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Interesting facts about Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet is an English actress.
Her full name is Kate Elizabeth Winslet.
She was born on October 5, 1975, in Reading, Berkshire, England.
Her father, Roger John Winslet, was a swimming pool contractor and her mother, Sally Anne (néeBridges), was a barmaid.
She has two sisters, Beth and Anna, and one brother, Joss.
Winslet began studying drama at the age of 11 at the Redroofs Theatre School, a co-educational independent school in Maidenhead, Berkshire.
She appeared in her first television advertisement for Sugar Puffs cereal at the age of 12.
Over the next few years, she appeared on stage regularly and landed a few bit parts in sitcoms.
Her first big break came at age 17, when she was cast as an obsessive adolescent in Peter Jackson's drama Heavenly Creatures (1994). The film, based on the true story of two fantasy-gripped girls whocommit a brutal murder, received modest distribution but was roundly praised by critics.
Winslet attracted even more attention with her next role in Ang Lee's film adaptation of the Jane Austen novel Sense and Sensibility (1995). As the winsome Marianne Dashwood — the "sensibility" of the movie – Winslet earned a British Academy Award and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Winslet then starred in another literary adaptation, Jude (1996), which was based on Thomas Hardy's novel Jude the Obscure (1895).
Winslet solidified her burgeoning reputation for taking period roles by portraying Ophelia in Kenneth Branagh's production of Hamlet (1996).
The role that transformed Winslet from art house attraction to international star was Rose DeWitt Bukater, the passionate, rosy-cheeked aristocrat in James Cameron's Titanic (1997). Young girls the world over both idolized and identified with Winslet, swooning over all that face time opposite heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio and noting her refreshingly healthy, unemaciated physique. Winslet's performance also garnered a Best Actress nomination, making her the youngest actress to ever receive two Academy Award nominations.
Following the phenomenon generated by Titanic, Winslet was eager to retreat into independent projects. Rumor has it that she turned down the lead roles in both Shakespeare in Love (1998) and Anna and the King (1999) in order to play adventurous soul searchers in Hideous Kinky (1998) and Holy Smoke (1999).
Winslet further demonstrated a tendency to choose provocative roles with Quills (2000), in which she played a laundress smuggling manuscripts written by the Marquis de Sade out of the insane asylum where he is imprisoned.
Her transformation into writer Iris Murdoch in Iris (2001) won her further accolades, including Oscar and Golden Globe nominations.
In 2001's Enigma, Winslet played a young woman who finds herself falling for a brilliant young World War II code breaker, played by Dougray Scott.
Also in 2001, she voiced the character Belle in the animated motion picture Christmas Carol: The Movie, based on the Charles Dickens classic novel.
Her next film role was in the 2003 drama The Life of David Gale, in which she played an ambitious journalist who interviews a death-sentenced professor, played by Kevin Spacey, in his final weeks before execution.
Kate started the year 2004 with an appearance opposite Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind which directed her to grab another nomination at Academy Awards, making her the only actress under the age of 30 to be nominated for four times in the event.
Her final film in 2004 was Finding Neverland. The story of the production focused on Scottish writer J. M. Barrie (Johnny Depp) and his platonic relationship with Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (Winslet), whose sons inspired him to pen the classic play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up.
Again playing a maternal role, Winslet starred in Little Children (2006) as a frustrated suburban woman who gets involved with a married man. She earned yet another Academy Award nomination for this film.
She turned to lighter matters with the romantic comedy The Holiday (2006) and Flushed Away (2006), a computer-animated adventure for which she provided the voice of a rat.
In 2007, Winslet reunited with Leonardo DiCaprio to film Revolutionary Road (2008), directed by her husband at the time, Sam Mendes. Winslet was awarded a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her performance.
The Reader (2008) explores the relationship between a young boy and an older woman (Winslet), and their later encounter when she is put on trial for war crimes. Winslet won the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her role.
In 2011, Winslet headlined in the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce, a small screen adaptation of James M. Cain's 1941 novel of the same name, directed by Todd Haynes. Winslet received an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her performance.
Returning to feature films, she then appeared in Contagion (2011), as an epidemiologist analyzing the spread of a deadly virus, and in the comedy-drama Carnage (2011), as one of four parents entangled in a dispute about child rearing.
She played a single mother who develops a relationship with an escaped convict in Labor Day (2013).
Winslet then appeared in Divergent (2014), Neil Burger's film adaptation of the 2011 young adult novel by Veronica Roth. She also appeared in the sequel, The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015).
In late 2014, Winslet appeared alongside Matthias Schoenaerts in Alan Rickman's period drama A Little Chaos about rival landscape gardeners commissioned by Louis XIV to create a fountain at Versailles.
She appeared in Jocelyn Moorhouse's The Dressmaker (2015) based on the novel of same name, in which she stars as a femme fatale in the title role.
In 2015 she also starred as Apple executive Joanna Hoffman in the biographical film Steve Jobs, receiving another Golden Globe for her efforts as well as the seventh Oscar nomination of her career.
Winslet then appeared as a vampy Russian mobster in the crime thriller Triple 9 (2016) and as the coworker of a grieving father in the tearjerker Collateral Beauty (2016).
Kate Winslet has been nominated for seven Academy Award nominations, eleven Golden Globe nominations and eight BAFTA nominations.
She won: one Oscar, four Golden Globes, and three BAFTA awards.
In 2012, Winslet was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for the Birthday Honours for services to drama.
Kate Winslet has an estimated net worth of $90 million.
She married film director Jim Thereapleton in 1998, with whom she has a daughter, Mia (born 2000). They divorced in 2001.
She married film director Sam Mendes in 2003, with whom she had a son Joe (born 2003). They divorced in 2011.
She married businessman Ned Rocknroll in 2012, with whom she had a son Bear (born 2013).
She holds a unique position in Academy Awards history: Only twice have two actresses been nominated for playing the same character in the same film. The first two were Gloria Stuart and Kate in Titanic (1997). The second two were Judi Dench and Kate in Iris (2001).
Kate is only the third person in history to win two acting Golden Globes in the same year (Best Actress, Drama for Revolutionary Road (2008) and Best Supporting Actress for The Reader (2008)).
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6262 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on March 17, 2014.
While being interviewed by Entertainment Tonight (1981) at the red carpet of the 2016 Golden Globes, her long-time friend Leonardo DiCaprio stated that Winslet is his favorite actress in the industry and he would love to work with her again.
For the animated motion picture Christmas Carol: The Movie, Winslet recorded the song "What If", which was a Europe-wide top ten hit, it reached number one in Austria, Belgium and Ireland, number six on the UK Singles Chart, and won the 2002 OGAE Song Contest.
Winslet's weight fluctuations over the years have been well documented by the media. She has been outspoken about her refusal to allow Hollywood to dictate her weight.
Winslet supports ageing naturally and has always spoken against plastic surgery and botox.
Virgin Group billionaire Richard Branson credited Kate with 'helping to carry' his 90-year-old mother out of his burning Caribbean-island house, where Winslet, her then-boyfriend, model Louis Dowler and her two children were staying.
Kate learned how to sew for her part in The Dressmaker (2015).
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Darren Hayes Weds For A Third Time
By WENN on 16 July 2013
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Gay singer Darren Hayes has wed his partner for a third time to show solidarity for same-sex couples fighting for equal marriage rights around the world.
The former Savage Garden frontman exchanged vows with Richard Cullen in California on Monday (15Jul13), just weeks after officials at America's Supreme Court struck down the country's controversial Defense of Marriage Act and overturned California's Proposition 8 legislation.
The couple enjoyed a private wedding in 2005, and entered into a Civil Partnership in the U.K. in 2006, and they decided to head down the aisle once again to show their support for the activists who fought for a change in the law.
In a post on Facebook.com, Hayes writes, "I'm so happy to be able to say I just married my best friend - again. Only this time perhaps in the most equal sense under the law... It's the third time we've married each other but the first time we've been equal under the law in all ways including by name to all other marriages... We got married... to support and express gratitude to the brave people around the world who have stood up for people like us. The ability to marry in the United States is a tremendous civil right and one we believe everyone in the world should have access to. We were married today to say thanks for the tireless work activists and human rights campaigners globally have given to equal rights. We got married to be an example for all those who are in equally committed relationships yet can't yet enjoy this basic protection under the law."
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This page summarizes the action plan for the Kiwix Spring Hackathon 2017.
Consider possible ways to enable users to provide device-info such as storage locations to help us improve support for their devices.
We aim to agree a topic with about a day's notice so those who wish can do some preparation, e.g. reading up, sharing ideas and notes, etc.
We believe large numbers of users only use the app briefly before abandoning it. There are various ideas why this might be so. Perhaps they don't understand what the app can do for them, or they may find it hard to get started. There may be problems downloading content, etc. Also, with our growth in custom apps, including non-Wikipedia content such as PhET simulations, perhaps the user interface, menu options, and some of the functionality is a poor fit for the content and capabilities. We'd like to discuss the UX, including onboarding (getting users from first starting the app to using it productively), and consider ways we might usefully improve the UX.
Some repos already have automatic testing (unit tests and/or UI tests). Some other ones plan to add it.
We should discuss our experience/ideas on that topic, and see if we could do something in common.
A basic browser extension has been commited.
open a new Chromium/Chrome tab with URL "chrome://extensions/"
Restructured project to allow for easier testing and readability.
This hackathon gathers different kind of tasks which all in one will help to implement the Wikimed Projet and reach our goals in term of new content for 2017.
~ 10 developers meet during a week to make this steps forward.


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Search for terrorists in J-K forest belt enters 21st day, highway reopens for traffic after 2 weeks
JAMMU: The authorities reopened a stretch of the Jammu-Rajouri national highway for traffic on Sunday morning, more than two weeks after it was shut in view of an ongoing counter-insurgency operation in an adjoining dense forest belt, officials said.
The operation to track down a group of hiding terrorists, who are responsible for the killing of nine soldiers, in Bhatti Durrian forest in Mendhar along with Surankote forest in Poonch and nearby Thanamandi in Rajouri district entered the 21st day on Sunday, the officials said.
While the operation is underway, the authorities allowed traffic on the main highway between Bhimber Gali in Mendhar and Jera Wali Gali in Surankote in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, much to the relief of residents, especially taxi operators who have been demanding its reopening.
The road stretch, which passes along the cordoned-off forest belt, was closed as a precautionary measure on October 15, a day after four army personnel, including a JCO, were killed in an exchange of fire with the hiding terrorists in Bhatti Durrian forest, the officials said.
The operation started in Surankote forest on October 11 following the killing of five soldiers, including a JCO, and was subsequently extended to Mendhar to neutralize the fleeing terrorists.
A Pakistani terrorist, who was moved from the Kot Bhalwal Central Jail in Jammu to Mendhar on police remand for questioning in connection with the ongoing operation, was killed when the security forces accompanying him to identify a hideout came under fire from hiding terrorists on October 24.
The contact with the hiding terrorists was only established twice on October 11 at Surankote and Thanamandi and again at Bhatti Durrian on October 14, the officials said.
After the firing on October 24 in Bhatti Durrian which left the Pakistani terrorist killed, there was no contact with the hiding terrorists.
A major part of the forest belt was cleared to allow the authorities to reopen the highway and villagers to resume normal activities, the officials said.
They said there was no breakthrough against the holed up terrorists who are avoiding direct contact with the search parties and are on the run taking advantage of thick foliage, natural caves and difficult terrain.
"The operation is now going on deep inside the forest with a number of natural caves. The search parties are clearing the caves and moving cautiously to neutralize the suspected terrorists," an official said.
Over a dozen persons, including two women, were detained so far for questioning after it came to light that they allegedly provided logistic support, including food and shelter, to the terrorists, the officials said.
Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region have witnessed a rise in infiltration attempts since June this year, resulting in the killing of nine terrorists in separate encounters.
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Syrian Military Launches Operation Against Remaining Terrorists in Daraa - Source
16:01 GMT 29.07.2021(updated 16:06 GMT 29.07.2021)
DAMASCUS (Sputnik) - The Syrian armed forces launched an operation to neutralize terrorist groups refusing to lay down arms in the southern city of Daraa on Thursday morning, a Syrian military field source told Sputnik.
"The Syrian army launched a military operation a few hours after the breach of the agreements that had been achieved between the authorities and mediated by competent bodies, representatives of certain groups, and elders in Daraa Al-Balad [old city center]. The agreements implied that the armed groups in that district would lay down arms and would go through the rehabilitation procedure," the source said.
The speaker specified that the operation would be step-by-step to enable the opportunity to resume the peace negotiations.
Also, local sources in Daraa told Sputnik that the government ramped up military presence in the city. Dozens of tanks, armored equipment, artillery, and hundreds of soldiers have been deployed to Daraa.
Earlier in the day, militants in Daraa fired rockets at Red Crescent workers when they were assisting locals in evacuating. No casualties were reported.
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Enugu Labour Party Senatorial Candidate, Okey Ezea, Advocates Part-Time Legislature
The senatorial candidate of the Labour Party for the Enugu North senatorial district in the 2023 general election, Okey Ezea has come out to declare he is supportive of a part-time legislative regime.
According to him, going by all the allegations about the kind of money being spent by legislators in the country, then there is a big problem.
Ezea said Nigeria needs a total overhaul if that is the situation on the ground.
He said: "I support part-time legislative activity. It will cut costs provided that they are cutting costs in the executive arm, but that is the problem. They feel like if you rub my shoulder, I will rub yours.
"Somebody like me is not going into politics because I want to build a house I have never built, ride a car I have never ridden, or travel to any part of the world I have never travelled to before.
"My idea of politics is service to the people, and once I am outside that circle, I am not part of it.
"Let me say that Nigeria requires a total overhaul. If the allegations about the money being spent by the National Assembly are anything to go by, then we are in big trouble. There's no reason why somebody would go to Abuja and spend 365 days of the year there. If you are running a legislative function, what are they legislating?
"These are issues that can be presented to the law reform commission, and they will make proposals, and perhaps every six months they will spend three months out of six considering all of these bills and passing them into law."
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Taj Mahal gardens are the wonderful element of the monument. Surrounding of the Taj Mahal has pathway that divided gardens in four quarters. A marble water tank called Hawd al-Kawtharlay from the gateway to tomb, where get the reflection of mausoleum. These four green gardens in complex of Taj put more liveliness and blue sky gives a perfect background to the incredible monument.
The complex is surrounded by three walls of red stone. There are some other mausoleums which are of other wives of Shah Jahan. At the end of the complex there are two red stone buildings, which are exactly similar. One is mosque and other is called Jawab referred as guest house.
There is a great art work in the monument that adds more charm in the beauty. Internal part of the Taj Mahal has complete traditional touch in the work of building. Internal side of the tomb is of octagon shape structure. Inside octagon marble walls has Jali work, it is just unique & fine artwork form. All the work on marble walls has flower and fruit designs. Decoration of the monument shows the different art work on the marble and red stone. Carving, painting, pietra dura and lapidary of precious and semiprecious gemstones are all these work art form used in the decoration of the amazing beauty of Taj.
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Texas faces "dangerous" flood threat as tropical system approaches
By Eric Berger on June 14, 2015 at 7:31 AM
Although the radar is somewhat quiet across most of Houston this morning, it won't remain that way as atmospheric moisture levels rise.
Forecast models show scattered to widespread showers streaming into the region from the coast later this morning, and continuing through the afternoon.
Accumulations today may be 0.5 to 3 inches of rain, or so.
But really, today's rain is just an appetizer for the main course, which is now over the Yucatan Peninsula and moving toward the western Gulf of Mexico. This tropical system, which the National Hurricane Center gives a 60 percent chance of developing into a tropical depression or storm, will prove a potent rainmaker for Texas regardless of how much it develops.
A Saturday morning satellite image of the tropical system that threatens Texas. (NOAA)
Forecast models now suggest the system will track toward the middle Texas coast, reaching the state some time on Tuesday, perhaps during the afternoon or evening hours.
The precise landfall location is somewhat immaterial for this system as we're not particularly concerned about storm surge or wind, but rather rainfall and inland flooding. And right now it appears the storm will produce heavy rain across a very large area.
The GFS model offers an example of the kind of rain swath this storm could leave as it moves over Texas, Oklahoma and the central United States over the next five days.
GFS model five-day rainfall accumulation forecast. (Weather Bell)
Moreover, the GFS forecast may be conservative in terms of rainfall accumulations along the coast and for Texas counties immediately inland. This storm is bringing a lot of moisture. The European forecast model, for example, projects rainfall accumulations of 12 to 14 inches in some coastal Texas counties to the east of the storm as it comes ashore.
In recognition of this threat the Houston/Galveston office has said the entire metro area faces a "dangerous" flood threat on Monday and Tuesday, and that holds for the central Texas coast as well.
The bottom line is that all of central, southeast and east Texas face the possibility of heavy rains and major flooding from Monday through Wednesday as this system approaches the coast and then moves inland. It's really not a matter of whether it will rain, but where the heaviest rain will fall and the inevitable flooding will occur.
I will continue to update as warranted.
Eric Berger
Major rainfall event on tap for Texas from Saturday through Monday
Major rain event likely for Texas from Friday through Sunday
Wake-Up Weather: Heavy rain showers likely delayed until the weekend
Wake-Up Weather: Humidity a precursor to widespread rain beginning Thursday
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Q: Index not being used for django desc I have a django model with the following indexes:
class Meta:
    indexes = [
        models.Index(fields=['-current']),
        models.Index(fields=['current']),
    ]

The relevant field is defined as:
current = models.IntegerField(null=True)

These were added and I ran the migration and saw the results:
  companies/migrations/0294_auto_20220110_1155.py
    - Create index companies_c_current_f2c815_idx on field(s) -current of model company
    - Create index companies_c_current_c8bcb7_idx on field(s) current of model company

I've found that running a django-rest-framework query with ordering=current is ~5x faster than with ordering=-current. Using PSQL explain I get the following:
# explain analyze select * from company order by current desc nulls last limit 100;

    QUERY PLAN
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 Limit  (cost=41028.75..41040.42 rows=100 width=1223) (actual time=866.587..867.650 rows=100 loops=1)   ->  Gather Merge  (cost=41028.75..68747.19 rows=237570 width=1223) (actual time=866.585..867.644 rows=100 loops=1)
         Workers Planned: 2
         Workers Launched: 2
         ->  Sort  (cost=40028.73..40325.69 rows=118785 width=1223) (actual time=849.292..849.296 rows=48 loops=3)
               Sort Key: current DESC NULLS LAST
               Sort Method: top-N heapsort  Memory: 275kB
               Worker 0:  Sort Method: top-N heapsort  Memory: 314kB
               Worker 1:  Sort Method: top-N heapsort  Memory: 299kB
               ->  Parallel Seq Scan on companies_company  (cost=0.00..35488.85 rows=118785 width=1223) (actual time=0.278..756.498 rows=95028 loops=3)
 Planning Time: 0.444 ms
 Execution Time: 867.759 ms
(12 rows)

# explain analyze select * from company order by current asc nulls last limit 100;

    QUERY PLAN
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 Limit  (cost=0.42..49.79 rows=100 width=1223) (actual time=1.700..13.268 rows=100 loops=1)
   ->  Index Scan Backward using companies_c_current_f2c815_idx on companies_company  (cost=0.42..140727.06 rows=285084 width=1223) (actual time=1.698..13.244 rows=100 loops=1)
 Planning Time: 1.139 ms
 Execution Time: 13.426 ms
(4 rows)

It seems clear from the above that the asc is using the index while the desc is not, which explains the time difference. My question is: why not? Is there a different way the index needs to be added to make sure it's used for both asc and desc? I originally tried adding it to the model field definition with db_index=True but that yielded the same issue.

A: An index can be scanned in both directions, but it needs to be sorted exactly like the ORDER BY clause it is intended by default. A plain index is sorted in ASC NULLS LAST order, so it can support that order or the reverse, namely DESC NULLS FIRST. To create an index that can support your ORDER BY clause, use
CREATE INDEX ON companies_company (current ASC NULLS FIRST);

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When most people think about cancer treatments, what typically come to mind are the side effects of traditional chemotherapy: cardiac, liver, and renal toxicity; hair loss; nausea; fatigue—just to name a few. These side effects occur because the cancer drugs damage not just cancer cells, but healthy cells as well. "Targeted" cancer therapy, on the other hand, is designed to target just the cancer cells. Some targeted therapies achieve this because they only attack cells with a particular molecular signature; others are directed to the cancer by physical means. Today, I'd like to introduce you to a researcher who's developing a targeted drug delivery strategy that uses lasers and light activated drug delivery to fight cancer.
Jonathan Lovell, a Canadian-born researcher at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) and recipient of the NIH Director's Early Independence Award, has designed unique nanosized spherical pods—1/1000 the diameter of a human hair—that open when light shines on them and snap shut in the dark. Lovell will fill these pods, also known as liposomes—hollow fat droplets—with anti-cancer drugs. He'll then inject them into the body, where they'll circulate, safely and silently: until they're activated. When Lovell shines a red laser on the tumor, the light triggers the balloons to open and deliver a blast of the drug—only where it is needed. (Red light penetrates human tissue better than other colors.) It's a terrific example of how bioengineering can bring fresh solutions to longstanding medical challenges.
So, how did Lovell become a bioengineer? He began with an undergraduate degree in systems design engineering from the University of Waterloo. He quickly realized that an office job didn't appeal to him. Intrigued by medical stories he'd read in newspapers and popular science magazines, he decided to complete a master's degree in biochemistry. It was a good move. He loved working in a lab with other scientists. He also realized his passion for applied research, where he could develop tools that would improve health. It was while attending a talk, though, that he chanced upon the specific type of tool he hoped to develop. The speaker described the pioneering work of Gang Zheng, a bioengineer at the University of Toronto who was designing nanoparticles and light-activated "smart drugs" that could specifically target tumors. Lovell wrote to Zheng and asked whether he could come to his lab to complete a PhD. Soon, Lovell headed to Toronto.
After completing his PhD, Lovell accepted a faculty position at UB, where he began to tweak the vesicles he created during his doctoral work. He didn't just want these nanoparticles for imaging; he wanted them to pop open. As he played with the chemistry, he discovered that, by changing the type and quantity of porphyrins and phospholipids attached to the liposomes, he could make the nanoballoons pop open when exposed to beams of laser light. Lovell has shown, in test tubes and in mice, that these balloons, dubbed PoP-liposomes, will open when the light is on and snap shut when the laser is off . With his Early Independence Award, he plans to test the PoP-liposomes rigorously in animals to figure out how they eliminate tumors without harming other tissues. If this works, human trials could begin as soon as a few years from now.
That's not all these PoP-liposomes can do. This is a 2-for-1 technology. As they release their therapeutic cargo, the liposomes also collect proteins and hormones from the tumor microenvironment, providing a tiny biopsy—which could then be analyzed to fine tune the treatment.
 Porphysome nanovesicles generated by porphyrin bilayers for use as multimodal biophotonic contrast agents. Lovell JF, Jin CS, Huynh E, Jin H, Kim C, Rubinstein JL, Chan WC, Cao W, Wang LV, Zheng G. Nat Mater. 2011 Apr;10(4):324-32.
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Okręty US Navy o nazwie USS  "Vermont", pochodzącej od stanu Vermont:
Pierwszy "Vermont" był jednym z dziewięciu okrętów liniowych zatwierdzonych przez Kongres USA w 1816, ale nie został zwodowany do 1848, a później służył jedynie jako okręt koszarowy w latach 1862 - 1901.
Drugi "Vermont" (BB-20) był pancernikiem typu Connecticut.
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Make Your Home A Safer Place for You, Your Family, and Our Plant. Go Green!
For those who may not already know, the celebration of our earth or what we've grown to call "Earth Day" hit its 40th year this past Thursday (4/22/2010). However, it's imperative for us living on this wonderful planet to recognize its needs not just one day out of the year but every day. With that being said, what better way to help save our planet than by making your home green? Here are a few tips to consider if you want to help keep this planet a healthy one by making your home better for you, your family, and planet earth.
Window shades can keep your home both warm and cool. In the summer you can lower your shades to keep your home cool as well as raise them to bring in heat on a cool day. On those hot summer days where the sunlight is beaming through, you can purchase a thin film to cover your window to protect your furniture from fading and to block sunlight.
It's time to replace your old shower and faucets caps with newer ones that will decrease the flow of water.
With numerous supermarkets, drug stores, and etc using recycled products it is not hard to find them. In addition to buying the right product the huge change will come from decreasing your usage of the product you normally use.
Although this may be hard to believe, automatic dishwashers are actually better for the planet than hand washing under the kitchen faucet. Make sure your dishwasher is filled, don't have just a few dishes when starting a cycle. Two other things to remember while utilizing your dishwasher is don't rinse your dishes before placing them into the dishwasher and starting a cycle on your dishwasher is more energy efficient if used at night.


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Indian finance minister Jaitley tells Modi he wants to step aside due to ill health
by Arun Gautam on May 29, 2019 in World
File: India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley attends a news conference sharing details about the recapitalisation of public sector banks in New Delhi, India, January 24, 2018. Photo: Reuters
NEW DELHI: Arun Jaitley, India's finance minister, has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to give him a ministerial position in the new government due to ongoing health problems.
Jaitley's absence will leave Modi without one of his most important lieutenants as he begins his second five-year term in power following the Bharatiya Janata Party's landslide election victory earlier this month.
Jaitley said in a letter to Modi, issued to the media on Wednesday, that he had faced serious health challenges in the last 18 months and needed to recuperate.
"I should be allowed a reasonable time for myself, my treatment and my health, and, therefore not be a part of any responsibility, for the present, in the new government," Jaitley said in the letter.
A spokesman of prime minister's office declined to comment on Jaitley's letter to Modi.
Aside from holding one of the most important positions in government, Jaitley, a 66-year-old lawyer-turned politician, was also the cabinet's main communicator with the media, one of the ruling party's most articulate voices in parliament, and was a strong campaigner in the recent election despite his poor health.
A diabetic, Jaitley's health issues became worse after he had a kidney transplant in May last year. He skipped presenting an interim budget in February as he was in hospital in the United States receiving cancer treatment.
Last week, Reuters reported that he was unlikely to continue in his current role.
Finance ministry officials said Jaitley had been largely working from home for the past three weeks while undergoing treatment.
Senior government officials said replacing Jaitley would be difficult, as few BJP leaders possessed appropriate experience for the finance portfolio.
With India's economy slowing and unable to create enough jobs for the millions of youth entering the labour market every year, any new finance minister faces the task of finding funds for an additional stimulus without blowing out the budget deficit.
Modi, who will take the oath of prime minister on Thursday for his second term, could assign Railways and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal or bring in someone from outside the party to fill the post.
Goyal, 54, presented the interim budget for Jaitley in February and has filled in for him before. The new government is expected to present a full budget once it takes office.
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Here's how you can see 'Dune' early
The science fiction epic officially opens Friday though theaters are starting to show it at 6 tonight. But you don't have to wait that long.
Cary Darling October 21, 2021Updated: October 22, 2021, 10:51 am
From left, Zendaya and Timothee Chalamet in "Dune." (Warner Bros. Entertainment/TNS)
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If you really can't wait a minute longer to see the anticipated science fiction epic "Dune" than you have to, you can start streaming it today on HBO Max's premium, ad-free platform at 5 p.m. central time. The film officially opens in theaters Friday though some multiplexes have screenings beginning at 6 tonight. So, if you want to be an hour ahead of your theater-going friends, you know what to do.
That also means that if you're on the West Coast, you can actually see it at 3 p.m.
This may not be good news for "Dune" director Denis Villeneuve who has made no secret of his displeasure with the decision by Warner Bros. to release the film simultaneously on the big screen and through streaming. He prefers viewers see it in theaters.
Despite the early access for TV viewers, Deadline reports that the studio is still expected to have a bang-up weekend at the box-office with a possible $70 million haul. The film has already opened in some overseas territories, such as France and Germany, and is doing well.
IS IT WORTH IT?: Read the 'Dune' review.
"Dune," based on Frank Herbert's 1965 novel and starring Timothée Chalamet, Jason Momoa, Oscar Isaac and Zendaya, is set in a distant time and place where various factions war over a natural resource known as the spice on the desert planet of Arrakis.
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A few days ago on CNBC, I saw this article on a problem especially rampant in academia, and one that I've talked about on numerous occasions: the perception that successful academics never fail in their work. Every manuscript is accepted! Every grant proposal funded! Jobs are thrown at them. This (mis)perception is very much in line with one of my primary streams of research on how people engage in impression management/identity curation in digital spaces. On social media, this is often framed as FOMO (fear of missing out)—we see everyone around us living glamorous social, work, and family lives while we sit at home on a Friday night.
In academia, this framing of success can be problematic at multiple levels. First, for students just starting out, they may not be properly prepared for dealing with failure—which is more common than success on several metrics. If they assume success, the failures will be that much harder to process. I know of at least one graduate student (not from UMD) who did not finish her degree because she could not/did not want to deal with rejections of research she had put so much effort into. Did the program do her a disservice by not preparing her for the reality of academic publishing?
Don't get me wrong—academia and the work atmosphere within academia—are NOT for everyone. You develop a thick skin pretty fast or you get out. But something as simple as professors sharing their stories of failure or even preparing students when submitting research papers that the acceptance rates are very low (some under 10%) helping students find the journal that best fits topic AND quality rather than telling them to shoot for the moon and submit to the "best" journal in the field.
Melanie Stefan posted a blog in Nature in 2010 highlighting the benefits of sharing your failures with others. Transparency is so important to avoid false expectations and to prepare young academics for rejection. Beyond that, it's important to highlight that EVERYONE fails. EVERYONE in academia gets rejections. Mark Granovetter's seminal paper, The Strength of Weak Ties, was rejected at first. Joe Walther's work on the hyperpersonal model—which has influenced hundreds of research papers in my field—was rejected from at least the first journal it was submitted to. In classes, Joe would often share that his graduate advisor expressed serious concerns about his ability to become a successful academic; today, Walther is one of the most respected Communication scholars in the discipline.
While I am not nearly as well-known or established, I have experienced my fair share of academic rejections over the last decade, and I want to be as transparent as possible about these failures to show that for all my successes, they are complemented by a lot of rejections. Therefore, I've put together as comprehensive a list as possible of work-related rejections. My hope is that young academics will read this post and see that it is possible to be successful and fail regularly—and that failure is OKAY! I also hope to encourage other academics to be more open about their struggles to provide a more realistic portrayal of academic life.
In this CSCW paper (my second at the conference), I analyze a subsection of data from my dissertation, focusing specifically on the question of how (a) one's use of Facebook and (b) Facebook-derived relational outcomes may vary between geographically dispersed vs. geographically proximate Friends, as well as between Friends who rely primarily or solely on the site for communication vs. those who use alternate channels such as phone calls, emails, and face-to-face interactions.
To analyze this question, I had participants in my study log into Facebook and select a pseudo-random* Facebook Friend for whom they would answer a series of questions. These included a number of questions related to relationship maintenance strategies they could engage in through the site (e.g., sending birthday wishes, communicating about a shared interest), their perceptions regarding the extent to which their use of Facebook affected the quality of the relationship, both in terms of how close they felt to the other person and the relationship's stability, general relational closeness, frequency of communication through a variety of Facebook-specific and other communication channels, and other measures. To read the full study's methodology, see my dissertation.
The findings for both geographic distance and use of Facebook as the primary communication channel were the same: when controlling for a dyad's existing level of relational closeness, participants reported engaging in a greater amount of relationship maintenance strategies through the site and believed the site to have a more positive effect on their level of relational closeness and relational stability with the Friend for whom they were responding. What this finding in particular, and my dissertation to a larger extent, support, is that there are specific types of relationships that benefit more from using the site as a relationship maintenance tool. This likely has to do with a number of factors: for example, in my dissertation, I found that weak ties who were highly engaged in relationship maintenance behaviors on the site saw the site as much more beneficial than strong ties who were highly engaged in these same behaviors. From this finding, it is a small jump to Haythornthwaite's work on media multiplexity, whereby stronger ties use a greater quantity of communication channels.
However, in this study, I controlled for relational closeness, meaning these differences emerged regardless of how close participants rated that relationship outside of their use of Facebook. This suggests that something deeper is going on. Much as the work of Keith Hampton and Barry Wellman more than a decade earlier argued that email was supplementing other forms of communication when "richer" forms were unavailable, Facebook may be filling that void now–and why not? It's ubiquitous, mobile, easy to use regardless of age, and easy to share content like photos and videos. And as Hampton recently noted, SNSs like Facebook have this quality and being persistent and pervasive, perhaps changing the relationship lifecycle forever.
If you want to learn more about this paper, you can read it here, and you can come see me present it at CSCW 2014 in Baltimore this February!
*Because of the way Facebook's algorithm works for Friend display, generating a truly random selection would be difficult if not impossible. For more on this method of participant selection, see this paper by Ledbetter et al. (2011).
I'm very proud of this qualitative paper I worked on this spring with UMD iSchool student Jinyoung Kim and will present at CSCW in February (in Baltimore–woot!). This study analyzes a robust qualitative dataset I gathered in 2011 as part of my comps but had to put aside when I began my dissertation research. So I was very excited to finally be able to dig into the 26 interviews that I *knew* held such rich insights about SNS users' disclosure and privacy practices, their perspectives on their network and how they manage that network, as well as the cognitive thought processes behind the interactions (or lack thereof) that occur on the site.
Network regulation strategy: These behaviors limit the official recipient of disclosures and include leaving Friend requests pending, defriending, and hiding. Notably, many participants referenced pressure to accept Friend requests (or conversely, to not defriend someone they wanted to) because of their relationship with that person. This could be a classmate, the husband of a best friend, or a neighbor, but in these cases, the participant said s/he couldn't engage in boundary regulation due to the nature of the offline relationship.
Targeted disclosure strategy: These behaviors involved sending content to a segment of one's network, either by using the Friend List feature or using the advanced profile settings to place individuals or groups on a Limited Profile. In addition, people used Friend Lists to restrict specific people or groups from seeing content; for example, one user maintained a "don't see" list that couldn't see any of her status updates.
Self censorship strategy: These behaviors ranged from disclosure decisions resembling Hogan's lowest common denominator approach to a more broad-based self-censorship in which users chose not to share certain types of content with anyone on the site. As the sample for this study was comprised of graduate students (master's and PhD), many were motivated by specific self-presentation goals and strived to keep their profile as free from "drama" as possible.
Content regulation strategy: These behaviors include moving content from public to private channels (on Facebook or elsewhere) or communicating on the site in code, much like danah boyd describes in her work on social steganography. Some participants differentiated between the types of information they shared through public channels (e.g., Wall) and private channels (e.g., private messages), but a few said they regularly used these private channels to keep up-to-date with a small group of close friends. Likewise, a rarely mentioned strategy was to interact through the public channels but to talk in code, as one participant described when telling a story about how she and her friends talked about a professor they weren't fond of by calling him by a made-up name (e.g., Dr. X).
Overall, this study expands our understanding of the disclosure process in online environments, which contain a number of unique affordances that affect how people think about and make decisions related to what and with whom they should share personal information. This study also has implications for research in the area of context collapse, especially when considering the various strategies individuals employed to manage the diverse groups of Friends they had on the site (the average number of Friends per participant was 500).
You can read the full study here and I hope to see some of you at CSCW in February!


Thor used Thunder! It's somewhat effective!
I'm one of the few folks I know who liked the original Thor. It's not the greatest Marvel film out of the dozen or so available, but I dug its Shakespearean vibe (two brothers fighting for a throne, secret bloodlines, star-crossed lovers, etc.) and hammy nature even if most folks won't think the same. After Thor's character got a bit of fleshing out during the events of The Avengers (turning Thor into the second best thing in Avengers after The Hulk), Thor: The Dark World looks to expand out even further in Thor's second solo effort.
Now with a change of director, change of cast, and change of tone, does Thor: The Dark World bring the hammer down? Or does it have a bad case of hammer toe? Read on for the answer!
Thor: The Dark World follows Thor (Chris Hemsworrth) after the events of Thor (and technically, The Avengers) as he's currently trying to ease the turmoil of the nine realms of Asgard after the destruction of Bifrost (rainbow bridge) in the first film. When Jane (Natalie Portman) finds a super weapon known as the Aether, the Dark Elves, an ancient race that existed before Asgard, led by Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) seek out the weapon so they could destroy the universe. Can Thor and his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) work together peacefully so they can stop the Dark Elf?
By the summary, it might seem the fantastical nature of the setting and characters might be too dense to work, but after The Avengers big success, all of this stuff is easier to swallow. In fact, because of the success of the previous two movies with Thor, Thor: The Dark World is far more confident in displaying the fantastical nature of its plot. I should explain. You see my main problem with the first Thor was its lack of Asgardian action. It took place primarily on Earth, leading to clunky and overused "fish out of water" plot points and comedy. Thankfully by throwing itself completely into Thor's comic mythos and focusing more on the relationships of the Asgardians, Dark World is freer to play around with great looking set pieces.
Remember how the biggest action scene in Thor took place in a small town where Thor had to worry about destruction? That's not the case anymore. In Dark World, we're taken to about four or five befuddingly named places where Thor faces the likes of elves, rock giants, and then more elves. Basically, Dark World has a better grasp on action scenes. Whether that's reflective of Alan Taylor's new direction or the lack of Earth scenes, action just seems to flow better. The finale in particular has such a splendid blend of action (and even a little corniness) that it manages to surpass its predecessor in one swoop.
Now that Dark World has a better setting and action, how does the cast handle it? With hits and misses unfortunately. Dark World's biggest flaw seems to be its forced comic relief. While the Earth is delightfully ignored for the brunt of the film, when its characters are involved, the film nosedives. Much like in the first film, Darcy (Kat Denning) is just a chore to sit through. Kat Dennings just never does more than insert an unfunny one-liner into every scene she's in (or ever tries to be more than Kat Dennings always is). Given the sheer volume of them, it's more than likely some of them will hit their mark, but most of her jokes are unneeded and forced. And Natalie Portman? She's as wooden a damsel as she always was.
At this point, Chris Hemsworth has both the look and feel of Thor down. No one else can play him. With Dark World, Hemsworth is allowed to explore Thor's emotions a bit more than he did in Avengers. Rather than just anger, or cockiness, her gets some real people feelings like grief, distrust, and a coyness that only comes with experience. He doesn't nail it completely, but Hemsworth's made big strides in the right direction. Eccleston as Malekith is fine although the villain doesn't really do much other than be a cold, emotionless bad guy. At least Tom Hiddleston gets to do things.
Dark World is more Loki's journey than anything, and it works well here. Although Hiddleston's Loki straddles too close to being too "quirky" at times, Loki's actions at least make sense. While his dialogue at times feel forced (he too suffers from "one-liner machine" syndrome), Hiddleston has nailed Loki's coy brand of evil. You'll most likely enjoy Loki more than the star of the show, but that's really how it's always been. At least Thor is beginning to form a personality.
While Thor: The Dark World has a better handle on action, it's unfortunately struggling with the little things. Some of the CG looks rougher than it should, the bigger spectacle does lead to some worryingly shot sequences, and it's trying way too hard to get a laugh out of you. It's not just Kat Dennings that spouts jokes, almost every character in the film has to crack wise. It's debilitating in a sense that the audience isn't allowed to soak in a scene's natural humor without a character explicitly shouting "ISN'T THIS FUNNY?!?"
Although it does alleviate a few of my doubts. If someone were to watch the first Thor, and somehow skip The Avengers, you can jump right into The Dark World. Sure The Avengers is referenced several times (and in one amazing cameo), but it's not necessary to enjoy the movie as the events of the film aren't completely reliant on the past. It's like Thor doesn't have the time for petty Earth problems since he has to save the whole universe. It's nice. Oh and stay after ALL of the credits.
At the very least, Thor: The Dark World is a good (if not stupid) time. A good step in the right direction (got to give it credit for trying, right?). If the heavy handed dialogue, wooden Natalie Portman, and joke bonanza don't get to you, you'll be fine just looking at folks getting hammered.


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Unlock 3.O: Schools, colleges to remain shut
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The Centre today issued new guidelines (Unlock 3.0) for opening up of more activities in areas outside the Containment Zones. In this phase, which will come into effect from August 1, 2020, the process of phased re-opening of activities has been extended further. Relaxations Under Unlock 3.0In Unlock 3, which will come into effect from August 1, 2020, the process of phased re-opening of activities has been extended further. Yoga institutes and gymnasiums will be allowed to open from August 5, 2020. In this regard, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be issued by the ministry for ensuring social distancing and to contain the spread of COVID-19,International air travel of passengers has been permitted in a limited manner under the Vande Bharat mission. Further opening up will take place in a calibrated manner.Independence Day functions will be allowed with social distancing and by following other health protocols, e.g., wearing of masks etc.States to have the final say on activities outside Containment Zones- States and UTs, based on their assessment of the situation, may prohibit certain activities outside the Containment zones, or impose such restrictions as deemed necessary. However, there shall be no restriction on inter-State and intra-State movement of persons and goods. No separate permission/ approval/ e-permit will be required for such movements.Activities that are not permitted in non-containment zonesMetro Rail.Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars, auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places.Social/ political/ sports/ entertainment/ academic/ cultural/ religious functions and other large congregations.In Containment ZonesLockdown shall continue to be implemented strictly in the Containment Zones till 31 August, 2020.Containment Zones are required to be carefully demarcated by the State/ UT Governments with a view to contain the spread of COVID-19, after taking into consideration the guidelines issued by MOHFW.Within the containment zones, strict perimeter control shall be maintained and only essential activities allowed.India's coronavirus cases crossed the 15 lakh-mark to reach 1,531,669 on Wednesday. The total number of death toll in the country reached 34,193. As many as 48,512 cases and 768 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. Of the total, 5,09,447 are active cases while 9,88,029 people have been treated and discharged so far.
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So it's beta 5 week and new builds of Xcode 6, iOS 8 and Yosemite have all landed in our laps over the last few days. Along with the software came a whole new set of changes to Swift (Airspeed Velocity has a good summary of the differences). However, it's easy to forget that as well as having to learn a new language, there are a whole load of iOS 8 goodies that we should all be getting to grips with at the same time so I'll try and keep my coverage a little more balanced than it has been over last few weeks. Enjoy!
As much as I have been wishing for an App Store and SDK for the Apple TV for a long time (I'm much less excited about the perpetual iWatch rumours) Pieter Omvlee makes a great point in this article that Apple is at its best right now with only these two core platforms to worry about. If the "new product categories" end up not materialising this year, don't forget that's not necessarily a bad thing as you read about it on your iOS 8 device that isn't crashing 😍.
It's important to note that the discussion of the last few weeks around sustainability for indie iOS and Mac developers has been around a small subset of the total market who are trying to make a living through selling paid apps. Apple sent us all a little reminder of that this week by publishing this page on their European sites with impressive numbers related to jobs created by the Apple software and hardware ecosystem. Yes, this page includes things like jobs created in their retail stores but it's easy to forget that despite it being very challenging to make a living off paid apps, there are so many new opportunities around the App Store.
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Yes, you're still reading iOS Dev Weekly and not Ruby Weekly but this article applies just as much to CocoaPods as it does to Ruby Gems. Mike Knepper sums up the potential dangers of blindly importing third party code into your project, regardless of the language or platform. Does this mean that Gems (or Pods) are bad? Absolutely not. Should we consider carefully every piece of third party code in our apps? Absolutely.
Mattt Thompson released a new version of Shenzhen this week, the utility for creating and uploading IPA archives to various services. The big news is that builds can now be uploaded directly to iTunes Connect using this tool. If you're new to iOS development and haven't come across the Nomad CLI tools before then you'll want to check out the whole suite of tools, not just Shenzhen.
How much time has been wasted over the last 7 years in writing dynamic table cell sizing code? I don't know exactly but it's a lot 😎. The good news is that iOS 8 finally gives us a good solution to the problem and Keith Harrison has all the details you need.
Just like last year Sam Davies has been putting together a series of blog posts on new iOS 8 features and it's a great way to remind yourself that there is more to learn right now than just a new language. I'm sure there will be more posts added to this list as we get closer to release so keep your eye on this page.
Tony DiPasquale with a look at parsing JSON in Swift. You may have noticed quite a few posts since June on this subject and wondered why something so "trivial" is suddenly a hot issue. Tony looks into the details of the problem and then implements a solution using some concepts from functional programming and generics.
I really liked this post by Ryan Dillon on the design challenges of updating his metronome app to fit well with the design style of iOS 7 and 8. It's easy to imagine how an app using stock controls will look and feel with the new style but it's much harder with an app based around a completely custom (but suitable) UI like this. The solution is not simply a case of removing some textures and replacing them with flat colours, but is more about changing the "feel" of the app with better animations and touch interactivity.
I linked to David Smith's Purging the Back Catalog piece back in Issue 87 and agreed that apps should be penalised in search results for lagging behind with device and operating system support. This week he has taken another look and investigated exactly how stale the App Store is and the results are quite surprising.
So if making money is hard on the App Store, let's learn how to do it properly. The first few minutes inside your app are absolutely critical in terms of ensuring a user launches your app again. In this article, Samuel Hulick takes a look at some of the techniques for making sure that those first few moments are successful.
As of 10.9.5 (and 10.10 when it's released) if your Mac app is signed with an older version 1 signature then Gatekeeper will not allow it to launch! Apple announced this in TN2206 and the change is going live fairly soon (10.9.5 is already in beta). Daniel Jalkut has more details, and a good follow up post as well. If you have an App on the Mac App Store, you need to read this as you may need to do a new build and get it through review before 10.9.5 hits.
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The Integrity of the Arbitral Process
Roger I. Abrams, Case Western Reserve University
Over twenty years ago Dean Shulman and Professor Cox debated through the pages of the Harvard Law Review the question of the role law should play in labor arbitration. Shulman urged "that the law stay out," while Cox argued that courts would come to understand the special nature of the arbitration process and would accordingly limit the extent of judicial intervention. The impact of their discussion has, of course, been mooted by the numerous judicial decisions implanting private arbitration within the federal law of the collective agreement. From the Supreme Court has come a formidable legal superstructure for the labor arbitration process, and support for labor arbitration is now a paramount national policy.
It is not the object of this Article either to belabor the wisdom of these decisions or to suggest fundamental changes in the labor arbitration system. The question does remain, however, of how to ensure that labor arbitration continues to merit its preferred status. In offering an answer to that question, this Article suggests that the key to private arbitration's future contributions to the national labor law system lies in maintenance of the integrity of arbitral procedures. Thus the focus of the inquiry will be directed at the basic elements of arbitration procedure essential to the achievement of accurate results in an efficient manner acceptable to the parties. The legal developments of the past two decades demand a thorough reexamination of how labor arbitration is to be conducted.
Roger I. Abrams, The Integrity of the Arbitral Process, 76 Mich. L. Rev. 231 (1977).
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Kneehill County, north west of Drumheller, has decided to be proactive when it comes to fighting crime. Jerry Wittstock. Photo courtesy Kneehill County.
"Rural crime is a huge issue throughout the province and it is also an issue here in Kneehill County," explained Reeve Jerry Wittstock. "We're just looking to show that we've got a peace officer and he is patrolling our rural areas protecting our rural citizens and hopefully stopping crime before it happens."
The county is adding a Level 2 Community Peace Officer in an effort to keep criminals at bay.
"It's basically visibility," allowed Wittstock. "If you're seen, then maybe crime is a little less likely to happen if the criminals know they're being watched."
Kneehill County already has two peace officers, but the new officer will exclusively patrol rural areas.
"There is RCMP and as good a job as they can do, they're short staffed and they have huge areas to cover and can't be every place at the right time," noted Wittstock.
Provincial crime statistics show there has been a marked increase in rural areas in recent years as criminals travel out from the major centres to look for easier pickings.


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XM Studios – Kraven the Hunter Updated
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XM Studios at STGCC 2015
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Ant-Man XM Studios Eyebrows!
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Magneto by XM Studios
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Ironman mk42 By XM Studios
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Neil Freeman is an urban planner and artist whose work focuses on cities, lists and maps. His work has appeared in the Believer, Black Book and the Next American City, and in exhibitions in Chicago, London, New York and Cambridge. He studied art and math at Oberlin College, and planning at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.


MARGUERITE BARTHEROTTE — Oui Simone.
I found love in Paris these past few months, it changed everything. Love is very important and I found it. I'm very happy to be close to my love. He works in Paris. He has his own musical project and he needs to be there. If one day I feel like I want to move to Lisbon or something, we'll figure something out. For now, I'd rather have a small flat in Paris to be able to stay whenever I want and escape whenever I want too.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE THE MOST ABOUT LIVING IN PARIS AND WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE THE MOST?
I don't like the noise and the pollution in Paris. I hate hearing the engine of the cars, the motorcycles. I don't like the sound of cities in general. In Cap-Ferret I have the sound of the wind and the frogs at night. I can hear the rain.
WHAT ATMOSPHERE DO YOU NEED TO CREATE A COLLECTION?
YOU DON'T WORK LISTENING TO MUSIC?
I do. I listen to music all day long. Playlists I created and picked over the years. I mix different styles. But even someone that speaks on the phone next to me bothers me. I really need to be by myself and once I'm in my bubble, I can listen to my music.
DO YOU HAVE A PLACE YOU LIKE MOST IN PARIS?
I like the place Saint Sulpice, I like crossing the bridges. I like being on my bike and stroll around.
ARE YOU INSPIRED TO DRAW SITTING IN CAFES ?
No, I used to do it when I was a student. I had a little notebook and I would draw in bars. Now I like to be at home.
WHERE DO YOU FEEL MOST AT HOME?
WHEN YOU ARE THERE, DO YOU STAY AT YOUR FAMILY HOUSE?
Yes I do but I also have an art studio there. It's beautiful and open on the forest. Just a wooden table and some hangers for my collections. I paint there, it's very joyful.
WHAT DO YOU DO APART FROM PAINTING WHEN YOU ARE IN CAP-FERRET? I KNOW YOU SPEND THE SUMMER THERE, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE IT FOR SOMEONE THAT DOES NOT KNOW IT?
We have yellow sand and pine trees. I see the highest dune of Europe from my window. I have a wooden cabin. I feel very comfortable in this wooden atmosphere. It's my element. When I need to relax I definitely need to connect with wood and water.
FOR SOMEONE WHO WOULD VISIT CAP-FERRET FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR A DAY, WHERE WOULD YOU TAKE HER?
I would take that person to my cabin to see how beautiful it is. I would ask her to take her shoes off right away and go for a swim in the ocean. Then we would eat oysters on the lagoon. We would walk in nature mainly, the city is not very interesting. The best is to be able to see both the ocean and the lagoon. You can surf as well, then take a boat to go visit the birds' island. This day would be mainly about sea and food. At night we would probably take her to my friend's cabin to jam rock songs, naked, surrounded by french celebrities (laughs). There you can really party carefree.
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Leading Israeli Telecom Company Renews with Spinnaker Support
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Service and value enabled by third-party support leader justify Partner Communications Company contract extension
DENVER, April 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Spinnaker Support, a leading global provider of Oracle and SAP third-party services, today announced that Partner Communications Company Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: PTNR) has renewed its third-party software support contract for its Oracle applications, databases, and technology products through February 2022. Partner Communications, a leading Israeli communications operator, based its decision on cost savings, responsive local service, and comprehensive expertise in Oracle applications and databases from Spinnaker Support.
Spinnaker Support is the fastest growing provider of third-party maintenance and managed services for Oracle and SAP applications (PRNewsfoto/Spinnaker Support)
Third-party Oracle support, a direct replacement of vendor support, is a proven and popular alternative for organizations that want to reduce the budgetary weight of software vendor support fees while still improving the overall quality of service. Spinnaker Supports reports that it retains its customers at a 91.7% rate, so renewals are common.
Partner Communications Company Ltd is a leading mobile network operator, TV, internet, and fixed telephony service provider in Israel. It first engaged Spinnaker Support in 2015 to support its Oracle Database and Advanced Technology Stack. The company was seeking an alternative support strategy that delivered all services required to maintain Oracle applications and supporting technologies at a cost structure more aligned with its product usage. Spinnaker Support was originally selected for its ability to provide significant cost savings of greater than 60% annually over Oracle maintenance fees while significantly improving the quality of support through more personalized service.
In 2016, Partner Communications chose to move its entire Oracle application landscape to Spinnaker Support. The supported Oracle footprint includes Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, and Siebel. The contract was extended in February 2019.
"Spinnaker Support has proved to us their competency across multiple Oracle applications, Oracle Database, and surrounding technology stack. Their assigned team of Oracle experts has quickly evolved into a natural extension of our own internal IT team," said Raz Bartov, CIO of Partner Communications. "Partner Communications benefits from Spinnaker Support's global infrastructure, exceptional local support, proven and certified support methods, and strict business practices that mitigate potential risks."
"Partner Communications has been a terrific customer for the past four years, so we are very happy to continue providing them with maintenance and support," stated Bob Harland, Senior Vice President, Global Support Services at Spinnaker Support. "We've sustained high levels of customer satisfaction and retention because of our expertise, culture, and relentless commitment to those customers. For Partner Communications, we support a diverse portfolio of products with an in-country team, backed up with a large and diverse global team of Oracle experts. Partner Communications is heavily invested in Oracle products, and Spinnaker Support is heavily invested in Partner's success."
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EXCLUSIVE: Following allegations of sexual harassment and workplace bullying made by several women against Zentropa co-founder Peter Aalbæk Jensen, the powerhouse Danish production company is taking steps to redefine its culture. In an internal memo obtained by Deadline, management including Anders Kjærhauge, Rikke…
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From Iceland — United in Vision: Women Go On Strike
United in Vision: Women Go On Strike
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Þórdís Elva Þorvaldsdóttir
Frikki
The weather was beautiful– sunny yet chilly– on October 24, 2005. Women went on a memorable strike on this day in 1975, rounding up 25,000 sisters who refused to work, cook or clean and demanded to be heard.
This year, women in Iceland were encouraged to quit their work at 2:08 pm and rally downtown, where the plan was to gather in front of Hallgrímskirkja church, march down Skólavörðustígur, Laugavegur and Austurstræti to end up on Ingólfstorg square to listen to political speeches and view various acts on a packed agenda. At 2 pm, a few dozen women, seniors and toddlers alike, had gathered in front of the church. A group of bubbly teenage girls carried a banner that read "Women of the Future" and their giggles provided a hopeful soundscape as the crowd grew gradually larger. At 2:08, the bell of Hallgrímskirkja rang. A few men were present, supporting the cause, but they were notably few. A little girl, aged five or six, spoke into a megaphone carried by her mother, announcing that she'd like to become a bank manager when she grows up, adding that all women are fantastic and congratulating them on the occasion.
Margrét Pálmadóttir, leader of the Vox Feminae choir, led a mass singing, encouraging everybody to join in. A song circle soon formed, chanting "Go girls!" in between songs as the crowd grew to several hundred. Interesting signs could soon be spotted in the crowd. Iceland has the largest female workforce (by percentage) in the world, but women in Iceland only make approximately 65% of men's wages. The signs criticizing the wage gap read: "Is my daughter worth less than my son?" and "Woman = 64.15 man?" In the sexual violence category were signs saying "Is rape not a crime?" and "Rape – so what?!?" General discrimination was also addressed, an example made by a young woman carrying a sign saying: "A 21st century woman asks herself: Would I be better a penis?"
In the next hour, tens of thousands of women joined the crowd, lining the entire Skólavörðustígur and filling up the nearby streets. Those who arrived late described a congestion from downtown Reykjavík to nearby township Garðabær. The authorities later claimed that close to 50,000 people had rallied. This historical number (doubling the protest in 1975,) made it nearly impossible for the march to take place, as the line of people filled up the planned route almost completely. Therefore, the crowd started branching off and smaller marches took place down nearby streets, such as Lokastígur and Spítalastígur, where thousands of women headed towards the square.
Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, party chairman of the Leftist-Greens, made sure his presence was known amongst the crowd, as women's liberation is the main political agenda for his party. However, as 30% of Iceland's females (a proportionate rally in the States would've been 46 million women) scurried towards the stage at Ingólfstorg, it became apparent that the square was a hopeless venue for a mass of this size. Not only does Ingólfstorg merely accommodate 10% of the people who rallied, it's also enclosed by tall buildings on all sides, making it impossible for the other 90% of the mass to see a thing. Some, including the Grapevine journalist who has heard about the historical assembly of 1975 since she was a little girl, tried to elbow themselves in the direction of the square, but got nowhere close.
Thirty years ago, this event was held at another, larger venue, Lækjartorg square, only 200 meters up the road from Ingólfstorg. Slightly further up the road from there is Arnarhóll, a grassy hill which hosts tens of thousands of people each June 17th, the Independence Day of Iceland. Arnarhóll is an even larger, more open area, which many argued would've served better to accommodate the 50,000 people who rallied. A rumour spread that the smaller venue was decided because the police refused to issue a permit for the larger venue. Popular as it was, the rumour was unfounded.
Edda Jónsdóttir, the project leader of Women's Day Off, admitted that quite frankly she had not expected a crowd this large. Weatherwise, Ingólfstorg with its tall buildings on all sides is more sheltered from the wind that whips Arnarhóll mercilessly. Moreover, when the people behind the event started suspecting the turnout of women might be greater than they anticipated, it was already too late to re-route the bus system and close roads. Last but not least, there was the question of money, and the organization, based on volunteers, couldn't afford to rent a bigger sound system and pay the additional cost of a change in venues.
The inability to adequately hold all the protestors will not be remembered, most likely. Jónsdóttir pointed out the successes of the protests: "I think we should focus on the fact that the turnout exceeded everybody's expectations, and that we should be proud of the fact that so many women protested."
How much Women's Day Off 2005 will affect women's issues in Iceland remains to be seen. The impressive amount of women who stood up for themselves and fought back suggests that things may be changing.
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For developers, the move from free to paid is often a hard road to walk. The middle ground, and increasingly one that we're seeing used by both free and paid apps alike, is in-app purchases. For both iOS and Android devs, there's a new option in ZooZ.
ZooZ is a Tel Aviv-based company that landed $1.5 million in funding late last year to roll out its in-app mobile payments SDK. After a six-month beta period, the company has brought its three-line SDK to the market with what it promises to be an easier and faster mobile check-out experience.
The company claims to have the "best rates in the industry", at 2.8% plus $0.19 per transaction, and touts availability in 150 countries around the world. In a market that's expected to top $10 billion by 2013, competition is going to be key.
Of course the market is heating up quickly, too. There are offerings from Google that were hotly-awaited, and other upstarts like Text2Pay. Google has had some issues with its service, though, and having a single service for both Android and iOS could be compelling.
That's where ZooZ is hoping to make the difference. The service allows users to not only check out through ZooZ as the credit card acceptance, but it also supports PayPal payments without additional fees. CEO Oren Levy says that the company is looking to bring eWallet payments to the system as well, but chances are that we'll need to see wider adoption of platforms before that happens.
Payouts for ZooZ-using developers can happen via a bank draft, PayPal or with a dedicated MasterCard, which should make it easy to get the cash that the developers so sorely need. So devs, if you're considering in-app payments, give ZooZ a look and let us know your thoughts in the comments below.


I also accidentally discovered a particularly perfect food for labor while making this slushy... frozen watermelon.
During early labor it's good to focus on well-balanced snacks or a meal that includes complex carbohydrates, with some protein and healthy fat to stabilize blood sugar and energy. As labor progresses, your appetite will naturally decrease as you focus on the task at hand. If you're able to, eating small snacks or even just bites of easily digestible foods can help you to maintain your strength. At this time it's best to consume natural sugars from healthy sources to provide quick energy, and avoid protein & fat as they slow the rate that your muscles use energy supplied from the sugar. That's why watermelon is so great for labor! Someone can hold bite size pieces up to your mouth between contractions. It's very refreshing, hydrating, easy to digest and remains soft when frozen. Consuming watermelon after birth also helps to reduce swelling.
Place the frozen watermelon and strawberries in the blender with the lime juice and coconut water. Blend well until desired 'margarita like' consistency is reached. Use more coconut water if needed to blend well.
*It's very beneficial to have a high powered blender for this. If your blender isn't strong, it helps to blend half of the mixture at a time.


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What Does Bezos's Law Mean for Your Data Center?
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If the cost of cloud storage is dropping by 50 percent every three years, it might be time for many CIOs to get rid of their data centers and move to a cloud platform.
In a blog post earlier this year, Greg O'Connor, CEO of AppZero, proposed Bezos's Law, which he defined as the observation that, over the history of the cloud, "a unit of computing power price is reduced by 50 percent approximately every three years."
For CIOs and other members of the C-suite, O'Connor's blog post wields a bold assertion: "… if Bezos's law reflects reality," O'Connor writes, "the only conclusion is that most enterprises should dump their data centers and move to the public cloud, thus saving money."
O'Connor's move-to-the-cloud argument is largely based on cost savings, as organizations that shed their data center operations will no longer have to pay for building construction and maintenance, employee salaries, utilities, and other costs. O'Connor also addresses the strategic issue of who the average enterprise, with its data centers, is competing against and asks, "How can an enterprise data center possibly keep up with the hyper-competitive innovation from Amazon, IBM, Google and Microsoft?"
For CIOs who want to change from being an order taker to a trusted business partner inside their organization, the transition from managing a data center to renting a public or hybrid cloud can provide numerous strategic advantages, starting with the ability to switch one's attention from data center oversight to exploiting the cloud's ever-expanding universe of advantages. Indeed, as a HCL Technologies survey recently disclosed, CIOs are doubling their cloud investments not for cost savings, but primarily to gain competitive advantages, with the top three business drivers being agility and speed; access to new technologies, such as smartphones and tablets; and improving customer satisfaction.
Since O'Connor proposed Bezos's Law in April, we've witnessed further cloud price reductions. Earlier this month, for instance, Apple announced it would cut its iCloud storage prices by up to 70 percent, just as Google had dropped its Drive file storage prices by up to 80 percent in March. Likewise, Microsoft increased its OneDrive for Business per-user storage from 25 gigabytes to 1 terabyte the same month O'Connor's blog post was published. Microsoft's generous data storage increase benefits users of the standalone version of OneDrive for Business and versions that are bundled with Office 365.
Not to be outdone by Microsoft, Google responded a few months later, in June, by offering unlimited cloud storage and extra IT controls with its premium edition of Drive for Work, which competes against Microsoft's OneDrive. "There are no asterisks on the storage," said Scott Johnston, Google Drive's director of product management, at the time. "It's truly unlimited at Google scale. We don't want customers to spend time worrying about storage."
Some analysts are arguing that, in the wake of Microsoft's decision to offer 1TB of free storage to commercial Office 365 users, cloud storage is changing from a separate service to a feature or, as Wes Miller of Directions on Microsoft told Gregg Keizer of Computerworld, "It's fast becoming a feature of the platform."
While these storage developments bode well for enterprise users, Bezos's Law provides a good reality check for CIOs: Is it time to get out of the data center business?
Jack Rosenberger is the managing editor of CIO Insight. You can follow him on Twitter via @CIOInsight. To read his previous CIO Insight blog post, "Do Your Meetings Start on Time?", click here.