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Q: How to increment the number in results[0]? I have a Python/Tkinter program and I am trying to increment some numbers that are at the end of a variable used for tk.Entry boxes.
For example, self.output0, self.output1, self.output2, etc
(Sorry, my code is long so I tried shortening it up for an example.)
    self.entries = []
    self.output0 = tk.Entry(self, width=149, justify='center', bd='0', bg='#E0E0E0')
    self.output0.grid(column=0, row=6, columnspan=5, padx=1)

    self.output1 = tk.Entry(self, width=149, justify='center', bd='0', bg='#E0E0E0')
    self.output1.grid(column=0, row=7, columnspan=5, padx=1)

I grab the users input with another entry box such as 'self.first_entry' and run a SQL query on the user input.
For example:
class Adder(ttk.Frame):
    """The adders gui and functions."""
    def __init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs):
        ttk.Frame.__init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs)
        self.root = parent
        self.init_gui()

    def authenticate(self):
        return pypyodbc.connect('Driver={SQL Server};Server=MYSERVERNAME;Database=MYDATABASENAME;Trusted_Connection=yes;')

    def calculate(self):
        firstname = str(self.first_entry.get()) # converts user entry into variable
        lastname = str(self.last_entry.get())
        license = str(self.lic_entry.get())

        try:
            connection = self.authenticate()
        except pypyodbc.Error as ex:
            sqlstate = ex.args[0]
            if sqlstate == '28000':
                self.output0.delete(0, END)
                self.output0.insert(0,"You do not have access.")
        cursor = connection.cursor()
        if (firstname and not lastname and not license):  # "You entered first name."
            SQLCommand = ("SELECT LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME, LICNUMBER "
                "FROM MyTABLEName "   # table name
                "with (nolock)"
                "WHERE FIRSTNAME LIKE ?")
            Values = [firstname + '%']
        else:
            SQLCommand = ("SELECT LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME, LICNUMBER "
                "FROM MyTABLEName "   # table name
                "(nolock)"
                "WHERE FIRSTNAME LIKE ? AND LASTNAME LIKE ? AND LICNUMBER LIKE ?")
            Values = [firstname + '%', lastname + '%', '%' + license + '%']
        cursor.execute(SQLCommand,Values)
        results = cursor.fetchmany(10)
        if results:
            self.output0.delete(0, END)  # clears entry
            self.output0.insert(0,results[0]) # enters results in entry
            self.output1.delete(0, END)  # clears entry
            self.output1.insert(0,results[1]) # enters results in entry
            self.output2.delete(0, END)  # clears entry
            self.output2.insert(0,results[2]) # enters results in entry
            self.output3.delete(0, END)  # clears entry
            self.output3.insert(0,results[3]) # enters results in entry
            self.output4.delete(0, END)  # clears entry
            self.output4.insert(0,results[4]) # enters results in entry
            connection.close()
        else:
            self.output0.delete(0, END)
            self.output0.insert(0,"There are no records for this input.")

The above will output 5 rows from the database.
I am wanting to shorten the code up.  How can I take the below and write it so that I do not have to repeat
            self.output0.delete(0, END)  # clears entry
            self.output0.insert(0,results[0]) # enters results in entry
            self.output1.delete(0, END)  # clears entry
            self.output1.insert(0,results[1]) # enters results in entry
            2
            2
            3
            3
            ...etc

I want to increment the outputX and the number in results[x]
This below is what I have been trying but it is not working:
    cursor.execute(SQLCommand,Values)
    results = cursor.fetchmany(10)
    self.outputs =  [self.output0, self.output1, self.output2, self.output3, self.output4]
    for output in self.outputs:
        for i in range(0, 4):
            if results:
                output.delete(0, END)  # clears entry
                output.insert(0,results[i]) # enters results in entry
            else:
                self.output0.delete(0, END)
                self.output0.insert(0,"There are no records for this input.")

How can I increment the number in "resuls[x]" so that I get a different row from the SQL query?  It keeps printing the same row on each line.

A: The problem is that you're trying to index your cursor. Try converting it to a list first and then running the function.
results = list(cursor.fetchmany(10))

A: One easy and not so intrusive solution would be to use getattr:
def update_fields(self, prefix, values):
    for x, _ in enumerate(values):
        attr = getattr(self, prefix + str(x))
        attr.delete(0, END)
        attr.insert(0, values[x])

And then you'd just:
results = cursor.fetchmany(10)
if results:
    self.update_fields('output', results)

Please note that getattr will raise an AttributeError if self has no declared field named outputX
You can ignore undeclared fields by swallowing the exception:
def update_fields(self, prefix, values):
    for x, _ in enumerate(values):
        try:
            attr = getattr(self, prefix + str(x))
            attr.delete(0, END)
            attr.insert(0, values[x])
        except AttributeError:
            pass
            # You can also use continue


Sophie, you're doing an amazing job, what an amazing Mummy & Daddy!!
My first baby was born at 30+6 and had 19 days in SCBU between ITU, HDU and low dependency.
Every story is different but there is always a bond with SCBU families, one of my daughters best friends was in the incubator next to her 5 years ago!
I too had massive 'bump envy' once we were home. I wanted to waddle and know what it was like to be so uncomfortable at night!! I felt like I was never properly pregnant and never had a real newborn baby. None of the stories families and friends tell you about having babies were true.
As always, the staff were amazing – our only wish is that there had been support available for the Dads, its tough on everyone but the focus was not there for my husband, hopefully with recent highlights of this it is improving.
Good luck for the rest of your families journey and just remember, you're doing great!
I get it, all of those feelings. Between my two daughters we spent 168 days in the NICU (26w/5d, 664g, now a 1st grader and 30w/4d, 1304g, actual 9 months). I developed early-onset pre-eclampsia…twice. The emotions ease with time, but wounds leave scars, and scars are stories. Stories of survival and becoming yourself as a stronger person on the other side. Your boys are adorable, you are absolutely on the right track counting your blessings, ultimately the positives will outweigh the negatives.
Well done Sophie in sharing your story.
You are a brilliant mum to Charlie & Bertie.
Hope it helps to know that motherhood is one long guilt trip for all of us, whatever our experience or journey – so you are as 'normal' as the rest of us!


Since King David made Jerusalem the capital of Israel some 3,000 years ago, the city has served as the spiritual capital of the Jewish people. Yet for the past 70 years, the world has refused to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
That began to change today.
For the first time, the United States formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital city. President Trump also instructed the State Department to begin the process of moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem.
Today's decision is more than an important benchmark—it is a milestone that corrects a historical wrong. Until today, Jerusalem was the only capital city in the world that the United States neither recognized nor declared as the location of its embassy.
And critically, today's announcement reaffirmed America's commitment to the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. The decision to officially recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital in no way precludes future negotiations over the city's final status, borders, or the goal of two states for two peoples.
Rather, that choice is consistent with bipartisan U.S. policy established in the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995, which states in law that as a matter of U.S. policy, America should recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and our embassy should be located there. AIPAC strongly lobbied for its passage more than two decades ago, and it was overwhelmingly supported by both the U.S. Senate (93–5) and the House of Representatives (374–37). The Democratic and Republican party platforms have also consistently, and explicitly, acknowledged Jerusalem as Israel's capital for the past several decades—including most recently in 2016.
Today, America's president stood up for what was always right but was never done.
It is a moment I'm proud to share with you.
P.S. Please find AIPAC's press release on today's announcement below.
Today is a historic day for the U.S.-Israel relationship. For the first time, the United States officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
AIPAC has always supported American recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's undivided capital city, and we commend President Trump's momentous announcement and decision to initiate relocating the U.S. embassy there.
This recognition is a long-overdue step to implement U.S. law. The Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 declared that Jerusalem "should remain an undivided city," and "the United States Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem." AIPAC strongly supported passage of that act, which Congress overwhelmingly adopted on a bipartisan basis.


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Asan Public Opinion Survey: Prime Minister Abe viewed more favorably than Kim Jong-un
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Ms. Kahye Oh
communications@asaninst.org
* For Immediate Release
Asan Public Opinion Survey:
Prime Minister Abe viewed more favorably than Kim Jong-un
From April 1-3, 2014 the Asan Institute for Policy Studies conducted a public opinion survey on the favorability of countries in the region, perceptions of relations between countries, and the favorability of selected leaders.
In a reversal from March, Prime Minister Abe (1.3) was viewed more favorably than Kim Jong-un (1.1) on a zero to ten scale. While 57.8% cited "zero" favorability for Mr. Abe, 65.3% stated the same for Kim Jong-un. In February, Abe's favorability was 1.1 while Kim's was 1.3. In July 2013, the first time this question was asked, Mr. Abe (1.7) received significantly higher marks than Kim Jong-un (1.1).
Japan (2.5) was seen more favorably than North Korea (2.3) for the first time since January 2014. The United States (5.9) had the highest favorability rating on the zero to ten scale. China (4.8) was followed by Russia (3.8).
The Korea-U.S. relationship continues to be seen as highly cooperative, with 78.7% stating as such. This was a slight decrease from 82.23% in March, but an increase from a low of 74.4% in December 2013. As for the Korea-China relationship, it is increasingly seen as cooperative. While 51.1% saw it as cooperative in December 2013, 59.6% now see it in that manner.
The sample size of each survey was 1,000 people over the age of 19. The margin of error was ±3.1% at the 95% confidence level. The survey employed RDD for landline and mobile telephones.
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Knight Automotive Group continues U.S. expansion in California
Canada's Knight Automotive Group acquires four dealerships near Sacramento, part of three U.S. moves in a year, all in California.
Julie Walker
This Elk Grove Subaru dealership in California was one of four dealerships Lasher Auto Group sold on Dec. 6 to Knight Automotive Group of Canada.
Canada's Knight Automotive Group expanded in the U.S. for the third time in a year with its Tuesday purchase of four dealerships in Elk Grove, Calif., from Lasher Auto Group.
Knight Automotive bought Elk Grove Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep-Ram, Elk Grove Subaru, Elk Grove Acura and Elk Grove Audi-Volkswagen. The Audi store was renamed Audi Elk Grove, while the other dealerships retained their names. The Volkswagen-Audi dealership has separate showrooms. Elk Grove is south of Sacramento.
Braeden Mueller, Knight Automotive vice president, told Automotive News that the group loves the Sacramento market.
"We think it's a great place to live and a great place to do business," Mueller said. "We really like the brands and the synergy of having the five stores together in a row. It fit our business model."
Mueller said Knight also bought some property as part of the deal and plans to work with Subaru and Audi in the coming months to design new buildings for those stores.
With this week's purchase, the growing Knight group has seven stores in the U.S. Knight in June bought a Stellantis dealership in Claremont, Calif., from John Elway Dealership Group. And in December 2021, Knight purchased two Ford dealerships in southern California, its first foray into the U.S.
Scott Lasher, who co-owned Lasher Auto with his brother Mark, told the Sacramento Business Journal in a Wednesday story that they were exiting the car business. Their late father, Wes Lasher, opened a Volkswagen store in Sacramento in 1955, according to the group's website. Mark and Scott took over day-to-day operations in 1995, according to the Sacramento Business Journal.
Knight Automotive was started in 1981 by Ted Knight, father of company president Kevin Knight. The group also has eight dealerships in Saskatchewan and British Columbia, Mueller said. The group sold six Canadian dealerships in the past five months, Mueller said.
Kerrigan Advisers, a sell-side firm in Incline Village, Nevada, represented Lasher Auto in the sale.
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A Real Former SM Entertainment Trainee Revealed The Truth You Always Wanted To Know About Diets, Dating, Discrimination & More
This former trainee exposed strict rules, cosmetic procedures, and the crazy side of K-Pop life.
The world of trainees is one of the most mysterious parts of the K-Pop industry, particularly when it comes to major agencies like SM Entertainment. Luckily for curious fans, in an Ask Me Anything thread on Reddit, one former SM Entertainment trainee spilled all on those topics you've always wondered about—from dieting to dating to discrimination. The identity of the trainee (who will be referred to as "X") was verified by a moderator, so you can be sure this information is the real deal!
About "X"
For some context, "X" is a Southeast Asian girl born in 1997. An EXO fan at the time, she joined SM Entertainment in 2015 (aged 18) after attending a weekly audition while she was vacationing in Seoul. She later chose not to renew her training contract, leaving the company in 2017.
Current and former SM Rookies trainees. "X" was not part of the Rookies group.
How do you become a trainee?
"X" tried out for SM Entertainment at one of the company's weekly auditions at the SMTOWN COEX Artium building. After queuing for two hours, she was sent into the audition room with a group of five other girls. The judges gave her 10 to 15 seconds to sing and asked her to look at the camera. "X" said she chose a mellow song and didn't belt, instead showing off her vocal color. She also acknowledges that her visuals likely helped.
Since she was on vacation when she auditioned, she had to leave South Korea before receiving an offer in person. A month later, she received an invitation for a callback, but she responded saying she couldn't travel to Korea just for another audition. After sending a sample singing video and profile pictures, she soon received a short trainee contract offer via email. It took two to four months for "X" to get her paperwork and work visa cleared so she could travel to Korea.
Do companies force trainees to diet?
According to "X", while there was a very strict diet regime in place, SM Entertainment never forced anyone to follow it. Of course, since training is so competitive, everyone works hard on dieting to increase their chances of debuting.
"X" went on to say that SM Entertainment sends controlled food portions to all trainees every day (with no desserts). If trainees wanted to break their diet, they had to buy their own junk food.
"X" said she was recommended to lose weight to look taller, given that she's just 153cm tall. She also said the company never provided trainees with nutritionists or dieticians.
What does a typical day for a trainee look like?
According to "X", a typical day for began with waking up at 6:00am. Then, she would attend Korean language school from 8:00am for 4 to 5 hours. After lunch, she'd train until dinner time—around 6 to 7 hours total. Most trainees continued practicing after dinner too. The only day off trainees get is Sunday.
One of SM Entertainment's practice rooms.
What do trainees get trained in?
Since "X" specialized in vocals, she received singing training almost every day. But on top of that, she was also trained in modern dance (including pop, hip-hop, and jazz), acting, personality, and camera testing. "X" said she received some lessons on songwriting, while male trainees received lessons on producing.
Personality training was mainly focused on etiquette (such as how to sit or hold your hands while standing) and erasing bad habits (in "X"'s case, touching her nose a lot). On top of that, trainees were also taught how to amplify their real personas. For example, "X" was seen as fun and bubbly, so she was told to always smile and never be seen angry. "X" said this personality training was the most useful part of the experience.
Red Velvet's Irene was once often targeted with hate for rarely smiling.
Do you pay to be a trainee, or do you get paid?
While some unscrupulous companies make their own trainees pay for the experience, "X" confirmed SM Entertainment is not one of them. Once you become a trainee, everything essential is paid for you—including schooling, housing, food, and beauty products.
Most SM Entertainment trainees attend one of two private schools: School of Performing Arts Seoul (pictured) or Hanlim Multi Art School.
"X" had already graduated high school before becoming a trainee, but the company paid for her Korean language classes. She was also given a "very small" allowance for transportation and coffee and occasionally received free clothes.
A former Girls' Generation dorm.
"X" said trainees who complete their contracts don't have to pay anything back if they leave. Only those who leave mid-contract are asked to pay back all the costs incurred.
Are trainees banned from dating?
Some companies definitely have an explicit dating ban, but "X" said this wasn't the case at SM Entertainment. However, she did say it's "implied", so trainees likely didn't date just to stay on the safe side.
What other rules are imposed on trainees?
"X" said none of the rules were unreasonable. Trainees weren't allowed to use their phones except at night and on Sundays. They also weren't allowed to go out at night.
Did anyone ever get kicked out?
"X" said she never heard of anyone getting kicked out for falling behind, but that it's possible some trainees don't get contract renewal offers if their performance is low. She also said it's possible that SM Entertainment kicked out trainees who stirred up drama online.
How many trainees are there?
"X" said there were 30 to 40 female trainees, including models and actresses. They also said there were definitely more male trainees than female.
Do Korean trainees racially discriminate against others?
Since "X" is from Southeast Asia, many Redditors were curious as to whether she ever faced discrimination during her trainee days. "X" said that while she believes many Koreans look down on Southeast Asian countries because of lack of knowledge, she was never discriminated against maliciously by other trainees.
NCT's Ten is a Southeast Asian idol.
Instead, she said she was treated differently because she was a foreigner, not because of her ethnicity. "X" noted that Korean trainees born overseas faced the same experience.
NCT's Mark is a Korean idol born overseas.
Are you forced to get cosmetic surgery?
In "X"'s case, SM Entertainment asked her to whiten her skin. She said they didn't pressure her about it, but that they probably would have if she debuted.
Red Velvet's Seulgi is one of few idols who hasn't had double eyelid surgery.
What are the craziest things trainees do?
"X" said the craziest thing she did as a trainee was fake being ill so she could skip training and watch movies in bed—pretty crazy in such a competitive environment.
Outside of trainee life, "X" said she also went underage drinking with strangers. She was 18 at the time, and the legal drinking age in Korean is 19.
Do trainees get depressed or sick from being overworked?
Sadly, "X" said that some trainees did self-harm or go on extreme diets. She went on to say that there were probably people who trainees could reach out to, but depressed would be seen as a weakness and reduce your chances of debuting. On a personal level, "X" said she always felt tired and experienced eczema flareups.
What are the best things about being a trainee?
"X" said her fondest memories were doing well in evaluations, receiving compliments from people she respected, and being glammed up. Ultimately, "X" said she doesn't regret being a trainee at all, and if anything, she wishes she'd stuck it out longer.
What are the worst things about being a trainee?
In "X"'s case, she felt like the lifestyle wasn't for her. She wanted to become a rich and flashy celebrity, but it was harder than she expected. Since she was older than the other trainees, she couldn't match their energy and stamina—plus, she was already a weak dance. And, given the language barrier, she wasn't able to get close to any other trainees.
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9.4.11 was the last Weekly for Mi 6 that's based on Android 8.
Next release will be Android 9, we just don't know whether it'll be next week or after a certain internal testing period.


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The Church's vision of education has been articulated through a variety of magisterial documents. The Holy See's Teaching on Catholic Schools, by Archbishop J. Michael Miller, former Secretary of the Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education, faithfully summarizes the last fifty years of Magisterial documents on the Catholic school.
The Church teaches that Catholic schools should be:
1. Inspired by a Supernatural Vision
2. Founded on a Christian Anthropology
3. Animated by Communion and Community
4. Imbued with a Catholic Worldview
5. Sustained by the Witness of Teaching
The following summaries illustrate these five marks (For a copy of the complete text available online, see here):
The enduring foundation on which the Church builds her educational philosophy is the conviction that it is a process which forms the whole child, especially with his or her eyes fixed on the vision of God. The specific purpose of a Catholic education is the formation of boys and girls who will be good citizens of this world, enriching society with the leaven of the Gospel, but who will also be citizens of the world to come. Catholic schools have a straightforward goal: to foster the growth of good Catholic human beings who love God and neighbor and thus fulfill their destiny of becoming saints.
The Holy See's documents insist that, to be worthy of its name, a Catholic school must be founded on Jesus Christ the Redeemer who, through his Incarnation, is united with each student. Christ is not an after-thought or an add-on to Catholic educational philosophy but the center and fulcrum of the entire enterprise, the light enlightening every pupil who comes into our schools (cf. Jn 1:9).
A third important teaching on Catholic schools that has emerged in the Holy See's documents in recent years is its emphasis on the community aspect of the Catholic school, a dimension rooted both in the social nature of the human person and the reality of the Church as "the home and the school of communion." That the Catholic school is an educational community "is one of the most enriching developments for the contemporary school."
Catholicism should permeate not just the class period of catechism or religious education, or the school's pastoral activities, but the entire curriculum. The Vatican documents speak of "an integral education, an education which responds to all the needs of the human person."
4.1 Search for Wisdom and Truth
In an age of information overload, Catholic schools must be especially attentive to the delicate balance between human experience and understanding. In the words of T.S. Eliot, we do not want our students to say: "We had the experience but missed the meaning." The greatest challenge to Catholic education in the United States today, and the greatest contribution that authentically Catholic education can make to American culture, is to restore to that culture the conviction that human beings can grasp the truth of things, and in grasping that truth can know their duties to God, to themselves and to their neighbors.
4.2 Faith, Culture and Life
From the nature of the Catholic school also stems one of the most significant elements of its educational project: the synthesis of culture and faith. The endeavor to interweave reason and faith, which has become the heart of individual subjects, makes for unity, articulation and coordination, bringing forth within what is learnt in a school a Christian vision of the world, of life, of culture and of history.
The careful hiring of men and women who enthusiastically endorse a Catholic ethos is, [I would maintain,] the primary way to foster a school's catholicity. The reason for such concern about teachers is straightforward. Catholic education is strengthened by its "martyrs."


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2014 AJAC Eco-Run: The Ups and Downs of Going Green in BC
By Steven Bochenek
Vancouver seemed the obvious choice for the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) to launch its third annual Eco-Run last week. You're probably thinking, I know Vancouver — but what is Eco-Run?
It's two things, really.
First, it's a rolling showcase of 19 purportedly green vehicles, driven over three days by 19 select AJAC writers. Each car features some fuel-efficient technology. This year, there were electric vehicles (EVs), hybrids, diesels and some exceptional naturally aspirated engines. The purpose of this green parade is to show consumers you have a choice in how big your carbon footprint is next time you purchase a vehicle.
But most of us aren't buying a car right now. So Eco-Run is also a competitive demonstration of fuel-efficient driving by us writers.
During the six legs of the tour through British Columbia's scenic Sea-to-Sky Corridor, our driving techniques were measured by data-gathering 'loggers' designed by computer engineers at MyCarma. They tracked acceleration, braking, speed, turns and so on, all of which affect fuel consumption.
To level the driving field, realities like engine size, or utter lack of gasoline engine, were factored in. Otherwise we'd be comparing apples and orange juice.
The most efficient driver of the week wins the vaunted 'Green Jersey', a tradition dating back hundreds of days to last May.
The cars & their numbers
Not all green auto tech is equal and, until recently, not much was very fun to drive. In previous Eco-Runs, some participants would bag the keys to the most luxurious and sportiest vehicles, then disappear. So this year, before each leg, the Eco-Run coordinator alphabetically assigned the cars below to names arbitrarily drawn from a basket. (If a writer had already driven the selection, their name went back in.)
This list includes all the 2014 Eco-Run vehicles, plus their average fuel consumption numbers throughout the six legs (treated to MyCarma's fair-play algorithm) and as-driven or entry-level prices.
NB: The overwhelming majority of our driving was on highways. Precipitous BC highways. So EnerGuide numbers wouldn't necessarily match road conditions. Bold italics indicate a vehicle that beat its published highway fuel economy stats. Boldface means it came within 10 percent.
Cadillac ELR — 4.65 L/100km; from $78,250
Chevrolet Cruze Turbo Clean Diesel — 5.69 L/100 km; from $25,045
Ford C-MAX Energi — 4.41L/100 km; $42,864
Honda Accord Hybrid — 4.63 L/100 km; $35,690
Hyundai Elantra — 6.16 L/100 km; $25,649
Kia Optima Hybrid — 6.07 L/100 km; $36,195
Lincoln MKZ Hybrid — 5.07 L/100 km; $50,350
Mazda3 SKYACTIV — 5.67L/100 km; $21,395
Mazda6 i-ELOOP — 6.57 L/100 km; $35,295
Mercedes-Benz E 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC — 6.07 L/100 km; $61,300
Mercedes-Benz GL 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC — 8.89 L/100 km; $89,380
MINI Cooper — 5.44 L/100 km; $25,740
Mitsubishi i-MiEV EV — 1.32 L/100 km; $33,998
Nissan Altima — 6.94 L/100 km; $29,128
Nissan Leaf EV — 1.6 L/100 km; from $31,698
Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid — 5.6 L/100 km; $126,635
Ram 1500 EcoDiesel — 8.94 L/100 km; $70,090
Volvo S60 Drive-E T5 FWD — 6.81 L/100 km; $51,050
You'll note the Porsche smashed its EnerGuide fuel ratings. Hooray. However, given its other number, it won't be selling enough to save the world anytime soon. Plus, efficient driving means being light on the pedal, braking hard only in emergencies, and so on. Good luck with that.
Below is what I was assigned for the six legs. Uniquely on Day 2 of Eco-Run, only the first and last 40 km were tabulated into the competition. That's because we shared and tested vehicles on a skid pad and dynamics course at Pemberton's airport in the late morning. Then after lunch, we were offered several scenic drives to choose from. I got (won — it was a draw after all) the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid that afternoon. Once Big Brother wasn't watching, its winning numbers above rocketed up.
My Eco-Run drives
Day 1 Morning — Chevy Cruze Turbo Clean Diesel, Central Vancouver to Squamish, 67.8 km
Ups: It's Euro-sleek looking. It's a diesel. (I like diesels. They're actually the opposite of what most North Americans think.) And it's very conservative on fuel. Even on this immensely hilly ride, I achieved 5.29 L/100 km.
Downs: What? What? It's a touch LOUD. Plus, with the extra careful attention around the accelerator, it felt almost torpid. Maybe a touch of torpidity is understandable, given the event, but EVs sure don't have this issue.
Day 1 Afternoon — Mercedes-Benz GL 350 Bluetec 4Matic, Squamish to Whistler, 57.7 km
Ups: It's a diesel. It's a Mercedes-Benz and doesn't let you forget that: a lovely soft seat to sink into and adjust to perfection. Plus, I love that intuitive infotainment system.
Downs: It's an SUV and drives like one. You don't feel much of the road. And if you're really out to save the world, do you really "need something this big for the kids and work"? The rest of the world doesn't.
Day 2 Morning — Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, Whistler to Pemberton, 40 km
Ups: It's not afraid to look different and features coolest roof of the event. On such a beautiful afternoon, who wouldn't want to slide the roof back a la Skydome? Lovely multi-positioned seat.
Downs: Given the event's raison d'etre, you couldn't take advantage of the roof without creating drag and losing efficiency. Plus, the drive chain is a bit of a dullard.
Day 2 Afternoon — Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid, Pemberton back to Whistler
Ups: It's a four-door sedan and preserves some exceptionally nimble dynamics without announcing to the world that you're turning 50 soon and need a new wife.
Downs: It's really tempting to completely blow off the whole careful driving thing. If you're going to spend the money for a performer that you can show off as an enviro-winner, it doesn't trump the Tesla S but costs a good deal more.
Day 3 Morning — Honda Accord Hybrid, Whistler to Howe Sound, 63.2 km
Ups: The floating car in the green-lined dial gives real-time lessons in achieving excellent mileage. So I achieved an astounding logged 3.57 L/100 km. This is the real world — or a very steep imitation of it anyway.
Downs: It was another case of the accelerator feeling soft. After little response, you're liable to thrust down when departing from a light if you're being followed by other Eco-Runners and traffic.
Day 3 Afternoon — Volvo S60 Drive-E T5 FWD, Howe Sound to central Vancouver, 59.6 km
Ups: On the mountain inclines, that Drive-E is the little engine that could! Only four cylinders? Yes, but generously turbocharged. For clarification, see the Downs for this, Day 1 and Day 2's mornings. Plus, its fuel-economy stats were realistic: city 9.4 L/100 km and highway 6.3 L/100 km. I achieved 6.39 L/100 km.
Downs: It was the only ride I left wanting more. (We didn't have to hold back on the afternoon before when they turned off the data loggers. So I'd managed to slake my thirst in the Panamera.) Yes the S60's efficient for that amount of power, but there are cheaper, more sensible ways to go green.
Some AJAC participants share their ups and downs
My biggest surprise was the Nissan Leaf. I tested its dynamics on the courses — with the logger turned off! I was delighted with its massive torque and firm grip. However, pushing it hard on the track swallowed heaps of power. A 300-metre slalom circuit used over a kilometre of its range. I didn't get any time with the Mini Cooper. Even during the dynamics testing trades, its dance card was continually filled whenever I was hoping for a cuddle.
On the final day, I asked a few other writers for their impressions, positive and negative. Mostly, you'll see, they were overwhelmingly positive even with their criticisms.
Alan Sidorov
Up: "The Cadillac ELR (which is basically an evolution of the Volt) is a step ahead. It covers a luxury compact market quite nicely and is still amazingly efficient."
Up: "That the Cruzes and Mazdas stood up so well shows that the efficiency of more mainstream technology is growing. And for many people, that and the relative simplicity of that platform is more appealing than a hybrid which may have long-term complications."
Downish: "For people who live in more remote areas, like me, a pure electric may not yet be the optimal choice. On the day we drove up to Whistler, where I live, it was fine. But imagine doing it with 20 cm of wet snow on the road and the heater on."
Dan Heyman
Up: "I second Alan on the ELR. I actually didn't have a chance to drive it in the electric mode, but fuel mileage wise, on a tiny gas engine, I still got a good report. The bottom line is: it's a fun little car. Of all the cars here, I'd say it's the most advanced looking. Even more than the Leaf or the i-MiEV."
Still up: "I've always been a bit of a cynic with EVs, but now I'm starting to see that I may be wrong. I couldn't believe just how many charging stations there are from here, Vancouver, up to Whistler. It's almost like California. The fact that they have a fast-charger in Squamish... that is not something I ever would've imagined."
Relentlessly up: "The cars I drove all played out the way I thought they would. The Leaf and the C-Max Energi and the Accord Hybrid... manufacturers are really coming along with this green high-tech."
Rob Rothwell
Up: "I drove the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid and really enjoyed it. Very smooth and quiet, the type of cruising car I'd like to take on a trip. And when I looked at the onboard computer for fuel economy it was reading 5.6 L/100 km, which I thought was sensational for a luxury car of that calibre."
Downish: "I learned that electric cars have limitations, specifically the Mitsubishi i-MiEV. I had to pull over and charge it. So you recognize that some vehicles are built for a specific purpose, which isn't going through mountain passes on the highway. It's for life in the city: commuting, doing chores, running around, but not a long-distance touring."
Ben Yong
Up (countering Rob's Down): "My biggest surprise was the i-MiEV because everyone knows it's got quite a limited range but with the infrastructure all the way up to Pemberton, it was able to make it up there. That's amazing! I even drove that car earlier to review it. In the city it just didn't have the sort of range that it did on this trip."
"Down": "The only disappointment: I didn't get to drive the Panamera but beyond that, whether it was diesel or hybrid or pure electric, I think everything was pretty awesome."
Alexandra Straub
Up: "I really like the Ford C-MAX Energi. It's the first time that I had driven it and with regards to efficiency, it did great. I made it from Vancouver to almost Horseshoe Bay (22 km) on electricity alone."
Gently down: "I was driving the all-electric Nissan Leaf from Pemberton back to Whistler but a lot of it is uphill, so the range is going to be compromised, but it was still good. The thing's a little rocket launcher, but not... It's a GREEN rocket-launcher. A ton of fun to drive."
Up: "The Mini Cooper impressed me. With three cylinders it would probably get terrific mileage but it still went fairly well. It had that sporting nature."
Down: "Hopefully, in the near future, we'll be able to drive more than 40 or 60 km for a charge. I don't know how well the full electric cars will cope in the winter. Back east we had a brutally cold winter and I don't know how these cars would've stood up time-wise. You would've been anticipating 10, 15 or 20 km runs because it was so cold."
Tim's observation encapsulates the consensus: EVs are ready for city life but still need more infrastructure to conquer the country. However, if you do live in the city, the immediate torque an EV provides plus the possibility that you'll never have to fill up at a gas station again combine to make EVs very compelling.
The most efficient drivers and those with the greatest room for improvement
After 67 hours of brilliantly clear skies, the cliché Vancouver weather set in midday Thursday, unfortunately drenching our big outdoor interface with the public. Nonetheless we had a positive end to Eco-Run 2014 with the most fuel-efficient drivers being announced at the Jack Poole Plaza, downtown Vancouver.
The best news is that the AJAC drivers scored an overall average of 88.2 percent. MyCarma's president says he typically sees scores in the 60s and low 70s.
The greenest driver was long-time Toronto Star Wheels Correspondent Jim Kenzie with an impressive 99.5 percent score. I placed 5th, while fellow autoTRADER writer Greg Wilson was 6th, and our respective scores 93.9 and 93.7. Who brought the average down?
Without getting nastily specific, of the lower ten drivers, eight were Vancouverites.
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Steven has been writing professionally since 1989 but about cars since 2007. In 2011, he was invited to join the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). His work was awarded the 2017 Canadian Auto Journalist of the Year runner-up, 2017 AJAC Best Feature Writing, 2016 Volvo Award for Environmental Journalism, and in 2014, once again, the Canadian Auto Journalist of the Year runner-up. #AlwaysTheBride
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These one bedroom apartments offer sweeping views of Basseterre from windows which allow a lot of natural light into the apartment. The kitchen area has a laundry room with full size washer and dryer to one side before leading to an open plan dining and living room. The large bedroom with king size bed has double patio doors onto a private veranda as well as large closet and separate bathroom. Water is included in the monthly rentals and pets may be considered.


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We have so many ETSY artists that order bags from us and add their designs. We will be honoring them and blogposts to come.


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Both Jen and I love getting out with our son Kiel on the local waterways, specifically the new Sea to Sky Marine Trail on Howe Sound, right here in Squamish. Kiel absolutely loves being on the paddleboard with us and travelling to campsites that are nearby. The sup provides and amazing vantage point for children to view the world from. We have been paddleboarding with Kiel since he was a baby. A number of people have asked what type of systems and concerns we have when padding with children. Here are a few pointers that Paddle Canada Instructor, Tina Currie and I put together to help keep you and your family safe while you are out paddleboarding with your family.
Thanks to Healthy Family Expo for connecting with us for the interview. Here is the link for the article.


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Jacqui, Frances and Holly are here to help give you the inside track.
This 15-day day tour of Vietnam will be a great adventure for all the family. From Hanoi to Hoi An, you'll enjoy the rich cultural heritage and beautiful scenery of one of Asia's most fascinating countries. Highlights include a cooking class, kite flying and the chance to spend the night in a stilt house.
Today, you depart from London for your family adventure in Vietnam. This safe, exotic and utterly compelling destination has something to wow every member of the family. Travellers can opt for a direct overnight flight to Hanoi on certain days of the week; at other times, a choice of flights via south east Asian hub cities is available. We'll recommend the best routing.
Today your adventure begins as you touch down in the Vietnamese capital and the country's second largest city. Situated on the banks of the Red River, many consider Hanoi to be one of Vietnam's most attractive locales, its old town especially. You'll be met by your guide for an included private transfer and then the rest of the day is yours to settle in to the hotel and perhaps enjoy a walk in your immediate surroundings.
Water puppetry is an art that has been practised in this part of Vietnam since the 11th century. Those who specialise in this delightful industry have passed down skills and secrets for generations.
This morning, you'll be in the expert company of Mr Liem, a seventh-generation puppet-maker and performer. Go behind the scenes and uncover the secrets of his workshop. In the tiny theatre inside his house, enjoy a private performance, after which you'll learn a little about the tales behind the performance. The puppeteers will show you how to operate the puppets - using bamboo rods to move the puppets through the water isn't as easy as they make it look - which member of the family will have the knack? Before you leave, you'll paint a puppet. The rest of the day is yours to explore Hanoi as a family.
They say you can learn a lot about a place through its food, so today you'll team up with a local food blogger and hit Hanoi's characterful markets. First, you'll browse the food stalls of Thanh Ha market, learning about the local culinary scene and sampling some of the more unusual dishes.
Next, at Dong Xuan market, taste pho tiu, Vietnam's classic noodle soup with pork, and also bun dau, another delicious soup, this time showcasing tofu and shrimp paste. In the Old Quarter you'll learn something of this neighbourhood's history as you eat pudding reflecting Vietnam's French colonial past. Pass by Hang Cot Street, known for its preserved fruits, and wrap up proceedings in a local café where you the grown-ups can sample the coffee. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy however you wish.
It's time to depart the Vietnamese capital and set off for Ninh Binh. The scenic drive will take about two hours, but the magnificent karst limestone landscape is a real treat and you'll wish the transfer was longer.
On arrival, saddle up and pedal around Tho Ha village and the surrounding countryside. How far you venture is up to you, but you can expect to see traditional activities such as fishing, rice planting and catching crabs. Take a sampan (shallow bottomed boat) cruise through the waterways linking the lush rice paddies before paying a visit to Thien Ha (the Galaxy Cave). The ceiling has an impressive array of stalactites, many of which take on familiar shapes and features - challenge the children to the be the first to spot the pumpkin. Return to the pier and check in to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to relax.
Kite-making is a popular activity throughout many parts of Asia, an art as well as a hobby. Kite flying competitions are common and traditional wisdom suggests that the higher the kites fly, the better the harvest will be. In some parts of Vietnam, kites feature flutes or whistles which play in the wind. Some locals believe that such sounds ward off evil spirits. Try your hand at kite flying and learn a little about its history and importance. Afterwards, pay a visit to nearby Bich Dong Pagoda. Climb the three-tiered cave pagoda to enjoy panoramic views over the local countryside from your lofty vantage point.
Today, you'll return to Hanoi in time to catch a flight to the central Vietnamese city of Danang. From there, a private transfer has been included to the charming riverside town of Hoi An. Situated where the Thu Bon river empties into the East Vietnam Sea, this port town was an important trading hub for centuries. Its waterfront and Old Town, lined with Chinese shophouses, is especially beautiful at night when it's lit by hundreds of colourful lanterns which reflect in the water. Check into your hotel and take a walk to see this pretty spectacle for yourselves.
Take a tour today to discover some of the arts and crafts that are important to Hoi An. You'll enjoy a private performance of "tuong" in an intimate setting. Tuong is a classic form of theatre in which the actors don masks and retell traditional legends. Afterwards, you'll visit a paper mask artist at his workshop and create your own mask under his watchful eye. You'll learn how each colour and pattern represents a particular emotion.
Leave the workshop and stroll through the atmospheric old town. Your guide will tell you about the prosperous merchants who built and lived in these homes. Pause at the Japanese Covered Bridge, probably the most famous attraction in Hoi An. Built over 400 years ago, it connected the Japanese community with the Chinese on the opposite side of the water. The tour continues to a Chinese communal hall resplendent with dragons and colourful architectural details, as well as several of the town's art galleries and boutiques.
Today's excursion takes you to Bho Hoong where you'll stay the night in a rustic stilt house. En route, you'll visit the thousand-year-old Bang An Tower.
Snaking your way through the mountains, stop at a tea plantation and learn about the Co Tu minority who make their home here. Reaching Bho Hoong, your overnight stop, you'll enjoy a guided hike in the company of one of the villagers, learn how to shoot a Co Tu crossbow and watch a cookery destination. Weather permitting you may also like to swim in the river. This evening, a dinner with traditional dancing has been arranged, enabling you to fully immerse yourself in the Co Tu culture before retiring to your stilt house. It's basic, but a great chance for the family to try some truly authentic accommodation.
In this rural setting, there's no need for an alarm clock. The sounds of the village and the surrounding countryside will gently wake you.
While the villagers prepare for the working day and set off to their fields, you'll enjoy a leisurely breakfast. Afterwards, watch brocade weavers at work; the Co Tu are known for being highly skilled at this craft. Later, we'll drive back down to the coast, stopping for a tasty lunch along the way. Your accommodation in Hoi An is this time by the sea.
As well as tourism, farming is an important industry in this part of Vietnam. Today's excursion is to a nearby organic farm set up by a talented nutritionist keen to promote the traditional cuisine.
You'll take a walk around the farm to gather fresh produce to use in the kitchen later on. Using those and other locally sourced organic ingredients, you'll learn how to prepare five typical dishes. Balancing aromas - sweet and salty, fresh and fermented, cool and hot - the family will learn how to combine such flavours to good effect. Traditional cooking methods are also used, such as making rice flour with an old stone grinder and rice paper with copper vessels. You and the children will then be invited to invent a personal juice recipe to go with the food you've prepared. Lunch is on you! Return to Hoi An for a rest.
This morning, set out on bicycles with a guide for a group excursion along peaceful country lanes that bisect rice paddies and farms growing vegetables. The tranquil scene is much as it would have been for decades. Wave at farm workers as you pedal by, passing water buffalo pottering in the fields beside you. It's unlikely to be an energetic ride as you'll want to keep stopping for photographs of this idyllic rural landscape.
At a waterside village en route, stop for a chance to learn about how Hoi An's fishermen go about their business. Hop in one of the round bamboo baskets which pass for a boat in these parts and maybe the children can try to cast a net. It's trickier than it seems, but you'll have plenty of encouragement and assistance. Continue on to an area characterised by water palms and coconut trees, where your guide will recount some of the area's history. Round off this pleasant day out with a scenic boat trip and seafood lunch on board.
Today's been left free for you to do as you please. Perhaps return to Hoi An's old town to source gifts for the children or friends and family, or relax in the comfortable surroundings of your hotel. However you choose to spend it, we're sure you'll enjoy your final day in Vietnam.
It's time to return home today, with many tales to recount and family memories made that will last a lifetime. Your driver will collect you from the hotel to transfer you to Danang airport. From there, you'll connect via your chosen hub to return to the UK. Several south east Asian cities offer convenient connections for this overnight journey.
Your flight touches down in London this morning in good time for you to make your onward journey home. We trust you've had the family adventure of a lifetime.
Jacqui, Frances and Holly are our experts for this itinerary and as seasoned travellers they have the inside track on the most memorable adventures.


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Chantal Anne Akerman (Brussel·les, 6 de juny de 1950 - París, 5 d'octubre de 2015) fou una directora belga coneguda per les seves observacions sobre la vida quotidiana, el ser dona, la sexualitat, l'aïllament i el judaisme. El seu treball més conegut és Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, reconegut per la crítica com una "obra mestra". L'any 2022 encapçalà el llistat de Sight & Sound de les millors pel·lícules de l'historia segons 1.639 crítics d'arreu del món, una fita que només tres pel·lícules fins llavors havien obtingut: Ciutadà Kane, Vertigen (D'entre els morts) i El lladre de bicicletes. News from Home aconseguí el lloc 52.

Akerman fou una influent feminista en la cultura cinematogràfica.

Infantesa i educació
Akerman va néixer a Brussel·les. La seva família van ser supervivents de l'holocaust a Polònia. Només va tenir una germana, la Sylviane Akerman. La seva mare Natalia (Nelly), va sobreviure durant anys a Auschwitz on els seus pares sí van ser assassinats.

Amb 18 anys, Akerman va entrar al Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle et des Techniques de Diffusion, una escola de cinema. La seva mare li va donar suport preferint que estudiés a que es casés jove. Finalment Akerman va abandonar els estudis durant el seu primer curs per produir el seu curt Saute ma ville.

Relació amb la seva mare
Des de ben petita Akerman i la seva mare van tenir una relació molt propera, cosa que la cineasta va plasmar en diverses de les seves pel·lícules com No Home Movie o News from Home. En aquesta última Akerman utilitza cartes que la seva mare li escriu com a narració en off i per descriure el dia a dia quotidià per a tothom. L'any 2015 estrenà el seu últim projecte, No Home Movie, on es va dedicar a rodar els últims mesos de vida de la seva mare, principalment els que hi passava en la cuina.

Mort
Segons la seva germana gran Akerman havia estat hospitalitzada per depressió. Després de l'alta hospitalària, va tornar a Paris on deu dies després va ser trobada morta. Segons Le Monde la causa de la mort va ser el suïcidi.

Filmografia

Llargmetratges de ficció
Akerman n'és directora i guionista de tots els següents projectes amb una excepció: Letters Home, sent només directora. A més, només exerceix de productora a Je Tu Il Elle i La Folie Almayer.

Akerman també apareix com a actriu en Je tu il elle (com a protagonista) i amb un cameo a Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles.

Sonia Wieder-Atherton, compositora i parella d'Akerman fins a la seva mort, compon la banda sonora de Histoires d'Amérique, Un divan a Nova York i Demain on déménage. A més, participa com a violoncel·lista a Golden Eighties, Nuit et jour, Un divan a Nova York, La Captive i Demain on déménage.

Curtmetratges de ficció
Akerman n'és guionista i directora de tots els següents curts.

Documentals

Enllaços externs
Página web de la Chantal Akerman Foundation.

Referències

Directors de cinema belgues
Productors de cinema belgues
Actors belgues
Guionistes de cinema belgues
Directors de fotografia europeus
Morts a París
Persones d'Etterbeek
Empresaris belgues
Escriptors brussel·lesos
Naixements del 1950

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See What Happened While Kelly Ripa Was Showing off Her 33-Year-Old Christmas Ornaments
Kelly Ripa is excited about the holidays!
The Live with Kelly and Ryan presenter, 52, showed off her show-stopping Christmas tree on social media on Wednesday, boasting a "33 year ornament collection" among its branches.
Ripa posted a video of the tree on her Instagram Story, which included an up-close look at the family antiques while "Carol of the Bells" played in the background.
Among the gleaming highlights were ornaments with images of her three children — Michael, 25, Lola, 21, and Joaquin, 19 — and other special souvenirs, such as a margarita ornament and one with the Union Jack flag — that she has with husband Mark Consuelos.
"Isn't she lovely?" Ripa commented beside a full-size photo of the rainbow, glittery centerpiece in a post.
"She's wonderful," Consuelos, 51, agreed in a statement.
The TV celebrity seemed to enjoy a well-decorated tree.
In 2019, she celebrated Christmas by displaying a collection of vintage images on her tree, as well as the entire picture of the artwork itself.
"I present The Lady with joy," Ripa captioned the photo.
The celebrity, who makes the most of the holidays, spent Thanksgiving this year possibly starting a new tradition: she revealed on Monday's Live that her family enjoys eating leftovers late at night.
But this year, when a particularly rich pie collapsed while she was carrying it to the counter and tumbled on the floor, she called an audible.
"'I'm simply going to go for it," she remembered saying. "It's quite embarrassing. You've reached peak gluttony when you're eating pie off the floor."
Ripa stated that thereafter, she believed they had totally wiped the dessert from the floor and left no evidence – but her husband discovered a few additional bits.
"'Where's the coconut cream pie?' said Mark. 'Oh, I dropped it, so it's in the garbage,' I say. That was the last of it "She stated.
"We're making breakfast the next day when Mark says, 'You know what I just did?' And I'm like, 'What?' 'I just ate some coconut cream pie off the wall,' he explained "Ripa elaborated.
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Environmental Science and Ecology of CSU Enters for the First Time the ESI Global Top 1%, the 15th CSU Discipline to Be Listed
November 23, 2018Click:
The latest data of Essential Science Indicators (ESI) of Clarivate Analytics (the former Intellectual Property & Science of Thomson Reuters) updated on Nov. 15, 2018 (Beijing time) reveals that Environmental Science and Ecology of Central South University (CSU) enters for the first time the global top 1% disciplines listed in ESI. So far, the number of disciplines of CSU that have been listed in ESI global top 1% reaches 15, lifting the ranking of CSU among the universities under "Double First-Class" construction in China from the 12th to the 11th.
After this data update, the time period for article search in the database is Jan. 1, 2008 – Aug. 31, 2018. Statistics shows that CSU Geosciences published totally 470 ESI papers during this time period which have been cited 4343 times, ranking the 881st among 932 research institutions of which the discipline of Environmental Science and Ecology has entered global top 1%. According to the analysis of historical data, Environmental Science and Ecology of CSU has developed rapidly in recent years, with the increment in the number of citation times being 1,751 (estimated).
On the whole, the number of ESI papers of CSU has increased to 36,619 and citation times to 345,904, with the citation per paper reaching 9.45, improving the ESI ranking (by total citation times) of CSU among 5,757 institutions listed in ESI global top 1% from the 405th in Sep. 2018 to the 400th.
Attachment: Number of Disciplines Listed in ESI Global Top 1% of Universities under Double First-Class Construction
Number of listed disciplines
Sun Yat-sen University
Zhejiang University
Sichuan University
Wuhan University
Shandong University
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Xi'an Jiaotong University
Lanzhou University
Southeast University
Harbin Institute of Technology
Nankai University
Tongji University
China Agricultural University
Dalian University of Technology
South China University of Technology
Ocean University of China
Tianjin University
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Chongqing University
Beijing Institute of Technology
Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University
Zhengzhou University
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
National University of Defense Technology
Northwestern Polytechnical University
Renmin University of China
Xinjiang University
Minzu University of China
Source: Office of First-Class Universities and Academic Programs
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By Allison Bagley, Correspondent April 2, 2019 Updated: April 3, 2019 3:24 p.m.
In his Just Add Beats after-school programs and summer camps, Andrew Karnavas teaches skills that he uses every day in his real-world job as a guy who runs Yawp Records, a company that produces original sounds for commercials and video games.
At Just Add Beats' expanded summer camps this year, kids will learn podcasting, beat making and sound design. Depending on location, the one- and two-week day camps at the University of Houston-Downtown, the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston, and The Woodlands Children's Museum are open to kids ages 8 to 17.
Instructors wheel into camp with a "recording studio in a suitcase," Karnavas explains. Inside is an audio interface, microphones, laptops, headphones, an amp and a midi controller. A midi controller looks like a small keyboard and allows users to compose music and sounds with virtual instruments.
Using the same software that professionals like Karnavas use, students learn to record original music, scores and hip-hop songs. Others create "audio postcards" and podcasts, some of which they enter in National Public Radio's student podcast challenge. At the end of each camp, kids take home a digital portfolio so they can load their projects on Spotify and Apple Music.
In a two-minute audio postcard made by Just Add Beats students at Presbyterian School, a team of four kids captured a day in the life of their school. They recorded wind chimes on the playground, tap shoes in a dance class and the sound of preschoolers playing with Legos.
They narrated their tour, sounding off on topics important to them. One enthusiastically describes her love of Nutella; another bemoans P.E. class to background noise of balls bouncing on the gym floor. One host announces she's recording live from the bathroom — indeed, a toilet flushes during her report.
To make their postcard, the students learned how to use field recorders and transfer the sounds to a computer with a memory card. They then mastered adding voiceover in a multitrack recording session.
Karnavas says the curriculum blends fine-arts education with real-world technology. Students are learning skills that are used today in careers like sound design, digital storytelling and music producing. Those skills will adapt as technology — and jobs — develop.
Glenn Bailey of Young Audiences of Houston coordinates Just Add Beats programs at schools, including Booker T. Washington High School and Crockett Elementary School.
In his experience, the curriculum is "perfectly aligned with where kids are at today in this technical age." He describes seeing kids "buried in their work," a high engagement level, given the competing priorities students have.
It's not just musically inclined kids who gravitate toward the classes, he says. The curriculum suits different types of learners. Just Add Beats is used in English as a Second Language classrooms on some campuses, he says.
Kids benefit from the collaborative nature of this type of digital-based education, Bailey says.
He described two "shining stars" at Booker T. Washington who come from different cultural backgrounds and have varied interests. At the beginning of the program, one was adept at lyrical poetry and rap, and the other was interested in beat making. They quickly learned how to marry their skills and have been recording new songs weekly ever since.
"They're taking control of their learning," says Karnavas, who says the projects are often defined by a child's own experience.
And the teachers often learn from the kids, he says. Students practice skills at home and come back with discoveries of new recording apps or technologies that they tackle alongside their teacher.
"We're past the time of a sage on the stage and the teacher in front of the room," he says.
Allison Bagley is a Houston-based writer.


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As always my first attempts did not work properly. I was lucky enough that Ulrich assisted me via social media so I got it finally running properly.
As my Domino runs on Linux I set the working directory to be /tmp which works fine.
Keep in mind that creating certificates in stage mode does not produce a valid certificate at all. It's just for testing out the whole process and the run of the agent(s) on your system. After you checked that everything is working correctly you must switch to Production mode to get a valid SSL certificate.
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During my various attempts I always had to reset the setting document in the LE4D database. Due to hidden design you can't access the fields directly, but thanks to Erik Schmalz' Domino Navigator I was able to remove the field "notValidAfter" which holds the valid to date of the certificate. There is an easier way during the staging phase of the setup: set the value for "renew nn days before" to 90 - and will do, too.
Let's Encrypt is a great service and with Midpoints' tool it is even easier to use it.
So a big shoutout and thanks go to the guys who made it possible, Ulrich and Detlev!
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When you start - keeping the already existing KYrRs and creating new KYR files is absolutely recommended.
We will change the Password field to be required in the next release to fix the issue, when the field is empty.


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SoCo Music Project supports the sector in a number of ways, one of these is through networking opportunities. It's importnat to know who is out there, what everyone is doing, and being connected to the right people.
In 2010 SoCo set up the CHAOS Network, a community of practice for anyone involved in music, arts and culture in Southampton. We meet monthly in a variety of venues and creative spaces in the city. Join the Facebook group for more info and to get connected!
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Posted on August 12, 2014	by abyssum
Archabbot Denis O. Strittmatter, O.S.B., 1896-1971
The Rt. Rev. Denis O. Strittmatter, O.S.B., D.D., sixth Archabbot of St.
Vincent Archabbey.
The following is taken from the published obituary of Archabbot Denis O. Strittmatter, O.S.B.:
Archabbot Strittmatter entered the Benedictine Order at St. Vincent
Archabbey in 1916 and was solemnly professed as a Benedictine monk July 1,
1920. He was ordained to the priesthood in the Archabbey church by the late
Bishop Hugh C. Boyle of Pittsburgh June 24, 1923. For the next three years
he served congregations in Youngstown, Ligonier and Wilpen, and in 1927 was
made assistant pastor of St. Mary's Church, Pittsburgh. A year later he was
transferred to Sacred Heart Church, Jeannette.
Military School Director
In 1929 when the Benedictine monks of St. Vincent Archabbey took over the
administration of St. Emma's Military School (a school for Negro boys in
Rock Castle, Va.), Archabbot Strittmatter was appointed its assistant
director. He held this post until 1944 when he became director of the
military school. In 1947 he returned to St. Vincent to become maintenance director.
On Sept. 8, 1949, he was elected Coadjutor Archabbot of St. Vincent
Archabbey, succeeding retired Rt. Rev. Alfred Koch, O.S.B., S.T.D. His
election was confirmed by the Holy See September 14 of the same year. The
Most Rev. John F. Dearden, Pittsburgh, conferred the Abbatial Blessing upon
the new archabbot at services in the St. Vincent Archabbey Church Nov. 25,
In 1953, he was elected president of the American Cassinese Congregation of
the Benedictine Order for a six-year term and was re-elected in 1959. As
superior of the Benedictine monastery of St. Vincent, Archabbot Strittmatter
was instrumental in founding the American Benedictine Academy, and as
president of the American Cassinese Congregation he represented the 1,800
monks of that congregation at Vatican Council II from 1962 to 1965. From
1953 to 1963 he served as one of the four advisors to the Abbot Primate of
the Benedictine Order.
In June of 1963 he retired as archabbot of St. Vincent.
During Archabbot Strittmatter's administration, an extensive building
program was inaugurated at St. Vincent. Three dormitories, a classroom
building, an activities building housing a gymnasium and an auditorium, a
library, and a student center were constructed or begun before his
retirement in 1963. Shortly before relinquishing his post as administrator,
Archabbot Strittmatter began formulation of plans for the reconstruction of a
monastic and college building destroyed in a multi-million dollar fire which
struck the Benedictine Community earlier that year.
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From 1953 until 1959 I had enjoyed a good relationship with Archabbot Denis. According to the Holy Rule of Saint Benedict the abbot took the place of Christ in the monastery, he was like a father to the community. I do not believe that anyone enjoyed a close relationship with Archabbot Denis, he did not have a warm personality and rarely smiled. Perhaps his rather austere and unapproachable personality had been formed, or malformed, during the period from 1929 until 1947 when he was running the military school, Saint Emma's, for black boys. After just three years back at Saint Vincent Abbey he was elected its Archabbot. During those three years he was in charge of maintenance. I imagine that what the monks saw in him as a possible candidate for the office of Archabbot was his stern demeanor that spoke of discipline.
There is no question that both the College and the Monastery needed a building program. The College needed new dormitories and the Monastery needed a new building to accommodate the increase in the number of monks. Perhaps the community saw in Father Denis Strittmatter the talent needed for the construction of those new buildings. In any event, Archabbot Denis set about planning the new dormitories. He hired a commercial builder in Pittsburgh to design and build the dormitories.
There are two things wrong with that approach. First, the hiring of a construction firm to both design and build the buildings meant that there would be no competitive bidding for their construction. That is not good. On a project costing over a million dollars it is best to have competitive bidding in order for the owner to be sure he is paying a fair price for the construction of the project. Secondly, when the construction firm uses an 'in-house architect' to design the buildings there is a conflict of interest from the start. The contractor's architect is not independent, he is subject to the pressures and orders of his employer to design the buildings using systems, elements and materials that are in the contractor's best interest, not the owner's. On a project of the size of the dormitories it is best for the owner to engage an independent architect, a member of the American Institute of Architects, who acts as an arbiter between the owner and the contractor during the construction of the project. During the design of the project the architect must follow, within reason, the wishes of the owner with regard to materials used in the construction of the project. I, of course was totally incapable of designing and supervising the awarding of contracts and construction of such a large project. I lacked the staff to undertake it and so the Archabbot was justified in going outside of the monastery for the dormitory project, but he should have hired an independent architect not a construction firm.
Business affairs of a monastery are conducted by the abbbot in consultation with his Little Chapter, consisting of the Prior, the Sub-Prior, and two monks elected by the General Chapter of the monastery which consists of all monks in solemn vows. There are financial limits on how much the Abbot with the Little Chapter can spend, beyond those limits the abbot must seek the approval of the General Chapter.
When it came time for Archabbot Denis to submit his plans and the contract for the construction of the college dormitories to the General Chapter, the Archabbot placed the plans for the dormitories in the chapter room of the monastery for several days in advance of the meeting of the General Chapter in order to give the monks the opportunity to study the project. Naturally, I, being a monk in solemn vows, examined the plans. I was shocked to see that the system of construction was more residential than institutional and that it would require much more maintenance and upkeep over the years to keep it in good condition. It seemed to me that it was possible the in-house architect of the contractor could have been influenced by his employer, the contractor, to use materials either that the contractor already had in his warehouse or could obtain at a favorable discount from his suppliers.
Now I was faced with a dilemna. I knew that if, as an architect, I spoke unfavorably about the project at the chapter meeting it could influence the community to vote down the project. I knew that that would infuriate Archabbot Denis and I had no idea as to how he would react. On the other hand, there were enough monks in the community with experience with building, some of them were, or had been, pastors of parishes under the care of the Archabbey and had themselves had to work with architects and contractors, and so I could hope that the monks would not need my opinion expressed in Chapter and so I resolved to 'play it by ear.'
At the chapter meeting to vote on the dormitory project, as I had hoped, there were enough monks with experience in planning and building buildings who expressed doubts, reservations and even opposition to the Archabbot's proposal for the construction of the college dormitories that I kept my silence. However, as the meeting was drawing to a close and we approached the time to vote on the project, one of the monks said, "Well we have not heard from Frater Rene and with his background and experience surely he has an opinion on this project, we should hear from him."
My heart sank within me for I realized that this was a moment of truth that I could not escape. So I stood up and said basically the same things I have written above. The community listened and then remained silent. After what seemed like an eternity the Archabbot called for the vote. The motion to grant permission for the construction of the project failed. The Archabbot, red faced, adjourned the chapter meeting and left the room.
I did not sleep well that night. I knew that the dormitories project represented a considerable investment of time, money and prestige on the part of the Archabbot. It was obvious the way he ended the Chapter meeting that he was unhappy. Just how unhappy he was I would find out the next morning.
The next morning, after Matins, Prime, Lauds, conventual Mass and breakfast, the secretary of the Archabbot came to my room and said that the Archabbot wanted to see me. With dread filling all my being I went to his office, knocked and entered. The Archabbot, seated behind his desk, looked at me and said, "Frater Rene you can forget about being ordained a priest!" That was it. No preliminary words leading up to his death sentence. That was it: "You can forget about being ordained a priest." Stunned, I must have stood there speechless for several minutes. Then I stammered, "But Father Archabbot, there is no proportionality between your dormitories project and the priesthood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. He glared at me and then said, "I repeat, Frater Rene, you can forget about being ordained a priest, that is all, you can go." With that I left his office and went straight to the Archabbey Church to pray; I was devastated.
At the time, I and the other members of my novitiate class, having professed both simple and solemn vows and having completed five years of theology and having been ordained transitional deacons were scheduled to be ordained in a few months to the priesthood in Greensburg Cathedral. The Archabbot, lacking the power to ordain priests had to follow the canonical process of issuing dimissorial letters to Bishop Lamb, the Bishop of Greensburg authorizing and delegating him to ordain his monks. Normally the monks of Saint Vincent were ordained in the Archabbey Church in the presence of the community, however relations between Bishop Lamb and Archabbot Denis were reportedly strained and so Bishop Lamb decided that we would be ordained in his cathedral.
Saint Vincent Archabbey was scheduled later that month to have its triennial apostolic visitation by two abbots from our American Cassinese Federation of abbeys. I decided to not immediately appeal to the Holy See the Archabbot's decision to withhold a dimisorial letter authorizing my ordination to the priesthood until after the visitation. During the visitation each monk of the monastery has the right to be interviewed by the Abbot Visitators. When my turn came I told the whole sad story of the Chapter meeting on the dormitories and the subsequent punishment inflicted on me by Archabbot Denis for exercising my canonical right to express my opinion during the meeting. The two Abbot Visitators were visibly shocked by what I told them and they explained that as a transitional deacon I had a right to be advanced to the presbyteral order in the absence of any serious moral delict or impediment. Since I had not acquired either, they said that they would speak with Archabbot Denis and tell him that he must issue the dimissorial letter.
Evidently the Abbot Visistators were successful in persuading Archabbot Denis that he had acted wrongly because in due time he issued my dimissorial letter to Bishop Lamb along with the letters for my classmates and on May 23, 1959 I was ordained a priest in Blessed Sacrament Cathedral by Bishop Hugh Lamb, the Bishop of Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
The next two years were happy years for me in many ways: I began to teach theology to freshmen in Saint Vincent College, I went on weekends to parishes in the lower Monongahela River Valley south east of Pittsburgh, principally in the little coal-mining town of Clarksville. I loved doing both. It was a joy to relate to the people of a small congregation of 150 people and I enjoyed teaching. I also was able to do architectural projects for the Archabbey, the College and some of the parishes under the care of monks from the Archabbey. What was missing in my spiritual life, however, was a good relationship with my Archabbot. He would not speak with me, he would not acknowledge that I even existed. For a Benedictine monk that is intolerable. I began to think about transferring my vows to another Benedictine abbey. I discretely inquired of the Abbot of Holy Cross Abbey in Colorado if he would accept me and he immediately indicated that he would.
In the Spring 1960 I went to Archabbot Denis and told him that I would like to transfer my vows to Holy Cross Abbey in Colorado. To effect the transfer I needed the permission of the Abbot of Holy Cross, I needed the permission of the Archabbot of Saint Vincent and I needed the permission of the President of the American Cassinese Confederation. Without hesitation Archabbot Denis replied that he would not give the necessary permission. That ended it because he was also the President of the American Cassinese Confederation so I had not recourse of appeal. I then told him that it was obvious to me that he did not want me to remain at Saint Vincent Archabbey and so I asked him what he wanted of me. He replied curtly, "Leave the Order!"
For the second time Archabbot Denis literally took my breath away, I was shocked. When I regained my composure I told him that I would have to think and pray about that.
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BIS to Study Presence of Antibiotics in Honey
The Government of India (GoI) had directed the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to analyse the study done by the Centre for Science and Environment on the presence of antibiotics in honey sold commercially.
The action came after the GoI took cognizance of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) study stating presence of antibiotics in 12 brands of honey sold across the country. 12 brands of honey tested, of which two were International brands, were found to contain antibiotics from the banned Chloramphenicol to the broad spectrum Ciprofloxacin and Erythromycin.
The 32 member technical committee of the Apiary Industry Sectional Committee of BIS met on January 5, 2011 to revise the Indian Standard Specification for extracted honey. The meeting was chaired by T P Rajendran, ADG, Plant Protection and Quarantine and included members from honey manufacturers associations, agriculture university (Punjab Agriculture University), consumer organisation (Consumer VOICE) and Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. The technical meeting concluded that each stakeholder should give specific comments on the clause in the Indian Standard Specification that discusses the absence of additives in honey. Additives include pesticides, antibiotics and heavy metals.
The comments by the stakeholders will then be discussed by an eight member panel, members of which are currently being notified. The panel is likely to include members from FSSAI, National Bee Board, Export Inspection Council, Indian Council for Medical Research, Drug Control of India, AGMARK, consumer organisation.
Tags: Honey, Ayurveda, Honey Bees, CSE, CSE Study, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Antibiotics in Food Industry,
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