This year at the Specialty Coffee Expo, the CTG gave us a peek into what is soon to be an accredited curriculum for coffee techncians. This program will allow techs from all over the world to become certified by the SCA.
Within the next 6 months, the CTG Education Committee plans to have a number of classes that will lead to different levels of accreditation for techs. A goal for the future is that an SCA member will be able to go to the SCA website and find technicians in their area that specialize in coffee brewing equipment with confidence that the tech will not only understand the basics of electricity, plumbing, and appliance maintenance, but will also have a basic understanding of coffee and how it should be brewed.
This is great progress – the person hired to fix coffee equipment will not only know how the machine functions on a basic level, but will also have the same training that a barista received from the SCA to insure a high-quality product. On the other side of the coin, baristas, roasters and anyone interested in expanding their knowledge base, will be able to add value to the industry by becoming certified as a technician and potentially filling the void in the region in which they live.
Shad Baiz and Don Berguist lead the Brewer Equipment Theory: The Essentials of Coffee Brewing Equipment Focusing on Operation, Application and Functionality workshop at the Specialty Coffee Expo in April, and was designed for any current or aspiring coffee technician professionals. This workshop explained how various commercial brewing machines work, focusing in on the difference between how pressure brew and gravity brew systems operate.
Shad and Don are leaders in our industry and have been working with coffee equipment in the specialty coffee world for decades. They are professionals and their experience provides them a base of knowledge that only comes from working in this field for a long time. I have had conversations with them both about the fact that – up until recently – the only way to gain the experience of a highly-functioning coffee technician is to put yourself out there with a bag of tools and do it for a long time until you have gained some skills.
This can be a rather painful way to learn a trade, but it's been the only way to get the experience. Some manufacturers will offer training on their equipment – and that is really helpful – but isn't the most holistic picture of the normal day-to-day life of a coffee tech. Don had mentioned that this is why the CTG are putting together this curriculum: get techs to a level of competency and expertise in 5 years with classes and accreditation that would take a tech left alone in the field 10 years to accomplish.
The Brewer Theory workshop was a foundation-level class that walked the attendees through the hydraulic (water flow) systems of different styles of coffee brewers and heat-exchange-style espresso machines. This class was designed for anyone to be able to come into this class with no mechanical background and get started on a path to understanding this equipment and the theory behind it.
Shad led the discussion on coffee brewer technology (gravity brew) and Don Lead the discussion on espresso machines (pressure brew). Both Don and Shad gave presentations with visual cues to describe the way water flows through each machine from the water line until the point where water interacts with the coffee.
After the lecture, the attendees broke out into four stations: two espresso machine stations and two coffee brewer stations. Each station displayed the parts discussed in the lecture (brew valves, fill valves flowmeters, etc.). Some of the parts were cut away which allowed us to see inside the parts without taking them apart. The ability to physically hold all the parts we discussed while a station coach is pointing to the same part in the machine was a visceral necessity to bring the attendees into the feeling of what it's like to be a tech. The espresso machines and brewers at each station had all of the panels taken off to show the inside of the machine. The station coaches went through the hydraulic systems with the attendees from start to finish and showed each component and described what its job was. The goal for the attendees was to retain enough of what was explained to them to pass a quick quiz at the end of the workshop.
This is the reason why the CTG education offerings are so important to our industry. Getting techs into quality workmanship sooner through education will elevate the future of our industry. Shad wanted to ensure that the workshop conveyed functional differences between brewing methods, demystification of how brew process occurs, and that it would increase familiarity with individual components of coffee brewing equipment.
Ultimately these goals were accomplished and the CTG laid the groundwork for future classes and a movement focused on elevating the techs in our industry to a professional level that will be not only be admired, but taken seriously. As we continue down this path to legitimize the coffee technician trade, we will look back at these humble beginnings with great respect for all the personal effort and time that was given to accomplish these goals.


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Findabair or Finnabair (modern Irish Fionnabhair ) was a daughter of Ailill and Queen Medb of Connacht in Irish mythology. The meaning of the name is "white phantom" (etymologically cognate with Gwenhwyfar, the original Welsh form of Guinevere). The Dindsenchas also mention a Findabair who is the daughter of Lugaid Laigde.

Though not considered a main character in the Táin, Finnabair occupies a crucial role in the epic. During the war of the Táin, her hand is offered to a succession of warriors in exchange for their sparring with Cú Chulainn. Ultimately her beauty and charms serve as the driving force behind the deaths of hundreds of men, even compelling Fer Diad to fight Cú Chulainn, his beloved foster-brother and best friend, in the single combat which leads to his death by Cú Chulainn's Gáe Bulg.

In the Táin Bó Cúailnge, Finnabair's husband Fráech (whose story is told in the Táin Bo Fraích) is killed by Cú Chulainn in a river. Afterwards, Medb repeatedly offers her daughter to prospective warriors, first to Nad Crantail, then to Láríne Mac Nóis, in a truce with Cú Chulainn with the condition that he not attack her army by night in exchange for his provision each day with a warrior with whom to engage in one-on-one combat.  Finnabair is offered to Cú Chulainn when no warrior can be found. After he accepts, she is taken to him by a fool dressed as the king, not by Ailill himself. Upon discovering this, Cú Chulainn kills the fool and puts a pillar through him and a pillar through Finnabair's tunic, thus leaving two stones in that location, called the Fool's Stone and Finnabair's Stone.

Finnabair is subsequently offered to Fer Diad, "saying that he was her only darling, her chosen lover from among all the men in the world." The slaying of Fer Diad on Finnabair's account is greatly lamented by Cú Chulainn, and spurs him to speak many poems about him: "And Medb's daughter Finnabair,/ that beautiful bait you hoped/ would be yours? You might as well/try to tie sand with a rope." Her last and perhaps genuine love interest, Rochad Mac Faithemain, joined the forces of Ulster before the last great battle. To persuade him to not fight against Connacht, Medb uses her daughter's affection to strike a truce. Finnabair spends the night with Rochad, and eventually news of this reaches the 7 Kings of Munster, all of whom were also offered Finnabair for their allegiance. They take their complaints to Ailill's sons, which results in a battle and the eventual slaying of 700 men. Upon hearing how she has been used and had so many men die on her account, Finnabair drops dead of shame. "Hence the name Finnabair Sléibe, Finnabair of the Mountain."

In the Táin Bo Fráich, Findabair loved Fráech but he would not pay her dowry, until bribed by Medb, he agreed to take her in return for his help in battle against Ulster in the Táin Bó Cuailnge (Cattle Raid of Cooley).

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Ulster Cycle
Characters in Táin Bó Cúailnge

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In honor of Earth Day tomorrow, we came up with these adorable origami hearts made from our own catalogs. This recycled craft really says, "I heart the planet." In just six simple steps you can fold old catalog and magazine pages, even shopping bags, into wonderful decorations. String a cluster of hearts from a tree branch, add them to gift wrapped packages, or send them in the mail with an earth-friendly greeting. When you learn how you can transform old materials, you'll think twice before throwing anything away!
1. Cut old catalogs, magazines or shopping bags into various sized squares. Follow the classic and simple origami heart directions in the How to PDF.
2. Fold as many hearts as your branch can hold. Hang each one with a bit of ribbon by punching a hole in the main body of each heart.
3. Hang branch in a window or feature on a wall.
Thank you so much for including a PDF version of the how-to! I like to save craft ideas in document format but always have to copy and paste them into a Word document, which can be a bit annoying when I find multiple projects I like every day. Thank you so much for saving me a couple minutes today, I really appreciate it!!
Love the idea! Thanks for another creative inspiration, Katie!
I love it! I think that these would be cute hanging from a wreath on my front door!
I love this! thank you so much!!!!!!
How fun, I can't wait to try this, thanks!!
i've done them this afternoon. they are so beautiful. thaks for the post.
This was a great idea, we used tree branches spray painted in white and placed in galvanized white buckets, then added the origami hearts streaming down, for a bridal shower. It was beautiful. I think i still have some pictures, i will have to send one for you to see how beautiful it was!!!!!
Great idea! I've been using scenic catalog and calendar scenes for some time in lieu of wrapping paper — people always seem pleased. This adds another dimension to the potential decoration. Thanks!
always look forward to seeing your color choices. lovely.
Adorable! I'm going to pass this on to my sister. I think this could be an interesting guestbook table decoration for her upcoming wedding. Thanks!
I love hearts and am a huge fan of recycling, so this project is right up my alley.
These are so cute and fun! I love to fold origami hearts.
Such a cute idea. Thanks so much!!!
It was a great project!
A fantastic project for Valentine's day, I've done it with my daughter of 9 and had a really good time. She's now decorating her bedroom with more hearts that she's making. Loved the instructions, very clear. Thank you!!!


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Gary Barlow: On Her Majesty's Service
Director(s): Ben Winston
Actors: Gary Barlow, Andrew Lloyd Webber
Six months ago, Andrew Lloyd Webber
and I were given the honour of
writing a special song for the Queen
to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee.
of the making of that song.
It would be really enjoyable
to have something
with these different sounds.
Our mission was to capture
of the Queen's proudest achievement
- the Commonwealth.
I could listen to that for hours.
I set out to find musicians from
different cultures and backgrounds,
record them on their home turf
and blend them into one record.
Wow! This is great fun.
I want to be in your band!
I'd never done
anything like this before
and I wasn't even sure
it could be done.
One I'll never forget.
'And my last stop would be
the most nerve-wracking...
'playing our record to the Queen.'
No pressure!
This is the Silver Jubilee, 1977,
a garden party for
the whole street in our back garden.
Both Nans are there.
Look, all the kids in the street.
Here we all are, celebrating.
Oh, there's me,
wanting to be noticed.
I mean, a lot of those people,
they're not people
we used to see every day...
everyone just invited everybody.
It brought everybody together.
Do you think? Yeah...
I mean, it's nice.
Is it weird?
Well, I think, I don't know
whether we need... it's very pretty.
Yeah, but we need a key word when
we don't like each other's ideas,
so you should say, "That sounds
great for the Platinum Jubilee,
"you should use
that for the Platinum Jubilee." OK?
Yes, OK.
So do you think I should save
that one for the Platinum Jubilee?
There's a touch
of the Platinum there.
Ah, OK!
So let's slow down a little touch.
Listen to...
OK, let me try this on top of it.
And keep it going.
Yeah, yeah, that's nice.
Ta da da-da...
We're telling everyone today
what we're doing.
We've been hiding it for so long.
..do dee-do.
I quite like that.
'This is letting the country know'
we've been commissioned to do this,
we're taking it seriously,
we're going on a journey,
and see you at the Jubilee.
So the reason you came in,
you're in charge of the official
single for the Diamond Jubilee.
You're going to write it together
and you embark upon Wednesday,
around the Commonwealth, looking for
musical influences and people
to take part in that story
and that journey, is that right?
Exactly. Who else has been involved
in the story so far?
I've heard rumours, whispers,
of Prince Charles being involved.
We're hoping to try
and get some guidance
from the family of the Queen
to try and help us make this thing
something she's going to enjoy.
Are you nervous? Is it
a great weight on the shoulders,
or another fantastic opportunity?
Great opportunity.
You look a bit more worried, Gary!
'This is quite big, so...'
It still puzzles me,
the whole idea of writing
a song for an event like this,
such an important day in the Queen's
life, and I want to get it right.
We're going to meet
the Prince of Wales today,
so I'm slightly nervous
and excited about that.
Young lad from Cheshire!
Your Highness!
Is there a Gary Barlow in here?
I think I'm all right,
Thank you for inviting us
to your house.
There's so much he's experienced
around the world, musically,
that I want to find out about.
Here we are, the Click Song,
'Prince Charles was keen to play me
some of the world music
he'd heard on his travels.'
That's right. You see... unng...
you can't!
That's the mouth making that noise?
Yes, yes.
If we can see a fraction of this...
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Ángel Custodio Quintana Lineros (October 2, 1865 – August 12, 1929) was a Chilean lawyer and public servant.

Quintana Lineros was born in Loncomilla. His parents were Juan José Quintana Araya and María Lorenza Lineros Sotomayor.

Ángel Custodio Quintana Lineros was married to Mercedes Elena Aylwin Gajardo (Aunt of the Chilean former president Patricio Aylwin Azócar) and was father to eighteen children: Carlos (1894-?), Guillermo, Laura Elena (Nun of the Order of the Good Shepherd) (1897-?), Humberto (Doctor) (1898-1975), María, Ester, Alberto, Arturo (Engineer) (1902-?), Rebeca (1904-?), Sara (Nun of the Order of Discalced Carmelites) (1905-?), Raquel (1907-?), Juan José (Doctor) (1908-?), Ricardo (23/05/1910 (San Javier) - 22/01/1978 (Talca)) (Lawyer and Member of Congress in the 1953-1957 legislature), Alfredo, Juan de Dios, Jorge (1915-?), Marta (1918-?) and Héctor (29/05/1919-?).

Their studies began at the Liceo of Linares, followed at the Liceo of Talca and ended at the Instituto Nacional. He studied law at the University of Chile and qualified as a lawyer on April 19, 1888. Addicted to literature, he belonged to several societies of belles lettres, including being a corresponding member of the Luis Miguel Amunátegui Literary Circle (Circulo Literario Miguel Luis Amunátegui) in 1888.

That year, Quintana was appointed secretary and solicitor of the municipality of San Javier, Chile. There, he served as assistant captain of the civic brigade. In 1889 he was appointed member of the Supervisory Board of Prisons (Junta de Vigilancia de Prisiones). In 1891 he was appointed notary public and register of deeds, a position he held until the overthrow of President José Manuel Balmaceda in the 1891 Chilean Civil War. This year he was elected alderman of the Municipality of San Javier.

During the course of the Civil War, Quintana served as secretary of the military court that sentenced the Putagán montoneros to death, who had tried to blow up the railway bridge to prevent the Concepción military division from reaching the battles of Concón and Placilla. He was doggedly pursued by the victorious revolutionaries, and was acquitted by the Court of Appeals of Talca. In 1892, he was elected director of the Liberal-Democratic Party of the Department of Loncomilla and secretary of the board of that community. In 1893 he was elected alderman of the municipality in that department. In 1895, he was reelected director of his party. In 1896, he was Loncomilla's delegate to the Liberal-Democratic Party Convention in Talca, in which the liberalism that had been forced from power in the Civil War was restored. In 1896 he was elected as the municipality of San Javier's first mayor.

References

1865 births
1929 deaths
19th-century Chilean lawyers


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Youssef Chahed (Arabisch: يوسف الشاهد) (Tunis, 18 september 1975) is een Tunesisch politicus. Hij was van 27 augustus 2016 tot 27 februari 2020 premier van Tunesië.

Biografie

Studies
Youssef Chahed studeerde voor landbouwkundig ingenieur aan het Nationaal Landbouwkundig Instituut van Tunesië, waar hij in 1998 afstudeerde.

Daarna studeerde hij aan het Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon in Frankrijk. Daar studeerde hij in 1999 af, waarbij hij een postgraduate diploma (DEA) behaalde in milieukundige economie en resource en in 2003 behaalde hij een PhD in landbouwkundige economie onder begeleiding van Jean-Christophe Bureau. De naam van zijn DEA was Measuring the impact on the welfare of tariff cuts on agricultural products: an application of the Trade Restrictiveness Index (TRI) to the economy of the European Union en zijn proefschrift ging over "measuring the impact of agricultural trade liberalization on trade and welfare".

Hij spreekt vloeiend Arabisch, Frans, Engels en Italiaans.

Presidentsverkiezingen 2019
Op 22 augustus 2019 delegeerde Youssef Chahed zijn bevoegdheden als eerste minister tijdelijk naar de minister van publieke diensten Kamel Morjane om geen indruk van belangenvermenging te wekken tijdens zijn campagne. Na zijn verkiezingsnederlaag in de eerste ronde van de  presidentsverkiezingen hernam hij zijn functie op 16 september 2019.

Parlementsverkiezingen 2019
Na de parlementsverkiezingen van 6 oktober 2019 werd het al onmiddellijk duidelijk dat er geen tweede termijn voor Chahed in zat als premier na tegenvallende resultaten van zijn partij. Hij werd op 27 februari 2020 vier maanden na de verkiezingen na lange en moeilijke regeringsonderhandelingen opgevolgd door Elyes Fakhfakh.

Tunesisch politicus
Premier van Tunesië


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Солто́н () — село, центр Солтонського району Алтайського краю, Росія. Адміністративний центр Солтонської сільської ради.

Населення
Населення — 2770 осіб (2010; 3147 у 2002).

Національний склад (станом на 2002 рік):
 росіяни — 93 %

Джерела

Примітки

Населені пункти Солтонського району
Села Алтайського краю
Районні центри Алтайського краю


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Interceptor is one of extensible points of Safewhere Identify that allows for intercepting login flows when:

- [Authentication connection's interceptor](CodeReferences/IAuthenticationInterceptorService.cs): this type of interceptor is invoked after Identify receives a token, but before Identify creates a login session for a user. This enables some good use cases such as custom validation rules for claims that an Identity Provider has to return, or asking a user for more user information before creating a login session.
- [Protocol connection's interceptor](CodeReferences/IProtocolInterceptorService.cs): this type of interceptor is invoked before claims transformation pipeline is run. The advantage of an intercepter versus a custom claims transformation is that you can implement use cases that need user interactions.

As you can probably see now, the two interfaces have identical members and only the interface names differ. We chose that design to simplify how Identify can initiate the interceptor objects internally.

## Interceptor: further technical details

Although the members and their parameters are well-explained by comments on those code files, real trouble is on the contextId parameter, the Intercept/OnPostBack model, and mandatory form parameters.

### ContextId

The context id is generated by Identify internally and passed to interceptors. When an interceptor needs to break a login flow, e.g. when it needs to show a UI to collect inputs from a user and submit, the submit request needs to contain the context id so that Identify can restart the on-going login session.

We recommend that you add a ContextId property to your view model and set it to the contextId parameter.

### The Intercept/OnPostBack model

An interceptor has two steps:

- Intercept: the method is executed when an interceptor is called the first time.
- OnPostBack: when the interceptor shows a UI to a user and after the user submits data, Identify will call OnPostBack to handle that submission request.

Before 5.3, handling interceptor is a standalone step in a login flow so the Intercept/OnPostBack model made sense. From 5.3 we have turned interceptor into a sub step of a chain of commands happened before or after an event occurs. Ideally, there should be only the Intercept method that handles both Intercept and OnPostBack and the interceptor itself what it should do: showing something to a user or processing data submitted by the user. Anyway, in order to restrict changes that would break existing installations, we stick with the current Intercept/OnPostBack for now.

As a side note, if your interceptor doesn't need user interaction, implementation will be a lot easier because you don't need to care about the on postback phase.

### Interceptor's view: mandatory form parameters

When an interceptor shows a UI, it essentially breaks the login flow. Thus, when the interceptor view submits data to Identify, the submit request needs to post a bunch of mandatory parameters to Identify to help it "restarting" the login flow. The easiest way to do that is to render those mandatory parameters as hidden fields using a single line of code:

```cs
@Html.Partial("RenderFormParameters", new RenderFormParametersModel(Model.ContextId))
```

For example:

```cs
@using Safewhere.IdentityProvider.RuntimeModel
@using Safewhere.IdentityProviderModel
@using System.Web.Mvc.Html
@using Safewhere.External.Samples

@model SampleModel

@section TitleHeader{
    Partner Selection
}
@section InitScript{

}
@section TitleContent{
    Partner Selection
}
@section MainContent{
    <h2>You are acessing a sample application.</h2>
    <form method="post">
        @Safewhere.Web.Mvc.Security.HtmlHelper.AntiForgeryToken()

        <input type="submit" value="OK" tabindex="0" />

        @Html.Partial("RenderFormParameters", new RenderFormParametersModel(Model.ContextId))
    </form>
}
```

And the model class definition is:

```cs
    public class SampleModel
    {
        public string ContextId { get; set; }
    }
```

Remember the ContextId parameter that we recommeded you to add to your model class? This is where it is used.

Notice that there is a call to AntiForgeryToken in the sample. You will need it when your interceptor is used with a connection type whose endpoint is protected by AntiForgeryToken validation such as the Username & Password connection. What if you need to use an interceptor for both connections that supports and doesn't support AntiForgeryToken validation? You can safely put the line to render AntiForgeryToken in the view. The endpoint that doesn't support token validation will just ignore it. As a side note, security-wise all endpoints should have AntiForgeryToken validation turned on, but in practice endpoints such as Saml 2.0's are designed to receive POST requests from external systems.

## Sample code

This sample solution has 3 examples for interceptors:
- [Authentication connection's interceptor](../ExternalSamples/SocialSecurityNumberConfirmationInterceptorService.cs)
- [Protocol connection's interceptor](../ExternalSamples/PartnerSelectionInterceptorService.cs )
- [A walkthrough to implement a new interceptor](interceptor-walkthrough.md)

## Q&A

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Columbia University maintains a wall of silence around the Sezen – Sames case
The Bengü Sezen – Dalibor Sames scandal rumbles on while Columbia maintains a wall of silence around the case. But the silence raises suspicions. Sezen has been painted as and has appeared clearly as the villain in the piece but Dalibor Sames – her supervisor – seems to be getting away with very little censure. What is especially disturbing is that three of his subordinates lost their positions for raising doubts about her work while he was rewarded with tenure during the same period. To that extent it does seem that some of the extreme rhetoric now being used against Sezen and the scathing "official" criticism of Sezen is "designed" – at least partially – to deflect questions and blame away from Sames. It seems inexplicable to me that Dalibor Sames can escape any responsibility or censure and is not to be held accountable for his part in the affaire. To take away his tenure would of course be an unacceptable precedent for Columbia and would be quite unthinkable! But even assuming – in the best case – that he had no part in the deception he does come across as being not only incompetent to supervise research by others but also as eminently gullible. In the worst case he could have been her Svengali.
Chemical & Engineering News carries a new comprehensive article by William Schulz about the case and Rudy Baum posts about Sezen, Sames and Columbia in the Editors blog.
This week's lead Science & Technology Department story by C&EN News Editor William G. Schulz is a devastating account of systematic scientific fraud committed by former Columbia University chemistry graduate student Bengü Sezen. Schulz has been following the Sezen case since her work was called into question and Columbia began an investigation of it in 2006.
Sezen worked under the direction of Dalibor Sames from 2000 to 2005. Sames was an assistant chemistry professor when Sezen joined his group; he received tenure at Columbia in 2003. During her time in Sames' lab, Sezen was the lead author on three papers published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, all of which Sames retracted in 2006 after the results reported in the papers were called into question because no one could reproduce them (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 8364). Sezen received her Ph.D. in 2005; Columbia revoked it earlier this year. …
But what of Sames? Questions about Sezen's research were raised by other members of Sames' group as early as 2002, Schulz reports. Those questions weren't just ignored by Sames; those who raised them were punished. "At least three unnamed subordinates left or were dismissed from the Sames lab, for example, for stepping forward and raising concerns about Sezen's irreproducible research results," Schulz writes. As the report makes clear, these whistle-blowers were sacrificed in order to maintain her favored status in the research group. Sames acted, in fact, only after a member of his group specifically set Sezen up and presented irrefutable evidence of her misconduct.
Columbia's investigation focused exclusively on Sezen's misconduct. From the ORI report obtained by C&EN, it appears that Columbia has not made any attempt to probe whether Sames was guilty of scientific misconduct himself during Sezen's time in his lab.
Schulz writes in his excellent article:
Questions about the massive Bengü Sezen scientific fraud case at Columbia University linger in the August heat. But many of them will likely never be answered—especially the question, Why? Columbia in 2005 awarded her a Ph.D. degree in chemistry with distinction; however, it was based in large part on her fraudulent work. Details of the case make clear that Sezen, at the very least, has a sophisticated understanding of chemical principles. The effort she put into faking it and covering her tracks, say many people who have reviewed the case, easily match that required for legitimate doctoral work in science……. Sezen left Columbia shortly after receiving her chemistry degree and enrolled at Germany's Heidelberg University, where she picked up another doctoral degree in molecular biology. But, with mounting questions about her chemistry thesis and published work—eventually to include retraction of research papers she coauthored with her professor, Dalibor Sames, on C–H bond functionalization—Columbia assembled an investigative committee to probe deeper. ….
As the evidence of her misconduct began to pile up, however, her attempts to explain away her actions became increasingly implausible. …. And then she was gone. Sezen's whereabouts today are unknown. ……..
Columbia has erected a wall of silence around Sezen, her brazen fakery, and the consequences for those who had the misfortune of working with her. Aside from the few spare and prepared statements about her doctoral degree and the status of its misconduct investigation, the university has blotted out any mention of what happened inside the Sames laboratory between 2000 and 2005, when Sezen was a Ph.D. candidate. During this period, however, Sames was granted tenure.
Columbia has expressly forbidden Sames or any of its other employees from speaking publicly about the Sezen case. ……..
But it's unclear what, if any, consequences Sames has suffered because of his failure to find out what might be going on with Sezen, especially when red flags about her work were raised so early on. A visit to the Sames group website today includes a photo of Sames and a slideshow of many young, enthusiastic, and smiling lab group members.
From the comments on the blog ChemBark it would seem that one of the commenters is Sezen herself and that she is still in Germany (or operating through an IP address from Germany).
Related: The Sezen Files: Part1, Part2 and Part3
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Bengü Sezen – A "Master of Fraud" at Columbia University
The case of fraud by Bengü Sezen a chemist at Columbia University goes back many years and was a scandal in 2007 and briefly reported back in December 2010 by Retraction Watch.
Bengu Sezen
Further details have now emerged from the Office of Research Integrity and are put together by Chemical and Engineering News which "show a massive and sustained effort by Sezen over the course of more than a decade to dope experiments, manipulate and falsify NMR and elemental analysis research data, and create fictitious people and organizations to vouch for the reproducibility of her results."
A Master of Fraud (MFr) and it strikes me that she could probably have achieved great things if she had spent half as much creativity in real research as she did in duping her peers. Fraud by correction fluid in the age of photo-shopping seems particularly ingenious!!
Dalibor Sames: image njacs.org
No doubt there are extenuating circumstances but for this deception to have continued for a decade does not do any credit to her supervisor Prof. Dalibor Sames. Whether Sames has been subjected to any sanctions by the University is not clear. His role has been the subject of many posts and one "inside story" is available here.
The total number of papers retracted by Sames seems to be eight with Sezen involved in 6 of them.
C & EN carries the story:
Bizarre new details of the Bengü Sezen/Columbia University chemistry research fraud case are revealed in two lengthy reports obtained by C&EN this week from the Department of Health & Human Services. The documents—an investigative report from Columbia and HHS's subsequent oversight findings—show a massive and sustained effort by Sezen over the course of more than a decade to dope experiments, manipulate and falsify NMR and elemental analysis research data, and create fictitious people and organizations to vouch for the reproducibility of her results. Sezen was found guilty of 21 counts of research misconduct by the federal Office of Research Integrity (ORI), which is housed at HHS, in late 2010 (C&EN, Dec. 6, 2010, page 10). A notice in the Nov. 29, 2010, Federal Register states that Sezen falsified, fabricated, and plagiarized research data in three papers and in her doctoral thesis. Some six papers that Sezen had coauthored with Columbia chemistry professor Dalibor Sames have been withdrawn by Sames because Sezen's results could not be replicated. The ORI findings back Columbia's own investigation.
The Sezen case began in 2000 when the young graduate student arrived in the Columbia chemistry department. "By 2002, concerns about the reproducibility of Respondent's [Sezen's] research were raised both by members of the [redacted] and by scientists outside" Columbia, according to the documents, obtained by C&EN through a Freedom of Information Act request. The redacted portions of the documents are meant to protect the identities of people who spoke to the misconduct investigators.
By the time Sezen received a Ph.D. degree in chemistry in 2005, under the supervision of Sames, her fraudulent activity had reached a crescendo, according to the reports. Specifically, the reports detail how Sezen logged into NMR spectrometry equipment under the name of at least one former Sames group member, then merged NMR data and used correction fluid to create fake spectra showing her desired reaction products.
The documents paint a picture of Sezen as a master of deception, a woman very much at ease with manipulating colleagues and supervisors alike to hide her fraudulent activity; a practiced liar who would defend the integrity of her research results in the face of all evidence to the contrary. Columbia has moved to revoke her Ph.D. ……
…… After leaving Columbia, Sezen went on to receive another Ph.D. in molecular biology at Germany's Heidelberg University. At some point during the Columbia investigation, however, Sezen vanished, though some reports place her at Turkey's Yeditepe University. Her legacy of betrayal, observers say, remains one of the worst cases of scientific fraud ever to happen in the chemistry community.
Julia Wang's – The Sames and Sezen case, 2007
Chemical Villain of 2006: Dalibor Sames
The Sezen Files – Part II: Unraveling the Fabrication
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Ellis Mhairi Cameron is currently exhibiting her 'Ancestry' Collection as part of Shine 2018. We caught up with the Scottish fine jeweller to find out about her debut collection and her future plans for her business after completing Setting Out in August.
How did you get into the jewellery industry?
After school I knew I wanted to do something creative, so I applied to Cardonald College in Glasgow to do their portfolio course.
Although I initially was focused on Fine Art, my tutor, Alison Scott, encouraged me to explore some of the textures I was creating in metal, and I loved the effects it had. I applied to The Glasgow School of Art to study Silversmithing & Jewellery, and my passion for jewellery grew from there!
Your work is inspired by your Scottish heritage. How does manifest in your collection for Shine 2018?
The pieces for Shine 2018 are from my Ancestry collection which are part of my debut fine jewellery collection launched at my Master's degree show at Central St Martins in June 2017.
Ancestry, stems from an interest in how our identities are influenced by our locations and how this forms social heritage. For my MA, I explored the theory of Topophilia - a sense of place – and took inspiration from rock textures and castle ruins, to convey the essence of the landscapes of the Scottish Highlands. Every piece in the Ancestry collection is made from gold and precious stones, carrying small intricacies as uniquely rich as the land which inspired them. At the foundation of my collection is a belief in the 'beauty of imperfection' with hand carving as a dominant manufacturing technique supporting signature surfaces and settings.
How do you envisage your jewellery being worn and by who?
My clients tend to be women who want sculptural fine jewellery, which is wearable, but with a more unusual, edgy aesthetic. I have clients who simply like the visual style of the work, but also those who have some sort of connection to Scotland. I have sold work to clients in America, Canada and Australia, who have relatives or ancestors who have lived or grew up in Scotland. Also, a lot of couples who have visited Scotland on holiday have got in touch to commission engagement or wedding rings, as they want a piece of jewellery which reminds them of when they visited Scotland.
I currently sell my work at retail fairs such as DESIRE and MADE, online and through stockists such as Tomfoolery and Gill Wing in London. The clients who purchase through these outlets appreciate the narrative behind the work, as well as the aesthetics, which I think is really great.
You will be debuting your collection at London Fashion Week and exhibiting at DESIRE this year. How have you been preparing for these events?
I am really looking forward to debuting the new ORIGINS collection at LFW; this collection is made entirely from 14ct gold and unusual coloured diamonds, so I'm excited to see what the reception will be like. Creating a new collection is exciting and very satisfying! I've just finished shooting the work so I'm putting together my line sheets and organising my display. After LFW I'll be focusing on orders and creating more stock for both my stockists and retail fairs like DESIRE. The lead up to Christmas is always nice and busy, so making sure I have enough stock is really important!
You recently completed our business incubation programme, Setting Out. What were some of the most important lessons you learned during the course?
The course has really helped me envisage how to grow my business over the next few years; mitigate the potential economic issues I may face and help me look pragmatically at how to develop my work commercially. I came to the course wanting to hone my business skills; I had a good base for this, as the Masters in Jewellery at Central St Martins helped me to establish my target market, competitors and 5-year plan. Setting Out really helped to further define my goals and my understanding of the jewellery industry. I have loved working from the Goldsmiths' Centre so much; there is a great sense of community here, which is so important as a new business.
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What is your plan for the next 12 months?
I will still be working from the Goldsmiths' Centre as I am now a Gold Member; so I have access to the workshops and desks, which is great!
I will continue to show at retail fairs like DESIRE and MADE, as I love meeting new clients and working on bespoke orders, as well as selling through my stockists.
I am planning to launch an engagement and bridal range, as this is what a lot of my bespoke commissions are, so I am looking forward to working on that, alongside a new collection which will launch in Summer 2019!
See Ellis Mhairi Camron's work here as part of Shine 2018 unitl 29 November 2018.
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Besides being part of the Superman Online Shop, this page is also an attempt at listing all Superman arcade and video games ever produced. Listings are organised in chronological order based on copyright dates.
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Produced by: First Star Software Inc.
Description: Superman must battle Darkseid through various levels, saving and protecting innocent people along the way.
Description: As Superman you must protect Metropolis from Parademons, protect a space station from asteroids, and battle through various other challenging levels of gameplay.
Description: Metropolis is in danger of becoming the base of operations for General Zod, as both Clark Kent and Superman you must dodge/fight criminals and villains as you try and solve mysteries and defeat General Zod.
Description: A horizontal video game that may be played by one or two players interactively. The two players, one controlling a blue Superman character and one controlling a red Superman character, team up to save the world by battling against the evil alien super-powers. Each player uses a joystick to move his Superman character while walking or in flight. Two buttons aside each joystick are used to throw punches, kick, or emit heat vision, a high-intensity laser which destroys all in its path. By pressing the punch button and holding it momentarily, Superman can throw a blast punch. As Superman picks up various colored crystals, he is awarded with additional energy and weapons, including a Super Blast Punch and Mass Terminator. The Mass Terminator destroys all enemies presently on the screen. Items such as cars, gasoline cans, etc. can also be picked up and hurled at approaching enemies. This is done by crouching down and then standing up. It is possible for a second player to join the game at any time and the players can keep playing with the "Continue Play" options. The game begins with Clark Kent running through an empty alley and switching to Superman.
The game ends after completing the fifth and final round.
Description: 5 levels of adventure in a battle against Prankster, Brainiac, Mr. Mxyzptlk and more, with Superman's powers including flight, super punch, heat-vision, super strength and a neat super spin move (like a drill).
Description: Battle through the streets of Metropolis as various Underworld creatures and other villains attempt to thump you into submission… and through to the ultimate battle with Doomsday himself! Also features levels where you get to fight as Superboy, Steel, Last Son of Krypton and the Cyborg Superman.
Description: Six of the DC Universe's mightiest heroes and battle three of the most dangerous villains. The heroes include: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash & the Green Arrow. The villains are: Darkseid, Cheetah and Despero. Superman's fighting stage is on top of the Daily Planet.
Description: Superman must fight against some of his worst enemies in order to prevent them wreaking havoc in the city of Metropolis. Help him destroy them and to stay alive by avoiding the primed bombs ready to explode near him. The game runs for 8 levels with each level getting much more difficult because the villains move faster as the game progresses.
Produced by: Titus Software Corp.
Description: Defeat the Shadow Walkers who stalk you through the streets of Metropolis, as you collect the necessary keys to continue on to the higher levels.
Description: 13 fun and challenging games, puzzles, and activities with the Man of Steel and his friends.
Description: Based on "Superman: The Animated Series", the game's backstory has Lex Luthor trapping Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Professor Emil Hamilton in a fogbound virtual world. The Man of Steel flies to the rescue in seven major missions that take him from the streets of Metropolis to Brainiac's space ship. Other missions take place in a warehouse, Lexcorp HQ, a parking garage, S.T.A.R. Labs and the Metropolis subway.
Produced by: Brilliant Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Description: A multi-path interactive adventure. A top secret component has been stolen from S.T.A.R. Labs, a missing piece of technology leading to reports of missing time. Clark and Lois are sent to investigate. Kitty Faulkener of S.T.A.R. Labs explains the importance of this missing technology and how it might be applied. Clark senses police sirens and, as Superman, flies to Cadmus, where he finds Metallo held at bay by Guardian and Cadmus guards. Metallo is a robot with a human brain, able to bio-mechanically incorporate any technology he touches in his robot body.
Description: A multi-path interactive DVD adventure. A top secret component has been stolen from S.T.A.R. Labs, a missing piece of technology leading to reports of missing time. Clark and Lois are sent to investigate. Kitty Faulkener of S.T.A.R. Labs explains the importance of this missing technology and how it might be applied. Clark senses police sirens and, as Superman, flies to Cadmus, where he finds Metallo held at bay by Guardian and Cadmus guards. Metallo is a robot with a human brain, able to bio-mechanically incorporate any technology he touches in his robot body.
Product Description: Darkseid, the most evil being in the galaxy, has enlisted the aid of Lex Luthor in his quest to destroy Superman and take over the world. By providing Luthor with highly advanced Apokoliptean weapons technology, Darkseid has enabled Metropolis's reigning supervillain to create an army of nearly unstoppable Interbot robots with serious firepower.
Superman: Countdown to Apokolips offers nonlinear, mission-based gameplay that combines action, stealth, and puzzles. Based on Superman: The Animated Series on the Cartoon Network, the game gives you full access to all of Superman's powers as you roam 15 enormous, fully interactive levels brimming with usable objects. The voice acting is provided by the original cast of the animated series, and the sweeping orchestral score is worthy of an epic adventure. The game's supervillains include Livewire, Parasite, and Metallo. An advanced enemy AI makes squad-based tactical decisions in the heat of battle.
From the Back Cover: BradyGames' Superman: Shadow of Apokolips Official Strategy Guide features a comprehensive walkthrough to guide players through each expansive level. Expert boss strategy helps gamers prevail in epic battles with legendary supervillains. Mission strategies and puzzle solutions are also provided. Game secrets and cheats revealed!
Produced by: Midway Games Inc.
Product Details: Based on Superman: The Animated Series. Full access to all the powers of Superman throughout the game. 15 enormous, fully-interactive levels. Sweeping orchestral score. For 1 player.
Product Details: This "Superman – Fight for Metropolis" M.A.G. TV Action Games comes with an all-in-one Game Unit and 2 wireless, motion sensitive Gauntlets (gloves). The wireless gear lets you move the way you want! Use the Gauntlets to fly, punch, kick, use your Super Breath or Heat Vision, just like Superman!
Product Description: When villains run rampant, only one man can rescue a world in peril. Will you be able to master your super powers to save Metropolis? Inspired by the Warner Bros. feature film and more than 60 yrs. of DC Comics' lore. As the Man of Steel, you'll hone your unworldly super powers such as Flight, X-Ray Vision, Heat Vision, Super Hearing, Strength, Speed and Breath. Play through this huge open world exactly how you want to at your own pace; nonlinear gameplay leaves the experience completely up to you. With villains like Metallo and Parasite and colossal challenges only Superman can overcome, you must monitor and protect Metropolis from destruction.
– A comprehensive walkthrough of the entire adventure.
– Detailed area maps pinpointing critical locations.
– In-depth item and equipment lists.
– Signature Series guide features bonus foldout and more!
Description: Every hero has a beginning… The Smallville Roleplaying Game lets you experience all the super-powered action and coming-of-age drama of the hit show on the CW Network. Whether you're struggling against your heritage, your humanity, or your heroic responsibility, you'll need the support of friends and family in order to embrace your destiny. Players may choose to take on the role of Clark, Chloe, Lois, Oliver, or their own original characters in the world of Smallville.
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Description: The DC Universe features a dazzling array of characters who have thrilled readers for generations. Now they come to life for tabletop gaming in DC Adventures Heroes & Villains! Volume 1 covers characters A-K, from Abra Kadabra and Adam Strange through Kid Flash and Kobra. Each entry comes complete with DC Adventures game information, character details, and a full-color illustration from one of DC Comics' best artists. Heroes & Villains also includes entries on various teams, from the Justice League and Justice Society to the Injustice Gang and the Fearsome Five. With Heroes & Villains in-hand, you have a tremendous wealth of material for your DC Adventures games, all usable with the award-winning Mutants & Masterminds game system.
Description: The DC Universe features a dazzling array of characters who have thrilled readers for generations. The two-volume Heroes & Villains set details more than 500 of those characters for use in your DC Adventures games, all featuring character stats fully compatible with the award-winning Mutants & Masterminds RPG. With Heroes & Villains in-hand, you will never lack for characters to use in your game, from heroic guest-stars and villainous foes to heroes suitable as ready-to-play characters. You'll also have a comprehensive guide for modeling your own DC characters based on existing examples along with a collection of animals and monsters useful for mimics and shapechangers. It's the comprehensive guide to the heroes and villains of the DC Universe no fan should be without! Volume 2 covers characters from the League of Assassins and Legion of Super-Heroes to Zatanna and Zauriel.
Description: Superman joins Batman and Robin in their fight to defend Gotham City from The Joker and Lex Luthor.
– Detailed Area Maps: Discover all of LEGO Gotham City's best-kept secrets.- Easy-to-follow Walkthrough: Details every mission and covers all Free Play content in colorful sidebars.- Find Everything: Strategy to help you collect minikits, Red Bricks, Gold Bricks, vehicles and more.- Quick-reference Checklists: Easily keep track of everything you've accomplished.- Bonus: FREE digital web access to the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS and PlayStation Vita platforms containing a detailed walkthrough and expert strategy to help you battle crime in LEGO Gotham City.
Description: Based on WB's animated series airing on Cartoon Network, "Young Justice: Legacy" is an Action RPG where players control multiple characters in a squad created from 12 possible team members to explore, fight, gather experience, and level up. It features both solo and multiplayer missions that follow an epic plotline spanning many locations all across the DC Comics world of Earth-16.
Description: "Scribblenauts Unmasked – A DC Comics Adventure" is a new game that melds the boundless creativity of the award-winning video game franchise with thousands of DC Comics characters and objects across DC Comics worlds – all drawn in the classic Scribblenauts art style.
The game features a story where players embark as protagonist Maxwell on an imaginative and comical quest, taking them through Gotham City, Metropolis, Atlantis and other iconic locales from the DC Comics universe. Fueled by the player's imagination, Maxwell must use his magic notebook to put a stop to the villains' evil schemes and save the day!
Description: Variety of play areas based in the mythologies of each character franchise. An accessible attack system broken down into light, medium and heavy attack, with each character having their own specific attacks. Wager battles that allow the winner of the battle to collect a portion of an opponents metered power. Deep multiplayer play options, including local and online play, as well as tournament support.
Description: For the first time ever, battle with Batman and his allies in outer space and the various Lantern worlds including Zamaron and Odym. Play and unlock more than 150 characters with amazing powers and abilities, including members of the Justice League, and BIG LEGO Figures such as Cyborg, Solomon Grundy and more. Surprising disguises, Brainiac's mind control ability, and the power of the Lantern rings bring a whole new twist to characters you thought you knew. Access Batman's training modules on the Bat Computer and take part in various challenges including battle arenas, races and detective mazes. Visit the Hall of Justice, the Batcave, and the Justice League Watchtower to access shops, trophy rooms, and the hero and vehicle customizers.
Description: InjusticeTM 2 continues the epic cinematic story introduced in InjusticeTM: Gods Among Us as Batman and his allies work towards putting the pieces of society back together while struggling against those who want to restore Superman's regime. In the midst of the chaos, a new threat appears that will put Earth's existence at risk. Players can play from the biggest DC roster ever offered in a fighting game, from classic fan favourites such as Batman, Superman, Supergirl and Aquaman, to astonishing new villains like Atrocitus and Gorilla Grodd. Battles will take place across arenas that have evolved in scale and span across iconic locations such as Metropolis, Gotham City and Atlantis.
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PowerShares expands its offerings in the environmental space, and debuts the first private equity ETF.
PowerShares launched three new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) onto the American Stock Exchange (Amex) this morning, as the group expanded its environmentally friendly ETF portfolio and launched a controversial new fund into the private equity space. The new funds are the:
PowerShares Cleantech Portfolio (AMEX: PZD)
PowerShares Progressive Energy Portfolio (AMEX: PUW); and
PowerShares Listed Private Equity Portfolio (AMEX: PSP)
The prospectuses are available here.
The Cleantech and Progressive Energy funds build on the surprising success of the PowerShares Wilderhill Clean Energy Portfolio (AMEX: PBW), which launched in March 2005 and has attracted over $630 million in assets, despite posting relatively modest results (the fund is up 5 percent since inception, but lost 4.59 percent over the past twelve months). PBW capitalized on rising investor interest in alternative energies, driven in part by the recent spike in gas and oil prices. The fund holds shares in companies developing green and other renewable sources of energy, such as solar, ethanol and wind power.
The Progressive Energy fund takes the flipside of the environmental approach to energy, investing not in renewables but in technologies and tecnhiques that improve the environmental performance of old energy sources like coal, oil and nuclear power. The index includes 36 names working in such "bridge" areas as hybrid car technology and clean coal generation.
The Cleantech fund, meanwhile, broadens out its environmental focus to include companies working in a variety of ways to improve industrial efficiency and cut pollution across multiple categories, such as air quality, recycling, water purification, etc. The 75-component company will appeal primarily to the socially responsible investing set, who believe that improving environmental performance is a growth industry in today's crowded world.
The Private Equity fund is the oddball in the group, tracking an modified equal-dollar weighted index of 34 companies involved in the rapidly growing private equity space. Private equity firms have been making headlines recently for their mega-deals buying out companies like HCA and Harrah's Casinos. While most of the private equity firms are … well … private … a handful of them (particularly in Europe) have publicly traded divisions. Some investors worry that these publicly traded private equity firms will suffer from poor performance, since they cannot pay rainmakers at the same level as private firms. Nonetheless, these funds offer the only real way for the little guy to buy into the private equity space.
Mark Sunderhuse, co-managing partner of Red Rock Capital Partners, who created the index, has compared the birth of the first private equity fund to the emergence of real estate investment trusts 20 years ago. At the time, only institutions could access commercial real estate, but today, REITs are a major asset class.
The fund is unusual in other ways, too: for instance, Red Rock has incredible latitude to shape and weight the index, and can take into account factors like "manager quality" … a subjective measure if ever one existed.
All three funds charge expenses of 70 basis points, PowerShares new standard, and a level that makes fans of low-cost indexing uncomfortable.
One challenge for these funds will be how well they can track their indexes. The tracking error for the WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio has been significant (if positive): the fund has beaten its index by 1.23 percent since inception, and by 1.8 percent over the past year. Like the new listings, PBW has sizeable positions in a number of smaller companies, and may have run up against liquidity constraints. If the new funds are a success, they could have similar difficulties as well.
Barclays Bank PLC
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Cleantech Index
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