This workshop, with the focus on "Ogatsu Stone," seeks to help participants rediscover the charm of the treasures lying dormant in the regions right around them and pass it onto children, who carry the future on their backs, using classroom lectures, field trips and experiences.
Ogatsu produces Genshoseki, a special type of slate, and is renowned for the ink stones that are made from this Genshoseki since the Edo period. It has also been used as roofing material since the Meiji period, one well-known example of which is Tokyo Station, where the roof is covered with Genshoseki slates.
The Namiita area sustained heavy damage when the tsunami wave that resulted from the earthquake of March 2011 hit. After the disaster, the number of households shrank to four. However, the research about and rediscoveries of the charm and possibilities of villages comprising mostly senior citizens, as well as connecting such elements to and passing them on to the next generation, resulted in the construction of the "Namiita Labo," a regional exchange center.
When the group reached its location for the day, it first listened to a talk given by Mr. Yotsukura of Yotsukura Seikawara Co.,Ltd, the only natural slate producer in Japan and a leading authority. The children listened intently to Mr. Yotsukura. They learned that, roughly 250 million years ago, clay and mud accumulated on the bottom of the ocean and, under great pressure, formed what is today known as Ogatsu Stone. They learned that this stone comes off in a predetermined direction and in layers. They also learned that sometimes fossils are found, that a rock of 1.6m² in size can make only two or three ink stones and other facts about the historical material.
Afterwards, an artisan, Mr. Suzuki, gave the participants an actual demonstration of how an Ogatsu ink stone is produced. Amongst the participants were one child and parent who practice calligraphy and showed a keen interest in the prestigious Ogatsu Stone and how it is worked into its ink stone shape.
After the ink stones, the participants continued onto experience slate making, another industry branch of Ogatsu Stone. Making use of the stone's characteristics of coming off in a predetermined direction and in layers, the participants used a chisel and a hammer to slice off 5 mm thin plates and proceeded to cut the plate into a scale shape with a guillotine cutter. The last step was putting in holes for nails. In the beginning, the participants struggled a little bit with a new experience, but once they experienced the process of clean cutting along the grainy rift of the stone, they quickly found it addictive. Participants continued challenging themselves with the production of slate even during the break time after lunch.
struggled a little bit with a new experience, but once they experienced the process of clean cutting along the grainy rift of the stone, they quickly found it addictive. Participants continued challenging themselves with the production of slate even during the break time after lunch.
For lunch, staff from "Namiita Labo" prepared a barbeque with a rich variety of local ingredients, such as scallop and sea squirt. Watching the kids, the adults spend their lunch together, one local person said, "This is it! This is what I wanted to see," a comment which left lasting impression.
The afternoon started with an excursion to the stone quarry. At present, no new stones are being excavated in Ogatsu, but with the bare mass of Ogatsu Stone exposed, blocks that were cut out some time ago still lie scattered around the premise. While the kids were overwhelmed by the grand stone quarry, they were absorbed in finding fossils that Mr. Yotsukura had told them about in the morning.
The last activity for the day was making an accessory with Ogatsu Stone and stained glass, developed in an activity after the Great East Japan Earthquake through collaboration among "Glasspoint-Y," a stained glass studio located in Ishinomaki, Namiita Labo and Ms. Toki's group. By combining the colorful stained glass with Ogatsu Stone, wrapping the edges with copper tape and soldering everything together, the participants created truly unique accessories. After learning the steps from Ms. Toki and her students, the children proceeded to create not one but multiple accessories.


I carried out my graduate pre-reg with Specsavers, qualified and then worked briefly (for 3 months) at another high street opticians. It wasn't the best experience so really needed to try something different. A domiciliary optical advisor role became available and I thought I would give it go and if I didn't like it, I could always go back into practice. Well, that was over 13 years ago so I've obviously enjoyed working in domiciliary. I worked for a national provider for 11 years leading a branch that covered a large portion of the north of England. I had the feeling I had got as far as I could with the company when I heard that Specsavers had bought Healthcall. Being impatient and laying my cards on the table, I phoned Specsavers the next day! The rest is history.
other optometrists and optical assistants driving the daily clinics. I set a lot of the best practice for the bookings and how we go about completing the sight tests efficiently whilst uploading Specsavers high clinical standards and customer focused approach.
The typical day starts when we get sent the schedule arrange a time a place to meet the optical assistant. Usually we meet at 8.30am and drive to our first venue for 9am. We often have a mixture of private home visits and care home sight tests to do. It makes sense that the fewer venues we have scheduled in, the more tests we can complete. We generally are finished around 5pm when we have a catch up with the customer service partner and the rest of the team.
There have been countless times when patients who are in clearly desperate need for a sight test and have only just become aware that our service exists. They are delighted that we have come to them, that makes me proud of the under utilised service we provide. As someone who has only been in the Specsavers group two years, I am proud and humble that the patients we are seeing tell me that they had been going to Specsavers stores for years and "Wouldn't want to use anyone else." It is testament to the amazing job our store teams are doing everyday.
In my short time with Specsavers I have trialled two fundus cameras and some very new self automatise equipment. A sure sight that Specsavers don't stand still.
I won national optom of the year in previous employment. However now I just feel humbled to be part of the Specsavers team.
By providing a service that many people would not have access to previously. I truly believe we improve our patient's quality of life. So many of our patients would not have had access to a sight test without our service. We have seen so many patients where they have had huge changes in prescription and significant pathology that has developed our years.
A common example is seeing someone who has not been able to attend a high street practice for years and has developed significant cataracts. Sometimes they tell you that all they do is watch TV and read the newspaper but can't do that anymore. I would refer them for cataract removal and it's always satisfying to see them for their post operation sight test. It can be a life changing operation and can improve the quality of their lives.
Since we are on the road all the time, we have to arrange all team meetings, staff reviews and training at meeting points. The Specsavers online learning portal is a very useful tool as it's myself and the team can do in their own homes, especially if they have had an early finish. Regular meetings means sharing ideas and constantly changing and improving on our own best practice.
I have definitely become more focused at improving on the whole patient journey. In my previous role I was solely focused on sight testing but now I hear feedback on the service all the time and we are constantly looking to improve every aspect of the patient journey. Because I might also do some deliveries as well as sight testing, I hear patients giving great feedback but it's also useful to hear aspects of the delivery that they have queried. That could be something as simple as giving them a bit more notice for the deliveries but all feedback is taken on board and acted on.
Easy! Every day is different. We could be seeing someone in a remote farm house one day and the next be in a high rise city apartment block. The patients are always so glad to see you as they are always thankful someone has come out to see them.
Get to know all aspects of the patient journey. Don't just focus on sight testing if you are an optometrist. Get to know the dispensing, ordering, the tills, the NHS process, etc. Get to know every aspect of your business inside and out. Talk to others in the same role, ask what works well and what doesn't. Expect to be busy but good busy.
Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians have exciting new career opportunities to move into the domiciliary sector with Specsavers. Read more here.


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HPU B.Ed 2023 Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Pattern
by Manish
HPU B.Ed 2023: To select the candidates for admission in 2 years, Bachelor of Education program, Himachal Pradesh University conducts HPU B.Ed. Entrance Exam. All the important information about HPU B.Ed. Entrance Exam 2023 such as Important Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card and Result etc are given in the article below. Candidates can apply for HPU B.Ed 2023 to take admission into the allied institutes of Himachal Pradesh to pursue the course. Applicants must ensure that they meet the eligibility requirements. Get more details about HPU B.Ed 2023 in the following article.
Check Here: HPU Application Form.
HPU B.Ed 2023: Important Dates
Release the online Application 1st week of May 2023
End date for submitting the application form To be updated
Issue of Admit Card To be updated
Entrance exam date To be updated
Announcement of result To be updated
Date of Issuance of Merit List To be updated
spot admission and Counseling To be updated
To appear in HPU B.Ed. Entrance Exam 2023, applicants must be citizens of India.
For students applying to the regular B.Ed course of 2 years, there is no upper age limit prescribed by the authority.
Passed Bachelor's Degree (Medical/ Non-Medical/ Commerce/ Arts) with 50% marks is required or
Passed Master's Degree in Social Sciences/ Sciences/ Humanity/ Bachelor's in Engineering or Technology with a specialization in Science and Mathematics with 55% marks is required.
A minimum of 45% marks in the qualifying examination will be required by SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwD applicants.
Appearing candidates can also apply.
Such candidates will be required to produce the necessary documents at the time of admission.
HPU B.Ed 2023 Application Form
The application form will be available online on the official website. Candidates will be required to fill in the information in the application form related to their academic records. Read the instruction carefully given in the advertisement. Candidates will be required to upload the scanned photo and signature to upload in the application form before submission. Candidates are advised to take the printout of the duly filled application form and after making the payment of the application fee.
The application fee is INR 800 for the General and OBC categories.
For SC/ ST candidates, the application fee is INR 400.
The application fee is non-refundable.
Application fees can be paid via online mode via Internet banking or Credit/ Debit card.
There is also a facility to pay the application fee through offline mode.
Aspirants can pay offline mode by using an e-Challan of the State bank of India.
To pay through offline mode, download the e-Challan from the website, fill in the necessary details and submit it along with the fees at the nearest branch of the bank.
The exam will take place in offline mode (pen paper-based).
There will be 150 multiple choice questions (MCQ).
2 hours of duration will be given to complete the exam.
1 mark will be awarded for a correct answer.
Name of Subjects No. of Questions Marks
Language & Comprehension (Hindi & English) 40 40
Teaching Aptitude and Aptitude 20 20
Logical Reasoning 30 30
Knowledge of National Commissions/ Committees on Education 30 30
Exam Center
Applicants will be required to select the city code in the application form accordingly.
The allotted exam center will not be changed under any situation.
The governing body will allow a center for the participants to give the exam.
The venue of the center will be mentioned in the admit card.
Check here: University Application Form 2023
HPU B.Ed 2023 Counseling Process
The counseling process will start around July 2023.
The counseling schedule will be uploaded on the official HPU website.
The participants shortlisted via the merit list must attend the counseling session according to the time and date allotted to them for admission to the various colleges.
Seats will be allotted on the basis of merit and preference of the institute as chosen by the applicant.
The candidates selected through the entrance exam must be present in person for the counseling procedure.
Documents required during counseling
HPU B.Ed 2023 admit card and rank card
Class 10 mark sheet and certificate
Mark sheets of all semesters of qualifying graduate degree
Caste certificate and PwD certificate
Character certificate from the institution last attended
The syllabus is based on graduate-level knowledge covering questions from topics of degree subjects (BA, B.Com, B.Sc, etc.).
The exam consists of questions from the subjects like General Awareness, Language and Comprehension, Logical Reasoning, Knowledge of National Commission and Committees on Education, Teaching Aptitude and Attitude.
HPU B.Ed 2023: Important Points
Admit cards will be available to download from the official website of HPU.
The admit card will contain details about the applicant such as the name and roll number, date of exam and the test center allotted along with the address.
Preserve the admit card carefully till the admission process is over.
The admit card will be required to produce at the time of admission and counseling, duly signed by the exam invigilator.
Please note that the admit card will not be sent by post to any participant.
Admit card is an important document to sit in the examination hall.
Without the admit card, there will be no student who can enter the exam hall it.
The result will be announced on the official website of the university in the form of scorecards.
The results will be declared in the last week of June 2023.
Candidates can download their results from the official website by accessing their registered accounts.
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Simpson Trial Cost More Than $9 Million, County Report Says
L.A. Times Archives
Dec. 2, 1995 12 AM PT
Cash-strapped Los Angeles County spent more than $9 million on the double-murder trial of O.J. Simpson, according to a report released Friday by the auditor-controller's office.
The total of $9,038,683 was $147,793 more than the $8,890,890 that had been spent as of Sept. 30, according to the report.
The not guilty verdicts were announced Oct. 2. Simpson had been charged in the June 12, 1994, killings of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Lyle Goldman.
The district attorney's office incurred the largest expense: $4,048,111, for the prosecution and investigation of the case. The Sheriff's Department spent $3,068,040 for jailing and transporting Simpson.
The Superior and Municipal Courts spent $2,098,371 in salaries and overhead related to the trial. The county coroner spent $99,302 on autopsies and scientific work for the trial. The auditor-controller's office spent $25,612 on accounting. Jury sequestration expenses totaled $3,041,161.
In contrast, the county received only $300,753 in rental revenue from broadcast and cable networks and stations using the Hall of Justice parking lot.


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ATTACHMENT AND emotions towards politicians are common in the country like India. But giving up life for their beloved leader is something unprecedented. But South India is known for it. Earlier it was MG Ramchandran, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu – popularly known as MGR and now Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y S Rajasekhar Reddy also called YSR broke all the records.
Similarly, many people tried to self immolate and commit suicide when AIADMK leader Jayalalitha was arrested and also during the arrest of DMK supreme M Karunanidhi such reports came to fore.
But the aftermath of YSR's death is something unheard of in any part of the world.
One hundred and fifteen people died of cardiac failure and another 26 committed suicide after the chief minister died in a tragic helicopter crash deep in the Nallamala jungle.
While 42 people died on the first day (Thursday) soon after news of YSR's death reached them, the toll went up to 141 on Friday as many could not bear the shock of their leader's demise. All TV news channels beamed live the funeral procession and last rites, throwing people into a state of what psychologists described as "mass hysteria".
Psychiatrists explain the unprecedented number of deaths to the slow build-up of mental trauma and suppression of emotions over a period of 24 to 48 hours. The news of YSR's helicopter disappearing was flashed on Wednesday afternoon and this caused mental agony and tension to his admirers. This state continued for a full day, heightening the trauma.
"People are attracted to leaders not only by their policies and programmes, but also by their personalities, the way they speak, dress and talk to them. This gradually creates a sort of hero worship and, when something tragic happens, they cannot bear the loss. This leads to mass hysteria," said renowned psychiatrist Dr Ella Rao. Se said there would have been mass violence had the news broken suddenly. "Now people are killing themselves.
In case the news of death emerged the same day, people would have resorted to violence, killing others. They would have made someone their target of attack and would have taken to the streets."
Despite appeals to the people by chief minister K. Rosaiah and YSR's son, Kadapa MP Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, to not resort to suicide, the death roll kept increasing on Friday.
Twenty-three people died due to shock in Warangal district, while in East Godavari 14 people succumbed to shock and two committed suicide. Six people died in Krishna and three in Adilabad. In Narsapuram in West Godavari district, an MRPS activist climbed up a cell tower and threatened to end his life if Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy was not made chief minister.
The toll, district-wise, is Nalgonda 11, Medak 11, Mahbubnagar six, Karimnagar eight, West Godavari three, Prakasam six, Nellore and Chittoor seven each, Visakhapatnam five, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam five each, Hyderabad three and Nizamabad seven.


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How to use ChatBots as a first-response unit for your business
We've all read those fear-mongering headlines – "Robots will take all our jobs by 2030!" Doesn't sound too comforting, does it? However, we're confident the human race hasn't turned obsolete just yet. In fact, we believe humans and robots can work in collaboration.
We want to talk about how to use ChatBots as a 'first response unit' for your business, acting as a first point of contact and providing instant gratification to simple needs. Interested?
Dr. Robot will see you now
In a recent IT Pro article, The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) dismissed claims that a ChatBot can diagnose medical conditions as accurately as a GP.
Babylon Health's newly-unveiled ChatBot can communicate with patients via an app and offer health advice. The company claims their creation has achieved medical exam scores of the same level or higher than a human doctor, but this has been disputed by the RCGP.
"No app or algorithm will be able to do what a GP does," argued Professor Martin Marshall, vice chair of the RCGP. He explained that while an app may be able to pass an automated clinical knowledge test, real life clinical scenarios don't always have 'cut and dry' answers.
So don't worry – it seems unlikely we'll be replacing doctors with ChatBots any time soon.
ChatBots can play a supporting role
"The potential of technology to support doctors to deliver the best possible patient care is fantastic," Marshall explains.
"But at the end of the day, computers are computers, and GPs are highly-trained medical professionals; the two can't be compared and the former may support but will never replace the latter."
Fair enough, I think. Ali Parsa, Babylon's founder and CEO, also suggested that the results proved AI can play a supporting role in the healthcare sector. Not leading – supporting.
I don't think anybody expects a ChatBot to cure cancer. However, its potential for booking and confirming oncology appointments, for instance, or sharing hospital directions with patients, could still play an important resource-saving role within a 'bigger picture' scenario.
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How to use ChatBots to benefit your staff
Consider all those monotonous tasks that are likely to occur every day in a doctor's surgery - collecting patient information, providing directions to relevant services, informing patients of opening hours and appointment times. Are these tasks vital? Yes. Are they boring and repetitive for time-poor staff? Also yes.
We already know ChatBots can take away some of these burdens within marketing departments. Six & Flow use a ChatBot on our own website, for instance, which can welcome visitors, direct them to pages of particular interest, collect their contact details and even offer them the ability to book in a call.
We'd never expect a lead to convert to a sale exclusively through our ChatBot though. As great as the Flobot is, we know that a human touch is still a very essential part of marketing. Little Flobot just helps to take care of the first step in a lead's journey with us.
She (yes, I've just decided our ChatBot is a girl) is awake at any time, in any timezone, and she's never unavailable, in a meeting or on lunch. She can talk to multiple people at once, and never gets bored of repeating our address or phone number for the millionth time. As a result, we can offer website visitors a fantastic service without breaking any labour laws. If Flobot was a real person, I imagine she'd look a bit like this...
Give your ChatBot a little respect
So what do you need to know about your new office assistant? Well, just because she's a bot, our Flobot still gets plenty of love and attention from our human team.
We recently hosted Driftup events in Manchester in London, speaking with our friends from Drift about the benefits, challenges and limitations posed by ChatBots.
One important point we discussed was that a ChatBot shouldn't be left completely to its own devices. It doesn't work as an isolated marketing tool. Instead, you should be constantly assessing and analysing its performance, and optimising as needed.
If you hired a receptionist, but never updated them on new company policies, asked them about common customer concerns or offered them further training, you'd be wrong to expect them to do a good job. The same logic applies when you're considering how to use your ChatBot.
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San Dieguito school district enrollment study group work complete; public meetings to follow
The San Dieguito Union School District's enrollment study group at work on Feb. 17.
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The San Dieguito Union School District's high school enrollment study group met for the final time on Feb. 17, handing off their months of work and discussion to the district, which will be tasked with taking the next step of public input and decision-making.
For the first time, the enrollment study group's meeting was open to the public.
Superintendent Rick Schmitt said he made the decision to open the committee's meeting in response to community suggestions that they should be open for the sake of transparency and in response to an allegation that the closed meeting sessions were illegal. (The high school enrollment study group has been working since November to explore the district's options after several parents opposed the high school lottery enrollment process at San Dieguito High School Academy and Canyon Crest Academy.)
Schmitt said that the closed meetings were legal in that this is an ad-hoc committee without any decision-making power, and that a quorum of school board members is not attending. He said the district has several parent-involved committees that are not open to the public, such as the Pacific Trails Middle School planning committee.
To "balance perception and reality," Schmitt decided to open the last meeting to the public.
Four guests attended the three-hour session: one parent, two media members and SDUHSD board member Mo Muir.
"The group has been doing really good work; they've been incredibly transparent," Schmitt said, noting that members have discussions with constituents and all meeting notes are posted.
Schmitt said he was proud of the way the district has responded to concerns about the selection process and in forming this ad-hoc committee.
"I didn't want to make a decision on the run last summer that would affect thousands of families over time," he said.
The district hired an unbiased facilitator in Leonard Steinberg to move the district forward and Schmitt said he looks forward to the next steps, which will include plenty of public input via community forums and surveys.
Michael Grove, associate superintendent of educational services, said he hopes to start the community forums in early March. He is planning meetings at each middle school in the district, targeting families with seventh-grade students or younger because they will be affected by the district's decision.
Grove said he's heard the committee referred to as "the boundary group," which he took issue with because they have not been drawing any lines. As their crafted mission statement reads, their purpose is to develop options to present for the board's consideration.
"We will openly communicate our findings in the spirit of community representation and will use a fair and fact-based process to promote the best interest of all students," the statement reads.
The group narrowed the options that they will neutrally present to the board:
• No district boundaries, 100 percent lottery for all four schools
• Boundary for all schools
• A boundary mix, status quo with improvements to the system
• Small boundary around all schools, plus a lottery
• Small boundary around the academies, plus a lottery
• Small boundary around all schools, plus a north-south boundary
In small groups, the committee discussed the viability of each option, finding that each presents its own challenges and concerns about equity.
Members questioned the lottery system as being "inherently unfair" and "inherently frustrating." They noted that a small boundary could eliminate the neighborhood school problem of a student living close to a campus but not getting in, but it could also create a bigger lottery with students from all the surrounding areas and possibly even more problems.
Also, having a boundary doesn't always eliminate a lottery: Grove explained that by law, a lottery must be held when more kids apply to attend a school than it has seats for.
Already 500 students do not attend their boundary middle school and attend a choice middle school through intra-district transfers. Grove said as of 2015-16, the district would be changing the way it handles intra-district transfers; they've become so popular that they might have to go to the lottery system.
Grove said transfers occur most between Oak Crest and Diegueno. It hasn't been an issue at Carmel Valley Middle because the school is overcrowded and it has not accepted intra-district transfers.
Before breaking into their small group discussions, the committee aired some of the rumors that they have heard regarding their work — everything from parents asking, "Where's the problem?" to parents who believe that new boundaries have already been drawn. Others have asked why the district was able to allow all freshmen into Canyon Crest and San Dieguito last year, and why they did not in years past when students could not get into their school of choice.
There was also discussion about this newspaper's columnist Marsha Sutton questioning the closed process. Committee members said that they believed their process has included serious, collegial discussions that have helped them understand the facts surrounding a very complicated issue.
Nearly all of the committee members said they had been educated by the process and hoped they could clearly educate and inform the rest of the community on why the district operates the way that it does and what they could be able to do next.


Start with this one to get a feel for using the manuals and giving the glue time to cure.
From 2013 onwards, the two push rod halves needs to be glued.
If you have little use for it besides this one, buy the smallest container you can as it eventually hardens in the container.
Apply a bit around the end of the sanded are of the carbon tube.
Then gently insert that in to the brass fitting on the other end, slowly rotating the pieces as you go.
When completely inserted, pull back to check if the glue has spread evenly.
When the glue is spread well, briefly hold the the carbon end under a running tap.
Small water droplets will remain on the coated surface.
Then insert in to the brass tube again.
Leave to cure for 48 hours.
The moisture will be part of curing the glue.
If no PU glue is available, most other glues can be used but the flexibility in PU glues give the best results.
If you have ordered the removable pushrod (OPTIONAL extra), do read the manual for the removable pushrod first but but then proceed with reading and assembling the vane base.


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[The 90's raw: kites, Fugazi, El Salvador protest]
Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90's.
00:00Copy video clip URL Eddie Becker talks to people flying kites at the National Mall in Washington D.C. First, a retired physicist who designs his own gliders. He demonstrates the kite and discusses the physics behind his designs.
09:21Copy video clip URL Becker watches an elaborate kite fighting game that a group of Thai men are playing, including a few non-Thai ringers who are not filled in very well on their roles or the point of the game. Much of the instructions are given in a mix of Thai, broken English, sounds, and gestures. The game seems to involve a "male" kite and a "female" kite which are operated by different teams. During the ten-minute rounds, the kites try to entangle each other and cause the other kite to fall to the ground, using techniques specific to each gender's attributes. (The female kite seems to have some sort of lasso-ing capabilities.) At the conclusion of the segment, Becker gets one of the men to do promos for The 90's.
32:07Copy video clip URL Becker goes over to Dupont Circle, where there is a concert called The Alternatives Festival, a music event designed to encourage young people to get involved in politics. It has a relatively small and spread-out crowd of people seated on the grass. Occasionally, a person will read poetry between acts. Undeterred by the noise, many park-goers play chess on the outdoor tables.
35:28Copy video clip URL Interview with Mark Andersen, of Positive Force, who puts on the Alternatives Festival. He explains the goals of the event: getting young people (mostly from the punk community) involved in working for change. He also does promos for THE 90's.
37:47Copy video clip URL Jenny Toomey(?), also from Positive Force, says that D.C. has a very strong community of people working together, and there is a real awareness of the need to come together. She explains the origins of Positive Force, which was created by a group of high school students (including herself), who felt they didn't have very many opportunities for political expression.
39:09Copy video clip URL Music performance by unknown band.
42:06Copy video clip URL The punk band Fugazi performs. Becker focuses mainly on shooting the crowd.
1:00:48Copy video clip URL Becker briefly interviews Fugazi members Ian MacKaye (and his mother) and Guy Picciotto, who are unreceptive to Becker's bad questions (although they are very polite). ("Why do you do it?" "Does your mom like your music?" etc).
1:02:22Copy video clip URL Becker shoots a demonstration marching in front of several government buildings urging the U.S. to stop financial aid and support for the conservative government of El Salvador, which was in the midst of a civil war. Groups of people are chanting: "Stop the death squad, stop the war, U.S. out of El Salvador!…70,000 dead no more, U.S. out of El Salvador!" Becker attempts to interview police officers who are removing crosses that the protesters had installed on the lawn, but they won't respond to his questions.
1:14:28Copy video clip URL Henry Hicks, of CSPES (Committee and Solidarity with the People of El Salvador), speaks about the goals of the protest. They are protesting "the death squad government, 70,000 dead in 9 years, over a million refugees, a gross continual violation of human rights…The human rights violations are getting worse. And the appropriation that Congress recently passed for military aid and for aid to El Salvador had no conditions attached to it. That is, there would be no review after six months or a year about human rights violations."
1:17:19Copy video clip URL Becker asks two elderly ladies who are watching the protest what they think of it, and they respond, "You can't make up your mind right away. You really have to think about everything they're saying… This is America's right to protest." Meanwhile, a squad of motorcycle cops lines up in preparation for an advance.
1:21:38Copy video clip URL Faith Pendross, a Rutgers University student with extensive experience in El Salvador, discusses human rights abuses in El Salvador. "We do have blood on our hands if we don't do anything."
1:25:26Copy video clip URL The protesters lay down in front of a governmental building, beginning to yell "FMLN, El Salvador has gotta win!" "The whole world is watching!" and "The people, united, will never be defeated!" The chanting echoes powerfully through the chambers of the building. Conflict with the police begins when a woman wants to enter the building and the police try to remove the individuals blocking the entrance.
1:35:44Copy video clip URL An officer arrives with a bullhorn and announces that the demonstrators are in violation of their permit, and anyone who remains will promptly be arrested.
1:36:33Copy video clip URL As the conflict intensifies, the press is moved to a spot some distance away, where Becker and other reporters argue with police and each other. Demonstrators are gradually removed from the building, handcuffed, and made to lay face-down on the pavement before being lifted onto a school bus.
1:44:00Copy video clip URL An officer arrives and announces that there have been 41 arrests so far, and that arrestees face fines up to $500 or six months in prison, or both. The press is furious that their shots have been blocked by police vehicles and repeatedly questions the officer, who will not comment on the topic.
1:51:20Copy video clip URL Becker backs away to where other demonstrators have continued to march on the street. He then interviews an elderly protester, Lucille Evans, asking her if she is too old to be involved in risky politics. She is quite a serious activist, recounting her experiences in El Salvador and her commitment to petitioning the U.S. Government for change.
1:52:24Copy video clip URL Becker abruptly turns from her to shoot the bus of arrestees passing by.
1:52:58Copy video clip URL He returns to Evans, who continues to talk about her experiences in El Salvador. "Aren't you too old to go into a revolution?" "I think that it is my responsibility. And I do feel that persons who are intensely interested owe it to themselves to get more than what our media is providing." She carries a cross in commemoration of a child who died as a result of bombing. "Anyone who knows now the truth about El Salvador owes it to themselves to get here and to be a part of what these people are saying." For some unknown reason, Becker makes her repeat a summary of her statement over and over again, before having her do a promo for The 90's.
1:56:49Copy video clip URL The demonstration concludes with speeches on the steps of the Capitol Building.
Eddie Becker [videomaker]
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Eddie Becker, Outside Agitators, THE 90's
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"Utilities for loading models and the modules that contain them."

from django.conf import settings
from django.core.exceptions import ImproperlyConfigured
from django.utils.datastructures import SortedDict
from django.utils.importlib import import_module
from django.utils.module_loading import module_has_submodule

import sys
import os
import threading

__all__ = ('get_apps', 'get_app', 'get_models', 'get_model', 'register_models',
        'load_app', 'app_cache_ready')

class AppCache(object):
    """
    A cache that stores installed applications and their models. Used to
    provide reverse-relations and for app introspection (e.g. admin).
    """
    # Use the Borg pattern to share state between all instances. Details at
    # http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/66531.
    __shared_state = dict(
        # Keys of app_store are the model modules for each application.
        app_store = SortedDict(),

        # Mapping of installed app_labels to model modules for that app.
        app_labels = {},

        # Mapping of app_labels to a dictionary of model names to model code.
        # May contain apps that are not installed.
        app_models = SortedDict(),

        # Mapping of app_labels to errors raised when trying to import the app.
        app_errors = {},

        # -- Everything below here is only used when populating the cache --
        loaded = False,
        handled = {},
        postponed = [],
        nesting_level = 0,
        write_lock = threading.RLock(),
        _get_models_cache = {},
    )

    def __init__(self):
        self.__dict__ = self.__shared_state

    def _populate(self):
        """
        Fill in all the cache information. This method is threadsafe, in the
        sense that every caller will see the same state upon return, and if the
        cache is already initialised, it does no work.
        """
        if self.loaded:
            return
        self.write_lock.acquire()
        try:
            if self.loaded:
                return
            for app_name in settings.INSTALLED_APPS:
                if app_name in self.handled:
                    continue
                self.load_app(app_name, True)
            if not self.nesting_level:
                for app_name in self.postponed:
                    self.load_app(app_name)
                self.loaded = True
        finally:
            self.write_lock.release()

    def _label_for(self, app_mod):
        """
        Return app_label for given models module.

        """
        return app_mod.__name__.split('.')[-2]

    def load_app(self, app_name, can_postpone=False):
        """
        Loads the app with the provided fully qualified name, and returns the
        model module.
        """
        self.handled[app_name] = None
        self.nesting_level += 1
        app_module = import_module(app_name)
        try:
            models = import_module('.models', app_name)
        except ImportError:
            self.nesting_level -= 1
            # If the app doesn't have a models module, we can just ignore the
            # ImportError and return no models for it.
            if not module_has_submodule(app_module, 'models'):
                return None
            # But if the app does have a models module, we need to figure out
            # whether to suppress or propagate the error. If can_postpone is
            # True then it may be that the package is still being imported by
            # Python and the models module isn't available yet. So we add the
            # app to the postponed list and we'll try it again after all the
            # recursion has finished (in populate). If can_postpone is False
            # then it's time to raise the ImportError.
            else:
                if can_postpone:
                    self.postponed.append(app_name)
                    return None
                else:
                    raise

        self.nesting_level -= 1
        if models not in self.app_store:
            self.app_store[models] = len(self.app_store)
            self.app_labels[self._label_for(models)] = models
        return models

    def app_cache_ready(self):
        """
        Returns true if the model cache is fully populated.

        Useful for code that wants to cache the results of get_models() for
        themselves once it is safe to do so.
        """
        return self.loaded

    def get_apps(self):
        "Returns a list of all installed modules that contain models."
        self._populate()

        # Ensure the returned list is always in the same order (with new apps
        # added at the end). This avoids unstable ordering on the admin app
        # list page, for example.
        apps = [(v, k) for k, v in self.app_store.items()]
        apps.sort()
        return [elt[1] for elt in apps]

    def get_app(self, app_label, emptyOK=False):
        """
        Returns the module containing the models for the given app_label. If
        the app has no models in it and 'emptyOK' is True, returns None.
        """
        self._populate()
        self.write_lock.acquire()
        try:
            for app_name in settings.INSTALLED_APPS:
                if app_label == app_name.split('.')[-1]:
                    mod = self.load_app(app_name, False)
                    if mod is None:
                        if emptyOK:
                            return None
                    else:
                        return mod
            raise ImproperlyConfigured("App with label %s could not be found" % app_label)
        finally:
            self.write_lock.release()

    def get_app_errors(self):
        "Returns the map of known problems with the INSTALLED_APPS."
        self._populate()
        return self.app_errors

    def get_models(self, app_mod=None,
                   include_auto_created=False, include_deferred=False,
                   only_installed=True):
        """
        Given a module containing models, returns a list of the models.
        Otherwise returns a list of all installed models.

        By default, auto-created models (i.e., m2m models without an
        explicit intermediate table) are not included. However, if you
        specify include_auto_created=True, they will be.

        By default, models created to satisfy deferred attribute
        queries are *not* included in the list of models. However, if
        you specify include_deferred, they will be.
        """
        cache_key = (app_mod, include_auto_created, include_deferred, only_installed)
        try:
            return self._get_models_cache[cache_key]
        except KeyError:
            pass
        self._populate()
        if app_mod:
            if app_mod in self.app_store:
                app_list = [self.app_models.get(self._label_for(app_mod),
                                                SortedDict())]
            else:
                app_list = []
        else:
            if only_installed:
                app_list = [self.app_models.get(app_label, SortedDict())
                            for app_label in self.app_labels.iterkeys()]
            else:
                app_list = self.app_models.itervalues()
        model_list = []
        for app in app_list:
            model_list.extend(
                model for model in app.values()
                if ((not model._deferred or include_deferred) and
                    (not model._meta.auto_created or include_auto_created))
            )
        self._get_models_cache[cache_key] = model_list
        return model_list

    def get_model(self, app_label, model_name,
                  seed_cache=True, only_installed=True):
        """
        Returns the model matching the given app_label and case-insensitive
        model_name.

        Returns None if no model is found.
        """
        if seed_cache:
            self._populate()
        if only_installed and app_label not in self.app_labels:
            return None
        return self.app_models.get(app_label, SortedDict()).get(model_name.lower())

    def register_models(self, app_label, *models):
        """
        Register a set of models as belonging to an app.
        """
        for model in models:
            # Store as 'name: model' pair in a dictionary
            # in the app_models dictionary
            model_name = model._meta.object_name.lower()
            model_dict = self.app_models.setdefault(app_label, SortedDict())
            if model_name in model_dict:
                # The same model may be imported via different paths (e.g.
                # appname.models and project.appname.models). We use the source
                # filename as a means to detect identity.
                fname1 = os.path.abspath(sys.modules[model.__module__].__file__)
                fname2 = os.path.abspath(sys.modules[model_dict[model_name].__module__].__file__)
                # Since the filename extension could be .py the first time and
                # .pyc or .pyo the second time, ignore the extension when
                # comparing.
                if os.path.splitext(fname1)[0] == os.path.splitext(fname2)[0]:
                    continue
            model_dict[model_name] = model
        self._get_models_cache.clear()

cache = AppCache()

# These methods were always module level, so are kept that way for backwards
# compatibility.
get_apps = cache.get_apps
get_app = cache.get_app
get_app_errors = cache.get_app_errors
get_models = cache.get_models
get_model = cache.get_model
register_models = cache.register_models
load_app = cache.load_app
app_cache_ready = cache.app_cache_ready

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Q: How do l extract all genes in gene_symbol into a new column that have the same start and end in r l have a dataframe like, l want to have another column name call Gene, where it looks through and pick all genes in gene symbols that have the same fragment or start and end into a new column call Genes as seen below
chr  start    end Fragments CK BB FP i.start  i.end       gene_name            gene_symbol
1:   1 710000 715000   143  0.2662  1  0.0138   91421 762886 ENSG00000225880      LINC00115
2:   1 710000 715000   143  0.2662  1  0.0138   91421 762886 ENSG00000240453 RP11-206L10.10
3:   1 710000 715000   143  0.2662  1  0.0138  676386 762886 ENSG00000228327  RP11-206L10.2
4:   1 710000 715000   143  0.2662  1  0.0138  714172 740255 ENSG00000237491  RP11-206L10.9
5:   1 720000 725000   145  0.0000  0  0.0000   91421 762886 ENSG00000225880      LINC00115
6:   1 720000 725000   145  0.0000  0  0.0000   91421 762886 ENSG00000240453 RP11-206L10.10

l want it to be like this
chr  start    end Fragments CK BB FP i.start  i.end           Genes
1:   1 710000 715000   143  0.2662  1  0.0138   91421 762886      LINC00115,RP11-206L10.10,RP11-206L10.2,RP11-206L10.9
2:   1 720000 725000   145  0.0000  0  0.0000   91421 762886    LINC00115,RP11-206L10.10

A: We can do a group by paste
library(data.table)
dt[, .(Genes = toString(gene_symbol)),
     .(chr, start, end, Fragments, CK, BB, i.start, i.end)]

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Inside Out 2016 Review: Other People
Jason Stamp May 25, 2016 Inside Out 2016 Review: Other People2016-05-26T21:10:24+00:00 Entertainment, Film Reviews No Comment
Terminal illness can strike any one of us at any moment. We all have that feeling that it happens to "other people", and life-changing events such as this can make us completely re-examine what is important in life. At the heart of Chris Kelly's Other People is a lovable family who on one hand is slowly descending into a devastating loss but is also experiencing a cathartic transformation of healing and compassion. Through all their flaws and complexities, the family develops a bond that fundamentally changes who they are and each member is finally able to let go of past mistakes.
David (Jessie Plemons) is a struggling comedy writer in New York City. After his boyfriend dumps him and his pilot show doesn't get picked up, his difficult year continues to get worse when he must move home to Sacramento to help take of his mother Joanne (Molly Shannon) who has been recently diagnosed with cancer. Away from the bustling gay community of New York and his group of friends, he finds himself feeling isolated and having to face the secrets he's been keeping from his family and the difficult past he ran away from. As the months pass and his mother gets sicker, David is challenged by the strained relationship with his father Norman (Bradley Whitford) who has not accepted him as being gay. However, the situation begins to finally change when reality sets in that Joanne doesn't have much longer to live and that she was the glue that was holding the family together. Norman, David, and his two sisters Alexandra and Rebeccah decide that the only way they can stay together is if they resolve the differences threatening to tear them apart.
As a first time writer and director, Chris Kelly has managed to create a film full of skill that shows immense talent and potential. He has crafted a subtle yet deeply moving story full of emotional complexities and well-rounded characters. Kelly has managed to draw out real and grounded performances from his cast that completely draw the viewer in.
As the dying matriarch of the family, Molly Shannon continues her string of impressive dramatic roles that show that she's more than just the comedy she became known for. Jesse Plemon's David is a wonderful example of a rich and three-dimensional gay character that is still all too rare in film and television. The character is dealing with his flaws and insecurities just like anyone else, he just happens to be gay. Young rising star J.J. Totah (Glee), who plays the younger brother of David's friend, is also a standout, stealing every scene he is in as the flamboyant comedic relief.
Other People has managed to tap into universal experiences and verbalize what many people go through when staring death in the face. Whether it's a family member, friend, or ourselves, we search for the big epiphany about life and what the journey means. Some of the most profound moments of the film come watching Joanne begin to accept that she's not going to beat this. In an incredibly moving scene, she is visiting with friends and a wave of loss is hitting her as she is silently saying goodbye to the life she had. It's hard not to feel that weight with her.
The film also has a great underlying sense of playfulness to it, using dry, sarcastic wit to alleviate the sadness. The characters use humour as a coping mechanism to process what is happening. The wonderful thing about Other People is that it reminds us to continue looking for joy in life, even in the face of tragedy and pain. These experiences are what make us human and life worth living no matter how short it may be.
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Tag Archives: Scott Piercy
Jimmy Walker bounces back with a nine-shot victory at the Sony Open
Jimmy Walker wasn't going to let a second tournament slip through his fingers in the same week. After losing in a playoff to Patrick Reed at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions on Monday, Walker got redemption on Sunday, firing an impressive bogey-free, seven-under 63.
Not only did he successfully defend his title at the Sony Open, he ran away from the field, posting a 23-under total at Waialae Country Club en route to a nine-shot victory over Scott Piercy. The record for the largest margin of victory at this event was previously seven strokes, which was held by Paul Azinger in 2000.
#2015 Hyundai Tournament of Champions, #2015 Sony Open, #Jimmy Walker, #Kapalua, #Matt Kuchar, #Patrick Reed, #Scott Piercy, #Waialae Country Club
Your 2013 Masters pairings
Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler in a practice round on Tuesday at ANGC
The first- and second-round pairings are out for the Masters! I'll cut to the chase — Tiger Woods is grouped with Luke Donald and Scott Piercy at 10:45am on Thursday.
Maybe it's just me, but the Green Coats seemed to have more fun with the pairings just a few years ago. Wait, no, they don't have a sense of humor. I'm thinking of the U.S. Open. Duh. (Obviously, I'm typing train of thought.) Anyway, here are the groups that stood out to me (all times EST) — and there are quite a few:
#2013 Masters, #2013 Masters pairings, #Augusta National Golf Club, #Ben Crenshaw, #Bubba Watson, #Luke Donald, #Phil Mickelson, #Scott Piercy, #Tianlang Guan, #Tiger Woods
Leftovers from the "Longest Day in Golf"
18th green at Scioto CC with the clubhouse in the back drop
It really was the "longest day in golf" — it was so long that the U.S. Open sectional qualifying spilled over into Tuesday in Memphis. Play was postponed to the following day due to storms. Dennis Miller and Casey Martin's stories held up as the best Cinderella stories.
Meanwhile, where did I leave off in Columbus?
#2012 U.S. Open, #2012 U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying Columbus, #Behind the Scenes, #Brian Harman, #Charlie Wi, #Davis Love III, #Dennis Miller, #Kevin Streelman, #OSU Scarlet Course, #Scioto CC, #Scott Piercy
Twas the Day Before Q-School and All Was Calm
Two faceless pros at Q-school practice putting with unconventional grips
Just a few miles down the road from the site of this week's PGA Tour Q-School, Orange County National, there's one of the many massive welcome signs to the Walt Disney World Resort emblazoned with the slogan "Where Dreams Come True." For the 166 (minus the dozen or so PGA Tour veterans) relative unknowns, faceless mini tour players or just-turned pros within six rounds of achieving a lifetime's goal, it's a preface to the week less sappy and overwrought than it is deadly serious.
We hear similar storylines every year, but what's the atmosphere like the day before it starts? Surprisingly, rather relaxed in a zoo-like way. Call it the calm before the storm. And how about the mentality of the players? Cool and collected, for now.
#Andres Gonzales, #Joe Ogilvie, #Michael Collins, #Michael Putnam, #Nate Smith, #Orange County National, #PGA Tour Q-School, #Scott Piercy
Piercy Grinds, Qualifies for FedEx Cup!
By Stephanie Wei under FedEx Cup
For those sitting on the edge of their seats on Sunday wondering who would play their way in (or out) of the FedEx Cup, you need not wait any longer! — Scott Piercy was the only player in the field to improve his position with a T8 finish to move 15 spots up in the standings at 125th on the dot. Meanwhile, Chris Stroud, who started the week at 124th, was bumped out because of Piercy's solid showing. Jeff Quinney also had an opportunity to make it, but came up short and only boosted his position by one spot and just missed at 126th.
#Chris Stroud, #FedEx Cup, #John Mallinger, #Scott Piercy, #The Barclays, #Tiger Woods


Shelley Lyden, a volunteer from Wallick Communities, sorts canned goods Wednesday afternoon at the Delaware County Fairgrounds for People In Need's upcoming holiday distribution day for needy families. Today is the last day to donate winter clothes, food, toiletries and monetary gifts at the Delaware County Fairgrounds coliseum and area fire departments. "Family Food Packing Day" is Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon and "Distribution Day for Families" will be on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2015/12/web1_PIN.jpgShelley Lyden, a volunteer from Wallick Communities, sorts canned goods Wednesday afternoon at the Delaware County Fairgrounds for People In Need's upcoming holiday distribution day for needy families. Today is the last day to donate winter clothes, food, toiletries and monetary gifts at the Delaware County Fairgrounds coliseum and area fire departments. "Family Food Packing Day" is Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon and "Distribution Day for Families" will be on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.


There's lots on offer in the CCF, with so many activities to choose from, there's bound to be something for everyone!
Training will be split over parade evenings, field days and occasional weekend camps and courses. Parade evenings take place at the school, and run once or twice a week. This provides the basic training across a number of different areas, which is then enhanced during field days and weekend training camps, where cadets will spend longer periods of time developing a particular skill, or working towards a qualification.
There are lots of opportunities to gain recognised qualifications in disciplines like first aid, and the chance to take part in national programmes like the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme. CVQO offer a number of different vocational qualifications for cadets and adult volunteers, and run a residential leadership course for cadets across all the services.
Find out more about some of the key aspects of CCF training you can take part in as a cadet.


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James Welling: Flowers
Publisher: David Zwirner
Artist(s): James Welling
Contributor(s): Denise Bratton, Lynne Tillmans
Designer: Lorraine Wild, Robert Ruehlman, Green Dragon Office, Los Angeles
Printer: Studley Press, Dalton, Massachusetts
Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 11 in (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
Retail: $30 US & Canada | £20
Edited by Denise Bratton. Text by Lynne Tillman
This concise and beautiful exhibition catalogue features arresting, colorful, Rorschach Test-like photograms of flowers by the esteemed Los Angeles-based conceptual photographer, James Welling. For this series, Welling placed the blossoms of a common southern California plant on sheets of 8x10 film and exposed them to light. The negatives were then projected onto special photo paper through a color mural enlarger and color filters, to produce the dramatic, spectral, almost sun- or moon-dappled images reproduced here. Currently a professor of fine art at UCLA, Welling studied at CalArts in the early 1970s. Welling was the subject of a midcareer retrospective at the Wexner Center for the Arts in 2000, which traveled to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.
James Welling has been questioning the norms of representation since the 1970s. His work centers on an exploration of photography, shuffling the elemental components of the medium to produce a distinctly uncompromising body of work. Welling is also intensely interested in cultural and personal ideas of memory in his work. In opening up the medium of photography for experimentation, James Welling's practice has influenced an entire generation of artists and photographers.
All James Welling books
James Welling: The Mind on Fire
James Welling: Monograph
James Welling: Diary/Landscape
David Zwirner, New York
Maureen Paley, London


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2 Burst results for "Mike Marassi"
"mike marassi" Discussed on Newsradio 700 WLW
"Needed slowly on 700 wlw. Well, the big story today, I think, In addition to what's happening, City Council plowed the great plow debate when when I plow drivers is that Yesterday, Judge Lisa Allan ruled against the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers. CFT did not want their Body is a whole and that would be teachers, obviously to be back in person in Cincinnati public schools with students as you know that the school board voted, I wouldn't say Well, it was a majority. It wasn't unanimous. I think there was one. I think Mike Marassi. He's only got voted against it. But the point is this. Um This school. Cincinnati Public School said. Look, we got to get teachers back in. It's better for the students. It's better for the teachers is better for the process, according to CDC. If we follow the guidelines, you'll be fine, and that is Where mask wash your hands socially distance. We do the social distancing by Having a blended learning model, meaning a couple days a week your home on a laptop. And a couple other days, you're actually in person in school, and we rotate kids through and that way we can have a smaller classrooms again if your kids in schools and still get teaching in and be able to teach face to face for a change, which is warranted, which is welcome, which many, many district's across the Buckeye State are doing. Except since in a federation of teachers said. We don't want to do this. They asked their members and they found out that nearly eight in 10 voted against coming back into schools. What is different about CPS than any other district? Almost any other district in the state of Ohio? That's the question of 513749 7800 big £1.17 18 3. What's the issue? Leanne? You're in the Scotts Lawn show. Good morning, like Want to play Devil's Advocate. I'm all for kids being in school. But my thought is maybe thinking about socioeconomic status of those that comprises many public schools. A lot of them live. And multi generational home spread and spread of a lot more people a lot more quickly, and I think a lot of people don't access health care as much So if they're sick, they're more likely to be like it's just a cold or flu or whatever. I'm still going to go to work. They have to up their bill get, you know. Yeah. Okay, I get you're saying it's not like you know, 10 Tenley access to health care is a huge issue minority communities, especially and they're afraid. But here's the thing, though I'm looking at the statement that the union sent out and said We're gonna look at more real legal remedies. Let me just read it. DeLeon. It says this teachers must make their own personal decision a decision on whether they should risk covert infection by ignoring state health guidelines to minimize contact with others. While our county remains in the red, they in the parents of our students must consider their own health conditions and the conditions of their family members and making the decision on whether to report to school. So in this statement, it doesn't say anything about Hey, listen, we don't want to get the family members of our kids of our students sick. It only talks about them not getting sick or bringing the bringing club it home to their families. So I think you made a valid argument. But the teachers who didn't even see it that way on, say, I think maybe you had to be right. These pressure releases Leanne Thank you. Thank you Wanted. Yeah, that's over, although outside that, What's your opinion? I mean, okay, if other school districts everywhere doing this, and and we're not seeing any increase in number of people getting sick because they're its goal. That's a good good example. You gave of protecting the most vulnerable But clearly there's areas and pockets of this state in rural areas that are pretty poor, too, and they don't seem to have a problem with it. True. I just I think that you like do that. A lot of people in rural areas living like multigenerational home that I don't know. You know, when you think about absolutely they do. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, there's a lot of parallels between the urban areas and the I'm talking about extreme rulers of Ohio to when it talked about multi generational Grandma Grandpa live in the house. Um, there's there's people on social assistance, right? Like you might have 100 kids in the entire school. You know it works. Is that the public? There's way more kids in the school as well, Right? But I guess you know you're isolated in classrooms. I guess. One thing you know you're donated ships to you. It's not everyone's not coming school same day. That's whether the blended learning is that they can socially distance better when a few go a day, as opposed to the whole school, so they let you go. Thanks for checking in place. Now I love the devil's advocate. Could be the name of massive, but I've changed my name of Devil's advocate. 513749 7800 Big one. It's pound 7 18 T to Amy and Ripley, Ohio on 700 wlw. Amy, You're a teacher. Yes, I am. All right. Give me your take. It might be a may be unfair towards your profession. Yeah. No, I'm not necessary. I just believe that we've been back in school since August. And we have done very well with in person. And I just believe that for the students education That in person is the best way for us to go for the students. Welfare What are you seeing relative to your students cause I hear a lot of horror stories. I know the suicide rate on not just teens, but now younger people is up. As a matter of fact, they know someone whose family was touched by this recently, and it's a horrible thing that it's the young person took their own life. And I won't say who it is obvious for obvious reasons. But you know you generally, don't we don't report news doesn't report on suicides, but I know for a fact that the suicide rate is up among all kids. Because of social isolation. And maybe there's a bowling element there, too. I don't know. But, um it's really sad in the way to do it is to get back in person. And we've been doing that a lot areas but since in a public doesn't want to is that true? Do you see that your school when when it comes to dealing with your students? Well, I think first grade so you know, I think a little different with first graders. Um, but I just think that the The one on you know the the in space, you know, person teaching that you get, you know, being in the classroom. You just can't. You can't trade that you cannot. You can't replace that. Yeah, And it's gonna be hard to I mean, the first grader getting their attention in person is difficult. I can't imagine trying to do that. I'm gonna zoom call well, and we've done the online just for a short like my right before Thanksgiving, and we did it for a short while after Christmas, just like four days and five days, and you know, it's just not enough for our kids. Just not enough for their education. It's time to get back. I mean, if you guys could do another district's conduce what? I don't know what the deal why would CPS be any different? Well, and I heard I heard earlier when the comments about you know the risk factor. Our first graders have been wonderful about wearing their math. And yes, we do. Take a mask breaks, But our our little ones have been wonderful about wearing their masks, keeping them on washing their hands, hand sanitizing.
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"Bye, Billy. Coming into Great America. Welcome this Friday afternoon in the tri state. We made it through the weekend, one peso and were alive when the weather seems to have similar going on a little bit better over the weekend, but not much. Yesterday. Melanie Bates has been on the scoreboard in Cincinnati about 20 years came on to talk about her perspective of what should happen, which is which is great to have her on. Mike Marassi also comes on with slowly now and then. And I'm reading in the U. S. A Today addition this morning online that Chicago public school teachers dominated by the union refused to report to work on Monday, having been ordered to do so by the Chicago Board of Education and also indirectly by the mayor Lori Lightfoot. Here in Cincinnati, largely since the end of August. There should have been no learning hybrid learning, and that's about it. And Cincinnati and last night I'm watching this story on Channel Channel nine were nine stands for news. 11 in 11 in school board. I watched the superintendent speak. They've been fighting this thing since the third week in August, and generally they're 95% in person learning. If something occurs, they reacted with the teachers are on board. Many of the schools there are using the gymnasium as a makeshift cafeteria. The screens air up, everyone is masked. Their stations where you wash your hands in between classes. You wash your hands. They're on it and their education is proceeding and all the Catholics goes the programs, schools and northern Kentucky Greater Cincinnati. Largely, they've been in person since the end of August. In fact, many didn't go out last March. Simply got after it. Whatever the obstacles were, they overcame them. That is not the case and urban public education, whether it's Columbus or Cleveland or Toledo or Dayton or whether it's Philadelphia or Chicago. The teachers unions dominate. They get to school board members elected by donating shoe leather and money, volunteerism to get him elected. And once they get elected there in the pockets of the union. And it's upsetting when I see Ah, lot of people fighting toe work, whether you're on an oil rig or you're you're a garbage man. You work behind the counter somewhere or you're in the restaurant, business fighting toe work. Men and women are selling pharmaceuticals. People are act actively trying to actually get out of the butcher's the bakers that Candlestick makers all want to work. There's a part of our society that does not want to work and they use is a shield as a mass, the safety of the Children. As a reason not to go to work among those of the teachers joining you and I now is cold Frederick, who is a volunteer plus and a mentor and CPS and Nicole Frederick, Welcome again to the Bill Cunningham Show and Nicole, How are you? I'm doing great. How are you, Bill? I'm doing well, a little bit angry about what's happening in Cincinnati because CPS students are always falling behind by any objective measurement, And this is an excuse in the future. To hear more arguments as to why Achievement cannot occur. So for those who are not paying much attention to the 35,000 students and CPS, can you kind of walk us through since the middle of March of the first of April of last year? And all the way through today Friday afternoon to talk about what is the status of education at CPS. Well, just like you touched on. You know any time you have a large school district, urban they inherently have obstacles anyway, so the education gap is already kind of Established anyway. So when we started this passed down in March, and we reacted with the information that we had in March. Everyone was super super cautious because that's all we knew as it evolved. And as we learned more and things that we found out about how this spread and our Children vulnerable are the older people want more stuff change. We found out that Children in schools is not the spread of this virus. In fact, many organizations from your CDC to the American Academy of Pediatrics even doctor fast approaching this past week, has said that schools are steaks. Why are they safe? Because the protocols are in place, and it's up to that individual teacher to make sure that her classroom or his classroom is safe. It's not that difficult. You wear your math. You can stay 3 ft. Apart from one another, you wipe down your surfaces. You stay home. If you're not feeling well, it is a safe environment cause the teachers can make it safe. And for whatever reason, Well, which we all know why Um, since a public has has put the labels of a fear based of it's a death trap to send these Children's active school. No, it's not Look around you CPS. Rules all around. You have effectively mitigated this virus. Um, since August, and they've been in school five days or they will be in school for with one day blended learning or online learning. Toe white down the school and different things like that, which is fine. But to keep the students out, their education is suffering. Humongous. I mean, it's it's awful. And at this point, especially if you have a special needs child or someone that really lives in a horrible circumstance that the last year is a time that's non recoverable, and I talk about Many of the studies indicate that by the time a child is five years old The first five years of a child's life are critical to the learning process to turn the light switches on in each room is you go through your life because their foundation is there, and those first five years are critical. They have all the rooms of your life filled maybe the light switches and on but there's wiring in the wall. You kind of know how to read. You kind of know how to catch. You know how to behave, You know, acceptable behavior. And and I, as I understand it. The worst gold district in the tri state by any objective measurement academically is Cincinnati public schools and among the most expensive or Cincinnati public schools. And so the teachers are saying at this point for a long time, we're not going to report to work. And then on Monday, coming up on Monday, is there unlike Chicago, is there. Is there a feeling the teachers rock actually show up for work on Monday? This is my opinion from from the teachers that I be, too. And the tools that I work with people already. People are ready to come back now. You're always gonna have your teachers that loved to phone it in. They like being able to wake up. Put on a little Maschera. Throw on the zoom call from their PJs at desk and then send the document up. Say, hey, students, So look at this document, and I'll check in with you tomorrow and then they go back and they're doing Whatever it is that they're your off their offer getting paid not to work. There are off. But then you've got other teachers who are really trying to make this work because they genuinely care about their students, and they recognize that we're doing our society a great Injustice if we don't educate our students because an educated society is a successful society, and like you said, we are missing out on a whole year that we can't get back. I mean these students whether they're little, especially up into the high school, they need structure and like these high school kids You're telling me That 15 and 16 year old with no structure at home. You know we were treating him like college kids They're not logging on. They're probably,.
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Marimba Bars on a Vibraphone Frame
Would it be possible to put marimba bars on a vibraphone frame? I am trying to get a cheap marimba with a damper pedal, but cannot seem to find anything that isn't custom built by the manufacturer or built from scratch.
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Just out of interest; why do you need to damp the bars? Marimba bars don't sustain in the same way vibraphone bars do. If you just want to cut the small amount of sustain the marimba bars do have, there might be an easier way to do this, with them still on a marimba frame. – Bob Broadley Mar 8 '15 at 17:15
My parents don't like the sound of a vibraphone, and I need to practice for jazz and concert band. I'm just trying to explore my options. – Sabumnim Mar 8 '15 at 22:31
Right, so is it vibraphone that you actually want to practise, but without it making a noise that annoys your parents?! If so, some users here might have advice about how to make a vibraphone quieter... – Bob Broadley Mar 8 '15 at 22:33
First, who doesn't like the sound of a vibraphone? Second, if it's really an issue, stay after school 3 days a week and practice on the vibes. OTOH, you can play vibes with your hands. If you're really in a pinch you can practice for vibe parts on piano using vibe hand-positions; the layout is the same as a vibraphone (though obviously narrower), but it's better than nothing. If the keyboard is electric, you can plug headphones in and practice as much as you want. Personally, I'm of the mindset: so what if your parents don't like it? You have to practice and they should respect that. – jjmusicnotes Mar 9 '15 at 8:02
Marimba OR vibes, BOTH are expensive and it's not very common for a student to have a set at home unless they're VERY serious -- and usually have some parental support. +1 for going to school to practice -- I know of a guy who made an arrangement with the band teacher after he graduated to come in in the mornings and practice the school marimba for auditions. This is by far the most common way to practice at the high school level (and your band teacher will love you). Just organize your day so you can be at school when it's time to practice. – NReilingh Apr 20 '15 at 22:49
If the issue is to practice more quietly, there are many things you can do before frankensteining your instruments.
Adjust the vibes
On vibes, set the paddles parallel with the bars - that will cut your sound significantly and is a really easy thing to do.
Most of the marimbas I've played had springs to hold the tension on the cord. Release that somewhat and you'll soak up more sound with the cord.
Soak up the sound
I spent some time practicing with a thin case on the marimba/vibes if I felt it was too loud and ringy. It's good for playing by touch rather than sight too. You could probably also lay a couple layers of fabric or a rope on the end of the bars to soak up the resonance and get a similar effect.
If you're not practicing significant amounts of time that need to be quiet, use your fingers. This is especially useful for runs.
The next quietest is holding the sticks backwards, which is more realistic feeling but still not the right weight, hard with 4 mallets, and has an annoying tingy sound.
If you've got a pair of worn-out mallets, unwrap the yarn from them. Either use just the core or rewrap them loosely with cloth to make nice cheap practice mallets. You can also use soft rubber mallets. Just be careful about the color of the core - my favorite practice mallets sounded great but left blue marks on the keyboard.
Softer mallets can make the sound quieter as well. I use marimba mallets on xylophone and bells especially to keep myself from going deaf during practice. Bass drum beaters are very quiet on vibes, but hopefully just getting the softest marimba mallets you can find will do the trick.
Put a pedal on a marimba
If all else fails, take the kick off of a drum set and put it under your marimba. It won't do anything, but at least you can practice pedaling and playing at the same time.
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Short answer: No.
Long Answer: Could it happen in this universe? The laws of physics do not prevent marimba bars from existing on a vibraphone frame. But I find it highly unlikely that you would find a set of bars that would fit. For one thing marimba bars are thicker vertically than vibraphone bars. The holes would need to line up with where the string supports are on your vibraphone and each bar would need to fit in the X&Y directions. Probably not going to happen.
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Marimba bars are also graduated, meaning they are wider and further apart the lower the pitch. Vibraphone bars are not, they are all equal width regardless of the pitch. Unless you have an 8ft vibraphone, it very likely isn't going to happen... – jjmusicnotes Mar 9 '15 at 7:55
Modern vibraphones have graduated bars. The degree to which the bars are graduated on both marimbas and vibraphones is a design decision, the tradeoffs being sound quality vs. playability. tinyurl.com/kbq27kx – Matthew James Briggs Mar 9 '15 at 17:54
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CISO Challenges 2016 - Active Defense S2 - Cyber Threat Intelligence
Thursday 14 January 2016, 10:30am - 06:00pm
Restricted audience: This event aims to unite stakeholders in the areas of cyber threat intelligence, information sharing & critical infrastructure protection. To facilitate and ensure open discussions, attendance is limited to LSEC Expert Members (Cyber Threat Intelligence experts and academia) ; ISACs (Sharing Information Sharing and Analysis Centers), CISO's and security experts representing Vital Sectors, and European Government - and CERT organizations.
Active Defense (ACD)
Proactive cyber defence or active cyber defence (ACD) means acting in anticipation to oppose an attack against computers and networks. Some of the reasons for a proactive defence strategy are about cost and choice. Making choices after an attack are difficult and costly. Proactive defence is key to mitigating operational risk.
Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)
Following the 'Big Data' discussions that gripped the security market, now cyber threat intelligence (CTI) has become one of the hot topics in the industry. Moving the big data discussion from security issue to security enabler is a natural evolution, as mining data from internal and external sources can be of major assistance to security teams. Applying CTI correctly, they will be better prepared for current and future threats, reduce false positive security alerts and better respond to security incidents, just to name a few. From a business perspective, CTI can improve communication between security teams and business / management, support the organization to apply more business – driven security and risk management, and make better informed security investment strategies, decisions and priorities.
In addition, CTI paves the way for information sharing initiatives between CERT organizations, government, vital sectors and security vendors, supporting ISAC's and public - private partnerships and collaborations.
But CTI is not a magic box. Collected data is only useful when it is researched, analyzed and disseminated properly; CTI must be consumable and actionable in order for it to be useful. Without this, even the best CTI in the world is nothing more than interesting, and that does not mean that it's useful.
So what are the bottlenecks? What are the benefits and how can you take full advanExpertisee of them? What is the current state-of-the-art in technology, approaches and research? These are some of the questions that will be covered during this seminar. And you are welcome to join us, thursday 14 January, at the IBM Forum in Brussels.
Introduction by Ulrich Seldeslachts, CEO LSEC - Leaders In Security
Ulrich Seldeslachts, CEO of LSEC (BE): CTI then, now and in the future
Ulrich is executive director of LSEC, a not for profit industry association focused on Information - and cyber security in Europe, based out of Belgium. Since 2012, LSEC has been leading industrial developments in cyber security; including cyber threat intelligence and information sharing. With LSEC, Ulrich was one of the founding partners of the ACDC - Project, Europe's first action against botnets.
CTI and Cyber Security Challenges in 2016.
2016-01-14 Cyber Threat Intelligence
Freddy DEZEURE, Head of CERT EU
Freddy Dezeure graduated as a Master of Science in Engineering in 1982. He was CIO of a private company from 1982 until 1987. After joining the European Commission in 1987, he has held a variety of management functions in administrative, financial and operational areas, in particular in information technology. He set up the CERT for the EU institutions, agencies and bodies in 2011. Since then, he has been Head of CERT-EU
Carsten Dietrich, Senior Engineering Manager at the IBM Lab, Developer of the X-Force Exchange
Carsten Dietrich is the Senior Engineering Manager behind the new, free and open cyber threat intelligence platform of IBM: X-Force Exchange, created in the IBM Lab in Kassel
Erik, de Jong, Lead Expert Cybercrime at Fox-IT (NL)
Erik de Jong is a security professional with very diverse experience in the field. In his current position, Erik is responsible for FoxCERT. Previously, Erik has held positions as incident handler and security advisor for the Dutch National Cyber Security Center (previously Govcert.nl)
Stuart Laidlaw, CEO of Cyberlytic (UK): Applying Real- Time Expert Decision Support to prioritise high risk cyber attacks
Stuart is Co-Founder and CEO of UK- based Cyberlytic, and developed an expert learning decision support tool that uses Artificial Intelligence techniques to provide real‐time risk Assessment of cyber-attacks
Antonio Forzieri, EMEA Cyber Security Practice Lead - Symantec (Italy)
At Symantec Antonio Forzieri is responsible for the Cyber Security offering for EMEA from a technology perspective. Previously Antonio worked in Symantec as a Security Practice Manager, running the security technology sales team in Italy. Before joining Symantec, Antonio worked for a number of Italian companies with EMEA wide responsibilities dealing with Compliance, Endpoint Security, Data Loss Prevention, Encryption, Ethical Hacking, Fraud Management and Security Education topics. Amongst other activities, Antonio supports public and private organization during significant security outbreaks and fraud investigations. Antonio holds a degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Politecnico di Milano where he is also a lecturer for the course "Internet: Mobility and Security" and he teaches the Master Class "Fraud Management" for the Security Specialist Master at CEFRIEL.
Pepijn Janssen, CTO of RedSocks (NL) : Detecting and defeating next generation malware
Cyber criminals manage to stay ahead in the rat race against security teams, by obfuscating their activities against traditional prevention tools. Today, all experts agree that proper security requires at a minimum continuous monitoring of network traffic, a complex and intensive procedure. To ease up the monitoring process analysts should be able to focus only on non-legit traffic. But how should they do that? Utilizing reputation based Ip feeds, implementing anomaly detection and addressing the human factor (skills) should be key here. But threat intelligence solutions deliver a variety in quality and focus; anomaly detection requires a learning curve; and skilled personnel is hard to find (and keep!) these days. Pepijn will address these challenges in his presentation, and present some of the best practices and insights in threat intelligence today.
About Pepijn: Pepijn is the CTO, Founder and inventor behind the RedSocks malware threat defender; a solution that enables organizations to track malware real – time in their networks. Prior to RedSocks, Pepijn Janssen has built a long and impressive track record in fighting malware for law enforcement agencies
Joep Gommers, Founder and CEO of EclecticIQ / formerly Intelworks (NL) : Intelligence Powered Defense
Joep Gommers is a Dutch security and intelligence professional from the Netherlands. Joep became known among security professionals after an article of his writing appeared on the technology-related news website slashdot on January 23, 2006, stating that "current approaches to Information Security are fundamentally wrong". With this, and other ideas, he gives talks at conferences, universities and communities throughout Europe.
Michael Sparenberg, ACDC Project / IFIS - Institut für Internet-Sicherheit (DE) : European Action Against Botnets
Intended Audiences (Restricted Audience) & Registration:
-CISO's / Security Managers - representatives from vital sectors
-Government / CERTS
-ISAC's – Vital Sectors representatives
-LSEC Expert Members: Cyber Threat Intelligence Experts from Industry and Academia
Participation is free of charge upon prior registration,
with special thanks to LSEC - Member and host of the day, IBM Security for making this event possible