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Watching the End of the World – Chapter 6
by erictknight | Aug 29, 2015 | action and adventure, action thriller, creative writing, drama, novels, post apocalypse, reality TV, suspense | 2 comments
When the movie he was watching ended, Nate looked out the window and was surprised to see ocean below. He got up to stretch his legs and walked to the back of the jet. The two flight attendants were in the galley, talking about something in hushed tones. They broke off when he walked in and for just a moment before she got her professional smile in place, Kelly had fear in her eyes. Adam turned away, fussing with the coffee pot.
"Can I help you?" Kelly asked brightly, brushing stray hair back from her face.
"We're not landing in Florida are we?" he asked. She shook her head. "Don't we need to refuel?"
"We will be refueling in the Bahamas," she replied.
"That seems odd."
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"It's not what I expected either. I'm sure someone, somewhere has their reasons."
Nate got a bottle of water and went back to his seat. About half an hour later the jet began to descend. Out his window Nate could see the island getting closer. Oddly, he couldn't see any towns or cities, though he walked to the other side of the jet and looked out one of those windows too. A few minutes later they put down on a landing strip in the middle of nowhere.
"This is weird," Nate said to Tony. "Why are we stopping here?"
Tony had just awakened from a nap and he looked around groggily. "Where are we?"
"Somewhere in the Bahamas." Kelly came by and Nate waved her over. "Can we get off and stretch our legs?"
"Let me check with the pilot." She returned a minute later and announced to the passengers that they could get off the jet if they wanted to, but that they shouldn't go anywhere as they would be taking off again in just a few minutes. While she was speaking Adam opened the door and hit the button to lower the stairs.
A few of the contestants got off the jet. "I don't think she had to warn us not to go anywhere," Tony said, looking around. "There's nowhere to go." It was true. The air field was surrounded by palm trees. There was a dirt road leading to it and a single, rusted tin shack with some fuel tanks sitting by it. There weren't any other planes. The sun was setting.
Nate checked his phone. No signal, but that wasn't too surprising.
"What are we doing here?" Tamara asked. She'd been drinking pretty steadily with Caleb and she was weaving visibly. She took a cigarette out of her purse and lit it. "We're not there already, are we?"
"Really?" Jordynn said sarcastically. "You think we can just fly from California to Africa in seven hours?"
Tamara gave her a dirty look. "Hey, how am I supposed to know how far it is? I've never even been out of the country."
"You could try looking at a map. Madagascar is on the other side of the world from California."
Tamara waved her off. Her fingernails were very long and very red. "Who cares where Madagascar is?"
"You're going to be spending two months there," Jenna put in. "Didn't you even Google the place?"
"I've been busy," Tamara said. "It's boring out here. I'm getting back on the plane." When she turned to head back to the plane she stumbled on her spike heels and fell against Santiago. He caught her gracefully and she hung onto him for a few seconds longer than she needed to.
"Thank you," she said, a little breathlessly it seemed to Nate.
"It is always my pleasure," he said graciously. After he let her go she stayed standing beside him. Nate thought he caught the hint of a frown on Jordynn's face but it was quickly gone.
Jenna rolled her eyes and walked over to Maha, who had gone to the edge of the air field and was looking into the trees.
"Maybe we landed here because of the terrorist attack," Nate suggested.
"You are getting too worked up about the terrorist thing," Santiago said. "It is nothing. Look around. We're on an island. Primitive facilities. They're just getting us in the mind set for the show. Don't read too much into it."
"So you think they're doing this on purpose?" Caleb asked.
"It's a possibility. Reality TV is, after all, about putting people in abnormal situations and watching to see how they will react."
"Or maybe the terrorist attack wasn't as contained as they thought. Maybe the Miami airport was closed off and we had to come here instead." They all turned to look at Jordynn who quickly grew nervous at having them all stare at her. "I'm not saying it is," she said defensively, "just that it could be."
"But if that was true then they would have sent us back to LA, wouldn't they?" Tamara asked, her eyes growing very big. "I heard that's what they did on 9/11. They made all the planes turn around and go back to where they took off from."
"There's your proof this has nothing to do with the attempted terrorist attack," Santiago said. "They didn't make us turn around and return to LA."
"Or…" Nate said. He hesitated and they all looked at him. "Or the producers of this show really want to start filming tomorrow, no matter what happens."
"That's loco," Santiago said. "They wouldn't ignore Homeland Security. That's illegal."
"If there's enough money on the line they might," Tony said. "It depends on their investors. It depends on whatever contracts they have with whatever station is going to carry the show. We don't know what delays they've already experienced. If the deadline is tight enough, the sums of money large enough, a corporation might be tempted to bend the rules."
They all thought about this for a minute. Nate spoke next. "People shoot each other over a pair of shoes. They'll do a lot for millions of dollars." He gestured at all of them. "Look at us here, now. Look at what we're willing to do for the chance to win a million dollars."
"Don't forget the fame, mate," Caleb said with mock seriousness. "And the chicks." Tamara let out a cry of false dismay and slapped him on the arm. Caleb gave her a big grin.
"I think you are becoming excited over nothing," Santiago said. "We're just refueling, that's all. Nothing's happened. Everything's going to be fine."
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dannatullis1 on August 30, 2015 at 1:11 pm
Fun to stop what I'm doing and read the next installment! Good story Eric.
Eric T Knight on August 30, 2015 at 1:37 pm
I'm glad you're enjoying it. It was a blast to write. (And just wait. It's about to really take off. Just a little bit more background.)
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The Global Pro Bono Bar is pleased to announce the organization of multiple teams of volunteer researchers hailing from four continents who are working collaboratively in support of the development of public interest legal scholarship for the biennial conference of the International Law Association to be held in Sydney, Australia in August, 2018 (information about the conference is available here: https://www.ila2018.org.au/). Each team has been organized to develop research on a different aspect of international public interest scholarship for the panel discussion The Role of Public Interest Engagement in Developing International Law: From Pro Bono Practice to Private Sector Involvement.
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Today I'm going to touch on the subject of treasure and value through Christ. "Treasure that is what you are. Honey, you're my golden star." Although I do not support the rest of that song or Bruno Mars' music I think those lines capture the heavenly Fathers thoughts about us. Deuteronomy 14:2 says, "You have been set apart as holy to The Lord your God, and he has chosen you from all the nations of the earth to be his own special treasure." You are so precious and valuable to Him that you have been set apart from all the nations as holy as His own special treasure. Yes, YOU!
So what does that mean? How does that affect your everyday life? It's really simple… Recognize your value. Look in the mirror and repeat to yourself, "I am God's special treasure." Whenever you don't feel pretty, worth anything, average, inadequate, remember Deuteronomy 14:2. Memorize it and quote it when you're feeling down.
Stop comparing yourself to that girl you stalk on Instagram. Believe it or not she doesn't have the perfect life. Stop worrying about how many favorites or retweets your tweet may get. It doesn't matter. There's no need to post a revealing picture simply to get attention from a guy. You are a beautiful piece of treasure and God called you to be different than that (Deuteronomy 14:2)! You were bought at a high price (1 Corinthians 6:20, John 3:16, 1 Peter 1:18-19). God sees you as a priceless jewel that cannot be destroyed or blemished. Even with your flaws, mistakes, issues, and shortcomings are still beautiful to God.


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Iran's health minister: Hajj stampede 'was out of Saudi's control'
During the meeting, both Ministers discussed bilateral relations and the current medical situation of Iranian pilgrims. (SPA)
By Staff Writer Al Arabiya News Thursday, 1 October 2015
Saudi Arabia Minister of Health Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih met with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Hashimi on Thursday to discuss the incident of the Hajj stampede.
During the meeting, both Ministers discussed bilateral relations, in addition to the current medical situation of Iranian pilgrims, mechanisms to transport those who passed away during the Mina stampede incident, and following up on the medical treatments of those injured and hospitalized.
Al-Falih conveyed the condolences of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud to the Iranian government and the families of the deceased, asserting Saudi Arabia's willingness to cooperate with the Iranian government on all measures.
For his part, the Iranian minister hailed Saudi efforts, response in dealing with the incident and providing all medical and ambulance services to all the victims, expressing an understanding of the difficult task undertaken by the Saudi government and the services it accords during the Hajj season and the dedication in carrying them out.
The parties agreed to transport the bodies of the dead Iranians who were identified as soon as possible and continue to communicate to identify the rest and take care of the situation of the injured.
At the end of the meeting the Iranian Minister of Health Hassan Hashemi said the stampede was "something out of people's control."
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Date of Birth: Mar 25, 1943
Total Titles at Criticker: 14 - You've Seen 0
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The Adventures of Clutch Powers (2010)
The story of space adventurer/archaeologist/all-round hero Clutch Powers, who is drafted in to help capture an escaped wizard in a universe made entirely of Lego.
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Something's Gotta Give (2003)
A sophisticated romantic comedy from writer/director Nancy Meyers which proves that in matters of the heart, you can expect the unexpected.
And Never Let Her Go (2001) - TV Movie
Thomas Capano has everything - a career, money, power...and a wife. But that doesn't stop him from courting the young and beautiful Anne Marie Fahey. When Anne Marie disappears off the face of the earth, Capano's charming facade melts away to reveal an evil and manipulative monster. (cduniverse.com)
Kazaam (1996)
Being a lone young boy in the 'hood" is dangerous and unpleasant. This is what Max experiences when he fools a gang of local toughs who cornered him at school. The gang finds out that the key he gave them is of no value in committing a robbery, and they chase him through the streets of his neighborhood, bent on revenge. He tries to escape by slipping into the open door of an old warehouse, but they follow him there, too... (imdb)
The Air Up There (1994)
Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketball prodigy Jimmy glimpsed in a home movie. But Saleh is the chief's son and has responsibilities at home, since the tribe's land is threatened by a mining company with its own hotshot basketball team. (imdb)
The Cutting Edge (1992)
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A wrongly-convicted man must try to survive a public execution gauntlet staged as a TV game show. (imdb)
Band of the Hand (1986)
In an attempt of resocialisation, five hopeless juvenile criminals are sent away from prison into the Everglades for a survival training under the Indian Joe. When this is successful, they move back to Miami. However this offends the former illegal inhabitants of their house, all loyal customers of drug baron Cream. The conflict leads to armed fights. (imdb)
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A secret cult of beautiful, large-breasted female warriors plots to take over the world by killing off important male politicians. (imdb)
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The Great Houdini (1976) - TV Movie
A biography of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on her deathbed that he would speak from the beyond. (imdb)
Starsky and Hutch (1975) - TV Series
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Butterflies Are Free (1972)
All Don Baker wants is a place of his own away from his over-protective mother. Don's been blind since birth, but that doesn't stop him from setting up in a San Francisco apartment and making the acquaintance of his off-the-wall, liberated, actress neighbor Jill. Don learns the kind of things from Jill that his mother would never have taught him! And Jill learns from Don what growing up and being free is really all about. (imdb)
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Prof Conrad Thake is debutting his work on the Ta'Braxia Cemetery by the famous E.L. Galizia, who was also the mind behind the Turkish Ottoman Cemetery. He will be providing a talk about his work for Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar at the Italian Cultural Institute.
The book narrates the challenging religious and political context during the mid-ninetheenth century and the determination of Governor Sir William Reid to bring the cemetery about, even in the face of Catholic opposition.
So join us for this incredible journey back in time at the Italian Cultural Institute - a lecture by Prof Conrad Thake on this British presence still in our midst.


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Q: Complex Solutions using Lambert W Function, How does it work? According to this link, Lambert W function $"W_k(f(x))"$ has only 2 branches $(k=0,\,k=-1)$. But, there's an equation that has $4$ solutions ($2$ real solutions and $2$ complex solutions which is a pair of complex conjugates).
The equation is:
$$\frac{x^3}{24} - \ln{x} =0$$
The solutions:

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*$e^{-\frac 13 W_{-1} \left(-\frac 18\right)}$ (Real solution)

*$e^{-\frac 13 W_{0} \left(-\frac 18\right)}$ (Real solution)

*$e^{-\frac 13 W_{1} \left(-\frac 18\right)}$ (Complex solution)

*$e^{-\frac 13 W_{2} \left(-\frac 18\right)}$ (Complex solution)

And what i want to ask here is how to find those complex solutions? Yeah, algebraically i can solve that equation by myself. But, then how to determine $k=({-1,0,1,2})$? for finding the entire solutions? This question is related to the given link, but they weren't discussing about how to obtain complex solutions using this special function and how to determine the value of $k$.
I mean, consider if i have an equation that has $7$ solutions (just for a random example), and actually those solutions are obtained by determining all possibilities of the value of $k$. Again, how do we know that? Cz since we never know how to find $k$ we can't find the whole solutions.
Hope you can help me to understand. Thanks!

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Do you know the origin of these 4 boating terms?
Let's see how smart you really are. See if you can guess the origin of these famous terms.
A bitt is a wooden or iron post fixed to the deck of a ship. It is meant for fastening cables or belaying ropes. When a rope is played out "to the bitter end" there is no more to be used – thus the modern meaning of following through to the end, whatever the consequences.
A sheet is a line used to control a sail, and having loose sheets can cause a ship to rock about drunkenly. Before "three sheets" became the standard usage of this idiom, drunkenness was ranked from "one sheet" or slightly inebriated to "four sheets", meaning unconsciousness.
"Down the hatch" is a phrase drawn from the loading of sea freight, where cargo is typically lowered down into the hold of a ship through the hatch. As a drinking expression it first appeared in the early 1900s and is often used as a toast.
Jolly Roger is the name given to various flags that were flown on a ship to identify the crew as pirates. The most recognized version depicts a skull and crossbones (like the one above.) It was intended to frighten victims to surrendering without a fight, as pirates were not bound by the usual rules of engagement and would likely fight to the death.


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As the dull and dreary winter months come to an end, It's amazing to see colors everywhere.
So I shift our focus to colorful toddler crafts here in my home craft sessions. As you can imagine, rainbow projects are perfect for this! I love crafts that use papers in vibrant colors & creating whimsical designs of them!
Start by cutting out 1 inch long strips of the colored paper. We used a simple 120 GSM construction paper in really bright shades – Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange & Red. Let the older kids practice their paper cutting skills, and give the younger kids the strips already cut to size so that they are not overwhelmed.
Now glue all the strips onto a white sheet of paper in sequence. Cut out any excess white parts. Voila! your rainbow colored paper is ready. You could alternately also use a masking tape to paint layers of rainbow color onto a white cardstock.
Turn the paper over and draw your whimsical designs using a pencil and cut them out. We drew a house, a tree, colorful clouds, hot air balloons, shamrocks. This is very open-ended, draw a desert scene or even rainbow skyscrapers!
Paste your design on a fresh Letter / A4 sized paper. We used a blue paper for the sky & a green cutout for the grass. Using a hole punch, we even cut out tiny circles. Miss P called them the rainbow flowers for the garden.
Decorate each piece with a white gel pen. This part is entirely optional. My daughter is 10 and loves to doodle Indian motifs, lines & dots so we did that. We also added tiny baskets for out hot air balloons using a brown chalk marker.
So what do you think of our rainbow paper Collage Art? What will you be making with yours?
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Delvecchio ist eine US-amerikanische Krimiserie von Joseph Polizzi und Sam Rolfe mit Judd Hirsch in der Titelrolle.

Handlung
Delvecchio erzählt die Geschichte des Großstadt-Polizisten Sergeant Dominick Delvecchio, der bei der Abteilung Kriminalitätsbekämpfung des Los Angeles Police Department in Washington Heights arbeitet. Zusammen mit seinem eher stämmigen Kollegen, Sergeant Paul Shonski, ermittelt er in Drogendelikten, Autodiebstählen, Mordfällen und bekämpft selbst die Korruption in der eigenen Abteilung. Sein Vorgesetzter ist der hartgesottene, aber sympathische Lieutenant Macavan.

Ist Delvecchio nicht im Einsatz, verbringt er die Zeit bei seinem italienischen Vater Tomaso im Friseursalon, der nicht begreifen kann, warum sein Sohn Polizeibeamter geworden ist. Außerdem studiert er für das erste Staatsexamen, durch das er bereits mehrfach gefallen ist.

Hintergrund
Die nur eine Staffel umfassende Fernsehserie wurde vom 9. September 1976 bis 17. Juli 1977 auf dem US-amerikanischen Sender CBS erstmals ausgestrahlt und machte Judd Hirsch einem breiten Publikum bekannt; den weltweiten Durchbruch hatte er aber erst zwei Jahre später mit der Sitcom Taxi, für die er zweimal mit einem Emmy Award ausgezeichnet wurde.

Im deutschsprachigen Raum wurden 16 der 22 Episoden erstmals 1979 im Ersten ausgestrahlt und in den 1980er und 1990er Jahren auf den dritten Regionalprogrammen der ARD sowie auf den deutschen Privatfernseh-Sendern RTL und Super RTL mehrfach wiederholt. Die Folgen My Brother's Keeper (Episode 21) und The High Price of Justice (Episode 22) wurden nie ausgestrahlt.

Produziert wurde die Serie von Steven Bochco, von dem auch spätere Erfolgsserien wie Polizeirevier Hill Street und New York Cops – NYPD Blue stammen. Die Darsteller Charles Haid und Michael Conrad gehörten später ebenfalls zur Besetzung der Polizeiserie Polizeirevier Hill Street. Die kreativen Köpfe hinter der Serie waren Joseph Polizzi und Sam Rolfe; das Autorenduo zeichnete sich bereits für die Agentenserie Solo für O.N.C.E.L. in den 1960er Jahren verantwortlich und Rolfe ist einer der Autoren der klassischen Western-Serie Have Gun – Will Travel, die Ende der 1950er Jahre mit großem Erfolg im US-amerikanischen Fernsehen und als Radiofassung ausgestrahlt wurde.

Am 23. Mai 2006 veröffentlichte Universal Home Video im Rahmen der für den US-amerikanischen Markt bestimmten Serie Brilliant But Cancelled: Crime Dramas eine ausgewählte Episode auf DVD.

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Ambrosia kan henvise til flere artikler:
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FilmBuff has announced that the company will release J.C. Khoury's feature film All Relative theatrically and on VOD. From writer/director Khoury, Shoot First Entertainment, and Executive Producer Lynn Kressel, the modern twist on romantic comedy will premiere at the Woodstock Film Festival on October 18th, followed by screenings at the Austin Film Festival. FilmBuff will then roll out a 10-city theatrical run with a simultaneous VOD release beginning November 21, 2014.
Written and directed by Khoury, All Relative stars Jonathan Sadowski as Harry, a New Yorker who falls for sunny, effervescent Grace (Sara Paxton). With the help of some dating tips from a seductive divorcée (Connie Nielsen), Harry successfully courts Grace. But when he's introduced to her parents, a shared secret turns his world into a living nightmare. Forced to survive a weekend riddled with tension and socially awkward moments, the bonds of both couples are tested to their breaking point in this wildly engaging mix of comedy and drama.
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Beyond koalas, UN organisations work to put climate change education on the agenda
October 6, 2022 climate change, climate literacy, environmental educationAARE blog, climate change, climate literacy, environment, Marcia McKenzie, Stephanie Wescott
How UN organisations work to put climate change education on the agenda
Climate literacy is the biggest educational challenge of our time. Even as the Australian government's recent action signals productive steps toward climate action, there is still much work to be done in addressing climate change and climate literacy can help with this.
What is climate literacy? It's an understanding of how climate change works, but also includes feeling motivated and able to participate in meaningful change for the planet. Where climate literacy is established, political will for action will follow.
We can achieve this through education – as we rapidly approach catastrophic ecological thresholds and tipping points, education is increasingly being considered a key component in our response to climate change. Young people are acutely aware of—and are taking action against—the unfolding climate crisis, with research capturing their experience and its emotional toll.
Intergovernmental bodies, such as the United Nations (UN), play an important role in progressing social causes through education, and action on climate change education is an ongoing focus for UN organisations. This includes the development of UN policy programs with a focus on climate change education, which impact national education policies globally.
The work of these UN organisations is impacted by a lack of resourcing and isolated organisational structures. Observing the ways that UN organisations work together to advance their common agendas is of crucial importance to understanding how they meet their climate action goals.
The UN & climate action
There are an increasing number of UN international organisations (IOs) developing programs in relation to climate change education (CCE):
The UNFCCC has created the Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) Programme (2015);
The UN Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) continues a focus on 'Education for Sustainable Development' (ESD) (2014).
These UN policy programs aim to guide policy decision-making by UN member states until 2030.
These initiatives are promising, given the urgent need for escalated action on climate change globally, and considering the impact previous UN policy programs have had on national and regional education systems, as well as other development goals. However, there is concern about the influences on policy programs and their effects on program quality.
A lack of transparent decision-making weakens the work of the UN and impacts the quality and effects of work intended to address climate change. The UN's policy programs are also up against other political forces that challenge their ability to fulfil their goals.
In light of these factors, it is important to consider the impact that those who work for and within policy programs (policy actors) do across networks and through relationship-building in order to deliver the UN's work.
How UN networks advance the climate agenda
Environmental concerns have not always been seen as a core policy agenda in the education sector, just as education has not previously been significant on the environmental policy agenda.
The UN IOs introduced above bridge this gap with their dual focus on environment and education. However, both UNESCO-ESD and the UNFCCC-ACE are small, under-resourced subunits, doing important and far-reaching work with minimal resourcing.
The lack of focus on climate change education creates incentive for UN organisations to seek support across programs and networks. These relationships help to increase the profile of the climate work being done, and strengthen each policy program.
UNESCO's ESD and UNFCCC's ACE coordinate activities that bring together government and non-government representatives to do climate policy work. Our study finds that there are several points of connection between ESD and ACE, including writing joint reports, and meeting formally and informally to make connections.
The joint writing of policy documents, such as the Action for Climate Empowerment: Guidelines for accelerating solutions through education, training and public awareness and Integrating ACE into Nationally Determined Contributions: A Short Guide for Countries provided opportunities to work together on similar aims.
Meetings are also a key aspect of the shared work of UN organisations. Both ACE and ESD host regular high level events, attended by national governments and other intergovernmental staff, as well as staff who work across these UN IOs. Meetings often provide opportunities for cross-organisational work to unite in the interest of shared climate agendas.
These co-network policy arrangements help UN organisations to overcome their limitations (such as limited resources) and link up with another organisation that does have the mandate and resources for an outcome they both would like to achieve (e.g. producing/publishing climate change education reports).
This tells us that the work involved in achieving the aims of climate change-oriented UN programs relies on networks of shared interest, and relationships bridging across organisations.
What does this tell us about the UN's work on climate change education?
Climate change is a matter of critical importance to present and future generations around the globe. Our research indicates that advancing climate change education is not limited to siloed organisations or policy writers; it is a responsibility that is shared across multiple organisations and groups.
It also tells us that two of the UN's international organisations tasked with addressing climate change, ACE and ESD, do not necessarily have the mandates or resources that are required to deliver the work required in advancing climate change education.
By better understanding the interactions across these policy programs, this research helps our understanding of how organisations might work together, outside and across their scope and jurisdictions, in order to gather adequate resources to promote and fulfil climate agendas.
Marcia McKenzie is Professor in Global Studies and International Education in the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne. Her research includes both theoretical and applied components at the intersections of comparative and international education, global education policy research, and climate and sustainability education, including in relation to policy mobility, place and land, affect, and other areas of social and geographic study. This research will be the focus of Marcia's forthcoming papers at the 2022 AARE conference in Adelaide.
Stephanie Wescott is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne. Her postdoctoral research studies the network relationships between UN policy programs and climate change education.


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When a local church refuses to trade its fear of closing the door for a desire to see life come back within the congregation, the church revitalization experience will end promptly as soon as the danger of death has been eliminated. What happens next may mean another recycle of decline until it is bad again. Churches only experience renewal when their people experience renewal! Unless a churches leadership wants renewal, it will not happen. There must be a commitment to lead the church towards revitalization. If not nothing will be changed. Church renewal must shift from a few being interested to eventually a full effort of the entire congregation. Revitalization is not a secret journey but a public one.
Preachers of the Word are called by God and even with their giftedness renewal will not happen unless the laity is willing to experience a new and better journey. If the laity refuse to change, refuse to repent of unconfessed sins which are keeping the church from experiencing God's blessings, and refuse to allow the shepherd to lead the flock, there will be no impetus for renewal.
When a church is more interested in self- conservation, it develops a barrier towards the community it is called to serve, which declares our needs are more important than your needs. Many a church is not interested in serving it's community until it is in trouble and then it is done for survival reasons. People will see right through this approach and feel cheapened.
Place a larger emphasis on Disciple making!
Show your faith in and to your community (Acts 2:42)!
Share your life within the community (2 Cor. 8:3-5)!
Remember the church is people and they are the key to renewal (1 Thess. 2:8)!
Equip others for the harvest field.
Develop new leaders for leadership!
Move past self-preservation to self-sacrifice for the cause of Christ!
Avoid copying others renewal efforts and begin listening, discerning, and responding to the Lord's leading.
Develop ways for the laity to give themselves to others.
The church must face the current realities of its ministry. Truth is not an enemy of the new.
Discover what has changed around your ministry area during the last 20 years. Most churches do not know.
Help your people dream a little about what could be.
Do not wait too long to begin to revitalize your church.
Understand that there is a huge cost involved in church revitalization and it will take a combined effort of laity and ministers to see renewal come to fruition.
The need for new initiatives (new avenues)!
The need for new entrance points into the church!
The updating of present ministries and programs!
How the church will care for its new and present participants!
The long-term development of disciples!
The present and future staff equipping!
How the laity will be matured in the faith and enlisted in the work of the ministry.
The examination of any areas of work that are becoming dead weight to renewal efforts.
How to let go of ministries, which are no longer serving the church.
Remember groups leading ministries, which are left on their own, will usually justify the plans that long-time members have invested in regardless of their outcome for growth.
Church Revitalization is a long distance relay run by marathoners not sprinters. You must be willing to invest a minimum of 1000 days into church renewal. Anything less, do not get involved.
Use those who have been there the longest. Consider using some type of candle ceremony asking the oldest (length of membership) members to light a candle then working down to the newest. This is a very significant way to symbolize that their ministry meant something and that they were appreciated. Conclude the worship service with great hymns of faith and the Lord's Supper. Then move into a period of "Starting Something New" led by the local Association Director of Missions.
What are your personal memories of the ministries from this church?
Is there something harder about letting go than you had expected?
What individual recollections would you share with fellow members during these final days?
In your view what were some of the most historical events that were part of our churches life timeline?
What were the significant events, which took place in the lives of the children of the church?
How were the youth impacted within the community through this church?
During each pastor's tenure what were the significant events, which took place?
What were the ministries, which impacted the women of the church most?
How were the men impacted though the church?
There are probably many more questions, which you could come up with, but this serves as a means to prime the pump of your creative memory to begin thinking about your church as it moves towards closing and a restart.
When a church revitalization restart launches its first initial it is vital that new direction and tempo is set. If this is the former declining church with a new hip name you will be in trouble from the start. This is a time for the church revitalizer to share a new and compelling vision for the restart that is very different from the former rapidly declining church. During the great day of vision it is wise for the new church to ask for members to join the church as founding members and prepare to go though a new members class as an initial step towards commitment and membership. This is a way for those, which were in the former church whom decide that this new restart is for them to join right away. For those stakeholders who are not so sure once the first month of joining is over they would need to join the church in accordance with the policies set forth by the new church.
As the Church Revitalizer give the restart participants constant hope. Your compassion for the former church members, which join with you and your passion for the vision God has given you will be reassuring during the launch season for the restart. You as the leader must be the provider of hope in a church revitalization restart.


Dear people from wherever you are!
We warmly invite you to the *first preparation meeting for the Climate Camp in Rhineland 2019* in Bonn!
It's going to take place in the "Alte VHS" in Bonn from the 1st to the 3rd of February. The "Alte VHS" is located here: Kasernenstraße 50, 53111 Bonn. Next bus stations are "Stadthaus" or "Wilhelmsplatz".
At this weekend we would like to develop ideas and visions for a possible Climate Camp in 2019. We want to take some time to be creative, to discuss and to make it concrete in the end — So we will know by the end of the weekend what we can make happen in the summer of 2019!
We are looking forward to meeting old friends and new faces, as the beginning of the year is the perfect point of time for new people to join us!
At this weekend you have the possibility to get to know us and our organisational structures, change them together if necessary and form new strategies. We certainly still need to be more people!
please write to klimacamp-im-rheinland@autistici.org Please use this mail-address as well if you have any questions about our meeting.
During the weekend we will enjoy vegan food cooked by 1-2 voluntary cooks. Please bring a bit money for donation. Please bring a sleeping bag and a camping mat! Please take part in this dudle, it makes it easier for us to plan food etc. (sorry it's in German).
We are looking forward to meeting you and a new year full of discussions & planning as well as struggling & celebrating!


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Q: how to compare two tables in mysql and php? its me with another trouble!
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*n: 1

*n: 2

*n: 3

Table2

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*n: 1

*n: 3

Query1

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*numeber of results: 3

Query2

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*numeber of results: 2

I need to compare this tables and if Table1 == Table2 echo "found". So i made 2 diferent querys and Im doing it like this:
while($row1 = mysql_fetch_array($Query1))
{
while($row2 = mysql_fetch_array($Query2))
{
if($row1['n'] == $row2['n'] )
{
echo 'found';
}
}
}

Kinda dumb? :\ cause it seems show just the 1st result and stop.
Thanks
EDIT
Exmpl: I got this table: clients, and table: VIP clients. I need to search on table VIP clients if there is any client with same id, and result an echo: "found it"

A: Not sure if this is what you want, but you could do it in one query to see if there is any matching records in vipclients.
select a.*,b.* ,CASE WHEN b.clientid IS NOT NULL
       THEN 'FOUND'
       ELSE 'NOT FOUND'
END AS vipexists
from clients a left outer join vipclients b on a.clientid=b.clientid

A: If I understand you correctly, you wanna find if same data exist in both table.
You can store the result into two different arrays
$table1 = array();
$table2 = array();
while ($row = mysql_query($result1)){
  $table1[] = $row[0];
}
while ($row = mysql_query($result2)){
  $table2[] = $row[0];
}

And then use array_intersect() to find the intersection of the two
$intersect = array_intersect($table1, $table2);
echo count($intersect) > 0 ? "Found" : "Not Found";

A:     if( !array_diff( $row1, $row2) )
    {
      echo 'found';
    }


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Can I use high impact flooring for Olympic lifting and powerlifting?
Yes. Most of our high impact gym flooring options are designed to absorb shock from not just bodyweight, but heavy Olympic and power lifts as well.
Can I place heavy equipment over high impact flooring?
Often, yes. Again, it depends on the product. Check the manufacturer instructions to be 100% sure.
Can I install high impact flooring over carpet?
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How do you clean high impact flooring?
It depends which option you go with. Most high impact gym flooring options require a simple cleaning solution of mild soap and water.


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Motorola Droid Turbo 2 hands-on
The Droid Turbo 2 offers a few tentpole features to get folks in stores, but we have questions about the overall experience.
Andrew Martonik
Since 2009 you've been able to count on Verizon to release a steady stream of Droid-branded phones, and this year the leading device is the Droid Turbo 2. It's actually one of two devices, with the Droid Maxx 2 being released alongside it, but the Droid Turbo 2 is the much higher-end model with some distinct features and spec bumps.
The headline selling points are simple: Lots of power, a super long-lasting battery, and a shatterproof display that's ready to take a beating and keep on going. Does it add up to a solid device? We're taking a look after the launch today to get an idea of what this phone is all about.
Familiar hardware, with some notable changes
Like the last few generations of Droid phones, the Droid Turbo 2 is loosely based on another phone (rather than the preceding Droid itself) that was released earlier in the year — in this case that'd be the Moto X Pure Edition. I say "loosely" because while there's a clear DNA share between the two phones, the Droid Turbo 2 is very much its own device.
It looks like other Moto phones at a glance, but has odd proportions.
The Droid Turbo 2 at a glance looks like the other modern Motorola phones, but it has a considerably different shape and proportions upon further inspection. Despite having a smaller screen — 5.4-inches versus the Moto X Pure Edition's 5.7 — it's actually wider and only slightly shorter. The Turbo 2 generally feels a bit swollen, with really big bezels on the sides of the screen and a different back plate design — it's flat for a majority of the back rather than sloped continuously, which makes it a little more awkward to hold but has the upside of not wobbling on a table.
Just say 'no' to the white-fronted Droid Turbo 2.
Like the Moto X Pure Edition you'll find a metal frame around the outside, as well as hundreds of different hardware combinations available through Moto Maker — a first for a Droid device — including a familiar ballistic nylon option and a new soft touch with a subtle pattern. The front of the Turbo 2, however, is a bit of a calamity — at least, if you go with the white front. Across the top of the screen you'll very clearly see a camera flash, proximity and brightness sensors, a speaker, an IR sensor, and a front-facing camera. On the bottom? Two more IR sensors, two more speaker grilles, and a rather large Verizon checkmark logo. Yeah, that's a lot happening on the front of the phone, and it's enough to recommend strongly that you consider a black model.
More: Full Droid Turbo 2 specs
On the inside, there are a few bumps. A Snapdragon 810 processor is running the show, along with 3GB of RAM and a base of 32GB of storage — plus a microSD card, if you want. Of course the Turbo name is synonymous with battery now, too, and Motorola has bumped up this cell to 3760 mAh. It also includes super fast Turbo Charging from the included Turbopower wall charger, which aims to add 13 hours of use in just 15 minutes of charge. Motorola included both Qi and Powermat charging, too — this really has everything when it comes to power.
A shatterproof screen
Motorola's Rick Osterloh wasn't on stage more than 10 seconds at the launch event in New York City before he painfully dropped a Droid Turbo 2 directly, screen down, onto a concrete slab beside him. The crowd winced, which played right into his sales pitch — because the Droid Turbo 2 has a shatterproof display. Motorola is calling it "Moto Shatter Shield" — and it comes down to the combination of a flexible P-OLED display, a dual touch layer, a super strong glass covering and a secondary shatterproof lens on top.
Motorola guarantees the display will not shatter, but you'll have to compromise a bit.
Motorola is going so far as to guarantee that your Droid Turbo 2's display will never shatter, which is pretty bold but is a huge selling point when you consider how many shattered screens you see on phones out there today.
As you'd expect, there are compromises involved with having a nearly indestructible display. The 5.4-inch screen runs at QHD resolution, which is nice, but the color temperature and brightness leave something to be desired — even compared to the 1080p AMOLED screen on the much cheaper Droid Maxx 2. You'll also have to manage the much larger side bezels, as noted earlier, and you may be slightly put off by a small (but noticeable to my eyes) gap between the "top" of the glass and the actual display, which is thanks to the multiple layers of protection.
Despite being very high resolution the Droid Turbo 2's display just doesn't look all that good, which once again may have been manageable on a sub-$400 Moto X Pure Edition but is less acceptable when you start pushing Note 5 price territory.
Quick camera impressions
Want to know how the Droid Turbo 2's camera performs? Take a look at our impression of the Moto X Pure Edition. Once again Motorola has trotted out a 21MP sensor, backed up by the same camera software and yes the distinct lack of OIS. In my first few snaps it seems to take solid — albeit unspectacular — shots that can really be described as "Motorola-looking" if you've used any of the last two generations of Moto phones.
That'll do just fine for most, really, but it seems to still come up short of the highest-end phone cameras out there (looking at you, Samsung and LG). And while that was acceptable in a sub-$400 Moto X Pure Edition it's a bit tougher of a sell for a phone that's retailing for $624 and up.
Hope you like Verizon software
Since Motorola took over as the exclusive Droid manufacturer for Verizon we thankfully saw a new software approach for the latest models, and everything you find on the Moto X Pure Edition is also here. The software experience is simple, light and has a few useful features baked in. The Droid Turbo 2 also has plenty of Verizon ... enhancements, though.
There are dozens of pre-installed apps, as you'd expect, ranging from a few Amazon additions to several different useless games and the full suite of Verizon's own apps. Those are annoying and take up space, just as they have on every previous Droid, and the Turbo 2 has about 19.5GB of free storage on the 32GB model.
We're just scratching (but not shattering) the surface on the Droid Turbo 2 here after a handful of hours using it. Beyond a forthcoming complete review, be on the lookout for Android Central to provide you with all of the additional information you need to know about the phone.
Hit up our Droid Turbo 2 forums for more!
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COVID-19 Update—Vaccines, Variants and Rollout: A Puzzlement
"Our national strategy is comprehensive, it's based on science not politics. It's based on truth not denial and it's detailed." - President Joe Biden
"Is a danger to be trusting one another; One will seldom do what other wishes; But unless someday somebody trust somebody; There'll be nothing left on earth excepting fishes!" - "A Puzzlement" sung by King Mongkut in "The King and I," music by Richard Rogers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
As an infectious diseases specialist and medical journal junkie, I can barely stay abreast of all the new information about COVID-19. Each week new questions are posed. What new vaccines are in the pipeline? Are the current vaccines effective against the variants? If eligible, where can I get vaccinated? In this Germ Gem post, I'll try to boil down some of the massive amount of new information about COVID-19 vaccines for those readers who are in a quandary.
Current status of vaccines. Researchers are presently testing 67 COVID-19 vaccines in clinical trials. But to date the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given emergency use authorization for only the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. As discussed in my December 23rd Germ Gem post, both of these highly effective vaccines are mRNA-based and require two doses. (In clinical trials both vaccines showed exceptional efficacy of about 95%.) The storage of these vaccines is a challenge, however, as they must be stored at extremely low temperatures (minus 70 degrees Celsius and minus 20 degrees Celsius respectively.)
The FDA is likely to approve additional vaccines soon. Three that are on the horizon are:
· AstraZeneca's vaccine (AZD1222) consists of the replication-deficient chimpanzee adenovirus vector ChAdOx1 that expresses the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. It requires two doses and can be stored at normal refrigerator temperatures. The vaccine was reportedly 85% effective in preventing severe/critical COVID-19 across all geographical regions. It's also relatively cheap, making it an attractive vaccine for low-income countries. It was recently approved by the European Medicines Agency.
· Johnson & Johnson's vaccine is also adenovirus vector-based and requires only one dose. It was found to be 66% effective against moderate to severe COVID-19 in a multinational phase III clinical trial (72% effective in the US cohort). Moreover, it is stable at normal refrigerator temperatures. The US government purchased 100 million doses of this vaccine to be delivered by the end of June, and the company committed to producing up to one billion doses of the vaccine by year-end.
· Novavax, a Maryland-based biotech firm, has developed NVX-CoV2373, a single-dose protein-based vaccine. The company created this vaccine using their recombinant nanoparticle technology to generate antigen derived from the coronavirus spike protein with an adjuvant patented by the company that enhances the immune response. In clinical trials in the UK it was reported to be 89.3% effective against the UK SARS-Co-V-2 variant. It requires only normal refrigeration.
Are the SARS-CoV-2 variant strains vaccine spoilers? A brief refresher of some general information about viruses might be helpful before discussing the SARS-CoV-2 mutants. It is suggested by some evolutionary biologists that viruses have been around for as long as the Earth's first recognized form of life, namely, bacteria. Bacteria emerged about 3.8 billion years ago, and it appears viruses got their start around the same time. Bacteria and viruses have been coevolving ever since. Viruses are masters at getting themselves into host cells—first into bacteria and only recently (300,000 years ago) into human cells. SARS-CoV-2 uses its spike protein like a key to gain entry into cells via ACE2 receptors (for a discussion of how this works see my April 1st Germ Gem post: "COVID-19: Know your enemy…and your troops"). While viruses are extremely tiny creatures (an estimated 500 million can fit on the head of a pin), their ability to mutate can cause very big trouble for their hosts. This is especially true for RNA viruses like influenza virus, HIV, and coronaviruses.
Enter the elephant into the room, the SARS-CoV-2 mutants. These variants have spike proteins that are no longer recognized by antibodies and T lymphocytes produced by the immune system in response to a vaccine. The major concerns regarding all SARS-CoV-2 variants are: (1) increased transmissibility or contagiousness, (2) greater virulence (more deaths), and (3) enhanced evasiveness of the immune system. The evidence to date suggests that there are three "variants of concern" that all share the property of increased transmissibility.
The UK variant (B.1.1.7) was the first, and it emerged with a large number of mutations. This variant has since been detected in numerous countries around the world, including the US where it was discovered at the end of 2020. In January 2021, scientists from the UK reported evidence suggesting that the B.1.1.7 variant may be associated with an increased risk of death compared with other variants. (More studies are needed to confirm this finding.) And it appears to be about 50% more contagious than the more common strain in the US.
In South Africa, another SARS-CoV-2 variant (known as B.1.351) emerged independently of B.1.1.7 but does share some mutations with B.1.1.7. Cases attributed to this variant have been detected in multiple countries outside of South Africa. It was first reported in the US at the end of January 2021. As mentioned earlier, the Novavax vaccine is highly effective against the UK variant, but its efficacy slipped to 60% against the South African variant. Novavax is therefore working on a "booster and/or combination bivalent vaccine." Also, the efficacy of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine that was 72% in the US dropped to 57% in South Africa due to the variant.
The most worrisome variant so far emerged in 2020 in Brazil. This variant, known as P.1, was first identified in four travelers from Brazil, who were tested during routine screening at Haneda airport outside Tokyo, Japan. P.1 has 17 unique mutations, including three in the receptor binding domain of the spike protein. This variant was a wakeup call, especially for Minnesotans as it was first detected in the US in a traveler arriving in Minnesota from Brazil at the end of January 2021. P.1 is most worrisome because it recently spread explosively in an area of Brazil where 75% of people had been infected in the spring of last year, suggesting previous infection with another viral strain provided little or no protection against P.1. And P.1. has been found to be dramatically resistant to antibodies that ordinarily confer immunity.
Researchers in public health laboratories, such as the CDC, and pharmaceutical companies are working tirelessly to track and define the nuances of each of these three variants (as well as being on the lookout for others). The presence of these mutations is a wake-up call for all of us. It clearly serves notice that the public must be vaccinated as quickly as possible to prevent further evolution of the virus.
Vaccine hesitancy. The world needs an estimated 75% of the population to develop immunity via vaccination and natural infection in order to stop this virus in its tracks. This is referred to as "herd immunity" or "community immunity". And, vaccination is the key to preventing the further evolution and spread of SARS-CO-V-2. Nonetheless, at the end of December 2020, the Journal of the American Medical Association published the results of a study where the authors found that the percentage of people who said they were somewhat or very likely to get vaccinated had declined over the course of the year from 74% to 56%. This news is particularly surprising as the current vaccines have been shown to be safe, as well as highly effective.
The FDA has approved both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines not only for their efficacy but, more importantly, for their safety. When the FDA reviews applications for new therapies (including vaccines) its most important consideration is safety. In fact, only after the safety data are convincing, does the FDA pay attention to efficacy. The CDC follows the same protocol.
As you may recall from the December 23rd Germ Gem post, "COVID-19 Vaccines: Take One for the Team," the administration of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines was associated with side effects, such as, pain at the injection site, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, fever, and chills. While these side effects are common with many vaccines, a very small number of patients in both the Pfizer and Moderna clinical trials experienced an anaphylactic reaction, with an incidence between 1 per 100,000 to 1,000,000 patients. (The risk of getting an anaphylactic reaction to the vaccine is comparable to the odds of being struck by lightening in a given year.)
Now that both vaccines are being given to large numbers of subjects, the FDA and CDC are gathering a voluminous amount of data on reactions. On January 27, the CDC reported there had been no rise in anaphylaxis rates associated with either of the vaccines. (The constituent of the vaccines that is responsible for severe allergic reactions is unknown, but it could be polyethylene glycol. Also, it's unclear why the risk of anaphylaxis is higher in women.)
If we are ever to reach herd immunity, people need to be vaccinated. The misinformation about the vaccines that abounds on the Internet may account for some of the waning interest that people have in getting vaccinated. It is evident therefore that the general public needs additional encouragement regarding the benefits and safety of the current COVID-19 vaccines. To that end, the CDC and other public health institutions throughout this country have renewed their commitment to providing clear, simple messages to the public about the safety and efficacy of the vaccines. It is time for us to trust science. And, if we are to win this war, we must urge everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated.
Vaccine rollout. Unfortunately, President Biden's goal to get 100 million doses of vaccines into the arms of 100 million Americans within 100 days of his inauguration is looking a little shaky. The vaccine rollout to the individual states has been extremely slow. And if that were not enough, the strategy of states for getting the vaccines into the arms of people is, to put it bluntly, a mess.
Contrast our vaccination rate with those of Israel and Britain. On January 27, 2021, Israel boasted (quite appropriately) that it had surpassed 1 million fully vaccinated citizens (12.45% of the population). On that same day the CDC reported that only about 3.8 million people have been fully vaccinated (about 1% of the American population). Britain is another global leader in vaccinating its people. Britain set up dozens of vaccination centers in sports stadiums, churches, mosques, and museums so that by January 29, 11.7% of the UK population had received their first vaccine shot (called a "jab" in the UK).
The delivery and administration of vaccines in the US is a "systems issue." Our federal government plays an overarching role in the distribution of vaccines to the states. On January 27, President Biden announced a substantial increase in COVID-19 vaccine distribution. This is good news and, hopefully, it includes an increase in the final step in the rollout, that is, vaccinations.
But it is up to states and their departments of health to ensure that the delivery of the vaccines is efficient and equitable. For those who receive their medical care via a Health Care Organization, it is the responsibility of that health care system to notify its members when and where they can get jabbed.
It's been frustrating for me to see how the COVID-19 vaccinations have been rolled out in the US. Obviously, it is an enormous logistical challenge. But we have the technology and manpower and now apparently sufficient vaccine available to reach President Biden's immunization goal. And, history tells us that it can be done.
Facing a small pox outbreak in 1946, the City of New York sought to vaccinate all its citizens. At that time, there was no Internet or other means of mass communication readily available to the general public. Nonetheless, in less than one month six million New Yorkers had been inoculated! This was an outstanding public health achievement and one that we should strive to replicate in this pandemic.
I meet all of Minnesota's eligibility requirements for getting vaccinated. Nonetheless, over the past few weeks I've spent a few frustrating days trying to locate adequate information about when and where I might be able to be vaccinated. Last Thursday, the organization where I receive my health care finally announced via "My Chart" that it was taking appointments for eligible patients to receive their first "jab." I went online, scheduled an appointment and on Saturday was vaccinated. I have to admit that I was delighted to finally get the vaccine. It brings me one step closer to seeing my children and grandchildren!


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November 26, 2021 | For Immediate Distribution
The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) welcomes Ingrid Palmer as a Member-at-Large to our National Council of Representatives. "Ingrid brings a wealth of experience and knowledge from the disability community," states Heather Walkus, Acting Chair.
"My commitment is to amplify the voices and experiences of persons with disabilities who are Black and Racialized and who have not sufficiently been represented at many tables" said Palmer.
"CCD welcomes Ms. Palmer's expertise and leadership as an important voice that ensures CCD's convener mandate supports individuals, groups and organizations dedicated to human rights equity in Canada, have a meaningful voice at the table," said Heather Walkus. "Ms. Palmer's knowledge of barriers that face people with disabilities will help CCD enlarge its vision of the essential ingredients for creating a more equitable, accessible and inclusive Canada."
Heather Walkus, 1st Vice Chair, a/Chair
Email: heather@ccdonline.ca
Ingrid Palmer - Bio
Ingrid Palmer is the Director of Networks and Relationships at Toronto Neighbourhood Centres, the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator at Macaulay Child Development Centres, as well as a Community Consultant and Co-Chair of the Accessibility In Action project at the Institute for Research and Inclusion Society.
In addition, she is an award-winning inspirational speaker and the founder and CEO of Focus On Ability - a motivational campaign designed to inspire triumph over adversity.
Ingrid is a producer of disabled content with the Disability-Next Media Lab, and a member of the Ontario Disability Coalition, and Black Voices United- a group of visually impaired professionals.
About CCD
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The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) unites advocacy organizations of people with disabilities to defend and extend human rights for persons with disabilities through public education, advocacy, intervention in litigation, research, consultation and partnerships. CCD amplifies the expertise of our partners by acting as a convening body and consensus builder.
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=========
 Testing
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Testing Mozillians Code
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* To run mozillians.org tests::

  $ ./manage.py test

* If you need a fresh test database::

  $ FORCE_DB=1 ./manage.py test

* To run all tests in a class::

  $ ./manage.py test mozillians.users.tests.test_models:UserProfileTests

* If you want to run a single test::

  $ ./manage.py test mozillians.users.tests.test_models:UserProfileTests.test_get_attribute_with_public_level

  to run only `test_get_attribute_with_public_level` test from the `UserProfileTests` class in the `mozillians/users/tests/test_models.py` test file.

Test Coverage
-------------

You can combine `nose` testing with the `coverage` module to get the
code coverage of the tests. To get a coverage report for the 'users'
package run::

  $ coverage run --omit='*migrations*' manage.py test --noinput
  $ coverage xml --omit='*migrations*' $(find mozillians -name '*.py')

Then visit `htmlcov/index.html` to get the coverage results.

Test Cases for NDA renewal feature
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**Verify that the inviter, who is also a group curator is able to renew a user membership 2 weeks before it expires**
    **Preconditions:**
        #. Create a closed group with terms in mozillians.org
        #. Set the membership to expire after several days (>14)
        #. Login as group curator and invite a mozillian to the closed group
        #. Login as the mozillian who was invited by curator and accept the invitation to the group and the terms

            * The mozillian becomes a group member

    **Steps:**
        #. Verify that the group member will receive an email notification 2 weeks before their membership expires
        #. Verify that the inviter will receive an email notification 2 weeks before user's membership expires
        #. Login to mozillians.org as the inviter (and also group curator)
        #. Navigate to group's page
        #. Select "Renewals" option in filter dropdown, then click Filter button
        #. Click "Confirm Request" for user's membership renewal request
        #. Select "Members" option in filter dropdown, then click Filter button
        #. Verify that the user added in precondition is displayed in Group members section
    **Expected:**
        The user continues to be a member of the group, as the membership was renewed by inviter

**Verify that a group curator is able to renew a user membership 2 weeks before it expires, if the inviter is no longer a curator**
    **Preconditions:**
        #. Create a reviewed group with terms
        #. Set the membership to expire after several days (>14)
        #. Login as group curator and invite a mozillian to the closed group
        #. Login as the mozillian who was invited by curator and accept the invitation to the group and the terms

            * The mozillian becomes a group member

        #. Add a new curator to the group and remove the initial curator (who is also the inviter) from the group curators list
    **Steps:**
        #. Verify that the group member will receive an email notification 2 weeks before their membership expires
        #. Verify that the group curator will receive an email notification 2 weeks before user's membership expires
        #. Verify that the inviter will not receive an email notification 2 weeks before user's membership expires, as he/she is not a group curator anymore
        #. Login to mozillians.org as the group curator
        #. Navigate to group's page
        #. Select "Renewals" option in filter dropdown, then click Filter button
        #. Click "Confirm Request" for user's membership renewal request
        #. Select "Members" option in filter dropdown, then click Filter button
        #. Verify that the user added in precondition is displayed in Group members section
    **Expected:**
        The user continues to be a member of the group, as the membership was renewed by curator

**Verify the status of a user whose membership to an open group without terms reached expiration date**
    **Preconditions:**
        #. Create an open group
        #. Set the membership to expire after several days (>14)
        #. Have a user who joined the group
    **Steps:**
        #. Login to mozillians.org as the curator of the open group, when the membership reached the expiration date
        #. Navigate to group page
        #. Select "Members" option in filter dropdown, then click Filter button
        #. Verify that the user added in precondition is no longer displayed in Group members section (it was removed)
    **Expected:**
        The user is not a group member.
        The user will receive an email "Removed from Mozillians group "X""

**Verify the status of a user whose membership to a reviewed group without terms reached expiration date**
    **Preconditions:**
        #. Create a reviewed group with no terms
        #. Set the membership to expire after several days (>14)
        #. Have a user added to the group
    **Steps:**
        #. Verify that the user will receive an email notification when the membership reached the expiration date ("Status changed for Mozillians group "X"")
        #. Login to mozillians.org as the curator of the reviewed group, when the membership reached the expiration date
        #. Navigate to group page
        #. Select "Members" option in filter dropdown, then click Filter button
        #. Verify that the user added in precondition is no longer displayed in Group members section
        #. Select "Pending Members" option in filter dropdown, then click Filter button
        #. Verify that the user added in precondition is displayed in Group members section
        #. Click "Confirm Request" for that user
        #. Select "Members" option in filter dropdown, then click Filter button
        #. Verify that the user added in precondition is displayed in Group members section
    **Expected:**
        After step 8: The user should receive an email saying "Accepted to Mozillians group "X""
        After step 10: The user is a member of the group again

**Verify the status of a user whose membership to a reviewed group with terms reached expiration date**
    **Preconditions:**
        #. Create a reviewed group with terms
        #. Set the membership to expire after several days (>14)
        #. Have a user added to the group
    **Steps:**
        #. Verify that the user will receive an email notification when the membership reached the expiration date ("Status changed for Mozillians group "X"")
        #. Login to mozillians.org as the curator of the reviewed group, when the membership reached the expiration date
        #. Navigate to group page
        #. Select "Members" option in filter dropdown, then click Filter button
        #. Verify that the user added in precondition is no longer displayed in Group members section
        #. Select "Pending Members" option in filter dropdown, then click Filter button
        #. Verify that the user added in precondition is displayed in Group members section
        #. Click "Confirm Request" for that user
        #. Select "Pending Terms" option in filter dropdown, then click Filter button
        #. Verify that the user added in precondition is displayed in Group members section
    **Expected:**
        After step 8: The user should receive an email saying "Accepted to Mozillians group "X""
        After step 10: If the user accepts the terms, he/she will be member of the group again

**Verify the status of a user whose membership to a closed group without terms reached expiration date**
    **Preconditions:**
        #. Create a closed group with no terms.
        #. Set the membership to expire after several days (>14).
        #. Have a user added to the group.
    **Steps:**
        #. Verify that the user will receive an email notification when the membership reached the expiration date ("Status changed for Mozillians group "X"")
        #. Login to mozillians.org as the curator of the reviewed group, when the membership reached the expiration date
        #. Navigate to group page
        #. Select "Members" option in filter dropdown, then click Filter button
        #. Verify that the user added in precondition is no longer displayed in Group members section
        #. Select "Pending Members" option in filter dropdown, then click Filter button
        #. Verify that the user added in precondition is displayed in Group members section
        #. Click "Confirm Request" for that user
        #. Select "Members" option in filter dropdown, then click Filter button
        #. Verify that the user added in precondition is displayed in Group members section
    **Expected:**
        After step 8: The user should receive an email saying "Accepted to Mozillians group "X""
        After step 10: The user is a member of the group again

**Verify the status of a user whose membership to a closed group with terms reached expiration date**
    **Preconditions:**
        #. Create a closed group with terms
        #. Set the membership to expire after several days (>14)
        #. Have a user added to the group
    **Steps:**
        #. Verify that the user will receive an email notification when the membership reached the expiration date ("Status changed for Mozillians group "X"")
        #. Login to mozillians.org as the curator of the closed group, when the membership reached the expiration date
        #. Navigate to group page
        #. Select "Members" option in filter dropdown, then click Filter button
        #. Verify that the user added in precondition is no longer displayed in Group members section
        #. Select "Pending Members" option in filter dropdown, then click Filter button
        #. Verify that the user added in precondition is displayed in Group members section
        #. Click "Confirm Request" for that user
        #. Select "Pending Terms" option in filter dropdown, then click Filter button
        #. Verify that the user added in precondition is displayed in Group members section
    **Expected:**
        After step 8: The user should receive an email saying "Accepted to Mozillians group "X""
        After step 10: If the user accepts the terms, he/she will be member of the group again

**Verify the status of a user whose request to join a group (with membership set to expire) was never accepted by the curator**
    **Precondition:**
        #. Create a reviewed group with no terms
        #. Set the membership to expire in a few days
        #. Have a user who submitted a request to join the group
    **Steps:**
        #. Login to mozillians.org as the curator of the group, when the membership reached the expiration date
        #. Navigate to group page
        #. Select "All" option in filter dropdown, then click Filter button
        #. Verify that the user added in precondition is not displayed in Group members section (the user was removed)
    **Expected:**
        The user is not a member of the group
        The user will receive an email "Removed from Mozillians group "X""

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


The Sámi are an indigenous people that have live in Norway long before any Norwegian government was created. There were many ancient Sámi settlements in the Helgeland region, especially in the inland valleys. Cultural monuments, place names and the rich oral tradition all provide evidence that the Southern Sámi people have very old roots in this region.
Sámi culinary traditions are characterised by simplicity, both when it comes to choice of ingredients and in preparation. Traditionally, one uses whatever nature provides through reindeer husbandry, farming, fishing, trapping, hunting and gathering. There are many types of meat dishes, and offal is used too, especially from reindeer and sheep, and from game such as hare, moose, grouse and seabirds. The Sámi also have time-honoured traditions of drying, smoking, salting and pickling various foods.
Joik is the traditional Sámi form of song, which is an very important part of the culture. The same is true of duodji (Sámi handicrafts), Sámi cooking and the Sámi National Day (Sámi álbmotbeaivi), which is celebrated on 6 February.
Well worth visiting is Sijti Jarnge, the Sámi Cultural Centre in Hattfjelldal (Aarborte), where you can gain fascinating insights into the south-Sámi way of life. The building's design is inspired the Sámi traditional Sámi dwelling (goahti). At the centre, you can purchase duodji and books on the Sámi and their way of life.


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La fracción S9 es un homogeneizado obtenido a partir de tejido orgánico principalmente de hígado, que se emplea para realizar ensayos biológicos. Se utiliza principalmente como activador metabólico en pruebas in vitro para evaluar la mutagenicidad de fármacos y otros xenobióticos, siendo su función la de simular el metabolismo que realizaría el organismo vivo, al tener enzimas de fase I y fase II. Se define en el "Glosario de términos usados en toxicología de la IUPAC" de la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina de EE.UU. como "la fracción sobrenadante obtenida de un homogeneizado de órgano (generalmente hígado) mediante centrifugación durante 20 minutos en un medio adecuado; esta fracción contiene citosol y microsomas".

Estos sistemas ofrecen muchas ventajas: son más fáciles de obtener que los microsomas purificados; están disponibles comercialmente tanto por hígados individuales (para poder estudiar la variabilidad inter individual), o de un grupo de hígados con las variabilidades habituales en la población; se pueden almacenar y permanecer estables a -80 °C y pueden descongelarse fácilmente; se pueden emplear para muchos tipos de incubación diferentes y son aptos para procesos automatizados. Esto convierte a la fracción S9 en una herramienta muy útil para realizar estudios metabólicos en fases tempranas del desarrollo de fármacos.

Aplicaciones
La fracción S9 se utiliza en el test de Ames como inductor metabólico, ya que algunas sustancias requieren activación metabólica para ser mutagénicas. Mediante la fracción S9 se acelera el metabolismo, por lo que resulta útil para evaluar la toxicidad de los metabolitos. También se utiliza en los ensayos toxicológicos de la fase preclínica en el proceso de desarrollo de un fármaco.

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina de EE.UU. (NLM)

Biología celular
Toxicología


With the resignation of Canine Handler Matt Krembs in late 2016, the EMPD began a search for a replacement. Officer Matt Hable took the opportunity which required six weeks of training at Vohne Liche Kennels in Peru, Indiana. Attending in January through March, Matt and Aron proved to be the "Rock Stars" in the class, as Aron's experience shined. Officer Hable and Aron will continue to prove to be a huge asset for the Everest Communities, as well as the whole Wausau and Marathon County Metro Area. Their first vehicle contact after returning from training resulted in a drug seizure. Congratulations to Officer Hable and Aron for their ongoing success.
On April 27, Kwik Trip opened a new location at 7605 Schofield Av in the Village of Weston. In accordance with long standing company policy, they made donations to local organizations to show their support of the community. As one of those organizations, they chose the Everest Metro Police Canine Program, which is completely funded by community donation. Funding in this way eliminates impact on the department budget and the local tax paying citizens.
Pictured from left to right are Chief of Police Wally Sparks, Store Manager Jeremy Schmidt, Assistant Store Manager Shari Lipscomb and Canine Officer Matt Krembs, with his partner Aron.
Behind them can be seen Don and Lavonne Zietlow, the founders of the Kwik Trip national chain, and their Grandson, Carl Rick, part of the three generations of owners and corporate managers.
The Everest Metro Police Department thanks the Zietlow family and their extended Kwik Trip family for this generous donation.
Beginning in December 2012, with the anticipated retirement of our police canine, Lord, we started fund raising for a replacement canine, the related equipment, ongoing maintenance, and training for a new canine handler, at an anticipated cost of $25,000.00. After numerous contributions from local businesses, residents, and DC Everest student fund raisers, as well as grants from the BA and Esther Greenheck Foundation, of Wausau, and the K9s4COPs Foundation of Houston, Texas, we have secured the necessary funds, acquired a new canine, and sent the new handler through training, which will be completed May 17.
You are cordially invited to attend a planned media event we are hosting at the Weston-Schofield Municipal Courtroom, 5301 Mesker St, in the Village of Weston, on May 23, 2013 at 10:00 am. We will be publicly acknowledging our donors to the EMPD Canine Program and giving you an opportunity to meet our retiring canine Lord and his partner, Sgt Robert Dickerson, as well as meet the newest addition to our team, Aron, and his partner Officer Matthew Krembs. We look forward to seeing you then.
The initial cost of dog is $16,000 - $24,000, which includes the initial training. Like our current dog, the new dog will be funded only through community donations and must have a zero impact on the department budget. Our current K-9, Lord, has approximately 2100 deployments and has contributed to numerous arrests, apprehensions and seizures. The dog is one of the departments most valuable and utilized tools. The Patrol K-9 does the following: Narcotics Detection, Building Searches, Area Searches, Article Searches, Tracking, Officer Protection and Criminal Apprehension. The K-9 is also responsible for providing many community demonstrations. The new K-9 will be a Belgian Malinois or German Shepherd breed, which have proved to be excellent working dogs and will have a working life of 8-11 years. We appreciate the community support for the K-9 program and look forward to continuing this important service. To donate or if you have any questions, please contact the Everest Metro Police Department and ask to speak with Sergeant Rob Dickerson or Officer Matt Krembs at (715) 359-4202. Your donation will be greatly appreciated. All donations are 100% tax deductable. Thank you in advance for your support!
With the 2005 hire of Officer Robert Dickerson, Everest Metro was fortunate to acquire his K-9 companion...Lord. The Everest Metro K-9 program is starting for a lot less than it would normally cost. "When all said and done, we estimate that it's going to cost $15,000 to $18,000 for the entire program," said former Chief Dan Vergin. "We're saving about $20,000 plus the time it would take to send somebody to get trained. "It's not something we planned," he added. "But it's a unique opportunity, and we're going to capitalize on it." The department received several donations from area businesses to help defray the dog's $6,000 price tag.
Lord - a Belgian Malinois (pronounced MAL-in-wah) is a medium size dog of exceptional beauty and working ability used often in police work. Lord is young for a police dog, but Dickerson said that he's well trained and will probably serve the force for 10 years. "He's a patrol canine," he said. "Lord does drug tracking, building search, area search, officer protection and apprehension. He does so many things and he does them well."


sghijabgirl by Nadya Abd: 2012: we came, we raved, we loved.
I remember having a conversation with my mum right before I turned 21 last year. "What do you want to do?" she asked and I said, I really wanted to open up a blogshop. I've seen so many girls of other races setting up their own at such a young age and I was continuously blown away by their entrepreneurial spirit. I was so determined, at 21, to try everything I've ever wanted to do. I didn't want to have any regrets. No looking back, just hustle like crazy because I truly believe that pressure will grant me diamonds.
I'm going to be honest with you here. Running a blogshop is far from easy. It takes patience, a huge chunk of your time, trips to the post office nearly everyday (but its ok you get to make friends with the staff haha!) and a huge amount of time staring at the screen,replying to a variety of questions. Trust me, not every customer is a friendly one so you've got to grit your teeth and smile through your replies sometimes.
Then comes the labels and logos copyright issues. I remember battling this with another blogshop and while I might have been upset, I do believe in being honest and true. Remember that originality will bring you far and that is something, no one can ever take from you. So, please please please remember to label all the photos and logos you worked so hard for.
With all that said, it IS worth it. Forget about the income, the experience alone is worth the sweat and tears. I didn't even know how to run one, didn't know anyone who had a blogshop at that time but I began to learn on the job and I had to learn fast. I made friends with other successful blogshop owners like Hanis from Meem Clothings and we have conversations sharing our experiences and how we handle certain problems. I am thankful for she was always so helpful and was always willing to share solutions with me. Its always a roll and I had to keep on going to make sure that I was constantly afloat.
In addition, its crazy important to have a good support structure and these are the people who have really proved to love me regardless of who I am when I get so upset and stressed out. These are the people whose opinion matter the most to me when I need help in making decisions, big or small. Others can say what they want but when you know you've got the most bulletproof support system, you're unstoppable. I'm infinitely grateful for them, you know who you are.
No words can possibly describe my love for shopsghijabgirl. Some of my customers have become my friends and I love seeing them don on tops, skirts and hijabs they bought from me. It might not be my own label but I am proud and happy nonetheless. Come mid next year, I may have to bid goodbye to shopsghijabgirl. I'll be having a full time job and it would really be a miracle if I could still run this show while juggling another bigger musical.
Most importantly, trust and leave it to Allah. Our rezki comes from Him therefore always remember to give back and donate to others. Also, do forgive me for my shortcomings, at times, I'm slow at replying emails/orders and orders get mixed up, do forgive me.
This entry doesn't just apply to the girls who want to set up blogshops of course, any mountain you feel like concurring, just do it guys. Don't think too much. Don't be like me and procrastinate till I turned 21 to have the courage to do something I've always loved and wanted to do. You want to start a fashion blog? Do it. You want to learn how to ride a bicycle at 20? Do it. It can be so simple to another person but if its a small hurdle that's stopping you from achieving bigger, epic, things then come what may, overcome it.
So follow your heart, find what you love and even if things don't work out, don't sweat cos our priorities are always shifting. You'll find a new thing you love and you'll make it matter cos nobody makes a decision and sticks with it for the rest of their lives anyways.
Shopsghijabgirl/Sghijabgirl readers, you've made my 2012 a really crazy but awesome rollercoaster ride and I sincerely thank you guys from the depths of my bottomless heart, for all the support, for the emails, for the suggestions, I take it all with open arms.
Till we meet again next year.


mySociety, famed for eDemocracy sites such as Pledgebank and theyworkforyou.com, have developed an open source online petition service for the 10 Downing Street site (http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/). It will be interesting to see how well it gets used.
"it reflects a willingness to see a public IT service evolve in response to users, not simply fulfil a contract agreed in advance"
I applaud the attitude as it is the right one. Certainly many companies include a bug-fix and improvements allocation in their budgets, but it is understandable that this can't continue forever and products sometimes date. The only way to avoid that is for suppliers to have some interest in developing the product through ownership or license to sell, but that doesn't always happen when government funding is used.