This version of banana bread is the only one I make now. It is perfect - tender, flavorful, and it works every time. It isn't your typical quick bread, but is made like a cake. Be sure to look at Step by Step: Banana Bread before you start.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x5" loaf pan with nonstick baking spray containing flour and set aside. Cream butter with 1/2 cup sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and beat well. Sift flour with baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Mix banana with the buttermilk in small bowl.
Add flour alternately with the banana/buttermilk mixture to the butter mixture, stirring after each addition until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan. Combine 1/2 tsp. cinnamon with 2 Tbsp. sugar, mix well, and sprinkle over batter.
Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes to one hour. Remove banana bread from oven, then remove from pan and cool on a wire rack. Store banana bread in plastic bag.
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10 Most Expensive Digital Cameras Ever Made and How Much They Cost
For a long time, digital cameras were the best ways of taking pictures, even among regular people, but since the advent of smartphones, with each passing year, the gap between the camera capabilities of phones and digital cameras gets blurrier, and for a lot of people today, their regular iPhone or Samsung device would do just fine for taking pictures. However, some still revel in photography as a hobby in the traditional sense with the use of digital cameras, but it can be a very expensive hobby.
How expensive you ask? Below, we have compiled a list of the most expensive digital cameras ever made, and the astronomical figures might surprise you. Check it out below.
Most Expensive Digital Cameras Ever Made
1. 1923 Leica O-series no. 122 – $2.9 million
The Leica name has been at the forefront of digital cameras for a very long time, going back to 1914 when it was established by Ernst Leitz.
Before his company went into commercial production, it released 25 test cameras for enthusiasts to get a feel for product design of the soon to be giant in the photography industry. That test release turned out not just to be a great introduction for Leica, but a record-setter in the future.
In 2018, one of the test cameras, the Leica 0-series no.122, which is now only one of three cameras still in its original condition, sold to a private collector from Asia for a whopping $2.9 million. The bid for the rare piece of digital camera history began at $400,000 but the competition to own one drove its price to a record-breaking end.
2. 1923 Leica O-series no.116 – $2.36 million
Before the Leica 0-series no. 122 become the most expensive digital camera ever made in 2018, the record was held by another Leica product, the Leica 0-series no. 116, which held the record at a close $2.36 million.
It achieved the feat in 2012 when it was auctioned at the WestLicht Camera Auction, the same auction which produced the current holder.
Also one of the 25 original set produced to launch the Leica brand, it wasn't in perfect condition as much as the first on the list, but the desire to own a vintage Leica product, especially one with historical value proved too great to be bogged down by mild perfection issues, which led this camera to land at number two among the most expensive digital cameras of all time.
3. The Leica M Typ 240 – $1.8 million
If you are not a photography fan, the name Leica might be strange to you considering the world of digital cameras is an industry dominated by popular brands like Sony and Canon; which is why there is probably no better way to learn about the iconic status of the brand than the fact that its products occupy the top three spots among the most expensive digital cameras ever made.
The Leica M is a custom-made Leica camera that was made by Jony Ive and Marc Newson. It was designed over a period of 85 days, with 561 models and 1,000 prototype parts, before going through a manufacturing period of 725 hours.
The result was a perforated anodized aluminum case rangefinder camera with a body and lens that were made out of special alloy. Other worthy technical specifications include the fact that this camera has 24-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor, 3-inch LCD screen and offers full HD 1080p video. With such an advanced design and its technical offerings, it is no wonder it sold for $1.8 million.
The money from the sale of the camera was donated to a charity fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in Africa.
4. Gold Plated Leica Luxus II – $620,000
When it comes to the most expensive digital cameras in the world, it is Leica's world and other brands are just living in it. Coming in as the fourth consecutive Leica product to make the list is the gold-plated Leica Luxus II which, as the name suggests, derived its price tag from its material.
The camera, which was made in 1932, is only one of four ever made and if there is any chance of this particular product moving up this list, it would require finding the other three, because, at the moment, their whereabouts are unknown.
The camera went on auction in 2013 and although the expectation was for its to crack the $1 million club and fetch $1.2 million at the Hong Kong auction, it pulled half of it, enough to feature among the most expensive digital camera ever made.
5. O-series Leica No. 107 – $500,000
Wrapping up the top five is another one of the O-series cameras produced by Leica. Believed to be the first of the rare O-series Leica to change hands, it fetched $500,000 at an auction.
While the other O-series Leicas were sold to regular people as a test product in 1923, this camera was the seventh produced in the series and it was shipped to New York in the company's application for a US patent, becoming the first-ever Leica product to be exported.
Of course, despite its rich history, it still falls short in the price of the others in the series, but what it lacks in price, it makes up for in its status as a rare piece of early photography technology.
6. Hasselblad Space Camera – $281,250
Cameras are very important to space travel, especially as a means of studying our universe and in 1962, the Hasselblad Space Camera became the first camera to go to the moon when it accompanied astronaut Walter Schirra, who was also a photography enthusiast, on his journey in the Mercury 8
The Hasselblad camera that made it onto the trip was not the standard one sold in stores, having undergone various changes in order to work perfectly in the environment, which is why when it went up for auction in 2014, it was snapped up by a space historian for $281,250, making it the sixth most expensive digital camera ever made.
7. Phase One XF IQ4 150MP Camera System – $55,000
This camera is purely made for professionals and even its branding acknowledges its super expensive price as a digital camera. The professional medium format camera can take life-like pictures thanks to its 150-megapixel back-illuminated sensor, which is twice what you would expect from regular mirrorless cameras which come with a full-frame sensor.
Of course, that is not the only thing that earned this camera system its price tag. It also comes with a mini-computer system that allows you to edit the pictures you take on the Phase One camera. Using the inbuilt Capture One software, you can edit raw files on the camera without the hassle of transferring to your laptop or desktop computer, and all it would take to enjoy this piece of camera technology is $55,000.
8. Hasselblad H6D-400c MS – $48,000
At number eight among the most expensive digital cameras ever made is the Hasselblad H6D-400 MS, which could set you back an estimated $48,000.
So, why does it cost so much? Well if you were to acquire one of these medium format cameras, you would be getting a camera that has a multi-shot capture, i.e the ability to shoot different (up to six) separate exposures which are then blended into one picture.
It also offers a 100-megapixel high-resolution CMOS sensor that allows you to pack a large amount of detail into each shot. Add its 15 stops of dynamic range and its UltraHD 4K video recording and you get why it costs enough to be among the most expensive digital cameras ever made.
9. Hasselblad H5D-200c – $45,000
Hasselblad joins Leica as one of the brands to have multiple entries on this list. Its next entry is the Hasselblad H5D-200c, which is a multi-shot medium format system that makes use of trademark pixel-shifting technology to push the camera's 50MP sensor to take 200-megapixel images.
Released in 2014, the camera was designed as an improvement on the H4D 50MS and the 200MS. Its multi-shot feature allows the user to select single shot modes as well as multi-shot modes where the user can combine a series of captures into one image.
For photography enthusiasts, a $45,000 camera might not be that much of an expense, but to other people, that is the cost of college tuition or a brand new SUV. One thing is for sure, based on the technical abilities of the H5D, potential owners would be getting their money's worth.
See Also: 10 Most Expensive Rare Books Ever Sold and How Much They Cost
10. Diamond Canon IXUS – $43,656
When Canon celebrated ten years of digital ELPH in 2006, it decided to make a diamond-encrusted camera to be sold for charity. The camera which they named the limited-edition Canon IXUS, is encrusted with 380 diamonds and only ten of them were made in celebration of the milestone.
Other than the diamonds, the camera itself has no other special feature other than the traditional specifications of the PowerShot SD640.
It was sold at an auction for $43 thousand to become the tenth most expensive digital camera ever made, and while the buyers might feel that is a lot of extra money to pay for a camera with diamonds, they can feel better knowing that their money went to the Red Cross who will put it to good use.
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Climate Shifts
Life in a rapidly changing climate
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
Meeting report available on ocean acidification and its impacts.
Posted on July 30, 2011 by ovehblog
Experts interested in ocean acidification and affiliated with academic and federal agencies in the United States met for the first time the Woods hole in March 22-24 of this year. There are a number of interesting presentations and videos to watch of leading scientists discussing the issues at the meeting website.
Unravelling a few of Australia's climate change myths
Richard Lambert, ABC Drum, July 28 2011
The heat that's now being generated by the climate change debate in Australia seems truly amazing to an outsider.
Here are five myths that I've heard being repeated during my stay. Continue reading →
Climate change inaction risks international credibility: Rudd
Matthew Franklin, From: The Australian, July 29, 2011 12:00 AM
While much of the debate about Julia Gillard's $23-a-tonne tax has focused on its effect on Australian firms and consumers, Mr Rudd used an interview with The Australian to warn that the developed world could not expect high-polluting developing nations, including China and India, to reduce their emissions if it refused to do the same.
"The inherent inequity of that is made plain at every single global negotiation," Mr Rudd said. Continue reading →
Australian media take note: the BBC understands balance in climate change coverage
Danny Kingsley, The Conversation, July 25, 2011
On Wednesday the BBC Trust released their report "Review of impartiality and accuracy of the BBC's coverage of science". The report has resulted in the BBC deciding to reflect scientific consensus about climate change in their coverage of the issue.
As a science communicator I applaud this decision. I understand and support the necessity to provide equal voice to political parties during an election campaign (indeed, I have done this, as an election occurred during my two years writing science for the ABC). Continue reading →
Monckton and the Breivik manifesto.
Monckton recently threatened climate change scientists by saying "I am coming after you (scientists). We are going to prosecute you, and we are going to lock you up." ABC Background Briefing, July 17 2011.
Seems his extremist rhetoric has resonated in some very dark and tragic corners. Here is a piece of investigative journalism by Graham Readfearn at Crikey.com, July 26 2011 Continue reading →
The Australian's war on science continues.
From Deltoid, July 22, 2011
Phil Watson, Team Leader of the Coastal Unit in the NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water was probably pleased when The Australian's Stuart Rintoul asked to interview him about his work. Watson was the man who organised A snapshot of future sea levels: photographing the king tide. The photographs of the king tide in 12 January 2009 are intended to help prepare NSW to adapt to a possible 90cm of sea level rise this century. So I'm guessing he wasn't too pleased when Rintoul's front page story about his work claimed that "Watson has written a report stating that global warming is not affecting sea levels" and that this report showed that sea level would only rise about 15 cm this century. You can imagine that Rintoul's story might make it a bit harder for Watson to get folks to prepare for a 90cm rise. Continue reading →
Impassioned Turnbull defends climate change science.
Former Liberal leader Malcolm Turnbull has used a speech in Sydney to deliver a vigorous defence of climate change science. The video of his speech can be found here.
Delivering the Virginia Chadwick memorial lecture last night, Mr Turnbull said a war was being waged on scientists by "those opposed to taking action to cut emissions, many because it does not suit their own financial interests".
Mr Turnbull lost the Liberal Party leadership in late 2009 over his decision to support the Rudd government's carbon pricing scheme and his successor Tony Abbott once described the climate change science as "crap". Continue reading →
Monckton threatens to sue ABC, calls chairman a 'shrimp'
Graham Readfearn, Crickey.com, July 22 2011
'Climate change denier Lord Christopher Monckton has threatened to sue the ABC and described its chairman Maurice Newman as a "shrimp-like
wet little individual".Lord Monckton, who is towards the end of a near month-long tour of Australia, told a Melbourne audience he had met with Newman at a breakfast and requested he intervene in the broadcast of the Radio National documentary Background Briefing.Experienced ABC journalist Wendy Carlisle interviewed Lord Monckton and several of his supporters for the documentary, which first aired on Sunday. The documentary also highlighted links between Lord Monckton and mining magnate and supporter Gina Rinehart, chairman of Hancock Prospecting. Continue reading →
Access to climate research data ordered
Dr Chris McGrath
Senior Lecturer (Environmental Regulation)
The Conversation, July 6 2011
When it comes to obtaining research data, Canadian academic Steve Easterbrook said it best:
"Any fool knows you don't get data from a scientist by using FOI requests, you do it by stroking their ego a little, or by engaging them with a compelling research idea that you need the data to pursue."
"And in the rare cases where this doesn't work, you do some extra work yourself to reconstruct the data you need using other sources, or you test your hypothesis using a different approach (because it's the research result we care about, not any particular dataset)." Continue reading →
Monckton. Member of the House of Lords?
Letter to Viscount Monckton of Brenchley from David Beamish, the Clerk of the Parliaments.
Letter to Viscount Monckton of Brenchley from the Clerk of the Parliaments ( PDF 90 KB)
Dear Lord Monckton
My predecessor, Sir Michael Pownall, wrote to you on 21 July 2010, and again on 30 July 2010, asking that you cease claiming to be a Member of the House of Lords, either directly or by implication. It has been drawn to my attention that you continue to make such claims.
In particular, I have listened to your recent interview with Mr Adam Spencer on Australian radio. In response to the direct question, whether or not you were a Member of the House of Lords, you said "Yes, but without the right to sit or vote". You later repeated, "I am a Member of the House".
I must repeat my predecessor's statement that you are not and have never been a Member of the House of Lords. Your assertion that you are a Member, but without the right to sit or vote, is a contradiction in terms. No-one denies that you are, by virtue of your letters Patent, a Peer. That is an entirely separate issue to membership of the House. This is borne out by the recent judgment in Baron Mereworth v Ministry of Justice (Crown Office) where Mr Justice Lewison stated:
"In my judgment, the reference [in the House of Lords Act 1999] to 'a member of the House of Lords' is simply a reference to the right to sit and vote in that House … In a nutshell, membership of the House of Lords means the right to sit and vote in that House. It does not mean entitlement to the dignity of a peerage." Continue reading →


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A total of 31 players test positive for COVID-19 ahead of MLB season
By Vincent Frank
Apr 5, 2018; Washingtaon, DC, USA; A general view of the 2018 Opening Day logo on the field prior to the Washington Nationals home opener against the New York Mets at Nationals Park. New York Mets defeated Washington Nationals 8-2. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
The 2020 MLB season is slated to get going July 23 with the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals opening things up. Though, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could change things in a big way.
At least initially, there's some good news on this front.
According to a release from the league, this means that just 1.2% of the 3,185 tests conducted came back positive.
The first set of results for COVID-19 testing have been jointly announced by @MLB and the @MLB_PLAYERS. pic.twitter.com/zlqZPuxLxh
— MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) July 3, 2020
As noted, 31 players tested positive while seven staff members also contracted the virus.
The 1.2% is extremely low in that the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that countries can safely open back up again when positive test rates are under 5%.
Though, there's a lot more that goes into this.
COVID-19 and the 2020 MLB season
The real test will come when players are in close proximity with one another during what is being dubbed Spring Training 2.0.
Teams are already taking to their home venues to prepare for the start of the regular season. The second set of tests coming here soon will be more telling.
What we do know is that multiple MLB teams have already had outbreaks of COVID-19. The good news in this initial report is that 11 teams did not see any individual come back with a positive test.
COVID-19 cases in the United States
The backdrop of Friday's news is the fact that virus cases are growing at an alarmingly high clip around the United States. It was just on Thursday that nearly 55,000 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the country.
States such as California, Arizona, Texas and Florida have been hit especially hard. Given that those four states boast a combined 33% of teams in MLB, that has to be concerning.
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Jill Lawless
Published Wednesday, November 25, 2020 4:59AM EST Last Updated Wednesday, November 25, 2020 12:59PM EST
LONDON -- The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she had a miscarriage in July, giving a personal account of the traumatic experience in hope of helping others.
Meghan described the miscarriage in an opinion piece in The New York Times on Wednesday, writing that "I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second."
The former Meghan Markle and husband Prince Harry have an 18-month-old son, Archie.
The duchess, 39, said she was sharing her story to help break the silence around an all-too-common tragedy. Britain's National Health Service says about one in eight pregnancies in which a woman is aware she is pregnant ends in miscarriage.
"Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by few," Meghan wrote. "In being invited to share our pain, together we take the first steps toward healing."
In a startlingly intimate account of her experience, the duchess described how tragedy struck on a "morning that began as ordinarily as any other day: Make breakfast. Feed the dogs. Take vitamins. Find that missing sock. Pick up the rogue crayon that rolled under the table. Throw my hair in a ponytail before getting my son from his crib.
Later, she said, she "lay in a hospital bed, holding my husband's hand. I felt the clamminess of his palm and kissed his knuckles, wet from both our tears. Staring at the cold white walls, my eyes glazed over. I tried to imagine how we'd heal."
Buckingham Palace said it was "a deeply personal matter we would not comment on."
Sophie King, a midwife at U.K. child-loss charity Tommy's, said miscarriage and stillbirth remained "a real taboo in society, so mothers like Meghan sharing their stories is a vital step in breaking down that stigma and shame."
"Her honesty and openness today send a powerful message to anyone who loses a baby: this may feel incredibly lonely, but you are not alone," King said.
The duchess is currently suing the publisher of Britain's Mail on Sunday newspaper for invasion of privacy over articles that published parts of a letter she wrote to her estranged father after her wedding.
Last month, a judge in London agreed to Meghan's request to postpone the trial from January until fall 2021. The decision followed a hearing held in private, and the judge said the reason for the delay request should be kept confidential.
In this Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 file photo Meghan the Duchess of Sussex stands after she and her husband Britain's Prince Harry placed a Cross of Remembrance as they attend the official opening of the annual Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
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World Reference Levels
Tool (link)
Elements of capability
Indicators of Progression
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WRL Groupings
Element Outcomes Statement
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This Directory contains definitions and explanations of the main features of the World Reference Levels (WRLs). It defines "Qualification" and "Credential" as they are used in the WRLs; explains the main structures of the WRLs (Elements of Capability, Element Outcome Statements, Stages of Progression and Indicators of Progression), and describes the outcomes of the WRL Digital Tool – The WRL Profile and the WRL Report.
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Qualification / full qualification
In the WRLs, the term "full qualification" is used to describe a qualification which has formal or social recognition as a guarantee of capability or competence* in some academic or occupational field or role.
* In the WRLs, the term "capability" is used to refer to the ability to perform or achieve any defined action or outcome. The term "competence" is used here to refer to a capability which has been at least partly achieved and demonstrated through practice in an academic, social or occupational role.
The term "credential" is used in the WRLs to denote any kind of formal, quality-assured recognition of achievement which is less than a full qualification – eg a part-qualification, an award based on skills, knowledge and/or know-how which is additional to a full qualification, or a free-standing award for the achievement of some generic or specialised outcomes which do not relate to any particular full qualification.
* Both qualifications and credentials may be described as "awards".
Element of Capability
The WRLs use 11 elements of capability, which are derived from the factors used to define levels and indicate progression in framework level descriptors and other related structures such as competence frameworks, "Knowledge and skills frameworks" for specific occupations, Job evaluation frameworks, and occupational information/career guidance frameworks. In the frameworks, the factors are found under broad labels such as knowledge, skills, application, practice, role, context, responsibility, autonomy, leadership, social skills and life skills. The WRL Elements are organised in three interlinked clusters of outcomes and requirements:
Accountabilities: the nature and scope of the academic, social or occupational activities which an individual can carry out, take responsibility for, collaborate on, monitor and improve performance in.
Capacities: the kind and complexity of intellectual and practical capabilities (deployable skills and knowledge) which an individual needs to carry out activities successfully
Contingencies: the kind of academic or occupational context in which individuals can carry out activities and in which they can identify and/or investigate and/or deal with technical, social, ethical or environmental problems and issues.
Element Outcome Statement
The WRL Elements are presented in outcome statements which describe what an individual can do, or is required to do (including demonstrating knowledge and understanding) relative to a standard. The standard is presented in descriptions of actions, objects or objectives, qualities, contexts or conditions, and scope of performance.
Stage of Progression
The WRLs are structured in four broad levels which can be related to common understandings of academic, social and occupational progression. Stages of progression within each of these levels have also been built into the structure, with lower and higher stages of development at each level. These are the 8 WRL Stages (from lowest to highest – A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1 and D2).
Indicator of Progression
The WRL Element Outcome Statements create lines of progression using clearly identifiable indicators of progression. These are terms which mark changes of technical difficulty or scope for control by the individual which are common to a number of WRL Elements. Examples of such hierarchies include simple-straightforward-complex, basic-standard-specialised, carry out-supervise-manage-oversee and adapt–modify-reconfigure. These contributing to the process of identifying a level of progression, but are not normally the sole means of characterising the stages. These key indicators are defined and related to cognate terms in this Directory.
WRL Profile
The WRL Tool (either as a web-based application or a paper-based instrument) is designed to create a graphical profile for each qualification, credential or other set of outcomes eg job specifications and programme entry requirements). The profile illustrates which of the elements of capability is relevant to the qualification, credential, etc, and the stage of progression which is achieved or required in each of these. It records some information about the user and about the qualification, credential or other set of outcomes which has been profiled. It also includes evidence provided by the user to support the profile.
WRL Report
The WRL Report is created to accompany profiles of qualifications, credentials or other set of assessed outcomes. It adds summary information in a standard format on assessment and awarding:
Who awards and/or accredits the qualification/credential
The design/structure of the qualification/credential
How it is assessed
How it is quality assured
Access the Tool
Documents for download
Directory of key terms and concepts
Element Outcomes Statement (listed by WRL Element)
Element Outcomes Statement (listed by WRL Stage)
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In the beginning…the Hearst Manifesto
March 18, 2014 November 22, 2014 0 comment
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of this Local's first meeting – which occurred on March 4, 1934, we publish a scanned copy of this document.
Sometimes referred to as the "Hearst Manifesto," this petition states, "Pursuant to the spirit of the National Recovery Act of the United States, we the undersigned, convinced of the common interests shared by the newspaper men and women, and with faith in the loyalty to each other of newspaper men and women in a common cause, hereby pledge ourselves to assume the responsibilities of membership in THE NEWSPAPER GUILD OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY CITIES when it is formally organized, for the purpose of:
Improving the conditions under which newspaper men and women work;
Raising the standards of journalism;
Mutual self-help; and
Protecting our rights by collective action."
We turned this document over to San Francisco State University for preservation. SFSU then provided us with the high-resolution scan that you see here.
The first signature on this petition is that of Don Stevens. Stevens began his career as a newspaper man during the Great Depression and was the wire service editor at the San Francisco Examiner in 1934 when he became one of the founding members of our Local.
We just found the backing to the original framing of the Hearst manifesto, and there is a note written by Stevens. It states, "This is the original pledge list circulated to start organization of the Guild in San Francisco Bay Area…The first Guild meeting was held March 4, 1934." Stevens went on to explain that people signed the petition in no particular order.
On April 22, 1936, Heywood Broun, president of the American Newspaper Guild, signed the charter for our Local – then named The Newspaper Guild of Northern California, Local 52.
Don Stevens passed away on January 13, 2001 at the tender age of 102. He had trapped wolves in his native state of Montana, edited newspapers, and built homes. But the biggest thing in his life was "that he cared about the working people of this country — and all over, really — and the unfairness that many of them faced," said his friend Bob Wallace.
We continue to stand by and fight for the values reflected in the Manifesto, after over 75 years in the labor movement. We are the mighty media workers. Solidarity forever!
We wish to thank our former Coro Fellow, Eunice Kwon, for the work she did on the high-resolution scan.
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Myth two: Kaspersky Lab is in bed with the KGB
Gifted conspiracy theorists periodically announce that Kaspersky Lab was created solely for the purpose of developing cyberweapons and tracking users for the KGB. And Eugene Kaspersky himself was trained at a KGB school, so that clinches it.
Lest anyone forget, the KGB ceased to exist on December 3, 1991, and Kaspersky Lab was founded in September 1997. In other words, it wasn't chronologically possible for Kaspersky Lab to develop cyberweapons and harvest data for the KGB. As for its successor, the FSB, and the other big law enforcement agency in Russia, the Interior Ministry, their idea of a "virus" was strictly biological when Kaspersky Lab was founded.
But bring the myth up to date and we don't deny it: We do indeed cooperate with the Interior Ministry and the FSB — as well as with various other organizations, such as Interpol and numerous emergency response centers around the globe. However, Kaspersky Lab's role is exclusively to help investigate cybercrime and catch cybercriminals. Any other form of cooperation would go against our principles. Helping take cybercriminals off the virtual streets benefits society, such as with the neutralization of Lurk, a group that stole more than 3 billion rubles (about $100 million at the time) from Russian citizens' banking accounts.
Recently, we have seen little reason to cooperate with European law enforcement agencies, but we continue to work and even increase our engagement with other similar structures. There will be no peace in the world until all cybercriminals have been nabbed. We can't catch them ourselves — we don't have the authority — but we're happy to help those that do. We don't share any user data with any special services. All data is handled with extreme care, used anonymously, and protected against any kind of leakage.
Conclusion: Kaspersky Lab cooperates with law enforcement agencies, but only as part of cybercrime investigations. We do not leak any data to anyone.
Myth three: Kaspersky Lab writes viruses
Some people believe that we are a source of malware, which we then catch ourselves. We do it, the story goes, to sell more products. Who needs antivirus software if there are no viruses?
This myth has no historical or any other kind of basis at all; it's pure conspiracy theory. First, imagine the scale of the reputational damage we would suffer if we did such a thing and our competitors and the media found out. And they would certainly have found out by now: An important component of malware research is attribution, tracing malicious code back to its author. This can often be done with decent accuracy. Basically, if anyone had ever found our fingerprints on a virus, Kaspersky Lab would have been ripped to shreds. But no one has ever found anything like that, for the simple reason that we don't write viruses.
And there is absolutely no need for us to inflate demand for antivirus software. Just like doctors don't need to create illnesses, there's plenty of bad stuff out there already. Too much! Our company employs almost 4,000 people, and they're all busy enough without the additional task of writing viruses. Just think, over the past year we've caught more than 15 million unique malicious objects. Do you really think we need to create our own as well?
Lastly, it would violate our ethical principles. We are proud to state that our mission is to make the world a safer place, and writing malware isn't exactly in line with that aim.
Conclusion: No, Kaspersky Lab does not write viruses. Cybercriminals do the writing, we do the catching.
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still waiting for some news about the app.. it's taking forever now..
amazing job indeed.. well done i wished i could paint like that. what was the hardest for you ? maul ?
yeah more rebels , death star II, endor and the ewoks, yoda and maybe his planet, and hoping they add TFA-TLJ content. btw i'm still thinking if i should get this game or not.. i can get the core for 60$ but not sure if worth it..
alright thanks.. btw some tips for GM? I want to start a game but never GM before can some help ?
Hi , so i got the core book but its still missing some things for a campaign i want to start.. anyone have digital content that i can use ? i wanted more villains and vehicles to use, like AT-AT , AT-ST, etc..
Yeah i'm very happy with this boxes . Flying ships in game amazing ^^ kinda sad the soldiers expansions are exactly the same as core box, but oh well. I'm hoping next they say the release date and some hero expansion. Kinda disappointed with the prices though.. too expensive but oh well i was kinda expecting thi game to be expensive.
im hoping that this game will at least get 2 expansions more : endor and death star. after that im not seeing it being supported anymore.
Yes that may be true , but that just show the game is not balanced and broken. If there is no variety there's no fun in playing. Sure people will go to win, but seeing mirrors in all games is boring af.
my proble the problem is that is all too expensive.. and hard to get where i live. i always wanted to start with EoE but then FnD is out and i wanted that, but i cant find the core book in the country i live. i thought it was a good deal when i saw but i dont know.
Is it worth investing ?
i know it might be stupid and i never saw how the skirmish works in this , but wouldnt make more sense to have restrictions / bans ? like i find it kinda stupid a jabba team vs another jabba team. i know its skirmish and etc, but it just look sad. i look at the star wars lcg card example . u cant go light side vs light side or smuglers x smuglers.
thanks for answers guys, i'm still thinking of it . beside the core book and dice , what could i get to help me even more with the game ? is it wrong to have for example a gm kit of FnD with the core book of EoE ?
if there's a next... we'll wait and see..
Hello , i dont own any of the SW RPGS unfortunantly, but i can get one core rule book of this version for 36£ . IS this a good deal ? is the book worth it ?
well , for a game in 1987 i cant say the game is horrible. Ofc the new one is much better looking and etc. as for expansion, i don't see anything new about Lovecraft since the announcement of MoM 2nd edition expansion, so i doubt they will bring something new here..
Can someone tell me how different is this game vs 2nd edition ? beside the need to have the APP for playing the second edition.. I got 2nd edition, specially because of price, but after seeing a video of it on FFG youtube, i dont know if i did the right move..
This one or Arkham ?
i never played any .. maybe if someone stream the games someday i could take my notes.


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The field of non-invasive Brain Computer Interfaces (BCI) is gaining massive momentum as startups, companies and researchers are pushing hard. The race on BCI research is on improvement of the efficiency and the accuracy of the systems, while some of the first commercial efforts are testing . . .
Current healthcare practices and technologies are limited what it comes to offering a treatment that is personalized and optimized for the individual patient. The reasons are not only due to current technology limitations of legacy systems but also due to operational practices and economics. . . .
Dr. Akram Alomainy explains what cognitive radio is, how it senses and learns from environment and why it's important for the most effective results. He talks about ink-jet printed antennas, antenna flexibility and how they can be part of textiles. His research focuses on creating very . . .
Dr. Kunal Mankodiya explains his focus on creating "a wearable platform" to collect contextual data (rather than continuously record information) in real time, combining wearable sensors and smart devices. He talks about creating intelligent algorithms to process and store only relevant . . .
Dr. Sayrafian talks about the next big thing in our lives, wearable and implantable sensors, used mainly in mobile health. He explains how we can power them with energy from microharvesters that exploit the natural movement of our body, producing energy proportional to their size, and reveals . . .
Data is changing healthcare. Health information systems deal with the entire pipeline of health related data from data capture/acquisition, information extraction, Data analytics and interpretation, presentation and decision support. We had the opportunity to talk with a distinguished guest . . .
Mrs. Salehi gives a thorough description of the smart training pants that DFKI (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence) has designed and already produced as a working prototype. A most characteristic example of real "wearables", these pants contain an array of sensors that . . .
Mr. Veinoglou talks about loyalty schemes and gamification – a hot issue in health, as it can be used in many sectors and in different ways; how he motivates organizations and enterprises in Greece, as well as abroad, to use the techniques. As every case has its own needs and requirements, . . .
In this interview we talk with Dr. Benny Lo, Lecturer at the Hamlyn Centre, Imperial College London, about the current research in the field of Body Sensor Networks. The focus is on using small sensors, often in the form of pervasive wearable devices, for continuous monitoring of patients. . . .
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Декстер Гор — младший (; род. 6 сентября 1993 года, Чикаго, Иллинойс, США), более известный под сценическим псевдонимом Famous Dex — американский рэпер и автор песен. Его совместный сингл с A$AP Rocky «Pick It Up» пикировал на 54 месте в чарте Billboard Hot 100. Дебютный студийный альбом Dex Meets Dexter вышел 6 апреля 2018 года на лейблах Rich Forever Music и 300 Entertainment.

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Декстер Гор — младший родился 6 сентября 1993 года в Чикаго, рос и воспитывался в южной части города. Он решил заниматься музыкой после смерти своей матери в сентябре 2014 года.

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В 2015 году он выпустил свой первый микстейп «Never Seen It Coming». Позже, в этом же году он выпустил свой второй микстейп «Dexter's Laboratory»

В начале 2016 года Famous Dex выпустил свой третий и четвертый микстейпы «Drippy» и «#OhhMannGoddDamn». Летом 2016 года Dex объявил, что он подписал контракт с лейблом Rich The Kid «Rich Forever Music». Вскоре после этого Dex и Rich выпустили совместный проект «Rich Forever».

В марте 2017 года Dex объявил о названии своего дебютного альбома «Dex Meets Dexter». Альбом был выпущен 6 апреля 2018 года.

В октябре 2017 года выпустил «Pick It Up» при участии A$AP Rocky в качестве первого сингла с альбома, который достиг своего пика на 54 месте в Billboard Hot 100, став его первой песней в данном чарте. Второй сингл с альбома «Japan» был выпущен 16 марта 2018 года.

3 января 2020 года выпустил 6-трековый EP Dexter 2031.

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In a profit-driven world, B Corporations offer a refreshingly holistic--and practical--alternative.
WHAT DO PATAGONIA, Ben & Jerry's, and Etsy have in common? They're all B Corporations. As part of the B Corp movement, they have committed to using business to build a better and more sustainable world. Along with 2,294 other corporations, they have signed a "Declaration of Interdependence" and are attempting to redefine the for-profit sector.
To become a B Corp, businesses must complete the B Impact Assessment, which scores the company on its environmental impact, relationship to its workforce, commitment to the community, and transparency in governance, as well as the benefit of the product to customers.
In 2016, the B Corp Community launched the "inclusive economy challenge" to encourage for-profit entities to think critically about the economy and work to create opportunities for all people to flourish. During the pilot year, 175 B Corps took on the challenge; together they eliminated wage gaps and expanded company ownership.
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Kenny Rogers releasing new album 'The Love of God' through Cracker Barrel
Country and pop superstar Kenny Rogers will release a new album entitled The Love of God exclusively through Cracker Barrel on March 7. In doing so, Rogers will become the first artist to release two albums through Cracker Barrel's exclusive music program.
The new album is a collection of classic inspirational songs that were the singer's childhood favorites. "The Love of God is the culmination of an idea I had been thinking about for years but never had the opportunity to bring to life," Rogers said in a press release. "It's been a musical awakening to me. To all of the wonderful musicians, vocalists, and songwriters who lent their amazing talents to this record, I want to thank you for making it so special. It seems I have a personal relationship with every song on it.
"For example, 'In The Sweet By And By' was my mom's favorite song," the singer recalled. "When I was a kid, as I was leaving to go to school, I remember hearing her sing along with the radio. Music is by far the best 'memory creator' I know, and that memory is very special to me."
The Love of God is the latest release in Cracker Barrel's hugely successful exclusive music program, which has previously released new works from The Grascals, Rodney Atkins, Smokey Robinson, Mandy Barnett, Craig Morgan, Wynonna, Amy Grant and many more, including Kenny Rogers.
"We're delighted to work with Kenny Rogers for a second time," said Chris Ciavarra, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Cracker Barrel. "It is particularly gratifying to be a part of a project about which Kenny cares so deeply and that will touch so many of our guests."
Track listing for The Love of God:
1. Will The Circle Be Unbroken
3. I'll Fly Away (Featuring The Whites)
4. The Rock Of Your Love
5. In The Sweet By and By (Featuring Winfield's Locket)
6. He Showed Me Love
7. Grace
8. What A Friend We Have In Jesus
9. Circle of Friends (Featuring Point of Grace)
10. For The Love of God
11. Amazing Grace
12. Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
Kenny Rogers will also celebrate his many decades of pop and country hits in Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years, a special premiering Tuesday, March 8, 8:30 p.m./Eastern on Great American Country (GAC). This multi-artist spectacular features performances from stars that Rogers has both befriended and inspired including Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Alison Krauss, Tim McGraw, Smokey Robinson, Billy Currington, Darius Rucker, Wynonna, Chris Isaak, The Oak Ridge Boys, Sheena Easton, original members of the First Edition and others.
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A climate game shows that global cooperation can be possible — although not without effort — ScienceDaily
In 2018, around 16 million people were displaced by extreme climate events. People from poorer countries flee more often as a result of climate events. Scientists at the Max Planck Institutes for Evolutionary Biology in Plön and Meteorology in Hamburg have used a climate game to investigate how extreme climate events combined with poverty affect the migration of people to rich countries if the participants are also expected to finance measures against climate change. In this economic experiment, the representatives of the wealthy countries were rarely able to stop climate change and migration. In contrast, the representatives of the poorer countries are prepared to support a minimum level of climate protection by the rich.
Climate change is accompanied by extreme events such as floods, heat waves, and tropical hurricanes. "Such events will become more frequent and intense. This will also increase climate-induced migration," says Jochem Marotzke from the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Hamburg. Climate change and the resulting events affect poorer population groups the most. But combating it is a global challenge. This is partly why effective climate protection is difficult to implement.
To investigate the connection between climate protection measures, climate-induced migration, and poverty, the scientists recruited 410 students from the Universities of Hamburg and Kiel to participate in a climate game. The players represented the inhabitants of either a wealthy or a poor country. As starting capital, the representatives of the rich country received €40 each. Those of the poor country received €20.
The participants were able to invest this and any money earned through harvesting in the prevention of "dangerous" climate change simulated in the game. This is the case, for example, when a certain average temperature is exceeded. The participants were allowed to keep the remaining amount for themselves provided that the goal of averting "dangerous" climate change was achieved by the respective group after 20 rounds of play.
Investment in climate protection
Each participant could contribute €2 or €4 per round for the environment or nothing at all. The climate goal was achieved if everyone invested an average of €2. Such a system favours freeloaders who do not want to spend anything on climate protection but benefit from the successful climate protection by others.
At the beginning, representatives of the wealthy country achieved a crop yield twice that of the poorer country per round. In each round, the poor inhabitants were able to try to migrate to the rich country. At least four "rich" participants were able to jointly achieve a fixed sum to block migration. Here too, freeloaders were able to try to benefit from the efforts of others.
But this often led to not meeting the target sum for blocking the migration, which then took place. With each migrant, the crop yield decreased in the rich country and increased in the poor country until there was a distribution of two inhabitants in the poor country and eight in the rich country. The yields per inhabitant were then equal, and there was no longer any poverty migration. This "Nash equilibrium" — in which no participant can gain by a unilateral change of behaviour if the behaviours of the others remain unchanged — was always achieved, albeit delayed by the occasional successful blocking.
In the game, only the representatives of the poor country suffered from climate events with a probability of ten or 20 percent. This resulted in a crop failure for them in each of three consecutive rounds. When a climate event was announced, the number of migrants also increased in equilibrium beyond pure poverty migration. The representatives of the rich countries tried to block the migrants. During the climate event, the efforts for climate protection of the poor decreased, while those of the rich increased — but not to the necessary extent.
Missed goal
Most groups did not achieve the climate goal and lost their money, although the rich had far greater financial reserves than the poor. "As long as there is hope that others will raise money while you save, some people will obviously run the risk of losing in the end," says Manfred Milinski.
Surprisingly, once a certain minimum contribution by the rich is exceeded, the poor are at least willing to try to raise the missing amount to achieve the climate protection goal. Global cooperation could therefore be possible as long as the economically powerful make efforts to slow climate change.
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Larkin to be Set Free
Probably the youngest and freshest duo on the Devizes music scene, Larkin, retain the classic combination of guitar and keyboards; a modern answer to Simon & Garfunkel, with a slice of Bastille thrown in for good measure. Even the cover of their forthcoming album, Set You Free, has a strong resemblance to that of The Sounds of Silence.
We're eagerly anticipating this release, which is due in December. I probed Sam Bishop for what we can expect, being I know they've been working so hard on this crowdfunded project.
Set You Free will be all original material, generally conceived by Sam and written in collaboration with guitarist Finley Trusler. "The album is called Set You Free," he explained, "because that was the first song as a duo we wrote together and everything that has transpired because of this!"
Working on tracks for over a year now, Sam described, "The songs are about a variety of things, whether it be ex-girlfriends, events that have happened in my life, how crazy the world is, and even the plot of a film."
With a totally DIY approach, they've played all the instruments on the album; Sam reasoned it'd be "a more personal feel!" There's also old films sampled in the tunes, "to give more context and a vibrant feel, as I'm a fan of old cinema and it adds more layers to the tracks."
These young guys are confident of their goals and exceptionally enthusiastic and motivated. "The album means a lot to us," Sam continued, "it's always been 'a dream to release a debut album and thanks to kind donations while busking and gigging, we've finally be able to get into the studio and nail tracks."
Larkin have been working with fantastic producer Martin Spencer at the Badger Set in Potterne, and tell me he, "has been amazing; works tirelessly to get good results. Not only is he local, so we can keep the album linked to Devizes, but he is a good mate of ours and knew he'd give his best."
I'd like to congratulate the duo, Martin and the team behind this project as it pertains to a bright future for music in Devizes and sets a goalpost for others to attain. If you'd like to witness them in their comfort zone, Larkin are appearing at the Moonrakers in Devizes on the 21st October, and they're making Great Cheverall that bit greater, appearing at the Bell, there on 28th October.
But the big cheese here is their album release gig on a risky December 30th at an unconfirmed venue in Devizes. "The release gig will be amazing," Sam explained with enthusiasm, "It'll be in Devizes, with easy access from the town centre, and depending on how many emails, to let us know they want to come, the venue size will change accordingly. We'll have a support band, and all our songs will be played as a live band, with saxophone, drums, bass and synth, as well as our keys, vocals and guitar."
Tickets will be a mere three quid, which entitles you to a half price copy of the CD; I mean, what else are you going to be doing on that date, cabbaged on the sofa stuffing dry turkey sandwiches and watching the Enders Christmas special?
"It'd be great to see so many familiar and new faces turn up to support us!" Sam finished with, "We've put so much into the album and would love people to turn up and chat about it.
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I remembered this idea when I heard a presentation about the design process of a travel website a short while ago. WWYGO solves a very basic need; I am going on a round trip and I want to get suggestions to where I should go. Reading this I am sure you think: "Isn't that what tripadvisor is for?" and you are right, but instead of listening to tips from people I don't know, I would rather get suggestions from my own friends.
This project took much longer than 400 minutes, and I have not been very disciplined about writing in every iteration, but it did iterate in 3 400 minutes sprints.
First sprint was about getting the starting your own map part right. So basically just about everything you see in http://www.wwygo.com. The second sprint was about getting the suggestions right, in other words everything you see in http://www.wwygo.com/helpme.php?id=1670836001 (or any other map) The last sprint was the most challenging because it had to both connect the dots between the first two sprints, work out all the bugs that appeared along the way (a lot!) and at that point I did not know at all what to call it and how it should look (at that point the name still was "cocreatemyholiday").
There are still a lot of things that need work on this site (for one it doesn't work on small mobile screens) but I feel it has matured enough for a first version to see if the idea will stick with people. Feel free to try it out yourself at http://www.wwygo.comg and let me know what you think!
First of all I have written a small part about why it seems that when an idea matures the 400 minute loops becomes bigger: http://www.400minutes.com/build-measure-learn-spiral/ Feedback on this is always welcome.
This spiral doesn't mean that after one week the 'rules' change. Not at all, every week has 400 minutes, after every 400 minutes a working product should be available. However, after the first 400 minutes a product is ready enough for a test, after the next, this is no longer viable.


If you want to truly embrace Jersey's calming beaches and coastal retreats, there's no better way than kayaking. With plenty of opportunities to give the sport a go during your stay, it's the go-to island experience. For the adrenaline junkies among us, a banana boat ride is a must-do.
Who knew that Jersey had its very own zoo?! Me neither. Formerly Durrell Wildlife Park, Jersey Zoo is a veritable haven for a plethora of exotic creatures, ranging from flamingos to lemurs. The zoo is situated four miles north of St Helier, making it easily accessible and perfect for a day trip with the family. You can even become a Keeper for the day or partake in an animal meet & greet, so be sure to bring your camera!
Descend down a winding coastal path and discover Jersey's mysterious Devil's Hole… an ancient blowhole that's eroded into Jersey's impressive coastline over thousands of years. Stand on one of two viewing platforms and stare out at miles of jagged sea views and the jaw-dropping 200ft plummet to the shore. You can even peer through the Devil's Hole itself to see the waves dramatically crash into the tunnel entrance below you. Keep an eye out for the metal replica of the devil, too, on the way down to the crater.
Explore the fascinating Jersey War Tunnels and learn more about the island's turbulent past during WWII. The tunnels tell the lesser-known story of those who suffered five long years of Nazi Occupation while being forced to work as slaves. The site is now home to a collection of underground galleries that detail the struggles of those who experienced the occupation, from resistance and starvation right through to eventual liberation from the regime. This thought-provoking tour is a must-visit for any avid history buff.
Jersey has their very own version of boules – it's called pétanque and it's pretty popular amongst the locals. So much so that there are several associations and clubs dedicated to the sport! Make a day of it by indulging in a traditional afternoon tea (complete with fresh Jersey cream – ooft) after your game… bliss.
You may associate vineyards with destinations such as Italy, France and Spain, but you needn't travel far for your wine fix! Jersey offers tourists a unique experience in the form of La Mare Wine Estate, where a guide will be on hand to teach you more about the process of making the good stuff (as well as tasting, of course). The estate is also renowned for its fine Jersey Black Butter and chocolate production, so you'll leave both quenched and sated. Perfect.
This cute little garden is ideal for a quiet afternoon away from it all. The garden was created by Reg Langlois in 1985 and continues to go from strength to strength. Expect a large Koi pond with waterfall, an aviary, an alpine garden and an amphitheatre – all perfect for reaching that zen moment. Keep a look out for The Fairy Garden, too – it's pretty magical and all proceeds from entry go towards Children in Need! If you fancy more horticultural jaunts, check out the seasonal Lavender Farm where you can buy scented treats and even eat in a lavender-inspired cafe.


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UNCERTAINTY IN TMDL MODELS
Citation: Transactions of the ASABE. Vol. 49(4): 1033-1049. (doi: 10.13031/2013.21741) @2006
Authors: A. Shirmohammadi, I. Chaubey, R. D. Harmel, D. D. Bosch, R. Muñoz-Carpena, C. Dharmasri, A. Sexton, M. Arabi, M. L. Wolfe, J. Frankenberger, C. Graff, T. M. Sohrabi
Keywords: Latin hypercube sampling, Margin of safety, Monte Carlo simulation, TMDL, Uncertainty
Although the U.S. Congress established the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program in the original Clean Water Act of 1972, Section 303(d), it did not receive attention until the 1990s. Currently, two methods are available for tracking pollution in the environment and assessing the effectiveness of the TMDL process on improving the quality of impaired water bodies: field monitoring and mathematical/computer modeling. Field monitoring may be the most appropriate method, but its use is limited due to high costs and extreme spatial and temporal ecosystem variability. Mathematical models provide an alternative to field monitoring that can potentially save time, reduce cost, and minimize the need for testing management alternatives. However, the uncertainty of the model results is a major concern. Uncertainty is defined as the estimated amount by which an observed or calculated value may depart from the true value, and it has important policy, regulatory, and management implications. The source and magnitude of uncertainty and its impact on TMDL assessment has not been studied in depth. This article describes the collective experience of scientists and engineers in the assessment of uncertainty associated with TMDL models. It reviews sources of uncertainty (e.g., input variability, model algorithms, model calibration data, and scale), methods of uncertainty evaluation (e.g., first-order approximation, mean value first-order reliability method, Monte Carlo, Latin hypercube sampling with constrained Monte Carlo, and generalized likelihood uncertainty estimation), and strategies for communicating uncertainty in TMDL models to users. Four case studies are presented to highlight uncertainty quantification in TMDL models. Results indicate that uncertainty in TMDL models is a real issue and should be taken into consideration not only during the TMDL assessment phase, but also in the design of BMPs during the TMDL implementation phase. First-order error (FOE) analysis and Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) or any modified versions of these two basic methods may be used to assess uncertainty. This collective study concludes that a more scientific method to account for uncertainty would be to develop uncertainty probability distribution functions and transfer such uncertainties to TMDL load allocation through the margin of safety component, which is selected arbitrarily at the present time. It is proposed that explicit quantification of uncertainty be made an integral part of the TMDL process. This will benefit private industry, the scientific community, regulatory agencies, and action agencies involved with TMDL development and implementation.


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Radio Report: Rep. Peter Abbarno to introduce 'Zack's Law' signage bill to prevent cold-water shock drownings
A state lawmaker from Lewis County plans to introduce legislation to bring attention to the hazards of cold-water shock following the drowning of a young man last spring near Chehalis. John Sattgast reports.
Wash. House Republicans · 09-29-21 – RADIO REPORT: Abbarno to introduce Zack's Law to prevent cold-water shock drownings
Radio Report Transcript
SATTGAST: Zack Rager had jumped several times from the Willapa Hills Trail train bridge into the Chehalis River during the summer months. But when he did it while walking with friends on a warm day in March, the 18-year-old didn't realize how cold the water would be at that time of year. Zach suffered cold-water shock – a condition where muscles freeze, and victims lose consciousness. His body was found 28 days later.
On Wednesday, Centralia Representative Peter Abbarno met with Rager's family and other local officials at the old railroad bridge to announce plans to introduce Zack's Law.
ABBARNO: "We need written warnings. We need people to understand the actual dangers of some of these bodies of water. It may not be enough to say, 'don't swim.' It may not be enough to say, 'don't jump.' We need to let people know that even though you may be a good swimmer, cold-water shock can impact any swimmer."
SATTGAST: Zack's Law would require state government agencies and local governments to erect cold-water shock warning signs when replacing or erecting signs near dangerous water hazards. It would also create a mechanism for the state to accept private donations to post cold-water shock signs.
Zack's stepfather, Lee Hines, said his son did everything he could during his short life to help others.
HINES: "Even with him not here, he'd want to continue to do for other people. And so, with this bill, it's going to continue to help save lives.
SATTGAST: Abbarno plans to pre-file the bill in December, in time for the 2022 legislative session, which begins January 10th.
John Sattgast, the state Capitol.
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If you are a martial arts practitioner, beginner or veteran, interested in Combat oriented Ninjutsu, Self-defense or traditional Martial arts, Tel Aviv (תל אביב נינג'יטסו) is a wonderful city to be at. The Israeli martial arts scene has developed since the early 1950's into a bustling, multi disciplinarian scene.
Akban Martial arts and fitness academy was founded in Jerusalem in 1985; the Tel Aviv branch was founded in 1991. A great group of veterans comes to train every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 PM and 7:30 PM. Beginners and veterans alike can enjoy our warm club hospitality; Renzo Gracie, on one of his seminars in Akban summed it up, he said: "I can't believe it, it seems you guys are Irish…".
Yossi Sherif, the Akban Academy founder, teaches the Tel Aviv classes. You can contact us by mail ([email protected]) or phone at 052-5108747 (972-52-5108747 if calling from abroad). We speak English, some French, Arabic and of course, Japanese.
We take great pride in our openness and no nonsense attitude: Any martial artist can contribute to our pool and diversity as long as he is willing to work hard and remember our modest motto: "No shortcuts".
The Akban martial arts academy is located on 294 Hayarkon St., near the Yarkon River, on a major street that overlooks the entrance to the wonderful Tel Aviv Harbor. The Tel Aviv academy is the youngest one in Akban; we have been working and training since 1991.
The Facility in Tel Aviv is spacious with almost 220 square meters of training mattress, showers and rest area. The vicinity of the Tel Aviv sea shore and the jogging paths alongside the river make pre-training runs scenic. Many buses lines converge in Ben Yehuda St. and we even enjoy our own parking – a luxury in Tel Aviv.
Tel Aviv harbor is the center of a bustling night scene: Bars, shops, restaurants and famous DJs fill the harbor every evening. The Tel Aviv night scene is one of the busiest urban scenes in the world with many places opening up in 10 PM till morning. Tel Aviv's energy contributes to the general atmosphere in our dojo and many evenings end in the nearby Japanese restaurants or bars.


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Survey: Support for religious objection refusals of LGBTQ is small but growing
By Tom Wray, Publisher/blogger | June 26, 2019
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WASHINGTON — A survey released Tuesday found that while two-thirds of Americans oppose allowing businesses to refuse service because of a religious objection, a growing number think it should be allowed.
The survey from PRRI found that the biggest jump in religious based refusals involved LGBTQ people, going from 16% to 30%. Even with the jump, 67% oppose to such a police with gay and lesbian people and 68% oppose it for transgender people.
However, nearly one-quarter (24%) of Americans think it is permissible to deny service to atheists if doing so violates their religious beliefs, compared to 22% with reference to Muslims, 19% to Jews, and 15% to African Americans.
"A small but increasing number of Americans think it should be permissible to turn away customers based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, or race," said PRRI CEO and founder Robert P. Jones in a press release. "While legislative agendas and the media has mostly focused on such policies in relationship to the LGBTQ community, this survey indicates that these sentiments about religiously based service refusals extend to other minority groups such as atheists, Muslims, Jews, and African Americans."
There was a partisan difference with 47% of Republicans support religion-based refusals, compared to only 21% in 2014. Only 18% of Democrats and 24% of independents supported such a policy, but even that was an increase from 2014, with 11% among Democrats and 16% with independents.
More than one in five (22%) Americans say small businesses should be able to refuse to serve Muslims on religious grounds. Men are more likely than women to agree (25% vs. 20%). Around three in ten white evangelical Protestants (32%) and white mainline Protestants (28%) say small businesses should be allowed to refuse to serve Muslims for religious reasons, compared to around one in five nonwhite Protestants (21%), Catholics (19%), and the religiously unaffiliated (17%) who say the same.
Republicans are more than twice as likely as Democrats to support religiously based refusals to serve gay or lesbian people (47% vs. 18%), transgender people (44% vs. 19%), atheists (37% vs. 17%), and Muslims (32% vs. 14%).
This comes just days after a survey from GLAAD saw a drop in support for LGBTQ people among young Americans.
State, local governments sue over new HHS 'religious objection' rule
NEW YORK — States and local governments are suing the Trump administration to stop enforcement of the Department of Health and Human Services new "religious objection" rule. The rule, finalized at the beginning of May, would allow healthcare providers and organizations to refuse to provide types of care because of "religious objections." It protects anyone who refuses to provide services related to provide, participate in, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for, services such as abortion, sterilization, assisted suicide or others.
Organizations issue open letter asking Pritzker to revise proposed trans Medicaid rule
Anti-LGBTQ group petitions to take Pride flag down from Wisconsin statehouse


When seeking guardianship alternatives, families often first assess the degree of difficulty that their elderly relative is facing. Does the person have difficulty managing their finances? Or is the impairment such that the individual requires daily intervention and assistance? The answers to such questions can help a family to make an informed decision about the level of care needed.
When an elderly person cannot handle their financial needs on their own, a power of attorney may be used. This estate planning tool can allow a person who has been appointed as a power of attorney to take control of the checkbook, bank and investment accounts of a person who is unable to manage them. From writing checks to pay the bills to buying groceries, a power of attorney can help an elderly individual control spending and help protect him or her from fraud and scammers.
Regardless of the estate planning tools used by a family to assist a loved one suffering from dementia or impairment, the intent is most often to make that individual's life easier and more comfortable. In fact, having a trusted party act as a power of attorney can be one of several guardianship alternatives that can help to protect assets from people who want to take advantage of their altered decision-making abilities. For families in Texas there are many different alternatives to guardianship to be considered before deciding on the best path to take.


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'In UP, 80% of people with HIV are untreated'
More than 80% of the people living with HIV in the state are yet to get treatment. Of the estimated 1.25 lakh people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Uttar Pradesh, only 25,278 are getting free anti-retroviral therapy (ART) treatment, according to data from the UP State AIDS Control Society.
HIV इनफेक्टेड अपराधी ने पुलिसवालों को काटा।
LUCKNOW: More than 80% of the people living with HIV in the state are yet to get treatment. Of the estimated 1.25 lakh people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Uttar Pradesh, only 25,278 are getting free anti-retroviral therapy (ART) treatment, according to data from the UP State AIDS Control Society.
The fact came to the fore at a seminar, '30 years of HIV in India', organised by the department of microbiology of Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, AIDS Society of India, People's Health Organisation and Citizen News Service, on Monday.
"The situation is scary and the government must do everything possible to test and treat the untapped patients," said Dr Ishwar Gilada, president AIDS Society of India and one of the first physicians in the country to have worked on the issue.
"UPSACS data shows that 77,125 patients had registered with them at some point of time. I wonder how and why the track of those patients was lost," he told reporters.
Nodal officer at the ART centre at King George's Medical University, Dr D Himanshu, said stigma and discrimination related to HIV and AIDS were prevalent in the state and a number of initiatives needed to be taken to counter myths related to the disease.
Head of the microbiology department at SGPGIS Dr Tapan Dhole stressed on the need for providing effective treatment for co-morbidities related to HIV.
"TB is just one of the many problems PLHIV face," he said.
King George's Medical University
Dr Tapan Dhole
Dr Ishwar Gilada
Dr D Himanshu


In the dog days of summer, the news media started running a story about how Google's location tracking services continue to track people even after they order their mobile device's OS to quit it. A researcher from Princeton proved these claims by traveling through New York and into New Jersey after turning location services off on for hi Android smartphones, only to be tracked through all the Interstate travel. We'll take an in-depth look at why Google seemingly knows exactly where you are if you want them to or not.
One of the most dangerous and upcoming threats out there is cryptojacking. This process involves a malicious entity installing cryptomining malware on a user's device without their knowledge or consent, allowing for a steady, reliable stream of income. What are the details behind cryptomining, and how can you keep your devices from becoming complicit in the schemes of hackers? Let's find out.
Is Your Business a Target for Internet-Based Threats?
It feels like only yesterday when the only action you needed to take to protect a computer was to install antivirus software. Back in the year 2000, there were around 50,000 known computer viruses. Today, that number is over 185 million unique malicious threats.
Passwords have always been important to businesses, but they are priorities for organizations in certain industries. Government-based organizations in particular need to be concerned about using secure passwords. Of course, not all businesses are government-based, but there's a thing or two your own can learn about some of their password practices.
Mobile devices are great tools that allow for enhanced mobility and convenience, but this increased accessibility is also a major detriment in terms of data security. Mobile devices are notorious for being considerable security threats to businesses that utilize them. Therefore, businesses that use mobile devices on a regular basis should absolutely be aware of how they can influence security policies.
There is no denying that a Google account is a very valuable thing to have today, and if valuable doesn't seem like the right word to use, let's say practical. Business and casual users alike use the wide variety of services for many purposes - but are they doing so safely?
Ready or not, the season of giving is here, and that means it's gift card season. These can seem to be the perfect gift for coworkers and employees… which is why everyone will need to be wary of a particular business email compromise scam that has seen an uptick this year.
An IT provider can do a lot for your business, but it can exceed your organization's expectations in more ways than one. A growing business, however, often runs into issues that need to be addressed regarding its technology. We'll outline some of the major benefits that technology management from an IT provider can offer for a growing business.
While a technology exploit or vulnerability is never a good thing, hearing one described as "zero-day" adds another level of sinister malice to the term. However, it is still important to understand what is meant by zero-day, which is why we are going to review that term below.
Microsoft's Windows 10 is a great operating system that many users are finding to be extremely helpful for their everyday needs, but even the most rabid Windows fan will tell you that the constant updates are irritating and disruptive at best. While they do bring with them new features and updates--particularly the large updates that happen twice a year--they do take some time to install. The upcoming update they are releasing in October, however, poses a problem for businesses and users alike.
Security threats are unfortunately common in the business world of today, and these threats are only getting more sophisticated. In response, more businesses and companies are turning to security professionals to help protect them. We'll dive into some of the tools that a managed security service provider leverages, and how it can incorporate into a business' IT strategy.
One of the best things about computers is that there is always a new way to make something easier: automation decreases a workload, their processors can calculate much faster than the human brain can, collaboration with coworkers becomes almost effortless, and your web browser can even remember your passwords! However, you have to ask yourself: is the ability to save your passwords in your browser really a great idea?
Internet scams are major threats to individuals and business because all it takes is one wrong click of the mouse and a user is embroiled in an unenviable situation. One such scam that is happening today is designed to catch users with their pants down, so to speak.
Have you ever heard the phrase zero-day threat? Basically, they are the scariest threats out there, because they are unaddressed and unresolved by the software developer, all while being actively exploited in the wild. This effectively gives the developer zero days to address the issue before it becomes a problem. Today, one of the most dangerous threats of the zero-day variety takes advantage of a weakness in Internet Explorer - but there is now a patch for it.
Data security isn't a matter to be taken lightly, as too many businesses have found out the hard way. Unfortunately, there are far too many simple ways to correct common security issues - enough that it's foolish not to do so. We'll review a few ways to fix security issues, after discussing one of, if not the, most egregious security failings in modern history.
The world is unfortunately familiar with the concept of terrorism, the use of fear and menace to intimidate those opposed to your views, beliefs, or goals. However, others may not be as familiar with the concept of cyberterrorism, beyond seeing it on television. For today's blog, we'll examine cyberterrorism to gain a better understanding of its methods, and how to protect yourself from it.


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Le Kunstschutz est le terme allemand pour désigner le principe de préservation du patrimoine artistique pendant les conflits armés particulièrement pendant la Première et la Seconde Guerre mondiale, dans le but de protéger l'art de l'ennemi, et associé à l'image de « l'officier de l'art » (Kunstoffizier) ou « expert artistique » (Kunstsachverständiger).

Suivant les points de vue, cette attitude allemande est restée valorisée jusqu'à la fin des années 1980 en Allemagne, et cataloguée de pillage ou de spoliation par les pays dont les patrimoines étaient « sauvés ».

Histoire

Première Guerre mondiale
Le non-respect des conventions internationales de La Haye sur les lois et les coutumes de la guerre sur terre qui avaient intégré, en 1899 et 1907, le principe de la protection des biens culturels, cause un choc lors de l'incendie de la bibliothèque de Louvain et le bombardement de la cathédrale de Reims ; par réaction, la propagande allemande crée le principe du Kunstschutz, pour se racheter aux yeux des instances internationales qui, par leurs protestations, font obligation à l'Allemagne en guerre, de contrebalancer ses destructions, dans le but de redorer son image de « pays de la culture par excellence ».

Cela lui permet de plus l'expérimentation de formules nouvelles dans le sauvetage et la mise en valeur du patrimoine artistique, à l'origine d'initiatives nombreuses et souvent fécondes.

Le nom de Paul Clemen, professeur d'histoire de l'art à l'Université de Bonn et inspecteur des monuments de la Rhénanie, est associé en premier comme instigateur du Kunstschutz pendant la guerre de 14-18 dont une image altruiste est profitable à sa remise en place pour le second conflit mondial.
En Belgique
 Wolfgang Schivelbusch, dans Die Bibliothek von Löwen. Eine Episode aus der Zeit der Weltkriege, décrit la destruction du patrimoine culturel au  dont celui de la Bibliothèque de l'Université de Louvain en 1914 et en 1940, malgré sa reconstitution et sa reconstruction dans les années 1920.

En France
 « Trésors artistiques sauvegardés au musée de Valenciennes » Propyläen Weltgeschichte de Walter Goetz (ed.), tome 10
 Restitution, en 1998, à la ville de Saint-Quentin (Aisne) d'objets culturels « sauvés » par un soldat allemand en 1917
 Restitution au musée de Douai en 2000, d'un tableau dérobé en 14-18, découvert lors d'une vente en Suisse.
 le musée de Metz : exposition sur les activités de l'ancien conservateur allemand du musée, l'archéologue Johann Baptist Keune, en matière de protection du patrimoine artistique mosellan pendant la guerre de 14-18.

Seconde Guerre mondiale

À l'initiative d'Hermann Goering, Maréchal du Reich, le corps militaire spécialisé du Kunstschutz est réactivé à la suite de l'armistice de Cassibile du , sous le prétexte des bombardements alliés, pour réquisitionner les œuvres d'art italiennes et les transporter vers l'Allemagne. Le transfert des œuvres vers l'Allemagne devient alors une véritable razzia.

Goebbels fait rédiger un inventaire de mille pages des œuvres d'art françaises en zone occupée.
 En France
 Le comte Franz Wolff-Metternich est le responsable du Kunstschutz en France entre 1940 et 1942.
 La plupart des œuvres des musées français sont mises à l'abri (L'exode des musées, histoire des œuvres d'art sous l'occupation, par Michel Rayssac et Christophe Pincemaille).
 Les collections juives (des Rothschild ou des David-Weill) sont évacuées avec les caisses des musées nationaux, entreposées au Musée du Jeu de Paume, où, le maréchal de l'air Goering prélève sa part, avant l'expédition par trains spéciaux vers Berlin. Rose Valland, l'un des conservateurs français, note en secret le contenu de chaque expédition.
 Ribbentrop, ministre des Affaires étrangères du  Reich, tente de récupérer à son profit la Diane sortant du bain de Boucher.
 Hitler accapare une partie de la collection de trois cents tableaux hollandais d'Adolphe Schloss pour son musée personnel de Linz.

 En Italie, le service dépend du général Karl Wolff, gouverneur militaire en Italie, et est divisé en deux bureaux indépendants l'un à Rome, dirigé par le major Hans Gerhard Evers, un historien de l'art de l'université de Munich, et l'autre à Florence, sous le commandement du colonel SS Alexander Langsdorff, archéologue, numismate et germaniste. Ce dernier s'installe au siège de l'Institut allemand d'histoire de l'art, place Santo Spirito.
Entre novembre et décembre 1942, le comte Franz Wolff-Metternich, responsable aussi du Kunstschutz en France, parcourt l'Italie centrale afin de repérer les œuvres d'art à emporter. Il fait une deuxième visite en juin 1943 et écrit un compte rendu scrupuleux de tout ce qu'il a vu.
Toutefois, la partie pratique sera laissée à son bras droit, le baron Bernhard von Tieschowitz. Lui aussi fera plusieurs visites à l'Italie et en février 1944 lui aussi écrit un compte rendu scrupuleux de ce qu'il a vu.
Ainsi:
 À Florence :58 caisses de statues de marbre et de bronze (Donatello, Michel-Ange...), 26 de statues grecques, 291 grands tableaux (Titien, Botticelli, Raphaël Sanzio...), 25 caisses de tableaux de petites dimensions, partirent vers l'Allemagne et l'Autriche, par convois que de nombreux officiers de renseignements italiens suivirent secrètement pour leur gouvernement. Rodolfo Siviero, officier de renseignement italien et historien de l'art ralliés aux forces antifascistes, oriente son activité d'agent secret en collaborant avec le Commando Militaire Allié par ses contacts avec les partisans, pour signaler les transferts de chef-d'œuvre d'art par les nazis. Après la Libération il continue son œuvre en recherchant les œuvres d'art sorties illégalement d'Italie et en retrouvant celles spoliées par les Allemands. Ainsi il retrouva la Léda Spiridon (1505-1515) de l'école de Léonard de Vinci, sur le thème de Léda et le cygne, acquise par Goering avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
 À Naples : Pillage des musées nationaux et spoliation de la Danaé du Titien, La Parabole des Aveugles de Bruegel, la Courtisane Antée du Parmigianino, L'Apollon Citharède de Pompéi
Mais le 4 janvier 1944, sous la pression du Kunstschutz, des fonctionnaires italiens, et du général Frido von Senger und Etterlin, commandant des forces cuirassées allemandes en Italie, une opération de propagande a lieu. Trente et un camions allemands s'arrêtent à Rome, piazza Venezia, pour restituer les trésors de Monte Cassino. Sous les caméras et les objectifs de la presse, ils descendent 172 caisses contenant des œuvres d'art appartenant aux musées de Naples et six cent caisses de livres.

 En Pologne, en Bulgarie, en Roumanie...

Bibliographie
 Konstantin Akinsha, Grigorij Kozlov, Stolen relasure. The hunt for the world's lost masterpieces, Weidenfeld & Nicholson, London 1995.
 Paul Clemen, Kunstschutz im Kriege (Die Kriegsschauplätze in Italien, im Osten und Südosten).
 Correspondance collective de la Gläserne Kette, groupe de treize artistes et architectes (Taut, Scharoun, les Luckhardt, Walter Gropius...), démontrant la réaction communautariste au lendemain de la Grande Guerre.
 Ernst Kubin,  Raub oder Schutz? Der deutsche militärische Kunstschutz in Italien, Stocker 2001,
 Ricciotti Lazzero, Il sacco d'Italia. Razzie e stragi tedesche bella repubblica di Salo, Mondadori, Milano 1994.
 Alessandro Marzo Magno, Missione Grande Belleza, gli eroi e le eroine che salvarono i capolavori italiani saccheggiati da Napoleone e da Hitler, Garzanti 2017, .
 Luisa Morozzi, Rita Paris (a cura di), L'Opera da ritrovare. Repertorio del patrimonio artistico italinao disperso all'epoca della seconda guerra mondiale, Istituto poligrafico e Zecca dell stato, Roma, 1995.
 Thèse et livre de Christina Kott en 2002 (en cotutelle avec la FU Berlin) : Protéger, confisquer, déplacer : le service allemand de préservation des œuvres d'art (Kunstschutz) en Belgique et en France occupées pendant la Première Guerre mondiale 1914-1924. , Peter Lang 2006
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 Maria Starvrinaki, Rapports entre Révolution sociale et révolutions artistiques chez les architectes et peintres allemands sous la République de Weimar.
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 War Land in the Eastern Front. Culture, National Identity, and German Occupation in World War I, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2000.

Notes et références

Liens externes
 Antoine Fleury : Le Kunstschutz entre mémoire et histoire
 Axe 1 du CRIA Savoirs, identités, normes : production, appropriation et recomposition de modèles culturels
 Compte-rendu sur l'ouvrage de Christina Kott

Première Guerre mondiale
Seconde Guerre mondiale
Spoliation d'œuvres d'art sous le Troisième Reich


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East End couple jump 10,000ft for the Mitchell Huth Appeal
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Paul McSweeny, Fatma Yagmur and Sean O'Callaghan completed the skydive for Mitchell Huth
A brave East End couple jumped out of a plane at 10,000ft to raise money and awareness for a six-year-old in need of life saving treatment.
The group who took part in the sponsored skydive for the Mitchell Huth Appeal
Fatma Yagmur and Sean O'Callaghan, both 19, tandem sky-dived at Beccles Heliport in Suffolk, on Sunday, April 8, and in the process scooped up sponsorship of more than £200 for six-year old Mitchell Huth who has neuroblastoma.
East London Advertiser reporter Paul McSweeny also took part in the charity skydive, raising £187.20.
Miss Yagmur, from the Isle of Dogs, said: "It was exhilarating and one of the best experiences of my life. To do it for such a great cause made it even more special.
"Sean and I raised more than £220 and were still aiming to raise more which we will pass on when we get it."
Mitchell, who lives in Hornchurch and is cared for by his mum Kristel Huth, was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma - a cancerous tumour which develops from the nervous system – at just five.
It has effected his movement and has caused a tumour on the front of his head, behind his eye and gives him back ache.
Since then, Mitchell has had chemotherapy, surgery to remove the primary tumour, a second dose of chemotherapy with stem cell rescue and radiotherapy.
But Mitchell continues to relapse and is in desperate need to get the treatment he needs to beat the cancer.
Natalie Galluzzo, a friend of Mitchell's family and organiser of the skydive, said: "It was an overwhelming experience and one of the most exhilarating in my life.
"Mitchell is a little fighter and we are in urgent need to raise money for his treatment.
"More than £150,000 is needed for a Risk Therapy treatment in Germany as soon as possible but there is always a chance of a relapse."
For more information and to donate, visit www.bmycharity.com/MitchellHuthAppeal.