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Ontario bill barring therapy for teens with unwanted gay attractions passes second reading unopposed
'We will not tolerate questionable practices that attempt to suppress people's true identities,' says the bill's sponsor, New Democrat MPP Cheri DiNovo.
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TORONTO, April 8, 2o15 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A law that would bar teenagers from obtaining treatment for same-sex attractions passed second reading in the Ontario legislature last week—without a single voice of dissent.
"The same kind of neo-totalitarianism is going on in the U.S.," commented Peter LaBarbera, head of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality. "But at least we had debate."
Bill 77, The Affirming Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Act, 2015 passed second reading by a 52-0 margin, after a brief series of uncritically laudatory comments from all three parties, including Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne, a lesbian, and Progressive Conservative MPP Christine Elliott, the favourite to win the party's leadership race.
Introduced by New Democratic Party MPP Cheri DiNovo, a minister of the United Church of Canada, the bill bans "any practice that seeks to change or direct the sexual orientation or gender identity of a patient under 18 years of age, including efforts to change or direct the patient's behaviour or gender expression." It also removes coverage by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan for change therapy for adults. Declared DiNovo, "We will not tolerate questionable practices that attempt to suppress people's true identities."
The bill and its proponents in the provincial Parliament lumped together "aversion" therapy, a term generally associated with electroshock treatments used two generations ago on sometimes unwilling sexual offenders, with "change" therapy. This a form of cognitive psychotherapy that treats unwanted feelings through exploratory conversations between therapist and client intended to understand their childhood causes.
No parliamentarian dared raise the possibility, far from far-fetched, that teenagers or adults might want treatment for homosexual attraction or transgenderism.
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Elliott told the legislature, "Suicide rates among LGBT individuals are frighteningly high. … The LBGTQ community has double the post-traumatic stress disorder risk; triple the suicide risk among youth." She added, "Approximately 41% of people who are transgender or gender non-conforming have attempted suicide sometime in their lives," implying these rates were the result of stigmatization or even of aversion therapy itself.
"Those rates are high because these are bad ways to live," LaBarbera told LifeSiteNews. "These politicians are doing young people a disservice by preventing them from getting help for unwelcome sexual feelings. And we know that they can be helped, because we have the testimony of many people who have escaped the homosexual lifestyle. But now their voices don't count."
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In the legislature, homosexual MPPs told personal stories, others told about nieces and nephews and American young people who had endured therapy but survived to live apparently happy same-sex lives. DiNovo dedicated the bill to an American teenage boy, Leelah Alcorn, who committed suicide on December 28 after rejecting conventional cognitive therapy.
"Her final words were 'fix society please,'" DiNovo said, adding her bill was also dedicated "to all of those victims who've been electroshocked, shamed, suffered induced vomiting, induced paralysis," and other methods that haven't been used for decades.
Still, while seven members of the Tory caucus voted for the bill, 21 did not, either through absence or abstention. Nobody voted against it.
LaBarbera said that "the gay strategy all along has been to focus on the failures," that is, those with same-sex attraction whose change therapy failed. At the same time, he said, homosexual activists argue that teenagers who develop same-sex attraction must be reinforced and never questioned in their feelings, "while heterosexuals receive no protection or support at all. If gays were as confident and secure in the sexuality, why are they so intolerant of any effort to change?"
The bill now goes to committee for technical changes before returning to the legislature for Third Reading.
Meanwhile, last month the state of Washington's Senate passed a much milder bill that only banned electroshock and other "extreme" forms of aversion therapy, leaving cognitive therapy alone.
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Authorities of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia says its attention (NPHIL) has been drawn to an article published in the December 3, 2019 edition of the Daily Observer newspaper, in which the newspaper reported that there is an increase of Lassa Fever cases in Nimba County, and described the situation as alarming.
The newspaper further reported that 9 cases have been confirmed out of which three persons have died.
"The NPHIL wishes to state for the record that a single case of Lassa Fever occurred in Nimba County. This case was confirmed on November 22, 2019. However, the patient expired on November 18, 2019, the same day specimen was collected and taken to the National Public Health Reference Laboratory for confirmation. 48 contacts have been line-listed and are being followed up," NPHIL said in a statement signed by Acting Director General, Dr. Mosoka Fallah.
"The NPHIL wishes to further state that prior to this recent outbreak, the last Lassa Fever case in Nimba was confirmed in April of this year. In Nimba County, from January 2019 to present, there has been a total of 37 suspected and nine confirmed cases."
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A team of pre-college students from Macao, led by Assistant Professor Leong Ieng Tak and Senior Instructor Wan Lung Yam from the Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau (UM), recently won a gold medal and five merit awards at the 58th International Mathematical Olympiad held in Brazil. This is the second time that a team from Macao has won a gold medal at this competition. This year's event attracted more than 600 students from 111 countries and regions. The six students in the Macao team come from Pui Ching Middle School, Hou Kong Middle School (Macao), and Kao Yip Middle School.


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This article was updated to include the killer's final Facebook post.
TMZ says Ian Long posted on Instagram during the killings. Neighbors described him as troubled and angry. He was an Afghanistan war vet and alleged to have had PTSD.
A former classmate of Long's told TMZ that David Ian Long was bullied in high school. She said Long had a lazy eye and classmates made fun of him. It affected him deeply. She told TMZ that he knew some of the people who teased him would be in the Borderline Bar & Grill that night.
Media reported that Long was a regular at the bar, usually keeping to himself … grabbing a beer and sitting at the bar.
TMZ sources say investigators discovered Instagram messages on Long's page several hours after the shooting and contacted Instagram to delete his page. It appears he had a grudge he was carrying out.
We don't, in fact, know if this is the motive. It has not been confirmed by law enforcement.
Long, an Afghanistan war vet is said to have reached out to the military for help with his PTSD but his condition was very serious.
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Giving hope and inspiring kindness through cars
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We all have places to go, but it's not always easy for some of us to get around.Good News Garage is a nonprofit organization that gives cars to people in need. Thirty-five families have gotten cars so far in 2019, with a goal of 75 total.The program runs off donations, with most cars having a lot of mileage on them.Wanda Robar, a lead vehicle processor, says they spend an average of $2,500 to $3,000 in repairs, but adds that it's all worth it when she gets to pass the keys over to clients."They know the freedom is right around the corner and the keys are in my hand and they're about to be in theirs," Robar says. Take a look at the video above to see how the organization has changed dozens of lives.
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My new George arrived a few days ago and I'm in love! I can't get over the difference between quilting on this workhorse as compared to my old domestic machine. The workspace is huge and the stitches are beautiful. And as promised, George is easy to operate. No computer screens. Just a tension dial, a motor speed dial, and a needle up/down button. There is definitely a different sound to George as compared to a domestic too. I'm used to very quiet machines, and George is a little loud. But he's a big machine with a big motor, so that makes sense. I've only got a few hours on him though, so I'm wondering if he will get a little quieter as he gets broke in. Has anyone else noticed this? Will it get quieter?
Congratulations. I know just how excited you are. I have not noticed mine getting any quieter. I think i have become accustomed to the louder sound. As you said. He is a workhorse. I think you will also. Enjoy.
I have not noticed George getting any quieter. If you have vibration sound from the covers, you can put rubber or plastic washers between the housing and the screws to stop that. George's motor is louder than your DSM, but it also has much more power to punch through layers of fabric without issue. You will grow accustom to it. Just turn up your music or your audiobooks a little to hear over the hum of the motor. You going to love it!
Thanks all. I cranked up my music and all is good.


The holidays are over and a new year spreads out ahead of me. Where am I going at this moment in time with my writing. Where do I want to land and how will I get there? I want a career in writing. With less than three years left before I retire I want to start planning now to have writing novels a major part of my life once all that open time comes into my life. That means I have to write more this year. I have to hone in on a genre and on a brand so I can get some novels out in the marketplace. I have to join some writing organizations and network with other writers. I have to hunker down and get busy.


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First Look: Goin' Coastal
Southern seafood comes to Virginia-Highland
By Cliff Bostock	Friday July 23, 2010 09:00 am EDT
"Going postal" is slang for going out-of-control crazy and if you like seafood, you're likely to go crazy for Goin' Coastal (1021 Virginia Ave., 404-941-9117, www.goincoastalseafood.com), a new restaurant in Virginia-Highland. Its owners have operated a restaurant with the same name in the explosively growing city of Canton, north of Marietta, for two years.
Goin' Coastal prides itself on featuring catches from sources that practice sustainable fishing. That means it only offers seafood that is not threatened with extinction or whose fishing otherwise could damage the ecosystem.
Everything on the daily changing chalkboard menu is fresh, much of it bought directly from sustainable sources rather than wholesalers, according to Seth Hendricks, who owns the restaurant with Zach Kell. Hendricks was working the dining room during both my visits, going from table to table. His passion for what he's doing can produce a torrent of interesting words.
The approach here is uncomplicated, accenting natural flavors. Most of the fish listed on the chalkboard seems to be pan-seared and sometimes finished in the oven. The two we've sampled — halibut and swordfish — were filleted. The halibut (which I preferred) was perfectly flaky and moist while the swordfish (Wayne's preference) was meaty and drier. The important thing is that the flavors were almost startling.
We also sampled a couple of the composed dishes from the printed menu — bay scallops au gratin and lobster and peekytoe crab cakes. The scallops, served in a cast iron pan, were my least favorite dish. There was not a thing wrong with the cooking. The scallops were perfectly tender but their mild flavor was overwhelmed by the cornbread au gratin and bacon garnish. The crab cakes, on the other hand, were thick and dense with flavor. A sweet red-pepper sauce and corn relish accompanied the three cakes.
Other menu entrées include shrimp and grits, a low-country-style bouillabaisse, seared sea scallops and low-country shrimp with tomatoes (but no okra!). And, yes, you can get fried catfish, shrimp or scallops. And there is fried chicken and a steak for the fish-phobic.
The hit on the starters list is oysters on the half shell. They were Apalachicolas both evenings we visited. You get your choice of ordering them raw or lightly baked in three different styles. They can be mixed. Besides raw, we ordered six done "Rockefeller"-style. Except for the spinach, which itself is controversial to some, these didn't have a whole lot in common with classic oysters Rockefeller, but the added Parmesan and bacon did create a tasty concoction. We also tried them bathed in Parmesan butter with roasted garlic and tarragon. You get more direct oyster flavor with the latter.
We also tried the crab-and-shrimp dip. Hendricks told us that a bit of lobster is also included in the cream cheese base. I usually don't like seafood dips; they're generally short on seafood and long on overseasoned cream cheese. That's not the case here. I'd order it before I went for the fried pickles, but the oysters would be my first choice. I was disappointed not to be able to taste the sold-out she-crab soup. I'll be curious to find out if it's really made with crab roe.
The restaurant's Southern roots are most on display in side dishes, like strangely yummy, gooey cornbread pudding spiked with jalapeños. Collards were surprisingly underseasoned but not overcooked liked your mother's. Then again, thick slices of yellow squash — steamed and topped with caramelized onions — were just like my mother's. Best of all was a special of creamed corn dotted with bacon. It was staggeringly rich and not so sweet that it required the customary heap of black pepper.
We've tried two desserts. The pecan pie, made by one of the owner's mother, was so good I ordered it twice. Besides the usual filling, the pie has a crust that actually holds up and tastes good. A key lime tart was also delicious, although I've lately grown tired of seeing these on so many menus in town.
Problems? Certainly not the service. I rate April and Eve Co-Servers of the Week. One problem was slightly inadequate air conditioning, probably because the restaurant has opened up the kitchen. The staff kept apologizing for it, long after we failed to even notice it. As Hendricks said, it's probably worse for the staff because they're moving around. It may be improved by the time you read this. The biggest problem at the restaurant is the acoustics. Hendricks said they have already begun plans to solve that problem, too.
Oddities? Price. Well, it's an oddity we like. We spent about $90 (no alcohol) our first visit on a Thursday. We ate just as much, if not more, the following Sunday and paid $34. The reason is that the restaurant offers a full-course "Sunday supper" for $17. Choices are more limited but it's an incredible bargain.
I remember when the only place you could get good seafood in our city was at Chinese restaurants. There have always been a few places specializing in fried catfish and hushpuppies, and the Buckhead Life people made a huge change in the city when they opened the Fish Market. But Goin' Coastal is a classy Southern seafood shack with a conscience and personality. Y'all go.
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Exposure to Radiation During Pregnancy Policy
A policy regarding a more restrictive dose limit of a declared pregnant radiation worker.
Research has shown that a fetus is more sensitive to the damaging effects of radiation exposure, particularly during the first trimester of the pregnancy. In recognition of this increased radiation sensitivity, a more restrictive dose limit has been established for the embryo/fetus of a declared pregnant radiation worker. Guidance in conformance with the revised 10 CFR Part 20 is being developed as a proposed Revision 3 to Regulatory Guide 8.13. It has been published as Draft Regulatory Guide DG-8014 "Instruction Concerning Prenatal Radiation Exposure." Currently NRC regulations require that the radiation dose to the fetus of an occupationally exposed pregnant worker be held to 0.5 rem (5 mSv) or less during pregnancy. (see also Declared Pregnant Radiation Worker Policy Statement.)
Radiation protection regulations allow a pregnant radiation worker to decide whether she wants to formally declare her pregnancy to her employer, thereby taking advantage of the special dose limits provided to protect the developing embryo/fetus. If an occupationally exposed woman declares her pregnancy to the Radiation Safety Officer then she is subject to the more restrictive dose limits for the embryo/fetus during the remainder of the pregnancy which is controlled by restricting the exposure to the declared pregnant woman. Restricting the woman's occupational exposure, if she declares her pregnancy, raises questions about individual privacy rights, equal employment opportunities and possible loss of income. Because of these concerns, the declaration of pregnancy by a woman radiation worker is voluntary. Conversely, the woman can also withdraw her declaration of pregnancy by notifying the Radiation Safety Officer.
When a worker has made the decision to formally declare her pregnancy, she may complete "Form Letter for Declaring Pregnancy" or she may submit her own letter. Once this form has been received, the Radiation Safety Officer will contact the worker to discuss her use of radioactive materials or work with x-ray producing equipment in the lab, her previous exposure history and any other relevant information. At this time, the worker is offered the opportunity to enroll in the pregnancy surveillance program that allows for the closer monitoring of radiation exposure to the fetus during the entire pregnancy.
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This course explores race, ethnicity and social class from a sociological perspective. Many people believe that American society is color blind and equal opportunities exist for all. Challenging this assumption by focusing on the continued significance of race, ethnicity, and class in America, this course examines how historical discrimination has led to large gaps in income, wealth, educational opportunities, and health outcomes, as well as how these disparities continue to be re-created and reproduced in everyday life. Meets with SOC 372.
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Focusing on various social problems such as poverty, unemployment, crime, substance abuse, racism, discrimination, gender inequality, sexual inequality, and global inequality, this course utilizes sociological analysis to examine how social problems are defined and dealt with within the United States and other parts of the world. Meets with SOC 305.
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This course on social movements investigates key questions such as: How do social movements emerge? What do social movements do? Why do some movements succeed while others fail? To answer these questions, we draw from sociology, inter disciplinary perspectives and cross-national approaches. This course will familiarize students with key concepts of this field – with a special focus on power and resistance while exposing them to case studies of protest and social movements across the Americas and over time. Meets with SOC 365.
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Focusing on various social problems such as poverty, unemployment, crime, substance abuse, racism, discrimination, gender inequality, sexual inequality, and global inequality, this course utilizes sociological analysis to examine how social problems are defined and dealt with in the United States and other parts of the world. Meets with WCSBS 112.
SOC 313 Social Theory (4)
This course provides a comprehensive overview of social theory – exploring, contrasting, and critiquing major sociological theorists and theoretical perspectives from their initial introduction in the 19th century through their subsequent developments in the 20th century to their continued relevance in the 21st century. Prerequisite: SOC 105.
SOC 320 Sociology of Popular Culture (4)
This course explores the social implications of popular culture. Focusing on film, television, music, fashion, books, magazines, the Internet, and other forms of entertainment, the course critically examines how popular culture is produced, disseminated, consumed, interpreted, and experienced in the United States.
SOC 330 Sports and Society (4)
This course explores sports as a significant cultural, political, and economic force in American society. Focusing on both established and alternative sports, the course incorporates a sociological perspective to critically examine how sports are organized, played, experienced, observed, perceived, and critiqued in the United States.
SOC 342 Sociology of the Life Course (4)
This course examines the life course using a sociological perspective. We will examine the social processes associated with the life course, connecting experiences of cohort, generation, and aging to larger social and historical processes. Meets with WCSBS 208.
SOC 345 Sociology of Sexualities (4)
This course examines sexuality from an historical, social, and interpersonal perspective. Students will study the history of sexuality research in the United States along with the major sexual revolutions. The sociological perspective will be used to understand contemporary issues around sexuality, including transgender rights, sexual orientations, modern-day sexual scripts, the sexual double standard, and the medicalization of sexuality.
SOC 350 Gender in Society (4)
This course examines gender from institutional, interactional, and individual level perspectives. We will cover a brief history of the women's movement and its implications within the United States. A sociological perspective will be used to understand contemporary gender issues, including the social construction of gender, the intersection of work and family, the social construction of masculinity and femininity, and gendered relationships. Meets with GNDR 350 and WCSBS 202.
SOC 355 Sociology of Inequality (4)
Exploring the economic, cultural, political, and social contexts that contribute to social inequality, this course examines the causes and consequences of social inequality from multiple sociological perspectives, as well as the social actions, theories, policies, and practices that serve to question, challenge, and combat social inequality.
SOC 360 Sociology of Migration (4)
Focusing on the causes, consequences, and controversies associated with migration and immigration, this course examines the cultural, social, economic, global, political, and historical implications of large movements of people across and within national borders; the development and implementation of public policies and services meant to address these large movements of people; and the individual and collective experiences, contributions, struggles, and accomplishments of immigrants and refugees in new lands, settings, and cultures.
SOC 365 People, Power, and Protest (4)
This course explores the social conditions that give rise to social movements, looking at how these movements are organized, maintained, challenged, altered, and/or co-opted. Examples of past social movements that led to reformative or transformative social change will be examined including, among others, the Civil Rights Movement, Women's Movement, Gay Rights Movement, and Environmental Movement, along with more recent, contemporary social movements such as the Tea Party Movement and the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Meets with WCSBS 205.
SOC 370 Social Work (4)
This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about or pursuing a career in social work. Providing a comprehensive overview of the profession, the course will introduce students to social work theories, goals, values, ethics, skills, practices, services, and challenges.
SOC 372 Race, Ethnicity, and Class (4)
This course explores race, ethnicity, and social class from a sociological perspective. Many people believe that American society is "color-blind" and equal opportunities exist for all. Challenging this assumption by focusing on the continuing significance of race, ethnicity, and class in America, this course examines how historical discrimination has led to large gaps in income, wealth, educational opportunities, and health outcomes, as well as how these disparities continue to be re-created and reproduced in everyday life. Meets with WCSBS 111.
SOC 375 Social Welfare Policy (4)
This course examines the United States' response to the needs of the poor, disenfranchised, discriminated, and/or oppressed people of this country. Students will explore the cultural values and attitudes, as well as the economic and political dynamics that shape social welfare policies and programs in the United States.
SOC 390 Social Research Methods (4)
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to research methods including research design, data collection techniques, and methods of analysis. Focusing on both quantitative and qualitative research methods, students will develop the ability to critically evaluate different types of social research, as well as to conceptualize and design their own research project. Prerequisites: MATH 150 or DATA 220.
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Informal group experience for advanced students to explore issues, problems, and innovations in sociology. Prerequisite: senior standing or consent of instructor.
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All sociology majors will produce a senior thesis that examines a sociological topic and/or phenomenon through original research, secondary analysis, and/or theoretical exploration. As part of their senior thesis, all sociology majors will participate in a senior thesis seminar (or a senior thesis directed study) in which they critically share their thesis work with their fellow students and/or thesis advisor. All majors signing up for the thesis must have completed SOC 390 (after having first completed MATH 150 or DATA 220 as a prerequisite). To take the thesis, all students must have senior standing, a declared major in sociology, and consent of the instructor.
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King IPO falters on the New York Stock Exchange
UPDATE Social games giant King today launched its initial public offering, with the Candy Crush Saga company pricing its shares at $22.50 a pop. By market close, that price had fallen to $19.03.
Social games giant King today launched its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, with the Candy Crush Saga company pricing its shares at $22.50 a pop. With its offering of 22.2 million shares in total, that means that the London-based company is looking to raise around $500 million at this price. Notably, King had originally set an initial range of $21 to $24, meaning this initial pricing has fallen directly in the middle of the estimated range -- which, according to analysts, may not be the greatest of signs. Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia told Reuters, "It's fair to say that if it was a very high-demand IPO, we would've seen the price at the upper end of the range. At the mid-point, it's a successful IPO but perhaps not a runaway success." King has already listed the potential risks behind its IPO, including the fact that the vast majority of its revenue comes from a single game, Candy Crush Saga. UPDATE: King's stock price slumped throughout the day, dropping 15 percent from its initial pricing to hit $19.03 per share by the time the market closed on King's first day of public trading.


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Finalist in both the 2016 and 2017 NSW Drs Orchestra Sydney Eisteddfod Instrumental Scholarship, Jeffrey Cheah speaks about how his passion evolved from electric guitar and metal, to classical guitar and complex pieces. He also shared some advice for young musicians thinking about entering Sydney Eisteddfod.
What inspired you to start playing the Guitar?
I come from a pretty musical family. My two sisters grew up playing the piano and the flute from around early primary school. Me? I actually didn't really want to learn how to play an instrument at the time. I liked video games and reading books. I didn't pick up the guitar until I was 13 after hearing some of the music one of my sisters was getting into at the time (it was metal music) and I became obsessed with it.
I was lucky that my Dad also played the guitar at the time, so he supplied me with my first guitar and amp. I got a few lessons here and there at the beginning but was mostly self-taught afterwards. My sister eventually stumbled upon a few small pieces arranged for flute and guitar and suggested to me that I learn classical guitar so I could accompany her. I was obsessed with finding complex and technically difficult music at the time and the classical guitar seemed to tick those boxes so off I went and I haven't really looked back since!
You chose to perform the Canto and Finale from Ginastera's Sonata for Guitar in the semi-final, tell us about this piece.
There's a general consensus among classical guitarists that there's a dearth of excellent repertoire originally written for the instrument - especially repertoire written by iconic composers across the musical periods.
Ginastera's Sonata for Guitar is a piece we are so incredibly lucky to have, not only because it came from one of the more prolific composers of the 20th century, but also because the writing is absolutely superb in both a musical and idiomatic sense. Despite not being a guitarist, Ginastera manages to explore such a great breadth of the guitar's expressive capabilities while maintaining part-writing that doesn't demand too much of the performer (a common problem with many people who try to write for the guitar). Each movement has its own distinct character and really pushes the guitar to its limits in all ways. Not many pieces in our repertoire do it like Ginastera does!
It really depends on what I'm working on and what I'm in the mood for, but I try to listen broadly. If I wanted to prepare a set of folk-song transcriptions, I would listen to singers perform them in their original language to get an idea of the phrasing/nuance, if I wanted to prepare movements of a Bach Cello suite, I would listen to some cellists (Wispelwey, Isserlis, and Bylsma come to mind). If I just want to get away from classical music for a while, you'll probably catch me listening to Taylor Swift or music from 90's Disney movies.
The common thread between the classical artists I enjoy the most is that I believe that they all transcend their instrument in a way that speaks beyond the notes that I don't feel like many performers can do and that's something I can't get enough of and would love to be able to do one day.
As a guitarist, I find myself often playing for other guitarists which can be both a blessing and a curse. While I can get very specific advice on how to do certain things more convincingly and all that, guitarists are very guilty of making concessions on the compensations we have to make to perform certain passages. Realistically, in a concert situation, the audience will probably be filled with mostly non-guitarists and they aren't necessarily aware of the instrument's limitations so if something sounds off, it's off. Being able to play not only for panels comprised of non-guitarist musicians, but also colleagues, peers, and friends has helped me greatly in my strive to become a much more empathetic and thoughtful performer.
What would you say to a young Guitarist that was thinking about entering Sydney Eisteddfod?
Go for it! Especially the multi-instrumental and chamber music events. You'll hear lots of really cool repertoire, you'll get great feedback, you get a chance to perform, and you will come away a better musician just from listening to other instrumentalists.
I'm really hoping to get better at acknowledging and appreciating all of the support the people in my life have given me so far. There are so many times I can think of where some form of encouragement at the right time has really pushed me to work harder and I would really like those people to know how much it means to me that they were there when they were.
What are you most looking forward to in the second half of 2017?
A trip to Europe is possibly on the cards as well to check out a few classical music festivals and schools where I also hope to get some lessons off some of the greats they have over there.


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Deep-Six the Law of the Sea
Craig Biddle November 20, 2007
Thomas Bowden has an excellent op-ed in today's Wall Street Journal calling for the recognition of property rights with regard to the ocean floor. Here are the first few paragraphs:
The Law of the Sea Treaty, which awaits a ratification vote in the U.S. Senate, declares most of the earth's vast ocean floor to be "the common heritage of mankind" and places it under United Nations ownership "for the benefit of mankind as a whole."
This treaty has been bobbing in the legislative ocean for the past 25 years. After President Ronald Reagan refused to sign it in 1982, repeated attempts at ratification have failed. Last month, however, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 17–4 to send it to the full Senate, where a two-thirds majority is required to ratify.
What's at stake are trillions of tons of vital minerals such as manganese, nickel, copper, zinc, gold and silver—enough to supply current needs for thousands of years—spread over vast seabeds constituting 41% of the planet's area. Senate ratification would signify U.S. agreement that the International Seabed Authority, a U.N. agency based in Jamaica, should own these resources in perpetuity.
Why should we agree to this?
Like any other hard-to-reach resources, these undersea minerals are completely valueless where they now rest. What is it that makes such resources actually valuable? It is the thinking and action of inventors, engineers, explorers and entrepreneurs who devote their mental energy to the task of finding and retrieving them. These undersea pioneers don't just find wealth, they create wealth—by bringing a portion of nature's bounty under human control.
Despite the treaty's allusion to seabeds as the "common heritage of mankind," mankind as a whole has done exactly nothing to create value in the deep ocean, which is a remote wilderness, virtually unexploited. Under the proposed treaty, however, the ocean mining companies—whose science, exploration, technology, and entrepreneurship are being counted on to gather otherwise inaccessible riches—are treated as mere servants of a world collective.
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You Can Sit on the Dizzying Brink of a 300-Foot Waterfall at Devil's Pool
Written by Joanie Faletto
Relaxing in naturally carved pools of clear waters should be just that: relaxing. Devil's Pool on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe doesn't seem to fit the bill. This African adventurer's destination can be accurately described as the world's most dangerous infinity pool.
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I Jump, You Jump
If you've got a fear of heights or generally dangerous scenarios, turn back now. Devil's Pool is a little pool of water that sits squarely on the edge of Victoria Falls, the largest waterfall on Earth. One slip and you'd plummet about 330 feet to — probably — your watery grave.
The routine goes like this: You jump into the pool during the dry season, and the current flowing toward the drop-off pulls you to the edge. Ha, fun, right? This terrifying adventure would take place between August and January when the water levels are lower and a rock barrier emerges to contain you inside the pool. There's even a little rock nook on the interior of the barrier you can sit in. It's called the devil's armchair.
If you think this is all too incredibly bizarre to be true, you're not alone. Snopes even had to clear things up. Still iffy? Check out the dizzying Instagrams below:
That is a long drop. Don't look down!
Oh, just lying on the edge of a dizzying waterfall next to a double rainbow. No big deal.
Now the elephant in the room: Do people, um, die here? According to a National Geographic report, one local said, "People have slipped and gone over the edge to their death. Not often, but it's happened. I wouldn't [dive in]." Other than that personal account, not much information exists on this site being particularly deadly. We probably have the tour guides to thank for the lack of fatal incidents. Safety first, ya'll!
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We are going to begin to discuss the events of the Birth-pains or Tribulation period. There are many events that happen during this time and many prophecy teachers discuss them, but there are a few keys that need to be understood in order to get the full picture. Nearly twenty years ago Hatikva Ministries discovered that a tremendous amount of information was available to study if you knew about these keys. The first key is to understand that the last ten kings of Judah relate to the seven years of the Tribulation. The second key was to understand that the eighth century B.C. prophets taught in detail about the first three and a half years of the Birth-pains and the seventh century B.C. prophets taught the last three and a half years of the Birth-pains. In other words, if you want to understand what is going to happen in the first three and a half years of the Birth-pains, study the eighth century prophets like Obadiah, Joel, Jonah, Hosea, Amos, Isaiah and Micah. If you want to study the events of the last three and a half years of the Birth-pains, study the seventh century prophets like Nahum, Zephaniah, Habakkuk, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel. The final key that is necessary is to understand the festivals in order to understand what these prophets are trying to say. So lets begin to talk about the first year of the Birth-pains and the reign of King Yotham. We know that America has been destroyed by Russia on Tishri 8, two days before the Birth-pains begin. As Yom Kippur comes, the false messiah signs a treaty with Israel. This begins the Birth-pains of 2520 days. Russia attacks Europe and will be winning a conventional war with Europe (Isa 20.1-6; 16.14; 37.30). The two witnesses begin to prophesy in Israel (Zech 4.1-5, 11-14; Rev 11.3-13). There will be a general strengthening and it is quiet in the land, the Temple is being built, but Syria and the Northern Kingdom of Israel (second Jewish state) are causing trouble (1 Kings 15.32-38; 2 Chr 27.1-9). The Israeli people are warned about fleeing to Europe (Isa 30; Isa 31; Isa 14.28-32; Isa 10.1-4; Isa 52.14; Jer 48). Along with the two witnesses, the 144,000 are also working in Israel, telling the people to turn back to the Torah. (Isa 6; Isa 18.3-7; Rev 18.4; Micah 4.9-10; Zech 2.1-7; Isa 66.7-9; Jer 50.4-8, 16, 28; Jer 51.6, 9, 10, 45, 50,; Isa 48.20) The Temple services have begun, starting on Rosh Ha Shannah-Ezra 3.1-6). This brings us up to year two and the reign of King Ahaz (2 Kings 16.1-20; 2 Chr 28.1-27). The Russians are fighting and winning a conventional war with Europe (Isa 20.1-6; 16.14; 37.30). The Arab countries if Syria and Saudi Arabia, along with the Palestinians, attack and defeat the second Jewish state in the north and Israel is cut in half. Israel appeals to Russia for help and the Arabs are defeated and Damascus is destroyed. This is to lull Israel into thinking they can be trusted. Their guard is down and Israel is losing their military strength. Jordan will not be involved, and all this is setting up the conspiracy of the third year (2 Chr 28.15-21; 2 Kings 16.8-9; Isa chapters 7 through 10; 2 Kings 15.2-9; Isa 8.12, 10.5-7; Ezek 38.10; Isa 17; Hos 12.1). The two witnesses continue to preach in Israel along with the 144,000. The Temple services are being conducted in Jerusalem. The reign of King Hezekiah teaches us about the third year of the Birth-pains (2 Kings 18; 2 Chr 29). There will be a short peace in the middle east brokered by Russia and terrorism stops. Israel will let its guard down along with its defenses. A conspiracy is formed in Heshbon, Jordan, with the Russians, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and the Palestinians to destroy Israel. Russia will betray them, setting up the stage for the false messiah (Psa 83.1-8; Zech 2.1-9; Obadiah 6-7; Ezek 38.11; Isa 16.1-14; Jer chapters 47 through 49; Isa 10.6-7; Jer 48.2). The Russians continue to fight in Europe also and winning a conventional war, the two witnesses and the 144,000 continue to minister in Israel and the Temple services continue in Jerusalem. At the turn of the year, on Rosh Ha Shannah, year 6004, Russia and her allies attack Israel in a surprise attack on Rosh Ha Shannah. This is the invasion of Gog and Magog. Many Jews flee to Europe to escape the advancing Russian alliance, but have been warned not to go there (Isa 30; Isa 31; Isa 14.28-32; Isa 10.1-4; Isa 52.4; Jer 46). The Russian army is defeated by the Lord on Yom Kippur, year 6004, after a ten day war. The Russian army will be buried in the Valley of Hamon-gog, or the Valley of Tears, where a major tank battle was fought during the Yom Kippur war. Israel realizes that Yeshua is the Messiah through the preaching of the two witnesses and the 144,000. Many Jordanians also accept Yeshua. This ten day period is the second significant Rosh Ha Shannah and Yom Kippur of the Birth-pains (Num 19.12,19; Isa 10.12-20; Isa 1; Isa 8.6; Micah 5.5-6; Isa chapters 36 and 37. Isa 11.11-16; Zech chapters 12 and 13; Jer 6.1-14; Ezek 38 and 39; Joel 2.15; Isa 37.30; Zech 12.10; Isa 16; Ezek 39.22; Isa 9.1-7; Isa 42. 10-15; Isa 21.13-5; Jer 48. 13-28). The false messiah, knowing the armies of Russia that have been sent into Israel have been destroyed, attacks Russia and destroys her, becoming the most powerful leader in the world (Num 24.20-24; Micah 5.5-6; Ezek 39.6; Ezek 31.1-11). At this point there are six more months till the exact half-way point of the Birth-pains on Nisan 10. The reign of King Manasseh teaches us events of the fourth year of the Birth-pains. During this time Israel will be ritually unclean due to the war with Russia and burying the dead. The next Passover will be cancelled for one month (Num 9.1-11; 2 Chr 30.1-6, 18-19; Ezek 39.11-12) but events that will happen on Nisan 10 will cause Israel to flee into the wilderness (Rev 12.13-17).


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By Keith Nunes
WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration announced on Sept. 28 it is delaying its food facility registration efforts. Under the Food Safety Modernization Act (F.S.M.A.), all food plants must register with the Food and Drug Administration, with renewals due in even-numbered years. The normal window for registration was to be Oct. 1 to Dec. 31.
"We will not be accepting food facility registration renewals," the F.D.A. said in a statement posted on FDA.gov. The agency urged industry executives to stay abreast of developments and offered email updates on F.S.M.A. programs.
"We believe this is a postponement rather than a retraction of the requirement," said AIB International in an alert circulated Oct. 2.
Ed Steele, chairman of EAS Consulting Group, Alexandria, Va., and a specialist in regulatory matters, said, "I would not read too much into this technical snag because the agency is fully committed to implementing the program."
The act, signed into law on Jan. 4, 2011, requires registration by all domestic and foreign food facilities that manufacture, process, pack or hold food for human or animal consumption in the U.S.
The F.D.A. issued a new draft guidance document in August that discussed the specifics of food facility registration, outlining the law's requirements and food categories affected. Some of the law's provisions also deal with requirements originally part of the Bioterrorism Act.
Proposed regulations implementing the F.S.M.A. were to be issued this past July but are still under review at the White House Office of Management and Budget.
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Richard Willson, Huffington-Woestemeyer Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, has been named a fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society. He will be formally honored with this recognition at a special ceremony at the ACS National Meeting in San Francisco on August 11.
According to the ACS website, the ACS Fellows Program was created in 2008 to recognize ACS members for outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the profession, and the society itself. There are currently less than 1,000 total ACS Fellows in the U.S.
As a longtime member of ACS, Willson has been very involved in the organization, serving as the chair of the division of Biochemical Technology at ACS as well a member of the editorial board for Biotechnology Press, a journal co-organized by ACS. In 2001, Willson won the James M. Van Lanen Distinguished Service Award from ACS, which recognizes outstanding contributions to ACS' division of biochemical technology.
In addition to his contributions to ACS, Willson has made a significant impact on the field of biomolecular recognition and its applications to molecular diagnostics through his research efforts. Much of his work centers on using biomolecular recognition to diagnose cancer and infectious diseases – research which earned him the first-ever distinction of "Huffington-Woestemeyer Endowed Chair in Biomolecular Engineering" last year. The endowed chair was established thanks to generous gifts totaling $2 million from supporters Ronald and Mariette Woestemeyer along with Dr. Ralph Dittman and his wife, Terry Huffington of the Huffington Foundation. The gift is intended to support research that will lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment of diseases and ultimately save lives.
Willson's work clearly applies. Much of his research centers on developing highly sensitive disease diagnostic systems. For example, when an individual becomes ill, their blood often contains pathogenic organisms, or cancer biomarker proteins, in very small amounts. Willson and his collaborators cover micro- and nano-scale particles with specific antibodies that can bind to the pathogen or biomarker, and then build systems that can identify if even a single particle has bonded. With this approach, they are able to detect the smallest signals of the presence of a disease, which allows them to diagnose diseases in their earliest stages. He is applying this approach to a number of diseases including Norwalk and Dengue virus infections, and several types of cancer for which promising biomarkers have been identified.
Willson was also recently recognized by national media outlets for a research collaboration in which he and assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering Jiming Bao developed a method for diagnosing diseases using a smartphone and a $20 lens attachment for the phone's built-in camera.
In addition to ACS, Willson was named a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) in 1999 and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2011.
Despite his highly productive career, Willson continuously mentors and trains undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral students. In 2009, he was honored with the Cullen College's Fluor Daniel Faculty Excellence Award, the highest-level award given by the college.
Willson earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from the California Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1981, 1982 and 1988, respectively. He joined the faculty at UH in 1988, and currently holds joint appointments in biomedical engineering and biochemical and biophysical sciences.


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Occupy ACM: We are the 99%
December 26, 2012 December 27, 2012 ~ Boaz Barak
A typical computer science paper might represent the work of 2-4 authors over a year. Even though these authors don't spend 100% of that year working on the paper, just counting their salaries, benefits, etc.. we see that the total cost to produce a paper can still easily amount to several tens of thousands of dollars or more. This cost is typically borne by a combination of their employers (often non-profit or public universities) and funding agencies such as the NSF.
When the paper is submitted to a conference, referees and the program committees typically spend some additional few hours reading it, debating its merits, writing reviews etc.. They are not paid for the effort, and so this additional cost, amounting to several hundreds of dollars, is also typically borne by their employers. Finally, the paper is published, which in these electronic-proceedings days amounts to placing it on the web (perhaps after asking the author to covert it into an ugly two-column format) . This costs about $10 per paper on the arXiv, or about $400 for the ACM (see here). Thus the publication cost is roughly somewhere between 0.1% to 1% of the total cost to produce the paper.
There has been much debate about who should spend this 1% of costs, and whether spending it entitles organizations such as Elsevier or ACM to collect royalties from readers of the paper. In this debate, ACM's positions are mostly not supportive of open access (e.g., see here and here). Indeed in some sense ACM's policies are more restrictive than Elsevier's, who allows free access to mathematics papers after 4 years from publication. ACM also opposed the Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA), which would have mandated open access to federally-funded research papers after 6 months of their publications. The ACM also initially refused to oppose (and even implicitly supported) the Research Works Act (RWA) which would have prohibited open-access mandate for federally funded research.
Since these days almost everyone puts their papers on electronic archives, perhaps these backward stances of ACM don't have too much negative effect on actual access to papers. But they may have very negative effects on the ACM itself. First and foremost, by acting against the basic instincts of scientists, who want their works to be public and accessible, ACM is risking that conferences and perhaps eventually entire communities may just decide to leave. ACM is also risking its financial future by refusing to acknowledge that, whether it wants it or not, open access is the future, given that more authors are putting their papers on their web and more institutions and governments are considering open access mandates. But, at least to my knowledge, ACM is not taking the necessary cost-cutting steps to reduce their cost structures to levels more similar to the arXiv in order to prepare for a future in which publication revenue is drastically reduced. (For example, the process of uploading a camera-ready version still involves interactions with Sheridan printing.)
Given the above, I understand why some people are considering leaving the ACM. I think that's a mistake. I believe ACM does a lot of good, and we all benefit from a professional association unifying computer scientists. Moreover, I think leaving the ACM is not necessary. After all, the ACM is ultimately a democratic association, and open access is almost universally supported among its "rank-and file" members. So, rather than leaving, we should make a concerted effort by computer scientists across all areas to come forward with a slate of "open access" candidates for the various ACM positions. The goal would be to make sure that every democratically elected officer of the ACM supports a path toward making the digital library open access, and restructuring the publication costs in order to prepare for this future. As Moshe Vardi says, "the ACM is us"- lets make sure it behaves this way.
Update: Henry Cohn has some very insightful comments below, including why you should not use "authorizer" links.
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Boaz Barak says:
A couple of notes: I didn't mention ACM's "authorizer" links, since I'm not sure if it's a step forward or backward from the situation where authors and conference website contain links to the arXiv version.
Also, the above discussion refers to electronic conference papers (which I believe are the majority of CS papers). Print and journal papers might have more costs associated with them. (For example, journals typically have paid administrative staff involved in managing the refereeing process, sending emails etc.., while in conferences this is done by the chair and PC.)
Henry Cohn says:
I consider the Author-izer links to be extraordinarily damaging for the community. They sound like a good idea at first, but in fact they substantially decrease access to the papers and increase the effectiveness of the ACM's paywall.
The problem is that they only work if someone is accessing the paper by directly following a link from your home page, based on the http referrer field. The link no longer gives free access if it is put in e-mail or found through a web search or Google scholar (instead, it delivers people to the paywall, with no indication that a free copy could have been obtained through the author's web page). This is a big problem, since people are overwhelmingly more likely to arrive via a search than directly. So the Author-izer service is highly misleading, since it looks at first glance like it's about as good as being able to post the final version on your home page, but it's much worse. If you replace the author's manuscript with an author-ized link, then it substantially decreases the accessibility of the article, so I view this service as an extremely destructive idea. Everything I've said is implicit in the ACM's description of the service (and I've tested it to make sure I understand how it works in practice), but they do not make the consequences clear. I consider their promotion of this service to be an attempt to trick authors into removing search-accessible versions of their papers from the web.
Patrick Durusau (@patrickDurusau) says:
I recently asked the ACM Digital Library about saving more than one article at a time to a binder (for later download).
It took several exchanges but the bottom line was: Members have asked before, its up to the web portal design team and no, you can't find out who is on the web portal design team.
My request for papers citing or cited by a paper as a download was simply ignored.
I don't object to the ACM charging for value-added content that it generates to benefit members/subscribers. But posting papers written and edited at no expense to the ACM isn't a value-add proposition.
It won't simply be a matter of electing member friendly ACM officers. Those officers will need to break the grip staff has on the web and publishing processes.
Count me as interested and willing to help.
Replacing the ACM officers with OA-friendly candidates is a great idea. Right now, the ACM is one of the worst offenders among professional societies (the American Chemistry Society is worse, but they aren't many others). For example, the ACM has outrageous copyright policies (http://www.acm.org/publications/policies/copyright_policy), which actually manage to be worse than Elsevier's pre-boycott copyright policies, not just the somewhat improved policies. For example, they do not allow posting to the arXiv or other repositories without special permission, and they announce that "ACM does not generally grant permission to post ACM copyrighted works on other servers acting as public repositories that compete with the ACM Digital Library." As far as I know they don't crack down on arXiv posting in practice, and I don't think they could get away with it if they tried, but having policies that seemingly do not allow it is offensive, and it's absurd to ask authors to sign forms that do not allow standard professional activities.
I really don't understand how the ACM ended up with such a backwards position on copyright. Other professional societies (such as the American Mathematical Society) have demonstrated that reasonable policies are financially viable. Why isn't the ACM living up to its obligations as a professional society?
By the way, I wouldn't describe Elsevier as making math papers open access after four years, but just available for free (since they could revoke access at any time, and I'm sure they would if they thought that would put them in a position to make more money). This is the same thing the AMS does after five years. It's not as good as open access guaranted by an actual license, but it's certainly much better than keeping everything behind a paywall forever.
Thank you Henry for these comments, especially for noting the problems with authorizer links and correcting my mistake of saying that Elsevier makes math papers open access. I will update the post to correct this.
Gil Kalai says:
I do not support the extreme open access positions but I certainly agree that it would be nice if the ACM will move to a more reasonable policy. The analysis in the post is quite useful. The cost of publishing a paper which is carried out by a publisher is rather small compared to the overall cost of the paper. If we can spend more money in order to raise the quality of the final product this can overall be good. And also if we can spend less time and effort of research-mathematicians on matters that can be done by others this can also be overall beneficial. Both the open-access matter, and the precise models for publishing, look secondary issues for me, except that some proposed solutions may have (bad) implications on academics, research and researchers, which go beyond the strict publishing issue.
On another matter, I enjoyed a lot your unique game lecture on Wednesday, Boaz. (It would be nice to discuss again this conjecture on the blog…)
Thank you Gil! We already had a discussion of the UGC in this blog: https://windowsontheory.org/2012/07/31/truth-vs-proof-the-unique-games-conjecture-and-feiges-hypothesis/
perhaps the next discussion will be in your blog.. 🙂
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Salil Vadhan says:
Thank you for this post, Boaz. I have sat on the ACM Council for the past couple of years, and have not found much company when I try to express the perspective described in your post (which I share). It would be great to get more people who are concerned about these issues to run for leadership positions in ACM (or volunteer to serve on the Publications Board).
My impression is that there are several reasons for ACM's slowness to act on this issue:
– ACM historically viewed itself as one of the "good guys" in access to publishing – with fairly low subscription rates (particularly given SIG membership, which is quite cheap). There is a perception that they are unfairly getting caught in the crossfire in the fight between the research community and commercial publishers like Elsevier, and a reluctance to acknowledge that there are good reasons for the debate moving beyond subscription rates.
– There is a misframing of the debate as being about author's rights vs. publisher's rights, and a feeling that it is mostly a fringe portion of the research community that cares about these rights (given that papers are available at low subscription rates). However, I think that the correct framing is society's rights vs. publisher's rights. As described in your post, society (eg through federal grants) pays a vastly larger fraction of the costs in producing research than publishers, and for this investment, has the right to demand perpetual access to the results of that research. This is not to say that publishing is free (I think it may be overly optimistic to expect costs to approach that of arXiv), and society needs to figure out the best way to pay for the costs, but there's something wrong in depending on the continued goodwill of publishers to access the results of research for which the publishers have only invested a tiny fraction of the costs.
– ACM's publications revenue (especially from the Digital Library) funds many of ACM's other "good activities" (including substantially subsidizing the SIGs), and there is an impression that libraries will cancel their subscriptions to the DL if all papers are publicly available (even in uncollected forms, such as on arXiv). I'm not convinced that the latter is an accurate prediction, and even if it is, the risks to ACM not planning for an open-access future are even greater (as discussed in your post). Of course, ACM should to be careful in not taking risks that could cause the sudden financial collapse of the organization, but I would like to see a clear plan laid out for how ACM might transition to an open-access (or OA-friendly) future so that it can be discussed by the membership and the SIGs.
alexrudnick says:
We've just launched a petition site to do exactly this — push the ACM towards open access! I want the ACM to be something that I can love. Help occupy it!
http://teardownthispaywall.appspot.com/
Mark C. Wilson says:
There is a petition: http://teardownthispaywall.appspot.com/
While I certainly support making the ACM open access, I think boycotting it is too extreme. I also don't think ACM necessarily needs to become open access immediately, but should have a plan in place for a transition toward this goal.
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KUZMINSKAS, MINDAUGAS
Zenit St Petersburg 19 Forward
Height: 2.05 Born: 19 October, 1989 Nationality: Lithuania
@mkuzminskas
Totals 17 0 208:03 77 17/37 9/26 16/18 13 21 34 6 6 8 2 2 23 21 74
Averages 17 0 12:14 4.5 45.9% 34.6% 88.9% 0.8 1.2 2 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 1.4 1.2 4.4
1 at UNICS Kazan 4:29 2 2 1 1 2
2 at Zalgiris Kaunas 14:01 3 0/1 0/1 3/4 3 3 2 1 1 2 7
3 at CSKA Moscow 12:41 5 0/1 1/1 2/2 1 1 2 1 1 2 5
4 vs FC Bayern Munich 2:22 1 2 -3
5 at FC Barcelona 1:04
6 vs Real Madrid 13:58 2 1/2 0/2 1 1 2 2 1
7 vs Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 9:20 3 0/2 1/2 2 2 1 3
8 at Anadolu Efes Istanbul 21:36 15 2/3 3/6 2/2 2 3 5 1 2 1 4 22
9 vs Olympiacos Piraeus 18:52 12 4/5 0/1 4/4 3 3 1 1 2 2 13
10 vs ALBA Berlin 10:10 2 1/1 0/1 1 3 1
11 vs AX Armani Exchange Milan 0:22
12 at Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 20:12 13 4/7 1/3 2/2 3 5 8 1 1 1 3 2 14
13 vs Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 13:14 0/3 0/1 3 3 2 1 -4
14 vs Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 25:31 17 4/7 3/5 2 2 2 3 15
16 at AS Monaco 24:33 5 1/4 0/1 3/4 1 1 3 3
17 vs Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 13:08 0/1 0/2 2 1 3 1 1 2
18 at Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 2:30
17 Totals 208:03 77 17/37 9/26 16/18 13 21 34 6 6 8 2 2 23 21 74
Average 12:14 4.5 45.9% 34.6% 88.9% 0.8 1.2 2 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 1.4 1.2 4.4
#25 in Free throw % (88.9%)
Index rating 30 CSKA Moscow vs. Unicaja Malaga 11/13/2015
Points 23 Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Unicaja Malaga 10/22/2015
Offensive rebounds 6 Unicaja Malaga vs. AX Armani Exchange Milan 4/11/2014
Defensive rebounds 7 Unicaja Malaga vs. Fenerbahce Istanbul 1/30/2015
Total rebounds 9 Unicaja Malaga vs. Fenerbahce Istanbul 1/30/2015
Assists 4 AX Armani Exchange Milan vs. Panathinaikos Athens 4/5/2018
Steals 4 AX Armani Exchange Milan vs. Unicaja Malaga 3/13/2015
Blocks 3 Nizhny Novgorod vs. Unicaja Malaga 4/2/2015
Minutes 31 CSKA Moscow vs. Unicaja Malaga 11/13/2015
Made his debut with Sakalai Vilnius (Lithuania) during the 2006-07 season.
Signed for the 2007-08 season by SSK Perlas Vilnius, NKL.
Signed for the 2008-09 season by BC Siauliai.
Signed for the 2010-11 season by BC Zalgiris Kaunas.
Played there till the 2015-16 season.
Signed for the 2016-17 season by New York Knicks.
Played there till December'17.
In January'18 moved to Italy, signed by Olimpia Milan.
Moved to Greece for the 2019-20 season, signed by Olympiacos Piraeus.
In November'19 moved to Russia, signed by Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar.
Signed for the 2021-22 season by Zenit St Petersburg.
Named 2020-21 EuroCup Top 16 Week 6 MVP.
Won the 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 Lithuanian National Championship with BC Zalgiris.
Won the 2017-18 Italian National Championship with Olimpia Milan.
Won the 2011 and 2012 Lithuanian National Cup with BC Zalgiris Kaunas.
Won the 2012 Lithuanian Super Cup with BC Zalgiris Kaunas.
Won the 2018 Italian Super Cup with Olimpia Milan.
Won the 2011 and 2012 Baltic League with BC Zalgiris Kaunas.
Member of the Lithuanian National Team.
Won the silver medal at the 2013 and 2015 European Championships.
Played at the 2014 and 2019 World Championship.
Played at the 2016 Olympic Games.
Played at the 2017 European Championship.
Played the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Lithuanian All Star Game.
Has been member of the Lithuanian U-18 and U-20 National Team.
Played the 2020 VTB League All Star Game.
2010-11 Zalgiris Kaunas 8 13 1.6 4/8 50 1/6 16.7 2/3 66.7 8 2 1 0
2011-12 Zalgiris Kaunas 12 33 2.8 9/11 81.8 1/7 14.3 12/17 70.6 16 2 2 0
2012-13 Zalgiris Kaunas 23 163 7.1 48/78 61.5 11/34 32.4 34/41 82.9 71 11 6 5
2013-14 Unicaja Malaga 24 150 6.3 49/92 53.3 11/35 31.4 19/30 63.3 55 13 13 6
2014-15 Unicaja Malaga 24 241 10 66/120 55 19/69 27.5 52/64 81.3 109 22 34 9
2015-16 Unicaja Malaga 23 276 12 73/133 54.9 29/77 37.7 43/52 82.7 79 14 24 6
2017-18 AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 14 153 10.9 37/78 47.4 16/37 43.2 31/39 79.5 33 7 20 2
2018-19 AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 30 255 8.5 55/107 51.4 30/64 46.9 55/64 85.9 98 16 22 4
2019-20 Olympiacos Piraeus 6 35 5.8 10/19 52.6 3/11 27.3 6/10 60 13 2 1 0
2021-22 Zenit St Petersburg 17 77 4.5 17/37 45.9 9/26 34.6 16/18 88.9 34 6 6 2
Totals 181 1396 7.7 368/683 53.9 130/366 35.5 270/338 79.9 516 95 129 34
Averages 181 1396 7.7 368/683 53.9 130/366 35.5 270/338 79.9 2.9 0.5 0.7 0.2
2009-10 Siauliai 6 84 14 24/39 61.5 7/16 43.8 15/21 71.4 21 7 9 4
2019-20 Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 4 50 12.5 12/24 50 5/13 38.5 11/13 84.6 8 2 6 2
2020-21 Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 19 235 12.4 55/100 55 21/61 34.4 62/80 77.5 84 6 28 3
Totals 29 369 12.7 91/163 55.8 33/90 36.7 88/114 77.2 113 15 43 9
Averages 29 369 12.7 91/163 55.8 33/90 36.7 88/114 77.2 3.9 0.5 1.5 0.3
2007/08 Sakalai 5 12 2.4 5/7 71.4 0/4 0 2/4 50 5 4 3 0
2008/09 Siauliai 23 219 9.5 60/98 61.2 14/46 30.4 57/72 79.2 81 25 30 6
2009/10 Siauliai 23 38 1.7 114/179 63.7 35/89 39.3 48/67 71.6 136 34 53 6
2010/11 Zalgiris 26 192 7.4 62/97 63.9 9/34 26.5 41/60 68.3 65 16 33 10
2011/12 Zalgiris 23 179 7.8 57/85 67.1 9/37 24.3 38/56 67.9 73 17 10 8
2012/13 Zalgiris-LKL 19 258 13.6 73/113 64.6 15/41 36.6 67/81 82.7 100 30 27 6
Zalgiris-VTB 25 222 8.9 65/103 63.1 16/51 31.4 44/48 91.7 97 18 16 8
2013/14 Unicaja Malaga 40 209 5.2 54/110 49.1 20/68 29.4 41/60 68.3 101 17 27 7
2014/15 Unicaja Malaga 41 371 9.0 104/188 55.3 34/104 32.7 61/81 75.3 129 19 34 7
2015/16 Unicaja Malaga 36 371 10.3 99/166 59.6 34/110 30.9 71/82 86.6 107 20 38 16
2016/17 New York Knicks 68 425 6.3 104/200 52.0 54/168 32.1 55/68 80.9 127 30 69 11
2017/18 New York Knicks 1 0 0.0 0/2 0.0 0/0 0.0 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0
AX Armani Exchange 29 250 8.6 50/108 46.3 37/106 34.9 39/45 86.7 99 17 38 5
2018/19 AX Armani Exchange 33 303 9.2 75/124 60.5 27/79 34.2 72/88 81.8 110 12 23 8
2019/20 Lokomotiv Kuban 14 206 14.7 43/80 53.8 19/47 40.4 63/71 88.7 59 11 27 1
2020/21 Lokomotiv Kuban 26 378 14.5 96/150 64.0 32/97 33.0 90/111 81.1 134 20 62 8


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What is the advantage of community Based corrections and non institutional corrections compared to institutional corrections?
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What are the advantages of community correction?
What do you think are the advantages of community based method of corrections over institutionalized method?
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of community corrections?
What are the common reasons for the promotion of community based correction approach in lieu of institutional correction?
Compared to jail and prison, most community programs cost less. Offenders live at home, and in the small number of residential programs where the offender lives at the facility, they help subsidize the cost of living.
What is non institutional corrections in the Philippines?
Non-Institutional Correction or release on recognizance law, provides for the Community-Based Approach- It refers to release of offenders charged with an offense correctional activities that may take place whose penalty is not more than six (6) months within the community or the method of and/or a fine of Two Thousand …
Community corrections offers an alternative to incarcerating adjudicated juveniles and con- victed adults. If well managed, such programs can be a more cost-effective method of achieving the goals of rehabilitation, control, and punishment.
What are the objectives of non institutional correction?
Board of Pardons and Parole – was created pursuant to Act No. 4103, as amended. It is the intent of the law to uplift and redeem valuable human material to economic usefulness and to prevent unnecessary and excessive deprivation of personal liberty.
The benefits of community-based correctional sanctions are "to achieve public safety through reduced recidivism" ("community-based sanctions" 1), and managing the offenders through the community. Community based is also less expensive than incarceration …show more content…
Why is it important to know and study the community based or non institutionalized correction?
Community corrections programs attempt to accomplish many goals. These goals include easing institutional crowding and cost; preventing future criminal behavior through surveillance, rehabilitation, and community reintegration; and addressing victims' needs through restorative justice.
Carpeta – refers to the institutional record of an inmate which consists of his mittimus or commitment order issued by the Court after conviction, the prosecutor's information and the decisions of the trial court and the appellate court, if any; certificate of non-appeal, certificate of detention and other pertinent …
What is the difference of institutional correction and non-institutional correction?
The difference is, community-based corrections are you're either placed on parole or given probation, and institutional-based corrections means that the individual is placed in a prison or jail, which means they are housed in a secure correctional facility.
Community corrections also has a lower total cost per offender. A disadvantage is community corrections and the prison system often compete for limited resources rather than being considered parts of the same criminal justice model. Given its current "soft on crime" image, community corrections often is under-funded.
What are the differences between institutional and non-institutional correction?
Institutional corrections vary from non-institutional because they contain more privatized methods than non-institutions do that have been incentivized by companies as a way to reserve profit margins. Institutionals follow one simple philosophy: "The key to good correction is individualizing.
Unlike many other facets of correctional-based sanctions, community based alternatives to institutional corrections are the best suited to minimize the "penetration" of offenders into the "system." The main goals and objectives of community corrections are to reduce prison populations, protect the public, keep …
What is Carpeta in the Philippines?
Carpeta is a Spanish word for file, and is the operational jargon for the individual prisoner documents containing details of their cases and reports related to their imprisonment.
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Q: NodeJS - Saving TXT file with ANSI encoding I created in my Linux PC a simple app that generates TXT files using fs NodeJS command. But I need read those files with an external Window app. So I need those files in ANSI encode. I installed Wine and for now, I open the file with notepad and save it again to convert the codification.
There is any way to generate the TXT files with ANSI encoding from NodeJS directly?

A: I solved my question like this:
let txtContent = '' // string with content to save as file

const buffer = Buffer.from(txtContent, 'latin1')
fs.writeFile('files/file_name.txt')

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There's more to Wyoming than the Wild West. As far back as territorial days, while men were breaking laws women were making history.
Most people who make history have quotes that can be attributed to them. But that's not the case for Louisa Swain, the first woman in the world to vote in a democratic election. We don't even know whom she voted for. Fortunately, the fact that she voted, not who won, is what matters most. Swain is just one of the remarkable women who helped Wyoming earn its nickname, the Equality State.
Tuesday, September 6, 1870, started out just like any other day. The sun rose over Pilot Hill, casting its morning rays over the frontier town of Laramie. Seventy-year-old Louisa Swain made her way downtown—a route she knew by heart even though she was a recent East Coast transplant. It was Election Day, and unbeknownst to Swain, her name would eventually be more well-known than any of the names on the ballot.
On September 7, the Laramie Daily Sentinel ran an article about the election on page two. It was published next to classifieds advertising all that was masculine at the time: miners' tools, Winchester rifles, tobacco and beaver traps. In the late 19th century, men ran the show, especially in the Wild West. Still, in December 1869, the Wyoming Territory passed a groundbreaking law giving women the right to vote. Ten months later, the first vote cast by a woman was being celebrated in print.
"Yesterday, for the first time in the world, Wyoming put into practice the theory of female suffrage," wrote the reporter. Besides Swain, there were 92 other women whose opinions were officially counted at the polls for the first time.
What started as a whisper in Wyoming—"Should women be allowed to vote?"—would eventually be written into national law.
In 1920, Congress—taking a 50-year-old cue from Wyoming—ratified the 19th amendment, granting women the right to vote nationwide. In 2008, both houses of Congress unanimously passed a resolution designating September 6 as Louisa Swain Day. Indeed, great strides for women were made in the 138 years between when Swain dropped her ballot in the box and the day she was immortalized with the bronze statue that stands sentry outside Laramie's Wyoming House for Historic Women. In fact, all the women honored in this red brick building in downtown Laramie made, and are still making, headlines.
"Overlooked no more: She followed a trail to Wyoming. Then she blazed one," reads the title of the obituary for Esther Morris that the New York Times published in May 2018. At the age of 55, the South Pass City resident became the world's first female judge when she was sworn in as Justice of the Peace in February 1870. Just a month later, Eliza Stewart, a Laramie teacher, became the first woman to serve on a jury. That game-changing move precipitated another: appointing a woman who could guard Stewart's hotel room during the trial. Thus, Martha Symons Boies became the first female bailiff in the country. These firsts for females weren't only occurring in the courtroom. In 1925, Wyoming inaugurated the nation's first female governor, Nellie Tayloe Ross, who would later go on to become the first female director of the U.S. Mint.
Wyoming continues to be a place where women are not only active in realms previously reserved for men; they're pro-active. Laramie in particular lives up to the Equality State moniker. Only in this welcoming college town can one walk the halls of Wyoming's House for Historic Women in the morning and meet at the Hike Like a Woman headquarters to explore the Medicine Bow National Forest in the afternoon. Founded in 2015 by Rebecca Walsh—an Army veteran, author and athlete—Hike Like a Woman is a program bridging the gap between women and Wyoming's wilder side. But like her predecessors, Walsh's role within Wyoming has had a ripple effect spilling over state lines. Today, there are Hike Like a Woman chapters as far away as Florida and Alaska.
Walsh is just one woman in another generation of Wyoming female movers and shakers. This lineage of legacy may not have started with Louisa Swain, but her vote on September 6, 1870, is as cemented into our nation's history as her statue is rooted in downtown Laramie. In fact, Laramie will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of that pivotal moment for an entire year starting in September 2019. In terms of attending special events paying homage to Wyoming's storied past, there's never been a better time to explore the Equality State.
There aren't any eloquent quotes that can be attributed to Louisa Swain, and she's probably not politically famous enough to have her profile minted on an American coin. What she does deserve, however, is to be credited with at least two words. Yes, maybe one day her face will grace the "I Voted" stickers we so proudly wear every Election Day.
Throughout 2019, celebrate American history and the Wyoming women who influenced it at celebrations throughout the state. In Laramie, Jubilee Days in July will feature women-themed events including Women's Professional Rodeo Association slack barrel racing and the Albany County Cattle Women BBQ.
Get all the details about Laramie's 2019 events that honor the Year of Wyoming Women.


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