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By Kenny Sharpe,
The Globe & Mail,
In celebration of Canada's 150th birthday, The Globe and Mail and WE Charity launched "The Gift to Canada Contest." Canadians were asked to share their stories of how they are helping to make the country a better place. There were nearly 100 entries. Kenny Sharpe talked to the five young finalists, with Atiyah Bagha taking first place. She was flown out to Ottawa to share her story with the crowd at the WE Day Canada event on Sunday.
Atiyah Bagha
Sudbury, Ont.
I recall having a strong connection to the environment and I think that is incredibly important for everyone.
Her nicknames are "garbage girl" and "compost queen" and Atiyah Bagha says she is okay with that. After all, she has been carrying around an 11-litre bucket of travelling "pet" worms with her for three years to help her compost the waste she and her family produces, no matter where they are.
"I've taken them from Regina to Toronto to Sudbury and now we're in Toronto again. I actually drive with them most of the time," Ms. Bagha said.
Her Gift to Canada is her attitude and ambition to encourage Canadians to live as green as possible. "I am an environmentalist, a conservationist," she said.
Ms. Bagha grew up surrounded by conservation areas and remembers catching snakes and frogs along the trails and wooded areas near her home. "I recall having a strong connection to the environment and I think that is incredibly important for everyone," she said.
While attending the University of Regina to study biology, Ms. Bagha discovered the school didn't have a composting program.
"Being from Sudbury, you have your peelings and you throw them in the green bin and the city deals with it," she said. "At the university, composting was unheard of."
Ms. Bagha wrote to her student union and began a process that included collecting data from other postsecondary schools' composting initiatives. This eventually led to the beginning of the University of Regina's own composting program. In its first week, she says, the school composted 130 kilograms of coffee grounds.
"Within the past three years, I have learned so much about composting and environmentalism and I don't believe that anyone has to have a certain amount of knowledge to be passionate, or to want to learn about or change something," Ms. Bagha said.
This is the transferable lesson Ms. Bagha hopes to pass on to other Canadians: that through research and reading, anyone can learn enough to pick up a cause and change their world for the better.
"I believe anyone with the right amount of passion and the right amount of determination can do anything," she said.
Taylor Bickerton
Canning, N.S.
Making more people aware [of sexual violence] will mean more people will not just be bystanders and will help out their friends.
Taylor Bickerton had one goal when she came up with the idea to launch a sexual-violence awareness week in her high school: to help others.
"I feel like it's all about having these conversations and creating that awareness," Ms. Bickerton said.
Her Gift to Canada is the hope to reduce the number of sexual assaults that happen in the country. Canadian sexual-assault group SACHA says one in three women and one in six men will experience some sort of sexual violence in their lifetime. Nationally, one in five sexual-assault cases is dismissed by police as unfounded.
Combine those stats with some personal experiences that she has heard, and that's why Ms. Bickerton is trying to get her sexual-assault awareness week off the ground.
The proposed week would feature guest speakers, music and information sessions toward the cause of creating a safe space for those who need it.
"I feel like a lot of people either feel like they are scared to talk about it or they don't have a lot of awareness, especially youth," she said.
Despite heading to Carleton University in September, Ms. Bickerton plans to keep up the momentum and pressure on school officials and politicians to make her sexual-assault awareness week a reality. Ultimately, she would like to see the issue of sexual assault discussed more within schools beginning in high school.
'Making more people aware [of sexual violence] will mean more people will not just be bystanders and will help out their friends," she said. "[And hopefully] in the years to come, this will lower the percentage of victims."
Deborah Benhamu
Toronto, Ont.
It gives them confidence in themselves that if they put in the work they can succeed and they can be good at math and good at anything that they set their mind to.
Deborah Benhamu believes that math is the "international language."
Originally from Venezuela, Ms. Benhamu has been in Canada for almost six years and recently graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in math and statistics. She has spent a portion of her time teaching math to young Syrians who now call Canada their home.
"In terms of helping these refugee kids, it was giving them that feeling that I got when I got here, that I could succeed," Ms. Benhamu said.
She describes her Gift to Canada as a commitment to newcomers to this country. She wants to pass forward the opportunities she was given when she and her family moved to Canada to escape mounting political and social oppression in Venezuela.
"I'm very thankful to have the opportunity to be here," she said.
With the help of University of Toronto professor Esther Geva, Ms. Benhamu and a team of volunteers have been tutoring a group of 30 Syrian children in math fundamentals. Many of the children haven't been in school for a while due to conflict in their home country.
"They were away from school on average for one and a half years before getting to Canada," she said. "We could see those gaps in knowledge."
Ms. Benhamu plans to continue the tutoring program even as she begins a masters of arts in child study and education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and prepares to receive her own Canadian citizenship. She says the program already has more demand for spaces than she can accommodate.
Ethan Elliott
Stratford, Ont.
Our bees are getting incredibly endangered by pesticides and habitat loss. By starting a conversation, we can learn how to plant pollinator gardens, or transition your lawn into more wild flowers to make it more natural.
For Ethan Elliott, it's all about the bees. It was really his work with the Ontario Nature Youth Council that planted the seed inside him to help protect Canada's bee population and other pollinators.
"Our bees are getting incredibly endangered by pesticides and habitat loss," said Mr. Elliott. "By starting a conversation, we can learn how to plant pollinator gardens, or transition your lawn into more wild flowers to make it more natural."
His Gift to Canada is the desire to inspire others to be more sustainable in how they live, and the hope that he can influence as many people as possible to keep the health of the environment front and centre.
To that end, he was instrumental in helping to turn his hometown of Stratford, Ont. into Canada's second official "Bee City," a designation that encourages individuals, families and groups to make their yards and green spaces more inviting for pollinators. Stratford now has a community pollinator garden and individuals can obtain free seeds to plant on their own properties. Even some local schools are jumping on board and developing pollinator-friendly gardens on school grounds.
Mr. Elliott believes that climate change is another big challenge for bees. But he believes global warming can bring Canadians together in an effort to stop its causes and counter its effects. He worries about the impact that a changing climate could have on Canada's pollinators and, in turn, the country's food supply.
"It is getting incredibly difficult for people to survive, given the increase in food costs," he said: "Pollinators play an important role in sustaining the food chain in Canada."
At 15 , Mr. Elliott believes there is a lot of apathy amongst others his age when it comes to climate change.
"The more we can bring people together on environmental issues is really, really positive," he said.
Madi Vanstone
Beeton, Ont.
Seeing my friends with [cystic fibrosis] struggle, and their families, just inspired me to really do something about it.
Madi Vanstone says she owes her life to her family, friends and community. Before she was a teen, Ms. Vanstone, who lives with cystic fibrosis, was successful in getting the government of Ontario to cover the $348,000 cost of the life-saving CF drug, Kalydeco.
"Seeing my friends with CF struggle, and their families, just inspired me to really do something about it," Ms. Vanstone said.
Before the government moved on the matter, families like the Vanstones had to either cover the cost of the drug itself, or do without, which is where community comes in. Ms. Vanstone says before coverage was extended, residents in the Beeton and Bradford areas helped raise the thousands of dollars needed for the Vanstones to be able to buy the drug.
"It was just incredible to see how much support I had and it makes me emotional," she said. "I'm proud of my whole community because without them I couldn't have done any of the things that I've done."
Ms. Vanstone's Gift to Canada is the encouragement that anyone can do whatever they put their mind to.
"You don't have to be [an adult] to do it, you just have to do it," she said.
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Surely he knows enough history to have arranged for some of his far-Right friends inside the country to organise a peaceful takeover instead?
Demos Appoints New Director. English Language Surrenders.
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Q: Why is Vue-echarts not displaying anything in the DOM? My vue-echarts is not included in the dom. I am using the code from this link.
GitHub (npmjs.com)
I am using the vue2  version with the latest version of nuxt.
<template>
  <v-chart class="chart" :option="option" />
</template>

<script>
import { use } from "echarts/core"
import { CanvasRenderer } from "echarts/renderers"
import { PieChart } from "echarts/charts"
import {
  TitleComponent,
  TooltipComponent,
  LegendComponent
} from "echarts/components"
import VChart, { THEME_KEY } from "vue-echarts"

use([
  CanvasRenderer,
  PieChart,
  TitleComponent,
  TooltipComponent,
  LegendComponent
])

export default {
  name: "HelloWorld",
  components: {
    VChart
  },
  provide: {
    [THEME_KEY]: "dark"
  },
  data() {
    return {
      option: {
        title: {
          text: "Traffic Sources",
          left: "center"
        },
        tooltip: {
          trigger: "item",
          formatter: "{a} <br/>{b} : {c} ({d}%)"
        },
        legend: {
          orient: "vertical",
          left: "left",
          data: [
            "Direct",
            "Email",
            "Ad Networks",
            "Video Ads",
            "Search Engines"
          ]
        },
        series: [
          {
            name: "Traffic Sources",
            type: "pie",
            radius: "55%",
            center: ["50%", "60%"],
            data: [
              { value: 335, name: "Direct" },
              { value: 310, name: "Email" },
              { value: 234, name: "Ad Networks" },
              { value: 135, name: "Video Ads" },
              { value: 1548, name: "Search Engines" }
            ],
            emphasis: {
              itemStyle: {
                shadowBlur: 10,
                shadowOffsetX: 0,
                shadowColor: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)"
              }
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    };
  }
};
</script>

<style scoped>
.chart {
  height: 400px;
}
</style>

I had an error earlier that said: SyntaxError Unexpected token 'export'  but resolved it with the solution provided on the link :
https://github.com/ecomfe/vue-echarts/issues/536
What could be causing the chart to be not included in the DOM.

A: I found the issue, All I needed was to include the following module:
buildModules: ["@nuxtjs/composition-api/module"]

in my  nuxt.config.js  file.
My package.json file needed both of the following packages installed as well:
  "devDependencies": {
        "@nuxtjs/composition-api": "^0.29.2",
        "@vue/composition-api": "^1.2.2"
   }

A working version can be found at here.

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Alyssa Strumbly
Leanna Perez, left, looks over data entered by Stacy Lu and Catherine Panchyshyn for a study on supplement treatments for children with ADHD.
In a human nutrition lab in Campbell Hall, laughter mingles in the air with a buzz about birthday celebrations coming up. This is not your average research lab environment; it is run by the not-so-average Leanna Perez, recently voted Ohio State's 2018 Postdoctoral Scholar Mentor of the Year by her students.
The lab's white concrete walls are adorned with brightly colored paper flowers and bulletin boards filled with photos. Don't be fooled by the frills and banter; these women mean business.
Perez and her all-female crew of students — eight undergraduate and one master's — are coordinating a clinical research trial using multi-nutrient supplements to treat ADHD in children.
Catherine Panchyshyn, left, and Stacy Lu, center, have a light moment while working on nutrition research under the direction of Postdoctoral Researcher Leanna Perez.
'Science is only as strong as the team behind it'
Perez's team is involved, start to finish, in the four-month trial. They help develop questionnaires for parents and children in the study, schedule families, conduct phone screenings and facilitate biological sample collection. They develop relationships with children taking the supplements, and look for behavior changes in them as they gather data about them for the study.
"Long story short, they have been exposed to multiple phases of clinical research, from development to implementation and follow-ups," Perez said. "I can honestly say I feel like they function more like part-time research assistants."
She takes pride in getting to know her students' stories and strengths. Not only is she creating lasting bonds with her students, but she's finding ways to help them succeed both in the lab and in life.
"I owe them so much," said Perez. "They are the Robin to my Batman. I would not be functioning without all of them."
She encourages open communication because it adds value and reinforces the integrity of the data, she said.
"An environment that supports sharing allows us to be open, honest, prompt and responsible. This really helps our team function efficiently, especially when you have so many hands in the pot."
Perez works in Irene Hatsu's lab in the Department of Human Science's Human Nutrition program, and serves as the current chair for the Advocacy Committee of the Ohio State's Postdoctoral Association.
"Leanna's style of mentoring is very hands on.…" Hatsu said. "She is a good listener and provides support to the best of her abilities. More importantly, Leanna uses personal experiences to help her mentees learn from good decisions and avoid mistakes."
Having little experience with mentoring before her postdoctoral position, Perez never expected it to become a passion.
"I fell in love with mentoring as much as I fell in love with science. I realized how mentoring was a fundamental part of my position, and I really enjoy getting to know each of my student's stories."
Postdoctoral Researcher Leanna Perez, center, with the students who nominated her for Postdoctoral Mentor of the Year.
'We look out for each other'
Being a postdoctoral researcher means working with many students who appreciate genuine guidance. The research remains important, but Perez prioritizes mental health and individual interest to be just as significant.
When congregating in the small lab, Perez takes the time to ask each woman how she is doing. She encourages them to express opinions around the discussion.
Many science fields remain male-dominated. Perez is aware her all-female lab may not reflect her students' work environments in the future, but sees it as an advantage now.
"We have created this safe space," Perez explained. "We can talk about a lot of things, in science specifically, that relate to women trying to advance their careers and the challenges that we can face."
"I want them to leave my lab feeling even a little bit more empowered."
Stacy Lu, a senior studying health promotion, nutrition and exercise science, nominated Perez for the mentor award. She credits Perez as a source of inspiration and encouragement who has lead her to consider getting a PhD.
"I've never had a mentor who was this dedicated to taking care of us. It's been amazing to have someone like her in our corner," Lu said.
Students are under a lot of pressure these days. Perez wants to alleviate as much stress as she can. These undergraduate research opportunities can become great support systems for students at Ohio State University.
"I want whoever comes through this lab to get something out of this experience, whether or not it is related to science," Perez said. "I want them to come out of my lab feeling more independent and confident in the decisions that they make about their future."
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Adidas has unveiled its latest Nike Air Max Thea Mujer UltraBOOST and UltraBOOST X running shoes, which the sports giant claims "push the boundaries" of running technology to provide the "ultimate running experience".
Adidas' other new shoe, Adidas Eqt Support Adv Hombre the UltraBOOST X, is aimed at women and inspired by Adidas' UltraBOOST Uncaged product as well as the adizero Sub2 running silhouette, in which the cage and support features have moved to the inside to give the shoe a sleeker aesthetic.
The Nike Epic React Flyknit Womens launch comes not long after Adidas celebrated five years of its UltraBOOST shoe tech. To celebrate the occasion, the company released an updated Energy BOOST shoe in its original black and yellow colorway as part of an anniversary pack.
When I picked up my Adidas Ultra Boost Uncaged, there was a few colourways available but I was drawn towards the burgundy colourway. The shoe's upper is burgundy with navy also threaded into it. The shoe also features Adidas' three stripes on the toe of the shoe in a material that's plastic like, which is also used for the eyelets. The plastic heel cup is navy with ultra boost written in silver. Adidas have released a lot of other colourways of the ultra boost uncaged (all selling out in minutes), such as the collaboration with the brand parley. The parley ultra boost uncaged collaboration was Nike Air Max 90 Donna all white and featured recycled plastic from the ocean as the heel cup. In my opinion, they are the nicest ones they have made Nike Epic React Flyknit Femme to date and I wish I was able to get them before they sold out.
The main reason people buy Nike Epic React Flyknit Mujer this shoe and other adidas products is Boost. When a shoe uses rocket science, you have to be intrigued. Adidas Boost technology Asics Gel Lyte 5 Mujer allows you to have a very comfortable ride, but may not give you the support and stability some runners need. However, Adidas have other running shoes that feature boost and that are more stable or, better suited to different running styles.The shoe has Boost which is different to the Yeezy Boost or NMD range. Adidas put different amount of Boost in each model according to what they are meant for. For example, Adidas NMD's are meant as a lifestyle shoe. I'm lucky enough to have the original model and they are a comfortable shoe although when I first put them on I was disappointed as I assumed the Boost technology would be the same as my ultra boost. Unfortunately I'm not lucky enough to own a pair of Yeezy Asics Gel Lyte 3 Mujer Boost's although, I have tried a pair on and they are very close to an Ultra Boots comfort.


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Twenty-eight Natomas Unified students received college scholarships or Chromebook laptop computers in May from the Natomas Schools Foundation, a nonprofit group dedicated to raising funds to benefit local students.
Winners of $1,000 college scholarships were Dave Khalasi of Natomas High; Sophanit Getahoun, Inderkum High; and Rebekah Shiah and Kalliope Zervas, Natomas Charter.
Six other students received $500 to help defray their college expenses: Bryana Castillo, Natomas High; Sara Brink, Raffaella Carrillo-Gomez and Lyndsey Tillinghast, Inderkum; and Tatianna Settanni and Madelynn Thomas, Natomas Charter.
Applicants for the cash scholarships were required to have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher and, during the past two years, have served 50 hours or more in formal employment or volunteer service, which could include school clubs. A short essay about was required about lessons learned from that service.
The Natomas Schools Foundation's Chromebook giveaway, titled "NextGen Computer Grant Program, was designed for deserving youth in 5th through 12th grades who attend school within NUSD and need laptops to further their education.
Winners were Christian Clark, Annette Contreras-Buenrostro and Lashea Dean, from Natomas High School; Chidinma Aniche, Michael Martinez and Lily Valdez, from Inderkum High; Shanina Thakur, NP3 High School; Zaiden Bush, Nevaeh Garcia, Ynaly Rivers, Natalie Sandoval and Niyati Sista, from Two Rivers Elementary; Aureliano Gutierrez Jr., Leroy Greene Academy; Anastacia Monroy, Natomas Middle School; Lamont Bufford Jr., H. Allen Hight Elementary; Elliott Gough, Natomas Charter STAR Academy; Akshaj Mehta, NP3; and Yahaira Ramirez, American Lakes.
Applicants were judged on academic performance and potential, leadership potential, service to others, and a need for a computer to improve or maintain their academic performance.
Much of the money for NSF's college and Chromebook awards was raised in the group's annual 5K community fun run – "Run For Their Future" – which will be held on April 27, 2019 at Inderkum High School. Donations to the foundation can be made on its website at natomasschoolsfoundation.org.
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I noticed yesterday that Zork Nemesis fails to render properly. Fair enough, it's not yet a supported game, but the reason is worth bringing up: It uses sscanf() to parse floating-point values. This fails because the strings it parses use a period as decimal separator, while in my locale it's a comma. The result comes out looking less than the Great Underground Empire and more like the rings of Saturn.
Which raises the question, do these problems occur in any other parts of ScummVM, and how should we deal with them? A quick search suggests that the Wintermute engine may be affected, since it uses sscanf() and %f in base_persistence_manager.cpp, but there are several other format strings that are also used for floating-point values and I haven't looked for them. I assume atof() could also be problematic.
Ticket imported from: #3615148. Ticket imported from: bugs/6434.
eriktorbjorn: Not sure that general problems like this should be filed as bugs as they tend to be very open ended and never get closed out... But to deal with the immediate issue, I'd suggest that we blacklist atof() and sscanf() as not portable and migrate all the relevant code to a scumm_sscanf() which wraps the system scanf, but errors if there are %f or %?f or %?.?f patterns in the format string... I would suggest that you look at a Pull Request of commits to implement this.
Apart from this, would setting the locale to specific cause major issues? At least then, the results would be defined and repeatable?
I don't know if changing locale would cause problems or not, or if that option is available on all platforms ScummVM supports. That's one reason I asked.
For what it's worth, I've seen a similar bug in another project handled by changing the locale, calling setlocale(LC_NUMERIC, "C") before the sensitive part and restoring it to its original value afterwards.
The ANSI C standard says that by default a program starts with the 'C' locale which uses '.' as decimal separator. The issue here is that in the SDL backend on non-windows system, getSystemLanguage() calls setlocale(LC_ALL, "") to get the language. As fas as I know this is the only place where setlocale() is used.
So an alternative fix would be in OSystem_SDL::getSystemLanguage() to call setlocale(LC_ALL, "C") after we get the language to restore the C locale.
I can confirm that calling setlocale(LC_ALL, "C") in OSystem_SDL::getSystemLanguage() fixes my Zork Nemesis problem.
As I said, it fixes my problem, so if it doesn't break anything else I'm fine with it. I'm not all that familiar with how locales work, but if "C" is the default I guess it should be ok.
so this should improve portability and fixes the immediate issue.
I will commit.. and close this as fixed. Though this will be something we need to bear in mind in future.


Michelle is a graduate of Western Career College. She began her dental career in 2009 after obtaining her Registered Dental Assistant license. Michelle enjoys assisting in the back office as well as helping patients with their insurance, financial and scheduling needs. She has five grown children and four grandchildren. She enjoys going to the gym, swimming and taking her Chihuahua for walks.
Lindsay is a graduate of the University Of the Pacific dental hygiene program and has a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene. She is extremely passionate and enthusiastic about preventative care. She hopes to help patients obtain and maintain a healthy mouth and beautiful smile. She is the first in her family to join the dental field and wanted to be a dental hygienist since she was 8 years old. She has a good attitude, excellent patient rapport, and a gentle touch. When she's not in scrubs, Lindsay loves to go out dancing with friends. She also enjoys yoga, hiking, and is a huge dog lover. She also volunteers with various community service events and dental events.
Rebecca is a life long Napa resident, beginning her dental career in 2001. Obtaining her Registered Dental Assisting license in 2007, her passion in dentistry is patient comfort. She has completed many continuing education courses that allow her to assist with sedation, implantology, oral surgery, endodonticts, prosthodontics and cosmetics. She has happily worked with Dr.Giamo for 10 years while taking some intermittent maternity leave. When not dental assisting she loves being a dedicated mother and wife to her three children. Rebecca looks forward to helping you attain your dental goals making treatment as comfortable as possible.


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Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist - Linden Lodge School
Working pattern: - 37.5 hours per week, Term-time Only (39 Weeks per year)
Specialty/Function: Paediatrics
Linden Lodge School is a leading provider of education for children and young people aged 2 – 19 years with profound and multiple learning difficulties and sensory impairment, including deaf-blindness, physical disability, and complex medical needs.
We are a growing service with a focus on integrated and evidenced-based working, growing our provision to meet the needs of our young people. We are looking to recruit a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist passionate about integrated working and with a desire to develop their paediatrics career in the Special School setting.
You don't have to have worked in a school before but previous work or placement experience within a paediatric setting would be an advantage
You'll be working with a team supportive of colleagues committed to providing high quality therapy. We will support your development through a commitment to CPD and a protected training budget. The pay and conditions offered reflect NHS Agenda for Change & you can continue with your or start an NHS Pension fund within this post.
Our staff wellbeing programme which includes:
Free local gym membership
End of term staff awards
Weekly art and Pilates classes
The school is willing to consider sponsorship for Tier 2 Visas for the right candidates.
If you would like to hear more about this exciting opportunity to be a part of a growing and developing Special School Therapy team, please contact Megan Armstrong, Speech and Language Therapy Lead on 020 8788 0107 or e-mail Therapy.recruitment@lindenlodge.wandsworth.sch.uk
An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.
Please see the job description and person specification attached to ensure you meet the requirements prior to application.
Completed applications should be emailed to: Therapy.recruitment@lindenlodge.wandsworth.sch.uk
Closing Date for all applications: 5th February 2023
Shortlisting: 6th February 2023
Interview Date: 17th February 2023
Linden Lodge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, an enhanced DBS will be required.
At Linden Lodge we recognise our people are a great strength, we consider the diverse talents they bring to our workforce and are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion.
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy in advance of the closing date if there is a good level of response. We recommend applicants submit applications as early as possible. We also reserve to right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.
CVs are not accepted.
Linden Lodge School
61 Princes Way,
SW19 6JB
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Salary £28,137 - £34,251 (Actual) inclusive of HCAS - Pay Band: NHS Band 5
Closing Date 05 February, 2023
Location Greater London, United Kingdom


Home > The Forums > Studio building / acoustics > Bass traps, acoustic panels, foam etc Merry Christmas all you acoustic Slutz!
Merry Christmas all you acoustic Slutz!
Btw, I don't really celebrate Christmas, 'cause I'm not Christian. But it does seem like a good excuse to bid everyone here good tidings! And I do!!!
I'm not Christian either, but I enjoy the holiday season and festive mood as much as anyone else.


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Q: Laravel php artisan serve shutting down after running once I noticed there was another questions asked like this one but it didn't get any answers. I'm following the Lynda.com course "Up and Running W/ Laravel" and for every example I'm having to run
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because the artisan server keeps shutting down whenever I go to http://localhost:8000. I notice in the video he's just refreshing the page. I've looked online and the most I can come up with is the other unanswered SO Question
which suggests that something called Basset is the problem. I have no idea what Basset is or why it would be the problem. It suggested switching to grunt but I'm not sure how to start that. I was hoping that it might be a matter of me changing some settings somewhere.  I also saw some comments that said that it might have been an issue with the browser I was using but i tested it on Firefox, Safari and Chrome to the same result.
Any help would be appreciated?

A: I had the same problem. Finally found a solution. I assume that you're using MAMP. If so, turn off XCache. It seems to work fine with APC cache.
From MAMP, go to Preferences->PHP Change the Cache dropdown from XCache to APC.


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New members are launched to our blog subscribers by means of a 'member focus' post, putting their business in the spotlight for our readers.
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As the majority of our members are planners, this is a real chance for your voice to be heard and for you to share expertise from your area of the wedding industry. Whether you're a photographer, designer, florist, cake maker, caterer, entertainer, stylist, stationer, beauty specialist or videographer – share your opinions and showcase your talent with us. We want to shout about it on your behalf!
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Therefore my basic thought had been that they are quite free to state whatever they want and establish the truths that they want to establish - free from any dependency on political dictatorship .
"Thirty percent of the US budget is spent on the elderly. And none of this is going to change until they're gone. Why not? to shift the balance in favor of younger generations ? the seniors' lobby is the most powerful in the country. Besides, they make an argument that's hard to beat: they earned it. They put in their time at the company, deferred their own gratification to indulge their (Boomer) children. And now they're going to get their reward even if it kills the rest of us."
My neighbor had bypass surgery four years ago. Since than he takes some medication, the same one. This medications cost for times more today than for 4 years ago.
Please send your complain on the guilty one .
Please tell me why elderly should feed pharmaceutical companies because I don't know.
Thanks woj for clarifying the Kerry/ Clinton thing!
Nothing more to add except that your vision of a GW x 3 will take my sleep tonight.
Oh Donq again , when you will be Napoleon?
The young from all over the world go to kibbutz to experience community life. Many are disappointed when they find it's not what is used to be. Nowadays Darwinian capitalism rules over the jungle. The little animals who decide to get together to resist predators and live a simple life are considered "crazy." The lion has won.
If you tell me, Woj, what's the solution you propose, I may start listening to you.
There's little danger in an old man preaching community life or peace if when the young wake up to the world they find a jungle. They better have sharp teeth and paws. What we must provide is for the young to have other options, and then we'll welcome his preaching.
And I was prevented too from handing out my fliers FOR WORLD JUSTICE, and denounced to the police (risking a good beating and landing in jail) at an event where some "Tibetan nun" was paraded by Amnesty International (I never got to see her, so I don't know if it is the same one) to show how much they are doing for the world. They too care about Pea$e, I'm sure.
Sonam Chodon won the sympathy of human rights advocates and even a U.S.
Now the government says she was never a nun at all.
she told an immigration judge in Arlington in 2003.
the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers and other terrorists have done.
she is believed to have been living in New York.
were tortured for their religious beliefs.
The nunnery had never heard of Chodon, the official said.
If one can be a successful free-loader so can another.
No one is going to seriously try and budge China and travelling around for many years is clearly an opportunist spree, nothing has changed and nothing will change.
The next issue will be Taiwan.
I sent a post in last night, it aint here.
The lady who organized the activity for Amnesty International, I've known for a while, but I think she worried that I may have stolen some of her clientele, and sent the hyenas to get me.
A lot of camouflage out there.
PS: Was it the "invisible hand" that made your post disappear? Did it say something revealing about invisible puppeteer?
In exchange governments support Christian Church and they are not interested to support competition of DL.
DL was invited to Czech in Poland to stated complain on China on human rights and restriction on religion.
> The little animals who decide to get together to resist predators and live a simple life are considered "crazy." The lion has won.
Before you start your Banana revolution you must fight at first counterrevolution .
I would disagree with Buddh. being closest to communism. Perhaps I just don t like the idea and close off there. - One thing for sure, Communism never felt close to Buddh. instead they nearly eliminated an entire culture of century old religious traditions.
This unfortunate case where a false nun claims abuse she has not suffered should not make forget or ever put in question the litterally millions of Tibetans who were killed, abused, jailed for decades and stiffled in many of their rights while being deprived of the possibility to continue living in their country under normal circumstances.
I got a radical view (if radical means "to the root") about the problem and its solution: THE PROBLEM IS THE JUNGLE, and the solution is facing the lions (the lie-ons) square and saying "enough!"
Few of these organizations (that claim to be fighting for "justice") however want to face the ugly truth and change the world for once. Perhaps they are cowards, perhaps they are getting the scraps, but they do nothing.
The real nuns who do suffer are only a consequence of the jungle. If you do not face your lion, your lion is going to eat you, as simple as that. So the nuns may as well face their own lions (the ones running their organization) and tell them to face their lions, who often promote them. So it's facing all lions or no lion. And anyway getting asylum in the USA in exchange for silence in other places is hardly a solution. There are many Tibets in this world!
I don-t have problem ; I see the Panslavist revolution as the best solution for me .
Internationalism will not work , too big bills between nations are not settled, and even grow.
I believe in strong ties among Slav nations the same way I believe in strong ties for Latin American nations, but they must each must be identified by their culture. Say I call for Guarapo Revolution for Cuba, but Arepa Revolution for Venezuela.
DO YOU LIKE AREPA COLD AND DRY OR MOIST AND HOT?
"U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Miami, a Cuban American, has been active in the Tibetan cause. She has been trying to get the White House to officially recognize the Dalai Lama as a head of state."
When His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama speaks to a packed Golden Panther Arena April 16 at Florida International University's main campus, his message will touch the hearts of Miami's Cuban exiles.
But the reason has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with politics.
The spiritual Tibetan leader has won much of the world's support for his compassion. Miami Cubans also look to him as a brother in exile.
``The struggle for liberty among the Cuban people and the Tibetan people [is] basically the same struggle,'' said Roberto Rodriguez-Tejera, director of Radio Marti.
He noted that Tibetans fled the Chinese communists the same year, 1959, that Fidel Castro took control of Cuba.
Radio Marti plans to broadcast a live Spanish translation of the Dalai Lama's address to Cuba beginning at 2 p.m. And all next week, the station will promote the upcoming transmission with sound bites of the Dalai Lama's reflections.
The address will also be cybercast.
Rodriguez-Tejera said Cubans on the island are very interested in the Dalai Lama because books about him have been distributed through the Black Market. They are also interested in Martin Luther King Jr. and Ghandi.
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Miami, a Cuban American, has been active in the Tibetan cause. She has been trying to get the White House to officially recognize the Dalai Lama as a head of state.
Yes, there is a lot of camoflage out there.
And maybe Amnesty International should be checked out as well.
If the DL was recognised as a leader of a state, then every leader of a religious order would have to be recognised. The Vatican as a state is one too many.
If Catholics read their Bibles they would find Jesus saying his kingdom was not of this world. The Papacy is virtually a kingdom.
"up front determinate by God"
You mean pre-destination Woj? Is that not also in God's hands?
In fact more so isnt it,? because it suggests that salvation isnt dependant on man alone (self richeousness).
Catholics and Mormons salvation is through their Priests which is not Biblical, but Babylonian.
regular job and earn his way around the globe. Since all are saved he and any other 'holy' man are surplus to requirements.
The communists would agree on that, is that where they 'meet'?
Man has only a material heaven to arrive at, since his future after death is assured?
What's the difference between a president for life and a Pope/DL system?
What ever duped Cubans to want the DL to sooth their wows?
If all Chinese by law were to be vowed to be under poverty and not own property, in worship of the State, which is god, amnesty international would have to look elsewhere and the DL hold his tongue.
Not so much camoflage on the kibbutz eh?
Appears there is a hidden hand. Pressure perhaps being put on to look after the interests of that poor and needy bunch.
It could have been the information about an incident of deliberate waste of humanity in an area, in the Stalin era of history of Russia.
We may add to the list of slogans: NO CAMOUFLAGE NO PROBLEM!
"Kimchi is a Korean dish usually made from cabbage and radish."
"They don't eat enough, and their diet is very narrow; typically cereal -- rice or maize -- and vegetable soup and kimchi. Very little protein. Very little fruit."
SEOUL (Reuters) - If North Korea is one of the world's most impoverished countries, then those living in cities in the isolated communist state are close to the bottom of the food chain.
Trapped between vicious inflation and uncertain paydays, the 60 percent of North Korea's 22.5 million people that aid workers estimate live in urban settings are a new underclass in a country where the daily food ration is equal to about two bowls of rice.
"New vulnerable groups are emerging because of economic changes," wrote Kathi Zellweger of the Catholic charity Caritas in a report outlining a $2.5 million appeal.
The outside perception might be that those groups most at risk were largely in the countryside. The reverse is true; urban poverty is a growing concern for aid workers. Yet despite the trend, few believe the poverty gap will cause social unrest.
Caritas says North Koreans in general are among the most marginalized people in the world because of the closed nature of their communist system. Stop-start economic reforms have pushed many further to the fringes, notably in cities.
"The gap between rich and poor is widening," Zellweger said. "There is little opportunity for such dense and urbanized populations to directly engage in food production."
Of course, poverty is a relative term in a country with a per capita income of $818 in 2003. That compared with $14,162 last year in unabashedly capitalist South Korea, Asia's third-largest economy and the North's neighbor below the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone frontier that bisects the peninsula.
"Most urban residents are constantly living on the edge," said Richard Ragan of the World Food Program, which is studying the problem to work out how best to help further.
Kimchi is a Korean dish usually made from cabbage and radish.
Those most vulnerable in North Korea spend 70-80 percent of their meager wages on food, Ragan said in an e-mail interview. Runaway inflation means little is left for non-food items. Electricity is short. Homes are cold in winter.
Sometimes people are not only what they eat.
But the point is that going through scarcity while at war is understandable, but 50 years later is not. A common weakness of all centralized economies is scarcity and corruption. Even Vietnam turned away from it, regrettably in the direction of capitalism and not coops, following China's model.
Why is it that communists rather go to capitalism than to ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY, empowering and feeding the people at the same time? Well, both commuism and capitalism suffer from a hungry lion. Hungry lions feed themselves and ignore others.
That's why the Kimchi Revolution is the most anti-lion solution there is. When people are fed, they can talk politics, and they are not dependent on the beast.
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Dipped—it's a negative descriptor for pearls and one hot trend for home décor.
Dipped—it's a negative descriptor for pearls and one hot trend for home décor. The two-toned look popping up in the stores and spreading like wildfire with creative bloggers and DIY mavens. From bread boards to bathroom stools, these are a few of my favorite finds embracing this trend du jour.


The Murnion Lecture, before 2007 known as The Annual Lecture of the Catholic Common Ground Initiative, is an annual lecture hosted by the Catholic Common Ground Initiative, which explores a relevant topic of interest and/or concern in the church. Each lecture features a notable speaker on the topic. Participants of the lecture have opportunity to dialogue about the topic to gain further understanding on the subject and the various viewpoints in the church.
"DIALOGUE IN A HUMBLED CHURCH"
"THE CONSISTENT ETHIC OF CARDINAL BERNARDIN AND THE INTEGRAL ECOLOGY OF POPE FRANCIS: CALLS FOR A 'WIDER MORAL VISION'"
"Faithful Citizenship in 2016: Is There Common Ground to Pursue the Common Good?"
"Finding Common Ground in Catholic Moral Theology"
"Shaping Parish Life: Ongoing Influences of Vatican II and the Catholic Common Ground Initiative"
"Vatican II - Celebrating 50 Years: The Significance of Gaudium et Spes"
"Catholic Common Ground Initiative: "A Journey to Communion in Christ"
"How Americans Think About the Church"
"Tim Russert, the Political Process, and the Common Ground for the Catholic Church"
"Where to Look for Common Ground"
"The Role of Dialogue in the Pastoral Life of the Diocese"
"'Put Your Finger Here . . .': Reconciliation and the Refusal to Cease Suffering"
"Building a Church of Communion"
"Common Ground in a Global Key: International Lessons in Catholic Dialogue"
"The Church and Contemporary Pluralism"
"The Substance of Things Hoped For: Common Ground and the Source of Our Disputes"
"One in Christ: Unity and Diversity in the Church Today"


I'm running a Landscape Photography workshop on Saturday 17th October (weather dependent) with Saturday 24th October as a back up. It will start at 2pm and run til approximately 8 / 9pm and be inclusive of a vintage teas / coffees and a meal.
The workshop is for over 18's at this stage and an alternative workshop could be set up in the future for under 18's.


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U.S. Federal Regulators Authorize Renewed Deep Sea Oil Drilling 3 Miles From Site Of Catastrophic 2010 BP Gulf Oil Disaster
Emergency plan for blowout at proposed rig relies on same methods used on Macondo well at time of worst offshore spill
Oldspeak: "The Gulf is already a dead ecosystem. The 172 millons of gallons of oil that spewed from the Macondo well and god knows how many millions of gallons of toxic waste a.k.a. correxit that was dumped in the gulf to sink the oll made sure of that. I guess for ever increasingly profit-hungry Oil companies, it's not dead enough. The spirit of Sarah Palin lives on in American government. It's Drill Baby, Drill in the Gulf of Mexico. Meanwhile,"In September exploration plans, LLOG estimated its worst-case scenario for an uncontrolled blowout could unleash 252 million gallons of oil over the course of 109 days. By comparison, the BP spill lasted 87 days and resulted in as much as 172 million gallons of oil pouring into the Gulf."Our commitment is to not allow such an event to occur again," said Rick Fowler, the vice president for deep-water projects at LLOG. Yes. I'm sure it will never happen again. Even though this company is using the same failed technology that BP used when its rig blew up…."I Am Become Death". Ironic isn't it that this ignominious event is happening but weeks after the 5th anniversary of the BP oil disaster. It should be fairly obvious that the U.S. being the "mature economy" that it is, is a giant sacrifice zone, whose resources are being plundered by powerful multinational corporatocratic organizations that care for nothing but profit. I guess Richard Charter, a senior fellow with the Ocean Foundation and a longtime industry watchdog, said it best "BP had deep pockets, you don't want someone not particularly qualified and not fully amortized to be tangling with this particular dragon…. when a company can't pay when something goes wrong, generally it's the public that pays." Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick…."-OSJ
By Al Jazeera U.S.:
Deep-water drilling appears set to resume near the site of the catastrophic BP blowout in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 that killed 11 workers and caused America's largest offshore oil spill off the coast of Louisiana, resulting in an environmental disaster. Louisiana-based oil company LLOG Exploration Offshore LLC plans to drill into the Macondo reservoir, according to federal records reviewed by The Associated Press. Harper's Magazine first reported the drilling plans late Tuesday. The company, a privately owned firm based in Covington, Louisiana, will be looking to extract oil and gas deep under the Gulf of Mexico's sea floor — an undertaking that proved catastrophic for BP. "Our commitment is to not allow such an event to occur again," said Rick Fowler, the vice president for deep-water projects at LLOG. "LLOG staff keeps the memory of what happened … fresh in our minds throughout our operations, both planning and execution." On April 20, 2010, a drilling rig used by BP to drill into the Macondo field experienced a series of problems that led to a massive blowout. Investigators later faulted BP and its contractors for fatal missteps. The drilling rig about 45 miles off the Louisiana coast, was engulfed in flames. Eleven workers were killed, 17 were seriously injured and more than 100 had to be evacuated. The blowout brought death to more than 8,000 types of animals — including endangered species. Some residents in coastal areas of Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida became sick in the aftermath of the spill, and blamed their illnesses on exposure to the crude oil and toxic chemical dispersants used during the clean up. BP, its contractors and federal regulators struggled to contain the blowout and kill the out-of-control well over the course of the next 87 days. In all, the federal government calculated that about 172 million gallons spilled into the Gulf. Around 10 million gallons of crude spilled was found at the bottom of the sea floor, which experts blamed on the use of chemical dispersants used to clean up the oil. The oil did cling to the material, but then sank to the bottom of the Gulf. Scientists have called the remaining oil a "conduit for contamination into the food web." LLOG's drilling plans estimate that an uncontrolled blowout from its well could cause 20,500 barrels of oil to be released each day for a total of 109 days, or the time it would take to drill a secondary well to cut off the flow. In the event of a blowout, the company's plans call for the use of blowout preventers, containment systems and drilling a relief well to contain a spill — measures that BP relied on to tame its well. Experts have said part of the reason BP's spill was so catastrophic was because of the faith put into the blowout preventers — which were considered safe at the time but did not stop the flow of oil at Macondo. Reports show that such blowout preventers could cause more oil spills, and continue to pose a risk for accidents. Richard Charter, a senior fellow with the Ocean Foundation and a longtime industry watchdog, said it would be cause for concern if a small company resumed drilling in the reservoir, which is located in a geographical area of the Gulf known as the Mississippi Canyon. The area, rich in oil and gas, is divided up into blocks used for drilling. BP's Macondo well was located in Mississippi Canyon Block 252. Charter said drilling into that reservoir has proved very dangerous and highly technical, and raises questions about whether a company like LLOG has the financial means to respond to a blowout similar to BP's. "BP had deep pockets," he said. "You don't want someone not particularly qualified and not fully amortized to be tangling with this particular dragon." He added: "When a company can't pay when something goes wrong, generally it's the public that pays." Reports show that the financial impact on day-to-day operations affected by the 2010 BP spill could exceed $1 billion — about $6 million every day for cleanup costs alone. Billions generated from the Gulf's fishing and beach tourism were also put at risk, including Louisiana's oyster and shrimp operations. Eric Smith, associate director of the Tulane University Energy Institute in New Orleans, dismissed concerns over LLOG's ability to safely drill the area. He called LLOG "an extremely well-financed and well-organized" company. He said it had an excellent reputation and was known for its veteran staff. "If I were to pick anyone to go into that field after so many problems, I would pick LLOG," Smith said. "They have demonstrated their ability to drill in the area." Since 2010, LLOG has drilled eight wells in the Mississippi Canyon area in "analogous reservoirs at similar depths and pressures," Fowler, the LLOG vice president, said. The company has drilled more than 50 wells in the Gulf since 2002, he said. He said the company has studied the investigations into the Macondo disaster and "ensured the lessons from those reports are accounted for in our design and well procedures." In 2014, regulators approved splitting up Mississippi Canyon Block 252. BP still owns 270 acres of the block around its disastrous Macondo well and the area where the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon and other heavy equipment lie on the seafloor. LLOG owns the block's other 5,490 acres. John Filostrat, a spokesman for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), said LLOG would be the first company to attempt to tap the oil and gas reserves that BP had been seeking. He said regulators did extensive reviews of the company's drilling plans. The exploration plan calls for drilling into Block 252 from an adjacent block by June, federal records show. The drilling will be done by the Sevan Louisiana, a semisubmersible drilling rig owned by Sevan Drilling ASA, an international drilling company based in Oslo, Norway. LLOG's permit to drill a new well near BP's site was approved April 13 by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, an agency overseeing offshore oil and gas drilling operations. The company's exploration plan was approved last October following an environmental review by the BOEM.
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"Irresponsible & Reckless": Environmentalists Decry Obama's Approval For Shell Oil Drilling In Arctic
Oldspeak: "Ignore all of Obama's pledges to reduce U.S. carbon emissions, climate treaties with China and his yammering about the impacts of climate change on public health. They are meaningless drivel. Instead, observe sociopathically ecocidal actions like this. In reality, plans are being implemented to increase production of one of the dirtiest energy sources on Earth. This is true U.S.climate & environmental policy. Allow an oil company, one of the most profitable and destructive on the planet, with a dismal safety record and criminal penalties for environmental pollution in the Arctic, to continue their environmentally devastating and extinction accelerating business in one of the most fragile, sensitive and ecologically vital regions on earth. Even though the oil company has no effective means to deal with oil spills and accidents. As conditions on Earth worsen, the extractive, unsustainable and inherently dangerous market-driven madness continues.The pathology of profit is DEEP." -OSJ
U.S. Approves Shell's Plan To Drill For Oil In The Arctic
By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh @ Democracy Now:
The Obama administration has tentatively approved Shell's plans to begin oil extraction off the Alaskan coast this summer. Federal scientists estimate the Arctic region contains up to 15 billion barrels of oil, and Shell has long fought to drill in the icy waters of the Chukchi Sea. Environmentalists warn Arctic drilling will pose a risk to local wildlife and exacerbate climate change. They fear that a drilling accident in the icy Arctic Ocean waters could prove far more devastating than the deadly 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill since any rescue operations could be delayed for months by harsh weather conditions. We speak to Subhankar Banerjee. He is a renowned photographer, writer and activist who has spent the past 15 years working for the conservation of the Arctic and raising awareness about indigenous human rights and climate change. He is editor of the anthology, "Arctic Voices: Resistance at the Tipping Point.
NERMEEN SHAIKH: The Obama administration has tentatively approved Shell's plans to begin oil extraction off the Alaskan coast this summer. Federal scientists estimate the Arctic region contains up to 15 billion barrels of oil, and Shell has long fought to drill in the icy waters of the Chukchi Sea.
AMY GOODMAN: Environmentalists warn Arctic drilling will pose a risk to local wildlife and exacerbate climate change. They fear a drilling accident in the icy Arctic Ocean waters could prove far more devastating than the deadly 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill, since any rescue operations could be delayed for months by harsh weather conditions. Speaking to KTUU, Lois Epstein of The Wilderness Society denounced the government's decision to greenlight oil exploration.
LOIS EPSTEIN: Their record from 2012 drilling in the Arctic Ocean was a disaster, by anyone's measure. One of their of drill rigs grounded near Kodiak. There were fires. There were criminal penalties for air pollution violations.
AMY GOODMAN: For more, we go to Washington, D.C.—Washington state, where we're joined by Subhankar Banerjee. He's a renowned photographer, writer and activist who's spent the past 15 years working for the conservation of the Arctic and raising awareness about indigenous human rights and climate change, editor of the anthology, Arctic Voices: Resistance at the Tipping Point. His recent piece for TomDispatch is called "To Drill or Not to Drill, That is the Question." In 2012, he won a Cultural Freedom Award from the Lannan Foundation.
Subhankar Banerjee, welcome back to Democracy Now! Can you talk about the Obama administration decision and what this means for the Arctic?
SUBHANKAR BANERJEE: The decision is both irresponsible and reckless. But let me clarify something at the beginning. What the administration has approved now is the exploration plans for Shell to drill this summer, starting from July to October. But this is not the—this is the most significant permit that Shell needs, but not all of the permits. So Shell still needs more permits from, like, NOAA, Fish and Wildlife Service and other federal agencies. So that's why the activists are working very hard to make sure that some are—some of these permits are not granted, because it's a reckless decision, as you mentioned, for multiple reasons, the primary ones being a spill in the Arctic Ocean would be far more devastating than what happened in the Gulf of Mexico. And the administration has finally acknowledged, after losing in two federal courts—one in 2010 and one in 2014—that there is a 75 percent chance of one or more major spills if exploration leads to production. So a spill is inevitable.
And if a spill does happen, as you mentioned, that, let's say, a spill happens late in the season, like in October, then that oil will have to be left in place for like nine months, because the sea ice gets covered, covers the Arctic Sea, until the ice melts the following year, when effective cleanup can begin. But even if the spill happens in the summertime, it is a real problem, because the Arctic Sea always has constant dangers of large ice flows—and Shell already encountered that in their 2012 drilling season—as well as deep fog that severely restricts visibility, and the storms have become more violent and more intense. You combine that with the fact that there is absolutely no deep water port in U.S. Arctic—the nearest Coast Guard station is a thousand miles away—and there is no infrastructure in place. Like in your previous segment, you were talking about infrastructure. There is absolutely no infrastructure in place to respond to a large spill. So that's the spill site.
The second site that we need to understand, that Arctic is what is called the integrator of world's climate systems, both atmospheric and oceanic. Just to give you a couple of examples, what happens in the Arctic affects not just the Arctic, but the whole planet. The severe—recent years, severe winter weather in the Northeast of U.S. as well as the severe ongoing drought in California both have now been linked by recent scientific studies to slowing down of the Arctic jet stream, because the Arctic is warming at a much faster rate than the lower latitudes. And the second one is the Gulf Stream, where you have the warm water from the Gulf of Mexico and the southern latitudes go up to the Arctic, goes down into the deep ocean, gets cold and comes back. It's called the Gulf Stream, that maintains, again, our oceanic and atmospheric process. That, too, is slowing down. And its impacts are not yet very well understood, but one thing is that it will further contribute to the increase of the sea level. So what happens in the Arctic affects us all, but also to the indigenous people up there. And you mentioned the ecology of the region. If the American public knew what is in those Arctic seas of America—Beaufort and the Chukchi—they will not allow drilling there, because it is truly a national and an international ecological treasure.
NERMEEN SHAIKH: Well, according to this ad by Shell, the oil company has developed unprecedented Arctic oil spill response contingency plans.
SHELL AD: Shell's Alaska exploration program is defined by its remoteness, and Shell has gone to great lengths to make sure a worst-case scenario, such as an oil spill, never takes place. But in the unlikely event that one did, Shell's on-site oil spill response assets would be deployed and recovering oil within one hour. The recovery effort would be aided by nearshore response equipment and onshore oil spill response equipment. This kind of 24/7 response capability is unprecedented.
NERMEEN SHAIKH: Subhankar, could you comment on what the Shell ad says and also tell us a little about Shell's record in the Arctic region?
SUBHANKAR BANERJEE: What you just mentioned, Nermeen, is nothing new. It is sugarcoating on an old rhetoric that Shell has been peddling for the last few years. In 2010, Shell spent millions of dollars on an ad campaign called "Let's Go" to pressure the Obama administration to grant them the various permits, and then towards the—and also another ad called "We have the technology—Let's go." So Shell has been saying this for the last at least five years now. Nothing has changed. All of the things I just mentioned previously has not changed. The government acknowledges it, that there would be a major spill. And if it does a spill happen, this whole idea of "We have the technology" is nothing but a PR campaign with no truth behind it, as industry and government would acknowledge, that if a spill does happen in the icy waters, the cleanup would be very ineffective compared to the Gulf of Mexico.
And then I forgot the second part of the question—oh, Shell's record in the Arctic. So Shell went up there with, again, a conditional permit from the Obama administration in 2012, conditional because they were not allowed to drill all the way to the oil-bearing zone, only a top hole drilling to prepare for the following season. And what ended up happening? The very first day they started drilling, they encountered an ice flow the size of Manhattan, 30 miles by 10 miles long, and had to immediately halt operation and disconnect from the sea floor anchor. When they were coming—while they were going up to the Arctic, their drill ship, Noble Discoverer, almost ran aground off of the Dutch Harbor in Southwest Alaska. And then, while coming back, the Noble Discoverer caught fire, and the engine suffered damage, while the other drill ship, Kulluk, was grounded in the Gulf of Alaska, near Sitkalidak Island. And the reason they were bringing the Kulluk back was—actually, to the Seattle waters, Puget Sound water—is because Shell tried to avoid Alaska taxes. So it all goes back to the fact that right now the price of oil is low. And it is truly incredibly irresponsible, when price is—price of oil is low, and the technologies don't exist, the infrastructure don't exist, to send Shell up there, because Shell will try to cut costs, as they did in 2012. And the company and its subcontractor, Noble Drilling, was fined a total of $12 million, Noble Drilling, and $2 million to Shell, for violating numerous environment laws, including the Clean Air Act, as well as the Clean Water Act.


. . . The potential benefits of the research do not justify the potential dangers, so the research should be discontinued. While in almost all circumstances basic research should be fully disseminated in the science community, in this case the results should not be published in a way that allows them to be replicated by others. If allowed to continue, the research should be performed only in pursuit of concrete, urgent goals under international approval and the greatest possible safety conditions.
The writer, an infectious-disease doctor, is director of the Center for Biosecurity, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.


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Charles Lynch (* 1783; † 9. Februar 1853 bei Jackson, Mississippi) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und zwischen 1833 und 1838 zweimal Gouverneur des Bundesstaates Mississippi.

Frühe Jahre und politischer Aufstieg
Das genaue Geburtsdatum und der Geburtsort von Charles Lynch sind unbekannt. Er kam entweder aus Virginia oder South Carolina in das damalige Mississippi-Territorium. In dieser Frage sind sich die Quellen nicht einig. In seiner neuen Heimat arbeitete er zunächst als Farmer und dann im öffentlichen Dienst. Im Jahr 1821 wurde er, ohne Jurastudium, zum Richter an einem Nachlassgericht im Lawrence County ernannt. Lynch wurde Mitglied der Demokratischen Partei und deren lokaler Parteivorsitzender. Von 1827 bis 1833 gehörte er dem Senat von Mississippi an. Während der Nullifikationskrise unterstützte er Präsident Andrew Jackson gegen Separationsbestrebungen des Staates South Carolina.

Gouverneur von Mississippi
Im Jahr 1833 war Charles Lynch Präsident des Senats seines Staates und als solcher Stellvertreter des Gouverneurs. Das Amt des Vizegouverneurs war kurz zuvor durch eine Reform der Staatsverfassung abgeschafft worden. Nach dem Tod von Gouverneur Abram M. Scott am 12. Juni 1833 musste er dessen restliche Amtszeit bis zum 30. November desselben Jahres beenden. Dann konnte der bereits im Mai gewählte neue Gouverneur Hiram Runnels den Posten übernehmen. In dieser Zeit versuchte Lynch vergeblich eine Schulreform durchzusetzen.

Nach dem Ende seiner kurzen Amtszeit wurde er Mitglied der Whig Party. Als deren Kandidat wurde er am 2. November 1835 mit nur 426 Stimmen Vorsprung wieder in das Amt des Gouverneurs gewählt. Seine zweite Amtszeit begann am 7. Januar 1836 und endete am 8. Januar 1838. Anlässlich seines Amtsantritts fand die erste offizielle Amtseinführungszeremonie für Gouverneure von Mississippi statt. In seiner Regierungszeit wurde das Strafrecht verschärft und die Todesstrafe auf viele Vergehen ausgedehnt. Er setzte auch den Bau eines Staatsgefängnisses durch, der dann im Jahr 1840 vollendet wurde. Die Wirtschaftskrise des Jahres 1837 traf Mississippi schwer. Viele Bürger wanderten in Richtung Texas aus, das erst im Vorjahr von Mexiko unabhängig geworden war. Am Ende seiner Amtszeit musste sich der Gouverneur mit einem durch die Krise hervorgerufenen großen Haushaltsdefizit auseinandersetzten. Dadurch sank seine Popularität, woraufhin er auf eine erneute Kandidatur verzichtete.

Weiterer Lebenslauf
Nach dem Ende seiner Gouverneurszeit war Lynch für einige Zeit Präsident einer Eisenbahngesellschaft und Staatsbeauftragter für öffentliche Gebäude. Danach zog er sich auf seine Plantage bei Jackson zurück, die er bis zu seinem Tod im Jahr 1853 bewirtschaftete. Gouverneur Lynch wurde in Jackson, der Hauptstadt von Mississippi, beigesetzt.

Literatur
 Robert Sobel und John Raimo (Hrsg.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Band 2, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 Bände.

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Mitglied des Senats von Mississippi
Mitglied der Demokratischen Partei (Vereinigte Staaten)
Mitglied der United States Whig Party
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Yesterday, Stephane Treand, a world champion pastry artist wrapped up a special class at the Institute of Culinary Education to teach pastry professionals about working with different forms of sugar to create elaborate showpieces.
The class worked with both poured sugar and pastillage to create bright, colorful pieces with intricate details. Treand's specialty involves using an airbrush to create detailed faces on sugar and chocolate. His work with these sweet materials won him the gold medal at the National Pastry Team Championship in 2007 and the World Pastry Championship in 2008. He was awarded the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (M.O.F.) in 2004. He was also named one of the Top Ten Pastry Chefs in 2007 and 2008 by Pastry Art & Design. From Monday through Wednesday, ICE's pastry kitchens were Treand's workshop as he helped professional-level students in a Center for Advanced Pastry Studies (CAPS@ICE) class learn how to make and decorate elaborate chocolate showpieces.
CAPS is a unique program where qualified professionals working in pastry come to ICE to take specialty pastry classes with world-renowned experts. CAPS Director Michelle Tampakis (who is also an ICE Chef Instructor and Dessert ProfessionalTop Ten Pastry Chef) assisted Treand in the class. He demonstrated his airbrushing technique to make colorful, life-like images of faces and animals and a variety of techniques for pouring and molding sugar to build beautiful sculptures made entirely of sugar. In fact, he used many of the same shapes and molds from his chocolate class in 2010. The towering showpieces created by the students were truly works of art. The vibrant pieces demonstrated a whole range of ways to use sugar to create dramatic and stunning presentations. From butterfly wings to graceful cranes, the aesthetic quality of each piece was jaw-dropping. With Chef Treand's guidance, the students were able to construct these masterpieces and learn the skills to take their decorative showpieces to the next level.


Description: The thorax of the American Emerald is a metallic dark brown and covered with short hairs. The abdomen is black with a white ring near the base, and is slightly expanded toward the end. The wings are clear and the eyes are green. The size range is 43-50 mm (1.7 - 2.0 inches).
Similar species: None in Virginia.
North American Range: The American Emerald is a northern species that ranges all across Canada into Alaska, and into the northeastern United States. Also south into the Rocky Mountains, and another southern extension into higher elevations of the Appalachians. Recorded in several northwestern Virginia counties including Augusta, Bath, Highland, Loudoun and Rockingham.
Flight season and broods: The flight season in Virginia of the American Emerald ranges from 29 April - 20 August.
Aquatic Habitat: In Virginia the American Emerald is found in high elevation ponds and beaver ponds.
Behavior and Ecology: The American Emerald patrols low over ponds and along woodland edges.
Population trend and potential threats: Common across Canada, but population status in many states in the southern portions of its range is regarded as vulnerable or imperiled (NatureServe, 2011).
References: Carle, F.L., 1982. A contribution to the knowledge of the Odonata. Ph.D. thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. 1,095 pp.
NatureServe. 2011. NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life [web application]. Version 7.1. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available http://www.natureserve.org/explorer (Accessed: March 16, 2012).
Paulson, Dennis. 2011. Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East. Princeton University Press. Princeton and Oxford. 538 pp.
Roble, Steven M. 2011. Dragonflies of Virginia- Flight dates. Unpub.
Roble, S. M., Carle, F. L., and O. S. Flint. 2009. Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of the Laurel Fork Recreation Area, George Washington National Forest, Highland County, Virginia: Possible evidence for Climate Change. Pp 365-399, in S. M. Roble and J.C. Mitchell (eds.). 2009. A lifetime of contributions to Myriapodology and the Natural History of Virginia. Virginia Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 16, Martinsville, Virginia.


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Sonic boom! XM makes airwaves at Eckington Place
Putting a new twist on an old lyric, XM Satellite Radio is out to prove that they can make it anywhere - even on New York Avenue NE.
The new radio company signed a deal last October to lease 125,000 square feet at 1500 Eckington Place NE, half a block from the intersection of New York and Florida avenues. In doing so, XM became a pioneer of sorts. Denver-based Qwest Communications had in 1998 set the wheels in motion by announcing plans to put a data center in the same building, but that operation only employs about 40 people, not quite the critical mass needed to revive the run-down corridor.
XM, in turn, promises to create nearly 300 jobs at its corporate headquarters. The site will also house a production studio. XM is one of two companies licensed to offer radio broadcasts via satellite. It has financial backing from companies including General Motors.
Those facts played a part in the Districts decision to give the radio station $10 million in tax breaks. The city council did so by creating a loophole in a law that gives tax breaks to telecommunication firms. Since it is not a telecommunications firm, XM did not qualify for the tax break.
Had District officials not acted, XM was ready to put its headquarters in Silver Spring.
The XM move was immediately hailed as the saving grace of the city's Northeast gateway. "We are trying to provide as many incentives to businesses as we can," Mayor Anthony Williams said at the time of the deal.
"This is excellent for all of New York Avenue" Marc Weiss, a former economic development advisor to the city, said last October. "It shows that technology firms will go to the area. It will bring hundreds of jobs and lift the employment base and opportunities for residents here. And it shows that Qwest was not a fluke."
Since the XM announcement, two Fortune 500 companies - MCI World-Coin and Enron - signed deals to bring data centers to the area.
But the question remains: Can North of Massachusetts Avenue, or NoMa as the area is commonly called, become a vibrant part of the city's landscape? With its close proximity to the CSX rail lines and thus fiber optics, city officials are promoting New York Avenue as its technology corridor. Telecommunication companies are clearly drawn to the area. But thus far, XM is the only corporate headquarters along the corridor. NoMa advocates are quick to point out that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is building its new headquarters at the intersection of New York and Florida and Metro is putting a stop there as well.
Joe Galli, vice president of the Bernstein Companies., which owns Eckington Place, suggested last October that New York Avenue would become the "hip" alternative to the Dulles Corridor. That may be so, but D.C. Councilman Vincent Orange, D-Ward 5, who represents the area, would like to see more done to the boost the area's stature.
"It's coming along slowly," he said recently. "I do believe we are getting the publicity needed to entice others to come to the area."
What Orange really wants is for the District to invest in making NoMa the city's true technology center. He is pushing a plan to turn McKinley High School, which closed its doors a few years ago into a technology training school.
Orange and others acknowledged, however, that part of the push to revive New York Avenue comes from having companies such as XM locate there.
Brendan Owen, a CB Richard Ellis broker who represented Bernstein Companies, touted the lease as a good omen for the NoMa business community: "The XM deal legitimizes the corridor."
XM Satellite's 150,000-square-foot tease at 1500 Eckington Place NE is one of the first that will bring employees to the North of Massachusetts Avenue area. The company expects to employ 300 people there.
Source: Washington Business Journal
Author: Matthew Weinstock


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Ectopatria is een geslacht van vlinders van de familie Uilen (Noctuidae), uit de onderfamilie Noctuinae.

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E. aspera Walker, 1857
E. clavigera Turner, 1943
E. contrasta Strand, 1924
E. deloptis Lower, 1908
E. euglypta Lower, 1908
E. horologa Meyrick, 1897
E. loxonephra Turner, 1944
E. mniodes Lower, 1901
E. mundoides Lower, 1893
E. neuroides Swinhoe, 1901
E. ochroleuca Lower, 1902
E. paurogramma Lower, 1901
E. pelosticta Lower, 1902
E. plinthina Hampson, 1909
E. spilonata Lower, 1901
E. subrufescens Walker, 1865
E. umbrosa ham, 1903
E. virginea Lower, 1905
E. xerampelina Turner, 1904