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Talking the death of handwriting on ABC 891 Adelaide
"How relevant is handwriting in 2015, when people are increasingly communicating via text messages, via email, via tweets, Facebook updates, those sort things?", asked ABC 891 Adelaide presenter Michael Smyth on Monday afternoon.
There are schools in Finland and the US reportedly phasing out the teaching of handwriting.
Here's what I think is an interesting 12-minute discussion that includes a vox pop of people in Adelaide, talkback calls, and Pam Kent, president of the South Australian Primary Principals Association, as well as myself.
The audio is ©2015 Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Bonus link: By a happy coincidence, this week's episode of ABC Radio's Future Tense asks Does handwriting have a future?
Posted on 05 March 2015 25 January 2019
The 9pm Shut Up It's Called Logic
Australia has chosen its face for Eurovision 2015, and it needs a shave. Christopher Pyne explains science. And Malcolm Turnbull explains reality.
In this podcast, there's talk of logic, leadership, public relations, science and Florida. Obviously.
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Posted on 25 May 2013 26 August 2020
Australia's Budget 2013 keeps us stuck in the past
[As it turns out, my planned Budget commentary for Crikey didn't happen. I got up early in San Jose, read the budget papers and made notes, but then my as-yet-unwritten article got spiked. This is a quick and somewhat belated post based on my notes, not as polished as it might have been if written for Crikey.]
The problem with Australia's Labor government is that after having had One Big Idea for a bold new future in the National Broadband Network (NBN), they've come up with almost nothing anywhere else. This year's federal budget was a dull plod. Again.
There was even one move which struck me as remarkably dumb: capping the available tax deductions for self-education expenses at just $2000 a year. Apparently that saves $500 million, and that'll go to the schools — and schools are good for the kiddies, of course — but that's half a billion dollars less for people to be able to keep up with a rapidly-changing work environment.
This strikes me as particularly stupid when so many of the people servicing the computers, networks and other technology that powers small business are often freelancers, as are so many web developers and designers.
Two grand a year doesn't go far when it costs nearly half that just to attend the annual user conference for just one of your core software toolsets — more if you have to add airfares and accommodation — and the rest would soon be burnt up on a handful of reference books.
Back when I used to work in various management and staff development roles, I was told that any organisation that wants to advance its knowledge base should be spending at least 5% of its time on staff development. In a technology field, in my opinion, that should be at least 10%. That's four hours a week, or a week or so every three months.
That still doesn't sound very much, but it'd cost at least four times that capped amount. And that's still not compensating freelancers for the loss of billable hours.
"Business and training groups have already said capping the expenses will stop employers from being able to offer staff new training initiatives. There were reports [the week before the budget that] the government would end up reversing the move, but the budget papers now state the change is locked-in," wrote Patrick Stafford at SmartCompany.
"The announcement is sure to raise the ire of small business groups. Many business owners also use these deductions for short courses and industry-based training sessions."
There's two particularly galling lines in the budget papers themselves. First, the tax deductions are now only available…
…where these expenses are incurred in the production of the taxpayer's current assessable income.
So you're discouraged from educating yourself for the jobs that will become available even in the very near future. Why?
The potential for uncapped claims for a wide range of expenses provides an opportunity for some people to enjoy significant private benefits at taxpayers' expense.
Orly? That's a bit rich, given that vast sums already given to private schools. Or the "baby bonus" that people on quite significant household incomes still get for extruding another brat. That simply reeks of hypocrisy.
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50 to 50 #6: Myponga Primary School
[This post is part of the series 50 to 50, fifty posts in the lead-up to my 50th birthday next weekend. Originally intended to be one per day, with the final one on the birthday itself, it's been disrupted by my work schedule. There will still be fifty posts, eventually, just not one per day.]
One day in early 1966, when I was still five years old, I caught the school bus from the front gate of our dairy farm near Mount Compass and enrolled myself at Myponga Primary School.
Yes, I enrolled myself. My parents were too busy running the farm that day. I can just remember being taken to the principal's office to answer the questions he needed to complete the enrolment form. Name, date of birth, address, telephone number, parents' names and so on. I daresay my parents had phoned in advance with most of that stuff, but at the time I felt so very grown up and clever.
I knew my alphabet and could count and do basic arithmetic before I went to school. These days there are kindergartens and pre-schools in the cities and towns, and plenty of kids' TV programs wherever you live. But who taught me back then? I'm guessing my grandmother — my mother's mother — who lived with us on the farm. Alas, I have almost no memory of her.
School bored me. All these kids seemed so stupid! They had to be taught their letters and numbers and I already knew all that. Apparently I was disruptive in class. Who knew?
The photo [embiggen] is actually from 1969, when I was in Grade 5 and nine years old. Which kid is me? I'll tell you at the bottom of this post.
The guy on the top row, sixth from the left with a cheesy grin, is Mark Lorenzetti. Our families were friends. Mark was the same age as me, his youngest brother the same age as mine, and he had a brother in the middle. Like us, they had a dairy farm, though theirs had plenty of irrigated land and was clearly far more productive through those droughts of the 1960s. I reckon our dogs were smarter than theirs though.
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Links for 22 October 2009 through 27 October 2009
Stilgherrian's links for 22 October 2009 through 27 October 2009, published after far too long a break. I really, really do need to work out a better way of doing this…
Nature Child | San Juan Islander: "According to family studies professor, Sandra Hofferth of the University of Maryland, there was a 50% decline between 1997 to 2003 in the proportion of children 9 to 12 who spent time in outdoor activities (hiking, walking, fishing, beach play and gardening)."
FreeRangeKids: "At Free Range, we believe in safe kids. We believe in helmets, car seats and safety belts. We do NOT believe that every time school age children go outside, they need a security detail."
How far did you roam as a child? | Watershed: Educator John Larkin continues the thoughts about wrapping our kids in cotton wool.
How children lost the right to roam in four generations | Mail Online: In 1919, an 8yo was allowed to walk six miles to go fishing. Today, an 8yo isn't allowed past the end of the street without parental escort. This article from 2007 triggered many thoughts, and I've glad I found it again.
Forget the young pretenders, Humans 1.0 can lead the way | The Observer: John Naughton riffs off the idea that teenagers don't know everything and some parts of cyberspace (ugh!) are teenager-free. Although the article then says that "only" 11% of Twitter's users are under 17 years old. And what proportion of the literate population is under 17yo? 11%? More? Less?
Podcasting Equipment Guide (2009) | Hivelogic: A nice guide to the tools needed to podcast on a budget. Yes, there's a reason I'm looking at this. Stay tuned, as they say.
Senate Select Committee on the National Broadband Network | Parliament of Australia: Full transcripts of the Senate Select Committee on the National Broadband Network public hearings, which I'm tagging for my own reference later.
What Information is "Personally Identifiable"? | Electronic Frontier Foundation: Gender, ZIP code and birth date are enough to uniquely identify about 87% of the US population. This has massive implications for publishing data sets, and for privacy policies that claim not to collect "personally identifiable" information.
Nine News twittered by seagull | TV Tonight: It's nothing to do with Twitter, but there is a seagull. A very big seagull.
Apology for singing shop worker | BBC News: Shop assistant Sandra Burt, 56, from Clackmannanshire, was threatened with a fine for singing without a license by the Performing Right Society. However they've now apologised and sent flowers.
Online Ads Not Working for You? Blame the Creative | Advertising Age: A study by Dynamic Logic says that obsession about optimisation and placement is less important.
We can't turn back the tide of internet piracy, says TV boss | Herald Scotland: "Internet piracy is merely demand where appropriate supply does not exist," says the commissioning editor for education at the UK's Channel 4.
Court tweets sustained but paper still lurks | ZDNet Australia: Liam Tung, who tweeted from the AFACT v iiNet trial in the Federal Court of Australia in Sydney, reflects on the gaps in courtroom IT.
Beats and Tweets: Journalistic Guidelines for the Facebook Era | NPR: Yet another exploration of ethics an journalism. One point in here I really do not like, though: "You must not advocate for political or other polarizing issues online. This extends to joining online groups or using social media in any form (including your Facebook page or a personal blog) to express personal views on a political or other controversial issue that you could not write for the air or post on NPR.org." Sorry? Work for NPR and you lose your right to participate in democracy?
Poles, Politeness and Politics in the age of Twitter | The New Adventures of Stephen Fry: Another fine if perhaps rambling essay from Mr Fry about the meaning of "influence" and accidentally gaining same. Worth a leisurely read.
Why journalism's all a-Twitter | The Walkley Foundation: The editorial chief of Sydney's forthcoming Media140 conference goes beyond the obvious "Is Twitter journalism?" and mechanical how-to issues and explores the ethical issues of journalists using Twitter.
Twitter in the court: Federal judge gets it | CNET News: Another article about using Twitter in courtrooms, from the US an from March 2009.
Call For Opinions | Blackbeard Blog: Tom Ewing's collection of opinions on market research and social media, "quite unsupported by anything other than grumpiness and prejudice". The first is that "insights" aren't Zen koans. "If you can express something that briefly, it's probably banal."
The internet doesn't exist | Business Spectator: Ah, Alan Kohler! I do so love your commentaries! Here's more of his sensible thoughts on the matter of paying for "content" on the Internet.
How Safe is the HPV vaccine? | Information Is Beautiful: A brilliantly simple infographic showing the incredibly low risk of associated with the Human Papillomavirus compared with various everyday activities.
Ultimate Goat Fansite: Do I need to explain? I thought not.
Links for 16 August 2009 through 26 August 2009
Stilgherrian's links for 16 August 2009 through 26 August 2009:
Academic Earth: "Video lectures from the world's top scholars", it says. Provided they're American. The universities included so far are Berkeley, Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Stanford, UCLA and Yale.
[Air-L] Trivial tweeting: Another viewpoint on the "Twitter is pointless babble" rubbish, this time from Cornelius Puschmann, PhD, in the Department of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Düsseldorf.
Power of Information | UK Cabinet Office: The February 2009 report from the UK government's taskforce on Government 2.0.
My #blogpostfriday post | Scripting News: Dave Winer is worried about the cloud. "We pour so much passion into dynamic web apps hosted by companies we know very little about. We do it without retaining a copy of our data. We have no idea how much it costs them to keep hosting what we create, so even if they're public companies, it's very hard to form an opinion of how likely they are to continue hosting our work."
8129.0 – Business Use of Information Technology, 2007-08 | Australian Bureau of Statistics: Detailed indicators on the incidence of use of information technology in Australian business, as collected by the 2007-08 Business Characteristics Survey (BCS).
The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction | Wikipedia: Someone — I forget who — told me to read this 1935 essay by German cultural critic Walter Benjamin. It's been influential in the fields of cultural studies and media theory. It was produced, Benjamin wrote, in the effort to describe a theory of art that would be "useful for the formulation of revolutionary demands in the politics of art&". "In the absence of any traditional, ritualistic value, art in the age of mechanical reproduction would inherently be based on the practice of politics. It is the most frequently cited of Benjamin's essays", says Wikipedia. Sounds like I should indeed read it.
How Tim O'Reilly Aims to Change Government | ReadWriteWeb: Tim O'Reilly posits "government as platform", where the government would supply raw digital data and other forms of support for private sector innovators to build on top of. That's the writer's version. Does this fit with the Rudd government's idea of the government as an enabler, as outlined in their Digital Economy Future Directions paper?
CHART OF THE DAY: Smartphone Sales To Beat PC Sales By 2011 | Silican Valley Insider: This is based on worldwide sales figures, and it makes sense. The Third World could really use a low-power, rugged smartphone at a sensible price, rather than a laptop or even a netbook to lug around.
News Corp pushing to create an online news consortium | latimes.com: By "consortium" they mean "cartel", right? "Chief Digital Officer Jonathan Miller has positioned News Corp as a logical leader in the effort to start collecting fees from online readers because of its success with the Wall Street Journal Online, which boasts more than 1 million paying subscribers. He is believed to have met with major news publishers including New York Times Co, Washington Post Co, Hearst Corp and Tribune Co, publisher of the Los Angeles Times."
Us Now : watch the film: "In a world in which information is like air, what happens to power?" This entire film can be watched online.
Morons with mobiles sour the tweet life | theage.com.au: Jacqui Bunting writes some of the dumbest words about Twitter which have ever been written. Note to editors: Anyone who starts from the premise that Twitter is meant to be a "commentary on life" needs to be taken out the back and slapped around a bit. It's 2009. Please catch up.
The Conversation | Now That I Have Your Attention: The creator of Father Ted and The IT Crowd, Graham Linehan, also has a few words on Pear Analytics' cod research on Twitter. He makes the point that for the first time we're truly having a global conversation.
Pointless babble | The New Adventures of Stephen Fry: The redoubtable Stephen Fry rips into that Pear Analytics research on Twitter, with more brevity and wit than I did the other day. Well said, Sir!
Top 100 Aussie Web Startups – August 09 | TechNation Australia: The latest league table of Australian web businesses, for those who like to have winners and losers in clearly-defined categories.
Benjamin Franklin's daily schedule | Flickr: Proof that you don't need the Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology to be boringly anal-retentive about your scheduling.
Bruce Schneier: Facebook should compete on privacy, not hide it away | The Guardian: Another thought-provoking essay by Bruce Schneier.
Hype Cycle Book | Gartner: Mastering the Hype Cycle is the book explaining Gartner's regular Hype Cycle reports.
How It All Ends | YouTube: A follow-up to the video The Most Terrifying Video You'll Ever See, which presented a risk analysis showing that we cannot afford to ignore the potential risk of climate change, even if it all turns out to be wrong. This version skips over the main argument and addresses the potential objections.
Climate change cage match | Crikey: A delightful comment from a Crikey reader, Stephen Morris, who likens the tactics of climate change denialist Tamas Calderwood to the mating habits of the Satin Bowerbird, which is totally obsessed by the colour blue. "It will actively search through a wide variety of brightly coloured objects that might suitably decorate its bower, but the only colour that interests it and it wants to collect are those coloured blue. Tamas in his scientific objectivity (and unfortunately often his logic) is very Satin bowerbird like. It doesn't matter what large amounts of available data says about global warming, the only titbits of data of interest to Tamas, are those that can be seen to indicate cooling. Once a data set loses its blueness (or coolness), it seems interest in it is lost and other blue data sets are sought."
Senator Lundy describes her Public Sphere initiative | Net Traveller: A ten minute video in which Senator Kate Lundy describes her Public Sphere initiative, made for students at ANU studying Information Technology in Electronic Commerce COMP3410.
AP contradiction: Move forward but restore | Pursuing the Complete Community Connection: Steve Buttry points out the problem with Associated Press' content protection plan: How can you "move forward" and "restore the past" at the same time?


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Graphene "nano-origami" creates tiniest microchips yet
By: Neil Vowles
Last updated: Monday, 15 February 2021
The base of the 2D-material with the white lines showing the structural kinks which modify the electrical properties mechanically.
Dr Manoj Tripathi (left) and Prof Alan Dalton
The tiniest microchips yet can be made from graphene and other 2D-materials, using a form of 'nano-origami', physicists at the University of Sussex have found.
This is the first time any researchers have done this, and it is covered in a paper published in the ACS Nano journal.
By creating kinks in the structure of graphene, researchers at the University of Sussex have made the nanomaterial behave like a transistor, and have shown that when a strip of graphene is crinkled in this way, it can behave like a microchip, which is around 100 times smaller than conventional microchips.
Prof Alan Dalton in the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at the University of Sussex, said:
"We're mechanically creating kinks in a layer of graphene. It's a bit like nano-origami.
"Using these nanomaterials will make our computer chips smaller and faster. It is absolutely critical that this happens as computer manufacturers are now at the limit of what they can do with traditional semiconducting technology. Ultimately, this will make our computers and phones thousands of times faster in the future.
"This kind of technology – "straintronics" using nanomaterials as opposed to electronics – allows space for more chips inside any device. Everything we want to do with computers – to speed them up – can be done by crinkling graphene like this."
Dr Manoj Tripathi, Research Fellow in Nano-structured Materials at the University of Sussex and lead author on the paper, said:
"Instead of having to add foreign materials into a device, we've shown we can create structures from graphene and other 2D materials simply by adding deliberate kinks into the structure. By making this sort of corrugation we can create a smart electronic component, like a transistor, or a logic gate."
The development is a greener, more sustainable technology. Because no additional materials need to be added, and because this process works at room temperature rather than high temperature, it uses less energy to create.

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Puberty is a phase of rapid growth and development that involves physical growth and sexual maturation, along with psychological and social development. The normal age of puberty in girls is 8-12 years whereas in boys it is 10-14 years. A condition in which puberty is deferred beyond the average age of puberty is called delayed puberty.
Generally puberty is a result of increased hormonal levels in the body, stimulated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. This stimulation triggers the hypothalamus to secrete gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). In response to GnRH, the pituitary gland starts releasing luteinizing hormone (LH), which induces the special cells present in the testes and ovaries to produce sex hormones, i.e. testosterone and oestrogen respectively. The increased levels of the specific sex hormones are responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics.
The signs of puberty in girls include:
Breast development
Appearance of underarm and pubic hair
Rapid growth such as increase in height
The signs of puberty in boys include:
Deepening of voice
Appearance of underarm, chest, facial and pubic hair
Enlarged penis and testes
Increase in muscles mass
Ejaculation in which semen is ejected from the penis
The delay in puberty and sexual development can occur due to chronic diseases, abnormal chromosomes, and many other factors. In some cases puberty may take longer time than the peers, but finally is achieved; this is called constitutional delay. The possible causes for delayed puberty are as follows:
Chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, inflammatory bowel disease, kidney disease, cystic fibrosis, kallaman's syndrome and autoimmune diseases
Conditions such as anaemia, hypopituitarism and malnutrition
Chronic infections
Chromosomal abnormalities such as turner syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, Noonan syndrome and Prader-Willi syndrome
Certain radiation therapy and chemotherapy
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The diagnosis of delayed puberty involves physical examination, family history and medical history of the child. The bone growth can be assessed by taking X-rays of the wrist bone. Based on the results and underlying condition, other tests may be ordered that include:
Chromosomal analysis
Hormonal level such as FSH, LH, and oestrogen in girls and testosterone in boys
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Ultrasound of pelvic region (female)
GnRH stimulation test
Diet and nutrition assessment
X-rays of the skull
Smell and vision tests
The treatment of delayed puberty depends on the underlying cause. The underlying diseases responsible for delayed puberty are to be treated. Hormonal replacement therapy is recommended for those who are suffering from chromosomal abnormalities. Psychological support with certain medications is also recommended in children with delayed puberty.
In some cases surgery may be employed such as with turner syndrome in girls, where ovaries of the affected girl are surgically removed to avoid the risk of developing cancer.
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WILL THE "WALLENDA WALK" DRAW VIEWERS? By Alan Pergament
ABC isn't taking a Wallenda-sized risk with Friday's high-wire walk over Niagara Falls, and it may even garner decent ratings, since the national prime time network competition isn't much of a threat...
WITHOUT QUESTION, 'CHELSEA' IS LAME By Alan Pergament
I have an answer to the question in the new NBC sitcom Are You There, Chelsea? Let's hope that it won't be there for long...
'BONES' RETURNS WITH SATISFYING 'UNSOLVABLE SITUATION' By Alan Pergament
Stephen Nathan, one of the executive producers of the Fox hit series Bones, wrote a message to the nation's television critics that came with the DVD of the first two episodes of the seventh season. He wrote: "Bones finds itself dealing with a happily unsolvable situation: Brennan and Booth are a couple. And they are about to have a baby... but we also have seen they couldn't be more unsuited for each other...
ABC HAS A FAIRY TALE WINNER IN 'TIME' By Alan Pergament
Once upon a time, ABC used to carry a Sunday night series called The Wonderful World of Disney that enabled the whole family to sit together and watch a sweet family-oriented program. That magical time is back...
ABC'S 'PAN AM' HAS BUMPY ARRIVAL By Alan Pergament
ABC's Pan Am arrives on schedule opposite CBS's The Good Wife this Sunday at 10 p.m. ET. It isn't exactly a soft landing for the pre-feminist 1960s stewardesses and jet age pilots who are circling the globe when the women offered coffee, tea or milk with a smile, and occasionally added something extra...
'REVENGE': PRETTY EVIL SOAP SUDS By Alan Pergament
Who doesn't love Emily VanCamp? The Canadian actress has been adorable ever since she hit the American TV screen as a teenager on Everwood, the WB series in which she played Amy Abbott, love interest of the emotionally scarred Ephram. And now she gets her star turn on "Revenge", a new ABC drama that the producers told TV critics is loosely based on The Count of Monte Cristo...
'PERSON OF INTEREST' MAKES FALL TV INTERESTING By Alan Pergament
TV critics and bloggers across the nation just gathered at the semi-annual Television Critics Association tour looking for the next great thing. I've watched several already and imagine that one of the series bound to get the most attention is CBS' new drama "Person of Interest" -- There are plenty of reasons for it to get extra buzz...
'RESCUE ME' AS DEPENDABLE AS JETER By Alan Pergament
The FX series Rescue Me rescued me one recent weekend. I was sick and felt kind of low, but had seven episodes of the final season (back Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET) to make me laugh, think about death and how crazy life can be...
WHEN COMEDY GETS LAUGHS FOR THE WRONG REASONS By Alan Pergament
It was hard not to laugh this week when NBC announced its midseason schedule would continue its Thursday night of comedy past 10 p.m. ET, by pushing back Tina Fey's Emmy-winning 30 Rock and the freshman series "Outsourced". After all, one of the jokes in the previous weekend's PBS special honoring Fey with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor concerned how low the ratings for 30 Rock have been...
'FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS' REMAINS A WINNER By Alan Pergament
It is time to get sentimental about "Friday Night Lights". And with Friday Night Lights. The series about life in a small Texas town where high school football is king just entered its final season on DirecTV's The 101...In a TV season that is without a must-see new hit, Lights shone as brightly and as beautifully as ever in last week's premiere episode, titled "Expectations"...
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ATLANTIS Research is a Société Anonym (est. 1992), composed of 18 highly skilled employees (engineers, economists, IT and science & technology experts, archaeologists, divers et. al.). The company has experience in the management and implementation of international R&TDI projects in the fields of sustainable tourism valorisation, management of Accessible Underwater Natural or Cultural Heritage sites, ICT research, Underwater Technologies, innovation policy, investment readiness, Access to finance, Science and Technology Policy and Evaluation of Research.
Through past EU projects, ATLANTIS has developed significant expertise in all aspects concerning Underwater Accessible Cultural Heritage Sites (UMs), Underwater Archaeology, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Diving Parks (DPs), while ATLANTIS's founder Angelos Manglis is a founding member of the Hellenic Diving Centers Association and two dive centers in Greece. The BlueTech & Growth Business Unit (BU) of ATLANTIS has significant experience from projects aiming at the promotion of culture, "blue" technologies and the exploitation of the underwater wealth (cultural and natural) for the benefit of the European economy. In recent years, this BU by participating in Greek and European projects, having contributed to tangible achievements such as:
The characterization as accessible ancient wrecks of the Greek seas (currently about ten including four in Alonissos and three in the western Pagasitikos), which contributed to the growth of maritime tourism in these areas.
The development of technologies which support the exploitation of the underwater heritage (and natural) wealth of the Mediterranean, such as digitization for the creation of 3D models of reconstruction underwater archaeological sites, the use of new technologies for the recording of marine archaeological sites, the use of new technologies for recording archaeological research, virtual (VR/AR), augmented tours, virtual diving applications, open marine archaeological research workshops, educational underwater archaeological games also called "serious games" etc.
Submission of proposals for the operation of the accessibility of underwater archaeological sites at a national level through their integration in European and National funding programs, in Regional Operational Plans, etc.
Promotion, at local and international level, of the principle that the protection of the underwater archaeological heritage presupposes the touristic development and awareness creation primarily for the benefit of the local communities and always having as a basis the principles of sustainable development.
Relevant projects:
The awarded BLUEMED Project (Interreg MED) promotes the protection of Accessible Underwaterof Natural and Cultural Heritage sites and enhances the sustainable economic growth of local societies through the promotion of wet and dry dive approaches such as the Knowledge Awareness Centers (KACs). The UCRCA project (EASME/EMFF) has created a thematic and international underwater cultural tourism product for underwater cultural heritage sites. In a consortium for the development of diving tourism in Thessaly, Greece (Regional Operational Programme of Thessaly 2007-2013), Atlantis implemented tourism development studies, delivered financial, institutional and political sustainability studies for the implementation and management of Accessible Underwater Cultural Heritage Sites in the region and made policy recommendations for action plans (www.anomagnitonnisoi.gr). In a different aspect, the LAB4Dive project (EASME/EMFF) and DiveSafe (EASME/EMFF), developed innovative underwater technologies and equipment that support surveying, documenting and preserving the Underwater Cultural Heritage. COSME/MeDryDive works on the design of a new transnational thematic tourism product. MeDryDive innovates as it integrates personalized CCI (Cultural and Creative Industry) apps (augmented Reality apps, serious games, videos) into the tourism product, enriching the experience of tourists; both divers and non-divers and stimulating their interest on MED Underwater Heritage and diving. Finally, Europe/Media/ MAREBOX is a synergetic effort from actors from the CCI (Creative and Cultural Industry), artistic/cultural, technology, science and business sectors, in creating unique, innovative and audience centered, experiences of the European "Underwater World" that can be displayed in museums around Europe (and globally). The project will contribute to the promotion of the European Cultural Heritage and Culture.
ATLANTIS has also participated to projects related to career recruiting and skills development. The SMART INNO project (IPA Adriatic Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013) implemented a digital online interactive platform to provide access to a human resource expertise capacities database and SME/Start-ups job posts, creating a smart dynamic network. ATLANTIS also developed and operated in the past the online recruitment service Change2IT.com, a product part of the MultiTrain project, which has been awarded for its innovative character by the European Council of Applied Sciences, Technologies and Engineering (Euro-CASE) with the IST Prize Nominee 2005. Jobical.com (as named later) was an e-recruitment platform, which provided automated guidelines and support to candidates, as well as employers to target their vacancies only to the most suitable candidates, and receive applications scored and ranked according to pre-specified criteria. In a similar context, the E-study Platform project (Leonardo da Vinci award) enables its users to improve their qualifications in e-government and e-business. ATLANTIS has produced other innovative e-learning contents, such as MINT or TRAINMOR-KNOWMORE, on management techniques for the function of SMEs and organisations, respectively.
The role of ATLANTIS in the project
ATLANTIS has acquired a long-term experience and advanced expertise in the creation and development of specialised mechanisms and tools in analysing and validating data and the needs of the market. ATLANTIS will help develop the BlueCareers Platform, supporting scientific diving and Blue Technology recruitment and the covering of candidates' skill gaps (if any). ATLANTIS will mobilize its network bringing together relevant stakeholders and built synergies in cutting edge underwater technologies, sustainable and responsible coastal and diving tourism and in management of marine parks or underwater archaeological sites.
Today's ATLANTIS Research activities are strongly focused to the protection and promotion of Underwater Cultural and Natural Heritage in the MED, development of scientific diving, raising awareness concerning marine litter pollution (video link, video link) raising awareness of participatory citizen's science and crowd source volunteering initiatives in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) like the one in Alonissos and the North Sporades Islands in the Aegean Sea, designing and testing underwater technologies specialized in helping science divers such as underwater archaeologists, oceanographers et. al. in performing their tasks, designing and testing georeferenced automated underwater scout and retrieval technologies for helping, making safer, more effective and efficient the underwater exploration especially in swallow waters up to 60 meters. Furthermore, Atlantis Research in the last 28 years has helped more than 6.500 companies in raising more than 1billion euros in funding from several sources including EU funded programmes, business angels, venture capitals, growth markets et. al. In doing so Atlantis Research has developed thousands of business plans, market studies especially for high tech firms working in innovative domains of science and technology. All of the above are totally relevant with the work of Atlantis Research in the current project as we have designed the main idea, created the consortium, sketched the overall architecture of the solution, chosen the user requirements and the pilot sites and Atlantis will work for the transformation of the research results into valid product in the market. The vision of Atlantis Research is to create a behavioral change of all the people involved in maritime activities, but also to work closely with the policy makers in creating the necessary framework in the maritime spatial planning field in order the local municipalities not only to have the necessary tools to preserve, monitor, clean and conserve their coastal waters and remote beaches from marine litter, plastics and microplastics, but also to have the legal responsibility to do so.
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Next up for 2020: 'Zombie Cicadas'
A group of cicadas is known as a 'Plague' and a 'Plague of Zombie Cicadas' sounds fitting the way this year is trending.
Scientists have discovered a cicada population infected by a parasitic fungus that controls the insect's minds and forces them to infect other insects...sexually.
According to CNET, The fungus has chemicals like what is found in 'magic mushrooms' that can control the cicadas' actions.
These 'Zombie Cicadas' have been recently been spotted in the Eastern U.S.
It's very much like a horror film: The spores eat away at the cicada's bottom, abdomen, and even its genitals, where they leave even more spores for the cicada to transmit to other cicadas --- kind of like an STD.
While infected cicadas can no longer mate because their genitals have been stripped away by the fungus, that sure doesn't stop them from trying --- and then they infect healthy cicadas.
The fungus even makes the male cicadas move their wings to imitate females' mating signals so they can also infect other healthy male cicadas.
Periodical cicadas — unlike annual cicadas — emerge every 13 or 17 years, depending on the species. The soil temperature at 8" typically has to be around 64* for them to surface. Each continental state in the United States has at least four species of Cicadas. According to Insects of Iowa, our state has 16 species of the insect.
There's around 3,000 species of cicadas and they spend most of their life underground. Once they emerge from the soil, and become adults -- they no longer eat --- they simply will mate and die within a few weeks.
According to cicadomania.com, SIX varieties of the periodical cicadas will emerge in or around Iowa in 2024.
Though they are rather frightening to see -- 'Looks Can Be Deceiving." They do not sting or bite but they are LOUD. Some species can be heard up to one mile away.
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Six of the best garden podcasts
Whether you want to learn how to keep your houseplants alive, discover more about the National Trust's gardens or just enjoy some lively conversation while you're at work in the potting shed, there's a podcast for you. We recommend six of the best.
A round-up of six of the best gardening podcasts.
Cultivating Place
Average length 50 minutes
How often is it released Weekly
Link cultivatingplace.com
Host Jennifer Jewell puts the culture back into horticulture and explores the different ways gardens and gardening have, and continue to have, an impact in a wider sense.
Have you ever taken the time to consider why you spend time cultivating the garden and exploring the gardens of others? Perhaps not to any great length, but for garden writer Jennifer Jewell, host of Cultivating Place, this question is at the heart of every conversation featured on her podcast.
Broadcast on public radio in California each week, its full title is Cultivating Place: conversations on natural history and the human impulse to garden, and it is based on two beliefs. The first is that horticulture is on a par with art, music, architecture, geography, history and literature and is a key part of our cultural literacy. The second is that gardens and gardening connect us to larger environments, both culturally and botanically. On her website, Jewell writes: 'Gardens are both more and less versions of ourselves, our fingerprints, our signatures, our reflections, our legacies – as individuals and as cultures' and her weekly interviews explore the different ways gardening and gardens affect people.
The conversations are philosophical, rather than practical so if you're adverse to connecting to your emotions, it might not be the podcast for you, but the guests on Jewell's show are engaging and involved in interesting and inspiring projects. Speakers range from growers and gardeners to artists, scientists and naturalists. Designer Jinny Blom recently discussed why she made the career move from psychology to garden design and talked about her latest book The Thoughtful Gardener. In a time where mindfulness is gaining traction, Cultivating Place seems very 'of the moment' but there is plenty to take away from this intriguing podcast and it's definitely worth a listen.
Link janeperrone.com
Aside from the stylised Instagram shots of air plants and succulents, indoor plants have a lot to offer. This is the podcast to help you become a part of the houseplant revolution.
Freelance writer and previously garden editor at the Guardian, Jane Perrone has extensive horticultural knowledge and it makes her indoor gardening blog and podcast On the Ledge a must-listen. Episodes cover a huge range of indoor plants, from trendy succulents and air plants to more exotic specimens. In the style of a horticultural agony aunt, Perrone answers her listeners' plant conundrums from floppy Aloe vera to yellowing Monstera leaves and gives advice and tips throughout the show on houseplant maintenance and care.
Episode 25 – covering watering, the nemesis of most beginner gardeners and an easy oversight by seasoned houseplant parents – is particularly useful. In just 20 minutes, you learn that a simple sports bottle with a small spout is more effective than the most stylish watering can and how tap water can be harmful to some plants, with recommended options on how to avoid its negative effects.
On the Ledge invites gardening personalities on to the show who have a particular interest or expertise in houseplants, such as garden writer and author of Plant Love Alys Fowler, and garden blogger Matthew Perry. Perrone also visits some of the best places to buy your houseplants and in episode 27 she gives her top tips for getting your houseplant home, safe and sound.
Plants for conservatories, balconies and bathroom shelves are all carefully considered, plus you'll find episodes dedicated to pests and diseases and finding the right pot for your plant. Perrone's fun, relaxed style of presenting allows you to take in her advice without being overwhelmed.
Average length 15-30 minutes
Link nationaltrust.org.uk
A great source of inspiration. Explore some of the country's most historic gardens and wild landscapes and learn from the dedicated experts who love and manage them.
The National Trust Podcast offers an insight into gardens, walks and literary locations around the country. The Garden Podcast series began in 2016 with host Alan Power, the head gardener at Stourhead, visiting some of the National Trust's most treasured gardens: Croome Court, Stourhead, Sissinghurst, Stowe, Mount Stewart and Cliveden. During his visits, he chats to the staff and volunteers who manage the garden and shares the historical impacts and hidden stories of these great estates. Although the Garden Podcasts aren't the most recent series to be broadcast by the National Trust, the episodes are still available and it's worth going back and listening again. Don't miss 'Garden Cuttings', a collection of shorter clips offering expert gardening advice from some of the gardens featured in the series. Learn how to protect and manage pelargoniums from the walled garden at Stourhead and discover how the traditional method of scything has revitalised meadows and the wildlife population at Sissinghurst Castle in Kent.
If you're an avid walker on the lookout for new routes to explore, tune in to Walks of the National Trust hosted by ranger Kate Martin. Recorded on location, this podcast series delves into the myths, legends and history associated with each new landscape and Martin meets fellow ramblers who share their own experiences from the area. Throughout the series you will journey through Kinder Scout, in the Peak District, the birthplace of the 'right to roam' movement, Beddgelert in Snowdonia and Formby in Liverpool, home to the red squirrel. You can listen to all the National Trust Podcast's on iTunes, SoundCloud and Acast.
Growing Wild
How often is it released Monthly
Link audioboom.com/channel/growing-wild
This is the perfect accompaniment to an afternoon on the allotment. It will help you appreciate the sun on your face and relish the feeling of your hands covered in dirt.
On the last Sunday of every month, it's worth tuning in to Growing Wild, a lifestyle podcast focused on promoting the joys of exploring the great outdoors. Host Charlotte Petts won the Alan Titchmarsh New Talent Award for her work on the show at last year's Garden Media Guild Awards, the judges commending her 'original, rich content'. Petts' relaxed but chatty style brings out the best from her guest speakers allowing them to share their stories and experiences without too much interruption. She visits allotments and community gardens and talks to a range of people dedicated to making the most of outdoor living, from wild swimmers to birdwatchers. Petts also explores the environmental and social issues threatening some of our much-loved green spaces, such as budget cuts to city parks and the increase in plastic pollution, and includes interviews with individuals and organisations who are trying to make a difference.
Growing Wild is easy listening, and Petts plays snippets of music tracks to perfectly fit in to the theme of each episode, break-up the content of the show and give a witty twist to the topic of conversation, think Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's The Onion Song, to liven up an episode on allotments. Download and listen for the perfect escape from a busy day at the office and it will encourage you to get out and explore, whether you live in the countryside or in a more urban environment.
Growing Wild is broadcast on RadioReverb, a not-for-profit radio station based in Brighton (97.2FM, DAB+ and radioreverb.com) at 5pm, and available as a podcast. You can also follow on Instagram and Twitter @growingwildfm
The SodShow
Link sodshow.com
If you love staying up to date with the latest news from the gardening world and listening to top designers and head gardeners chat about their work, this is the podcast for you.
Launched back in 2010, there are over 350 episodes of The SodShow available with Dublin-based Peter Donegan as its lively host. This is a podcast for the gardener who loves listening to a garden personality, as every episode of Donegan's show is a hotspot for a name drop. Designers, head gardeners and nurserymen have all featured on the show and it's a good place to find out about the latest garden projects, and hear all about upcoming plant fairs and gardening events.
A garden designer himself, Donegan is a familiar face in the garden industry and he quickly helps his guest speakers to feel at ease on his show, which results in a more insightful interview for the listener, and often return appearances from his guests. He makes swift work of starting his interviews off, avoiding much of the filler chat often heard at the start of podcast episodes and he seems to have researched his guests and their work well, which helps conversation flow.
He regularly visits RHS shows, including RHS Chelsea Flower Show where he chats to garden designers and nurseries going for those coveted Gold medals. He has also broadcast from live events, both in the UK and overseas. Most recently from Salt Lake City where as the guest of US gardening brand, Thyme and Place, he was joined by gardening experts from around the USA for a series of gardening workshops on-air.
A new episode is available every Friday, and each one is packed with horticultural advice and fun facts. Donegan's charm and unfaltering energy makes for an enjoyable show that will help you to build on your gardening knowledge and keep you entertained while working in the potting shed.
Link indefenseofplants.com
If the state of the world is getting you down, tune in to In Defense of Plants and listen to the amazing ways people are working to protect and preserve our fragile environment.
Matt Candeias is on a mission to cure plant blindness. His podcast In Defense of Plants started in January 2015 as an additional element to his blog of the same name and now 141 episodes later, it has become a fascinating platform for sharing amazing evolutionary stories from the botanical world.
Stemming from a frustration with the way plants are only considered useful if they have an anthropocentric use, his podcast celebrates the importance of plants in their own right. For Candeias, plants are everything and he hopes, by listening to his podcast, people will be inspired to look at plants in a different way. "Plants are the backbone of every major ecosystem on the planet and we desperately need to give them the attention they deserve," he says.
Candeias regularly interviews specialists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and botanists from all over the world to shine a light on the incredible work being done to aid and promote plant conservation. Whether you're a plant person or not, the topics covered in Candeias's podcast are wide ranging and cover subjects such as plant hunting in Papua New Guinea, ancient fossilised forests in Antarctica, plant poaching and plant pollinators.
As you would expect from a podcast dedicated to botany, many of the new plants discussed are referenced in Latin, and although it might leave you a little confused, you can't help but be drawn in to the expeditions and new discoveries featured on the show. It's worth noting that 'the order of business' at the start of the show can drag on a bit but a free podcast relies on the support of its listeners and the main content is worth the wait. Based in the USA, In Defense of Plants is broadcast every Sunday and is available on iTunes and at indefenseofplants.com
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Q: Linux ping command exits early due to ICMP host unreachable An automated script runs shutdown -r now on a machine, and after a 30s delay, uses ping to determine when the machine is available. I've recently switched the OS from Centos 5 to Oracle Linux 6 and found the behaviour of ping has changed.
I use ping with both a count (-c10), deadline (-w360) and delay (-W1) which should wait up to five minutes for ten successful replies from the machine.
I observe my own machine generating Destination Host Unreachable messages after 30 seconds that cause ping to exit after 3 errors ie. well before my desired deadline value. E.g. example exiting after ~37 seconds:
[cs@bst1 ~]# time ping -c10 -w360 -W1 hostother; echo $?
PING hostother (10.210.51.155) 56(84) bytes of data.
From bst1 (10.210.51.139) icmp_seq=36 Destination Host Unreachable
From bst1 (10.210.51.139) icmp_seq=37 Destination Host Unreachable
From bst1 (10.210.51.139) icmp_seq=38 Destination Host Unreachable

--- hostother ping statistics ---
38 packets transmitted, 0 received, +3 errors, 100% packet loss, time 37008ms
pipe 3

real    0m37.010s
user    0m0.001s
sys     0m0.000s
1

This seems to conflict with man ping:

If ping does not receive any reply packets at all it will exit with code 1. If
  a packet count and deadline are both specified, and fewer than count packets are
  received by the time the deadline has arrived, it will also exit with code 1.  On
  other error it exits with code 2. Otherwise it exits with code 0. This makes it
  possible to use the exit code to see if a host is alive or not.

1) Is the behaviour of ping in the face of ICMP errors consistent with the man page? It seems the return code should be 2 under error conditions.
2) Is it possible to prevent my own machine from jumping in with these Destination Host Unreachable messages?
If I re-run ping a few times, it eventually sees the host and exits cleanly (return code 0).

A: I suggest you percolate the timeout away from the ping and use the timeout command instead (part of coreutils):
timeout 300s bash -c "until ping -c10 hostother; do false; done"

You'll get 124 as return code if the command timed out; e.g. if it could not succeed in 10 consecutive pings in 5 minutes, and 0 if the ping succeeded, as soon as it happens.
I know this does not really answer the question (I admit the ping man page is not crystal clear) but hopefully solves your immediate issue.

A: 1) Yes, the behaviour of PING is consistent.  "Destination host unreachable" can mean a number of things, but one of them is "this host has an address that indicates it's on my LAN, but it does not respond to ARP requests, and I have no valid ARP cache entry for it".
Here's me PINGing something on my LAN, and showing that it has no ARP cache entry:
[me@risby]$ ping 192.168.3.244
PING 192.168.3.244 (192.168.3.244) 56(84) bytes of data.
From 192.168.3.11 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.3.11 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.3.11 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable
[...]
[me@risby]$ arp -a -n|grep 244
? (192.168.3.244) at <incomplete> on p1p1

PING isn't producing error 2 because it's true that no reply packets are received.  It's also true this isn't PING's problem; it has asked the kernel to send icmp echo-requests, and the kernel has indicated that it can't do so.  Here's an example of error 2, ie,  "I, PING, simply cannot carry out those instructions; I have dropped the ball":
[me@risby]$ ping -c 3 192.168.3.999
ping: unknown host 192.168.3.999
[me@risby]$ echo $?
2

2) No.
As others have intimated ,you've picked the wrong way to test for a host being down, as opposed to ICMP-echo-request-unresponsive.

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Whether you believe it or not, solar panels are way cheaper compared to conventional electrical supply systems. The solar panel is capable of supplying energy for up to thirty years if it is properly maintained and the sun will not die which is impossible to happen.
The most impressive benefit you potentially can get from solar power energy is its ability to lessen your monthly electrical bill significantly. You will start to experience this benefit right after the installation of your solar panel. Although it may sound too good to be true, solar panels can offset almost 70% of your home's electrical usage which is a significant help to save you a considerable amount of money.
Imagine how amazing it is to save some money every month. Instead of paying your costly electrical bills you can now spend it to more significant home project or for your family's needs. The solar panel is the ideal energy source that you should take most especially that today's energy rates continuously increases.
Like any other significant home projects, installing solar panel can also increase the value of your property. Unlike aesthetic upgrades, solar panels never go out of style. Whether your home possesses a traditional or modern look, solar panels will blend perfectly into the design of your home. Thus, instead of spending money on renovating your bathrooms, why not make solar panels as your priority for your next home project.
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Above is a picture of me in action, taken this past spring as I was about two months into my new job as a high school photojournalism instructor at Andover High School in Kansas. I took the job late last summer and then moved my family out here in December. I began January 4th, and ever since it's been a whirlwind of overwhelming change and trial-and-error classroom tactics. Overall it's been an awesome experience.
Andover is a community just outside of Wichita, my hometown. It's a long story how it all came about, I'll just say that I found out about the opportunity last July as I was back teaching up in Manhattan, Kansas at the Flint Hills Publications Workshop. So from then on into November it was a "slow goodbye" to New York City, punctuated by the birth of our son, Julian, in September [I could have started teaching in August, but the timing of relocating before an impending birth just wouldn't have been possible]. He's approaching nine months old, and Yvonne and I are just as happy as ever to have him in our lives.
Needless to say, I've had no shortage of thoughts to occupy my mind the past several months. My days have become these elliptical orbits where I wake up at 5:45, shower, eat breakfast, gather my materials then set out on an arching, 30-minute commute to the school. I head east, into the rising sun. This spring I witnessed not only the sun rising later and later each morning, but its actual location shift northward along the horizon as the Earth's rotations corkscrew further and further toward vernal equinox.
But upon my arrival at 6:50 AM, that's the last I see of any daylight until around noon. My classroom at AHS is Room 112 and, while spacious, has no windows. But I never really notice because I keep the lights turned off because every day we look at pictures on the LCD projector. Plus, pictures just seem to look better on computer screens than when the overhead lights are on.
I had 81 kids this past semester: 70 spread out into three hours of basic photojournalism and then one advanced photojournalism class with only 11 students. Each hour had its own unique set of circumstances, its own rhythm, its own set of challenges, etc. By the time I had presented material a third time each day, however, I was ready to go home.
And this is the part in that elliptical orbit where I'm at the outermost reaches and I start to head back to home where it was a much different scenario, one of parenting, dirty diapers, play time, a weary spouse, but always some variation of a "Daddy's home!" greeting. Each day when I got home all I could think was "I just want a nap" (usually on the living room floor, it always did the trick), followed by a second wind of "let's go run some errands" or "let's walk to get some lunch."
Before long it was 7:00PM and time to put Julian to bed. Then after that, from about 8-11PM, is the part in my day's orbit I'm being hurled full-speed back behind the sun, trying to get as much done as possible, shooting slides from books, preparing notes, grading, etc. before going to sleep for several hours and being slingshotted back out into the world to do it all over again.
So it wasn't the actual teaching that was hard, it was the preparing for teaching that kept me up until almost midnight every night. But that hard work made it so much easier to go in the next day. Having a good presentation lined up and ready to go was the best feeling. Trust me, there were a few days where I went in with very little planned. I can't wait to start back up in the fall with all this material ready to go. At that point it'll be much more about fine-tuning my material, as opposed to winging it, trial and error, etc.
One of my biggest challenges was the implementation of something I called Critique Journal. The basic idea is: students walk into the room, a picture is projected onto the screen, and students are supposed to come up with 5 talking points about the image. It's something I got from my mentor, Kristin Baker, who came in and taught yearbook, newspaper and journalism in the afternoons. She got it from the photographer I replaced, Kelly Glasscock. But I think I really embraced the idea the most and took it the furthest. By the end of the semester it had gone from single 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper with five columns (one for each day of the week) to a 16-page booklet with each page having a different design to foster different types of critique methods. For example, one day the critique journal page was a blank (EOS) viewfinder frame in which the students would have to roughly sketch the projected image's composition, maybe add a Fibonacci spiral or a rule-of-thirds grid. Other days it was much more about writing ("Write down your thoughts about this photo"). I included a "Kansas Photographer Appreciation Day" page in which we looked at the work of photographers like W. Eugene Smith and Gordon Parks. Some took to these "history lesson" type presentations better than others. Some kids wrote really introspective thoughts, some wrote nothing. I was disappointed to read one student's note on Parks. She wrote, dryly, "He's black. He likes African Americans." My favorite was page 14 in the booklet, "Imperfect Photo." The point of this critique exercise was only partly to point out what was wrong with the photo (pole coming out of head, camera shake, bad composition, etc). My aim was always to pick a photo in which the context of the image--always revealed to the students after we had talked about the technical aspects--outweighed any technical mistakes. One example was a picture I shot at 7AM on September 12, 2001 in New York. Once the kids realized the date it seemed not to matter any more the composition of the image wasn't totally perfect, gas prices were cut off, etc.
That is just one small example, and I don't want to give the impression that this semester was all about me showing my work. Far from it. I really combed the internet and my photo book library and showed everything from Abelardo Morell and Michael Wesely, to Farm Security Administration and Magnum, to Robert Frank and Cartier-Bresson, to Sally Mann and Cindy Sherman, to O. Winston Link and Harold Edgerton, to Joel-Peter Witkin and Andres Serrano, and so on. The point of the critique journal exercise was just to get the students started out each hour thinking about pictures. I spent very little time actually lecturing about stuff, usually less than 10 minutes, it was mostly them out shooting pictures and them editing. By the time we got to May I felt we really had some good momentum going and week after week students were churning out great imagery.
By the time Fall 2011 is over with, I will have my teaching certification coursework completed. That's pretty much what I'm dealing with this summer, it's a lot of reading about educational philosophy, discipline theory, etc. The classes feel like they're largely geared toward grade-school teachers, or maybe high school teachers who have topics such as English and History. High school photojournalism is a pretty laid-back topic, and I feel blessed to be able to teach it. I've also picked up an adjunct teaching gig one day a week at a local community college.


I read an article recently by a fashion columnist who was flirting with the idea of Compacting – which is basically a philosophy of not buying anything new other than essential items like food, toiletries and basic necessities. Being a self-proclaimed fashionista, she found the concept pretty hard to grasp, but thought she would try it for a month, and was surprised at how easy it ended up to be.
At the time, I scoffed a little at this "poor" woman, who had to go without her designer bags and fabulous shoes and crazily expensive frocks for a month…..what drama!
But the column got me thinking about my own consumption habits, and I was pleasantly surprised…..
one or two pieces of Ikea furniture.
Looking at my wardrobe, I can safely say that 90% of it is thrifted or handmade. I love the fact that most of my shopping is done outside of the mass produced consumer mainframe. I love the thrill of the hunt that Op Shopping provides, and the sheer joy of finding something fabulous in a sea of dross can keep me going for days.
I enjoy fashion, and I love clothes, and buried deep inside me is a woman who would love a handmade Fendi bag that costs the same as a small house, but all in all, it's not necessary. My wardrobe is all the more creative, fabulous and eclectic due to the fact that none of it cost more than, say, $50, and that almost every cent of my fashion purchasing has gone to charities in my local area.
Who would want to shop any other way?
Welcome to my blog. I am a twenty-something bartender and Art History student living in Australia, and I'd like to share a little of my life with you. I have been reading and lurking in many craft blogs for a long time, and I thought it was time to come out and play. I'm looking forward to sharing my time and projects with you.
I just thought I would let you know how much I love your blog and your thrifty, crafty lifestyle. If only there were more interesting people like you.


DIY - Don't Ignore Yourself!
Too many of us ladies out there underestimate our own skills and abilities. When it comes to doing house maintanence and DIY many of us are too apprehensive to give it a go. You need to stop ignoring and underestimating yourself. You have more ability than you realise, and it's time you started using it to its full potential. There are plenty of techniques you can use to help you ace DIY around the house, and I'm going to share some with you!
The best way to tap into that creative and practical side is to get inspiration. You can look at properties over the years and check out their design ideas. It's important that you look at ways of improving your home through DIY and renovations. And, the way to do that is to check out beautiful property features from decades past. You can use these to help you add some extra character to your home. Yes, we like modern homes, but they don't have the character and appeal that older style properties possess. So try to take features from other homes and incorporate them into yours. It's important to love the house you are in, and taking inspiration from sources like this can help you make changes that will make you love it even more.
Even the most creative of ladies needs to make sure she has the right tools and materials. That's why you need to do a bit of research before you start any of your home refurbs. There are a lot of different materials and tools you'll need for different projects. So, make sure you do as much as you can to find out what you need for the work you want to do. You'll need to get some tools in to help you do the lion's share of the work. But, you will also need to visit sites like http://georgehill-timber.co.uk/ to make sure you stock up on timber. This is so important and useful, and you have to make sure you have all the right tools before you start any work.
I know what you're probably thinking right now, 'I can't do DIY myself.' Well, you can. You just have to believe in yourself. Provided you understand what is involved and the work you want to do, there's no reason you can't do it yourself. Look at getting online and looking at tutorials. Start off with something small and simple, like painting a room, then move onto bigger things. You have to have faith in yourself and your abilities. This is your home, so it's time to work with it to get the best possible outcome for both of you.
Don't ignore or underestimate yourself when it comes to making a difference at home. You have to make sure you do as much as possible to keep the property looking great. Why should DIY be seen as a man's arena?! We ladies are just as capable, so get out there and start doing it YOURself.
What's one DIY job that you've conquered by yourself?


As the date for the ABRSM music theory exams approaches, I'm sure a lot of you are starting to panic a bit, and are looking for some quick tips. Luckily, there are quite a few things you can easily do to grab a few more marks here and there.
Here's a list of things you can do to maximise your points in the "composing a melody for instruments" question. These tips aren't about how to actually compose a melody – if you need some help with the composition side of things, pop over to mymusictheory.com and read up the lessons on composing.
This list will hopefully score you a few extra points by making sure you've covered everything you need to include. Remember it's not just the tune – it's about being neat, accurate and adding useful and meaningful directions for the performer. The ABRSM does deduct marks for being untidy – so that's where we'll start!
There are 15 points at stake in the composition question – that's more than the difference between a merit and a distinction!
10 Tips for Composition Success!
Think out your dynamics – don't just chuck a few in randomly! Look at each and every note and check that the player will know what dynamic you want him/her to play. It's especially important to put a starting and ending dynamic. If you use a hairpin, put a dynamic (like FF) at the end so that the player understands how much of a dim/cresc. you want. Examples of illogical dynamics – writing a P, followed by a Dim, followed by a P, or writing an MF, followed by another MF, with nothing in between.
The first note in each bar should be quite close to the bar line. The space to the right of each note depends on what kind of note it is – the longer the note, the bigger the space. A semibreve (whole note) should have a nice long space after it, before the next barline.
End your piece with a double bar line. You're handwriting music, not printing it, so don't worry if your bars don't fit neatly up to the end of the printed stave; it doesn't matter if you have a bit of stave left over with nothing on it. But don't draw barlines at the right hand edge of the stave unless that's where the bar finishes- if your last bar is half-way along the stave, that's where you drawn your barline!
Whatever instrument you're writing for, you need to think about phrasing marks. It's better to choose an instrument you're familiar with, if possible. Phrasing marks which make the music interesting are the best kind of course. But if you really don't know what else to do with them, put a long one over the whole first phrase, and another over the second.
Always indicate the speed of your piece at the beginning of the melody, above the stave, using an accepted Italian, German or French term. (You can also use a metronome marking, if you prefer). Don't mess around with trying to change tempo in the middle of the piece – 8 bars is too short! It's often a nice touch to put a ritenuto at the end of the piece – if you choose to do so, don't start it too late. Students often put a rit. on a final dotted minim, for example. How can you slow down just one note?!
If you write for a wind instrument, you need to include some articulation markings ("articulation" means "attack of the note"). The long phrase marks mentioned in 5 will tell a wind player to play "legato" (all in one breath), but no markings at all mean they will "tongue" every note, which sounds quite jagged and makes a clarinettist tired (well, me anyway!) You can make the music a bit more interesting by adding some staccato or tenuto signs – but don't go wild, less is more. You should also put in a small comma (above the stave), to show the player where to breathe. The best place for this is between the first and second phrases.
If you write for a string instrument, you might want to include bowing marks. Be sparing, and only put them in if you understand how bowing works. If you don't play a string instrument, don't choose to write for one – there will always be an alternative.
Again, less is more. One well-chosen term at the beginning of the piece is better than peppering your composition with foreign words! Remember that you should already have a tempo term, so choose something that complements it.
Go back and count the notes in each bar, making sure you haven't mis-calculated somewhere. If the piece started with an anacrusis (or "up-beat"), the last bar should make up the missing beats. E.g a piece in 4/4 time starts with a single crotchet, so the last bar would have 3 crotchets. Your piece should have 8 complete bars in total – so that might mean 7 whole bars plus 2 incomplete bars.
Thanks to my online students for providing me with some inspiration for writing this post!
If you'd like to sign up for my video course on composition for the Grade 5 ABRSM Music Theory exam, see http://www.mymusictheory.com/for-students/video-courses/403-video-course-grade-5-composing-a-melody-for-instruments for more info!
thank you sooo much, this really helped me !!
Your articles and website are a great resource for both beginning and advanced learners. I especially appreciate the help with foreign terms! Keep up the good work!


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«Чудо с хлебами и рыбами» — произведения изобразительного искусства на евангельский сюжет Насыщение множества народа.

 Чудо с хлебами и рыбами (картина Гарофало) — картина итальянского художника Бенвенуто Тизи по прозвищу Гарофало из собрания Дальневосточного художественного музея в Хабаровске.
 Чудо с хлебом и рыбами (картина Орренте) — картина испанского художника Педро Орренте из собрания Государственного Эрмитажа.
 Чудо с хлебами и рыбами (картина Питтони) — картина итальянского художника Джамбаттисты Питтони из собрания Национальной галереи Виктории в Мельбурне.
 Чудо с хлебами и рыбами (рисунок Сольяни) — рисунок итальянского художника Джованни Антонио Сольяни из Кабинета чертежей и планов во Флоренции (:it:Moltiplicazione dei pani e dei pesci (Sogliani)
 Чудо с хлебами и рыбами (фреска Содомы) — фреска итальянского художника Содомы из трапезной монастыря Святой Анны в Кампрене под Сиеной.

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Antique 1920's Native American Indian Skookum Doll. There is expected age wear, but otherwise in good condition. So see our many photos to get the best overall idea of condition! Mary McAboy first started making Skookum dolls in 1913 and received a patent for them in 1914. Skookum dolls were popular from the early 1920s until the 1960s.
They were factory made dolls that resembled Native American. The item "Antique Porcelain Wood 1920's Native American Indian Woman Skookum Doll" is in sale since Monday, November 19, 2018. This item is in the category "Dolls & Bears\Dolls\By Type\Cultures & Ethnicities".
The seller is "vtpal" and is located in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.


Replacing a home alarm battery doesn't have to be difficult, but some alarms are easier to change than others. In a few cases it can be difficult to change the battery on the older models, while newer models are traditionally easier to adjust. With that in mind, homeowners will generally want to change the battery themselves. They may do it on a set schedule, or they may do it when they get a warning from their home alarm that the battery needs to be changed. Either way, it's important to make sure the battery is up to date, so the alarm system works correctly and protects the home the right way.
Each make and model of alarm is different from the others, and that means the battery may not be in the same place. The battery may also be a different size or type, depending on the system itself.
Older systems generally had bigger batteries, while the newer systems may operate off of 9-volt or even AA options. That's because the panel is generally wired into the home's electrical system, and the battery is a backup.
Changing it could be as simple as popping it out and popping a new one in. Of course, it's important to read the directions carefully and understand how a specific make and model of alarm works.
For homeowners who aren't sure about the model they have — and those who may have lost their owner's manual — the best thing to do is contact the company if where and how to replace the battery isn't completely obvious. Some makes and models have a battery door that is easily found and slid open. Others are more difficult to determine where the battery might be, and in those cases contacting the company may be necessary. It's also possible to search the internet for people who have had the same experience, as their dealings with the matter may say where they found the battery, what size it was, and how they changed it.
Is It Time For a Different Alarm System?
Getting a new alarm system may not be for everyone, but for some homeowners an ongoing battery problem is enough to get them interested in a new system that will better meet their needs.
Ready to explore getting a monitored security system? Reach out to Protect America today for a free quote!


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Louisiana Finally Begins Dispensing Medical Marijuana
Martin Green August 12, 2019 Marijuana Politics
A war veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder ushered in a brave new era in Louisiana this week when he finally gained access to medical marijuana.
Patients rejoiced when the state legalized cannabis for medicinal purposes in 2015, but they had to endure a painful four-year wait for sales to begin. A series of regulatory disputes eventually came to an end this year, various hurdles were overcome and Louisiana's nine licensed pharmacies began offering legal cannabis products this week.
Former Marine Gary Hess was the first veteran to secure an approved dose of cannabis when he visited the Capitol Wellness Solutions pharmacy in Baton Rouge this week. He uses marijuana to treat depression, anxiety, and insomnia that have resulted from PTSD.
The pharmacy's owner, Randy Mire, held a ribbon cutting ceremony at his offices in Baton Rouge this week. He has a long waiting list of patients that need access to cannabis, and he said this week's news was a big relief.
Pharmacies in Louisiana can only dispense cannabis products grown and processed within the state. It only permits cultivation at two sites: Louisiana State University and Southern University. Both universities had to team up with a commercial producer in order to commence the production process.
Southern chose Advanced Biomedics LLC, but it broke ties with the form after it was embroiled in a dispute over company owners. That has delayed its cultivation scheme. It has since taken on a new partner, Ilera Holistic Healthcare, but it only planted its first crop two weeks ago and it will not have products ready for a while.
LSU chose to team up with GB Sciences, which found itself mired in a petty dispute with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Its commissioner, Mike Strain, claimed GB Sciences and LSU began moving cannabis plants into the facility on March 1, before being awarded proper clearance, and the legal fallout sparked huge delays.
Even Gov. John Bel Edwards waded in, urging both parties to put aside their differences and ramp up production as quickly as possible. The agriculture department eventually relented, and GB Sciences has finally begun shipping cannabis products to the pharmacies this week.
The first products to hit shelves are tinctures, priced at around $90 for a CBD rich solution up to $200 for a THC-rich solution. GB Sciences said it will begin to release more products in future.
"This is a watershed moment for our company and the state of Louisiana, reflecting many years of research and development by GB Sciences into the cannabis plant's biopharmaceutical applications," said president John Davis.
Qualifying conditions include multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, Parkinson's, HIV, AIDS, cancer, Crohn's and autism. Only 88 doctors are currently active in prescribing medical marijuana.
This week's news is a step in the right direction for marijuana advocates in Louisiana, but initially supply will be low, prices are expensive and it will take some time for this industry to really take off. Smokable flower and vaporizers are also banned, so the black market is also likely to continue thriving until the laws are relaxed further.
Martin Green is an experienced journalist with a strong focus on the cannabis, alcohol, and gambling industries. He is particularly interested in the political issues affecting the global marijuana trade, and he has a keen focus on regulation changes and legal topics. He holds a BA English Literature, MA Creative Writing and a National Qualification in Journalism diploma. He has worked in journalism since 2009 and written for a broad range of newspapers, business titles and magazines, including The Sun, The Metro, The Journal, Livestrong, Drinks Retailing News, Harpers, Sportsbook Review, Vital Football, Essex Live and Surrey Live.
Indiana Senate Hopeful Brenton Champions Legalizing Marijuana
JoEllen Wankel November 1, 2018
Illinois Issues 30 Recreational Marijuana Licenses
Martin Green December 4, 2019
New Mexico Must Issue Medical Marijuana Cards to Texans
Martin Green August 6, 2019
Australian Capital Territory Legalizes Recreational Cannabis Use
Martin Green September 25, 2019
New Jersey MJ Legalization Legislation Moving Forward with Delivery Options
JoEllen Wankel September 19, 2018
Bhumjaithai! Proud to Be Thai Party Builds Platform on Potential Marijuana Revenue
JoEllen Wankel March 12, 2019


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Le fenclorim, ou 4,6-dichloro-2-phénylpyrimidine,  est un composé organique de formule  de la classe des pyrimidines.
Cette substance est un phytoprotecteur qui permet de limiter la phytotoxicité de certains herbicides, tels que le prétilachlore utilisé pour le désherbage du riz. Le fenclorim agit en métabolisant le prétilachlore dans les plantules de riz, les préservant des effets néfastes de l'herbicide.

Le fenclorim est homologué aux Philippines et au Viet-Nam. Il est interdit en France.

Notes et références

Substance active de produit phytosanitaire
Phytoprotecteur