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Tenure-Track Position in Teaching English as a Second Language/Applied Linguistics (TESL/APLI)
Montréal, Quebec (CA)
Per collective agreement.
Professor / Lecturer
Applied Linguistics, Teacher Education
This is a tenure-track position in Teaching English as a Second Language/Applied Linguistics (TESL/APLI) at the rank of Assistant Professor. We seek candidates whose research and teaching focus on Second Language Pedagogy: School-Age Children in Multilingual Communities. Duties include research, teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, and service to the institution. More specifically, the selected ccandidate will be expected to contribute to Concordia's BEd in TESL and MA in Applied Linguistics as well as the doctoral program in Education. An important component of these programs is to ensure that teachers, education specialists, and researchers are familiar with pedagogical approaches that explicitly validate and draw on school-age children's knowledge of home or community languages. Candidates should be prepared to help ESL teachers-in-training develop the professional competency of taking diversity into account by incorporating children's knowledge of home and community languages into their second language learning.
Qualifications and assets
Through their research, teaching, and service, the selected candidate should be able to prepare teachers to support the linguistic diversity of their students, within the context of the Quebec Ministry of Education's (MEES) Reference Framework for Professional Competencies for teachers. As a result, this position requires substantial theoretical and practical expertise in the area of second language learning and teaching for children from diverse linguistic backgrounds. Teacher certification in a relevant area or teaching experience in K-12 settings is preferred.
Candidates must have completed their doctoral degree or be near completion at the start date of the appointment. The main criteria for selection are scholarly and teaching excellence. The successful candidate will provide evidence of high-quality scholarly output that demonstrates potential for independent research leading to peer assessed publications and the securing of external research funding, as well as strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates are encouraged to share any career interruptions or personal circumstances that may have had an impact on their career goals in their letter of application. These will be carefully considered in the assessment process. The Department values diversity among its faculty and strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups. Concordia University is an English-language institution of higher learning at which the primary language of instruction and research is English. Since this position supports academic functions of the university, proficiency in English is required. Working knowledge of French is an asset.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada's reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants' status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. While applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship, all applicants must include one of the following statements:
Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada
No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada
Applications should be addressed to: Saul Carliner, Chair, and must include:
a cover letter clearly identifying the title and position code (21_T_EDUC_O) and including an equity, diversity, and inclusion statement (see details below in this section);
a detailed curriculum vitae;
a teaching statement;
a research statement describing the candidate's research program, including plans in the area of second language learning and teaching for children from diverse linguistic backgrounds;
a brief description of their three most important research contributions to date or three representative publications;
evidence of teaching expertise and effectiveness (such as teaching evaluations)
three letters of reference.
Electronic applications should be sent to education.apply@concordia.ca; by November 15, 2022 but will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. The appointment is expected to commence in August 2023.
Concordia University is strongly committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community, and recognizes the importance of inclusion in achieving excellence in teaching and research. As part of this commitment to providing our students with the dynamic, innovative, and inclusive educational environment of a Next‐Generation University, we require all applicants to articulate in their cover letter how their background, as well as lived and professional experiences and expertise have prepared them to teach in ways that are relevant for a diverse, multicultural contemporary Canadian society.
Possible examples to demonstrate a diverse experience may include, but are not limited to:
teaching about underrepresented populations
mentoring students from underrepresented backgrounds
committee work
offering or organizing educational programming
participation in training and workshops
All applicants will receive an email invitation to complete a short equity survey. Participation in the survey is voluntary and no identifying information about candidates will be shared with hiring committees. Candidates who wish to self-identify as a member of an underrepresented group to the hiring committee may do so in their cover letter or by writing directly to the contact person indicated in this posting.
Adaptive Measures
Applicants who anticipate requiring adaptive measures throughout any stage of the recruitment process may contact, in confidence, Anna Barrafato, Accessibility Change Lead: anna.barrafato@concordia.ca or by phone at 514.848.2424 extension 3511.
Information about the Department
Concordia's Department of Education, highly ranked internationally, offers programs in Child Studies and Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Adult Education, Educational Studies, Educational Technology, and Teaching in Higher and Continuing Education, in addition to Teaching English as a Second Language and Applied Linguistics. The department offers a PhD program, four master's programs, three undergraduate degrees, and multiple diplomas, certificates, and minors.
The Teaching English as a Second Language/Applied Linguistics (TESL/APLI) program is recognized as a leader in this field in Quebec, Canada and internationally. Faculty members within the area are highly productive and well-funded by national and provincial agencies, both individually and as members of large and dynamic research teams and centres.
Among the resources within the Department are a state-of-the-art bilingual Laboratory School that serves a diverse population of families and privileges parent-teacher collaboration and emergent curriculum; the Concordia Applied Linguistics lab about second language speech, interaction, and learning research; and the internationally recognized Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance, with which many Teaching English as a Second Language/Applied Linguistics (TESL/APLI) faculty, post-docs, and graduate students are affiliated.
Information about the Faculty of Arts and Science
The Faculty of Arts and Science was created in July 1977 through the merger of the former Loyola Faculty of Arts and Science, the former Sir George Williams Faculty of Arts, and the former Sir George Williams Faculty of Science.
The Faculty consists of 27 academic departments, colleges, institutes, and schools as well as more than 20 research centres. The Faculty is committed to responsible and innovative leadership in developing and disseminating knowledge and values and encouraging constructive social criticism. We achieve these objectives through inclusive and accessible academic programs which stress a broad-based, interdisciplinary approach to learning. We are dedicated to superior teaching and research supported by excellence in scholarship and creative activity, and a tradition of service to the community. The Faculty serves many interdependent academic communities in an urban environment where students and faculty can pursue their shared commitment to lifelong learning. For more about the Faculty of Arts and Science, please visit: www.concordia.ca/artsci.
Information about Concordia
Concordia University is located on unceded Indigenous lands. Tiohtià:ke/Montreal, on the traditional lands and waters of the Kanien'kehá:ka Nation, is historically known as a gathering place for many First Nations. Today it is home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples. We respect the continued connections with the past, present and future in our ongoing relationships with Indigenous and other peoples within the Montreal community.
Building on the skills of our faculty and the strengths of Indigenous, local, and global partnerships, we set our sights further and more broadly than others and align the quality of learning opportunities to larger trends and substantial challenges facing society.
"Concordia is a young, forward-looking university. It's a unique place where experimentation, innovation and creativity are truly valued. Our community of students, faculty, staff and alumni all contribute to our momentum as Canada's next-gen university." — Concordia President Graham Carr.
Profoundly global, Concordia is North America's top university under the age of 50 and is recognized for attracting some of the most talented faculty and students from around the world. Driven by ambition, innovation and a commitment to reconciliation, research and community engagement, Concordia is celebrated for advancing transformative learning, convergent thinking and public impact.
Information about Montreal
Tiohtià:ke/Montreal, is exceptional; safe, vibrant and diverse, with new things to discover around every corner. The Kanien'kehá:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of the lands and waters on which we gather and conduct our activities. With a population of 1.7 million, Tiohtià:ke/Montreal is home to four major universities and several clinical research centres and has been named the best student city in the world. It offers the most affordable tuition in Canada.
The city enjoys a thriving multicultural scene. Bilingualism is a part of Montreal's tradition and adds to its inspiring atmosphere. While supporting a significant anglophone population, it is the one of the largest French-speaking cities in the world.
Montreal is famed for its innovative culinary scene and festivals. It was also the first metropolis to be designated a UNESCO City of Design by the Global Alliance for Cultural Diversity.
The city is recognized globally as an important centre for commerce, aerospace, transport, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, design, gaming and film.
Concordia University is located on unceded Indigenous lands. The Kanien'kehá:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of the lands and waters on which we gather today. Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal is historically known as a gathering place for many First Nations. Today, it is home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples. We respect the continued connections with the past, present and future in our ongoing relationships with Indigenous and other peoples within the Montreal community.
Concordia University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, members of sexual minorities, persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to diversification; candidates are invited to self-identify in their applications.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian and Permanent Residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada's reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants' status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. While applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship, all applications must include one of the following statements:
No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
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Will bridge the gap in knowledge between communities, energy wholesalers and policymakers. Will bring valuable expertise on community stakeholder engagement, governance structures and specific technical expertise on capturing wind energy. Will contribute a Beacon ECCO. Will provide development support to the new ECCOs that will be initiated during the project.Will implement network in own region Will use national and EU network to support roll-out towards other NWE regions.


Photo: Rabbi Nicky Liss, Chairman of the Rabbinical Council of the United Synagogue, at the gravesite.
January 20 is an ominous date in the calendar of Jewish history. It was on this day that fourteen heads of government departments met to discuss a plan to move 'figures' from one end of Europe to the other, and then how to dispose of the 'figures' in the most efficient means. They met at a lakeside villa, and after working their way through the agenda, they retired for a brandy.
Their mandate was to devise, discuss, and implement a plan for the mechanised murder, on an industrial scale, of the Jews of Europe, the 'figures' that these bureaucrats of the German Reich viewed as sub-human. Eleven million Jews were in their sights, including the 330,000 Jews then living in England. The year was 1942.
This was the fourth solution to their 'Jewish Question' after impoverishment and forced emigration from Germany in the years between the Nazi Party coming to power and the German invasion of Poland in September 1939. With the conquest of Poland, the Germans had locked Jews into ghettos where food and medicine were tightly controlled leading to death by mass starvation. With the conquest of the occupied areas of the Soviet Union, the Germans had begun a policy of machine-gunning Jews to death outside their towns and villages. Finding these solutions difficult and impractical, the plan decided at the conference along the banks of Lake Wannsee outside Berlin was to deport Jews to an 'unknown destination', 'somewhere in the East' where they would be killed by poison gas in locked chambers, their bodies burned in crematoria: The 'Final Solution to the Jewish Question'.
Seventy-seven years later, on 20 January 2019, an extraordinary event took place, marked with reverence and dignity, as the ash remains and bone fragments of six Jews who had been killed in Auschwitz-Birkenau, were laid to rest at a Jewish cemetery in London. The Imperial War Museum had been the repository of these ashes and so turned them over to the Jewish community. The community leaders lost no time in giving these remains a proper burial.
At a Jewish funeral, it is customary to give a eulogy, addressed to the family members of the deceased who are in mourning. These remains, five adults and one child, are unnamed, unknown, and have no known history save being six of the six million Jews the Germans and their accomplices murdered between Autumn 1939 and Spring 1945. And so the Chief Rabbi of Britain, Ephraim Mirvis, addressed his remarks to them, to the remains of six Jews in a single coffin, in the presence of government ministers, clergy, representatives of the German and the Israeli governments, and a thousand Jews who had gathered to witness this burial.
Survivors, children and grandchildren of survivors, and those who may not have had a direct connection to Jews who had been murdered, each came to bear witness to this final duty and honour to bury the dead, to remember the lives lived and those lost. Because there was no family to console, each witness to the burial became family.
The Nazi aim had been to destroy Jewish life and culture and religion. Seventy years on from the meeting of bureaucrats who turned human life into bone fragments and ash, Jews gathered to pay their respects, to give these remains a Jewish burial, and to remember.
Britain's Unknown Soldier was buried in Westminster Abbey on Armistice Day, 11 November 1920. How fitting that the ashes of these 'Unknown' few of the Holocaust were given a Jewish burial on 20 January 2019, the anniversary of the Wannsee Conference, the date their fates were sealed. We will remember them.
Lady (Esther) Gilbert is editor of Holocaust Memoir Digest, widow of Sir Martin Gilbert, and Trustee of the Sir Martin Gilbert Learning Centre.


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Q: Select a product from a table with 2 property joined I have a mysql table like this
PRODUCT
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product_id: 1 | name: product .... product_id: 2 | name: product2 .. etc etc

then i have another table
PROPERTY
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id: 1 | name: red | product_id: 1 .... id: 2 | name: large | product_id: 1 ..... id: 3 | name : brown | product_id: 2 .... and so on ...

How can i select a product with 2 property?
For example i want to take a product with RED and LARGE property
i tried
SELECT * FROM product
JOIN property USING (product_id)
WHERE property.name = "red" AND property.name = "large" ....

but obviusly it doesn't work :)
thanks for the help and sorry for my english!

A: you need to count its instances of its record
SELECT  a.productname
FROM    product a
        INNER JOIN property b
            on a.product_ID = b.product_ID
WHERE b.name IN ('red', 'large')
GROUP BY a.productname
HAVING COUNT(a.productname) = 2

if you click the demo, you can see the differences between grouping the result and by regular filetering using IN
SQLFiddle Demo

A: You should use OR:
SELECT * FROM product
JOIN property USING (product_id)
WHERE property.name = "red" OR property.name = "large" ....

Additionally, you can use IN:
SELECT * FROM product
JOIN property USING (product_id)
WHERE property.name IN ('red', 'large') ....

A: Perhaps something like
SELECT p.*
  FROM product p
 WHERE EXISTS( SELECT *
                 FROM property a
                WHERE a.name = 'red'
                  AND a.product_id = p.product_id)
   AND EXISTS( SELECT *
                 FROM property a
                WHERE a.name ='large'
                  AND a.product_id = p.product_id)

could work?

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Danbury items are made for everyday wear, from casual to workplace happenings. This womens accessory features genuine leather, cut edges, and matching leather lacing down strap center. This belt is the perfect complement to a western style wardrobe.


Bring a sense of intrigue to any activity with Burberry the Beat by Burberry. This exciting fragrance mixes the rich scent of vetiver bourbon with violet leaves accord and leatherwood, finished with a touch of black pepper cedrat. Introduced in 2008, this cologne for men is the perfect way to add a bit of style to casual outings. Splash it on before you leave for an afternoon of running errands or sightseeing, and enjoy the energy it brings.
Hands down Burberry The Beat is my all time favorite. I have had so many compliments about this fragrance. I know I will always have a bottle on hand.
The cost is reasonable for a fragrance of this quality. My girlfriend really loves it and it is one less gift i have to wonder if she will like it or not ..
This is one of the perfumes recommended to me by my girlfriend, I personally love it and I'm happy about it.
This fragrance is very attracting. I've received multiple compliments and my wife loves when I wear this.


The results of DS2's OC (opportunity class) test were emailed out on Saturday - he got a score of 236.37 and an offer of a place at his 'first choice' school - Artarmon. I'm very happy that he 'got in', as I enjoyed attending 'OC' school for years 5-6, and he should have a fun time going there. I phoned the school to check on the enrollment process, and there will be an information pack sent out once all the 'acceptances' have been processed. There will be an orientation day for incoming OC students in November, which will also be an opportunity for DS2 to look around the school and for DW to buy the required school uniform items.


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The Weather god of Nerik is a Hittite weather god, who was mainly worshipped in the Hittite city of Nerik, whose cult was relocated to Kaštama and Takupša for two hundred years after the Hittites lost Nerik to the Kaskians. He was also referred to as Nerak or Nerikkil.

In ancient Anatolia, weather gods were the rulers of the sky and the mountains. They cast down thunder, lightning, clouds, rain and storms. The weather god of Nerik was also worshipped as a sender of rain, and as a fertility deity.

In the official Hittite state pantheon, the Weather god of Nerik was considered the son of the Weather god of Ḫatti and the Sun goddess of Arinna. However, at his cult centre in Nerik he was instead considered to be the son of the Hattian god Šulinkatte and the Sun goddess of the Earth.

The partner of the Weather god of Nerik was the goddess , the Lady of the Palace. During droughts, the winter and after the harvest, it was said that the Weather god of Nerik was asleep in Tešimi's lap. In Nerik, Tešimi was also considered to be the partner of the god Telipinu.

After the return of the Weather god of Nerik from the exile in Kaštama, his statue was worshipped in his temple in Nerik, along with the image of the goddess , the city goddess of Kaštama. This does not necessarily mean that they were considered to be a couple since the Weather god of Nerik was already partnered with the goddess Tešimi and Zašḫapuna also had a partner already, the mountain god .

References

Bibliography
 Volkert Haas, Heidemarie Koch: Religionen des alten Orients: Hethiter und Iran. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2011, .
 Piotr Taracha: Religions of Second Millennium Anatolia. Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2009, .

Hittite deities
Hattian deities
Sky and weather gods
Agricultural gods

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Q: Firebase Uncaught Error in onSnapshot: [FirebaseError: Missing or insufficient permissions.] I have a firestore listener on my app (onSnapshot), and when I created it I get the error

Uncaught Error in onSnapshot: [FirebaseError: Missing or insufficient
permissions.]

useEffect(() => {
    const { firebase } = props;

    // Realtime database listene
    const unsuscribe = firebase
      .getDatabase()
      .collection("posts")
      .doc(firebase.getCurrentUser().uid)
      .collection("userPosts")
      .onSnapshot((snapshot) => {
        let changes = snapshot.docChanges();
        changes.forEach((change) => {
          if (change.type === "added") {
            console.log(change.doc.data());
            // TODO - Add the new post to the posts list
          }
        });
      });

    return () => {
      // Detach the listening agent
      unsuscribe();
    };
  }, []);

I have been checking my permissions but it seems to be good:
rules_version = '2';
service cloud.firestore {
  match /databases/{database}/documents {
    function isSignedIn() {
      return request.auth.uid != null;
    }

    function isSameUser(userId) {
        return request.auth.uid == userId;
    }

    match /posts/{userId}/userPosts {
       allow read: if true;
       allow write, update, delete: if isSignedIn() && isSameUser(userId);
    }
  }
}

As you can see, the document (in /posts/{userId}/userPosts) that represents a user post will only be created if the user is signed in and if is the same user... Any ideas about what is wrong here?
Thank you.

A: Okey I have the solution. I write it here because it might be useful for someone in the future.
Just do:
match /posts/{userId}/userPosts/{document=**} {
   allow read: if true;
   allow write, update, delete: if isSignedIn() && isSameUser(userId);
}

and will work fine.


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When geology and history unite in nature: Adventures that are guaranteed to satisfy your curiosity – and touch all your senses.
Piz Sardona in the border region of the cantons of St. Gallen, Glarus and Grisons is the namesake of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tectonic Arena Sardona.
A visit to this place is a must for nature lovers, it may well be a place of pilgrimage for earth scientists.
The biggest rockslide in the Alps, the Flims rockslide, created today's "Swiss Grand Canyon" 9450 years ago.
The lower and upper Segnesboden, Plaun Segnas Sut und Sura, are to alpine alluvial planes of national importance.
A wild and romantic gorge with its own monumental baroque building: the gorge used to inspire fear from the forces of nature.


Sarah Palin news pic and still from the movie Carrie. Of course, she used her telepathetic powers to get the nomination. The poster asserts that the use of the source images is fair use under US law for purposes of political and satirical commentary.


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How to deal with people who talk like you in Australia
In the age of the internet, there is a strange new breed of person who talks like you.
It started with people on the internet who talked in English, who had English-language skills, but who were also a little different.
That new breed is the person who says they are from the UK, but say they are Australian, because the language is the same as theirs.
And that is the new breed, because now they can say it like they say it.
The phenomenon is called "faux-Australianism", and it's becoming more common, particularly among the younger generation.
As we talk more and more about the role of technology in society, we are learning that many Australians have been unwittingly taught to think like those who speak in English.
In this week's episode of ABC Radio National, we examine the phenomenon.
You can watch the full podcast here.
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Okami Narre Warren is another branch in the Okami family that we are just loving. This relaxed restaurant in southeast Melbourne is home to an all-you-can-eat dining concept that has taken Japanese food lovers in this neck of the woods by storm. Located along Rebound Court, Okaki is brimming with sushi, fresh sashimi, agedashi tofu, chicken teriyaki and plenty, plenty more besides. Located a stone's throw from the Narre Warren train station and Station Reserve, this is a Melbourne Japanese restaurant institution for very good reason. Popular with locals, be sure to book ahead to avoid disappointment.


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IoT, the internet of things, coupled with cognitive computing, is steadily transforming how work gets done, often in ways that were not imagined, even five years prior.
Consider the recent advances in how computers understand and synthesize human speech, the impending maturity of self-driving cars, and the accuracy and usefulness of automated alerts for car drivers.
Elements of such technology are now available via consumer-grade devices, that allow you to check the weather (without needing to specify your location) or estimate the travel time to a destination (given traffic conditions). Large internet companies draw upon the collective experience of many users to operate such cognitive systems, personalized per the individual's prior usage of that service.
Enter Acme Corp., an enterprise that needs to deliver a "consumer grade" experience to the buyers of its kitchen appliances, a specific model of car, or a hotel room. A lot changes in these scenarios, but the buyer still expects an easy-to-use (often hands-free) interface and 'built-in' knowledge about the system.
Engagement with a specific home appliance, that particular model of car, and the layout and facilities in a particular hotel room make the problem a harder one to solve, as initial data availability is limited. Enterprises that are developing next-generation consumer experiences leveraging IoT must necessarily solve this problem.
1. Natural language conversations specific to a system of interest, 2. Knowledge about the current state of that system, and 3. The ability to create useful alerts or requests for action.
Upon receiving a low-gas alert from your car, your "Will I make it to the nearest gas station?" will thus be answered based on the gas level in your car, your car's average fuel consumption, and the distance to the nearest gas station. Note, the manufacturer of kitchen appliances must design for a very different set of conversational topics, and yet would benefit from a methodology that supports the three basic tenets noted above. Furthermore, besides capabilities they design into products, enterprises also need to play with supplier-provided products and services.
Thus, remotely-controlled door locks or light bulbs and inquiries about the local weather conditions might be relevant for all hotel room occupants, regardless of the hotel company or location; such out-of-the-box capabilities, when properly supported by a platform, will greatly aid the development and maintenance of the overall system.
Platforms for enterprise-specific cognitive IoT systems are just starting to appear on the market, lagging a bit behind the familiar consumer-grade services such as Alexa, Cortana, Google Assistant, and Siri. Besides enforcing stricter security and privacy standards, these systems factor in differences of scale, available data, and multiple device form factors, to support various customer bases.
Most importantly, they allow the representation of physical worlds (IoT devices and their environment) and user preferences; once these two are in place, the system can infer much about a conversation without expecting users of the system to be overly specific, thus ensuring a pleasant user experience.
IBM (Watson Assistant), Amazon (Alexa for Business), Microsoft (Cortana) and Google are all in this race towards cognitive IoT systems and are eager to partner with enterprises that seek innovation ahead of their competition. Each brings a slightly different perspective to the situation, but it's clear that innovation is just getting started in this area and all the major software companies are investing to develop this market.
If your business faces disruption, and IoT with a cognitive interface provides innovation options, look for a software platform that accelerates your journey. Building a platform from scratch isn't for the weak of heart, nor sensible, if your day job is running Acme Hotel. Lastly, this journey will transcend many models and revisions of your products, and this platform becomes one of your core assets. Choose with care!


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Virtual SciDataCon 2021
Home » Events » Virtual SciDataCon 2021
18 Oct 2021 UTC
18 Oct 2021 to 28 Oct 2021
Following the postponement of International Data Week to June 2022 (hybrid and onsite in Seoul, Republic of Korea), it was decided to hold Virtual SciDataCon 2021 with a series of sessions from Mon 18 October to Thu 28 October. The following themes will be covered:
FAIR: interoperability and reusability
Implementing and Assessing FAIR
Policy Implementation (Open Science and FAIR)
Data Centres and Repositories
Global Open Science Clouds, Platforms and Commons
Data for the Sustainable Development Goals and Disaster Risk Reduction
Data in Cross-Domain Research
Data in the Earth Sciences
Strategic Discussions about CODATA and WDS Initiatives
Sessions are organised in regular slots at 07:00-08:30 UTC, 11:00-12:30 UTC, 13:00-14:30 UTC and 16:00-17:30 UTC.
Please consult the programme at https://www.scidatacon.org/virtual-2021/programme/ for further detail on the programme for each day.
All the accepted sessions may be conveniently viewed at https://www.scidatacon.org/virtual-2021/sessions/
Registration will be free and will be available shortly.
Please note, you will need to register for each session you wish to attend. The event will start with a keynote and discussion on Monday 18 October (11:00-12:30 UTC) and will close with a panel discussion on Thursday 28 October (13:00-14:30) covering the themes of the conference and the role of CODATA and WDS in relation to current developments, including the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science, the International Science Council's Action Plan. About SciDataCon SciDataCon is the international conference for scrutiny and discussion of the frontier issues of data in research. The scope of SciDataCon covers policy matters and the place of data in the scientific endeavour and scholarly communications; the opportunities of the data revolution for the global research enterprise; innovations in data science and data stewardship; and the challenge of developing a sustainable data ecosystem, including the role of education and capacity building. Since 2016, SciDataCon has been organised as an integral p! art of International Data Week. SciDataCon is organised by the two data bodies of the International Science Council (ISC): CODATA (the ISC's Committee on Data) and the WDS (the ISC's World Data System International Programme Office).
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Strong of Heart - Deanna Gumpf
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2020-21 Softball Roster
#6 Shelby Grimm
Class Junior
Hometown Valparaiso, Ind.
High School Chesterton
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AS A SOPHOMORE (2020)
Started at catcher for the Irish for all five games of the NFCA Leadoff Classic, thwarting two stolen-base attempts and posting six total assists with no errors.
Started four games at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and logged an RBI and a run scored
Started six games at the Mary Nutter Classic but did not have an at bat
Made three starts at Duke
Started all three games at NC State
Started in the victory over UC Santa Barbara
PREP AND PERSONAL:
Majoring in Science-Business on the Pre-Med Route; aspires to be a surgeon.
Twitter: @seaashelb
Instagram: @seaashelbb
Multi-year letterwinner at Chesterton High School.
Logged a .468 batting average with five home runs, 28 RBI and 26 stolen bases as a senior catcher, finishing as Chesterton's career leader in walks drawn, runs scored, batting average and stolen bases.
Named an NFCA High School First-Team All-American, as well as to the all-state first team, all-area first team and All-Duneland Athletic Conference as Chesterton's Most Valuable Player, as the squad won 25 games and a sectional championship.
Batted .414 with 25 RBI, 19 stolen bases, a .713 on-base percentage and 32 runs scored as a junior catcher.
Named to the NFCA North All-Region First Team, all-state first team, all-area first team and All-Duneland Athletic Conference, adding team MVP honors after junior campaign.
Hit at a .449 clip with 17 stolen bases and 31 runs scored as a sophomore shortstop.
Earned all-state second-team recognition at the end of sophomore season, along with all-area and all-conference accolades. Tabbed as team MVP.
Batted .390 with 29 runs scored as an all-area centerfielder as a freshman.
Competed with the Beverly Bandits on the club circuit, and was the battery mate of current Notre Dame teammate Alexis Holloway.
Named a 2018 PGF Regional All-American, representing the Central region.
Bandits won the 2017 PGF 18U National Championship and 2016 PGF Shootout, and placed in the top 10 at the 2016 PGF 18U Nationals and top 15 at the 2018 PGF 18U Nationals.
Member of the National Honor Society, and was an Honor Roll and Principal's Honor Roll selection.
Graduated in the top two percent of Chesterton High School's 2018 senior class.
Daughter of Jeff and Tracy Grimm and has one sister, Cassidy, an infielder on the Irish softball team.
Father, Jeff, played baseball at Valparaiso.
The 18th Indiana resident to suit up for Notre Dame in program history, and the first from Valparaiso.


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What Is an Administrative Assistant? (With Career Advice)
By Indeed Editorial Team
The Indeed Editorial Team comprises a diverse and talented team of writers, researchers and subject matter experts equipped with Indeed's data and insights to deliver useful tips to help guide your career journey.
Office administrative assistants are an important part of any workforce. They perform a variety of clerical and administrative tasks to help managers and other employees succeed in their respective job roles. Learning about their exact role and the value they bring to offices can help you decide if you want to pursue this career path. In this article, we discuss what an administrative assistant is, list their job duties, skills and qualifications and share the steps for how to become one.
What is an administrative assistant?
An administrative assistant is an office support professional who provides clerical support to a company or organisation. This individual often serves as the first point of contact for internal and external parties. Also known as an office manager or office assistant, an administrative assistant plays a crucial role in ensuring a company's smooth operation by providing organisational and administrative assistance to the company's management team.
For instance, these assistants play a pivotal role in educational institutes, finance and insurance companies, medical centres, legal enterprises and other industries with a high volume of paperwork and data organisation requirements. Well-versed with the company's policies, processes and workflows, they usually report to a senior-level manager or the head of the admin department.
Related: What Is an Office Assistant? Definition, Skills and Duties
What are the main duties of an administrative assistant?
To ensure that the office has smooth day-to-day operations, an administrative assistant may complete a variety of tasks. The exact role and duties might vary depending on the company or industry, but here are some of the common responsibilities they may complete:
Managing appointment schedules, meetings and travel-related formalities for senior leaders and managers
Redirecting queries, documents, phone calls and messages to relevant employees
Overseeing all official correspondence and communication, like the company email, memos, mail and other documents
Handling documentation, file management, invoicing, basic bookkeeping and database management
Producing reports, presentations and minutes of meetings
Greeting visitors, guests, candidates and clients that visit the office and assisting them
Ensuring timely maintenance of office devices, network and other assets
Supporting the senior leadership in implementing engagement activities, like team events and off-site visits
Helping the HR team with onboarding new employees and assisting them with training new hires, ensuring compliance and other joining formalities
Managing office inventory, supplies and other everyday office deliveries
What is the average salary of an administrative assistant?
The average salary of an administrative assistant is ₹ 2,23,894 per year. However, depending on your location, qualification and experience, you can earn a higher salary. For instance, the average salary for a senior administrative assistant is ₹3,83,877 per year, while the estimated salary for a senior administrative assistant in Gurgaon, Haryana is ₹ 5,00,253 per year.
What are the top skills of an administrative assistant?
You may use a mix of hard and soft skills to succeed in the role of an administrative assistant:
Digital skills: expertise in Microsoft Office and other tools for invoicing, bookkeeping and accounting
Supply and inventory management: knowledge of inventory and utility supply, alongside vendor management
Communication: the ability to communicate clearly in both verbal and written forms
Problem-solving: having an eye for detail to find innovative solutions to routine challenges
Time management: scheduling, prioritising and planning tasks for multiple people
Linguistic diversity: being proficient in more than one language
Adaptability: managing different situations, unanticipated challenges and a variety of people
Organisation: the ability to organise random processes, documents and schedules
What qualifications do you need to be an administrative assistant?
Although there are no universally accepted qualifications for administrative assistants, an employer may seek the following qualifications:
Most government institutes and companies require a bachelor's degree in any subject. They may also have a minimum qualifying grade. Private companies usually accept candidates with senior secondary qualifications, provided they have relevant certifications or experience. If you have completed your bachelor's or master's in business administration, it can be an additional benefit during your job search.
Special diploma courses and certifications that help develop technical skills, such as expertise in MS Office and other business tools, are beneficial. Similarly, certifications in global languages can give you an edge over other candidates. These are optional but could help you qualify for an advanced or competitive role.
Most companies prefer candidates who have worked in the same industry. This can help them find candidates with the required knowledge and skills. This may also mean that the candidate is aware of the industry's best practices, terms and processes.
Can anyone become an administrative assistant?
If you have completed your senior secondary education and have the right skills and attitude, you can build a successful career as an administrative assistant. You may learn the important skills for this role through training and practice. Most training certifications and diploma courses for administrative assistants are easily available in the market and are also affordable.
However, it is best to complete your bachelor's degree to be eligible for more administrative assistant jobs. Also, you may gain experience in the same industry to progress rapidly and gain relevant industry knowledge.
Related: What Is a Virtual Assistant? (Definition, Responsibilities and Skills)
Administrative assistant work environment
These professionals work in a variety of office settings with the following characteristics:
Sitting at a desk for extended periods of time
Using computers, printers, fax machines and other common office equipment
Communicating regularly with other internal administrative staff
Facilitating communication between external parties
Monitoring the shipping and arrival of vendor deliveries
The skills, qualities and experience of administrative assistants are often transferable to a variety of industries. These administrative professionals commonly offer their support in the following industries:
Businesses and corporations
Education, including primary schools and higher education institutions
Nonprofit organisations
Research science and healthcare organisations
How to become an administrative assistant
To become an administrative assistant, you must pursue the right education, build the right skills and gain relevant experience. Here are the steps to follow:
1. Get the right education
Before beginning your administrative assistant career, you can complete your senior secondary education (10+2). Also, consider earning a relevant bachelor's degree with high grades. For instance, employers often prefer candidates with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) or Bachelor of Arts in business or a related field, such as finance.
2. Develop your skills
Consider enrolling in short-term training courses or diploma certification programmes. This can help you develop interpersonal skills, such as communication and organisation. You can also develop technical skills, such as administration, documentation and project management skills.
3. Gain professional experience
Consider gaining relevant work experience through internships, part-time or entry-level jobs. You may pursue these while obtaining your degree or certifications or after. This can help you earn a competitive position and further develop your technical skills.
4. Prepare your CV
Consider creating a new CV that highlights your education, strengths, skills and experience. Make sure your work experience section includes details of your past jobs, including the company name, the dates you worked there. You may also add a summary of your responsibilities, contributions and achievements.
Related: How To Write Work Experience on Your CV
5. Apply for relevant jobs
Select positions you are qualified for based on required years of experience as well as level and type of education. This step can ensure you optimise your job search and find the right role for your goals. It may also increase the likelihood that employers contact you for an interview.
Administrative assistant job description examples
Here are a few examples of job descriptions for administrative assistant positions to help you learn more about the role:
General example
Here is an example showing a general administrative assistant role:
We are seeking an expert multi-tasker, communicator and problem-solver for the role of administrative assistant at our company. The candidate is responsible for various administrative and clerical support tasks to ensure the smooth functioning of our daily office activities. The candidate assists the senior leadership of the company, answering phone calls and writing emails on their behalf.
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree, a few technical certifications that prove their proficiency in using digital productivity tools and two to three years of work experience. We prefer applicants who have proficiency in multiple languages. Previous experience as a secretary, assistant or receptionist is desirable.
Industry-specific example
This example is for an administrative assistant in a specific industry:
Subhash Chandra Vidyapith is looking for an administrative assistant with at least five years of work experience in a school or educational institution. The responsibilities include providing clerical support to the principal and the department heads. This includes creating electronic and physical filing systems, supporting event management activities, coordinating between different departments, managing daily meetings and calendars, providing technical assistance and managing the office.
We prefer candidates with knowledge of MS Office. We expect candidates to demonstrate the highest level of professionalism and commitment to quality.
Please note that none of the companies mentioned in this article are affiliated with Indeed.
Salary figures reflect data listed on Indeed Salaries at time of writing. Salaries may vary depending on the hiring organisation and a candidate's experience, academic background and location.
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History of Lawrence County
Named in memory of U.S. Naval Captain James Lawrence, who is best known for his dying words "Don't Give Up the Ship," Lawrence County was established on December 22, 1814 and was one of the fourteen territorial colonies prior to the founding of the State and was the twelfth county. During Lawrence County's long, roller-coaster like history, there have been three (3) Mississippi Governors with strong Lawrence County ties. They were Charles Lynch, Hiram Runnels, and Andrew Longino. Other notable natives include Rod Paige, former Secretary of Education under President George W. Bush, the late blues man J.B. Lenoir, as well as blues man Byther Smith who continues to play.
The treaty of Mount Dexter in 1805 between the United States and the Choctaw Indians opened the floodgates for settlers in the Pearl River area—only the Gulf Coast and Natchez areas were settled prior to the Pearl River area. This new land offered fertile, river bottom land which was quickly bought by the more affluent in the region and served to draw settlers from all over the country. The Pearl River provided a quick and direct route to the New Orleans markets for cotton and other goods, while simultaneously providing a return corridor for much need supplies. Along with St. Stephens Road being built through Monticello, which was the main east-west corridor between Natchez and Fort St. Stephens (north of Mobile, AL), Lawrence County, for a time, was as prosperous as any other area in Mississippi.
Monticello, which was established on land purchased by Harmon Runnels in 1811, became the county seat and center of commerce in 1815 and was incorporated as a town in 1818. Runnels also donated the land for the town square on which the courthouse stands today—one of the oldest continuously used courthouses in the state.The town of Silver Creek would be settled around 1820, and incorporated in May of 1904, in what is now eastern Lawrence County. The town of New Hebron would be incorporated in November of 1905 in northeastern Lawrence County.
The Pearl River was the economic driver of the entire region and Monticello-Lawrence County were in the driver's seat both economically and socially as a result. It was a grand time for the county, so much so that it was once written that Lawrence County's "…hardy and vigorous pioneers contributed largely to the early beginnings of Mississippi."
Many visual echoes remain whispering a reminder of our history, serving as a testament to who we once were and from where we have come, allowing us to turn a knowing and confident eye towards a future to which we confidently expect to be similarly successful commensurate with our hardy and vigorous effort to affect positive results.
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Photos contributed Undercover cop, Eric (Giancarlo Herrera) isn't prepared for his partner Billie's (Andi Johnson) overeager moves, and neither is Karen, the Accountant (Erika Sengstack.)
Laugh-out-loud farce next up at Pioneer Playhouse
Published 6:53 am Tuesday, July 17, 2018
PIONEER PLAYHOUSE
Pioneer Playhouse of Danville continues its 69th season under the stars with "Unnecessary Farce," an award-winning comedy by Paul Slade Smith that combines all the elements of classic farce with a contemporary American plot.
In an economy hotel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant. In the next room, two undercover cops are supposed to catch the meeting on videotape. But there's some confusion as to who's in which room, who's watching the videotape, who's taken the money, who's hired a hit man, and why the accountant keeps taking off her clothes.
Billie (Andi Johnson), Eric (Giancarlo Herrera) and Karen (Erika Lee Sengstack) are all unnerved when Todd, the Scottish Hitman (Daniel Hall Kuhn) arrives on the scene.
"Logistically, this show has eight doors, seven characters, four (fake) guns, about a hundred props and costumes, and who even knows how many entrances and exits," says Sara Rademacher, director of "Unnecessary Farce." "Keeping track of everything and everybody from moment to moment, and making sure the right guy has the right pair of pants on in the right scene is in itself a challenge."
This is the first time Rademacher has directed at Kentucky's oldest outdoor theatre.
Asked about her experience so far, Rademacher says, "When I listen to what folks are saying when they are leaving the shows at night, I cannot help but be in awe of the community Pioneer Playhouse has created. Everyone behind the scenes understands how to pitch in and bring a show to life, and the audience wants to be part of it too. It is a beautiful thing."
A New York-based theatre director with an MFA in directing from Columbia University, Rademacher has directed new and classic plays in California, Washington, New York, Michigan, Minnesota, Virginia and South Africa, and is excited to add Danville, Kentucky to the list.
"I came to Kentucky about a year ago, and couldn't turn down the chance to come back," says Rademacher.
Asked about the challenges of directing farce in general, Rademacher says, "Farcical comedy is one of the most technically difficult things to pull off, so it is extremely satisfying when it all comes together. My favorite thing to do as a director is to provide surprises for the audience, which is built into the structure of farce. It's all about setting up expectation, reaffirming that expectation, then breaking it … over and over and over."
Of course at Pioneer Playhouse, there isn't a whole lot of time to work things over and over, since the rehearsal period is only ten days long. Asked if she finds the schedule somewhat daunting, Rademacher laughingly says yes, but quickly adds, "Luckily, we've got a cracker-jack team of actors and crew, and we all have each other's back!"
One of those actors is Daniel Hall Kuhn, who is a longtime Playhouse favorite and who plays Todd, a Scottish hit man whose brogue becomes thicker and more incomprehensible the angrier he gets.
Erika Lee Sengstack, who returns for her fifth season at the historic theatre, plays Karen, the accountant who finds herself uncontrollably attracted to one of the undercover cops played by Giancarlo Herrera.
The rest of the cast includes another Playhouse favorite, Patricia Hammond as Mary Meekly, Dalton Graves as Mayor Meekly, and Andi Johnson as Billie, another overeager undercover cop. Forrest Loeffler as Agent Frank completes the seven-person cast.
"This play has been a huge hit around the country," says Heather Henson, managing director of Pioneer Playhouse. "I literally couldn't stop laughing while I was reading the script, so I know audiences are going to love it."
"Unnecessary Farce" opens July 24 and runs through Aug. 4. Plays are performed 8:30 nightly, Tuesdays through Saturdays. A home-cooked dinner featuring hickory-smoked BBQ pulled pork or chicken, and farm-fresh sides is served at 7:30 pm each evening before the show. (Vegetarian option is available if ordered 24 hours in advance.) A bar serving wine, beer and mixed drinks is open Thursdays through Saturdays for those 21 and over. Reservations are recommended for the show, required for dinner. Dinner and show is $34; show only is $19.
For tickets: pioneerplayhouse.com (859)236-2747
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Songwriter Rod Temperton wrote classic pop track 'Thriller'
Rod Temperton worked on various hit songs, including the Michael Jackson song 'Thriller.' He also worked on music for artists including Heatwave, Karen Carpenter, and Herbie Hancock.
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Songwriter Rod Temperton and his wife Kathy attend a Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London in 2012.
By Molly Driscoll Staff writer
Rod Temperton, who died last week, was a songwriter who is likely best known for writing the ultra-popular Michael Jackson song "Thriller."
Mr. Temperton also penned songs such as the Heatwave song "Boogie Nights" and the Jackson's song "Rock with You."
The British songwriter also worked on tracks for many other artists, including Aretha Franklin, Karen Carpenter, Herbie Hancock, and Michael McDonald.
The album "Thriller," on which the song of the same name appeared, has become one of the most popular works of music of all time. Late last year, the album "Thriller" became the first album to become certified 30 times multi-platinum in the United States.
The album includes such other classics as "Beat It" and "Billie Jean." Songs on the album that were also written by Temperton include "Baby Be Mine" and "The Lady in My Life."
And the video that accompanied the song "Thriller" is considered a classic of the genre, one that had a huge influence on the medium. Shelby Morrison of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame wrote that the video "is among the most influential music videos of all time," while Vanity Fair writer Nancy Griffin called it "the most popular music video of all time … [it] changed the business."
The video premiered on MTV when the TV network was in its infancy and MTV reportedly played the music video for "Thriller" twice an hour after it became incredibly popular.
As for the song itself, Billboard writer Daniel Durchholz writes that "even before it became music video's defining moment, the audio track for 'Thriller' was already a classic horror flick that played between your ears. A vivid monster-mash-up penned by Rod Temperton, the song features gruesome (but fun) lyrics, sound effects of creepy footsteps, wolf howls and slamming doors, plus actor Vincent Price's indelible recitation."
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On a mission of mercy
Jacquelyn Pavilon (JFRC Spring '10, BA '12, BS '12) presents a book of photos from her work with Syrian refugees to Pope Francis. Pavilon, who works for Jesuit Refugee Service in Rome, had a personal meeting with the pope as part of a major campaign to provide education to refugees. (Courtesy photo)
At home in Rome, dancer and mathematician Jacquelyn Pavilon found her true calling in providing support to refugees
By Alexandra Jonker
During her time at Loyola, Jacquelyn Pavilon (JFRC Spring '10, BA '12, BS '12) explored a wide range of interests. She interned with a refugee center in Rome, served as the U.S. liaison to a Ugandan children's rights group, studied math, and practiced dance. After earning a dual degree in mathematics and global and global and international studies and political science with a dance minor, Pavilon hoped to continue working abroad but instead took a job as a mathematician for a gaming company in Chicago. The job provided security and a steady income, but Pavilon told herself it was only temporary.
Eventually an opportunity in Rome came calling, and Pavilon jumped at the chance to return to the Eternal City. She joined the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), where she's now helping to run a $35 million campaign to provide education to refugees.
In this interview with Loyola magazine, she discusses life in Rome, her passion for service, and her personal meeting with the pope.
How did you get interested in working with refugees?
When I was a student at the John Felice Rome Center, I took a human rights course and my service learning placement was at the Joel Nafuma Refugee Center. My first day on the job, an Iraqi man came up to me, handed me his documents, and said, "Please help me, I need asylum." It was the most moving experience to work with him on his asylum process.
I always wanted to work in international human rights but I didn't know particularly what I'd do. When I studied abroad and did that internship, I knew I wanted to work specifically with refugees.
How did you go from being a mathematician to working at JRS?
I was graduating in a terrible economy. My best friend and I applied for the same job at JRS upon graduation and we were the last two candidates. In the meantime, I had been recruited to work as a casino mathematician, which is something I never thought I wanted but it was a really good job opportunity. The JRS ultimately offered my friend the position.
I told myself I would work for the casinos for two years maximum. Two years later my friend was finishing her contract at JRS and they were looking for her replacement. I reapplied and was offered the job as international communications assistant. Due to some staff transitions, I was eventually offered the job as the international communications coordinator, which is the head of communications for the international organization.
What is the JRS currently doing to help refugees?
We work in 45 countries, and our mission is to not only serve but also accompany and advocate for refugees worldwide. Our primary services are in education and psychosocial support, although because of the crisis in the Middle East we are doing a lot of emergency work as well as providing food and non-food items.
Right now, we are running a campaign called "Mercy in Motion" to provide educational services to an additional 100,000 refugees worldwide, which was actually a brainchild of Pope Francis.
How did you get to meet the pope?
This giant campaign was brought to our organization, and as a precursor to the launch, we had a private audience with the pope for our staff, some of our donors, and some refugees with whom we work. He spoke about the importance of education for refugees and how to show mercy in a concrete way.
I had just a few months prior been working in Lebanon with the Syrian refugees. I had a collection of photos of Syrian refugee children holding drawings of before, when they were in the war in Syria, and after, when they are at our educational center in Lebanon. I presented the pope with a book of these photographs and asked if he would pray for Christians and Muslims together in a very interfaith way.
Do you still find time to dance?
I actually still dance a lot. I train at an underground studio two stories beneath platform 24 of the train station called Termini Underground. I train with a lot of hip hop dancers there, and I'm really involved in the underground community.
What is it like to live in Rome?
I love Rome. It has a lot of history and layers and complexities that are interesting, and I have a great life here.
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
As we approach the 2022-23 school year, I want to provide you with an important update on COVID-19 and our department's plan for the county.
Our staff reviewed updated guidance issued by the CDC on August 11, 2022, and we have updated our K-12 School Guidance Document accordingly. The major change for this school year is we will no longer be conducting contact tracing related to COVID-19 cases. Students and staff will not be placed into quarantine by the Licking County Health Department (LCHD) and they will be able to return to school immediately after being exposed. Students and staff members with COVID-19 like symptoms should not attend school and should contact their medical provider for evaluation. If a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19, they should stay home from school and not return until 5 days have passed from their positive test date and remain fever free for 24 hours without the use of medication.
The CDC recommends wearing a mask for 10 days from your symptom onset date if you test positive for COVID-19. Masks are also recommended for 10 days from your last exposure if you are a close contact of a COVID-19 case. LCHD does not have the authority to require masks be worn in schools or in any other environment in the county.
LCHD will continue to review COVID-19 data at a school building level, and we will issue guidance to school administrators based on this data. This approach has been successful over the past two school years, and it allows us to look at cases in a detailed approach rather than relying on countywide metrics to make decisions within individual school buildings.
Many people are testing positive using at-home COVID-19 test kits. A significant number of positive at-home test results are not reported to LCHD. We encourage parents to report their child's positive at-home COVID-19 test by using the portal on our website at www.lickingcohealth.org. This will allow us to collect accurate data regarding COVID-19 in our county.
Licking County is about to start its third consecutive year of in-person learning since the start of the pandemic. This is a feat only a few counties in the state have accomplished. Our staff have understood the importance of in-person learning since the beginning of the pandemic and were willing to put additional effort into our pandemic response to keep schools open. We are extremely grateful for our partnerships with all of the schools in the county to achieve this common goal.
If you have questions about COVID-19, please visit our website at www.lickingcohealth.org
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Indonesia – Using Satellite Information to Help Build After a Disaster
23 July, 2019 by FloodList News	in Asia, Flood Recovery
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Asian Development Bank have joined forces to help the Indonesian government use satellite information to guide the redevelopment following the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the provincial capital of Palu and surroundings last year.
After the earthquake and tsunami in Sulawesi, Indonesia, September, 2018 Photo: BNPB
On 28 September 2018, the Indonesian island of Sulawesi was struck by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. The epicentre was on the island's northwest coast – 77 km north of Palu, which lies at the head of a long narrow bay. The quake triggered a tsunami that swept huge surges of water – as high as 10 m – along the bay and swamped the city.
The combination of the earthquake, tsunami, soil liquefaction and landslides claimed well over 2000 lives, destroyed homes, buildings, infrastructure and farmland in several districts.
With the authorities and relief organisations having spent the last nine months dealing with the aftermath, the shift is now into the recovery phase. This includes the daunting job of rebuilding the areas that were decimated by the disaster – and the Asian Development Bank and ESA have joined forces to help the Indonesian government with the task in hand.
Aftermath of the tsunami in Sunda Strait, Indonesia, December 2018. Photo: BNPB
Building Motion
Through ESA's programme to support sustainable development, the aim here is to provide environmental information products derived from Earth observation data and training in their use to Indonesia through the Asian Development Bank.
The project, 'Earth Observation for Sustainable Development – Disaster Risk Reduction', is led by the Spanish company Indra with the Italian SME Planetek as a partner along with the French Geological Survey BRGM who is the scientific advisor of ESA's Geohazard Exploitation Platform, an initiative that provides a cloud-processing service to support geological hazard mapping.
The main purpose of sharing these information products is to help the authorities better understand the hazards associated with seismic activity, flooding and landslides so they can make more informed decisions in elaborating a redevelopment master plan.
Data from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar mission can detect ground movement of millimetres in and across wide areas and, therefore, provides a detailed picture of land deformation.
Ground Motion in Jakarta
Ground-motion maps of before and after the earthquake have been produced through Planetek's automatic cloud-based 'Rheticus Displacement' monitoring service. Accurate to a few millimetres, these maps are based on Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar data and are helping the authorities evaluate the effect that the disaster has had on the land surface stability.
In addition to these information products, the project also included a week-long course in Jakarta organised by the Asian Development Bank and the Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space. Attended by more than 60 representatives from numerous Indonesian institutions, experts from Indra, Planetek and BRGM explained technical details, methodologies and usage of these satellite data products.
Paolo Manunta, who helps ESA with on-site support to the Asian Development Bank, noted, "Users explained that they are particularly interested in the ground deformation maps – they offer great insight into how the land surface has changed and are essential for Indonesia to redevelop effectively."
Learning about Satellite Data
The team has also suggested that the Indonesian government additionally use ESA's online Geohazard Exploitation Platform, which is designed to support the users looking at seismic risks, volcanoes, subsidence and landslides. It allows the seamless browsing, access and processing of vast amounts of satellite data, plus the software tools to extract useful knowledge.
The workshop included discussions on how space technology can support hazard and risk mapping in Indonesia and the user feedback obtained will serve as input for discussions between ESA, the Japanese Space Agency and the Asian Development Bank on how to further improve Earth observation for international development.
Source: ESA. See the original article here.
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After Devastating Earthquakes, Indonesia Must Embrace Radical Change
Jonatan Lassa
CDU College of Indigenous Futures, Arts and Society
An earthquake on Lombok island in Indonesia has left 98 people dead and 20,000 people homeless, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency.
Around 70% of North Lombok's housing stock has either collapsed or been severely damaged. Just a week earlier, a 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit a nearby region, destroying tens of houses and claiming 10 lives, and injuring more than a dozen people.
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The course is for anyone who is interested in building some really cool Home Automation projects using Raspberry Pi. In this course, the learner will learn how to build an Intruder Detection System using PIR motion detector sensor, an alarm is produced using a buzzer, an image of the intruder is captured, and an email containing the attachment of the image is sent to the user web server where it is logged. After completing this course, the learner will know how Raspberry Pi helps us in building home automation stuffs, developed on the core idea of Internet of Things.


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At Alaska's "ground zero" for climate change, a new generation of activists fights to preserve a vanishing way of life By Peter Gleick
At Alaska's "ground zero" for climate change, a new generation of activists fights to preserve a vanishing way of life
Peter Gleick
Laurence Ellis
Peter H. Gleick and Laurence Ellis chronicle Alaskans' efforts to fight climate change in Document's Fall/Winter 2018 issue.
We live on a water planet, surrounded by a delicate, incredibly thin atmosphere. It should be no surprise that when we look out into space, and when we send our sophisticated satellites and rovers and instruments to peer at other worlds, we're always looking for water. Without water, life as we know it would be impossible. Cultures around the world have similar sayings and proverbs about the value of freshwater. In 1746, Benjamin Franklin wrote, in Poor Richard's Almanack, "When the well's dry, we learn the worth of water." Russians say, "You must drink the water of the river you are traveling on." An ancient Chinese proverb translates as, "When the river is full, the well is full." A Kashmiri proverb asserts, "It is easy to throw anything into the river but difficult to take it out again." Still another saying, "The frog does not drink up the pond in which it lives," has been attributed to native cultures in the Americas.
Three-quarters of the Earth's surface is ocean. Both the northern and southern poles are massive ice caps. Water surrounds us as vapor in the air and lies under our feet in groundwater. Our own bodies are made up of water—roughly 60 percent by weight. And without the atmosphere above us to filter out dangerous solar radiation and retain heat, the Earth would be a frozen, lifeless ball.
To slow down the rapid erosion
of their shoreline, villagers in Napakiak improvise in whatever ways they can, using tarpaulins, logs,
and sandbags.
Apart from the air we breathe, no other natural resource is as important as water to our health and well- being. Yet humans are facing a very real and very challenging climate and water crisis. The planet's burgeoning population, which now exceeds 7.5 billion, is diverting, depleting, and contaminating water and emitting green- house gases in such quantities as to change the very climate on which our lives depend.
Most of us today are surrounded by modern technologies unimagined a century ago, and the pace of innovation is accelerating. New forms of media connect us in new ways, bringing information to every part of the world and helping us form both virtual and real communities and networks. Yet more than 2 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water, and more than 4 billion lack access to adequate sanitation. Millions of cases of preventable water-related diseases still plague impoverished communities in parts of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Armed conflicts in which water represents a trigger, a weapon, or a target are on the rise. Water pollution from human and industrial wastes contributes to both ill health and water scarcity. The water available to grow food for our expanding populations is increasingly overdrafted and contaminated. And growing human demands are depriving more and more ecosystems of the water they, too, need in order to thrive.
For years, the scientific community has argued that our climate will be changed by the uncontrolled emissions of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, caused by the burning of fossil fuels and other industrial activities. Those warnings have gone largely unheeded by our politicians. We are now paying the price of that inaction: The planet's temperature is rising; extreme droughts and floods are expanding; the oceans are warming and becoming more acid, destroying fish populations and coral reefs; and ice in the Arctic, Antarctic, and Greenland is melting at an accelerating rate, leading to sea-level rise and new threats to coastal communities.
"We are now paying the price for that inaction: Ice in the Arctic, Antarctic, and Greenland is melting at an accelerating rate, threatening coastal communities."
In order to stave off catastrophic ecological and economic consequences, following decades of inaction, humanity must now act on two fronts: We must rapidly ramp up efforts to slow the rate of climate change by eliminating the combustion of coal, oil, and gas and other actions that emit dangerous warming gases, and we must simultaneously prepare to adapt to the effects of those climate changes we can no longer prevent.
We are all at risk from our own actions and inactions, but the vulnerability of small, local communities, disenfranchised groups, and those living on social and geographic margins deserves special attention and protection. The haunting photographs that Laurence Ellis made for this portfolio highlight some of these remote communities in Alaska, which are contending with shoreline erosion, melting glaciers, and thawing permafrost. Ellis focuses in particular on the lives and challenges of younger people, who will be on the front lines of the most severe consequences of climate change and water scarcity.
"I wanted to avoid the usual cultural stereotypes or manner in which these communities are often portrayed," said Ellis, who is based in London. "I wanted to establish an emotive understanding about these peoples' strong connection to these places they call home, which in many ways are not so dissimilar from other towns in America, and which are now threatened with partial or complete relocation or destruction within a matter of years—or, in some cases, months."
Left: Young man in parking lot, Bethel. The permafrost under the town of Bethel is deteriorating much more quickly than in most places in Alaska, causing many of the buildings and roads above to warp and collapse.
Right: Young man on the side of the road, Bethel.
We must act. Sustainability pioneer Donella Meadows once said, "There is too much bad news to justify complacency. There is too much good news to justify despair." The good news is that we can move toward a future where every living thing has the water it needs to survive and thrive. We can grow more food with less water using smart irrigation systems. We can wash our clothes and clean our dishes with efficient appliances. We can adapt our diets and consumer choices to reduce our water and carbon footprints. We can move away from reliance on dirty, climate-changing energy sources toward renewable, clean energy. We can take natural resources out of the realm of violence and conflict and move toward peace and cooperation. And we can participate in decisions about what kind of politicians and governments we want by speaking out, voting, and demonstrating. But the transition from our current unsustainable world to a sustainable future will require the participation of all of us, the development of new technologies and ways of thinking, and the overturning of old, outmoded, and dangerous ideas and practices. A sustainable future is possible. Let's make it a reality.
Peter H. Gleick is a climate and water scientist, a MacArthur Fellow, and a perennial optimist.
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Aialik Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park. Major Marine Deckhand Natalie Hunter holds a chunk of glacial ice that has calved off of Aialik Glacier. More and more visitors from around the world are coming each summer to visit the disappearing glaciers of coastal Alaska. This has been a boon for an economy that has historically depended on resource extraction, even as coastal Alaska is threatened by changes to both its land and seas.
Tidewater glaciers along Alaska's rocky southern coast, like Aialik, pictured, have been retreating dramatically due to a warming climate. Alaska's melting glaciers contribute significantly to rising sea levels that are beginning to inundate low-lying coastal areas around the world.
Robert, Osias, and Sebastian, of the Whalers, the Barrow High School football team. The town of Barrow recently reverted to its original indigenous Iñupiat name of 'Utqiaġvik', meaning 'a place to gather wild roots.'Situated on the Arctic coast, 320 miles above the Arctic Circle, Utqiaġvik is the northern- most town in the US and considered by some experts to be "ground zero" for climate change science.
Mike and Cindy have lived in Utqiaġvik for more than 30 years. Behind them is what was once their garden. The rate of shoreline erosion in the Arctic has more than doubled in the last 50 years. Mike and Cindy's house is now 25 feet from the shore.
Seward Boat Harbor, Seward. A young man poses with a silver salmon caught during the 63rd Annual Seward Silver Salmon Derby. Many coastal towns have faced fishery closures in recent years, which has led to the declaration of commercial fishery disasters and the cancellation of similar derbies in communities farther south, including Juneau and Wrangell.
Arctic Education Foundation, Utqiaġvik.
The storm-beaten outer coast of Resurrection Bay takes the brunt of
the impact from the Gulf of Alaska's frequent and massive winter storms.
Most buildings in Utqiaġvik are constructed on stilts to avoid thawing the permafrost directly below, which in turn would cause the structures to sink. Many houses in Utqiaġvik are experiencing extreme and visually apparent subsidence due to the thawing beneath them.
Seeing how the warming and acidifying ocean is affecting the marine ecosystem that his hometown depends on led Griffin Plush, pictured, to join a lawsuit with 15 other young Alaskan climate change activists urging the state of Alaska to address the causes and effects of climate change.
In Utqiaġvik, a bulldozer reinforces the earthen berm. The berm, essentially a mound of sand and dirt, bears
the brunt of ever more destructive storms that barrel in from the Arctic Ocean and protects the beaches from further erosion and the town from flooding.
Brandon Miller and
his daughter Brooklyn, photographed on the outer edge of Utqiaġvik. Due to the town's extreme remoteness, no roads connect it to the rest of Alaska. It is accessible only by plane, except during the short summer months, when it can also be accessed by boat.
A teenage couple on the bank of the Kuskokwim River, Bethel. With a population of more than 6,000, Bethel is the largest community on the Kuskokwim River. It has been home to the Yup'ik people and their ancestors for thousands of years.
Jedidiah Lance Kaleak, an Alaskan Inuit, photographed in in his backyard, Anchorage.
Eva Nowpakhok, on the shore of Ukpeaġvik. Native ways of life are increasingly threatened by climate
change. This is often felt most strongly by the youth, who must contend with the loss
of indigenous culture and the void that is left.
Eben Hopson is a resident of Utqiaġvik and part of the Arctic Youth Ambassador program, based out of the Alaska Geographic Field Institute. Central to the mission of the ambassadors is the promotion of understanding and education around climate-based change in Arctic communities.
Napakiak's boat
and hovercraft landing, which residents relied on
for food and supply deliveries, was destroyed in May. The village, home to roughly 360 predominantly Yup'ik residents, expects to lose its school and fuel depot by the end of next year.
Harding Icefield Trail, Kenai Fjords National Park.
Gillian Braver, Aialik Bay, Kenai Fjords National Park. The US National Park Service is tasked with protecting important and irreplaceable wild places. Gillian and her fellow rangers at Kenai Fjords National Park work to protect the park by educating visitors about how climate change affects it.
Malia Acovak, Seward. Like many in small coastal Alaskan towns, Malia and her family grew up depending on the ocean. Most summers, she longline fishes Pacific halibut.
Three young women outside the Top of the World Hotel, Utqiaġvik.
Calvin Miller, in front
of the North Slope Borough mayor's office, Utqiaġvik. The skull in the background is from a bowhead whale, which is central to local culture, spirituality, and subsistence. The Iñupiat of Arctic Alaska are especially susceptible
to climatic and associated environmental changes, because they rely on sea ice to hunt bowhead whales.
As the Arctic heats up, at twice the rate of the global average, the decline in sea ice continues, with thickness declining by 65 percent in
the central Arctic Ocean between 1975 and 2012.
Matthew, Jeffrey, and Louden leave high school wrestling practice, Utqiaġvik.
Erica Purruq Khan, Utqiaġvik. Erica is a passionate advocate for Native American cultural preservation. Due to the rapid shoreline destruction, many ancient Native burial grounds and archaeological artifacts are at risk. Recently, high school students assisted the Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation in the exhumation and relocation of 73 ancient burials to a cemetery in Utqiaġvik.
Due to the extreme erosion, the residents of Napakiak decided to relocate as much of their village as possible inland. The entire community, including the man pictured here, has mobilized to do what it can. They also appealed to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for assistance.
Bradley Bower, outside of his house in Utqiaġvik. Bradley has grown up immersed in Iñupiat culture. His father is
the captain of a whaling crew, which remains at the core of indigenous spiritual and cultural identity within Utqiaġvik. According to the Iñupiat creation story, their land was once a bowhead whale whose death corresponded with human inhabitation of the land.
US Post Office, Napakiak.
Young woman at Alaska Wild Salmon Day in Anchorage, encouraging Alaskans to vote yes on a bill to protect the salmon habitat from mining and development projects. States in the Pacific Northwest spend billions of dollars each year trying to restore wild salmon runs, which have been decimated in large part by unchecked development.
The high school football field in Utqiaġvik, where it is continuously dark for 65 days of the year. The field, which cost nearly $1 million to install due to the school's remoteness, is now less than 200 feet from the shore.
Chukchi Sea, Utqiaġvik.
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HAJDUK II: Ljubić, Relota, Vušković, Mikulić, Ciprić, Beširović (Martinović 82'), Pršir (Ševelj 89'), Špikić, Teklić, Šego (Kreković 77'), Prtajin.
Hajduk II beat Osijek II 3:1 at Poljud today. It was their first win in the spring part of the season and Hajduk II well deserved it, although Osijek II also played a good match.
Hajduk took a lead early in the match, in the seventh minute Hrvoje Relota dribbled past three opponent players and passed to Michele Šego, whose shot on goal was saved by goalkeeper Marko Barešić. However, Dario Špikić took the ball and scored for 1:0, hitting the opposite angle.
Hajduk's goalkeeper Marin Ljubić had two great interventions in the 14th minute and in the 31st, when he saved his goal from Luka Marin's attempt and later on from Stjepan Radeljić, whose header ended in Ljubić's hands.
Hajduk scored the second goal at the beginning of the second half, after a foul on Ivan Prtajin, Michele Šego scored for 2:0 from a penalty kick.
In the 50th minute, Osijek came into a chance after Todor Todoroski sho from 13 meters but Ljubić was in place. In the 70th minute, Prtajin scored for 3:0 from counterattack, on Josip Ciprić's assist.
Only one minute later, referee Sabina Bolić awarded a penalty kick to Osijek II and Toni Kolega scored for 3:1. Hajduk easily kept the result by the end of the match and they can now start preparations for the next home game and their opponent Zadar.