Fairly easily, you would think. And yes, once you have understood about balance and the mathematics of balance it is fairly easy. Well a piece like this one here is fairly easy.
This mobile is one of seven mobiles I made as part of my final project for my BA Sculpture course.
Throughout the sculpture course, I have been looking to represent elements of the lives the poor farmers in Ethiopia and, in particular, those suffering from Podoconiosis (Podo). This was my way of looking at the balance of their lives.
In this piece, my tutor wanted colour, which for anyone who knows my work will know, I love colour; but I had stuck to white throughout the course because I didn't want colour to be an influence on what I was trying to say, in any way.
In the end though, I gave in and gave him what he wanted. Funnily enough in the final assessment he stated that colour wasn't enough, he wanted shiny!
How to make a mobile when it is a piece influenced by Alexander Calder. This is not quite so simple.
In all the research I did, the instructions stated that you needed to work from the bottom up.
Personally, I found it easier to work from the top down. In this easy piece, I took lengths of knitting wool from balls left over from other projects, waste not want not. Using plastic fishing line, I tied a knot at the top, made a loop for hanging and then threaded the eight lengths through a couple of wool covered pieces of pipe, through a disc of card, which I discovered I needed for stability and then attached them at intervals around the covered hoop.
From there I attached the pipe which had been strung to be of fairly equal weight in order that the entire mobile sat straight.
Working this way from top to bottom worked well for me.
Now to the more challenging Calder inspired pieces.
The diagrams below show how it is recommended that you make these complex mobiles.
Confused? Well it is a little. If you take a pencil and balance it across your finger. The balance point is going to be somewhere pretty close to the middle of that pencil. Add an eraser to one end and the balance point will change. You try, and you will see what I mean. The balance point is a really fine point and any little additional weight changes the balance point.
But despite the instructions to work from the bottom up, again I found it easier to work from the top down. I know there are lots of mathematical calculations which come into play making it the correct thing to do, but ……..
So, with this next piece I used wooden pea sticks, all the same length with pieces of plastic water-pipe spray painted silver and attached with nylon fishing line. Each tied point had to be glued to stop it from slipping and the weight of the glue needed to be considered in order that the mobile hung evenly.
In the final mobile I made, I used discs of resin. Into some of them I mixed gold paint, others into which I put gold glitter and in the third lot I used luminous powder so that at night time the discs will glow in the dark.
I am looking forward to hanging this final piece from a tree in my garden. The white wires used are wire coat hangers so will withstand the weather and the resin discs are happy enough outside. The only thing with might not last will be the nylon fishing line. I know it can withstand a heavy weight and we all know that plastic takes forever, if ever, to degrade, but the wind and the rain could snap the wire, fingers crossed it will survive.
Let's hope that now there is enough colour, sparkle and glitter to keep my examiners happy.
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In February 2015, Freedom House singled out Tunisia as the first Arab world country in four decades to be qualified as 'free'. In the face of rampant chaos across the Arab world, the international community likes to view Tunisia as a box checked. Nothing could be further from the truth, and indeed this is a dangerous conclusion. Tunisia's democratic precedent is highly fragile, and its failure would be devastating for Tunisians, stability in North Africa, the legacy of the Arab spring, and the wider morale and hopes of aspiring Arab youth. Tunisia's transition experience pushes boundaries every day. Tunisia means that change is possible. If this spark is gone, so is hope.
Since the 2011 uprising that led to the ouster of Zine Abidine Ben Ali, debates about Tunisia's relations with its regional environment have turned. From asking how a successful transition to democracy in Tunisia would yield influence in the broader Arab world, policy communities in- and outside Tunisia now wonder how, conversely, the volatile regional environment may affect Tunisia's prospects for a durable democratic transition.
Domestically, Tunisia's transition finds itself at a difficult crossroads. Milestones such as the adoption of a democratic constitution and the first peaceful alternance of power have been achieved, and societal forces have been able to safeguard a consensus-led political reform process throughout a number of governance crises – a significant achievement rightfully honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize. Entering the nitty-gritty second phase of transition, however, Tunisia is stuck with a reform bottleneck, conditioned by elite in-fights, resistance against structural reforms, and unaddressed hinterland failure. A major wave of workers' strikes and protests is coming up, with a significant disruptive potential. At the same time, three major terrorist attacks in a year – the Tunis Bardo museum shooting on 18 March 2015, at a beach in Sousse on 26 June 2015 and a bus bombing in downtown Tunis on 24 November 2015 – risk upsetting the transition as they cloud the outlook for tourism and investment, shift debates from reform to security, and push the government to clamp down on liberties.
Many regional factors are affecting Tunisia's transition. The multiple repercussions of the war in Syria and Iraq, including the expansion of Daesh (also known as the Islamic State) to North Africa, and the many indirect effects of regional turmoil on the Tunisian economy via decreasing tourism and investment place further stumbling stones on Tunisia's path to becoming the Arab world's first full-fledged democracy. The Paris attacks, Tunisian analysts are certain, will have a direct impact on Tunisia's economy, and by default, on its transition.
Some of the most immediate security spill over, however, stems from instability in Libya, which, according to Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid, is 'Tunisia's biggest dilemma'. Permeable borders, militia rule, tribal divisions, contraband and a war economy, the post-Gaddafi arms bazaar, and Libya's development into North Africa's hub for Daesh are raising many questions for Tunisian security. Following each of the three major 2015 terrorist attacks, Tunisian commentators were quick to establish the link to training camps and other influences in Libya. Libyans, at the same time, reject responsibility for Tunisia's security shortcomings. In economic terms, Tunisia is under further strain as the economy of Libya, a major Tunisian trade partner, has collapsed and Libyan migrants flood the country. A slightly more nuanced question that needs addressing, however, is: how much of Tunisia's ills can really be ascribed to spill over from Libya? Does the Libyan conflict put Tunisia's transition at risk?
The role of the Libyan conflict in the surge of mil- itant extremism in Tunisia has many dimensions, including the provision of training, weapons, sources of income through contraband/trafficking, ideological influence, logistical and organisational support, as well as the country's role as a transit hub for foreign fighters.
Observers have been quick to point to Libya-based militants' role in arming and training the perpetrators of the three main terrorist attacks that took place in Tunisia in 2015. They also stressed the impact of the Libyan conflict on the surge of militant radicalism across North Africa more broadly. Indeed, 2015 has been the year of Daesh taking a foothold in Tunisia. Daesh has claimed responsibility for all three attacks. Tunisian authorities confirmed that the perpetrators of the Bardo shooting had illegally travelled to Libya in December 2014. Tunisian authorities have long feared security spill over from Libya, and the disclosure of the Libyan link at the Bardo attacks was a wake-up call.
Tunisian Minister of Interior Lotfi Ben Jeddou, about 80 percent of Tunisian fighters in Syria are members of Daesh. Much has been speculated over the roots of the 'Tunisian 3000',5 the highest estimate by country of origin worldwide. Among the reasons mentioned are typically AST's heavy promotion of jihad, the country's history of jihadist fighters in Afghanistan, socio-economic factors, but also the training and logistical facili- ties provided via Libya.6 Until recently, Libya was a central North African transit point for foreign fighters to Syria via a direct flight from Benghazi to Istanbul (which has now been cancelled).
However, transnational extremism travels both ways: recent major terrorist attacks in Libya (such as against the Corinthia Hotel and on Tripoli airport) have involved Tunisian nationals, and Tunisian fighters are playing a key role in the expansion of Daesh in Libya. Consequently, Libyans receive Tunisian routine accusations with a stiff lip.
The Tunisian authorities have been struggling to find an adequate response to the border challenge. The Tunisian security forces lack both the necessary equipment and the required level of training and professionalism effectively to guard the borders. However, politicians' mostly reactive calls for stronger border security are not matched by the political will to reform the security sec- tor.12 The challenge is further complicated by the absence of functioning counterpart institutions on the Libyan side, and the high local dependency on illicit economic activity. The significant shortcomings in border management result in an increasing security vacuum that is being exploited by jihadists and contraband cartels.13 The government's decision to build a wall along the Tunisian-Libyan border – construction of the first part from from Ras Ajdir to Tataouine started in July – appears to be a desperate populist move rather than an effective strategy to keep out weapons and terrorists.
informal, and smuggling and other illicit activities are often the only source of income in Tunisia's socio-economically marginalised Southern border areas.14 The lack of opportunity and deep-seated socio-economic discontent in the border areas means that cutting-off these opportunities is not possible without providing alternative sources of income, which the Tunisian state is not currently capable of doing. A complete, sudden crackdown of all illicit economic activity in these areas would further undermine, rather than strengthen, people's security. In order to prevent this, a more differentiated and measured response will have to consider how to disrupt those activities that most benefit militants and organised crime while not suppressing others that maintain a lifeline for the local population.
The impact of migrants that moved to Tunisia following the outbreak of the Libyan conflict is the subject of much controversy and is closely followed by the local Tunisian media. Estimates from different government sources of the number of Libyan refugees range between 1 million (January 2014) and 2 million (February 2015), equivalent to roughly 10 per cent of Tunisia's population. While most refugees arrived during the outbreak of violence in 2011, the recent escalation of the conflict in Libya has once more reinforced the flow.
Tunisian observers also fear an import of Libya's political tensions and polarisation within the Libyan community in Tunisia (that includes many former Gaddafi sympathisers), which risks carrying the Libyan conflict onto Tunisian soil.
While the European Union (EU) absorbs the bulk of Tunisian exports (73 percent in 2014)21, Libya is Tunisia's most important regional trade partner. Although bilateral trade with Libya makes up only 3.1 per cent of Tunisia's total foreign trade, alterations of flows have a high impact. The Tunisian and Libyan economies have been complementary, with Tunisia importing oil and gas and exporting consumer goods. According to a 2014 ESCWA study, 'a correlation analysis of […] Libya and Tunisia over the period 1995-2013 reveals a close relationship between their GDP levels'.22 During the 2009 financial crisis, the dynamism of Tunisian exports towards Libya, boosted by bilateral trade facilitation measures, helped compensate for Tunisian losses on the European market.23 The breakdown of the Libyan economy has hence been a major blow for Tunisia. In 2013 and 2014, Tunisia's GDP shrunk by around 3.7 and 3.8 per cent respectively, and the renewed escalation of the Libyan crisis in 2015 has further damped hopes for a rapid recovery of the Tunisian economy.
Moreover, Tunisia largely depends on Libyan oil imports. Until recently, Libya was supplying more than 25 percent of Tunisian fuel needs at a preferential price. A bilateral agreement to deliver gas and 650,000 barrels of crude oil to the Tunisian market on a monthly basis, starting from January 2014, is unlikely to be complied with now that Libyan oil output is down to 300,000 barrels per day.
The Libyan conflict is exacerbating Tunisia's domestic problems at a very fragile moment of Tunisia's transition, but it is by no means the main origin of them. The responsibility for countering and preventing terrorism and radicalisation in Tunisia, securing its borders, fostering economic opportunity within the marginalised rural and border areas and gradually reducing contraband and trafficking lies with the Tunisian authorities.
Libya's influence in fostering radical militancy in Tunisia is clear, but a number of important nuances need to be drawn. Daesh's rise in Tunisia, while enabled by the Libyan conflict, has built on Tunisia's home-grown jihadist militancy, and was enabled by many local factors, including policy failures such as lax security in the aftermath of the revolution and the backfiring of governmental counter-terrorism measures. The Tunisian government's harsh crackdown on Ansar al-Sharia left an institutional and ideological vacuum that has benefitted Daesh, KUIN and other groups. The government today believes that a conciliatory stance will not dissuade Salafists from radicalisation and blames Ennahda's failed soft stance on the surge of radical militancy. Aside from endangering hard- earned civil liberties, this uncompromising stance is likely to increase polarisation in a society whose post-revolutionary success has been based on the primacy of consensus.
Despite serious internal challenges, Tunisian politicians routinely blame a variety of domestic difficulties on the Libyan dossier. While many of these concerns are justified, there is a risk that the Libyan conflict becomes the default scapegoat for domestically rooted ills for which Tunisian authorities are reluctant to take responsibility.
At a moment of great fragility for Tunisia's transition, the radicalisation of jihadist movements is growing at much greater speed than both the political will and the financial means of the Tunisian authorities to address socio-economic problems in the country's vulnerable border areas.29 Therefore, the international community must assist the Tunisian government even more decisively, including with financial and technical assistance, equipment and technology, and political support, accompanied by pressure for structural reforms (if necessary by making assistance conditional). Regional turmoil in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya takes up the attention of the international community at Tunisia's expense. Yet regional turmoil makes Tunisia more important, not less. Tunisia's success in developing into a consolidated, stable democratic precedent in the Arab world may be the most important development in the region today. It requires utmost attention and support.
*Kristina Kausch is head of the Middle East pro- gramme at FRIDE.
This Policy Brief belongs to the project 'Transitions and Geopolitics in the Arab World: links and impli- cations for international actors', led by FRIDE and HIVOS. We acknowledge the generous support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway. For further information on this project, please contact: Kristina Kausch, FRIDE ([email protected] fride.org).
2. C. Petré, 'Tunisian Salafism: the rise and fall of Ansar al-Sharia', FRIDE Policy Brief, October 2015.
3. A. Zelin, 'Between the Islamic State and al-Qaeda in Tunisia', King's College ISCR Insight, 11 May 2015.
5. J. Githens-Mazer, R. Serrano, and T. Dalrymple, 'The curious case of the Tunisian 3,000', Open Security, 19 July 2014.
6. Petré 2015, op. cit.
7. A. Zelin, 'The Tunisian-Libyan Jihadi Connection', King's College ICSR Insight, 6 July 2015.
9. Zelin, July 2015, op. cit.
10. A. Boukhars, 'Corridors of Militancy: the Sahel-Sahara border regions', FRIDE Policy Brief, July 2015.
12. International Crisis Group (ICG), 'Reform and Security Strategy in Tunisia', Middle East and North Africa Report 161, 23 July 2015.
15. 'Tensions in Libya spill over to Tunisia', Middle East Eye, 12 February 2015.
16. 'La Tunisie accueille un tiers de la population libyenne, Le Temps, 5 March 2015.
17. O. Karasapan, 'The impact of Libyan middle-class refugees in Tunisia', Brookings Institution, 17 March 2015.
18. 'Des réfugiés libyens très à l'aise dans leurs babouches', Jeune Afrique, 4 June 2014.
20. 'Tunisian government calls on Libyans not to take part in "political activities" in Tunisia', Middle East Monitor, 5 November 2014.
New York: United Nations, 12 August 2014, available at: http://www.escwa.org.lb/main/docs/EDGDLibyaAug2014.pdf 23. Ibid.
24. C. Stephen, 'Tourists desert Tunisia after June terror attack', The Guardian, 25 September 2015.
27. D. Zizenwine, 'ISIS Strikes Tunisia. Fighting Terrorism, Losing Democracy', Foreign Affairs, 7 December 2015. 28. ICG 2015, op cit.
29. M. B. Ayari, 'Tunisia's Grand Compromise Faces its Biggest Test', International Crisis Group, 19 March 2015.


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The predominant strands of thought in western societies associate the origins of democratic thinking and democracy per se with a number of classical Greek philosophers and their antiqual city-states. Conventionally referred to as 'Athenian Democracy', it preceded the Roman Republic which followed suit until 27 B.C and other novel democratic institutions such as the parliamentary Corts Catalanes ─ its origins tracing back to the Assemblees de Pau i Treva around 1021 A.D ─ and the Cortes de Léon established in 1188 A.D. Indeed, despite scholarly divisions over the specific date at which these city-states shifted from societal 'protodemocracy' to institutional 'democracy', most historians situate it around the Solonian reforms of the early 6th Century B.C (Christ, 2008: 513). As for the tremendous classical heritage these Hellenic polities brought forward to the historical formation and evolution of democracies, it suffices to say the entire discussion of this article is framed around an etymology deriving from the ancient Greek word demos[people]-kratie[power].
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Who belongs to the nation ?
It is a question which perhaps seems, if not easy, then straightforward. You can start by delineating a proposition as to what a Nation is, and subsequently attempt to problematise this statement either through argument or examples from history. Accounting for the fact that the term nation can be understood in different ways, there nonetheless must be a common core notion as to what it means, otherwise the term makes no sense and discussing it is futile. In what follows, I wish to attempt a short look at what qualifies someone as a member of a nation, and explore the impact such a delineation can have.
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A Comprehensive Critique of Tradition
Tradition appears to be a familiar, yet quite obscure notion in our present times. It is often overlooked and certainly never given a full critical apprehension. Our current era bears the stamp of a profound disdain for a real appreciation of its value. It is partly due to the fact that we live in a society reluctant to recognise anything that is independent from the will of the individual, anything that transcends it throughout the ages. Tradition has evolved from a very concrete meaning (in the Roman world, tradere meant to hand over for safekeeping) to the more abstract understanding we have of it today, and this subtle evolution should not deter us from asserting that the societal force behind both conceptions is a vital constant for all human societies. Tradition is the carrying over of laws, customs and habits, from a generation to the next on a given land. This article will explore some political, cultural and literary trends that have claimed to uphold tradition ever since the Enlightenment philosophy made its way through the decisional structures of Europe. It will assess their pertinence and the kind of legacy we can extract from their experience.
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A Consideration on Knowledge
To know or not to know? Or more actually do we have the possibility to know? I believe that the reality of knowledge is something that is only narrowly considered and needs to be recalled. The discussion starts first with what we consider as knowledge. The traditional vision of knowledge as "Justified true belief" will help me to raise the right questions about the knowledge gathering process, and by extension, knowledge itself. The three conditions of this theory will be contrasted with Descartes' approach: constant doubt, which will enable us to put into perspective our common, taken-for-granted sense of knowledge.
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Q: remove selected directories from C:\Users I am interested in finding all the directories in the C:\Users directory. I know running "Get-ChildItem C:\Users" display all the directories under the C:\Users directory.
I am trying to write a script that would delete all the directories in C:\Users except for the admin's directory. Running Remove-Item C:\Users* will probably delete all the directories and that's not what I want.

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Get-Help Get-ChildItem -online

You'll find the latest and full parameter infomation.in the article, you'll find -Execlude and -Name parameter.
Then use the pipeline mark combine with the remove-item cmdlet, you'll achieve your goal, below just a safe example
# This is a safe command, this will get subdirectories without -Recurse parameter
Get-ChildItem -Exclude Admin -Name | Get-ChildItem
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For all the old building has seen in 90 years, here was something new, Yale's players out of their locker room, standing over in the northeast corner of the Palestra, taking in the last seconds. Harvard's players did the same over in the northwest corner, the bedlam drawing them out.
Saturday afternoon, Penn and Princeton played one of the most Penn-Princeton games ever. A first-ever Ivy League tournament got the league's most storied rivalry for its opening men's game. The two produced a classic, and also one of the most gut-wrenching Penn losses in the rivalry. Maybe top of the list if you throw in the stakes.
"Did we lead until overtime?'' Princeton coach Mitch Henderson asked later after the Tigers had won, 72-64.
Penn never trailed in regulation, and the Quakers never led in overtime. Forty-five minutes and the stat sheet said it, "Lead changed - 1 time."
Princeton still has not lost in Ivy play this season, but the Tigers were, in fact, briefly down 10 in the second half, and down two points with 12 seconds left, Penn going to the foul line - and still down two at the other end, after a missed Princeton shot.
But a tip-in did the trick for the Tigers, part of Penn-Princeton history now, producing OT.
"It was like a bag of air went out,'' Henderson said of how the whole atmosphere changed, before his Tigers dominated the extra time.
You could theorize that maybe the athletic directors at Princeton and Harvard, the teams favored to win the Ivies, placed a bet that Penn's men team, still in a rebuilding phase, wouldn't be strong enough this season to make the Palestra the wrong place for their schools to be for this first Ivy postseason tournament. Everyone knows this venue is the best the league has to offer.
Henderson talked about the electricity, fans of both schools at opposite ends, about "my issues'' with Penn-Princeton, meaning that he has personal history, pro and con, back to his playing days.
"Everybody wants me to say I don't like it,'' Henderson said of being in the Palestra this time. "And that wouldn't be true. . . . I hope I'd say the same things if we lost."
The atmosphere was more like a Big Five game, with noise for all occasions, fans of both schools at opposite ends. Still, everyone was a little out of sorts. At halftime, Princeton senior Spencer Weisz took a few steps toward the usual Tigers locker room before teammates pointed him in the other direction. As the lowest men's seed, Penn had the smallest locker room, over in the southeast corner.
Penn women's coach Mike McLaughlin, whose team started things off, wonders if he's the first coach to ever practice sitting on a bench, since his team would be sitting on a different one. He requested the bench seats be up several days before in an empty Palestra. Even so, McLaughlin said, some of his players felt as if they were in a completely different building, since their whole viewing perspective was different.
The Quakers, the women's top seed, had their own anxieties as Brown briefly took a second-half lead before Penn pulled away to a 71-60 victory, led by 25 points from Michelle Nwokedi.
The Penn women and Princeton men had to deal with the same problem, needing to do it all again to reach the NCAA tournament after already winning the Ivy League regular season, which had been enough in this league for more than six decades.
Penn's men got to this tournament after starting Ivy play with six losses, so grabbing a spot on the last night, on a three-pointer that beat Harvard in the last seconds, already was a feat, before the Quakers' play upgraded Saturday to title contender.
Matt Howard, the lone Penn senior starter, had helped carry the Quakers, and Howard's jumper with 42 seconds left had played a game with the rim before falling in to give the Quakers a lead. It was almost the game-winner.
With 12 seconds left, Howard went to the foul line for a one-and-one, but his first free throw missed.
"All my shots feel good to me, honestly,'' Howard said when asked how that one felt. "Unfortunately, it was a miss."
So was a Princeton shot at the other end, but Princeton's Myles Stephens got the tip-in, six seconds left. A last shot by Penn didn't fall.
The details of overtime were all Princeton details. Whatever plays out Sunday, good luck to any of them topping Saturday's events, after a game that gets etched in the history of the league and the building.
As Henderson put it later, "It felt like Penn-Princeton at the Palestra - and it was."


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What's wrong with secondhand smoke?
Tobacco smoke contains poisonous gases and thousands of toxic chemicals. These poisons get into the bodies of children who live in smoky atmospheres. Children are even more sensitive to smoke than adults as their bodies are young and still developing.
How does secondhand smoke harm children?
What can you do to protect babies and children?
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Journalists wearing T-shirts saying "stop killing press" protest in Yangon, Myanmar, July 12, 2014. (AFP/Soe Than Win)
Journalist abducted, seriously injured in Myanmar
May 30, 2017 11:52 AM EDT
Bangkok, May 30, 2017–A reporter was abducted, dragged into a waiting vehicle, and then critically wounded in an auto accident on May 26, near the town of Loikaw, in Myanmar's southeastern Kayah State, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on security forces to identify the assailants and swiftly bring them to justice.
Maw Oo Myar, a reporter for the Kantarawaddy Times newspaper and the broadcaster the Democratic Voice of Burma, was forced from the motorcycle she and a fellow journalist were riding and was pulled into a vehicle waiting nearby by two unidentified men, media reports said. The two assailants verbally threatened the reporter before dragging her into the waiting car, reports said. Soon after, her abductors crashed the car they were driving, and Maw Oo Myar lost consciousness, the reports said.
Maw Oo Myar was taken to a nearby hospital at around 5:30 p.m. and later transferred to Loikaw General Hospital, where she was placed under a security detail while receiving treatment, according to news reports. She is still unable to eat, talk, or move because of her injuries, reports said.
Police said they were investigating two suspects, whom they did not name, but that no arrests had been made, according to reports today.
"Journalists in Myanmar's provinces are at rising risk of violent reprisals for their reporting," said Shawn Crispin, CPJ's senior Southeast Asia representative. "It is imperative that those responsible for the abduction and assault of reporter Maw Oo Myar are identified, apprehended, and fully prosecuted."
Maw Oo Myar reported on politics, women's rights, business, and public health. She also produced a regular Karienni-language program for the Democratic Voice of Burma's weekly program on Myanmar's ethnic minorities, reports said.
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package com.bitgirder.io;

import com.bitgirder.validation.Inputs;

import java.nio.CharBuffer;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;

// See http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4648 for the general overview of base64.
// This implementation is very limited, but can grow if needed to accomodate
// other usages (custom alphabets, stream-based operations, etc).
//
// Instances are safe for concurrent use.
public
class Base64Encoder
{
    private static Inputs inputs = new Inputs();

    // The alphabet is fixed now (thus the static init block below), but we
    // could open things up later to custom impls. Also, we'll likely want to
    // add the urlsafe alphabet at some point too as a standard option.
    //
    // Regardless, the assumption is that the alphabet is based on 65 ascii
    // characters, one of which is padding. The encoding table is 64 elements
    // (the alphabet) and maps to chars (which are equiv to bytes since we're
    // only accepting ascii). The decoding table is sparse and keyed on chars in
    // the encoded string, with unused elements set to NOT_IN_ALPHABET (so we
    // can check that the string supplied is appropriate to the alphabet). The
    // table is stored this way (half unused) so the decode algorithm can just
    // do direct array access.

    private final static int NOT_IN_ALPHABET = -1;

    private final static char PAD_CHAR = '=';
    private final static String BASE_64_ALPHABET =
        "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+/";

    private final static char[] BASE_64 = new char[ 64 ];
    private final static int[] BASE_64_REV = new int[ 128 ];

    static
    {
        for ( int i = 0; i < 127; ++i ) BASE_64_REV[ i ] = NOT_IN_ALPHABET;

        for ( int i = 0; i < 64; ++i )
        {
            BASE_64[ i ] = BASE_64_ALPHABET.charAt( i );

            BASE_64_REV[ BASE_64_ALPHABET.charAt( i ) ] = i;
            BASE_64_REV[ PAD_CHAR ] = 0;
        }
    }

    private final char[] alphaTable;
    private final int[] revTable;
    private final char padChar;

    public
    Base64Encoder()
    {
        this.alphaTable = BASE_64;
        this.revTable = BASE_64_REV;
        this.padChar = PAD_CHAR;
    }

    // This is a helper struct to make the encode/decode a bit easier to break
    // apart and pass from one method to another. For each of encode/decode, a
    // method will create one of these and set the appropriate lengths,
    // paddings, etc.
    //
    // The encode/decode method will then send the struct to a loop that moves
    // through the supplied input data/chars and fills the output chars/data
    // respectively.
    //
    private
    static
    class Context
    {
        byte[] data; // raw data
        int pad; // 0,1 or 2: the pad count for the final block
        int i; // the current pointer into data (whether for decode/encode)
        CharBuffer chars; // encoded text
    }

    private
    Context
    createDecodeContext( CharSequence base64 )
    {
        Context ctx = new Context();
        ctx.chars = IoUtils.charBufferFor( base64 );

        int len = base64.length();

        if ( len > 1 && base64.charAt( len - 2 ) == padChar ) ctx.pad = 2;
        else if ( len > 0 && base64.charAt( len - 1 ) == padChar ) ctx.pad = 1;

        ctx.data = new byte[ ( ( len / 4 ) * 3 ) - ctx.pad ];

        return ctx;
    }

    // Check that the specified character is a valid char for our alphabet, and
    // if it is, return the corresponding numeric value
    private
    int
    getChar( Context ctx,
             int indx )
        throws Base64Exception
    {
        char c = ctx.chars.get( indx );

        if ( c > revTable.length )
        {
            throw new Base64Exception(
                "Character " + (byte) c + " is out of range" );
        }

        int res = revTable[ c ];

        if ( res == NOT_IN_ALPHABET )
        {
            throw new Base64Exception(
                "Character " + (byte) c + " is not in this encoder's alphabet"
            );
        }

        return res;
    }

    // Main loop body for decode. Take a set of characters 'abcd' ('c' or 'd'
    // could be pad chars on the last block, which are just treated as zero) and
    // turn them back into a 24 bit string (stored in the int 'accum'), which is
    // then broken apart into three bytes in left-to-right order and stored in
    // the array.
    //
    // Unless this is the last invocation of this method AND there was padding,
    // all three bytes will be stored, otherwise only those that are required to
    // fill the array will be (the remaining 1 or 2 are just ignored).
    //
    // This method advances the ctx.i pointer as it fills bytes into the output
    // array.
    private
    void
    decodeNextTrio( Context ctx )
        throws Base64Exception
    {
        // Unpack the characters, checking that they are valid. Set ci to the
        // index of the first of our 4 chars
        int ci = ( ctx.i / 3 ) * 4;
        int accum = getChar( ctx, ci++ ) << 18;
        accum |= getChar( ctx, ci++ ) << 12;
        accum |= getChar( ctx, ci++ ) << 6;
        accum |= getChar( ctx, ci++ );

        // Break them into 3 bytes
        byte b1 = (byte) ( 0xff & ( accum >> 16 ) );
        byte b2 = (byte) ( 0xff & ( accum >> 8 ) );
        byte b3 = (byte) ( 0xff & accum );

        // Add the relevant bytes to the output array.
        if ( ctx.i < ctx.data.length ) ctx.data[ ctx.i++ ] = b1;
        if ( ctx.i < ctx.data.length ) ctx.data[ ctx.i++ ] = b2;
        if ( ctx.i < ctx.data.length ) ctx.data[ ctx.i++ ] = b3;
    }

    public
    byte[]
    decode( CharSequence base64 )
        throws Base64Exception
    {
        inputs.notNull( base64, "base64" );

        if ( base64.length() % 4 != 0 )
        {
            throw new Base64Exception(
                "Length of input '" + base64 + "' (" + base64.length() +
                ") is not a multiple of 4"
            );
        }

        Context ctx = createDecodeContext( base64 );
        while ( ctx.i < ctx.data.length ) decodeNextTrio( ctx );

        return ctx.data;
    }

    public
    ByteBuffer
    asByteBuffer( CharSequence base64 )
        throws Base64Exception
    {
        return ByteBuffer.wrap( decode( base64 ) );
    }

    private
    Context
    createEncodeContext( byte[] data )
    {
        Context ctx = new Context();

        ctx.data = data;
        int trios = (int) Math.ceil( (double) data.length / 3 );
        ctx.pad = ( 3 - ( data.length % 3 ) ) % 3;
        ctx.chars = CharBuffer.allocate( trios * 4 );

        return ctx;
    }

    private
    void
    encodeNextTrio( Context ctx )
    {
        // The character index of the rightmost char we'll produce. initialized
        // here since the lines following it will advance the pointer ctx.i. We
        // set it to the rightmost so we can more naturally pop 6 bits off the
        // right of accum in the final lines below.
        int ci = ( ( ctx.i / 3 ) * 4 ) + 3;

        int i1 = 0xff0000 & ( ctx.data[ ctx.i++ ] << 16 );
        int i2 = ctx.i == ctx.data.length ?
            0 : 0x00ff00 & ( ctx.data[ ctx.i++ ] << 8 );
        int i3 = ctx.i == ctx.data.length ? 0 : 0x0000ff & ctx.data[ ctx.i++ ];

        int accum = i1 | i2 | i3;

        ctx.chars.put( ci--, alphaTable[ accum & 63 ] );
        ctx.chars.put( ci--, alphaTable[ ( accum >>= 6 ) & 63 ] );
        ctx.chars.put( ci--, alphaTable[ ( accum >>= 6 ) & 63 ] );
        ctx.chars.put( ci--, alphaTable[ ( accum >>= 6 ) & 63 ] );
    }

    public
    CharSequence
    encode( byte[] data )
    {
        inputs.notNull( data, "data" );
        Context ctx = createEncodeContext( data );

        // fill all the 4-char blocks, ignoring padding for now
        while ( ctx.i < ctx.data.length ) encodeNextTrio( ctx );

        // now overwrite 0,1 or 2 chars with the padChar as appropriate
        if ( ctx.pad > 0 ) ctx.chars.put( ctx.chars.length() - 1, padChar );
        if ( ctx.pad > 1 ) ctx.chars.put( ctx.chars.length() - 2, padChar );

        return ctx.chars.toString();
    }

    // Right now, this class is byte[] based, so this method converts to that.
    // Later it would probably behoove us to switch the impl of this class
    // around, so that the byte[] method calls into this one.
    public
    CharSequence
    encode( ByteBuffer bb )
    {
        inputs.notNull( bb, "bb" );

        bb = bb.slice(); // only want the part that's in play
        byte[] data = new byte[ bb.remaining() ];
        bb.get( data );

        return encode( data );
    }
}

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What Will it Take for Fully Autonomous Vehicles to Become a Reality?
December 04, 2018 by Dr. Fanqi Meng
Self-driving cars offer a safe, efficient and cost-effective solution that will dramatically redefine the future of human mobility.
Self-driving cars are advanced automobiles that can travel from one point to another without human interaction. Whether these cars, where no driver ever intervenes, are fully adopted is still an open question. But, in order to reach this autonomy level revolutionary technology is required, technology that is capable of sensing the environment better than humans can. It is in this way that autonomous cars can navigate without human intervention. Self-driving vehicles are equipped with many advanced sensors; these include radar, LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), video cameras, and GPS (Global Positioning System).
The measurements from these sensors are interpreted by advanced computer-vision and artificial intelligence algorithms. The result is an understanding of the vehicle's environment and a vehicle that can make smarter decisions. It is in this way that self-driving cars can identify appropriate navigation paths and avoid obstacles, steer, accelerate and brake safely, similar to how humans drive.
What's in it for Us?
Safety alone is enough to interest most people in adopting self-driving vehicles. The benefits don't stop there:
1) Fewer traffic accidents and congestion—Self-driving cars can cause fewer traffic accidents compared to human drivers, since they are equipped with advanced sensors and technologies that can outperform humans in every aspect. For example, self-driving cars are programmed to obey traffic laws such as speed limits and stop signs, and therefore eliminate human error.
2) Increased productivity—Because driver intervention is significantly reduced, most of the commute time can be utilized for working, reading or even sleep.
3) Enhanced mobility—Self-driving cars can drop off the driver right at the destination, without the hassle of competing for a nearby parking spot, because the car can drive and park itself at the best available location and be called to come back and pick up the driver when needed.
4) Improved fuel efficiency—Self-driving cars can optimize fuel economy and help reduce harmful emissions by optimizing the acceleration, speed and path profile in real-time.
Machine Learning is How We'll get There
Machine Learning is the key enabling technology for self-driving cars. Behind the sensors and actuators are trained algorithms e.g. regression, pattern recognition, clustering and decision matrix. These algorithms perform tasks such as lane finding, road curvature estimation, obstacle identification and avoidance, traffic sign and traffic light detection and classification. These "skills" allow the car to understand the environment and perform needed actions for self-driving.
To achieve the high-level of reliability and performance for the safety critical system, the Machine Learning models utilized in self-driving cars need to be trained on sufficient datasets that represent the driving environment, including traffic and weather conditions. It is not unusual to see Petabytes of training data, collected from road tests utilized to develop the model. In the case where supervised learning techniques are used, the data also needs to be annotated by humans. For example, engineers have to manually label every pedestrian, car, lane and other details in the camera acquired images to teach the model to recognize.
Viviota's Time-to-Insight (TTI) software suite provides the best Big Data management solution for Machine Learning. With TTI, engineers are quickly guided through the raw test data importing process by the DataPrep module into an organized and indexed data store. For example, DataPrep helps the engineer to unify the data format, identify the defective raw data by performing user defined automated validation process, and add Metadata to conveniently label the key objects in the test data. The DataLook module is a powerful search engine, which allows the engineers to locate, filter and group the data into a specific training set for teaching the Machine Learning model.
TTI also provides connectors to allow the event- or time-triggered execution of third-party code such Python or Matlab. In general, the TTI software suite shortens the time-consuming tasks in test data management that once took days to now happen in seconds. Viviota TTI provides a structured and collaborative data management solution to accelerate processes, eliminate non-productive data management tasks and ultimately improve the innovation process—Engineers and data scientists con focus on building better Machine Learning models, instead of managing troves of sensor data.
For more on Autonomous Vehicles - References:
Why Autonomous Vehicles will be Driven by Data Scientists
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-autonomous-vehicles-driven-data-scientists-damien-deighan/
Machine Learning Algorithm in Autonomous Cars
https://visteon.bg/2017/03/02/machine-learning-algorithms-autonomous-cars/
How Machine Learning Will Drive Autonomous Vehicles
https://medium.com/toyota-ai-ventures/self-supervised-learning-a-key-to-unlocking-self-driving-cars-408b7a6fd3bd
Training AI for Self-Driving Vehicles: The Challenge of Scale
https://devblogs.nvidia.com/training-self-driving-vehicles-challenge-scale/
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Golden Globe Awards host Ricky Gervais tears into Hollywood elite, Disney, Amazon, Apple
The biggest stars in TV and film gathered in Beverly Hills in the hopes of kicking off the 2020 awards season with a highly coveted Golden Globe award, and notoriously controversial host Ricky Gervais wasted no time laying into the Hollywood elite vying for a big win. Stars from films like "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," "Rocketman" and "The Irishman" as well as shows like "Big Little Lies," "The Crown" and "Barry" were in attendance but the comedian and host was undeterred by the many famous faces staring back at him. He called out the many stars in the room for their relationship to large corporations like Apple, Amazon and Disney. "Apple roared into the TV game with 'The Morning Show,' a superb drama about the importance of dignity and doing the right thing made by a company that runs sweatshops in China," he said." So you say you're 'woke', but the companies you work for, Apple, Amazon, Disney… If ISIS had a streaming service you would be calling your agents." Gervais then mocked the stars in attendance for their relation to the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. Gervais declared that Epstein didn't kill himself, prompting groans from the crowd. "Shut up, I know he's your friend but I don't care." Next up on Gervais' jokes list was Felicity Huffman who recently completed a stint in prison for her role in the college admission scandal. "You all look lovely all dolled up, you came here in your limos. I came here in a limo and the license plate was made by Felicity Huffman," he said to the crowd who cringed. "It's her daughter I feel sorry for. That must be the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to her. And her dad was in 'Wild Hogs,' so…" He also took a shot at Leonardo DiCaprio for his film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" being three hours long. "Leonardo DiCaprio attended the premiere and, by the end, his date was too old for him." He added: "Even Prince Andrew is like, 'Come on Leo, mate. You're nearly 50." He also set his sights on director Martin Scorsese's comments about Marvel movies being like theme parks, joking that he doesn't understand why the director would be at a theme park. "He's not big enough for any of the rides." Gervais concluded his scathing monologue by warning the celebrities not to make any political or "woke" statements when accepting their awards. "You're in no position to lecture the public about anything," he declared. "You know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg."
And that's not all Ricky said the other night. He said, "So if you do win an award tonight, don't use it as a platform to make a political speech." Agreed!! Then, concluded with, "So if you win, come up, accept your little award, thank your agent, and your God and f___ off, OK?" YESSSSS!!!!! Ricky looked these self-absorbed, arrogant, self-righteous, extremely-liberal, elitist tools right in the eye and gave them the finger. It was awesome!..and about time!! If you've not seen this, Google it. Great job Ricky!! 🙂
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Thames Valley board seeks to boost subpar math scores
Heather Rivers
Feb 25, 2020 • 11 months ago • 3 minute read
Tired of watching its students score below the provincial average in standardized math tests, Thames Valley District school board is adopting a numeracy plan intended to boost math literacy among teachers and students.
"Declining math scores are a provincial and national issue — not just a local issue," said Mark Fisher, education director at the region's largest school board who has pledged to make data-informed decisions to improve student outcomes in math and literacy.
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The latest results in standardized tests continued a trend of below average scores at the Thames Valley board.
The percentage of Thames Valley students in grades 3, 6 and 9 who met or exceeded provincial standards in tests given in the 2018-19 school year was lower than the provincial average in three of four categories.
In Grade 3, 53 per cent of Thames Valley pupils met the provincial standard while the Ontario average was 58 per cent in the test administered by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO).
Fisher said the board's new approach to math will include early interventions to improve fundamental skills.
"What some of the research tells us is if students by the end of Grade 3 feel they no longer like math or are good at math then they are really unlikely to be successful," he said. "We're trying to make sure we're assessing students to really make sure what their actual functional levels are — so where they are really struggling — and then put interventions in place that address those."
The board is also looking at ways to get students more engaged with math, Fisher said.
"Moving forward, we are thinking how can we make math fun? How do we introduce technology and math games?" he said. "There is a phobia around math for many. We want all kids in Grade 3 to have a positive attitude towards mathematics and feel they are able to solve difficult problems."
Poor provincial math scores have been targeted by the Ontario government with directives that include mandated mathematics testing for teachers.
"(We want to) build the confidence of our teachers, so our teachers enjoy teaching math," Fisher said. "We're trying to provide resources to the teachers that will help develop their skills and networks where they can learn with and from one another."
Some of that work has been paused, he said, due to a labour disruption as teachers' unions negotiate new contacts with the Ministry of Education.
"Part of withdrawal of services is teachers are not engaged in professional learning," Fisher said. "But we're doing other things that don't involve bringing everybody together."
The professional learning that is on hold because of a work-to-rule campaign by teachers includes more education on numeracy and additional math courses.
Teachers also are refusing to help prepare students for standardized testing as part of the job action that began last November. Grade 9 students who took math in the first semester were supposed to write the standardized test in January, but it was postponed and students are set to write the test in June.
Pupils in grades 3 and 6 usually write standardized tests in May but it's unclear if the tests will go ahead as a result of the job action.
As part of the numeracy plan the board is focusing on increasing the number of students enrolling in academic, rather than applied, math in Grade 9. The academic course is more rigorous and prepares students for university. The applied course is targeted at students who plan to go to community college or into skilled trades.
The board has been host to family math information nights, and educated staff on "pathway options," Fisher said.
"Going into applied shouldn't be the first resort if you are struggling with math — we should be trying it in academic," he said. "What the research has told us is if you go into academic math you are much more likely to get skilled trades, college and university. We don't want to limit opportunities for our students."
The Thames board is also targeting literacy in a bid to improve student achievement, which includes early grade assessments in kindergarten and Grade 1.
When issues are identified with struggling students, the board will intervene to help, using partnerships with speech and language pathologists, as well as early childhood educators to produce assessments.
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New York, NY: Grove Press, Inc., 1960. First Printings. Softcovers. Two contiguous, early vintage numbers of the legendary literary journal chiefly edited by Barney Rosset & published by his Grove Press imprint: (1) Evergreen Review Vol. 4 No. 11 (January-February 1960)- this issue features William S. Burroughs' "Deposition: Testimony Concerning a Sickness," the classic essay that went on to serve as a fore- or afterword to most editions of WSB's..... More
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Dr. Peter B. Tacia, O.D.
Dr. Peter Tacia received a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Michigan State University in 1985. He went on to obtain a Doctor of Optometry degree from Ferris State University College of Optometry in 1989. Dr. Tacia's training includes management of diabetic eye diseases, glaucoma, management, contact lens fitting, and pediatric care. Dr. Tacia is a member of the Michigan Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association.
Dr. Tacia currently serves as president of the Alma Library Board, is active in the Gratiot County Players both as an actor and volunteer. He enjoys reading, running and biking. Dr. Tacia and his wife Vicki have been married more than 25 years, and have two children.
Dr. Garrett W. Whitmore, O.D.
Dr. Garrett Whitmore is an Alma High School graduate who attended Alma College for his undergraduate education where he received a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Health Science. He went on to receive a Bachelor in Vision Science and a Doctorate of Optometry from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where he graduated with honors.
Dr. Whitmore's training includes pediatrics, geriatrics, contacts and the treatment and management of ocular diseases including diabetes, macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts and many more. Dr. Whitmore is also a member of the Michigan Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. He enjoys volunteering his time with his church, getting outside to cycle as well as likes to hunt and fish. When he isn't doing these activities he is spending time with his family, especially with his sons, Cole and Mack, and his wife, Andi.
Dr. Jacob J. Zainea, O.D.
Dr. Zainea grew up in Midland and attended Alma College where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Exercise and Health Sciences. While at Alma he played football all four years and also participated in competitive powerlifting. After matriculating from Alma College Dr. Zainea moved to Chicago to attend the Illinois College of Optometry. Dr. Zainea's training in Chicago had a strong focus on treating and managing ocular disease as well as serving kids K12 in the Chicago public school system. His training also included rotations in a pediatric clinic and the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw. When not at work Dr. Zainea enjoys hunting, weightlifting, and taking his dogs to the local parks in Mount Pleasant. Dr. Zainea and his wife Erin are big football fans and regularly attend CMU football games. He and his wife also enjoy spending time up north with family and friends.
Dr. Kyle D. Lark, O.D.
Dr. Lark was raised in Alma, MI where he graduated from Alma High School before enrolling at Western Michigan University. During his time as a Bronco, he was a member of the football team and received a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences. He completed his doctorate at the Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University. Dr. Lark is a member of the Michigan Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association.
Dr. Lark continued his optometric training at the Battle Creek VA and with Seals, Tacia, Bartz, Zainea, Whitmore before joining the practice in the spring of 2018. Dr. Lark practices full-scope optometry with a special interest in pediatrics and vision therapy. Dr. Lark and his wife Megan enjoy attending sporting events, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
Dr. Megan Lark, O.D.
Dr. Megan Lark was born and raised in Kalamazoo, MI where she graduated from Hackett Catholic Central High School before attending Western Michigan University. She served as a member of the women's soccer team and received her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences. She went on to receive her Doctorate of Optometry from the Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University. She continued her training at the Duane L. Waters Hospital in Jackson, MI and the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw, MI. Dr. Lark's training includes the treatment and management of ocular disease, contact lenses, and a special interest in pediatric eye care and vision therapy. She is a current member of the Michigan Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. Dr. Lark and her husband Kyle enjoy biking, spending time with friends and family, and vacationing in Northern Michigan.
Dr. Stephen Near
Dr. Stephen Near grew up in Shelby, Michigan. He attended Muskegon Community College before going on to earn a Doctor of Optometry degree from Ferris State University in 1989. He has practiced in St. Louis since 1994 and has served on the St. Louis Downtown Development Authority board for many years. Dr. Near is a member of the Michigan Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association.
When he is not working, Dr. Near enjoys gardening as well as playing guitar and keyboards. He and his wife Pepper also spend time biking and hiking.
Dr. Laura Keller
Dr. Laura Keller was born and raised in Battle Creek, MI where she graduated from Lakeview High School. She went on to attend Michigan State University and received a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology. She received her Doctorate of Optometry from the Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University. Dr. Keller continued her training at the Ralph H. Johnson VA in Charleston, South Carolina as well as Henry Ford OptimEyes in Troy, MI and the Duane L. Waters Hospital in Jackson, MI.
Dr. Keller's training includes primary eye care, ocular disease, contact lenses and a special interest in dry eye care. She is a member of the Michigan Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. When she is not working, Dr. Keller enjoys watching Michigan State basketball, rollerblading and spending time with family.
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Brookfield buys 62% of Oaktree Capital Management
Property Market REITs
Por Jerónimo / 14 marzo, 2019
According to an Oaktree press release, Brookfield Asset Management Inc. («Brookfield») (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM.A, Euronext: BAMA) and Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (NYSE: OAK) («Oaktree») have announced an agreement whereby Brookfield will acquire approximately 62% of the Oaktree business. As part of the transaction, Brookfield will acquire all outstanding Oaktree Class A units for, at the election of Oaktree Class A unitholders, either $49.00 in cash or 1.0770 Class A shares of Brookfield per unit (subject to pro-ration). This represents a premium of 12.4% per Oaktree Class A unit, based on the closing price of Oaktree Class A units and Brookfield Class A Shares on March 12, 2019 and a 15.9% premium based on the 30-day Volume-Weighted Average Price of Oaktree Class A units. The Oaktree Board of Directors, acting on the recommendation of a special committee, composed of non-executive, independent directors, has unanimously recommended that Oaktree unitholders approve the transaction.
Both Brookfield and Oaktree will continue to operate their respective businesses independently, partnering to leverage their strengths – with each remaining under its current brand and led by its existing management and investment teams. Howard Marks will continue as Co-Chairman of Oaktree, Bruce Karsh as Co‑Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, and Jay Wintrob as Chief Executive Officer. Howard Marks and Bruce Karsh will continue to have operating control of Oaktree as an independent entity for the foreseeable future. In addition, Howard Marks will join Brookfield's board of directors.
The two companies together will have approximately $475 billion of assets under management and $2.5 billion of annual fee-related revenues, making this one of the leading alternative asset managers, with one of the most comprehensive suites of alternative investment products for investors worldwide. The transaction is expected to be accretive to Brookfield on a per share basis before any benefits from the combination.
Bruce Flatt, CEO of Brookfield, stated, «As we continue to strategically grow Brookfield, we are thrilled to be partnering with Oaktree and with its exceptional management team whose credit business is second to none. This transaction enables us to broaden our product offering to include one of the finest credit platforms in the world, which has a value-driven, contrarian investment style, consistent with ours.»
Howard Marks, Co-Chairman of Oaktree, stated, «The opportunity to join forces with Brookfield is ideal. Our firms share a culture that emphasizes both investing excellence and integrity, and our businesses mesh without overlapping or conflicting. The rest of Oaktree management and I are excited about the combination of support and independence we expect. We look forward to having Brookfield's contribution to our ability to serve our clients, and to doing the same for them.»
Under the terms of the agreement, Oaktree Class A units will be acquired for a per unit consideration of, at the election of Oaktree Class A unitholders, either $49.00 in cash or 1.0770 Brookfield Class A shares. Elections will be made on a per unit basis and will be subject to pro-ration such that the total consideration paid by Brookfield consists of 50% in cash and 50% in Brookfield shares. In addition, the founders, senior management, and current employee-unitholders of Oaktree Capital Group Holdings, L.P. («OCGH»), the holder of all outstanding Class B units of Oaktree as well as a direct interest in certain of Oaktree's operating entities, will sell to Brookfield 20% of their units for the same consideration as the Oaktree Class A unitholders.
Pursuant to the agreement, Oaktree may declare and pay a distribution in respect of the quarter ending March 31, 2019 in an amount up to $1.05 per Oaktree Class A unit. No further distributions on the Oaktree Class A units may be paid unless the transaction has not closed by September 30, 2019, in which case distributions in respect of Q3 2019 and any other quarter thereafter until closing may be paid in the ordinary course on Oaktree Class A units, subject to certain limitations set forth in the agreement.
The cash portion of the aggregate consideration will be funded by Brookfield from available liquidity. Upon consummation of the transaction, Brookfield will own approximately 62% of the Oaktree business, and the OCGH unitholders, consisting primarily of Oaktree's founders and certain other members of management and employees, will own the remaining approximately 38%.
Commencing in 2022, former employee-unitholders will be able to sell their remaining Oaktree units to Brookfield over time pursuant to an agreed upon liquidity schedule and approach to valuing such units at the time of liquidation, and Oaktree's founders, senior management and current employee-unitholders will have the option to do so as well. Pursuant to this liquidity schedule, the earliest year in which Brookfield could own 100% of the Oaktree business is 2029.
The agreement includes customary provisions relating to non-solicitation, the ability of Oaktree's board of directors to respond to any unsolicited superior alternative proposals, and Brookfield's right to match such proposals. The agreement also provides for the payment by Oaktree of a $225 million termination fee if the agreement is terminated under certain specified circumstances.
The transaction is subject to the approval of Oaktree unitholders representing at least a majority of the voting interests of Oaktree and other customary closing conditions, including certain regulatory approvals. OCGH, controlled by Howard Marks and Bruce Karsh, and which represents approximately 92% of the voting interests of Oaktree, has agreed to vote all of its units in favor of the transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2019.
All dollar references are in U.S. dollars, unless noted otherwise.
Perella Weinberg Partners L.P. acted as sole financial advisor and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Munger, Tolles & Olsen LLP acted as legal advisors to Oaktree. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Torys LLP acted as legal advisors to Brookfield. Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. acted as financial advisor and Mayer Brown LLP served as legal advisor to the Special Committee of Oaktree's Board of Directors.
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is a leading global alternative asset manager with over $350 billion in assets under management. The company has more than a 120-year history of owning and operating assets with a focus on real estate, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity. Brookfield offers a range of public and private investment products and services, and is co-listed on the New York, Toronto and Euronext stock exchanges under the symbol BAM, BAM.A and BAMA, respectively. For more information, please visit our website at brookfield.com.
Oaktree Capital Group, LLC is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with $120 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2018. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value- oriented and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, private equity, real assets and listed equities. The firm has over 950 employees and offices in 18 cities worldwide. For additional information, please visit Oaktree's website at oaktreecapital.com.
MAPFRE closes 2020 with €500M of real estate AUMs.
Santander launches its own property servicer
Basque entrepreneurs launch All Iron, a new Spanish REIT
Por Jerónimo / 1 septiembre, 2020
Alantra completes the first close of its real estate debt fund
Spain's Ministry of Defense sells former Airforce Hospital.
Spain's logistics property sector continues booming.


How Long will the surgery take? In general, surgery takes between 1 hour and 1 hour 15 minutes. This depends on multiple factors, including your anatomy, amount of muscle, and adipose tissue around the hip joint. This includes the anaesthetic time.
What is a spinal anaesthetic? A spinal anaesthetic is a regional technique where agents are placed next to the spinal cord to make the legs anaesthetised. Depending on your wishes, you can either be fully awake, sedated, or put to sleep on top of this. Spinal anaesthetics have the advantage of decreasing your risk of blood clots and bleeding, and improves post operative pain relief. There are other factors that may change whether or not a spinal anaesthetic is suitable for you.
Why is the direct anterior approach used? The best approach is the one your surgeon is most familiar with. Dr Chien-Wen Liew is fellowship trained in the direct anterior approach for total hip replacement surgery, as well as the posterior and lateral approaches. He chooses to use the direct anterior approach for all total hip replacement surgery as he feels that the benefits are significant.
When can I walk after the operation? The best way to determine if you can walk after is by moving your legs. Once you have regained your quadriceps control, you can get up with the help of the nurses or physiotherapists and start walking. This can be within hours after your operation. In general, most patients stand and take a few steps a few hours after surgery is complete.
Do I need a drain? Dr Chien-Wen Liew performs his hip replacements via the direct anterior approach and sometimes uses a wound drain to decrease bruising around the hip joint. This decreases the haematoma under the skin, which have benefits for pain control, decreasing leg swelling. The drain is only placed in your wound for approximately 24 hours post operatively.
What modalities are used for minimising blood clot risks? The main benefit of quicker recovery is that you are up and walking very early, which minimises blood clot risks. In addition to this, you will have white compression socks on (2 weeks). Foot pumps which simulate walking are used after your surgery and you will be placed onto twice daily Aspirin for 4 weeks. If you cannot take Aspirin, alternatives such as Clexane or another anti-coagulant can be used. We modify the plan based on each persons risks to ensure the best outcomes are achieved in each individual patient.
What pain medications will I receive post operatively? 95% of patients will not require any injectable agents post operatively for pain relief. Almost all patients will only require regular panadol, and a tablet for breakthrough pain relief. By the 2 week mark, you should either not be taking any pain relief, or taking Panadol only. This is dependent on what pain relief you were taking before surgery, as this impacts greatly on what pain relief you will need after. In general, the more pain relief you require before surgery, the more you require after surgery.
When can I go home after surgery? This depends on your discussion with Dr Chien-Wen Liew pre-operatively. Normally patients stay in for 3 or 4 days. If you are operated on a Tuesday, you will go home on friday. If you are operated on Thursday, you will go home on Sunday. This is highly flexible. Patients may be allocated to fast stream, which allows you to return home the next day after surgery or at day 2. There is no rush for discharge, however once you are safe mobilising, you can be discharged home.
Will I require rehabilitation at a rehab centre post op? In general no. Most patients go directly home after their total hip replacement surgery.
When can I wet the wound? At the time of your surgery, several layers are placed over your wound to create a water tight seal – this prevents water from getting in, however regular showering with water directly hitting the wound is not recommended. Whilst a waterproof dressing is placed over your wound, this will allow water under the dressing after repeated soaking, so it is preferable that you keep your wound mostly dry until your first review at the 2-3 week mark. At this point, a small hypafix dressing is placed, which you are allowed to get wet. This remains on until it falls off, which is usually 5-7 days.
When can I start hydrotherapy? Hydrotherapy is not required after a total hip replacement but can be helpful for some patients. Dr Liew allows hydrotherapy 1 month post operatively – this is to allow a safe period of time for your wound to heal before soaking it in a public pool.
When can I drive? Whilst you may feel able to drive, you will be restricted from driving for 2 weeks, until your first review with Dr Liew. If deemed suitable then, you will be cleared to drive at your 2 week appointment. 80% of patients will achieve the ability to drive at the 2-3 week mark post operatively.
When can I fly? For our patients from interstate – once you are discharged from hospital and walking well with a stick, you are allowed to fly home. In general this is 5-7 days post operatively. For longer flights (international), we recommend waiting until your blood clot risk is minimal, which is at the 4 week post operative mark. If in doubt, speak to Dr Liew for further information regarding your upcoming travel post operatively.
What activities can I perform long term? There are no real restrictions after your total hip replacement performed via a direct anterior approach, however you should refrain from impact activities such as running, jumping, and extreme sports such as skydiving, and water skiing. You are allowed to snow ski, swim, cycling, go to the gym, skip, and hike.
What are my long term movement restrictions? There are no long term movement restrictions. You are allowed to move as you like, sleep as you like, and perform almost all activities except impact activities. The rate of dislocation is very low, and as such, you will not require a toilet seat raise, or other seat raise, even from immediately after your operation.
How long will I be followed up after my total hip replacement? Dr Liew will follow up your hip replacement surgery personally for 1 year. This is to ensure that any issues that arise are picked up early. In general, your reviews are at 2 weeks, 3 months and 1 year after surgery. We have constant contact with you via our unique patient based app (currently in development). Hip replacements are lasting longer and longer with newer technologies, and as such, any issues picked up early can prevent longer term issues. Sometimes a smaller revision operation can be performed early rather than a larger one at a later stage. After your 1 year review, you have generally achieved a "forgotten hip" – you are then advised to obtain an X-ray at some point 10-15 years after your hip replacement to send to Dr Liew's clinic for review.


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The 1975–76 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's ninth season and last in the American Basketball Association (ABA).

ABA Draft

Roster

Season standings

Player stats
Note: PG= per game; M= Minutes; R= Rebounds; A= Assists; S = Steals; B = Blocks; P = Points; t = Turnovers; PF = Personal fouls

Playoffs
Quarterfinals

Pacers lose series, 2–1

Awards, records, and honors
Don Buse led the ABA in minutes played (3380), steals (346), assists (689), minutes per game average (40.2), assists per game (8.2), and steals per game (4.1)
Bill Keller led ABA in 3-point field goal attempted (349) and made (123).
Billy Knight was the ABA's second leading scorer (28.1)

ABA All-Stars
Don Buse
Billy Knight

References

External links
RememberTheABA.com 1975-76 regular season and playoff results

Indiana
Indiana Pacers seasons
Indiana Pacers
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My oldest son, Ahren has a close friend who recently got married.
Ahren was the best man in the wedding. He took his duties seriously and helped make his friends wedding day a special one.
His friend doesn't have parents and is not close to his family. Ahren and his friend have been friends for a very long time. Long enough that we consider him a part of our family.
Todd and I filled in as the parents of the groom. We felt very strongly that the groom deserved to be represented and to have support from our family.
Flowers for the (stand-in) mother of the groom.
The groom expressed over and over again how much it meant to him to have us be there for him, not only for the wedding but while he was growing up too. I know Ahren also appreciated us stepping up and being there for his friend.
Ahren's best man speech was perfect. A mixture of sentiment and humor.
His description of Todd and I got quite a few chuckles.
It was an honor to represent the groom. A memory I will treasure forever.
For the last two years Zachary has attended Full-Sail University in FL. He pursued a degree in Recording Arts. The accelerated program he completed earned him a Bachelors Degree.
Growing up Zachary preferred to be at home. His friends came over to our house. He didn't like to go places, he even didn't like going on vacations. You can imagine how big of a surprise it was to us when he decided to move from PA to attend college in Florida!!
When he first left I cried for days. I was sad to see him go, but I was also happy for him to be getting on with his life. I wanted to see him happy and productive even if it meant him being so far away from me.
His father and I are very proud of him for taking a chance and for succeeding! We are excited to see where his new adventure begins!!


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Singapore GE2020: Potong Pasir candidates announce their five-year plans for town
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SINGAPORE – Candidates contesting Potong Pasir SMC on Wednesday (July 1) rolled out their plans for the constituency with Mr Sitoh Yih Pin of the People's Action Party (PAP) promising a polyclinic and Mr Jose Raymond of the Singapore People's Party (SPP) spelling out his vision for a more compassionate society.
Mr Sitoh, who is seeking a third consecutive term as Potong Pasir MP, said he and his team have transformed Potong Pasir, "building and improving both its hardware and heartware" for three generations of residents.
The 56-year-old promised a polyclinic and an activity hub for residents within the next five years, and also vowed to deliver programmes such as digital-skills upgrading for the middle-aged and senior residents.
Mr Raymond, who spelt out his plans online, is promising to set up a Community Geriatric Programme to improve access to mental health and disability support for residents.
He also said if elected, he will conduct a town audit with seniors and the physically disabled to identify physical hazards in the neighbourhood, and set up a recyclables collection service with incentives for residents who recycle.
Mr Raymond, 48, said residents need to be consulted more often, highlighting the decision to build a nursing home in Potong Pasir.
Singapore's largest single-site nursing home operator Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital will be building three new eldercare facilities – two community care centres and a nursing home – by 2021.
The nursing home, which will have 438 beds, will be in Potong Pasir.
"How many residents of Potong Pasir were actually engaged before it was announced (in May 2018) that there will be a nursing home being built in the estate?" Mr Raymond said.
The Health Ministry had previously said that more nursing home beds would be needed with the number of Singaporeans aged 65 and above projected to double to 900,000 by 2030.
Potong Pasir was the stronghold of Mr Chiam See Tong from 1984 until 2011, when he left to run as part of SPP's slate which contested Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC unsuccessfully.
In the 2011 General Election, his wife Lina Chiam stood in Potong Pasir and lost to Mr Sitoh, who won with a narrow 114 vote margin.
Mr Sitoh improved his showing in 2015 with 66.4 per cent of the vote against Mrs Chiam.
Potong Pasir's electoral boundaries were changed for the first time in more than three decades in the latest Electoral Boundaries Review Committee report.
It will feature an extra 5,404 voters, as it has taken in parts of Marine Parade GRC, bringing the total number of voters in the constituency to 18,551.
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Meghan Markle & Prince Harry 'Didn't Like The Idea Of Archie Being Called The Earl Of Dumbarton Because It Began With The Word Dumb,' Insider Says
Jun. 24 2021, Published 12:41 p.m. ET
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry wanted their son, Archie, not to have a target on his back, so they reportedly rejected the title the Earl of Dumbarton when he was born.
"They didn't like the idea of Archie being called the Earl of Dumbarton because it began with the word 'dumb' [and] they were worried about how that might look," an insider told The Telegraph.
"It wasn't just Meghan who pointed out the potential pitfalls, it also bothered Harry," another insider said.
The Earl of Dumbarton title was created in 1675, but after Lord Dumbarton's only son died, the title went away.
Of course, plenty of people couldn't help but make jokes about the title. Royal expert Robert Jobson said, "Harry is already the Earl of Dumbarton. It is his title when he is in Scotland," while another said they should call Archie the "Earl of Wokingham."
A third user fumed, "Are you kidding me? They declined a title because they didn't like how it would sound. It just comes a cross as extremely ungrateful to me."
Unlike Prince William and Kate Middleton's kids — Prince George, 7, Prince Charlotte, 6, and Prince Louis, 3 — Archie does not have a title, which was brought up during Meghan and Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey.
"All the grandeur around this stuff is not really important to me," the former actress said during the tell-all. "But in those months when I was pregnant, all around same time: we have in tandem he won't be given security, a title and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born."
Prior to the interview, the couple "never raised an issue" about Archie not being a prince, a source told the outlet.


Happy Monday! Hope you all had a great weekend. I just came back from my trip late Saturday night. Had such an amazing time traveling to a friend's wedding, had the pleasure to speak at Blog Podium in Toronto on the HGTV Canada panel and of course attend my first New York Fashion Week! Nine days away from home, 6 flights and honestly the most amazing time! Fashion week was full of magical moments, obviously amazing fashion everywhere; on the runway & on the streets! I'm so happy to be home, especially spending time with my little Liam. All this week, I'll be sharing my outfits from New York.
My first outfit was to the Taoray Wang show, wearing a floral crop top from TopShop (available through Hudson's Bay) and a 'Field Green' PARTYSKIRT from their new Fall 2014 collection! All other outfit details are listed! Enjoy!