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Ralphie Aversa	— 06/29/2016 — Leave a comment
Some news and notes from my fourth consecutive Tony Awards red carpet:
– There was a major scene change this year as the biggest night on Broadway moved uptown from 6th Avenue to… Broadway! The Tony's were held at the venerable Beacon Theatre, the sister-venue of previous host Radio City Music Hall. Both buildings are managed by the Madison Square Garden Company. Instead of wrapping around the venue, this year's red carpet simply stretched down two blocks from the front entrance of the theatre.
– It didn't matter if you were Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. or the guy in charge of lighting… if you were a part of the hit musical "Hamilton," everyone wanted to talk to you. The production nabbed 16 nominations in 13 categories and took home 11 trophies. Tickets are impossible to come by unless you're willing to refinance your house. Alex Lacamoire, who won the Tony for Best Orchestrations thanks to the musical based on Alexander Hamilton, smiled when I asked about the amount of ticket requests he has received.
"That's wonderful because that means people want to see our show," he said, in perhaps one of the bigger understatements of the evening. "So hey, no complaints."
– Certainly Odom Jr. had zero complaints as he beat out his co-star Miranda for the Lead Actor in a Musical category. When I asked Odom if he and Miranda made a friendly wager over the Tony prior to the award show, he found the question so hilarious that he nearly spit out the water he was sipping.
– This was a first: two reporters next to me were hungry, so they decided to walk to a pizzeria, pick up a pie and bring the entire box, paper plates included, back to the red carpet. At least they shared (I did not indulge but they were very kind to offer).
– Neil Patrick Harris shouted, "Work!" when I asked him what inspired his new, shorter haircut. I was tempted to simply tell you that I asked him what his favorite Rihanna song was.
– Nice to see Sara Bareilles on the carpet; she said hello to me before her publicist dragged her inside so she wouldn't miss the award ceremony. It has been a wonderful Broadway debut for the pop star: her musical "Waitress" nabbed four Tony nods including Best Musical and Best Original Score, which of course was penned by Bareilles herself.
– Of course, there are a lot of artists from all genres of entertainment on and/or involved with Broadway these days. The great Andrew Lloyd Webber offered an interesting response when I asked him about this.
"Providing that you've got the right people for the right roles, if that's what you're asking me, and they're cast for the right reasons… that's great," the seven-time Tony Award winner, whose musical adaptation of "School of Rock" received multiple nominations, told me. "It really doesn't matter who you have in a show. Like, 'School of Rock' doesn't have a star, but at the same time it easily could. I mean, James Corden wouldn't be bad in 'School of Rock,' would he?"
In interview, Red Carpet Radio, rrs video, The Tony Awards	Andrew Lloyd Webber, Beacon Theatre, Gloria Estefan, Hamilton, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Corden, josh groban, Leslie Odom Jr, Neil Patrick Harris, Upper West Side
INTERVIEW: Nigel Lythgoe 'Would Love' To Work On 'Idol' Final Season
Former "American Idol" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe is interested in contributing to the show's final season, set for next year.
"I feel like it's my baby; I brought it over here (from England)," he told "Ralphie Tonight" on Sunday at the Tony Awards red carpet. "But I don't know what egos are involved right now."
Lythgoe produced "Idol" for 11 years, from its start in 2002 to 2013 when both he and fellow EP Ken Warwick were replaced. In a statement following his departure, the TV vet said that he was looking forward to focusing more on his other baby – "So You Think You Can Dance." That show is currently in its 12th season with a pair of new judges alongside Lythgoe: Jason Derulo and former "Idol" panelist Paula Abdul.
"A panel of judges isn't about the individual," he explained. "It's about how you sit together. You know, looking at something like 'The Voice'; it's fantastic how Blake (Sheldon) and Adam (Levine) really made that work, and anyone that comes in to it now feels very comfortable.
"We've three have just got to make it work for ourselves now, and I think over the series we'll certainly do that."
"Dance" airs Monday's at 8 p.m. on Fox.
In interview, Red Carpet Radio, rrs video, The Tony Awards	american idol, Nigel Lythgoe, Radio City Music Hall, so you think you can dance
TREND HUNGRY TUESDAY: Pleats
In this week's edition of "Trend Hungry Tuesday" – Resident Fashionista Jessie Holeva talked about a trend she saw on the red carpet of The Tony Awards – pleats.
Visit Trend Hungry to find the latest fashion 411 on a skinny budget, and catch Jessie every Tuesday evening on "Ralphie Tonight."
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In audio, The Tony Awards	jessie holeva, trend hungry tuesday
VIDEO: The Stars Come Out To The 69th Tony Awards
It's big business – billion dollar business, to be exact. Perhaps that explains why so many big stars from across entertainment continue to flock to Broadway for producing and/or starring roles. But as evidenced in last Sunday night's "Tony Awards" broadcast, there is obviously more to the boom than just dollars and cents.
"I think people love live theater," James Monroe Iglehart told me outside of Radio City Music Hall in New York City on the red carpet. Iglehart took home a "Tony" last year for his current role as "The Genie" in "Aladdin: The Musical." "There's something about watching people doing it right in front of you… they are not lip-syncing, there are no special effects, they are just singing and acting and dancing in front of you. There's an energy to it that cannot be matched."
That was Iglehart's way of not only explaining Broadway's identity, but also its success. Box office revenues climbed to over $1.3 billion this past season.
The earnest seen on stage is clearly admired by all entertainers, including multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban.
"To me this is such a pinnacle, to be in this theater world, to be up there on the Tony's stage," he remarked prior to the show. The American Theater Wing and The Broadway League tapped Groban to perform during the "In Memoriam" portion of the broadcast. "Ever since I was a little kid, I wanted to be in the theatrical world."
Others, like TV producer and "So You Think You Can Dance" creator/judge Nigel Lythgoe actually began their careers on the stage.
"I started off as a West End Dancer," Lythgoe responded when I asked him why he became involved in the revival of "On The Town." The production earned four nominations, including "Best Revival Of A Musical," but lost to "The King and I." "So just being a part of Broadway feels like I've sort of come full circle."
Speaking of full circle, when the topic of "American Idol" was mentioned, Lythgoe reiterated that he would like to take part in the show's final season next year. The producer, who brought the competition to the States from across the pond, added that he doesn't know, "what egos are involved."
And that is another interesting thing about the red carpet of "The Tony Awards": egos seem to be checked at the door. Kelsey Grammer, who performed on Broadway long before he came known as "Frasier," told me that he was lured back to the stage because in his opinion, "Finding Neverland" is "the best show I've ever seen in my life."
"It's just one of my favorite stories," said Grammer, who performed on the telecast as his character, Captain Hook. "I was invited to come and seen the out-of-town tryout basically, and I just thought it was breathtaking."
"Neverland" did not receive a "Tony" nomination, but at least the snub isn't reflected in the box office numbers; in the week leading up to the award show, the musical tallied over a million dollars in ticket sales. With an influx of theatergoers on the horizon thanks to warmer weather and tourist season, "The Tony's" may have come and gone, but for the foreseeable future the business is here to stay.
In interview, Red Carpet Radio, rrs video, The Tony Awards	Aladdin, american idol, James Monroe Iglehart, josh groban, kelsey grammer, Nigel Lythgoe, so you think you can dance
WEEKEND SCOOP: Hello! Magazine Jordi Lippe On George Clooney And More
In this edition of "Weekend Scoop," Hello! Magazine.com Lifestyle Editor Jordi Lippe called in to talk about George Clooney, Rumer Willis and the upcoming Tony Awards. Clooney recently took his wife Amal back to where he grew up in Kentucky, while Willis spoke with the media outlet and Bennett was spotted at the musical, "An American In Paris," before the weekend.
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In audio, The Tony Awards	An American In Paris, george clooney, jordi lippe, Kello Magazine, Rumer Willis, tony bennett, Weekend Scoop
INTERVIEW: Questlove Reveals How The Roots Inspired The Start Of Good Charlotte
"Late Night" and "The Tonight Show" have elevated The Roots to a whole new level of fame, but the Philadelphia-born band has been around since 1987. Its influence reaches far beyond television. Look no further than… well, Joel and Benji Madden, the twin brothers that comprised a very popular pop rock band from Baltimore.
"We did a show once in D.C., and the cats from Good Charlotte told me the same thing, and I couldn't believe it," Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson told me on the red carpet of The Tony Awards earlier this month. I had just informed him that the band's 1995 release "Do You Want More?!!!??!" inspired my camera man, Dan Mulqueen, to play drums and join a band.
"They're like, 'Yo dude, we saw you at the 9:30 Club and then we went home and were like, "Yo, let's start a band,"' Quest continued. "I'm like, 'Wait, you're trying to tell me, that you guys weren't a band before seeing The Roots and you saw The Roots one night and then you decided, "We're gonna start a band called Good Charlotte."'"
The Madden Brothers (a name which they now also record under as a pop rock duo) confirmed this again to the drummer. While he has a hard time believing it, Quest thinks it's both cool but a bit weird.
"Hip hop is leery to celebrate age," he explained. "Hip hop is like the only culture in which it's youth-obsessed."
Jay Z is changing this in my opinion, and Quest agreed but noted he is accomplishing this by staying relevant. You could make a similar argument for Thompson, but he believes that in addition to wearing his age (43) proudly, it is his expansion outside of the genre that has afforded him the opportunity to become an elder statesman of sorts that is not looked at necessarily as elder.
"I'm working on three plays right now that will probably wind up on Broadway in 2016," he revealed. "It's hip hop's turn."
Quest told the story of how he even ended up at The Tony's: A few weeks prior, award show host Hugh Jackman was on "The Tonight Show." He pitched Quest on the idea that "The Music Man" was actually a hip hop play. The musician bought in to it, and agreed to help produce the rap that Jackman did during the show along side LL Cool J and T.I.
It is one of Questlove's many skills that has come to light since Jimmy Fallon's rise up the rankings of late night TV. And it is a ride that The Roots seem to be enjoying quite a bit.
"This is the coolest job ever," he said simply of his position with "The Tonight Show." We're a bunch of 14 year-olds in the bodies of 40 year-olds."
But it seems now, that "youth-obsessed" culture is simply looking at that age as just a number.
In interview, rrs video, The Tony Awards	jimmy fallon, questlove, the roots
VIDEO: 'Ralphie Tonight' At The Tony Awards!
I caught up with celebrities arriving at Radio City Music Hall in New York for the 68th Annual Tony Awards. Check out my interviews with Questlove, Wayne Brady, Fantasia, T.I., and more below.
In rrs video, The Tony Awards	questlove, t.i., wayne brady
AUDIO: 'The Ralphie Show' on The Tony Awards' Red Carpet
The 67th annual Tony Awards enjoyed some added star power this year. Tom Hanks, Steven Van Zandt, Cyndi Lauper, Scarlett Johansson, and Jake Gyllenhaal were in attendance, all either returning to or making their Broadway debut in some capacity this past season. The show, hosted again by actor Neil Patrick Harris, saw its highest ratings since 2009.
In audio, interview, The Tony Awards	broadway, cyndi lauper, Steven Van Zandt
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Q: Angular Momentum Conservation There's a question I've come across that I've got some confusion on.

A drum of mass $M_A$ and radius $a$ rotates freely with initial angular speed $\omega _0$. A second drum of radius $b>a$ and mass $M_B$ is mounted on the same axis, although it is free to rotate. A thin layer of sand $M_s$ is evenly distributed on the inner surface of the smaller drum (drum $A$). At $t=0$ small perforations in the inner drum are opened, and sand starts to fly out at a rate $\dfrac{dM}{dt}=\lambda$ and sticks to the outer drum. Find subsequent angular velocities of the two drums. Ignore the transit time of the sand

In this question, we start off with an initial angular momentum of $L_0 = I_A \omega = (M_A +M_s ) a^2 \omega _0 $ (where the moment of inertia for a drum is $I=mr^2$). If my understanding of conservation of angular momentum holds, this should mean that at all times, this system must maintain this initial value of $L$.
I understand that as long as there is no external torque, $\frac{dL}{dt}=0$, and hence be constant.
Here's where my confusion comes in. Say we only include drum $A$ to be in our system. It's starts off with $L_0$, and as it loses mass, it must continue to rotate faster in order to keep $L_0$ constant. But if we now consider both drum $A$ and $B$ to be in our system, this can't possibly be the case. If drum $A$ continues to "compensate" for this loss in mass by having an angular acceleration, drum $B$ would have to remain stationary so that our value of $L_0$ remains stationary. In both cases, we have zero external forces, and so that means $\tau = 0$, but in the second system, we have an internal torque being applied to drum $B$ by the sand.
Where's my error?

A: Conservation laws typically hold only for closed systems. In this case the inner drum is losing mass so it can't be considered a closed system; instead, you must also include the angular momentum of the outer drum. On the other hand, you're right that there is no torque on the inner drum, and that therefore its angular momentum - that of the drum itself, ignoring the sand - is also constant. Together, these two constraints are enough to determine the two final velocities.

A: I think that you are getting wrong answers becasue of the initial equation. You are tryng a derivation that in fact does not exist. You are trying to derivate something related to something that it is not available on your initial equation even if it herves to be constant.

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Follow the Money, from Obama to Trump
Ann Garrison, BAR contributor
"If Obama ever showed any respect for the United Nations Charter, it must have been April Fool's Day."
Robert DeNiro just fired off an f-bomb at Donald Trump, but where were he and his grandstanding, liberal friends when Obama was dropping more drone bombs and "removing" more immigrants than any president preceding him? Where were they when the Clintons were pimping poverty and peddling influence through the State Department and the Clinton Foundation? DeNiro was stumping for Hillary Clinton to "prevent Tuesday [election day 2016] from turning into a tragedy." Reading Follow the Money, Radio Voices for Peace and Justice, an anthology of 2009-2016 KPFA Flashpoints interviews, would probably discomfit him because it's full of tragedy: oil wars, drone bombing, torture, mass incarceration, mass surveillance, police militarization, neoliberal trade agreements, poisoned water, botched executions, ecocide, and the "too-big-to-fail" bank heist that kicked off the Obama years.
"Follow the Money" can at the same time serve as an organizing and networking manual, because it's filled with the voices of those fighting back, and the names of their organizations. In the current Web-based information environment, they should be easy to find.
Suffering in Every Bite; Migrant Workers' Bitter Fruit
There's much to fascinate in this book, which begins with a forward by Mumia Abu Jamal, but most fascinating to me was "Suffering in Every Bite: Migrant Workers Bitter Fruit," an interview with Seth M. Holmes, physician, medical anthropologist, and author of the book Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies: Migrant Farmworkers in the United States. I read this interview several times.
In the classic method of anthropological field research, Holmes spent 18 months migrating with indigenous Mexican migrants from the State of Oaxaca, beginning in Washington State, where they lived in a labor camp and picked strawberries. He shared a slum flat with the same group in central California, and crossed the border with them multiple times to pick crops in the US and to plant or harvest corn in Oaxaca, but he was "never able to keep up with the other folks" no matter how hard he tried. He'd have been fired many times, he said, if he hadn't been a white academic of some interest to farm owners. "Farmworkers are not unskilled labor; they are very skilled," he concluded. He couldn't pick 50 pounds of strawberries—of the appropriate ripeness, without leaves—in an hour, but if they couldn't, they were fired.
"Farmworkers are not unskilled labor; they are very skilled."
Holmes felt that he had to understand both the farm work and the border to understand what they called their "sufrimiento," their suffering in the whole process. They suffer back and hip pain from picking and abuse at the hands of border agents and "coyotes," whom they pay to help them cross the border. Some coyotes, those known to their communities, are trustworthy, but others—strangers at the border—can be dangerous.
There are more details about buses packed full of people without air-conditioning, walks through blazing heat, predation and scams of all sorts, money changers and wire transfers, and cash stashed in zip lock bags and stuffed into mayonnaise jars.
The US increased funding for law enforcement, drones, heat censors and other forms of border militarization as deaths in the borderlands increased during the two decades preceding this 2013 interview. The border patrol has put more agents at the safest crossings to force more migrants to the dangerous ones where more of them will perish. Migrants run into rattlesnakes and people with guns, and even walk into cactuses because they can't carry flashlights while trying to sneak through the dark.
"It's either certain death in our villages or facing death on the road."
Nevertheless, the migrants keep coming because, as one told Holmes, "There's no other option for us. It's either certain death in our villages where we can't survive, largely due to NAFTA [or facing death on the road]." A number of Americans have been prosecuted as "alien smugglers" for going into the borderlands to leave water, offer water, or get distressed migrants to hospitals if needed.
As I read Holmes's first-person narrative, I counted my blessings, even though the Obama years were not kind to me either. His story ends in a border patrol jail, where he is separated from the indigenous Mexican Tirqui people he has been traveling with and placed in a separate cell because authorities don't know what to make of him and his white skin, except to speculate that he might be a coyote. All the Tirqui are put in another cell, then taken, one by one, to be fingerprinted, photographed and returned to their cell.
Holmes told Flashpoints host Dennis Bernstein, "There's a lot of debate about immigrants in the abstract, without listening to the stories, voices, realities of immigrants themselves—they're fathers, sons, daughters, wives, and mothers." He said he hoped that his work would help Americans "vote differently, think and listen differently when they hear about people dying at the border."
Obama to Trump
Unfortunately, we know how well that next round of voting worked out. Much of the rest of Follow the Moneyexplains the increasing poverty and grotesque upward transfer of wealth that generated so much of the fury wrongly directed at migrants and exploited by Donald Trump on the campaign trail.
There's also a section—Global Militarism and Empire— devoted to blatant disregard for the first principle of international law during Obama's presidency. The UN Charter bars any nation from invading, bombing, barricading, or otherwise violating another nation's sovereignty, but if Obama ever showed any respect for the Charter, it must have been April Fool's Day. Christine Hong speaks to "The Inverted Logic Behind the North Korea Crisis," Antonia Juhasz to "The Oil Wars: Iraq, Kurdistan, and the Islamic State," and Robert Parry to "A New Cold War with Russia."
"A socialist president should be no more difficult to imagine than an African American president was before 2008."
There's much more that has in no way lost relevance and too much to list. Mara Verhayden-Hilliard discusses FBI monitoring of the Occupy Movement, Jeff Cohen makes an argument for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Chelsea Manning, and Dahr Jamail reports on British Petroleum's Gulf Coast ecocide.
On a positive note, Marxist economist and University of Massachusetts Professor Emeritus Richard Wolff suggests a path forward by helping us imagine socialism in the US. Wolff says that a socialist president should be no more difficult to imagine than an African American president was before 2008, but that none of Europe's socialist presidents have undermined or overthrown capitalism. He reminds us that it's childish to tell the American people they can "use their vote to change the inequality that the economic system has dumped on us" without taking on the control of government by those who pay for it.
Indeed. Didn't Obama tell us to vote for hope and change while he was contracting with Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Exelon, and more of the most sociopathic concentrations of power in human history?
Dennis Bernstein is the host of Flashpoints on Pacifica's KPFA Radio in Berkeley, California, and the recipient of many awards, including a Golden Reel from the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, and six Project Censoredawards for investigative reporting. He can be reached at [email protected].
Riva Enteen is the editor of Follow the Money, and a former Program Director of the National Lawyers Guild, who lives in South Lake Tahoe. She was also chair of the first KPFA Local Station Board. She can be reached at [email protected].
Ann Garrison is an independent journalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2014, she received the Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza Democracy and Peace Prizefor her reporting on conflict in the African Great Lakes region. She can be reached at ann@anngarrison.com.
Follow the Money, Pacifica Radio Voices for Peace and Justiceis published by Left Coast Press. 2018. It can be ordered from University Press Books or on Amazon, or from Lulu Press if you'd like to avoid Amazon.
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BAR Poet-in-Residence Raymond Nat Turner
A War Criminal Chastises Children
"This idea of purity and you're never compromised and you're always politically woke
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Obama Condemns "Call Out Culture" Despite Being Its Biggest Beneficiary
Obama's cynical analysis of youth activism was yet another dog whistle to the wealthiest and most conservative sections of white America.
Bryan K. Bullock
A True Defense of Smiley and West
Two men with track records of advocacy and activism were kicked to the curb in favor of a man with practically no history of Black advocacy.
Michelle Obama Slanders Black Men in Her Book, Adds to the Obama Family's Long Anti-Black Tradition
The Obamas are cashing in on their lifelong project to further the destruction of Black people, while blaming the victim.
Same Old Obama: The First Black Presidential Library and Gentrification on Chicago's South Side
"Real estate interests are licking their chops over 'development' opportunities linked to the Obama Center's
Obama Chugs Flint Water, Dodges Federal Responsibility, Delivers Another Cynical Lecture to Black Folks
"the president cynically leveraged his blackness to obscure the fact that he was refusing to go after the guilty parties, while proposing n
The Black Wall Around Barack Obama: Who Does It Protect Him Against?
The presumption that Barack Obama, no matter what he does or doesn't do, enjoys nearly unanimous black support is a veritable wall around the presi
Barack Obama & Voter Supression: Where's Joshua's Horn When We Need It?
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About Silas fernandes
Silas Fernandes is one of today's leading innovators of shred generation, who developed his outstanding music skills through heavy music to become a true virtuoso of this music genre.
During his 30 year career, Silas had the opportunity to develop his skills through various opportunities which included positions as a guitar instructor IG&T (Guitar institute of Technology Brazil), producer, business consultant, and finally as a guitarist who has worked with many names on brazilian Music business.
He began in music as a teenager, playing in heavy metal band of the legendary "metal" scene in the ABC region in São Paulo in a band named Esfinge along with Andreas Kisser who would later become the guitarist for Sepultura.
Immersed in records with names like Metallica, Steve Vai, and Judas Priest, Silas mastered killer shredding techniques beyond the necessary aggressiveness that characterizes the heavy sound.
From there he began his career releasing instructional videos and teaching, in addition to playing in a hard rock band named Smoking Guns.
As the great producer that he is, Silas always kept up to date with regards to the styles of bands and tricks involving music production by working as a "guitar tech" for renowned artists in Brazil as well he wrote The Book "Set up" that later became a course in EM&T (School of music and technology). He is also the official clinician for Nux pedals.
He kept his solo career in workshops and clinics throughout Brazil, parallel to his work as music producer.
Released albuns:
.1995 Silas Fernandes (1first instrumental album)
.1999 Silas Fernandes -No Apologies
.2007 S.T.A.B. (modern metal band)
.2009 Silas Fernandes 14 Years (Complilation + new songs)
.2010 Silas Fernandes Live for Real (dvd live)
.2015 ...Must be the wrong year !
2018 Improve
It may not be too much to say that 2015 album is a work that exudes freshness! And say that Album is different from the monotonous pile of records of most of the guitarist that play on this field! The impression I had when I heard the album is that Silas pays a tribute to metal history (see the album name).
Moments of extreme modern Metal with guttural seven-string tunings mingle with the Glam style songs from the 80's, passing by a beautiful ballad (Finally Peace), Amazing!!!
But, backing in time a bit...
In 2013 Silas was invited by Território da Música site to co-produce and present the YouTube Show "Setup On Fire", that shows another caracteristic from Silas Fernandes: a humorous, relaxed and most importantly, an expert of the technological content related to electric guitar equipment and music production tips.
In 2015 Silas moved to Virginia in US from where he deliver every thursday his own and successful YouTube show called Rig on Fire. Now with more than 50.000 followers, not bad for a Youtuber that starts in October 2014.
After arrive in US, Silas started a very nice partnership with ESP guitars, after buy and falling in love for your LTD FRX 707 .Now sponsered by the brand that headed him to satrt loving EMG pickups, EMG started to sponser Silas aswell. Check it out his videos at EMGtv:
https://youtu.be/W3M5A6bRyQ8
In June 2018 was released his latest alnum IMPROVE. Folowwing with a big clinic tour tour in Brazil, to promote the album
Fans of metal/prog/fusion... whatever music, will "wear the shirt" of this new work by Silas "banging" ferociously by this Brazilian shred master.


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THE COMPLETED DETAILED DESIGN AND INITIAL PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION OF AN OPTOELECTRONIC CROSSBAR DEMONSTRATOR ARE PRESENTED. THE EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEM USES HYBRID VERY LARGE SCALE INTEGRATED OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY WHEREBY IN CAAS-BASED DETECTORS AND MODULATORS ARE FLIP-CHIP BONDED ONTO SILICON INTEGRATED CIRCUITS. THE SYSTEM AIMS TO DEMONSTRATE (A 1-TB/S AGGREGATE DATA INPUT/OUTPUT TO A SINGLE CHIP BY MEANS OF FREE-SPACE OPTICS.


Monterey Boats enters the wakeboarding and wake surfing market with its new 218SS Roswell Surf Edition.
Over the years, runabout manufacturers have eyed the growth in the towed sports market—and likely the profit margins—and attempted to turn some of their products into watersports-oriented models. The end results were usually short of spectacular and something no hard-core wakeboarder would consider. But now things are different, thanks to the recently introduced Volvo Penta Forward Drive, a stern-drive unit that turned the propulsion around 180 degrees. By putting the Duo-Prop setup facing forward instead of aft, Forward Drive changes the dynamic considerably. Whereas a traditional stern drive wouldn't keep a boat on plane at wakeboarding speeds or would cavitate the propellers, the new Forward Drive has more bite in the water because the props are under the keel. It can actually pull the boat down into the water, which is critical to creating a big footprint that throws large wakes behind the boat. Plus, by locating the propeller far forward of the transom, the surfer's safety gets a boost. Recognizing the power of the Forward Drive to expand its model line, Monterey Boats has capitalized on it with the introduction of its new 218SS Roswell Surf Edition.
The addition of Forward Drive can turn a stern drive runabout into a true wake sports boat.
On top of that, you have the custom Roswell graphics, with color-matched tower and upholstery accents. The 218SS Roswell Surf Edition boats come standard with Roswell tower speakers, amplifiers, board racks, and mirror. Roswell Marine is known for its wakeboarding towers, lighting, marine audio, and accessories, so it's clear Monterey found the right partner for these new models. What's most endearing about the new boats is that they can be ordered in standard trim and be ready for duty.
They come standard (base price for the 218SS is $78,124) with Zero Off speed control, the wakeboard tower, board racks, a Bimini top, the Forward Drive with a 280 HP V6 engine, and a 1,700-pound ballast system. The 218SS is available with a V8, too, and it's only a $2,222 up-charge. Money well spent.
The base boat comes well rigged, and ready for immediate action.
So, the Forward Drive gets you the footprint in the water that a traditional stern drive never could and thanks to Monterey's choice in Roswell Marine, the new 218SS is poised to deliver a solid watersports platform. However, because it's a stern drive, you also get the ability to trim, plus the steering, handling, and backing ability that inboards don't have. Yes, they're geared toward watersports, but they are still multi-function boats.
According to Rusin, the Roswell Surf Edition package will also be offered on Monterey's M series. It seems Monterey might be on to something.
Other Choices: The Regal 2100 RX Surf is another stern drive surf boat rigged with Forward Drive. Other competitors in this field include the Four Winns TS222, and, though it's a bit larger, the Bryant 233X.


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Theme gardens are really fun and are becoming more and more popular. I've written about various themes in the past, including literary gardens, tea gardens, reunion gardens, evening gardens, and more.
A great place to see theme gardens is at the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener demonstration gardens at the Illinois Central College's Land Laboratory in East Peoria. Master Gardeners from Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford counties created ten gardens there, each with a different theme. You'll find edible plants as well as ornamental landscape plants. Plants have name tags in case you want to try them at home.
Although the gardens are open to the public anytime, a great time to see them is during the annual ICC Landscape and Garden Day. It is Saturday, September 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features seminars, exhibits, tours, discussions, and a plant sale. Children can explore a pizza garden, while their parents find answers to garden questions at the Master Gardener plant clinic. Golf enthusiasts can enjoy the ever-popular "Putt for Plants," and taste-testing will be available at the vegetable garden.


Thursday 8th November, 4pm GMT—Global technology leader Xiaomi enters the UK today with a slew of exciting products at its first ever launch event in the market, highlighting its stunning flagship Mi 8 Pro packed with world-class technology innovations making its global debut outside Greater China. Other products announced include Redmi 6A that offers great value and Xiaomi Band 3, Xiaomi's wildly popular fitness band, as well as Mi Electric Scooter.
In addition to the impressive spec of the Mi 8which boasts Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 845, AI dual camera, IR face unlock and 6.21" AMOLED Full Screen Display, the Mi 8 Pro upgrades the popular Mi 8 smartphone with a pressure sensitive in-display fingerprint sensor and a transparent glass back cover.
Mi 8 Pro sports the flagship Qualcomm®SnapdragonTM845 platform. With a 2.8GHz maximum clock speed and the new Qualcomm®AdrenoTM630 GPU, the platform outperforms its predecessor by up to 30 percent. The platform also features a newly introduced DSP architecture with AI performance three times higher than the previous generation. Supported by 8GB LPDDR4x DRAM, Mi 8 Pro can render the most demanding games at high FPS for an unparalleled gaming experience.
Mi 8 Pro also features face unlock with an infrared camera paired with a dedicated infrared illuminator, enabling rapid and accurate face unlock in a dark environment, and uses the same dual frequency GPS as Mi 8 for more accurate navigation.
The Mi 8 Pro comes in Transparent Titanium with an 8GB + 128GB setup and will be available from the 9thNovember through Three, Amazon, Argos, John Lewis, Carphone Warehouse, Currys PC World, Very, gomobile, mobile phones direct, Katana and Mi.com and the first Authorised Mi Store that will be opened on Nov 19.
Starting at £99,Redmi 6A sports the MediaTek Helio A22 SoC that is also built on the 12nm process. Its 3000mAh battery allows the phone to stay in standby mode for up to 19 days. Redmi 6A has a 13MP rear camera featuring phase detection autofocus and a 5MP front camera—both capable of using Xiaomi's AI Portrait mode.
Priced at £26.99 Xiaomi Band 3 has a large OLED touchscreen display in addition to a physical button for easy control. It is an all-round upgrade on Xiaomi's wildly popular fitness tracker, complete with a more comfortable and secure wrist band, along with a 20-day battery life and 50-meter water resistance.
Xiaomi Band 3 will be available from the 9th November through Amazon.com, Mi.com, Three, ebuyer.com, SCAN, buyitdirect, Box, Curryspc World, Carphone Warehouse. It will be available in the Authorised Mi Store starting from the 18th November.
Priced at £399, Mi Electric Scooter has an award-winning design and is incredibly easy to master. It travels 30km on a single charge and weighs just 12.5kg, and comes with an LED headlight and features such as regenerative braking. By connecting to an app, users can also use their phone as a dashboard.
Mi Electric Scooter will be available at Amazon.com, Mi.com, ebuyer.com, SCAN, Box, halfords, very, littlewoods, Pure and Authorised Mi Store later this month.
Xiaomi also announced today that it will open its first ever Authorised Mi Store in the UK, opening 18th November 2018 in Westfield London which will also host a range of its exclusive Mi Ecosystem products. Designed to be user-centric through mobile internet, theecosystem creates a network of long-lasting, and stylish looking smart devices designed to make life easier from Mi Band 3 to the Mi Sphere Camera Kit.
Xiaomi is currently the world's fourth-largest smartphone brand, and has established the world's largest consumer IoT platform, with more than 100 million smart devices (excluding smartphones and laptops) connected to its platform. Currently, Xiaomi products are present in more than 70 countries and regions around the world and have a leading foothold in many markets.


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"Шинано" (信濃) е самолетоносач от японския Императорски флот по време на Втората световна война.

Построен е на основата на третия от общо 5-те суперкораби от клас "Ямато". Наречен е на древната японска провинция Шинано. Запазва оригиналното си име (също като самолетоносачите "Кага" и "Акаги"), въпреки че е преработен от линеен кораб на самолетоносач. Потопен е на 29 ноември 1944 година от американската подводница Archer-Fish.

Дизайн и конструиране
Основите на "Шинано" са поставени през юни 1940 г. във Военноморската корабостроителница на Йокосука (днес под американска администрация), но строенето бива прекратено през лятото на 1941 година, за да освободи работна ръка и ресурси за започващите военни действия. След катастрофалните загуби в битката при Мидуей се взима решение "Шинано" да се преустрои като самолетоносач.

По време на преустройствения процес на Шинано се обръща голямо внимание на бронята. Например, летателната палуба е проектирана със 17 700 тона стомана – достатъчно да издържи на удар от 453 килограмова бомба. С водоизместимост при пълно зареждане от почти 72 000 тона, той е най-големият самолетоносач построен някога до пускането на вода на USS Enterprise през 1961 година.  "Шинано" е проектиран като ескортен самолетоносач, използващ обширните си работилници и големия си горивен капацитет да обслужва самолетите на другите самолетоносачи. Самият той има малка самолетна група и голям брой неназначени самолети, за да заместват загубите на другите самолетоносачи.

Съществуването на кораба се пази в тайна. Построени са високи огради на трите страни на сухия док и преустройствените работи са ограничени само до двора на корабостроителницата. Сериозни наказания, включително и смъртна присъда, очакват всички издали и една дума за новия японски самолетоносач. В резултат на това, "Шинано" е единственият голям военен кораб построен през 20 век, който никога не е фотографиран официално по време на строителството му.

При тези условия, "Шинано" е завършен на 5 октомври 1944 година и е тържествено именуван на 8 октомври. Напуска корабостроителницата за да направи изпитания на 11 ноември и е приет на въоръжение на 19 ноември 1944 година.

На 28 ноември "Шинано" отплава за Куре за допълнително въоръжаване, ескортиран от 3 миноносци. Капитан Тошио Абе командва екипаж от 2176 офицери и войници. В допълнение към тях, на борда има още 300 работници от корабостроителницата и 40 цивилни. Обе избира да пътува нощем, след като разбира, че няма на разположение въздушна подкрепа за дневни преходи. Командирите на миноносците привеждат доводи за дневни преходи, обръщайки внимание на умората сред техните екипажи (те са участвали във втората битка за Филипинско море) и нуждата от наложителни ремонти. Въпреки това, Абе смята, че дневен преход без самолетна подкрепа би довело до катастрофа.

Японското военно командване има големи надежди за "Шинано" – те се надяват, че той може да обърне хода на войната, която Япония очевидно губи. В действителност те придават толкова голямо значение на кораба, че Абе е предполжен за повишение в контраадмирал при пристигането си в Куре. Въпреки това, до времето в което кораба тръгва на първата си мисия, повечето от помещенията му не са тествани за водоиздръжливост. Въпреки че целият екипаж има военна подготовка, с изключение на 700 души, те не са добре обучени да действат при поражения. Също и 4 от 12-те котли не са в изправност, заради липса на части. Абе всъщност пожелава отлагане на отплаването поради тези причини, но щаба "извива" ръцете му, главно заради страховете от предстояща американска бомбардировка на острова. Дори само с 8 котела "Шинано" може да се придвижва с 20 възела – по-бързо от американските подводници, обикалящи водите на юг от брега на Хоншу.

Битката с Archer-Fish

"Шинано" е само от няколко часа в открито море, когато е забелязан от USS Archer-Fish, подводница от клас Балао под командването на Командир Джоузеф Ф. Енрайт. Въпреки че Абе има превъзхождаща огнева мощ на свое разположение, той смята, че Archer-Fish е флагманска подводница на вълча глутница. Според него Archer-Fish е примамка, която да отвлече един или повече от миноносците по нея, и да даде чисто пространство на другите подводници към "Шинано". Всъщност Абе нарежда на един от миноносците да се откаже нападението над подводницата, като вероятно така пропуска най-добрият си шанс да я потопи. Всичките ходове на Абе са отбранителни, като главната му цел е да прибере "Шинано" в Куре. Той става още по-защитен когато един от главните комини прегрява като скоростта пада до 18 възела, скорост равна на тази на повечето американски подводници. В припряността си да избяга предполагаемата вълча глутница, движейки се на зигзаг, няколко часа по-късно поставя "Шинано" точно на пътя на Archer-Fish

В 03:17 Archer-Fish изстрелва 6 торпеда. 4 повърхностни торпеда удрят Шинано между противоторпедното дъно и нивото на водата. Въпреки че първоначално кораба продължава по пътя си, той губи мощност към 06:00. Екипажът е неспособен да се справи с наводняването и "Шинано" потъва в 11:00 при координати 32°0′ Север и 137°0′ Изток. Приблизително 1400 от 2500 души загиват. С тях загива и самият Абе с неговите двама навигатори, които потъват с кораба.

Американското военноморско разузнаване дори не подозира за съществуването на Шинано когато напуска пристанището, но предполага, че има трети кораб от клас Ямато. Първоначално Archer-Fish получава признание за потопяването на 28 000 тонен самолетоносач. Едва след края на войната американците разкриват, че Archer-Fish всъщност е потопил 72 000 тонен Левиатан.

Следвоенните изследвания на американска военноморска техническа мисия в Япония заключава, че "Шинано" има сериозни проектантски недостатъци. Свръзката между противоторпедната броня на корпуса и противоторпедното дъно на подводното тяло на кораба е зле проектирана; всичките торпеда на Archer-Fish експлодират в тази свръзка. Силата на експлозиите допълнително откъртва една от Н-образните носещи колони в котелното. Откъртената колона се превръща в таран като пробива дупка между двете котелни.Пропуска да се тества водоиздръжливостта също изиграва своята роля. Оцелелите твърдят, че не са успели да регулират наводняването, защото водата се е изливала твърде бързо; някои твърдят, че са видели нитовете по спойките да се пръсват и така да допуснат нови водни разливи.

"Шинано" е най-големият военен кораб, прихванат и унищожен от подводница в историята.

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Линейни кораби тип "Ямато"
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Private Equity Destroyed My Job
19/09/2021 | Filed under: Opinions/Blogs | Posted by: admin
By Shirley Smith | September 15, 2021 — Not long ago, I was a saleswoman and manager at Art Van Furniture, a furniture retailer that was an institution in metro Detroit for over half a century.
It was more than a job. My coworkers were my family, and we were all proud to work for our company. Thanks to our hard work, Art Van had grown from a family-owned business
Art Van Furniture store, Ann Arbor, Mi. Photo by Dwight Burdette/CC license
with one location to the top performing furniture retailer in our state.
But all that changed in 2017, when the private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners bought the company out. Soon, the company I knew and loved began to vanish right in front of my eyes. Where we saw a strong company we were proud to work for, they saw something they could strip for parts.
By 2020, my job had become one of the over half a million retail jobs that have been destroyed by private equity big shots.
Almost immediately after it bought the company, TH Lee used Art Van's golden name to borrow massive amounts of money and saddle the company with debt. TH Lee also sold off Art Van's real estate, then forced Art Van to pay rent on the same property it once owned.
My colleagues and I noticed bills weren't being paid and shipments started getting delayed. Restocking merchandise used to take three to four weeks, but it suddenly started taking three to four months.
Then Art Van stopped doing business with our usual vendors. Instead, cheaper products once sold at outlet locations went into our main stores. Sure enough, customers started noticing that quality was falling even though the prices were rising.
We were the best trained retail staff in the industry and we did our best to make it work. But TH Lee cut back on staffing and replaced Art Van's top-notch leadership with Ron Biore, who was rated one of the worst CEOs in America just two years before being hired.
Everything TH Lee did was setting up Art Van for failure. In just three years, they drove the top furniture retailer in Michigan into bankruptcy.
TH Lee's initial severance offer was to give us $400 under the condition that we would not speak poorly of them to the media — they even said we should be grateful, because they didn't actually have to give us anything.
They then cut off our health insurance before the company even officially closed. Coworkers of mine had to cancel surgeries, and several of us couldn't get our prescriptions filled.
I wish I could say that Art Van was an exception, but private equity's track record in retail has been absolutely horrible. Thousands of retail workers across the country have been through what we faced, according to a study by United for Respect, an organization I now work with, and Americans for Financial Reform, a Wall Street watchdog.
Through all this, TH Lee didn't pay any price. That has to change.
In Michigan, there's a bill to mandate severance payments when companies are driven to bankruptcy, so that workers have some financial stability after losing their jobs. We also need Congress to pass the Stop Wall Street Looting Act, a bill that would make private equity executives personally liable for the decisions they make and limit their use of debt to acquire companies.
My colleagues and I went through hell.
Greedy executives should never have the power to drive thriving companies into bankruptcy just so they can make a profit. I can't fix what happened to Art Van, but I can use my voice to make sure these abusive business practices do not victimize others.
Elected leaders must take action to prevent future private equity abuses.


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The annual LUQ all scientists meeting will be held
June 5th and 6th, 2018
Public session with talks and posters will take place on June 5. Business and project planning will be on June 6. Location and agenda will be announced shortly.
"Teacher of the Year" is LUQ Schoolyard Participant
Elliot López, teacher at Escuela Superior Juan Ponce de León in Florida and long-time LUQ Schoolyard participant, was named "Teacher of the Year" by the Puerto Rico's Department of Education. Congratulations, Elliot!
2017 REU Student Co-Authors Publication
Recent REU participant Gabriela Ramírez de Arellano co-authored and published a paper with her mentor, Aaron Shiels. The study, published in Caribbean Naturalist, is an assessment of invasive rodent presence along the 191 elevation gradient through the LEF, and disturbed and undisturbed habitats. Gabriela is a student at UPR Mayagüez. You can access the article here or contact Sarah Stankavich or Aaron Shiels (ashiels@hawaii.edu) to request the PDF.
Abstract - Invasive rodents, particularly rats (Rattus spp.), occupy >80% of the world's
islands and are among the greatest threats to native biodiversity and agriculture on
islands. At the time of their introduction in the 1500s, there was at least one native rat
species in Puerto Rico. Today there are no native rodents remaining in Puerto Rico but
R. norvegicus (Norway Rats) may be found in urban settings while R. rattus (Black Rats)
are the most common rat across the island including within natural areas; invasive Mus
musculus (House Mice) may also be found in urban and non-urban habitats. The
Caribbean National Forest (CNF; locally El Yunque) in northeastern Puerto Rico has some
native and endangered species vulnerable to rat predation. The objective of our study
was to determine the presence and distribution of invasive rodents (rats and mice)
across elevations and habitats within the CNF. We used 104 tracking tunnels, which are
baited ink cards placed in tunnels so that foot prints of animal visitors could be
identified, to determine presence of invasive rodent species. We placed three tracking
tunnels at each 50 m elevation-gain (n = 66 total tunnels), in forest from sea level to
1070 m at El Yunque peak along the main road (Highway 191) through the CNF. We
established additional tracking tunnels (n = 38) in the major habitats in the CNF,
including treefall and hurricane gaps, landslides, stream edges, and continuous forest.
House Mice had not been previously reported in the CNF, and were found only at the
forest edge along Highway 191 at some elevations between 50-150 m and 300-1070 m,
whereas rats (Rattus sp.) were found at all elevations and in all habitat types sampled.
Logistic regressions revealed that mice and rat presence increases with elevation (mice:
P = 0.0352, rat: P = 0.0019). Knowledge of the habitat types and elevations that these
invasive rodnts occupy can inform management strategies for rodent control and native
species protection.
"Terrific Trees" on PBS SciGirls
Dr. Grizelle González participated in a recent episode for the PBS SciGirls series. The episode, titled "Terrific Trees," was filmed around the El Verde Field Station and the IITF headquarters in Río Piedras. SciGirls encourages girls to pursue interests in science, technology, engineering and mathematics or STEM. You can watch this episode and many others at http://pbskids.org/scigirls/videos/
Schoolyard Alumni Wins Prize
Rocio del Mar Avilés Mercado, former LUQ Schoolyard participant and current student at UPR Rio Piedras, won first prize at The International Festival of Engineering Sciences and Technology in March. Rocio presented her research, titled "HuR Spatial Localization Is Affected By p38 MAPK Phosphorylation Upon T-Cell Activation" at the festival held in Monastir, Tunisia. Congratulations, Rocio!
Vermont-Puerto Rico High School Student Exchange & VT EPSCoR Student Research Symposium
By Noelia Báez
During March 16-21, the third Vermont-Puerto Rico high school student exchange took place. This year the group, comprised of eight Puerto Rican science teachers, 16 high school students and me, traveled to Vermont and New Hampshire for 5 days full of educational and cultural experiences. On March 17-18, we visited Hubbard Brook LTER Experimental Station in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. There we met up with science teacher Tom Lane from Bellows Fall Academy and Ashley Lang, a PhD student of the Department of Biological Sciences Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Dartmouth College. The weekend workshops focused on northern hardwoods forest dynamics and the importance of snow cover. Our group snowshoed through the woods and learned about the forest composition and trees species such aspen, hemlocks, black and yellow birch. We also visited the Climate Change Across Seasons Experiment (CCASE) and learned how global warming could affect seasonally snow-covered ecosystems in this region. The students learned snow cover evaluation techniques such as measuring the thickness of layers and calculating snow densities and were introduced to the concept of snow insulation and its relationship to soil fertility. Also, Tom Lane offered a talk about his research on permafrost in Alaska and open a discussion around climate change issues. Rose Trinidad and Elliot López led a variety of motivational group activities that contributed to positive interactions among all participants.
On March 19, we returned to Vermont where the Bellow Fall Academy community in Fairfax welcomed us. The students had the chance to interact with students and visited Suncommon, a Vermont Community Solar microgrid system in Jericho, and learn about clean and renewal energy. In the afternoon, the Spanish teachers incorporated our group into their classes for a cultural exchange in which the Puerto Rican students and teachers shared stories about their experiences during and after Hurricane María.
The following day, the VT delegation presented at the 10th Annual VT EPSCoR Student Research Symposium, hosted at the Dudley H. Davis Center of the University of Vermont in Burlington. This event showcased the results of the students' projects they had conducted over the course of the school year. The research themes presented included the presence and abundance of macroinvertebrates as bioindicators and the chemical and physical parameters of numerous streams located throughout PR. This research experience was shared among a broader audience that included high school student peers, undergraduates, scientists, managers, government officials, and other interested state and local groups.
This summary encompasses most of the activities and many of the people who collaborated to make this effort possible. Special thanks are due to the PR students and teachers, as well as Veronica Sosa, Livia Donicova, Janel J. Roberge, and Michael J. Winslow – members of the VT EPSCoR Team who supported us throughout this adventure! Their efforts continue to build the foundation for an on-going program of cross-site and cross-cultural interchange, where students from VT and PR have opportunities to explore, experience and learn about science, and take on active roles as young leaders.
2018 Schoolyard Field Season
When it comes to learning experiences, extreme climatic events generate opportunities. This Schoolyard field season has been marked by unique circumstances that allowed many of us to think outside of the box and become creative again! We adapted our field protocols to the post-hurricane conditions, allowing student participants to experience how the forest is recovering from the storm. The students have been assessing the Demonstration Plot at El Verde Field Station and establishing a baseline for future monitoring. Revised workshops focus on evaluating vegetation damage, measuring coarse woody debris, and testing chemical, physical and biological parameters of Quebrada Sonadora. We are grateful for the help of our workshop leaders, Dr. Omar Pérez Reyes, UPR-Río Piedras Biology Professor, Christopher Nytch, UPR-Río Piedras doctoral candidate in Environmental Sciences, Omar Gutierrez del Arroyo, UC-Berkeley doctoral candidate in Environmental Science, Policy and Management, and Jamarys Torres, Research Manager of the Luquillo Forest Dynamics Plot. This year, Carla López and Katherine Pérez, technicians of the Luquillo CZO, Gisela González, soil research technician at El Verde, and a group of technicians from Dr. Maria Uriarte's RAPID team also joined our effort.
Despite the post-hurricane logistical and field-based challenges, every time I interact with teachers and students I encounter a positive force of motivation. Six schools have participated in workshops thus far, with each school bringing between 15-20 students to work on one protocol during a regular 6-hour school day. Two more schools are scheduled for May. The students range in ages from middle to high school and vary in their level of experience with exploring forest ecology. During the workshops, they are exposed to data collection and entry, as well as analysis methods for each of the different focal areas. We then encourage the schools to adopt the learning protocols and apply the concepts at their school research sites during the rest of the semester. The results will be presented during the Schoolyard Annual Symposium at the Specialized in School Pa' Los Duros in Carolina in May.
American Birding Association interview with Joe Wunderle
LUQ Schoolyard poster workshop
NASA G-LiHT flight over Puerto Rico
2018 Spring LTER Databits newsletter
2018 All Scientists' meeting information
Álvarez-Berríos, N., Soto-Bayó, S., Holupchinski, E., Fain, S., and Gould, W. 2018. Correlating drought conservation practices and drought vulnerability in a tropical agricultural system. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 1-13.
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Dornelas, M. et al. 2017. BioTIME: a database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene. Global Ecology and Biogeography. In Press.
Franklin, J., Andrade, R., Daniels, M.L., et al. 2018. Geographical ecology of dry forest tree communities in the West Indies. Journal of Biogeography 00:1–14.
Hudson, L. N. et al. (511 authors including M. R. Willig). 2017. The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity in Changing Terrestrial Systems) Project. Ecology and Evolution 7:145-188.
Martins, A. C. M., M. R. Willig, S. J. Presley, and J. Marinho-Filho. 2017. Effects of forest height and vertical complexity on abundance and biodiversity of bats in Amazonia. Journal of Forest Ecology and Management 391:427-435.
Mauerhofer, V., T. Ichinose, B. D. Blackwell, M. R. Willig, C. G. Flint, M. S. Krause, and M. Penker. 2018. Underuse of social-ecological systems: A research agenda for addressing challenges to biocultural diversity. Land Use Policy 77:57-64.
O'Connell, C.S., Ruan, L. and Silver, W.L. 2018. Drought drives rapid shifts in tropical rainforest soil biogeochemistry and greenhouse gas emissions. Nature Communications 9: 1348.
Pfeifer, M., Lefebvre, V., Peres, C.A., Wearn, O. R., Marsh, C. J., Banks-Leite, C., Butchart, S. H. M., Arroyo-Rodríguez, V., Barlow, J., Cerezo A., Cisneros, L., D'Cruze, N., Fariah, D., Hadley, A., Klingbeil, B. T., Kormann, U., Lens, L., Medina-Rangel, G. F., Morante-Filho, J.C., Olivier, P., Peters, S., Pidgeon, A., Ribeiro, D. B., Scherber, C., Schneider-Maunory, L., Struebig, M., Urbina-Cardona, N., Watling, J. I., Willig, M. R., Wood, E. M., Ewers, R. M. Creation of forest edges has a global impact on forest vertebrates. Nature.
Prather, C.M., Belovsky, G.E., Cantrell, S.A. and González, G. 2018. Tropical herbivorous phasmids, but not litter snails, alter decomposition rates by modifying litter bacteria. Ecology 99:782-791.
Presley, S. J., L. M. Cisneros, C. L. Higgins, B. T. Klingbeil, S. M. Scheiner, and M. R. Willig. 2017. Phylogenetic and functional underdispersion in Neotropical phyllostomid bat communities. Biotropica 50:135-145.
Scheiner, S. M., E. Kosman, S. J. Presley, and M. R. Willig. 2017. Decomposing functional diversity. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 8:809-820.
Scheiner, S. M., E. Kosman, S. J. Presley, and M. R. Willig. 2017. The components of biodiversity, with a particular focus on phylogenetic information. Ecology and Evolution 2017:1-11.
Van de Perre, F., Willig, M. R., Presley, S. J.,Beeckmann, H., Boeckx, P., Cooleman, S., de Hann, M., De Kesel, A., Dessein, S., Grootaert, P., Huygens, D., Janssens, S., Kearsley, E., Lachenaud, O., Leponce, M., Van den Broeck, D., Verbeeck, H., Wursten, B., Leirs, H., and Verheyen, E. 2018. Reconciling biodiversity and carbon stock conservation in an Afrotropical forest landscape. Science Advances 4:eaar66032
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How to Support Your Shy Teen
Is your teen bright, sweet, and kind of a loner? Do you want them to feel confident in speaking up for themselves and forging positive relationships, but you're not sure how to talk with them about these topics?
Parents of teenagers often feel like they don't know how to connect and support their child. This developmental stage is a time of immense transition, and parents often feel left out of the process, as their child is working to figure themselves out. For teens who are introverted, quiet, sensitive, or shy, much of their experience takes place inside their head. This is awesome because it can build self-reliance; however, it can also be isolating and limiting to not have close friends or confidants to bounce ideas off of or blow off steam with. Not fully understanding their own temperament, strengths, and values can impact your teen's self-esteem and create a false belief system that they are not enough.
You may already have noticed your child seeming withdrawn or talking negatively about themself and their abilities. Engaging a teen who prefers to keep to themself may seem really tough; here are three tips to help open up communication:
Go Beyond "How was your Day?"
It's a good start, but don't stop there. Often, you may hear a one-word response like "Fine" or "Good" or "The same as usual". Get more information by asking open-ended questions, as opposed to questions that can be answered with a simple "Yes" or "No". You could try, "What was the trickiest part of the test?" or "What scene in the movie made you laugh the hardest?" Forcing conversation won't likely work, and it won't help you and your child feel more connected, so ask from a place of openness and curiosity, and then listen closely. Avoid interrogating your child. Respect their right to not share every detail of their day, but be open to topics they would like to discuss and ask follow-up questions, so they know you're really hearing them and are interested in what they have to say.
Less Advice, More Listening
When your teen does demonstrate their trust in you by sharing information, hold back on your instinct to help them fix or change a circumstance. Many times, the struggles that your teen encounters are dilemmas that they can work to figure out on their own. Instead of supplying them with a solution, offer your care as they navigate their experience. Working through a challenge can be empowering and help build a strong sense of confidence and tenacity. Instead of telling your teen how to handle a situation, listen to them, ask questions about how they are feeling and validate them. Trusting they will be able to work things out will help them feel they can come to you and will help them learn to trust themself. It's natural to want to DO something to help, but simply being available and present will often help more than snapping into action on your teen's behalf.
Offer Additional Support
There are some topics that your child may not feel comfortable discussing with you, and that is okay. It is totally normal and appropriate for your teen to have thoughts and feelings of their own that they don't want to share with family. It is usually not helpful to push or insist that they talk with you about everything. They may; however, really want a place to get stuff off their chest in a caring, confidential environment such as individual or group therapy. These settings can be especially powerful for teens who are introverted, quiet, sensitive, or shy because they provide an opportunity for dialogue and deepening in the safety of a contained and intentional space. Group therapy can be a powerful way for teens who are less inclined to speak up in other places to practice putting their voice out there and to resonate with one another.
There are many ways to support your quiet teen and help them speak their mind in a way that feels good for them. If your teen could benefit from connecting with others in a small group setting, we would love to have them participate in Shy Club. See details below and email us at shyclub@mindfulcenter.org for more information.
Shy Club is an 8-week in-person group for 15-17 year olds of all genders.
Meets Thursdays from 5:30-6:30pm
8-week series starts in March 2017
Downtown San Francisco (near Powell BART station)
Group Package includes one Intake Session, eight Group Sessions, two Individual Sessions plus all materials.
Group Package Cost = $400-600 (wide sliding-scale to accommodate varied financial situations)
Please contact us at shyclub@mindfulcenter.org. We're so excited about this offering and can't wait to meet you and your teen! Group Facilitated by April Snow and Jessica Weikers.
April Snow specializes in helping Introverted and Highly Sensitive People reduce overwhelm, improve self-esteem and embrace their quiet nature. She regularly leads groups to provide a safe space for quiet types to feel empowered and understood. www.expansiveheart.com
April Snow is an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist (#94455) at the Center for Mindful Psychotherapy. Supervised by Renee Beck, LMFT #21060 & Julie Bjelland, LMFT #88019
Jessica Weikers is passionate about helping Artists, Activists, Queer folks, and Millennials dial down self-criticism and turn up self-compassion. She also supports high school students through the SFUSD Student Intervention Team. www.fogcitycounseling.com
Jessica Weikers is an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist (#94961) at the Center for Mindful Psychotherapy. Supervised by Devona Snook, LMFT #46970
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Film Reviews Review: Maison du bonheur is as revealing as it is honest and sincere
Review: Maison du bonheur is as revealing as it is honest and sincere
Barry Hertz
Juliane Sellam is the subject of director Sofia Bohdanowicz's documentary Maison du bonheur, which looks at what happens when we grow old enough to realize the truth and consequences of decisions we made years earlier.
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Maison du bonheur
Directed by: Sofia Bohdanowicz
Classification: N/A; 62 minutes
For the anglophones in the audience, Maison du bonheur translates to "house of happiness," which feels almost too on-the-nose. Because not only is Sofia Bohdanowicz's second documentary a thoroughly lively and joyful production, it also offers bright, shining hope for the future of Canadian cinema.
As with the director's previous work – a collection of shorts, plus the deservedly acclaimed 2016 docudrama Never Eat Alone – Maison du bonheur is a thoughtful, affecting study of the space we choose to take up in this world, and what happens when we grow old enough to realize the truth and consequences of those decisions.
Here, Bohdanowicz travels to Paris to film – or perhaps study is the more appropriate word – the day-to-day life of Montmartre astrologer Juliane Sellam. Bohdanowicz couldn't have lucked into a better character to profile, as the 77-year-old Parisian is fully open about her life and career and infectiously eager to allow the director into her private space, both literally and figuratively.
Along the way, Bohdanowicz becomes as much a subject as Sellam, leading to a film that is as revealing as it is honest and sincere. By the time Sellam reads Bohdanowicz's own astrological chart, it becomes hard to resist cliché: the stars, for both Bohdanowicz and the audience, have aligned perfectly.
Maison du bonheur opens Aug. 17 in Toronto
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The Planning Inspectorate website has lots of useful information and guidance on how to make a planning appeal.
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Уи́льям Ю́арт Ха́ррисон (; 27 декабря 1886 — август 1948), также известный как Би́лли Ха́ррисон () — английский футболист, выступавший на позиции правого крайнего нападающего.

Биография
В начале карьеры играл в любительских командах «Хоф Юнайтед», «Кру Саут Энд» и «Уилластон Уайт Стар». C 1905 по 1907 годы выступал за клуб «Кру Александра». Летом 1907 года перешёл в клуб Второго дивизиона «Вулверхэмптон Уондерерс» за 400 фунтов. В своём первом сезоне в составе «» выиграл Кубок Англии, забив красивый гол после сольного прохода в финальном матче против «Ньюкасл Юнайтед». Также в день финального матча жена Билли Хендерсона родила тройню. Харрисон был любимцем болельщиков «Вулверхэмптона», обладая отличным контролем мяча, дриблингом и умением обыгрывать соперников по своему флангу.

Во время войны Хендерсон выступал за «Сток Сити» в качестве гостевого игрока. В сезоне 1915/17 провёл за «Сток» 7 матчей, в сезоне 1916/17 — 31 матч, в сезоне 1917/18 — 33 матча и в сезоне 1918/19 — 28 матчей. В общей сложности забил за это время 17 мячей в военном турнире Ланкашира (однако эти матчи и голы считаются неофициальными).

После войны вернулся в «Вулверхэмптон», отыграв за клуб ещё два сезона. В общей сложности провёл за «волков» 345 матчей и забил 49 мячей.

В октябре 1920 года 33-летний Хендерсон перешёл в «Манчестер Юнайтед», выступавший в Первом дивизионе. Выступал за «Юнайтед» на протяжении двух сезонов, сыграв за это время 46 матчей и забив 5 мячей.

В сентябре 1922 года перешёл в клуб Второго дивизиона «Порт Вейл». Провёл в нём один сезон. В июне 1923 года был продан в валлийский клуб «Рексем» за 300 фунтов. В 1924 году завершил карьеру в возрасте 38 лет.

После завершения футбольной карьеры был владельцем паба в Теттенхолле, Вулвергемптон. Был женат, у него было 10 детей.

Умер в августе 1948 года в возрасте 61 года.

В 2010 году Билли Харрисон был включён в Зал славы «Вулверхэмптон Уондерерс».

Статистика выступлений

Достижения
  Вулверхэмптон Уондерерс
 Обладатель Кубка Англии: 1908

Примечания

Ссылки
 Профиль футболиста на сайте MUFCInfo.com

Футболисты Англии
Игроки ФК «Кру Александра»
Игроки ФК «Вулверхэмптон Уондерерс»
Игроки ФК «Манчестер Юнайтед»
Игроки ФК «Порт Вейл»
Игроки ФК «Рексем»


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Apolonia "Appie" Vargo, 93, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday evening, November 24, 2018 at Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria.
She was born on April 22, 1925 in Owosso, MI to Norbert and Apolonia (Druska) Yandura. She married Frank Vargo on August 17, 1946 in St. Mary Catholic Church and he preceded her in death in 1999.
Survivors include a son, Tony (Jean) Vargo of Tiffin; a daughter, Janice (Clark) Boatman of Kansas, OH; four grandchildren, Jenna Keith, Brittany and James Boatman, and Kim Leeth and five great grandchildren, Bailee, Bryce, Malakia, Janessa and Madalyn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, grandson, Dustin Hayes in 1994, two brothers, Anthony and Albert Yandura and a sister, Eleanor Kasza.
Appie was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and attended South High School in Pittsburgh and Tiffin Calvert. She worked at Tiffin Glass House and retired from General Electric for 26 years. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, GEWOTS, GE Quarter Century Club and St. Mary Altar Rosary Society. She made great pastries, was devoted to her faith and loved her family and the times they shared.
Her Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 10:00 AM at St. Mary Catholic Church with Rev. Gary Walters officiating. A Rosary will be prayed 20 minutes prior to Mass. Burial will follow in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery.
Friends may visit and share stories on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 from 6-8 PM at Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home & Crematory.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church, Seneca County Humane Society or a charity of the donor's choice.
Condolences may be left and the guestbook signed at www.hgmackfuneralhome.com.


Echinopsis candicans has a shrubby growth habit, with individual stems up to 60 cm (24 in) tall. The plant as a whole can be as much as 3 m (10 ft) across. The stems are light green, with a diameter of up to 14 cm (5.5 in) and have 9–11 low ribs. The large white areoles are spaced at 2–3 cm (0.8–1.2 in) and produce brownish yellow spines, the central spines being up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long, the radial spines only up to 4 cm (1.6 in).
The fragrant white flowers open at night. They are large, up to 19 cm (7.5 in) across and 18–23 cm (7.1–9.1 in) long.
The species was first described in print by Joseph zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck in 1834 in his work Hortus Dyckensis, where he attributed the name Cereus candicans to Gillies. In 1920, Britton and Rose placed the species in Trichocereus. In a 1987 publication, David Hunt transferred the species to the genus Echinopsis, attributing this placement to Frédéric Weber. The broad circumscription of Echinopsis remains controversial; the genus is accepted not to be monophyletic.
^ Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck, Joseph zu (1834), Hortus Dyckensis, Düsseldorf, OCLC 311220759 , p. 335.
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