Norris, S.A. & Richter, L.M. (2008) Are there short cuts to pubertal assessments? Self-reported and assessed group differences in pubertal development in African adolescents. <i>Journal of Adolescent Health</i>. 42(3):259-265.
The purpose of this article is the self-rating of pubertal development using the Pubertal Development Scale (PDS) as is recommended as a noninvasive assessment of puberty in large community-based surveys of adolescent development and behavior. The objective of this study was to assess the reliability of the PDS for the first time among urban, Black South African youth. The concordance between adolescents' self-assessment of sexual maturation using the PDS and those of an expert rating by a trained health professional using the Sexual Maturation Scale (SMS) were determined in a group (182; 49% female) of Black South African youth aged between 10 and 18 years recruited from schools in Soweto, South Africa. Furthermore, the concordance between adolescents' self-assessment of puberty using the PDS and a previously validated self-assessment technique using SMS was also determined in a large group (1388; 53% female) of young adolescents aged 13 years old participating in a birth cohort from Soweto-Johannesburg. The convergent validity of PDS proved to be poor with several PDS items (facial hair, skin change, and growth) proving unreliable both within the school survey across the different age groups when compared to SMS (kappa coefficient of 0.34 for females and undetermined for males), as well as, within the cohort of 13-year-olds (kappa coefficient of 0.16 for females and 0.19 for males). The results suggest that there may be as yet undocumented differences in pubertal manifestations and awareness of these manifestations, especially facial hair and skin change (acne), among urban, Black South African youth that make the PDS self-assessment less reliable as a pubertal assessment tool in multiethnic community-based research.


Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Speaker Paul Ryan met today in Washington DC.
The two released a joint statement after the meeting.
GOP chairman Reince Priebus said the meeting was a "positive step" toward party unity.


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So Kevin M.D. reports on how the whole send-the-prescription-electronically-to-the-pharmacy thing is going. Apparently ePrescribing is not all that and, to me, not even a bag of chips.
[Doctor Grumpy]…also reports numerous problems about the amount of time it takes to send a prescription over the internet.
So, the only ones getting rich are the vendors. Imagine that. Thank you government for mandating a completely unnecessary and economically burdensome idea that someday we'll all have to ePrescribe. Idiots.


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Milford Hospital to explore integration with Bridgeport Hospital
New Haven, CT (Sept. 28, 2018) – Following the approval of a Letter of Intent earlier this summer, Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport Hospital and Milford Hospital Boards of Trustees have voted this week to pursue the acquisition of Milford Hospital by Bridgeport Hospital. With these board approvals, the organizations have signed an asset purchase agreement and will file for regulatory review of the transaction as they proceed with the necessary due diligence associated with the acquisition.
"It is clear that Milford Hospital has played a critical role in the delivery of healthcare to Milford and its surrounding communities," said Marna P. Borgstrom, chief executive officer of Yale New Haven Health. "While the hospital has faced significant and mounting financial challenges, we are optimistic that by working together, we can address those issues directly and work towards providing improved access to high quality care, delivered in the most efficient manner possible."
In 2014, facing significant financial headwinds, Milford Hospital developed a relationship with both Yale New Haven Hospital and Bridgeport Hospital to support their respective Inpatient Rehabilitation Units (IRU). This approach generated exceptionally high patient satisfaction rates. However, the need for a broader relationship became apparent as financial performance continued to be challenged by the existing healthcare environment.
Earlier this year, the Milford Hospital Board appointed an independent management and advisory firm, ToneyKorf Partners LLC, to develop a plan that would sustain the operations of the hospital as it considered long-term options, including the potential integration with Bridgeport Hospital.
"These are challenging times for community-based hospitals in Connecticut and throughout the country," said Mark Toney, chief restructuring officer of Milford Hospital. "Yet, despite the pressures facing Milford Hospital, it is readily apparent that the community strongly supports this organization and the employees who work here. The commitment of the Milford Hospital team to high quality healthcare is unwavering and the passion for each other as fellow team members is inspiring. In working with Yale New Haven Health and Bridgeport Hospital, we believe that Milford Hospital can now develop a sustainable model for the future." "While there is clearly more work to do, we are confident that by working together we can help Milford Hospital better serve the community by becoming part of Yale New Haven Health through Bridgeport Hospital," said Yale New Haven Health president Richard D'Aquila. "We are excited about this opportunity to sustain and grow access to high quality healthcare locally and regionally. We fully believe that we can achieve our mutual goal of securing a positive future for the hospital and the broader community."
Under the agreement, current Milford Hospital employees, including those represented by organized labor, would become employees of Bridgeport Hospital. Bridgeport Hospital has agreed to recognize all existing labor relationships.
As the regulatory process moves forward in the months ahead, Milford Hospital will continue to operate as a separate organization. During this time, the organizations will review the full value of opportunities associated with a broad integration between Milford and Bridgeport Hospitals, strengthened by the innovative solutions that can be delivered through the support of Yale New Haven Health.
Milford Hospital is a non-profit community hospital serving more than 50,000 patients from Greater New Haven and Fairfield County annually. Designated a Top Performer in Key Quality Measures by the Joint Commission, a Four Star Health Care Provider by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, a Cigna Center of Excellence and a Blue Distinction Center + for Quality and Efficiency in Joint Replacement, Milford Hospital is committed to providing safe, compassionate and cost efficient care its patients and the community. For more information please visit www.milfordhospital.org
Bridgeport Hospital, part of Yale New Haven Health, is a non-profit 501-bed acute care hospital with two campuses (plus 42 beds licensed to Yale New Haven Children's Hospital). Its Bridgeport and Milford Campuses serve patients from across the region. The hospital admits more than 23,000 patients and provides nearly 350,000 outpatient treatments annually. The Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital is the only burn center in the state and one of only 64 verified burn centers in the United States. Bridgeport Hospital is committed to providing safe, compassionate and cost efficient care to its patients and the community.
Yale New Haven Health announces testing site closures in advance of winter storm Gail
NEW HAVEN, CT (Dec. 16, 2020) – Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS) has announced that due to the imminent winter storm and dangerous travel conditions anticipated for Connecticut and Rhode Island, YNHHS COVID-19 testing sites will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 17. The closures will impact all drive-up and walk-up locations.
Trinity Health Of New England, Yale New Haven Health and Nuvance Health Partner to Educate Community on COVID Vaccine
HARTFORD, Conn. (December 10, 2020) – Trinity Health Of New England, Yale New Haven Health and Nuvance Health, three of the largest health systems in the state of Connecticut, have joined forces on a statewide strategy which will seek to educate and support local communities throughout Connecticut on the COVID-19 vaccine.
Bridgeport Hospital announces changes to toy donation policy
BRIDGEPORT, CT (Dec. 3, 2020) – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bridgeport Hospital has announced revised toy/gift-in-kind donation guidelines.
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If Emi is sure of anything, it's that kami—the gods—are good, and yokai—the earth spirits—are evil. But when she saves the life of a fox shapeshifter, the truths of her world start to crumble. And the treachery of the gods runs deep.
Red Winter: The Complete Trilogy includes three breathtaking novels that follow Emi as she grows from an uncertain shrine maiden to a divine warrior who must choose whether to bow to duty or fight for her life.
The trilogy also features 30 full-page illustrations by award-winning artist Brittany Jackson.
Emi has spent her entire life hiding from the creatures that hunt her. The savage earth spirits are determined to kill her before she can become the living host of a goddess, so she stays hidden—until the day she saves the life of a kitsune.
Shiro isn't the harmless fox spirit she thought he was. He's mysterious, cunning, unpredictable … and now hers to command. He's sworn to pay his debt to her, but he doesn't know who she is. If he finds out, he'll kill her.
But she can't send him away—not yet. Her future isn't what she thought. The lies surrounding her fate have begun to unravel, and she needs answers before time runs out—answers that lie in the spirit realm. Shiro can take her there … if she dares to trust him.
And only then will she find out how deep the gods' treachery runs.
At her side is Shiro, the mysterious fox spirit. When she first saved his life, she could never have imagined that behind his cunning and confidence, he was lost—his power bound by a devastating curse and his memories obscured. His veiled history is somehow tied to the missing gods, but he can't remember how or why.
As their search leads them into the murky depths of the spirit realm, the shadows of Shiro's past begin to emerge. With each brief awakening of his true self, she loses a little more of him. The fate of the heavens and earth rest in her mortal hands, and she must find the missing gods before time runs out for her world—and for Shiro.


I'm not thrilled - I'm up. But I'm blaming TOM and the possibility that muscle weighs more than fat.
I'm up .6 of a lb.
Still, I'm happy with the changes I've made so far and I plan on kicking it up a notch this week.
Today, I've already been out for a 1/2 hour walk. And later today I plan on hitting the treadmill for at least an hour. I've curbed most of my late night munchies. Last night I wrote that the kitchen was closed, but I did open it again for a big bowl of blueberries....just love them plain. It was a huge treat, with not a lot of damage like chips or popcorn.
I'm still anxious for the gym days, when the kids are in preschool...I'm counting down the days. Only a few short weeks, and I'm hoping to get down in weight by then...maybe another 7 lbs. or so. I would love to hit 250, but that's 15 lbs. and I'm not sure I can do it so soon.
I often under estimate the affect of TOM on my weekly weight loss. Then a few days later it suddenly drops and I think "oh yeah..." As if I'm surprised every month!
I also notice on blog after blog people commenting about losing after exercise followed by a day of rest. I think sore muscles retain water which causes that temporary gain, but don't quote me on it!
I love blueberries, too! We're going to go on a picking expedition soon, although we eat alomost as many as we drop in the boxes. Like everyone else I suppose!
thanks for stopping by my blog :) You are doing great so far.....keep it up! I will stop by again :) to see how you are doing! Identical triplets!! How cool!


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What path led to your becoming a GM? When I was 15, I began working at the Ramada Inn in North Haven [Conn.]. During my seven years there, I worked in the kitchen, the engineering department, housekeeping -- I learned as much as I could about every aspect of hospitality. I left there as director of catering and began my career with the Waterford Hotel Group, where I've been for 24 years, and in 2005 I was appointed GM at the convention center.
What are the biggest challenges facing you at the center? One of the biggest is maintenance -- the center is a 540,000-square-foot facility. Another is keeping staff members motivated and focused on providing first-class service in an industry that can be quite demanding. We are fortunate to have an outstanding team in place here. Also, there is the ongoing challenge of keeping business coming here by letting prospective clients know what makes the center and Hartford so special.
How can planners best take advantage of what the center offers? Meeting planners should take advantage of the expertise that our event managers provide. Each planner is assigned an event manager for their specific event, someone who is an expert in a particular market segment. It is an outstanding resource for a planner to have.
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What is Canadian Philosophy? Reflections on the 150th Anniversary of Confederation
"What is Canadian Philosophy?
Reflections on the 150th Anniversary of Confederation"
*Conference Announcement*
*Call For Papers for Graduate Student/Recent Ph.D. Panel*
*Announcement of Charles Taylor Prize for
best essay by a Graduate Student/Recent Ph.D.*
In honour of the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University will host, at Fredericton, New Brunswick, the first international conference dedicated to exploring the meanings of a uniquely Canadian philosophy. The November 23-25, 2017 conference, "What is Canadian Philosophy? Reflections on the 150th Anniversary of Confederation," in collaboration with interdisciplinary scholars from departments of Catholic Studies, English, Humanities, Native Studies, Philosophy, and Political Science, will result in a book that will be the first collection to explore, from a diversity of perspectives, the meanings of Canadian philosophy. The conference and volume will include contributions on the sense in which there can be said to be distinctively Canadian philosophy, on influential Canadian philosophers, on underrepresented tendencies in Canadian philosophy, and on world philosophical movements that have found unique expression in Canada. This event will help to rectify a significant lacuna in scholarship: while intellectuals now have a clear idea of central figures and themes involved in various national philosophical traditions-- for instance, of American pragmatic philosophy, German philosophy from Kant to phenomenology and Critical Theory, of French philosophy from Descartes to Derrida and Foucault, and of British empiricism -- Canadian philosophy has not yet entered into a broadly shared intellectual understanding. Now there is an important moment in which there is an intense international and national interest in the Canadian intellectual landscape, in which scholars and an interested public are intensely curious in Canadian intellectual life both in itself and as a bridge between North American and European thought. This conference will thus make important grounding contributions to the understanding of the meaning of Canadian philosophy, of value for contemporary and future scholars of Canadian and world philosophy, and to the broad public appreciation of a unique philosophy shaped by the combination of Aboriginal, Catholic, English, French, and other sources of philosophical inquiry.
We are pleased to announce a graduate student/recent Ph.D. section at this conference (Ph.D. granted 2014 or later). The Charles Taylor Prize, a prize of $500, will be awarded for the best paper on any area of Canadian philosophy presented by a doctoral student or recent Ph.D. The prize will be awarded at the conference; it will be based on both the text of the paper and its presentation. Please submit papers or abstracts for this panel/prize by October 1, 2017, to the conference organizer, Jason Bell, Ph.D., by either email (jbell3@unb.ca), or by post at: Jason Bell, Ph.D., Department of Philosophy, 19 Macaulay Lane, Carleton Hall Room 209, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3. Please prepare papers/abstracts for blind review. Papers will be 25-30 minutes reading time (approximately 3,000-4,000 words), with additional time for discussion. Announcements of acceptance will be made by October 15.
Conference registration fees (which include receptions, two lunches, and three dinners) is $270; this fee is waived for presenters.
Questions about the conference may be directed to Jason Bell (jbell3@unb.ca), or to Matthew Dinan, Ph.D., conference co-organizer, at mdinan@stu.ca


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Lindum Kirke er en kirke i Lindum Sogn i det tidligere Nørlyng Herred, Viborg Amt, nu Viborg Kommune. kor og skib, er opført i romansk tid af granitkvadre over skråkantsokkel. Norddøren er bevaret i tilmuret tilstand, på karmstene ses svære rundstave, der foroven ender i primitive mandshoveder. Syddøren er i brug og har bevaret en karmsten med rundstav. I skibets nordmur ses et romansk vindue i brug, i korets nordvæg ses et romansk vindue med rundstav som indvendig niche. I korgavlen ses en reliefkvader med mandshoved. Tårnet er opført i sengotisk tid, våbenhuset er formodentlig fra 1800-tallet. Kirken blev istandsat i 1967.

Kor og skib har fladt bjælkeloft. Den romanske korbue er bevaret med profilerede kragbånd. Altertavlen er et maleri af Larsen Lund fra 1924 i rammeværk af P.C. Skovgaard. Prædikestolen er fra 1576 med allegoriske malerier fra 1700-tallet. Døbefonten af granit er en ny kopi efter en romansk font.

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Quality of life (QoL) after childhood-onset craniopharyngioma (CP) is frequently impaired due to tumor and/or treatment-related factors such as endocrine deficits and hypothalamic involvement/lesions.
In a multinational trial, we prospectively analyzed parental and self-assessment of CP patient QoL at 3 months, 1 and 3 years after CP diagnosis related to growth hormone (GH) substitution. 47 of 194 CP recruited between 2007 and 2015 in KRANIOPHARYNGEOM 2007 were analyzed for QoL 1 and 3 years after CP diagnosis. QoL was assessed by Pediatric Quality of Life (PEDQOL) questionnaire and PEDQOL scores of parental and self-assessed QoL during 3 years follow-up after CP diagnosis were analyzed.
Parents estimated QoL of their children worse than patients did themselves. GH substitution had no relevant effect on short-term weight and height development. CP patients GH-treated at 3 years follow-up presented at baseline (1 year after diagnosis, before GH substitution) with reduced self-assessed QoL when compared with GH non-treated CP. QoL stabilized during 1–3 years of follow-up in GH-treated patients, whereas non GH-treated patients experienced decreases in autonomy (p = 0.03), cognition (p = 0.01), and physical function (p = 0.04).
Parents assess QoL in CP survivors worse than their children. GH substitution should be considered as a therapeutic option to ameliorate imminent impairments of QoL after CP.
The authors want to thank all participating colleagues for recruiting patients in KRANIOPHARYNEOM 2007, and the patients and their parents for participating in this study.
K. H. researched the data and wrote the manuscript. A. H. contributed to the analytical plan and discussion and reviewed/edited the manuscript. S. B. conducted and supervised multicenter data collecting and reviewed/edited the manuscript. M. W. -M. performed reference–assessment of M. R. I. and reviewed/edited the manuscript. J. P. participated in data analyses, and reviewed/edited the manuscript. G. C. did the analyses on QoL/PEDQOL data, and reviewed/edited the manuscript, M. E. performed statistical analyses and reviewed/edited the manuscript. H. L. M. initiated and conducted the multicenter trial KRANIOPHARYNGEOM 2007, contributed to the analytical plan and discussion and reviewed/edited the manuscript.
This study was funded by a grant (Forschungspool) of the European Medical School, Oldenburg, Germany, and a grant (DKKS2014.13) of the German Childhood Cancer Foundation (DKKS), Bonn, Germany. H.L.M. received grant support from Pfizer Pharma GmbH (WI178359), Lilly (MQS440-001-TL4-v3), and Ferring Pharmaceuticals (CS-10459). The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
All procedures performed in our study were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. The study was approved by the local standing-committee on ethical practice and written parental and/or patient consent was obtained in all cases.


The original Timemachine, BMC Switzerland's 'speed bullet', has served up a world record-breaking iron distance bike split, Cadel Evan's victorious penultimate TdF stage win in 2011 and back-to-back World Championship TTT victories. Now, a new BMC Timemachine with a new rider focus, has been developed by Impec Lab engineers.
Revealed at an exclusive press launch at the IM World Championships in Kona, the completely re-designed Timemachine aims to address triathletes' needs with 'highly functional design features and technology'.
According to Mart Otten, BMC Switzerland Road Product Manager "The new Timemachine is the benchmark for time-trial bikes. In its development, instead of putting the time-trialist in focus like its predecessors, we gave priority to triathletes. We leveraged the Impec Lab to explore unique solutions that would not just meet triathletes' needs, but go a step further and create a product that truly enhances their performance.
BMC has re-worked its 'SubA' aerodynamics formula and re-invented its rider-positioning system 'P2P' (Position-to-Perform) to improve performance, while adding innovative, discipline-specific bike features to make this the 'ultimate must-have' piece of cycling equipment for triathletes.
The Timemachine's SubA aerodynamics formula focuses on tube shaping and component integration to ensure maximum speed. A two-year partnership with Sauber Engineering led BMC to refresh its SubA concept for the new Timemachine to include re-engineered tubes with truncated profiles, crosswind-stable tube shapes, a new hinge-fork design, a super-lean frontal area, and maximum overall integration.
Combined with P2P, the Timemachine is designed to deliver free speed for long distance triathlons, time trials or solo efforts in wind-swept terrain.
BMC brought the first hinge-fork to the market more than a decade ago, but the company notes that 'simply being the first is not enough for its engineers'. BMC has refined the third generation of its proprietary hinge-fork to create an 'even leaner frontal area with seamless form and maximized function'. Hidden brake calipers, cables and housing, and an all-new hidden seat clamp make the new Timemachine feel 'practically invisible to the rider and more importantly, the wind'.
A slippery-fast frame is a good start – but adding a versatile, aerodynamic positioning system for the rider can help to breaks records. BMC notes that the redesigned Position-to-Perform (P2P) system lets triathletes and time-trialists find their ideal contact points without sacrificing aerodynamics, no matter how aggressive or conservative their front-end position is.
Designed to be stable in crosswinds and fast in straight lines, the new bike has 'predictable handling in the aero position, an adaptable cockpit for both short and long reach preferences and high or low stack heights'. In addition, coupled with the 'Quick-pad' brake cartridge system for swapping out racing and training wheels, fuel and equipment storage… 'the new Timemachine has been designed with multi-sport performance in mind'. Additionally, BMC engineers have come up with a smart disassembly solution for the cockpit, to facilitate packing the bike for travel.
The 'V-Cockpit' is supplied with all complete bikes, and is optional with the frameset. It offers 'optimal aerodynamic performance for taller pad stack dimensions', while its forward-offset promotes vertical compliance to blend high-performance with comfort. The Timemachine's other cockpit configuration, the 'Flat-Cockpit', aims to offer maximum aerodynamic advantage, letting riders attain the lowest possible pad stack configurations. Changing the seat post to the rear-mount option makes the Timemachine UCI compliant.
The Timemachine range, consisting of '01' and '02' level-specific technology and integration packages – possesses a consistent sizing and geometry throughout the line-up. Available in 4 sizes (Small, Medium-Short, Medium-Long, Large) the frame geometry is continued from the previous generation Timemachine.
According to BMC, given the unique design of the Timemachine 01 cockpit, top tube, Brake Booster Technology, and its dual-mount seatpost options – traditional frame measurement techniques are void. Preference is given to 'pad stack and reach' measurements. However, the Timemachine 02 model has a more traditional cockpit configuration, therefore, traditional frame stack and reach measurement techniques may be applied.
In addition to a full geometry chart, BMC retailers will be provided with a 'more robust online tool to determine the rider's optimal frame size' (based on elbow pad stack and reach), cockpit options and the 'recipe for creating specific cockpit dimensions'.
Various models are already at BMC dealers and available to order, the Timemachine 01 Dura Ace Di2 will be available from Spring 2017.


Nearly two years after it began, the wave of popular uprisings that has shaken the Middle East and North Africa continues to hold the world's attention. In the most consequential bout of political change in almost two decades, new leaders are emerging through generally free and fair elections, and citizens are demanding rights and accountability from their governments. These are promising signs of democratic progress in a region long dominated by brutal authoritarian regimes. But does this dramatic breakthrough reflect a wider trend toward democracy and good governance around the world?
The findings of Countries at the Crossroads 2012, Freedom House's comprehensive assessment of democratic governance in a select group of 35 states, suggest that it does not. Crossroads analyzes each country's performance in four spheres: government accountability and public voice, civil liberties, rule of law, and anticorruption and transparency. Declines far exceeded improvements in the states covered in this year's edition, in both number and scale. Large drops in government accountability have corresponded in some cases with declines in the primacy of the rule of law in civil and criminal matters, indicating that legal protections for individual citizens are eroding in tandem with the political leadership's consolidation of power. Meanwhile, only the scores for free and fair electoral laws and elections—a subsection of accountability and public voice, and arguably one of the simpler areas of governance to improve—showed significant increases. The overall deterioration reflected in this year's scores is cause for alarm among advocates of democracy, particularly given the prevailing impression that prodemocracy movements are gaining ground.Indeed, even within the Middle East and North Africa, the 2011 uprisings have had a wide variety of outcomes to date. It is clear from this diversity that the region's transformation will not happen overnight, and that its success must not be left to chance.


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Veishea lineup: Dave Attell, William Hung, 15+ bands
Ousted American Idol contestant William Hung and Comedy Central's Dave Attell are part of Veishea's entertainment lineup. Among more than 15 bands on campus for the spring celebration will be the hip hop act Nappy Roots, alternative country's Cross Canadian Ragweed and pop-rock's Dazy Head Mazy. Veishea is April 17-23.
Showing off their science
The annual State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa will be at Iowa State University's Hilton Coliseum later this month. The public is invited to meet the young scientists on Friday, March 24, from 1-5 p.m. in Hilton Coliseum and to hear student presentations from 7-9 p.m. in the Scheman Building. On Saturday, March 25, public hours in Hilton Coliseum are 9 a.m. to noon and during the award ceremonies from 4-6:30 p.m. The event is free.
Children of Uganda promise to inspire
Most of the performers in the Children of Uganda, coming to Stephens March 29, have lost one or both parents to AIDS. But the group's founder says audiences won't leave the performance sad, but happy and inspired
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend to speak March 29
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the first woman lieutenant governor of Maryland and president of a nationwide character education program, will discuss whether we're ready for a woman president in a March 29 talk. Townsend is the 14th prominent woman leader to visit Iowa State as the Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics.
Undergrad to make rare presentation to American Physical Society
ISU senior Stephanie Law will be among the elite few undergraduate students to give a presentation to the American Physical Society in Baltimore this month. The Marion native will discuss her work with rare earths and nickel germanium crystals.
Chemically squeezing every drop of ethanol from corn
Iowa State University's Brent Shanks is working to create chemical catalysts that would increase the yield of fermentable sugars from corn. That could boost ethanol production by 10 to 15 percent.
Iowa Water Center to stimulate new research and outreach
With a new name and a new director, a 42-year-old program to stimulate water research, outreach and education in Iowa is experiencing a revitalization.
Tennis club to nationals
The ISU Tennis Club is headed to Austin, Texas, in April for national championships.
ISU profs' wearable art on display at LAX
An award-winning wearable art piece designed and constructed by two Iowa State University professors is now on display in the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Volunteers sought for national Special Olympics
Volunteers are sought for the first-ever Special Olympics USA National Games, which will be held at Iowa State and Ames July 2-7. The event will draw 3,500 athletes, 1,500 coaches and officials, 12,000 family members and 30,000 spectators.
Volunteer info & sign-up
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Greg McDermott, who elevated the University of Northern Iowa program to unprecedented success, including three consecutive NCAA Tournament bids, has been named Iowa State's 18th men's basketball coach.
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Q: How to scrape complex table in python? So I am trying to scrape the betting odds off of a page, after trying many sites and finding that Beautiful Soup would not find ALL the required classes, I landed on this one. Problem is, its formatted really badly. Anyways, here is my code.
import requests
import lxml.html as lh

tennis_url = requests.get("http://odds.aussportsbetting.com/betting?competitionid=1", headers={'User-Agent': 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/66.0.3359.181 Safari/537.36'})
page = lh.fromstring(tennis_url.content)
tr_elements = page.xpath('//tr')
print([len(T) for T in tr_elements[0:-1]])

Here is the site: http://odds.aussportsbetting.com/betting?competitionid=1
This shows me that each row has heaps of varying columns and that they've used a table to structure the whole website almost??
I really need some help and want to sort through all these rows and columns to just get the rows that I want. More specifically the odds :0
Any help is greatly appreciated!!

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Topic Infrastructure
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What is the differences between a router, a switch and hub?
Amy Kucharik, TechTarget
In packet-switched networks such as the Internet, a router is a device or, in some cases, software in a computer, that determines the next network point to which a packet should be forwarded toward its destination. The router is connected to at least two networks and decides which way to send each information packet based on its current understanding of the state of the networks it is connected to. A router is located at any gateway (where one network meets another), including each point-of-presence on the Internet. A router is often included as part of a network switch.
In a telecommunications network, a switch is a device that channels incoming data from any of multiple input ports to the specific output port that will take the data toward its intended destination. In the traditional circuit-switched telephone network, one or more switches are used to set up a dedicated though temporary connection or circuit for an exchange between two or more parties. On an Ethernet local area network (LAN), a switch determines from the physical device (Media Access Control or MAC) address in each incoming message frame which output port to forward it to and out of. In a wide area packet-switched network such as the Internet, a switch determines from the IP address in each packet which output port to use for the next part of its trip to the intended destination.
In general, a hub is the central part of a wheel where the spokes come together. The term is familiar to frequent fliers who travel through airport "hubs" to make connecting flights from one point to another. In data communications, a hub is a place of convergence where data arrives from one or more directions and is forwarded out in one or more other directions. A hub usually includes a switch of some kind. (And a product that is called a "switch" could usually be considered a hub as well.) The distinction seems to be that the hub is the place where data comes together and the switch is what determines how and where data is forwarded from the place where data comes together. Regarded in its switching aspects, a hub can also include a router.
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Creamy, chocolate banana protein oats! Gluten free and a perfect way to start the day!
Mix all ingredients and pour into 2 ramekins sprayed with coconut oil. Bake at 350 degrees for 20min. I topped mine with Justin's chocolate hazelnut butter, but you can use shredded coconut, sliced banana, almonds, etc. The sky is the limit! enjoy!


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Sugar Ray Goes Back To School
Lance Fiasco February 5, 2002 • 12:00 am
California pop/rock outfit Sugar Ray is hitting a host of small U.S. college campuses on its spring tour, which will kick off with a Feb. 15-17 stand at Caesars Tahoe casino in Lake Tahoe, Nev. The jaunt comes in support of the group's self-titled Lava/Atlantic album, which debuted at No. 6 on The Billboard 200 in June 2001. The single "When It's Over" is No. 20 on Billboard's Adult Top 40 chart this week.
As previously reported, Sugar Ray will perform at halftime of the National Football League's Pro Bowl on Saturday (Feb. 9) at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. Jessica Simpson will sing the National Anthem at the game, which will be broadcast live on ABC.
Here Are Sugar Ray's Tour Dates:
Feb. 15-17 – Lake Tahoe, Nev. – Caesars Tahoe
Feb. 19 – Tucson, Ariz. – Centennial Hall
Feb. 21 – Amarillo, Texas – Civic Center
March 12 – Oshkosh, Wisc. – Univ. of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
March 13 – Marquette, Mich. – Berry Events Center
March 14 – Saginaw, Mich. – Ryder Center
March 17 – Williamsport, Pa. – Lycoming College
March 18 – Buckhannon, W.V. – West Virginia Wesleyan College
March 19 – Erie, Pa. – Penn St. Univ.-Behrend
March 22 – Bloomsburg, Pa. – Bloomsburg University
March 23 – Atlantic City, N.J. – Trump Taj Mahal
March 25 – Indiana, Pa. – Indiana University


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Anthrogenica > Human Personal & Genealogical Genetics > Medical Genetics > US genetics start-up Color brings $249 cancer-risk test to Hong Kong
View Full Version : US genetics start-up Color brings $249 cancer-risk test to Hong Kong
US-based start-up Color has made its US$249 genetic test available in Hong Kong to help users identify increased cancer risk as the company looks to revolutionise the multimillion dollar genetics testing market in the Asia Pacific region.
Genetic testing allows users to know if they carry certain genetic mutations or markers putting them at higher risks of certain diseases, such as cancer. The predictive genetics testing market in Asia Pacific is estimated to be worth about US$223 million in 2016, according to market research firm Mordor Intelligence.
However, the cost of genetic testing still remains high, which makes testing for the broader population and in the public health sector impractical, according to Color co-founder Othman Laraki.
"Even though the cost of genetic testing has been going down every year, the cost of tests to people and the medical system has remained at about US$4000." said Laraki, whose Color test is only a fraction of the cost of current genetics tests on the market.
The Color test kit, which requires users to send a saliva sample back to the company, analyses 30 genes that is linked to increased risk of diseases such as breast and prostate cancer. The company claims it performed a blinded study, detecting genetic variants of over 500 samples with 99.9 per cent accuracy.
Professor Sham Pak Chung, director for the Centre of Genomic Sciences for the University of Hong Kong said that despite the increasing evidence that certain gene mutations put individuals at a higher risk for cancer, many genetic tests are only available privately. However, the lowered cost of genetic testing will likely lead to the inclusion of genetic testing in the public health sector.
"Hong Kong is ... catching up, with plans to make genetic testing more available in the public health sector, but it takes time to come into practice," he added. "It is a matter of having tests which are both high quality and cost-effective."
Laraki said that Color has been able to push down the price of genetic testing greatly by combining the efforts of the world's top biologists with leading computer scientists around the world.
"We've been able to reduce the cost of testing so dramatically by automating things that have traditionally been manually intensive and by inferring information using technology," Laraki said, adding that the lower cost makes genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes more accessible to people. Carriers of these genes are susceptible to certain types of cancers, including breast, ovarian and prostrate cancer.
Hongkongers who wish to get tested with a Color kit have to order it through a physician, who would be able to order the test online for patients. Test results will then be available within two to three weeks after users send back a saliva sample, said Laraki.
Users will be able to follow up with their physicians on the results, and will also receive genetic counselling on what steps they should take next to protect their health if they are a carrier of a gene mutation.
Experts like Sham believe that genetic knowledge could make individuals more aware of the risks they are predisposed to, and thus could help affected individuals to adopt a more aggressive attitude towards getting the relevant tests to catch any onset of the disease, he said.
Sham also said that private companies providing genetic tests to the public could be positive, but requires quality assurance from authorities to put safeguards on genetic-testing companies.
Dr. Ava Kwong, chief of breast surgery at HKU, said that it is important to be careful when genetic tests offer testing across multiple genes at once, since there are certain gene mutations where further research is warranted in order to establish the associated risks or impact.
"Sometimes, there might be a [gene mutation] but doctors might not know what to do with it, or if there is anything clinically to offer the patient," said Kwong.
"Patients should not expect that getting a genetics test done means that a clinician can give them a solution."
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Categories: NewsSpaceX
SN9 Tests Ends With a Boom. You're Up SN10
Credit: SpaceX
Another day, another round of testing (and yes, another explosion). Today, on Tuesday, Feb. 2nd, 2021, flight teams at SpaceX's launch facility near Boca Chica, Texas, conducted a high-altitude test flight with a Starship prototype. Similar to the previous test in December, the SN9 was powered by three Raptor engines, flew to an altitude of 10 km (6.2 mi), then attempted another "belly flop" to test out its fins and aerodynamic surfaces.
As always, the event was broadcast via live stream by SpaceX, NASASpaceFlight, LabPadre, and several other observers. Like the SN8 test flight, SpaceX's coverage provided multiple vantage points (landing pad, engine compartment, fuselage, aerial drone, etc.) The flight commenced at 2:25:15 P.M. CST (04:25:15 EST; 12:25:15 PST) when the Starship ignited its three engines and began its ascent.
By 2:27:00 P.M., around a minute and forty-five seconds into the flight, SN9 began shutting down its three Raptor engines, one at a time. At four minutes into the flight (2:29:15 P.M.), ground crews announced that the test vehicle had reached its apogee of 10 km (6.2 mi). At 2:29:48 P.M., all three engines had cut out and the SN9 began reorienting itself for its "bellyflop" maneuver and descent.
Starship SN9 igniting its three Raptor engines and taking off. Credit: SpaceX
The SN9 enjoyed a stable descent, and at 2:31:35, the ground crews attempt to restart two engines and swing the fuselage back around to make a landing burn (with one engine). Unfortunately, one of the two Raptor engines sputtered and failed to reignite, which caused the SN9 to overrotate and throw off a piece of debris before landing on its side.
This was slightly different than what happened with the SN8, which also failed to restart one engine. At that time, a low-pressure issue occurred after the ground crews switched over to SN8's fuel header tank. This prevented one of the two Raptor engines from reigniting, causing the SN8 to land too hard and explode. It is unclear at its time what led to the issue this time, but it could a fuel line, a tank issue, or a problem with the one Raptor.
But then, as now, Musk and the ground controllers at Boca Chica were generally pleased with the results. In both cases, the prototypes nailed the ascent, engine shutdown, reorientation, and descent elements of the mission. The only thing that hasn't been validated yet is the switchover during the "flip and burn," where the engines draw fuel from the header tanks to make their landing burn.
The SN9 exploding when attempting to stick the landing. Credit: SpaceX
What's more, there was no damage to SN10, which was recently brought out and stationed near the SN9 launch pad. This is especially lucky since the SN10 is now on deck to conduct the next high-altitude test. This is consistent with SpaceX's iterative process, where many prototypes are created (sometimes with slight variations in design) and tested to failure to gather as much data as possible.
These high-altitude tests will validate the design, flight systems, and reentry capabilities of the Starship. Once that is complete, SpaceX will commence orbital test flights that will involve both the Starship and Super Heavy booster. This will be the first entirely reusable transportation system and the most powerful launch vehicle ever developed – capable of lifting more than 100 metric tonnes (110 US tons).
These tests also represent the culmination of many years of work and the fulfillment of Elon Musk's long-term vision to reinvigorate space exploration. This includes sending payloads and crews to orbit, to the Moon, and to Mars. Hopefully, things will go better with the SN10 prototype. At this point, all SpaceX needs is to stick the landing and show that the "turn and burn" can be pulled off, and it's, "next stop: orbit!"
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ArtAround Roswell is a constant work in progress, and up now are some come-as-you-are, enjoy-at-your-leisure outdoor exhibits. The second annual ArtAround Roswell Sculpture Tour features 13 works from local and international artists.
Ten sculptures are new to the tour, two are from last year, purchased as permanent gifts to the city, and then there's "Sky Maintenance," on the Don White Bridge at Ga. 400, a temporary gift to the city by the artist.


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The Continuing Saga of Rep. Calvin Say's Residency
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The Continuing Saga of Rep. Calvin Say's Residency
The Hawaii speaker emeritus has a hearing Thursday on motions to dismiss a lawsuit claiming he doesn't live in the district he represents.
By Chad Blair / September 18, 2014
Where does Calvin Say live? That is the central question of a lawsuit that has yet another court hearing Thursday.
Six residents of District 20, which Say represents in the Hawaii House of Representatives, argue that he does not live at 1822 10th Ave., the address Say lists as his home. The residence is in lower Palolo Valley which, along with St. Louis Heights, Maunalani Heights, Wilhelmina Rise and Kaimuki, comprises District 20.
His actual residence, the plaintiffs claim, is 2247 Star Road in Pauoa Valley. That's in Sylvia Luke's District 25 and includes Pacific Heights, Makiki, Punchbowl and Nuuanu. The Star Road home is owned by Say's wife, Cora Say.
Ramona Hussey and her other District 20 residents believe that, if Say really does live in Pauoa rather than Palolo, he should not be representing them in the Hawaii Legislature.
Rep. Calvin Say's Palolo house on 10th Avenue.
PF Bentley/Civil Beat
On Thursday, Circuit Court Judge Karen Nakasone is expected to rule on three motions to dismiss Hussey v. Say. Two are from Say and the other is from the House of Representatives which, according to Speaker Joe Souki, is of the opinion that the House — and not the courts — has say over evaluating the qualifications of representatives.
If the motions are dismissed, Nakasone is expected to set a trial date sometime before the Nov. 4 election. Say is running for re-election in District 20 against Republican Julia Allen and Green Party candidate Keiko Bonk.
Even if Hussey v. Say is dismissed, it may not be the last word on the matter, according to the plaintiffs' attorney Lance Collins
"I have to hear what the judge says, but my clients want to have a trial and want the judge to rule on the merits," Collins said Wednesday. "And as long as they don't get that, I am sure they will continue to pursue this until they get that."
Say: 'Lifetime' Resident of His District
Collins boils his case down to this simple question: "'OK, Calvin, where do you live?' Why is everyone so afraid of coming out and saying that?"
Say, the House speaker emeritus, did not comment on the legal action, but he did have an answer on the question of residency.
"I've always been a lifetime resident of the district for the past 62 years," Say, 62, said Wednesday. "I attended Palolo Elementary and Jarrett Middle School and St. Louis High School."
The first two schools are in Palolo and the third is just around the corner on Waialae Avenue.
"My clients want to have a trial and want the judge to rule on the merits." — Attorney Lance Collins
Say has survived three previous challenges to his residency status.
Twice in 2006 and again in 2010, constituents complained that Say was not registered to vote in the district in which he lives. But the Office of the Clerk, which conducts elections for the City and County of Honolulu, sided with Say, who said he had been taking care of elderly in-laws at the Pauoa home.
State law suggests some wiggle room on matters of voter registration.
Hawaii Revised Statutes 11-12 says, "No person shall register or vote in any other precinct than that in which the person resides. …" But HRS 11-13, concerning the rules for voter residency, says, "There can be only one residence for an individual, but in determining residency, a person may treat oneself separate from the person's spouse."
Another view of 1822 10th Avenue.
HRS 11-13 also offers rules to determine that, including, "The residence of a person is that place in which the person's habitation is fixed, and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention to return."
Here is another rule for HRS 11-13: "A person does not gain or lose a residence solely by reason of the person's presence or absence while employed in the service of the United States or of this State. …"
Say, of course, is employed by the state and has been since he was first elected in 1976. But how does one define where one actually lives? Several sworn declarations that are part of the Hussey case raise questions about that.
In one declaration, lead plaintiff Ramona Hussey said that, not long after the 2012 election, she began traveling by the 10th Avenue house.
Speaker Emeritus Calvin Say speaks on the House floor, May 1, 2014.
"I never observed any activity at the house in the evenings," she said. "The curtains were always drawn and the lights were always off."
Hussey said that the general consensus of Say's neighbors is that Say has lived with his wife and children at the Star Road house "for more than 20 years."
Another declaration is from Keiko Bonk, who met with Collins and Souki in February 2013. Bonk said Souki made statements that strongly suggested Say's home was not in his district:
"He stated that everyone knew that Mr. Say lived at 2247 Star Road. He also indicated that after session, during that time, on some nights members of the House leadership would go for drinks and socialize and that he frequently would be the one to drive Mr. Say home to his house on Star Road in Pacific Heights."
"I've always been a lifetime resident of the district for the past 62 years." — Rep. Calvin Say
There is another declaration from Bonk in which she said Souki explained that the House does not get involved in questions about qualifications to serve in the House.
"We leave all other matters to the courts and don't get involved," Bonk quotes Souki as saying. Of course, Souki is now arguing the opposite and is trying to get the lawsuit against Say dismissed.
Bonk, meanwhile, has her own agenda. As a Green Party candidate, she lost to Say in the 2012 general election but has a rematch this Nov. 4. Bonk did not respond to Civil Beat's media inquiries.
An empty garage at Rep. Say's 10th Avenue home.
What If Calvin Say is Re-elected?
Say is registered to vote in District 20, according to the State Office of Elections. The polling place is the cafeteria at the same school where he went to middle school.
Hussey v. Say does not challenge Say's voter registration but rather his qualifications to remain a representative under the Hawaii Constitution. Article III Section 6 states:
No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of the house of representatives unless the person has been a resident of the State for not less than three years, has attained the age of majority and is, prior to filing nomination papers and thereafter continues to be, a qualified voter of the representative district from which the person seeks to be elected; except that in the year of the first general election following reapportionment, but prior to the primary election, an incumbent representative may move to a new district without being disqualified from completing the remainder of the incumbent representative's term.
Meanwhile, according to Hawaii Information Service, a real estate database, Say does own the Palolo home on 10th Avenue home, just as his wife, Cora Say, owns the Pauoa home on Star Road.
Records also show that the Pauoa property has six bedrooms and one and a half baths compared with three bedrooms and one bath in the Palolo property. Cora Say also owns the Pauoa property next door, which has four bedrooms and one and a half baths.
The Pauoa house is, then, perhaps a more desirable place to live, especially if a family of four was caring for elderly in-laws. It is also very close to the place where Say works, the Hawaii State Capitol.
Civil Beat visited the 1822 10th Avenue property Wednesday morning. The windows were closed, there were no cars in the garage and no one answered our knock. A call to the phone number listed by Say for the house did not pick up and there apparently was no answering machine.
Calvin Say is registered to vote in his district and owns a home there.
Regardless of how Hussey v. Say turns out, Calvin Say's name will be on the ballot this November. Should he lose the lawsuit — which would presumably result in his ouster from his seat — but win the election, it raises some interesting questions. One theory is that, if Say is the winner, the Democratic Party of Hawaii would select three possible replacements and send the nominations to the governor.
Collins, the attorney for Hussey, believes there would almost certainly be a court challenge, either by Bonk or possibly the Republican, Julia Allen, who has unsuccessfully challenged Say in the past five elections.
Allen was one of the parties that challenged Say in 2006 over his voter registration. Speaking with Civil Beat on Wednesday, she did not say whether she would consider legal action, pointing out that Bonk was already working with an attorney, Collins.
But she did say she still has lots of questions about Say's residency, too, and feels it is important to continue to challenge him electorally.
"The loss is in not doing that," she said. "I don't lose unless I quit — and I don't quit."
For his part, Say, who said he could not comment on the case — "This is in the courts and I will leave it to the courts," he said — did note that he continues to find satisfaction in his political career.
"I really enjoy doing public service," he said. "That's what I tell the people as I walk the district. And they vote me back in."
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Edmund Kazimierz Wittbrodt (ur. 16 listopada 1947 w Rumi) – polski inżynier, nauczyciel akademicki i polityk, profesor nauk technicznych, w latach 2000–2001 minister edukacji narodowej, senator IV, V, VI, VII i VIII kadencji. W latach 2016–2019 prezes Zrzeszenia Kaszubsko-Pomorskiego.

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Działalność naukowa
W 1972 został magistrem inżynierem po ukończeniu studiów na Wydziale Mechanicznym Technologicznym Politechniki Gdańskiej. W 1974 uzyskał stopień doktora nauk technicznych, a w 1983 stopień doktora habilitowanego nauk technicznych. W 1991 otrzymał tytuł profesora nauk technicznych. Zawodowo związany z Politechniką Gdańską, objął na niej stanowisko profesora zwyczajnego. Odbył staż naukowy na Uniwersytecie Walijskim (Wielka Brytania) w roku akademickim 1976–1977.

Pełnił funkcję przewodniczącego Rady Rektorów Pomorza Nadwiślańskiego i przewodniczącego Konferencji Rektorów Polskich Uczelni Technicznych. Od 1990 do 1996 sprawował funkcję rektora Politechniki Gdańskiej.

Działalność zawodowa i polityczna
W wyborach parlamentarnych w 1993 bez powodzenia kandydował do Senatu z ramienia Zrzeszenia Kaszubsko-Pomorskiego (na 15 kandydatów w okręgu zajął 5. miejsce). W 1997 został senatorem IV kadencji z ramienia Akcji Wyborczej Solidarność. Reprezentował krajowy parlament w Zgromadzeniu Parlamentarnym Rady Europy. Od 20 lipca 2000 do 19 października 2001 sprawował funkcję ministra edukacji narodowej w rządzie Jerzego Buzka.

W kolejnych wyborach ponownie uzyskiwał mandat senatora – w 2001 V kadencji z ramienia Bloku Senat 2001, a w 2005 VI kadencji z ramienia Platformy Obywatelskiej. Od maja do lipca 2004 sprawował też mandat eurodeputowanego w ramach delegacji krajowej. W wyborach parlamentarnych w 2007 po raz czwarty uzyskał mandat senatorski, otrzymując 244 214 głosów. Został powołany w skład Kapituły do Spraw Profesorów Oświaty.

W 2011 z powodzeniem ubiegał się o reelekcję, w nowym okręgu jednomandatowym dostał 70 345 głosów. W 2012 został przewodniczącym Parlamentarnego Zespołu Wspierania Języka Esperanto (został członkiem honorowym Polskiego Stowarzyszenia Europa-Demokracja-Esperanto). W 2015 Edmund Wittbrodt zrezygnował z kandydowania w kolejnych wyborach parlamentarnych. 3 grudnia 2016 został wybrany na prezesa Zrzeszenia Kaszubsko-Pomorskiego. Zakończył urzędowanie 30 listopada 2019. Objął także funkcję przewodniczącego Rady Fundacji Gdańskiej.

Życie prywatne
Żonaty, ma dwie córki: Agatę i Izabelę.

Odznaczenia i wyróżnienia
 Krzyż Kawalerski Orderu Odrodzenia Polski (1995)
 Krzyż Komandorski Orderu Zasługi RFN (2016)
 Tytuł doktora honoris causa Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego (2020)
 Medal św. Wojciecha (2013)

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Absolwenci Politechniki Gdańskiej
Członkowie Kapituły do Spraw Profesorów Oświaty
Członkowie Zrzeszenia Kaszubsko-Pomorskiego
Doktorzy honoris causa Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego
Honorowi obywatele Rumi
Kaszubi
Laureaci Nagrody Naukowej Miasta Gdańska im. Jana Heweliusza
Ludzie urodzeni w Rumi
Ministrowie edukacji III Rzeczypospolitej
Odznaczeni Krzyżem Kawalerskim Orderu Odrodzenia Polski (III Rzeczpospolita)
Polacy odznaczeni Orderem Zasługi Republiki Federalnej Niemiec
Politycy Akcji Wyborczej Solidarność
Politycy Platformy Obywatelskiej
Polscy posłowie do Parlamentu Europejskiego
Rektorzy Politechniki Gdańskiej
Senatorowie z województwa pomorskiego (od 2001)
Wykładowcy Politechniki Gdańskiej
Urodzeni w 1947


Douthwaite makes a claim that social problems should be solved by means of technology, but Johnston and Huesemann may nitpick at his theory. Douthwaite is unsure entirely of technology and science being used to solve social problems, because human social problems aren't based on hard facts. In opposition to this Johnston and Huesemann see exact mathematics and science as the best means to solve social problems, since they believe everything is based on solid predictable facts.
The main issue that I see with technological fixes to social issues is that social issues don't have a singe answer that solves everything. All people are different and react differently to situations based on what they personally think, and no two people ever think the same. Technology can't and shouldn't be used to solve most issues, in my opinion, because it will not pick an answer that wont cause a fight. Also, technology just makes people weak and stupid anyways. Let people solve people problems and keep the "scientists" out of it. After all, most scientists only use technology to further their own goals with "facts" that don't really exist int he world of the social studies.
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Increased Government Spend Sees UK Outsourcing Grow
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Increased government spending sees UK outsourcing market rebound in Q2 2019
Outsourcing contracts worth £938 million were signed between April and June, up 34 per cent on Q1, according to the Arvato UK Outsourcing Index.
A rise in government spending saw the UK outsourcing market rebound in Q2 after a quiet first quarter, according to the Arvato UK Outsourcing Index.
The research, compiled by business outsourcing partner Arvato CRM Solutions UK and industry analyst NelsonHall, showed that contracts worth a total of £938 million were signed by UK organisations between April and June, up more than a third (34 per cent) on the previous quarter.
Public sector spending reached £489 million over the three-month period compared with £51 million in Q1, as procurement teams focused on signing contracts to deliver back-office services.
Business process outsourcing (BPO) deals accounted for almost all (98 per cent) of the contracts signed over the period, with customer services, HR and revenues and benefits being the most popular service lines.
Central government departments procured the majority of public sector deals between April and June, according to the findings, signing agreements worth £470 million. Local government buyers were less active over the period, agreeing deals with a total value of £20 million.
The findings show private sector outsourcing spend was dominated by energy and utilities companies, as firms in the sector focused on securing tech contracts. Contracts worth £284 million were signed for application and network management and end user computing. Manufacturing companies were the second highest spenders, with the total value of deals signed reaching £118 million.
Overall, the research highlights that despite the rise in public sector activity in Q2, the UK market experienced a slow start to the year. Contracts worth £1.64 billion were signed in the first six months of 2019, compared with £2.89 billion spent in the same period in 2018.
Debra Maxwell, CEO of Arvato CRM Solutions UK, said:
"The government market rallied between April and June, with the vast majority (88 per cent) of deals being procured for services which haven't been outsourced before. Central departments are using specialist partners to deliver a wider range of services and see them as key to delivering transformation across the back-office, whether that's through introducing new ways of working or innovative technologies.
"But, the overall UK market was subdued, suggesting continued political uncertainty is impacting investment decisions. Spending among businesses softened to £1.08 billion in the first half of this year from £1.84 billion in the same period in 2018."
Chris Sood-Nicholls, Managing Director of Services at Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, said:
"Although heightened economic uncertainty is affecting client demand and outsourcers' appetite to invest, it is encouraging to see that there remain some areas where growth is continuing and new contracts are being signed. Labour markets remain tight and this could over time make it more costly for firms to hire; equally, changes to payment regulations are making it harder for some firms to manage working capital.
"Whilst still at an early stage of deployment the direction of travel of the Government's new Outsourcing Playbook looks encouraging, and is clearly trying to put more of a focus on long term partnerships and value for stakeholders, rather than an absolute focus on cost alone.
"For now, the effect of that shift in focus is being subdued by the challenges affecting outsourcers' ability to plan, but we would hope to see the sector begin to shake off its current cautious approach as those other pressures begin to lift, which they hopefully will in the next few quarters."
Overall, BPO deals accounted for 58 per cent of the UK outsourcing market in Q2, with contracts signed across the public and private sectors worth £546 million. IT outsourcing (ITO) agreements made up the remaining 42 per cent, equating to a total value of £392 million.
– The total value of deals agreed in the public sector reached £489 million in Q2 compared with £51 million in Q1.
– Business process outsourcing (BPO) contracts accounted for 98 per cent of government spending in the quarter.
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– The total value of deals signed in the UK in the first half of 2019 reached £1.64 billion.
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Private Sector Dominates Outsourcing Arvato Secures Contact Centre Contract Extension Government Outsource Spend Highest Since 2015


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Orlando Peralta (born 8 February 1930) is an Argentine former basketball player.

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POSITIVE NEWS FOR JOBS AHEAD OF FRIDAY'S EMPLOYMENT REPORT
Today brings two bits of good news on the employment front, laying the groundwork for thinking positively about tomorrow's jobs report for May. New jobless claims fell last week, the Labor Department advised, and nonfarm payrolls rose in May, according to the ADP National Employment Report. Are these positive changes a sign of things to come in the official employment report? We'll have an answer in less than 24 hours.
Meantime, there's a bit of statistical optimism to ponder as we wait. Nonfarm private employment rose 55,000 last month, according to ADP. That's the fourth consecutive increase this year, albeit a modest downshift in the pace from April's 65,000 gain.
The latest jobless claims numbers also show a change in the right direction, although the trend here is less convincing. As we've been discussing for months, new filings for unemployment benefits have been stuck in a range this year. The latest data point represents an improvement—new claims dropped 10,000 to 453,000 last week. But as the chart below reminds, we've been here before. The question is whether we'll be here again in the weeks and months ahead?
It's not unprecedented for jobless claims to move sideways for a time in the wake of a recession's end. But at this late date, the failure for new claims to resume a downward trend raises doubts about the strength of the labor market's recovery. All the more reason to hope for a strong number tomorrow.
The case for wishful thinking is compelling, according to the consensus forecast among economists for tomorrow's official jobs report from the government. Dismal scientists expect that nonfarm payrolls will rise by a strong 500,000, according to Briefing.com. If true, the surge would be the biggest monthly gain since 1997, and well above April 2010's rise of 290,000. More importantly, a 500,000 advance in nonfarm payrolls would tell the world that the U.S. labor market still has the power to expand at something more than a tepid pace.
The danger is that high expectations may bring a big disappointment if the forecast proves overly rosy. But the ultimate insider, at least, is telling us to keep the faith. "We expect to see strong jobs growth in Friday's report," President Obama said yesterday. "This economy is getting stronger by the day."
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Counselling and Psychotherapy are linked and similar, I am trained in both.
Counselling is often described as a type of talking help for particular issues and support is given with a focus of working within a time limited framework; it is sometimes viewed as short term support.
Psychotherapy is also concerned with issues, however as a psychotherapist I view my role as working with the whole person, how they experience themselves and who they are in the world. I am interested in and work with behaviour, actions, thoughts and attitudes, and our emotional self.
One person experiencing depression may feel 'stuck' or 'shut down' and have difficulty coping with everyday responsibilities. Whereas another person describing depression may be experiencing anxiety, and feelings of being overwhelmed which they are struggling to manage in a life that is busy. One individual's pace and journey of exploration can be very different to another's, therefore psychotherapy is open ended and can continue for as long as the client desires it.
As a humanistic therapist I am interested in each persons uniqueness and seek to get to know and understand his/her story and their process. I do this through engaging with dialogue, and developing a working alliance so that we can explore together the issues that you bring.
Our history is connected to who we are today; working with difficulties from our past with a view to how they impact our current life can transform our relationship to these experiences by forming a new perspective. Facing hurtful or painful experiences often takes courage and therapy can provide a safe and confidential place where you can take risks with someone beside you.
We form ourselves and shape our lives in our individual way and therefore I value difference and work in many different ways. The theory and practice of gestalt therapy and formative psychology inform my work. I have an integrated approach and seek ways of working that will best support each unique client. I bring qualities of compassion, empathy and care to my work and my clients.


8:25 – Delt Raise with Purple bands x 50; this was to failure, the burn was almost unbearable. I didn't grip the handle because I didn't want to stress my elbow, I just wrapped the ends around my hands, I also used the full length rather than shorten it to make it harder.
That's it today, work is just crushing and the deadline is screaming toward me like a runaway freight train.
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2:27 – Delt Raise Purple Band x 30, not failure but damn that burns!
Damn, so tired! Did I mention Suki is now 13 weeks old (only!)? She was up at 4 and would not go back to bed. The sleep deprivation is definitely catching up. I overslept this morning, and my back is pretty stiff, not too sore though.
9:55 – Seated Back Stretch x 40 sec; basically just leaning forward with feet flat on the floor and touching the floor with my hands.
I must start rebuilding my explosive power. I am so exhausted, and my legs feel like lead. It's like I have no bounce left.
Seated Curl Purple Band x 50; fast reps, chair at highest level; Did feel it some in my left elbow. I'm wearing my old Sports elbow brace. Need to find my new one and start wearing it.
How long does it take for a 51 year old to recover from workouts? From walking the stairs? The thing is, It seems like I've been doing more work on my arms than anything and they seem ready for more. My hamstrings feel fine even after yesterday. Is it because I can recover from ultra-light high rep training faster than heavier training even though it seems the intensity level is the same (like going to failure on delts and hams)? If so, how to I translate that into legs? And will it benefit me for explosive power or backpacking?
So far I see a recurring theme : more recovery time after hard workouts and more sleep. It does appear that stress affects recovery times as well. Of course it would, cortisol is catabolic. I don't know why I didn't think of that.
Aha, Fast muscle fibers are designed for explosive movements Generally, these muscles require more time to recover between workouts, and The slower muscle fibers are designed for endurance activities and they take less time to recover. That kind of answers my question about high rep vs heavy/explosive training.
Also more intensity will require longer recovery. Most of the time we are at medium intensity, probably more because of a mental thing than anything else. The less intense your workouts, the less recovery time those muscles need. And of course, the more intense, the more recovery needed. Not talking about cardio intensity though.
Age: General guideline: 20 yrs old – tend towards 2 days; 50+ – tend towards a week for a muscle group to fully recover.
10:15 – Seated Bicep Curl Black Band x 25, alternating; couldn't do both arms at the same time, back was aching when I tried.
I am wearing my good Mueller elbow brace and my new ankle support, both definitely help.
11:15 – Chair dips x 65, actually more like pulses, very short range of motion; started getting fatigued, as soon as my elbows started to burn I stopped. I don't want to slow my elbow recovery from whatever it is that ails it.
This morning before getting out of bed I did a short windshield wiper stretch, about 30 sec/side. Might have helped some, hard to tell. Maybe cumulatively it will.
Superset w/ updog pushups x 50, 1st 40 were medium (45 degree), last 10 were wide; I think doing the supermans first helped. I am wearing my elbow brace (left elbow), right elbow started to burn, left was ok.
Pushups x 30, really good form, elbow ok, elbows close to body; when I stopped I wished I had gone to fail because I was so close.