The coldest August in 21 years had passed. September was kinder. August saw a spate of festivals and September offered a festival of good gigs in the city's venues.
Glastonbudget Auditions took place at The Shed.
On stage tonight were Sour Mash (from Birmingham), Aaron Stratton (singer from Leicestershire), Leicester band Part of the Problem, Mia and the Blackhawks, Chambers.
Birmingham band Sour Mash was a four-piece band playing classic rock style music. Armed with rippingly good guitar parts and solos, their music was strong on attack, with their lead vocalist playing guitar and backing vocals from the bassist. A solidly good band.
Aaron Stratton is a young singer from Leicestershire. His set of covers plus one of his own sings, went down well. Having drawn a substantial following for his appearance tonight, the room was full of people supporting his set. Having followed his career for some time now, since he started playing at the age of 14, Aaron is a performer with a lot of talent; he rose to the occasion with his set of well-known songs. Looking confident on stage, he sang to the audience and they responded back. His voice has matured and his guitar playing has blossomed. His vibrant delivery held everyone's attention. Being the sole person on stage is challenging but he sailed through it even though he tackled some demanding numbers. Aaron gave an astonishingly good performance.
The four members of Part Of The Problem presented a set of funky hip-hop songs. Their mixed genre style of music included some covers and some of their own compositions. The band was recently featured in a podcast by Kevin Gaughan on Hermitage FM. Their strongly Caribbean sounds were full of attractive rhythms and they won over the crowd. They delivered an electrifying set that was musically outstanding. Their lead singer gave a good performance, capturing those infectious beats and vibrant vibes and the audience loved it. The band has recently brought out an EP. They will be playing at the forthcoming Oxjam festival.
Mia and the Blackhawks is not a band I have seen before but the five members with their female lead made a strong first impression. This band from Birmingham makes a tribute to classic rock. Their cover of I Love Rock 'n' Roll (originally by Arrows) was very entertaining. The band played at Glastonbudget last year. They rocked out and were great fun.
Leicester trio Chambers brought the evening to a close with their set of own songs (that sounded to me like 'experimental grunge') which were different from what had gone before tonight and somewhat 'niche' but in the right line-up with the right audience, I can see them taking off. Personally, I loved what they did. They had a style all of their own. Another band that I would definitely want to see again.
Young Bands showcase night at The Shed, with Allysia (14), House on Fire, Rise of the State, Alligatr.
Young bands put on a lively show at The Shed.
The first of two showcase events for Young Bands and Artists, saw Becky Field, Sophie Percival, Lydia Mason, Cool Times and Horizon on tonight's line-up.
The first night for a new open-mic session at The Turkey Cafe.
Find out more about open-mics nights in Leicester.
We looked forward to Rocktober – by looking back at previous Rocktobers.
Sav Fest took place in Market Harborough, a charity event that supported Ian's Chain. Of the many artists at the all-day event, we saw Captain Horizon and Jonezy.
The band was born in the summer of 2008 when Josh and Alex started writing songs that brought together the high energy and intricacy of music from bands like Incubus, Radiohead, Tool and Porcupine Tree, and the classic swagger of stadium bands like AC/DC, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd and U2. Mez joined shortly after and set about bringing his unique brand of precise and original drumming to the music. Whitty was the last piece of the puzzle, injecting thunderous vocals, unstoppable self belief and the ability to charm any crowd before him.
With three EPs under their collective belt, Captain Horizon are currently working on their first full-length album, set for release later this year. [Arts in Leicester magazine]. Follow Captain Horizon on Facebook.
Neon Sarcastic put on a storming show at The Shed.
At The shed for the Glastonbudget auditions we saw Dig Lazarus, Formal Warning, Violet Cities, 8 Miles High.
We started our review of the year.
Keith Jobey held his birthday party at the Cookie Jar. Elizabeth Cornish was one of the artists that performed.
We started to compile a list of the acts that have been feature on MIL.
Morass of Molasses was one of the bands that played at The Shed's big night of bands.
We dropped in to see how the auditions were going for next year's Glastonbudget Festival.
Leicester's Jonezy and Norway's Alexandru were on stage together at The Shed, for the Glastonbudget 2015 festival auditions.
We were at the Cookie Jar to see Casino Empire.
On stage support them: Beneath the Lights and Albion.
September was a month that offered good things – great bands, vibrant events and a lot of worthwhile gigs. We did not manage to see everything but then, in Leicester, you never can. There is always too much going on.
Tonight at The shed we saw: Leaving Earth, I Surrender, L'L' Revolution, Xalted and The World Can Wait.
We saw Bridged, a very good performance by this band from Thrapston in Northamptonshire.


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Improving the Health of Babies
with Director of Maternal and Child Health for the March of Dimes Michigan, Kara Hamilton-McGraw
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2017/07/11/improving-the-health-of-babies
The March of Dimes is working to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. President Franklin Roosevelt's personal struggle with polio led him to create the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis at a time when polio was on the rise. Better known as the March of Dimes. The rising incidence of premature birth has demanded action, and the March of Dimes has responded by initiating an intensive, multi-year campaign to raise awareness and find the causes of prematurity. Visit the March of Dimes online. Interview recorded on June 29th.
Hosted by: Laurel Hess Produced by: Heartland Newsmakers Team
#Michigan #Community #Education #Health
Other videos hosted by Laurel Hess
Getting Support for Mental Illness
Getting Support for Mental Illness - 5:33
According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, 1 in 4 adults experience a mental health disorder in a given year. Kevin Fischer, Executive Director of the National Alliance on Mental Health Michigan, talks about NAMI and the importance of seeking help for a mental illness.
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/12/21/Getting-Support-for-Mental-Illness
Assisting Those In Need
Assisting Those In Need - 5:23
Approximately 43 percent of Michigan households struggle to afford the basic necessities. Hassan Hammoud, Executive Director of Michigan 211, discusses how they are assisting those in need.
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/12/21/Assisting-Those-In-Need
Helping Businesses Stay Open
Helping Businesses Stay Open - 5:32
There are approximately 1,700 businesses in Southwest Detroit. Rob Dewaelsche, President and CEO of the Southwest Detroit Business Association discusses how businesses in Southwest Detroit are pivoting their business models to stay open.
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/11/24/Helping-Businesses-Stay-Open
Eviction Prevention
Eviction Prevention - 5:35
There are two kinds of protection against eviction right now - a statewide Eviction Diversion Program that can help you pay back rent, and the CDC eviction moratorium. Kellie Maki Foster, Staff Development Director of Lakeshore Legal Aid discusses these programs and how to get help.
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/11/24/Eviction-Prevention
No-Fault Insurance Reform: Educating Yourself
No-Fault Insurance Reform: Educating Yourself - 6:24
According to the Michigan Traffic Crash Facts, in 2018 there were 312,798 crashes, of which 905 were fatal and 55,340 were personal injury. Steve Ragan of Hope Network discusses the importance of educating yourself on the no-fault insurance reform bill.
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/7/9/No-Fault-Insurance-Reform
Measuring Change: Women in Corporate Leadership
Measuring Change: Women in Corporate Leadership - 5:04
For every 100 men promoted or hired into their first management position, only 72 women are given the opportunity to take the same step. Terry Barclay of Inform discusses the importance of women representation on company boards.
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/3/3/Measuring-Change-Women-in-Leadership
Preparing Young People for Opportunities
Preparing Young People for Opportunities - 5:16
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly all young people—98.6 percent—hold at least one job between the ages of 18 and 25. The average young person holds 6.3 jobs between 18 and 25. Jason Lee of Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan discusses the importance of preparing young people for opportunities in a global economy.
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/3/3/Preparing-Young-People-for-Opportunities
Experiences during the Holocaust
Experiences during the Holocaust - 5:13
The Holocaust was the World War II genocide of the European Jews. Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews. Eli Mayerfeld of the Holocaust Memorial Center discusses the importance of a special exhibit, "Operation Finale: The Capture & Trial of Adolf Eichmann."
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/3/3/Stories-of-the-Holocaust

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Share this Story: Feds propose minimum housing standards for workers
Feds propose minimum housing standards for workers
The federal government is proposing minimum housing standards for temporary foreign workers, but isn't telling the public what they are.
Canada's largest food processing workers union is calling for sweeping changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program in the fallout of COVID-19 flare-ups that have seen more than 1,300 migrant workers in Ontario test positive and three die. (File photo/Postmedia Network) SunMedia
Instead Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said they will be consulting provincial and territorial governments on the proposals from now until Dec. 22.
Feds propose minimum housing standards for workers Back to video
And during that time, the federal government will also be conducting a survey of workers and employers about housing.
There are about 50,000 to 60,000 temporary foreign workers coming to Canada every year.
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union estimates that about 1,300 of them tested positive for COVID-19.
In July the federal government provided $58.6 million for programs related to the temporary foreign workers.
Of that, $35 million was earmarked for improving health and safety on farms and in employee living quarters, and $16.2 million to "strengthen the employer inspections regime."


I've mentioned a few times now that my kids have totally embraced the painted rocks phenomenon. They absolutely love decorating rocks and hiding them. It's a fun hobby, a bit like geocaching but without the grid references.
My children have been painting rocks at home. I bought a huge bag from the local garden centre and gave them a quick wash. My children love being creative so have been happily decorating rocks – first drawing their designs with pencil, then colouring them in with Posca pens. When they've finished I varnish them to make sure the designs don't come off in the rain. We've had everything from Paw Patrol to Sylvanian Families, Star Wars and more.
As well as decorating them at home they recently made more at Beavers. On Monday we went out with Beavers to go and hide all the rocks we'd decorated the week before. They'd been varnished to make sure they would survive any weather. We found lots.
And we left the ones we had decorated. We hid them up trees, and amongst tree roots. We hid them behind bushes and in plant pots.
The kids all had a great time, and of course burned off loads of energy running around! They love dreaming up their next designs and even making little series of rocks, such as the Diary of a Wimpy Kid ones, to hide around the local playground.
We have a local Facebook group which is a great way to see if anyone has found our rocks, as well as show the rocks we've discovered. We've even discovered painted rocks when we've been away on holiday!
Have you taken part in making or looking for painted rocks? If you are in need of inspiration then just type in "painted rocks" to Pinterest and prepare to be amazed!
I've seen so many of these around lately and I think they're so cute. Especially love your tube one!


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First Workshop Report – 25 to 27 April, 2012 – Sigtuna (Sweden)
Module 5 – Introduction By Keynote Speaker Inga Von Staden
The question posed to Inga von Staden by the MEDICI program was:
New techniques, new forms of content, new distribution models, new screening devices, and new types of audiences… how do all these impact on the world of traditional media like film and television?
In her presentation, Inga von Staden provided several possible replies.
Introduction: Digital Technology
The advent of digital technology has fundamentally changed the media landscape. A new audiovisual format has been born - the video game - and, with it, a new industry. This interactive format family with its action-, serious-, casual-, social games and many other genres is as differentiated as the family film format, and successfully engages large audiences.
Production means such as cameras or editing software have become affordably cheap. We are seeing the democratization of media production and distribution. Today anyone, whether s/he is a professional producer or amateur media artist, can upload media content onto the Internet and distribute it directly to an audience. And new devices such as tablets and smartphones give viewers multiple access to any media - any time and anywhere.
The new range of engaging media formats, the proliferation of media content, the Internet and the multiple points of access have formally fragmented national and mass audiences. Hence, it has become increasingly difficult to target a large enough number of people to justify a professional production.
These developments are impacting the value chains in all media sectors. New business strategies are emerging calling for new methodologies in development, production and distribution. The most promising seems to be the convergence of formerly distinct media sectors such as print, film, music, games and others still, described variously as inter-, cross- or multi-platform media. The most prominent term - transmedia - was originally coined on the art scene and later popularized by the acclaimed media researcher Henry Jenkins, in his book "Convergence Culture".
Transmedia sees the creation of different media formats (film, game, mobile apps, social apps, exhibitions, radio shows, books and other) from a single content body. In other words, rather than begin by scripting for a pre-defined media format, a pre-development phase is introduced in which a content universe is established. The result is described and visualised as a so-called bible. This canon is then handed over or licensed out to the different creative teams.
The content universe can be a fictional one, as seen with star wars. In that case. it was designed. The content universe can also be a non-fictional one, like the War in Afghanistan, in which case it was explored. In whichever case, once the universe is established, stories derived from it can be translated into film scripts, into actions simulated in game design documents or into conversations transcribed into community strategies. If the universe is a non-fictional one, a story derived from it can be fictionalized into a film, as is already common practice in cinema and television.
The media formats and apps envisioned can be interlinked - emotionally, functionally and strategically - into what is termed a media architecture. Different designs of media architectures have emerged. Some are more open like the matrix; these are called transmedia worlds. Here, the media formats are comparable to different windows looking onto one and the same landscape. One does not have to have seen the film to understand the game, although the formats may reference each other. However, looking through more than one window allows for a better understanding of the content environment as a whole.
There are also more condensed media architectures: these are so called transmedia storylines as seen in the the truth about marika (Swedish title: sanningen om marika) aired in Sweden in 2007. The cross-media production by Sveriges Television (SVT) and the company p was marketed as a "participation drama", where viewers were invited by a young woman via a range of media channels to participate in the search for her lost friend. The media architecture included a TV-drama series, ongoing talk shows, radio discussions, Internet sites, game and mobile apps as well as live events. In a transmedia storyline the story plays out over a timeline on a range of different media platforms. The user must access several media formats to experience the whole story.
With the convergence of media, a whole range of new, often interactive formats making use of film footage has emerged. These hybrid formats are often of a documentary nature and derivatives of a film project. As it becomes increasingly difficult for documentary film makers to pre- and re-finance their productions, they have started looking for other means and channels to tell their stories. They are supported in doing so by the combination of broadcasting and online services as seen with the French-German public broadcast service ARTE or the National Film Board Canada.
Last but not least there are the co-creative experiences, where the user is integrated into the design of the content world and production of the professional media products. An example is dark side of the moon, a world co-created by a Finnish team and its large fan-base from which a film, several games and graphic novels were derived. The community helped by crowd funding and -financing parts of the media products, partially crowd sourcing development and production and was instrumental for the viral marketing. The film iron sky premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in 2012.
Communities should be planned in pre-development as part of the media architecture; they should be built up during the development phase of the media formats, and managed during the production and distribution phases by the production studio (since only the production team is close enough to the content to manage the content specific conversations). Thus community managers should be involved in the team from the start, and a budget projected to finance them.
Though it is much too early in the evolution to precisely define Transmedia professions, we can identify a number of functions that need to be represented on a Transmedia team. A Transmedia production needs a supervising Creative Producer who not only brings together the team and controls the budget, but also helps design the media architecture in order to address the different media markets. Thus s/he needs be involved in the content creation. A Content Director should supervise the research and design of the world, the formulation of the canon in a content bible, and the translation into different media formats. The Art Director is responsible for the audiovisual interpretation of the content. The Technical Director will recommend technical solutions and supervise the development of software and/or hardware to express the functionality embedded in the content. Finally the Community Director will plan the Community Strategy, build the fan-base and supervise its management. Together they create the content universe and media architecture; they also manage the communication on a transmedial meta-level in the form of collective leadership. Since members of the Transmedia team may be part of the team creating one or more of the format derivatives, they will also have to communicate on the specific level of production format. Experience shows it is advisable to create time and space for regular Transmedia meetings bringing together the Transmedia team with members from the format teams, where format-specific developments can be reviewed, production phases synchronized, and next steps planned.
Transmedia enables a production studio to address different media markets with one body of content. The media architecture is the blueprint for how and when to address what market. All media formats have a market. They would not exist, did they not have a market. A producer must know the rules of a given market, how to approach it, how to design and what to produce for it. For instance, in the online games market of today the producer must understand the rules of embedded micro-payment systems. The art is not to lose sight of the original intent of the content while it is being forged into a media product or architecture.
Producers can make use of funds and financing instruments to cross-finance parts of a transmedial production that are otherwise difficult to pre-finance. For instance technology funding for the development, production and distribution of media technology can help finance the development of the respective content.
The creation of different media formats from one body of content allows for synergies in development and production. To produce a media product within a 360°-production will be more cost effective by the factor of x representing synergy than if it were to be produced on its own. This is how the foundation for the distribution of geographical knowledge, "National Geographic", evolved into an international media corporation. The foundation invests into the research of a given topic, in other words development of a content world, and - already in the research planning phase - has a team of media experts project the cross-medial exploitation of the subject together with the researcher.
Buyers and commissioning editors have become increasingly interested in media packages. These allow them to cross promote one body of content and thus create synergies in marketing, and to address new target groups via new media channels and interactive formats using content formerly targeting a specific audience. As described above, this has proven successful in the documentary film business: here the film footage is enhanced by functionality, extra information and real-time data visualization, making it more accessible and attractive to an increasingly heterogeneous audience. It has been very successful for Disney's content brands, and for harry potter.
As users have become accustomed to interact with and participate in media, they are increasingly willing to help finance a production meeting their personal interest. A number of platforms have emerged facilitating the crowd-funding of media products. This does not necessarily imply the production is cross-medial from the start, but a community may well suggest and even produce other media formats if they have been successfully engaged. Thus what was formerly designed to be just a film, may be transmedialized by the fan-base - something to be taken into consideration when directly addressing an audience.
Transmedia productions are by nature complex. They demand a high level of communication with a range of partners from different media sectors, are difficult to frame in legal terms and do not (yet) have many exemplary business models to go by. It is a challenge to balance the complexity of design by an interdisciplinary team against the creation of unique content with an engaging edge. Launching a Transmedia production may involve many hours of consultation with a number of different media experts at the least, if not actual visits to many different market venues to meets them.
Cross-Over to Workshop: Funding
Are national and regional film funds prepared to meet the developments described above? If so, what strategies could they project? What would it take to prepare them to take the initiative? What are the challenges they will be facing? What exactly is it that they would be funding? How could they evaluate which applicants to select, and which projects in what phase?
Some media funds have started implementing new frameworks to address the changes in the media landscape. How could funding bodies considering such steps benefit from their experience?
Module 1 — The Role of Public Film Funds
Module 2 — Partnership with Industry
Module 3 — Strategies
Case Studies Modules 1, 2 & 3
Module 4 — Continuity and Newcomers
Module 5 — New Formats
MEDICI First Workshop Report (PDF)
Illustrations by Daniel DePierre


Executives at US food group Kraft have been recalled by the UK parliament's Business, Innovation and Skills Committee to give evidence again in relation to certain aspects of the controversial takeover of Cadbury last year.
The City code regulating hostile acquisitions of UK firms needs a radical overhaul, with greater employee and community consultation at the top of the agenda, say union leaders.
Limited changes to the City code regulating hostile acquisitions of public firms are welcome, but sweeping changes risk hurting British business, top lawyers agree.
US food giant Kraft issued a public apology regarding the U-turn on its pledge to keep operational the Cadbury plant near Bristol, and it also promised to ensure no job losses over the next two years as it faced a committee of UK politicians yesterday.
Directors of both US food group Kraft and Cadbury are being called to account at a committee of UK politicians regarding the acquisition of the Dairy Milk maker tomorrow.
US based market analyst firm Bernstein Research claims that there is more value for Cadbury shareholders in the UK confectionery giant remaining a standalone company should a higher bid from Kraft does not materialise.
Cadbury's updated statement on revenue growth for the next four years should incentivise its shareholders to hold out for a higher offer than the bid from Kraft Foods or remain independent, according to market research firm Sanford C Bernstein.
British and Irish workers at Cadbury have announced a campaign to resist Kraft's hostile ₤9.8bn ($16.3bn) takeover bid by appealing to shareholders and politicians to block the deal.
Confectionery giant Cadbury said today that it would post a formal response to Kraft's takeover offer of $16.3bn (£9.8bn) on 14 December.
Hershey and Ferrero are reported to be considering a joint bid for Cadbury that could put the brakes on a hostile takeover by Kraft.


Status .....Very common in the Sherwood Forest area and relatively widespread in Nottinghamshire woodlands, but also now found away from wooded areas on some former colliery sites. Like most Psychidae moths, the adults are short-lived and the females are wingless. In June 2018, we took a captive reared female to Clipstone Old Quarter and within minutes, she had attracted five males.
Selection of larval cases, photographed at various Sherwood Forest sites.
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Stephen Palmer. Martin Gray.


HÀ NỘI — The National Assembly this morning passed a resolution on socio-economic development plan for the year 2018 with 84.93 per cent of the deputies voting yes.
The key targets of the plan include aiming for year-on-year GDP growth of 6.5-6.7 per cent, the same as 2017's target; increasing exports by 7-8 per cent; keeping trade deficit to below three per cent of total export revenue; maintaining Consumer Price Index at monthly average of four per cent; and making sure total investment for social development accounts for 33-34 per cent of GDP.
Further, according to the plan, the rate of poor households according to the "multi-dimensional poverty line" will be reduced by 1-3 per cent, while the unemployment rate in urban areas will be less than four per cent. As much as 85.2 per cent of the population will be covered by health insurance, a modest rise from the 82.1 per cent recorded in June this year. The ratio of trained workers is expected to reach 58-60 per cent of the country's workforce.
Environmental targets include ensuring 88 per cent of all manufacturing zones and industrial parks are outfitted with up-to-standard water treatment facility and pushing up forest coverage to 41.6 per cent.
To realise the aforementioned goals, the National Assembly asked the Government, the Supreme People's Court, the People's Supreme Procuracy and the State Audit Office to implement measures to safeguard macro-economic stability; encourage and support start-ups, innovative businesses and small-and-medium businesses; restructure the agriculture sector; develop the processing and manufacturing industries; and address production and accommodation land for ethnic minority groups.
These tasks will be carried out in tandem with promoting sales of domestically made products, preventing smuggling, tightening management of natural resources and environmental protection and addressing the threats of climate change and natural disasters, as well as implementing education and training reforms, and ensuring efficient diplomatic works and international integration.


Charlie Brown's little sister, Sally said "Happiness is having your very own library card."
A library card from the public library at Tellico Village is a community jewel and the Library has the highest circulation of any library in Loudon County.
Over 16,000 items are available for everyone to use; the Wi-Fi is free throughout the building and the Library's computers are a community asset for anyone to use.
Classes in genealogy, history, iPads, and other topics are held regularly and open to the public. Local authors discuss their books on the first Friday of every month in the library lobby.
Becky Haile, past president of The Friends of the Library, values the men and women who volunteer their time because " Volunteers are not paid because they are worthless, they are not paid because they are PRICELESS."
Many expenses, including the mortgage and operating costs, are paid for by donations to The Friends of the Tellico Village Library. Our fund raisers and Friends Memberships are vital for the financial support of the Library.
Please join us and become a Friend of the Tellico Village Library. Your gifts of books and your personal generosity will sustain and enhance the Library in your own backyard.
We post to the TellicoLife calendar under Community Service and LIB (Library) or FOTL (Friends of the Library) prefix.


Acted for SHC Capital Asia and Yoma Strategic Holdings on a S$70.6 million listing of one of its tourism company assets, Memories Group. This was the first Burmese tourism-focused company to be listed on an exchange abroad.
Represented Cruilight on its joint venture with Jade King & Queen Gems & Jewellery for the plantation, production and sale of teak in Myanmar with an aggregate investment value of $115 million.
Assisted Wilmar Myanmar Port Terminals in applying for investment permits from the Myanmar Investment Commission for various food-related businesses.


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Ryoji Koie
Porcelain Teabowl with carved artist's marks and dripped celadon glaze, 9 x 12 cms 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches (RK100)
'Rather than seeing or speaking or hearing unnecessary things, one should instead be involved in creating. The hidden meaning of the pieces is that one can do what they want to, instead of only listening to what someone else is saying.'
Born in 1938 in Tokoname, Ryoji Koie may have been one of the world's senior potters, but he had the attitude and energy of an eternal enfant terrible in Japanese ceramics. Initially Koie worked in a tile factory, making his first pots at the age of 20. His output has included wheel-made, extruded and constructed works, both freely thrown and glazed pots and ambitious sculptural pieces. The spontaneity of his making and decorating - his ceramics are in both a literal and metaphorical sense a canvas for his many ideas - has helped to create a new sense of creative possibility in clay. He helped to make it an art of performance too, one that has continued much of the power and expansiveness of major potters like Peter Voulkos. Koie was a ceaseless experimenter, somebody who never settled into a style or routine. His ceramics are steeped in Japanese tradition, but it is work just as informed by broader energies in modern art as a whole, not just clay.


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Q: How to get line bookmark event in ace online code editor? I just started with Ace online code editor and it looks very powerful and easily customizable. I am using the editor as a syntax highlighter on my website. I wanted to implement line bookmarking functionality like Github Gists on my editor. And since github uses Ace editor, I think it will be possible. But there are lots of api and events in Ace editor and I am confused which one to use.
If somebody has already implemented the above mentioned feature then please help me out with the api and events needed to implement it.
Thanks in advance.

A: I used this:
  editor.on("guttermousedown", function(e){
    console.log(e.getDocumentPosition().row);
  })

The first line detects every mousedown event that occurs on the "line number" section of the text editor.
e.getDocumentPosition.row detects the row of the mousedown, that matches the number of the line that you've clicked.
That way, you can use other ace actions to what you want with the line you selected.

A: Okay, I think I figured it out. There is a event 'guttermousedown' which captures the event when the user clicks on the line numbers. Check this github issue

A: I'm use Vue.js
    editor.on("mousedown", function(e) {
      console.log(e.getDocumentPosition().row);
    });

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Cookies for Breakfast? Yes you can when it's these healthy Paleo Breakfast Cookies.
For awhile now, my family has been eating fewer grains, in an attempt to work on our gut health. Meals are fairly easy, but having healthy snacks that we can take on the go is a little rough.
We typically lean on these No-Bake Coconut Delights, Crispy Green Bean Chips, Homemade Protein Bars, and Homemade Gummies, but my boys have been craving cookies lately. So I'm especially pleased to have found this fabulous new recipe for Grain-free Paleo Breakfast Cookies in a fabulous Healthy Breakfast book.
The thing that is extra special about this recipe is that while it's a recipe for paleo cookies, it's adaptable for the Autoimmune Paleo Diet, something that I hope to write more about soon. It's a diet that has helped so many people with autoimmune diseases feel so much better.
These paleo breakfast cookies are sweet, but not too sweet, and they're super filling, which is so nice — they really satisfy your hunger and keep you full so you're not so tempted to overeat.
I tend to make these grain-free breakfast cookies small so that they stay together better (see my Gluten-Free Baking Tips for more tips that will help you in the kitchen.) The recipe yielded about 18 cookies that way.
These paleo breakfast cookies are certainly healthy enough to have on a daily basis, and even are healthy enough for breakfast. Which makes me feel really good. Getting all of that healthy coconut into my kids makes this mom happy.
For a lower-carb version: Either omit raisins or substitute either Homemade Chocolate Chips or chopped walnuts.
For AIP version: Use gelatin instead of the flax so that you are essentially making a gelatin egg instead of a flax egg. Also use organic coconut butter instead of almond butter. This also gives you a nut-free option. For homemade versions of either option, see Homemade Coconut Butter and Homemade Almond Butter.
You can use 1-2 scoops stevia extract powder. See How to Use Stevia.
These Paleo Breakfast Cookies are super healthy and easy to make -- Breakfast Cookies that are grain, egg, and dairy-free w/ low carb and nut free options.
In a small bowl, mix the flax seeds, water, lemon juice and vanilla and let it sit for about 10 minutes, until it forms a gel.
In another bowl, whisk the coconut flour with the baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add the shredded coconut and raisins and mix until well combined.
Melt the almond butter and sweetener in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the almond butter mixture to the dry ingredients and stir well.
Add the flax gel to the dough and mix until a thick, sticky dough forms. Scoop the cookie dough into 2-inch mounds and place on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Repeat until all the dough is used.
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden brown. Let the cookies cool on a wire rack.
If you like this recipe for grain-free breakfast cookies, you should look at Caitlin Weeks' of Grass-Fed Girl's fabulous book of all grain-free breakfast recipes.
I've had a few of these recipes and they are great — and I'm sincerely looking forward to trying all of them. My oldest is deathly allergic to eggs, so I'll be a little limited, but the egg free recipes are just perfect.
Hope this recipe helps you have healthy snacks available for you and yours.
What's your favorite Healthy Breakfast?
Sorry for the delay–finally got around to this and the notes are there. Thanks for reading and hope you like them!
Kids and I loved these!! Thank you! Was coconut butter called for? It's in the directions but not ingredients. I just assumed it was mistaken for almond butter.
I am so glad you enjoyed these! Yes, the coconut butter was mistaken for the almond butter. Sorry about that. Coconut butter is the AIP substitute for almond butter, so we put that option in the instructions accidentally.
One more question. We ate all but 4 last night and I put the rest in a zip lock bag. This morning when going to eat the rest, every single one had a dark green center. What in the world!? We chose to throw them sadly. But, any idea??
Hi there – did you use sunflower in the recipe?
Yes we didn't have enough almond butter so used a little sunflower seed butter.
That's it! The chlorogenic acid (which is chlorophyll) in sunflower seeds reacts with the baking soda or powder when baked and causes a harmless green color. Sometimes using a little lemon juice or other acid will counteract that but not definitely.
I am about to bake up a batch, so an update is to come. I will say, however, that these are not for those who are strictly paleo. I began paleo with my husband, but have some ingredients I would feel wrong throwing out. So, I will rid the rest of my honey and bake some of these! Stevia is also not paleo approved, as is it refined. Do these freeze well? Can I substitute peanut butter for the coconut butter? I also need to use through my jar.
I have not heard about stevia not being paleo but folks often don't use it on the AIP diet. They should freeze well but I haven't tried. You can sub in the peanut butter for coconut butter. :).
Sorry? Are you saying you ended up w/ soupy cookies? Or you want soupy cookies :)?
Would a chia egg work just as well as a flax egg? I think I'll try it. Thanks for your blog! You've helped me so many times and we have so many things in common.


It is common to "fall off the wagon," especially during holidays. The simplest way to avoid this is to plan and prepare ahead of time.
Look for gluten-free, dairy-free substitutions.
For example, when I was at the grocery store yesterday I noticed gluten-free, dairy-free, Kosher macaroons, bon bons and more! Millions of gluten-free products exist – it is simply a matter of finding them. I find lots of options by searching online.
Patients often tell me how they are making their own gluten-free foods. From carrot cake for Easter to gluten-free matzo, anything is possible! Start experimenting in the kitchen and I think you will surprise yourself with what is possible.


My name is Jackie I am a sort of freaky deaky scientist of the waterworld, (that's me up there sat on that rock). I live in Worcester but work and am from the deepest darkest depths of Herefordshire. I am married to Rob AKA Fat Bob.
This blog is intended to be a space for my musings, rants and stories. I feel very passionate about a number of things, music, food and the environment being the most important but I'm sure that will all become clear with time anyway. I'm also quite partial to an extreme sport or two. I've had a few bits of awfulness happen to me in the past couple of years so at times the blog is very depressing and also incredibly repetative but you'll excuse me for that I'm sure.
There are several people who's names will get mentioned quite a bit so maybe a bit of background may help.
Rob, AKA Fat Bob that'll be the bloke then, we met at university in 2000. I was living with someone else at the time but he turned out to be a bit gay so myself and Bob got together. We married in July 2007.
I'll go through the members of a certain secret society first as they are the most tech friendly and therefore the most likley to actually read this blog.
Andy AKA Spex. I would say one of Bobs mates from uni but no he's my mate too. In fact one of my best mates.
Ebby, we became friends via the LXDSAS, (labrador crossed with a a deerstalker appreciation society). I feel a very strong bond with Ebby which is odd as we don't see eachother often at all.
Then there is my girls, (and a couple of boys) I love my girls but they won't ever read this blog. Or maybe they will prove me wrong.
Claire AKA Smally. I met her at uni and we have been mates ever since. We used to get outrageously drunk on Vodka and terrorise the male populataion of Worcester Uni. She was one of my bridesmaids and now has a husband called Pete and a little girl called Ella.
Emma AKA Mer, I met her on a field trip to Province in the South of France whilst at uni. We used to drink gallons of red wine and quote Eddie Izzard and Monty Python at eachother. Also my bridesmaid She now lives in Wiltshire with her blokey Benner.
Sarah AKA Syrah, the first person I met at uni, also a red wine lover but not so keen on surreal comedy. Also a bridesmaid of mine. She defected down south to Romford and lives with her lovely South African lady called Lisa and has a bun in the oven.
Simon AKA Bond. He was my office mate at HL. I worked with him for years and we both live in Worcester so quite often go to the Hat and get drunk. He is married to Jennie.
Trev AKA TH, my oldest friend, quite literally mate. He was a ranger at the coutryside park where my parents owned a cafe. He is quite a bit older than me but has a very young outlook on life, probably fuelled by his penchant for younger women. His lady Claire is about 18 years younger than him and roughly the same age as me.
Kev AKA KT, my cousin. He lives in Northern Ireland but we are very close. He has been my surragate brother for years, (before my own even died). He is building a house in NI with his lovely lady Olwyn.
And briefly Bobs mates that he has know for many years.
Gaz. He knows Bob through Chris, but has know him for years. Gaz lives in London and gets us great gig tickets.
Danny. He knows Bob through Sam I think and possibly went to school with him. He owns the house that Gaz lives in in London but is currenlty selling it so he can move in with his lady Kate.
Hello and welcome to the random world of blogging.
Hello!!! Well you promted me to make a proper blog which I had been meaning to do for some time.


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Hamedan Persian Bu Ali Hotel is one of the best hotels in Hamedan and located near the tomb of the Iranian great scientist and doctor, Bu Ali Sina. The 4 star Parsian Bu Ali hotel was renovated in 2015 and has 38 suites and suites now. A simple and stylish decoration of hotel with cuisine services like restaurant and coffee shop is ready to welcome guests. You will have a pleasant feel during your stay.
Hamadan is a small town and the Parsian Bu-Ali Hotel offers easy access to the city's sights. Tourist attractions like Avicenna mausoleum, the significant philosopher in the Islamic tradition and influential philosopher of the pre-modern era, Baba Taher Mausoleum, Persian poet, and also Shir Sangi Monument.


Bike to School is run by a volunteer committee of cycling enthusiasts, with support from The W.R.E.N.C.H., Green Action Centre, Manitoba Public Insurance, The North West Company & Giant Tiger, Tire Stewardship Manitoba and Canadian Automobile Association.
2013 is the pilot year, and will see six schools participating in May. More than 1000 students ages Kindergarten to Grade 11 will learn about cycling by taking part in activities ranging from cycling demonstrations, route finding, bike polo, bike obstacle courses, group rides and mechanics training. Most events will be held at the school, although Maples Collegiate will be running their Bike to School programme at Assiniboine Park. Bike to School has also assisted in providing bike cages, bike racks, helmets and locks at some participating schools, and offered training for teachers through MPI's Cycling Champion Course. Organizers hope to have more schools participate in the future, with the goal of inspiring cycling education and programming in schools year-round.


So You Want to Be a Privacy Officer?
Experts in the field discuss the challenges of overseeing security compliance.
Under HIPAA, every health care practice or organization must designate a privacy officer. Consequently, it's a job whose origins are fairly recent, yet it continues to grow in importance as health care organizations face increasing challenges related to privacy and security compliance.
At the time the HIPAA privacy rule went into effect, Mary Poulson, CHPC, RHIT, now regional director of compliance for Mednax Services in Englewood, Colorado, was the HIM director for HealthONE, where she became part of the team implementing the new regulation. "I really enjoyed the action plans we were putting in place to develop policies and procedures, and that's how I got into privacy," she recalls. "Privacy really seems to be a natural fit for health information management."
A 40-year HIM veteran, Barbara Beckett, RHIT, CHPS, the system privacy officer for Saint Luke's Health System in Kansas City, Missouri, says her involvement with various EMR processes "pulled" her into the HIPAA world when the privacy rule debuted in the early 2000s. In 2009, she became the system's privacy officer.
"My background in medical records and my experience in nearly every aspect of health information management was critical in going into privacy," Beckett says. "When you look at HIPAA, a lot of it has to do with the release of information, and [those of us in HIM] have been the pros when it comes to releasing information. We've always followed the regulations and protected that information, so it wasn't that new to us when HIPAA came around."
Nancy Prade, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, senior director of compliance and chief privacy officer for University of Colorado Health, echoes those sentiments. "Health information management professionals have the necessary training, background, and knowledge and that helps me almost daily in doing this job," she says.
There really is no such thing as a typical day, Poulson says. "The job is filled with variety," she notes, pointing out that "very few individuals hold just the privacy officer title and many are combined compliance/privacy or health information management/privacy."
Poulson, who is her organization's "go-to" person for answers to any HIPAA-related questions, is responsible for Mednax Services' western regions. In particular, she assists office-based practices that telephone daily with tricky questions such as, "If we send out medical records to another physician, can we include records that we received from other sources?" or "What do we do if a patient was referred to us by another physician, but that physician is requiring the patient's authorization to send over medical records?"
Poulson reviews requests for business associate agreements, amendments, and unauthorized disclosures of patient health information requiring investigation. She also provides HIPAA education and training, ensures the internal HIPAA website is up-to-date with the latest policies, forms, and information, and performs on-site privacy audits at office-based practices.
Prade also fields numerous questions on a daily basis. For example, staff members may inquire whether it's OK to call out a patient's name in a waiting room or post a thank-you note containing a patient's name on a bulletin board in a staff area. She also visits departments and clinics to get a firsthand look at whether there are any potential HIPAA violations at play such as patient charts being left out in the open or unattended computers logged on.
Prade's responsibilities are complicated by the fact that the University of Colorado health system consists of a number of entities, including an academic medical center (University of Colorado Hospital), Poudre Valley Hospital, and Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, all of which share the same medical record system. "So we are constantly trying to determine who should get access to information, and for what reason, because everyone wants access to the records," she says. "Right now I'm spending a lot of time on policies—we're trying to combine the policies of our three entities and make sure we are adhering to the rules."
One aspect of Prade's position that had been problematic was the process of adding amendments to medical records. Despite HIM now being responsible for that task at the University of Colorado health system, it remains on the shoulders of privacy officers at some organizations. "We have been opening up patient portals, and while patients have always had access to information, now it is more readily available and has increased the number of amendment requests," she explains.
Besides the introduction of portals, a pseudo-language barrier between patients and physicians can boost the number of amendment requests. Sometimes, patients can misinterpret physician documentation. For example, Prade recalls a situation in which a patient took umbrage with the term "patient denies history of"—typically used when the patient has no history of a condition—appearing in her radiology report. "But the patient says that made it sound like she was lying and she wanted it changed," she says. "So we are all going to have to be more cognizant of what goes into notes and how it will be interpreted by someone who isn't familiar with medical terminology or the way we typically say things."
Amending records can be a time-consuming process, Prade says. For example, the clinician who documented the note has to be contacted to determine whether the record should in fact be amended. If the request is denied, the patient must be notified within 60 days and given the opportunity to add something to the record or file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights.
"Sometimes, a lot of these [requests] can just take a long time to track down," Prade says. "Some physicians are going to be more responsive than others, so I have to resort to what I call electronic nagging to make sure we get a response. I had to track one physician down late at night and told him, 'This is it—I gave you enough notice and we have to get this out tonight.' So we bought him some pizza and dragged him in."
Beckett, who works in a large system spread over two states, oversees privacy site coordinators at each facility. Patients can call her office directly and access a hotline as well, "which means I'll have to investigate those calls and forward them on to whomever needs to get involved," she says.
The job can be particularly stressful should a major privacy event occur. "But if you have a good workforce behind you and good policies and procedures in place on what to do if a big event occurs, then you can keep the stress down to a minimum," Beckett says. "But in a moment's notice you can have an emergency and have the marketing and public relations departments on your tail, as well as the government. You just never know."
Angela Dinh Rose, MHA, RHIA, CHPS, director of HIM practice excellence for AHIMA, says the privacy officer position has evolved in such a way that it's necessary to understand more about security safeguards. "Not necessarily the IT side of it; you don't have to be able to sit down and create a firewall and make sure it works correctly, but you have to know what it can and can't do," she says.
Possessing that knowledge is key to stopping breaches in their tracks. "You can't have a privacy breach these days without having a security breach first," Dinh Rose says. "Privacy and security go hand in hand."
Now that medical records have become a popular target for identity thieves, the pressure mounts on privacy officers to prevent such attacks and to be prepared in the event they do occur, Poulson says, noting that keeping HIT systems safe has become a major challenge.
In addition to the growing presence of cybercriminals, she also believes concerns related to social media use have created more sleepless nights for privacy officers. For example, how should situations in which physicians are asked to "friend" patients and/or their family members on Facebook be handled? "Our physicians may have spent months caring for these patients and come to know the families very well," Poulson says. "We recommend that they do not accept these requests, since the relationship is supposed to be on a professional basis. However, we leave it up to the physician to decide, knowing that he or she would need to respond to medical questions with the statement, 'The patient needs to see [his or her] physician.'"
Other modern-day developments such as the advent of smartphones add to the privacy officer's list of worries. For example, issues related to texting patient health information, including photos, must be addressed.
Beckett says the introduction of the HITECH Act and the 2013 publication of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule, a set of final regulations modifying HIPAA privacy, security, and enforcement rules, have reshaped the privacy landscape and created additional responsibilities for privacy officers. To further complicate matters, staff members are at a premium. "The amount of work is increasing, but a lot of facilities aren't allowing you to add staff," she says. "So you have to set priorities and come up with better ideas about what needs to be done to stay compliant with these regulations. And they don't get easier—they get more stringent, and without the staff it becomes more difficult for facilities to be as compliant as they want to be."
Dinh Rose says AHIMA can help ease the strain by providing education and guidance, noting that the organization offers privacy professionals access to articles, books, practice briefs, and toolkits to help them better understand and interpret laws and regulations and manage compliance.
Beckett recommends privacy officers take advantage of AHIMA resources and network with peers to stay educated and informed about industry changes. "And if we know that there are regulations that are coming into play that are going to involve some big changes, the chances are we'll know about it well before they become final," she says. "When the Omnibus Rule came out in 2013 we were well ahead of the game. We were sharing things not only among our peers but through our professional organizations on what we were going to need to do because of the new regulations, new restrictions, and the new notice of privacy practices."
For those looking to begin a career as a privacy officer, Poulson, Prade, and Beckett believe an HIM background is an excellent jumping-off point. "And get a privacy certification," Poulson adds.
Dinh Rose points out that AHIMA offers combined certification for health privacy and security while Poulson mentions certification from the Health Care Compliance Association as a viable option. "Either one of these certifications would be a great place to start," Poulson says. "Then it's just a matter of working in privacy and getting that experience. And working in health information management and medical records will give you a great background."
The profession appears to be gaining interest from industry newcomers, too. "I've had students at local colleges come by and visit my office and try to learn about compliance and privacy and they'll ask what they need to do to become privacy officers," Beckett says. "And what I tell them is get involved through health information management and maybe offer to do some audits and learn about compliance because privacy is usually part of compliance."
"It's a good job for anyone coming out of the health information management profession, but you have to be comfortable working with patients who sometimes are not going to be very happy with you," Prade says. "And you'll have to work with physicians who don't always do what you ask them to do. So if you don't like conflict, this may not be the right job for you. But I like it because it is mentally challenging and I feel like I'm really helping our patients and my organization."


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Home » Daybreak Jan. 11: Vilsack: We'll protect commodity program funds
Daybreak Jan. 11: Vilsack: We'll protect commodity program funds
01/11/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Spencer Chase, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson
KEYWORDS Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack American Farm Bureau Federation California's Proposition 12 Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor Mato Grosso National Pork Producers Council Parana U.S. International Trade Commission Ventura Coastal
The Biden administration is gearing up to use USDA's Commodity Credit Corp. account to fund a major new effort to develop markets for climate-smart farm commodities. But Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is promising that the use of the CCC will have no impact on the commodity program payments that USDA makes to farmers from the account every year.
Vilsack addressed the issue during his speech to the American Farm Bureau Federation on Monday and again at a news conference. When pressed by reporters about concerns that the administration's climate plan could jeopardize farm program payments, Vilsack said, "I don't see that risk."
In his speech to AFBF, Vilsack said Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall advised him before taking the stage to "make sure that folks understand and appreciate where the resources are coming from."
"The resources from these demonstration pilots are going to come from the Commodity Credit Corp., but they're not going to come at the expense of anything that we need to do to ensure performance and implementation of Title I (the farm bill commodity title). I want to be absolutely clear about this," Vilsack said.
Why it matters: USDA can borrow a maximum of $30 billion to make payments from the CCC. The money is later reimbursed by Congress. The projects that USDA will be funding are designed to test ways to produce and market a range of low-carbon ag commodities.
Economist: Increased cash trade won't boost cattle prices
A leading livestock economist says a Senate proposal to increase cash trades in the cattle industry could cost feeders and packers about $50 per head.
The Senate bill would require mandated amounts of regional cash trade in the beef cattle industry, something the sponsors hope will lead to better price transparency and, in turn, give producers more leverage against the major packers.
But Colorado State University economist Stephen Koontz told AFBF members that increasing cash trade doesn't necessarily lead to more price discovery, noting changes in the marketplace that have taken place since 2016. "And by the way, price discovery does not mean better prices, it means getting to the right price faster," he said.
Koontz, who has provided an analysis of the Senate bill to the Ag Committee's GOP staff, found that alternative marketing agreements – which are currently used by many packers to acquire cattle rather than cash trade – are worth about $50 per head in efficiencies to feeders and packers, a margin any bill to reform the sector would need to make up.
"The underlying story is that mandating cash trade is not going to get you better price discovery, and I have the science to back that up," he said.
Looking ahead: In Atlanta today, this will be one of the issues debated as AFBF members consider policy resolutions.
SCOTUS denies E15; Prop 12 decision likely next week
A leading ethanol industry group, Growth Energy, says it will keep working to gain approval for year-round use of E15, following the Supreme Court's announcement Monday that it had denied a petition from the biofuels group. Legislation has been introduced in the Senate to allow year-round use.
Daybreak April 15: Vilsack: We'll talk to Treasury about stepped-up basis
Daybreak Jan 11: AFBF president says pandemic unknowns remain
Daybreak Jan. 4: Vilsack pledges careful use of industry funding
The high court rejected a petition Monday seeking review of a federal appeals court decision that found EPA did not have authority under the Clean Air Act to allow use of the fuel.
"The Clean Air Act provides ample authority for EPA to pave the way for the expansion of E15 nationwide and year-round and increase access to cleaner fuel for all Americans," said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. "Growth Energy will continue to explore all potential avenues to make unfettered access to E15 a reality."
More from SCOTUS: The court delayed decisions on two petitions being watched carefully by the ag community: one filed by the National Pork Producers Council and American Farm Bureau Federation challenging California's Proposition 12 animal housing law, the other by Idaho landowners who want the court to take another look at the scope of federal wetland regulations.
Both petitions will be considered at a conference on Friday, with the decisions likely to be announced next week.
ITC schedules hearing to review lemon juice imports
The U.S. International Trade Commission will meet next week to begin reviewing complaints that Brazilian and South African companies are shipping millions of dollars' worth of lemon juice to U.S. buyers at below-market prices.
The hearing – scheduled for Jan. 20 – is a result of allegations by the California juice company Ventura Coastal, which says it can't compete with the rising quantities of imports from the two countries that are entering at artificially low prices.
The hearing is only part of the initial investigation process. Final decisions from the ITC on potential anti-dumping and countervailing duties aren't expected for months.
Two Brazilian states make early progress in soy harvest
Farmers in the major growing states of Mato Grosso and Paraná are in the field and harvesting the first of Brazil's soybean crop this year, which is forecast to be smaller than previously expected because of drought conditions.
Brazil, as of Thursday last week, had harvested 0.2% of this year's soybeans, according to the consulting firm AgRural. It's not much, but the harvest had not yet begun at this time last year.
He said it. "We know that it has to be voluntary, and it has to be incentive-based. It can't be regulated." - Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack on the department's plan to fund projects aimed at developing markets for climate-smart farm commodities.
Spencer Chase, Steve Davies and Bill Tomson contributed to this report.
Questions, comments, tips? Email philip@agri-pulse.com
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A better forensic test to help investigators to determine "Who Did It?" on the basis of traces of blood to detect traces of blood at a crime scene has been developed by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Beersheba. The innovative chip could increase the efficiency and accuracy of the crime-scene investigation.
The new device combines the use of luminol (C8H7N3O2), a synthetic chemical that that exhibits chemiluminescence, together with nanoscale spheres of gold or silver, located in a specially designed curved device that allows for the flow of minimal quantities of liquids.
It produces a blue glow when mixed with an appropriate oxidizing agent. Luminol is a white-to-pale-yellow crystalline solid that is soluble in most polar organic solvents but insoluble in water. Luminol emits increased light in the presence of blood, as it reacts with the iron in hemoglobin.
When luminol is sprayed evenly across an area, trace amounts of an activating oxidant make the luminol emit a blue glow that can be seen in a darkened room. The glow only lasts about 30 seconds, but investigators can document the effect with a long-exposure photograph. Crime scene investigators must apply it evenly to avoid misleading results, as blood traces appear more concentrated in areas that receive more spray. The intensity of the glow does not indicate the amount of blood or other activator presents, but only shows the distribution of trace amounts in the area. The compound was first synthesized in Germany in 1902, but was named luminol only in 1934.
Dr. Alina Karabchevsky (photo: courtesy of Ben Gurion)
The spheres serve as nanoscale "antennas" that increase luminol's light emission and simplify detection of blood traces due to integration with the chip. The technology is the result of the development of Prof. Alina Karabchevsky of the department of optoelectronics and photonics engineering at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Ilse Katz Institute of Science and Nanotechnology at Ben-Gurion University.
"Our findings open the door to the production of integrated microchips that allow us to test small quantities of liquids based on the nanocrystalline-controlled Purcell Effect (enhancement of a quantum system's spontaneous emission rate by its environment) that is made possible by nanoparticles and changing the density of energetic states," she explained. "The implementation of this phenomenon will lead to improved sensors based on light emission for forensics, biological and chemical research and optoelectric lasers."
Criminologists use luminol to detect microscopic blood droplets, as well as low concentrations of hydrogen peroxide, proteins and DNA, all hidden from the human eye. They use chemical luminescence to detect these biological residues because they don't rely on external light sources. The chip, invented by Prof. Karabchevsky and her research group, not only increases luminol's light emission but also extends the duration of the emission and allows for the identification of much smaller blood samples at the crime scene.
"The identification of blood traces can increase the efficiency and accuracy of the crime scene investigation, but it requires more sensitive sensors than those available today," said Neta Cohen, CEO of BGN Technologies – the university's research and development company. "The technique developed by BGU researchers will make it possible in the future to develop sensors with improved sensitivity. We are now looking for partners to further develop this promising invention, which is protected by a patent."
BGN Technologies commercializes the inventions of the university's researchers and fosters cooperation and entrepreneurship among researchers and students. It has established over 100 start-up companies in a wide range of technological fields such as biopharma, cyber, cleantech, medical devices, optics and more. In addition, BGN Technologies has set up incubators and technological accelerators in cooperation with leading organizations in the Israeli market.
Over the last decade, the company has established long-term partnerships with multinational companies such as Deutsche Telekom, Bayer, Dell, EMC, PayPal, and others, thereby helping to create value and growth for BGU, as well as the entire Negev.


JBJ Aquatics has really elevated the game with their new JBJ Rimless Flat Panel 25 gallon aquarium. This very stylish Low-Iron Tank and Stand Combination is just plain beautiful! Long gone is the ugly plastic-rimmed-dated look that our grandparents had. The stands are solid and tanks built with pride that shows.
The "All-In-One" tank offers a filtration system integrated into the back of the tank itself that all but eliminated leaks from sumps and large noisy pumps. Made of 8mm thick, flat panel, high-clarity "Low-Iron" glass with an included pump, return nozzle, 4" Micron sock filter, and designated heater and skimmer chambers. The filtration is easily compartmentalized in the back of the tank which conceals equipment clutter for full aquarium enjoyment while still delivering crystal-clear water filtration with powerful water flow. Enjoy stunning views of your aquarium without the visual clutter and heat problems of hooded aquariums.
Stand measures 18.5" x 18" x 36" Ht and weighs 49 lbs.


Stenosing tenosynovitis, commonly known as trigger finger or trigger thumb, involves the pulleys and tendons in the hand that bend the fingers. The tendons work like long ropes connecting the muscles of the forearm with the bones of the fingers and thumb. In the finger, the pulleys form a tunnel under which the tendons must glide. These pulleys hold the tendons close against the bone. The tendons and the tunnel have a slick lining that allows easy gliding inside the pulleys. Trigger finger/thumb occurs when the tendon develops a nodule (knot) or swelling of its lining. When the tendon swells, it must squeeze through the opening of the tunnel (flexor sheath) which causes pain, popping, or a catching feeling in the finger or thumb. When the tendon catches, it produces inflammation and more swelling. This causes a vicious cycle of triggering, inflammation, and swelling. Sometimes the finger becomes stuck (locked) and is hard to straighten or bend.
If non-surgical forms of treatment do not improve symptoms, surgery may be recommended. This surgery is performed as an outpatient. The goal of surgery is to open the first pulley so the tendon will glide more freely. Active motion of the finger generally begins immediately after surgery. Normal use of the hand can usually be resumed once comfort permits. Some patients may feel tenderness, discomfort, and swelling about the area of their surgery longer than others. Occasionally, hand therapy is required after surgery to regain better use.


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But Haro's public defender, Phil Griffith, took issue with the probable cause statement.
"I don't want to downplay the serious nature of the allegations, but they are allegations," he said. "I frankly had a hard time believing that the probable cause statement rose to the level of probable cause."
Griffith asked for bail of $10,000, but Judge Dixon was unmoved.
"The court will accept the state's recommendation in its entirety," he said. He said he was concerned about the seriousness of the allegations and Haro's lack of ties to the community.
Haro allegedly has spent time in California, Dixon said.
Probable cause documents give the following account:
On June 3, Tumwater police were dispatched to a hotel at 5895 Capitol Blvd. after a 21-year-old woman reported a rape.
She told police that at about 7:30 p.m. she smoked methamphetamine with Haro, the hotel's maintenance man. He asked to have sex with her, but she turned him down.
After checking that the front door was locked, she went to bed about 12:30 a.m. and then woke up at 3:30 a.m. "with someone having sex with her." She couldn't identify the man because it was dark. She tried to pull herself to the head of the bed and was raped again.
She also told police that she was "in and out of consciousness."
The woman later told police that the only people who have a key to rooms are the maintenance man and the manager, and that her attacker could have been Haro because "it makes sense."


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Viu a la vegetació secundària i conreus de les terres baixes d'Indonèsia occidental, al sud de Sumatra, Java, Bali i Lombok.

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I've got several player-controlled objects (at least 4, perhaps more in future) on screen and a single camera. The camera needs to keep all players on screen at all times. The camera should only move a limited amount, something like the camera in Super Smash Bros., which tracks the players across a nominally 2D level, panning and zooming as necessary.
I know it will require some method of centring the camera on the group, and then some function to make sure the camera is zoomed out far enough away from the group that all four (or more) of them are in view at the same time (this should be done by moving the camera, not changing the FOV).
I'm not great at mathematics, so this makes my head hurt a bit. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Just a thought; would it work to create a bounding box and encapsulate the player objects each frame, then adjust the camera to display that box in it's entirety?
That way I definitely have a centre point (Bounds.center), and can probably work out the correct distance using some basic trig?


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IR35 legislation and its impact on public bodies
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Unless public-sector organisations can find a workaround, the talent pool will dry up
Changes to IR35 legislation, which came into effect in April 2017, are causing a great deal of uncertainty for public bodies and their contractors – who, for tax-efficiency purposes, are operating as Personal Service Companies (PSCs). Where previously the contractor was responsible for ensuring compliance with the legislation – and liable for any unpaid tax and additional penalties for failure to comply – HMRC has flipped this on its head. The burden of compliance and liability has been placed firmly at the door of the employing public body or third-party agency. Without the resources to 'test' every supplier, some organisations have, in many cases unfairly, placed a blanket IR35 determination on all their PSC contractors. By putting all of them inside IR35, they have mitigated their exposure to risk, but alienated their contractors, who have seen their real-world earnings drop significantly.
This is a cause for concern with regard to the supply of talent in the public sector. As Contractor UK reported: '30 contractors abandoned a health service IT project after an NHS trust said it would declare them all inside IR35 from 6 April 2017.' It also notes that other trusts have been forced to raise the rates they pay to keep their PSC suppliers. Whilst highlighting the problems within the NHS, in particular – as locums, agency and bank staff are leaving lured by private firms – the article (31 May, 2017) goes on to quote Dave Chaplin, chief exec of ContractorCalculator, who said that: "Many public sector firms have discovered that blanket rules have had a hugely negative impact and highly skilled contractors have been leaving the public sector in droves."
For the uninitiated, PSCs are usually set up in a way where the sole director pays themselves a small salary (usually no more than the tax free personal allowance) and receives most of his or her remuneration through dividends, which reduce an individual's tax liability and are not subject to national insurance contributions. HMRC has clearly taken the view that the majority of these kind of arrangements are purely a ruse to avoid paying tax.
Many public-sector organisations are new to IR35 and are simply not set up to deal with its demands. As a result, the tax liability risk of the legislation is encouraging risk-averse behaviour, with the consequences outlined above. The new rules will require public bodies to review all ongoing and future contracts to identify those that could be caught under IR35. However, most public bodies do not have the time or resources to carry out the necessary HMRC Business Entity Test. If the engagement has the nature of a contract of employment, the public sector organisation will need to obtain all necessary personal, company and tax information needed from the PSC to enable them to account for and pay any liabilities due.
After a significant amount of lobbying against the change – by public-sector organisations and their PSC contractors – prior to and since the new rules have been introduced, it is clear that HMRC is not going to back-track any time soon. In fact, talk on the street is, it plans to roll it out into the private sector, too. As such, public bodies need to find a productive way of working within the new legislation that doesn't put extra strain on precious resources, mitigates their exposure to risk and doesn't harm the supply chain of high-quality talent.
So what's the answer?
Having consulted with a number of large public bodies, Seymour John Public Services has developed a range of options to support our clients in interpreting and complying with IR35, mitigating risk and giving them piece of mind with the minimum of disruption.
We have also developed a bespoke model that is now being uitilised by a number of public bodies. It has enabled them to retain talent and ensure services continue as usual without any disruption; whilst their contractors have the assurance they can operate within the public sector without the worry of the new rules impacting them. It is a model that will also operate effectively for the private sector should HMRC decide to apply the rule changes in this arena, too.
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If IR35 compliance is an issue affecting your organisation, please feel free to speak to John Lavictoire, Director of Seymour John Public Services, who, as a public-service specialist, has made it his mission to help organisations make sense of the new rules.
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Bear Stearns Makes Three Senior Hires in European Credit Sales
WEBWIRE – Tuesday, May 15, 2007
LONDON, England.— Bear Stearns, International Limited today announced that it has appointed three senior salespeople to its credit sales team in Europe. Jeffrey Wilner, Shawn Wexler and João Pinhão will be based in London and report to David Austen and Morad Mahlouji, Co-Heads of Fixed Income Sales in Europe.
"We are committed to expanding the breadth of our fixed income sales coverage," said John Moore, co-head of fixed income in Europe, "Not only are we building upon our core franchise but we are also working on developing our presence in markets such as Portugal. Jeff, Shawn and Joao's expertise will help to broaden and strengthen our coverage as we continue to meet the needs of our expanding European client base."
Mr. Wilner joins from UBS (relocating from Stanford, CT) where he covered hedge funds and asset managers focusing on credit products including credit derivatives, investment grade and high yield bonds, and CDOs. Mr. Wilner has over ten years' experience in credit and credit derivative sales, including two years at Bear Stearns in New York where he focused on building a dedicated credit derivative customer franchise. Before moving into sales and trading, Mr Wilner was a professional football player with the Denver Broncos and the Green Bay Packers.
Mr. Wexler will be focused on banks and hedge funds. He was previously at Citigroup where he worked for three years in credit sales. Prior to this, he spent five years in debt capital markets at Tokyo-Mitsubishi International (now Mitsubishi UFJ Securities).
Mr. Pinhão joins after seven years at Citigroup, where he covered Portugese financial institutions within structured product sales. He has moved from Lisbon to London and will continue to focus on Portuguese clients. His previous experience includes three years as deputy head of Banco Mello Investimentos, focusing on debt origination.
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