Under "top two" primaries, voters lose the ability to vote for grassroots parties in fall elections, and most parties in Oregon would lose their legal status entirely.
If it were to pass, one of the most immediate effects of Measure 90 would be to shut minor parties out of November elections.
In states that have adopted the "top two" elections system (California and Washington), minor parties and non-affiliated candidates almost never make the fall ballot, as they don't have enough campaign resources to compete with well-funded major party candidates in primary elections.
In fact, according to Richard Winger of Ballot Access News, any time a primary race in California or Washington has included at least two major party candidates, minor party candidates have been entirely closed out of the November election.
"Eliminating grassroots parties would limit the debate not only for today but far into the future," says Blair Bobier, spokesperson for the Pacific Green Party of Oregon. "The role of third parties is to introduce ideas long before they are commonly accepted. Once seemingly 'radical' ideas—from marriage equality and the abolition of slavery to ending cannabis prohibition and recognizing the right of women to vote—were all first championed by third parties."
Measure 90 does not allow anyone to get on the general election ballot by voter petition. And, because of the way Measure 90 is written, minor parties may lose their party status entirely.
Under current law, most of Oregon's minor parties retain their status if by nominating a candidate who receives 1% or more of the vote in a statewide race in the general election (ORS 248.008(1)(b)(A), (B)).
But, by design, Measure 90 eliminates party nominations. Parties can endorse candidates, but they would no longer nominate them. This sets up a vicious cycle for minor parties: Those parties cannot nominate candidates, but they can only retain party status if the candidates they nominate receive votes.
The increasing number of general election voters who do not identify with either of the two major parties will no longer be able to choose minor party or non-affiliated candidates in the fall election.
"'Top two' means that voters will only be able to vote for Democrats or Republicans in the general election, when choice and participation matter most," says David Delk of the Oregon Progressive Party. "Grassroots parties campaign on issues that no one else will talk about—if we can't ever make the fall ballot, our voices will be gone for good."
"'Top two' in practice means just Democrats and Republicans," Delk continued. "Under 'top two' in California and Washington, there have been zero minor party candidates on the general election ballot for statewide office and zero minor party candidates for any office, including the Legislature, if at least two major party candidates run in the primary."
Without a candidate line on the November ballot, when the most voters cast their vote, recent election results from California and Washington show that minor parties struggle to even stay in existence.
When minor parties have candidates on the ballot, their issues become part of the political conversation. Their candidates get invited to forums and to endorsement interviews, and their activists run grassroots campaigns to spread the word to voters when they're actually paying attention to politics (during a November election). The parties—and non-affiliated candidates—have the chance to air their values and positions in order to win support.
Measure 90 would eliminate this diversity of positions and personalities and replace it with just two major party candidates.
Measure 90 proponents claim that "fusion voting" or "cross-party" endorsements will solve this problem, by allowing parties to put their names next to certain candidates on the ballot. On the contrary, cross-party endorsements merely force these parties to choose between one of two well-funded, major party candidates—something that most grassroots parties have zero interest in doing.
"Imagine a store where the only drinks you could buy are Coke or Pepsi, because those were most popular drinks earlier in the year. No more juice, no milk, no water," says Nicholas Sarwark, Chair of the Libertarian National Committee. "You wouldn't put up with such limited choice in a grocery store, so why would you put up with it when selecting something as important as our political leaders in the general election?"


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Invincible (2021-): Season 2 – Official Teaser Trailer
Welcome to Burger Mart! Enjoy a hot meal along with an update on Season 2 of INVINCIBLE. Featuring Steven Yeun as the voice of Invincible and Seth Rogen as the voice of Allen The Alien.
The Mandalorian (2019-): Season 3 – Official Trailer #2
The travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic.
The Fabelmans (2022) – Official Featurette #1
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, a young man named Sammy Fabelman discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
Jan 16, 2023 by Marcus J. Ström in Drama
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Babylon (2022) – Official Featurette #3
Set in Hollywood during the transition from silent films to talkies, focusing on a mixture of historical & fictional characters.
Dec 29, 2022 by Marcus J. Ström in Drama
Oppenheimer (2023) – Official Trailer
The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
Rick and Morty (2013-): Season 6
An animated series that follows the exploits of a super scientist and his not-so-bright grandson.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) – The Game Awards: Official Clip
A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save a captured princess. Feature film adaptation of the popular video game.
Dec 09, 2022 by Marcus J. Ström in Editor's Choice
A Christmas Story (1983)
In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2022) – Official Trailer
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Babylon (2022) – Official Trailer #2
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The Cuphead Show! (2022-): Season 3
Follow the misadventures of the impulsive Cuphead and his cautious but persuadable brother Mugman in this animated series based on the hit videogame.
Babylon (2022) – Official Featurette
FIFA Uncovered (2022)
From power struggles to global politics, an exploration of FIFA reveals the organization's checkered history and what it takes to host a World Cup.
Nov 20, 2022 by Marcus J. Ström in Crime
The Crown (2016-): Season 5
It's a new decade, and the royal family are facing what may be their biggest challenge yet: proving their continued relevance in '90s Britain. As Diana and Charles wage a media war, cracks begin to splinter the royal foundation.
Nov 13, 2022 by Marcus J. Ström in Biography
The Shadow In My Eye (2021)
On March 21st, 1945, the British Royal Air Force set out on a mission to bomb Gestapo's headquarters in Copenhagen. The raid had fatal consequences as some of the bombers accidentally targeted a school and more than 120 people were killed, 86 of whom were children.
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No big surprise here. The Netflix audience like raw or maybe even thrilling series. Both Watcher and Monster get renewed, following both series' success.
A young German soldier's terrifying experiences and distress on the western front during World War I.
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Every year, teachers are struggling to motivate kids to read, even starting in kindergarten, because of poor attention spans. While the research does not unequivocally state why attention spans are shorter now, there is new evidence to suggest that technology overuse is not helping. Speech-Language Pathologist Frida Matute, founder of a new class called Playful Literacy, is reigniting that natural motivation kids have to learn by organically combining playing and reading.
Playful Literacy's philosophy is that kids become motivated to read if they learn early reading skills through movement, games and mostly, fun! Playful Literacy builds upon the premise of many evidence-based reading programs like Orton-Gillingham, which use multisensory activities that incorporate movement of the whole body to read. Playful Literacy involves and captures kids through playing games like 'Pin the Sound on the Donkey' and 'Sound Trivia' as well as word obstacle courses and vowel scavenger hunts. For older kids, the curriculum builds on literacy by incorporating reading and writing through songs, plays and scripts, which engage kids to write content for their own shows, private YouTube channels and blogs. Playful Literacy aims to combine today's interests with the inherent love of play. This whole-body, multisensory approach to learning is a well-researched and proven method to increase children's motivation, confidence and success while learning to read.
Teaching reading through play and movement is becoming popularized as specialists in reading, teachers and parents become more aware of the benefits of learning how to read through multi-sensory activities. The Playful Literacy curriculum changes for each grade level, but always embeds reading and writing into highly interesting activities, making learning to read "sticky" for kids. Classes are led by speech-language pathologists with master's degrees in language and reading specialists trained in Orton-Gillingham. Classes maintain small groups with specialist to student ratios of 1:5 so learning outcomes are met in fun, structured lessons. Playful Literacy is now an option for parents to help their kids love reading during afterschool or summer classes.
WHY DO I NEED TO START THIS NOW?
The term 'Literacy' means reading and writing. In order for kids to learn how to read and write, they need to learn skills that prepare them for reading starting in pre-k. In pre-k, self-regulation and active listening are critical precursors to reading. From there, kids learn early literacy skills like rhyming and sound identification. Kids then start blending simple sounds together to read short words. Children with well-established literacy skills are more equipped learners and listeners. These children excel in a variety of domains and build profound abilities for reasoning, language awareness, self-understanding, and formulation of questions (All Children Read).
SELF-REGULATION: The ability to recall important information and sustain attention while inhibiting distractions from accomplishing tasks. Students that learn to self-regulate earlier demonstrate long-lasting increased language and learning skills.
ACTIVE LISTENING: Fully listening to a communicative partner is critical to academic and daily life. A large portion of students' class time involves listening to instruction and newly presented information.
PRE-LITERACY SKILLS: Early literacy skills like sound identification, rhyming, letter identification, and syllable segmentation need to be secured to dive into reading and writing successfully.
THE LOVE OF LEARNING: Playful Literacy's curriculum is fun! A fun and engaging approach to learning motivates kids to participate.
Playful Literacy spring and summer classes are starting at 92ND ST Y and The Art Farm the week of April 29th and run through August 23rd.
This entry was posted in kids activities and tagged preschoolers, Reading readiness on April 17, 2019 by Kidz Central Station.


Collisions, injuries and deaths are all trending down in Edmonton.
Edmonton's office of Traffic Safety is out with its annual report, and the TLDR is that it's good news, with our number of collisions down year-over-year and continuing to trend down over the last few years.
But, and you knew that there was a "but" was coming because you're getting used to our cynical ways, there are still some troubling numbers for people who aren't driving.
The number of people involved in collisions while walking, cycling or riding motorcycles are all down less than the overall average drop. Half of the deaths in 2016 were people walking, and that actually increased as a percentage of the people killed in collisions (12/31 in 2015 and 10/21 in 2016), and has been trending up since 2013. People over the age of 65 are the most likely to be killed walking around Edmonton. And most of the injuries and deaths of people walking were while they had the right of way. So, we need to continue our efforts not just around education campaigns to "share the road" and "look out for each other" but put real work – and money – into changing how our roads connect and cross and where we can do better jobs of protecting the most vulnerable road users.
That CBC story linked to above has a good rundown on some of the key numbers from the report. And you can read through the report yourself, at this link to the PDF. Overall, Edmonton's roads are getting safer, so now it's time to capitalize and put more money into infrastructure changes that allow us to build upon people's better behaviour to not only reduce collisions but save lives.
Also, more cynicism now, why is this not a story in every newsroom? It's weird that only CBC and Global have the story (and Global is a re-write of the news release).
Oh wait! I found out why everyone was too busy to dig into the traffic safety report. The provincial government announced a review of photo radar, and boy do newsrooms like photo radar stories. It's probably a close second to pothole complaints.
Also, in fairness, newsrooms might have missed the traffic safety story because they were right on top of the mayor shaving his beard.
Edmonton Transit continues to shift resources to busier routes, and areas of the city more people are using transit. Another 50,000 hours of bus time will shift this summer, and it means the loss for four underused routes.
Edmonton Transit is reporting it's happy with how it's getting people home from hockey games and events at the new downtown arena. The big key is that there's more than one transit station to get people in and out of the area. Obviously there are no accolades for how the Metro Line is figuring into all of this.
Speaking of our LRT system… Edmonton is in line behind Toronto for a major order from Bombardier for our south LRT expansion. We'll be getting the cars for our new low-floor trains from the transportation company (they are more similar to streetcars than our existing LRT trains). Unfortunately, Toronto is years behind in getting its new streetcars from Bombardier. So, cross your fingers we aren't waiting well into the next decade for ours.
And, yes, Edmonton signed the deal with Bombardier when Toronto's woes were well known.
Homeless people and members of Edmonton's vulnerable communities who normally spend time in the arena area are finding themselves pushed out to other parts of downtown.
Edmontown's downtown office vacancy is high. Really high. And even if a few buildings are converted for residential space, we're likely going to need to see some other changes to avoid too many empty buildings. This is mostly due to new buildings in the process of being constructed and built in the last few years (Epcor Tower, Edmonton Tower, Kelly Ramsey rebuild, Stantec Tower) and we can't rule out the recent downturn either. The new buildings mean there's lots of extra space now, but we don't know how we'll be filling it. If you ever wanted to buy an office tower, now is your chance.
Alberta is rolling out a large sexual assault action plan, which aims to help more people who are assaulted to report the crimes, get through recovery and the legal system, and have police and others involved along the way know more about resources they can offer and ways they can be supportive.
If you're looking for some new art, why not pick some up this weekend and help a family immigrating to Edmonton at the same time.
If you happen to use Belvedere Transit Centre on Saturday, you may run into City staff and consultants who will be asking about a new transit centre.
Ward 11 councillor Mike Nickel is inviting constituents to have a coffee with him on Saturday, 10-11 a.m., at the Blue Chair Cafe.
And the City continues its information sessions on a new public engagement strategy, Saturday 1-4 p.m., at the Meadows Community Recreation Centre.


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Modified Chelsea Market Plan Unanimously Approved by City Planning
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DOWNTOWN – The City Planning Commission unanimously voted to approve a Jamestown Properties plan to expand Chelsea Market on Wednesday, praising the "refined and improved proposal."
The new plan took on several aspects that both Community Board 4 and Borough President Scott Stringer had pushed for. It significantly reduces the size of both the proposed Ninth and 10th avenue expansions, eliminates an originally planned hotel on Ninth Avenue and, most critically, includes a requirement to keep retail use on the famous main-floor concourse.
But the biggest change to the project was a requirement that the developer shift 30 percent of its proposed $17 million donation to the High Line Improvement Fund – roughly $5.1 million – to affordable housing projects in the neighborhood.
"With these modifications, I believe this will be a great addition to the West Chelsea neighborhood," said Planning Commission chair Amanda Burden.
"The additional office space will serve what has become a destination for creative and technology industries, and this new development will provide critical amenities to the High Line."
The proposal would shift the Chelsea Market block into the Special West Chelsea District, a zoning area created to accommodate the construction of the High Line.
Burden herself initially expressed concerns that a large expansion over the High Line would block views of the sky from the elevated park, but seemed satisfied with the changes to the 10th Avenue office space.
The new plan would reduce the expansion over 10th Avenue to 209,000 square feet, down from 240,000, and shift the bulk in from the street – allowing more light to reach the High Line.
Burden described the change as "a significant shift of bulk away from the High Line along 10th Avenue that will greatly improve the feeling of openness from both the north and the south."
"The City Planning Commission made a number of thoughtful changes to various aspects of the plan," said Robert Hammond, co-founder of Friends of the High Line.
"We are pleased with the way the plan is moving forward, and we will continue to work with the community."
The final decision on the zoning change is up to the City Council, with all eyes now on Speaker Christine Quinn, who represents the neighborhood. Quinn has yet to publicly take a position on the project and did not respond to requests for comment.
After the vote, Jamestown Properties celebrated its victory, but was quick to note that its long fight for approval was not yet over.
"We are gratified by the City Planning Commission's thoughful and balanced approach in the consideration and approval of Jamestown's application to expand Chelsea Market," said Michael Phillips, Jamestown's Chief Operating Officer, in a statement.
"Jamestown looks forward to continuing its discussions with area stakeholders as the plan moves to the next and final phase of the approval process, which is consideration by the New York City Council."
Opponents were quick to voice their disapproval of the commission's vote, stating again that any expansion to the historic building is unacceptable.
For nearly a year, several groups opposed to the expansion have argued that the project would add huge traffic and congestion to the neighborhood, drive up rents and hurt Chelsea's character.
Almost immediately after the vote, the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation and Save Chelsea, two main opponents, sent a letter to Quinn asking her to prevent the project.
"This is her district, her neighborhood," said Andrew Berman, GVSHP executive director.
"We're hopeful she'll listen to the overwhelming opposition to the project."
Good News and Bad News for the High Line as Chelsea Market Expansion Approved by City Planning
Kingsbridge Armory ice center bidders release memo that touts $1.3 billion in "economic impact" for city


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Bitcoin's reached another fresh low for the year, with the largest cryptocurrency dropping as much as 4.7 percent to $3,549 on Dec 6 and was predicted to reach the prior 2018 low of $3,522 set Nov. 26. On Dec. 7 around 1:00 UTC, bitcoin (BTC) had seen a total drop by 11.46 percent to find a bid below $3,500 at $3,306 and surpassing its prior low, according to CoinMarketCap and CoinDesk data.
The digital currency is trading around the lowest level since September 2017. On the contrary, Bitcoin had reached a record high of almost $20,000 last December.
Since its most recent rapid depreciation from the $6,000 mark almost a month ago, taking most of the alt-coins along with it, the sell-off has continued to plague the world's best-known cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin's market capitalization has also seen a drop by $4.8 billion over the 24-hour period and is down more than $14 billion on the week, which is an indication of a shift by traders away from crypto's first-mover back to fiat.
Bitcoin has now put aside the largest portion of its October, November and December 2017 gains and is effectively down 84.28 percent from its all-time highs of $19,781, according to CoinDesk data.
Having dropped hard from each successive lower highs, Bitcoin is also down 64 percent.
Along with the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, the major network has also faced the brunt of the market as Ether, Stellar, and Bitcoin cash each fell between 11-15 percent and show technical signs of not letting up anytime soon.
Erasing another $11.5 billion to stand at $110.6 billion on the day, a far cry from $813 billion seen on Jan. 8, the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies fell sharply as well, by the data shown by CoinMarketCap.


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Ok, here goes…. I admit it. I didn't get it. I was a young, academic hand surgeon. I belonged to the Virginia Orthopaedic Society, but hadn't been to a meeting since I was a resident. My good friends and colleagues, Drs. Bobby Chhabra and Doug Boardman, who were both actively involved in the Society, encouraged and really pulled me aboard. I still remember my first Board Meeting…I had no idea what was going on. What was the society all about? What was our role in the orthopaedic community? To me, the Society had meant fair educational opportunities at nearby, but often expensive (i.e. The Homestead) venues. Since I was in academics, I was attending at least two or three hand meetings a year already. Between my wife's on-call schedule (she's an OB-Gyn), my schedule, two kids, a dog, neglected hobbies, neglected chores, and a pile of half completed projects cluttering my desk, how could I possibly attend another meeting? So, if this is how you feel, I get it. I understand. But, I was wrong…and if you don't see the value of this professional society, you are wrong, too.
Here's what I've learned over the last several years as I've ascended the ranks from member, to Board member, to officer, and finally to President – The Virginia Orthopaedic Society is essential to your ability to successfully practice orthopaedics (surgical and non-surgical) in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The VOS protects you and speaks on your behalf whether you know it or not. Here are just some examples of things that did not happen because of the VOS representing your interests: podiatrists doing ankle replacements and tibial fractures; physical therapists diagnosing, treating, and dispositioning patients without a physician's prescription or involvement; naturalists and other nonconventional caregivers being given the same rights and privileges as MDs and DOs; podiatrists performing skin grafts; worker's compensation being reimbursed on a Medicare-based fee schedule. You might not be aware that all these things DID NOT happen, but you sure would notice if they DID happen.
So, what about my admission regarding "educational value" of the annual meetings? If this was once true, it is not anymore. As I sat in the audience a few weeks ago, I thought two things. One, I couldn't believe how good the lectures were. Several years ago (as Program Chair), I pushed a philosophy that the annual meeting had to offer something that the specialty meetings (i.e. all those hand meetings I was attending) did not...something that bridged across specialties. We had lectures on how to take care of the pregnant patient, how to manage inflammatory arthritis disease modifying medications in the peri-operative period, and what is new in the rapidly changing and overwhelming worlds of antibiotics and blood substitutes. We brought in political speakers such as Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Services, Dr. Bill Hazel (an orthopaedic surgeon) to give us a glimpse into our future, and leaders from other medical organizations to share their success stories in dealing with the changing insurance and reimbursement models coming whether we want them or not. And, because we still serve many general orthopaedic surgeons that do not attend specialty meetings, we presented high yield and often controversial topics such as surgical vs. non-surgical treatment of clavicle fractures. Not only were they great topics, but they were delivered by competent, knowledgable, and engaging speakers. How did the meeting get this good? The second thing I thought was, "I can't believe how few people are here." As I looked around the sparsely filled room, listening to a nationally known and respected speaker, I was embarrassed.
So, the question that started forming in my brain was, "Why do we have an Annual Meeting?" Is it to raise funds so that the Society can exist? Truthfully, the majority of our revenue for the year comes from industry sponsorship of this meeting. The more attendees we have, the more value industry sees in supporting the meeting. I've tried to make the point that there is great value in the Society itself so, even if this is the case, it's not so bad. The Annual Meeting is a "fund raiser." We had about a hundred attendees this year. Not very many when you consider the size of the membership and not very many when you consider how many orthopaedic and orthopaedic related specialists there are in Virginia. Still, this hundred or so were given a great learning experience – isn't this enough of a reason to have an Annual Meeting? If one person gains knowledge and provides better care for his/her patients because of us, isn't that worthwhile? Or is the meeting a way to gain exposure and to remind people that we are here. The postcards, the emails, the fliers are all good advertisements not just of the meeting, but of the organization as a whole. We purposely held the meeting up in DC (not only to make it a destination worth visiting) but also to reach out to the many orthopaedists in the Northern Virginia area. It is not clear yet how many Northern Virginia doctors attended who otherwise would not have, but our increased number of non-member attendees or new members out of this area was modest at best.
Well, probably the answer is a bit of everything. But it is something to think about. Don't think about the VOS in terms of "what does the VOS mean to me?" – think in terms of "what would my practice be like without the VOS?" The leadership of the VOS will continue to represent you and will continue to try and convince you of the enormous value we all see in the organization. We ask in return that you support the VOS. Remain a member, recruit someone who is not a member and commit to attending the Annual Meeting next year.
It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as your President this past year. I leave you in good hands with Dr. John Mann and the rest of the Board of Directors. We could not exist, much less thrive as we are, without the excellent help of Andrew Mann, Stewart Hinckley, and the rest of the professional society management team at Ruggles Service Corporation. And finally, a special thanks to Cal Whitehead and Ralston King who organize and run the Virginia OrthoPAC – they are the true superstars behind the scenes that give the VOS its real voice.
First of all, I want to congratulate Drs. Seth Cheatham and Jeff Schulman on a fanstastic 66th annual VOS meeting at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, DC. The meeting was kicked off by recognizing Dr. Hugh M. Bryan III of Gloucester with the VOS Career Award at the opening reception. Dr. Bryan most recently served as the 2011 - 2012 Medical Society of Virginia President. There were 92 registrants plus guests and exhibitors at the meeting. The highlight of the meeting was a visiting address by AAOS President, Dr. Joshua Jacobs.
The VOS Board is very excited about the future of our Society. Our goal over the next year is to increase the membership. To this end, we as a Board have chosen to broaden the membership of the Board so that six different regions will have representation. These regions are as follows: Capital, Coastal, Northern Virginia, Central, South Central and Southwest. Our hope is that by expanding our representation on the Board, we may get each region more involved with our society.
Dr. Jonathan Isaacs and Cal Whitehead, our state lobbyist, did a fantastic job last year in dealing the workers' compensation legislation. We are sure the workers' compensation issue will come up again in the future and we, as a society, will need to be vigilant to represent our members and patients of the Commonwealth as we feel that erosion of workers' compensation reimbursement would deleteriously affect patient access.
We are looking forward to hosting the VOS Annual Meeting next year at the Hotel Roanoke, in Roanoke, Virginia. Dr. Michael Wolfe and Dr. Trevor Owen will be our Program Directors for the meeting. We will continue to have national and state experts update us on cutting edge treatment modalities for limb deformity correction, femoral acetabular impingement and controversies in total joint replacement. We hope to see as many members, physician assistants and nurse practitioners at the meeting as is possible.


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A photograph is a record of a moment, moments become transparent in time, held within the natural world. A shift in identity; a realisation of change and the ancient homelands we re-member, re-establish themselves in our hearts and we are able to reconnect. Water is the bond that holds many societies in place, plant, animal-human, and these reflections revolve around with, and in the water. Cells are born, structures built from the eye of seeing ~ a new awareness triggers a blood memory ~ ceremonies are conducted, clans and phratries are contained within those circles of interaction. Circles as black as the night sky; stars on the water.
DaVinci said "water is the driving force behind all nature". Indigenous peoples of all eras would agree that we make our beginnings in water, ride within it through the cycles of life and reconnect with it in death by merging with natural world. Lakes and steams, the veins and capillaries of the Mother. The Mother cycles the blood/water back into us again. Clay and water mix; clan and clay speak the same language.
The natural world: ordered and yet uncontrollable, sunset blaze – trade the conch, call the ceremony ~ a shaman's scared fire, the bull rush, the sweet grass, crushed shell temper and glaze.
Humans make the patterns, Mother to Daughter ~ their DNA to now, and now to the future. The Little Turtle caries the fire, she keeps the heavens.
Shifts in consciousness as motes of light on the water of a sacred lake…. water snakes ride waves of hair floating on the water's surface, the hairs become fibre; floss pulled through linen. Incubator installations contain cross references, to two cultures merged in one human woman. A sacred medicine, the pelt of a beaver – the bark of a birch tree scraped and cut away; a trail through a forest…..A canoe skims the surface. Yaaʔtayę́htsih, the old woman….ⁿde kǫmaáʔtęhtiʔ "the one fallen from above" Moose hair, bullrushes ~ red ochre marks the offering. All are sacred within one life's set of experiences, let loose by Ancestral memories.
Embroidery hoops circles of interaction. Containers of impulses in dyed collected thread. Seeds as survivors are carriers of memory, time is suspended in moving reflections on the lake surface.
Flaxen fibres, make the linen…. MotherTrees connect all below the surface. By way of the blood.
On The Water is a series of images and assemblages which explore, thought and time's imprints as layers of image on transparencies and threads of floss in linen. Captured random thoughts, silvered and layered, thread through cloth ~ just as they did, but not…..just as is the process of remembering – itself.
With Thanks to Phil Ogison, Sallie Cotter Andrews, Barbara Aston, Pat Garrison, Richard Zane Smith, Paul Barton, Joanne Dallaire, Brenna Bartley, Dr. Kathryn Magee Labelle, Maureen Da Silva, True North Writing Collective. Rika Tanaka, Christine Cserti, Ray Kennedy, Reid Robins, and Pam Hatanaka. A special thanks to Gordon Maher, who generously provided laughter and transportation all over the city all summer long picking up supplies!


It's never a bad time to refresh your mind, body, and soul, and explore ways of making all three stronger and healthier, and what better way than a detox? A detox doesn't just have to be limited to diet alone. You could also do a detox for your finances and give your expenses a much needed cleanse while giving your savings a boost. Improving the health of your personal finances will immediately relieve stress, which in turn can positively influence your mind, body, and soul. So let's get to it!
If your personal finances are bringing you some trouble – or if your spending seems to be getting out of hand – you can do a 30-Day Financial Detox and start see for yourself how much you can actually save by cutting out the fat in your budget. Even if you think you're already flush (or flushed out) you can still benefit from joining the movement.
Exercise some wisdom and drop the guilt if you think you've already botched your financial goals and resolutions. Through this blog – and others alike – we'll be helping you work through your own financial detox to help you build more muscle, money wise.
A 30-Day Financial Detox can make just about anybody feel better by boosting savings through smart money management.
Our financial habits can affect other aspects of our lives that have a direct impact on our mental, emotional, psychological—and yes, even physical—well-being. That's why it's important to take control of our finances and build budgets that work in unison with our short and long-term financial goals.
Is what you spend your money on adding to your life in a positive way? Do the benefits outweigh the costs? A 30-Day Financial Detox is about getting rid of the expenses that don't help you and that might actually be impeding you from achieving what you want and need for total well-being. For example, look for ways to save on everyday living expenses. Then take those savings to put towards achieving goals that truly matter to you, like getting rid of your debt or saving for a down payment, wedding, cottage, travel, education, or home improvements that will make everyday living a little bit better.
It feels good to know you are taking steps every day, no matter how big or small, towards the things that matter. And when you do go out and splurge on a nice dinner or a night out at the movies, you can avoid the guilt because you budgeted for it.
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Occasionally two parts of your world come together in a strange and unexpected way, throwing a different light on each. I'm thinking of Steven Segal playing live in Bilston, and also of Thursday 17th February, when Crispin Hellion Glover touches down in Wolverhampton as part of a brief UK tour.
We know Glover mainly for twitchy, intense roles in Back to the Future, River's Edge and Willard (pictured), or for his performance art acid wigout on Letterman. Even in Wild at Heart it seems as though he's wandered in from another, slightly weirder film. As it turns out, Glover has been using pay-cheques from the likes of Charlie's Angels to bankroll a trilogy of his own, far weirder films, employing a cast with Down's Syndrome to probe at various taboos and provide an antidote to one of his bugbears, the corporate media.
At the Light House event next week he will present his second feature It Is Fine, Everything Is Fine! and perform his Big Slide Show. Decidedly not for everyone, but a unique evening and it won't be happening again in these parts any time soon.


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Malaysia's MCMC optimistic about Digital ID
MCMC Minister noted that 2019 will be the year of the Digital ID field.
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According to a recent report, The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) noted that Malaysia moving in the right direction with regards to the Digital ID project.
This confirmation was announced by the agency's Head of Division, Digital Services and Data Platform. He said that 2019 would be the year of the Digital ID field, where it was being formulated to provide a verifiable platform of trust in cyberspace.
The Head explained that the Digital ID enables the government to ensure and prove people's identity especially when people do business or are dealing with it via online method. With the ID, people can ensure that they are dealing with the right person.
The Head noted that as an extra measure towards realising the Malaysian Digital ID, the Communications and Multimedia Ministry had brought forward the proposal to the Cabinet for this Digital ID to be implemented.
It was noted that the Digital ID project included a few phases before being implemented, such as field study and technologies landscape, as well as the cost benefit.
It is expected that the coming year will see a lot happening with the Digital ID project; the study will most likely be completed in the second quarter of 2019 and quarter three and four will leave more room for other things regarding the Digital ID to be done.
Earlier, the Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister urged that industry players to act quickly and keep pace with the rapid advancement in the digital technology revolution.
It was noted that information and communication technology (ICT) was transforming and building societies to be more resilient and sustainable, as it had the extraordinary potential to improve social and economic development, as well as environmental protection.
OpenGov Asia reported on Malaysia's Digital ID earlier, noting that the ID will serve as a "platform of trust" aimed at eliminating elements of fraud and cheating. He had stated that a plan for a national digital ID is being formulated.
In October 2018, it was noted that the digital ID is not meant to replace the current form of identity verification which is a compulsory identity card for Malaysian citizens aged 12 and above, nor would it be mandatory for everyone.
The minister explained that while MDEC has vast experience in the area, it would be bringing in other stakeholders. He added that to ensure the legality of the creation of this national digital ID, the ministry would study various pieces of existing legislation, including the Personal Data Protection Act 2010.
According to the minister, possessing the national digital ID would enable Malaysians to enjoy numerous benefits. Moreover, a national digital ID will be an integral and crucial platform for the digital government initiative.
It was noted that the government or its agencies can deliver targeted subsidies efficiently via an e-Wallet account that has been registered using the national digital ID.
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Dr Athina Markaki, wasn't planning to apply her engineering expertise to biology. She was working on a material sciences project with Cambridge colleague Professor Bill Clyne when work on controlling the orientation of ferritic (magnetic) stainless steel fibres led to the idea that the bonded fibre networks could be used on the surface of prosthetic implants surfaces. The fibres could help bone grow around the implant, increasing implant durability. Currently, hip prostheses only last up to about 15 years before they loosen, requiring replacement.
Markaki built upon several well established findings in the field. She knew from her previous work that interconnected networks of slender fibres could perform as actuators, converting input energy into physical movement. She also knew that cementless implants work by coaxing bone into growing around the implant.
"The idea of using a porous material has been around for decades," says Markaki, "What's different about this is that it's smart design. This porous coating can change shape." The idea involves a porous surface layer made of ferromagnetic fibres that is attached to a conventional prosthesis. After the surgery, a magnetic field is applied externally, minutely displacing the fibres and any bone cells that have started growing around them. The resulting strain promotes growth of bone cells and integration of the implant into the bone itself.
"The treatment would be applied only in the first few weeks after transplantation," says Markaki, explaining that a magnetic field of around 1 Tesla would be used, about one third the magnetic energy used for a MRI scan. Importantly, the proposed treatment could be used in the patient's home, fitting in with a growing healthcare demand to replace hospital treatments with home treatments.
IT'S SMART DESIGN. THIS POROUS COATING CAN CHANGE SHAPE. I HAD AN IDEA AND IT DEVELOPED INTO A PROOF OF CONCEPT.
Markaki initially tested the idea using a model created for such "magneto-mechanical activation" and confirmed its potential with experimental measurements (1) gathering enough data to net a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) grant of €1.5 million which allowed her to set up a multi-disciplinary research lab in Cambridge. First, Markaki had to find the right material. The fibre networks had to be able to support bone growth, without overly damaging cells or stimulating inflammation, and have good mechanical properties.
By the end of the ERC grant in 2016, Markaki's team had proof of concept data supporting the potential of magneto-mechanical actuation. In vitro experiments show that ferromagnetic fibres, chosen for their size and combability with bone cells (osteoblasts), stimulated osteoblast growth (2,3). More recently, the team completed in vitro experiments showing that magnetically actuated scaffolds had upregulated expression of genes responsible for bone formation (unpublished data).
Markaki is now collaborating with her university commercialisation office to define future steps. "We need to look at the advantages of our design, patents, IP rights, costs, design, processing", says Markaki, "This doesn't come naturally for an academic!"
Something that does come naturally to Markaki is a sense of teamwork. "To do such an interdisciplinary research single-handedly is extremely difficult, says Markaki. "The award of the ERC Starting Grant gave me the opportunity to employ a critical mass of researchers over a long period of time effectively allowing me to push this project forward". Her team is multi-disciplinary, including engineers, materials scientists and biologists. The multi-disciplinary approach has paid off. "I had an idea and it developed into a proof of concept" she says.
1A.E. Markaki and T.W. Clyne (2004), "Magneto-Mechanical Stimulation of Bone Growth in A Bonded Array of Ferromagnetic Fibres", Biomaterials, 25(19), pp. 4805-4815.
2V.N. Malheiro, R.L. Spear, R.A. Brooks, A.E. Markaki (2011), "Osteoblast and Monocyte Responses to 444 Ferritic Stainless Steel intended for a Magneto-Mechanically Actuated Fibrous Scaffold", Biomaterials, 32(29), pp. 6883-6892.
3V.N. Malheiro, J.N. Skepper, R.A. Brooks, A.E. Markaki (2013), "In vitro Osteoblast Response to Ferritic Stainless Steel Fibre Networks for Magneto-Active Layers on Implants", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A, 101(6), pp. 1588-1598.
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Q: Dynamic CSS width So, I have this div container that spans across the page (please see the picture).

Content length changes

Width dependent on "A"

fixed 27px width

fixed 27px width

The issue is that the width of "A" is dynamic and it changes which means "B" width also changes (Although "B" will have minimum width of 27px).
I can measure the width of the "A" and change the css using jQuery but I want to know if there is a way to handle the width variables for "A" and "B" simply using CSS.

A: Here is how I did using flexbox

div {
  border: 3px solid;
}
.child {
  padding: 10px;
  margin: 10px;
  background-color: #eee;
}
.container {
  padding: 10px;
  background-color: yellow;
  display: -webkit-flex;
  display: flex;
}
.child.one {
  -webkit-flex: 5 1 200px;
  flex: 5 1 200px;
  color: green;
}
.child.two {
  -webkit-flex: 1 3 200px;
  flex: 1 3 200px;
  color: purple;
}
.child.three,
.child.four {
  width: 50px;
}

    Child One

Lorem ipsum

dolor sit amet

This is a bit longer line

    Two

    Three

    Four

A: I have a solution without any flex. Simple CSS only.

.A {
  float:left;
}
.B {
  overflow: hidden;
}
.C, .D {
  float: right;
  width: 27px;
  min-width: 27px;
}

/* beautiful appearance */
.container {
  border: 4px solid #999;
  padding: 8px;
}
.A, .B, .C, .D {
  padding: 4px 8px;
}
.A { background: #ff6; }
.B { background: #69f; }
.C { background: #f60; }
.D { background: #6c6; }

D

C

A. Content length changes

B. Dependent on "A"

http://jsfiddle.net/glebkema/Lf5fw9e6/
UPD. I've added a border to the container for clarity.

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Meet Margie Ashcroft. Margie's not only the founder of the fashion blog, Margie Plus, she's the creator of her own column of the same name in Lucky Magazine. This fashionable force has a bold sense of style, and advocates for girls of all sizes to flaunt their figures in whatever clothes they really love. Watch our video interview to learn more about Margie!


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Trusted Agrifood Exports
Integrating data solutions across Australia's agrifood value chain to grow export premiums.
Grow Australian agrifood exports by $10 billion by 2030 to support our farmers and boost our economy
We aim to boost the global export earnings of Australian grown food by $10 billion by 2030 through tools and technologies that verify our food quality, safety and sustainability credentials.
Australian exports to capture greater value
Media release from Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, David Littleproud, announcing the government's support for CSIRO's Trusted Agrifood Exports Mission as the inaugural partner.
$150 million missions to boost Australian agriculture and food sectors
Three major new missions from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, will grow Australia's agriculture and food sectors targeting $20 billion by 2030.
More export options
The world trusts and loves Australian-grown food. Building on that trust in the safety, quality and provenance of our agrifood exports will enable Australia to access high value markets for our produce, and grow export premiums.
Our aim is for:
a globally competitive export sector based on trusted 'brand Australia'
flexibility and diversity in export markets
greater premiums for Australia's quality and trusted food
increased employment and opportunities in Australian agritech.
Mission focus
What we will achieve
Alongside collaborators from industry, research and government, we are developing tools and technologies to verify the quality, safety, origins and sustainability credentials of Australian produce and automate compliance. These will provide the flexibility that is needed to export to more places, expanding the market and creating new opportunities and jobs, and an increased economic return to the nation.
We have designed six work packages where there is a clear path to impact for our research and development. Three of these provide underpinning research with broad applicability: customer trust, sensors and digital privacy.
The remaining three work packages are delivering direct impact, with projects underway in collaboration with horticulture and red meat sectors.
Market access: developing and testing new approaches to meeting the regulatory requirements of Australia's trading partners, and to give Australia access to as many export markets as possible. Trade barriers under consideration include pest, disease and food safety standards, and also other credentials such as sustainability and animal welfare benchmarks.
Automating compliance: reducing the cost of meeting compliance obligations through automation on digital tracing platforms, and also using sensors and other remote technologies to augment existing export processing audit requirements.
Verifying product credentials: establishing a national provenance database as a repository for all underpinning information needed to independently test and irrefutably verify supply chain information. This will support validation of origin of production based on food samples, or confirm the physical product is accurately linked to its digital record.
We're developing new solutions to overcome barriers to trade and open access to new, high-value overseas markets for Australian agrifood exports.
Automating compliance
Enabling an integrated approach to regulatory compliance and supporting export certification.
Verifying food credentials
Underpinning the global value of Australian brands with independent data, information and science.
Plan and collaboration
Building it together
The Mission is a partnership between CSIRO, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and Meat & Livestock Australia to digitally transform Australia's agrifood supply chain and grow export premiums across commodities.
We are linking external engagement and collaborators with researchers across CSIRO to develop cohesive, cross-industry solutions that are ready for adoption.
Developing the tools and technologies needed to meet the requirements of diverse markets requires significant stakeholder input and support.
Watch our animation to see how we're digitally transforming Australia's agrifood supply chain and growing export premiums across commodities.
[00:00 – 00:04: map of Australia featuring icons of different agrifood products]
Australian farmers produce premium, quality food.
[00:05 – 00:08: Farmer picking red apple from tree]
Take our apples, for example.
[00:09 – 00:13: Trees change from green to different shades of orange]
Australian apples come in many varieties and are picked from February to May to be exported to different markets.
[00:14 – 00:20 Rows of apples on grocery shelves depicting different prices, zooms to close up of an apple with an Australian label on it]
But, it's estimated there are around 7500 apple varieties around the world.
[00:20 – 00:25 - Apples drop into a box that says 'apples export' with an Australian label on it]
So how do we make our apples stand out? That's where CSIRO's role in the Trusted Agrifood Exports Mission comes in.
[00:26 – 00:31 – The box lid closes and many more export boxes drop into rows. Lights turn on putting the boxes under spotlight.]
The mission is focused on making export market access and trade easier for apples, and Australia's agriculture and food industry as a whole.
[00:32 – 00:36 Standing in-front of the boxes for export, an auditor checks off list on a tablet device.]
To negotiate market access we need scientific evidence to show that our apples are safe and pest and disease free.
[00:46 – 00:53 – green check marks appear on each box]
So, technologies are being developed to provide stronger evidence for how Australia's apple industry manages biosecurity.
[00:54 – 1:02 – A spinning globe enters the screen, with boxes appearing to be moved from one country to another, the words 'safety, quality, environmental, biosecurity' appear next to the globe]
The Australian food brand is highly regarded because we have strong regulations around safety, quality, environmental and biosecurity standards.
[01:03 – 01:08 – Dollar signs appear on spinning globe]
But these impose costs that limit our competitiveness.
[01:09 – 01:17] Screen changes to scene with boxes on conveyor belt, with a person monitoring them via a screen and touchpad]
To streamline the process, new digital platforms will automate critical compliance checks using verified real time data.
[01:18 – 01:24: close up of box being scanned. As box is scanned, it becomes transparent revealing the apples and icons depicting that no fruit flies are detected in the package]
This includes embedding artificial intelligence tools into optical scanners to check the fruit and provide assurance that apples are pest free.
[01:25 – 01:32: moves to box on a conveyor belt. Hand holding a device scans box QR code]
[01:33 - 01:39: vision changes to close up map of east coast of Australia with an apple tree and icon depicting information and charts about the apple]
Despite the complexity of the supply chain, data can be checked at any point, and by using the apple itself, we will be able to compare against regional fingerprints, so that anyone can validate where and how it was grown.
[01:43 – 01:49: Scene returns to close up of apples in a grocery aisle, priced at $4.99. A hand reaches and picks up one of the apples]
This provides assurance that labels and digital information systems are accurate and gives consumers greater trust in the product.
[01:50 - 01:56: Person holding apple takes a bite and chews.
With our partners at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and Meat & Livestock Australia, the Trusted Agrifood Exports Mission is improving market access, streamlining compliance and enabling verifiable products to increase the value of all of Australia's food exports, not just apples.
[01:57 – 02:17: Person places the bitten apple on a plate on a dinner table. Screen shot pans out and a plate of bananas, bowl of porridge, plate of steak and wine and glasses appear on the table.]
That's a great thing for Australia's agriculture and food industry, regulators and economy.
[02:18 – 02:22: CSIRO logo and text 'Australia's national science agency' appear on screen]
The Mission is digitally transforming Australia's agrifood supply chain and grow export premiums across commodities.
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Enderby – wieś w Anglii, w hrabstwie Leicestershire, w dystrykcie Blaby. Leży 8 km na południowy zachód od miasta Leicester i 141 km na północny zachód od Londynu. W 2001 miejscowość liczyła 5648 mieszkańców.

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. . . . Top executives at Raybestos-Manhattan concealed a deadly secret: The company had used mass quantities of asbestos in its products since the 1920s, due to the material's unparalleled ability to resist high heat. Executives first learned of the link between asbestos and lung cancer in the 1930s, but consciously decided to keep the news quiet. Raybestos workers continuously breathed the fibers, and when they began to die from mesothelioma and the first lawsuits surfaced in the 1970s, plaintiffs' attorneys unearthed documents indicating management knew of the dangers.
The company already faced a growing mountain of asbestos-related claims when Smith joined the outfit in 1980. Five years later, he became president, and by April 1988, the company had been named as a defendant in approximately 68,057 asbestos-related personal-injury cases.
Smith immediately embarked on a series of maneuvers designed to accomplish a single goal: to make Raymark's profitable assets safe from the reach of people dying from asbestosis, and their lawyers.
His reasoning is simple and quite unabashed. The vast majority of asbestos claims against the company are without merit, cooked up by greedy, unscrupulous trial lawyers who just want to make a buck, Smith says. They should not be able to sap the company's strength. ....
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4/16/05: Spectre to Introduce U.S. Asbestos Bill This Week
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10/16/05: Victim's Organizations Form Asbestos Victims Coalition in Opposition to Asbestos Trust Fund Legislation
11/17/05: White Lung Mourns Jose Jesus Pessora
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12/04/06: Asbestos Watch Newsletter: Help Celebrate the 27th Anniversary of the WHITE LUNG ASSOCIATION
Jim Fite's Alerts:
Asbestos Victim's Superfund Compensation Program
Asbestos Watch March 14, 2005 (Maryland chapter of the White Lung Association meetings)
Directorate of Safety, Health, and Environment (open letter)
Joe Oliver's Alerts:
Joe Oliver, National Board Member and former President of the White Lung Association, has issued a call to all persons to help gather evidence on the conspiracy by asbestos trade organizations to suppress the knowledge about the hazards of asbestos exposure.
If you know anything about this horrific history or have documents which can be used to further prove their heinous crimes, please contact Joe Oliver, WLA, POB 1483, Balt. MD 21203.
Leonard Makowski's Alerts:
The White Lung Association stands in opposition to The Specter Bill (S.852)
S.1115: Bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products - This bill is supported by the WLA.
Proceedings of the Asbestos Symposium for the Asian Countries - now available for purchase.
Australia Bans Asbestos!
Senator Specter Breaks Promise to Mesothelioma Patient and Research Community
Senate Judiciary Committee returns to Mark-Up on May 11th: Proposed asbestos trust fund legislation will further penalize victims of asbestos-caused diseases
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In May 2003, the Global Environment & Technology Foundation developed the "Asbestos Strategies" report.
British Asbestos Newsletter:
The latest issue is Spring 2005
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The latest issue is January 4, 2007
December 17, 2000 is Asbestos Hazard Awareness Day
Ban Asbestos in the United States
Asbestos Must Be Banned Throughout the World
Asbestos Museum
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Occupational Respiratory Diseases: Asbestos Associated Disease -- Reprinted from: Maxcy-Rosenau Public Health and Preventative Medicine 11th ed. (John M. Last, Ed.) 1980, Appleton-Century-Crofts
Asbestos Victims Deserve Compensation Not Betrayal: position release by the Board of Directors, White Lung Association
In Memoria:
Paul Safchuck May 21, 2003
Dr. William Nicholson Dies at 70
Ray Sentes Brave Fighter For Asbestos Victims
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GYL Resnick is pleased to offer this service to help make sense of the financial markets. The GYL Resnick Weekly Update is available for clients and for those who have expressed an interest in our firm. We distribute this weekly update highlighting events of the prior week and the economy and current market activity in general.
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Is economic growth slowing? Some indicators may be pointing in that direction. The Consumer Price Index increased only 0.2% in February after being unchanged the prior month. Excluding the volatile food and energy groups, consumer prices advanced just 0.1%. Over the last 12 months, the CPI has increased a relatively scant 1.5%.
Prices for goods at the retail level increased 0.2% in January following a 1.6% drop in December. For the 12 months ended in January, retail prices are up 2.3%.
The Producer Price Index edged up 0.1% in February after falling 0.1% in both January and December. For the 12 months ended in February, producer prices are up 1.9%.
Sales of newly constructed homes continue to lag. According to the latest report from the Census Bureau, sales of new single-family homes in January were 6.9% below December's rate and 4.1% under the January 2018 estimate.
The manufacturing sector posted some positive data in January. New orders for durable goods increased 0.4% over December's figures. This is the third consecutive increase in new orders, following a 1.3% jump in December.
Industrial production edged up 0.1% in February, according to the Federal Reserve.
Stocks posted solid gains for the week. The technology sector, which forms the largest segment of the S&P 500 Index, performed best, helped by strength in Apple shares due to enthusiasm over the expected announcement of a new video streaming service. Shares in graphics chipmaker Nvidia were also especially strong. Industrials lagged, weighed down by a sharp decline in Boeing shares following a second fatal accident involving its new 737 Max 8 airliner. The strong performance of tech shares led to the outperformance of the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, which became the strongest major index for the year-to-date period. Having spiked the previous week, volatility, as measured by the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), fell sharply and reached a five-month low.
Stocks were strong out of the gate for the trading week, helped by growing expectations that the U.S. and China would soon reach a trade agreement. Investors seemed particularly encouraged by remarks from the head of China's central bank at a news conference on Sunday, in which he pledged that China would not devalue its currency to boost exports or to use it as a weapon in trade disputes.
Hopes that a deal was imminent faded a bit late in the week, however, after Bloomberg reported that the two countries' leaders were unlikely to meet until at least early April. Growing concerns over the health of China's economy may have also caused the market's advance to stall at midweek, but news that Chinese officials were responding with new stimulus seemed to be behind a rally on Friday to close the week (see below).
China worries, the mixed U.S. economic signals, and a softer-than-expected inflation reading on Tuesday sent the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note under 2.60% in early trading Friday, its lowest level since a brief plunge at the start of January. (Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.) Municipal bonds outperformed Treasuries for much of the week, helped by a light new issuance calendar.
Conversely, the investment-grade corporate bond market saw steady new issuance, with the total volume surpassing estimates. For the most part, the new deals were easily absorbed by the market, although credit spreads — the additional yield offered by bonds with credit risk over Treasuries with similar maturities — widened slightly across most sectors. The crash of the Max 8 and its subsequent global grounding caused Boeing's credits to come under pressure with significant spread widening.
The high yield market traded with a firm tone, although volumes were light in both the primary and secondary markets. The market was mostly focused on new deals as there were no major headlines driving sentiment. High yield funds reported inflows for the week and credit spreads narrowed.
The STOXX Europe 600 Index finished the week higher, boosted by improved U.S.-China trade prospects and the declining probability that the UK would leave the European Union (EU) by the March 29 deadline. The week was dominated by Brexit politics as UK lawmakers voted on a series of legislation ahead of the looming deadline.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 425 points (2%) for the week and closed on Friday at 21,450.85, up 7.2% in 2019. The large-cap TOPIX Index and the TOPIX Small Index also posted gains for the week. Year-to-date, the broader indexes are up over 7% and almost 6%, respectively. At the close on Friday, the yen stood at ¥111.50 per U.S. dollar, slightly down for the week and versus the ¥109.69 level at the end of 2018.
Mainland Chinese stocks rose for the week, buoyed by assurances to support the economy from a top official after several indicators underscored the country's continued slowdown. For the week, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.74% and the large-cap CSI 300 Index, considered China's blue chip index, added 2.39%. Most of the gains came on Friday, when Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said that Beijing was considering cutting some interest rates and banks' reserve requirements to bolster economic growth. Li also stated that Beijing was keen to help the real economy, particularly small and private businesses, to bolster employment and prevent large layoffs.
Portions of the preceding information are reprinted with permission from Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions, Inc. Copyright 2018. Portions of the preceding information are shared from T. Rowe Price Weekly Market Wrap-Up.
The data referred to above was taken from sources believed to be reliable. GYL Resnick has not verified such data and no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, is made by GYL Resnick.
*Past performance is not indicative of future results. Indices are unmanaged and you cannot directly invest in them. The Nasdaq Composite Index measures all NASDAQ U.S. and non-U.S. based common stocks listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The S&P 500 Index is based on the average performance of 500 industrial stocks monitored by Standard and Poor's.


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text:
const float TrafoKin3AxisLeg::m_femurLength = msrh01::dimensions::femur;
const float TrafoKin3AxisLeg::m_tibiaLength = msrh01::dimensions::tibia;
const float TrafoKin3AxisLeg::m_coxaLength = msrh01::dimensions::coxa;

TrafoKin3AxisLeg::TrafoKin3AxisLeg()
{
}

TrafoKin3AxisLeg::~TrafoKin3AxisLeg()
{
}

trafoStatus TrafoKin3AxisLeg::forward(const Vector3d& input, Vector3d& output) const
{
    using namespace math;

    trafoStatus result = trafoOk;
    float d, temp, TCPyproj, phi1, phi2, phi2s, phi2u, phi3 = 0.f;

    phi1 = input[0];
    phi2s = input[1];
    phi3 = (float)fabs(HALF_PI - input[2]);

    // get third length of triangle BCTCP (d)
    d = sqrtf(power(m_femurLength, 2) + power(m_tibiaLength, 2) - 2.f * m_femurLength * m_tibiaLength * cosf(phi3));
    if ((float)fabs(d) < math::epsilonFloat)
    {
        return trafoErrorSingularPosition; // d can't be 0 (no triangle)
    }

    // get xz-angle at B (phi2)
    temp = (power(m_femurLength, 2) + power(d, 2) - power(m_tibiaLength, 2)) / (2.f * m_femurLength * d);
    if ((float)fabs(temp) > 1.f)
    {
        return trafoErrorSingularPosition; // acos is not defined for |x| > 1, catch possible failure (no triangle)
    }
    phi2 = acosf(temp);
    phi2u = phi2s - phi2;

    result = checkAngles(phi1, phi2, phi3);
    if (result)
        return result;

    output.z = sinf(phi2u) * d;
    TCPyproj = cosf(phi2u) * d;

    output.x = sinf(phi1) * (TCPyproj + m_coxaLength);
    output.y = cosf(phi1) * (TCPyproj + m_coxaLength);

    return result;
}

trafoStatus TrafoKin3AxisLeg::checkAngles(const float& phi1, const float& phi2, const float& phi3) const
{
    if (phi1 >= HALF_PI || phi1 <= -HALF_PI)
        return trafoErrorInputOutOfBonds;
    if (phi2 >= PI || phi2 <= 0.f)
        return trafoErrorInputOutOfBonds;
    if (phi3 >= PI || phi3 <= 0.f)
        return trafoErrorInputOutOfBonds;
    return trafoOk;
}

trafoStatus TrafoKin3AxisLeg::backward(const Vector3d& input, Vector3d& output) const
{
    using namespace math;

    trafoStatus result = trafoOk;
    float d, TCPyproj, temp, phi1, phi2u, phi2, phi3 = 0.f;

    // get xy-angle at B (phi1)
    phi1 = atan2f(input.x, input.y);

    TCPyproj = sqrtf(power(input.x, 2) + power(input.y, 2)) - m_coxaLength;

    // get third length of triangle BCTCP (d)
    d = sqrtf(power(input.z, 2) + power(TCPyproj, 2));
    if (d > (m_femurLength + m_tibiaLength))
    {
        return trafoErrorSingularPosition; // distance to goal point can't be greater than joint lengths together
    }
    if ((float)fabs(d) < math::epsilonFloat)
    {
        return trafoErrorSingularPosition; // break here, otherwise zero division later
    }

    // get angle at C (phi3)
    temp = (power(m_femurLength, 2) + power(m_tibiaLength, 2) - power(d, 2)) / (2.f * m_femurLength * m_tibiaLength);
    if ((float)fabs(temp) > 1.f)
    {
        return trafoErrorSingularPosition; // acos is not defined for |x| > 1, catch possible failure (no triangle)
    }
    phi3 = acosf(temp);

    // get xz-angle at B (phi2)
    temp = (power(m_femurLength, 2) + power(d, 2) - power(m_tibiaLength, 2)) / (2.f * m_femurLength * d);
    if ((float)fabs(temp) > 1.f)
    {
        return trafoErrorSingularPosition; // acos is not defined for |x| > 1, catch possible failure (no triangle)
    }
    phi2 = acosf(temp);

    if (input.y < 0.0)
        phi2u = atan2f(input.z, -TCPyproj);
    else
        phi2u = atan2f(input.z, TCPyproj);

    result = checkAngles(phi1, phi2, phi3);
    if (result)
        return result;

    output[0] = phi1;
    output[1] = phi2u + phi2;

    output[2] = HALF_PI - phi3; // Servo zero position is at 90 degrees

    return result;
}

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Choose from two fully self contained cottages; Bear Cottage (2 bedroom) which sleeps up to six or Rose Cottage (3 bedroom) which sleeps up to nine. Both have fully equipped kitchens, television/DVD, and laundry. Both are carpeted throughout and have slow combustion heaters (wood is supplied) and air conditioning. Blankets, doonas and pillows are also supplied. You can bring your own linen and towels or hire them from us.
Bear Cottage is a two bedroom cottage sleeping up to six people. Main bedroom has one queen bed with doonas and pillows provided. Second bedroom has one double bed and a bunk bed. Bring your own linen or it can be hired for an additional AUD10.00 per bed per stay. Bathroom has a shower over the bath.
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Good views of gardens and trees.
Linen hire is priced at $10 per bed set.


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