro really very nice.


This body of work utilises shoreline detritus in the form of a plastic 'spiral guard'. The guard is placed in the photographic enlarger and exposed at random heights and angles to create an accumulation of marks. I began to print onto sheet film, which was initially used to create 'negative' prints. Interleaving the transparencies with tracing paper. The printed areas on the film cast shadows against the wall. The shadows disapppear and reappear as the clouds move accross the sun during the course of the day.
'Reverie' - Aug - Sept 2013.
1. 2. Plastic spiral guard section.
3. 4 . 5 . 6. 7. Shadows cast by transparencies onto tracing paper.
8. transparency reflected of ceiling.


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Annual juried show
Opening: Oct. 19, 5-7pm
Oct. 19-Nov. 9, 2018
Jurors: Tara Cooper & Terry O'Neill
This show allows us to explore work from the larger community in a diverse range of media including,
drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, and mixed media. Individuals
may submit up to three works each. View an installation of tiny ceramic houses made by members of the maker community at Maker Expo 2018, where participants were asked to sculpt their home from memory in clay.
Featured Image: Table Collage
Tara Cooper holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queens University and a Masters degree from Cornell University. Her work is primarily in the field of print media, installation and animation, and has been featured in many solo and group exhibitions in Canada and in the United States. Tara is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Waterloo.
Terry O'Neill works as a designer and artistic director of video productions, immersive installations and documentaries. Through collaboration with Tara Cooper, he has co-directed a dozen videos and animated films presented at exhibitions and festivals in North America.


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Costly tale of a boat trip was never going to fly
And so ends a useless waste of taxpayers' money - the five-month investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission into the alleged attempt by Crown Casino's James Packer to collude with Echo chairman John O'Neill to carve up the Sydney and Brisbane casino markets. The ACCC has dropped its crusade to establish whether, while on his boat, Packer pitched a deal to O'Neill: if Echo Entertainment agreed to share the Sydney market, Crown would not contest the Brisbane market.
By InvestSMART ·
The ACCC was never going to find sufficient evidence to support an attempted market-sharing arrangement by Packer.
This was a classic case of one man's word against another's.
These types of cases are difficult to get up even when collusion has taken place. When the alleged recipient of the scheme said no it was always going to be impossible to prove.
O'Neill's reasons for spilling this information to the media would probably have had little to do with his desire to combat the evils of commercial collusion.
Instead O'Neill's agenda was more about influencing NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell, who was in the process of deciding whether to approve Crown's proposal to build a casino at Barangaroo. But once it was in the public domain the ACCC felt cornered into engaging in the investigative process.
Casting a shadow over Packer's negotiating tactics was the aim of the exercise - the arrival of the regulatory cavalry was probably an unintended consequence. This is not to suggest that the alleged conversation didn't take place. But it's a fair bet that O'Neill wasn't inviting a swarm of ACCC operatives to examine the firm's computer hard drives.
Even a squeaky clean organisation doesn't feel all that comfortable with a forensic investigation. I'm sure neither Crown nor Echo are exceptions.
If O'Neill is accurately portraying the conversation with Packer, who went to all the trouble of taking the Echo chairman and chief executive John Redmond into the middle of the harbour to engage in this negotiation, there is little chance that there would be documentary evidence. Once the ACCC announced its interest Echo disbanded this element of its public relations attack.
Meanwhile Alan Joyce from Qantas is screaming predatory pricing from the rooftops (via press release) but is clearly not wanting to engage the assistance of the ACCC in his allegations that Virgin is using a stash of cash to fund uncommercial competitive air fares. He wants to shine the spotlight on offshore sovereign carriers slipping into the Australian market using Virgin as a Trojan horse.
Qantas is appealing to nationalistic interests rather than using the ACCC. Joyce says foreign airlines want to colonise by stealth - which ironically is just what Qantas is trying to do in domestic Asian markets such as Hong Kong and Japan.
Indeed ACCC chairman Rod Sims said on Tuesday that it is in the process of looking at allegations by Virgin that Qantas is misusing its market power.
Qantas is unlikely to find much ACCC support when it remains the dominant Australian domestic and international carrier. And that is probably why Joyce is not pursuing the ACCC route.
But the supermarket battle is another matter entirely.
The ACCC will continue to investigate the behaviour of the major supermarket chains to ascertain if they used their market power to the detriment of suppliers.
The supermarkets and the suppliers have now agreed on a code of conduct that protects suppliers' intellectual property and captures any attempt by supermarkets to restate supplier agreements.
Having a truce between warring parties is not enough to discourage the ACCC from rectifying the alleged sins of the past but it does take a lot of the intensity out of the debate.
Sims rightly takes the view that a peace deal today does not wholly mitigate the sins of the past. And not every supplier is on board with the code. But the prospect that grocery prices will increase as a result of a negotiated code between suppliers and the supermarkets won't necessarily be popular
with consumers and supermarket shareholders.
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Home » USA » Donald Barthelme
Donald Barthelme was born in Philadelphia in 1931. However, his family was from Texas and they moved back there (to Houston) when he was still very young, his father being a prominent architect and professor of architecture. Barthelme majored in journalism at the University of Houston. He was drafted into the army but served only a short time, as he was drafted the day of the cease-fire. He continued his studies (in philosophy) but took no further degrees. He was director of the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston for two years. He moved to New York in 1962, to edit a short-lived magazine. He taught at various universities in New York and Boston and produced several novels and many short stories. They are generally in a post-modern style, playing with language and attacking authority structures. His brother, Frederick and Steven, are also successful writers. He died in 1989.
Donald Barthelme 1931-1989
A Donald Barthelme Collection
Donald Barthelme – Writer (Selections From Donald Barthelme's 60 Stories)
Some Questions about Donald Barthelme
Donald Barthelme's Syllabus
Donald Barthelme's Reading List
The Beastly Beatitudes of Donald B.
A brief survey of the short story part 16: Donald Barthelme
Game (story by Barthelme)
Wrote a Letter…. (story by Barthelme)
Some of Us Had Been Threatening Our Friend Colby (story by Barthelme)
The School (story by Barthelme)
1964 Come Back, Dr. Caligari (stories)
1967 Snow White (novel)
1968 Unspeakable Practices, Unnatural Acts (stories)
1970 City Life (stories)
1970 The Slightly Irregular Fire Engine or the Hithering Thithering Djinn (children)
1972 Sadness (stories)
1974 Guilty Pleasures (non-fiction)
1975 The Dead Father (novel)
1976 Amateurs (stories)
1977 Our Work and Why We Do It (story)
1978 Here in the Village (sketches)
1979 Great Days (stories)
1980 Presents (sketches)
1980 The Emerald (story)
1981 Sixty Stories (stories)
1983 Overnight to Many Distant Cities (stories)
1986 Paradise (novel)
1987 Forty Stories (stories)
1987 Sam's Bar (novel)
1990 The King (novel)
1992 The Teachings of Don B.: Satires, Parodies, Fables, Illustrated Stories and Plays of Donald Barthelme
1997 Not-Knowing: The Essays and Interviews of Donald Barthelme
2007 Flying to America: 45 More Stories (stories)
2010 A Manual for Sons (reprint of article)
2011 Some of Us Had Been Threatening Our Friend Colby (stories)


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Her is my channel with some travel, scuba and of course aerial footage videos.
Here's my channel. Only started a couple of months ago so bare with me.
Clips cut together of various hikes, landmarks, or interesting things in Newfoundland and other parts of Canada.
Kindof a various types of video channel it's not 100% drone footage but some of it is.
Just started flying my MAVIC 2 ZOOM using the Moverio BT300s - awesome combo - Lots of great features with these AR glasses.
I was actually looking for a new camera but bought Mavic Air instead .
I've been flying for 10 years with RC helicopters and airplanes, but with drone I'm just a beginner .
This is my channel. I'm a photographer that is sailing solo around the world in-between photo shoots. I've been flying drones for more than 10 years now and currently use a MP2. Weekly videos.
I started recently and am trying to reach 1000, please subscribe!
Here is mine... Harvej K.
If you want you can check my old videos (flying Syma x5c and Walkera 3580pro) and see how poor they were (ok, and I was just learning how to fly).
Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum, and new to drones. Just got my Mavic Air, check out my YouTube channel where I post everything from gaming to motorsports to aerial photography.


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Q: Custom validation server & client side for a dropdownlist populated with enum type Let's say you have an enum like this:
public enum ColorsEnum
{
    Undefined,
    Blue,
    Red,
    Green
}

And a model like this:
public class Foo
{
    public ColorsEnum PreferedColor { get; set; }
}

With a view like this:
@model WebUI.Models.Foo

@using (Html.BeginForm())
{
    @Html.LabelFor(m => m.PreferedColor)
    @Html.DropDownListForEnum(m => m.PreferedColor)
    <input type="submit">
}

Here is the helper for the DropdownListForEnum:
    public static IHtmlString DropDownListForEnum<TModel, TProperty>(this HtmlHelper<TModel> htmlHelper,
                                                                     Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression)
    {
        var metaData = ModelMetadata.FromLambdaExpression(expression, htmlHelper.ViewData);
        if (metaData.ModelType.IsEnum)
        {
            var names = Enum.GetNames(metaData.ModelType);
            var translatedNames = GetTranslatedNames(metaData.ModelType);

            var query = from p in names
                        select new SelectListItem
                                   {
                                       Text = translatedNames.ContainsKey(p) ? translatedNames[p] : p,
                                       Value = p,
                                       Selected = false
                                   };

            return htmlHelper.DropDownList(metaData.PropertyName, query.ToList());
        }
        else
        {
            throw new ApplicationException(
                "The DropDownListForEnum helper function must be used with an enum property");
        }
    }

My question: how do you perform validation (client & server side) to be sure a valid color is choosed by the user? 'Undefined' color should be refused by the validation process.
Thanks.

A: If the first value of every enum you plan on using with DropDownListForEnum is always a "default" option that should be rejected by the validator, you might consider making use of optionLabel parameter of DropDownList.
Pop the first element out of query and pass that string as your third parameter in DropDownList.
return htmlHelper.DropDownList(metaData.PropertyName, query.ToList(),
    /* some string containing default value extracted from your enum */);

That way, all DDLs created using DropDownListForEnum will use the first value of the enum as a "default" value, and all you would have to do to validate is to add a [Required] data annotation to PreferredColor.
Alternatively, you could remove the Default option from your enum and allow your HtmlHelper (or create a new one) to take a third parameter, a string containing the optionLabel that you would pass to DropDownList.
Either way, the idea is to make use of optionLabel as the validator will do all the work for you.

A: I would use a nullable enum and a Required attribute on the view model:
public class MyViewModel
{
    [Required]
    public ColorsEnum? PreferedColor { get; set; }
}

So you could remove the Undefined value from your enum definition:
public enum ColorsEnum
{
    Blue,
    Red,
    Green
}

and then slightly modify your helper:
public static class HtmlExtensions
{
    public static IHtmlString DropDownListForEnum<TModel, TProperty>(
        this HtmlHelper<TModel> htmlHelper,
        Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression
    )
    {
        var metaData = ModelMetadata.FromLambdaExpression(expression, htmlHelper.ViewData);
        var enumType = Nullable.GetUnderlyingType(metaData.ModelType);
        if (enumType == null || !enumType.IsEnum)
        {
            throw new ApplicationException(
                "The DropDownListForEnum helper function must be used with a nullable enum property"
            );
        }

        var names = Enum.GetNames(enumType);
        var translatedNames = GetTranslatedNames(metaData.ModelType);

        var query =
            from p in names
            select new SelectListItem
            {
                Text = translatedNames.ContainsKey(p) ? translatedNames[p] : p,
                Value = p,
                Selected = false
            };
        return htmlHelper.DropDownList(
            metaData.PropertyName,
            query.ToList(),
            "-- Select a color --"
        );
    }
}

and then have a simple controller to test:
public class HomeController : Controller
{
    public ActionResult Index()
    {
        return View(new MyViewModel());
    }

    [HttpPost]
    public ActionResult Index(MyViewModel model)
    {
        return View(model);
    }
}

and a corresponding view:
@model MyViewModel

<script src="@Url.Content("~/Scripts/jquery.validate.js")" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="@Url.Content("~/Scripts/jquery.validate.unobtrusive.js")" type="text/javascript"></script>

@using (Html.BeginForm())
{
    @Html.LabelFor(m => m.PreferedColor)
    @Html.DropDownListForEnum(m => m.PreferedColor)
    <input type="submit" />
}


Nanako Dojima is making her first playable appearance in Persona 4: Dancing All Night, and she's the star of one of Atlus' two new character spotlight trailers.
Alongside Margaret, who was playable in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Nanako is one of the playable characters in Dancing All Night who weren't part of the original game's party. Both of them can dance to some of the game's remixes, as well as join other characters in their own dances.
Persona 4: Dancing All Night is coming to PlayStation Vita on September 29th. The rhythm spin-off will feature playable appearances by all the Persona 4 cast, as well as a guest character in Hatsune Miku.
For more on Dancing All Night, check out our preview from this year's E3.


1 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn't keep warm. 2 Therefore his servants said to him, "Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin. Let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm." 3 So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king. 4 The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king didn't know her intimately. 5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, "I will be king." Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. 6 His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, "Why have you done so?" and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom. 7 He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him. 8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah. 9 Adonijah killed sheep and cattle and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En Rogel; and he called all his brothers, the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants: 10 but Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he didn't call. 11 Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, "Haven't you heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns, and David our lord doesn't know it? 12 Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Solomon. 13 Go in to king David, and tell him, 'Didn't you, my lord, king, swear to your handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne? Why then does Adonijah reign?' 14 Behold, while you yet talk there with the king, I also will come in after you, and confirm your words." 15 Bathsheba went in to the king into the room. The king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering to the king. 16 Bathsheba bowed, and showed respect to the king. The king said, "What would you like?" 17 She said to him, "My lord, you swore by Yahweh your God to your handmaid, 'Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.' 18 Now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my lord the king, don't know it. 19 He has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army; but he hasn't called Solomon your servant. 20 You, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. 21 Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders." 22 Behold, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in. 23 They told the king, saying, "Behold, Nathan the prophet!" When he had come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. 24 Nathan said, "My lord, king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?' 25 For he is gone down this day, and has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king's sons, and the captains of the army, and Abiathar the priest. Behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and say, 'Long live king Adonijah!' 26 But he hasn't called me, even me your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon. 27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and you haven't shown to your servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?" 28 Then king David answered, "Call to me Bathsheba." She came into the king's presence, and stood before the king. 29 The king swore, and said, "As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity, 30 most certainly as I swore to you by Yahweh, the God of Israel, saying, 'Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place;' most certainly so will I do this day." 31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and showed respect to the king, and said, "Let my lord king David live forever!" 32 King David said, "Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada." They came before the king. 33 The king said to them, "Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon. 34 Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel. Blow the trumpet, and say, 'Long live king Solomon!' 35 Then you shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne; for he shall be king in my place. I have appointed him to be prince over Israel and over Judah." 36 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, "Amen. May Yahweh, the God of my lord the king, say so. 37 As Yahweh has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David." 38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride on king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon. 39 Zadok the priest took the horn of oil out of the Tent, and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet; and all the people said, "Long live king Solomon!" 40 All the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with their sound. 41 Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, "Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar?" 42 While he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said, "Come in; for you are a worthy man, and bring good news." 43 Jonathan answered Adonijah, "Most certainly our lord king David has made Solomon king. 44 The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and they have caused him to ride on the king's mule. 45 Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon. They have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that you have heard. 46 Also, Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom. 47 Moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, 'May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne;' and the king bowed himself on the bed. 48 Also thus said the king, 'Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing it.'" 49 All the guests of Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and each man went his way. 50 Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. 51 It was told Solomon, saying, "Behold, Adonijah fears king Solomon; for, behold, he has laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, 'Let king Solomon swear to me first that he will not kill his servant with the sword.'" 52 Solomon said, "If he shows himself a worthy man, not a hair of him shall fall to the earth; but if wickedness be found in him, he shall die." 53 So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. He came and bowed down to king Solomon; and Solomon said to him, "Go to your house."


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Tell us about ALMA
It sparked in summer of 2018 from a three way call on a summer night "Hey! Wouldn't it be cool to start a three-part harmony pop band?"
Later that summer, all three ladies found themselves singing in harmony while eating camembert and drinking wine at one of Lillie's cheese parties, and ALMA was born. Cheese and wine has been a must at our rehearsals ever since!
How did you get to where you are now?
A collective learning mindset.
From the beginning we talked about how important it is to center our learning in the midst of creating our album. When we started, one of us was just beginning to train as an audio engineer and the others were fresh out of their film composition masters, never having produced their own pop music and now we are extremely involved in the production of our songs and have self-produced a large chunk of our album.
Favorite song of yours?
We love them all equally, because we try to be good song moms. But, we hold a special fondness for our next single, "Sips of Oxygen." It was the first song that we ever sang together as a band and served as the seed for our sound.
Who are your all time musical icons?
Sylvan Esso, Tune-Yards, Dirty Projectors
How do you fight writer's bloicks?
Every year we go on a retreat as a band to spend quality time cooking, reading tarot and of course making music. We also go on NYC adventures to inspire our songwriting process. Since each song on the album is about a place we love in the city, we've gone to get pictures of our Auras taken, to Coney Island, and out to get ice cream.
Favorite artists today?
Dirty Projectors 5EPs
Sodium & Cigarettes by Half Waif
Favorite movie or TV show?
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! Hard to find a more magical and incredibly inventive soundtrack. As the film scoring nerds we are, we must vow to master Williams.
Tell us about your latest release and how it came about
"Mornight" flips the script on a classic night out. While the music is produced in a dance, top-40 style, the story follows our main character from the moment she wakes up in the early evening and during her bartender night shift.
We are not big club-goers (we prefer a quiet night in with a bottle of wine and a cat purring on our laps) but every time we go out for the occasional birthday party or event, we can't help but notice the disparity between those having a great time dancing and drinking and the stressed out bartenders trying to navigate the crowds while keeping a smile on. Some of us in the band also have experience bartending / waiting, and it's such a common side job in the City… we felt inspired to tell this story and put an ironic spin on a dance song.
Any exciting projects on the horizon?
We're psyched to be collaborating with Savannah Repertory Theatre in Savannah, GA to produce a staged production of our debut album, "Mosaic." We also can't wait to tour and hope we can get the ball rolling on that soon!
Who inspires your looks?
The Andrew Sisters, Tarot Cards, Americana, Vintage (60s, 70s, 80s style).
What is the achievement or moment in your career you are the most proud of and why?
We are extremely proud to have been selected as NYFA/NYSCA Artist Fellows and to have finished a full album completely remotely through a pandemic. What a year!
What's your advice for young artists who want to break through the noise?
Do it your own way. Celebrate your collective strengths and make work that supports your creative skill sets. Our roots in theatre and film scoring have led us to love telling stories and cinematic narrative is an intrinsic part of our music. That's part of the reason why we're creating a rock musical for our album with Savannah Rep!
From the marketing perspective, we're constantly inspired by musicians who create new and surprising ways to engage their listeners. For example, we have a special part of our website for subscribers, where we release charts of our songs, podcasts, and behind the scenes footage. It feels like a close family!
What would you change in the music and entertainment industry especially after this past year?
Clear pathways for artists to make a livelihood through streaming platforms, shifting the narrative of being an overnight success to prioritizing personal and collective wellness as a central aspect to being creative, less competition and more celebration!
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Gotta get all of the X-Mas nonsense – decorating, shopping, etc.. first – then my bulk sessions will start. Awesome sticker on the hood of that box. FGFF is a great site.
I know this is gonna make ya sad, but here in the Deep South there isn't really a winter tying season. Well, I say that – as temps this week are forecast to remain in the low 40's during the day and the mid-teens at night! That's COLD for Georgia in December!
Right now I'm just tying for fun and turning out some #16 and #12 EHC's, a fe eggs, and a spattering of soft-hackle like flies I call "YES" flies…"yellow emerger snatchers." There's some time to tie this week with the cold front chilling us to the bone…..but it'll warm up a bit after that hopefully, and we'll be back to throwing #18 BWO's at rising fish before December is out.
Mike – I hear you about the Christmas cheer. I spent one Saturday risking life and limb on a ladder instead of safely next to fish filled water. Look forward to hearing how your tying goes. Merry Christmas.
Owl – Thanks for stopping by. I've enjoyed reading through you site and look forward to hearing more. We are kind of in the same boat here in AZ. The mountain streams can still be fished but are very slow and the lakes in the area will receive some more attention from me this winter. Thanks again for the kind words. Merry Christmas to you too.


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Our Goal each week on nXphase Records will be indie artist and playing their music live from the 540. We are also looking for Guest speakers in the Music Industry. So if you would like to participate. Submit your songs or interest in being a guest speaker with a brief Bio to live from 540@hotmail.com or queend@nxphaserecords.com.
To Make it or Break it segment on Sats from 9-11 am. Once your songs are voted make it you will be moved to or Unsung Segment. This will be on Monday nights from 8-10 PM on nXphase Records/Radio so if you would like to join and listen or feel you are Unsung or know someone you feel is Unsung call us at 646-478-5157.


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First Let us check and make sure you have the right software already installed in your computer to see if you have what is needed to tune into Rock-it Radio. Just click to the link below, and a screen should pop up and within 10 seconds our programming should begin.
Nothing happened now what do I need to add a program to my computer?? If you have speakers for your computer you probably do! It is not hard and only will take a few minutes and open a whole new world of radio for you for free from around the World. (Not to mention Rock-it Radio :) ) Below is a player you can easily download to your computer right now.
NOTE: (Update) As of 21 February, 2009 to improve overall sound quality and to avoid further interference from local stations over our internet service - Rock-it Radio has switched over to MP3 format. We have recently received comments how the shows have been slow in loading. One solution we have found for a lot of listener's is by using the latest Windows Media Player. And it's free. Simply click to the link below.
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There are literally 1000's of Radio Stations today broadcasting over the internet. And you can easily tune into and listen around the world. This webpage will hopefully get you started on a wonderful journey of the new growing media of Internet Radio -- though of course we do hope that you do come back and tune into Rock-it Radio often :). You may need to update your computer a bit to get started listening to internet radio.
Your computer is going to need a few items... but let's first see if you are already hooked up and ready to go?
Click to the Blue Box below and see if you are able to tune into Rock-it Radio without getting an error message.
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Now when you press that banner above a small media window should pop onto your monitor and start connecting to Rock-it Radio. If it didn't ... well we need to add a few things. And let's get started.
It didn't work... what should I do?
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1. A Sound Card -- Most Modern Computers today already have them built in... If you can hear pings and various sounds from your computer... you already have one!
2. Speakers -- Just like in Broadcast Radio -- A set of Speakers is mandatory for the computer. You can purchase a set fairly inexpensively at any computer supply store. And in most cases there is a hook up for them in the back of your computer. (Note: Also, if you have the hook up for speakers in the back of your computer... then you already have the Sound Card. (See #1).
3. The Software program that allows you to play internet Radio.
-- Today there are 2 main types of programs -- Real Media and Windows Media. Rock-it Radio uses Real Media so we will focus on that.
The Software program is simply a translator -- it translates the computer language back into sound and voice over your computer. It's easy and requires little time. Matter of fact you can download the Real Media Software program. For information on the software click the link below.
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Since I began this webpage - The technology keeps on rolling in -- And now adding here how to listen to us on your Iphone, or Ipad or Android Smart Phone devices.
Now if you have a smart phone you take Rock-it Radio with you anywhere and here are 3 easy steps to do so.
1. Go to your app store and type in and purchase the 'Tune in Radio' Application. It's only a couple of dollars and well worth it - it opens up the world of radio to several 1000 stations worldwide.
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As you may have discovered Rock-it Radio has a new show on just about every day! Below is a link to our Archives page. Just click to the title of the show you want to listen to and enjoy!
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As we also mentioned on the top of this website there are well over 50,000 Radio Stations at your fingertips now online and you are able to tune in. Of course we don't have the resources to list them all here. But we have developed a webpage listing websites dedicated to listing these stations. And we have placed the link below.
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One problem with Internet Radio is that you are limited to being at the computer to listen to some of your favorite online internet stations. Hopefully, Rock-it Radio is one of them. :) Well recently some nice electronic products have come out that takes the audio signal of your computer (internet radio - MP3's - etc.) and with a miniture FM Transmitter rebroadcasts that audio on a FM Frequency that you can then tune into that audio onto any FM Radio in your home.
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Unleashing the Potential for Merchants to Advance Positive Change
Many of you know that converting a raw material into a consumer product involves several processes, which are performed by a variety of supply chain actors. I am fortunate enough to have worked with a wide range of such actors in many roles, such as: building sustainability programs from within a global brand (Gap Inc.), advising a vertical stevia manufacturer (PureCircle), auditing and advising initial processors (including African traders) representing global initiatives (Responsible Minerals initiative), and supporting a global merchant's (Olam International's) efforts to bring Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) to a new country (Mozambique). I have seen firsthand how various supply chain actors operate and what their capabilities and limitations are.
Today, I would like to look at the role that merchants play in the supply chain, and use my experiences in certain industries to focus in on how they could further help advance global efforts to address the more harmful environmental and social impacts associated with global commerce (e.g. water depletion, forced labor, child labor). In the most basic sense, merchants facilitate the export of raw materials (or commodities) from the country in which the materials were produced to processors internationally. Given the importance of the production of raw materials in their supply chain, merchants may maintain a strong presence and invest financially in the country from which they source commodities. In order to source, transport, and export the commodities, merchants also need to understand the cultural, logistical, and governmental context for each country they work with and in.
Raw materials are often produced in developing countries that pose a high risk of ethical and environmental harm to workers and nearby communities. These are the very regions and commodities in which global ethical or sustainable initiatives are being set up in an effort to address these risks through the application of commercial pressures (e.g. Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) or Responsible Minerals Initiative).
While the burden of schemes and processes to prevent such impacts are more commonly carried by other players (e.g. manufacturers, brands), merchants should exert their influence on setting new standards and amplifying the effects of commercial pressures by being more transparent about the conditions under which their material is produced—or at least by providing basic or consolidated information in order to protect proprietary information.
How would this work? Let's look at a cotton merchant as an example. This cotton merchant should provide the name or location of the gin from which they source cotton lint bales to its buyers. If the gin is located in a region that poses a risk of harm—such as forced labor—but is not yet participating in an ethical sourcing initiative (e.g. BCI), then the merchant should conduct additional due diligence to determine that the farms that sell their cotton to the gin do not engage in forced labor. The merchant should also train their gin suppliers on how they could conduct some basic due diligence of the producers from which they buy cotton. In addition, the merchant should also implement a chain of custody system to segregate low-risk cotton from high-risk cotton as it is transported, ginned, and baled through their gin suppliers.
The case for expecting more of merchants in the minerals sector is even stronger than in cotton because they often conduct some processing of mineral-containing ore (i.e. concentrating the ore or separating multiple minerals, such as tin and tantalum). These processes often involve mixing different sources of minerals and also provide merchants with an opportunity to add (or even hide) minerals that were produced in mines that may be associated with risks of harm or have not been assessed for risks of harm.
Merchants in mineral supply chains should be held accountable for an appropriate level of transparency and for conducting due diligence of their supply chains, including mitigating any actual or potential risks of harm in the mines from which they source (or their suppliers source). These efforts should include undergoing a third-party assessment similar to the one a smelter or refiner undergoes through the Responsible Minerals Initiative.
While several merchants are already engaged in global ethical or sustainable initiatives, I believe many merchants should contribute more meaningfully to improve ethical and environmental conditions under which raw materials are produced. More specifically, I feel they should do more to assess the presence or likelihood of human rights or environmental abuses, contribute to—or lead – efforts to build capacity of commodity producers (e.g. farmers, miners) to improve yields, implement protections from harm, and provide chain of custody assurances as product travels from origin to export. I also feel that merchants should engage the producing country's government, with whom many have relationships, to play a bigger leadership role in addressing abuses or harm in their countries. Finally, I would be remiss not to mention that many merchants, in general, have more financial resources than producers, processors or other supply chain actors (with the exception of global brands).
Merchants have "boots on the ground," sector and local context knowledge, position in the supply chain, and resources that are currently undervalued or underutilized. In all honesty, I feel that without more robust engagement and direct support from merchants, our goal to have fully responsible supply chains with minimal environmental and ethical impacts may never be realized.
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How AI Is Becoming The Most Reliable Therapist In Mental Health
By Harshajit Sarmah
Mental health is important. Period. Around 450 million people currently suffer from mental disorders. According to a report by WHO, it is prophesied that by the year 2020, depression will be the 2nd largest disease burden for the entire world. And the rate at which news headlines of people kill themselves are coming up, it is starting to become scary.
To deal with this global challenge, it is not only humans that are fighting, but technology has also formed an alliance with humans to fight mental disorder, offering hope for reversing the decline in mental wellness. Over the past few years, AI has already marked its presence in the healthcare sector. Now, as the healthcare industry is embracing artificial intelligence, AI is all set to make a difference in mental health treatment.
How AI chatbots would help in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
We all know that artificial Intelligence and machine learning have become vital in health care, benefiting medical professionals to a significant extent.
Talking about mental health, Clinical research psychologist, and a faculty in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. Dr Alison Darcy created a chatbot that resembles an instant messaging service called Woebot and it aims to replicate conversations a patient might have with his or her therapist.
Dr Darcy believed that the sad truth about mental health is that more than half of the world's population still doesn't have access to basic health care. And that was the major driving forces behind Woebot coming to the scenario.
However, no matter how good a bot is, many believe that a robot can never replace a human. But, despite this fact, there are also many people who believe that — if not completely, then at least to an extent, AI bots like Woebot is making CBT more accessible, and that itself is an achievement as a huge number of people don't even have any idea how to go about their mental illness.
This is not the very first time that a chatbot is being used to treat mental health. It is said that soldiers tend to have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you don't know what PTSD is, it is a mental disorder that can develop after a person is exposed to a traumatic event.
A few years ago, after a survey, a psychologist called Gale Lucas found that soldiers not comfortable in sharing many things to humans. However, they are more likely to divulge symptoms of PTSD to a virtual interviewer — an AI bot. This is when Ellie, an AI designed to engage test subjects in verbal interviews, came into the scenario. The bot would start general questions and would use machine vision to interpret test subjects' verbal and facial cues and respond supportively. Ellie mimics a real therapist, but it cannot make it completely real. And to the surprise, it turned out to be the exact reason why the bot is so successful.
The role of machine learning
A chatbot is not the only way that AI is used in for treating mental health, computational biology, analytics and machine learning is another top way. By using machine learning in computational biology, tools can be created that would help doctors to understand different conditions, analyze speech and language, and predict.
Talking about language analysis, humans tend to change the way they talk — speech, tone etc. And every change has its meaning, so when an AI tool analyses a language, it helps the doctor to figure out through what condition the patient is going. And, all these could be done with the help of a database of carefully collected inputs from patients from different walks of life.
Artificial intelligence time and again have proved that it is capable of solving pain-points of several industries. Talking about the healthcare sector, AI is doing wonders too. It is no surprise that people are not comfortable, and they often feel embarrassed to reveal their problems to a human. And this is where AI comes in. AI-powered tools are not only providing a platform for patients to share what they feel but also using that data to see and analyse how serious the condition is with the patient. The way this technology is making significant impacts, it seems the day is not so far when AI will be a go-to option to treat mental health.
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