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The Future of Money: a seminal conference in Frankfurt
Briefing Papers, Commentary, Fair Green Money, News
Published by Caroline Whyte on December 3, 2018
I was very happy to be able to attend this conference – a day-long marathon on November 24th with a packed schedule, from 9:30 am to about 8:30 pm – because of my (and Feasta's) strong and long-running interest in monetary system reform. We consider this vital to stabilising the economy and achieving greater social justice – and also, equally importantly, for helping to reduce the extreme pressure that the economy is putting on the environment.
The river Main is wide when it goes through Frankfurt and there are a lot of bridges over it, some of which had to be rebuilt after the war. Apparently it's considered by some to be a border between Northern and Southern German dialects and cultures (jokingly referred to as the 'white sausage equator'), though others insist that that's actually the Danube, further south.
A much-loved iron footbridge over the Main, called the Eiserner Steg, with crowds of people using it on Sunday morning. The pink sign reads "respect: stop sexism".
To add to the 'crossroads' feeling of Frankfurt, half of its inhabitants aren't from Germany, including a fair proportion from Global South countries.
If we can manage to think about all this without any of the emotional baggage that discussion of the EU tends to generate, Frankfurt seems a fitting source for the Euro. Money, after all, is supposed to be – among other things – a kind of universal language that makes it easier for people to work together across borders and cultural divisions. (We'd all agree on that, wouldn't we? Right???)
Frankfurt is also the place where Goethe grew up. He would go on to write Faust, the famous, and decidedly odd, tragedy about debt. Nowadays the town itself seems a strange mix of rebuilt medieval houses full of souvenir stands (displaying, curiously, a great many postcards of the city immediately after the war, when much of it was rubble), pleasant 19th-century apartment neighbourhoods with lots of green space and playgrounds, big city-centre shops in rather drab modern buildings, and skyscrapers, mostly clustered together in one area, including a couple of massive towers belonging to the highly dubious Deutsche Bank.
I hadn't visited a German city for over a decade and could see that some effort is being put into the energy transition ('Energiewende'): rental bikes scattered all over the place (mostly in good condition), car sharing schemes, solar panels, and various other little details such as signs in cafés asking you to take reusable cups away with you (they can be deposited in a network of other cafés around Germany).
The European Central Bank's skyscraper is separate from the others, further up-river, and has a tilt, rather to the embarrassment of an Austrian participant in the conference, who explained to me that it had been designed by architects from his home country. For him, its unstable-looking design all-too-painfully symbolised the monetary system it's supposed to be maintaining.
Another strange mix
What particularly intrigued me about the gathering in Frankfurt was that it brought together four groups of people, all of them interested in changing the current monetary system:
– central bankers, some of them quite senior, who are conscious that most money is currently created by private banks on a basis of debt, and who are concerned about structural instability and the potential for another collapse, perhaps worse than the last one
– activists from a wide range of countries ('from Iceland to India', as Lino Zeddies, the director of the International Movement for Monetary Reform, put it) who advocate the introduction of Sovereign Money/Positive Money: 100 % debt-free money, issued by a central bank or some other governing authority, to complement or entirely replace the debt-based money that's now created by private banks
– academics and independent researchers who have done extensive and groundbreaking research into monetary reform
– people who're involved in developing new technologies such as blockchain that can change the ways in which financial transactions are done, and open up new possibilities
I had some expectations about this gathering and was very curious to see if they'd be fulfilled. By and large, they were, but there were some surprises too.
Here are the things I expected to happen, that did indeed happen:
– a keynote address was given by the head of the Monetary Policy Strategy Division at the European Central Bank, Katrin Assenmacher, near the beginning of the conference, which was a conventional textbook explanation, complete with rather wordy diagrams, of how the ECB influences the money supply. After fielding a couple of short questions – to which, again, she gave textbook answers ('we aren't allowed to give away helicopter money, it's not in our mandate') – she had to race off elsewhere, so didn't attend the rest of the conference. I was told later on that she had to catch a plane to Japan. (There were a fair amount of 'only-half-joking'-type quips about learning from the Japanese how to fine-tune negative interest rates.)
Unless I'm missing something, it seems that there was no one else there from the ECB staff – no one else out of its hundreds, if not thousands, of employees – despite the fact that their headquarters was very close by. This seminal conference which explored core aspects of the ECB's remit apparently was pretty much off the ECB's radar screen.
– two of the other central bankers who were at the conference – Michael Kumhof from the Bank of England, and Carl Claussen from the Swedish Riksbank – spoke articulately about the possibility of introducing a debt-free digital currency that would be issued by the central bank and that (they argued) would complement the privately-issued bank money, but neither of them gave an exact timeline for when they might introduce this currency, and Dr Kumhof wouldn't even say that they were considering introducing it, only that they were investigating it.
This is very predictable, as one of central bankers' current roles is to do PR for the private banks. If they were to come out and say "on January the first we're going to launch our digital currency", that might make people think "uh oh, the central bankers for this country have no confidence in the private banks. We'd better get our money out of there quick." Then there would be a bank run, probably accompanied by some equally destructive speculation on the country's currency. Obviously, this isn't something anyone wants (apart from some of the more sociopathic financial speculators) – hence the judicious and tentative language.
(As Joseph Huber, another presenter at the conference who has been a trailblazer in monetary reform for many years, aptly points out, it's irritating that the possibility of a bank run tends to get blamed on monetary reform, since that threat really stems entirely from the debt-based system, and not from monetary reform at all.)
I was very pleased to get the opportunity to see Dr Kumhof speak as he's a clear thinker and the co-author of a 2012 IMF Working Group study which – much to the astonishment of monetary reformers at the time – endorsed 100%-reserve-backed bank money (not exactly the same thing as Positive Money is proposing, but fairly close).
– Dr Claussen from the Riksbank also spoke about the fact that the use of cash is declining rapidly in Sweden, and since the central bank is supposed to ensure that there's a viable payment system, the Riksbank considers it part of their remit to provide an alternative to cash.
I should mention here that there's a cynical interpretation of the 'state-issued-digital-money-as-replacement-for-cash' proposal: it could be that the elite in general sees monetary reform primarily as a way to get more data on citizens, via a digital currency, and thus gain more power over them.
This isn't something to be dismissed as sheer paranoia – we all know by now that the reach of Big Data shouldn't be underestimated. Indeed, one of the parallel sessions on the conference was on exactly that topic, and I was sorry to miss it. (You can read the paper by Norbert Häring here).
However, my impression was that Dr Claussen was sincere in saying that the Riksbank doesn't want to require people to become completely dependent on private banks in order to have access to money. He also mentioned that the digital currency they're designing would allow for anonymous transactions in small amounts, up to 500 euros. (Personally I think more of an effort should be made to make sure cash survives too, despite its drawbacks.)
– A witty take on the relationship between bank money, central banks and a potential central bank issued money came from the Danish sociologist Ole Bjerg, who compared the current set up between private banks and central banks to a shaky marriage. He argued that Positive Money would lead to the privatization of the banking system (currently propped up by many hidden subsidies, and prone to corruption) and the socialization of the payment system.
– there was much enthusiastic discussion of blockchain and its potential – apropos of replacing cash – to allow for anonymous transactions. One speaker, Veronika Kütt from the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center, made a vivid comparison between the monetary system now and the media twenty years ago. Just as the internet has completely transformed the media, she believes that blockchain will radically transform the global monetary system.
However, my overall impression was the cryptocurrency technology still needs a fair bit of development before it can truly provide a viable alternative to existing electronic currency. Lack of efficiency and (related) environmental impact are serious issues, and while one of the new cryptocurrency protocols that was discussed at the conference, called iota, would apparently have a reduced energy footprint, it hasn't yet been implemented in real life. (If I'm wrong about the state of play with cryptocurrencies, I would love to be corrected – please leave a comment below.)
– from looking at the programme I could see that there was no planned discussion about the environmental impact of the debt-based money system. While Steve Keen, who also made a presentation, has commented elsewhere on the absurdity of ignoring the role of energy in mainstream economic models, it didn't come up in his talk (which was cut short because of time constraints). The overall emphasis in the conference was firmly on financial and social impacts of money, apart from some brief – but relevant – mention of the ecological footprint of Bitcoin. More about this below.
– Dr Keen, in response to a question, said that debt write-off is needed on a grand scale. I was glad to hear him refer to Michael Hudson's work in that context. Dr Kumhof of the Bank of England, by contrast, took pains to point out that he doesn't think any kind of debt write-off is necessary. (This comment by him provoked considerable mirth from a group of impeccably besuited attendees – see the bit about PR above.)
– there was a fair bit of quibbling among the speakers about the details of monetary reform: should the new currency always be convertible with bank-created money; should it be integrated with existing central bank reserves; should interest be set on it; should competing private currencies (including bank money) be allowed; should negative interest be allowed. This is all to be expected from something that's still relatively unexplored.
– an excellent presentation by Emma Dawney and Maurizio Degiacomi of the Vollgeld campaign – the campaign behind the recent referendum for Sovereign Money in Switzerland, which got 25% of the vote – mentioned that in a survey held after the referendum, 60% of Swiss citizens surveyed thought that money is currently issued by central banks, not private banks. This was despite just having voted on the proposal that money *should* be issued by central banks, not private banks.
Moreover, 80% of the people surveyed said that they thought money *ought* to be issued…..by central banks.
While I can think of some other examples of rather strange voting patterns in various countries in recent years, I think the Vollgeld referendum, in its modest, low-key way, is a clear victor in terms of demonstrating just how confused an awful lot of people are about what's really going on in the world.
– in a similar but still more troubling vein, I heard from various Positive Money activists from different countries that quite a lot of central bankers are still convinced that private banks don't actually create money, but just act as intermediaries between borrowers and savers (the classic and completely misleading standard textbook explanation). This is despite the fact that last year even the conservative Bundesbank came out with a clear statement that private banks create money.
I don't know whether to laugh or cry about the apparent ignorance of a lot of the people who are supposed to be regulating the financial industry as to how the financial industry actually functions.
Some surprises
Now, here are some things I didn't expect from the conference, but was pleasantly surprised by:
– quite a few of the central bankers stayed all the way through the conference and listened in on the sessions about Positive/Sovereign Money and blockchain. To reiterate: I don't expect them to publicly and enthusiastically endorse full monetary reform but I think it's a good sign that they seemed interested in knowing more about it (though we should also keep in mind the 'Big Data' angle mentioned above).
– despite what I wrote further up about PR, some of the central bankers were much more militant than I expected, roundly criticising the current system's constant recreation of debt bubbles and saying that other approaches need to be readied for implementation when (not if) the next crash happens. One of them, the former governor of the Bank of Spain, MIguel Ordoñez, was very explicit in his support for Positive Money (and again, I'm not convinced that he was personally interested in data mining. He seemed more interested in doing something along the lines of the Peel Act – a 19th century British law which forbade private banks from issuing their own cash banknotes). Another, William White, gave a comprehensive overview of things to worry about in the current global financial system. Suffice to say that there are plenty of them.
– a former Deutsche Bank, IMF and Goldman Sachs employee, Thomas Mayer, spoke eloquently about how the Eurozone is really only a cash union and how, if there's a bank run in Italy and Italians trying to bring cash to Germany are stopped at the border, that will effectively mean the end of the EU. His solution was to introduce safe, central-bank-issued money, and to bring the Germans and other northern countries on board by also allowing for competition between different kinds of money (I'm unclear on how this would work for, say, paying taxes. He also didn't address the ecological angle – but then, hardly anyone does).
– There were far more young people at the conference than I expected. (I'd thought it would be too expensive for students to attend, but in fact they were able to get in at a reduced rate). I was extremely heartened to see this, partly because it's incredibly important to get young people's voices heard about what is, after all, their future, and partly because they were obviously so interested in the topic.
This next point was, as you might expect, a rather striking one for me:
– there was a strong and very positive reaction to a question that I asked early on in the conference about the environmental impact of the financial system.
I was afraid that I'd messed up my chance to ask about this, as there was some confusion at first about what I was asking and the speaker didn't have a chance to answer me in much depth because of time constraints. However, during the coffee breaks and other pauses, quite a range of people from different backgrounds brought it up with me spontaneously. They included a couple of the central bankers, one of whom was also a keynote speaker.
Without exception, they all said they understood the point I was making and that they thought the link between debt-based finance, growth and the environment went 'deep' (as one of them put it). Some of them said that they thought it was the most important issue raised in the conference. The keynote speaker added that the money-growth-environment link had never occurred to him before.
This drives home to me that (a) this topic badly, badly needs to be discussed far more and (b) there's an enormous potential for it to become a lever for real change.
I'm convinced that the monetary reform movement would make considerable strides if it put more emphasis on the ecological effects of money. Positive Money (in the UK) has got off to a decent start earlier this year with its 'Escaping Growth Dependency' publication, but there's still plenty more that can be said. It's an exciting topic.
– From talking to the other attendees I got the impression that there was a distinct cultural generation gap, in terms of attitudes about progress and the most important things to prioritise.
Many of the older people there seemed to assume that the growth-based economy derives, purely and simply, from basic human nature; as one of them put it (I'm paraphrasing as I don't remember his exact words), "economic and social needs make us always wish to generate profits and consume more".
While nobody denied the urgency of the environmental crisis, I had a sense among some of the older people (though thankfully not all) that it was just too painful for them to look at closely – their expressions would immediately become dismayed if you brought it up.
The younger people, while not blasé at all about the situation we're in now, gave me the impression that they're far less sold on the idea that we need growth in order to satisfy innate and universal human needs. For example, some young economics students who I assumed would be completely neoclassical in their thinking had in fact attended the Leipzig Degrowth conference and were totally on-board with the idea of degrowth, as were various other random people I talked to, including several 'techies' (of whom there were quite a few because of the blockchain theme).
First use of currency/investment guidance
As my colleague Graham Barnes points out, the issue of how currency should be introduced into the economy is key to economic and social stability. We don't want to end up replicating the power inequalities and rocky investments that we already have.
As implied above, the line that most speakers took on this was that a central bank digital currency would either complement or completely replace existing bank deposits. This would be different from the current system of letting banks decide how much money to create and for whom, and it would also give people the option to put their money where it is completely safe. (They could also opt to leave their money in the bank, where it wouldn't be safe, but it might generate more interest.) A couple of participants also mentioned the idea of directly distributing central bank money per-capita ("helicopter money'). This could be done in the event of a crisis, but it wouldn't necessarily require that.
I was sorry to miss the presentation of Edgar Wortmann, a Dutch lawyer, as he went into some detail on how the transition to debt-free money could take place (and made the interesting argument that this needn't be done by central banks, but could be taken on instead by a new European authority.) His paper is here.
As far as steering investment goes, programmes such as Cap and Share (advocated by members of Feasta's climate group) would help to ensure that money was spent in a way that was constructive and automatically took biosphere limits into account. 'Robin Hood'-type taxes would very likely help too.
The conference reinforced my impression that it would have been more appropriate to put the European Central Bank building down-river from the other Frankfurt skyscrapers, rather than up-river.
European Central Bank. Nice playground in front, but is the bank disappearing into the mist?
Central banks are supposed to set monetary policy, but in reality, they're scrambling to cope with monetary 'policies' that are being determined, in a reckless manner, by the private banks and the overall financial industry, and which are having all sorts of destabilising and dangerous effects, with ramifications going way, way beyond the world of finance. The apparently total incomprehension of the system on the part of some central bankers doesn't help.
The morning after the conference I took part in an enjoyable brunch with members of the International Movement for Monetary Reform at a café near the ECB, by the riverbank. The windows of the café looked onto the river, rather than the ECB building. This made me reflect on the fact that the Main's impact on Frankfurt has actually dwarfed that of the big skyscraper nearby or the other skyscrapers further down-stream.
It's only because of that river that Frankfurt exists at all, and in the years to come we're all going to be made intensely aware of our dependency on water – both as a component of life, and as a means of transport – and on the other necessities that the biosphere provides for us.
While many of the conference attendees, including some of the Positive Money activists, talked about incremental change and the need to introduce reforms gradually, the environmental crises we're facing have put me in a tearing hurry.
Bank runs can be nasty, yes – but not leaving a habitable planet to our children is considerably nastier.
The sooner we adjust our cultural and economic assumptions so that they fit in better with that reality, the better for us all.
Note: information about the conference and links to many of the papers are here (to see the papers, click on 'agenda'). The conference was filmed and the videos will be made available on Youtube.
Featured image: postcard of the Eiserner Steg, unknown author, 1914.
Caroline Whyte
Caroline Whyte has been involved with Feasta since 2002. She studied ecological economics at Mälardalen University in Sweden, writing a masters thesis on the relationship between central banking and sustainability. She contributed to Feasta's books Fleeing Vesuvius and Sharing for Survival. Along with four other Feasta climate group members she helped to launch the CapGlobalCarbon initative at the COP-21 summit in Paris in December 2015. She is also an active member of Feasta's currency group . She is a steering group member of the Wellbeing Economy Hub for Ireland, the Environmental Pillar, and Stop Climate Chaos Ireland, and is one of three Pillar members of the Irish National Economic and Social Council (NESC). She lives in central France, from where she edits the Feasta website.
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2 Replies to "The Future of Money: a seminal conference in Frankfurt"
Elspeth Crawford says:
Thank you for this really good review of a conference I would like to have attended, but for various reasons could not. I would like to add one comment, another issue seldom debated, but to me, hopeful. You comment that "Many of the older people there seemed to assume that the growth-based economy derives, purely and simply, from basic human nature; as one of them put it (I'm paraphrasing as I don't remember his exact words), "economic and social needs make us always wish to generate profits and consume more". This is a PARTIAL description of basic human nature.It is too long to go into but both psychoanalytic and neuroscientific thinking recognize other basic tendencies or attitudes, including "care and connection with others" and "collaborative social instinct". Independently, both disciplines recognize a) unconscious power b) many supposed rational thoughts/acts are influenced by systemic culture quite out of awareness c) the effect of early upbringing relationships in fashioning adherence to particular types of cultural grouping. All of which is far more complex, but with respect to child rearing… my point is that in the 20th century, especially 30s, 40s 50s, the predominant western upbringing patterns for babies and infants were "regulatory" ie feed them every 4 hours, potty train at age x, leave then to cry to sleep, … etc etc. One of the major shifts in 20th century has been to recognize the emotional being of babies and infants, arguments about permissive spoiling etc are resolved through more genuine emotionally intelligent and reciprocal child rearing patterns. Thus "older people" are more likely to have experienced the regulatory pattern that leads inevitably to individualistic attitudes and the often heard sort of comments assuming that the selfish basic human is more total than partial. Hope Hope Hope, the shift of the late 20th century means many of our young people are self aware, can name their feelings, can connect with empathy, do not have to hang on to the outdated patterning of outdated cultural demand. They can instinctivelyunderstand collaborative and commons practices. I have looked at FEASTA for some time, another ray of hope. Cultural changes have already happened, system can follow. Sorry such a long comment. Thanks Elspeth
Caroline Whyte says:
Thanks, Elspeth! I agree with you. I expect you're familiar already with Lakoff's writing about strict father/nurturant parenting. (Mike Sandler has his own take on it here: https://www.feasta.org/2018/06/14/fathers-day-thoughts-on-star-wars-religion-and-basic-income/ ). Like you I'm convinced that there's a link between early childhood experience and later patterns of addiction, including overconsumption: https://www.feasta.org/2011/07/16/is-over-consumption-hard-wired-into-our-genes/ .


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Just another question. You all think that women should be allowed to play in men's football teams as well then? I better hope so, otherwise you are making big fools of yourself
do football players take men seriously? male refs still get abused to fuck by players on a regular basis.
and your 22 year old vs 50 year old analogy, i don't really get that. stuart atwell was refereeing from 26 (even though he is shockingly shit). what has age got to do with gender?
no because it's mens football, and they have womens football where men can't play. does that mean that men shouldn't be coaching womens teams? or that karren brady shouldn't be working in mens football?
If they were good enough yes, we trained (my sunday team in Georgia) with one girl, (Johnny Cash's grandaughter as it goes) a mate of my friend who's played professionally in Iceland etc and she was so good, we asked if she wanted to play on the wing one game
I think on the whole women's football is weak but that's because there is a greater range of ability at the top level than the range of ability of men at the top level.
I'll reply properly in a minute but your first point, if she's no worse than men why should be condemned to a poorer standard just because she's not male
Yeah have you ever seen any 50 year old football player? But clearly as men and women are all the same, why don't they shower together in mixed sports?
I brought up the age thing because there are more things that count than just someones qualities. Ofcourse male referees get abused, that's because football is a sport of moments and you can easily get caught in the heat of it. They also get abused because a game deciding mistake is easily made. Still, only if women are allowed to play for professional mens football clubs, feminine linesmen and referees make any sense
Yes but why if a woman is good enough to play with men why can't she play together with men? I just heard someone say that if what has been said about the women was said about blacks everyone would go nuts. What if blacks couldn't play because it would be white men's football? Then you probably wouldn't say "oh that's no problem, it's white men's football, they can make a team with black people".
You're all a bit contradicting yourselves. It's funny though
If you think officiating is the same as playing you probably shouldn't be talking about other people making fools of themselves.
OMG guys did you see that man refereeing the women's Judo at the last Olympics? I nearly spat out my eyeball!
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Jan 24, 2011 15:38:58 GMT @partbrut said:
I think you're missing the point
men and women aren't the same and the reason why there hasn't been any real push towards women playing in womens football (bar perugia's publicity-seeking) is that men at the top level are much stronger than women. even someone like messi is strong as fuck. that's a difference in the sexes (and don't get me wrong, i join in with the llolololoing at womens football). but there is nothing in the difference between the sexes which would hamper them from being effective officials.
for keys and gray to suggest that she doesn't know the offside rule when she made them look like a pair of mugs by getting a big call spot on (which they didn't spot until after a replay) shows that maybe keys are gray are a pair of fucking out-of-touch idiots.
and this isn't the first time this has been shown, far from it; keys of course being the chap who mused out loud whether del piero had been studying cronaldo's free kick technique and gray questioning whether barcelona and messi could hack it against stoke and blackburn
they are senseless dinosaurs who know shit all about football and i'd be delighted if they were sacked
What's the next step? A woman as a referee, no player would take that serious would they?
Its happened and they did


JEAN SEGURA'S BIG BAT LIFTS PHILS OVER FISH IN EXTRAS!
Jean Segura's two-run homer in the 14th inning and the Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 3-1.
W. Y. Chen (0-1) came on to pitch the 14th, was charged with two runs and his ERA actually dipped from 24.75 to 23.40. Chen — the highest-paid Marlins player this season, making $20 million — has allowed 12 runs over three innings of relief in his last two appearances. He gave up a triple to McCutchen, and Segura connected one batter later.
Victor Arano (1-0) pitched the 12th and 13th for the Phils, getting all six outs by strikeout. Jose Alvarez worked the 14th, gave up a leadoff single but finished out his first save.
The Phils got runners into scoring position in each of the first three innings, but couldn't break through against Miami starter Jose Urena until Hernandez hit a two-out homer in the fourth for a 1-0 lead.
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At an event on Monday launching USAID's "Every Child Deserves a Fifth Birthday" social media campaign, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah described how $30 worth of materials contained in a backpack he carried onto stage, including zinc to prevent diarrhea and vaccines to prevent pneumococcal diseases, "can lead to a massive reduction in preventable child death in the developing world," GlobalPost's "Global Pulse" blog reports. Though the backpack and the campaign's use of 5th birthday photographs from celebrities, lawmakers, and policymakers "made for powerful symbols," the event "dug a little deeper" to "highligh[t] numerous challenges facing the major U.S. government advocacy effort on child survival, which includes a gathering of world health leaders in Washington in June to push a new plan aimed at reducing preventable child deaths to zero," the blog says.
Participating in a panel discussion at the event, Michael McCurry, press secretary under former President Bill Clinton and co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates, said, "This is a hard issue to elevate, particularly in a presidential campaign year. … What does it take for a president engaging and thinking about these issues? Right now, we don't have that. We don't have a chance in hell to get it raised in the presidential debates, unless everyone in this room does something about it," according to "Global Pulse." Panel member Amanda Glassman, director of Global Health Policy for the Center for Global Development, pointed out there are three large goals or events this summer related to global health and "said that the U.S. government had to stop trying to promote multiple global health issues and settle on one," according to the blog. Ariel Pablos-Mendez, USAID assistant administrator for Global Health, also a panelist, "wouldn't say that child survival could be the only issue, but he said: 'We need to come together with a single voice to make this case,'" the blog states (Donnelly, 4/24). A webcast of the event is available online.


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Estimating individual-level risk in spatial epidemiology using spatially aggregated information on the population at risk
Peter J. Diggle, Yongtao Guan, Anthony C. Hart, Fauzia Paize, Michelle Stanton
We propose a novel alternative to case-control sampling for the estimation of individual-level risk in spatial epidemiology. Our approach uses weighted estimating equations to estimate regression parameters in the intensity function of an inhomogeneous spatial point process, when information on risk-factors is available at the individual level for cases, but only at a spatially aggregated level for the population at risk. We develop data-driven methods to select the weights used in the estimating equations and show through simulation that the choice of weights can have a major impact on efficiency of estimation. We develop a formal test to detect non-Poisson behavior in the underlying point process and assess the performance of the test using simulations of Poisson and Poisson cluster point processes. We apply our methods to data on the spatial distribution of childhood meningococcal disease cases in Merseyside, U.K. between 1981 and 2007.
Journal of the American Statistical Association
https://doi.org/10.1198/jasa.2010.ap09323
Point Process
Siméon Denis Poisson
Weighted Estimating Equations
Spatial Point Process
Regression Estimate
Intensity Function
Estimating Equation
Estimating equations
Inhomogeneous spatial-point processes
Diggle, P. J., Guan, Y., Hart, A. C., Paize, F., & Stanton, M. (2010). Estimating individual-level risk in spatial epidemiology using spatially aggregated information on the population at risk. Journal of the American Statistical Association, 105(492), 1394-1402. https://doi.org/10.1198/jasa.2010.ap09323
Estimating individual-level risk in spatial epidemiology using spatially aggregated information on the population at risk. / Diggle, Peter J.; Guan, Yongtao; Hart, Anthony C.; Paize, Fauzia; Stanton, Michelle.
In: Journal of the American Statistical Association, Vol. 105, No. 492, 12.2010, p. 1394-1402.
Diggle, PJ, Guan, Y, Hart, AC, Paize, F & Stanton, M 2010, 'Estimating individual-level risk in spatial epidemiology using spatially aggregated information on the population at risk', Journal of the American Statistical Association, vol. 105, no. 492, pp. 1394-1402. https://doi.org/10.1198/jasa.2010.ap09323
Diggle PJ, Guan Y, Hart AC, Paize F, Stanton M. Estimating individual-level risk in spatial epidemiology using spatially aggregated information on the population at risk. Journal of the American Statistical Association. 2010 Dec;105(492):1394-1402. https://doi.org/10.1198/jasa.2010.ap09323
Diggle, Peter J. ; Guan, Yongtao ; Hart, Anthony C. ; Paize, Fauzia ; Stanton, Michelle. / Estimating individual-level risk in spatial epidemiology using spatially aggregated information on the population at risk. In: Journal of the American Statistical Association. 2010 ; Vol. 105, No. 492. pp. 1394-1402.
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So I have recently bought 2 second hand IP321 phones. They worked fine to start with, entered the default 456 password to get to the advanced settings etc to start provisioning and all was working fine.
Anyway, after getting one phone connected I try to then login to the admin settings again using the same password I used before and it says "sorry, please try again".
It seems to be after I have plugged the ethernet cables in? could this be something to do with it?
I did try resetting the second phone with the MAC address etc, however it doesn't appear to like the MAC address either and comes up with the same message.


Fresh herbs are often a staple in home gardens and can be beautiful and plentiful at the farmers' market. To make the most of these prolific perennials (and annuals) try baking with them. In this cooking demonstration Annie will discuss how to find and select fresh herbs and incorporate them into desserts like shortbread and biscuits, even ice cream. Prepare to taste herbs where you may not have tasted expected them. Includes handouts with recipes and samples to taste.


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"Even today, we are hostages of states that do not recognize our Mapuche nationality"
Mapuche Nation condemned the states of Argentina and Chile before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the genocide of the Indigenous people of the community
April 25, 2019 by Peoples Dispatch
Juana Calfunao Paillaléf with Baltasar Garzón
A delegation of the Mapuche Nation, headed by Mapuche leader and authority Juana Calfunao Paillaléf, condemned before the International Criminal Court (ICC) the states of Argentina and Chile for the genocide of the Indigenous people of the community. In a meeting held on April 11 at the ICC office in The Hague in the Netherlands, Calfunao presented a set of documents pertaining to the systematic abuse of human rights and state persecution of the Mapuche people.
In the document, citing a number of instances, the Mapuche community denounced the increase in criminalization of their leaders, who struggle for the defense of their ancestral territories. They also condemned the murders, arbitrary detentions, disappearance, kidnapping, torture and other human rights violations committed by the governments of Sebastián Piñera (Chile) and Mauricio Macri (Argentina) against the Mapuche people.
The complaint also included documents on abductions, illegal sale and adoption to foreign families of more than 10,000 stolen Mapuche children.
In addition, they condemned the mainstream media for its misinformation campaigns that aim to stigmatize the Mapuche people, whom they refer to as "terrorists" or "traitors of the motherland".
The delivery of documents to the ICC was made possible due to the efforts made by the prince of the kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia, Frédéric Luz.
At present, there are around 20 Mapuche political prisoners serving time in Chilean jails. Their 'crime' is protesting the forestry plantations or construction of other infrastructure on their ancestral lands. This is considered an offense under a law passed during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship.
Just like other Mapuche people, Calfunao was also sentenced to 150 days in prison in 2006 for protesting the construction of a private road on the community's land. Earlier, in 2000, she was illegally detained and tortured. In addition, her family members were also persecuted or imprisoned. "Even today, we are hostages of states that do not recognize our Mapuche nationality", Calfunao told the Guardian.
Calfunao personally met with the head prosecutor of the ICC, Baltasar Garzón, who expressed his support for the struggle of the Mapuche people for justice at the ICC. Garzón is the Spanish judge who issued an international warrant for the arrest of Augusto Pinochet in 1998, while he was in the United Kingdom for medical treatment. Although the British government refused to extradite him, it was the first time that a former head of government was arrested on the principle of universal jurisdiction.
Garzón also assisted Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who was recently arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy by the London police, after president Lenin Moreno withdrew the asylum granted to him in 2012. Assange, along with former US soldier and whistle-blower Chelsea Elizabeth Manning, exposed American war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The meeting has ignited hope in the Mapuche community as the ICC has the mandate to investigate and ensure justice to the victims of crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war and aggression.
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Wolen also earned a Michelin Star, becoming the first-ever Eleven Madison Park alum to be awarded a star. Other than that I'd go back" Her first cookbook, Dumplings All Day Wong, will be published this August 2014. Since she traded her burgeoning fashion career for the culinary world, Chef Lee Anne Wong, has been bringing her modern-global fusion cuisine to the people. After graduating from The French Culinary Institute (The FCI) Chef Wong jumped into the restaurant world. Shrimp and scallops blended with egg whites. ribs, 2 crab won ton. She immersed herself in New York's fusion cuisine – working for several years at Marcus Samuelsson's Aquavit, later serving as an integral part the opening staff at Jean Georges Vongrichten's Chinese venture, Restaurant 66. Prior to joining Boka Restaurant Group, Meg was an international semifinalist in the Valrhona C3 competition and placed first in the Chicago Restaurant Pastry Competition. Soup of the Day. Under Wolen's direction, Time Out Chicago awarded The Lobby with a perfect five-star rating, a four-star review from Chicago Magazine, and three-stars from Chicago Tribune. Most recently, Lee was named by Plate Magazine as one of "30 Chefs to Watch" in September 2015, and as "Chef of the Year" and 2015 "Restaurant of the Year" at Chicago's coveted Jean Banchet Awards. Lee Anne has also garnered attention from numerous publications, including People, The NY Daily News, Food & Wine, National Geographic, and Zagat.com. She is also featured in her own cooking web-series on CookingChannelTV.com, launched in Fall 2011, as well as guest appearances as a judge on "Chopped" and as a competitor in this past season of "Next Iron Chef: Redemption".Lee Anne's one hour special "Food Crawl" recently debuted on the Cooking Channel, where she takes viewers on a noodle and dumpling crawl across New York City, discovering and tasting the most creative and delicious varieties with her friends. Chef Wong's role in the culinary industry continues to evolve. Born and raised in Troy, New York, Lee Anne, a 2nd generation Chinese- American, was not drawn to the kitchen, favoring sports –softball and ice hockey – instead. Even with all of her haute-cuisine experience, she is at heart the same girl from Troy – with a passion for all things fast food – including tacos, hamburgers, and fried chicken. Diced chicken meat with crunchy almonds, bamboo shoots, onions, green peppers, and mushrooms. Too much rice to meat ratio. While at The FCI she coordinated the Chef Demonstration program, working alongside culinary heavy-hitters such as Jacques Pepin, Andre Soltner, Ferran Adria, Tyler Florence, and Martin Yan. Chef Meg was a James Beard Outstanding Pastry Chef finalist in 2018. Chicken broth blended with shrimps, mushrooms, water chestnuts and sizzling golden rice crusts. She can also be seen on The Cooking Channel's hit series "Unique Eats", currently filming its sixth season, featured as a contributor who has traveled all over the U.S. to sample some of the country's most unique food and dining experiences. Since she traded her burgeoning fashion career for the culinary world, Chef Lee Anne Wong, has been bringing her modern-global fusion cuisine to the people. He attended a vocational culinary school during high school and quickly decided to pursue a career in the kitchen. Wish there was more stuffing in crab Rangoon and more meat in the orange chicken lunch. 2 prawns 2 fried wrapped chicken, 2 B.B.Q. Lee Anne Wong is an American chef, and in 2006 was one of the last four contestants on the first season of Bravo's reality show, Top Chef.She was the culinary producer for the next four seasons of Top Chef, where her duties included sourcing and styling the ingredients for the various challenges, as well as determining the budget, equipment restrictions and time limits. In December 2013, Lee Anne made the giant move from New York City to Honolulu, HI, to open up Koko Head Cafe, an island style brunch house. Chef Lee was also a James Beard Best Chef Great Lakes finalist in 2017 & 2018. Lee Anne's skills go beyond the stove. Balancing the epicurean traditions of China with the classical techniques of French cuisines, Chef Lee improvises a daring and original culinary aesthetic. Fried Won Ton & Egg Rolls. Seasonal choice of shrimp, sea scallop, delicately and sauteed. Most recently, Lee was named by Plate Magazine as one of "30 Chefs to Watch" in September 2015, and as "Chef of the Year" and 2015 "Restaurant of the Year" at Chicago's coveted Jean Banchet Awards. While at Eleven Madison Park, the restaurant achieved The New York Times' coveted four stars, earned multiple Michelin stars, and a Top Ten ranking in San Pellegrino's "World's 50 Best Restaurants.". She returned to The FCI as the Executive Chef of Event Operations –where she honed her event production and recipe development skills, customizing unique menus and events for the clients of the school's International Culinary Theater. She participates in Women Chefs and Restaurateurs (WCR), Project By Project – a volunteer based organization that supports Asian-American Non-profits, and she currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Gohan Society, dedicated to fostering US-Japanese culinary and cultural relations. For the past twelve years she has made a yearly pilgrimage to Oaxaca for the food, people and culture. Today, Meg serves as the Executive Pastry Chef for Boka and Somerset. During his early career, Wolen worked as Sous Chef in Chicago at Moto and at Butter in 2005, before spending time at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons and the famed El Bulli. With an affinity for sweets and a passion for creativity, Meg decided to continue her education in the culinary arts and graduated from the French Pastry School in Chicago in 2005. Since his time at Boka, critics have taken notice. Steamed Rich. Once she donned her chef whites she never looked back. Youn Yuh Jung seeks expert counsel from Lee Won Il and Hong Seok Chun about operating the restaurant in Garachico, a scenic small town on Tenerife, one of the seven Canary Islands of Spain. Stock broth blended with sliced bamboo shoots, shrimps, pork and bean curd. Almond Chicken & Pepper Steak. She battled and won 2011's Halloween episode of "Iron Chef America" on Food Network. Meg Galus graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a bachelor's degree in Theater Arts. Returning to his Chicago roots, Wolen joined The Lobby at The Peninsula Chicago as Chef de Cuisine in May 2012. In January 2014, Wolen joined Boka Restaurant as Executive Chef/Partner after Boka Restaurant Group's flagship property underwent a major renovation. A guest chef at The Celebration of Vegetables at The Culinary Vegetable Institute at Chef's Garden, Lee Anne has been a friend of Chef's Garden for over 8 years and maintains a close relationship with Lee Jones. Phil Vettel of Chicago Tribune and Eater Chicago both named Lee as "2014 Chef of the Year."
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After I changed my laptop to a static IP configuration to support mongo clustering on my local network, I was having problems with my network manager indicator in the Unity task bar showing my wired network as the device no longer being managed. Additionally, and exacerbating the issue, I could no longer connect to my work VPN using the network manager. I tried several things to resolve the issue: I restored my /etc/network/interfaces to the default (DHCP) configuration, I removed and re-installed the network manager wireless-1 configuration. Bounced eth0 repeatedly, rebooted many times, but nothing worked and I was unable to restore the device to a managed state, nor could I connect via the VPN to work.
I rebooted and not only got the wired device managed again, but also got my VPN restored in the process. Magically.


I wanted my travel posts to come to an end once summer was over, but I've found myself reminiscing this week about my trip to Barcelona. It was a while ago, 2006 to be exact, but it's always fresh in my memory because it was such a good trip! I'll be sharing a lot of photos in this post – just holiday snaps.
We had planned the trip about three months in advance. It was meant to celebrate Alex's 40th birthday. I asked him where he wanted to go and he could have chosen anywhere in the world, but he chose Barcelona for a specific reason. My sister was going to be there on her 30th birthday at the end of August that year. It was one of the stops on a cruise she was taking with my parents and he said it would be fun if we were there on that day. That's the kind of unselfish man he is. He could have literally picked anywhere, but he chose there so that everyone could celebrate together. That's why I love him.
I booked through a price comparison site and we flew on Globespan, who now no longer exist. Did they go bust or did they get taken over by someone else? I can't even remember now. Jet2 have pretty much taken their place now. There are still plenty of price comparison sites around that you can use, like On The Beach, which is the one I use whenever I'm planning a trip these days. All in, the trip cost around £300 for three nights. Remember, this was back in 2006 so it's probably much higher than that now.
I've shared some pictures taken on the balcony of the hotel where we stayed. I'm usually pretty good at remember hotel names, but this was in 2006 and it's escaped me. I looked in my old Hotmail emails to find out but I've deleted all the correspondence. It was central and had some good views. The balcony was certain pretty and one of the things we loved was how different the architecture was to what we saw in Scotland on a daily basis.
Being August, it was still really hot when we visited. It was different to anywhere else we had been because it was like one huge carnival. It's all about the tourism – and making money. We did venture outside of the tourist areas on our last day, to send a postcard, but we found that the city had a completely different vibe away from Las Ramblas. Nobody was smiling, partying, entertaining. Nobody was welcoming or helpful. There are definitely two sides to this city.
We did all the usual touristy things. We travelled on the subway, we watched street entertainers, I had my photo taken with Bart Simpson at one point but I can't find that one now. We ate and drank…and then we ate and drank a little more. I ate so much cheese on that trip. I think they put it on everything over there. This was back in the days when I had no allergies and I drank alcohol and the whole trip was spent in a happy, beery haze. In fact, a couple of weeks after I returned from this trip, I gave up alcohol for good because it started bringing me out in a rash and making me wheeze. Perhaps that's why I have such fond memories of the city.
And then there was the obligatory trip to Sagrada Familia. I can't actually remember why we went there, other than the fact that it's Barcelona and it's kind of what you do when you're in Barcelona, right? It is a beautiful building and there's some fabulous stained glass windows but other than that, there wasn't really a lot to say about it. The pictures don't really do it justice because when you're standing in front of it, it's so massive and imposing that it kind of intimidated me. It's also crazy-busy so if you have a moment of reflection or deep spirituality, it's quickly interrupted by someone pushing you or asking you to move so they can take a photo. That's expected at tourist destinations though.
Yes, one of the highlights of the trip was spending a day with my family. My sister didn't know we were coming and it was a total surprise to her. We met on the steps of the Columbus Monument and snuck up on her. It was a lovely surprise for her 30th birthday. Unfortunately, it wasn't reciprocated for my own 30th birthday but it's still a beautiful memory.
Barcelona remains one of my favourite places in the world and I would love to go back. The last time I was there was a year after this trip, just for a day, and I was disappointed to see that my favourite pizza restaurant in Las Ramblas, Casa Joan, had closed. I didn't have any Estrella Damm and it was October, so it was much colder. That day didn't quite have the same vibe, but it didn't spoil my memories of the beautiful, romantic city I fell in love with. One day I'll go back. I'm sure of it.


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Estimating mangrove in Florida: trials monitoring rare ecosystems
Mangrove species are keystone components in coastal ecosystems and are the interface between forest land and sea. Yet, estimates of their area have varied widely. Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) data from ground-based sample plots provide one estimate of the resource. Initial FIA estimates of the mangrove resource in Florida varied dramatically from those compiled...
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In: Stanton, Sharon M.; Christensen, Glenn A., comps. 2015. Pushing boundaries: new directions in inventory techniques and applications: Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) symposium 2015. 2015 December 8–10; Portland, Oregon. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-931. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station: 303-309.
Forests of North Carolina, 2012
This periodic resource update provides an overview of forest resources in North Carolina based on an inventory conducted by the U.S. Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program at the Southern Research Station in cooperation with the North Carolina Forest Service. Data estimates are based on field data collected using the FIA annualized sample design...
M.J. Brown; J.T. Vogt; B.D. New
Resource Update SRS-RU-13. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 4 p.
Forests of Florida, 2012
This periodic resource update provides an overview of forest resources in Florida based on an inventory conducted by the U.S. Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program at the Southern Research Station in cooperation with the Florida Forest Service. Estimates are based on field data collected using the FIA annualized sample design and are updated...
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Resource Update FS-73. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station.
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Resource Update FS-137. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station.
A variable circular-plot method for estimating bird numbers
A bird census method is presented that is designed for tall, structurally complex vegetation types, and rugged terrain. With this method the observer counts all birds seen or heard around a station, and estimates the horizontal distance from the station to each bird. Count periods at stations vary according to the avian community and structural complexity of the...
R. T. Reynolds; J. M. Scott; R. A. Nussbaum
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Resource Update FS–47. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station.
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Resource Update FS–133. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station.
Patterns of temporal variation in goshawk reproduction and prey resources
To investigate whether Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) reproduction is food-limited, we evaluated the reproductive output from 401 goshawk breeding opportunities on the Kaibab Plateau, Arizona during 1999¨C2002. Concurrently, we estimated densities of 10 goshawk prey species (seven birds, three mammals) using distance sampling. We then assessed...
Susan R. Salafsky; Richard T. Reynolds; Barry R. Noon
Northern Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, diet, distance sampling, predator-prey dynamics, prey density, productivity
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Forest statistics for Northwest Florida, 1987
The Forest Inventory and Analysis (Forest Survey) Research Work Unit at the Southeastern Forest Experiment Station recently conducted a review of its data processing procedures. During this process, a computer error was discovered which led to inflated estimates of annual removals, net annual growth, and annual mortality for the 1970-1980 remeasurement period in...
Return rate, fidelity, and dispersal in a breeding population of flammulated owls (Otus flammeolus)
We estimated annual return rate, fidelity, and breeding dispersal in a migratory population of Flammulated Owls (Otus flammeolus) in central Colorado. Return rates, based on capture-recapture histories of 39 males and 52 females from 1981 to 2003, were higher for males (84%) than for females (45%). Annual recapture probability was higher for females...
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The Auk. 124(1): 264-275.
Distribution, territory occupancy, dispersal, and demography of northern goshawks on the Kaibab Plateau, Arizona
We studied 347 nesting attempts on 107 nesting territories of northern goshawks (Accipiter gentilis) on 1,732 km2 of the Kaibab Plateau, Arizona from 1991-1996. Mark and recapture methodology was used to estimate survival probabilities, territory and mate fidelity, turnover on territories, and dispersal. Territories were regularly spaced at a mean...
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Accipiter gentilis, Arizona, capture-recapture, demography, dispersal, fecundity, forest management, Kaibab Plateau, nesting success, northern goshawk, reproduction, spatial distribution, adult and juvenile survival, turnover, territory and mate fidelity, territory occupancy
Final Report for Arizona Game and Fish Heritage Project Number 194045. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 76 p.
Sampling considerations for demographic and habitat studies of Northern Goshawks
We used mark-recapture methods to monitor Northern Goshawks (Accipiter gentilis) and their nests over 12 yr in an increasing sample of breeding territories (37 in 1991 to 121 in 2002) in northern Arizona. As many as 8 yr of repeated nest searching were required to identify the population of breeders, as individuals skipped egg-laying on territories...
Richard T. Reynolds; J. David Wiens; Suzanne M. Joy; Susan R. Salafsky
Northern Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, alternate nest, Arizona, bootstrap, detectability, monitoring, reproduction, sampling, territory occupancy
North Carolina, 2011 forest inventory and analysis factsheet
Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) factsheets are produced periodically to keep the public updated on the extent and condition of forest lands in each State. Estimates in the factsheets are based upon data collected from thousands of sample plots distributed across the landscape in a systematic manner. In North Carolina, this process is a collaborative effort between...
Mark J. Brown; Barry D. New
e-Science Update SRS-SU-080. Asheville, NC: USDA-Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 5 p.
Florida, 2011-forest inventory and analysis factsheet
Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) factsheets are produced periodically to keep the public up to date on the extent and condition of the forest lands in each State. The forestrelated estimates in the factsheets are based upon data collected from thousands of sample plots distributed across the landscape in a systematic manner. The total number of these plots is...
Mark J. Brown; Jarek Nowak
Integrating single-species management and landscape conservation using regional habitat occurrence models: The northern goshawk in the Southwest, USA
Conservation planners and land managers are often confronted with scale-associated challenges when assessing the relationship between land management objectives and species conservation. Conservation of individual species typically involves site-level analyses of habitat, whereas land management focuses on larger spatial extents. New models are needed to more...
Brett G. Dickson; Thomas D. Sisk; Steven E. Sesnie; Richard T. Reynolds; Steven S. Rosenstock; Christina D. Vojta; Michael F. Ingraldi; Jill M. Rundall
Accipiter gentiles, forest management, multi-model inference, Pinus ponderosa, restoration, spatial model
Landscape Ecology. 29(5): 803-815.
Forest statistics for Central Florida - 1988
This report highlights the principal findings of the sixth forest survey of Central Florida. Field work began in July 1987 and was completed in September 1987. Five previous surveys, completed in 1936, 1949, 1959, 1970, and 1980, provide statistics for measuring changes and trends over the past 52 years. The primary emphasis in this report is on the changes and trends...
Forest statistics for the Southern Piedmont of Virginia, 1985
This report highlights the pricipal findings of the fifth forest survey in the Southern Piedmont of Virginia. Fieldwork began in March 1985 and was completed in July 1985. Four previous surveys, completed in 1940, 1957, 1965, and 1976, provide statistics for measuring changes and trends over the past 45 years. The primary emphasis in this report is on the changes and...
Forest statistics for the Coastal Plain of Virginia, 1985
This report highlights the principal findings of the fifth forest survey in the Coastal Plain of Virginia. Fieldwork began in September 1984 and was completed in February 1985. Four previous surveys, completed in 1940, 1956, 1966, and 1976, provide statistics for measuring changes and trends over the past 45 years. The primary emphasis in this report is on the changes...
Mark J. Brown; Gerald C. Craver


20 Now may the God of peace— who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, and ratified an eternal covenant with his blood— 21 may he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in us, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to him. All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.
17 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.
This is powerful truth and amazing love. The God of peace, who sealed the deal with us even as broken as we are, with his life, so he could equip us with all we need to do his will, and do the good things that are pleasing to him. This wisdom is pure, peace loving, gentle and willing to yield, full of mercy and the results of good deeds.
That's amazing and, having lived on both sides of the equation, I wonder if the worlds the revulsion to it is anything like I felt: I don't need no stinkin' god to tell me what I can't do! I'm good a good person, I'm good enough, I'll get to heaven without having God tell me what to do.
It doesn't work that way I've come to find out – on all fronts. Seems that what God didn't want me to do was destroying me and his way was better for me anyway. Turns out that while I was a good person (when I wasn't being a selfish, angry _____), it wasn't sacrificial like God wants it to be. Turns out that good enough isn't good enough because God doesn't grade on a curve, but took care of that for us if we wanted him to. Turns out God was right all along and I wasn't. Go figure.
The revulsion comes from the fact that we have to willingly submit to God, to take our free will and focus it on Him, not on us. We have to admit that God knows more than us and that he's right, we're not. I know I don't like to submit, nor do I know anyone who does. It requires that we put ourselves second. No wonder we rebel, no wonder we make up and follow lies to avoid it. No wonder we find it so revulsive.
Yep, you can deny it all you want, but can you come up with a good reason for not following Christ like he calls us to follow? Can you find a good reason to not follow Christ like he calls us to, an "all in" following? If your excuses fall into what man's religion has done in the name of God, or how "Christians" act, it's time to go back to what Christ has taught, not what man has done.
Yes, taming our self will is a challenge, but that's why we have it. It's a choice and He's there with us every step of the way. When revulsion turns to understanding, the world looks fundamentally different and so will you.


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Microsoft today released an "out-of-band" security updates to fix a critical vulnerability in all supported versions of its Windows Server software that cyber criminals are exploiting to compromise whole networks of computers.
The Emergency patch release comes just one week after Microsoft provided its monthly security patch updates. The November 2014 Patch Tuesday updates included 16 security patches, five of which were rated by Redmond as "critical."
The security update (MS14-068) addresses a vulnerability in the Windows component called Microsoft Windows Kerberos KBC, authentication system used by default in the operating system. The flaw allows an attacker to elevate domain user account privileges and access rights to that of a domain administrator account.
As a result, if users unknowingly or accidentally run a malicious software on their system, it could therefore be used to compromise the entire network, which could be more dangerous for those who are handling intranets.
"The attacker can impersonate any domain accounts, add themselves to any group, install programs, view\change\delete data, or create any new accounts they wish," Chris Goettl of IT management firm Shavlik told The Hacker News in an email. "This could allow the attacker to then compromise any computer in the domain, including domain controllers."
The problem poses a severe threat to organisations and is only rated critical for Windows Server systems. While client systems would not be considered a target for an attack, so Windows home users are not likely to be affected by the flaw.
According to Microsoft, the vulnerable component is present in all supported versions of Windows, from Windows Vista to Windows 8.1, and from Windows Server 2003 to Server 2012 R2.
The company has made the emergency patch available for users and urged Windows users to install the update as quickly as possible, noting that hackers already are exploiting the weaknesses to launch targeted attacks.
The software giant said it had received warnings of "limited, targeted attacks" exploiting the vulnerability. The company credited "the Qualcomm Information Security & Risk Management team" for reporting the vulnerability, with special recognition for Qualcomm cyber security engineer Tom Maddock for his help.


Italian brand Missoni, famed for its luxurious, fashion-forward knitwear has relaunched its website with a new online retail platform.
Multicolored multigenerational knitwear brand Missoni has not had an easy 2013. After the disappearance of Vittorio Missoni, the brand's CEO, and his wife in a Venezeulan plane crash in January this year, the family-owned company is focussing on the business, with a new drive to digital.
"Nowadays it's fundamental to have an online store, available 24 hours a day all over the world," said Missoni creative director Angela Missoni to WWD.
Fans of the brand will now be able to purchase menswear, womenswear, kids and beachwear collections. The site also features plenty of social content, with exclusive campaign images and advertising videos: "e-commerce should be integrated into the company's Web site, in order to be not just a sales tool but also an instrument to communicate the brand's fashion, style and philosophy," added Missoni.
Ninety-four countries across Europe, the US and Asia will be served by the store, which is available in Italian, English, Japanese, German and Russian. According to Forbes, online sales of luxury goods "are expected to top $19.2 billion, equivalent to 5.3 percent of total industry sales by 2016".
Founded in 1953 by Ottavio ("Tai") and Rosita Missoni, the brand which is based in Varese, Italy, will be seeking to take advantage of this trend, joining forward thinking online-friendly labels including Burberry and Victoria Beckham which recently relaunched its online sales platform.


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SHUT UP AND LISTEN
updated weekly!
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Published in Bloomington, Indiana
published 11.16
stanley, elyse, amber, alexa, and andy at jan's rooms in bloomington, indiana
We had the honor of sitting down and chatting with the members of Oakland post-punk band The World before their show in Bloomington, Indiana. Featuring dueling saxophones, bongos, intense bass lines, razor guitar, and amazing beats, I often here their name prefaced with the words, "POSSIBLY THE BEST BAND EVER."
the world at jan's rooms in bloomington, indiana
The World was originally imagined as a solo project with a drum machine and Britney Spears-esque headset. This project was dreamt up soon after Amber, front-woman for The World, had left her previous band, Penny Machine.
"I thought she was full of it, basically," recalls Elyse (current drummer of The World), when thinking of the first time Amber brought up her idea of this band.
However, four months later, Amber and Elyse were working on songs with their friend Andy (guitar), and were soon joined by Alexa(bongos and saxophone) and Stanley (saxophone).
Alexa and Elyse had previously been in the band Pang together, which had inspired Amber to start playing music and to start her own band with the two of them.
The World currently has a 7 inch as well as a flexi out. While they were in Indiana they recorded new songs for an upcoming 7 inch, hopefully to be released in early 2017!
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Lilliput, Essential Logic, The Slits, Reggae,
Rick James, Taste of Honey, Anarcho Punk, R&B
WHO WRITES THE MUSIC?
They mostly build songs together, but sometimes Amber will start with a bass line or Amber and Andy will write something together
HOW DOES THE MIDWEST COMPARE TO OAKLAND?
"People move[in the midwest], there's a lot more energy, people are excited to see music"
WHAT'S PLAYING IN THE TOUR VAN?
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SEASON OF MIST / Eths - Teratologie - CD
Eths - Teratologie - CD
In 2003 ETHS see their breakthrough in their home country France. Their second EP "Samantha" (2002 Coriace/Musicast) is a real success and gives them TV appearances, tons of press articles, press samplers and metal compilations (Dédales, Nu Metal 3 – Universal Music, Metal Area – Inca/EMI). Energetic and convincing shows establish ETHS' image as a strong live band. 2004 confirms the ETHS success story with the release of their first full-length album "Soma" (Sriracha Records/PIAS). ETHS make the front cover of several specialized magazines (Rockone, Rocksound and Hard N Heavy) and do a huge tour in France, Belgium and Switzerland (120 shows). The band also plays the biggest summer festivals in France, like Eurockéennes and Furyfest, and the Dour Festival in Belgium. The song "Détruis moi" receives airplay for over one year on Le Mouv' (national radio station), and their video clip "Crucifère" is regularly shown on MTV.
Teratologie
Vision of Disorder - Razed to The Ground - TAPE
A Life Once Lost - Ecstatic Trance - CD
Kells - Anachromie - CD + DVD DIGIPAK
Ava Inferi - Blood of Bacchus - CD DIGIPAK


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The average asking price of a 3 bedroom Henderson home in this zip code is $634,425 (20.0% more than this home).
This home is priced at $194/sqft, which is 13.3% less than similar homes in the 89012 zip code.
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Warrior football coaches, and former players are in American Samoa this weekend for the first of its kind football clinic. Hundreds of kids are sharpening their skills, but it means much more than just running drills for a couple of instructors.
The guest instructors are all of Samoan decent. A couple of them were born and raised there, so this is a time to go home and give back.
For kids in American Samoa, football can be a way out. For former warriors Mel Purcell and Reagan Mauia, it's a way back.
"I'm excited to go back home," said Purcell, now a defensive end for the Cleveland Browns.
"I never been back since I left in 95," said Mauia, a running back for the Miami Dolphins. "For me to go back as the person i am today, very grateful."
The two -- among the group in Pago Pago for the inaugurual June Jones American Samoa Football Academy. Both used football to work their way from humble beginnings, to the NFL. And now that they've made it, they want to teach the kids of their home what they've learned.
"Back home, we hardly had any NFL players or any camps to where people come down, to help out the kids on the island," said Purcell.
"It's gonna be so great for Samoa to have these superstars come back and be so influential," said Warriors coach Greg McMackin.
The academy plans to be back every year, giving Samoan kids a greater opportunity. The small island of 60,000 had 8 players in the NFL in 2007. Despite that, Purcell says he only went to one camp growing up -- by Joe Salavea.
"I told myself, I wanna be like his position where i can share my experiences with the kids of American Samoa," said Purcell.
"it'll just be a great homecoming for me," said Mauia.
"I'm just happy to go back home, visit some family, and teach the kids a little of what i know," said Purcell.
KHNL sports director Jason Tang is in Pago Pago, covering the clinic. Watch his reports in the coming weeks.


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Q: Why `$` failed to subset list elements when passed to sapply/lapply as FUN argument while `[[` works? This post is based on this question:(Iterate over list to get value by its name)
I'll reproduce it here:
test_list <- list(list("name"="A","property"=1),
              list("name"="B","property"=2),
              list("name"="C","property"=3))

The original OP found:
sapply(test_list, `$`, "property")

only return NULL values. It gives correct results if when use [[ instead as commented by jogo:
> sapply(test_list, `$`, "property")
[[1]]
NULL

[[2]]
NULL

[[3]]
NULL

> sapply(test_list, `[[`, "property")
[1] 1 2 3

This also does not work:
> sapply(test_list, function(x, y) `$`(x, y), y = "property")
[[1]]
NULL

[[2]]
NULL

[[3]]
NULL

However, both $ and [[ works on a single element of test_list:
> `$`(test_list[[1]], 'property')
[1] 1
> `[[`(test_list[[1]], 'property')
[1] 1

I wonder why $ and [[ behave differently when used as FUN= argument for lapply/sapply.

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Q: identification of Kentak in "The Chrysalids" The Chrysalids (Wyndham, 1955) is set in post-apocalyptic Labrador. Various localities are referred to (the main town is Waknuk; a nearby town is Kentak; the big city is Rigo). This site identifies Rigo with Rigolet and Waknuk with Wabush, but I don't see any explanation of Kentak there. I don't see anything obvious in the list of Newfoundland and Labrador municipalities, or nearby on Google maps:

(I left out the scale bar, but Wabush to Fermont is about 20 km).
This might be unanswerable, but is there any evidence about whether Wyndham just made up the town or whether it corresponds to some real current-day settlement?


One of the most highly regarded haunted house films ever produced, Robert Wise's The Haunting (based on Shirley Jackson's novel The Haunting of Hill House) weaves the dark tale of a questionably sane young woman and a sinister house which holds a terrifying past. Invited to join anthropologist Dr. Markway (Richard Johnson), ESP expert Theodora (Claire Bloom), and probable heir to the estate Luke Sanderson (Russ Tamblyn) in order to dispel the near mythical tales that surround the house, unstable Eleanor Vance (Julie Harris) agrees to spend a few nights in the house following the death of her mother. As they slowly begin to discover, the horrific and seemingly unbelievable tales may hold more truth than the skeptical guests might have previously expected. With a seemingly unstoppable supernatural force lurking in every shadow, the probability of anyone escaping the evil clutch of the cursed mansion seems increasingly remote.


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Corey Feldman's Party Blog!
September 23. 2013
At the risk of being sued by Corey Feldman, Mr. Blog Presents:
So this happened:
"I went to Corey Feldman's Birthday Party"
http://www.vice.com/read/i-went-to-corey-feldmans-birthday-party
Just take a minute to process it all…..
There're several hi-larious angles to this story including:
– The author of this has the snort-inducing name of "Jamie Lee Curtis Taete" as opposed to the real Jamie Lee Curtis who is busy these days looking rather mannish and selling poop-inducing yogurt on TV.
– Corey Feldman, whom was given final approval of the content of the article, has been angrily running around saying he was misquoted. As I said, hi-larious. Now on to the pathetic parts!
You probably know Corey Feldman from classic movies like Lost Boys, Stand By Me, and the Goonies. But for the last year or so, he's been working on a new project, a "360-degree interactive experience" called Corey's Angels. Corey's Angels are, essentially, Corey's version of the Playboy Playmates: a gang of handpicked babes who constantly surround him. Only instead of chilling at the Playboy Mansion, they gather with Corey in his house (which he's dubbed "The Feldmansion").
The "Feldmansion"??? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA! So we have an "eccentric" former child star and budding recluse setting himself up as a thrift-store version of a modern-day Hugh Hefner, whom himself has become a sad parody of what he used to be. Ok then. I'm sure it will work out swimmingly. At least Hef gets the beauties flocking around him because they want to appear in his magazines, TV shows, and something amazingly known as "Playboy Radio" which is the most mind-numbingly stupid idea imaginable for obvious reasons. Anyway, I digress. I'm SURE that the Feld-man gets the best hotties around to be his "angels" (angel being a euphemism for "ho")
HEF'S PLAYMATES:
Nice Jacket Hef – is that a Roselli??
COREY'S ANGELS:
That's right girl…..PLEASE keep that blue jacket on.
Wow….them's some fugly "angels" I'd rather spend time with one of those Angels of Death who run around the hospitals putting the terminal cases out of their misery.
But hey, what the party lacked in local talent surely made up for it with HOT ACTION:
Corey's house was just as sick as you'd expect it to be. It was like the kind of bachelor pad you own in your dreams—if your dreams weren't totally lame. Dude has a pool table and a Street Fighter 2 machine right in his fucking living room.
People are generally only this bored at one of MY parties, and I can't even offer booze, a pool or a Street Fighter 2 video game. Veggie burgers and Zima are what's on my menu and all the ColecoVision you can stomach. I mean geeze….this is Corey Fricking Feldman, one of the most happening guys on the planet…..if you can't have fun with him, you can't have fun PERIOD!
Errr…
Yeah, that last one kinda says it all, doesn't it? Feldman looks like one of those creepy street magicians who pesters you for a donation and that chick can't suck in the weed fast enough to dull her sense of shame and world-weariness, the exact same feeling I have trying to write about this.
I kind of think Feldman has a David Lee Roth thing going on myself…
More pictures at the link. The fun part is that even though Corey HIMSELF approved the final text, he's complaining about how bad it made him look:
http://www.avclub.com/articles/corey-feldman-threw-himself-a-250perguy-birthday-p,102029/ (and god bless the A/V club for their epic win of a title)
"It's called defamation of character and slander n I'm pretty sure those things r still illegal n this country," Feldman tweeted
In an even MORE monumental moment of self-unawareness, Feldman went so far as portray himself as a victim:
"Bullying is present in schools, homes, professional environments and online and here is a case no different from just that," Feldman stated. "I can take criticism, but what people are saying online as of late is far beyond that"
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/09/04/critics-slam-corey-feldman-for-likening-criticism-his-lingerie-birthday-party/
Poor, poor Corey. I mean, what's the world coming to when a pathetic has-been can't throw himself a birthday party featuring mediocre day-stripper level (at best) paid entertainment in his underwhelming mansion without being criticized? I mean geeze, what a rotten country we've become.
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One Response to "Corey Feldman's Party Blog!"
T E Stazyk September 23, 2013 at 1:01 am #
My guess is that Kirk Cameron isn't on Corey's short list of former stars to invite?