Faith Communities | I'm Tellin' Ya!
Paul Adler is Rector at the (Episcopal Church) of St. Alban, in the Northwest part of Philadelphia. Once a week he shows up at the local Starbucks with his "Free Prayer" sign and waits for people to come. Given emerging trends across the country, this may represent a new direction for church growth and sustainability. Hear Paul and The Rev. Canon Betsy Ivey explore this idea.
This entry was posted in Faith Communities on June 22, 2017 by Barbara Dundon.
If you live in Philadelphia these days, the timing of things is described as either "before the Pope" or "after the Pope." Because during Pope Francis' two-day visit to the City for the World Meeting of Families, no one is going anywhere!
The local media has carried hourly stories about the logistics involved in playing host to the 1.5 million expected visitors to the citiy. Homeland Security and the Secret Service are frequently mentioned in updates.
I was curious to know what people who live in Philadelphia think of the upcoming visit. Here is a sampling of what I heard.
This entry was posted in Faith Communities, On the Street on September 6, 2015 by Barbara Dundon.
In 1974 Philadelphia was the site of a historic event in the history of the Episcopal Church: the "irregular" ordination of women as priests. Against the backdrop of the women's moment, this upstart action caught the attention of the worldwide church. I used the 40th anniversary celebration of the ordinations as the opportunity to interview women and men about the impact of that landmark event.
This entry was posted in Faith Communities, Injustice on August 7, 2014 by Barbara Dundon.
A crew from St. Martin's Church spent Ash Wednesday morning at the Chestnut Hill West train station as part of a "Ashes to Go" — a way to give busy commuters a way to observe this holy day for Christians.
While Rector Jarrett Kerbel and parishioner Taylor Anderson met passengers on the train platform, priest Callie Swanlund walked up to Germantown Avenue to greet people waiting for the #23 bus.
This entry was posted in Faith Communities, On the Street and tagged Chestnut Hill, Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, St. Martin's on February 14, 2013 by Barbara Dundon.
We visited John's studio where he makes one-of-a-kind furniture out of driftwood from the coast of Maine. He thinks about prayer as focus. Concentration.
This entry was posted in Faith Communities and tagged Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, prayer, St. Martin's, vocation on January 12, 2013 by Barbara Dundon.
In her mother's world, nobody dies.
From the time she was 7, author Susan Morse learned that her role was to keep her mother calm. In her memoir The Habit, she paints a portrait of her mother as challenging and eccentric, always on the quest for The Answer to Everything.
This entry was posted in Faith Communities and tagged Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, mother, St. Martin's on January 11, 2013 by Barbara Dundon.
Victoria Bartling was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia when she was 47. She didn't know how serious the diagnosis was until she got home and looked it up on the Internet.
This entry was posted in Faith Communities and tagged Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, community, St. Martin's on January 11, 2013 by Barbara Dundon.
Although Court vanRooten came to terms with his sexuality as a young man, and even though his parents were totally accepting of him when he did, he still sometimes feels the need to be cautious about revealing his full self.
This entry was posted in Faith Communities, Urban Life and tagged Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, LGBT on January 11, 2013 by John Maki.
Howard Goldstein talks about what it was like to reveal his sexual identity to his parents when the country was in turmoil over the emerging gay rights movement.
This entry was posted in Faith Communities, Urban Life and tagged Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, LGBT, St. Martin's on January 10, 2013 by Barbara Dundon.


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/*
 * In tutto il sito vengono utilizzate classi e altri attributi dei tag html
 * per specificare del comportamento aggiuntivo realizzato tramite javascript;
 * questa funzione attiva tali comportamenti e viene chiamata automaticamente
 * in seguito al caricamento della pagina su tutto il document.
 *
 * `ctx` è il nodo dom dentro cui limitare l'analisi dei tag, *deve* essere
 * utilizzato ogni qual volta si inserisce del nuovo markup dinamicamente (ad
 * esempio in seguito ad una chiamata ajax).
 */
function setup_fragment(ctx) {
    ctx = ctx || document;
    setup_talkform(ctx);
    setup_profile_picture_form(ctx);
    setup_voting_form(ctx);
    //setup_tooltip(ctx);
    setup_toggles(ctx);
    setup_auto_tabs(ctx);
    // jQueryTools è bacato in tanti modi diversi; ad esempio l'overlay non si
    // aggancia ad elementi scollegati dal dom
    if(ctx === document) {
        setup_trigger_overlay(ctx);
    }
    else {
        setTimeout(function() { setup_trigger_overlay(ctx) }, 200);
    }
    setup_live_edit(ctx);
    setup_async_form(ctx);
    setup_disabled_form(ctx);
    if(setup_conference_fields && !(ctx === document))
        setup_conference_fields(ctx);
    if(typeof(twttr) != "undefined")
        twttr.widgets.load();
    return ctx;
}

/*
 * Tutti gli elementi con classe `.show-tooltip` e tutti gli `.help-text` di
 * una form vengono mostrati in un overlay sul mouseover.
 */
function setup_tooltip(ctx) {
    $('.show-tooltip', ctx).each(function() {
        var e = $(this);
        var rel = e.attr('rel');
        var fx = jQuery.browser.msie ? "toggle" : "fade";

        e.tooltip({
            position: "bottom center",
            offset: [5, 0],
            predelay: 200,
            relative: e.hasClass('relative'),
            tip: rel ? rel : null,
            effect: fx,
            opacity: 0.9
        }).dynamic();
    });

    $('form', ctx).each(function() {
        function setup(i, tip) {
            var position = 'center right';
            if(i.length && i.get(0).nodeName.toUpperCase() == 'LABEL') {
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            var relative = i.parents('.overlay').length != 0;
            i.tooltip({
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                offset: [0, 10],
                effect: "fade",
                relative: relative,
                opacity: 0.9,
                tip: tip,
                events: {
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                    input:   "focus,blur",               // for all input elements
                    widget:  "focus mouseenter,blur mouseleave",  // select, checkbox, radio, button
                    file:    "focus mouseenter,blur mouseleave",
                    tooltip: "mouseenter,mouseleave"     // the tooltip element
                }
            });
        }
        /* normalmente gli .help-text sono posti subito dopo i tag input,
         * questo si sposa perfettamente con il comportamento di default dei
         * tooltip che di solito cercano il testo da mostrare nell'elemento
         * successivo al trigger, ma...
         */
        setup($('.help-text', this).prev(':input').not('.markedit-widget'));
        /*
         * i radio vengono renderizzati in maniera diversa, qui l'help-text è
         * posto dopo un ul che contiene tutti gli input
         */
        $('.help-text', this).prev('ul').each(function() {
            var inputs = $('label', this);
            var ht = $(this).next();
            inputs.each(function() {
                setup($(this), ht);
            });
        });
        /*
         * altri input vengono invece renderizzati dentro la label, in questo
         * caso voglio che il tooltip sia attivo su tutta la label.
         */
        setup($('.help-text', this).prev('label'));
    });
}
/*
 * Tramite la classe `.trigger-overlay` è possibile mostrare del contenuto in
 * una div in overlay. Il contenuto può provenire da una url remota (recuperata
 * tramite chiamata ajax) oppure da un div nascosto.
 *
 * Tramite gli attributi `rel` ed `href` si può specificare che div portare in
 * overlay e cosa mostrarci dentro.
 *
 *  Click
 *
 * Questo tag porta l'elemento $("#id1") in overlay; l'attributo `rel` è
 * formattato come un selettore jQuery e deve puntare ad un elemento
 * configurato secondo le specifiche di jQueryTools.
 *
 * Se `href` è presente e diverso da "#" rappresenta la url da mostrare
 * nell'overlay.
 *
 *  Click
 *
 * Se `rel` è omesso viene utilizzato un overlay di default.
 */
function setup_trigger_overlay(ctx) {
    $('.trigger-overlay', ctx).each(function() {
        var e = $(this);
        var rel = e.attr('rel') || $('#global-overlay');
        var href = e.attr('href');
        e.overlay({
            target: rel,
            onBeforeLoad: function() {
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                    var wrap = this.getOverlay().find(".contentWrap");
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                        throw "to use a remote content the overlay must have a .contentWrap element";
                    wrap.load(this.getTrigger().attr("href"));
                }
            },
            onLoad: function() {
                var code = e.attr('data-overlay-onload');
                if(code)
                    eval(code);
            }
        });
    });
}
/*
 * Tutti gli elementi con classe `.toggle` si permettono di aprire/chiudere
 * l'elemento specificato tramite l'attributo `rel` (formattato come un
 * selettore jQuery). Se l'attributo `rel` manca viene utilizzato come target
 * l'elemento successivo al toggle.
 *
 * Il target può specificare una url da cui scaricare dinamicamente il
 * contenuto tramite l'attributo `href` o `data-url`.
 */
function setup_toggles(ctx) {
    $('.toggle', ctx).each(function() {
        var trigger = $(this);
        var rel = trigger.attr('rel');
        if(rel)
            var target = $(rel, ctx);
        else
            var target = trigger.next();

        target.hide();
        trigger.addClass('trigger-collapsed');

        trigger.click(function(e) {
            e.preventDefault();
            target.toggle();
            if(target.is(":visible")) {
                trigger.removeClass('trigger-collapsed');
                trigger.addClass('trigger-expanded');
                var href = target.attr('href') || target.attr('data-url');
                if(href && href!='#') {
                    if(!target.data('target-loaded')) {
                        // devo recuperare il contenuto puntato da href e mostrarlo
                        // in target.
                        target.addClass('loading');
                        target.load(href, function() {
                            target.removeClass('loading');
                            setup_fragment(target);
                        });
                        target.data('target-loaded', 1);
                    }
                }
            }
            else {
                trigger.addClass('trigger-collapsed');
                trigger.removeClass('trigger-expanded');
            }
        });
    });
}
function setup_live_edit(ctx) {
    $('form.live-edit', ctx).each(function() {
        var toggles = $('.live-edit-toggle', this);
        var readonly = toggles.prev();
        var switches = $('.live-edit-switch', this);
        var autosubmit = $('.autosubmit', this);
        switches.click(function(e) {
            e.preventDefault();
            var visible = toggles.is(':visible');
            if(visible) {
                readonly.show();
                toggles.hide();
                autosubmit.hide();
            }
            else {
                readonly.hide();
                toggles.show();
                autosubmit.show();
            }
            //switches.show();
            $(this).hide();
        })
    });
}

function supports_history_api() {
  return !!(window.history && history.pushState);
}

/*
 *
 */
function _async_form_push_state(form) {
    var fields = [];
    var state = {
        'type': 'async-form',
        'form_id': form.id,
        'fields': fields
    };
    var qstring = $(form).serialize();
    $('input,select,textarea', form).each(function() {
        fields.push($(this).val());
    })
    // aggiungo _pushed alla url in history.state perché alcuni browser, come
    // chrom*, si confondono se la url nella history è esattamente uguale a
    // quella richiesta via ajax, e in questo caso quando faccio un back
    // mostrano solo il frammento caricato tramite ajax.
    history.pushState(state, '', '?' + qstring + '&_pushed=1');
}

function _async_form_pop_event(e) {
    if(!e.state || e.state.type != 'async-form')
        return;
    var form = $('form#' + e.state.form_id);
    var fields = $('input,select,textarea', form);
    if(fields.length == e.state.fields.length) {
        fields.each(function(ix) {
            $(this).val(e.state.fields[ix]);
        });
        form.data('internal', 1);
        form.submit();
        form.data('internal', 0);
    }
}

if(supports_history_api()) {
    window.addEventListener("popstate", _async_form_pop_event, false);
}

function setup_async_form(ctx) {
    function _autosubmit() {
        $(this).parents('form').submit();
    }
    $('form .autosubmit select', ctx).change(_autosubmit);
    $('form .autosubmit input', ctx).change(_autosubmit);
    $('form a.autosubmit', ctx).click(function(e) {
        e.preventDefault();
        _autosubmit.call(this);
    });
    $('form.async', ctx).ajaxForm({
        success: function(response, status, xhr, form) {
            var rel = form.attr('rel');
            if(rel) {
                if(rel == 'self') {
                    var target = form;
                }
                else {
                    var target = $(rel);
                }
                var frag = setup_fragment($(response));
                target.replaceWith(frag);
                $('.async-feedback', frag).show().fadeOut(5000);
            }
            else if(form.hasClass('autorefresh')) {
                autorefresh(form);
            }
            form.trigger('async-submit', response);
        },
        error: function() {
            //
        }
    }).submit(function() {
        var e = $(this);
        if(e.data('history-support') == 1 && e.data('internal') != 1) {
            _async_form_push_state(this);
        }
    }).each(function() {
        if(supports_history_api()
            && this.method.toLowerCase() == 'get'
            && this.id) {
            $(this).data('history-support', 1);
        }
    });
};

function setup_disabled_form(ctx) {
    $('form.disabled input', ctx).attr('disabled', 'disabled');
    $('form.disabled button', ctx).click(function() { return false; });
    $('form.disabled .button a', ctx).off('click').click(function() { return false; });
};

function autorefresh(o) {
    var url = o.attr('data-refresh');
    if(!url) {
        var p = o.parents('[data-refresh]').eq(0);
        if(p.length) {
            url = p.attr('data-refresh');
            o = p;
        }
    }
    if(!url)
        return;
    $.get(url, function(data) {
        o.replaceWith(setup_fragment($(data)));
    });
}

function setup_auto_tabs(_) {
/*
    $('.nav-tabs a.active').tab('show');
    $('.nav-tabs a').click(function (e) {
      e.preventDefault();
      $(this).tab('show');
    })
*/
}

/*
 * crea un div di feedback per mostrare il testo passato all'utente; il div
 * viene distrutto dopo un po' di tempo
 */
function feedback(msg) {
    $('div.feedback').remove();
    var f = $('#feedback-js');
    if(f.length != 0) {
        f.html(msg);
    }
    else {
        var f = $('

');
        f.html(msg);
        f.prependTo(document.body)
        setTimeout(function() { f.remove() }, 10000);
    }
}

// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1418050/string-strip-for-javascript
if(typeof(String.prototype.trim) === "undefined")
{
    String.prototype.trim = function()
    {
        return String(this).replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g, '');
    };
}
// http://blog.yjl.im/2012/01/datenow-in-ie8-or-before-ie9.html
if (!Date.now) {
  Date.now = function() {
    return new Date().valueOf();
  }
}
// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/901115/get-querystring-values-in-javascript
function parseQueryString(qs) {
    if(!qs)
        qs = document.location.search;
    var urlParams = {};
    var e,
        a = /\+/g,  // Regex for replacing addition symbol with a space
        r = /([^&=]+)=?([^&]*)/g,
        d = function (s) { return decodeURIComponent(s.replace(a, " ")); };
    var q = qs.slice(0, 1) == '?' ? qs.substring(1) : qs;

    while(e = r.exec(q))
        urlParams[d(e[1])] = d(e[2]);
    return urlParams;
}

function scroll_to(e, duration) {
    $('html, body').animate({
        scrollTop: e.offset().top
    }, duration || 1000);
}

function setup_voting_form(ctx) {
    $('#form-options', ctx).submit(function() {
        /*
         * form asincrona con supporto per la history del browser,
         * ad ogni submit devo mantenere coerenti i widget custom.
         */
        var input = $('input[name=tags]', this);
        var tags = input.val().split(',');
        var r = new RegExp('"', 'g');
        for(var ix=0; ix<tags.length; ix++) {
            tags[ix] = tags[ix].replace(r, '');
        }
        $('a.tag', input.next()).each(function() {
            var e = $(this);
            if(tags.indexOf(e.attr('data-tag')) != -1) {
                e.addClass('selected');
            }
            else {
                e.removeClass('selected');
            }
        });

        $('.pseudo-radio-field input', this).each(function() {
            var e = $(this);
            $('.pseudo-radio', e.parent()).each(function() {
                var p = $(this);
                if(p.attr('data-value') == e.val()) {
                    p.addClass('checked');
                }
                else {
                    p.removeClass('checked');
                }
            });
        });
    });
}

function setup_talkform(ctx) {
    $('form.talk-form', ctx).each(function() {
        var f = $(this);
        var field_type = $('input[name=type]', f);
        var field_duration = $('select[name=duration]', f);
        var field_language = $('select[name=language]', f);
        var field_level = $('select[name=level]', f);
        /* se viene scelto "training" voglio impostare la duration a 4 ore e
         * renderla readonly */
        var original_durations = [];
        $('option', field_duration).each(function() {
            var o = $(this);
            original_durations.push([ o.val(), o.text() ]);
        });

        /*
         * in questa form voglio che i campi disabilitati vengano comunque inviati al server)
         */
        function disable_field(field) {
            field.attr('disabled', 'disabled');
            var value = field.val();
            var name = field.get(0).name;
            var p = field.parent();
            var shadow = p.children('input._shadow[type=hidden][name=' + name + ']');
            if(shadow.length) {
                shadow.val(value);
            }
            else {
                p.append($('<input type="hidden" class="_shadow" name="' + name + '" value="' + value + '" />'));
            }
        }
        function enable_field(field) {
            field.attr('disabled', null);
            var name = field.get(0).name;
            field
                .parent()
                .children('input._shadow[type=hidden][name=' + name + ']')
                    .remove();
        }
        function syncPage(last_run) {
            var talk_type = $('input[name=type]', f).val();
            switch(talk_type) {
                case 's':
                    $('option[value=240]', field_duration).remove();
                    enable_field(field_duration);
                    field_duration.parent().show();

                    enable_field(field_language);

                    enable_field(field_level);
                    field_level.parent().show();
                    break;
                case 't':
                case 'h':
                    var h = $('option[value=240]', field_duration);
                    if(h.length == 0) {
                        var label = "";
                        for(var ix=0; ix<original_durations.length; ix++) {
                            if(original_durations[ix][0] == 240) {
                                label = original_durations[ix][1];
                                break;
                            }
                        }
                        var h = $('<option value="240">' + label + '</option>');
                        field_duration.append(h);
                    }
                    h.attr('selected', 'selected');
                    disable_field(field_duration);
                    field_duration.parent().show();

                    var h = $('option[value=en]', field_language);
                    h.attr('selected', 'selected');
                    disable_field(field_language);

                    if(talk_type == 'h') {
                        var h = $('option[value=beginner]', field_level);
                        h.attr('selected', 'selected');
                        disable_field(field_level);
                        field_level.parent().hide();
                    }
                    else {
                        enable_field(field_level);
                        field_level.parent().show();
                    }
                    break;
                case 'p':
                    var h = $('option[value=45]', field_duration);
                    h.attr('selected', 'selected');
                    disable_field(field_duration);
                    field_duration.parent().hide();

                    var h = $('option[value=en]', field_language);
                    h.attr('selected', 'selected');
                    disable_field(field_language);

                    enable_field(field_level);
                    field_level.parent().show();
                    break;
                default:
                    $('input[name=type][value=s]', f).attr('checked', 'checked');
                    /* last_run viene usato come misura cautelativa, per evitare
                     * una ricorsione infinita nel caso il markup sia cambiato */
                    if(last_run != 1)
                        syncPage(1);
                    break;
            }
        }
        field_type.change(syncPage);
        syncPage();
    });
}

function setup_profile_picture_form(ctx) {
    var form = $('#profile-picture-form', ctx);
    var radios = $('input[type=radio]', form);
    radios.change(function() {
        $('input', radios.parent().next()).attr('readonly', 'readonly');
        $('input', $(this).parent().next())
            .attr('readonly', null)
            .focus();
    });
    $(':checked', form).change();
}

function form_errors(form, errors) {
    form = $(form);
    $('.field', form)
        .removeClass('error')
        .children('.errorlist')
        .remove();
    form.children('.error-notice').remove();
    for(var key in errors) {
        var error = errors[key];
        if(key != '__all__') {
            var elist = $('

');
            for(var ix=0; ix<error.length; ix++) {
                elist.append('
' + error[ix]);
            }
            $('#id_' + key, form)
                .parent()
                .addClass('error')
                .append(elist);
        }
        else {
            var enotice = $('

');
            for(var ix=0; ix<error.length; ix++) {
                enotice.append('
↓ ' + error[ix] + '
');
            }
            form.prepend(enotice);
        }
    }
}

(function($) {
    var _tm_helper = null;
    var _tt_helper = null;
    $.fn.extend({
        'verticalAlign': function(mode) {
            this.each(function() {
                var e = $(this);
                var ph = e.parent().height() / 2 +
                    (parseInt(e.parent().css('padding-top')) || 0) / 2 +
                    (parseInt(e.parent().css('padding-bottom')) || 0) / 2;
                var offset = ph - e.height() / 2;
                if(e.offsetParent().index(e.parent()) != -1) {
                    var top = offset;
                }
                else {
                    console.log('TODO: vertical_align')
                    return this;
                }
                mode = mode || 'relative';
                if(mode == 'relative') {
                    var pos = e.position();
                    var top = pos.top - (parseInt(e.css('top')) || 0);
                    e.css('position', 'relative');
                    e.css('top', (offset - top));
                }
            })
            return this;
        },
        'copyFontStylesTo': function(dst) {
            var src = this.eq(0);
            var styles = [
                'font-size', 'font-style', 'font-weight',
                'font-family', 'font-variant',
                'line-height', 'text-transform', 'letter-spacing'
            ];
            for(var ix=0, end=styles.length; ix<end; ix++) {
                dst.css(styles[ix], src.css(styles[ix]));
            }
            return this;
        },
        'copyFontStyles': function(src) {
            src.copyFontStylesTo(this);
            return this;
        },
        'textMetrics': function(width) {
            var output = {
                width: 0,
                height: 0
            };
            if(this.length == 0)
                return output;

            var src = this.eq(0);
            if(!_tm_helper) {
                _tm_helper = $('

')
                    .appendTo(document.body)
                    .css({
                        position: 'absolute',
                        top: -1000,
                        visibility: 'hidden'
                    });
            }
            _tm_helper
                .copyFontStyles(src)
                .css('width', width || 'auto')
                .html(src.html());

            output['height'] = _tm_helper.outerHeight();
            output['width'] = _tm_helper.outerWidth();

            return output;
        },
        'truncateText': function(height) {
            if(!_tt_helper) {
                _tt_helper = $('

')
                    .appendTo(document.body)
                    .css({
                        visibility: 'hidden',
                        display: 'inline-block'
                    })
            }
            return this.each(function() {
                var e = $(this);
                var h = height || e.height();
                _tt_helper
                    .css('width', e.width())
                    .copyFontStyles(e);
                var text = e.text();
                var ex = text.length;
                var cx = ex;
                var counter = 0
                while(true) {
                    var t = text.substr(0, cx);
                    _tt_helper.text(t);
                    if(_tt_helper.height() > h) {
                        ex = cx;
                        cx = Math.floor(ex / 2);
                    }
                    else {
                        if(ex == cx) {
                            break;
                        }
                        var w = cx;
                        cx += Math.floor(Math.abs(ex-cx) / 2);
                        ex = w;
                    }
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Scottish Writers' Centre & Red Squirrel Press: What Do Short Stories Look Like?
Tue 11 April 2017
7pm, Free (unticketed), Clubroom
Red Squirrel Press are keeping it fresh and continues to open many unexpected doors to the art of poetry and prose in 2017. In partnership with the Scottish Writers' Centre, Red Squirrel Press present writers with new story collections - Colin Will (Getting On), Stephen Barnaby (I Never Realised It Was As Bad As That) and Diana Hendry (My Father As An Ant), in an exploration of the musicality of writing. Please join us for an evening of new writing!
Red Squirrel Press is an independent publisher based in Northumberland. Founded in April 2006 by editor Sheila Wakefield, they have published over 130 titles to date, with many more in production. Red Squirrel Press publish poetry (full collections and pamphlets) and crime fiction. More information here.

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We have reached a point in our economy where nothing the government can do will correct what will happen. Congress nor the President can stop what will happen. First the markets will crash, commodities will rapidly rise in price, gas will get very expensive, and thus food will become more expensive. All this is happening.
The Markets have been hedging to the side just avoiding major failures. The talk of a solution to the physical cliff is nothing but a joke. We all know that taxes will go up in January. Food prices will also go up. Probably gasoline prices will go up. Thus everything will become relatively more expensive. The end result will be the gradual slide into a recession. Not a small recession, but one that may be greater than any before.
Why is this happening? I believe that our President wants it to happen so that he can redirect our government into socialism. He does not care about us, but he does want the dreams of his father to become true. He believes that in destroying America can he achieve this dream.
I have no fact to base this on, except for his own talk. His book, his speeches, the way he is posturing the government. There is talk that he is preparing the government to control the population during the coming riots and ciaos. When gas becomes so expensive that it is no longer economically feasible to move goods to the market, the groceries will become bare, and people will get hungry. There will be food and goods riots and the government will intervene. It is even said that those who prepared will be stopped in their flight to the safety of secure sites outside of cities. Thus our rights will be taken away from us for the common good.
The last time this happened in America it was called Reconstruction after the Civil War. During that period, the rights of the people were so violated that the Constitution was a joke. We had a Civil War, so called, and the two parts of the country separated. The government now says we fought over slavery. We in the South know we fought over freedom to do as the Constitution allowed us to do. The Government never brought this to Court, for they know they would have lost. Lincoln fought the war to keep the Union. He wanted the Southern goods. He did not care about Southern freedom. After the war, the Government punished the South, with imposed governments that were oppressive to Southern people and took the land and goods of the South as thieves and bandits. Of course they called it government.
Obama will also govern in this manner, because he has set up the agencies of the government so that they can take all of a companies goods and nothing will be said. When the company fails, they will say, see the company is evil. But when you remove the materials to business, the business fails. The government has started this process. They have seized the good and material of several companies, held people at gun point, and violated their rights. Nothing appears in the news. All is well while our government is destroying our country. It is OK, we elected them and said they could.
It will get worse. I even believe that there will be public executions without our God given right to fair trial.
America will cease to be. It will be OBAMA LAND.
I believe we will have a Civil War this time, of the people against the Government. Who will be in the Armies? That is a good question. Any person who has ever read the United States Constitution and understands its principals will fight the current Government. Much of the Army, Navy and other services will side with the country against the government. Many who have grown up in the schools of today, will side with the government. It will be American against American. The illegal aliens will side with the government, for they know that the government will provide for them. What they do not know is the government will very quickly get very short of foods. It will have to force people into the fields to grow foods. It will have to make people do things they do not want to do. It, the government will not care, saying that it is in the common good. This is socialism at its worst. Welcome to the new world order.
I can not picture the fight. For after 32 years in the Army, I can not feature firing on people who I fought for. I can feature firing at someone coming to take my weapons, food and materials that I have stored and purchased for my own welfare. I can also feature joining with others protecting each other from a population that seeks to take our goods for the common good without ever working for it.
I do not like the fact that 47% of the population does not work for a living. I earned a retirement from the Army and paid into social security for my retirement. I now see it miss used. I am preparing for a time when it will no longer be available. The government soon will stop paying me, because I will not give into to something I consider evil.
Yes, I will fight even though I am Old. I will fight, because I believe in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. I do not believe that the government should be so large that half of the population should pay for the livelihood of the other half. We have reached an evil time governed by evil people. Even the so called Republican Party does not really take care of the Constitution. We know our President does not care for nor take care of the Constitution of the United States. He continually shows his disrespect.
We have reached a point where we must make a stand, but instead we are playing, saying we are solving the Physical Cliff. The men doing the negotiations are the same people who built that cliff. They have wasted the money that they have managed. They have set the Taxes that are part of the cliff. How stupid we are that we do not see what is happening. Why do we sit while this is going on. Why do we wait for the result to take place. We know it will happen. We know that they will fail as they have so often before. We know we are going into a great recession, yet we choose to ignore it and play games. God help us!
We sit and hope that the end result will not be the same. The governors argue over a person not equal to the task of being Secretary State, when they should be preparing us for the great recession. We should be preparing recession gardens and putting up the foods so that we can survive. But no, we continue to play government, and will cause the end result to hurt more innocent people than in the History of Mankind. And We the People play the game. We sit and wait for a government that can not fix the problem to fix the problem. We sit and wait an pray.
Some are preparing, and I pray that they are successful. At 76 I do not see myself living through the next few years, especially if someone comes to take my Guns. I worry about my grand and great grand children, for I see a very dark future for them. Big Brother is here, and he is about to take action in the name of Government.
And we sit and play.
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I believe technology just makes it worse. Now there is a channel to under no circumstances care, now there wouldn't be considered a probability for them to find out.


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Q: Python program uses too much memory Function coinT() tests if two time series are stationary using ADF test and Hurst exponent. Time series are stored in 1511x6 CSV files, but for testing only a vector of the 5th column is returned by the function stock(). There are 50 files in total. It seems that the program is using too much memory as it makes the PC crash after running for ~30 secs. It works fine on 15 files, but crashes on larger sets(>50).
Can somebody please help me find out what's using so much memory? I've tried splitting computations into multiple functions and deleting the object, but it didn't help much.
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
import statsmodels.tsa.stattools as ts
import csv
import timeit
from numpy import log, polyfit, sqrt, std, subtract
from pandas.stats.api import ols
import os

src = 'C:/Users/PC/Desktop/Magistr/Ibpython/testing/'
filenames = next(os.walk(src))[2] #load all stock file names into array
cointegratedPairs = []

def hurst(ts):
"""Returns the Hurst Exponent of the time series vector ts
    H<0.5 - The time series is mean reverting
    H=0.5 - The time series is a Geometric Brownian Motion
    H>0.5 - The time series is trending"""

    # Create the range of lag values
    lags = range(2, 100)

    # Calculate the array of the variances of the lagged differences
    tau = [sqrt(std(subtract(ts[lag:], ts[:-lag]))) for lag in lags]

    # Use a linear fit to estimate the Hurst Exponent
    poly = polyfit(log(lags), log(tau), 1)

    del lags
    del tau

    # Return the Hurst exponent from the polyfit output
    return poly[0]*2.0

#Convert file into an array
def stock(filename):
    #read file into array and get it's length
    delimiter = ","
    with open(src + filename,'r') as dest_f:
        data_iter = csv.reader(dest_f,
                            delimiter = delimiter,
                            quotechar = '"')
        data = [data for data in data_iter]
    data_array = np.asarray(data)[:,5]
    return data_array

   del data
   del data_array

#Check if two time series are cointegrated
def coinTest(itemX, itemY):
    indVar = map(float, stock(itemX)[0:1000]) #2009.05.22 - 2013.05.14
    depVar = map(float, stock(itemY)[0:1000]) #2009.05.22 - 2013.05.14

    #Calculate optimal hedge ratio "beta"
    df = pd.DataFrame()
    df[itemX] = indVar
    df[itemY] = depVar

    res = ols(y=df[itemY], x=df[itemX])
    beta_hr = res.beta.x
    alpha = res.beta.intercept
    df["res"] = df[itemY] - beta_hr*df[itemX] - alpha

    #Calculate the CADF test on the residuals
    cadf = ts.adfuller(df["res"])

    #Reject the null hypothesis at 1% confidence level
    if cadf[4]['1%'] > cadf[0]:

    #Hurst exponent test if residuals are mean reverting
        if hurst(df["res"]) < 0.4:
            cointegratedPairs.append((itemY,itemX))
    del indVar
    del depVar
    del df[itemX]
    del df[itemY]
    del df["res"]
    del cadf

#Main function
def coinT():
    limit = 0
    TotalPairs = 0

    for itemX in filenames:
        for itemY in filenames[limit:]:
            TotalPairs +=1
            if itemX == itemY:
                next
            else:
                coinTest(itemX, itemY)

        limit +=1

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Cu/ZnO catalysts with different substrates and promoters were synthesized, characterized and tested for activities in screening tests to determine a good candidate for large scale durability testing. The activities of the catalysts were compared to each other and a baseline catalyst which was previously synthesized and tested with promising results. The activity for the different substrates tested was lower than the baseline. The different promoters tested showed either a decrease (Co promoter), increase (Mn promoter) or no change (Mo promoter) in activity compared to the baseline. Mn and Mo promoted catalyst are both suitable for the durability test but the Mn promoted catalyst is more attractive because higher activity at lower temperature. The specific surface area of all the synthesized catalysts are considerably lower than found in the literature making improvement in that field a feasible next step.


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Host, All Things Considered
Lisa Barry is a reporter, and host of All Things Considered on 89.1 WEMU. Contact her at 734.487.3363, on twitter @LisaWEMU, or email her lbarryma@emich.edu
Most recently a reporter with Detroit's WJR-AM, Lisa Barry is a lifelong metro Detroiter with a wealth of broadcast experience. She began her career covering the Michigan Governor's Office and State Capitol in Lansing and continued on to stints with Detroit stations WXYT and WNIC in addition to WJR. She is a seasoned interviewer whose resume includes conversations with U.S. Presidents, celebrities, and medical professionals. Lisa has won numerous awards; among them the prestigious 'Outstanding Woman in Communications,' bestowed annually by the American Women in Radio and TV Association of Metro Detroit.
Selfie Sticks & Drones Banned At U-M's Big House In Ann Arbor
By Lisa Barry • Aug 12, 2015
Flickr/Creative Commons
If you were hoping to take a super cool selfie at a University of Michigan football game this fall, you'll have to do so without the help of a selfie stick!
Some Gardens Highlight Flowers, Others Offer Medicinal Treatments
By Lisa Barry • Aug 4, 2015
A new "medicinal garden" just opened at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor to showcase the connection between plants and medicine.
Library Of The Future: U-M Taubman Health Services Library Re-opens
University of Michigan / University of Michigan
It took two years and $55 million in renovations for the Taubman Health Sciences Library to re-open on the U of M campus. The over 143,000 square foot library has gone digital and students can write on erasable walls and tables.
What Do You Get When You Cross A Submarine Sandwich With A Cupcake?
Tubby's
You get a business deal with the Tubby Submarine sandwich company buying the Livonia based "Just Baked" cupcake maker. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though several "Just Baked" franchises including the one in Ann Arbor are not part of the deal.
Keep Your Eyes On The Sky For Some Unusual Celestial Events
By Lisa Barry • Jul 30, 2015
A rare "Blue Moon" will be visible in southeast Michigan. The moon won't actually appear blue, but gets it's name because it is only visible every 2 to 3 years.
I had the chance to speak to the director of the Sherzer Observatory at Eastern Michigan University, Norbert Vance and he shares information on a number of interesting things visible right now in the night sky.
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell Helps Launch New Cancer Prevention Caucus
A local congresswoman is helping Congress launch an effort to help citizens prevent cancer.
Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton Talks About Recent Gang Violence
Courtesy Washtenaw County Sheriff Department
Straight talk from the Washtenaw county sheriff. In a letter to concerned citizens in light of recent gun violence, Washstenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton says "there is a gang problem" in part of the county.
U-M Study: 'Cool' People Opt For Coffee Over Fast Food
U-M Institute for Research on Labor, Employment, and the Economy
Are you a coffee shop frequenter or do you prefer a fast food restaurant? A University of Michigan researcher has codified the "cool factor" of both types of places. While coffee shops and fast food restaurants have both enjoyed strong employment growth in recent years - 2 to 3 times faster than the economy overall.
Eastern Michigan University Launches New Online Nursing Program
Courtesy Eastern Michigan University
Nurses looking to upgrade their education now have a new online option at Eastern Michigan University.
Golf Course Turns To Goats To Keep Grounds Clear
Daniel Mausolf / Radrick Farms Golf Course Maintenance
Goats on a golf course!
The University of Michigan's Radrick Farms Golf Course recently turned to an environmentally safe method to clear out some problem areas near the course infested with invasive plant species such as poison ivy, buckthorn and honeysuckle. They rented ten goats from a nearby farm and let them eat away the problem.
89.1 WEMU's Lisa Barry spoke with Paul Scott, the general manager of the course, and you can hear the interview here:
It's Ann Arbor Art Fair Time
Ann Arbor Art Fair
It's Art Fair time in Ann Arbor! This is the 56th year for the annual event, which is actually four different art shows spread out over 30 city blocks. 89.1 WEMU'S Lisa Barry spoke with the marketing director for the fair Karen Delhey and you can hear the interview here:
WEMU Talks To Outgoing EMU President Sue Martin
By Lisa Barry • Jul 7, 2015
Eastern Michigan University / Eastern Michigan University
July 7th, 2015 is Eastern Michigan University President Susan Martin's last day in office. She leaves EMU 7 years to the day she started in the position. She says it has been an emotional and moving experience as she steps down but after a one year sabbatical will return as an Eastern professor.
89.1 WEMU'S Lisa Barry spoke with President Martin, and you can hear the interview here:
Listen to the interview
Michigan Couple At Center Of Same-Sex Marriage Debate React To SCOTUS Ruling
Today's US Supreme court ruling was based in part on the case of a Michigan couple, April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse. Both nurses, they had gone to court hoping to formally adopt they children they are raising together. We spoke to them in Ann Arbor this afternoon when the decision was announced this morning.
Sen. Gary Peters: SCOTUS Same-Sex Decision Brings MI Residents More Equality, Still Work To Be Done
Michigan US Senator Gary Peters is joining those in support of today's US Supreme court decision upholding same sex marriage. Senator Peters said "every year, we move closer and closer to fulfilling the ideals our nation was founded on-equality, freedom and justice." You can listen to the entire interview here:
Renowned University Of Michigan Cancer Researcher Named To National Cancer Advisory Board
Almost everyone has been touched by cancer either themselves or through a friend or family member. A renowned University of Michigan cancer researcher, Dr. Max Wicha was just appointed to the National Cancer Advisory board by President Barack Obama.
Debbie Dingell Weighs In On Supreme Court Affordable Healthcare Act Ruling
debbiedingellforcongress.com
Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell says she is pleased with today's US Supreme court ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act. Listen to her thoughts and reaction in an interview with WEMU.
Debbie Dingell shared her thoughts and reaction in an interview with 89.1 WEMU'S Lisa Barry
EMU Presidential Search Moving Forward
Eastern Michigan University / www.emich.edu
With the departure of Eastern Michigan University's president less than 3 weeks away the search for a permanent replacement is getting underway.
89.1 WEMU's Lisa Barry reports on search for new EMU President.
Preview: 25th Annual Ann Arbor Garden Walk
By Lisa Barry • Jun 8, 2015
It was Ralph Waldo Emerson who said "the earth laughs in flowers," which means there should be plenty of smiles and laughter next weekend when the 25th annual Ann Arbor Garden Walk is held.
Eastern Michigan University's 'Math Facts Challenge' Draws Over 400 Students
Eastern Michigan Unversity
400 students from a dozen schools came to Eastern Michigan University's campus last Thursday for the second annual "Math facts challenge" sponsored by the EMU Charter schools office.
Kitchen Sisters: Telling Your Story
Patrick Bolger
One way to build community and create connections is with storytelling. The award winning "Kitchen Sisters" are sharing their experience and expertise in this area at a Zing Train speaker series appearance in Ann Arbor.
Make Happy Work: U-M Ross School Of Business Keeps It Positive
A "Positive Business Conference" is happening this week at the Ross School of business on the University of Michigan campus. I spoke to the "Chief Happiness Officer," Jenn Lim & Co-Founder of Delivering Happiness that will be involved in the event.
U-M Grad Goes For A Forrest Gump Inspired Coast-To-Coast Run
Facebook photo / Courtesy of Barclay
A recent University of Michigan grad is making national news (and was even mentioned during Saturday Night Live!) as he runs across the country raising money for a good cause. I had a chance to speak with the man involved in "Project Gump," Barclay Oudersluys.
How 'The Victors' Went Viral After Graduation [With Video]
By Lisa Barry & Patrik Holubik • May 7, 2015
It was like a scene out of Glee! University of Michigan Musical Theater students now have a viral video.
89.1 WEMU's Lisa Barry gets the story from the chair of U-M's Musical Theater department, Brent Wagner.
'Philadelphia' To Bring Laughter To Ann Arbor
By Patrik Holubik & Lisa Barry • May 5, 2015
Local, live theater is one of the many benefits of living in Washtenaw County. One local theater production infuses old time music with a classic story designed to make theater goers laugh with their production of "The Philadelphia Story."
Washtenaw County High School Students Receive Chance To Hear Michigan Supreme Court Case
By Lisa Barry • Apr 28, 2015
High school students from across Washtenaw County are seeing the legal process in action when the Michigan Supreme Court hears a case in Ann Arbor Pioneer High School. 89.1 WEMU's Lisa Barry had a chance to speak about the event with State Supreme Court Justice, Bridget Mary McCormack.
WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with State Supreme Court Justice Bridget Mary McCormack.
Regardless Of Who Wins, Michigan Is Always Represented In The NCAA Finals
By Lisa Barry • Apr 6, 2015
Anna DeBoer Photography / davidbarrett.com
Even though there are no "teams" from Michigan playing in tonight's NCAA championship game , the Ann Arbor area will be represented. WEMU's Lisa Barry recently sat down with local, Emmy-winning singer-songwriter David Barrett, to talk about how he connects with the NCAA Championship.
Chelsea Filmmaker Debuts Documentary At Detroit Institute Of Arts
By Lisa Barry • Mar 19, 2015
"Let's Have Some Church Detroit Style" will premiere at the Detroit Institute of Art at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 22 as part of the Free Press Film Festival.
Lisa Barry talks with key players from the documentary


Our new Durashield is polishable but can scratch. We always recommend plastic safe cleaner for all our shields, or just plain old soap and water. Nothing with alcohol or ammonia in the cleaner is good for the shield. It will damage it. Using a Microfiber cloth while cleaning will help prevent scratching as well.
What was the final verdict on this Quantum vs Taka run?
A giant star blew up, elements combined, a long time passed and then, there you are. The mother of all mothers, even yours, is a supernova.
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The Taka owner switched to a Quantum. Test complete!
It cannot be this subjective...can it?
There's gotta be a consensus of which shield blows the most amount of air over your helmet; the one that promotes the least amount of noise and turbulence on the side of your helmet.
How can that be an impossible thing to measure, or even feel?
If I had to take a gamble on a windshield, I would GUESS that the taka or the Klock Werks are the most effective. I had flared-tip shields on other bike and they worked best. There are alway those huge ones but you gotta look 'through' them.
I bet the Madstad and the Windbender work also, but the air that comes under the shield lowering the upper part air-flow pressure couldn't possibly be good on cold mornings. I rode a shield with that vent-hole in the middle (but no vents) in a cold day and that was not good. I imagine that air coming from under the shield is even worse.
That's it, I am buying a car...NOT!


Jehad Nga: My Shadow. My Opponent.
M+B is pleased to announce the exhibition "My Shadow, My Opponent," color photographs by thirty-two year old artist Jehad Nga. Acclaimed for his deeply felt chronicles of people enduring war, poverty and violence in Africa and Iraq, he here turns his attention to men who train for the Kibera Olympic Boxing team in Kenya. With remarkable sensitivity, he captures their intensity, hopefulness and resilience, creating unforgettable portraits by finding the most dramatic light and recognizing the telling moment.
Just shooting these photographs took tremendous ingenuity. Kibera, the world's largest slum, poses incredible obstacles for outsiders. Though Nga lives in nearby Nairobi, which he uses as a base to cover Somalia, he wasn't sure how to tackle a place with so many rich stories describing it "as a monster few have been able to win over." But boxing offered him a way in. He liked that it was not a team sport, but one that pitched only one man against another, and he also liked its lonesome element. He was after the moments of rest not violence, finding something meditative beneath the mania. Consequently, many of his photos show the men simply with the heads bowed or their hands wrapped in cloth to protect their knuckles.
Nga does not keep a distance between himself and his subjects. He realized that these men boxed to escape and defend themselves the misery of Kibera, the joblessness, violence, crime and overwhelming futility. Walking around with them, he saw that the community held them in great respect. "People invest a lot of hope in them," he said. "If they succeed, they take a bit of everyone with them to better places. They recognize that and so do the people." Knowing that they only have two pairs of gloves for the 30 of them, he was planning on returning to provide them with more equipment.
Over recent years, Nga has covered Somalia, Kenya, Iraq, Liberia, Libya, Darfur, Ethiopia and Iran, providing stories for numerous major publications like The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Time, Fortune and Forbes magazines. He has also won several honors, most recently, being selected for American Photo magazine's Emerging Artists 2007 issue and for World Press Master Class 2008. He also earned Picture of the Year International Award in 2005 and 2006 for coverage of the war in Darfur, the Chad refugee crisis and Operation Steel in Iraq. The Chinese International Press Photographers awarded him first, second and third places for his coverage of Uganda, Chad and Darfur, and Photo District News named him to its "Top 30 Under 30" in 2005. He has held exhibitions in New York and the DeCordova Museum in Massachusetts, and his work can be found in the collections of the Davis Museum in Massachusetts, the Boston Museum of Fine Art and the Elton John Photography Collection. This is his second exhibition at M+B.


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$1.8 million partnership to improve plant biosecurity in Africa pays dividends
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27 November 2017 - A $1.8 million partnership to improve agricultural productivity and sustainability in 10 African countries is starting to pay dividends thanks to the work of the Australia-Africa Plant Biosecurity Partnership (AAPBP).
The partnership, funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and delivered by a consortium led by Australia's Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre (PBCRC), the Crawford Fund and CABI, has so far helped Tanzania access new markets for mangoes in Oman and Saudi Arabia, and helped Zambia sell grapes and bananas to markets in South Africa.
The agricultural sector employs over 60% of the labour force in Africa and accounts for 30% of the GDP in many countries. Plant biosecurity is a major global issue and invasive species are estimated to cause US$400 billion of damage a year.
The AAPBP sought to help tackle the impact of pests on crops by highlighting the relationship between plant biosecurity and food security to strengthen a case for increased investment from both the public and private sectors.
Additionally, it aimed to strengthen the agricultural value chains and helped overcome regulatory challenges while building capacity for plant biosecurity innovation in Australia and Africa.
The key goal of the AABPB was to implement a programme that would enhance the capacity of middle level managers and decision makers in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, to address, build and enhance national and regional biosecurity control capacity.
To facilitate this, the Australia-Africa Plant Biosecurity Network was established, comprising 45 Fellows and led by 15 Senior Fellows. The aim of the network was to deliver technical biosecurity training, forge mentoring relationships between African Fellows and Australian experts, and support the development of country-based and regional biosecurity action.
Ephrance Tumuboine, Assistant Commissioner of the Phyosanitary and Quarantine Division, Uganda, said, "The Fellowship has been a fantastic experience. I am confident I can make a real difference to agricultural trade in and from my country, as well as helping our farmers directly."
Katemani Mdili, Senior Agricultural Officer, Tanzania's Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives, said, "From my experience in Australia, when I got back, I approached the Association of Mango Growers directly, and they have responded well. Fruit flies are everyone's problem, so we also need a regional approach. We have now been able to negotiate market access for export mangoes to Oman and Saudi Arabia."
Dr Roger Day, CABI's Sanitary and Phytosanitary Coordinator and Project Leader (Africa), said, "Plant biosecurity is a core area of CABI's work, and a high priority for our Member Countries in Africa. It was fitting that Australia, also a CABI Member Country, provided the financial support and world-class technical expertise that formed the basis for the initiative. One of the project's strengths was that the same group of people from ten countries took part in the whole series of activities, developing a common understanding of the issues as well as forming lasting relationships within Africa and between Africa and Australia."
Bill Magee, Project Leader (Australia), PBCRC, said, "I recently visited Kenya to work on plant biosecurity issues associated with cut flower exports. The visit was hosted and organised by Mary Githinji, a Senior Fellow from KEPHIS who completed the AAPBP program. Mary's experience gained in the programme has contributed to improved market access opportunities for cut flower exports from Kenya. Mary has also drafted new plant biosecurity legislation for Kenya, incorporating lessons learned during her placement in Australia."
He continued, "These are clear examples of the impact from the AAPBP program. It is hoped that ACIAR will now investigate the merits of applying the partnership's training techniques to other regions, particularly the Pacific or Asia, where there are already identified needs in the broad area of plant biosecurity and market access capacity building. ACIAR is also providing one-year funding for a network coordinator in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to continue network activities including training and the sharing of expertise."
Mellissa Wood, General Manager of ACIAR's Global Program, said, "ACIAR is proud to have partnered with the Plant Biosecurity CRC, CABI and the Crawford Fund by funding the strengthening of biosecurity capacity in Africa through the AAPBP. By facilitating the active partnering of the Australian and African biosecurity systems, the AAPBP has improved national and regional quarantine and plant protection capacity by creating a regional network of experts and building expertise in the public and private sectors."
She went on to say, "It is wonderful to see how highly valued the network is by key trade agencies in Africa (The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the African Union) and that these agencies are already utilising the AAPBP Fellows in their programmes and have committed to supporting the Network in the future."
Thierry Mutombo Kalonji, COMESA's Director of Industry and Agriculture, said, "Plant biosecurity is key to improving food security and regional trade throughout Africa. COMESA is committed to supporting the Network into the future and ensuring it continues to grow. By building strong relationships between countries and boosting agricultural trade, the Network clearly aligns with COMESA's priorities and obligations and can make substantial contributions."
For more information on the Australia-Africa Plant Biosecurity Partnership, see the CABI project page and the AAPBP project video.
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Betfair impose a bet submission delay on all In-Play markets. No software can circumvent this.
As The Geek says (but in a little more detail) everything has a submission delay when it's inplay but not everything has the same time delay, UK horses for instance is 1sec, most of the other UK stuff like football is 5 I believe, I'm pretty sure when I've traded on the Spanish footy it's been 8 seconds.
Not so long ago it was possible in Spain to hear the goal on the radio (digital tv has more delay)and if you were quick you had enough time to back or lay at the pre-goal odds.
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Abu Dhabi: Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu believes his side are just one of several teams who have what it takes to win the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 title.
Genki Haraguchi's first-half penalty helped the Samurai Blue seal a narrow 1-0 win over Oman on Sunday, a result which – along with Uzbekistan's subsequent defeat of Turkmenistan – saw Japan go through to the Round of 16.
Although happy with his side's progress thus far, the former Sanfrecce Hiroshima boss was quick to add that there are other nations emerging who he feels also have the potential to become champions of Asia.
After guiding Japan to a second successive group stage victory, Moriyasu admitted that there is still room for improvement, especially as the four-time AFC Asian Cup champions are set to play Uzbekistan in their final game – an encounter which will determine who finishes top of Group F.
"We know that every game will be tough at the AFC Asian Cup," explained the Kakegawa native.
After seeing his side succumb to their second group stage defeat, Oman head coach Pim Verbeek was quick to admit that Japan fully deserved the victory.
"I am proud of what my players did, and of course we are disappointed with the result," he declared.
"Before the game started, we knew Japan had a better and more experienced team. We were well prepared, but in the first 10 to 15 minutes we were quite lucky that it was still 0-0. They had chances and our goalkeeper made some excellent saves."
Despite Oman's second group stage loss, the 2017 Gulf Cup winners remain in contention for a place in the next round – a fact not lost on Verbeek.
"Omani people are very proud, and they will never give up. We will give everything to win the game and score goals. As long as there is a chance to finish third, you never know [what will happen]."


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Our labor started around 5:00 am on Thursday morning (9/29/11). I was running around trying to get Brussito's birthday breakfast table together, when I had a contraction that made me stop in my tracks and grab onto the edge of the bed. The contractions kept coming throughout the morning. Since my water had not broken yet, which is how our other three labors had started, Bruss and I decided it was best if I went back to bed to get some sleep. We called our chiropractor, Dr. Ross, to see if he would come by for a home visit and help us evaluate what was going on.
So Dr. Ross did a KST check on me, and adjusted a few places, and decided that since everything he adjusted for was centered around the cervix, that yes, I was probably in labor. He told us that it wasn't likely to be today. Maybe late night today or early morning hours Friday. He told us to call him if we needed any more adjustments or KST checks.
He left me with the parting thought that having my bag of waters intact was actually a good thing. (Yes, even Bradley® teachers need to be reminded of the basics!) He reminded me that the intact waters would protect the baby and the extra pressure would help dilate my cervix without any additional work on my part. I realized that for once, I might get to experience this benefit and hoped that meant we might really have a shorter labor this time.
At this point we called my Aunt Gloria who was on-call to come take care of our children, and our photographer who also has kiddos so that she could make arrangements for her family and start getting things ready to come over and document our birth. We told them there was no rush since our labors are slow to start and my water had not broken yet.
We also contacted our friend Andrea, who was on-call to doula for us if Bruss felt like he/we needed support through our birth. When we first found out we were pregnant and started talking about labor, Bruss was thinking that he did not want a doula this time. Since Andrea is "technically" our former teacher turned friend, he didn't feel like he would have a doula there, just help from a good friend.
So we went it alone for most of the day. I tried to rest and relax as much as possible, and remember the Bradley® mantra, "Don't pay attention too soon," which means that parents should go about their day, eating, drinking and resting instead of timing contractions and getting worked up about their labor.
It was hard to let go and relax since my mind was on our three older kiddos. I kept wondering, what are they doing? Why is Bryan crying? How is the house holding up? Luckily, since it was Brussito's birthday, there were lots of new things to entertain them and overall, they did fine without our full attention. Bruss split his time between me in our bedroom and our kiddos on the other side of the house. I was in our room, trying to sleep and just accept that if this was labor, I needed to let go and relax instead of running around the house trying to get it in perfect order in anticipation of people starting to arrive.
The benefit of not having my water break yet was that I got to make food in early labor, something we encourage our Bradley® students to do when we teach class. Why food? So that they have goodies to take with them to their birthplace for the staff; or in our case, to have food at home for our midwife and her students. I had all the fixings together to make our favorite crock-pot lasagna, and I actually got to prepare it! The goal was to have enough for dinner and for the midwives to snack on when they came to our home – and this is one thing that went as planned!
After having a light lunch and making the lasagna, I went back to bed. I did not feel like things were progressing as I had hoped, but then again, we know our labors are slow to start and quick to finish, so I figured we were fine and it was still possible we would be meeting our newest family member by Friday morning.
When my aunt finally arrived at 5:00 pm, Bruss and I decided to go for a turn around the neighborhood to see if we could get our labor going. Walking has been shown to speed labor as well as Pitocin, and it also helps avoid unnecessary pain by naturally opening the inlet of the pelvis to ease baby down. We found that we our contractions got more regular as we walked – yeah! This is what we wanted!!
We stopped back at home after our first walk to refill water and use the restroom. I thought that maybe I had a high leak in the membranes, since I was getting a tiny little trickle of fluid – literally like a teardrop – with some of the contractions. I couldn't tell if it was a high leak or just sweat…another "not knowing" emotional hill for me get over. After our second walk, we actually noticed that contractions seemed to slow down, so we figured it was a good time to take a break and have dinner. Bruss had not gotten any rest during the day between taking care of me and the kiddos, se we made the call to Andrea to come relieve him while he took a nap. We also called the midwives to let them know that we were in early labor.
In the meantime, my aunt had made Brussito's birthday cake, and we all gathered around to sing Happy Birthday and eat cake. The senior student at the midwifery practice returned our call and suggested that we go to bed and rest. Andrea had arrived and suggested we take a walk before going to bed just to see if we might get labor going since I had rested most of the day. Wanting to meet our baby, I went for the walk!!
So Andrea and I went on our walk with Brenda, our photographer. Again, the first time around things seemed to progress; by the second time, things slowed down significantly. Andrea commented that it looked like it was going to be another slow to start Bowman labor and that yes, indeed, it was time to go to bed and conserve energy.
We got back to our house, and I went to bed frustrated. Interestingly enough, I noticed that I had contractions when I was in side-lying position. I was blown away – never before had we used the side-lying in our labors. This was a new experience for me!
Although Dr. Bradley® recommends the side-lying or "sleep" position for active labor so that a mom can completely relax through the intense uterine activity, this had never appealed to me. I am a mover – with our other labors, I had always been walking or squatting or stair climbing between contractions to progress, and then when a surge hit, we would stop, chant and relax through the contraction.
They were not so intense that I couldn't sleep, so Bruss came to bed with me so that he would be available if I needed him, my aunt got the kiddos to bed, Andrea went home, Brenda found a place to camp out, and the Bowman house settled down to sleep and wait.
At midnight, I got up to go to the restroom and, water works! My water broke and we squished our way to the restroom. There was no mistaking this gush – my water had officially broken. And unlike our other labors, contractions started coming on right away, so we called our midwives to come over and evaluate mom and baby and see about our labor.
Andrea came over again and we started walking around "the track" in our backyard. Bruss would call out the time as I had a contraction so I could know how long we had been having one, and Andrea would remind me to breathe through the contractions. It started to feel good to squat and lean forward when we were having them. They seemed to come on every three to five minutes. And then some of them were back to back – and then they stopped again.
Our midwife Wendi Cleckner was the first one to arrive around 1:30 am. When we went in for a potty break, she was already set up in the bedroom and she checked the baby with her Doptones monitor. Lo and behold, she found that our baby's heart was nice and low, a little above the pubic bone. This was another point of excitement for me. With our hospital births, we always started with the heart tones being found a little below my belly button – this was good! With her heart so low, I guessed she (the baby) was already down and applying pressure to open my cervix.
We went out for another walk around the track. Again, the more we walked, the more labor slowed down. Grr!! Around 4:00 am, we decided it was time to go back to bed, and that Andrea would go home to see her family and get her girls off to school. Brenda decided to stay since her trip home meant going to Glendale and back. The midwives found places to camp out around our home and we…went back to bed. I was starting to get discouraged. It was clear that this baby was not arriving in the wee hours of this morning.
We slept a little longer. Our next wake-up was around 7:00 am. Despite having been asleep, I was having more contractions again. Bruss had a quick breakfast, and I drank a mango smoothie. We went back to our regular routine of walking – we just couldn't figure our why it had not gotten our labor jump started yet, and figured it was worth another try. Since it was daylight, we walked around the perimeter of the backyard instead of just the loop around our pool.
So we walked and talked. We tried to figure out if there was anything physical, mental or emotional that we needed to deal with for our labor to progress. We commented on the benefits of having a homebirth: No IV's, no fetal monitoring that tied us to the bed for 20 minutes every hour, no vaginal exams, no nurses starting to fret that we were "failing to progress", no one talking to us about making decisions to augment our labor. The only pressure was self-generated: I felt bad that all these people were sitting around waiting for our labor to do "something" so that they could do their job.
Friday progressed like Thursday: we would walk, get some contractions and then notice that labor slowed or stopped. By 10:00 am, Bruss wanted to stay inside since it was getting hot, so we would sit on the birth ball in our bathroom and rock back and forth to imitate the hip action that walking produced, staying upright and trying to work with gravity to encourage labor to progress. As labor stalled, we would lie down for another nap. By 2:00 pm, I was emotionally spent. The first set of tears came. I was disappointed in my body. We had been so hopeful that eliminating the hospital transfer would make for a smooth, progressive labor, and one that was shorter than 24 hours. It was clearly not our lot to have a "butter birth" as they are known in the birth community.
So we went back to bed – again. Again, we noticed that when we were in bed, the contractions became regular. Bruss and I talked and agreed that clearly this baby was going to be another teaching moment for us, so that we could be better Bradley® teachers to our students. We accepted that walking was not the key to her labor; this baby clearly preferred me to labor on my side.
We also noticed that the contractions would be most intense when we changed position. When we got up to go the bathroom every 30 – 45 minutes, we would have a more intense contraction right by the bed. When we got to the bathroom, I would have a couple of good contractions on the toilet. Then they would stop, Bruss and I would clean up, and we would go back to side-lying position on our bed again. And so we repeated this new cycle.
To be continued...check in on Friday for Part 2 and read about when we finally got to meet our baby!


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Will Crazy Rich Asians Beat The Happytime Murders At The Box Office This Weekend?
By Sarah El-Mahmoud
The success of Crazy Rich Asians at the box office in its first week solidified the novel adaptation as a rare hit. Not only did the film make romantic comedies cool again with the box office, but it's a huge win for inclusion and diversity, as it is the first Asian-led release in 25 years. Crazy Rich Asians earned the top spot at the box office in its first weekend, edging out The Meg, which saw a huge opening the week before, along with reigning over other new releases Mile 22 and Alpha. With the Melissa McCarthy-led comedy The Happytime Murders entering theaters this Friday, will Crazy Rich Asians still be sitting pretty at the top of box office numbers?
According to estimates by Deadline, Crazy Rich Asians could continue to rule box office numbers, even with the addition of a few raunchy puppets in the mix with The Happytime Murders, along with expected drops in theater attendance as the summer movie season ends. Crazy Rich Asians made $44.4 million domestically in its first week, and is expected to lead with $16 to $18 million in theaters this weekend, per early theater tracking. Newcomer The Happytime Murders, on the other hand, had an estimated budget of $40 million and is currently tracking to make $13 to $15 million this weekend, with the potential to bring in up to $17 million if it over performs.
Melissa McCarthy's latest R-rated comedy has the actress teaming up with a private-eye puppet to investigate the killings of the cast of puppets from an '80s children's television show. As the movie's trailers have teased, the film, directed by Jim Henson's son Brian Henson, is going for a rather raunchy tone, despite characters who look straight out of the The Muppets. The most recent Muppets movie didn't far well at the box office, but it was a much more family friendly project. Conversely, Happytime Murders is aiming to draw in a mature crowd. The Happytime Murders also has McCarthy on their side, skewing in a potential adult female audience. Although her prior release Life of the Party opened at just $17.9 million at its opening in May, losing audiences to Avengers: Infinity War, which was in its third week and made a total of $52.8 million domestically.
Early reviews for The Happytime Murders are widely unkind, with a Rotten Tomato score of 32%, with some critics admit it brings forth filthy laughs, most did not recommend the film to audiences. Crazy Rich Asians however, received high acclaim from critics and audiences alike, being praised for its talented cast, story, cultural impact and positive representation for the Asian community. With its success, it has already been confirmed that the rom-com will get a sequel. If Crazy Rich Asians makes the big bucks this weekend too, it will close out a strong 2018 summer box office season, which has recently passed $4 billion domestically, after 2017's 25-year low.
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The Internet has many forms, and recently, it has its functions in a whole new light. Today, the World Wide Web has now become a place for individuals to earn some extra money: in particular, that the world is experiencing an economic crisis. With this, a probable option that comes to mind for most of us money is to make polls.
Today many companies prefer that you want to know what your target audience or consumers, and what improvements you expect from the products of the company. And these companies create a survey as a self-check would pass, you have to work in what you have, and to develop more customers and keep the one you already have. In order to be able to, the companies find it more convenient to have online surveys, as almost everyone nowadays have access to the Internet.
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If you start to make money taking surveys online, you will find that there is a wider range of possibilities out there for you. Remember that these companies are willing to pay extra for a little more advertising for your products or services, and when you qualify for your requirements, you will be given maybe even, additional tasks would be paid for it appropriately.
If you have finally decided that you want the page to Make Money Taking Surveys, you will be exposed to even more, a different level of countless online opportunities to earn. With the wide range of ways to make money on the Internet, you will definitely be amazed, how each opportunity, the one after the other in front of your eyes, as you wait and see.
When people say that you can earn money online, to make you sure how those systems work so that you know, how you get paid and how much you can make. Remember that this type of efforts is that you need to spend some time and practice a bit of trouble in the polls, you can survey, without having to go actually online, read the questionnaire and answer it. But then again, this task is not so difficult to do: compared to other part-time or regular jobs that require you to pay to work so much but still very little.


Education Minister Dana Kuchtova promised to promote the abolition of double entrance exams to grammar schools, and that's with effect from next year.
The current Education Act of 2004 instructs the multi gymnázia students to test their knowledge before moving on to high school grade level. While the six-year high school this year "dual receivers" tried, he had multi-two more years to wait. The aim of this measure should be greater access to elite schools.
Amendments to the Law Minister, in the words could be proposed as early as May. It is supported by the ODS, the CSSD and the NW. Schools would only welcomed, it would save them a number of organizational complications. Often the extra second entrance examinations deemed unnecessary. "Everyone has the ability to log on to Grammar School, and thus gain an advantage nepodstupovat admissions to secondary schools. When I once showed my skills, I see no reason why I had to prove it again, "he shared with us his opinion of James the secondary school in Opava.


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I'm sure this interesting and imaginative space near Highgate would be perfect for a supper club or small pop-up restaurant - have a look at the pictures & blurb below, and if you're interested, the contact details are at the bottom.
"Queen's Wood Café is lovely cafe with a Victorian veranda and its own organic garden and solar panels. We are located inside the ancient and magical Queen's Wood, 5 minute's walk from Highgate Tube station and on the 43 and 134 bus routes. We have been called "the best café on the Capital Ring"!
We can seat 24 people comfortably in the café and another 16 on the veranda. We have a commercial kitchen with a double oven, 2 microwaves, toaster oven and grill, fridges and freezers on the same level as the café. We have a bar area and are fully licensed.
In the evening we hold a selection of classes, music and poetry events, talks and a writers 'group. We also host parties for children and adults on the weekends and sometimes even weddings with up to 60 guests.
If this piques your curiosity, have a peek at our website www.queenswoodcafe.co.uk or phone us on 0208 444-2604"


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DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY Hits Nearly Quarter-Million Views with Video for New Single, "This Is War"
"This Is War" to Appear on New EP, "Doves In Glass Houses"
The video for DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY's "This Is War," the anthemic first single from the blistering rock 'n' roll outfit's upcoming Doves in Glass Houses EP, has racked up nearly a quarter million views since its release a few short weeks ago.
Produced by Malcolm Springer (Matchbox 20, Kanye West), the song rips deep into the heart strings with a strong message of recovery, strength and change. Check out the video for "This Is War" at https://youtu.be/efvlTF35x1k. Stream/purchase the track at http://www.smarturl.it/deadgirlsacademy. "The world is changing right in front of our eyes," says vocalist and band leader Michael Orlando. "As we fight the novel coronavirus, we must also battle racial injustice and brutality. We must come together to create a world where everyone has equal rights and nobody is profiled because of the color of their skin. We must fight this awful corona virus that killed over 380,000 people worldwide! We must unify and become one! This is war!"
DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY was formed in 2017 by Orlando, the former frontman for horror-based act Vampires Everywhere, after recovering from a life-changing bus accident. DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY embraces Orlando's penchant for pushing the envelope, both in musical style and image. "I've always been on the darker side of rock 'n' roll and the name fits the sound and overall image," he says. "It's a double metaphor - one referring to the feeling of death inside yourself, the second mirroring departed relationships, all congregated under one institution, myself."
DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY immediately toured as support for Falling In Reverse, Motionless In White and Issues. Following their appearance on the 2018 Vans Warped Tour, DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY toured with the likes of POD and Alien Ant Farm, while also performing at America's top festivals, including Welcome To Rockville, Spring Fling, Inkcarceration, Rock Fest, Epicenter Fest and Earthday Birthday,
Like a thrilling mystery film, the band's 2018 debut, Alchemy, peeled back the layers of fake friends, hangers-on, split personalities and social-climbing ambitions that Orlando found himself surrounded by living in Hollywood. The album produced two Billboard Top 40 chart placements in "I'll Find a Way" and "No Way Out." Both songs also reached Top 30 at Active Rock Radio.
DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY's "Doves in Glass Houses" is scheduled for release later this year.
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Ancient intervention could boost dwindling water reserves in coastal Peru
Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains, Peru's coastal region relies on surface water from the Andes for drinking water, industry, and animal and crop farming.
Measuring human impact on coastal ecosystems
Lush seagrass beds that support marine life, store carbon and prevent coastal erosion are on the decline due to such things as farming, aquaculture and coastal development.
From sheep and cattle to giraffes, genome study reveals evolution of ruminants
A team of researchers has carried out a detailed study of the genomes of ruminants, giving new insight into their evolution and success.
Successful 'alien' bird invasions are location dependent
Published today in Nature, researchers show that alien bird introductions are most successful in locations and climates similar to their native habitats and in places where other alien species are already established.
No evidence for increased egg predation in the Arctic
Climate and ecosystems are changing, but predation on shorebird nests has changed little around the globe over the past 60 years, according to a study by an international team of 60 researchers. The study, published in Science ...
Marine protected areas missing the mark
Protected marine areas are often in the wrong locations to stop threats to biodiversity, according to international research led by a University of Queensland team.
New approach for determining conservation threat for species with little data
University of British Columbia researchers have found a new way to identify which marine species are threatened and what is threatening them, even if these species lack data, a new study published in the journal Conservation ...
Human capital benefits of military boost economy by billions
A recent study from North Carolina State University finds that U.S. government spending on military personnel has a positive impact on the nation's human capital—essentially improving the American workforce. Using a new ...
Localized efforts to save coral reefs won't be enough, study suggests
A National Science Foundation study of factors that cause corals stress suggests that localized attempts to curb pollution on reefs won't save them without a worldwide effort to reduce global warming.
What happens when schools go solar?
Sunshine splashing onto school rooftops and campuses across the country is an undertapped resource that could help shrink electricity bills, new research suggests.


Another secret about self-regulated learning is its strong positive impact on student achievement. Just the cognitive facet of it, metacognition, has an effect that's almost as large as teacher clarity, getting feedback, and spaced practice and even larger than mastery learning, cooperative learning, time on task, and computer-assisted instruction (Hattie, 2009).
Asking oneself these questions also constitutes elaborative rehearsal, which is the thinking process that moves new knowledge into long-term memory.
Just because we may practice self-regulated learning doesn't mean our students do. Most of us were among the best students, especially in college, and the best students can become the worst teachers because we quickly knew how to master the material.
In fact, few of our students demonstrate self-regulation – not even those in professional schools. When asked to identify the factors they considered important in their learning, 132 veterinary students most commonly cited the quality of their faculty's instruction, not their own effort or learning skills (Ruohoniemi & Lindblom-Ylänne, 2009). Not surprisingly, younger, undergraduate students have the same mind set. They see learning as something that is "happening" to them, and our job is to make it happen and make it easy. After all, learning was easy in elementary and high school, so why should it require much time and hard work now?
How do you get students to practice self-regulated learning? First, you explain to them what it is and how it will benefit them and then have students do self-regulated learning activities in class and as homework. Then you wait for them to see the good results.
Students don't mind these assignments. They're short, low-stress, and worth a point or two, and students learn about themselves. You don't mind them either because, with 90% of them, you just give credit for completion: pass/fail, all points or no points. Most in-class activities don't even require this. You need only to grade the major reflective meta-assignments, the kind that accompany service-learning, problem-based learning, or a lengthy simulation.
Students answer two or three reflective questions on the reading or podcast.
They write about what they learned by doing an assignment.
They re-do the same or similar problems to the ones they miss on their homework and exams and explain the proper procedure.
They describe their reasoning process in solving a "fuzzy" problem – how they defined the problem, decided which principles and concepts to apply, developed alternative approaches and solutions, and assessed their feasibility, trade-offs, and relative worth.
How to you feel about your grade? Were you surprised?
How did you study for the exam? Did you study enough?
Why did you lose points? Any patterns?
What will you do differently to prepare for the next exam?
Students do see the effects on their academic performance. In a recent experimental study on multiple sections of mathematics students (Rolf, Scharff, & Hodge, 2012), instructors assigned pre-class homework of a reading and questions on it. In the treatment group, they explained the learning benefits of this homework and had the students complete three reflection forms during the semester on how the process was affecting their learning. The control group received neither the explanation nor the reflective forms. The treatment-group students scored higher on the final exam, answered more of the optional questions during the course, and expressed greater appreciation of these assignments in helping them learn.
Rolf, J. S., Scharff, L., & Hodge, T. (2012). Does "thinking about thinking" impact completion rates of pre-class assignments? Paper presented at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, Boston, January 4.
Ruohoniemi, M., & Lindblom-Ylanne, S. (2009). Students' experiences concerning course workload and factors enhancing and impeding their learning – a useful resource for quality enhancement in teaching and curriculum planning. International Journal for Academic Development, 14(1), 69-81.


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COVID-19 in Darlington
Meeting of Health and Housing Scrutiny Committee, Wednesday, 14th April, 2021 10.00 am (Item HH57)
Presentation by Director of Public Health
The Director of Public Health gave a presentation updating Members on the COVID-19 situation in Darlington.
In introducing the presentation, the Director of Public Health advised Members of the current rate of infection in Darlington, which, as of 10 April 2021, was 34.6 per 100,000 and was an improvement on previous figures.
Updates were provided on the four tests that must be met for England to progress through the stages of the Governments road map out of lockdown.
Regarding Test 1 - The vaccine deployment programme continues successfully, Members noted that as of 8 April 2021, 53,349 residents had received their first dose of vaccine; 95 per cent of 65 years and over had received their first dose of vaccine; and 8939 adults had received their second dose of vaccine.
In respect of Test 2 - Evidence shows vaccines are sufficiently effective in reducing hospitalisations and deaths in those vaccinated, it was reported that County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust bed occupancy rate had continued to decline; and 1.6 per cent of hospital beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients.
Regarding Test 3 - Infection rates do not risk a surge in hospitalisations which would put unsustainable pressure on the NHS, Members noted that rates of cases in those aged 60 had continued to decline; and in respect of Test 4 - Our assessment of the risks is not fundamentally changed by new Variants of Concern, it was reported that that 100 per cent of all positive cases that were genotyped showed the Kent variant to be present.
Details were provided of the stages of the Road Map; and the longer term impacts of COVID were outlined along with the UK Recovery Strategy.
Following a question, the Public Health Principal advised Members that Darlington had the second highest infection rate in the Tees Valley, however numbers of infections were low; that due to Darlington's population, when compared to other authorities, a small increase in case numbers resulted in a larger rate increase; and Members were assured that there was a downward trend in the infection rates for Darlington.
Discussion ensued in respect self-isolation and concerns that this was not being adhered by some residents that tested positive for COVID-19; Members were pleased to note the intentions for in depth work on self-isolation with a focus on support available to residents; and that Darlington were part of a local tracing partnership with NHS track and trace which enabled residents to be directed to local support to help during isolation.
Members also noted the expansion of the testing programme; and that infection rates would be monitored closely as progression through the stages of the road map continued.
RESOLVED – That the Director of Public Health be thanked for her update on COVID-19 in Darlington.
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