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WHO Discusses Potential Of Promising Drug, Dexamethasone, As COVID-19 Cases Reach 8.8 Million People Globally
UK trial results show that the steroid, Dexamethasone, has promising potential to treat critically sick COVID-19 patients.
by Karen Jang June 22, 2020 July 13, 2021
Almost every day, the world reaches a new and grim record of coronavirus cases. Yesterday, there were more than 183,000 new cases of COVID, easily the most in a single day so far. More than 8.8 million cases have been reported to the WHO and more than 456,000 people have lost their lives.
As countries cautiously reopen their societies and economies, they are seeing a rapid increase in cases —even in those that have successfully contained the transmission of the virus in the past few months, like South Korea.
"It's not a choice between lives and livelihoods: Countries can do both. We urge countries to be careful and creative in finding solutions so that people stay safe while getting on with their lives," WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Abhanom Ghebreyesus said.
He advised that all countries double down on the fundamental public health measures that have been proven to work, including finding and testing suspected cases; isolating and caring for the sick; contact tracing; wearing masks; cleaning hands; quarantining, and protecting health workers at the same time. He emphasized that we can collectively prevent the spread of the disease if each and every individual takes these preventative and cautionary measures.
Steroid Dexamethasone Has Potential To Save COVID-19 Patients In Critical Stages
There has been no evidence that indicates that Dexamethasone works as preventative medicine against COVID-19, and WHO emphasized that it must only be used for patients in severe conditions, under close clinic supervision. Given these early results, it could cause harm. Fortunately, Dexamethasone is an inexpensive medicine and there are many manufacturers worldwide.
However, energized by these promising results, Dr. Tedros said that "the next challenge is to increase production and rapidly, and equitably distribute dexamethasone worldwide." He is confident that the WHO can accelerate the production of Dexamethasone guided by the WHO Solidarity Trials.
Following the UK trial results, the steroid, Dexamethasone, has been found to have "life saving potential" for critically ill COVID-19 patients.
He highlighted, "countries must work together to ensure supplies are prioritized for countries where there are large numbers of critically ill patients, and that supplies remain available to treat other diseases for which it is needed. Transparency and constant monitoring will be key to ensuring that needs dictate supplies, rather than means."
He also emphasized that it's important to check that suppliers can guarantee high quality. Given the high demand for potential COVID-19 drugs, there is a higher incentive and higher risk of "fortified products" in the market.
WHO Supports Countries Through COVID-19 Online Supply Portal
WHO is also continuing to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) and laboratory diagnostics to countries through an online platform. In the COVID-19 supply portal, countries that need supplies to enter requests for these PPEs and coronavirus tests.
Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus: The world is learning the hard way that health is not a luxury item
"So far, 48 countries have made requests for supplies, with a value of 92 million US dollars, who is currently in the process of shipping more than 140 million items of personal protective equipment to 100 certified countries. 14,000 oxygen concentrators, and millions of tests," Dr. Tedros said.
"The world is learning the hard way that health is not a luxury item. It's the cornerstone of security, stability, and prosperity. That's why it's essential that countries not only respond urgently to the pandemic. But also that they invest in strong health systems domestically. And in global health security. Last year, world leaders came together at the United Nations General Assembly in New York to adopt a landmark political Declaration on Universal Health Coverage. Now more than ever, all countries must make universal health coverage, a priority. It's not a question of whether countries can afford to do this. It's a question of whether they can afford not to," concluded Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus.
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L'església de Sant Silvestre de Valleta és un edifici romànic del  format per una nau única rectangular i un absis semicircular, i situat al terme municipal de Llançà. Concretament, es troba a uns tres quilòmetres al nord-oest del nucli de la Valleta i a ponent del nucli urbà de la població de Llançà; entre la Serra de l'Albera i la Serra de Rodes, a la vessant del puig d'Esquers de la vall de Valleta, vora el marge esquerre de la riera de Valleta. Des del  i fins al XVII fou la parròquia del llogarret de Valleta. Després d'uns segles d'abandó, a finals del segle XX la pressió popular impulsà la reobertura de l'església al culte, la recuperació de l'entorn, el foment de la investigació històrica i la celebració d'un aplec que es fa de manera ininterrompuda des del maig de 1980. L'edifici forma part de l'Inventari del Patrimoni Arquitectònic de Catalunya.

Descripció
Erigit sota l'advocació del papa sant Silvestre I, és un monument de construcció preromànica i romànica de 14,50 metres de llargada i 7,20 d'amplada. L'edifici està format per una nau única rectangular amb un absis semicircular de quart d'esfera a llevant i planta de ferradura coberta amb volta de canó. L'absis s'obre i es comunica amb la nau mitjançant un arc de mig punt bastit en pedra desbastada. Un altre arc de les mateixes característiques delimita la zona del presbiteri, de menys amplada que la nau. Hi ha bancs correguts de pedra adossats als murs laterals de la nau i, damunt del seu traçat, hi ha la pica baptismal, situada a l'angle sud-oest. L'absis presenta dues finestres d'un sol biaix i arcs de mig punt, mentre que als murs de migdia i de ponent de la nau, les finestres són de doble esbiaix i arcs de mig punt també. La porta d'accés està situada al mur sud del temple. Està formada per tres arcs de mig punt adovellats en gradació que emmarquen la llinda monolítica i el timpà semicircular, bastit amb carreus desbastats. Sobre el frontis es dreça una espadanya de tres pilars sense arcades. L'aparell de l'absis, i els murs de ponent i tramuntana de la nau, estan bastits amb petites pedres sense treballar lligades amb abundant morter de calç. A la part inferior del parament de l'absis hi ha tres filades bastides amb la tècnica del "opus spicatum". El mur de migdia de la nau, en canvi, està construït amb blocs de llicorella desbastats, disposats en filades més o menys regulars. La coberta és de lloses de pissarra lligades amb abundant morter de calç.

El seu aspecte permet afirmar que hi va haver dues etapes constructives. La part de l'absis podria ser del  o l'època de la consagració, mentre que la porta i les finestres són d'estil romànic tardà, de les acaballes del  o del XIII. La pressió popular fou decisiva per a impulsar la restauració de l'església, que s'inaugurà el 15 de maig del 1983. La coberta de la nau i el seu absis patiren una profunda restauració per solucionar les esquerdes de la coberta de la volta de l'absis, els murs i les voltes interiors i recuperar el paviment, que havia desaparegut. Al timpà de la porta hi mancaven alguns carreus i brancals, i el batent de fusta es trobava "totalment ruïnós". En aquestes obres s'inclogué el desviament del llit del riu, que arribava al mur de ponent de l'església generant esquerdes i desestabilitzant les parets. Al costat de la capella hi ha les restes d'una masia, ja esmentada en un document de l'any 1019.

Activitats

L'"Associació d'Amics de Sant Silvestre" des de finals del segle XX treballa en diverses línies per la recuperació de l'espai. La restauració de l'edifici s'inaugurà el 1983, quan es va reobrir al culte i es va recuperar l'aplec anual. El 2006 es va editar El llibre de Sant Silvestre amb set visions complementàries sobre l'indret. Es va recuperar la sardana "L'Ermita de Sant Silvestre" del músic empordanès Jaume Bonaterra i Dabau, elaborada el 1980.

Entre les activitats que va iniciar l'associació d'amics per recuperar el record de l'entorn també es va arranjar el camí des de Llançà i es començà a organitzar un aplec des del segon diumenge de maig de 1980. L'aplec del 2013, amb un equip organitzador on també hi havia l'Agrupació Sardanista de Llançà i la Coral Palandriu, va incloure un esmorzar popular, sardanes, venda de llibres i records, una missa cantada, un concert i una arrossada popular.

Història

Llegenda
Una llegenda apòcrifa explica que "un noi, en Jofre, fill d'una serventa d'un mas del lloc treballava a la construcció de la capella. El noi tenia un delit per l'esglesiola, com si fos seva. Hi volia deixar la seva signatura tal com li havien dit que ho feien els picapedrers, però no sabia fer ni un gargot. Un dia, el pobre noi es va encloure el dit entre dos carreus de la porta amb tan mala fortuna que li hagueren de tallar part del dit per quedar lliure. L'altra part es quedà entre les dues pedres. El noi es guarí, continuà treballant a l'obra i finita aquesta s'hi quedà com ermità. "L'any 1987 hi hagué un gran aiguat que destruí perillosament la capella. En una junta de la cantonada sud-oest aparegué un osset blanc, com un confit. Era la firma d'en Jofre. Des del cel, va somriure. Ell i la capella porten camí d'eternitat...".

Origen i esplendor
La notícia més antiga que es té del lloc data del 24 de novembre de l'any 854, dia en què l'abat Pere de Sant Esteve de Banyoles fa donació al seu monestir d'unes cases amb terres situades al lloc de Vallmalla, en el vescomtat de Peralada, segons explica Joan Badia Homs, que alhora cita Ramon d'Abadal i de Vinyals. Aquestes terres l'abat les heretà del seu pare que les havia adquirit per aprisió. Anys més tard, el 877, Lluís II de França el Tartamut confirmà la possessió de la "cel·la de Sant Silvestre amb les vinyes que allí es poden veure, tot el que en depèn i totes les altres coses que pertanyen al monestir" a l'abadia de Banyoles, juntament amb la veïna de Sant Martí de Vallmala. En els documents del  no apareix el nom de Valleta, sinó que l'antiga riera i la vall figuren amb el nom de Budica o Budiga.

En una butlla del 1017 el papa Benet VIII confirmà la propietat del mas de Sant Silvestre al monestir de Banyoles. L'església i el mas es tornen a citar a l'acta de consagració de Sant Marí de Vallmala l'any 1019. Amb l'acta de consagració o dotalia, del 17 de desembre de 1029, el bisbe Pere Roger de Carcassona de Girona acudí a consagrar l'església de Sant Silvestre "del vilar Renoall o vila Mala" elevant-la a la categoria de parròquia sense anomenar a cap monjo. Sí que s'anomenen a les persones, "bons homes" que donaren a la nova parròquia cases, vinyes i terres com també hi consta que la nova parròquia havia de donar a la Seu de Girona "dues carns de conill", és a dir, dos conills escorxats cada any: en concepte de cens per raó del sínode, un conill, i per la recepció del crisma, l'altre. En la mateixa acta el bisbe Pere també dota a l'església d'un cementiri o sagrera de superfície trenta passes al voltant de l'edifici detallant de quina manera havia de col·locar les cames i els peus l'home que fes els "millors passos", és a dir, el de les cames més llargues. Aquesta descripció és, segons els entesos, una singularitat en documents d'aquest tipus. El bisbe fixà les trenta passes de sagrera, li concedí els drets corresponents i establí els límits del terme parroquial. Més endavant, en documents dels anys 1279 i 1280 és anomenada ecclesia parrochialis de sancto Silvestro.

Abandó i restauració
Fou una capella de funció parroquial situada en una contrada on hi havia un nucli humà dispers. Per això, quan els habitants de l'indret hagueren de retirar-se de la contrada, per un motiu o altre, la capella va acabar abandonada. En aquest cas, fou una parròquia i centre de la vida del llogarret de la Valleta fins al . En perdre la seva funció com a església parroquial, deixa de ser mencionada a les relacions parroquials dels anys 1606 i 1691, tot i que se sap que l'església va passar a ser sufragània de la parròquia de Garriguella fins a l'any 1920 i vuit anys després va passar a dependre de Llançà.

L'any 1982 el Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya i la Diputació de Girona conjuntament amb els Amics de Sant Silvestre endegaren un projecte de restauració de tot el cos, especialment en el mur de tramuntana que estava molt afectat pel torrent que davallava fins a la riera de la Valleta i que escometia contra l'església, descalçant els mur i provocant-hi esquerdes. És per això que es va optar per desviar el torrent. També es va reconstruir la coberta i es refeu el pinyó i l'espadanya. Es varen restituir diferents carreus del timpà i dels brancals de la porta així com els batents de fusta. A l'interior es van cosir les esquerdes, es repicà la volta i es va construir un nou altar. També es va refer la bancada adossada a la nau i es pavimentà de nou tot. Pel que respecte als accessos es va desbrossar i netejar l'entorn. Per últim es va fer la instal·lació elèctrica connectada amb un grup electrogen mòbil. Les obres s'inauguraren l'any 1983. El juliol de 1986 es declarà un incendi a la zona que arrasà bona part de la massa forestal de la serra de Rodes de les Alberes, cremà a la Valleta un gran alzinar i pinedes.

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Enllaços externs

 Goigs de Sant Silvestre de la Valleta

Silvestre Valleta
Edificis de Llançà
Patrimoni monumental de Llançà
Patrimoni monumental de l'Alt Empordà

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Historic Lower Manhattan
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INDIA IN NEW YORK
A Visit to the Hindu Temple Society of North America, by Lana Guardo and Elizabeth Kelman
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Our trip to the Hindu Temple Society of North America was genuinely enlightening, educational, fun and SPICY. Although we did not receive a lot of help figuring out what each deity stood for or whether or not Shiva was a man or woman, ultimately, we were able to get a grasp on the force this temple holds over Flushing and the empowerment it provides to Hindus all over the NYC metropolitan area.
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We appreciated this assignment because we always say things like "I want to go to that cultural center in that far away borough," but rarely follow through. It was due time to experience Flushing's diversity and excitement. As students, we are so rarely given the opportunity to have so much control over our own classes-what we learn, how we learn it, where we should go—and here we had that unique situation.
Furthermore, the visit served as a catalyst for conversations with three of Liz's Hindu friends about the religion of their parents and their own connections to the religion. These discussions tied in nicely to our class themes and discussions about immigration, assimilation, and culture.
Since all forms of photography and video (including cameraphones) were explicitly prohibited in the temple, we will attempt here to describe the temple for you.
The temple proper is one extremely large room, with many small shrines to various deities in niches along the three walls. Each little shrine, like the temple as a whole, is fairly simple—each contains only a statue of the deity, usually golden, and a few of the statues had fresh garlands hanging on their necks. A group of women were sitting on a blanket to one side of the temple making similar garlands. Above each niche was a little plaque with the name of the deity on it. We noticed that all the names were prefaced by "Sri," which our friend (& our guide of the temple for the day) Aparna explained was a term of respect, reserved almost exclusively for gods. In the center of the room is a large pillar-like structure that is also a shrine, but it's larger and more ornate than the niche shrines since it is for Ganesh, to whom the temple is dedicated. There is one other similarly styled shrine at the far end of the temple space, but it was cordoned off and Aparna didn't know anything about the deity it was for. In India, most temples are devoted to only one god or just a few gods, but there are so few temples in North America that at the Ganesh Temple they try to represent all of the Gods that people worship. The Hindu Center, located just a few blocks from Ganesh Temple, apparently has even more gods' shrines, so between Ganesh Temple and the Hindu Center most major deities are represented.

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Home Music Brian Wilson + Rodriguez Team Up For North American Tour
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Music legend Brian Wilson will hit the road this summer with his band, touring to more than 15 U.S. cities. Wilson will perform songs from his forthcoming Capitol album, No Pier Pressure, as well as top hits and fan favorites spanning his 50-year career with The Beach Boys and as a solo artist. Rodriguez, star of the Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugarman, will open the concerts with a special set. Brian will also be joined by former bandmates Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin. Onsale details for all of the shows will soon be announced.
For his 11th solo studio album, No Pier Pressure, Wilson has returned to Capitol Records, his original label home with The Beach Boys. Available now for preorder, the album will be released April 7 in standard 13-track and deluxe 16-track editions, each in CD and digital formats, as well as a 16-track 2LP edition on 180-gram vinyl. No Pier Pressure's digital preorder provides an instant download of its lead track, "The Right Time," featuring vocals by Wilson and Al Jardine, and guitar by David Marks.
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In theaters June 5, Roadside Attractions' Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy presents an unconventional portrait of the music legend. Set against the era-defining catalog of the music, the film intimately examines the personal voyage and ultimate salvation of the icon whose success came at extraordinary personal cost. Directed by Bill Pohlad, starring John Cusack, Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks and Paul Giamatti. Love & Mercy's U.S. film festival premiere is confirmed for March 15 at SXSW Film.
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Brian Wilson is one of popular music's most deeply revered figures, a legendary writer, producer, arranger and performer of some of the most cherished music in pop music history. For more than half a century, fans have marveled at the sheer beauty of the music that springs forth from his imagination into glorious song. Wilson brings this ingenious vision to his own compositions, as well as to those for which he has collaborated, weaving a lush, vibrant tapestry of intricately nuanced vocal harmonies and instrumental arrangements for himself, his bandmates and others.
Wilson began his career as a teenaged founding member of The Beach Boys, who signed with Capitol Records in July 1962 and released their first album, Surfin' Safari, that same year. The band's initial surf-rock focus was soon broadened to include other themes, and 1966's Pet Sounds is universally hailed as one of the greatest albums of all time. Wilson's innovative vocal and instrumental arrangements for major hits including "I Get Around," "California Girls," "Wouldn't It Be Nice," "God Only Knows," and the No. 1 smash "Good Vibrations" made The Beach Boys America's preeminent band of the 1960s.
Wilson has also achieved great solo success with 10 of his own albums released to date, including his acclaimed 2004 completion of an album he first began recording in the '60s, Brian Wilson Presents… SMiLE. The album earned Wilson his first GRAMMY® for a recording, which was followed by his second GRAMMY® win for producing The Beach Boys' acclaimed 2011 release, The SMiLE Sessions. With his own band, Wilson has performed major, sold-out SMiLEand Pet Sounds tours in recent years, and with The Beach Boys, he celebrated the iconic band's 50th anniversary in 2012 with a major international tour and acclaimed studio album, That's Why God Made The Radio.
Brian Wilson is a Kennedy Center Honors recipient, a Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, and a U.K. Music Hall of Fame inductee. As a member of The Beach Boys, Wilson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and honored with The Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.
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French Destinations to Escape to During Winter
Paris in winter is as pretty and picturesque as ever. The snow-ladened city, glistening amidst the snowflakes, is a postcard-worthy sight you can only see during this time of the year. But don't think that its capital city is the only pretty place in France during this time of the year. In winter, when most of the country gets covered in beautiful blankets of snow, there are other destinations here that can rival Paris. Not only that, but they also offer unique adventures and memorable experiences that you likely won't find in the French capital. Here are a few worth noting.
The French Alps
Winter in France often automatically means one place: The French Alps! In this beautiful mountainous destination, you truly get to experience the best of the season. From playing winter sports to warming yourself up with a cup of hot chocolate by the fire, not to mention the incredible views you'll get to see from here, the French Alps during winter is something else. Just make sure to pack as many layers as you can because this is probably the coldest place on this list!
Although Nice is a great place to spend winter in, it's the best when it's near the end of the season. Particularly around the end of February. Why? Because it's around this time where Nice holds its annual winter carnival, a two-week extravaganza! It's pretty similar to Venice's Carnavale or New Orleans's Mardi Gras celebrations. Among its many exciting attractions, the carnival's 'Bataille des Fleurs' (Flower Parade) is a definite must-see! Local Nice artists crafts opulent parade floats and costumes for the performers, each more dazzling than the next.
Marseille, the famous port city in southern France, is the perfect place to escape the winter cold. It's relatively warm here during this time of the year. In fact, it's really only in December that the temperature reaches its lowest. But come January and the rest of the winter season, this place brightens and heats up as the Mediterranean paradise that it is. Even in February, where other parts of France and Europe are experiencing the coldest peak of winter, you can go to the beach or go sailing in your yacht here in Marsailles. Sounds delightful, doesn't it?
Sometimes, winter can get a little too cold that you'd prefer some distractions to help you forget about it all. And if Paris, despite its world-famous beauty, isn't enough anymore, there's always Alsace! From the timbered houses to the gorgeous canal-side sceneries, this eastern French region looks straight out of a storybook. Its old-world charm is second to none and some parts of the destination almost look like a scene from a Disney movie. Add that with the place's delicious local delicacies and you'll instantly forget about feeling cold in winter here!
Get ready to have a healthy dose of vitamin C because if you go to Menton in winter, you'll be experiencing its local Fête du Citron (Lemon Festival)! Since Menton is the largest provider of lemons in the entire European continent, they always have enough of the citrus fruit to last an entire two-to-three-week event. There's even a parade where floats are made entirely out of lemons and oranges, each more amazing than the next. You might have to bear with drinking lots of lemonade all throughout the festival though but, at least, it's a unique winter experience you won't find anywhere else!
If you're not into snow that much but you won't mind a cool breeze, then Saint Tropez is a great place to escape to. It rarely snows in this Mediterranean paradise but it does get cooler than normal. Though you won't see its famous sunny weather and tropical appeal, you'll still get the high-class treatment that this place is known for. From chartering yachts to enjoying haute seafood cuisine by the sea, spending wintertime here is far from what you'd normally do in Paris and the like. It's the ultimate French winter vacation spot!
The same goes for Cannes as well! The worst the weather can get in this cinematic coastal city during winter is cloudy. But snow? You won't see a single snowflake here! What you will see, however, are fewer crowds since most tourists come here for the warm weather and winter doesn't give you that. This time of the year is the off-season for tourists in Cannes so if you want to explore the city, you can do so as you please. It's even possible that just one day will have you doing a lot already!
And finally, there's Corsica! Located near Italy, this is also now of the sunnier parts of France during winter. It's the best place if you want to spend the season on all sorts of adrenaline-pumping adventures. While in other parts of France, you're probably too cold to do anything during winter, here in the mountainous region of Corsica, you can go hiking, rock-climbing, swimming, scuba diving, snorkeling, and more. Even its relatively cooler weather isn't so cold that you'll freeze to death when you go outside. It rarely snows here!
There's a lot more to France than Paris, especially during winter. During this very cold season, you might want to venture off into other parts of the country. You'll find that there are lots of places that offer all kinds of winter wonderland throughout France.
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In LA, on the other hand, there are probably a thousand taquerias and other restaurants serving carne asada, says CulverJack. "I think it's safe to say LA lacks very, very little when it comes to Mexican food—regional, street, whatever." Some of his favorite carne asada spots are Pinches Tacos for the quality of the meat and for the tangy roasted tomatillo salsa, and El Parian, which serves great carne asada (except maybe once or twice out of 15 visits, says CulverJack, but "this is a place where 80% of folks are eating birria, so what do you expect?").
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Think we're living in a post-pen world? Think again, Livescribe says. The smartpen maker says its research shows that most people--even those toting around phones and tablets--still like having pen and paper on hand to jot down notes. But that doesn't mean people want those notes to be available digitally, which is where the Livescribe 3 comes in.
The Livescribe 3 lets you write notes onto a piece of paper, just like you would with any ordinary pen. But, if you're using one of Livescribe's Dot Paper notebooks, your notes can also be stored digitally with the help of a companion app for organization, tagging, and searching.
The Livescribe 3 has been around since last fall, but this week's Macworld/iWorld gave the smartpen maker a chance to demo it for iOS users in San Francisco. And you'll see a demo of the pen from Livescribe's Bryan Rodrigues in the above video report.
Since its release late last year, the Livescribe 3 has been busy adding support for other third-party apps. Earlier this month, Livescribe said it was integrating its smartpen with OneNote, Microsoft's note-taking app.


Hendrik Stroebel's exhibition RECONNECT opened at Art Dubai this week.
Hendrik Stroebel's solo exhibition RECONNECT opened at the gallery last night.
The exhibition opening of RECOLLECT was the much anticipated 'big reveal' of a solo exhibition by Hendrik Stroebel, which has been 17 years in the making.


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package com.axemblr.provisionr.amazon;

import com.axemblr.provisionr.amazon.config.DefaultProviderConfig;
import com.axemblr.provisionr.amazon.options.ProviderOptions;
import com.axemblr.provisionr.api.pool.Machine;
import com.axemblr.provisionr.api.pool.Pool;
import com.axemblr.provisionr.api.provider.Provider;
import com.axemblr.provisionr.core.CoreConstants;
import com.axemblr.provisionr.core.CoreProcessVariables;
import com.axemblr.provisionr.core.CoreSignals;
import com.axemblr.provisionr.core.PoolStatus;
import com.axemblr.provisionr.core.ProvisionrSupport;
import com.google.common.base.Optional;
import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import org.activiti.engine.ProcessEngine;
import org.activiti.engine.runtime.ProcessInstance;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

public class AmazonProvisionr extends ProvisionrSupport {

    public static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AmazonProvisionr.class);

    public static final String ID = "amazon";
    public static final String MANAGEMENT_PROCESS_KEY = "amazonPoolManagement";

    private final ProcessEngine processEngine;
    private final Optional<Provider> defaultProvider;

    public AmazonProvisionr(ProcessEngine processEngine, DefaultProviderConfig defaultProviderConfig) {
        this.processEngine = checkNotNull(processEngine, "processEngine is null");
        this.defaultProvider = defaultProviderConfig.createProvider();

        if (defaultProvider.isPresent()) {
            LOG.info("Default provider for AmazonProvisionr is {}", defaultProvider.get());
        } else {
            LOG.info("No default provider configured for AmazonProvisionr");
        }
    }

    @Override
    public String getId() {
        return ID;
    }

    @Override
    public Optional<Provider> getDefaultProvider() {
        return defaultProvider;
    }

    @Override
    public String startPoolManagementProcess(String businessKey, Pool pool) {
        Map<String, Object> arguments = Maps.newHashMap();

        arguments.put(CoreProcessVariables.POOL, pool);
        arguments.put(CoreProcessVariables.PROVIDER, getId());
        arguments.put(CoreProcessVariables.POOL_BUSINESS_KEY, businessKey);
        arguments.put(CoreProcessVariables.BOOTSTRAP_TIMEOUT,
                convertTimeoutToISO8601TimeDuration(pool.getBootstrapTimeInSeconds()));

        /* needed because the Activiti EL doesn't work as expected and properties can't be read from the pool. */
        arguments.put(ProcessVariables.SPOT_BID, pool.getProvider().getOption(ProviderOptions.SPOT_BID));

        /* Authenticate as kermit to make the process visible in the Explorer UI */
        processEngine.getIdentityService().setAuthenticatedUserId(CoreConstants.ACTIVITI_EXPLORER_DEFAULT_USER);

        ProcessInstance instance = processEngine.getRuntimeService()
            .startProcessInstanceByKey(MANAGEMENT_PROCESS_KEY, businessKey, arguments);

        return instance.getProcessInstanceId();
    }

    @Override
    public List<Machine> getMachines(String businessKey) {
        ProcessInstance instance = processEngine.getRuntimeService().createProcessInstanceQuery()
            .processInstanceBusinessKey(businessKey).singleResult();
        if (instance == null) {
            throw new NoSuchElementException("No active pool found with key: " + businessKey);
        }

        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") List<Machine> machines = (List<Machine>) processEngine.getRuntimeService()
            .getVariable(instance.getId(), CoreProcessVariables.MACHINES);

        return Optional.fromNullable(machines).or(Collections.<Machine>emptyList());
    }

    @Override
    public String getStatus(String businessKey) {
        ProcessInstance instance = processEngine.getRuntimeService().createProcessInstanceQuery()
            .processInstanceBusinessKey(businessKey).singleResult();
        if (instance == null) {
            throw new NoSuchElementException("No active pool found with key: " + businessKey);
        }

        String status = (String) processEngine.getRuntimeService().getVariable(instance.getId(),
            CoreProcessVariables.STATUS);

        return Optional.fromNullable(status).or(PoolStatus.UNDEFINED);
    }

    @Override
    public void destroyPool(String businessKey) {
        triggerSignalEvent(processEngine, businessKey, CoreSignals.TERMINATE_POOL);
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Apple on Wednesday unveiled what CEO Steve Jobs called Apple's "biggest change in the iPod lineup ever." The newly released iPods are available for pre-order now and start shipping next week. New iPods include a smaller iPod Nano featuring a multitouch screen and a throwback iPod Shuffle featuring physical playback controls on the device. Apple also debuted a new iPod Touch featuring back- and front-facing cameras and FaceTime video calling.
While there are all kinds of new features in Apple's redesigned iPod lineup, there are also a few tradeoffs from previous iPod iterations. Here we compare the specs of the last generation of iPods with those announced Wednesday.
As soon as PC World gets the actual iPods to test we will get back to you with formal comparisons based on testing - not technical specification. In the meantime, here is a quick comparison between the new iPods and their most recent predecessors.
But early impressions indicate the iPod Touch's camera is seriously crippled compared to the iPhone 4. For example, the new iPod Touch camera can capture 960 x 720 pixel images, while the iPhone 4 can take 1936 x 2592 px images.
As for the third-generation iPod Touch, its successor is miles ahead in several areas. The new iPod Touch has 960 x 640 px resolution, while generation three has half that at 480 x 320 px. The new iPod sports Apple's 1Ghz A4 processor, while the older iPod Touch's processor speed was estimated to be about 600MHz, according to The Unofficial Apple Weblog.
The new Touch is a little bit taller at 4.4 inches versus generation three's 4.3 inches. But Apple was able to shave 0.05 of an inch off the new Touch's profile bringing it down to 0.28 of an inch. The new Touch also drops almost half an ounce of weight down to 3.56 ounces from generation three's 4.05 ounces.
If you're interested in the 8GB iPod Touch then the new version will cost you a little bit extra at $229 versus the previous price tag of $199. Pricing for the other Touch versions remains the same at $299 (32GB) and $399 (64GB).
But what the new iPod Nano loses in camera functionality and size it gains in the Nano's first multitouch screen with 240 x 240 px resolution. The new display is much smaller than generation five at 1.54-inches (diagonal) versus 2.2-inches. But the new Nano makes up for the smaller screen with improved 220-ppi density over the previous Nano's 204 ppi. Pricing remains the same.
Apple's third-generation Shuffle released in early 2009 was somewhat controversial since Apple removed virtually every physical control off the device. Instead of the Shuffle's familiar playback button, controls were integrated into the headphones. For 2010, however, Apple has returned to the more familiar look of the Shuffle returning the large physical playback button to the front of the device.
Pricing for the previous Shuffle was $59 for 2GB and $79 for 4GB. Apple has dropped the 4GB version, and is now offering only the 2GB Shuffle at $49.
You may have noticed that Apple left the iPod Classic out of its iPod revamp, but don't worry Classic fans Apple is still selling the device. The Classic may be an old design, but it is still king when it comes to storage offering 160GB over the iPod Touch's maximum of 64GB.
So Classic lives on to fight another day, and has avoided the discontinued bin once again. Nevertheless, it may be only a matter of time before the iPod Touch can match the Classic's storage capacity. When that happens it could mean the end of the Classic and its aging clickwheel interface.
This story, "New iPods vs. Old: Specs, Design Reveal Big Improvements" was originally published by PCWorld.


This being the month that brought the Turtle into the world so, so many years ago, Grace has lived up to her name and allowed me to drop Star of Justice's ebook price to $2.99 through October.
That's a steal, folks. Go take advantage of me. Use the picture link in the left corner to go to the Splashdown Bookshop or jump to Amazon directly and type in my name.
That's about all I have time to say this morning.


A decision is a commitment to a proposition or plan of action based on evidence and the expected costs and benefits associated with the outcome. Progress in a variety of fields has led to a quantitative understanding of the mechanisms that evaluate evidence and reach a decision. Several formalisms propose that a representation of noisy evidence is evaluated against a criterion to produce a decision. Without additional evidence, however, these formalisms fail to explain why a decision-maker would change their mind. Here we extend a model, developed to account for both the timing and the accuracy of the initial decision, to explain subsequent changes of mind. Subjects made decisions about a noisy visual stimulus, which they indicated by moving a handle. Although they received no additional information after initiating their movement, their hand trajectories betrayed a change of mind in some trials. We propose that noisy evidence is accumulated over time until it reaches a criterion level, or bound, which determines the initial decision, and that the brain exploits information that is in the processing pipeline when the initial decision is made to subsequently either reverse or reaffirm the initial decision. The model explains both the frequency of changes of mind as well as their dependence on both task difficulty and whether the initial decision was accurate or erroneous. The theoretical and experimental findings advance the understanding of decision-making to the highly flexible and cognitive acts of vacillation and self-correction.
I assert that this is what gives us the illusion of free will. That we must decide and act by a given time before our brains are finished processing all the available information (and obtaining new information!).
So, this is a bit like having 'free won't' rather than free will, the ability to abort or change an action once initiated.


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Der Ziesarsche Kreis, auch Kreis Ziesar war ein von 1773 bis 1816 bestehender Kreis im nördlichen Teil des brandenburg-preußischen Herzogtums Magdeburg im Königreich Preußen. Das Gebiet des Ziesarschen Kreis war 1773 vom Zaucheschen Kreis der Kurmark abgetrennt und in das Herzogtum Magdeburg eingegliedert worden. Dagegen kam der bis dahin zum Herzogtum Magdeburg gehörende Luckenwaldische Kreis zur Kurmark. Der Ziesarsche Kreis ging in der Kreisreform von 1816 im Kreis Jerichow I auf.

Geschichte
Als König Friedrich II. (der Große) im Jahre 1772 die Musterung seiner Truppen in Pietzpuhl vornahm, bemerkte er, dass der größte Teil des Zauchischen Kreises der Kurmark näher an Magdeburg lag als an Berlin, und umgekehrt, dass der zum Herzogtum Magdeburg gehörende, aber schon seit 1730 unter der Verwaltung der Kriegs- und Domänenkammer stehende Luckenwaldesche Kreis als Exklave von der Mittelmark halb umgeben war. Er beschloss daher, die westlichen Teile des Zauchischen Kreis zum Herzogtum Magdeburg zu legen, den Luckenwaldeschen Kreis dagegen zur Kurmark.
Der Unmittelbare Königliche Befehl an das Justiz- und geistliche Department lautete:

Der Gebietstausch trat zu Trinitatis (= 6. Juni) 1773 in Kraft. Der Ziesarsche Kreis hatte 1784 ohne die Städte und ohne das Militär 5769 Einwohner.

1773 vom Zaucheschen Kreis abgetrennt
1773 wurden die im Wesentlichen um Ziesar gelegenen Gebiete bzw. überhaupt die westlichen Teile des Zaucheschen Kreises und damit von der Kurmark abgetrennt und in das Herzogtum Magdeburg eingegliedert. Dafür kam der herzoglich-magdeburgische Luckenwaldesche Kreis zur Kurmark. Der Ziesarsche Kreis bestand schließlich aus mehreren kleinen Gebietsteilen, die zum großen Teil innerhalb des Jerichowschen Kreises lagen. Nach Büsching und Heineccius bestand der Ziesarsche Kreis aus folgende Städten, Dörfern, Vorwerken, Mühlen und Einzelhäusern:

Städte
 Leitzkau (Leitzkow)
 Ziesar
 Schäferey vor Ziesar, lag in Ziesar im Bereich Schopsdorfer Chaussee 1
 Papiermühle bei Ziesar, nicht erwähnt bei Heineccius, nicht identifiziert

Plattes Land
 Alt Leitzkau (Althaus Leitzkau, Leitzkau alter Seite), adliges Vorwerk, Windmühle
 Bardelebenshof/Bardeleber Hof vor Ziesar, adliges Vorwerk, lag dicht bei Ziesar auf Stadtgebiet, bisher nicht identifiziert
 Birkenreismühle/Berkenries Mühle, Mahlmühle, heute Wohnplatz in der Gemeinde Buckautal
 Blockhauß/Blockhäuser, existiert nicht mehr, lag westlich von Verlorenwasser ()
 Böcke, Dorf, Ortsteil der Gemeinde Wenzlow
 Borgens Hof vor Ziesar, adliges Vorwerk, existiert nicht mehr, lag in Ziesar, Fiener Weg, gegenüber den Gebäuden Fiener Weg 9–10.
 Pramsdorf (Bramsdorf), Dorf, im Ortsteil Buckau der Gemeinde Buckautal aufgegangen (Pramsdorfer Straße östlich der Buckau)
 Buckau/Buckow nebst Mühle, Dorf und Wassermühle mit zwei Gängen, mit einem Schneide- und einem Ölgang, heute Ortsteil der Gemeinde Buckautal
 Bücknitz (Bückenitz), Dorf Wassermühle mit einem Mahlgang, 1740 in Erbpacht gegeben, heute Ortsteil der Stadt Ziesar,
 Bückenitzsche Mühle (s. o.)
 Köpernitz (Coepernitz/Cöpernitz), Dorf, zwei Amtsteiche, eine Ölmühle, heute Ortsteil der Stadt Ziesar
 Krüssau, adeliges Vorwerk, (Crüssow/Crüßau), Mühlenteich und Wassermühle mit einem Mahl- und einem Ölgang, heute Ortsteil der Stadt Möckern
 Dahlen, adliges Vorwerk, heute Gemeindeteil der Gemeinde Gräben
 Dretzen, Kolonie, ehemaliges Amtsvorwerk, 1763 Kolonie gegründet, Unterförsterei, heute Ortsteil der Gemeinde Buckautal
 Egelinde, adliges Vorwerk, Gemeindeteil der Stadt Bad Belzig
 Ehlingsmühle/Egelingsmühle, 1842: Friedrichs Schneidemühle, Wasserschneidemühle, existiert nicht mehr, lag westlich von Verlorenwasser
 Eulenmühle (Erlenmühle), Wassermühle mit zwei Mahlgängen und einem Ölgang, zum Amt Ziesar gehörig, heute Wohnplatz der Stadt Ziesar
 Friesdorfer Papiermühle, Amt Ziesar, Wohnplatz Friesdorf der Gemeinde Wollin
 Glienecke, (Glinicke), Dorf, zum Amt Ziesar, 6 Untertanen des von Bardeleben auf Bardelebenshof, Ortsteil der Stadt Ziesar
 Gottesfahrter Papiermühle/Gottesforther Papiermühle, Papiermühle mit zwei Gängen, ein holländischer Gang, Amt Ziesar, existiert nicht mehr, heute Stadt Genthin, Ortsteil Schopsdorf, Gottesforth 1–5
 Grabow, adliges Dorf mit einem von Plothoschen Vorwerk, Wassermahl- und ölmühle, heute Ortsteil der Stadt Möckern
 Grabowsches Forsthaus, nicht erwähnt bei Heineccius
 Gräben/Gräbensche Mühle, adliges Dorf mit zwei Rittergütern, Ziegelscheune, Wassermahlmühle, Schneidemühle, Gemeinde
 Grebs, Kolonie/Vorwerk Grebs, Amt Ziesar, Gemeindeteil der Stadt Ziesar
 Groß Lubars/Groß Lübars, adliges Dorf mit Rittergut, Wassermühle, heute Ortsteil Lübars der Stadt Möckern
 Grüningen/Groeningen, Dorf, Amt Ziesar, Gemeindeteil der Gemeinde Wenzlow
 Gürgens Mühle/Jürgens Mühle, zu Pietzpuhl gehörig, Wassermühle an der Ihle mit einem Mahl- und einem Walkgang, ?
 Hansens Mühle/Hausens Mühle, adlige Wassermühle an der Ihle, mit einem Mahl- und einem Walkgang, ?
 Helleholz oder Sandforth/Helleholz, Unterförsterei, Amt Ziesar, existiert nicht mehr (lag am Geuenbach zwischen Schopsdorf und Köpernitz, )
 Herrenmühle/Herrnmühle, Wassermühle mit vier Mahlgängen, Nebenzoll, Amt Ziesar, Gemeindeteil von Ziesar
 Hobeck/Hohbeck, adliges Dorf mit Rittergut und Schäferei, Ortsteil der Stadt Möckern
 Hohensprings Mühle/Hohenspringer Papiermühle, adlige Papiermühle mit zwei Gängen, heute Hohenspringe, Gemeindeteil der Stadt Bad Belzig
 Kähnert/Köhnert, adliges Rittergut mit Schäferei, Ortsteil der Stadt Möckern
 Klappermühle, adlige Wassermühle mit einem Mahl- und einem Walkgang an der Ihle, auf der Kähnertschen Feldmark, heute Friedensau, Ortsteil der Stadt Möckern
 Klappermühle oder Lochausche Mühle/Happermühle, adlige Wassermühle an der Ziprahne mit einem Mahlgang bei Lochow, heute ?
 Klein Lübars/Klein Lubars, adliges Dorf mit einem Rittergut, Wassermahlmühle, Ortsteil der Stadt Möckern
 Klitsche oder Klitzke/Klitzke, adliges Vorwerk mit Schäferei, existiert nicht mehr, heute Truppenübungsplatz Altengrabow
 Küsel/Kiesel, adliges Dorf mit einem Rittergut, wüste Wassermühle, Ortsteil der Stadt Möckern
 Ladeburg, adliges Dorf mit einer Windmühle, Ortsteil der Gemeinde Gommern
 Lochow/Lochau, adliges Vorwerk, Obstbaumpflanzungen, Ortsteil der Stadt Möckern
 Madel, adliges Vorwerk mit Schäferei, Ortsteil der Stadt Burg (bei Magdeburg)
 Magdeburgisch Fort, Dorf, Wassermühle mit einem Mahl- und einem Schneidegang, Königliche Landjägerei, Amt Ziesar, Ortsteil Magdeburgerforth der Gemeinde Möckern
 Neu Leitzkau, Neuhaus Leitzkau oder Leitzkau Neuer Seite, adliges Vorwerk, bei Leitzkau
 Neue Papiermühle, im Königlichen Ziesarschen Forst, am Bache von Gloina, Papiermühle mit zwei Gängen des Amtes Ziesar, nördlich Magdeburgerforth, K1212 (Rohpappe)
 Neue Schneidemühle, nicht erwähnt in Heineccius, ?
 Nonnenheide/Nonnenheyde, Unterförsterei des Amtes Ziesar, Wohnplatz der Gemeinde Görzke
 Papiermühle in der Heide, nicht erwähnt bei Heineccius
 Pietzpuhl/Pießpuhl, adliges Rittergut, heute eine Ortschaft der Einheitsgemeinde Möser
 Polzuhn/Pottziehn, adliges Vorwerk mit Schäferei, heute ?
 Polzunsche Mühle, Wassermühle mit einem Gang, heute ?
 Puhs Schneide- und Mahlmühle/Pufsmühle, (1842: Puff oder Lehmann Mühle), Wassermühle mit einem Mahl- und einem Schneidegang, Amt Ziesar, Wohnplatz Puffs Mühle in der Gemeinde Wollin
 Puhlmannsmühle (1842: Puhlmanns Schneidemühle), Wassermühle mit einem Mahl- und einem Schneidegang, Amt Ziesar, Wohnplatz Mühle Schöntal der Gemeinde Görzke
 Räckendorf/Reckendorf (Alt und Neu-), zwei Rittersitze, Schäferei zu Neu Reckendorf gehörig, Ortsteil der Stadt Möckern
 Raehsdorf/Rähsdorf, Ziegelscheune, Pottaschenbrennerei (Amt Ziesar), drei Mühlen in der Nähe (unbenannte Walkmühle mit zwei Lederwalken, Pottmühle mit zwei Lederwalken, Mahlmühle mit einem Gang, das alte Geschirr genannt), Teilbesitz des Amtes Ziesar, Ortsteil Reesdorf der Gemeinde Möckern
 Rosenkrug, Papiermühle mit einem Gang und Teerbrennerei, Amt Ziesar, existiert nicht mehr, lag südlich von Schopsdorf etwa hier ()
 Rothe Hauß, Forsthaus, existiert nicht mehr, lag nahe bei Wohnplatz Grünehaus in der Gemeinde Gräben ()
 Rottstock, Dorf, Karpfenteich (gehört nach Görzke), Nebenzoll, Unterförsterei, Amt Ziesar, Ortsteil der Gemeinde Gräben
 Schopsdorf/Schöbsdorf, Amt Ziesar, Papiermühle mit zwei Gängen, Ziegelscheune, Ortsteil der Stadt Genthin
 Spulkrug/Spühlkrug, bei Räckendorf gelegen
 Stegelitz, adliges Dorf, Ortsteil der Stadt Möckern
 Steinberg, Kolonistendorf, 1763 aus Amtsvorwerk entstanden, Ortsteil der Gemeinde Buckautal
 Stresow, adliges Dorf mit einem Rittergut, Branntweinbrennerei, Ortsteil der Stadt Möckern
 Struwenberg und Krug/Struwenberg, adliges Vorwerk (kein Krug genannt), Struvenberg, Wohnplatz in der Gemeinde Gräben
 Topfmühle/Pottmühle, bei Räckendorf
 Verlorenwasser, Wassermühle mit einem Mahl- und einem Schneidegang, Gemeindeteil in der Stadt Bad Belzig
 Wenzlow, Dorf, Amt Ziesar, Wassermühle mit zwei Mahlgängen, Gemeinde
 Werbig, adliges Dorf, Ortsteil der Stadt Bad Belzig
 Wogenhütten/Wagenhütte, östlich von Verlorenwasser gelegen
 Wolfshagen Mühle, nahe Burg (bei Magdeburg), nicht erwähnt bei Heineccius
 Wollin, Amt Ziesar, Gemeinde
 Ziegelsdorf, adliges Rittergut mit Schäferei und Ziegelscheune, Ortsteil der Stadt Möckern
 Zitz/Zietz, Dorf, Amt Ziesar, einige Bewohner gehören adligen Besitzern, Ortsteil der Gemeinde Rosenau

Büsching erwähnt noch Golmenglin (Ortsteil der Stadt Zerbst/Anhalt) (Gollmengelin), das ebenfalls zum Zaucheschen Kreis gehört haben soll und zum Ziesarschen Kreis gegeben worden sein soll. Der Ort wird in der Kreisbeschreibung von Heineccius nicht erwähnt. Es handelt sich sicher um einen Irrtum von Büsching. Der Ort gehörte zum Fürstentum Anhalt-Zerbst.

Der Ziesarsche Kreis wurde nach dem Wiener Kongress 1816 mit dem Landkreis Jerichow I vereinigt.

Landräte
 1773 bis 1779 Karl Moritz von Wangelin
 1779 bis 81 Hans Ernst Dietrich von Werder
 1781 bis 1787 Carl Ludwig von Bardeleben
 1787 bis 1816 Wilhelm Heinrich Ernst von Arnim auf Theeßen

Literatur
 Anton Friedrich Büsching: Mark Brandenburg und Herzogthum Magdeburg; oder Königlicher Befehl von 1772, daß der größte Theil des Zauchischen Kreises der Mittelmark zu dem Herzogthum Magdeburg, hingegen der Luckenwaldische Kreis des Herzogthums Magdeburg zu der Mittelmark gelegt werden soll. In: Magazin für die neue Historie und Geographie. 7. Band, S. 477–484, Johann Jacob Curt, Halle, 1773 Online bei Google Books (im Folgenden abgekürzt Büsching, Magazin, 7 mit entsprechender Seitenzahl)
 Hanns Gringmuth: Die Behördenorganisation im Herzogtum Magdeburg – ihre Entwicklung und Eingliederung in den brandenburgisch-preußischen Staat. Dissertation Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 1934.
 Johann Ludwig Heineccius: Ausführliche topographische Beschreibung des Herzogthums Magdeburg und der Grafschaft Mansfeld, Magdeburgischen Antheils. 504 S., Decker; Berlin; 1785 Online bei Google Books (im Folgenden abgekürzt Heineccius, Herzogthum Magdeburg mit entsprechender Seitenzahl)
 Rolf Straubel: Biographisches Handbuch der preußischen Verwaltungs- und Justizbeamten A-L. XIX, 604 S., Saur, München; 2009 ISBN 978-3-598-23229-9 (im Folgenden abgekürzt Straubel, Biographisches Handbuch, A–L, mit entsprechender Seitenzahl)

Einzelnachweise

Historisches Territorium (Sachsen-Anhalt)
Historisches Territorium (Brandenburg)
Kreis der Mark Brandenburg
Ziesar
Geschichte (Landkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark)


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medical students (4)
modern (styles and periods) (4)
students, medical (4)
still image (16)
photographic prints (13)
abstract paintings (3)
abstract works (3)
oil paintings (2)
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W. Barnett Owen of Louisville, Kentucky, 1930.
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men
Portrait of Dr. William Barnett Owen of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing glasses and a printed tie. The photograph has some yellow discoloration. Handwritten on back of image: Chairman of Entertainment Committee. Stamped on back: November 21, 1930;...
Arthur D. Allen and family aboard the S.S. Kungsholm, September 1934.
Portraits; Group portraits; Families; Men; Women; Ocean travel; Ships
Arthur Dwight Allen (third from left) with family aboard the Swedish-American Liner S.S. Kungsholm. Handwritten on back of image: September 1934. Stamped on back: Ella Barnett Photo.
Arthur Dwight Allen with family, Jane Potter Mengel (Mrs. Arthur D.) Allen, Jane Allen, Messrs. Arthur Allen, Jr., Charles M. Allen, Tryon B. Allen, aboard the incoming Swedish-American Liner S.S. Kungsholm. Stamped on back of image: Ella Barnett...
Lafon Allen and wife Emma Hunter Powell Allen of Louisville, Kentucky, 1934.
Portraits; Men; Women; Judges; Ocean travel; Ships
Portrait of Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Lafon Allen and Mrs. Emma Hunter Powell Allen of Louisville, Kentucky, standing on the deck of a ship. The photograph has been cut down to size and discolored from age. Stamped on back: September 13, 1934;...
Junius Bell of Louisville, Kentucky, 1929.
Portraits; Men; Business people
Portrait of Junius Bell of Louisville, Kentucky wearing a suit and golf cap. The photograph is marked with discolorations. Stamped on back of image: Herald-Post, Page No. 5, Photo No. 3, Issue of July 28th; Ella Barnett photos; August 13, 1929....
Dorothy Bonnie Caperton of Louisville, Kentucky with children.
Portraits; Group portraits; Women; Children; Girls; Boys
Dorothy Bonnie Caperton of Louisville, Kentucky, standing with children Dorothy, Hugh, and John. Photograph has been painted on and cut to an irregular shape. Stamped on back: Credit, Ella Barnett.
Ira F., Estil R., and Warren Schwegel of Louisville, Kentucky.
Portraits; Families; Men; Women; Railroad employees; Ocean travel; Ships
Ira Frederick Schwegel of Louisville, Kentucky seated on what looks to be a ship with his wife, Estil R. Schwegel, and son, Warren Schwegel. The photograph has been painted on, damaged in the corners, and discolored from age. Handwritten on back of...
Blakemore and Minnie M. Wheeler of Louisville, Kentucky, 1929.
Portraits; Men; Women; Business people; Ocean travel; Ships
Blakemore Wheeler and his wife, Minnie M. Wheeler of Louisville, Kentucky, standing on the deck of a ship. Crop marks outline Mr. Wheeler's image, and the photograph is damaged along the edges and discolored from age. Handwritten on back of image:...
Faculty & graduating class 1911 medical department University of Louisville.
University of Louisville. Medical Dept.; Medical students; Teachers
University of Louisville medical department 1911 - Composite photograph for the University of Louisville school of medicine in Louisville, Kentucky, of faculty and graduating students for the medical school class of 1911. Individual oval-shaped...
Kentucky School of Medicine class of 1893.
Kentucky School of Medicine; Medical students; Teachers
Kentucky School of Medicine 1893 - Composite photograph for the Kentucky School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky, of faculty and graduating students for the medical school class of 1893. Horseshoe-shaped grouping of individual oval-shaped...
Faculty and senior class medical department University of Louisville 1919.
University of Louisville. Medical Dept.; Medical students; Teachers; University of Louisville--Students; University of Louisville--Faculty
Faculty and graduates University of Louisville medical dept. 1920.
University of Louisville medical department 1920 - Composite photograph for the University of Louisville school of medicine in Louisville, Kentucky, of faculty and graduating students for the medical school class of 1920. Rows of Individual...
Was the home of George Fonda and Judge Andrew Barnett now the home (1953) of Owsley Hask[ins], supposed have been built before 1860.
Houses; Dwellings; Architecture; Buildings
Front view of a large two-story house with dark colored shutters against light colored wood siding and an arched doorway. The house is partially obstructed with trees and bushes. According to the journals of Warren Kellar Frederick, this house was...
Pep rally for University of Louisville Homecoming football game on Belknap Campus, October 27, 1967.
Students; Cheerleading; Football players; Events; University of Louisville--Sports; University of Louisville--Football
Two cheerleaders on the stage for the players, cheerleaders, and student leaders at the pep rally for University of Louisville homecoming football game on Belknap Campus - October 27, 1967. People: L to R: Lisa Barnett; Annette Gohmann.
Five cheerleaders and a male student in a suit on the stage for the players, cheerleaders, and student leaders at the pep rally for University of Louisville homecoming football game on Belknap Campus - October 27, 1967. People: L to R: Pam...
Vir Heroicus Sublimis.
Abstract (fine arts style); Abstract Expressionist; Color-field; Modern (styles and periods); Modernist
"The assertive flatness of the implacable field of red is emphasized by the linear vertical 'zips'. Rather than functioning as 'drawing' within space, these reinforce and delimit the space as a whole. White 'zips' in Newman's works also evoke...
Emily Owen of Louisville, Kentucky, 1936.
Portraits; Women
Emily (Mrs. William Barnett) Owen of Louisville, Kentucky seated, wearing a hat and jacket. The photograph has been cut irregularly, marked with discolorations, and painted on, accentuating details. Stamped on back of image: May 4, 1936.
Improvisation 18 (with Tombstone).
Expressionist; Abstract (fine arts style); Modern (styles and periods); Modernist
Excerpts from catalog entry, p.345: Öl auf Leinwand; Bez. u.r.: Kandinsky, 1911; Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, München; Gezeigt auf der Tournee der 2. NKVM-Ausstellung 1910, außer Katalog; Additional cataloging info from Barnett, p.622: 2...
Modern (styles and periods); Neo-Dada; Pop (fine arts styles)
"Johns used letters or numbers as a means of reintroducing the signifiers of a collective sign system into a Modernist 'field' previously answerable to subjective judgments of taste. The textures in his drawings in particular are subtly modulated....
Veils series, Blue Veil.
Abstract (fine arts style); Color-field; Post-painterly Abstraction; Modern (styles and periods); Modernist
"In Louis's enormous 'veils' of the 1950s the physical operations of pouring paint or tilting a canvas so that the paint floods down it are powerfully implied." (Caption, p.28); "[Clement] Greenberg's conception of 'Modernism' as synonymous with...


Class is led by Leslie Cohen-Rubury and is a collaborative effort (known as labbing) by all participants. All levels of contact improvisation experience are welcome.
Drop-in Fee: $10 per class.
The Peaceable Barn offered me and my dancers a generous and lovely space away from the city. My work took shape during our residency because we had the privilege of focus time within a space that inspires creation.
The Peaceable Barn is a dreamy and inspiring place for creative residency. The dance space is quiet, surrounded by trees and birds, and the floor is smooth beautiful wood. The Barn couldn't be more conveniently located, just off the train from New York City. Leslie and Eric are incredibly kind and welcoming. I always sleep, eat, and breathe wonderfully there. The comfort and peace of this place has been very creatively fruitful for me many times!


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Jan Hommen (* 29. April 1943 in 's-Hertogenbosch) ist ein niederländischer Manager.

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Hommen studierte Betriebswirtschaft an der Universität Tilburg. Nach seinem Studium war er für das niederländische Unternehmen LIPS Aluminium B.V. tätig. Hommen wechselte zum US-amerikanischen Aluminiumhersteller Alcoa und war danach für das niederländische Unternehmen Philips tätig. Seit 2009 ist Hommen als Nachfolger von Michel Tilmant CEO des niederländischen Unternehmens ING Groep.

Im April 2005 erhielt Hommen den Orden von Oranien-Nassau verliehen.

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Manager
Träger des Ordens von Oranien-Nassau (Kommandeur)
Niederländer
Geboren 1943
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