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Features / Transform the Student Experience / Winter 2016 / January 15, 2016
Canine Connection
A UMD researcher and his students study whether bonding with dogs can heal the invisible scars of war and strengthen families of military veterans with PTSD
by Chris Carroll | Rosas and Vegas photos by Jamie Pflughoeft
The golden retriever puppy gazed up at Abel Rosas with adoring eyes, then tried to clamber into his lap.
"Get the f— off me," the 26-year-old Marine corporal growled, recoiling.
It was 2008, two wars were boiling in the Middle East, and he belonged over there with his fellow infantrymen hunting terrorists. Not playing with a dog in a California post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment center.
Homecomings from war were always bad—bills to pay, the tiresome spit-and-polish of garrison life, demands from his fiancée. His solution was mental retreat from everything, even the love of the woman he relied on for long-distance support during deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
But now the thing that had given his life meaning, combat, was gone. After a roadside bomb nearly killed him in Iraq, doctors diagnosed brain injuries and declared him unfit for battle. Rosas exploded, savagely attacking an officer in hopes he'd be killed by military police.
Instead of prison, the Marine Corps sent him to the National Center for PTSD to heal. Rosas arrived angry, refusing to participate in rehabilitation. Commitment in an inpatient psychiatry unit seemed likely when a social worker tried something new.
The puppy, Vegas, was unfazed by Rosas' rebuff and reared up on his lap, begging for attention. Rosas nearly jerked away again. But looking into the dog's gentle eyes, he felt an unexpected sense of peace, and the beginnings of an idea: Maybe he could get better.
For the first time since his combat disqualification, the Marine smiled.
Modern science has confirmed what dog lovers know intuitively: There's a unique biological bond between our two species. Now, a UMD researcher and his students are studying whether that connection can help heal families of military veterans with PTSD.
Norman Epstein, a professor and director of the School of Public Health's Couple and Family Therapy Program, is spearheading a key part of a sprawling, military-funded four-year study nicknamed "Big Dog." It will place hundreds of active-duty military members undergoing PTSD treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., and at Fort Belvoir, Va., in a program training service dogs for placement with disabled veterans.
A large team of researchers—Epstein is the rare civilian among them—will monitor physiological, psychological and behavioral signals to see if dogs can be therapy tools for those suffering the invisible wounds of war, like severe anxiety, disturbing flashbacks and self-imposed isolation.
PTSD is widespread after 14 years of war since the 9/11 attacks. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) estimates that up to 20 percent of the 2.7 million Americans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan show symptoms. And while direct correlation is impossible, it's undeniably played a role in skyrocketing rates of family tragedies during the worst years of fighting, including a military suicide rate that more than doubled and a 42 percent increase in divorces.
"There's certainly anecdotal evidence that working with training the dogs and having that attachment counteracts PTSD symptoms—it brings people out of their shell and seems to help reduce some of their emotional reactivity symptoms," Epstein says.
Professor Norman Epstein (center) discusses service dog training for wounded warriors with Warrior Canine Connection Director Rick Yount (right) at the organization's Brookeville, Md., headquarters. Photo by John T. Consoli.
The sobering statistics are what make Epstein's contribution to the study critical to defense leaders. Military families will come to his center for assessments before and after a six-week dog training session, and continue the visits for a year to see how long the canine effect lasts.
Each visit, they'll be filmed doing activities with their children and discussing sources of discord with partners. The videos will be turned over to teams of "coders"—undergrads who Epstein trains to spot every subtle and not-so-subtle sign of positive or negative attitudes and communication.
"With couples, they'll be looking for, for example, validation and invalidation behavior, verbal and nonverbal," he says. "One person says something and the other responds, 'Oh, that's silly.' Nonverbal would be rolling of the eyes or looking up at the ceiling when the partner is talking."
Epstein's doctoral students, Jennifer Young M.S. '14 and Shawn Kim M.S. '15, are responsible for interacting with families and carrying out many of the procedures. He's been honing the basic protocol for years; his methods to objectively measure domestic dynamics have made him a worldwide leader in couple and family therapy.
The current-events component of the research makes it a bit unusual, Young says, but there's something else too.
"I want to play with puppies," she admits.
That's part of the appeal for Epstein, a dog lover himself. Although the low-key professor's boisterous Chihuahua and terrier duo bear little resemblance to the large, calm retrievers frequently used as service dogs, he was drawn to the research by curiosity about how canines affect the human psyche.
"When I'm with my dogs, it's a good feeling, it's calming, and there's a strong feeling of connection," he says.
Clinical studies back up the power of the human-dog connection. A 2015 report by researchers at Azabu University in Japan, for instance, shows that—like new mothers and babies—dogs and humans experience a release of oxytocin, known as the "bonding hormone," when they gaze into each other's eyes.
How does bonding with a dog actually help military families experiencing PTSD?
The key to the new study is that the service members won't just be hanging out with dogs, but actively training them as service dogs, says Dr. Paul Pasquina, a retired Army colonel and the primary investigator for the Big Dog study.
"In the process of learning how to train a dog, they're engaged in tasks that require concentration, attention, communication skills, picking up on the sensitivities and the difficulty of training a dog," says Pasquina, chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the federal Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda.
Those same skills may also heal families, Epstein says.
"When you have a person who's startled easily, who's easily irritated and becomes angry and lashes out frequently—it's stressful to be around them," he says. "But working to train a dog, they have to develop empathy and understanding of the dog's frame of reference. And we think that might generalize to developing empathy and understanding for their children and spouse."
It had dramatic results for retired Coast Guard Lt. Thomas Faulkenberry, a special operations member who arrived at Walter Reed in 2013 with a battered body and bottled-up emotions after 15 years in the service.
He'd returned from post-Hurricane Katrina rescue operations in New Orleans wracked with anxiety, says his wife, Mary Faulkenberry.
"He was always the life of the party, someone who could make friends with anyone," she says. "But he came back with a dark cloud over him—cynical, hypervigilant, just changed."
He began drinking heavily and relying on pain pills for injuries and other physical ailments. His relationship with his wife and four sons was tattered, and suicide was on his mind.
Service dog training was part of his rehabilitation at Walter Reed. When he carried home the methods of positive reinforcement he was instructed to use training dogs, his distant, heavy-handed manner toward his family changed.
"It was almost immediate, and it was a positive impact," Faulkenberry says. "The training is focused on positive reinforcement… it was 'fake it until you become it.' Until you can actually feel that enthusiasm and happiness, that's how you act."
Troops with PTSD will help train a Labrador puppy as a service dog for a wounded veteran. Photo by John T. Consoli.
SAYING YES
Abel Rosas was sure he knew a few things about training. As a sergeant, he'd commanded squads of junior Marines through the worst battles of the Iraq occupation. But he'd been demoted to corporal for driving drunk and fighting after coming home.
Rosas grew up in a harsh and broken home. Training his men, he used the tools he knew: terse commands followed by screaming and threats until they got it right.
His attitude spilled into his relationship with Claudia, his wife since 2009. "More than anyone else, my wife has borne the brunt of my transition."
Screaming wouldn't work with Vegas or other service dog trainees, says Rick Yount, the social worker who'd slyly sicced the affectionate 8-month-old puppy on Rosas, then watched the reaction from the corner of his eye. Not only had the Marine emerged from his self-imposed isolation, he'd agreed to try training dogs.
The dogs are warm and gentle, so Rosas would have to be gentle himself, Yount told him. When they do something right, he told Rosas, praise must be immediate—and crucially, it must be high-pitched for a puppy to grasp it as positive feedback.
"It's 'Yesss!'" the burly Yount squeaked in a voice two octaves higher. "Channel your inner Richard Simmons."
Yount founded Warrior Canine Connection, a nonprofit that trains service dogs for disabled veterans. For several years, the Brookeville, Md.-based organization has involved troops with PTSD in the multiyear training process as a form of therapy. Now its dogs and staff instructors are part of the Big Dog study.
Rosas in 2008 was the first "warrior trainer" Yount worked with, and like many since, he struggled to soften his demeanor toward the dogs. Reminding troops of the objective of the program—the mission—breaks down their resistance, Yount says.
"You say, 'Let's not talk about your problems—let's talk about the veteran that needs help from this dog you're training,'" he says. "Maybe they feel they don't deserve to get better. [Service dog training] is a way of flanking that resistance with this mission-based program to help another veteran."
Rosas worked to develop his suppressed empathy so he could connect with Vegas and be a better trainer. But after Rosas completed his rehabilitation program and medically retired from the military, he again spiraled into anxiety and depression.
Then in 2009, his janitorial business went bankrupt. He went to a Texas oilfield to kill himself, but his gun misfired. In a moment of clarity, Rosas realized he needed help. As he resumed PTSD treatment through the VA, Yount called to offer him Vegas permanently. They were reunited in February 2010.
"I started to do all the old training things I'd done with him," he says. "Vegas saved me. I'd be dead now without him."
Rosas' son, Nico, was born the following year. The stress of new fatherhood set him on edge, he says, but the emotional self-control he'd learned working with Vegas helped him avoid recreating the abusive environment he'd grown up in.
This year, Rosas received a master's degree in social work from California State University San Marcos and now assists veterans in crisis through the San Diego nonprofit Courage to Call.
"A few years ago, I didn't think I'd ever be helping people in the same situation I was in," Rosas says. "I take Vegas with me a lot—it just helps when he's there." TERP
Zabrina Anzyl
Wow, what an amazing story! Incredible research, and such exciting developments in mental health support for people who really need them. Awesome article!
Bonnie Sneed
This is an awesome article!!
Rhonda Fleming
Yes, this article is awesome. While I am not a person suffering from PDST, I had to deal with TOD (terrified of dogs). I would literally hurt someone trying to get away from a dog and it didn't matter what size. From that period on I would come in contact with family members who had dogs and at some point I had to come to learn how to overcome my TOD…I was set up…literally a Divine Setup in that my niece and her husband had a dog and when I would visit them, I had to get used to Miss Kendal, a short-hair 5-lb Chihuahua…long story short, I was given the responsibility of caring for Kendal until they returned from a vacation to start a business…somehow on the vacation, they decided that Kendal would be better off with me…again long story short, I ended up with Kendal who not only was the divine instrument of teaching me responsibility and learning to say, "no, I can't do that!" to questions regarding my time. 15 years later, Miss Kendal has become my "ROYAL MUFFIN" as she sits (with cataracts) and look in my eyes, and holds on to my arms while I carry her around to avoid her bumping into things, and when she sits and lays across my lap during the my down time, that is my therapy and if I could carry her everywhere I go, I would because just her presence is healing with love, peace, and rest!!! My life have had and is still having tremendous blessings from having a loving dog in it.
Mary Segall
It is no wonder that Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) out of Santa Rosa, who already train CCI pups for physically wounded veterans, is now running a PTSD program to specifically work with those suffering from it.
I applaud all the work these non profits do and appreciated the attention articles like this one give to the research findings diving these programs.
CCI puppy raiser
Rumba Service Dog 2013
Cotton Med release 2014
Patch Pup in training 2015-16
David Gracia
Rosas is a true hero. Thanks for your service. Our country owes you a debt of gratitude. May God bless and help him and his family with his recovery. This is a great article. Hope more veterans can get the help they have so bravely earned. CCI sounds great and hope it becomes more widely implemented.
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Should Parents Allow Babies to Watch TV?
Is Screen Time Good for Your Little One?
Should parents allow their babies to watch TV?
With the explosion of baby DVDs and videos as well as services like BabyFirstTV, a TV channel aimed specifically at babies, the controversial issue continues to take center stage. Should parents allow babies to watch television? Is TV and other media good for babies, or might it actually cause irreversible harm to them?
In an honest look at the arguments for and against there are many – doctors, teachers, parents, and others – who strongly oppose the idea of babies watching TV. But for those who are involved in creating and marketing baby-oriented media, the best argument in favor of TV time seems to be that since parents are allowing babies to watch TV anyway, they might as well have something age-appropriate and educational to watch.
In an age where media is everywhere, including our homes, cars, and the ever-expanding use of mobile devices, an awareness of babies and screen time is more important than ever.
What Does The American Association of Pediatrics Say About Babies and TV?
How can media negatively affect your child's development? First, TV takes away from the precious time babies have to interact with people and explore their environment. Second, possible links have been found between early television exposure and subsequent attention problems in children. The subject needs further research, but the current information is enough to elicit the strong response from the AAP.
The AAP has also developed a number of recommended guidelines for children of all ages. Though it may be tempting to allow your children to watch media at such an early age, the arguments against it are compelling.
Why Would Parents Let a Baby Watch TV?
If you are truly asking this question, you must not have kids! Realistically speaking, there are many parents who would never let a baby watch TV, but other parents who need a break every now and then.
Many of these parents find that a baby video gives them just enough time to take a shower or even steal a minute to breathe and regroup. Parents with colicky or otherwise high needs or special needs babies might not have another effective means of getting a break on some days.
Thankfully, resources are available to help parents and caregivers find alternatives to using media as a babysitter. Also, if you do decide that you want or need to try a DVD for babies, research has prompted videos that pay special attention to the pacing and other needs of babies, so there are some better options out there.
The main thing is - keeping in mind what the AAP has said over and over about no TV under two - just make sure that any screen time is very limited and as interactive as possible.
Baby Einstein Discovery Kits: The Baby Einstein company has listened to the advice of pediatricians and child development specialists, and they have come up with a way to make viewing a more interactive experience for babies. Encouraging parents to watch and play along, Baby Einstein Discovery Kits include the DVD and additional resources like a CD and Discovery Cards or books.
Eebee's Adventures: Each Eebee's DVD is divided into three, 10-minute segments, which focus on a learning concept modeled by Eebee and other babies. The DVDs emphasize learning through play and exploration, and they also contain a wealth of information and ideas for parents. We love these DVDs because the grown-ups on the show model such wonderful, caring, fun, and enriching playtime with the babies, that it is really inspiring for parents to watch. It helps us remember how important it is to let go of the sleep-deprived exhaustion, hectic schedules, and stress and simply enjoy being with your baby.
Sesame Beginnings: By Sesame Workshop, Sesame Beginnings also provides great information for parents, and the DVD content is slowly paced interaction between baby Sesame Street characters and their caregivers. The best thing about Sesame Beginnings DVDs, though, is the music. Babies love it!


Posted by IntimatePower in interactions, technology.
1. artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence, and will then be able to create an even higher level of intelligence.
2. human beings will be able to "download" their brains into a computer and thus will reach immortality.
I see this as a spiritual and philosophical issue, not a technological one.
1. Singularitans think that consciousness arises from the brain, while spiritualists believe that consciousness arises from the soul, and that the brain and body is just a physical manifestation of the soul.
2. The brain is just a machine – advanced, complex, evolved enough, to serve the soul on this physical plain.
The soul "downloads" itself into the brain, into the body.
It's the hardware without the software.
Without the soul, it's just meat.
3. Kurtzweil or others may transfer their brain structure to a computer, but the result will be what William Gibson calls a personality construct – a copy of the persons' character, persona, memories, etc., which can be programmed to appear self aware, but will not really be.
4. However, I also see it as possible that, as AI gets sufficiently strong, a soul can take residence in it, and for outside observers it would seem as tough the AI has reached self awareness by its own.
5. Which human abilities can _never_ be replicated or surpassed by a machine ?
6. Does high intelligence necessarily mean consciousness and/or self-awareness?
7. What about emotional intelligence ?
8. I see some of the hopes towards singularity and immortality as a simple fear of death and the denial of spirituality.


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Q: How to skip Row in the following App Script in Google Sheet? I am Copy and Pasting the data one sheet another sheet with cell value following script working fine.
I need to Skip the row 1 & 2 will copying in Maint.Schedule sheet
function moveRows() {
  var ss=SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
  var sheet=ss.getSheetByName('Maint. Schedule');
  var vA=sheet.getRange(1,1,sheet.getLastRow(),sheet.getLastColumn()).getValues();
  var csh=ss.getSheetByName('History');
  var d=0;//deleted row counter
  var data=[];
  for(var i=0;i<vA.length;i++) {
    if (vA[i][12]=='Completed') {
      data.push(vA[i]);
      sheet.deleteRow(i+1-d++);//increment deleted row counter as you delete rows
    }
  }
  csh.getRange(csh.getLastRow()+1,1,data.length,data[0].length).setValues(data);
}

Thanks in Advance
Johnn

A: Change for(var i=0;i<vA.length;i++) by
for(var i=2;i<vA.length;i++)

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The fifth stage of the Amgen Tour of California looked straightforward on paper. Crosswinds made it anything but. Fifty kilometres from the finish, 18 riders made the front group selection after echelons formed over to combat the wind. ORICA-GreenEDGE had put four riders up the road. In his own words, Sport Director Matt Wilson describes the day.
The break formed really early with four guys initially. They become three before the only categorised climb. The move was nothing for us to worry about. Again, we had Wes [Wesley Sulzberger] on the front rolling through for the chase.
We got some reports from Fumy [Beppu] and Heppy [Michael Hepburn] who were doing their training on the race route ahead of the race. They let us know that the wind was really strong after the first intermediate sprints. They said we'd hit a headwind and then a crosswind. I let the boys know, and they were attentive on the front at that particular section. Because they got to the front when the wind picked up, we were able to put four riders in the split of 18 guys that rode away from the field all the way to the line.
We had good numbers – the best numbers of any of the teams. We knew Cam [Meyer] would move up significantly on GC. Michael Matthews was resting a little bit because the other sprinters in the group were sitting on, and he needed to save himself for the finish. The other three guys were really committed to keeping the move away. They all took pulls.
We wanted to go for the stage win with Matthews, and we thought we were in a good position to do that until Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Leopard-Trek) attacked. They said it was a really impressive move and none of them could have followed. Baden [Cooke] gave it a shot when he countered the move, but he only made if halfway.
In the end, Jens took the win ahead of the rest of the group. Matthews was fourth in the sprint to take fifth on the stage. It's a little disappointing to miss out on the stage win, but we're very happy for the gains we made with Cam. He expects to do a good time trial, so we could see even more gains at this time tomorrow.


The day-to-day administration of any server rarely occurs at the server. Instead, administrators commonly connect to servers remotely.
The servers are humming along smoothly in a cool (and sometimes downright cold) server room protected with physical security. Administrators are often in a comfortable office running a desktop system like Windows 7 or Windows 8. When administration is necessary, they connect to the servers remotely.
With this in mind, you need to know how to configure the servers for remote administration and connect to the servers from your desktop. Either that, or you will spend your time in the server room bundled up in a parka in the middle of the summer.


He's got his foot in the door, but it's just a start.
As I sat in at the National Jack Summit, absolutely overwhelmed by the sheer amount of passion and good ideas, I couldn't help but wonder where the decision makers in my life were? Why weren't they here? Why weren't they tapping into this incredible resource of young people, eager and ready to take action. I tweeted six times at my Minister of Mental Health that day and continued to tweet at her until one day, I received an email from her office. This email has spawned my involvement and other youths involvement in several aspects of the Governments work in British Columbia. Collaboration between youth and the government as well as recognition of youth wanting a seat at the table were both products of a simple tweet campaign. My relationship with my provincial government is far from over, this is just our foot in the door. I don't want just a foot; I want full participation and I am still working towards that. The most important lesson I take from it, is that if you make noise in a concise and productive way, people around you must listen.
All of this wouldn't have happened without social media. Social media has been an incredible tool for me in my advocacy journey. First, it allowed me to connect with the network of young leaders across Canada, then with a provincial Minister. Next? I'm thinking big, really big. National and International big. And my favourite part about my journey is that its not unique. I am not the only person with Twitter or Facebook or Instagram so use what you got. It's worth it.


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Q: MapBox GL JS marker offset I'm using MapBox GL JS to create a map with a custom marker:
var marker = new mapboxgl.Marker(container)
    .setLngLat([
        datacenters[country][city].coordinates.lng,
        datacenters[country][city].coordinates.lat
    ])
    .addTo(map);

However, I seem to have some kind of offset problem with the marker. The thing is: when zoomed out a bit, the bottom of the marker is not really pointing to the exact location:

When I'm zooming in a bit further it reaches its destination and it's pointing to the exact spot.

I really love MapBox GL, but this particular problem is bugging me and I'd love to know how to solve it. When this is fixed my implementation is far more superior to the original mapping software I was using.

A: New solution for mapbox-gl.js v1.0.0 - Marker objects now have an anchor option to set the position to align to the marker's Lat/Lng: https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/api/#marker
var marker = new mapboxgl.Marker(container, {anchor: 'bottom');

This should cover most cases and is more reliable than a pixel offset in my experience.

A: I've found an solution to my problem. It might be somewhat hacky, but it solves the positioning problem of the marker: I'm using a Popup fill it with a font awesome map marker icon and remove it's "tooltip styled" borders:
Javascript:
map.on('load', function() {
    var container = document.createElement('div');
    var icon = document.createElement('i');
    icon.dataset.city = city;

    icon.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
        var city = e.target.dataset.city;
        var country = e.target.dataset.country
        flyTo(datacenters[country][city].coordinates);
    });

    icon.classList.add('fa', 'fa-map-marker', 'fa-2x');
    container.appendChild(icon);

    var popup = new mapboxgl.Popup({
            closeButton: false,
            closeOnClick: false
        })
        .setLngLat([
            datacenters[country][city].coordinates.lng,
            datacenters[country][city].coordinates.lat
        ])
        .setDOMContent(container)
        .addTo(map);
});

CSS:
.map div.mapboxgl-popup-content {
    background: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.map .mapboxgl-popup-tip {
    display: none;
}

I just hope someone comes up with a real solution, because this feels kinda dirty to me. But hey: it does the job just fine!

A: From Mapbox GL JS 0.22.0 you're able to set an offset option to the marker. https://www.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/api/#Marker
For example to offset the marker so that it's anchor is the middle bottom (for your pin marker) you would use:
var marker = new mapboxgl.Marker(container, {
        offset: [-width / 2, -height]
    })
    .setLngLat([
        datacenters[country][city].coordinates.lng,
        datacenters[country][city].coordinates.lat
    ])
    .addTo(map);

A: Mapbox Marker now has an element option see this link Mapbox Marker. So instead of appending the icon HTML to the Div element you can simply add into the options when creating a marker.  I found this also gets rid of the offset problem. So using the code above you can do this....
var icon = document.createElement('i');
icon.classList.add('fas', 'fa-map-marker-alt');
icon.style.color = 'blue';
new mapboxgl.Marker(container, {anchor: 'center', offset: [0, 0], element: icon})

Also the CSS for the marker can be updated to allow a pointer
.mapboxgl-marker {
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}


All Organic Contents: Valerian, Hopes Flowers, Scullcap, Wood Betony, Kava Kava, California Poppy, Filtered Water, and Alcohol (30%).
Directions: Add 10 to 20 drops to water or juice, several times each day, as needed. Shake well before using.
The liver is a vital organ of vertebrates and some other animals. In the human it is located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen, below the diaphragm. The liver has a wide range of functions, including detoxification of various metabolites, protein synthesis, and the production of biochemicals necessary for digestion. The liver is a gland and plays a major role in metabolism with numerous functions in the human body, including regulation of glycogen storage, decomposition of red blood cells, plasma protein synthesis, hormone production, and detoxification. It is an accessory digestive gland and produces bile, an alkaline compound which aids in digestion via the emulsification of lipids. The gallbladder, a small pouch that sits just under the liver, stores bile produced by the liver. The liver's highly specialized tissue consisting of mostly hepatocytes regulates a wide variety of high-volume biochemical reactions, including the synthesis and breakdown of small and complex molecules, many of which are necessary for normal vital functions. Estimates regarding the organ's total number of functions vary, but textbooks generally cite it being around 500. There is currently no way to compensate for the absence of liver function in the long term, although liver dialysis techniques can be used in the short term. Liver transplantation is the only option for complete liver failure.


NYP celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2017. So, we decided to scout for things that not many people know about. To get this list, it was weeks of research and speaking to NYPians before whittling down to the best. Enjoy!
New to NYP and keen to check out what the campus has in store for you? These five new facilities will have you covered for work, play, food and much more!
With the semestral examinations round the corner, most of us would be hitting our books right about now. And while it's totally important that we're well prepared for the exam hall, there are five things you could do to totally torpedo your chances at success! Don't commit these mistakes!
Can you supply the Missing Type?
Blood cells transport life-giving oxygen to our organs, and fight off infections. Many surgical and medical procedures require blood transfusions, so there is constant demand for donor blood.
Can you help fill the Missing Types... of blood that is?
Come join the NYP Blood Donation drive on 4-7 July. The bi-annual event, now in its 16th year, is organized by our Community Service Club, in collaboration with the Singapore Red Cross. This event is open to NYP students as well as the public.
Then, this year, share and create awareness for the event: Drop the A's, B's and O's in your name and share it on social media in conjunction with the Missing Type campaign. A, B and O are the 3 out of the 4 blood types (the last blood type being AB) in the human body, with each compatible with a specific few other blood types.
Meet Vivien Wee! She is a year 1 student in Nanyang Polytechnic, studying Mass Media Management. She got into NYP through the Early Admissions Exercise (EAE) before she finished her O levels!
If you are considering applying for EAE, why not hear from Vivien herself?
Hey there freshmen! Welcome to Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP)! NYP will be your home for the next three years and you will definitely enjoy yourself here! Be prepared to gain important knowledge, meet new friends and learn more about the world.
To help you out, here is a quick guide that includes important information and some campus tips.
Club Crawl Special: Should you join a CCA?
I heard this as a freshie, just coming into NYP. And to be honest, I was going to forgo co-curricular activities altogether but fortunately my Personal Mentor (this is a lecturer assigned to a small group of students) encouraged me otherwise.
So I went down to Club Crawl last year to find out more about the different CCAs offered.
Wait, you may be wondering, what is Club Crawl?!
Club Crawl is NYP's very own CCA Open House where all CCAs are given a booth to showcase their activities in the Polytechnic's atrium. Students, especially freshmen, are encouraged to talk to seniors from the different CCAs to learn more about what they do. They are also encouraged to sign up with a CCA they are interested in.
When I attended Club Crawl last year, I was amazed at the number of CCAs NYP had to offer.
I was initially confused and a little overwhelmed because I did not know the difference between some of the CCAs. So I used the Crawl as a platform to ask the seniors questions.
Here's a fun fact! Did you know that there are over 80 different CCAs available in NYP, spanning across six different categories? The categories are: Academic Clubs, Arts & Culture, Community Service & Environment, Sports & Adventure, Leadership & Character Development and Societies! Click here to view the CCAs available!
If you are interested in planning events and camps, you can join your School's Academic Club. Joining an academic club will help you to build on your teamwork skills and academic interests. If you are interested in singing, dancing, playing an instrument or even make-up, take a look at the Arts & Culture category! If helping people and Mother Nature is your passion, a CCA from the Community Service & Environment category will definitely suit you!
If playing a sport is your forte or interest, or you enjoy going outdoors, be sure check out the Sports Adventure category! If you like to attend and participate in events, workshops, training camps and exchange programmes, a CCA from the Leadership & Character Development category would be suitable for you! If have interest in a particular religion, you can join a CCA from the Societies category!
Based on my experience last year, here are some questions you should ask before scribbling your name down.
1. Is it my interest?
Join a CCA that you are interested in as you will be participating in it for the next few years in NYP. You would not want to dread going for CCA because it is something that you are not interested in. Join something you are passionate about.
Ask yourself if you have the time and energy to participate in the CCA. Some CCAs require a lot of practice for competitions and events. Some CCAs even stay back till midnight to practice. Commitment and dedication is important.
3. How can I contribute?
Where do you see yourself in the CCA? Is there a personal goal you want to achieve? Or want to develop leadership skills? Know what your goals and desires are and actively contribute to the CCA to achieve them.
Join a CCA that you will enjoy and it will bring you countless benefits. You will get to pursue your passion, learn a new skill and make new friends! To be committed, you need good time management to juggle between school, CCA and personal commitments. To improve your leadership, teamwork and confidence, you have to actively contribute and participate in your CCA to increase the opportunities to develop yourself.
In the end? I joined The Write Stuff, a social media CCA that creates content for NYP's social media channels. I joined this CCA as it supports my passion for writing and photography.
To date, I have thoroughly enjoyed myself In The Write Stuff as I can use it as a platform to share my passions with others. Additionally, I get to attend CCA bonding sessions and outings. I also get opportunities to plan for events like Club Crawl. These experiences gives me room for self-development. I have learnt how to work better in a team, how to manage and prioritise my time, as well as enhance my leadership skills.
The Write Stuff and our sister CCA, Team Outreach (who are the poly's ambassadors reaching out secondary schools), are merging to form a brand new CCA called The Communicators.
As The Communicators, we'll continue to take photos for NYP's social media pages and write entries for NYP's blog as well as continue our ambassadorial role. There's also elements of event planning. We are ambassadors for NYP and often, we will provide course advising and facilitate learning journeys for secondary school students. As members of The Communicators, we also have bonding and self-development sessions so that we can get to know our peers and ourselves better.
If this sounds interesting to you, sign up with The Communicators here.
In conclusion, to answer the question: "Should you join a CCA in NYP?" My answer is a definite "yes"!
Interested to find out more about the different CCAs offered by NYP? Check out Club Crawl 2017. Here are the details!
Come by The Communicators booth and feel free to ask us anything! We are located beside the escalator leading to the MRT station at the Atrium!
See you at Club Crawl 2017!
P.S. Have you read our Freshmen Guide yet?
Angela is a passionate writer and photographer who believes in doing her best, to the best of her ability. As a Communicator, she writes blog entries and takes photos for NYP's Instagram account. She loves to share useful information and believes in lending a helping hand if it is within her means. She encourages all NYPians to enjoy campus life and make the most out of their time in NYP.


Imagine playing baseball unable to see the ball. Someone already did. People of all ages and abilities are competing in Beep Ball. There are a few differences between Beep Ball and its cousin Baseball though. The ball beeps and the bases buzz allowing participants to use sound instead of sight to play. Learn more about how Beep Ball is sweeping the nation.
If you're a Beep Ball athlete, let us know about your experience in the comments section.
"Beep Baseball Provides Opportunities for Visually Impaired Athletes"


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Who is the father of Mohandas?
Karamchand Gandhi
What according to Mira Behn is the main reason for the problems we are facing in the Himalayas?
Answer. Explanation: The main reason for this was her desire to live surrounded by nature Joining Gandhiji Inspired by the rhythm of nature, Mira Behn adored …
Who is Gandhi's daughter?
Indira Gandhi
What happened to Gandhi's son?
Gandhi's four sons, all dead now, discovered this in their lifetime: the eldest, Harilal rebelled against his illustrious father, took to serious drinking, some say he converted to Islam, and died a broken man. Harilal's three eldest children are dead and that leaves 11 surviving third generation Gandhis.
What does class 8 Ncert Planning Commission do?
What was the role of the Planning Commission? Answer: The Planning Commission was set up to formulate, plan and execute suitable policies for the economic development of India.
Who was Mira Behn find out more about her life and ideas?
Mira Behn was a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. She was greatly impressed by the ideals, philosophy and ways of working of Gandhiji. Mira Behn worked against caste discrimination, untouchability, in favor of women's equality and rights. She emphasized the development of agriculture, cottage, industries and education.
Which one is the subject of the state list Class 8?
Who was Mira Behn Class 8?
Mira Behn was a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. She was greatly impressed by the ideals, philosophy and ways of working of Gandhiji. Mira Behn worked against caste discrimination, untouchability, in favour of women equality and rights. She emphasized the development of agriculture, cottage, industries and education.
Who is alive in Gandhi family?
There are estimated to be 120 living relatives of Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi. They are the descendants of the four sons – Harilal, Manilal, Ramdas and Devdas, Rajmohan's father – that Gandhi had with his wife Kasturba, whom he married when he was 13.
What is true civilization summary?
He defines true civilization as "that mode of conduct which points out to man the path of duty." Performing duty, or acting morally, means mastering the mind and passions, which gives people self-knowledge. Happiness is purely about the mind, which luxury and indulgence corrupt.
Why did Indira declare emergency?
The final decision to impose an emergency was proposed by Indira Gandhi, agreed upon by the president of India, and thereafter ratified by the cabinet and the parliament (from July to August 1975), based on the rationale that there were imminent internal and external threats to the Indian state.
Who was named as Mira Ben by Mahatma Gandhi?
What special privileges were offered for the poorest and most disadvantaged Indians by the Constitution Class 8?
A third feature of the constitution was that it offered special privileged for the poorest and most disadvantaged Indians. The practice of untouchability was abolished. A certain percentage of seats in legislatures as well as jobs in government was reserved for members of the lowest castes.
How many Indians formed the Constituent Assembly Class 8?
The Constituent Assembly had 389 representatives, including fifteen women. The Interim Government of India was formed on 2 September 1946 from the newly elected Constituent Assembly.
At what age Gandhiji died?
78 years (1869–1948)
How many articles are there in Indian Constitution?
Who is Vivan Gandhi?
Gandhi was the distinguished leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Mahatma : is also called the Father of the Nation or "Bapu" as the prime minister called him at his funeral; a title given to him by Subhas Chandra Bose on 6 July 1944 during his address on the Singapore Radio.
Who was Gandhi's adopted daughter?
Madeleine Slade
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Q: Using jqMath in Android application I'am newbie in Android programming and I want to us jqMath to display some math formulas in WebView.
Here is my code:
    WebView webView = (WebView)findViewById(R.id.webView1);
WebSettings webSettings = webView.getSettings();
    webSettings.setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
String js = ""
    + "<link rel='stylesheet' href='jqmath-0.4.0.css'>"
    + ""
    + ""
    + ""
    + "";
webView.loadData(js,  "text/html",  "UTF-8");

What is the problem of this code?,
UPDATE
well my problem have solved, but I also changed loadData function to loadDataWithBaseURL
I mention just for reference if anyone else have same problem

A: You need to specify the path correctly for the css,js files as following:
WebView webView = (WebView)findViewById(R.id.webView1);
WebSettings webSettings = webView.getSettings();
webSettings.setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
String path="file:///android_asset/";
String js = ""
+ "<link rel='stylesheet' href='"+path+"jqmath-0.4.0.css'>"
+ ""
+ ""
+ ""
+ "";
webView.loadData(js,  "text/html",  "UTF-8");

note that the files should be in assets folder.

A: the location of js lib in assets folder does not match your src declaration assuming that you placed the js libs in assets/js

A: After specifying the path like Khalid said, the following worked for me
webView.loadDataWithBaseURL( "file:///android_asset/" ,js,  "text/html",  "UTF-8", null);

instead of webView.loadData method.


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The islands of the Heronry Pond
Posted on October 23, 2013 by Richard
The islands of the Heronry Pond have a complex history, and it may be easier to consider them separately.
The earliest island depicted within the Heronry Pond is on Rocque's 1735 Plan – a small circular island in the angle on the northern side of the pond. It is labelled 'The Mount', and is probably that depicted in Rocque's image 'The Mount in the Great Lake'. The island still exists today, although it is now much larger in size, having been extended to the west during the re-lining of the pond in 1906-7, when a substantial quantity of spoil was also piled on top of it.
"The Mount in the Great Lake", an image from Jean Roque's 1735 plan of Wanstead Park. It is likely, though not certain, that this shows the island in what became known as the Heronry Pond. Whether the grotto was completed before Lord Tylney ran into financial problems in the 1740s is anybody's guess.
The other island still surviving as such within the Heronry Pond is known as Buxton Island, in the western part of the pond. This was constructed ab initio from spoil during the re-lining of the pond in 1906-7. The Superintendent at the time was not delighted, saying: "in my opinion this island will be more or less of an eyesore", but chose not to make a stand on the issue, probably for fear of adding to the spiralling cost of the project.
Buxton Island, constructed in 1907.
Small circular islands are depicted along the southern bank of the Heronry Pond on late eighteenth and nineteenth century maps. The number varies, but there seem eventually to have been four, and this may always have been the case. All were finally incorporated into the southern bank of the pond during the re-lining of 1906-7, though small promontories in the southern bank of the pond, separated by bays, mark the locations of three of them.
A further two islands are depicted in the southern part of the Heronry Pond, towards the western side, on late eighteenth – early nineteenth century maps. The more eastern of these was a flat, wedge-shaped body planted with trees. This had disappeared by the late nineteenth century, having been re-incorporated into the southern bank of the pond, perhaps by silting of the channel. However, the western island survived until it too was incorporated during the re-lining of 1906-7. The narrow channel which surrounded it is still largely traceable as a dry ditch. The site of the western island is today surmounted by a substantial mount, which is crossed by an east-west path which has become deeply eroded. The date of the mount is uncertain, though a reasonable assumption is that it was constructed from spoil derived from the construction of the channels around it and the other southern islands, probably in the second earl's time.
← The Heronry Pond
The Perch Pond →


AirBrush Hose 1/8" to 1/4"
Update:This hose actually disintegrated due to the heat, was able to fix it with aquarium hose.
And another shot of the 1/8" plug at a different angle.
Here's both the 1/8" and 1/4" plug together. To lock the 1/4 plug to the tank or air compressor I'd recommend using a wrench in order to get a tight and leak free connection.
Tried the hose already with the tank and the Airbrush and it works perfectly. As of now I still haven't figured out what to paint using the airbrush. Despite the Airtex Beauti being rated for Lacquer based paints, I've decided to just stick to using it on the less toxic water based Tamiya Acrylic. This will make cleaning easier and I hope by this the risk of unintentionally damaging the airbrush will be lessened.


Art therapy has become very popular nowadays. "Antistress"coloring is one of them. This is a modern way to stop the fussy flow of life and to stay alone, to calm down and find harmony. The peculiarity of these colorings is the variety of shapes and elements.
This time we decided not to use the templates of step by step instructions and offer you to create the pattern by yourself together with us. You will have the opportunity to color the patterns online but first let's draw them. It can be animals, flowers, people, cities, mandalas, funny and bizarre pictures. Today we will show you how is antistress coloring with fantastic flowers is being created step by step.
As we have already mentioned, today we have the patterns with flowers. Draw 4 circles of different sizes using a compass . These are the middles of flowers. You can place them on the sheet the way you want. Just don't forget that around these figures will grow petals, leaves and other details. Therefore, we don't recommend drawing figures too close to each other. Otherwise, you will have to erase a lot of details in the process of drawing; that will make the picture look sloppy.
Since the peculiarity of anti-stress coloring is a large number of different parts, we must take this into account too. Add small circles inside the main shapes.
Draw the petals using the wavy lines. They must be identical. The sharpness and accuracy of lines is an obligatory condition for the coloring. If the lines will be curved, the result will be bad.
Decorate the petals with small circles similar to buttons. While the hand "remembers" the process of creating round petals, proceed creating the second flower with the same pattern.
Use your imagination. The flowers must be different not only in size but also in shape. The next middle can be the daffodil's middle and draw sharp petals.
These colorings must have a lot of details for coloring, so you can add the following elements.
The bigger flowers are the easier to color them, they can be decorated with small details. Then the picture will be much more beautiful, especially after coloring.
Follow the instruction carefully not to miss anything. Give the magic to the flower by adding the elongated droplets.
To make it easier to color and prevent the picture from being sloppy, you can add fewer petals to small flowers.
You can use your own versions of the petals.
You can also decorate the details as you want.
The main elements of the coloring are ready. Add a few more flowers. They can cover big flowers, they can be behind them. This will make the drawing more alive.
Just don't forget to remove the lines which are intersected. It will depend on the location of the flowers.
We mustn't have any free space on the sheet, that's why we continue drawing the flowers. It doesn't matter if some flowers are half-hidden.
The upper part of the flowers is finished. Proceed drawing the leaves.
They should also be different in size and shape.
We have finished depicting the basic details. Now you need to fill the empty space on the sheet as much as possible.
We do this with the help of different patterns and other interesting details.
You can draw the contours.
Create the impression that the number of details in this picture is infinite.
White areas on the sheet mustn't be conspicuous. If you have everythinf right – the antistress coloring is ready.
Main stages in one picture.
The main goal of our work is to create a coloring. It helps us to think positively, to calm down and to find peace. Therefore, we have prepared for you the opportunity to color this picture online on the site. Coloring is suitable for both adults and children of any age.


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Q: Regex - disallow www in email address I am using a regular expression to validate email addresses in an online form. A lot of emails are entered as such: www.test@example.com
How can I disallow the use of www. using regex? My current expression:
^[\+_a-z0-9-'&=]+(\.[\+_a-z0-9-']+)*@[a-z0-9-]+(\.[a-z0-9-]+)*(\.[a-z]{2,})$

I know this expression checks for a gTLD - we require an email address to have one.
EDIT: This question is slightly different to others I have found as I wasn't sure how to add the www exclusion in - that's all I needed.
Also, the target market we reach doesn't have the same experience using technology as most people do, so the amount of email addresses that we receive with www in them is massive. www.john@gmail.com is perfectly valid yes but it is 99% of the time not what the persons email address is. Our CRM system can't send emails to the correct people then.

A: you can use the regex
^(?!www\.)[\+_a-z0-9-'&=]+(\.[\+_a-z0-9-']+)*@[a-z0-9-]+(\.[a-z0-9-]+)*(\.[a-z]{2,})$

see the regex demo


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Home/News/OSH laws for housekeepers – under the spotlight in Argentina, India and Indonesia
OSH laws for housekeepers – under the spotlight in Argentina, India and Indonesia
Yale Law School has conducted a study for UNITE HERE on if and how health and safety legislation is applied to hotel housekeepers . The study covers Argentina, India and Indonesia.
This preliminary report identifies: (1) the OSH problems that hotel housekeepers face; (2) the international legal frameworks available for ensuring proper OSH mechanisms; and (3) the OSH laws of Argentina, India, and Indonesia.
These three countries were chosen because they represent geographical diversity and varied levels of economic and legal development, and because these are countries with strong union partners in the sector.
The preliminary report finds that, although there is a clear hierarchy in the three countries' legal regimes-Argentina has the most developed OSH laws and Indonesia the least-all three have gaps that need to be filled in order to ensure protection of OSH for hotel housekeepers and compliance with international law.
The examination of the gaps in the three countries' legal regimes has led to specific suggested avenues for reform and further research. These gaps in occupational health and safety might be most properly addressed on the international level, because corporate policy for many hotels is made at the global level and because these gaps are often symptoms of worldwide trends.
Full report click here, only in English.


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Who is that in the Kayak?
I needed to mail out some business cards lately so I made up this insert to go with them. That kayaker invaded the illustration I did for the June 2008 Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine article by Cory Mitchell called, "The Overlooked But Profitable Volume."
A client, a David Lee Roth fan I'd guess, decided to start calling me "Diamond Dave." In 2007 that lead to a series of promotional postcards in which Diamond Dave is a heroic adventurer.


Yes, with a maximum of two animals (dog or cat) per apartment and with a surcharge of 5 EUR per night and animal.
Owners must make sure their pet does not disturb the other residents, and must comply with the internal regulations of the apartments. Pets are not allowed in public areas, such as the swimming pool.


PEMBROKE PINES — The Sonic Blast youth soccer team enjoyed a perfect ending to a perfect season.
The team, which features a trio of players from the Seminole Tribe (Sam Josh, Xiya Osceola, Xavier Osceola) and is coached by Tribal employee Kenny Bayon, capped off an 11-0 season March 10 with a 2-0 victory against the Tsunami of Sunny Isles in the Greater Hollywood Soccer League's U14 winter league championship game at Pembroke Pines Recreation Center.
The Sonic Blast, which received two goals from forward Yoelkis Rodriguez, kept the Tsunami off the scoresheet thanks in part to flawless goaltending from Josh, who posted his sixth shutout of the season, and tenacious defense from Xiya Osceola in the backfield. (Xavier Osceola did not play in the game).
Although the game was evenly played, there were portions when Sunny Isles applied strong pressure and Josh needed to be sharp to keep them scoreless. He batted away a couple corner kicks.
Josh stepped up for the team by stepping into the role of keeper at the start of the season.
"He was playing wing and we needed a goalie. We tried him at goalie and he played awesome," Bayon said.
In front of Josh was a rock-solid defense that included Xiya Osceola, one of five girls on the team in a league that features nearly all boys. In the championship match, she won physical battles for the ball and didn't get beat all game.
Xiya's brother Xavier, who also plays basketball, provided plenty of scoring punch during the season. He scored three goals in a game against Miramar. In another game, the Sonic Blast trailed by a goal, but rallied for a 2-1 that Bayon said was due in part to Xavier's strong passing.
"He's good at dribbling and passing. His basketball skills show on the soccer field. He's sort of the point guard of our team," Bayon said.
Bayon, whose son Kenden plays on the team, said he was proud of the entire team's effort throughout the season. Even though it's a recreation team, the Sonic Blast sought tournaments where it could face travel teams in order to prep for the playoffs.
The team is sponsored by the Davie Police Athletic League.


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US appeals court reinstates GSK $235.5m ruling against Teva
5 October 2020	(Last Updated October 12th, 2020 16:36)
The US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, DC has reinstated a 2017 ruling that Teva Pharmaceutical should pay $235.5m to GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for inducing infringement of a patent covering GSK's heart drug Coreg.
Coreg is used for treating hypertension, left ventricular dysfunction and congestive heart failure. Credit: Steve Buissinne from Pixabay.
GSK holds US approval for the sale of Coreg (carvedilol), an alpha-/beta-adrenergic blocker used to treat left ventricular dysfunction following myocardial Infarction, hypertension and congestive heart failure.
In a 2-1 decision, the majority panel at the Circuit Court found substantial evidence that Teva prompted doctors to recommend its generic tablets to treat medical conditions covered by a GSK patent, according to Reuters.
Teva, in a statement reported by the news agency, said it was disappointed with the outcome and plans to appeal and introduce additional defences. The company added that it did not engage in patent infringement.
Teva started marketing a Coreg generic in 2007 with 'skinny' labels indicating treatment for the left ventricular dysfunction and hypertension.
In 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) required Teva to amend its label to be identical in content to the approved GSK labelling.
Teva then updated its label to include the indication for the treatment of congestive heart failure.
GSK, with patent expired in 2015, filed a lawsuit against Teva for 'induced infringement' in 2014.
A Delaware jury ruled that Teva should pay $234.1m for lost profit, along with $1.4m in royalties, but US District Judge Leonard Stark overturned the verdict.
Stark said that other factors could have prompted doctors to prescribe the generic.
Circuit Judge Pauline Newman concluded last week that promotional materials, press releases, product catalogues, the FDA labels and witness testimony supported the earlier verdict for Teva's induced infringement of GSK's patent.
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National Aboriginal Veterans Day is Nov. 8.
Recruits from File Hills, Sask. pose with elders and a government representative in a 1915 photo from the Saskatchewan Provincial Archives Collection.
When he returned to Canada, his reputation as a brave soldier counted for very little and he didn't receive the same rights or benefits as his white comrades.
"They'd gone from being a soldier to just an Indian again,'' said Scott Sheffield, associate professor at the University of Fraser Valley and author of a report on First Nations veterans that prompted a federal government apology in 2003.
Korean War veteran Allen Derouin, 77, of the Ojibwe First Nation in Hudson, Ont., attends a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony in Vancouver Nov. 8, 2013 to remember Aboriginal, Metis and Inuit men and women who served in the Canadian Forces.
"Worse than that, around 80,000 acres of reserve land that was good for farming was actually taken away from reserves, mostly in the Prairies, and largely given to white settler veterans,'' Sheffield said.
That didn't stop Indigenous people from taking up the call again when Canada joined the Second World War — about 4,300 enlisted.
Calvin Pompana, a peacekeeping veteran from the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation near Brandon, Man., pauses for a moment of silence during a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony at Vancouver's Victory Square Nov. 8, 2013.
Thomas (Tommy) Prince, a member of the Brokenhead Ojibwa Nation in Manitoba, enlisted in 1940 and eventually was assigned to the Canadian-American First Special Service Force, known as the Devil's Brigade. He became a legendary sniper, was awarded multiple medals and also served in the Korean War.
After the Second World War, Indigenous veterans couldn't get information from trained veterans affairs counsellors, and had to go through their Indian agent. It was difficult for them to connect with non-Indigenous comrades because they weren't allowed in legion halls.
Veterans gather at the Victory Square Cenotaph for a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony in Vancouver, B.C., on November 8, 2013.
Nov. 8 was chosen because the number turned sideways is the Metis infinity symbol and it's connected to some First Nations teachings, Gage said. She wrote letters to communities and veterans organizations to spread the word about the event.
"Most of the letters came back the most racist, disgusting: 'What the hell do you think you are doing?', 'What makes you so special?''' she said.
The next year, National Aboriginal Veterans Day was inaugurated by Winnipeg's city council. Gage said thousands of people attended to honour Indigenous veterans.
Chief Kirby Whiteduck, left, stands with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson to receive street signs commemorating two Indigenous veterans, Private Michael Joseph Stoqua and Private Moses Tennisco, during the Candlelight Tribute for Veterans at the National War Museum in Ottawa on Nov. 5, 2018.
Peter MacLeod, the museum's director of research, said he hopes it changes the perspective of people who fought in the First World War.


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Baltika Cup 1997 byl turnaj ze série Euro Hockey Tour. Hokejový turnaj byl odehrán od 17. do 21. prosince 1997 v Moskvě.

Výsledky a tabulka

 Česko -  Finsko 4:4 (2:0, 1:2, 1:2)

17. prosince 1997 - Moskva
Branky : 6. Milan Hejduk, 17. Jan Alinč, 35. Pavel Patera, 57. David Moravec
Branky : 31. Varvio, 39. Ch. Ruuttu, 44. Varvio, 56. Saarinen.
Rozhodčí: Radbjer (SWE) – Zacharov, Šeljanin (RUS)
Vyloučení: 4:4 (1:2)
Diváků: 750

Česko: Čechmánek – Vykoukal, Kučera, Kántor, Srdínko, L. Procházka, Kaberle, Špaček, Benýšek – Ujčík, Růžička, Hlaváč – Moravec, Dopita, Beránek – Hejduk, Patera, Výborný, Bělihlav, Alinč, Vlasák.

Finsko: Tammi – Strönberg, Saarinen, Karalahti, Timonen, Lydman, Niemi, Kakko – Varvio, Helminen, Peltonen – Ch. Ruuttu, Tuomainen, J. Ruuttu – Alatalo, Törmanen, Ikonen – Pirjetä, Sahlstedt, Kallio.

 Rusko -  Švédsko 0:0

17. prosince 1997 - Moskva

 Švédsko -  Česko 6:6 (3:4, 3:1, 0:1)

18. prosince 1997 - Moskva
Branky : 5. Huusko, 13. Nord, 14. Lindqvist, 28. Johnsson, 30. Nördström, 32. Kjellberg.
Branky : 9. Radek Bělohlav, 10. Libor Procházka, 10. Radek Bělohlav, 10. David Moravec, 23. Josef Beránek, 59. Jiří Dopita
Rozhodčí: Vajsfeld – Zacharov, Šeljanin (RUS)
Vyloučení: 6:5 (1:1)
Diváků: 500

Česko: Prusek (30. Čechmánek) – Špaček, Kučera, Vykoukal, Benýšek, L. Procházka, Kaberle, Srdínko – Ujčík, Růžička, Bělohlav – Moravec, Dopita, Beránek – Hejduk, Patera, Výborný – Čaloun, Alinč, Vlasák.

Švédsko: Forsberg (10. Eriksson) – Merzig, Nord, D. Johansson, Johnsson, Tornberg, H. Jonsson – Hakansson, Kjellberg, Lindqvist – Mat. Johansson, Thuresson, Sundblad – Westlund, Nordström, A. Huusko – Burström, Pahlsson, Salonen.

 Finsko -  Rusko 1:2 (0:1, 0:0, 1:1)

19. prosince 1997 - Moskva

 Finsko -  Švédsko 3:1 (1:0, 2:0, 0:1)

20. prosince 1997 - Moskva

 Česko -  Rusko 7:1 (0:0, 7:1, 0:0)

20. prosince 1997 - Moskva
Branky : 22. Pavel Patera, 25. David Moravec, 27. a 30. Vladimír Růžička, 36. Viktor Ujčík, 38. David Moravec, 39. Jan Čaloun
Branky : 34. Petrenko
Rozhodčí: Müller (GER) – Zacharov, Bulnov (RUS)
Vyloučení: 8:8 (2:1)
Diváků: 5 700 diváků

Česko: Čechmánek – Špaček, Kučera, Vykoukal, Benýšek, L. Procházka, Srdínko – Ujčík, Růžička, Bělohlav – Moravec, Dopita, Beránek – Hejduk, Patera, Výborný – Čaloun, Alinč, Hlaváč.

Rusko: Podomackij (30. Ševcov) – Žukov, Sobolev, Chavanov, Gribko, Fokin, Skopincev, Petročinin, Jerofejev – Prochorov, Gorškov, Prokopjev – Petrov, Samylin, O. Bělov – Petrenko, Barkov, Charitonov – Kuděrmětov, Čupin, Sarmatin.

Finále
 Česko –  Rusko 	1:0 (1:0, 0:0, 0:0)

21. prosince 1997 - Moskva
Branka : 17. Jiří Dopita
Branka : nikdo
Rozhodčí: Müller (GER) – Kozlov, Poljakov (RUS)
Vyloučení: 5:4 + Čupin na 5 min a do konce utkání.
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Česko: Čechmánek – Špaček, Kučera, Kántor, Srdínko, L. Procházka, Kaberle, Vykoukal, Benýšek, Ujčík, Růžička, Bělohlav – Moravec, Dopita, Beránek – Hejduk, Patera, Hlaváč – Čaloun, Alinč, Vlasák – Výborný.

Rusko: Podomackij – Fokin, Skopincev, Petročinin, Jerofejev, Žukov, Sobolev, Chavanov, Gribko – Petrov, Barkov, Petrenko – Kuděrmětov, Čupin, Sarmatin – Prochorov, Gorškov, Prokopjev – Samylin, O. Bělov, Charitonov.

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What Are Private Marketplace (PMP) Deals and How Do They Benefit Publishers?
Don | January 04, 2023 | publishing industry news
The world of programmatic advertising is booming. According to eMarketer, companies are expected to spend $123.22 billion on programmatic advertising by the end of 2022.
In years past, the majority of this money would have been funneled into open exchanges. But now, more advertisers are investing in exclusive, invitation-only marketplaces aptly known as private marketplaces (PMPs).
In this article, we take a closer look at PMP advertising and offer insight into why this shift is occurring and what it may mean for your business.
What is a private marketplace?
How do PMP deals work?
Why is private marketplace spending increasing?
How do publishers benefit from private marketplace advertising?
How do advertisers benefit from private marketplace advertising?
A PMP is a type of real-time bidding (RBT) auction in which a publisher sells premium inventory to a limited group of buyers.
Compared to open exchanges, private marketplaces offer a range of benefits to publishers. We discuss this in more detail below. But for now, know that PMP deals give publishers more control over their ad inventory.
By limiting the auction to certain advertisers—as opposed to a crowd—publishers can better manage the type of content that appears on their platform. The New York Times, for example, likely prefers to partner with very different companies than The Joe Rogan Experience. PMP advertising allows each publisher to select advertisers that match their respective ethos.
In open exchanges, any advertiser can bid on inventory. However, in a private marketplace, a deal ID is needed to make a bid.
A deal ID is a system-generated string of characters (for example, 3961278807007882311) that is assigned to an inventory package. Using the deal ID, an inventory package can be purchased through demand-side platforms.
A demand-side platform is a programmatic advertising platform that allows advertisers to bid on premium inventory from publishers. This helps buyers purchase ad space more efficiently.
In recent years, spending in private marketplaces has consistently outpaced spending in open exchanges. Why?
The answer is simple: ad fraud, or the attempt to fraudulently represent online impressions, clicks, and conversions.
Due to the non-discriminatory nature of open exchanges, these auctions are very vulnerable to botnet traffic and, therefore, ad fraud. In a March 2019 report, analysts found that 18% of open exchange inventory was ad fraud. A year of this malicious activity cost advertisers $1.4 billion.
PMPs are generally considered a safer alternative to open exchange bidding. Since publishers screen advertisers, it is more difficult for invalid traffic to creep into the gated auction. Because of this, more and more companies are eschewing open exchanges for PMP advertising.
For publishers, the main advantage of PMP deals is control. Rather than open the auction to all advertisers, publishers can curate a list of select buyers. In doing so, publishers can protect their reputation while demanding a higher price.
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Advertisers are willing to pay a higher CPM (cost per mile) for PMP deals. Why? Because there is a huge demand for premium inventory on exclusive and reputable publishing platforms. Advertisers also want to avoid awkward or improper ad placement—something that is possible with PMPs.
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Since PMP deals are automated through demand-side platforms and supply-side platforms, publishers avoid the legwork associated with direct sales. Ergo, there is the potential for PMP deals to replace in-house sales teams.
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Private marketplaces allow publishers to control the type of advertising content that appears on their sites. Again, returning to the example provided above, PMPs allow The New York Times and The Blaze—two very different publishers—to select advertisers that are congruent with their values.
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In many cases, PMP deals allow advertisers to directly access information about their audience, traffic volumes, engagement rates, and more. Using this data, companies can refine their messaging.
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Since PMPs use automated technology, advertisers can purchase premium inventory while spending less time negotiating and communicating with publishers. Ultimately, this increases ROI.
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Open exchanges are notorious for ad fraud. As previously mentioned, advertisers lost an estimated $1.4 billion in 2019 on account of botnet traffic. Since private marketplaces are less vulnerable to fraudulent activity, companies can rest easy knowing that their marketing dollars are well-spent.
When advertisers purchase inventory in an open exchange, they cannot be sure whom they are buying ad space from. As such, there is no way of knowing if the publisher's reputation will be positive or negative. Luckily, PMP advertising takes the guesswork out of the equation.
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Incumbent Paul Shaw was the lone candidate to declare for the Whitehall District 2 (Cardwell) position. This is also a three-year term.


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Something Rotten On Stage at Roger Rocka's
IN THE January 22 ISSUE
andTheatre SECTIONS
Roger Rocka's Dinner Theatre overflows with the raucous, bawdy fun of the Good Company Players production of the Karey Kirkpatrick/Wayne Kirkpatrick/John O'Farrell 2015 musical, which runs through March 15.
As You Like It On Stage at Fresno State
Fresno State University Theatre presents Shakespeare's As You Like It next week. KRL took a moment to chat with the show's director Kathleen McKinley about the show.
Woodward Shakespeare Festival's 2019 Season Opens This Week!
IN THE May 1 ISSUE
Another season of the Woodward Shakespeare Festival is almost upon us so we took a moment to chat with this season's production manager Richard Adamson, who will also be directing this year's production of Anthony and Cleopatra.
Q and A With Emily Kristen Morris From Something Rotten
Something Rotten is coming to Fresno next week and will be performing at the Saroyan Theater on April 16 and 17. We got the chance to chat recently with on of the actors from the show, Emily Kristen Morris, who plays Bea. Emily is a California girl from San Francisco.
Rogue Show Previews: S'Will 2/Dancing On My Own
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The Rogue Festival will be here soon, we are on the home stretch-it opens on March 1! Here we have 2 more Rogue Show Previews-these 2 are both from locals and all are members of the Fools Collaborative.
A Midsummer Night's Dream On Stage at the Selma Arts Center
Two couples get lost in the woods and run afoul of supernatural creatures. Sounds like a horror movie, right?
The Tragedy of MacBeth On Stage at COS in Visalia
IN THE October 17 ISSUE
If you have ever seen MacBeth on stage, I guarantee you that haven't seen a production like the one currently on stage at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia. This is a multimedia production unlike anything I've ever seen.
Romeo & Juliet On Stage at Tollberry Theater
Recently we discovered a fun little theatre company called Tollberry Theater, located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains between Prather and Tollhouse, California.
Much Ado About Nothing Presented by the Woodward Shakespeare Festival
IN THE August 8 ISSUE
by Terrance McArthur
It's a happy day on the beach in Long Beach, California, when the fleet returns in 1944 in the Woodward Shakespeare Festival's light-hearted season closer, Much Ado About Nothing, playing on the Festival Stage in Fresno through August 25.
Shakespeare in Love Presented By The Visalia Players
by Nancy Holley
Shakespeare in Love, as the opening show of the Visalia Players sixty-second season, is no accident. Based on a movie that won seven Academy awards, Shakespeare in Love is a light-hearted romantic comedy with themes familiar to all.
Woodward Shakespeare Festival Presents Othello
IN THE June 29 ISSUE
Shakespeare's Othello—Whose play is it, anyway?
Othello's…or Iago's?
That's the question I had after watching the Woodward Shakespeare Festival production (the first of its 14th summer season), which plays through July 7.
Woodward Shakespeare Festival 2018 Season
Another season of the Woodward Shakespeare Festival begins next month. KRL took a moment to interview their new
Executive Producer Casey Ballard about the 2018 season and just a bit about her background in theatre.
Twelfth Night On Stage at Fresno Pacific
Twelfth Night is one of my favorite plays by William Shakespeare. It is a comedy that is believed to have been written around 1601-02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. So it seems appropriate that it be the fall play presented by Fresno Pacific Theater.
The Tempest: On Stage at Fresno Soap Co.
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There's a storm a-brewing at the Fresno Soap Co., a veritable "Tempest."
I love Shakespeare, and I'm super-fond of The Tempest, one of his last plays. As a child, I remember watching Roddy McDowell on the television as an ice-crystaled Ariel, the airy, positive servant of Prospero, the magician and ruler of the island.


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Annual Register, Nide 93
muokkaaja Edmund Burke
Mr. Napier, and numerous other Members—It is opposed, among others, by Mr. Philip Howard, Mr. Roebuck, Mr. Hume, Mr. Moore, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Keogh, Mr. A. B. Hope, Mr. Oswald, and Mr. Frederick Peel—On a Division the Motion for leave to introduce the Bill is carried by 395 against 63; Majority, 332.
AT the opening of the year 1851, one prominent subject engrossed the minds of the community, and superseded all other topics of political speculation— the Papal Aggression, and the measures likely to be adopted to counteract it. The ferment that the Papal brief had created throughout the kingdom, as described in the preceding volume of this work, had in no degree subsided, but appeared rather to increase in intensity as the usual period for the meeting of Parliament drew near. Second only in interest to this absorbing subject, the preparations for the opening of the Great Exhibition of Industry of all Nations diverted the public mind in a great measure from the interest usually concentrated on party politics or schemes of legislation. It was the general expectation that, with the exception of the measures necessary to abate the pretensions of the Papal See, the forthcoming session would prove rather barren of legislative results, and that the administration of Lord John Russell, though weak and tending to decline, would be suffered to tide quietly over a season devoted by anticipation to the gaieties aud festivities of the great Jubilee of Commerce. In some respects it will be seen that these predictions were verified by the result, though with regard to the destinies of the Government, they were somewhat less accurate. The general condition of the country, so far as regards revenue, commerce, employment, and the cir
cumstances of the labouring population, was prosperous and hopeful; and, with the exception of the farmers, still struggling with the difficulties of low and unremunerating prices for their corn, there was an absence of complaint, and a marked diminution of pauperism and distress. Such was the posture of affairs when, on the 4th of February, Her Majesty opened Parliament in person with the following Speech from the Throne: —
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"It is with great satisfaction that I again meet my Parliament, and resort to your advice and assistance in the consideration of measures which affect the welfare of our country.
"I continue to maintain the relations of peace and amity with Foreign Powers, It has been my endeavour to induce the States of Germany to carry into full effect the provisions of the treaty with Denmark which was concluded at Berlin in the month of July of last year. I am much gratified in being able to inform you that the German Confederation and the Government of Denmark are now engaged in fulfilling the stipulations of that treaty, and thereby putting an end to hostilities which at one time appeared full of danger to the peace of Europe.
"I trust that the affairs of Germany may be arranged by mutual agreement, in such a manner as to preserve the strength of the Confederation and to maintain the freedom of its separate States.
"I have concluded with the King of Sardinia articles additional to the treaty of September, 1841, and I have directed that those articles shall be laid before you.
"The Government of Brazil has taken new, and, I hope, efficient measures for the suppression of the atrocious traffic in slaves.
"Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
"I have directed the estimates of the year to be prepared and laid before you without delay. They have been framed with a due regard to economy, and to the necessities of the public service.
Notwithstanding the large reductions of taxation which have been effected in late years, the receipts of the revenue have been satisfactory.
"The state of the commerce and manufactures of the United Kingdom has been such as to afford general employment to the labouring classes.
"I have to lament, however, the difficulties which are still felt by that important body among my people who are owners and occupiers of land. But it is my confident hope, that the prosperous condition of other classes of my subjects will have a favourable effect in diminishing those difficulties, and promoting the interests of agriculture.
"The recent assumption of certain ecclesiastical titles conferred by a Foreign Power has excited strong feelings in this country; and large bodies of my subjects have presented addresses to me, expressing attachment to the Throne, and praying that such assumptions should be resisted. I
have assured them of my resolution to maintain the rights of my Crown, and the independence of the nation, against all encroachment, from whatever quarter it may proceed. I have, at the same time, expressed my earnest desire and firm determination, under God's blessing, to maintain unimpaired the religious liberty which is so justly prized by the people of this country. It will be for you to consider the measure which will be laid before you on this subject. "The administration of justice in the several departments of Law and Equity will, no doubt, receive the serious attention of Parliament; and I feel confident that the measures which may be submitted, with a view of improving that administration, will be discussed with that mature deliberation which important changes in the highest courts of judicature in the kingdom imperatively demand. "A measure will be laid before you providing for the establishment of a system of registration of deeds and instruments relating to the transfer of property. This measure is the result of inquiries which I have caused to be made into the practicability of adopting a system of registration calculated to give security to titles, and to diminish the causes of litigation, to which they have hitherto been liable, and to reduce the cost of transfers.
"To combine the progress of improvement with the stability of our institutions will, I am confident, be your constant care. We may esteem ourselves fortunate that we can pursue, without disturbance, the course of calm and peaceable amelioration; and we have every cause to be thankful to Almighty God for the measure of tranquillity and happiness which has been vouchsafed to us."
In the House of Lords, the Address was moved by the Earl of Effingham, who first called the attention of the House to those subjects in the Speech from the Throne which afforded matter for unmingled congratulation. Such were—the settlement of the Danish question on the basis of the peace of July; the maintenance of general peace; the announcement that the Brazils were about to adopt more vigorous measures for the extirpation of the slave trade; and the satisfactory state of the revenue after the reductions effected in taxation during the last session. The noble Lord then went on to regret the existence of considerable distress among the owners and occupiers of land, remarking, however, that it was most undeniable that the labouring population in the agricultural districts had never been better off than they were at that moment, and expressing his conviction that the energy and industry of the British farmer would ultimately bear him through all his difficulties. Turning, lastly, to the question of Papal aggression, he declared that the step lately taken by the Pope was such as would never have been tolerated in this country in Roman Catholic times, nor would be tolerated in any Roman Catholic country in the present day. It was necessary, therefore, that this insolent assumption of supremacy should be repressed; and he was glad to learn that a measure would be laid before them, which, while it did not violate the principles of religious toleration, would extinguish the attempt to introduce a Roman Catholic hierarchy into England with territorial designations. The
noble Lord then sat down, after moving the Address, which was a mere echo of the Speech.
Lord Cremorne having seconded the Address,
Lord Stanley said he was of opinion that, unless the Speech from the Throne contained principles or language which it was impossible to overlook, it was more respectful to the Crown, and more advantageous to the public service, that the Address in reply to it should be voted with unanimity. Although, therefore, he was not altogether satisfied with the Speech, he would at once declare that it was not the intention of himself or his friends to propose any hostile amendment on the present occasion. He would simply content himself with a few observations on some of the points mentioned in the Speech. As far as the foreign relations of the country were concerned, it seemed that the Foreign Office had been less actively employed than was usual in the recess. It was, doubtless, satisfactory to learn that the Danish disputes were on the eve of adjustment, but, perhaps, that happy result was rather to be attributed to the firm attitude assumed by the Emperors of Austria and Russia than to the intervention of Her Majesty's Government. Though he looked with some faint hope to the execution of the treaties entered into by Brazil for the suppression of the slave trade, he could not refrain from calling their Lordships' attention to the fact that this country could apply a more powerful engine than any treaties for its prevention, by the abrogation of the commercial regulations which encouraged that abominable traffic. It was satisfactory, too, to find that the ruin of those connected with land, whether as owners or occupiers, was this year treated with some little respect, and that the reasonable nature of their complaints was acknowledged by the Government; but his satisfaction would have been more complete if Her Majesty had informed them that the sufferings of the loyal agricultural interest were about to be alleviated by legislative enactments. There was a large surplus in the exchequer; all interests save one, and that the most important, were prosperous; why, then, he would ask, was not that surplus applied in diminishing agricultural distress? which was to be attributed to free trade, and free trade alone. Credit, too, had been taken for the way in which the Irish Encumbered Estates Act had worked; but he considered, as a general rule, that it was not desirable for the social interests of a country to break up the old connection between landlord and tenant, and to substitute a new class of proprietors for those who, with their ancestors, had owned land for centuries. With regard to the recent step taken by the head of the Roman Catholic Church, it was impossible to deny that an insolent aggression had been made on the supremacy of the English Crown. He did not desire to deprive his Roman Catholic fellow-subjects of any of their civil or religious rights, but this was a political, far more than a religious, question, and if the Government dealt with it fearlessly and vigorously, they would have the assent and support of their political opponents and the country at large.
The Duke of Richmond was not surprised at the result of free trade, for it was plain that the
British farmer, hampered as he was with taxation, could not compete successfully with foreigners. They had been told that the prosperity enjoyed at present by the manufacturing interest would ultimately reach agriculturists, but he wished to know what was to become of the tenant-farmers of England whilst they were waiting for that. They were, he was happy to say, at the present moment loyal, but he declared to heaven that he should wonder if they long remained so. The noble Duke continued at some length to animadvert upon the manufacturers, and describe the sufferings of the tenant-farmers, and then devoted a few words to the Papal aggression, which had not taken him by surprise. He had opposed Roman Catholic emancipation to the last, and they now saw the results to which that unfortunate measure had led. Under these circumstances, and highly approving Lord John Russell's letter to the Bishop of Durham, he should detain them no longer than to express a hope that they would pass practical measures both to restrain the Papal aggression, and to relieve the agriculturists. He had spent a great deal of money in improvements, but he would never spend another shilling unless protection were restored, for he was not one who liked sending good money after bad.
The Earl of Winchilsea said, that England had never been so humiliated or degraded as at the present moment, when she had been insulted by the Bishop of Rome. He only hoped the Government measure would be such as to sustain those great Protestant principles which had made England great and free.
Lord Camoys said that he was a
Roman Catholic, as his forefathers had been for centuries, but at the same time he was an Englishman, and the rights and liberties of England were as dear to him as any of their Lordships. He admitted the spiritual supremacy of tho Queen over the Established Church to the fullest extent that the most orthodox members of that church could desire, and he acknowledged the supremacy of the Pope over the Roman Catholic population of this country in spiritual matters; but as to any other assumption of power over this country on the part of the Pope, or any undue exercise of his spiritual power over its population,— Against any such aggression, he felt it to be his duty to protest .
The Marquis of Lansdowne commenced his speech by a tribute of acknowledgment to Lord Camoys—
"It afforded reason for additional admiration of those sentiments, that they emanated from a man connected by hereditary ties for centuries with the Roman Catholic body in England; and he believed he might safely assert, that such sentiments, emanating from such a quarter, would outweigh a hundredfold with the nation the effect of proceedings originating in the most profound ignorance of the past history and present condition and feeling of this country.
"With reference to some particular matters of the Address, his noble Friend opposite (Lord Stanley) had indeed hinted a fault and hesitated dislike, but on all its leading topics, and on the general policy it indicated, expressed his entire concurrence. He suggested that our foreign policy had flourished more from inaction and in
difference than from active operation; but throughout all the transactions, throughout all the difficult negotiations which had been taking place in relation to the affairs of the various German States, the policy of this country, So far from having been a merely acquiescing policy, had been eminently active and effective. Not a week had passed in which the interference of this country had not been employed, and acknowledged to have been so employed, by the various States which had been involved in the conflicting interests engaged. The animadversions on our financial policy were best answered by the facts. While Lord Lansdowne admitted, of course, that distress might prevail in some particular districts, he was prepared to contend that the condition of the great bulk of the population—and he included in his view the agricultural population—had been gradually and materially improving. Year after year had great taxes been taken off, yet now again this year the Government found itself in a position to hold out to the country the prospect of still further reductions of taxation.
Lord Lansdowne briefly spoke his own sentiments on the most interesting topic of the Address. Whatever the variety of sentiment which had been put forward in debate upon that topie, he rejoiced to find that not a word had been uttered—not even by the noble Earl (of Winchilsea)—to the prejudice of that free toleration which ought to be extended, which had been extended, and which he trusted would always be extended, to the Roman Catholic inhabitants of Great Britain ; and God forbid that, under the pressure of any circumstances, of any provocation,


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Telefon Tel Aviv – Dreams Are Not Enough (2019)
[Ghostly, September 2019, Digital Streaming]
Joshua Eustis was left as the primary kommandant of the Telefon Tel Aviv project in 2009, after the devastating accidental death of his bandmate Charles Cooper. During this time, Eustis largely left the future of TTV as a big question mark, though it didn't stop him from continuing to garner heavy experience within the music scene. Touring with Nine Inch Nails & Puscifer, continuing the dark synthpop angle of Immolate Yourself with his work in The Black Queen, releasing solo material under the Sons of Magdalene moniker; the list goes on. New TTV was never really out of the question- Eustis had stated he had been trying to make new music for the project all the way back in 2012- but it really is a welcome surprise to see such a big name back in the scene, even if for a short stint, especially as it seems most of the once-acclaimed IDM artists are now resigned to making bargain bin ambient music for the rest of their days.
That said, this project sounds wholly different from TTV records in the past, the closest being probably Map of What Is Effortless from all the way back in '04. It's presented in a similar vein to Dntel records of yore, i.e. glitched, ethereal electronic music with heavy emphasis on melancholic moods, enigmatic and very melodic vocal performances, and unique methods of percussion. It is, however, a lot more jagged in its tone, possibly picked up from Eustis' work in the industrial rock scene. It's actually fairly similar to Low's Double Negative, and although I think this is a lot more convincing than that album, it does suffer from the similar problem of being too saccharine and melodramatic with some of its soundscapes. I think a large amount of subtlety needs to be thrown out the window anyway when it comes to albums like this that have such a large ambient pop influence anyway, so it's not really a big deal. The album as a whole is still filled to the brim with rich, beautiful textures that are especially emotionally evocative in the face of the loss Eustis has suffered.
If this is TTV's swan song I would consider it very appropriate and wish Eustis the best of luck in his future endeavors. He's earned it.
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