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This course will provide you with a basic, intuitive and practical introduction into Probability Theory. You will be able to learn how to apply Probability Theory in different scenarios and you will earn a "toolbox" of methods to deal with uncertainty in your daily life. The course is split in 5 modules. In each module you will first have an easy introduction into the topic, which will serve as a basis to further develop your knowledge about the topic and acquire the "tools" to deal with uncertainty. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to complete 5 exercise sessions to reflect about the content learned in each module and start applying your earned knowledge right away. The topics covered are: "Probability", "Conditional Probability", "Applications", "Random Variables", and "Normal Distribution". You will see how the modules are taught in a lively way, focusing on having an entertaining and useful learning experience! We are looking forward to see you online!...
Superb course. I am very impressed with the way the faculty explained real world examples through the probability concepts. I wish we can have more courses from him on statistics and machine learning.
Wow. What an amazing journey. Engaging, exciting, and as far from broring as it is possible while providing actual knowledge. Perfect balance. The only downside of this course is that is it too short.
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By Emanuele M
Very enjoyable and interesting introductory course to probability. The first part is very easy to follow, but I feel that starting from week four there is a decisive gap in the material difficulty(due to heavy notation). Anyway the teacher expectations seem low and the exercises and tests are too easy. The course is accompanied by a well detailed(but not very well edited) PDF. Overall a nice and fun introductory course, with a decisive lack in exercises and tests(the in class quiz are self-evident- the exercises are already solved by a tutor), which I found better developed in another similar and almost complementary course, Data Science Math Skills.
By KARTHIK K
I wish i had taken this course 15 years ago ie during my school days which would have made my life lot better :) It has given a strong fundamental understanding of the key concepts in probability. More difficult and varied exercise problems would have helped to deepen my understanding more. Nevertheless, truly worthy and fun time spent learning P. Thanks a lot Karl, Jose and all the other people for putting together this wonderful world class course together and truly making knowledge accessible to everyone.
By Radka P
It's very good course on introduction to probability. The lectures were taught very clear and comprehensibly. To finish this course you must complete all quizzes on 100 %, and sometimes it can be very tricky. For better understanding I would appreciate, if there were more exercises that I have solve myself. Although I think the quizzes following the Jose's lectures were unnecessarily easy, because the questions and answers in the quizzes were the same as were taught in the lectures.
By Xi W
I very nice course overall. I would recommend it to others. I few minor things that didn't give it a five stars. First, there are some minor errors in the videos that haven't. been fixed over the years. Second, the instructor and the TA are not available in the discussion forum. The instructor for the Calculus course on Coursera was very interactive in the discussion forum.
Again, I still think it's a great course and thank you very much for providing it.
By Hosein N
In comparison to other similar courses available at coursera and in terms of the course design and structure, content and the extent to which the topic of Stats and Probability at intro level is covered this course also covers it quite well, but more explanations on wk 5 content was needed as there seems to be a sense of rush to roundup and finish the course at the end. All in all, great for kickstarters!
By Amrendra P S
This course will give you an introduction to probability instead of deep knowledge or concepts. For beginners, this course is better but if you had done any course in probability then this will not be much beneficial for you. Course content if prepared and structured well, examples give you the real-life implementation but assignments are very easy and don does not cover the entire portion of the course.
By L H
Professor Schmedders is very passionate about the subject, and his passion is evident through the lessons. I especially enjoyed learning about the real world applications of probability. My only grouse is that Professor Schmedders did not go into greater depth about the various topics. Hopefully there will be a second part to this course that explores the topics in greater depth with more mathematics!
By Vladimir L
Down to earth explanation of probability basics, explanations are clear and mostly intuitively understandable. Great examples of Excel use for different probability tasks resolution. However use of Normal distribution Excel functionality is not needed when explaining 5 coins toss. It is more intuitive to show it using combination formula.
By Daniel S
I enjoyed this introduction to probability, especially using excel for problems in the last few lectures. It was a little harder to understnad what the TA exercises were at the end of some lectures. I think a little more time and explanation in those exercises would have been helpful. Good overall!
By bx2
I really liked prof. Schmedders and the idea of building the intuition for probability in general. I do think that the "final" excercises were a bit too easy. Perhaps not filling them up for students would be a better way to retain what they learned. I know that for me that would be the case :)
By Max G
An interesting course in probablity and statistics. In some cases the equations given are not explained clearly enough. I would have preferred a demonstration of how the equations were actually derived, but perhaps that was beyond the scope of this course.
By Ibrahim N
A very good course, especially if you are interested in the applications of probability theory. The title fulfills itself and this course is kind of an alternative approach to the very popular problem: how to understand probability theory in a better way.
By Antonio P
Excellent teaching of a well designed introductory course about probability. I've appreciated how much can be taught while keeping tough maths out of sight. I've also appreciated the connection between theory and non-scholastic, real life applications.
By Nithin B
From a quick introduction to real-world examples where probability is used gave an overview on the topic of probability. Sharing the raw data and generate a summary in excel or libre office calc would be a good thing to get hands-on experience.
By Tengfei H
The course is very interesting. It has taught me a lot about basic ideas/definitions/applications of probability. But the difficulties of the exercises may be raised a little bit to bring a little bit more challenge to this course.
By Rasha A A M
Thank you very much for this wonderful course mixed with great effort and sincerity by those in charge of it . This course is a great blend of theory and practice with a very interesting presentation of every day life applications.
By Jennifer G
I enjoyed taking this course. It was fairly intuitive as it was billed. I had a little difficulty downloading some of the reading materials but the information provided in the videos was sufficient to take the quizzes.
By aineko
Good and remarkably easy introduction to probability theory. The chosen real world applications really helped me to understand the subject better. Might have to recap some lessons to really grasp the subject.
By shailaja s
Excellent course. Makes maths interesting. I understood the bell curve which i did not understand in school and lost marks because i did not attempt that question . i feel better now having done this course.


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Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Michael Mullen, said in an interview on Sunday that the U.S. is closer to nuclear war with North Korea than ever before. Fueling arguments that America's adversaries are taking advantage of President Donald Trump's leadership.
Mullen appeared with Martha Raddatz on ABC's "This Week." He stated that those who would do the country ill seem to be able to take advantage of the United States leadership's uncertainty.
Mullen is a retired admiral who served as chairman under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
In addition to being critical of he current President, Michael Mullen brought issue over Obama's handling of Iranian protests in 2009.
"A frightened dog," that is just one of several names Kim Jong Un called U.S. President Donald Trump in a statement released yesterday. According to South Korea, the statement was historically significant in that it was the first time the dictator, or and leader of North Korea, has issued a statement in a first person (personal) voice.
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Long dating couple Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z are finally getting married. They've been together since 2002 and for the whole time stood reluctant for discussing their romance publicly.
Tuesday morning they got marriage license in Scarsdale Village, N.Y., according to People. This license is valid two month which means within 60 days there will be one more secret wedding.
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One of the other bloggers, Dos Un, reported about Jigga and B on Highbrid Nation and I thought it was a late April Fool's joke. Beyonce and Jay-z have been together for like 6 years. He's like 40. I figured if it hasn't happened already it probably won't. Maybe I'm wrong though. I can't wait to see the babies. They will look like cute little camels.
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The Province of Frosinone covers an area of 3,244 sq.km and borders the region of Abruzzo to the north east, the region of Molise to the east, the province of Latina to the south west and the province of Roma to the west and north west.
This little visited area of Italy is steeped in history, all of which is reflected in its many beautiful villages set among the green countryside.
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This is the captal city of the province of Frosinone and sits on top of hill which overlooks the valley surrounding the Sacco River. The city is totally surrounded by the Ernici and Lepini mountain ranges. The old city centre is located at the highest point whilst the more modern parts lie on the lower levels. It is neither a well-known city nor one which is much visited by tourists but has a nice mix of ancient and modern, all ameneties and some interesting historical buildings.
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta has a Romanesque bell tower which is 62 metres high. The cathedral was extensively remodeled during the eighteenth century and contains a few interesting pieces of artwork.
The Abbey Church of St. Benedict was erected in 1134 and was rebuilt between 1750 and 1797 in the Baroque style and the bell tower has two 18th century bells. This church contains the oldest art gallery in the city which holds valuable works of art dating from the 17th to the 19th century.
The Santuario della Madonna della Neve (Shrine of Our Lady of the Snow) was built in the late 17th century as a rural chapel. The chapel was attacked and damaged several times over the centuries until it finally suffered serious damage during World War II. After this, in the 1950s, it was torn down and carefully rebuilt.
The Church of St Magno (also known as the Madonna of Resolution) dates back to the 9th century but was heavily restored in 1747.
The Chiesa di Santa Lucia was built in the 16th century specifically as a place of burial for all those sentenced to death. It was recontructed in 1840 in the neoclassical style.
Palazzo del Governo was built in the early 19th century over the top of the old 16th century fortress of Frosinone. The building was damaged first by an earthquake in 1915, a fire in 1927 and then by heavy bombardment during World War II. It was rebuilt after the war in its present configuration of four floors and a central balcony supported by six Doric columns. The original clock tower was never included in the new structure. Internally it contains several pieces of furniture from the Palace of Caserta.
The Palazzo della Provincia is the seat of the provincial administration of Frosinone. It was constructed between 1930 and 1933 in the neoclassical style but with a reinforced concrete structure. In the entrance hall there is a lovely statue of a dancer by the early 20th century sculptor Hamlet Cataldi.
Pietro Tiravanti was designed by Edgardo Vivoli and is one of the most impressive buildings in Frosinone. It is one of the first buildings in Italy to have been built using anti-seismic reinforced concrete. The palazzo is built over four floors and has 52 rooms, 14 halls and two staircases and is a prominent feature of the city skyline. Locally it is simply known as 'The Building'.
There are two significant monuments in the city, one in Piazza della Libertà which is a bronze monument dedicated to Nicola Ricciotti. The other is the Monumento ai Caduti which is a steel sculpture in Piazzale della Pace and is in rembembrance of those fallen in all wars.
The many piazzas are well stocked with bars, restaurants and shops and many of them are dotted with interesting pieces of history in the form of fountains, statues and the ruins of ancient buildings here and there.
Frosinone also has many wide open green spaces including Il Parco dei Nonni, Parco delle Colline and Giardino dei Cinque Sensi.
Resting in a valley running along the foothills of Monte Cairo, Cassino is best known for being the site of the fierce Battle of Monte Cassino during World War II. It is surrounded by green, fertile land with rolling hills covered in vineyards. The area is often foggy due to the its valley location.
The most famous site in Cassino is the Abbey of Montecassino which sits on top of the hill just to the west of the town. This is the exact area where the Battle of Monecassino took place in 1944 and during which the Abbey was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt after the war and reconsecrated by Pope Paul VI in 1964.
There are three cemeteries in the town relating to war, the Cassino War Cemetery, The German War Cemetery and the Polish cemetery. There is also a Second World War multimedial museum.
Other sites in and around the town include Rocca Janula which is a castle overlooking the city, the remains of a Roman theatre and the natural park of Terme Varroniane where natural mineral waters gush from thousands of springs.
Inspite of extensive destruction during World War II, Alatri is a very well preserved town with the walls surrounding it still in very good condition. The walls were constructed from blocks made from local limestone which were put together and jointed in a way which made them strong and resiliant. The original height is believed to have been around nine metres with the wall having five gates. Two of these gates have survived and are in good condition.
The Cathedral of San Paolo can be traced back to the year 930 although its current external feature are from a late 18th century restoration.
The Church of San Francesco was built by Franciscan monks in the late 13th century in the Gothic style.
The church of San Silvesto - a simple church built in the late 10th century contains an unusual 12th century fresco of Saint Sylvester and the Dragon.
The Church of Santa Maria Maggiore is thought to have been built in the 5th century over the ruins of a temple of Venus. It was extensively restored during the 13th century by craftsmen from Burgandy. The bell tower was added in 1394 and had a cusp over it until it was destroyed in an earthquake in 1654.
The Church of Santo Stefano which was built in the year 1000 but of the original structure only the main entrance remains.
The small 15th century church called 'Chiesa delle XII Marie' which means 'Church of the 12 Marys'.
Gottifredo Palace which was built in the mid 13th century and is a large building consisting of two towerhouses, both of different styles. It now houses the town musuem.
The Castle of Osteria di Alatri.
One of the oldest castles in Italy can be found on the hilltop overlooking this small village. The castle is in ruins but these are actually in good condition and even parts of the surrounding walls remain. It is well worth climbing up to see not only the castle but also the views of the village and surrounding area from up there.
In the village itself stretches out along the lower slopes below the castle and contains some well preserved historical buildings including the Renaissance style Palazzo Ducale built in the latter part of the 16th century, the baroque Church of S. Teresa and the remains of the monastery of s. Nicholas.
This small medieval down rests on the ridge of a hill 475 metres above sea level and is still contained by its original Roman walls. The town is divided into eight districts and the steep, narrow streets twist and turn between them. First human settlement in Anagni can be traced back over 700,000 years.
The old historic centre can be entered by one of five ancient gates, Porta Cerere, Porta S.Maria, Porta S.Francesco, Porta Tufoli or Porta San Nicola.
The Cathedral of Anagni which was built between 1071 and 1105 with some Gothic style architecutre added during the middle of the 13th century. Internally it has frescoes covering the walls and ceiling and these are considered to be some of the best examples of Romanesque/Byzantine art in the whole of Italy.
The Communal Palace built in 1163 from two existing buildings joined together by an imposing portico.
Casa Gigli is the medieval palace where it is believed that Dante Alighieri stayed during his visit to the city. It was bought and carefully restored in the mid 19th century by a Swedish painter called Albert Barnekow. Casa Gigli is now commonly known as Casa Barnekow.
Well known for its production of fine wines including Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot. Interesting sites within the village are the 11th Century baroque Cathedral, the Gothic Ducal Palace built in 1349 and the 17th century Convent of St. Francis.
Dating back to pre-Roman times this small town has prehistoric Pelasgic walls and was once one of the most fortified towns in the region of Lazio.
Within the town there are many Reneaissance palaces and churches, one of which contains a mosaic attributed to Giotto.
Situated within the boundaries of the Monti Aurunci Natural Park, Esperia found itself in the new in 2006 when dinosaur footprints were discovered nearby.
There are the remains of a castle, the 16th century Sanctuary of Madonna delle Grazie and several pretty churches.
Several natural springs flow into Fiuggi from the nearby mountains and as early as the 14th century the water was discovered to have natural healing properties. The mineral water from Fiuggi has been proven to be effective in breaking down and flushing out kidney stones from the body and helping to improve kidney function. It is also thought to be helpful in getting rid of gout and uric acid and there is also a possiblility that it may increase the metabolism. As a result of a thirty year advertising campaign with the slogan 'Fuiggi - the water that keeps you young', many Europeans drink the water daily and it is sold in a vast number of supermarkets and served in restaurants all over Italy.
Due to the water the town of Fiuggi has become a popular spa resort and there are several spas where the drinking of this water is included in the treatment.
In the town itself there are two springs, Fonte Bonifacio and Fonte Anticolana and thousands of tourists flock there every year to drink the water.
Fiuggi, like many Italian towns is split into two parts, the old town which is usually higher and on lower which is where the more modern buildings are. The shopping here is excellent with loads of really good restaurants with healthy, homemade food and, of course, Fiuggi water. There are the ruins of a castle and some really pretty and tiny churches as well as ornate palaces and stunning piazzas.
Although classed as an island, the town of Isola del Liri is actually just situated between two branches of the River Liri. The main site here is the Castello Boncompagni-Viscogliosi which is a fortified palace set next to two waterfalls. The waterfalls are called Cascata Grande and Cascata del Valcatoio and each one is around 30 metres high. The exact date of the palace is not known but it was first mentioned in the year 1100.
Isola del Liri is also famous for its blues festival which has been an annual event since 1988. The concerts are held in Piazza Boncompagni, are always free and usually result in late night jamming sessions.
As a point of interest - Isola del Liri is twinned with New Orleans.


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Structural Adjustment and Small-Scale Industrial Entrepreneurs in South-Eastern Nigeria
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Author(s): Enwere Dike
Programme Area: The Social Effects of Globalization
Code: DP81
Project Title: Crisis, Adjustment and Social Change
No. of Pages: 60
This Paper examines how small-scale informal industrialists in two of Nigeria's rapidly growing cities have coped with economic crisis and structural adjustment policies. Contrary to the myth of a dual industrial system operating in developing economies that are undergoing crisis and adjustment, the informal sector is found to be organically linked to the formal economy. Thus, both have been affected by key structural adjustment policies in broadly similar ways. The adjustment strategies of formal sector entrepreneurs also tend to impact upon the fortunes of informal industrial entrepreneurs in diverse and complex ways. It is difficult, therefore, to conclude on the basis of conventional theories alone about the likely effects of adjustment on the informal sector.
The paper reveals that recession and adjustment provided an enabling environment for the growth of small-scale industrial entrepreneurs: more than 40 per cent of the firms surveyed were established after the adjustment programme was launched in 1986. Enterprises took advantage of the recession to pay very low wages and subject their employees to long working hours. Indeed, there has been considerable new investment in the sector, with 70 per cent of entrepreneurs having made new investment in machinery, physical structures and land for new workshops; while 90 per cent have refurbished old machines or physical structures. About 60 per cent of the firms have also diversified investment in urban and rural land holdings or activities.
Most firms are said to be heavily dependent upon the formal sector for machinery and, to some extent, raw materials, though the degree of dependence varies across sub-sectors. However, dependence on the formal sector to service or repair machinery and equipment was very low: instead, there was greater reliance on internal staff or other informal sector technicians for these activities. Fairly strong direct forward linkages were found to exist between the informal enterprises and formal businesses; and linkages within the informal sector itself were particularly strong, with roughly 80 per cent of the output of all firms being consumed in, and more than half of the raw materials, machinery and labour requirements of firms being provided by, the informal sector. Rather heavy input-output linkages are also reported between the informal industrial firms and the rural economy. However, sub-contracting arrangements between formal and informal firms were noticeably absent, suggesting very weak vertical integration in the industrial sector.
The paper highlights a number of constraints that are likely to affect the future growth of the informal industrial sector: the over-exploitation of the labour force, which may undermine the morale of employees; the rising cost of new machinery and equipment in the formal economy; the erratic supply
of electricity, water and other basic infrastructure; diversion of financial savings into the rural economy for food provisioning; and the adulteration of products to increase sales, which might weaken consumer confidence. The paper concludes with a set of proposals for policies that could help offset these constraints.
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Rolandsen, Øystein H. (2010) Why is Violence Escalating in Southern Sudan?, Noref Policy Brief, 2. Oslo.
Despite the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement 9 January 2005, which formally ended the 22-year civil war in Southern Sudan, the frequency and severity of local conflicts increased during 2009. These conflicts are threatening the stability of the South, and ultimately the peace process itself. Widespread insecurity will also make it difficult to hold the planned national elections in April and the 2011 referendum on secession.
Land and natural resources are increasingly contested in Southern Sudan and these issues trigger and fuel local violence. The return of internally displaced persons and refugees is also a source of controversy. In addition, partially incompatible interpretations of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army policy of "land belongs to the people" combined with institutional fragmentation further complicate the situation.
The underlying drivers of the increased insecurity in Southern Sudan are: a tense political setting; a highly militarised society in terms of access to weapons and a lowered threshold for using violence to settle disputes; and finally, lack of institutional capacity to provide security and to prevent, contain and solve conflict in Southern Sudan. This situation foments the use of violence as a means to further the interests of groups and individuals.
The solution lies in a two-stage process starting with short-term robust interventions (combining military deterrence and local systems of negotiation), and effective planning of long-term measures (such as disarmament, land legislation and reform) addressing the underlying factors to this predicament. Only when this first stage is finalised will long-term measures have the desired effect.
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EirGrid confirms it will not connect more data centres in Dublin until 2028
EirGrid has confirmed that it will not connect new data centres in Dublin until 2028.
They said that the greater Dublin area is "constrained and any new data centre applications will "only be considered for other parts of the country on a case-by-case basis".
It comes amid concerns about energy security and the large electricity and water consumption of data centres.
EirGrid issued seven amber alerts in a recent 12-month period warning of issues with energy supply.
New connections to the grid will be evaluated using the assessment criteria set out by Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) and available capacity.
Data centres already in the pipeline will be progressed.
In a joint submission to EirGrid, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the IDA said it remains their view that data centres bring substantial capital investment and new export service and subsupply capabilities.
"The presence of some of the world's leading data centre providers raises our visibility internationally and in turn lead to other equally strategic and complementary employment intensive activities," the submission said.
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He said: "I am glad to hear the news, it's time the genuine concerns of people are listened to and data centres are putting a potentially unsustainable strain on on the nation's electricity grid so the news of no new applications to 2028 is good.
"This is a moratorium on data centres for a decade. However, there is still a lot of data centres built, planned or in the process and this is bad news for the average person relying on electricity for their day to day needs."
Cllr Timmons said that there are "still a number of questions" around data centres.
He added: "They use a lot of resources and I would question how climate friendly they are given the resources both land use and energy."
In October, South Dublin County councillors agreed to write a letter to government begging them to ban data centres over blackout concerns and sustainability.
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Ad tells moms to 'talk to your child about the GOP' for Mother's Day
In a tongue-in-cheek campaign ad published ahead of Mother's Day, liberal advocacy group NextGen America warns parents to "talk to your child about the GOP." The group was founded by billionaire Tom Steyer.
Ad tells moms to 'talk to your child about the GOP' for Mother's Day In a tongue-in-cheek campaign ad published ahead of Mother's Day, liberal advocacy group NextGen America warns parents to "talk to your child about the GOP." The group was founded by billionaire Tom Steyer. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2IacKmF
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Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer released an ad telling mothers to "talk to your child about the GOP." Veuer's Maria Mercedes Galuppo has more. Buzz60
From "the birds and the bees" to underage drinking, parents have many difficult conversations as their children grow up. And a liberal advocacy group wants moms to add a new one to that list this Mother's Day: Republicans.
"This Mother's Day, talk to your child about the GOP," environmental advocacy group NextGen America warns in a tongue-in-cheek campaign ad published ahead of Mother's Day.
The ad begins with a mom who says she noticed "some issues" with her son in middle school, and shows a yearbook photo of him with a quote below: "'Go back to where you came from.' — Me."
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The mother explains that her son "was never afraid to talk with girls," she says with a chuckle. "But things never really worked for some reason." The son is seen in a framed photo in a "Trump" shirt holding a sign that reads "BABY KILLER" in front of two people.
"It wasn't until I met his college buddies that I realized it might be too late," the mom says as the ad cuts to a photo of men holding tiki torches — presumably from the night before a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., in August that left one woman dead.
The ad ends with the mom knocking back a drink and warning others to have a conversation with their kids about Republicans. "I wish I had," she says.
NextGen America was founded by liberal billionaire and environmental activist Tom Steyer, who has called for President Trump to be impeached.
More: Democratic mega-donor Tom Steyer says he'll spend $30 million to flip Congress
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For tonight's post I thought I would share some life updates with you. Please excuse the randomness that this post might be because it pretty much describes my brain right now. First of all, this whole holiday midweek thing is really throwing me off, anyone else?
Our house is getting closer and closer to being done each day (obviously). I've decided if I don't lose my mind by the end of August it will be a huge win. If you know me personally, you know that I like for everything to have a place. Right now we have started packing and cleaning out closets and I feel like everything is everywhere. We are trying to coordinate so many things and it feels a bit overwhelming. I know it will all get done and we will be moving before we know it but believe me I am ready for it.
We are headed to DISNEY WORLD next week and I cannot wait. I can promise you a full review with the help of my friend Halee who has planned our whole trip.
I also have some upcoming travel collaborations and can't wait to share the details.
Merle Norman. That's pretty much all I have to say, you need to go check it out. I have a whole new skincare routine thanks to my fellow beauty enthusiast, Ericka. Follow my Instagram story to see my favorite products from them. I will be doing more beauty tutorials there.
So I know in the fashion industry, everything happens ahead of time. Like how fall fashion is already starting to come out, but I am just not ready for it! I feel like we've had such a mild summer so far. So to see some of my summer faves click here, here, and here. You can use the code TRENDY15 at RaeLynn's Boutique.
SO MANY EXCITING THINGS. I feel like being an influencer is keeping me somewhat grounded right now because I really just love this part of my life.
I have collaborations coming up with Boutique Elise, Welly Merck, Smile Brilliant, Fit Life Tea, Monat, Allura Boutique, and more. The most recent avenue I am exploring is more travel blogging so stay tuned for that.
I was recently featured by Pattern, Indy's local fashion magazine and that was such a huge honor. To read the entire Q&A, click here.
For some reason, I have been so hard on myself lately. I feel like because my brain is everywhere, I can't dedicate myself 100% to one thing. I found this quote the other day and really love it so I am trying to hold on to that in the moments where I feel like I am loosing my mind.
"Be the kind of woman that makes other women want to up their game."
Here's to enjoying the rest of summer and all the experiences left to come!
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Jim McCann received his EdD from the GWU Graduate School of Education and Human Development's Special Education and Disabilities Studies Program in 2018. His dissertation research examined the relationship between visual language and early literacy development in deaf and hard-of-hearing children. He received his MS in Speech-Language Pathology from Gallaudet University in 2001, and his BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a minor in Spanish in 1999 from Penn State University.
Dr. McCann's research interests are identifying language disorders separate from language delay due to lack of accessible language in deaf and hard-of-hearing children acquiring visual language; identifying evidence based practice for language instruction and intervention with D/HOH children; investigating eye gaze and its relationship to language and literacy development and its relationship to instructional practice; acquisition and preservation of heritage language in bilingual children with language impairment; and the communication development of deaf and hard-of-hearing children with complex communication needs who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies due to significant additional motor, intellectual, and/or sensory needs.
He is establishing the eye-gaze and language/literacy (EGALL) lab.
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SPACE 1999 YEAR 2 BLURAY - ON THE WAY?
What's not currently on the box
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Re: SPACE 1999 YEAR 2 BLURAY - ON THE WAY?
Post by jno » Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:58 am
GarethR wrote:
jno wrote: Growing up in the VHS generation which I'm sure many have here - plot, story and action are usually way ahead of picture quality for me
In my experience, people who are interested in old telly overwhelmingly want the best picture quality possible. Talking about the "VHS generation" is a bit irrelevant really, in those days you either got it on VHS or you just didn't see it at all.
That's true, but if you learn to like/love something one way i.e. SD it is really a matter of opinion on whether it becomes 'better' with a crisper more detailed picture. Talk about an episode with a fellow fan and do we discuss a part of the story or intricate technical methods of how it was encoded? A poor story isn't saved by great picture quality I think. I'll watch Space 1999 to see what happens to the characters, not analyse the crispness of the characters appearance (Catherine Schell perhaps the exception).
Example albeit off topic: I loved the Contender releases of The Professionals and the Network BluRay releases were undoubtedly an improvement in 'picture' quality. Did I enjoy an episode MORE because of this quality? No. The Contender releases were perfectly acceptable in terms of allowing me to enjoy it. Like I say, it's a matter of opinion - some people love HD which is understandable but for others it isn't the be all and end all for enjoying something.
Don't get me wrong I love an HD picture - but for something like Sky News vs Sky News HD, am I looking at the picture detail or interested in the story? For the some of the time (as you disappear to make a cuppa tea in the middle of it) you'll only be listening to it anyway.
groovy69
Post by groovy69 » Sat Sep 12, 2015 9:20 am
With some of the comments made in this thread, is it at all surprising how long other ITC series are taking to get the blu-ray treatment?
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Post by fatcat » Sat Sep 12, 2015 11:36 am
When I watched The Saint in b/w on 405 lines he was going to exotic far away places, in colour 625 lines he was hanging around Borehamwood.
That's what its all about for me - a bit of magic, escapism ...an illusion.
Part of the charm of The Professionals was it's grubby look which it had from it's first transmission, therefore that is how I remember it.
BUT I do appreciate that in order to keep these shows alive and appealing to further generations they must adhere to modern standards.
What I do hate on modern versions is showing up the anachronisms of an earlier age -such as seeing the edge of the set or boom mikes in shot for example, these probably didn't show up on an old television and can break the magic spell on a newer TV .So I do hope that in the UK they can spend some time removing these little foibles..as they do in the USA.
GarethR
Post by GarethR » Sat Sep 12, 2015 6:24 pm
jno wrote: I'll watch Space 1999 to see what happens to the characters, not analyse the crispness of the characters appearance
I've seen it so many times I know what happens to the characters. For me, an HD release gives me an actual reason to watch it again.
some people love HD which is understandable but for others it isn't the be all and end all for enjoying something
It's hardly a matter of it being the be-all and end-all. It's about taking advantage of the technology to allow old series shot on film to look as good as they possibly can as part of the overall experience. Indeed, HD allows those old series to look better than they ever did when they were originally broadcast.
Of course, story and character blah blah blah, but if the new DVD release of Space:1999 series 2 was sourced from a VHS of the 1990s episodic releases (which used the painfully grotty 16mm reductions ITC had had hanging around for years and which were also used for broadcast in the 80s), would you really think "It doesn't matter, the story's the most important thing"?
Post by jno » Sun Sep 13, 2015 6:55 am
Obviously I would be disappointed if I paid for something that is sold as being an improvement in quality and it wasn't. Do I enjoy the production as technophobe as much as a technophile ? Yes. It is a matter of opinion and I can understand where you are coming from - I love watching BluRay as much as anyone else, but to enjoy the show more, I don't NEED it. If folks enjoy a show more because it has a better a picture, that is fine too. I just can't imagine that happening with a show like "The Adventurer" - it got slated everyhwere (even though I like it). If I apply the principle that "a decent show gets better with the BluRay treatment" does that also mean a bad show like 'The Adventurer' gets even worse if it is given the BluRay treatment? I would argue it certainly wouldn't make it any better in the case of Gene Barry.
Post by Ross » Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:26 am
Film and television are visual media, so better picture (and sound) mean that the end result will be better from an audio visual point of view.
Obviously, if you took a reel of film and deliberately scratched it, faded it and added dirt it wouldn't affect the actual story one iota. Nor would panning and scanning a Scope image. But it would detract from the audience's visual experience experience, which could affect how they react to the story.
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Post by stearn » Sun Sep 13, 2015 10:21 am
Surely it is the original vision of the production staff that is the point though. Just because an image can be improved dramatically, doesn't mean it is automatically better. I can understand why some want the improved quality as they can get something more from the programme/film like reading the original newspaper articles that make up the fake paper, seeing stuff company names on the side of helicopters, or working out what bits were cannibalised from elsewhere to make models, but that was the original intention of the programme. The finished article would have been made for the medium it was to be transmitted, so that is part and parcel of the production. Pan and Scan or deliberately grubbing up an film are detractions from the original.
As I have said before, I prefer an older release of The Prisoner as the joins between set and painted backdrop are not so noticeable as in the digitally restored DVD (and presumably the BD, which I have,but haven't watched yet) and, for me at least, an element of reality is lost. I knew they were painted backdrops, but having it brought to your attention all the time is jarring.
Post by Ross » Sun Sep 13, 2015 10:40 am
Space:1999 and The Prisoner were made by filmmakers. They saw these scenes as freshly printed 35mm projected film. Blu-Ray is the closest we can get to that.
Post by Brian F » Sun Sep 13, 2015 11:53 am
Also as The Prisoner was first transmitted in the UK in B&W, I do not think the VHS/DVD/Blu Ray should not be in colour to keep it as originally transmitted.
Post by brigham » Wed Sep 30, 2015 11:56 am
I often watch Thunderbirds on 405-line B&W, but that's personal to me. I wouldn't want it mastered and sold like that, unless as an option.
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Travel West Turkey tour is giving a great opportunity to visit amazing ancient cities and ruins on the Unesco list. Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pamukkale, and much more.
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Old City and Museums in Istanbul
Highlights of Cappadocia Region
Ephesus Ancient City
Pamukkale (Hierapolis Ancient City)
Classic package tour in Turkey offers the popular destination which includes the old city of Istanbul, amazing Cappadocia, ancient Ephesus and Hierapolis of Pamukkale.
Starting Points: Turkey/Istanbul
Day 1 Istanbul
Arrival in Istanbul International Airport, pick up and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 Istanbul: Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Square
Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Square
Your pick up from your hotel will come in the morning at 08:15 to take you to go on and visit St. Hagia Sophia. Hagia Sophia is one of the greatest surviving examples of Byzantine architecture because of its magnificent artistic value and its interior is decorated with mosaics, marble pillars and colourful coverings.The temple itself was so richly and artistically decorated that Justinian proclaimed "Solomon, I have outdone thee" Justinian himself had overseen the completion of the greatest cathedral ever built up to that time, and it was to remain the largest cathedral for 1,000 years more up until the completion of the cathedral in Seville in Spain. Just across from St. Sophia is the Blue Mosque, which is famously recognizable its grand scale with having its six minarets that were built between 1609 and 1616 Sultan Ahmet I had decorated the inside with 21,043 tiles from Iznik in a dominant blue colour because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles is how the name of 'Blue Mosque' came to be.
You will also go on to take a visit to the Ancient Hippodrome which was the scene for the chariot races, there is also 3 monuments grounded here which are named; The Obelisk of Theodosius, The Bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. We will continue onwards to see Topkapi Palace;the great palace of the Ottoman sultans dating from the 15th to the 19th centuries and hosts an exquisite collection of cyrstal, silver, and Chinese porcelain. You are also able to find here the robes that were worn by the sultans and their families, famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, and the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. To conclude your day of touring there will be a short drive to the exotic Grand Bazaar (Closed on Sundays and at Feast days), which is one of the most colourful institutions of Istanbul. Todays tour will finish around 18:00 where you will then be transferred to your hote for the evening. (Breakfast and Lunch Included)
Free day at leisure. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 4 Cappadocia
04:00 am pick up from the reception and transfer to the airport. You will fly into either Kayseri or Nevsehir. Arrival at the airport and depart for the tour. Visiting Devrent Valley, Monk`s valley (Pasabagi) where you will find the world renowned fairy chimneys. After lunch break continue on to the Goreme Open Air Museum where you will visit the numerous rock carved churches and monasteries. Tour will end with a visit to Uchisar, a natural rock castle. Transfer back to the hotel around 5:00 pm. Overnight in Cappadocia.
09:30 am, depart from your hotel to visit Red valley, and explore the famous rock-cut churches and walk 4/5 km through the Gulludere valley. Then visit Çavusvillage. This village is famous for the houses and churches of the Christian clergymen. After lunch drive to the Pigeon valley. In the afternoon visit Kaymakli underground city where early Christians lived in fear and faith. Transfer back to the hotel around 5:00 pm. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 6 Kusadasi
Flight from Cappadocia to Izmir. Depending on the day of the week, you will either fly directly or via Istanbul. Arrival in Izmir airport, pick up and transfer to the hotel in Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 7 Pamukkale
08:00 am pick up from the reception and depart for the tour (2.5 hours drive). Visiting Pamukkale "Cotton Castle", once known as Hierapolis, famous for healing thermal/mineral baths and beautiful snow white "petrified waterfalls". After lunch, visiting Hierapolis, including the magnificently preserved Necropolis, the Main Street and Gates, the Thermal Baths, the Devil`s Hole, and the Masterpiece Theater. Swimming or a therapeutic bath in a hotel pool`s hot spring mineral waters (but not in the Cascade Pools) is one of your year-round options, before returning back to your hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 8 Ephesus Ancient City
09:00 am pick up from th reception and depart for the tour. Visiting the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Following this, we will make our way to Ephesus which was one of the most important cultural centers of the ancient word. Visiting Ephesus ruins, Odeon, Celcus Library and the Theatre which is still in use today for concerts. As we walk through this ancient site you will notice the streets paved with marble which gives a hint to this city`s great wealth many years ago. Our last stop is the House of Virgin Mary where it is believed that she arrived with Saint John 4:6 years after the death of Christ and spent her final days. Transfer back to Izmir airport after the tour. Early evening flight back to Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
Pick up from your hotel 2 hours before your departure and transfer to the airport. Flight back to Istanbul (morning or afternoon). Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 10 Istanbul
Pick up 5 hours before your international flight and transfer to the airport. Have a safe trip back home!
End Points: Turkey/Istanbul
• Hotel accommodations according to your selection.
• Domestic flights
• Services of professionally licensed guides on local Group tours.
• Meals as : B breakfasts, L lunch.
• Transportation in a fully air conditioned, Non smoking minivans on local Group tours.
• English speaking guided tours mentioned in the itinerary. (Group)
• Inbound and outbound airport transfers to/from your hotel. (Group)
• All taxes, entrance & museum fees, baggage handling. (unless otherwise stated)
• International airfares.
• VISA needed for Turkey.
• Tips to guide, driver, hotel staff etc.
• Harem and Treasure room entrance fees in Topkapi Palace.
• Travel Insurance and personal expenses.
What to bring: Camera, Hat, Comfortable Footwear, Soft Drinks, Sun Cream, Sun Glasses, Swim suit and towel for Pamukkale.
This program may contain some hard walking tracks which are not suitable for senior and disabled people.
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Travel in the Footprints of St. Paul
St. Paul was born in Tarsus Asia Minor (today's Turkey). St.Paul made 4 journeys to the Asia Minor. You will travel, Antioch, Smyrna, Ephesus, Iconium, Troy, and many more.
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Q&A: Marta Tienda
By Amelia Thomson-Deveaux '11
Published in the February 4, 2015 Issue
A sociologist makes the case for affirmative action in higher education
"I tell all of the first-generation students I meet at Princeton that they need to get two people from their high school or community to apply here," says Marta Tienda.
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Marta Tienda still remembers the day her seventh-grade English teacher asked her if she wanted to go to college. It was a moment, she says, that opened up the possibilities of higher education to her for the first time. A professor of sociology and public affairs and the director of the Latino Studies program, Tienda has devoted much of her career to issues of diversity in education. PAW spoke with her about her work on affirmative action.
Affirmative action has been under attack for years; some people say it's no longer necessary. Why is it still important?
I wish affirmative action wasn't necessary. But you have to ask the question: What are the alternatives? And there aren't any. College campuses may be more diverse than they were in the past, but that's because our country is growing and diversifying. It doesn't mean that the inequality that created the need for affirmative action is gone. I think people make a mistake when they talk about affirmative action — they tend to focus on equality of outcomes, whether a college population gets more diverse year after year. I'm a demographer, so I look at it a different way. What about equality of opportunity? How many low-income students and students of color are applying in the first place? That's where you see the real disparities.
How are changing demographics in the United States affecting the student population at colleges and universities?
What we are seeing is something I call the "college squeeze." This year, for the first time ever, the school-age population is over 50 percent minority. So simply because our country is rapidly becoming more diverse, higher education is becoming more diverse. But it's still very possible to exclude historically underrepresented groups. There aren't enough slots to meet the demand. So it creates this situation where white students feel they're being squeezed out because there are just not enough spaces relative to the number of people applying, and they blame affirmative action. But in fact, the college squeeze is actually creating a need for affirmative action because if it's hard for white students to get in, it's even harder for students who have the added barriers of race and class. White students may have a smaller share of the college population, but it's still a disproportionate share.
Some people have suggested that a class-based approach to affirmative action might result in greater diversity. Would that work?
The problem, to put it bluntly, is that poor whites are not nearly as poor as poor blacks and Hispanics. So when you look at the distribution of class by race, you're going to see that poor whites, on average, are going to be more eligible and better prepared than poor blacks and Hispanics. What this means is that a class-based approach would still leave out a lot of minorities.
How did attempts to promote diversity in higher education play out in Texas?
The University of Texas' affirmative-action policy was struck down in 1996 by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, so the legislature replaced it with the "10 percent plan," which was supposed to achieve racial, geographic, and class-based diversity by giving an automatic space at one of the state's flagship schools — the University of Texas-Austin or Texas A&M — to every student in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class.
The immediate result of that policy was that geographic diversity increased a lot. Before the law, just 28 of the 1,500 high schools in Texas sent more than one-fifth of their students to these institutions. But even though the universities became more racially diverse, they didn't keep up with shifts in the broader population. The pool they were drawing from — the state of Texas — was rapidly becoming more diverse, so the total number of minorities was rising, but relative to the broader population, they were actually less diverse than they had been before. Why? Because the high schools in Texas are segregated, and students from majority-minority high schools [where minority students are the majority] were the most likely to fall into the 10 percent category. And many of those didn't even apply, even though they had guaranteed admission, because they thought, "Well, that's not for me."
If Hispanic or African American students simply don't apply to college, how can universities make their student bodies more diverse?
I think the focus on affirmative action and admissions has deflected attention from the broader goal, which is inclusion. I tell all of the first-generation students I meet at Princeton that they need to get two people from their high school or community to apply here. That's partly how change can filter down. But getting the numbers isn't sufficient. We need to make sure that diversity is actually changing our institutions.
Interview conducted and condensed by Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux '11
Source URL: https://paw.princeton.edu/article/qa-marta-tienda