Soizick Meister is a Swiss freelance Canadian artist living in Vancouver. Her humorous and surreal paintings have been shown in exhibitions in Europe and Canada. Private and corporate collectors worldwide own her paintings.


We've got a great show for you today; with news about assigning blame for hate speech, tracking your movement via auto license plate, and OMG THERE IS A BLIZZARD AND FACEBOOK IS DOWN… er, no it isn't.
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen (en.wikipedia.org).
The Pirate Bay set to return on 1 February | Technology | The Guardian (theguardian.com).
This post has no title. (gigaom.com).
France Seeks to Sanction Web Companies for Posts Pushing Terror (bloomberg.com).
U.S. Spies on Millions of Drivers (wsj.com).
Google's Waze Is A 'Stalking App,' Claim US Police (thenextweb.com).
EFF's Game Plan for Ending Global Mass Surveillance | Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org).
Dutch and Slovenian regulators nail carriers over net neutrality — Tech News and Analysis (gigaom.com).
Silent night: Facebook, Instagram go down for Snowmadgeddon — Tech News and Analysis (gigaom.com).
Facebook: Downtime was caused by an internal boo-boo, not a hack — Tech News and Analysis (gigaom.com).
Fox Confirms They're Developing a Live-Action X-Men TV Series (ign.com).
Female 'Ghostbusters' Casts Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, 'SNL' Stars (news.moviefone.com).
AOL Likely to Shutter Gaming Site Joystiq in Larger Content Cleanup | Re/code (recode.net).
Closing Bell, Jan. 27 (businessinsider.com).
China stocks snap winning streak amid growth, yuan concerns (marketwatch.com).
European stocks mark first loss in nine as Philips, Siemens fall (marketwatch.com).
U.S. stocks suffer biggest drop in 3 weeks (marketwatch.com).


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Q: Mongo doesn't connect I´ve just installed mongodb for windows. But I can´t connect from the mongoose module. I created the data folder in c, and the bd folder inside it. When running mongod I don´t get the "listening to 127.0.0.1 on port 127017" message. I uninstalled mongo and reinstalled it but nothing change. I´ll be grateful if anybody can help me with this trouble. Thank you!
This is the screen I get when running mongod

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Base Tagger – The application that lets friends and family find each other easily.
We are working with start-up company Base Tagger to help them develop what was once just an idea, into something that everyone should be using.
We've worked hard to create a brand that is strong and informative of the applications audience. We've developed a social media campaign, a website, a pitch-deck or two, email marketing templates and last, but not least, we are also developing the application itself which is due to be launched in early December.


Hunting is the practice of pursuing animals for food, recreation, or trade. A Hunting painting is a kind of paintings depiting the hunting movement with oil material. In time, hunting came to be seen as a sporting activity. Ultimately, the rising middle class or bourgeoisie adopted the practice and retained its image.Although recreational hunters may choose to be selective hunters, many people hunt to enjoy the outdoors. The advent of recreational hunting spurred the advent of the modern environmental conservation movement.Hunters such as Aldo Leopold, John Muir, and Teddy Roosevelt, became the founding fathers of the modern Conservation movement. North American hunting predates the United States by thousands of years, and was an important part of many pre-Columbian Native American cultures. Here are listed most of our Hunting paintings.


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require_relative "../../spec_helper"

describe FuzzyNinja::Plugin::Irclog do
  let(:bot)     { Cinch::Bot.new }
  let(:irclog)  { FuzzyNinja::Plugin::Irclog.new(bot) }
  let(:message) { stub('message') }

  it "should record all the messages it listens to" do
    FuzzyNinja::TranscriptionsService.any_instance.should_receive(:record).with(message)
    irclog.listen(message)
  end
end

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They say when you know your purpose, you just know. Getting there and expressing what you know, now that's a different story.
Activist, author, speaker and Founder of I AM THAT GIRL and ProtectHER, Alexis Jones, always knew that she was meant to be a warrior for women. However, she didn't exactly have a plan or big vision for what that looked like.
Growing up with three brothers, her dad used to always ask them "who will you choose to be." Not 'what do you want to be' - this was meant to trigger thoughts of what you stand for, and how you want to present yourself to the world.
It was often her guiding light.
Once she got to University, she felt a little out of place. She didn't come from a wealthy background - like a lot of her friends and acquaintances. She didn't have killer connections to make things happen. And she was was having difficulty figuring out how to authentically express herself.
So instead of retreating inward and giving up, she created a safe space where other females could come together and have real, truthful and deeper conversations on what was affecting them, how they were feeling, what they were struggling with and find support in one another.
The intimate gathering struck a chord with all those who attended, that it became a continuous events and from there, grew into a full-blown non-profit - known as I AM THAT GIRL- by the time Alexis graduated.
For about a decade, she devoted all her time and energy into inspiring females and raising up their conscious voice. She toured the States, wrote a book that served as the organizations manifesto, expanded her organizations reach and taught females that they could be anything they wanted.
It wasn't until recently, when she was approached to do a talk with ESPN, that she realized she'd be preaching to only half the sky.
The key to female empowerment and moving the needle forward is to include boys in the conversation. Change can't happen if part of the problem is left out of the discussion.
And as Alexis says, "men are not just the problem, they are also the cure."
And just like that, ProtectHer was born to revolutionize education around sexual assault prevention - one locker room at a time.
Bringing in Alexis to share her ProtectHer program with our football team about the importance of respecting girls was one of the best decisions we've ever made for our players. Educating young men to be more respectful towards women isn't an option and Alexis is leading that charge.
Did you always want to be an activist - do you think that's a trait someone is born with (to give back and help others)?
How did I Am That Girl come to be?
Did you ever think it would grow into the movement it is today?
What did you have to do to spread the message and grow the organizations?
How did Protect Her come to be?
How do you push past your own fear and self-doubt?
What's been the best tactic that you've used to get the message across to elite level athletes?
What is your vision for your organizations?


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#include <string.h>
#include <assert.h>
#include "ops.h"
#include "expr_identifier.h"
#include "../out/asm.h"
#include "../sue.h"
#include "expr_addr.h"
#include "../type_is.h"
#include "../type_nav.h"
#include "../str.h"

#include "expr_string.h"

const char *str_expr_identifier(void)
{
	return "identifier";
}

static void fold_const_expr_identifier(expr *e, consty *k)
{
	/*
	 * if we are an array identifier, we are constant:
	 * int x[];
	 */
	int set_no = 1;

	/* may not have e->sym if we're the struct-member-identifier */
	switch(e->bits.ident.type){
		case IDENT_NORM:
		{
			sym *sym = e->bits.ident.bits.ident.sym;

			if(sym && sym->decl){
				decl *const d = sym->decl;

				/* only a constant if global/static/extern */
				if(decl_store_duration_is_static(d)){
					/* weak identifiers are constant, but not necessarily true */
					CONST_FOLD_LEAF(k);

					k->type = CONST_ADDR_OR_NEED(d);

					k->bits.addr.bits.lbl = decl_asm_spel(sym->decl);

					k->bits.addr.lbl_type = attribute_present(d, attr_weak)
						? CONST_LBL_WEAK
						: CONST_LBL_TRUE;

					k->offset = 0;

					set_no = 0;
				}
				/*
				if(type_attr_present(d->ref, attr_nonnull) || attribute_present(d->attr, attr_nonnull)){
					we could tag this as never-null, to aid an optimiser
				}
				*/
			}
			break;
		}
		case IDENT_ENUM:
			if(e->bits.ident.bits.enum_mem->val == (void *)-1){
				/* part-way through processing an enum, we reference one in the
				 * future that hasn't had its value set. invalid, error caught later
				 */
				return;
			}

			const_fold(e->bits.ident.bits.enum_mem->val, k);
			set_no = 0;
			break;
	}

	if(set_no)
		CONST_FOLD_NO(k, e);
}

static int attempt_func_keyword(expr *expr_ident, symtable *stab)
{
	const char *sp = expr_ident->bits.ident.bits.ident.spel;
	int std = 1;

	if(!strcmp(sp, "__func__") || (std = 0, !strcmp(sp, "__FUNCTION__") || !strcmp(sp, "__PRETTY_FUNCTION__"))){
		char *fnsp;
		struct cstring *cstr;
		decl *in_fn = symtab_func(stab);

		if(!std){
			cc1_warn_at(
					&expr_ident->where, gnu__function,
					"use of GNU %s", sp);
		}

		if(!in_fn){
			cc1_warn_at(&expr_ident->where,
					x__func__outsidefn,
					"%s is not defined outside of functions",
					sp);

			fnsp = "";
		}else{
			fnsp = in_fn->spel;
		}

		cstr = cstring_new(CSTRING_ASCII, fnsp, strlen(fnsp), 1);

		expr_mutate_str(
				expr_ident,
				cstr,
				&expr_ident->where,
				stab);

		/* +1 - take the null byte */
		expr_ident->bits.strlit.is_func = 2 - std;

		FOLD_EXPR(expr_ident, stab);
		return 1;
	}

	return 0;
}

static int find_identifier(expr *expr_ident, symtable *stab)
{
	char *sp = expr_ident->bits.ident.bits.ident.spel;
	int found = 0;
	struct symtab_entry ent;

	found = symtab_search(stab, sp, NULL, &ent);

	if(!found)
		return attempt_func_keyword(expr_ident, stab);

	switch(ent.type){
		case SYMTAB_ENT_ENUM:
		{
			expr_ident->bits.ident.type = IDENT_ENUM;
			expr_ident->bits.ident.bits.enum_mem = ent.bits.enum_member.memb;

			expr_ident->tree_type = type_nav_int_enum(
					cc1_type_nav, ent.bits.enum_member.sue);

			expr_ident->f_islval = NULL;
			break;
		}

		case SYMTAB_ENT_DECL:
		{
			sym *const sym = ent.bits.decl->sym;

			if(!sym)
				return 0; /* not found, e.g. __auto_type x = x; */

			expr_ident->bits.ident.bits.ident.sym = sym;

			/* prevent typedef */
			if(sym && STORE_IS_TYPEDEF(sym->decl->store)){
				warn_at_print_error(&expr_ident->where,
						"use of typedef-name '%s' as expression",
						sp);
				fold_had_error = 1;

				/* prevent warnings lower down */
				sym->nwrites++;
			}

			expr_ident->bits.ident.type = IDENT_NORM;
			expr_ident->tree_type = type_attributed(sym->decl->ref, sym->decl->attr);

			decl_use(sym->decl);

			/* set if lvalue */
			if(type_is(expr_ident->tree_type, type_func))
				expr_ident->f_islval = NULL;

			if(sym->type == sym_local
			&& !decl_store_duration_is_static(sym->decl)
			&& !type_is(sym->decl->ref, type_array)
			&& !type_is(sym->decl->ref, type_func)
			&& !type_is_s_or_u(sym->decl->ref)
			&& sym->nwrites == 0
			&& !sym->decl->bits.var.init.dinit)
			{
				cc1_warn_at(&expr_ident->where, uninitialised,
						"\"%s\" uninitialised on read", sp);
				sym->nwrites = 1; /* silence future warnings */
			}

			/* this is cancelled by expr_assign in the case we fold for an assignment to us */
			sym->nreads++;
			break;
		}
	}

	return 1;
}

void fold_expr_identifier(expr *e, symtable *stab)
{
	if(!find_identifier(e, stab)){
		char *sp = e->bits.ident.bits.ident.spel;
		warn_at_print_error(&e->where, "undeclared identifier \"%s\"", sp);
		fold_had_error = 1;
		e->tree_type = type_nav_btype(cc1_type_nav, type_int);
	}
}

void dump_expr_identifier(const expr *e, dump *ctx)
{
	const char *desc = NULL;
	const char *namespace = "";

	switch(e->bits.ident.type){
		case IDENT_NORM:
			desc = "identifier";
			break;

		case IDENT_ENUM:
		{
			struct_union_enum_st *sue = type_is_enum(e->tree_type);
			if(!sue->anon){
				namespace = sue->spel;
				assert(namespace);
			}
			desc = "enum constant";
			break;
		}
	}

	dump_desc_expr_newline(ctx, desc, e, 0);
	dump_printf_indent(ctx, 0, " %s%s%s\n",
			namespace,
			*namespace ? "::" : "",
			e->bits.ident.bits.ident.spel);
}

const out_val *gen_expr_identifier(const expr *e, out_ctx *octx)
{
	switch(e->bits.ident.type){
		case IDENT_NORM:
			return out_new_sym(octx, e->bits.ident.bits.ident.sym);

		case IDENT_ENUM:
			return out_new_l(octx, e->tree_type,
					const_fold_val_i(e->bits.ident.bits.enum_mem->val));
	}
	assert(0);
}

void mutate_expr_identifier(expr *e)
{
	e->f_const_fold  = fold_const_expr_identifier;
	e->f_islval = expr_is_lval_always;
	e->f_requires_relocation = expr_bool_always;
}

expr *expr_new_identifier(char *sp)
{
	expr *e = expr_new_wrapper(identifier);
	UCC_ASSERT(sp, "NULL spel for identifier");
	e->bits.ident.bits.ident.spel = sp;
	return e;
}

const out_val *gen_expr_style_identifier(const expr *e, out_ctx *octx)
{
	switch(e->bits.ident.type){
		case IDENT_NORM:
			stylef("%s", e->bits.ident.bits.ident.spel);
			break;
		case IDENT_ENUM:
			stylef("%s", e->bits.ident.bits.enum_mem->spel);
			break;
	}
	UNUSED_OCTX();
}

const char *expr_ident_spel(expr *e)
{
	switch(e->bits.ident.type){
		case IDENT_NORM: return e->bits.ident.bits.ident.spel;
		case IDENT_ENUM: return e->bits.ident.bits.enum_mem->spel;
	}
	assert(0);
}


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Q: Refused to apply style from css because its mime type ('text/html') is not supported I get the below error for my reactjs project. I have shown my folder structure.

Refused to apply style from 'http://localhost:8093/css/style.css' because its MIME type ('text/html') is not a supported stylesheet MIME type, and strict MIME checking is enabled.

A: you can import that file in "index.js" instead of directly adding it to "index.html",
it will work for me.Alternative of this problem


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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Nasdaq Takes Aim At All-White, Male Company Boards With Diversity Proposal
The exchange wants to require listed companies to include women and minorities. California and Goldman Sachs have made similar steps recently; some European countries have had such rules for years.
The Air Force Struggles With Diversity. Can The Space Force Do Any Better?
Top Space Force leaders say gender and racial diversity are a core part of the mission. But past indicators present a troubling picture.
KNPR
Newscast headlines
UNLV Ranks Near Top In Campus Diversity Ranking
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An annual report has again put the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, near the top of its list of nation's most diverse campuses.
Monster Machine | Make It Work | Media Sommelier | Black Camaro
California Acts To Increase Diversity On Corporate Boards
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is moving closer to a first-in-the-nation law requiring corporate boards to include racial or sexual minorities, expanding on a new law that sets a similar requirement for including women directors.
'New York Times', 'Washington Post' Promise Major Changes To Move Forward On Race
The Post announces more than a dozen new jobs involving race and the Times says it will devise a strategy to better hire, develop, support and promote people, particularly people of color.
Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
LinkedIn CEO Condemns Employees' 'Appalling Comments' On Race
During an all-staff meeting, anonymous employees deride the racial justice protests and question the professional networking company's diversity initiatives.
Short Wave
Short Wave Celebrates Black Excellence In Science
To close out Black History Month, Short Wave is highlighting just a few of the many incredible black scientists we've featured so far on the show.
Run-Up To Caucus Highlighted By Democratic Debate
Democratic presidential hopefuls have already descended upon the state ahead of the February 22 caucus.
Shots - Health News
Scientists Reach Out To Minority Communities To Diversify Alzheimer's Studies
Black and Hispanic people often don't volunteer for studies of Alzheimer's disease, despite their risks for developing it. Researchers are working to make studies more inclusive, but it's not easy.
New On-Air Source Diversity Data For NPR Shows Much Work Ahead
First new data in three years show little progress in NPR's commitment to "looking and sounding like America."
Diagnostic Gaps: Skin Comes In Many Shades And So Do Rashes
Google "rash" online, and you'll mostly turn up photos of inflamed bumps on white skin. That's not so helpful for people of color, says a mom who's pushing for a more realistic diversity of images.
Investors May Prefer Companies With More Women In The Workforce
A new study found investors were significantly more likely to bet a company's stock price was going to increase if the company had more women on staff compared with other companies.
'Just Ask!' Says Sonia Sotomayor. She Knows What It's Like To Feel Different
We're all different and that's good, says the U.S. Supreme Court justice. Her new children's book about embracing diversity portrays kids of all abilities working together to create a gorgeous garden.
Lack Of Diversity In Genetic Databases Hampers Research
Scientists around the world are working to correct a problem with genetic health information — too much of it is currently based on samples of Europeans.
Mistrust And Lack Of Genetic Diversity Slow Gains In Precision Medicine
Scientists hoping to get more diversity of ancestry among medical research volunteers need to grapple with the history of medical exploitation, says a Columbia University bioethicist.
Data Shows Aging, More Diverse Nevada Population
LAS VEGAS (AP) — U.S. Census Bureau estimates show Nevada is becoming older and more diverse as the state grows.
Report: Utah Will Be Much More Diverse In 2065
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new state report projects Utah will be significantly more diverse in 2065.
The Deseret News reports that figures released Wednesday from the University of Utah's Kem C.
Texas Tech Medical School To End Use Of Race In Admissions
The decision is a victory for the Trump administration's efforts to pressure schools to abandon affirmative action policies still allowed by the Supreme Court.
One Woman Wants To Create This: *Insert Afro Emoji Here*
Writer Rhianna Jones is petitioning the Unicode Consortium for an emoji of a person with an Afro.
Dr. Seuss Books Can Be Racist, But Students Keep Reading Them
A recent study found that Dr. Seuss books can be pretty racist. It's highlighted a growing debate: Should schools teach classic books that may be problematic or trade them for socially conscious ones?
Creative Differences: The Benefits Of Reaching Out To People Unlike Ourselves
What happens when we connect with people whose view of the world is very different from our own? This week on Hidden Brain, we look at the links between diversity, conflict, and creativity.
The Push To Break Up The Boys' Club At The Fed
At a time when more women than men are graduating from college and earning doctorates, just a third of Ph.D.s in economics go to women. Now there's an effort to increase women economists at the Fed.
Seeking To Spark Conversation, Barrick Hosts Lauded Exhibition
One of the nation's top art exhibitions opens this week at UNLV's Barrick Museum of Art, which is taking the opportunity to cement connections to the broader Southern Nevada community.
A Push For Diversity In Medical School Is Slowly Paying Off
American medical schools have historically been disproportionately white, but they are starting to attract more diverse students. The change may be the result of a diversity policy with teeth.

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Current artificial intelligent (AI) engines are usually designed for specific supervised learning algorithms, which have been widely used in computer vision and natural language processing domains etc. However, very few AI engines have been designed to support on-chip reinforcement learning algorithms, which is the foremost algorithm kernel for decision-making subsystem of many autonomous systems. In this work, a coarse-grained reconfigurable array like AI computing engine has been designed for the deployments of both supervised and reinforcement learning through on-chip configuration, action Random Access Memory (RAM) and reward RAM. Logic synthesis at the design frequency of 200 MHz based on 65 nm CMOS technology reveals the physical statistics of the proposed engine of 0.32 mm2 in silicon area, 15.46 mW in power consumption. The proposed on-chip AI engine facilitates the implementation of end-to-end perceptual and decision-making networks, which has great potentials in applications like autonomous driving, robotics and unmanned aerial vehicle.


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OHCHR / TÜRK VENEZUELA VISIT
High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk conducted an official mission to Venezuela, at the invitation of the Government. OHCHR
UN / DRC MONUSCO UPDATE
According to the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), the situation in the country's east remains tense, with reports of clashes between the Congolese armed forces and the M23 south and south-east of Kitchanga, in North Kivu province, a UN spokesperson told reporters. UNIFEED
OHCHR / TURK COLOMBIA VISIT
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk conducted a two-day official mission to Colombia from Tuesday 24 to Wednesday 25 January, at the invitation of the Government. OHCHR
UN / DRC MASS GRAVES
According to the Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), mass graves containing the bodies of 42 civilians, including 12 women and six children, have been discovered in the village of Nyamamba, a UN spokesperson told reporters. UNIFEED
Noon Briefing Guests, Haiti, Rule Of Law & other topics- Daily Press Briefing
According to the Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), the situation in Ituri's Djugu territory remains tense after the recent spate of attacks by members of the CODECO armed group, a UN spokesperson informed. UNIFEED
UN / COLOMBIA
The Secretary-General's Special Representative for Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, said, "I am confident that, with the commitment of the parties, 2023 can bring decisive progress to deliver much-needed security and development opportunities for communities in conflict-affected regions." UNIFEED


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Before Amalia's rise to musical success she naively decides to become a police officer at 22 to help fund her musical career and to make a positive difference in the world. As she is at the pinacle of her musical career she becomes unknowingly entangled with corrupt police officers in her department who make false accusations against her in an attempt to frame and arrest her for something she did not do.
This is a story of inspiration – how perseverance, patience, hard work, a strong belief in oneself and the love and support of family and friends will always win out over deceit and deception.
The story of the police trying to get her to lie, the 12 hour interrogation, her defiance and strength, are the heart of this story.
It's a never-give-up true story which includes heartbreak, drama, excitement, humor, love and great music and ultimately achieving ones dreams and goals.


Twenty-six percent of babies diagnosed with unexplained sensorineural hearing loss show evidence of congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV); twenty-five percent of hearing loss in children by age four is likely attributed to cCMV. These numbers make cCMV the leading non-genetic cause of childhood hearing loss in the United States; however, there are not widespread established clinical practices for cCMV testing on babies who refer their initial newborn hearing screening (NHS). To help address this critical need, Mayo Clinic implemented clinical practice changes to identify and monitor babies who have cCMV. Specifically, if a child refers on the NHS he/she is to be tested for cCMV prior to dismissal from the hospital, or no later than 21 days of age, in addition to undergoing outpatient audiologic rescreening within 1 to 2 weeks of discharge. At the 2018 EHDI Annual Meeting, Mayo Clinic professionals from Audiology, Infectious Disease, Pediatrics, and Medical Genetics presented a team-based quality improvement project regarding these clinical practice changes for timely cCMV testing and follow-up for babies who do not pass initial NHS. This year we present follow-up data, current clinical practice workflows, and the discussion of how approximately 90% of infants who referred on NHS have been tested for cCMV since implementation of the new clinical practice standards. Recommendations and limitations for adoption of new clinical practices will be discussed. Finally, case illustrations examining audiological monitoring protocols for patients following identification of a cCMV diagnosis will be provided.
Promote knowledge and awareness of successful strategies for identifying and monitoring infants with congenital cytomegalovirus for hearing loss.
Discuss the importance of enhancing current protocols and creating new protocols for identifying and monitoring infants with congenital cytomegalovirus for hearing loss.
Identify and address gaps related to audiologic services for patients with congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV).
Kelsey Dumanch, Au.D., CCC-A is a pediatric audiologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She received her Au.D. from the University of Iowa in 2018 where she completed research on hearing aids and on OAEs, in addition to EHDI research with the Iowa Department of Public Health. She completed her externship at Mayo Clinic Rochester where her research was focused on pediatric ototoxicity monitoring, which remains a prominent research and clinical interest. Additional clinical interests include pediatrics (particularly improving EHDI programs, access, and outcomes), evoked potentials, and cochlear implants (particularly expanded candidacy criteria).
Karthik Balakrishnan is a pediatric otolaryngologist at the Mayo Clinic Children's Center in Rochester, MN. He joined the Mayo Clinic after finishing fellowship training at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and serves as Chair of the ENT Quality Assurance Committee. His clinical interests span the full breadth of pediatric otolaryngology; research interests include surgical outcomes, quality improvement, costs of care, and the role of cognitive bias in medical decision-making.
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Ian Cooper Violinist
Ian Cooper is Australia's most exciting virtuoso violinist. He is a regular attraction at concert venues and festivals throughout Australia, Europe, Japan and New Zealand, and his dynamic and humorous show draws on many musical styles from The Classics, Jazz, Gypsy, Latin, Irish, the Blues and even a touch of Cowboy music.
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Joined by opera stars, prima ballerinas, Australia's current national champion Pipe Band and the Blue Danube Orchestra
Touring in 2017 / 2018
Violin maestro Ian Cooper returns with
"An Afternoon at the Proms – A Musical Spectacular"
Awarded the ACE Award winning "Best Production Show" in Australia, this stunning spectacular salutes the famous BBC Proms Concerts of London's Royal Albert Hall, performing all the well-known favourites including Rule Britannia, Radetzky March and Elgar's Land of Hope and Glory. Australia's most acclaimed international violinist Ian Cooper is joined by opera stars, prima ballerinas, Australia's current national champion Pipe Band and the Blue Danube Orchestra to evoke the sheer exuberance of "An afternoon At The Proms" – A Musical Spectacular.
Enjoy selections from The Sound of Music, The Merry Widow, Verdi's Rigoletto, "The Waltz King" Johann Strauss plus Can-Can and Tango dancers. Also including haunting renditions of Irish favourites, the romance and emotion of the Hungarian Gypsy Orchestras and the Pipers' tribute to the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, this musical and visual spectacular is set to raise the roof!
Our host, violinist Ian Cooper was commissioned to compose and perform at the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney Olympics – broadcast around the world to 2.85 billion viewers. That's as big as any Australian performer gets.
Bring your flags and come join the fun and frivolity of "An afternoon At The Proms".
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"The legislation that I have proposed to the Law and Ordinance Committee would be a local ordinance that would ban smoking at school bus stops in the city of Hornell," Buckley said. "The reason for it is, I've had parents over the years approach me, concerned with other parents smoking in front of their kids, exposing their children to smoke at the school bus stops. A little courtesy would go a long way but unfortunately some people just don't have that common courtesy and insist on smoking any way."
The ban, Buckley said, would be in effect during the two times in the day when the bus stops operate.
"So you're really just looking at a few minutes in the afternoon and in the morning you might be looking at 20 minutes, but that's something we'll discuss further," Buckley said.
There would be one exception to the ban, however.
"If an official bus stop is on a person's property and it's their own children (involved), obviously we're not going to try to legislate what you can and can't do on your property, but if it's city property (that's different). That's really what I'm trying to tackle," Buckley said.
Buckley said he investigated possible legislative avenues and is using a smoking ordinance passed by the City Council of Augusta, Maine, as his starting point.
"What I'm requesting from (Law and Ordinance Committee) Chairman (Robert) Murray is to convene the Law and Ordinance Committee to discuss the matter and hopefully get something on the books," said Buckley, who noted the legislation would have to pass through the committee, the board of public safety and the Common Council to take effect.
Buckley said he has reached out to Hornell City School District Superintendent Doug Wyant Jr. and the school board and has received positive feedback on the ban. He said he is seeking a resolution of support from the school board.
When asked to comment on the ban, Wyant said, "I support it 100 percent."
Support from the majority of the people is something Buckley is also seeking.
"I think it's a good thing for the kids," Buckley said. "Smoking is one of those topics that comes up a lot: where can you do it? Where can't you do it? I respect people's right to smoke on public property, but at the same time, I think people need to be cognizant that there are children at these bus stops and that's why the bus stops are there."


They said it was going to be a sell out…. they weren't wrong.
Glossybox's November Edition titled 'Beauty SOS' sold out within 6 days!
And it is not hard to see why.
Glossybox told us we would be wowed… and let's face it- we were.
Featuring 5 party saviors to get you through the party season, November's box appears to be packing a punch!
First up we have the one and only Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipstick in 'Girlfriend'. Retailing at £18 each and giving us a totally full size version the box already has me sold! Vegan friendly, cruelty free is comfortable and is packed with an amazing complex that refuses to dry out your lips. So don't expect that usual matte crack (sounds naughty haha)- you know what I mean.
The next Full Size product is STYLONDON Easton Eye shadow Palette. With 9 stunning shades I am literally obsessed. The pigmentation is intense and something that is defintely going to last a while for sure.
Retailing at £9.99 it would be a bargain to go out and by the other palettes they have also…. (opens new tab to start online shopping ) READ SAVES MONEY LIKE A GOOD GIRL! lol lol lol .
Catering for the mattes and the glitters it really is an alrounder palette.
The next two items are Deluxe minis that I am still unsure of.
Context's Micro-Derm Regenerator is a two in one cleanser. It exfoliates, polishes and purifies using professional microdermabrasion crystals. I am not sure after 3 uses if my skin likes this or not yet- Ill update you soon. RRP £6.50 for the mini or £26.70 for 120ml.
The other deluxe mini is YourGoodSkin Balancing Skin Concentrate. This mini helps skin texture,m moisture, radiance, oiliness and skin tone evenness in 28 days… again ill update in 25 days time. Retails at £5.83 for the mini (odd price but ok).
Then we have a cute little Travel Size Living Proof Restore Mask Treatment. This mask restores damaged hair and moisture levels. Apparently it also repels dirt so you don't have to wash as much. Kind grosses me out that my hair is covered on something permanently like a coating so unfortunately I personally wont be reviewing this one.
Last but not least they have chucked in a perfume sample from Chloe. You will either receive Chloe Ea De Parfum or Chloe Nomade, either are utterly glorious and I am glad we do not get a choice as I couldn't choose.
Overall I can see why the box sold out. It does exactly what it says on the tin. I am hoping the skin items full off for me (not literally) as they both smell great and have shown positive results so far. I think the box fits the bill for November perfectly to be honest. The addition of the Full size Huda Beauty product really made this box though. Without it I think the box wouldn't have sold out to be fair. Glossybox seriously have big boots to fill this Christmas if this years boxes have been anything to go by!!!!
Sneak Peak into Decembers box; Expect to see the glorious Champagne Shimmer Roll from Bellapierre Cosmetics.


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The Fund Founder Spotlight Interview: Hayley Caddes of Chill Pill
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Welcome to The Founder Spotlight where we highlight the incredible people behind the companies we've backed at The Fund. This week the spotlight is on Hayley Caddes, founder and CEO of Chill Pill, a social platform that enables young womxn to improve their mental health and emotional wellbeing through a community-led app offering digital peer support.
Hayley Caddes - Founder and CEO of Chill Pill
Hayley Caddes is very open about her mental health journey. As a teenager she struggled with depression, self harm, and substance abuse, which was really the result of an undiagnosed mental illness. Her parents sent her to a residential treatment center for her last two years of high school. It was there she learned how important and beneficial it is to have a community of peers. She found support groups destigmatizing and more effective than the silo of individual therapy. She particularly responded to AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meetings because after coming from a clinical space, it was refreshing not to have a professional in the room, no moderation, and you can share anything you want - as long as it's not giving advice or feedback.
Hayley has taken this model that has been successful for almost 100 years and is applying it to Gen Z womxn through the app Chill Pill. As founder and CEO, she created the social platform so female identifying, non-binary, womxn between the ages of 13 and 24 can benefit from peer support online. It's an anonymous space, as there are no profile pictures, no real names, and it's audio only. Most social media platforms have become an obsessive trap of constant comparison and are actually contributing to low self-esteem and mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. Chill Pill aims to help with this by offering a place for young women to be themselves, talk about mental health and well-being, and feel supported. This is definitely the time to ingest Chill Pill!
Tell us about the history of Chill Pill and why you created this app for young womxn.
A little less than a year ago I was the director of a stem entrepreneurship program for high schoolers, mostly during COVID, and many young women were coming to me with their mental health struggles. They didn't know what to do or who to talk to and they lacked the tools and resources to get help. I was talking to people individually, but many of the girls were having similar issues and I thought that they could really benefit from talking to each other in an anonymous and supportive space. I could totally relate to what they were going through and I really set it up for what I thought I needed as a teenager.
What's Chill Pill's "Northstar"?
Mental health shouldn't be depressing! We don't want anyone to ever have to struggle with their mental health alone. We're not here to solve anyone's problems; we're always looking to increase our users' sense of belonging to a community. We want them to have a space where they feel safe and can be open, vulnerable, and share their personal experiences. Many Gen Z don't have that anywhere, especially online, and we want to help these young womxn find connection through community. Eventually, we would really like to become a mental health care company for young people, but we're starting with this community led aspect.
Tell us about a milestone Chill Pill crushed.
We just launched our app which is really exciting and engagement is super high. Now, we're in growth mode and finding that viral loop.
What drives you into start-up battle day after day?
It's all the girls on the app. I feel protective and so passionate about helping them. I know what it's like to feel like you have no one - even if you do have people, but it doesn't feel like it. I've been going to the support groups that they've been leading almost every day for months, so I've heard all the stuff they're going through. It's amazing to see the growth of our original group of girls and how much they support each other. That's really what drives me.
What do you consider some of your greatest personal and/or professional accomplishments?
I was really proud that I raised money while I was working full-time at my other job, had no co-founder, and honestly didn't even know what I was building sometimes. That was really exciting and validating. It was therapeutic because I could finally use my 10-12 years of very hard work on my own mental health, which I always thought was holding me back, and turn it into something extremely beneficial. As a founder there are lots of ups and downs, and because of my experience I know how to deal with that. I've finally been able to leverage my mental health in a professional way. I've always wanted to start a company and watching everything that's happened since founding Chill Pill has been incredible.
What advice can you offer other founders?
I think it's figuring out what you need to do to take care of your mental health. For me it's working out, meditating, therapy once a week, and hanging out with friends at least once a week in a non-work type of way. It's about finding your baseline and doing those things consistently and being strict with yourself.
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'Babel' is about the point of view of others. It literally includes points of views as experienced from the other side. It is not about a hero. It is not about only one country. It is a prism that allows us to see the same reality from different angles.
Baboons take a bit of getting to know but, apparently, once you break the ice, so to speak, they are complex and interesting creatures with elaborate societies.
Basically, the person in the White House should be principled, should have a philosophy about food that relates directly to organic agriculture. I will continue to push for that.
Basically, we used to have a rule at 'Saturday Night Live' that you're not allowed to bring up 'The Simpsons' at the rewrite table, because 'The Simpsons' has done every joke there is. Every week there would be guys going, 'The Simpsons did that.' I go, 'C'mon.' And 'South Park,' too.
Beauty comes in all forms. It's not just external; it's internal as well.
Beauty does not mean one thing but not something else.
Beauty should not be culturally relevant; it should be universal.
Because Genentech is a leading developer of cancer therapies, some doctors also fear that the company's pricing plans for Avastin – around $8,800 a month – may encourage other companies to charge more for their own oncology drugs.
Because I believe in God and have faith in God, it doesn't mean I am immortal. It doesn't mean I am immune, as has been claimed. I am as scared as anyone of getting hurt, especially driving a Formula One car.
Because of reality television and all these celebrities thinking they can be designers, everyone imagines that they can just become a designer, photographer, or model, but that's not the way things work. People have to go to school, learn their craft, and build a brand – that's the right, healthy way to do things.
Before a race, I block out what's going on in the stadium. It's different for everyone. But for me, I've always been able to block it out. For a sprint race, it's important not to get distracted.
Before I became an actor, I was a visual artist, and I've always hankered for the storytelling behind the camera.
Before Jason Bourne, before Jack Ryan, there was Bond, James Bond, the original two-dimensional, world-saving secret agent.
Before Katrina, you didn't see criticism of the Bush administration in the media. Here they are, stealing elections, enacting illegal wars, huge crimes against humanity and democracy, and you didn't even see criticism. It wasn't until Katrina that people started to come down on them.
Before the web and these highly focused entities, journalists got to decide what was important to tell their audience and educated their readers. Now, journalists have to try and understand what their consumer actually wants to read and what angle they are looking for in order to keep audiences engaged in a highly competitive world.
Being 300-some pounds is not always healthy. You can say what you want about it, I don't want to do it.
Being a parent has taught me a lot of things already, you know, though it's only been a year and half, and has made me address parts of myself that I would otherwise live in comfortable denial of, or you know and – you know, for instance, my self-loathing.
Being a role model is a privilege.
Being a singer, I can easily break facial extremities, but breaking my nose in Luxembourg was extremely painful.
Being able to be one of the headline bands on Warped Tour was a dream I had since I was in middle school.
Being able to do research in a real-time way is the way research needs to be done in the future.
Being able to play basketball at a high level, adjusting to the ball in the air, quick feet, quick hands and all that stuff definitely translates to playing tight end in the National Football League.
Being able to stay home with my children is what I prefer.
Being an actress hasn't made me insecure. I was insecure long before I declared I was an actress.
Being an artist is a very long game. It is not a 10-year game. I hope I'll be around making art when I'm 80.
Being British, I don't want to be all paranoid and arrogant and think people are looking at me because, really, I'm nothing.
Being excitable and passionate is what makes you look good because if you're engaged in what's going on, you radiate youth.
Being funny is everything to me.
Being in a fishbowl, everybody looking at every move you make, talking about everything you do – it's just a hard life to live.
Being in the public eye, you're always worried about what angle people are going to take pictures of you at. I don't really care anymore.
Being older, I can't imagine a parent not wanting to be in their kid's life. I will just never understand it. To me, it's priceless.
Being pregnant finally helped me understand what my true relationship was with my body – meaning that it wasn't put on this earth to look good in a swimsuit.
Benefits are rarely made public in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, where companies must report the pay and options that their five highest-paid executives receive.
Benito Mussolini created the word 'fascism.' He defined it as 'the merging of the state and the corporation.' He also said a more accurate word would be 'corporatism.' This was the definition in Webster's up until 1987 when a corporation bought Webster's and changed it to exclude any mention of corporations.
Big banks have long had private equity divisions that put up capital for deals too complex or risky for individual shareholders to finance.
Big challenges are an accumulation of small challenges.
Big companies often use their leverage to take stakes in would-be suppliers, especially in the technology business.
Big companies, which spend tens of billions of dollars annually on 'call centers' to take orders and provide customer support, increasingly rely on speech recognition not just to handle requests for information but to process customer orders.
Big data is going to make us all healthier.
Big fund companies have many ways to increase the returns of young funds that they want to promote. And at least one of those games involves popular offerings.
Big swings in the wholesale price of electricity are not unusual in the summer, when high demand taxes generators' ability to supply power.
Billions have been spent for one purpose and one purpose only: to obscure and distract from the fact that Mitt Romney is backing the identical agenda George W. Bush did.
Billions of dollars have been put into genetic research.
'Birdman' came from a very beautiful side of me, from a part of honesty and surrender about things.
Bitcoin, in the short or even long term, may turn out be a good investment in the same way that anything that is rare can be considered valuable. Like baseball cards. Or a Picasso.
'Biutiful' is a tough film. It doesn't make concessions to the vulgarity of light entertainment. It's not the kind of film that you see every day in the Cineplex. But as an artist, it's the thing that I needed to do.
'Biutiful' is not about death. It's about life. It's a hymn to life.
Black girls, I feel, rock, in so many ways, especially coming from five girls.
'Blazing Saddles' is one of the funniest movies ever made.
Body image is something that girls struggle with every day, and it's something that I struggle with every day.
Bollywood is very structured and organised, but Kollywood and Tollywood can be quite spontaneous, and I enjoy that.
Bombay is different to Liverpool, or anywhere, really.
Bones inside clothes. That was war to me.
Both my parents are Catholic and staunch believers. I'm not a Catholic now, but I still carry part of it with me.
Both my parents are Italian. My mom was born and raised in Italy. My dad was born in Canada, but then they moved to Italy.
Both of my girls have very high self-esteem because they were both able to master certain things; I should think that's good for their confidence.
Bowie's been a huge influence on me.
Boxers risk a lot in the ring. That's one of the things that attracts me to it. You want to see a knockout but I also really don't want to see people get hurt. It's this constant dilemma when I'm watching boxing. The only times I get nervous is watching a really big fight or when my brother is playing. I get to the stage where I'm actually shaking.
Boxing is made for film – there is corruption, violence, tragedy and the chance that the underdog can catch the champion with one lucky punch.
Breakfast is so important, so I'll make an omelet with cheese and deli meats, and then I'll eat muesli and yogurt mixed with fruit or oatmeal with fruit – and then a side of baked beans.
Bringing back something akin to Glass-Steagall would clearly help limit risk in the system. And that's a very good and worthy goal. Letting banks sell securities and insurance products and services allowed them to grow too big too fast and fueled a culture that put profit and pay over prudence.
Britain has enormous amount of talent, as we've seen from the BAFTAs. It's all here, and it has to be allowed to flourish.
Buddhism notes that it is always a mistake to think your soul can go it alone.
Burmese authors and artists can play the role that artists everywhere play. They help to mold the outlook of a society – not the whole outlook, and they are not the only ones to mold the outlook of society, but they have an important role to play there.
Bush already gave obscene tax breaks to people like me and Warren Buffet, and we are saying it's not fair.
Bush wasn't elected, he was selected – selected by five judges up in Washington who voted along party lines.
But as in all cults, what's central to the Communist Party is the belief system and the elimination of nuance. From there you're very slowly led down the road to fanaticism and mass murder.
But at the same time you can't assume that making a difference 20 years ago is going to allow you to sort of live on the laurels of those victories for the rest of your life.
But I think there's something wonderful and extraordinary about climbing on your own and just that kind of relationship to the environment. I'm very addicted to the mountains. You know, so, I do like that solitude.
But it's important, while we are supporting lessons in respecting others, to remember that many of our youngest kids need to learn to respect themselves. You learn your worth from the way you are treated.
But you cannot expect every writer to dwell on human suffering. I think my books do deal with grave issues. People who say they are too positive probably haven't read them.
Buying food from farmers and people that I know adds that human element that I love.
By default, most of us have taken the dare to simply survive. Exist. Get through. For the most part, we live numb to life – we've grown weary and apathetic and jaded… and wounded.
By fundamentally changing how we design the places and systems that enable our daily lives, we can slash emissions way beyond the immediate carbon savings – because our own personal emissions are just the tip of a vast iceberg of energy and resources consumed far from our view.
By keeping my hand in that, it's the way I keep learning. The main way you learn in medicine is by practicing and working with patients.
By now, it seems as if everyone has already read Thomas L. Friedman's 'The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century.' It changed the way we think about global business, competitiveness and the implication for far-flung economies, governments, education and more.
By the time I'm 40, interplanetary travel will be common. Nobody will want to talk to me at that age, anyway.


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Political consultant turns filmmaker
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Duane Baughman screens his new film at the Clay.
By Don Langley
The film "Bhutto," which earned high praise at last year's Sundance Film Festival, is now playing at several dozen theaters throughout the country. But local producer-director Duane Baughman says it was most important to him to bring his documentary home to the Clay Theater on Fillmore.
He invited his Washington Street neighbors and others he had met in his informal office — the Peet's coffee shop at Sacramento and Fillmore Streets — to a showing there early in the new year. Baughman also bought out a San Diego theater at the end of January so his parents and their friends could see it in the city where he grew up.
The core of the feature-length film is the life and assassination of Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007, but it is far more than that. It is a primer on the history and politics of Pakistan. Baughman pieced together an astounding amalgam of archival film, starting with the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947. It traces the birth of Bhutto in 1953, the rise of her father to the presidency and his eventual hanging, plus the murder of her two brothers. Baughman interviewed scholars and reporters who covered Bhutto during her two terms as prime minister and her return for a third try. And he capped it off with interviews with Pervez Musharraf, the most recent military dictator of Pakistan, and Asif Ali Zardari, Bhutto's husband, who took over her party's leadership and is now president.
Remarkably, the film is mostly narrated by Benazir Bhutto herself. Baughman learned of a reporter who had recordings of many hours of conversations on tape stored in her attic in Connecticut. The tapes were deteriorating, so Baughman sent them to Los Angeles for rescue and restoration.
A political consultant who worked on Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and helped engineer Michael Bloomberg's election as mayor of New York, Baughman's contact with Pakistani politics began when he was being considered for a job helping Bhutto run for a third term as prime minister. She was assassinated before the contract was completed.
But the contacts he had made gave him the opportunity to tell Bhutto's story in the film he ultimately produced.
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LA BOULANGE TURNING INTO A NEW PIZZERIA
Workers are hammering and sawing away inside the long-shuttered La Boulange storefront on Fillmore. A sign promises it will be the new home of apizza, serving up "a pizza for everyone" that is fast and affordable — complete with organic dough and sauce.
Details are scant, but the quintessentially French Pierre Lauga, in charge for owner Pascal Rigo, promises pizzas will be priced reasonably, starting at $2.75 for a 10-incher.
In addition to pizza, beer and frozen yogurt will also be on the menu.
POPPING UP AND STICKING AROUND
Lots of new pop-ups are showing up on Fillmore, and some of them stick around.
Zuri, the three-month one-dress shop at 2029 Fillmore, has now moved into a long-term home at 1902 Fillmore, where Narumi Japanese antiques shuttered last fall after 37 years.
And Sweet & Spark, which first popped up inside Mudpie, has taken over the former hair salon at 2412 Fillmore.
"The state of retail has changed dramatically," said Vasilios Kiniris, executive director of Fillmore's merchants and a citywide merchant leader, who sees "many advantages" to pop-ups. "Business owners can dip their feet into a commercial community and see if their product or service is a good fit."
LET US COUNT OUR MICHELIN STARS
How fortunate are we to live in this neighborhood? The new Michelin guide offers a clue.
• Three Fillmore restaurants got a star: SPQR, the Progress and State Bird Provisions, plus Octavia at Octavia and Bush and Spruce on Sacramento.
• At 3127 Fillmore, Atelier Crenn got three stars. Next door, the new Bar Crenn also got a star.
• And we can still claim Quince, now all beautifully grown up in Jackson Square, which also got a full set of three stars, and first planted its roots where Octavia is now.
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Bev has been a member of ESSFTA, the parent club of our breed, for over twenty years, is a member of ESSFTA's BERP program (Breeder Education and Referral Program) and is an AKC Breeder of Merit. Bev is also a member of several local Field Trial clubs and has competed with her dogs since the mid 1990's.
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Managers need to objectively evaluate the influence of this plans and activities (both positive and negative) on the landscape in order to maintain or enhance water supply and quality. Watershed managers also need to understand the potential effects of other landowners. The WFMIS allows natural resource managers to look beyond their property boundaries to better understand watershed scale characteristics, highlight needs and opportunities for outreach, and identify key areas for cooperative agreements, conservation easements, or "willing seller-willing buyer" land purchases.
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The female imperative in the new Africa
Abiola Odutola
Dr. Arese Carrington
I grew up in a household where the females outnumbered the males. Ours was not a patriarchal household and my father ensured that we all got outstanding education and that the girls were given the same opportunities as the boys. The male-female dichotomy continues to haunt not just Nigeria but Africa as a whole.
There is a new awaking in Africa. Some call it Africa Rising. I call it Africa Ahead, which to me symbolises not just Africa in the future but Africa becoming the leading continent in the world. That future for Africa lies not just with the men, but most importantly with the women. Nigeria must thus lead the change in stopping the education disparity, dehumanisation and control of women.
Nigeria and Africa's future is dependent on not discarding the role of females in the society, nor their potential to contribute economically and politically. Nigerian women, if given the opportunity, are Weapons for Massive Development.
Rwanda has harnessed this opportunity. After the genocide, the women were at the forefront of the reconstruction and emotional healing of the nation. We refer to Nigeria and Africa using the female pronoun 'she' and adjective 'Motherland' and 'Mother-Continent' respectively. Yet, is it not a paradox that females are not generally given that equal and important recognition and opportunity they deserve? They are bedevilled with challenges.
Before I start on education I must say that my heart goes out to the Chibok girls and all other girls who have been kidnapped for the mere reason that they were trying to get an education. Girl education in Nigeria for several years has been stifled by cultural, religious and socio-economic reasons. Mothers have pushed hard to ensure their daughters are educated and are not married off too early.
Education, including female education, is essential for development, democratic and social change. It is a means to strengthen civil society and is the bedrock of innovation. If educating females does not become the norm, then as a nation, we may be missing out on the female Marie Curie, a physicist who discovered radium and polonium or Angela Merkel, a research scientist, who is now the German Chancellor.
When we talk about healthcare, we must realise that it is crucial that we invest in it. The wealth of a nation is dependent on the health of its citizens. The challenges of maternal mortality are daunting but they must be overcome. Women do not have to die from childbirth. The World Bank 2013 data gives Nigeria's maternal mortality ratio as 560 per 100,000 live births. This must be drastically reduced till every woman can safely give birth. In finance, we need more women to take a leading role and help ensure economic growth.
We need more access to finance for women in business. Women should be allowed to have their financial security without it being seen as a threat. Inheritance laws that specifically protect women are needed. In Nigeria, widows often have no rights. They are oppressed and usually treated poorly when they lose their husbands. Widows sometimes are burdened with an inheritance of ill will and accused of being responsible for the passing of their husbands.
Laws to protect women and children should be written so there is no ambiguity, thus they cannot be misinterpreted and
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Sławomir Kołodziej (ur. 12 marca 1961 w Bielsku-Białej) – polski matematyk, profesor nauk matematycznych. Specjalizuje się w analizie zespolonej i matematyce teoretycznej (równanie Monge'a-Ampere'a, funkcje plurisubharmoniczne). Profesor zwyczajny Katedry Analizy Matematycznej Instytutu Matematyki Wydziału Matematyki i Informatyki Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego.

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Laureat 31 Olimpiady Matematycnzej i w tym samym roku (1980) laureat Polsko-Austriackich Zawodów Matematycznych .Matematykę ukończył na Uniwersytecie Jagiellońskim i na tej uczelni rozpoczął pracę naukową zdobywając kolejne awanse akademickie. Stopień doktorski uzyskał w 1989 broniąc pracy przygotowanej pod kierunkiem Józefa Siciaka. Habilitował się na macierzystej uczelni w 1998 na podstawie oceny dorobku naukowego i publikacji "The complex Monge-Ampere equation". Tytuł naukowy profesora nauk matematycznych został mu nadany w 2005. Był promotorem doktoratu m.in. Rafała Czyża oraz Sławomira Dinewa.

Swoje prace publikował w takich czasopismach jak m.in. "Acta Mathematica", "Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society", "Indiana University Mathematics Journal", "Michigan Mathematical Journal", "Mathematische Zeitschrift" oraz "Advances in Mathematics". Jest redaktorem naczelnym czasopisma naukowego "Annales Polonici Mathematici".

Należy do Polskiego Towarzystwa Matematycznego (PTM), gdzie pełnił funkcję wiceprezesa w kadencji 2014-2016. Ponadto członek Centralnej Komisji do Spraw Stopni i Tytułów w kadencji 2017–2020.

W 2014 został uhonorowany Nagrodą Stefana Bergmana "za nowatorski wkład do teorii zespolonego równania Monge'a-Ampère'a oraz teorii pluripotencjału" (drugim nagrodzonym był japoński matematyk Takeo Ohsawa z Nagoya University).

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Asthma Treatment Market Value to Exceed US$ 34.5 Billion by 2031, Reveals Research Report by Transparency Market Research, Inc.
Rise in awareness about availability of asthma treatment underscores growth
Presence of large number of asthma patients and rise in smoking in Asia Pacific presents significant opportunities
WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a study by Transparency Market Research (TMR), the global asthma treatment market is projected to expand at a CAGR of 3.7% during the forecast period from 2022 to 2031.
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Cases of asthma have increased globally in the past few years. Genetics and environmental factors, such as passive smoking, air pollution, and microbial exposure, are accelerating the disease prevalence. This has increased the incidence of the disorder among children and adults. Hence, the need for different asthma treatments is projected to increase in the next few years, states the global asthma treatment market report by TMR.
According to WHO statistics, asthma affected approximately 262 million people and accounted for 455,000 deaths in 2019. This suggests the need for advanced treatment solutions for asthma. Majority of asthma-related deaths are reported in lower-middle and low-income countries, where undertreatment and underdiagnosis of diseases are common.
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics, asthma affects around 26 million individuals in the U.S. The disorder is projected to cost the country over US$ 56 Bn per year. Therefore, rise in the number of cases of asthma globally is expected to fuel market progress during the forecast period.
Companies are adopting strategies such as collaboration, merger, acquisition, and product innovation in order to gain competitive advantage. These strategies are enabling players to strengthen their market position, notes a TMR study on the global market for asthma treatment.
The market in Asia Pacific is projected to grow at a rapid pace from 2022 to 2031. Market growth in the region is attributed to factors such as increase in asthma patients and smoker population along with rise in the environmental pollution levels in India and China. Moreover, Asia Pacific market is driven by increasing focus of regional governments on respiratory disease management and rise in understanding of asthma management.
The CDC focuses on spreading awareness about asthma and available treatments. The National Asthma Control Program is one such important initiative of the organization. Such projects are expected to drive the asthma treatment market. Organizations, such as the Asthma Society of India, are conducting asthma camps in developing countries. These initiatives are propelling the market for asthma treatment in terms of sales.
Oral, inhaled, subcutaneous, and intravenous are the important routes of medication administration in asthma treatment. Adoption of inhaled drug therapy by patients for asthma attacks has increased in the past few years. This route of administration delivers the asthma drug directly to the lung epithelium. As per analysts at TMR, the inhaled route of administration segment accounted for leading share of the market in 2021.
Analysts at TMR note that the retail pharmacies distribution channel segment held major market share in 2021. The segment growth is attributed to several key factors including increase in the number of retail pharmacies in emerging economies and rise in number of asthma therapeutics distributed via retail pharmacies.
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* advise on the general pros and cons of using large scale quantitative surveys and more in depth small-scale qualitative techniques to assess consumer views.
2. The Committee noted that the range of views obtained from the activities, including whether or not GM food should be available to buy in the UK, confirmed the findings of other consumer research undertaken in the UK and the EU. This confirmed that there is a range of consumer concerns about GM food.
* the importance of being able to trust in the regulatory process.
4. In relation to the methodology, the Committee felt strongly that it should have been consulted before the work was started, as it would have been able to offer expert as well as constructive and practical advice on the approach.
It questioned why the Agency had felt the need to undertake such work separate from the main public debate and said that it would have been useful to analyse existing work on consumer attitudes to GM to identify where the gaps in understanding were, prior to initiating the programme.
5. It said that the information provided in the booklet and on the web-site was useful but incomplete and therefore biased, as it ignored existing concerns about GM food. 6. The Committee questioned the methods adopted and the use of resources. Whilst it agreed qualitative research was needed to explore consumer concerns about GM in more depth, the Committee felt that the commissioned research had not achieved this very effectively. It said that the programme lacked clear objectives and did not sufficiently analyse why people held the views they did. The Committee said that the school methods, though an interesting way to engage young people, were not consumer research. Some groups, such as people living in rural areas, Wales and the Highlands had not been addressed at all in the qualitative work. Given the limited range of involvement possible in a single citizen's jury, it was questioned whether this was the most appropriate method to have used.
7. The Committee agreed that it was desirable to engage with people on low incomes and young people but questioned what conclusions could be drawn from the Scottish work, especially considering the small numbers of low-income consumers involved. It claimed the summary was poorly written up and failed to identify which views came from the students and which came from the low-income consumers.
8. In general, the Committee said that qualitative methods were best used to identify why people thought what they did. It was noted that quantitative surveys showing apparently low or falling levels of unprompted consumer concern need to be interpreted with caution.
9. The Committee also noted the value of the independent evaluation but recommended that this should have been built into the programme from the outset.
* the Agency should ensure that consumer concerns about GM foods, including carefully controlled and regulated applications of the technology and effective long-term health monitoring, are addressed through its own research programme.
* evaluation needs to be built into consultation processes from the outset.


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Alexander Jefferson Buist long held a leading place in the commercial and philanthropic face of public life in Dundee. During his 53 years as proprietor of Ward Works, he established a rapport with his workforce, receiving from them an illustrated scroll.
Alexander Jefferson Buist, having been educated at Dundee Academy (situated at the site in Nethergate where St Andrew's Cathedral now stands), made his overtures towards a career by entering the legal offices of Walter Shaw, writer, Dundee. The business of Shaw, Reid & McLauchlan was carried on at 'Burnhead' (Castlehill - the location now of St Paul's Cathedral). It was also reported that he spent some years in the law office of Messrs Balfour & Meldrum, merchants in Dundee. However, Alexander Jefferson Buist seemed none too enamoured of a life in legal circles. He embarked on a change of direction, into a life which was to be long-standing, within the flax industry. Under the tutelage of 'Bell & Balfour' (both of whom became Provosts of Dundee), he gained a thorough knowledge of flax preparation. In 1840, a young man of 22 years, Alexander Jefferson Buist joined his older brother James who had become the proprietor of Ward Mills, purchased from the estate of John Halley - that 'spinning mill and other properties at back of Wards, acquired by me from the trustees of John Halley, flax spinner.' James and Alexander co-partnered the operation of Ward Mills until James' death in 1844. James stipulated in his will a range of options which would enable his brother (should he wish) to continue the business he had begun. At that time (1844), James' will also listed the assets within the mill and its buildings, giving a comprehensive impression of the works. By all accounts, the mill consisted of a small, 4 1/2 storey, wooden floored mill which contained: Card Room (1st floor), 1st Spinning Room (2nd floor), 2nd Spinning Room (3rd floor), Flax Preparing (4th floor), together with a Turning Shop, Warehouses, Heckling Shop and a Counting Room. They also operated an office in the Cowgate. From 1844 till the mid 1860s, Alexander Jefferson Buist was the sole operator of Ward Mills. By 1864, the going concern that was Ward Mill, operated 2 engines of 55 hp, driving 2500 spindles and employed 240 hands. 1865 was to herald a major expansion in Alexander Jefferson Buist's flaxspinning concern in the amalgamation of Buist & Co. with brothers William and John Don & Co., to form Don Bros., Buist & Co., Flax & Jute Spinners, Dundee.
A son of the manse, Alexander Jefferson Buist was the eighth of nine children born to the Reverend John Buist and his wife Margaret Jafferson. Note: Alexander's middle name Jafferson was more regularly written as Jefferson in later documents.
Reverend Buist, the son of a farmer from Abdie in Fife, minister of Tannadice parish for 49 years, was also a landowner and private money lender. According to 'Warden,' Reverend Buist 'superintended the education of his family' and his eldest son George was sent, at an early age, to the Universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh.
George Buist and his younger brothers James and Alexander all were successful in their chosen fields (their other two brothers having died at 9 and 14 years). George in particular would appear to have been multi-talented. Having gained the degree of LL.D, he was licensed to preach in 1826. However George chose to become involved with the Press and to that end, he procured an appointment as editor of the Dundee Courier (under his tenure the newspaper was titled the 'Courier and Constitutional'). There followed a succession of posts with local papers in Perth and Cupar in Fife. He was also an authority on geological matters having published papers on the subject, His involvement in matters literary, scientific and philanthropic continued unabated throughout his life. In 1839, he became the successful candidate to conduct the management of the 'Bombay Times.' The Bombay Times became a highly successful journal, exercising a very wide influence both in India and on this country. George Buist remained resident in India until his death in 1860.
What of Alexander's elder brother James? At the relatively young age of 24 years James had already established himself as a flax merchant in Dundee, operating from No 15 St Andrew's Street. He continued conducting his business from that location up to 1838 while his home was listed in Union Street. On purchasing one of Dundee's earliest steam-powered spinning mills, James was joined by his younger brother Alexander in the flaxspinning industry at Ward Mill. James had been fortunate in receiving funds from his father and also from his aunt which must have, in no small part, assisted in its purchase. His father declared that James 'had received £600 and further a security for £1000 more' together with £500 at the death of his aunt in 1833 – a tidy sum from which to grow a business.
Alexander Buist, in partnership with his older brother John operated Ward Mills until James' death in 1844. Over the following 20 years, Alexander Jefferson Buist was the sole proprietor/operator of the mill and carried on in business under his own name. He gained a reputation for his attention to business and a devotion to duty. His skills as a spinner and manufacturer became well recognised.
1865 saw the amalgamation of the business of Alexander Jefferson Buist, a Dundee based merchant and flax spinner, with that of the brothers William and John Don of Forfar to form Don Brothers, Buist & Co. It has been recorded that business links between the two families were traced back to the 1820s. What followed with the formation of this new company was a symbiotic association which was to prove enduring for decades to come. The development of this company is recorded in 'Onwards from Osnaburgs' (Whatley, Christopher A.).
Alexander Jefferson Buist retired from the firm of Don Bros., Buist & Co., Flax and Jute Spinners, in 1892, after a long career in Dundee's staple trade. He continued to engage in activities for the benefit of others. A strong adherent of the Temperance movement and a leading member of the YMCA in Broughty Ferry, Alexander Jefferson Buist promoted their causes.
As one of the first mill owners to supply a creche and school for the children of his mill workers, he was also an advocate for the shortening of hours in factories. His retiral was marked in the giving, by his employees, of an elaborate, illustrated scroll. His funeral too was marked, in the showing of respect, by the suspension of work for the duration of the funeral. Female workers attended his funeral, being seated in the gallery.
As an employer, Alexander Jefferson Buist was recognised, by managers and workers alike, to have expressed an interest in the wellbeing of those in his charge – a gentleman worthy of plaudits.
Warden, Alexander J. (1864) The Linen Trade, Ancient and Modern. p.656. London: Longman.
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Dashon Burton Steadfast and Noble in Ashmont
by Brian Schuth
September 18, 2018 by Brian Schuth
Dashon Burton (file photo)
If you've attended a recent Boston Baroque Messiah in Jordan Hall, you might have heard bass-baritone Dashon Burton's forceful interpretations of "The Trumpet Shall Sound" and "Why do the Nations…" (and if not, listen online). On Sunday he came to a very different venue, Peabody Hall at All Saints Church, Ashmont, with a very different repertoire, in a brief (75 minutes) but satisfying recital.
Tall, with a strong rectangular face and impressive dreadlocks, Burton strikes an imposing presence. His employs a strong and pure, steadfast and noble voice with subtlety in interpretation, and avoids the overtly dramatic. His opener, "In This Trembling Shadow" from John Dowland's A Pilgrimes Solace, a devotional song whose original is for four part harmony and lute, as stripped down to a single voice and piano, became an unexpectedly spare study in carefully shaded melody. His reading of Schumann's Dichterliebe started with similar care, even with fragility, as if in singing he was carrying something easily broken. This quickly changed in "Im Rhein," with its stentorian formality, and was entirely overthrown in a thrilling "Ich grolle nicht," a display of paradoxical emotional stoicism. Burton might not have quite enough sighing romantic variety to sustain the same level of interest through all 16 of Heine's lovesick poems; while drama may have gone a bit wanting, beauty was always evident. Christopher Walter partnered throughout with intelligence and care that paired well with Burton's approach, perhaps almost upstaging him with the short essays he made of the postludes in Dichterliebe. However, Peabody Hall resonated rather more generously to the piano than to the voice, and as the afternoon went on, a number Burton's quiet moments struggled to project.
In place of heartsick drama, Burton displayed keen comic timing in three rather silly songs from Francis Poulenc's Chansons Villageoises and two more intriguing ones by Scott Perkins (b. 1980). The texts for Perkins's Riddle Songs come from the Exeter Book, a 10th-century anthology of Anglo-Saxon poetry which also contains 100 riddles (provided without solutions). Some of those riddles have disputed solutions; some are salacious. Texts of the two songs selected weren't the most interesting, but the music did engage and announce a unique voice. Though very brief, each had a unique character and texture: the first a cascading and shimmering of light, the second something of a music hall stomp. Burton warned the audience of some "extended vocal techniques" — he is, after all, a founding member of Roomful of Teeth — but apart from some breathy whispering and some extended falsetto, it all fell quite easily on the ear. The Poulenc benefited from Burton's good taste, as he used just enough movement and facial expression to signal the light-heartedness of the songs without lapsing into overbroadness.
Burton then brought resolute dignity to three spirituals ("I've Been in De Storm So Long," "Deep River," and "My Lord, What a Morning"). In "Deep River" he intriguingly used the tonal distance between his vibrating bass resonance and plaintive high baritone to italicize the leap in "my home is over Jordan." A conventional 'Freedom in the Air' followed, which garnered a standing ovation more for its sentiment than its delivery. The afternoon ended quietly with a sweet and comfortable reading of William Bolcom and Arnold Weinstein's Blue that underplayed the Bolcom's harmonic waywardness and Weinstein's lyric's knowingness, but always landed softly and warmly on the repeated line "That is what I want to do…is sit real still with you." Burton is not primarily a recitalist at this point — perhaps the relative brevity of the program acknowledges that — but he has an instrument and a sensibility that makes one interested to hear any future investigations of these repertoires.
Brian Schuth graduated from Harvard with a Philosophy degree, so in lieu of a normal career he has been a clarinetist, theater director and software engineer. He currently resides in Boston after spending the last 15 years in Eastport, Maine.
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