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21st Century Strategy in Four Words
It's as predictable as the chorus of a power ballad. Every time I discuss good and evil, howls of protest erupt. Is it polemic? Is it deliberately controversial? Isn't hard-nosed business beyond good and evil, anyways?
Not a chance.
Here's 21st century strategy, summarized in four words: minimize evil, maximize good.
Forget a snot-nosed punk like me for a second. Adam Smith, Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Friedrich Hayek laid the foundations (among others) of modern econ. Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments — the origin of the Invisible Hand — Bentham's utilitarianism, Mill's theory of liberty, Hayek's catallaxy — all were fundamentally concerned with minimizing bad, and maximizing good. Economics is, at its heart, about good and bad. "Goods" and "bads", remember? They're the most elementary concept in econ 101.
But, in the search for a more perfect model, they've been left behind. Econ 1.0 assumed a perfect world — one of perfect information, rationality, zero friction, etc. That world, it was said, is a utopia: yesterday's institutions — "free" trade, property "rights," annual reports, self-interested managers, etc — are able to perfectly measure and weigh goods and bads. But the real world isn't so simple. All too often, our economy works backwards. "Bads" literally overwhelm "goods." Evidence? Try yesteryear's mega-banking crisis on for size.
So the central, pressing question is this: How do we design better institutions that do minimize the production of bads, and maximize the production of goods? That is, of course, what Copenhagen is really about — not carbon. It's about redesigning the fabric of the global economy, so bads are erased, and goods pop into existence.
Welcome to what I call Constructive Capitalism. Here's Jared Diamond, taking a page right out of the Constructive Capitalist playbook: "While some businesses are indeed as destructive as many suspect, others are among the world's strongest positive forces for environmental sustainability." Diamond was surprised to find a set of businesses striving to minimize evil, and maximize good. But getting green is just one path to doing so.
Here's another. Last year, I took a hard look at Facebook, and suggested, on balance, that it was evil. Howls of protest erupted — yes, it's a strong word, but as per above, the underlying logic was simple. Google made ads better — more relevant to what specific users were searching for — but Facebook, it seemed, was turning a blind eye to more and more scam ads. Today, the "Facebook is evil" meme is mainstream: even Gawker agrees (and here's a nice post from Jason Calacanis about it).
But Facebook's big mistake isn't about ads, technology, or privacy; their biggest mistake is not seeking to minimize evil and maximize good in the first place. In fact, Facebook is about as radical as McDonalds. Both taste like the same old archetypal industrial era organization.
Most companies can't maximize good and minimize evil — because they weren't built to. They were built for 20th century economics. But we're a decade into a new century now, and 20th century capitalism isn't fit for 21st century economics. No company can ever minimize bad and maximize good perfectly, flawlessly, or even consistently — we don't, after all, live in an economic utopia. Yet, as Facebook, big media, Wall Street, and Detroit are discovering, it is those that can better rivals at doing so to whom advantage inexorably flows.
The future of strategy isn't about perfect — it's about better.
To get started thinking about it, ask yourself: what would minimizing evil and maximizing good mean in our industry?
Fire away in the comments with your answers, comments, or thoughts.
This article is about STRATEGY


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The long legacy of the floppy disk
Posted by Emmanuel Edwards | May 27, 2016 | Facebook, Technology |
The technology world may seem to be locked in an endless cycle of renewal – but not when it comes to the floppy disk.
More than 50 years after the technology was invented it has emerged that the US nuclear weapons force uses the disks in the 1970s computer system it still employs.
As it turns out the Pentagon is not alone in retaining an affection, sometimes born of technical necessity, for the humble disk. But why has it survived when so many other technologies have fallen by the wayside?
"They are just too useful," said Ian Rainsford, a spokesman for media firm Verbatim – one of several companies that still makes the disks.
In some industries, floppy disks are used in machines that sit on production lines and those chunks of industrial plants are unlikely to be shut down, changed or updated any time soon, he said.
"A lot of the industrial uses would be things like knitting or crocheting machines, CNC lathes and milling machines and precision cutters," he said.
"The machines driving production have remained the same and the company that developed the original equipment may well have gone out of business," he said.
"They certainly believe that if it isn't broke, don't fix it." he said.
What has changed is the volume of disks Verbatim now produces. It only turns out "thousands" of disks per month, he said, far less than the millions it cranked out in the mid-90s when the technology was ubiquitous.
But, he said, for the customers that do use them they are essential to keep that business going.
"The death of the floppy disk has been heralded many, many times," said Mr Rainsford. "I think once Microsoft started shipping Windows on CDs it was sounded for the first time and that was 21 years ago."
For Kevin Murrell, a director of The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park, it is no surprise that floppy disks, and the computers that use them, have stuck around.
"It's a good thing," he said. "It's a good, old proper technology that actually works and is proven.
"We regularly read floppy disks from 40 years ago and they are as good as new," he said.
"Magnetic tape has a real issue because when it is on the reels you have a lot of different layers so you have 'print through'," he said. "This involves the shadow of data on one section of tape being superimposed on the layer above and below. The interference means data quickly gets harder to read.
"We all thought that putting data on CDs would last for ever but that idea went out of the window a long time ago," he added.
And the history of technology is littered with short-lived storage systems, such as Jaz drives and zip drives, that are now obsolete.
By contrast, said Mr Murrell, a floppy is a much more reliable data storage format.
Swapping out computers that control safety systems can be a difficult job
He added: "8in and 5-and-a-1/4in disks are usually a very safe bet."
The same can be said of the computer systems that still use them. More often than not, he said, those older computer systems are running some very sensitive and significant installations such as power stations or air traffic control systems.
These "safety critical" computer systems are built for purpose and would take a huge amount of time and effort to update. As a result, many stay in situ for decades.
An example of this was the Marconi TAC machine used to monitor the reactor at the Wylfa nuclear power station in Anglesey for 38 years. It used 8in disks and was turned off in 2004.
Old machines running computer code written decades ago sit behind the apps and websites of many modern services and sites, said Mr Murrell.
"Occasionally it comes out that software in banking systems is written in Cobol and is 30 years old, but it is still used because it is reliable and still works," he said.
"Would you rather have a system that is proven to work or a machine running Windows 10?" he asked.
Hunting parts
James Bailey, a director at Hyperscale IT which helps firms find parts for old computer systems, said many organisations were running servers and software that was more than a decade old.
"It's a bit like running a vintage car, all the parts are out there in junkyards," he said. "It's just a question of finding them."
Many PC makers stopped putting floppy drives into computers years ago
Hyperscale helps firms source power supplies, memory modules and other components to keep those ageing servers going to maintain the services they support.
Companies and other organisations stick with legacy kit because it works and because the time and money they can spend on coding and development is finite.
"If you decide to move that legacy to a new computer system you might miss the chance to innovate in another part of the business," he said.
Firms are often reluctant to spend money updating something that works because the end result will not progress the business.
"If you do update, then you'll end up in the same place at the end of all the work."
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La Antigua estación del Ferrocarril de Panamá, también conocido como Estación Central del Ferrocarril es un edificio que albergaba la antigua estación de ferrocarril de Panamá desde 1913 hasta 1960. El edificio se encuentra al frente de la Plaza 5 de Mayo, en el corregimiento de Santa Ana, de la ciudad de Panamá. La antigua estación del Ferrocarril fue declarada monumento histórico nacional mediante la Ley 37 del 22 de mayo de 1996.  Mediante la Ley 33 del 22 de agosto de 2006, el edificio forma parte del Conjunto Monumental Histórico de Calidonia y Ancón junto con otros sitios y edificaciones.

Este edificio de estilo neoclásico fue construido entre 1912 y 1913. Su estructura arquitectónica se asemeja a la Estación Pensilvania, localizada en Nueva York. En 1960 la estación fue clausurada, y la administración estadounidense pasó a Panamá. Desde el 15 de diciembre de 1976, el edificio fue la sede del Museo del Hombre Panameño, conocido desde 1983 como Museo Antropológico Reina Torres de Araúz, hasta 2005, y siendo nuevamente su sede desde 2013.

Historia

Estación del Ferrocarril

Primera estación

El Ferrocarril de Panamá tuvo su estación en el lado Pacíficio originalmente frente a Playa Prieta, cerca del actual Mercado del Marisco. En 1855 los carriles del ferrocarril continuaban en línea recta desde el antiguo Puente de Calidonia, hasta los Muelles del Ferrocarril en Playa Prieta. La línea venía desde la ciudad de Colón y fue concluida el 27 de enero de 1855. El edificio de la primera estación era de madera con techo de láminas metálicas en forma de bóvedas. En este sector fue donde tuvo lugar el incidente de la tajada de sandía, siendo parte de la escena de los acontecimientos.

Segunda estación

A fines del siglo  se construyó una estación nueva aledaña a la actual Plaza 5 de Mayo. Como la Compañía del Ferrocarril era perteneciente a la Zona del Canal de Panamá, la estación era un enclave zoneíta dentro de la ciudad de Panamá. El segundo inmueble se construyó con una estructura de madera y una planta alta.

Estación actual

El edificio fue diseñado por H. E. Bartlett, el arquitecto del Ferrocarril de Panamá. Los planos de la estación del ferrocarril fueron hechos en 1912 por la Oficina del Jefe de Ingeniería de la Ciudad de Colón, de la Compañía del Ferrocarril de Panamá. Estos planos son conservados en los archivos del Ministerio de Obras Públicas. Las obras del edificio fueron terminadas en 1913.

Cierre
Las autoridades zoneítas cerraron la estación en 1960. El 29 de octubre de 1960, el edificio dejó de funcionar como estación de ferrocarril y pasó del Gobierno estadounidense al panameño. En la planta alta de la estación, se estableció una oficina de vacuna internacional hasta 1962. En una de las dependencias del edificio, el Instituto de Vivienda y Urbanismo inauguró un dormitorio popular que luego fue trasladado a un local de la Cruz Roja en 1965. En 1976 fue restaurado y transformado en el Museo del Hombre Panameño (hoy Museo Antropológico Reina Torres de Araúz). El edificio fue sede del museo desde el 15 de diciembre de 1976, hasta el 2005. Tras la mudanza del museo a Llanos de Curundú, la antigua estación albergó el Instituto Superior de Bellas Artes, y se colocó una estación de bus al frente del edificio que funcionó efímeramente. El museo nuevamente se trasladó en 2013, hasta la actualidad.

Arquitectura
La estación actual se concibió originalmente en realizarse con estilo misión, pero al final se hizo en un orden dórico romano. Esta tenía se asemejaba a la primera estación de Pensilvania de Nueva York, que esta a la vez se asemejaba en las termas de Caracalla en Roma. El edificio de clásica forma simétrica y de sólida construcción tenía un sótano con un depósito para equipaje, una planta baja donde se vendían diarios, las taquillas de boletos, servicios para damas y caballeros, y oficinas. En la planta baja había dos puertas cocheras, dos vestíbulos y dos salas de espera que correspondían al servicio de primera y segunda clase.

Por otro lado, mientras que la estación neoyorquina tenía un gran pórtico central, en la de Panamá se construyeron dos entradas gemelas y dos salas de espera. Como en la Zona del Canal había un rígido sistema de castas, lo que se quería era mantener a los viajeros estrictamente separados. En la planta alta había 20 habitaciones para empleados y servicios sanitarios comunales. También contaba con una azotea, además de espacios internos, rampas y plataformas. Los andenes de acero fueron demolidos. En el exterior aún se pueden observar 10 columnas dóricas romanas que cubren las dos plantas del edificio.

Actualidad
Cuando el museo se trasladó a la antigua sede, albergó la colección del museo, sin embargo no podía abrir por la falta de restauración del edificio. Después de alrededor de diez años cerrado, el Ministerio de Cultura de Panamá licitó la restauración del edificio, por un costo de 14.7 millones de balboas para que este pueda volver a albergar el Museo Antropológico Reina Torres de Araúz, ya que el edificio se encuentra en gran deterioro.

Véase también
 Museo Antropológico Reina Torres de Araúz
 Monumentos de Panamá
 Plaza 5 de Mayo

Bibliografía

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Monumentos de Panamá
Edificios y estructuras de la Ciudad de Panamá

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using namespace IECore;

namespace IECoreHoudini
{

IE_CORE_DEFINERUNTIMETYPED( ToHoudiniStringVectorAttribConverter );

ToHoudiniAttribConverter::Description<ToHoudiniStringVectorAttribConverter> ToHoudiniStringVectorAttribConverter::m_description( StringVectorData::staticTypeId() );

ToHoudiniStringVectorAttribConverter::ToHoudiniStringVectorAttribConverter( const IECore::Data *data ) :
	ToHoudiniAttribConverter( data, "Converts IECore::StringVectorData to a GB_Attribute on the provided GU_Detail." )
{
	m_indicesParameter = new IntVectorParameter( "indices", "the indices into the source StringVectorData", new IntVectorData() );
	parameters()->addParameter( m_indicesParameter );
}

ToHoudiniStringVectorAttribConverter::~ToHoudiniStringVectorAttribConverter()
{
}

IntVectorParameterPtr ToHoudiniStringVectorAttribConverter::indicesParameter()
{
	return m_indicesParameter;
}

ConstIntVectorParameterPtr ToHoudiniStringVectorAttribConverter::indicesParameter() const
{
	return m_indicesParameter;
}

GA_RWAttributeRef ToHoudiniStringVectorAttribConverter::doConversion( const IECore::Data *data, std::string name, GU_Detail *geo ) const
{
	IECore::msg( IECore::MessageHandler::Warning, "ToHoudiniStringVectorAttribConverter", "Does not support Detail attributes. Ignoring \"" + name + "\"" );
	return GA_RWAttributeRef();
}

GA_RWAttributeRef ToHoudiniStringVectorAttribConverter::doConversion( const IECore::Data *data, std::string name, GU_Detail *geo, const GA_Range &range ) const
{
	assert( data );

	const IECore::StringVectorData *stringVectorData = IECore::runTimeCast<const IECore::StringVectorData>( data );
	if ( !stringVectorData )
	{
		throw IECore::Exception( ( boost::format( "ToHoudiniStringVectorAttribConverter::doConversion: PrimitiveVariable \"%s\" does not contain IECore::StringVectorData." ) % name ).str() );
	}

	GA_RWAttributeRef attrRef = geo->addStringTuple( range.getOwner(), name.c_str(), 1 );
	if ( attrRef.isInvalid() )
	{
		throw IECore::Exception( ( boost::format( "ToHoudiniStringVectorAttribConverter::doConversion: Invalid GA_RWAttributeRef returned for PrimitiveVariable \"%s\"." ) % name ).str() );
	}

	if ( !range.isValid() || range.empty() )
	{
		return attrRef;
	}

	GA_Attribute *attr = attrRef.getAttribute();

	const GA_AIFSharedStringTuple *tuple = attr->getAIFSharedStringTuple();

	UT_StringArray strings;
	strings.fromStdVectorOfStrings( stringVectorData->readable() );

	const std::vector<int> &indices = ((const IECore::IntVectorData *)m_indicesParameter->getValidatedValue())->readable();
	if ( indices.empty() || !strings.entries() )
	{
		return attrRef;
	}

	GA_AIFSharedStringTuple::StringBuffer handles = tuple->addStrings( attr, strings );

	size_t i = 0;
	size_t numIndices = indices.size();
	for ( GA_Iterator it=range.begin(); !it.atEnd(), i < numIndices; ++it, ++i )
	{
		tuple->setHandle( attr, it.getOffset(), handles.getStringIndex( indices[i] ), 0 );
	}

	return attrRef;
}

GA_RWAttributeRef ToHoudiniStringVectorAttribConverter::convertString( std::string name, std::string value, GU_Detail *geo, GA_Range range )
{
	StringVectorDataPtr valueData = new StringVectorData();
	valueData->writable().push_back( value );
	std::vector<int> indexValues( range.getEntries(), 0 );
	IntVectorDataPtr indexData = new IntVectorData( indexValues );
	ToHoudiniStringVectorAttribConverterPtr converter = new ToHoudiniStringVectorAttribConverter( valueData.get() );
	converter->indicesParameter()->setValidatedValue( indexData );
	return converter->convert( name, geo, range );
}

IE_CORE_DEFINERUNTIMETYPED( ToHoudiniStringDetailAttribConverter );

ToHoudiniAttribConverter::Description<ToHoudiniStringDetailAttribConverter> ToHoudiniStringDetailAttribConverter::m_description( StringData::staticTypeId() );

ToHoudiniStringDetailAttribConverter::ToHoudiniStringDetailAttribConverter( const IECore::Data *data ) :
	ToHoudiniAttribConverter( data, "Converts IECore::StringData to a GB_Attribute on the provided GU_Detail." )
{
}

ToHoudiniStringDetailAttribConverter::~ToHoudiniStringDetailAttribConverter()
{
}

GA_RWAttributeRef ToHoudiniStringDetailAttribConverter::doConversion( const IECore::Data *data, std::string name, GU_Detail *geo ) const
{
	assert( data );

	const StringData *stringData = IECore::runTimeCast<const StringData>( data );
	if ( !stringData )
	{
		throw IECore::Exception( ( boost::format( "ToHoudiniStringDetailAttribConverter::doConversion: PrimitiveVariable \"%s\" does not contain IECore::StringData." ) % name ).str() );
	}

	GA_RWAttributeRef attrRef = geo->addStringTuple( GA_ATTRIB_DETAIL, name.c_str(), 1 );
	if ( attrRef.isInvalid() )
	{
		throw IECore::Exception( ( boost::format( "ToHoudiniStringDetailAttribConverter::doConversion: Invalid GA_RWAttributeRef returned for PrimitiveVariable \"%s\"." ) % name ).str() );
	}

	GA_Attribute *attr = attrRef.getAttribute();
	attr->getAIFSharedStringTuple()->setString( attr, 0, stringData->readable().c_str(), 0 );

	return attrRef;
}

GA_RWAttributeRef ToHoudiniStringDetailAttribConverter::doConversion( const IECore::Data *data, std::string name, GU_Detail *geo, const GA_Range &range ) const
{
	throw IECore::Exception( "ToHoudiniStringDetailAttribConverter does not support Element attributes." );
}

} // namespace IECoreHoudini

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Plymouth University has been championing basic and applied ageing research, with the University taking a leading role in dementia research. In fact, Plymouth University is the first dementia friendly university. The Ageing Research Group brings together researchers from across the University, developing collaborations internally and externally, securing research funding, publishing high impact papers, and leading to real world impact locally and nationally.
There is currently a wide spectrum of ageing related projects taking place: biomedical research related to dementia, nutrition in ageing, physical activities for older adults, reducing loneliness among older adults, developing novel ways to detect eye problems, and better understanding of psychological mechanisms involved in older adults' counterfactual thinking as well and susceptibility to on-line fraud.
Researchers at the University have secured funding from foundations (e.g., Alzheimer Society), national funding agencies (ESRC), the NHS, private sector organisations, and many other sources. The work currently carried across the University can have a direct impact on the well-being of the ageing population.
Drs Matt Roser and Patric Bach from the School of Psychology have secured initial funding to create the first Southwest Brain Image Database. In the medical school researchers are working on better understanding the mechanism involved in cognitive decline, which has the potential to lead to the development of new pharmacological interventions; researchers at the school of optometry are developing new ways to detect eye problems with the potential to aid millions of older adults; researchers are working with a myriad of organisation to improve travel experience of people with dementia.
The mission of the ageing research group to encourage a diversity of ageing research, as is clearly already taking place at the University. These projects, and many more, can have a clear impact on older adults in the region; but as importunately, they can impact older adults across the globe.


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Trump asked me to be go-between with Iran: Imran Khan
October 16, 2019 - 19:7
TEHRAN – Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan says U.S. President Donald Trump has asked him to mediate between Tehran and Washington during his visit to New York.
"You should try and go between Iran and the United States," Khan quoted Trump as saying, in an interview with CNN on Tuesday night.
He also expressed optimism about possible improvements in the Iran-U.S. ties.
The Pakistani prime minister said that during his recent visit to Iran, he also spoke to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani about the U.S. offer.
He added that the situation was evolving and he would not go into details.
"Let's see, it gets anywhere. I did not go into too much detail, until there is response from both sides," Khan remarked.
Commenting on President Trump, he said that the people often criticize him but "I think, what I like in him that he does not believe in wars."
Trump ditched a UN-backed nuclear deal with Iran more than a year ago. Since then, he has slapped harsh economic sanctions on Iran while at the same time asking for talks with the country.
Tehran insists that the only path to negotiations between Tehran and Washington is that the United States lift all the sanctions that it has illegally and unilaterally imposed on Iran.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said last month that there will be no negotiations between Iran and the United States at any level or any place.
"All officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran unanimously agree that there will be no negotiations with America at any level either in New York or any other place," the Leader asserted.
However, Ayatollah Khamenei said if the U.S. "repents" and returns to the nuclear deal that it has violated it can participate in the negotiations with Iran along with other parties to the nuclear agreement.
Pakistan's Imran Khan visited Iran on Sunday, accompanied by a senior political team.
Khan said his visit was aimed to "facilitate" possible dialogue between Iran and Saudi Arabia whose relations have been cut and caught in a kind of conflict over a series of issues, mainly the Saudi war on Yemen and Riyadh's support for Trump's anti-Iran moves.
"Iran welcomes good intention and efforts by the Pakistani prime minister to settle tension in the region to restore peace and stability to the region," Rouhani said during a joint press conference with Khan.
Rouhani also said Iran has informed Pakistan about Tehran's position on the 2015 nuclear deal and elaborated on the ways that the United States can return to the deal and lift sanctions.
Following his trip to Iran, Khan paid an official visit to Riyadh as part of his mediation efforts between Tehran and Riyadh.
Tensions in the Persian Gulf spiked last month after attacks on Saudi oil facilities that halved the kingdom's crude output and set oil markets alight.
Yemen's Houthi movement claimed responsibility. But Saudi Arabia and some Western countries, including the U.S., blamed Tehran.
Tehran has denied involvement and warned of "all-out war" in the event of any attack on its territory.
On Friday morning, two separate explosions, possibly caused by missile attacks, also hit an Iranian-owned oil tanker off the Saudi coast in the Red Sea.
The explosions hit the vessel's hull, causing heavy damages to the ship's two main tanks, which resulted in an oil spill in the Red Sea.
Saudi Arabia later said it was not involved in the incident.
MH/PA
Iran will give positive response to good intention, Rouhani says as Pakistan PM seeks to heal Tehran-Riyadh rifts
Why Imran Khan didn't make it


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ITV latest statement says Declan Donnelly to host Britain's Got Talent solo as Ant recovers
It's been a hard time for the presenters
ITV has issued a statement giving an update on Ant McPartlin's future with the station.
The presenter is currently seeking help in relation to addiction after he was charged for drunk driving.
It has now been revealed that the his TV other half Declan Donnelly with be hosting Britain's Got Talent solo.
Lisa Armstrong vows to stay strong as she is 'taking the brunt of fall-out from marriage split'
A statement from ITV said: "Dec will be hosting the live shows which for the first time ever are coming from the Hammersmith Apollo while Ant steps down from his TV commitments for now.
"We send Ant all our love. And we know that Dec will do a brilliant job."
Dec hosted solo for the first time ever in the history of Ant and Dec recently.
(Image: ITV)
The Saturday Night Takeaway finale saw Dec take to the stage on his own.
However, he and other members of the ITV show sent their well wishes to the loved host.
The Sun shared a video of Dec after the show the night of the finale speaking to the audience and he appeared to choke up while talking about his best friend.
Declan Donnelly choked up after Saturday Night Takeaway finale and revealed his "sadness" over Ant McPartlin
He said: "Thanks for all the love and support, it's been a series tinged with...well..."
While Dec choked up and couldn't finish his sentence, someone yelled "We miss Ant!" from the audience.
Dec replied: "Yes, we do. we do. It's tinged with sadness."


If one takes the middle rank of Lesser, does the Protection from Energy cap at 120 as per the spell - or does it continue to get stronger per level. I'm asking because the spell clearly states the 120 max, but the Dragonmark feat description does not mention a cap at all. In fact, the dragonmark description says that it yields 12 points of protection per character level.
It caps, had it on my wizard for a while to save SP, and because she had and assinign number of feats.


Gemini Observatory invites its community to propose scientific investigations for the 2011A semester, 1 February 2011 - 31 July 2011. The Call is open to all partners.
The submission deadline is THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 30 2010. Applications should be submitted via your national Gemini proposal process. Submission times and other details vary by partner; please consult your National Gemini Office pages for more information. Multi-partner joint proposals should be submitted by the deadline of the partner country to which the Principal Investigator is affiliated.
The purpose of this page is to highlight the most relevant information for the 2011A call. Significant additional information is contained on supporting pages; users are encouraged to follow the links for more detailed information. If hardcopy is preferred, the primary pages are available as a single pdf document.
Gemini is now accepting proposals for system verification of GNIRS. This Call is separate from, and in addition to, the normal Call for Proposals for Semester 2011A. Twelve nights are available for the GNIRS SV, nominally eight in Semester 2010B and four in 2011A. Proposal submissions are due no later than MIDNIGHT, OCTOBER 25, 2010, Hawaii time. All observing modes are available, however certain modes need verification more than others. Guidelines are given in the SV Call.
The schedule for the upgrade of GMOS-North to use the new Hamamatsu detectors has become uncertain due to recently discovered technical problems. Contrary to the initial instructions for 11A, all applicants should assume the performance of the current E2V detectors when calculating exposure times.
Relevant milestones for 2011A can be found in the 2011A schedule. The deadline for Phase I submission is September 30 2010 (Poor weather and Director's Discretionary Time proposals are accepted at any time via the Phase I Tool), and for successful proposals the Phase II submission deadline is January 14 2011. Both queue and classical Phase IIs must be submitted by this deadline.
Target accessibility limits will be imposed, so as not to bias the queue at the start or end of the semester. The target accessibility limits for 2011A are, for Gemini North 4.0 < RA < 1.0 and -37 < dec < +79, and for Gemini South 5.0 < RA < 2.0 and -89 < dec < +28. There are additional constraints if a program requires unrestricted access (e.g. MOS observations requiring pre-imaging, long observations or observations with strict constraints), for LGS programs and for NIRI imaging programs at Gemini North.
The community should note that the Observatory requires proposals which use the full range of observing conditions. This includes proposals that can use cloudy CC90 conditions, which implies a loss of signal of between 30% (CC70) and a factor of 6.
New guidelines for Target of Opportunity (ToO) programs have been issued for 2011A by the Gemini Operations Working Group. Applicants are encouraged to read these prior to submitting a ToO proposal.
The Phase I Tool (PIT) is updated for 2011A; See the PIT page for downloads and important information.
It is expected that 88% of the semester will be available for science. This amounts to 159 nights and includes 4 nights for GNIRS Science Verification (GNIRS is also offered for the entire semester) and 1.5 nights for GMOS-N CCD demonstration science. These nights are distributed across the	partnership. A list of instruments and capabilities is given below.
GNIRS is offered for 1-5 micron spectroscopy in 2011A, in all natural seeing and NGS adaptive optics modes. Laser guide star adaptive optics has not been commissioned with GNIRS and this mode is not offered at this time. Angular FWHM (along the spectrograph slit) may be limited to 0.20 arcsec (adaptive optics), 0.45 arcsec (JHK natural seeing), and 0.35 arcsec (LM natural seeing); see the GNIRS status page for more information. Commissioning is on-going and we encourage prospective users to read the instrument web pages carefully before submitting a proposal.
Michelle will most likely only be available for two short periods at the start and end of the semester, depending on demand.
NIRI will be unavailable in June and July while it undergoes repair and refurbishment, and it is not available for spectroscopy throughout Semester 2011A. NIRI imaging programs need to be limited to targets with 4 < RA < 20 and -37 < dec < +79.
It is expected that 78% of the time will be available for science use on Gemini South in 2011A. This amounts to 141 nights, and includes 18 nights of NICI campaign science which are distributed across the partners that participate in the campaign. The final distribution of nights across the partnership is shown on the time distribution page. A list of instruments and capabilities is given below. Given the available instrument suite, bright-time programs with relaxed observing condition constraints (e.g., SBAny, CC70, IQ85) are particularly encouraged.
It is possible that access will need to be restricted for NICI and/or T-ReCS once the GSAOI and Flamingos-2 commissioning schedule is known and the demand is determined at the International Time Allocation Committee meeting.
observations will not be made when there is thick patchy cloud (operators will be trained for safe operation of the instrument).
CC70 NICI proposals will be assessed by the instrument team before time is awarded and successful programs will be on a shared-risk basis.
Phoenix is not offered in Semester 2011A; effort will be made to complete all rollover programs before the instrument is removed.
dark - Feb 28 to March 7, or March 30 to April 5.
GMOS North - 0.36-0.95 micron imager and spectrograph: imaging and long-slit, multi-object and integral field spectroscopy. 5σ one hour point source sensitivities are approximately R=26 for imaging and R=21-23 for spectroscopy (applicants should refer to the instrument web pages for updated sensitivities as the detector upgrade is on-going).
GNIRS - 1-5 micron spectrograph: fed with the direct or AO-corrected beam. 5σ one hour point source sensitivities are approximately K=18.5 to K=16.8 depending on the resolution used (applicants should refer to the instrument web pages for updated sensitivities as the instrument commissioning is on-going).
NIRI - 1-5 micron imager: imaging fed with the direct or AO-corrected beam. 5σ one hour point source sensitivities are approximately K=23 for imaging. NIRI is not offered for spectroscopy in 2011A.
Altair - facility AO system: for use with NIRI (except M band imaging and L & M band spectroscopy) and NIFS.
See the Laser Guide Star AO web pages for important performance information and restrictions. Note that LGS observations must specify "Laser guide star" in the AO resources section in the PIT, and must request Cloud Cover = 50% and Image Quality = 70%. Faint tip tilt stars will also require darker skies: 17.5 < R < 18 needs SB=80%, 18 < R < 18.5 needs SB=50%.
Michelle - 7-26 micron spectrograph and imager: imaging and R=100-3000 and echelle spectroscopy; imaging polarimetry is also available. 5σ one hour point source sensitivities are approximately N=11 for imaging and N=6-9 for spectroscopy.
See the target accessibility page for important information regarding instrument availability and a plot of accessible RA and Declination. For Semester 2011A targets must be limited to 4.0 < RA < 1.0, and -37 < dec < +79, the LGS system has a stricter elevation constraint of >40 degrees, and NIRI imaging programs need to be limited to targets with 4 < RA < 20 and -37 < dec < +79 .
GMOS South - 0.36-0.95 micron imager and spectrograph: imaging and long-slit, multi-object and integral field spectroscopy. 5σ one hour point source sensitivities are approximately R=26 for imaging and R=21-23 for spectroscopy.
NICI - 1-5 micron dual-channel coronagraphic imager: In 2011A NICI is offered for community use for both coronagraphic and non-coronagraphic imaging. The L band is available on a shared risk basis. AO guiding on extended targets (up to 0.8") is available on a shared risk basis. For coronagraphic imaging the occulted target should also be the AO guide target. The Campaign Targets are not available for community NICI observations. Constraints must be at least as good as Cloud Cover = 70% and Image Quality = 70%. CC70 programs need to have brighter guide stars and less demanding sensitivity requirements.
T-ReCS - 8-26 micron imager and spectrograph: imaging and moderate resolution (R=100 and R=1000) spectroscopy. 5σ one hour point source sensitivities are approximately N=11 for imaging and N=8 for spectroscopy .
See the target accessibility page for important information regarding instrument availability and a plot of accessible RA and Declination. For Semester 2011A targets must be limited to 5.0 < RA < 2.0, and -89 < dec < +28.


The last of a series of Advent concerts will be led by the band Ester, focusing on Jewis religious and folk songs in Yiddish. The concert is hoing to be held in Dům Na Sboře and promises a unique Christmas experience.
The band was founded by Kateřina (Káa) Hajdovská-Tlustá and Alexandr (Lesik) Hajdovský, who sing and play together since childhood. "We have learned that music is a gift from God, which is miracoulous and magical," they say.
Ester is their latest and most important project they have ever worked on. "Jewish music is so varied, it has so many different influences sucked into itself during it`s evolution, and therefore it offers incredible color spectre", say Káa and Leisk on their blog.
The name Ester includes mistery, wisdom, truth and victory. The literal translation means a star or a hidden secret.
Tickets on sale since November 30, 2014 only at the reception of KC.


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Q: Confused on loading page content I'm building my first full site into WP and I am rather confused on the process involved to load the content you enter via the WP Pages editor into the actual page.
For example, I am having a static home page and I have this in index.php of my theme file.
// Output header
get_header('home');

// Start Code that wraps the content

/***** Content of the page ******/

// End Code that wraps the content

get_sidebar();

get_footer();

Now the "Content of the page" should be the code/content that the user has control over via the WP Admin Pages menu.
How do I get this into the page? I have read you need to do something like this..
if (have_posts()) {

    /* Start the Loop */

    while (have_posts()) {
        the_post();
        get_template_part('content');
    }

}

But I'm confused as this uses another content page yet again (content.php). Why do I need to create another content page when all I need is the code/data from the pages content area? I don't need to add any more coding myself.
I played around with it a bit and if I call it this way and make a content.php file and just put <?php the_content(); ?> inside of it, the content shows.
Still confused on the purpose of doing it this way.
I'm assuming so that you can use the index file for many things and then put specific code differences inside the content file!?
To help you understand my question even more, I have included the exact code from my index.php file below and I'm wondering how I would split this up between index.php and content.php?
<?php

// Output header
get_header('home');

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Maze for You

                        We provide a start-to-finish service in an area

                        that can often be complex and confusing.

                        Read more about
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<a href="<?php echo get_permalink(10); ?>">Free Trademark Search

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Thanks very much!

A: I don't think there is need to mess up with index.php or any other file for creating a static home page.
You can create a static home page by following these steps:
first publish the page from wp-admin, then go to settings >> reading >> front page displays >> a static page >> select your page from the list.
That said, if you have some special requirements for your home page and need to write custom code then you should create a new file as front-page.php in your theme. The content of this file could be like:
<?php get_header(); ?>

<?php get_sidebar();
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Ropeway needed ?
A few days ago Minister for Tourism, Environment and Ecology C.P. Yogeeshwar directed the Department officials to draw a plan of action for the Chamundi Hill ropeway project. And with that the scarring of Chamundi Hill begins, again.
In 2019, there was a landslide on Chamundi Hill. About 50 ft. of road connecting the Nandi Statue area to the View Point on the main road broke off from the Hillside and slid to a depth of 22 feet. This incident, back then, had prompted the question: Has the time come to seriously consider protecting Chamundi Hill from vehicular traffic? And will a ropeway help?
In recent times, when people look towards Chamundi Hill they see more than just God's abode wrapped in nature's green. Now, one also sees concrete structures and garbage. The Hill has succumbed to structures built to pamper irresponsible tourists. And politicians are constantly trying to build structures on the Hill in the name of tourism.
First, it was former Mysuru District Minister (now late) D.T. Jayakumar who suddenly revived the idea of a ropeway across the Hill. Of course, he did not care that a two-kilometre long and 10-metre wide strip of forestland would have to be destroyed to do that.
Then came the grand plan to install 'Sky Wheel,' a super-sized giant wheel on the Hill. They even gave it a name — The 'Mysore Eye.'
Then came B.S. Yediyurappa with a Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) and said that Chamundi Hill would be developed on the lines of Tirupati-Tirumala Temple with Guest House and all that commercial filth that overpowers divinity and stinks up serenity.
Then came former Minister S. A. Ramdas, who announced that the 1.5 km stretch from the View Point to the Statue of Mahishasura would be made into a four-lane road!
READ ALSO Last Ashada Shukravara atop Chamundi Hill: Hill temple resembles a fortress with Mounted Police
Then came a plan to install a canopy over the steps — all the way from the foothill to the hilltop. They did not worry that the 1,008 steps which are 350 years old would turn into 1,008 business spots with each step hosting puja paraphernalia sellers, coconut vendors and eateries, all leaving a trail of garbage.
But no other projects keep getting a new lease of life like the ropeway project. Just two years ago the then District Minister V. Somanna too renewed the call for a ropeway and he had said that a ropeway is expensive but will go ahead.
Back then because of the landslide some thought maybe it was a good idea if it would stop vehicles from going up the hill spewing smoke and noise.
Of course, any construction on the Hill is a terrible idea, but should we allow vehicles to drive up the winding roads spewing smoke and chips packets or force people to leave their garbage and vehicles at the foothill and take public transport instead?
After all these years has the time come to find another means of transport to go up the Hill? And is cable car or ropeway the best?
I have visited two cities, Salzburg in Germany and Budapest, Hungary; both cities have small Hills like our own Chamundi Hill, albeit, instead of a temple they both have castles atop. Both are international tourist destinations. And in both places tourists are forced to take the funicular, a kind of a cable car which moves on rail tracks but uses electricity and a counter-weight system.
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In both cities if one wants to go up the Hill they have to either take this funicular or walk up the steps or the road. In fact, one of the funiculars has two stops, one in the middle of the Hill and then at the top. Similarly, maybe we too could have a stop at Nandi and then at the Hilltop.
If this is indeed a viable way to enjoy the Hill without vehicular traffic and pollution, then maybe an area close to the foothill can be earmarked. Here people can park their vehicles and just walk to the funicular or ropeway station to go up the hill. While doing this maybe we can also allow only public electric buses up the Hill and ban all private vehicles.
Now, what about the people who live on the Hill? The Government can issue special permits for their vehicles. But what if they start using it to ferry tourists up and down the Hill for a fee? Well, it is up to the Government to fix such loopholes.
For now, the Minister is wrong when he says "We will take up the ropeway project at Chamundi Hill in such a way that it will not spoil the atmosphere." It will not only spoil the "atmosphere" but also spoil the "environment" and "ambiance" at the foot of Chamundi Hill. But I guess it is better to ruin the foot of the hill than the hill itself.
But not to worry, every time someone has mentioned ropeway, they end up being on their way out of political power. Let us see if this trend continues.
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5 COMMENTS ON THIS POST To "Ropeway needed ?"
boregowda says:
This reminds me of a proposal to build Neharu Loka similar to Disneyland near Chamundi Hills a few decades ago.
swamy says:
Rope way is good idea. I have been in rope ways in many places.. Only thing I ask is safety..
There is nothing wrong in building a ropeway. In fact it is minimal in disturbing the ecology of the hill since the space required for the ropeway is only for steel towers which are a few hundreds of feet apart. It is also eco friendly since the ropeway is operated by electricity. If and when built, the local administration can stop vehicles from being permitted to the hill top and this will cut down pollution. The most important thing, however, is that the ropeway requires regular maintenance to ensure safety and continous operation.
citizen says:
Instead of spending money on fancy stuff, let the politicians spend the same on homeless shelters, orphanages and basic public toilets and its cleaning. Its more than enough if they allocate funds to maintain and repair existing stuff. All the politicians want to do is create some structure and give it their name and then call for tenders and allot them by taking bribes. Then use their influence to award maintenance contracts to their family and friends. Basically a multi-pronged long term money scheme at the end of their mainstream career (their pension scheme)….Best example is the new aquarium in the bangalore railway station…. Unnecessary expense during covid times. They cant maintain clean toilets and tracks, but want to build an aquarium for a tunnel which people dont really care about.. and then 'spend' money on its annual maintenance… All the citizens should appose or file petitions to stop wasting of public tax money….
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Blog | Article
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By Mina Zarfsaz | April 25, 2018
We have witnessed paradigmatic shifts in visual arts throughout the history where imagining new methodologies in creating art is a constant happening. One of the sub-genres of BioArt is the visualization of biodata. Artists have engaged with various processes of image making in incorporating biodata in works such as painting, sculpture, photography, video, performance, and sound art.
By the rise of 3D printing and 3D modeling software, artists have been granted the luxury of rapid prototyping artificial life and speculating scenarios in which microorganisms or the interaction of life and matter are the prime force of image making. Genotypic and Phenotypic correlations, body scans, images of living and dead animals, plants and microorganisms, and EMG readings manifest in sculptures, installations, machines and robotics, electronics and sensor-run apparatus, sometimes even bodies.
Our current artist resident Laura Splan, has also done many interesting projects in the past and currently learning some of the other platforms used in imaging molecular data at the Integral Molecular lab.
In Manifest series (2015), she examines the potential of objects to embody human experiences and to materialize the intangible. Corporeal expressions of wonder are the basis of data-driven sculptures, where electromyography (EMG) recordings of electrical activity produced by her body are incorporated in defining forms that showcase: Swallow, Blink Twice, Squint, Furrow, Frown, and Smile—a careful consideration of the recorded movements as they related to notions of wonder.
2015, laser sintered polyamide nylon, 8"H x 4.75"W x 4.75"D each
Each activity produced unique data that was captured by an EMG device and later translated into a curve using custom software written by the artist. Each curve serves as a profile for a different 3D printed sculpture.
In another series, frenetic imagery is formed from EMG data collected while performing tasks and expressions with her own body to create digitally woven tapestries that examine notions of labor and craft as they relate to material and technology. By combining hand and digital processes with traditional textiles and new media technologies, the series destabilizes and interrogates how each is categorized and valued. The narrative implications of these categories are mined for their potential to explore how technology, data, and cultural artifacts mediate our understanding of the human body. (*)
2016, computerized jacquard loom woven cotton, 70"H x 53"W each
Check out some of Laura's other projects here.
(*) Laura Splan (http://www.laurasplan.com/embodied-objects)
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South Philly rowhouse explosion: 'I thought it was an earthquake'
Elliot Olsen is a nationally prominent explosion lawyer who has regained millions for his clients. If you or a family member were injured in this South Philly rowhouse explosion, please call Elliot at (612) 337-6126 for a free consultation. He understands the pain and suffering experienced after such a tragic event, and he can help survivors on the road to recovery.
A survivor told what it was like to be inside when an explosion rocked rowhouses in South Philadelphia on Dec. 18.
Connie Diu, 25, told CBS-TV's Philadelphia affiliate that the walls around her started to crack and windows shattered.
"I just started to panic. I had to get out," Diu said. "Everything happened so fast. The only thing I remember is the wall just grazed my back and I just jumped up really fast and I saw a lot of glass falling, and I thought it was an earthquake. But once I turned around, I saw the whole house was collapsed."
Diu's older brother, Brian Diu, 28, was one of two people who died in the explosion. "He's like the jokester of the family," Connie Diu said.
The other victim was identified as Rudi Kambong, 65.
South Philly rowhouse explosion:
Connie Diu wants answers
Connie Diu said she was on the first floor when the explosion occurred. After escaping, she said, she didn't realize her brother was still inside the house.
Authorities found his body buried underneath debris the next day.
"Since his phone went straight to voicemail, you kind of just think of the worst already," Connie Diu said. "I was just so shocked. I was just so numb. I didn't know what to do."
Now, she wants to know who is going to be held accountable.
"What happened? We just want to know what happened," Connie Diu said. "Brian lost his life. He was only 28 years old. He had his whole life ahead of him.
"We just want answers. It'll never be the same. But we're trying to get through it, and Brian wouldn't want us to be too devastated."
Five homes demolished
More than a week later, the 1400 block of South 8th Street is still a mess. Five homes have had to be torn down because of the explosion, which sent a fireball high into the sky
Kambong's family member said he couldn't speak well after suffering a stroke a year ago. They said he was in bed on the second floor of his home when it collapsed.
Officials still haven't said what caused the explosion, but investigators said they believe it was "gas fed."
Connie Diu told CBS-TV's Philadelphia what it was like being inside during the South Philly rowhouse explosion Dec. 18. Her brother, 28-year-old Brian Diu, was one of two people who died in the blast; the other victim was Rudi Kambong, 65.
Beechcraft plant explosion:
Eleven people hospitalized
At least 11 people were injured after a nitrogen gas line ruptured Friday at an aviation manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas.
Eleven people were taken to a hospital, according to Sedgwick County EMS director John Gallagher, and one of those victims sustained "potentially serious injuries." Four other people had minor injuries that did not require hospitalization.
The explosion occurred when a 3-inch nitrogen gas line ruptured at Beechcraft's Plant 3 shortly after 8 a.m. local time, company spokesperson Stephanie Harder said in a news conference. All employees and contractors working at the plant have been accounted for, Harder said.
"One of the benefits is the plant was closed or shut down for the holiday season, so the numbers that would have been here were not," Sedgwick County fire deputy chief Daniel Wegner said.
Fire officials are checking the structural integrity of the facilities, Wegner said. The initial leak, which was contained, caused a rupture in another nitrogen vessel, he said, but that nitrogen gas is venting and there's no danger to the surrounding community.
The cause of the first rupture is not known and is under investigation.
Plant 3 contains composite manufacturing operations and experimental aircraft fabrication, Harder said.
Beechcraft is owned by Textron Aviation and manufactures single- and twin-engine aircrafts.
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Red Rose voices Singer's Anthem
BY KEDIESHA PERRY
Observer writer
Veteran artiste Anthony Red Rose has teamed with several acts for his newest album, titled Singer's Anthem.
The 13-track set is a combination of reggae, jazz, and R&B. It features songs by Luciano, Hezron, Errol Dunkley, Hopeton Lindo, and Anthony Malvo.
Red Rose is eyeing optimum success with this project.
"I am hoping this reaches Grammys or Billboard success. You can't make good music and not want the best for it," he told the Jamaica Observer.
Singer's Anthem is co-produced by Red Rose under Raggedy Joe Records, and Lawrence Gowdie of Gowdie Enterprise. Officially released in October, there are also contributions from drummer Sly Dunbar, keyboardist Paul Crossdale, and saxophonist Dean Fraser.
Red Rose describes the album as timely. According to him, the world has been awaiting fresh music from reggae artistes.
"Authentic reggae music has seen a surge in streams during the current world climate. Fans are wanting more and more of what they've come to love, so it was the perfect time to release this compilation. Through this album, the singers hold their rightful places on the thrones of the culture," he said.
Red Rose noted that his experimentation with other genres was inspired by current music trends.
"It is the way of the world. Everybody is fusing something with something. So, we have to mix it up sometimes. You have to do something with a difference," he said.
The singer is pleased with response to the album, so far.
"It has been doing amazing, I cannot complain. It has brought a lot of attention and I am just grateful."
A protégé of legendary engineer Osbourne "King Tubby" Ruddock, Red Rose has been in the music industry for over three decades. He is best known for dancehall classics like Under Mi Fat Thing, Borderline, Tempo, Can't Knock Me, and Worries Again.
His other works include the 2019 EP No Limit, produced by Lenky Marsden; the Hopeton Lindo-produced Sorry Eyes; and Smile featuring Busy Signal, produced by Kirk Bennett.
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By ebeattie March 7, 2017 BCcampus
As you all know, on January 27, 2017, the U.S. President, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order halting all refugee admissions and temporarily barring people from seven Muslim-majority countries from gaining entrance to the United States. To offset the shock this has caused, many universities in B.C. have issued statements, welcoming and encouraging the continued diversity of cultures, beliefs, ethnicities and geographical differences across all sectors and nations.
In a statement from KPU President Dr. Alan Davis on the U.S. travel ban and the tragedy in Quebec, he states that "Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) proudly and unabashedly embraces diversity, and remains steadfastly committed to the values of inclusion and belonging."
Davis goes on to confirm that "KPU stands with Universities Canada in expressing our opposition to the executive action taken by the Trump government."
Thompson Rivers University President and Vice-Chancellor Alan Shaver also issued a statement positing to "[l]et us be resolute in our commitment to upholding those "values of diversity, inclusion and openness" as expressed by Universities Canada. These are Canadian values; they are TRU values."
Furthering the narrative, the University of the Fraser Valley President & Vice-Chancellor Mark Evered posts a news release to add that "[w]e share deeply the concern about the effect this has on the free flow of knowledge, ideas, and people that is central to our values as a university and as a society. "
We couldn't agree more with the above statements, and our very own Mary Burgess, Executive Director adds that "the work we do at BCcampus has global reach. In particular, our Open Education team is involved in projects with colleagues from many other countries. One of our core values is access; both to learning and credentials. We believe every person is entitled to this, not just the privileged. We feel very lucky to be part of a community that shares these values and is willing to act when they are challenged."
In response to the executive order, the Digital Pedagogy Lab (DPL) has created an Institute where political borders would not prevent international educators from attending so to do so, the DPL is holding two Institutes: one at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA, and a second event, held at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) and co-hosted by its two neighbouring institutions, University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) and Thompson Rivers University (TRU).
The Digital Pedagogy Lab Institute, held this year at KPU, is a place for educators in B.C. to learn about the application of Critical Digital Pedagogy in areas of teaching, literacy, and professional writing, which advocates "for the elevation of the student and the contingent teacher, the proliferation of voices across education, and the ongoing investigation and creative implementation of critical and digital pedagogies."
Why is this institute important for educators in B.C. and why should they attend?
The Digital Pedagogy Lab aims to "strengthen the network of folks who take seriously that pedagogy is scholarship" shared Sean Michael Morris, Instructional Designer, Middlebury College; Director, Digital Pedagogy Lab. "In my experience, traditional conferences are actually about meeting people; the real conversations happen not when we are listening to papers being delivered, but when we are sitting with someone at coffee, or during hurried hallway talk between sessions. The Digital Pedagogy Lab Institute puts community at the center of its praxis, providing a cohort model so that people with similar interests from far-flung institutions can find one another and begin to form networks and alliances. As well, faculty at the Institute are encouraged to ask hard questions of the subject matter, of their own expertise, and of the assumptions we all bring to learning and teaching in the digital age. People who attend the Institute will find both that the learning is rich and that the community they form is long-lasting, relevant to their work, and supportive of continuing inquiry."
Due to the U.S. travel ban, are you offering alternate options for participants to attend?
"While the pedagogy of the Institute is firmly grounded in the face-to-face experience of its participants, we always provide windows and doorways in for people who are unable to attend," says Morris. "In 2017, we are holding two Institutes—one in Vancouver, and one in Fredericksburg, VA—so that folks who don't feel comfortable crossing the border either direction will have the opportunity to attend. But we also encourage faculty and workshop leaders to incorporate digital elements into their on-ground work, to invite in observers and participants online, and to always keep in mind that all learning is necessarily hybrid. So much of the work of digital pedagogy takes place via online networks that we want to be sure to connect as many people as possible during the Institute so that connections remain strong after the event is over."
How did the Digital Pedagogy Lab come into fruition?
"When Jesse Stommel and I first conceived of Digital Pedagogy Lab in 2012, we did so with the intention of providing support and community for the vast population of teachers who find themselves encountering the digital without training or context or an understanding of praxis," says Morris. "What lies at the center of Digital Pedagogy Lab is a desire to help educators do what they do best, to discern what the digital can and cannot do for them, and to provide a space where exploration, inquiry, and discovery can happen within a collaborative community."
On why KPU chose to co-host the DPL Vancouver
"Rajiv Jhangiani is a co-lead for one of the streams and when the U.S. ban occurred, organizers of the event considered a venue outside of the U.S. Rajiv brought this to our attention (KPU's President, Provost, his Dean and me)," Stephanie Chu, Vice Provost, Teaching and Learning, Kwantlen Polytechnic University explains. "In response to the U.S. executive order, we felt it was important for us to support this event to welcome and enable 100 scholars from across the globe to partake in the Institute."
"The Digital Pedagogy Lab Vancouver is a three-day, cohort-based institute that explores the role and application of digital technology in teaching. Three tracks offer intensive peer-driven learning in the areas of open education, new media, and critical digital. DPL Vancouver is open to teachers, students, librarians, and technologists at all levels of education experimenting with digital tools in hybrid or online environments."
Chu also adds that "KPU is active and committed to Open Education and Rajiv is our Open Education Teaching Fellow. Thus, supporting this event is consistent with our priorities. In addition to providing the venue, we are pleased to be co-sponsors with TRU and UFV."
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Open Pedagogy and Social Justice with Robin DeRosa, Professor, Plymouth State University and Rajiv Jhangiani, Professor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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The BC number contains the price. By deleting the first and last two digits (A) and adding a decimal place on the left of the last two digits, you will get the wholesale price (excluding VAT) with two decimal places (B). Therefore, the price for item 44392 is € 0.75.
All of our products are subject to discounts.
For each product, there is a visible icon box titled "Category", which indicates the Product Discount Category.
In the example above, collar 44392 belongs to the "E2" Discount Category, the percentage of which you can find in the corresponding file has been sent to you.
Next to the 5-digit product code, there might be an occasional "DP" text (from the initials of the words Discontinued Product). This note indicates that this product has been replaced with an improved one or is no longer produced by the manufacturer, thus making it impossible to import.
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The Rotary Club of Fremont, Ohio is hosting this event to support many local community initiatives and other local organizations who share our mission in helping others. Rotary youth programs include, Literacy, Tee Ball, High School Mentoring, Scholarships, Students of the Month, World Community Workshop and The School of Hope Easter Egg Hunt. Local organizations and events supported by Rotary include The Salvation Army, The Sandusky County Food Pantry, United Way, The Liberty Center, Hayes Presidential Library & Museum, Back to the Wild, Storybook Festival, Our Lady of the Pines, The Village House and The Rob Lytle Meaningful, Activity and Caring Center.


One of probably the most common electrical wiring queries is regarding how to wire a swap. Even though utilizing switches in the home is kind of quick, wiring one may not be that easy for everybody. An ON-OFF switch is actually quite simple to wire. There are different types of switches, but for this instance, let us say you will be putting in a single-pole toggle switch, a very widespread swap (and the easiest).
You will discover 3 colors of wires in a very typical single-pole toggle switch: black, white, and environmentally friendly. Splice the black wire in two and join them to the terminal screws - one on leading as well as the other within the bottom screw of your swap. The white wire serves being a source of uninterrupted electric power which is usually linked to a gentle coloured terminal screw (e.g., silver). Join the environmentally friendly wire towards the ground screw of the switch.
These methods would commonly be enough to help make a typical swap do the job with no problem. Then again, if you are not confident that you simply can attain the task effectively and properly you improved permit the pros get it done in its place. After all, you can find a rationale why this activity is one of the most typical electrical wiring issues requested by the majority of people.
For some reason, how you can wire a ceiling fan is additionally one of probably the most popular electrical wiring thoughts. To simplify this job, you can use one swap for any single ceiling fan. To wire the lover, it truly is only a make any difference of connecting the black wire of your ceiling fan to your black wire from the switch. When there is a light-weight, the blue wire really should be connected on the black wire in the switch likewise.
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This is Week 37 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens and the topic is Cemeteries: Monumental Inscriptions and Gravestones. This forms part of the cheerily named "Death" theme in the series. In the coming weeks we'll talk about burial registers and funeral undertakers.
The grave of Thomas and Ellen O'Brien in the Broadford Catholic churchyard.
This topic seems almost unnecessary as most of us are aware of the importance of trying to see our ancestors' graves. Once upon a time this could only be done by visiting the cemetery however near or far it was. These days technology has made massive steps towards our ability to virtually see these graves even if visiting is impossible for us.
On the flip side, over the past 10 or 20 years while technology and the internet has been helping us solve this problem, those old gravestones have deteriorated to varying degrees – some to the point of illegibility. So it's still worth sussing out whether there are older photos around the place which may have captured the gravestone you're looking for.
On my various travels I've taken photos of graves in cemeteries where I've visited. I don't focus just on relatives but I also photograph stones where the monumental inscriptions are fading into oblivion or where the stones themselves are in imminent danger of falling and breaking as well as looking out for people who are buried a long way from home. My plan was to one day add these to my Flickr site, but it's also one of the tasks I've barely touched. I should be following Crissouli's lead with Irish Graves: those who lie in foreign lands.
CHIIIRPPD! OR What you can, and can't, you find out from a gravestone.
CAUTION: In many cemeteries, in Australia at least, burials occurred according to religious affiliation with areas of the cemetery dedicated to the Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Methodists etc etc. However caution is required when finding an ancestor in the "wrong" burial area. It doesn't necessarily mean they'd changed their religious affiliations – the rationale may be burial with a relative, financial reasons etc. For example the Gavins mentioned below are buried in the Anglican section of Toowoomba cemetery even though they were definitely Catholic and buried by the RC clergyman.
The MI for Thomas and Ellen O'Brien photographed in 2003.
ILLEGIBILITY: If you find the grave and can't read the MI, don't despair. Check out old indexes of MIs or photographs (where available) to see if you can learn more from them: you'll find many of these in your local family history centre or perhaps the nearest one to the town you're searching. For example, the generous donation of photos and indexes for the Broadford cemetery in Co Clare omits my 2x great uncle, Thomas O'Brien. This is in no way due to any error of the donor, rather that the MI is now illegible. Luckily I have an earlier photograph from 1992 which I need to provide to the site. If you can't locate an old photos why not put a post up on one of the chat groups to see if anyone can help.
IMAGERY: It may not add to your ancestor's biographical information, but the imagery and any wording/poetry/prayers will add insight into your family's belief systems. There are also people who study the varying imagery used so it may be worth your while to see what you can track down.
INDEXES: Don't forget that family history societies may have indexed the MIs in your cemetery of interest many years ago. It's worth checking their indexes to MIs to see if they reveal more than current photos.
RELATIONSHIPS: If you're lucky the gravestone MI may include details of relationships between the "inhabitants" of the grave. Alternative proximate graves and MIs might reveal these relationships.
In the churchyard at Moorgate in Nottinghamshire we unexpectedly found my husband's great grandmother buried with her sisters and mother in two adjoining graves, with coffin-shaped gravestones including comprehensive family details. Happy dances in the falling snow!
My relative James Gavin is similarly remembered on his parents' MI.
PLACES: It's not unusual to find an MI mentioning the person's current place or where they died, and it's also not uncommon to find reference to a county where they were born overseas. Those of us who are really lucky may find it mentions the village, parish or townland where they came from. This can be gold as it may be the only place where you find this information depending on who completed the death certificate.
The gravestones of Sarah Cass, her mother and three sisters in Moorgate.
PROXIMITY: It has surprised me how often family members are buried near each other in the cemetery. We tend to expect husbands and wives to be buried together but that's not always the case: they may have been buried with a second spouse or a child, or even a different cemetery. Initially I didn't know much about my grandfather's eldest sister. When I found her grave, it was smack bang behind that of other family members.
DON'T ASSUME: You can't assume that all those named on the stone are actually buried there: it may simply be a memorial to one or more of them (perhaps because they couldn't afford a stone at the time). There are other ways of checking this: death certificates or burial registers for example, or look in newspapers for any stories about the person's death.
So there you have it: my assessment of the benefits of monumental inscriptions, and some of the hazards. I hope you find some of it useful but if you'd like to add your discoveries or additions please do so as it will benefit us all.
Also see further below for a list of online sources of gravestones.
Next week: Burial registers. These really complement the MI/Cemetery topic but merit a post on their own.
South East Queensland Headstone Collection: (another of my favourites).
Carol's Headstone Photos: Victorian cemeteries predominantly.
[i] I told the story of this gravestone in the TDDFHS publication Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery, Our Backyard, 2009, page 85.


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