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You are hereHomeOutreachNewsHORIZON EUROPE: ANAEE COORDINATES A PROPOSAL FOR AN INFRA CALL ON THE AGROECOLOGICAL TRANSITIONS
Horizon Europe: AnaEE coordinates a proposal for an INFRA call on the agroecological transitions
on the 1 October 2021
AnaEE, together with 11 other Research Infrastructures, recently submitted a proposal in response to the call HORIZON-INFRA-2021-01-02 on "Research infrastructures services for a sustainable and resilient agriculture and agro-ecological transitions".
The objective is to provide access to innovative, customized and integrated research services to the European research communities to advance knowledge on agroecosystems, increase our understanding on the risks and threats due to global changes and foster the development of new agroecological practices, taking into account the socio-economics benefits for society, and the sustainability of rural communities.
If selected, the project named "AgroServ" will be granted 15 million € for the planned activities. Over a period of 5 years, it will develop and offer access to the European research communities of a wide range of services enabling them to conduct studies from molecular level to the ecosystem and the value chain level. The consortium gathers 73 partners under 11 Research Infrastructures working in different disciplines: plant & animal phenotyping, bioengineering, experimental ecology, microbiology, bioimaging, metrology, data and modelling, socio-economics. The diversity of the consortium will enable the researchers to conduct interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary studies to better address the underlying challenges of transitioning to sustainable and resilient agriculture and agroecology practices. AgroServ' activities will aim to develop and strengthen the science-policy-society interface by developing tools for customization and integration of several RI services, developing a wide program of community building and training of access managers on transdisciplinarity and agroecology, boosting co-creation and innovation through Living Labs, and by providing results' synthesis to relevant policy makers to support evidence-based policy making.
The project will also establish strong links with other EU initiatives, notably the European Partnerships (Research Infrastructures & Living Labs, agriculture of data) and will develop strong collaborations with the two CSAs AE4EU and ALL-READY. Being well integrated in the EU landscape, AgroServ will contribute to the advancement of knowledge, foster excellent science, strengthen the European Research Area, and support critical societal challenges (food security, healthy agroecosystems, preservation of biodiversity…).
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A crucial milestone in the development of the future Ariane 6 and Vega-C launch vehicles was reached Monday 16 July with the first test of their common P120C engine on CNES's BEAP solid booster test stand at the Guiana Space Centre.
First test of the P120C booster common to the future Ariane 6 and Vega-C launchers on Monday 16 July on CNES's BEAP solid booster test stand at the Guiana Space Centre. Credits: ESA/CNES/Optique Vidéo CSG/JM.Guillon, 2018.
The test was designed to validate the booster's design, fabrication and performance, as well as its overall behaviour and components. The hot-fire test lasted 135 seconds. Two more such tests are planned to qualify the engine before the maiden flights of Vega-C in 2019 and Ariane 6 in 2020.
A filament-wound casing manufactured by Avio using automatic lay-up of carbon/epoxy prepregs.
A nozzle manufactured by ArianeGroup from several composite materials, including carbon/carbon, capable of expelling the extremely hot gases (3,000°C) generated by the booster at very high speed to turn the energy from the combustion gases into thrust. This nozzle can also be gimballed for thrust vectoring. The propellant is cast and final booster integration completed in French Guiana.
Developed jointly by ArianeGroup and Avio for their joint venture Europropulsion, the P120C is the largest monolithic carbon-fibre solid-rocket booster in the world. The Ariane 6 and Vega-C development programme was decided at the ESA Ministerial Council meeting in 2014.


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Q: Mysql performance with low memory I have a serious performance issue with mysql on my server. I have a pretty big table, not specially by the number of rows (~900 000 rows) but more with the number of columns (~90 Columns) and with a lot of indexes (~30 indexes) (It's an Innodb table).
When i do a count(*) from the table after i didnt made any query for some time, the query can take a laaaaarge amount of time, here is a result of a show processlist :
| Command | Time | State        | Info                                                                                |
| Query   | 430  | Sending data | SELECT COUNT(*) FROM CATALOG where PUBLISH = 1 and (Exclusions = 2 or Exclusions is null) |

Almost 10mn to do a count(*), and when i try it without cache after that :
mysql> SELECT SQL_NO_CACHE COUNT(*) FROM CATALOG where PUBLISH = 1 and (Exclusions = 2 or Exclusions is null);
+----------+
| COUNT(*) |
+----------+
|   900872 |
+----------+
1 row in set (0.66 sec)

Or with cache :
mysql> SELECT COUNT(*) FROM CATALOG where PUBLISH = 1 and (Exclusions = 2 or Exclusions is null);
+----------+
| COUNT(*) |
+----------+
|   900872 |
+----------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

What mysql can do for 10mn on this table ? Maybe it's a lack of memory ? The swap is pretty much high on the server ...
Edit : here is the explain of the query
mysql> explain SELECT COUNT(*) FROM CATALOG where PUBLISH = 1 and (Exclusions = 2 or Exclusions is null);
+----+-------------+---------+------+---------------+------+---------+------+--------+-------------+
| id | select_type | table   | type | possible_keys | key  | key_len | ref  | rows   | Extra       |
+----+-------------+---------+------+---------------+------+---------+------+--------+-------------+
|  1 | SIMPLE      | CATALOG | ALL  | NULL          | NULL | NULL    | NULL | 905537 | Using where |
+----+-------------+---------+------+---------------+------+---------+------+--------+-------------+
1 row in set (0.14 sec)

A: Please provide SHOW CREATE TABLE and SHOW TABLE STATUS LIKE 'CATALOG';.
30 indexes is a lot.
INDEX(PUBLISH, Exclusions)

would be the optimal index for this query.  The EXPLAIN would say Using index instead of Using where.
Based on the EXPLAIN, it did a table scan; 0.66s is not bad.  The cached version is irrelevant; it found the query in the "Query cache" and returned the result without doing any real work.  InnoDB has its "buffer_pool", which seemed to contain the entire table, hence 0.66s, apparently without any I/O.
What is the value of innodb_buffer_pool_size?
"What mysql can do for 10mn on this table?" -- What are you asking; what is 'mn'?  MySQL can handle virtually any sized table.  Table scans take longer as the table gets bigger.  Once the table becomes bigger than the buffer_pool, a table scan will become I/O-bound, and this query will slow down significantly.  But it will (eventually) finish.  (I don't see "10 minutes" anywhere in your output.)
If you configure MySQL to use too much RAM, such that it "swaps", performance will become really, really, bad.  A one-liner rule:  the buffer_pool should be about 70% or available RAM.  Smaller is less efficient; larger threatens to swap.
What Engine is this table?  If it is MyISAM, then some other operation could have the table locked.  InnoDB is better, in general.
COUNT(*) is the normal way to say it; COUNT(1) gives you the same answer with the same effort.  COUNT(col) has the added burden of checking col for being NULL.
MySQL does not rebuild indexes unless you ask for it, via ALTER or OPTIMIZE.  Indexes are incrementally maintained.  With rare exceptions, they are always in nearly optimal format.
Without knowing what is causing the problem, doubling the memory may not be cost-effective.

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Relentless Ally
A passion for perseverance, Project Executive Dave Campbell shares how he cultivated his winning strategy for success.
Dave Campbell Bats a Thousand
Like many college baseball players, Dave Campbell had big league dreams. But destiny, steered by a defiant knee that found itself on the wrong end of a surgeon's scalpel, threw an unexpected curveball. As the University of North Florida (UNF) student considered a future outside the diamond, it didn't take long for him to discover the similarities between sports and construction, where work ethic correlates directly with success and the final scoreboard reflects the sum of the team's efforts.
Balfour Beatty's operations scouts recognized the "it factor" in the young building rookie even as the ink dried on his diploma. Unsurprisingly, Dave didn't log any bench time his first year with the company, moving three times to build criminal justice projects across Florida and in Georgia.
Soon, Dave found his niche working at Jacksonville International Airport (JIA), where he spent the next 12 years delivering project after project, including a $100 million concourse replacement. The principles that guided Dave to countless victories underpinned his project management philosophies at JIA. "On a project that long, it's easy to get complacent," admits Dave. "You can't rely on your past performance. It was really important to our team to show the owner that each new phase was as important as the one that preceded it."
Aviation work could be likened to matching up against the Yankees in the late 90s – an uphill battle in which each inning seems more impossible than the last. But for Dave, the intense management required to deliver a major, capital program in an active airport operating 24/7 has never seemed the least bit intimidating. In fact, he found the work so inspiring that somewhere along the way he earned the nickname, "Airport Dave," and it stuck like "The Boss" to George Steinbrenner. Dave isn't just synonymous with airport construction in Florida. In 2011, the nickname followed Dave to North Carolina, where he played a major role in helping Balfour Beatty win and deliver high-profile projects at Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Onslow County Airport.
In many ways, the reputation Dave has cultivated as a trusted transportation builder over his 20-year career—the entirety of which has been spent with Balfour Beatty—can be traced to his days playing third base. "The teams that win championships don't always have the most talent, but they always have the most passion," attests Dave, who's long since traded in his well-oiled mitt for a set of irons. "When I assemble a project team, I don't need the guys with all-star resumes. I need guys who will jell together."
Today, Dave serves Balfour Beatty's Florida operations in a multifaceted role, assisting both business development and operations in Jacksonville, Florida. With his characteristic team-based approach and competitive edge, he's led the successful completion of the first phase of the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center, and was recently awarded the new Basketball Training and Performance Center for new client Jacksonville University. "We are delighted to have Dave supporting our business on multiple fronts," praises John Harris, senior vice president. "He has a strategic mind and strong operational background that has enabled him to bring unique win strategies to several recent pursuits in Jacksonville." Player-turned-coach, "Airport Dave" has certainly earned his wings.
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Stratford is brimming with theatre talent - from children to professionals, every aspect is covered. Off the Wall offers the unique opportunity to work with Stratford's theatre artists in hands-on workshops. Playmakers! Theatre School presents our guided Ghosts of Stratford Walking Tours and performances that are open to the public throughout the year.
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El Segundo 15s, Westchester 14s ready for Babe…
El Segundo 15s, Westchester 14s ready for Babe Ruth World Series appearances
By Dave Thorpe | dthorpe@scng.com | Daily Breeze
PUBLISHED: August 18, 2012 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 30, 2017 at 8:43 a.m.
El Segundo and Westchester boast teams set to open their respective Babe Ruth World Series tournaments today in different parts of the country, and expectations are high for both clubs.
The El Segundo Babe Ruth 15-year-old All-Star team opens its week-long tournament in Van Buren, Ark., today with a first-round pool-play game against Southeast Lexington, Kent., at 10a.m. PDT.
The Westchester 14-year-old All-Star team opens its week-long tournament in Murray, Utah, today with a first-round pool-play game against Southbury, Conn., at 9 a.m. PDT.
It marks just the second time a Westchester Babe Ruth team has reached the World Series in the league's 56-year history. Westchester's 13s reached the World Series in 2008.
Westchester's success this year stems from last season, when this group of players made it to the regionals of the 13-year-old tournament.
"They had a good run last year but they were not satisfied with the end result," Westchester skipper John Lopatto said. "The boys from last year's team really set the tone with practice and buying in to putting in all the work that's necessary to be successful.
"Leaders like Anthony Chavez, Matthew Kanfer, Lawrence Gilliam, Mario Morales and Grant Craddolph really stepped up and made sure everyone was doing their part in order for this team to succeed. The momentum from last year's run carried over to this year's team."
Several different players have stepped up for Westchester on the road to the World Series – like pitcher Kaplan, clean-up hitter Chavez, Angel de la Torre and Pacific Southwest Tournament MVP Carlos Jacobo.
Lopatto hopes several more players will step up in the World Series.
"All the coaches are really proud of the boys," he said. "They worked hard and definitely deserve this."
While Westchester is sending a team to the Babe Ruth World Series for only the second time, El Segundo is almost a fixture in the World Series. El Segundo Babe Ruth teams been to several World Series tournaments, and have won four World Series titles over the years, in 1964, 1969, 1974 and 2002.
"Hopefully we can continue the tradition," El Segundo coach Charlie Haaker said.
El Segundo also has had many players step up on the road to the World Series, including standout Lars Nootbaar and Pacific Southwest Tournament MVP Connor Underwood, who wants to capture a World Series crown.
"We're looking to win it," Underwood said. "We'll try to play smart, fundamental baseball like we have been."
El Segundo has a team batting average of .396 heading into the World Series, has outscored opponents 98-45, and is looking to widen that margin.
"We go with the intention of winning it all," Haaker said. "We're not going there for the participation trophy."
Both El Segundo and Westchester continue pool play through Wednesday, and then hope to advance to the single-elimination brackets on Thursday. The semifinals are slated for Friday, with the championship games set for Saturday in both tournaments.
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Khuloud Khalil Daibes (), also transliterated as Khouloud D'eibes, is a Palestinian architect and former politician and diplomat. She was born on 16 April 1965 in Jerusalem

Career

Khuloud Daibes holds a PhD in Architecture from University of Hannover in Germany. She was the Director of the Center for Preserving Cultural Heritage in Bethlehem. She was also a lecturer in the Tourism Masters Program at Bethlehem University. For 15 years, she was involved with many Palestinian and international organizations dealing with cultural heritage and tourism in the Palestinian Territories.

Positions and rules
She served as the Tourism Minister in the Palestinian National Unity Government of March 2007 and successive Palestinian Authority emergency governments until 2012, and from 2007 to 2009 also as Minister of Women's Affairs.

In July 2013, Daibes became the representative of the Palestinian mission in Germany.

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1965 births
Ambassadors of the State of Palestine to Germany
Living people
Government ministers of the Palestinian National Authority
Palestinian architects
Women government ministers of the Palestinian National Authority
University of Hanover alumni
Academic staff of Bethlehem University
Palestinian women diplomats
People from Zababdeh
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For much of my research career, I have worked to build awareness of the challenges people face in implementing educational policy. In particular, I have looked closely at federal School Improvement Grants (SIGs), a competitive program designed to turn around the lowest achieving 5 percent of schools in each state.
One of the challenges for SIG schools in rural areas has been that, prior to the current school year, the program only allowed schools to implement specific federally designed improvement models. The four models required schools to do a variety of things, and all mandated either replacing the principal or sending students to a different school. In rural areas, the number of alternative schools is limited, so the majority of rural SIG schools chose to replace their principal.
My recently published study in the Peabody Journal of Education, coauthored with Jennifer McMurrer of the Center on Education Policy at The George Washington University, reveals challenges to replacing principals, especially in rural areas. The study finds that in states with larger proportions of rural SIG schools (in comparison to states with more urban and suburban districts), significantly fewer school leaders reported that replacing principals to meet SIG requirements helped improve student achievement. Interviews with state, district, and school-level personnel suggest that many rural schools are simply not able to attract and retain highly effective principals who have the ability to turn around schools.
The U.S. Department of Education has shifted this policy as of the 2015–2016 school year to allow for a variety of locally adapted models that don't necessarily force SIG schools to replace their principals. This policy shift opens the door for rural SIG schools to develop leadership and turnaround skills in current principals, rather than replace them. For me, it also raises a question. What does effective leadership look like in a rural SIG school?
Personally, I believe that school leadership does not reside in the principal alone. Instead, I believe leadership is, and should be, distributed among all the adults working at a school. In rural schools, distributed leadership may be particularly important, because these schools often have smaller numbers of staff members than urban and suburban schools. This requires many adults to take on multiple roles and shoulder greater responsibility for school success.
Launched in February 2014, this network supports rural educators in implementing Common Core State Standards, with the goal of improving student engagement and achievement in rural areas. Through monthly virtual sessions and semi-annual in-person meetings, district and school staff members learn about innovative and promising approaches to improving schools; share resources and experiences; and provide each other with professional feedback and support. They do this work in job-alike groups to develop action inquiry projects.
The jury is still out on how effective NW RISE will be. However, unlike traditional SIG models, NW RISE doesn't rely on recruiting and retaining a single leader in the form of a superhero principal. Instead, through networking, the schools strengthen existing staff and maximize skills across districts and states.
I look forward to seeing the results of NW RISE and the possibilities of applying this approach in other rural low-performing schools. With new federal guidance allowing rural schools to replace one requirement of the federal models—as long as that modification meets the original intent and purpose of the grant—states may want to explore improving rural school leadership through efforts similar to those of NW RISE.
Learn more about the issue of the Peabody Journal of Education we edited, and see our related blog posts on rural students and STEM in Washington state and on ways to help teachers feel successful (and stay) in rural Alaska.


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Pariveda acquires Denver management consultancy Thought Ensemble
14 December 2021 Consulting.us 2 min. read
Pariveda, a Dallas-headquartered management and technology consulting firm, has acquired Thought Ensemble, a Denver-based boutique management consultancy.
Founded in 2008, Thought Ensemble provides consulting in strategy, organization and operations, technology assessment and planning, strategic program management, and change enablement. A certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBE), Thought Ensemble has more than 30 employees, according to LinkedIn.
Lisa Jasper, founder and CEO of Thought Ensemble, will rejoin Pariveda as managing VP and head of "Thought Ensemble, a Pariveda Company." She brings 20 years of consulting experience working with executives across insurance, utilities, TMT, financial services, retail, and non-profit.
Prior to founding her company, Jasper spent four-and-half years at Pariveda, latterly serving as managing VP of the Denver office. Before Pariveda, Jasper worked as a consultant at BCG and Accenture.
Pariveda's acquisition of Thought Ensemble will strengthen the firm's business and product consulting capabilities as well as enable it to provide a holistic business strategy, program execution, and change management offering, according to a press release.
"With the acquisition of Thought Ensemble, Pariveda can provide more holistic services and solutions to our clients, transforming them to grow profitably and better serve their customers," said Kerry Stover, COO of Pariveda. "Our clients need advisors who can help them define transformative business strategies and realize successful outcomes through innovative business processes and technology solutions to their most complex problems."
Jasper added, "So many of our clients' business transformations are fueled by technology. Joining Pariveda allows us to approach their challenges and opportunities holistically, with deep capabilities across business, product, and technology."
Pariveda has more than 700 people across North America. The firm provides consulting services in corporate strategy, operations, M&A, people and change, digital strategy, cloud transformation, and emerging technology – with particular expertise serving clients in energy and healthcare.
The consultancy – which was founded in 2003 – refreshed its brand last month.
M&A in consulting news
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VASS acquires Salesforce consultancy Copilot VASS, a Madrid-headquartered IT consultancy, has acquired Copilot, a New York-based provider of Salesforce, cloud and data consulting services.
Korn Ferry acquires interim talent firm Salo Korn Ferry has agreed to acquired Salo, a Minneapolis-based interim talent firm. Financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close on February 1, were not disclosed.
Leelyn Smith acquires Chicagoland accountancy Grebe & Associates Leelyn Smith Tax, a Geneva, IL-headquartered tax and wealth advisory firm, has acquired Grebe & Associates, a Wheaton, IL-based accountancy.


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Brightness is something you would want to consider if you want your photo editing tasks done comfortably and quickly. You should aim for a computer monitor not less than 3-500:1 which is the standard static ratio. It is best to edit your presentations and project in a retina displayed screen which allows you to get the right color.
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I've learned a few things about procrastination that I thought might be helpful to share. So often, we feel drawn to make changes in our lives, but we often act along the lines of: "Why put something off until tomorrow if you could put it off until the day after tomorrow?" Unfortunately this is often accompanied by feelings of guilt or shame, and we slide further away from our initial goals.
Would you like to learn how to move past your feelings of failure and anxiety as you better understand what procrastination really is?
(1) Procrastination is a GREAT thing.
It's not possible to do everything at once, so we have to put some things off. But it becomes an issue when it hurts your most important relationships, your health, or your life.
Sometimes we put off that course, diet, change, etc. because we've been burned so many times, and we're not sure if anything will work. The solution? Fail fast so you can move onto the next thing. We've got to have hope that there IS a solution to every problem we face. We just can't lose hope.
(3) Create a two-part list to help you change.
More details are in the podcast, but as a simple starter, get out a sheet of paper and divide it into two columns. On the left side, write the reasons why it's better not to change. On the right, record what you know is true, deep down.
We're grateful to have the chance to work with you here at LearnDoBecome, and if you want to go deeper into this topic and listen to the whole podcast with Dr. Matthew May, the podcast player is at the top of this page! We've also included some helpful links below, and a PDF with time-stamped notes and a full outline of the conversation that you can download.
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Inspiration and Rough Drafts: Blog Award!
A couple weeks ago, I was delighted to receive a blog award from Cathy of Fiscally Chic :) As a recipient of the award, I'm sharing 7 fun facts about myself. Enjoy!
1) I've learned that layering clothes makes it appear that you put a little thought into your outfit. My go-to piece - a cardigan! I like them all - every color, length, weight. It must be genetic because my mom is a big fan too... As a little girl, I didn't understand why all of her clothes were solid colors. Now I see that mix-and-match items make it easy to expand your wardrobe.
JCrew cardigans in every color - LOVE!
2) I need at least 8 hours of sleep a night. The ideal would probably be closer to 9 hours... which is next to impossible with everything going on in life. But boy, do I love feeling completely rested when it happens!
3) Updated with a related but slightly more interesting fact: I am terrified of needles. Despite this, I decided to get my bellybutton pierced when I was younger... (ouch).
4) I have four younger sisters and I am super girlie. My friends swear I am going to end up having all sons.
6) I have only been out of the country one time - to Ireland with a couple high school girlfriends - and only been west of Kansas three times - to go to the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, AZ during senior year of college and to Vegas with work friends last fall, plus Hawaii for our honeymoon.
7) A few of my favorite things... I have a weakness for shoes and could get lost in a book for hours at a time. I love all kinds of sweets, champagne, coffee, and cheese. Purple is my favorite color. Yoga, dancing and walking are my favorite forms of exercise - and great ways to relax. I adore my husband and our home, my family and friends.
And now to pass along the award to some of the fabulous blogs I read regularly - besides Fiscally Chic of course. They are all sources of inspiration... their content runs the gamut from fashion, new products, and jewelry, to design, home decor, and starting/owning a business. I am amazed by what these talented bloggers serve up!
congrats on the award and thanks so much for passing it along! i'm with you on needing sleep!!
I love the waverly swatches in your header...the pillows on my couch are the waverly lovely lattice in navy(the first swatch) and i have swatches of the rest on my bulletin board. how fun to see them here!
Congrats on the award! Love your blog and always look so forward to reading it!
thanks so much for including me, melissa! xoxo.
You're welcome! Can you tell that I'm finally catching up on commenting on blogs? Haha!


One of the fruits that you might be harvesting from your polytunnel, or from elsewhere in your garden this month are plums. Plums, or other similar fruits such as damsons, for example, are delicious when used in a range of autumn puddings. One of the traditional puddings in the UK is the crumble – stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mix of flour, butter and sugar. This recipe is a twist on this classic. Rather than topping stewed plums with the traditional crumble mix, you can use a mix of oats, butter (or vegan alternative), mixed seeds and honey for a healthier yet still delicious alternative. Add cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg to the plums for a more deep and sophisticated flavour.
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Make a simple sponge mix and spoon in some apple sauce and cinnamon. Bake your cake in two shallow tins in the oven until a skewer comes out clean. Leave the cake halves to cool. Meanwhile, make a caramel sauce with butter and brown sugar and prepare some apple slices to place between the two cake halves. Once the cake is cool, place apple slices on the bottom layer and pour over half of the caramel sauce. Then add the top layer and pour over the rest of the caramel.
Another great way to use up apples from your polytunnel or elsewhere in your garden is to make a traditional apple strudel. You can make the apple strudel more interesting by adding spices like cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
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These are just some of the many autumn desserts you can make using produce you have grown in your polytunnel. If you have favourite seasonal pudding recipes, please share these ideas in the comments below.


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Sino-Wahhabi lobby intensifies campaign against US and India
India's kinetic test on the country's boundary may take place by 2023, before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Although not much is being shared in public, indications are that PM Modi, EAM Jaishankar and Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh are working energetically to ensure a favourable outcome in any such test.
New Delhi: The alliance of the PRC and Russia, and the other partnership of the PRC and the Wahhabi International, are confident that the efforts they have been making since the past eleven years to hollow out the societal and political framework of the US by covert means are generating visible results. Even the US Supreme Court has become an instrument of division as a consequence of its Republican majority, a transformation that was put on steroids by President Donald J. Trump. Within the US Congress, the implementation of policy under the two-party system has in effect broken down. Within the Democratic Party, the small number of DINOs (Democrats in Name Only) are ensuring that President Joe Biden's essential reform measures get torpedoed, so that US society continues to fester as a consequence of societal inequalities in opportunity. Gun violence is multiplying, while law and order has broken down in a spreading number of locations, as has "living rough" and the opioid crisis that has been placed on a fast track by stimulants imported (or smuggled) from China. The hesitancy of President Biden to go forward with steps essential to stability such as an expansion of the US Supreme Court to 15 from 9 or working for a successful primary challenge in 2022 to leading DINOs such as Senator Joe Manchin is proving deadly to the 46th President's stint in the White House. On the reverse side of the Manchins, President Biden and Speaker Pelosi have fawned rather than frowned on the Wahhabi impulses of Ilhan Omar, who is marching to a beat different from that which is best for her country and party. She follows Wahhabi doctrine in seeking to create a binary of Islam versus all others, including through introducing a bill against Islamophobia when such legislation should outlaw manifestations of hate against any faith, including the rants of some of Representative Omar's contacts against Jews, Christians and Hindus, not to mention the moderate majority within the Muslim community. House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Shumer have thus far imitated President Biden in lacking spine enough to ensure that hate against any religious group be subject to law, and not just a particular faith to the exclusion of others. Measures such as the Biden Social Justice bills are at risk of being torpedoed by the DINOs, although these are necessary in the context of the efforts at societal polarization and meltdown in the US. Small wonder that the external groups fuelling much of the toxins that are getting disseminated within the US polity and society consider themselves to be on the brink of success in Operation Meltdown. Their success in the US has to an extent lessened the disappointment they are experiencing at the failure thus far of engineering similar chaos in India, an operation that was put on steroids by the Sino-Wahhabi lobby after India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi signalled its determination during the 2017 Doklam crisis.
U.S. FIXATION ON EUROPE
For close to two years, these columns have pointed out that the Sino-Wahhabi lobby is working at speed in its efforts at harnessing social media in particular to engineer a meltdown by stealth of the societal fabric that holds India together. Whether for old times' sake or as a hedge against getting hopelessly dominated by the Peoples Republic of China, the Russian Federation has not joined in the attack on the vitals of the world's most populous democracy. In Asia during much of the 20th century, the US followed in the wake of the European powers and sought to suppress nationalist instincts in Asia, Africa and South America. In the process, the US and its European allies facilitated the mushrooming of collaborative autocracies, and replaced to a worrisome extent by religious or ethno-supremacist ideologies that caused societies to be torn apart or lapse into a moribund state, ultimately harming even the interests of the Atlantic alliance. In the 21st century, the US is again the "dog" being wagged by the European "tail", this time around in the matter of Russia. A country that during the first six years of the present century sought integration into European and Atlanticist structures has now perforce to serve as the junior partner in the Sino-Russian alliance, although Moscow has declined to follow the PRC lead and become a force multiplier for the Wahhabi International in the manner that China is, especially under CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping. Parallel to the exertions of the Sino-Wahhabi alliance to diminish US resilience in particular, the Sino-Russian alliance is attacking the vitals of American democracy, principally through infiltration into social media. Efforts, whether real or feigned, of major social media platforms within the Atlantic Alliance to remove sites that are purveyors of the toxins released by the twin alliance systems in which the PRC plays the dominant role have had very limited effect, except for generating publicity that such efforts are proving a success when they are not. Just as terror groups soon regroup under new labels should they come under scrutiny or international censure, social media influencers and platforms of influence that funnel into societies the toxins created within the infolabs of the CCP, the Russian counter-intel network and well-funded Wahhabi cutouts change their names and addresses at speed, thereby rendering efforts at blocking them ineffective.
SINO-RUSSIAN LOBBY VS U.S.
The principal targets of the Sino-Wahhabi lobby have been India and the US. In the latter, the Sino-Russian lobby is also active in Operation Meltdown, whereas in India, the activity of the Russian side is designed to (a) ensure that purchases of weapons systems from Russia by India continue as before, and (b) the US in particular be given a bad name within key elements of the policy community and the public in India, in both of which there have been successes for this lobby,but not enough to prevent PM Modi, assisted in this task by EAM Jaishankar and Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, to constantly strengthen the security relationship with the US and other key components in the Atlantic Alliance, such as France, the UK and Germany, less in word as in deed. The accidental death of CDS General Bipin Rawat has been a shock but has not changed the upward trajectory of progress in securing the inner and outer defences of India against the Sino-Wahhabi alliance. In their actions against India, neither the Wahhabi International nor the PRC can count on the support of Iran and Russia, both of which maintain strong ties with India in contrast to their lack of rapport with the US.
INDIA CANNOT BE DERAILED
Although the Sino-Wahhabi lobby believes that a defeat of the BJP in UP would serve as a booster for their efforts, such a setback (in the event it takes place in a context were CM Adityanath has done very well on a number of fronts) would not be sufficient to upset the trajectory being followed by the central government in India. 2021 has been a much more innovative and productive year for the world's most populous democracy, in large part because of the fact that PM Modi has relied more on his own instincts and on outside counsel to fashion and implement policy, as opposed to the 100% civil service, 0% civil society involvement that has caused so many policy missteps in India. The IAS, IPS and IFS are an outstanding group of individuals, but in the complex world of the 21st century, all wisdom in domestic policy does not vest within the IAS, nor all wisdom in security policy with the IPS and all the knowledge of foreign policy with the IFS. Early in his term, Modi sought to bring in domain expertise into the administration in India, and this reform is expected to go on a fast track soon. In 2021, several initiatives have been taken by the Prime Minister to reduce the harrowing conditions for compliance that have been put in place by the bureaucracy over decades of efforts at micro-management and control of all elements of civil society. Minimum Government is finally emerging from the mists of a slogan into the sunshine of reality. Given the pressures on General Secretary Xi caused by his own rousing of the flames of exclusivist Han nationalism in China, it is more than probable that tensions will get created on the Sino-Indian border by a PLA that has been given freedom of action in a manner not seen since the Cultural Revolution of the Mao period, when Lin Biao was still the Defence Minister and Heir Apparent of the Great Helmsman. These will need to be met in a manner that is convincing, and a knetic test on the boundary is likely by 2023, before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Although not much is being shared in public, indications are that PM Modi, EAM Jaishankar and Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh are working energetically to ensure a favourable outcome in any such test of will and capability of Indian arms, together with strengthening defences against cyber infiltration and dissemination of societal toxins through use of channels that have become ubiquitous in modernising India. Together with India, the US is the anchor of security in the Indo-Pacific, while a possible Indo-Russian alliance may in time ensure that the Eurasian continent not come under the domination of any country. Single country dominance has brought misery, and needs to be prevented in future, a viewpoint shared by PM Modi, President Biden and President Putin.
INDIA-U.S. TIES
DEVELOP STRONGLY
Although on the surface matters seem to be going out of control in the US, even should Biden fail to get passed the transformative Biden Social Security Bills in the present US Congress, a primary upset over DINO Manchin and casting the 2022 midterm polls as a battle between Wall Street and Main Street should get the Democratic Party the majority needed to pass legislation before the 2024 polls. The visible (some would say risible) bias of the Roberts Court has made it a no brainer to begin even for a hesitant Biden to begin the process of expanding the bench strength of the US Supreme Court, and to ask for a verdict in the 2022 midterms that would ensure the passage of his agenda despite opposition from the Sino-Wahhabi and Sino-Russian lobbies and their covert manipulation through skewed algorithms in social media platforms. This has been a bad year for the US and for its principal security partner in the Indo-Pacific, India. However, New Delhi is visibly on an upward trajectory once again, and Washington is likely to follow, latest by 2023 after the Congressional midterms. President Biden is a political survivor, and these instincts ought to kick in to ensure that claims of the demise of democracy in the US are as premature as are similar claims being made by the same lobbies about that other very large democracy, the Republic of India.


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CEO Howard Schultz tends to see his company's recent tribulations as a case study in what can happen to a business that uses growth as a strategy rather than a tactic.
For the better part of 15 years, from 1992 through 2006, practically everything the company did produced a level of success and adulation. If Frappuccino is a hot category and you introduce a new flavor, and it moves the needle a lot, the organization comes to believe, 'That was a great thing we did.' And it imprints a feeling of, 'That was innovation.' But that's not innovation. In fact, it's laziness.
By Schultz's criteria, the line extension of a product involves little in the way of risk-taking or long-range vision. That was the problem with the old Starbucks.
And it's probably a problem with your church, too.
Starbucks' rebound is complicated: the financial rebound can be traced to domestic cost-cutting and global expansion (most notably China). More fascinating is Starbucks' reputational rebound – the result of Schultz and his company's efforts to renew a culture of entrepreneurialism and innovation that had fallen by the wayside during a mad rush for growth a few years back.
Starbucks no longer seems to perceive its future as depending on an ability to clone its essential store concept ad infinitum. To be somewhat reductive: You can try to sell the same amount of stuff at more stores. Or you can try to sell more and more stuff at the same number of stores. These days, the overarching gestalt of the company – demonstrated by its plans for redesigned stores, investments in innovative coffee machines, and expansion of its digital networks, and rewards programs – is striving for every branch to be both more versatile and more artisanal.
Churches often think growth is the end game, when it's really only part of the playbook.
What sacrifices have you made – only to later regret – in the name of growth?
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Is Silicon Valley's Newest 'Wellness' Trend Disordered Eating?
Silicon Valley tech moguls are touting the effects of essentially starving the brain using intermittent fasting techniques that they are calling "BioHacking." Eating disorder professionals worry about the impact these 'lifestyles' can have on vulnerable populations.
To better connect those who may be hesitant to seek eating disorder support, we sought help from some of the brilliant minds of those in our partial hospitalization program. Below are some of the common obstacles in seeking support– as reported by our patients – and what they have learned since taking that brave first step toward healing.
This video blog highlights the ways with which HAES can complement eating disorder treatment and serve as a wonderful resource in eating disorder recovery.
Caring for a child with Avoidant Restrictive Food Disorder (ARFID) can be challenging. It can be stressful ensuring that your child is meeting their nutritional needs, growing appropriately and engaging in normal developmental activities. Specialized support is available and knowing how to help your child through treatment will give you the tools necessary to maintain extended recovery.
When following a vegan diet is closely aligned with your values, it can be a source of pleasure and fulfillment, especially as you take steps in your recovery. When the dietary omissions come from a place of fear or serve the eating disorder patterns of rigidity and restriction, it is definitely something worth exploring further with your treatment team.
Linda Buchanan, Ph.D., Clinical Director for Walden Behavioral Care's Atlanta Programs joins colleagues at Veritas Collaborative's community panel to discuss issues facing those living with eating disorders and care providers.
I am grateful for all the individuals that I have seen be unapologetically true to themselves as it has certainly motivated me to do the same for myself and those that I love. Your life and all the pieces of your identity matter.
Eating disordered thought patterns and "rules" are often rigid. The purpose of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is to increase an individual's ability to be flexible in the way they think so that they are better able to live a full and meaningful life.


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Medicaid providers to Illinois Gov. Quinn: Why the expansion rush?
February 14, 2014 Rob Port
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Watchdog
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — It looks like $5 billion is one heck of a motivator.
BIG TIME RUSH: Illinois is in a hurry to get $5 billion, radically change Medicaid.
Illinois is rushing toward an overhaul of its Medicaid system, even as the people tasked with caring for the sick, the old and the disabled are begging for the state to slow down.
"We're disappointed in the lack of detail regarding implementation and oversight," said Vicky Kean, a lobbyist representing United Cerebral Palsy of Illinois and 52 other Medicaid service providers. "It leaves us with more questions than answers."
Kean wasn't the only advocate at Friday's public hearing begging Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's administration for details on what will happen to the nearly 3 million enrollees if Quinn gets permission for his planned massive Medicaid overhaul.
The governor wants to use a $5 billion infusion of up-front money to radically change how Illinois pays for health care for its most needed. Group homes for the disabled would be closed, more community care centers would be opened and Medicaid enrollees would be moved into a managed care system.
Michael Gelder, Quinn's senior policy adviser on health care, explained that the governor has three goals with the massive Medicaid shake-up.
"To improve the health of the population, to improve the effectiveness of our health care delivery system and to reduce unnecessary costs," Gelder told advocates at Friday's public hearing.
STILL GONNA WORK? Advocates have serious concerns about the future of Medicaid.
Diane Drew, president of the Illinois Association of Community Care Providers, said no one knows.
And worse, Drew said, no one in the governor's office is trying to explain.
"There has been no public discussion of operational details," Drew said. "Important operational questions have been responded to with a standard response: 'Details will be worked out later.'"
Drew said "later" may not be enough time for Illinois' multitude of service providers to adjust to new rules.
Those new rules will include to-be-determined tax rates for providers, the acceptable number of Medicaid clients in a group home and even whether local public health departments will be considered "in network" for the state's managed care system.
One thing that has been determined, Gelder said: Illinois will have to add hundreds or thousands of new (likely union) jobs.
"This is a very, very exciting opportunity that the governor wants us to use to get as much federal money in the state's Medicaid program," Gelder noted. "We can use that money to reinvest in our home and community based service programs, in expanding our workforce."
The governor is expected to offer a few more details about the plan later next month when he delivers his budget.
Illinois still has to ask the federal government for permission to change the Medicaid program, and it's unclear when that will happen or when the state will get an answer.
Contact Benjamin Yount at Ben@IllinoisWatchdog.org and find him on Twitter @BenYount.
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KINDE — Steve Harmon is excited about the growth of his church — a more than $200,000, 3,500-square-foot building addition onto St. Peter's Lutheran Church.
Church leaders are set to show off the new space with an open house beginning with a special worship service at 3 p.m. on Sunday. The service is set to be followed by fellowship and entertainment provided by the Port Austin-Kinde area gospel group All for Hymn.
Harmon, church elder and building committee chairman, said the congregation's new space already is paid for in full and features a full basement, handicap assessable bathrooms, small kitchen, pastor and secretary's offices, a multipurpose room, air conditioning, and provisions for a future elevator.
"The addition comes with two purposes," Harmon said. "One is to make our church more handicap assessable for our aging population. And two is to provide more opportunities and space for fellowship.
"For example, we can host coffee and doughnuts after services now. We couldn't do that before."
Before St. Peter's building addition was completed in July, Harmon said church events took place about 600 feet south of the church at a former Methodist church building the congregation purchased as a social hall in 1945.
"It's more convenient now for things like Sunday school, weddings, bridal showers, and our upcoming vacation Bible school," he said. "People don't have to leave one building, go outside, and walk to another building anymore. Everything is in the same place now."
The church has since sold its old social hall to help pay for its new addition, Harmon said.
Worship first began at St. Peter's in 1873 at Port Crescent. The original 800-square-foot church building was erected there in 1874 and later moved to Dwight Street in Kinde in 1907, Harmon said.
A 2,100-square-foot addition was later built on the north side of the original church in 1954, Harmon said. And plans and savings for the new 2005 addition actually started in 1974.
Worship services at St. Peter's are at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 10 a.m. on Sunday. A Bible class also is hosted at 8:45 a.m. each Sunday.
For more information about St. Peter's in Kinde, contact the church office at (989) 874-4181.


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Unilever Philippines Statement: Ads Pull out on ALL live game shows across all networks
April 8, 2011 Noemi Lardizabal-Dado current issues, News 1
Child advocates met with Unilever Philippines today. They decided to temporarily suspend their participation in ALL reality-based live game shows across all networks, effective Monday, April 11, 2011.
8th April 2011, 1:30PM
Press Release: Unilever's Sponsorship on Live Game Shows
This is to make public a set of actions taken by Unilever Philippines after an incident in a popular TV show a few weeks ago. The incident featured a 6-year old boy doing a dance number as part of a reality game show.
We recognised that this incident has drawn mixed reactions from different sectors in the society.
In Unilever Philippine's view, it was a serious incident and as a result, we acted by immediately engaging the network authorities, expressing our serious concern and demanded assurance that similar incidents would not happen again.
TV5, the network, has apologized to us and committed to a series of "self-regulation" measures including the appointment of an internal ombudsman to supervise stricter program guidelines and impose a moratorium on the presence of kids in their live reality shows until a complete investigation is finished. This seems to have been validated by MTRCB as per article published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on April 6, 2011, Page F3.
We see all these actions as positive steps, but we also look forward with great interest to the prospect of MTRCB strengthening regulations on content across all live game shows and making clear the potential sanctions for erring programs.
In support of the above, Unilever Philippines has decided;
1. To temporarily suspend effective Monday, April 11, 2011, our participation in ALL reality-based live game shows across all networks. This measure will be in place until we observe stricter and objective self regulatory guidelines across networks and proper enforcement by the relevant government agencies of existing content regulations.
2. We will actively seek for PANA's (Philippine Association of National Advertisers) involvement and leadership to help the networks develop a strict and consistent self-regulatory framework. We expect this to be in place no later than one month.
3. In all these, Unilever Philippines actions are oriented to:
a. protect the rights of contestants (especially women and children),
b. provide responsible content for TV viewers, and
c. ensure a safe communications environment for sponsors and brands.
With these actions, we expect something good will come out of this incident.
Unilever Philippines will continue to positively influence the media landscape and work on strengthening our long-standing partnership with all TV networks.
If you have further queries please feel free to email us in [email protected] or call:
Chito Macapagal
VP for Corporate Affairs
Liz Vengco
External Communications Manager
Unilever is taking a bold stand. They are taking the lead for responsible advertising. This may be unpopular to a few. We need to support this private and voluntary initiative. Send your thoughts to Unilever: [email protected]
Noemi Lardizabal-Dado
Noemi Lardizabal-Dado is a Content Strategist with over 13 years experience in blogging, content management, citizen advocacy and media literacy and over 23 years in web development. Otherwise known as @MomBlogger on social media, she believes in making a difference in the lives of her children by advocating social change for social good.
She is a co-founder and a member of the editorial board of Blog Watch . She is a resource speaker on media literacy, social media , blogging, digital citizenship, good governance, transparency, parenting, women's rights and wellness, and cyber safety.
Her personal blogs such as aboutmyrecovery.com (parenting) , pinoyfoodblog.com (recipes), techiegadgets.com (gadgets) and beautyoverfifty.net (lifestyle), benguetarabica.coffee keep her busy outside of Blog Watch.
I am an advocate. I am NOT neutral. I will NOT give social media mileage to members of political clans, epal, a previous candidate for the same position and those I believe are a waste of taxpayers' money.
I do not support or belong to any political party.
She was a Senior Consultant for ALL media engagements for the PCOO-led Committee on Media Affairs & Strategic Communications (CMASC) under the ASEAN 2017 National Organizing Council from January 4 -July 5, 2017. Having been an ASEAN advocate since 2011, she has written extensively about the benefits of the ASEAN community and as a region of opportunities on Blog Watch and aboutmyrecovery.com.
Organization affiliation includes Consortium on Democracy and Disinformation
Updated Juky 15, 2019
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Q: Firefox extension automatically Update (silently without popup and any notification) I followed the instructions on http://www.borngeek.com/firefox/automatic-firefox-extension-updates/ for setting up extension updates. I uploaded update.rdf and extension XPI file to a local server (App Engine server). I started the browser and after some time the Add-on Manager shows available updates. But they are not installed automatically (clicking the "Update" button is still necessary).
What do I need to do to have updates install automatically?

A: Most extensions require Firefox to be restarted after an update. So the Add-on Manager will detect and download updates but it will not interrupt the user. The updates will install automatically when Firefox is started next time.
Only exception are bootstrapped extensions that don't require a restart (this includes all add-ons created with the Add-on SDK). These extensions can be updated while Firefox is running. However, they also have a whole lot of limitations.


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Home ROYAL FAMILY Prince Harry calls out Prince William for 'all the hurt' Meghan Markle...
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Prince Harry weighs in on the pain caused by Prince William and has even gone as far as to accuse him of 'hurting' Meghan Markle.
The Duke himself made this admission while addressing his personal qualms with members of his family.
According to the Daily Mail Prince Harry weighed in on his requirement for an apology during the course of a face-to-face interview.
There, he spoke to Prince William indirectly and warned 'you know what you did' as well as 'why you did it'.
The Duke even went as far as to demand his brother 'come clean' about everything he's been accused of since Prince Harry moved out of the UK.
This comes shortly after a prior admission was made by royal author Tom Bower regarding the issue.
Where Mr Bower claimed that there is no "compromise with the Sussexes."
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This week in space: mysterious sounds on the far side of the moon, NASA sharing amateur artwork with the remote depths of space, NASA receives record number of astronaut applications, and a new, better-than-Hubble telescope gets the green light for further development.
When the Apollo 10 astronauts went around the far side of the moon, they were completely in the dark. Sunlight, and more importantly, radio communication with NASA headquarters, were gone. They were untethered and alone in space.
However, legions of conspiracy theorists are probably about to start telling you that maybe they weren't totally alone. Recently unearthed NASA audio recordings (above) — first classified, then buried in the vaults — reveal the otherworldly sounds the astronauts heard on the dark side of the moon.
The tapes also reveal that the astronauts themselves were unnerved about what they heard and unsure as to whether they should tell NASA about it. Of course, NASA then made sure to not tell the public. "NASA would withhold information from the public if they thought it was in the public's best interest," said Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden.
Comments like that will certainly fan the conspiracy-minded flames. Decide yourself with the clip above and with the full, accompanying documentary on February 23 on the Science Channel.
In September, NASA will send a probe to study the asteroid Bennu. But neither that — nor the fact that Bennu regularly comes quite close to Earth and has a shot at actually hitting Earth in 2182 — is the most striking thing about Bennu at the moment.
Learn more and submit your artwork, through March 20, here.
Astronomy nerds, rejoice: a new NASA telescope might deliver us Earthlings more knowledge about the universe than Hubble.
For those unaware, dark matter is a "substance hypothesized to make up five-sixths of the universe's matter content, has never been directly observed," according to the Christian Science Monitor. Instead, it's known by how it affects gravity — such as tugging at galaxies or bending light traveling near it. Dark matter, the Monitor adds, is also shrouded in mystery, with scientists hypothesizing that it might explain the acceleration of the universe's expansion.
NASA has yet to officially specify WFIRST's launch date, but some estimate that it will take place in the mid 2020s, after which point the telescope will travel a million miles from Earth in the opposite direction of the sun, and sit at a gravitational balance point.


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CLARA HOAG
"I use Grande – I like the grit and strength of the clay – but I'm not picky: I'll use any mid- or high- temperature clay body".
"Handbuilding: Coil-building and Slab-building".
"^04-^6. For photography, the clay remains unfired".
"For fired work, I like to use either lots of glaze or just an oxide wash. For photographs, I carve windows and designs, and I use underglaze for color".
"Wooden chopsticks, paring knife, dental (spoon) tool, wooden sculpting tools, metal rib, and my hands".
"Messy! I live and work in my studio, so it's constantly a battle between letting my studio be a studio and keeping my living space clean".
"I have a gallery in Illinois (Cinema Gallery) that has represented me since 2009. I have also met many collectors and art enthusiasts through auctions and group shows".
What sparks your creativity? What drives you to work with clay
"Art history, especially religious/spiritual/culturally profound work. African art and Medieval art are especially moving for me.
The desire to connect with others.
The desire to find deeper truths about humanity.
Clay has a long, rich history in American and world folklore – from creation myths about people made of clay, to folk songs where clay represents change, wavering feelings, or unsure footing. That history informs some of my reason for working with clay.
Clay is this wonderful, visceral material – it really wants to be skin, hence the figure sculpting. It's just too easy".
"I was in a biology/pre-medicine program as an undergraduate student. I found my way into the art department (via art history) and ended up in a ceramics class. I graduated with two major degrees in Ceramics and Art History".
"I'm a full-time teacher at Houston Community College: I teach ceramics, among other things, every semester. I have also taught ceramics at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center, Art League Houston, Glassell School of Art, and the University of Houston".
(From Ron Kovatch, April 2015) "Cut loose. Let your work show the free spirit that defines you. Your work looks a bit careful now. Keep making it if it gets you shows or money... but in the corner of your studio, do the art making equivalent of doing heroin while smoking crack, while fucking 2 guys and 2 women and telling Obama how to fix shit. Mix media, use paint where ceramic glazes are limited. Slash and burn. Making art is warfare. Take no prisoners".
Facebook: Clara Hoag
Instagram: @clarahoagie
Website: claragracehoag.com
Gallery: cinemagallery.cc
Clara Hoag received two BFAs from the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) in 2009 and received an MFA in Ceramics from the University of Georgia (Athens) in 2013. She currently teaches Ceramics and Art Appreciation at Houston Community College. In addition to teaching, Clara has been a resident artist at The Archie Bray Foundation and The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft; she has participated in numerous national shows; she has received grants from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation and the Houston Art Alliance; and she plays a mean banjo.