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Clark University President's Lecture to focus on genocide of Native Americans
Clark University will host Yale University professor Ned Blackhawk for a President's Lecture, "Colonial Genocide in Native North America: Varying Methods and Approaches," on Friday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Razzo Hall in the Traina Center for the Arts, 92 Downing Street, Worcester.
This free, public lecture serves as the keynote address for a weekend symposium, "Indigenous Identity and Mass Violence in North America: Genocide of Native Americans?" organized and sponsored by Clark's Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
Professor Blackhawk is a member of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada. He is currently a professor of History and American Studies at Yale University where he coordinates the Yale Group for the Study of Native America. Blackhawk is author of "Violence over the Land: Indians and Empires in the early American West" (Harvard, 2006), a study of the American Great Basin that garnered half a dozen professional prizes including the Frederick Jackson Turner Prize from the Organization of American Historians.
Professor Blackhawk's address will examine approaches to the study of genocide in Native North America. In it, he will chart the increased attention to indigenous genocide in Canadian history, and explore the reasons for the ongoing erasure of the subject in the study of U.S. history.
This lecture is sponsored by a generous gift from Clark alumnae Ellen Carno and Neil Leifer and is offered as part of the President's Lecture Series. For more information, call 508-793-7320.
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Around the globe, electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) is fast becoming the dominant method of sending and handling invoices.
In the Nordics, e-invoices have been accepted for several years and the method is quickly becoming more popular than paper. Some Nordic and other European countries have started to enforce the use of e-invoicing by law. France, for instance, aims to move towards 100% digital invoices by 2020.
However, certain markets still rely very heavily on non-digital methods.
In the USA, only 40% of invoices the government deals with are processed electronically. This leaves 11.4million invoices processed outside of a digital system – which is inefficient, prone to errors, and can lead to long payment cycles and potential delays. These can make handling supplier invoices very costly, as discussed in our previous blog.
Invoice processing solutions offering automation will become increasingly popular. This means that much of the checking, matching, and chasing for approval will be managed automatically. Of course, that means that businesses save time and eliminate errors that are often made in manual data entry. Automation frees up staff to focus on more strategic tasks, like negotiating discounts with suppliers for paying so quickly.
The cloud provides businesses with convenience. They can now access the data and applications they need from anywhere, and invoice processing tools are no exception. Software as a Service (SaaS) models will enable staff to view, make account postings and approve invoices on the move. This is something that is likely to become more widespread as organisations evolve digitally – and it's something PaletteOnline customers can already benefit from.
As we have discussed before, delayed payments can lead to late payment penalties and poor relationships with suppliers. Getting paid on time is very important for suppliers – if they are a small to medium enterprise, late payments can even threaten their business.
When e-invoicing becomes the dominant method across the globe, payment times will speed up dramatically due to the increase in speed and accuracy they bring. This will make suppliers happy, while eliminating late payment fees.
As businesses transform digitally, they will move away from an increasing number of paper-based, manual processes. For any organisation, e-invoicing and digital invoice processing will be an area that makes a significant difference.
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If you have recently had a leg or knee surgery, or if you have a debilitating condition that makes it difficult to walk, then you likely have started to use a wheelchair to assist with your mobility. It can take some time to get used to the way your wheelchair functions. Even after several months of use, you may still have some difficulties with the way your mobility device works. If this is the case, then keep reading to learn about a few accessories you can add to your chair to increase mobility.
Thanks to the implementation of the Americans with Disability Act in 1990, buildings must be constructed with wheelchair ramps that are easy to maneuver. Ramps must be sloped so you can use your wheelchair to access buildings with ease, but you may still find it difficult to climb an incline with your mobility device if you are a new user. As you use a ramp, you must shift your wheelchair from side to side to as you navigate around turns. This requires you to release your hands from the hand rims attached to the wheels, and the wheelchair slides backwards.
Unfortunately, you cannot secure the brake on your wheelchair when navigating a ramp, because this will stop the wheels from shifting to the side. You can add a device that stops the chair from rolling backward as you navigate the ramp though. This device is called a grade aid and it can be attached directly to the wheelchair brake. Once you add the device, activate it when you use a ramp. Just make sure to deactivate the grade aid when you are done, or it will place stress on the wheels of your mobility device.
If your wheelchair seems to ride rough or if you have difficulties turning smoothly as you move, then you may want to consider changing the casters and forks that secure the small front wheels to the base of your wheelchair. Typically, the front wheels on your chair are attached to rigid metal fork devices that transfer shock directly to the base of your wheelchair. The wheels are hard themselves as well and the combination of the rigid wheels and forks make it hard to maneuver and turn.
You can reduce mobility concerns by replacing your front wheel forks with frog leg shock absorbers. These devices feature more rounded fork designs that allow pivot pins and absorption blocks to provide a smoother ride. They also allow for better wheel movements. Once you install the new forks, also think about buying wheels or casters made out of soft rubber materials instead of plastic. This will help with shock absorption and so will replacing solid rear tires with pneumatic varieties.
If you find that you spend a great deal of time trying to avoid mud, dirt, and puddles so you do not track debris into your home, then your mobility may be hampered by your desire to keep your wheelchair clean. You also may take your time to rinse or otherwise clean the wheels of your chair before entering your home. Instead of cleaning or trying to avoid messes, consider purchasing wheelchair tire covers. Wheelchair tire covers are fabric products with elastic lined edges. The covers stretch over the back wheels of your wheelchair to prevent dirt and debris from transferring to carpets and other home flooring materials.
When you purchase tire covers, just make sure that you find a product with an interior lined with vinyl, nylon, or polyester. This will prevent water and mud from seeping through the cover and onto your floor.
If you have just started to use a wheelchair, then you are probably still trying to get used to the mobility device from sites like http://www.twincitystairlifts.com. If you find that you are having general mobility problems, then consider the three accessories outlined above.


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National Institutes of Health Grants
Browse 11310 National Institutes of Health Grants below, sorted by the last date to apply. Along with the application deadline, each grant's categories are also displayed.
Select a specific National Institutes of Health grant to read the full description of the opportunity, which includes the grant type, total award amount, eligible applicants, important deadlines, and official contact details. If you wish to search for a specific keyword or view grants sorted by category, utilize the menu links.
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Jan 24, 2007 Comprehensive Sickle Cell Centers (U54) Health
Jan 23, 2007 Limited Competition for Applications to Analyze Whole Genome Association Data for NIMH (R01) Health
Jan 23, 2007 Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (CIFASD)(U01 and U24) Health
Jan 23, 2007 Limited Competition for Supplements to CTSAs to Plan for Pilot Projects to Apply the National Clinical Research Associates Model in Their Community Engagement Activities (UL1) Health
Jan 20, 2007 Mechanisms of Behavior Change in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders (R21) Health
Jan 20, 2007 Health Promotion Research Directed to Improving the Oral Health of Women and Their Infants (R21) Health
Jan 18, 2007 Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award (U54) Education Health
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Jan 09, 2007 Resource Centers and Coordinating Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) Health
Jan 03, 2007 Research on Pathways Linking Environments, Behaviors and HIV/AIDS (R01) Education Income Security and Social Services Health
Dec 23, 2006 Centers of Research Translation (P50) Health
Dec 23, 2006 Environmental Sensors for Personal Exposure Assessment (U01) Health Environment
Dec 23, 2006 Biological Response Indicators of Environmental Stress (U01) Environment Health
Dec 23, 2006 Bioengineering Approaches to Energy Balance and Obesity (R21) Food and Nutrition Education Health
Dec 23, 2006 Biological Response Indicators of Environmental Stress Centers (U54) Environment Health
Dec 23, 2006 Field-Deployable Tools for Quantifying Exposures to Psychosocial Stress and to Addictive Substances for Studies of Health and Disease (U01) Health Education
Dec 22, 2006 Culturally Appropriate Research to Prevent HIV Transmission and Infection in Young People (R2) Education Health
Dec 22, 2006 Culturally Appropriate Research to Prevent HIV Transmission and Infection in Young People (R01) Health Education
Dec 22, 2006 Minority Organ and Tissue Donation (R01) Health Food and Nutrition
Dec 22, 2006 Population Research Infrastructure Program (R24) Health Income Security and Social Services
Dec 22, 2006 RFA: Announcement of a Limited Competition for the Continuation of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics Consortium (IBDGC) (U01) Food and Nutrition Health
Dec 21, 2006 Microbicide Innovation Program (MIP II) (R21/R33) Health
Dec 21, 2006 Paul B. Beeson Career Development Awards in Aging (K08 and K23) Health
Dec 21, 2006 Cooperative Reproductive Science Research Centers at Minority Institutions (U54) Health Income Security and Social Services
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Dec 20, 2006 Longitudinal Studies of HIV-Associated Lung Infections and Complications (R01) Health
Dec 20, 2006 Interdisciplinary Research Consortium (U54) Health Education
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Q: BigQuery Merge Using Explicit Values I understand that BigQuery supports merging two tables. Currently, the INSERT operation allows inserting explicit values into a table, such as
INSERT dataset.Inventory (product, quantity)
VALUES('top load washer', 10),
      ('front load washer', 20),
      ('dryer', 30),
      ('refrigerator', 10),
      ('microwave', 20),
      ('dishwasher', 30),
      ('oven', 5)

Is there a way to do something similar with the MERGE operation? For example, something like:
MERGE dataset.DetailedInventory T
USING('top load washer', 10),
      ('front load washer', 20),
      ('dryer', 30),
      ('refrigerator', 10),
      ('microwave', 20),
      ('dishwasher', 30),
      ('oven', 5)
ON T.appliance = [I don't know what would go here]
WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN [insert]
WHEN MATCHED THEN [update]

I'm relatively new to GBQ and SQL, so my apologies if this is a simple question to answer.

A: You can use a subquery:
MERGE dataset.DetailedInventory T
USING (SELECT 'top load washer' as col1, 10 as col1 UNION ALL
       SELECT 'front load washer', 20 UNION ALL
       SELECT 'dryer', 30 UNION ALL
       SELECT 'refrigerator', 10 UNION ALL
       SELECT 'microwave', 20 UNION ALL
       SELECT 'dishwasher', 30 UNION ALL
       SELECT 'oven', 5
      ) src
ON T.appliance = src.col1
WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN [insert]
WHEN MATCHED THEN [update]

A: Consider below version using BigQuery Scripting - I think this is the closest possible to what you are looking for
CREATE TEMP TABLE inventoryUpdates (product STRING, quantity INT64);

INSERT inventoryUpdates
VALUES ('top load washer', 11),
  ('front load washer', 20),
  ('dryer', 30),
  ('refrigerator', 11),
  ('microwave', 20),
  ('dishwasher', 30),
  ('oven', 5);

MERGE `dataset.Inventory` T
USING inventoryUpdates U
ON T.product = U.product
WHEN NOT MATCHED THEN
  INSERT (product, quantity) VALUES(product, quantity)
WHEN MATCHED THEN
  UPDATE SET quantity = T.quantity + U.quantity;

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This mural, painted on plywood, covers a shed at the Park. The other side has a Flower Mural designed by Shawna Stevenson and painted by BOCES Students. In all, the Dept. of Public Art has created eight murals at Floral Ave. Park. The public art was paid for, in part, by Chenango County Arts Council with a NYS Arts Decentralization Grant, with additional funds from the Hoyt Foundation, and from the Town of Union Community Development Funds.


Gestational Diabetes usually occurs during the last 3 months of pregnancy. but sometimes earlier.
Some women with gestational diabetes develop no symptoms. But there are some things to watch out for.
1. Extraordinary thirst and hunger.
3. Blood sugar level is too high.
Gestational Diabetes is a condition where your body will not covert sugar properly.
If you believe that you are suffering from any of these symptoms, contact your health professional.
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Mito HollyHock - V-Varen Nagasaki
Mito HollyHock vs V-Varen Nagasaki: Prediction, Statistics and Tips
Mito HollyHock - V-Varen Nagasaki on 13-07-2019: fixed matches, prediction, tips and stats - 13 July 2019
The game we are about to analyze, with statistics and percentages extrapolated from our calculation algorithms, sees clash Mito HollyHock against V-Varen Nagasaki, on the day 22 of the championship of Japan - J2 League. Good reading, and if you are not yet registered, subscribe to the site to get free access to the full prediction.
There is no big difference between the two teams, you can not make a big analysis at the classification level, fortunately we can consider many other aspects for our prediction. The game is balanced, as the Mito HollyHock has in the ranking 0 points more of V-Varen Nagasaki. The team Mito HollyHock has reached share home wins on games played, scored goals and you have suffered , while V-Varen Nagasaki scored away from home on total away matches, in which he scored goals and suffered .
Mito HollyHock
These statistics are a fundamental resource and can assist you in understanding the number of goals scored in the match, representing a record of goals scored in the passes of the championship Japan - J2 League compared with those of the teams V-Varen Nagasaki and Mito HollyHock Good reading!.
The first data to be observed is the average Goals total of the two competing teams This data includes both the goals scored and the ones conceded For Mito HollyHock the average is Goals and V-Varen Nagasaki the average is Goals.
We create a further average between the two previously calculated values, which will become If we compare this value with the average goal of their championship, we will conclude that the first value is lesser than with the average championship, of 2.64 Goals. We compare now the average of the total goals of the championship, of 1.18 Goals, with these two values opportunely united in a single value, that is . first half is lesser than with the championship average. Let's take these two averages calculated in the second half and let's unite them in one: we will notice that if we compare it with the championship this value, of Gol, is lesser than average of the latter, which instead is 1.45 Gol.
You can verify the data yourself thanks to the interesting tables below, which show all the values recorded up to now on the goals scored and suffered by Mito HollyHock and V-Varen Nagasaki and the corresponding championship. We are sure that these tables will help you a lot, above all the 80% and higher statistics.
We are going to show you what our algorithms have established for Mito HollyHock - V-Varen Nagasaki . The analysis is very complete as it includes: winning team, goals scored, if both teams score and how much the game will end. We are able to give this information also for the first and second divided time.
Mito HollyHock (Home Win)
V-Varen Nagasaki (Away Win)
After reading all the statistics, we say that it is not possible to understand how the game will end.
Regarding the event in which both teams score a goal, we can deduce from the percentages (44.68%) that the probability that this happens is low.
The two teams do not score much and the trend should be repeated The results of the most interesting game are as follows:
Mito HollyHock - V-Varen Nagasaki: First Half
Are you looking for information also on half-time? We have those too! Here are the statistics and the probabilities on the First Time.
The two teams do not score much during the first half and the trend should be repeated.
Mito HollyHock - V-Varen Nagasaki: Second Half
Here are the odds for the last 45 minutes of the game Who will win the second part of this match?.
The two teams do not score much during the second half and the trend should be repeated.
Observing the previous table it is easy to observe that the probability that both teams score in the second half is low (21.87%) .
Mito HollyHock - V-Varen Nagasaki: Summary of Predictions
Thank you for reading the whole article.We remind you that we process these odds by collecting data, we do not follow the games and we are not bettors.You can contribute to this article by commenting with your experience using the form below.
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The University of Texas System's search for a firm providing a comprehensive physical plan for a medical school in the Valley appears to be nearing a final selection this November.
The UT System has been planning to establish a medical school linked to Project South Texas, a new university initiative being developed by UT. A transitional leadership was announced not long ago for the foreseen transition period when UT Pan American and UT Brownsville join together under a single institution, which has not been named.
The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was released by the UT System on August 30th of this year, which includes the instructions to be followed by the selected firm. The due date is set to September 26, with a deadline for the completion of an agreement on November 15, followed by a presentation of plans to the UT System's Board of Regents.
Firms that have shown interest in the RFQ include local businesses in cities such as McAllen, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Austin and Brownsville. Companies in cities outside of texas are located in San Diego, Las Vegas, New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago and Boston.
Once the firm is selected by the UT System, it will be operating according to the system's new guidelines for the campus, and will be working with UTPA, UTB, as well as the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio. The first class of students are expected to enrol in the fall of 2015, and will complete their studies under UTHSCSA accreditation during the development of the institution.
The chosen firm will be recommending repurposing of available assets, contribute to the accreditation of the medical school, offer schemes for technology and telecommunications, and facility programming for new structures, and producing cost estimates.


Understanding what your employees want, who they are and what they are naturally good at provides a solid platform for success: personally, professionally and organisationally.
Helping your employees by taking the time to find out these things is good leadership.
Diversity and differences that naturally exist between people.
Which leads to the question, what are the most important skills today's leaders need to cultivate? They have to recognise that this is a tougher leadership challenge than ever before…you can't fly by the seat of your pants anymore. You have to be incredibly tough-minded about standards of performance, but you also have to be incredibly tenderhearted with the people you're working with. They have to feel like you have their back. If they feel like a victim of your leadership, they'll go elsewhere.
Focusing on employees' strengths does more than engage workers and enrich their lives: it also makes good business sense. Gallup recently completed a large study of companies that have implemented strengths-based management practices…e.g. having employees complete the Clifton Strengths assessment, incorporating strengths-based developmental coaching, positioning employees to do more of what they do best every day, and the like.
Research shows that it is easier to develop your strengths than to develop your weaknesses.
If you reflect on and consider this statement, it is reasonably obvious and intuitive. Yet, is it what we reinforce culturally and do in practice? Not usually!
Figures show that only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work, according to the Gallup organisation. This low number has barely budged since they began reporting engagement worldwide in 2009 – highlighting that the vast majority of workplaces have failed to engage their employees. Why isn't engagement improving? Gallup estimates that managers account for at least 70% of the variance in employee engagement across business units.
The key is to discover what traits and talents are most natural for each of us and then build upon these, to make them strengths. We look at this another way. You cannot ignore weaknesses and areas for development. It is never the case that all of the natural talents and strengths make up all of your role requirements. But, this should not stop you working from your positions of strengths where possible. It is much more likely that you will have passion, interest and commitment working with strengths that you are more comfortable with rather than areas of less talent.
However, when assessing performance most organisations and managers focus on the 10-20% that it isn't rather than the 80-90% that it is.
This is particularly prevalent during annual appraisals and demonstrated by less experienced leaders in coaching and 1:1 sessions. Organisations are regularly held to ransom by their appraisal systems and the assumed conversations that occur. Unfortunately, the fact that most leaders and employees see the systems as roadblocks and necessary rather than beneficial is a poor start.
Concentrate more on what each employee is able to do well and has contributed to the business.
Ask your employees to self-assess and gauge their own performance before providing your thoughts and comment.
Blend these points with clearly set expectations and goal setting to provide context and accountability.
Thinking about and discussing what the next 6-12 months looks like is key to engaging and providing clarity.
The result is a greater likelihood of appraisals actually adding value.
There are many benefits to working collaboratively and most importantly, understanding other people. In my experience diversity is most commonly a barrier in teams. It affects relationships and is often defined as a 'personality clash'. It is rarely that simplistic, but is more commonly based around little effort and emphasis on team mates getting to know one another.
A lot of the principles associated with leading a large organisation are unchanged since the advent of the study of leadership. What's changed is the environment in which people are being challenged to lead. There are two overwhelming forces that are touching everything we deal with now. The first one is the explosion of information. The speed at which business is being conducted is exponentially faster than ever before in the history of enterprise.
Individual leaders and team's must take the time to increase their own Emotional Intelligence, self-awareness and acknowledgment of the differences between people.
This will reduce or remove the barriers and issues that exist between team members.
stronger relationships, that have purpose.
To achieve productivity, teams require an environment that reduces feelings of disconnection and maximises collaboration, connection and engagement amongst all involved.
To be an effective and useful leader requires clear focus and action. This focus can be enhanced by learning what is important to each employee, understanding their strengths and acknowledging that the differences between people can be an advantage.
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Connecting sustainable transport to urban development in India
A driver steers a taxi in Kolkata, India. Photo by Chris JL/Flickr. Cropped.
In 2011, nearly 350 million people lived in Indian cities. More than 300 million new residents will join them over the next few decades to become part of the new urban India. This population boom will stress an already-pressured urban infrastructure system, especially with regard to transportation.
Indeed, Indian cities have become synonymous with congestion, noise, and air pollution. Each year,135,000 people die in traffic crashes on Indian roads. Currently, India has 120 million vehicles, a number that is steadily growing. In 2010, outdoor air pollution contributed to over 620,000 premature deaths, and nearly 18 million healthy years of life lost. Plus, urban transport's energy use and greenhouse gas emissions are set to increase almost seven-fold in the next 20 years.
This trend is clearly not sustainable if India's city residents want to have any sort of quality of life in the future. In order to reverse course, the country must begin scaling sustainable transport and ensuring that it is integrated with land development. This is a topic we'll discuss extensively during next week's CONNECTKaro, a sustainable transport and urban development conference co-hosted by EMBARQ India, WRI's center for sustainable transport in India.
Moving cars, or moving people?
Existing investments to improve urban transport have centered mostly on moving vehicles farther and faster, largely by increasing road space. Urban development planning is often characterized by a separation of land uses, such as residential from commercial. These two trends shunt growth to a city's periphery and reduce density, leading to urban sprawl and increased trip lengths. [1]
Such policies also make it difficult and expensive to develop public transport networks with quality service and wide coverage. The result is a cityscape where personalized vehicles are the only convenient option.
Building more roads, then, is not the answer. Indian cities will need to invest in public transport, with a priority on city bus services integrated with other transit modes, as well as pedestrian and cycling networks to encourage non-motorized transport. Cities will also need to actively manage their growth and development patterns in order to both facilitate and reinforce the advantages of sustainable transport modes.
Smart investments in urban transport
India is already starting to make strides toward sustainable transport. The 2006 National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) promoted "moving people, not vehicles," and rightly recognized the need for changes in the way the country invested in urban transport to improve the quality of life for people in cities.
Cities that wish to access funds from the government's $20 million scheme for upgrading urban infrastructure, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM), must comply with standards set out in the NUTP, such as equitable allocation of road space, priority to the use of public transport, and integrating land use and transport planning.
In 2009, Ahmedabad used this funding to launch Janmarg, India's first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, which has an average daily ridership of 132,033 passengers. This system has served as a success story to encourage other cities around the country to plan and implement similar systems. The concept of BRT is gaining acceptance as a means to scale up mass transit in Indian cities.
Also in 2009, the central government helped 61 cities procure more than 15,000 buses in order to launch new city bus services or augment existing services.
While a significant portion of transportation funding is still set aside for the development of urban roads, central policies like the NUTP—coupled with success stories from cities like Ahmedabad—lend credibility to the idea that investments in sustainable urban transport should be the way forward for Indian cities.
CONNECTKaro: "Making it Happen"
Within this scenario, WRI's EMBARQ Center for Sustainable Transport recognizes that there is a huge opportunity to improve the quality of life in Indian cities through sustainable transport and integrated development.
EMBARQ India will host CONNECTKaro, a conference on sustainable transport and urban development, on April 15-16, 2013. More than150 experts—including government officials, policy makers, and practitioners in the field of urban transport and urban planning—plan to attend the event.
The theme for the conference is "Karo" – to make it happen – to translate ideas into action. The ideas of sustainable transport and integrated land development have already been demonstrated in a few cities around the world, such as London, Paris, New York, and more recently, Guangzhou, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, and others. CONNECTKaro sessions will focus on how these success stories can be adapted and replicated in India.
CONNECTKaro aims to highlight the gaps and consequent opportunities to implementing long-term sustainable transport solutions in Indian cities. We'll initiate a dialogue between various agencies working in this field, share knowledge, and review the challenges and barriers in making sustainable transport happen. CONNECTKaro will be a platform where participants will gain a good understanding of the state of practice in sustainable transport and urban development in India.
To watch the sessions in a live webcast, register here. To learn more about CONNECTKaro 2013, click here.
[1] Rayle L, Pai M. Scenarios for future urbanization: carbon dioxide emissions from passenger travel in three Indian cities. (Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2010, 2193:124–131)
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From November 28 to December 1, 2016 ACIC's Jennifer Sloot had the privilege of participating in the HLM2 (High Level Meeting) in Nairobi, Kenya, as a part of the North American Civil Society delegation. ACIC Board Member, Brian Tomlinson, of Aid Watch Canada was also a part of the delegation.
One of the highlights for Jennifer was participating in the CSO Forum, November 29, 2016. This was an opportunity to learn from many CSO (civil society organisation) leaders from around the world, on their challenges related to Development Effectiveness and the "Enabling Environment" (or more accurately, the closing space for CSOs, around the world).
The key purpose of the meeting for those involved in negotiations on the Nairobi Outcome document, was to ensure that all of the previous achievements and gains made by CSOs in previous meetings in Busan, Mexico and elsewhere, such as the recognition of CSOs as development actors in our own right, continue to be recognized.
Although the majority of us on the delegation were not directly engaged in these negotiations once the HLM2 started, those in the inner leadership group told us that the outcomes were positive, and the Nairobi Outcome Document and Civil Society Statement were considered to be very strong.
It was a very interesting learning experience, and good opportunity to represent ACIC within the North American delegation, and with the official Canadian delegates, including the Canadian Ambassador to Kenya (and the region), and the Global Affairs Canada representatives.
As follow up to the HLM2, there was a meeting in January between those participating in the Canadian Civil Society delegation and GAC (Global Affairs Canada). The meeting provided an opportunity for Julia Sanchez (head of the Canadian delegation and recently elected co-chair of the CSO Partnership on Development Effectiveness -CPDE) to continue to push the key messages in the Nairobi Outcome Document and Civil Society Statement.
As well, CCIC shared an excellent analytical summary of the HLM2, co-prepared by Brian Tomlinson and linked HERE. The paper focuses on what was accomplished in Nairobi as well as emerging challenges for the Global Partnership and development effectiveness efforts, and presents some ideas for moving forward.


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Paris 2019: Korean Air adds to long-haul fleet
Korean Air is to quadruple its Boeing 787 fleet as it looks to add new long-haul markets.
By David Casey
Korean Air is to add 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners to its fleet, with a commitment to purchase ten 787-10s and ten additional 787-9s. It will also lease ten 787-10s from Air Lease Corporation.
The order, announced at the Paris Air Show 2019, will quadruple the Korea flag carrier's fleet of 787s and be listed on Boeing's Orders and Deliveries website once it is finalised.
"As we continue to innovate our product offering, the 787 Dreamliner family will become the backbone of our long-haul fleet for many years to come," said Walter Cho, chairman of Korean Air.
"In addition to 25 percent improved fuel efficiency, the stretched 787-10 offers around 15 percent more space for passengers and cargo than our 787-9s, which will be critical to our long-term business goals."
The 787-10 aircraft is 68 metres long and can accommodate 330 passengers in a two-class configuration, about 40 more than Korean Air's existing fleet of 787-9s.
The SkyTeam member currently operates a fleet of 168 passenger and cargo aircraft, according to CAPA Fleet Database, 119 of which are Boeing.
"Korean Air is a leading global airline and has become one of Asia's largest transpacific carriers," said Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president of commercial sales and marketing at Boeing.
"We are honoured that Korean Air has decided to quadruple its 787 Dreamliner fleet and we will work closely with them to finalise this landmark deal."
Korean Air launched its latest new long-haul route in April 2019, offering a five weekly service between Seoul and Boston using 787-9s.
It is also understood to be increasing capacity on its Seoul - Zagreb service over the winter 2019/20 season by using 787-9 aircraft instead of A330-200 aircraft.
According to OAG Schedules Analyser data, the carrier's long-haul capacity it set to grow by 2 percent in 2019 after being flat in 2018.
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System Programming This course focuses on fundmental concepts of Architecture, OS and Compiler Design. Watch out for changes.
Software Project Management This course is newly introduced for B.Tech. 7th semester students according to the new syllabus. The subject is compulsary for IT students whereas for CS students is optional. The study notes will be worked out along with the classes so the pages will be incrementally updated. Watch out for changes.
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I have changed the look n feel of the site. However the transition will take some time. Let's hope for a speedy migration but nothing is planned in stone now. It all depends on how much free time I will get for these activities.
Some sections like Blogs/Articles are still available in the older format.


Thule "Hull-A-Port" carriers provide excellent support for the Sea Ranger folding kayak. The contact area is small, and the boat is supported in a more rigid on edge position. On a truck the size of this F-350, a small stepladder is required equipment.


I am a family physician who graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1998 and finished my residency in family medicine at San Bernardino County Medical Center. After residency, I spent four years in the U.S. Army. I started with Kaiser Permanente in Moreno Valley in 2005.
My goal is to help my patients live healthier lives. I emphasize health maintenance and disease prevention by stressing the importance of making healthy lifestyle choices.
This year, I'm trying to use my treadmill every morning, sleep eight hours per night, and to remind my family how much I love them.


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The Glow is het zevende album van Bonnie Raitt, dat werd uitgebrachtin 1979.

Na het succes van Sweet Forgiveness had platenlabel Warner Bros. Records hoge verwachtingen van Raitts nieuwe album, maar de critici waren niet enthousiast en de verkoopcijfers vielen tegen. The Glow eindigde op nummer 30 in de Pop Albums-hitlijst van het Amerikaanse blad Billboard, de single You're Gonna Get What's Coming kwam op 73 in de lijst met Pop Singles.

Tracklist
"I Thank You" (Hayes, Porter) – 2:51
"Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" (Hayes, Porter) – 4:00
"Standin' by the Same Old Love" (Raitt) – 4:10
"Sleep's Dark and Silent Gate" (Browne) – 3:25
"The Glow" (Hildebrand) – 4:11
"Bye Bye Baby" (Wells) – 3:17
"The Boy Can't Help It" (Troup) – 3:39
"(I Could Have Been Your) Best Old Friend" (McMahon, Nelson) – 2:52
"You're Gonna Get What's Coming" (Palmer) – 3:32
"(Goin') Wild for You Baby" (Batteau, Snow) – 5:25

Muzikanten
 Bonnie Raitt - gitaar, elektrische gitaar, zang, slidegitaar,
 Peter Asher - achtergrondzang
 Rosemary Butler - achtergrondzang
 Paul Butterfield - mondharmonica
 Kenny Edwards - achtergrondzang
 Freebo - basgitaar, achtergrondzang
 Fuller & Kaz - achtergrondzang
 Craig Fuller - achtergrondzang
 Bob Glaub - basgitaar
 Don Grolnick - piano, keyboard
 John Guerin - drums
 Danny Kortchmar - gitaar, elektrische gitaar, achtergrondzang
 Trevor Lawrence - saxofoon
 Maxayn Lewis - achtergrondzang
 Steve Madaio - trompet
 Bob Magnusson - basgitaar
 Rick Marotta - percussie, drums, koebel
 Bill Payne - synthesizer, piano, elektrische piano, oberheim
 David Sanborn - saxofoon (solo)
 J.D. Souther - achtergrondzang
 Waddy Wachtel - elektrische gitaar, achtergrondzang
 Larry Williams - saxofoon

Bluesalbum
Muziekalbum uit 1979
Muziekalbum van Bonnie Raitt
Rockalbum

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Rumor suggests Google is still working on a foldable, likely to come in 2023
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority
Google is starting to shift the production of its phones to a new location.
Some of its phones will continue to be made in China.
A rumor suggests that one of the phones that will still be made in China is Google's foldable phone.
Like most phone makers these days, Google is beginning to move its production operations out of China due to geopolitical tensions and disruptive factory shutdowns. However, it will continue to use Taiwan-based Foxconn for some of its phones, possibly including its anticipated foldable.
According to The New York Times, Google plans on having as much as half of its high-end phones coming out of Vietnam next year. However, the company will still need China for more complicated manufacturing, like what would be required for a foldable phone.


One of my favorite dishes! Full of fantastic flavor and very aromatic. Makes you anxious for this crockpot recipe to be ready to eat!
Place chicken in a crockpot. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a bowl, mix tomato sauce, coke, creole seasoning, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, bell pepper, and celery. Pour over chicken, cover, and cook for 4 to 6 hours on low (depending on how fast or hot your crockpot cooks.) After chicken is done, remove 2 cups of the sauce and place into a saucepan. Add 2 Tbs flour and whisk over high heat, until it begins to thicken. Remove chicken from cockpot to a serving dish. Spoon gravy mixture over the top. Serve with rice or noodles. Enjoy! (Pour leftover sauce from crockpot over chicken leftovers and refrigerate.) If you'd like a printer-friendly version of this recipe, Click Here.


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package org.elasticsearch.example.realm;

import org.elasticsearch.action.ActionListener;
import org.elasticsearch.common.cache.Cache;
import org.elasticsearch.common.cache.CacheBuilder;
import org.elasticsearch.common.util.concurrent.ThreadContext;
import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.security.authc.AuthenticationResult;
import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.security.authc.AuthenticationToken;
import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.security.authc.Realm;
import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.security.authc.RealmConfig;
import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.security.authc.support.CachingRealm;
import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.security.authc.support.UserRoleMapper;
import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.security.authc.support.UsernamePasswordToken;
import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.security.user.User;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * An example realm with specific behaviours:
 * (1) It only supports lookup (that is, "run-as" and "authorization_realms") but not authentication
 * (2) It performs role mapping to determine the roles for the looked-up user
 * (3) It caches the looked-up User objects
 */
public class CustomRoleMappingRealm extends Realm implements CachingRealm {

    public static final String TYPE = "custom_role_mapping";

    static final String USERNAME = "role_mapped_user";
    static final String USER_GROUP = "user_group";

    private final Cache<String, User> cache;
    private final UserRoleMapper roleMapper;

    public CustomRoleMappingRealm(RealmConfig config, UserRoleMapper roleMapper) {
        super(config);
        this.cache = CacheBuilder.<String, User>builder().build();
        this.roleMapper = roleMapper;
        this.roleMapper.refreshRealmOnChange(this);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supports(AuthenticationToken token) {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public UsernamePasswordToken token(ThreadContext threadContext) {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public void authenticate(AuthenticationToken authToken, ActionListener<AuthenticationResult> listener) {
        listener.onResponse(AuthenticationResult.notHandled());
    }

    @Override
    public void lookupUser(String username, ActionListener<User> listener) {
        final User user = cache.get(username);
        if (user != null) {
            listener.onResponse(user);
            return;
        }
        if (USERNAME.equals(username)) {
            buildUser(username, ActionListener.wrap(
                u -> listener.onResponse(cache.computeIfAbsent(username, k -> u)),
                listener::onFailure
            ));
        } else {
            listener.onResponse(null);
        }
    }

    private void buildUser(String username, ActionListener<User> listener) {
        final UserRoleMapper.UserData data = new UserRoleMapper.UserData(username, null, List.of(USER_GROUP), Map.of(), super.config);
        roleMapper.resolveRoles(data, ActionListener.wrap(
            roles -> listener.onResponse(new User(username, roles.toArray(String[]::new))),
            listener::onFailure
        ));
    }

    @Override
    public void expire(String username) {
        this.cache.invalidate(username);
    }

    @Override
    public void expireAll() {
        this.cache.invalidateAll();
    }
}


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Black Hole Dynamics and Gravitational Radiation in Galactic Nuclei
Lauburg_umd_0117E_10764.pdf (7.506Mb)
No. of downloads: 612
Lauburg, Vanessa
Miller, Michael C.
In this dissertation, we present new channels for the production of gravitational radiation sources: mergers of black holes in the nuclear star clusters found in many small galaxies, and mergers and tidal separations of black hole binaries in galaxies that host supermassive black holes. Mergers between stellar-mass black holes will be key sources of gravitational radiation for ground-based detectors. However, the rates of these events are highly uncertain, because we can not observe these binaries electromagnetically. In this work, we show that the nuclear star clusters found in the centers of small galaxies are conducive environments for black hole mergers. These clusters have large escape velocities, high stellar densities, and large numbers of black holes that will have multiple close encounters, which often lead to mergers. We present simulations of the three-body dynamics of black holes in this environment and estimate that, if many nuclear star clusters do not have supermassive black holes, tens of events per year will be detectable with Advanced LIGO. Larger galaxies that host supermassive black holes can produce extreme-mass ratio inspiral (EMRI) events, which are important sources for the future space-based detector, LISA. Here, we show that tidal separation of black hole binaries by supermassive black holes will produce a distinct class of EMRIs with near-zero eccentricities, and we estimate that rates from tidal separation could be comparable to or larger than those from the traditionally-discussed two-body capture formation scenario. Before tidal separation can occur, a binary encounters multiple stars as it sinks through the nucleus toward the supermassive black hole. In this region, velocities are high, and interactions with stars can destroy binaries through ionization. We investigate wide ranges in initial mass function and internal energy of the binaries, and find that tidal separations, mergers, and ionizations are all likely outcomes for binaries near the galactic center. Tidally separated binaries will contribute to the LISA detection rate, and mergers will produce tens of events per year for Advanced LIGO. We show, therefore, that galactic nuclei are promising hosts of gravitational wave sources for both LISA and LIGO.
Astronomy Theses and Dissertations


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Leipzig was the home of the weekly demonstrations that helped to topple the GDR régime in 1989 and is well worth a visit by those studying the Cold War period in Germany.
In addition to the visits in our Cold War Berlin tour (click for details), you might visit the House on the Round Corner - the Stasi's headquarters for this part of the GDR and now an exhibition about their methods. In addition, and a must visit in our opinion, is the Stasi bunker thirty kilometres outside the city. In the event of war, Stasi and KGB officers would have retreated here to run the district from their sealed shelter.
The Forum of Contemporary History is a visitor-friendly documentation of everyday life, opposition and resistance in the German Democratic Republic.
A guided tour starting from St Nicholas Church tells the story of the 1989 demonstrations.


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Дмоховский — фамилия.

 Дмоховские — литовский дворянский род, герба Побог.

Известные носители
 Дмоховский, Александр Георгиевич (1937—1984) — советский поэт-пессенник.
 Дмоховский, Антоний (1896—1983) — польский учёный-биохимик и педагог.
 Дмоховский, Борис Михайлович (1899—1967) — русский советский актёр, режиссёр, педагог.
 Дмоховский, Винценты (1807—1862) — польско-белорусский живописец.
 Дмоховский, Владислав Карлович (1877—1952) — советский учёный-строитель.
 Дмоховский, Генрих (1810—1863) — польский и белорусский скульптор, участник польских восстаний в 1830 и 1863 годах
 Дмоховский, Казимир (1780—1851) — российский католический епископ, четвёртый архиепископ Могилёвский
 Дмоховский, Лев Адольфович (1851—1881) — российский революционер.
 Дмоховский, Леонтий-Людомир (1909—1981) — медик, основоположник онкологической вирусологии
 Дмоховский, Мариуш (1930—1992) — польский актёр.
 Дмоховский, Тадеуш Владиславович (1858—1930) ― польско-белорусский художник.
 Дмоховский, Франциск (1801—1871) — польский писатель и издатель.
 Дмоховский, Францишек Ксаверий (1762—1808) — польский писатель, поэт и переводчик, педагог.

 Дмоховская, Анна Михайловна (1892—1955) — российская актриса.


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Pleurothallis pedunculata är en orkidéart som först beskrevs av Johann Friedrich Klotzsch, och fick sitt nu gällande namn av Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach. Pleurothallis pedunculata ingår i släktet Pleurothallis och familjen orkidéer. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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SF Internet Outage: Paper Money and Books the Orders of the Day
Loknath Das March 21, 2017 SF Internet Outage: Paper Money and Books the Orders of the Day2017-03-21T08:51:08+00:00 Internet
A construction crew severed a cable in San Francisco's South of Market on Monday, taking out internet service in parts of the neighborhood. Being disconnected was inconvenient and costly for…
What's going on, HTC?
Loknath Das March 21, 2017 What's going on, HTC?2017-03-21T08:46:27+00:00 HTC
I've owned a lot of phones by HTC. I've had the HTC Touch Diamond, Snap, Hero, EVO, EVO Shift, EVO 3D, myTouch Slide, One M7, and One M8. Not all…
Top 3 phone photography gadgets of 2017
Loknath Das March 18, 2017 Top 3 phone photography gadgets of 20172017-03-18T05:06:28+00:00 Gadgets
It's incredible that our phones have such amazing and powerful cameras that come standard now. Did you know there are actually some cool gadgets that can make them even better?…
Reality Check: Is education spending at a record level?
Loknath Das March 18, 2017 Reality Check: Is education spending at a record level?2017-04-25T17:19:23+00:00 Education
The claim: The government is spending record amounts on education in England. Reality Check verdict: The absolute amount of money in the pot for schools in England is at record…
BlackBerry: A Re-Branded Company Without A Re-Valued Price
Loknath Das March 18, 2017 BlackBerry: A Re-Branded Company Without A Re-Valued Price2017-03-18T04:59:47+00:00 Education
Summary Intel's recent acquisitions show willingness to pay a large premium to get into the autonomous car market. BlackBerry's stock is being valued for all the wrong reasons. Innovation and…
Huawei P10 Lite official with Android 7.0 and 5.2in Full HD display
Loknath Das March 17, 2017 Huawei P10 Lite official with Android 7.0 and 5.2in Full HD display2017-03-17T16:03:34+00:00 Android
CHINESE PHONE MAKER Huawei has quietly announced the P10 Lite, a cut-back version of its flagship smartphone that's available now for £300. The P10 Lite shares a lot of similarities…
Samsung Pay latest rumours – UK release date and features, Samsung Pay Mini
Loknath Das March 15, 2017 Samsung Pay latest rumours – UK release date and features, Samsung Pay Mini2017-03-15T04:16:05+00:00 Samsung
Samsung Pay UK release date: When is Samsung Pay coming to the UK? The UK is still waiting for Samsung Pay to arrive, and with the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy…
Why buy food when you can buy this Sony OLED TV?
Loknath Das March 15, 2017 Why buy food when you can buy this Sony OLED TV?2017-03-15T04:12:07+00:00 Sony
If you came here expecting to see an affordable OLED TV, you might want to avert your eyes – Sony's A1E OLED isn't what we'd consider wallet-friendly. When it launches in…
New technology finds 'lost' spacecraft
Loknath Das March 15, 2017 New technology finds 'lost' spacecraft2017-03-15T04:09:49+00:00 Technology
This computer generated image shows when Chandrayaan-1 was detected. The purple circle represents the Goldstone radar beam and the white box shows the strength of the echo. Using optical telescopes…
Facebook policy chief: social media must step up fight against extremism
Loknath Das March 13, 2017 Facebook policy chief: social media must step up fight against extremism2017-03-13T03:50:03+00:00 Social Media
Facebook and other social media sites should use 'counter-speech' to fight extremism, says Monika Bickert. Photograph: Beck Diefenbach/Reuters Social networks such as Facebook need a more proactive approach to countering…


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Hospitalist Group Sells Big
IPC Healthcare of North Hollywood to be acquired for $1.6 billion
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IPC Healthcare Inc., a North Hollywood company that provides doctors to hospitals and other medical facilities across the United States, agreed Tuesday to be acquired by a Tennessee company for about $1.6 billion.
Team Health Holdings Inc. of Knoxville will pay $80.25 a share for IPC in an all-cash deal it said would create "the nation's leading physician services organization."
Team Health's offer was a 37% premium above IPC's closing price of $58.46 on Monday. IPC's stock jumped on the news, gaining $20.79, or 36%, to close Tuesday at $79.25.
The transaction, already approved by the boards of both companies, is expected to close during the final three months of this year.
Both companies provide contract doctors who manage patients receiving care from primary doctors and specialists. IPC operates a large number of doctor groups that practice at nursing homes and rehabilitation centers, something that was attractive to Team Health, said Mike Snow, the Tennessee firm's chief executive.
"There is no other asset in the marketplace like IPC has built in post-acute care," Snow said in a conference call with analysts.Team Health expects the combined company will be able to improve quality and lower costs, achieving savings of $60 million within three years.IPC Chief Executive Adam Singer said the deal will benefit both firms.
"To exist in the new healthcare world, bigger is better," Singer said in an interview. "I think ultimately this is the best thing for the company, and the right partner."
The sale turned IPC from acquirer to the acquired. Founded in 1995, IPC grew into one of the nation's largest providers of doctors and healthcare workers to hospitals and recovery centers through the acquisition of more than 300 medical practices since 1998, according to a regulatory filing.
IPC now employs more than 1,900 physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants at more than 400 hospitals and 1,700 post-acute care facilities.
Shares of Team Health closed down $2.89, or 4%, to $64.68. Such a downturn typically means investors may not be entirely pleased with a deal.
Gary Lieberman, an analyst with Wells Fargo, said in a research note that Team Health appears to have paid a steep price for IPC.
"The multiple paid appears to be somewhat expensive in our view," he said.
He said he does not expect any problems getting the Federal Trade Commission to approve the deal.
Singer, who founded the company 20 years ago and guided it through venture capital funding, its IPO and its numerous acquisitions, said he's "tremendously proud of what we accomplished as a team."
"It's pretty hard to actually believe," he said. "It's just been an amazing journey."
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Idris Elba Joins the Fast and Furious Spinoff, GUNDAM Gets Live-Action Treatment, and More!
By Sideshow Staff
Read below for today's headlines from the world of geek news, or listen along through Alexa or iTunes.
Idris Elba is set to join the upcoming Fast and Furious spinoff "Hobbs and Shaw" as the movie's main villain. The film stars Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham returning to their roles as special agent Luke Hobbs and criminal mastermind Deckard Shaw, an unlikely team-up in the Fast and Furious universe. Hobbs and Shaw opens in theaters on July 26th, 2019.
AMC has revealed new key art for The Walking Dead Season 9, teasing the show's October return. The image features Rick Grimes front and center, surrounded by other survivors like Maggie and Daryl. Behind them is a decayed D.C. capitol building and a mysterious helicopter that was seen in Season 8. AMC will debut The Walking Dead Season 9 trailer at San Diego Comic Con later this month.
Legendary Entertainment and Sunrise have announced their plans to co-produce the first-ever live-action GUNDAM film. The massively popular sci-fi series is famous for the massive robots, called mobile suits. The GUNDAM franchise has spawned animated films, video games, toys, and novels, and now these Mecha suits will head to the silver screen.
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Johann Jakob Wepfer, né le  à Schaffhouse et mort le  dans la même ville, est un pathologiste et pharmacologue suisse.

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Fils d'un juge de Schaffhouse, Johann Jakob Wepfer entame à 17 ans des études de médecine à Strasbourg, Bâle et Padoue avant de revenir, en 1647, pratiquer dans sa ville natale, où il obtient l'autorisation de réaliser des autopsies.

Wepfer est connu pour ses travaux concernant l'anatomie vasculaire du cerveau et l'étude des maladies vasculo-cérébrales. Il est le premier médecin à émettre l'hypothèse que l'accident vasculo-cérébral est causé par un saignement du cerveau. Il note aussi que les symptômes pourraient être aussi provoqués par l'obstruction d'une artère principale qui irrigue le cerveau. Avec des dissections anatomiques, il prouve que les carotides et les artères vertébrales apportent le sang au cerveau. En 1669, il publie un traité sur les accidents vasculaires cérébraux, Apoplexie.

Wepfer fait d'importantes découvertes dans les domaines de la pharmacologie et la toxicologie expérimentale. Il est un pionnier dans la recherche des effets des substances toxiques sur le cœur et la circulation sanguine. Il réalise des expériences sur la toxicité de substances toxiques tels la ciguë aquatique, l'arsenic ou l'aconitum. À partir de ces résultats, il publie un grand traité en 1679 Historia cicutae aquaticae.

Sa réputation lui a attiré de nombreux élèves, parmi lesquels Johann Conrad Peyer et Johann Conrad Brunner.

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The Angry Gamer – Shame of the Year 2004
As expected at the end of any year, there's loads of talk about the best games released over the past twelve months. However…what about the worst of the bunch?
There's certainly been some shitpiles dumped on us in 2004. Be it a horribly designed game, a delayed and disappointing game, or just one that was overhyped beyond on all notions of reality, let's take a look at a few of the luminaries for Worst Game o' 2k4:
Fight Club (Xbox/PS2) – Take a good but overrated film, and turn it into a game, and what's the natural result? A steaming bowl of shit. The real "Fight Club" of video games is and always has been fighting games. Stick with those.
Fable (Xbox) – A hotly anticipated title that fell flat on its face. Want proof of how lackluster this game is? Creator Peter Molyneux himself issued a statement apologizing for the game breaking so many promises. Do the math.
Nightmare of Druaga (PS2) – Tower of Druaga was good. Even the "Hole of Druaga" game within Mr. Driller Drill Land was good. However, Nightmare most certainly is not. I'm all for bringing back long-forgotten licenses, but this game was such a horrible mess it makes me want to forget the original ever existed.
Ping Pals (DS) – The DS' built-in PictoChat software is stupid enough. With Ping Pals, you're expected to shell out $30 for…a glorified PictoChat. The game tries to entice you with mini-games and other such rubbish, but come on…you're wasting your hard-earned cash on something that's already built into the system, but with less frills and pointless crap.
I'd write more, but it's mere days before Xmas, and you know how insane this season is. Well, I hope everyone has a fantastic holiday(s), and if you live up north like I do, learn how to drive in the f*cking snow.
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Aristotle on the Sources of the Ethical Life challenges the common belief that Aristotle's ethics is founded on an appeal to human nature, an appeal that is thought to be intended to provide both substantive ethical advice and justification for the demands of ethics. Sylvia Berryman argues that this is not Aristotle's intent, while resisting the view that Aristotle was blind to questions of the source or justification of his ethical views. She interprets Aristotle's views as a 'middle way' between the metaphysical grounding offered by Platonists, and the scepticism or subjectivist alternatives articulated by others. The commitments implicit in the nature of action figure prominently in this account: Aristotle reinterprets Socrates' famous paradox that no-one does evil willingly, taking it to mean that a commitment to pursuing the good is implicit in the very nature of action.
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Letting go and letting God, is a statement we have been hearing throughout our Christian walks. It sounds so easy, yet takes the grace to be able to fully accomplish. We say to ourselves that we have fully surrendered all to God. But have we really done so? Are there some things we partially surrender and are keeping to ourselves?
Time and time again we deceive ourselves and say we have gotten over something, yet the residues are still hidden within our hearts. We tell ourselves they are not there and cover it up. Other times we are not ready to deal with them and again pretentiously neglect them. Or, we accept that they are there and refuse to let go of them.
A couple of weeks ago, I was feeling troubled. I couldn't pray, I couldn't serve the way I would usually do and I had no peace. I tried everything to pin point what may possibly be making me feel this way. It was then that the Lord brought a friend of mine to my attention. As I envisioned this person, emotions of rage, pain, unforgiveness, bitterness and hatred came to my spirit. I remembered all the hurtful things this individual did to me, and the fact that they refused to apologize for it all. I had made up in my heart that I would "forgive" them but never "forget" what they did unless they had apologized.
The Holy Spirit encouraged me to love her, and see her the way He sees her. So I started to pray for her. I prayed for God to change her, for her salvation and for God to remove the heart of stone etc. It was at this point that the Lord gave me a vision, and I was standing in front of a mirror. It was then that He revealed the bitterness, anger, hatred, unforgiveness, lack of compassion and mercy that was buried in my heart towards her. He then showed me my house and it was a total mess. He then told me: You cannot ask me to change someone when you have all this clutter within you. You have clean your own house before you clean another someone else's.
Matthew 7:3-5 And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye'; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
It was then that I realized I had not surrendered everything concerning this person to the Lord, and was still holding unto it deep within my heart. Not only so, but the seed of bitterness had taken over my personality. My compassion and mercy for people had been taken over by this seed without me realizing.
We spend so much time focusing on how we feel and on the faults of others. We spend little time examining ourselves and the flaws we have. We are consumed with emotions. We forget how compassionate and pure in heart Jesus was. That even when He was being crucified, He prayed a prayer of compassion.
Luke 23:34 Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.
At times, we find it hard to forgive other people, but if God was to deal with us the same way, based on all the sins we have committed in our entire lifetime, we wouldn't be worthy of receiving anything.
Make a list of all the things hidden that You have been unable to surrender to God.
Be honest with God about how you feel about situations you have been unable to surrender to Him.
Pray and ask God for the grace to surrender them to Him.
Pray for healing, deliverance and restoration with your heart, mind and spirit.
Imagine yourself standing before a mirror and ask God reveal all the hidden things within your heart that are not pleasing unto Him.
Pray and ask God to deliver you from these sins.
Use the word of God to speak positivity over these sins and replace them with positive words (e.g the fruit of the Spirit-Galatians 5:22-23).
Ask God to give you spiritual eyes to see His children the way He sees them.
Pray for God to give you a heart of compassion and mercy towards His children.
Ask God to give you a tongue that declares positivity over your life daily.
AMEN! God is so good, no matter what! Thank you Jesus!
I'm still in the process and I have to constantly remind myself about this especially when temptations come up. It's not easy, but once attained, the peace we get is indescribable.
Thank you so much for this article. I really needed to hear it and God is already showing me people I need to start praying for. Thank you for your honesty!
I love this: "The Holy Spirit encouraged me to love her, and see her the way He sees her. So I started to pray for her." Imagine if we all did this for one another.
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I've browsed here a while because I say you had left a like on my "Bruised…" Glad you came and I have enjoyed my visit back with you. We seem to share a wonderful love for and from our precious Redeemer.
I really liked the way you wrote about letting go and letting God. Look forward to stay in touch and share more.
I love this! Thank you for sharing the wisdom The Lord has given you on this matter! I am also going to share with my daughter!
Amen thank you for your comment, we give all glory to Jesus.
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The announcement over the plane's speaker seems as much a part of the routine before takeoff as the demonstration of how to buckle a seat belt: Please turn off all electronic devices.
But some passengers invariably ignore the request, perhaps thinking that their iPods or e-books do not count. And really, does it matter if the devices are left on?
The answer, it turns out, is that sometimes it may.
Passengers are taking an increasing array of devices on board planes — cellphones, tablets, GPS units and more. Many of these devices transmit a signal, and all of them emit electromagnetic waves, which, in theory, could interfere with the plane's electronics. At the same time, older planes might not have the best shielding against the latest generation of devices, some engineers said.
Safety experts suspect that electronic interference has played a role in some accidents, though that is difficult to prove. One crash in which cellphone interference with airplane navigation was cited as a possible factor involved a charter in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2003. Eight people died when the plane flew into the ground short of the runway.
Since 2000, there have been at least 10 voluntary reports filed by pilots in the United States with the Aviation Safety Reporting System, administered by NASA. In 2007, one pilot recounted an instance when the navigational equipment on his Boeing 737 had failed after takeoff. A flight attendant told a passenger to turn off a hand-held GPS device and the problem on the flight deck went away.
The Federal Aviation Administration says there are risks associated with electromagnetic interference and prohibits the use of electronics below 10,000 feet because pilots have less time at lower altitudes to deal with a problem. It is up to each airline to set the policy at higher altitudes. "There's not enough evidence to warrant a change," said Les Dorr, a spokesman for the agency.
Even flight attendants, charged with enforcing the rules, can fail to recognize the potential for problems, said Dinkar Mokadam, an occupational safety specialist with the Association of Flight Attendants. "I don't believe it is general knowledge that someone could plug in an iPod and potentially harm the aircraft — even among the flight attendant and pilot community," Mr. Mokadam said.
There is no recent survey of how often passengers ignore restrictions on use of their gadgets, though seven years ago, Mr. Strauss, then a doctoral student at Carnegie Mellon University, monitored the signals emitted from cellphones during flights and discovered that they were being left on.
Before deciding whether to allow passengers to use phones before takeoff, several airlines conducted ground tests to see if cellphones would interfere with systems. At American Airlines, people dialed cellphones from out-of-service planes parked at various airports. "They found no interaction with the aircraft instruments on any aircraft type," said Tim Smith, a spokesman for American.
As a result, the airline like most others, decided to permit the use of phones at the gate before departure and after landing.


Some 800 women who had joined Daesh are being detained in the Kurdish regions of northern Syria with their children, German newspaper Die Welt reported on Saturday, citing a terrorism expert from Human Rights Watch (HRW).
Among the 800 were 15 German women, HRW's Nadim Houry said. He told the paper he had met and spoken to the women in January. The female Daesh members and their children were detained across several camps in the region, he said.
The women were from 40 different countries including Canada, France, Britain, Turkey and Australia, Houry said.
"These women are in a very difficult situation," he said. "Especially for the small children the conditions are by no means good."
The women wanted to return home even if that meant having to face prosecution, he added.
Houry called on European governments to allow the children to return.
"The children have not committed any crimes, they are the victims of the war and often their radicalized parents."


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North Korean Drones Fly into South Korean Airspace
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South Korea's military said Tuesday it regrets that it could not shoot down five unmanned North Korean aircraft that crossed into South Korean airspace.
The aircraft, called drones, were small flying surveillance vehicles. They were not armed.
South Korean leaders in Seoul said they would work to prevent future violations of their country's airspace.
One of the North Korean drones made it as far as the northern part of Seoul before turning around. South Korean officials said they lost track of the other four drones.
South Korean military leaders on Tuesday said their air defense system can follow larger drones, such as those carrying weapons. They said the surveillance drones were less than three meters long. The military said it fired and missed 100 times in its attempts to bring down the drones.
The failure to track and shoot down the drones shows how effective small, unmanned vehicles can be. Drones have been used in the war between Russia and Ukraine this year.
South Korean military leaders on Tuesday said they would answer the border crossing by starting a special drone group. The special group would be trained to follow and bring down future unmanned flying vehicles.
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol called his country's readiness "greatly lacking." He said plans were already in place to start a South Korean drone group that could fly into North Korea to observe the country's military buildings. Those plans will now move faster, Yoon said.
North Korea has not discussed the incident.
South Korea's military said its lack of preparedness had "caused a lot of concern for people."
Shim Yeonmi, a 32-year-old runs a café in the Ganghwa close to the border with North Korea. She said she was glad the drones did not carry weapons.
"But I still feel uncomfortable with the fact they are taking pictures and that we don't know where they are now," she told VOA.
South Korean citizens and media had many reports of people seeing drones. Military officials, however, said many of those reports were incorrect.
It is not clear what North Korea was trying to do with the drone flights. It is the first time the country sent drones to the south in more than five years.
Dean Pinkston is an international relations professor for Troy University. He works in Seoul. He said the drones were likely sent to take pictures ahead of a North Korean political meeting this week.
Pinkston is a former member of the U.S. Air Force. He said South Korea's plan to develop a drone group is a good idea, but it will take time and money.
Pinkston said the drone fighting between Russia and Ukraine is making nations around the world pay more attention to the unmanned flying devices.
"It's something everyone is…trying to adapt (to)," he said.
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William Gallo and Lee Juhyun wrote this story for VOA. Dan Friedell adapted it for Learning English.
surveillance –n. the act of carefully watching someone or something
violation –n. the act of doing something that is not permitted such as going into an area without permission
uncomfortable –adj. to feel pain or to not feel at ease because of worry or doubt
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Cambodia's Minister of Tourism Thong Khun (L) speaks to reporters after a meeting in Phnom Penh to discuss ticket revenue at the Angkor Wat temple complex, Nov. 19, 2014.
A parliamentary commission leader wants Cambodia's tourism ministry to manage revenue generated by the country's iconic Angkor Wat temple complex, amid concerns that the government is losing money by retaining a private company to oversee ticket sales.
"I request that his excellency [Tourism Minister Thong Khun] manage tickets for tourists who visit Angkor Wat," Yem Ponhearith, chairman of the Commission on Education, Youth, Sport, Religious Affairs, Culture and Tourism said after a closed-door meeting on Wednesday.
"The government has spent a lot of money, and we shouldn't let a private company take advantage of selling the tickets. I urge the Ministry of Tourism to sell the tickets," said the chairman, who is a leader of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).
In the past, the opposition had charged that Angkor Wat ticket sales figures had been underreported.
A quasi-government group, Apsara Authority, which is responsible for conservation and tourist development of the Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, has contracted private firm Sokha Co. to oversee ticket sales at the temple complex. The company is owned by prominent businessman and former ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) lawmaker Sok Kong.
Sok Kong is chief executive of Sokimex Group, a conglomerate involved in petroleum product imports, infrastructure development, hotel management, residential projects, and a helicopter airline.
After the meeting Wednesday, Thong Khun told reporters that he did not know how much ticket revenue Angkor Wat generated, because revenue was managed by the finance ministry and Apsara.
He said the tourism ministry could only claim that about 4.2 million people visited Angkor Wat last year, and that revenue from tourism-related services—such as hotels, restaurants, and transportation—which employ about 50,000 workers, reached U.S. $2.5 billion annually.
"I have requested that the commission ask Apsara Authority directly," he said.
But Thong Khun said he couldn't immediately respond to Yem Ponhearith's request that the tourism ministry manage ticket sales.
Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, who is also Minister for the Office of the Council of Ministers, supervises the Apsara Authority.
Kem Sokha, deputy president of the opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP), had last year accused Apsara Authority of underreporting revenue.
Bun Narith, Apsara Authority's general director, dismissed the allegations as baseless, the report said.
Reported by Ouk Savborey for RFA's Khmer Service. Translated by Samean Yun. Written in English by Roseanne Gerin.
In the web of lies and corruption in the communist, banana kingdom of cambodia, the monkeys in charge can only point fingers at each other while dipping and stealing from the kind, smiling, indifferent, power envious water buffaloes (the people).
It's HOPELESS and SAD that the water buffaloes do not recognize that they HAVE brains and have back bones of human beings, WHO CAN USE their BRAINS AND improve their LIVING CONDITIONS. These water buffaloes love to be drown in their own stupidity and wake up in their next life...HOPELESS while the monkeys have ALL the fun and stuff their bank accounts in other countries.
TAKE some responsibility and grow some balls.
Crying over spilled milk and playing victims are not VIABLE strategies, dear fellow cambodians.
Crazed monkeys need to be put to sleep.


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