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"An Immense World": Ed Yong on How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us
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"An Immense World"
Ed Yong, the Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer at The Atlantic, talks about his recent book, "An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us."
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AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I'm Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh.
We end today's show with Ed Yong, the Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer at The Atlantic magazine, who's done extensive coverage of the pandemic. In September, he tweeted, quote, "Some personal news: I'm taking a 6-month sabbatical, starting now. These past 3 years have been the most professionally meaningful of my life, but they've also deeply broken me. The pandemic isn't over, but after a long time spent staring into the sun, I need to blink." He wrote, "I'm not giving up. But I understand that we're in this for the long haul, and I refuse to burn out completely so soon. If I've learned anything from the chronic illness communities whom I cover and care about, it's that pacing matters."
Well, before Ed Yong took his sabbatical, Democracy Now!'s Nermeen Shaikh and I spoke to him about his book, out this year, which he started before the pandemic and passionately worked on throughout. It's titled An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us. I asked him what inspired him to write the book.
ED YONG: So, this book is about the incredible ways in which other animals sense the world around us. At the core of it is a concept called Umwelt, the idea that each creature has its own sensory bubble, its own particular sets of sights and sounds and textures and smells that it can perceive but that other animals might not be able to. So, my eyesight is very sharp, my fingers are very sensitive, but I can't detect the magnetic field of the Earth in the way a turtle or a songbird can. I can't detect ultraviolet light that bees or actually most other sighted animals can. I can't see — I can't detect the electric field surrounding other creatures in the way that a shark or a platypus can. Every creature has its own set of — has its own sensory world. It's only perceiving a thin sliver of the fullness of reality. So, An Immense World is a journey through those other worlds. It's a way of expanding our understanding of the world around us through the eyes and noses and ears of the other creatures that we share this planet with.
NERMEEN SHAIKH: Ed, if you could elaborate, what do you think the conclusions are that we should draw from the experiences that you — the observations that you make, I mean, to the extent that we can, that the experience of the world of every species, every living creature is distinct, that in the very — in the same physical space, as you say in the first few pages of the book, these creatures will see, hear, feel and smell something altogether different from humans? Now, our understanding of that has intrinsic value, you suggest. What is the effect of that understanding? And what would you like people to understand, as it were, from that understanding?
ED YONG: So, three things. First, that I think that the Unwelt concept is incredibly humbling, right? Like, our senses give us this powerful illusion that we are experiencing all there is to perceive. Our subjective experience of the world feels total. But it isn't. That's an illusion. We are only getting a small part of what there is to perceive.
The second thing is I think it shows the even, like, mundane and boring aspects of the world to be full of wonder and magic. You know, when I walk my dog Typo around our neighborhood, by looking at what he's smelling, I understand that there's so much in even the most familiar of streets that he can perceive but I can't. And to the nose of an albatross, the supposedly featureless ocean is roiling with scented topography. To other insects, the plants around us in our parks and gardens are thrumming with vibrational songs that we can't hear. The world is full of wonder and magic, and much of it is imperceptible to us unless we think about the senses of other animals.
And finally, I think we are harming other creatures around us by neglecting their sensory worlds. In my cover story for The Atlantic, I talk about the problems of light and noise pollution, sensory pollution, stimuli that we flooded into the world that are distracting, harming other animals around us, and that we don't even think of as pollutants, but they are problems. By filling the night with light and the quiet with noise, we are seriously harming a lot of the other creatures around us, and we need to take that into account.
AMY GOODMAN: You conclude the book by making this passionate case to save the quiet and preserve the dark. How do you do that?
ED YONG: Actually, with remarkable simplicity. A lot of ecological problems — climate change being the most obvious examples — have a kind of runaway momentum to them. They're very hard to address, even if we stop, say, greenhouse gas production today. But light and noise pollution go away immediately, often at the flick of a switch. They are problems that we can deal with right now. And, you know, again, as always, with a pandemic and other things, this is about policy rather than individual choices. So, we can turn off lights at night. We can slow down vehicles on roads and in the oceans, which would reduce the noise that they produce. We could change the color of LEDs and other light sources so that they are less harmful to other animals around us. There's lots of policy measures that we can put into place, but it's whether we have the will to do so, whether we recognize that these are problems that demand solutions.
AMY GOODMAN: One of the central ideas is the concept you write about, Umwelt, a term coined by the Estonian German zoologist Jakob von Uexküll in the early 20th century, the grandfather of the man who founded the Right Livelihood Awards, Jakob von Uexküll. What is Umwelt? Lay that out in the grandest sense.
ED YONG: So, the Unwelt is the name for this sensory bubble that I've been talking about. So, my Unwelt includes, say, colors from red to violet. It includes sounds within a certain frequency range. But, for example, the Unwelt of my dog includes a lot of smells that I can't perceive. It includes a slightly higher range of pitches that I can't hear. So, every animal has its own Unwelt, its own sensory bubble and its own little sliver of this immense world that we live in.
AMY GOODMAN: And, Ed, one last "finally": You mentioned your dog, and many people have pets, like dogs and cats. And although you write about, of course, animals in the wild, if you could talk more deeply about your relationship with your own dog and how that changed your life?
ED YONG: Yeah. So, dogs live in a world dominated by smell. You know, I am a sighted human. My world is predominantly visual. Typo's, my dog's, his world is one of smell. And we've tried to pay attention to that throughout the entirety of his life. So, every day when we go for walks, at least once a day, he goes on a sniff walk, and that's a walk that he controls. He has full agency about what he wants to do. And what he wants to do is to smell. He explores intently and enthusiastically the world around him, and we let him do that. The walk goes at his own pace. Usually we spend half an hour just going around one block.
But it's good for him. I think there are a lot of studies showing that dogs are happier and more optimistic and less anxious when they get to use their noses. I think it's a shame that a lot of dog owners yank their dogs along on walks, pulling them away from those experiences. But those experiences matter. You know, Typo explores the world through his nose. He sees new — he smells new stuff all the time. He gets social information about the dogs in his neighborhood, just like I get when I check Twitter or Instagram. You know, smelling is a vital part of his doghood. And it's crucial then for me to respect that and to give him opportunities to use his nose.
AMY GOODMAN: As a pup parent myself, do you know what he sees?
ED YONG: Well, one thing he sees is fewer colors than I do. So, a dog's — it's a common myth that dogs don't see color at all. But they do see from — but they do see colors. It's just a limited rainbow. So, reds will look like a dark yellow to Typo. Some greens will just look like gray. A lot of purples and violets will look dark blue. So his rainbow really just goes from yellow to blue with some whites and grays in the middle.
AMY GOODMAN: That's Ed Yong, the Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer at The Atlantic. His book, An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us.
And that does it for our show. I'm Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh and Zazu Goodpup. Thanks so much for joining us.
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1. Citizens of the Union holding a valid ordinary, diplomatic, service, official or special passport issued by a Member State may enter and stay without a visa in the territory of Micronesia for the period of stay as defined in Article 4(1).
Citizens of Micronesia holding a valid ordinary, diplomatic, service, official or special passport issued by Micronesia may enter and stay without a visa in the territory of the Member States for the period of stay as defined in Article 4(2).
For that category of persons, each Member State individually may decide to impose a visa requirement on the citizens of Micronesia or to withdraw it in accordance with Article 4(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 (2).
For that category of persons, Micronesia may decide on the visa requirement or the visa waiver for the citizens of each Member State individually in accordance with its national law.
3. The visa waiver provided for by this Agreement shall apply without prejudice to the laws of the Contracting Parties relating to the conditions of entry and short stay. The Member States and Micronesia reserve the right to refuse entry into and short stay in their territories if one or more of these conditions is not met.
5. Issues not covered by this Agreement shall be governed by Union law, the national law of the Member States and by the national law of Micronesia.
1. Citizens of the Union may stay in the territory of Micronesia for a maximum period of 90 days in any 180-day period.
2. Citizens of Micronesia may stay in the territory of the Member States fully applying the Schengen acquis for a maximum period of 90 days in any 180-day period. That period shall be calculated independently of any stay in a Member State which does not yet apply the Schengen acquis in full.
Citizens of Micronesia may stay for a maximum period of 90 days in any 180-day period in the territory of each of the Member States that do not yet apply the Schengen acquis in full, independently of the period of stay calculated for the territory of the Member States fully applying the Schengen acquis.
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Here it is, the last Feastgiving! for 2011!! So we have the wonderful suggestion from Cherise Anderson of Captain America an Cotton Candy!
This was a really good last image for me on a lot of levels. First off, I was able to get it done really fast. Secondly it was nice to do a Cap image without the shield. Not that I don't like drawing Cap with the iconic thing, but sometimes it's a pain to find a spot for it.
Otherwise, I hope everybody have a good Thanksgiving and we look forward to Decembers theme, which will be announced on our Facebook page soon!
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Q: Is $\gcd(n, \lfloor\sqrt{n}\rfloor!)$ a solution to the factoring problem? The factoring problem:
Factor $n=pq$ given only $n$ where $p$ and $q$ are primes and $0<p<\sqrt{n}<q<n$
I found that $$\gcd(n, \lfloor\sqrt{n}\rfloor!) = p$$
Would this be considered a solution to the factoring problem? I have only tested it for small semiprimes e.g. $21=3*7$
$$\gcd(21, \lfloor\sqrt{21}\rfloor!)=\gcd(21,24) =3$$
 but see no reason why it wouldn't work for all semiprimes. I know that calculating $\lfloor\sqrt{n}\rfloor!$ for large RSA numbers would be a computational nightmare, but just want to know if this "solution" works every time the above conditions are met.
Thanks and Happy $\pi$ Day 2014!

A: The divisors of $n$ are $1$, $p$, $q$, and $n$.
Because $p\leq \lfloor\sqrt{n}\rfloor<q$, we know that $p|(\lfloor\sqrt{n}\rfloor)!$ but not $q|(\lfloor\sqrt{n}\rfloor)!$ (because $q$ is a prime and $(\lfloor\sqrt{n}\rfloor)!$ is a product of numbers smaller than $q$).
Therefore, $p$ is but $q$ and $n$ aren't divisors of $(\lfloor\sqrt{n}\rfloor)!$.
Thus, the greatest common divisor of those numbers is $p$.

A: It works, but consider that producing $\lfloor \sqrt n \rfloor !$ is no quicker than trial division of $n$ by all numbers up to $\lfloor \sqrt n \rfloor .$

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Until recently Mount Pleasant Elementary school was designated inner-city and eligible for special funding from the Vancouver School Board to help its poorest of families. But that's finished. It had a free breakfast and lunch program – now reduced to just 13 bag lunches for the neediest of children – while other services designed to assist struggling families have also been axed.
All this is the result of Vancouver's frenetic real estate market, which has transformed eastside communities such as Mount Pleasant.
Homes are now priced in the millions, rents have soared and many of the poor living near the school have been displaced.
So the school on Guelph and East 7th – reflecting the neighbourhood's increasing fortunes – is now regarded by the district as capable of taking care of itself. No more free lunch. However, not all the poor have left. Of the 224 students in school, 14 per cent come from families living below the poverty line.
"We still have quite a population of families that are needy and still need support," says principal Jann Schmidt.
Unfortunately, now that Mount Pleasant has lost its inner-city status, the support has mostly vanished.
For this reason she is applying to The Vancouver Sun's Adopt-A-School fund for $12,500 to help the school's neediest families buy food to get them through the weekends.
"That's my major concern. We want to ensure they have food at home over the weekend. Children and parents," says Schmidt.
The families are generally supported by single mothers.
About half of the mothers are on social assistance while the others work at minimum-wage jobs.
Those who have the stamina start one job in the morning and then take another at night, giving them little time with their children.
"They'll be looking after other people's children or doing cleaning. Sometimes they can take their children with them into the work space if they are cleaning," says Schmidt.
Given the low rates of minimum wage ($10.85 an hour) most of a single mother's income is likely going to rent, she said.
Rents have increased and those not driven out are staying because their social supports are here.
But increasing rents mean less money available for food and Schmidt wants to be able to give the poorest families a $25 food voucher each Friday.
"It's not enough to feed a family all weekend, but it is a great help to these mothers, as with it they can buy fresh fruit and vegetables and stretch their food budget. It will at least ensure there is something there for the children," Schmidt says.
"And being able to buy their own food also gives the family its dignity.


The Twin Tiers Mustang Car Club is based in the Binghamton, New York area. We have members from the Southern Tier region of New York and the Northern Tier region of Pennsylvania.
Hi Twin Tier Mustang Club, I'm Morgan. I live locally here in Newark Valley and I was wondering if any of you knew a good shop for rear-end gear swaps. I'm doing a 5 speed manual Crown Vic conversion and since the overdrive gear in the AOD is .70 where as the TR3650's overdrive is .63, I thought I might as well just switch gears so I'm not bogging on the highway. I'm going with 4.10s probably. So if anyone knows of a local shop near JC, Vestal, Binghamton that does Mustang rear ends let me know. (The Vic's share the 8.8″ rear-end size).
My email is MEvans043@aol.com, feel free to email me since I'm not on this site often.
Did Craftsman annouce who won the Mustang?
I have looked around and, as far as I can tell, they haven't announced as of yet who won.
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I have a2004 Mustang convertible. Part of the weather stripping is missing and split on the rear side window passengers side. During heavy rain water gets inside. My body shop says weather stripping only cannot be replaced and they have to order an entire window for over $450- installed. Also they cannot find a replacement window. This is a power window that goes up and down, not stationary or a crank type. Any suggestions? Thank you.
Contact Bob Seidel – he is the President. Welcome to the club. What do you own (if you do own a Mustang)?


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'I forgive you' | Karena McClerkin's father sends message to Kokomo murder suspect; remains found
Karena McClerkin(Staff)
By WTHR
Published: Jul. 20, 2022 at 2:54 PM EDT
KOKOMO, Ind. — For the last five years, Karena McClerkin's family has been working to understand what may have happened to her the night she was last seen at a Kokomo residence, on Oct. 11, 2016.
On Monday, the Kokomo Police Department announced a local man had been arrested in connection with her murder. Flint Vincent Farmer, 57, was taken into custody at his home on one count of murder, according to the Kokomo Police Department.
On Tuesday, investigators with the Kokomo Police Department, Indiana State Police, Howard County Coroner's Office and Miami County Coroner's Office located skeletal remains in rural Miami County.
The remains were taken to Fort Wayne for further investigation and to be positively identified by a forensic pathologist.
Flint Vincent Farmer, 57, was arrested at a Kokomo residence the afternoon of July 18, 2022 and charged with murder.(Staff)
McClerkin's father, James, said the arrest brings the family one step closer to closure.
"The glass is three-fourths full. We're getting there. Baby steps," he said. "I think the Kokomo Police Department is doing everything they possibly can with the tools that they have. I wish we could've done something a little bit faster, but they have protocol they have to follow."
The Kokomo Police Department's investigation into McClerkin's disappearance began Oct. 13, 2016, two days after she was first reported missing.
According to court documents, McClerkin's mother reported her missing and said she may be in danger and possibly with Farmer.
Police went to Farmer's apartment and he allowed them to come inside and look for McClerkin. According to court documents, Farmer told police he had seen McClerkin near an alley, but she never came inside the apartment. He claimed she was with another woman and asked him for money, but he turned her away.
Witnesses told police McClerkin had been with Farmer on Oct. 11, 2016. They claimed Farmer purchased food and drugs and that was the last McClerkin was seen. Witnesses told police they heard what sounded like a fight next door and then a person gasping or whimpering. They told police they believed McClerkin was being hurt.
Gerry McClerkin, Karena's grandmother, opened up about her case to NBC's "Dateline" in 2017.
She said the two were close, holding hands whenever she dropped her off. But Karena had reportedly been seeking help for a number of substance abuse issues before she went missing, filling out paperwork to go to a rehab facility in Florida and working to improve her life.
The teenager disappeared before she got a chance to do that.
Gerry told "Dateline" she heard rumors her granddaughter had been killed and put in a tarp, buried in a wooded area, or thrown into a waterway.
Over the years, she has lost faith her granddaughter might still be alive.
"It's just a horrible mess, and the things you hear just make you sick," Gerry said. "I didn't want to believe she was dead. It took me a while to accept that idea."
In 2018, police began reviewing phone calls made by Farmer while he was in jail between Nov. 2016 and Nov. 2018 on a dealing a controlled substance charge. In one of the phone calls, a person allegedly told Farmer police had not found McClerkin yet and for Farmer to "keep his mouth shut and not say anything."
Court documents allege in another phone call, Farmer told a woman to keep her mouth shut about what she saw and "they would not find a body."
Until at least October 2019, WTHR's Jalea Brooks reported the McClerkin family was still having problems bringing attention to the case.
Investigators said they received new information in the fall of 2021 that shed light on what may have happened the day Karena went missing. Court documents are heavily redacted and do not show what that information might be.
The documents do show that on June 30, 2022, police checked Farmer's garage for evidence and were able to found three areas with trace amounts of blood. The samples were sent to the Indiana State Police lab for additional testing.
Kokomo police said they coordinated with Indiana State Police "and other resources" before presenting this new information to the Howard County Prosecutor's Office for review.
Police would not say what information they received that led to Farmer's arrest, but said additional arrests in this case may be forthcoming.
McClerkin's father told 13News he has a message for his daughter's alleged killer.
"If this message gets to you, Mr. Flint Farmer, I speak on my behalf, nobody else's … I forgive you for what happened that night," he said. "I can't be a victim. It's time for us to take our minds and emotions back and move forward."
Karena McClerkin is described as 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 130 pounds, and has black, curly hair and brown eyes. She has a tattoo on her right forearm.
Anyone with information regarding her case is urged to contact the Kokomo Police Department at 765-457-1105.
Copyright 2022 WTHR. All rights reserved.

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Воте́н () — коммуна во Франции, находится в регионе Пикардия. Департамент коммуны — Эна. Входит в состав кантона Фер-ан-Тарденуа. Округ коммуны — Суасон.

Код INSEE коммуны — 02773.

Население
Население коммуны на 2010 год составляло 51 человек.

Экономика
В 2010 году среди 35 человек трудоспособного возраста (15—64 лет) 20 были экономически активными, 15 — неактивными (показатель активности — 57,1 %, в 1999 году было 61,8 %). Из 20 активных жителей работали 17 человек (10 мужчин и 7 женщин), безработных было 3 (3 мужчин и 0 женщин). Среди 15 неактивных 3 человека были учениками или студентами, 6 — пенсионерами, 6 были неактивными по другим причинам.

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Lights, Camera, Action: Oyster Fishing (1949)
Seafood fishing off PEI in 1949. The narrator of those old Pathé films was Cyril Frederick (Bob) Danvers-Walker from 1940-1970. Prince Edward Island's Malpeque Bay is one of the last remaining areas in the world where oysters continue to be harvested from wild beds by oyster gatherers, who are still called fishermen instead of farmers. Utilizing a long-standing technique that developed over a hundred years ago involving a small boat called a dory and giant wooden pincers called tongs, these oysters and the industry around them have survived great adversity to become some of the most popular in the world.
The oysters that live in Malpeque Bay have been important to the people of Prince Edward Island for thousands of years. From Mi'kmaq tribes and British settlers in need of food to the expansion of transportation that eventually transformed oyster fishing throughout the world into a multi-million dollar industry, the oysters of Malpeque have always been vital to the many different kinds of people who have made their homes there.
Professional fisherman on Malpeque Bay harvest oysters from 15-foot dories. The water is so clear, that through ten fee of water you can look straight down into nothing but piles of oysters. Fourteen-foot wooden tongs are used to fish a handful of oysters up out of the water at a time. No dredges are ever used, and no hand-collecting is done, either. Malpeque oysters are taken out of wild beds with giant wooden tongs. It's been that way for over a hundred years, and it's illegal to harvest them in any other way.
This post is brought to you by the famous PEI History guy, Isaac Stewart.
Isaac L. Stewart
G'day there!
Well, it's been another busy week here in Broadford – so much so, in fact, that Friday has come out of nowhere and I'm coming to you entirely lacking in written material for this week's offering. But it dawned on me this morning that if a picture is worth about a thousand words, what about a video? Does that equate to a hundred thousand? I think so, which is why this week I'm putting out a "sequel" to a post I made back in January (Lights, Camera, Action: The Cradle of Confederation (1925)).
Because really, who doesn't like sequels?
So let's all just sit back and put our feet up, pour some whiskey (if you have it), and enjoy this little 1949 gem from British Pathe which depicts the Island's time-honoured tradition of oyster fishing.
PEI History Guy
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JACKIE SUE DENNEY said:
oooh I love oysters.


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3D-Printed Coaxial Hydrogel Patches with Mussel-Inspired Elements for Prolonged Release of Gemcitabine
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Polymers (Basel). 2021 Dec 13;13(24):4367. doi: 10.3390/polym13244367.
With the aim of fabricating drug-loaded implantable patches, a 3D printing technique was employed to produce novel coaxial hydrogel patches. The core-section of these patches contained a dopamine-modified methacrylated alginate hydrogel loaded with a chemotherapeutic drug (Gemcitabine), while their shell section was solely comprised of a methacrylated alginate hydrogel. Subsequently, these patches were further modified with CaCO3 cross linker and a polylactic acid (PLA) coating to facilitate prolonged release of the drug. Consequently, the results showed that addition of CaCO3 to the formula enhanced the mechanical properties of the patches and significantly reduced their swelling ratio as compared to that for patches without CaCO3. Furthermore, addition of PLA coating to CaCO3-containing patches has further reduced their swelling ratio, which then significantly slowed down the release of Gemcitabine, to a point where 4-layered patches could release the drug over a period of 7 days in vitro. Remarkably, it was shown that 3-layered and 4-layered Gemcitabine loaded patches were successful in inhibiting pancreatic cancer cell growth for a period of 14 days when tested in vitro. Lastly, in vivo experiments showed that gemcitabine-loaded 4-layered patches were capable of reducing the tumor growth rate and caused no severe toxicity when tested in mice. Altogether, 3D printed hydrogel patches might be used as biocompatible implants for local delivery of drugs to diseased site, to either shrink the tumor or to prevent the tumor recurrence after resection.
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Shifters, they called them. People not in line with our own universe but only barely out of sync. It could happen to anyone. A person wouldn't even know if it was happening to them. One of the more extreme giveaways was if someone was speaking to a person that wasn't there. Chatting away to dead space.
Sure, to them, they were talking to an old friend. A friend that had always existed but had never been born in this universe.
No one knew what was causing these shifters to take over existing members of society, only that the numbers were on the rise. We had tools to measure the impostor's molecular quantum makeup but those tools were the size of hospital MRIs. Not portable. We didn't have anything we could carry around and scan citizens with.
If they were being replaced, where were the originals going? Was it a chain reaction down the line of every multiple universe in existence or was it just our universe that was eroding on a quantum level and letting strangers in? Were we soon to cease existing entirely?
So far, the shifters themselves were only from universes slightly different from our own. We didn't have any shifters from universes where Hitler lost the war, for instance, or worlds where the Romans successfully conquered Europe. So far, they'd only been people who still knew what year it was and the prime minister's name but thought, for instance, that we had no space program or didn't know what an eggplant was.
That made them very hard to spot. The difference between universes could be anything. You couldn't question one of these things about every single aspect of their lives. We were terrified.
Until we noticed the thing about the weather.
It turns out the weather is different in every single universe. No two are alike. Universes mere vibrations of existence apart can have thunderstorms while we have sunlight. Chaos theory or something.
So we keep an eye out for people wearing scarfs on sunny days, people wearing shorts in the rain, people squinting or wearing sunglasses when it's cloudy out. Then we catch them. Then we interrogate them.
And every time we start questioning a suspect, we start with a conversation about the weather.


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Telangana Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan with Prime Minister Modi
Telangana to be most preferred technology investment destination
HYDERABAD– Telangana has conceived a unique Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policy to make the state the most preferred technology investment destination in the country, Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan said on Tuesday.
In his address at the main Republic Day celebrations at Parade Grounds here, he said that the youngest state of India is seen as a global investment destination given its progressive policies in infrastructure and power.
Narasimhan, who is the governor of the two Telugu states, rushed to Hyderabad after unfurling national flag and reviewing the parade at the main celebrations at Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh.
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, his cabinet colleagues and top officials attended the ceremony.
The governor pointed out that Telangana has notched up IT exports of Rs.68,258 crore with as many as 1,300 companies including 500 global firms having their operations.
The IT Infrastructure Region (ITIR) being promoted with the central support in and around Hyderabad is geared up to generate IT exports of Rs.235,000 crore eventually with a projected direct employment of nearly 15 lakh and indirect employment of nearly 53 lakh. This may fetch additional tax revenue to the state of over Rs.30,000 crore.
The state launched T-Hub, the largest startup incubator in the country, with 70,000 square feet space in Hyderabad. The second phase with an investment of Rs.150 crore and built up area of 3 lakh square feet is scheduled for rollout by the end of this year.
Under its investor friendly initiative TS-iPASSs, the state has attracted Rs.25,000 crore investment by permission for setting up of 1,013 industrial units with employment potential of 75,000.
Narasimhan pointed out that Hyderabad accounts for 20 percent of India's total pharma exports. The government plans to set up new pharma city with public private partnership to cement the state as a leader of pharma sector.
Several mega industrial programmes like Hyderabad-Warangal industrial corridor and textile hub at Warangal were initiated to kickstart the economy and enhance employment opportunities for youth.
He said the state created a landmark with a budgetary outlay of more than Rs.1.15 lakh crore for 2015-16 with a plan allocation of more than Rs.52,000 crore. Under this, the per capital plan allocation has doubled compared to financial year 2013-14.
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To be or not to be Jewish. No longer a question.
Ever since my fourth-grade teacher taught me Latin in a pretext for teaching me to read, I have been intrigued with language. I have always been interested in the origin of words. It's not enough for me to learn a new word, I need to know how it evolved into our language as well.
I find names equally intriguing. Sometimes they give you a clue as to where a person comes from or even a clue to their physical appearance. A common name like mine is pretty nondescript. I always wanted to have a last name like Steve Nakamura so that when people met me in person, they would be shocked by my Caucasian appearance.
While doing family research, I found out that my birth mother's third husband was Jewish. His name was Ray Berman. He fathered my half-brother and two of my half-sisters. I still haven't found any specifics for this man, other than his name and a few pictures from the family archives.
One of these kids isn't Jewish. Can you tell which one?
For a long time, there was some debate as to whether my original surname should be Berman or Mitchell. I was conceived during the transition from my birth mother's second and third husbands. Neither took ownership. James Allen Mitchell finally agreed to sign the adoption papers, thereby admitting paternity, when he was given the guarantee that there would be no liability on his part. Smart man.
However, 67 years later, a DNA test would prove that I was predominate of British heritage, thereby making me a Mitchell, at least from the choices that were available.
For the six decades that I was in cultural limbo, I often pondered the choices. If I was a Mitchell, I was likely English. If I were a Berman, I was either German or Jewish. The difference between being German and English is pretty low key. Being Jewish, however, is a big deal because it's non-secular.
If I were Jewish, I would be supposed to be going to synagogue instead of church. I would be entitled to Israeli citizenship. And, according to the Old Testament, I would be one of God's chosen people – although the good lord knows that during my existence here on Earth, I have done plenty of things to piss Him off. So, chances are, He would have chosen someone else. As it turned out, He did.
Berman versus Mitchell. It didn't matter because I was a Miller. But while I was searching, the question crossed my mind as to why Jewish names are so recognizable. Many of them sound German, and that's because they are.
I knew that Jews were forced out of their homeland and settled worldwide, mostly in Europe. I have always thought that maybe they Germanized their last names so as not to stand out, just like American immigrants changed their European sounding names to be more pronounceable and acceptable in the American culture. That's wasn't the case.
Now that I know I have Jewish relatives, even though I have no Jewish blood myself, makes it even more imperative, just to satisfy my own curiosity, that I answer the question of what makes Jewish surnames distinct.
Today, last names seem like a necessity. That was not always the case. In fact, last names first were used well into the development of Western civilization. Even then, the surname, (meaning, the name of he who sired you) was a new idea for the everyday Joe.
Surnames used to be exclusive to those of nobility. People who weren't nobles simply weren't considered important enough to merit last names. Now it's the other way around. If you become noble enough to acquire celebrity status, e.g., Madonna, Bono, Adele, Twiggy, Cher, you don't need a last name because everyone knows who you are.
In the years before 1787, most Jews used patronymics. That's a name derived from the name of a father, typically by the addition of a prefix or suffix.
Jewish names are appended with the Hebrew 'son of', such as Moshe ben Yosef (Moses son of Joseph), or 'daughter of' (Rachel bat Laban). In Jewish legal documents, and in the synagogue, last names are still not used today.
Other cultures used patronyms too. For example, in English, Johnson is John's son, in Irish O'Brien is the son of Brien, and in Russian, Ivanovich would be Ivan's male offspring. I guess if Ivan had two sons, they would have to fight it out – or, use a distinctive first and last name like Igor Ivanovich.
Anyway, in 1787, the Austrian emperor issued a decree forcing Jews to adopt German surnames. This law was the first legislation that mandated the use of a permanent last name for Jewish people. Surnames facilitated the tracking and taxing of Jews. Incidentally, the American government initiated Social Security for the same reason.
Many Jews were simply assigned surnames based on their superficial appearance. That's why Schwartz (black), Weiss (white), Gross, (big), and Klein (small), are common Jewish names. Some were common objects like Stein (stone), Blum (flower).
Yiddish is a language used by Jews in central and eastern Europe before the Holocaust. It was originally a German dialect with words from Hebrew and several modern languages. This is much like the Pidgin English, a combination of English, Polynesian, and several Asian languages, which is spoken in Hawaii.
If you've ever been called a schmuck, (in English that would be "prick") you've heard Yiddish. Shlemiel refers to a clumsy person, also called a klutz. Schlimazel is a person who always seems to have bad luck. Schlemiel! Schlimazel! If you've ever watched Laverne and Shirley or played hopscotch, you've heard Yiddish.
So, the last name "Schwartz" doesn't only mean "Black" in German, it also means "Black" in Yiddish. "Zuckerberg" literally means "Sugar Mountain" in the two languages as well. I will never look at that Facebook dude the same way ever again.
You've probably spoken Yiddish too. If you've ever referred to someone's butt as a tush, it's a derivative of the Yiddish work tuches. If you've called someone a klutz, it's the Yiddish word meaning "block of wood."
Okay, so how come so many Jewish names sound Polish or Russian? The 1987 Austrian edict was so successful that when Napolean took over most of Europe, he issued a decree in 1808 that required Jews outside of Germany and Prussia to adopt surnames as well. The majority of those Jews took on Polish last names.
Towards the early 19th century, after the partition of Poland, Russia acquired a large number of Jewish territories and mandated the use of surnames, which were, naturally, Russianized Hebrew names. This is the reason for common German, Polish, and Russian sounding Jewish last names with suffixes like -stein, -berg, -witz, -ski, -sky, -man.
Remember, all names that sound Jewish are not necessarily Jewish, but are simply German, Polish, and Russian names; sometimes even Korean. There are very few pure Hebrew surnames, like Levy, Israel, Moss, and Cohen.
Now, here's the real surprise: According to the 1990 US census, Miller is the third most common surname among Jews in the United States (after Cohen and Levy). Maybe it was fate that I have a Jewish surname after all.


It doesn't take long to realize that no matter how long you've kept those pesky five pounds off, all it takes is a small swing of the scale or uncharacteristically rough day at the gym to fall off the weight-loss wagon. Bounce back fast and get on track again with these quick fixes.
You overdid it on the salt and feel big-time bloated.
Keep it fresh. Since salt is a preservative, everything that's packaged or processed will be high in sodium, and you don't want your meals the next day to be either. "Plan on making sure that all items you choose are fresh," says London. "That means filling up on fresh fruits and veggies, whole grains, and lean protein." If you're really in a bind for a snack, make sure that packaged bites are low in sodium at 140mg or less. London says to also choose foods high in potassium, which is a nutritional counter-balance for sodium. "Foods that are rich in potassium include leafy greens, most 'orange' foods — oranges, sweet potatoes, carrots, melon — as well as bananas, tomatoes, and cruciferous veggies like cauliflower."
Keep hydrated. You should drink water all day long, but kick start your morning with coffee or tea. "Caffeine is both a natural diuretic and an excellent source of antioxidants, which protect your cells from damage," London says. Tea works, too. London suggests herbal teas like dandelion or fennel root for the best bloat defense. Also keep in mind that a lot of your hydration throughout the day should come from fruits and veggies. "Reach for cucumbers, tomatoes, watermelon, asparagus, grapes, celery, artichokes, pineapple, cranberries — all of which contain natural diuretic properties that will also help you stay full due to their higher-fiber, high-water content," London says.
The only vegetables you ate on vacation were in your martini glass.
Eat small, frequent meals. "Resist the urge to skip meals to cut calories," she says.
Pump up the fiber. "This means lean protein and fiber at breakfast and for snacks, while making lunches and dinners that are 50 percent veggies."
Ditch "white" foods. "No refined carbs or white sugars, which will leave you craving more," London says. "The first word on the ingredient list when shopping for a grain-based product like bread and cereals should be 'whole.'"
Cut out calorie-containing beverages completely. "This one is probably the most important coming off of a vacation," London says. "If you consider that you probably indulged in daiquiris, piña coladas or margaritas, which can rake in 500 calories a pop, you're easiest fix is to choose zero-calorie beverages like water, tea, coffee, flavored seltzers."
You drank like a fish last night.
Coconut water. Potassium-rich coconut water can help nix the excess sodium you probably took in last night. "The added benefit is that choosing brands that are labeled as '100% raw natural coconut water,' with this as the only ingredient, can eliminate potential for added sugars, which can be irritants to your GI tract," London says.
Tomatoes, oranges and bananas. London suggests you rehydrate with high-water, potassium-rich foods, which beat bloat and restore your fluid-electrolyte balance. Choose fruits with high water content, but avoid juices that are high in sugar.
Eggs. The cysteine in eggs assists the body's breakdown of acetaldehyde, which spikes as alcohol levels do, London explains. "By converting acetaldehyde into water and carbon dioxide, cysteine serves as our body's own eliminator of this toxic compound."
Whole grains. The B-vitamins in whole grains assist your body's metabolic processes, but better yet, whole grains are short-term hangover companion for their role in stabilizing blood sugar.
Did the gym move? Because you haven't been there in months.
You've been slammed at the office and haven't seen the inside of the gym since its rumored remodel. The biggest challenge is avoiding the temptation to put off exercise a little longer because you've already put it off this long. Instead, dive back in slowly and steadily. Fitness expert Joan Pagano, a certified trainer in New York City and author of Strength Training Exercises for Women says consistency is more important than intensity in the initial days. Follow this method as you rev up your fitness routine.
Make it habitual. "Find time in each day to do some kind of exercise, whether it's accumulating 30 minutes of cardio in doses like 10 or 15 minutes of walking or stair-climbing during the course of your day, or going to the gym for a half-hour continuous workout," Pagano says. Whatever you decide to do, make sure it's manageable for your lifestyle.
Strength-train with bodyweight first. Building muscle to burn more fat is important, but if you haven't hit the weights in a while, start slow to avoid strain and soreness. "Start with bodyweight exercises like squats and push-ups every other day," Pagano says. "When starting to lift weights again, use lighter weights and higher repetitions to gradually condition the connective tissue and strengthen the muscles."
Build endurance with circuits and intervals. "An efficient way of training is to incorporate cardio intervals in between resistance training exercises in a circuit," Pagano says. "You can do a bodyweight or weight-lifting exercise, then 20 to 25 jumping jacks or one to two minutes of jump rope, then another resistance exercise." Begin with one circuit of 8 or 10 exercises you like, and as you become better conditioned, run through the circuit once or twice more.
Track your progress. Keep a log of your activity to stay motivated on the days you just don't feel like lacing up. By seeing your progress and consistency, you'll be more motivated to stick with it.
#@%&! You gained a few pounds and have no idea why.
Dining out more. What might seem healthy at a restaurant could be high in calories. "Restaurants want you to come back, so they make the food taste extra good by adding more salt, oil, and butter than you would if you made it yourself," Moskovitz says. If you can't eat in, you don't truly know what's in each dish unless you ask. So, do!
Eating more salads. Salad is not always the healthiest option. "Tempting add-ins such as cheese, dried fruit, nuts and topping it off with creamy salad dressings can pack in more calories than a bacon cheeseburger," says Moskovitz. Always ask for dressing on the side and never use the whole pitcher. Limit yourself to one or two fats like olives, nuts, oil, avocado or cheese. And skip the creamy dressings altogether!
Drinking your dinner. Moskovitz commonly sees clients try to skip dinner entirely when out drinking with friends in an attempt to save calories. Not only is this unhealthy from a nutrition standpoint, it's also a reason for expanding waistlines. "The average 1.5-ounce shot of any spirit packs in up to 100 calories. Add that to the many other alcoholic drinks consumed throughout the night, and you could be exceeding well over 1,000 calories," she says. Even once a week can lead to a couple extra pounds by the end of the month.
Overloading on "diet" products. Not such a good decision, actually. Sugar-free, fat-free, or anything-free products can be deceiving. "If you are eating something that you know is low-calorie, often times you give yourself that pass to eat just a little extra," Moskovitz says. Also, you may feel less satisfied with the "diet" versions of your favorite foods, so you may eat more and gain weight over the long-term. It's better to eat one great serving instead of five mediocre servings.
Skipping meals. It's tempting if you're trying to lose weight, but it's also counter-effective. "Not only is skipping meals dangerous and unhealthy but it can lead to overeating later in the day, or the next day," Moskovitz says. "Instead of going all morning without a bite to eat, pack something small and light if you don't have time or don't feel hungry." Just an apple with almonds, or even plain yogurt is enough to banish hunger and rev metabolism.
If cravings have taken you captive, you're likely not taking the best care of yourself. Moskovitz says the sources of cravings are both physical and emotional, with excess stress, hormone fluctuations, and poor dietary habits being the major culprits. "Your body requires a certain amount of calories and nutrients to function," Moskovitz says. "If you're skipping meals, eating at inconsistent times every day, or avoiding major macronutrients such as carbs or protein, cravings will likely grow stronger as your body demands it. Eventually you might find yourself staring at the bottom of a carton of ice cream or feeling out of control around certain foods."
Don't wait too long between meals. Or else your willpower will crash and burn. "Eat every four or five hours to keep blood sugars and appetite in control," says Moskovitz.
Keep things balanced. "Include a balance of lean protein, high-fiber carbs, and healthy fats," she says. Leave out something major, and your body will start demanding (a lot of) it.
Hydrate first. Next time you want chocolate so bad, have a tall glass of water first. You may find your body is confused about its needs. "Dehydration can be confused with hunger," Moskovitz says.
Stay active. Not just physically, but by doing things you love — whether it's getting a manicure or going to the gym. Sounds silly, right? But pampering yourself works twofold: You're not sitting around allowing your body to crave. And by getting rest, exercising, and staying active, you manage your stress level and your cravings.
Just have that bite of cake already. "Allow yourself to indulge on occasion," says Moskovitz. When you deprive yourself, you intensify your craving, and you binge later on.


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Scott Gulbransen | Thoughts & Musings
Embrace the Facebook Messenger Bot — Or Else?
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Scott Gulbransen
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg
Plenty of news streamed out of the Facebook F8 developers conference this week in New York, but perhaps none more electric or controversial than the increased introduction of Messenger chat bots inside its growing and popular Facebook Messenger app.
Now with over 900 million users, and 60 Billion messages sent per day, on Facebook Messenger, the company sees the time is right to monetize it in a very big way.
The obstacle for Messenger chat bot growth and adoption is it's foreign and uncomfortable for many American consumers.
For those of you who just arrived the party: chat bots are interactive software powered by artificial intelligence — even sometimes with the assistance of their human operators. These chat bots can be used to power customer service, sell items, or otherwise interact with users via the chat function that powers Messenger.
For Americans, and even Europeans, chat bots aren't new, but they are new to Messenger and that's a bit of the rub. While chat bots are used extensively in Asia, they're new in this context and it's going to take our change-resistant population a little time to get used to it and adopt it.
Anyone who has used WeChat for business in places like China knows this is everyday activity and already embraced.
Commerce and customer service is happening via chat bot there every day with great adoption rates. Asian consumers have embraced it and even businesses (small and large) are using WeChat and its chat bots to conduct business with customers down the block or around the world. Aisan consumers are checking into their flights, paying bills, and even making medical appointments with chat bots.
The obstacle for Messenger chat bot growth and adoption is it's foreign and uncomfortable for many American consumers. They're just not used to it. With the focus on privacy and security in the U.S., it will take time to convince them it's worth the perceived risk. Adoption of new forms of technology can happen quickly, but automating services that are usually provided with some human element isn't something John or Joan America jumps at with reckless abandon.
Ultimately, I think the convenience and availability of helpful chat bots in Messenger will work with great success. Brands will use it as a more efficient and targeted way to reach their customers and consumers will embrace it thanks to convenience, quick help, and easy purchasing.
Much like consumers first despised automated phone systems, they eventually became a (mostly) useful part of our lives and consumer experience. I believe the same will eventually happen with chat bots. If they are refined, user friendly, and provide what the customer needs, they'll weave their way into our everyday life.
That's not to say there won't be some pain first.
Scott Gulbransen is an accomplished social media, public relations, and digital marketing pro and thought leader. Having managed public relations, social media and digital marketing at brands like Intuit, Applebee's and H&R Block, and in college athletics at his alma mater UNLV, he currently serves as the Global Head of Digital Content at Haymon Boxing, creators of the Premier Boxing Champions series. Gulbransen resides in his adopted hometown of Las Vegas. #BattleBorn
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Susana Caldas Lemaitre (Cartagena, 5 de abril de 1964) es una exreina de belleza y arquitecta colombiana, reconocida por haber sido Señorita Colombia en el año 1983.

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Caldas nació en la ciudad de Cartagena, Bolívar, teniendo ascendencia francesa por parte de su familia materna, de donde proviene su segundo apellido Lemaitre, el cual en francés significa "Maestro". Caldas representó al departamento de Bolívar en el Concurso Nacional de Belleza en 1983, alzándose con la corona en el certamen. Su departamento no lograba un título desde el año 1961 con Sonia Heidman. En el año 1984 representó a su país en Miss Universo, donde figuró en la destacada posición de cuarta finalista. El certamen fue ganado por la sueca Yvonne Ryding. Ese mismo año, Susana entregó la corona a su prima Sandra Borda Caldas, también representante del departamento de Bolívar.

Al finalizar su reinado, Caldas decidió alejarse de la vida pública, después de modelar por un tiempo. Cursó estudios de arquitectura y se desempeñó laboralmente en esa rama. Está casada con el empresario Rafael del Castillo desde 1986. La pareja tiene tres hijos.

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Página oficial del Concurso Nacional de Belleza

Nacidos en Cartagena de Indias
Arquitectas de Colombia
Reinas de belleza


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In episode 4 of the Hollywood Happy Hour Podcast Stephen interviews director Michael Schwarcz about his career and the positives and negatives of a degree in filmmaking.
19 episodes available. A new episode about every 13 days averaging 102 mins duration .
In episode 19 Stephen breaks down the trailer to the 9th film by Quentin Tarantino, "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" He also breaks down the history of Old Hollywood to New Hollywood and the effect it has on QT's film.
One of Stephen's best buds joins HHHP to bring us some new theme music he composed and to tell us what it's like being a film composer.
Stephen's childhood friend and fellow actor Ben Biggers sits down to riff with Stephen about his career and their time growing up together in South Bend. Stephen says it's the "best and worst episode we've done!"
In episode 16 Stephen talks about awards season, what he's currently up to and tells stories of his most embarrassing celebrity run-ins.
In episode 15 Stephen sits down with fellow actor and collaborator Steven Vogel to talk about the craft as well as the jobs they have shared together, artistic and otherwise.
In episode 14 Stephen sits down with his dear friend Felice Fisher, a teacher and co-host of the Drunk Poets Society Podcast!
In episode 13 Stephen sits down with his brand new seester-in-law Taylor Bouknight, a nutritionist/face of Tumeric Latte and co-host of the Drunk Poets Society Podcast!
In episode 12 Stephen sits down with his buddy Steven Cole, an actor whom he worked with back in the South Bend days! It's a good one!
In episode 11 of the Hollywood Happy Hour Podcast Stephen welcomes his soon Brian HiLarious, a buddy and talented actor. They sit down to discuss what it's like to be a working actor and also be an actor that works in the real world. Listen now!
Stephen checks in letting you know about how the podcast is growing and evolving and just generally catching up with you for a quick minisode as he continues recording the new guests!
In episode 9 of the Hollywood Happy Hour Podcast Stephen welcomes his soon to be wife Shannon Bouknight, Associate Producer of 'America's Got Talent' to sit and talk about making the film together and his career.
In episode 5 of the Hollywood Happy Hour Podcast Stephen welcomes Michael Linn, director of Until Forever to sit and talk about making the film together and his career.
In episode 3 of the Hollywood Happy Hour Podcast JaySin Matlock returns for another interview with Stephen.
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In episode 3 of the Hollywood Happy Hour Podcast filmmaker, owner of Unlimited Destiny Productions and Stephen's business partner JaySin Matlock is interviewed about his career and everything under the sun!
Zedrick Restauro (Hickey, How To Get Away With Murder, Teen Wolf) returns as the guest host to interview Stephen for the second episode of the Hollywood Happy Hour Podcast!
The first episode of Hollywood Happy Hour Podcast where Stephen interviews Zedrick Restauro (How To Get Away With Murder, Hickey,Teen Wolf) about his career.
Stephen Anthony Bailey and JaySin Matlock return to the podcast after a hiatus for a looser dynamic and introducing 'Trailer Trash'.
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Destruction and renewal are the central themes of Kate MctIntosh's remarkable installation, Worktable, however the piece also inspires thoughts on legacy, process, and power within artistic expression.
Simple in conception but exceptional in its execution, the experience consists of a series of rooms through which participants are led one at a time. Participants choose an object from a well-curated selection of domestic pieces (porcelain figures, globes, cut flowers, etc) and are led to a private room where they are instructed to destroy it as thoroughly as they wish (hammers, saws, scissors and more provided.) When satisfied, participants move to the next room and are tasked with repairing a different newly broken object. In the final room, the newly reconstructed pieces are placed in a gallery along side other's recreated creations.
Throughout the experience, one feels empowered. Not only in the solitary, child-like rush of destroying an object; smashing, sawing, and cutting to your hearts content, but also the more challenging, communal responsibility of picking up the pieces of someone else's destruction; sharing glue and tape with a table of similarly-tasked individuals. Finally, one feels pride and accomplishment in placing your completed object along side its companions and the reassurance that someone will similarly work to repair the thing that you destroyed.
Worktable is an enlightening and active meditation on the endless artistic cycle of tearing down and rebuilding. It may be easy to get lost in the highs and lows of this process in real time, but the distillation of the process McIntosh provides in her installation puts it all in perspective.


For Registration, you have to submit the Registration Form duly filled-up at least two days before the date of Admission Test along with the required documents, photographs and the Registration Fee of Rs.500/-.
You are requested to obtain your Admit Card from the school at the time of your Registration.
Your Admit Card will be a proof of your Registration and will entitle you for appearing in the test.
In exceptional cases, if you are not able to obtain the admit card two days prior to the test then you can report in the school campus two hours before the start of the test for obtaining the admit card and depositing the Registration Fee on the day of the test itself.
On the basis of scholarship test a merit list will be prepared and shortlisted candidates will be called for interview.
The scholarship test is of 200 marks and interview is of 50 marks on the basis of performance in test and interview a final merit list will be prepared.
The eligible meritorious students who take admission will be given scholarship on quarterly basis i.e. in July, October, January and March.
The interview process will start 2 days after the scholarship test i.e. from 07-02-2018.
Final selection list will be displayed on website and notice board.


I have great pleasure in welcoming you to the formal opening of the 67th Annual Council Meeting being hosted in Freetown by the Government of Sierra Leone. It is also my honour to welcome specially our Chief Host, His Excellency the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Sierra Leone. We are grateful to the Government of Sierra Leone for accepting to host the meeting. Five years ago, precisely in March 2014, we were in this historical city for the 62nd Annual Council Meeting. The sweet memories of our week-long interactions with the good people of this great country lingered for a long time after our departure. Based on that memorable experience, we had looked forward for five solid years to another opportunity to be in Sierra Leone. Here we are again. We are glad to return to the warm embrace of our brothers and sisters who inhabit this beautiful city of Freetown. Immediately on arrival we paid a visit to the eminent Mayor of Freetown, and he graciously gave us the key to the city. I therefore, encourage all delegates to feel free to visit the various places of interest around, and also interact freely with the highly hospitable inhabitants of Freetown. You will be pleasantly surprised to discover cultural similarities and historical connections between Sierra Leoneans and the peoples of your own country. For your much-needed relaxation, please endeavour to squeeze out time from your daily engagements to visit the cool beaches and engage in the people's recreational activities. For delicacies, try the local dishes with fresh fish and assorted sea foods. You should also learn to speak Creole, which is the most developed variety of Pidgin English spoken in the respective countries of all delegates. Creole is the Lingua Franca of the people of Sierra Leone.
Your Excellency, the five member countries of WAEC – The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia Nigeria and Sierra Leone – take their turns to host the Annual Council Meeting based on a rotational arrangement earlier agreed upon. Following this arrangement, each country gets to host Council once in every five years when the Meeting must have gone full circle round the five countries. It was in observance of the extant rotational principle that Liberia hosted the meeting in 2015, Ghana in 2016, Nigeria in 2017 then, at the end of the 66th Meeting in Banjul, The Gambia in March 2018 Council accepted an invitation from the Government of Sierra Leone to hold the 67th Meeting in Freetown in March 2019. We are indeed glad to be back to the Athens of Africa.
Two categories of examinations are administered by WAEC in the sub-region. The Council's international examination, the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is conducted for candidates in all the member countries while the country-specific national examinations are conducted within the respective member countries, except Nigeria. The Council also administers aptitude tests, selection tests and some examinations on behalf of other examining bodies in the member countries.
In 2018, all the Council's national and international examinations were conducted hitch-free and leakage-free in the member countries. All the member countries - The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone presented candidates for both the School and Private Candidate editions of WASSCE. The Gambia, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Liberia also presented candidates for various national examinations. The Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) was conducted for candidates in The Gambia, Ghana and Sierra Leone while the Junior High School Certificate Examination was conducted for candidates in Liberia. In addition, the General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE) and the Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE) were conducted for candidates in Ghana, the National Primary School Examination (NPSE) was conducted for candidates in Sierra Leone while the National Assessment Test (NAT) was conducted for candidates in The Gambia.
A total of 2,277,588 candidates sat the West African Senior School Certificate Examination in 2018. The total figure comprised 1,976,537 school candidates who sat the examination in May/June and 301,051 private candidates who sat the November/December edition. Enrolment for the examination increased in 2018 by 61,414 candidates (or 2.77%) compared to the 2017 figure of 2,216,174. The 2.77% increase might appear minimal, but it was quite important because it stopped the yearly decrease in candidature which had been the trend since 2013. A country by country analysis of the 2018 WASSCE enrolment figure shows that The Gambia enrolled 17,766 candidates (or 0.78%), Ghana registered 450,731 candidates (or 19.79%), Nigeria presented 1,691,415 candidates (or 74.26%), Sierra Leone got 77,521 candidates (or 3.40%) while Liberia had 40,155 candidates (or 1.76%).
The total candidature for the Council's main national examinations in 2018 was 860,028, which showed a decrease of 0.34% below the previous year's figure of 862,988. Out of the 2018 total figure, The Gambia presented 87,846 candidates (or 10.21%), Ghana 523,777 candidates (or 60.90%), Liberia 41,270 candidates (or 4.80%) and Sierra Leone 207,135 candidates (or 24.08%). As earlier indicated, the Council does not conduct national examinations in Nigeria.
Various institutions and organisations also presented candidates for the Council's aptitude/selection tests in the member countries. A total of 52,098 testees sat the tests across the sub-region, out of which were 41,832 testees in Ghana, 1,770 testees in Liberia and 8,496 testees in Nigeria.
In summary, the Council's WASSCE, national examinations and aptitude/selection tests recorded an improvement in total patronage in 2018, as the total candidature rose to 3,189,714 indicating an overall increase of 2.71% above the 3,105,406 candidates that patronised the examinations and tests in 2017.
Your Excellency, examination malpractice remains a scourge in the education sector of WAEC member nations. The malaise has continued to distract education administrators and examining bodies from their core tasks, as it pervades the school system at all levels posing a challenge to the propensity for academic attainments and a threat to the reliability of assessment processes. WAEC has always been at the vanguard of the war against examination malpractice and we are resolute to carry on the fight. The Council has continued to deploy cutting-edge technology to sharpen the existing monitoring mechanisms and to strengthen its investigative systems across the sub-region. We are grateful to some school proprietors, principals, teachers and community leaders who, through their actions and pronouncements, have demonstrated zero tolerance for examination malpractice. We also continue to appreciate the efforts of the various associations of school principals and teachers in the member countries that have relentlessly sensitized their members against all forms of compromise in public examinations. We wish to reiterate our constant appeal to the member governments that urgent steps should be taken to activate all existing relevant legislations, or promulgate new ones where none exists, to discourage the perpetration of examination fraud in their respective countries. We want to specially acknowledge the efforts being made by Mr. President through the Anti-Corruption Commission to collaborate with WAEC in fighting examination malpractice in Sierra Leone.
Your Excellency, most aspects of WAEC's operations and activities have been computerised. Its transactions and interactions with stakeholders across the globe are internet-driven. The Council has therefore, continued to upgrade to modern equipment and deploy state-of-the-art ICT facilities in its National Offices in line with global trends. It also seeks to satisfy the expectations of its stakeholders through efficient service delivery systems. Over the years, the Headquarters and the National Offices of the Council have consistently maintained very active and informative websites, in addition to other ICT installations, towards the accomplishment of the Council's goals. With the use of ICT we have reduced the period for the processing of the results of WASSCE for School Candidates from an average of 84 days in the past to an average of 47 days, and the compression is still ongoing.
The Council has recently installed a facility to connect all its offices for Videoconferencing across the sub-region. At the moment, the Headquarters Office in Accra and the International Office in Lagos have been connected on the facility. Work is currently in progress to connect the Gambia National Office before the end of March 2019. The Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone National Offices are expected to expedite action on the acquisition of the necessary equipment and software to enable them to hook up to the network in the current year. The facility is aimed at revolutionising the Council's interpersonal and group interactions. It will totally remove or at least drastically reduce the risks, delays and costs involved in carrying out committee meetings and other interactive activities of the Council.
WAEC is also irrevocably determined to migrate fully into digital administration of examinations in a few years from now. In the march towards this goal, the Council has started establishing Computer-based Testing (CBT) installations and test-running e-marking software and equipment.
Your Excellency, over the years reports concerning funding for the Council have been consistently negative. This has been the situation because getting the member governments to fulfil the statutory payment of Contribution to the Headquarters and Subvention to the National Offices has remained a herculean task. Even though the narrative about funding did not change much in 2018, we have abundant reasons to be grateful to the Government of each member country. The Secretariat is conscious of the financial situations of most of our member countries. We therefore, profoundly appreciate the much that each country has been able to offer to keep the Council in existence and guarantee the enabling environment to deliver quality service for sixty-seven years.
Your Excellency, Distinguished guests, yesterday, the 24th WAEC Endowment Fund Lecture, titled "Innovative Approaches to Measuring Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes of Students." was delivered by Professor Joe A. D. Alie - Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Sierra Leone. Those of us who attended the lecture agreed that it was a masterpiece. We appreciate Professor Alie for his erudite delivery of the lecture.
Today, under the auspices of the WAEC Endowment Fund, the WAEC Excellence Award in respect of WASSCE for School Candidates, 2018 will be presented to three candidates - Master Arotiba Peter Seunara (1st Prize), Miss Opoku Wilhermina (2nd Prize), Miss Afrifa Brago Sarpong (3rd Prize).
The three winners emerged from a total of 1,976,537 candidates who sat WASSCE for School Candidates, 2018 in The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
The Augustus Bandele Oyediran Award for the Best Candidate in West Africa will also go to Master Arotiba Peter Seunara.
At this ceremony also, we shall witness the conferment of the prestigious award of Distinguished Friends of Council on an eminent Sierra Leonean, Mr. A. J. Lasite, former Member of Council, Item-Writer, Chief Examiner, Supervisor and Invigilator, for his contribution to the success of the work of WAEC.
Your Excellency, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, in ending this report it is worthwhile to glorify God Almighty that WAEC delivered creditably on its mandate by providing the required examinations and other services for the stakeholders during the past year. We are grateful to our member governments for the absolute trust reposed in us by entrusting to our organisation very crucial assessment tasks that impact the lives of the teeming youth of their respective countries. We appreciate them for many years of collaboration with our organisation and for sustaining the atmosphere conducive to planning, conduct and processing of examinations. By extension, we are thankful to the Ministers of Education, Permanent Secretaries, Chief Directors, Directors-General, Directors and other Principal and Professional Officers in the ministries of education who have spared no effort over the years at sustaining the relationship and collaboration between WAEC and the Government of their respective countries. The successes and achievements of WAEC during the past year were made possible by the cooperation and support which it received from government functionaries and people of the member countries.
Mr. President, nothing can be more gratifying and heart-warming to us in WAEC than declaring education a flagship programme in our member country. I wish to commend your visionary leadership and your hardworking team for the free quality education agenda aimed at gradual restoration of the glory of the education sector in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone was at a period in history regarded as the Mecca for tertiary education seekers in the West African sub-region. We also appreciate the people of this country for their cooperation and support for the transformational initiatives of the present administration.
With your kind permission, Mr. President, I wish to commend the Honourable Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education for his grasp of educational policy implementation and his firm commitment to a paradigm shift in the education sector geared towards capacity building for the country's workforce, enhanced manpower production, sustainable national development and a brighter future for the Sierra Leonean child. He is quite passionate about the development of education and so under his watch education is moving to greater heights in Sierra Leone. We have received unofficial information that he has commenced consultations and arrangements to spearhead a coalition of education ministers of the sub-region to create a veritable platform for their interaction, cooperation and collaboration.
We appreciate the Chairman of Council, the Vice-Chairman and the entire Council Members at all committee levels for their invaluable contributions to the achievements and successes recorded by the Council in the past year.
I commend the efforts of the Heads of National Office and all other staff of WAEC at carrying out successfully the Council's assignments in their respective countries.
We appreciate our service providers – item writers, moderators, centre supervisors, invigilators, custodians/depot keepers, internet providers, cyber café operators, and others - for their contributions to the success of the Council over the years.
Mr. President, we appreciate you, Sir, for the great honour done our organization by your presence on this occasion.
Most of all, we thank the Almighty God for the divine favour which our organisation has enjoyed in the sixty seven years of its existence. We pray for divine guidance towards greater successes and achievements this year and in the years ahead.


I am a 24-year-old advertising photographer and videographer based in Miami. I mainly shoot sweaty people on sports and fitness based jobs.
It was actually an iPhone photo I took of a 737 cockpit. It was my first travel job as a photographer and it was a pretty big one pay wise. This was one of those stepping stone career jobs I will always remember and this photo helps symbolize it.
This sounds bad to say but I don't think I've read a complete book since Holes in middle school. Haha.. I've read plenty of magazines and photography manuals though! I guess I'm not one for words on paper. On the other hand, I'm a big fan of movies. My top three would be Black Hawk Down, Wolf of Wallstreet, and Goodfellas.
We're interested in the weird and wonderful commissions you have worked!
I've been working with Adidas team for the last year on different training shoots and these have been some of my favorite so far. The creative for the shoots is very much inline with what I like to shoot and also very relatable for me playing / training for sports my whole childhood.
Everyone on set is dedicated to creating a good product and things are done the right way. The crew is always fun and we get to work with pro athletes which is what I wanted to do since I started out in middle school.
I actually shot a lot of stock starting out! I always wanted to make myself as busy as possible and continue to grow my skill. If I wasn't shooting any client work I would put together stock shoots as fast as possible. I think this is a great way to start out and earn income / experience as a new photographer. The commission shoots I would get were all over the place. Some were huge shoots and many were for smaller start up brands.
Hmm don't think I've had to say no to much for being obscure. I get a lot of wedding requests which I always turn down though. Weddings aren't my "passion". I think you have to know something well and be able to relate to it to be good at shooting it. I like to watch Football instead of wedding planning shows, etc, etc.
What has been the most outstanding production you've worked on, how did it come about, who where you working with; and where was it?
Recently my favorite production was an NFL Training shoot for Adidas. We shot it in Los Angeles with a pretty big crew. I think there were two motor homes, 3 cops, The 20+ normal production people, NFL Films, and some great catering. I got to work with some of the top players in the league. Some of which I grew up watching for years. The location was fun to work with and we got to get creative with the movements in different pockets of light. I was recently in the new NYC Adidas store (go check it out) and got to see some images of the shoot that were printed out 10ft tall which was pretty rewarding.
No clue! Honestly it could be any job, it was my dream to make a living as an advertising photographer and now it's happening. #blessed #thankful or whatever the kids say.


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import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.NamespaceHandlerSupport;

public class MvcFrontControllerNsHandler extends NamespaceHandlerSupport {

	public static final String SITEMAP_NS = "http://nominanuda.com/ns/2011/mvcfrontcontroller-1.0";
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	public void init() {
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