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Known around the world as 'Lord of the Ring', for inventing laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding to treat morbid obesity seventy four-year-old professor and surgeon Mitiku Belachew has lived a life that inspires to rise above their circumstances. Born into a family of 9 in a rural area where there were no schools, he tended to cows and goats from the time he was a small child. Then, when he turned 12 he heard about a school far away. He went there and made the most of the opportunity, graduating just 7 years later. This initiative and drive became a trademark of his life as he learned French to study at a Belgium university when there was not a medical school here and invented a way to save the lives of those who were grossly overweight. Whenever there was an obstacle he overcame it. Now he has brought tools and experience with him to Ethiopia where he is working to train the next generation and inspire others to say no to limitations and use their talents to enrich the lives of others. He spoke to Capital to share his inspiring story. Excerpts;
Capital: What was it like for you growing up? Tell us about your childhood in general and what influenced you.
Professor Mitiku: I was born in Wenchi western Shewa. There were not any schools where I
grew up so I became a herder and worked on my family farm till I was 12 years old. At that time I heard there was a school far from my home so I decided to move away from Wenchi and go to school in Addis Ababa. I was motivated to study hard because I really understood the value of education. During these years I was double and triple promoted through the class levels, until just seven years later at the age of 19 I was able to start college. I wanted to go to medical school but there wasn't one here at the time so I joined the Addis Ababa Institute of Science and Technology. I went there for a year but then I had the opportunity to study abroad after passing an exam through the Ministry of Education. I planned on attending the UK or US but at the same time the Belgium government gave me the opportunity to go to school there. People said the language barrier would make it difficult but I decided to go there and learn French. Finally I became a surgeon and professor specializing in laparoscopic surgery.
Capital: Since then you have come back home and I believe done some works with the hospitals here? What are you doing these days?
Professor Mitiku: I have now retired from doing surgical operations. Up to last year, I worked at different hospitals here: Tikur Anebesa, Betel, and St. Yared. Now, however, I am sharing my knowledge and experience with the next generation.
Capital: Did you teach after you retired?
Professor Mitiku: I have taught in many places including surgical workshops in Tikur Anbesa on laparoscopic surgery for local and international students. Since I travel a lot my colleagues and I organized many surgical campaigns and missions with 10 to 15 people regularly to conduct surgery and give trainings all over Ethiopia. At Dire Dawa University and Mekele University for 3 years, we gave trainings and encouraged students to work hard.
Capital: You are involved in many benevolent works. Tell us about the school you built in Wenchi.
Professor Mitiku: That's right; I have contributed many things there because it was my childhood home. When I was a child I dreamed of building a school there so everyone could get the opportunity I had. I got together with like-minded people and established a charitable organization to build a school around the Crater Lake, in Wenchi. Today, over 700 students are studying there. Many have successfully completed their studies and are excelling in fields ranging from medicine to engineering and law. We also helped train youth that did not excel academically in other businesses, like weaving. It makes me feel proud and happy to see youth succeeding. In the same area we developed a small clinic with medical equipment and ambulances.
Capital: You have led an unusual life, turning from a shepherd to a world renowned Laparoscopic surgeon. Tell us about your book: "Le Berger Devenu Chirurgien" which means 'The shepherd turned surgeon'.
Professor Mitiku: It is an autobiography. I wrote it two and a half years ago. It mainly focuses on how I went from being a herder in very small rural city to a surgical doctor travelling all over the world. It's written in French. It's a popular book with French speaking people. It is now being translated into English and Amharic. Hopefully, it will be done within the next six months. I hope it will reach more people and inspire and motivate them.
Capital: They call you the 'Lord of The Ring', tell us about that.
Professor Mitiku: I developed the Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) technique for the treatment of morbid obesity, 25 years ago. As a result I travelled around the world including Australia, Europe, Morocco, Benin, Senegal, Togo, and Congo for medical conferences and to teach and perform surgery.
While I was working over two decades ago, at the Civil Hospital of Bavaria, in Liege Belgium, there was a nurse suffering from morbid obesity that I helped lose weight. At the time surgical solution for the treatment of morbid obesity was not tried on human beings yet. There could be complications, but she desperately wanted the surgery, which I did after studying day and night and covering all aspect I could to prepare for the surgery. Since then, word of mouth racing I guess, I became a specialist in obesity surgery.
Capital: What are your plans for the future?
Professor Mitiku: I've had some age related health issues so I'm focusing on developing the skills of youth. I follow up on projects and educate people. I conduct medical conferences, write, train others and publish medical articles. I was there in Wenchi three days before; there was a big ceremony to celebrate the success of these projects and the start of new projects. We are currently building a big bookstore near the school. We are holding fund raising events for that. So yes basically I'm continuously following up these projects and encouraging others to start new ones.
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A campaign to persuade airlines to stop charging passengers who need to use extra oxygen during flights is celebrating a success after the operator Thomson Airways scrapped its charges.
Three charities – the British Lung Foundation (BLF), the Pulmonary Hypertension Association and the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign – have been campaigning for all airlines that use UK airports to drop their charges.
There was a parliamentary debate on the issue in June and 235 MPs signed Labour MP Nick Ainger's early day motion backing the campaign.
Thomson has now removed all charges for supplementary therapeutic oxygen and is "relaxing" its policy on passengers bringing their own oxygen cylinders on board its flights.
BLF welcomed Thomson's decision but said the "vast majority" of other airlines still do not allow people to bring their own portable oxygen concentrators or cylinders onto their planes and then charge them hundreds of pounds to use the supplementary oxygen the airlines provide.
Thomson passengers will now be able to pre-book the use of a free onboard oxygen supply; bring their own oxygen to use during the flight, as long as it is approved in advance; or use their own portable oxygen concentrator, if it meets safety requirements.
About 90,000 people in the UK need some form of supplementary oxygen due to low levels in their blood.


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Harbaugh and Michigan staff are using NCAA loophole to work camps in AL and TX
Doug Samuels
Remember last May when James Franklin took his staff down to Florida and Georgia to work high school football camps, exposing an NCAA loophole in an effort to expand their recruiting footprint to the fertile southern states known for churning out top notch college football players?
Well Jim Harbaugh is following suit, taking his Michigan staff down to Alabama for a day camp at Prattville HS, followed five days later with a camp just outside of Dallas at Grand Prairie HS.
As you can see, Prattville HS has already tabbed the event as the biggest event in the school's history, so that should give you an idea of the turnout of talent that's expected.
In case you've forgotten, NCAA rules restrict schools from hosting football camps more than 50 miles outside of their campus. Therefore, instead of hosting a camp of their own outside that 50 mile radius, coaches are heading outside that umbrella and assisting at a handful of high school camps. Franklin and his staff were the first (at least that I'm aware of) to take advantage of the loophole, and Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame staff followed shortly after, choosing to expand their footprint out in Los Angeles.
This move is bound to rub a handful of coaches the wrong way (namely those in SEC and Big 12 country), but the numbers show the top players in college football come from the South, so it's only logical that coaches like Harbaugh and Franklin use every available opportunity to raid the talent-rich southern states in any way possible.
The reward of expanding your program's brand and recruiting footprint far outweigh the negatives of ruffling a few feathers here and there, so expect to see this trend continue as long as the loophole remains open.
(H/T MLive)
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Doug has been with FootballScoop for over a decade and currently serves as Director of Content. A former small college football player and college assistant, Samuels now serves as the head coach at Comstock Park HS (MI). He's married with two kids and lives just south of Grand Rapids in Byron Center, MI.

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Within the Latrobe Municipality is Port Sorell, which is also known as the "Port of Golden Beaches". It is the hidden "jewel" of Tasmania, because it boasts a climate not that dissimilar to the mediterranean, with low rainfall and a high level of sunshine throughout the year.
Port Sorell is a popular holiday and camp destination. Many water sports, such as jet and water skiing, board riding, swimming, boating, fishing from the jetty are conducted at Port Sorell and at Bakers Beach, just across the Rubicon.
To the east is the Narawntapu National Park, covering 4281ha along the coast from Port Sorell to Greens Beach (near Beauty Point). It has plentiful isolated beaches and sand dunes, and the heathlands are covered in wildflowers.
Horses are prohibited on all beaches, except Moorlands Beach, Access off Mill Road, Wesley Vale.


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Big Scary, Big Scary Australians, Have A New Video And Free Download
Big Scary are Australians but they are not really scary. Their latest record, Vacation, comes out in the USA September 18 on Pieater, the band's own label. You can check out the second single, Gladiator, below. You can also download it free at the band website, bigscary.net.
The duo consists of Tom Iansek and Joanna Syme.
The record has been big in their homeland and the band has also had a sold out, headlining tour in down under. They have also toured with Florence & The Machine and Editors. Lots of good notices too—but you can check the music out yourself on the band website above without reading the opinions of others. I like it, for what that is worth.
Balmorhea, From Austin, Releasing Fifth Album, Download New Track Now Free
Balmorhea, from Austin, are releasing their fifth record, Stranger, on Western Vinyl, October 2, 2012. The band first appeared in 2007 with their self-titled debut. Pitchfork compares the new record to Explosions in the Sky (imagine that!) and Tortoise which is high praise indeed from a publication as in tune with the hipster vibe as Pitchfork.
If hit Google to find out about the band you will see the world "ambient" tossed around. It isn't totally inaccurate but it doesn't really hit the nail on the proverbial head either. It is more than that. Fortunately you can hear the track below and not rely on anyone's description.
Beat Connection Have A New Video
Electro-pop band, Beat Connection, have a new video, The Palace Garden, 4am, out now. Check it out below. The group's debut recording, The Palace Garden, comes out August 6 on Tender Age/Moshi Moshi.
Beat Connection just finished their tour with White Arrows and MMOTHS. The group will also perform live on KEXP, August 4, 2012 at 8 p.m.
They also have an upcoming show at Drake Hotel, Toronto, Ontario on August 7.
Field Days Are A Band You Should Know -Check Out Their Website
Patrick Damphier plays in the band Field Days (he also plays in another band we mention a great deal, Mynabirds). It is a rarity a musician gets in touch who is in not ONE but two bands I actually like—well LOVE really based on what I have heard—so it seems appropriate to let all of you know about the Field Days website. Check it out HERE.
You can check out new singles and videos from Field Days at the site. This includes the first single, I'm With You, now. In FACT, Damphier sent me this information some time ago and I farted around and didn't get it posted until now. Maybe it was because of drunkenness (mine not Damphier's). He will add stuff to the site in between tours with Mynabirds.
Jordan Caress, Terry Price, Eli Beaird, and TW Walsh all made contributions to I'm With You. There will be a contribution with Richard Swift soon as well.
I wish I had posted this earlier. Apparently at the band's recent Schubas show in Chicago they had to chase down a thief. I don't want any musicians whooping MY ass in an alley.
The Cringe Have A New Record Coming, Tour Dates Now
The Cringe is a band we last heard from in 2010. Their third release, Play Thing, came out then. Now, their fourth album, Hiding In Plain Sight, is waiting in the wings. It comes out October 9, 2012. The band is also playing shows—including one tonight in Kansas City.
You can check out the new track, Rushing Through The World, below.
John Cusimano is vocalist, guitarist and keyboard for the band. Shawn Pelton is on drums (he played with Sheryl Crow), James "Roto" Rotondi (Air, Mr. Bungle) plays guitar and sings and Johnny Blaze play bass.
I could try to place the music in some sub-genre but let's just call it rock n roll. The band jumps genres from pop to King Crimson (judging from previous efforts).
Rushing Through The World
7/31: Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
8/01: Waterloo, IA @ Spicoli's
8/05: South Bend, IN @ Club Landing
8/07: Ducannon, PA @ Rock Kat
8/09: Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
Scarlett Johansson And Lulu Gainsbourg's Single, Bonnie And Clyde, Available Free
Scarlett Johansson and Lulu Gainsbourg (son of Serge Gainsbourg and Bambou) have just released a cover of Bonnie and Clyde. The song is the first track off an upcoming record by the younger Gainsbourg. That record, From Gainsbourg to Lulu, is a tribute to his dad. It comes out on iTunes tomorrow. Check out the track HERE. You can also download.
There are collaborations with Rufus Wainwright, Johnny Depp, Iggy Pop and Vanessa Paradis. There will be shows in New York City this winter.
Lulu Gainsbourg is not only the son of famous parents but a graduate of Berklee in Boston.
Faun Fables Touring Solo And With Rasputina
Faun Fables are heading out on tour. Some of the dates are solo and others are supporting Rasputina. So Rasputina fans can familiarize themselves with the group. The duo are from California and are all about storytelling, theatrics and, of course, music. The music isn't JUST music but theater.
Faun Fables, apparently, aim to be modern troubadours. Sound like a fairly good choice to open for Rasputina.
Check out the track, A Fearful Name, below.
* with Rasputina
9/2/12 Urban Lounge- Salt Lake City, UT
9/7/12 Dan's Silverleaf- Denton, TX
9/8/12 Red 7- Austin, TX
9/10/12 Circle Bar- New Orleans, LA
9/12/12 The Social- Orlando, FL
9/13/12 Jack Rabbits- Jacksonville, FL
9/14/12 Conundrum Music Hall- West Columbia, SC
9/15/12 The Bottletree- Birmingham, AL
9/16/12 The Pilot Light- Knoxville, TN
9/19/12 MOTR Pub- Cincinnati, OH
9/20/12 Knitting Factory- Brooklyn, NY
9/21/12 The Spotty Dog Books & Ale- Hudson, NY
9/28/12 Polyhaus- Toronto, Canada
9/30/12 Divan Orange- Montreal, Canada
10/4/12 Johnny Brenda's- Philadelphia, PA
10/5/12 Club Cafe- Pittsburgh, PA
10/7/12* SPACE- Evanston, IL
10/9/12* High Dive- Champaign, IL
10/11/12* Varsity Theater- Minneapolis, MN
10/12/12* The Frequency- Madison, WI
10/13/12* Blueberry Hill- St. Louis, MO
10/14/12* Granada- Lawrence, KS
10/17/12* Bluebird Theater- Denver, CO
10/19/12* Launchpad- Albuquerque, NM
10/20/12* Club Congress- Tucson, AZ
10/21/12* Anthology- San Diego, CA
10/23/12* Key Club- West Hollywood, CA
10/24/12* Great American Music Hall- San Francisco, CA
10/26/12* Star Theater- Portland, OR
Jesca Hoop Has A New Video And Tour Dates
Jesca Hoop has a new record, a new video and is heading out on tour. The House That Jack Built is out now as is the video for the track, Hospital (Win Your Love). You can check it out below. Tour dates are also below for Hoop's West Coast tour.
The new record, the follow up to Hunting My Dress.
The track, Hospital (Win Your Love), is a sort of fantasy. Hoop says it has to do with how, as a child, she imagined going to the hospital and being catered to. Remember how the kid in elementary school who came in with a broken arm was, briefly, a celebrity? That is the universal theme the song plays off.
8/07: Los Angeles, CA @ Largo at the Coronet
8/08: San Diego, CA @ Anthology
8/09: Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar
8/10: Long Beach, CA @ Fingerprints (Record Store Performance)
8/11: Ventura, CA @ Zoey's
8/12: Santa Cruz, CA @ Crepe Place
8/13: Oakland, CA @ Yoshi's
8/14: Nevada City, CA @ Haven Underground
8/16: Portland, OR @ Alberta Rose Theatre
8/17: Seattle, WA @ Empty Sea Studios
8/18: Eugene, OR @ Sam Bounds Garage
The Villains Release Video For Cadillac, Touring With Little Feat
The Villains have a new video for their track, Cadillac. Cadillac is off the band's second record, Velocity. Velocity was produced by Stan Lynch, formerly of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The full length came out earlier this year.
If you are into a that vaguely retro rock that calls to mind acts ranging from The Band to Fleetwood Mac, this may be your cup of tea. It isn't JUST that, however—perhaps calling them a modernized version of those late 60s and early 70s act is closer to the mark.
The band is also currently on tour with Little Feat.
All shows with Little Feat--except Atlanta and Pensacola shows
8/3 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
8/4 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
8/5 Morehead City, NC The Morehead Center
8/25 Atlanta, GA Grant Park Summer Shade Festival
9/8 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion (also Delbert McClinton, Dirty Dozen Brass Band)
9/10 Little Rock, AR Revolution Music Room
9/11 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
9/13 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre
9/15 Flagstaff, AZ Orphuem Theatre
9/16 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre Sun
9/30 Pensacola, FL Deluna Fest
Electric Guest USA Headline Tour In Fall 2012
Electric Guest, out on tour at the moment, have just announced a fall headline tour of the USA. The band's debut record, Mondo, is out now, as is the single from that record, This Head I Hold.
The duo is a touring machine and has or will appear at some of the top shelf festivals of 2012 (Outside Lands for one).
16th Black Cat Washington, DC
17th The Southern Charlottesville, VA
18th Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
20th Irving Plaza New York, NY
21st Paradise Boston, MA
23rd Northern Lights Clifton Park, NY
25th Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
26th Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL
27th Firebird Saint Louis, MO
28th The Granada Theatre Lawrence, KS
30th Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
31st Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
4th El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA


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Naira Redesigning: CBN restates commitment to preserving the integrity of the Naira
November 14, 2022 editor
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has restated its commitment to preserving the integrity of the naira whilst protecting the unbanked, underserved and rural areas of the country.
This is as the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the CBN to consider redesigning the lower denomination notes to coins, ahead of the release of the redesigned naira notes.
This the LCCI said would reduce to cost of printing lower denomination notes of the naira which do not last for long due to their repetitive use. The deputy President, LCCI, Mr. Gabriel Idahosa, said this while speaking at the CBN special day at the Lagos International Trade Fair.
"We urge the CBN to implement the correct calibration of monetary policy considering the resilience of our economy and the implementation of the global monetary spillover to financial stability.
"As regards issuance of new naira notes, the CBN should also consider converting the country's lower currency notes into coins to facilitate highly repetitive retail transactions and avoid printing pieces of low-value notes with a short lifespan. We also appeal to the CBN to adopt more innovative ways to establish appropriate policies and take actions that will drive down the inflation rates and strengthen the value of our naira."
The CBN said it remains committed to the seamless implementation of the initiative, whilst noting that it is pleased with the positive response of the banking public to the redesigning of the naira through increased currency deposits across banks and other financial institutions.
CBN in a press statement issued and signed by its Director of Corporate Communications, Osita Nwasinobi said the policy was to ensure the achievement of the objectives of the apex bank to preserve the integrity of the local legal tender by reducing the significant amount of cash outside the banking system and its use in criminal activities, curtail counterfeiting, and promote financial inclusion, amongst others.
Noting the progressive increase in financial access points and alternative banking channels over the years (electronic/internet banking, mobile apps, ATM, Cards/PoS, eNaira, agent banking, etc.), CBN said it acknowledges that these may not be evenly distributed across all geopolitical zones and in some rural areas.
"In operationalising this initiative, the CBN has been collaborating with relevant agencies and other stakeholders in the financial system in its execution, particularly ensuring that vulnerable citizens are not disenfranchised.
"Accordingly, the banking public in rural and/or underserved areas may access CBN branches in the 36 States of the Federation to enquire about options for depositing their current N200, N500, and N1,000 notes, wallet/account opening processes, financial access points, etc.
"Furthermore, agent locations across the country have been fully enabled for BVN registration, opening banking accounts/wallets & e-Naira wallets, electronic card distribution, and cash deposit, among others. Due to the policy, the agents have also been accorded priority to enable them to deposit cash collections through bank branches across the federation.
"The Bank shall continue to monitor developments and issue updates to the banking public on the implementation of the Naira redesign policy as may be necessary." The statement read.
"The Bank shall continue to monitor developments and issue updates to the banking public on the implementation of the Naira redesign policy as may be necessary," Nwasinobi said.
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The film stars Emma Roberts and Kiernan Shipka.
James Remar, Lucy Boynton and Lauren Holly have signed on for Osgood Perkins' February, a horror-thriller that stars Kiernan Shipka and Emma Roberts.
Osgood, the son of Psycho actor Anthony Perkins, wrote the film and will direct alongside executive producers Carissa Buffel and Kevin Matusow. Unbroken Pictures' Adrienne Biddle and Bryan Bertino, and Rob Paris' Paris Film Inc. are producing.
February is the story of Joan, a haunted and beautiful girl who pilgrimages in winter to a prestigious all-girls prep school, and Rose and Kat, two students who are stranded when their parents fail to pick them up for winter vacation. As Joan approaches the school, Rose watches as Kat has horrific visions and becomes possessed.
Remar, whose credits include Dexter and State of Affairs, is repped by Gersh and Lighthouse Entertainment. Boynton, who appears in the series Life in Squares, is repped by Innovative Artists and United Agents. Holly, whose credits include Any Given Sunday and Dumb & Dumber, is repped by the Characters Talent Agency and Gilbertson Entertainment.


Back after a hiatus in Portugal. It's Tuesdays on the Terrace at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art. A beautiful night weather wise, as heat continues to bathe Chicago.
Tonight we have Here and Now, a trio compromised of Tomeka Reid on cello, Mazz Swift on violin, and Sylvia Bolognesi on bass. When I read list of instruments, I can only wonder whether this will sound like a Hayden string piece. Yet, I wouldn't miss the performance because Reid has delighted every time I've seen her. Tonight was no different. Nothing is readily identifiable, except that some of the pieces I have heard before. Most of the music is self-composed.
All three woman attack their instruments. There is bowing, slapping, and plucking, sometimes rather violent. The result is engaging music, that at times can even be toe tapping.
The trio does not have an album out, at least that I can find, which is a shame. Reid, who is well known in Chicago, is a clear candidate for a MacArthur Foundation Genius Award. She fits the model recipient to a "T." Hopefully one will come her way in the near future.


Many upper limb conditions can be treated without surgery. Non operative management is always preferred as the first step in treatment. Non surgical treatment options includes physiotherapy, hand therapy, supportive splinting and medications such as non steroidal anti inflammatory tablets and cortisone injection. Non Surgical treatment is part of Watchful Waiting approach.
Watchful Waiting is sometimes necessary in managing a very complex presentation. Some conditions present with initial vague, non specific symptoms that become more obvious as times flows. As the pathology become more obvious, doctors can target the treatment better and achieve the desired result.


Dams control the flow of water, create electricity and can be used for emergency water control. A dam must withstand the pressure of the water that it holds as well as the wind and natural elements on the "dry" side. Students can construct this simple model to understand how a dam works when holding back water.
Measure across the center line of the plastic tub from one inside wall to the other with measuring tape. Draw a straight line on the cardboard sheet that is this measured length.
Build a wall of Legos along the drawn line so the wall is three bricks tall and the length of the line. Begin with the longest Legos and use smaller sizes as necessary to create the correct wall length. Set the wall inside the tub to verify it fits tightly. Adjust the length of the Legos as needed to create a wall that fits very tightly into the tub.
Remove the Lego wall from the tub and continue to build to the desired height. Insert the wall back into the tub so it is on the centerline of the tub. Pour water slowly into one side of the tub and observe what happens.
Dump the water from the tub. Remove the Lego wall from the plastic tub if it leaks from the sides or along the bottom. Dry out the tub with paper towels. Draw a line around the two sides and bottom of the Lego wall with caulk. Insert the Lego wall into the plastic tub and allow the caulk to dry.
Pour water into one side of the plastic tub again and verify the Lego wall does not leak.
If the dam leaks through the brick take it apart and rebuild by gluing each Lego into place. Allow the glue to dry and add water to verify all leaks have been filled.
Marcotte, Dawn. "How to Make a Dam Model for a Science Project." Sciencing, https://sciencing.com/make-dam-model-science-project-6548446.html. 25 April 2017.


Huntington Event Park, formerly known as FirstMerit Event Park, is a 5,500-seat, outdoor live entertainment venue in Saginaw, Michigan. It has played host to several well-known musical artists over the years, including the Beach Boys, Chicago and Bryan Adams.
Huntington Event Park offers concert goers both pavilion and lawn seating. Chairs are provided for reserved ticket holders. Lawn chairs and blankets are permitted for general admission lawn ticket holders.
In the event of inclement weather, events may be moved to the Dow Event Center, an indoor entertainment venue directly across the street from Huntington Event Park.
Huntington Event Park does not permit umbrellas, outside food or beverage, professional cameras and video or audio recording devices.


Talk about rare. This swing set is a limited edition build by Rainbow Play Systems and it's only available through a few dealers nationwide. At last count, we only had a handful of these swing sets left in our Augusta warehouse. When they are gone -> they are gone for good. With amazing features, limited availability, and a great price point; this swing set is not going to last long.
PLEASE NOTE: The image shows this with a Green Wave Slide. However, it is ONLY AVAILABLE with a YELLOW WAVE SLIDE. Also, your playset will come with a slightly different swing beam than the one pictured. It will have two swings on the inside. Please contact your local showroom with questions and to place your order.
Swing Beam Height: 7' 5"


Predictors of Suicide Attempts in Individuals with Eating Disorders.
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	$scope.wedding
	$scope.partnerWorks = false
	var children_codes = [
		'children_0',
		'children_1',
		'children_2',
		'children_3'
	]
	$scope.children_list = []
	$scope.children
	$scope.charity = false
	$scope.presets = [
		// First names found via https://dataaddict.fr/prenoms
		{
			id: 'student',
			type: 'STUDENT',
			text: 'STUDENT TEXT',
			name: 'Camille',
			avatar: 'res/camille.png',
			color: '#eeddd9',
			data: {
				'gender': 'gender_female',
				'age': 19,
				'work': 'work_student',
				'income': 4000, // Income decile: 8 (lives at home)
				'diploma': 'diploma_bac',
				'owner': true, // lives at home
				'wedding': 'marital_single',
				'children': 'children_0',
				'charity': false,
				'french': true
			}
		},
		{
			id: 'young-single',
			type: 'YOUNG SINGLE',
			text: 'YOUNG SINGLE TEXT',
			name: 'Julien',
			avatar: 'res/julien.png',
			color: '#daeef3',
			data: {
				'gender': 'gender_male',
				'age': 30,
				'work': 'work_worker',
				'income': 2200, // Income decile: 4
				'diploma': 'diploma_pro',
				'owner': false,
				'wedding': 'marital_single',
				'children': 'children_0',
				'charity': false,
				'french': true
			}
		},
		{
			id: 'young-active-mom',
			type: 'YOUNG ACTIVE MOM',
			text: 'YOUNG ACTIVE MOM TEXT',
			name: 'Elodie',
			avatar: 'res/elodie.png',
			color: '#c8e4f7',
			data: {
				'gender': 'gender_female',
				'age': 25,
				'work': 'work_worker',
				'income': 3500, // Income decile: 7
				'diploma': 'diploma_none',
				'owner': true,
				'wedding': 'marital_couple',
				'children': 'children_2',
				'partnerWorks': true,
				'charity': false,
				'french': true
			}
		},
		{
			id: 'comfortable-father',
			type: 'COMFORTABLE FATHER',
			text: 'COMFORTABLE FATHER TEXT',
			name: 'Frédéric',
			avatar: 'res/frederic.png',
			color: '#d7d6dc',
			data: {
				'gender': 'gender_male',
				'age': 40,
				'work': 'work_worker',
				'income': 4000, // Income decile: 8
				'diploma': 'diploma_postbac',
				'owner': true,
				'wedding': 'marital_couple',
				'children': 'children_2',
				'partnerWorks': true,
				'charity': false,
				'french': true
			}
		},
		{
			id: 'modest-father',
			type: 'MODEST FATHER',
			text: 'MODEST FATHER TEXT',
			name: 'Jérôme',
			avatar: 'res/jerome.png',
			color: '#d6d7c2',
			data: {
				'gender': 'gender_male',
				'age': 40,
				'work': 'work_worker',
				'income': 1800, // Income decile: 3
				'diploma': 'diploma_pro',
				'owner': false,
				'wedding': 'marital_couple',
				'children': 'children_2',
				'partnerWorks': false,
				'charity': false,
				'french': true
			}
		},
		{
			id: 'single-mother',
			type: 'SINGLE MOTHER',
			text: 'SINGLE MOTHER TEXT',
			name: 'Virginie',
			avatar: 'res/virginie.png',
			color: '#f4deb7',
			data: {
				'gender': 'gender_female',
				'age': 35,
				'work': 'work_worker',
				'income': 1800, // Income decile: 3
				'diploma': 'diploma_pro',
				'owner': false,
				'wedding': 'marital_single',
				'children': 'children_1',
				'charity': false,
				'french': true
			}
		},
		{
			id: 'mother-at-home',
			type: 'MOTHER AT HOME',
			text: 'MOTHER AT HOME TEXT',
			name: 'Aurélie',
			avatar: 'res/aurelie.png',
			color: '#c9ebde',
			data: {
				'gender': 'gender_female',
				'age': 35,
				'work': 'work_athome',
				'income': 2200, // Income decile: 4
				'diploma': 'diploma_pro',
				'owner': false,
				'wedding': 'marital_couple',
				'children': 'children_3',
				'partnerWorks': true,
				'charity': false,
				'french': true
			}
		},
		{
			id: 'unemployed-woman',
			type: 'UNEMPLOYED WOMAN',
			text: 'UNEMPLOYED WOMAN TEXT',
			name: 'Stéphanie',
			avatar: 'res/stephanie.png',
			color: '#e0f1b6',
			data: {
				'gender': 'gender_female',
				'age': 40,
				'work': 'work_unemployed',
				'income': 2600, // Income decile: 5
				'diploma': 'diploma_pro',
				'owner': false,
				'wedding': 'marital_couple',
				'children': 'children_1',
				'partnerWorks': true,
				'charity': false,
				'french': true
			}
		},
		{
			id: 'single-unemployed-man',
			type: 'SINGLE UNEMPLOYED MAN',
			text: 'SINGLE UNEMPLOYED MAN TEXT',
			name: 'Jérémy',
			avatar: 'res/jeremy.png',
			color: '#decfd1',
			data: {
				'gender': 'gender_male',
				'age': 30,
				'work': 'work_unemployed',
				'income': 1300, // Income decile: 2
				'diploma': 'diploma_pro',
				'owner': false,
				'wedding': 'marital_single',
				'children': 'children_0',
				'charity': false,
				'french': true
			}
		},
		/*{
			id: 'active-citizen',
			type: 'ACTIVE CITIZEN',
			text: 'ACTIVE CITIZEN TEXT',
			name: 'Stéphane',
			avatar: 'res/stephane.png',
			color: '#dddab6',
			data: {
				'gender': 'gender_male',
				'age': 45,
				'work': 'work_worker',
				'income': 3500, // Income decile: 7
				'diploma': 'diploma_postbac',
				'owner': true,
				'wedding': 'marital_couple',
				'children': 'children_0',
				'partnerWorks': true,
				'charity': true,
				'french': true
			}
		},*/
		{
			id: 'retired-citizen',
			type: 'RETIRED CITIZEN',
			text: 'RETIRED CITIZEN TEXT',
			name: 'Christiane',
			avatar: 'res/christiane.png',
			color: '#afd3f1',
			data: {
				'gender': 'gender_female',
				'age': 70,
				'work': 'work_retired',
				'income': 3000, // Income decile: 6
				'diploma': 'diploma_none',
				'owner': true,
				'wedding': 'marital_couple',
				'children': 'children_0',
				'partnerWorks': false,
				'charity': true,
				'french': true
			}
		},
		{
			id: 'retired',
			type: 'RETIRED',
			text: 'RETIRED TEXT',
			name: 'Michel',
			avatar: 'res/michel.png',
			color: '#e6d7ce',
			data: {
				'gender': 'gender_male',
				'age': 70,
				'work': 'work_retired',
				'income': 2600, // Income decile: 5
				'diploma': 'diploma_pro',
				'owner': true,
				'wedding': 'marital_couple',
				'children': 'children_0',
				'partnerWorks': false,
				'charity': false,
				'french': true
			}
		},
		{
			id: 'immigrant',
			name: 'Franck',
			type: 'IMMIGRANT',
			text: 'IMMIGRANT TEXT',
			avatar: 'res/frank.png',
			color: '#d4efc6',
			data: {
				'gender': 'gender_male',
				'age': 50,
				'work': 'work_worker',
				'income': 2200, // Income decile: 4
				'diploma': 'diploma_none',
				'owner': false,
				'wedding': 'marital_couple',
				'children': 'children_0',
				'partnerWorks': true,
				'charity': false,
				'french': false
			}
		}
	]
	var alert_messages_codes = [
		'age70_at_work',
		'age45_retired',
		'quantile1_at_work',
		'age20_children',
		'age25_widow_or'
	]
	$scope.alert_messages = {}

	$scope.happinessModel = {}
	$scope.modelVars = {}
	$scope.presetsPending = true
	$scope.choosePresetMode = true
	$scope.startupMode = true

	$scope.toggleLeft = buildDelayedToggler('left');

	// Translation
  $translatePartialLoader.addPart('generic');
  $translatePartialLoader.addPart('populationData');
  $translatePartialLoader.addPart('data');
  $translate.refresh();
  $rootScope.$on('$translateChangeSuccess', updateTranslations)
  $timeout(updateTranslations)
  function updateTranslations(){
  	$translate(gender_codes).then(function (translations) {
      $scope.gender_list = gender_codes.map(function(d){ return {value:d, label:translations[d]} })
    });
  	$translate(diploma_codes).then(function (translations) {
      $scope.diploma_list = diploma_codes.map(function(d){ return {value:d, label:translations[d]} })
    });
  	$translate(work_codes).then(function (translations) {
      $scope.work_list = work_codes.map(function(d){ return {value:d, label:translations[d]} })
    });
  	$translate(wedding_codes).then(function (translations) {
      $scope.wedding_list = wedding_codes.map(function(d){ return {value:d, label:translations[d]} })
    });
  	$translate(children_codes).then(function (translations) {
      $scope.children_list = children_codes.map(function(d){ return {value:d, label:translations[d]} })
    });
    $translate(deciles_codes).then(function (translations) {
      $scope.incomeDecileMessage_list = deciles_codes.map(function(d){ return translations[d] })
      updateDecileFromIncome()
    });
    $translate(alert_messages_codes).then(function (translations) {
      $scope.alert_messages = translations
    });
  }

  Facets.coeffs.retrieveData( function (data) {
    $timeout(function(){
	    $scope.coeffs = data;
	    computePresetScores($scope.presets)

	    // Build fake profile
	    var randPreset = $scope.presets[Math.floor(Math.random() * $scope.presets.length)]
	    var k
	  	for(k in randPreset.data) {
	  		$scope[k] = randPreset.data[k]
	  	}
	  	$scope.age += 5
	  	$scope.gender = gender_codes[Math.floor(Math.random() * gender_codes.length)]
  		$scope.french = [true, false][Math.floor(Math.random() * 2)]
  		$scope.owner = [true, false][Math.floor(Math.random() * 2)]
  		$scope.charity = [true, false][Math.floor(Math.random() * 2)]

	  	$scope.presetsPending = false
	    $scope.$apply();
    })
  });

  $scope.close = function () {
    // Component lookup should always be available since we are not using `ng-if`
    $mdSidenav('left').close()
      .then(function () {
        // $log.debug("close LEFT is done");
      });
  };

  $scope.setPreset = function (preset) {
  	if ($scope.startupMode) return

  	$scope.choosePresetMode = false
		var k
  	for(k in preset.data) {
  		$scope[k] = preset.data[k]
  	}
  }

  $scope.choosePreset = function () {
  	$scope.choosePresetMode = true
  }

  $scope.goPresets = function () {
  	$scope.startupMode = false
  }

  $scope.goCompare = function () {
  	$scope.startupMode = false
  	$scope.choosePresetMode = false
  }

  $scope.notify = function(text) {
    $mdToast.show(
      $mdToast.simple()
        .textContent(text)
        .position('bottom left')
        .hideDelay(10000)
    );
  };

  // Update income deciles after chosen income
  $scope.$watch('income', updateDecileFromIncome)
	updateDecileFromIncome()

  function updateDecileFromIncome() {
  	$scope.incomeDecile = getDecileFromIncome($scope.income)
  	$scope.incomeDecileMessage = $scope.incomeDecileMessage_list[$scope.incomeDecile - 1]
		if (!$scope.startupMode) {
	  	$scope.choosePresetMode = false
		}
  }

  // Update happiness variables and models after user variables
  var userModelVars = ['gender', 'age', 'diploma', 'work', 'wedding', 'children', 'french', 'charity', 'incomeDecile', 'partnerWorks', 'owner']
  $scope.$watchGroup(userModelVars, updateHappinessModel)
  function updateHappinessModel () {
  	// Are variables filled?
  	$scope.incompleteModel = ['age', 'diploma', 'work', 'wedding', 'children', 'french', 'charity', 'incomeDecile', 'partnerWorks', 'owner'].some(function(d){
  		return $scope[d] === undefined
  	})

		$scope.modelVars = {}
  	if (!$scope.incompleteModel) {
  		// Note: these have to match the coeffs
  		$scope.modelVars['age'] = $scope.age
  		$scope.modelVars['age-square'] = $scope.age * $scope.age
  		$scope.modelVars['age-cube'] = $scope.age * $scope.age * $scope.age
  		$scope.modelVars['is-woman'] = ($scope.gender === undefined) ? (0.5) : ($scope.gender == 'gender_female') ? (1) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['woman-by-age'] = $scope.modelVars['is-woman'] * $scope.modelVars['age']
  		$scope.modelVars['is-french'] = ($scope.french) ? (1) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['income-decile'] = $scope.incomeDecile
  		$scope.modelVars['income-decile-square'] = $scope.incomeDecile * $scope.incomeDecile
  		$scope.modelVars['is-owner'] = ($scope.owner) ? (1) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['has-children-1'] = ($scope.children == 'children_1') ? (1) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['has-children-2'] = ($scope.children == 'children_2') ? (1) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['has-children-3'] = ($scope.children == 'children_3') ? (1) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['is-working'] = ($scope.work == 'work_worker') ? (1) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['is-student'] = ($scope.work == 'work_student') ? (1) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['is-retired'] = ($scope.work == 'work_retired') ? (1) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['is-at-home'] = ($scope.work == 'work_athome') ? (1) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['has-dip-pro'] = ($scope.diploma == 'diploma_pro') ? (1) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['has-bac'] = ($scope.diploma == 'diploma_bac') ? (1) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['has-bac-plus'] = ($scope.diploma == 'diploma_postbac') ? (1) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['is-in-couple'] = ($scope.wedding == 'marital_couple') ? (1) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['is-divorced'] = ($scope.wedding == 'marital_divorced') ? (1) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['is-widow'] = ($scope.wedding == 'marital_widow') ? (1) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['has-children'] = ($scope.children && $scope.children != 'children_0') ? (1) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['partner-working'] = ($scope.modelVars['is-in-couple']) ? (($scope.partnerWorks) ? (1) : (0)) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['partner-working-by-children'] = $scope.modelVars['partner-working'] * $scope.modelVars['has-children']
  		$scope.modelVars['at-home-by-children'] = $scope.modelVars['is-at-home'] * $scope.modelVars['has-children']
  		$scope.modelVars['woman-by-unemployed'] = $scope.modelVars['is-woman'] * (($scope.work == 'work_unemployed') ? (1) : (0))
  		$scope.modelVars['at-work-by-dip-pro'] = $scope.modelVars['is-working'] * $scope.modelVars['has-dip-pro']
  		$scope.modelVars['at-work-by-bac'] = $scope.modelVars['is-working'] * $scope.modelVars['has-bac']
  		$scope.modelVars['at-work-by-bac-plus'] = $scope.modelVars['is-working'] * $scope.modelVars['has-bac-plus']
  		$scope.modelVars['at-work-by-in-couple'] = $scope.modelVars['is-working'] * $scope.modelVars['is-in-couple']
  		$scope.modelVars['woman-by-in-couple'] = $scope.modelVars['is-woman'] * $scope.modelVars['is-in-couple']
  		$scope.modelVars['at-work-by-children'] = $scope.modelVars['is-working'] * $scope.modelVars['has-children']
  		$scope.modelVars['in-couple-by-children'] = $scope.modelVars['is-in-couple'] * $scope.modelVars['has-children']
  		$scope.modelVars['charity'] = ($scope.charity) ? (1) : (0)
  		$scope.modelVars['baseline'] = 1 // Constant

  		// Compute models
  		$scope.happinessModel = computeHappinessModel($scope.coeffs, $scope.modelVars)

  		if (!$scope.startupMode) {
		  	$scope.choosePresetMode = false
  		}

  		// Check alerts corresponding to specific combinations of settings
  		if ($scope.age > 70 && $scope.work == 'work_worker') {
  			$scope.notify($scope.alert_messages.age70_at_work)
  		}
  		if ($scope.age < 45 && $scope.work == 'work_retired') {
  			$scope.notify($scope.alert_messages.age45_retired)
  		}
  		if ($scope.incomeDecile == 1 && $scope.work == 'work_worker') {
  			$scope.notify($scope.alert_messages.quantile1_at_work)
  		}
  		if ($scope.age < 20 && ($scope.children == 'children_2' || $scope.children == 'children_3')) {
  			$scope.notify($scope.alert_messages.age20_children)
  		}
  		if ($scope.age < 25 && ($scope.wedding == 'marital_divorced' || $scope.wedding == 'marital_widow')) {
  			$scope.notify($scope.alert_messages.age25_widow_or)
  		}
  	}
  }

 	function getDecileFromIncome(income) {
		// Note: the deciles range from 1 to 10 as in statistics
  	var incomeDecile = 1
  	income_deciles.forEach(function(max, i) {
  		if (income > max) {
  			incomeDecile = i+2
  		}
  	})
  	return incomeDecile
	}

  function computeHappinessModel(coeffs, modelVars) {
		var happinessModel = {}
		var happinessDimensions = ['current_life', 'leisure', 'housing', 'loved_ones']
		// FIXME: put this in a separate file
		var happinessDeciles = {
			current_life: [6.41, 6.8, 7.08, 7.29, 7.47, 7.61, 7.75, 7.89, 8.09],
			leisure: [5.8, 6.19, 6.45, 6.66, 6.85, 7.03, 7.23, 7.45, 7.76],
			housing: [6.98, 7.24, 7.51, 7.78, 7.92, 8.02, 8.1, 8.19, 8.3],
			loved_ones: [7.59, 7.79, 7.9, 8, 8.08, 8.16, 8.24, 8.35, 8.48]
		}
		happinessDimensions.forEach(function(d){
			var score = 0
			coeffs.forEach(function(coeff){
				score += coeff[d] * modelVars[coeff.id]
			})
			// Note: the deciles range from 1 to 10 as in statistics
	  	var decile = 1
	  	happinessDeciles[d].forEach(function(max, i) {
	  		if (score > max) {
	  			decile = i+2
	  		}
	  	})
	  	happinessModel[d] = {
	  		score: score,
	  		decile: decile
	  	}
		})
		return happinessModel
	}

	function computePresetScores(presets){
		presets.forEach(function(preset){
			var modelVars = {}
			modelVars['age'] = preset.data.age
  		modelVars['age-square'] = modelVars['age'] * modelVars['age']
  		modelVars['age-cube'] = modelVars['age'] * modelVars['age'] * modelVars['age']
  		modelVars['is-woman'] = (preset.data.gender === undefined) ? (0.5) : (preset.data.gender == 'gender_female') ? (1) : (0)
  		modelVars['woman-by-age'] = modelVars['is-woman'] * modelVars['age']
  		modelVars['is-french'] = (preset.data.french) ? (1) : (0)
  		modelVars['income-decile'] = getDecileFromIncome(preset.data.income)
  		modelVars['income-decile-square'] = modelVars['income-decile'] * modelVars['income-decile']
  		modelVars['is-owner'] = (preset.data.owner) ? (1) : (0)
  		modelVars['has-children-1'] = (preset.data.children == 'children_1') ? (1) : (0)
  		modelVars['has-children-2'] = (preset.data.children == 'children_2') ? (1) : (0)
  		modelVars['has-children-3'] = (preset.data.children == 'children_3') ? (1) : (0)
  		modelVars['is-working'] = (preset.data.work == 'work_worker') ? (1) : (0)
  		modelVars['is-student'] = (preset.data.work == 'work_student') ? (1) : (0)
  		modelVars['is-retired'] = (preset.data.work == 'work_retired') ? (1) : (0)
  		modelVars['is-at-home'] = (preset.data.work == 'work_athome') ? (1) : (0)
  		modelVars['has-dip-pro'] = (preset.data.diploma == 'diploma_pro') ? (1) : (0)
  		modelVars['has-bac'] = (preset.data.diploma == 'diploma_bac') ? (1) : (0)
  		modelVars['has-bac-plus'] = (preset.data.diploma == 'diploma_postbac') ? (1) : (0)
  		modelVars['is-in-couple'] = (preset.data.wedding == 'marital_couple') ? (1) : (0)
  		modelVars['is-divorced'] = (preset.data.wedding == 'marital_divorced') ? (1) : (0)
  		modelVars['is-widow'] = (preset.data.wedding == 'marital_widow') ? (1) : (0)
  		modelVars['has-children'] = (preset.data.children && preset.data.children != 'children_0') ? (1) : (0)
  		modelVars['partner-working'] = (modelVars['is-in-couple']) ? ((preset.data.partnerWorks) ? (1) : (0)) : (0)
  		modelVars['partner-working-by-children'] = modelVars['partner-working'] * modelVars['has-children']
  		modelVars['at-home-by-children'] = modelVars['is-at-home'] * modelVars['has-children']
  		modelVars['woman-by-unemployed'] = modelVars['is-woman'] * ((preset.data.work == 'work_unemployed') ? (1) : (0))
  		modelVars['at-work-by-dip-pro'] = modelVars['is-working'] * modelVars['has-dip-pro']
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By Shane Lasley
Vale offers $1M for COVID-19 innovations
Global miner seeks quick, effective solutions to pandemic Metal Tech News Weekly Edition – April 8, 2020
Series: COVID-19 | Story 8
Last updated 6/27/2020 at 5:45am
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Preventing new coronavirus contamination and ensuring the safety of people working in essential services are among the solutions Vale is seeking with its COVID-19 Challenge.
Vale, a Brazil-based mining company with operations in Canada and around the globe, is challenging innovators to come up with solutions to minimize the societal impacts of COVID-19 and is offering US$1 million to get those innovations deployed to those who need them as quickly as possible.
"Around the globe, industries and individuals alike are working diligently to find innovative solutions to combat this invisible enemy," said Vale North Atlantic Operations and Asian Refineries Officer Dino Otranto. "Through this challenge, Vale will be able to support the activation of solutions that have a real potential to positively impact the trends of this virus."
Vale's COVID-19 Challenge is accepting innovative ideas in three categories – risk monitoring and prevention; patient monitoring; and open challenge.
Vale said educational and preventive measures are vital to containing the global spread of this latest strain of coronavirus, which is what the risk monitoring and prevention category focuses on.
"Educational and preventive measures are important ways to help contain and manage the spread of the virus. Doing this effectively relies on identifying risk areas, educating the population, preventing new contamination, and ensuring the safety of people working in essential services," the global mining company penned on a webpage it has set up for the COVID-19 Challenge.
Under Risk Monitoring and Prevention, Vale is looking for solutions that:
• Allow access to reliable information.
• Leverage existing data to improve what we know about COVID-19.
• Help protect people involved in essential services.
• Help guarantee the supply of protective equipment.
• Allow basic access to sanitation and hygiene.
• Provide geographical reference of people affected by COVID-19.
• Identify risk zones.
• Improve isolation areas.
The primary global strategy for slowing and stopping the spread of COVID-19 is social isolation. While, if done diligently, this can slow and even stop the spread of the contagion, it poses its own set of challenges – irritability, anguish, uncertainty and financial hardship to name a few.
In addition, patients with mild symptoms are being asked to treat those symptoms from home, to avoid taking away hospital care for patients who are severely affected by the virus.
The patient monitoring category of the challenge is seeking physical, mental health and wellness solutions for:
• People who are in quarantine.
• People at-risk of contracting a severe form of COVID-19.
• Professionals who work in essential services.
• Healthcare professionals.
• Bringing medicine to isolated communities, regions, and countries.
The open challenge seeks solutions that address problems in areas such as logistics, nutrition, health process improvements, information systems, connectivity and exponential technologies, employment and income to minimize the impact of COVID-19 – so long as they are at a stage of maturity for immediate application.
Part of the objective of Vale's challenge is to get solutions deployed as quickly as possible. As such, the deadline for registering an idea to the challenge is April 9 and the winner will be announced on April 24.
The idea is to generate low- to zero-cost solutions and can be deployed to the end-user within 15 days from the approval date.
Vale has partnered with experts from the healthcare sector who will assist in the technical evaluation of the submissions – Dr. Ken Jenkins, Horizon Occupational Health Solutions; Dr. Farrell Cahill, Medisys; Dr. Greg Ross, Health Sciences North Sudbury; and Don Duval, NORCAT, has joined members of Vale's leadership team to evaluate the solutions submitted in Canada.
Vale has also invited companies, universities, institutions and others to help identify the challenges, optimize solutions, and co-invest in large-scale production.
Each of the COVID-19 Challenge winners will receive US$200,000 for their solution; access to other institutions that support the challenge; and use of the Vale Artificial Intelligence Center.
More information on the Vale COVID-19 Challenge, how to submit a solution and how to become a challenge partner can be found at http://www.vale.com/canadacovid19challenge.
Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International has a new General Manager. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced yesterday John Selden will take control of the world's busiest airport.
Selden comes from John F. Kennedy International in New York, N.Y., and brings with him years of experience managing large international Airports. J.F.K is the sixth busiest airport in the nation, and generates 1.1 billion in annual revenue, according to city materials.
A former Navy pilot, Selden served at the Pentagon and in Puerto Rico. After he left the service, he took his first management role at Republic Airport in New York. He joined the team at JFK in 2008 and was appointed to Deputy General Manager in 2014, the city shares. His appointment will become effective Oct. 1 and will require confirmation by the City Council.


Welcome to the first square of the Checkerboard Textures Throw Crochet Along! This week we'll be doing the Cross-Stitched Square. You can download the pattern here. Enter for a chance to win a Red Heart Yarns prize pack by going to our Facebook page and putting your name and email in the entry form. We'll be choosing a new winner every two weeks!
We'll be posting pictures of how to do each stitch pattern and will be making a very small sample square as an example. Use the stitch counts in the actual pattern to make the square big enough for an afghan.
To create the first row, you'll be single crocheting into only the back loops of the chain. Working into the back loops ensures a smooth edge for you to crochet the border over later.
The second row starts off with a chain 3 to count as the first double crochet. Since it counts as the first double crochet, as usual you do not crochet into the stitch at the base of the chain. You will then skip the next stitch and do two regular double crochets.
The next stitch creates the cross-stitch effect. Instead of going into the next stitch as usual, you will go back and crochet into the stitch you skipped.
You repeat the pattern "skip a stitch, do two double crochets, do a double crochet into the skipped stitch" all the way across, and then end the row with a double crochet.
After each cross-stitch pattern row, you do a row of regular single crochet. Continue to alternate rows of the pattern and rows of the single crochet until you have done 27 rows total.
The border is a simple single crochet border. Instead of fastening off, you'll create a corner, crochet along the top, down the side, across the bottom (where you made the smooth edge at the start of the square), and then up the final side and slip stitch the border closed.
And you're finished! You've completed the Cross-Stitched Square for the Checkerboard Textures Throw (LW4132). Join us on February 5, 2014 when we'll release the next square for this afghan.
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Michael Bodson Reflects on Three Years of Leadership at DTCC
By Joseph King | September 3, 2015
A new chapter in the 40-year history of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) began in July 2012 when Michael C. Bodson was appointed President and CEO. Bodson took the helm of the organization as the industry began to emerge from one of the worst financial crises ever.
Michael Bodson, DTCC President and CEO
A new chapter in the 40-year history of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) began in July 2012 when Michael C. Bodson was appointed President and CEO. Bodson took the helm of the organization as the industry began to emerge from one of the worst financial crises ever. The near meltdown of the global financial system reshaped the landscape of the marketplace and created new opportunities for clearinghouses, central securities depositories and other infrastructures to innovate and help firms operate in a more highly-regulated and complex environment.
DTCC Connection recently sat down with Bodson to discuss his three years leading DTCC, the opportunities and challenges facing the company and the organization's strategy for extending its reach to support financial firms more holistically during this period of transformation.
DC: Within weeks of becoming CEO, you had to manage through two major crises – Superstorm Sandy and the Knight Capital technology incident. How did those events shape your leadership?
MB: Those events showed me how crucial it is for all employees to understand the importance of their roles and how to respond in a crisis. For example, during Sandy, we had to quickly organize cross-functional teams to coordinate and manage a multi-faceted response to the flooding of our securities vault at 55 Water Street. These teams had to develop and execute a strategy for protecting the site without electricity while also planning ahead for the recovery and restoration of 1.7 million securities that were damaged in the flood – an unprecedented job under the most difficult of circumstances.
In addition, our technology team had to flawlessly execute shutting down our New York data center in the middle of the night after lower Manhattan lost power and the flooding caused the fuel tanks for our generators to burst. And it's important to keep in mind that these and other critical activities had to be coordinated with many of our key people working remotely because the storm had rendered our headquarters inaccessible.
The Knight Capital incident sent a shudder through the industry and had the potential to create chaos in the equity markets and negatively impact our clients. Across four days, we worked closely with Knight Capital, our Board Risk Committee and our regulators to protect DTCC and our clients from any potential losses while also mitigating systemic risk. In addition, we worked hand in hand with Knight Capital to manage settlement of the erroneous trades. The result of these efforts was a speedy resolution that averted a full-blown crisis and helped keep Knight Capital solvent in the days immediately following the crisis.
I can share with you similar stories over the past three years, but the common thread connecting each instance is that our single most important responsibility every day is to protect the stability and integrity of global markets and our clients.
The key lessons I learned are that every employee in the firm must understand that what he or she does is critical and that we must empower them with the tools and authority to do their jobs to the best of their abilities. While Sandy and Knight may be extreme examples, I can tell you that this approach has served us well over the last three years.
DC: Two years ago, the company outlined a refreshed strategy that calls for DTCC to play a larger role in helping the financial industry address some of its top operational challenges related to reducing risks and costs and increasing transparency. Can you explain the core tenets of the strategy?
MB: The financial crisis represented an inflection point, and it was clear almost immediately that the re-regulation of financial markets would reshape how the industry operates. In this new environment, firms would face an intensified regulatory landscape, which would create new cost and compliance challenges. In addition, we began to see ROEs drop down to single digits in some cases from highs in the mid-20s just a few years ago. As a result, firms have had to cut costs and shutter certain business lines, but that alone has not been enough to return to higher levels of profitability.
It was the confluence of these and other dynamics that prompted us to rethink everything about our business – how we operate, our structure and how we could play a larger role helping the industry meet these challenges while reducing risks and costs.
In 2014, we conducted a study of the post-trade ecosystem for sell-side firms, custodians and utilities, in the U.S. and Europe, and the results were eye-opening–approximately $100 billion is spent annually on back office costs but only 5% of that reflects spend by the industry utilities. This was an "aha" moment. If the industry could more effectively leverage its utilities, such as DTCC, Euroclear, the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) and others, and if the utilities could collaborate to a greater degree than they have in the past, we saw huge opportunities to centralize and standardize certain non-differentiating process to drive down costs and risks through economies of scale. As we explored this further, we started to identify functions that are redundant across banks and that don't provide them a competitive advantage – processes that are ideal for centralization within a utility. In fact, some of these processes actually could increase operational and reputational risk when managed individually by firms.
DC: How has DTCC collaborated with industry partners to provide these types of innovative solutions for clients?
MB: Addressing the operational and compliance challenges related to client data is a perfect example. The industry was looking for a solution to reduce complexity and address evolving risk and regulatory requirements, including Know Your Customer (KYC), Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) and Dodd-Frank. In response, DTCC partnered with six founder banks to form Clarient Global LLC. The banks bring a strong understanding of their needs in the client reference data space, and we leveraged that expertise in the design and development of the utility.
The same holds true of our joint venture with Euroclear related to collateral processing. DTCC-Euroclear Global Collateral Ltd. will help firms manage the capital and operational challenges that is expected from the increased volume and velocity of margin movements worldwide due to new regulatory requirements.
Going forward, we will continue to look for opportunities to leverage our unique strengths, capabilities and expertise to drive the development of innovative products and services that address key industry challenges.
DC: DTCC assumed full ownership of Omgeo two years ago with the goal of driving a single, global strategy for post-trade processing and settlement. What role has the Omgeo acquisition played in supporting DTCC's ongoing efforts to serve clients, reduce risk and increase efficiency in post-trade processing?
MB: The Omgeo acquisition allowed us to address several key issues that we identified as essential to expand our support for the industry. First, we gained an outstanding team of entrepreneurial, tech-savvy people who have great knowledge of the industry and a passion for client service. They brought strong relationships with the buy-side and a global sales and a relationship management team that has allowed us to engage with our clients in a much deeper and more meaningful way. In addition, Omgeo's global footprint helped expand our reach into multiple new markets and has played a key role in growing our ability to sell our global solutions, such as Avox, Clarient and the Global Trade Repository.
Second, the acquisition has been instrumental to our strategy of driving greater collaboration among investment managers, broker-dealers and custodian banks to advance key industry initiatives designed to reduce risk and costs in post-trade processing. These include shortening the U.S. settlement cycle, the move to same-day trade confirmation of institutional trades and the roll out of "Settlement Matching."
Third, we are integrating the Omgeo product suite into DTCC's to provide an integrated set of solutions across the post-trade life cycle to support our clients in a more holistic way.
DC: Strengthening client engagement has been a top priority for you as CEO. How has DTCC evolved into a more client-centric organization in recent years, and can you share examples of how we are more effectively serving clients today?
MB: We strive every day to provide our clients with a world-class experience. Admittedly, we have had some past issues, but I think clients are starting to see a new DTCC that is easier to work with, more engaged in their businesses and more responsive in getting issues resolved.
This is due, in large part, to three strategic initiatives we have undertaken over the past year. One, we are focusing on creating a culture of client-centricity. Notice I stress the word "client." Previously at DTCC they were called "participants" or "members" since they were viewed as part of an industry utility. We told all employees to start calling them clients because that is what they are. It was a small step, but culturally it was important to reorient how we think about those who we serve.
Two, we reviewed our organizational structure and, after completing the Omgeo transaction, we combined the sales and relationship management teams and appointed our first-ever Chief Client Officer, Tim Keady, who sits on the DTCC Management Committee. This helps ensure that the perspective of the client is included in all discussions among the senior leadership of the firm.
Three, we are focused on providing a single, seamless and simpler interface for clients to access our integrated product offerings. This will take time to develop and roll out given the wide breadth of products and services we offer, but we continue to make progress every day in achieving this important goal.
DC: With the designation of DTCC's three clearing agency subsidiaries as systematically important financial markets utilities (SIFMUs) three years ago, how has DTCC enhanced its risk management practices?
MB: Risk management has always been our most fundamental responsibility and is at the forefront of what we think about every hour of every day. We are here to protect the financial markets and our clients. We know if we don't get that right, if we take our eye off the ball, we won't be able to pursue new initiatives or products that can benefit our clients or the industry.
While having our clearing agencies designated as SIFMUs raised the level of regulatory oversight and has prompted us to advance several new initiatives to strengthen our risk management capabilities, fundamentally I don't think it changed our approach and awareness of the importance of managing risk. That is a core tenet of our culture.
DC: What are the current and emerging risk challenges the global financial marketplace faces and how is DTCC prepared to help the industry address them?
MB: As for new and emerging risks, cyber-security is the greatest threat facing the industry today. We spend a significant amount of time and financial resources on improving our cyber defense capabilities, but the environment is growing more dangerous and complex by the day and we need to keep raising the bar to protect ourselves. One of the ways we are doing that is with our new product, Soltra EdgeTM, which is the first offering from our joint venture with the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS‐ISAC) that we launched in 2014. Soltra Edge provides a means of exchanging cyber-threat information in a standardized structure through standardized messaging so that information can be ingested and acted upon quickly by users. It facilitates a community-driven approach to cyber security in which one user can share intelligence so that we are all working in concert to protect against an attack.
Another top issue is the increased attention among lawmakers and regulators to the role of CCPs, the amount of skin in the game they have, their liquidity resources, recovery and resolution (R&R) plans and stress testing. We are delighted that there is increased understanding of the benefits and the risks of centrally clearing products, and we are engaged in the dialogue to share our unique perspective with policymakers and market participants.
A key point we are stressing is that each CCP must be understood individually as risk profiles, ownership structures and available resources, along with the products they clear and the risks they pose, are different. A blanket approach that tries to compare multiple, highly disparate CCPs may be misleading.
DC: What are the disruptive technologies that you think may have the biggest impact on financial markets and, in particular, market infrastructures?
MB: There has been a lot of discussion about how new technologies such as blockchain and distributed ledgers will make the existing market infrastructures obsolete. Unfortunately, much of the discussion seems to be a case of the tail wagging the dog. The technology is intriguing and we are actively evaluating potential applications related to post-trade processing, but we cannot lose sight of the fact that market infrastructures have developed in order to not only lower costs but also to protect the stability and integrity of the marketplace and the system as a whole.
If you look at the U.S. markets, they are the deepest and most liquid markets in the world. Why? It's because they are highly and effectively regulated. While some people may complain about the level of regulation at times, we must remain mindful that regulation is essential and provides the protection, certainty and transparency that gives investors confidence in the market. So, the question is, how do you apply these new technologies in a way that further drives down risks and costs while still meeting the high standards established through decades of market regulation and market practices? That is part of the challenge that many institutions, including us, are working through right now.


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High ceilings epitomise class, elegance and luxury. Not simply an architectural detail that adds spaciousness to the floorplan of a home, high ceilings add an air of sophistication, and a majestic ambience rarely found in cramped or cloistered dwellings. High ceilings are a valuable feature to your abode, and should be looked at as a prized amenity providing unlimited advantages for the interior of your property.
But how can you possibly make the most of this space, and what can one do to maximise its potential, while still retaining a roomy ambience? Often there are many different answers to these questions, and it depends on individual tastes and preferences. Colours, textures, additions, and treatments are all considerations that will change the way the high ceiling appears and feels within the home.
Today on homify we are going to be taking a look at different ways you can maximise your high ceilings and walls, in a timeless and advantageous manner. If you have a home that would benefit from a bit of a makeover or refresh, check out the gorgeous examples below and get some inspiration and ideas for your property!
Probably one of the most impressive ways to make the most of your high ceilings, a mezzanine literally adds floor space by employing the empty space into a usable room. Mezzanines come in many different shapes and sizes, from open and airy, to completely contained. A mezzanine can also help to accommodate a growing family, and adds valuable space to a home that might feel large but lack actual square metres.
In this example we see a strikingly large and open living space that benefits from a mezzanine division. The gallery style corridor now forms the second floor, and leads to other interior spaces. The double height walls have been broken up with the addition of this mezzanine, adding interest and a cosy vibe to the overall residence.
Ceiling finishes are a fabulous way to bring a little class and interest to a space with a high ceiling. False ceilings can take many different shapes and forms, but are usually gypsum board that is then painted to match the surrounding room décor. Other than the typical false ceilings, there are also many other rustic options that evoke a sense of country style and elegance. Exposed timber beams are extremely popular, and we love railroad (subway) style tiling that is often continued onto the ceiling. A false ceiling also gives the occupant the opportunity to change the interior colours within the space and textures can also be employed to create depth within the space.
The image above is a great demonstration of a ceiling that has had large vaulted beams added to its overall aesthetic. The room is stylish and modern, with a snug and comfortable ambience. These add interest to the ceiling space, and help ensure the space is inviting and warm.
Hanging objects benefit hugely from a large wall and a high ceiling. Nothing says grandeur like a hanging piece of art, a mirror, or light fitting! With high ceilings you have space to work with, and this can mean the difference between a space feeling cramped, and an area that feels welcoming and roomy. If you have a large living area you might consider delineating the different domestic zones with large statement making lights. Suspended lights look fabulous, and are even more dramatic when they appear to hover over a space.
In this fabulous example we see the double height space utilises many different features to ensure the room is welcoming and interesting. A hanging chair is the standout feature, and works beautifully with the playful and light atmosphere.
One of the most common issues within homes these days is the lack of storage. Storage comes in many different shapes and sizes, but if you are lucky enough to have a home with high ceilings, then you might consider utilising some of that to house cupboards or shelves. In providing yourself somewhere to store additional household miscellany, you will reduce the volume of clutter in your dwelling, and improve the overall vibe and aura of the space.
If you are considering large storage or bespoke joinery, chat to a professional to ensure you get the best design for your space.
Similar to storage space, shelving is ideal when paired with high ceilings and tall walls. Think about the space and where you wish to display your items and invest in interesting pieces of furniture or go bespoke and have something custom designed for your room. A large shelf or series of shelves will add depth to a space, and help to create a sense of majesty. Additionally, and far more practically shelves are a place to keep all of those domestic curios and objet d'art that might be left to collect dust in a cabinet.
In the image above the large bookshelf is a stunning example of how to utilise a high ceiling. The wall is entirely taken up with a library-esque setup that adds a sense of industrial chic style to the room.
Art instantly improves a home, but one of the most common dilemmas is where to hang and display it. Most dwellings suffer from many of the walls being taken up by windows, doors, or other pieces of furniture like bookshelves, however if you are blessed with high ceilings, this might mean you have space to hang larger and more impressive pieces. Make a statement with your large walls and high ceilings to impart interest and uniqueness to your abode. You can also use art to enhance the architectural style of your home and its walls. If you have a sloped ceiling you could try arranging the wall art to mimic the strong design lines and shapes.
In this example we see a beautiful warehouse style interior that maximises its large white walls and high ceilings to create a sense of mystery and serenity. The art is large yet not oversized, and looks perfect contrasted against the light colour scheme.
Do you have high ceilings or large walls in your home? We'd love to hear any tips or tricks you may have for our readers!


When the sun comes out again in Spring, we notice how much there is that needs a good cleaning, stuff we've tucked away during the dark months of winter.
Psychological garbage we've forgotten to take out. Guck that clutters our senses. Lead weights that sink our hearts. Unmet expectations and stale resentments with a sharp taste of bitterness.
The rituals of spring are about endings, renewal, rebirth. This is a time of bonfires that consume deadwood, transform darkness into light, and mark the end of winter.
One possible meaning of the Gaellic Imbolc festival is the Old Irish imb-fholc, "to wash/cleanse oneself".
You may have a spring cleaning of your home and family relations. Rather than analyze it and try to make sense of it, gather all that has served its time into a bundle of dust, light it up and watch it go.


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What are your plans for tonight? Cool, doesn't matter, cancel them. Keeping Up With the Kardashians is coming back TONIGHT (March 31) for another season of tea, and it looks like we're gonna be treated again to some truly nutty dispatches from Calabasas.
This season is way more complicated than previous seasons - thanks to the fact that, um, the Tristan Thompson/Jordyn Woods/Khloé Kardashian cheating scandal went down right when the family was wrapping up filming. In other words, E! probably had to hustle to re-cut the whole show. (Or was the whole thing a PR stunt? Some seem to think so.) Anyway, I digress. Here's exactly what to expect from the upcoming season of KUWTK.
As you may have noticed, Kim's husband has completed his transformation from a rapper into...like...a pastor or something? Honestly IDK, but Kanye spends every Sunday running a private church for rich people in his backyard (I think?), and no one has any idea what it all means. From the looks of this trailer, E! is on the case.
It's unclear how much real estate it'll get. Keeping Up With the Kardashians just happened to be filming when Khloé found out that Tristan had cheated on her with Jordyn Woods, which means everything—even Khloé watching the Red Table Talk interview—was caught on camera.
And while sure, E!'s juicy new trailer was basically 100 percent devoted to the drama that has haunted our news feeds for weeks (the words "Red Table Talk" = almost certainly cursed at this point), let's keep in mind that this saga legit went down just a couple weeks ago. Before that, the interns at KUWTK headquarters were presumably well into editing season 16 and figuring out its story arc.
Kim's fierce loyalty to her husband becomes a source of conflict while on a trip to Chicago. Kourtney struggles with anxiety in the aftermath of her breakup, so her sisters decide to plan a girls' trip to Palm Springs to cure her breakup blues. MJ feels neglected by her daughter, Kris.
Kim plans a trip to New York for her husband's appearance on SNL to show Kourtney how far Scott has come as a family man. [Editor's note: How are these two things related? Your guess is as good as mine.] At the same time, Kim contemplates an unexpected move to Chicago, and Kris fears her mother might be seriously ill.
According to a Us Weekly source, Ky was so devastated by her best friend's betrayal that she didn't want to be on camera. They said, "She was very upset about the situation with Jordyn and also just didn't want to deal with it and have to address it." The source also claimed that even though Kylie's back at it now, it's still challenging: "Kylie took a little break from filming Keeping Up With the Kardashians and recently got back into filming and it's been a struggle and difficult."
It's unclear whether or not this break coincided with Kylie's own mini scandal, by which I mean reports and rumors that she accused Travis Scott of cheating.
Kim is known for standing by Kanye no matter what (see: his infamous comments on slavery), but there's one sacrifice she's not willing to make: a move to Chicago. Apparently, Kanye's desire to relocate to the midwest was a major issue in their relationship; Kim even described it as a "breaking point."
An early trailer from the show makes it clear that Khloé rebuilding her relationship with Tristan would take center stage, as well as the Kardashians' experience with the devastating wild fires in California, which caused them to evacuate their million-dollar homes. It's safe to assume that the wildfires will still make the cut...but it's unclear if that event will get as much screen time as it would have pre-scandal.
If you are one of the few remaining people who care, the trailer makes it clear their relationship is still a thing we'll be dealing with on the show. Cool.