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Le théâtre Comœdia est une salle de spectacle, aujourd'hui disparue, qui était située 47 boulevard de Clichy dans le  de Paris.

Fondé en 1899 sous le nom de Casino de Montmartre, ce café-concert voit les débuts de chanteurs comme Maurice Chevalier. Rebaptisé Nouveau-Casino en  à la suite de travaux d'embellissement, il se spécialise dans le genre lyrique (opéras-bouffes, opérettes, etc.) à partir d'août 1919 sous le nom de Nouveau-Lyrique mais ferme quelques mois plus tard. Il rouvre en 1920 sous le nom de Comœdia. Son directeur Marcel Nancey, ex-propriétaire du Moulin-Bleu et des Deux-Masques, y donne des vaudevilles et des comédies légères, avec entre autres Marcel Maupi et Clary Monthal, qui connaissent un grand succès. À la suite de nouveaux travaux en 1929, le théâtre prend le nom Nouveau-Comœdia mais le goût du public a changé. Nancey décide alors de reconvertir la salle en cinéma en 1933. Il se retire en 1945. La salle, spécialisée dans les films d'épouvante, ferme définitivement en 1966. À sa place s'élève aujourd'hui un bureau de poste.

Bibliographie
 André Sallé et Philippe Chauveau, Music-hall et Café-concert, Bordas, Paris, 1985
 Philippe Chauveau, Les Théâtres parisiens disparus, Éd. de l'Amandier, Paris, 1999

Comoedia
Comoedia
18e arrondissement de Paris
Fondation en 1899

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Le Clusier de Grisebach, Clusia clusioides, est une espèce de plantes dicotylédones de la famille des Clusiaceae.

C'est un arbre à feuillage persistant pouvant atteindre  de hauteur, aux feuilles opposées, oblongues, de 5 à  de longueur sur 4 à 10 de large, aux fleurs jaune à jaune verdâtre. Le fruit est une capsule globuleuse de  de diamètre.

On le trouve dans les Caraïbes, au Costa Rica et en Colombie.

Synonymes
 Clusia grisebrachiana
 Clusia krugiana

Références

Notes et références

Liens externes

Flore (nom vernaculaire)
Clusiaceae (Cronquist)
Clusiaceae


Which one do you prefer? Clean and white wall or a lot of frames and shelves to decorate it? I myself prefer the clean ones, white, black or grey. But there are some with frames and shelves that like very much.
I loved those bricks walls.


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/*------------MD.cpp----------------------------------------------------------//
*
*             MD.cpp -- a simple event-driven MD simulation
*
* Purpose: Figure out the pressure on the interior of a box based on
*          Boltzmann's theory and stuff
*
*   Notes: This simulation will predominantly follow the logic of the link in
*          the README file
*
*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <fstream>
#include <random>
#include <algorithm>
#include "Vec.h"

namespace sim{
    /* putting our stuff in its own namespace so we can call "time" "time"
    without colliding with names from the standard library */
    using time = double;
}

/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------//
* STRUCTS AND FUNCTIONS
*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

// Holds our data in a central struct, to be called mainly in a vector
struct Particle{
    int PID;
    sim::time ts;
    //double pos_x, pos_y, pos_z, vel_x, vel_y, vel_z;
    sim::Vec pos{ 0, 0, 0 }, vel{ 0, 0, 0 };
    //initializing pos and vel to 0 is not ideal
};

// holds interaction data
struct Interaction{
    sim::time rtime;
    int part1, part2;
};

// Makes starting data
std::vector<Particle> populate(int pnum, double box_length, double max_vel);

// Makes the list for our simulation later, required starting data
std::vector<Interaction> make_list(const std::vector<Particle> &curr_data,
    double box_length, double radius);

// This performs our MD simulation with a vector of interactions
// Also writes simulation to file, specified by README
void simulate(std::vector<Interaction> interactions,
    std::vector<Particle> curr_data,
    double radius, double mass, double box_length);

// Update list during simulate
std::vector<Interaction> update_list(const std::vector<Particle> &curr_data,
    double box_length, double radius,
    std::vector<Interaction> list);

/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------//
* MAIN
*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

int main(void){

    int pnum = 10000;
    double box_length = 10, max_vel = 0.01;

    std::vector<Particle> curr_data = populate(pnum, box_length, max_vel);

    for (auto &p : curr_data){

        std::cout << p.pos.x << std::endl;

    }

    std::vector<Interaction> list = make_list(curr_data, box_length, 0.1);

    std::cout << std::endl << std::endl;

    for (auto &it : list){
        std::cout << it.rtime << std::endl;
    }

    return 0;
}

/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------//
* SUBROUTINES
*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

// Makes starting data
std::vector<Particle> populate(int pnum, double box_length, double max_vel){
    std::vector<Particle> curr_data(pnum);

    // static to create only 1 random_device
    static std::random_device rd;
    static std::mt19937 gen(rd());

    /* instead of doing % and * to get the correct distribution we directly
    specify which distribution we want */

    std::uniform_real_distribution<double>
        box_length_distribution(0, box_length);
    std::uniform_real_distribution<double>
        max_vel_distribution(0, max_vel);

    int PID_counter = 0;
    for (auto &p : curr_data){ //read: for all particles p in curr_data
        p.ts = 0;
        p.PID = PID_counter++;

        for (auto &pos : { &p.pos.x, &p.pos.y, &p.pos.z }){
            *pos = box_length_distribution(gen);
        }

        for (auto &vel : { &p.vel.x, &p.vel.y, &p.vel.z }){
            *vel = max_vel_distribution(gen);
        }
    }

    return curr_data;
}

// Makes the list for our simulation later, required starting data
// Step 1: Check interactions between Particles, based on README link
// Step 2: Update list.
// Step 3: Sort list, lowest first
std::vector<Interaction> make_list(const std::vector<Particle> &curr_data,
    double box_length, double radius){
    /* passing curr_data as const reference to avoid the copy and accidental
    overwriting */
    std::vector<Interaction> list;
    Interaction test;
    int i = 0, j = 0;
    //double del_x, del_y, del_z, del_vx, del_vy, del_vz, r_tot, rad_d, del_vtot;

    // Step 1 -- find interactions
    for (auto &ip : curr_data){
        for (auto &jp : curr_data){
            if (i != j){

                // simple definitions to make things easier later
                /*
                del_x = ip.pos_x - jp.pos_x;
                del_y = ip.pos_y - jp.pos_y;
                del_z = ip.pos_z - jp.pos_y;

                del_vx = ip.vel_x - jp.vel_y;
                del_vy = ip.vel_y - jp.vel_y;
                del_vz = ip.vel_z - jp.vel_z;
                */
                using sim::Vec;
                Vec del_p = ip.pos - jp.pos;
                Vec del_v = ip.vel - jp.vel;

                double r_tot = 2 * radius;

                // This is actually the sqrt(del_vtot)
                //del_vtot = del_vx*del_x + del_vy*del_y + del_vz*del_z;
                double del_vtot = (del_v * del_p).sum();

                // This is under the radical in quad eq., thus "rad_d"
                /*
                rad_d = (del_vtot * del_vtot
                    - 4 * (del_vx*del_vx + del_vy*del_vy + del_vz*del_vz)
                    * (del_x*del_x + del_y*del_y + del_z*del_z
                    - r_tot*r_tot));
                */
                double rad_d = (del_vtot * del_vtot
                    - 4 * (del_v * del_v).sum()
                    * ((del_p * del_p).sum()
                    - r_tot*r_tot));

                sim::time check;
                /*
                if (del_x * del_vx >= 0 && del_y * del_vy >= 0 &&
                    del_z * del_vz >= 0){
                    check = 0;
                }
                */
                const auto del_pv = del_p * del_v;
                if (del_pv.x >= 0 && del_pv.y >= 0 &&
                    del_pv.z >= 0){
                    check = 0;
                }

                // NaN error here! Sorry about that ^^, lt was gt (oops!)
                else if (rad_d < 0){
                    check = 0;
                }

                else {
                    /*
                    check = (-(del_vx*del_x + del_vy*del_y + del_vz*del_z)
                        + sqrt(rad_d)) / (2 *
                        (del_vx*del_vx + del_vz*del_vz + del_vy*del_vy));
                    */
                    check = (-(del_v * del_p).sum()
                        + sqrt(rad_d)) / (2 *
                        (del_v * del_v).sum());
                }

                // Step 2 -- update list
                if (check != 0){
                    std::cout << "found one!" << std::endl;
                    test.rtime = check;
                    test.part1 = i;
                    test.part2 = j;
                    list.push_back(test);
                }
            }
            j++;
        }
        i++;
    }

    // Step 3 -- sort the list

    // The std::sort command wants to know 3 things:
    //     1. Where to start sorting
    //     2. Where to stop sorting
    //     3. Which element value is greater
    //
    // To check #3, we create a lambda (on-the-fly) function that reads in the
    //     two previous variables as dum1 and dum2 and checks which element is
    //     lesser. That's it.

    std::sort(std::begin(list), std::end(list),
        [](const Interaction &dum1, const Interaction &dum2)
    {return dum1.rtime < dum2.rtime; });

    return list;
}

// This performs our MD simulation with a vector of interactions
// Also writes simulation to file, specified by README
// Note: Time-loop here
// Step 1: loop over timesteps, defined in list
// Step 2: model the interaction of particles that interact
// Step 3: update list
// Step 4: output positions to file
// UNCHECKED
void simulate(std::vector<Interaction>& interactions,
    std::vector<Particle>& curr_data,
    double radius, double mass, double box_length){

    //double del_x, del_y, del_z, J_x, J_y, J_z, J_tot, rtot;
    //double del_vx, del_vy, del_vz, del_vtot;

    // Note that these are all defined in the material linked in README
    // Step 1
    for (double simtime = 0; simtime < interactions.back().rtime;
        simtime += interactions[0].rtime){
        /*
        del_x = (curr_data[interactions[0].part1].pos_x
            + curr_data[interactions[0].part1].vel_x * simtime)
            - (curr_data[interactions[0].part2].pos_x
            + curr_data[interactions[0].part2].vel_x * simtime);

        del_y = (curr_data[interactions[0].part1].pos_y
            + curr_data[interactions[0].part1].vel_y * simtime)
            - (curr_data[interactions[0].part2].pos_y
            + curr_data[interactions[0].part2].vel_y * simtime);

        del_z = (curr_data[interactions[0].part1].pos_z
            + curr_data[interactions[0].part1].vel_z * simtime)
            - (curr_data[interactions[0].part2].pos_z
            + curr_data[interactions[0].part2].vel_z * simtime);

        del_vx = (curr_data[interactions[0].part1].vel_x)
            - (curr_data[interactions[0].part2].vel_x);

        del_vy = (curr_data[interactions[0].part1].vel_y)
            - (curr_data[interactions[0].part2].vel_y);

        del_vz = (curr_data[interactions[0].part1].vel_z)
            - (curr_data[interactions[0].part2].vel_z);
        */
        using sim::Vec;
        Vec del_p = curr_data[interactions[0].part1].pos
            + curr_data[interactions[0].part1].vel * simtime
            - curr_data[interactions[0].part2].pos
            + curr_data[interactions[0].part2].vel * simtime;
        Vec del_v = curr_data[interactions[0].part1].vel
            - curr_data[interactions[0].part2].vel;

        //rtot = sqrt(del_x * del_x + del_y * del_y + del_z * del_z);
        double rtot = del_p.length();
        //del_vtot = sqrt(del_vx * del_vx + del_vy * del_vy + del_vz * del_vz);
        double del_vtot = del_v.length();

        // Step 2
        double J_tot = (2 * mass * mass * del_vtot * rtot) / (2 * radius * (2 * mass));

        /*
        J_x = J_tot * del_x / (2 * radius);
        J_y = J_tot * del_y / (2 * radius);
        J_z = J_tot * del_z / (2 * radius);
        */
        Vec J = J_tot * del_p / (2 * radius);

        /*
        curr_data[interactions[0].part1].vel_x += J_x / mass;
        curr_data[interactions[0].part1].vel_y += J_y / mass;
        curr_data[interactions[0].part1].vel_z += J_z / mass;

        curr_data[interactions[0].part2].vel_x -= J_x / mass;
        curr_data[interactions[0].part2].vel_y -= J_y / mass;
        curr_data[interactions[0].part2].vel_z -= J_z / mass;
        */

        curr_data[interactions[0].part1].vel += J / mass;
        curr_data[interactions[0].part2].vel += J / mass;

        // Step 3 -- update list; TODO
        // UNCHECKED
        interactions = update_list(curr_data, box_length, radius, interactions);

    }

}

// Update list during simulate
// NOT FINISHED
std::vector<Interaction> update_list(const std::vector<Particle> &curr_data,
    double box_length, double radius,
    std::vector<Interaction> list){

    Interaction test;
    int i = 0;
    //double del_x, del_y, del_z, del_vx, del_vy, del_vz, r_tot, rad_d, del_vtot;

    // Copied from above in make_list
    for (auto &ip : curr_data){
        for (int j = 0; j < 2; j++){
            if (i != 0){
                auto &jp = curr_data[list[j].part1];

                // simple definitions to make things easier later
                /*
                del_x = ip.pos_x - jp.pos_x;
                del_y = ip.pos_y - jp.pos_y;
                del_z = ip.pos_z - jp.pos_y;

                del_vx = ip.vel_x - jp.vel_y;
                del_vy = ip.vel_y - jp.vel_y;
                del_vz = ip.vel_z - jp.vel_z;
                */
                using sim::Vec;
                Vec del_p = ip.pos - jp.pos;
                Vec del_v = ip.vel - jp.vel;

                double r_tot = 2 * radius;

                // This is actually the sqrt(del_vtot)
                //del_vtot = del_vx*del_x + del_vy*del_y + del_vz*del_z;
                double del_vtot = (del_v * del_p).sum();

                // This is under the radical in quad eq., thus "rad_d"
                /*
                rad_d = (del_vtot * del_vtot
                    - 4 * (del_vx*del_vx + del_vy*del_vy + del_vz*del_vz)
                    * (del_x*del_x + del_y*del_y + del_z*del_z
                    - r_tot*r_tot));
                */
                double rad_d = (del_vtot * del_vtot
                    - 4 * (del_v * del_v).sum()
                    * ((del_p * del_p).sum()
                    - r_tot*r_tot));

                sim::time check;
                /*
                if (del_x * del_vx >= 0 && del_y * del_vy >= 0 &&
                    del_z * del_vz >= 0){
                    check = 0;
                }
                */
                if (del_p.x * del_v.x >= 0 && del_p.y * del_v.y >= 0 &&
                    del_p.z * del_v.z >= 0){
                    check = 0;
                }

                // NaN error here! Sorry about that ^^, lt was gt (oops!)
                else if (rad_d < 0){
                    check = 0;
                }

                else {
                    /*
                    check = (-(del_vx*del_x + del_vy*del_y + del_vz*del_z)
                        + sqrt(rad_d)) / (2 *
                        (del_vx*del_vx + del_vz*del_vz + del_vy*del_vy));
                    */
                    check = (-(del_v * del_p).sum()
                        + sqrt(rad_d)) / (2 *
                        (del_v * del_v).sum());
                }

                // Step 2 -- update list
                if (check != 0){
                    std::cout << "found one!" << std::endl;
                    test.rtime = check;
                    test.part1 = i;
                    test.part2 = j;
                    list.push_back(test);
                }
            }
        }
        i++;
    }

    std::sort(std::begin(list), std::end(list),
        [](const Interaction &dum1, const Interaction &dum2)
    {return dum1.rtime < dum2.rtime; });

    return list;
}

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Ulster University defers decision on health courses
The relocation of allied health and health science courses to Derry is viewed as pivotal to Magee expansion
Garrett Hargan
18:00:01 20 Jan 2020
A decision on whether to move Ulster University's allied health and health sciences courses to Derry to align with a new Magee medical school has been delayed.
The transfer of these courses which include physiotherapy, medicines management, sport and exercise medicine, podiatry and occupational therapy, amongst others, would attract in excess of 1,300 students, and are deemed vital to Magee expansion.
In January 2018 UU confirmed that the relocation of allied health and health sciences provision from Jordanstown to Coleraine would be paused to enable further consideration of all options.
It was expected that a decision would be taken before the UCAS deadline for NI students on January 15. However, it has now been pushed back to March with all campuses still under consideration.
An Ulster University spokesperson said: "We take seriously the role that we play in providing the skilled health professionals so urgently required to meet the needs of the healthcare workforce and patients.
"Over recent months we have undertaken a wide-ranging stakeholder engagement exercise on the future location of these courses. We have appreciated the constructive and valuable input to this process from a range of stakeholders, including our health sciences staff.
"Further robust analysis and business cases are required for the options under review, in order that a fully informed decision can be made on the way forward. Our Coleraine, Magee and Belfast campuses are all potential locations to be carefully assessed in this review.
"Concluding this review is a priority for the University, and a fully informed decision will be made no later than the second week in March."
'Decision time'
SDLP MLA Sinead McLaughlin, who recently replaced party leader Colum Eastwood following his election as Foyle MP, has been vocal about the need for Ulster University to demonstrate its long-term commitment to Derry by transferring other healthcare courses to the Magee Campus without delay.
In her previous role as a Derry City & Strabane District Councillor she insisted that health sciences "should be aligned with this city and region."
Speaking to the Derry News at the weekend, Mrs McLaughlin said: "It is my understanding that the decision making process for the relocation of the Allied Health and Health Sciences courses is due to take place in weeks rather than months.
"These courses are moving out of Jordanstown and the SDLP have been strongly advocating that these courses would be best placed in the Magee Campus.
"The £60m financial package ring fenced for the Graduate Entry Medical School together with financial support for the Magee Expansion from the Irish Government, in my opinion, requires a reciprocal announcement by Ulster University to relocate all Allied Health to Magee in time for the next UCAS listing."
She continued: "This decision by UU would demonstrate their commitment to the City Region and the University would be well on its way to become an academic medical hub with an attractive offering for both students and leading academics.
"If Ulster University fail to support the growth of Magee in the coming weeks, it will be decision time for all City Stakeholders on what direction we need to follow in order to achieve a full sized Higher Education provision in Northern Ireland's second City."
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Environment, News
National Park Launches Photographic Competition
By Times Reporter in Environment News on May 6, 2021
South Downs National Park has launched a photo competition.
There's a first prize of £250 on offer to the amateur or professional photographer who best captures this year's theme of "Nature Makes Me Happy".
Judges will be looking for uplifting images that capture the beauty of the natural world – whether that be landscape, wildlife, rivers and coastline, woodland, a piece of history, or people enjoying the National Park. The broad theme could also cover those "happy places" in the South Downs that replenish the soul.
The top prize for the adult category will be £250, with a runner-up prize of £150, third prize of £100 and fourth prize of £50.
There's a youth competition for budding young photographers – with categories 10 years and under and 11 to 17. There will be a prize of a family pass to Marwell Zoo for the 10 years and under category, while the prize for 11 to 17 category will be a family pass for a Forest Segway outdoor adventure ride at Go Ape.
Nick Heasman, Countryside and Policy Manager at the South Downs National Park, who chairs the judging panel, said: "We're excited to be able to launch our 2021 photo competition and we've got a fantastic theme this year that we think will really resonate with people.
"It's been a challenging 12 months for so many people, but one thing is for sure – nature brings a smile to the face. Those experiences in the natural world, whether it be walking in a beautiful green space, seeing a majestic bird in the sky and going for a jog in the woods, have really inspired people.
"We'll be looking for images that capture how uplifting the South Downs can be. We'll also be keen to see if people can depict their 'happy place' in a spectacular photograph."
Entries close on Sunday 31 October. Find out more and download the entry form at www.southdowns.gov.uk/care-for/photocompetition2021/
Photographers can visit www.southdowns.gov.uk/enjoying-happy-times-and-helping-nature-to-happily-flourish/ for advice on making the most out of their visit to the National Park.
Picture: Chanctonbury Ring by Tim Kahane – Winner of the 2020 South Downs National Park Photo Competition.


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The Power and the Process: Instructions and the Civil Jury
Elizabeth G. Thornburg, Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of LawFollow
The form of the court's charge to the jury affects power relationships among judge and jury, trial and appellate courts, and plaintiffs and defendants. It also influences the role of the jury and the content of the underlying substantive law. Under current federal law, trial judges have virtually complete discretion in making decision about jury charge format, despite the important implications of that decision. This article demonstrates, by using examples, the ways in which the form of the jury charge can make a difference. It then argues that the general charge should remain the norm. This is true first for political reasons: the general charge best preserves the proper allocation of power between judge and jury and the jury's role as arbiter of community values. Second, the article argues that special verdicts are neither more accurate nor more efficient than general verdicts except under very limited circumstances. Third, the article argues that a change from the general verdict norm would cause an undesirable shift in procedural advantage from plaintiffs to defendants. The article concludes that FRCP 49 should be amended to provide that general verdicts should be used absent exceptional circumstances and to eliminate the current Rule 49(b) option of a general verdict accompanied by interrogatories. The civil jury is a vital and important institution that deserves our protection from "tort reform" -inspired changes; the general verdict best preserves the jury's historic role.
Elizabeth G. Thornburg, The Power and the Process: Instructions and the Civil Jury, 66 Fordham L. Rev. 1837 (1998)
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=121752
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The organizational structure of AOAD is considered an important working tool, since it is the channel through which the organization achieves its objectives. Upon its establishment, AOAD's organizational structure was suitable for the period under consideration.However, with the regional and international changes which have occurred since, and in light of the newly set Development and Modernization Program, there proved to be a need for a new organizational structure through which AOAD's program is to be implemented in the upcoming period.
It consists of the General Assembly members (Council of Arab Ministers of Agriculture), and on a smaller scope, the Executive Council members, elected by the GA and consisting of seven Ministers of Agriculture.
It consists of the organization's Administration, represented by The Director General assisted by a Deputy Director General, a Technical Advisor and a Legal advisor, in addition to a technical structure of departments, units and centers with their relevant personnel and technical experts at AOAD Headquarters, implementing different projects, and at the regional offices.
Each one of the above-mentioned authorities has a specific mandate and rules by which to abide. They also have decision-making authority, and demonstrate the required flexibility and transparency.
It consists of the Arab Ministers of Agriculture, and is considered the highest authority in the organization. It is the body which sets the strategy and policies to be followed by the organization, the overall planning of activities, and is responsible for monitoring the technical, managerial and financial performance of the organization. The General Assembly approves the development and work plans of the organization as well as its internal structure. It elects the members of the Executive Council, appoints the Director General and his/her deputy and has the authority to amend the organization's constitution. Furthermore, the General Assembly has the right to coordinate the ways of cooperation between the organization, the member states and the international organizations.
It consists of seven Arab Ministers of Agriculture elected by the General Assembly members for a period of two years. The Executive Council meets twice a year. The Council implements the resolutions passed by the General Assembly, monitors the performance of the Management of the organization, and overviews the work plan, schedule, and resolutions that are to be presented to the General Assembly. Furthermore, the Executive Council takes decisions on proposals made to it by the Administration.
The General Administration is the implementing body for the organization, with the responsibilities and authorities bestowed upon it by the organization's charter. It is responsible for the delivery of the work plan approved by the General Assembly and the Executive Council. The General Administration is headed by a Director General, assisted by a Deputy Director General, a Technical Advisor, a Legal Advisor, administrative personnel, as well as technical and managerial experts.
The organizational chart clearly defines the different departments, units and centers in the organization, the horizontal and vertical levels, the reporting lines, the positions in each department, the in-house facilities, the external links, etc.
Certain units report directly to the Director General.
The day-to-day management process is set by the Director General, in conjunction with the management team. Furthermore, in the decision-making process, the Director General relies on the active participation of the management team as well as the entire body of staff in their respective positions. As such, the work undertaken by the organization -in terms of planning, implementation, reporting, etc- is based on a true team effort.
An annual general meeting brings together the Administration with the managers of the AOAD regional offices, and liaison officers in the Arab region.
The Director General reports directly to the General Assembly and the Executive Council, and is considered the main person responsible for the organization's work. He is appointed as per the procedures set in the organization's charter.
The Director General's duties are mainly to achieve the organizations objectives, by the day-to-day management process. he ensures that the resolutions and work plan approved by the General Assembly and Executive Council are implemented. Furthermore the Director General is the official representative of AOAD. As such, he attends international meetings and conferences, signs bilateral and multilateral cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding, and undertakes other tasks as conferred to him by the General Assembly and/or the Executive Council.
Appointing staff and experts, as well as terminating contracts as seen necessary and in line with the rules and regulations of AOAD.
Specifying the functions of each department, unit and center, and monitoring their performance.
Ensuring the smooth running of the workflow, including sound synchronization between departments, information-sharing, delegation of authority, and clearly set responsibilities and functions.
Submitting to the Executive Council, followed by the General Assembly, an annual auditing report, approved by the external auditors or the auditing department of the League of Arab States.
Preparing a development plan for the organization, and ensuring its implementation.
Preparing and submitting to the Executive Council and General Assembly the organization's work plan and its financial implications.
Proposing, when and as needed, amendments to the rules and regulations for the approval of the Executive Council and the General Assembly.
The Director General Assistant's main responsibility is to assist the Director General in the day-to-day management of the organization. He reports directly to the Director General, and act on behalf of the Director General in his absence. The Deputy Director General is appointed as per the rules and regulations of the organization. Should the position of Director General become vacant, the Deputy Director General acts on his behalf until the General Assembly appoints a new Director General.
Supervising the work of the specialized centers of AOAD and the other departments, to ensure that the work is implemented correctly and within the given timeframe.
Reviewing the preparation of the work plan, and in particular all technical aspects included in the organization's studies, training sessions, seminars, etc.
Preparing reports that may be required by counterparts as well as the General Assembly of the League of Arab States.
Ensuring that the decisions taken by the General Assembly, the Executive Council, and the Economic and Social Council are implemented; as well as reviewing reports submitted to these same entities and proposing changes if needed.
Providing technical advise to the Director General and Deputy Director General, if and when needed.
The need for an M&E unit arises out of two main considerations: first, it enables the organization to identify bottlenecks or potential problems in a timely manner, which permits it to clear or solve the problem without negatively affecting the overall work plan. Second, evaluation of the work undertaken, allows the organization to assess its results, outputs and impact, and compare with the targets set in the planning phase. This enables the organization to identify weaknesses, propose solutions for future projects, and learn from past experience.
Monitor the timeliness of the tasks undertaken by AOAD with local, regional and international entities.
Monitor the timely implementation of programs.
Attend meetings of the General Administration, the Executive Council and the General Assembly, and prepare the relevant minutes of meetings.
Review the monthly reports of each department, and the respective comments made, in order to solve potential problems which may arise.
Evaluating the work implemented according to qualitative performance indicators.
Assessing actual results obtained and comparing with targeted results.
Direct and indirect impact assessment on beneficiaries.
Evaluating the work process in terms of its effectiveness, efficiency, and cost, and comparing with results obtained.
Prepares the necessary travel arrangements for AOAD staff going on business trips, including meeting them upon their return.
Makes the necessary arrangements for AOAD's guests arriving from abroad, in terms of accommodation, transport, visits, return travel arrangements and 'Meet and Assist' services at the airport.
Coordinates with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for all arrangements needed by the organization, in particular with regard to duty waivers.
Proposes ways to enhance work of the unit.
Promotes the organization, its objectives, goals, and achievements.
Reviews all financial transactions as well as monthly and annual financial reports.
Reviews and compares administrative decisions with the internal rules and regulations to ensure procedures are in order.
The monthly newsletter which includes the activities, and achievements obtained every month.
The bi-annual specialized magazine, Agriculture and Development in the Arab Region. It includes information, articles and studies written by staff from AOAD as well as by experts interested in Agriculture in the Arab region. These experts come from different academic and scientific entities such as universities, research centers, specialized centers, etc.
The mass media, such as the newspapers, radio and television. Particular coverage is given to activities held in the host country and attended by high-ranking member country officials, such as workshops, conferences, and training sessions.
Reviews and collects articles published on topics related to agricultural development in the Arab region, and disseminates it internally and externally.
Receives information relevant to agricultural development from AOAD's regional network of offices, and in particular, the topics which are of interest to member countries. This information is then disseminated as seen appropriate.
Develops good working relationship with the media, especially in the host country.
Subscribes in specialized magazines and publications, to gather information relevant to agricultural development.
According to the organization's structure, there are seven technical departments, each headed by a Department Manager who reports directly to the Director General, or whoever acts on his behalf.
coordinating with other departments internally; etc.
Preparing studies and general plans on the development and improvement of commodities; and implementing related activities.
Preparing plans on the improvement of, and coordination between, different agricultural policies with the aim of encouraging a fully integrated Arab Agricultural policy.
Setting plans for agricultural-related services such as research, credit provision, training, and disease control, among others.
encouraging agreements, activities and programs related to the production, marketing and trade of commodities.
Promoting investments in the field of food production and processing.
Gathering, sorting and analyzing information on the natural resources available in the Arab region in terms of water, land, forestry, animals, and pastures.
Creating a database on the natural resources available in the Arab region.
Promoting the efficient use of natural resources.
Preserving the rights of the Arab states to their natural resources.
Monitoring the socio-economic, legal and environmental factors affecting Arab natural resources, on the national, regional and international levels. " Collecting and evaluating data on Arab environmental affairs.
Identifying detrimental environmental factors and finding methods to combat them.
Partaking, on behalf of the Arab region, in the national, regional and international activities related to natural resources and environmental preservation.
This department is concerned with developing and upgrading the technical and managerial capabilities of Arab cadres working in the field of agriculture. This entails assisting the member countries in identifying their training needs; exchanging experiences and expertise between member countries; capacity-building; as well as providing assistance to training centers and training providers within the region.
Supervising and monitoring the work undertaken by the project officers and consulting experts.
The main function of this department is to network, create and develop linkages with Arab, regional, and international institutions and organizations working in the Arab region. It is the responsibility of the International Cooperation Department to prepare cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding between the AOAD and its counterparts, in accordance with the set rules and regulations. Accordingly, the International Cooperation Department gets involved in activities jointly undertaken by AOAD with other Arab, regional or international entities. Furthermore, this department is to actively promote AOAD, its activities and objectives to counterpart organizations and entities working in the same field.
This department takes care of all administrative and financial affairs of the AOAD. As such, it acts on behalf of the AOAD with respect to the financial auditing authorities. Furthermore, it prepares the annual financial reports, the end-of-year budgets, and keeps an inventory of the organization's assets.
Today more than ever, with the technology-based resources widely available, obtaining accurate and up-to-date information has become a priority. This is particularly the case with the Arab agricultural sector. Accordingly, AOAD established the Information and Documentation Department to identify, gather and sort data relevant to Arab agriculture. This information would then be used to create reliable databases made available to interested users. This department is made up of a number of units and sub-departments.
Creating and maintaining different databases.
Managing and maintaining the computer-based network within the organization.
Developing and managing the organization's website on the worldwide web.
Electronic dissemination of information, through databases, to users.
Creating and managing the Arab Network for Agricultural Information.
Collecting, documenting and disseminating new concepts emanating either from the organization itself, or through it, from local, regional or international entities including academic and scientific bodies.
Exchanging published documents with other entities.
Promoting Arab, regional and international cooperation between academic libraries, documentation, information and research centers.
Improving collaboration and coordination among Arab, regional and international documentation centers.
Obtaining and updating bibliographical databases.
Providing AOAD staff with the necessary information upon request.
Obtaining the documents, publications and references needed.
Publishing the annual Arab Agricultural Statistical Yearbook.
Taking part in the preparation of the annual report on the Development of Agriculture in the Arab Region.
Preparing an annual report on the organization's statistical activities.
Publishing flyers and leaflets with statistical information on the production, consumption and trade of the main commodities, including the observed trends and expected forecasts.
Building and enhancing the capacities of persons working in the field of Arab agricultural statistics, in order to increase the accuracy and unification of statistical methods within the region.
In light of the increase in demand on AOAD in the preparation and implementation of fee-based agricultural studies, the General Assembly approved the creation of a specialized center to cater to this emerging need. Consequently, the Arab Center for Studies and Consultation was created with the dual-objective of improving the cooperation between AOAD and the Arab Ministries of Agriculture on one hand, and between the organization and other developmental entities and the private sector on the other hand. More over, the Center aims at expanding its activities to cover the African and other regions, in addition to the Arab region.
The Arab Center for Studies and Consultation provides the opportunity for the exchange of experience amongst Arab professionals, as well as between them and their regional and international counterparts. This ultimately leads to an improvement in performance.
By contracting these studies, the Center has become an income-generating unit, which provides the organization with additional resources to undertake its work.
Conducting technical and financial proposals for development projects.
Implementing or supervising the implementation of agricultural development projects.


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Escape to the Forest of Reverie.
Episode 1111: Soleimani in Iran.
Reminds me of some advice my father gave me. Or, no, not advice, more a chastisement. He said, "Quit dwelling on it!" I don't remember what it was I was dwelling on, all those years ago, in our old house in Oak Park, Michigan, that starter ranch house with its olive linoleum tile in the kitchen, olive, orange and yellow starbursts scattered on the wallpaper, very hand-scrawled looking, like multicolored versions of Kurt Vonnegut's famous sketch of a butthole.
In a Moment of Truth, Jeff Dorchen gets lost in the woods of a dying planet, and along the way finds Hillary Clinton, a piece of reasonably priced farm-raised salmon, trauma survivors, an iconic illustrated butthole, nostaligic wax, and the reason he wandered away from everything in the first place.
Maggie Dickinson
On work, hunger and the starvation of the welfare state.
Albena Azmanova
At the edge: On generalized precarity and subversive pragmatism.
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9:20 - Market analyst Marshall Auerback watches global capitalism crash with the Boeing 737.
Marshall wrote the article Boeing might represent the greatest indictment of 21st-century capitalism for Salon.
10:00 - Jacobin's Bhaskar Sunkara explores a path to socialism in American politics.
Bhaskar is author of The Socialist Manifesto: The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality from Basic Books.
11:00 - Artist Jenny Odell reclaims time, and attention, and life from the demands of capitalism.
Jenny is author of How To Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy from Melville House.
12:00 - Writer Jasper Bernes examines the old problems with the Green New Deal.
Jasper wrote the essay Between the Devil and the Green New Deal for Commune.
12:30 - In a Moment of Truth, Jeff Dorchen remembers nostalgia.
Can't wait to re-listen to this one.
Moment of Truth: The Big Box of Whiteness
Welcome to the Moment of Truth: the thirst that is the drink.
I envy those who can unironically praise and express love for themselves in our multicultural post-modern USA. Who are these people? They're the oppressed. Just as they have to work twice as hard to succeed in this biased society, they need to be twice as proud as unoppressed people in order to achieve the same level of self-esteem.
Who's unoppressed? The straight white men. White women can at least be proud of being women, at least until someone points out how many of them voted for Dump, and the other historically awful crap they've done.
I'm lucky, because in addition to being white I'm also a Jew. It's okay to be proud of being a Jew as long as you're suitably ashamed of the Israeli expulsion of Muslim Palestinians prior to 1948 Independence and the subsequent abuses of the Occupation. The Jews who deny any wrong-doing in this regard, well, I'm ashamed of them. And they're ashamed of me. They call me a "self-hating Jew." Have you ever really gotten to know a Jew? If you have, I'm sure you'll agree that the moniker "self-hating Jew" is redundant.
So white Jews are a special case of white people. Then again, isn't every white person? You can be proudly Irish, because you saved civilization and survived the famine. You can be proudly Russian, because of Tolstoy etc., and that you survived any number of things. You can be proudly German, because of Goethe, but I suggest you counterweigh that pride with some healthy shame because of you-know-what.
Really, it's the WASPs who need to check their pride, at least here in the US, but also around the world. They owned like half the world at one point, and despite extending their pinkies while drinking tea, they weren't the kindest of overlords. But, hey, the overlord business isn't about kindness. The Chinese in Tibet, Uyghur-land, Indochina, etc. have earned a lot of shame, but the British got them all hooked on opium, so it's even, I guess. The Japanese in China, Thailand, etc., were brutal oppressors, but they did invent sushi, origami, sake, and they got Hiroshimaed and Nagasakied by the WASPs and their minions.
WASPs carry the whiteness elitism for the rest of the white mongrels. Whiteness is what allows the rest of us white people to pass as possible members of the elite group of... read more
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9:15 - Journalists Allegra Harpootlian and Emily Manna explore the present and future of America's AI wars.
Allegra and Emily wrote the article The End of War Is Just a Beginning for TomDispatch.
10:05 - Political scientist Cedric Johnson examines the realities of class in Black political life.
Cedric wrote the article What Black Life Actually Looks Like for Jacobin.
10:50 - In a Moment of Truth, Jeff Dorchen Jeff looks in the big box of Whiteness.
And opens a WASPs nest in the process.
11:10 - Black Agenda Report's Danny Haiphong traces a 300 year history of fake news in America.
Danny is author of the book American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People's History of Fake News—From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror from Skyhorse Books.
12:00 - Historian Joshua Specht explains how the beef industry shaped American history.
Joshua is author of the book Red Meat Republic: A Hoof-to-Table History of How Beef Changed America from Princeton University Press.
Moment of Truth: Faults In Our Deflection.
It's a dangerous world. How do you make it safe? You can't make everyone safe. You have to start by making yourself safe. How? By deflecting, so I hear. Deflection. It's the coward's way and you've got to give it to cowards, they're all safety first.
I'd like to deflect a few things. Because I've heard that's what clever people do, they deflect. Or maybe not clever people, successful people. I'm not sure what characterizes these people, to be honest, but deflection seems to be thought of as a successful strategy. I'm not sure for what. But successful on its own terms or on some terms.
I heard from an anonymous source that, at UCLA, a stupid uninoculated millennial may have exposed 500 people or so to the measles, those people were quarantined, and the school has been hushing it up, but you didn't hear it from me.
My writing partner is saddened that chimps in the Detroit Zoo are no longer allowed to smoke. I agree, it's an unfortunate decision. Everything gets ruined by these priggish bluestocking martinets. One of my fondest childhood memories is of going into the Great Ape House and seeing Jo Mendi II relaxing with a cigarette and the morning paper. What are the chimps supposed to do now when they're having coffee or a beer?
Trump writes up an executive order that health workers can refuse to give medical care for religious reasons. So if a Satanic pharmacist doesn't want to sell you reading glasses because you'll use them to read the Bible, you're out of luck, Junior.
Look, I've wasted my life. I did it just to see what that would be like. And it's fine. It's miserable, yeah, but lots of people are miserable who haven't wasted their lives at all. They've created quite beautiful things, like restaurants or symphonies or babies. Yet they can be miserable, physically miserable, living in misery. I'm just miserable because I'm haunted by self-disgust. Because I've wasted my life, and I did it on purpose, just to see what it would be like. And it's great, really.
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9:20 - Political scientist Thea Riofrancos examines the space between Latin America's left and extractive capital's future.
Thea wrote the article What Comes After Extractivism? for Dissent.
10:05 - Anthropologist Ruben Andersson traces the new borders being drawn by Western state violence.
Ruben is author of No Go World: How Fear Is Redrawing Our Maps and Infecting Our Politics from University of California Press.
11:05 - Investigative journalist Yasha Levine explores a century of technology and racism in the US census.
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12:10 - Journalist Andrew Cockburn reviews 43 years of Joe Biden-inflicted disaster on the world.
Andrew wrote the Letter from Washington No Joe! Joe Biden's disastrous legislative legacy for Harper's.
12:45 - In a Moment of Truth, Jeff Dorchen catalogues evidence of our decreasing intelligence. Or at least his.
Moment of Truth: Cursing The Darkness Without A Single Candle .
I've been trying to channel someone with admirable traits lately, because I have none left. Not sure I ever did. Was I kind and forgiving at one time? Emotionally generous? Did I suffer fools gladly? Did I suckle baby iguanas at my teat of human kindness?
I am despicable. Self-despicable. I am very self-reliant in that one regard. I can definitely despise myself. All by myself.
I do have one consolation. At least I'm not a social climber. I lack the prehensile tail, much less the embouchure it takes to cling to someone else's upwardly moving prehensile tail by my lips.
But the rest of you, oh my god, how did you all get like this? You're worse than me! And I'm not the only one who thinks so. I say that without a shred of proof, just evidence gathered like one might gather crumbs on a table cloth and call them a cookie. Like Alex Jones does with fragments of lies.
Just think: Alex Jones exists. That alone ought to be enough to convince any objective observer that our species has outlived its redemptive potential.
I can't figure out who I hate more: the left, the right, or the middle? Or the up? Or the down? There is an interlocking ecology of annoyances these days. I can't stand the interrogation of the self that brings forth nothing but oversimplifications. The academics who can't utter one comprehensible word, and the academics who CAN utter comprehensible words but they're always reactionary words. I don't know who's more intolerable, the people I can't stand or the people who can't stand me or the ones who overlap into both categories.
The white people and the Chinese and the Persians and Greeks and Mongols and Tatars started it. Conquering. But even that idea is too complicated for a lot of you. I can't even itemize what aggrieves me anymore. This is how bad it's gotten. This is how bad YOU'VE all gotten.
It's the white men, it's the black men, it's the straight men, it's the gay men, it's the women of color, it's the white women, it's the Jews it's the gentiles it's the god damn Buddhists. I'm just, I'm fed up. Not a single one of you has a decent idea about how to proceed. We're just gonna run in place here. Just jog in place shouting one incomprehensible chant over and over... read more
9:20 - Live from São Paulo, Brian Mier connects fascism in Brazil to imperialism in the US.
Brian is co-editor of the new book of interviews Year of Lead: Washington, Wall Street and the New Imperialism in Brazil from Brasilwire.
10:05 - Latina/o Studies scholar Marisol LeBrón explores the harsh edges of punitive governance in Puerto Rico.
Marisol is author of the new book Policing Life and Death: Race, Violence, and Resistance in Puerto Rico from University of California Press.
11:05 - Historian Donna Murch traces the racial divide between the opioid crisis and the drug war.
Donna wrote the article How Race Made the Opioid Crisis for Boston Review.
12:05 - Eileen Appelbaum and Rosemary Batt explain how private equity builds fortunes destroying grocery stores.
Eileen and Rosemary wrote the report Private Equity Pillage: Grocery Stores and Workers At Risk for The American Prospect, reposted at CEPR.
12:45 - In a Moment of Truth, Jeff Dorchen complains intersectionally.


On Netflix, I sometimes worry that I spend more time looking for movies than I actually spend watching them.
Actually, I'm pretty sure I do.
From movie selection to sock shopping to deciding which toe nail to clip first, I often can't help agonizing over my choices.
Of course, there are those jerks who look at their options, find one that seems good enough, and then call it a wrap–but I hate those people. However, science has a name for both kinds of individuals–those never-choosing-choosers (like myself) and those carefree-stupid-faces (like other people).
But we'll get to the official names (and outcomes) for both of those people in a minute.
Although your intuition may suggest that the more options you have (e.g., a gazillion Netflix movies), the better. However, study after study has shown just the opposite: Too many choices means a host of negative outcomes for your well-being.
For example, let's take ordering a meal at The Cheesecake Factory.
You're unable to collect information on all of options. With limited time and limited processing abilities, having too many options prevents you from really understanding the difference between something like The Classic Burger and The Old Fashioned Burger.
The second issue with too many options is that as your choices expand, your standards rise. For example, with only three options, a simple house salad may satisfy your desires. But, with so many options, that house salad seems paltry, and you won't settle for anything less than a Chicken, Mango, and Avocado Salad.
Finally, the third issue with so many options is that we blame ourselves more severely if we make a bad decision. That is, with so many possibilities, we believe we should surely find a suitable option. So, if we make a bad choice (like ordering the Firecracker Salmon), we are even more disappointed in our blunder.
Although too many choices pose an issue for most people, it poses an even greater issue for those never-choosing-choosers—or, what sciences calls maximizers.
The more one maximizes, the more one experiences regret, depression, and the desire to avoid making a decision at all. Related, those prone to maximize tend to be less happy, less optimistic, and suffer reduced overall satisfaction with life–partly because maximizers tend to go around comparing themselves to others.
However, there is one big plus for maximizers: They often end up achieving more.
In a study that followed a couple hundred graduating college seniors, researchers found that maximizers had starting salaries that were about 20% higher than their satisficer counterparts. Of course, maximizers were less satisfied with their job, but this continual desire and search for a better occupation means maximizers are more likely to strive for greater things and achieve them.
So, when it comes to your own life, should you focus on maximizing or satisficing?
I don't think you want my advice on this one.
When I am in the car listening to the radio, I often check other stations to see if something better is playing, even if I'm relatively satisfied with what I'm listening to.
To learn more about the "paradox of choice" check out this article-for-the-public written by the original author.
Iyengar, S. S., Wells, R. E., & Schwartz, B. (2006). Doing better but feeling worse: Looking for the "best" job undermines satisfaction. Psychological Science, 17(2), 143-150.
Great post, I think I have some areas where I'm a maximizer and some where I'm a satisficer. It's a fascinating area of study for sure. I love the new website design too. The regret that maximizers feel is an interesting twist, being satisfied is a good thing and I've heard happiness defined as "wanting what you have".
I'm glad you enjoyed the post! And I really like that "wanting what you have" part you mention. It sounds very Buddhist and something I myself should strive for.


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Suzanne Tick is the founder of Suzanne Tick Inc., specializing in materials brand strategy, product design, development, and direction for commercial interiors.
Suzanne is currently partnering with Tarkett on Brand Strategy and Product Development, Creative Director for LUUM textiles, and Design Consultant for Tandus Centiva. She has maintained a distinguished career as a textile designer and studio Principal in New York City. At LUUM, Suzanne is developing a new textile business model, being responsible for the development and direction of textiles for seating and vertical applications. This year Suzanne debuted her third glass collection with Skyline Design: Transcend™, where she has been a design partner since 2008.
Suzanne is known for her intelligent and enthusiastic approach to design in evolving markets, along with conviction to provide innovative solutions. In addition to her work in commercial Interiors, Suzanne maintains a hand weaving practice and creates woven sculptures from repurposed materials. Her work is exhibited worldwide, including MoMA and Art Basel, as well as collected by private and corporate clients. In 2016 Suzanne was honored to present her unique and personal approach to these hand-woven pieces with her TedXNavesink talk: Weaving Trash into Treasure.
Her recent awards include two 2017 NeoCon Best of Year Gold Awards for Transcend™ by Suzanne Tick for Skyline Design under Architectural & Decorative Glass and Wall Treatment categories. The collection also won Editor's Choice and nominated for NeoCon's 2017 Best Of Show. Her latest collection for LUUM: Focus In won a Metropolis Likes award at NeoCon 2017. Suzanne was also honored in 2013 with the IIDA Titan Award, given in recognition of significant contributions to the Interior Design profession.
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I have been doing lots and lots of dyeing, but not much of it has made the blog.
This is what I've done over the last few days - mostly coloured BFL, which a few oddments of superwash merino, in fibre. I did all the British Merino sock yarn today - it looks nice stuff, and there's a new pattern up on Twist Collective that I feel a strange compulsion to knit.
And this arrived in the post yesterday and had to be retrieved from the sorting office. I arranged to swap fibre with the lovely Aurorabee on Ravelry for this spindle that she's made and coloured with indigo. It came with a beautiful bag and a little bit of padding to keep the hook safe.
I only gave it three passes so there are still streaks of purple and pink amongst the muted teals. Lovely.
Tomorrow I'm planning to sort out all the fibre for Woolfest and price and label it. Depending upon how many of the huge plastic bags I fill, I think I may even be up to date with all the dyeing, and won't need to do any more. Somehow, I don't think I'm that lucky.
The Sheeps - they had better stop breeding!
That's four done now. The newest is the one in the background. I may have to do more due to popular demand - Ma was round this afternoon and it was all I could do to get one of the multi-coloured ones back from her grubby little mitts. There's something about these sheep - they fulfil no practical purpose at all (you can't even use them as mittens) but they are so appealing.
A new colourway that came out of the pots the other week. Called 'Remnants' at the moment, and it's shown on the merino/bleached tussah blend tops that I bought to dye up for Woolfest. When spun up there will be some lovely lilacs stretching out between the pinks and blues.
The yarn on the left is the lovely merino laceweight that came as part of a Ravelry swap. The one on the right is a handspun I did as a quick sample of the BFL/angelina blend (new fibre for Woolfest too) which I'd quickly dyed in my 'Depths'. I had no idea they'd match so beautifully until they were accidentally put together. Although my handspun looks like a much thicker yarn, because I tend to spin an airy, light yarn than has much less grist than it looks like, they will actually knit to the same tension. Now all I have to do is think of something that I can use them together.
Labels: dyeing, handspun, sheep handpuppets, Woolfest.


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Bear Management and the "Conservation" Myth
Photo copyright Jim Robertson.
By Alex Foxx
What does it truly mean when our government wildlife agencies tell us that "hunting is conservation"? Would the relatively few species that hunters prefer to kill "overpopulate" if left to Nature's devices? We often hear that in the absence of natural predators, humans must step in and "manage" the wildlife, even "cull the herd." Is that based on empirical scientific evidence? These are questions that too few ask today. We became unwitting supporters of a false narrative. The Public Trust became Blind Trust.
Our biggest misconception:
We are NOT Nature!
Humans, and our livestock and domestic pets, live in manufactured environments with unlimited food access. We are a world apart from Nature today. Wildlife is nothing like us at all. Our grandparents did not pass down what they took for granted in existing among wildlife every day. What we don't learn, we don't know enough to question. Wildlife continues to exist among us, and yet so exceptionally apart from us, uniquely adapted to the limitations of the environment occurring right outside our doors.
The limitations of that environment dictate their territory range, how many of them can exist within it, how many will reproduce successfully, and how many offspring will be born (or not). We are incapable of comprehending that there is no pizza delivery to dial-up on demand when a full meal is not found.
Public fear and intolerance of bears is politically spun as public support for hunting bears. The truth is that hunting bears ensures more bears for future hunting. Demand drives Supply.
Carrying Capacity: Biological versus Social (Nature Vs Human Opinion)
Biological carrying capacity is that maximum population of any given species that its environment can sustain. Yet this criterion is not the primary consideration when policy is made regarding the killing of preferred game species in hunting. For a species like the American black bear, Social carrying capacity, although essentially only a contrived opinion of how many bears people will tolerate, is injected into their decision-making platform, then used as a false narrative to give the public the illusion that "they are managing bears for you, the public."
While the reproductive strategies for each species may differ, the same basic concept applies to all wildlife. Wildlife agencies capitalize on these species' reproductive strategies by manipulating their habitat, their reproduction, or both. If "hunting is a management tool" for deer, turkey, bears, and other preferred "game" species, how exactly are they using this "tool"? For what and for whom are they managing? The animals? The hunters? For us? Why are the preferred species the only species that seem to need managed while the others are not even on the radar at all?
No, Bambi would not starve because Bambi (and Yogi) would not, in fact, even be born. Nature wouldn't allow it.
Black bears, like many mammals, have an adaptation known as embryonic diapause, also known as delayed implantation. While mating occurs in late spring to early summer, the embryonic blastocyst does not begin to develop until late autumn. Whether cubs will develop and be born depends on the nutritional status of the mother bear. If she does not acquire enough weight during the intervening months, her embryos will be absorbed in utero in order to survive her winter hibernation. She will have fewer cubs that year or no cubs at all.
However, if a fall bear hunt kills off her competitors for that food she will now acquire more food and thus will produce a larger litter. Higher birthrates of deer fawns are manipulated in much this same way by fall hunting; a deer will sustain or abort embryos in utero based on food availability and her competition for that food. Timing is everything (for killing certain species).
State wildlife agencies know that when a quantity of animals is taken out of a population at key moments during the reproductive cycle, this leaves more available food and resources for the currently-pregnant survivors. This means that, with less competition, the surviving females have a better chance of carrying more offspring to term. Their science says that if 20 percent of the black bears are killed that a "stable bear population" will be sustained. What they don't say is that this increased rate of reproduction is forced upon these species by hunting, for hunting.
Fooling Mother Nature for Future Generations (of hunting opportunities).
With her food-competition removed by hunters during each fall hunt, our female black bears may now carry 3-4 cubs instead of the usual two. Now, when you see these large litters, you know why! Without hunting's elimination of that competition year after year, she would likely produce a smaller litter, or she'd even wait 3-4 years between litters.
More cubs born each year means more bears constantly entering the population, which equates to more bears available to be hunted next year. Their "management tool" is in fact utilized for increasing the population, not decreasing it. This can be a very slippery slope in balancing the desires of hunters and wildlife agencies with the public's willingness to tolerate bears, e.g. that Social carrying capacity factor. It really has nothing to do with preventing our wildlife from starving due to overpopulation. In fact, hunting may lead to starvation when populations are artificially increased and their environment cannot support their needs for food and shelter that year. Ironically, in this way hunting also causes the human-wildlife conflicts that ensue from sustaining higher populations for hunting. What do people do when conflicts occur? They call for more hunting. How convenient.
Wildlife agencies tell the public that bears will "overpopulate" if not hunted, yet populations of hunted bears produce MORE offspring compared to non-hunted populations which are typically more stable. Their strategy makes sense, since state wildlife agencies profit from the killing of wildlife. Business 101: You don't decrease your bestselling commodities, you increase them!
Natural Predators Don't Pay to Play
The role of predation in ecosystems is to keep prey populations healthy, unlike hunters who bypass weak or sick animals and prefer to kill the largest, genetically-best trophy animals we have. Still, natural predators are considered a nuisance to wildlife agencies, whose business is to sell tags for popular hunted species like deer. They see natural predators as competitive enemies, although no scientific evidence demonstrates that natural predators significantly decrease these prey species. Rather, natural predators help keep the balance. "Social carrying capacity" is often misused to fear-monger the public to create support of killing any and every predator species.
Is Hunting "Conservation" of our Wildlife?
Before we can answer that, we need to consider the TRUE meaning of the word "conservation." The majority of people mistakenly presume that the terms "conserve," "preserve," and "protect" have similar if not identical meanings. Wildlife agencies, like forestry services, think of conservation as how to use a resource so that it can be used again, year after year, generation after generation. They often compare wildlife to how we use water, or trees. They count on wildlife to replenish themselves so that they may continue to exploit them in perpetuity. That is how killing relates to conservation. Wildlife is managed as a whole resource, never to be viewed or considered a living, emotionally sentient being but rather an inanimate "it." This is why they are ordered to use euphemisms like "harvest" when they mean kill. This is also why they are (rightfully) terrified of the Animal Rights Movement.
Science fools Nature. Semantics fool you. Your support fools legislators (A perfected formula for approval of funding)
The conservation myth is not exactly a myth but rather the crafted art of optimizing a population of animals through "management" to produce what is known in agency parlance as "maximum sustained yield," for profit. This reality stands in stark contrast to the rhetoric spewed by wildlife agency personnel who manipulate public support by use of words and phrases such as "overpopulation," "robust and growing," "responsible, science-based management," and "healthy bear population." Did they say they are "reducing the population"? Nope, but that is what you hear.
Through use of common words which have been hijacked and manipulated by state wildlife agencies to mean something entirely different than what the public perceives, they can cloak their agendas while obtaining public majority approval for "managing" wildlife through the skillful use of propaganda. The success of the nuisance trapping industry exploded when they hijacked the term "humane" a decade ago. We hear what we want to hear.
Hunters are conservationists in the most abject of ways. Consider the deer hunters who only want a bear hunt because a bear keeps damaging his costly game feeders, eating his bait. A hunt is his only legal option for killing "that damn bear." He now gladly either buys a bear tag and/or is compensated for allowing hunting on his property.
Neither wildlife agencies nor their hunting clients are champions of the environment. To the contrary, they upset the balance of entire ecosystems in their quest to "grow" more preferred "game" species, often to the detriment of numerous other wildlife species.
Alex Foxx has a graduate certificate in Fish and Wildlife Management. She has a M.S. in Health Sciences. She's a member of The Wildlife Society and Society for Conservation Biology. She spends time in the woods doing investigative work, and for two consecutive years has attended a Black Bear Field Study Course with Dr. Lynn Rogers who is the preeminent expert on bear behavior and biology.


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From Melton Mowbray Pork Pies and Stilton cheese, through to vineyards, breweries and artisan spirit producers, many successful food and drink producers are based in Leicester and Leicestershire. For the first time this year, these producers will be competing for the title of 'Best Local Food and Drink Producer' at the annual Leicestershire Promotions 2017 Tourism & Hospitality Awards.
The Best Local Food and Drink Producer award covers food and drink producers that make one or more food or drink products within Leicestershire, using wherever possible, locally sourced ingredients. The end product may be sold to the public either directly or through third parties and/or sold to trade partners.


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Si occupò dei processi di modernizzazione e del cambiamento culturale, con un'attenzione specifica all'Italia meridionale, di migrazioni, di clientelismo, della condizione delle donne, delle trasformazioni delle culture urbane. Allieva di Ernesto de Martino, prese parte alla ricerca etnografica in Salento del 1959 sul tarantismo pugliese. Aderì alle teorie di de Martino, applicandone i concetti a campi nuovi dell'Antropologia, come le migrazioni e l'antropologia urbana.

Fu docente universitaria stimata dagli studenti, dagli allievi e da quanti ebbero modo di apprezzare le sue lezioni innovative, sempre critiche rispetto agli assetti dell'esistente e attente alle forme delle disuguaglianze. I suoi lavori segnano una svolta innovativa nell'antropologia italiana, ed hanno contribuito alla più generale ricomposizione tra l'antropologia dei mondi lontani e quella della realtà di casa propria.

Fu opinionista nei programmi televisivi Ballarò, Dimartedì, Fuori onda, Tagadà, L'aria che tira, Otto e mezzo e Servizio pubblico.

Biografia
Nata a Roma, si laureò nel 1957 discutendo una tesi diretta da Ernesto de Martino, incontrato durante l'anno accademico 1954-1955 mentre teneva un corso di Etnologia nella Facoltà di Lettere della Sapienza - Università di Roma.

Lavorò quindi a programmi di ricerca sotto la direzione di De Martino, Tullio Seppilli e Angela Zucconi.

Dal 1959 al 1966 fu insegnante di scuola media in Calabria. Successivamente fece parte dell'Ufficio studi dell'Istituto per lo sviluppo dell'edilizia sociale.

Dal 1958 al 1970 insegnò presso la scuola CEPAS della Sapienza - Università di Roma. All'Università di Roma tenne anche la cattedra di Elementi di sociologia e antropologia urbana presso la Facoltà di Ingegneria. Dal 1971 al 1977 fu professoressa incaricata di Antropologia culturale nell'Università degli Studi di Urbino. Dal 1978 fu professoressa ordinaria nell'Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II e all'Università di Roma. All'Università Federico II di Napoli diresse il Centro di ricerca audiovisiva sulle culture popolari.

Fu visiting professor alla E.H.E.S.S. di Parigi e nel Departamento de Antropología de la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana di Città del Messico.

Fu consulente della CEE e dell'ILO per l'emigrazione.

Morì a Roma il 25 ottobre 2017. Dal 2014 scriveva sul sito della testata Il Fatto Quotidiano.

Opere principali
 Amalia Signorelli, Maria Clara Tiriticco, Clara Rossi, Scelte senza potere. Il rientro degli emigranti nelle zone dell'esodo, Officina Edizioni, Roma, 1977
 Chi può e chi aspetta. Giovani e clientelismo in un'area interna del Mezzogiorno, Liguori Editore, Napoli, 1983, ISBN 978-88-207-1276-1
 Néstor Garcia Canclini, Culture ibride. Strategie per entrare e uscire dalla modernità, Guerini e associati, Milano, 1998, ISBN 978-88-7802-865-4 (prefazione di Amalia Signorelli)
 Antropologia urbana. Introduzione alla ricerca in Italia, Guerini e associati, Milano, 1999, ISBN 978-88-7802-678-0
 (a cura di) Anna Oppo, Simonetta Piccone Stella, Amalia Signorelli, Maternità, identità, scelte. Percorsi dell'emancipazione femminile nel Mezzogiorno, Liguori Editore, Napoli, 2000, ISBN 978-88-207-3022-2
 Cultura popolare a Napoli e in Campania nel Novecento, Guida Editori, Napoli, 2002, ISBN 978-88-7188-643-5
 Migrazioni e incontri etnografici, Sellerio Editore, Palermo, 2006, ISBN 978-88-389-2125-4
 Caniglia Rispoli Costanza, Signorelli Amalia, La ricerca interdisciplinare tra antropologia urbana e urbanistica, Guida Editori, Napoli, 2009, ISBN 978-88-8107-261-3
 Antropologia culturale, McGraw-Hill Education, 2011
 (a cura di) Adelina Miranda, Amalia Signorelli, Pensare e ripensare le migrazioni, Sellerio Editore, Palermo, 2011, ISBN 978-88-389-2559-7
 Ernesto De Martino: teoria antropologica e metodologia della ricerca, L'Asino d'Oro, Roma, 2015, ISBN 978-88-6443-292-2
 La vita al tempo della crisi, Einaudi, Torino, 2016, ISBN 978-88-06-22838-5

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Professori della Sapienza - Università di Roma
Professori dell'Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Professori dell'Università degli Studi di Urbino
Studenti della Sapienza - Università di Roma


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Hydrogen Bonding in Phosphine Oxide/Phosphate-Phenol Complexes
R. Cuypers, E.J.R. Sudhölter, H. Zuilhof
To develop a new solvent-impregnated resin (SIR) system for the removal of phenols and thiophenols from water, complex formation by hydrogen bonding of phosphine oxides and phosphates is studied using isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) and quantum chemical modeling. Six different computational methods are used: B3LYP, M06-2X, MP2, spin component-scaled (SCS) MP2 [all four with 6-311+G(d,p) basis set], a complete basis set extrapolation at the MP2 level (MP2/CBS), and the composite CBS-Q model. This reveals a range of binding enthalpies (¿H) for phenol–phosphine oxide and phenol–phosphate complexes and their thio analogues. Both structural (bond lengths/angles) and electronic elements (charges, bond orders) are studied. Furthermore, solvent effects are investigated theoretically by the PCM solvent model and experimentally via ITC. From our calculations, a trialkylphosphine oxide is found to be the most promising extractant for phenol in SIRs, yielding ¿H=-14.5 and -9.8 kcal¿mol-1 with phenol and thiophenol, respectively (MP2/CBS), without dimer formation that would hamper the phenol complexation. In ITC measurements, the ¿H of this complex was most negative in the noncoordinating solvent cyclohexane, and slightly less so in p–p interacting solvents such as benzene. The strongest binding is found for the dimethyl phosphate–phenol complex [-15.1 kcal¿mol-1 (MP2/CBS)], due to the formation of two H-bonds (PO···H-O- and P-O-H···O-H); however, dimer formation of these phosphates competes with complexation of phenol, and would thus hamper their use in industrial extractions. CBS-Q calculations display erroneous trends for sulfur compounds, and are found to be unsuitable. Computationally relatively cheap SCS-MP2 and M06-2X calculations did accurately agree with the much more elaborate MP2/CBS method, with an average deviation of less than 1 kcal¿mol-1
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plesset perturbation-theory
log k-values
density functionals
bonded complexes
noncovalent interactions
interaction energies
binding-energies
water clusters
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Cuypers, R., Sudhölter, E. J. R., & Zuilhof, H. (2010). Hydrogen Bonding in Phosphine Oxide/Phosphate-Phenol Complexes. ChemPhysChem, 11(10), 2230-2240. https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201000084
Cuypers, R. ; Sudhölter, E.J.R. ; Zuilhof, H. / Hydrogen Bonding in Phosphine Oxide/Phosphate-Phenol Complexes. In: ChemPhysChem. 2010 ; Vol. 11, No. 10. pp. 2230-2240.
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Last week, Attorney Bill Reich appeared at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry in Buffalo, New York to represent a young British citizen/landed permanent resident of Canada, in applying for entry to the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program in B-1 (business visitor) status. This young individual is a professional motorcycle racer, both in Canada and the U.S., and had been previously periodically entering the U.S. so he could compete in professional motorcycle races. However, on his last entry a few months ago, he was advised by U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) officers that he required a P-1 visa to enter the U.S. for this purpose.
Wanting to properly comply with U.S. immigration laws, he contacted our law firm to confirm whether he did require a P-1 visa for professional athletes and clarify his understanding of B-1 permissible business activities. After speaking to the client, our firm was able to confirm that the client was eligible to enter the U.S. as a B-1 business visitor to compete in the professional motorcycle race. Specifically, pursuant to the CBP Field Inspector's Manual, professional athletes who are entering the U.S. to compete in competitions and are competing solely for prize money (i.e. not being paid a salary or payment for their participation in the race), are deemed to be within the scope of permissible B-1 business activities.
Based on our findings, we scheduled a controlled admission with CBP for our client. We first sent a packet to CBP to inform them of the client's background and his eligibilty to enter the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program in B-1 status. Once ensuring that CBP agreed with our research, we scheduled a time/date for the client to appear at the local Port of Entry to present himself for inspection and apply for admission. Mr. Reich accompanied the client to the Port of Entry and the client was inspected by CBP officials. At the conclusion of the appointment, the client was successfully issued an Form I-94W and allowed to enter the U.S. to compete in the upcoming motorcycle race.
The above scenario just highlights the fact that the scope of permissible activities under the B-1 category is incredibly complex. This is mostly because of the difficulty in determining when individuals exceed the scope of the permissible B-1 business visitor activities and begin to take the form of employment activities.
For additional information about the B-1 business visitor classification, please contact our office to schedule a consultation.


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HomeEntertainmentPriyanka Chopra, Olivia Colman, Gemma Chan ask G7 countries to donate 20 percent of their vaccines
Priyanka Chopra, Olivia Colman, Gemma Chan ask G7 countries to donate 20 percent of their vaccines
Priyanka Chopra, Billie Eilish and David Beckham among others have signed a letter asking the G7 countries to donate at least 20 per cent of their vaccines to poorer countries. Meanwhile, the UNICEF says that while this would be a good move, it would not be sensible for the UK and other countries to send all their leftover vaccines in one go.
Doing this would result in a lot of vaccine wastage, said the organisation. Instead, the UNICEF wants G7 countries to send a steady supply of vaccines throughout the year.
"The virus is still spreading in many countries and producing new variants with the potential to put us all back where we started," read a section of the letter to the G7 group. Artistes such as Olivia Colman, Ewan McGregor, Liam Payne, Orlando Bloom, Katy Perry, Gemma Chan, Whoopi Goldberg have also signed the aforementioned letter.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas has been actively working to raise funds to help India fight the deadly pandemic. A few weeks ago, the actor had shared that through her campaign, she had managed to raise Rs 22 crore for the noble cause.
On the work front, Priyanka Chopra Jonas has The Matrix 4, the romantic drama Text For You and the Amazon Prime Video web series Citadel in her kitty.