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Toronto International Film Festival 2009
An interview with Asli Özge, director of Men on the Bridge
By David Walsh
Asli Özge is the director of Men on the Bridge [see accompanying article], screened at the recent Toronto film festival. We spoke during the festival.
Asli Özge
David Walsh: Where did the idea for this film come from?
Asli Özge: I was living on one side, and my father was living on the other side, of the Bosphorus Bridge, which separates Asia from Europe in Istanbul. I was traveling across the bridge a lot. And sitting in traffic jams for hours. Then I began to photograph illegal street hawkers and I did that for a long time. I decided I'd have to go home with one of them, to see how they lived, where they were coming from.
And then I decided on three major categories of people who are most present on the bridge―police officers, taxi drivers, flower sellers.
It's also a metaphor for Asia and Europe. There are always traffic jams on the bridge, and Turkey wants to join the European Union, and we are waiting and waiting for that too. An uncertain future, waiting. These young people's futures, which are also uncertain, are connected to that too.
And I'm afraid of increasing nationalism, so I thought I had to put that in also.
I've been living in Berlin too since 2000, so I come and go between Germany and Turkey, I don't know if the nationalism was as intense before, or living in Europe gives me a different view, but suddenly I saw Turkish flags everywhere. It was so obvious, and troubling. There is a polarization. More understanding and tolerance from some people, and more nationalism from others.
DW: These were non-professionals in the film?
AÖ: Two of them, the driver and the street hawker, are playing themselves. The police wouldn't give permission to shoot a policeman, so then we used his brother. The brother wanted to be a policeman too, but they rejected him from the police academy, and I thought now he could have the chance, in a film.
Men on the Bridge
DW: Economic pressure, money worries are omnipresent in the film.
AÖ: Economic pressure is a major question. When I talked to these people, that was the first thing they talked about. Among my friends too. Public servants, private sector, people who do illegal work, all of them talk about the economic problems.
I saw that the second problem for them was sexual. These are the two major problems of the young people in Turkey, and so I thought a film should be about them. And it would perhaps be interesting for a worldwide audience. It's not specifically Turkish.
Take the wife of the taxi driver. There are some women like that, they don't have any education, and because of that they are dependent on their husbands. Maybe she got married in order to have a better life, not because she's in love. She can't divorce, although she's unhappy, because she's dependent.
It might seem she's a bit of a monster to her husband, but this is the result of problems she cannot deal with. Our sympathy goes back and forth from husband to wife. Neither is a monster. Many couples are like this, all the people with these problems.
I don't want the spectator to blame anyone, but to see their reasons, to see why they act this way. I think her husband, the taxi driver, is in love with her, he wants a better life for her, but he's passive. This is his character.
His boss? He's the owner of the house. They are dependent on him. They want to change houses, but he keeps the taxi driver almost like his slave. He tells him, 'Hit your wife,' when she complains, which the husband doesn't do.
DW: Can you speak a little about social conditions in Turkey?
AÖ: The conditions are bad for those who are not rich. For example, Fikret. He doesn't have any identification, he doesn't exist, he has never been to school, not for a day, so if he is ill, it is hard for him. Poor people have some kind of card, so the hospital will take care of them.
His brother's wife was pregnant, and they called me, and said, 'We are going to the hospital, do you want to come?' So we took the camera, she was going to have a baby, but the hospital wouldn't take them. 'Oh, it's a risky birth, go to that other hospital.' Three hours they were going from one hospital to another. It's not easy.
Fikret is Roma. It is bad for them. Mostly they get accepted if they are singers. Otherwise, they sell flowers and so on. They live on the street I showed in the film. Of course the living conditions there are terrible. One toilet for the entire street, they don't have any showers.
The shop where they are stopped and searched by the management, and told not to come back, that really happened. Fikret told me the story. They were looking at cell phones, but the store security picked on them, because of security cameras. They weren't doing anything. I shot in the actual shop, with my actors. The same shop! I think at the end they began to recognize what we were doing.
It was difficult to open Fikret up. He didn't talk, but his face is very expressive. He doesn't have to say too much. Those were his friends, they live together. They have never been to the cinema before, because of money. In general, they are like tourists in their own city. I took them to the Asian side. They don't know anything about it. They live and stay on that one street.
DW: What is the role of Turkish nationalism?
AÖ: Nationalism is a big distraction. Take Murat, for example, the policeman. He is very passive too, but the moment he speaks about nationalism, he is suddenly very aggressive, he poses with his gun. I think it's a way of getting hold of something reassuring and feeling better.
The man who played him, also Murat, told me when we met, 'I like Hitler.' 'Oh, really?,' I said. 'Yes, I've read him a lot and I agree with it.' 'So you don't like Jewish people.' 'No.' 'I'm Jewish,' I said. He went, 'Oh,' in surprise. He went home and the next day he called me, saying 'I'm so sorry, I never thought I would meet someone who was Jewish and like her. I'm really sorry.' He doesn't know what he's talking about.
DW: Why do you make films?
AÖ: That's an interesting question. I make films to express myself, to say something. Not to hand a message to people, but I have an opinion and I want it to be discussed. I'm interested in telling something new, from another point of view. How you tell a story is important, form is important, but form alone doesn't interest me.
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The New Unicorns And The End Of 'Innovation' As We Know It
Baldwin Cunningham
Nov 25, 2015, 12:40pm EST |
2015 held many important milestones for corporate technology innovation.
The year began with an unparalleled recognition among leaders in marketing, strategy, and sales, that the old way of doing things simply wasn't going to cut it in a world that changed at an ever increasing rate.
According to a Forbes Insights survey from 2014, 72% of large corporations either had or were planning to create dedicated innovation programs. What's more, according to Harris Poll, some 80% of corporate leaders intended to spend more on innovation than they did the previous.
This collective recognition of the importance of emerging tech has been on display throughout the year. More executives than ever come through Silicon Valley, with many like Nestle, AB In Bev, Target and McDonalds setting up permanent outposts here.
This greater closeness to technology has also found its way into the work of marketers. Domino's (and Crispin Porter & Bogusky) won a Cannes Grand Prix for its campaign that let hungry consumers order pizza with an emoji. Cannes itself launched its first ever festival-within-the-festival specifically focused on tech called Lions Innovation.
What became clear to many execs throughout the year was that what the industry was calling "innovation" wasn't about technology, per se, but about fundamental shifts in consumer behavior and attention. As noticeable as the new brand innovation initiatives were, they all amounted to an attempt to catch up or keep up with where their customers already were.
Technology has shifted consumer expectation radically. Just a few short years ago, Amazon Prime's consistent, predictable two day delivery for free with an annual subscription fee was a new revolution in e-commerce. Today, in a post-Uber world, consumers expect that they can get anything they want purchased and delivered to them on demand at the click of a button. This is leading companies like 7-Eleven and Chipotle to find startup partners to bolster their delivery options.
Technology has also shifted who we pay attention to. It's not just the media landscape, which has shifted from the New York Times & MTV to Buzzfeed and Vice, but also shown in who people admire. In August 2014, Variety released a study that showed that Youtube stars had become more influential among teens than movie stars. All of the top five most influential on the list were Youtubers, totalling 6 spots in the top 10. In a 2015 repeat of the survey, 8 of the 10 were Youtube & social media stars.
Technology also continues to shift what we spend our time on. To take just one example, people watching other people play video games is a thing that seems, to most adults, insane. Yet the world championship of the League of Legends finals is watched by more people each year than major sporting events like the World Series and NBA finals. Game-centric livestreaming platform Twitch.tv accounts for more peak internet traffic than any sites except Google, Apple, and Netflix.
The point is that the world consumers live in has changed. For them, each new technology they adopt isn't "innovation;" it's the new normal.
As this happens, big brands are realizing that they can't silo technology off in a small department, but have to find ways to enable their teams to integrate technology across the organization. Havas SVP of Strategy and Innovation Tom Goodwin summarized this succinctly with the title of a piece he wrote for TechCrunch in April: "You Don't Need A Digital Strategy, You Need A Digitally Transformed Company."
One of the biggest moments in this evolution came with the major announcement just this past month that PepsiCo had eliminated its procurement department, instead putting the responsibility back on the brand teams. Ultimately, the decision came down to prioritizing dynamic decision making.
An AdAge piece on the decision captured the point perfectly:
"PepsiCo's goal is to improve speed and flexibility in an era in which brands must pump out marketing content on a weekly and sometimes daily basis, as opposed to the old days of relying mostly on big TV campaigns. PepsiCo in recent years has relied less on agencies of record and more on project work sourced from multiple shops.
Marketing decisions "are being made more often in real time," said a PepsiCo executive. "You can realize better effectiveness and efficiencies by putting this responsibility on brand teams who are closer to the consumer and allows them to more quickly balance cost value and quality in all of their decisions.""
This pressure is starting to extend far beyond procurement departments and agency allocations. Increasingly every department is impacted by technology. Marketing of course has to wade through new platforms and channels to keep up with consumers. Sales has a whole new set of tools for intelligence, automation, and tracking. Retailers who aren't looking into proximity marketing, new POS, digital glass and other technology are by definition behind. HR has never had more tools to chose from to find and manage the best policies for their employees. And the list goes on. How could an IT department make all the decisions with any sort of efficiency with this new dynamism in the market of tech solutions?
What happens next is a new era of collaboration, in which business-to-business relationships take an increasingly central role in the day-to-day function of every enterprise.
In this landscape, what will separate the leaders from the left-behinds?
First, the leaders will make technology accessible to their whole organization, giving the people closest to their customers or constituents the ability to be a part of the key decisions.
Second, leaders will treat their business relationships like partners, not vendors. More and more, every B2B relationship is custom. When a marketer works with a new platform like Vice, its going to be a built-from-the-ground up deal designed to align interests. Treating the partner company as an actually collaborator rather than a vendor will mean better results.
Third, they will make sourcing and managing B2B relationships a management discipline, just like communication and team leadership. The importance of these relationships means that it can't just be a secondary priority. But it is a new challenge and companies have to invest in their people to see the desired results.
In the clip featured at the beginning of this article, Mondelez' Bonin Bough argues that the new "Unicorns" won't be more startups with billion dollar valuations, but will be the new digitally transformed companies where traditional businesses & emerging tech come together to create something great.
If that happens, we'll look back at 2015-2016 as the year when "innovation" ended, and better-business as usual began.
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Wow…my blog anniversary has arrived! Technically, I've had this blog for 3 years now. However, THIS blog anniversary is when I officially started Bookmark Your Thoughts and published my first post!
Originally, I created this blog to make myself find a joy in reading again. It never crossed my mind that I would meet so many wonderful people and helping hands in the blogging community. As much as I love writing reviews and doing book tags, I love talking with other book lovers and simply other bloggers. Without even noticing, I made more friends in 2017 than I ever thought I could. Last year was a fun year, but also a really rough year…probably one of the roughest I've had in a long time. Coming to this blogging community helped so much, letting me have my little bit of escape from reality.
So thank you all for people such epic human beings! You make blogging fun and worth while. Here's to hopefully a more productive and fun-filled year on Bookmark Your Thoughts and on your own blogs!
Please never feel like you can't reach out to me; whether it's through email or commenting on posts, I'm always eager to get to know you all.
Thank you! I can't believe it's been a year…where did the time go!? And there's so much more I want to accomplish on this site, so hopefully I can work harder on that this year!
Thank you so much! Thank you for connecting with me! I think the most amazing thing about starting this blog was getting to know so many other incredible people. I feel as though the atmosphere in the blogging world is so positive!
You're such a sweetheart! Thank you so much love!
Congrats!!! Here's to 2018 being a bit less rough!
Thank You! I'm excited to see how yours develops and others' as well!!!
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Awe Thanks! And here's to an early congrats for you! How long will it have been for you for blogging??
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Weiss to lead VINSE starting July 1
Sharon Weiss (Vanderbilt University)
Sharon Weiss, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering, professor of electrical engineering and physics and deputy director of the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE), will become the new director of VINSE, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente announced today. Weiss' appointment will begin on July 1, following the completion of Sandra J. Rosenthal's 12-year term as director of VINSE on June 30.
"VINSE is one of Vanderbilt's leading trans-institutional ventures making critical contributions to science and society broadly. I am excited to see Sharon build on the institute's many accomplishments." Wente said. "She is a brilliant scientist, engineer and leader and has been an exceptionally engaged and visionary member of the VINSE community for many years."
Weiss' appointment comes after the completion of VINSE Visions, a series of VINSE community events hosted by Vice Provost for Research Padma Raghavan, Dean of the School of Engineering Philippe Fauchet, Dean of the College of Arts and Science John Geer, and Dean of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences Larry Marnett. VINSE Visions engaged VINSE faculty and staff in critical conversations about the status and future advancement of the institute, including important areas for growth and ideas for the future.
"The VINSE community outlined a number of exciting avenues for future development including dynamic, organized interactions that will bring together nanomaterials researchers to tackle big new scientific challenges that could not be solved otherwise, such as opportunities at the nano/bio interface, among others," Raghavan said. "Throughout these conversations, we heard enthusiastic support for Sharon as the new director leading these efforts, and I look forward to working with her in her new role."
Weiss' impressive track record extends from research to teaching to leadership. She is a fellow of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers and the Optical Society as well as an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Photonics Society Distinguished Lecturer. She has been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the Army Research Office Young Investigator Award and the National Science Foundation CAREER Award. In 2016, her excellence as an educator was acknowledged with the Vanderbilt School of Engineering's Excellence in Teaching Award.
Weiss' research focuses on photonics, optoelectronics, nanoscience and technology, and optical properties of materials. Particular areas of interest include fundamental studies of light-matter interaction and photonic applications of nanomaterials, including the detection of small biomolecules in silicon and nanoporous silicon-based optical structures, and the ultrafast modulation of optical signals using hybrid silicon-VO2 ring resonators. Weiss also studies porous silicon nanoparticles and their applications for drug delivery.
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Congratulations to Dan Stein who was recently awarded the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) lifetime achievement award.
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Africa's premier research fellowship has been awarded to Professor Mizrahi, director of the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine at the University of Cape Town (UCT). The award recognises Mizrahi as a preeminent scholar who has made an internationally significant contribution to the field of microbiology and tuberculosis (TB) research.
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Professor Sebastian van As awarded 2018 Alan Pifer Award
Professor Sebastian van As, head of the Red Cross Children's Hospital Trauma Unit, has won the 2018 Alan Pifer Research Award. The award recognises the important research Professor van As has conducted over the past 20 years into child safety in South Africa.
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Africa Day: Collaboration key for research on the continent
Researchers on the continent are facing the kinds of struggles that become predictable in under-resourced institutions. This was one of the topics addressed at this month's Africa Day Mini-Symposium held at the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM). The Institute is based within the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), at the University of Cape Town (UCT).
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Why Health Sciences at UCT?
Established over 100 years ago in 1912, the Faculty is the oldest medical school in sub-Saharan Africa, and the top-rated on the continent. With a stellar reputation in education and research we were ranked 48th in the 2014 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
The Faculty of Health Sciences research enterprise aims to advance and encourage excellent research, in the context of the vision and mission of the Faculty and of the University of Cape Town. We lead high-quality research programmes, train future research leaders, and provide advice and counsel to health organisations around the world.
To be "an outstanding teaching and research Faculty, educating for life and addressing the challenges facing our society. Within this, we recognize our historical context and our location in Africa, and strive to play an active developmental role in the cultural, economic, political, scientific and social environment of South Africa and the African continent".
It takes hard work and dedication to become a competent caring health practitioner and scientist, but the rewards are tremendous. If you are passionate about positively impacting the health and life of others, then UCT's Faculty of Health Sciences is the place for you.
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Tata Steel 10: Magnus wins again, but Fabi leads
Magnus Carlsen made it three wins in a row after what he called a "pretty easy day" against Vladislav Kovalev, but Fabiano Caruana remains the sole leader after inflicting a second defeat in a row on 16-year-old Alireza Firouzja. The day's only other winner in the Tata Steel Masters was Jeffery Xiong, who ground down Vladislav Artemiev in a tricky ending. Meanwhile in the Challengers, 24-year-old Spanish GM David Antón crossed 2700 for the first time as he beat Pavel Eljanov to take pole position in the race to qualify for next year's Masters.
Fabiano Caruana followed Magnus in beating Alireza Firouzja to retain the sole lead with three rounds to go | photo: Alina l'Ami, Tata Steel Chess Facebook
You can replay all the games from the Tata Steel Masters by clicking on a result in the selector below:
And here's the day's live commentary from Peter Svidler and Jan Gustafsson:
For a recap of all the Round 10 action from Wijk aan Zee check out Canadian Grandmaster Pascal Charbonneau's Tata Steel After Show:
Carlsen 1-0 Kovalev: Attacking without Sacrificing, again!
World Champion Magnus Carlsen is now unbeaten in 117 games of classical chess, but arguably the closest he came to losing in that sequence was after 93 games, when he played Vladislav Kovalev in Round 4 of the Grand Swiss on the Isle of Man. The Belarusian grandmaster had White and ended up in a crushing position, but Magnus managed to wriggle out of it in time trouble:
Would we get a repeat situation in Wijk aan Zee? The short answer was no.
Kovalev's 2nd game against Magnus didn't go as well as the first | photo: Alina l'Ami, Tata Steel Chess Facebook
This time Kovalev had Black and he came into the game having lost five and won one of his games with the black pieces in the tournament, though even in the win he'd emerged from the opening with a lost position. With Magnus suddenly having woken up the omens were bad for Kovalev, and everything began to go wrong when Magnus met 6...h6 with the rare 7.Bf4 (7.Bh4 is by far the most common move, followed by 7.Bxf6):
He said afterwards:
It's just a slightly different line. In some lines it's an advantage to have the pawn on h6, in some lines it's a disadvantage, but it forces him to think on his own and I think it served its purpose quite nicely.
Vladislav thought for 12 minutes over 7…c5 and later with 10…Nh5!? (instead of e.g. 10…Qa5 played by Nodirbek Abdusattorov against Carlsen's second Daniil Dubov in last year's Aeroflot Open) seemed to commit a serious inaccuracy. Soon Kovalev was forced to take drastic measures to block White's bishop plus queen battery (15…f5!?) and storm clouds were gathering over the black position:
The last two games had seemed almost as if Magnus was playing to promote his new video series…
Attacking without Sacrificing Magnus Carlsen
…and for a third game in a row it was a perfect example of how to build up an overwhelming position without needing to take risks or make dramatic concessions. As Magnus explains in the series, a pawn or two doesn't count when it comes to sacrifices, and here 18.e4! was offering a pawn. Vladislav took it with 18…Bxc3 19.bxc3! Qxa3!?, which was objectively a weak move but got Peter Svidler's stamp of approval – if you're going to play such an awful position as Black you might as well do it for something in return!
Nevertheless, after 20.exf5 exf5 21.Rfe1 Magnus was right to assume he was "completely winning", and what he described as a "prosaic" way to win with 23.Nh4 may have been the best option in the position, while the possible improvement 24.Ng6!? he suggested after the game wasn't an improvement. Peter Svidler also wasn't entirely wrong about the following position, though!
Various moves including 27.Qe4 were even stronger than taking on f6, but Magnus had in mind a forced sequence that simply won a piece. You could sense at the end that after Vitiugov and Firouzja had resigned prematurely against Magnus in previous games Kovalev was very keen not to make the same mistake, but this time there really was no point in playing on a piece down against the World Champion!
So that 3rd win in a row means that Magnus is suddenly back to a healthy +3, more or less "par for the course" for him in Wijk aan Zee going into the last weekend. He described it as "a pretty easy day, to be honest":
That proved only enough for clear 2nd place, however, since world no. 2 Fabiano Caruana made it a tough two days for 16-year-old prodigy Alireza Firouzja.
Caruana 1-0 Firouzja: The kid plays the KID
Alireza Firouzja has hit the 2800 wall in Wijk aan Zee | photo: Alina l'Ami, Tata Steel Chess Facebook
Some players go into damage control mode after a painful defeat, but future champions tend to come out punching again. That was the case with Firouzja, who not only played the King's Indian Defence but picked a provocative line with 6…Nc6!?. It soon had Fabiano worried:
I'm very happy with the game, how it all turned out today. He surprised me and he was playing very quickly in the opening with the King's Indian. He knew the position for sure better than I did. I was completely unfamiliar with Nc6 and I didn't like my position very much.
But the likes of Carlsen and Caruana have experienced every situation in chess, and Fabiano went for a decision that would eventually be richly rewarded, as he pushed 14.g5!
He called it "a strange move", "forcing him to play a very attractive sacrifice", but Fabiano was right to fear what would happen if he went for a less concrete approach and allowed his opponent to play e6. Alireza seized the chance to play 14…Nfxe4!? 15.Nxe4 Bxd5 16.Nf6+ exf6 17.Qxd5 Re8 18.Nc2 fxg5 19.0-0-0 gxf4 20.Bd4 Bxd4 21.Qxd4:
Now the dust had settled Black had four pawns for the piece, but as Fabiano noted, you could argue that the passed d-pawn is a liability rather than a strength:
The funny thing is that although he has four pawns he would really love to get rid of his d-pawn, because once he gets rid of it he gets the d-file for his rooks, and with the d-pawn on the board it went to d4 later and it got blockaded there. His rooks don't have anywhere to go, strangely enough.
After that all it took was one slip, 30…Kf8?!, for Black's position to become critical:
31.h4! was a little prod that toppled the whole edifice of Black's position. g4 can't be played (maybe 30…h5! would have been strong on the previous move), while after 31…gxh4 White can choose which of Black's many weaknesses to target. Firouzja tried to hold things together with 31…h6, but after 32.hxg5 hxg5 33.Rh3! hunting season was suddenly declared on the black king. The king fled to b8 before finally perishing on d6:
Here's Caruana talking about the game afterwards:
And here's Peter Svidler's recap of the game:
With Carlsen showing his incredible feel for strategic positions and Caruana demonstrating his pure calculation skills you might say that Firouzja had come up against the world numbers 1 and 2 at their very best in consecutive rounds of Wijk aan Zee – a bitter pill to swallow, but also a good learning experience for Alireza, who now knows exactly what he has to aspire to.
Great and minor escapes
The only other decisive game in Round 10 saw Jeffery Xiong recover from a sequence of three losses in five games to convert a seemingly only slightly better ending into victory over Vladislav Artemiev, who has suffered with the black pieces in Wijk aan Zee.
Wesley So has taken things easy since beating Firouzja in Round 4 | photo: Alina l'Ami, Tata Steel Chess Facebook
In the day's quietest draw Wesley So held a somewhat unpleasant Four Knights endgame against Yu Yangyi, with a 6th draw in a row seeing Wesley drop to third place, though as he plays Jorden and Magnus in the last two rounds he could still have a big role to play in how the tournament ends.
Prayer can never do any harm... | photo: Alina l'Ami, Tata Steel Chess Facebook
Vishy Anand seemed to blunder a pawn but live to tell the tale against Nikita Vitiugov, while Anish Giri tried to "just avoid prep and play safe" against Daniil Dubov only to find himself close to lost after 9.Ndb5!:
Dubov has a reputation for innovation in the opening, and Giri described him as, "a very strange opponent for me, because he is probably the only player who is more dangerous than me in the opening yet a worse player than me…". Anish added:
After Ndb5 I thought I'm going to lose immediately, so my first challenge was… at some point Vishy Anand walked by and I saw the look on his face, and the only thing that made me happy at that point is that I remember he lost once in six moves with Black, and I thought I'll lose in a little bit more, but actually, once we got the endgame - ok, at least I'm going to be able to defend a little bit. But in the end he has also quite a big advantage I think still. I don't know why he offered a draw.
The most dramatic escape of the day, however, came for Jorden van Foreest, who admitted, "positionally speaking I'm basically just busted".
Jan-Krzysztof Duda for a while looked like the man who would finally beat Jorden's Alapin Sicilian | photo: Alina l'Ami, Tata Steel Chess Facebook
With 39 seconds on his clock, however, he found 31.Nd4!, which puzzled the watching Peter Svidler, who wondered why Jorden was going for a terrible endgame. Jan-Krzystzof Duda let his time run down to 11 seconds before letting Jorden demonstrate his idea by replying 31…Rxc5 32.Rxc5 Qxc5:
33.Nxe6! was the point, as now 33…Qxe3 runs into 34.Nf8+!. Duda tried to play on with 33…Qd6, but that only allowed the prettier 34.Qd3! Qxd3 35.Nf8+ Kh8 and White draws by perpetual check.
That means Jorden remains tied in 3rd place with Wesley So, while the world numbers 1 and 2 are out in front in a year when we can't rule out a World Championship rematch!
El Niño enters the big league
A career milestone for David Antón, who at this time of year is usually impressing in Gibraltar | photo: Alina l'Ami, Tata Steel Chess Facebook
Anton Smirnov scored a first win and 15-year-old Nodirbek Abdusattorov scored a second in a row to move within a point of the lead, but the big story of Round 10 was the victory of David "El Niño" Antón defeating long-term leader Pavel Eljanov:
It was an impressive technical game that took David into the sole lead on 7/10, half a point ahead of Erwin l'Ami, and puts the Spaniard in pole position to qualify for next year's Masters. It wasn't just that, however – it meant the 24-year-old, who finished 5th in the Grand Swiss last year, had entered the 2700 club for the first time in his career, just behind Spanish no. 1 Paco Vallejo!
Thursday is the last rest day before the fate of the Tata Steel Chess titles will be decided in the final three rounds over the weekend, starting with Kovalev-Caruana and Duda-Carlsen on Friday. Before that we have Banter Blitz with Peter Svidler on Thursday at 16:00 CET.
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Netflix Announces Stranger Things After Show
by Michael Kennedy
Netflix hit Stranger Things is getting an after show for season 2, entitled Beyond Stranger Things. This development makes a lot of sense, as few shows have inspired as much debate and discussion among fans as Stranger Things. Full of twists, turns, and scares, Stranger Things is the perfect show to successfully sustain a post-show chat session, as there will likely never be a shortage of shocking surprises that cry out for further examination and analysis afterward.
The after show phenomenon of course kicked off via AMC's Chris Hardwick-hosted Talking Dead, which follows each new episode of The Walking Dead. Talking Dead also eventually expanded out to cover episodes of spinoff Fear the Walking Dead as well. Other shows to try - and sometimes fail - to launch after shows since include Game of Thrones, Better Call Saul, Mr. Robot, Bates Motel, and Doctor Who. Interestingly enough, Talking Dead producers Embassy Row are also set to produce Beyond Stranger Things.
Related: Stranger Things Easter Egg Turns Netflix Into the Upside Down
According to THR, Beyond Stranger Things will debut on Netflix along with Stranger Things season 2 this Friday. Unlike most after shows, Beyond Stranger Things is not meant to be watched until one has finished the entire 9-episode second season, and will autoplay automatically after the season finale has finished streaming. Beyond Stranger Things itself only consists of 7 episodes, but promises to "analyze every aspect of the second season, including answering all burning questions."
Hosting Beyond Stranger Things is Jim Rash, a writer, producer, and actor who's still probably best known for playing wacky Greendale dean Craig Pelton on Community. Outside of Community, Rash won an Oscar for writing the 2011 George Clooney drama The Descendants. This won't be Rash's first time hosting a roundtable discussion program, as he previously hosted the short-lived Sundance series The Writers' Room from 2013-2014. Featured on the show were the writing staffs of such hits as Breaking Bad, American Horror Story, and House of Cards.
Those who tune in to Beyond Stranger Things will be treated to the insights of just about every possible person a fan could want to hear from, including creators the Duffer brothers, executive producer Shawn Levy, and every regular cast member. Beyond Stranger Things' first episode will feature a panel of the Duffers, Levy, Millie Bobby Brown, and Finn Wolfhard. Should Beyond Stranger Things do well, one assumes the show will return along with future Stranger Things seasons.
More: Stranger Things: 15 Fan Theories So Crazy They Might Be True
Stranger Things season 2 arrives on Netflix on October 27.
Source: THR
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This trip will give you the chance to experience the magnificent Lake Titicaca. For many people this home-stay experience and the encounter with the host family is a revelation of the reality of Andean people at such altitude. This cultural exchange experience in Amantani is very touching and fascinating. Also, in this tour, every traveler is welcome to share with the locals their time, some artistic gift, educational activities or just conversations. By participating in this tour you will contribute to improve family of the life.
Luxury Titicaca Trip Life is now! Spoil yourself with the best VIP All-Inclusive Luxury Journeys at Lake Titicaca, these all inclusive packages will bring you to the most beautiful locations and establishments available at the region of the sacred lake of the Incas, explore this land in style. In Suasi Island feel the tranquility and comfort of one of the best eco lodges in Peru and get in touch with the beauty and nature of lake Titicaca, visiting Uros and Taquile island. If you are looking for a true exclusive experience, then Titilaka Luxury hotel is a tempting option, Its is an unmistakably five star hotel, located in a remote region privileged by nature, there unique activities can be done as hiking, sailing and more.
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Enjoy a relaxed navigation of 1 hour & 50 minutes, while we get lectures about the origins of the inca culture, Quechua language lessons & more. At arrival we have the chance to enjoy the spectacular views offered by Lake Titicaca, we get to this unique place. After We start a 40 minute hike (difficulty level: easy to moderate) towards the exhibition point. Then we have free to explore this paradise and enjoy encounters with local families, examination of textile designs of Taquile, interpretation of the traditional clothing and the way of life of people from Taquile.
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Enjoy authentic culture, traditions and Adventure. This excursion begins at 6:40am with transfer from your hotel to Esteves Island (bay of Puno). The guide gives a brief talk about the adventure, after we will paddle 1 1/2 hour in the Titicaca National Reserve, in the route you can see: a variety of birds, flora and fauna, the landscape of the lake titikaka also the island of rock formation, then we arrive to uros island. We visit the Uros floating Islands. The families present: Different main activities of the Island. Stepping on them feels very much like a water bed (but it is quite safe), We see the houses, the islands and rides on traditional reed boats can be arranged .We visit two of the 50 islands.
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We'll be adding lab result attachments soon as well, to complete this feature.
As of 6/29/2015, we have deployed this feature to 25% of Practice Fusion practices. Stay tuned here for when we roll it out more broadly across the entire Practice Fusion customer base.
As of 6/11/2015, we have deployed this feature to an additional 4,500 practices. Stay tuned here for when we roll it out more broadly across the entire Practice Fusion customer base.
Hi everyone—quick update here. As of 6/5/2015, we have begun beta testing this feature with 100 of our highly active practices as well as an additional 2% of our customers. Stay tuned here for when we roll it out more broadly across the entire Practice Fusion customer base.
Hi everyone—quick update here. As of 5/29/2015, we have begun beta testing this feature with 100 of our highly active practices. Stay tuned here for when we roll it out more broadly across the entire Practice Fusion customer base.
Hi everyone—quick update here. We plan to release this feature in mid-June, 2015. Stay tuned for a more precise date as we get closer.
Hi everyone—quick update here. We plan to release this feature in mid-May, 2015. Stay tuned for a more precise date as we get closer.
Great news—we have started working on this feature! Planning a release in Q2 2015.
This is something that we're exploring, but since not all documents are printable or attachable to the referral mechanisms (fax and DIRECT message), this is not as straightforward as it may seem.
Still, we would like to hear more about how you'd like for us to improve Referrals.
It would be great if we could also attach the documents we upload into practice fusion to a fax. Our office is having to print the scanned documents and faxing them manually.
Someone better give you guys credit for being so responsive with updates and improvements to the system. It didn't start out well at all but the new interface is getting much better. Attaching lab results to a referral is very useful.
I'm hoping that when we get these updates, you're actually just updating how documents and labs are now going to be included as part of the "chart" when we print the chart or attach it to a referral. That would kill like 20 birds with one stone.
For children, there needs to be a way to attach a copy of the growth chart to specialist referrals. Right now, we are having to fax them separately which makes them more likely to get lost. For certain specialties, they are very important for the referral. Thanks!
Structured LABS sent to Practice Fusion electronically from lab venders should be an "Attachment Option" for a referral.
All doctors NEED to communicate LAB RESULTS with each other!!!
Why not be able to ATTACH them to a referral?? If they come in electronically, why can't we send them electronically??
Presently, we have to print out structured labs and manually fax them........TOO BAD!
Great. The sooner, the better please!
And also be able to include any scanned documents.
Unfortunately, we do not have any explicit recommendations for handling this. Most practices send documents over via fax for now. While not secure, faxing is HIPAA compliant.
Is there another way to send files securely from our billing office in another state to our office until this feature is released?
Hi Brittany--we're working on this feature now. You're now subscribed to this idea, so when we're prepping for release, we'll update this thread and you'll receive an email!
I am looking to use this feature as soon as possible, when will it be available?
Agree with what is listed below. Most of our referrals are to oncology. We NEED to send the lab results and scanned documents. Please keep us posted as to a release date for this feature.
Agree with the many comments: many specialty offices require that we send labs and imaging. Given that there are far fewer imaging centers connected (and that many of them still send paper results even if they are connected) we have to be able to send documents that we've uploaded to the patient chart as well as labs. It's part of the patient chart, and the fact that they're not included as such is sort of crazy.
Also, it would be nice to easily be able to find patient documents in the new EHR (having a tab similar to lab results, etc).
Definitely need to attach lab results with encounters for referrals. Most specialists require patients lab results. This would cut out extra steps.
I would like to know how can I attach lab results to the referring physicians along with visit note.
It would also be helpful to be able to attach the "Past Medical History" fields to a referral OR to a clinical document.


My house has been a photo studio ever since Elijah's birth. It doesn't hurt that I've been practicing angles with my new camera and have super cute models at hand.
Savor the sweet innocence of these newborn shots from Elijah's first week, all taken in my cozy home with the family. Can you tell I've been toying with the idea of starting a little side photography business for pocket change?
Such a beautiful family! He's so sweet, and I just love little babies in big ol' cloth diapers!
Fluffy bums are the cutest, aren't they? Thank you for stopping by, Heather! It's great to hear from you again. P.S. Still using your training pants every single day for naptime.
Gorgeous pics! Also congratulations on your new babe! he is precious!
Thank you so much, Ida. We're so smitten with him, especially his tranquil disposition. I'd have never dreamed that a baby could be so calm and sleepy.
Newborns are the perfect subjects because they don't move much and sleep practically all day. Here's to a great photo shoot coming up for you soon, Kera!
You should start your own business. These pictures are awesome! Congratulations on your new addition. He's beautiful!


Summary: Genius medical researcher Ajit Varki on his book "Denial: Self-Deception, False Beliefs, and the Origins of the Human Mind." Erika Spanger-Siegfried from the Union of Concerned Scientists on American military bases endangered by rising seas.
Notes: In the Affiliates version there is a break and re-intro at 31:05 for stations needing to insert station ID or announcements.
After decades of great science showing how climate change operates - we get an incoming American Administration composed of climate science deniers. How is that possible? A listener suggested I contact Ajit Varki, about his book "Denial: Self-Deception, False Beliefs, and the Origins of the Human Mind."
So now we are in for a treat. We'll spend a little time with an awe-inspiring Professor of Medicine and pioneer researcher, from the University of California in San Diego. Following his beginning in India, Ajit Varki has led American explorations into cellular and molecular medicine. His multi-faceted mind also ventures into the origins of humans, and as it turns out, a critical mechanism of human consciousness. Understand the role of denial, says Varki, and you understand a lot about your own life, and the civilization around us.
The climate threats faced by the American military are many, and they know it. In fact, climate issues are rising up in armed forces training and long-range planning. Of course, that's one of the problems we face: the climate fundamental to so many things is changing slowly, but can manifest itself as "surprising" shifts. One of the slowest moving, but most inevitable and life-changing impacts, is the expansion of oceans as the world warms.
If you look at a map of America, it's dotted with over 1200 military bases. Many of these, especially for the Navy, are located right at tide level. Tide level is going up, and so are storm surges, as we saw with Hurricane Sandy.
The Union of Concerned Scientists is reliable and authoritative. Early this year they issued a major report "The US Military on the Front Lines of Rising Seas (2016)". The lead author and project manager for that report is Erika Spanger-Siegfried. She's a senior climate analyst in the Climate and Energy Program, for the UCS.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that influenza remains prevalent in 45 states and has caused 24 pediatric deaths.
The triage nurses said that the fact that people do not understand the difference between a cold and the flu is a contributing factor.
Both are respiratory diseases. However, they are caused by different viruses.
According to nurses in Jacksonville, flu symptoms are more persistent than cold symptoms.
Patients who have a cold are likely to have runny noses or sore throats, but flu symptoms are more aggressive and usually include headache, body aches and fever.
Dr. Ravi Raheja, medical director of the TriageLogic Group and Continuwell, said the biggest challenge to defeating the flu was confusion of symptoms and colds.
"If you suspect that you have the flu, you should not go to your doctor's office because you could spread the disease," said Raheja. "The first thing you should do is talk to a triage nurse or a health professional who can help you determine on the phone if you really have a cold or the flu."
Influenza vaccines and frequent hand washing are good ways to protect yourself against the flu.
Click here for more professional advice on the cold and flu season.


After teasing fans on Friday with a hint that he'd be making an announcement with the mayor of Philadelphia Monday morning on the steps of Philly's Art Museum, Jay-Z and his business partners let the cat out of the bag a little early yesterday. Organizers told the New York Times that the ludicrously rich mogul would be curating and headlining his very first, very own festival, in … well, Philadelphia, and not, no doubt to the dismay of the Bedford-Stuyvesant community in Brooklyn. Jay, with mayor Michael A. Nutter by his side, announced as much this morning, adding that the lineup would be announced next Monday, not today, as was originally assumed. He told attendees at the conference that approximately 70 percent of the 28 or so artists performing have been confirmed so far.
The Budweiser Made in America festival — named after a Watch the Throne track featuring Frank Ocean — will be a two-day event at Fairmount Park that will benefit, in part, local Philly non-profits via the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, collecting "rock, hip-hop, R&B, Latin and dance" artists to close out the summer on September 1 and 2 (also known as Labor Day weekend). Tickets go on sale two days after the lineup announcement, Wednesday, May 23, via Ticketmaster/Live Nation.


What is Long Term Inpatient Drug Rehab?
Long term inpatient drug rehab is a safe setting to recover in.
Inpatient drug rehab programs are typically short-term or about a month in duration. These residential, clinical or hospital settings offer a safe, clean environment for addicts to detox and learn ways to stay free from drugs. Sometimes, this just isn't enough. Long term inpatient drug rehab provides an extended time period, ranging from 3 months to 2 years, where the addict can develop those skills and habits conducive to permanent sobriety. Programs include lessons in life-skills, 12-step and spiritual guidance, chemical dependency counseling, nutritional and physical activity counseling, innovative family programs, and group or individual therapies. While living in an enforced sober environment and continuing to receive the support services offered in the long term drug rehab curriculum, the addict's chances for successful recovery are greatly increased.
Who Needs Long Term Inpatient Drug Rehab?
Addiction does not occur overnight and neither does recovery. Long term drug rehab may be necessary depending on the severity and level of abuse as well as duration of usage and individual needs. Life disruptions versus the benefits of long term drug rehab are necessary considerations. After an addict has tried the short term inpatient drug rehab and previous attempts to maintain sobriety have failed, a long term inpatient drug rehab program should be considered. For those people with long lasting or severe addiction the only way to achieve enduring recovery is through a very lengthy period of sobriety. Addicts with the desire and willingness for treatment may self admit themselves but, others may be court mandated to participate in these programs. Learning to rethink and reverse usage motivation is equally effective in both scenarios.
The greatest benefit of long term inpatient drug rehab is time, time to heal, time to grow accustomed to sobriety, time to mentally adapt to changing situations and expectations, and time free from chemical dependency. As the addict learns how to live soberly, mental aptitude and behaviors improve. The structured curriculum promotes self awareness and enables the addict to reevaluate those causes and triggers of addiction thereby eliminating them in any future endeavors. As the addict becomes reintroduced to society, work ethics are considered therapeutic and the addict learns to re socialize through work and under authority. Ethical responsibilities promote the sense of accomplishment and well being as the individual enjoys honest relationships and regains trust in others.


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Sierra Madre Little League
Founded in 1958, Sierra Madre Little League is a small town baseball league with a lot of heart. We are supported by a wonderful community and our goal is to learn and have fun!
Tee Ball:
4 to 6 year olds. Learning baseball for the first time. Batters hit off the tee, with lots of help from the coaches and volunteers. Coach pitch is introduced toward the end of the season. Everybody hits, we don't keep score, we try to get outs but we don't count those either. Lots of fun. Players typically play two years of tee ball.
Minors A:
6 to 9 year olds. Developing baseball players. Coaches pitch to their own players. We keep track of outs - three outs end an inning. We don't keep track of score, but the kids always seem to. Players start in coach pitch with limited skills and leave able to throw, catch and hit. Preparation for the next step up where the kids pitch.
Minors AA:
7 to 10 year olds. First division where kids pitch. Moving toward real baseball. Kids pitch from 42'. Three strikes and you're out. If the kid pitcher throws 4 balls we revert to coach pitch. The coach gets four pitches, if the kid doesn't hit, he is out. Minors AA players are selected to play minors based on a try out and a draft. Players not selected for AA will play Minors A to further develop their skills.
Minors AAA:
Up to 11 year olds. Real baseball. Kids pitch from 46'. Walks, steals, we keep score and we keep stats for the teams. Players play the position where they best help the team. Minors players are selected to play minors based on a try out and a draft. Players under 11 not drafted to play Minors AAA will play AA or A.
Majors:
Up to 12 years old. The highest level of play in Little League Baseball. Players are selected based on a try out and a draft. Players under 12 not drafted into Majors will continue to develop their skills on a Minors team.
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Founded in 1989, The Challenger division is Little League's adaptive baseball program for individuals with physical and intellectual challenges. Any individual with a physical or intellectual challenge may participate. If an individual can participate in the traditional Little League Baseball or Softball program with reasonable accommodations they should do so. The Little League Challenger Division accommodates players ages 4 to 18; or up to age 22 if still enrolled in school.
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Countdown to Air Max Day – Air Max 1- THE OG
By TWOTF on March 20, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )
The original and arguably the best, the 1, the OG Air Max! As we countdown to Air Max Day on March 26th we drop a special series looking at Air Max innovation from 1987 up until today and look at the impact of the Nike Air Max on sneaker culture over the years.
Innovation isn't always visible — in the world of sneakers in 1987 Nike made it clear that it could be. In 1987, Nike introduced the Nike Air Max 1, the first shoe to let you see what was going on within, through its visible air system. Air Max technology changed the sneaker game.
Tinker Hatfield opened our eyes to the Nike Air system, a system that was not new and was originally introduced in the late 70s in the Nike Air Tailwind, with the introduction of the Air-Sole unit into Nike sneakers.
However, Hatfield, a trained architect drawing inspiration from the visible inner working of the Pompidou centre in Paris would put the inner workings of a Nike sneaker on show, cutting away at the surrounding foam midsole to reveal a larger Air-Sole unit, and giving us the Nike Air Max…version 1987…
"I specifically went to Paris to see the city, but also to visit the Pompidou Center," Hatfield says."It was a building turned inside out, with a glass skin underneath. Coming back to Oregon, I had meetings with the technicians who were working on the larger Air-sole units and I relayed my thoughts: Maybe we could also expose the Air-Sole technology and create a shoe that's like no other."
Let's not get it twisted this was ground breaking, in more way than one. But it was out there too and could have flopped if not for Tinker's perseverance and that of his team. Visible air started here with the Air Max 1, the '87, the Ones, the OG, the original Nike classic.
The AM1 has continued to be a staple of die-hard sneakerheads and those that just want an everyday shoe for the gym or to beat around town. It has seen countless GRs, in an array of colourways and materials and as a collaboration shoe some of the most coveted sneaker grails come in the shape of the original Max. It's been around that's for sure, and definitely ain't going nowhere…
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Countdown to Air Max Day – Zero – there would be no MAX without it.


There is no better investment than travel. If you are obsessed with discovering amazing places that are still not as visited by tourists, you are in the right place. Today we bring you some of the most mesmerizing French Riviera destinations you should visit before everyone else does.
This small village on the French Riviera will instantly take your breath away. It is located on high cliffs above the sea, offering one of the most fantastic views you've ever seen. There are many secluded breath-taking beaches that will offer you all the peace and serenity you need.
At Villefranche, everything is vibrant and colorful. You will be completely blown away by this fishing village full of narrow streets and a variety of things you can do.
Grasse is another medieval village best known for their picturesque lavender fields. It is also the place where you can find numerous perfume factories because it is considered to be the world's capital of perfumes.
Porquerolles is an island located on the French Riviera with a population of around 200 people. The coast is absolutely amazing, with so many beaches including ones that are already well-known and secluded ones you can discover on the go.


I have a problem. I am getting married to my dream man a month from today, He's a good man, caring, well mannered and tremendously gifted in his career. We love each other so much that it's beyond belief and everybody knows this. He has a childhood friend who he loves and respects a lot and he's going to be his Best Man on our special day but, the problem is his childhood friend is a compulsive gambler and I recently figured out that my fiancé has started growing a habit of gambling as well. I have been in this life long enough to know that it never ends well for a gambler not to talk of a compulsive one. How do I advise my fiancé to ditch both the friend and the new habit of gambling before our special day.
A Compulsive Gambler knows no bounds, they are illogical, irrational, and are incapable of thinking beyond making their next bet. I can imagine how distraught you are. Being the spouse of a gambler can be disheartening and a very overwhelming situation for you; but not to worry, there are ways to curb this problem.
First and foremost, I'll advise an intervention. In a loving manner, you need to lay out the evidence you have of his gambling habits and have a serious talk with him. If your fiancé accepts that he has a problem and is willing to get help then you have a good start. Please note that you must take a stand right now and make a move or you are subject to lose everything you have. Secondly, the friend has got to go! A decision has to be made immediately regardless of how long they have been friends.
– See a licensed professional that can help you out.
– Contact his bank to make his personal account a joint account or making you a signatory to his account so that you can properly monitor what he does with money during this recovery phase.
– Spend quality time with him by showing him the negatives involved in his actions.
– We all know evil communication corrupts good manners so if the best friend's behavior is in the way of you and your happiness then you must divide and conquer. He's got to go NOW.
– Create a loving environment and accustom him to different activities during the week that you both like and have him look forward to having you around instead of his friend. Listen to what he likes doing and have fun with him.
– Try not to criticize. Show love and pray more.
I wish you and your fiancé all the best. Hope I'll be invited for the wedding.
Do you agree with Aunti Ife? What advice will you give to Shalewa?


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 Alain Robert (1962-), grimpeur urbain, célèbre pour ses ascensions de gratte-ciel en solo intégral ;
 Alain Robert (1945-), homme politique français, membre-fondateur du Front national.

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Photographs reveal UK river wildlife habitats invaded by plastic pollution
A new collection of photographs published by Greenpeace UK shows that plastic pollution is invading the habitats of Britain's most iconic river wildlife.
Appeal Court breakthrough for disabled EU benefit claimants
Two disabled people who moved to the UK from other EU countries have won an important Appeal Court case which entitles them to disability-related benefits in the UK from shortly after they arrived rather than having to wait two years.
UK young people let down on long-term illness, international report finds
Young people in the UK are more likely to have a poor quality of life from long-term conditions compared to counterparts in other high-income countries.
UNA-UK launches report on 'Global Britain' in the United Nations
The UK will find it difficult to maintain its current level of influence at the UN once it has exited the EU, says report.
RSA comments on Finland's Basic Income trials
The RSA says the results make the case for Basic Income to be considered as an alternative to Universal Credit.
Climate change 'poses major threat' to British fruit and vegetable growing
More than half of all farms in the UK say they have been affected by severe flooding or storm in the past decade.
Doomsday Clock announcement comes as no surprise, says CND
Anti-nuclear campaigners have responded to The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announcement that the Doomsday Clock is still at two minutes to midnight.
Lawyers on frontline of human rights struggle, says Law Society
Lawyers must never be persecuted for defending human rights, says the Law Society of England and Wales.
In the UK in 2018, we must defend our human rights
Decades ago, I joined Amnesty International. Naively, in those days I thought human rights were something that needed to be defended in other countries.
Refugee Council comments on latest immigration statistics
The Government has issued its quarterly immigration statistics up to the end of September 2018.


In the recent decision of In the matter of Swan Services Pty Limited (in liquidation)  NSWSC 1724 the Supreme Court of New South Wales re-affirmed the circumstances in which a company's failure to maintain books and records will invoke a presumption of insolvency.
Pursuant to section 286(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act) a company is required, for a period of 7 years, to maintain books and records that correctly record and explain its transactions and financial position and performance, and would enable true and fair financial statements to be prepared and audited. Section 588E(4) of the Act provides for a presumption of insolvency throughout a period in which a company has failed to keep financial records as required by section 286(1).
The company kept no documents within the description "financial records" in the period.
The documents that were kept were deficient as to content.
there were discrepancies between income recorded in the unsigned financial statements and income tax returns lodged with the Commissioner of Taxation.
Whilst there were books and records that fell within the broad definition of "financial records" under the Act, these documents did not enable true and fair financial statements to be prepared. Although it was ultimately held that the Company was insolvent, the Court took the view that this was unnecessary to establish when the presumption was invoked.
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Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
by Shiny New Books	| Posted on October 13, 2014 August 24, 2020
(aka Big Little Lies)
Reviewed by Victoria Best
There's a ruckus going down at Pirriwee Public Kindergarten where there ought to be an ordinary fund-raising trivia night. Elderly Mrs Ponder who lives across from the school and has her own thoughts about modern parenting, is astonished to hear the screaming and yelling as parents dressed like Audrey Hepburn and Elvis spill out into the warm Australian night. And then it gets very serious when one parent falls over the balcony rails to an untimely death. Was it an accident or was it intentional? Who fell and who saw it happen? And now Liane Moriarty's latest insanely gripping story really begins.
We zip back in time six months before the fundraiser riot to orientation day for the new children at Pirriwee public, an idyllic-looking school situated moments from the beach. Newcomer to the region, Jane, is taking her son, Ziggy, with more than the usual qualms of an anxious parent. Jane has been drifting since Ziggy was born, the product of a one-night stand that went horribly wrong, and is hoping in the face of all her doubts that she will finally settle. Luckily for her she meets Madeleine, who characteristically has hurt her ankle after an attempt to reprimand irresponsible teenagers causes her to fall in her Dolce and Gabanna stillettos.Madeleine is shallow, capricious, emotional, prone to conflict and lots of fun. She's happily married to Ed and mother to new-kindergartener, Chloe. But she has a teenage daughter, Abigail, from a first marriage, and an ex who has thoughtlessly moved to the area with his new wife and daughter, Skye, also there for orientation. Nathan walked out on Madeleine when Abigail was just a baby and she has never forgiven him; the fact that he seems so keen on the father role this second time around only grinds salt into the wound. And then there is Madeleine's best friend, Celeste, a woman who inspires jealousy in everyone for her beauty and her picture-perfect life with rich hedge-fund manager, Perry, and their twin boys. Her life seems too good to be true; and it is. The question of whether or not she can leave it haunts her every day.
The troubles really begin when there is an 'incident' among the children on that orientation day. Ziggy is accused of having attacked one of the little girls, one whose mother is, alas, a powerful business woman and a regular financial contributor to the school. Ziggy's protests that he didn't do it fall on her deaf and vengeful ears, and Jane is torn between her instinctive belief in her son and her fears about Ziggy's possible genetic inheritance. Madeleine, who likes Jane and empathises with her single mother status, is instantly on her side, escalating the conflict. Given that no parent is without a strong emotional response to the possibility of a bully in the midst, the arguments about that day divide the small community and cause all sorts of consequences in the lives of children and adults alike.
One of Moriarty's brilliant conceits in this novel is to show how the laws of the playground never really go away, no matter how old or ostensibly grown-up we become. The bullying incident seems blown out of all proportion – and yet this is entirely plausible in the contemporary world of the helicopter parent and the extreme response now generated around children's innate vulnerability. And then, we get to see just how dangerous unchecked violent urges can be, as she takes the plotline to the community of parents and explores the issue of domestic violence with a fearsomely astute eye. This is something I've noticed about all Liane Moriarty's novels: the outlines of her characters are drawn with a broad, colorful brush – we've all known people like them – and yet she draws in the details of their thoughts and reactions with stunning accuracy. They become such real people on the page because the way they think and react is so honest and true. Her explorations of the twisted emotional logic of wife-beating are excruciatingly believable. You find yourself understanding entirely why the woman stays while urging her desperately to pack up and leave.
If this makes the novel sound heavy in any way, it really isn't. The other thing Moriarty does much better than most writers of this kind of book is humour. It's hard to credit how many times a novel about the consequences of violence can make you laugh out loud. It's a clever trick to pull off, to write something at once so amusing and so profound, and few are able to do it. But Moriarty really knows how kids speak, and how families create running gags, and how finding the comedy in the usual run of domestic drudgery keeps us all sane. However fraught her world might be, you can't help but want to live in it.
I've been a fan of Liane Moriarty for many years now and think she just gets better and better. If you've never read her, you're in for a real treat, and this novel is a wonderful place to start.
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Liane Moriarty, Little Lies (Big Little Lies in the US), (Michael Joseph, 2014) 978-1405918466, 464 pages, hardback.
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← Machine Scoring – Seriously?
Huot talks about machine scoring of assessment as the culmination of pursuing reliability. And he is right on that one. The machine will spit out the same results no matter when the test is taken or by whom it's taken. One hundred percent reliability. Nice.
He notes that validity and reliability are in tension with one another. Strong reliability comes with low validity and strong validity comes with low reliability. That's an intriguing notion. I can't believe that it is uniformly correct. I can see in the case of machine scoring that the reliability is high and the validity is clearly suspect because a test written for a machine to score can only measure what the machine is capable of measuring (range of vocab, number of words, grammatical accuracy [to some extent], number of paragraphs), but it can't measure the strength of ideas and logic or the relevance to the task.
It raises the question of how you can optimize both reliability and validity and if it is in fact possible. An intriguing notion and one worth pursuing.
Speaking in an American context Huot talks about funding issues for writing programs. He notes that student numbers are growing while funding is falling. At the same time funding in other areas of universities is growing. Writing programs are the poor siblings of the more valued mainstream programs. This is a problem for Language Centres in many universities. They are underfunded. Their staff aren't considered academic staff and pay scales and working conditions reflect this.
Another issue to come up in Huot's interview is portfolios. He says 'portfolios are the only way for [me] to teach writing' (p. 104). In my view portfolios are a breeding ground for plagiarism, but I take Huot's point that time-limited writing tests are not tests of writing ability so much as tests of writing ability in a limited time – which may be an unrealistic representation of what a student is capable of. So this is another area that is problematic.
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Q: how to move data from one database (main serevr (sql)) to another in android database (local (sqlite)) I need to move data from one database to another , both databases are of same schema, only thing one database is will be in server and one will be in application (local sqlite database)

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A: One of the most promising way is to create an app to sync database over server to local database. It'll take more time but would be working. For this you need to create a web service.

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Unlike all of the other jobs bills passed by House Republicans, the one passed Thursday is the first with support from President Obama.
Cantor expressed optimism that the House could continue to work successfully with a president from the opposing party, despite the odds of election-year politics.
"That is why today is the first step what I hope is both sides learning to put aside their differences and come together where we can," Cantor said.


Ambassador of Albania Kujtim Morina hosted a reception at Crone Plaza Hotel on the occasion of his country's National Day. Senior officials, diplomats and media personalities attended the event. A traditional musical group performed at the event.


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Q: Can we change sequence of tabs in lightning Can we change the sequence of tabs in lightning. If yes how can we change the order ? It was not possible till winter 15.

A: Yes you can do that, see the picture below. To do this, you need to upgrade the app to a Lightning App. As per Salesforce "Upgrading a Classic app to a Lightning app lets you and your users take advantage of custom branding and the enhanced navigation features available in Lightning Experience."
Refere to this trailhead for details. https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/lightning_apps/lightning_apps_upgrade

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Imagine seeing this live. Man, I would be stoked! Only a truly happy bear could play like this. And seeing him this happy makes me so happy! There's a good possibility he ate too many berries. But hey, who am I to judge? ROFL!


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Oregon Trail Scouts is a 1947 American Western film in the Red Ryder film series directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Earle Snell. The film stars Allan Lane, Robert Blake, Martha Wentworth, Roy Barcroft, Emmett Lynn and Edmund Cobb. The film was released on May 5, 1947, by Republic Pictures.

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Cast
Allan Lane as Red Ryder
Robert Blake as Little Beaver
Martha Wentworth as The Duchess
Roy Barcroft as Bill Hunter
Emmett Lynn as Bear Trap
Edmund Cobb as Henchman Jack
Earle Hodgins as The Judge
Ed Cassidy as Mr. Bliss
Frank Lackteen as Chief Running Fox
Billy Cummings as Barking Squirrel
Jack Kirk as Stagecoach Driver

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A mental health professional might have predicted the adults my parents would become.
My dad was out of control: An intelligent, attractive, spendthrift, and compulsive dreamer. He shot himself in the foot over and over till he no longer had a leg to stand on. He neglected his children for the sake of his work. He neglected his spouse for adventures with women he knew barely, if at all.
My mom grew up to live the life of a charming control freak. A lovely, personable, competent, hardworking, frightened, realist. At a time when many women in her social set stayed at home, my mom worked to pay the mortgage and car payments.
She wanted more time with her children, but she was busy ensuring our physical well-being. I don't have a clue what kind of income my parents had. I'm pretty clear my father spent everything both of them made—and then some.
After 23 years together, my parents divorced. Some people marry the "same person" again and again. Not my parents. The second time around, they married people who couldn't have been more different. When I was 19, my mother married an older man and built a lasting, respectful marriage. My father remarried while the ink was still wet on the divorce decree, his new bride already pregnant.
My parents were ordinary folk: broken, needy, imperfect…a hundred percent human. Could they have tried harder? I have no idea. They gave it their best shot. My sister turned out well. In my case, the jury is still out.
I can't find the bad guys in my family. The inept, unprepared, foolish, shattered guys, yes—in abundance. That's what I am. I suspect it's what you are, too, but what do I know?


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A Tesla Just Drove a Record Breaking 900+ Kilometers on a Single Charge
How long until one surpasses the 1,000 km mark?
Tom WardJune 21st 2017
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The Model S Record
A Tesla Model S P100D has just been used to set a new record for distance driven on a single charge: 901.2 km (~560 miles). Steven Peeters and Joeri Cools managed to break the record for the lowest energy consumption for the vehicle as well, achieving 88 Wh/km (54.7 Wh/mile).
They did so by hypermiling (driving the vehicle with the specific goal of increasing efficiency). For example, because cars are not as efficient at high speeds, the drivers averaged only 40 km/h (24 mph) — a speed that wouldn't be ideal for actual travel, but that's great for breaking records.
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Most previous approaches to hypermiling have focused on driving cars in a straight line, but Peeters and Cools opted for a different approach, following a 26 km (~16 mile) closed loop in Belgium in order to learn to optimize the car's energy usage.
"By the time we finished the attempt, we knew perfectly how to take every turn and roundabout to make sure we drove with the least possible consumption," Peeters explained in a blog post. They also learned how to drive under different temperature conditions as the attempt took them almost an entire day: 23 hours and 45 minutes.
In 2015, Elon Musk predicted that a Tesla with a 950 km+ (~600 mile) maximum range would be ready by 2017. This attempt was just shy of the prediction, but the drivers think they did the best they could under their circumstances and explained what would be necessary to break the 1,000 km (~621 miles) record: "That would have to be a perfect run in perfect circumstances, which I believe are not possible in our country."
A Precedent for Electric Cars
Hypermiling is not the way the vast majority of people drive, but it is a good test to show just how efficient a car can be. We must also consider that this test was undertaken in the error-strewn landscape of human judgement. If the Model S's Autopilot were adjusted to maximize efficiency, it could potentially learn more quickly than the drivers and make the appropriate adjustments.
The previous Tesla record holder, Casey Spencer, achieved an 885 km (550 mile) run last year, so this record-breaking run marks an impressive new milestone for the Model S's efficiency.
While these scores are not particularly close to beating the records set by non-electric vehicles, we must remember that this is only the second Tesla car ever built (with the Model 3 coming soon), updates are arriving quickly, and a lower maximum milage is a happy sacrifice for a more environmentally friendly mode of transportation.
If Tesla's cars continue progressing at this rate, it won't be long before their environmentally unfriendly counterparts are matched in performance — the only category they're really ahead in anymore. Electric cars are now closing in fast on their fossil fuel-powered counterparts, with other recent feats including a Nio EP9 achieving a staggering time of 6:45:9 around Germany's Nürburgring track. Soon, they'll be ready for full industry domination.
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Tai di Cadore è una frazione del comune di Pieve di Cadore (BL), sita nelle Dolomiti bellunesi.

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Nella chiesa di San Candido, risalente al 1300, sono custodite opere di Cesare Vecellio.

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1/15/18 – Reworking the content, theme and purpose of this site, but you can read some stuff below about the past.
If you look it up in most dictionaries, you won't find it… yet it seems to almost define itself. Until recently, the question "What is Mindspeak" would have been only slightly difficult to explain. After some recent Internet research, it appears that the word is even more complex than I thought. Listed below are facts about the name and its usage — past, present and future — as they relate to me and my music. In the future I will be posting more information about the concept.
NOTE: Mindspeak is spelled and pronounced as one word so not to be confused with "Mind's Peak".
A very short-lived organization (The Mindspeak Society) which was just silly. Let's move on.
A poem by George Kovach written at my request.
A form of telepathic power used by characters in certain role-playing games.
Mindspeak (one word) – 1. the impulse that drives humankind to create. 2. the fruition of humankinds' creative energy and mental imaging into material expression (reality) 3. the phenomenon of expression 4. the psychology behind art.
In the eyes of the public, Jeremy dePrisco's solo performing act has become associated with the term "Mindspeak". Also, in 1995, Jeremy created a short lived organization known as The Mindspeak Society. Jeremy's solo recording/performing project will still exist under the name "Mindspeak", and MINDSPEAK is his DBA in Pennsylvania. The Mindspeak Society was a separate entity, registered as a non-profit arts collective in PA, which has since disbanded.
As early as 1990, the concept of "Mindspeak" was associated Jeremy's music. It was the conceptual whole that tied it together. Since then, "Mindspeak" has developed as the essential psychology behind art. "Mindspeak" involves the subtle connections between science, the mind, consciousness and the creative process — as well as the spiritual side of art.
As time went on, Jeremy began to further define the "Mindspeak" concept and noticed how other people dealt with their need to create. He found that some people were similar in their methods, others, completely different. The one unifying factor was that they all felt that NEED to create.
Much like the terms rock, jazz and folk, "Mindspeak" was a classification of music based on certain unifying philosophical and technical factors. Much like Existentialism and Realism, Mindspeak is a psychological pigeonhole for art.
The following Spontaneous poem by George Kovach was written at my request (and a $5 fee) by taking each letter of the word and starting a line of verse. The poem can actually be reversed from the bottom up, as well as read straight from the top.
May ye walk into the center of my head.
Inside where only a legend of life doth thread.
Now unto the Knowledge Known unto man.
Daily the thoughts drift like sand.
Subtle not the brain is to be!
Playing a game between myth… reality… and fantasy.
As life soon journeys on!
Kindred unto a spirit that allows an image to go beyond!


Maja Vrbinc (2014) Opinions of preschool teachers and educators of their competences to promote children's speech development. Diploma thesis.
Adult speech is very important for speech development of children. In the preschool period, when children attend kindergarten, preschool educator as the leader of the group plays an important role, because he/she directs and encourages children, acknowledges and guides them on the path of successful speech development. In the theoretical part of the thesis lays out the connection of thinking process and speech, milestones in speech development, stages of children's speech development, and describes in detail the speech development in preschool stage; factors that affect the development of speech, promotion of children's speech development in the kindergarten and language activities carried out by the educator delineated. Finally, the notion of competence as well as more particular competences of educators are outlined. In the empirical part I used a questionnaire with questions for preschool educators about their opinion on how they are qualified to work with pre-school children in the field of language education and what, in their opinion, is their greatest impact on children's speech development. Using their answers I tried to determine whether educators feel competent to promote children's speech development, and which competences are in their opinion necessary for effective promotion of children's speech development. I discovered that the educators feel qualified for the task, and that constant professional promotes the quality of their work in the field of language education. They believe that their greatest impact on children's speech development is achieved through their correct use of language and through the understanding of strategies that promote the development of children's communication skills (competences).