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2019 Elected Officials
Regina Y. Liu
Distinguished Professor, Department of Statistics, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, USA
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PhD and M. Phil, Statistics, Columbia University (1983)
BS, Applied Mathematics, Soochow University, Taiwan (1975)
Fusion learning
Confidence distribution
Data depth
Nonparametric and robust inference
Aviation safety and risk management
Previous Service to the Profession
IMS Nominating Committee, Chair /Member, 1992-1993; 2004-2005, 2015-2017
IMS Committee of Editors, 2015-2017
Committee on Fellows, 2011-2014
Program Chair, IMS Program, Vancouver, 2010
IMS Special Lectures Committee, Chair/Member, 2005-2008
Associate Editor, The Annals of Statistics, 2000-2004
IMS Council, Member, 1999-2002
Program Chair, IMS Annual Meeting, Boston, 1992
The IMS is the foremost society in statistics and probability worldwide, and I am deeply honored to be nominated as its President-Elect. Recent years have witnessed a phenomenal expansion of statistics and probability in all directions of data science. With this success come also many challenges and opportunities, which I hope to address if elected. In its broadest sense, data science interacts with many fields in both science and the humanities, and data science researchers can be widely dispersed in academia, high tech and financial industries, or government agencies. The IMS is ideally positioned to provide a common core and a welcoming home for all, including an effective platform for interactions and dissemination of important advances. Simultaneously, a goal of the IMS should be to raise the profile of the field and to ensure an influx of fresh talent to keep it vibrant and dynamic.
Edwin Perkins
Canada Research Chair in Probability, Department of Mathematics, University of British Columbia, Canada
U. of Toronto, B.Sc., 1975
U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ph.D., 1979
Branching models, measure-valued processes and connections with population genetics and mathematical ecology
Stochastic pde
Interacting particle systems
Stochastic differential equations, Brownian motion and stochastic analysis
Board of Directors of the Pacific Institute for Mathematical Sciences (1996-2017)
Vice-President, Canadian Mathematical Society, 2005-07
Committee for Conferences on Stochastic Processes, Bernoulli Society
IMS Nomination Committee (two terms)
Scientific Panel, Seminar on Stochastic Processes
Editorial Boards:
Annals of Probability (2012-17)
Annals of Applied Probability (1997-99)
Probability Theory and Related Fields (1983-1994)
Electronic J. Probability and Electronic. Comm. Probability (2002-2011)
Ann. Inst. Henri Poincar´e (1994-2016)
Can. J. Math. (1994-99)
I believe that statistics and probability have more to offer each other than many realize, and that continued involvement of both disciplines in the IMS, is one of its strengths. If elected, I will work hard on supporting the laudable, but at times conflicting, goals of building an open access and relevant publication system on one hand, and maintaining a fiscally healthy IMS on the other.
Gesine Reinert
Professor, Department of Statistics, University of Oxford
Diploma, Mathematics, 1989, University of Goettingen
PhD, Applied Mathematics, 1994, University of Zürich
Probabilistic approximations, in particular Stein's method
Analysis of networks
Biological sequence analysis
Since January 1, 2019: Chair of the Royal Statistical Society Applied Probability Panel
Since January 1, 2019: Associate Editor, Bernoulli
Since 2017: IMS journal panel
2017 – 2018: Secretary of the Royal Statistical Society Applied Probability Panel
Since 2017: Associate Editor, Journal of Computational Biology
Since 2016: Vice-Chair, European Cooperation for Statistics of Network Data Science
2012 – 2018: Associate Editor, Journal of Applied Probability
2012-2017: IMS Nomination Panel
2005-2010: Associate Editor, Bernoulli
It would be a great honour to serve on the IMS Council. The IMS is an outstanding professional organisation which embraces change while being rooted in solid scientific foundations. The area of statistics often develops in a dynamic interplay with application areas and new technological possibilities. To explore such areas, both junior researchers and experienced statisticians are needed. The inclusive approach of the IMS fosters such activities across disciplines and career stages, and it would be a privilege to contribute to this endeavour.
Christian Robert
Professor, Department of Mathematics & Department of Statistics, Universie Paris Dauphine & University of Warwick
PhD (Rouen, France) 1987
Bayesian statistics, from foundations to methodology to applications
Computational statistics (Monte Carlo methods, MCMC, ABC)
Member of several IMS committees over the years
AE for Annals of Statistics for 13 years
I am most interested in keeping and promoting the IMS as a diverse and top scientific society representative of all academics in probability, statistics, machine learning, ensuring both preserving the same highest academic standards as throughout its history and leading the data science revolution. This means pursuing novel ways of publishing and assessing research, providing tribunes and support to junior researchers, and guaranteeing an inclusive approach to research and dissemination.
Chair Professor, Department of Statistics and Data Science, The Southern University of Science and Technology, China
Choh-Ming Li Professor of Statistics, Department of Statistics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR
B.S., Mathematics (1983), Hangzhou University, China
Ph.D, Probability and Statisitcs (1989), University of Science and Technology of China
Asymptotic theory in probability and statistics
Self-normalized limit theory
Stein's method for normal and non-normal approximation
High-dimensional and large scale statistical analysis
Associate editor, The Annals of Statistics (2003-2012)
Associate editor, The Annals of Applied Probability (2006-2012)
Associate editor, Bernoulli (2013- present)
IMS Committee on Fellows, Member (2007-2009, 2011), Chair (2009)
Member, IMS Committee on Nominations (2011, 2016, 2017)
Chairman, Local organizing committee, the 4th IMS Asian Pacific Rim Meeting, 2016
Co-chair, Scientific Program Committee, the 5th IMS Asian Pacific Rim Meeting, 2018
My main area of research is in asymptotic theory in probability and statistics. In Big Data era, data have become the world's most valuable resource. IMS can play a leading role in accelerating scientific discovery and innovation in data science, promoting basic theoretical research and interdisciplinary collaborations worldwide, and enhancing activities in developing counties. If elected, I will make my contributions to these endeavours.
Alastair Young
Professor of Statistics, Department of Mathematics, Imperial College London
B.Sc. Mathematics and Statistics, University of Edinburgh, 1981
Diploma in Mathematical Statistics, University of Cambridge, 1982
Ph.D., University of Cambridge, 1987
Contemporary nonparametric inference: resampling methods, bootstrap, nonparametric likelihood
Approximation methods in statistics
Parametric likelihood theory
Objective Bayes
Selective inference
1988-1992 Royal Statistical Society Research Section Committee member
1988-1994 Associate Editor, Journal of Royal Statistical Society, Series B
1994-1998 Joint Editor, Journal of Royal Statistical Society, Series B
1999-date Associate Editor, Biometrika
2008-2012 Associate Editor, Statistica Sinica
2008-2012 Associate Editor, Sankhya, Series A
2010-2012 Chair, Committee of Professors of Statistics, UK and Ireland
2011-2012 Member, RSS Academic Affairs Advisory Group
2012-date Associate Editor, Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference
2012-2013 Chair, Research Section Committee, Royal Statistical Society
2013-date Associate Editor, Computational Statistics and Data Analysis
2014-2017 Honorary Officer, Publications Theme, Royal Statistical Society
2015-date Associate Editor, Bernoulli
2015-date Associate Editor, Econometrics and Statistics
2018-date Associate Editor, Journal of Royal Statistical Society, Series B
It is a great honor to be nominated for membership of the IMS Council. In the era of data science, it is more important than ever that the statistics and probability community maintains the united focus the IMS offers. The Institute has a long-standing reputation for the excellence of its publications, its meetings, its mentoring of new researchers, especially women, and shaping of the discipline. Its role and contributions deserve to be broadcast more loudly, especially outside North America.


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Nigeria Plans Covid-19 Vaccination For 40% of Population in 2021
Anthony Osae-Brown and Manus Cranny, Bloomberg News
A vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the Mother and Child Hospital in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) signed an agreement with Serbian government to supply 2 million doses of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, RDIF says in statement. Photographer: Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg , Bloomberg
Nigeria plans to vaccinate as much as 40% of its population of 200 million against the coronavirus in 2021.
As a first step, Africa's most populous country expects to get 100,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the end of January through the Covax initiative, Faisal Shuaib, chief executive officer of Nigeria's National Primary Health Care Development Agency, said Thursday on Bloomberg TV. Those will be used to vaccinate mainly health care workers.
The country has secured the services of private sector players with ultra-cold storage facilities to help house and distribute the vaccines, Shuaib said. Africa's largest economy plans to have at least 70% of the population vaccinated by the end of 2022, he said.
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James Pleasant WOODS, Congress, VA (1868-1948)
WOODS, James Pleasant, a Representative from Virginia; born near Roanoke, Roanoke County, Va., February 4, 1868; attended the common schools; was graduated from Roanoke College in 1892; studied law at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1892 and 1893; was admitted to the bar in the latter year and commenced practice in Roanoke, Va.; mayor of Roanoke 1898-1900; elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth and Sixty-sixth Congresses to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Carter Glass; was reelected to the Sixty-seventh Congress and served from February 25, 1919, to March 3, 1923; unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1922; delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1920; president of the board of trustees of Roanoke College; member of the board of trustees of the Randolph-Macon system of colleges; rector of the board of visitors of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute; resumed the practice of law; died in Roanoke, Va., July 7, 1948; interment in Evergreen Burial Park.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
Members of the Current Senate
Floor Leaders of the Senate
Members of the Current House of Representatives
Speakers of the House of Representatives
Profile of Virginia


Yesterday was one of those days. It was a bad day for me. Gary and I just weren't seeing eye to eye. We very rarely fight, but we got into a discussion about our grocery budget and argued about the cost of a bottle of shampoo.
Today I can laugh about how silly it was, but yesterday I was frustrated and Gary was too.
After that discussion I was just still blah all day. I had to buy groceries and that in itself will wear a Momma out. Layla and Hayden wanted everything in the store. I was trying to use coupons but I was so frustrated I couldn't think. After I got the the checkout I was even more frustrated with the bill. We were out of everything. Everything. Ugh! So my Walmart trip had me in tears. I tried not to cry while sliding my debit card. Once I got into the parking lot the tears started flowing. I couldn't stop crying and the kids thought I'd lost my marbles. Layla was asking what was wrong and Hayden was telling me to stop crying. It was so pathetic and real. I always try to be real. I certainly was real yesterday. I was a real silly mess. I felt so much better after that good cry. I think a good cry is good for the soul sometimes. Since I was already crying I went ahead and filled my car up with gas. Haha! That almost made me cry all over again.
We made it home from the grocery store in one piece and got everything put away in time for me to get dressed and go have dinner with some other preschool mommies. It was perfect timing. I needed the distraction. I felt refreshed and happy after a night out with friends.
I'm thankful my problems are what they are. After seeing the evening news lately I know my family is blessed. Gary has a job. We aren't rich, but not poor either. We have our health. I am able to stay home with our kids. We are surrounded my wonderful friends and family. I know the things I go through are bad when I'm in it, but since they aren't really that big of a deal I don't dwell on them.
Knowing so many people lost their lives in Colorado makes me see fighting over the price of shampoo is a non-issue. I'm thankful I can keep life in perspective even when it seems hard.
I hate days like that but you're right about a good cry. I had a frustrating week & based on things that happened I'm scared this week will be more of the same. Trying to have a good attitude but it's hard.
Sorry to hear you had one of those days. I know how it feels. :) J and I don't argue much either, but when we do, it is almost always about something silly and ridiculous to get fired up about. A night out and a good cry are exactly what we all need sometimes.


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const char * __cdecl GetPluginName()                   { return("ServerManager - 2014.06.02"); }

extern "C" __declspec(dllexport)
PluginObjectType __cdecl GetPluginType()               { return(PO_INTERNALS); }

extern "C" __declspec(dllexport)
int __cdecl GetPluginVersion()                         { return(1); } // InternalsPluginV01 functionality

extern "C" __declspec(dllexport)
PluginObject * __cdecl CreatePluginObject()            { return((PluginObject *) new ExampleInternalsPlugin); }

extern "C" __declspec(dllexport)
void __cdecl DestroyPluginObject(PluginObject *obj)  { delete((ExampleInternalsPlugin *)obj); }

static const LPTSTR lpszPipename1 = TEXT("\\\\.\\pipe\\myNamedPipe1");
static const size_t bufferSize = 1024;

char buf[bufferSize];
DWORD cbWritten;
DWORD dwBytesToWrite;
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static short loopsSinceUpdate = 0;

void ExampleInternalsPlugin::Startup(long version)
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	//TODO: Delete this from interface if we don't need it
}

void ExampleInternalsPlugin::Shutdown()
{
	//TODO: Delete this from interface if we don't need it
}

void ExampleInternalsPlugin::StartSession()
{
	//TODO: Delete this from interface if we don't need it
	hPipe1 = CreateFile(lpszPipename1, GENERIC_WRITE, 0, NULL, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_FLAG_OVERLAPPED, NULL);
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void ExampleInternalsPlugin::EndSession()
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void ExampleInternalsPlugin::UpdateScoring(const ScoringInfoV01 &info)
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	loopsSinceUpdate++;
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				values = values + ";";
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			//Can't really do anything if our only channel of communication is broken...
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			strcpy(buf,values.c_str()); //Copy string to buffer
			dwBytesToWrite = values.length();
			if (dwBytesToWrite >= bufferSize) {
				buf[bufferSize - 1] = 0; //Make sure string terminates, even if it's bigger than buffer
			}
			WriteFile(hPipe1, buf, dwBytesToWrite, &cbWritten, NULL); //Write to IPC
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		//char tab2[2048];
		//strncpy(tab2, values.c_str(), sizeof(tab2));
		//tab2[sizeof(tab2)-1] = 0;
		//FILE *fo;
		//fo = fopen("PlayersOnServer.txt", "a");
		//if (fo != NULL)
		//{
		//	fprintf(fo, "%d: %s\n", time(0), tab2);
		//	fclose(fo);
		//}

		//Check for new messages that should be written to rFactor console
		//TODO: Check for IPC messages
		//TODO: Write messages to console
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Huwat ()  is a Syrian village located in Mahardah Nahiyah in Mahardah District, Hama.  According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Huwat had a population of 128 in the 2004 census.

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Populated places in Mahardah District

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Lee Lu-da (coréen : 이루다), mieux connue sous le nom de Luda, est une chanteuse sud-coréenne. Elle a fait ses débuts en tant que membre du girl group Cosmic Girls sous Starship et Yuehua Entertainment en 2016.

Carrière
Le 31 décembre 2015, Luda est révélée comme membre de Cosmic Girls et de la Natural Unit, un de ses sous-groupes. Les Cosmic Girls ont fait leur début le 25 février 2016 avec la sortie de leur premier EP Would You Like?, avec MoMoMo et Catch Me comme pistes principales.

Le 2 mai 2018, Starship Entertainment et Fantagio ont collaboré pour former une unité spéciale de quatre membres nommée WJMK. Elle est composée de : Yoojung, Doyeon, Seola et Luda, 2 membres de Cosmic Girls et 2 de Weki Meki. Le groupe a sorti le single Strong le , avec le MV.

En 2018, Luda a été choisie pour apparaitre dans l'émission : Dunia: Into a New World diffusée sur MBC. Elle a sorti son premier single solo, intitulé Dreamland, qui est la bande originale de l'émission.

Discographie

Filmographie

Émissions

Récompenses et nominations

Références

Liens externes

Chanteuse sud-coréenne de pop
Chanteuse sud-coréenne du XXIe siècle
Artiste de Starship Entertainment
Naissance en mars 1997
Naissance à Séoul


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Q: Should I use Interface Builder to create Table Cells? I'm doing a tableview, whose data provider can offer quite a lot of data. There will be an additional Details view for each cell, but I'm thinking that the initial cell could (should) show quite a lot of info, too. Better usability, fancy look & feel, fun to create.
The problem is that it's quite a lot of manual coding to create a cell with this much data. Many places to make errors, slow to finetune coordinates, sizes, colors etc. I know I can use a XIB template, but should I? It will work, not questioning that, but is it a recommended way to use or to avoid?
Loading a Reusable UITableViewCell from a Nib
When looking at this reusable UITableViewCell XIB question (link also above) it's not clear what is recommended. What is the situation today?

A: I've never had any trouble doing it either way. As long as you make sure you set the reuse identifier in IB, you should be fine.  I don't think there's a clear recommendation as far as which is right, the documentation gives a lot of information on both ways and really doesn't seem to prefer one over the other.
If it just doesn't perform the way you need it to, then you can switch to manually twiddling with contentViews, but since that's a tedious process as you said give it a try with IB first.
If you wanted to go the IB route for something really simple, the answer would be a no, but you seem to have a sophisticated use case so why not use a sophisticated technique?

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Q: Is there an 'interesting' way to derive this expression? So I was asked to prove the following term is equal to $2016$:
$$ \left( \frac{251}{ \frac{1}{ \sqrt [3] {252} - 5 \sqrt [3] {2} } -10 \sqrt [3] {63} } + \frac {1} { \frac {251} { \sqrt [3] {252} +5 \sqrt [3] {2} } + 10 \sqrt [3] {63} } \right)^3 $$
For the record, I know how to solve the question; defining $a^3=252 $ and $b^3 = 250 $ simplifies the expression so it can be solved.
But I was hoping (and this may be too much to hope for) that there was some reason why this radical expression simplifies so nicely, and would give a straightforward way of deriving the problem. So is there anything special to this expression?

A: This is related to your approach, but possible easier. Hard to tell since you didn't give your argument.
$$\begin{align}
f(x,y)&=\frac{\frac{1}{2}(x^3+y^3)}{\frac{\frac{1}{2}(x^3-y^3)}{x-y}-xy}\\
&=\frac{x^3+y^3}{\frac{x^3-y^3}{x-y}-2xy}\\
&=\frac{x^3+y^3}{x^2+xy+y^2-2xy}\\
&=\frac{x^3+y^3}{x^2-xy+y^2}\\
&=x+y
\end{align}$$
Then $f(x,y)+f(x,-y)=2x$.
In the case of $x=\sqrt[3]{252},y=\sqrt[3]{250}=5\sqrt[3]{2}$, $\frac{x^3+y^3}{2}=251, \frac{x^3-y^3}{2}=1, xy=10\sqrt[3]{63}$.
This also lets you see that:
$$\left( \frac{251}{ \frac{1}{ \sqrt [3] {252} - 5 \sqrt [3] {2} } -10 \sqrt [3] {63} } - \frac {1} { \frac {251} { \sqrt [3] {252} +5 \sqrt [3] {2} } + 10 \sqrt [3] {63} } \right)^3=2000$$


Arsenal drew 0-0 with Red Star Belgrade in Group H on matchday four of the Europa League on Thursday evening.
After the razzmatazz of their North London rivals victory over Real Madrid at Wembley the evening before this was more sausages to caviar in Arsene Wenger's memorable phrase.
Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud were all given a start - with Mesut Ozil, Alexandre Lacazette and Alexis Sanchez rested.
The Gunners, who have won all three Group H games so far, had the target of qualifying for the knockout stages if they won.
Shkodran Mustafi (hamstring), Sead Kolasinac (hip), Santi Cazorla (ankle), Danny Welbeck and David Ospina (both groin) were all out injured against Red Star.
Red Star Belgrade's Mitchell Donald (left) and Arsenal's Joe Willock battle for the ball during the UEFA Europa League match at the Emirates Stadium, London.
Eleven minutes into the match Ainsley-Maitland Niles squared for Olivier Giroud to fire at the visitors keeper Milan Borjan who gathered safely.
The Red Star fans were in good voice packed into the away end – but anyone having heard them in the tumult that was the Marakana two weeks again against Arsenal – no-one should have been surprised.
Borjan then smothered another Giroud strike after good work down the flank from Joe Willock before Vujadin Savic had his looping header tipped onto the bar from Matt Macey.
The 23-year-old, making his European debut after being handed his first start for the club against Norwich City last week, showed great anticipation to keep the ball out. But at 23-years-old with such a lack of top flight experience – if not league action after a successful stint with Luton Town – you do wonder if he has a long-term future at the club.
One player whose future is still undecided is Jack Wilshere – who again looked masterful. The 25-year-old from Hitchin is mercifully running freely again and showed his leadership skills in a crowded midfield by talking through some of his younger colleagues.
What is also impressive about him is his persistence and mental strength. He is one of those rare players who is not afraid to lose the ball – meaning his natural inclination to inject a muscular creativity into proceedings isn't inhibited by a fear of failure. If he loses the ball he simply attempts to win it back.
That attribute not only comes from a positive mindset but is fuelled by a fit-again frame. And long may it continue. Whether it is in the red and white of Arsenal next season is another matter entirely.
As the first half drew to a close Richmond Boakye missed a wonderful chance after being played through by former Ajax man Mitchell Donald.
Boakye has pedigree having once been on Juventus' books – albeit failing to make a first-team appearance. He was also the leading scorer during the Europa League qualifying phase with eight goals, netted a spectacular winner against Cologne on matchday two and rattled the crossbar in the first match against Arsenal in Belgrade.
However the Ghanian again failed to find the net against the Gunners as Italian referee Luca Banti blew moments later for half-time with the game evenly poised at 0-0.
Despite plenty of endeavour the game fell into a lull – or as much of a lull as you get with constant support from 3,000 travelling Red Star fans.
On 65 minutes Wilshere again showed power and finesses by dispossessing Filip Stojkovic out on the left flank before driving into the box. Maitland-Niles offered support but the player Gareth Southgate has to pick for the forthcoming matches against Germany and Brazil brushed his team-mate aside to lift the ball over an onrushing Borjan.
However, Damien Le Tallec, the younger brother of former Liverpool striker Anthony, was on hand to clear off the line to keep the score goalless.
Wenger then replaced an energetic and willing Joe Willock for Eddie Nketiah with more than 20 minutes remaining.
But as the clock ran down the game became more disjointed and scrappy, punctuated with stoppages, and the final whistle when it came was a relief to those left in the stadium.
With Manchester City up next Arsenal can banish memories of that 4-0 rout by Liverpool in August with a win. Lose and the Europa League will officially be the only league they can win – and it's not even Guy Fawkes night yet.
Over to you Wenger and Arsenal.


Let me introduce you to Derin and Andra.
Unless you're from some other planet, you probably think they are strikingly handsome/beautiful. And they are our niece and nephew—more specifically—Derin is Margaret-Rose's (Mauri's first wife) brother's son. I took this picture at their wedding (what was my first clue?) eight years ago. The beautiful thing about these beautiful people is that they don't know they're beautiful. You know what I mean?
And look who's anticipating the arrival of their first baby!
My crafty friends quilt, knit, crochet, etc. lovely blankets and sweaters when a new baby is expected. But I'm not patient enough for that, more into instant gratification, I suppose. I headed straight for our linen closet, pulled out all the flannel sheets and pillow cases, and started cutting 7″ squares. Oh, did I have fun! And I got a little carried away.
I wore this shirt to work one day and noticed a tiny spot on the front. Of course I couldn't wear the shirt anymore, so, since it was 100% cotton, I cut it up, sewed together two 7″ squares, turned, and restitched, and added one more baby wipe to the pile.
…this morning came and it was time to wrap things up. I overshot my goal by only 18. You can never have too many baby wipes, right?
The shower was hosted by Julene, one of the baby's grandmothers.
You've seen Julene's handiwork here before.
She even made corsages for each of us to wear. And here's a great idea for you shower planners. See the little card with the baby drawn on it? We were asked to write on the back our name and address and a description of our gift. It saves someone that tedious task of keeping track during the gift opening.
Can you guess where Daddy's interests lie?
No matter her response, though she liked them, I'm quite sure in this case it was more blessed to give than to receive.
And who wouldn't want to be thought about, even subconsciously, at every diaper change?
Their first 8 years after marriage–I can identify with the overflowing gratitude and anticipation.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful gift idea, including the recipe for the wetting solution.
What a treat to read this post!! These "kids" are something else!! Your wash cloths are every bit as detailed as anything!! They are sewn together with the corners matching and the flannel fabric brings up the sweetest remembrances of years past!! We await this birth with great joy!!
I'm coming by way of Flower's blog. You are quite handy with that sewing machine. What a great gift for the baby. They are a very handome/beautiful couple indeed!
Love the shot of Flower with the tiered plates and I love her china!!


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Meet the 11 people who help set air quality rules for Allegheny County
by Jon Moss August 17, 2020 August 16, 2020
The Edgar Thomson Steel Works, photographed in January 2020. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)
Residents of Allegheny County's Monongahela Valley have long complained about the poor quality of the air they breathe. But nobody from the valley, home to impoverished communities in the shadow of massive industrial facilities, is part of the group of 11 citizens and local stakeholders that is key to developing air quality regulations in the county.
The Air Pollution Control Advisory Committee [APCAC], appointed by the county executive, is the starting point for all local air quality rules in Allegheny County, including those setting emissions standards, reporting requirements and enforcement.
The panel offers a space for public input in the regulatory process for air pollution and advises the Allegheny County Health Department [ACHD]. Members include managers at regulated companies, environmental advocates and local residents, mostly from the North and South Hills.
In all, the committee can seat up to 15 people, but 11 seats are currently filled. Of current members, seven have been part of the group for eight years or more, and three of those were first appointed around the turn of the century. All members, except for one, are serving terms which officially expired in December 2018.
The panel is required to have representatives from industry, environmental groups, academia and residents with an understanding of issues related to air pollution. Among current members are representatives from U.S. Steel and PPG Industries.
Rachel Filippini, an air quality advocate and committee member, said it is important to consider representation on the panel, given the committee's four vacant seats and that some members have served for decades.
"There is opportunity for additional people to be on the committee," Filippini, the executive director of regional environmental advocacy group Group Against Smog and Pollution, said. "I think this is a good time to consider some additional faces."
Filippini added it would also benefit the committee to have more public health and epidemiology experts, as well as academics with knowledge of air quality.
Edith Abeyta, a member of community group North Braddock Residents For Our Future, said it is imperative that the committee's open seats be filled with local residents who are impacted by air quality.
"I think it's a missed opportunity not just for the health department, but for the region," Abeyta said. "I think it helps if you have residents, who are not council members or work for [industry], that are concerned with what's happening and the health of their community."
Community representation?
PublicSource reviewed the committee as part of Board Explorer, an effort to illuminate a less-scrutinized layer of the county and city power structure.
County spokesperson Amie Downs said the county has worked to make sure that local government is representative of those who it serves.
"In addition to meeting the requirements of the law as it relates to members of the industry who must be on the board, the county also works to ensure that individuals of all ages, colors, disabilities, national origin, religions, races and genders have a role in our county," Downs said.
In addressing the terms that expired in December 2018, Downs said the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted a "vast majority" of processes related to county appointments and confirmations.
Matt Mehalik — an outside observer and executive director of the Breathe Project* environmental group — said the lack of representation from communities like the Mon Valley, as well as the Allegheny Valley, where the coal-fired Cheswick Generating Station is located, plays into larger concerns about how the committee operates.
"That whole fundamental governance structure," said Mehalik, "is at best completely unclear, and maybe, at worst, opaque."
"We spend an awful lot of time talking about the specific language in regulation. It's a balancing act between being comprehensive versus being so comprehensive that it becomes unworkable."
The committee, which meets every two months, contains three subcommittees — regulations, criteria pollutant/air monitoring and pollution prevention/education — and reviews requests to spend part of the Clean Air Fund, which contains penalty payments from emission violations and can fund public education and studies of health effects, special purpose air monitoring or other projects in support of air quality. The panel's next meeting is on Aug. 24 at 5:30 p.m. and is open to public participation, according to its website.
County air quality regulations are passed in a three-phase process, which can take six to 18 months. Regulations are first drafted in the regulations subcommittee, before the full committee votes on whether to recommend that the Board of Health open them up to public comment.
Residents are able to submit written public comments to the health department, and attend ACHD public hearings, leading in some cases to revisions of the draft rules. County Council must vote to approve the regulations before they become part of Article XXI, the countywide air pollution control rules and regulations.
Bob Orchowski, the chair of the regulations subcommittee, said the committee is best described as a "sounding board," for the county health department and can provide key advice.
"It gives a chance to understand and digest the language of the regulation," Orchowski, a principal at local environmental consulting firm Hillcrest Group, said.
Filippini said since the APCAC is focused on air quality, it is able to help the Board of Health understand specifics of the issue.
"The whole point of our committee is we're supposed to be the experts on air quality," Filippini said. "Board of Health members can't possibly be experts on everything that the health department works on, understandably."
Rachel Filippini is a member of the Air Pollution Control Advisory Committee and the executive director of regional environmental advocacy group Group Against Smog and Pollution. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)
Orchowski added that the panel takes great care to ensure draft regulations are well-crafted, and noted that committee members from industry weigh in to make sure the proposals are "functional."
"We spend an awful lot of time talking about the specific language in regulation," Orchowski said. "It's a balancing act between being comprehensive versus being so comprehensive that it becomes unworkable."
Sparse attendance
Filippini, though, said the health department could do more to promote APCAC meetings and their agendas so community members are better able to attend them and provide feedback. An average of eight residents attended committee meetings from 2016 to 2019, based on a review of meeting minutes.
"Most people … do not even know that this committee exists," Filippini said. "I think the health department could do a better job of just advertising that these meetings are even happening."
Mehalik said the lack of advertising of public meetings, and a related lack of awareness, is a serious issue that must be addressed.
"People should be aware of this and have a voice in participating," Mehalik said.
Orchowski said drafting air quality regulations is a "niche activity" and, as a result, would not necessarily draw large crowds. But he also said "vocal representation" is provided through private citizens and environmental groups at public meetings.
Jim Kelly, the health department's deputy director for environmental health, said the department's public participation process goes "far above and beyond" requirements.
Kelly said many actions of the county's Air Quality Program are subject to state and federal rules, which only require a 30-day comment period and the opportunity to request a public hearing.
"As these [APCAC] meetings tend to be very technical in nature, ACHD does feel that they are well attended by most parties with the relevant expertise to contribute," Kelly said. "However, there is always room for improvement and we will ask the subcommittees and the committee to offer suggestions on improving participation."
Downs said the county executive receives recommendations from the health department for potential APCAC members based on background, expertise and interest. If community members are interested in getting involved, they can email a letter of interest and resume to boards@alleghenycounty.us.
*The Breathe Project receives funding from The Heinz Endowments, which also provides funding to PublicSource.
Jon Moss was a PublicSource editorial intern. He can be reached at me@jonathanmoss.me.
This story was fact-checked by Matt Maielli.
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Consultant Scott Leopold from Cooperative Strategies (at center) speaks with Fort Bend ISD parents and community members during a public meeting last December at Elkins High School. The issue at hand involved four different options under consideration to re-draw attendance boundaries between several east-side high schools. After an online survey in January indicated many parents didn't like any of the options, district officials recently recommended a change of plans.
After much-debated plans to re-draw attendance boundaries between several east-side high schools drew negative feedback from many parents, administrators recently proposed a change of plans. Instead, Fort Bend ISD trustees recently approved a $10 million land purchase to expedite construction of the district's 12th high school campus as a way to ease overcrowding at Sienna Plantation's Ridge Point High School. Tentatively scheduled to open in 2022, the new campus will be built on an 80-acre site located off of FM 521 in Rosharon, according to agenda documents.
In the weeks leading up to the vote, parents and community members appeared increasingly anxious as trustees weighed the possibility of re-zoning potentially thousands of students to a different high school. At a board meeting on Dec. 10, four re-zoning proposals were brought to the board by consultant Scott Leopold from Cooperative Strategies. The options were then presented to the public during a series of town hall-style meetings.
Trustees later evaluated the results of an online survey that allowed parents and the community to weigh in on the four options. For many, the answer was "none of the above". Survey results indicate many parents and community members responded negatively to all four options.
Fort Bend ISD superintendent Charles Dupre outlined reasons for the change of plans in an online update posted Jan. 25.
For now, plans to re-draw attendance boundaries to balance enrollment between east-side high school campuses are on hold for at least two years. The measure was unanimously approved at a school board meeting held Tuesday, Jan. 29.


Senator Jeff Flake, an Arizona Republican, announced Tuesday he would not run for re-election in 2018, condemning in a speech aimed at President Donald Trump the "flagrant disregard of truth and decency" Flake says is "undermining American democracy."
"There are times we must risk our careers," Flake said in a speech on the Senate floor. "Now is such a time."
Flake, who has criticized the path that the Republican Party has taken under Trump, said the impulse "to threaten and scapegoat" could turn America and the GOP into a "fearful, backward-looking people" and a "fearful, backward-looking party." Flake didn't mention Trump by name, but clearly was directing his remarks at the president and his administration.
Watch the raw video of Flake's speech on the floor of the Senate in the video player above.
Flake is a conservative who favors limited government and free markets. "A political career does not mean much if we are complicit in undermining these values," he said. His extraordinary speech came shortly after Trump had joined Senate Republicans at their weekly policy luncheon, and came a few hours after the president had engaged in a war of words with another retiring Republican senator, Bob Corker of Tennessee.
"Flake was the number one critic from the Republican Party saying he [President Donald Trump] would be the end of us, and he won," OH Predictive Insights pollster Mike Noble said. "You have roughly 80% of Republicans support the president, so what does that say about Jeff Flake?"
"He's going to hold to those ideas and principles that he thinks should be governing the GOP, and that takes a lot of courage," said Bettina Nava, a political consultant who used to work for Sen. John McCain.
But mainstream Republicans in Arizona believe Ward cannot beat Rep. Krysten Sinema, who is running in her primary as the only well-known Democratic candidate. They've been searching for another candidate to take on Flake, and his decision to step aside opens the door wide for those efforts.
Sinema released the following statement Tuesday afternoon, "It's been an honor to know and serve with Jeff. He is a man of integrity and a statesman who is true to his convictions - an Arizonan through and through. I wish he and Cheryl and their family the very best."
Besides Ward, other potential candidates for Flake's seat include current state university regent Jay Heiler, former state GOP chairman Robert Graham and state Treasurer and 2016 Trump campaign CFO Jeff DeWit. Other names that have been floated in recent weeks include Reps. Paul Gosar and Trent Franks, conservative stalwarts who sit in safe GOP seats.
"I've known Jeff for a long time and I admire him for his service that he has given to our state," she said Friday.
"But I believe it is an opportunity for me to support a different candidate, someone that I've known for a long while, and somebody that I believe will serve Arizona the best."
With @JeffFlake announcement that he won't run for re-election, the 2018 Senate race about to get real interesting!
Flake has not said what he will do after leaving the Senate.
"I'd be looking out for him at some kind of think tank that helps push public policy," said Nava, the political consultant. "I think that that would probably be a good fit for someone with his ideas on commerce, free trade, immigration."


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Das Racist's Heems solo effort 'Nehru Jackets' offers charming, familiar sound
By Charles Dominguez '14
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Heems – "Nehru Jackets"
Photo by Atticus Finch via Flickr - Rapper Heems performs with his group Das Racist in New York's Highline Ballroom Feb. 3, 2011
"Nehru Jackets" is the first solo effort from Heems, member of New York based hip-hop outfit Das Racist.
Although the group's funny man has been establishing a name for himself since 2010, last September marked their first official release, "Relax."
While the album offered heightened production value and a new direction, it lacked a lot of the personality and wit that made their free mixtapes so endearing.
Thankfully, Heems has taken it upon himself to change this trend. "Nehru Jackets" is a return to form, shining the spotlight on the humor that makes me want to follow Heems, while still pushing forward the ideas that "Relax" ushered in.
Clocking in at just more than 70 minutes, a lot of content is packed into this mixtape. Luckily, the production of Mike Finito keeps each track both smooth and consistent.
Although he is relatively new to the production scene, Finito is a friend of Heems and has worked with Das Racist in the past.
Credibility and interest are added to the tape with solid guest spots ranging from Action Bronson to Childish Gambino. Yet while the production and guest spots are certainly a nice incentive, Heems is the real reason to listen to this tape.
Throughout the course of 25 tracks, he explores several dynamic sounds, personalities and styles, displaying versatility that just wasn't evident with Das Racist. While Heems chooses a laid-back flow on "SWATE" and "Bad, Bad, Bad," tracks like "Alien Gonzalez" offer a heated, energetic delivery.
In addition, the rhymes and references themselves are better than ever. Along with the usual wit (case in point: his reference to Paula Cole's "I Don't Want to Wait" in opening track, "Thug Handles"), there is plenty of social commentary, infused with personal ideologies.
"Nehru Jackets" is proof that Heems can stand on his own as a hip hop artist. However, while I think the sheer amount of music is managed very well, I can't help but feel that only half the album is worth returning to. The short, two-minute tracks peppered throughout the mixtape just do not have enough impact outside of a full listen. While there are plenty of tracks worth multiple listens, the sound bites flow best when sampled from start to finish.
Overall, "Nehru Jackets" is a great mixtape; it offers Heems' trademark charm injected with relevant social commentary. But perhaps best of all, it offers more from a rapper that I love.
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Heartgard does not kill adult heartworms. Before starting a dog on Heartgard, the dog needs to have a heartworm test. Only melosomine dihydrochloride kills adults.
According to "Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook," heartworm larvae that are in their second and third moults (called the L3 and L4 stages) can be killed by Heartgard. During this time, they live in the dog's bloodstream and not the heart, where Heartgard cannot reach.
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USCG Says Sexual Assault Offenders Will Be Held Accountable
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The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday issued a statement expressing its commitment to crack down on sexual assault offenders in the maritime industry.
The statement comes as the Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) and lawmakers grappled with a raft of new sexual assault and harassment allegations revealed online by current and former cadets at America's federal and state maritime academies. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) recently suspended at-sea training after a midshipman came forward in the fall and described being raped while training on a U.S.-flagged Maersk containership.
The Coast Guard's recent statement is published in full below:
Since its founding in 1790, the United States Coast Guard has protected the welfare of mariners. Today, that commitment encompasses not only threats from the sea, but also from those who commit crimes upon it.
"Mariners have the right to work in a professional setting that is free from the threat of sexual offenses," said Rear Admiral John Mauger, Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy. "Sexual assault is a crime. When it happens aboard a U.S. vessel it must be reported to the Coast Guard. Trained Coast Guard investigators will respond and we will hold offenders accountable."
Prevention begins as soon as a mariner seeks a credential to sail on a U.S.-flagged vessel. The Coast Guard merchant mariner credentialing application process restricts convicted sex offenders from obtaining a credential, regardless of whether the underlying crime occurred aboard a vessel.
The Coast Guard stands ready to investigate each report or tip alleging that a credentialed mariner committed a sexual assault. The Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) will initiate an investigation and gather additional information for all reports of sexual assault, or other crimes at sea. Coast Guard investigators work alongside Coast Guard attorneys to ensure they gather sufficient evidence to refer the case to the Department of Justice for potential prosecution. Moreover, the Coast Guard has the authority to investigate and take enforcement action against the mariner's credential to preclude the mariner from serving as a Coast Guard-credentialed commercial mariner.
"Coast Guard investigators follow all available leads," said Michael Berkow, Coast Guard Investigative Service Director. "But too often sex crimes are not reported. We encourage victims and witnesses of assault to reach out to the Coast Guard, CGIS, or local authorities to ensure the allegations are investigated."
To facilitate timely reporting, CGIS employs a mobile app called CGIS Tips. Individuals can anonymously communicate with an agent via the app while also having the ability to upload images and additional information directly from a smart phone or computer.
The app interfaces with federal, state, and local agencies to facilitate timely information sharing. The Coast Guard receives an average of 15-20 tips per month, many of which have led to further criminal action. Reports may also be made on the Coast Guard Investigative Service website, through the Tip Form, or by contacting any CGIS regional office.
Shipboard climates, which are tolerant of assaults, undermine mariner welfare and maritime safety. Everyone has a duty to look out for their shipmates by creating a safe and respectful climate aboard.
Last month, a group of U.S. Senators introduced new legislation aiming to strengthen sexual assault and harassment prevention, response, investigation and accountability in the maritime industry and provide additional safeguards for the midshipmen at USMMA.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is also making an effort to deal with sexual assault and harassment. Speaking on Monday on an International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly, Transportation Secretary Secretary Pete Buttigieg said, "[Mariners] are truly essential to our economies, our national securities, and our futures, and they need to be respected. Equity matters. Gender equity matters. We appreciate the work that the IMO has begun to improve the inclusion of women in the maritime industry. But we clearly have a very long way to go.
"And I want to emphasize one area where the need for action is particularly urgent. For too long, sexual assault and sexual harassment in maritime shipping has been an open secret, affecting the industry around the world.
"Statements and commitments of zero tolerance must be backed by concrete, deliberate action.
"My Department is working with the U.S. Coast Guard to make it easier for victims to come forward, to ensure that perpetrators can be held accountable – and, most importantly, to prevent assault and harassment from happening in the first place.
"The U.S. will do our part to hasten the day that sexual assault and harassment find no safe harbor in the maritime industry. And we look forward to working with the IMO, which we believe has a key role to play in addressing this crisis—just as this institution does on so many other of our shared challenges."
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who would you fight from the early ufc's?
BJ_Pencil July 28, 2009, 2:36am #1
lets just figure you have the level of mma training available today and could go back in time 12-16 years. who would you like to fight and why? my choice is joe "ghetto man" charles. dont quite know why. maybe that damn ball he was rolling around in his hands. anyways, post your choices.
Elias_Cepeda July 28, 2009, 2:44am #2
Ryan_G July 28, 2009, 2:47am #3
Eldo Dias Xavier. Because the dude did a back flip when his name was announced.
ShanTheMan July 28, 2009, 4:09am #5
the ninja guy
DannyOcean July 28, 2009, 4:15am #6
Royce Gracie. I have decent HS level wrestling (which puts me worlds above Royce) and I'm pretty sure I could defend the takedowns and KO him based on large, large size advantage.
At least if he's old like he is today.
madmav July 28, 2009, 4:20am #7
the polar bear -paul varelans... i would run and run and run and run and run around in circles... hopefully he would pass out from lack of oxygen... thus giving me a tko... yeah baby
supersaiyan July 28, 2009, 4:26am #8
ANY of them
ElPapaya July 28, 2009, 4:38am #9
Beat Royce and be the champ... duh?
AvAMajestic July 28, 2009, 7:10am #10
Art Jimmerson
Because I know he'll tap the moment it hits the ground, so I'll just go train double legs for a few weeks and win the fight.
Other than that I don't know, those guys were ballsy even if they didn't have much applicable technique.
HiroProtagonist July 28, 2009, 7:12am #11
Steve Jennum...because he ruined my chances for a Harold Howard Christmas,
madmav July 28, 2009, 7:17am #12
haha.. nobody 25 and under should know who these fighters are outside of youtube or something...
Miller July 28, 2009, 8:08am #13
I am amazed at some of these responses. If I was going to fight one of these old school UFC fighters it would be Shamrock, Ruas, Gracie, Severn, Tank or Kimo. We could all pick and choose who we think would be an easy win but wouldn't you want someone who would still give you a challenge? What is the point of looking for the easy win unless your goal is to pad your record?
ChrisChronic July 28, 2009, 8:35am #14
Royce for sure
FCFBlazer July 28, 2009, 8:44am #15
Art Jimmerson's MIA glove, I'd be at least a 3 to 1 underdog. Bet on the favorite!
BJ_Pencil July 28, 2009, 9:52am #16
Phundamental July 28, 2009, 10:17am #17
I'm 24 and I know how they are...cause I was young as hell when I pops used to watch the first UFC's and we'd literally lol at them...I would want Art Jimmerson....and his glove
teabagexpress July 28, 2009, 10:35am #18
I would love to kick the everloving shit out of that fatbag varlens!!!!!
Steve4192 July 28, 2009, 10:48am #19
None of 'em.
Those early UFC guys might not have been as skilled as their modern counterparts, but they were some crazy sons of bitches. Nobody knew what to expect in those fights, there were almost no rules, and none of 'em cared. They just wanted a chance to fight and prove themselves and/or their art.
They were some tough hombres. Just look at how guys today curl up in a ball anytime someone grazes their cup, accidently headbutts them, or hits them behind the ear. Those early UFC guys were taking nut shots, spine shots, headbutts, and back of the head shots like they were nothing. Hell, Royce even got bit in one of his fights. I wouldn't want to face any of those guys in a no holds barred scrap.
teabagexpress - I would love to kick the everloving shit out of that fatbag varlens!!!!!
That fatbag Varlens would lock you up in the clinch and drop atomic elbows on your spine all day.


Three funerals, and a past that refuses to die.
The death of Margaret Thatcher should have been a chance to move on, were it not for the apparent idolisation of the former Prime Minister by David Cameron and, in Scotland at least, a competition between Labour and the SNP over who could distance themselves most from the Thatcher legacy.
Then came Heaney. His funeral was broadcast live on TV, not just a poet but a formidable public intellectual. He was a sane voice in the often dysfunctional politics and public life of the North and the Irish Republic. Heaney protested against both South African apartheid and British policy in the North. Two years after Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize, Heaney took home the award for literature. The Nobel committee cited 'works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past'. What, though, happens when the past stops living?
The death of Mandela is of course a great tragedy, but the curious thing about his passing is the rush to remember events twenty years past without paying attention to the present. The world needs new Mandelas, and not just for the sake of renaming public squares and suburban closes but for the sake of changing a future instead of dwelling on the past. This is, after wall, what Mandela sought to do. It needs more Heaneys too, and whatever the sycophants of various political movements like to say the leaders they happen to have at the time can never be of either sort. You can't copy greatness any more than teenage boys can become revolutionary leaders by wearing berets. It just ends up as a shallow simulacra of something that once was.
With Thatcher, Mandela and Heaney gone, it feels like now is the time to start living in the present and to leave the past where it belongs. Otherwise we do its giants, its villains and ourselves a disservice by fretting on their legacies.
The 'Niceway Code' is not just about appeasing cyclists – it is typical of a government increasingly tokenistic and out touch with the challenges it faces.
The Scottish Government recently launched a campaign to improve Scotland's road safety record called 'The Niceway Code'. You may have missed this due to the fact that it only has a budget of 500,000 pounds and it is so appallingly lame that Transport Minister Keith Brown's department seem faintly embarrassed about the whole thing.
The campaign aims to reduce the number of road deaths by asking road users to be nice to one another, which is surprising in that the law already compels people to be nice to and not kill one another on the roads.
The fact that the campaign does not even remind motorists or their legal obligations (and in some cases directly contradicts what road markings tell cyclists to do as shown in the picture below) has incensed active and sustainable transport groups. One Holyrood insider even talked of how an panel of interest groups were left dumbfounded when Keith Brown's team revealed their grand strategy for preventing death and injury on the nation's streets. The Scottish Government's own statistics show that 1 in 14 road deaths each year are cyclists, and only in a tiny minority of cases have the cyclists committed even minor infringements to the highway code.
Don't go left, even though that's where the cycle lane is.
The SNP seem to want to keep everyone happy, which is why they seem to view cyclists and cycling as an interest group and not as a genuine means of tackling some of the endemic transport and urban problems of contemporary Scotland. They will happily commit three BILLION pounds to doubling the A9 from Perth to Inverness but cannot muster the couple of million pounds it would require to radically reshape Scotland's urban and suburban spaces to make them more liveable.
Cycling is not just about lycra and weekend hobbyists – harnessed properly it can create safer streets for children and families in particular, cut air pollution and help meet Scotland's climate goals. It can save the government and taxpayers money, cut health bills and reduce the strain on public transport networks without extra subsidies. If even a crumb of that three billion were spent on redesigning towns and cities to make them more people-friendly the SNP would be a world leader, but for the time being they've just got everyone sniggering into the back of their hand. And I'm being nice.


eLife has introduced a new type of article–the Research Advance–that allows the authors of an eLife paper to publish results that build on their original research paper.
As well as establishing a venue for the publication of promising new findings in the life and biomedical sciences, eLife is also exploring ways to improve research communication. Our consultative editorial process has received a great deal of attention, as has the open-source article viewer—eLife Lens—that was developed last year. Most recently, we have introduced a new article type that has the potential to accelerate communication by allowing researchers to publish significant 'additions' to original research papers.
The new article format, which we have named Research Advances, is for new results that build on previously published Research Articles or Short Reports in an important way. Authors will therefore be able to report progress in their research programs rapidly and efficiently when it is judged to be a substantial addition to the original work. These contributions might use a new technique or a different experimental design to generate results that strengthen, refine or even challenge the conclusions of the original research paper.
Contributions might use a new technique or a different experimental design to generate results that strengthen, refine or even challenge the conclusions of the original research paper.
For Research Advances there is no need for extensive introductory material (which would have been covered in the original paper) or an eLife Digest. Research Advances will also tend to be short, usually with no more than 1500 words in the main text and up to four main display items (figures, tables, videos). Authors should include a Materials and methods section but otherwise have flexibility with the structure of the article. Generally, we anticipate that the editors and reviewers who assessed the original manuscript will be asked to review the Research Advance. When published, Research Advances will be clearly linked to the original research paper, and they will also be indexed and citable in their own right.
Over the past few months, eLife authors have been contacted about this idea to assess the general level of interest. A number of submissions have already been received and the first to be accepted reports an advance in a technique used in structural biology (Scheres, 2014). In the original research paper (Bai et al., 2013), the authors reported an important step forward in a technique known as electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-EM), which can be used to study the structure of biological macromolecules at near-atomic resolution. In the Research Advance Sjors Scheres—the corresponding author on the original paper—reports how this new approach to cryo-EM can be used to study the structure of smaller macromolecules, which has the potential to open the door to a much broader range of biological insights (Kuehlbrandt, 2014; Scheres, 2014).
The work of the Scheres lab is a fine example of what we are trying to achieve with Research Advances: to build this work into a full article might well have taken a great deal more time and delayed the communication of an improvement that many researchers might benefit from. Similarly, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who are authors on a Research Advance will have their work read and cited more quickly, which will be good for their careers.
Some of the other Research Advances that are currently under review extend the original research paper by providing new biological insights, as demonstrated by the second Research Advance to be published (Lai et al., 2014). In this work, the authors have extended their study on vesicle fusion in the synaptic transmission of nerve impulses. Specifically, they have used the single-vesicle in vitro system described in the original article (Diao et al., 2012) to better understand the role of the protein complexin in this process.
It is also interesting that in some cases the specific experiments reported in the Research Advances that have been submitted were inspired by reviewers' comments about the original manuscript. In all cases, the eLife editors are maintaining a high standard for Research Advances. In keeping with the standards of Research Articles and Short Reports, we will only publish a Research Advance that is judged to be particularly promising. However, we are also looking ahead and thinking about how the concept might be extended.
One potential next step would be to allow researchers who were not authors on the original research paper to publish new results as a Research Advance linked to the original paper. This would open up the approach to much broader participation, and would raise a number of opportunities—as well as potential challenges. For example, attempts to replicate or extend a study might uncover limitations in the original work or they might substantially reinforce the initial investigation. Regardless of the direction of the new findings, it could be valuable for the research community to be made aware of how published research stands up to scrutiny, and would support current efforts to strengthen research reproducibility (Collins and Tabak, 2014).
The introduction of Research Advances is an experiment. Success will be evaluated on the basis of the take-up by authors and the reception from readers and other parts of the research communication ecosystem. As scientific publishing continues to evolve in a digital environment, we anticipate many more such experiments, so that we can learn how to adapt and maximise the potential of digital media to support science.
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What does folding in ingredients mean?
Discover what 'folding' means when it comes to combining light and heavy ingredients or mixtures in baking, and top tips to help you fold properly. A technique used to gently combine a light, airy ingredient (such as beaten egg whites) with a heavier one (such as whipped cream or cake mix). Advertisement.
What is the difference between folding and mixing?
What is folding in flour?
What does folding the cheese mean?
What does it mean to fold in the cheese?
What is the meaning of folding method?
Folding is a very precise term in cooking and baking. It means that you have to carefully combine two mixtures of different thickness and weight into one (relatively) smooth mixture. This is accomplished by a specific technique of using a spoon to lift the two mixtures together, turning them over so they combine.
Stirring and mixing both denote a more vigorous action. Folding is usually used for items where something has previously been whipped (such as egg whites or cream) or where tenderness is desired and thus less mixing is advisable (muffins & biscuits).
What does fold it in mean?
phrasal verb. In cooking, if you fold in an ingredient or fold it into the other ingredients, you mix it very gently into the other ingredients.
In baking, to "fold" is the term used for gently combining a delicate mixture into a heavier textured, thicker mixture in a way that will ensure that both mixtures are properly combined without impeding the ability of both mixtures to work as desired.
Why do you fold in flour?
lding is a gentle mixing method; the aim is to incorporate delicate ingredients or components without causing deflation. Folding also traps extra air in the batter and breaks up existing air bubbles into smaller ones.
"[It] basically just means stirring gently from the bottom upward folding the liquid up over the cheese so as to help it melt gently and not break the sauce," he says, while using a rubber spatula to stir queso. So there you have it!
Why is it important to fold in baking?
Folding is used to mix delicate batters and mixtures; the aim is to incorporate ingredients or components without causing deflation. Folding is required, for example, when incorporating beaten egg whites into a soufflé base.
Can you fold ingredients with a whisk?
A wire whisk works better because it combines ingredients a lot faster without deflating them. Mix about a third of the whipped cream or egg whites into the other ingredients to lighten them. Then use the whisk to gently fold the rest of the whites or cream in as usual.
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Real World - Road Rules Challenge
By Kim | Season 3	| Episode 11	| Aired on 04.06.2000
No "previously" on this week, as we are dropped right into the "action." The action consists of some cars driving down the street, then the entire cast walking into a restaurant. Kat tells us that "they decided" (meaning the production crew decided) that everyone should go out to dinner together before their final mission. They also "decided" to play the questions game, where they all write anonymous questions and put them in a box, and then answer them. I'm so sure the cast came up with this one all by themselves. I know whenever I go out to dinner with a group of friends, this is what inevitably happens. Heather mixes up the questions and Holly pulls out the first one. This question is directed towards Yes, and it is, "How big is your johnson?" Yes looks disturbed at first and everyone laughs. Eventually, he joins in the laughter and stands up and unbuttons his pants, as if to whip it out. Everyone laughs really hard, and I think they have had a little too much wine. He never does whip it out, or answer the question, unless that happened off-camera. David looks relieved, as his title as owner of the biggest johnson remains intact.
Los-er picks next and reads his question for Dan with no inflection in his voice whatsoever: "Dan, if you could go out with any girl on this trip, who would it be?" While Dan looks uncomfortable, Mike pipes up, "You know what I like best about Christmas is the holly." Holly giggles and blushes, like she didn't write the question in the first place. One of the guys says, "The question is, forget about the fact that you have a beautiful girlfriend..." and Dan retorts, "The question is, I'm not even touching it." Someone makes a disappointed, "Aw!" sound but others around the table clap. Holly downs a whole glass of wine in one gulp, practically. Teck says that Dan is a good guy, but he has a girlfriend back in Minnesota, and he really does like Holly but "his situation won't let him be with her the way he might want to be." Hmm, that quote sounds awful familiar. Oh, that's right, it's because they used the same exact clip (minus the first part) on another episode. Good thing it's the end of the season or else they might have to use it again!
Piggy picks the next question, and it's directed towards Veronica. She reads, "If you could be Amaya for a day, would you?" Everyone laughs and someone says, "Check, please!" Veronica yells, "Definitely not, no offense baby..." and Annoying interrupts, "That's because I'm so too cool." Veronica continues, "No, because you prance around with a crown on your head, and you don't even fit it." Lest you think Veronica was speaking metaphorically, both Annoying and Piggy are wearing tiaras tonight. I have to say, of all the ways someone could have shut Annoying down, that was about the lamest. Yes tells us that Veronica sometimes protects herself by being bitchy and pushing people away, but he thinks sometimes she's better off just being real. Yes has the next question for Annoying: "Who do you think would win in the wrestling match between you and me?" What a missed opportunity. They totally should have asked who would win in the wrestling match between Annoying and Veronica.


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The third Slice of LIME seminar was hosted by Flinders University SA on 12 September 2014.
Presenters for this third Seminar include Uncle Lewis Yerloburka O'Brien (Kaurna Elder), Aunty Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann, Prof. L.C. Chan, Dr Heather Gaunt.
Rapporteur for the session was Prof Lambert Schuwirht and it was facilitated by Prof. Dennis McDermott.


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Anżelika Aristakowna Wietoszkina (ros. Анжелика Аристаковна Ветошкина; ur. 5 grudnia 1994) – rosyjska zapaśniczka walcząca w stylu wolnym. Zajęła jedenaste miejsce na mistrzostwach świata w 2018. Trzynasta na igrzyskach europejskich w 2019. Trzecia w indywidualnym Pucharze Świata w 2020. Piąta w Pucharze Świata w 2017. Mistrzyni Europy U-23 w 2017 roku.

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Daniel C. Peterson gave this speech at the FAIRMormon conference in August, and it can be read in its entirety here.
He said even if we found a stela in Central America that said, "I, Nephi, was here" people would still find a way to get around that.
Joseph Smith's critics have come up with many explanations for the origins Book of Mormon, but they are convoluted.
Peterson said, "My argument would be that all of the counter-explanations of the Book of Mormon that I've looked at – and I think I've looked at all of them – run into walls. You eventually run into something where, it simply can't get you there. It can't explain everything that needs to be explained.
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Made In London (London Romance Series Book 6), page 1
London Romance Series, Book Six
Also by Clare Lydon
A Note From Clare
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Heidi Hughes lowered her driver-side window and leaned out. A barrage of fat raindrops hit her cheeks. She pulled herself back into the car, glancing at the bright blue digits of her dashboard clock.
"Fuck." Who got stuck behind a florist's van on Valentine's Day when they'd been single forever?
The florist gave her a what-ya-gonna-do smile as she got back into the van, the massive bouquet and garish red-and-white teddy bear safely delivered. There were plenty more squashed against the van's back window.
Heidi ground her teeth together. "Fuck, fuck, fuck." Swearing wasn't going to teleport her to the photography studio for her annual family photo any quicker, but it made her feel better. Fuck was her very favourite swear word. Perhaps even her favourite word, full stop. It got people's attention. However, now her daughter was talking, she was trying to curb her enthusiasm for it. It wasn't easy.
The van moved finally, and Heidi pressed the accelerator. She eyed the clock again, guilt settling in her stomach. She wasn't just late. She was next-level late. The kind of late that needed to sit in a chair and think about what it had done. The kind of late that made her mum talk about disappointment.
The original Maya Hughes was a laid-back woman. She'd had to be, having given birth to Heidi and her sister, Sarah. The only thing she didn't tolerate was bad timekeeping. Mum always said it was a reaction to her upbringing, where timekeeping was non-existent.
Heidi had been on board until she'd had her own daughter, Maya. Now, she had no idea how anyone with children got anything done on time. With her work and her daughter, Heidi's life was one constant race against the clock, and the clock normally won. That excuse held no truck with her Caribbean matriarch mother, though.
Fifteen minutes later, Heidi parked and pulled the sun visor down. When she clocked the full extent of her makeup fail in the tiny square mirror, she shook her head. It had been perfect when she'd left her flat this morning. However, this morning's engagement photoshoot — which had massively overrun — had also involved her clients' cats, Laurel and Hardy. Who Heidi was massively allergic to. Hence now she looked like she'd been sobbing for a century. Her waterproof mascara hadn't stood a chance.
Heidi flipped up the visor and got out of her silver Audi. She'd fix her face once she'd said hi to everyone. She pulled her coat up over her head in a bid to keep out the rain, inhaling the thick, damp air.
Heidi's tardiness didn't matter to her daughter. Maya greeted her with a shriek as she walked into Pippa's studio. Heidi felt the heat of her mother's glower, so decided not to look up and face it just yet. Rather, she was going to enjoy giving Maya a cuddle because she hadn't seen her for four hours. The way Maya was grinning, it might have been four years, because that's how kids measured time. Whenever Heidi was away from her daughter for anything longer than an hour, it was like she'd been on expedition to the Arctic for months.
"Hello, my little munchkin!" She picked up her daughter and spun her in the air, much to Maya's delight. Her dark curls framed her face, her brown eyes sparkling as she let out her adorable cackle. At times like these, Maya was the perfect Sunday supplement child. "Were you a good girl for Aunty Sarah?"
Heidi glanced her sister's way as she walked towards her. Maya wrapped her arms around Heidi's neck, her hot cheek sticking to Heidi's own. When she reached Sarah's side, Heidi brushed her lips against her sister's cheek.
"She was a perfect little girl for me, weren't you?" Sarah gave Maya's side a tickle and she wriggled in Heidi's arms. "She went into Albert's room and messed up his cards, which he's still getting over. But I told him to clear them up, so he's learned a valuable lesson." Sarah paused. "And then we made cupcakes and Maya helped to mix the dough, didn't you?"
Maya nodded, her smile slick with dribble. "Cakes!" She clapped her hands, before wriggling too much. Heidi put her down. Maya ran over to her cousin, Max. Heidi glanced back to her sister.
"What happened to your
face? You didn't look like that when you dropped Maya off earlier." Sarah wasn't one to beat around the bush. It was a family trait.
"I meant to sort it out in traffic, but I gave up. It was too stop-start. Let's just say this morning's photoshoot involved cats." Heidi nodded towards the bathroom. "Let me go and fix it before Mum frowns at me."
She was going to do just that when her sister's husband, Jason, arrived at her side. "Happy Valentine's Day!" He studied her face.
"If you say I look like a panda, I'll give you a different kind of black eye."
Jason opened his mouth to speak, then promptly closed it.
"How about a raccoon?" Sarah offered, flashing her trademark grin.
"A sad badger?" Jason followed up, gaining momentum.
Heidi let a smile invade her face. "Fuck off, the pair of you."
Both Sarah and Jason turned up their grins.
"By the way, I've made a decision about my birthday weekend." Sarah paused for added effect. "I've found a festival we can go to, so that's what we're doing. Jason's going to be the at-home dad to look after all the kids — Maya included — while we go and listen to music and get drunk. Sound good?"
"Free childcare and booze? Count me in."
Footsteps walking across the laminate studio floor signalled Heidi was too late to move, and her heart deflated like a balloon. She'd failed at avoiding her mother. She blamed her sister.
"You're late, Heidi Ray."
Her mum was using both her names, so it must be bad. "I know, I'm sorry." Even though she was 41, she still felt 12 at times like these. "The shoot ran over, and then I got stuck in traffic. The rain didn't help, either."
Her mum peered closer at her face. "Have you been crying?"
"Allergic reaction. The clients had cats."
Her mum waved her away. "Go sort yourself out before the photo, then. We're already far too late, so let's get things going."
Heidi gave her mum a nod, obeying immediately. She walked towards the bathroom, knowing exactly where it was because they'd been coming to this studio for their annual family photo for as long as she could remember. However, this year was special, because it was to be Maya's first where she knew what was going on. Last year, she'd been eight months old. This year, she was approaching the grand old age of two.
Heidi rearranged her face the best she could, a sparse single radiator on the far wall not really doing enough to heat the space. She shivered as she balanced her makeup bag on the edge of the white porcelain sink, wiping away the mascara on her cheeks, touching up her foundation and lipstick. She put a comb through her hair, practised her family-photo smile, then rolled her eyes. She'd have to do. Maybe Pippa could touch her up in the post-production. She'd have a word.
When she got back outside, Pippa was waiting. She gave her a hug. Heidi had always been close to Pippa. What's more, her mum's oldest friend had been an invaluable source of advice when Heidi had become a wedding photographer some years ago. Now she was older, Pippa mainly stuck to studio work, referring any wedding clients to Heidi. Without Pippa, Heidi wouldn't have the thriving business she did.
"Come on, eldest child. We haven't got all day!" That was Dad, his tone soft, his smile wide. Her dad never drove her as hard as her mum.
Heidi walked towards her family. Sarah and Jason standing behind their three children, Albert, Alex and Max. Her parents, Maya and Robert, to their left. Up until last year, she'd always been alone in the family photo. Just Heidi, year after year. None of her girlfriends had ever been permanent enough to make the shot. She'd never dreamed her child would make it before a partner, but life had a funny way of surprising you.
Now Maya was nearly two, Heidi was thinking about dating again. She missed sex. She missed romance. She missed regular adult conversation. She missed all of it. Maybe next year, she'd have a partner as well as a child. The full set.
Maya already had both hands in the air as Heidi scooped her up, kissing her curls as she settled in her arms. At times like this, she never wanted to let Maya go. Her dad squeezed her shoulder as Heidi settled next to him.
"You look lovely," he whispered, giving her a smile. Heidi wanted to find someone just like her dad. But perhaps with more hair and less stubble. And female.
"Alright, everyone! Jason, could you scoot in a little. Get closer to Sarah, act as though you like her." Pippa was in full-on directing mode.
Jason did as he was told.
"On my count, look at me, best cheesy smiles, and say Valentine's Day!" Pippa held up a hand. "Three, two, one!" The camera clicked, and Heidi gave the best smile she could.
Maybe next year, she'd have someone standing to her left, too.
"You're 40. It's a big deal. We're going away. End of story."
Eden Price raised a single eyebrow at her flatmate, Lib. "I've told you before, I may be 40, but it's also just another Saturday in March."
Lib didn't even react to that. "What about Lithuania? I've heard it's gorgeous and the wine is less than a quid a bottle, so it gets the thumbs-up from me." Lib was clutching a glass of Chablis as she spoke, neck crooked to look at the screen of Eden's tablet. "Tammara went last year and said it was gorgeous and unspoilt, so long as you avoided the stag parties around the main square at the weekends."
"We don't have to go away."
Lib let out a long sigh and turned to face Eden, putting down her wine and the tablet. She got hold of Eden's shoulders and squeezed, looking her in the eye. "How long have we known each other?"
"That one's easy. Ten years." They'd met through a friend of a friend, dancing in a club in King's Cross. Lib and Eden had hit it off right away. When Eden bought her Camden flat five years ago, Lib had moved in the following weekend. She hadn't been able to shake her since.
"Exactly. In that time, I've taken a holiday every single year." Lib furrowed her brow. "Tell me, how many holidays have you taken in the past decade?"
Eden wriggled under Lib's glare. She knew the answer, but she didn't like to say it out loud. It sounded bad when she did that. "I've been to Scotland to visit my uncle and aunt."
"That was ages ago. Plus, seeing family is not a holiday. You've taken precisely none of those. You either stay in London, or you work and take the money. You never have an adventure, never put yourself out there. It's why you get those tension headaches, too much staring at a screen. You need to stop working all the time and take a break."
Eden swiped her hand through the air, doing a 360 of the lounge. Lib was right about the migraines, but she didn't miss holidays. She'd rather work. Going away on her own wasn't much fun. "Take a look around. I might not have gone on holiday this year, but the money I saved, I spent on new furniture and redecorating. You must admit the place looks pretty cool." Eden was still revelling in its newness. The couch was stone-coloured and a dream to sit on. The walls were dapper in olive green with crisp white cornicing and skirting. Her carpet was a lush grey that cushioned your feet. Eden especially loved her new coffee table – a retro gaming machine with a glass top.
"It looks amazing, I told you that. But I still think for your 40th we need to mark it with something special. And don't tell me it's just another Saturday in March, or I might clock you over the head with your tablet."
"You should see someone about that anger, you know."
Lib shook her head, a wry smile invading her face.
Eden sat up. How could she convince Lib she was okay staying local? "I can go to Barcelona or Madrid or wherever when I'm 41 or 42. Even 40 and a half. But going away on my birthday isn't an option, you know that. It doesn't work. You've got your mum, plus Issy and Kath have their kids. I don't mind postponing."
"But I do."
Lib's mum was terminally ill, and she'd put her job as a web developer on hold to be there for her. Her mum had gone downhill fast in recent weeks, and Eden knew she wouldn't be comfortable going away. Lib kept telling Eden 40 was a big deal, a milestone birthday, one to celebrate. But that was the story Lib believed, not her. To Eden, she was just another year older.
She picked up her tablet and did a search for events on her birthday, March 2nd. An ad popped up for a festival on her birthday weekend: Year Awakening. What's more, the headliners were a band she wanted to see. She sat up a bit straighter. A one-day local event could be the solution to their issues, and then she could drag her mates away for something further afield when it suited them all.
"What about this?" Eden pointed at the screen.
Lib peered closer, before glancing up at Eden. "But will you be happy celebrating your 40th in a wet field rather than sunning it in Barcelona?"
Eden nodded. "So long as I'm with my nearest and dearest, I don't care where I am."
Lib raised a single eyebrow. "You sure you won't regret not going away for your big birthday? I know you said it's 'just another Saturday in March', but still." She used her fingers to put quotes around her words.
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It might be the Page Life Cycle event model that causes your problems.
Depending on when your masterpage populates your dropdown, you might get an empty dropdownlist.