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MACTE Symposium Early Bird
Pricing ends October 15th
Symposium Registration Fees
(Early Bird Pricing until October 15)
Individual Registration: $425.00 ($450 after 10/15)
Multiple Registration: $400.00 ($425 after 10/15)
Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch (Friday & Saturday),
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6th Annual MACTE Symposium
MACTE, MLC and MPPI Collaborative Research Symposium
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Alexandra, Virginia
This year, Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE) Montessori Leaders Collaborative (MLC) and Montessori Public Policy Initiative (MPPI) will be collaborating to bring you the 6th Annual Symposium for Montessori Teacher Educators on December 1-2, 2017 in Alexandria, VA.
This event draws Montessori Educators from around the world and is an opportunity for program directors, faculty, heads of schools, and national organizations to discuss topics relevant to Montessori teacher education. This year's Symposium will focus on:
Research! Research!
Including...
Research already in place.
Implications for Montessori Teacher Education.
How does it affect what we do and how does it change our focus?
Using and questioning the findings.
Conducting our own research.
Introducing Our Keynote Speakers
Dr. Roberta Golinkoff
Our MACTE Symposium welcomes Dr. Roberta Golinkoff, who is a renowned researcher in child development. She received her PhD from Cornell University is the Unidel H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Education, Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Linguistics and Cognitive Science at the University of Delaware and director of the Child's Play, Learning, and Development laboratory.
She has held the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, the James McKeen Cattell sabbatical award, and the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Service Award as well as the Urie Bronfenbrenner Award for Lifetime Contribution to Developmental Psychology in the Service of Science and Society. In 2015, she accepted the James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science. Golinkoff was also was named a Distinguished Scientific Lecturer by the American Psychological Association and in 2017, she was awarded the Society for Research in Child Development's Distinguished Scientific Contribution award.
Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Institute of Education Sciences, and the LEGO Foundation. In addition to over 150 journal publications and book chapters, she has authored 16 books and monographs. Passionate about the dissemination of psychological science for improving our schools and families' lives, she and Hirsh-Pasek (her long standing collaborator) also write books for parents and practitioners. How Babies Talk (1999); the award-winning Einstein Never Used Flash Cards (2004) and A Mandate for Playful Learning in Preschool (2009). Her latest book, Becoming Brilliant: What Science Tells Us About Raising Successful Children is with APA Press and reached the New York Times best seller list in 2016.
Dr. Golinkoff lectures internationally about language development, playful learning, and spatial development. She co-founded the Ultimate Block Party movement to celebrate the science of learning. The first event (2010) in Central Park in New York City attracted over 50,000 people (www.UltimateBlockParty.org); subsequent Block Parties were held in Baltimore, MD, Toronto, CA, and Norwalk CT. An installation to encourage parent-child interaction called Urban Thinkscape (http://brook.gs/2hULI2b ) was launched in Philadelphia in June 2017. She has appeared on numerous radio and television shows and in print media and never turns down an opportunity to spread the findings of psychological science to the lay public.
Dr. Angela Murray
MACTE is pleased to announce Angela Murray, PhD, as a Symposium keynote speaker. Dr. Murray is Senior Researcher and Coordinator for the American Montessori Society as well as Assistant Research Professor at the University of Kansas. She graduated with a PhD from the University of Kansas is in the area of Psychology and Research in Education with a minor in Cultural Anthropology and was awarded honors for her dissertation, "Public Perceptions of Montessori Education." She is the founding editor of the Journal of Montessori Research and frequently presents on Montessori and other educational issues in national and international conferences.
Brooke Culclasure, Ph.D
Brooke Culclasure, PhD, is the Research Director of Furman University's Richard W. Riley Institute in Greenville, SC.She currently is Principal Investigator of several large-scale education studies, including the Study of Montessori Education in the South Carolina Public Schools. She serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Montessori Research and is a member of the American Montessori Society (AMS) Research Committee. She has had recent presentations at the 2016 AMS Annual Conference in San Diego and the International Montessori Congress in Prague, Czech Republic.
Carolyn Daoust, Ph.D
Carolyn Daoust, PhD, holds AMI 6-12 and AMS 3-6 teaching credentials. Dr. Daoust has worked in Montessori education for 30+ years as a teacher, teacher educator, program coordinator, and consultant, and most recently held an Associate Professor position at St. Mary's College of CA. She is a former AMS Board member and served on their research committee. Winner of the AMS Outstanding Thesis Award in 1996, and Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award in 2004.
Dr. Tracey Sulak
Dr. Tracey Sulak serves as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at Baylor University. She teaches courses in academic interventions and assessment in the teacher education program and coordinates an annual literacy clinic for students with autism and students at-risk for failure. Dr. Sulak also teaches research methods and statistics
for graduate students and serves as a research and teaching mentor in the doctoral program. Research interests include interventions for students with mild disabilities, special education teacher training, inclusive education, Montessori education, and school climate. She is currently a member of the AMS Research Committee.
Jade Caines Lee, Ph.D.
Dr. Jade Caines Lee is an Assistant Professor of Education at University of New Hampshire. She earned a B.A. at Stanford University, an M.A in teaching secondary English at Brooklyn College, and a Ph.D. in Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation at Emory University. She spent almost two years as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, preceded by almost 10 years of K-12 public school teaching experience. She worked as a researcher for several organizations, including the UCLA Center for the Study of Evaluation and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia in Atlanta, GA. Professor Lee's research interests include assessment development and validation, intervention research, educational evaluation, validity theory, and assessment literacy.
More to come with participation by Steve Hughes, Jackie Cossentino, Nancy Lindeman, Melina Papadimitriou, Gina Lofquist and more.
The schedule of events and speakers will be coming soon!
Symposium Schedule of Events
FRIDAY DECEMBER 1st 2017:
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM: Registration for Symposium
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM: Opening Day of the Symposium
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Annual Awards Ceremony and Reception
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SATURDAY DECEMBER 2nd 2017:
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM: Second Day of Symposium
Book your room at the Crowne Plaza Hotel!
To book:
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Khaled al-Obaidi, né en 1958 à Mossoul, est un homme politique irakien.

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Naissance en 1958
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TeacherPH reiterates the Revised Guidelines on the Transfer of Teachers from one station to another based on the DepEd Order No. 22, s. 2013.
a. The recipient school/station is in need of additional teacher.
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The beers brewed by Independence Brewing in Austin are available in Houston once again! Their beer was available at a few different stores around Houston for a while last year, but the distribution agreement with a local distributor was ended and Independence made the decision to concentrate on self distributing in Austin and San Antonio only. However, Spec's in Houston continued to receive many requests for Independence from local customers. So, a special shipment was just brought in fresh from the brewery by Amy Cartwright herself to the main Spec's location downtown. Spec's will then decide if they want to carry it at other locations and move the beer to those stores on their own. Depending on the level of sales, Independence will continue to make direct delivers to Spec's in Houston on an as-needed basis.


Yasmeen Ismail is a London-based, award-winning animator and illustrator. She is currently working on several picture books for publishers in the US and the UK, including Time for Bed Fred. Visit her at YasmeenIsmail.co.uk.


There are reasons that industrial inkjet technology is the popular choice across various industries today. The print resolution, ease of use, low cost, and streamline workflow of this technology are only a few of the reasons.
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The speed and accuracy of modern industrial inkjet printers exponentially surpass that of their predecessors. Low-maintenance requirements, single-bed pass, and the ability to connect with tables, phones, or computers to monitor production remotely are all ideal for productivity and workflow.
The fees, upcharges, shipping charges, and concerns with efficient turn around are eliminated when you have an in-house printer.
No business owner can expect to feel confident that if they send off their products for printing that they will come in the way they want. Outsourcing companies sometimes embellish their offers with cutting edge technology, when they are really using outdated printers that result in low-quality printing.
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HomeHeadlinesSEC Davao to accept online payments only starting Feb 1
SEC Davao to accept online payments only starting Feb 1
Citra January 06, 2023
THE Securities and Exchange Commission-Davao Extension Office (SEC-DEO) has reminded its clientele that it will close its cashier section starting February 1.
For the details, please see the press release copied below and attached herewith.
DAVAO CITY — The Securities and Exchange Commission-Davao Extension Office (SEC-DEO) has reminded its clientele that it will close its cashier section starting February 1.
The shift to online payments is in line with the zero-contact policy and automation of business-related transactions mandated by Republic Act No. 11032, or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018.
Among the policies under Republic Act No. 11032 is the shift to online payment systems for government transactions.
On December 14, 2022, the Commission announced through a notice that payments will only accepted through the Electronic System for Payments to the SEC (eSPAYSEC) at https://espaysec.sec.gov.ph/payment-portal/home, or at any branch of the Land Bank of the Philippines starting February 1.
In 2021, the SEC launched the eSPAYSEC, an online platform that allows for the payment of registration and other transaction fees, as well as penalties, online and using debit and credit cards, digital wallets and other cashless payment option.
Source: Mindanao Times ( https://mindanaotimes.com.ph/2023/01/06/67529/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=67529#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=67529)


Shooting organisations are frustrated after the RSPB recently stepped up its calls for the Government to regulate shooters.
In its annual Birdcrime 2008 report, which was published on 26 August, the RSPB renewed its demand for the Government to consider updating the way gameshoots are regulated, with those found guilty of persecuting birds of prey banned from shooting for a fixed period. Other demands include more funding for the National Wildlife Crime Unit and more full-time wildlife crime officers.


This program which is intended to last for three weeks, shall brings together some 80 orphans/vulnerable Kids, from all the orphanages in and around Yaoundé and some 50 primary/secondary school children between the ages of 7 and 15years.
-Make children spend their holidays wisely by learning new skills and improving on already existing ones.
-Meet and Interact with friends, for intercultural and social exchange.
-Teaching subjects such as photography, crafts, films which are normally not taught in schools.
-Creating relationship between/or among the different orphanages to share experiences among them.
Activities featuring during "Hello Kids" are Computer studies, painting/crafts, Music lessons, basic knowledge of cooking, photography, sewing, English/French lessons, and cultural activities such as theatres, film shows and lots of recreational activities including varities of games.
There will be two excursion; Mvog Mbeti Zoo and Les Brasseries du Cameroun.


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Alva Erskine Stirling Smith Belmont
Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
26 Jan 1933 (aged 80)
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Suffragette. Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, she was the daughter of a successful cotton merchant and plantation owner. Her parents were ruined at the outbreak of the Civil War and fled to Paris, France with their five children. When they returned to the United States after the war, her mother ran a New York City, New York boarding house and her father brokered cotton to support their family in genteel poverty. Her best friend from her childhood in Mobile, Consuelo Yznaga (later Viscountess Mandeville), introduced her to handsome, wealthy William Kissam Vanderbilt and Alva determined to marry him, which she did in 1875. They were of opposite temperaments and the marriage was unhappy. Alva had three children, Consuelo, William II, and Harold Vanderbilt. Fiery-tempered and ferociously ambitious, she forced her daughter Consuelo to marry the 9th Duke of Marlborough, for which the impoverished duke received more than $2.5 million (an astronomical sum in 1895). Although the marriage made Consuelo miserable, she and her mother reconciled later and Consuelo was at her mother's bedside when she died at her Parisian townhouse and escorted her mother's body home for burial. Alva divorced Vanderbilt and married Oliver H. P. Belmont in 1896. Belmont, whose father had founded an international banking fortune, had been her husband's best friend. After her second husband's death, Alva embraced the Suffragist movement, donating both funds and leadership. An amazingly profligate spender, she constructed and fantastically decorated more than a dozen grand residences, the most famous of which may be Marble House in Newport, Rhode Island (which she sold in 1932 for the Depression-era price of $100,000, less than one-hundredth of the $11 million it had cost in 1892).
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Richard Feiock is internationally recognized for his expertise in local government, sustainability, and local democratic institutions and he is a National Academy of Public Administration fellow. He holds the Jerry Collins Eminent Scholar Endowed Chair and is the Augustus B. Turnbull Professor of Public Administration and Policy in the Askew School at Florida State University. He is the founding director of the FSU Local Governance Research Laboratory and served as Ph.D. Program Director for the Askew School from 1999-2004. He directs the Sustainable Energy & Governance unit of FSU's Institute for Energy Systems, Economics and Sustainability. Since January 2013, he has served as editor of Public Administration Review, the leading professional journal in the discipline.


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Marianna Tolli (Grieks: Μαριάννα Τόλη) (Pireaus, 3 oktober 1952 – Athene, 29 december 2018) was een Grieks zangeres, actrice en theaterregisseur.

Biografie
Tolli studeerde kunstgeschiedenis in de Verenigde Staten, klassieke en moderne dans in Londen en vervolgens theater aan de Nationale Theateracademie te Athene. Ze focuste zich vooral op het spelen van theaterstukken, zoals Evita en Chicago.

Bij het grote publiek is ze vooral bekend geworden vanwege haar deelname aan het Eurovisiesongfestival 1977. Dat jaar werd ze door de Griekse openbare omroep intern aangeduid om haar vaderland te vertegenwoordigen, samen met Pascalis, Robert en Bessy. Met Mathema solfege, een nummer over wiskunde, eindigde het gelegenheidsviertal op de vijfde plaats, een eindklassering die pas 24 jaar later verbeterd zou worden.

Nadien focuste Tolli zich weer op haar theaterwerk, en werd uiteindelijk regisseur.

Ze overleed eind 2018 aan kanker.

Grieks zanger
Deelnemer aan het Eurovisiesongfestival 1977
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#329 – Tony Joe White – Bad Mouthin, Polk Salad Annie and Elvis
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#329 - Tony Joe White - Bad Mouthin, Polk Salad Annie and Elvis
He recorded his new record in a horse barn
Call it swamp rock, or whatever you want, but Tony Joe White has created a style of music all his own and he's parlayed it into a career that's lasted over 50 years. He hit the top 10 in 1969 with "Polk Salad Annie," and penned the soulful ballad "Rainy Night in Georgia," first made famous by Brook Benton, but has been covered by countless performers.
He's worked with everyone from Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton to Jerry Lee Lewis and Joe Cocker. His latest album is stripped-down affair called Bad Mouthin' from Yep Roc records.
White talks about the record that inspired him to start writing songs of his own. Plus, what it was like not only having Elvis Presley record three of his compositions, but also getting the opportunity to hang out with The King backstage.
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PS Vita New Releases North America & Europe November 2015
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November is close and we have a look at the confirmed PS Vita new releases in North America and Europe in November 2015.
On November 3, the tactical action RPG Dragon Fin Soup arrives in North America and Europe and will be free for PlayStation Plus subscribers in November.
And on November 10, the PS Vita exclusive rhythm game Superbeat: XONiC will hit the stage in North America and also in Europe mid-November.
Check out all PS Vita new releases in November 2015:
Dragon Fin Soup
North America, Europe: November 3
(PlayStation Network, Cross-Buy with PS3 & PS4, Free for PS+ Subscribers in November)
The tactical action RPG Dragon Fin Soup features over 60+ hours of roguelike gameplay in story, survival, and labyrinth modes, superfluid turn-based tactibal combat, a gorgeos 2D world, hirable mercenaries, collectable pets, and a new procedurally generated world each time you play.
Norn9: Var Commons
North America: November 3, Europe: November 4
(Retail North America only, PlayStation Network)
The visual novel Norn9: Var Commons features 50+ hours of gameplay, branching story paths with 24 possible endings, a gallery mode to re-live your favorite moments, several mini-games, music by legendary composer Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy Series) and beautiful backgrounds designed by Mioru Akiba (Pokemon Movie Series).
Europe: November 6
(Retail, PlayStation Network)
Persona 4: Dancing All Night features a fully voiced story mode with 27 stages that can be played in 4 different diffculty levels, a free dance mode, over 25 songs from Persona 4, Persona Q and Persona 4 Arena as well es completely new songs, and optional DLC for new songs and costumes.
North America: November 10, Europe: Mid-November TBA
Superbeat: XONiC features over 45 music tracks, three difficulty modes (4TRAX, 6TRAX, and 6TRAX FX) with three difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, Hard), 200 different play patterns, real-time DJ ranking to compete with players around the world, and over 50 captivating illustrations to further enhance your DJ experience.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
Europe: November 10
(PlayStation Network)
Developed by legendary RPG specialists Nihon Falcom, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC picks up mere hours after the conclusion to The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, with Estelle traveling across Liberl in search of Joshua.
Phineas and Ferb: Day of Doofenshmirtz
North America: November 10, Europe: November 11
The action-adventure Phineas and Ferb: Day of Doofenshmirtz is based on the smash-hit animated show Phineas and Ferb and is written and produced in collaboration with Disney. Join Phineas and Ferb on their battle against the evil Dr. Doofensmirtz who has created a laser beam that turns home appliances into troops for his own robot army.
Sword Art Online: Lost Song
Journey into the world of ALfheim Online for the very first time! Sword Art Online: Lost Song includes new and returning characters and all-new aerial battles and plenty of customization features. Join your favorite dual-wielding player, Kirito, on the greatest adventure yet.
HTR + High Tech Racing
North America: November 17
HTR + High Tech Racing is a slot car racing simulator and a virtual version of the classic toy of the 80's and 90's and features 20 tracks with 3 different difficulty levels, 240+ possible car configurations, online leaderboards, online track building contests and an intuitive track editor.
Teslagrad
(Retail TBA, PlayStation Network)
Teslagrad is a 2D puzzle platformer with action elements where you use magnetism and other electromagnetic powers to explore the long abandoned Tesla Tower and discover its many secrets.
Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires
The hack-and-slash game Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires will feature new intuitive touch screen controls for actions such as calling their faithful steed or activating the powerful "Rage" state, a special ad hoc two player cooperative multiplayer to play together with a nearby friend.
All release dates are subject to change and more games will be added when new information is available.


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FEMINIST FRIDAY: We're Centering The Stories Of Black Women During #BlackHistoryMonth This Year
'She Did That' documentary from Renae Bluitt | Netflix
Welcome to another edition of Feminist Friday! February is Black History Month and this week we are dedicating this column to sharing our fave films that highlight the importance of this month. There are certain issues in this country that disproportionately impact the black community and we want to remind readers of the powerful films and documentaries that highlight these.
The first video this week is the trailer for the new Netflix documentary 'She Did That', from Renae Bluitt, a NYC-based filmmaker and content creator whose film originally came about from her blog In Her Shoes.
"'She Did That.' explores the passionate pursuits of Black women and their entrepreneurship journeys…[it] offers an intimate peek inside the lives of Black women entrepreneurs who continuously raise the glass ceiling for future generations. There are approximately 1.9 million Black women-owned firms that employ over 376,500 staffers and generate $51.4 billion in total revenues. What drives Black women to turn their obstacles into opportunities and passions into profit? 'She Did That.' seeks to answer this question with the goal of inspiring the next generation of change agents. Spotlighting industry leaders through exclusive, never-seen-before footage, 'She Did That.' features vulnerable conversations with Luvvie Ajayi (New York Times best-selling author), Lisa Price (founder, Carol's Daughter), Melissa Butler (founder, The Lip Bar), and Tonya Rapley (founder, My Fab Finance)," says the description of the film.
This is a timely film indeed because as the data shows, black women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in America today, starting more businesses than any other demographic. Check out this snippet of #blackgirlmagic below:
The second film is 'Death by Delivery' from Fusion, released originally in 2018. The documentary, hosted by journalist Nelufar Hedayat, showcases why America has the highest rate of Maternal Mortality in the developed world, with rates of black women dying up to 4 times more than white women. There has been extensive research and reporting on this issue in the mainstream over the past couple of years from NPR, Pro Publica and more, but there is still a long way to go to fix the systemic racism and inequalities within our healthcare system.
The final video this week captures the energy and power that saw a record number of women, and specifically women of color and black women, run for office in the 2018 mid term elections, and WIN! We've seen the impact of 'Knock Down The House', which profiled Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's historic win, and 'Surge' from filmmakers Hannah Rosenzweig and Wendy Sachs looks into how the rise of women running for office is not just a moment, but a movement. Given we are in the thick of a presidential election year with numerous US Senate and state and local seats up for grabs, there has never been a better time to focus on how black women around the country are organizing, raising their voices, and standing up for their communities.
"Lauren Underwood, the youngest black woman to ever be elected to Congress is one of our three main characters. And each of our candidates in Texas, Indiana and Illinois were looking to flip their deep red districts to blue. The film is bookended by reflecting on the urgency of this time with a nod to women's political history and the "1992 Year of the Woman" and then looks forward to the future," says the description of the film.
The film also looks at how to create a pipeline of female candidates and the importance of not only women running but women supporting other women candidates. And ultimately SURGE examines what needs to be done to make sure the surge continues and that this isn't another moment but a true movement. Watch the trailer below:
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"Our America" host Lisa Ling and her husband Paul Song, a radiation oncologist, welcomed their first child, a girl, on March 8. The baby, named Jett Ling Song, weighed 6 pounds and 6 ounces, according to People magazine, and arrived at 1:24 p.m. in Santa Monica, Calif.
"Lisa and Jett are resting comfortably," reads a statement from Lisa's rep. "The proud parents are enjoying the first day of parenthood and are looking forward to bringing their daughter home."
The couple wed in 2007, and experienced a miscarriage in 2010 that made Lisa very cautious about this pregnancy, taking care to exercise and diet according to her doctor's instructions. Luckily, everything turned out okay!
We'll sure miss the 39-year-old first time mother's trendy maternity clothes, which served as inspiration for all moms-to-be. Her casual looks were some of the best, and usually featured a loose-fitting top, a cardigan, patterned jacket or blazer, and a pair of tight black pants. She also showed off a few great outfits that would be perfect for a work setting, which included some shapely shift dresses and sleek-fitting blazers.
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How Does LaborCrypto Solve the 5 Biggest Freelance Drawbacks?
In the last decade, we've seen a massive surge in the number of online freelance platforms, or 'ecosystems'. These platforms empower freelancers from practically any industry to be able to connect with consumers so they can monetize their knowledge and skills.
In fact, the freelance industry, and the 'gig economy' that it created, is now so massive that nearly a 3rd of all American workers are freelancers. These freelancers are working their own hours, are their own bosses, usually from their own homes or apartments.
It seems like a dream come true for billions of freelancers around the globe, but that dream can be a nightmare at times.
While freelancers are certainly happy to be able to apply their knowledge and skills to gigs obtained through the various freelance ecosystems, most will gladly give you an earful about the 5 big financial stumbling blocks those platforms all seem to share.
1. High Service Costs and Fees, which can cost the average freelancer 25% of their potential earnings.
2. Delays with Getting Paid, which can sometimes take up to 2 weeks to settle.
3. Lack of Banking Access, making it difficult for approximately 35% of potential freelancers over (1 billion people) to access their income.
4. Inflexible User Experiences, which wastes time and effort for both freelancers and consumers.
5. Lack of Loyalty Incentives, which have led to both consumers and freelancers jumping from one platform to another.
As you can see, freelance work might be envisioned as a bed of roses, but in reality, it does have some nasty thorns. The good news? LaborCrypto shears those thorns, leaving only the roses behind and empowering freelancers to live the lifestyle they choose without paying too much to do it.
Created in part by working freelancers, LaborCrypto solves the Big 5 with a peer-to-peer platform built on blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, and smart contracts. This potent combination addresses and eliminates all 5 problems. LaborCrypto will produce a better, stronger, safer and more profitable freelance economy.
1. LaborCrypto eliminates 97% of costs and fees, charging only a tiny 3% to freelancers and nothing to consumers.
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IFSEC – has it had its day?
CCTV insider is not very happy by the sounds of things, how does he know all this stuff? We don't know…. but does he have a valid point below? You decide and let us know what you think.
Has IFSEC had its day?
Is it just simply a 'big boys club' where the corporate giants show how big they can build their stands and how much they can put on their corporate credit cards?
does anyone care anymore if a company ISN'T exhibiting? It used to be quite a stigma……'Ooh, Norbain aren't coming, are they in trouble'…..followed the year after by 'Ooh, Norbain are coming, are IFSEC in trouble'……..
Who cares……there are plenty of more meaningful and specific expo's to attend……Railtex, HOSDB, Counter Terror etc…..exhibitions that actually focus on specific issues, with specific attendees and specific exhibitors……no disrespect, but I am sick of visiting 'Little Far East' to see stall after stall (yes, I mean stall because it's like a flea market) of 'the Number 1 DVR' manufacturer…………. there are more 'Number 1 DVR' manufacturers than Number 2……and that's worrying at $49 a time……..
Nope, I'm staying away, nothing to see, nothing to learn, decent manufacturers will bring their technology to me, decent distributors should be already showing me their latest products…… I don't need to travel to Birmingham and pay £8 car parking for the privilege!!!
Strong words but is he right??
The power of Google....or not?
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Eighty-five innovative Queensland businesses will share in $10 million of Palaszczuk Government funding to develop products and create new jobs, Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy Leeanne Enoch announced today (Friday).
Ms Enoch said the Advance Queensland Ignite Ideas funding will help the companies expand their markets - and their workforce.
She said round three recipients include the world's first automated life jacket, a batting training device to help the next generation of cricket superstars develop their skills, a rapid cooling device to eliminate heat stress for mine workers, and a drone with the greatest combined flight and hover capacity in the world.
"Unlike the LNP who cut, sack and sell, the Palaszczuk Government has now supported 203 Queensland businesses through $26.5 million (three rounds) of Ignite Ideas funding – driving more than a thousand new jobs," Ms Enoch said.
Market-leading Brisbane sports science firm Fusion Sport – who have worked with the NFL, AFL, English Premier League and NBA - received almost $250,000 in funding.
CEO Dr Markus Deutsch said this will allow the company to "cross-over" to work with the military in Australia, the US and the United Kingdom.
"We have averaged 25 per cent staff growth per annum over the last three years, but now expect our company to double in size over the next three years," he said.
Techshot – who are behind a training device tested by the Australian Southern Stars Women's team - received $99,550 in Ignite ideas funding.
The company has also received an order from the Greg Chappell Cricket Centre for 1000 units, which are used to train cricketers to copy the best players in the world.
Director William Prowse, an engineer with more than 20 years of playing and coaching cricket in Australian and the United Kingdom, made a series of prototypes using material sourced from a local hardware store.
Children's TV content producer, Like a Photon Creative, received $250,000 to develop the KINDERGO reading app. They have already worked with Sesame Street US, the BBC and all major Australian TV networks.
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Two girls from Hyderabad with uncanny resemblance to their first names—Sania Mirza and Saina Nehwal—starting from the middle of the first decade of this century, rewrote records in Tennis and Badminton with such aplomb that made sporting faternity to sit and take note of them. Sania was hailed as the best thing to happen to Indian tennis after a long time and her being a Muslim was a added bonus. Intrestingly without winning a single big title, she became the first Indian women to be among the top 30 tennis players in the World. But some how she lost the track and the plot.
After Beijing Olympics, where she went despite not being fully fit, Sania Mirza never regained her form and ranking. She did manage to win Australian open mixed doubles but her showing in the singles was dismal.
Sania, after her marriage to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, has started playing again but has not been able to impress her opponents on the court. Her ranking has slipped to below 100 and given her present form it seems unlikely that she will be able to regain her previous ranking or even reach some where near 50th place.
Sania Mirza in her five year carrier broke down religion and gender barriers which helped her earn endorsement worth crores of rupees, which barring India's top cricketers no other sportsperson ever got. She has been reduced to an also-ran on the world tennis circuit but Sania has declared that she will continue to play for the country and will represent it in the Commonwealth Games.
On the other hand unassuming
Saina Nehwal has shown tremandous determination, grit and concentration that she has become world number three in one of the most competitive sports—Badminton. Saina has maintained down to earth attitude and not lost sight of the target she has fixed for her self. It is not that Indian sports have only Sania and Saina to bank upon in the women section. Records show that several others have performed well and that too in very hostile conditions and brought laurales to the country.
There is a very long list of women athletes who saved India blushes when men failed miserably. The one glaring example is 1986 Seoul Asiad where country was represented by 300 plus contingent.
The overall Indian performance was dismal and country India won only five gold medals. Four of which were earned by PT Usha and the fifth was won by a wrestler. But here the discussion is on these two Hyderabad girls who broke into the world scene in the disciplines which was considered beyond Indian women. The present day sports has become very competitive and to some extent cruel. Those very fans who till yesterday swore their loyalty to Sania Mirza have now deserted her. It is not an exaggeration to say that while the Sania Mirza craze is dying, the Saina Nehwal mania is rising. The 20-year old is hogging the spotlight for all the right reasons.
Very rare has been the occasion when a non-cricket sportsperson was featured on the front pages of the national dailies and that too thrice in as many weeks. This distinction was achieved by Saina Nehwal who created history by becoming the first-ever Indian shuttler to win three super series titles. She also became the first Indian to win three international titles in a row—Indian Open at Chennai, Singapore and Indonesia Super series. She retained her Indonesian title when she beat Japanese Sayaka Sato 21-19, 13-21, 21-11 in Jakarta on June 21st.
Even before the win in Jakarta, she had moved in the world rankings to No 3. By virtue of those consecutive titles, the 20-year-old, is now just behind the Chinese duo of Yihan Wang and Xin Wang. Her previous best ranking was No 5, which she attained in March after becoming the first Indian woman to reach the semi-finals of the prestigious All England Super Series. Prior to these achievements, Saina had already achieved many firsts when she was in her teens. She was the first Indian to make it to the singles quarterfinals at the Olympics. In that year (2008) that she broke into the top 10 of the world and was first Indian to win the World Junior Championships. She surprised the world's badminton fraternity on June 21, last year, becoming the first Indian to win a Super Series tournament after clinching the Indonesia Open with a stunning victory over higher-ranked Chinese Lin Wa.
Saina coach Pullela Gopichand
is very confident of Saina bringing more laurales to country. "It is a dream-come-true finish. Not very often does one see any shuttler win three big international titles in-a-row. This is a great for Indian badminton. Hope things will only keep improving", Gopichand remarked, former coach Dronacharya SM Arif lavished praise on her protégé saying "I think she is the fittest and the strongest player in women's circuit now on current form. Her string of victories is best thing to happen to Indian sport itself for not very often does an individual from India win three international titles in the space of three weeks. However her confidence of overcoming the odds has come as a pleasant surprise to her fans and admirers.
"I can become the world number one" she asserted when asked what her future plans are. She however is clear about her targets—world Championship, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games—but knows that she will be most marked player now in the International circuit. "Yes I am aware that I will be the most studied player now, but, it does not mean that I will be shying away from new strategies. There are areas like my defense which I need to improve in the days to come. The fitness level has to be really good. The challenges are bound to be tougher especially after winning these titles", mature thinking by players who has her feet firmly on earth.
"I am not afraid of any player be it a Chinese or any body else", she had said before the start of the semifinals of the Singapore open (which she won)"I have beaten the world number one Chinese player, so where is the question of my being scared" and this confidence and self belief is a rarity in Indian sports persons.
Saina now has eyes on Commonwealth Games: "I want to win it. I want to make my country proud by winning the Gold before the home fans" Saina was born in 1990 in Hisar (Haryana) but has spent her entire life in Hyderabad. Her father Dr Harvir Singh, a scientist at the Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad and her mother Usha Nehwal, both of whom were former badminton champions in Haryana have been big infulence on her taking to this sport.
Saina took to the game at the age of eight and as they say has not looked back since then. In last 12 years she has traversed a path which many tried but failed. It was only in 2002, when sports brand Yonex offered to sponsor her kit. With her status and rankings improved, the sponsorships increased. In 2004, BPCL got her on their payroll, and next year Mittal Champions Trust spotted her. Saina Nehwal was awarded Arjuna award in 2009 and received Padma Shri next year. She is a brand ambassador of Deccan Chargers, an Indian Premier League team. Her coach Gopichand was also honoured with Dronacharya award in 2009.
At the beginning of this year, she said she was not bothered about rankings but was keen to and focuss her energies on premier tournaments. That strategy has worked with her winning three titles in a row and and also having made to the semis of two majors. About her future, Saina is very clear "I know it is very tough to stay at the top, but careful selection of tournaments so that there is enough time for rest, rehabilitation and training will give me better results. Any way my coach will take care of that." "I think she is the most promising Gold medal prospect in the commonwealth", said Badminton Association of India (BAI) chief VK Verma. "She has done Indian badminton proud and we have now high hopes from her not in the Commonwealth Games but also in the Asiad." Verma added.
According to BAI chief India has very good chance of winning gold, couple of silvers in the Commonwealth Games. "There are six gold medals at stake… competitions will be held in Team event (October 4 to 8) followed by open events-men and women singles and doubles, men and women doubles and mixed doubles – Saina is our best bet but, we also expects medals in Mixed doubles (from Jwala Gutta V Diju) and it mostly will depend on draw. If we get good draw then we can end up with higher medal tally" he said about 18 to 20 countries are likely to send their teams for the Commonwealth games Badminton competition. The top medal contenders are likely to be Malaysia, Australia, England, Canada and Singapore. After legends like Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand, the girl from Hyderabad is the best thing to happen to Indian Badminton.
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Inspired by a class at school, twins travel 12 hours to earn Woodwork merit badge
Sometimes, a Scout earns a merit badge and discovers a new hobby.
But every so often, the opposite happens: The hobby comes first, and the Scout discovers there's a merit badge to match.
During her freshman year at Fremd High School in Palatine, Ill., Abby Pollpeter registered for an elective that sounded interesting: Intro to Woodworking.
But because of COVID, the class was mostly taught through a computer screen. Abby was able to schedule a time to visit the school's wood shop after hours, but something was missing.
"Hands-on experiences allow you to fully experience the topic and idea, allowing you to understand and remember it more," she says. "Online just tells it to you, and you don't do anything to ingrain it into your mind."
By the time the class was complete, Abby's woodworking skills were beginning to take root. But she was stumped about where to continue her lessons.
That's when the lightbulb was lit.
"When I found out there was a Woodwork merit badge, I was excited," Abby says. "It seemed like a good option to build more."
Finding a counselor
Abby, now a First Class Scout from Troop 209 of the Pathway to Adventure Council, started the search for a merit badge counselor and realized she didn't have to look far. Her uncle David Pollpeter is an engineer who has designed furniture for La-Z-Boy and has his own woodworking shop in North Carolina.
And so Abby and her twin sister, Isabel, devised the perfect summer vacation. Along with their Eagle Scout father, James, they would take the 12-hour drive to North Carolina to earn the Woodwork merit badge.
During the week of Woodwork, David showed Abby and Isabel how to safely use woodworking tools, discussed the properties of different types of wood and guided them through the steps necessary to create objects from wood.
With David's guidance, Abby and Isabel hand-crafted wooden boxes, wooden bowls and wooden mats to place under potted plants.
By the time they began the drive back to Illinois, the twins had gained more than just an understanding of how to make useful objects out of oak, ash or maple. They gained confidence in their ability to learn new things and trust themselves.
"The box was the most complex build, but it was also the most fun because I got to learn about many different woodworking techniques," Abby says. "I hope to be able to build in the future to make my life easier, like a shelf, and I hope that it can help me when creating things for my future career. I want to be an engineer."
Accepting no substitute
During the pandemic, online instruction has been an unavoidable reality. That's been true of any educational experience — from colleges to grade schools to merit badge classes.
But even though she understands the need for online classes, Abby still prefers in-person experiences. Her week with her uncle only solidified that feeling.
"Woodwork is one of those merit badges that requires an in-person class to learn efficiently," she says. "You can be shown all there is to the merit badge online, but you can't experience it as much as you would in person. Just the feeling of the different classes is different, too, with online having more distractions. It's harder to speak up and ask questions."
Isabel, a First Class Scout like her sister, agrees.
"I have taken online classes, and let me tell you, it is not easy," she says. "You're in charge of paying attention in class, and if you don't pay attention, then what's the point of being in that class? There are so many distractions around you in an online class — your phone, a website that's pulled up, or what your dog is doing. You don't really learn in the best possible way."
Proud Scouts
Earning an extra-special merit badge is just one of the many positive experiences Abby and Isabel have enjoyed in Scouting.
Abby has relished the chance to meet other young people who, like her, are curious about the world around them and ready to gain new skills.
"It allows me to have fun learning something that I might not be able to readily learn outside of Scouts," she says. "I'm really glad that they allowed girls to join in on the fun."
Isabel, who was recently elected patrol leader, has seized on the chance to sharpen her leadership skills.
"While it might be challenging to communicate to the younger Scouts, I'm trying my best and still leading the patrol well," she says. "I also learned that even leaders need help. My mom, dad and even sister help me plan and develop future meetings or ideas that will be interesting for not only me but the whole patrol."
It's all possible thanks to the hands-on experiences that are a signature part of Scouting — opportunities that Scouters like you help secure. The memories made during meetings, campouts and merit badge classes will stay with these Scouts for a long time.
"Even now, months after that vacation, I still have a feeling of accomplishment at what we achieved," Abby says. "All thanks to the help of our uncle."
Thanks to John Kenny of the Pathway to Adventure Council for the blog post idea.
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Passiflora vitifolia ist eine Pflanzenart aus der artenreichen Gattung der Passionsblumen (Passiflora), der größten Gattung innerhalb der Passionsblumengewächse (Passifloraceae).

Verbreitung
Die Heimat von Passiflora vitifolia reicht von Nicaragua bis Venezuela, Bolivien und Peru. Dort kommt sie in Höhenlagen zwischen 200 und 1100 Metern über Meer vor.

Beschreibung
Passiflora vitifolia ist eine mehrjährige und immergrüne Kletterpflanze. Die wechselständigen, dunkelgrünen, spitzen bis zugespitzten, grob gekerbten bis gesägten Laubblätter sind dreilappig, an der Basis leicht herzförmig oder gestutzt, 5 bis 18 cm lang und erinnern etwas an Weinlaub (daher auch der Artname: lat. vitis = Wein, folium = Blatt). Die Blätter sind oberseits fein borstig. Triebe, Ranken und Blattunterseiten sind weich, bräunlich behaart.

Die großen, auffälligen, leuchtend roten, gestielten, zwittrigen Blüten erreichen einen Durchmesser von bis zu 16 cm und erscheinen einzeln, achselständig. Die rote, doppelte Blütenhülle (fünf Kelch- und Kronblätter) umgibt einen ringförmig angeordneten Strahlenkranz (Nebenkrone). Die Petalen sind kürzer als die petaloiden, bis 8 cm langen Kelchblätter. Die äußere Reihe des Strahlenkranzes ist rot, die beiden inneren Reihen sind weiß. In der Blütenmitte sind die Fortpflanzungsorgane (fünf Staubgefäße und drei Narben) zu einer die Blütenhülle weit überragenden Säule zusammengefasst (Androgynophor).

Die Bestäubung der Blüten erfolgt in der Natur durch Kolibris der Gattung Phaethornis. Die aromatische, eiförmige bis ellipsoide, bis zu 5–7 cm lange, vielsamige, feinhaarige und grüne, weiß gesprenkelte Frucht, ein Beere, ist essbar. Daher wird Passiflora vitifolia auf den Westindischen Inseln auch kultiviert. Die Samen sind von einem Arillus umhüllt.

Literatur
 Bettina Ulmer, Torsten Ulmer: Passionsblumen – Eine faszinierende Gattung. Witten, 1997, ISBN 3-00-000684-2.

Weblinks

 Kulturhinweise (engl.)
 Passiflora vitifolia bei Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.

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Passifloraceae
Kletterpflanze
Exotische Frucht
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layout: model
title: English Bert Embeddings (Base, Uncased, Unstructured, Without Classifier Layer)
author: John Snow Labs
name: bert_embeddings_bert_base_uncased_mnli_sparse_70_unstructured_no_classifier
date: 2022-04-11
tags: [bert, embeddings, en, open_source]
task: Embeddings
language: en
edition: Spark NLP 3.4.2
spark_version: 3.0
supported: true
annotator: BertEmbeddings
article_header:
type: cover
use_language_switcher: "Python-Scala-Java"
---

## Description

Pretrained Bert Embeddings model, uploaded to Hugging Face, adapted and imported into Spark NLP. `bert-base-uncased-mnli-sparse-70-unstructured-no-classifier` is a English model orginally trained by `Intel`.

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## How to use

<div class="tabs-box" markdown="1">
{% include programmingLanguageSelectScalaPythonNLU.html %}
```python
documentAssembler = DocumentAssembler() \
.setInputCol("text") \
.setOutputCol("document")

tokenizer = Tokenizer() \
.setInputCols("document") \
.setOutputCol("token")

embeddings = BertEmbeddings.pretrained("bert_embeddings_bert_base_uncased_mnli_sparse_70_unstructured_no_classifier","en") \
.setInputCols(["document", "token"]) \
.setOutputCol("embeddings")

pipeline = Pipeline(stages=[documentAssembler, tokenizer, embeddings])

data = spark.createDataFrame([["I love Spark NLP"]]).toDF("text")

result = pipeline.fit(data).transform(data)
```
```scala
val documentAssembler = new DocumentAssembler()
.setInputCol("text")
.setOutputCol("document")

val tokenizer = new Tokenizer()
.setInputCols(Array("document"))
.setOutputCol("token")

val embeddings = BertEmbeddings.pretrained("bert_embeddings_bert_base_uncased_mnli_sparse_70_unstructured_no_classifier","en")
.setInputCols(Array("document", "token"))
.setOutputCol("embeddings")

val pipeline = new Pipeline().setStages(Array(documentAssembler, tokenizer, embeddings))

val data = Seq("I love Spark NLP").toDF("text")

val result = pipeline.fit(data).transform(data)
```

{:.nlu-block}
```python
import nlu
nlu.load("en.embed.bert_base_uncased_mnli_sparse_70_unstructured_no_classifier").predict("""I love Spark NLP""")
```

</div>

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## Model Information

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|Model Name:|bert_embeddings_bert_base_uncased_mnli_sparse_70_unstructured_no_classifier|
|Compatibility:|Spark NLP 3.4.2+|
|License:|Open Source|
|Edition:|Official|
|Input Labels:|[sentence, token]|
|Output Labels:|[bert]|
|Language:|en|
|Size:|228.9 MB|
|Case sensitive:|true|

## References

- https://huggingface.co/Intel/bert-base-uncased-mnli-sparse-70-unstructured-no-classifier

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Гражданската радиовръзка е система от фиксирани радиочестоти в диапазоните CB (произнася се "Си-Би", ), PMR (произнася се "Пи-Ем-Ар", ) и LPD (произнася се "Ел-Пи-Ди", ).

За разлика от любителската радиовръзка, за осъществяване на гражданска радиовръзка не е необходимо гражданите да се явяват на изпит пред официалните държавни органи (в България това е Комисията за регулиране на съобщенията) за получаване на лиценз за радиолюбител. Всеки, който си купи CB или PMR-радиостанция, може свободно да работи на достъпните честоти. Всички канали могат да се използват безплатно, но само с нетърговска цел.

Използването на радиочестотната лента 433,050 – 434,790 MHz (LPD) в България е допустимо само с официален лиценз от Комисията за регулиране на съобщенията. Нарушителите се наказват с лишаване от свобода до 5 години, по чл. 348 от НК.

В България е сравнително често срещано нарушение някои фирми за охранителна дейност, строителство, филмови продукции и други да работят на безплатните канали за гражданска радиовръзка, вместо да заплатят лиценз и да използват някой от каналите, определени от Комисията за регулиране на съобщенията за осъществяване на търговска дейност.

CB-радио

CB-радиото (произнася се "Си-Би", ) е система от четиридесет фиксирани радиочестоти в диапазона 26,965 – 27,405 MHz, предназначени за граждански радиоразговори. Утвърдените от Европейската Конференция за пощенска и телекомуникационна администрация (СЕРТ) честоти за гражданска радиовръзка в Европейския съюз са:

9-и канал на CB – 27,065 MHz, официално е определен само за аварийна комуникация.

За повикване на произволни кореспонденти и започване на разговор с непознат традиционно се използва 11-и канал. CB-радиото е особено популярно сред професионалните шофьори в международния транспорт. Шофьорите на камиони в Европа най-често си говорят на 19-и канал, а българските – на 25-и канал.

PMR-радио
PMR-радиото (произнася се "Пи-Ем-Ар", ) е система от шестнайсет фиксирани радиочестоти в диапазона 446,00000 – 446,20000 MHz, предназначени за граждански радиоразговори. Възприетите честоти за гражданска радиовръзка в PMR-обхвата са:

При повечето радиостанции, на всеки от 16-те канала, могат да се ползват 38 подканала (CTCSS):

Група за всички ползващи PMR446 в България

LPD-радио
LPD-радиото (произнася се "Ел-Пи-Ди", ) е система от шестедест и девет фиксирани радиочестоти в диапазона 433,075 – 434,775 MHz (в съкратения вариант – осем фиксирани честоти в диапазона 433,075 – 433,800 MHz), предназначени за гласова връзка по радиото.

В България използването на радиочестотната лента 433,050 — 434,790 MHz е допустимо само с официален лиценз от Комисията за регулиране на съобщенията! Тя е предназначена за промишлени, научни и медицински приложения (ISM, произнася се "Ай-Ес-Ем", ). При използването на този обхват службите, за които са разпределени тези радиочестотни ленти трябва да приемат вредните смущения, които биха могли да бъдат предизвиквани от ISM-приложенията.

Източници

Радио


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ENV JAVA_VERSION=9
ENV JAVA_UPDATE=181
ENV JAVA_HOME="/usr/lib/jvm/default-jvm"

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    cd /tmp && \
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Counts listed by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office during Monday booking include grand theft, insurance fraud less than $20,000, forgery and altering a public document.
Girard was released later Monday, pending court action. No bond information was available.
Michael T. Long, founder of a St. Petersburg youth-rehabilitation program and a former member of the Florida university system's board of governors, was arrested Wednesday when a Pinellas County misdemeanor warrant turned up during a Big Pine Key traffic stop.
Long, 26, neither paid a $93 penalty for failure to have a legal anchor light on an anchored vessel nor appeared in court to contest the charge, says the Pinellas County warrant filed in August. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the marine ticket, noting that Long had been warned about the light.
Long was driving a van stopped on Key Deer Boulevard by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office around 2 p.m. A computer check revealed the outstanding warrant. Long was released Wednesday night on a $513 bond.
His program, SailFuture, this week brought several teenagers to the Lower Keys to assist in recovery efforts, according to the non-profit group's Facebook page. SailFuture uses "challenging sailing experiences" mixed with counseling and education to help "high-risk" youth.
Long went from being a juvenile offender himself to become one of 62 national Harry S. Truman Scholarship 2013 winners while attending New College of Florida in Sarasota, the Tampa Bay Times reported.


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The Sanger Prize: Taking life in a different direction
Categories: Sanger Life14 December 20226 min read
Meet the next generation of genomic scientists who are benefiting from our founder's generosity
COVID-19 Challenge Trial
Jacqueline Boccacino was awarded the Sanger Prize in 2021, and joined the Cellular Genetics Programme, working with Dr Sarah Teichmann.
During her three-month placement, she analysed single-cell data from COVID-19 Challenge Trials. These trials exposed healthy volunteers to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and nasal and blood samples were collected from participants before, during and after infection. Single-cell data were generated from the nasal and blood cells, so researchers could study the cell types involved in the immune response, their states and their gene activation. Jacqueline analysed the data to uncover if any specific immune-cell receptor was involved in the body's response to infection.
"I had experience with single-cell gene expression data, but not with T-cell receptor data. So during that time, I managed to learn a whole new universe. Everybody in the lab was super cool and super receptive," says Jacqueline.
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Jaqueline (bottom row, 4th from the left) in the Teichmann research team at the Sanger Institute
"While I was here during the prize placement I kept an eye on job vacancies, and when the position of bioinformatician was advertised in David Adam's group, I thought it would be perfect," she says.
Jacqueline was successful, and says landing the role was a dream come true, as she wants to pursue a career in cancer genomics. She is now working on the DERMATLAS project, which aims to create a genomic atlas of skin tumours.
"I think it's a very innovative project because it aims to profile the genomes and transcriptomes of dozens of different skin tumour types that have never undergone genome sequencing before, including extremely rare ones. I really believe it will revolutionise the way we think about skin tumours."
Her interest in computational biology began during her undergraduate degree at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil.
"I think I was drawn to it because of the power that bioinformatics has. There are a lot of things that just cannot be addressed, or it would be much more difficult to address, experimentally. I think that bioinformatics has come to facilitate things, and allows you to have different perspectives on biological questions."
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"The prize has meant I can learn a broad range of things," says Jacqueline. "It has brought me face to face with a whole bunch of opportunities. In my native language of Portuguese, we have an idiom - divisor de águas - that says something is a situation that can split, like a river. I think of winning the prize like that – my life has taken a different direction."
Jacqueline's advice for anyone thinking of applying is to not be afraid. "You always get that feeling that, 'Oh, I'm not good enough.' But it's not right. I would encourage everybody to apply, and to just be yourself."
It was Jacqueline's supervisor at the University of Sao Paulo who advised her to apply, and who has inspired her. "In Brazil, we usually say that you already have a 'no', but you need to go after the 'yes'. So you always need to try things out, no matter what the outcome will be, you try. My supervisor is very encouraging of all her students into that way of being."
The Sanger Prize - further details and application
Previous winners of the Sanger Prize: A lasting legacy
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As you may know, I have a love affair with Tuscany and nestled into the countryside is the stunning city of Siena. The quaint medieval city feels like you've stepped back in time, where there is a wealth of art and beautiful architecture waiting to be explored.
PIAZZA DEL CAMPO Piazza del Campo is one of the most well known medieval squares in Europe, with it's unique sloping piazza, punctuated by the Torre del Mangia it has an air of magic. The imposing Palazzo Pubblico was built in the 13th century, originally the residence of Siena's podesta, it houses government offices today. Admire the Fonte Gaia in the square, the city's largest fountain decorated with marble sculptures.
My favourite way to enjoy Il Campo, is to take a coffee in one of the many al-fresco cafes that line the piazza. It's perfect for taking in the historic atmosphere and soaking in the Tuscan sunshine whilst doing a little people watching.
PIAZZA DEL DUOMO You could spend a whole day exploring Piazza del Duomo, where you will find some of the most magnificent places in Siena. I suggest buying the OPASi Pass, which is a cumulative ticket allowing you entrance into the Cathedral, Crypt, Piccolomini Library, Baptistery and the Museo dell'Opera – you'll save over 50% on individual tickets. Siena's cathedral is decorated with the colours of the city – white and green. The interior is decorated with artwork by famous artist including Donatello and Michelangelo.
A highlight of our trip was Panorama dal facciatone! Climb to the panoramic viewpoint at the top of the New Cathedral to get the best views of Siena and the surrounding countryside.
Hotel Santa Caterina is the perfect base to explore Siena. Located only a few minutes walk from the historic centre of the city, the hotel maintains a light and airy ambience. The Tuscan decor is enhanced by unique and elegant design features.
We were staying in a mezzanine room, furnished in classic Tuscan style with exposed beams and charming framed artwork. The sophisticated rustic decor created a calm and comfortable space to wind down after a day of exploring.
A highlight of Hotel Santa Caterina is most definitely the panoramic garden, with heart-stopping views across the countryside. It is the perfect spot to enjoy a Cappuccino and take in the incredible views. The hotel serves breakfast in the garden when the weather permits, such a wonderful start to the day!
Walking the winding stone streets of Siena feels like stepping back in time, every corner you turn there is a beautiful view awaiting you. I highly recommend visiting if you have the opportunity, you won't be disappointed.
Have you visited Siena? I'd love to hear your experiences.
Disclaimer: We were guests of Hotel Santa Caterina. However, all opinions and photography are my own.
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Your pics are great! I love stripped churches like the one here!
Sienna looks so beautiful and charming and you have chosen a perfect hotel to stay at, to enjoy the views over the city and the countryside. I will be moving to Tuscany for a month in October and I will definitely take a day trip to explore Sienna.
Beautiful pictures! I'd love to visit one day.
whoa lovely photos! the place looks gorgeous! thanks for sharing! it's really charming!
I was there a couple of years ago. It is such a beautiful town. Great post and photos.
Lovely description. We missed Sienna out last year – I think it may need to go on the list.
Your photos are making me want to go to Siena. The architecture is blowing my mind, and I can only imagine how much more awe-inspiring it would be if I were there in person. I need to put Siena on top of my Italian bucket list.
What a stunning town! If I hadn't of seen the people in their modern day outfits I would've sworn that you had taken me on a trip back in time! What a magical place to explore.
I must confess I'd never heard of Siena before. I am passing through Tuscany this winter so will add it to my route. The medieval square looks stunning and so Instagrammable. I'll check out Hotel Santa Caterina as my place to stay.
Oh how lovely! We've been to Tuscany a few times, but haven't explore Siena. My sister-in-law studied abroad there in college and has the best memories of Siena. Hopefully, we can add it as a stop next time we're in Italy!
Siena has such beautiful architecture and so many things to see and do. I love the amazing views from the New Cathedral and the Panoramic Garden. Siena should definitely top my bucket list for my next holiday abroad!
Siena looks crazy similar to Florence!! The Duomo in particular is definitely comparable to the one in Florence, both inside and out.
I actually spent 6 months studying in Italy just outside of Bologna and spent a lot of time travelling to other parts. I didn't make it to Siena despite a friend of mine being placed there, and now I'm kicking myself! Your pictures and description really make me want to visit. And the hotel sounds (and looks!) like the perfect place to stay. It seems to be nice and quiet, which is exactly what I want in city break accommodation!
Such a beautiful place. It seems pedestrian friendly. I am amazed with the architecture. The panaromic viewpoint offers some great views. This is exactly the kind of place I like to travel to.
This is the first time I've heard of Siena, but thanks to your post I'm adding it to my bucket list! The architecture of the buildings in this city are insane, I can't get over the detail of the cathedral in Piazza del Duomo. So many beautiful views to be found in Siena.
We love to get inspired for destinations through photos. Going through yours makes us want to go visit Siena so much! Beautiful surroundings and architecture. What a fun time you had we want the same!