Osaka Municipal Subway is an indispensable organ of Greater Osaka public transport system and is the primary mode of mass transport in the Kansai region, Japan. This electrified metro system serves Osaka and nearby cities of Kadoma, Higashiosaka, Sakai, Moriguchi, Yao and Suita in Kansai region. Currently, it consists of 8 lines and a people mover, connecting total 133 stations along a 137.8 km long track.
Every day, around 2.29 million commuters travel through this subway system. In terms of annual ridership, it is 8th in the world. One of the big advantages of the metro system is that it allows easy commute to the Kansai International Airport.
Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau is operating the lines. Osaka metro uses either third rail system or overhead catenary for electrification. Despite having all of the features of a full-service metro railway, this subway system is actually registered as a tramway.
Osaka is the main city of Japan's second largest metropolitan area Keihanshin. With a huge population and consequently high volume of commercial activity, this city and surrounding areas constitute a major hub of Japan.
Easy to understand in such a big region, managing traffic was always a concern for the local government. Again, the construction was necessary to provide a means of employment to the unemployed workforce of the city. In1933, between Umeda and Shinsaibashi stations, the first line of Osaka Municipal Subway, Midōsuji Line was started operation.
Construction of the further lines was stopped due to the World War II and began again after ceasing of war. Midōsuji Line achieved its current length in 1987. It is, at this moment, the second longest metro line in the city of Osaka.
The Yotsubashi Line started operation in 1942 between Daikokuchō and Hanazonochō. It achieved its current length in 1972. In 1961 an elevated portion of Chūō Line between Ōsakakō and Bentenchō was opened. After many extensions, the current track length was achieved in 1985.
Tanimachi Line is operational since 1967. Initially, revenue service began between Higashi-Umeda and Tanimachi Yonchōme. In 1983, the last extension took place from Moriguchi to Dainichi.
In 1969, another two lines, namely, Sennichimae Line and Sakaisuji Line entered revenue service. In 1981, Sennichimae Line achieved its current length from Nodahanshin to Minami-Tatsumi. The track for Sakaisuji Line, from Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme to Tengachaya was fully opened in 1993. Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line, between Kyōbashi and Tsurumi-ryokuchi was opened in 1990. In 1997, it was further extended to both sides. The last line, Imazatosuji Line started full service in 2006, connecting Itakano to Imazato. In 1981, the people mover line, namely, Nankō Port Town Line was opened between Nakafuto and Suminoekōen. The last extension in this line took place in 1997 from Nakafuto to Cosmosquare.
Trains of Osaka Municipal Subway run from 5 AM to 12 AM. Trains are available every day of the week. However, on weekends and holidays, only fewer trains run. On rush hours, one train comes every 3-4 minutes, rest of the day, every 7-8 minutes. Train frequency may vary depending upon the particular line.
View the timetable of first and last trains on different lines here.
The current system includes 8 lines differentiated by color, symbol and name. The station names are created using the first letter of the line name and the station number. The total track length of these 8 lines is 129.9 km covering 123 stations. In addition, the system also includes an automated people mover which covers another 10 stations.
This is the first metro line of Osaka Municipal Subway and the second metro line in Japan. It is again the busiest line in the whole system. Midōsuji Line is also called Osaka City Rapid Railway Line No. 1 and Rapid Electric Tramway Line No. 1. On the map, this line appears red and is marked with the letter M. The line is constructed just under the north-south main street Midōsuji and hence the name.
The track is 24.5 km along 20 stations. Some of the stations are elevated; some are underground. At present, 10 car trains run on this line.
From this line, one can transfer to other railway systems e.g. Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway and Hankyu Railway and also to other lines e.g. Sennichimae Line and Tanimachi Line of Osaka Subway system. A complete travel on this line takes around 40 minutes time.
It is again a north-south line running parallel to Line 1. It is also called Osaka City Rapid Railway Line No. 2 and Rapid Electric Tramway Line No. 2. On the subway map, it appears royal purple in color and is marked with Letter T.
The line is 28.1 km long and covers 26 stations. It runs through Tanimachi-suji where most of the Buddhist temples and important government buildings are located. Most of the line is underground with a small portion near Yaominami Station being elevated. Currently, 6 car trains run on this line.
This line offers interchange to other Osaka Subway lines and also to Hankyu Senri Line, Hankai Uemachi Line etc. It takes around 50 minutes to complete a travel along this line.
Known as Osaka City Rapid Railway Line No. 3 or Rapid Electric Tramway Line No. 3, this line also runs parallel to Line 1 but has a track length of only 11.4 km. There are 11 stations on this line. All of the stations are underground. Each train on this line consists of 6 cars.
On the subway map, you can identify the line by its dark blue color and by the letter Y attached to it. From this line, one can transfer to Nankai Railway, Hanshin Railway and JR West and of course, to other lines of Osaka Subway system. It takes 20 minutes to travel on the complete track.
This is an east-west line running underground, following the route of Chūō Avenue. It is also known as Osaka City Rapid Railway Line No. 4 and Rapid Electric Tramway Line No. 4. On the subway map, it is indicated by green color and marked with the letter C.
The line has total 17.9 km of length, including 14 stations. After leaving the Awaza Station up to Ōsakakō Station, the stations are elevated. The rest of the stations are underground. Currently 6 car trains run on this line.
This is the only line that offers you transfer to all other lines under Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau. A complete travel on this line takes around 30 minutes.
The line runs from the northwestern side of the city to the southwestern part through the business and recreational hub Namba. It is also called Osaka City Rapid Railway Line No. 5 and Rapid Electric Tramway Line No. 5. The line is indicated on the map by pink color and also by the letter S.
It has a 12.6 km long track through 14 stations. All the stations on this line have platform screen doors. It takes around 27 minutes to complete a travel along the line. Interchanges to other Osaka Subway lines and also to other railway systems of the city are possible from this line.
Also known as Osaka City Rapid Railway Line No. 6 or Rapid Electric Tramway Line No. 6, this line connects Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme to Tengachaya. It is shown as a brown colored line on the map, indicated by the letter K.
The length of the track is only 8.1 km but there are 10 stations on the line. Transfer option is almost similar with other Osaka Subway lines. A complete travel on this line takes around 17 minutes.
This line offers convenient transport to the events of Osaka Dome. It is also called Osaka City Rapid Railway Line No. 7 and Rapid Electric Tramway Line No. 7. It is the first linear motor metro line in Japan. On subway map, it appears with Green color and is marked with the letter N.
The length of the line is 15.0 km which is distributed among 17 stations. All the stations are underground. It allows transfer to other Subway lines and also to Osaka Loop Line and to Hanshin: Namba Line. To complete a travel on this line, you'll need around 32 minutes.
It is a north-south line running in the eastern part of the city. It travels under multiple national routes and intersects other railway lines. Known as Osaka City Rapid Railway Line No. 8 or Rapid Electric Tramway Line No. 8, this line is 11.9 km long. There are 11 stations on this line. On the Subway map, it appears golden in color and is marked with the letter I.
Transfer possibilities from this line are much limited compared to other Osaka Municipal Sunway lines. To travel on the complete route, you need 23 minutes.
Also known as New Tram, this line is an automated people mover serving the Suminoe-ku province of Osaka city. It is a 7.9 km long line having 10 stations along it. On the map, it will appear light blue in color and is marked with the letter P. From this line transfer is possible to Chūō Line and Yotsubashi Line.
There are plans to extend 4 lines, namely, Sennichimae Line, Yotsubashi Line, Imazatosuji Line and Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line further. In addition, a new line is going to be constructed between Suminoekōen and Kire-Uriwari. However, in view of the cost of construction, the government may choose to privatize the system or make it a light rail or bus service.
The fare in Osaka Municipal Subway system is determined on the basis of travel distance. Distances are represented by 5 different zones. An adult's fare for single journey ranges between 180 Yen to 370 Yen. For children, the fare is almost half of the adult's fare. Babies and two infants (1-5 years old) can ride with an adult guardian for free. For children between 6 to 11 years, child fare should be paid.
People with disability or rehabilitation certificate get 50% discount on the ticket fares. Besides the common single journey ticket, multiple types of tickets or cards are available that facilitate travel for locals and visitors. Some of such cards are Multiple Ride card, Enjoy Eco card, Osaka Visitors Ticket etc.
Get the details on fare and ticket from here.
All written instructions and important announcements are in Japanese as well as in English.
Most of the subway stations have their own free parking lots for bikes and four wheelers. Paid parking areas are also there in the nearby.
Station toilets on some lines are also suitable for ostomy pouching systems.
All passengers must abide the metro use rules set by the Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau to ensure smooth functioning of the system.
Except guide dogs of visually impaired riders, no pet is allowed on the trains.
Before you leave a station, you must return your ticket purchased to enter it.
Able-bodied persons should never occupy the priority seats.
In case you have paid more or less than the exact fare amount, you can correct it at the norikoshi machines located at the stations.
If you are not sure about the fare, transfer or any other travel related matters, don't hesitate to contact the service manager present on the station.


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Annie Lennox Talks Feminism, Frowns Upon Twerking
by Shawn Christ Oct 21, 2014 12:30 PM EDT
Although Annie Lennox's new album, Nostalgia, is rooted in hits of the past, the singer continues to take aim at women in the present day.
During an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Lennox strayed away from promoting her new album, out today (Oct. 21), and decided to address more issues with contemporary artists and feminism. Inskeep asked the former Eurythmics member why she's been calling modern music by female artists "over-sexualized."
"Well you've said it in the question," she said. "The reason why I've commented is because I think that this overt sexuality thrust -- literally -- at particular audiences, when very often performers have a very, very young audience, like 7 years older, I find it disturbing and I think its exploitative. It's troubling. I'm coming from a perspective of a woman that's had children."
Lennox recently called Beyonce's form of feminism "feminist lite" and "tokenistic." Inskeep asked about the remarks. "Well, I didn't specifically criticize Beyoncé," Lennox said. "I was being asked about Beyoncé in the context of feminism, and I was thinking at the time about very impactful feminists that have dedicated their lives to the movement of liberating women and supporting women at the grass roots, and I was saying, 'well that's one end of the spectrum, and then you have the other end of the spectrum.'"
Before the pair got back to Nostalgia, Lennox summarized everything perfectly with one final sentiment. "Listen," she said. "Twerking is not feminism. That's what I'm referring to. It's not -- it's not liberating, it's not empowering. It's a sexual thing that you're doing on a stage; it doesn't empower you. That's my feeling about it."
Nostalgia is the singer's sixth solo effort.
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Remote sensing and GIS based evaluation of management options for the restoration of a papyrus swamp at lake Naivasha, Kenya
Bemigisha, J. R., 2004, AARSE 2004 : Proceedings of the 5th AARSE conference : Geoinformation sciences in support of Africa's development , Nairobi, October 18–21, 2004. 4 p.. Nairobi, Kenya: EE publishers, 4 p.
Remote sensing and GIS based analysis for mapping agronomic land use : abstract.
Khan, M. R., de Bie, C. A. J. M. & Smaling, E., 2010, p. 924-925. 2 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Other research output
Remote sensing and GIS applied to mountain hazard mapping
Rengers, N., Soeters, R. & van Westen, C. J., 1992, In: Episodes. 15, 1, p. 36-46
Remote sensing and GIS application to support effective monitoring and certification process of production forest in Indonesia
Sharifi, M. A. & Hussin, Y. A., 2004, ACRS 2004 : Proceedings of the 25th Asian conference on remote sensing, ACRS 2004 Silver jubilee: November 22-26, 2004, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Chiang Mai : Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), 2004. pp. 1012-1017. Chian Mai, Thailand: Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency, p. 1012-1017
Remote sensing and GIS applications in mountainous areas : proceedings of the IUSS working groups RS and DM international symposium remote sensing and GIS for monitoring soils and geomorphic processes to assist integrated development of mountainous land, Kathmandu, Nepal, 22 - 29 August 1999
Mulders, M., Shrestha, D. P., Slaymaker, O. & Zinck, J. A., 1999, Enschede: International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation.
Remote sensing and GIS applications for mapping and spatial modelling of invasive species
Joshi, C. M., de Leeuw, J. & van Duren, I. C., 2004, ISPRS 2004 : proceedings of the XXth ISPRS congress : Geo-imagery bridging continents, 12-23 July 2004, Istanbul, Turkey. Comm. VII. pp. 669-677. Istanbul, Turkey: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), p. 669-677
Remote sensing and geotechnical investigations of expansive soils
Yitagesu, F. A., 28 Mar 2012, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 186 p.
Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT
Remote sensing and geostatistics for the assessment of spatial distribution of savannah woody species biodiversity for upscaling transpiration in Serowe, Botswana
Demisse, G. B., Hussin, Y. A., van Duren, I. C., Lubczynski, M. & Obakeng, O. T., 2006, AARSE 2006 : Proceeding of the 6th AARSE international conference on earth observation and geoinformation sciences in support of Africa's development, 30 October - 2 November 2006, Cairo, Egypt. Cairo : The National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Science (NARSS), 2006. ISBN 1-920-01710-0. 8 p.. Cairo, Egypt: National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Science (NARSS), 8 p.
Remote sensing and geographic information systems for natural disaster management
van Westen, C. J., 2002, Environmental modelling with GIS and remote sensing. Skidmore, A. (ed.). London, UK: Taylor & Francis, p. 200-226
Remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems for land ecology studies in developing countries
van der Zee, D., 1991, Unknown.
Remote sensing and geographic information systems for geologic hazard mitigation
van Westen, C. J., 1993, In: ITC journal. 4, p. 63-71
Remote sensing and geographic information systems for geological hazard mitigation
van Westen, C. J., 1993, In: ITC journal. 4, p. 393-399
Remote sensing and geographical information systems as applied to mountain hazard analysis and environmental monitoring
Soeters, R., Rengers, N. & van Westen, C. J., 1991, Proceedings of the 8th thematic conference on geologic remote sensing : April 29 - May 2 1991, Dever, USA : Vol. II, pp. 1389-1402. Dever, USA, Vol. II. p. 1389-1402
Remote sensing and geographical information systems
de Bruin, S. & Molenaar, M., 1999, Spatial statistics for remote sensing (Remote sensing and digital image processing; 1). Stein, A., van der Meer, F. & Gorte, B. (eds.). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic, p. 41-54
Remote sensing and geographical information processing : concepts and applications for land use monitoring and agriculture : a selection of papers of the research program VF89.24 GIS and remote sensing, Wageningen Agricultural University 1989-1993
Molenaar, M., 1994, Wageningen: Wageningen Agricultural University.
Remote sensing and evapotranspiration mapping : state of the art
Immerzeel, W. W., Droogers, P. & Gieske, A. S. M., 2006, Wageningen : FutureWater.
Remote sensing and dykes : are dykes a mischief for establishing quality by remote sensing or a wonderful testing environment : powerpoint
Hack, H. R. G. K., Cundill, S., van der Meijde, M., van der Schrier, J. & Ngan-Tillard, D., 2011, p. s1-s30.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › Other research output
Remote sensing and decision support systems
Sharifi, M. A., 1999, Unknown.
Remote sensing analysis of riparian vegetation habitats
Kollar, S., Vekerdy, Z. & Markus, B., 2015, In: International journal of geoinformatics. 11, 4, p. 63-67
Remote sensing aided water resources management in Sri Lanka
Bastiaanssen, W. G. M. & Chandrapala, L., 2001, Delft: Beleidscommissie Remote Sensing (BCRS). (BCRS Report 2000 : USP-2 Report 2000; vol. 00-29)
Remote sensing activites in The Netherlands, 2012 : earth study and observation
van der Meer, F. D., 2013, In: EARSeL Newsletter. 94, p. 21-32
Remote sensing & dike quality : 2012.11.01.1-6 : final report : e-book
Hack, H. R. G. K., Cundill, S., van der Meijde, M., Noomen, M., van der Meer, M., Zwang, L., van der Schrier, J. & Zomer, W., 2012, Delft: Flood control 2015. 82 p.
Remote sensing : research, network, synergy : proceedings of the 6th final workshop, 17 - 18 february 1997, ITC Enschede
van Genderen, J. L. (ed.) & Woldai, T., 1997, Enschede: International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation.
Remote sensing : implications for developing countries
van Genderen, J. L., 1994, Recent developments in the field of protection and distribution of remote sensing data : 3rd Dutch National point of Contact - European centre for space law workshop, ESA - ESTEC Noordwijk, Netherlands 15th april 1994. Noordwijk, The Netherlands: ESA/ESTEC
Remote sensing : course data + tutorial multi spectral image processing + ERDAS 8.7 service pack 2 : 3 DVD : distance education
Bakx, J. P. G., 2010
Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products › Other research output
Remote sensing, hydrological analysis and hydrotopes
Meijerink, A. M. J., Lubczynski, M. & Wolski, P., 1997, Regionalization in hydrology : proceedings of a conference held at Braunschweig, March 1997 (IAHS Publication ; 254) pp. 137-145. IAHS Press, p. 137-145
Remote sensing, GIS and GPS in India : applications, organisations and grassroots level
Harmsen, K., Kant, Y. & Singh, S., 2004, In: GIM International. 18, 7, p. 77-79
Remote sensing, GIS and geonetcast : 2 DVD : distance education
Kooistra, J. F., Bakx, J. & Maathuis, B. H. P., 2010
Remote Sensing: Statistical Testing of Thematic Map Accuracy
van Genderen, J. L., Lock, B. F. & Vass, P. A., 1978, In: Remote sensing of environment. 7, 1, p. 3-14
Su, Z. & Wan, L., 2007, Strategies and techniques for groundwater resources development in Northwest China. / by Zhou, Y., Nonner, J.C., Meekes, S., Griffieon, J., Su, Z., Li, W., Hao, A., Zhou, Yuxuan, Li, X., Shao, X. and Wan, L. Beijing : China Land Press, 2007.. Zhou, Y., Nonner, J. C., Meekes, S., Griffieon, J., Su, Z., Li, W., Hao, A., Zhou, Y., Li, X., Shao, X. & Wan, L. (eds.). Beijing, China: China Land Press, p. 93-117
Remote post-procedural monitoring of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation
van Rossum, M. C., van Mourik, M., Hermens, H., Baan Jr, J. & Vis, M. M., 26 Oct 2016. 1 p.
Remote pilot aircraft system (RPAS): Just culture, human factors and learnt lessons
Fontaine, O., Martinetti, A. & Michaelides-Mateou, S., 1 Jan 2016, Chemical engineering transactions. Vol. 53. p. 205-210 6 p. (Chemical engineering transactions; vol. 53).
Remote opto-chemical sensing with extreme sensitivity: design, fabrication and performance of a pigtailed integrated optical phase-modulated Mach-Zehnder interferometer system
Heideman, R. & Lambeck, P., 1999, In: Sensors and actuators. B: Chemical. 61, 61, p. 100-127 127 p.
Remote Monitoring of Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Framework for Postprocedural Telemonitoring
Hermans, M. C., van Mourik, M. S., Hermens, H. J., Baan Jr, J. & Vis, M., 18 Mar 2018, In: JMIR Cardio. 20, 1, e9.
Remote Monitoring for Healthcare and for Safety in Extreme Environments
Jones, V. M., Shashar, N., Ben Shaphrut, O., Lavigne, K., Rienks, R. J., Rienks, R., Bults, R. G. A., Konstantas, D., Vierhout, P. A. M., Peuscher, J., van Halteren, A., Herzog, R. & Widya, I. A., 2006, M-Health: Emerging Mobile Health Systems. Istepanian, R. S. H., Laxminarayan, S. & Pattichis, C. (eds.). Berlin: Springer, p. 561-574 14 p.
Jones, V. M., Shashar, N., Ben Shaphrut, O., Lavigne, K., Rienks, R., Rienks, R. J., Bults, R. G. A., Konstantas, D., Vierhout, P. A. M., Vierhout, P. A. M., Peuscher, J., van Halteren, A., Herzog, R. & Widya, I. A., Jan 2006, Enschede: Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT). (CTIT Technical Report Series; no. 06-40)
Remote mine site rehabilitation monitoring using airborne hyperspectral imaging and landscape function analysis (LFA)
Lau, I. C., Hewson, R. D., Ong, C. C. H. & Tongway, D. J., 1 Jan 2008, In: International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. 37, p. 325-330 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › Academic › peer-review
Remote microgrids for energy access in Indonesia—part II: Pv microgrids and a technology outlook
Simatupang, D., Sulaeman Islahuzzaman, I., Moonen, N., Maulana, R., Baharuddin, S., Suryani, A., Popović, J. & Leferink, F., 21 Oct 2021, In: Energies. 14, 21, 18 p., 6901.
Remote microgrids for energy access in indonesia—part I: Scaling and sustainability challenges and a technology outlook
Sulaeman Islahuzzaman, I., Simatupang, D. P., Noya, B. K., Suryani, A., Moonen, N., Popović, J. & Leferink, F., 14 Oct 2021, In: Energies. 14, 20, 23 p., 6643.
Remote MIB item look-up service
Pras, A., Boros, S. & Helthuis, B., Apr 2002, The Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS 2002): Management Solutions for the New Communications World. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE Communications Society, p. 125-136 12 p.
Pras, A., Boros, S. & Helthuis, B., Jul 2001, Enschede: Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT). (CTIT technical report series; no. TR-CTIT-01-31)
Research output: Book/Report › Report › Other research output
Remote manipulation of cells with ultrasound and microbubbles
van Wamel, A., Bouakaz, A., Versluis, M. & de Jong, N., 2004, 2004 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, Vol. 2. p. 1094-1097
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic
Remotely sensing the species of individual trees
Shi, Y., 31 Jan 2020, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 149 p.
Remotely sensed variability of the suspended sediment concentration and its response to decreased river discharge in the Yangtze estuary and adjacent coast
Shen, F., Zhou, Y., Li, J., He, Q. & Verhoef, W., 2013, In: Continental shelf research. 69, p. 52-61
Remotely sensed spatial heterogeneity as an exploratory tool for taxonomic and functional diversity study
Rocchini, D., Bacaro, G., Chirici, G., Da Re, D., Feilhauer, H., Foody, G. M., Galluzzi, M., Garzon-Lopez, C. X., Gillespie, T. W., He, K. S., Lenoir, J., Marcantonio, M., Nagendra, H., Ricotta, C., Rommel, E., Schmidtlein, S., Skidmore, A. K., Van De Kerchove, R., Wegmann, M. & Rugani, B., 1 Feb 2018, In: Ecological indicators. 85, p. 983-990 8 p.
Remotely sensed multi - data fusion for sustainable forest management : a case study from Northern Selangor, Malaysia
Musa, M. K. A., Hussin, Y. A. & Weir, M. J. C., 1999, Forest Information from Remote Sensing FIRS conference on remote sensing and forest monitoring : proceedings Warsaw Agricultural University, Faculty of Forestry, June 1-3, 1999. Zawila-Niedzwiecki, T. & Brach, M. (eds.). Rogow, Poland: Warsaw Agricultural University, p. 232-240
Remotely sensed multi - data fusion for forest resources management
Musa, M. K. A., Hussin, Y. A. & Weir, M. J. C., 2004, In: Asian Journal of Geoinformatics. 4, 3, p. 45-56
Remotely sensed estimation of forest canopy density : a comparison of the performance of four methods
Joshi, C. M., de Leeuw, J., Skidmore, A. K., van Duren, I. C. & van Oosten, H. H., 2006, In: International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation (JAG). 8, 2, p. 84-95
Remotely sensed empirical modeling of bathymetry in the southeastern Caspian Sea
Gholamalifard, M., Kutser, T., Esmaili Sara, A., Abkar, A-A. & Naimi, N., 2013, In: Remote sensing. 5, 6, p. 2746-2762
Remotely-sensed early warning signals of a critical transition in a wetland ecosystem
Alibakhshi, S., Groen, T. A., Rautiainen, M. & Naimi, B., 2017, In: Remote sensing. 9, 352, 19 p., 352.


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The UN Secretary–General Ban ki-Moon will have to use all his powers of persuasion to get countries to agree to act on thorny issues such as trade restrictions, responsible for pushing up global food prices to their highest levels in over 30 years, according to a food policy analyst.
At last week's food summit in Rome, the High-Level Task Force on the Global Food Crisis, chaired by Ban, to test countries' response, circulated a draft plan to tackle problems posed by soaring food prices and low grain stocks especially on the world's poor.
The plan involves a host of short-term and long-term measures that includes clearing away trade restrictions to make food accessible to all at reasonable prices; scaling up aid, introducing safety-nets, boosting food production and providing financial support to countries unable to afford food.
According to the Washington-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), grain-based biofuels – whose production is supported by the United States and some European countries - accounts for at least 30 percent of recent food price inflation. Eliminating export bans that distort the trade in food would also help stabilise grain price fluctuations and could slash price levels by almost one-third.
The final declaration from the summit avoided strong language on biofuel subsidies and export bans. "But the Secretary-General [Ban ki-Moon] does have some power to persuade," said Marc Cohen, an analyst with IFPRI. "Also, I do think we are in circumstances where not acting could have very negative consequences that would be embarrassing for governments. So the UN system does have some leverage on states."
I do think we are in circumstances where not acting could have very negative consequences that would be embarrassing for governments. So the UN system does have some leverage on states
Food prices are at their highest level since the 1970s, a combination of falling stocks, rising demand, and fuel costs at a record high. But while the summit brought a much needed focus on investing in agriculture, there was no serious debate on strategies around safety-nets and means to ensure that pledges by rich countries to boost food production materalised, development agencies complained.
On the bright side, according to IFPRI's Cohen, "there was much greater consensus on forging ahead with agriculture-based adaptation and mitigation strategies to address climate change and on rebuilding stocks in developing countries. Both of these were likewise controversial not too long ago, but their time seems to have come, and so the declaration had reasonably good language in these areas".
New money ?
The UN plan, which Ban said would need as much as $15 to $20 billion a year, managed to elicit some funding at the conference. "Without wanting it, it became a pledging conference attracting donors and politicians' attention to concentrate on investing in agriculture and producing more food to address short term and long term objectives," said Parvis Koohafkan, head of the UN's Food and Agricultural Agency's land and water division.
But pledges do not always materialise. "Implementation has always been a problem with these summits," said Cohen. "Similar promises were made in two previous food summits in 1996 and 2002 with few results. Global hunger has barely declined since 1996, and is now getting worse in light of the current food crisis".
Development agencies Oxfam and ActionAid pointed out that while many donors and agencies made pledges running into several billion dollars, it remained unclear whether it was "new money".
Oxfam's Alexander Woollcombe noted, "Some of the pledges of support to agriculture were made long before the food crisis. And will the money promised at the conference be additional to previous commitments; who will be spending it, and on what? Good ideas in Rome must be followed by cheques in Japan [where the G8 meets next month]."
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Despite Protest, The USA Freedom Act Remains In Holding Pattern
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Coming off a day of global protest — both offline and off — that sent tens of thousands of emails and phone calls into the United States Congress, it appears that the USA Freedom Act hasn't budged on Capitol Hill.
According to The Hill, the bill is stuck fast. Despite the recent protests dubbed "The Day We Fight Back" that argued in favor of the Act, Congress hasn't yet changed its mind in terms of action when it comes to the NSA; Legislators appear to be waiting for the administration to nod its head one direction or the other on the bill.
As The Hill's Hillicon Valley wrote today:
In the House, Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) seems to be waiting for the Obama administration to take a formal position on the USA Freedom Act, authored by Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), before scheduling a markup.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) wants to see what recommendations Attorney General Eric Holder and top intelligence leaders make by a March 28 deadline set by President Obama.
With both chambers apparently in a holding pattern, it is not clear what immediate impact the protests had. This is of course not surprising; anyone expecting massive, and immediate change was hoping for too much.
If you need a quick primer on the USA Freedom Act, head here. (Don't worry too much over the name of the bill. Yes it's rah-rah, but in this case, not ironically so.)
TechCrunch recently spoke to Trevor Timm, the co-founder and the executive director of theFreedom of the Press Foundation on the protests, a conversation during which he noted that at one point, the day of protest was kicking 5,000 calls per hour into Congressional offices. His take on the potential impact of the prior day's protest:
What impact may the day's protests have? In Timm's view, the effort will perhaps encourage Congress to debate the USA Freedom Act, and oppose Senator Feinstein's FISA Improvements Act, which in his view would "legalize mass surveillance." According to Timm, the "USA Freedom Act has the best shot of real reform."
Given The Hill's reporting, I'd warrant that the protests had the warmest of reactions in its simple volume. But that appears to be it.
TechCrunch spoke again with Timm, who indicated optimism for change:
It's a shame Congress is not moving quicker on an issue that clearly means a lot to millions of Americans across party lines. However, it's not a matter of if, but when. Section 215 of the Patriot Act expires in 2015, so lawmakers are going to have to tackle this issue eventually. And the closer it gets to election season, the more this issue will affect midterm elections, so it's in Congress' best interest to address it sooner rather than later.
Immediate change is elusive. But with the continued drip of revelations from the Snowden files, pressure still mounts. Bulk collection is no trivial matter. Keep in mind, as Snowden has said, that bulk collection is simple verbiage for mass surveillance. And to contravene other drivel, data programs are surveillance efforts.
Food for thought, but if you were waiting for a time to speak up, now would do just fine. We're in the waiting moment, but continued noise could help tip the scales.
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Every car in Orange, CA is at risk for theft. So it's up to us Orange motorists to make our cars a less appealing target and more of a challenge – hopefully sending potential thieves to look elsewhere.
Let's review each of these. First, common sense: you would be surprised how many vehicles are stolen in CA where the keys were left in the ignition with the doors unlocked. Always take your keys and lock the doors. In fact, in some places it's against the law to leave a vehicle unattended with the keys in the ignition.
And don't leave spare keys in the car or hide them outside – because a thief will find them. Orange car owners would be wise to park in well-lit areas that have a lot of foot traffic. If possible, park near the end of a row and near a light. Back your car into a parking space or your driveway to make your car more visible to passersby and harder for a thief to work under the hood without being seen.
Orange car owners should know that it's essential to roll up their windows completely and avoid leaving their car in public lots for a long time. If you park in a lot that has an attendant, only give them the ignition key.
There are lots of essential visible and audible devices available for Orange drivers. A steering wheel lock is highly visible and will deter some thieves. Loud alarms can alert you and others that your vehicle is being tampered with. But if your alarm does go off, be careful. Observe what's going on; get descriptions of suspicious people and vehicles, including license plate numbers.
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It's been awhile since we went to Chinatown for dinner as I am quite bored eating at People's Park. Which we used to frequent. Hubby suggested that we went to the street opposite the People's Park Complex for dinner. It's a North East Cuisine Stall.
Not sure what is the stall unit that we went to but its a 2 to 3 stalls beside the Sarawak Kuching. The shop was crowded with people, most of them are not locals.
Cereal Prawns ($15 per plate) was not bad, though presentation wasn't that nice, probably they could consider selling smaller plates of cereal prawns as we ate quite a lot of prawns that day.
Seaweed soup are saltish, I don't really like the soup.
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The warm chrysanthemum tea drink smell nice but we think the taste is a bit bland. However, it goes well with the oily food.


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Q: Windows 10 dual boot Ubuntu 19.10 I i just bought a new dynabook with windows 10 installed on it.
I achieved to install Ubuntu 19 alongside windows 10, but after it it's impossible to boot into ubuntu. I tried changing in the bios were ubuntu appears in the boot order, but it keeps booting into windows. I've also executed the bcdedit command in windows and still grub is not appearing. Any help would be appreciated, maybe it's already solved this problem, but i didn't find a solution yet :(
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I'm attaching here some screenshots asked above for further help.
My computer is a Dynabook Tecra X40-F-140.
I also notice that list partition is not detecting Ubuntu's partition. I created a 600 GB partition and a 1 GB swap space in the missing space (it is a 1TB HDD), the partitions created would be between partition 3 and partition 4.
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I ran 6+ miles this morning. I felt good, too - like the first time in several weeks.
And when I got back home, Scott was back from the gym with some treats!
He insisted that I put on the lens hood - because he knows it helps reduce flare in sunny conditions. My budding photographer.
Erica's team looked great and won the game. Only 10 girls showed up for the game, which meant only one available sub during the game. They were worn out by the end!
Back at home, we had to run the sprinkler for the first time this year. Something you don't expect for September, but today was fairly warm, and the lawn is looking crispy.
Back from the store, I tried my hand at replicating Domino's Lava Crunch Cake (read here for the back story from a couple days ago) by making Molten Chocolate Cake - a recipe off The Pioneer Woman's website.
I managed to burn the edges of the cake slightly, but they were tasty. Very comparable - I'll try a few adjustments to the recipe to make them less cake-y and more chewy.
Finally, the latest song Erica downloaded off iTunes yesterday - this BoomBoomPow "song" [note I have the word song in quotes - because, how in the world can this be considered to be a song?].
We heard the Black Eyed Peas perform this selection during Thursday night's NFL opener, and Scott and I thought it was ridiculous. Of course, Erica likes the "song". And so, it is official - Scott and I are Old. We admit it without reservation.


If you are currently in the area, you must see this.
I have been inside of 15 LDS temples on three continents. I cannot remember being as uplifted by the interior of a temple as I was of the Philadelphia temple. While the pictures may be beautiful, it does not nearly capture the true grandeur of the place. Here you see many pictures and may think it covers most of what there is to see, but this temple is one of the largest of the 150+ in existence. Inside it there is fine art decorating every wall, corridor, and stairway of all levels. The carpets have the most intricate designs. On every banister, door frame, door knob, chandelier, and light fixture there is rich decoration and symbolism.
I do not think I have seen a temple design so closely associated with the heritage of the area where it was built. Going to Independence Hall prior to the temple tour helped me see the consistency with colonial American architecture and interior design. Not only are the design patterns consistent, but this is the only temple containing artistic references to the foundation of this country's governance that allowed for the restoration of the church to occur. It is a temple of its own in the worldwide church, which makes it one of my new favorites.
Our tour felt to me a bit like I was experiencing the Philadelphia Art Museum in a flip book. My senses were stimulated beyond what I could fully appreciate with the pace of the tour. The tours must stay limited to one hour, though, because during the one month timeframe of the open house there will have been almost a quarter-million visitors.
If you are in the area and can find an hour to swing by, this is too much of an opportunity to miss. The LDS church is sometimes thought of as being 'secretive' because their temples throughout the world are reserved only for members who are found worthy to enter. The reality is that the members of the church make every effort they can to prepare people to enter. Every church calling and every church meeting is for the purpose in one way or another to prepare people to worthily enter the temple. It is sacred - not secret. For those who are not members, though, the church does invite the public to tour during at least one month prior to the temple dedication ceremony. So this is it. If you are in the Philadelphia area, this is your only chance to visit one of the most beautiful buildings on earth, learn of its purpose, and get a good idea for what is different about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from other Christian faiths. The Philadelphia temple is open to the public until September 9th, a couple of weeks from now.


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Mortadella Bologna IGP from Italy
Mortadella (Italian pronunciation: [mortaˈdɛlla]) is a large Italian sausage[1] or luncheon meat (salume [saˈluːme]) made of finely hashed or ground heat-cured pork, which incorporates at least 15% small cubes of pork fat (principally the hard fat from the neck of the pig). Mortadella is a product of Bologna, Italy. It is flavoured with spices, including whole or ground black pepper, myrtle berries, and pistachios.
Traditionally, the pork filling was ground to a paste using a large mortar (mortaio [morˈtaːjo]) and pestle. Two Roman funerary steles in the archaeological museum of Bologna show such mortars. Alternatively, according to Cortelazzo and Zolli Dizionario Etimologico della Lingua Italiana 1979-88, mortadella derives its name from a Roman sausage flavoured with myrtle in place of pepper.
The Romans called the sausage farcimen mirtatum (myrtle sausage), because the sausage was flavoured with myrtle berries, a popular spice before pepper became available to European markets. Anna Del Conte (The Gastronomy of Italy 2001) found a sausage mentioned in a document of the official body of meat preservers in Bologna dated 1376 that may be mortadella.
Mortadella originated in Bologna, the capital of Emilia-Romagna; elsewhere in Italy it may be made either in the Bolognese manner or in a distinctively local style. The mortadella of Prato is a Tuscan speciality flavoured with pounded garlic and coloured with alchermes. The mortadella of Amatrice, high in the Apennines of northern Lazio, is unusual in that it is lightly smoked. Because it originated in Bologna, this contributed to the naming of the American sausage meat "bologna".
CharacteristicsEdit
Mortadella Bologna has Protected Geographical Indication status under European Union law. The zone of production is extensive: as well as Emilia-Romagna and the neighbouring regions of Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Marche and Tuscany, it includes Lazio and Trentino.
Similar products outside ItalyEdit
Lusitanic and Hispanic culturesEdit
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Mortadella with pistachios
Mortadella with olives from Portugal
Mortadella is very popular in Spain and Portugal, where a variety with pepper and olives is widely consumed, especially in sandwiches. In eastern Spain, the standard mortadella is often referred to as mortadela italiana (Italian mortadella), to differentiate it from a local variant named catalana.
Mortadella is also very popular in Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay and Venezuela, thanks to the Italian immigrants who settled in these countries in the early 20th century. In these countries it is spelled mortadela, and its recipe is quite similar to the traditional Italian, with additional pepper grains.
In Brazil, São Paulo has a very popular mortadela sandwich sold in the Mercado Municipal.
In Puerto Rico, "smoked mortadella" is sometimes confused with commercial salami, or with salami cotto, because cafeterias, panaderias, colmados, and restaurants buy the bulk of whole smoked mortadella. While salami may contain pork, beef, veal and small pieces of fat uniformly distributed within the sausage, mortadella has the traditional larger chunks not so uniformly distributed. Its diameter is much larger than that of hard salami and more closely resembles salami cotto (cooked) in size, hence the confusion of some people. It is smaller in diameter than the traditional mortadella de Bologna because the smoking process causes some shrinkage. It is best served at room temperature to bring out its rich flavour.
Central, Southern and Eastern EuropeEdit
In Romania, a similar cold cut is also known as pariser or parizer. It is a type of artisan bologna. In Hungary, a similar product is called, in Hungarian, mortadella and a plain variety called pariser, parizer or párizsi. The term parizer is also often used in Bosnia-Herzegovina, while parizier is used in Albania, Kosovo and other territories of the Balkans. The classic Italian mortadella is widely sold in supermarkets along the entire Adriatic coast.
In Greece, where there is a smaller version in addition to the regular one, that variety is called Parizaki or Mortadelaki, and in Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and North Macedonia, the product known as mortadela is widely eaten.
In Poland, mortadela slices are sometimes dipped in batter, fried and served with potatoes and salads as a quicker (and cheaper) alternative to traditional pork chops.
Middle EastEdit
In several countries, such as Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Israel, halal or kosher mortadella is sold, which is made from chicken, beef, or turkey. The Palestinian Siniora brand is the first in the region, a mortadella with sliced olives, pistachios or pepper.[2] Lebanese Al-Taghziah is a famous brand that is sold around the world.[3] The most popular brands in the GCC are Americana Group and Halwani Brothers. It is also popular in Iran, albeit usually made with beef or lamb, and called commonly kaalbas, from Russian kolbasa.
Pork mortadella is sold in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and the UAE.[citation needed]
A similar commercial sausage product that omits the cubes of pork fat, called bologna, is popular in the United States. A variety that includes olives and pimentos is called olive loaf.
Mortadella was banned from import into the United States from 1967 to 2000 due to an outbreak of African swine fever in Italy.[4] This ban was a pivotal part of the plot of the 1971 film La mortadella starring Sophia Loren. The title for the United States release was Lady Liberty.
The ban in the United States was lifted due to the Veterinary Equivalency Agreement that allowed countries to export products that had been shown to be disease-free as part of an overall agreement that would allow products deemed safe in the United States to be exported to the European Union.[5]
RussiaEdit
In Russia, a very similar product is called "doctor's sausage" (Russian: «Докторская» колбаса). However, this product is normally made from a beef and pork mixture, and does not include pieces of fat (sausages with pieces of fat are called "Lubitelskaya" and "Stolichnaya") or myrtle as a primary spice, being instead flavoured with just coriander and nutmeg. It also traditionally contains eggs and milk, which are usually absent in traditional mortadella.
East AsiaEdit
Chả lụa or Vietnamese mortadella is sometimes used as an accompaniment to the Vietnamese dish bánh cuốn.[6]
Mortadella sandwich
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RALEIGH — The Hurricanes demoralizing loss in Tampa Bay on Thursday — which ended a five-game winning streak — could have been a turning point in Carolina's season. Instead, it was just a blip on the radar.
Sebastian Aho had a hat trick and the Hurricanes chased an opposing goalie for the fourth time in their last eight games to win their seventh in that stretch with a 6-3 win over the Nashville Predators in front of 16,347 Saturday afternoon at PNC Arena.
The win moved the Hurricanes to 22-18-5 with 49 points on the season, three behind the Islanders and Sabres for the final wild card spot in the standings.
Micheal Ferland set a tone with a first period TKO of Nashville's Austin Watson, and then Carolina did damage on the scoreboard.
The opening goal came after Predators captain Roman Josi fell down, allowing Sebastian Aho in on a breakaway. Aho feigned a blocker-side shot on countryman Pekka Rinne and slid the puck through the five hole for a 1-0 lead at 15:44 of the first.
Just 2½ minutes later, the Hurricanes pushed the lead to two when Justin Faulk centered a pass that hit a Nashville player's stick but still made its way to the slot. Saku Maenalanen one-timed the bouncing puck in the glove side corner at 18:15 of the opening period.
"He looks like he belongs in this league," Brind'Amour said of Maenalanen. "And that's what we need, obviously — guys to contribute up and down the lineup so you can play these guys against anybody. It was a big goal for us tonight.
Nashville cut the lead in half early in the second at 4-on-4 when Nashville captain Roman Josi went end-to-end with the puck and then centered to a streaking Colton Sissons to cut the lead in half 2:48 into the second period.
But that was all the pushback Carolina would allow.
The Hurricanes had a power play coming out of the 4-on-4 play and immediately scored, with Aho getting his 20th goal of the season on a nifty backhand feed from Ferland just 20 seconds later to restore the two-goal lead.
Five minutes later, Lucas Wallmark called his own number on a 2-on-1, going bar down on Rinne.
The power play then struck again when Justin Williams whacked at a loose puck in front of the net and bounced it in off Nashville defenseman Mattias Ekholm's skate to make it 5-1. It extended Williams' goal streak to five games and ended Rinne's night with 15 saves on 20 shots just past the game's midway point.
Nashville scored shorthanded on another Josi centering feed, this time to Filip Forsberg at 14:29 of a wild middle frame, and then Forsberg scored again on Petr Mrazek (20 saves) with 6:27 left in the game to make it 5-3, but it never got closer.
With Victor Rask in the penalty box and Predators relief goalie Jusse Saros on the bench for an extra attacker, Teuvo Teravainen cleared the puck up to Aho, who accelerated past Nashville defenseman P.K. Subban and deposited the puck in the net with 3:01 left for his second career hat trick.
While Aho again led the way, it was the team effort that most impressed Brind'Amour in a tough-to-get-up-for matinee game.
Notes: Phil Di Giuseppe, claimed on waivers by Nashville from Carolina on Jan. 1, played his first game against the team that drafted him. He finished with no shots in 10:18. … The Predators won 40 of 57 faceoffs. … Calvin de Haan was credited with team highs in hits (6) and blocked shots (4). … Mrazek is now 7-0 in his career against Nashville.


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A sumptuous, remote jungle retreat along the Pacific Ocean in the Mexican state of Jalisco, Cuixmala (@cuixmala), is the former residence of late British magnate, Sir James Goldsmith. The hotel has hosted famous guests in the past—Mick Jagger, Madonna, and Cara Delavigne are just a few—on its 30,000 acres of natural reserve, which house a bio-dynamic farm, coconut plantation, bamboo garden, horse stables, and three private beaches. The hotel was envisioned to be a beacon of sustainability; eco-friendly initiatives include free-roaming zebras & antelopes, over 270 species of birds, and a protection foundation for the area's sea turtle population. Decorated in Mexican, Moorish, and Indian-style furnishings, the hotel has four suites in the main Casa Cuixmala building, ten freestanding casitas, six bungalows, and three private villas. However, out of the above, architecturally, perhaps its most praised hallmark is Casa Cuixmala, as it houses La Loma, which draws inspiration from the famous Hagia Sophia, with a blue-and-yellow dome atop its adobe-style walls.
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Ashton attended Brigham Young University. Her interest in this project began after she and her husband started a small kitchen fire while trying to make brownies, which caused her to study the kitchen mishaps that occur during the first year of marriage.


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A new study, featured in the UC Linguistic Minority Research Institute's current newsletter, finds that a growing achievement gap separates California's linguistic minority students -- those who come from households in which a language other than English is spoken regularly -- from native speakers.
The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study of Kindergarteners followed a group of 9,976 students across the country from their first day of kindergarten in 1998 through the end of their fifth grade year in 2004. Researchers monitored their progress in reading, language and mathematics. According to the study's findings, the gap in language and reading skills that existed in kindergarten improved for some groups, but worsened for others as they moved through elementary school. Math achievement, however, showed greater relative improvement. Further, the study found the greatest disparities between English-only speakers and children who came from Spanish-dominant households.
"It's a pretty sobering picture to see how far we have to go to improve the outcome for English learners," said Russell Rumberger, director of the UC LMRI, a University of California systemwide research center based at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Rumberger, who is also a professor in the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, wrote the feature article that appears in the Institute's winter newsletter. The newsletter is published quarterly and distributed to 3,500 academics, educators, and policymakers throughout the United States.
The study, which was conducted under the auspices of the National Center for Educational Statistics, found that in the fall of 1998 more than half of all kindergarteners in California came from non-English-speaking households, as compared to 16 percent in the rest of the United States. Of those students in California, well over half came from homes in which Spanish was the dominant language, roughly a third spoke a second language at home but used English primarily, and the rest came from households with another dominant language.
"We're not surprised to see these large achievement gaps early on," said Rumberger. "The fact that there's little improvement in reading and language skills isn't encouraging considering how important they are for learning later on. Language demands increase with grade level, and the fact that they're having trouble starting secondary school portends a lot of problems ahead."
To understand the differences in students' backgrounds, the study also examined the socioeconomic status of their families. Family socioeconomic status measures family income, parental education, and parental occupational status. Together, these factors are useful indicators of family resources and a strong predictor of subsequent student achievement. The study identified Spanish-dominant households as the most economically disadvantaged in California and the United States.
According to Rumberger, the study's overall findings call into question California's efforts to educate the state's growing linguistic minority population -- especially Spanish-speaking students -- and to close the sizeable achievement gap with other students.
"These students represent half our school-age population, so the future of the state rests on our ability to educate them successfully," he said. "If part of our goal is to eliminate achievement differences, then we have a long way to go."


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Of Course Dan Snyder is Out of the Country as Talks Heat up to Change Redskins' Name
Cowboys Legend Drew Pearson to Receive Distinguished Texan Award
Matthew Hull 05 Mar 2019
Dallas Cowboys legendary wide receiver Drew Pearson, since his retirement, has received several honors, including his induction to the Cowboys Ring of Honor in 2011.
And it seems like he will acquire another one as the NFF Gridiron Club of Dallas announced Pearson will be receiving the Distinguished Texan Award during their 11th Annual Award Banquet.
Legendary @dallascowboys wide receiver Drew Pearson (@88DrewPearson) will receive the Distinguished Texan Award, our highest honor, during our 11th Annual Awards Banquet on Sunday, March 24
More info on the banquet and tickets: https://t.co/Cw2fG5f9yJ pic.twitter.com/RtgGXNdbT5
— NFF Gridiron Club of Dallas (@DallasNFF) March 5, 2019
Pearson played for the Cowboys from 1973-1983, racking up a career 7,822 yards and 48 touchdowns. The three-time All-Pro receiver also averaged a whooping 16 yards per reception and was selected to the Pro Bowl three times during his career.
In 1980, Pearson was selected to the 1970s All-Decade team by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. When he retired, he held several team records and appeared in three Super Bowls, winning one.
This award has gone to several notable names over the years, such as Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Cowboys legend Gil Brandt, so Pearson is certainly in good company.
CONGRATS to #TulsaFB Legend Drew Pearson on receiving the 2019 Distinguished Texan Award it was announced today by the NFF Gridiron Club of Dallas Chapter.https://t.co/ETGiV8NZWN
— Tulsa Football (@TulsaFootball) March 5, 2019
This is definitely a huge honor for him and it's more than well deserved. Hopefully the next time we hear about Pearson, he will be awarded the honor that has eluded him for a long time -- a Hall of Fame induction.
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"Dream • Play • Create" Is the brand Susan has chosen to define her creative process as an artist. Approaching every day with an open mind and an open heart, Susan gains inspiration from her sleeping and waking dreams. During the creative process, Susan is focused on cultivating a sense of play. An animal lover, Susan's current inspiration comes from numerous loving animals that bring joy to her, her friends, and the wider community. These whimsical paintings, rendered with loosely flowing contour lines, are infused with radiant colors selected in response to the animal's temperament or personality rather than natural colorations. Susan received formal training in painting and drawing at Gustavus Adolphus College and Temple University's Tyler School of Art in Rome, Italy. She presently lives in Buffalo, MN.


"[T]here are at least 109 public schools named after Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis or other Confederate icons in the United States," mostly in the South.
"In Arlington, Virginia, Robert E. Lee's hometown, ... there has been some talk ... at Washington-Lee High School about possibly changing Robert E. Lee out of the school name..."
"In Montgomery, Alabama, the school board is looking at moving Lee's statue from the front of majority-black Robert E. Lee High School."
"Changing a school's name is not cheap. In Oklahoma City, ... it could be $50,000 or more to change signage, letterhead, business cards and more for each school."


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Hamptons-style art fair comes to Philadelphia
by Shaun Brady, Updated: April 3, 2019
Detail from "Time and Again II," by the Philly-born American abstract painter Moe Brooker, part of the inaugural Philadelphia Fine Art Fair.
Stanek Gallery
A new event this week catering to the city's well-heeled art collectors will give regular Philadelphia art fanciers a rare chance to rub shoulders with collectors who don't blink at the opportunity to add a Jackson Pollock or Henri Matisse to their lofty portfolios.
The inaugural Philadelphia Fine Art Fair (PFAF), at the 23rd Street Armory Thursday through Sunday, will feature works that even on the lower end of the price scale – say, $3,000 – may seem daunting. Sales prices for individual artworks could reach into the hundreds of thousands, possibly even millions, of dollars.
But general admission is just $25. And, hey, maybe you'll find a deal.
Rick Friedman, executive director of this weekend's armory show, is a collector whose Southampton, N.Y., home now boasts more than 300 works of art. But he still remembers the anxiety he felt the first time he shelled out for a piece — in his case, a Roy Lichtenstein print he bought at a charity event for a local museum.
"I didn't sleep for two nights," Friedman recalls with a laugh. "I definitely had buyer's remorse. But I put it on the wall and felt so good looking at it every day that I caught the fever. It became a hobby and then a passion, and now it's a business."
Friedman hopes that fever is contagious as his event production company, ShowHamptons, brings its first contemporary art fair to Philly.
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Carlos Merida's "Cuatro personajes," one of the Latin American masters at the Philadelphia Fine Art Fair.
In a city that boasts several world-class art museums, galleries, and schools, and its share of antique and craft expos, Friedman saw an opening for a fair of this sort, which increasingly represents the way that art is bought and sold in today's marketplace.
"It's an untapped market," Friedman says of the city. In the past, ShowHamptons has presented regional fairs in places like the Hamptons, Aspen, and Palm Springs.
Christianna Potter Hannum, a former director of major gifts at the Institute of Contemporary Arts who is now affiliated with ShowHamptons, championed Philly as an even more-fitting destination.
"Philadelphia is steeped in history and culture," Hannum says. "We have the Liberty Bell and cobblestoned streets. We have the Barnes Foundation and the PMA. The PFAF and its focus on contemporary art gives that storied history a little sass."
Opening on Thursday night in the 23rd Street Armory, PFAF will feature exhibitions by more than 30 galleries from around the world, representing the work of 300 established and emerging artists.
In addition, the fair will feature a number of special exhibitions, events, and educational programs, including an exhibition of pieces by brain-twisting artist M.C. Escher, a pavilion of works by Latin American masters, a discussion of the passions and pitfalls of art collecting, and a documentary on Brandywine School painter Jamie Wyeth followed by a Q&A with its director.
"One of our missions is to stimulate art collecting," Friedman says. "We really want to inspire people who would like to put some beauty on their wall and take pride in it."
AT THE ARMORY
Philadelphia Fine Arts Fair
April 4-7 at 23rd Street Armory, 22 S. 23rd St. Tickets: $25. Information: philfineartfair.com
Posted: April 3, 2019 - 3:07 PM
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Unfinished business in Montreal North
Community Contact Staff — April 18, 2016
Following riots on the evening of Wednesday, April 5, which left several cars, businesses and a police station vandalized. There's continued tension on the streets of Montreal North.
The riots were triggered by another police shooting of a resident of the area; 46-year-old Jean-Pierre Bony died in hospital a few days after he was shot by police during what they described as a raid on an apartment tagged as the headquarters of a drug ring.
Police say Bony was trying to evade arrest by jumping through a window and was shot by a rubber bullet. But his murder enflamed passion in a community already on edge with police, following the shooting of another resident in 2012, Fredy Villanueva, an unarmed teenager who was killed by police.
Villanueva would have turned 26 this month and protestors gathered on the streets in the early hours of the evening to mark his birthdate and to denounce the shooting of Bony.
After the protest ended peacefully at 9:00 PM, police say an estimated 60 people began setting fires and vandalizing vehicles and businesses.
Police officials say they strategically chose not to engage with protestors as a way to avoid escalating tension and individuals being injured.
But community leaders continue to be wary of what police and city officials do and say in Montreal North, saying that not much has been done to address the many recommendations that followed other police shootings.
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The US's $428 Billion F-35 Fighter Jet Can't Even Shoot a Target
January 30th 20 __Dan Robitzski__Filed Under: Robots & Machines
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The Defense Department recently conducted its annual assessment of Lockheed Martin's progress on the F-35 fighter jet, and the results are abysmal.
The plane has 873 distinct software flaws, according to Bloomberg, and the accuracy of one version of its 25mm gun was deemed "unacceptable," per the Defense Departments' testing office. Basically, the futuristic fighter plane is a horrible shot — more bad news for the program, which has already cost $428 billion in taxpayer funds.
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The dismal assessment will delay the jet further, as its testing period has now been extended through at least October.
"Although the program office is working to fix deficiencies, new discoveries are still being made, resulting in only a minor decrease in the overall number," reads the Defense Department's assessment, per Bloomberg.
Scatter Shot
Of the three models of the F-35, two have acceptable accuracy, Bloomberg reports. The versions made for the Navy and Marine Corps both have an externally-mounted 25mm gun, but the Air Force's model has an internal mounting.
That mounting, per Bloomberg, has been cracking, rendering the gun unreliable and practically unusable — eliminating a key function of any fighter jet.
READ MORE: F-35's Gun That Can't Shoot Straight Adds to Its Roster of Flaws [Bloomberg]
More on the F-35: US Military's Trillion-Dollar F-35 Fighter Jet Is Almost Unflyable


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