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01: Introduction
02: Labour History
03: Economic, Social, and Political Environments
04: The Legal Environment
05: The Union Perspective
06: The Management Perspective
07: Negotiations
08: Collective Agreement Administration
09: Conflict Resolution: Grievances and Strikes
10: Third-Party Dispute Resolution Procedures
11: Impacts of Unionization
12: Public-Sector Issues
Untying the Knots of Labour Disputes
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At the beginning of June 2020, the ongoing labour dispute between Saskatchewan's Co-op Refinery Complex (CRC) and the union represented by Unifor 594 seemed destined to remain unresolved. The employer locked out the members of the bargaining unit on December 5, 2019, after the union voted to go on strike. The next six months resulted in a work shutdown, along with escalating and increasingly hostile labour relations tactics enacted by both sides as noted in this news article, posted on June 1, 2020. Almost three weeks after that, the stalemate appeared to be over with the announcement of a tentative deal being reached between the parties. How is it that this kind of resolution is possible in the midst of what seems to be an entrenched and especially hostile labour relations dispute?
The mechanism for resolution may be attributed to the use of government-appointed mediators, as mentioned in both the aforementioned news article and in this CBC news clip. While the mentions are brief, the impact of mediation in the form of neutral third-party intervention is profound. When parties are stuck in a labour dispute, they are tied up in a series of 'nots,' both figuratively and literally. They are not moving, not resolving, and not able to speak with each other in any way that is resolution focused. The longer the dispute continues, the more rigid both parties become as they tighten their hold on their respective immovable positions.
It is the role of the mediator to try to assist the parties in finding a way to become unstuck and loosen their hold on their respective 'nots.' The mediator, as a third-party neutral, often assists by creating an objective opening that enables the parties who are stuck to let go and try to approach some form of agreement. During the process of mediation, the disputing parties are still doing the work to reach a deal. The mediator simply assists the process in several ways. They may shepherd messages from room to room. They may caucus with party representatives to ensure that messages are delivered, heard, and listened to, without escalation and devolving into personal attacks. When emotions do run high, a successful mediator will know how to de-escalate and allow emotions to be expressed without inflicting residual harm onto the whole process.
While mediators are appointed by the applicable government as conflict resolution resources, they are perceived by both sides (labour and management) as being neutral. This YouTube clip, prepared by UFCW Local 401, provides a brief overview of the role and benefits of mediation approaches during the collective bargaining process.
Coming out of this particular labour dispute between the CRC and Unifor 594 will not be easy. The parties still have to ratify and accept the tentative agreement. Once that is completed, the next steps will require both workers and management to release themselves from several negative 'nots.' All parties will have to adjust from not being at work to being at work; from not trusting each other to trusting each other again; from not staying entrenched in past bitterness to being open to honest dialogue focused on resolutions for the future. Most importantly, the relationships that have been frayed through hostile actions against one another will need to be repaired with time and patience.
If you were the mediator for the CRC and Unifor 594 labour dispute, how would you approach each party to look for possible solutions?
Each province has designated and mandatory approaches for dispute resolution steps during the collective bargaining process. Based on information you can gather from government websites, outline the steps to be followed in your province.
Do you agree or disagree that mediation should be a mandatory step for any parties locked in a labour dispute? Explain your rationale.
Categories 10: Third-Party Dispute Resolution Procedures Tags Conflict resolution, Intervention, Labour Dispute, Lock-out, Mandatory mediation, Mediation, strike, Third-party neutral
How Some Companies Stay Union Free
May 21, 2020 by rmcfadden
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The goal of not becoming unionized in an organization is an understandable one. From the perspective of an HR professional, there is flexibility in a non-union work environment; however, being a specialist in HR and LR for over thirty years has led me to the conclusion that management gets the union it deserves. Applying some basic HR practices and programs can be beneficial in reducing the risk of unionization, but it does not guarantee it.
Hebdon Brown, in his book Industrial Relations in Canada, outlines four management responses to a possible unionization drive:
Union Acceptance
Union Resistance
Union Removal
Union Substitution
Most companies will respond in one of the four ways listed above. I am going to focus on strategy number three, Union Removal.
Many of you have heard of the concept of Moore's Law of Technology, which states that the speed and capability of computers can be expected to double every two years. We have all seen this in action as we made advancements from the large personal computer to the compact processing power of an Apple Watch. These advancements would not have been possible without the concept of Moore's Law of Technology.
I am going to suggest a new law, with respect to unionization, called, "Rick's Law of Union Avoidance." The Law of Union Avoidance is not scientific; in fact, it is very antidotal as the data only has supporting research of n = 2. Nevertheless, his Law of Union Avoidance is the inverse of Moore's Law of Technology, and shows that as the gig economy increases, the speed of union avoidance will double. My supporting research is as follows:
A Walmart Store was unionized in Jonquière, Quebec in 2004; six months later, the Walmart head office decided to close its operations and shutter the new store.
When Foodora (an app-based food delivery company) was unionized in 2020 in Ontario, their head office decided to shutter its operations after only three months.
As you can see, it took Walmart six months from union certification to close its store and Foodora only three months to close its business after union certification. The speed of a company's closing down after unionization is speeding up, thus Rick's Law of Union Avoidance.
Governments, and how they design and enforce labour laws, have a dramatic impact on overall union density rates in the workforce. This can be illustrated easily if we compare unionization rates in Canada and the United States. Canada, which has more positive union certification laws than the US, has a unionization rate of approximately 30% whereas the unionization rates in the US are approximately 10%. Essentially, what companies can and cannot do with respect to accepting or rejecting unions is very jurisdictionally dependent.
1. Research the union certification process in Quebec and compare it to two other Canadian provinces. Create a chart that shows the similarities and differences in the union certification process for all three provinces.
2. Imagine you are an HR employee of an organization that wants to open a new manufacturing plant in Canada. Prepare a presentation that will explain to your VP of HR which provinces would be most susceptible to unionization.
3. Compare and contrast the American concept of a "Right to Work State" versus the union certification process in your local jurisdiction.
Categories 03: Economic, Social, and Political Environments Tags Rick Law of Union Avoidance, Union Avoidance, Union Cerification, Union Free
Let's Make a Deal
April 15, 2020 by esoostar
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In the midst of all of the reporting on the pandemic crisis, there was some good news from the labour relations front. In Ontario, three of the four unions representing teachers announced that they had reached tentative collective bargaining agreements with the province.
As reported by Global News, both the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and the Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO) were able to negotiate revised working conditions. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA), representing its elementary and secondary school teachers, was able to reach a tentative agreement as noted in this news posting.
From a process perspective, once a tentative agreement is reached between the representatives of all parties, the details of the agreement must be voted on by their respective memberships in order for it to be ratified. Ratification means that the agreement is final, and the terms of the new collective agreement are in place for each of the unions and their employer. The OECTA membership announced the successful ratification of the revised terms as noted in this article. The ETFO and AEFO agreements are still pending.
Does this mean that the collective bargaining process is over?
In Ontario, public education for elementary and secondary schools are governed by numerous pieces of legislation. These include the Labour Relations Act, the Education Act, and the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014. Needless to say, teaching is a highly prescriptive and heavily regulated profession resulting in an occasionally complicated approach to labour relations.
Prior to the implementation of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014, individual school boards would negotiate collective agreements with their local bargaining units, representing the teachers within their jurisdiction. As each agreement was reached, there was a tweak, or a better term negotiated, that caused a laddering effect from board to board. This resulted in inconsistent terms within agreements based on local or regional resources.
With the implementation of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014, common items for all school boards pertaining to wages and working conditions are negotiated at the provincial level and implemented locally once ratified. As noted in the news articles, each school board will continue to negotiate with its local bargaining unit to address any outstanding issues that pertain to the local community.
At the beginning of April 2020, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) and the province renewed their talks at the bargaining table with a changed approach. The bargaining process between these two parties was particularly hostile and aggressive, resulting in limited progress towards any agreement. As noted in this news article, what forced a change between the two parties was the impact of the pandemic crisis.
With the province abandoning its use of flaming rhetoric, the hostile environment on both sides appears to be diminished. Presently, there appears to be a more open space that will allow the parties to focus on the issues that are important, using a calm and reasonable approach, in order to achieve a mutually satisfactory settlement.
No matter if it is local or provincial, the continued need to listen in any bargaining process is critical as a means to reach a peaceful settlement in these truly turbulent times.
Browse through different websites for teacher unions in Canada. What information is posted about the collective bargaining process and the union's role? What information is available that identifies issues for local bargaining?
If you were representing the province at the bargaining table with the teacher unions, which approach would work best for you? Aggressive or conciliatory? Explain your rationale.
Categories 09: Conflict Resolution: Grievances and Strikes Tags Collective Bargaining, local bargaining, provincial bargaining, ratification, Resolution
March 10, 2020 by esoostar
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In September 2018, an arbitration decision determined that National Grocers Co. Ltd. (owned by Loblaws Inc.) had to pay overtime to its truck drivers who worked in excess of 44 hours per week, in accordance with Ontario's Employment Standards Act (ESA). This decision came as the resolution of a grievance that was filed in 2014 by one of the drivers, Trevor Enos, who was represented by and a member of the union UFCW 1006A.
At the end of a four-year hearing, the union was able to make the winning argument that its membership was not excluded from the legislative requirements of the ESA. The employer (National Grocers Co. Ltd/Loblaws Inc.) argued, unsuccessfully, that the truck drivers were not bound by the overtime provisions of the ESA. They took the stance that the work done by the workers would fall under a different category and should be compensated under the jurisdiction of highway transport drivers. The arbitrator, Gordon F. Luborsky, sided with the union, and this meant that the employer would have to pay the overtime as ordered.
By September 2019, however, as identified in this CBC report, the overtime had not been paid out. Instead of settling the outstanding compensatory debt, Loblaws Inc. filed for a judicial review of the decision with the Ontario Divisional Court. While the report does not provide an explanation for the employer's actions, the overtime payments owed to the employees, if dated back to 2014, would be significant. Loblaws Inc. has claimed to have set aside the funds it may need to pay the employees out.
It's possible this case may not be about the money though.
While the monetary (overtime pay) issues seem to be the priority, this case provides us with some insights into both the legislative and procedural matters that come with administering a collective agreement.
As noted in the CBC article, employers cannot abdicate out of the law. If a collective agreement is 'silent' on a particular item, such as overtime, then the minimum standards of the ESA would, typically, apply. The question that appears to arise from this case is whether or not the ESA is the correct, applicable legislation. It makes sense that the employer would file for judicial review if the employer believes that the arbitrator erred in his decision about which piece of legislation does and should apply.
In the meantime, union representatives will continue to file grievances, as the Teamsters have done in Ottawa, based on similar circumstances, and the employers will continue to not pay. Until this matter is resolved by the penultimate, or even ultimate, third party, it seems that both sides to this dispute will continue as they have to date.
As the head of HR for Loblaws Inc., what steps will you put into place to prevent this from happening in the future?
As the chief negotiator for UFCW, what language will you want to use to negotiate into the collective agreement at the next round of collective bargaining?
As a member of the bargaining unit in this case, what do you think would be a 'fair' result for you?
Categories 04: The Legal Environment, 08: Collective Agreement Administration Tags arbitration decision, legal compliance, overtime pay, Recognition
Independent versus Dependent
March 10, 2020 by rmcfadden
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When HR professionals see the words "independent versus dependent," it may give many of them vague flashbacks to a psychology or statistics course that they took, but all HR professionals should brush up on these terms, because they are vitally important in the new world of gig employment.
Let's refresh our memory banks on what an independent versus dependent contractor is in the HR world. According to the Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL), an "independent contractor" is defined as the following:
"An independent contractor is someone who is in business for themselves. An individual may be considered an independent contractor, and not covered by the [Employment Standards Act], when at least some of the following applies:
the business can end the individual's contract for services, but cannot discipline the individual
has the opportunity to make a profit and has a risk of losing money from the work
determines how, when or where the work is performed
decides whether to subcontract some of the work"
It is important that HR professionals know the status of individuals doing work or providing services for their organization. They need to determine if the employees are independent or dependent contractors, as each category has significant laws and liabilities that pertain to them.
According to the Ontario Labour Relations Act, 1995 (LRA), a "dependent contractor" is defined as:
"A person who performs work or services for another person for compensation or reward on such terms and conditions that the dependent contractor is in a position of economic dependence upon, and under an obligation to perform duties for, that person more closely resembling the relationship of an employee than that of an independent contractor."
The key wording to note from the definition above is "more closely resembling the relationship of an employee." It is that wording that makes all the difference and places legal liabilities on the employers to the employees, such as ensuring minimum wage, vacation pay, and safety.
There was a recent ruling by the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) that Foodora Workers were to be considered dependent contractors and not independent contractors.
This was a case with a ruling that was precedent setting, similar to the one in California, where Uber drivers were to be considered employees and not independent contractors.
This new OLRB ruling allows Foodora workers the right to unionize, and if the union is successful in organizing Foodora workers, it may drastically change employees' rights and benefits, not only for Foodora workers but all gig economy workers in Canada.
All HR professionals should brush up on the legal definitions of "employee," "independent contractor," and "dependent contractor" in their jurisdiction, and conduct an audit to see if there could be potential liabilities in the near future for their organization.
1. Research the Labour Relations laws in your jurisdiction. Identify the definitions of "employee," "independent contractor," and "dependent contractor." Prepare a three-minute presentation, which highlights the differences.
2. Imagine you have just been hired by Uber to review the latest OLRB ruling on Foodora workers. What recommendations would you make to the senior leadership HR team at Uber to help them reduce their legal HR liabilities?
Categories 03: Economic, Social, and Political Environments, 04: The Legal Environment Tags Dependent Contractors, Employee, Gig workers, Independent Contractors


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Q: What would happen to an object if one was to drop it in intergalactic space? This might be a dumb question but i was confused as to what would happen if one was to somehow drop an object in intergalactic space. For example when something is dropped on earth it falls to the ground due to the gravity, but if we was to drop an object in intergalactic space where no large object is near, what would happen to said object? would it just float in the direction of Largest object near by?

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but if we was to drop an object in intergalactic space where no large
  object is near, what would happen to said object? would it just float
  in the direction of Largest object near by?

The short answer is it might "float" (not accelerate) for a while, but probably not for long.
The Newtonian force of gravity has an infinite range. There is nowhere in space not under the influence of gravity, no matter how far from gravitating bodies. While the net gravitational force may be very small at a particular point in space, and even zero at times, gravitating bodies are constantly on the move.  So net gravitational force at a particular point in space relative to other bodies is constantly changing.

if it would be placed where the net gravitational force was 0 and it
  was placed by someone stationary what would happen? would it just be
  still?

You need to understand that nothing in the universe is "still". Even if not accelerating, everything is in motion relative to something else. No net force does not mean something is still. It only means it is not accelerating. Your computer on your desk appears to be still to you. But relative to someone driving at constant velocity and looking at your computer through your window, your computer and you, and your house for that matter, are  moving relative to them.
Since everything is moving relative to other things, the distance between things is constantly changing. The gravitational forces, which depend on the separation of things, also changes.
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JOB OPPORTUNITY – Coventry Foundations Project Lead
May 11, 2021 by Coventry Artspace
Job title: Coventry Foundations Project Lead
Responsible to: Executive Director
Salary: £26,000 per annum (pro rata 0.6fte – 22.5hrs/week)
Terms: Fixed term 12 months
Funded by Arts Council England and Coventry City of Culture Trust and with support from Coventry City Council
Deadline for applications is 12pm Monday 7 June 2021.
Interviews will be held in Coventry on Friday 11 June 2021
Coventry Artspace seeks to recruit an exceptional individual to lead on the implementation of The Coventry Foundations Project, an innovative programme of artist development opportunities and public facing activities. This is a hands-on role that will suit an emerging creative leader who is keen to work with our cultural partners, the city of Coventry's diverse creative communities and cultures and to support artists as part of our creative response to Coventry's tenure as UK City of Culture in 2021.
Coventry Artspace is a visual arts organisation founded in Coventry in 1991 and becoming a charity in 2009. Our mission is to support the development of visual artists and the visual arts in Coventry. We are passionate about supporting the development of socially engaged and community-focused visual art activity.
The post holder will report directly to the Coventry Artspace Executive Director, and will join the organisation at an exciting time as Coventry starts its year as UK City of Culture in 2021, the year we celebrate our 30th anniversary. The Project Lead will lead the work of The Coventry Foundations Project. They will be supported by a dynamic Board of Trustees and will be involved in developing the shape of Coventry Artspace future activities and its artistic programme, as it considers the legacy of this nationally-significant event.
Coventry Artspace is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer /actively working towards becoming a safe(r) organisation welcoming, supporting, and caring for beings from different routes and with different needs. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or any other category protected by law.
Foundations Project Lead | HOW TO APPLY
Please send the following via email:
Covering letter stating your interest in this role and setting out how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the person specification requirements for this role.
Case study (max 500 words + 5 images) of a recent project.
Names and contact details of two appropriate referees (including your last employer)
Applications and all enquiries should be sent to mindy@coventry-artspace.co.uk
Coventry Foundations Project Lead | JOB DESCRIPTION
The post holder will lead on the delivery, review and development of an ambitious and achievable programme of support, professional development and opportunities for visual artists based in and around Coventry. The post holder will:
Organise and administer the programme of professional development opportunities set out in the Artspace Coventry Foundations Project Plan including, for example, correspondence, record keeping, budget management and reporting.
Where specified in the Project Plan, deliver Coventry Artspace workshops
Liaise with workshop leaders to ensure smooth running of the activities and to support the curation and delivery of events
Work with the Executive Director to manage productive partnerships to support the Project, including convening meetings with key partners and workshop leaders as required, for example to select artists for opportunities such as the Artist On My Street bursaries and Art of Curation workshops.
Liaise with partners to organize and facilitate their in-kind support for the Project, including the Consultancy Bank, the Working with Galleries video and Gallery Meets for Artists.
In consultation with the Executive Director and Project Evaluator set up and implement effective systems for data collection, monitoring and management, with due regard to GDPR.
Ensure all activities are delivered in line with Coventry Artspace and funder's requirements and policies and contribute positively to the organisation's good reputation and aspirations.
Support the implementation of the Coventry Artspace Audience Development Strategy, particularly the Ambassador's Scheme.
As necessary, assist the Executive Director to identify, fundraise for and implement activities and actions to extend Coventry Artspace activities and so enhance the visual arts in Coventry more widely.
Working with the Marketing Manager, lead on internal and external communications relating to the Coventry Foundations Project, including developing and implementing interpretative material about the Coventry Foundations Project activities as appropriate, conducting tours, hosting events, and speaking in public as appropriate.
Represent Coventry Artspace at relevant meetings, locally, regionally and nationally, as agreed with the Executive Director.
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Adhere to Coventry Artspace policies and procedures as set out in the Company handbook and as required by the Trustees.
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Foundations Project Lead | PERSON SPECIFICATION
Minimum of three years' experience working within the context of publicly funded arts organizations
Proven track record of delivering development workshops and working directly with artists and other creatives, including technicians and designers, to manage and deliver artists' projects to the highest standards
Excellent knowledge of the contemporary visual arts sector in the UK and beyond, and its key debates
Proven track record of managing positive relationships with a range of people, communities and audiences
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Highly organised with excellent administrative and financial management skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work productively as part of a team
Experience of effective working including self-starting and multi-tasking within a small team and in a busy environment
Very good IT skills with experience of Microsoft Office
Experience of managing marketing activity for arts organisations, including social media and websites
Postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject area
Experience of successful fundraising within the context of contemporary visual arts programming
Specific knowledge of the cultural and creative landscape of Coventry and the wider region
Experience of developing partnerships with the Higher Education sector
Experience of managing staff and volunteers
Wider networks nationally and internationally
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Marie Jules Dupré, né le  à Albi et mort à Paris le , est un officier de marine français qui fut gouverneur de La Réunion de 1865 à 1869, puis de 1871 à 1874, gouverneur de la Cochinchine.

Il est nommé membre du Conseil d'amirauté en 1874, Vice-amiral et préfet maritime en 1875.

Biographie

Officier de marine
Jules Dupré suit les cours de l'École navale et en sort en 1831.

Il est nommé enseigne de vaisseau en 1837, puis affecté dans les Caraïbes et ensuite en Extrême-Orient où il se livre à des travaux magnétiques, météorologiques et hydrographiques. Promu lieutenant de vaisseau en 1846, il est affecté au dépôt des cartes et plans au ministère de la Marine.

La guerre de Crimée
Capitaine de frégate en 1854, il prend part à la guerre de Crimée en 1855 et remporte des succès tactiques importants.

Affectation dans l'océan indien
Il est ensuite chargé des opérations navales en mer des Indes. En 1861, capitaine de vaisseau, il représente la France à la signature du traité de commerce avec Madagascar. Son affectation se termine en 1864, et il rentre en France.

Gouverneur de la Réunion
Jules Dupré est nommé gouverneur de la Réunion en  et rejoint l'île pour prendre son poste le . En 1867, il est promu au rang de contre-amiral. Il retourne en métropole en 1869.

Gouverneur de la Cochinchine
En 1870, Dupré reçoit le commandement de la division des Mers de Chine, puis en 1871, il est nommé gouverneur de Cochinchine, poste qu'il occupe jusqu'au .

Fin de carrière
À son retour en France en , il est nommé membre du Conseil d'amirauté. Promu au grade de Vice-amiral en , Dupré est nommé le mois suivant préfet maritime de Rochefort, puis de Toulon en 1877.

Il quitte le service actif en  et meurt en .

Distinctions
  (16 avril 1872)

  Chevalier de l'Ordre du Sauveur

  Médaille de Crimée

Écrits
 Trois mois de séjour à Madagascar, par le capitaine Dupré, 284 p., Paris, éd. Louis Hachette, 1863

Notes et références

Annexes

Bibliographie
 Marthe Du Bert, L'Amiral Dupré et la conquête du Tonkin, Paris, E. Leroux, 1924, 137 p.
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Liens externes

 Biographie sur le site de l'école navale

Gouverneur de La Réunion
Amiral français du XIXe siècle
Élève de l'École navale
Membre du Conseil d'Amirauté
Préfet maritime de Rochefort
Naissance en novembre 1813
Naissance à Albi
Décès en février 1881
Décès dans le 8e arrondissement de Paris
Décès à 67 ans

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Buford Betty: Two weeks till Christmas!
Happy Friday! I love Friday. Just popping in to say *hello*... busy, busy as usual. Work is keeping me busy, of course. And this weekend we've got a couple of Christmas shindigs. In other news, I'm also trying to get back into my routine of taking my basal body temp every morning, taking my prenatals, eating right, taking my baby aspirin, bleh bleh bleh, since we're planning to do another IUI in the next couple of months. But I'm seriously having a hard time getting back on the wagon. I started tracking my calories again this week - doing pretty good with that. But the last 3 mornings I failed miserably in the attempt to get my temperature. Once you get out of the habit with that, it's really hard to get back on it! We'll try again tomorrow.
Oh and that plan to have all my gifts wrapped before December? Yeah, fail. I'm now envisioning a wrap-fest on December 24th. It's a combo of other distractions and pure laziness. All I want to do when I get home at night is plop myself on the couch. Goodness. And the fact that it gets dark at 5:30pm does NOT help. I totally operate by daylight hours and my brain just shuts down along with the sun. I turn into a vegetable.
Well, I'm impressed that you got all of your shopping done before now, much less the wrapping! Dang girl! Good luck with the tracking, it is hard to get back on that wagon!
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— U.S. unemployment dropped sharply in August to a still-high 8.4% from 10.2%, with about half the 22 million jobs lost to the coronavirus outbreak recovered so far
— Italy's ex-leader Silvio Berlusconi admitted to Milan hospital as precaution to monitor his coronavirus infection.
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico officials say enrollment in Medicaid has increased by nearly 7% in the state since the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, with employers shedding jobs and more families entering into poverty.
In a briefing Friday for state legislators, Human Services Secretary David Scrase praised federal legislation that increases the federal matching rate for Medicaid health care and allows the state to quickly extend no-cost coronavirus testing to the poor and undocumented immigrants.
At the same time, he says the current 6.2% boost in federal matching funds is inadequate to keep up with rebounding demand for medical services under Medicaid and could end abruptly at the discretion of federal health regulators.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is urging Americans to "remain vigilant" about the coronavirus over the Labor Day weekend.
Trump said at a White House briefing Friday that "we need everybody to be careful" and to "apply common sense" in their interactions with one another.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, said this week that several Midwestern states that have seen jumps in coronavirus caseloads should be especially vigilant during the holiday weekend. They are North Dakota, South Dakota, Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri.
Past increases in cases of COVID-19 have followed the Memorial Day and Fourth of July holidays.
Trump is eager to put the pandemic in the past, but he tells Americans to "let's just try to get through this one weekend."
UNITED NATIONS — The president of the United Nations General Assembly is warning that a vaccine for COVID-19 must be made available to everyone who needs it because if just one country is left out the world will still face a crisis from the coronavirus.
As the world looks to a vaccine and a post-COVID-19 world, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande also warned that "inclusion is key, because without inclusion the suffering of those who are already left behind, will continue — and we cannot guarantee peace in that kind of a context."
He said statements from those developing vaccines have said they intend to make them widely available which is important. "I believe that there will be protocols and agreements to guarantee affordability and accessibility to the product when it is available," he said.
Muhammad-Bande said in an interview Thursday with The Associated Press that the pandemic, perhaps ironically, has defied initial predictions that developing countries would be hardest hit because many of their health systems are poorer.
But what has happened, he said, is that death rates and infections are far lower in percentage terms in developing countries, including in Africa, than in the major developed countries of the world.
PARIS — Coronavirus cases in France increased to nearly 9,000 in the last 24 hours, health officials said Friday.
The 8,975 new cases were the highest number of infections since France successfully grappled with the spread of the coronavirus during a strict two-month lockdown. There were some 1,800 cases less a day earlier.
The rise likely reflects an increase in tests, along with the return to work and end of vacation when many French may not have observed social distancing. Hospitalizations, including in ICUs, remained relatively stable.
But active clusters increased to 444, with 53 new clusters reported in the last day. Total deaths in France have reached nearly 30,700.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma is making a number of changes to how it reports coronavirus data and expects an increase in the number of confirmed positive cases as a result, health officials said Friday.
Among the changes, positive results from rapid antigen tests will now be counted as positive cases. Previously, positive results from antigen tests were considered "probable" and were treated the same by the Department of Health in terms of contact tracing and investigation, but were not included in the daily case count, said Oklahoma Health Commissioner Dr. Lance Frye.
"In the past, there were very few antigen tests and the ones that were out there were not that good, frankly," Frye said. "The new machines are better."
Frye said more than 200 antigen machines and testing kits are being deployed to Oklahoma nursing homes, and that more will be deployed to schools by the end of the year.
The changes will be reflected in the state's data reporting beginning on Tuesday, Frye said.
SEATTLE — A widely cited model predicts worsening outbreaks in the Northern Hemisphere will lead to 1.9 million more coronavirus deaths in 2020 unless governments act.
Mask mandates and social distancing could save hundreds of thousands of lives, but there is "a tremendous amount of COVID fatigue" among the world's government leaders because of economic downturns, said Dr. Christopher Murray of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington.
Most of the world's population lives in the Northern Hemisphere. Respiratory illnesses tend to peak in winter months, a seasonal effect expected to hold true for COVID-19, Murray said Friday. Disease models are based on assumptions about human behavior, so there is a large amount of uncertainty.
Even if a vaccine proves safe and effective, there won't be time to distribute enough vaccine to change the bleak forecast, Murray said.
The IHME model projects the wave will peak globally in mid-December at 30,000 deaths per day and in the United States in early December at about 2,900 deaths per day. India, the United States, Brazil, Mexico and Japan will lead the world in total deaths by Jan. 1, according to the forecast.
ANKARA, Turkey — The number of daily confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Turkey topped 50 — the highest single-day fatality in the country since mid-May.
Health Ministry figures released Friday showed that 53 people had died in the past 24 hours, bringing the overall death toll in the country to 6,564.
There were 1,610 new confirmed cases of the virus within the last 24 hours, as the number of infected people also continued to hover around levels previously seen in May.
Authorities have imposed nationwide restrictions on weddings, engagement parties and other large social gatherings.
Turkey has recorded more than 276,000 infections since March.
BERLIN — Authorities in Germany have acknowledged two mishaps involving coronavirus tests as the country reports 1,453 cases in the past 24 hours.
Health officials in Hamburg say 250 samples were lost; they were taken from people who were tested at the airport last week upon return from high-risk areas. Authorities say all of those affected should still be in quarantine and would be tested again.
Health officials in Bavaria say test results for about 10,000 people who were swabbed at airports in the southern German state were delayed due to technical problems.
Meanwhile, Berlin's public health office say they registered dozens of potential "super spreading events," where people infected with coronavirus came into contact with several others including at four schools, five doctor's practices and a sex party.
ALFRED, Maine — An outbreak of the coronavirus at a jail that is linked to another outbreak at a wedding poses enough of a risk that schools in Maine's southernmost county should take more precautions, education officials said Friday.
York County is home to an outbreak of more than 80 cases at a jail in the community of Alfred, as well as other outbreaks. The jail cases overlap with a larger outbreak centered on a wedding reception in Millinocket, in the northern part of the state, that has sickened more than 140 people and killed three. State officials have said a jail employee attended the August reception.
Every Maine county but York is designated at lowest risk for the virus, which has elevated risk. The county's test-positivity rate of 1.8% is three times the state average.
LONDON — The head of the World Health Organization says the U.N. health agency won't recommend any coronavirus vaccine before it is proved safe and effective.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the comment Friday, even as Russia and China have started using their experimental vaccines before long-term studies have been completed. Other countries have proposed streamlining authorization procedures.
He says vaccines have been used successfully for decades and credited them with eradicating smallpox and bringing polio to near elimination. He pointed to newly developed Ebola vaccines that helped end the recent Ebola outbreak in Congo.
Tedros appealed to people opposed to vaccination to do their own research.
"The anti-vaccine movement, they can build narratives to fight against vaccines. But the track record of vaccines tells its own story and people should not be confused," he says. "They can have a look for themselves on how the world actually used vaccines to reduce under 5 mortality to save children."
He says he's hopeful there'd soon be an effective coronavirus vaccine "so the world can get back to normal."
MADRID — Spain is nearing a half a million coronavirus infections since the beginning of the pandemic after adding more than 10,000 new cases on Friday.
The new Health Ministry data showed a significant increase in the latest wave of contagion sweeping Spain, although authorities say the situation has no comparison with when the outbreak peaked.
Health authorities say Spain is testing more, most of the cases discovered don't require hospitalization and the treatment of patients has improved.
There were 184 deaths added on Friday for a total toll of 29,418.
PHOENIX — Arizona reported 728 confirmed coronavirus cases and 41 deaths on Friday. That increased the state's totals to 204,681 cases and 5,171 confirmed deaths.
The seven-day rolling average of daily new cases in Arizona went from 784 on Aug. 20 to 545 on Thursday, while the rolling average for daily deaths went from 43 to 34.
Arizona was a national hot spot in June and July, but cases and deaths have been trending downward since then.
ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities say coronavirus checks will be carried out on all care homes for the elderly throughout the country within the next 10 days.
Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias made the announcement on Friday.
Care homes had remained untouched in the first wave of the pandemic in Greece, when a lockdown imposed early in the outbreak is credited with keeping the number of cases and deaths low.
But a recent increase in the spread of the virus after restrictions were relaxed and foreign tourists were welcomed into the country has resulted in outbreaks in at least two care homes, with several deaths reported.
Health authorities announced 202 new cases and one death, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 11,200 and 279 deaths in Greece.
ROME — Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi, who tested positive this week for the coronavirus, has been hospitalized in Milan.
Alberto Zangrillo, his personal doctor who is also on staff at San Raffaele hospital, says the 83-year-old has an early stage lung infection but is breathing on his own.
Zangrillo says test results "makes us optimistic" for his recovery over the next "hours and days." He says after examining Berlusconi at home a day earlier, he decided on hospitalization after detecting "bland pulmonary involvement."
Berlusconi, who has a pacemaker, is expected to be hospitalized for a ''few days," according to Zangrillo.
BERLIN — German pharmaceutical company CureVac says it is receiving another 252 million euros ($298 million) to develop a coronavirus vaccine.
The company says its request for additional funding has been approved by Germany's Ministry for Education and Research, provided certain milestones are reached.
Germany's state-owned KfW bank has already taken a 23% stake in CureVac for 300 million euros. The company launched an initial public offering of shares, but its main shareholder remains Dietmar Hopp, the co-founder of German software giant SAP.
CureVac is among a small number of companies that aim to develop a COVID-19 vaccine using mRNA technology that experts say could allow rapid inoculation on a larger scale than traditional forms of vaccination.
JOHANNESBURG — The World Health Organization director-general says "so far our worst fears have not been realized" after warnings that malaria deaths could double this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told malaria experts many countries have gone to great lengths to maintain services, even as 46% of more than 100 countries surveyed have reported disruptions to related services.
However, he says an increase in malaria cases and deaths is still expected this year. Malaria killed more than 400,000 people last year, with more than 90% of deaths in Africa.
The WHO chief called for more protection of health workers and strengthened health systems.
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St Francis Boys Home in Shefford, Bedfordshire, closed in the 1970s
By Nic Rigby
A former resident of an orphanage at the centre of historic child abuse allegations has made a formal complaint to police about the apparent loss of files relating to previous inquiries.
Former residents have alleged they were abused by Father John Ryan at St Francis Boys Home in Shefford, near Bedford, in the 1950s and 1960s.
Damian Chittock has complained about the missing police files.
Bedfordshire Police said the complaint was being considered.
'Files not located'
Fr Ryan, who died in 2008, was arrested in 2003 but released without charge.
A new investigation has started this year, after new allegations of sexual abuse at the home which was run by the Roman Catholic diocese of Northampton.
Earlier this month the BBC revealed that Bedfordshire Police files that led to Mr Ryan's arrest were missing.
A Bedfordshire Police spokeswoman said that the "files have not been located... at this moment in time", but officers in the new inquiry were talking to officers involved in the old investigation.
There was also an investigation in the 1990s, details of which Mr Chittock believes have also gone missing.
Mr Chittock, who says he was physically abused at the home, has written to the chief constable of Bedfordshire, Colette Paul.
In his letter he says: "It seems to me rather than look to undermine the investigation, the third by Bedfordshire Police since 1994, your officers would do better to discover where the files on those two previous investigations have gone. I am reliably informed that these files are 'lost'.
'Let down'
"I have heard enough stories of boys being returned to the home after having run away. Those stories have a consistent theme in that the police returned them to the abusive place after having been informed of that abuse by the child.
"I particularly am concerned about the missing files of the two previous investigations."
Earlier this month, Tony Walsh, 65, who was born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, and was sent to the home in the 1950s, waived his right to anonymity. He says he was sexually abused by Mr Ryan at the home.
His allegations led to the priest's arrest in 2003, but Mr Ryan was released without charge and died in 2008. Mr Walsh said he felt "let down by police".
A spokesman for the Northamptonshire Diocese of the Catholic Church, which ran the home, said it "deeply regrets" any hurt caused, but that the "claims are not proven".
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510HP, 3.9s 2015 Mercedes-AMG C63 S Makes Paris Debut With Red-Lipped Styling Accents
The new C63 is here! In UK trim at first, but with key details now clear ahead of the US announcement.
In an unusual move, Mercedes-Benz is now Mercedes-AMG for the hottest models in its range. This slight name change drops the Benz and moves the AMG portion ahead of the model nomenclature.
Aside from the detail OEM change, the rest of the car is far more exciting. Huge power from the 476-horsepower engine is also available in an XXL power guise: the S Model simply becomes the C63 S.
One distinct piece for the C63 versus the E63 and the CLS/CLA AMG cars: the hottest C-Class is still rear-drive, while the bigger brothers all bring standard 4Matic AWD to their US trims.
2015 Mercedes-AMG C63 S
Faster, greener, leaner: the all-new Mercedes-AMG C 63
New name, new engine, new technology, same purpose – succeeding the most popular AMG model in its history, the new Mercedes-AMG C 63 is set to evolve the formula – with even greater power, performance, agility and focus than ever before
Fitted with the all-new and hand built 3,982 cc, biturbo V8 engine
New engine, codenamed M177, is more powerful, smaller, lighter and 32 per cent more efficient than the engine it replaces
Mercedes-AMG C 63 comes in two guises – as standard with 476 hp reached at 5,500-6,250 rpm and 650 Nm of torque delivered at 1,750-4,500 rpm or, in C 63 S form, developing 510 hp at 5,500-6,250 rpm and 700 Nm of torque at 1,750-4,500 rpm
The fastest AMG C-Class variant yet – the C 63 S Saloon accelerates from rest to 62 mph in 4.0 seconds (Estate: 4.1) and can reach a limited 155 mph (Estate: 155 mph). The Standard C 63 Saloon hits 62 mph in 4.1 secs (Estate: 4.2 secs) and has a limited top speed of 155 mph (Estate: 155 mph)
The new cars are available to order in the UK next month: the Saloon will arrive first, in early 2015 – the Estate follows a few months later
Mercedes-AMG C 63: new name takes its lead from the Mercedes-AMG GT
The all-new Mercedes-AMG C 63 Saloon and Estate are revealed for the first time today.
Using the 205 series aluminium and steel chassis structure as its basis, the new C 63 adds an all-new 4.0-litre biturbo engine to endow it with phenomenal performance while unique, three-stage adjustable dampers and a bespoke steering set-up allow it to retain the agility that made the model it replaces the most popular AMG ever created.
The technology applied to the new Mercedes-AMG C 63 is focused on enhancing the performance of the car – to make it as exhilarating as possible yet viable to be used every day. The dynamic engine mounts fitted to the C 63 are a good example. They reduce unwanted vibration from the engine and gearbox by softening during normal driving conditions – when greater agility is required, they stiffen to improve responses through the speed-sensitive, electromechanical steering and limit unwanted movement in the drivetrain.
Likewise, the C 63 uses a unique suspension set-up. At the front it uses four-link suspension, independent steering knuckles and a wider track to improve stability, while at the rear the multilink system uses independent mounts and an increase in negative camber. Both are linked to AMG RIDE CONTROL system, operating through electronically-controlled three-stage dampers – ranging from comfort through to track settings. Useful for when the latter is engaged, a mechanical locking rear differential for the standard C 63 and an electronic version for the C 63 S.
As standard the C 63 is fitted with 245/40 R18 (front) and 265/40 R18 (rear) tyres while the 'S' model gains 245/35 R19 (front) and 265/35 R19 (rear) tyres.
At the heart of any AMG is its hand-built engine. The Mercedes-AMG C 63 uses the M177 engine – a sister unit to the M178 found in the new Mercedes-AMG GT – displacing 3,982 cc and equipped with twin turbochargers neatly packaged in the 'V' of the cylinder banks and cooled via a special duct built in the bonnet of the car. Developing 476 hp in standard form and 510 hp in the C 63 AMG S, it's nearly a third more efficient than the engine it replaces yet, in 'S' form, produces more power and emits less CO2 – from 192 g/km of CO2. The combination makes it the most efficient performance engine of its kind.
A heavily revised version of the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed transmission features on the C 63 – now with significantly quicker shift times to improve responses.
In Saloon form, the C 63 AMG weighs from 1,715 kg while the Estate weighs from 1,785 kg (including fuel and the driver).
Matching the changes under the skin are extensive changes to the appearance of the car – both outside and in. New front bumpers with deep airdams to feed the intercoolers are joined by the unique AMG grille and a new bonnet with subtle power domes. Unique, wider front wings (to clear the wider front track) feature a subtle 'V8 biturbo' badges above a set of similarly discreet sill extensions. The rear bumper is also new, designed to house the new quad exhaust pipes below a small wing mounted on the bootlid and above the tailgate glass on the Estate.
Inside, the changes are immediately apparent, with deep, contoured seats set behind a small, unique AMG wheel and recalibrated AMG dials. The option of AMG sports seats can be specified along with a range of different leather treatments and trim finishes – from piano black to carbon and aluminium. The buttons for the AMG RIDE CONTROL, the optional active AMG performance exhaust system and the three-stage gearbox modes are grouped around the standard Touchpad controller, above which is an AMG badge and an IWC timepiece.
The Mercedes-AMG C 63 Saloon and Estate are both available to order in the UK from next month, with prices and specifications set to be announced when ordering opens. First deliveries are expected to take place in Spring 2015.
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The 5 Top Events in Mojácar you shouldn't miss!
In Andalusia (and thus in Mojácar as well) there are lots of Fiesta's – almost every weekend one – but we herewith present the 5 Top Events in Mojácar, you definitely shouldn't miss this year! Usually, the good name of some Saint is used to put away a lot of beer, wine and delicious regional dishes.
Actually we had always believed, Spaniards were ultraconservative and celebrated in the name of faith. Far from that! Just like many others they are more concerned about their physical wellbeing than catholic fundamental thoughts.
In May the May Cross Festivals take place in many parts of Spain and especially in Andalusia. For this occasion, whose origin is religiously justified, the inhabitants create crosses that are made of flowers. At the end of the processions the most beautiful ones are awarded.
Based on its historical past, Mojácar doesn't make crosses of flowers, but of Indalos.
The Indalo is the symbol of the province of Almería and dates back to the 7.000 year old cave paintings. These paitings were found in the northern part of the province. In the meantime, the Cueva de los Letreros – the cave's name – belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage. We will be more than happy to arrange a visit for you.
The highlight of the party is the procession, when the villagers, accompanied by various bands move from one Indalo to the other. Of course, there is much of music, dance, food and drinks….after all, that's what a Fiesta is all about!
Mojácar has its still tangible roots in a rich and diverse cultural heritage. It will forever shape the physical appearance of the people and the character of its inhabitants.
At the beginning of the 8th century the Iberian peninsula was almost completely conquered and occupied by an Arabian army. A large part of the armed forces were Berber tribes from the current Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. Due to their dark skin colour they were called Moors – derived from the Greek word "Mauros" (=dark).
Straight after the occupation the "Reconquista" started, a 7 year lasting reconquest of Spain by the Christian troops.
The story goes, that the catholic king, Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile sent an envoy to Mojácar on 10th June 1488. "I am as much a Spaniard as you are" the Moorish mayor would have answered the envoy, who had requested him to return to Africa. "You must treat us like brothers not as enemies".
Once the city was transferred to the Christians, the inhabitants of Mojácar were allowed to continue cultivating their lands.
There weren't any winners or losers and the nature of this peaceful coexistence and the mutual respect between cultures and regions, between Moors, Catholics and Jewish still lives in the hearts of the people of Mojácar.
The 'Fiesta de Moros y Cristianos' in Mojácar, which is organized every year around 10th June origins from this historical fact.
The inhabitants of Mojácar always look forward to this Fiesta and start preparations in time. The entire city is divided into different guilds, the "Cábilas", and passes the streets in original costumes as Arabian or Christian soldiers and commanders.
Highlights are the procession for the arrival of the Christian troops in the city. Furthermore the exhibition matches and equestrian games on the beach. And finally the procession for the exodus of Moorish troops. Actors, musicians, riders, dancers, commanders, troops and many other ingredients delight the public – Colour, noise and cheerfulness like a story from a thousand and one nights.
This is the Christian version of the heathen Midsummer night party.
Usually, people of Mojácar celebrate this party on the beach as well. However, we don't eat freshly caught North Sea crab. Instead people usually start barbecuing in the late afternoon. Large groups of families and friends meet each other to become "victim" of the biggest virtue, the enjoyment of wine and food.
We celebrate this relatively "new-fashioned" party in honour of the tears of Saint Lorenzo. During the Lorenzo nights hundreds of falling stars can be admired. In this night the city government turns off all electric lights to allow visitors of Mojácar to admire the starry sky in all its splendour and beauty.
The city radiates in the warm, muffled light of the candles. Shops and restaurants are open and light their buildings exclusively with candles. The smell of warm wax blows through the streets. Fire-eaters and other fire artists impassion the visitors. It is a wonderful and very special night in Mojácar.
That was it! Our overview of the 5 TOP Events in Mojácar, you definitely shouldn't miss this year!
If you want to know more about what's going on and how we party you can also read our blogpost on the "Día de Andalucía" or check out the tourism office of Mojácar.
… and talking of the Fiesta de Moros y Cristianos: did you know that our room »Pedro Ximenez« was inspired by the Moors?


You may have noticed that the Key Stage Two children currently have a split playtime during their lunch break.
This will be in place during the winter months when the grass area is waterlogged.
When the grass is wet, there is not enough space on the hard playground for all of the children to play out at the same time. We have therefore split the lunchtime into two sessions so that the children can run and play safely.
During the first half hour, half of the children will eat their lunch while the other half go out and vice-versa. This changes around and there is a rota so that the children all get to be 'first in' at some point during the term.
Everyone will go out as usual when the weather improves.


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The course presents two novel computing technologies: declarative programming and the semantic web. Both these approaches are based on mathematical logic and formal reasoning.
Declarative programs use mathematical statements to describe the problem (what is to be solved), as opposed to traditional, imperative programs, containing detailed instructions on how to solve the problem. Within declarative programming, the course focuses on logic and constraint programming. We discuss the principal features of Prolog, the main logic programming language; as well as its extensions covering constraint programming. We use puzzles, such as Sudoku, as motivating examples; we show how to develop programs for checking puzzle solutions and solving puzzles.
The vision of the semantic web is to make computers able to understand the information available on the web, as opposed to current search engines, which merely read this information. We discuss the standard languages developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) for formalizing knowledge on the web, such as the RDF Resource Description Framework, the RDF Schema RDFS, and the Web Ontology Language OWL. We also provide a detailed overview of description logics (DLs), the mathematical formalism behind these languages. We briefly discuss the most important reasoning algorithms for DLs, as well as interactive development environments, such as the Protégé ontology editor.
The course aims at introducing the students to some new approaches for solving practical problems in computer science, which use techniques rooted in mathematical logic. In the first part of the semester we focus on declarative, logic-based approaches in programming, while in the second part we discuss the semantic web, where logic is used for representing and searching various types of information on the web.
A common feature of these technologies is that the underlying execution/search mechanism is in fact based on logical deduction. This makes it possible to provide a high level, human-oriented approach both in programming and in knowledge-based search on the web. The high level view also means that these technologies can be implemented efficiently in multi-processor and multi-core environments.
The course requires some familiarity with first order mathematical logic, its connectives, quantifiers, etc., as well as with basic programming concepts, such as if-then-else construct and recursion. The ability to formulate recursive function definitions is crucial.
The first part of the course introduces declarative programming, the Prolog language and its extensions for handling constraints.
The slogan of declarative programming is "what rather than how". This is because a declarative program focuses on the task being solved (what to solve), rather than on providing specific instructions for how to solve the problem. A declarative program consists of statements (in the mathematical sense), describing the universe of the problem to be solved. A declarative program uses single assignment variables, which denote a possibly unknown entity, similarly to variables used in mathematical arguments. Declarative programs rely on recursion, instead of loops.
Within the declarative paradigm there are two main directions: functional programming, which is built around functions; and logic programming, which uses relations. The LISP language, developed in late 1950s, was the first functional language, followed by several more sophisticated languages, such as SML, Haskell and Erlang, just to mention a few. The Prolog language, originating in the early 1970s, is the first and still the most widespread logic programming language.
A Prolog program can be read in two ways: as a collection of formal statements (declarative semantics) and as instructions for how to reduce a problem to solving some other (sub)problems (procedural semantics). These two faces of Prolog reflect the what and the how side of problem solving, although the how part is on a much higher level than in imperative languages. This is because the Prolog problem reduction mechanism is based on pattern matching, and is non-deterministic. The latter means that Prolog uses backtracking to try multiple reductions, until a successful one is found.
The constraint logic programming (CLP) paradigm was introduced in the late 1980s, and is implemented mostly as an extension to Prolog. The generic schema CLP(X) extends Prolog with specific relations (constraints) within the domain X, and also adds strong reasoning capabilities in this domain. The most developed and most widely used variant is CLP(FD), where FD stands for finite domain. CLP(FD) uses the techniques of Constraint Satisfaction Problems (CSP), a branch of Artificial Intelligence.
The first part of the course is a practical introduction to Prolog and CLP(FD) using SICStus Prolog, one of the most widely used and most efficient Prolog implementations. As motivating examples we develop several variants of checkers and solvers for puzzles such as Sudoku.
The second part of the course gives an introduction to semantic technologies focusing on the Semantic Web. The course also discusses Description Logics, as the mathematical background for semantic technologies.
Semantic technologies are about bringing semantics, i.e. meaning into various computer applications. In the forefront of this research is the Semantic Web initiative, which aims at making web search much more intelligent than today. It's vision is to make it possible for the computers to understand the information available on the web, as opposed to current search engines, which merely read this information.
Several steps are needed for this vision to come true. First, the textual information on the web has to be transformed – either manually, or, preferably, automatically – into formal, structured statements. Second, the common background knowledge, which we take for granted when reading a text, has to be formalized, i.e. transformed into a computer-processable format. Note that a collection of formal statements of both these kinds is often called an ontology. Third, a reasoning engine has to be developed, which is capable of deriving new pieces of information from the old ones.
The World Wide Web Consortium has published several standards for formalizing knowledge on the web. The Resource Description Framework (RDF) makes it possible to include formal statements in the web pages, while the RDF Schema (RDFS) allows for formulating simple forms of background knowledge. The Web Ontology Language (OWL) supports more complex forms of background knowledge, while still offering efficient reasoning capabilities.
Description Logics (DLs) is a family of formal languages each of which is a subset of first order logic. DLs provide the mathematical background for the RDF, RDFS and OWL languages, while theorem-proving algorithms for DLs are used in the reasoning engines developed for the Semantic Web languages.
There are two sessions of 100 minutes per week. Most sessions include both a lecture by the instructor and a hands-on lab or problem-solving practice.
Background: propositional and first order logic.
Semantic and declarative technologies, an overview.
Imperative and declarative programming, a comparison.
Basic constructs of the Prolog language: clauses, variables, constants.
Simple Prolog programs: declarative reading and procedural execution.
Advanced Prolog control constructs: disjunction, negation, if-then-else.
Execution models for Prolog: goal reduction and procedure-box.
Basic list handling predicates: append, naïve and efficient reverse, member, select.
A summary of Prolog syntax.
Efficient programming in Prolog: the cut predicate.
Transforming an algorithm with mutable variables to Prolog.
An overview of built-in predicate groups.
An overview of SICStus Prolog libraries.
Constraint Logic Programming (CLP) – basic principles.
The background of finite domain constraint solving: Constraint Satisfaction Problems.
The CLP(FD) library: arithmetic and membership constraints.
Labeling options: variable/value selection, direction, user-defined labeling.
Reified constraints, domain- and bound-entailment.
Practical applications of the constraint technology – highlights.
Semantic Web – the vision.
Basic technologies of the today's web: HTML, XML.
A roadmap from the today's internet to the Semantic Web.
The basics of Resource Description Framework (RDF): Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs), triples, notational variants.
Advanced RDF constructs: reification, containers, collections.
The RDF Schema: classes, properties, hierarchies, restrictions.
Terminological and assertional knowledge: the TBox and the ABox.
The main building stones of DLs: concepts and roles.
A hierarchy of DL languages: AL, ALC, SHIQ, SROIQ and beyond.
The Web Ontology Language OWL.
Constructs for building classes: property restriction, intersection, union, complement.
Class axioms: subclasses, equivalence and disjointness.
Property axioms: subproperties, equivalent and inverse properties.
The Protégé ontology editor, its user interface and services.
The underlying reasoning algorithms – a brief overview.
Declarative and Semantic technologies – an outlook.
Major implementations of declarative languages.
Application areas of declarative programming.
Declarative technologies and parallel/multi-core computing.
Semantic aspects of Enterprise Application Integration.
Related technologies: decision support systems, rule-based languages.
Classes consist of lectures, problem solving sessions and hands-on labs. The two latter activity types help students to understand better and to use in practice the material presented in the lectures.
In the Declarative Programming part the hands-on lab sessions help students to get acquainted with the programming environment by writing smaller programs on their laptops, guided by the instructor. The problem solving sessions in the Semantic Technologies part are concerned with e.g. modelling problems in Description Logics, and performing reasoning tasks on the obtained model (knowledge base).
In the Declarative Programming part students are given 2-3 homeworks, each containing several small-to-mid sized programming tasks, to be solved individually and submitted to an automated test system. There are two large programming assignments as well, usually related to solving Sudoku-type puzzles.
The final grade is made up of the following components.
The maximum cutoffs for letter grades A, B, etc. will be at the traditional 90%, 80%, etc. with plus and minus grades given at the top or bottom 3% of the intervals.
Clocksin, W.F., Mellish, C.S.: Programming in Prolog using the ISO standard. Springer Verlag, 2003.
Szeredi, P., Lukácsy, G., Benkő, T.: The Semantic Web explained. Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Péter Szeredi (born 1949) is an Associate Professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. Between 1972 and 2003, he worked for several software R&D companies in Hungary. In the mid 1970s he authored the first Hungarian Prolog interpreter, and led the development of the MProlog system, a pioneering Hungarian software product sold worldwide in the 1980s. He worked as a research fellow at UK universities (Manchester and Bristol, 1987-1990) and at the Swedish Institute of Computer Science (1998-1999). His main research fields are semantic technologies, as well as logic and constraint programming. He edited and co-authored a textbook on the Semantic Web to be published by Cambridge University Press. He is the author or co-author of about 90 peer-reviewed publications, including 14 books and book chapters. He has received several academic awards and is among the 15 researchers recognized by the Association of Logic Programming as "Founders of the field of Logic Programming".


The Centre of Biodiversity Conservation and GreenViet plan to offer free nature lessons at the Nature Education and Experience Centre and field trips to the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve for disabled children in 2019.
Director of the GreenViet-owned Nature Education and Experience Centre, Nguyễn Hoàng Chương, said the programme was part of an agreement with the city's education and training department to help rehabilitate disabled children.
Chương said each trip would involve groups of 40 children with different disabilities including depression, hyperactivity and autism from junior secondary and primary schools in the districts of Hòa Vang, Thanh Khê and Liên Chiểu.
He said the children would have the chance to explore the reserve while developing skills such as making eye contact, communication and teamwork.
Chương said the children would be able to see red-shanked douc langurs, an endangered primate species, during the field trips.
A group of disabled kids take part in a field trip to the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve in Đà Nẵng. The trips are helping kids rehabilitate both mentally and physically.
Last year, nearly 300 disabled children from the city visited the reserve as part of the programme.
The Nature Education and Experience Centre is the only one offering free education and nature experiences for school and university students in the city.
GreenViet plans to offer free nature education and environmental and wildlife protection programmes for more than 3,000 students and 500 disabled children at the centre in 2019.
The centre, which is close to the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve, also hosts field trips into the jungle for students and nature lovers including wildlife studies, painting contests, clean-ups and planting trees on the peninsula.
More than 25,000 school students and 3,000 local residents took part nature education activities in the reserve between 2012 and 2017, while 300 teachers from junior secondary schools in the city participated in nature and wildlife protection activities at the reserve in 2018.


It appears that Hilary Duff is adding another credit to her already impressive resume: tech designer. Duff is partnering with startup company Casetify to design a line of cell phone covers, for those fangirls who want to accessorize their gadgets exactly like the singer.
According to a press release, Casetify combines the documentary power of Facebook and Instagram with creative sensibility to allow its consumers to create personalized cell phone covers. Either using the website or the app, users can select the type of phone they'd like to design a case for, upload photos from their Instagram or Facebook accounts, and apply a filter if desired to create a completely unique case. Options for case type, color, and material are offered for each phone, from simple snap cases to a luxe maple wood cover, though more luxurious additions will bump the price from between $34.95 and $39.95 to $50. Those who want an innovative case design without using one of their own photos can choose from Casetify's store of quirky designs, which includes a line by HelloGiggles featuring cartoon animals and tasty-looking treats. In other words, one could easily turn a selfie into a cell phone case with a few keyboard strokes. If this venture doesn't sound like an ideal fit for the photography and social media-obsessed millennial generation, I don't know what is.
Available for purchase on Google Play and the App store, the app is ideal for Facebook and Instagram devotees who not only love the pictures they take, but also want to exhibit them. Given the likelihood of several thousand Apple or Samsung customers running around with the same phone cover, Casetify is a unique opportunity to set oneself apart from the crowd. It may be too much effort for some, but artistically-minded users now have a simple way to add a bit of creative flair to their smartphones.
Casetify was founded with a free spirit and a lofty objective: to create meticulously crafted cases with your social images. Combined, we want to help others express their individuality and style.
Casetify was a perfect gift from my best friend, and loved the idea of being able to show off my favorite memories and express my carefree style. I've got tons of photos from special moments, so I wanted to find a creative way to share them with the fans and Casetify made perfect sense.
So the next time you inevitably discover that you share an iPhone case with your mother, your sister, or a handful of your closest friends, it may be time to customize.


At a time when a debate is raging over whether the Dalai Lama's reincarnation will be from India or China, the spiritual leader has sought to put an end to the controversy by saying that till the time there is suffering in mankind he will reincarnate and the place of reincarnation would be the one where there is maximum suffering.
Days ago, the Dalai Lama had said that his successor could possibly be from India, which invited a sharp retort from China who stressed that the successor of the spiritual leader has to be approved by them.
These assertions faded into the background when the Dalai Lama on Thursday explained that the concept of reincarnation is attached to compassion to reach out to those who are suffering, indicating that it stands bereft of any political colour.
"What if I live for another ten-fifteen years? Then I think the political situation in China will change. But if I die next year, then of course, the Chinese government can say the reincarnation must be in China. My rise or rebirth does not necessarily have to be in one particular place. My belief is that as long as space remains, as long as suffering of human beings remains, I will remain. The first Dalai Lama did not wish to be born in heaven, his wish was to be born where ever there is suffering... in any place where there is some possibility of extending help. My pledge and practice is also the same,'' he said.
The Dalai Lama, who is not only the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism but also considered the leader of the Tibetan state historically, said the China's image of him as a separatist leader is not only wrong but also based on wrong facts. He said he has always spoken about the need for both Tibet and China to ''live side by side''.
The Dalai Lama was speaking at the global launch of the SEE Learning (Social, Emotional and Ethical learning) Programme, a collaboration between Emory University in partnership with the Dalai Lama Trust and the Vana Foundation of India in New Delhi. The Dalai Lama said that the SEE programme will focus on making human values an intrinsic part of education which is very important in today's world where there is hatred in the name of religion. He said India serves as an example to the world with its secular tradition where spirituality can be appreciated and all religions co-exist peacefully.