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Enhancing freedom to operate for plant breeders and farmers through open source plant breeding
Claire H. Luby, Jack Kloppenburg, Thomas E. Michaels, Irwin L. Goldman
Horticultural Science
The Open Source Seed Initiative (OSSI) (www. osseeds.org) seeks to address the dramatic transition over the past 100 yr in how plant germplasm is distributed, developed, and released: from a freely available resource primarily located in the public sector to proprietary structures managed largely by the private sector. OSSI was developed by a group of plant breeders, farmers, seed companies, nonprofit organizations, and policymakers with the goal of promoting and maintaining open access to plant genetic resources worldwide. OSSI seeks to provide an alternative to pervasive intellectual property rights agreements that restrict freedom to use plant germplasm through the development and promulgation of a Pledge which is intended both to raise awareness of these issues and to ensure that germplasm can be freely exchanged now and into the future. In this paper we discuss the historical forces and trends that have led to various types of biological and intellectual property protections and how this has potentially limited plant breeders' "freedom to operate" and farmers' sovereignty over seed. We then discuss how OSSI is providing an alternative to increasingly restrictive intellectual property rights for plants and working to maintain open access to plant germplasm.
https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2014.10.0708
10.2135/cropsci2014.10.0708
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Luby, C. H., Kloppenburg, J., Michaels, T. E., & Goldman, I. L. (2015). Enhancing freedom to operate for plant breeders and farmers through open source plant breeding. Crop Science, 55(6), 2481-2488. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2014.10.0708
Enhancing freedom to operate for plant breeders and farmers through open source plant breeding. / Luby, Claire H.; Kloppenburg, Jack; Michaels, Thomas E.; Goldman, Irwin L.
In: Crop Science, Vol. 55, No. 6, 01.10.2015, p. 2481-2488.
Luby, CH, Kloppenburg, J, Michaels, TE & Goldman, IL 2015, 'Enhancing freedom to operate for plant breeders and farmers through open source plant breeding', Crop Science, vol. 55, no. 6, pp. 2481-2488. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2014.10.0708
Luby CH, Kloppenburg J, Michaels TE, Goldman IL. Enhancing freedom to operate for plant breeders and farmers through open source plant breeding. Crop Science. 2015 Oct 1;55(6):2481-2488. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2014.10.0708
Luby, Claire H. ; Kloppenburg, Jack ; Michaels, Thomas E. ; Goldman, Irwin L. / Enhancing freedom to operate for plant breeders and farmers through open source plant breeding. In: Crop Science. 2015 ; Vol. 55, No. 6. pp. 2481-2488.
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Hedgehog's Sun Fun Gun (外媒碟评集)
走啤 评论 Sun Fun Gun 5 2012-04-25 13:24:16
source:http://pangbianr.com/new-jams-hedgehog-sun-fun-gun/
By Josh, 2012年 3月 22日
I've spun through Hedgehog's newest long player a few times now and one word comes repeatedly to mind: mature. The band made some bold moves on last year's DEstroy meMOries demo and those moves have been played out to their logical conclusion on Sun Fun Gun. You'll still find nods to their past moments of indie pop perfection — they include a new version of their hit "24 Hour Rock Party" here, which they've renamed "You Guys Rock D22 I Was There Man"… awesome — but the whole package is way rougher around the edges and, in the best possible sense, older. Few Beijing bands have passed the three LP mark and managed to maintain a wide level of interest. This new Hedgehog slab may alienate their pop base, but it may also manage to compel some of their fans to grow along with them.
And as far as I'm concerned, this is some of their best work yet. Above stream two of the album's noisier tracks. "The Loneliest Day" features Yan Yulong's signature viola squall, and "The Burning Sun in the Morning" has lyrics and melodies I think but they're encrypted in a blissful wall of "psychedelic synth attempt" (their words). Keep your eyes peeled for a Caoker video of the latter soon.
The album will be available at your local (Chinese) record store starting on April 5th. And Beijingers can check out Hedgehog's official album release party on Saturday June 16 @ Yugong Yishan.
source : http://layabozi.com/2012/04/hedgehog-sun-fun-gun/
April 10th, 2012 by Ankur
Chinese rock trio Hedgehog is back at it again. One of Modern Sky's most prominent artists had a very busy 2011. Not showing any signs of slowing down Hedgehog has started 2012 with a new album and a tour to go with it. Sun Fun Gun was recorded and produced in New York City last year while they were on tour in the US. When I heard that this new album was going to be recorded and produced in the US by John Grew, and Russell Simins, I was a bit wary about the final product. How could they produce and record an album with people from another country and idea set from theirs? Would it still have the same sound that I have come to learn and love from my favorite Chinese band?
It's better. Atom, Zo, and Fun have managed to keep that same gritty sound that we have come to know while adding some new sounds as well. There are some new style changes in comparison to the normal orchestration of the old Hedgehog sound. Several of the tracks seem downright pop rock with the next track being reminiscent of grunge, early punk, or emo with a hint of psychedelic influence. The first three tracks off the album, "Heart on Fire", "Dear Boy I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend", and "Surf with Shark" are great examples of this changing and blending of styles that is present throughout. Don't worry though old fans will still find that this album pleases in the old ways, that made Hedgehog what they are, while allowing for musical growth and experimentation. Many other bands in the past have tinkered with sounds that made them icons in the first place, only to alienate their fan base with their "new" sound. This is not what Sun Fun Gun does. What at first, to me, sounded odd clearly turned into the realization of musical growth and something still done well. It couldn't help but have the same type of fun and euphoria that I experience when I listen to older Hedgehog albums.
Zo and Atom as usual have taken turns on singing duties. However, it seems to me that Atom is carrying more of the lead vocals on this album instead of her normal back up duties. Along with this, Yan Yu Long from Beijing rock group Chui Wan, is featured on the track "The Loneliest Day", and Gillian Rivers, who is an American violinist, who has preformed with bands like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Silversun Pickups, and many others, is featured on "Choose Whatever You Want All the Time". These guest artists add even more credit to Hedgehog's amazing musical and lyrical talents. Combining guest artist, blending styles, and old school Hedgehog-ness makes for an amazingly diverse set of songs with an amazingly comforting feel to it.
For me Sun Fun Gun shows the band is no longer a group of discontented youths. Finally, they are grown and ready to move on to bigger things. I often wonder when will a band that I enjoy in China so much be available to my friends in other countries. With this album Hedgehog puts out an album for the first time that I feel could do well in international markets. They can now contend with other international acts. I don't hope to expect to see Hedgehog opening or playing the mid-day spots at music festivals in China anymore. They have been here, but with this album I think they are taking a stand and showing how big they really are and need to be treated as such, "Hello China, we're Hedgehog, we have arrived and don't you forget it." Sure not every song on the album is a hit, but as a whole I can say that Sun Fun Gun is going to be the album that people are still going to be listing ten years from now when they realized how good Hedgehog really is.
When you listen to Sun Fun Gun, you will know that you are listening to Hedgehog and experiencing something new and special. For me this might be the best Hedgehog album to date. I hope they put out 2 more albums this year like they did last year and I can't wait to see them on tour when they come back through Beijing.
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Black Friday has descended upon us. While most of you are fighting crowds, attempting to get as much merchandise as you can grab while the sales last, let us not forget the individual who was born on this day to spread joy and peace throughout the world. Although he brought messages of peace, wars have been fought over him and people have been critically injured. I speak, of course, of Tickle Me Elmo.
Consumerism Incarnate
While the toy itself lacks any complexities (you touch or "tickle" it three times to send it into a vibrating laughing frenzy), this plush inexplicably became the hottest selling item of 1996. Many people view Sesame Street as consisting of two time periods: the Classic Era and the Elmo Era. This toy is what sparked the turning point.
Prior to that fateful Black Friday in 1996, Elmo had been mostly a background Muppet on the street. When Kevin Clash picked him up after another puppeteer tossed him aside, he provided the small monster with a baby-like voice and a three-year-old's speech pattern. He became very endearing and started to be used more and more. Eventually he got has much screen time as any of the other characters, but the show was still and ensemble piece with Big Bird being the undisputed "star" of the show. But, as with any work of fiction, the audience tends to have their favorite characters.
I recall a girl in my elementary school who was obsessed with Elmo. It was quite bizarre because by second grade, most of us had moved on from Sesame Street and this girl in particular was very tomboyish and forceful. But at the mention of Elmo, her knees would weaken and her heart would soften. There was no denying that the furry red monster had a powerful effect on us.
Elmo had another huge fan, though. One who had status and power and a daytime talk show with millions of viewers at her disposal. I speak, of course, of Rosie O'Donnell.
The Queen of Daytime Television?
Rosie would frequently have Elmo on as a guest and was not shy about expressing her love for the puppet. TYCO inventor Ron Dubren had spent years working on a ticklish doll using a device that would later be used to make cell phones vibrate. He had originally planned on making a Tickle Me Tasmanian Devil, but TYCO lost their arrangement with the Looney Tunes franchise and so he decided that this young monster would be a fine candidate. The toy was made in July and Rosie O'Donnell received one of the first ones. She featured in on her show constantly, and by October, her staff received hundreds to give as gifts to the audience. This was just the boost the toy needed, so, on that fateful Black Friday, history was changed.
Originally, 400,000 dolls had been expected to be sold throughout the season and they were all gone by the third hour of Black Friday. This $29 dollar toy started appearing on the black market and other sources where people were known to pay hundreds of dollars for them. The demand was so high that high-end jeweler Cartier placed one in their store window on Fifth Avenue wearing a diamond necklace and bracelet (a combined value of $1 million) and promised customers that if they purchased the displayed jewelry, Elmo would come with it for free.
It's nice, but does it come on a monster from a kids show?
In the following years, variations on the Elmo doll have been released, incorporating other characters and scenarios, but none have reached the heights of success of that original stuffed toy. What was it about Tickle Me Elmo that made the whole world crazy one year? Yes, Black Friday has evolved into a madhouse, a frenzy to satisfy our consumerism and greed, and a chance to see some bloodshed at the mall. But is it all necessary? Surely these store-goers were rational people who understand that this toy is not worth over $500. Yet that is what many people paid for it. Logic is no match for mob mentality.
Whatever the case may be, I find it fitting that the de-facto mascot of Black Friday represents what each and every one of us become during the holiday season: a self-indulgent monster.
Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha! That tickles!
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"Aunt Jemima" is a brand name for pancake, flour, syrup and other breakfast items. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aunt_Jemima). "Electric Aunt Jemima" was Zappa's nickname for his guitar amplifier.
I get kind of a laugh out of the fact that other people are going to try and interpret that stuff and come up with some grotesque, I mean really grotesque, interpretations of it. It gives me a certain amount of satisfaction. You can imagine how insane that must get on a song 'Electric Aunt Jemima' which was written about an amplifier. Yes, it's a Standall amplifier, about this big, that I used on a couple of sessions. But there are some other references in the song to a meeting held in the Denny's Coffee Shop in Lancaster California about six or seven years ago at about four o'clock in the morning. Don Vliet, who is otherwise known to the world as Captain Beefheart, and I were sitting in this coffee shop discussing what we were going to do to the music business, and it's the line about 'Monza' because we were discussing the problems of lyrics in the music we were being fed on the radio. I always felt that the music I grew up with, except for the rhythm & blues, was just horrible and I didn't want to be subjected to it and I wished that I'd had something better to choose from. But I couldn't get anything better so we were talking about this and I said, 'Well I'm going to do this', and Don says, 'Well, I'm going to do that', and I said, 'OK, well let's go do that'.
The amplifier was originally owned by the Greenwich Village folk singer David Blue.
Have you ever heard of an artist named David Blue? ... Well, he used to work in Greenwich Village in the early 60s when we were working there. And he had an old amplifier, it was a Standall, about the same size of a Fender Deluxe and he donated it to our cause when we were short of equipment. And that's the amplifier that turned out to be Electric Aunt Jemima.
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There are lots of comments regarding who got the better deal, and who they think is better player in the trade between Goran Dragic and Aaron Brooks. How about this question: Why make the trade in the first place? I really see no reason for the Suns to make this trade no matter who is the better player. First off, we are talking about trading a sub for a sub. Neither of these players would ever start for the Suns with Steve Nash on the team, and it's still a question as to whether either of them will be starters in the league. Aaron Brooks was the backup to Kyle Lowry in Houston before the trade.
Secondly, it's not a very good sign when the Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby says he was "surprised" regarding the trade. Obviously the Suns were not going after Brooks, and it was Houston who was going after Dragic. Then Suns General Manager Lance Blanks says "I wouldn't classify that the trade is an upgrade." Not a lot of praise going around in the Suns front office for the trade, so again, why make it?
To further question the trade, the Suns are giving Houston their first round draft pick in this trade if they make the playoffs. If they don't make the playoffs, they are still giving Houston a first round pick they acquired from Orlando in their trade earlier this year. So this trade would actually benefit the Suns not to make the playoffs. Either way, the Suns gave up a first round pick to make this trade for a backup player behind Nash.
The Suns are saying this trade will help shore up their second unit and help in their playoff push. Again, why be so concerned when you're fighting for the 8th seed of the playoffs this year and most likely going to lose in the first round. Is Aaron Brooks really going to be the difference maker in whether the Suns even make the playoffs or not?
In February, the Suns signed Zabian Dowdell to a contract for the remainder of the year. He was the backup behind Dragic (now Brooks). If the Suns were thinking of getting rid of Dragic, which they weren't because Houston approached Phoenix, why not give more playing time to Dowdell and see what he can do the remainder of this season. He's already on the team, comes to the Suns about as cheap as you can get, and the Suns didn't have to give up a first round draft pick for him.
Lastly, Aaron Brooks may not even be around after the end of this season as he will be a restricted free-agent. The salaries of Dragic and Brooks are very similar, so there is no real break for the Suns regarding payroll. Looking at their stats this year (see above), there is not a big difference there either, as Brooks has been getting more playing time. It seems like a lot to give up for a backup player that may only be around for 27 games. Again, I just don't see the point in making this trade unless; perhaps the Suns are looking to trade Nash in the off-season?
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HomeBudget & Tax NewsMadison, WI Mayor Calls for Budget Cuts, Ending Some Services
Madison, WI Mayor Calls for Budget Cuts, Ending Some Services
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Madison, WI, USA - July 29, 2015: Madison city public transport bus on State Street in Wisconsin
The mayor of Madison, Wisconsin is acknowledging that her city's current budget is far out of balance and that coronavirus costs are just a small part of it.
In a memo sent yesterday to city managers, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway acknowledged that about $5 million to $10 million of the city's projected budget deficit of $20 million to $25 million was caused by the coronavirus shutdowns, reports Madison.com. The city's operating budget for the year is $341 million.
The rest of the shortfall, Rhodes-Conway told the bureau heads, is the result of overspending on regular budget items.
The mayor urged the agencies to determine what spending is essential.
"Times like these call us to double down on our priorities," Rhodes-Conway said, according to Madison.com. "We need to ask ourselves serious questions about whether or not we should be in the business of providing certain services."
The mayor pointed out that the city's revenues can rise and fall rapidly with changing economic conditions, whereas spending tends to rise steadily.
"In these times there is little we can influence when it comes to volatility of our revenues; meaning we will have to focus on the areas that we can control, which is our expenditures," Rhodes-Conway said in the memo.
The revenue losses result from "huge drops in fines, fees, investment performance, hotel room taxes, Metro Transit fares, parking revenues and more," the Wisconsin State Journal reported.
In early May, Rhodes-Conway had told city managers the budget deficit for 2020 could be as high as $30 million.
Finance Director David Schmiedicke said the mayor's team was considering "service reductions, furloughs and use of the city's $52 million 'rainy day' fund and emergency federal funding for transit," the Wisconsin State Journal reported.
"This is the first action; others will follow over the summer," the newspaper reported Schmiedicke as saying. "We hope to avoid layoffs, but permanent reductions are unavoidable given the severity of the economic impacts."
In her memo yesterday, "the mayor advised agencies to think about other ways the city could save money beyond the jurisdiction of their departments," Madison.com reports. "She encouraged agencies to brainstorm ideas for one time savings and creative ways to combine services."
Cameron Sholty, director of government relations for The Heartland Institute, says a habit of overspending by the city government is likely the problem.
"Prior to Governor Evers' Safer-at-Home order, the national and state economy were continuing their growth apace," said Sholty. "Therefore, if the budget challenges facing the city of Madison aren't coronavirus-related, then it seems there were structural spending issues, not revenue challenges.
"The state of Wisconsin was enjoying a budget surplus, so why in the state's most rapidly growing region, does Madison face such challenges?" said Sholty.
Sholty says Rhodes-Conway is showing good leadership in the budget matter and should stick to her plan.
"The mayor should be lauded and should make sure to avoid one-time budget fixes and instead seek to make structural changes to their budget," said Sholty.
Update: comments from Sholty added on June 3.
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S. T. Karnick is a senior fellow and director of publications for The Heartland Institute, where he edits Heartland Daily News.


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Blackhawks need to get bad — really bad — and the sooner the better
By Joe Knowles
Nov 06, 2018 | 2:25 PM
Bundle up for a long cold spell, Blackhawks fans. Winter is coming. Or at least, it had better be.
If you have been on the Hawks bandwagon for only a short time, this climate change could be jarring. For those of you with longer loyalties, it may seem familiar but no less uncomfortable.
The firing of Joel Quenneville effectively ends the greatest era in modern Hawks history. What's next is likely a painful descent, first to mediocrity and then, hopefully, to depths lower still.
Why hopefully? Because all the way down is the only way up.
How were the Hawks able to draft transformational players such as Jonathan Toews (third overall in 2006) and Patrick Kane (first in 2007)? Simple. They bottomed out.
The Hawks are still selling hope, even short-term hope, if you believe the statements from team President John McDonough and Chairman Rocky Wirtz. Fans should pray that they're just blowing smoke.
The Hawks need to get bad — really bad — and the sooner the better.
And history tells us they may have the perfect "fall" guy in 33-year-old Jeremy Colliton, Quenneville's replacement.
Starting with the 1997-98 season, the dark ages before the Rocky renaissance, the Hawks missed the playoffs nine times in 10 years. The lone playoff appearance in that span came under Brian Sutter, who previously had been a coach in St. Louis (four years), Boston (three years) and Calgary (three years).
All Sutter's "success" did was lengthen the Hawks' time in NHL limbo. They would have been better off failing faster.
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The other coaches during that barren period were first-timers like Colliton — Craig Hartsburg, Dirk Graham, Lorne Molleken, Alpo Suhonen, Trent Yawney and Denis Savard. Of those six, only Hartsburg was hired as an NHL head coach again.
Colliton is another novice with no NHL coaching experience. In contrast, Quenneville had been an NHL head coach for 11 years before replacing Savard. Rather than hoping Colliton somehow leads the current team to a playoff spot, Hawks fans should be hoping he's merely a custodian for the teardown.
Colliton is the youngest coach in the league and younger than several of his players, including Duncan Keith, Corey Crawford and Brent Seabrook. If the Hawks do this rebuild right, those 30-somethings won't be around for long. They'll be cut loose or dealt for prospects, draft picks and cap space. The future belongs to players who aren't here yet, along with the likes of Alex DeBrincat, Henri Jokiharju and Adam Boqvist.
Are they the foundation of a future Hawks championship team? Will Colliton be around to see it? This would be the best-case scenario for the Hawks — a brief plummet and then a dramatic return to the NHL's elite. In the worst-case scenario, Colliton is what Tim Floyd was to the post-dynasty Bulls, the first in a succession of failures and false starts that lingers for decades.
Like Floyd, Colliton is seen as a progressive coach who can relate to younger players. Quenneville, who turned 60 in September, was perceived by some as a hardheaded, old-school leader who didn't trust anyone under 30. But that was never a fair assessment. He trusted young players who proved they could compete and rightfully shunned those who couldn't. During his second Cup run with the Hawks, Quenneville showed plenty of faith in 20-year-old Brandon Saad, 21-year-old Andrew Shaw and 22-year-old Marcus Kruger, not to mention his then-24-year-old superstars Kane and Toews.
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But year after year, Quenneville had to watch players he trusted depart, most of them in salary-cap-motivated moves. He reportedly was especially displeased with the trade of defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson before last season, a deal that made the Hawks younger but not better. He couldn't have been any happier about the moves general manager Stan Bowman made this past offseason, which accomplished neither.
You have to wonder if Quenneville's impatience with Nick Schmaltz this season was a tipping point in his dismissal. Schmaltz, a player Bowman often touted as a future star, was a healthy scratch during the recent winless trip. A first-round pick in 2014, Schmaltz scored 21 goals last season but has just one in 14 games this year. Some thought Quenneville was sending a message to his team. Maybe he was sending a message to his boss.
Colliton takes over a roster that is badly flawed but with too much high-priced talent to fail spectacularly. Bowman needs to fix that. To reach rock bottom, the Hawks will have to find a way to move their top players and their no-trade contracts. They likely will have to take on someone else's bad contracts in the process. But this is where we find out just how creative and effective a GM Bowman really is.
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Bowman may have three Cups on his resume, but his predecessor, Dale Tallon, assembled the core of those teams. Bowman's record on trades and free-agent signings has been spotty, to be kind. Yes, he was painted into a corner by the salary cap, but Bowman was holding the brush — or the pen, really — when he signed some of the contracts that got him there.
By firing Quenneville, the Hawks effectively put the pressure on Bowman to dig his way out of this hole. Now all they need is the courage to let him get all the way to the bottom if they want to reach the top again anytime soon.
jknowles@chicagotribune.com
Twitter @jknowles31
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Fun! I have to start this review with the word fun...! Because it's really what the Hoks are all about!
I was not convinced at all before trying the Hoks. After all, there has been several other companies in the last 20 years making "snowshoe" kind of skis without any success, they all stopped production at some point. Why would it be different with the Hok? Well, basically because they are the only ones on the market right now, but mostly probably because it was about time that people (including me) realize how fun they really are.
The "ski" comes in two different sizes, 125cm and 145cm. Width is about 100mm around the waist, and of course, there is a synthetic skin permanently glued under the ski. They have nicely and strongly rockered tips for any type of powder. You can fit whatever binding you want on it, and they also sell a universal binding in which you can fit any of your winter boots. I tried the 125cm with Voile 3-pin bindings and leathers.
It's not what you think. We would be tempted to think it's a slow snowshoe that can sort of ski downhill. But no, it's actually a real ski too! It climbs like crazy due to the large full-width skin, but it's really, really fun on the downhill. This thing is like a 4WD truck, you can go anywhere you want. You can ski places you never did before. First because of its size, you can ski down the tightest glades with much more manoeuvrability than any other ski. And second, because the full skin provides just the right amount of speed control without having the feeling of 'drag'. The Hok really opens up a whole new range of skiable territory. They are fun anywhere, even on the groomers!
Thanks for posting this review, LJ! I've been lurking around here for a couple of weeks trying to catch up on 18 years of R&D change in backcountry travel and you guys on this site are really amazing with the reviews. I'm getting back into winter camping & backcountry trekking after a long time away and am really interested in the Hoks. These look like a great way to get into the backcountry with gear while I work on getting my X-C chops back. Were you carrying a pack on the 125s? If so, how heavy would you estimate you were on the skis? I really like that Altai makes the Balla Hok as I want to introduce my 5 year old to our woods in winter!
This post might not be the right place to post kudos, but the reviews of equipment by the folks on this site are amazing, are miles ahead of any "pros" I've spoken to and have kept me busy reading for a couple of weeks! Lilcliffy & MikeK might want to consider giving R.E.I. & E.M.S. staff a seminar in backcountry skiing equipment and technique as those kids haven't a clue! Thanks, again, for taking time to write these reviews, they're a godsend in the age of websites created to hype particular gear manufacturers!
Thanks for starting this one LJ!
I am very excited to try the Hok- both as a bush-wacking FUN(!)- but also for working through dense forest.
I am expecting my pair this week some time. I ordered the 145cm- am putting NNN-BC on them.
I sure will buy a pair to mount with NNN soon too... Let us know how you like them Cliffy...!
Thanks for the welcome, LJ! Your written English is fine, I'll be happy to read more detailed comments from you! Thanks, too, for the info on Hok lengths & pack weight. I think the 145 is the way for me to go. Thanks, again!
I know I mentioned it before but I still can't help but think of using something like these for winter mountaineering in the Adirondacks or Catskills.
A lot of the big mountains here have long approaches because they are deep in the wilderness, but using something like this vs. a snowshoe, you strap these on your back, ski the approach with some long xc focused skis then switch over to these when you hit the narrow, steep trail to the summit. For traverses I'd just ski them the whole time as I wouldn't want to climb/descend with long skis on my back if I didn't have to. Surely faster than snowshoes.
It would be killer if there was some sort of crampon system for them for when you hit ice falls and cliffs and not have to carry a full set of microspikes or crampons and have to switch.
MikeK wrote: I know I mentioned it before but I still can't help but think of using something like these for winter mountaineering in the Adirondacks or Catskills.
Ice falls and cliffs on hoks? might as well aim for everest!
Yeah... just little ones here... like 6-8' usually. Might be a few double that, but they aren't sheer or else they tend to put up ladders. Short scrambles up with crampons. Sometimes a rope is a good idea.
Johnny, you are a master salesman! I've been eyeing those Hoks for over a year, and I finally pulled the trigger last weekend after reading your review! So far all I can report is that they are super fun for playing with my kid in the back yard, and they glide better than I expected.
Hi everyone and thanks for the great review LJ! I would say that LJ hit the mark with saying the Hok is kind of in its own world. It is not really meant to replace tele or AT or XC. It is best used in the backcountry and works well in any kind of soft snow. SInce we came out with the Hok in 2011-12 I have been on it a lot, first for testing and development and then- for fun. There are a lot of things the Hok does well, and definitely some things it does not do well, but for me what keeps me going out on it is the simplicity of travel. I can go out with a 3 pin and cover a lot of terrain that is often in between xc and full tele (with skins). For downhill use, I use a single pole exclusively, which gets rid of the short ski fore/aft stability issue.


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Pols urged to extend MA sex abuse statute of limitations
May 11, 2013 /in Massachusetts /by SOL Reform
Child sex abuse experts say at least 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 5 boys are sexually abused in their lifetimes. It often takes years for victims of child sex abuse to come forward – And by the time they're ready it's often too late to take action against the crimes committed against them.
"I know that as a survivor and years of advocacy that it takes victims decades and decades and decades to come forward," said Kathryn Robb, a sexual assault survivor from Lexington.
Survivors are asking state lawmakers to extend the statute of limitations for child sex abuse. They're supporting a bill that would allow sexual abuse claims to be filed in civil court until a victim turns 55 years old, instead of 21-years-old.
"What it will do is make it possible to identify the hidden predators that are now hiding in the state of Massachusetts because the law has been created here in this state as in other states to prefer the predator," said Cardozo School of Law Professor Marci Hamilton.
Those over the age of 55 would have one year to report a sex crime. Abuse survivors also want lawmakers to approve legislation that would put all sex offenders on an online registry.
"I hope that for the state of Massachusetts and eventually the whole country can allow levels, all levels of sex offenders, up online to do anything and everything we can to prevent me, her, your mother, your daughter, your sister, your son, anyone that you may know from being a victim of sexual assault," said Jeremy Bethoney, a sex assault survivor from Hingham.
But some state lawmakers cautioned fairness for alleged attackers. Barnstable state Representative Brian Mannal (D-Barnstable) proposed a bill that guarantees sex offenders rights to an attorney during classification hearings.
"Indeed they are not popular bills. I filed them in the interest of fairness and justice," said Rep. Mannal
The Barnstable Democrat also filed bills that give judges discretion when assigning GPS devices to sex offenders and ban minors from being prosecuted for consensual sex with their peers.
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Home Hotel Connect OYO and Microsoft announce strategic alliance to digitally transform the travel industry
OYO and Microsoft announce strategic alliance to digitally transform the travel industry
Microsoft and global travel technology company OYO have entered a multi-year strategic alliance to co-develop next-gen travel and hospitality products and technologies. OYO will adopt Microsoft Azure as a key enabler to drive cloud-based innovations and reimagine the hospitality and travel tech industry. The solutions will be geared to benefit patrons who operate small and medium hotel and home storefronts. Microsoft has also made a strategic equity investment in OYO.
Small and independent hotels and homeowners across the world will have access to OYO's latest technology to manage their guests' experience, increase revenue, and run operations seamlessly with the security and scalability of Microsoft Azure. The pandemic has brought about massive shifts in consumer behaviors while booking travel, including preferences for platforms that enable social distancing, local travel, flexibility, faster booking and improved customer experiences. Such changes have accelerated the way small and medium hotel businesses operate, leading to a slew of pioneering technologies and higher tech adoption, which will further shape the future of hospitality.
Abhinav Sinha, Global COO & Chief Product Officer – OYO Hotels & Homes said, "We are excited to join hands with Microsoft in our constant endeavor to improve business opportunities for the small and independent hotel and home owners, and to redefine experiences for travellers. Our patron app ecosystem provides a ~1.4-2.4X lift in revenues for new hotels and homes that join the OYO network. We do this through our products, and application of (Machine Learning) ML and (Artificial Intelligence) AI, be it running millions of pricing optimizations per day to increase revenues or enabling users to book an OYO within seconds. Our technology and products have helped our patrons drive operational efficiencies and continuously improve the experience for our guests. This alliance with Microsoft will accelerate the deployment of our products in the hands of small businesses we work with, allowing us to create even more impact through an integrated technology ecosystem available on the cloud for businesses in the remotest corners of the world. For our guests, this alliance will mean more personalization, better choices, differentiated experiences and an improved guest experience in the future. Microsoft's commitment is further strengthened by the equity investment in the company."
As part of this alliance, OYO will develop Smart Room experiences for travellers on the OYO platform, such as premium and customized in-room experiences for its guests. Using Microsoft's Azure IoT, the experience will include self-check-in supported by a digital register of arrivals and departures and self-Know Your Customer (KYC) along with IoT-managed smart locks and virtual assistance.
"Combining the power of Azure with the tech and product stack developed by OYO, we are looking forward to accelerating innovation in travel and hospitality," said Anant Maheshwari, President, Microsoft India. "It is inspiring to see how the Microsoft cloud is empowering digital natives like OYO to accelerate industry transformation and innovations, turning the challenges of a post-pandemic era into opportunities for the future."
The alliance includes deep technological engagement between the two companies. Besides co-innovating, OYO will also begin to share existing workloads to Microsoft Azure, adopt the Microsoft 365 suite for better collaboration and productivity and switch to Github Enterprise for accelerating tech development in a secure manner. In a bid to make OYO's technologies easily accessible across the world, the company is also working on several products to ease patron onboarding.
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We all have 7 main senses that allow us to interpret everything that goes on in our lives. Those senses are touch, sight, sound, taste, smell, body position, and balance.
Kids and Adults with Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) don't process all their senses the way we do. For us, sensory integration uses sensations from the body and the environment and organizes them into usable information to initiate and guide action. Every brain is constantly bombarded with sensations that must be correlated, interpreted, and then acted on. Most of the time this process is smooth, effortless and automatic. When it is not smooth and automatic, sensory integrative dysfunction is the result.
The Vestibular swing is used in therapy to help regulate and "rewire" the senses. Movement is essential for typical development to occur in all children. Swinging can have a powerful impact the brain's ability to process and use sensory information. Whether the child is linear swinging on a strap swing, cuddled up in a net swing for proprioceptive input or spinning in a rotating movement, all of these movements can act as a powerful activator on the body's systems. Kids will either love the swing or try to avoid it. We still use the swing with those who avoid it because these senses are essential in understanding the world around us; this way they can become more comfortable with their senses in a safe environment.


Is Your Camera Part of Your Practice or a Hindrance to It?
While visiting the Thiksey Monastery in Ladakh, India, a pilgrim wonders what she's missing when she's capturing the moment.
It took me 38 hours to get there, but I was finally in Ladakh, India. Nestled in the lap of the Himalayas, at an altitude of almost 12,000 feet, its terrain is as harsh and dry as its monasteries are rich with color.
Among the many aspects that called me to this venture, two stood out. First was the daily meditation and puja [ritual offerings] with Tibetan Buddhist monks. I wanted to sit in a monastery, feel their voices awaken my spirit, and watch my little self disappear. I knew better, but I came expecting transformation anyway.
I forgot that I'd be coming with me on the trip. This turned out to be a significant obstacle.
The other aspect that drew me to this trip was the opportunity to exercise my photography muscles. I'm a dedicated amateur, and one of the organizers, BJ Graf, is a professional photographer who promised tutorials for anyone interested. His wife, Lauren Rathvon (the other organizer), is equally accomplished with her camera.
As part of the orientation, we were informed that while photography is allowed, it's important to silence our cameras inside a prayer hall, and not to take pictures of any individuals without their permission. As I look back on it, suddenly the phrase "take a picture" stands out. There are so many ways that clicking the shutter could come off as a theft: a theft of privacy, of autonomy, and, for some, of the soul. On the other hand, when it is done with profound mindfulness, as in the stunning work of French writer and Tibetan Buddhist teacher Matthieu Ricard, photography can be a gateway into the divine. It could even be its own spiritual practice. I'd like to think this was why I carried my camera to Ladakh.
I stayed at the Hotel Chamba, directly across from the Thiksey Monastery, which became my mainstay for morning practice during the week we were there. The Thiksey Monastery is a 600-year-old 12-story edifice. Hundreds of uneven stair steps wind through it, leading to its pinnacle, where four temples beckon. Every single day of the year, the monks perform a ceremony in the main prayer hall. They alert the community by blowing horns in several directions from its rooftop. At around six in the morning on the first day, I heard this invitation and began the first of what would become a daily climb to my practice.
The altitude is no joke, so the first days were daunting. I made the ascent slowly, my brand new Lumix 2500 camera hanging around my neck, ready for the National Geographic-worthy shots I would surely bring home. On the second day, an elderly monk (probably in his eighties) saw me struggling to breathe and followed me to the top, keeping a protective eye on me. I wanted to take his picture, but didn't want to be disrespectful. I guess the real truth is I was too shy to ask.
Once I made it to the prayer hall, I was led to a tiny staircase (more stairs!) that led to the rooftop where the monks blew their conch horns. The view from there made everything in my mind sit down for a minute. The Himalayas in the distance, the Indus River snaking through the valley below—my skin prickled with awe. I breathed it in for a little while, then a soft click: I took a picture. It didn't match the majesty. It couldn't.
The first part of the ceremony took place outside the entrance to the prayer hall. Young students in maroon robes chanted the opening prayer. We stepped out of our shoes at the entrance, where I noticed the sign reminding us to "Please silence your camera. Do not disturb the monks during meditation." I double-checked my camera's settings, and we took our seats.
I settled into my own form of meditation, luxuriating in the live sounds of monks chanting, cymbals, horns, drums—a spiritual cacophony calling my heart to a new place. At the same time, my photographer's eye was on the lookout for good shots. The monks sat in the central part of the prayer hall. Visitors sat around the outside edge. I positioned myself way in the back with my muted camera, trying to compose and take my shots with minimal disturbance to those around me.
The ceremony went on for hours, so people came and went in waves. At one point, a group entered that I immediately disliked. One of them was a pushy woman with a camera lens that was around 15 inches long. I closed my eyes and tried to resume my meditation. When I opened them again, I saw her sitting next to an 11-year-old boy monk who was drumming and chanting, her camera only inches from his face. If that wasn't bad enough, suddenly, from clear across the prayer hall, I heard the "CLICK!" of her shutter.
To his credit, and to my astonishment, the boy didn't blink.
But I filled with fury. This was a prayer hall. It was a sacred space. What the hell was she thinking? The bonfire was growing in my belly. These monks are not objects for your digital consumption. They get up every morning, probably earlier than they want to, maybe even when they're sick and don't feel like it, and they pray for the awakening of every living being. Put your camera down and let that sink in for a minute.
I was getting closer and closer to mindfully getting up and mindfully punching her lights out.
And that's when I noticed. That's when I noticed that I was there, too. With my own camera in my lap. Mine was smaller, and I had silenced it, but I was still there, digitally consuming these monks and their ceremonies. My consciousness, rather than embracing the meditative process, was always scanning for when to pick up the camera and capture a shot that would gain me the praise I craved.
Still angry, I calmed down just enough to let my perspective expand. I tried to take a look, to see what was happening right at that moment. None of the monks seemed particularly disturbed in any way. Plus, this monastery was actually billed as a "tourist attraction," which no doubt provided the lion's share of their sustenance. Maybe I had misjudged the whole thing.
I had respected these monks with mental lip service, but I hadn't respected their real power. The power to continue chanting and drumming and meditating, regardless of distraction. Regardless of clicking cameras, clueless tourists, and poisonous judgments broiling in the back row.
They continued chanting for every living being, everyone desperate for the peace just beyond their reach, everyone suffering heartache, indifference, depression, grief, unconsciousness of all kinds.
They continued chanting for the victims of cruelty, its perpetrators, and its institutions.
They continued chanting for everyone delusional enough to think that it matters if you take a great shot of a Tibetan monk in a Ladakhi monastery, and everyone who puts you down for it.
The transformation I'd hoped for wasn't the one I got. But it was real. And it pointed me in the right direction.
On the last day, I left my camera in the hotel room. I had been using it as a shield between me and the moment, rather than a window into it. I'd been using it to protect, even to beef up, the ego I'd gone there to let go of. Fortunately, my years of practice have helped me notice when I've dozed off. I can more readily recenter myself and start over.
These days, I don't have to leave my camera behind. I have a new relationship with it. I used to want the world to see and appreciate my photos. But now, I just want my photos to help me see and appreciate the world.
Every year, Tricycle organizes intimate and transformative pilgrimage trips around the globe for our community. Join us on one of our upcoming trips to Sri Lanka (January 7-18, 2019) or Angkor Wat, Cambodia (January 8-18, 2019). Learn more here.
Tina Lear is a writer, yoga, and meditation teacher, and founder of the Long Island Dharmata Sangha.


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18F steps up its acquisition game
By Stan Soloway,
By Stan Soloway
PSC President Stan Soloway takes another look at GSA's 18F experiment and finds that maybe it's going to help the acquisition process after all.
When GSA's "18F" team was stood up, many of us were concerned about their seeming indifference to the acquisition system. The ability to purvey their capabilities to agency components without having to go through the often tedious acquisition process was, in fact, one of their key selling points.
Like procurement challenges and contests, 18F was, in part, designed to skirt the vagaries of federal acquisition. Hence, they displayed no real interest in mapping their own experiences against the acquisition process so that we might use those lessons to improve the broader system.
For many of us, this insularity was a source of contention and the foundation of some of our early concerns and criticism.
But that was then. 18F is now in the acquisition business, as the core customer of GSA's current "agile technology" BPA procurement. And they have approached the acquisition creatively, simplified the process for all and, perhaps most importantly, focused on outcomes rather than process.
In other words, they are one of the few organizations in government actually putting into action many of the recommendations that have formed the core of reform proposals from the Professional Services Council and others for a long time.
For one thing, the solicitation itself is only 15 pages. By any measure, that is remarkably concise. Compare it to the solicitation for support following the Office of Personnel Management data breach, which is 60 pages long, or many others, for even more basic needs, that can run 100 pages or more.
Their ability to be so concise was, in large part, driven by an extensive industry outreach effort, including rapid responses to most any questions that were raised. As a result, they could issue a solicitation that was focused and clear and for which the background had already been effectively laid.
Second, they took a "show me" rather than "tell me" approach, relying on the actual delivery of a working software prototype rather than a lengthy narrative. To enable this, they provided all offerors with extensive data guidelines and information and turned them loose. The narratives were limited to just 750 words. Here too, while not the first to do so, they are among the very few to take this approach.
A clearly defined and articulated requirement, open communications with industry, a working prototype, and a lot less prose to accomplish it all. What's not to like?
Third, 18F enabled companies to take greater advantage of technology in proposal development than we generally see. Simple things like a compliance checklist on a Google form allows the vendors to electronically fill out all the relevant information rather than the two-step process of a paper submission. Or the electronic spreadsheet of evaluation factors the offerors fill out with the requisite evidence that they meet those factors, rather than requiring the government evaluator to go through the proposal looking for how and where it meets the criteria. This is a great idea that could be used widely in solicitations to speed up evaluations, and it aligns nicely with recommendations PSC made in 2014.
Admittedly, this particular procurement is not terribly complex and thus not all of its characteristics will be easily replicated in all cases.
In addition, offerors were required to use open source and post their solutions on a public version control website like Github. This raised some concerns even on this procurement and may be more controversial for those procurements involving more complex solutions in which the offerors are independently making significant advance investments.
Indeed, the protection of company intellectual property in federal procurement in this "new" and open tech era is an area ripe for far more extensive discussion. But that is beside the point for now.
I have been openly critical of 18F since its inception and still believe a lot must be done to rationalize its role and how it relates to other entities inside and outside of government. But in this acquisition foray, they have nonetheless demonstrated innovative and creative techniques well worth taking note of.
Their initial concept of operations may have created an overly insular environment with no intent to effect or improve the broad acquisition process. But to their credit, they are doing just that.
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Q: Best practice for using generics with Firebase snapshot.getValue() TL;DR: How to correctly use a generic class with Firebase DataSnapshot.getValue()?
Use case: I want to implement a single generic remote datasource class for all my entities (a bunch of them) using Firebase. When listening to data change, I want to get the values from datasnapshot as an object of type E (its type determined elsewhere) but I don't know if it is doable with Firebase query, like the following:
public class GenRemoteDataSource<E extends SomeClass>
{
   //...
   public void onDataChange(DataSnapshot dataSnapshot)
   {
        E item = (E) dataSnapshot.getValue(); // <- unchecked cast and it doesn't work
        items.add(item);
   }
}

For example, I have a Foo class that extends SomeClass, and the implementation of this GenRemoteDataSource with a class of Foo would be:
public class Foo extends SomeClass{}

public class FooRemoteDataSource extends GenRemoteDataSource<Foo>
{
   //...
}

but Firebase throws a runtime error because instead of casting the getValue() as Foo, it would try to cast value as a upper bound SomeClass instead. I'm baffled as to why this happens:
Java.lang.ClassCastException: java.util.HashMap cannot be cast to com.example.app.SomeClass

please advise on how should I do this with Type-safety (No unchecked cast) . Thank you.
EDIT Stuff turned out to be irrelevant down below, see GenericTypeIndicator

EDIT
I've also tried (blindly and heck worth a try) the GenericTypeIndicator,
GenericTypeIndicator<E> mTypeIndicator = new GenericTypeIndicator<>();
E item = dataSnapshot.getValue(mTypeIndicator);

but it instead spits the following runtime error.
com.google.firebase.database.DatabaseException: Not a direct subclass of GenericTypeIndicator: class java.lang.Object

A: TL;DR my solution, (introduces more dependency than semantically necessary ?)
public class GenRemoteDataSource<E extends SomeClass>
{
   //...
   private final Class<E> clazz;

   GenRemoteDataSource(Class<E> clazz)
   {
      this.clazz = clazz;
   }

   //...
   public void onDataChange(DataSnapshot dataSnapshot)
   {
        E item = dataSnapshot.getValue(clazz); // <- now is type safe.
        items.add(item);
   }
}

I ended up just providing the Class definition to the getValue() via a constructor injection. This is done by passing a Class<T> into the generic class's constructor and sets it for Firebase's getValue() to use as a instance parameter. Please comment if there are better solution, because to me this seems redundant. Thank You!

A: My solution in Kotlin for anybody interested:

class FirebaseParser<T>(val klass: Class<T>) {

    companion object {
        inline operator fun <reified T : Any> invoke() = FirebaseParser(T::class.java)
    }

    private fun checkType(t: Any): Boolean {
        return when {
            klass.isAssignableFrom(t.javaClass) -> true
            else -> false
        }

    }

    fun convert(data: DataSnapshot): T {

            val res = data.getValue() // Get out whatever is there.
                ?: throw MyCustomExceptionWhichIsHandledElseWhere("Data was null") // If its null throw exception

            if(checkType(res)) {
                return res as T //typecast is now safe
            } else {
                throw MyCustomExceptionWhichIsHandledElseWhere("Data was of wrong type. Expected: " + klass  + " but got: " + res.javaClass) // Data was the wrong type throw exception
            }
    }

}

Examples of instantiation
Here are some examples of instantiation of the class from java:
FirebaseParser<String> firebaseStringParser = new FirebaseParser<>(String.class);
FirebaseParser<Boolean> firebaseBooleanParser = new FirebaseParser<>(Boolean.class);

and from kotlin
val stringParser: FirebaseParser<String> = FirebaseParser(String::class.java)
val booleanParser: FirebaseParser<Boolean> = FirebaseParser(Boolean::class.javaObjectType) //javaObjectType so we do not compare Boolean to boolean without knowing

If doing it this way in Kotlin you need to make sure you not compare a prinmitive type to a class type without knowing


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Q: Sailsjs: Cannot use pug as view engine? I'm using sails.js and want to use pug (formerly jade) as view engine but when i changed engine in the views.js, i got an error.
error: Invalid view engine (pug)-- are you sure it supports `consolidate`?

I already installed pug via npm and installed newest consolidates
This is part of my views.js file:
  engine: 'pug',

And this is my package.json:
    "pug": "^2.0.0-alpha6",

A: Sails core just updated its version of Consolidate recently because of this very issue, so it'll published with the next patch release (v0.12.4).  In the meantime, you can use the master branch (npm install github://balderdashy/sails), or you can try this in your config/views.js:
engine: {
  name: 'jade',
  module: 'pug',
  ext: 'pug'
}


The Exhibition Room at Gallery Forty-One (41 Lake St. in Owego) kicks off its 20th anniversary season with the exhibit "Rhythm & Light" by artist Victor Lay. An opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, and the show runs through April 30.
An artist and musician, Lay is originally from the Detroit area and relocated to the Southern Tier 13 years ago after receiving his bachelor of fine art degree from Kendall College of Art & Design in Grand Rapids. He later worked as a courtroom sketch artist for CBS News.
While known primarily for his portraits, Lay also paints stylized versions of iconic local architecture and landscapes using color pencil and oil pastel.
The Dude and the Damned will perform at Friday's reception, with Coty Rick on six-string guitar, Jeff Starley on 12-string guitar and Lay on percussion.
Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the first and third Sundays of the month. Learn more at galleryfortyone.com or call 607-687-2876.


Added a new page about Brampton Street.
Added a picture of the first new shop to have opened in the new Crofts shops.
Added a picture of the shop now the windows have been covered up as the shop fittings are added.
Started a page about Overross Street.
Added an old postcard picture of the High Street.
Added an old postcard picture of the Market Place.
Added an old postcard picture of people at the Riverside.
Added two pictures of the floods as the levels in the Wye rise even higher.
Added a picture of St. Mary's church as seen from the north-east.
Added a page about the wall collapsing in the Prospect.
Added a picture of the Wye in flood after the weekends rain.
Added a few more postcards with messages sent by trades men in the town.
Added another old postcard view looking from 'Blakes Memorial Garden'.
Added an old postcard view of Alton Street.
Added a photo of the 'Wilton Castle' paddle steamer.
Added another postcard view of Broad Street from around 1916.
Added a photo of Engine 1445 coming into Ross Station.
Added a page showing a few postcards from my collection which were sent by business people in the town.
Added an old postcard view looking from 'Blakes Memorial Garden'.
Added eight more old postcard views of Broad Street.
Added a few pictures of the Wye after a week of rain.
Added another update to the Bank House development where the Crofts shop fronts are nearing completion.
Added a map of Alton Road in 1937.
Added a map of the position of the Work House in 1937.
Added two banners looking from the south-east and the north corner of the Prospect.
Added an update to the Bank House development on Broad Street.
Added a page about the Insurance plaques in Ross.
Added an update to the Bank House development on Broad Street where the shop fronts in the Crofts are being added.
Added an update to the Station Street development as the frontage is being completed.
Added a page about the monuments in Ross and the local area.
Added a selection of photos of the Lea Line Tunnel.
Added a photo of the 2nd railway bridge that was at Boxbush.
Added a photo of the River Wye in late October.
Added a photo of the Ross station platforms as a train arrives.
Added a photo of the River Wye.
Added a photo of the River Wye in the autumn fog.
Fixed a problem where one of the tall pictures of the corridor would not show up.
Added an update to the Station Street development as the work continues.
Added a scan from a 1952 OS map 6" to the mile map of Ross.
Added some extra scans of photos taken by Martin when he bought the building and as the development started.
Added an update to the Alton Road section after I was sent some additional details.
Added an update to the Station Street development as the huge crane is removed from the site.
Added an update to the Station Street development as the green barrier wall has been removed.
Added a few extra pictures of the exterior of the building taken before Martin and Helen Bundy bought the building.
Added an update to the Station Street development as more of the scaffold has been removed from the buildings.
Added a massive update after I was very kindly shown around inside.
Added an update to the Station Street development as the scaffold is being removed from the front of the development.
Added a photo of the River Wye in autumn.
Added another long overdue update on progress at No. 50 and 50a Broad Street.
Added some update photos that were taken today.


In one of the most divisive seasons in recent history, are we perhaps more united than we think?
We're not united ideologically, politically, or in terms of our religious beliefs, but we never have been. Our country was founded upon the idea that we must extend freedom to one another to disagree on those very matters. Our country was founded upon the idea that freedom is not something you hoard, but something you sacrifice so that others might also have it.
And yet, we seem to have turned that idea in on itself, and we are clamoring for our own freedom, stepping over anybody else who challenges it.
The American dream has been hijacked by scarcity, and we are starving.
Lurking just underneath the vitriol and violence of this election cycle is a universal and deep hunger for a sense of real belonging and freedom to be all that we actually are.
Because we're withholding freedom from one another, we're profoundly lonely and we finally feel it on a societal level.
The empty and individualistic promise that you can be anything you want to be has been exposed as true only for a few of us. The rest of us are finding our voice, and it's coming out awkward, sometimes violent, like a teenager with an underdeveloped ability to say what's really going on inside. Like all revolutions, those in power are protective of what they'll lose, and critical of the teenager who can't say clearly what she needs. They're punitive because she's moody and violent. They're dismissive because they don't understand her. But she's not going away.
I'd like to translate for her. She cares deeply about us and about the future of us, in a way that is breathtaking if you can see it and hear it.
She's hungry for her serious questions to be taken seriously.
She's hungry to see wise elders making wise choices.
She's hungry to see broken things be made whole.
She's hungry for honesty about life's complexities.
She's hungry for an expansive understanding of herself and the Divine.
She's hungry for more and better questions before quick and easy answers.
She's hungry to grow into herself.
None of these things can happen without a table around which she can sit and be nourished, around which she can listen and be listened to. She is desperate right now for some wise people who might have the patience to watch her grow up. She needs space and time and a few elders who might extend her the freedom to believe passionately and even differently.
She will lead us into the future, whether we help her grow up or whether we kick her out of the house.
Will we rise up to share space with her?
Will we create safe places of belonging without demanding agreement with your ideals?
Will we extend freedom to her even at the expense of our own?
These are urgent questions for an urgent time.
Who will allow space to talk about them?
Steve Wiens is the pastor of Genesis Covenant Church in Maple Grove, MN. He is the author of Beginnings: The First Seven Days of the Rest of Your Life. Listen to his podcast, This Good Word, as he reclaims what is holy in our humanity.


Dry eye in dogs (canine keratoconjunctivitis sicca) refers to a condition characterized by inadequate tear production. This condition is most commonly caused by immune-mediated diseases. Other causes can be congenital problems, injury to the tear glands, and more. Read on and learn more about the possible causes, the symptoms, and treatment of dog dry eye.
Dry eye, medically known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), is a disorder of the tear glands. Specifically, there is inadequate tear production and a resulting dry cornea.
In dogs, tears are secreted by two lacrimal glands, one situated just above the eye and another in the third eyelid.
Tears are made up of three components: a superficial oily layer, an inner mucoid layer, and a watery layer. This watery layer accounts for 95% of the tear volume.
In dog dry eye, there is an insufficient production of the watery layer while the other two layers continue to be produced. As a result, the affected eye becomes irritated, and the conjunctival tissues becomes red. A thick, stringy, mucoid discharge covers the eye. The cornea will become dry and brown.
If left untreated, the dog will eventually go blind.
There are several causes of this dog eye problem.
The most common cause seems to be immune-mediated diseases, involving the destruction of the tear producing gland tissue. Other causes are not known.
Certain breeds are predisposed to dry eye. They include the American Cocker Spaniels, Bulldogs, Miniature Schnauzers, Lhasa Apsos, and West Highland White Terriers.
Tear gland injuries can be caused by diseases such as distemper, Addison's disease, and immune-mediated diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Bacterial conjunctivitis can also destroy the tear glands. A number of sulfa containing antibiotics are toxic to the tear glands as well.
Injuries to the nerves that activate the lacrimal glands can cause dry eye. A branch of such nerve passes through the middle ear; middle ear infections can damage this branch resulting in dry eye in dogs.
Surgical removal of the third eyelid or the tear producing gland to correct the problem of cherry eye can result in dry eye.
Although rare, some small breeds, such as certain lines of Yorkshire terrier, lack the tear producing gland tissue.
Thick, stringy, yellowish mucoid discharge that may stick to the hair around the eye.
Repeated and excessive blinking and/or winking.
A dry, opaque, and dull cornea.
Eventual ulceration of the cornea.
Dry eye in dogs at its early stages resembles a case of conjunctivitis. Diagnosis by a veterinarian is therefore essential for timely and proper treatment.
Dry eye in dogs can be proper diagnosed by the use of the "Shirmer tear test".
A commercial filter paper strip is placed inside the lower eyelid in the outer corner of the dog's eye for one minute. The tears secreted by the eye will make the paper wet and the extent of the strip that is wetted is measured after one minute.
A distance of 15 to 20 mm or more is normal. A distance of less than 10 mm is dry. (Less than 5 mm is severely dry).
Primary conventional treatment of dry eye in dogs is the use of an immunosuppressive drug called Cyclosporin which reverses the immune-mediated destruction of the tear glands.
Cyclosporin ointment is applied to the surface of the affected eye. The frequency of application depends on the severity of the condition. The effect of this drug is not immediate and usually the dog is put on artificial-tear and antibiotic treatments while waiting for Cyclosporin to take effect.
While Cyclosporin is sometimes hailed as the most successful drug for dry eye in dogs, it does not work if the dry eye condition is caused by severe damage of the tear glands. In such cases, artificial tears (either drops or ointments) must be applied to the dog's eyes several times a day for life.
When all else fails, a surgical procedure known as "Parotid Duct Transposition" is the last consort.
The parotid duct is a duct that is responsible for carrying saliva produced by the salivary gland to the mouth.
"Parotid Duct Transposition" involves transplanting the parotid duct up into the corner of the eye so that saliva can be delivered over the eye.
In other words, the saliva takes the place of the tears.
However, this has several disadvantages.
First, saliva is not the same as tears. For example, saliva will cause some minerals to form and deposit on the surface of the affected eye. The dog may need special eye drops to correct this problem.
Second, the volume of tears may be more than the drainage system can handle, especially when the dog is eating, resulting in facial wetting.


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Generic Drugs
Tauvid
Generic Tauvid Availability
Last updated on Jan 11, 2023.
Tauvid is a brand name of flortaucipir F 18, approved by the FDA in the following formulation(s):
TAUVID (flortaucipir f-18 - solution;intravenous)
Manufacturer: AVID RADIOPHARMS INC
Approval date: May 28, 2020
Strength(s): 30ML (8.1-51mCi/ML) [RLD], 50ML (8.1-51mCi/ML) [RLD]
Approval date: July 1, 2022
Strength(s): 50ML (8.1-100mCi/ML) [RLD], 100ML (8.1-100mCi/ML) [RLD]
Has a generic version of Tauvid been approved?
No. There is currently no therapeutically equivalent version of Tauvid available in the United States.
Note: Fraudulent online pharmacies may attempt to sell an illegal generic version of Tauvid. These medications may be counterfeit and potentially unsafe. If you purchase medications online, be sure you are buying from a reputable and valid online pharmacy. Ask your health care provider for advice if you are unsure about the online purchase of any medication.
See also: Generic Drug FAQ.
Related patents
Patents are granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office at any time during a drug's development and may include a wide range of claims.
Imaging agents for detecting neurological dysfunction
Issued: January 13, 2015
Assignee(s): Eli Lilly and Company
Disclosed here in are compounds and methods of diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease or a predisposition thereto in a mammal, the method comprising administering to the mammal a diagnostically effective amount of a radiolabeled compound, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of radiolabeled carbazoles and derivatives thereof and triazoles derivatives, allowing the compound to distribute into the brain tissue, and imaging the brain tissue, wherein an increase in binding of the compound to the brain tissue compared to a normal control level of binding indicates that the mammal is suffering from or is at risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease.
Patent expiration dates:
Drug substance
Related exclusivities
Exclusivity is exclusive marketing rights granted by the FDA upon approval of a drug and can run concurrently with a patent or not. Exclusivity is a statutory provision and is granted to an NDA applicant if statutory requirements are met.
Exclusivity expiration dates:
May 28, 2025 - NEW CHEMICAL ENTITY
More about Tauvid (flortaucipir F 18)
FDA approval history
Diagnosis and Investigation
Positron Emission Tomography Imaging
Drug Patent
A drug patent is assigned by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and assigns exclusive legal right to the patent holder to protect the proprietary chemical formulation. The patent assigns exclusive legal right to the inventor or patent holder, and may include entities such as the drug brand name, trademark, product dosage form, ingredient formulation, or manufacturing process A patent usually expires 20 years from the date of filing, but can be variable based on many factors, including development of new formulations of the original chemical, and patent infringement litigation.
Drug Exclusivity
Exclusivity is the sole marketing rights granted by the FDA to a manufacturer upon the approval of a drug and may run simultaneously with a patent. Exclusivity periods can run from 180 days to seven years depending upon the circumstance of the exclusivity grant.
A Reference Listed Drug (RLD) is an approved drug product to which new generic versions are compared to show that they are bioequivalent. A drug company seeking approval to market a generic equivalent must refer to the Reference Listed Drug in its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA). By designating a single reference listed drug as the standard to which all generic versions must be shown to be bioequivalent, FDA hopes to avoid possible significant variations among generic drugs and their brand name counterpart.
Approval History Drug history at FDA


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Summer Session 2021: Causation and Explanation in Science
Elanor Taylor
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Session Speaker
Noncausal Explanation
Yitzhak Melamed
Charlotte Bloomberg Professor of Philosophy
Resident Theologian
Lauren Ross
Assistant Professor in the Logic and Philosophy of Science Department
Causal Explanation
Natalie Carnes
Associate Professor of Theology
Robin Hendry
Professor/Director of Research
Multilevel Explanation
Simon Oliver
Van Mildert Professor of Divinity
Meghan D. Page
In response to COVID-19, the 2021 summer seminar will be offered as a hybrid course. Access to a module containing lectures, readings, and interactive content will be provided to all participants in May. Participants will then meet in one of three synchronous sessions where they will be joined by speakers, theologians, and hosts to engage in discussions of the seminar content and receive feedback on their project proposals.
For 2021 we will hold three synchronous sessions:
Baltimore, MD, open to those within 300 miles of Baltimore. Please see the below map for the states included. *
Durham, England for those in the UK*
Virtual session for participants from other regions or those who prefer online due to COVID-19. (Virtual session will be organized around Mountain Standard Time.)
* If interested in attending an in-person seminar, but outside of the region please contact us to see if we can accommodate you.
Assistant Professor of Philosophy John Hopkins University
Assistant Professor in the Logic and Philosophy of Science Department at the University of California, Irvine
Professor/Director of Research Durham University
Charlotte Bloomberg Professor of Philosophy Johns Hopkins University
Associate Professor of Theology Baylor University
Van Mildert Professor of Divinity Durham University
June 7-11
*Seminar Hosts will attend all sessions.
Applications are now closed