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Connectivity of the Amygdala Predicts Risk Tolerance
April 09, 2018 by Kasey Hemington
Risk can be thought of as uncertainty — when there is some information about the possible outcome of a situation. Different individuals have different tolerance for risk when making decisions. We know that certain brain regions are generally involved in risk perception from studies looking at brain activation during risk (e.g. medial prefrontal cortex, anterior insula, anterior cingulate cortex, amygdala), however, we don't know which brain regions and which inherent properties of these brain regions affect individual risk tolerance. This week in Neuron, Jung and colleagues use a data-driven approach to determine which brain regions and functional properties of these regions predict individual risk tolerance.
Anatomical MRI, resting-state MRI (brain activity at rest) and Diffusion Tensor Imaging (structural connectivity) data from 108 healthy adults were acquired. Participants also performed a well-validated risk task to assess their risk tolerance. This task involves making binary decisions over several trials, choosing between a certain monetary reward and a larger uncertain (i.e. riskier) reward. They first analyzed the resting-state MRI data to compute individual functional connectivity throughout the brain (synchrony between brain regions at rest) to determine important regions that show a large amount of synchrony with other brain regions (i.e. highly central brain regions). In an exploratory, data-driven approach, they then assessed whether the strength of the functional connectivity in any these regions throughout the brain predicted individual risk tolerance.
The strength of functional connectivity in the amygdala showed the strongest correlation with risk tolerance of any brain region. Based on this finding, the authors focused on the amygdala for the remainder of their analyses. They tested which specific functional connections of the amygdala were important for risk tolerance. They used the amygdala as a seed region and found that the medial prefrontal cortex showed the strongest functional connections. There was a positive correlation between risk tolerance and functional connectivity between the amygdala and the medial prefrontal cortex; greater risk tolerance was associated with stronger functional connections. They then assessed whether the structural connectivity (white matter tracts) between the amygdala and the medial prefrontal cortex was associated with risk tolerance, and found that there was a negative correlation between structural connectivity and risk tolerance; stronger white matter tract connectivity was associated with lower risk tolerance (significant for the right amygdala, and trending for the left amygdala). They also found that more gray matter volume in the amygdala was associated with a higher risk tolerance. In a regression analysis, they found that functional connectivity, gray matter volume and tract strength (only on the right) were all predictors of individual risk tolerance.
This is the first study to show that the inherent properties of the amygdala and its' connections are associated with individual risk tolerance. This study suggests that an individual's brain structure and function, which can be thought of as their "brain signature" can be used to predict individual behavior. Localizing brain regions involved in risk tolerance is important for understanding why some individuals engage in risk-taking behavior.
W.H. Jung et al., Amygdala Functional and Structural Connectivity Predicts Individual Risk Tolerance. Neuron (2018). Access the original scientific publication here.
April 09, 2018 /Kasey Hemington
risk tolerance, risk, amygdala, MRI, resting state fMRI, resting state, functional connectivity, medial prefrontal cortex, diffusion tensor imaging, gray matter volume
A Model for the Spread of Tau through Connected Tracts in the Human Brain
February 13, 2018 by Leigh Christopher
In Alzheimer's disease, tau proteins accumulate in the hippocampus resulting in neurofibrillary tangles. Beta-amyloid plaques, another form of protein aggregation, are thought to help tau proteins spread. One way that tau may spread from neuron to neuron is through neural connections, while another possibility is that it simply spreads to neurons located close by. This week in Nature Neuroscience, Jacobs and colleagues used brain imaging to ask: 'How does tau spread?'
Healthy older participants from the Harvard Aging and Brain Study were scanned over several years with positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to measure tau and beta-amyloid in the brain, and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to measure connectivity (of white matter tracts) in the brain. They tested whether beta-amyloid in the brain at baseline predicts hippocampal volume loss. They then measured whether this volume loss predicts abnormalities in the hippocampal cingulum bundle (a white matter tract that innervates the hippocampus and connects it with the posterior cingulate cortex) and in turn, whether these abnormal connections predict the accumulation of tau in the posterior cingulate cortex. They ran control analyses with another tract (that does not innervate the hippocampus) and another close by region. Associations with memory and executive functions were also assessed to understand the clinical relevance.
Brain beta-amyloid level at baseline predicted hippocampal volume loss. The hippocampal volume loss also predicted abnormal white matter tract connectivity over time in the hippocampal cingulum bundle, but not in other white matter tracts close by that do not directly connect with the hippocampus. The abnormal connectivity in this tract predicted the accumulation of tau in a connected region called the posterior cingulate cortex, but not in another adjacent control region. Collectively, these changes were associated with memory decline over time. This means that early Alzheimer's pathology (beta-amyloid) initiates a cascade of hippocampal volume loss followed by abnormal tract connectivity and the spreading of tau along this tract.
This is the first study to confirm that tau likely spreads via neural connections (rather than just to regions close by) from the hippocampus, facilitated by beta-amyloid in the brain. Clarifying the order in which Alzheimer's pathology spreads, as well as the mechanism through which it spreads is critical for helping to target the advancement of Alzheimer's disease.
You can reach out to her about her work at @DrHeidiJacobs on Twitter.
H. I. L. Jacobs et al., Structural tract alterations predict down-stream tau accumulation in amyloid positive older individuals. Nat. Neurosci. (2018). Access the original scientific publication here.
February 13, 2018 /Leigh Christopher
tau, Alzheimer's disease, PET, MRI, diffusion MRI, memory, dementia, white matter, amyloid-beta, hippocampus
The Role of White Matter Connections in Adolescent Mental Health and Cognition
The brain's white matter pathways connect many different regions of the brain, and these connections undergo immense change during adolescence. Psychiatric disorders or their symptoms (e.g. anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder) often develop during this time. This week in JAMA Psychiatry, Alnaes and colleagues report that cognition and psychopathology symptoms are related to the brain's connections in the frontal lobe.
6487 adolescents (without a diagnosed mental disorder) completed 1) reports on a wide variety of clinical /psychopathological symptoms, and 2) cognitive tests. Of these adolescents, 748 had MRI scans of the brain's white matter connections, and 2946 had genetic testing done. They assessed whether psychopathological symptoms and cognitive scores were heritable (ie. genetically inherited) and whether these scores were related to brain connectivity patterns. They then used a robust technique called machine learning to test relationships, meaning they ensured that the proposed model of the relationship between the brain and cognition/psychopathy was accurate in multiple different subgroups of participants.
Weaker connections in two of the brain's white matter tracts (uncinate fasciculus and inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus) were associated with lower cognitive scores, and a greater number of psychopathological symptoms. Anxiety, antisocial behaviour, and psychosis were correlated with these connections. Genetic variance explained 18% of an individual's cognitive score and 16% of their general psychopathy score.
William Hirstein. Diagram by Katie Reinecke., White matter fiber tracts, colour by BrainPost, CC BY 3.0
This study found that psychopathological symptoms in adolescents and lower cognitive scores were predicted by lower connectivity in pathways of the brain's frontal lobe. These pathways connect the frontal lobe with other regions known to be involved in emotion and cognition. Lower connectivity in frontal white matter pathways could play a role in the development of psychiatric disorders in youth.
D. Alnaes et al., Association of Heritable Cognitive Ability and Psychopathology With White Matter Properties in Children and Adolescents. JAMA Psychiatry. (2018) Access the original scientific publication here.
white matter, genetics, connectivity, development, cognition, intelligence, psycopathy, diffusion MRI, MRI, psychiatric disorder, psychiatry


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Home › News › Does Roche's Actemra work in COVID-19? New studies once again paint mixed picture
Does Roche's Actemra work in COVID-19? New studies once again paint mixed picture
Roche's arthritis drug Actemra was one of the earliest-identified COVID-19 treatment prospects. But the latest clinical studies have yielded mixed data—and seemingly contradictory results. A large observational study that looked at 3,924 critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units across top U.S. institutions linked Actemra treatment to a 29% reduction in the risk of death after a median follow-up of 27 days, according to results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Overall, an estimated 27.5% of patients who got Actemra within two days of ICU admission would die after 30 days, versus 37.1% for those who didn't receive it. The beneficial effect was most pronounced in patients who had a more rapid disease trajectory and were admitted to the ICU within three days of symptom onset, the study finds.
Dysregulated inflammation plays an important role in COVID-19 disease progression. As the body fights the coronavirus, it may release too many inflammatory agents that may lead to organ failure or death. IL-6, which Actemra targets, is among those molecules found to be elevated in this cytokine release syndrome.
However, controlling IL-6 with Actemra hasn't consistently translated into clear clinical benefits as scientists had hoped.
In a randomized clinical trial of 126 severe COVID-19 patients in Italy, investigators found no evidence of an Actemra-related improvement in disease progression—namely, the lungs' ability to exchange air, ICU admission or death, according to results also published Tuesday in JAMA Internal Medicine. Specifically, 17 patients (28.3%) in the Actemra arm and 17 (27.0%) in the standard care group showed clinical worsening in 14 days.
Then, to further complicate the situation, a randomized clinical trial, which enrolled hospitalized patients in France with moderate-to-severe COVID-19 pneumonia, also found mixed results for Actemra.
Patients on the Roche drug were 42% less likely to require ventilation or die by day 14, according to a third study that appeared Tuesday in JAMA Internal Medicine. However, on the study's other co-primary endpoint, the drug didn't cut the risk of disease progression to a prespecified WHO clinical status benchmark by day 4.
The three studies add to a growing body of evidence that has yet to reach a conclusion about Actemra's role in COVID-19. They have their limitations, which makes interpreting their findings difficult. For example, there are potentially important differences in treatment groups at baseline in the U.S. observational study, Jonathan Parr of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pointed out in an editorial that ran alongside the papers. Some of the patients in the Italian study who were not assigned to the experimental group actually got Actemra as their disease worsened, he noted.
He also questioned the significance of the French finding that Actemra may improve outcomes at 14 days, given mixed 28-day findings from two Roche-sponsored trials. The Covacta study showed Actemra couldn't significantly improve clinical status or prevent death compared with placebo. But in the Empacta trial, which primarily enrolled patients from minority racial and ethnic groups, the drug led to a major reduction of mechanical ventilation or death by day 28, though the death rate difference was not statistically significant.
Parr said he would wait for detailed, peer-reviewed results from those two studies and others. The Actemra arm in the U.K.'s massive Recovery trial "will better define [Actemra's] role in COVID-19 management," he said. That study recently found low-cost steroid dexamethasone could reduce the death rate in hospitalized patients.
"For now, however, findings from the randomized trials described herein do not support routine [Actemra] use in COVID-19," Parr said.

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package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io/ioutil"
	"path/filepath"
	"strings"

	"github.com/unprofession-al/bpmon/internal/bpmon"
	"github.com/unprofession-al/bpmon/internal/checker/icinga"
	yaml "gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
)

type Environments map[string]*Hosts

func (e Environments) ToIcinga(envN string, t icinga.Timestamp) (icinga.Response, error) {
	response := icinga.Response{}

	env, ok := e[envN]
	if !ok {
		return response, fmt.Errorf("environment %s unknown", envN)
	}
	for hostname, services := range *env {
		for servicename, service := range *services {
			result := icinga.Result{
				Attrs: icinga.Attrs{
					Acknowledgement: Btof(service.Acknowledgement),
					DowntimeDepth:   Btof(service.Downtime),
					LastCheck:       t,
					LastCheckResult: icinga.LastCheckResult{
						State:  float64(service.CheckState),
						Output: service.CheckOutput,
					},
				},
				Name: fmt.Sprintf("%s!%s", hostname, servicename),
			}
			response.Results = append(response.Results, result)
		}
	}
	return response, nil
}

func (e Environments) SingleToIcinga(envN, hostN, serviceN string, t icinga.Timestamp) (icinga.Response, error) {
	response := icinga.Response{}

	env, ok := e[envN]
	if !ok {
		return response, fmt.Errorf("environment %s unknown", envN)
	}
	for hostname, services := range *env {
		if hostname == hostN {
			for servicename, service := range *services {
				if servicename == serviceN {
					result := icinga.Result{
						Attrs: icinga.Attrs{
							Acknowledgement: Btof(service.Acknowledgement),
							DowntimeDepth:   Btof(service.Downtime),
							LastCheck:       t,
							LastCheckResult: icinga.LastCheckResult{
								State:  float64(service.CheckState),
								Output: service.CheckOutput,
							},
						},
						Name: fmt.Sprintf("%s!%s", hostname, servicename),
					}
					response.Results = append(response.Results, result)
				}
			}
		}
	}
	return response, nil
}

func (e Environments) Get(name string) (*Hosts, error) {
	for n, env := range e {
		if n == name {
			return env, nil
		}
	}
	return &Hosts{}, fmt.Errorf("environment %s not found", name)
}

func (e Environments) List() []string {
	var out []string
	for n := range e {
		out = append(out, n)
	}
	return out
}

func Btof(b bool) float64 {
	if b {
		return 1.0
	}
	return 0.0
}

func LoadEnvs(path, pattern string) (*Environments, error) {
	e := &Environments{}
	if path == "" {
		return e, nil
	}
	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(path)
	if err != nil {
		return e, fmt.Errorf("error while reading environment configuration files from '%s': %s", path, err.Error())
	}
	for _, f := range files {
		match, err := filepath.Match(pattern, f.Name())
		if err != nil {
			return e, fmt.Errorf("error while matching file pattern '%s' in '%s': %s", pattern, path, err.Error())
		}
		if !match {
			continue
		}
		file, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path + "/" + f.Name())
		if err != nil {
			return e, fmt.Errorf("error while reading file %s/%s: %s", path, f.Name(), err.Error())
		}
		hosts, err := parseEnv(file)
		if err != nil {
			return e, fmt.Errorf("error while reading environment %s/%s: %s", path, f.Name(), err.Error())
		}
		envName := strings.TrimSuffix(f.Name(), filepath.Ext(f.Name()))
		(*e)[envName] = hosts
	}
	return e, nil
}

func parseEnv(data []byte) (*Hosts, error) {
	var env *Hosts
	err := yaml.Unmarshal(data, &env)
	if err != nil {
		return env, fmt.Errorf("error while parsing: %s", err.Error())
	}
	return env, nil
}

func LoadEnvFromBP(path, pattern string) (*Hosts, error) {
	e := &Hosts{}
	if path == "" {
		return e, nil
	}
	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(path)
	if err != nil {
		return e, fmt.Errorf("error while reading business configuration files from '%s': %s", path, err.Error())
	}
	for _, f := range files {
		match, err := filepath.Match(pattern, f.Name())
		if err != nil {
			return e, fmt.Errorf("error while matching file pattern '%s' in '%s': %s", pattern, path, err.Error())
		}
		if !match {
			continue
		}
		file, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path + "/" + f.Name())
		if err != nil {
			return e, fmt.Errorf("error while reading file %s/%s: %s", path, f.Name(), err.Error())
		}
		e, err = parseBP(file, e)
		if err != nil {
			return e, fmt.Errorf("error while reading business process %s/%s: %s", path, f.Name(), err.Error())
		}
	}
	return e, nil
}

func parseBP(bpconf []byte, env *Hosts) (*Hosts, error) {
	bp := bpmon.BP{}
	err := yaml.Unmarshal(bpconf, &bp)
	if err != nil {
		return env, fmt.Errorf("error while parsing: %s", err.Error())
	}

	for _, kpi := range bp.Kpis {
		for _, svc := range kpi.Services {
			_, ok := (*env)[svc.Host]
			if !ok {
				(*env)[svc.Host] = &Services{}
			}
			_, ok = (*(*env)[svc.Host])[svc.Service]
			if !ok {
				(*(*env)[svc.Host])[svc.Service] = &Service{CheckOutput: "ok"}
			}

		}
	}

	return env, nil
}

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EU auditors: Rule of law aid for W Balkans doesn't pay off
by: RAF CASERT, Associated Press
European Council President Charles Michel, right front, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, front left, walk with leaders of the Western Balkans prior to a group photo in Brussels on Feb. 16, 2020. European Union auditors say that the hundreds of millions of funds that the bloc has poured into 6 Western Balkan nations to improve the rule of law there, just doesn't pay off. The report of the European Court of Auditors published Monday shows that overall, the nations concerned, often continue to show a lack of commitment to tackle anything from pervasive corruption to state interference that would help them on the way to the EU membership. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union auditors say that the hundreds of millions of euros the bloc has poured into six Western Balkan nations to improve the rule of law there just doesn't pay off.
The report by the European Court of Auditors, or ECA, that was published Monday shows that the countries often continue to show a lack of commitment to tackle anything from pervasive corruption to state interference that would help them on the way to the EU membership they so desire.
Faced with myriad problems on their own, the EU's 27 members have been dragging their feet to embrace Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo and bring membership closer. At the same time, the influence of China and Russia has increased in the volatile region.
"EU support for the rule of law in Western Balkans has clearly not been successful in bringing about wholesale change," said Juhan Parts, who wrote the highly critical ECA report.
The 52-page report shows how little has been achieved with 700 million euros ($795 million) in aid to revamp institutions from 2014 to 2020. Even more was spent over the past two decades, when the nations had emerged from Communist rule, war and internal strife and were enticed to lay the groundworks of a Western democracy.
The report said that the EU often used too much carrot and not enough stick as the investments into projects failed to have an impact on overall society.
"The EU has too rarely exploited the possibility of suspending assistance if a beneficiary fails to observe the basic principles of democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights," the ECA said in a statement.
Even if the report "some positive recent developments, mainly in Albania and North Macedonia," it said that "in a context of insufficient political will (EU support) has had a limited overall impact in advancing fundamental role of law reforms."
It said major problems in the nations remained linked to the independence of the judiciary, the concentration of power, political interference and corruption.
If any nation wants to become a member, it has to commit to thousands of rules and regulations already in use in the bloc. During the membership application, they are negotiated in separate chapters and include respect for the rule of law and democratic standards, media freedom and judicial independence, and the implementation of socio-economic reforms.
The study, with its often stinging criticism, comes at a time when the momentum of EU enlargement has grinded to a halt, both because current members are too inward looking at a time of pandemic angst, and authoritarian streaks are running stronger through some governments in the region.
The prospect of membership has been a powerful driving force for reforms in the Balkans since the former Yugoslavia disintegrated into war in the early 1990s. Croatia and Slovenia have joined, but the EU hasn't expanded since 2013.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday returned to Ukraine to face court on treason charges he believes are politically motivated.
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The Relations of Science and Religion: The Morse Lecture, 1880, Connected ...
By Henry Calderwood
sisting of a multitude of fibres. These are simply crowds of nerve lines gathered together, led up from the extremities and trunk, or provided for intercommunication with the several parts of this central organ. Gathered all round about this, and constituting the external mass, on the summit, sides, and base of the brain, is a completely distinct substance known as the grey matter, folded up in wavings, twistings, or convolutions, enclosing myriads of cells from which nerve energy is discharged. These cells differ considerably in form and size, suggesting the possibility of distinct functions being assigned to cells of different structure, some being smaller and less intimately connected with those around, others so much larger and more important as to have suggested the name of pyramidal cells, and also having lines of connection between themselves and other parts much more numerous than in the case of the smaller cells. Every cell has a nucleus or central point, which is the centre of vitality, while the fibres which they send out, varying in number from one to four or five, establish connection between cells, or pass into the nerves proper. These cells are packed together in a soft glutinous substance, in the outer layer of which they are fewer in number; approaching the interior, they become more numerous; and they are both more abundant, larger in size, and more distinguished by the number of their protoplasmic * fibres as they lie nearer to the mass of nerve fibres. In this crowd of nerve cells are the stores of nerve energy supplied to the nerve system, with every exercise of which molecular changes in the brain are believed to take place. On this account there must be regular and ample supply of nourishment for the brain, for which such provision has been made that, according to Haller's computation, one fifth part of the whole blood supply goes to the brain.
Regarded as the great central organ, the brain is divided into two halves or hemispheres, from each one of which goes forth supply of nerve fibres and nerve energy for the opposite side of the body. Its greatest depth is in the central part, the front and back being rounded down, the frontal region being, however, considerably more massive than the rear. Besides this great central body, there are several dependent subordinate bodies,
* Protoplasm, see Appendix VII.
placed underneath, and directly above the upper part of the spine. Most important of these is the cerebellum, or little brain, whose functions are now generally believed to be closely connected with the equilibrium of the body when moving. Somewhat nearer the centre, and quite under the brain proper is the pons or bridge, providing for the interlacing of the fibres on their way out from the the central organ, and just below that are certain elongated bodies {medulla oblongata), consisting of masses of fibre just above the spinal cord.
Before closing this very brief and hasty description of the nerve system, there is one peculiarly striking arrangement to which special reference may be made. The mass of nerve fibre which passes down within the back-bone constituting the spinal column, which is formed in two divisions equivalent to the hemispheres of the brain, gives out at each of the vertebrae or spinal joints a supply of nerve for the portion of the body contiguous. This supply is sent out from each side of the column, and issues in two roots, a posterior and anterior; the posterior root being a body of sensory nerves, the anterior root of


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The 5 Best Moments From the Blindspot Season Finale
(Episode 1.23)
By Kristofer Seppala | May 24, 2016 | 6:46pm
Blindspot managed to end its 23-episode first season on a high note. I'll admit, I wasn't sure if the season finale was really going to offer anything that would make me want to come back next season. After all, the past couple weeks have been all about Blindspot's most ridiculous moments. But this final episode of the season managed to make me consider coming back in the fall to at least check out the second season premiere. Blindspot finally visited some questions that have been lingering since the first couple of episodes back in September, and offered some surprising twists along the way. Perhaps Blindspot's biggest weakness has been its lengthy season. It's a broadcast network-type show without a doubt, but I'm convinced that if it only been ten or thirteen episodes, it could have avoided certain overarching mysteries and many filler episodes. Last night's finale assuages some of that pain, as it offered fantastic story beats that far outweigh any of the episode's weaker moments. So instead of looking back at the five most ridiculous moments of last night's Blindspot, here are the five best.
1. Patterson, Edgar, and Zapata Discover Mayfair's Involvement With Orion
Patterson, Edgar, and Zapata still remain loyal to Mayfair after her death, and they've been extremely curious as to what she's been up to, and what on earth is going on. They may not quite know what to really think of Mayfair, but it becomes clear that she really cared about them after we see Patterson figure out the code to Mayfair's safe—the birth years of Kurt, Patterson, Edgar, and Zapata. Mayfair may be physically gone from the series, but she's still going to have quite an impact next season, as the FBI team investigates Orion and how Mayfair was involved.
2. Kurt Finds the Real Taylor Shaw's Body
This was a clever twist. At first it looked like Kurt's father may have been lying, as Kurt dug under the shed to find Taylor's body, only to find nothing. But then, Kurt realized that his father may have been talking about a different location, and so he goes to the place where he and Taylor used to camp as children and begins digging at the campsite… and there he finds it. This is the moment Kurt has been dreading all season. His entire world is now upside down. Not only did his father lie to him, but so did Jane. Kurt may now have closure, knowing that Taylor really is dead and that she was indeed killed by his father—but now with his father's death and Jane's betrayal, will Kurt ever be able to make peace with all of this?
3. Oscar Is the Bad Guy
Sure, he's been mysterious and cryptic ever since we were first introduced to him, but in the past few episodes he seemed like he might not be all that bad of a guy. Jane was certainly convinced, suddenly becoming friends with benefits with him (to be fair, they were engaged in Jane's previous life). It was a completely unexpected revelation to find out that Oscar was the one who killed the bearded guy from the first couple of episodes (we now know his name is Marcos). Way back then, right before Marcos was killed, he told Jane she couldn't trust "them." She, along with us, was led to believe that "them" was the FBI, but it was actually Oscar's organization. And it was Oscar who killed him! And Kade, the assassin from a few episodes ago, was hunting down Oscar and Jane because he's Marcos' brother and wanted revenge. We still don't know much about Oscar's organization, but he revealed a name that's bound to show up next season: Shepherd.
4. Jane Kills Oscar
Jane got all Grim Reaper on Oscar by stabbing him through the gut with a scythe. I would not have thought Oscar was going to die in this season. I thought for sure there'd be some moment where Oscar and Kurt would meet, and then become competitors for Jane's affection (and I'm glad the show didn't go in that direction). By the time we see what a terrible person Oscar is, it was hard to feel any sympathy over his death. After all, he was about to wipe out Jane's memory again, and got all self-righteous about it. Now that he's gone, this mysterious Shepherd is probably going to show up next season to confront Jane and will hopefully give her some straightforward answers as to why Oscar and her pre-memory wipe self were so hellbent on infiltrating the FBI.
5. Kurt Arrests Jane
Jaime Alexander and Sullivan Stapleton have not had particularly great chemistry together as Jane and Kurt. But in some ways that's kind of worked in their favor, since Jane and Kurt have feelings for each other but don't know what to do about it. The last couple minutes of the finale were the duo's finest moment onscreen together thus far. Jane's secrets and lies have finally caught up with her, and Kurt is not in the mood to sit around and listen. He's understandably pissed, and the pain they're both experiencing in that moment comes off well. Jane wants to make things right, but it's too late. Kurt now knows that all this time she's been playing him for a fool. If Kurt is ever going to trust her again, it's going to take a very long time. It seemed very probable that, if Jane hadn't gotten on her knees and put her hands above her head, Kurt would have shot her. It was a tremendous performance, and without a doubt gave the season finale a strong ending that'll keep viewers hooked, and ready to come back next season.
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There was lots of concern that the new format of the Tour Championship was going to result in the FedEx Cup leader running away with things and there being a lack of drama at East Lake Golf Club over the last big weekend for the PGA Tour. Well things didn't really work out like that as Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele and Brooks Koepka all start day two tied on 10 under with Rory just one behind.
Xander Schauffele shot 64 to grab a share of the lead.
The key question for all was whether the end of season bash in Atlanta was going to result in a procession given the changes to the format. The leader after the BMW Championship at Medinah, one Justin Thomas started on 10 under and potentially could just run away from the cream of the PGA Tour and snare the $15 million (£12ish million) first prize.
Well things couldn't have been more different as we go into the second day!
Thomas squandered his opening tee lead by shooting a level par 70 to open his account. To say he had a pretty poor day in the office is putting it mildly. The 26 year-old American hit only half his fairways and had the dubious honour of being the only player on day one to hit the water at the par three 15th. He recovered to level par despite that double bogey but will look to block out the day and start again.
Joining Thomas at the top of the leaderboard is world number one Brooks Koepke who felt he was in "full panic mode" as he made the turn and hit his tee shot about 75 yards right of the fairway at the 10th. According to Koepke he "felt like the train was off the tracks there on 9 and 10". So he was pretty happy to sign for a 3 under 67 which included three birdies in the final four holes to take a share of the lead.
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Round of the day went to Xander Schauffele who produced a bogey free six under 64 as he barged his way into the overnight joint lead. Schauffele seems to like East Lake and praised its "California Vibe" which was a bit strange given the course's location. Either way he is well positioned and has continued his strong performance in 2019 where he has had two top three's in majors.
Rory McIlroy started the day five shots off the lead but, despite having raised concerns with the scoring system, must be happy now as he shot a solid four under 66 to sit just one back from the leaders courtesy of a three under back nine. Mcilroy will be rue a chance to join the lead as he missed a very makeable birdie putt on 18.
England's Paul Casey also made a solid move on day one. Starting way back on two under his four under 66 leaves him in 8th position and in touch with the leaders whereas Justin Rose's two under leaves him tied for 13th needing something special on day two to keep in contention.
So, after all the tinkering to the event and worries about whether the event will be a procession, at the start of play on Thursday morning there were just five players within five shots of the lead. As we start Friday there are now 12 within five of the lead and it looks a lot more interesting.
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This little-big port in the San Francisco Bay is impressive all on its own. Never mind that the Golden Gate City is just beyond the bay; Oakland is where it's at. The visual and performing arts will inspire you while its culinary scene will piqué your palate. But the thriving culture isn't the only reason to visit. Oakland is also a buffet for outdoor enthusiasts. The Redwoods are easily accessible, and the bay is ideal for water sports like kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding. Keep the iconic coastline in view by booking a room at The Claremont Hotel Club & Spa.
Sacramento is often overshadowed by its more celebrated siblings. But California's capital city has a lot more going for it than its unvaried skyline might suggest. The city's rich history yields a variety of historic landmarks and points of interest that will satisfy any history buff. Make time to visit Old Sacramento, a charming historic district with plenty of restaurants, shops, and unique attractions. Stay within minutes of this idyllic neighborhood at Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel.
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Just in time for summer vacation, the NASCAR Hall of Fame has hundreds of new high octane reasons to visit. Beginning June 17, the venue will welcome two new exhibits including "From the Garage: Street Rides of NASCAR Stars" in the Great Hall along with a revamped Heritage Speedway on the fourth floor.
"From the Garage: Street Rides of NASCAR Stars" puts you in the driver's seat of the hot wheels that the sport's icons drive every day. For 38 weeks a year, these top contenders in NASCAR's premier series battle it out in high powered race cars designed and built by top engineers to perform at maximum velocity. While these impressive machines propel drivers to victory, what do these stars choose to drive when they're not on the track? "From the Garage" explores what some of the sport's most well-known names have tucked behind their garage doors and what drew them to each of these one-of-a-kind vehicles. The full lineup includes:
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"Both of these exhibits provide new perspectives and continue our promise to regularly update and refresh exhibits as we celebrate our fifth anniversary," says NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Winston Kelley. "We're excited to welcome hundreds of new artifacts that give fans unprecedented and exclusive access to the memorable moments and celebrated personalities of NASCAR. I think guests will walk away learning lots of new things they never knew about the sport and their favorite drivers after exploring these two exhibits."
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Derek Allen remembers exactly when God called him to be a church planter.
While serving as executive pastor of Smoke Rise Church, Warrior, in North Jefferson Association, he and his wife, Lindsay, attended a conference in April 2012 on the topic of starting a church from scratch. They were hoping to get some ideas to incorporate into their own church, when, Allen says, "Out of nowhere, God said 'This is what I want you to do. I want you to plant a church.' I just knew immediately. One moment I wasn't a church planter, the next moment I was a church planter."
And in God's providence, He called Lindsay at the same time in another room at the conference.
What followed was a yearlong process of praying, vision casting, raising support and consulting with the North American Mission Board – a process that ultimately led the Allens to Miami, Florida, to plant Christ Centered Church.
Beginning in July 2012, they traveled to Miami monthly to scout venues, meet people and make connections in the community. Then on May 29, 2013, the family – which includes three children who were then ages 4, 2 and 2 months – pulled up stakes and moved to Miami, a city with a school system where 123 languages are spoken.
When they first arrived, they were overwhelmed with the need they saw. "We realized there was a huge need for evangelism, a huge need for churches, and a huge need for discipleship," Allen said. But they also saw huge opportunities.
"We've found from the very beginning that the mission field here is wide open," Lindsay said, "People are so open to the gospel, and they are so open to conversations.
"One thing we really love about Miami is the fact that because there are so many different cultures and countries and ethnicities represented here, you really have this unique opportunity to fulfill the Great Commission in one spot.
But they realized they couldn't do it alone. Beginning in July 2013, a steady stream of Alabama Baptist volunteer teams made the trek to Miami to work alongside the Allens, including volunteers from Hepzibah, McCalla; Kyuka, Attalla; Twelfth Street and Riddles Bend, Rainbow City; and Macedonia, Gadsden. Allen estimates that these teams made more than 15,000 contacts in the community prior to the church's first worship service on February 9, 2014.
That service attracted 169 people, and the church has averaged around 100 in attendance since, with at least one profession of faith almost each week. They meet on the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University (FIU) every Sunday at 11 a.m. and also have small group Bible studies during the week in homes, restaurants and other gathering places. Allen has also brought on two staff members and several short-term volunteers from Alabama, helping to make the church an oasis of southern hospitality in a city in need of Christ's love.
During March, two Baptist Campus Ministries (BCM) student teams – one from the University of South Alabama, the other from Etowah Baptist Association – traveled to Miami to assist with getting the word out about upcoming Easter services by handing out water bottles and invitations in parks, at busy intersections and on FIU's Biscayne Bay campus, and canvassing neighborhoods with door hangers.
With deep roots in Alabama, particularly the Etowah Baptist Association (EBA) – Derek was born in Attalla and served several EBA churches as youth minister or pastor – the Allens are grateful for the spirit of partnership and firmly believe the church wouldn't be where it is today without the work of mission teams from Alabama.
He's also grateful for the support of Alabama Baptists through the Cooperative Program and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.
"The Cooperative Program is the way God has kept us in the city. Miami is an easy place to do ministry. It's easy to talk to people and easy to strike up conversations about the gospel. What's hard about Miami is staying in the city (due to the high cost of living), so the support given through the Cooperative Program is really invaluable to us."
Reggie Quimby, director of Global Missions for the State Board of Missions (SBOM), said, "The Allens serve as a great example of what the SBOM's missions partnership strategy, Alabama Acts 1:8 Connections, is all about, as they have networked and continue to network with churches and associations to bring volunteer teams to help them in their missions strategy."
"When I think about Alabama Acts 1:8 Connections and Alabama Baptist churches partnering with us, the word that comes to my mind is encouragement, because this is a tough city," Allen said. "Just knowing that we're not alone, there's a whole group of people, there's an entire state full of churches behind us and supporting what we're doing is so important."
To learn more about Christ Centered Church, visit ChristCenteredChurch.net.
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The following half-day workshops and tutorials are offered on Saturday, August 26 and Sunday, August 27.
Computer Music: For Whom Is This Music Intended?
You may also be interested in the more extensive Project Workshops taking place from Thursday, August 24 to Saturday, August 27.
Why is a good deal of computer music marginalised (ane what are the causes)?
Are there new aesthetic approaches to computer music?
Similarly, are there 'schools' of computer music, and, if so, what holds them together?
How does computer music reflect today's multi-cultural world?
How might bridges be built to a broader electroacoustic community?
More specifically, the areas of computer music studies will be delineated. Recent discoveries of importance and new paradigms will be introduced. Delicate problem areas, such as the schism between computer music studies and that of traditional forms of music will be discussed. Similarly, the separation between computer 'art music' and 'popular music' studies will be criticised.
Following a general introduction, several subjects will be introduced, including relevant demonstrations, and a number of debates will take place. The session will be issue and method based.
The goal of the workshop is not only to increase understanding of new music, but also to increase awareness of the issues this electroacoustic music raises in a very dynamic society.
This workshop will give an introduction to current research issues and methods about music cognition and perception and their application on the composition of Computer Music, as well as their implications in developing new music theory. A main area of focus will be the use of systems dynamics modelling to map narratives as a way of approaching composition, including demonstrations of this principle with computer software that allows users to develop their own models. Furthermore, a basic introduction to connectionist (Neural Network) models for auditory perception as well as to auditory scene analysis will be given.
The interrelated issues of description, representation and retrieval of time-based data are subjects of rapidly accelerating interest to the ever wider community of users of digital resources. One area with its own technical, cognitive, perceptual, and aesthetic problems is that of music. The very word 'music' embraces an enormous range of cultural activities and meanings. Technical aspects, as for instance "Representation", "Standards", "Storage and Retrieval" and "User Interfaces" need to be reconsidered in a music relevant context. Any or all of these may have importance in the design of systems intended to handle 'music' in the context of digital service provision.
Human-Computer-Interaction (HCI): What is a user-friendly interface in a musical context?
HCI: Are traditional Evaluation Models like Nielson, Nivergelt, Conceptual models, Golden rules of HCI enough to evaluate interaction in a musical context? And if not, with what do they have to be expanded?
How can a large number of relevant musical search 'hits' be represented clearly and how can this relevance be measured?
Language Design: What makes a good Music Language?
MPEG-7 and SMDL, a promising future, never to be fulfilled?
Signal Processing: and Metadata: Data compression vs Data description explosion?
IR: Can traditional IR evaluation methodologies be used for music information retrieval?
HCI: The specification of what the user wants to find in a (content based) musical search?
The web can be your concert hall. Using JSyn you can develop complex interactive computer music pieces that run in a web browser. JSyn is a Java API that provides real-time synthesis for Java applications and Applets. It is based on a unit generator model and is designed for real-time interaction. JMSL, the Java Music Specification Language, is a composition toolkit written in Java that can control JSyn or JavaSound. JMSL provides hierarchical scheduling tools, distribution functions and sequence generators based on the tools in its predecessor HMSL.
how to put an interactive algorithmic computer music piece in a web page.
This workshop will explain how to write computer music programs in Java that can be placed in a web page. We will use the JSyn API to synthesize audio in real-time using a library of unit generators. We will then use the JMSL API to create high level compositions that can include hierarchical scheduling. Because JSyn and JMSL are Java based, composers can combine any of the Java APIs including networking, 3D graphics, GUI tools, etc. with these two powerful music packages.
This is a hands-on tutorial on creating interactive musical applications with SuperCollider. SuperCollider is an extremely versatile object oriented programming environment with a large number of generators for real-time sound and graphics synthesis. It supports both MIDI and the Open Sound Control communication protocol.
Advancing techniques of instrumental performance while advancing sophistication and imagination in the interface are appropriate goals of interactive music. Up-close and hands-on access to a cellist with a wide range of extended techniques--including nearly a hundred pizzicato sounds--establishes a framework for incorporating new techniques into composition with live electronics. The process of "extending the extended techniques," suggested by composer Bruce Bennett, is examined. The objective is to build a library of techniques, both instrumental and technological, which are available as a shared resource for musicmaking. Performances and discussion of existing collaborative efforts are offered.
Diverse directions in instrumental technology are considered, with demonstrations of commercial electric instruments contrasted with the impact of materials technology on the natural instrument. Is there a palpable difference in cellos with titanium endpins, tungsten strings, carbon fiber bows, wooden tailpieces, bridges with pickups? The range of expression of each instrument is demonstrated in order to draw up a blueprint for the future of instrumental technology. Much of the seminar will be devoted to exploration of extended string techniques, their application and versatility, with potential interface designs. Participants will receive a CD-ROM with audio examples of many techniques which can be used to test a new generation of DSP tools. Participants are encouraged to bring sample sketches and patches (by prior arrangement) for workshop consideration. Arrangements will be made for subsequent testing of new patches, with the hope that new compositions will result from the collaboration.
The workshop is designed to be interactive and to offer considerable opportunities for audience participation. I wish to bring into close contact the ideas put forward by performers, composers and engineers, setting up a framework for continued interaction at future conferences. The instrument will serve as the essential focus. Exposure to a new idea about cello sound is guaranteed.
This workshop will explain principles of sound spatialization based on sound spatialization software developed at IRCAM, using the real-time synthesis environments jMax and MAX/MSP, and ambisonics techniques. It will show how composers and sound designers can use these tools to simulate the movement of discrete sound sources in virtual sound spaces, using multichannel audio.
This workshop focuses on sensor technology for interactive music performance. Several different types of sensors as interfaces between human and computer systems will be demonstrated, and discussed both from a technical and from an artistic viewpoint, giving examples from multi-media works. An introduction on the design of sensing system will be provided, explaining how to create such without expert knowledge of electronics. The handling sensor information to create interactive art will be shown based on the MAX graphical programming environment. Starting with a number of given sample "patches" or simple programs, we shall give a hands-on introduction to the treatment of sensors, the programming of new algorithms and the composition of sample works. Finally, we will discuss the overall implications of "new human interfaces" and interactivity in multi-media technology.
A hands-on introduction to computer-based music composition techniques, focusing primarily on random and iterative processes. Topics include, but are not limited to, the use of noise, discrete and continuous random selection, weighted randomness, markov chains, looping, phasing, state machines, rewrite systems, dynamical systems. The workshop presents the thoretical content in a non-technical manner together with interactive, graphical demos that the participants can use to explore the concepts presented.


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Harry Styles Doesn't Mask Up Properly, Disappoints Humanity
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It's well established that Harry Styles has an eye for accessories, from the single pearl earring that made a splash at the Met Gala to his recent revival of driving gloves. But to say his latest choice is unpopular may be an understatement. The bandanna that Styles recently wore—or, on occasion, didn't wear—while out and about with friends in Santa Barbara has proven so divisive, it's joined his rumored relationship with Olivia Wilde at the top of the Hazza news cycle.
Of course, any type of face covering is better than none. But we've come a long way since the public learned the definitions of "PPE" and "N95," and supply was so low that the U.K. government issued a guide to making face masks out of old t-shirts. At this point, it's well established that bandanas are far from the most effective way to prevent the spread of a virus that's primarily transmitted through airborne droplets. One study, in Science Advances, found that wearing bandanas or neck gaiters may actually cause more harm than not masking up at all.
has preached staying at home & saving lives all throughout the pandemic. he is just being so hypocritical. we called out & educated niall so can we do the same with harry please??? (2/2) pic.twitter.com/xRXwJPgq0h
— amy & rhianon | NOBODY IS LISTENING (@yourangelsonly) January 6, 2021
To make matters worse, Styles is currently near Los Angeles, where cases of Covid-19 are on an astronomical surge. Nearly one in four people are testing positive. And with the number of people hospitalized at a record high, hospitals are reaching a breaking point. Emergency rooms are stretched to—or past—capacity, and thousands of exhausted healthcare workers are testing positive themselves.
For Hazza stans on Twitter, where Styles has repeatedly encouraged adherence to public safety guidelines, it's all proven too much. On Wednesday, "HARRY WEAR A MASK" became the 21st top trending phrase on the app worldwide. And as more photos of Styles have emerged, featuring he and four others not even bothering to up, the backlash wears on. "People are using GIFT SHOPS [in L.A.] to house Covid-19 patients," one tweeted. "Don't be like Harry, wear a mask! Normalise calling out your faves."
The fandom when harry and friends don't wear a mask: #harrywearamask pic.twitter.com/6NX1sEpuPb
— one.direction🌈🌻🥕 (@one_dlrection28) January 6, 2021
i'm beyond disappointed. there is an incidence of 8 thousand cases per 100 thousand people in LA. that's literally an 8%! not only is it dangerous but careless and selfish to be driving and walking around without following guidelines. please harry wear a mask, we are concerned!
— 🍊vic (@tobaccovanillou) January 6, 2021
me when harry doesn't wear a mask pic.twitter.com/PrroyrLbET
— ᵒᵗ⁵sydney loves louis (@HABlTMOON) January 6, 2021
"We are not trying to get Harry canceled," another tweeted. "We are simply trying to educate him on the [lives] that have been [taken] by people not wearing masks, social distancing, and not wearing the right mask." Styles seemed to have known as much for the entirety of 2020, including while in close contact with Wilde on the set of her upcoming film Don't Worry Darling. But the pair seems to have forgotten that pods and regular tests aren't fool-proof; they didn't stop a member of the film crew from contracting Covid-19 in November, bringing filming to a halt.
Related: Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde Seem To Be 2021's First New Power Couple


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H.E. Ms Ursula Plassnik
Position(s) Retired, former Ambassador of Austria in Switzerland and former Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ursula Plassnik is an Austrian diplomat and politician. She served as minister of Foreign affairs (2004-2008) and member of the Austrian parliament (2008-2011). A lawyer by formation (Doctor iuris, University of Vienna, post-graduate diploma College of Europe, Bruges), Ursula Plassnik currently serves as the Austrian Ambassador to Switzerland, after having served as the Austrian Ambassador to France from 2011 to Mid-2016.
She has been a member of the Austrian Diplomatic Service for more than 40 years and participated in numerous multilateral and bilateral negotiations (CSCE/Helsinki Process, Council of Europe, EFTA, EU, UN). During Austria's EU presidency in 2006, she chaired the EU-Council of Foreign ministers.
From 1997 to 2004, she served as Chief of Staff of Wolfgang Schüssel (ÖVP, Austrian People's Party), Vice-Chancellor and later Federal Chancellor of Austria. She teaches "Applied Diplomacy" at the Paris School of International Affairs/SciencesPo.
Her specific areas of interest are European integration, crisis management, leadership and women in international relations.
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Design contest: Win a Chromebook!
It is time to launch the first contest on andreasviklund.com, and it is of course a web design contest. The challenge is to design either a HTML/CSS template or a WordPress theme for the andreasviklund.com CSS template gallery or WordPress themes archive.
The contest runs until October 30th, after which I will review the entries together with a small team of other designers and developers to find the winners. The results will be published on andreasviklund.com in the beginning of November.
1st prize: A Samsung Series 5 Chromebook + 1 year of free hosting from Svenska Domäner AB (a Linux Business package).
2nd and 3rd prizes: 1 year of free hosting from Svenska Domäner AB (also Linux Business packages).
If you don't want to enter the design contest but still want a chance to win a prize, then post a link to this blog entry from your site. I will write the URLs of the five sites which send the most visitors on small papers, put the papers in a bowl, close my eyes and draw one winner which will also win a 1-year hosting package.
Max 2 entries per person. Entering the same design both as a WordPress theme and as a CSS template is OK.
Entries must use standards-compliant HTML/CSS and be original work. Designs and themes which have already been released elsewhere can not enter the contest.
The entries must be public domain or use a licence which allows me to publish and distribute them on andreasviklund.com (of course with proper credits given).
The winners will be selected based on code quality, visual appearance, design features and overall impression – in line with the ILEVA philosophy. Simple, well-coded, accessible and easy-to-use entries will be preferred.
Entries can be either a CSS template or a theme for WordPress. No difference will be made between the two categories when selecting winners.
Frameworks (like the Toolbox theme for WordPress or a CSS grid system) can be used as starting points, as long as credit is given and their license allows re-distribution.
By submitting an entry, you approve that your design may be published on (and distributed by) andreasviklund.com. Again, of course with proper credits to the original designer.
If needed, I will update this page with clarifications and additions to the terms. If you have any question or comment, post a comment or write me an e-mail.
To enter the competition, e-mail your entry before the last day of October in a .zip file to inbox@andreasviklund.com with "andreasviklund.com design contest" as the subject line. Include a short description of yourself and your design, and your postal address (for knowing where to send the first prize should you win it). You will get a reply from me within 24 hours, confirming that I have recieved your entry and that it has been entered into the contest.
The purpose of this contest is to bring in fresh ideas and new influences into the template and theme galleries of andreasviklund.com. It is an effort to provide more variation in terms of design, while still keeping the code quality high and the skills required to use the material on a level where as many users as possible can find it useful. I am hoping that I will be able to present the work of several talented designers once the contest is over, and I am sure that the entries will end up being used by site owners and bloggers all over the world.
Designers, I'm hoping to hear from you soon! Good luck!
That's good!!! I will participate!!!
Regarding the rules, should it be plain HTML/CSS? How about HTML5 and CSS3, which browsers should be compatible? I am mostly referring to Internet Explorer versions. How about images? Of course no copy righted images, but are images accepted in this contest?
HTML5 and CSS3 are perfectly OK – and something I encourage. As for browser compability, it is all up to the designer. I will run my regular browser compability check on the entries, with newer versions of Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Internet Explorer (8 and 9), as well as viewing the entries on the mobile devices I have at hand (iPhone, iPad and an old Nokia phone running Opera Mini). Pixel perfection is not a requirement in any way. CSS3 effects that do not work in IE7 will not be a problem, as long as the design degrades gracefully. Also, the less browser-specific hacks the code includes, the happier I will be!
I sent in my entry the 29:th and havn't recieved a confirmation yet. could you please check your inbox?
Chromebook! <3 Chromebook har ju inte kommit till Sverige ännu så är det med utländskt tangentbord? Tyvärr inte kunnig nog för bygga ett WordPresstema från grunden, hade lätt gjort det annars.


Here's your invitation so make your reservations to join me, "Everybody's Favorite Tour Guide", james d. jones as I take you on a Magical Mystery Tour through the Beatle Years and Beyond… Won't You join Us?
Hear the Beatles very early on and yes back to a time where Stu Sutcliffe was still a member of the band… Are you ready to go on a Magical Mystery Tour? Well then… let's go!!!


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CSLI Cares
Adopt a Town
how micro-credit will change the worlds economy
Uniting the World is the charity arm of CSLI (Canadian as a Second Language Institute) an English language school in Yaletown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. These projects are the creation of the students, staff and owners of CSLI and it is our way of showing we care.
Local Community Projects
Lawrence Keenan, Director of CSLI was the co-founder of Rose Charities Micro Credit (2006), established to provide low interest small loans to families needing to (re)start small home-based businesses after the destruction of the tsunami on communities like Kalmunai in Sri Lanka.
Many people wanted and needed to work but had no access to money. Micro-Credit runs like a small community bank, lending out small amounts for 6-8 months, helping farmers (chicken, rice crops), small shops (groceries, bakers), crafts people (jewelery, clothes makers) and trades people (builders, potters, brick makers) get back on their feet. Most loans are given to women and all participants become members of this community bank, where profits go to grow their economy, help with training and education of their children.
The Keenans and CSLI have been the major contributors to Rose Micro Credit, donating about $100,000 over the last four years. With other kind donors like Paul Pigeon from TD Waterhouse, Gord Keep and model Noot Seear, these funds have generated almost $250,000 of loans and support over 1000 families in and around Kalmunai. 500 new families were expected to receive their first loan this year (2011) as the total number of loans given expect to double, until record severe floods destroyed crops and livestock, putting half of Sri Lanka under water, isolating communities for weeks without food or help. Although this will delay growth of our projects this year, with the help of Rose contingency programs, family-based businesses are likely to recover much faster than if they were left on their own. As always, Sri Lankans have proven to be extremely resilient.
http://rosemicrocredit.org/
Why Micro Credit?
The great thing about micro-credit, if it is run well, unlike traditional charity, gives again and again. It is the ultimate recycling system for good money: as each loan is repaid, another is made. The interest that lenders pay is used to cover the operational costs of collecting and distributing, so that every 6-8 months, another loan can be made to a new family business. All donations entirely go to these needy families. Any $100 donated will over 10 years, generate about $1500 of funds, helping about 15 families out of poverty. The reason why this project is so important in our Kalmunai community is that it provides families a dignified way to make an economic living while Rose Charities support the community through social programs like preschool education, parental training & counselling, education & scholarships through the help from Vancouver health & medical volunteers (ongoing since 2004) and funding from institutes like CIDA (2008) and the Optimus Foundation of Switzerland (2010). Rose Charities Sri Lanka is a registered charity & NGO (Non-Government Organisation) in Sri Lanka.
Rose's Story
Rose Charities was founded by Josephine de Freitas and Dr William Grut (brother & sister) in Vancouver, evolving from AMDA (Association of Medical Doctors of Asia, founded in Japan and similar to Doctors Without Borders). William a Canadian physician, was working in the devastation of Cambodia after the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1990s and formed Rose Charities Canada, becoming a registered charity in May 2000 (reg.no.85944 2303 RR0001) to support projects in Cambodia. With Josephine's outstanding organisational ability, Rose Charities projects expanded to Sri Lanka after the tsunami and now has support operations in Vietnam, Nepal, Pakistan, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, Zambia, Rwanda, Uganda, Guatemala and Haiti, and has attracted the support of Jan and Bill Johnston (past Canadian Consul General to Vietnam), Frank Borowicz & the Vancouver Board of Trade, and Elizabeth & Don Hillman (Order of Canada) locally.
Many of CSLI charity projects partner with Rose Charities Canada and Rose Charities Sri Lanka in particular. Much of their good work has been done during difficult times: civil wars, natural disasters and social unrest, and yet their good work continues to expand. The Sri Lankan connection with Rose began with three Sri Lankan-born Canadians living in Vancouver: Anthony Richards, who lost over 30 members of his family in the 2004 tsunami, Yoga Yogendren, past president of the Sri Lanka Friendship Association of BC, and Michael Ramanaden, now President of the Rose Charities Sri Lanka Committee, all with solid ties in the Vancouver & BC community.
All participants of Rose Charities are volunteer workers and 100% of donations go direct to these programs.
http://rosecharitiespeople.blogspot.com/2009/10/josephine-de-freitas.html
http://rosecharitiespeople.blogspot.com/2009/10/yoga-yogendran.html
http://rosecharitiesnews.blogspot.com/2010/01/short-interview-with-will-grut-on-haiti.html
Written by boyanovision
Rose Charities – Sri Lanka
Vijayadashami at 10, Hospital Lane, Kalmunai October 22, 2015
Vidyarambham at Domino's Preschool October 22, 2015
Give the right tools. A job well done! October 15, 2015
Every great achievement was once considered impossible October 15, 2015
Thank you to the Rose Charities Sri Lanka Team February 13, 2014
cheats for hay day on Here, things are moving along. It's day 6 for me now…
John Hickey on "Howdy, Pilgrim"
© 2011-2013 CSLI. 188 Nelson Street, Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6B 6J8 | TEL 1-604 -683-2754 | FAX 1-604-683-8667
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When he played the drums, everybody we love who has died came back, for just those half hours, and stood there weeping at the beauty of the not yet dead. There were marching bagpipes and a man with cat ears who loves cats and his cat named Dust who loves him back. Birdie said this is Clyde's goat and Clyde said this is Birdie's turkey. My hands look enormous in that light. Let's talk about our dads, then let's go around in a circle and read what we've been writing while eating the apple cobbler, then let's go around in a circle and pretend to be stand-up comedians. I'll tell the one about how your grandpa is a male prostitute and you tell the one about how you will only drink light beer and then she'll tell the one about the American secret and then he'll tell the one about the Cosbys. All you have to do is make two wrong choices in a row and you're somebody else.


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The Anchor will provide an overview of the show and prepare "leads" to each news segment, as in, "Let's hear from ___ about school news" or "And here's ___ with an update on sports."
The Anchor will also write an introduction to each Feature.
Anchors will be supported with news/information/copy 1-2 weeks before Tape Day.
Reporters should encapsulate news into 1-2 minute segments.
Reporters should focus on who/what/where.
An editorial piece should run 1-2 minutes and follow a basic "problem/gripe and solution" format -- 1-2 minutes.


Artist's statement: My country is Djabugay and i have worked for over 10 years as a cultural performer presenter and educator at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park in Cairns. It is my strong connection to the traditional culture that inspires my paintings. The traditional rainforest shields incorporate bold designs which are truly unique, found only in the rainforest region of FNQ and unlike any other Aboriginal art. It is these designs that inspire my contemorary interpretation onto canvas. I express our connection to living things and the land in the designs using strong ochre colours highlighted by black outlines as found traditionally on shields. It is my hope to show this unique and little known Indigenous traditional style to the world. I am also a member of the Aboriginal Rainforest Art Group (ARAG) which is a group of like minded artists drawing inspiration from our traditional art.
Story: Bama (Rainforest People). This design is my interpretation of the traditional designs found on the remarkable sheilds unique to Far North Queensland. It Symbolises the spirit of the Bama people in the rainforest of this region. The 'Boss' in the middle ties the print to the boss found on the traditional shield sof the region.