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Q: What's the nature of this series? $\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{(n+1)^a-n^a}{n^b}$, for $a$, $b \in \mathbb{R}$ Can you help me with this series?
$$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{(n+1)^a-n^a}{n^b} \quad a,b \in \mathbb{R}$$
For what a and b, the series converges?

A: Let
$s(a, b, m)
=\sum_{n=1}^{m} \dfrac{(n+1)^a-n^a}{n^b}
$
and
$s(a, b)
=\lim_{m \to \infty} s(a, b, m)$
if the limit exists.
If $a, b > 0$
then
$(n+1)^a-n^a
\approx a n^{a-1}
$
so
$s(a, b)$
exists if
$b-a+1 > 1$.
I'll leave the other cases
for you.

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William Emerson, mathématicien né à Hurworth (comté de Durham) le , mort à Hurworth le . Fils d'un maître d'école, il tint lui-même, durant quelques années, une pension, mais ne tarda pas à se consacrer tout entier à l'étude, se contentant des revenus d'un patrimoine très modique. Il acquit ainsi de profondes connaissances en mathématique et en médecine et cultiva aussi la musique. Il a laissé vingt-cinq ouvrages sur les mathématiques, l'astronomie et la physique; il convient de citer plus particulièrement les suivants  :

 Fluxions (1748 ; 3e éd., 1768),
 Elements of trigonometry (1749; 2° éd., 1764),
 Principles of Mechanics (1754; 5e éd., 1825),
 Navigation (1755),
 Treatise on algebra (1764),
 The Arithmetic of Infinities (1767),
 Elements of optics (1767),
 The laws of centripetal and centrifugal force (1769),
 A System of Astronomy (1770),
 Tracts (1770), etc. (L. S.).

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Clifford Brown, 1930-1956
SOURCE: RIFFTIDES BY DOUG RAMSEY
Today is the 82nd anniversary of Clifford Brown's birth. Here is what I wrote in Rifftides on June 26, 2006, half a century following his death.
Fifty years ago today at The Seattle Times, as I ripped copy from the wire machines my eye went to a story in the latest Associated Press national split. A young trumpeter named Clifford Brown had been killed early that morning in a car crash. My heart stopped for a beat or two. My stomach churned. I felt ill. I was attempting to master the trumpet and, like virtually all aspiring trumpet players, idolized Brown. The life of a majestically inventive musician had ended violently on a rainy highway in Pennsylvania. He was four months short of his twenty-sixth birthday. When I think about his loss, Istill feel ill.
There has never been a jazz musician who worked harder, lived cleaner, and accomplished or promised more in so short a lifetime. His practice routine encompassed taping himself as he worked out on trumpet and piano. I have listened to some of those tapes. It is moving to hear Brown pursue–and achieve–perfection as he brings complex ideas to fruition through the persistent application of his technical mastery, to hear him sing a phrase and then play it repeatedly until he has polished it nearly to his satisfaction. Like most first-rank artists, he was never truly satisfied with his performance. To listeners, however, Brown's solos are among the glories of twentieth century music. To trumpet players, his work remains an inspiration. His passion, power, lyricism and flaweless execution constitute a model whose pursuit is bound to bring improvement.
In Today's Washington Post, Matt Schudel summarizes Brown's life and contributions. For a fuller account, read Nick Catalano's biography of Brown. Fortunately, Brown recorded copiously during his few years of playing. Most of his work remains in print. This album captures him at his peak with the group he and drummer Max Roach co-led. This box set covers highlights from his recordings for several labels. If you don't know Clifford Brown's work, I suggest that you move immediately toward the nearest CD shop or website.
The television comic Soupy Sales loved jazz, knew its history and many of its leading players. Early in his career, when he had a local show in Detroit, he frequently presented jazz stars as guests. After Sales died on October 22 at the age of 83, many obituaries mentioned that the only known video of Clifford Brown performing is from a kinescope recording of the Sales show. For decades, it was assumed lost, but Sales found the film in his garage in the mid-1990s. Here is the trumpeter in February, 1956, five months before that fatal auto crash, playing "Lady Be Good" and "Memories of You."
Study in Brown, mentioned by Clifford in the interview, is one of the important albums by the quintet he led with drummer Max Roach. The Dinah Washington jam session with Brown, Roach, Maynard Ferguson, Clark Terry and Herb Geller–among others–is another basic repertoire item for serious jazz listeners.
This story appears courtesy of Rifftides by Doug Ramsey.
About Clifford Brown
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Rejoinder: "Sex For Justice..." Judge Debunks Claims
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In Monday's edition of the Daily Guide newspaper, the Accra-based daily published under the headline "Sex for Justice: Court Clerk Busted In Anas Video", that the district court judge "set free a driver who had knocked down a girl and made her almost paralyzed."
But in terse rejoinder copied to Peacefmonline.com, Mr. Baffoe emphatically debunked the claim.
"Your outfit published in today's (25/09/15) edition of the Peacefmonline.com under the heading" sex for justice" that I, the district court judge in cape coast, took money from a driver who had knocked down a girl and set the driver free leaving the girl paralyzed. I want to say that this is not true.
"The case under reference is the Republic vrs Kofi Francis of which an entity calling itself Tiger Eye PI is accusing me of taking a bribe. You can enquire from the registrar of the court and he will confirm to you that the case is still pending and prosecution 2nd witness is being cross examined by the lawyer for the accused driver.
How can I set a person free when prosecution has not even closed its case?"
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Informatics Publishing Limited
A. V. Yadav
V. N. Raje
Y. G. Mohite
S. A. Thombre
P. A. Shelar
S. J. Babar
R. K. Sapkal
Poonam Shelar
Pravin Pawar
Rutuja Gadhave
Omkar Bhandwalkar
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Preliminary Phytochemical Investigation and In-Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Borassus flabelliferLinn. Fruit Pulp
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M. S. Mohite 1, A. V. Yadav 2, V. N. Raje 2, Y. G. Mohite 2, S. A. Thombre 2
1 Department of Pharmacognosy, Gourishankar Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Limb, Satara, IN
2 Department of Pharmacognosy, Gourishankar Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Limb, Satara, Maharashtra, IN
Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Vol 4, No 6 (2012), Pagination: 326-329
Borassus flabellifer Linn. (Areaceae) is a tall tree (palm) growing in sandy soil and attaining a height of 20-30 meters with straight trunk. The extraction was carried out around 300 gm of powder was subjected to successive hot continuous extraction (Soxhelt) with petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, chloroform, methanol, chloroform-water. The Phytochemical analysis carried out revealed the presence of Saponins, tannins, flavonoids, carbohydrates, amino acids and phenolic compounds in the extracts. For assessing in-vitro antioxidant activity total antioxidant capacity and determination of total phenolic content methods were used. In total antioxidant capacity aqueous extract was found a significant antioxidant activity. In determination of total phenolic content alcoholic extract shown highly significant result.
Borassus flabellifer, Antioxidant, Pharmacognostic Investigation, Phytochemical Constituents.
Review on Pharmacological Properties of Abutilon indicum
M. S. Mohite 1, P. A. Shelar 1, V. N. Raje 1, S. J. Babar 1, R. K. Sapkal 1
1 Gourishankar Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Limb, Satara, IN
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Vol 2, No 4 (2012), Pagination: 156-160
Abutilon indicum belonging to family Malvaceae is distributed throughout number of tropical and subtropical areas and subtropical zones and has been used for various disorders in traditional and folk medicine. The plant is used as demulcent, aphrodisiac, laxative, diuretic, pulmonary and sedative. The leaves are used as astringent. Bark is used as diuretic. Seeds are used as laxative, demulcent and expectorant.
The plant is known to possess various active constituents like carbohydrates, steroids, alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, starch, tannins and Phenolic compounds. The plant is screened for hepatoprotective, hypoglycemic, immunomodulatory, analgesic, antimicrobial, antimalarial, antifertility and wound healing activity. The present review is therefore, an effort to give a detailed survey of the literature on the microscopical, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Abutilon indicum.
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M. S. Mohite 1, Poonam Shelar 1, Pravin Pawar 1, A. V. Yadav 1, Rutuja Gadhave 1, Omkar Bhandwalkar 1
1 Gourishankar Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Limb, Satara, IN
Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Vol 9, No 1 (2017), Pagination: 31-36
Stain removal is the process of removing a mark or spot left by one substance on a specific surface like fabric. The objective of present investigation is to formulate herbal stain removal for removing the stain from the fabrics. A solvent or detergent is generally used to conduct stain removal & many of these are available over another. In the present study stain removal was formulated by using herbal ingredients like Eucalyptus oil, Tween 80, Poloxomer, Citric acid, Carboxy methyl cellulose, Rose oil, Neem oil. The three different formulae were formulated viz. formula F1, formula F2 and formula F3. The six different samples of stain were used for observation of stain removal like tea, ketchup, ink, iodine, mud, blood. The action of prepared formulation was seen on these stained fabrics. All the formulations shows positive results and formula F3 was shows the best results than other formulations.
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In trucking, you don't always know where the work will take you. That's part of the appeal.
But staying in business requires knowing (and going) where the freight is. Here are a few basic rules to help you build more profitable routes, plus some real-world routing strategies using the MembersEdge load board from the week ending Saturday, March 26.
If you're starting from a place with above-average outbound rates, you can turn a so-so roundtrip into a really good one. For example, let's compare loads out of Memphis going to Chicago and Columbus.
The load to Columbus pays 12 cents more per mile and has about 50 more loaded miles. But Chicago has more loads available coming back to Memphis, and the average rate is 30 cents higher on the return trip.
The roundtrip average for Memphis-Chicago-Memphis is $1.60 per mile while Columbus pays $1.51. But Memphis-Columbus-Memphis gives you 100 more loaded miles and $70 more for the two-day trip.
Both roundtrips are good, but Chicago is better. You make almost the same money in two days, there are more loads to choose from, and you'll save about $35 in fuel and put 100 fewer miles on your truck.
Why settle for a roundtrip when you can add a third profitable leg on the route?
If you're based in Columbus, you might decide to go to Memphis because you know the return trip is good. Or you could take a load to Chicago first, and then take another load from Chicago to Memphis. That's a tri-haul.
You can go home the same way: one load from Memphis to Chicago, and a second load from Chicago to Columbus.
Instead of leaving Columbus for a 1,200-mile roundtrip with two loads, now you have a 1,800-mile trip with four loads. That adds about 50 percent more loaded miles, and the rate per mile is higher: You average $1.88 instead of $1.51.
You'll add a day or a day and a half to your trip, but it's worth it if the schedule works. After that detour to Chicago, you'll come away with almost $3,300 instead of $1,800. That could be a good week.
You can get valuable clues about where the competition is – and isn't – by looking at DAT's free online Trendlines. You'll see Hot State Maps showing the relative number of loads posted versus trucks by equipment type, and a separate set of regional maps showing the going rates in the region's major cities. A ratio of 3 posted loads or more to every posted truck usually indicates a competitive advantage for truckers.
Look for the latest load availability and rate information at OOIDA's MyMembersEdge.com. And tune in to Land Line Now this week, where Terry Scruton talks with DAT's Ralph Galantine for more details on spot truckload rates.


Have you ever seen kitchen countertops made out of bamboo or recycled paper? Innovators in the home improvement market are constantly trying to create interesting products to attract new customers. As such, they have invented some kitchen countertops made of unusual materials.
These products are definitely not as affordable or accessible as traditional materials, but it's good to see that people are thinking outside the box and making an effort. What is the attraction behind these different materials for kitchen countertops? The short answer is that consumers like having something unique.
For now, however, we can expect most homeowners to stick with natural stone materials like marble and granite for their countertops.
Quality marble countertops bring elegance and style instantly to kitchens and bathrooms. Quality marble countertops are luxuriously smooth, and that distinctive feeling of silkiness makes working on them a pleasure. In terms of durability, marble wins hands down over vinyl and wood, both of which are prone to being dented by heavy cookware or nicked by knives.
If you're into entertaining, a kitchen island with a marble countertop and matching bar stools will allow you to do so with class and style. Marble always conveys an impression of elegance, whether it's used in a modern kitchen, a classic kitchen, or a restored farmhouse kitchen. To dress up your marble-topped kitchen island, you need nothing more than a few candles to create a perfect ambiance.
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Gregory Asciolla, Co-Chair of the Firm's Antitrust and Competition Litigation Practice, focuses on representing businesses and public pension funds in complex antitrust and commodities class actions. Currently, Greg represents clients in global antitrust matters involving alleged price-fixing, benchmark and commodities manipulation, pay-for-delay, and other anticompetitive practices. Named a Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar by Law360, as well as a leading plaintiffs competition lawyer by Global Competition Review and Chambers & Partners USA, Greg is often recognized for his experience and involvement in high-profile cases. He also was named a Next Generation Lawyer by The Legal 500 for three consecutive years with sources describing him as "very effective plaintiffs' counsel" and "always act[ing] with a good degree of professionalism."
Prior to joining Labaton Sucharow, Greg practiced antitrust litigation and counseling on behalf of clients worldwide at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP and Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP. He began his career as an attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, where he focused on anticompetitive conduct in the healthcare industry.
Greg is frequently sought after by the media, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Financial Times, CNN Business, and Global Competition Review, for commentary on global antitrust developments. Greg also makes substantial contributions to the antitrust bar. In 2016 he was elected to the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Antitrust Law Section, where he formerly served as the Chairman of the Horizontal Restraints Committee. He currently serves as the Co-Chairman of the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Committee of the New York County Lawyers' Association. Greg regularly organizes and sits on panels and lectures discussing the latest developments and trends in antitrust law and frequently publishes work in national publications such as The National Law Journal, New York Law Journal, and Law360. Additionally, he served on the Law360 Competition Editorial Advisory Board.
As a law student at Catholic University, he served as a member of the Catholic University Law Review and was the Co-Founder and Executive Editor of the CommLaw Conspectus: Journal of Communications Law & Policy. He also earned a certificate after successfully completing the law school's Comparative and International Law Program.
Greg also represents pro bono clients in matters involving the arts and immigration/asylum of LGBT individuals.
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New York Post, Big Banks Colluded to Rig Treasury Market Auctions: Suit (07/24/2015)
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Financial Times, Fears Over Gold Price Rigging Put Investors on Alert (02/24/2014)
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Law360, AUO Appeal to Test Foreign Reach of U.S. Antitrust Laws (10/17/2013)
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American Bar Association (ABA), The Promise and Pitfalls of Section 2: Recent Developments (Panelist) (10/27/2015)
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Insights & Analyses, DOJ and FTC Announce New Statement of Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations (11/14/2011)
Westlaw Journal, Quantifying Antitrust Damages in Private Enforcement Actions Under Europeans Union Competition Law (May 2010)
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Law360, Iqbal and The Twombly Pleading Standard (06/15/2009)
The New York Law Journal, Analyzing Proper Pleading Standard for Commodity Manipulation Claims (02/10/2009)
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In re Humira (Adalimumab) Antitrust Litigation
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Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers remarks during a campaign stop at Dr. William U. Pearson Community Center on August 18, 2015 in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
Hillary Clinton announced a multi-step plan on Wednesday to grow the economy and local services in rural areas, marking the latest effort for the Democratic frontrunner to firm up support for her candidacy in Iowa and broaden her appeal outside major metropolitan areas.
The proposal, which Clinton will officially announce Wednesday in Iowa, calls for increased investment in rural areas through a series of public-private partnerships that increase federal capital in rural areas.
Several parts of Clinton's rural agenda have already been announced in other plans, including the creation of an infrastructure bank, her goal of increasing the number of solar panels to more than 500 million in five years, as well as comprehensive immigration reform.
She would also double federal funding for a program that educates beginning farmers, and build on Clinton's "Farm-to-Fork" initiative as New York Senator by doubling funding for farmers markets and direct food sales.
Clinton's proposal would increase the number of Rural Business Investment Companies—government-funded capital networks—that make investments in small rural businesses. She would expand the New Markets Tax Credit, which gives investors a federal tax credit for investments in businesses located in low-income areas. The program expired in 2014 but has bipartisan support in Congress.
The plan also calls for improving healthcare in rural areas by expanding telehealth and remote patient monitoring It also called for better prevention and treatment of substance abuse, noting that drug-associated deaths have grown fastest in rural areas.
Clinton has a strong lead in Iowa over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, according to recent polls showing her with 54% compared with Sanders' 20%. She's also earned major endorsements from key Iowa leaders in recent weeks, including former Senator from Iowa Tom Harkin, and Tuesday, from Secretary of Agriculture and former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack.
"Her strong support for the Renewable Fuel Standard and bio-based manufacturing as important parts of a revitalized rural economy makes clear she will work hard to promote meaningful economic opportunity throughout the country," Vilsack wrote in an op-ed announcing his support.
In New Hampshire, the primary contest after Iowa, Clinton is trailing Sanders, according to recent polls.


Olive trees are impressed plants that when you see them give joy to your soul and changes features in every time.
On cultivate them everywhere, rather we leave them where they born spontaneously, on ravine's edges, along vineyards, between orange groves and in farthest wild and rocky fields.
Olive breeds are: Leccino, Frantoio, Coratino and other spontaneous races, seeded by birds and wild animals. Olives are used to produce an excellent extra virgin olive oil, fruited, intense and persistent.
But fresh olives are even excellent to be used in different receipt as fried sweet olives, dry olives, salted olives, pickled brine olive, "alla calce" fennel flavored olives, a very specialties to taste.
Harvest is carefully made handy, directly from the tree at the right time of maturation and immediately cold pressed, leaving to decant oil just pressed for a while. When pulp parcels are sedimented, oil is laded and maintained in steel containers until it would reach complete maturation for bottling, than it would be maintained in darkness and out of warmth. The available packages of extra Virgin Olive Oil are: 5lt, 3lt, 1lt, 750ml, 500ml, 250ml, 100ml.
Our orchard is the original implant that was created by grandfather Vito an grandmother Mimina, a miscellaneous of fresh citruses, Navel Oranges, Washington Oranges, Tarocco Oranges, Lemons, Grapefruits, Tangerines, Clementine Mandarins, Bitter Oranges, Citrons, Figs, White and Red Mulberries, Loquats, Greengages, White and Black grape, Kakis etc.
We leaved expressly intact the orchard, as it was when lived our grandparents, not just for a respect for them but because we were grown there, running around and falling down with our faces in nettle or climbing on a fig tree to eat a lot of fruits or hoeing around the grass, whit the promise of a tip by grandfather Vito or the calling of grandmother Mimina to collect fresh eggs for the lunch. May be that real reason is that we miss them so much and we desire to feel us more closed to them, in this way.
Him, in the orchard , is a charming fellow, with a discrete air and a little bit snob, like who wear voluntary disarrayed as a jeans and t- shirt, intellectual but sapiently silent and deep scanner of people.
Tree-trunks ivy enfolded ingrowths since long time, bird's nests are all round , cattish bees searching for pollens, you can meet a tiny hedgehog stretching its paws.
But the amazing moment is at dawn, every day , when the orchard is filled of intense smells, delicates, fragrant, even different and fascinating as not repeatable but the same in the magical sensation that seems it wants to gift you. It's its way to give back the grace of existence. Taste its fruits is an unforgettable pleasure.
Spices and fragrant plants growths in isolated areas , where other plants aren't able to grow. They are strong, fragrant, different but together living in the natural respect.
In the great bouquet we have: Thymus, Rosemary, Oregano, Laurel, wild Mint, Myrtle, Wild Fennel, sage, Wild Capers.
Wild chicory named "Cicoriella", Wild vegetable named "Sivone", Field Beet, Wild Asparagus, Mushrooms, Purslane, Root of weeds, Nettle, Mauve.
Orange, lemon, tangerine and grape marmalade.
Toasted almonds cookies, wine, fennel and chili pepper flavored bagels.
Wine vinegar aged in durmast tuns.
Sheep's raising is in wildness on plain-air and animals have spontaneous herbal grass as pasture.


A statement of purpose essay is exactly what it claims to be-a statement of your purpose in life. What is it that you want to achieve by choosing a particular course or college? And how will this help you to fulfill your purpose?
Before starting to write a statement of purpose essay it is essential for you to do some soul searching. What kind of a person are you? Are you driven by a strong drive to help the poor and needy? Then this would be an adequate reason for looking for admission in to a social work course.
The golden rule is that if you can say it in six words, don't use twenty. Ensure that what you say is relevant and interesting. If it is not-don't say it-this is one time when silence really proves golden.
Illustrate your statement of purpose essaywith your past experience and achievements that have left you better equipped to fulfill your goal in life.
Examine how future plans and long term goals will get realized if you are given a chance in your chosen college.
Motivate the admissions committee to read through your statement of purpose essayby weaving a human interest story around it. Mention specific incidents in which you made a difference. Do not just list your qualities without narrating what helped you to discover your purpose in life.
Ensure that your statement of purpose essay has a proper structure with the introductory paragraph stating your purpose and following paragraphs highlighting the logical steps you undertook to reaffirm your purpose.
The concluding paragraph should leave the admissions committee feeling that you are the logical choice for admission.
Ensure that your statement of purpose essay sounds enthusiastic and positive. Do this by zeroing in on your winning qualities and playing down your negative points.


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Mexico's Lopez Obrador to hold new public consultation on policy platform
FILE PHOTO: President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador talks about his security plan to the media, before he takes office as Mexican President on the December 1, in Mexico City, Mexico November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Romero
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's incoming government will hold a national public consultation on Nov. 24-25 for residents to voice their opinion on 10 key policy proposals ranging from a new rail line and oil refinery to reforestation and free public internet initiatives.
The new consultation comes on the heels of another informal referendum that called for cancelling the construction of a partially-built $13 billion(10.13 billion pounds) new airport for Mexico City.
President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador used the results of that consultation to say his administration, which takes office on Dec. 1, would halt the airport project. That decision left investors fretting over how he would manage the economy, with the peso currency and stock market reeling.
It was unclear whether the results of the new consultation would be binding.
The incoming administration will set up 1,102 polling stations across the nation where residents will be asked to fill out a form and answer "yes" or "no" on the 10 policy points.
They include whether to guarantee access to healthcare to residents that currently lack those services, offer training and scholarships to 2.6 million youth, and double pensions for citizens over 68 years old.
Residents will vote on the construction of the so-called "Mayan Train", a rail line that will run 1,500 kilometres and connect five southern Mexican states.
Another point on the consultation is the construction of a $2.5 billion refinery in Tabasco state, which the incoming government has said will boost gasoline production and help cut growing fuel imports.
Reporting by Ana Isabel Martinez; Writing by Anthony Esposito; Editing by Himani Sarkar


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New Amsterdam Season 5 Episode 2: Release Date, Preview & Streaming Guide
ArinTripathi
After a successful run since 2018, New Amsterdam will conclude its fifth season with New Amsterdam Season 5 Episode 2. It became an NBC staple, airing on Tuesdays at 10 pm. After receiving positive feedback, it was renewed for a third season only halfway through its second. While there was excitement when the show was renewed, fans must deal with the bittersweet reality that their favorite show will end in Season 5.
This popular medical drama begins its fifth and final season, and you will be able to watch all of the episodes online, even while traveling abroad, So let's find out when the show will premiere, how many episodes will be released, who will star, and what the plot will be. "I can't believe we're here five seasons in, and it's already our fifth and final season," actor Ryan Eggold said, "and just excited to bring the show to a close and sort of put a period at the end of that sentence." You don't always get the chance to end a story, so it'll be an exciting final chapter."
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New Amsterdam Season 5 Episode 2 will be released on Tuesday, September 27th at 10 pm (ET). However, there is no official release date for this season in the UK or internationally. New Amsterdam will be released with subtitles available for watching the upcoming episode.
The length of Episode 2 is expected to be around 45 minutes, which is consistent with the rest of the series. Season 5 of New Amsterdam will be the series' shortest season, with only 13 episodes, bringing the total number of episodes across all seasons to 92.
"Hook, Line, and Sinker" Plot: Max puts a daring new cost-cutting show to the test, which could benefit both New Amsterdam and its most vulnerable patients. Wilder is bothered by a patient's decision to forego potentially life-saving surgery. Reynolds comes to a critical realization about his father's actions. Iggy ventures into online dating.
Also Read: New Amsterdam is Ending After Season 5
Since New Amsterdam Season 5 breaths of air on NBC, you can watch it live online via live TV streaming services, and some on-demand platforms will also host it. Because it is an NBC original, the title will be available on NBC's Peacock streaming platform if you can wait a day. The service has an ad-supported Free tier, but you'll have to pay for the Premium and Premium Plus tiers, which cost $4.99 and $9.99 per month, respectively.
For a limited time, you can pay $1.99 per month for 12 months. Customers with Xfinity, Spectrum or Cox get Peacock Premium for free. If you don't have a cable subscription, you can watch New Amsterdam season five on various live streaming services that carry NBC, including Hulu with Live TV, fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, and YouTube TV.
New Amsterdam has followed the careers and personal lives of the doctors at the titular hospital for five seasons, particularly Dr. Max Goodwin, whose aim is to try and fix a disintegrating medical system. We don't know much about New Amsterdam season 5, but executive producer David Schulner told TV Insider that it's all about starting over.
"I believe we should return to the energy of season 1 and look at where we started all of the characters and ensure that we end them where they began. Bloom's addiction was the center of attention, so her mother couldn't be far behind." The trip down memory lane will help bring the series to a close. The final episodes of New Amsterdam will require a lot of tissues.
Also Read: New Amsterdam Season 5: Release Date, Cast & Plot
The entire core cast has been confirmed to return for the final season. Ryan Eggold plays max Goodwin, Freema Agyeman plays Helen Sharpe, Janet Montgomery plays Lauren Bloom, Jocko Sims play Floyd Reynolds, Tyler Labine plays Iggy Frome, and Sandra Mae Frank has been cast as Dr. Elizabeth Wilder.
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Century Cycles Blog: Big Photo Slideshow of Century Cycles' Big Adventure!
Big Photo Slideshow of Century Cycles' Big Adventure!
Thanks to EVERYONE who came for our annual spring kick-off event last Friday -- over 200 people joined us to celebrate bicycling, the coming of spring, and the movie "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure!" We had a blast and hope you did, too.
Special congratulations go to the 20+ people who won trivia and raffle prizes from Century Cycles, Raleigh, Pearl Izumi, Tifosi, and Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland!
Yes, we still have a limited supply of festive party t-shirts in Rocky River, mostly size XL, in case anyone still wants one.
The pee-wee hot dogs for the Pee-Wee party (and those yummy French fries) came from The Linden Tavern, our neighbor in Rocky River.
That bike is a 1936 Elgin that is on permanent display in our Rocky River store, along with many other very cool vintage bikes.
Check out all the pictures below -- photographed by our very own Mike Petcher, Doug Charnock, and Kevin Madzia.


The LA iris is the official wildflower of the State of LA. The state flower is the magnolia. The magnolia is also the state flower of several other southern states. The Society for Louisiana Irises has been trying to get the state legislature to change the state flower to the LA iris. Such a change would be very expensive as all the state documents would have to be changed. So, it will probably never happen.
Meantime this "wildflower", that does grow wild in LA and many other states in the south and up the Mississippi River, continues to be grown across the United States and in many foreign countries. Some of the most prolific hybridizers (those who cross one iris with another) of LA irises are located in New Zealand and Australia.
LA Irises growing in "Bayou"
One of the most interesting things, to me, about the LA irises are their unusual names. Of course a lot of LA irises have "Cajun" names since south LA is the home of the LA irises and the "Cajuns" (.Cajuns are an ethnic group mainly living in the state of Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of Acadian exiles). For example, 'C'est Si Bon' (Taylor, JC 1983) is a really nice LA iris with a white spray pattern around the signals and carries a very "Cajun" name. C'est Si Bon can be translated as "It's so good".
Many LA irises contain the south LA term "Bayou". A bayou is a low-lying body of water, a marsh, or a slow moving body of water or a small river. A quick search of the Society for Louisiana Irises checklist of registered LA irises revealed 51 LA irises with "Bayou" as part of the name.
Just click the pictures to see them full size. If you look at the above small selection of LA irises with "Bayou" as part of the name, and notice the date of registration, you can see how hybridizing has changed the LA iris over a period of some 50 years. All of these irises continue to be very popular and are grown in gardens throughout the US and in many overseas locations.
For those who chose to use "swamp" instead of "Bayou", there are seven LA irises with swamp as part of their name.
For more information on the species of irises take a look at The Species Iris Group of North America. Of course, if you have irises growing in a swamp you must have irises with names like "Monster" and "Giant".
Quite a few LA irises also have "Cajun" as part of their name. This seems reasonable since the Cajuns of South LA were certainly the first ones to collect the wild LA irises from the swamps and marshes (bayous) and grow them in their gardens. There are 27 registered LA irises with "Cajun" as part of the name.
Want more LA irises with "cajun" in the name? How about Cajun Pinstripe, Cajun Wedding, Kentucky Cajun (go figure that one!), Cajun Lace, Cajun Angel, Cajun Belle, Cajun Cookery... The list goes on and on.
If you want to learn more about the "Cajuns" of south LA, visit Acadian Cajun for a history of the cajuns with lots of pictures and even genealogy! If you are interested in cajun food, visit The Creole and Cajun Recipe Page.
If you are interested in growing LA irises, look back at previous posts on this blog that cover that subject. Until next time, keep growing those irises and strive to learn more about LA irises and the cajuns of south LA!
Whoa...Back Up...Where Did Median Iris Come From?
After I posted my last blog about Median Iris titled "Medians-Who Hybridized The Little Beauties" I received a comment from a wonderful irisarian that reminded me I did not start at the beginning of the life of Medians. I fully intended to introduce everyone to the Median hybridizers who were honored with the Bennet C. Jones Award for Median Hybridzing Excellence, beginning with the first recipient and namesake of the award. But first I am going to backtrack and start with the pioneering hybridizers of the Median Iris. Then, I will introduce the award for the best intermediate iris and the men it is named for. Finally, I will show you photos of some of the award winners.
Much of the earliest hybridizing work was done by Foster and Dykes (UK) in the latter part of the 19th century, with crosses being made between tall and dwarf species. In 1898, William John Caparne from Guernsey, off the coast of Normandy, started selling what he called a "New Race of Irises (Intermediates)". Due to his good natured sharing, other nurserymen both in America and the UK further developed his introductions as their own. Caparne's achievements were eclipsed to the point where even his original creation of the Intermediate hybrids became obscured. Caparne continued to develop his 'Intermediate' irises well into the mid 1930s. Then in the U.S. the Sass brothers, Grace Sturtevan, and others produced intermediates, and the Sass brothers crossed I. pumila with tetraploid tall bearded irises. With continued work came what we now call standard dwarf bearded irises that were fertile. Thus the early development of Median Iris was well on its way.
Hans (1868-1949) and Jacob (1872-1945) Sass were born in Alt Duvenstedt, Germany and immigrated to the United States with their parents in 1884. They settled on a farm in Nebraska, and were interested in breeding garden flowers at an early age. They bred irises, peonies, daylilies, lilacs, gladiolus, lilies and other garden plants. When they became charter members of The American Iris Society, they had bred irises for more than a decade. The two brothers were very close and shared ideas on hybridizing as well as seedling pollen. Their irises won many awards and are to be found throughout the pedigrees of nearly all the modern tall bearded irises in our gardens. But their early fame as hybridizers came for their work producing intermediate bearded irises. They were among the first to cross iris pumila with tall bearded iris, producing the true intermediates. Crossing dwarf irises with tall bearded irises, they were the first American breeders to develop many new colors and forms in the intermediate class. They saw the great advantage of intermediate bearded irises on the windy prairie, and the value of a type of iris that filled out the bloom season between the early dwarf irises and the later tall bearded irises. Hans was the first to introduce a reblooming intermediate iris 'Autumn Queen', in 1926.
In 1966 The American Iris Society awarded the first Hans and Jacob Sass Medal. This medal is restricted to intermediate bearded (IB) irises. The IBs are 16-27" tall with flowers that are 3½"-5" wide. The IBs fit both in size and bloom time between the SDBs and the TBs. The Hans and Jacob Sass Medals are provided by the Median Iris Society and named in honor of Hans Sass (1868-1949) and Jacob Sass (1872-1945). Below are several photos of Sass Medal winners, the year they won the award, their hybridizer and hometown.
In 1947 Kenneth Smith introduced his latest creation, the wonderful classic iris 'Staten Island'. It was the child of 'The Red Admiral' crossed with the widely acclaimed 'City Of Lincoln' and went on to set the standard for color and form in its class for another decade. Variegatas had been a less popular color class, often overlooked in bearded irises, yet this one really stood out for iris growers and set a new standard of perfection. Having bright yellow standards over velvety red falls edged in the same bright yellow as the standards, and holding its many blooms on tall sturdy stems, it brought a rich and sunny aspect to the iris border. An aspect that we can still appreciate today.
"For a long time City of Lincoln has ruled as King of the Variegatas. Now a new king reigns. Staten Island is certainly tops in the variegatas. Bright yellow standards and solidly colored falls a bright red with gold edge. Jauntily formed blooms."
"Generally regarded as the finest true variegata of all. Standards bright golden yellow, falls velvety red, edged a very narrow band of gold."
Ten years after it was introduced it was still considered tops in its class. That is the mark of a classic iris.
In 1940, Kenneth Smith, then a Director of the American Iris Society, instituted the first Iris Symposium, with only a selected 50 AIS judges balloting. The results were compiled and the "Popularity Poll" was born. In 1941, all acredited judges participated and the symposium became an annual event. Not until 1944, however, did the Directors vote to make the Symposium official. Through the 1951 poll, the voting was still restricted to accredited judges only, but in 1952 Harold Knowleton, then serving as AIS president, had the Symposium opened to all members.
History was made and a valuable new tool became available to all for evaluating how well an iris variety would do in a wide variety of gardens.
'Staten Island' stayed at the top of the charts for its color class for many years after it was introduced and was the standard to beat for new introductions. It's beautiful colors, exceptional hardiness and vigor, coupled with a reliability of bloom still give it good garden value today, and it is truly a classic variety that is well deserving of preservation and appreciation for may years to come. I am so thankful to my friend Linda, who had this wonderful iris growing in the yard of her new home and kindly shared it with me, bringing year after year of beauty to my garden. If you enjoy such rich color combinations you cannot go wrong with this lovely old variety. Try it, you'll like it.
The classic iris 'Elsinore' is one of the marvelous creations of Charles Henry Hall, of Pennsylvania. A child of (Lohengrin x ... ) X Aurea, it was introduced in 1925. Mr. Hall was well regarded for the quality of the flowers he produced and 'Elsinore' was no exception. It was well spoken of but never found a wide fame, which is unfortunate as it is a great garden plant in every way. It is hardy and a vigorous grower, a reliable bloomer, and it blooms over a long period as well. When you get a look at the beautiful flowers you'll see why it is so special and worthy of holding up for admiration.
'Elsinore' is an iris of great charm and grace, while still retaining a bright and cheerful aspect that makes it such a sunny addition to the garden. The yellow is a lovely soft primrose, with the standards lightly blushed rose along the top and accented with bright lemon yellow beards. The petals have a long aspect giving a clump the look of a fully lit candelabra. It lights up the whole area when the sun shines upon it. A Tall Bearded variety, it reaches around 30 inches in my garden and has a lovely soft fragrance.
Cooley's Gardens catalog for 1937 described 'Elsinore' as: "
A flower but little known, and one which is deserving of greater popularity. Of only medium size, its dainty blossoms of pale primrose-yellow are delicately edged and stained violet, and are produced abundantly. Something different. Try it."
I have to agree with Cooley's assessment. it is such a wonderful garden plant and really different from any other. Its lovely old fashioned form, its presence in a garden border, and all of its good performance attributes all serve to make this one a real stand out variety and one well worth growing and preserving today.
And speaking of historic irises: If you're looking for gardens where you can view collections of historic irises please check out the Display Gardens listings at the Historic Iris Preservation Society website. Many HIPS members generously open their gardens to visitors each spring and it is a great way to see which varieties do well in your area. Given the vagaries of the season it is best to contact the gardeners ahead of time to make sure there will be blooms to see. This is a great program HIPS offers to promote the preservation of these great old flowers, I hope you'll take advantage of it.
Iris speculatrix has an amusing name. The Latin translation is female spy or watcher. I like to get more literal and think of this as the pretty little Iris that wears glasses.
This is an evergreen Iris hardy in USDA Zone 6 but happier in zones 7 to 9 and maybe even warmer. In my Kansas City garden I must mulch it with shredded leaves every fall as a cold winter wind can dry the leaves. This sports the most beautiful glossy green foliage of any Iris I have grown.
Of course we all grow iris for the flowers and I. speculatrix does extremely well at that. It has delicate looking blooms the size of I. cristata but held well above the leaves at 10 to 12 inches high. This is the tallest of any iris in the Chinenses Series. The color ranges from palest violet to royal purple. But it is the signal area that really stands out. It has well defined twin spots on the falls, or as I see it, she wears glasses. This blossoms in mid to late spring with two buds per stem. This iris has an unusual habit when it goes to seed. The seed pods have an acute point and bend at a 90 degree angle from the stem.
This has proven to be a very easy iris to grow in light to moderate shade and quite drought tolerant. I have not tried it in a damp area as those don't exist in my garden. Although grown sporadically for decades, it seems never to have been propagated and available from commercial Iris nurseries. I don't know anyone selling these irises.
Darrell Probst found an Iris in China that looks to be a cousin to I. speculatrix. It has not been described or named yet. It is quite a bit smaller and flowers in early spring. It also has evergreen foliage and intriguing blue flowers.
So here's two more Chinese Iris species that deserve to be in the gardens of adventurous gardeners. Obviously we need more nurseries that specialize in these smaller species.
Please join me while I congratulate our friend and colleague, the Editor of The American Iris Society's quarterly magazine, IRISES, Kelly D. Norris.
Kelly is in the final stages, and almost ready to publish his book, "A Guide To Bearded Irises," and had a few copies available for us to enjoy, acquire and take home with us during the recent National Convention of The American Iris Society, held in Ontario, CA. Although the actual publishing date is set for May 23rd, we were very happy to take home this precious book earlier than anticipated. We took part of a formal reception that we all enjoyed (photos below).
It was very inspiring to see (experience, is really a better word) Kelly in this fashion. I felt like a father who has recently seen his son graduate. So proud of him.
It is something special, when someone from "the iris family" turns a corner and achieves a moment like this. I wish you much success Kelly.
"With this book I feel like I'm telling an epic story about how to grow and love magically colored bearded irises, complete with a dashing cast of characters, a rich historical backdrop, and an optimistic and enterprising protagonist -- you. This is a book about iris lovers -- plant lovers of a special kind who seek out rhizome sales like garage sales, track the comings and goings of bearded irises with unabashed addiction, and approach color-laden standards, falls and beards without fear. If you're holding this book, you're lover already, or one in eager training."
Kelly, you're describing me to perfection.
Timber Press has more information about the book, please click on the link to get more information.
For an interesting and educational meeting, a Digital Program may satisfy and stimulate your garden club or chapter's interest in all types of irises.
Pre-orders are being taken for the April 2012 American Iris Society Convention that was held in Ontario, California. It will show the various gardens and irises that were blooming at the time.
It will be available for purchase soon. They are $15.00 each, which includes postage ($25.00 for international orders).
Please visit our website, for more information on The American Iris Society Presentations.
I love all the various reticulations, veining and striping we see in the incredibly wide range of patterns that we are so fortunate to enjoy in the iris family. All throughout iris history hybridizers have often worked to remove veining, creating smoothly colored irises, devoid of the intricate patterns that all the variations of veining afford us. It was a worthy cause and advanced the palette for the flowers, but let us not forget just how wonderful that veining can be as an asset to an iris, not a detraction. What follows is a series of photos of varieties I have enjoyed growing over the years that are enhanced by the wonderful veining. Far from being something to be improved these varieties take their colorful patterns as a mark of distinction and proudly showcase what a wide range irises offer the gardener, thanks to the keen eye of hybridizers who appreciated their value. As always, click the photos for closer views.
First up 'Honey Chile' (Salbach, 1940). A lovely soft gold with with red-brown veining at the hafts - how's that for a reversal of the usual gold veined hafts on red?
'First Time' (Welch, 1963) brings those red veins down onto the lower falls in faint tracery on a white ground edged old gold. So sweet!
'Japanesque' (Farr, 1922) is a masterful example of the use of veining to enhance the bloom. The reticulations on this one really make a bold statement, especially when there are six falls to show them off!
'Bewilderbeast' (Kasperek,1994) is a great example of a modern iris using the classic reticulations in a new manner. The broken color pattern follows the classic veining road map to create a vivid and exciting splash of colors.
'Gay Stripes' (Fielding, 1957) was named for it's best feature - the lovely soft striping on its falls.
'Oyez' (White, 1938) is a marvelous variety with a very striking pattern of deep red veining on softer pinkish ground. Decidedly different.
Likewise, 'Circus Stripes' (Plough, 1975) which exhibits its finest trait quite beautifully, with deep purple veins on a lovely clean white ground. Visually arresting in the garden!
'Pink Tiger' (Eldorado, 1965) brings this same striped aesthetic to a warm and delicious blend of pink and apricot with deeper rose veining.
'Red Butterfly' (Linse, 1955) is a really striking example of the use of veining to enhance an iris bloom. What a remarkable pattern has been wrought in this one!
'Tropical Butterfly' (Carstenson, 1963) is similar, but takes the pattern to a whole new height with the width of the petals and depth of color, adding a cream-yellow ground to set off the dark red.
'Mrs. Horace Darwin' (Foster, 1888) takes the opposite path. Here we see the minimalist use of veining to accent a bloom otherwise a self. Sublime.
'Clara Noyes' (H.P. Sass, 1930) is an example of a variety that used the veining to create a blended effect when viewed from a distance in the garden. The yellow and pink tones combined to give an apricot effect from a distance, and brought with it much attention from admirers.
Last I'll show you something completely different - here we have 'Calcutta' (Kleinsorge, 1938) which features gold threads darting thru the petals that from a distance appear soft buff washed lavender at the center. A really beautiful effect.
What a truly spectacular flower to contain so many different ways to display color and draw the eye. I hope you will take a few minutes to look for examples of great use of veining in your iris patch this season. It can so often enhance the flower rather than detract from it. This post just barely scratches the surface on this topic. The beardless species offer their own variations on veining that are equally as striking. But that is a post for another day.


One of the focus areas of the Livestock Systems and Environment (LSE) program at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) through the CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems is on adaptation and resilience. Here, the objective is to build capacity for adaptation to environmental change and resilient development processes among farmers and livestock keepers. Over the next weeks, we shall publish a series of blogs featuring newly-published work by scientists in the LSE program on going research on adaptation and resilience research in drylands.
The Technical Consortium was set up in the wake of the 2011 Horn of Africa drought as a project of the CGIAR and was intended to provide the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and its member states with technical support for the development and implementation of their drylands investment plans – originally called the Country Programme Papers or the Common Programme Framework for Ending Drought Emergencies (EDE) in Kenya. These papers suggest a portfolio of investment projects aimed at enhancing the capacity of these countries to withstand and mitigate the effects of frequent drought in the Horn of Africa.
The concept of resilience is being used to bridge the divide between traditionally reactive relief assistance and proactive planning and development in drought prone areas. This perspective focuses on the application of 'resilience' as a concept beyond sustainable development which can help countries in the IGAD region of the Horn of Africa understand the ways in which investments (projects) might contribute to enhancing the capacity of individuals and communities to better withstand the effects of drought while continuing to benefit from development projects. Demonstrating actual impact on this capacity is a tall order, but without being able to measure and monitor resilience using an empirically replicable methodology, policy makers and society more broadly will not be in a position to identify and support interventions that directly affect people's ability to respond to and accommodate adverse events (Bene, 2013).
In a world where conventional approaches to dealing with humanitarian aid and development assistance have been questioned, resilience has captured the attention of many audiences because it is seen as providing a new perspective on how to effectively plan for and analyze the effects of shocks and stressors that threaten the well-being of vulnerable populations (RM-TWG, 2013). Resilience can present a framework to foster integration between humanitarian and longer-term development interventions which promotes discourse that rallies an increasing number of people, institutions, and organizations under its banner, creating communication bridges and platforms between disciplines and communities of practices, and offering common grounds on which dialogue can then be initiated between organizations, departments or ministries which have had hitherto very little, or no history of collaboration (Béné et al. 2012).
Since 2011, considerable investment has been made by multiple donors in projects intended to improve the resilience of people, at various scales (individual, county, woreda, sub-national and national) who reside in the Horn of Africa. Unfortunately, what is consistently true of these investments, with the exception of a few, is that about none of them can it be said that any noted improvements have definitively enhanced resilience. We consistently lack a means of demonstrating plausible relationships between projects or interventions being proposed and an impact which can manifests as 'resilience'.
One of the most difficult challenges that has emerged over the last three years has been to develop programming strategies and projects that apply the concepts of resilience. Whether this is the more systems focused approach as is outlined by Mike Jones in Blog entry no 2, or the application of strategies for more resilient development (Davies et al., 2015) as detailed in Lance Robinson's contribution in Blog entry no 1, the challenge remains to translate these concepts empirically to the types of investments in the EDE and other projects being implemented in the Horn.
Measuring the extent to which investments and projects have contributed to enhancements in absorptive, adaptive and transformative capacities allows us eventually to derive a picture of what types of investments are most important under different conditions. Without evidence that resilience has been enhanced, this development initiative will fail and donor attention and funding will cease.
As it presently stands, the Kenya EDE is a portfolio of investments which conforms to reasonable expectations suggesting that increases in health, nutrition and education status will occur and that access to income-generating opportunities, markets, water etc will be improved. These are investments that conform to the standards of sustainable development projects. At present there is no link between these investments and their ultimate impact on enhanced resilience. In addition, the investments within this portfolio are not ranked or prioritized in any way that demonstrates a knowledge of which one is most important. Which one of these investments will have the most impact on increasing resilience?
The highlighting of the lack of rationale for investment is in no way intended as a damning indictment of the EDE. The work being done by the Kenya National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) is of great value and they are committed to developing a monitoring and evaluation system and strategic prioritization to allow them maximize their investment potential. The scenario that I have described is true of almost all projects being implemented in the Horn of Africa, with the exception of a few (for example the PRIME project in Ethiopia).
We need to develop theories of change which correspond to interventions in resilience programming, both to be able to demonstrate intended impact and to be able to target investment to pre-empt the negative impacts of a shock. These theories of change form the basis not just for impact evaluation, but also inform our ability to predict the impact of a shock and pre-emptively target the implementation of interventions which will mitigate this same impact.
While we can do this based anecdotally on previous experience, it is important to be able to understand why this happened at a disaggregated level with an empirical rationale that can be replicated. Why did this community fare better or worse than others historically? What environmental or other conditions were present which might have affected the ability of a community or household to cope better or worse?
In order to do this, we need to be able to suggest a plausible relationship between a project or an intervention that causes changes in health, nutrition, education, income status, (or other well-being variables) which changes the significance in association with a shock and ultimately has an effect on the capacity of the community in question to cope. We also need to be able to look at the relationships between these changes and their significant response to shocks and capacities, and environmental or socio-ecological conditions also present prior to or at the time of a shock. This modelling of pre-conditions and significant associations with certain variables forms the basis for developing theories of change which demonstrate the behaviour of variables under certain conditions.
We need to be able to develop multiple theories of change for different geographic, environmental and socio-economic conditions to be able to understand what has the most significant role in affecting a community's ability to cope with hazards such as drought or flooding. And we need to do this multiple times over multiple time scales in multiple scenarios. It is only by doing this that we can compare the significance of the different associated relationships that emerge under multiple conditions that we can begin to understand which variables and which interventions are the most important in allowing communities to build capacity to withstand or mitigate shocks.
If we want to be able to target projects or interventions prior to shocks to build up the capacities of communities to better cope, donors need to be willing to invest money in evidence-based research which allows us to gain insight into indicator response and behaviour in different conditions within multiple theories of change. At present the focus in the Horn is on devising innovative projects that can potentially enhance the resilience of communities and households. While this is understandable, at some point whether or not these projects actually did contribute to people's resilience will have to be evaluated and unless significant time and investment is devoted to evidence-based research to provide analytics and metrics for measurement, it will be difficult to draw any substantive conclusions.
Béné, C., Wood, R.G., Newsham, A. and Davies, M. 2012. Resilience: New Utopia or New Tyranny? Reflection about the Potentials and Limits of the Concept of Resilience in Relation to Vulnerability Reduction Programmes. IDS Working Paper. Volume 2012 Number 405 .
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Having the data to be able to provide evidence of the impact of resilience building investments will require approaches to baseline studies, M&E, etc. which seem to be lacking at present. Too often, for instance, if a new project conducts a baseline study, the methodology is not comparable to other studies that have been done. At times different projects and programs will collect data in the same or overlapping places on the same kinds of issues but use different sampling frameworks and different research tools, greatly limiting the possibilities for more powerful analyses that could contribute to developing and validating theories of change. Some common methodologies are needed, along with a commitment for more coordinated approaches to collecting data. A characteristics that such methodologies should have include: simple, low cost, data made publicly available, conducted at regular intervals on an ongoing basis (not only for the duration of single projects). Among the indicators monitored should be some basic indicators of well-being, including but not limited to indicators of food security. An interesting example of the kind of approach that is needed is the Whole Village Project in Tanzania: http://66.147.244.227/~sftzorg/?page_id=583.


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