I had issues with my laptop charger since the week i bought the laptop, yesterday, I accidentally dropped the power brick from about half a meter of height, and it stopped working, i want to know if lenovo's limited warranty covers the charger as a part from the main product, so i can return it and ask for replacement, and if not, then i am gonna whether buy a new one, or try to open the broken one, the laptop is y700.
I think they should be able to send you a replacement charger, but you will have to contact the support to get the exact disclaimer from them.
I would advise against touching the broken charger, best not to mess with it.
My advice, unless you can see the charger as physically broken on the outside - DO NOT mention to the support that you dropped the charger, just tell them that it stopped working and they will send you a replacement.


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What day/time will the event begin?
The conference will take place on October 21-22, 2019 and each day will begin around 8:30am. The conference will conclude on Tuesday, October 22nd around 2:30pm.
Availability for Connexion is first come, first serve. Please RSVP on the Paperless Post Invitation. Due to limited seating, we ask that you RSVP only if you plan to attend the entire event. If your RSVP changes, please email the Connexion team at [email protected], so we may accommodate those on our waiting list. Please note: Your RSVP is not final until travel reimbursement receipts have been submitted. If you intend to drive to our conference, please reach out to [email protected] to let us know about your plans.
When can I check in/check out of the hotel?
Because the conference begins early on October 21st, we will be providing hotel rooms for all attendees from Sunday, October 20th with checkout on Tuesday, October 22nd at 11am. You can check in to the hotel any time after 4pm on Sunday, October 20th. This will allow people a more relaxed travel schedule and the chance to rest before the event begins.
Check out will be Tuesday morning unless you are extending your stay for a personal visit, which will not be covered by Health Union.
Will I have a roommate staying in the hotel with me?
Each attendee will have his/her own hotel room, unless you prefer otherwise. If you and another invited advocate would like to share a hotel room, just let us know!
How can I book a room before/after the event so I can visit longer?
If you'd like to extend your visit beyond the two hotel nights we're providing, please reach out to the team at [email protected] and we can work with the hotel to extend your stay.
Are the hotel rooms and the office handicap accessible? Will there be ADA compliant rooms available?
Yes, both the hotel and the conference space are handicap accessible. Please let us know if you will need an ADA compliant room so we have one reserved for you. Click here for more information on the hotel.
Do the hotel rooms have refrigerators?
The hotel does have the option of an in-room refrigerator for $25 per stay, which would not be covered by Health Union.
Do the hotel rooms have free WiFi?
Yes, there is free WiFi provided at the hotel for up to two devices. There will also be free WiFi available at the conference.
The Loews will offer a 10% discount for valet parking. The usual parking rate is $49/day and can be submitted as part of your $450 total reimbursement after the conference. There are parking garages and lots available as well: http://www.philapark.org/locator/.
No. The Loews does not offer an airport shuttle. However, there are taxis, uber, lyft, and a train available to and from the Philadelphia airport.
Will there be breaks throughout the event?
Yes yes yes! While we want this event to be informative and helpful, we also want it to be an enjoyable opportunity to meet people and chat on your own time. Our schedule will have a variety of workshops/talks, ice breakers, networking time, and many breaks. If you need time to yourself to rest or relax, you are always welcome to step out and take a break.
Can I wear a hat or sunglasses during the event?
Of course! You can wear whatever makes you comfortable!
Will there be a variety of food options?
We will make every effort to address dietary restrictions and requests, with options including, but not limited to, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free, nut-free, low-sodium, low-fiber, and more. We will be providing the menu in advance of the event, and will ensure the ingredient lists are available for all items.
Will you cover additional travel expenses during the event?
We will cover travel expenses up to $450. If there are expenses that are not listed here, please feel free to reach out to the team at [email protected].


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One small step for a rover
Get to know the Lunar Outpost MAPP rover that is helping create the first human settlement on the Moon.
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There's a high probability that the Moon could contain large reserves of rare Earth materials. Photo source: Shutterstock
When Justin Cyrus was four years old, he participated in a competition organized by NASA's Johnson Space Center. Cyrus built a LEGO model of a lunar space station for the competition. The model was elaborate and richly detailed, and Cyrus was confident that he had a winning entry. However, the judges pointed out that Cyrus's model suffered from a crucial design flaw: the retractable station would lose all of its oxygen every time it opened up. They awarded Cyrus third place in the competition.
Fast forward two decades: Cyrus co-founded Lunar Outpost, a technology company dedicated to enabling extended human settlement on the Moon. In December 2020, NASA awarded Lunar Outpost the first-ever contract for the collection and commercialization of materials on the lunar surface. This is important for many reasons. The ability to mine and use extraterrestrial resources will be critical to the success of NASA's Artemis mission that seeks to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before. Learnings from the mission will also be used to inform the development of the first human mission to Mars.
Lunar Outpost, in collaboration with Nokia and Intuitive Machines, will help build, test, and integrate the first LTE/4G network on the lunar surface. A Nova-C lander developed by Intuitive Machines will carry the communications system to the lunar South Pole. It will also carry the Lunar Outpost M1 Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform (MAPP) rover. The rover will then traverse the lunar surface in an extremely demanding environment. As it makes its journey, the rover will enable Nokia technology to collect performance data on its LTE/4G system.
MAPP rover is designed to function in extreme environments. Photo source: Lunar Outpost
"This mission, once completed, will allow for seamless communications on the lunar surface, which [is] a critical prerequisite for establishing human settlements on the Moon," says Cyrus.
The demanding lunar environment
Since its founding in 2017, Lunar Outpost's mission is to design robotics systems for extreme environments. Earth is home to a dizzying range of extremes. For example, temperatures in Death Valley have gone as high as 134°C, while the Vostok Station in the Antarctic has recorded a temperature of minus 89.6°C.
However, these environments pale in comparison to the harsh conditions the MAPP rover will encounter on the Moon.
Temperatures on the lunar surface can range from minus 173°C to as high as 127°C. And because the tilt of the Moon's axis is about 1/20th of that of Earth, there are areas on the lunar poles that never see daylight.
The lunar terrain also poses challenges for the Lunar Outpost MAPP rover. The Moon doesn't have any atmosphere. While most objects heading toward Earth burn up on entry, they face no such impediment on the Moon. As a result, the surface of the Moon is dotted with millions of impact craters.
"We've made a break from the past to address these unique challenges while designing the MAPP rover," says Cyrus.
At 10 kilograms, the MAPP rover is considerably lighter than vehicles that have been deployed on the Moon and Mars in the past—for context, the Mars Perseverance rover weighed 1,025 kilograms.
"Even though it is considerably smaller in size, the MAPP rover is able to collect at least as much, and in some cases, more scientific data than older models."
Cyrus points to the ability of the MAPP rover to collect a wide variety of data points related to radiation, temperature, and solar radiance. Crucially, MAPP can also collect localization data at a very precise level.
"The ability to pinpoint the exact location of the rover at any given moment is critical to validating Nokia's 4G/LTE technology," says Cyrus. "The MAPP rover will allow Nokia to get an accurate measurement of the signal at different locations."
Engineers at Lunar Outpost have developed innovative ways to combat the wide range of temperatures the rover will encounter on the lunar environment. Historically, rovers have used radioactive materials to shield components from extreme temperatures. For example, prior Mars rovers have used tungsten and lithium hydride arranged in multiple layers to design the rover's radiation shield. Furthermore, radioisotope heater units (RHUs) have served as a dependable source of heat for vehicles navigating especially cold areas of the solar system.
"To keep the rover warm on cold lunar nights, we have developed innovative ways to utilize both energy from within the rover and from the environment. This will allow MAPP to withstand the extreme range of temperatures we will encounter on the Moon," says Cyrus.
The MAPP rover also incorporates a robust dynamic suspension system to help it navigate the lunar surface, where the ridges and rocks it will encounter are large and can run up to half the size of the rover. The suspension system keeps all four wheels of the rover in contact with the lunar surface at the same time. This enables the vehicle to derive maximum torque as it navigates obstacles.
On the software front, teams at Lunar Outpost conduct intensive testing to get the rover to a mission-ready state. Lunar Outpost uses AWS RoboMaker to test and validate robotics software in a simulated lunar environment.
"With AWS RoboMaker, we can roll out software updates to our entire fleet of robots," says Cyrus. "The advanced simulation capabilities allow us to conduct intensive testing in a virtual environment, which is critical to mission success."
Building a lunar settlement
"I've always been partial to utilizing natural occurrences on planetary bodies and satellites to build large-scale settlements," says Cyrus.
He points to evidence that suggests the lunar poles contain water in the form of ice. This water could not only be used to fulfill basic human needs, but also be used to manufacture rocket propellant by splitting hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
"Missions such as the ones we are conducting with Nokia and Intuitive Machines are going to allow humans to work effectively with each other and develop a detailed understanding of the lunar environment," says Cyrus. "Ultimately, this is what is going to make these lunar villages possible."
According to the Giant Impact hypothesis, the Moon was created by a collision between Earth and a Mars-sized planet about 20 to 100 million years after the solar system was formed. Given the inherent similarities with Earth in its origin story, there's a high probability that the Moon could contain large reserves of rare earth materials that are used in smartphones, automobiles, and medical equipment among other applications. Being able to mine rare Earth materials on the Moon can help fulfill the insatiable demand for these materials. It can also reduce the environmental impact of mining on our planet.
"Settling the Moon will help us establish critical infrastructure in near-Earth space, and allow humans to venture further out in space," says Cyrus. "Ultimately, building large-scale settlements and beyond can help us create a better planet here at home. I can think of no better application for space exploration."
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Q: Showing the pending migration when im trying to switch to another branch
im doing this one

rake db:migrate

but still im getting this error
You have already activated rake 11.1.2, but your Gemfile requires rake
  10.4.2. Prepending bundle exec to your command may solve this.

A: Run
bundle exec rake db:migrate

instead. Or uninstall the newer version of rake, if you do not need it in other projects.

A: Try running following command.
bundle exec rake db:migrate

A: Problem is, your system has loaded a different version of rake than the one listed in your app's Gemfile.lock, so rake is aborted. Check your Gemfile.lock for rake version.
When you run something with bundle exec, it ensures that only the gem
versions in your Gemfile.lock are specified.
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Review: SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #68-69
SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #68-69
Written by Bryan Q. Miller
Art by Jorge Jimenez
Published by DC Comics
Release Dates: October 25 and November 1, 2013
Something that "Olympus" made me realize was how much Smallville has evolved throughout Season 11 and that we have come a long way since "Guardian". Did the two last issues of the Wonder Woman introduction end with a bang? Yes, and it has to do with a lot of factors.
The way Miller wrote the dialogues in #68-69 was some of the strongest that I have seen throughout "Olympus", especially with the antagonist and Diana. When you are dealing with a character like Hades, I want it to be as non-human as possible and a great example of that can be found in the panels at page 6 in #68. He is, after all, a god and writing characters that are gods is definitely a challenge as far as I see it.
Diana has always had this sophisticated personality due to the fact that she comes from this other world. Through Miller's writing, I could hear Susan Eisenberg (who voiced Wonder Woman in the Justice League animated series as well as some of the movies) throughout these two final issues. Diana is supposed to have this leadership feeling to her warrior-like voice and whenever a writer can give me that, I can't ask for more.
I can't stress enough how much I have enjoyed Jimenez's artwork in this storyline and for these two final chapters. He didn't disappoint. As the pacing of the story has changed — as well as the environment around our main characters — so did Jimenez's art. It was a good decision to keep the majority of the story during the night because from what I have seen, that speaks to Jimenez's strength (although I'm sure that his art during daylight stories is just as amazing).
The final panels of #68 that featured the bigger moments of the battle were my favorite pages. It kept those tones that I have been mentioning throughout my reviews for the past few weeks, especially the combination of coloring.
I would definitely recommend checking out pages 17-20 in #69 because the coloring on those panels was just magical to look at. Jimenez's art throughout "Olympus" was definitely one of the factors that made it the strong story that it was because you could take in everything in most of the pages, as far as structure and coloring goes.
While I did enjoy #68-69 a lot, it was a shocking surprise that Miller gave us for Diana's conclusion. He definitely made sure to leave the door open for her to return in future storylines, but it was still so unexpected for me as a reader. The interaction between Superman and Wonder Woman was one of favorite aspects, mostly because of the situation they were in. I wished though that we could have perhaps seen a little more interaction between them in #69.
"Olympus" had a well-deserved conclusion: the pay-offs felt appropriate because of the way Miller set it all up in the first chapter and he truly did the introduction of Wonder Woman justice. With storytelling elements such as flashbacks, it was much easier to understand Diana as a character and her background. The way that "Olympus" ended was a nice setup for the next main story, "Alien," and I'm curious to see how that will work out.
The Verdict: 9.0/10
Andy Behbakht
Tags Bryan Q. Miller, DC Comics, Jorge Jimenez, Smallville
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Marek Garmulewicz (ur. 22 stycznia 1968 w Mozgawie) – polski zapaśnik walczący w stylu wolnym. Olimpijczyk, trzykrotny mistrz Europy, wicemistrz świata. Obecnie prezes klubu ZKS Slavia Ruda Śląska.

Sukcesy

Mistrzostwa Polski
Wielokrotny mistrz Polski

Mistrzostwa Europy
 1994 - 1. miejsce
 1996 - 1. miejsce
 1997 - 2. miejsce
 1998 - 2. miejsce
 2000 - 1. miejsce

Mistrzostwa świata
 1998 - 2. miejsce
 1999 - 3. miejsce

Igrzyska olimpijskie
 Barcelona 1992 - 7. miejsce
 Atlanta 1996 - 5. miejsce
 Sydney 2000 - 4. miejsce
 Ateny 2004 - 11. miejsce (kontuzja)

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne

Ludzie związani z Rudą Śląską
Polscy zapaśnicy na igrzyskach olimpijskich
Polscy olimpijczycy (Barcelona 1992)
Polscy olimpijczycy (Atlanta 1996)
Polscy olimpijczycy (Sydney 2000)
Urodzeni w 1968

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Буддузо () — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Сардиния, в провинции Сассари.

Население составляет 3 846 человек (31-12-2017), плотность населения составляет 21,75 чел./км². Занимает площадь 218 км². Почтовый индекс — 7020. Телефонный код — 079.

Покровительницей коммуны почитается святая мученица Анастасия, празднование 23 сентября.

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Администрация коммуны
 Официальный сайт: https://web.archive.org/web/20100409015511/http://www.comunedibudduso.it/home/index.php

Ссылки
 Официальный сайт населённого пункта
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Law and Order SVU "Unorthodox's" Many Inaccuracies And Cringe-Worthy Moments
By Allison Josephs
In Media Commentary, Opinion
After we recently reported on the offensive and inaccurate portrayal in NBC's "Nurses," and its subsequent removal, we thought it was important to explain how other episodes have missed the mark when depicting the Orthodox community in order to inspire TV writers and producers to do bettter.
In season 9, Law and Order SVU had to produce their token "hasid" episode (called "Unorthodox"), like most TV dramas feel compelled to do. While they don't make the Hasidic Jews turn out to be the molesters in the end and they do throw the head rabbi a couple of bones by having him have some wisdom, so much of this episode ranges from inaccurate, to cringy, to showcasing the most stringent Orthodox opinions and practices out there, to being downright offensive. Probably the most incendiary moment is when one of the cops whispers into a Hasidic man's ear, "I know guys like you can't stay away from little boys, it's only a matter of time." I watched this clip several times and asked myself how it would look if it were with an imam or a Tibetan monk, and I am sure it would be just as outrageous and appalling. "Guys like you…"
The issue with always showing the worst types of people from a community is that your average viewer has no idea how many kind, honest, and reasonable people are out there. We all seem like a bunch of creeps. The issue with always showing the most stringent opinions and practices in Orthodoxy, is that the audience has no way of knowing that most Orthodox Jews do not observe the customs and strict practices being shown on screen. The best Hollywood seems to be able to give us is being annoying pedantic weirdos that occasionally have some wisdom.
Let's do the blow by blow with each scene featuring Hasidim:
They're zealots The episode begins at the hospital. We learn that a ten year old boy named David has not only been recently raped, but he's endured this trauma on numerous occasions. His mom, Rachel, emerges and explains that her husband, "got mixed up in some crazy stuff." Detective Stabler asks if it's "drugs," she responds, "Religion. He became a zealot." Lost all interest in me, started spending all his free time with the rabbis." From this description, Detective Stabler is able to surmise, "He's Hasidic." Which Rachel confirms. Now let's state for the record that when unwell people get into religion (or unwell people are born into religion) it is almost never a good thing. So if someone is not emotionally healthy and then becomes a ba'al teshuva (returnee to Jewish observance), they will likely go off the deep end. Of course such people exist. But if a TV show is going to have a single episode in over 20 seasons where they introduce the viewer to Orthodox Jews, it's not fair that we get introduced to an unhealthy one.
And misogynists Olivia Benson tells her colleague that he'll have to speak to the father because "Hasidic men don't appreciate women giving them the third degree." Again – there is truth to this among some of the Hasidic population. But being that most viewers see all Hasidic Jews and Orthodox Jews as the same, this is just another chance to in get a zinger in about the religious community. So far, we've learned that they're "zealots" and "misogynists" and we're only a few minutes into the story!
Those peyos and fake beards When peyos are long and curly – which they aren't always – they have a tighter curl than Hollywood seems capable of. Beards they should know. All men can grow them. They consist of a more coarse hair than Avi, David's father has (and several other hasidim later on have) when the detectives come visit him. Hasidic Jews also have shorter hair than these actors are sporting.
The weird way they talk So many Hasidic characters either have totally off Yiddish accents, which we see later, or when they speak English, they almost sound like they are in a Shakespeare production, with a fine ellocuuuution. That's how David's father, Avi, sounds. They never just sound chill. Like normal people speaking English. This contributes to their otherness.
Orthodox Jews must constantly remind outsiders how much we look down on them. When Avi starts talking, he tells the detectives that his son couldn't have been molested in his community because "these unspeakable things only happen in your world." Now I'm sure there are clueless people in the Orthodox community who don't know or don't own up to the fact that abuse happens everywhere. And there are certainly those who look down on outsiders, but, again – why must we only be represented by the most obnoxious, ignorant people of our community?
Having Orthodox Jews proclaim phrases in Hebrew they'd never say When the detectives want Avi to tell them where they can find his son's tutor, Yankel, he angrily proclaims, "Yehareg ve'al ya'avor, " which means "Let him be killed rather than transgress" and refers to the requirement to give one's life rather than transgress one of the three cardinal sins – of committing murder, sexual abuse, and idolatry. Despite the fact that Munch (the Jewish detective) appears to be a bit of a Talmudic expert and explains it means "a life for a life," this phrase is never used this way.
Having the outsider try to teach the Orthodox Jew some Torah I've seen this theme in more than one show. The Hollywood writers find some verse from the Torah that they confront the religious Jew with to tell him how he has lost his way. Unfortunately, the writers regularly seem to botch this. Munch, tells Avi, "the Torah forbids you from lifnei iver," from turning a blind eye. This is wrong. Lifnei iver literally means "don't put a stumbling block before a blind person, or colloquially means, "don't test someone who's weak." What Munch meant to say was "al sa'amod al dam reyecha" – don't stand idly by your neighbors blood. If only there were some actual experts on Torah that the writers of Law and Order SVU could have consulted!
Repeat offenders – As the detectives enter the yeshiva, in search of Yankel, one notes that he's been here before to deal with a complaint. Another jab to remind you how many lowlifes are in this small community.
Mesira – Which brings us to cover-ups. Now let me say right now, so it is clear, that there have been a concerning number of child sex abuse cases and cover ups in the Orthodox Jewish community, and continue to be in the more insular circles. No one has statistics on how our community compares to other places like prep schools, Penn State, US gymnastics, Hollywood and so many more communities that protected their own and relied on tribalism over keeping kids safe. Outside of the Catholic Church, which is in the same boat – what separates Orthodox Jews and these other communities is that we are attempting to live a holier life. Nevertheless, human beings fall short. It is especially hurtful when those imperfect human beings use Judaism as their excuse for falling short, which brings us to Mesira. The prohibition to not rat Jews out to secular authorities was created for a time and place when going to secular authorities meant that the Jew would never be seen again, no matter the severity (or lack there of) of his crime. It was meant for a time and place with systemic antisemitism, as was the way of the world for generations. Thankfully, while the U.S. legal system is not perfect, it is by and large a fair one. So Mesira should not apply in this time and place and no other Orthodox groups except most Hasidim believe it applies. I believe prevailing Hasidic opinion still backs Mesira because this community was THE most ravaged by the Holocaust in that its members were either decimated in the camps, or all the survivors came to the U.S. together and went insular, terrified of the outside world. There is no other Jewish community comprised of nearly 100% survivors or descendants of survivors living in a closed system. While the detectives are correct that stepping into Williamsburg means they are in a place where Mesira is practiced, the entire rest of the Orthodox Jewish world considers this a wrong practice. This is important context that a viewer would miss.
The unfriendly Orthodox Jews When I've visit most organizations or institutions, the receptionist is usually pleasant and friendly. Not in Hasid-land. The young woman at the desk who greets the detectives is stern, confrontational, and has the dour look TV Hasidim always have. We later learn that her name is "Faith," which literally no woman in Williamsburg would have. "Faige" (a totally different name) would have been a more realistic option. Then again, she is given a strong voice, so I guess there's that! There is a flyer at her desk proclaiming the innocence of Yankel. It's in English, which makes no sense. If TV writers insist on going to the most insular parts of the Orthodox world to tell stories, there are so many cultural elements they will get wrong if they don't have exceptionally qualified advisors telling them not to make flyers in English.
More bad beards, peyos, and accents The detectives let themselves into a closed meeting that Rabbi Iskowitz "the head rabbi" is running with Yankel and some other men. His accent sounds like Krusty the Clown's father – almost with a Russian, old-timey Yiddish tinge. This is not how modern day Hasidic Jews speak English. The rabbi makes it clear that he doesn't respect U.S. law – again this perspective certainly (and sadly) exists in certain circles, even though Jewish law requires us to follow the law of the land (Dina d'malchusa Dina), but only being exposed to this take yet again will lead many viewers to believe this applies to all religious Jews.
"I know guys like you can't stay away from little boys, it's only a matter of time." Detective Stabler delivers this cringeworthy line. We work with many child sex abuse victims in our division, Project Makom. So the unfathomable pain that comes from molestation and a cover up is something we know too well and abhor. At the same time, the image of the Hasid being "the kind that can't keep his hands off of little boys" feels nothing short of Nazi propaganda, because child sex abuse is a worldwide problem and it is dangerous to pretend that only some communities suffer from it.
The Hasidic couple who has to secretly fool around, instead of getting married The next scene is so bizarre. At first we think Yankel is taking another boy somewhere to molest him, but then we find him on a couch with Faith, him, literally sounding Russian, trying to get her to kiss him. The couple proclaims that they have an unrequited love that has been going on for a year, so they have to sneak around. We are given no reason that they are not married to each other or someone else. But Detective Stabler does suggest they leave the community, the hope that all viewers have for these "sad" Hasidic Jews. They then reveal they snuck to a movie the day before. Again – this is not typical Hasidic behavior in the most insular circles, but more modern Hasidim watch some movies as do many other groups of Orthodox Jews.
"He'd rather everyone think he's a perv than admit that he's making out with his girlfriend at the movies" Back at the station, Detective Cragen says this priceless line. I'm pretty sure your average Hasidic man wouldn't want to be accused of either thing. But it's another opportunity for a jab.
Kehilat Moshe, the fictional Kiryas Yoel – "It sounds like a cult." David has been kidnapped by Avi and taken to "Kehilat Moshe," which is meant to be a fictional version of Kiryas Yoel. This is one of the two most insular and extreme Hasidic communities in the entire country, so not exactly a good way to show viewers the most common Orthodox practices. At Project Makom, we deal with members who grew up there who found their experience to be abusive and intolerable. At the same time, I have spoken to Hasidic Jews who live there and are happy. While they admit their community is not perfect, it works for them and they don't want to leave. It is certainly not a place that would be the right fit for me, but I can respect the people who are happy there and don't believe we need to "save" content people who live different lifestyles that we have. On this show, we are only presented with how crazy this "upstate shtetl" is. "They have their own ambulance corps, schools, and police." While this is all true, the community created this self-reliant system because they were so terrorized by the Holocaust. Munch then notes that every family up there has "at least six brats." Seems like a really unnecessary swipe! Then Rachel notes, with a sourness in her voice, "They're encouraged to pro-create." Um – yes, they are trying to repopulate a community that was decimated a couple generations ago by the Nazis. Now birth control has its place in Jewish law, but more right-wing, like Kiryas Yoel, use it less readily. And if a couple is struggling to manage life and is denied access to birth control, this is certainly a problem. At the same time, many couples are excited to have large families, which is why Detective Tutuola's next line, "It sounds like a cult," is unfair. Our members who hated their experience there might call it that, but the happy residents would not. As with most things in life – it's complicated. Rachel then narrates factual details about the community about long skirts and no movies, but with so much contempt in her voice. Would she narrate the Amish this way, I wonder?
Secular society is morally bankrupt – The grand rebbe is now a suspect, because he brought David upstate. While being questioned by Detective Stabler, the rebbe goes into a monologue in his awful Yiddish accent about how morally bankrupt secular society is. Now I will not deny that there is a sizable number of Orthodox Jews who believe their way of life is superior to other ways of life, but it is so socially off to tell someone that, yet so often on TV, the Orthodox character pedantically tells the "Gentiles" why their world is so bad.
A final redemptive scene with the rebbe – The rebbe, now the third Hasidic Jew accused of molestation, is also the third vindicated. As he's let out of jail, he encourages Detective Stabler to not try the new suspect – a 14 year old boy – as an adult. Rather, he tells him to try to understand how this abusive teen got this way. It is a nice ending, showing the rabbi's wisdom, though does not undo the numerous jabs dealt at the community earlier on.
It seems that TV shows are willing to acknowledge that we Orthodox Jews do indeed have some wisdom, but they make us so extreme and unrelatable that the viewer is quite confident that our wisdom is not worth the trade off for all that crazy. Attempting to create communities like Williamsburg or Kiryas Yoel is such a heavy lift, as the cultures are so different than what Hollywood writers know, that they will undoubtedly be anywhere from flagrantly wrong to downright offensive when they try.
So how could an Orthodox Jewish character make it to Law and Order SVU in a way that Hollywood could probably get right with a little help? Make one a lawyer or a judge. Or feature a woman like Shira Berkovits, an Orthodox Jewish lawyer and psychologist who developed Sacred Spaces to help Jewish organizations create environments to prevent sex abuse. Yes, we are used to the oft-repeated Hasid as molester story, and our community must continue doing the work to make kids safe and punish abusers. But it doesn't mean that there is no good to report either.
TV dramas should be an opportunity to get to understand experiences outside of our own, not have inaccurate caricatures repeatedly showing the same scenarios over and over and over again. Hollywood can and should do better, and this Wednesday, we're going to 30 Rock (with livestream available for viewers to watch and participate) to make our voices heard. Learn more and register here!
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Luftmentsch says on March 9, 2021
I get torn with articles like this because I would like more positive portrayals of religious Jews on TV, but drama comes from conflict and the more stringent the religious opinions, the bigger the conflict, so I can see the appeal to writers. Plus, it has to be said that mesira has been an issue in abuse reporting and I think it would be wrong to gloss over that.
Still, it's frustrating when the cumulative effect of so many portrayals is so negative. The bottom line seems to be that writers and directors perceive Jews as "white" people with weird quirks, thus allowing criticism and mockery in a way that would not be allowed for non-white minority groups. The fact that there are a lot of Jews working in Hollywood (including Josh Singer, writer and producer of this episode) only makes things worse by allowing the "I can say it because I'm Jewish myself" excuse.
Yael says on March 14, 2021
My daughter said she saw a Hallmark movie calling Loving Leah that was quite inaccurate as well.
CLIFF I ANDERSSON says on August 17, 2021
It's about values, or the lack of them. Orthodox Jews (and Christians) are looked down upon by the media and "popular culture" because we hold to values.
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Lissajous Figures on an Oscilloscope
This tutorial is a three-dimensional simulation of a cathode ray oscilloscope producing Lissajous figures as it compares sinusoidal voltages.
Lissajous figures are patterns generated by the junction of a pair of sinusoidal waves with axes that are perpendicular to one another. The figures, sometimes called Bowditch curves, were first described in the early 1800s by American mathematician Nathaniel Bowditch, who experimented with a pendulum undulating around perpendicular axes at the same time. Later that century, French mathematician Jules-Antoine Lissajous began his own study of the figures, which he produced in multiple ways. One of his methods involved creating vibrations in a mirror with sounds of different frequencies, then reflecting light from that mirror to produce various patterns. More commonly today, Lissajous figures are generated with an oscilloscope, a type of cathode ray tube that provides a picture of electrical signals in the form of a graph.
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This tutorial is a three-dimensional simulation of a cathode ray oscilloscope producing Lissajous figures as it compares sinusoidal voltages. To change the viewing angle, click and drag the figure. To restore the figure to the original view, click the Front View button.
Included in the simplified illustration are a cathode ray gun, which produces the Lissajous figures on the oscilloscope screen by means of an electron beam that causes a glow when it hits the scope's surface, which is coated in phosphor. Also pictured are horizontal and vertical deflection plates, which work in tandem to deflect the electron beam (made up of negatively charged electrons) across the screen. They do this by means of electrostatic deflection. This happens when a potential difference is created across one pair of plates, bringing about an electric field through which the electron beam passes. When one of a pair of plates is positive with respect to its opposing plate, the beam is deflected in that direction. In this manner the beam can be deflected up, down, right or left in a way that covers the entire grid of the oscilloscope screen.
In this tutorial, deflection plates are colored red when positive, black when negative.
Various fixed geometric shapes and patterns can be produced on the oscilloscope screen by selecting the desired option from the Choose a Preset pull-down menu. A much wider range of Lissajous figures can be created by manually adjusting the amplitude, frequency, and/or phase of one or both of the voltages via the designated sliders. The Reset button can be clicked to restart the production of any particular figure by the cathode ray gun, and the Speed slider can be moved to the right or left to increase or decrease the amount of time required to produce the patterns.


The next wave of data came through thoroughly laced with Yasmin's out-and-out revulsion.
"It's at least six hundred years old," she said.
It could be no other than the Immortal of T-7.
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MANCHESTER CITY target Ronaldinho said tonight he would love to play in the Premier League - but refused to say for which club.
The Brazil playmaker has long been linked with a move to Eastlands, while Chelsea have also expressed an interest - and speculation has gathered pace with the Blues' recent appointment of Luiz Felipe Scolari as coach.
However, while Ronaldinho professed an admiration for his countryman, he remained coy about whether he would be linking up again with the man who led him and Brazil to the 2002 World Cup.
"Every player would love to play in such a competitive championship like the English league," Ronaldinho told Globo TV.
"I'm happy because almost all the teams want me to play for them.
The playmaker claims he is as upset as anyone over Barca's disappointing campaign and insists he will soon be back to his world-beating best.
"When a lot of problems come together, the whole team is not well and players find it difficult to shine," added Ronaldinho.
"I'm as upset as my team-mates for not playing well. The lack of titles let us down even more.
"Now I am recovered. Everything is perfect and I've started a new stage in my rehabilitation.
"I want to profit from these holidays to return as soon as possible to achieve my dreams of becoming the world's best player and playing in the world's best team.
Ronaldinho has not played for four months and has not featured in Brazil coach Dunga's plans since November.
However, he was in the stands for Wednesday's goalless World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina, fuelling speculation that he is set for a return to the international fold.
And the two-time FIFA World Player of the Year has targeted this year's Olympic Games as the moment where he will prove he is well on the path to recovery.
"The gold medal is a title Brazilian football has not achieved yet and all players dream of making history by clinching that medal," Ronaldinho continued.


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Is India's Ujjwala cooking gas program a success or failure?
Feb 28, 2020 | Air Pollution, Alumni, India, Poverty & Equity, Young Scientists
By Abhishek Kar, Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University, USA, and IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) alumnus.
Abhishek Kar shares his thoughts on the Indian government's Ujjwala program, which aims to scale up household access to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for clean cooking.
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About 2.9 billion people depend on burning traditional fuels like firewood rather than modern cooking fuels like gas and electricity to cook their daily meals. The household air pollution caused when these fuels are burned, along with the resultant exposure to kitchen smoke causes several respiratory and other diseases. It is estimated that between 2 and 3.6 million people die every year due to lack of access to clean cooking fuels. It also has severe environmental effects like forest degradation and contributes to climate change. To address these challenges, the Indian Government launched a massive program called Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY, or Ujjwala) to scale up household access to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in May 2016.
My IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) project under Shonali Pachauri's supervision was about analyzing consumption patterns of LPG in rural India. We looked at whether there was any differences in consumption patterns between the Ujjwala beneficiaries and general consumers. The analysis formed part of my PhD research and was eventually published as the cover story for the September 2019 issue of the journal, Nature Energy. The journal also invited us to write a policy brief, which was published in January 2020. The study's findings received widespread media attention, especially in India. When I talk to journalists, they often ask whether the Ujjwala program is a success or a failure. I would like to use this opportunity to clear common misconceptions and share my thoughts.
The Ujjwala program's original mandate was to tackle the challenge of "lack of access to clean fuel" and to make LPG affordable for poor women. The program provided capital subsidies to this end. Unfortunately, the policy document neither discussed usage of LPG as an exclusive or primary cooking fuel, nor did it provide any incentive for regular use (barring the universal LPG cylinder subsidy that is provided to everyone). The program was ambitious in terms of both scale and timeline, and fulfilled its original aim of providing LPG connections for millions of poor women.
Current debates around the program's failure to result in smokeless kitchens are happening only because Ujjwala succeeded in fulfilling its original mandate of ensuring physical access. In my opinion, it is truly a remarkable achievement to have reached out to 80 million poor women within 40 months. The process not only involved massive awareness generation and community mobilization, but also ramping up the supply chain to meet increased demand. While I have a lot to say about how Ujjwala can be improved, I think it would be unfair to call it a failure. Access is the first step towards transition to clean fuels, and at least in this respect, it was an extraordinary success, making it a model of energy access for developing countries.
Our research shows that Ujjwala was able to attract new consumers rapidly, but those consumers did not start using LPG on a regular basis. Based on the literature and my own experience, there are five reasons why regular LPG use is a challenge for Ujjwala consumers, and the scheme did not have any specific provisions to effectively address them.
First, rural communities generally have easy access to free firewood, crop residues, cattle dung, etc. So why would they start paying for commercial fuel, when free fuel is readily available for cooking?
Secondly, Ujjwala (bravely) targeted poor women, who generally have limited disposable cash and seasonal, agriculture linked fluctuations in income. If there is no additional income, what costs would a poor family on an already tight budget have to cut to afford such a regular additional expense? While the program has made a 5 kg cylinder option available in response to this issue, the impact on LPG sales is still unknown.
Thirdly, home delivery of LPG cylinders is a challenge in most rural areas, as the cost of delivery for LPG distributors often outweighs the commission they receive. If there is no delivery option, poor rural families who often don't have access to transport would need to arrange for a cylinder to be picked up from a far-off retail outlet. Oil Marketing Companies have vigorously been pushing for home delivery, but unless there are explicit incentives for this, the situation is unlikely to improve.
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In the fourth place, gender dynamics make the situation even more complicated. Men are often financial decision makers who have to make budget cuts, while women are the primary beneficiaries of LPG in terms of a quick and smokeless cooking experience, with the side benefit of avoiding the drudgery of fuelwood collection. The laudable effort of the LPG panchayat platform, where women share their success stories and strategies to overcome opposition within their homes, is a step in the right direction, but it is unlikely that this will be sufficient to tackle a deep-rooted societal problem.
Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, people will have to stop using mud stoves and start using LPG stoves, which may involve real (or, perceived) changes in the taste, texture, look, and size of food items. As a student of habit change literature, I am surprised that anyone expected that such a switch would not be accompanied by behavior change interventions.
Ultimately, the Ujjwala scheme provided incentives to reduce the burden of the capital cost of LPG connections, and poor female consumers responded to it positively. This is a successful first step towards clean cooking energy transition. However, there were no scheme incentives to promote use, except general LPG subsidies, which is available to all, including the urban middle class. Consumers simply decided that the transition to LPG through regular purchase of LPG refills was not worth it, and did not take the next step. I would however not call this a failure of Ujjwala, as that was never the original program objective.
We have to acknowledge that Ujjwala's phenomenal success in providing access to clean fuel has put the spotlight on its ineffectiveness to ensure sustained regular use. If you ask me, this is a classic case of the glass half-full or half-empty scenario. Or, as my PhD supervisor at the University of British Columbia, Hisham Zerrifi, puts it: "It depends!"
[1] Kar A, Pachauri S, Bailis R, & Zerriffi H (2019). Using sales data to assess cooking gas adoption and the impact of India's Ujjwala program in rural Karnataka. Nature Energy DOI: 10.1038/s41560-019-0429-8 [pure.iiasa.ac.at/15994]
When breathing is expensive
Aug 21, 2019 | Air Pollution, Economics, Environment, Health, Young Scientists
By Luiza Toledo, IIASA Science Communication Fellow 2019
2019 YSSP participant Muye Ru investigates the main health impacts of air pollution and what this means for the economy and social development of a country.
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Air pollution is one of the greatest environmental health risks of our time. It is the second most common cause of non-communicable diseases like stroke, cancer, and heart disease, and it annually leads to around seven million premature deaths.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), almost 90% of people worldwide breathe polluted air. Even though we can say that air pollution is impartial, affecting people regardless of gender, race, social class, or economic status, the burden of ill health caused by air pollution primarily affects middle and low-income cities and marginalized populations. The economic cost of air pollution and its impacts on health is known as non-market costs and includes the monetized welfare costs of mortality (premature deaths), and of the disutility of illness (pain and suffering).
Muye Ru, YSSP participant. © Ru
Muye Ru, a 2019 Young Scientist Summer Program (YSSP) participant, is studying the main health impacts of air pollution and what this means for the economy and social development of a country. Her project will establish a methodology based on meta-analysis, to estimate the economic costs of selected morbidity outcomes of exposure to air pollution in a population, and test its application at various geographical scales (national, regional, and global).
"The idea behind my work is that bad air quality causes a burden for societies. We know that many people will die or be disabled because of it, but we don't have a very good understanding of exactly what the social and economic cost of that is," explains Ru.
It is easy to grasp that the burden of sick and disabled people will affect the economy of a country. For example, imagine a scenario where a family member is diagnosed with lung cancer. The illness will most probably influence the entire family in terms of loss of income when the person is unable to work due to his/her illness, or reduced funds available for savings and necessities like food and utilities due to the cost of treatment.
Ru's project specifically focuses on the rate and duration of air pollution related-diseases in populations. According to her, this rate is extremely important once you start studying the high economic losses and social disturbances caused by illness and healthcare expenditures.
"It's about how people are disabled, the effect of this burden on their lives, as well as how these changes in their lives are impacting the economy," she says.
Ru hopes that her work will be useful to policymakers in creating and applying policies to combat air pollution that will lead to multiple benefits for the economy, the environment, and human health. She wants her research to make people more aware of how they are contributing to air pollution and how the cost of it affects everyone's lives.
5 years of Vietnam membership at IIASA
May 29, 2019 | Science and Policy, Vietnam
Tran Thi Vo-Quyen, IIASA guest research scholar from the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), talks to Professor Dr. Ninh Khac Ban, Director General of the International Cooperation Department at VAST and IIASA council member for Vietnam, about achievements and challenges that Vietnam has faced in the last 5 years, and how IIASA research will help Vietnam and VAST in the future.
Professor Dr. Ninh Khac Ban, Director General of the International Cooperation Department at VAST and IIASA council member for Vietnam
What have been the highlights of Vietnam-IIASA membership until now?
In 2017, IIASA and VAST researchers started working on a joint project to support air pollution management in the Hanoi region which ultimately led to the successful development of the IIASA Greenhouse Gas – Air Pollution Interactions and Synergies (GAINS) model for the Hanoi region. The success of the project will contribute to a system for forecasting the changing trend of air pollution and will help local policy makers develop cost effective policy and management plans for improving air quality, in particular, in Hanoi and more widely in Vietnam.
IIASA capacity building programs have also been successful for Vietnam, with a participant of the 2017 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) becoming a key coordinator of the GAINS project. VAST has also benefited from two members of its International Cooperation Department visiting the IIASA External Relations Department for a period of 3 months in 2018 and 2019, to learn about how IIASA deals with its National Member Organizations (NMOs) and to assist IIASA in developing its activities with Vietnam.
What do you think will be the key scientific challenges to face Vietnam in the next few years? And how do you envision IIASA helping Vietnam to tackle these?
In the global context Vietnam is facing many challenges relating to climate change, energy issues and environmental pollution, which will continue in the coming years. IIASA can help key members of Vietnam's scientific community to build specific scenarios, access in-depth knowledge and obtain global data that will help them advise Vietnamese government officials on how best they can overcome the negative impact of these issues.
As Director General of the International Cooperation Department, can you explain your role in VAST and as representative to IIASA in a little more detail?
In leading the International Cooperation Department at VAST, I coordinate all collaborative science and technology activities between VAST and more than 50 international partner institutions that collaborate with VAST.
As the IIASA council representative for Vietnam, I participate in the biannual meeting for the IIASA council, I was also a member of the recent task force developed to implement the recommendations of a recent independent review of the institute. I was involved in consulting on the future strategies, organizational structure, NMO value proposition and need to improve the management system of IIASA.
In Vietnam, I advised on the establishment of a Vietnam network for joining IIASA and I implement IIASA-Vietnam activities, coordinating with other IIASA NMOs to ensure Vietnam is well represented in their countries.
You mentioned the development of the Vietnam-IIASA GAINS Model. Can you explain why this was so important to Vietnam and how it is helping to improve air quality and shape Vietnamese policy around air pollution?
Air pollution levels in Vietnam in the last years has had an adverse effect on public health and has caused significant environmental degradation, including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, undermining the potential for sustainable socioeconomic development of the country and impacting the poor. It was important for Vietnam to use IIASA researchers' expertise and models to help them improve the current situation, and to help Vietnam in developing the scientific infrastructure for a long-lasting science-policy interface for air quality management.
The project is helping Vietnamese researchers in a number of ways, including helping us to develop a multi-disciplinary research community in Vietnam on integrated air quality management, and in providing local decision makers with the capacity to develop cost-effective management plans for the Hanoi metropolitan area and surrounding regions and, in the longer-term, the whole of Vietnam.
About VAST and Ninh Khac Ban
VAST was established in 1975 by the Vietnamese government to carry out basic research in natural sciences and to provide objective grounds for science and technology management, for shaping policies, strategies and plans for socio-economic development in Vietnam. Ninh Khac Ban obtained his PhD in Biology from VAST's Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources in 2001. He has managed several large research projects as a principal advisor, including several multinational joint research projects. His successful academic career has led to the publication of more than 34 international articles with a high ranking, and more than 60 national articles, and 2 registered patents. He has supervised 5 master's and 9 PhD level students successfully to graduation and has contributed to pedagogical texts for postgraduate training in his field of expertise.
More information on IIASA and Vietnam collaborations. This article gives the views of the authors, and not the position of the Nexus blog, nor of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis.
Cooking with clean fuel to save lives
Jul 17, 2018 | Air Pollution, Energy & Climate, Poverty & Equity, Women in Science, Young Scientists
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By Sandra Ortellado, IIASA Science Communication Fellow
When it comes to home cooking in rural India, health, behavior, and technology are essential ingredients.
Consider the government's three-year campaign to reduce the damaging impacts of solid fuels traditionally used in rural households below the poverty line.
Initiated by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, a program called Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (Ujjwala) aims to safeguard the health of women and children by providing them access to a clean cooking fuel, liquid petroleum gas (LPG), so that they don't have to compromise their health in smoky kitchens or wander in unsafe areas collecting firewood.
According to the World Health Organization, smoke inhaled by women and children from unclean fuel is equivalent to burning 400 cigarettes in an hour.
Nevertheless, an estimated 700 million people in India still rely on solid fuels and traditional cooking stoves in their homes. A subsidy of Rs. 1600 (US $23.47) and an interest free loan attempts to offset the discouraging cost of the upfront security deposit, the stove, and the first bottle of LPG, but this measure hasn't been able to change habits on its own.
Why? Although the government has made an overwhelming effort to increase access, interconnected factors like cultural norms, economic trade-offs, and convenience require an in-depth analysis of human behavior and decision-making.
Abhishek Kar, 2018 YSSP participant ©IIASA
That's why Abhishek Kar, a researcher in the IIASA Energy Program and a participant in the 2018 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP), has designed a study to explore how rural households make choices about access and usage. Borrowing from behavior change and technology adoption theories, he wants to know whether low-cost access is enough incentive for Ujjwala beneficiaries to match the general rural consumption trends, and more importantly, how to translate public perception into a behavior change.
"I think it's really important to look into the behavioral aspect," said Kar in an interview. "If you ask someone if they think clean cooking is wise they may say yes, but if you say do you think it is appropriate for you? The moment it becomes personalized the answers can vary."
Kar knows that although more than 41 million LPG connections have been installed, installment of the connection does not necessarily equate to use. By gathering data on LPG refill purchases and trends, along with surveys that identify biases in the public's perception, he wants to know how to convince rural BPL households to maintain the habit of using LPG regularly, even under adverse conditions like price hikes. If LPG is used only sporadically, LPG ownership won't significantly reduce risk for some household air pollution (HAP)-linked deadly diseases, like lower respiratory infections and stroke.
Unfortunately, even the substantial efforts the government has made to improve LPG supply has not changed the public's perception of its accessibility in the long term, nor its consumption patterns in the first two years. At least four LPG refills per year would be needed for a family of five to use LPG as a primary cooking fuel, which is not currently happening for the majority of Ujjwala customers.
Because the majority of Ujjwala beneficiaries have cost-free access to solid fuels from forest and agricultural fields, there is less incentive for these families to use LPG regularly instead of sporadically. Priority households for Ujjwala, especially those with no working age adults, are often severely economically disadvantaged and can't afford to buy LPG at regular intervals.
Furthermore, unlike LPG, a traditional mud stove is more versatile and can serve dual purposes of space heating and cooking during winter months. Many prospective customers are also hesitant about the inferior taste of food cooked in LPG, the utility of the mud stove's smoke as insect repellent, and the trade-off of expenses on tobacco and alcohol with LPG refills.
As per past studies, even the richest 10% of India's rural households (most with access to LPG) continue to depend on solid fuels to meet ~50% of their cooking energy demand. This suggests that wealth is not the only stumbling block in the transition process.
"Whatever factors matter in the outside world, my working hypothesis is that every decision is finally mediated through a person's attitude, knowledge, and perceptions of control," said Kar. According to Kar, interventions can be specifically targeted to address factors that are perceived negatively either by informing people or doing something to improve that factor. Nevertheless, developing effective interventions is no simple task.
Even with a background in physics and management and eight years of experience helping people transition from one technology to another, Kar says he is grateful to have the input of a variety of scholars at IIASA, each with a different perspective and a different set of core skills and experiences. Working in the Energy program alongside IIASA staff and fellow YSSPers from all over the world, Kar puzzles out the unsolved challenge of how to create change for the rural poor.
"That has been one of my drivers, I take it as an intellectual challenge," said Kar. "Is there a systems approach to the problem?"
For now, Kar is happy if he can return at the end of the day to his family, which he brought with him to Austria during his time as a YSSP participant, feeling like he is opening the door to a vast literature on technology adoption and human behavior, yet untapped in the field of cooking energy access.
"This research is only a very small baby step into trying something different," said Kar, "I think this sector has so many unanswered questions, if I can at least flag that there is a lot of literature out there in other domains and maybe we can use some of it, I think that would be good enough for me."
Clean air beyond the 2008 Olympics in China?
Aug 31, 2017 | Air Pollution, Health
By Caroline Njoki, IIASA Science Communication Fellow 2017
The Olympic Games creates a spectacle that enthralls the world every four years. Countries enter a competitive bidding process to select a new host, hoping to enhance their international image and attract tourism. Among many other preparations, the host nation commits to meeting recommended air quality standards to safeguard the health of athletes, visitors, and residents.
Studies indicate that air pollution can affect performance and compromise the health of those engaged in competitive sports and outdoor physical activities. Through his presentation at IIASA in July, Professor Tong Zhu from the College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at Peking University expounded on health effects arising from a major air pollutant: particulate matter measuring 2.5 microns or less, known as PM2.5.
The Bird's Nest Stadium, Beijing Olympics 2008 © rytc | flickr
PM2.5 is made up of fine particles smaller than human hair, pollen or mold. These tiny particles are released into the atmosphere from many sources: burning solid fuels and waste, wildfires, emissions from industry, vehicles, construction and mining, volcanic eruptions, and dust. ''It is difficult to tackle particulate matter as its chemical composition changes when it mixes with other substances in the air. It can also be transported far from the different sources depending on weather conditions and topography,'' said Zhu.
Once inhaled, the minute particles travel deep into the lungs and enter the bloodstream, leading to impaired brain, respiratory, and heart function. Lung cancer, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lowered life expectancy are all associated with PM2.5 exposure. Taking part in oxygen-demanding physical activities such as long-distance races, jogging, and cycling requires breathing more through the mouth than nose. This increases the likelihood of inhaling harmful pollutants, especially in areas where concentrations are high.
Hosting international sport events such as the Olympics Games comes with commitment to improve air quality standards to safeguard the health of athletes, visitors, and residents © Pete Niesen | Shutterstock
China is a densely populated and industrialized country with coal as the main source of energy. Eighty-three percent of China's population live in regions whose PM2.5 levels exceed World Health Organization's guidelines, compared to 32% of the world population. Use of coal for domestic heating goes up during the winter, generating more particulate matter pollution indoors. In 2010, 1.2 million people died in China as a result of particulate matter pollution; it was the country's fourth leading cause of death after diet, high blood pressure, and smoking. ''Electricity would be a better option but is highly priced, hence the preference for biomass fuels by residents. Phasing out coal and switching to renewable energy and cleaner production technologies would greatly alleviate the problem,'' said Zhu.
Zhu was involved in several initiatives to improve air quality in preparations for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Measures included temporary relocations of more polluting industries and complete shutdown of coal plants, limiting construction projects, and transport restrictions. For instance, public transport and cycling was promoted to cut the number of vehicles on the road and reduce emissions.
Although short term, steps taken to reduce PM2.5 and other pollutants also benefited locals living in Beijing and adjacent cities that were selected as sporting and training venues. This meant fewer people seeking outpatient and inpatient medical services, and fewer deaths. The economy also benefited from a healthy labor force.
Professor Tong Zhu and Verena Rauchenwald from the Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases Program after the presentation on health effects of PM2.5 at IIASA © Caroline Njoki | IIASA
IIASA's own work on air pollution spans 30 years, has shaped EU air pollution policy, and is now being applied to Asian countries including China. The IIASA Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollution Interactions and Synergies model enables countries to identify and select suitable cost-effective measures to tackle air pollution and reduce associated health problems.
The PM monitoring in China, which was initiated for the Olympic Games, using both satellite and ground-based observations, continues and has been expanded to cover more sites in the country. Information generated about air quality status is now distributed to concerned authorities to develop or reinforce regulatory measures. Air quality alerts enable residents know when it is safe to engage in outdoor activities or adopt safety measures.
China anticipates cleaner air from implementation of long-term policies and programs already in place. Investing in air quality means healthier people and alongside that, lively stadiums with athletes and cheering crowds, more medals, and world records.
Rich DQ, Kipen HW, Huang W, Wang G et al (2012). Association Between Changes in Air Pollution Levels During the Beijing Olympics and Biomarkers of Inflammation and Thrombosis in Healthy Young Adults. JAMA 307 (19): 2068-78
West JJ, Cohen A, Dentener W, Brunekreef B et al (2016). What We Breath Impacts Our Health: Improving Understanding of the Link Between Air Pollution and Health. Environmental Science and Technology 50: 4895-4904
Zhu T (2017). Health Effects of PM2.5 in China: Scientific Challenges and Policy Implications. Presentation by Professor Tong Zhu on 11 July 2017 at IIASA.
This article gives the views of the author, and not the position of the Nexus blog, nor of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis.


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The Campaign To Help Aboriginal People Fight Police Harassment
'Copwatch' to give access to cameras, legal training in Indigenous communities
A leading human rights lawyer is helping spearhead a Black Lives Matter-inspired campaign to help Aboriginal communities fight alleged police harassment, teaching people about how to film and share video of incidents.
Copwatch has been developed by the National Justice Project, as a response to reports and claims of "over-policing and police abuses in Aboriginal communities". The program aims to provide training on using mobile phone cameras to record alleged police indiscretions, harassment and violence in communities, with the plan to upload that footage to social media. Copwatch, to be delivered by lawyers and media professionals, would also provide legal training and advice to participants...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2017/07/12/the-campaign-to-help-aboriginal-people-fight-police-harassment_a_23025858/
Indigenous people keen to be trained in filming interactions with police


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AT&T announced today that its online streaming service DirecTV Now has passed the 1 million subscriber mark. The service launched earlier this year and picked up 200,000 subscribers in its first month, and has continued to see growth. The service right now is on pace to catch the industry leader Sling TV, which has 1.7 million subscribers, according to Bloomberg.
Along with the cloud DVR and live TV pausing features, they plan to add 4K HDR support, downloadable content, and individual profiles to DirecTV Now next year.


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Noche Dorada hosts White House official
Jed Finley 3:39 am, Nov 03, 2014
Over 200 students gathered on Saturday night to celebrate the Latino community and hear about ways they could aid Hispanic students in the American public education system.
The occasion was the annual Noche Dorada, or "Golden Night" — the largest Latino cultural event on campus all year, organizer William Genova '15 said. The event, hosted by Kappa Chapter of the La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda fraternity, had the theme "Communidad: Investing in our Communities through Education."
The event included performances by the spoken word group "Oye," Latino dance groups and Bronx-native poet "La Bruja." These demonstrations were followed by a keynote address by Marco Davis '92, deputy director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. Davis spoke about the challenges faced by Latinos in the education system and the improvements that have ameliorated their condition in recent years.
"Latino education policy is U.S. education policy," Davis said. "There has been progress. We are not where we need to be yet, but we seem to be going in the right direction."
Davis cited data highlighting the struggles and barriers that face young Hispanics in the American educational system. Among these, Davis said, are high school and secondary school completion rates, the disproportionate enrollment of Hispanic students in low-performing schools and the lack of Hispanic students in early education and STEM courses.
The issues facing Latinos in education do not affect the Hispanic community alone, he said, and have wider implications for the success of the American workforce in a global economy.
"Better educated and better trained students lead to a better America," he said.
When the Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics was created, the population of Latinos in the U.S. numbered 22 million, and one out of every eight students was Latino, Davis said. Now, there are over 54 million Latinos in the U.S., and one out every four students is of Latino heritage.
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that the Hispanic dropout rate has been cut in half, from 28 percent in 2000 to 14 percent in 2011. While there is still a gap between Latino and other groups, the high school graduation rate for Hispanics is at an all time high. The percentage of Hispanics enrolled in STEM courses nationally increased by 33 percent from 1996 to 2004. The number of Hispanic students enrolled in college increased by more than 50 percent from 2008 to 2012, Davis said.
Davis said the improvements are due to efforts by not only the federal government, but also local school districts, higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations, community leaders, Latino families and the students themselves.
He called out to the Latino community in attendance to use their talents and the opportunities for leadership and activism they have at Yale to champion the cause of reforming education for Hispanic youth.
"We all need to be aware of these facts and these challenges in order to take action and make change," Davis said. "We need leaders like you who understand where our population is, who can make decisions and take action to bring about more equity."
Natalie Muñoz '18 said she was inspired by Davis' call to action and leadership, and added that she is eager to utilize the resources available to her.
David Rico '16 said he was struck by the abundance of different perspectives that came together at the event.
"I appreciate the diversity of voices. There were White House officials, poets, professors and students," Rico said.
American Studies professor and Ezra Stiles College Master Stephen Pitti '91 said this period of change in the United States provides for an important opportunity for Yale students. This is the time to explore avenues for change, he added.
The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics was created through executive order by President George H.W. Bush '48 25 years ago.
JED FINLEY


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Q: generating a graph in the range of neighbors in python I am looking to generate a random graph in python
how to write a function that does: generating graphs within a given range of neighbors/K-th order of neighbors and a given range of vertice degrees in python without depending on other libraries?
(K-th order of neighbors are defined as all nodes which can be reached from the node)
where up to a certain degree
(The number of edges incident to a vertex v is called the degree of the vertex)
ex: node_1 is 1-Order-neighbor(first neighbor) of node_0 and
    degree= 2 for node_0

    node_6 is 3-Order-neighbor (3rd neighbor) of node_2 and degree=
    3 for node_2

'''
0 -- 1---7
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'''

A: Because you want 30 vertices, you have at most 900 edges. This is not much. Then for this problem I can suggest you to randomly produce graphs and to select one that fits your requirements.
A simple way to implement graphs is through adjency matrix. Let M be that matrix. Then vertex i is linked to vertex j if M[i,j]=1. otherwise it is 0.
To generate random adjency matrix you can generate random bits (1 or 0) for each cell of the adjency matrix. Because your edges are undirected M[i,j]=M[j,i]. Make sure to keep that in mind.
Given the adjency matrix, you can easily check the degree of each vertex. For the k-th neighbours, you need to clarify. If for example there is a cycle 1--2--3--2, does 1 is a 4th neighbor of 2 ? Or is it a 2nd neighbor?
If you define neighbouring for a pair (i,j) to be the shortest path (in number of edges) to go from i to j, then you are actually computing shortest path between all pairs of the graph. Dijkstra algorithm could be an option. Floyd Warshall is also very simple.
Floyd Warshall python implementation
Hope it helps


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Hearts up, baby, hearts up: A heart shaped Warszaw(a)
Roxette in Warsaw is always something special but this time Polish fans made sure this evening will be remembered by the band, too.
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Poland – Warsaw Torwar
I decided to write this review about the Warsaw concert slightly differently than previously published reports of the ongoing tour. I won't focus on particular song descriptions, playlists or which track was played worse or better, neither will I go into details on the colors of the socks of certain band members. No bounces counted here either. (Maybe I will write about exactly this next time…) What I want to write about will have a lot to do with a very nice gesture of Polish fans towards the band but especially Marie.
The concert in Warsaw was a unique event during the current tour. What made it so special to both the band and their fans? It was mostly thanks to a campaign named "Polish hearts for Roxette", initiated by Malgorzata Puterman who is in charge of the Facebook group "Roxforum reaaktywacja". Her enormous motivation and dedication complemented by strong support by affiliate websites led to a gained attention by Polish media.
The main idea of "Polish hearts for Roxette" was to show grattitude and great respect for Marie and her return onto the stage after the long break caused by the very serious illness she had to go through. As we all know the prognoses were rather bad so it's a miracle she is still among us. It's thanks to Marie's tremendous strength, love for life, music and the huge support by family, friends and fans from all over the world that Marie has found the power to fight the disease. In the documentary "It All Begins Where It Ends" (to be found on Roxette's latest live BluRay) Marie mentioned that a big help for her rehabilitation was the huge support by all the fans, particularily those who had struggled of serious health problems themselves so that they could give hope to each other. The force was so strong that only a few years after the long rehabiliation Marie could return onto the stage. It certainly was Marie's love for her fans that although she still suffers from the long term effects of her illness she is still with us to delight us with her voice and a strong personality.
Hearts for Roxette: Warsaw 2015
This reporter, working for Polish blog RoxettePL.com joined forces with TDR's Kai in following the events this evening shall reveal. So we arrived at Torwar, the concert venue, 4 hours prior to the concert to find out more about the campaign. We immediately noticed lots of people holding paper hearts in their hands as well as Gosia (Malgorzata) standing there with a megaphone informing newly arriving concertgoers of the idea. Bustling, tired, fully committed to the event, Gosia along with other fans had cut out lots of paper hearts since the morning and gave them away to everyone waiting in the lines in front of the building. We managed to catch her for a while to do a short interview with her which will hopefully be made available in a short while. Gosia told us what her inspiration was and what the production process looked like. She was very pleased with how her idea was received by the people but found it a little sad that there were not enough friends there to help her giving away the hearts to the many thousand concertgoers making this job a very tough one. However her determination was admirable and thanks to her and her friends, during the concert we then could see the results of her efforts.
Those who had not been aware of the campaign before had the chance to have themselves informed on site. Gosia'a friends organised a meeting point in front of the early entrance gate where not only information was given but also paperboard hearts. Most of the people willingly joined the project. Gosia told us that until 3 hours prior to the concert at least 3.000 hearts had been handed over. How many it were in the end we don't know but from what we saw during the concert it were a lot.
Shortly before the band hit the stage, Torwar got filled to the brim. Although the precise number of people attending this concert is still unknown to me, visually it seemed to exceed the number from 2011 when Roxette held their first concert here. In the front row we could easily recognize well-known faces of those most dedicated fans who had waited in front of the building since the very early morning hours. From the railing hung white and red banners and flags with greetings to the band both in Polish and Swedish. Many fans also brought with them all kinds of gadgets especially made for this occasion, some of them took many months to get prepared for instance those by Arkadiusz Rykaczewski who has done a lot of professional projects which attracted the attention of many fans.
During the concert the band adhered strictly to he usual playlist, so this time there were no surprises either. The band was in a great shape, full of energy. Exactly the same can be said about the audience which greeted their idols very warmly in spite of the rainy weather outside. This concert was one of the best ones I have attended so far. The "Polish hearts for Roxette" project added a very special atmosphere to this. The vast majority of the audience was well prepared so as told before they held up their paper hearts during "Heart Shaped Sea". White hearts were to be shown on the galleries, red hearts in the standing area. Because it remained dark in the audience during the song the hearts were hard to see though. However it looked much better during the second song chosen for this action, "Listen To Your Heart". A beautiful sea of hearts flooded the entire hall. Both the band and the audience on the galleries could enjoy the amazing view best. Those in the first row could testify that Marie wiped her tears when she saw this. Isn't this the moment when every fan's heart gets soft and the project reached its aim? This is an outstanding gesture by the Polish fans, you have to admit.
From the bottom of our heart I would like to say Thank you to the creator of the project and also to everyone having supported it. Thanks to you I firmly believe that this gesture will be remember by Marie as well as the band as the most emotional moment in Poland.
Considering this as well as the concert as a whole I must admit it was a very beautiful experience, all songs sounded really good. Christoffer Lundquist had tradionally prepared a musical surprise before "Joyride" and played the theme of "Maya the Honeybee", well-known to the children born in Poland, Czech Republic or Germany in the 1970s and 1980s. The song was very warmly welcome by the audience who sang along flawlessly.
To sum up: It was a really great show, the band gave everything and showed that Roxette still roxxx. In addition to a really fantastic performance we could also hear a funny dialogue between Per and Magnus. We also could notice that Per perfected his Polish language skills, he learned a new word: "Dzieki" (Thanks) which he used several times between the songs.
I may add that I'm proud to be a Pole in times like during the concert where everyone mobilised themselves in such a great way to thank Marie for being with us and for the fact that she never gives up. She is an inspiration and role-model. She gave us an example that one should not give up and you should neither give up your interests nor what gives you energy for life. Thank you Marie, thank you Roxette!!!!!
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Henrik Lind has served jointly as interim CEO of Danske Commodities with Chairman Peter L. Ravn since 8 August while the Board undertook a recruitment process for a new CEO with an executive search firm. Mr Lind has resigned from the Board of Directors and has been succeeded as Vice Chairman by Volker Beckers who joined the Board in January 2016.
Commenting on the appointment, Chairman Peter L. Ravn said: "When considering the choice of CEO, the Board took into account the need for a deep understanding and experience of the rapidly evolving energy landscape and a strong match with the culture and values at Danske Commodities. Against our criteria for the ideal CEO, the Board came to the unanimous decision that Henrik was clearly the best among the candidates to lead Danske Commodities as CEO for the long term.
"To ensure Danske Commodities maintains its strong corporate governance system going forward, Henrik's role as CEO has been separated fully from his role as founder and majority owner," said Mr Ravn.
Danske Commodities CEO Henrik Lind said: "I am excited by the challenge to lead Danske Commodities. Over the last two months I have had the opportunity to see at first hand the strength of the team that is in place and the potential ahead. More than a decade since it was founded, the independence, agility and speed to market that were present at the beginning remain core to Danske Commodities' DNA.
"I am taking responsibility for a business that has a market-leading trading setup, an excellent track record within short-term physical trading, and a presence on all major European exchanges and hubs. I look forward to leading Danske Commodities through the ongoing transformation in the energy markets and finding new opportunities to manage risk and create value for our customers," said Mr Lind.


Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is the sequel to Jurassic World which I loved. My sister and I went on opening day and it was a packed cinema, despite being lunch time! Click here for the trailer or watch below.
Following on from the collapse of the dinosaur theme park, this film focuses on saving the last remaining ones from the island as the active volcano is about to erupt. But once Clare is recruited into the mission, the plan she's aware of changes and the trio only just make it off the island.
I loved that the action started straight away. In fact, my sister and I almost missed it but we made it just in time. There's one thing after another and it's an adrenaline-raising script.
One of my favourite parts were seeing the throwback clips of baby Blue. It's lovely to see the relationship the two share and I thought it made everything connect just a little more. Especially because the raptor is the basis of the new mission so it somewhat puts the reasoning into more context.
As with the last film, I loved the special effects and the creation of all the dinosaurs. It was really amazing to see them all come to life again but I also love how they are created. The film isn't just BAM! there are suddenly dinosaurs. Instead it involves science and genetic modification, which from my perspective is super fascinating.
One of the things I found interesting was that the film again involves a small child. This time in the form of a grandchild of the creators of Jurassic Park. The plot twist towards the end is somewhat shocking but also amazing. I won't spoil it but be sure to let me know what you think, when you know.
Will you be watching Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom? Have you already? What did you think?