Michael Walther, a sportsman from Germany, was recently paddling to the ice border in Greenland to set a sign for the climate change. His team consisted of Daniell Bohnhof (photographer) and Max Stolarow (director and camera). His goal was to reach the ice border via Stand Up Paddling, capturing the impressive beauty of nature with photo and video, in order to raise awareness in terms of climate change and marine conversation. The start of their tour was in Aasiaat.
But it is different than expected. Wind and cold temperatures made it difficult to paddle during the first few days and they couldn't leave the island as planned. Finally, the ice was melting a bit so they slowly were able to head north. In order to not get stuck in the ice, they had to react quick. Faster than expected, the ice shift made it impossible to get through. Eventually they reached Ilulissat, where they found impressive glaciers and icebergs. 80m high ice giants were getting in their way there. The advantage of these icebergs is that they move very slowly – the disadvantage is that you never know when a part of it breaks off. The ice cover in Disco-Bay shifted so much that their return journey was not easy at all. So it turned out different than expected: After a few days in Disco-Bay they eventually reached the ice border, their final destination.
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Covid-19 intensifies digital divide in schools
by Mandisa Ntuli | Dec 20, 2021 | Indepth2021
The demand for distance learning is growing rapidly due to the covid-19 pandemic and it is further exacerbating the education inequalities in the country. (more…)
Covid-19 accelerates digital uptake in public schools
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Although covid–19 led to disruption of the education sector in many countries, in South Africa it created an opportunity to address the digital divide at some public schools.
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It is the 45th anniversary of the Soweto uprising, however, South African youth are still plagued with an array of socio-economic issues.
Foundation phase teachers confront the unexpected
by Laura Hunter | Dec 16, 2020 | Indepth2020_Education
Foundation phase teachers in South Africa have been left reeling after new teaching and learning adjustments, varying from school to school, were made as a consequence of the covid-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown.
Embattled teachers have found themselves under fire in the front line of a unique crisis – and in general they have individually risen to the challenge by finding ways and means to win the battle for the welfare and education of their learners.
"Since the beginning of the lockdown, I always say, 'I have survived depression'. It was a lot," said Reabetsoe Motsoaledi, a grade three teacher at SPARK Theresa Park, an independent school in Pretoria North.
Foundation phase teachers, who teach grades R to three, were left on unstable footing after the covid-19 pandemic forced a national lockdown, and closure of primary schools across South Africa, in late March.
"I had submissions every day. I found myself crying out of nowhere because I was just so drained. I even lost weight from all the stress. It really put a strain on me," said Motsoaledi as she sat at a desk in her empty classroom, her face mask pulled down to her chin.
A toll on their mental wellbeing
The South African Federation for Mental Health (SAFMH), a non-governmental organisation that advocates for accessible mental health care, stated in an article published in October: "One in four people will be affected by a mental health disorder at some point in their lives."
Lloyd Ripley-Evans, a psychologist based in Johannesburg, explained to Wits Vuvuzela that the covid-19 pandemic would naturally have an impact on an individual's mental health.
"This [covid-19] has been a prolonged trauma that the world has experienced and it has created so many knock-on effects," said Ripley-Evans. "Pandemic aside, if somebody is going through something difficult on a personal level, it's going to affect them in a work space because it can be quite consuming. Their capacity to be present can be impacted."
Foundation phase teachers are no less at risk than other frontline workers of having their mental wellbeing compromised. According to Ripley-Evans, this could also influence their relationship with their learners.
"I think it has been significantly harder for foundation phase teachers to engage with their students effectively,'' he said. ''Their ability to engage and connect with their students to the same level as before has significantly been impacted."
Motsoaledi explained that adjusting to a new way of teaching online, at the start of the lockdown, came with some unforeseen anxiety.
"You have to keep in mind that parents are going to be in your video and watching you," explained Motsoaledi. "Now you get even more nervous because you need to make sure everything is correct and you have to be the teacher that doesn't make mistakes. But that's not fair, because teachers do make mistakes."
"I found myself crying out of nowhere because I was just so drained. I even lost weight from all the stress. It really put a strain on me"
SPARK schools have made use of an online programme, known as AskNelson, throughout the covid-19 pandemic. AskNelson is an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), free of charge to the teachers and designed to provide them with immediate emotional support. Teachers can rate how they are feeling on any given day and are put in touch with a local counsellor if they need help.
The teachers at SPARK schools are able to use the programme at their own discretion and do not have to disclose its use to the school, confirmed SPARK Theresa Park assistant principal, Tshegofatso Diale.
Motsoaledi said she had found alternative ways of dealing with her mental health instead of using the AskNelson programme. "I have always just tried to be strong and move on. Besides just praying, just talking to someone because we're all going through the same thing as educators. And venting to family members or partners. I've never taken any bigger steps to deal with what I'm going through," she said.
Although being a foundation phase teacher is demanding, Motsoaledi said she loves her job and teaching is something she has always wanted to do. "I wanted to make a change to a child's life, to develop a child, to be in the upbringing of that child. I wanted to make a difference," she added positively.
Protecting themselves and their loved ones
Mental health struggles have not been the only fallout of the covid-19 pandemic experienced by foundation phase teachers in South Africa.
Odel David, a grade R teacher at Shari Crest Primary School in Lenasia, said she found it really tough to balance the need to stay at home with the demand to be at school, as a substitute teacher, for the grade seven learners.
"It really has been concerning mentally, because at home I am concerned about my family, but being at a government school, you also need to be available to the students. It is stressful when your emotions are weighed like that. You don't know what's going to happen and you are just preparing yourself for the worst situation," said David.
Odel David shows Wits Vuvuzela a photograph of her son, who has a comorbidity and is at risk of serious illness if he contracts the coronavirus. Photo: Laura Hunter.
She said she felt the pressure to adjust her teaching style to match the demands of an older grade: "Although I am a foundation phase teacher, I still have to fill in that gap. It is rather stressful because I am so used to the foundation phase and now I have to go teach the intermediate phase."
Before showing Wits Vuvuzela around the dust-laden grounds of Shari Crest Primary School, with its colourful walls and palpable loving atmosphere, David mentioned that after a group of teachers at the school contracted covid-19, she felt pressured to remain at home. She has a 12-year old son who has a comorbidity, and is at high risk of contracting the coronavirus.
"Being a mom of a special needs child, I know it's very easy for him to contract covid. The beginning [of lockdown] was quite challenging because I wanted to be at home, because of the safety of my son, but then I was also thinking of the safety of my learners. It was better for us to be away from one another," said a torn David.
Navigating the digital divide
At Vuleka St Marks, an independent church school of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa in Randburg, teachers and learners have their hands sanitised and temperatures checked before making their way past the modest church and onto the playground.
Before the teachers of Vuleka St Marks returned to school, they faced another challenge brought on by the covid-19 pandemic – trying to successfully teach learners online while some learners had little to no access to the internet at home.
Danielle Lang, a grade one teacher at Vuleka St Marks, said her biggest fear was the effect the pandemic had on the learners' access to information, and whether the sudden interruption would cause them to fall behind.
Danielle Lang sits at her desk marking her learners' work. Lang noticed that some of her learners' reading and writing skills had declined over the lockdown period. Photo: Laura Hunter.
"We moved to [Microsoft] Teams in April, but we first started with ClassDojo (an online learning platform) and sent out slides. It was difficult because many kids at our school are underprivileged, so they don't have access to any computers or phones," she said.
Lang reminds us that the covid-19 pandemic has accentuated the digital divide in South Africa. The latest General Household Survey by Stats SA, published in 2018, stated that only an alarming 10.4% of households in South Africa have access to the internet at home.
"I had two kids who had no access to Teams and their parents don't have any smart devices. That was the biggest difficulty, because those kids did not get any information for about two months," explained Lang.
As soon as she was allowed to go back to the school, Lang printed resource packs for the children who did not have access to schoolwork during the lockdown. And since some of her learners had not been able to practise reading and writing every day, Lang noticed they had indeed fallen behind.
"There was a huge decrease in understanding, especially with writing and reading. That was very difficult," she said.
Candice Barrett, a grade two teacher at Parkdene Primary School, a public school in Boksburg, said her primary concern, at the start of the lockdown, was also if her learners would have access to schoolwork while trying to learn at home.
"At first it was quite a concern because we had to adjust to a new way of teaching. The kids as well. Some didn't have internet access or data because of the financial strains caused by covid," explained Barrett. "We did have a platform for parents to download the work but, because of data struggles, we weren't sure the kids were going to do the work or if the parents could assist them."
Barrett also noted that her learners are too young to use certain online learning platforms. "We didn't have Whatsapp groups or Zoom because the kids are only eight years old, so it was going to be a challenge to use that," she said.
Barrett, who had a covid-19 scare after close family members tested positive for the coronavirus, said her other major concern was the physical health and safety of her learners.
"I was concerned about the learners' health, whether some were going hungry – at school we have a feeding scheme with extra lunches kids can fetch from the kitchen – and if kids were being abused staying with relatives. That's constantly playing on my mind, because we [the teachers] care so much about them and we don't know what's going on," she said with concern in her voice.
The learners' desks at Vuleka St Marks are divided by clear plastic shields in order to minimise the spread of the coronavirus. Photo: Laura Hunter.
Addressing demands for extra emotional support
Although the health and safety of learners weighed heavily on the minds of the foundation phase teachers, the covid-19 pandemic has also resulted in learners demanding extra emotional support from them.
David, the grade R teacher from Shari Crest Primary, noticed that some of her learners demanded more of her attention once they had returned. She said it has been tricky to provide them with support, given all the physical restrictions existing in her classroom.
"They have been seeking that emotional support, especially when it comes to physical contact. Grade Rs love hugging! And I am a teacher who loves to show love back,'' said David. ''There are certain children I have picked up on that really need that affection. You know they may not be getting that hug at home."
Lang, whose classroom walls are covered with charmingly scraggy paper portraits, said she also noticed that her learners' need for emotional support increased once they returned to school.
"A lot of kids we work with are not getting that emotional support from home. It is very difficult for them, coming to school and wanting to do the same things such as hugging or sharing. When you tell them off, you can see they are very upset about it and don't understand why. There was a lot of strain on them not being at school and not having that support from me," Lang said sadly.
Vuleka St Marks has an on-hand social worker, Janet Gibbons, who has worked with all four Vuleka Schools in Johannesburg for nearly six years. When the pandemic hit, Gibbons transitioned her free services online to the learners, teachers and their families.
"You can't teach a child who is emotionally suffering," said Gibbons, who believes all learners across South Africa should have access to emotional support services at school. And, she said, these services should also be extended to foundation phase teachers.
"So many teachers are being stretched. Teaching is very underrated. Not many people understand that until they are in the classroom teaching," said Gibbons.
The covid-19 pandemic may have thrown a spanner in the works for foundation phase teachers, but most of them agree this is just the new normal. And whether it is dealing with their own mental wellbeing, the physical and emotional safety of their learners or facing issues of digital access, the unexpected challenges these teachers have faced have only better equipped them for teaching in the future.
FEATURED IMAGE: The covid-19 pandemic has had overarching consequences on foundation phase teachers, who have had to face many challenges inside and outside the classroom. Photo: Laura Hunter.
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City Council, Mayor and Housing Coalition Reach Historic Agreement on Funding for Development without Displacement
Baltimore City Council leaders, including President Bernard C. "Jack" Young and Housing Committee Chairman John Bullock, and Mayor Catherine Pugh have reached an historic agreement with the Baltimore Housing Roundtable and Housing for All Coalition to drastically increase the city's funding of affordable housing.
Under the agreement, the City will allocate, within the next five years, at least $20 million annually to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The Trust Fund will be funded through a combination of legislation from the City Council, general obligation bonds, and other revenue sources.
Key provisions in the agreement include:
This agreement will be memorialized in a Memorandum of Understanding and a press conference and celebration that will be held in the next 30 days.
"This agreement is a sign of structural change for Baltimore residents who long-fought for permanently affordable housing and development without displacement. We are finally seeing the seeds of that vision come into fruition," remarked Destiny Watford, a United Workers Leadership Organizer and board member of the South Baltimore Community Land Trust, "We are excited to partner with Mayor Pugh, Council President Young and City Agencies to realize this new chapter in Baltimore's bright future", remarked Ms. Watford.
"This historic commitment further emphasizes our effort to create a new era of neighborhood investment. Affordable housing, sustainable communities, and successful development are central to our work to move Baltimore forward." Mayor Pugh said. "This agreement proves again that the solutions to complex challenges are within our grasp and we can face these challenges with equitable and inclusive solutions that meet current needs and work against displacement of long-time residents."
"I am proud of this historic agreement that places Baltimore on a path toward addressing the need for affordable housing in a meaningful and concrete way," Council President Young said. "I was proud to lead this effort and I look forward to establishing an affordable housing program that will improve the lives of our most vulnerable citizens."
"As the sponsor of this bill, it is encouraging to see the communication and compromise between housing advocates and the Mayor's Office." Councilman John Bullock said. "We are excited about moving it forward with the support of the City Council President and a significant majority of the City Council. Given that Baltimore voters overwhelming approved the ballot initiative two years ago, now is the time to provide sustainable resources for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund."
Housing for All, a coalition that includes the United Workers, the Baltimore Housing Roundtable, the Community Development Network and other equity advocacy organizations, spearheaded the 2016 ballot initiative charter amendment that collected over 18,000 petition signatures and created the Affordable Housing Trust Fund with over 80% voter approval. Odette Ramos of Housing for All and the Community Development Network noted: "We conducted significant research on various funding sources since that time and have been working closely with the Council President and Mayor's Office to get to $20 million. We're grateful to the Council President, the Mayor, and the City Council for moving this forward, and to the voters for their continued pressure to make this happen. This was a team effort with a diverse, active coalition. Pending approval from the City Council, this will be a significant milestone in realizing our goal that all people have access to decent, affordable housing. "
This agreement also helps fulfill the Baltimore Housing Roundtable's 20/20 Campaign that called in part for $20 million in annual public investment for deeply affordable housing. The Trust fund mandates that revenue be directed to help those with incomes at or below 50% Area Median Income (AMI) (about $46,000 for a family of 4) with half reserved for families earning below 30% of the AMI ($27,000 for a family of 4). The poverty earnings for a family of four in Baltimore is $23,850 and approximately 23% of Baltimoreans live at or below the poverty line.(Source Maryland Alliance for the Poor "Maryland Poverty Profiles 2016")
Over 10 years at $20 million/year, the Fund the Trust Act could:
Create or preserve over 4,100 permanently affordable rental and homeowner opportunities
Provide fair housing, eviction prevention and housing counseling services to over 12,000 families
Rehabilitate 1,600 vacant properties
Support 6 community land trusts
Employ 8,500 construction workers
A hearing on the amended Fund the Trust Act (CB 18-0221) is scheduled for September 27 with the expectation that legislation will be approved by the Council and signed by the Mayor to become effective January 1, 2019.
Goldman Environmental Prize Honors Baltimore Youth Leader
Award goes to activists from Baltimore (USA), Tanzania, Cambodia, Slovakia, Peru, Puerto Rico
SAN FRANCISCO, April 18, 2016 — The Goldman Environmental Foundation today announced the six recipients of the 2016 Goldman Environmental Prize, the world's largest award for grassroots environmental activists. Awarded annually to environmental heroes from each of the world's six inhabited continental regions, the Goldman Prize recognizes fearless grassroots activists for significant achievements in protecting the environment and their communities. Baltimore youth leader, Destiny Watford, is one of the six global winners, for her work to spearhead efforts to stop the nation's largest trash burning incinerator from being built less than a mile from her public high school in Curtis Bay.
The winners will be awarded the Prize at an invitation-only ceremony today at 5:30 p.m. at the San Francisco Opera House (this event will be live streamed online at www.goldmanprize.org/ceremony). A ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. will follow on Wednesday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Watford began organizing four years ago as part of Free Your Voice, a human rights committee of United Workers. At the time she was a high school student at Benjamin Franklin High School less than a mile from the incinerator site. Last year she helped to persuade nearly two dozen municipalities and school boards including Baltimore City Public Schools to end their support for the incinerator. Most recently Watford and other students and community leaders won a major victory when the Maryland Department of Environment terminated the permit for the project after months of public pressure by residents.
"The world is watching Baltimore and the injustice that we face. After the tragic death of Freddie Gray and the unrest that followed, serious questions about structural racism and economic inequality, are rightfully being asked. My community has responded to this deep inquiry by fighting to stop the incinerator and demand community control of land. I am proud to serve as a representative of Free Your Voice, my city, and state as we continue to build a movement to change our city and nation towards environmental justice, truly green living-wage jobs, and affordable housing, to ensure that our basic human rights to live in a healthy, sustainable community are met."
United Workers and its student-led human rights committee in far South Baltimore, Free Your Voice, are calling upon the Environmental Protection Agency and Maryland state government to put an end to public subsidies for trash burning incinerators.
Building on the recent MDE decision to terminate the incinerator permit, United Workers is calling on the FMC Corp's president Pierre R Brondeau to release the 90 acres of land currently being held by the trash burning incinerator company. This will make way for community driven development initiatives including a community owned solar farm.
Destiny Watford, Baltimore
In a community whose environmental rights had long been sidelined to make room for heavy industry, Destiny Watford inspired residents of a Baltimore neighborhood to defeat plans to build the nation's largest incinerator less than a mile away from her high school.
The folly of burning trash for clean energy
Curtis Bay is a highly industrialized community in south Baltimore with a history of displacing people to make room for oil refineries, chemical plants, sewage treatment plants, and other facilities that emit pollution. Those left to live within breathing distance of industry have long suffered from respiratory problems such as asthma and lung cancer. In fact, a 2013 study on emissions-related mortality rates found Baltimore to be the deadliest city, with 130 out of every 100,000 residents likely to die each year from long-term exposure to air pollution.
Despite this, in 2010, the state approved plans for the nation's largest trash incinerator to be built in Curtis Bay with promises to bring "clean" energy to the state. In reality, the developer's proposal would have the plant burning 4,000 tons of trash—brought in from outside the city—every day. Environmental studies project that burning this much trash would release more mercury than the dirtiest coal-powered plants—less than a mile away from two public schools.
From shy teenager to determined activist
Destiny Watford grew up in a tight-knit neighborhood in Curtis Bay, visiting her grandmother, going to school, and hanging out with her friends at the local public library. During her high school senior year, Watford attended a play called "Enemy of the People." Set in a small community that was being poisoned by a polluted hot spring—a major tourist attraction for the town—the play raised questions about government's role and moral responsibilities when people's health and lives are at risk. The play struck a chord with the shy young teenager, and after discussing it with a school advisor, she co-founded Free Your Voice, a student organization dedicated to community rights and social justice.
With plans for the trash incinerator moving ahead, Watford and Free Your Voice (FYV) decided to take on the campaign to protect their community from the plant's pollution and create a pathway to a truly clean energy future for the state.
In pursuit of truly clean energy
Watford and fellow students hit the streets, canvassing neighborhoods, organizing protests, and circulating petitions. In their efforts, they encountered a community that had become used to being considered a dumping ground for the rest of the state. Residents shared stories about Curtis Bay's long history of heavy industry, pollution, and displacement. Informed by these conversations, Watford and FYV took a deeper look at the community's downtrodden past, and came out determined to bring positive alternatives—thriving communities and green jobs—within reach.
A huge breakthrough moment came when Watford and Free Your Voice students discovered that Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS), along with other city government agencies and local nonprofits, had signed an agreement to purchase energy from the incinerator. In May 2014, Watford and her fellow students attended a school board meeting to urge them to divest from the project. Destiny gave a compelling presentation, students showcased art and music performances, and parents joined in with testimonies of support. They brought board members to tour Curtis Bay and the proposed incinerator site.
In February 2015, in response to concerns from students and their families, the BCPS board voted to terminate its contract with Energy Answers, the incinerator's developer. By the fall of that year, all 22 customers canceled their contracts, leaving the incinerator with no market for its product. The victory marked a moment of rebirth for Curtis Bay residents who finally felt that their voices were heard and that their health and lives mattered.
Watford and FYV turned their attention to put intense public pressure on government agencies to pull the project's permits. In March 2016, the Maryland Department of the Environment declared the incinerator's permit invalid. The community is now pushing to reclaim the site for truly clean energy alternatives such as a community solar farm and a recycling center. Watford, currently a college student at Towson, continues to organize with Free Your Voice students and other activists to bring that vision to life.
This year's Goldman Environmental Prize winners are:
EDWARD LOURE, Tanzania
Edward Loure led a grassroots organization that pioneered an approach that gives land titles to indigenous communities—instead of individuals—in northern Tanzania, ensuring the environmental stewardship of more than 200,000 acres of land for future generations.
LENG OUCH, Cambodia
In one of the most dangerous countries in the world for environmental activists, Leng Ouch went undercover to document illegal logging in Cambodia and exposed the corruption robbing rural communities of their land, causing the government to cancel large land concessions.
ZUZANA CAPUTOVA, Slovakia
A public interest lawyer and mother of two, Zuzana Caputova spearheaded a successful campaign that shut down a toxic waste dump that was poisoning the land, air and water in her community, setting a precedent for public participation in post-communist Slovakia.
LUIS JORGE RIVERA HERRERA, Puerto Rico
Luis Jorge Rivera Herrera helped lead a successful campaign to establish a nature reserve in Puerto Rico's Northeast Ecological Corridor—an important nesting ground for the endangered leatherback sea turtle—and protect the island's natural heritage from harmful development.
DESTINY WATFORD, United States
MÁXIMA ACUÑA, Peru
A subsistence farmer in Peru's northern highlands, Máxima Acuña stood up for her right to peacefully live off her own land, a plot of land sought by Newmont and Buenaventura Mining to develop the Conga gold and copper mine.
About the Goldman Environmental Prize
The Goldman Environmental Prize was established in 1989 by late San Francisco civic leaders and philanthropists Richard and Rhoda Goldman. Prize winners are selected by an international jury from confidential nominations submitted by a worldwide network of environmental organizations and individuals.


Is the high street retailer is doomed? No! The struggles of the high street retailer are well documented as evolution of the online shopping takes over the retail space. However, the tides are turning and our traditional brick and mortar businesses are deploying strategies and technology to ensure customers keep turning up… in person!
In the latest episode of Comms Business Live, Editor David Dungay is joined by three retail experts to address some of the issues plaguing partners who sell in to the space and how they can adapt to help their customers develop new customer journeys. Joining his panel was Mike McMinn, MD of Marston's Telecom, Lee Shorten, Group Chairman of Sabio, and Steve Bieniek, Business Development Manager at Paymentsense.
For the first time in several years the onslaught of the online retail market has begun to slow… that's right! According to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, growth for the online retail market in 2017 sat at 12.1% YoY against forecast of 14%, the annual forecast for 2018 is in the single-digit zone for first time, at just 9%.


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JACKSBORO—The Oak Ridge boys basketball team picked up their second district win of the season in a 81-67 victory at Campbell County on Friday night.
The Cougars took an early lead, but the Wildcats led 22-12 by the end of the first quarter.
Oak Ridge (5-1, 2-0 District 3-AAA) outscored Campbell County 48-29 in the next two quarters to widen the lead to 70-44.


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The Pacific geoduck ( ; Panopea generosa) is a species of very large saltwater clam in the family Hiatellidae. The common name is derived from the Lushootseed (Nisqually) word .

The geoduck is native to the coastal waters of the eastern North Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California. The shell of the clam ranges from  to over  in length, but the extremely long siphons make the clam itself much longer than this: the "neck" or siphons alone can be  in length. The geoduck is the largest burrowing clam in the world. It is also one of the longest-living animals of any type, with a typical lifespan of 140 years; the oldest has been recorded at 179 years old. The precise longevity of geoducks can be determined from annual rings deposited in the shell which can be assigned to calendar years of formation through crossdating. These annual rings also serve as an archive of past marine variability.

Etymology

The name geoduck is derived from a Lushootseed (Nisqually) word , either a word composed of a first element of unknown meaning and  meaning "genitals" (referring to the shape of the clam), or a phrase meaning "dig deep", or perhaps both, as a double entendre. It is sometimes known as a mud duck, king clam or, when translated literally from Chinese, an elephant-trunk clam (). A group of geoducks is called a "bag".

Between 1983 and 2010, the scientific name of this clam was confused with that of an extinct clam, Panopea abrupta (Conrad, 1849), in scientific literature.

Biology
Native to the west coast of Canada and the northwest coast of the United States (primarily Washington and British Columbia), these marine bivalve mollusks are the largest burrowing clams in the world, weighing in at an average of  at maturity, but specimens weighing over  and as much as  in length are not unheard of.

A related species, Panopea zelandica, is found in New Zealand and has been harvested commercially since 1989. The largest quantities have come from Golden Bay in the South Island where  were harvested in one year. There is a growing concern over the increase of parasites in the Puget Sound population of geoduck. Whether these microsporidium-like parasitic species were introduced by commercial farming is being studied by Sea Grant. Research to date does indicate their presence.

The oldest recorded specimen was 179 years old, but individuals usually live up to 140 years. A geoduck sucks water containing plankton down through its long siphon, filters this for food and ejects its refuse out through a separate hole in the siphon. Adult geoducks have few natural predators, which may also contribute to their longevity. In Alaska, sea otters and dogfish have proved capable of dislodging geoducks; starfish also attack and feed on the exposed geoduck siphon.

Geoducks are broadcast spawners. A female geoduck produces about 5 billion eggs in her century-long lifespan. However, due to a low rate of recruitment and a high rate of mortality for geoduck eggs, larvae, and post-settled juveniles, populations are slow to rebound. In the Puget Sound, studies indicate that the recovery time for a harvested tract is 39 years.

Biomass densities in Southeast Alaska are estimated by divers, then inflated by twenty percent to account for geoducks not visible at the time of survey. This estimate is used to predict the two percent allowed for commercial harvesting.

Industry

The world's first geoduck fishery was created in 1970, but demand for the half-forgotten clam was low at first due to its texture. , these clams sell in China for over US.

The geoduck's high market value has created an $80-million industry, with harvesting occurring in the US states of Alaska, Washington, and Oregon and the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is one of the most closely regulated fisheries in both countries. In Washington, Department of Natural Resources staff are on the water continually monitoring harvests to ensure revenues are received, and the same is true in Canada where the Underwater Harvesters' Association manages the Canadian Fishery in conjunction with Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The Washington State Department of Health tests water and flesh to assure clams are not filtering and holding pollutants, an ongoing problem. With the rise in price has come the inevitable problem with poaching, and with it the possibility some could be harvested from unsafe areas.

, advances in the testing system for contaminated clams have allowed geoduck harvesters to deliver live clams more consistently. The new testing system determines the viability of clams from tested beds before the harvesters fish the area. Previous methods tested clams after harvest. This advancement has meant that 90 percent of clams were delivered live to market in 2007. In 2001, only 10 percent were live. Because geoduck have a much higher market value live, an additional , this development has helped to stimulate the burgeoning industry.

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the geoduck industry. Given the near-shutdown of restaurants and seafood markets across the country, demand for live geoducks plummeted. Divers in Southeast Alaska who typically see prices of  for live geoducks reported prices as low as , leading many to stop fishing temporarily.

Environmental impact
Geoduck farming grow-out and harvest practices are controversial, and have created conflicts with shoreline property owners, and concerns from nongovernmental organizations. However, the Environmental Defense Fund has found that bivalves (oysters, mussels, and clams) are beneficial to the marine environment. The water must be certifiably clean to plant geoducks commercially. Regulation was mandated in 2007. Studies have been funded to determine short- and long-term environmental and genetic impacts. In southern Puget Sound, the effect of geoduck farming on large mobile animals is ambiguous. A 2004 draft biological assessment, commissioned by three of the largest commercial shellfish companies in the Puget Sound region, identified no long-term effects of geoduck farming on threatened or endangered species.

Culinary uses
The large, meaty siphon is prized for its savory flavor and crunchy texture. Geoduck is regarded by some as an aphrodisiac because of its phallic shape. It is very popular in China, where it is considered a delicacy, mostly eaten cooked in a fondue-style Chinese hot pot. In Korean cuisine, geoducks are eaten raw with spicy chili sauce, sautéed, or in soups and stews. In Japan, geoduck is prepared as raw sashimi, dipped in soy sauce and wasabi. On Japanese menus in cheaper sushi restaurants, geoduck is sometimes substituted for Tresus keenae, a species of horse clam, and labeled  or . It is considered to have a texture similar to an ark shell (known in Japanese as ).  is sometimes translated into English as "giant clam", and it is distinguished from  sushi, which is made from Tridacna gigas.

Chinese import ban
In December 2013, China imposed a ban on geoduck and other "double-shell aquatic animals"—such as clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops—that were imported from the west coast of the United States. Chinese officials found in an Alaskan shipment high levels of saxitoxin, a natural product that certain shellfish can accumulate, which when eaten by humans, can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning resulting in severe illness or even death. A shipment from Washington state was high in arsenic. The ban was in place for less than 6 months, ending in May 2014.

Popular culture
Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, has a geoduck as its mascot  named Speedy.

Geoducks have also earned some internet infamy due to the phallic appearance of their siphons.

References

External links

 Man and Mollusc—Geoduck facts
 Geoduck.org; Underwater Harvester's Association
 Geoduck.org: UHA—BC Seafood Alliance,
 The Evergreen State College's Geoducks Page
 Fisheries and Oceans Canada—Geoduck clam (Panopea abrupta)—Anatomy, Histology, Development, Pathology, Parasites, and Symbionts.
 "Duckumentary" film Home Page: "3 Feet Under—Digging Deep for the Geoduck Clam"
 Geoduck cooking Recipes

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Marine molluscs of North America
Molluscs of the Pacific Ocean
Molluscs of the United States
Western North American coastal fauna
Commercial molluscs
Japanese seafood
Seafood in Native American cuisine
Washington (state) culture
Bivalves described in 1850
Taxa named by Augustus Addison Gould

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Q: Java: Is there a way to get the custom parameters from Freemarker Template I want to get all the custom parameters defined in my template in my java code.
Example

     ${test1}

    ${test2}

I want something to get test1 and test2 parameters in my java code. So I want something below
Template template = this.getTemplate(ftl);
// a, should have test1, test2 and in case template any other template then it should get parameters for that too
String[] a= template.getAttributes();

A: There isn't, and in the general case it's not possible. Even if the AST API was public (but it isn't), there are several complications that make it hard to tell what data-model variables are used. In a more complex template, it's not obvious if test1 comes from the data-model, or was set inside the template. Also there can be #import-s and #include-s that can refer to further data-model variables, but are linked dynamically.
The approach of FreeMarker is that the data-model is known first, and the templates are written for it.

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Bandidos Motorcycle Club Member suspected of Fatal shooting outside of bar
By Insane Throttle August 16, 2020
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HOUSTON, Texas – Houston police are searching for persons of interest in a fatal shooting outside a Houston bar.
At around 9:35 p.m. Saturday, Houston Police were dispatched to a shooting in the 2800 block of Fulton Street. On arrival, officers observed a male lying on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds.
Paramedics rendered aid however, the victim, later identified as Christopher Rizo, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Houston police.
Multiple witnesses told investigators Rizo and his friends were involved in an altercation with a motorcycle club known as the Bandidos inside a bar prior to the shooting, according to Houston police. The groups were thrown out of the bar for arguing. Then, they met at another bar and resumed their argument. At some point, both groups exited the bar and there was an exchange of gunfire.
Rizo was shot and killed and at least one other man was injured as a result of the shooting, according to Houston police.
The man was taken to an area hospital via private transport before being airlifted to Memorial Hermann. The man is in stable condition, according to Houston police. Investigators said they believe that there may be a third victim but they have not been able to confirm it, nor have they been able to locate the victim.
One of the deadliest shootings in Alabama history happened because of a dispute between members of a local group called the "7 Deadly Sins" motorcycle club
Investigators recovered two weapons from the scene.
An investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
Above is a photo of individuals investigators said are believed to be involved or have direct knowledge of what occurred.
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The IronMan™ 230 is a total redesign of the full-size MIG platform, outperforming the competition on arc quality, voltage control, duty cycle and value. It delivers 30-250 amps of pure power in a heavy duty cabinet. The arc of the new IronMan™ 230 is optimized to deliver a flawless weld, making spatter and post-weld cleanup almost non-existent. The IronMan™ 230 easily runs aluminum – just add the optional Hobart DP-3545-20 spool gun and you're ready to weld aluminum from 18 gauge to 1/2″.
For improved feedability with aluminum wires or for extended reach with other wires add the Hobart 3545-20 spool gun with its 20 ft. cable length.
This entry was posted in Welding Fun, Welding Industry News on April 16, 2010 by Editor.
I don't think I've ever laughed so hard at work before! This guy has a gift – if not for welding, then definitely for writing!
I don't like to wear socks.
I wear them but I don't like it.
I consider socks to be a fire hazard.
I took a welding class at a college that once thrived in Waseca.
It wasn't my idea. It was my employer's idea. He felt that the duct tape I used wasn't as strong as a weld. He was annoyingly conscientious. Welding started during the Bronze Age, and it survives into the Duct Tape Age. I went to college during the day and worked nights. The welding class gave me something to fill those hours that I had been wasting on sleep.
My father had taught me how to weld with a derelict welder he had rescued from a junkyard. It was a serious stapler that performed basic farm welding with little attention paid to aesthetics.
On the farm, I welded broken wagon tongues and tractor hitches. I gave up welding once I quit breaking wagon tongues and tractor hitches.
I would have been happy not knowing anything more about welding. Welding isn't even an Olympic event. It could be in the Winter Olympics. Replacing the brooms with welders would make curling a little more exciting.
This entry was posted in Welding Education, Welding Fun, Welding Safety on April 14, 2010 by Editor.
Crazy Germans and their sausage. And I fully mean that as a compliment, because we here at Arc-Zone.com were all amazed and highly entertained by what happened next.
German welders + sausage + welding machine = Electric grill for men??
Barbecue grills don't typically require eye protection, but then, they're typically not made from a giant TIG welder and an industrial sausage positioner either.
What would you do if you needed to endurance-test a large industrial welding power supply?
You'd probably rig up something like the apparatus pictured here, in which a TIG welding torch draws a continuous arc along a slowly rotating piece of aluminum tubing mounted in a work positioner normally used for pipe welding.
As the long weld bead is laid down, the power supply is tested to verify that it can maintain its rated output and duty cycle without melting down. In the process, a great deal of heat is generated.
This entry was posted in Welding Fun, Welding Industry News, Welding Safety on April 12, 2010 by Editor.
A new program on the Lummi Reservation is offering the equivalent of full scholarships to ten aspiring Native American welders for an intense 16 week welding course. They qualify as second-year union apprentices at the end of it!
LUMMI RESERVATION – Ten Native American men are getting an intensive course in welding that they hope will enable them to get better jobs, even in a sluggish economy.
The students train 10 hours a day, six days a week for 16 weeks, under a program through a new partnership among the U.S. Department of Interior, Lummi Indian Business Council, United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, and Native American Fabricators Welding School, a private welding school that operates on Lummi Reservation.
Art George, a welder and former chairman of Nooksack Tribe, started the school in 2008 with his wife, Rebecca.
He said the demand for trained welders remains brisk at refineries, boat builders, construction sites and shipyards as the older generation of welders retires.
Students who complete the intensive program qualify for hiring as second-year union apprentices, with pay starting at about $20 an hour.
After four years, they could qualify for journeyman welder status and make more than twice that, George said.
This entry was posted in Welding Education, Welding Industry News on April 9, 2010 by Editor.
Give up? Here you go: Guernsey. How's that for an exotic locale? And what do ya know – there are welders there too!
A group of apprentices from the College of Further Education are challenging the best welders in the world.
Three fourth year students hope their welding skills will allow them to reach the world final of the SkillWeld competition in London in 2011.
Guernsey man James Le Lievre was a UK finalist in the contest in 2008.
The Channel Island heat of the SkillWeld competition took place at the College of FE's workshop in March 2010 as Guernsey's three entrants became part of the 170 from across the UK who are competing.
This entry was posted in Welding Education, Welding Industry News on April 7, 2010 by Editor.


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ESR 32:43-57 (2017) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00786
Theme Section: 21st century paradigms for measuring and managing the effects of anthropogenic ocean noise
Potential for spatial displacement of Cook Inlet beluga whales by anthropogenic noise in critical habitat
Robert J. Small1,*, Brian Brost2, Mevin Hooten3,2,4, Manuel Castellote5,6, Jeffrey Mondragon1
1Alaska Department of Fish and Game, 1255 West 8th Street, Juneau, AK 99801, USA
2Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University, 1484 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
3U.S. Geological Survey, Colorado Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 1484 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
4Department of Statistics, Colorado State University, 1484 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
5Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO), University of Washington, 3737 Brooklyn Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
6Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115, USA
*Corresponding author: bob.small@alaska.gov
ABSTRACT: The population of beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska, USA, declined by nearly half in the mid-1990s, primarily from an unsustainable harvest, and was listed as endangered in 2008. In 2014, abundance was ~340 whales, and the population trend during 1999-2014 was -1.3% yr-1. Cook Inlet beluga whales are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic impacts, and noise that has the potential to reduce communication and echolocation range considerably has been documented in critical habitat; thus, noise was ranked as a high potential threat in the Cook Inlet beluga Recovery Plan. The current recovery strategy includes research on effects of threats potentially limiting recovery, and thus we examined the potential impact of anthropogenic noise in critical habitat, specifically, spatial displacement. Using a subset of data on anthropogenic noise and beluga detections from a 5 yr acoustic study, we evaluated the influence of noise events on beluga occupancy probability. We used occupancy models, which account for factors that affect detection probability when estimating occupancy, the first application of these models to examine the potential impacts of anthropogenic noise on marine mammal behavior. Results were inconclusive, primarily because beluga detections were relatively infrequent. Even though noise metrics (sound pressure level and noise duration) appeared in high-ranking models as covariates for occupancy probability, the data were insufficient to indicate better predictive ability beyond those models that only included environmental covariates. Future studies that implement protocols designed specifically for beluga occupancy will be most effective for accurately estimating the effect of noise on beluga displacement.
KEY WORDS: Beluga whales · Anthropogenic noise · Spatial displacement · Occupancy models
Cite this article as: Small RJ, Brost B, Hooten M, Castellote M, Mondragon J (2017) Potential for spatial displacement of Cook Inlet beluga whales by anthropogenic noise in critical habitat. Endang Species Res 32:43-57. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00786
Published in ESR Vol. 32. Online publication date: February 07, 2017


Today we are discussing an issue which is facing a lot of Apple customers across the world. Unfortunately, nobody hasn't mentioned about this issue anywhere including Apple forums. The error popups while completing a purchase from iTunes especially the storage plan for iCloud. Last day, My iCloud storage got filled and I tried to upgrade the plan. I tried both my Debit card and Credit card to complete the payment. But every time, it showed an error as below.
#1:- Computer's Date:- One recommendation in this warning was to check the Computers Date. Anyway, the date is correct and it is synced with network date and time. I tried both Windows PC and MacBook to complete the payment but show the same issue again and again.
#2:- Cookies from iTunes:- The next recommendation was to accept cookies from the iTunes Music Store. Anyway, I haven't blocked any website from saving cookies on my website. So there was nothing to check with cookies. I again visited iTunes music store and check whether I had mistakenly blocked cookies. But everything was perfect and the warning message may be due to other reasons.
How to Solve "Pings Item Not available Secure Connection" Error in iCloud?
So the one and the only reason behind this issue was incomplete address. Following image shows what all information I provided while giving the Billing address. As you can see, Building details and Street Address along with the Postal Code were missing while giving the order. Apple won't tell you the details are missing and you can continue this section without giving the complete billing details. This is why most people face difficulty in tackling the issue.
So after finding the issue, I changed the billing address to something which is complete and relevant. I added the building details, Street address and the postal code.
After filling each and every information, press Done button. You will see the message showing purchase complete.
Like the warning message shows, "Pings Item Not available Secure Connection" is not due to computers inaccurate date or due to cookies. It is because you are not giving valid billing address while purchasing the iCloud storage. Anyway, Apple should bring new User interface so that user understand why they are getting this kind of logicless messages. Just fill valid billing address during purchase and avoid this message on both Windows and Mac.


Hangsheng Technology GmbH in Berlin is a Research and Development Center for automotive connectivity and security. We provide platforms for connected vehicles with a focus on the disruptive technology of V2X communication.
Infotainment products and control electronics are the main businesses of our mother company in China. Our International footprint ensures customer orientation and sets the base for our growth.
Germany's big recruiting and career fair for IT, business and engineering takes place from 14th to 16th May 2019 in Berlin. Meet us there!
Hangsheng Technology GmbH, Berlin, and Nordsys GmbH, Braunschweig, have signed an extensive license agreement for V2X technology. In the future, Hangsheng's new On Board Connectivity (OCU) platform will be equipped and shipped worldwide with the Nordsys V2X stack.
The license agreement was signed on the occasion of a high-ranking delegation visit from the special economic zone Shenzhen, China, in the rooms of the IHK Cologne.
Chinese enterprise investments in Germany have ramped up in recent years, with more and more Chinese companies setting up research and development centers in Germany.
An example of this trend is Hangsheng. The Shenzhen-based mother company, which specializes in electronic products for automobiles, expanded its operations to Berlin five years ago. Its German office has now grown to 25 employees.
On the occasion of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Berlin, the TV station GGTN broadcast a news report about our innovation cooperation platform.
Our first newsletter gives a short introduction to the development of the company and its achievements.


I just got back from my first public radio conference! The Public Media Development and Membership Conference (aka "the PMDMC"). This is the annual conference that talks about the revenue side of public radio and television. PBS and NPR are the major players and there are sessions on topics like how to transition one-time donors into monthly donors.
The conference was 70% women. And the conference leadership, keynote speakers, and session presenters were at least 50% women. Definitely no all-male panels here! One can come up with all kinds of explanations, but I want to simply marvel at what that felt like.
A detailed observation: very few high heels — so many women, yet so many flat, structured shoes. My heels stayed in my hotel room and my plantar fasciitis thanks you, PMDMC.
No tech demos. The exhibit hall was filled with retailers displaying sample merchandise you can put your station logo onto. This made the exhibit hall so much fun to check out. (Hello, Science Friday beaker mug!) And yes, there were lots and lots and lots of tote bags.
I had many great conversations at the conference about innovation in public radio and potential future collaborations. I got really energized by how many stations are innovating and itching to experiment more. My favorite moment was bonding with the head of KQED's innovation lab, Umbreen Bhatti, over the fact that there is no such thing as an "innovation lab of one" and yet we're both doing it.
Best handout at PMDMC? The BizLab postcard, of course!
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MPC Container Ships AS announces initial fleet list
MPC Container Ships AS ('The Company') announced today that it has acquired seven container vessels. The fleet consists of the 2007 and 2008 built sister ships AS Laetitia and AS Laguna (966 TEU), the 2009 built Rickmers Malaysia (1,300 TEU, to be renamed AS Fortuna), the 2004 built Rio Taku (2,556 TEU), the 2003 built sister ships AS Carinthia and Cardonia(2,824 TEU) and a further 2007 built vessel of 2,100 TEU. Five of the vessels have already been taken over, the remaining two are scheduled for delivery by end of June 2017. The Company's investment for this fleet totaled USD 38 million.
With the exception of currently docked AS Laetitia, all ships are chartered out to liner companies at or above current market rates and employment between six to 24 months. Ahrenkiel Steamship is the technical manager of six vessels, AS Fortuna will be managed by a third party ship manager.
The Company has further agreed on terms and conditions to acquire six additional vessels, i.e. one 1,200 TEU, one 2,500 TEU and four 2,800 TEU vessels.
After completion of these transactions, including working capital and docking cost, around 80 million of the capital raised at the end of April has been successfully deployed. The company seeks to advance growth opportunities and further vessel transactions are already under negotiation.
More details on the fleet list can be found on www.mpc-container.com
Board of Directors completed
At an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 18 May 2017 in Oslo, three additional directors have been elected by the shareholders to the Company's board:
Robert Knapp, Principal of Ironside Partners and Director of various investment companies,
Darren Maupin, Director of the Pilgrim Global ICAV and Executive Director of Anglo International Shipping Co. Ltd. and
Dr Ottmar Gast, Chairman of the Executive Board of Hamburg Süd.
The board consists of five members and is completed by Dr Axel Schroeder, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of MPC Capital AG and Managing Partner of MPC Group, and Ulf Holländer, CEO of MPC Capital AG. Mr. Holländer is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.
About MPC Container Ships AS:
MPC Container Ships AS' main activity is to own and operate a portfolio of container ships with a focus on the feeder segment between 1,000 and 3,000 TEU. The Company was formed in April 2017. It is registered and has its business office in Oslo, Norway. MPC Container Ships AS is registered on the NOTC-list (Oslo, Norway) as of 28 April 2017 with ticker code "MPCC".
Further information and contact:
MPC Container Ships AS
Constantin Baack
Email: ir@mpc-container.com
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import com.wfu.common.config.Global;

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public class AdConfig {
    private String url;
    private String ldapfactory;
    private String authentication;
    private String org;
    private String user;
    private String password;
    private static AdConfig adConfig = null;

    public AdConfig() {
        url = Global.getConfig("ldap.url");
        ldapfactory = Global.getConfig("ldap.ldapfactory");
        authentication = Global.getConfig("ldap.authentication");
        org = Global.getConfig("ldap.org");
        user = Global.getConfig("ldap.user");
        password = Global.getConfig("ldap.password");
    }

    public String getUrl() {
        return url;
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    public void setUrl(String url) {
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        return authentication;
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Ethically sourced leather cover features an intricately embossed elephant and Indian henna-inspired design. The fold-over flaps with snap closures open to reveal 144 pages of 100% tree-free, cotton paper. Artisans collect cotton waste and turn it into a pulp to create a rich textured paper with a uniquely soft feel.


Yesterday a reporter and photographer from the Lexington Herald Leader came to our home to interview Canaan about his marshmallow endeavors. He was a pro! During the actual interview portion he was fidgety and scatterbrained (as are all 6 year old boys) but once he started making the marshmallows (they wanted pictures of him in action) he turned on the Food Network tv show dialog. It was great. He walked them through each step and carefully explained his process.
The article will be out on February 4th in the food section of the paper. We are so proud of him and happy to be on this fun ride with him!
For those of you who have asked, he now has a website to sell his delicious treats.


When it was announced prior to kickoff that Gary Johnson was suspended for a violation of team rules, it meant Jeff McCulloch would slide over to the rover linebacker position and freshman Joseph Ossai would make his first career start at B-backer. Both played very well, with McCulloch pulling down a huge interception and being very active in the run game. Ossai showed many of the traits that made him a highly rated recruit in the 2018 cycle. Many fans are beginning to wonder what Texas will do at linebacker next year without Johnson and Anthony Wheeler, but it appears the Longhorns could be in good hands if McCulloch and Ossai continue to develop.
It is difficult to imagine what the Texas running game would look like this year if Tom Herman wouldn't have reeled in Tre Watson as a graduate transfer. Watson provided another solid performance, gaining 79 yards on 14 carries.
Ingram, despite being slightly banged up with injuries, turned his 13 carries into 51 yards.
Texas will need both backs to be fully ready to go against an Oklahoma defense that is sinking fast and basically has resorted to turnovers as their only form of getting stops. The message this week will likely emphasize ball security and taking the chunk gains that the Sooners defense has allowed all season.
The streak is finally over. For the first time since Maryland, Sam Ehlinger played a game that left a lot to be desired. There is little doubt he was still fighting through the shoulder injury he suffered against Iowa State, but #11 finished the game with a pair of interceptions and a few more throws that were head scratchers.
Ehlinger will surely benefit from the extra day of rest and preparation for the Big 12 Championship, and Texas will need him to perform like he did at the State Fair a couple months ago if they want to come out victorious.
Aside from a Cameron Kicker field goal, it was a day to forget for the Longhorns special team units. Dicker had two kickoffs go out of bounds and the coverage unit gave up another long return that was bailed out by a review for a fair catch signal.
The kickoff return unit was not much better. I am not sure what the success rate is for onside kicks, but I do know team are converting far more than the average against Texas.
Additional miscues came courtesy of the punt return unit, where Brandon Jones let two punts roll inside the 5 yard line, then was blown up on an attempted return near midfield that resulted in him exiting with a head injury.
One of the main takeaways from Tom Herman's second season is the Longhorns have not been able to pull away in any game and win comfortably, especially against inferior opponents. Texas fans would much rather see wins than losses, but one of the next steps for Tom Herman will be getting his team to a point where they can step on people's throats when presented the opportunity.


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Q: Struts2 validation interceptor going to xhtml document Background: I am using Struts2 with the REST and Convention plugins, so about 99% of my settings are in the classes I write and not in xml files. With Convention, you can configure your server and client side validations with Annotations on the Method, for example, The Account Create method I am using looks like this:
@Validations(
        requiredFields = {
                @RequiredFieldValidator(type = ValidatorType.SIMPLE, fieldName = "userName", message = "You must enter a value for field."),
                @RequiredFieldValidator(type = ValidatorType.SIMPLE, fieldName = "firstName", message = "You must enter a value for field."),
                @RequiredFieldValidator(type = ValidatorType.SIMPLE, fieldName = "lastName", message = "You must enter a value for field."),
                @RequiredFieldValidator(type = ValidatorType.SIMPLE, fieldName = "password", message = "You must enter a value for field.")
        },
        emails = {@EmailValidator(type = ValidatorType.SIMPLE, fieldName = "email", message = "You must enter a value for email.")},
        stringLengthFields = {
                @StringLengthFieldValidator(type = ValidatorType.SIMPLE, trim = true, minLength = "6", maxLength = "16", fieldName = "userName", message = "Username must be at least 6 letters."),
                @StringLengthFieldValidator(type = ValidatorType.SIMPLE, trim = true, minLength = "8", maxLength = "16", fieldName = "password", message = "Password must be at least 8 characters.")
        }
)
public String create() {
    //create the account
}

This works great, The javascript is pushed properly to the JSP, the form is validated before they hit submit, and the server-side validation works great as well, If all conditions are met, the create() method is called properly and everything works.
The problem lies when the client-side validation is bypassed and fails on the server-side validation. All the documentation tells me that the Validation interceptor sends the user back to the form with the proper field-errors set so that the user can fix their problem, but in my app, it simply redirects to a completely blank page.
The Question  - How do I tell the validation interceptor where the form is to redirect to so that the values can be filled in and the fieldErrors can be properly set?

A: without knowing your configuration it's hard to tell what went wrong.
My guess is that you only configured the validation interceptor for your action
Example:
// this is wrong
<action name="doSomething" class="DoSomethingAction">
   <interceptor-ref name="validation">
   </interceptor-ref>
</action>

Here only the validation interceptor is called but not the other interceptors like workflow
// this is better
<action name="doSomething" class="DoSomethingAction">
   <interceptor-ref name="defaultStack">
   </interceptor-ref>
</action>


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Q: Horizontal nav keeps displaying vertically I'm working through a PSD to HTML5/CSS3 course on Udemy, and my results aren't rendering like those shown in the screencast. I'd post comparison screenshots if SO didn't require a rep of 10, but basically the author's version renders the list items horizontally, without bullets, while mine keep rendering vertically, with bullets.
HTML:

    <title>My Website</title>
    <link href="styles/normalize.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen">
    <link href="styles/style.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen">

About

Services

Contact

CSS:
/* Navigation Styling */

nav ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    float: right;
}
nav ui li {
    list-style: none;
    float: right;
}
header nav ul li a {
    display: block;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    padding: 20px;
    border-left: solid 1px #333;
}
.clearfix:before, .clearfix:after {
    content: "";
    display: table;
}
.clearfix:after {
    clear: both;
}
.clearfix {
    zoom: 1; /* For IE6/7 (trigger hasLayout) */
}

I've tried switching display in header nav ul li a to inline, which would seem to be more logical for a horizontal list, but that doesn't change anything. Any ideas?

A: You have a syntax error in your css, just replace nav ui li by nav ul li.


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Nation Takes Notice || "Fox and Friends Weekend" Showcases St. Thomas During Catholic Bowl Celebration
St. Thomas was showcased during the September 5 "Fox and Friends Weekend" to cap a thunderously successful inaugural Catholic Bowl experience emphasizing faith, freedom, and football.
The segment originated from the game site at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco on the most-watched morning show on cable news with more than one million viewers. Eagle student-athlete Joe Rick Madden '21 was featured along with student-athletes from Plano John Paul II, Fort Worth Nolan Catholic, and Little Rock Catholic.
National notice.@STHCatholic featured during @foxandfriends
segment following pulse-pounding inaugural #CatholicBowl win | Event celebrating faith, freedom & football | Sunday morning audience > 1 million viewers.#txhsfb @globalsportsguy
VIDEO ⤵https://t.co/z2PkTx4MIH
Four-time Pittsburgh Steeler Super Bowl champion and United States Army veteran Rocky Bleier joined event organizer Patrick Steenberge, founder and president of Global Football, with hosts Rachel Campos-Duffy, Will Cain, and Lawrence Jones. The discussion detailed the weekend celebration of
cultural exchange and authentic Catholic identity between the participating schools. The football doubleheader was also paid tribute to the 20th anniversary of the horrific 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed 2,977 people and injured thousands at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Bleier was the Catholic Bowl honorary chairman and provided a stirring, powerful testimonial to Eagle student-athletes and coaches at the team hotel on Friday. The Notre Dame captain and member of the 1966 national champions was drafted into the Army after his rookie season with the Steelers.
Three months into his deployment to Vietnam, Bleier was shot through the thigh while on patrol in the Hiep Duc district and suffered a grenade blast to his foot, more than 100 pieces of shrapnel maiming his legs and right foot. Doctors told him that he would be lucky to walk properly again. But Bleier then defied even greater odds, returning as a star running back with the iconic Steel Curtain teams of the 1970s.
In its pulse-pounding decision over John Paul II, St. Thomas flashed the brand of resilience and tenacity that Bleier could appreciate. Eagle Football railed from a 10-point deficit late in the second quarter with a dramatic 21-point second half. The 38-31 verdict wasn't secured until an interception from sledgehammer linebacker Jack Ward '23 with :01 remaining and JPII threatening from the red zone.
The second consecutive last-tick victory to launch the season gave St. Thomas its first 2-0 start since the 2015 Eagles started their campaign with three straight wins.


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Home Leadership Viewpoints Co-ops keep the lights on
Co-ops keep the lights on
Posted: January 1, 2023 at 7:07 am
A new year comes with the promise of new beginnings. 2022 brought record-high prices in the energy market for natural gas, which is the primary fuel source for electricity generation in the United States, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Co-op members across the state and the nation saw higher electric bills in 2022 as generation and transmission cooperatives worked with distribution cooperatives to ensure adequate power supply given significant volatility in the energy market. Many electric co-ops throughout the country implemented electric rate increases after the price of natural gas used to generate power increased by 60% in 2021 and 160% in 2022.
Why were prices higher in 2022, specifically in the summer? Several factors contributed to higher prices including record hot weather, dry conditions and record energy usage over an extended period (June to September). In addition, rail delivery issues impacted adequate coal supply, wind and hydro output was lower than expected and natural gas prices increased due to greater demand—partially due to geopolitical issues and world events. Collectively, these factors resulted in an increased cost of generation—approximately 35% more than expected—while energy consumption was greater than normal.
As the new year begins, EIA reports the cost of natural gas is gradually dropping, which is welcome news. Your electric cooperative is committed to delivering safe, affordable and reliable power to every consumer-member at the end of the line. To fulfill this mission, electric cooperatives recognize that all energy sources play a role in keeping the lights on. It is important for always-available resources such as natural gas and coal to be a part of the generation portfolio in the event renewable sources such as wind and solar do not generate when needed most.
As Oklahoma and our nation work toward a future that depends on more electricity to power our economy, the ability to keep the lights on in an affordable and reliable fashion is paramount. In the new year, your electric cooperative has a renewed commitment to serve you with excellence. Happy New Year!
By Chris Meyers
General Manager | Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives


This page provides details about Medicine Ball Planks. This core exercise is an enhanced version of the traditional plank exercise. Medicine ball planks are used in order to strengthen a martial artist's core muscles. A stronger core allows martial artists to better withstand hits (i.e. a punch to the stomach). Moreover, a stronger core helps to improve a martial artist's "rotational" or twisting power and this contributes to stronger kicks, punches and grappling techniques.
In this exercise, a martial artist will get into a plank position. However, his/her hands will be resting on a medicine ball. The instability of the medicine ball enhances the overall core workout provided by the plank position.
All stretches and exercises should be supervised by a trained martial arts instructor in order to prevent injuries and to ensure the proper technique is utilized. For other exercises, please visit the Martial Arts Strength Training section.


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This report focuses on the Infant Formula Foods in Asia-Pacific market, especially in China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, India and Australia. This report categorizes the market based on manufacturers, countries/Regions, type and application.
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Possible bright spot in Georgia's grim infant mortality picture
The Pulse December 1, 2017 Andy Miller 6
Children's Health444 Public Health1064
Georgia's infant mortality rate has risen over the last few years while the national rate has flattened or declined, Department of Public Health statistics...
Georgia's infant mortality rate has risen over the last few years while the national rate has flattened or declined, Department of Public Health statistics show.
In 2010, 6.3 Georgia babies for every 1,000 live births died within their first year of life. By 2015, that number had increased to 7.8.
But Lara Jacobson, director of Health Promotion at the state Department of Public Health, said Friday that preliminary data for 2016 show a decrease in the infant mortality numbers for Georgia.
Georgia was ranked 43rd among states in a recent infant mortality rating from United Health Foundation.
"We're not where we should be,'' Jacobson told GHN, adding. "We have put a tremendous amount of time and strategy into this."
The main causes of infant mortality are birth defects, such as congenital heart disease; preterm births, which have recently risen in Georgia; maternal factors; and sleep-related deaths.
State data show that counties in the southern half of Georgia have higher infant mortality. And there's a racial disparity as well, with babies born to black women having much greater mortality risk than those with white mothers.
Jacobson said the state has focused much of its strategy on reducing preterm births, also known as premature births.
Georgia's preterm birth rate climbed to 11.2 percent last year, up from 10.8 percent in 2015.
"Infant mortality rates are inextricably linked to preterm birth, which often leads to low birthweight," said Elise Blasingame, executive director of Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia. "The latest data available shows that of the infants who died before their first birthday, 70 percent were born low birthweight."
The Georgia trend is in dark blue circles; the U.S. trend in lighter blue squares
Tackling the preterm birth problem involves several different strategies.
Public Health has said Georgia has seen greater use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), which can help women to better space their pregnancies. Georgia mothers who have less than one year of spacing between delivery and the next pregnancy have a 12.3 percent preterm birth rate.
Georgia Medicaid reimburses hospitals that implant LARCs. And Medicaid, which covers most births in Georgia, has stopped paying for early elective deliveries, encouraging pregnant women to go to full term.
Regional Perinatal Centers in Georgia coordinate access to optimal and appropriate maternal and infant health care. And the "Centering Pregnancy'' initiative is a group prenatal program that combines health assessment, education and support.
Rural counties have higher infant mortality numbers, Jacobson said.
A factor in that disparity may involve longer distances to birthing hospitals, which can increase chances for preterm birth. Only 46 of Georgia's 159 counties have labor and delivery units, with about 75 hospitals in the state routinely delivering babies, according to the Georgia OB/GYN Society.
"There is a higher preterm birth rate overall in rural counties,'' Jacobson said recently.
Other factors that help reduce the mortality risk include breastfeeding, the WIC program's nutrition help, and Safe to Sleep programs, Jacobson said.
In the Safe to Sleep program, parents and caregivers are urged to follow these guidelines:
Alone – babies should sleep alone in their own sleep space, close to but separate from their caregiver.
Back – babies should be placed on their backs to sleep. Every nap. Every sleep. Every time.
Crib – babies should sleep in a crib or bassinet with a firm, flat surface with no extra things such as crib bumpers, blankets or toys.
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Interserve has confirmed it is considering whether to hand subsidiary RMD Kwikform to creditors as it also reveals a portion of new equity will be offered to investors.
The contractor is in rescue talks with creditors after ongoing losses on problem jobs left it struggling to service its £650m net debt pile.
In an update to shareholders the firm admitted lenders were interested in acquiring successful subsidiary RMD Kwikform.
Last year RMD, a shoring and formwork business, made a pre-tax profit of £15m from a £42m turnover.
The group reiterated a "sufficient" amount of its debt would be converted into new equity, resulting in the dilution of existing shares.
But the firm will hold on to a level debt "consistent with the debt of a well-capitalised UK corporate".
Some of the new equity, owned by Interserve's lenders, will be offered to new or existing investors through a public offering. The group said that "implementation of the deleveraging plan is not conditional upon a successful public offering".
It also said the final form of its 'deleveraging plan,' which will be subject to shareholder and lender approval, will be announced in early 2019 so that implementation can begin in the first quarter.
Interserve has lost two members of its executive board in recent weeks as it continues to streamline the business in accordance with its Fit for Growth programme.
Since early November Interserve's shares have taken a beating, slumping from 50p to 11p as revelations over late jobs and rescue talks spooked investors.
Despite chief executive Debbie White describing the latest deleveraging plans as "excellent news for all our employees, customers and suppliers", the group's share fell a further 4% in early trading.


The CANNT/ACITN Nominating Committee is looking for CANNT/ACITN members to apply for the following positions on the CANNT/ACITN Board of Directors. Positions will commence October 2019 in Edmonton.
Deadline for nominations is June 1, 2019.
Understand the responsibilities of each position.
Be willing to commit the required amount of time to fulfil the duties of office.
Be willing to work within parliamentary procedure, which is used to ensure an efficient and fair voting procedure by self-governing organizations.
Will submit a National Officer Candidate Information Form available online here.
Having a direct voice in how your Association is run.
Complimentary registration for the annual conference, with travel and accommodations covered.
CNA recognition of a professional committee membership/participation (executive of a specialty association) and 25 hours can be claimed annually toward certification hours.
Regional Vice-President: Elected by membership for a period of three years. Promotes and facilitates the goals and objectives of the Association throughout the region. The Vice-President represents his or her region's concerns and acts as a liaison between the Board of Directors and the membership. Will act as liaison to the annual conference planning committee, when the conference is being hosted in the Regional Vice-President's region.


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using System.Collections;

namespace OpenLiveWriter.CoreServices
{

	/// <summary>
	/// Provides controlling behavior for the pageToDownloadFactory
	/// </summary>
	public class PageDownloadContext
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Creates a new page download context
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="depth">The depth of links to follow</param>
		public PageDownloadContext(int depth)
		{
			Depth = depth;
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// The depth of links to follow (0 means only this page, 1 means this page and all its sub pages, and so on)
		/// </summary>
		public int Depth = -1;

		/// <summary>
		/// Indicates whether the downloader should only download pages that are on this domain
		/// </summary>
		public bool RestrictToDomain = false;

		/// <summary>
		/// The root domain that should be restricted
		/// </summary>
		public string RootDomain = null;

		/// <summary>
		/// The mamixum total number of pages to download. The downloader will stop downloading as soon as it has exceeded
		/// this limit (no matter the depth or position in the tree).  All additional pages will not be downloaded, but the links
		/// to them will be resolved to point to their location on the web.
		/// </summary>
		public int MaxNumberOfPagesToDownload = -1;

		public bool LimitNumberOfPages = false;

		public bool LimitSizeOfFile = false;

		public bool LimitDepth = true;

		public bool ThrowOnFailure = true;

		public string CookieString = null;

		/// <summary>
		/// Indicates whether scanning should continue at a given depth
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="currentDepth">The current depth</param>
		/// <returns>true if scanning should continue, otherwise false</returns>
		public bool ShouldContinue(int currentDepth)
		{
			// If we've exceeded the maximum number of pages that we're allowed to download
			if (LimitNumberOfPages && MaxNumberOfPagesToDownload > -1 && _currentPageCount >= MaxNumberOfPagesToDownload )
				return false;
			if (LimitDepth && currentDepth >= Depth)
				return false;
			return true;
		}

		private int _currentPageCount = 0;

		/// <summary>
		/// The number of times to try downloading a page that is timing out
		/// </summary>
		public int RetryCount = 0;

		/// <summary>
		/// The number of milliseconds to wait before timing out a page download
		/// </summary>
		public int TimeoutMS = 120000;

		/// <summary>
		/// Indicates whether a failed download from this host due to timeout should exclude any future attempt to
		/// download pages from the site (the address will be resolved to point to the host on the web)
		/// </summary>
		public bool RemoveHostIfTimeout = true;

		/// <summary>
		/// Indicates whether the downloader should obey robots.txt and robots meta tags.  Obeying them could cause the
		/// downloader to not download all pages.  Disobeying them is a bit rude.
		/// </summary>
		public bool ObeyRobotsExclusion = true;

		/// <summary>
		/// The largest non-web page file that should be downloaded.  If the file isn't downloaded, the link will be resolved
		/// to point at the file on the web.
		/// </summary>
		public float MaxFileSizeToDownload = .5f;

		/// <summary>
		/// Indicates how the downloader should behave with respect to files
		/// </summary>
		public SiteCaptureDownloadFilter DownloadFilter = SiteCaptureDownloadFilter.AllFiles;

		public bool ShouldDownloadThisUrl(UrlContentTypeInfo info)
		{
			string url = info.FinalUrl;

			if (!ShouldDownloadThisUrl(url))
				return false;

			// If we've exceeded the maximum number of pages that we're allowed to download
			if (LimitNumberOfPages && MaxNumberOfPagesToDownload > -1 && _currentPageCount >= MaxNumberOfPagesToDownload )
				return false;

			// If this file is too large
			// TODO: Should this apply to files or also web pages?  Currently applies to web pages too
			if (LimitSizeOfFile && MaxFileSizeToDownload > 0 && info.ContentLength > MaxFileSizeToDownload * 1048576)
				return false;

			// If we should only download pages and this isn't a page, filter it out
			if (DownloadFilter == SiteCaptureDownloadFilter.Pages && !MimeHelper.IsContentTypeWebPage(info.ContentType))
				return false;

			// If we should only download pages and documents and this isn't a document, filter it out
			if (DownloadFilter == SiteCaptureDownloadFilter.PagesAndDocuments && (!MimeHelper.IsContentTypeDocument(info.ContentType) && !MimeHelper.IsContentTypeWebPage(info.ContentType)))
				return false;

			return true;
		}

		public ArrayList SelectedUrlsToDownload = new ArrayList();

		public bool ShouldDownloadThisUrl(string url)
		{
			// If the url is not downloadable
			if (!HTMLDocumentDownloader.IsDownloadableUrl(url))
				return false;

			// If the url isn't in the restricted domain
			if (RestrictToDomain && RootDomain != null && UrlHelper.GetDomain(url) != UrlHelper.GetDomain(RootDomain))
				return false;

			// If we should skip timed out hosts, and this host has timed out
			if (IsTimedOutUrl(url))
				return false;

			return true;
		}

		public enum SiteCaptureDownloadFilter
		{
			Pages,
			PagesAndDocuments,
			AllFiles
		}

		public bool IsTimedOutUrl(string url)
		{
			return (TimedOutHosts.Contains(UrlHelper.GetHostName(url)) && RemoveHostIfTimeout);
		}

		public void AddPageToDownload(string url, PageToDownload pageToDownload, bool countAsPageDownload)
		{
			if (countAsPageDownload)
				_currentPageCount++;

			if (!CreatedPageToDownloadTable.ContainsKey(url))
				CreatedPageToDownloadTable.Add(url, pageToDownload);
		}

		public Hashtable CreatedPageToDownloadTable = new Hashtable();

		public bool UrlAlreadyDownloaded(string url)
		{
			return CreatedPageToDownloadTable.ContainsKey(url);
		}

		public void AddTimedOutUrl(string url)
		{
			if (!TimedOutHosts.Contains(url))
				TimedOutHosts.Add(UrlHelper.GetHostName(url));
		}
		private ArrayList TimedOutHosts = new ArrayList();

		public static PageDownloadContext OnlyThisPage
		{
			get
			{
				return new PageDownloadContext(0);
			}
		}
	}

}


Graypants Studio's iconic and recyclable Scraplight series just got a whole lot brighter. Spotted during New York Design Week 2016, the new Scraplight White series uses the same high-quality corrugated cardboard as the original line, but is designed with a lighter, airier aesthetic in mind. Made with FSC-certified paper, the luminous pendants give off a glow of crisp translucency, bringing bold light to any room.
The new addition to the Scraplight series comes thanks to seven years of brainstorming. The original Scraplights are made from the company's signature brown corrugated paper, and are known for giving off a rustic warmth that creates a cozy atmosphere indoors. But with the success of their first line, Graypants sought to design a version that would accommodate interiors needing bright, continuous light, such as office spaces or schools.
The Scraplight White series was designed to be more open and translucent, and to give off a bright, modern glow. The lamps are handmade in Holland through a partnership with a social works program that provides craft-based jobs to locals, engaging the community around Graypants' Amsterdam headquarters.
Each paper piece that makes up the lights is also made from FSC-Certified paper, sourced from forests that continually replant more trees than harvested. Both the Scraplight White and original series are completely recyclable regardless of shape, and the fixtures and parts can be swapped out if they are ever damaged.
Graypants' Scraplight White is a sustainable alternative to their original series, perfect for event spaces, offices, or even at home.
For seven years, Graypants Studios in both Seattle and Amsterdam collaborated to create the perfect new addition to the Scraplight series.
The originals, made from signature brown corrugated paper, are known for giving off a rustic warmth that creates a cozy atmosphere indoors.
With the success of the originals, Graypants sought to design a version that would accommodate interiors needing bright, continuous light- like forward-thinking office spaces.
The Scraplight White series were designed to be more open and translucent, giving off a bright, modern glow. The lamps are handmade in Holland through a partnership with a social works program that provides craft-based jobs to locals, engaging the community around Graypants' Amsterdam headquarters.
Each paper-piece is also made from FSC-Certified paper, sourced from forests that continually replant more trees than harvested. Both the Scraplight White and original series are completely recyclable regardless of shape, with reusable fixtures and parts should the shade get damaged.