My classroom library is a large mix of reads. Several thousands of books greet my 7th graders when they enter and are free to leave the room in their hands. Over the last year I have tried to expand it as much as I can afford to make sure that it represents the world we live in, that it represents their experiences, that they can find themselves within our library and use that knowledge to boost their own lives. My students need to see themselves in our books.
Yet, after a conversation with a great friend, I realized that it is not so much the need to find themselves within our library that I should be focused on because let's face it, most of the world surrounding them is filled with images that look just like them, sound just like them, and share many of their same experiences. They are used to turning on the TV and seeing kids that are like them. They are used to picking up books and seeing like them in the pages. To many of my students seeing something other than white is uncommon. For my mostly white, rural population of readers it is important that they find the rest of the world in the pages. That through our library they can experience the world that they do not live in. That their emotions can be stretched to encompass events that they will most likely never have to encounter. That the library provides them with a window to things that they most likely will never have to live through such as racism, extreme poverty, no access to education, civil war, religious intolerance and a myriad of other issues that exists in only small ways in most of their lives.
So when we rally the cry for diverse books, it is not just so that our kids can find themselves within our pages and find books that mirror their experience. It is so they can see the world they do not live in. It is so they can see a world that may not make sense to them and start to make sense of it. It is so they can start to develop empathy, interest, and community with other parts of the world, other societies, other experiences that do not mirror their own.
Most of my students have plenty of books that they can find themselves in. My job is to provide them with ones they can't.
I love this post so much. It is amazing what books can do. At the start of this past year, my students and I did work thinking about books as windows and mirrors.
It was some of the most powerful work we did and it started conversations that lasted all year long. I am eager to push these conversations even further this year!
I am in awe of your classroom library and your inspirational blog posts. Your kids are very lucky indeed! I was just wondering whether your school also has a library with a good budget and extensive book collection? The fact that you have several thousand books bought at your own expense made me wonder whether this is in fact the only 'library' your class has access to. What about the other classes in your school?


This is your Ramadan of Healing with Imran Khan Cancer Appeal.
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Fasting is as good for the body as it is for the soul. Watch our video and learn about the amazing transformations that our bodies will experience when we fast during the miraculous month of Ramadan Subhan'Allah.
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Over 1,031 Fluoroscopy procedures are performed in a single year at SKMCH Lahore. That's 1,031 patients benefitting from a single machine.
On average, SKMCH Peshawar is performing 10 CT scans per day (though this figure is set to increase.) That's over 3,120 patients a year, receiving a potentially life-saving diagnosis through a single machine.
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Watch the video to find out how every little donated towards Hospital Equipment, will go a long way in our ongoing fight against cancer.
Cancer care is costly and providing free cancer treatment is no easy feat. To meet demands we need Hospital Equipment at Shaukat Khanum Hospital (SKMCH) in Lahore and Peshawar.
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The new £30M Victoria of Wight hybrid ferry reached a milestone over the Bank Holiday weekend with its first paying passengers on board. Mike Simpson, Marine Design Consultancy Technical Director (left) and Principal Naval Architect, David Wing (right) are pictured above with Wightlink's Project Director, John Burrows during trials.
The vessel had completed a 3,000 mile trip from Cemre shipyard before undertaking a range of speed and manoeuvring exercises in the Solent. She is now being prepared for service including loading supplies, installing signage and outfitting food and drink outlets. Designed by Houlder as Wightlink's flagship, the new 89.7m ferry will transport 1170 people and 178 cars. Thanks to some ingenious energy efficient design features the Victoria of Wight has a lower carbon footprint than other vessels of a similar size. The vessel is a diesel-electric hybrid ship operating on marine gas oil (MGO) and the latest battery technology. The engines have been supplied by Wartsila and the batteries are by Corvus Energy. The battery packs are designed to smooth out power demands so the engines run closer to optimum efficiency. The design also utilises a range of other energy reduction innovations such as LED motion sensitive lighting and heating that uses waste from the engines.
As well as designing the vessel, Houlder has acted as Wightlink's owner representative and technical advisor throughout the project. This role included ongoing plan approval of the shipyard's detailed designs and drawings, making regular site visits to inspect progress of vessel production and is currently supporting the final testing and trials phases of activity.
David Wing commented "Seeing the Victoria of Wight hybrid ferry in its home port, overseeing berthing trials and witnessing its first paying customers is the culmination of lots of hard work for Houlder and, of course, the wider project team. We are delighted to be nearing the project completion and can't wait to see the Victoria of Wight in service."
Houlder's joint proposal with Expleo and Bibby Marine for the Clean Maritime…
Houlder has been awarded two new contracts by Marine Scotland, the Scottish…

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When the Exhibition Leads training?
If you have noticed that your exhibition team is allowing visitors to walk by, adopting a waiting or uninterested attitude, or occupied too much with things other than creating new contacts. If you have noticed that they talk too much when they meet people, have conversations go on for too long, gain too little information or do too little to prepare for a proper follow-up. Then the Exhibition Leads training is just right for you.
Self-confidence, knowledge, skills, enthusiasm, motivation, energy, responsibility, etc. Your exhibition team needs to have it all to generate enough good exhibition leads. If your exhibition team has these qualities, they no longer hesitate and continue enjoying their job. This is how to introduce forward movement and skill to your exhibition participation. The foundation for success.


I thought I might just share some of these sounds with you, though I am only able to clearly remember the 2016 tunes that were played in Lesotho.
At the beginning of setting up the training room each day we would first connect the blue tooth speaker. And as the trainees filed in they were greeted by Madonna, doing the perfect upbeat warm up for a day of work with hung up.. and a nice Swedish sample in the song for our resident DJ Oskido to appreciate.
Another tune that made its way into the fabric of #MapLesotho was the chart hit "how deep is your love" from Calvin Harris, a Rusty Broderick favourite, with its catchy beat and repetitious lyric.
Then the trainees had their preferences. A good tune to let wash over you is Mafikizolo's Happiness, quintessentially Southern African offering. This one got played for Lineo, Fifi, Khahliso and Hipzo in the Qilane suite as they practiced their markdown skills.
Where would we be without electro-crooners Maroon5 and their song all about Maps? This one got played in the great Mapillary journey to Qacha's Nek.


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Can say it is like a reward to me: Suryakumar opens up on vice-captaincy
28 Dec 2022 | 05:16 PM
Suryakumar Yadav also talked about the pressure of representing India in the shortest format
Suryakumar Yadav has ruled 2022, at least in the shortest format of the game. Just look at the numbers – 1164 runs at 46.56 – Suryakumar has been one of the best batters in world cricket, with an astonishing strike-rate of 187.43, where he bailed the Men in Blue out of trouble plenty of times.
Rightfully so, the right-hander has been rewarded with the vice-captaincy role for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, that begins on January 3. Suryakumar opened up on the decision, stating that it wasn't expected but at the same time, he reckoned that it is like a reward for him for his successful year.
"It (vice-captaincy) wasn't expected, but the way the past year has been for me, I can say that it's like a reward for me. I'm feeling very good about it, and I'm really looking forward to it," Surya told Times of India at the end of Ranji Trophy day's play.
"My father forwarded the (team) to me, because he's always on social media. Then, we spoke to each other. He also sent me a small message: 'Not to take any pressure and enjoy your batting,'" he added.
At the same time, however, Suryakumar revealed that this feeling is still like a dream but of course, has been the result of his hard work over the years in domestic cricket.
"Of course, it still feels like a dream. My hard work of several years (has paid off). The seeds that I've sown, that tree has finally grown, and I'm enjoying its fruits. So, I'm really happy with the way things are growing. I want to ensure that this patch keeps getting longer. The more I'm in this space, the better," he beamed.
Responsibility and pressure often come hand in hand for Indian stars. But for the 32-year-old, it is all about enjoying his game, and insisted that he doesn't "carry any baggage"
"Since the time I've been playing cricket for India, there has always been responsibility and pressure on me. But at the same time, I've been saying that I'm just enjoying my game in the middle. I don't carry any baggage. I don't think too much. I do the thinking only in the hotel and in the nets. When it comes to the match, I just look to enjoy my game, and express myself," Surya said.
Luckily, the right-hander has to work hand-in-hand with Hardik Pandya, someone who he knows very well from the pair's time together at Mumbai Indians. Suryakumar insisted that Hardik's leadership is fantastic before insisting that their style of play is quite complimentary.
"Absolutely. Our bond has always been very good. We've played a lot together for India and MI. Our batting numbers are also one after the other. We've batted a lot together. We complement each other. He's been a fantastic leader, as you've seen in the IPL, and recently, while leading India. So, I really enjoy playing under his captaincy," he complimented.
India vs Sri LankaSri Lanka tour of India, 2023IndiaSuryakumar YadavHardik Pandya
Don't mind coming in and playing the MS Dhoni role: Hardik Pandya
The Indian T20I skipper wants to take on difficult roles and make things easier for young players
Was targeting the 50-60m boundaries: Suryakumar on his scoop shots
Suryakumar Yadav also opened up on his approach with the bat prior to clashes
Always dreamt of playing Test cricket for India: Suryakumar
Suryakumar Yadav also spoke about his approach in the red-ball format
I just try and get runs off every ball: Suryakumar
The flamboyant right-hander has slammed 225 runs in five innings at an unbelievable strike rate of 193.96 in the ongoing World Cup
SKY's got the gift of timing, I was in awe watching him play: Kohli
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma is hopeful that Harshal and Bumrah will return back to their best in the next series
"Huge amount of respect between two of us, there's no animosity" - Anderson on Root
The two recently went toe-to-toe against each other during the County Championship match between Yorkshire and Lancashire
I am very flexible with batting order: Suryakumar
The right-hander from Mumbai batted at number three in the first T20I against New Zealand and smashed 62 off 40
We know what Pant can do, he can be so dangerous: Moeen
The spin-bowling all-rounder feels Anderson will be the key once again with the second new ball
Hardik is bowling and it's a very good sign: Suryakumar
The right-hander from Mumbai is looking to "start from the scratch" in the ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka
I can be like Kallis and Watson: Vijay Shankar
The all-rounder feels he hasn't got much chance to prove his mettle with the bat in IPL and domestic cricket


Did you know that good oral health has benefits that extend beyond your mouth? When tooth decay, gum disease, and other oral health problems arise, neglecting to treat them can have a profound effect on your overall health. The discomfort and embarrassment of an unhealthy mouth will affect you psychologically, and an inability to eat without pain and difficulty can affect your physical health, possibly causing malnutrition.
Tooth decay is one type of infection that is incapable of healing on its own. If you do not seek treatment for a cavity, it will extend to the tooth pulp and cause severe pain and infection, which can spread to other parts of your body, cause tooth loss, and damage your jawbone. The earlier you receive treatment for dental issues, the more likely you are to retain your natural teeth for your entire life, thus increasing your chances for better overall health.
Dr. Hawks provides comprehensive general dentistry, including treatments for decayed, infected, damaged, or misaligned teeth. While the goal of general dentistry is to help you achieve optimal functioning of your teeth and gums, Dr. Hawks is a cosmetic dentist at heart, and he always takes aesthetics into consideration, ensuring that your smile is beautiful as well as healthy. We invite you to explore the quality general dental services we offer to patients in the Des Moines area.
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The Tailor and the Cook has done Central New York proud again. The restaurant in Utica is among only five New York state eateries to be nationally recognized by a top critic as one of the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in the U.S. for a second straight year.
OpenTable is a leader in the business of online restaurant review and reservation services. Their latest study was based on more than 12 million diner reviews from December 2017 to December 2018. The word "romantic" was denoted as a special feature in its reviews and The Tailor & the Cook aced that part of the test again, according to diner reviews.
Even though he's proud of the latest distinction, owner and executive chef Tim Hardiman believes his restaurant's focus on great food, atmosphere and service makes it a great restaurant. Period. During the Valentine's craze of February or ANY time of the year.
Hardiman told us he attributes this latest honor to his staff's attention to ALL the details of a great dining experience.
The Tailor & the Cook's menu features 100 percent local farm-to-table meats. And the restaurant's wine selection is among the most extensive and varied in New York State. Plus, there are local beers and other spirits.
They're already booked for February 14, 2019. But give it a shot on another night by visiting thetailorandthecook.com or calling 315-624-FOOD.
The restaurant is located at 94 Genesee Street in Utica's lower downtown, right between Utica Bread (Hardiman's other highly successful food venture) and the renowned Utica Coffee Roasting Co.


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I love this book!! I read the whole thing in one night! I could not put it down... Dr. Fung has some great youtube videos as well.
This new version has let me down. I was anticipating its release with great excitement as my family has enjoyed 3 and 4. The song selection is poor with more sings with lewd lyrics. The coriography is less danceable and seems too simple and not as fitting to the music. The costumes are more revealing as well. Overall I can say after trying to get into it by playing it a half dozen times that it will be sitting on the shelf collecting dust.
Rach L. - Loving the gel polish!
I really like this gel nail polish kit. Everything is very easy to use, and the instructions are clear and easy to follow. The bottles included in the kit are very small, but it came with the LED light, so I'm ok with that. I really like how the LED light works, it flashes at 15 seconds, and turns off at 1 minute. The light automatically goes on as soon as you put your fingers under. I'm glad there's no button to push. The polish works just like regular polish (just be careful to avoid your cuticles or skin), but won't try until you cure it with the light. The polish itself is only OK. I found it very streaky and hard to get nice even coverage. I am very happy with the clear coat though. The primer makes the polish really stick to your nails, so if you want to avoid scraping the polish (after soaking), don't use it. The polish does stay on for days and days, I wanted a change after a week, so not sure how long it would last if left alone. Overall, I think this kit is well worth the money and highly recommend it.
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First off, I'll state that I am an overzealous gamer with far too many peripherials for my own good. The Qck+ mouse-pad was not just another run-of-the-mill pad that I could find in wal-mart. The surface is super slick for a cloth pad. It is very large; anyone that slips off this pad while even 360 degree turning needs to switch hobbies. It seems to be durable. The test of time will determine this, but the material just feels like quality. The logo is sweet; the appearance is fantastic. If you do not feel more confidence simply from the studdly-ness of the pad as you make a left turn into a 300 yard valley full of snipers, once again, find another hobby. I owned an Ice-mat before this(a tempered glass pad with custom mouse feet), and while the ice was good, I believe I like the added friction of this mat better. The mix between friction and feel is not to be beat.
The smell of this product is really powerful for me. I understand that others may be not as sensitive as I am about smells, example: I can't wear perfume sometimes because it causes to me to sneeze a lot.


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The Dark Tower: Treachery
Jae Lee
Robin Furth
North American Publisher / ISBN: Marvel - 978-0-7851-3574-6
Volume No.: 3
Contains adult content?: yes
Does this pass the Bechdel test?: no
Positive minority portrayal?: no
Categories: Fantasy, Horror
Review by Ian Keogh
In Stephen King's Dark Tower novels Roland Deschain is the Gunslinger, a deadly adventurer on a mission. The primary object of Marvel's initial Dark Tower graphic novels is to detail the journey Roland took from the age of fourteen to become that man. In The Long Road Home he learned of the Crimson King, and of the forces arrayed against his home city of Gilead. He's now back there.
Artist Jae Lee and colour artist Richard Isanove deliberately contrast the darkness of the previous books by applying a bright and expansive tone to the opening chapter, presenting an idyllic looking community. Lee's art has been extraordinary to this point, and he tops himself here. Now that we're used to his spiky, shadowy settings, in the middle section he illustrates a graveyard, complete with inset panels of individual statues and a fantastic full page of another statue, this a weeping mother. There are also some impressive Western landscapes. The best of these are presented again in black and white in the back of the book.
Lee may provide an idyllic look, but it's one concealing the petty jealousies and rivalries of all towns. For their heroics and experience in accompanying Roland home, Alain and Bert are promoted to full gunslingers, an award their jealous fellow trainees consider unearned. Roland has problems of his own. He returned with a sphere that connects with the world of the Crimson King, in effect Satan, and in the manner of Frodo with the ring, remains within his room compulsively consorting with danger. So, who's that woman with a gun on the cover, and what part does she play? She's Aileen Cort, a sharpshooter as good as any being trained, and many have earmarked her for Roland, but is this what either wants?
Robin Furth's plot for Treachery at first seems too tame considering what's come before, but it's deceptive, and while seeming to ignore Roland, he again takes centre stage from the midway point. His experiences have transformed him, and now fifteen he's already the brooding and obsessed personality of King's books, but still a man with friends. This is excellently conveyed by Peter David's dialogue, as is much else. This is some fantastic writing, and that also applies to Furth, whose plot leads us down a dark alley, tantalises with light, then takes a last minute turn into further darkness. Fall of Gilead is next.
Once again there's plenty of bonus material, including an interview with Furth and much background information about Mid-World and its customs.
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No need to buy a larger stone if your solitaire diamond begins to look a tad minuscule to you. You can nix the diamond size upgrade and opt for a custom resetting like a halo – adding smaller stones around the center diamond. This process results in what jewelers call "booster rings". Depending on the size of the halo diamonds, a booster ring can make a center diamond look up to 3 mm bigger! Going for a halo will also add trendy points to your diamond ring, a style very popular among newly-engaged celebs.
Just like reupholstering an antique chair to make it fresh and exciting, you can change your ring's band to give it a new look and feel. If you want to make your center diamond look bigger, you can go for a slimmer band in a sturdier precious metal such as titanium or platinum. Or, if you want a center diamond with a yellowish tone to look more dazzling, switch from a yellow gold band to a white gold band to give it an intriguing contrast.
If you use your hands a lot at work and your center diamond has a tall setting, consider protecting it with a bezel setting. A bezel encases the center diamond with the same precious metal as its band so it guards the stone against nicks and prevents it from getting caught on things. A smooth bezel setting can also add size to your center diamond while lending it a sleek, contemporary look.
Colored gemstones such as rubies, sapphires, garnets, and emeralds can give your center diamond a fresh new appeal. You can add sentimentality to your ring by resetting it with your anniversary or birth stone. Try a three-stone setting with your original diamond as the focal point, flanked by two colored stones. Or, you can go for a colorful halo with smaller colored gemstones forming the ring.
Perhaps the most practical resetting tip for your center diamond is to change its prongs to something more durable. Over time, the original prongs of your ring may have gotten loose, so use this opportunity to strengthen their hold on your diamond. If your diamond has gotten slightly damaged and it shows in its current setting, choose prongs or claws which can help camouflage the flaws while protecting it from future wear and tear.


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	m_WavesPrevSolSRV(nullptr),
	m_WavesCurrSolSRV(nullptr),
	m_WavesNextSolSRV(nullptr),
	m_RandomTexSRV(nullptr),
	m_WavesPrevSolUAV(nullptr),
	m_WavesCurrSolUAV(nullptr),
	m_WavesNextSolUAV(nullptr)
{
	m_K[0] = 0.0f;
	m_K[1] = 0.0f;
	m_K[2] = 0.0f;
}
gpu_wave::~gpu_wave()
{
	RELEASE_COM(m_WavesPrevSolSRV);
	RELEASE_COM(m_WavesCurrSolSRV);
	RELEASE_COM(m_WavesNextSolSRV);
	RELEASE_COM(m_RandomTexSRV);
	RELEASE_COM(m_WavesPrevSolUAV);
	RELEASE_COM(m_WavesCurrSolUAV);
	RELEASE_COM(m_WavesNextSolUAV);
}
//
UINT gpu_wave::row_count() const {return m_NumRows;}
UINT gpu_wave::column_count() const {return m_NumCols;}
UINT gpu_wave::vertex_count() const {return m_VertexCount;}
UINT gpu_wave::triangle_count() const {return m_TriangleCount;}
float gpu_wave::width() const {return m_NumCols*m_SpatialStep;}
float gpu_wave::depth() const {return m_NumRows*m_SpatialStep;}
ID3D11ShaderResourceView* gpu_wave::get_displacement_map()
{
	// After an Update, the current solution stores the solution we want to render.
	return m_WavesCurrSolSRV;
}
void gpu_wave::init(ID3D11Device* device, UINT m, UINT n, float dx, float dt, float speed, float damping)
{
	m_NumRows = m;
	m_NumCols = n;
	m_VertexCount   = m*n;
	m_TriangleCount = (m-1)*(n-1)*2;
	m_TimeStep    = dt;
	m_SpatialStep = dx;
	float d = damping*dt+2.0f;
	float e = (speed*speed)*(dt*dt)/(dx*dx);
	m_K[0]  = (damping*dt-2.0f)/ d;
	m_K[1]  = (4.0f-8.0f*e) / d;
	m_K[2]  = (2.0f*e) / d;
	build_wave_simulation_views(device);
}
void gpu_wave::update(ID3D11DeviceContext* dc, float dt, float total_time)
{
	// Accumulate time.
	m_TimeBase += dt;
	// Only update the simulation at the specified time step.
	if (m_TimeBase < m_TimeStep) return;
	D3DX11_TECHNIQUE_DESC tech_desc;
	effects::m_WaveSimFX->set_WaveConstants(m_K);
	effects::m_WaveSimFX->set_GameTime(total_time);
	effects::m_WaveSimFX->set_PrevSolInput(m_WavesPrevSolSRV);
	effects::m_WaveSimFX->set_CurrSolInput(m_WavesCurrSolSRV);
	effects::m_WaveSimFX->set_RandomTex(m_RandomTexSRV);
	effects::m_WaveSimFX->set_NextSolOutput(m_WavesNextSolUAV);
	effects::m_WaveSimFX->m_UpdateWavesTech->GetDesc(&tech_desc);
	for (UINT p = 0; p < tech_desc.Passes; ++p) {
		ID3DX11EffectPass* pass = effects::m_WaveSimFX->m_UpdateWavesTech->GetPassByIndex(p);
		pass->Apply(0, dc);
		// How many groups do we need to dispatch to cover the wave grid.
		// Note that m_NumRows and m_NumCols should be divisible by 16
		// so there is no remainder.
		UINT numGroupsX = m_NumCols / 16;
		UINT numGroupsY = m_NumRows / 16;
		dc->Dispatch(numGroupsX, numGroupsY, 1);
	}
	// Unbind the input textures from the CS for good housekeeping.
	ID3D11ShaderResourceView* null_srv[1] = {0};
	dc->CSSetShaderResources(0, 1, null_srv);
	// Unbind output from compute shader (we are going to use this output as an input in the next pass,
	// and a resource cannot be both an output and input at the same time.
	ID3D11UnorderedAccessView* null_uav[1] = {0};
	dc->CSSetUnorderedAccessViews(0, 1, null_uav, 0);
	// Disable compute shader.
	dc->CSSetShader(0, 0, 0);
	//
	// Ping-pong buffers in preparation for the next update.
	// The previous solution is no longer needed and becomes the target of the next solution in the next update.
	// The current solution becomes the previous solution.
	// The next solution becomes the current solution.
	//
	ID3D11ShaderResourceView* srv_temp = m_WavesPrevSolSRV;
	m_WavesPrevSolSRV = m_WavesCurrSolSRV;
	m_WavesCurrSolSRV = m_WavesNextSolSRV;
	m_WavesNextSolSRV = srv_temp;
	ID3D11UnorderedAccessView* uav_temp = m_WavesPrevSolUAV;
	m_WavesPrevSolUAV = m_WavesCurrSolUAV;
	m_WavesCurrSolUAV = m_WavesNextSolUAV;
	m_WavesNextSolUAV = uav_temp;
	m_TimeBase = 0.0f; // reset time
}
void gpu_wave::disturb(ID3D11DeviceContext* dc, UINT i, UINT j, float magnitude)
{
	D3DX11_TECHNIQUE_DESC tech_desc;
	// The grid element to displace.
	effects::m_WaveSimFX->set_DisturbIndex(i, j);
	// The magnitude of the displacement.
	effects::m_WaveSimFX->set_DisturbMag(magnitude);
	// Displace the current solution heights to generate a wave.
	effects::m_WaveSimFX->set_CurrSolOutput(m_WavesCurrSolUAV);
	effects::m_WaveSimFX->m_DisturbWavesTech->GetDesc(&tech_desc);
	for (UINT p = 0; p < tech_desc.Passes; ++p) {
		ID3DX11EffectPass* pass = effects::m_WaveSimFX->m_DisturbWavesTech->GetPassByIndex(p);
		pass->Apply(0, dc);
		// One thread group kicks off one thread, which displaces the height of one
		// vertex and its neighbors.
		dc->Dispatch(1, 1, 1);
	}
	// Unbind output from compute shader so we can use it as a shader input (a resource cannot be bound
	// as an output and input).
	ID3D11UnorderedAccessView* null_uav[1] = {0};
	dc->CSSetUnorderedAccessViews(0, 1, null_uav, 0);
}
void gpu_wave::build_wave_simulation_views(ID3D11Device* device)
{
	RELEASE_COM(m_WavesPrevSolSRV);
	RELEASE_COM(m_WavesCurrSolSRV);
	RELEASE_COM(m_WavesNextSolSRV);
	RELEASE_COM(m_RandomTexSRV);
	RELEASE_COM(m_WavesPrevSolUAV);
	RELEASE_COM(m_WavesCurrSolUAV);
	RELEASE_COM(m_WavesNextSolUAV);
	// All the textures for the wave simulation will be bound as a shader resource and
	// unordered access view at some point since we ping-pong the buffers.
	D3D11_TEXTURE2D_DESC tex_desc;
	tex_desc.Width              = m_NumCols;
	tex_desc.Height             = m_NumRows;
	tex_desc.MipLevels          = 1;
	tex_desc.ArraySize          = 1;
	tex_desc.Format             = DXGI_FORMAT_R32_FLOAT;
	tex_desc.SampleDesc.Count   = 1;
	tex_desc.SampleDesc.Quality = 0;
	tex_desc.Usage              = D3D11_USAGE_DEFAULT;
	tex_desc.BindFlags          = D3D11_BIND_SHADER_RESOURCE | D3D11_BIND_UNORDERED_ACCESS;
	tex_desc.CPUAccessFlags     = 0;
	tex_desc.MiscFlags          = 0;
	// Zero out the buffers initially.
	std::vector<float> zero(m_NumRows*m_NumCols, 0.0f);
	D3D11_SUBRESOURCE_DATA init_data;
	init_data.pSysMem = &zero[0];
	init_data.SysMemPitch = m_NumCols*sizeof(float);
	ID3D11Texture2D* prev_wave_solution_tex = 0;
	ID3D11Texture2D* curr_wave_solution_tex = 0;
	ID3D11Texture2D* next_wave_solution_tex = 0;
	HR(device->CreateTexture2D(&tex_desc, &init_data, &prev_wave_solution_tex));
	HR(device->CreateTexture2D(&tex_desc, &init_data, &curr_wave_solution_tex));
	HR(device->CreateTexture2D(&tex_desc, &init_data, &next_wave_solution_tex));
	D3D11_SHADER_RESOURCE_VIEW_DESC srv_desc;
	srv_desc.Format                    = DXGI_FORMAT_R32_FLOAT;
	srv_desc.ViewDimension             = D3D11_SRV_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D;
	srv_desc.Texture2D.MostDetailedMip = 0;
	srv_desc.Texture2D.MipLevels       = 1;
	HR(device->CreateShaderResourceView(prev_wave_solution_tex, &srv_desc, &m_WavesPrevSolSRV));
	HR(device->CreateShaderResourceView(curr_wave_solution_tex, &srv_desc, &m_WavesCurrSolSRV));
	HR(device->CreateShaderResourceView(next_wave_solution_tex, &srv_desc, &m_WavesNextSolSRV));
	D3D11_UNORDERED_ACCESS_VIEW_DESC uav_desc;
	uav_desc.Format             = DXGI_FORMAT_R32_FLOAT;
	uav_desc.ViewDimension      = D3D11_UAV_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D;
	uav_desc.Texture2D.MipSlice = 0;
	HR(device->CreateUnorderedAccessView(prev_wave_solution_tex, &uav_desc, &m_WavesPrevSolUAV));
	HR(device->CreateUnorderedAccessView(curr_wave_solution_tex, &uav_desc, &m_WavesCurrSolUAV));
	HR(device->CreateUnorderedAccessView(next_wave_solution_tex, &uav_desc, &m_WavesNextSolUAV));
	// Views save a reference to the texture so we can release our reference.
	RELEASE_COM(prev_wave_solution_tex);
	RELEASE_COM(curr_wave_solution_tex);
	RELEASE_COM(next_wave_solution_tex);
	m_RandomTexSRV = create_RandomTexture1DWaveSRV(device);
}
}
//
#endif

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The Golden Visa is a residence visa through the acquisition of real estate (RIV) for Spain. This kind of VISA allows foreigners, who prove the acquisition of real estate in Spain with an investment of an amount equal or superior than 500,000 Euros, to live in Spain. The Golden Visa is directed to those investors who want to stay in Spain for longer than one year.
This permit is considered a valid document for residing and working in Spain during one year, without the need of processing the foreigner identification card. This permit is renewable provided that the real estate is still in possession of the permit holder. Furthermore, it is possible to apply for visa for the partner and children. Nevertheless, for the visa for children of legal age it is necessary to prove that the children are economically dependent from the holder of the permit.
Likewise, to apply for the "Golden Visa" you need to comply with the general requirements, among others, not living illegally in Spain, be over 18 years old and having a public or private health insurance.
Moreover, there are other specific requirements for the Golden Visa. The most important is that the applicant shall prove the intention or the final purchase of the properties. The first one can be proved through a preliminary contract with guarantee for the purchase through a down payment or by any means offered by the law formalized by public deed. The second one can be proved through a registry certification of ownership and encumbrances issued by the Land Registry which corresponds to the property or properties.
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FEATURE: Finding The NexGen Aerospace Workers For The U.S. Satellite Industry
by Marion Blakey, President and CEO
Aerospace Industries Association
The U.S. satellite industry has a great deal to worry about these days — lost opportunities due to outdated export control rules, global competition from more and more countries every day, the various technical challenges of providing new services — but there's another issue out there affecting the entire aerospace industry that demands attention in the satellite sector — a looming workforce crisis.
The U.S. aerospace industry workforce is currently dominated by aging workers — baby boomers who were enthralled with space travel and answered our nation's call to win the Space Race and put Americans on the moon. Today, nearly 60 percent of aerospace workers were age 45 or older in 2007, with retirement eligibility either imminent or already reached.
There is a growing need to replace these experienced workers, especially the engineer talent pool, with capable new talent to ensure that the United States continues to be the world's leader in satellite technology and other important aerospace applications. But there are not sufficient numbers of young people studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics — the STEM disciplines — that would put them on the path to enter aerospace careers and replace our retiring workers.
There is very strong competition for our nation's brightest math- and science-oriented students. Aerospace companies are forced to share talent with a variety of high-tech industries that were not even around when baby boomers were selecting their careers. For example, more than half of those who graduate with bachelor's degrees in engineering go into totally unrelated fields for employment. And the numbers earning advanced degrees in STEM subject areas lag other fields by huge margins.
An estimated 70,000 engineering bachelor's degrees are awarded in the United States each year, but only 44,000 of those graduates are compatible for aerospace careers when you subtract other engineering disciplines and foreign nationals ineligible for security clearances. About 40 percent of STEM master's degrees and 50 percent of doctoral degrees go to noncitizens also not eligible for security clearances. Many jobs in the national security and space sections of the industry — a significant portion of overall employment — require the clearances. Even with the economic decline, many aerospace companies are still hiring, especially engineers. So the shortfall is evident.
In addition, our future workforce is not being prepared for STEM careers even before they reach college. Approximately 70 percent of our eighth graders are below "proficient" in mathematics and science and our 15 year olds rank 21st in science and 25th in math when compared to other nations.
The U.S. Labor Department projects 2.5 million STEM-related jobs will be vacant by 2014, a clear disconnect with the amount of available talent as aging workers start to retire at a faster pace. NASA and the Defense Department predict that the shortage could affect national security and limit commercial product development.
There are a number of aggressive initiatives, both on the company level and industry-wide, to encourage young people to pursue math and science careers and ignite excitement in aerospace. The one AIA is most directly involved in is the Team America Rocketry Challenge, the world's largest model rocket competition.
Now in its seventh year, TARC is a collaborative effort between AIA and the National Association of Rocketry, with support from NASA, the Defense Department, the American Association of Physics Teachers and more than 30 AIA member companies.
Created as a one-time event to mark the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight, TARC received such a positive reaction from students, teachers and parents, AIA made it an annual event. The national, hands-on competition challenges middle and high-school students to demonstrate their math and science skills, work together in a team environment, and design a real aerospace product, which is put through the rigors of testing and evaluation.
The specifics of the challenge change each year so students must solve a new problem and build an original rocket. This year, future engineers from across the country are charged with the task to design and build a model rocket that will climb to 750 feet and stay aloft for 45 seconds.
Teams must also return a payload of one raw egg — lying horizontally to mimic the position of an actual astronaut — to the ground unharmed.
Out of the more than 650 TARC teams that submit qualifying scores, 100 finalist teams are invited to compete for $60,000 in prizes and scholarships at the final "fly-off" to be held on May 16th, at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C. At the finals, scores are compiled after two rounds of launches and the winning team earns a trip to the International Paris Air Show in June, among other accolades.
TARC team members consider the competition to be a fun way to apply math and science and also an engaging activity to do with their friends. At the same time, sponsoring companies see the value in exposing these students to hands-on learning that will hopefully propel them to pursue aerospace careers.
Since the first TARC, almost 50,000 students have participated, and there is strong evidence that TARC successfully encourages its participants to pursue careers in the aerospace industry. For instance, each of the eight graduating seniors from the 2008 winning TARC team from Enloe High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, is currently enrolled in a college engineering program. Also, in a 2008 survey of TARC participants conducted by AIA, 67 percent of respondents said TARC increased the likelihood they would enter into an aerospace career
David Adelman is just one example of a TARC alumni now working in the aerospace field. Already aware that engineering interested him as a career path, Adelman participated in the inaugural TARC competition and asserts that the hands-on exposure to rockets increased his interest in the aerospace sector. But TARC delivered more than just passion for aerospace. After being introduced to Aerojet, his team's sponsoring company, the major space and defense contractor followed Adelman through college, offering him internships, a scholarship and even a job upon graduation as a mechanical engineer designing missiles.
"I never would have known about Aerojet if it wasn't for TARC," Adelman said.
For more information about this year's Team America Rocketry Challenge, visit
http://www.rocketcontest.org.
Marion C. Blakey is president and chief executive officer of the Aerospace Industries Association. AIA represents the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of civil, military, and business aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial systems, space systems, aircraft engines, missiles, materiel and related components, equipment services and information technology. Visit www.aia-aerospace.org for more information.


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King Kauluma Village is a village situated in the Oshikoto Region at the northern part of Namibia with the population of about 4800 residents.
King Kauluma is located about 12 km from Oshivelo(Onamutoni). King Kauluma village is sandy and forested so much. All residents are Oshiwambo speaking.

History of King Kauluma
King Kauluma village was found in 1990 shortly after independence. Most of the first residents were returnees.
The returnees were initially based at the former army base used by the South African Soldiers.
Due to unemployment the returnees were assisted with small projects to help themselves like bakery and agriculture (Field Crop)
which did not last very long. The King of Ondonga, King Immanuel Kauluma then decided to give them land to do farming.
The village was then named after the king.

Initially, King Kauluma was one big village with a surface area of 84 km² (32.4 mi²). Between 2016 and 2019 the village was sub-divided in several smaller villages. They were named King Kauluma A, B, C, D, E and F each with its own headman or headwoman.

Educational Section
Most of the residents are not educated as they were PLAN fighters and did not get access to education.
Currently there are two schools. One of the schools is in King Kauluma A while the other is in King Kauluma F. School children still walk vast distances (in excess of 5km one way) to reach either school.

Health services
There is not a health clinic at King Kauluma village but residents get medical assistance at nearest clinic at Oshivelo.

Development
An agricultural extension office is operational providing extension work and advisory services. Services range from information sharing, seed distribution, project site visits, coaching, etc.

No pipelines pass by or close to the village meaning there is a need of clean water in these villages. Currently residents use boreholes. Government of Namibia has started with plans to extend a pipe line from Omutsegonime to King Kauluma. In 2022 some field work was started to conduct surveys of household units, inhabitants, livestock and horticultural activities in the area to serve as input into the project.

References

Populated places in the Oshikoto Region
Populated places established in 1990

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Tom Davies reveals why Frank Lampard is perfect for Everton: 'He wants us to fight, to never give up'
Speaking to CBS Sports from Everton's tour of the US, Davies was glowing in praise for his manager
By James Benge
Jul 23, 2022 at 9:59 am ET • 7 min read
It may have been a trying start to preseason for Everton but if there is one factor that seems to be offering supporters hope anew ahead of 2022-23 it is manager Frank Lampard. Fans are not alone in that regard; for the youthful veteran Tom Davies a first full season under the Chelsea and England great offers the promise of a fresh start.
Appointed in January with Everton on the ropes, Lampard eventually steadied the ship at Goodison Park, a late season run of impressive results keeping the club in the top flight and forging a deep bond between the manager and supporters who turned their home ground into a fortress.
However the trying circumstances did not end on Merseyside when survival was secured with a thrilling 3-2 win over Crystal Palace. Last season's top scorer Richarlison has been sold to Tottenham and with finances strained the only new signing has been center back James Tarkowski, who arrived from relegated Burnley on a free transfer. The early returns from friendlies have not been entirely successful whilst off the pitch the summer has been dominated by questions over the future of owner Farhad Moshiri, who said earlier this month that he did not plan to sell up.
It is easy to see how the manager might have become something of a port in the storm. Whatever the circumstances, he has certainly won the admiration of his players. Speaking to CBS Sports ahead of Wednesday's second preseason game, a bruising 4-0 defeat to Minnesota United, Davies was glowing in his praise of Lampard. "He gets the club completely. He's a great manager. He fits the role of Everton down to a tee: he's got the hard-working mentality, he wants us to play football but he wants us to fight, to never give up.
"He has bought into the club philosophy, that's why the players and fans love him. There's no other side to him, just pure Everton. You can feel it amongst the fans, amongst the group. We all trust in him and believe in what he's saying. He's going to take us on to great things and I'm really looking forward to actually being able to play under him and get that full season of work under him. I think I can develop a lot."
Indeed he already is. Unsurprisingly one of the great midfield players of his generation has an eye for the small details that might aid those in the Everton engine room. Davies adds: "I've got a lot of things to pick up from him. Even small things in training he'll tell me and I'll try to implement them in my game. There was one change the other day he told me to make and the next thing you know I'm on the ball in a lot of space. It's [all about] positioning as a midfielder, not to come too close to the ball and to stay away.
"I just had a laugh to myself because this is one of the best midfielders the Premier League has ever seen, I've got to take in every word he's saying."
As he tries to establish himself in Lampard's plans after injury sidelined him for the vast majority of last season, Davies' career is an effective lens through which to view Everton's recent turbulence. Just 24 years of age, the one-time captain has had seven different permanent managers take charge of his development.
Under Sam Allardyce, for instance, Davies would often be nominally used as an attacking midfielder. Marco Silva would occasionally start him as captain alongside Idrissa Gueye in a 4-2-3-1, giving him a run of games before dropping him out of the side entirely. Some of Davies' best form came when Carlo Ancelotti identified him as the man to sit in front of the defense and make the Toffees tick. Lampard, meanwhile, views him as "more of an eight".
After knee and hamstring issues sidelined him last season, Davies will hope that his fitness holds for long enough to allow him to adapt to his new demands. In the same way that Everton do, the young midfielder craves a steadying hand on a tiller.
"Having so many managers and different ideas, since I broke through into the team I think I've had about seven managers now, they've played me in different positions and I haven't really been able to hold down that one position I'd like to. Under Carlo I got a bit more playing time in the one position and I could feel myself starting to get used to it, to develop and understand the position a bit more.
"Now with Frank I've got that challenge again to see where he thinks I fit in the team, what position will be best for me. I want to hold down one position. Getting game time, playing consistently helps you to develop a lot, you can train all you want but that's where all the improvement happens."
Davies is not the only homegrown prospect looking to kick on in 2022-23. Indeed it has been notable that Lampard has spoken of a desire to improve the pipeline between academy and first team, one which served him well last season in breakout winger Anthony Gordon. Right wing back Stanley Mills won plenty of praise for his performance in Everton's first preseason game, a defeat to Arsenal, and he was one of several youngsters who made the trip Stateside.
Add to that youthful recruits such as Vitaliy Mykolenko and Nathan Patterson and the likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Davies no longer appear to be the fresh faced ones in the Goodison Park dressing room. Does he feel a responsibility to these youngsters? "I do," Davies says. "I think of myself as a veteran sometimes but very young still. Now I'm starting to come into a role where I can speak to the younger players and give them advice on the situations I've had. We've got a lot of good young lads at the club who are willing to learn, that's really important.
"You see how Anthony Gordon did last year, he's just going to continue to grow and become an amazing player for the next 10, 15 years. It's great to play with lads like him but I'm still learning the game from the manager, players like Seamus who've been around for much longer than me. I'm always trying to gain these small bits of knowledge from them I can use in my own game and my own life. You're never done learning, even the young guys coming through, there's much for me to learn from them."
Davies will return to the pitch next season with the clock ticking. Having made just eight appearances in all competitions as he battled injuries, there is just a year left on the contract he signed with his boyhood club in 2019. For now he says that situation is far from his mind, that his sole focus is getting back to the game he fell in love with all over again during his time on the sidelines.
Those months were used productively. He bursts with pride in discussing Chopvalue, the company in which he invested that turns chopsticks once destined for landfill and turns them into furniture. Its first factory is due to open in Liverpool soon. However he is now longing to get back on the pitch.
"It's incredible how much I felt like a kid throughout that time, just wanting to grab a ball and kick it about," he says. "The physios and the staff not letting me do that just like my parents wouldn't! I fell back in love with football being injured. [The injury] was probably not the greatest thing but I'm glad it's happened, it has really opened my eyes again to how much I love playing and being involved in a team."
That injury absence was all the tougher considering the difficulties his teammates were going through. Davies admits to feeling "stuck" as an Everton squad racked by tension seemed to be drifting towards the Championship. Defeat to Burnley in early April brought home with a thud how much danger this top flight institution were in but it also served as a galvanising point for the club and wider community as supporters inspired Lampard's side to stunning wins over the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United that kept the Toffees clear of the trap door.
For the boyhood supporter who has spent more as an Everton player than not there was an understandable sense of regret that he was not able to feel this magnetic energy on the pitch but now Davies is determined to harness it into the new season.
"For me it was incredible, amazing to be part of the city at that time. The fans deserve a lot of credit for everything they've done, how much they showed up and supported before games, home and away, turning up at the training ground, bringing this complete positivity which was great for the lads to experience.
"With that support and drive that they pushed on with, watching the lads perform in the Palace game where we were two down and managed to turn it around, I don't know if I'll get many more footballing experiences like that. It was a really special few months, I'm just honoured to be a part of it and hopefully continue it into next year, maybe challenge for a few trophies. Then we can see how good the fans will be!"
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WAGONER, Okla.--The Churches of God Outreach Ministries returned to Western Hills Resort in Sequoyah State Park again this year for the annual conference for elders and stewards (nonordained leaders of congregations). This year's conference was March 5-7.
The conference began with meetings on Friday evening that helped to finalize the conference agenda.
On Saturday the conference meetings began at 8 a.m. with the addition of elder John Currier of Arlington, Texas, to the voting membership of the CGOM. The morning session recessed at 10 to allow time for participants to prepare for Sabbath services at 1:30.
The first sermon was brought by James McBride of Lincoln, England: "What Divides God's People?"
Charles Pope of Midwest City, Okla., sang for special music, followed by the second sermon, by Lawrence Gregory of the Tulsa Church of God. His sermon was"The Church: Weak but Glorious."
After Sabbath services the conference convened again with presentations about the CGOM Web site on the Internet and its many uses and possibilities.
The five committees of the association were dissolved of their members and new members and chairmen were selected.
Four men were reelected as chairmen: Bill Fowler of Wichita, Kan., chairman of the liaison committee; Mr. McBride, chairman of the doctrinal committee; Pat Dennis of Coffeyville, Kan., chairman of the evangelism committee; and Ian Hufton of Hawkins, Texas, chairman of the membership committee.
One outgoing chairman, Les Pope of Oklahoma City, did not run for reelection. The delegates voted as his replacement Bill Faith of St. Louis, Mo., new chairman of the budget committee.
The conference approved two new U.S. Feast sites: one at Marina Beach in Missouri near the Lake of the Ozarks and one at Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Bill Fowler, elder from Wichita, Kan., and Frank Marang of Coffeyville, Kan., will coordinate Marina Beach. Jim Ussery of Little Rock, Ark., and Mr. Hufton will coordinate the Florida site.
Other CGOM Feast sites are in Canada and England.
On Sunday Alfred Harrell, founder of Christian Leadership Academy, Hot Springs, Ark., gave a presentation on what the CLA is and how the CGOM could assist in preaching the gospel through CLA-sponsored campaigns. Dr. Harrell has presented campaigns in five cities, with another scheduled for April 27 in Tulsa.
A hot topic of the conference was a paper presented to the doctrinal committee, chaired by Mr. McBride, on the role of women in the church.
The committee will review the paper before it is presented to the members of the conference.
Conference delegates commented that the CGOM can accomplish much with its new Web site, which will help elders and stewards communicate with each other and allow for many issues to be addressed during the year instead of waiting for the once-a-year conference.
Many participants voiced their appreciation for the annual conference and that it fills them with renewed enthusiasm.
"This is a highlight of my heart," commented elder Jeff Henderson of San Francisco, Calif.
The conference adjourned at 11:30 on Sunday morning, March 7.


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Katavi National Park takes radical action on hippos
Posted on November 7, 2019 by Guest Contributor in the Opinion Editorial post series.
Hippos in a pool thickened with mud and dung near the Katavi National Park ranger station in Tanzania © Susan McConnell
OPINION POST by Susan McConnell – biologist and conservation photographer at Stanford University
Katavi National Park has a hippo problem, and according to news sources Tanzanian President John Magufuli has ordered Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) to undertake a radical approach to addressing the issue.
Katavi is known widely, especially among photographers, for dramatic congregations of plains game and predators around the little water that remains at the end of the dry season. As the waters of the Katuma River and its tributaries recede, large numbers of hippos amass in pools thick with mud and faeces. The high density of hippos leads to dramatic interactions as they jostle for space within the pools.
Hundreds of hippos can congregate in a single pool at Katavi © Susan McConnell
Recent diversions of water from the Katuma River for irrigation by local farmers have caused hippos to stray from the national park into villages in search of water. This has led to intense conflicts with villagers and reports of injuries and deaths to both people and hippos. Several dozen hippos also took up residence in the waters of a dam earmarked for human use. In reaction, the Minister for Natural Resources announced a plan in August to relocate 10% of hippos and crocodiles in water located near villages, and some news reports suggested that TANAPA would cull 50 hippos to reduce the population.
On October 11, President Magufuli interceded, pointing out that the problem was caused by people and animals competing for water. In public remarks, he said, "Hippos too depend on the same resource for their survival, thus the complaints will never stop until appropriate measures are taken to address the problem". He also noted that culling hippos would have negative consequences for tourism. Magufuli then directed TANAPA to supply water to the hippo pools in an effort to keep hippos within park boundaries. Water trucks arrived soon thereafter and replenished the water in several hippo basins.
Water was recently replenished to the hippo pools that lie beneath a bridge over the Ikuu River © Susan McConnell
Magufuli also ordered a much more radical approach: he has asked TANAPA to construct artificial hippo pools that will provide the animals with a stable and long-term source of both water and grasses.
Within two weeks of the October 11 announcement, construction of a concrete dam wall began inside Katavi National Park. The dam is being installed roughly a hundred metres downstream from a bridge across the Ikuu River, a small tributary of the Katuma River, at the heart of one of the most active game drive circuits in the park. Workers at the dam said that the wall would be about 1 metre high, allowing the river to flow over when water levels were high and thus reach villages downstream. They also planned to dredge sand and dirt from the current hippo pool to deepen it and form a permanent basin.
Workers have poured concrete to build a dam wall just downstream from the Ikuu bridge. Construction is expected to be complete before the heavy rains arrive this year © Susan McConnell
These actions have been taken without consideration of the broader environmental impacts of introducing dams and artificial pools to the park, including a long-term increase in hippo populations, the likelihood that Ikuu dam will affect water supplies farther up the channel, and the possibility that the entire ecology of Katavi could be altered dramatically in response.
The rapid construction of the dam is all the more puzzling in light of a news report stating that President Magufuli has directed Rukwa and Katavi regional authorities and TANAPA to conduct comprehensive research on the best way to conserve hippos in the region. The initiation of dam construction only two weeks after the President's announcement, with no reasonable time for research, ecological analysis, or input from Katavi safari operations, gives cause for alarm. One wonders whether this decision marks a change in the management of TANAPA that will affect other national parks and reserves as well.
A hippo encrusted with mud emerges from one of Katavi's unaltered hippo pools © Susan McConnell
The Tanzanian Tourist Board promotes Katavi as offering "unspoilt wildlife viewing in the country's third-largest national park, in a remote location far off the beaten track. The national park is Africa at its most wild – unadulterated bush settings, spectacular views, and rich wildlife". It is hard to believe this will be true after construction of the first dam is completed.
Dam construction threatens Katavi's claim to unspoilt wildlife viewing in one of Africa's wildest parks © Susan McConnell
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CREATING NEW PATHS FOR ART BOOK DISTRIBUTION
INTERVIEW WITH NORDIC ART PRESS
by Kristina Ketola Bore
for BABF2018
The newly founded platform for distributing Nordic art books, Nordic Art Press (NAP), seeks to develop structures that will facilitate for long-term sustainable distribution options. Developed as a concept by Norwegian publisher Torpedo and graphic design studio Eller med a, NAP sets out to build structures that might make arts publishing less of a solitary endeavour and more of a team effort.
Firstly, why was there a need for NAP? And how does it fit into the current Norwegian landscape of the arts in general?
We think that there is a range of interesting art publications and publishing practices in Norway and the Nordic countries. Yet, we find that there is a lack of tools for distributing and mediating such practises, resulting in a lack of accessibility to publications and low visibility for the practitioners. Funding structures rarely cover distribution costs and publishers are only occasionally connected to larger commercial distribution structures and publishing houses. Distribution of art books is labour intensive and there are few established pan-Nordic structures. This leaves every small publisher on her own.
We have initiated NAP with a desire to develop structures for distribution based on long-term and sustainable thinking. We want to provide a framework for the exploration and framing of the relationships between circulation, mediation and sale. We hope that NAP can contribute to gather and strengthen the art book publishing community, and give publishers and practitioners tools to develop their practice. An important aspect of NAP is also to work with how new funding structures specifically aimed at distribution can be developed and organised.
As an extension of this, we have started a collaboration with Arts Council Norway, seeking to make art books available at Norwegian public libraries and to develop the relevant mediation of those presentations. Another project we are working on seeks to enquire around and develop the collaboration between art book initiatives and art institutions, with NAP as a facilitating partner. In the autumn of 2018, NAP opened a bookshop at Kunstnernes Hus in Oslo where we will develop this with the aim of prototyping structures that can be used by other institutions.
Before we continue, could you define for us what you mean by the art book or art publication?
For us, the definition of art books or art publications includes a range of genres and formats such as artists' books, illustrated books, poetry books, art or exhibition catalogues, theoretical or discursive publications, monographs, comics, fanzines, pamphlets, and ephemera. We characterise an art book as a book or a publication that has artistic value as an object and in its intention. It is self-reflexive when it comes to its own form and context.
You are a collective of people coming from both the visual arts (Torpedo) and graphic design (Eller med a). Within the larger setting of publishing in the arts, how important is it to talk about fields as separate entities?
Hybridity is, in our opinion, one of the most exciting aspects of the publishing scene. We find that many practices deliberately position themselves in the intersections or blind-spots between different fields, and use the act of publishing and the book medium as means to do so. As a consequence, many interdisciplinary practices challenge conventional forms of distribution, mediation, and funding. Sometimes this takes the form of a deliberate disruption, which adds to the complexity of designing formats for distribution and reception. We find this challenge interesting; it gives us the opportunity to frame and explore relations between practises and their circulation.
In a time where a lot of different economic models are being deployed – not only in the fields of art and design, but perhaps especially here – I'm wondering to what extent a friendship economy is important for you? Both in terms of distribution but also in terms of authors and contributors to your titles.
The field of art book publishing is relatively small and interconnected and as such, it criss-crosses conventional distinctions between private and professional spheres. The field consists of a patchwork of distribution strategies that are often used in self-reflexive and conceptual ways. Because of that, these practises explore and negotiate different notions of value. This includes gift, sharing, and friendship economies. What we hope to build with NAP are general structures for distribution that can be sensitive to the negotiations inherent in specific practises and publication projects. We believe that questions of distribution and mediation should be an integral consideration of these projects and how they come to exist.
NAP at Multiple Art Days in Paris, 2018
In the field of arts and design publishing, the 2000s and early 2010s were dominated by discussions around self-publishing. What do you believe is the most pressing and contemporary discourse in the field today?
It might not be the most pressing and contemporary discourse in the field today, but in the development of NAP as an organisation and structure, we are interested in other examples of cross-disciplinary platform building in the arts and cultural fields. How can a hybrid organisation both develop and mediate its practice? How can infrastructural space and the power that lies in infrastructure be defined? We see the need for distribution to respond to a complex and hybrid field. Is it possible to visualize a decentralised net of distribution and mediation structures?


As per usual, I took a few days off to go visit my family in Seattle over Christmas. On Boxing Day we all decided to try the city's first distillery, Sound Spirits. Noticeable only because of the tentacles painted on the wall, the distillery is tucked in between two other businesses and is somewhat easy to miss while driving down W 15th Ave.
Started by Steve Stone about three years ago due in part to the fact that Steve met Christian Krogstad of House Spirits. After putting together a business plan, acquiring space and the necessary permits, the distillery is now up and running. So far he has put out a barley-based Ebb + Flow vodka and is also doing an Ebb + Flow gin, which was completely spoken for by the time we got there. The gin was, incredibly good and smoother than any other I've tried. While I like drinks a lot, straight liquor usually makes me sputter a bit, but that gin had barely any burn at all. The particular batch we had (the first production run) clearly still had some rough edges to work off as it was a bit cloudy, probably from the citrus oils coming out of solution when the gin was brought down to proof. But I'm not one to care so much about appearance, especially when the flavor is good. The E+F gin is definitely in the New West mold, with subdued juniper and a fairly citrus-heavy flavor profile. While none of the other botanicals jumped out at me, it seemed to be a nice and balanced mix. This is something that I could easily imagine drinking with a couple dashes of bitters and nothing else. While I'm normally loath to make the "this is too good for cocktails" claim, any drink you put it into would be better off highlighting the gin rather than swamping it.
We also got to try an experimental herbal liqueur that Steve described as harkening back to spirits like Chartreuse or Benedictine, so it's distinctly sweet, floral and herbaceous. While I didn't hear anything about a release date, I'm really looking forward to trying that liqueur again. Bonus points if the price point is a tick bit lower than either of those established products, which hopefully won't be too hard to do.
Overall, I was quite impressed with the products that Sounds Spirits is putting out. While it's clearly early days, there's a lot of potential and I'm looking forward to seeing what they do in the future. Here's to the expansion of distilling in the Northwest!
As I've noted before, Gary Regan's The Joy of Mixology is one of the books that helped to send me down the path of cocktail nerdery. Though nominally aimed at aspiring bartenders, this is an excellent book for anyone who wants to understand the theory behind cocktail recipes.
The book opens with a condensed history of cocktails, going all the way back to the 18th century when cocktails emerged as a drink form in Colonial America. As Gary points out, the cocktail is one of the few culinary inventions that is entirely unique to America rather than being derived from imported ideas.
In my opinion, the most useful aspect of this book is the way that drinks are broken into families and presented in spreadsheet form to show how changing the base spirit or an ingredient can produce an entirely new drink. For instance, the Margarita and Daiquiri are all in the sours mold of spirit, sour and sweet, with different spirits (tequila vs. rum) and sweeteners (orange liqueur vs. simple syrup). Understanding those foundations allows one to easily swap one ingredient for another to create new drinks. This has led Regan to create new cocktails to fill "holes" in the cocktail canon where there is an obvious and easy swap that for whatever reason had previously not been made.
The Joy of Mixology would be the first book I would tell someone who wants to learn more about cocktails to buy. It contains all the basic recipes you'll need to keep yourself and others happy. There's plenty of technique and recommendations for equipment you'll need. And it will give you a huge leg up on how to making your own cocktail recipes. If it's not on your shelf yet, go out and buy it right now.
One of my first experiments in making my own ingredients was an attempt to make chocolate bitters. I was fairly excited to read about Fee's Aztec Chocolate Bitters and Bitterman's Mole Bitters. Unsweetened chocolate seemed like a perfect compliment for a lot of drinks, especially those containing rum or tequila. However, the reviews of the Fee Brothers product were less than stellar and the Bitterman's product runs $18/bottle, which seems pretty steep to me. Since my local store for spices, Limbo, carries cacao nibs, I decided to try making them myself. While I was less than impressed with the results, it came to me that the same flavors would also work really well as a spiced rum. So I tossed in some Appleton and let the mixture soak for a week. The results were fabulous. Deep chocolate flavors surrounded by a spicy kick. After that batch was finished, I made another batch with fresh ingredients. That worked out fairly well, though the chocolate was somewhat subdued and the chili flavors were more predominant. My guess is that because the spices extract at different rates, there was more chocolate than spice flavor left over in the once-used spices in the first batch. Either way, it's really tasty and featured prominently in the drink I made for the last Mixology Monday.
Combine all spices and grind lightly with a mortar and pestle. Infuse the rum for ~1 week or to taste. The spices can be reused at least once more after filtering.
This is a really tasty drink and a great one for the holidays. Imagine a chocolate-dipped spiced orange that's full of alcohol. The Jamaican rum adds some funk, the citrus juices keep it tart and the spiced rum brings a whole host of flavors. For a liqueur, the Shrubb is very fruity, but drier than one would expect. Depending on how sweet you like your drinks, the extra simple syrup may or may not be necessary. While other orange liqueurs won't work in quite the same way, something like Cointreau might be a decent substitute. No matter what, this is another example of how tiki-style drinks can take a fairly wide array of flavors and meld them into a coherent whole rather than a muddy soup.


WEST RUTLAND — Sixth-grader Dylan Shambo doesn't have a computer at home, but now he has one of his own at school.
Dylan was one of 17 West Rutland School pupils in Nancy Burke-Bruno's class to get an introduction to new laptops and digital recording devices Friday afternoon.
The electronics are from a partnership between the school and the Manchester Center-based nonprofit organization Digital Wish. The aim of the program is to put new learning tools into students' hands and make them more technologically savvy and better employees for Vermont's future.


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Q: How can I divide sub-selections of a data frame by another data frame using minimal memory usage in python? I have a dataframe with many columns and I want to divide it by another data frame at regular column intervals with minimal memory usage.
For example:
df1 = pd.DataFrame([[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10], [10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1], [2,4,3,1,6,5,7,8,9,4]])
df2 = pd.DataFrame([[1,3],[7,6],[9,3]])

I want to divide df1 by df2 multiple times at every two column interval. The result I would want is:
finalDf = pd.DataFrame([[1/1,2/3,3/1,4/3,5/1,6/3,7/1,8/3,9/1,10/3], [10/7,9/6,8/7,7/6,6/7,5/6,4/7,3/6,2/7,1/6], [2/9,4/3,3/9,1/3,6/9,5/3,7/9,8/3,9/9,4/3]])

I think the code would look something like this:
df3 = df1.iloc[:, 0:2].divide(df2.iloc[:,:].values, axis = 'rows')
df4 = df1.iloc[:, 2:4].divide(df2.iloc[:,:].values, axis = 'rows')
df5 = df1.iloc[:, 4:6].divide(df2.iloc[:,:].values, axis = 'rows')
df6 = df1.iloc[:, 6:8].divide(df2.iloc[:,:].values, axis = 'rows')
finalDf = pd.concat([df3, df4, df5, df6], axis=1)

The only way I can think to implement something like that would be to put it in a loop, but I feel like that is not the smart way to do it.  Is there a way to vectorize the solution?

A: Using pd.concat:
res = pd.concat([df2]*5, 1)
res.columns = df1.columns

df1/res

          0         1         2         3    ...            6         7         8         9
0  1.000000  0.666667  3.000000  1.333333    ...     7.000000  2.666667  9.000000  3.333333
1  1.428571  1.500000  1.142857  1.166667    ...     0.571429  0.500000  0.285714  0.166667
2  0.222222  1.333333  0.333333  0.333333    ...     0.777778  2.666667  1.000000  1.333333

To generalize:
res = pd.concat([df2]*(df1.shape[1]//df2.shape[1]), 1)

A: Assuming the columns are numeric, you can trick pandas into performing indexed aligned division by relabelling df1's columns to mimic df2's.
df1.columns = np.tile(df2.columns, df1.shape[1] // df2.shape[1])
# A little more trickery to restore the ordering later.
ordering = df1.columns.values.argsort(kind='mergesort').argsort()

print (df1)
    0  1  0  1  0  1  0  1  0   1
0   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
1  10  9  8  7  6  5  4  3  2   1
2   2  4  3  1  6  5  7  8  9   4

print (df2)
   0  1
0  1  3
1  7  6
2  9  3

result = df1.div(df2).iloc[:, ordering]

This does not generate any extra data.

A: Everything in place
for c in df1:
  df1[c] /= df2[c % 2].values  # added .values to try and quicken it up a bit

df1.round(4)

        0       1       2       3       4       5       6       7       8       9
0  1.0000  0.6667  3.0000  1.3333  5.0000  2.0000  7.0000  2.6667  9.0000  3.3333
1  1.4286  1.5000  1.1429  1.1667  0.8571  0.8333  0.5714  0.5000  0.2857  0.1667
2  0.2222  1.3333  0.3333  0.3333  0.6667  1.6667  0.7778  2.6667  1.0000  1.3333

Independent of columns names
from itertools import cycle

for i, j in zip(df1, cycle(df2)):
  df1[i] /= df2[j].values

df1.round(4)

        0       1       2       3       4       5       6       7       8       9
0  1.0000  0.6667  3.0000  1.3333  5.0000  2.0000  7.0000  2.6667  9.0000  3.3333
1  1.4286  1.5000  1.1429  1.1667  0.8571  0.8333  0.5714  0.5000  0.2857  0.1667
2  0.2222  1.3333  0.3333  0.3333  0.6667  1.6667  0.7778  2.6667  1.0000  1.3333

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Yakuza 1, 2, 3 and 4 gets limited reprint in North America
Sega has provided a limited reprint of the first four mainline Yakuza games. Retailers such as Video Games Plus and Amazon currently have new copies available. If you are interested, you can check out the games from Amazon with the following links:
The Yakuza series did not previously sell well in the North American region despite having a vocal fan base. Thus, there was always fear that the new releases in the franchise would never be localized.
Fortunately, the recently released Yakuza 0 renewed interests back into the series. Not to mention that Sega has already confirmed that Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza 6 are also being localized for the west, with the former slated for release later this summer and the latter coming out in early 2018.
The first Yakuza game came out for the PlayStation 2 in North America in 2006. Yakuza 2 was released for PlayStation 2 in 2008, followed by Yakuza 3 for PlayStation 3 in 2010 and Yakuza 4 for PlayStation 3 in 2011. Yakuza 5, which is digital-only exclusive on the PlayStation Store, came out for the PS3 in late 2015.
So, if you are a new fan of the series and/or a collector, you might want to check out the limited reprint of the first four mainline releases.
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"So, what makes this bargain not a bargain? Read on...the mastering/re-mastering is EXACTLY the same as the 1997 version (I compared both versions several times to verify the sound quality). The 1997 CD has a beautiful variation of the original inner sleeve art on the disc itself, in 2008 we get plain blue with album/group name and song titles/lengths. The 2008 case does have a clear jewel tray, but the picture underneath artistic squiggles, in variations of blue. Last, but unfortunately THE LEAST is the travesty done to the 1997 art and booklet. The 1997 version has a faithful reproduction of the original album jacket on both sides of the enclosed booklet. The back tray liner features a color reproduction of the original inner sleeve art. The booklet itself is 8 pages, 3 of which contain a helpful and informative summary of the groups origins and the album itself written by David Cohen. Song information and further well-reproduced artwork variations round out the rest. Not only does the 2008 version only have a 4 page booklet with 2 blank inside, the back of the booklet and the back liner tray only contains song tiles, times and credits. I've saved the worst for last, which is the shody reproduction of the original front cover artwork. Not only is it blurry and lacking detail compared to the 1997 version, they don't even use the original font! All in all not even worth the lower price. Sony/BMG has recently re-released what seems to be at least a hundred different older or out-of-print titles under the "Custom Marketing Group" imprinture, many that in the past had excellent booklets chock-full of informative information and photos. I can only STRONGLY recommend that if given the choice between a 2008 lower price "Custom Marketing Group CD", or the actual original it is meant to replace, don't think twice. As more and more music lovers catch on to this latest "major label" scam, the prices wanted for the superior originals are bound to skyrocket. Don't say I didn't warn you......"
Better than last two Airplane albums.
"Jefferson Airplane may have officially disbanded in 1973, but the Jefferson Starship is just a slight name change for the Jefferson Airplane.
5 of of the 7 members of the last incarnation of Airplane were participants on Dragon Fly plus original Airplane member Marty Balin makes a return for one song on this album. Balin would rejoin the band full time during the tour of this album. Only the Hot Tuna guys (Jorma Kaukonian and Jack Cassidy) are missing on this album.
Now on to the songs. A few highlights.
Ride the Tiger - One of the hardest rocking songs of any Marty Balin era in Jefferson Airplane/Starship. As with many songs on this album, it's rather lengthy (5 of 8 tracks are 5 minutes or more. Very likeable song and underrated song of the Jefferson A/S career.
Caroline - Song the only way Marty Balin can sing them with a silky smooth voice. There is a reason why Jefferson Airplane/Starship sold less albums when Balin wasn't in the band.
Devil's Den - A politically charged song written by Grace/Slick and Papa John Creach. Creach's fiddle blends well with Slick's vocals in an up temple song.
Come to Life: One of the rare Starship songs with David Freiburg on vocals. An up temple pop song with a little blues/ Motown flavor in it.
All Fly Away - Song by Paul Kantner. Sounds alot like Kantner's song "In Time" on Airplane's Crown of Creation. Chaquico's guitar bring back memories of Jormas with the Wah-wah sound here.
Hyperdrive - A little long, but a good closer. Unlike what was previous stated in other post, this song was written by Pete Sear's wife, Jeanette with Grace Slick, not Pete Sears."
"First off, this album is one of the best in the Starship/Airplane catalog. I'd rate it just slightly below Red Octopus. The reason I didn't give it five stars is because this cd has not been remastered. The sound quality is acceptable, but pales in comparison to Red Octopus.
The most apparent difference from the Airplane is the abscence of Jorma Kaukonen. Craig Chaquico is a fine guitarist, but his playing lacks Jorma's grit. That grit was rooted in Kaukonen's fondness for country blues. The fiddle of Papa John Creach, Jorma's sometime partner in Hot Tuna, helps provide that rootsy sound."


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Today we discuss adventures, books, tools, and art discoveries before diving into unsupervised machine learning in this duo episode!
00:00:22 Introductions
00:01:28 Email & inbox organization is very important
00:07:28 The Douglas-Peucker algorithm
00:11:48 Starter project selection
00:17:01 Tic-Tac-Toe
00:21:41 Artemis 1
00:26:25 Space slingshots
00:29:47 Flex Seal tape
00:32:38 The Meditations
00:37:58 Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast
00:40:55 Pythagorea
00:46:13 Google Keep
00:48:05 Visual-IF
00:50:49 Data insights
01:03:07 Self-supervised learning
01:10:26 A practical example of clustering
01:15:10 Word embedding
01:24:02 Farewells
Want to learn more? Check out these previous episodes:
Episode 27: Artificial Intelligence Theory
https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/2013/05/episode-27-artificial-intelligence.html
Episode 28: Applied Artificial Intelligence
https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/2013/06/episode-28-applied-artificial.html
Episode 109: Digital Marketing with Kevin Urrutia
https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/2021/03/episode-109-digital-marketing-with.html
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Simplify lines with the Douglas-Peucker Algorithm
https://ilya.puchka.me/douglas-peucker-algorithm/
How to pick a starter project
https://amir.rachum.com/blog/2022/08/07/starter-project/
Tic-Tac-Toe in a single call to printf()
https://github.com/carlini/printf-tac-toe
https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-1/
Visual-IF
https://www.visual-if.com/
Book of the Show:
Jason's Choice: "The Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius
https://amzn.to/3C3Kg7b
Patrick's Choice: "Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast" by Ken Forkish
https://amzn.to/3CqFwKa
Tool of the Show:
Jason's Choice: Pythagorea
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hil_hk.pythagorea&hl=en&gl=US
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pythagorea/id994864779
Patrick's Choice: Google Keep
https://keep.google.com/
Clustering: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluster_analysis
Autoencoding: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoencoder
Contrastive Learning: https://towardsdatascience.com/understanding-contrastive-learning-d5b19fd96607
Matrix Factorization: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrix_factorization_(recommender_systems)
Stochastic factorization: https://link.medium.com/ytuaUAYBjtb
Deep Learning: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_learning
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