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MoI Ramadan Councils Conclude; Discussions Tackle Community Protection and Crime Prevention
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, July 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]
The Ministry of Interior concluded its nationwide Ramadan Councils on Monday evening. The councils were organized at the countrywide level by the Law Respect Culture Bureau at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; under the theme "Innovation through Dialogue".
Speakers and participants attending the councils noted that the United Arab Emirates is a leader and a pioneer in the field of community protection and crime prevention. They praised the tremendous efforts exerted by the Ministry of Interior to ensure child protection and combat human trafficking. They also commended the ministry's commitment to promote the concept of social support and community police, and provide cutting-edge care and rehabilitation programs to juvenile care centers' inmates; as well as its continuous support for people with special needs.
This year's Ramadan councils shed the light on the Ministry of Interior's services across its five sectors; notably 'police and interrogation centers'; civil defense and public safety'; Naturalization and Foreigners' Affairs'; Traffic and Licensing; community protection and crime prevention. .
As a part of the last sessions, the councils discussed the Ministry's services provided within the sector of Community Protection and Crime Prevention; and highlighted the three main public services provided by the sector alongside its key activities, specialties and achievements. The most essential and prominent issues that have been successfully dealt with were also highlighted in the discussions, including the key challenges faced and the most appropriate ways in which to address them.
Participants in the MoI's council hosted by Saeed Abdullah Al Junaibi at his residence in Abu Dhabi, and moderated by media figure Abdulraheem Al Bateeh, called for including human rights topics in school curricula, in order to inculcate human rights' awareness in future generations, and promote awareness among different segments of society.
Speakers at the Council said that the UAE has made significant progress in upholding and protecting human rights, and combating all types of human trafficking. They noted that the UAE is proud of its clean record of human rights; and is among the first countries in the world to adopt comprehensive and pioneering efforts to improve human rights conditions, by adopting an integrated vision in this regard.
Speakers also praised the ministry's efforts in the fight against human trafficking, through a set of measures to curtail such crimes. These measures include workshops, training courses and seminars, to spread knowledge and enhance public awareness among police officers on the proper ways to implement anti-trafficking legislations. They also praised the MoI's keenness to strengthen international cooperation and coordination with international governmental and non-governmental organizations and international authorities, so as to help eradicate human trafficking crimes.
Family Dialogue
Participants at the MoI's Ramadan Council that was hosted by Dr. Aref Al Sheikh at his residence in Dubai and moderated by media figure Dr. Khalifa Al Suwaidi, stressed the need for further research and studies on the underlying causes and motives of juvenile delinquency and youth crime factors. They also called for fostering religious values and inculcating them in the new generation within school curricula, as the first line of defense to protect the youth against delinquency. Participants also urged parents to dedicate more time in order to encourage direct communication with children and to reinforce family dialogue.
Speakers at the council discussed the key reasons behind juvenile delinquency, in addition to the challenges that face competent departments within the Ministry of Interior in their quest to transform juveniles' negative attitude into a positive attitude, and help reintegrate them in society. Speakers also discussed the most important behavior and ethical issues, and poor academic performance that result from bad companionship. They also emphasized parents' role in recognizing good friends and warning children against bad companions.
The council was attended by Major General Dr. Abdul Quddous Abdul Razzaq Al Obaidly, Assistant Director General of Total Quality at Dubai Police, and a number of senior officers at Dubai Police.
Awareness Councils for Children
Participants at the MoI's Ramadan Council that was hosted by Abdullah Al Yammahi at his residence in Sharjah and moderated by media figure Humaid Jassem Al Zaabi, called for organizing age-appropriate awareness councils for children that are better suited to their level of skill and knowledge, to instill genuine values and traditions in them, and encourage crime reporting. They also called for putting forth educational curricula to promote the concept of crime prevention; and to organize programs that instill community awareness about crime prevention in the female segment.
The council shed the light on the UAE's keen interest in protecting children and its significant record in the field of children's rights. They also commended the MoI's commitment to make the UAE an international center of excellence and a role model, in all areas related to child protection, by committing to international best police, technical and procedural practices. Speakers at the council noted that, as per its strategy, the MoI aims to guarantee that all children get the best standards of family stability, by supporting their families and the communities they live in, and by supporting the child protection programs and initiatives, whether fully carried out within the police institution or in cooperation with strategic partners, in order to make the UAE to become a center of excellence for child protection. The MoI's commitment to ensure child protection was demonstrated in the inception of the Higher Committee for Child Protection, which includes several local and federal entities related to child care and protection, whose concerted efforts culminated in the establishment of the Child Protection Center, which aims at providing the best services and practices related to child protection and rights.
Participants also tackled the services offered by the Social Support Centers and their efforts in settling family disputes amicably. They also highlighted the role of the Community Police in protecting families and children and activating the preventative role against crime.
Adopting Ideas of People with Special Needs
Brigadier Sheikh Sultan bin Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Commander-in-Chief of Ajman Police stressed the police leadership's commitment to provide care and assistance to people with special needs; and its firm belief in the important role that they can play in achieving stability, progress and sustainable development in the UAE. He also noted that the MoI has dedicated special organizational units to serve this important category, based on its commitment to protect and support people with special needs. These remarks were made by Brigadier Sheikh Sultan bin Abdullah Al Nuaimi, while attending the MoI's Ramadan Council that was hosted by Abdullah Al Nuaimi at his residence in Ajman and moderated by media figure Muhammad Al Hammadi.
Participants attending the council called for issuing new legislations to prompt public and private sectors to hire people with special needs. They also called for boosting families and parents' awareness on the need to enroll their children with special needs in specialized centers in order to improve their capabilities, skills, and enhance their self-confidence. They also called for establishing a follow-up committee to supervise services' provision according to the approved standards. Speakers also called upon businessmen and project owners to adopt the ideas and proposals made by people with special needs.
Partnership with the Community Police
During the Ramadan council, which was hosted by Dr. Ahmed Al Malek Al Shehhi at his residence in Ras Al Khaimah, and moderated by media figure Ahmed Nasser Al Tunaiji, participants called for activating partnership between the community police and public institutions, so as to serve the community and ensure its stability. They also called for strengthening the role of the Community Police in raising awareness among school students and intensifying media programs that serve the strategic objectives of the Ministry of Interior, aimed at ensuring community protection and crime prevention. The council also discussed the role of Community Police and its activities designed to boost community security through advanced ways and methods.
Another Ramadan Council was hosted by Mohammed Al Zayoudi at his residence in Fujairah, and moderated by media figure Ahmed Hassan Al Yammahi. The council focused on community protection and crime prevention.
In his speech at the council, Brigadier Mohammed bin Naya Al Tunaiji, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Fujairah Police, said that security is a key element and a top priority for societies' happiness. "Achieving security and protection is a shared responsibility. There is a pressing need for concerted efforts between community members and institutions, so as to achieve security and stability for the people, through direct communication and cooperation with security agencies in reporting crimes," he said.
Adding further, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Fujairah Police said: "The strategic plan devised by the Fujairah Police General Headquarters (GHQ) is closely linked to the Ministry of Interior's plan. It includes preventive and precautionary measures, notably, providing qualified personnel and proper resources to ensure crime prevention. It also calls for enhancing community members' awareness by spreading the crime reporting culture."
Participants in the council called for enhancing monitoring and supervision at the country's different ports to curb any attempts at smuggling in the harmful narcotics that threaten the life of young people. They also called for intensifying communication between the police and the different government and private institutions to achieve community protection and crime prevention. Moreover, participants attending the council called for strengthening community partnership between the different institutions, under the auspices of the Ministry of Interior, in a bid to upgrade security and legal culture, and establish specialized centers to carry out nationwide e-surveillance. The council also stressed the need to avail of social media for the service of homeland security, community protection and crime prevention, by disseminating the proper concepts, and the various methods and procedures to prevent any attempts at undermining community stability and security.
Speakers at the council discussed the role of the social support centers across the country since their inception in 2003. They commended the centers' commitment to resolve family-based issues and crimes that are not properly handled or that do not come to the attention of police stations.
Alternative Sanctions
Participants attending the Ministry of Interior's Ramadan Council hosted by Moza Salem Al Shoumi at her residence in Dubai, and moderated by media figure Afra' Al Basti, called for availing of the proposal to allow community service instead of jail time for juvenile offenders. They also recommended organizing crime prevention outreach programs within school curricula, in cooperation between the ministries of Interior, Education, and Social Affairs, and shedding light within the media on the instrumental role of juveniles' post care centers.
During the Ramadan Council hosted by Fathia Al Awadhi at her residence in Fujairah, and moderated by media figure Nahed Mubarak Al Naqbi; participants called for intensifying crime prevention campaigns and developing a mechanism of cooperation between the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Education to handle pressing issues and cases within the jurisdiction of educational institutions. They also demanded to further involve the media in spreading the message and goals advocated by the social support centers and the Community Police.
Participants at the MoI Ramadan Council that was hosted by Nadia Saleh Al Nuaimi at her residence in Ras Al Khaimah and moderated by media personality Fadila Al Muaini, stressed the importance of promoting family dialogue between parents and children, in a bid to boost family stability and protect children against risks. Speakers at the Council called for availing of the smart applications and social media to send awareness-raising and educational messages to young people and adolescents. They also called for establish the age of juveniles at 21 years, as per the United Nations' resolution in this regard, and to create behavioral programs and specialized studies for the benefit of people with special needs.
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FaceApp Owns Access To Your Name And Photos And Can Do What It Wants With Them
Was it worth it to see how you'd age?
If you've been on social media lately, you'll know that the latest craze is using an app called FaceApp to see what you'd look like as an old person. And, while the photos are pretty funny, they do come with the cost of your own privacy. FaceApp now has the access to names and photos of over 150 million people, according to Forbes, and it can pretty much do anything with this information.
In creating an account and uploading your photos, the only thing you own is your own "user content," aka your literal face. FaceApp has license to the photos of you and the name associated with them, and will forever, according to the user agreement.
"You grant FaceApp a perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, fully-paid, transferable sub-licensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, publicly perform and display your User Content and any name, username or likeness provided in connection with your User Content in all media formats and channels now known or later developed, without compensation to you," reads the terms of use, according to Forbes.
The app doesn't just have access to the photos you upload, though—it's all of the ones you have on your phone. Forbes quotes Peter Kostadinov, who points out, "To make FaceApp actually work, you have to give it permissions to access your photos—ALL of them. But it also gains access to Siri and Search .... Oh, and it has access to refreshing in the background —so even when you are not using it, it is using you." That's ominous.
What will happen with all of this data? Well, we don't actually know. FaceApp is owned by Russian company Wireless Labs, and so, according to Kostadinov, your photo may end up somewhere in the world plastered on a billboard. It could also end up being used to train a facial recognition algorithm, which is more concerning.
If you haven't downloaded FaceApp yet, you may want to weigh the risks before doing so. It might not be worth it.

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Brett finds a treasure in the duty-free shop onboard the Korean Air's A380. Photo courtesy The Cranky Flier.
Brett Snyder's title is Chief Airline Dork. And it's fitting. As a kid, his idea of fun was watching planes land at LAX; by the age of 12 he'd become the youngest known travel agent. Since then, he's worked his way through various airlines—US Airways, America West, Eos, and United—all the while helping friends and family solve various air travel snafus and frustrations. Eventually (and we'd add, inevitably), Brett turned his knack for solving problems into a service available to anyone, via his company Cranky Concierge. Need a last-minute alternative for delayed or canceled flights? Help finding a hotel when a blizzard has grounded travelers all over the country? An ally who can talk directly to airlines and untangle their rules and regulations? Call Cranky. Wendy does. In 2011, 2012 and 2013 she named Brett to her Condé Nast Traveler list of top travel specialists, as an expert in urgent airline assistance. Today, when travelers ask Wendy for the best travel agent to book a complicated airline itinerary, she often sends them to Brett.
You can follow Brett on his blog, The Cranky Flier, where he monitors the airline industry, using his insider knowledge to ensure that the rest of us understand what's going on behind the scenes. As you might have guessed from the name, Brett's sharp sense of humor pervades all of his posts and work—after all, you'd have to be able to laugh in his business. Here, he bravely reveals one of his most memorable and embarrassing travel experiences, as well as his opinion on the biggest issue that airlines face.
Well, you're asking this question just a week after I stepped off my first (and likely only) flight in Singapore's Suites class. So it's tempting to say that's it. But really there is one flight that sticks out in my mind as being the coolest thing I've ever done. Back in 2002, I flew Concorde from London to New York. That was incredible and is easily my most memorable travel moment.
Brett relaxing in Singapore Airlines' A380 Suite. Photo courtesy The Cranky Flier.
This isn't airplane-related, but I still remember it to this day. Way back in third grade, I was on vacation with my parents and younger brother in Washington, DC. We had walked into Georgetown to go to dinner and my brother spilled what seemed like a gallon of milk right in my crotch. It was a long walk back to the hotel for this mortified third grader.
Not much. I travel very light when I'm on the road. My wife still can't believe I brought only a duffle bag on our two-week honeymoon. Granted, it was in French Polynesia, so I didn't need more than a bathing suit anyway.
Dubuque. Oh wait, that's not touristy? Ok, then I'd probably say Washington, DC. The place is absolutely full of history, and most of the monuments and museums are free, so it is not only a great place to visit but it can be done economically for those on a budget. While there are some great out-of-the-way memorials (the Einstein one is my favorite), most of the places you want to see are the same ones everyone wants to see. Wear comfortable shoes and be ready to walk. Get yourself an awkwardly named SmarTrip fast pass for the Metro as well. Stay hydrated and bring snacks. In other words, prepare like you're getting ready for some post-apocalyptic world. Lastly, don't go during cherry blossom season (spring). Everyone goes then, and it's even more crowded than usual. And don't go in the summer. Not only are their hordes of families, but the place was built on a swamp. You'll feel like you're in a steam bath. If you can go in the fall or winter, you'll be better off.
I don't think Slovenia counts as touristy, does it? When I was young, I remember seeing a picture of this impossibly blue river in Slovenia. It took me a long time, but I finally made it there about a decade ago to see the Soca River for myself, and it remains one of my favorite trips. It's an incredible sight. But what's more incredible is how much you can see in Slovenia within such a short drive. You have the glacial valleys where the Soca River roams in the west. In the north you'll find the Julian Alps and some incredibly picturesque mountain lakes (Bled and Bohinj). Come down a bit to the center and you'll be in the medieval capital of Ljubljana. (Just try to ignore the Soviet-era buildings that surround the city.) To the east is the wine country of Maribor. And in the southwest is Slovenia's tiny coastline with the historic town of Piran and beachy Portoroz. From one side of the country to the other is less than three hours by car. To top it off, I'm convinced that every person in Slovenia is friendly and speaks 300 different languages fluently.
Hiking outside of Kobarid in the Soca River Valley, Slovenia. Photo courtesy The Cranky Flier.
1) The app for whatever airline I'm flying.
2) Google Maps, which is great for plotting public transit routes and providing fare information.
Here's the funny thing. I don't read a ton of travel bloggers. When I do, it's usually more for the business insight into the industry as opposed to things that focus on the travel experience itself. So for example, I read Gary Leff's View from the Wing for news on frequent-flier programs. Or I read really geeky stuff like Airline Route, which shows airline schedule changes. Boring, right? I should read more aspirational stuff—I'd probably be happier.
Whose Tweets do you find the most useful and entertaining when you see them in your feed?
Well if you're looking for entertainment, try out @FakeUnitedJeff and his impersonation of United's CEO. It rings a little too close to home. Otherwise, if you're looking for useful, I turn to all my favorite #AvGeeks. People like Airline Reporter, Ben Granucci, Benet Wilson, Ghim-Lay Yeo, Henry Harteveldt, Holly Hegeman, Jason Rabinowitz, Jeremy DwyerLindgren, Jon Ostrower, Justin Meyer, and Paul Thompson.
I'd like to think that we'll be closer to having space travel as a reality. Even if it's not for travel into space but as a way to speed up the transit time between cities on Earth, it would be a huge win. Between 1903 and 1965, we saw travel times come down dramatically in the air. But nothing has changed since then. It's time.
I remember one time I was at JFK and it was a mess. I had to get rebooked and finally got to the agent at the counter. She looked wrecked. I simply asked her if she'd like a sandwich or a drink or anything, and her mood changed instantly. It's hard doing that job and getting yelled at all day. I actually did end up getting a seat up front, but I didn't even ask. I was just trying to empathize.
Some good classic rock—maybe a little Tom Petty, possibly some Zeppelin. Or it could be something a little more recent like Smashing Pumpkins, which admittedly still isn't all that recent. As my brother says, my appreciation for music somehow stopped developing at the turn of the millennium.
Marley & Me. Never watch a dog movie with a sad ending on an airplane.
Going naked into a communal bath.
Getting violently ill from accidentally drinking the water in a country where I shouldn't.
If you want to know anything about travel rewards programs, Gary Leff is the person to ask.
Even with all his miles and expertise, Randy Peterson (founder of Milepoint, FlyerTalk, BoardingArea, and InsiderFlyer) still relates to ordinary travelers. Here, he shares some of his wisdom.
Cruise Critic's Carolyn Spencer Brown names two touristy spots that are still worth the visit, if you do them right—plus plenty more about her own travel experiences.
Wendy gets Airfarewatchdog founder and president George Hobica to reveal his best travel tips and his most embarrassing travel moment.
I continue to enjoy and learn from your newsletter. Thank you! Retired from travel industry after over twenty years as entertainment industry travel agent, leisure agent, travel school administrator and instructor, and incentive group travel.


I often think about information. http://math.mit.edu/~dspivak/informatics/pure/ is a fascinating research project by the excellent David Spivak. Who I believe was a student of Jacob Lurie. I wonder how important Category theory will be.


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Victor J. Vitanza, Jean-François Lyotard Chair and Professor of Rhetoric and Philosophy at The European Graduate School / EGS.
Victor J. Vitanza is a philosopher who specializes in rhetorics. He is not only Jean-François Lyotard Chair at the European Graduate School (EGS), but also a Professor of English and Rhetoric at Clemson University. Professor Vitanza obtained his B.A. from the University of Houston in English studies in 1967. He then went on to get his M.A., also in English studies, at the University of Houston. His master's thesis was called The Image of the Abyss in Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe.
Victor Vitanza did his first doctorate in 1975 in English at Northern Illinois University and his dissertation was entitled The Dialectic of Perverseness in the Major Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe. Before getting a second doctorate, Vitanza did his postdoctorate studies in Rhetorical Theory at Carnegie-Mellon University between 1978 and 1979, his fellowship topic was Rhetorical Invention and the Composing Process. In 2003 Vitanza was granted a second Ph.D. (habilitation) from EGS after having worked for his Ph.D. with an impressive combination of scholars: Wolfgang Schirmacher, Alain Badiou and Giorgio Agamben. Vitanza's doctoral dissertation was called Chaste Rape: Sexual Violence, Canon Formation, and Rhetorical Cultures. Additionally, he did a post-habilitation seminar with Jacques Derrida in Paris in April 2004, only a few months before Jacques Derrida's death.
Professor Vitanza is also the Director of the PhD program at Clemson University in Rhetorics, Communications, and Information Design (RCID). Victor J. Vitanza is the Editor of PRE/TEXT: A Journal of Rhetorical Theory, and the Director of the PRE/TEXT Publishing Webwork. Over the years Professor Vitanza has accumulated several awards and honors, including one from the Research Network Forum (Dedicated Research Mentoring), Executive Committee, CCCC, in 2010. He also recieved the Kairos Award for the Best Webtext in 1999 and 2000.
Vitanza has tellingly qualified his work as follows:
I bring comic relief from what I see as the tragedy of 'Philosophical Rhetoric'.
Internationally recognized as "the bad boy of American rhetoric", Victor J. Vitanza brings together classical and modern rhetorical theory with contemporary French and Italian philosophy. In doing so, he brings into question the status of rhetoric as a discipline by opening an inquiry into its relation with composition and vice versa, how each is immanent to the other, and how this mutual relation opens the possibility for asking about the third interval, which is outside of both.
Through the deployment of various figures drawn from Giorgio Agamben, Jean-François Lyotard, Hélène Cixous, and several others, professor Vitanza attempts to find a space outside of the university where writing can (potentially) happen. In his essay Abandoned to Writing: Notes Toward Several Provocations, he makes the highly subversive claim that the university cannot teach one how to write: "Writing cannot be commanded in a teleological or means-directed way; it can only be listened to in the 'unsubstantial territory' of the third interval." This attending to a call from a 'somewhere' which is outside is found through different paths, such as Martin Heidegger's 'impotentiality' and Giorgio Agamben's reading of 'potentiality' and 'chora' in both Aristotle and Martin Heidegger.
In the essay Two Gestures, While Waiting for a Third, Vitanza approaches the third term(s) through an analytic of economy–political, libidinal, discursive–as capitalism that moves from arestricted to general economy. This shift is fomented by a collapse in the power of negation, which "allow[s] for the return of the excluded third + body" (Vitanza, Two Gestures). Following Jean-François Lyotard's characterization of Karl Marx (in Libidinal Economy) as hermaphroditic, at once "old man and young woman", the collapse of negation opens up unlimited potentialities for "an exuberance of sexes: [M, F, Hermaphrodites, Merms, Ferms, etc.]" (Vitanza, Two Gestures). Professor Vitanza finds in this proliferation of sexes, which go beyond the distinction of genus and species, singularities of pure potentiality in which a community can emerge outside of the demands of a transcendental State.
Victor J. Vitanza has authored the following books: Chaste Rape. Chaste Rapeis as mentioned above Vitanza's dissertation for the European Graduate School which is a reassessment of thinking, reading, writing about sexual violence (2003). An updated and extended version of a book that began with the dissertation project is now available entitled, Sexual Violence in Western Thought and Writing: Chaste Rape (2011). This book has been highly anticipated due to the length and depth of work that he has put into it over the past decade. Vitanza has also authored Writing for the World Wide Web, or W4(1997), Negation, Subjectivity, and The History of Rhetoric (1996).
Victor J. Vitanza is the author of many chapters in books, including: "'Whatever Beings': The Coming (Educational) Community" in: Patricia Sullivan and Pamela Takayoshi (Editors) Labor, Writing Technologies, And the Shaping of Competition in the Academy (2007), "A Mini-Jeremiad" in: Duane Roen (Editor) Views from the Center: The CCCC Chairs' Addresses, 1977-2005 (2006), "Favorinus" in: Michelle Ballif and Michael G. Moran (Editors) Classical Rhetorics and Rhetoricians: Critical Studies and Sources (2005), "Two Gestures, While Waiting for a Third" in: Mark Bousquet and Katherine V. Wills (Editors) The Politics of Information (2004), "Aesthetics, Party Lines" in: James Berlin (Editor), Rhetorics, Poetics, and Cultures: Refiguring College English Studies (2003), "Seeing in Third Sophistic Ways" in: Gary A. Olson (Editor) Rhetoric and Composition as Intellectual Work (2002), "In Be Tween: Or, Writing on the Midway" in: Dene Grigar and John Barbar (Editors) New Worlds, New Words: Exploring Pathways for Writing about and in Electronic Environments (2001), "From Heuristic to Aleatory Procedures; or, Towards 'Writing the Accident'" in: Maureen Daly Goggin (Editor) Inventing a Discipline: Rhetoric Scholarship in Honor of Richard E. Young (2000), "James A. Berlin" in: Michael Moran and Michelle Ballif (Editors). 20th Century Rhetorics and Rhetoricians. Greenwood Press (2000).
Victor J. Vitanza is also the author of many articles, including: "Writing the TIC" in Kairos (2008). "Reading an Event after Patty and Jim" in Works and Days (2007). "Some Meditations-Ruminations on Cheryl Glenn's Unspoken: A Rhetoric of Silence" in JAC (2008). "Abandoned to Writing: Notes Toward Several Provocations" in Enculturation (2003). "Year Zero: Faciality" in Kairos (2003). "Two Gestures, While Waiting for a Third" in TechnoCapitalism (2003). "Other of the Ear" in frAme: Journal of Culture and Technology (2001). "The Shaping Forces of Electronic Texts and Journals on Our Professional Work" in The Writing Instructor (2001). "Iterations with Victor Vitanza on MOOs: an interview on the theory of MOOs" and "MOOniversity: A Student's Guide to Online Learning Environments" in Kairos (2000). "CompoZing comPLIcating Processes" in PRE/TEXT: Electra(Lite) (1999). "Potemkin-Repetition" in PRE/TEXT: Electra(Lite) (1999). "Rock and-or-not Roll, Rhythm, Noise, and Processual Mediating-Vibrating Technologies" in Enculturation: A Journal for Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture (1999). "'The wasteland grows'; Or, What is 'Cultural Studies for Composition' and Why Must We Always Speak Good of It?" in JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory (1999). Interviews of Vitanza include: "Iterations with Victor Vitanza on MOOs: an interview on the theory of MOOs and MOOniversity: A Student's Guide to Online Learning Environments" in Kairos 5.1 (2000). "Re/Inter/View of Negation, Subjectivity, and The History of Rhetoric" in PRE/TEXT-List (1997). "Interview with Victor J. Vitanza" Harper's Magazine (1994).


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What Is CBD Entourage Effect
Cannabis is not just a small plant but a home to hundreds of therapeutic compounds known as cannabinoids and terpenoids. You must have read about two highly researched cannabinoids CBD and THC, but these are just two among the hundreds of important components present in the cannabis plant. All these compounds work together in synergy to produce an effect known as "entourage effect". Let us know more about this effect and how using the whole plant can create a whole new level of healing.
A Detailed Explanation On Entourage Effect
The entourage effect is a mechanism by which the compounds present in the cannabis plant work together in synergy to offer more benefits than any single compound alone.
The phrase entourage effect was first introduced in 1999. When all the cannabinoids (ie.e CBD, CBC, CBN, CBG etc), terpenes along with other compounds work together they produce an effect which is much stronger than using CBD alone, termed as Entourage Effect.
The Effectiveness Of Whole Plant Medicine
"Whole Plant" refers to the Full Spectrum plant or the cannabis plant as a whole. Whole-Plant consists of hundreds of cannabinoid, terpenoids and other effective compounds.
Some of the most abundant cannabinoids include:
Tetrahydrocannabinol
Cannabigerol
Cannabichromene
THCa
Some of the abundant terpenoids include:
Each of these compounds has its own therapeutic benefits on our body. When these are combined in one plant referred to as Full Spectrum they work in synergy to produce a multiplying effect on one's body.
The Working Of Cannabinoids And Terpenes
The diverse availability of compounds in the whole plant extract offers remarkable benefits.
Ethan Russo, M.D, who studied cannabis compounds and their role in the body explains how cannabinoids present in the cannabis plant influence each other's working on the body. Not just CBD and THC but even small amounts of terpenes can create an impact.
For example, a combination of different types of terpenes such as myrcene, pinene, and caryophyllene can help in relieving anxiety.
The mixture of terpenes, linalool and limonene with CBG can help in the treatment of MRSA bacterial strain. These are just a few examples of possible synergies, there are a plethora of other medical possibilities that whole plant medicine can have on our body.
Mechanism Of Entourage Effect In Hemp Products
Hemp is a source of CBD and many other beneficial compounds such as terpenes, vitamins, minerals, other phytocannabinoids and fatty acids. When all of these compounds along with CBD work together in our body, they become more effective as against an isolated CBD compound.
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Gerónimo del Campo (30 September 1902 – 9 August 1967) was a Spanish footballer. He played in one match for the Spain national football team in 1923.

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Harmaa tietolaatikko Food and Household water
Household water refers to water that is intended for human consumption and for preparing food. The Decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Relating to the Quality and Monitoring of Water Intended for Human Consumption (1352/2015) sets limits for radiation exposure caused by radioactive substances. Decree 1352/2015 (Finlex.fi)
Radioactive materials, released from soil and bedrock, occur naturally in household water. In a radiation hazard situation, surface and ground water may be contaminated by the fallout.
Radioactive substance concentrations may be different in different water sources. The highest activity concentration of radioactive substances occurs in ground water in the bedrock, whereas the activity concentration in surface water is typically the lowest. Artificial radioactive materials may end up in the surface and ground water through wastewater or as a result of a radiation accident.
Natural radioactivity
Naturally occurring radioactive materials in drinking water originate from radioactive materials that occur naturally in the soil and bedrock, which are released into water systems from the minerals on the Earth's crust. The radionuclide concentrations in ground water are significantly higher than those of surface water, since ground water is in contact with the soil and bedrock for a longer period than surface water. The most significant naturally occurring radioactive materials in terms of drinking water belong to the uranium series. Alpha radiation-emitting radon (Rn-222) is the main radiation exposing substance in Finland. Other important uranium series radionuclides are long-lived U-238, U-234, Ra-226 and Po-210 as well as beta radiation-emitting Pb-210. The most significant thorium series radionuclide is Ra-228 that emits beta radiation.
Natural radioactivity in water may also be a result of human actions. Usually, these kinds of increases are minor. In water supply plants, aeration increases the radon concentration in indoor air in the aeration and alkalisation premises, even if the radon concentration in raw water is not high.
In addition to radioactive decay, the amount of radionuclides in water is controlled by different geochemical and physical processes. For these reasons, the activity concentrations of different isotopes of a different element or the same element in the surface and ground water differ from each other.
Artificial radioactivity
In a radiation hazard situation, surface and ground water may be contaminated by the deposition when radioactive materials fall to the water from air and, later, end up to the ground water. Deposition refers to radioactive materials that have fallen to the ground or water from air. Deposition may come with rain as wet deposition or as dry deposition with particles and gas travelling in the air.
Small amounts of radionuclides resulting from nuclear weapon testing performed in the atmosphere in the 1960s and the Chernobyl nuclear accident may occur in drinking water.
In terms of human radiation protection, the most important radionuclides in the fallout resulting from a nuclear power plant accident are iodine isotopes I-131, I-132, cesium isotopes Cs-137, Cs-134 and strontium isotopes Sr-89, Sr-90. Tritium (H-3) is also important, since it is part of the hydrological cycle as a component of water and migrates to ground water. Furthermore, the deposition may contain several other radioactive substances. Radionuclide I-131 is the most significant short-lived radionuclide, since its proportion in the deposition is significant and it accumulates in the thyroid gland. After an initial phase, the activity concentrations of longer-lived Cs-137, Cs-134 and Sr-90 will fall, having half-lives of several years.
STUK monitors the artificial radioactivity of drinking water nationally in its environmental radiation monitoring programme. Additional information and measurement results
Radioactive material deposition contaminates mainly surface water. The situation caused by the deposition is worst when the deposition occurs during the open-water season. During the winter, ice covers the surface water and slows down the migration of radioactive materials to the water. Furthermore, short-lived radioactive materials disappear before they end up in water.
The risk posed to ground water by radioactive deposition is small when compared to surface water, since ground water is mainly protected by a thick layer of soil. Ground water forms slowly, which means that it will not be contaminated as quickly as surface water. Radioactive materials move from surface water to ground water when surface water is absorbed through the soil. The soil absorbs part of the radioactive materials. A soil's ability to absorb radioactive materials depends on the thickness and permeability of the soil layer. Cesium binds to the sediment in water and the sediment is absorbed when the water is filtered through the soil layer. Strontium stays dissolved in water for a longer period and will not be eliminated as efficiently as cesium. Furthermore, the concentrations of radioactive materials are also diluted especially in large ground water areas. In general, the migration of radioactive materials from surface water to ground water is minimal.
The averages of radioactive materials in drinking water (Bq/l or µg/l) in population groups using different sources of water.
Radioactive substance
Water from a water distribution network
Ring wells/
Bore wells
Radon-222 (Bq/l)
Uranium-234 (Bq/l)
<0,01
Uranium-238 (µg/l)
0,90**
1,2 – 1,7
Radium-226 (Bq/l)
Polonium-210 (Bq/l)
Lead -210 (Bq/l)
Tritium (Bq/l)***
Strontium-90 (Bq/l)***
Cesium-137 (Bq/l)***
*surface water used as the source of the water from a water distribution network
**ground water used as the source of the water from a water distribution network
***the water from a water distribution network is the average of five large cities (Helsinki, Oulu, Rovaniemi, Tampere and Turku) and the surface water is the average of four rivers (Kemijoki, Oulujoki, Kokemäenjoki and Kymijoki)
Doses and exceedances
The average radiation dose of Finns who drink from bore well water is approximately one tenth of the average dose of Finns, which is approximately six millisieverts annually. The dose of Finns drinking tap water or ground water from a well is even lower.
According to the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority's estimation, approximately 20,000 people drink bore well water in which the radon concentration exceeds 1,000 becquerels per litre. This is 10% of bore well water drinkers. Of all Finns, this is less than 0.5%. Radon concentrations above 10,000 becquerels per litre occur also, but only rarely.
According to the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority's estimation, approximately 26,000 people drink bore well water in which the uranium concentration exceeds 30 microgrammes per litre. This is 13% of bore well water drinkers. Bore well water drinkers' exposure to uranium has been studied among Southern Finns. Regardless of the long-term exposure to relatively high uranium concentrations, no serious health hazards among bore well water drinkers have been identified in Finland.
Exposure to uranium may weaken the functioning of kidneys, which is shown as greater excretion of phosphate, glucose and calcium in the urine. Uranium exposure has also been associated with increased blood pressure.
The correlation between the uranium exposure of bore well water drinkers and cancer has also been studied in Finland. The study found no correlation between the exposure to bore well uranium and cancer risk.
The activity concentrations of other radioactive substances (Ra-226, Ra-228, Pb-210 and Po-210) in drinking water are usually low when compared to the radon or uranium concentration.
Health hazard
Radon is the radionuclide in drinking water causing the greatest radiation dose in Finland. When radon is swallowed in water, the digestive system is exposed to a radiation dose. Clearly more significant, however, is radon gas that is released from water into breathing air which exposes the lungs.
If the drinking water contains 1,000 becquerels per litre (Bq/l) of radon, water that has been drunken causes an annual dose of approximately 0.13 millisieverts (mSv). Concentration 1,000 Bq/l increases the radon concentration in inhaled air by on average 40 becquerels per cubic metre (Bq/m³), which causes a dose of approximately 2 mSv. The radon inhaled into the lungs increases the risk of lung cancer.
Long-term exposure to high radon levels considerably increases the risk of lung cancer. Further information about radon and lung cancer
Natural uranium is a weakly radioactive substance (mainly isotope U-238). The chemical toxicity of uranium is regarded as a more significant health risk than the radiation dose caused by it. Uranium is a heavy metal, and toxic in large doses especially to the kidneys and skeletal system. Uranium that has not been excreted from the body will accumulate, for example, in the kidneys, skeletal system and liver. Mild uranium-related adverse effects have been identified in the kidneys and skeletal system of Finnish bore well water drinkers.
Regardless of the considerably great uranium exposure caused by drinking water, no serious health hazards have been detected. Nor has a link been found between bore well water uranium and risk of leukemia, gastric cancer, kidney cancer or bladder cancer.
The activity concentrations of other radioactive substances (Ra-226, Ra-228, Pb-210 and Po-210) in drinking water are usually low when compared to the radon or uranium concentration. The risk of cancer caused by them is also minor.
The radon concentrations of bore well water are usually highest in granite areas in Uusimaa, Southwest Finland, Häme, Kymenlaakso and Southern Karelia (Figure 1). The highest concentrations of uranium are found in Uusimaa, Kymenlaakso, Häme and Southwest Finland. The lowest concentrations of uranium are found in Northern Karelia, Satakunta, Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia, Ostrobothnia and Lapland.
Figure 1. Radon concentrations in bore well water.
Figure 2. Uranium concentrations in bore well water.
Map: Averages of radon (upper map) and uranium concentrations (lower map) in bore well water in a grid of 10 x 10 km. The radon material covers approximately 11,300 bore wells and uranium material approximately 5,000 bore wells.
Bore well radon and uranium atlas (Porakaivoveden radon- ja uraanikartasto). Vesterbacka P; Vaaramaa K. (2013) (in Finnish) (Julkari.fi)
Updated 2.10.2020
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Adolescents are becoming pregnant and risking lives for lack of awareness
Eliza Apprazita Kc
Published at : November 5, 2017
Updated at : November 5, 2017 08:54
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) fact sheet on reproductive health, there are 6.6 million adolescents aged 10-19 years in Nepal, making up 23.2 percent of the total population. The average age of adolescent girls who become a mother before the age of 20 is 17.3 years. The Nepal Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) has revealed that 684,000 Nepalis aged between 15 and 19 years are sexually active. The average age of married and unmarried adolescent girls who had sex before the age of 20 is 16.4 years.
These are astounding figures. It is unfortunate that the country is losing these individuals with potential to early birthing, unwanted pregnancy, maternal death, parenting and other unwanted reasons. In most cases, early birthing can have a negative impact on a young mother's education as there are high chances that she may drop out of school. Thus, employment opportunities also become limited for these young girls.
Burden to growth
Consequently, these young girls become dependent on others for the necessities of daily life, leading to a drop in their empowerment level. These women become more vulnerable to several situations in life and victims of various social evils and abuses. The legal minimum age of marriage in Nepal is 20 years, but as revealed by the Nepal Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2014 (NMICS), 48.5 percent of women in the age group 20-49 years were married when they were 18 years old, and 15.5 percent in the age group 15-49 were married by the age of 15.
When adolescents get married at a time when their biological system is not even fully developed, pregnancy means putting their lives at risk and exposing them to potential complications. These young women could be doing something productive and making a contribution to the country, instead they have to go through this social problem and bear the cost alone. This is a grave situation where youths are made to encounter and endure such a scenario. As a consequence, not only their present situation but also their future is jeopardised; and in turn, the country also risks losing young budding minds.
Adolescence is the phase when an individual progresses from childhood to adulthood in the realm of physical, psychological and social aspects. It is called the conjugator of childhood and adulthood. Girls are becoming pregnant and exposing themselves to the risk of mortality when they should be engaged in understanding the changes happening to them as they pass from childhood to adulthood—this is the severest problem our country is facing. This is the time when they should be figuring out their dreams, forming their values and exploring their inner passions in order to do something in life, but they are being forced to face such hardships. It is high time to re-think our social norms and check our social values.
Nation and State in the wrong
What are the reasons behind these unwanted and life-threatening pregnancies? Early marriage, sexual violence and unsafe sexual activity could be the major reasons. Another reason could be lack of awareness about the proper age for marriage and about the hazards of early childbirth. Some people in remote regions believe that once a girl reaches puberty and is undergoing her menstrual cycle, she is ready for marriage.
Should the government of Nepal be questioned about this state of affairs since it is up to the system to eradicate such social issues? I personally believe that it is the government's sole duty to protect and unite the country, but this does not happen in Nepal because politicians are busy playing political musical chairs. However, there is hope for these young girls as various international companies and organisations have been providing aid and offering a solution to this problem to some extent. For example, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has launched a comprehensive sexual education programme and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have started school-based intervention with peer education.
An American poet and etymologist named John Ciardi has written, "You don't have to suffer to be a poet, adolescence is enough suffering for anyone." This quote touches me deeply about what goes on during the adolescence phase and its outcome in later life. Resolving this problem requires efforts on two fronts: civic engagement and education. This way, members of society will be sensitised about its negative consequences and put an end to this vicious cycle once and for all so that there will be a better future for our country Nepal.
- KC has a Master's in Public Health, and currently works at Save the Children
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Q: Completion $K \otimes_R \text{lim} R /I^n$ is a field Let $K$ be a field with valuation ring $R \subset K$. Let $\mathfrak{m}$ be the maximal ideal of this valuation ring.
Form the inverse limit $\hat{R} = \text{lim}_{I \text{ a nonzero ideal of } R} R/I$, and then put $\hat{K} = K \otimes_R \hat{R}$. I am looking for minimal conditions under which $\hat{K}$ is a field. In fact, I suspect it is under the provided conditions, though I can't seem to prove it.
Example: Let $K = \mathbb{Q}$. Take a prime $p \in \mathbb{Z}$, and put $R = \mathbb{Z}[p^{-1}]$. Then $\hat{R} = \mathbb{Z}_p$ ($p$-adic integers) and $\hat{Q} = \mathbb{Q}_p$ ($p$-adic numbers).

A: Let $v:K^\times\to G$ be the valuation associated with $R$.  Suppose $x\in\hat{R}$ is nonzero, and write $x_I$ for its image in $R/I$ for each nonzero ideal $I$, and let $y_I$ be a lift of $x_I$ to $R$.  Since $x\neq 0$, there is some $I$ such that $x_I\neq 0$.  Note then that $y_I$ divides $y_J$ for all $J\subseteq I$, since $y_J-y_I\in I$ but $y_I\not\in I$ and thus $v(y_J-y_I)>v(y_I)$ so $v(y_J)=v(y_I)$.  Now let $z_J=y_J/y_I$.  Note that for $J'\subseteq J\subseteq I$, $v(z_{J'}-z_J)=v(y_J-y_{J'})-v(y_I)$.  As $J$ gets small, $v(y_J-y_{J'})$ gets arbitrarily large in $G$, and thus $v(z_{J'}-z_J)$ gets arbitrarily large as well.  In other words, the sequence $(z_J)_{J\subseteq I}$ is Cauchy with respect to $v$ and thus defines an element $z$ of $\hat{R}$ (explicitly, the image of $z$ in $R/J$ is the image of $z_{J'}$ in $R/J$ for all sufficiently small $J'$).  We moreover see that $y_Iz=x$, since $y_Iz_J=y_J$ approaches $x$ as $J$ gets small.
Thus, we have shown that $x$ is divisible by some nonzero element of $R$, namely $y_I$.  When we tensor with $K$ over $R$, we invert $y_I$, and so $x$ gets inverted.  Since $x$ was an arbitrary nonzero element of $\hat{R}$, this shows that $K\otimes_R \hat{R}$ is a field.

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A beautiful chance
It was a Scot who introduced Brazil to football, according to Richard McBrearty, curator of the Scottish Football Museum at Hampden. Last month, McBrearty was in São Paulo for a symposium on football ahead of the World Cup. He believes that Tom Donohue, a factory worker from Busby, was responsible for popularising the game amongst Brazil's poor as early as 1894.
There is some debate over who can claim responsibility but, regardless, Scots influence on the Brazilian game will be reinforced next month with the publication of a book, From Frontiers to Football: An Alternative History of Latin America, by Dr Matthew Brown, a reader in Latin American History at the University of Bristol.
"Charles Miller claimed to have brought the first footballs to Brazil," said Brown in a blog post last week after attending the symposium, "stepping off the boat in the port of Santos with a serious expression, his boots, balls and a copy of the FA regulations, ready to change the course of Brazilian history."
Miller was born in São Paulo to a Scottish father and a Brazilian mother whose surname, Fox, reveals her English origins. "Tom Donohue arrived before Miller," McBrearty told The Herald, but we cannot quite pinpoint the games that were played with him because they were in Bangu and there was no system of writing down details whereas Miller wrote everything down."
McBrearty credits Donohue with introducing the game to 'the street' and Miller with imposing some sense of order, a view with which Brown agreed: "In Brazilian football historiography, 'Charles Miller' has become a cipher for the elite, foreign origins of a game which was subsequently embraced by the Brazilian povo [the people]."
Brown cites yet another Scot for the game's spread in Latin America: "Something similar is true of Alexander Watson Hutton for Argentina, a more conventional immigrant figure, a Scot who arrived in Buenos Aires as an adult and set about institutionalising and regulating the game of football through schools, teams and leagues."
This year, Scottish business aims to capitalise on those historic links and the focus on Brazil that the World Cup will inevitably bring. In September, an Aberdeen City Council organised trade mission will visit Rio Grande do Sul, the country's southernmost state. Brazil is recognised as one of the world's most rapid developing economies with a GDP greater than India or China.
The UK's Trade and Investment Minister Lord Green announced a commitment to doubling the UK's exports with Brazil by 2015. "Brazil is simply too big a market to ignore," said a UKTI spokesman. "It is the fifth-largest country in the world, with a population of approximately 185 million.
"It has one of the world's most rapidly developing economies and a GDP per head that is greater than either India or China. It has natural resources in abundance, a developed industrial base, high standards in scientific research and substantial human capital."
The current value of Scottish exports for the last year we have figures (2011) totalled £435m, with £2.5bn-worth of trade deals signed between Brazilian and UK companies. There are already some 50 Scottish-based companies operating in Brazil and the sheer size of the market is seeing a new spike in levels of interest, most obviously in the energy sector, according to Scottish Development International.
"Brazil now produces over two million barrels of oil per day with a target of 2.5 million by 2015," said a spokesperson. "This growing industry is home to a huge amount of activity and Scotland's expertise and experience make Brazil a natural market for ambitious Scottish oil and gas supply chain firms."
SDI also points to life sciences and biotech opportunities in Brazil: "Trends such as population ageing and growth, growth of the middle class, improvement of the public healthcare system, and development of health insurance, are fuelling the expansion of the life-science sector."
Last year, the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) organised a trade mission to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro focusing on opportunities in food and drink, textiles, renewable energy, tourism, construction, life sciences and education.
The whisky industry is of significant importance in Brazil, said the SCDI. Whisky exports confirm that this emerging market is of interest to Scottish companies; 2011 saw a rise in whisky exports to Brazil by 50 per cent to a value of £4.2bn. The Scottish Whisky Association calculated that the industry makes £125 a second in Brazil.
There are also significant opportunities in the oil and gas sector in Brazil, said the organisation. A line of credit was opened between Petrobras, Brazil's multi-energy corporation, and UK financial institutions which will help Scottish oil and gas companies boost their export activity. Petrobras anticipates that it will invest $224bn in oil and gas exploration and development through to 2015, creating significant opportunities for companies operating in this sector.
"The Brazilian economy has been identified as one of the great new emerging markets which will play an important role in defining a new economic order in the 21st century," said Siobhan Hazlett, International Trade Executive at the SCDI. "Increased trade with Brazil has become a key priority for governments all around the world."
With Glasgow and Brazil set to host some of the world's most prestigious sporting events over the coming years, it is a key time to explore sporting opportunities and potential partnerships between Scotland and Brazil. Major sporting events will increase opportunities for the two to collaborate and expand on their existing trading relationship, said Hazlett.
"At present, 75 per cent of Glasgow 2014 contracts have been awarded to Scottish companies and there is potential for Scottish companies to tap into the global sports industry which will be worth $145bn by 2015. Scottish companies will benefit from the increased trade opportunities derived from Glasgow 2014's economic legacy.
"Looking beyond the international sports market, there are exciting opportunities for Scottish companies across a vast range of sectors, including in automotive components, electronics, machinery, food and drink, chemicals, telecommunications, engineering, education and training, and energy."
The trade mission followed a four-day visit to Porto Alegre, Rio de Janiero and São Paulo by then Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore: "There are big opportunities for Scotland to do business in Brazil," he said. "Our expertise in areas such as energy are highly sought after in Brazil's emerging oil industry. Combining UK influence and Scottish excellence gives us the best of both worlds as we try to do business with Brazil that will create jobs back at home."


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declare(strict_types=1);

namespace ParamsTest\Exception\Validator;

use ParamsTest\BaseTestCase;
use Params\Value\OrderElement;
use Params\Value\Ordering;

class OrderingTest extends BaseTestCase
{
    public function testBasic()
    {
        $name = 'foo';
        $order = 'asc';

        $orderElment = new OrderElement($name, $order);
        $this->assertEquals($name, $orderElment->getName());
        $this->assertEquals($order, $orderElment->getOrder());

        $ordering = new Ordering([$orderElment]);
        $this->assertEquals([$orderElment], $ordering->getOrderElements());

        $expectedOrderArray = [
            $name => $order
        ];

        $this->assertEquals($expectedOrderArray, $ordering->toOrderArray());
    }
}

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Cruriraja cadenati — вид скатов рода Cruriraja отряда скатообразных. Обитают в центрально-западной части Атлантического океана между 19° с. ш. и 18° с. ш. Встречаются на глубине до 896 м. Их крупные, уплощённые грудные плавники образуют округлый диск с треугольным вытянутым рылом. Максимальная зарегистрированная длина 38 см. Откладывают яйца. Не являются объектом целевого промысла.

Таксономия
Впервые новый вид был научно описан в 1962 году. Видовой эпитет происходит от географического места обитания. Голотип представляет собой самку длиной 33,2 см и диском шириной 17,5 см, пойманную у берегов Кубы () на глубине 685 м. Вид назван в честь ихтиолога Жана Кадена (1908—1992) из Университета Даккара за его вклад в изучение биологии пластиножаберных.

Ареал
Эти донные скаты обитают у берегов США (Флорида) и Пуэрто-Рико. Встречаются на глубине от 457 до 896 м.

Описание
Широкие и плоские грудные плавники этих скатов образуют диск в виде ромба с треугольным рылом и закруглёнными краями. На вентральной стороне диска расположены 5 жаберных щелей, ноздри и рот. Хвост длинный и тонкий. Дорсальная поверхность диска окрашена в светло-коричневый цвет и покрыта многочисленными тёмными пятнышками неправильной формы, размер которых не превышает диаметр глаза. Вентральная поверхность белая, края диска тёмно-серого цвета. 2 спинных плавника расположены близко друг к другу. На затылочной области имеются шипы. Максимальная зарегистрированная длина 38 см.

Биология
Эти скаты откладывают яйца, заключённые в твёрдую роговую капсулу с выступами по углам. Эмбрионы питаются исключительно желтком. Самцы достигают половой зрелости при длине 38 см.

Взаимодействие с человеком
Эти скаты не являются объектом целевого лова. Могут попадаться в качестве прилова при донном тралении. Данных для оценки Международным союзом охраны природы  охранного статуса вида недостаточно.

Примечания

Ссылки

Рыбы Атлантического океана
Животные, описанные в 1962 году
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PROVINCETOWN - Warren Francis Goff lived his life to it's fullest and led an active life. He was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, son to Genevieve (O'Brien) Goff and Warren Francis Goff, Sr. in November 1948. This past November 15th Warren turned 70. Warren died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 while doing something which he enjoyed - ziplining and rappelling atop a rugged mountain in an adventure park in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Warren attended public schools in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and worked his way through Rhode Island School of Nursing. He later earned a masters degree in nursing from Boston University on a full scholarship. For many years Warren worked as a nursing supervisor for home health nursing at Beth Israel Hospital. He retired, due to illness, at a young age, to live in Provincetown, Massachusetts in the mid-1990s. It was on the dance floor at Tea Dance at the Boat Slip that he met the man who would become the love of his life, Mark Schiffman.
Warren was a man of many talents. He taught himself many construction skills, plumbing, electrical, drywall, stair and wall construction and much more. He put those to use in the renovation of his condominium as well as the house which he and Mark shared at 120 Bradford Street, both in Provincetown. Most recently Warren began the construction of his dream bathroom.
Computers were one of Warren's other areas of expertise. He was a computer wizard and built and repaired many computers for himself as well as many friends and family. He was "The I.T. Guy" for Mark's optometry practices. He rescued many people, often remotely, by phone, when they encountered computer problems.
Sailing was a great passion for Warren. At one point he considered living on a large sailboat and spending his winters on the boat in the Caribbean. Although he ultimately did not buy the chosen yacht, he did buy the Villeroy & Boch dinnerware, Lenox crystal glasses and silverware. That was typical as Warren always managed to do things top notch. Later with his sailboat, Aurora, a 28' Hunter which he sailed for 16 years, Warren taught himself many tasks in keeping "ship shape," things like diesel engine repair, fiberglass and sail repair and just about everything else which the boat required. When it meant that someone had to work on the top of the mast, Warren barely hesitated each time to ask Mark to be the one who would be hoisted to that height.
Warren enjoyed swimming, snorkeling, skiing, dancing, dining out, cooking, and hiking as well as renovating homes. Regardless of the craft or hobby, Warren approached it with an open mind, one eager to learn new things, and became very skilled in that field. From sewing to jewelry making, gardening, and playing bridge and spades online - he devoted hours with these interests.
Travel was something which Warren and Mark shared and enjoyed together. They traveled the world - from Europe to Egypt to Israel, to The British Virgin Islands to Central and South America as well as the USA. They went on over 20 cruises in these regions, three of which were charters - one in which he was the captain of the sailboat.
Surviving family members include his husband and partner of over 17 years, Mark Schiffman (Provincetown MA and Tucson AZ); his son and daughter-in-law, John Goff and Christina Goff (both of Pawtucket RI); his former wife, Jane Goff (Providence RI) and his cherished ten year old grandson, Kyle Goff.
A memorial service will be held on June 22, 2019 in Provincetown.


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Disney's ABC broadcasting network has a significant reliance on advertising income, despite of the fact that it is the only major network that does not carry NFL programming. It should be noted that sports programming accounts for more than one-third of advertising income for the major broadcasting networks. Of late, advertisers have been spending more on online and social platforms, thereby reducing television's share in overall spending. While this has impacted media companies in the past few quarters, broadcasting networks have rather done well with high growth in the scatter market ad pricing. We expect ABC to post steady growth in advertising in the near term, driven by upcoming events that will impact the overall ad marketplace and garner higher ad pricing for ABC. Ad spending usually follows uneven trends, driven by factors such as sports and political events. Hence, this will turn in favor of broadcasting networks in the near term due to the Presidential election and the 2016 Olympics. This latter event will primarily benefit NBC, as it has has telecast rights for the Olympics through 2032. Regarding the former, 2016 election ad spending on television is expected to grow 16% to $4.4 billion, as compared to the 2012 elections, according to a research by Kantar Media. And most of the election ad spending on television goes to broadcasting networks and ABC will surely benefit from its proportional share. The figure below highlights the changes in ABC's revenue and EBITDA over the next three years, according to our estimates.
The media industry at large is going through a tough time given the rapid growth of digital video platforms, such as Netflix and Hulu (among others). As more viewers has shifted to these newer platforms, viewership on traditional television has declined, which in turn, has impacted the advertising revenues of media companies. Of late, the impact of this has been more visible on cable networks than broadcasting networks, primarily due their wide coverage and sports programming, where there are no signs of demand fading away. ABC generated a little over $1 billion in ad revenues from sports programming in the 2014-15 television season. Broadcasting networks (the big 4 networks) have seen stellar growth of 35% in their advertising income from sports coverage in the last 5 years. For the 2014-15 television season, the big four networks generated close to $8.5 billion in sports ad sales, representing 37% of the overall ad revenues. This factor will likely bode well for the broadcasting networks in the coming years and we expect a slight uptick in broadcasting's share of television ad revenues in the next 3 years.
Looking at the non-sports programming, ABC has performed well in the past television season, beating NBC by 16% and CBS by 17% in 18-49 ratings. ABC was the only major network to grow its 18-49 ratings with hits such as, How to Get Away With Murder, Black-ish, Fresh Off the Boat and Secrets and Lies in the 2014-15-television season. ABC will likely continue this trajectory in the near term and this will aid its advertising revenues. While the network has seen some declines in the current television season ratings, it continues to perform better in the non-sports programming. Also, broadcasting networks have seen significant growth in retransmission and reverse comp in the recent years with CBS expected to cross $2 billion in annual revenues by 2020. We expect ABC to grow at a slightly slower pace and reach that mark by 2022 from an estimated $0.8 billion in 2015.


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Ultimate Motorcycling's Top 20 Essential 2017 Motorcycles
While 2017 won't go down as a revolutionary year in motorcycling, it is still an important year for the sport. Honda and Suzuki updated their superbikes in significant ways, and the number of high-performance uprights continued to grow—great news for the cognoscenti. Fortunately, that's not all.
Much has been done to attract the newer riders, including the new Honda Rebels, as well as the Kawasaki Versys-X 300. While the surge of retro bikes appeals to the old hands on deck, many new riders are enticed to two-wheels based on the romance of nostalgia and the appeal of a less antiseptic time.
Now it's time to revel the Top 2017s. Only motorcycles that are new, or significantly upgraded, are eligible, so here are the Top 20 motorcycles of 2017 that we have tested.
Given that wide range of genres, don't pay too much attention to the order—all 20 of these motorcycles (pedants will note notice that the real number is a bit higher) are important and essential to the 2017 motorcycling experience.
Enjoy our list and we welcome comments, critiques, and criticisms.
Harley-Davidson Street Glide
1. Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special. In a world gone bagger crazy, the Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special is a defining motorcycle. More real world than the over-the-top CVO version, The Special has a cleaner look that we like. Most importantly, the Street Glide Special has the new air-/oil-cooled Milwaukee-Eight 107 powerplant that offers serious street burning performance from the 111 ft/lbs of torque without going to the Twin-Cooled system. In addition to the stylish 19-inch front wheel and aggressive BOOM! Box 6.5 GT audio system, the Street Glide Special gets a Showa Dual Bending Valve fork. This means the Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special is as enjoyable to ride as it is to be seen on. Also, keep in mind that the rest of the Harley-Davidson Touring line gets the new Milwaukee-Eight powerplant, and enjoys the same upgrade in performance.
Suzuki GSX-R1000R
2. Suzuki GSX-R1000R. This is the first significantly new Gixxer 1000 in eight years, and Suzuki went all out with the R version of the venerable superbike. With a hair under 200 horsepower on tap and an impressively stable chassis, along with top-of-the-line Showa suspension, the GSX-R1000R is a fantastic track-ready superbike that the skilled everyman can ride with confidence. Features such as an up/down quickshifter, and Brembo calipers grasping 330mm rotors make it much easier to go fast, even on challenging circuits. Traction control and a rev limit of 14,500 rpm give you all sorts of throttling options, while corner-aware ABS helps you stay on the bike when mistakes are made. Add in superior feedback, and the confidence level the GSX-R1000R gives the rider will change how you approach a track.
Triumph Bonnerville Bobber
3. Triumph Bonneville Bobber. We are seeing the name Bobber thrown around a lot in 2017, yet the Triumph Bonneville Bobber is truly something special. Triumph's best selling new model, the Bobber has styling that looks more like a hardtail custom bike than a fully suspended production line machine. One could be forgiven for thinking handling is not the forte of the Bonneville Bobber based on its looks, but they would be wrong. The supple suspension works quite well, and the handling is astoundingly good in the twisties, thanks to more moderate geometry numbers than you'd expect. Power is not an issue, as the 1200HT vertical twin is all about real-world torque, putting out 78 ft/lbs at just 4000 rpm. There's a full suite of electronics, which will surprise many, and it is more comfortable than it looks. The 2017 Triumph Bonneville Bobber is all about defying expectations, and redefining custom cruisers.
4. Honda CBR1000RR SP. While the semi-obtainable SP2 edition of the new Honda CBR1000RR may be the choice of racing teams, the SP is the bike most suited to those who ride on the street and live for track days. The reason we prefer the SP is the amazing Öhlins Smart EC semi-active suspension, which works magic for those of us who are less-than-perfect riders. It's easily and intuitively adjustable, and that means you can dial in the suspension without having the skills of a WSBK rider and his tech. The CBR1000RR may not have set WSBK on fire this year, but out in the real world, the CBR1000RR SP is a stunning machine with incredible handling and a strong (though not the strongest) motor that makes for a fantastic riding package for the discerning sporting motorcyclist.
Yamaha FZ-10
5. Yamaha FZ-10. A replacement for the aging Yamaha FZ-1 was a long time in the making, so the anticipation and expectations were high for whatever replaced it. As it turns out, the Yamaha FZ-10 is even better than we imagined it would be. Based on the latest version of the Yamaha YZF-R1 superbike, the FZ-10's inline-4 has plenty of power to get you into more trouble than you want on the street. Handling is spot-on, yet forgiving enough for the average street rider. The power is manageable, and electronic adjustments make it even easier to tailor the ride to your needs. While the futuristic styling may be a bit controversial, there's no doubt that the FZ-10 is a stunningly impressive upright sport bike that takes on all-comers without flinching.
Honda Rebel 300
6. Honda Rebel 500 and 300. No doubt about it, the Honda Rebel 250 was getting a bit long in the tooth after 30 years on duty. It's not that the little twin was a bad bike, but what worked in the 1980s isn't what is needed in the 2010s. As fate would have it, Honda used a trick from the '80s and took sport bike engines and put them into a shared cruiser chassis to make two all-new motorcycles. The Rebel 500 uses the DOHC twin found in three sporting flavors of the CB500, and the Rebel 300 lifted the DOHC single in the two CB300 variants. The results are two cruisers with an unorthodox modern flavor, both ripe for extreme customizations at a low price. The Rebel 300 is perfect for the new rider, while the Rebel 500 works for someone ready for a bit more power and has a few more dollars to spend. These two bikes will launch countless new motorcycling lives, and we love them for that.
Ducati Supersport S
7. Ducati Supersport S. Reviving the Supersport name yet again, the new Supersport S (and the standard version) take the excitement of the 937cc Testastretta 11° motor and puts it in a high-performance chassis that offers sporting comfort. Slightly raised bars and a sensible seating position mean that the Supersport S can do touring duty when you aren't embarrassing supersport bikes in the canyons. With nearly 70 ft/lbs of torque ready to go at just 6500 rpm, the Supersport S is a formidable powerplant. Öhlins suspension, Pirelli Diablo Rosso III tires, and a quickshifter, ensure that you will get the most out of that usable power. In addition to an array of electronic aids, there is also an adjustable windscreen, as well as a passenger seat under that cowl—yes, this is a workable two-up sport touring Ducati sportbike.
8. KTM 1090 Adventure R. Leave it to a dirt-oriented company like KTM to remind us that big ADV bikes can still work in the dirt. With a 21-inch front wheel and 18-inches in the back, the 1090 Adventure R is truly ready to tackle serious obstacles off-road, and it rides much smaller than it is. On the road, there are plenty of traction control, power delivery, and ABS choices to give you the customized ride that suits your style. Even the ergonomics can be personalized, as the footpegs, handlebar, and windscreen are all adjustable. For the serious off-road adventure riders, KTM Hard Parts will upgrade the dirt capability of the 1090 Adventure R further, and with a six-gallon fuel tank, any destination is attainable—the true meaning of adventure.
Aprilia Tuono
9. Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 Factory ABS. It may be a handful on the street, but the Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 Factory is the ultimate naked bike, if you are fully committed to letting it loose. With a muscular 1077cc V-4 motor that cranks out a staggering 173 horsepower, this is not a motorcycle for the faint of heart. Sure, you can use the dizzying array of electronic aids to tone the Tuono down, but a big part of the magic is letting the motor spin up to 13,000 rpm while the incredible handling Öhlins suspension and Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP tires help you tame the beast from Noale.
Indian Cheiftain Elite
10. Indian Chieftain Elite. Indian has been putting out impressive motorcycles for a few years now, and with the Indian Chieftain Elite, they step up to the big leagues. Intended to go head-to-head with Harley-Davidson's revered Custom Vehicle Operations motorcycles, the Chieftain Elite gets a world class paint job, along with a deafening 200-watt sound system and LED lighting. Going the custom bagger route with a 19-inch front wheel like its less-expensive Chieftain Limited brother, the Chieftain Elite is a standout motorcycle visually and aurally, as well as on the road thanks to the now-iconic Thunder Stroke 111 powerplant. If you want to tour in style and power, the Indian Chieftain Elite delivers.
Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled
Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer
11. Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled and Café Racer. The original Ducati Scrambler—which Ducati seems to want to market as the Scrambler Ducati brand—arrived in a few modestly altered flavors, with the Icon positioned as the dominant Scrambler. That changes this year with the Desert Sled and Café Racer interpretations of the Scrambler. These are two premium machines ($2500 over the Icon) that get purpose-sourced suspension and tires to turn them into their namesakes. The Desert Sled is truly an off-roadable Scrambler and gets a beefier frame, while the Café Racer is more than able to sling you between watering holes in style, as well as speed and handling. The air-cooled desmo motor offers performance that will satisfy experienced riders without intimidating intermediates.
12. Kawasaki Versys-X 300. Adventure bikes continue to entice riders to take routes less travelled, and the new Versys-X 300 brings the genre to an all-new crowd. Far more touring friendly than any dual-sport bike in its displacement range, the Versys-X is truly capable of long-distance sport-touring for smaller solo riders, or for riders with less experience. The Ninja 300 based motor has enough power and durability to run at extra-legal speeds all day long on the open highway, and is more than maneuverable enough in the twisties. While it is not a serious off-road ADV bike, the Versys-X 300 is better on rough dirt roads than you might imagine, thanks to its relative small size and weight—just be sure to keep speeds down and recognize that it has a soft underbelly.
Triumph Street Triple RS
13. Triumph Street Triple RS. We have long been fans of the Triumph Street Triple. The 675cc triple was a magic motor and the bike was incredibly manageable, while also being blisteringly fast. This year, Triumph pumped the Street Triple up to 765cc and is offering even more compelling upgraded versions than in the past. The Street Triple RS gets the motor we'll be seeing in Moto2 in 2019, along with a Showa Big Piston Fork, Öhlins STX40 piggyback reservoir shock, and Brembo M50 Monoblock front brake calipers. This makes the Street Triple RS a wonderfully aggressive canyon carver, as well as a motorcycle that is ready to build on its reputation as a hooligan's hooligan. Yes, it has all the electronic aids you could wish for in a midsize naked bike, so this is a tremendous motorcycle for a wide variety of sport riders and urban toughs.
Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress
14. Moto Guzzi MXG-21 Flying Fortress. There has never been anything shy about Moto Guzzis—with the striking transversely mounted 90-degree V-twin always making itself visually prominent—but the new MXG-21 Flying Fortress takes the big cruising Moto Guzzis a step farther. The aggressive fairing, arched saddlebags, and flat blacked out color scheme isn't enough—Moto Guzzi also gave the Flying Fortress bright red valve covers and front brake calipers, along with striking custom wheels. All of this is actually icing on the cake, as underneath the audacious styling is a high performance 1400cc powerplant and the excellent handling we've come to expect from Moto Guzzi cruisers. A suite of electronics that would seem more at home on a superbike gives the MXG-21 Flying Fortress even more sporting capabilities, in addition to its long-distance prowess.
15. Kawasaki Z900. Replacing both the Z800 and Z1000, the new Kawasaki Z900 offers a superb balance of outstanding horsepower, handling, suspension, and feel at an affordable price. Offering an alternative to the expected naked upright powerband that emphasizes low- and mid-rpm power, the Z900 is all about revving it up and letting the inline-4 scream. A side benefit of this powerband strategy is that the Z900 is docile around town, and perfect for dealing with the inevitable traffic you will find in urban areas.
Triumph Street Cup
Triumph Street Scrambler
16. Triumph Street Cup and Street Scrambler. Triumph took the already successful, but fairly plain vanilla Bonneville T100 platform, and kicked it up two different notches. Both new variants tap into hot genres—the Street Cup goes the café racer route, while the Street Scrambler is a primarily pavement, yet casually off-roadable, motorcycle. Both motorcycles have distinctive style, yet are powered by the same 900HT powerplant. The Street Cup gets you on a Triumph café racer for considerably less than the cost of the larger-displacement Thruxton, while the Street Scrambler replaces the old air-cooled Scrambler. They may look like retro bikes, but they have plenty of electronic aids and it comes down to taste which of the two racing-based approaches you prefer—they both perform great.
17. MV Agusta Brutale 800. With DMV issues in California, it has been a while since we have tested an MV Agusta. Certainly, the Brutale 800 is a great way for us to reacquaint ourselves with this highly important marque. The three-cylinder motor sings nicely, and the Marzocchi/Sachs suspension combo works once some of the stiffness is dialed out. As to be expected, the lightweight Brutale 800 is incredibly agile, primarily due to the short wheelbase. Goodies like a quickshifter are standard, and the gearbox is better than ever. Electronics such as traction control, power modes, and Bosch ABS mean you can set up the Brutale 800 exactly as you want it. At $13,498, it's expensive for an 800 (though $4700 less expensive than the RR version), yet within the reach of many experienced sport riders and a great way to ride something that will stand out from the crowd.
18. BMW R nineT Pure and Scrambler. We were fans of the R nineT platform from the beginning. Two of 2017's three new iterations of the R nineT remind us of how much we enjoy BMW's venture into nostalgia. With all three sharing the classic air-/oil cooled boxer twin and basic chassis, it comes down to how you perceive yourself on a motorcycle. The Scrambler recalls the days of stripping down a street bike and racing off-road, while the Pure simplifies the R nineT design to make it more affordable and appealing to imaginative customizers. The Pure and Scrambler versions of the R nineT BMW are comfortable and enormously fun to ride, something we can't say about the Racer edition, which didn't speak to anyone on the Ultimate Motorcycling If you're wondering where the Urban G/S is, well, it's a 2018—wait 'til next year.
Suzuki SV650
19. Suzuki SV650. Around since the 1900s, the Suzuki SV650 had lost its way in recent years, with the Gladius and SFV650 not encouraging us to put them on any best-of lists. That has changed with the new SV650, which has a more powerful motor and a lighter, slimmer chassis. Features such as the Low RPM Assist (that adds revs when engaging the transmission at low rpm), a low seat height, and impressively stable handling, all make the SV650 the perfect first sport-bike for riders who have established themselves on smaller machines. The styling of the SV650 is better than ever, and so is its performance—great news on an important gateway motorcycle.
20. Yamaha YZF-R6. Not much attention has been paid to the 600cc supersport motorcycle class in recent times, and that has allowed Yamaha to swoop in with an upgraded R6 that helps keep it up near the front of the pack. Adjustable traction control and ABS are the electronic enhancements for 2017, and they make the R6 much more rideable on the track and street for the typical 600-class motorcyclist—younger and less experienced. Another impressive update is the new 43mm KYB fork from the R1 superbike. Tuned for the R6, it has a great feel for the street and track. There is also an optional upshift-only quickshifter—get it.
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