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Ladies of Charity Welcome 45 New Affiliates at Cathedral Mass
Cardinal Dolan joins the newly affiliated Ladies of Charity for a group photo at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Oct. 22.
Maria R. Bastone
Cardinal Dolan presents cross to a newly affiliated member of the Ladies of Charity. Seated at left is Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan.
Posted Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:44 am
JULIANN DosSANTOS
The Ladies of Charity of New York welcomed 45 affiliates, double the number of last year, at a Mass and Affiliation Ceremony offered in the Lady Chapel of St. Patrick's Cathedral.
"We are very happy," said Mary Buckley Teatum, president of the Ladies of Charity of New York. "We are involved in a lot of work throughout our deaneries of Manhattan, Westchester and Staten Island. Having more affiliates allows us to reach out to other ministries we haven't touched yet."
The Ladies of Charity was co-founded in 1617 by St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac. Volunteers are laywomen who serve at parishes, hospitals, nursing homes, child care agencies, prisons and soup kitchens.
The organization functions under the umbrella of archdiocesan Catholic Charities.
Cardinal Dolan, the principal celebrant and homilist at the Oct. 22 Mass, discussed the need for mercy in the world and encouraged the Ladies of Charity to commit to being the face of mercy as they serve those in need.
Oct. 22 was the feast of St. Pope John Paul II, and a relic of his was present on the altar.
Concelebrants included Msgr. Kevin Sullivan, executive director of Catholic Charities, and Msgr. Peter G. Finn, spiritual director of the Ladies of Charity. Archbishop Bashar Warda of the Chaldean Diocese of Erbil, Iraq, was present at the Mass. The cardinal had visited the archbishop during an April trip to Iraqi Kurdistan with Msgr. Sullivan.
Mrs. Buckley Teatum said the membership increase is due to expanded outreach efforts including bulletin ads and speaking engagements. The new members are a diverse group, ranging in age from 24 to 99, with women hailing from England, Ireland, the Philippines, Syria and elsewhere. "There are so many organizations in need of volunteers. Some new affiliates are already involved in their parishes and in organizations, and if they are not, we can find out where the need is and get involved," she said.
Barbara Duffy, who joined along with her sister Kate Duffy, met members who were serving at her parish, Epiphany in Manhattan, in the "Parishioners Helping Parishioners" program.
"As I began to work more closely with them, I saw that the Ladies of Charity was a place where I could work to make a difference," she said. "I think people are seeking out ways to be of service."
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DevSecs extends loan to Oriental City buyer
Development Securities has extended a loan note to the purchaser of Oriental City in Colindale, north London for a third time.
In a stock exchange announcement this morning investor Peter Virdee has been given until 28 November to repay the loan note for Oriental City, the former Chinese shopping centre in north London, from DevSecs.
DevSecs said it had agreed to a further extension of terms for the £52m loan following the previous deadlines of 31 July and 15 September.
DevSecs said the extension has been granted: 'to assist the purchaser in completing his financing arrangements.'
It added that it is probable that 'as part of these financing arrangements, a minority proportion of the money due under the loan notes may be deferred for an extended period beyond March 2010.'
25% of total paid
An amount equating to approximately 25% of the disposal price has already been paid by a Virdee-led consortium to DevSecs who holds these funds on a non-refundable basis.
All payments under the loan notes are currently secured by way of a first charge on the property in favour of DevSecs.
Interest on the £52m loan has been received in full as at 31st July 2008.
The site at 399 Edgware Road has planning permission for 307,480 sq ft of shops, 520 flats and a school. Virdee completed the deal to buy the site in 2007.
Regional REIT achieved a 9.7% increase in the value of its portfolio during 2019 thanks to acquisitions and a small uptick in values, according to it latest trading update.
Empiric Student Property has said its restructuring plans are on track and that 2019's figures will be in line with expectations as cost cutting efforts boost earnings.
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Fossil Butte National Monument facts for kids
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Lincoln County, Wyoming, USA
Kemmerer, WY
8,198 acres (3,318 ha)
October 23, 1972 (1972-October-23)
16,552 (in 2011)
Heliobatis radians, an extinct stingray, had small teeth for crushing snails and other mollusks and barbed spines on the tail for defense. This specimen is about 35 centimetres (14 in) long, including the tail.
This 1.7 meter (5 foot 6 inch) Trionychid softshell turtle is one of the largest turtles known from Fossil Lake.
Fossil Butte National Monument is a United States National Monument managed by the National Park Service, located 15 miles (24 km) west of Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States. It centers on an extraordinary assemblage of Eocene Epoch (56 to 34 million years ago) animal and plant fossils associated with Fossil Lake—the smallest lake of the three great lakes which were then present in what are now Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. The other two lakes were Lake Gosiute and Lake Uinta. Fossil Butte National Monument was established as a national monument on October 23, 1972.
Fossil Butte National Monument preserves the best paleontological record of Cenozoic aquatic communities in North America and possibly the world, within the 50-million-year-old Green River Formation — the ancient lake bed. Fossils preserved — including fish, alligators, bats, turtles, dog-sized horses, insects, and many other species of plants and animals — suggest that the region was a low, subtropical, freshwater basin when the sediments accumulated, over about a 2 million-year period.
Geologic formations
List of fossil species recovered at Fossil Butte National Monument
During the Eocene this portion of Wyoming was a sub-tropical lake ecosystem. The '''Green River Lake System''' contained three ancient lakes, Fossil Lake, Lake Gosiute, and Lake Uinta. These lakes covered parts of southwest Wyoming, northeast Utah and northwestern Colorado. Fossil Butte is a remnant of the deposits from Fossil Lake. Fossil Lake was 40 to 50 miles (64 to 80 km) long from north to south and 20 miles (32 km) wide. Over the two million years that it existed, the lake varied in length and width.
Fossil Buttes National Monument contains only 13 square miles (8,198 acres (33,180,000 m2)) of the 900-square-mile (595,200 acres (2.409×109 m2)) ancient lake. The ancient lake sediments that form the primary fossil digs is referred to as the Green River Formation. In addition to this fossil-bearing strata, a large potion of the Wasatch Formation, river and stream sediments, is within the national monument. The Wasatch Formation represents the shoreline ecosystem around the lake and contains fossil teeth and bone fragments of Eocene mammals. Among these are early primates and horses.
Coal mining for the railroad led to the settlement of the nearby town of Fossil, Wyoming. When the fossils were discovered, miners dug them up to sell to collectors. In particular, Lee Craig sold fossils from 1897 to 1937. Commercial fossil collecting is not allowed within the National Monument, but numerous quarries on private land nearby continue to produce extraordinary fossil specimens, both for museums and for private collectors.
The Fossil Butte National Monument Visitor Center features over 80 fossils and fossil casts on exhibit, including fish, a crocodile, turtle, bats, birds, insects and plants. A 13-minute video is shown about the fossils found at the site and what scientists have learned. Interactive exhibits let visitors create fossil rubbings to take home, and a computer program discusses fossils, geology and the current natural history of the monument.
During the summer, lab personnel prepare fossils in public. Summer activities also include ranger programs, hikes, paleontology and geology talks, and participation in fossil quarry collections for the park.
Stingray prepared by R. Lee Craig (asterotrygon maloneyi). In the collection of Fossil Shack. Prepared circa 1920.
A Junior Ranger program can be completed by children aged 5–12 (with exercises scaled to the child's age) in 3–4 hours. A highlight is hiking 3/4 mile up the butte to the dig, where interns from the Geological Society of America talk about their excavation and let children help them flake apart sedimentary deposits to discover fish fossils and coprolites.
Asterotrygon, an extinct stingray
Knightia spp, an extinct fish related to herring and sardines
Diplomystus spp
Heliobatis radians, an extinct stingray
Notogoneus, an extinct bottom-feeding fish
Crossopholis magnicaudatus (Commons), a 1-meter (40 inches) long predatory paddlefish
Mammals:
Coryphodon spp
Onychonycteris finneyi, a bat
Heptodon spp, an extinct tapir
Protorohippus sp., an early horse-like mammal
Frigate birds
Reptiles:
Afairiguana, an extinct anole
Bahndwivici, an extinct lizard
Borealosuchus wilsoni, an extinct crocodile
Baenidae turtle
Plants:
Primary source:
Knightia eocaena fish, about 10 centimetres (3.9 in) long. Knightia is the most commonly excavated fossil fish in the world.
Priscacara liops from Fossil Lake. An extinct perch. About 11.5 centimetres (4.5 in) long.
Fossil Sabalites sp. palmetto frond, about 2 metres (6.6 ft) long.
Notogoneus osculus, a 53 centimetres (21 in) long bottom-dwelling fish from Fossil Lake.
An unidentified fossil bird from FBNM, in the collections of the Field Museum
A well-preserved Buprestidae beetle (3.5 cm/1.4 in long) from the FBNM collections. Other beetles, flies and Hemiptera bugs have also been found in the Fossil Lake sediments.
Fossil Butte National Monument Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.


For the first time, researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London have shown that increased levels of dopamine in the brain precede the onset of psychosis. The findings suggest that brain scans could be used as a predictive test for psychosis.
Whilst there is previous evidence that levels of dopamine are elevated in the brains of patients who already suffer from psychosis, there has been little known about whether these levels are altered prior to the first episode of the illness. The study, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, followed 30 individuals at ultra-high risk of psychosis over a period of 3 years. Ultra-high risk individuals are characterised as those who will develop a psychotic illness within 2 years.
The researchers used PET brain scans to measure participants' capacity to make dopamine. Dopamine function was more elevated in the people who went on to develop psychotic illness, such as schizophrenia, than health people or those who did not develop psychosis. The findings also show that higher dopamine function is associated with more severe symptoms in those who developed psychosis.
The image shows a PET scan of the brain taken from the side. The red indicates high levels of dopamine function, and the green indicates low levels. The image is accredited to Dr Oliver Howes.
The research was funded by the Medical research Council (MRC) UK and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) for Mental Health.


If you are considering a career in zoology, there are many things to consider. Searching for a school that offers a good zoology school can be a little complicated. The best school for you might not be the best school for someone else studying zoology. You'll want to consider the level of education you will need in order to achieve your career goals. If you are still in high school, you should consider taking classes that will help you get into a good zoology program. Let's take a look at what kind of homework you'll need to do in order to find, and get admitted to, the ideal zoology program for you.
Do you want to work in a zoo or a wildlife preserve, or are you planning on doing field work?
The above are a few examples of particular disciplines of zoology for which you can get a specialized degree. Choosing the right school for you means choosing a school that has a good reputation for the specialized degree that interests you.
When you apply for a zoology program at a university, they are going to prefer – and in some cases, require – that you have taken some heavy science classes. High school students who are seriously interested in pursuing a degree in zoology should take as many science classes as possible. Chemistry and biology are particularly important classes to take.
Before embarking on your path towards a degree in zoology, it's important to understand that careers in zoology tend to be highly academic. Entry level positions in zoology require at least a bachelor degree. A bachelor degree, for example, will probably get you in the door if you want to work at a zoo. However, if you want to promote to a higher level of employment, work in the field as a researcher, or head up a department, then you will need a graduate degree. It is often the case that a PHD will be required for higher level positions. You can begin your career as a zoologist with a bachelor degree, but there is a high likelihood that if you do, you'll be returning to school at some point to get a graduate degree in order to progress your career.


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Q: Purpose of 'if __name__ == "__main__":' I am trying to understand some code I found which reads command line arguments (attached below). My concern is what purpose of the "if __name__ == __main__"line is...
Why would I use that line instead of just using the code below, main(sys.argv[1:]). What extra use does it provide?
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def main(argv):
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   outputfile = ''
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A: It is for unit test proposes.
If you are running this script directly, it will execute the if block. So you could do some unit test work here. But if you are importing this file as a module, you do not want this part to execute.
It is similar to the main function in Java. In every Java class, you could have a main function for unit test. But the class is imported/used as a module, the main function would not be executed.
Generally, if you're using this script directly, it will run the if block. Otherwise, someone would like to use this file as a library of function/class, and the test case name makes sure this code would not bother users.

A: The if __name__ == '__main__' convention in Python is intended to allow you to write code that can be run directly, or imported.
If you import it, that if block is not executed. If you run python.exe myscript.py it is.

A: Well, imagine that someone else wants to use the functions in your module in their own program. They import your module... and it starts doing its own thing!
With the if __name__ == "__main__", this doesn't happen. Your module only "does its thing" if it's run as the main module. Otherwise it behaves like a library. It encourages code reuse by making it easier.
(As Sheng mentions, you may want to import the module into another script yourself for testing purposes.)

A: This is the idiomatic way to tell whether the Python module was executed as a script, or imported from another module.  You will only enter the if __name__ == "__main__" block if the file was executed as a script (aka, it is the main module).

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Skirting Phila.'s sapling statute: A holiday tree tradition
Bryce Einhorn carried a three-foot-tall noble fir and its green plastic stand out of LOVE Park and onto busy JFK Boulevard to hail a cab for home.
A woman stops to admire the lights as she walks through the Christmas Tree Stand at LOVE Park on Dec. 16, 2014. ( CHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer )Read more
by By Julia Terruso, Inquirer Staff Writer
Little did Einhorn know that this holiday decoration, bound for his Center City apartment, would soon stand in twinkling defiance of the law.
Since the early 1980s, Philadelphia fire's code has forbidden naturally cut trees in all multiunit dwellings, including high-rise condominiums, apartments, and businesses. An exception exists for one- and two-family homes.
"Seriously? With so many people living in apartments, that seems like a harsh thing to do," said Einhorn, 25, on break from the Temple University School of Medicine. Surprised but undeterred by the rule, Einhorn, who is Jewish and celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah, went on to gingerly place his evergreen in the front of the taxi and take off. "Let the people live a little, you know?"
The sapling statute does not appear to generate much enforcement, except in large condominium buildings, where doormen, security guards, and building managers are on high alert.
Officially, anyway. Some doormen tell of letting tree-loving tenants off with a whisper or a wink.
"It depends how closely your landlord is watching," said Kristin Mulvenna, manager at Urban Jungle near Passyunk Square, which sells real and fake trees. "But let me put it this way: We've sold about 500 live trees, and we still have a week to go. Artificial? I think we're at four."
The code dates to 1982 and carries a fine of $300 a day.
No need to panic in the calming glow of your Douglas fir, though - no citations were issued in 2013, and only two were handed out in 2012, said Ralph DiPietro, deputy commissioner of licenses and inspections.
He said even those two violators may not have had to pay fines. Unless a tree poses a serious risk, the owner has 35 days to remove it after receiving a violation notice.
"That generally coincides with the end of the holiday season anyway," DiPietro said.
He said it was important for people to be aware of fire hazards - "everyone needs to make sure their lights aren't frayed, they're watering the tree, not tripling up on extension cords. If they can keep away the ignition factors, trees are rarely a problem."
Executive Fire Chief Clifford Gilliam said that in his 15 years with the department, he could not recall a Christmas tree fire. Still, he said, the code is meant as a safety precaution, to prevent dried-up trees from igniting in populated buildings. Potted trees with roots attached and wrapped in burlap are permitted. They are much less likely to dry out.
Nationally, firefighters respond to about 230 fires that start with Christmas trees each year, according to the National Fire Protection Association. On average, six people die each year from Christmas tree-related fires.
Philadelphia's code is more stringent than the international fire code, which Pennsylvania adopted in 2003. That code allows naturally cut trees in apartments, businesses, day-care centers, and other facilities.
Some suburbs have a ban similar to Philadelphia's. In New York, Chicago, Boston, and Los Angeles, fire codes allow real trees in apartments and condos. Rules exist in some cases for public spaces or businesses. And landlords can ban trees on their own.
"It seems a little unnecessary. Most buildings are alarmed, aren't they?" said Kristin Mansfield, who admitted she has had real trees in her apartment at the Drake in Center City. "But they were little Charlie Brown trees."
At the Christmas Tree Stand in LOVE Park, seller Lou McCall, 25, caters almost exclusively to apartment dwellers, many or whom are carless and arrive toting large trash bags to take home tabletop four-footers.
Just since Black Friday, McCall said, he has seen it all: Bicyclists will attach the wrapped trees to cargo carriers on the side of their bikes and scoot home.
A SEPTA bus driver in the holiday spirit let one Christmas tree ride on the bike rack attached to the front of the bus.
"Where there's a will, there's a way," McCall said.
The ban affects roughly one-third of Philadelphia residents. According to census data, 33 percent of the city's population lives in multiunit dwellings.
The city's condominium residents have the most trouble skirting the law. Some doormen are instructed to look out for trees, and newsletters go out weeks ahead of the holidays reminding residents of the ban.
"I've sold probably over 35,000 condos. I've yet to have one buyer tell me, 'I'm not going to buy because I can't get a real Christmas tree,' " said Allan Domb, a real estate broker and president of the Greater Philadelphia Realtors Association. Judi Forte, general manager at Hopkinson House, a building with 536 units on Washington Square, said notices are posted throughout the building, in the monthly newsletter, and in the company's rules and regulations: No cut trees allowed.
"We don't get much pushback, but occasionally someone will sneak one in," Forte said. "They'll go up the fire tower or find some way without it being seen - and we don't see it until it goes out with the trash."
Things are slightly more relaxed at the Versailles, at 15th and Locust Streets.
Mike Tucker Jr. has worked as a doorman there for 10 years and said he was not expected to tell police what residents bring in and out.
"They'll come over before they go get one and whisper, 'Mike, are you going to stop me? What's the reception going to be?' I've never stopped anyone," he said, smiling. "It's their space, their home."
Philadelphia's ban does not appear to affect business for sellers of holiday trees. Industrywide, more and better-looking fake trees are on the market than ever, said Norm Schultz, farm manager at Linvilla Orchards in Media. "Overall, it's not as prevalent for people to have a live tree as they did 20 years ago or 30 years ago," he said - though he said Linvilla's cut-your-own-tree business was booming.
Financially, falling in line with the city's ban might be smart. Real trees can sell for as much as $75 in Center City and don't go much lower than the $35 Einhorn paid for his miniature fir.
Plus, in his case, the cost of a cab to haul it home.
Editor's Note: This article was changed to correct the number of condos sold by Allan Domb. It is 35,000, not 3.500.
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Low-Budget Version of Clinton Park Rocks Roils Ingleside, Wall Gets Removed
It's not exactly "hostile architecture" if it's just a four-by-eight-foot slab of plywood, but the Ingleside Path wall has rustled up a similar controversy to the now infamous anti-homeless boulders of Clinton Park.
Unless you've been living under a rock installed last month by wealthy neighbors, you're surely aware of the anti-homeless boulders that have come and gone from a little Mission District street called Clinton Park. The class-warfare debate on neighbors' struggles with unsheltered populations has also been ignited in Ingleside, as the Examiner reported last weekend that a roughly four-foot-wide pedestrian walkway right off Ocean Avenue was walled off and shuttered as neighbors complained of "needles in our front yard" and frequent "screaming, swearing, fighting" in the walkway. The slapdash wall has since been removed, but the debate continues among Ingleside residents on whether to barricade the tiny Ingleside Path.
#Update | The plywood wall was removed but the anonymous neighbor who placed it said they're working on a gate.
Why? To keep the homeless and drug dealers out of the alley.
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An ABC 7 reporter's tweets above provide a little timeline, and the wooden wall was apparently torn down Monday. This is not a tiny, backwoods neighborhood — the M Oceanview rolls right by this spot, and it's a busy area of Ocean Avenue towered over by the recognizable creamsicle-colored El Rey Theater. The contained sidewalk itself is rather small and discreet, though, and according to KRON 4 it's been a public walkway for more than 100 years.
More significantly, KRON 4 reports that "the head of the Department of Public Works signed at the director's order allowing the lane to be sealed off at both ends by a temporarily locked gate." In other words, a lockable gate is probably coming, but who knows which way public sentiment will turn.
Image: Joe Kukura, SFist
SFist's visit to the site this morning showed that yeah, people probably are crashing on the sidewalk. We didn't see needles, but it's certainly a place where you could leave your stuff and and have a reasonable expectation that it would still be there when you got back. But not everyone is on board with boarding up the sidewalk.
"I did not agree with the blockade at all. That was a very nuclear decision," vice-chair of the Ocean Avenue Association Miles Escobedo told KGO. "Why board it up? That's a circumstance of fear. Which is almost worse. We should not be scared. We should be able to contact our local authorities."
The back of the walkway facing Ingleside Terrace is now clear too, though KPIX reports that it was also barricaded "for a few days" and "with the blessings of the DPW." KGO also added that neighbors met at Ingleside Library to discuss the situation last night, so it remains on open question if, when, and how the alley will be closed.
We tend to blame all of these urban problems on the homeless population, but that's not entirely true. As the Examiner noted in their report, "Uber drivers consistently tried to drive into the too-small walkway and found themselves stuck."
Related: Anti-Homeless Boulders Removed From Street By City, Might Be Replaced With Bigger Ones [SFist]
Hayward Fault Earthquake Scenario Imagines 52,000 Homes On Fire, 800 Deaths
In commemorating the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, it can't be all about the memories and history. A bigger earthquake is going to hit the Bay Area, and we can't be in denial about the kind of destruction it could leave behind.
Loma Prieta at 30: 'I Was the Guy Driving the Pickup Behind the Disappearing Car in the Video on the Bay Bridge'
An immediately famous bit of video shot on the Bay Bridge in the moments after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake showed two cars driving on the damaged eastern span, with one, a sedan, dropping into the gap created when a 50-foot segment of the upper deck collapsed.


The Portland Timbers leave it late to beat the San Jose Earthquakes in their MLS clash as Jack Jewsbury scores in the 91st minute to fire them to victory.
Jack Jewsbury scored in stoppage time to guide the Portland Timbers to a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes in their MLS clash this evening.
The Timbers were the first to threaten as Fanendo Adi picked out the run of Alvas Powell on the wing, who cut inside on to his right foot, but his strike was saved by David Bingham.
San Jose almost took the lead when Leandro Barrera weaved his way into the box, but he lost his composure at the vital moment and skewed his shot wide of the post.
The Earthquakes came within inches of going ahead minutes later when Mark Sherrod powered a header at goal from a corner, but Powell was on hand to clear the ball off the line.
Dairon Asprilla sparked Portland back into life when he raided forward and drilled an effort at goal from distance, only to see his strike sail just over the bar.
In the second half, Diego Valeri almost unlocked the San Jose defence when he weaved his way towards goal, but his strike was saved by Bingham.
The Timbers thought they had taken the lead in the 87th minute as Powell released the run of Gaston Fernandez who slotted the ball past Bingham, but the goal was ruled out for offside.
However, the home side were not to be denied as Jewsbury fired home the winner in the dying seconds, pouncing on a loose ball in the penalty area to find the net.


Just let it do its thing. Please.
16. I mean, look at this thing. LOOK AT IT.
23. Now how about a swim?
Do you like this fish? Нравится такая рыба?
All pictures via @rfedortsov, who truly has the most bizarre and terrifying Twitter account out there.


Myanmar said at least nine police officers were killed and four were wounded on Sunday in multiple assaults on border guard posts along the Southeast Asian nation's troubled frontier with Bangladesh.
The attacks began at 1:30am on Sunday when some 90 assailants stormed a police force office in Kyiganbyin village, Maungdaw Township, Zaw Win told reporters in the capital, Naypyitaw.
A third incident took place in Buthidaung Township at 4:30am, leaving two more police dead and one missing, he said, adding that seven alleged attackers were killed in that clash.
The official said he based his judgement on photographs purported to be of the captured attackers – which Reuters has seen but could not verify – that appeared to show two men of South Asian descent restrained with belts.
Authorities on Sunday issued an order that imposes a 7pm to 6am curfew and prohibits gatherings of five or more people in Maungdaw Township.


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Understanding Fun and Games: User Research at Microsoft Game Studios – John P. Davis,
Speaker: John P. Davis, — Microsoft Game Studio
Imagine hearing an MS Word user say "Creating a form letter was easy, but it wasn't very fun," or an Excel user say "I completed the pivot tables, but it just wasn't challenging enough!" Maximizing the fun and making a software product appropriately challenging are not issues most user researchers have to worry about, but they are the core concerns in the development of good games. In the Games User Research group at Microsoft Game Studios (MGS), the goal is to gather information from consumers to identify and fix issues in games that prevent consumers from experiencing the fun. If this mission sounds straightforward, consider that games pride themselves on—and distinguish themselves from the competition by—being cutting edge and unique.
These are qualities that tend to strike fear into the hearts of many user researchers because they defy the use of consistent, generalizable principles for making products more accommodating to consumers' needs and desires. The group has had to adapt accordingly, developing cutting edge (or at least abrading edge) methods to gather useful information from consumers to help make games more fun and playable.
John Davis is a member of the Games User Research Group at Microsoft Game Studios. John has worked in the user research field for about eight years and has conducted user research with thousands of gamers, and summarized thousands of hours of gameplay. Before coming to the games user testing group, John was a Usability Engineer in the Social Computing Group (SCG) at Microsoft Research, where he conducted research to explore various social dimensions of computer-mediated communication and decision making. Before joining Microsoft, he was an assistant professor of Psychology at Seattle University. John earned his B.S. in Psychology from Texas A & M University (yes, he is an Aggie) and his Ph.D. in Experimental Social and Personality Psychology from the University of Washington.


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Nacho Picasso on Stoned and Dethroned
posted in	Music, Rap	on 17 March, 2015 2 Comments	by	thescreengirls
Independent music has always been a grey area in music. A kind of limbo, where artists hope to not have to dwell for long before being snatched up by one of the big five record labels. There are many hardships for an independent artist; there's no big promotion budget or built in studio producers, to ensure hit records. But, the independent artist has the most crucial element for reaching the ultimate creative nirvana: freedom.
Nacho Picasso is one of the most uninhibited artists we've met. He's been shaking shit up since his debut album, Blunt Raps. His music is a reflection of his turbulent lifestyle, rapped with a sense of humility instead of grandeur. He came into the game with the intention to piss people off and hilariously has attracted so many people to him. His blend of realness is intoxicating. He's self deprecating with a dry sense of humour, a personality that comes across as soon as you hear the first few bars.
Not having any of the inhibitors that can plague the creativity of an artist removes most of the compromises that have to be made to please a team of executives. There are so many artists releasing music through their own channels and the internet makes it possible for independent artists to be massively successful.
This is the case with Nacho, who shot straight to number one on bandcamp the day that Stoned and Dethroned, his fourth collaboration with producers Black Sky Blue Death was released. His fans are constantly in an uproar about including him on "best of" rap lists and on the map in terms of leaders of the new school. But, Nacho stands seemingly unbothered about all of it.
Perhaps it's the Seattle in him, the inherently, not too bothered, stance that many people in the Pacific Northwest display. Or it's the fact that at such a young age, Nacho has already achieved what some spend their entire lives wishing for. He's turned his stormy youth around completely and is now an inspiration to many. Nacho's only intent in rapping was to make music that he and his friends could relate to, the rest of the world is just a bonus.
We spoke with Nacho the day Stoned and Dethroned dropped, and asked him about his process, and working with producers Blue Sky Black Death and Harry Fraud.
Exploring the elements with conceptual artist Etsuko Ichikawa
posted in	Contemporary Art	on 22 August, 2014 0 Comment	by	thescreengirls
Etsuko Ichikawa's work is a fusion of traditional technique with conceptual influences. Her work is inspired by nature and the elements, as she uses fire and water to create her pieces, perhaps as a self-fulfilling prophecy since her name means "an inlet of water". The pieces, fittingly called pyrographs and aquagraphs are laid together using fire, molten glass and water.
Etsuko was born in Tokyo and trained in a multitude of techniques. This multi- disciplinary way of working has allowed her to flourish in drawing, performance art, film and sound. The writing in her aquagraphs is sometimes in Sanskrit; the sweeping movements she makes with molten glass feel very traditional somehow, even if not traditionally Japanese.
Etsuko has been collaborating with other artists, to produce some very conceptual work, in sound and film. Her latest short film, Echo at Satsop, was created as a way to reflect on the environmental issues that have plagued Japan in recent years. She's a quiet activist, letting her work speak for her, authentically and organically.
We visited Etsuko in her studio in Seattle, (check out her space in the post below) and watched her create aquagraphs in preparation for her show, taking place in Seattle. We asked her what propelled her to become an artist, and why she chooses to incorporate nature into her work.
Etsuko is having a solo show at Winston Wächter Fine art running from 9/10- 10/30.
Screened Studios: Etsuko Ichikawa
posted in	Contemporary Art, Screen Girls, Screened Studios	on 21 August, 2014 1 Comment	by	thescreengirls
We'd like to invite you into the studio of Etsuko Ichikawa, our featured artist this week. Visiting an artist's studio space is one of our favorite parts of interviewing. Seeing the way they've laid out their space is an insight into their process. Is it sparse and minimalistic, in a way that mimics their work? Or full of eccentricity, with photos of muses, past works, and odd objects that inspire the artist? It's intriguing to see which works are in progress and which didn't quite pan out as they'd hoped.
Etsuko is a Seattle based, (Tokyo born) artist whose love of the elements nurtured a unique type of art. She works with fire to create movement with molten glass around on heavy parchment paper. She's also been working with sound and produced a haunting piece titled Echo at Satsop, which reflects on the natural and manmade tragedies which have plagued her home country of Japan.
Her studio, illuminated with natural light, was spacious with a long table running down the middle – perfect for the large pieces of paper she often works with. Etsuko was preparing smaller pieces for a showing taking place in a few weeks. Most surprising was the book of Sanskrit on her table, alongside a notebook, with neatly pencilled transcriptions of Sanskrit letters – a language she's learning because she enjoys the movement of the characters.
We'll share our video interview with Etsuko tomorrow, in the meantime, here's a peek at her studio.
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It's early in the morning and there is a slight covering of fog on the road as I hit the Florida turnpike with my dive buddies headed south for West Palm Beach. The drive is just over two hours from Orlando; we've planned a night dive then a day out on the boat.
Lemon Shark in West Palm Beach.
I've set a goal for tonight's dive, find and photograph an octopus. We are diving with a guide from Force-E Scuba Center. All night diving in the area is monitored and under permit; therefore, a guide is a must.
After checking into our hotel and dropping off our bags, it was time to check in at Force-E. Following the guide, we made our way to Phil Foster Park to gear up and wait for sunset.
We mentioned that we were on the hunt to find an octopus and luckily our guide had some ideas. Sure enough the second spot we looked we found one, a small, common octopus. Although a storm had recently torn through the area, visibility was decent and the water was clear enough to see our new friend along with other fish and smaller invertebrates.
The dive was a success, we found our nocturnal critter and then some. It was time to rest up and recharge batteries for the next day's dive.
The next day began with another early start. We headed down to the dive shop, Deep Obsession Charters to check in and rent our dive tanks for the day. We found the dock and met our captain and crew who promptly took our gear and set it on the boat while we waited for the rest of the divers to show up.
A common octopus spotted on a dive at the Blue Heron Bridge.
Once all the divers were present, the crew gave us a safety briefing and itinerary for the day's dive. My goal for this dive? To see a tiger shark! I had been following their page all week and they had been seeing one consistently.
Lemon Shark, snooty with an over bite, on a boat dive in West Palm Beach.
With anticipation building, I gear up and prep my camera. The first site is a drift dive which means that as the vessel cruises along, divers prepare to take a long stride off of the back of the boat. I enter the water, following our dive master and begin to descend. This is a shallow dive and allows our dive master to evaluate the skills of his divers. We drift along around 50-60 feet, skimming just above the reef. We were lucky enough to see many schools of fish, some curious reef sharks and even a sea turtle before returning to the boat.
A tiger shark made an appearance on a dive in West Palm Beach.
Before the second site, everyone is crowding around the snacks and the suspense to find sharks is growing. We repeat the process for the second dive and descend to 90ft. In the area, we see many goliath groupers and a couple of nurse sharks begin to arrive. With our time limit approaching, I am still holding onto the hope of spotting a tiger shark. As we ascend to 60ft, a few lemon sharks appear and show interest in my strobes. Another ten feet up and the lemon sharks have disappeared, visibility is good and the water is comfortable. The conditions couldn't be any better.
A diver and sunken boat at Blue Heron Bridge.
As I look down from about 40 feet there is a large dark shadow swimming up towards me and as it gets closer I can make out the shape of a tiger shark! The reason why the lemons left the area. She turns sharp and heads right for our group; at the same time I head in her direction. (I had to get close for a photograph!) Full of adrenaline, I almost forget to start photographing. Almost. I am close enough that she bumps my lens port out of curiosity. I gently pushed back and she gives me some space.
Eventually she drifts away from the group and I head towards the surface. What an indescribable experience! The female tiger we saw was around 12 feet long and the one the dive shop had been seeing in the area for a couple weeks. Moments like this are the reason I dive. Moments like this are why I keep going back for more.


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Why Isn't 'Bachelorette' On Tonight? Why the Reality Dating Show Got Pushed
By Hannah Preston On 6/10/19 at 7:30 PM EDT
Culture The Bachelorette ABC Reality TV NBA Finals
Sorry Bachelorette fans, no roses will be handed out Monday night. Not only was Bachelor Nation met with a "to be continued" episode last week but fans will need to wait one more day before knowing what happens with the Luke v. Luke feud.
In place of the reality dating show, the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors will gather at Scotiabank Arena for Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The Raptors have delivered a shocking performance and come into Monday night's game with a 3-1 series lead.
Luckily, for Warriors fans, there may be a possibility that Kevin Durant will return to the court for Game 5 after suffering a calf injury, but it will be a "game-time decision," according to Sports Illustrated.
While sports fans rejoice for a night of basketball, Bachelor Nation has previously proven themselves an angry bunch when their evening pleasure is interrupted or rescheduled.
Hannah takes her journey to find love on the road as she and the remaining 15 men travel to Boston and the beautiful seaside city of Newport, Rhode Island ABC/Robert Clark
Last month, as previously reposted, Fox 45 weatherman Jamie Simpson launched into an excoriation of his viewers during a live tornado bulletin when people started to complain on social media that the warning had interrupted The Bachelorette.
A tornado watch was issued on May 27 through to 2:00 a.m. local time for Ohio, with the highest risk areas near and north of Interstate 70. The weatherman was giving live updates on the Tornado, which would go on to devastate the Dayton area later on that night, when he saw complaints come in on social media.
In a video shared widely on social media, Simpson said: "Just checking social media. We have folks complaining already, 'just go back to the show.' No, we're not going back to the show, folks. This is a dangerous situation, okay?
"It's your own neighborhood. I'm sick and tired of people complaining about this. Our job here is to keep you safe and that's what we're going to do.
"Some of you complain that this is all about my ego. Stop, okay? Just stop right now. It's not." Simpson was clearly frustrated, finishing with, "I'm done with you people, I really am. This is pathetic."
Find out what is next for Hannah B and her remaining suitors when The Bachelorette returns to ABC on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.
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A proposed unified framework for biological invasions
Tim Blackburn, Petr Pysek, Sven Bacher, James Carlton, Richard DUNCAN, Vojtech Jarosik, John R.U. Wilson, David Richardson
There has been a dramatic growth in research on biological invasions over the past 20 years, but a mature understanding of the field has been hampered because invasion biologists concerned with different taxa and different environments have largely adopted different model frameworks for the invasion process, resulting in a confusing range of concepts, terms and definitions. In this review, we propose a unified framework for biological invasions that reconciles and integrates the key features of the most commonly used invasion frameworks into a single conceptual model that can be applied to all human-mediated invasions. The unified framework combines previous stage-based and barrier models, and provides a terminology and categorisation for populations at different points in the invasion process.
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The invention is directed to a surgical access system that provides access to a surgical area while maintaining pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic surgery. The access system comprises a sheath retractor adapted to dilate a wound stretchable to a desired diameter and a detachable seal adapted to be removable from the sheath retractor. In another aspect, the detachable seal comprising a valve including a plurality of overlapping sheets defining an access channel that extends into communication with the incision in the patient. Each of the overlapping sheets includes a portion of the perimeter that is not fixed to the inner diameter of the ring, which provide open edges defining the access channel.
This is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/245,709, filed Oct. 7, 2005, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/927,551, filed Aug. 25, 2004, which is a continuation of (1) PCT application Serial No. PCT/US2004/005484, entitled "Sealed Surgical Access Device," filed on Feb. 25, 2004, (2) PCT application Serial No. PCT/US2004/005487, entitled "Wound Retractor for Use in Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery," filed on Feb. 25, 2004, and (3) PCT application Serial No. PCT/US2004/005361, entitled "Apparatus and Method for Illuminating a Peritoneal Cavity During Laparoscopic Surgery," filed on Feb. 24, 2004, all of which claim priority to (4) provisional application Ser. No. 60/449,857, filed on Feb. 25, 2003, entitled "Hand-Assisted Laparoscopy Apparatus and Method," all of which are fully incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
FIGS. 18A and 18B illustrate cross-sectional and perspective views of an access system in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
It is appreciated that the proximal ring 114 c may further include a movable ring, which together with the proximal ring 114 c, may be used to press down on the adapter 140 against the abdomen, for example, to secure it and form an airtight connection. It is further appreciated that the upper ring 144 may have a diameter that is greater than, equal to or less than the diameter of the lower ring 142. In another aspect of the invention, the adapter 140 may further comprise grooves to snap in a self-closing iris seal to gain pneumoperitoneum.
In another aspect, the one-way mechanism 118 d may include hooks to latch the hand seal 120 d as the seal 120 d is pressed down on the open end of the sheath. As explained above, the hand seal 120 d includes a small slit in the gel that will not allow air to pass with the absence of an instrument or hand, but the slit will stretch and the gel will compress to allow objects to pass through with little loss of pneumoperitoneum. Compression of the gel onto the proximal ring 114 d of the sheath retractor 110 d creates an airtight connection. The sheath retractor 110 d, as illustrated in FIG. 5A, may further include a conformable gasket 123 d to facilitate sealing of the peritoneum. The conformable gasket 123 d on the peritoneum ensures an airtight seal inside the incision as opposed to outside the incision. The gasket 123 d can be attached to the peritoneal ring 112 d or the sheath 116 d, or it can float unattached to the sheath. The floating gasket 123 d is less likely to crease or bunch (a path for air leaks) as the abdominal wall 21, sheath 116 d and peritoneal ring 112 d distort as the sheath 116 d is pulled up into the incision. Without the need for sealing externally on the skin surface, the conformable gasket 123 d is not susceptible to air leaks from irregularities on the skin, such as scars or folds. Furthermore, the conformable gasket 123 d protects the abdominal wall 21 from potential traumatic pressure or abrasion by the peritoneal ring 112 d.
In another aspect of the invention, the hand access system may comprise a sheath retractor and an iris seal directly connected to the sheath retractor to form a continuous, seamless sheath. Referring to FIG. 6, there is shown a hand access system in accordance with another embodiment of the invention including an iris seal 200. The iris seal 200 comprises a first ring 202, a second ring 204 coaxially attachable to the first ring 202, and a cylindrical elastic member 206 connected to the first and second rings 202, 204 and having an opening. The first and second rings 202, 204 operate to rotate relative to one another in either direction to open or close the opening of the cylindrical elastic member 206. In particular, the seal 200 operates like the iris aperture of a camera, except that the iris seal 200 is made of a thin film sheath or elastic member 206. A ring 202, 204 is attached to each end of the sheath or elastic sheath 206. Referring to FIGS. 7A-7C, the rings 202, 204 are rotated in opposite directions to create an airtight constriction in the middle of the sheath or elastic member 206. The constriction is maintained as long as the rotation is not undone (termed de-rotation). The sheath or elastic member 206 can be made of an elastic material, which allows objects small in diameter relative to the rings 202, 204 to pass easily through the constriction without the need for de-rotation. However, objects with large diameters may require de-rotation to loosen or enlarge the constriction in the sheath as illustrated in FIG. 7D. Once an object is withdrawn, the rings 202, 204 must rotate back to create the airtight constriction as illustrated in FIG. 7E. In another aspect, the rings 202, 204 may include a plurality of tracks 207 such that they may be relatively rotated to open or close the opening at predetermined angles as further discussed below and illustrated in FIG. 10. More specifically, the sectional area of the opening changes in response to the predetermined angle rotation of the rings.
Referring back to FIG. 6, the iris seal 200 may be attached to a sheath retractor 110 f having a peritoneal ring 112 f, a proximal ring 114 f, a sheath 116 f connecting the peritoneal ring 112 f and the proximal ring 114 f, and a one-way mechanism 118 f (comprising a plurality of interlocking rings 83 f, 90 f). A feature of the iris seal 200 is its constriction can be dilated as wide as the retracted incision and, as such, it may not be necessary for it to be detached from the sheath retractor 110 f. In this case, the iris seal 200 can be made a permanent part of one of the interlocking rings of the one-way mechanism 118 f. Thus, the self-closing iris seal 200 and sheath retractor 110 f combination allows pneumoperitoneum to be regained more quickly without having to detach and reattach a seal as with previous methods. In another aspect, as shown in FIGS. 18A-18B, an iris seal can be easily removed when constructed as part of a two-ring design in the form of a wedge clamp similar to that shown in FIGS. 3C-3E. Pulling up on a sheath pushes or un-wedges the seal out of the sheath retractor.
In another aspect of the invention, a hand-assisted laparoscopy seal 300 is formed by overlapping several sheets 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312 of elastomeric material as illustrated, for example, in FIG. 12. Each of these sheets 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312 is fixed along a portion of its perimeter to the circumference of a semi-rigid or rigid ring (not shown). As a result, each of the sheets 302-312 has at least a portion 302 a, 304 a, 306 a, 308 a, 310 a, 312 a of its perimeter fixed to the ring and a portion 302 b, 304 b, 306 b, 308 b, 310 b, 312 b not fixed to the ring. These non-fixed portions 302 b-312 b provide open edges within the area of the ring. The sheets 302-312 are laid on top of one another and are rotated so that open edges extend along different planes. These open edges slightly overlap, such as approximately one-quarter inch, at the center of the ring to prevent leakage of the insufflation gas. During operation, an instrument or hand of the surgeon is introduced through the center of the ring forcing the open edges to part, but also causing the open edges to form a sealing structure around the forearm or wrist.
wherein the first and second iris rings operate to rotate relative to one another in either direction to open or close the opening of the elastic member, each of the iris rings comprises a plurality of interlocking tracks to allow the iris rings to be relatively rotated at predetermined angles.
2. The surgical access system in claim 1 wherein the spring automatically pulls and rotates the iris rings after de-rotation.
3. The surgical access system in claim 1 wherein the spring is formed from an elastomeric material.
4. The surgical access system in claim 1 wherein as an object is withdrawn from the iris seal, the spring contracts and causes the elastic member to tighten automatically and wherein an amount the spring stretches and contracts is determined by the length of the spring.
5. The surgical access system in claim 1 wherein each of the iris rings comprises a hollow frame and the plurality of interlocking tracks encases the spring to prevent the spring from crossing into an instrument or hand passage area within the iris rings.
6. The surgical access system in claim 1 wherein each of the iris rings comprises a hollow frame and the plurality of interlocking tracks operate to open and close the cylindrical elastic member at predetermined angles.
7. The surgical access system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of interlocking tracks on the first iris ring comprises a first track disposed near an outer periphery of the first iris ring and a second track disposed near an inner periphery of the first iris ring.
8. The surgical access system of claim 7 wherein the plurality of interlocking tracks on the second iris ring are disposed in a middle portion of the second iris ring.
9. The surgical access system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of interlocking tracks on the second iris ring are disposed between the plurality of interlocking tracks on the first iris ring.
10. The surgical access system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of interlocking tracks of at least one of the first iris ring and the second iris ring includes a first track encircled by a second track.
11. The surgical access system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of interlocking tracks of the first iris ring includes a first track and a second track, the second track having an opening between first and second ends of the second track.
12. The surgical access system of claim 1 wherein the spring is contained within the first and second iris rings.
13. The surgical access system of claim 1 wherein the iris seal has an airtight constriction state in which the spring is contracted.
14. The surgical access system of claim 13 wherein the iris seal has an open state in which the spring is expanded and the elastic member has a cylindrical form when the iris seal is completely open.
15. The surgical access system of claim 1 wherein the iris seal is hands-free adjustable and self-closing.
16. The surgical access system of claim 1 wherein the iris seal and the sheath retractor form a sealing relationship with a robotic device or an arm of surgeon extending therethrough and into a patient.
a sheath being disposed in a generally cylindrical form between the first ring and the second ring.
18. The surgical access system of claim 17 wherein at least one of the first ring, the second ring and the sheath is formed from an elastomeric material.


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Sure, since the beginning of time, our mothers have told us how special we are. However, in today's era of customization ability for everything from our vacation, our shoes, our homes, and our broadcast programming, today we think we are more special than ever. As consumers, we don't just expect tailored experiences, we demand it.
For example, when I check into a hotel I expect them to know my preferences: the floor I wish to be on, my shoe size for my workout gear, the newspaper I want in the morning. When I get in the car in the morning, XM radio is cued to the channel to get me to work. When I get home at night, my DVR has taped all my favorite shows that enable me to create my own personal broadcast network.
So, why, when I go online looking for health and wellness information, am I being bombarded with ads that are not relevant to me? Last time I checked, I am not going through menopause, suffering from dementia, or looking for seasonal birth control. So, I have to ask…don't you know who I am?
We all know that customization is the trend and it is what our audiences expect. However, it is even more critical in the area of health and wellness. We need to move from "hitting them" at the right place, at the right time, with the right message to understanding what that consumers needs at the specific time and join them in the moment.
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2. Forget what your competition did last year. Face it, media is changing faster than advertising. How consumers choose to engage is changing daily. How the competition leveraged channels last year, may not be relevant today. Keep up with your customer not your competition. Question your media allocation; if it is a pick-up from last year, you're missing something.
2 comments about "Don't You Know Who I Am? ".
James Dawson from Verizon, September 13, 2013 at 11:51 a.m.
Well said and spot on. It also seems a greater emphasis needs to be placed not on "what" but "why" when it comes to both identifying and understanding the real needs or better yet "frustrations" of consumers, especially when it comes to issues of care. Too often there's a list or a demographic that's catered to instead of realizing you can't "wing it" with one size fits all, but instead use the myriad of tools available to really know and understand your consumer.
Paula Lynn from Who Else Unlimited, September 13, 2013 at 6:37 p.m.
#1 : You are not that special even if it is your birthday. Neither is anyone else. 2. The longer you wait to find this out, the harder you will fall. 3. The more you let corporations tell you what to do, wear, act - no choices or choices they want to give you and you think they are yours - the more sheepishly you will lose your ability to think, if you can afford it. The others are polishing your shoes. 4. Healthcare is the one place you DO NOT want anyone to know about what you have or your family. How many employers want to hire or keep hired people with health problems/families with health problems - any you will never know what caused your employment problems. Do you have any idea how many states allow employers to dump employees and never have to give a reason, legally ? 5. DO NOT TRACK must come first.


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I've been working alot with shame recently and studying/ reading around various approaches to shame. It seems to be a most potent and toxic force that holds us hostage to outdated definitions of ourselves.
When we are shamed we are deeply wounded, so deeply in fact that we internalise the experience as meaning there is something wrong with us . We have not just made a mistake …we are that mistake!!
Then we spend the rest of our lives trying to hide this deadly defect hoping that no one will ever find us out.
Yet shame still lies deep within us, in the darkness and it takes a huge amount of energy to hide it protect it or try to prove it wrong.
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We may pretend to be strong. Superwoman/Man to avoid any feelings of weakness , vulnerability or overwhelm.
Others retreat from the world and collapse into depression and self doubt in order to not feel rage or guilt or despair. Feelings fueled by a subtle knowing we will never be good enough. We will never be loveable. We are just wrong!
But of course this is just untrue…………….
So how do we reverse this situation ? Well the first thing is to bring shame out of the shadows into the light. To admit to the self and perhaps one safe, unconditional person the most toe curling events of our lives. The experiences we would wish to hide for ever. Those times we have wanted the ground to swallow us. Additionally then to admit the times we have done things to others that we are ashamed of. The times we have gone against our own values and stunned ourselves with our own greed, weakness, selfishness…..add you own tag.
The thing is , we are all human, we have ALL made hideous mistakes, through fear, anger, jealousy, abandonment, neediness, flakiness and all the rest of human frailty. This is just being human. Growth occurs when we admit all of this to ourselves and yet …..forgive and start again.
We take our own hand and commit to stand in our own corner, becoming our own champion.
It does not happen overnight but when shame is dismantled the relief and the freedom is immeasurable. I have heard people say they have felt true joy for the first time…that they feel hopeful about the future for the first time.
For myself….I feel such a relief and being able to be both dark and light. Both ordinary and extraordinary, weak and strong, sad and happy. Angry and peaceful. Yet compassionate with myself and my own learning curve.
Lets walk together…lets forgive ourselves that we might forgive others. When we acknowledge our own shame seems to me we shame and judge others less.
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This summary of shame is amazing, it sums up my own experience exactly. Thank you! I have been struggling with deep shame and this feeling that I have carried with me always that 'I don't want to be found out'. It sits under everything I do, say and feel, and sometimes I cannot even feel joy and satisfaction in doing good things for other people because inside I feel the good I'm doing is still simply not enough to make up for the real bad me. When I recieve compliments or achieve things I believe within me that I have yet again fooled that person, I have managed to make them believe I am worthy, good and great but underneath I feel bad for fooling them. If anyone's interested to read it, I actually very recently wrote a poem on shame, it came from this feeling as I was out running that I was turning clear- not hiding anymore!


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Iran fully prepared for any US scenario for JCPOA: Rouhani
Saturday, 21 April 2018 8:14 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 21 April 2018 1:45 PM ]
President Hassan Rouhani (C) and a number of his cabinet members and state officials stand for the national anthem being played during a gathering in Tehran, April 21, 2018. (Photo by IRNA)
President Hassan Rouhani says the Iranian government stands fully prepared for any US scenario on the 2015 nuclear deal, and that Washington's possible withdrawal from the pact would immediately be met with a proper response.
Commenting on US President Donald Trump's threats to scrap the nuclear agreement, Rouhani said Saturday that Iran has planned all the necessary measures to be taken in response to any decision by Washington on the deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
"For months, we have been thinking about it, have made plans for all scenarios and face no problem in that regard," Rouhani said.
"We have clear strategies for all the things that the enemies expect or even do not expect, and will implement them swiftly," he said.
Rouhani further criticized Trump's behavior and foreign policy, which have created uncertainty even among his own administration's officials, saying the White House itself, the US National Security Council, Congress and American people have no idea what will happen.
"All eyes are on this president's Twitter page to find out what he dreamt of the night before and what he is going to do in the morning," he said.
"Such an administration, which has caused concerns among American public and added to worries among people of the world, is unprecedented in the US history," he said.
PressTV-Zarif: Iran may speed up nuclear program if US kills deal
Foreign Minister Zarif says Iran may resume the nuclear activities it halted under the 2015 nuclear deal "at a much greater speed" if the US withdraws from the accord.
Earlier, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also said Tehran has a number of options ready at hand for responding to a possible US withdrawal from the multilateral nuclear accord, including the resumption of the activities it halted under the deal "at a much greater speed."
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly described the JCPOA, which was negotiated under his predecessor, Barack Obama, as "the worst and most one-sided transaction Washington has ever entered into" and threatened to tear it up.
In January, he decided to stick with the JCPOA, but gave the European signatories a May 12 deadline to "fix the terrible flaws" of the accord or he would withdraw Washington from the deal.
Other parties to the agreement, namely Russia, China, Britain, Germany and France, have all criticized Trump's hostile views, saying the deal is sound and has proven to be functioning.
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Connecticut Prison Writing Program Leads to Lawsuits
Loaded on Oct. 7, 2019 by David M. Reutter published in Prison Legal News October, 2019, page 48
Filed under: Education. Location: Connecticut.
by David M. Reutter
Wally Lamb was an English teacher when he published his first novel, She's Come Undone, in 1992. It became a huge hit after Oprah Winfrey selected it for her book club. In 1999, Lamb began a writing workshop at a Connecticut women's prison, the York Correctional Institution.
The prisoners' writings were edited by Lamb, and in 2003 he published an anthology of autobiographical essays titled Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters. It was published by HarperCollins and became a huge hit after being featured on 60 Minutes.
As reported in PLN, that success resulted in state officials suing to recoup the costs of the women's incarceration, but the state later settled the case and allowed the prisoners to keep proceeds from the book because they were not profiting from their crimes and the money was not a windfall. [See: PLN, Feb. 2005, p.34].
A second book from the prison writing program, I'll Fly Away: Further Testimonies from the Women of York Prison, followed in 2009. Then Lamb put together another anthology, You Don't Know Me: The Incarcerated Women of York Prison Voice Their Truths, which was bought for $20,000 by Counterpoint Press, a small publishing house in California. The 14 contributing writers were each to receive around $1,400. Some of the women, however, were upset.
Chandra Bozelko, a former prisoner who contributed to the book and a Princeton graduate, freelance journalist and vice president of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists, filed suit in state court against Lamb, Counterpoint Press and talent agency Anonymous Content in May 2019, alleging fraud and emotional distress.
"This last book distorted everything the program was about and what was supposed to be achieved by women telling their stories," she said. "The behavior that [Lamb] has shown toward the contributors challenges the narrative." Bozelko said she was promised a contract and payment but received neither.
"In all honesty, my exchanges with some of you have left me feeling fed up, discouraged, and disrespected," Lamb wrote to the contributing writers in March 2019. "When I committed to editing and publishing a third volume of work by past and present members of the York workshop, I handed you an opportunity to speak to a wider audience and – ideally – to be agents of change at a rare time when the country is increasingly receptive to prison reform. I confess that I did not expect to be blindsided by what, in my opinion, is frivolous hassling, cajoling, and self-interested complaining."
The latest book is now "on hold," said Lamb's attorney, former Connecticut Supreme Court justice Joette Katz, who added the prison workshop "is something he's done as a labor of love." The lawsuit is "a classic case of no good deed goes unpunished."
Prisoner Tracie Bernardi is also a plaintiff in Bozelko's suit. Bernardi expressed disappointment with the $1,400 advance for her essay, and disagreed with Lamb's plan to donate all royalties from the book to the state victim advocate's office and a college program at York run by Wesleyan University, though she supported some money going to those programs. Prison officials said they were investigating to ensure the women had agreed to have their essays published.
That investigation found no wrongdoing by Lamb, and the writing program was reinstated in September 2019.
Sources: courant.com, middletownpress.com, chicagotribune.com, nytimes.com, Associated Press
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More States Restore Felony Voting Rights, April 1, 2020
Ohio Supreme Court: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Analysis Applies to Failure to Seek Waiver of Court Costs, March 18, 2020
Michigan Supreme Court: Defendant Entitled to Self-defense Jury Instruction, March 18, 2020
Expert's Burn-Pattern Conclusions Flawed, March 18, 2020
Law Review Article Zeros in on Roadblocks to Plea Bargain Fairness and Effectiveness, March 18, 2020
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Federal Educational Aid Restored for State and Federal Prisoners, Feb. 1, 2021. Education, Educational Opportunities for Inmates.
COVID-19 Lockdowns in Prisons Affecting Post-Secondary Education, Dec. 1, 2020. COVID-19, Education.
Failed Michigan Jail Site to Host Innovation Center, Nov. 1, 2020. Rural Prisons, Education.
Poetry for the Prisoners' Soul, Oct. 1, 2020. Education, Art.
Michigan Prisoner's Whistleblowing on GED Test Cheating Survives Summary Judgment, July 1, 2020. Whistleblowing, Education.
COVID-19 Changes the Face of Education in the Nation's Prison Systems, July 1, 2020. COVID-19, Education.
Michigan Permits Prisoners to Seek Financial Assistance for College, May 1, 2020. Education, Educational Opportunities for Inmates.


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