For a while, it seemed as though the Lincoln Navigator was doomed. Regardless of its lengthy list of merits, the thirsty and expensive Navigator struggled during the recession and concurrent spike in gas prices, especially after a new Cadillac Escalade arrived. It seemed as though Lincoln would almost certainly elect to discontinue its full-size luxury SUV.
But then gas prices dropped, and remained low by historical standards. And when that happened, people started buying big, thirsty SUVs again.
Now, for 2018, a completely redesigned Navigator arrives, shedding weight, adding power, and further distancing itself from the Ford Expedition upon which it is based.
A foot longer than the regular Navigator, an extended-length version – the Navigator L – is available for 2018. This model features a longer second row door, storage compartments below the third row floor, as well as increased cargo capacity, resulting in an extra 15 cu. ft. of storage space behind the 3rd row.
The 2018 Navigator wears Lincoln's new design language, and is offered through the company's exclusive Black Label purchasing and membership program. Lincoln will even pick the Navigator up for service, and return it to you washed and ready to go.
If that's not a luxury ownership experience, what is?
When it comes to leather-lined behemoth SUVs, the Cadillac Escalade rules the roost. Few people even know that the Lincoln Navigator still exists, let alone provides a compelling alternative to the 'Slade. It carries more people in comfort, it hauls greater amounts of cargo, and it tows more trailer weight.
And yet it collects dust on dealership lots.
That deserves to change with the introduction of the excellent new 2018 Lincoln Navigator, which upon initial inspection appears to be the best of the traditional, full-size luxury SUVs that are priced under $100,000.


SGi Shepherd Gilmour has grown its turnover from £600,000 to £1.2 million in the past 12 months.
Emyr, who is also Managing Director, has since grown the team from six to fifteen.
He said repeat business with blue chip clients including Peel Holdings, Nurton Developments and Glenbrook Property, as well as landing a contract for the delivery of BUPA's new Head Office in Media City is behind SGi Shepherd Gilmour's recent turnover growth.
"Turnover has shot up 100 per cent to £1.2 million in the past 12 months," said 46-year-old Emyr, who grew up in North Wales working on a farm.
Shepherd Gilmour was formed by Peter Gilmour in Manchester more than 50 years ago.
The likes of Bass and De Vere Hotels were clients from the beginning and descendants of those companies still are today.
More lately the company has acted for Quorum Property on the building of Stockport Homes' new head office in the centre of Stockport and have a development programme of 'new build' Village Urban Resorts up and down the country SGi Shepherd Gilmour also provides significant volumes of pre planning and delivery engineering work for clients such as Property Alliance Group, Pochin, db symmetry DB Symmetry and Eric Wright group.
"The vast proportion of our work comes from longstanding strong relationships," said Emyr, who lives in Urmston with his wife Joely and two daughters.
"Around 90 per cent is repeat business, some of which you can trace back to the 1960s.
"We are looking at a number of PRS schemes – Pomona Wharf, Pomona Island where the buildings can currently be seen coming out of the ground, where we are acting as the civil and structural engineers for Rowlinson Construction. In the coming weeks, work will commence on the redevelopment of Ellesmere Street in Manchester. We acted for Glenbrook on the production of the planning support reports and produced a tender design to allow them to obtain Planning Permission and let a construction contract for this £28 million development.
Following the 2015 management restructure, which saw Emyr take over as owner and Managing Director of SGi Shepherd Gilmour, it's been a busy period.


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Editorial: Oh, the speeches you will hear
06/06/2017 02:19PM ● By Richard Gaw
Every year at this time, the Chester County Press attends the commencement exercises for four high schools: Avon Grove, Kennett, Oxford and Unionville
Beginning at their respective commencements and extending over the course of these next few months, these students will likely become submerged in a tidal wave of advice from parents, grandparents, older siblings and Twitter. Some of it will stick; most of it will not. As has become our yearly ritual, the Chester County Press went searching for words of advice spoken at commencement exercises by some of our nation's most recognized and respected individuals.
To the graduates of Avon Grove, Kennett, Oxford and Unionville high schools, may the following words help guide your bright futures.
"My fear of failure never approached in magnitude my fear of 'What if?' What if I never tried at all...? It helps to try to enjoy the process without succumbing to the pressure of the result. Trust your gut; keep throwing darts at the dartboard. Don't listen to the critics and you will figure it out."
Will Farrell, comedian and actor
"Today, my advice for you is to take a page out of the Goldilocks story. Watch out for virtues that burn too hot, not just too cold. If you want to be resilient, find the right amount of generosity and authenticity and grit."
Adam Grant, Wharton School management professor and coauthor of
"Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy"
"Ignore the silly '30-under-30' list that the Internet throws at you before you've even had your morning cup of coffee. Those will be the bane of your existence post-graduation, trust me. Trust me. Comparing yourself to others' success only slows you down from finding your own."
Actress Octavia Spencer
"My generation was going to change the world. We started some things. But you've got to finish them. We got civil rights and voting rights passed. Now gerrymandering and voter suppression is taking it away. We started women's rights and LGBTQ rights; you've got to finish it. You've got separation of church and state behind you, but be aware the biggest threat to this country is religious extremists, some foreign, mostly domestic. We established environmental protection, and now the environment is under attack like never before. You know the future is green. I know the future is green. You've got to finish the job."
Steven Van Zandt, guitarist for the E-Street Band
"These great scientists, public servants, and activists cannot be bothered with building their Instagram followers, or how many views they get on Youtube … But they are the real influencers. Their work makes us healthier, safer, more enriched, and more intelligent."
Singer Pharrell Williams
"You will have good days and you will have hard days. Go through all of them together. Seek shared experiences with all kinds of people. Write shared narratives that create the world you want to live in. Build shared hope in the communities you join and the communities you form. And above all, find gratitude for the gift of life itself and the opportunities it provides for meaning, for joy, and for love."
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg
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'Fase' was a historic performance: it resulted in the birth of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker's dance company Rosas. Although many of De Keersmaeker's choreographic works were filmed at a fairly early stage, many years passed before 'Fase' was finally recorded on film by director Thierry De Mey. The dance 'Fase, four moments to the Music of Steve Reich', is by no means a simple piece on which to give a film-maker's imagination free rein. 'Fase' is a quite compelling choreography, which guides the spectator's gaze firmly, only to have him suddenly discover that in its order lies deep emotion. This is done very subtly, for example when the light shifts, or the synchronisation is disrupted, or the dancers appear to have moved unnoticed. 'Fase', the film, in no way claims to compete with the dance, but explores it rigorously and precisely. In this way the film reinforces what was already present in De Keersmaeker's choreography.
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During the months of August and September of 2017, I was in artistic residence at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), located in Braga, Portugal. The purpose of this artistic residence was to demonstrate, through an art form, the research and development that is conducted at the Department of Micro and Nanofabrication.
The invitation was made by INL's direction to artists from the city of Braga. I collaborated with the choreographer Cristina Mendanha and the musicians António Rafael and Miguel Pedro.
My role in this process was related to media art creation. I began with a series of observations on the SEM equipment (Scanning Electron Microscope), at the clean room facilities at INL. I then developed a custom software to create abstract visuals through a creative code process, using advanced computer vision techniques, optical flow, and depth information extraction, resulting in a series of imaginary nano inspired visuals, which were integrated with the choreography and music of the performance.
It was with great pleasure that I collaborated with INL's team of exceptional scientists and researchers, as well as with artists from the City of Braga.
INL Scale Travels initiative that aims at fostering a multidisciplinary and hybrid approach between science and art.
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Colin added a picture on his Instagram last night.
It's Colin O'Donoghue's birthday today and we want to wish him a splendid day and a very happy birthday.
Icon Archive is now open!
If you would like to donate your own icons, please contact us and we're more than willing to add them here with credit of course. Thank you.
I've added all the pictures of Colin and Jared on set in our album. Click on the picture to see more. They're pretty spoilery, so don't click on them if you don't want to see spoilers.
During an #Askjen, a follower of Jennifer asked what it is like to work with Colin.
"I was in the Droichead Youth Theatre when I was younger and was in it with such people as actor Colin O'Donoghue who has done so well. I love acting and comedy and moved to London to try and pursue a career," said Yasmine, who is a former student of St Oliver's CC.
I've added a few 'new' pictures of Colin on the set of OUAT on November 6th, 2013?


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Nelson mandela Dead AGED 95!
South Africans are gathering in churches, synagogues and mosques across the country to observe a national day of "prayer and reflection" in honour of the late Nelson Mandela.
President Jacob Zuma will attend a service at the Bryanston Methodist Church in Johannesburg as part of the series of official events to mark the death of the icon.
The events will culminate in a state funeral next Sunday.
Mr Zuma has urged South Africans to head to their places of worship as well as halls and stadiums to celebrate the life of Mr Mandela.
"We should, while mourning also sing at the top of our voices, dance and do whatever we want to do to celebrate the life of this outstanding revolutionary," President Zuma said.
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As I grow older and find myself thinking more about my own mortality, and because so many friends my age have already preceded me in death, I am becoming more and more aware of the fact that we so often forget what needs to be remembered and remember what needs to be forgotten. Because of this tendency, we are haunted by guilt trips for calling to remembrance faults and failures of the past, and find ourselves fearing what tomorrow may bring, and forgetting our Lord's admonition to live in the present (Matthew 6:25-34).
We all know that death is inevitable. Some day all of us will be dead, as far as this world knows, but spiritually speaking believers will be more alive after death than they ever were on earth. For we know something good has happened to death. During the Easter Season this message has been proclaimed around the world, "He is risen! Jesus Christ has abolished death." At least for a day, on the Day of Resurrection, believers celebrated our Lord's victory over sin, suffering, and death. However, following Easter Sunday, we may find ourselves forgetting what this message brings, especially when death intrudes. I have often said that the worse thing about growing old is the fact that so many friends and loved ones are dying, and regardless of their age death often seems premature, (from our limited perspective). Of course, we all know that death is sometimes a welcome guest, after someone has suffered, perhaps for a long time. In fact, death often brings a sense of relief and release. I have had friends and loved ones who prayed to die. My own precious mother, who suffered for two years from the ravages of ovarian cancer, and then lost her ability to speak following a stroke, finally wrote me a note asking, "Why are they keeping me alive, when they know I am going to die anyway?" For me, her death was the greatest loss I have personally experienced, but for her it was gai(Philippians 1:23), "…no more pain…no more suffering…no more darkness…no more sorrow…no more tears," and "God will wipe every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, mourning and crying will be no more, for the first things will have passed away" (Revelation 21). Furthermore, I am comforted by the promise that in our resurrection life we "…will know, even as we are known" and "we will see face to face" (I Corinthians 13:12-13).
No one is immune to suffering and sorrow, and it is not wrong to ask such questions when faced with life and death issues, not when we remember that even Jesus cried out from the cross, "My God, why?" If it was not wrong for the Son of God to ask "Why?," then it surely is not wrong for us to sometimes question God, I am comforted by the fact that one-third of the psalms are "psalms of lament," sometimes called "psalms of complaint," when the psalmist is open and honest about his feelings, questioning God (read Psalm 77). I will never forget sitting at the bedside of so many friends who were dying, holding their hand, reading scripture, praying, and committing their spirit to God in the sure and certain hope of the resurrection. I have always been interested in hearing their last words. I was often blessed by the faith and courage with which so many died, but I sometimes found myself wondering if he or she really had the assurance of their salvation. Regardless, I always offered the hope of the Gospel, and many times recalled the last words of the Apostle Paul, when he wrote "I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. there is now reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord will give to me on that day" (the day of his martyrdom may have been the very next day – II Timothy 4:7-8).
Second Timothy was written by Paul from his prison cell in Rome. His thoughts were for his spiritual son. His words were words of encouragement to his favored disciple. He wanted to share with him the most important thing. Paul loved Timothy and had a faith vision of him at his highest and best. He saw him as one who would continue his own ministry, doing the work of an evangelist, sharing the good news of the Gospel, telling the story of Jesus and His love "in season and out of season" (4: 2), He also saw Timothy as one who would "…set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity" (vs. 12). At the same time, Paul knew it was not going to be easy for his young colleague in Christ, just as it had not been easy for him. Paul did not say, "I have enjoyed the ride," He said, "I have fought a god fight," No one had suffered more for Jesus than Paul. He had been stoned, imprisoned, shipwrecked, smuggled out of one city after another, and was facing a sure and terrible death by beheading (he was a Roman citizen, and Rome would not crucify its own citizens). Everywhere Paul had gone during his missionary journeys he had either caused a revival or a riot! He always had his enemies, just as Jesus did, and he always had to remember how courageously his Lord had faced the cross, knowing that his atoning death was necessary, but also knowing that he would be raised from the dead.
So Paul wanted Timothy to remember, and he wrote these last words of encouragement: "Be a good soldier of Christ Jesus" (II Timothy 2:3), admonishing him to always be willing to share in "…suffering for the gospel in the power of God" (1:8). He knew Timothy would need to "..be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus" (2:1), if he was going to be able to fulfill the ministry to which he had been called. What else could Paul say? He knew he must write something even more significant, more helpful, more hopeful – something that would give Timothy the confidence and courage he needed, something that would also strengthen him and enable him to endure, to not lose heart, to face the future without fear. What final thought could he share? What was the very best advice he could give, the wisest counsel he could offer? Here it is (2:8): "REMEMBER JESUS CHRIST….REMEMBER HIM DESCENDED FROM DAVID, AND RISEN FROM THE DEAD, as preached in my gospel." Notice that Paul said "my gospel." He had appropriated the Gospel of Jesus Christ for himself! It had become his gospel! It was the only gospel, the only "good news," he had to share with others. It is as if Paul was putting his arm around Timothy, and lovingly reminding him to keep his mind and heart set on Jesus as victor, not as victim, as the conquering Christ, the One who had defeated sin and abolished death, and the One who was reigning as the Lord of heaven and earth. "Remember his lineage, as the Son of David, but most of all remember His Lordship, Timothy. Remember Jesus as the strong and mighty "Son of God" – remember His humanity, descended from the line of David as the Messiah, but even more remember His majesty, as the unique and solitary Son of God, the Risen and glorified Christ, now ascended and seated on the throne in the kingdom of heaven!
This is the very best counsel I can offer to each of you reading this post-Easter blog. In the upper room with His disciples for the last time, when He instituted the Sacrament of Holy Communion, Jesus asked to be remembered. Remember His body broken for you. Remember His blood poured out for you. But most of all, remember Him risen, ascended, and glorified – and remember Him with us always, for He has made our hearts His home!
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Buy My Wardobe
If it's recycled Chanel or Gucci clothes and accessories you're after, you'd better Buy My Wardobe... no, not mine, but a team of 'carefully selected uber-fashionistas gathering for one day events to sell the contents of their fabulous designer wardrobes to discerning members of the public'.
When you think of recycling, you may not immediately think of glamorous designer fashion, but with the launch of Buy My Wardrobe Events this is set to change.
Buy My Wardrobe is an event held in London, with a 'VIP Champagne preview hour' where VIP ticket holders can be the first to delve through the treasures on offer. Wardrobe sellers are called wardrobe mistresses, and have included the likes of highly regarded UK fashion experts such as Gucci group executive Mimma Viglezio, Ex-Elle publishing director Elaine Foran and TV personality Giselle Morley.
Buy My Wardobe's last event was held @ Supper Club, Notting Hill on 8th May. The next event will be September TBC. Stay tuned for updates at BuyMyWardrobe.
Fabulous! Will look out for details of the next one.
I follow them on Twitter @BuyMyWardrobeUK !
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The Wolf of Wall Street – Review
January 19, 2014 by stuartkent37
Director Martin Scorsese and leading man Leonardo DiCaprio team up once again to bring us The Wolf of Wall Street, based on the real life of Wall St stock broker Jordan Belfort. Who rises up through the world of big finance and shows us the true face of greed and temptation.
The movie is best described as a dark comedy, Jordan's exploits become so outrageous and sickly comic that it regularly left me in stitches and to the movies credit despite the ludicrous nature I never once felt like it wasn't all true. The Wolf of Wall Street is taking the dark fabric of our culture and putting it up on the screen for all to see.
Some have condemned the movie for glorifying the exploits of these corrupt con-men; however I never felt this was the case. Whilst I did not find myself sympathizing with them I did feel myself being swept away in the overwhelming nature of excess and temptation. Which I feel is the central thesis of the movie.
We see Jordan at the beginning of the movie wanting to make money in the thriving financial centre of the world, but also more importantly to help his clients. An idea which is quickly dismissed by his first boss on Wall Street, played brilliantly by Matthew McConaughey. The idea being that not everyone who goes to work on Wall Street goes there with the intention of ripping off innocent people but they become intoxicated by the culture of greed which they themselves go on to propagate for future generations. This is not to say that Jordan and his compatriots are not to blame which of course they are but it is also pointing towards a larger problem within our society, that we allow these things to happen and go unpunished.
The Wolf of Wall Street had me laughing throughout and delivered standout performances from Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Kyle Chandler and Jon Bernthal. I absolutely loved this movie and much like Scorsese's previous work Goodfellas, which would make an excellent companion piece with movie, The Wolf of Wall Street will be remembered for years to come as a cultural touchstone.
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American Hustle – Review
American Hustle is the story of the semi-true misadventures of 2 small time hustlers played by Christian Bale and Amy Adams who become entangled in an FBI plot to take down corrupt politicians.
This the latest directorial outing from the recently prolific David O. Russell delivers some fine performances and brilliant moments of outrageous fun, specifically an absolutely outstanding turn from supporting actor Louis C.K, however fails to create any sort of cohesive narrative.
The movie sort of just plods along and generally just feels muddled and undisciplined as a piece of film making. I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed O. Russell's previous work The Fighter and it's obvious he has a true talent for getting incredible performances from his actors however I cannot justify his Nomination this year for Best Director at the Academy Awards, nor the movie itself for Best Picture.
American Hustle is an incredibly average movie with moments of brilliance spotted throughout and some fine performances but not quite enough to compensate for its muddled narrative and dragging plot.
More hair than plot, unfortunately American Hustle perfectly exemplifies a movie that is style over substance.
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Prospéro (PROgramme de Sociologie Pragmatique, Expérimentale et Réflexive sur Ordinateur) est un logiciel d'analyse de données textuelles qualifié par ses concepteurs de technologie littéraire pour les sciences humaines. Le logiciel Prospéro a été créé au milieu des années 1990 par le sociologue Francis Chateauraynaud, directeur d'études à l'EHESS, et l'informaticien Jean-Pierre Charriau (aussi connu pour avoir été le bassiste du groupe de rock lyonnais Marie et les garçons !). La version issue des travaux menés à la fois au sein de l'association Doxa (loi de 1901) et au Groupe de Sociologie Pragmatique et Réflexive de l'EHESS, entre 1995 et 2011, a été rendue accessible en 2011 sur le site prosperologie.org

Présentation
Prospéro permet d'étudier des corpus de textes et de discours évolutifs à partir de l'identification et la classification d'ensembles thématiques, de registres discursifs, argumentatifs ou narratifs. Travaillant à partir de séries textuelles historiques ou diachroniques, Prospéro est particulièrement adapté à l'exploration, l'analyse et la comparaison de « dossiers complexes », aidant les chercheurs à décrire des processus d'alertes, de controverses, d'affaires ou de polémiques, en restituant finement les jeux d'acteurs et d'arguments, les événements marquants, les contextes et les configurations sociopolitiques qui se révèlent au cœur des énoncés.

Utilisation
On trouvera des exemples d'usage de ce logiciel dans Les Sombres précurseurs. Une sociologie pragmatique de l'alerte et du risque, de Francis Chateauraynaud et Didier Torny (Ed EHESS, 1999 / 2013) et dans Le sport et ses affaires. Une sociologie de la justice de l'épreuve sportive de Pascal Duret et Patrick Trabal (Métaillé, 2001). Il a été utilisé également pour la mise en place d'observatoires sur les enjeux du nucléaire, les OGM ou les pesticides, la pollution de l'air ou les perturbateurs endocriniens. Plus d'une quarantaine de dossiers concernant les liens santé-environnement ont été analysés avec Prospéro, notamment via l'"Observatoire des alertes et des controverses" au service de la grande agence sanitaire et environnementale, l'ANSES.

De nombreuses applications sont présentées sur le carnet de recherche Socio-informatique et argumentation sur la plateforme hypotheses.org.

Note technique
Depuis 2011, le logiciel Prospéro peut être téléchargé gratuitement, après validation d'une charte d'utilisation relative au respect des libertés fondamentales, sur le site prosperologie consacré aux outils socio-informatiques. Une version II du logiciel Prospéro a été développée en open source mais n'est pas rendue publique faute de concrétisation informatique jugée suffisante par ses développeurs. Une version III est annoncée, en particulier lors d'un séminaire spécial s'étant tenu à Bayonne en , avec une visée internationale, multilingue et interdisciplinaire. Une nouvelle association créée en 2020, l'association Corpora, a pris en charge la réécriture de l'environnement informatique de Prospéro.

Il faut noter également que le logiciel Prospéro est utilisé par un autre logiciel, présenté comme un sociologue numérique, fondé sur plusieurs techniques d'intelligence artificielle, le logiciel Marlowe, qui tient des chroniques quotidiennes produites automatiquement à partir de l'application de routines de Prospéro à des flux d'informations en ligne.

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Bibliographie

 Angermüller, Johannes, Qualitative Methods of Social Research in France: Reconstructing the Actor, Deconstructing the Subject , Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 6(3), 2005. Art. 19, http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs0503194.
 Francis Chateauraynaud, Prospéro. Une technologie littéraire pour les sciences humaines, Éditions du CNRS, 2003.
 Francis Chateauraynaud, « Un visiteur du soir bien singulier », Socio-informatique et argumentation,

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A Caringbah High School student has proven the world is his oyster after taking out top honours in the Australian Geography Competition. Year 11 student Brendan Tate came equal first in the competition, after going up against 73,500 students from 792 schools across Australia. Caringbah High is a selective school and a number of its students performed at an exceptional level in the competition this year, according to senior geography co-ordinator Ian McRae. He said another year 11 student Elita So finished in the top 1 per cent of the competition. Mr McRae described Brendan's equal first place as an "outstanding achievement when you consider the number of students who competed from all over the country". Brendan said geography was an important subject, especially in today's world. "Geography opens our eyes to worldwide issues such as climate change. It teaches us to be global citizens and I can't think of anything more important," he said. Brendan and Elita are among just 16 students from across Australia who have been invited to take part in the Geography Big Week Out at Kangaroo Island this month. The six-day event focuses on fieldwork, spatial technologies and analytical skills. From there, four students will be chosen to represent Australia at the 2020 International Geography Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey. Mr McRae said geography was a vital subject because it explored socio-economic and environmental issues at local, national and international levels - something of particular importance during current times. The Australian Geography Competition is open to Australian secondary school students to assess their geographical knowledge and skills with the aim of encouraging interest in geography and to reward excellence.
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December 6 2019 - 9:00AM
Caringbah High School student tops Australian Geography Competition
World knowledge: Brendan Tate and Elita So will travel to Kangaroo Island this month for the Geography Big Week Out.
A Caringbah High School student has proven the world is his oyster after taking out top honours in the Australian Geography Competition.
Year 11 student Brendan Tate came equal first in the competition, after going up against 73,500 students from 792 schools across Australia.
Caringbah High is a selective school and a number of its students performed at an exceptional level in the competition this year, according to senior geography co-ordinator Ian McRae.
He said another year 11 student Elita So finished in the top 1 per cent of the competition.
Mr McRae described Brendan's equal first place as an "outstanding achievement when you consider the number of students who competed from all over the country".
Brendan said geography was an important subject, especially in today's world.
"Geography opens our eyes to worldwide issues such as climate change. It teaches us to be global citizens and I can't think of anything more important," he said.
Brendan and Elita are among just 16 students from across Australia who have been invited to take part in the Geography Big Week Out at Kangaroo Island this month. The six-day event focuses on fieldwork, spatial technologies and analytical skills.
From there, four students will be chosen to represent Australia at the 2020 International Geography Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey.
Mr McRae said geography was a vital subject because it explored socio-economic and environmental issues at local, national and international levels - something of particular importance during current times.
The Australian Geography Competition is open to Australian secondary school students to assess their geographical knowledge and skills with the aim of encouraging interest in geography and to reward excellence.


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from __future__ import division

import numpy as np
import scipy.stats as stats
import scipy as sp
import logging

__all__ = ['histpoints', 'make_split', 'calc_nbins', 'plot_pull']

def calc_nbins(x, maximum=150):
    n =  (max(x) - min(x)) / (2 * len(x)**(-1/3) * (np.percentile(x, 75) - np.percentile(x, 25)))
    return np.floor(min(n, maximum))

def poisson_limits(N, kind, confidence=0.6827):
    alpha = 1 - confidence
    upper = np.zeros(len(N))
    lower = np.zeros(len(N))
    if kind == 'gamma':
        lower = stats.gamma.ppf(alpha / 2, N)
        upper = stats.gamma.ppf(1 - alpha / 2, N + 1)
    elif kind == 'sqrt':
        err = np.sqrt(N)
        lower = N - err
        upper = N + err
    else:
        raise ValueError('Unknown errorbar kind: {}'.format(kind))
    # clip lower bars
    lower[N==0] = 0
    return N - lower, upper - N

def histpoints(x, bins=None, xerr=None, yerr='gamma', normed=False, **kwargs):
    """
    Plot a histogram as a series of data points.

    Compute and draw the histogram of *x* using individual (x,y) points
    for the bin contents.

    By default, vertical poisson error bars are calculated using the
    gamma distribution.

    Horizontal error bars are omitted by default.
    These can be enabled using the *xerr* argument.
    Use ``xerr='binwidth'`` to draw horizontal error bars that indicate
    the width of each histogram bin.

    Parameters
    ---------

    x : (n,) array or sequence of (n,) arrays
        Input values. This takes either a single array or a sequence of
        arrays, which are not required to be of the same length.

    """
    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

    if bins is None:
        bins = calc_nbins(x)

    h, bins = np.histogram(x, bins=bins)
    width = bins[1] - bins[0]
    center = (bins[:-1] + bins[1:]) / 2
    area = sum(h * width)

    if isinstance(yerr, str):
        yerr = poisson_limits(h, yerr)

    if xerr == 'binwidth':
        xerr = width / 2

    if normed:
        h = h / area
        yerr = yerr / area
        area = 1.

    if not 'color' in kwargs:
        kwargs['color'] = 'black'

    if not 'fmt' in kwargs:
        kwargs['fmt'] = 'o'

    plt.errorbar(center, h, xerr=xerr, yerr=yerr, **kwargs)

    return center, (yerr[0], h, yerr[1]), area

def make_split(ratio, gap=0.12):
    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
    from matplotlib.gridspec import GridSpec
    from matplotlib.ticker import MaxNLocator
    cax = plt.gca()
    box = cax.get_position()
    xmin, ymin = box.xmin, box.ymin
    xmax, ymax = box.xmax, box.ymax
    gs = GridSpec(2, 1, height_ratios=[ratio, 1 - ratio], left=xmin, right=xmax, bottom=ymin, top=ymax)
    gs.update(hspace=gap)

    ax = plt.subplot(gs[0])
    plt.setp(ax.get_xticklabels(), visible=False)
    bx = plt.subplot(gs[1], sharex=ax)

    return ax, bx

def plot_pull(data, func):

    import numpy as np
    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
    from matplotlib.ticker import MaxNLocator

    ax, bx = make_split(0.8)

    plt.sca(ax)

    x, y, norm = histpoints(data)

    lower, upper = ax.get_xlim()

    xs = np.linspace(lower, upper, 200)
    plt.plot(xs, norm * func(xs), 'b-')

    #plt.gca().yaxis.set_major_locator(MaxNLocator(prune='lower'))

    plt.sca(bx)

    resid = y[1] - norm * func(x)
    err = np.zeros_like(resid)
    err[resid >= 0] = y[0][resid >= 0]
    err[resid < 0] = y[2][resid < 0]

    pull = resid / err

    plt.errorbar(x, pull, yerr=1, color='k', fmt='o')
    plt.ylim(-5, 5)
    plt.axhline(0, color='b')

    plt.sca(ax)

    return ax, bx

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Solara 50 Solar Plane Can Stay Airborne for 5 Years
August 29, 2013 / No Comments
Titan Aerospace is looking to do something unique in solar aviation, which is still in its infancy. A big solar powered passenger plane is still a dream, and it may sound impractical too. So now, the company is planning something different, by bringing to the fore its idea of replacing launching satellites with gigantic solar powered drones.
For those of you who aren't familiar with a drone, it is an unmanned aerial vehicle without a pilot to control it. The company recently revealed the designs of their new drone, 'Solara 50', which will circle the globe at an altitude of 65,000 feet and stay in air up to five years.
According to reports, the Solara 50 sports massive wings of about 150 feet span. It has 3,000 solar cells that can produce 7kW of power.
The vehicle also has the ability to provides a wide range of functionalities, from forest fire tracking and weather forecasting to crop monitoring and narcotic tracking. It also can carry up to 70 pounds of sensors and instruments. The company is looking to release full sized UAV s in one year. A large number of services now providing by satellites can be provided by the unmanned aerial vehicle from titan.
Solar Plane Breaks Record: 83-hours of Flight
Solar-Powered Plane Sees its First Flight
Solar Powered Plane Flies Over Swiss Skies
Solar Plane Makes First-Ever Flight Over Moroccan Desert
Sunshine Can Snip Blood Pressure Levels
Ford C-Mx Solar Energi Promises the Sun
US Company to Launch Powerful Solar Chargers for Electric-Poor South African and Other Countries
Solara 50


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Sommarøy est une localité du comté de Troms og Finnmark, en Norvège.

Géographie
Administrativement, Sommarøy fait partie de la kommune de Tromsø.

Divers
En 2019 les habitants de l'île ont exprimé le souhait d'abolir l'heure.

Cette information est le produit d'une campagne marketing de l'entreprise Innovation Norway. Elle s'est répandue malgré l'absence de source fiable ce que en fait un fake news rentable

Références

Annexes

Liens internes
 Liste des localités du comté de Troms

Localité de Troms og Finnmark


I'm trying to get an impression as to what people think of my newest site http://www.filleritem.com/.
Does it have the potential for profit?
Nifty idea, truly. However I think you need to explain more what it does on the homepage. It took me awhile to figure it out.
I also know than Amazon sells some things that are less than $0.99, which is the cheapest you list.
I think it's a very small niche... me for example, I always add enough items to meet amazon's 'free shipping' requirement but I never use 'fillers'.
Interesting idea. It would take alot of traffic to profit as your commission on each item will be very small, but it is a niche.
I agree with Chris about putting more of an explanation on the main page. I didn't get the point until reading some of the other posts in this thread.
That is a fantastic idea. But I agree with everyone else... you need to make it more obvious on your front page what the site is about. You should give some examples that show how it can save you money. I really like it.
I would work a bit on the search results as well. It would be better to have the results listed under category headings.
Another idea is to have a small bar (a bit like the page rank bar) which shows how much the item would "fill" what's needed to achieve the free shipping target.
Now there are very prominent show by example instructions on how to use the site.
I also added some nodes so that I have products under $.99. The main problem with the cheapest items is that they are out of stock or discontinued.


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#ifndef __USB_DEF_H__
#define __USB_DEF_H__

#include <stdint.h>
#include <string.h>

#ifndef __cplusplus
#include <stdbool.h>
#endif

/** @addtogroup USB
  * @{
  */

typedef enum __USB_Device_Class {
	USB_DEVCLASS_NONE 		= 0,		//!< Use class information in the Interface Descriptors
	USB_DEVCLASS_CDC  		= 2,		//!< Communications and CDC Control
	USB_DEVCLASS_HUB 		= 9,		//!< Hub
	USB_DEVCLASS_BBOARD 	= 17,		//!< Billboard Device Class
	USB_DEVCLASS_DIAG 		= 0xDC,		//!< Diagnostic Device
	USB_DEVCLASS_MISC 		= 0xEF,		//!< Miscellaneous
	USB_DEVCLASS_VENDOR 	= 0xFF		//!< Vendor Specific
} USB_DEVCLASS;

typedef enum __USB_Interface_Class {
	USB_INTRFCLASS_AUDIO 	= 1,		//!< Audio
	USB_INTRFCLASS_CDC 		= 2,		//!< Communication interface class
	USB_INTRFCLASS_HID		= 3,		//!< HID class
	USB_INTRFCLASS_PHY 		= 5,		//!< Physical
	USB_INTFRCLASS_IMG 		= 6,		//!< Image
	USB_INTRFCLASS_PRT 		= 7,		//!< Printer
	USB_INTRFCLASS_MSC 		= 8,		//!< Mass Storage
	USB_INTRFCLASS_HUB 		= 9,		//!< Hub
	USB_INTRFCLASS_DATA 	= 10,		//!< Data interface class
	USB_INTRFCLASS_SMC 		= 11,		//!< Smart Card
	USB_INTRFCLASS_MMC 		= 11,		//!< Smart Card
	USB_INTRFCLASS_CSEC 	= 13,		//!< Content Security
	USB_INTRFCLASS_VIDEO 	= 14,		//!< Video
	USB_INTRFCLASS_HEALTH 	= 15,		//!< Personal Healthcare
	USB_INTRFCLASS_AUDVID 	= 16,		//!< Audio/Video Devices
	USB_INTRFCLASS_DIAG 	= 0xDC,		//!< Diagnostic Device
	USB_INTRFCLASS_WIRELESS = 0xE0,		//!< Wireless Controller
	USB_INTRFCLASS_MISC 	= 0xEF,		//!< Miscellaneous
	USB_INTRFCLASS_APP 		= 0xFE,		//!< Application Specific
	USB_INTRFCLASS_VENDOR 	= 0xFF		//!< Vendor Specific
} USB_INTRFCLASS;

typedef enum __USB_Device_State {
	USB_DEVSTATE_ATTACHED = 1,
	USB_DEVSTATE_POWERED = 2,
	USB_DEVSTATE_DEFAULT = 4,
	USB_DEVSTATE_ADDRESS = 8,
	USB_DEVSTATE_CONFIGURED = 0x10,
	USB_DEVSTATE_SUSPENDED = 0x20
} USB_DEVSTATE;

typedef enum __USB_Standard_Request_Codes {
	USB_REQ_GET_STATUS = 0,				//!< returns status for the specified recipient.
	USB_REQ_CLEAR_FEATURE = 1,			//!< clear or disable a specific feature
	USB_REQ_SET_FEATURE = 3,			//!< set or enable a specific feature.
	USB_REQ_SET_ADDRESS = 5,			//!< sets the device address for all future device accesses.
	USB_REQ_GET_DESCRIPTOR = 6,			//!< returns the specified descriptor if the
										//!< descriptor exists.
	USB_REQ_SET_DESCRIPTOR = 7,			//!< optional and may be used to update existing
										//!< descriptors or new descriptors may be added.
	USB_REQ_GET_CONFIGURATION = 8,		//!< returns the current device configuration value
	USB_REQ_SET_CONFIGURATION = 9,		//!< sets the device configuration.
	USB_REQ_GET_INTERFACE = 10,			//!< returns the selected alternate setting for
										//!< the specified interface.
	USB_REQ_SET_INTERFACE = 11,			//!< allows the host to select an alternate setting
										//!< for the specified interface.
	USB_REQ_SYNCH_FRAME = 12			//!< set and then report an endpoint's synchronization frame.
} USB_REQ;

typedef enum __USB_Descriptor_Type {
	USB_DESCTYPE_DEVICE 			= 1,
	USB_DESCTYPE_CONFIGURATION 		= 2,
	USB_DESCTYPE_STRING 			= 3,
	USB_DESCTYPE_INTERFACE 			= 4,
	USB_DESCTYPE_ENDPOINT 			= 5,
	USB_DESCTYPE_DEVICE_QUALIFIER 	= 6,
	USB_DESCTYPE_OSC 				= 7,	//!< Other Speed Configuration
	USB_DESCTYPE_INTERFACE_POWER 	= 8,
	USB_DESCTYPE_OTG 				= 9,
	USB_DESCTYPE_DEBUG 				= 10,
	USB_DESCTYPE_IA 				= 11,	//!< Interface Association
	USB_DESCTYPE_HID				= 0x21,
	USB_DESCTYPE_HID_REPORT			= 0x22,
	USB_DESCTYPE_PHYSICAL			= 0x23
} USB_DESCTYPE;

typedef enum __USB_Standard_Feature_Selectors {
	USB_FEATSEL_ENDPOINT_HALT = 0,
	USB_FEATSEL_DEVICE_REMOTE_WAKEUP = 1,	//
	USB_FEATSEL_TEST_MODE = 2
} USB_FEATSEL;

typedef enum __USB_Config_Attribute {
	USB_CONFATT_REMOTE_WAKEUP = 0xA0,
	USB_CONFATT_SELF_POWERED = 0xC0,
	USB_CONFATT_BUS_POWERED = 0x80
} USB_CONFATT;

#pragma pack(push, 1)

typedef enum __USB_Request_Type {
	USB_REQTYPE_DEVICE 		= 0,
	USB_REQTYPE_INTERFACE 	= 1,
	USB_REQTYPE_ENDPOINT 	= 2,
	USB_REQTYPE_OTHER 		= 3,
	USB_REQTYPE_STANDARD	= (0 << 5),
	USB_REQTYPE_CLASS 		= (1 << 5),
	USB_REQTYPE_VEND		= (2 << 5),
	USB_REQTYPE_RSVD		= (3 << 5),
	USB_REQTYPE_DIRDEV		= (0 << 8),
	USB_REQTYPE_DIRHOST		= (1 << 8)
} USB_REQTYPE;

typedef enum __USB_Request_Type_Mask {
	USB_REQTYPE_MASK_RECEIPT 	= 0x1F,
	USB_REQTYPE_MASK_TYPE		= (3 << 5),
	USB_REQTYPE_MASK_DIR		= 0x80
} USB_REQTYPE_MASK;

typedef struct __USB_Setup_Data {
	uint8_t bmRequestType;			//!< Characteristics of request:
									//!< - D7: Data transfer direction
									//!<		- 0 = Host-to-device
									//!<		- 1 = Device-to-host
									//!< - D6...5: Type
									//!<		- 0 = Standard
									//!<		- 1 = Class
									//!<		- 2 = Vendor
									//!<		- 3 = Reserved
									//!< - D4...0: Recipient
									//!<		- 0 = Device
									//!<		- 1 = Interface
									//!<		- 2 = Endpoint
									//!<		- 3 = Other
									//!<		- 4...31 = Reserved
	uint8_t bRequest;				//!< Specific request (refer to Table 9-3)
	uint16_t wValue;				//!< Word-sized field that varies according to request
	uint16_t wIndex;				//!< Index or Offset
									//!< Word-sized field that varies according to request;
									//!< typically used to pass an index or offset
	uint16_t wLength;				//!< Number of bytes to transfer if there is a Data stage
} USB_SETUP_DATA;

typedef struct __USB_Device_Descriptor {
	uint8_t		bLength;			//!< Size of the Descriptor in Bytes (18 bytes)
	uint8_t		bDescriptorType;	//!< Device Descriptor (0x01)
	uint16_t	bcdUSB;				//!< BCD USB Specification Number which device complies too.
	uint8_t 	bDeviceClass;		//!< Class Code (Assigned by USB Org)
									//!< - If equal to Zero, each interface specifies it's own class code
									//!< - If equal to 0xFF, the class code is vendor specified.
									//!< - Otherwise field is valid Class Code.
	uint8_t		bDeviceSubClass;	//!< Subclass Code (Assigned by USB Org)
	uint8_t 	bDeviceProtocol;	//!< Protocol Code (Assigned by USB Org)
	uint8_t		bMaxPacketSize;		//!< Maximum Packet Size for Zero Endpoint.
									//!< Valid Sizes are 8, 16, 32, 64
	uint16_t	idVendor;			//!< Vendor ID (Assigned by USB Org)
	uint16_t	idProduct;			//!< Product ID (Assigned by Manufacturer)
	uint16_t	bcdDevice;			//!< Device Release Number
	uint8_t		iManufacturer;		//!< Index of Manufacturer String Descriptor
	uint8_t		iProduct;			//!< Index of Product String Descriptor
	uint8_t		iSerialNumber;		//!< Index of Serial Number String Descriptor
	uint8_t		bNumConfigurations;	//!< Number of Possible Configurations
} USB_DEVICE_DESC;

typedef struct __USB_Device_Qualifier_Descriptor {
	uint8_t bLength;				//!< Size of descriptor
	uint8_t bDescriptorType;		//!< Device Qualifier Type
	uint16_t bcdUSB;				//!< USB specification version number (e.g., 0200H for V2.00 )
	uint8_t bDeviceClass;			//!< Class Code
	uint8_t bDeviceSubClass;		//!< SubClass Code
	uint8_t bDeviceProtocol;		//!< Protocol Code
	uint8_t bMaxPacketSize0;		//!< Maximum packet size for other speed
	uint8_t bNumConfigurations;		//!< Number of Other-speed Configurations
	uint8_t bReserved;				//!< Reserved for future use, must be zero
} USB_DEVICE_QUAL;

typedef struct __USB_Config_Descriptor {
	uint8_t		bLength;			//!< Size of Descriptor in Bytes (9 bytes)
	uint8_t		bDescriptorType;	//!< Configuration Descriptor (0x02)
	uint16_t	wTotalLength;		//!< Total length in bytes of data returned
	uint8_t		bNumInterfaces;		//!< Number of Interfaces
	uint8_t		bConfigurationValue;//!< Value to use as an argument to select this configuration
	uint8_t		iConfiguration;		//!< Index of String Descriptor describing this configuration
	uint8_t		bmAttributes;		//!< - D7 Reserved, set to 1. (USB 1.0 Bus Powered)
									//!< - D6 Self Powered
									//!< - D5 Remote Wakeup
									//!< - D4..0 Reserved, set to 0.
	uint8_t		bMaxPower;			//!< Maximum Power Consumption in 2mA units
} USB_CONFIG_DESC;

typedef struct __USB_Other_Speed_Configuration_Descriptor {
	uint8_t bLength;				//!< Size of descriptor
	uint8_t bDescriptorType;		//!< Other_speed_Configuration Type
	uint16_t wTotalLength;			//!< Total length of data returned
	uint8_t bNumInterfaces;			//!< Number of interfaces supported by this speed configuration
	uint8_t bConfigurationValue;	//!< Value to use to select configuration
	uint8_t iConfiguration;			//!< Index of string descriptor
	uint8_t bmAttributes;			//!< Same as Configuration descriptor
	uint8_t bMaxPower;				//!< Same as Configuration descriptor
} USB_OSPEED_CONFIG_DESC;

typedef struct __USB_Interface_Descriptor {
	uint8_t		bLength;			//!< Size of Descriptor in Bytes (9 Bytes)
	uint8_t		bDescriptorType;	//!< Interface Descriptor (0x04)
	uint8_t		bInterfaceNumber;	//!< Zero based Number of this Interface
	uint8_t		bAlternateSetting;	//!< Value used to select alternative setting
	uint8_t		bNumEndpoints;		//!< Number of Endpoints used for this interface
	uint8_t		bInterfaceClass;	//!< Class Code (defined by USB Org), 0xff - vendor specific
	uint8_t		bInterfaceSubClass;	//!< Subclass Code (defined by USB Org)
	uint8_t		bInterfaceProtocol;	//!< Protocol Code (defined by USB Org)
	uint8_t		iInterface;			//!< Index of String Descriptor describing this interface
} USB_INTERFACE_DESC;

#define USB_ENDPADDR_DIRIN(addr)	((addr & 0xF) | 0x80)
#define USB_ENDPADDR_DIROUT(addr)	(addr & 0xF)

typedef enum __USB_Endpoint_Attribute {
	USB_ENDPATT_TRANS_CONTROL	= 0,		//!< Control transfer
	USB_ENDPATT_TRANS_ISO		= 1,		//!< Isochronous transfer
	USB_ENDPATT_TRANS_BULK		= 2,		//!< Bulk transfer
	USB_ENDPATT_TRANS_INT 		= 3,		//!< Interrupt transfer
	USB_ENDPATT_ISO_NOSYNC		= 0,		//!< Iso transfer no sync
	USB_ENDPATT_ISO_ASYNC		= 4,		//!< Iso transfer async
	USB_ENDPATT_ISO_ADAP		= 8,		//!< Iso transfer adaptive
	USB_ENDPATT_ISO_SYNC		= 0xC,		//!< Iso transfer sync
	USB_ENDPATT_ISO_DATA		= 0,		//!< Iso mode data
	USB_ENDPATT_ISO_FB			= 0x10,		//!< Iso mode feedback
	USB_ENDPATT_ISO_EXPFB		= 0x20,		//!< Iso mode explicite feedback
} USB_ENDPATT;

typedef struct __USB_Endpoint_Descriptor {
	uint8_t		bLength;			//!< Size of Descriptor in Bytes (7 bytes)
	uint8_t		bDescriptorType;	//!< Endpoint Descriptor (0x05)
	uint8_t		bEndpointAddress;	//!< Endpoint Address
									//!< - Bits 0..3b Endpoint Number.
									//!< - Bits 4..6b Reserved. Set to Zero
									//!< - Bits 7 Direction 0 = Out, 1 = In (Ignored for Control Endpoints)
	uint8_t		bmAttributes;		//!< - Bits 0..1 Transfer Type
									//!<		- 00 = Control
									//!<		- 01 = Isochronous
									//!<		- 10 = Bulk
									//!<		- 11 = Interrupt
									//!< - Bits 2..7 are reserved.
									//!<
									//!< If Isochronous endpoint,
									//!< - Bits 3..2 = Synchronisation Type (Iso Mode)
									//!<		- 00 = No Synchonisation
									//!<		- 01 = Asynchronous
									//!<		- 10 = Adaptive
									//!<		- 11 = Synchronous
									//!< - Bits 5..4 = Usage Type (Iso Mode)
									//!<		- 00 = Data Endpoint
									//!<		- 01 = Feedback Endpoint
									//!<		- 10 = Explicit Feedback Data Endpoint
									//!<		- 11 = Reserved
	uint16_t	wMaxPacketSize;		//!< Maximum Packet Size this endpoint is capable of sending or receiving
	uint8_t		bInterval;			//!< Interval for polling endpoint data transfers. Value in frame counts.
									//!< Ignored for Bulk & Control Endpoints. Isochronous must equal 1 and
									//!< field may range from 1 to 255 for interrupt endpoints.
} USB_ENDPOINT_DESC;

typedef struct __USB_Interface_Association_Descriptor {
	uint8_t bLength;				//!< Size of this descriptor in bytes.
	uint8_t bDescriptorType;		//!< INTERFACE ASSOCIATION Descriptor.
	uint8_t bFirstInterface;		//!< Interface number of the first interface
									//!< that is associated with this function.
	uint8_t bInterfaceCount;		//!< Number of contiguous interfaces that are
									//!< associated with this function.
	uint8_t bFunctionClass;			//!< Class code (assigned by USB-IF).
									//!< A value of zero is not allowed in this descriptor.
									//!< - If this field is FFH, the function class is
									//!< vendor- specific.
									//!< - All other values are reserved for assignment
									//!< by the USB-IF.
	uint8_t bFunctionSubClass;		//!< Subclass code (assigned by USB-IF).
									//!< - If the bFunctionClass field is not set to
									//!< - FFH all values are reserved for assignment
									//!< by the USB- IF.
	uint8_t bFunctionProtocol;		//!< Protocol code (assigned by USB-IF). These
									//!< codes are qualified by the values of the
									//!< bFunctionClass and bFunctionSubClass fields.
	uint8_t iFunction;				//!< Index of string descriptor describing this function.
} USB_IAD_DESC;

typedef struct __USB_OTG_Descriptor {
	uint8_t bLength;				//!< Size of Descriptor
	uint8_t bDescriptorType;		//!< OTG type = 9
	uint8_t bmAttributes;			//!< Attribute Fields
									//!< - D7...3: Reserved (reset to zero)
									//!< - D2: ADP support
									//!< - D1: HNP support
									//!< - D0: SRP support
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Public Discussion with NATO Deputy Secretary General, Athens 2 March 2018
The Deputy Secretary General of NATO the Honorable Rose Gottemoeller
in Public discussion with the Greek Civil Society and the younger generation,
hosted by the GREEK ASSOCIATION FOR ATLANTIC & EUROPEAN
Women In International Security (WIIS)-Hellas
On the occasion of the first official visit to Greece of the Deputy Secretary General of NATO, the Honorable Rose Gottemoeller, the Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation (G.A.A.E.C.) in cooperation with Women in International Security (WIIS)-Hellas organized a flashing event on Friday 2 March 2018, at the Ministry of Digital Policy Telecommunications and Media Conference Hall.
Ms. Gottemoeller spoke on "The NATO you might not know-security and defense beyond the old basics" followed by a debate with the over 200 participants, of Government officials, Ambassadors from many countries and the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Senior Officials of the Hellenic Armed Forces, Police and Coast Guard, representatives of Women Organizations, NGOs, think tanks, University professors, but also a large number of University students, young military officers and the students –attaches of the Diplomatic Academy with their Director, Ambassador Ioannis Papameletiou.
The President of the Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation, Mr. Theodossis Georgiou welcomed the Deputy Secretary General citing the role of GAAEC in providing a "forum" for discussion as "public support can provide legitimacy to the goals of the Alliance, but public support requires an educated and informed public, and this in one of the missions of G.A.A.E.C. and our Atlantic Associations.''
The Secretary General of the Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Media, Mr. Georgios Florentis, welcomed The D.S.G. and mentioned that "this has been the second time in less than a year that the Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation has been welcomed at this auditorium, meaning that Mr. Theodossis Georgiou and Dr. Aliki Mitsakos accomplish an extraordinary job to the purposes of the Transatlantic Cooperation. Since the beginning of NATO, Greece remains one of the most credible members of the alliance and a key player to the promotion of stability that NATO represents today. Discussions/Panels like this one today contribute the most to this promotion."
Dr. Aliki Mitsakos, Dean of The International Center for Leading Studies (TICLS) representing WIIS-Hellas referred to the implementation of U.N. 1325 by NATO and the appointment of the first female D.S.G. and second most senior civilian in the hierarchy of NATO, connecting the event with the approaching Women's International Day. Dr. Mitsakos referring also to the first Police Lt. General Z. Tsirigoti, present, that they have worked hard not only in their field of expertise but also in their broader environment, stressing the importance of security on the human level, particularly for the women and children as the more exposed section of the population, but that gender must not be an obstacle in attaing goals. She also presented the outstanding CV of the honorary Speaker beyond major Think Tanks as the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security at the U.S. Department of State, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance and the chief U.S. negotiator of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with the Russian Federation, which entered into force on February 5, 2011 and is currently in implementation.
The D.S.G. of NATO Ms. Rose Gottemoeller set out the Alliance's essential role in a more uncertain world, highlighting the value of Allies' collective efforts and thanked Greece for its contributions to NATO activities, so security is ensured in the eastern Mediterranean and the Western Balkans.
Going through a few examples of where "NATO gets beyond the normal notion of collective defense, the NATO you might not know", the first one is an area where Greece has played an enormous role, and that is in the combatting of illegal human trafficking. "what we are doing in NATO, we are going to be focusing on this problem over the next two years, in a work programme that will intensify our efforts, to develop a wider and wider spectrum of work, together with a number of different communities, on tackling these important and very severe problems for humanity. But, with Greece's help, NATO has already been working in the Aegean and the Mediterranean to combat illegal human trafficking. Since 2016, NATO's deployment in the Aegean Sea has helped curb illegal and dangerous human trafficking, working with Greece, also with Turkey and the EU's border agency, Frontex.
Second, our deployment provides an additional platform for cooperation among Greece, Turkey and the European Union, regarding the refugee and migrant crisis.
And third, this is another success story of cooperation between NATO and the EU per se, working more closely than ever before and will continue to do so. I know there's been a lot in the media recently about defence cooperation being built up in the EU, and whether there's a competitive angle with NATO. I truly see a new era of cooperation developing between NATO, on one side of Brussels, and the European Union on the other side of Brussels."
Talking more about UN Security Council Resolution 1325 as we approach International Women's Day on March 8th, "this is something that is year round for the NATO Alliance. At the 2014 Wales Summit, NATO leaders acknowledged that the integration of gender perspectives contributes to a more modern, ready and responsive NATO. Gender is an important focus of NATO's cooperation with other international organisations, once again, the EU and the United Nations, and also with civil society, so I am glad to see that there are so many representatives of civil society here today. Put simply, we believe very strongly that peace is best secured through inclusion.
Today, NATO is working to ensure that gender perspectives are incorporated into all aspects of policy, doctrine and training. This is not only the right thing to do, but it is also the smart thing to do. It's how you get more effectiveness out of your military forces, if you have everyone working together in this way."
The former Assistant Secretary General of NATO, Ambassador ad.h. Mr. Thrasyvoulos Stamatopoulos commented on his experience in NATO and how the work done "is a bit like an iceberg, you only see the top one-third and there's a lot going on below.Let me amplify a little on what you mentioned, but there's so much more along these lines like working on children and conflict working with organizations like the OSCE and even the Red Cross." Dialogue, he said, "complements the totality of what NATO has become, not so much a defense organization or not only, but a broader security and a political military organization. not only a military organization."
The second part on the event was an interesting and vital discussion with the participants.
Mrs Zeta Makri President of the Women Political Association, former member of Government and the Hellenic Parliament, opened the discussion with a question about the implementation of UN resolution 1325 in NATO and the integration of gender aspects into the security sector. Students, but also Ambassadors ad.h. Georgios Kaklikis and Karolos Gadis, contributed to the discussion with questions relating to the current unstable security situation particularly in the Aegean, referring to the recent incidents with the neighboring country, as well as on the NATO EU relations.
Ms. Gottemoeller responded straightforwardly, to all issues raised.
In regard to Turkey and their stance in the South East Mediterranean she responded that NATO is a big family and any family is not without disputes, and the message from NATO headquarters is to try to facilitate the solution of serious problems by discussion, emphasizing that that NATO is an alliance that operates through consensus around the table.
Asked about Putin's earlier announcements of new nuclear weapons in Russia she said that the US anti-ballistic shield is against North Korean aggression rather than Moscow and were not designed to in any way counter the Russian strategic offensive deterrence. Mrs. Gottemoeller called it "a bit of a non-sequitur" to say U.S. missile defense systems had been made ineffective, as they had been designed with North Korea, not Russia in mind, adding "it's the balance of strategic offensive forces that keeps the peace, not an attempt by one side or the other to defend against missiles."
Questions from the younger participants included the gender perspective as in "As a woman who is a leading position, you may have faced a lot of difficulties. I guess it is quite interesting for us young women to hear all these difficulties and maybe a few advice" the advice being "never apologize" for a question, citing her experience from College, and the youth query in "what exactly does NATO do for young people and what are the opportunities that it has to offer?" saying "there are several ways that you can come and see what NATO is all about and really help us to move into the future", related to the Internship program, among others.
Ms. Rose Gottemoeller summed up thanking the great audience for "the opportunity to talk with you. I wish we had more time for questions and answers, but fantastic questions" adding "I do hope to see you at some point in NATO".
More information on NATO Deputy Secretary General to visit Greece here. Photos of the event are available here.
Harmel and the NATO Summit 2018
by Fabrizio W. Luciolli, President ATA
Fifty years ago, the Harmel Report "has shown that the Alliance is a dynamic and vigorous organization which is constantly adapting itself to changing conditions." The Warsaw Summit (2016) and the Brussels Meeting (2017) of Heads of State and Government updated to the new security scenario the Harmel strategy of "deterrence and defense". As a result, the adaptation of NATO is effectively ongoing and will be further implemented by the July 2018 Summit in Brussels.
At present, this adaptation process implies the upgrade of the NATO military command structure, its forces and related capabilities, which require a more equal burden and risk sharing. The Alliance is striving to define a new security equation based on fair quantitative as well as qualitative parameters. This is a fundamental objective in order to strengthen the Transatlantic Bond and continue to assure the indivisibility of security between the United States and Europe.
Moreover, looking to Russia, the Harmel Report is telling us that "Military security and a policy of détente are not contradictory but complementary". While the "pursuit of détente must not be allowed to split the Alliance", today a more effective strategy towards the Russian Federation, able to combine deterrence and defense together with dialogue, remains difficult to be achieved.
Finally, taking into consideration the defense problems of the South-Eastern Flank and the Mediterranean, the Harmel Report states that "The North Atlantic Treaty area cannot be treated in isolation from the rest of the world. Crises and conflicts arising outside the area may impair its security either directly or by affecting the global balance." In this perspective, the NATO "projection of stability" towards the Mediterranean is essential and the establishment of a Regional Hub for the South at the Allied Joint Force Command Naples goes in the right direction.
While the Harmel Report was paving the way to the today NATO 360° approach - ranging from the North to the South - the present threats and challenges to the Alliance are also of different nature. Furthermore, they are arising globally with unprecedented speed.
President Trump address in Riyadh on terrorism, religion and security, as well as the new cyber operational domain, the new form of hybrid warfare, the migration crisis, the climate change and the scarcity of water in critical regions, are outlining how security can no longer be identified with the static military territorial defense of the state borders. Rather, security has become today a dynamic concept, which requires projection of forces, military mobility, adequate capabilities, as well as projection of stability through capacity building measures.
In this new security environment, the cooperative security approach is mandatory and the recent progress in the NATO-EU cooperation should be further enhanced. However, it will also be important to avoid any risk of duplication or competition.
The NATO 360° approach is a relevant step forward but is not enough, as it concerns only the external dimension of the Alliance. Looking to the Future Tasks, NATO should considers also an internal dimension, which requires an additional degree of action, and the development of a proper strategic communication, able to strengthen the Transatlantic Bond and to recommit NATO member countries and their civil societies to the fundamental values and goals of the Alliance through the development of an effective communication strategy.
This has been a major role of the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) since 1954. Nonetheless, today ATA is much more than an Association. With an yearly average of five hundred events and programs in over thirty eight countries, ATA is translating security needs in concrete actions by connecting the international and national institutions, together with the key decision makers, the business community, the wider public opinion, and, in particular, the successor generations. This wide activity confers ATA a crucial role in supporting the Unity and Resolve of the Alliance, which is necessary to effectively cope with the Future Tasks that NATO will address in the July 2018 Summit.
A Workshop on The Role of Youth against Terrorism and Violent Extremism in the Western Balkans
Recently, a Workshop on the Role of Youth against Terrorism and Violent Extremism in the Western Balkans was organized by the Atlantic Council of Montenegro, with the support of the Embassy of Canada, in Podgorica, Montenegro from 19-21 November 2018. During the 2 day event, over 30 young people from across the Western Balkans interacted with reputable speakers and experts about extremist radicalization and the foreign fighter phenomenon among the youth in the Western Balkans. This is a specific topic that concerns not only regional, but international security as well. Some of the esteemed speakers that we were privileged to host, such as Former Islamic extremist Adam Deen, Professor Vlado Azinović, Director of the Police Administration of Montenegro Veselin Veljović, Archpriest-Stavrophor Boris Brajović, Jessie Hronesova from Aktis Strategy and Džemo Redžematović from the Islamic Community of Montenegro, helped the young participants grasp a more thorough understanding of the field. Some of the most prevalent discussions were oriented around what drives young people to join terrorist organizations, what makes young people get involved in foreign battlefields, what is the influence of social media in recruiting people, and what are the other mechanisms through which the youth is recruited. Prevention and solutions to these pressing issues drove the interaction, and delegates received critical knowledge relating to how they can help solve this issue as the upcoming generation, as well as learning about which institutions can directly affect the radicalization process, both in positive and negative manners. The Atlantic Council of Montenegro and YATA Montenegro recognize that future generation is the group most vulnerable to violent radicalization but simultaneously the group that has the greatest potential to prevent and counter it. Knowing that, one of the main objectives was for young people to gain skills and necessary knowledge in recognizing and combating radicalization. We strongly believe that we have succeeded in our efforts to encourage significant discussion with a wide range of opinions regarding one of the most important issues in the field of international security. All of the participants agreed upon that regardless of education, age andclass everyone can undergo radicalization, as well as that terrorism and violent extremism are global problems and should not be linked only to one religion or group. The Workshop has managed to justify high standards set by our events and became the platform for critical discussion among the youth.
TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2018 - Public discussion with Commander of JFC Naples, Iceland, 16 October 2018
On October 16 Admiral James G. Foggo III, commander of NATO Allied Joint Force Command Naples, gave a lecture sponsored by Vardberg (ATA Iceland) under the heading: Changing Strategic Environment and Military Developments in the North Atlantic and NATO´s and Allies responses to that. Admiral Foggo is responsible for conducting the exercise Trident Juncture 2018 and was in Iceland in connection with an exercise of several hundred US Marines as a forerunner of Trident Juncture in and around Norway. The admiral also commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic in Faxa Bay, Iceland, aboard the Icelandic Coast Guard Vessel Thor, Oct. 16, 2018. Here is a recording of the meeting of Vardberg which took place in the Nordic House in Reykjavik. The moderator is Björn Bjarnason, president of Vardberg. https://vimeo.com/295752190


Over a decade ago, Phillip Johnson, in his public lectures, used to describe his critique of evolutionary naturalism as encapsulated in an analysis of three words: science, evolution, and creation. According to Johnson, by suitably equivocating about the meaning of these words, Darwinists were able to confuse the public and themselves into consenting to a theory that ordinary standards of evidence rendered completely insupportable.
The debate has moved along considerably since the early 90s when Johnson was mainly focused on critiquing evolution. Indeed, ID now offers a positive alternative to conventional evolutionary theory. I therefore propose that we add two words to Johnson's list: design and nature.
(1) The Richard Dawkins Darwinist (abbreviated RD Darwinist), who is virulently against religion of any stripe and uses evolution as a club to beat religious believers. Richard Dawkins Darwinists despise religious belief and regard religious believers as having to check their brains at the door if they are want to maintain both their faith and evolutionary theory.
(2) The Eugenie Scott Darwinist (abbreviated ES Darwinist), who is not religious in any traditional sense (in particular, this type of Darwinist does not think God does or can act in any way that makes a difference in the natural world) but at the same time thinks it is ill-advised to antagonize religious believers by using evolutionary theory as a club. The Eugenie Scott Darwinist wants to placate religious believers by assuring them that they can be good followers of their faith as well as good Darwinists.
(3) The Kenneth Miller Darwinist (abbreviated KM Darwinist), who is a traditional Judeo-Christian believer, holds that God has acted miraculously in salvation history (with such miracles as the parting of the Red Sea, the resurrection of Christ, the Virgin Birth, etc.) but denies that God's activity in natural history is scientifically detectable. The Kenneth Miller Darwinist is an orthodox religious believer and an orthodox Darwinist. He is the poster child for the Eugenie Scott Darwinist.
The vise strategy consists in subjecting each of these types of Darwinists to a sustained line of questioning about these five key terms, questions that they have no choice but to answer (hence the "vise" metaphor). The aim of this line of questioning is to make clear to those reading or listening to the Darwinists' testimonies that their defense of evolution and opposition to ID are prejudicial, self-contradictory, ideologically driven, and above all insupportable on the basis of the underlying science.
There's a sixth term that could have been added to the five key terms, but is best kept in the background, namely, religion. Although the three types of Darwinists will need to be asked the same questions about our five key terms, with regard to religion, the interrogation will need to be tailored to the type Darwinist being interrogated. Thus, in regard to religion, for the RD Darwinists, the aim of the interrogation is to goad them into following the example of Rumpelstiltskin by publicly tearing themselves apart in their rage against religion. The prefect ending to such an interrogation would be for them to admit that they are Darwinists first and foremost because Darwinism is the most effective tool for destroying religion (this is the ideal — don't expect to achieve it).
The ES and KM Darwinists, by contrast, need not so much to be antagonized or goaded as gently guided into an intellectually indefensible position regarding religious belief. Even so, the strategy for approaching these two types of Darwinists must be a bit different. The ES Darwinist wants to appear open minded and generous, assuring religious believers that Darwinism is compatible with their religious beliefs. For the ES Darwinists, the aim of the interrogation is to show that they are patronizing elitists who don't have a religious bone in their bodies but who nonetheless presume to tell religious believers how they should make their peace with evolution.
Finally, the KM Darwinist actually does have a sincere religious faith, believing that God is the creator of the world and has acted miraculously in salvation history. For the KM Darwinists, the aim of the interrogation is to exploit the tension between their belief in divine creation and their vehement denials that they are not creationists (note that under creationism they invariably include ID). The KM Darwinist wants to be an orthodox Darwinian and an orthodox religious believer. But being an orthodox religious believer means having a view of divine action that is at odds with Darwinian naturalism/scientific materialism and at the same time is compatible with creationism. KM Darwinists need to be pressed into admitting that their theology requires that ID be kept as a live possibility.
In summary, the essence of the vise strategy is to interrogate Darwinists on what they mean by the terms science, nature, creation, design, and evolution. Moreover, this strategy requires adjusting the interrogations so that on the question of religion RD Darwinists come across as the bigoted extremists that they really are, so that the ES Darwinist come across as the patronizing elitists that they really are, and so that the KM Darwinists come across as the closet ID theorists that they really are.
design = the various dictionary definitions: (1) To conceive or fashion in the mind; (2) to formulate a plan for; (3) to plan out in systematic, usually graphic form; (4) To create or contrive for a particular purpose or effect; (5) To have as a goal or purpose.
A truly natural process can fall within God's plan for creation. Love your books, I'll keep reading.
I.E. God as Creator works through natural, secondary causes. See also Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 159, and 283-284 on the relationship between faith and science.
Again this is the document approved for publication by Cardinal Ratzinger (now Benedict XVI) last year. So we can safely assume this is the (latest) "official Catholic position" on the subject. Although technically, the Church is infallible only on faith and morals, we leave science to the scientists. "KM Darwinism" it seems is fully in line with the Roman Catholic Church.
I find it interesting that you left the term "random" out of your definition of evolution. Do you believe that it is random and unguided?
If you do believe it is random: then I believe you are left with only a few choices for worldview, and theism isn't one of them. Obviously, there are naturalism/nihilism and the like. The only worldview available including God would be Deism. You clearly state that you believe that God created, and I am assuming that you are a Catholic. When God initially created, did He know that humans would inhabit this created planet in a few billion years? If He did, then he created with a goal in mind (humans) and there is nothing random about that process and you are a theist, and not an evolutionist.
I suppose that if God didn't know that humans would appear in a few billion years after His creation (an interesting view of Divine foreknowledge), He created, then left (is that possible of an omnipotent God?), and then came back to find these interesting beings that were "in His image," and then began interacting in their lives. So I guess thats more like starting with Deism and then moving to Theism. I guess what I am trying to say is that I can't see how you can be a "theistic evolutionist." It seems more like an evolutionist with theistic tendencies, whenever science doesn't already have a better explanation. I know there's a lot of people like you who would call themselves "theistic evolutionists", but most of them don't know as much as you about the subject…however, I think that a frim belief in macro-, random, unguided evolution rules out the existence of an interacting, loving, purposeful Creator.
Phil, Kudos to you for accepting Bill Dembski's challenge.
In any case, I don't think your definitions exclude ID. ID doesn't fail any of the qualifications you have listed for science. ID attempts to explain natural phenomena just like evolution does. What it does do is permit the hypothesis of a cause ("intelligent design") that Darwinists would like to rule out of science by definition. This is the point that Darwinists like to obscure and the "vise strategy" is intended to clarify.
One quick observation about Phil's post.
If the methods of science are supposed to lead us to accurate and true explanations of the world we observe, and if this world was in fact designed by a supernatural creator (as you believe it was), then a science based on naturalism will be profoundly deficient, will it not? A science so based might lead people to accept empirically unsupported explanations because these explanations are consistent with naturalism, and leave the true explanation (i.e. intelligent causation) unexplored.
The arguments of design theorists, in my opinion, are entirely grounded in the scientific evidence, much more so then are the darwinists'. Compare, for example, the detailed biochemical evidence Behe cites in Darwin's Black Box to the just-so stories darwinists tell. Mainstream scientists rule Behe's design inference "out of bounds," so to speak, but his inference certainly falls within the bounds of logic and reason. I see no advantage to subjecting scientific arguments to arbitrary philosophical restrictions.
Evolution involves randomness, but God can use that along with being the ultimate cause. God is behind all created things, He is Creator. I don't see the problem. I don't believe God created from scratch (from nothing, in a "puff of smoke"), the whale, the horse, the human body, or the bacterial flagellum. God is not a Charlatan, nor a Magician, nor a Mechanic, to quote Ken Miller. We don't have everything explained by science, but evolution (guided by God) certainly takes care of most of this. The evidence is strong.
I am a theist who accepts evolution (the evidence of science) and creation (by faith) both. My position is basically the same as the Catholic Church I quoted above from the Ratzinger Theological Commission (see especially paragraphs 62 to 70).
Did God have a plan for humanity? Yep, he set it up that way. God used evolution to give us our bodies, the evidence from fossil hominids and genetics demonstrates that is the way it was done. I don't believe God created us "from scratch" or out of nothing since the scientific evidence is against that. And Mike Behe agrees with me (listen to his cross-exam from the Kansas hearings). Macroevolution (common descent), including human evolution, is a fact in my view.
As I said, I am a theistic evolutionist. Therefore I believe in God (I'm Catholic), and I accept the evidence for macroevolution. That is not a contradiction since I can separate my theism from the science. So where do I say God intervened? In my opinion, specifically at least at the beginning of the universe, at the origin of first life, and at the creation of the soul in the first human being. But again, I don't call those God-interventions "science" since science deals with the natural, not supernatural.
God also intervened in all the miracles described in the Old and New Testaments, and can intervene any time in the life of the Christian, and perform miracles, as the Catholic Church also affirms. But I don't call those miracles "science" either, they can't be detected, but they also can't be ruled out by science. Science is neutral with respect to the existence of God and miracles. Things like purpose, goal, meaning, and ultimate cause "goes beyond the natural sciences" as it states in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 283-284.
BTW, my definitions of the five words (science, evolution, creation, nature, design) mostly come out of the dictionary. I don't think I'm inconsistent in those definitions since I can separate my religion from the scientific evidence. The equations evolution = atheism and theism = creationism are therefore both wrong.
This is a respectable position and one I would take were Darwinian evolution able to fulfill its promise. It is the task of science to remove the mystery from things, and were Darwinism able to do it, I would be a Darwinist. The problem is that Darwinism resorts to "puffs of smoke" just as much as any creationist or ID theory.
Take, for example, the bacterial flagellum. The Darwinists says that natural selection made it. How might it have done so, even in theory, asks Michael Behe? The Darwinist has no answer. "Evolution" somehow created the bacterial flagellum through a material process that no one can describe or even has an inkling what it might be. In other words, the material creation of the bacterial flagellum is just as mysterious for the evolutionist as it is for a creationist or ID theorist. The difference is that the Darwinists conceals the mystery with high-sounding but empty words like "natural selection" and "macro-evolution" and calls it "science", while rhetorically dismissing alternatives as "puffs of smoke".


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Lynden teen goes from brain surgery to Benaroya Hall
She will sing at a special concert created for Seattle Children's
Author: Eric Riddle, KING 5 Evening (KING 5)
Published: 7:01 PM PST November 7, 2019
Updated: 11:17 AM PST November 11, 2019
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Grammy-winning composer Mateo Messina collaborates with countless people creating his music. But a friend from Seattle Children's introduced him to someone extra special.
"And he said, oh you got to meet Kira. And I said tell me about her!" said Messina.
Since she was young, Kira Iaconetti's first love has been singing and performing on stage. But in her mid-teens, she began felling something very off-key.
"It would make me go completely tone-deaf, it would make me not be able to sing in time with the music," said Kira. "When I was told it was a tumor I had about 3 weeks from then to actual open brain surgery."
Since the tumor is located on her right temporal lobe, which controls her hearing and singing ability, the doctors at Seattle Children's decides to perform a unique procedure.
"They had to wake me up and have me sing during surgery, so they knew they weren't pulling anything out that was important to my voice."
Her surgery was a success, and Kira has since returned to singing. But now she's about to perform to her biggest audience yet.
Composer Mateo Messina talks with Kira Iaconetti about her upcoming performance.
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Kira is one of the performers at Luma Guild's annual fundraising concert for Seattle Children's. It's a project Mateo looks forward to creating every year.
"The whole purpose of that night is to help raise money for kids and family going through treatment at Seattle's Children's and the really important research going on pediatric oncology," said Messina.
The song he created for Kira isn't about where she's been, but rather where she's going now.
"I think what's most exciting about working with Kira is she's been vulnerable in the writing of the songs which is great," said Messina.
Mateo Messina's latest production, Origin, will be the 22nd concert he's created for Seattle Children's.
It may be the first time she performs as herself, but thanks to Seattle Children's, Kira's voice will continue to carry audiences away.
"Definitely not going to stop performing."
Mateo Messina's 22nd benefit concert, Origin, takes place Friday, November 15th at Benaroya Hall. Tickets for this fundraiser can be found on Luma Guild's website.
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