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The 'housing culture war' reignites over $42 a month
Andrea Riquier
The distracting politics of an insurance premium cut
Call it housing's culture war: the tussle between progressives who want homeownership to be available to every American, and conservatives who'd rather government stayed out of the business of helping people who can't make the biggest purchase of their lives entirely on their own.
That divide, which widened after the mortgage meltdown, eased with the housing market's recovery. But like the show that never ends, it seems to have reopened over a modest mortgage insurance premium cut.
Days before leaving office, President Obama's administration cut the cost of taking out a mortgage from the Federal Housing Administration, the government program most often used by lower- and middle-income home buyers. Hours after taking office, President Trump reversed the move.
Progressive groups, which celebrated the cut, called its reversal an assault on the American dream. Conservative groups breathed a sigh of relief that the financial system would survive another day. Timed as it was between two administrations with vastly different economic visions, the cut has quickly taken on an outsize symbolic significance.
Many experts, however, say focusing on it distracts from the supply issues they believe pose the real economic risk. And from a consumer's perspective, relatively little was at stake: The insurance premium cut was 25 basis points, or a quarter-percentage point, a step FHA estimated would save the average buyer just $500 a year. Several housing experts agreed it would've had little impact on the housing market.
"Honestly, while it's nice to have another $500 a year, that $42 a month shouldn't make or break whether you can become a homeowner," said Svenja Gudell, chief economist for Zillow.
For Sam Khater, deputy chief economist at CoreLogic, easing up on lending is the wrong approach. "I don't think it's the right time in the housing cycle to make the cost of government borrowing even cheaper because the supply is not there," Khater told MarketWatch. "We keep going back to the same tool kit and we need to develop a new tool kit to solve the problem on the supply side."
The supply issue is something nearly every housing analyst agrees on, emphatically.
There just isn't enough inventory to feed demand in the market, particularly at the middle and lower end of the price spectrum. The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that existing homes available for purchase fell to a 17-year low in December.
NAR has been nudging builders to step up activity for many months, and many analysts have noted the much lower levels of activity since the crisis. Ralph McLaughlin, chief economist for Trulia, tracks the level of construction compared with its 50-year average, and says that right now, builders are breaking ground on houses at a pace 38% lower than over the past five decades.
Read:Existing-home sales stutter as inventory shrinks to 17-year low in December
There are many reasons for the depressed activity. Builders got stuck with lots of inventory when the housing bubble popped, and were loathe to ramp back up in the early years of the recovery.
But more important are twin concerns that show up month after month in the closely watched National Association of Home Builders' survey of industry sentiment: the higher cost of labor and lots.
The labor issue may be tricky. Millions of construction workers fled the industry when the housing bubble popped. Many retired or are reluctant to return to jobs they see as erratic. Many experts believe it will take an industrywide push to train skilled workers, better pay, more stable work, and perhaps political rhetoric less hostile to immigrants, to fix that issue.
The issue of available space on which to build has also attracted a lot of attention recently. Addressing it won't be easy, because it mostly requires local, not federal, responses, but economists like Gudell say there are clear solutions: making sure new construction can be built more densely, with a mix of price ranges, for a wider range of uses.
Khater is concerned that entry-level borrowers are becoming increasingly leveraged as dwindling supply pushes affordable homes increasingly out of their reach.
"We've often erred too much on the side of getting people into homeownership when the real objective should be sustainable homeownership, building up equity, and a successful exit when it's appropriate," Khater said. "We put a disproportionate number of people in a position to lose equity."
The Fed expects a 'soft landing' and no recession for the economy. We could get stagflation instead.
The Fed wants to achieve inflation reduction by forecast instead of by policy. That usually doesn't work.
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Andrea Riquier reports on housing and banking from MarketWatch's New York newsroom. Follow her on Twitter @ARiquier.


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Central; BUDGET : Indian Budget The question is, will it work?
Having failed to perform in the last 58 months, the government desperate to improve its report card seems to be in denial as the 'interim' budget has little or nothing to enthuse the joblessThe excitement over the 'budget' is now over. The farmers and the middle class got Rs 17 a day from the finance minister, but young women and men of India got nothing.
Despite the word 'jobs' mentioned five times in the Modi government's final budget, with unemployment at the highest level since the 1971 war, the outgoing government appears to have thrown in the towel.
Jobs was central to the political agenda in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections as Narendra Modi then promised crores of jobs and rapid economic growth. Five years later, rural unemployment is touching 18% and the government is not even attempting to respond to it. The youth are now looking up to the Congress and Rahul Gandhi to come up with an answer.
As the dust settles on the budget day, Piyush Goyal's budget will go down in history as the single biggest act of financial impropriety as the government is now promising to spend money it does not have.
The question is if Bimal Jalan would give the government a financial lifeline by recommending a fund-transfer from the RBI? But as former Finance Minister P Chidambaram said, this was not a vote on account, it was an account for votes. The problem is, it will not work.
This budget, however, was about jobs and this is one area where the government left the answer-sheet blank. The budget speech has four main references on jobs: the first talks about how an expansion in air traffic has led to increase in jobs in the sector.The second reference spoke of Vande Bharat Express which will give an impetus to the Make in India programme and create jobs. The Finance Minister also spoke how solar generation sector is now creating lakhs of new age jobs.
But by the time he reaches the fourth reference, the Finance Minister throws in the towel and puts the onus of creating jobs on the youth themselves: "Our youth will lead us in this endeavour with innumerable start-ups creating digital India, and millions of jobs in this eco-system," Mr Goyal said, telling the youth to basically go out there, create jobs for themselves and other young people and that the government would continue to put an Angel tax.
Unemployment would continue to be a serious issue and Modi government clearly wants to avoid the issue. It tried to brush the issue under the carpet by saying that the NSSO data was not official, but the numbers would continue to haunt the government. This is going to be a serious problem going into the elections as the government continues to live in denial.
While the government can deny the NSSO data, it cannot deny trends from the National Career Service where the number of people registered has gone up to 39 million or almost 4 Crore but only about seven lakhs have been provided jobs, which is less than 2% of the persons registered. There is nothing in the budget which tells us how the remaining 3 crore 93 lakh people are going to get jobs.
The total population of people in the 15-29 age group according to the 2011 census data is around 48 Crore and a little over 15 Crore are rural males among whom unemployment has climbed to a massive 17.4 per cent, indicating that this number would be around 3 Crore.
The government appears to have left the young women and men to fend for themselves and it would be up to the next government to come up with an effective policy.
The bigger question, however, is about the two big questions that are coming out of the budget: What happens to people who have a net taxable income of Rs 5,00,001 and the second, how the government wants to fund the Pradhan Mantri Kisaan Yojna?
The answer to the first question is that while incomes up to Rs five lakh are not going to be taxed, the additional Re 1 is going to invite a tax of more than Rs 10,000.
This is a discussion that is going to continue in middle class living rooms for the next few days, unless the government comes up with a clearer answer.
The second question, about how the government plans to fund this budget, is a far more complex one and as stated in earlier posts, this is not what this government wants to talk about.
"We would have maintained fiscal deficit at 3.3 percent for the year 2018-19 and taken further steps to consolidate fiscal deficit in year 2019-20. However, considering the need for income support to farmers we have provided Rs 20,000 Crore in 2018-19 RE (Revised Estimates) and Rs 75,000 crore in 2019-20 BE (Budget Estimates), the interim FM said, while presenting the interim budget.
The Government has already crossed the red line and would be looking to former RBI governor Bimal Jalan to provide some additional fiscal space, considering everything else has failed. While some may want to call it the Great Indian Bank Robbery, having failed to deliver in 58 months, the government is desperate to improve its report card.


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Barbie Ferreira Exits HBO's Euphoria
Barbie Ferreira as "Kat" in Euphoria S1
On Aug. 24, model and Euphoria regular Barbie Ferreira is leaving the controversial HBO series, which all but cut her character, Kat, out of the action in season 2. Ferreira, who played a minor role in the Jordan Peele's blockbuster hit Nope, announced her departure from the critically acclaimed series via an Instagram story:
Ferreira's character was a fan favorite and perhaps one of the most unique aspects of the award-winning series' first season. A plus-size teen learning how to embrace her curves and navigate new love, Kat was the type of character that similar teen shows would've relegated to the background, where she'd only peek out to help the lead character resolve a problem. But in season 1, this depressing trope of the plus-size friend with zero dimension was turned on its head. Sure, there was no fairytale ending but it felt like viewers were being treated to something truly special. But fans were upset with Kat's lack of character development and reduced presence in the sophomore season's narrative, which largely focused on Rue's addiction and Cassie's downward spiral.
Back when season 2 was airing, rumors swirled on social media about a conflict between Ferreira and Euphoria showrunner/director/producer/writer Sam Levinson. In February, The Daily Beast ran a story about the unconfirmed feud, alleging that Ferreira was unhappy with Kat's development and had walked off the set at least twice during filming, according to unnamed production sources.
Whether or not we ever find out the real reason for Ferreira's departure, it's safe to say that Kat's presence on the show will be greatly missed. (Personally, I'd love to see Ferreira lead a rom-com.)
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HBO scores again with Bored To Death
Posted on September 22, 2009 by Danger Bowie
Thank God for the fall tv season. Just as we were all preparing the noose from having to endure a summer of "Wipeout", "VH1's Daisy of Love" and whatever vile MTV had going, premium television has interceded with yet another fantastic series. Enter HBO's newest comedy half hour series , "Bored to Death". Written for the screen by Jonathan Ames (author of several funny novels you should have read already), "Bored.." tells the semi-autobiographical story of a writer named Jonathan Ames, who fresh off a break up, decides to use Craigslist.org as a comedic plot device to cure himself of writer's block and a broken heart.
With a maybe minor addiction to pot and white wine Ames manages to get himself into one hilarious ordeal after another. Schwartzman makes a magnificent transition from the big screen with the help of his supporting cast. Zach Galifianakis plays Ray, Jonathan's comic book illustrating pal who's comprised of endless quirks and quotables. In case you hadn't noticed we are living in the year of Zach Galifianakis and this show is no exception. Ted Danson is another wonderful addition to the cast, playing Ames'magazine editor who has a penchant for pot and Viagra. Snark, witticisms, and a little of the morose allowed me to thoroughly enjoyed 29 and a half minutes of this show. It' s becoming increasingly clear that the execs of premium cable have their fingers on the pulse. They deal in edginess, something that none of these "reality tv" shows can replicate. A round of applause for Showtime and HBO for keeping it real.
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Eastbound and Down Is Everything.
Witness the fall from grace of baseball superstar pitcher, Kenny Powers on "Eastbound and Down". The 2 disc DVD made it's way to stores on June 30th and it is all that I could hope for. As one of the biggest champions of Danny McBride, I urge you to get on board because he is so worth it. I foresee a Hollywood future with McBride's mug all over the place, with his devil may care sexiness, penchant for southern quips and eloquent comedic execution.
Now for a little background on this HBO series. The episodes are continuations of each other so they are best viewed as a long 3 hour movie, and you will not be disappointed. The dark comedy was written by Danny McBride, Ben Best and Jody Hill, the trio from the dirty south that brought us "FootFist Way",so expect a lot of darkness and a lot of raunchy goodness.
"Kenny Powers", beautifully played by a mulleted McBride, becomes a 19 year old superstar pitcher in baseball, years pass and time is unkind. His arrogance, ruthless behavior, and hate filled demeanor are the nail in his coffin when he slowly begins to lose his pitching arm. After jumping from team to team he finds himself out of work, broke, drug addicted, and completely burned out. He is forced to return to his podunk hometown, where he rooms with his brother and his family. He takes a job at a local middle school as a P.E coach and runs into his former flame played by the fierce Katy Mixon. Slight problem, she is now engaged to the principal of the school and Kenny is not taking no for an answer. He trips over himself as he throws all his sexiness into the pursuit of her love.
Over the course of the 6 "chapters" or episodes, we watch Kenny decimate all the relationships around him while the supporting cast tugs on your heart strings with their sympathetic nature and goodwill. Katy Mixon is all moxy and sass as "April", Kenny's former high school sweetheart. Without the supporting cast coming through with just the right amount of self respect sand sympathy, Kenny would be an asshole surrounded by a bunch of enablers.
I think one of the best parts of the show is how unbelievably quotable each episode can be. Kenny says the absolute wrongest things to everyone he comes in contact with. Without spoilers, I can only mention his "on the reg" speech to the principal but it is improvised to perfection in the hands of McBride. He calls his portly blond nephew, "blond ambition tour" and I cried with laughter. While Eastbound is not riddled with pop culture references the little bits he throws out are fantastic.
Kenny will do the worst things and you will hate yourself for laughing as he blazes hate trails all around his hometown but McBride plays him with such panache and bravado that you slowly start to forgive him and his vast shortcomings. The second best part of "Eastbound.." are the guest stars. Expect great moments from Craig Robinson and Adam Scott, but it is Will Ferrell as "Ashley Schaffer" owner of Ashley Schaffer BMW who will affect you the most. His awkward white wig and his penchant for close talking will make you chuckle and get you nervous.
Kenny on his jetski (pictured above) should get it's own spin off show, it's so good. Don't short yourself by skipping over the special features on disc 2. The gag reel and Kenny Powers motivational video are definitely among the highlights. The show has been renewed for another season but McBride has 5 films in development at the moment so there's no telling when he'll get the chance to sit down and write a follow up season to this HBO magnum opus. Three cheers for my favoritest guy of all time, Mr. McBride.
Posted in Movies | Tagged actors, Andrew Daly, Baseball, Ben Best, cast, comedians, Comedy, Danny McBride, dark, DVD, Eastbound and Down, FootFist Way, Funny, HBO, Jody Hill, Katy Mixon, Kenny Powers, television | 1 Reply
It's Always "Funny" in Philadelphia
I am irritating any person I come in contact with about how insanely, ridiculously, gut wrenchingly hilarious "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" truly is. Unfortunately for me, I only discovered it 2 weeks ago. After my regular season shows finished for the summer, I was left with nothing but time to start up a new batch of tv shows to get addicted to. I bought "Eastbound and Down" and proceeded to watch all 6 episodes 5 times. Then there's my weekly batch of "Weeds" and "Nurse Jackie" . While these shows are amazing, there's still something missing. So I turned my viewing hands over to the Netflix gods and their star rating system and lo and behold, Mr. Netflix tells me I will probably enjoy "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia".
They couldn't have been more right. This show about 3 guys and a girl who run an unsuccessful bar in Philadelphia is the funniest scripted show on television that no one watches. I know they said that about "Arrested Development "and I will be burned at the stake for saying this but fuck that, it's my blog, this show is funnier, in MY opinion. The characters Charlie, Dee, Mac, Dennis and Frank are all self obsessed, moraslly reprehensible and nihilistic and deeply disturbed in a humorous way, if that's possible. It puts me in the mind of "Eastbound and Down" in the sense that they do and say whatever comes to mind without apology. A show about 5 anti-heroes who somehow get you to care about them.
The show is most often called Seinfeld on PCP, because it is a show about nothing, but I'd liken it more to a live action cartoon, like "Family Guy" or South Park". The characters come to the verge of death quite often but in the end life is preserved for one more day. Like cartoons, the shows are all stand alone and there are only a handful of side characters that show up randomly throughout the seasons. Imagine,5 people being egotistical jackasses and yet it never gets old. Among the topics already covered in previous seasons: abortion, gun control, welfare, terrorism, slavery, incest, pedophilia, racism, mental illness and Nazism.
Filled to the brim with pop culture references and an amateur professional feel, I can't help but wish I had written the whole thing. It is a scripted comedy but the actors are so amazing that it seems improvised. 5 main characters and I can't say which is my favorite because they are all that good. If you haven't watched this show, I understand, it's on FX and as a cableless poor person, I had to go the netflix/torrent way to get caught up before Season 5 begins in September. If you have an alternative sense of humor then please watch this show, you will not be disappointed. We are living in the age of the anti hero and I can't wait to see what they'll come up with next. I hope my nonsensical rantings have peaked your interest, or at the very least persuaded you to get on board. Rest assured I will strap myself to the front door of FX dressed as "Nightman" if they ever decide to cancel this show.
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The British Airways Athletics Club makes and enables charitable donations each year.
The club has officially supported the White Lodge Centre for many years. The White Lodge Centre provide a range of flexible and creative activities and opportunities for disabled children, young people and adults, for their families and for carers across Surrey and the surrounding area. In 2010/11 we were able to donate £122 as proceeds from a club evening quiz and the annual Round-the-Block and Round-the-Park races.
The donation in 2011/12 was for £168. Thank you letter.
Similar donations have been made every year since.
Proceeds from the Concorde Race and Ladies race are traditionally donated to the British Heart Foundation and in 2010 this amounted to £100. Since 2014 the club has guaranteed a donation of £1 for each entrant in the Concorde Five.
The club also made a donation of £150 to St John Ambulance following their support of the Concorde Race.
Each year the club provides marshals and race management for a number of races including the BA Fun Run and the London Marathon.
The club has a race timing clock which is available for hire - currently for £50 per event. Where the race is for a charity the fee is halved to £25 (the £25 is to cover batteries and maintenance). The clock is hired half a dozen times each year for charity events.
In 2010 the club organised the World Airline Road Race as a not for profit event. Surplus funds were donated to the charity Dreamflight. The donation enabled the holiday of their lifetimes for three disabled children. The club was also able to facilitate two London Marathon places for the Dreamflight charity that enabled additional fund raising.
The World Airline Road Race also enabled further donations of £250 to St John Ambulance and £200 to Costermongers' Fund that supports various London based charities.
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James C. Rieger, 1938
President of Wilson Marine Transit Company of Cleveland, he presides over one of the oldest independent Great Lakes fleets, operating 25 carriers of iron ore, grain, and other bulk commodities. Wilson Marine is known the length of the lakes for its advanced ideas and contributions to maritime safety and efficiency. It was the first to equip a lake freighter with an ocean cruiser stern to enable Great Lakes cargo to expand to a worldwide basis. Mr. Rieger also presides over a multitude of affiliated commercial interests as an officer and director of real estate development, several mining and metallurgical companies, an importing business, and a management executive consulting service. A metallurgical engineer, he has also put his considerable talents to work in the British and American Iron and Steel Institutes, the Canadian Institute of Mining, and the American Institute of Mining Metallurgists and Engineers.


The Oakland A's Billy Beane was among the highest water users in the East Bay during California's drought emergency this summer, trailing only a retired Chevron executive and a prominent venture capitalist.
Beane, the A's executive vice president of baseball operations, had the third-highest household total at 5,996 gallons per day, according to public records released Thursday by the East Bay Municipal Utility District. The average district customer uses less than 250 gallons a day.
The Danville resident, who was profiled in the hit movie "Moneyball" for his wizardry in building winners on a shoestring budget, also owns a small percentage of the team.
Beane said he has tried to reduce his water use this year but added that he has a large landscaped yard. "I certainly pay for it," he said.
He was the largest user among 1,109 customers on a partial list of customers slapped with excess-use penalties for using more than 1,000 gallons of water per day.
Kirkland, a former Chevron vice chairman and executive vice president, said his use soared because of a leak in a water line to the 2 acres of vineyard on his 4-acre lot.
He said EBMUD should have a system to alert customers of sudden spikes in water use rather than having to wait two months for a written bill to be mailed out.
Second on the list at 8,091 gallons of water per day was Mark Pine, a longtime venture capitalist living in Alamo.
The majority of the excess users were located in warmer, more affluent Contra Costa County communities with large yards, including Alamo, Danville, Orinda and Lafayette.
EBMUD board members said they adopted the excess water-use penalties to give high users a message to conserve, although some critics have argued wealthy customers will not be deterred by the penalties.
The district released the names and consumption in response to a public records request by this newspaper and other media outlets covering the drought.
EBMUD officials said they are obliged to release the names because state laws require disclosure of information about customers who violate district rules and policies. Other water agencies, including Contra Costa Water District and Alameda County Water District, say they don't release similar information because they have not instituted excess-use penalties.
The East Bay water board passed excess-use penalties, effective July 1, as part of an effort to meet a state order to cut districtwide water use by 16 percent. The district has set its own bar even higher, seeking a 20 percent cut. The district has exceeded those targets, saving as much as 30 percent in some months.
The list released Thursday night was partial because not all customers are billed at the same time. Billing is spread out over a two-month period.
EBMUD officials said the names released so far represent about a third of the district's customers. More names are expected to be released later this year.
District spokeswoman Abby Figueroa said the district mailed written notices before summer to warn customers with high use that they would be penalized if they failed to stay within the 1,000-gallon daily limit.


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River-klassen er en klasse af fire patruljefartøjer i Royal Navy og er alle navngivet efter britiske floder. Klassen erstattede de syv skibe af Island-klassen. Det sidste skib i klassen, det modificerede HMS Clyde (P257) erstattede det patruljefartøj der gjorde tjeneste på Falklandsøerne. Skibenes primære opgave er fiskeriinspektion.

Design
De tre skibe, HMS Tyne (P281), indgået juli 2003, HMS Mersey (P283), indgået december 2003 og HMS Severn (P282), indgået juni 2003, er betydeligt større end de Island-klasse fartøjer de erstattede, derudover har et et stort åbent agterdæk der gør at man kan installere udstyr til en specifik opgave såsom brandbekæmpelse, nødhjælp og forureningsbekæmpelse. Til dette formål er der blevet installeret en 25 tons kran. Agterdækket kan desuden benyttes til at fragte forskellige lettere køretøjer eller et LCVP.

Ejerskab
De tre første skibe er ikke direkte ejet af Royal Navy. De er derimod bygget af Vosper Thornycroft, som derefter leaser skibene til Royal Navy og er således ansvarlig for alt vedligeholdelse under leasingperioden. Ved periodens ophør kan flåden vælge at returnere skibene, forny leasingaftalen eller at købe dem.

Modificeret River klasse
Det sidste fartøj i klassen er HMS Clyde (P257) som er bygget på orlogsværftet i Portsmouth og erstattede de to fartøjer af Castle-klassen ved Falklandsøerne. Skibet er lidt større end de oprindelige skibe og er desuden udrustet med en 30 mm maskinkanon.

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Referencer og eksterne links

 Royal Navy: Offshore Patrol Vessels
 naval-technology.com
 navy-matters.com: River-klassen
 navy-matters.com: HMS Clyde
 Jane's Fighting Ships 2008 (digital verison)
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Cuala Weekly News
Congratulations to Ken O'Sullivan, Cuala Juvenile Secretary. Ken has been elected as the Vice-Chairman of the Dublin County Juvenile Board. It is a great honour for a Cuala man to be appointed to such an important position and is recognition…
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Cuala girls took part in a very successful mini camogie blitz last Saturday in Marley Park against St Johns Ballinteer. From U6 to U10 all Cuala teams performed tremendously well. Well done and thanks to all players, mentors and parents who…
A big well done to the Junior Football team who gained promotion to AFL7 after a comprehensive victory in the last game of the league over Ballyboden last Sunday. U11s had a great win over Kilmacud Crokes in the last game of the season last…
Congratulations to mentors John Treacy, Willie Braine and all the U-12 hurlers who had a magnificent victory over St. Judes in the Cup Final last Saturday morning. There were also good wins over the weekend for the U-11s against Lucan and…
U13 are kingpins this week. Bs had a great win over Na Fianna in a top of the table clash last Saturday in Mobhi Rd. Our boys started badly and were 1.01 down after 5 mins but went on to win 8-6 to 6-4. Great result for our boys who now sit…
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X-Ray Jets
by Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
A combined optical (green) and radio (red) image of an elliptical galaxy with jets of emission thought to be powered by a supermassive black hole at the galactic nucleus. SAO astronomers show that X-ray observations of such jets can also provide information on short time-scale activity. Credit: NRAO and AUI
(PhysOrg.com) -- The supermassive black holes that lie at the centers of galaxies can spawn tremendous bipolar jets of atomic particles.
These outflows, discovered at radio wavelengths, are thought to be produced by matter accreting onto a hot disk around the black hole.
There are many types of galaxies and radio jets, but in the most dramatic cases the hot particles extend across hundreds of thousands of light-years, well beyond the visible boundaries of the galaxy, and move at speeds close to the speed of light.
The physical processes that drive these jets and cause them to radiate are among the important outstanding problems of modern astrophysics.
One of the problems in deciphering how the jet mechanisms operate, and how they interact with the environment near the black hole nuclei, is the comparatively gradual way that radio emission responds to changes. As a result, differences that may occur along the jet (or at different times in the same location) appear blurred together when viewed at radio wavelengths.
X-rays are also emitted from these jets, but unlike radio emission they respond very quickly to changes. SAO astronomers and associates Diana Worrall, Mark Birkenshaw, Andreas Zezas and Pepi Fabbiano, together with three colleagues, used the Chandra X-Ray Observatory to measure the X-ray emission from jets in the galaxy 3C270.
By comparing the emission from both sides of the jets (and their environments) with the corresponding radio emission, they were able to reach several important conclusions. The first is that bright knots along the jet are driven by the effects of local magnetic fields. Another is that changes in the jets seem to have taken place during comparatively short timescales -- only tens or hundreds of thousands of years.
The exact causes, however, are not yet clear. The results suggest that X-ray observations might be the most powerful way to probe episodic activity around giant black holes.
X-Ray Jets from Galaxies
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Looking at Monday's polls, I noticed that in Colorado SurveyUSA was releasing two separate statewide polls for two separate clients the very same day. I thought "Huh. Wonder what's up with that?" and promptly forgot about it.
But turns out, as The Upshot's Nate Cohn extensively discussed today, that SUSA not only did simultaneous polls for two clients, but used two different methodologies, which creates a rare and fascinating opportunity to compare their accuracy–on November 4, at least.
I don't know that I've ever seen a good sample of Hispanics. It's a real challenge. It's a tough population to poll.
There's a decision at the outset: Are you in a position to offer your clients bilingual interviews, and are they able to pay for polling both in Spanish and in English? When we give our clients the bilingual option, many decline for cost reasons. When they accept it, like Nevada in 2012, where all of our polling was bilingual, I don't know that we got one micron closer to the Latino population than had we polled in English only. Our data was criticized at the time for being too Republican, for being at odds with common sense. I get that criticism; I understand it. And the Hispanic data that you're looking at in Colorado, that shows a Republican ahead among Hispanics, is also at odds with common sense. So I can't defend it except that we give people the opportunity to self-identify as Hispanic, and we record it.
We have been accused in the past as having blacks who are not "black enough." I get that criticism. Our black respondents, instead of being 90-10 Democratic, are sometimes 67-33. Do I think it turns out that way on way on Election Day? No, I think we're too Republican on black voters, just as we are sometimes too Republican on Hispanic voters. This is not unique to SurveyUSA.
Are there people who specialize in Latino polling who conduct elaborate studies and then in turn prove, to their satisfaction and probably mine, that the Latino population is overwhelmingly Democratic? Yes. Is there something that we can do better? I'm sure that there is. At the moment, though, it is what it is. It's what the respondents tell us when we give them a chance to identify as Hispanic and we ask them for whom they'll vote.
That will be another thing to pay attention to when the dust settles on November 5. Sounds to me like a Udall "upset" in Colorado (and I guess that's what it would be unless Gardner's recent polling surge abates) would not be that surprising.


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That is the view of BT Sport pundit and legendary Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard.
Gerrard came up against Hazard during his playing days in the Premier League so knows how difficult he is to face.
The Belgian has been in fine form for Chelsea this season since recovering from a broken ankle.
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May 14, 2019 /0 Comments/in Case Studies /by Safeture
After months of unrest, the long-time ruler of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir was finally removed in a bloodless coup led by the military. For 30 years, Bashir, one of the few remaining dictators in the continent, ruled the country with an iron fist amid accusations of widespread corruption as well as human rights abuses in the Darfur region that an arrest warrant has been issued for him by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Despite his ouster, the celebrations were short-lived as concerns grow over the role that the military will play in the country's transition to become a democracy. Although the civil society movement that has been organizing the protests wants a complete break from the past, the military's refusal to give up control has continued to stoke fears that the political crisis in the country is far from over and Bashir's removal is just the "end of the beginning" of another regime, which is not much different from the one they overthrew.
The Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) that has been leading the protest efforts since day one has remained the most vocal critic of the so-called military council that was established following the end of Bashir's presidency. The SPA clearly understands that the coup will just represent a change in form but not substance if the military wields significant influence on the newly-formed transitional government. Instead of dying down, the protests that were originally initiated to demand for Bashir's resignation turned their attention to the military and the coup leader General Ibn Auf was eventually forced to resign barely one day after chairing the council. Apart from the protests, the general's resignation has also been linked to dissent among the military ranks as well as opposition from the international players on his role as facilitator during the transition period.
His replacement General al-Burhan has promised to look into the demands of the protesters though he did not elaborate on his intention of a complete handover to a civilian-led government. Despite this, he has agreed broadly to some of the other demands such as fighting corruption, ensuring freedom and justice as well as promoting accountability among others. His assurances however did very little in calming down the protesters on the streets of Khartoum and elsewhere as there have been doubts that the military rulers will ever break from its former past amid allegations that they could just be another puppet for remnants the ex-regime.
On the other hand, the tenacity of the opposition movement has also been put under the spotlight as the post-coup crisis dragged on. There have already been divisions on ways forward in dealing with the military council as the opposition has loosely been united by the goal of removing Bashir. Fractions along generational, ideological, geographical and ethnic lines are likely to put the precarious coalition under more pressure going forward. The military could also exploit these tensions and wait until the right moment to reinstate its legitimacy by accusing the opposition of being unable to provide stability the country desperately needs. All these if not handled well could result in further chaos in a country that has been beaming with hope after the removal of one of sub-Saharan Africa's last dictators, Omar al-Bashir.
Following is a timeline of the coup in Sudan as well as Safeture reports (all times local):
After months of protests, the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was finally removed from power following a coup d'état by the military. Since 11 April, Safeture has published at least 20 updates related to the coup and its impacts to safety and security for Safeture users in Sudan.
The reports of a coup in Sudan came in several hours after midnight of 11 April as the military forces under the command of General Ibn Auf seized the state broadcaster and urged the country's citizens to wait for an important announcement. His forces were also deployed to the presidential palace where the president Omar al-Bashir was later detained.
First red alert (with sms) by Safeture on the coup attempt at 06:29 on 11 April
Safeture on the coup attempt at 06:29 on 11 April
Safeture sent out an alert for its users about the possibility of a coup in the country as troop movements were reported in several key areas in Khartoum.
Second red alert (with SMS) by Safeture on a rally near the military headquarters at 06:44 on 11 April
As day breaks, the SPA called for supporters to rally around the military headquarters in Khartoum while the coup got underway. The main airport in Khartoum was also closed as a result of the political situation.
The military announces the removal of Omar al-Bashir as the country's president at around noon on 11 April.
Subsequent alerts by Safeture following the coup by the military
Safeture continued to update its users about the ongoing protests in the country as protesters demanded the removal of the transitional military council. A sit-in also got underway for days in front of the military headquarters while a curfew was also imposed in the country few days after the coup.
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24news.info | What SGS looks for in potential academy students?
The Athletics Academy at SGS College has been running since 2012 and currently houses 25 student athletes.
Head of Academy, Andrea Garcia-Lock explains what she looks for in potential candidates for the Athletic Academy.
"We cover all track and field events, right from beginner's right through to the elite level. We have some athletes who come to us already at the English Schools standard and they are here to access the full-time programme that we offer. When I left school, I didn't have the opportunity to do anything like this.
SGS Wise Campus is ranked as a Garda A facility and boasts an eight lane competition track with double long jump pits and a pole vault area. There is also a hammer cage, discus cage, a shot putt area and a double ended javelin area. Students also use the Indoor Astroturf and the grass pitches during training.
SGS also has professional amenities to aid students with their chosen sport.
Andrea explains: "Here they have access to terrific facilities and the opportunity to get high-level coaching in all the different events.
"We have strength and conditioning opportunities and a state-of-the-art gym with supervised gym sessions. You also have physios included in your fees and that is something important in terms of injury prevention. They get three days a week coaching with the additional opportunity to come to club nights on Tuesdays and Thursdays as well.
"A lot of the athletes we get wouldn't before have had a specific personalised programme tailored to their needs. We also do workshops on psychology, nutrition and performance anxiety.


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Badger baiting probe in Whitchurch
Two men have been arrested as part of a police investigation into badger baiting in Whitchurch, the Shropshire Star online reported on 10th February.
Officers from Market Drayton Safer Neighbourhood Team assisted the RSPCA with two warrants under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992.
Items relating to badger baiting were seized.
Constable Mick Sturland, of West Mercia Police, said: "Two addresses in Whitchurch were searched and two men were arrested and articles relating to baiting offences were seized.
"These warrants were executed after intelligence received by the RSPCA, who will interview the arrested men."
RSPCA press officer Lucy Cooper said: "The RSPCA joined police on two warrants which were executed in the Whitchurch area as part of an investigation into wildlife crime.
"Police have arrested two men. The investigation is currently ongoing."
Undercover RSPCA inspectors have helped to bring a number of successful badger digging cases before the courts. Some of these have involved the use of advanced forensic techniques including DNA evidence.
You can read the Star's full report here.


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Redford's vision-free Throne Speech pledges more broken promises
More public service cuts coming, says Alberta Federation of Labour
Edmonton – AFL President Gil McGowan said the Speech from the Throne is a blueprint for a rehash of Redford's failed record: more cuts to front-line services, lack of revenue reform and a continuation of selling raw non-renewable resources at below-market prices.
"Premier Redford was elected on promises to safeguard our public services. Instead, she's cut them and her agenda will continue this broken promise," McGowan said, in attendance for the Speech from the Throne at the Alberta Legislature this afternoon.
McGowan said Albertans should be concerned about the government's promise to hold spending to below population and inflation growth, while turning a blind eye to any semblance of revenue reform.
"Alberta's booming, but program spending won't reflect that. How many more jobs will be cut in healthcare and education?" asked McGowan noting that hundreds of jobs have already been cut for Alberta's civil service.
"Add this to the failed rip-it-and-ship-it policy of raw-resource exports, rather than upgrading to higher value products, and you've got a recipe for disaster for the public services Albertans rely on."
Gil McGowan, President, Alberta Federation of Labour, on site at the Legislature Rotunda,
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The mission to make your e-commerce operation leaner, scale without inflating assets, and allow focus on core business practices naturally leads to third party logistics providers. Your fulfillment provider becomes the backbone of your private label products company and is tasked with keeping up with consumer demands.
You should start your search with detailed information requests that focus on expertise, scaling capability, technology, and culture fit. It is important to evaluate your provider's financial soundness, environmental policies, and references. Also, gather information on the overall management style to ensure open communication.
Fulfillment providers specialize in different areas and you should look for one that fits your private label products niche. You should be able to use their expertise to scale your operation with limited friction. It is important to request references, facility tours, and demonstrations. Specific inquiries into label printing, overnight delivery, and just-in-time inventory can tell you a lot about your provider's competence.
It is vital, your customers' demands align with your fulfillment provider's expertise. That is why you should aim for a logistics provider with a proven track record in your market niche. You should look for a price-value balance that works for you and your customers. Timely product adjustments and response times on returns and exchanges are critical in order to meet ecommerce highest standards.
Your provider will define a large portion of your customers' experience and should be able to do that according to your specifications. Scaling your inventory and the ability to meet seasonal changes in demand and consumer trends is vital. Maintaining quality and responsiveness while scaling your operation to meet demand are critical for customer retention.
The qualities you should be looking for are dependability, flexibility, and delivery efficiency, even in surge volumes. Offering specifications from your operation like the number of deliveries, number of items and performance level required can help you evaluate a fulfillment provider. Providing future volume projections and testing responsiveness to requests can help you vet communication channels.
You should look for an integrated fulfillment solution that allows you to deal with one provider rather than a complex group of entities. It is important to assess the size of your provider – sometimes a well-positioned national firm can offer more value and personalization than an international player with little flexibility. You should vet not only capacity but also customization and technology infrastructure.
A large portion of a fulfillment provider's flexibility and scalability comes from the product management systems they use. You should evaluate the tech infrastructure of a potential partner. Customers demand ever-faster deliveries and response times, and a cutting edge order management system can be an advantage for your private label products.
An up to date input management system optimizes communication, minimizes errors, and boost your productivity by reducing service interruptions. Inquiring about inventory and delivery management platforms can give you insights into scalability and flexibility. You should ask if IT services are outsourced, which can lead to delayed responses to requests.
It is important to have an integrated warehouse, order, and transportation management system because customers have grown accustomed to being able to track their orders. If you are to stay competitive in the long run a forward-looking technology solution along your supply chain is a must-have.
Evaluating your third party logistics provider requires open communication in both directions. Once you settle on a short list of providers you should communicate to them why you are inclined to choose them and exactly what you expect from the potential relationship. You should form this strategic partnership with the provider that offers the best expertise, scaling capability, and technological integration that enhances your business model.


Did you know that even the most colorful butterfly actually has NO COLOR? Most objects that we see have color because it contains pigments that reflect the color. Butterfly wings are made of transparent chitin molecules. The colors come about because it bends the light to reflect in different ways. The spacing and stacking pattern of the chitin determines the color that is reflected. This is called STRUCTURAL COLOR (as opposed to pigmented color) It is much like colors you see on a soap bubble. T he bubble is transparent, yet you can see colors on the bubble… only on a butterfly it's on a much smaller scale.... and there are millions of them.
How can sunlight turn into so many different colors? It's the same concept as a rainbow. Sunlight looks white, but is made up of seven colors. When the light passes through water or a prism, the light bends. Some colors bend faster than others so they bend at different angles, thereby causing the light to split into the seven colors, creating a rainbow. With the butterfly, the light is bent in many different directions and angles that it cancels out some colors. Light is basically made of energy that travels in waves. When the top of the wave meets the bottom of a wave of equal size, the cancel each other out. The chitin bends the light this way and that, and cancelling out some colors. What is left is the color that you see. Because the angle of that the light hits the wings changes when the butterfly is flying, the colors slightly shift while the butterfly is in flight. This is called iridescence. This color shift throws of predators thereby adding protection to the butterfly.
Some butterflies, such as the glass wing butterfly truly look transparent. In the picture on the left, you can see it does look transparent. The chitin is arranged in such a way that no cancellation of light is occurring.
So next time you see a butterfly, take a good look at its shifting colors.. but don't touch!
De corations: Go reds and pinks. Scatter some pink and red cutout hearts. Help her cut hearts out by folding the paper in half and draw half a heart along the fold. Scatter some little red and pink ladybugs in the mix as well.
The tea: Bitter tea can ruin a good tea party. The trick to good tea not over steeping your tea. When you over steep the tea it releases the tannins, the bitter chemical, into your tea. If you want a good strong tea, double the amount recommended rather than increasing the recommended steeping time.
The cups: If you have a tea set, by all means, break out that tea set! Allowing your girl to use the forbidden china set will make tea party much more enticing. Bone china is much sturdier than you may think and will make it through the tea party without damage.
The sugar: Prior to the tea party, take the half cup of sugar, add a teaspoon of water and couple drops of food coloring. Mix and put in heart shape molds to dry.
Have fun with it: Involve your little girl right from the planning stage. She will appreciate it more if she can add her own special touches to the event.
Happy Valentine's Day from The Butterfly Grove!
There are so many ways in which to weave the romantic and pretty Butterfly theme into your wedding! From your bridal look and wedding decor to your guest favors and wedding cake.
Something so beautiful and unique like a butterfly materializes from a caterpillar. Like magic. Much like a fairy-tale. It symbolizes the beginning of a new and beautiful life as a married couple.
A Butterfly themed wedding is not difficult to plan. You can weave the romantic butterfly theme from the preparations and dates before the big day till the reception afterwards, and when you wave goodbye for your honeymoon.
You can choose white butterflies to complement your color scheme or choose the color of the butterflies based off the wedding's color scheme.
You could have Butterfly Invitation Cards or Butterfly themed hanging decor.
You can be incorporate it into your wedding dress as well. You can create a beautiful veil by fastening a butterfly to the headpiece, tucking nylon butterflies into the bouquet or wrapping the bouquet with a ribbon with a butterfly fastened to it.
Butterfly reception ideas are endless. Using mini butterflies around the wedding cake, tucking little cute butterflies in the centerpieces, designing the napkins with cute little butterflies. Butterfly wedding confetti would look beautiful too! The ideas are endless.
A Butterfly themed cake, Butterfly name place cards and Butterfly themed bridal favor boxes can also be a personal touch for your guests.
Have you ever considered a butterfly- themed wedding?
There are hundreds of ways to decorate with butterflies at your wedding. They are a symbol for new beginning of life. Why not start the rest of your life with butterflies?
Share your ideas with us. Share some nice pictures of butterfly themes you've seen. We love to hear from you!
Thеrе are numеrоuѕ thіngѕ we саn dо tо mаkе оur hоmе or rооm mоrе іntеrеѕtіng. You саn ѕtаrt from рісkіng the most attractive сhаndеlіеrѕ, gоrgеоuѕ wаll dесоr, elegant furnіturе, fаѕhіоnаblе іntеrіоr dеѕіgn аnd оthеr fаѕсіnаtіng hоmе ассеntѕ. However, even іf уоu аlrеаdу hаvе these аt hаnd there аrе ѕtіll іnѕtаnсеѕ when уоu juѕt саn't gеt еnоugh. There аrе twо reasons whу thіѕ соuld hарреn. One, іf your hоuѕе or rооm hаѕ a vеrу lаrgе flооr аrеа. A big space requires mоrе furniture and thе сhаnсе of buуіng wall decor, home ассеntѕ аnd mоdеrn wаll аrt is vеrу hіgh. Twо, you hаvе еnоugh dесоrѕ but уоu can't thіnk оf a way tо аrrаngе оr сrеаtе a wonderful design uѕіng аll оf thеm. Interior design is no walk іn thе раrk. It tаkеѕ ѕkіll аnd creativeness tо formulate a ѕuіtаblе concept аnd color scheme thаt wоuld hаrmоnіzе уоur choice оf wаll dесоr, hоmе accents аnd mоdеrn wаll art оr оthеr furnіturе уоu lіkе to рlасе іn уоur hоmе оr room.
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The Viceroy Butterfly is almost indistinguishable from the Monarch Butterfly. It has all the elegance and beauty of the Monarch, except for two distinct differences. First, it has a strip on the bottom wings, which the Monarch butterfly lacks, and second… it tastes good. The Monarch Butterfly is dreadfully distasteful to potential predators due to its diet of milkweed (milk weed is very bitter). This diet serendipitously protects the Monarch Butterfly from being eaten. Though the Viceroy Butterfly does not taste bad, it receives protection just by looking at the Monarch. Predators that have learned to stay away from the Monarch, also stays away from the Viceroy.
In nature, this is a defense system known as mimicry. Organisms mimic the look of other organisms and benefit by being a copycat.
Interestingly, in the Royal Court system, the Viceroy runs countries, cities and counties in the name of the Monarch.


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Diversity in STEM, Passionate Presentations, and More: Interview with Coraline Ada Ehmke
Coraline Ada Ehmke is a developer, diversity activist, and transgender feminist. She's passionate about open-source projects (especially those involving Ruby), increasing diversity and inclusivity within the tech community, and the sharing of ideas through public speaking and presentations at conferences. Among her many projects that are making the internet a better place is a website called Open Source for Women, a resource/community for women who are involved or interested in contributing to open source projects. More information about her can be found at where.coraline.codes.
I was excited to be able to ask Coraline some questions about her work and get her advice on being female in tech and how we as a community (FIRST Ladies and FIRST as a whole) can be more welcoming, sensitive, and inclusive.
Q. You have a lot of projects going on right now - out of everything you're working on, what are you most proud of and why?
A. The Contributor Covenant is my favorite project right now. It's a code of conduct for open source projects. A lot of underrepresented and marginalized people are turned away from contributing to open source software, often because of sexist, racist, or ableist language, or because projects are not friendly to new developers. The Contributor Covenant tries to address that problem by turning open source communities into safe spaces where everyone is welcome to contribute and participate. It's been adopted by a number of high-profile projects, and the list grows every day. I'm very encouraged by this and I hope it leads to a solution to the problem that our community can have with inclusion and diversity.
Q. As a developer, your job is to solve problems, which (as the programmers within FIRST ladies know), can often be frustrating. How do you stay motivated when you're blocked or struggling to figure out a problem?
A. I try to remember that when I'm struggling, that's when I'm also learning. And learning is my favorite thing about my work. It would be really boring if I immediately knew the answer to every problem that came my way. So I like to remind myself of that, especially when I'm frustrated.
Q. FIRST involves more than just robots - teams have to learn lots of skills, including presenting their projects to judges and public audiences. As a successful public speaker, do you have any tips for teams about how to present engagingly and effectively?
A. I think that the secret to a great presentation is sincerity. You put something of yourself in your project, and you need to share that spark. If you don't care about the results you achieved, it will show when you talk to someone about it. We get excited by other people's passion, and making sure that passion comes through is the most important thing. More important than anything you can say is the look on your face when you're saying it.
It's also a good idea to spend some time thinking about the story you want to share through your presentation. And note that I said story, not information. People love a narrative, and the best talks in my opinion are those that tell a compelling story.
Q. How have your unique experiences as a transgender woman within the tech community influenced your views on the culture surrounding STEM?
A. Having spent the first half of my career with male privilege, I have what I consider to be a unique perspective on issues of diversity and inclusivity in STEM. I've been on both sides of the issue. And really, it wasn't until I gave up my male privilege when I transitioned that I saw first-hand how tough things can be for women and other underrepresented people. I knew that there was a problem at an intellectual level, but experiencing it for myself was shocking. That's what inspires my outreach work; I want to use my experiences to make things better for other people who may be struggling.
Q. Being an active and visible internet presence can inspire and encourage people who follow you, but unfortunately often comes with uninvited comments and straight-up hate. How do you deal with criticism and insensitivity regarding your code, your work, and you personally?
A. There are a lot of really hateful and ignorant people in the world, and it takes real effort to keep their voices from drowning out the positive things in my life. My support community is essential to my mental well-being. I have people that I can rely on, that I can share my experiences with; people who have been there, too. I think having a network of people who love you and care about you is the most important thing. It's dangerous to go alone!
I also have a little trick that I use to cheer myself up when things do get me down. I take screenshots of nice things that people have said about me, and I keep them in a folder on my desktop called Kindnesses. When I'm not feeling good about myself I can browse the pictures in that folder and relive the moments that have made me smile, made me feel appreciated. That helps a lot.
Q. What advice would you give to girls, specifically trans girls, who are interested in coding or other tech-related jobs?
A. When I started my transition, I used the fact that I was changing everything about my life to push me to examine who I really wanted to be, and to move myself closer to that ideal person. Empathy is something that I learned through this process of reinventing myself.
And empathy is critical to success in the tech field. No matter what technology you're working with, almost any technical problem comes down to a people problem. If you're going to succeed, you have to be good at recognizing and solving them at this level. That means using empathy to understand where someone is coming from, or how your users will feel. Clear communication with the people in charge of projects, and especially your coworkers. The ability to express yourself clearly and confidently. All of these skills-- too easily dismissed as 'soft skills'-- are the most crucial to my success as a developer.
Q. What are some things the FIRST community can do to encourage diversity and promote trans inclusivity?
A. Be clear and direct about the space you're trying to create with your community. Express your values and follow through on them. Use inclusive language and make sure that you're making people who don't look like you feel welcome there. But most importantly, make sure that your leadership reflects the diversity that you're trying to create in your participants. It's important that everyone in the group have a role model, someone like them that they can look up to and be inspired by. Diversity is simultaneously top-down and bottom-up.
Q. Is there anything else you would like the ladies of FIRST to know (about you, being a successful woman in tech, etc)?
A. Learn how to learn, and fall in love with the cycle of struggle and growth. This skill will take you wherever you want to go.
If you want to learn more about Coraline, you can find her on Twitter (@CoralineAda).
This blog was written by Annika Garbers, FTC 5975 Alum & current college freshman at RIT. If you are interested in blogging for FIRST Ladies, click here to sign up on the schedule.
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